The Belles of Saint Mary’s
October 16, 1953
STUDENT GOVERNMENT FOR ALL
CO-OPERATION BETWEEN DAY STUDENTS AND BOARDERS
A vital part of the Saint Mary’s spirit is the friendliness and co-operation
among the students. One of the most frequent comments made by new girls
is that the girls are all so very friendly and eager to help one another. Every
girl here would find it hard to believe that in one aspect of school life the
students are not quite so friendly and helpful as they could be. This aspect
is the attitude between day students and boarders.
Getting co-operation between day students and boarders presents, for sev
eral reasons, a problem. The chief difficulty lies in the fact that the day
students are not so much a part of school life as the boarders. Although
this fact has long been refuted, it is, nevertheless, true. The day student’s
life is divided into two parts—her home life and her school life. For nine
months of the year the boarder’s life is almost completely centered at
Saint Mary’s. The day student also misses other parts of school life, such
as going to concerts together, studying together, and dating together, that
the boarder has. All of these parts, both the pleasant and the unjdeasant,
build a feeling of belonging. It is easy to understand that the day student
might feel slightly detached.
This is an unpleasant situation for which the boarders have been con
tinually wrongly blamed. Indeed, it is wrong to lay the blame entirely on
any one group, for, as long as this is done, the situation cannot be bettei’ed.
If this situation is to be bettered, the emphasis must be put, not on blaming
one group or another, but rather on co-operation between the two groups.
Co-operation calls for a sincere effort from the members of both groups.
Both day students and boaixlers must go to a little extra trouble, go a little
out of their way, if they truly want a happier attitude. Boarders should
stop sometimes in the day students’ room to visit, and the day students
should not only be friendly to their visitors, but they should also return the
visits to rooms in the dormitories. Boarders should urge day students to
attend school functions which occur after class hours, and day students
should make a special effort to attend these functions. It is only co
operation that will better this bad situation. Let’s all, both day students
and boarders, display that wonderful friendliness and co-operation for
which Saint Mary’s is noted.
While Attempting To Pass Iowa Tests
Qertrude Happily Meets Her Waterloo
AVliat the gymnasium clock sees
the day Gertrude takes her Iowa
test:
8:30—Gertrude sits down to take
her first test at Saint Mary’s, her
Iowa test.
8:35—Anxiously, she turns to the
first test.
8 :40—All of the directions whirl
through her brain.
8 :41—Gertrude bravely takes her
pencil in hand.
8:45—She blackens an answer
box.
8 :50—Her small inner voice says,
“This is not as hard as I had ex
pected.”
8 :55—The same voice answers,
“You spoke too soon.”
9:00—Gertrude glances at the
clock; then she takes another look
to see if only thirty minutes have
passed.
9 :01—She tackles the next ques
tion.
9 :05—Her pencil slips to the floor.
9 :08—She fills in another box.
9 :09—Gertrude scratches her head
as if trying to find an answer.
9 :11—Carefully she blackens the
boxes again to be sure the dots are
heavy.
9:15—Wandering thoughts slip
into her brain. How does Alvin
like Carolina—when will he invite
her uj) ?
10 :10—The clock’s steady tick
sounds as if it were saying tish,
tish.
10:15—The bell rings and Ger
trude frantically tries to finish her
test.
UNITED FUND CAMPAIGN
Since elections of class officers have been in progress for the past week and
Avill continue on into the following week, BELLES would like to extend a
word-to-the-wise to the student body as a whole and to the incoming officers
themselves.
Student government at Saint Mary’s is based upon a democratic system
by which each individual has a voice in the government under which she
lives. Such a system is effective only when each girl accepts and maintains
her duties toward the organization. The chief obligations of each student
are to vote wisely for the officers who hold the heavy responsibilities of
student government and to co-operate with these officers in making the
system run smoothly. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to
choose carefully in class elections girls who they think are able and willing
to accept so serious a task. And after elections, it is our duty to help these
girls by co-operating with them in every way possible to make this school
year successful.
Each girl can take part in student government not only by electing the
officers she wishes, but also by speaking up whenever she feels there is some
thing wrong with the way in which the school and its government are run.
Quite often a situation arises which we dislike but are too willing to let
slide by for fear of contradiction. BELLES would like for every girl to
remember that the operation of our school’s government belongs to her and
that she has the right to voice her opinion at all times.
BELLES would also like to remind the new officers that they were chosen'
for their jobs not merely as an honor to them but as a responsibility which
they were thought capable of holding. It is our sincere hope that these
girls with the co-operation of the rest of the student body will make an
honest effort,toward a successful year for all.
This year Raleigh is introducing the United Fund to its citizens as a way
to raise nioiiey to sustain its health and welfare organizations. In previous
years there were many drives sponsored by various agencies. All of these
drives called for your effort and money. In 1953-’54 all of the lai’ger and
more important drives have been consolidated into one movement. Only one
drive will be permitted by most business firms among employees of those
firms.
Saint Mary’s has always taken its part in the program that has provided
the money to operate the health and welfare agencies. This year we will b®
approached just once, and the money we give will be apportioned among all
of the co-operating groups making up the United Fund. The Fund has a
local office and all officers are local citizens. These officers are interested
in things which will help people who live in Raleigh and those who go to
school here.
In previous years we have had a number of drives at Saint Malay’s. The
most important were the Community Chest in the fall and the Red Cross
in the spring. During 1953-’54 we will have only one, as both of the above
are a part of the new United Fund.
It is my hope that every member of the faculty and staff and all students
will participate in the program this year. The amount of your gift, oi
course, will be a matter which each of you must decide for yourself. K®'
member, however, when you give to the United Fund, the sum must be largor
than was given last year to the individual agencies. Let us all help make
this single campaign a success.
Richard G. Stone.
Fashion News
What will go down in history as
“the style” at Saint Mary’s for fall
1953? Last year is remembered for
its streaks of gold or silver running
through everyone’s locks. This year
will stand out just as vividly as “the
autumn of the Italian haircut.” One
day a few brave souls such as Mary
Windley Dunn and Virginia Harriss
submitted to the shears, and within
a week at least one girl from every
hall followed suit. Since then the
style or some variation of it has
tempted an ever increasing number
of girls. Keeping in step was no
jiroblem for some of the lucky nat
ural-curl gals who just stopped part
ing their hair and got amazing re
sults. Just look at Ann Going or
Mickie Grumpier. Hand over the
scissors; this pony tail has to go!
Something else that is “in” this
fall is leather trim and accessories.
Sylvia Tiinier has a darling skirt
with a design of leather squares.
Martha Ann Horne and Ann Elliot
have cute leather collars. It’s the
time of the year for leather jacket
or even leather shorts.
The Belles
OF SAINT MARY’S
Let’s switch from leather to fur.
Marie Tyler and Alice Bost have
fur collars, and Coleman Jenkins
has one with matching cuffs. Jane
McIntosh has gloves to go with her
white and black fur collar. There
is also a lot of angora trim this sea
son. We will be seeing it on sweat
ers, knit suits, and wool dresses.
Mith cool weather in store we
turn our attention to suits. Nancy
Sechrest looked very stylish last
Sunday. Her suit is a beautiful
example of the .slim skirt and lady
like double-breasted jacket. Also
good is the subtly tapered box jacket.
Saint Mary’s girls looked their
very best Monday night when they
attended the concert. I hear that
Libby Grady was wearing an un
usual blue-gray dress with black vel
vet accessories. Did you see Allan
Hardin ? She was wearing some
thing she styled herself.
With a big week end coming up
there won’t be many girls left on
campus. Those girls going to David
son or Chapel Hill are excited about
what they are going to wear. But
wherever you are going, be sure to
wear the most important part of
your outfit—a smile.
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Dear Editor,
Your editorial on outlived B
atli'
tions brought to mind a’nothei
ample—the Halloween party.
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opinion, this party, besides
lot of work for the juniors,
particularly enjoyed by anyone-
I suggest that we combine ^
Halloween party with an infe,
dance. I am sure that the
marshals would co-operate witn
Junior Class to make the Hallo'"’
dance a success. '
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