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Page Two. THE SALEMITE May II, 1945. Best Foot Forward Salem has made progress in 1944-45. The Presidents’ Forum May 1 was not the first step forward. Nell Denning and Student Government began the first of the year with many progressive steps, which we have seen tliroughout the year. The I. R. S. has made us more conscious • of our negligent Smoke House etiquette and our lack of poise. The newly initiated Knock System is a welcome plan to prevent such in the future. There have been more activities on the week-ends, and more social engagements, as Mrs. T. II. Ilaj^wood’s tea on March 7. The spirit at the basketball games couldn’t be surpassed, thanks to the cheerleaders and A. A. Council. The Fresliman class, under the guidance of Peggy Davis, has come forth with a gem— Davey Jones’ Locker, which will promote more extracurricular activities next year. Lucile Newman and the May Day Committees did a beautiful job last week-end. It showed the hard work which went into presenting it. The May Day Committee, as well as I. R. S. and A. A. Councils, have ol)tained official rooms on forth floor Main Hall to work in through out the years to come. The War Activities Conuiiittee has contri buted a lot to the war needs. Adele Chase and the supervisors should be proud. The “Y” brought each of us a wonderful experience, a week of 1945 we will never forget. We a-e anxiously looking forward to our Sights and Insights, which will come out shortly after graduation. And Graduation means that we must tell a grand bunch of Seniors goodbye. Yes, tliis is the progress Salem has made this school year in a peanut shell. She has put her best foot forward, and promises 1945- 4G to be the best year in her entire history. What Do You Think? When asked if we have an honor system, many of us pass hurriedly over the question with a simple answer of, yes. Do we really understand what is meant by an honor sys tem? We, as a community, so to speak, have student self-government. This government has placed its trust in us through the honor .system. Student Government roaltes it the duty of the individual to show her appreciation of that trust placed in hei' not only by her own con duct but also by using hfer influence to urge the absolute lionesty of others. No, we are not asking you, to look for viola tions of rules and report them, but to cooperate with the honor system enough to remind others of their obligations in case of non-conformity. ^ Have you realized your respect for one who stands up for what she thinks is right? If a student fails to understand the necessity of hearty cooperation and shows a disregard for regulations should she not forfeit her privilege of living in a community so governed? Every individual tries to confortu her mode, of living to that of her community; so it is in our school, our mode of living being embodied in our honor system and regulations. Our rules are not made just with the pur pose of restricting us, but our benefit is con sidered in every regulation whether we see it or not. New privileges are always being peti tioned ; yet do we actually show our apprecia tion for those' privileges granted us or do we gripe about what we don’t have? If we have to complain, why not do it in a constructive manner so if there is some fallacy it may be corrected? The spirit in which we undertake things and the unity and cooperation of our entire stu dent body leads toward the success of our honor system. Peggy Witherington, President of Student Government. QleAjeland At Pen Rosemary Cleveland Don’t quote me, but “I haven’t ever written anything like this before.” “1 know that, but try it once.” So I’m carrying out instructions of the staff member . . . “my own thbughts” . . . mmmm --realty would like to write poems—but won’t—so read'er don’t stop now. Everyone wonders if the dance would have been such a success Vvithout the presence of all the younger brothers and relatives, hring them back again. We had a good' time! Overhead in the dining hall . . . Dr. Willoughby’s classic remark: “Please circulate the salt” We mustn’t pass by the jokes cracked by third graders from Central on the picnic. One went something like this: “Why does Hitler sleep upstairs?” . . . “Cause his bed is up there.” That nearly kUled us, and I guess it did him. Another .joke—of the morou variety ^fhought they had' been long forgotten)—that w^ent like this: “Why did the little boy kill his mother and father?” “Ho wanted to go to the orphan’s picnic.” Ah me! What is this younger generation coming to—? I suppose everyone saw the four girls clinging to the rope of the bell Monday morning. They had a hard time proclaiming the peace new's. Which makes me think of the choral ensemble program . . . The Fred Waring arrangements filled our eyes with tears, and at the end of “Coventrj' Choir,” there were large lumps in pur throats. We all realized how very fortunate we have been d'uring these five lorg years. Monday night the piano in Memorial Hall rang forth with miigic music as Mary’s fingers ran adeptly over the keys. Never bi'fore have we heard such plaj’ing and all the time she was calm, cool, and collected. Music like that won’t 'be forgotten for a long time. . , ' The Lablings discovered at the Firestone plant that 90 per cent of the pontons used by the government ari' made right here in V/inston. Put that down to the city’s credit. We think that the art gallery is a good step in the right direction, a:id we hope that the exhibits will continue. The setting is ideal. Dr. Jordan isn’t the only one who is glad that he teaches in college. After listening to the cries and exclamations of .joy of the third grade Central school children, Dr. Jordan saidi, “Am I glad I teach in college!” Then to top it all, he went over to the window, joked his head out, and exclaimed, “Ssh, ssh!” ... as though that would stop all the noise. After seeing the Academy girls in the navy, we nearly decided to join. And we might if they guarantee us to bo an “admiral in tiie King’s navy.” But more on the seriou.s side ... I reAd a poem several months ago. It w^as just when we had* suffered so many set-backs in the r;uropean war . .. I can’t help remembering it now: Afterward There’s never a storm so wild But after it follows a calm; There’s never a hurt so great But somewhere’s provided' a balm; There’s never a night so dark But after it follows the dawn. There’s never a shadow falls But after it follows the light; There’s never a sorrow comes But after it comes delight. There’s never a sky so gray But after it follows the blue; Th-ere’s never a false friend found But later you’ll find a true. There’s never a heart that breaks But after a while it will heal; There’s never a moan of pain ®ut after a laughter peal. There’s never a sin so black But forgiveness is found at last; There’s never a weary day « But some time ’twill be part; There’s never a night so dark But dawn will come at last. by Dr. Lucy Wenhold > Hace unos afios que pase3.ndome por las calles de la ciudad de S;in Juan de Puerto Rico, me extravi6 en un laberinto de calles y callejones. Ilabia mucha gente en las aceras, pero, a quifin dii'igirme para pedir informes sobre mi direccion f A1 fin me acerque a un policia. £l era rubio y muy parecido a cualquier policia do Nueva York o d'e \\’inston-Salem, y sin pensar le hables. Cortfismente me respondi6: —Siento mucho, senora, que no hable yo ingles. —Dispenseme, dije, todavia sin pensar en lo que estaba diciendo, —Crei que usted era americano. No olvidare nunca su respuesta tan pronta, tan orgullosa: —Lo soy, senora. Si que soy americano. C6mo no? Era un reproche bien mecido. Aqui en los Estados Unidos tenemos la id'ea que nosotros," nosotros sfilos somos los americanos y que los otros son, por ejemplo, mejicanos o cubanos o chilenos o canadienses. Buena. Pero si estos no son ademds americanos, si no lo son tambifin los 6squima«x, los indios mosquitos, los naturalcs de la Tierra del Fuego, qu6 son ? Hoy dia, cuando a la gente del Viejo Mundo le pasan cosas tan tremendas, tan terribles, los Kabitantes del Nuevo Mundo viven en paz y en segurid'ad. Pero si nosotros, naturales de los Estados Unidos, habitantoa del pais mas rico, m&s podoroso del mundo entero, si olvi- damos que hay tres Americas, mala puede ser la consecha para nosotros y para todo el mundo. En el hemisferio del oeste, desde el polo del Korte hasta el polo d'el sur, viven americanos y nada mds que americanos. Algunos son vecinos nuestros que demasiado hemos despreeiado. Como nosotros, son americanos. Me acuerdo de las palabras del policia rubio: —Si que soy americano. C6mo no t The New Editor Speaks 1920—1945 This is the last issue of the twenty-fifth volume of the Salemite. Delving in the library files we found volume one, number one, issued in the fall of 1920. It is yellowed now, and the print looks peculiar, but laments about empty post-office boxes and the lack of dates proclaim it to be really the Salemite. In these twenty-five years the paper has grown to be self-suj)porting through the sale of advertising space. We now print pictures and creative writing as often as possible. Editors tear their hair in the efforts to secure ‘ ‘ scoops. ’ ’ Por eighteen years the Sun Printing Com pany has printed the paper Not only do Mr. Cashion and Mr. Russ, and the rest print the paper, but they also calm harried editors, encourage worn-out ones, provide fillers and advice—and all this with good humor and lively interest. Mary Ellen Byrd, this year editor, has two qualities which we think are responsible for the strides made in 1944-45 — an tmfailing sense of news value and a keen interest in the work. She and Hazel Watts, her associate edi tor, have worked unbelievably long and hard to issue papers valuable not only for their records but for their timeliness. That combination is a difficult one. The new staff is aware of this problem, but we attack it eagerly, thankful for the lessons we have learned under Mary Ellen. —Effie Ruth Maxwell, Editor I. R. S. Knock System I. R. S. presents the following plan—The Knock System which goes into effect next year: See. I RULES A. Penalties for negligence in dress 1. Slacks, blue jeans or shorts on front campus unless properly covered. 2. Sho7'ts and gym suits in dining hall unless covered with skirt. 3. Failure to dress for dinner,on Sun day. 4. Untidy appearailce uptown. B. Improper table Planners 1. Sitting or serving before the blessing is delivered. 2. Leaving table without permission • from hostess. 3. Eating or unnecessary noise during announcements. C. Improper Smoke House Etiquette 1. Throwing paper or cigarettes on the floor. 2. Books lef^ in living rooms. 3. Pajamas in Clewell living-room. D. Miscellaneous 1. Failure to have rooms in oifder by 10:30. Rooms checked by I. R. S. Council weekly, deans at unappoint ed times. 2. Improper etiquette at assembly gath ering, house meetings, concerts, lec> tures, class meetings: a. unnecessary noise b. eating 3. Bumming up town — shouting for rides. E. Individual instances of social negligence not covered by the above Sec. II PENALTIES A. Knocks may be given by members of the I. R. S. council and the deans of Resi dence. Anyone may suggest‘to offender that she turn herself in. B. Knocks must be sent to the secretary of I. R. S. who will keep accumulated re cords. C. Student Government restriction is auto matic after'accumulating five knocks. D. Two days single restriction will be given for the first offense, three days for the second, etc. E. Knocks will be cancelled for each girl at the end of each semester. Wbt ^alemitE Published Weekly By The Student Body ^ Of Salem College Member Southern Inter-Collegiatc Press Association SITBSCRH'TION PRICE - $2. A YEAR - 10c A COPY This issue of Salemite was i>ut out by Effie Ruth Maxwell, editor, Jayne Bell, Virtie Stroup, Martha Boatwright, Peggy Davis, Martha I-ou Ileitman, Billie Rose Beckerdite, Maria Hicks, and' Becky Clapp.
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