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■ ! 53 NAT “KING” COLE CONCERT MONDAY NIGHT Belles A SUCCESSFUL YEAR TO ALL OF SA I NT IVIAR Y’S Vol. XVI, No. 1 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA October 2, 1953 Doctor Richard G. Stone Formally Student Government Vice President Welcomes Saint Mary’s Students Orientates New Saint Mary’s Girls 3. oW ell? i- y- [a.'' eiic lid' by tiip eiit ii- ie ioi' ,r0' iicy or? til? oil? til? 1 “ 1)1? 1)1? eel' to® j)0l ge? ))i^ President Illustrates Values of Education Dr. Ricliard G. Stone formally Welcomed the student body to Saint Mary’s in chapel Tuesday morni)ig, September 15. In discussing the importance of Christian education, Dr. Stone stated that although this year was a new venture for some and a re- 'lewal of activity for others, the students were enrolled in a Chris tian school for the purpose of acquir ing an education. He said that edu cation that does not have its back ground in Christian principles has iio value. He illustrated this idea liy pointing out the differences be tween America and unenlightened "ouiitries and communist countries. Dr. Stone remarked that the pro gram here at Saint Mary’s tries to indoctrinate the student into the “Ctter way of life taught by Christ. ‘Dry facts are of little use without Hicntal and moral discipline,” he Said. Dr. Stone mentioned the special place that the faculty holds in lead ing and setting examples for the stu dents. He stated that a good teach er must give more than a working ynowledge of history, an introduc tion to math, or a knowledge of the jljechanics of language. The great ^liristian values must he included. Me explained that ma)iy so-called t"liristian schools have failed he- ?ause they had forgotten this. Dr, Stone said that the students M Saint Mary’s are adults and are .d think and act the part. He closed 'd saying that here at school is an opportunity for each student to de- 'elop tier mind and character. L Gray Proctor amt Timmy Timmons Rrcct new-slrl (^arolyii Sevllert as she arrives on the first day of school. ^aint Mary’s Gives Gay Girl Break Dance , Saint Mary’s first girl-break ‘diice of the year was' held in the &'ii September 26, from eight- .ii’ly to eleven-thirty. Some of the ^ ?ls took their dates; others went g- Music was by record. The pdce marshals served cokes. Tlie ddperones were C. A. P. Moore 'dl Miss M. D. Jones. I he dances, given once a month I dept during Lent, are sponsored Me dance marshals. Kay Baker, ,] limmonsville, S. C., is chief dtiee marshal. Other senior dance are Virginia Harris, of ilitiington, Mary Lee LaFar, of jjdstonia, and Charlotte Lilly, of j dyetteville. Later in the year the jjjdior class will elect five dance (j^^dshals; the underclassmen, three; '^dy students, one; and the busi- class, two. Since the latter girls Ij M not been elected. Sister Heath, K % Clare Athey, Barbara Sea- 1) .d, Grace Alston, and Pearl Smith Pcd marshal. Traditional Party Closes First Week Saint Mary’s traditional Old Girl-New Girl Party ivas held in the parlor Saturday night, Septem ber 1!)_, at eight-thirty. “Big si.s- ters” introduced their “little sis ters” to the faculty and staff. It took ap])roximately two hours for all the girls to go through the re ceiving line. The receiving lino consisted of Frances Pen-y, president of the senior class; Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Stone, Marie Timmons, presi dent of Student Government; the Rt. Rev. and Mrs. Edwin A. Penick, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. I. Harding Hughes, and about thirty-five mem bers of the faculty and staff, includ ing the two new teachers, Mi-s. Jacobus and Mrs. Poole. After the marshals had served refreshments to the faculty and staff, a program of entertainment was _ given by ilarilyn Hedrick, singing two spirituals, i'Mam’sell Marie” and “Hard Trials”; Caro lyn Warlick, singing “Blue Moon” and “Can’t Help Loving That Man”; Martha Ann Horne, playing “Hobby on the Green”; Nancy Eversman playing Rachmaninoff’s “Prelude in G Minor”; and Myra Thayer giving a monologue, “The Deb Shop,” and a poem, “Little Boy’s Prayer.” In the study hall the marshals served the students refreshments consisting of lemon punch, cookies, cakes, and nuts. The party ended about eleven o’clock. Saint Mary’s Adds Two Faculty Members Two changes have been made in the.. Saint Mary’s faculty for the 1953-54 session. Mrs. Susanne Jacobus I'oplaces Miss Helen Blacki- ston in the biology and hygiene de- ))artment, iuid Mrs. W. ' Gordon Poole replaces Mrs. John R. Lam bert in the English department. Mrs. Jacobus came to Saint Mary’s from Ithaca, New York, where she taught in the high school. She received her A.B. degree from Salem College and her i^^.S. degree from the University of Michigan. She did further work at Yale Ttni- vei-sity. New Haven Teachers Col lege, the University of the State of New \ ork, iind Cornell TJnivei'sity in science, health, and guidance fields. She was also co-owner and director of a small private school. Mrs. Poole received her A.B. from Meredith College and her M.A. de gree from Oberlin College. From 1929 to 1935 .she was a member of the English department at Meredith College and since then ha's been ji substitute teacher in the Raleigh public schools. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BELLES Keep up with Saint Mary’s $1.00 Write Ann Nichols Seaman BELLES Editor for New Year Barbara Seaman was una)iimous- ly elected editor of the BELLES Thursday, September 24, in assem bly. Barbara, a senior from War- renton, was voted editor to fill the position vacated by Irene Emory who transferred to Woman’s Col lege. Barbara is a member of the Altar Guild, the YWCA, Orchesis, and Sigma Pi Alpha. She is hall coun selor on first Holt and is a' Sigma. Many Activities Fill Initial School Week Monday morning, September 14, Orientation Week began at Saint Mary s. During the week registra- tion and matriculation took jilace, and jirograms were planned for the new girls as well as the old girls. Momlay night after registration the entire student body met in the study hall for a Student Govm'ii- ment meeting. Timmy Timmons welcomed everyone; then the mnv girls went to the parlor for instruc tions and the old girls stayed in the study hall for a)inouncen)ents. Tuesday morning after Iowa tests, which continued throughout the week, students went to the first eha]iel service. Dr. Stone Avelconied all students and pointed out the im- lioi'tauce of the chajiel in the life at Saint Clary’s, dhiesday night big sisters took little sisters to a scaven ger hunt sponsored by the Publica tions Staff. Wednesday night the Circle and the Beacon presented a Saint Maiy’s court at which time memhers of the student body were called from the audience to testify. ^ ^ At the first student assembly held Thursday morning the Student Gov- eninient officers were introduced. Thursday night memhers of the Senior Class presented a riidio show during which members of the audi ence were called upon to testify for “Dr. Hippenpepj)crs’ llypochondrea Help” good for anything. On Friday night each hall in school ])resented an original skit which they had prepared. Thii-d Holt won first prize with a TY sports broadcast. Saturday after a short schedule of classes big sisters took little si.s- tei's out to luncl) and to the movies. Orientation Week wiis climaxed by the Old (ilrl-New Girl Party in the parlor wlimi big sisters introduced little sistei's to the faculty and staff. Fred Fletcher Gives Assembly Program ^ On September 24, Mr. Fred Iletcher presented liis radio jiro- giam, I. lining In W^ith Fletcher,” from Saint Mary’s auditorium. Other ])articipaiits in his program were Mr. and Mrs. Boh Bird, Air. David Weatherspoon, Mr. Woody Hayes, and Carolyn Warlick, a Saint Mary’s voice student. Mr. and Mrs. Bird sang “You, You, You. ’ After this selection Carolyn Warlick sang “I Believe.” Mr. Fletcher then thoroiighiy amused everyone by dressing like a small boy and singing “I Want A Lil 1 Baby Brother.” Mr. Bird and Mr. Weatherspoon closed the pro gram by singing a hymn. Mr. Hayes accompanied all the singers on the organ.
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