May 3, 1946.
THE SALEMITE
Page Three.
Registration,
To Begin
Preliminary registration will be
held May 7-9. Students arc requested
to sign up for conferences and reg
istration ahead of time, so that
the department heads may have time
to discuss each girl’s eourso. Sched
ules will be posted in each depart
ment and students are asked to
sign there for conferences and regis
tration.
Registration for 1946-1947 courses
must .be made with the head of
the department in which a student
intends to major. Students will re
gister for fall courses, plan their ma
jors and minors, and sign for sum
mer school work.
New courses are being offered
in the 1946-1947 term. The Art de
partment will offer Art 207-Figure
CrtnstruQtion,*" »®d 210—Tndiustrial
Art for primary education majors,
first semester.
Physiology may be elected if
Biology 1-2 has been completed.
Fundamentals of Speech will be of
fered. Other courses which may be
elected next year are: English 203-
Bonmntic Movement in English
Poetry. Miss Byrd.
201-Drama. Dt Willoughby.
217-Continental fiction.
220-Eighteenth century literature.
301-Milton (two semesters)
French
121-Conversation and composition
231-Nineteenth century literature.
290-8ixteenth century literature.
German
Elementary and Intermediate. No
scientific German or third year will
be offered.
Introductory Greek
Stressing influence of Greek on
English. Miss Hixon.
Hirtory 217-Latin American History.
Dr. Anscombe.
221-Ancient History-Greek and
Roman.
Home Economics 212-Nutrition course
for non-Home Ec students.
Iiatin 200-Classic^l literature in
translation. Homer, Greek and Ro
man writers, and Greek drama. Dr.
Smith.
Music Appreciation will again be
offered.
Psychology 209-Experimental Psy
chology.
Religion 210-Paul’s work. Dr. Rond-
thaler.
205-History of Religion. Miss Bon-
ney.
Sociology 205-Family Relations—to
to offered second semester.
Spani^ 121-Conversation. Dr. Wen-
hold.
Mother Strong
Adds To Gifts
A check for $200.00 has been
mailed to the American Friends
Service Committee in Philadelphia,
, according to an announcement made
by Sally Boswell, Chairman of the
War Activities Council. Several
boxes of clothing, collected before
Easter were mailed to the Society
by the Frienjls church hiero dn
Winston-Salem. This money and
those clothes are to be used for re
lief in foreign countries.
Of the $200.00, the War Activi
ties Council gave $80.00 and $71.00
was collected from the students,
Mother Strong added the necessary
amount to make the gift $200.00.
Miss Elizabeth Willis, chairman
of the collection in Strong Dormi
tory, announced that Mother
Strong’s girls contributed 100% to
the money collection.
The campaign marked the last
official act of the War Activities
Council whose service will come to
an enl this year.
Faculty Changes
Summer School Rules
Only six merit hours of summer
school work may be counted toward
the total of merit hours required for
grailuation, beginning this summer.
This ruling does not effect credit
in semester hours for summer school
work, but only six merit hours may
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DE. FDTE
DR. VAN DITS£N
Administration Announces
Graduation Speakers
Dr. Benjamin Fine, education edi
tor of the New York Times, and Dr.
Henry Pitney Van Dusen, president
of the Union Theological Seminary,
of New York City, will be featured
speakers at Salem College’s 174th
commencement program.
Dr. Fine will speak at the final
commencement exercises MondayJ
June 3, on the subject, “World
Peace Through Education.” The
Baccalaureate sermon will be given
by Dr. Van Dusen Sunday, June 2,
at Home Moravian Church.
Dr. Fine received his Ph. D. from
Columbia University and since 1942
he has been instructor at Fairleigh—
Dickenson Junior College. He was
once a reporter for the New York
Post and later became education re
porter for the New Tork Times. In
1941 he was made education editor
of the Times, the position which he
still holds.
In 1934 Dr. Pine was awarded a
citation from the American College
Publicity Association. He is a mem
ber of the New York Academy of
Public Education, Alpha Epsilon
Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Delta
Chi, Phi, Deyta Kappa, Kappa Delta
Pi, and is a mason.
Dr. Van Dusen, clergyman, author,
and educator, attended Union The
ological and received his Ph. D. from
Edinburgh University, Scotland. In
addition to his teaching activities
before becoming president of Union,
Dr. Van Dusen was dean of stu
dents there from 1931 to 1939.
He is a trustee of Princeton Uni-
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Dean Predicts
Competition
When Dean Ivy Hixon was ap
proached on the subject of summer
jobs for Salem students, she said
that there would be competition
with veterans.
Miss Hixon stated that there
will not be as much demand for
part time workers as in previous
years. She added, however, that in
certain fields there are definite short
ages. Those who have secretarial
training may find work in this field.
There is also a shortage in social
service work; however, special train
ing is needed for this work. There
will be openings in hospitals for
Red Cross workers.
There is a definite opportunity in
recreational work. This includes
camp and playground work and
work in daily vacation Bible schools.
Public libraries may need part time
workers to relieve shortages or to
allow employees to have a vaca
tion.
About thirty freshmen have al
ready indicated that they are go
ing to work this .‘lummer according
to a statement made by Miss Hixon.
For any student not working. Miss
Hixon recommends reading and
learning to type.
Will It Rain Saturday;
?
by Nancy Carlton
Will it rain on' May Dayt Will
Mike, the Med student be on call
thii^ Saturday night f Will Wilber-
force, the Air Corp Lieutenant, get
his furlough and be in Winston-Sal-
em on May 4f Will Henry bring the
extra boy for Mary as he promised?
Will It rain?
A long cackling laugh answers the
questions. A dark-skinned old wo
man, enveloped in a tattered red
cape, 'a purple turlign tied tightly
around her head, leans back in the
rickety chair. Her bony fingers im
patiently hit the table before her,
and the tarnished rings, dangling
from her ears, shake emphatically.
“Why you foolish little college
girl! Do you really think that I
would tell you if it will rain on May
Day! Would I tell Eddie Cantor
if his next child would be a boyt
Would I tell Baby Snooks why?
Would I tell A1 Capp if Dai.sy Mae
will ever catch L’il Abner f Some
things are above all human ques
tioning. Go back to your bridge and
gossip, child. And never again ask
if it will rain on May Day.”
Gosh! What’s a gal to dof An
answer like that from the “Wan
One who wants to warn you of
the P\iture”! Where shall a person
go to find out if it will raint
“Hello. Yes, this is the weather
bureau. Yes, there is prospect of
rain, but the atmospheric pressure
is due for a change because of
heavy winds and hot air in the
smoke houses. There will be light
showers in Strong and Society which
may cause fair weather in — — .
Hello. Hello, what! They’ve hung
np!”
. Goe! If all problems in Life are
going to be this hard, what is
there left to do but commit . . . Def
... I must find out if it will rain.
“No, I’m sorry. We don’t have
a book in the library giving the
telephone number of the ^uiz Kids.
Perhaps Sam’s Almanac of Figures
and Fact will help you. Yes. To
the right in the main reading room.”
‘ ‘ Let’s see. Sam’s Almanac.
Weather. W - W - Wea - .
“Weather. Often mistaken for
the word whether. To Be or not T.
B.—Clin it be Cancer t See footnote
7A and Miss Averill.”
Wh^t to. do! Where to turn!
Foiled on all sides. No one to help
me. My cause is desperate! I must
be brave and shoot myself. It’s the
only way out. All one has to do is
raise the pistol like this, place the
end against ones forehead like this
and squeeze the trigger like - - -
“Wait! Don’t shoot! I’ll tell you
the answer to your question. The
answer is, and I am the only one
who hitherto has known it, it will
rain on May Day—”
Bang! Thud!
“Wait! Wait! I didn’t finish. It
will rain on May Day if Mike, Wil-
berforce, and Henry can’t come. Ah.
Poor girl. It’s too late. She’s dead.”
Bjn^oai 6111 ni ^ow sguiiqc7 otij,
May Day Will Feature
Dance and Pageant
I. R. S. Will Sponsor Dance
In Gym Tomorrow Night
The annual May Day Dance will
be held in the gj’m Saturday from
9 until 12 p. 111. Julia Garrett,
May Queen, with W. N. (.iarrett, will
lead the figure at 10:30.
Other members of the Court and
their dates who will appear in the
figure are Mary Lou Stack and
Tommy Jordan; Meredith Boaze
and Bob Gaither; Winfred Wall and
Bob Cottam; Jean Aloss and Bill
Tyndall; Ticka Senter ad John
Morrow; Henrietta Walton and Bill
McKenzie; Mary Ann Linn and Bill
Rodgers; Teau Council and Prank
Gault; Jean Sullivan and Snookie
Proctor; Barbara Folger and Marty
Thomas; Jean Griffin and Ed
Thome; and Babe Efird and John
Little.
The receiving line will be com
posed of Dr. and Mrs. Rondthaler;
Lou Stack, I. R. S. president and
Tommy Jordan; Dr. Jordan, Miss
Burrell, Miss Byrd, and Miss Bonney.
Music will be furnished by John
Petticord and his orchestra. The
theme of the decorations is “The
Enchanted Ballroom.”
The 1. R. S. council is sponsoring
the dance, and tickets may be
purchased from any member. Com
mittees for the dance inclnde
Meredith Boaze and Helen Spruill,
decorations; Annabel Allen, refresh
ments; Louise Dodson and Katherine
Ives, the figure. Spectators are cor
dially invited.
Scoggin Installs
New Leaders
The Student Government Installa
tion service was held Thursday morn
ing at assembly in Memorial Hall.
Peggy Witherington, president of
Student Government for 1945-46,
made a short spw-ch in which she
thanked the student body for co
operation and expressed confidence
in the new officers. She gave the
oath of office to Connie Scoggin
president of Student Government
for 1946-47.
The in-coming president, after be
ing installed admini.stered the oath
to new council members while the
old council members retired from
the stage. Following an acceptance
speech made by Connie Scoggin, the
Alma Mater was sung as the reces
sional.
The Student Government officers
retiring are: Doris Little, Sarah
Hege, Mary Anne Linn, Sara Halti-
wanger, Virginia Mclver, Carol
Beckwith, Mary Bryant, Louise Dod
son, Nancy Snyder, Betsy Casteen,
Betty Withers, Catherine Bunn,
Margaret Ardrey, Martha Boat
wright, Lucy Scott, .Betsy Meikle-
john, Anne Barber, Anne McGee,
Anne Southern, Margaret Rhudy,
Ann Dungan, Pat Watson, Jean
Griffin, Frances Winslow, Catherine
McLeod, Jane McElroy, Bet Barn
well, Margaret Raynal, Jean Pad
gett, Carolyn Taylor, Betsy Schaum,
Frances Peters, Nell Penn Watt,
Mary Porter Evans, Wink Wallj
Eva Martin Bullock, Mary Louise
Parrish, Jean Moss, Peggy Broaddus,
Hallie McLean, I.ou Stack, Polly
Starbuck, Julia Garrett, Snookie
Willis, Kffie Ruth Maxwell, Senora
Lindsay, Sally Boswell, and Henri
etta Walton.
The Student Government officers
assuming.office are: Sally Boswell,
Lucy Scott, Peggy Davis, Peggy
Blum, Mary Hunter Hackney, Mary
Jane McGee, Eaton Seville, Sue
Moore, Maria Hicks, Betsy Meikle-
john, Hazel Thomas, Ann Carothers,
Margaret Fisher, Pat Watson, Mary
Elizabeth Reiter, Frances Reznick,
Louise Dodson, Nell I>enn Watt'
Mary Anne Linn, Henrietta Walton,’
Jane Mulhollem, Frances Carr’.
Martha Boatwright, Bernice Bunn,
and Jean Griffin.
Festivities Will Begin
Early Tomorrow Morning
May Day officially begins with
Ihe opening of Miss Julia Garrett’s
eyes at 7:;!0 Saturday morning.
She is awakened by the Choral En
semble singing the May Day carol
and hailed queen for a day.
On the Kondthaler’s lawn the
May Day Chapel takes place at
8:00 o’clock. This is a tradition of
long standing. The seniors wear
their caps and gowns, and oach par
ticipant receives a pansy from Miss
Anna’s garlcn.
Then all is sunny and peaceful
(we hope) until the beginning of
the actual May Day Pageant at 5:30
in the May Dell. A clear trumpet
call summons the attention of the
5000 spectators and begins the
pageant entitled, “The Forest
Princess.”
“The Forest Princess” is theme
The pageant is adapted from Con
stance D’Arcy Mackay’s fairy tale,
“The Forest Princess,” by Julia
Garrett and Jayne Bell, chairman
and vice-chairman of the May Day
Committee.
The woods are alert with excite
ment for the little princess will be
crowned Queen of the Forest by the
Royal Court and the peasants of
her village. It all begins like this.
Dame Mora and Jock, village folk,
wander in the woods. Jock becomes
very excited as his mother tells
him of what is going to take place
today. They watch the heralds and
pages as they make preparations.
A handsome traveler. Sir Noland,
enters. He i.s also very curious. Ho
first hears of the beautiful little
princess from a herald. He is in
terested, and on a mere suggestion,
decides to stay.
The king and queen followed by
the royal procession enter. The
little princess is attended by her
ladies-in-waiting. She sits humbly
on the ground near the queen, for
she does not yet realize that the
festival is in her honor.
Sir Noland Falls In Love
Sir Noland falls in love with her
at first sight. He cannot take his
eyes away from the beauty ho sees.
After gifts are presented to the
princess, he offers her his love as
his gift. The king disapproves of
this intrusion, and he abruptly
orders the ceremony to proceed. The
peasants dance in honor of the
princess.
But Sir Noland is not satisfied
with the situation. He asks the
little jirincess why she is to be
crowned today. She proully tolls
him that the Spirits of the Trees
destined her to live among peasants
until her eighteenth birthday. On
this day she is to be rightfully
crowned their ruler. Queen of the
Forest. Sir Noland is sad when
he hears that she must leave him.
The Spirits of the Trees
The king summons the Spirits of
the Trees to come down and pro
nounce their blessings on tho little
princess. The Spirits appear on the
.‘^teps and each bless her with en
during virtues. The princess kneels
in thanksgiving for their blessings
and reluctantly tells Sir Noland
farewell. She goes up into tho Forest
to join the Spirits of tho Trees and
to be crowned their queen.
The king recognizes the love of
Sir Noland for the little princess by
presenting the crown to him. Sir
Noland crowns the iueen. There
is great celebration. Tho lords anl
the Indies dance in honor of the
newly crowned queen.
The queen, her maid of honor, and
the Spirits of the Trees descend to
be honored by all. Sir Noland kneels
in awe as tho Queen descends. Ho
kisses her hand knowing that some
day she will be his bride.
Miriam Bailoy plays the part of
the little princess, and I’olly Star
buck is tho gallant Sir Noland. Tho
king and queen are Nell Jane
Griffin and Mae Noble. The ladies-
in-waiting are Sally Boswell and
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