The Belles of Saint Mary’s
PARADE OF OPINION
(By Associated Collegiate Press)
By chance of fate or similar des
tiny, this column has a laudable
competitor coincidentally called “On
the Record” in the V. M. I. Cadet,
Competition? It’s wonderful!,
Ignace Jan Padebewski. Nocturne
in E Flat Major. Mazurka in C
Sharp Minor, by Chopin. Victor
Red Seal 7416-A.
Risking a general statement, one
may say that almost everyone is fa
miliar with this Chopin Nocturne,
which is among the most well-liked
of his compositions. In the hands
of the master, Paderewski, the cona-
position acquires an even more fasci
nating charm and quality. The
Mazurka, equally as delightful and
pleasing, provides an eminently good
running mate for the Nocturne.
Abtie Shaw and His Oechestea.
Concerto for Clarinet, Parts I and
II. Victor 12-inch, 36383-B.
Shaw’s Concerto has received a lot
of favorable publicity from the va
rious swing magazines, and a single
listening to this record will promptly
confirm the reports about its supe
riority in the field of recent popular
compositions. The whole band is the
picture of perfect coordination. With
Mr. Shaw, plus clarinet, this disc is
12 inches of recorded dynamite! So
classify it as a “must get,” for it’s
excellent.
Boston Symphony Oechestea, un
der direction of Seege Koussevit-
SKY. Bolero, by Ravel. Victor
Red Seal 7251-A, 7252-A.
Haunting rhythm of the Bolero is
dramatically and thrillingly present
ed by the Boston Orchestra with
Koussevitsky conducting. The rec
ord, because of the length of the
composition, is in 3 parts, which
comprise one 12-inch record and one
side of another. A perennial favor
ite, Bolero makes a hit with col
lectors of popular music as well as
collectors of classical.
Some like Tommy Dorsey,
Some like Guy Lombardo,
But for a lesson in killer diller
Listen to this one by Miller.
Glenn Millee and His Oechestea.
Anvil Chorus. Bluebird B-10,-
982-A.
Those who like and respect opera
may be profoundly offended by this
“warmed over” rendition of Verdi’s
famous “Anvil Chorus” from II
Trova^ore. It’s fast, hot, and occa
sionally even the recognition of the
original tune is buried beneath a
trumpet or sax solo. In Part II,
the drums take a solo part and they
become so loud and fast that one idly
passing down the hall may mistake
the sound for machine gun maneu
vers in collaboration with Uncle
Sam’s defense program. Be that as
it may, “Anvil Chorus” makes pleas
ant but chaotic listening.
Dinah Shoee. My Man. Somebody
Loves Me. Bluebird B-10978-B.
The mellow, husky voice of Dinah
Shore has skyrocketed her to swing-
dom’s fame in a comparatively short
time. This record provides sufficient
evidence of why she’s at the top.
Both sides of the disc deserve praise,
especially My Man.
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as a legitimate weapon of modern
war? Can we be callous and let
children suffer while keeping alive
the principles we cherish ? Or should
we be merciful, allowing Hitler to
keep the conquered nations in line,
helping him in the race with time,
possibly destroying all chance of
freeing these same children from a
lifetime of submission to the new
master-race, and subjecting even
more people (including ourselves)
to the iron rule?!’
It would appear from a survey of
these and other editorial opinions
that the preponderance of America’s
serious-minded collegians believe
there is an obligation to provide
food, IF it can be established that
such a show of mercy will not he
turned to the military advantage of
the Nazis.
TIME Offers Prize
For Knowledge of
Current Happenings
Saint Mary’s Competes With 200
Other Outstanding Schools in
Current Events Test
WINTER SPORTS AT SAINT
MARY’S
The exam menace having run its
course, we turn our fancies to winter
sports just as in spring the young
man turns his fancy to love. As yet
Father Winter has not invaded our
balmy climate, but we still have
hopes of snow, so we can build a ski
jump from Smedes to the dining
room to eliminate those awful stairs.
We might even go tobogganing to
the little store or skate on the fish
pond (any possibility of said fish
pond’s nonexistence is purely coinci
dental). Since these conditions do
not prevail, we find adequate 'com
pensation in our gym. Basketball
got under way about two weeks ago.
The Mu’s and Sigma’s alternate
their practices between four and five
on Monday and Wednesday. Judg
ing from the number of people who
have already come out, enthusiasm is
widespread throughout the student
body. There is a promising crop of
forwards and guards on both teams,
and if you hear someone mumbling
about zone defense you can be sure
she is an aspiring guard.
Many ardent bowling fans have
trekked to the new alleys near State,
and the proximity of the college
couldn’t possibly have anything to
do with the tremendous number. The
scoring thus far shows that the day
students’ skill exceeds that of the
boarders. Some students appear to
be creaking with age as they hobble
down the halls and emit painful
groans as they gently ease in their
seats, but in reality bowling is the
cause of their woes.
The ping-pong tournament is in
progress, and who will give that lit
tle celluloid hall its last bounce is
quite a question. Badminton fiends
are urged to come to the gym on
Sunday nights from eight until nine-
thirty. These offer less strenuous
activities for Miss Lalor’s “hothouse
plants.”
Miss Goss has her hands full with
her numerous dance groups; posture
on Tuesday, dance club on Thurs
day, and tap dancing and percussion
club on Friday.
With such a variety from which
to choose, surely there must be some
thing that interests everyone. Happy
Wintering!
Saint Mary’s and some two hun
dred other outstanding private
schools in 29 states and the District
of Columbia will take part during
the winter term in a Current Affairs
Contest sponsored by Time, The
Weekly News-magazine. Prizes for
the best scores are being offered by
the publishers.
All the students at Saint Mary’s
took part in the contest which was
held in the auditorium on the morn
ings of January 31 and on February
5. Mr. Moore presented the plan to
the student body and supervised the
test.
These contests date back to 1936
when a dozen top-flight Eastern
schools, including Choate, Deerfield,
Groton, Hill, Lawrenceville, and
Taft experimented successfully with
the idea. Since then the project has
grown from year to year so that this
term 20,000 students will share in
the informal, intramural competi
tions.
In each school a prize book will be
awarded to the student in each aca
demic grade who makes the highest
score on a comprehensive factual
test covering events in the last four
months of 1940.
Hepburn and Cast 'Win High
Praise For Comedy Hit
Saint Mary’s Fails In March of
Dimes For “Poho” Fight
and building a surplus on which to
rely in case of a serious epidemic!
the other half would remain here ic
Wake County to further the work
already begun. It is fortunate that
the campaign did not pertain to
Saint Mary’s alone, for $6.90 would
not go far in treating someone witk
a misshapen limb. Mr. Ehringhaus
appealed to the student body for aid
in this worthy cause. The disease
may strike anywhere at any time
and we may be its next victims, but
we failed our obligation “to quickeu
the cadence of the March of Dimes
by contributing to the National lu'
stitute for Infantile Paralysis.”
Saint Mary’s Press Meets Lily
Pons, Famous Met Star
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Tracy Lord and her family will pro
voke laughter for some time to come.
Twelve-year-old Leonore Lonergan
made Miss Hepburn look to her lau
rels as she portrayed the part of
precocious Dinah Lord with a dis
play of ability that made one wonder
if it were possible for such a young
ster to turn out so polished a per
formance. She never appeared in a
scene that was not made more enjoy
able and more humorous by her per
formance.
The supporting cast was well-
rounded, and although they played
parts of less importance than Kath
arine Hepburn, they did not seem to
resent the fact that the play might
well have been carried on the angu
lar shoulders of Miss Hepburn alone.
The performance of not a single one
of them lacked vividness and vigor.
Particularly outstanding were For
rest Orr as Uncle Willie, Joseph
Gotten as Dexter Haven, and Dan
Tobin as Alexander Lord.
Walter Winchell has described
Miss Hepburn as “electric,” hut scin
tillating more nearly describes the
angular, vivacious and eternally boy
ish young actress. The adept Miss
Hepburn even acted with her toes,
giving verve and color to a scene
whose merit depended a great deal
on the way in which it was handled.
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the money would go to the National
Institute of Infantile Paralysis for
research, training doctors, nurses.
At The Theaters
★
.AMBASSADOR
FEB.
5- 8—Kitty Foyle.
9-11—This Thing Called Love.
12-15—Philadelphia Story.
16-18—Victory.
19-21—Thief of Bagdad.
C.APITOL
7- 8—Colorado.
9-11—Strike Up the Band.
12-13—Barnyard Follies.
14-15—Tulsa Kid.
16—The Lone Wolf Keeps a
17-18—Xo Time for Comedy. ,
19-20—Tarzan and the Green God'
dess.
21-22—Triple Justice.
STATE
6- 8—Seven Sinners.
9-11—Land of Liberty.
12-1.3—Tall. Diirk. and Handsome-
14-1.5—Youth Will Be Served.
16-19—Mazie Was a Lady.
20-22—East of the River.
AVAKE
6- 7—The Return of Frank Jam®®'
8—Blondie Plays Cupid.
9-11—Mark of Zorro.
12—He Stayed for Breakfast.
13-14—Four Sons. j
15—Can’t Give You Anything
Love.
16-18—Hired Wife.
19—All This and Heaven Too
20-21—Angel Over Broadway.
PALACE
7- 8—Case of the Black Parrott-
9-11—Kitty Foyle.
12-13—This Thing Called Love.
14-15—San Francisco Docks.
16-18—Philadelphia Story.
19-20—A’ictory.
21-22—Margie.
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roles on twenty-four hours’ iiotic®
even after a period of six months- ,
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my notes is like a photograph, no? |
She never likes to do more than tif®
concerts a week, and she must alwaf®
skip a day between concerts. Sh®
takes special delight in working vhh
her conductor husband, Andre Kd®’
telanetz (“he is Roosian you know”)i
in his summer open-air concerts. Sbf
is I'ery interested in British War B®'
lief and has sung many benefit cot'"
certs for aid to Britain. Last
vember she became an American cih'
zen. And of her own native land sh®
said, “They cannot kill the spirit
France. I have hope for my coufl'
try.”