THE BELLES OP ST. MARY’S
December 3, 1954
Editorials
Belles Recants Stand on Library,
Urges Students To Comply With Rules
Letter Club Picks
Athletes Best, DeVere
Two new members, Jane Best and
DeeDee DeYere, were initiated into
the Letter Club last week. Both are
excellent athletes, and both have par-
ticijDated in several different sports.
Jane, a member of the volleyball,
softball, and hockey teams, won an
all-star on last year’s basketball
team. DeeDee has played basketball
and has received all-stars in hockey
and lifesaving. Both are Sigmas.
Peace is such a precious jewel
that I would give anything for it
but truth.—Matthew Henry.
Diplomat: A man who can hold
his tongue in several languages.—
Cholly Knickerbocker.
Like a beautiful flower, full of
color, but without scent, are the
flne but fruitless words of him who
does not act accordingly.—Buddist
Aphorism.
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Letter Clarifies
Library Demerits
The library rules presented by the librarians through Hall Council
and published in the latest issue of the Belles (Nov. 12) were attacked
as it now appears somewhat unfairly due to an oversight and lack of
investigation on the part of the Belles. Therefore, as an apologetic
measure and as an explanatory measure. Belles staff advances the follow
ing explanation of the demerit system the library now exercises.
A few years ago, the librarians, when faced with the trying problem
of too many overdue hooks, appealed to Hall Council and to Miss M. D.
Jones for a remedy. It seems that students were ignoring overdue books
in spite of all the librarians’ efforts to remind them. In view of the
fact that students showed no regard for the money fine attached to over
due books, the council saw fit to impose a penalty of one demerit for
each day a book was not returned after the day it was due. The li
brarians then volunteered that they would not enforce the council’s rul
ing when students returned to the correct procedure of returning books
on their dates due. The situation improved considerably thereafter, and
the librarians acted accordingly.
However, this term students have begun again to overlook their re
sponsibility of returning books on time, and the librarians again have
exhausted every effort to get girls back on the right track, but all in vain.
Therefore, they have resorted to issuing demerits as they did before for
overdue books. But the fact that it is the Hall Council who gives the
demerits and not the librarians is brought to particular attention here
insofar as the Belles was inaccurate on the subject in the latest issue.
Of course, the whole problem is traced back to and blamed solely on
the students who necessitate the revival of the demerit system because
of their recurring overdue books. Belles still contends that it is as much
of an insult as it is a shame to have such a penalty imposed. But we now
place the blame where it rightfully belongs—on the students.
M.G.
The Hall Council itself estab
lished the penalty of one demerit for
each day that an overdue book was
not returned. The librarians turn
in the names to the secretary of the
Hall Council, and she issues the
demerits. Thus, students are sub
ject to a Hall Council penalty just
as the Handbook states; they need
not worry about faculty members
issuing demerits.
—Jane Cutla'r Best.
SMC Belles Issue
Famous Battle Cry
A reporter was seen roving
around the campus of S.M.C. get-
tin’ facts on what belles dislike
about boys—boys ? According to
some girls it seems that those in
Chaj)el Hill have too much tar on
their heels ’cause they’re sticking
too close to Il.lSr.C. and not striking
out for Raleigh.
Moving on to certain other groups,
the general cry (or should we say
battle cry?) is that there are not
enough men to go around. It is
feai’ed that males are seeking better
acorns among larger oak trees.
Our rejiorter suddenly stops; why
are the girls’ mailboxes dust-catch
ers ? There could be only one rea
son ; and that reason, so the re
porter finds, is another black mark
for the male race.
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Ssst
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Why won’t that cadet from
Y.M.I. write?” exclaims a certain
day student.
“I know Tom’s not studying that
hard,” adds another belle.
One girl who evidently takes up
for her man said, “Maybe Bill has
run out of stamps.”
Ah, at last Mr. Reporter finds a
few girls who protect the poor, in
nocent animal called man. This
little group is called HAPS. They
tell Mr. Reporter that they have
found that “although you can’t live
with them, you certainly can’t live
without them!”
The Belles
Dear Belles,
I would like to clarify the posi
tions of both the library and the
Hall Council in connection with the
regulation concerning overdue books.
Contrary to the statement made in
the last issue of the Belles, the li
brarians do not have the privilege
of issuing demerits. The Hall Coun
cil, not a member of the faculty,
gives demerits.
OF ST. MARY’S
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five new rules. Most of them were
just reminders of things of which
we were already aware. Certainly
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more careful about replacing books
and using ink in the library. Heither
were the requests unreasonable which
asked us not to move the chairs and
to be more considerate in using
books which are assigned to an en
tire class.
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fish; the fish cannot do without the
water.—Chinese Proverb.
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