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Page Four THE SALEMITE April 21, Twelve Precede 0ramley (Continued from page seven) I Robert De Schweinitz succeeded house. Next year under Reverend jh'S brother in 1853 and served dur- Kramsch’s direction a school build ing to accomodate sixty girls was iing the Civil War. Through the j food scarcity and danger of inva- jsion by Union troops Salem did begun. This building is now South not close, its doors for one day. Hall. Revereiid Kramsch, the son John H. Clewell’s term as presi- of a Lutheran minister, was born dent was one of enlargement. Park in Silesia, Prussia. ,'\n enthusiastic i Society Hall were added botanist, he divided what is now f® the buildings. Dr. Clewell in- the May Dell into individual gar- stalled coinmercial and post-gradu- den plots for each of the girls. courses. Before coming to Salem’s fifth president, John C. Salem he had traveled extensively Jacobson, was born in Burkall, the western and southern parts Denmark, the son of a missionary. the United Statp and in Europe. He enlarged Salem to aCcomodate ' The president immediately pre- many new students and built the ceding Dr. Gramle3' was Bish^op new Chapel. After his resignation, Howard E. Rondthaler, he continued on in church service. In all he spent fifty-one years in church work. Maximilian E. Grunert came into office as eighth president during a time of bankruptcy and depres sion after the Civil War. After his arrival in America from his familiar and beloved figure around Salem campus. When Dr. Rondthaler ar rived in Winston-Salem, he was met at the station by a horse and buggy to carr3' him to the campus. At Salem the girls who crowded round his carriage to see their tiew president immediately asked him if he would follow tradition birthplace, Denmark,, he served at . Salem as Pro.fessor, Assistant i si''® holiday on his Pastor, and Assistant . Principal. From Jamaica came Theophilus Zorn, the ninth principal. Under Mr. Zorn’s administration the first senior class to receive diplomas graduated in 1878. He also began the publication of the first school paper, “The Academy”. Setting up music as a specialized department and providing for an art studio were two of his other projects. Three of the presidents, Emil A. De Schweinitz, Robert De Schwe initz, and John C. Clewell; were born right here in Salem, N. C. Emil A. De Schweinitz received some of his education in Germany before coming here in 1848. He instituted the first program for an nual examinations. It is unusual that his father and three brothers were all ordained Bishops. He, too, was consecrated Bishop, the highest office in the community, but chose instead a small congre gation in New Philadelphia after his resignation as principal. birthday. Dr. Rondthaler assured them that he would, but didn’t mention the fact that his birthday came during the summer. One of the first rules changed during his administration was the one not al lowing conversation in the diniifg room. Even now when Dr. Rond thaler returns to the campus, he has something friendly and humor ous to say -to every girl. Graham (Continued from page one) ing, a list of the architects and contractors for the building, a copy of the Twin City Sentinel for March 25, 1950 which carried a sketch of the science building, a copy of the 175th anniversary bul letin of Salem which launched the campaign for funds for the new science building, and a copy of a speech made by Bishop J. Kenneth Pfohl, Salem and the Call of the Post-War World. Cd. Acros.s from Salem Square Phone 2-4042 Two Hundred (Continued from page one) Point College. Dr. Charles Vardell, head of the Salem College Music Department, will represent Princeton Univer sity; Dr. David E. Weinland, for mer assistant of. Dr. Howard E. Rondthaler, will represent the Mo ravian Seminary and College for Women; Mrs. Charles G. Vardell will represent Wesleyan College; Mr. Roy J. Campbell, assistant pro fessor of Salem Science Depart ment, will represent Rollins Col lege; and Dr. William B. Todd, head of the Salem College English department, will represent the Uni versity of Chicago. Among the Presidential represen tatives of the Junior Colleges and Preparatory schools are President D^vid E. Weinland of the Mora vian Seminary and College for Women, President Byron K. Horne of Linden Hall School for Girls and Junior College, President Sam uel Horten of Louisburg College, President Richard G. Stone of Saint Mary’s School and Junior College, President B. David Bunn of Chowan College, President Theo dore Oran Wright of Oak Ridge •Military Institute, President John Childs Simpson of Stratford Col lege, President Hoyt Blackwell of Mars Hill College, President Will iam C. Pressly of Peace College, President Margaret Durban Robey of Southern Seminary and Junior College, President Ravun Lee Brantley of Virginia Intermont Col lege, President Leslie H. Camp bell of Campbell College, President Charles Lee Harnen of Bluefield College, President Louis C. Lamotte of Presbyterian Junior College, and President Eugene Jarvis Coltrane of Brevard College. Sue Stowers To Be Married- Wedding To Be June 22 Miss Emily Sue Stowers daughter of Mr. and Mr's'p* Stowers of Bluefield, W. Va u"' 'io-«=TV»Anf f/-v c , ■ -Hei engagefnent to Samuel H n Morrow, Ir.. son of N. j: SUE STOWERS Brown, Slawter (Continued from page seven) Cantilene .. Pierne Finale, Op. 21, No. 6 Franck Sara Ann, a lyric soprano, was attired in a white lace evening dress with off shoulder puffed sle eves. She carried first a bouquet of red roses, then a bouquet of mixed spring flowers, and last she had a purple orchid centered among yellow rose buds. Miss Slawter sang; Oh! Hal I Jubal’s Lyre . . Handel Care Selve Handel Der Schmied Brahms La Capinera Benedict Aria: Ah, fors e’lui chi I’anima, from La Traviata Verdi S. H. Morrow of Plainfield mid Wilmington, N! C., and Col c H. Morrow of San Antonio TL!' Misi ry’s IS announced by her parents' Stowers is a graduate of St. Ma Junior College and member of m early the Senior Class of Salem Coll Mr. Morrow was graduated U,;' the Unwersi.y N„„, c„ « where he was a member of it Phi Delta Theta fraternity He ^ now connected with the Jefferso" Standard Life Insurance Co Winston-Salem, . N. C. summer wedding is planned. For My Parents (Continued from page five)' that I shall never mail to my par- ents. But these are the things I hope they can read between the lines of” the letters that say-'Tn, flunking chemistry. I need ten dollars, my love to all the family.” Spring Dropped a Song Into Mv Heart Fenner Miss Lovelace accompanied Miss Slawter with a flute obbligato. Hazel Slaw'ter, sister-in-law of Sara Ann, played: Poupie Valsante .. Poldini-La Forge When I Love You Cole 1 Am Thy Harp Woodman Friends were entertained at a re ception in the Day Student’s Cen ter immediately following the re cital. 2^MONTALDO’S^=X & vaven Our exclusive! -Imported Swiss Lawn . . helium light and lettuce crisp. Definitely a dress you’ll need for the life you lead, and, so won derfully priced! 14.95
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