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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
October 24, 1947
Hamel, McGuirk, Dixon Elected Class Presidents
Evans, Fulton, Oettinger, Aydlett
Adelung Takes Alumnae Council To
Redecorate Dining
Cell AVULll r'l^.L
Jjamatics Club Sets Date of
^’^oduction
0
Adelimg will iilav
liuth ’’f “Oear
V ir- presented in Decem-
thp^'T I'^lorence C. Davis, head
dramatics dep;
aniaties department, an-
ip , ^ediiesda3' afternoon,
P'^rolw, ^jr^ai'acters are Dora,
f^'esto, AW dhidge Wilkins,
S-. on Wilkins,
lain Wilkins,
Albert Kiimiiier,
Lieutenant Bill
Moore; Martha
c/eston Axr : ’
Loga^'l.^niith; Alber
Lieu.
TrnsloAv.
hilarious
alight
A„„
^«aiit fr- ’ ^’“10 Baker; and Ser-
... 'iiieent, Nellie
*-'oaiem,^. ^nth” is an
to'^ ^ ^ots. Through let-
dtle o,- overseas, Miriam, the
?^dvpfr^’’ involved Ruth, al-
/ill ■'rith a Lieutenant
’h'n'e^] d’, ivho has just re-
^‘•'•ice after European
rd iiswi to itill, Miriam
ill u tilth’s name and pic-
letters. The lieiiten-
lliron„.ds 111
love Avith Ruth
1 .'*'JUO‘h 7\r* .
and ivitli
'®hs ben>;„ ^oonie, the complica-
!'*‘diisj„ A J'l® aioiint. After much
av„i , the problems are un
to begin again until
nth.
n'^lecAl’ problems are iiii-
A to begin agai
^ hb dth of a sailor asking
'‘'"■'"dS aAu '^^‘0 overy Wed-
nd h nday g .QQ o-giQgj,
Room; Revive Clubs
ATith plans to redecorate the din
ing room the main project of the
3’ear, the Saint Maiy’s alumnae liaise
appointed Miss Elizabeth Thomp
son, interior decorator, to ivork on
the project.
AAdth the aim of reactwating 38
dormant alumnae chapters this year,
the alumnae council, headed by Mrs.
R. G. S. Davis, Jr., Henderson, met
in the Saint Mary’s parlor October
7. The group discussed having a
separate alumnae magazine, and po
tential plans, at the present, are to
liai'e an alumnae letter to supple
ment the Bulletin.
Mrs. GroA’er Dillon, Mrs. AA’^. A.
AA’’ithers, lilrs. Betsy London Gordon,
Miss Elizabeth iloiitgomery and
Mrs. Ashbj' L. Baker represented
the Raleigh chapter at the meeting.
Mrs. George AAMlts Carr, Durham;
Mrs. II. Fitz Hugh Lee, Goldsboro;
Mrs. Thomas Turner, Jr., Greens
boro; along Avith Miss Jane Bell,
alumnae secretaiy, and Mrs. R. G. S.
Dai’is, Jr., attended the meeting.
Dr. and iirs. Richard Stone Avere
special guests at a tea in the parlor
for AA’hich Mrs. Nannie II. Marriott,
Saint Maiw’s dietitian, prepared the
refreshments.
It AV'as also announced at the meet
ing that the Mary Gault AAulliamson
fund Avould be used for a chandelier
in the parlor.
Chosen Vice Prexys In Elections
Frances Drane Avas elected president of the junior class, Nancy Hamel of
the sophomore, Martha McGuirk of the freshman, and Daisy Dixon of the
business class in recent elections.
Other junior officers elected were Katy Evans, vice-president; Betty
Mardre, secretary; and Ellen Rixey, treasurer. Betsy Shepard and Jean
Craft Jenkins Avere chosen Legislative_ Body representatives and Susan
Jenkins was elected to the Honor Council.
The five dance marshals chosen AA^ere Edith Allison, Virginia Cobb
Mary Ann Montfort, Meredith Plant, and Betty Anne Yowell. ’
For A'ice-president of the sophomores, Aurelia Fulton was selected- for
secretary, Betty BoAvles; and for treasurer, Beth Toy. Caroline Camp was
elected to the Legislative Body and
Lucille Best was chosen delegate to
the Honor Council. The dance mar
shals^ selected were Sarah Lou Davis,
Sylvia Newsom, and Becky Wall.
Evelyn Oettinger was elected vice-
president of the freshmen; Cynthia
Perkins, secretary; and Lyn Jen
nings, treasurer. Pat George was
chosen Legislative Body representa-
tiA'e.
Other business officers elected were
Van Aydlett, vice-president; Mar
garet Rawlings, secretary; and
Frances Fowlks, treasurer. Molly
AALlhams was elected to the Honor
Council and Sara Ann Rasberry as
repi esentative to the Legislative
Body. Adelaide Linehan and Bar
bara Buck were chosen dance mar
shals.
J. C. LITTLE SPEAKS
ON COMMUNITY DRIVE
AVith C. A. P. Moore acting as
major, Anne AA’^illingham as stu
dent captain, Donald Peery as
faeiilt3- captain, the Hall Council
as student lieuteiiants, and Miss
Nanc3- McLaiiriii and Mrs. Doris
Neele3- as faculty- lieutenants, the
Communit3- Chest Drive at Saint
Mary’s got under Ava3- Wednes-
da3’ night Avhen hall presidents
presented pledge cards to their
halls.
Discussing the drive and the
communit3- organizations for
Avhich the Chest provides, J. C.
Little, Jr., Raleigh laAA-3’er, spoke
in assembly Tiiesdav- morning. He
urged that students sacrifice some
thing that they might give to the
drive.
Students are alloAved to pay
some of their pledge noAv and the
rest later.
j^hri Gurneyf Metropolitan Baritone Tells
^^les Reporters of His Musical Career
%
M through the
siA^^ieed n,’, o'*t iieAA-s,
H „bullpt;,/\“ 'I'tdition to the nni-
f, '■’neiAV'- board
, and Ave made
- that ]\Ir. John
... SnU , Mfi^^aring in a con-
tivAe iii^A ^f'‘Lv’s October 10.
})>. ^■''teupb . ■'Auth notebooks,
AA-ell-reeeived
'iUii'*’ dp . - ^*i”“lbar en-
it.A ^”i'tun-ir^^^*^
Guv' intervicAA--
Woi. extreme
oy evening finery, Ave
bb-so.,n- ''’*Ay throiierh auto-
By Logan Vaught and Eleanor Hope Newell
hoAV Avell his songs, especially the
encore “Old Man River,” seemed
to “go over,” he replied that he
'?i'aIf®^?0AvIf Mary’s, and,
Out bally ,]• bvoiiud ATr. GurncA-
a J thfi bnuinisiipu \VA frncmfkH
w>e-i
inished, Ave gasped
b^t Ave Avanted “just
C^®.bt.’
by the fact that
'‘"dually talking to a real
bass baritone avIio has been AA-ith
the Aletropolitan Opera Compaii3-
nine 3'ears, Ave began a rapid fire
of (luestions.
To the usual question of “home-
toAvn?” Air. Gurne3- replied that
he is from Long Island, N. Y. He
studied music under ten different
private teachers in Ncav York,
and, as he said, is “still stiid3--
big’.”
Air. Gurney has sung in over
100 different operas, one of his
faA-orite roles beiifg that of Ale-
phistopheles in “Faust,” and he is
singing in other toAvns and col
leges from coast to coast, as a
change from his long period of
singing at the “Alet.”
It Avould seem that Air. Gur-
iieA-’s motto is “AMriet3- is the
spice of life,” for Avhen Ave com
mented on his A’aried program and
has discovered that a A-aried pro
gram “Avith a little of evei-3-tliing”
has alAvays seemed to hold the
interest of an audience.
Asked to comment on Air. Gur
ney’s program, Russell P. Brough
ton, Saint AIai-3-’s music director,
sa3's:
“Air. Gurney’s voice is rich and
vibrant in the loAver and middle
registers. On open-top tones it
seemed less under control and
shoAved uncertaint3- in intonation
Avhen the artist pressed for a cli
max. For the most part, hoAv-
ever. Air. Gurne3-, both in voice
and abilit3-, proved himself equal
to the exacting demands of a pro
gram Avhich embraced many
(Continued on page 3)
Students From Blind
School Show Talent
Under the direction of Aliss
Joselyn House, music students
from the North Carolina State
>.jc1ioo1 for the Blind presented a
piogram in assembly Thursdav
October 16. Miss Geraldine Ste
introduced to the student body
Aliss House, avIio in turn intro
duced the four participants.
1 hylhs Weaver, piano solo, “Song
from Sea Pieces,” by AIc-
I'bdjett, flute solo.
Minuet, by Alozart; Harvey
Miller, voice solo, “Blue Are Her
E.yes, by Watts; and Edward
I otter, violin solo, “Perpetual
Motion, by Bohm.
Aliss House, Aliss Alary Davis,
director of voice, and Airs. Bob
Noi-Avood, violin director, assisted
and accompanied the students.
Eppes Announces Plans
For Annual Pictures
Helen Eppes, editor of the Stage
Coac/i, has announced that individ
ual pictures have been completed
and that group pictures will be taken
next week. All groups are urged to
be organized by this time.
A fee of $1.50 for individual pic-
tures and $.50 for group pictures ■
will be taken from the book store
liiiid of each student.