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55 Belles OF ST. MARY’S Vol. XVII, No. 14 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA May 13, 1955 r- S> Installs Orchesis Chooses New Officers ’55-’56 Officers At a very imin-essive service in the chapel on May 3, the student government officers for the ’55-’56 Ischool session were officially in- |stalled. Harriett Mardre, retiring ;president of the Student Government Association, opened the service with ;a fareAvell speech to the student ffiody. She expressed her thanks for |all the co-operation which she re- jCeived during her time in office. • Pile new officers then received Aroni their respective predecessors the symbols of their offices. The Stu dent Goveriimenf leaders for next year are: Eetli Kemper, president of the S. G. A.; Nancy Smith, vice- president; and Ginger Walser, sec retary; Kathryn Webb, i)resident of dhe Day Students; Marianna Miller, chairman of Hall Council; and Mott Butler, secretary of Hall Council. Following a short talk by the new ■ president, the service was closed by the singing of the school hymn. School For Blind , Entertains SMC I At a recent assembly program the ■student body was entertained by the iorchestra from the North Carolina ’School for the Blind. This talented orchestra has become an annual fea ture in the St. Mary’s auditorium; moreover, it is listed as one of the favorite programs of the student body. The orchestra, which is composed of approximately twenty-five mem bers, rendered several numbers, the most popular being Serenade from The Student Prince. The program ;'vas highlighted by two solos and a clarinet guartet. Joanne Parnell 'vas the violin soloist, and Hon Ames 'vas the piano soloist. At their last meeting of the year on May 10, Orchesis members chose their leaders for the coming school year. Martha Williford, who has been a very active member of Orchesis this year, was elected president of the club. She is in the Dramatics Club and is on the Belles circulation staff, the Bulletin staff, and the Stage Coach staff. Martha is a Mu. The secretary-treasurer for the 1954-55 term will be Mary Proctor. Mary is a member of the Grand daughters’ Club, the YDC, the YWCA, and the Mu volleyball team. Jones Gives Piano Recital On Wednesday evening. May 4, Nancy Jones presented her certifi cate piano recital in the St. Mary’s Auditorium. Her well-balanced program in cluded the sprightly Pastorale by Scarlatti and Bach’s English Suite m A Minor, which Nancy played unusually well for a pianist of her experience. Next she played the Rhapsody in B Minor by Brahm.s and Three Preludes by Kent Ken- nan. The latter, by a contemporary American composer, was most fa vorably received by the audience. Nancy lost none of Chopin’s elegant grace as she jdayed the Nocturne in P Sharp Minor and the Ballade in A Plat Major. Before coming to St. Mary’s, Nancy - studied with Ruth Van Naamen, who was a pupil of Harold Bauer. She has been a pupil of Mr. Donald Peery for the jjast four years. Her immediate plans include tiansferriug to the University of A orth Carolina. Later she hopes to pursue further study abroad in mu sic, philosophy, and poetry. Rev. Hughes Selects Chapel Assistants At this time of the year when the new replaces the old, the girls ap pointed for service in the cha])el take over their new duties. Succeeding Mary Elise Bridger, Lee Kohlsaat, and Carolyn Seyffert as acolytes are Debbie Connor, Ginny Dawson, and Susan Patman. To replace Sissie Dawson and Bitty Dent as crucifers are Mott Butler and Carolyn Foy; Ruth Rae Elliott, Bunny Gee, and Becky Hinkle will assume the duties of Toni Briggs, Margot Hammond, and Marty Whedbee as servers. The duties of these offices are as follows: the acolytes light and put out the candles for the weekday and Sunday services. The servers h^lp Mr. Hughes when Communion is served, and the crucifers carry the cross for Sunday services. All of these duties require responsibility and are sure to be well done by these capable girls. Carolyn Warlick Presents Certificate Voice Recital Pat Sullivan Heads Young Democrats Club Recently the Young Democrats Club held their annual election for next year’s president, and Pat Sul livan was chosen for this office. The other officers will be elected in the fall. I-iOoking over the activities of the club reveals that this year has been quite a successful one for the Young Democrats. Several re])reseniatives attended a joint meeting of clubs from Duke, Meredith, Wake Fon-st, Carolina, and other surrounding colleges at Chapel Hill. The repre sentatives from St. Mary’s enjoyed the talk by Mennin Williams, one of the speakers at this meeting, so much that they invited him to s])eak to the entire student body at St. Mary’s. He was warmly received by all. Among other activities, Anne Wal lace and Sissy Dawson attended ses sions of the State Legislature. Siij)- per meetings in the hut for all young democrats have been reported by those ])reseiit as being interesting as well as enjoyable. Bridger Takes Essay Award Reed and Barton, America’s old est major silversmiths, of Fauuton, Massachusetts, have recently an nounced that Mary Elise Bridger has been awarded a special Certifi cate of Merit for her “Best-of- College” essay. Her essay was on sterling silver design in the com pany’s annual scholarship program conducted this March at 150 colleges and universities throughout America. Her essay was selected by Reed and Barton’s Scholarshij) Advisory Board from more than five thousand essays as being one of the outstand ing essays in the competition. The Advisory Board is composed of aca demic officials from 20 of the lead ing colleges and universities in the United States. Mary Elise, a senior at St. Mary’s, is a very active member of her class. She is vice-president of the YWCA and a member of the Glee Club, YDC, Sigma Pi Alpha, and Or chesis. She has served on the Belles and Stage Coach staffs and is an acolyte. She is also a Mu. Canterbury Club Installs Officers The Canterbury Club installed its officers for 1955-’56 at the evening service in St. Mary’s Chapel on Sun day, May 1. The new officers from St. Mary’s are Catherine Dent, vice- Itresident; Clare Patton, tecording secretary; and Val McMillan, pub licity chairman. The officers from State College are Woody Mason, president; Dorothy Lei lew, corres- jtonding secretary; Cliff Overman, treasurer; and Bob Alarriot, pub licity chairman. The Raleigh Can terbury (ffub is composed of students from St. Mary’s, State College, Peace, and Aleredith. It meets each Sunday night and itreseuts interest ing speakers, movies, and other forms of instruction and entertain ment. Its next social meeting will be a picnic on ilay 14. On Alouday evening Carolyn War- Hck, a student at St. Mary’s, pre sented her certificate voice recital in file school auditorium. Carolyn, a Mezzo-soprano, was accompanied by Mrs. L. S. AVinton. She ^vas 'Warm- received by her audience. Included on her program were Maiidel’s Art Thou Trouhled, Gluck’s 0 del rnie dotce ardor, and hrissime’s Vittoria-Mio Core. The i^^econd jiart was composed of Nacht \und Traiime by Schubert, Friihling- buaclit by Schumann, Morgen-Hymn ,l)y Henschel, and Zueiyming by jStrauss. Thomas’ Connais-tu le \pays was the work included in the fhird grou]). Her final selections in- 'A |C. eluded ileiiotti’s “The Black Swan,” “Kitty,” and “My Love.” She also sang Men by Mopper, and Thy Hand in 2Iine and Love Went a Riding by Bridge. Carolyn is a voice student of Miss Geraldine Cate. She has jilayed one of the main roles in “Amahl and the Night A^isitors” for the jmst two years. Carolyn re])resented North Carolina in the Ste])hen Foster Memorial Contest in Aliami, Florida, in April. In 1954 she was alternate winner of the Goodman scholarship for voice study at the Federation’s junior festival in Chapel Hill. Drs’. Daughters Elect Officers Recently the Doctors’ Daughters Club elected its new officers. A^ext yeai-’s president will be Alary Louise Bizzell. Nancy Adams is the new vice-president, and Alargaret Brun son is to be secretary-treasurer. The election of these new officers took place during a ])arty given for the club by Aliss Alaiiget and Airs. Sea- groves. On Alay 10 the club I'.ad a picnic which was reported to have been quite enjoyable by those present. Shaw Vocalist Sings 'I'he assembly ])rogram on Alay 10 was one of the best of the year. Air. Henry Blackman of the Shaw Uni versity faculty sang several selec tions. 11 is first numbers were one by Handel and the other the Over ture to Pagliaci. To conclude the i)rogram, Air. Blackmail sang three very spirited tunes by Aron Cojilaii: 7 Bought Myself J ('at. 'The Dodger, and The Boahnan. He was accomjianied by another member of the Shaw University faculty, Air. Harry Gil- Smythe.
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