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OF ST. MARY’S
Vol. XXIII, No. 9
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
February 26, 1960
Snow Comes To
St. Mary^s
St. Alary’s was blanketed by a
beautiful five-inch snow during
alentine’s weekend. Seen jilaying
the snow were many students and
6Ven Dr. Aloultrie Guerry, chap
lain. Among the most excited was
Tim Siromonkol, a freshman from
Thailand. She helped build a snow-
rabbit on back camjnis.
Sigma-Mu Vollyhall
Teams To Begin
Games
. The Sigma-Mu vollej'ball teams
have been practicing for the past
t'vo weeks and the games are
®clieduled to begin soon. The stu-
^^nt body is urged to come to the
games which will be at 3:45 P.AI.
Afondays and Wednesdays,
i-'n: cheerleaders need this sup
port.
Beacon Inducts Netv Members
i'lie Beacon took in three new
Deinbers on February 22. The
hree deserving girls to receive this
innor are Cydne Wright, Haynes
' alker and .Jane Aloore.
yoted best citizen of
Freshman class at Greensboro
School and was secretary of
Civinettes. At St. Alary’s she
a member of the Aiming Demo-
rifats Club, the business staff of
he Stagecoach, and a Dance Alar-
siial.
'fane was a member of the Stu-
Council and the National
Honor Society last year at Alyers
ark High School in Charlotte. She
^as also a A’ Teen’s member, a
ance Committee member and
worked on the annual staff. At St.
Aliirv^s sho is sccrctury of tlic fresh-
man class and sec.-treas. of the
Young Democrats club. She is on
the Stage Coach Staff and a mem
ber of the Dramatics Club.
Havnes was born in Charlotte
and lived there until she moved to
Alexandria, Virginia, two years
.,20 At Hammond High School,
«he'was in the National Honor
Societv, a cheerleader, a Represen
tative' to the Student Counci , a
member of the Cheerleader’s Club,
and a member of the Devotions
Club. At St. Alary’s, she is on the
Le^islative Body, Alay Court, and
Petitions Committee. She is a mem
ber of the Granddaughters Club,
Dramatics Club and is a Sigma.
Alston Elected As President of Student
Government Assoeiation
Pictured here playing in Raleigh’s five inch snow two weeks ago are
Nan Dameron, Caroline Clark, Judee Metcalfe, Bonnie Stone, Mary Neal
dolch, and Josie Ehringhaus.
Pam Wright Wins
Part In Play
Congratulations are in order for
Pam Wright, a junior and member
of St. Alary’s Dramatics Club, for
being awarded the Raleigh Little
Theater’s choice role of the current
season.
Try outs for parts in The Lark,
by .Jean Anouilh, were held at The
Little Theater on February 11 and
12. Pam was the unanimous choice
of the casting committee as being
the most ideally suited contestant
to jilay the part of Joan of Arc.
Rather than miss this opportun
ity to jilay the jiart, Pam is willing
to give uj) spring vacation. She
comes to St. Alary s from Tuscal
oosa, Alabama.
The Lark will be })rescnted to
the public during the week of
Alarch 21-27; however, a special
night for college students will be
scheduled on ^londtiy cveningj
March 28, in order that St. Alary’s
students may attend.
In an exciting race on Wednes
day, Edith Alston was elected
President of S. G. A. for 1960-61.
An old girl, Edith Alston, is
from Anniston, Ala. She has been
an outstanding member of Or-
chesis since coming to St. Alary’s
and is a member of the Letter
Club. As a Sophomore, Edith w’as
not only jiresident of her class, but
also president of the Beacon. This
year she has lent her capabilities
to the junior class as their treas
urer.
Two nominees for president of
the Student Government were pre
sented to the student body by the
Nominating Committee on 'Tues
day, February 23. These girls are
Hannah Wright and Edith Alston.
In addition to these, five girls were
nominated from the floor: Ruth
Bowles, Amelia A'ancy, Linda
Ramsey, Carter AIcAlister, and
Sojfhia Pike.
Hannah, from Wilmington, at
tended Rosemary Hall before
coming to St. Alary’s this year.
While there, she was active in
class activities, being a marshal,
a member of tbe Rules Commit
tee, jiresident of her junior class,
and, finally, president of the Stu
dent Government. At St. Alary’s,
Hannah is a member of the
Granddaughters’ Club, the Young
Women’s Christiap Association,
Chairman of the Elections Com
mittee, and vice-president of the
Junior Class. She also wdll repre
sent her class in the Alay Court.
From Alarion, Amelia Abmcy
came to St. Alary’s as a freshman
three years ago. During her first
two years, she \vas particularly
active in sj)orts and became a
member of the Letter Club. She
was also a member of the A'oung
Democrats’ Club, Y. W. C. A.,
and the Belles staff. As a junior,
Amelia was elected to represent
her class on the Honor Council.
This year slie has also continued
her mcmbershii) in the Dramatics
Club.
A member of the National Hon
or Society at Landon H. S. in
Jacksonville, Fla., Linda Ramsey
is a new girl at St. Alary’s this
year. Having gained valuable ex
perience as secretary and vice-
president of her high school Stu
dent Council, Linda has served
ably on the Legislative Body at
St. Alary’s. She is also a member
of the Choir, Glee Club, and the
Y. W. C. A.
Ruth Bowles hails from Kins
ton and attended Grainger High
School there. She was class editor
for the annual and a member of
the staff of the school paper, while
taking i^art in many other school
activities including being a cheer
leader. This year, her first at St.
Alary’s, Ruth is in the Dramatics
Club, on the Belles staff, and is a
Mu cheerleader.
Active in athletics in high
school, Carter AIcAlister has con
tributed greatly to the athletic
sjhrit since she came to St. Alary’s
as a junior this year. Playing the
same sports — basketball and
hockey — she played in high
school, Carter has been rervarded
for her outstanding abilities by
being made a member of the Let
ter Club. Sho is also a member of
the Choir, the Glee Club, the
Dramatics did), and the Belles
staff. Carter is from Winnetka,
111.
Also a member of the Letter
Club, Sophia Pike from Wake
Forest is a new girl this year. In
high school she was editor of the
annual, vice-president of the Stu
dent Council, secretary-treasurer
of the Beta Club, and a member
of the Monogram Club. This year
50i)hia is on the Stagecoach staff
and is in the Dramatics Club. She
will be in the Alay Court this
year.
Voting to select the new presi
dent of the Student Government
took jilace on AVednesday, Febru
ary 24.
Schedule For
Spring Elections
February 24—President of Student
Goverment.
February 26—Chairman of Hall
Council.
Alarch 2—Vice-President of Stu
dent Goverment.
Alarch 4—Secretary of Hall Coun
cil.
Alarch 7-11—President of Day
Students, President of the Sen
ior Class, Senior Class ' Honor
Council Alembers, Secretary of
Honor Council.
Alarch 15—Editors of Stagecoach,
Muse, Handbook, Belles, Chair
man of Assembly Programs.
Ajiril 5—Chairman of Legislative
Body, Alarshals, Fire Captain.
The nominating Committee meets
two days before each election, and
nominations are heard from the
floor the day before each election.
Cards must be submitted to the
Chairman of the Nominating Com
mittee for nominations from the
floor. Revoting, if necessary, will
be held on the same day of the
election unless it is a Friday elec
tion, in which case revoting will
be the following Alonday.