The Belles of Saint Mary’s
February 28, W*
The Belles
OF SAINT MARY’S
Published every two weeks during
school year by the student body of
Saint Mary’s School.
Editor-in-chief Ann Fripp Jones
Circulation Mcir...Sajiaii “Judy” Taylor
Faciiltj/ Adviser,
Mrs. Alvin T. Wallace
EDITORIAL. STAFF
Neics Editor Virginia Smith
Feature Editor Logan Vaught
Column Editor Anne Townsend
Betty Beal, Lueile Best, Helen Boyle,
Betty Aim Cooper, Etta Craig Dick,
Helen Eppes, Katy Evans, Martina Fill
more, Luck Flanders, Jane Gower, Gene
Hines, Josephine Hoyt, Mary Craig
Hunter, (’lara Justice, Violet T.a Rue,
Rosa Little, Betty Mardre, Iris IMc-
Ewen, Eleanor Hope Newell, Nancy
O’Keeffe, Barbara Pope, Mary Lou
Pratt, Nancy Rlddleburger, Elizabeth
“Sis” Silver, Jean Strickland, Susan
Taylor, JIarilyn Whetstone, Ann
Wicker, Martha Best Yorke, Edith
Winslow.
Headlines....Ei,izAiiF,Tii “Sande” Childs
Proofreadiny Nancy Pendleton
Member
Plssocioted CoUe6iale Press
N. C. Collegiate Press Association
The 15ELLES wi.shes to join
Saint Mary’s faculty, staff, stu
dent body, and friends in ex
pressing deepest sympathy to
tlie family of the late Eliot
Frost Stoughton.
“HE WHO WOULD VALIANT
BE . . .
Of all the comforts and consola
tions Avliich our dear church offers
us, not the least is this: that in time
of bereavement, when our hearts
grope and fumble for expression, she
summons to our aid a host of brave
and shining words. Warrior words,
knightly words; they file before us
in battle array and their strong
music trumpets out a firm and quick
ened cadence for our march through
life.
A stiller hush lay over the little
chapel last Monday morning and the
early morning chill seemed colder
than usual until we arose and sang
John Eunyan’s great hymn. When
its martial strains ended, our hearts
were warmer and our pulses quick
ened : we had found the word for our
friend Eliot Stoughton.
Valiant he was in health and sick
ness; valiant in the days of his
strength and valiant ’gainst the final
disaster. Valiant in his devotion to
our school; valiant in his service.
His was that militant courage which
dares to champion beneficial change
when tradition is stubbornly resist
ant. His was that valiant tenacity
of purpose which presses onward to
a worthy goal, brooking no impedi
ments.
Best in jieace, valiant friend!
‘Cowards die many times before
their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death
but once.”
—Kussell Bkouqhton.
SPOTLIGHT Campus Notes
Town Talk
Attention, everybody! This is
sue’s “Spotlight” turns on a gal
the senior class is proud to claim!
She’s that very busy person who
is the chairman of assembly pro
grams and ivos recently chosen a
member of the Circle. You know
her by now, for she’s Joan Hass-
ler I
Those Imitations
“Tar Heel dead . .
“. . . Tar Heel born. Tar Heel
bred; and when 1 die, I’m a
Tar Heel dead”—so goes the
well-known pep song of the
University of North Carolina.
The sturdy young Americans
who attend Chapel Hill and
lustily sing that song should
be thankful, for many a Tar Heel
born has not lived long enough to
get to UNC, and many more are
dying today simply because North
Carolina hasn’t enough doctors,
hospitals, and funds to provide
them.
To improve these conditions, the
state is sponsoring a good health
plan—the Medical Care Commis
sion’s Plan, which is not a form
of socialized medicine. It is a
policy by which the state and local
governments, with federal assist
ance, provide funds to meet the
needs of medical care and hospi
talization for people in every sec
tion of the state. This plan is sup
ported by the North Carolina
Medical Association and manj^
pi-ominent citizens. True, it would
take money from paychecks, a
practice many persons dislike, but
along wdth this saving would come
better, healthier, more alert citi
zens who could enjoy life at its
best.
Straighten Up!
With posters in every classroom
and girls standing in the halls re
minding you to “straighten up and
fly right!” it wasn’t hard to re
member good posture then, but
even though Posture Week is over,
good habits newly acipiired must
remain!
Few girls realize that good pos
ture is indeed one of a ivoman’s
most valuable assets. Without it
she is far less attractive, even less
healthy, than the girl who holds
herself erect and looks alert.
Every student’s dream was to
be made Posture Queen—THAT
girl ivith THE posture on Saint
Mary’s campus. Even though only
one girl had that dream fulfilled,
207 chests must stay up and out,
207 pairs of toes must point
straight ahead.
Dr. George Farand Taylor of
Converse College was the guest of
the president during his stay here
for Religious'Emphasis Week. In
stead of regular evensong Sunday,
23, Dr. Taylor made the second of
five addresses to the school.
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This charming miss comes from
Thomasville and hopes to enter
Sweetbriar in the fall. She’s a
mighty versatile person! Just lis
ten to her “parley-voo”.with Mrs.
Smith, or hear her imitations of
famous people—especially Kath
erine Hepburn!
Her favorite color is green, and
she “just ■ loves pork chops!”
You’ll ]irobably catch her hum
ming “I’U Never Smile Again,”
which is not true for her, ’cause
we’ve heard that there may be
“frozen foods” in Joan’s future.
On March 9 Mr. Hughes will
hold services at the Asheville
School for Boys in Asheville, N. C.
Lenten denial offering will be
sent to Wm. J. Gordon for special
work ill his field.
Johan Franco, whose composi
tion was played in the concert
given by William Masselos, was a
visitor on the campus during the
week. The Glee Club has per
formed several of his numbers in
the past.
Martha Upchurch, Raleigh, will
give a fifteen-minute broadcast
March 1 over WRAL at 4 p. m.
A tea in honor of Miss Janice
Fitzgerald was given at the Ra
leigh Woman’s Club Feb. 15.
Anne Townsend attended the
ordination of Jack Carter at Dur
ham Feb. 16.
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Annice Page Everett, Laurin-
burg, was the guest of Eleanor
Hope Newell on the week-end of
Feb. 15.
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Miss Alice Bell, alumnae secre
tary, left Raleigh Feb. 20 to at
tend the conference of American
Alumni Council District No. 3 at
Roanoke, Ya.
Where 0 where is our advis'-
Mr. Broughton? You day stulf'
sleuths better get to work and soK
this case of our displaced person-•’
“Oh, when will SPRING 1101*1
DAYS get here?” That is thc^
of all day students. There is so5|
thing in Spring that makes
hearts flip over. But to close 'ffluj
just right, the day students en
are going to the State “Mid-Wink*;
this week-end. Nell Fulghum, Jib
garet Cooper, Betty Lou Byrd, H’,
bara Banies, Lona Reames, and J*"'
laide Linehan—to name a few. ,
Betsy Tom Lawrence,
Eure, Katherine Blake, Mary '
Ragland, and Adelaide Linehan h
sponsors for the Basketball Codb
ence to be held at Duke next n**’
end.
Edith Winslow ivent to l‘*j
Chapel Hill and Duke last wee^b
and we hear she’s heading for Ol’i
lotte this week! What’s up ?
Shirley Fox is already thh'lb
of summer. She’s going to
Jersey.
Julia Ann Perry is all exch^,
maybe she’ll get to Pennsylvania
see “that man” next week-end.
If a New York talent scout slK*®''
ever dro]) into the Day Stude^i
T._?A I 1 I I *^1 i
room, he’d think he had sti’ikl j
gold mine. For instance, did A
see our actresses, Violet LaRu^ L
Janie Nance in the school P‘j
Little Women?
Nell Fulghum and Barbara
have such a wonderful form—
h:
Miss Peggy Hopkins, former
alumnae secretary of Saint Mary’s,
visited the campus the -week-end
of Feb. 15. She is now working
at John Hopkins Hospital at Bal
timore, Md.
ketball, I mean. Betsy Toin
rence, Julia Anne Perry, and 1”,.
Ann Walters are budding P’||;
stars. Barbara Crawford is a^j.[
at trigonometry! Whew! W!
Pierson, Katherine Blake, and
garet Cummings are accompi
linguists (French). And we
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have a comedian too! Watch ;
West.
‘We think you’ll all agree that
Day Students are some body!
Friendly Pianist Likes Eels, Oys0‘
His father was born in Greece
Ids mother was born in Holland
and he was born at Niagara Falls
He is William Masselos, the young
concert pianist who, when ap
proached for an interview after
his recital to the Saint Mary’s stu
dent body Feb. 20, confided, “I’m
scared to death! You’ll have to
help me out.”
White House Recital
Mr. Masselos was modest about
his musical accomplishments, but
after a little prodding, he admitted
that he had been playing the
jiiano since he was a child and has
a White House recital to his credit.
From 1930 until 1942 he attended
the Juilliard School of Music and
in 1939 made his debut at Town
Hall.
Although he claims Colorado
Springs as home, he has done a
great deal of traveling, including
two trips to Holland.
Raw Oysters—Aaah!
The mention of Holland brought
up his favorite food, oysters and
eels, which are a favorite in Hol
land.
raw oysters!” the artist eoi«>’‘
ed with a gleam of remiiiis^''^
“You’ve
good until
never
vou’ve
had
eaten
in his eye. j,-
Besides music, Mr.
hobbies are photography
trology. He also likes to I
cabinets and remodel lamps- ||f-
“I once took parts of
broken lamps and made oib’
lamp from them.” At
one of the five
this f!
admiring
viewers asked, “Can yon
three parts of one lamp and
a lamp that will work? I’H ’
you the parts!” ,
‘Can’t Think of a TliinJ^
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And what was the most
rassing thing that ever hapP '
to him? Mr. Jlasselos thohr
a minute, then looked at
(luestioning girls surroumliFb^/.
and replied, “Being inteA'' '
I can’t think of a thing to sy
To be embarrassed bv ao
view seemed incredible for ‘Aiif
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cert artist of Mr. Masselos s j:
ing, but he was so frientlh)' ,i
cere, and unaffected that i
understandable to all.
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