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THE SALEMITE
April 1, 195^
QooxtLife . . .
’\Iy thoughts haven’t caught up with the
riaUt;.’ of being a Senior, of being IRS pre-
sii( nt. of now relinquishing my office. , It’s
gou'‘ too fast and I’m reluctant to give up the
reality of these four years to memory. You
who will become Seniors in the next few years.
Ann and others, who will be I. R. S. presi
dents and councils . . . hold on to and live in
full the ideas and activities you create . . .
and even the headaches and gripes! They
fly by too fast and too soon become just
nostalgic memories.
Bobbi Kuss
The quietness of the Little Chapel, auction
sales with Mr. Britt, Christmas for wide-eyed
orphans . . . these we leave with best wishes
in Mary Lou’s hands, and hope that they will
always be part of the spirit of Salem.
Sara Outland
To Martha . . . Though my fruits are still
unborne, may 1 wish yqu^the best of luck with
the 1956 Sights and Insights. No one can
measure the sacrifice of studies, sleep, and
social life . . . nor the satisfaction of seeing
300 Salemites and their activities all tightly
hound in one cover. You’ll eat, sleep, talk,
and live annual . . . and what’s more, love it.
Betsy Lile';
Next Tuesday, 1 will hand, my office to JuLa
Barker. It will make me both sad and happy
to do so . . . Sad, because I won’t be here to
enjoy the Pierrette Club . . . Happy, that a
person so capable is taking over.
Ann Mixon
No comment until May 7 at six o’clock, p.m.
Mary Anne Raines
Last year this time the council and I had
some mighty big ideas'—some of which turned
out to be bigger than we. 1 guess that’s what
makes for a growing AA, though. A council
with ideas just a little bigger than they; and
may Betty and the new council make “All
the Way” further than ever before!
Francine Pitts
111 a few wo”ds I could never express all my
thoughts as 1 leave office. 1 can only thank
the student body for the privilege of being*
their president and for the co-operation and
interest they have shown this year. Many
thanks also go to the hard working council
members and our best advisors—the faculty
and administration. Thank you again for an
honor I shall always cherish.
Sue Jones
Only one more batch of concert programs
to hand out! 1 sound relieved, and in a sense,
1 am. Yet, I’ve enjoyed being Chief Marshal.
The marshals and 1 looking forward to the
best portion of the year — graduation! M.y
thanks to the marshals for their willing and
abb' assistance, and best of luck to Louise.
Ann Campbell
Emily, the copy won’t be in on time, you
will run out of ideas for features, you will
dream of unfilled holes on Wednesday, you
will never cease to plan for the Salemite, you
will be pushed for time, jmu will forget to
apologize, and you will worry. But you will
be proud! You have the most rewarding job
on campus, because every week you give your
recital. Hold _your position with fervor. The
time will slip by and it won’t be yours any
longer. Remember every detail of care; you,
too, will have your last time to put the Salem
ite to bed and then gently tuck in the corners.
Betty Lynn Wilson Robinson
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ODE
To the ever green past holly trees
That lately were so firm implanted
On Salem Square. Those hands
That planned, ordered, and dug,
Never saw you berried-red when
All around was grey and brown.
May you as fairly thrust your
Roots into the Forest soil
And rest your parts in ample admiration.
So do you lay in ’membrance to those
Who saw your home usurped for
Tourist sake. So will you
Stay while there is memory.
Lynn Robinson
Here ^nd There
By Freda Siler
Germany: All the world was
thrown into an uproar last week
when the U. S. State Department
released the Yalta papers. This
release came at a particularly bad
time for West Germany, for the
Bundesrat (upper house) was in the
last stages of the debate on the
Paris Accords.
And the Socialists made the most
of the Yalta documents—showing
that it was not the will of one,
but of all the Allied powers, not
only to split Germany, but at the
same time to merge the split parts
into greater military and economic
systems.
Chancellor Adenauer had the
answer, however, and saved the day
for the Paris Agreements.
His answer: under the Paris
treaties, a mere ten years after
Yalta, Germany will receive na
tional sovereignty, the right to
create a 500,000-man army, to join
NaTO and a seven-nation Western
European Union. The Bundesrat
passed the treaty 29-9.
The only possible block to the
Paris Agreements after this pass
age by the Bundesrat was the
French Senate. This body also
passed the accords later in the
week. The United States and soma
smaller nations in Europe still have
to ratify, but it is pretty certain
that there will be no further hold
ups.
England: The Labor Party ex
pelled its leading trouble maker
last week and threw away its
chances of regaining power in the
process. Aneurin Bevan was ousted
for flouting party discipline and in
sulting party leader Clement Att
lee.
Bevan was ‘tried’ by the shadow
cabinet, the men who would be
Cabinet Minister if their party
were in power.
The loss of Bevan and his fol
lowing in his native Wales was
not the only loss to the Labor
Party. Throughout the proceed
ings, it became increasingly evident
that Attlee is no longer much of
a leader.
I In fact, one newspaper called him
j ‘tlie man whose days are numbered’.
In these ways it seems that the
: i-abor Party lost all hope of re-
; gaining power in the general elec
tions that are to be held within
the next year.
Japan: Ichiro Hatayama was elect
ed Premier by the Japanese Diet
last week just as he expected. The
Liberals in the Diet voted for
Hatayama, a Democrat, just as they
had promised, but they switched
their votes to Japan’s third party,
the Socialists, when the time came
to elect the Speaker and Vice-
President.
A Liberal became Speaker, a
Socialist Vice-President.. This
warned Platayama, and everyone
else, that he can not look for solid
support in the future.
Two of the men appointed to
Hatayama’s cabinet reflect a sort
of compromise. The first of these,
Arata Sugihara, became Defense
iviinist.er. Pie has egged Hatayama
on m his overtures to Communist
countries. The other man, P'oreign
Minister Mamoru Shigimitsu, can
be counted on. to restrain as much
as possible, Japan’s dealings with
Russia and Red China.
India: Cambodia’s recently abdi
cated King iMorodom Sihana'uk ar
rived in India last week. He made
a statement saying that he wanted
his country to follow a neutrality
policy like Burma and India, but
that lack of financial resources
compelled them to seek American
aid.
Later in a conference with Pre
mier Nehru, King Norodom asked,
suppose Cambodia were attacked
by Communists—would India come
to Cambodia’s aid?”
Nehru's answer was no. This
! was a crucial question and the an
swer plainly showed that Cam
bodia, a little country so near thes
Communists, must seek help else
where—the U. S. perhaps.
CCS/HCUAMA
Assistant Feature Editor
Copy Editor .. . .
Heads Editor
Moke-op Editor . ... .
Pictorol Editor
Nancy Gilchrist
. Jeon Currin
Music Editors Elio Ann Lee, Martha Thornburg
By Sally Reiland
Marlon may have acquired an
Oscar for playing with pigeons
atop a tenement “On the Water
front”—but doubt if even he, from
said high roost, accomplished the
cosmoramic views planned by va
cationing Salemites.
By this time next week, , our
company of campus actors will
have dispersed widely—Texas, Flo
rida, New York, Kinston—and even
some making like “The Barefoot
Contessa” on sands of the nine
Parishes of the more than 150
coral islands which constitute—Ber
muda.
Here—according to propaganda—
“days will be made memorable by
glorious sunshine, wide pink sandy
beaches, flower-lined lanes, se
cluded picnic coves — ” Here—■
“lovely coral isles set in a blue
sea offer gracious, serene' li\ ing—
A old world charm that happily
lingers on—spacious beaches, quiet
water and warm sun to soothe
weariness away.”
How nice of the authorities to
plan this, we think — just perfect
for after-term-paper relaxation.
In the meantime—some will set
tle for “Tea and Sympathy”, which
was missed the last summer in the I
City and last week in the F-giving I
professor’s office. And'Still others |
will be patching up a “Broken ;
Lance” for assUalt on future em- I
ployers’ offices (all the while en
tertaining thoughts of one day hav
ing a daughter kno*\'n as “The
Heiress.”)
Moving on in travel-time to the
Summer While some are portray
ing the blue-jeaned “Country Girl”
at home, others will be saying
“buon giorno” to Rome and ignor
ing the pronunciation of “arrived-
erci . Ihis latter in hopes thah
one of “Three Coins in the Foun
tain will prevent necessity of ever
saying “goodbye” to this romantic
country — where supposedly “pas
sion is unrestrained and love as
free as air.”
Just in case this possibility of
“arrivederci” or no is at stake—
Sean O’Faolain suggests (in the
April issue of Holiday) that the
therometer of love registers more
combustibly the closer one comes
to Africa—And southern Italy is
only a boot-kick away from there!
The moral is: say “arrivederci”-—
but don’t, as one American woman
did when a handsome young Italian
gentleman was about to propose,
say casually: “I must go to the
Museum of the History of Science
tomorrow morning at nine.”
. . . True—in this case you would
have experienced true perception
of the nearness of Africa, but .
The gentleman will be sure to con
firm to all Italy that American
women are cold; remarking “no
Africa there.”
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How will I ever dreg-in up ideas^cpmparable
to those Bobbi and her council carried oat
this year? 1 am aware that our job j\uj
begins with the May Day Dance. Our real
job is to promote pride in personal appearance
and conduct. In doing so we hope to help
you represent Salem with your best.
Ann Campbell
The quietness of Little Chapel, the “Y”
watches, the orphanage parties, Religious Em-
phasis Week, the auction, and all of the things
that the “Y” stands for—I will do my very
best to continue these activities, which mean
so much to Salem and which foster the won
derful spirit of fellowship and co-operation,
on campus. I accept the responsibilities of
the “Y” for the year 1955-56, and I earnestly
hope that I can fill the shoes which Sara filleii
so adequately this year.
Mary Lou Marmey
To Betsy . . . Your unselfish devotion to a dif.
ficult job has produced an unforgettable pic
ture of Salem. Through your eyes, she has
come to life. The 1956 Sights and Insights
staff says “thank you” for the inspiration to
do our very best . . . may we live up to your
standards!
Martha Thornburg
There will be headaches and worries to keep
me in flurries, but I hope that when next
March steals in, the faculty and students can
say with prudence 1 did half as well as Lynn,
Emily McClure
In looking ahead to next year I hope we
can produce the best plays yet! This can be
done with the campus co-operation and the
enthusiasm that I know the Pierrettes xvill
have. I don’t have to say that there will be
vacancies for everyone on campus. YVill yon
help us ?
Julia Parker
With the trees turning green, with, the
periwinkle blooming in the Dell, with spring
fever in the air, we all turn to May Day—
to the court and their dresses—to the pageant
in all it’s array. May Day, 1956, I hope, will
be a glorious end to a wonderful year. A
wond.erful experience for all — a weekend
never to be forgotten—and an outcome of
working together by every Salemite on this
campus.
Emily Baker
Are you getting fat around the hips? Would
you like some very helpful tips? AVe can all
make our hits! With thanks to Proxy Pitts,
who has made this year so gay with our motto
“All the Way”.
Betty Morrison
Only four days until I take office. Instal
lation speech—should I define Honor? That
shouldn’t be necessary. Though I "have a big
job, my success and the council’s success de
pend on the student body. We represent them
--we need their ideas and co-operation. Don’t
have to worry though, it’s a good student
body,
Louise Barro-n
As May Day, and Hat Burning draw near,
1 begin to realize the many duties which Ik
ahead of the marshals and me. Ann has done
such an outstanding job and has set such a
good example. I hope I will not let her or
her college down.
Louise Pharr
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