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THE SALEMITE
Graduation is fast approaching, and with it
comes the necessity of saying good-byes. Good
byes cannot be said without sadness and re
grets. Along with the traditional farewell I
wish to say “thanks”.
Thanks . . . first, to dependable and ef
ficient Executive Committee who met faith
fully every Monday, rain or shine, to plan
orientation, offer advice, consider petitions and
to do many other jobs that I could never have
done without them.
Thanks ... to the .judicial board who met
endlessly and patiently. You who weighed
problems so conscientiously in order to come to
the right solution I want to commend.
Thanks ... to Dr. Rondthaler and the Fac
ulty Advisory Group for their careful guidance
and advice. You were available day and night,
and I would like you to know how much yoiir
sincere and carefully-thought-through suggest
ions meant to Student Government.
Thanks ... to Miss Baynes, our advisor, who
could see a solution to our problem when our
minds were befuddled. Your new ideas and
helpful suggestions were always an encourage
ment.
Thanks ... to members of the student body
for your efforts to cooperate with Student Gov
ernment, often when you could not see the
ultimate good of the situation at the moment.
Your kind \vords and unceasing help have car
ried us over many low ebbs.
Thanks ... to Sara Burts who recorded the
innumerable eall-downs and placed those slips
in yoiir room.
Thanks . . . because I can leave with a feel
ing of confidence that your new president will
have a dependable and conscientious council, a
willing Faculty Advisory Group, and a student
body who will cooperate 100 per cent in mak
ing Student Government an organization com
posed of honorable members.
I wish Nell Penn Watt and her council the
best of luck as they take over the job that
has filled the happiest and best 'moments of my
college life.
Mary Bryant
■
April 16, 1^
Mitropoulis Conducts
Minneapolis Symphony
....
... to Mr. Mann and Mr. Weinland for their
cooperation in the renovation of the Salemite
and Sights and Insights offices. Thanks also
to Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Reagan, and Aaron Smith
who did an excellent job of painting and car
pentry. Their help has made working in the
offices more pleasant. The staffs of both stu
dent publications appreciate their work.
Salemite
Bimitri Mitroi)oulos, noted conduc
tor, pianist and composer will direct
the Minneapolis Symphony in a
Civic Music concert, Sunday after
noon, April 18, at 3:30, in Reynolds
Auditorium.
The program is as follow.s: Over
ture, “Coriolanus”, Beethoven; the
“Jupiter” Symphony, Mozart; Suite,
“Children’s Games”, Bizet; “Rhap-
osody for Orchestra and Saxophone”,
Debussy; and “Concerto for Or
chestra”, Morton Gould.
A native of Athens, Greece, Mit-
ropoulos first thought of becoming
a monk, but finding that the religion
of the Greek Orthodox Church and
music did not mi.x, he turned to his
greater love. Beginning the study
of the piano at seven, he also studied
composition and in 1919 the Conser
vatory at the Greek capital pro
duced his first opera “Beatrice”.
Saint-Saens was so impressed with
this work that he arranged for a
scholarship in composition at Brus
sels and later \vitli Ferruccio Busoni
in Berlin. Gradually Mitropoulos
turned toward conducting and after
being assistant conductor of the
State Opera ho returned to Athens
to organize and conduct tl^e orches
tra at the Conservatory.
From 1930 to 1937, Mitropoulos
was seen as solo pianist and con
ductor of the Berlin Philharmonic,
tlie Orchestra Symphonique de Paris,
as well as in England, Italy and
several seasons at Monte Carlo.
Serge Koussevitzky made possible
his American debut with the Boston
Symphony in 1930. Returning the
next year for a second American
tour, he filled a number of guest
concerts with the Minneapolis Sym-
lihony, and when Eugene Ormandy
left to take over the Philadelphia
Orchestra, Mitropoulos w'as engaged
as i>ermanent conductor of the Min
nesota group.
Pour years ago, Mitropoulos was
secured as permanent artistic dir
ector of the Robin Hood Dell sum
mer concerts in Philadelphia and
each season since then his success
has increased. On several occasions
he has displayed his ability at these
concerts by playing the solo j>iano
passages and conducting the orch-
e.stra at the same time.
The Minneapolis Symphony cele
brated its forty-fifth season during
tlie ])ast winter. , Its annual tours
have included concerts in over 400
cities of the United States, Canada
and Cuba. Under the leadership of
Dimitri Mitropoulos the Orchestra
lias reached even gr.eater heights of
perfection in symphonic music.
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by Suzi Knight
“Dragonwyck”, a movie adapted
from Anya Seton’s no^'el, is an his
torical melodrama sot in the 1840’s
against a background of Dutcli Pat-
roon system on the Hudson River.
The plot evolves around the domi
nating character of Nicholas Van
Ryn (Vincent Prico) who is the last
in a long line of patroons. Van Ryn
is one of those very possessive people
w'ho will do anything to hold on to
their belongings. However, he goes
farther than most,, for he even re-
f/orts to murder to insure the, con
tinuance of his family line. It is
here that the drama becomes exces
sive and the plot a little trying. All
problems are cheerfully solved, how
ever, by Van Ryn’s going crazy,
leaving the heroine free to run 6ff
with the'noble doctor.
Gene Tierney plays the roie of
Miranda Wells^ the farmer clauj^Ii-
ter who marries Nicholas for his
money but soon discovers she has
made a bad bargain.
Both of these actors give excel
lent performances in spite of the ob
vious failings of the script.
The scene settings are impressive
though gloomy and the costuming
beaiitiful. All in all, it’s a very en
tertaining movie but if you will
please excuse the trite phrase, I
think the book was better.
Anyway, see it tonight in Old
Chapel, courtesy of the L R. C.
Dr. Charles Vardell and :ilr. James
Lerch win pi'esent a Sonata Recital
on Sunday, Aj.ril 18 ;it 4 p. m.
The recital is to be sponsored by
tlie Charlotte Alumnae of Salem Col
lege. Tlie program will consist of
“Sonata in C Minor” by Mozart,
“Sonatina” by Eldin Burton, and
“Sonata” by Caesar Franck.
This is another iij a series of Joint
recitals that Dr. Vardell and’ Mr.
Lerch have presented throughout
cities in the state during the year.
* ;i! ;•/ :S *
Nell Penn Watt and Louise Stacy,
president and secretary, respectively,
of Salem Student Government, left
Wednesday for Tallahassee, Florida.
They are attending the 30th Ann
ual Conference of the Southern Inter
collegiate Association of Student
Government. The meeting is being
held at Florida State College and will
last through Sunday. Girls v»ho are
representatives of colleges all over
the south are attending this confer
ence.
"All
by Peirano Aiken
“Do you solemly swear to fulfill the duties
of your office—uphold the ideals of Salem-”
installation—this week has been marked by
old officers stepping dovvn and new ones taking
their places. In view of the fact that the 1947-
48 administrations are officially over, we ha'''®
decided to devote this column to recognizing
a few changes instigated this year. Some were
made by organizations, some by teachers and
some by individual students. Some have 3^
ready received encouragement and eulogy oil
this page, and others have not been formally
noticed.
Perhaps this column will prove, incident-
allj'^, that Salemite writers do have a pro s®
well as a eon side to their natures, for we have
nothing but praise—
to Student Government, first of all, for
the establishment of the Faculty-Student Bfi'
lations Board and its successful solution of the
Campus Living Room problem. If, in the
future, this Board can produce understanding
and level thinking to replace the childishness
evident on both sides for a few weeks this
winter, the need for a cooperative and work
able attitude between administration and stu
dents will have been met.
to the “Y” for a well-planned Saleffl-
l)avidson Day and for such Vesper speakers aS
Mrs. Artom, who spoke on the needs of Italy
and. sugpfested specifie means of helping tli^
people. We feel that this type of program fol
lowed by action is more beneficial today, than
a poem and reading about the Great Stone
Pace, pretty and comforting as such stories are.
to the Coeds for the enthusiasm and solid
support given campus activities. They have
organized their own basketball team, enter-
tamed in Gingham' Tavern, given dances, acted
m Pierrette and Salem Player productions,
written for the Salemite and revitalized cluh
and classroom discussions. We hope that they
feel, as we do, that they are an integral and
necessary part of Salem.
to the, I. R. S. for charm week and the
marriage clinic, which definitely should have
been of practical value, pertaining as it does to
what the education people call “a life situation.”
to Mr. Leach and other faculty members
for OT'ganizing the Saturday Afternoon WorK
Camp, which at present is helping Harry Lee
rebuild his house. Though small, this group
2s important for stiftiulating college relations
with the community.
to Margaret Raynal and Cat Gregory for
the cartoons and Little Mumbly columns that
made the outgoing Salemite the wittiest ever
sheer funniness or a meaning if you looked
for it.
to the faculty for the College Reading
List. Such authors as Homer, Montaigne and
Goethe have increased in sales since last fall;
while the red and white, gold and black, pinlt
and baby blue editions of the Rubaiyat have
appreciably declined. \
to Miss Baynes and Miss Welch foj* their
exam techniques, which are different but have
the same underlying idea: that the purpose of
tests is to help the student organize his material
and learn it, and that this can be accomplished
as Avell or better when he knows what the test
will cover. Miss Welch gave her classes a list
of questions from which the exams wer^ taken,
and Miss Baynes assigned general discussion
questions two weeks before thev were due.
These could be answered from the "text andout-
side reading. According to smoke house diS'
cussion these were the fairest exams given-
(May more teachers see the merits of the idea
before May 20.)
to Janie Morris for her unprecedented
work in arousing local interest in international
relations ;■ for writing the weekly news column,
for bringing in excellent L R. C. speakers, for
organizing a World Federalist chapter, and for
starting campus movies.
to the Education Department for improv
ing teacher training.
Finally, we hail all those who did not make
actual innovations this year and so could not be
named in this list, but Avho also worked to bring
about a shift from the trivial to the important
in Salem’s thinking.