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The Belles of Saint Mary’s
May 30, 1953
Miss Eleanor Thomas
Gives Alumnae Address
Miss Eleanor W. Thomas, one of
Saint Mary’s most influential and
best remembered teachers, will come
back on May 30 to make the Alum
nae address.
Miss Thomas, who was head of
English department and principal at
Saint Mary’s from 1905 until 1917,
holds degrees of B.S., M.A., and
Ph.D. from Columbia University.
After leaving Saint Mary’s, she be
came associate professor of English
at Lake Erie College, Painesville,
Ohio, and in the fall of 1919 she
joined the faculty of Western Re
serve University, Flora Stone
Mather College, where for 15 years
she was class dean.
Miss Thomas will always he a
part of Saint Mary’s. While here
she administered to affairs with fair
ness and efflcieney. Saint Mary’s
alumnae also remember her English
course in which she made her liter
ary figures live and also taught her
pupils to write in clear, concise Eng
lish. But her influence didn’t stop
in the Saint Mary’s classrooms. The
knowledge and discipline she gave
her pupils proved valuable to them
after leaving Saint Mary’s.
Miss Thomas is a member of the
American Association of University
Professors, Modern Language Asso
ciation, and the Shakespearean Asso
ciation. She is author of Christina
Georgini Rosetti and many articles
and book I’eviews in learned journals.
Since retiring, she lives in Cleveland
but returns yearly to Columbia and
Charleston, S. C., to visit her family.
YWCA Chooses New Heads
Clark, LaFar, Bynum
The YWCA met in the gym to
elect new officers for the year 1953-54
on May 13. The new officers, Lorrie
Clark, Mary Lee LaFar, and Anne
Bynum replace Timmie Timmons,
Alice Bost, and Betsy Webb as presi
dent, vice-president, and secretary-
treasurer.
Lorrie, from Candor, is assistant
editor for the BELLES for 1953-54
and a JIii.
A scene from "As You Like It” in whicli Betty Martin as Orlando, meets
Mary Michal as Touchstone, Myra Thayer as Roselind, and Charlotte Cocke
as Celia.
Miss DaviSf Dramatic Club Present
Shakespearean Play ^'As You Like It
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Miss Davis presented the mem
bers of the Dramatics Club in As
You Like It, Friday evening. May
29, at 8 :15, in the Auditorium.
The play tells of a banished duke
and of his beautiful daughter, whose
love for a young nobleman carries
her away from court and into the
woods in the disguise of a shepherd
lad. Here, in the great Forest of
Arden, she, still in disguise, spends
many happy hours with her lover.
At last, after revealing her true iden
tity, she is united again with her
father, and she and her lover are
joined in marriage. The servants,
lords, and dukes in the play, too.
finally find love and happiness.
Myra Thayer filayed the part of
Rosalind, the beautiful daughter who
meets her nobleman, played by Betty
Martin, in the great forest. Char
lotte Cocke was Celia, friends of
Rosalind, who, too, finds love. Maiy
Michael was Touchstone, a convinc
ing clown who appears throughout
the play.
The Dramatic Club’s presentation
of As Fom Like It upholds the tra
dition of giving a Shakespearean
play annually. It provided a
pleasant evening for all students and
visitors.
Mary Lee, from Gastonia, is a
member of the BELLES staff,
Orchesis, dance marshal 1953-54,
Acolyte 1953-54, and a Sigma.
Anne, from Stantonsburg, is a
member of the Beacon, vice-presi
dent of the sophomore class, and is
a Sigma.
Lilly, Burnette, Hester
Head Sigma Pi Alpha
SMS Alumnae Shine
On Quiz Program
CHAPLAIN NAMES
ASSISTANTS
Mr. Hughes has chosen new cruci-
fiers, acolytes, and servers for the
coming year. These girls took over
their chapel duties May 10. The
crucifiers are Margo Hester of Try-
on, Mela Royall of Goldsboro, and
Virginia Harris of Wilmington.
Ann Freeman of Meridian, Missis-
sif)pi, Mary Lee LaFar of Gastonia,
and “Libby” Patman of Siler City
are the acolytes. Alice Walker of
Washington, Isabel Masterfon of
Chapel Hill, and Nancy Eyersman
of Flat Rock are the 'servers.
Sigma Pi Alpha members met in
Madame Smith’s classroom on May
18 to elect officers for the coming
year. Charlotte Lilly is president,
Mary Grady Burnette is vice-presi
dent, and Mai’go Hester is secretary
and treasurer. :.
Charlotte, of Fayetteville, is a
member of the Canterbury Club, a
dance marshal, exchange editor of
BELLES, and a vice-counselor-
elect. She is a Mii.
Mary Grady, of Garner, is a vice
counselor elect, a member of
BELLES staff. Stage Coach staff,
and the Canterbury Club. She is
a Sigma.
Margo, of Tryon, is a member of
BELLES staff, Sta.ge. Coach staff.
Dramatic Club, Circle, and the Al
tar Guild. She is vice-president
elect of the Canterbury Club and a
crucifer. Margo is a Mu.
Bishop Penick Dedicates
New Science Buildings
Raleigh Chapter of the Saint
Mary’s Alumnae Association de
serves recognition for its perform
ances on the WPTF radio quiz pro
gram, “Time Out.” Beginning on
Monday, May 18, through Friday,
May 22, the Alumnae group panel
view for high score against the
Raleigh Junior Chamber of Com
merce. On Friday, the last day of
the contest, the score was 260-210, in
favor of the Saint Mary’s Alumnae.
The week of May 25-29, the Alum
nae group are on the air in opposi
tion to the Young Business Men’s
Club of Raleigh.
Mrs. Robert Dalton (nee Jessica
Graham), of Raleigh, is in charge of
this project, and is aided by Mrs.
Samutd Leager (nee Rebecca Nor
man), president of the Raleigh
Chapter.
The cornerstone laying of the
new science building, Cheshire Hall,
will take place Saturday, May 30,
at 2:30 f).m. Members of Saint
Mary’s administration and student
body will participate in the pro
gram.
The Rev. E. A. Penick will open
the ceremony by reading portions
of the scripture, after which Rich
ard G. Stone, president of the
school, will receive the following
items of significance to be deposited
in a box in the cornerstone:
1. A copy of the 1953-54 cata
logue of the school presented by
Richard G. Stone, president of
Saint Mary’s.
2. Clippings from newspapers
presented by Miss Elizabeth Mont
gomery, alumna and friend ot
Bishop Cheshire.
3. A 1953 commencement invita
tion 2iresented by Mrs. Leland L-
Miller, President of the Saint
Mary’s Alumnae Association.
4. A coy)y of the cornerstone lay'
ing presented by Mrs. R. G.
Davis, Jr., chairman of the Alum
nae Committee in the Development
Fund.
5. A copy of Trustee minutes au
thorizing the new building presents
by the Reverend James M. Dick,
chairman of the Building Commit'
tee of the Board of Trustees.
6. A short biography of BishoP
Cheshire presented by the Rev. -t’
Harding Hughes, Chaplain of Sain
Mary’s. ,
7. Campaign brochure presente
by William C. Guess, Camp'’®
Chairman of the DevelopmcU
Fund. . ,
8. A cofiy of the last financja^
report of the campaign preseiite
by Fred W. Reebals, Wake Distr’*^
Chairman of the DevelopmcU
Fund.
9. A coin presented by J
Cheshire, V. ,,
10. An object from the ®
laboratory presented by Dr. OweU'
H. Browne, professor of Cheiuisth (
11. A copy of the BELLES, Ma.'
30, 1953, jiresented by
Emory, editor. ,
12. A picture of the GrouiP^
Breaking ceremony jiresented
Paula Whitaker, president of t'
Senior class. j.
13. A copy of the Commencemc’,^
program, 1953, presented by .
Timmons, iiresident of the .1"’'
clsss.
14. Clippings from North
Una Churchman presented by
Bowles, president of the sophouic
class.
Bishop Penick will perform „
formal laying of the cornei'St
after which he will conclude
jirogram with short prayers au
benediction.
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