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Page Two. THE SALEMITE May 4. 1945. Editor’s Swan Song Looking back over this year’s work on the Salemite is a pleasure, though sometimes the work seemed a task! I accei)ted the job of editing your paper with a joy that 1 had been chosen but also with a definite fear as to whether I coubi ever translate your thinking and mine into terms of headlines, mats, cuts, linotype and galley proof. Learning the full meaning of these terms and employing them in the publication of a paper each week has been a challenge and an education within itself. Salem College has changed this year—new rules and improvements have been made—and we of the Salemite have had the privilege of knowing beforehand and announcing to you many of these changes. We have tried from week to week to put down in black and white the story of our campus, not only for the im mediate convenience of you who read your paper and throw it away, but also for the future pleasure of you who keep your papers as a record of the school year. We have had the friendly and helpful cooperation of the administration in giving you this story. This year has been an unusual and challeng ing one. It has been the fourth year of war for the United States, and more than ever before the minds of Salem have been witli those fighting overseas. We have continued to carry on campus war activities, fulfilling our quota in the Red Cross Room, and raising our total sales of war bonds and stamps higher than last year. But in spite of the atmosphere of war, our college has grown academically and socially towards a bigger and better Salem. That is the story that we have been watch ing and have been happy to put in our paper. In addition to keeping up with the natural course of events, we have tried to encourage deeper interest and thinking on campus, in study, music, writing, and election of officers. Our tangible contribution to campus improve ment is $50 in bonds which we raised by sponsoring a contest and which we gave to the fund for an indoor swimming pool. The activity of any newspaper is dependent on the members of its staff, and the Salemite could never have carried on this year with out the faithful work of its members. I should like to express my sincere appreciation to the girls—editors, reporters, typists, and members of the business staff—who in spite of the pressure of classes and other activities stuck to their jobs and did them well. EfTie Ruth, the new editor of the papei-, has been a “blessed faithful” to the Salemite for several years, and we are confidpnt that the paper will prosper under her management. So, putting in a bid for a subscription next year and wishing the new staff luck, the editor a bit regretfully leaves the Salemite with you! Mary Ellen Byrd Salemite Published Weekly By The Student Body Of Salem College Member Southern Inter-Collegiate Press Association 81'BSCKIPTION PRICE - .$2. A YEAR - 10c A COPY EDITOBIAL DEPARTMENT Editor-in-Chief Mary Ellen Byrd Assistant Editor Effie Ruth Ma)y«rell Associate Editor -T. Hazel Watts Sports Editor Mary Lucy Bayne* Music Editor Peggy Davis Copy Editor Helen McMillan Make-up-Editor Virtie Stroup Feature Editor Marguerite Mullin Faculty Advisor Miss Ji?s8 Byrd Benora Lindsey, Frances Law, Martha Boatwright, Helen Thomas, Berrnice Bunn, Catherine Bunn, Jane Mulhellem, Coit Redfearn, Adele Chase, Janet John ston, Rosalind Clark,, denevieve Frasier, Margaret Styres, Lynn Williard, Lucile Newman, Rosamond Put- zel, Peggy Taylot, Margaret Fisher, Constance Scog gins, Maria Hicks, Rebecca Clapp, Jane Calkins, Jane Bell, Peggy Davis, Sheffield Liles, Lois Wooten, Mar garet Williams, Sarah Hege, Nell Jane Griffin, Jane Lovelace, and Martha' Lou Heitman. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Emily Harris Business Manager Elizabeth Beckwith Ass’t. Business Manager Mildred Garrison Circulation Manager Betsy Thomas Advertising Manager Betsy Long, Doris Littlcf, Marianne Everett, Kathleen Phillips, Martha Walton, Sheffield Liles, liOmie Lou Mills, Margaret Brown, Martha Harrison, Winifred Wall, Mary Farmer Brantley, Nancy Hills Davis, Margaret Nichols, Mary Frances McNeely, Margaret Carter, Betty Hennessee, Mollie Cameron, Norma Rhoades, Mary Stevens, Marion Waters, Sally Bosewell, Carol Beckwith, Edith Longest, Ellie Rodd, Ann Hairston, Mary Elizabeith Reimers, Barbara Watkins, Margaret West, Dodie Bayley, Agnes Bowers, Greta Garth, Catherine Bunn, Leslie Bullard, Emma Mitchell, and Henrietta Walton. Don’t Quote Me But by Lucile Newman Here it is May Day. Another year almost gone and for us at lea.’t it is the ending of a very different year. With a pang of re- orot we remember that next Sept. we won’t have to worry with filling up this space . . . after about three years of such it becomes more or less a habit. It is always good to get new life in such things so with no real remorse we leave it with our successor in hopes that she will have as much fun with it as we have had. Kecely! We are willing to bet that there have bten more (iianges during the past four years at Salem than all during its I'revii us 175—Mr. Snavely and Mr. Kenyon started it all when they tonk to the Navy blues—the latest on “Stinky” is that he expects to be moved to the east coast. Anita and Bruce will thus take up liv ing quarters here—honestly, won’t it be positively glorious to see Mr. Kenyon, pipe in hand, traveling up to third floor South again? 'Hie very thought makes the world sunny. At the present there is one thing that bothers us tremendously— when second floor South is turned into dorms, what happens to Dr. Willoughbyt . . . The ideal thing to do is to take over all the homes down Church Street and make them into dorms. Now isn’t that the most ingenius thing yet! This one we must get in before we forget. After Jane’s recital wo rushed back stage to give her a peck on the cheek and console her — console her, we say, because we expected to see her dowey-eyed ut having finished her recital and sad at the thought of not being liore next year . . . much to our amazement there she was jumping up and down wailing . . . “Brace up old girl” we murmured tenderly. Xot 'til then did her wails become audible . . . “They didn’t let me finish my jumping jack song!’’ . . . “Murder,” she cries . . . someone else lacks a costume . . . it just can’t happen again . . . Snookie has everybody on campus in a costume except the Deanses! Ain’t it awful ... we buy dresses, pay a dance instructor, rent costumes—make the rest, buy flowers, practice religiously (every afternoon from 4:30 - 6:00 . . . hummmmm) and then on top of it all we have to sit by and wait for the Natural Law to take its course . . . To any of you who may have thought it silly to turn all out for the wounded soldiers last week: a group of the boys were draped on the U. S. O. steps, a little tired, a little sad, when some passersby began questioning them . . . “Who are youf” . . . “Where are you goingt” . . . “Have you been through the tobacco factories?” ... To the last question a blond with nice blue eyes luiswered, “Yeah, we went through the factories. But what we really liked was that girl’s school! Ya know, they really seemed glad to h-jve us back—as though they had honestly missed us” . . . and he kii d of laughed. It’s the little things that count. . . . Despite the fact that all are steeped in work there seems to be va.st majority about who are still quite gay . . . heading this list v/e may well place Dr. Willoughby’s name. She has a way o^ turning Up the rosey side most any time at all. Somebody said (out of one of Mann's novels) that all diseases are love transformed. Dr. V. P. said quote . . . this asthma I have been having since I was two years old is love transformed ... I wish I could get it out in some other f(>rm! . .. unquote. We must say a word about little Jo . . . really we just can’t b"lieve that she made all that music come out . . . She looked like a princess right straight out of fairy lands . . . and John was so I roud of his “big” sister that all he could do was grin. Frankly this was to be in the form of a farewell address . . . after today Mr. Russ will pitch out the headlines and substitute a perkier one . . . and why not? We did the same to I Dare Say, Dear Ma., It happened this Way and various others. It behooves us to think that we have come to the end but we Must leave with you a bit of a poem left by a departed Salemite: Listen my children and you shall hear Of one who stood there year by year Watching the portals open and shut Because she had no chapel cut. Wondering would she ever last To look upon the dismal past Of four long years of toil and sweat Without the power to forget. But she made it, despite the fear And so will you, Freshmen dear! So stand up straight then, and hoist your chin— It won’t be long till what you’ve been Is only a memory both bitter and sweet ' Of joys and hardships you can’t repeat— And so it’s May Day. The Queen will awaken early tomorrow . . . Pansies will be passed out at the early morning chapel . . . the seniors will march down from the R'ondthalers’ steps . . . there’ll be last minute practices ... it mustn’t rain ... it can’t rain so “God bless you all both short and tall and send you another May” . . . /Ifuutiei CifioHtuei SONETO Daba sustento a un pajarillo un dia Lucinda, y por los hierros del portillo Fu6sele de la jaula el pajarillo A1 libre viento en que vivir soHa. Con un suspiro a la ocasi6n tardia Tendi6 la mano, y no pudiendo asillo, Dijo, y de las mejillas amarillo VolviiS el clavel que entre su nieve ardia: “Ad6nde vas por despreciar el nido A1 peligro de ligas y de balas, Y el dueno huyes que tu pico adorat” Oy61a el pajarillo enterneeido Y a la antigua prisi6n volvi6 las alas. Que tanto puede una mujer que llora! por Lope de Vega Truth and Comprehensives Next year, as already amiounced, ■compre hensive examinations will be given in the De partments of Economics-Sociology, Education- Psychology, English, French, History, Latin, and Spanish. The Senior Seminar will be re quired only of those students who are major ing in a Department that offers a Comprehen sive. The courses entitled Senior Seminar will meet once a week throughout the year, and should prove interesting, stimulating and help ful, They will consist of discussions, lectures, readings, reports, etc., an’d will be directed by the Head of the Department though other members of the Faculty may be invited to par ticipate. Senior Seminars should give to the student both confidence and competence in her major field. They should enable her to tie together scattered 'Sits of information which she may have gathered during her four years; and at the same time they should help bridge any gaps caused by the lack of certain courses or of certain knowledge. Near the close of the senior year the student who has participated in the Senior Seminar of her major subject should feel well equipped to take and to en joy a Comprehensive—certainly she will have no fear of failure! At the present time no plans have been formulated for giving Comprehensives to stu dents who major in Home Economics, Math ematics, Music, or Science. The G. R. E.’s. will not be required although they will be given to those who may request them. (In the meantime the 0. R. E. Board is busily at work on Advanced Tests in Music and in Home Economics). To students whose Com prehensives are worthy of honor, appropriate recognition will be given. To students whose Comprehensives are unsatisfactory, graduation will not be denied. Presidents’ Forum During recent years, the organizations on the Salem Colllege campus have had no de finite, clea:r-cut relationship to each other. There was no integration among the organi zations. Quite often the functions of one over lapped the function of another. For instance, the Student Government Association was ap proached on the unsightliness of girls bum ming to town. Such a problem should have been referred to the I. R. S. which is our official social standards committee. Student leaders wanted to remedy the situa tion. In March, a meeting of the presidents of all organizations on campus met to discuss the possibility of reviving the Presidents’ Forum, week-end entertainment, and other'related pro blems. Since that meeting, some class or organi zation has furnished some kind of activity every week-end. The community sings and Stunt Night have brightened otherwise rather dull, study-filled week-ends' on campus. At the same meeting of the presidents, each organization was asked to write or revise a constitution to be submitted to the next meet ing. The presidents have prepared their con stitutions, making them clear in meaning sO’ ■that they may be readily understood. This revival of the “President’s Forum” deserves commendation. In no other way can the organizations integrate their relationship and work so effec tively. The pooling of thought and sug gestions at such meetings undoubtedly gives rise to more varied and stimulating activities. This step forward in student activities is one for enthusiasm. CORINNA’S GOING A-MAYING Robert Herrick (1591-1674) (Stanza 1) Get up, get up for shame, the blooming morn Upon her wings presents the god unshorn. See how Aurora throws her fair Fresh-quilted colors through the air: Get up, sweet slug-a-bed, and see The dew bespangling herb and tree. Each flower has swept and bowed toward the east Above an hour since: yet you not dressed; Nay! not so much as out of bed? When all the birds have matins said And sung their thankful hymns, 't is sin. Nay, profanation, to keep in, Whenas a thousand virgins on this day Spring, sooner than the lark, to fetch in May.
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