THE BELLES OF ST. MARY’S
October 28, 19
EDITORIALS
Is This Problem Yours?
Blossoms' Babble The Belles
A problem which has been present at St. IMary s for several years is
that of relationships between boarders and day students. ^ ^
that this problem could easily be solved if more students m each group
would put out a little effort, thus bringing them closer together
Day students are a part of St. IVIary’s. They should not be a sepaiat
group excluded from the advantages of school life let some day stu
dents make no effort to show any interest m school life. They have little
or no school spirit; moreover, they do not seem to care what takes p ace
outside of school work. They come in the morning, go to classes, and go
home. No thought is given to extra-curricular activities. Ao effort is
made to become acquainted with the other students.
This attitude is outrageous. Why go to a school if you do not become
a part of it? A^ou day students who have this attitude know you are
guilty of it. Belles asks you for your own good to become a part of bt.
Mary’s. Alakc friends and join clubs. One of the most important parts
of your education is to learn how to mingle with people. You ve got an
opportunity—why not take advantage of it? Some day students want to
be a part of St. Alary’s. Don’t you be the ones to give them the name of
“snobbish, unfriendly outsiders.”
Even though some day students are at fault, you boarders have your
part to do also. Alany of you have already done your best to include the
day students as part of the family; however, others of you treat them
like an odd species that should be set apart. Belles asks you to put fort i
every effort to make them feel at home. Invite them to come to see you
When they come, don’t treat them like guests; treat them as you wou d
a boarder. If you are busy when they come and don’t want to be dis
turbed, tell them so. Tliey do not want to feel that they are m your way.
Some day students earnestly wish to join in the fun, but they need to
be encouraged. Sometimes they may feel that they are not wanted; thus
they do not continue to put forth the special effort. Aou can see how
easily they might be discouraged when they are greeted by such remarks
as: “What arc you doing over here? I certainly wouldn’t come if I ^
have to.” “Look girls! A day student. What do you know! things
like this make them feel out of place and extremely foolish.
Belles knows that only a few of you boarders are guilty of this, but you
are the ones who discourage them from trying to make friends. Y hen
they are treated like freaks, they don’t wish to remain in the surround
ings. Belles asks you boarders to do your part. Alany day students v ant
to belong, but they can do so only with your help.
Belles sincerely hopes that the student body will take this to heart.
Many of you might not have realized the seriousness of this situation;
however, we hope that you guilty ones will co-operate in making St.
Mary’s a united student body.
Your Posture Is Showing
How often do you actually stop to think about yourself as others may
see you? Alost of us are conscious of the clothes we wear, but more
inniortant is the question of how we wear them. The subject of posture
is age-old, and we sometimes grow tired of hearing our dders I’^ch
about it so much. We have become quite touchy about it. Tlic tact that
this business is childish cannot be overlooked or disputed.
Alany of us are guilty of supporting bad posture, or so it seems. When
watching the parade through the halls between classes and various other
places around school, any one of us can sec proof of poor posture.
Vanity is not phenomenal at St. Alary’s, and we are surprised at the
number of students that do not think enough of themselves to look their
best. An expensive suit or dress will never help a slouchy figure.
What is more disgusting or annoying than the girl that slumps down
the hall dragging her feet after her? She certainly will never be the ideal
of the opposite sex, or of anybody for that matter, if she persists m
making herself so unattractive. Poor posture inclines to shatter the idea
of feminine grace. Gracefulness.is not accidental; it takes practice and
constant watching. • i n j
Not everybody is blessed with beauty, but many times beauty is dulled
bv poor carriage. This is a shameful thing to happen, especially when it
is so completely unnecessary. We should all be proud of ourselves to the
extent where we exert the effort to hold ourselves up.
Another imperative toward the goal of being attractive is the fact that
you arc not only seen, but also heard. Alany lasting impressions are
formed by listening to a person speak. Some girls seem to be very
attractive until they say something. High squeaky voices or loud and
harsh voices are never pleasing to hear.
We should all begin right away to improve those defects in ourselves
which can so easily be corrected. Take inventory on yourself and see it
your posture and voice are helping or hindering you.
i know youll never believe me when
i tell you what im going to tell you
but i promise that what i say is
the truth and i dont want anyone
to say im telling a story since im
not cause i know other people know
about it too and you can ask them
but as i was going to tell you what
happened the other day was that
it started raining in the parlor and
i thought i was seeing things cause
who expects rain to fall in the
parlor since its inside with a roof
over it and so i wondered if a great
big wind had come along and taken
off all those rooms that are oyer the
parlor so that when it rained it
would rain in the parlor too since
nothing was covering it but then i
looked outside and i saw that it
wasnt raining out there so i
dered what in the world had
happened cause i couldnt believe it
and then somebody told me that
some girl who lived over the parlor
had taken hold of a pipe and
jiopped it in two cause she was
bored and wanted some excitement
which i think was pretty silly since
she got all wet and caught cold but
anyway after she broke this pipe
the water got all over the floor and
then it went through the floor
which is the ceiling of the parlor
and it started pouring all over the
room so much that that ^^as ^^h^^ i
thought it was rain cause it did
look that way and well lots of
people started running around and
they got garbage pails to catch the
water just as we do in my house
when it rains and they carried all
those big sofas and chairs out and
they rolled up the rugs and threv
them out the door and then what
do you know but they put dirty old
newspapers all over the floor in
place of the rugs which i didnt like
cause it just didnt look pretty at
all and when i told them so tliey
got mad at me and said i was stupid
and this hurt iny feelings and i
cried too cause i was onlj trj ing
to help but anyway the sun finally
came out again up there so all the
rain stopped and do you know that
not one picture was hurt and im so
glad because theyre pretty and
everything so now i told you about
it and youre laughing cause you
dont believe me so ill remember
not to tell you next time and youll
never know so there
OF ST. MARY’S
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cember 7, 1944, at Post Oilice, Raleil
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and two new comers. They ^
One: Autumn Leaves by
Williams. ^
Two: Love Is A Many
dored Thing by the Four AccS.
Three: Moments to lienie”^
by the Four Lads. ^
Four: He by the AIcGuif'’
ters.
Predictions for future hd®^
Nat King Cole’s Forgive Mil ‘‘y
and 7/ You Don't Want MH
by Jayc P. Alorgan.