Holidays are jolly days with
food and all it’s flavors,
We pack our bags while mur
muring “Thank goodness for
small favors.”
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The Swedish Christmas won
first prize as done by Sisters
house,
All students applaud them,
even the mouse.
Volume XXXI1
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, December 14, 1951
Number 1 2
Pierrettes,
I. R. S. Slate
Big Weekend
The I. R- S. and the Pierrettes
have worked together to give
Salem its first big weekend. The
Pierrette carnival will be held on
Saturday afternoon in the vicinity
of the catacombs and last from
2:00 to 4:30 p.m. The proceeds
from the carnival will go toward
the curtain fund.
Peggy Bonner is managing the
entire affair. Eleanor Fry and
Eleanor Johnson are in charge of
booth decorations. Violeta "Castro
is in charge of the fortune telling
booth, while Florence Cole will
have a horror house in the cata
combs.
Stage Show Performances
There will be two performances
of the stage show, which will con
sist of a chorus line and individual
musical numbers under the direc
tion of Nancy Ann Ramsey. The
king of the carnival will be crowned
by Lola Dawson, president of the
Pierrettes, at the last show.
Kitty Faucette will present a
freak show, and Patsy Crawford
will have a weight and age guess
ing booth. The pitch-the-ball booth
will be run by Ann Lowe, and
Emma Sue Larkins is in charge
of the kissing booth.
Saturday night the I. R. S. will
sponsor the annual Christmas
dance in the gym from 9:00 p.m.
until midnight. The “White Christ
mas” theme will be carried out
with white crepe paper and a white
Christmas tree. The dance cards,
which were designed by Sally Sen-
ter, are white with blue snowflakes.
Reg Marshall and his orchestra
will sit in a white sled, Ann Evans
will sing with the orchestra during
the figure.
Davis To Lead Figure
The figure which will break
through a blue Christmas package,
tied with white ribbon, will be led
by Lou Davis, president of the I.
R, S., and her date. Those taking
part in the figure are Jean Patton,
Sally Senter, Ann Evans, Faye
Lee, Joanne Bell, Carmen Johnson,
Jean Edwards, Mary Lou White-
heart, Edna Wilkerson, Marion
Lewis, PTankie Strader, Florence
Swindell, Jane Little and Jean
Hamrick.
Pictured above is the Christmas dorm decoration contest winner, Sisters House. The theme is taken
from the story “Anna’s Christmas Angel”.
Todd Adds llth
Article To List
Of Publications
Dr, William B, Todd has re
cently had published his eleventh
article on bibliography. This latest
article of a two-year series. Biblio
graphy and the Editing Problems
in the Eighteenth Century, was ori
ginally offered as a lecture at the
English Institute of Columbia Uni
versity, Sept. 11, 1950.
The Institute itself is a small
group of English, American and
Canadian scholars which has as its
purpose the examination of the
methods of and approaches to
literary study.
Dr. Todd’s particular lecture was
the last in a two-year series deal
ing with the principles for the
editing of text. His was the only
presentation dealing with problems
of the eighteenth century. Others
were concerned with problems of
earlier times.
Noteworthy reviews of his ad
dress were made by some of
America’s prominent scholars. Pro
fessor Clifford of Columbia in the
Johnsonian News Letter commented
on his “exciting new methods for
distinguishing editing and other
issues of the eighteenth century”.
From Yale, Professor Herman Lie-
bert praised it as the best biblio
graphical paper he had ever heard.
Professor James F, Osborn acknow
ledged it as a brilliant analysis of
a difficult problem.
Dr. Depp Will Speak At Senior
Christmas Vespers Sunday
The Senior class will conduct the traditional Christmas Vespers next
Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Dr. Mark Depp, who is now in
his seventh year as pastor of the Centenary Methodist Church, will be
the speaker.
Dr. Depp attended Allegheny College in Pennsylvania where he
earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. He received his Doctor of Divinity
degree at Boston University.
The scripture and the invocation
will be given by the Rev. E. A,
Sawyer, college chaplain. “The
Christmas Story” will be sung by
Anne Evans, day student soprano
and member of the senior class.
Miss Margaret Vardell will be the
organist. Edna Wilkerson, presi
dent of the senior class will lead
the procession into the auditorium.
According to tradition, seniors in
caps and gowns and their sopho
more pages dressed in white, will
distribute candles throughout the
congregation. Junior marshalls in
white evening dresses and regalia
will assist.
The candles used will be the tra
ditional Moravian ones. They are
made by the women of the church
in the original Old Salem molds.
The custom has long been tp
carry the lighted candles back to
the homes and dormitories and
place them in the window to light
the Christ Child’s way into the
home.
House lights will be extinguished,
after the seniors have entered and
reached the stage, leaving only the
footlights, the Moravian Christmas
(Continued on page ten.)
Salemite Reviews Christmas 1951
By Eleanor Fry
Christmas—the holy season of
Christ’s birth, midnight candle
services, “Peace on Earth”; the
happy season of colored lights and
Christmas trees, a child’s antici
pation of Santa and filled stock
ings, “Good Will to Men”.
But Christmas 1951—the hushed,
foreboding sense of fear breaks
into the excitment of traditional
activities. We have nearly con
cluded the second consecutive de
cade of world wide war. Headlines,
commentators and lecturers carry
tidings of pessimism. There is
little joy to the world around us.
From the U. N. come the news
of disagreement on disarmament
of the Big Four.
From Europe comes news of
Eisenhower’s unsuccessful attempts
to rearm the nations in throes of
economic collapse.
From Egypt and Iran comes news
of a desperate attempt to obtain
national independence. The British
Empire has disintegrated and Rus
sia threatens to take over the rich
oil fields.
From Korea comes news of un
declared war, of the truce line
which holds good only until Dec.
27. Meanwhile the shells still fly.
From Washington comes news
of President Truman’s hurried re
turn generally considered as an at
tempt to disentangle governmental
corruption and the farce of
Caudle’s hearings.
From New York comes news of
Civil Defense Programs. The last
A-bomb drill has been held; the
next time sirens sound throughout
the city it will be the real thing.
In Winston-Salem we see blink
ing stars and colored lights draped
across the streets, Santas in de
partment stores, pleasant salesgirls
and smiling custimers. The joy of
shopping and memories of sincere
faces of those around us at the
Brothers’ House Putz and Candle
Light Tea linger. For this is
Christmas.
All around us at Salem we hear
the strains of Blue Christmas,
Sin, Because of You; we see cava
lier red and full skirts with their
standout crinoline petticoats. We
are excited over in-between hair
cuts freshly done for the holidays,
and new tulle evening gowns which
rustle as we walk. For this is
Christmas.
All over the campus preparations
are being made for the Christmas
dance and carnival; trees shine
with tinsel in the date-rooms;
evergreens and red satin bows
decorate doorways; gifts tied with
gold ribbon lie hidden in closets.
(Continued on page ten.)
Dr. Mark Depp
"Y” Will Give
Orphans Party
The Salem “Y” will give the
annual Christmas party for the
students of the Industrial Mem
orial School (colored orphanage)
at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17
at the orphanage.
Social Committee Chairman Betty
Parks and Community Service
Chairman Marilyn Summey are
leading their respective groups in
joint planning of the event. The
two chairmen have announced that
the program will include telling a
Christmas story and carol singing
by the entire group.
Refreshments will be served and
bags of fruit and candy will be
given to each student of the school.
The clothes and presents donated
by Salem students will be taken
to the orphanage at this time and
distributed on Christmas day.
Sign-up sheets have been placed
in each dormitory in order that
transportation can be arranged for
anyone planning to attend. The
“Y” urges Salem girls to participate
in this event.
Sisters Wins
By Swedish
Theme
Sisters House was awarded first
place in the dormitory decoration
contest last Tuesday night. Bitting
dormitory received honorable men
tion. The contest was sponsored
by the I. R. S. as part of the
Christmas program.
Decorations were judged on the
basis of originality, theme and
economy. Judges were Miss Cat
herine Nicholson, Mrs. Warren
Spencer, Sr., Edwin Shewmake,
Warren Spencer and Mrs. Harry
Martin. The amount spent on
decorations was limited to $3.00,
“Anna’s Christmas Angel”
Sisters used the story of the
“Christmas Anna Angel” as a
theme. The scene was a Swedish
kitchen the night before Christmas.
Authentic Swedish costume and
table cloths were used. Outstand
ing were mannequins dressed as
Anna and her Christmas angel.
The story was printed on large
posters around the walls. The
Christmas tree was trimmed with
card board cookies made to look
like gingerbread. Candles and a
roaring fire illuminated the room.
Moravian Christmas In Bitting
Bitting’s theme was an old-fash
ioned Moravian Christmas. The
primary scene was a Moravian
house-hold. The Moravian candle
making custom was portrayed.
Tree decorations were made of tin
cans and beneath the tree was a
small Putz. The seniors participat
ing in the household Christmas
duties were dressed in native cos
tumes.
Also on display were small card
board representations of Old Salem
Square, the Museum, office build
ing, Home Church, South, Sisters
and Main Hall. The individual
buildings were placed on a white
sheet with the old fountain in the
center.
Open House Held
For the first time during Christ
mas, Salem held open house for
friends in town. Approximately
350 visitors called between 7:30 and
9:00 p.m. This was done to give
Winston-Salem citizens the oppor
tunity of seeing the college deco
rations.
Co-chairmen for decorations in
Sisters were Patsy Crawford and
Jane Smith. The committee in
charge of Bitting was made up of
Sally Senter, Beth Coursey, Betty
Parks and Emily Warden. Strong’s
decoration committee was composed
of Anne Hobbs, Peggy Chears, Jo
Bell and Ruthie Derrick. The Day
Student chairman was Florence
Spaugh. In Clewell Lou Bridgers,
Cynthia May and Bobby Kuss
supervised decoration.
Alumnacy AAUW
To Meet Tonight
A joint meeting of the American
Association of University Women
and the Winston-Salem branch of ;
the Alumnae Association will be
held tonight at 8 :Q.O p.m. in the
Day Student Center. Mrs. James
D. Rumph, A. A. U. W. president,
will preside.
Ernestine Kapp, freshman soloist,
and Peggyan Alderman, day stu
dent soprano, will perform. Special
Christmas music will be provided
by the double quartet under the
direction of Paul Peterson,
The three foreign students,
Ragnhild Wurr, Gunilla Graberger
and Liisa Meckelberg, will tell of
Christmas customs in their respec
tive countries.
Following the program will be a
coffee and social hour.