Negotiation Now
campaigns for names
See page 3.
New Christy Minstrels
Coming to Salem
See page 4.
folumn XLIX
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., September 22, 1967
Number 6
Salem College Opens New
[Term With Convocation
':^he official opening of the 1967-68
chool year, Opening Convocation
[eremonies, was held at 4:30 p.m,,
September 14, in Hanes Auditorium,
^lem Academy students were
eated first, followed by juniors,
ophomores, and freshmen. The
renior Class, the faculty, and staff
lembers then entered wearing caps
,nd gowns.
“Standing at the Portals,” the
raditional opening hymn, was sung,
.ccompanied by John Mueller on
he organ. Dr. Charles L. Rice, Jr.,
.cting college chaplain, gave the
cripture and prayer.
JCollege president Dr. Dale H.
framley was the first speaker on
he program. After remarking upon
be return of the student body. Dr.
ISramley welcomed new members of
he faculty and staff. He then dis-
:ussed the world situation of the
last summer and examined the rea-
ons for being in college, selecting
mprovement of judgment as the
abst important.
I Following Dr. Gramley’s remarks,
rademic Dean Ivy M. Hixon re-
leated the list of honors that were
^iginally read at last year’s gradu-
iion ceremonies and recognized
Iw and returning Salem Scholars,
mong the honors she announced
rere the President’s Prizes (printed
n the May 19, 1967 issue) and Class
Jonors for 1966-67. The following
tudents were acknowledged for
|aking the Dean’s List second se-
nester of last year:
ISENIORS:
fcrolyn Billings
ilartha Eubanks
inie Fleenor Jenkins
Jancy Lineberger
klallory Lykes
isa Mabley
Linda Moore
Elizabeth Hill Pitts
Penny Powell
Carolyn Rich
Jeannine Stafford
JUNIORS:
Anne Ambler
Carol Anderson
Jane Bostian
Lynn Cole
Anna Donegan
Gay Gunter
Joan Hobbs
Helen Jones
Kathrine Long
Suzanne Mallard
Lynn Messick
Eliza Lee Pond
Becky Porterfield
Margaret Prevost
Nancy Richardson
Gail Rogers
Anne Stuart
Sarah Ulmer
Virginia Vance
SOPHOMORES:
Louise Brock
Elizabeth Cain
Paige French
Sandra Gills
Helena Guy
Barbara Homey
Lindsey McLaughlin
Mary Helen McNair
Mary Day Mordecai
Sally Ann Rhodes
Sally Sanford
Nancy Wetzell
Greetings from the Alumnae As
sociation were given by Mrs. J.
Roger Edward (’38), the current
president. The Salem College Stu
dent Government Association was
represented by the 1967-68 president
Mary Alice DeLuca. She used
“Standing at the Portals” and the
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Foreign Students Bring Sparkle
To College Campus Life At Salem
By Laura Eutsler
An international flavor has been
injected into the Salem campus
with the arrival of two foreign stu
dents.
Ingrid Margareta Olson, known
to students as Ninnie, comes to
Salem from Stockholm, Sweden
through the Swedish American
Foundation. This 19-year-old hlond,
the second of three children, atten
ded Nya Elementar for girls last
year. Dorm life is a new experience
for Ninnie since students in Sweden
usually live with families or in
apartments while going to school.
She is studying a science curri
culum in her home school, but is
taking Great English Writers,
American History, Spanish, and
Education Psychology here.
Ninnie is glad that she came to
a small college and she particularly
'^ikes the friendliness of Americans,
especially Southeners. She lived
with a New Jersey family before
'Coming to, school, but she will be
visiting in Florida and Arkansas
during the coming holidays. The
thing Ninnie will miss most at
Salem is “snow from November to
May.”
Eve Drexler, a 21-year-old, hail
ing from Wilhelmsburg, Austria,
arrived in the United States on
August 15, sponsored by the Ful-
bright Foundation. Eva finished
college two years ago and worked
in Kirchberg, Austria, as a teacher,
one year in an elementary school,
and the second year in a secondary
school as a teacher of English, geo
graphy and physical education. Her
main interest while in America is
learning about the people and their
way of living and acquiring a basis
Drientation Shows Wonderland
olle^e Experience To Freshmen
Mary Rabbit leads Alice through
Wonder College during Fresh-
Wen Orientation.
By Hannah Nicholson
iThe opening of the 196th year of
Salem College began with the ar
rival of over 150 freshmen on Sun
day, September 10. On hand to
Welcome them and to aid them in
unpacking were the members of the
Orientation Committee, headed by
loanees Temple, who had planned
for months for that most-important
first week.
|By Sunday afternoon the parents
stayed had heard Dr. Gramley,
^an Hixson, and Dean Wood and
were “thoroughly oriented” to the
life their daughters would lead on
the Square.
A “Sunday Sing” in the basement
of Babcock formally introduced the
freshmen to members of the Orien
tation Committee. Featured singers
included Martha Eubanks, Patsy
Matthews, Nancy Holderness, San
dra Holder, and Nancy Wetzell, and
featured songs included “Prunie,”
“Minnie the Mermaid,” and the
Salem spirit song “Would You Love
Me Any Better?” After the Orien
tation Committee had completely
dispersed any notions the fresh
men might have had about the
maturity and sophistocation of col
lege girls, punch and doughnuts
were served.
As freshmen closed their eyes
Sunday night, they were lullabyed
to sleep by the angelic voices of the
Orientation Committee who were
outside freezing on one of the
coldest nights of the entire month
of September!
On Monday things really started
Qff ^ell — with placement tests.
Those always dreaded exams lasted
all day, unless the student was for
tunate enough to have her infirmary
visit scheduled for that afternoon.
Later, Dean Hixon spoke to the
freshmen about academic life at
Salem, and by that time everyone
was ready to pack up and leave.
But the Orientation Committee
wouldn’t hear of it-they had been
practicing all day for the Club Car
nival, and since it was such a pro
fessional production, the freshmen
just couldn’t leave for home until
Foreign students Eva Drexler and Ninnie Olson take a break in
their busy first week at Salem.
for comparing our system of edu
cation, especially in elementary and
secondary levels. She is studying
Foundations of Education, Great
English Writers, U. S. History and
she is a u d i t i n g Techniques of
Teaching in Elementary School and
the Teaching of Reading in Second
ary School.
Eva has already noticed a “quick
er life” here. The food is what is
very different for Eva who misses
fresh fruits and vegetables at her
meals. With the amount of land
that city people have for gardens,
Eve does not understand why peo
ple plant only flowers.
Dr. Rice Begins
Chaplains’ Job
afterwards.
After Handbook study Monday
night, everyone gathered at the hoc
key field and amid much fanfare
and blowing of trumpets, the arrival
of Alice at Wonder College oc
curred. Greeted by such wonder
characters as The Queen of Hearts,
The Cheshire Cat, the Brown
Bunny, and the Duchess of Wonder
College, Alice decided Wonder Col
lege was the place for her.
While freshmen visited the booths
and signed up for activities, Orien
tation Committee members passed
around lemonade and popcorn.
Tuesday was filled with getting
to know people—Miss Simpson, the
nurses, Mrs. Mock, and the librar
ians. That night “The Excitement
of Learning” panel discussion con
vinced the class of 1971 that learn
ing isn’t so bad after all and 100%
of them decided not to pack up and
leave, but to stay and make a go
of the challenges offered them at
Salem. A Y Watch concluded the
day and most of the girls were
grateful for a chance to rest.
Wednesday dawned bright and
gay. Upperclassmen returned while
freshmen took Musical Aptitude
tests, listened to Assembly pro
cedure explanations, and received
their schedules. All the luggage
and trunks brought by the return
ing students had barely been un
loaded when it was time to straigh
ten the campus up for the mixer
with Wake Forest Wednesday
night. The Manhattans’ music pro
vided the impetus for mixing while
the freshmen provided the neces-
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ATTENTION
All students, especially fresh
men, interested in working on
The Salemite staff in the areas
of news and feature writing, lay
out, headlines, advertising, cir
culation, and typing are asked to
come to the Salemite office be
low the pool hall Monday at
6:30 p.m.
By Patsy Matthews
A new member of the faculty led
the devotional at Opening Convo
cation as Dr. Charles Rice per
formed his first official duty as
Acting College Chaplain. A for
mer resident of California, Dr. Rice
migrated eastward. After gradu
ation from Baylor University, Sou
thern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Salem Displays
New Fall Face
Returning Salem students have
been pleasantly surprised to note
and to point out to freshmen the
many improvements and add tions
which have, been made during
Salem’s annual summer face-lifting.
Several of the dormitories have
been repainted and carpeting was
put down in some of the buildings.
Perhaps the greatest improvement
made during the summer, however,
was the creation of new student
publication offices.
Clewell dormitory has been en
tirely repainted and carpeting has
been put on all three floors. The
phone booths in Clewell have also
been paneled. Sisters and Babcock
dormitories have also been painted,
and new draperies were put up in
the recreation room of Babcock.
New offices have been made for
Clewell and Strong dormitories, and
Strong reception room has been
carpeted.
Two major changes were made at
Salem this summer. The first of
these is the paneling and carpeting
which has considerably brightened
up the third floor of Main Hall.
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Union Theological Seminary in New
York, Dr. Rice comes to Salem
from Duke University, where he
completed his Ph.D. in religion
with minor in history. He also
taught homiletics in Duke Divinity
School. He resided in Chapel Hill
while at Duke and reports that
“the most desirable place to live
besides Chapel Hill is Old Salem.”
Dr. Rice is a very versatile per
son. He enjoys swimming, bicycl
ing in the country, hiking, and
mountain climbing. Obviously, he
is quite an outdoorsman and says
he is eager for autumn so that he
can go camping on the Blue Ridge
Parkway. Dr. Rice’s academic in
terest lies in the study of religion
in American literature. He wrote
his dissertation on the American
novelist Edith Wharton, and many
of his sermons are based on Ameri
can literature.
When asked about his impres
sions of Salem, Dr. Rice said he
was “rather surprised I’ve been here
a week and have only just found
the pool room!” He seemed truly
delighted that Miss Johnson and
Miss Woodward have asked him to
become a member of the Ski Club.
(Here’s hoping we won’t have to •
look for a new chaplain after the
first snow!)
Dr. Rice is Visiting Assistant
Professor of Religion. His courses
this term are Old Testament, Early
and Medieval Christianity, and the
History of the Christian Religion
in America. He extends an open
invitation for the students to drop
by his office and introduce them
selves.