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10 CXH.LTOC Volume XL Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, March 11, 1960 Number 1 7 Wood, Cox, And Bath Will Be New Leaders YWCA Plans Changes To Suit Student Needs And Requests I I The perfect way to begin the day Is to seek the solitude of Little Chapel located next to Sisters’ borm. It is for the use of all Ldents at any time during the Lay, when one wishes to find quiet from the busy outside, j In connection with the question- Lire passed out in chapel by the lY' a change has been made in re tard to morning chapel. For the Convenience of the students the Uime has been changed to 8:40 a.m., ...onday through Friday. These de- rotionals will be lead by students f various campus dorms. March: 6 2nd floor Clewell 13 Strong 20 2nd floor Babcock 27 Lehman .April: 3 3rd floor Babcock Bitting 1st floor Clewell 2nd floor South 10 17 24 May 1 8 15 1st floor Babcock 3rd floor Clewell Sisters ■ 22-29 Religion Department The Vesper programs are being I re-evaluated to suit the needs of the students. From the recent questionnaire we find that the stu dent body wants more of a variety, appeal to the intellect, and discus sions on current issues. We are faking your suggestions into con sideration in order that more stimu- Clating programs may be presented. ^eigs Receives Study Grant ToTulane Univ. If you find yourself free on Sunday nights, why not check the bulletin boards for the time and place of vespers. It is very unfair to en gage a speaker when only a few attend. In regard to ‘Y’ watch, the plan ned suggestions sheets are for your use as a guide which can be sup- plimented or substituted as the leaders desire. This weekly dorm devotional can strengthen you in dividually and bring a dorm closer together. The Salem Old Ladies Home looks forward to visits from Salem girls. It is only a few blocks away, it takes little effort, and the re wards are great. Why not get into the habit of dropping by. Campus life at Salem has become increasingly complex and restless in accordance with our changing time. Therefore, in these various aspects the ‘Y’ hopes to give to each serenity through faith. Results of Y Auction The annual Y. W. C. A. Auction, held Wednesday, March 2 in Chapel, was a big success. The $317 profit from the sale of items contributed by 21 faculty members and 60 students or groups of stu dents will go to World University Service, an organization which aids needy students all over the world. Mr. Bray, as auctioneer, kept the bidding going at a lively pace. Prices ranged from $33 for a group dinner for six to 50f for a portrait sitting. The Y would like to thank both faculty and students for their en thusiasm Newly Elected Officers Bring Much Enthusiasm And New Ideas To Their Respective Positions The new secretary of the Legis lative Board and chairman and sec retary of the Judicial Board are all from the two Carolinas and are planning to enter the teaching pro fession, but they also have in com mon several intangibles that will help make the second act of Wed nesday’s assembly skit an impossi bility. These are such things as enthusiasm over their new respon sibilities and eagerness to try out their ideas for improving Student Government. Betty Cox, Laurinburg sophomore who will succeed Molly Wood as secretary of the Legislative Board, values the work done by the Legis lative branch this year, but she feels that now, after the student body and the officers in particular have seen the potential of the board, much more can be accomp lished in changing and clarifying rules and in revising the point sys tem. Betty points out that not only do legislative members welcome student petitions, but they also try to be alert to campus needs and dissatisfaction before students even come to them. In addition to her work on the Legislative Board, Betty, as sopho more class president, directed the transformation of Rat Week into Freshman Initiation to Salem, which included the wearing of beanies by freshmen, the production by the four classes, and the Field Sea Gull and six weeks at the U. N. C. Summer School where she will take courses leading toward an elementary certificate and a major in Spanish. Sally Wood, in moving from sec retary of the Legislative Board to chairman of the Judicial Board, has the double advantage of legislative experience and judicial objectivity, meaning that she can bring in new ideas and not rely entirely on pre cedent in deciding cases. Partici- Sally Wood pation on the Judicial Board, which she describes as “the most tedious work on campus,’’ requires con tinual re-evaluation of policy. Sally favors the Board’s becoming “less by the tour classes, secluded body and more a repre- Day by both students and facultj. Ja , > » ft •= Sallv iLtty’s summer plans include two sentative body. To this end, Sa y weeks as senior counselor at Camp would like for the Board to get Freshmen Don’t Watch T. V., Do Complain Of Dorm Noise * . 'in A rrf. Each year ,u„i„g ,he early pari ins and ‘Thi I J. Carl Meigs, instructor in Eng- lish, has received a Danforth Foun- |lation Teacher Study Grant for pre-doctral work. Mr. Meigs was one of 61 treachers throughout the jUnited States selected for the rants. Mr, Meigs -will study next year [at Tulane University in New Or leans, where he also received his Masters degree in English. He specialized in Restoration and 18th "entury literature. The Danforth Teacher Study Grants are for instructors with at [least three years of teaching ex- jperience. The program includes H months of study and a Danforth Teacher Conference at Camp Mini- vanca, Michigan. The conference us for study, fellowship and in spiration. [ The qualifications for a recipient pf the Danforth Teacher Study Grant are outstanding academic ability, and inspiring personality and integrity including “serious in- [uiry within the Christian tradi- Ition.” of second semester, freshmen are given a questionnaire to find their reactions to certain areas such as orientation and studies. The results of this study are used as a basis for evaluating plans for this years freshmen and also for making plans for next year’s class. ^ The results of this year’s evalu ation are similar to those of last year’s in many respects. For ex ample 37% of last year’s freshmen and 40.1% of this year’s freshmen ■have difficulty in budgeting time. Last year 29.6% freshmen said they were inadequately prepared for col lege and 26.5% of this years fresh men also admit this difficulty. er areas such as confusion in select mg a' major and too much noise in t e dormitory are problems of mor concern .to this year’s freshma Many freshmen, 56.5%, felt fresh men seminar had had interesting and helpful topics. Close to ■ 46.2%. of the freshmen fe t their big sisters and other upperclassmen have not been as helpful and con cerned as they could have been. This year’s freshmen seem to be quite concerned about their study- them watch no T. V. and 41.4% spend between 15-25 hours a week studying. Quite a few freshmen think that closed study hours would be desirable. 30.6% gave some of the following reasons for their de cision about this. It takes six weeks to learn to study and to de velop regular schedules and study habits. Also, it is easier to study if all study at one time and it would keep the noise down. Some freshmen admit they ought to be old enough to study on their own, but just don’t do it. One freshman summed it up by saying “If all had study habits like mine, it’s the only way we learn to study”. The fresh men against closed study hours also had thoughtful reasons against closed study hours. The main one was that they ought to be mature enough and have enough self dis cipline to study on their own. All agree that quiet hours and busy signs should be enforced. Using this evaluation for a guide, the administration and upperclass men will try to improve plans for helping the next freshman class ad just to college life more easily and quickly. the opinions- of students-at-large before deciding cases. She also wants every student to know, with out the revealing of names, the reasons for the decisions which were given so that the Board can make a greater impact on the cam pus and on individuals. But Sally realizes the negative role played by the Judicial Board and hopes that by using the right of petition and being alert to inadequate provisions, students will remedy the rules that the Judicial Board must regulate after they are broken. After two weeks of teaching motor boating at Camp Sea Gull and many weeks of working at a yet-to-found-job, Sally will resume her history-centered program which will probably be followed by gradu ate work and teaching. \Vinnie Bath, house president of Babcock Dormitory, and therefore a present member of the Judicial Board, adds a stablizing element to the Board as she becomes the new secretary. Winnie is especially in terested in Judicial Board work and not only has become familiar with its policies this year, but has had experience with the single-body Stuednt Government as it existed last year when Winnie was fresh man class president. She, like Sally, wishes that stu dents could be better satisfied with the penalties given bj'’ the board and feels that perhaps the policy of secrecy has been carried too far. A problem recognized this year especially by the Stee Gee repre sentatives, that of the lack of com munication between the two divi sions of government, could partially be solved, Winnie believes, by hav ing the secretary of each Board send a report to the other Board to be read before all members. Winnie has a six-weeks joli in her hometown of Florence, S. C., with the Triple Agricultural State De partment. After this, she will head for the beach. Winnie is combining a major in math with a minor in sociology and is interested both in social work and in teaching on the secondary level. Gramleys Will Give Dinner For Seniors Dr. and Mrs. Gramley will enter- Dr. McCorkle Has Received Appointment Dr. Donald M. McCorkle, assist ant professor of musicology, has been appointed chairman of publi cations for the College Music So- senior class with a dinner ciety. This is a national orgamza-j.^ Dining Room Wednes- tion of music teachers in colleges and universities; its purpose is to promote understanding and teach ing of music in liberal arts colleges and universities. In his new capacity. Dr. Mc Corkle will be in charge of a monthly publication including speculative and philosophical ideas. Dr. McCorkle is also director of the Moravian Music Foundation News Brief Entertainment day, March 16th. has been planned. Special guests at the dinner will be Mr. and Mrs. Sandresky, Dean Hixson, Dean Hiedbreder, Dr. Byers, senior class sponsor, and Dr. Welch and Miss Sampson, senior dormitory counselors. Seniors are invited to visit the Gramleys at their home after the dinner. The Gramleys will also entertain The date of the faculty meeting Academy on , U j Monrlav the seniors at Salem Acaaemy has been changed to Monday, March 14. F^'^ay night.
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