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THE SALEMITE
February 22, 1946.
9 Sii....
by Kffie Ruth Maxwell
The sun shines bright—the air is almost balmy—its time for a
poem—
College is so full of books and tests,
I think its time all took some rests.
—or—
Tell me, Snavely, tell me
What is my name today? ^
From now on yours is Phiffle,
’Specially ’bout the first of May.
And have you seen—
the art ffallery? Evctt has added another painting to his pollection.
Better look now—after the end of the month, he exhibit will be
moved to other colleges in the state—
the white bunny in the practice house? Queen Julia declares she’s
Soing to carry him on a leash come May Day—
or hoard—the two new phones in Clewell? The Clewellites are properly
thankful—but can’t help wondering if they couldn’t have been made
a little more private with just as little trouble—
—which reminds me, there are a few things I want to say
On Complaints
C.omplaints are something we hear a lot of these days—make
a lot, too. Everything goes wrong at the same time. Nothing suits
us, and anybody who tries to please us is just sticking their neck
out.
Complaints are a disea.s&. And there are a lot of “complaining
Mary’s” spreading it around. Nice thing about this disease, how
ever, is the easy cure for it.
The treatment is as fallows:
1. Hemember that life is nice, also humorous.
2. Get eight hours of sleep every night.
3. Consider the other fellow.
Idealistic, ain’t I? That’s because on
Fel>ruary twenty-second
Washington we honor thee.
Long ago you made our country
Strong and healthy, great and free. —(author unknown)
CLaMPIP CIUaVTS
Guess I’m what is known as an opera fiend . . . one reason is
cause they’re so full of g;ood tunes—I mean good tunes (hat you
think are good tunes . . . our American popular music is deeply
in debt to opera—the most famous individual borrowed tune is
“Avalon” (I left my heart in Avalon—do-dee, da-dee!) . . . that
little melody was sung by Jan Peerce in TOSCA a couple of weeks
ago, only he used the words “K Incevan le stelle” minus the fox
trot tempo.
A more recent example: “Intermezzo”—the top tuno of 1941,
owes its distinctiveness to Wagner—it is one of the leading phrases
in TRISTAN AND ISOLDE . . . it’s lasting popularity should prove
that Mr. Wagner sho’ did a good job in the first place . . .!
Don’t kn,ow if you’ve heard this one or not—the tenor’s heart
breaking aria from Leoncavallo’s I'AGLIAOCI serves as a climax of
the song called. “My Cousin Oarus” (With apologies to Enrico), the
English words: “His voice so dreamy. Like da peaches an’ creamy.
Oh, wot’s da use ? Tie’s my cousin Carus’ ”—
TOSCA seems to have given some sub-consci,ous assistance to
Mana-Zucca in creating the tenor’s standby—“I Love Life”-—as well
as “Avalon” (cf. Puccini’s duet in the first Act) . . “Yes, We
Have No Bananas” has a hint of “I dreamt that I dwelt in Marble
Halls” from BOHEMIAN GIRL . . . “The Big Bad Wolf,” the Disney
classic, is an echo of Strauss’s “Champagne Song” from FILEDER-
MATTS . . . et cetera and so forth. . .
Qaa 0^ Sltoijuefi
Don’t tell mo of gods who hold earth in their hands
Or Fates who change lives as they weave.
I know of a god who could brandish a clod
And all Mt. Olympus would leave.
A horrid, implacable demon is he;
He claims Salem girls every hour.
They give up their youth in the sacrifice booth,
For he is the God of the Shower.
He waits till the victim is helpless and bare.
An innocent lamb to the slaughter.
Then “Geronimo!” slips from his now smiling lips '
And he does dreadful things to the water.
A weak little stream that will drip on the head,
A torrent that steams with its vigor.
You cannot predict, for you’ll always bo tricked.
It all ends with mortis plus vigor.
A lenient monarch, however, is he;
The choices he offers all these:
To turn on the “hot” and boil like a pot.
Or turn on the “cold” and freeze.
Some slaves of his, blindly continued to bathe
Thus entering where no angels tread.
He gleefully watches and checks off in notches
Each soul that is crippled or dead. '
> Catherine Gregory, ’48.
Niefhod Incites Students
‘‘Your room is now in good condition . . .
Rooms will be inspected at the end of each
semester.”
Now, for student reaction to the bills that
were sent after “damage in your room” had
been discovered by tlie uliiquitous administra
tion: “It jnst isn’t fair; the scotch tape did
n’t even take the varnish off”. . .“That
finger-nail polish was put on our light switch
two years ago!” . . . “That I'ule about the
beds wasn’t even posted” . . . “Ha, they
didn’t even fine us for having fifteen nails
on the wall.” . . . “They didn’t fine us for our
toaster either” . . . “We thought painting the
beds hel])pd” . . . “\N’’hat’s the tuition for?
We’re paying for the spirit, and by George,
we’re losing that!”
Tt is generally conceded that for irreparable
damages, the administration is justified in as
sessing “the occupants” of a room. Defacing
of pi'operty such as throwing ink bottles at
the walls, intentionally peeling plaster fi'om
the ceiling, or even breaking out a window-
pane or two in a fit of rage, is just cause for
complaint from the financial stronghold of our
institution. But we do object to the method
used and to the fact that the students were*
not properly informed or prepared for the
notices which they received.
Tt seems plausible that a student body meet
ing would have l)een as effective as the curt
notes from the administration in showing the
girls that thev had been negligent in the up
keep of their rooms. The majority of girls at
Salem are mature enough to treat their rooms
at school as they do those at home. Further
more, the room check does not seem to have
been systematic or thorough, judging from
the student comments.
There are, however, other issues which the
students would li)e to call to the attention of
the administration. The committee investigat
ing rooms at mid-semester probably wa.s not
awai’o of the following facts: Tn many rooms
clo.set doors have faulty locks. There f.re dirty
shades which do not work properly. No room
in riewell is furnished with two bureaus (which
accounts for the large ntnnber of boxes under
beds'). Every week articles of clothing are lost
in the camnus lainidry. ITot water is not avail
able in most of the dormitories after 8 p. m.
These are onb- a few of the ■complaints to which
resident students feel they have a right.
A's a whole. Salem students are enthusiastic
over additions and changes in the present
status, and they support the administration
whole -heai'tedly in its efforts. They are in
cited by the way in which the current i.ssue
was handled and not by the fact that the ad
ministration though it necessary to inve.sti-
gate depreciation in the various buildings.
Tjet’s get togetlier on your complaints and our
complaints.
Published Weejily By The Student Body
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Editor-in-Chief Effie Ruth Maxwell
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Marianne Everett, Margaret Williams, Margaret
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BTTSTNESS DEPARTMENT
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Assistant Manager Mollie Cameron
Advertising Manager Bettye Bell
Circulation Manager Greta Garth
Helen Spruill, Lesley Bullard, Eaton Seville,
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Jane Mull, Sarah Montague. Betsy Schaum, B. J.
Hallman, Roberta Huffman, Mary iPatience McFall.
Margaret West, Betsy Boney, Augusta Garth,
Jane Morris, Mary Farmer Brantley, iSarah Coe Hun-
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Porter Evans, Elaine McNeely.
Open Forum
To the Salemite:
It seems to me that those students with B
averages or higher should be permitted to take
four cuts in any one class. I base my opinion
on the folloAving:
1. Those with B averages have shown their
ability to make the average. They should
have enough reason to use four cuts
per class with discretion.
2. If those with C averages get- three cuts
it seems only fair that B averages and
above should have four.
3. This addition to the amount of cuts per
class w'oidd be an incentive to work for
a B average and to keep it up.
This change would involve no addition to
the total number of cuts which may be taken.
Sally Boswell
To the Salemites:
Last spring the Sophomore Class decided to
have as their project a new date room. The
purpose of Ijhis room, called Davy Jones’
Locker, is to provide a place for the Salem
students to entertain their dates. This room
has not been a complete success.
A great deal of time, money, and effort
has been spent on this room. Tt is nearly
being taken care of now. A permanent, nickel-
completed; the few unfinished details are
odeon has been ordered and should be here
within the next few weeks. Miss Ada Allen,
who has‘helped with the interior decorating
of The Locker, and several sophomores have
been shopping for suitable furniture. The
students have stated that the room lacked
comfort and entertainment. Soon we will have
new furniture, lamps, and rugs to add com
fort; a nickelodeon, bridge tables, and ping-
pong to provide entertainment. What more
do we need 1
—MEN!
The Sophomores
Where 300 Tread
Two people can walk together very conven-
ientl.y on the brick walks that fornt a fine
network all over the campus of Salem. TTow-
ever, when three hundred i)eople try to walk
side by side on the narrow path in front of
the refectory, it is a different story.
At lunch time, and especially on Sundays,
there is always a crowd in front of the din
ing hall which can not possibly fit the walk
way. As a result the hungry students over
flow on the ground, trampling on thf> space
where there was grass last fall. Crradually
the grassless space is widening from the con
tinual ovei’flow.
Ivainy days increase the jirobleni. Many who
are forced off the walk get wet and tnuddy
feet.
Coulil the walkway there be made wider?
The improvement would be beneficial both for
convenience and for appearance.
Does Salem Value Books?
In the midst of the TTitler terror some one
wrote, “When Hitler, in his viciousness, burned
the books, the words leaped from the flames
which devoured the j)agcs and were free. He
could not destroy their signifiicance. Pie could
only destroy their external form.”
However, the latest Associated Collegiate
Press release notes an indifference to books
among students. Dr. Daniel W. Pearce, head
of the psychology department at Kent State
Lhiiversity, says, that “in contrast with men
like Abe Lincoln who walked miles through
the snow to l)orrow and return books, stu
dents of today hesitate to walk a block to
get a book from the, campus library.
“The trend in education is to appease the
student instead of seeing to it that he does
learn what he should, as our parents had to
do a generation ago,” explained Dr. Pearce.
“Students no longer have the respect for
“book larnin” they had fifty years ago.”
From the writer’s observation reading other
than that actually assigned is sadly neglected
here at Salem. Couldn’t something be done
about that?