BELLES OF ST. MARY’S
January 13, 1961
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W’ebster’s New Collegiate Dic
tionary defines examination as “1.
Act of examining, or state of being
examined; a search or investiga
tion. 2. A testing, or knowledge or
qualification, or the questions or
answers made in such a test.”
Epiphany Celebrated
The way some students react to
exams would lead one to think
that the students were undertak
ing an entirely new ordeal, some
thing beyond the limits of human
reason that was presented to them
by the imagination of some super
natural force. Actually, exams had
their beginnings as early as the
13th century when oral examina
tions were given at the University
of Bologna. Written examinations
began during the 18th Century.
Exams are as old as or older than
the United States flag.
Mr. Shellans, Mr. Tate, and
Miss Ellington have given the stu
dents suggestions on how to study
for examinations. If they follow
these suggestions and use their own
common sense, studying for exams
will not be half as bad as they ex
pect them to be. Two other possi
ble suggestions may help in the
following week:
1. Remember—the teachers are
not out to flunk students!
2. Exams are a way in which
students can show their teachers
how much is known.
Oh, yes, an item of interest, just
in case one is interested—The Col
lege De France and the Danish
Folk Schools do not believe in giv
ing examinations.
IF YOU COULD GO
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD,
WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
Spring Will Cornell
Gene Hunter and Suzanne Smith;
Lauderdale because that’s where the
boys are.
Carol Hardy: Anywhere Harold goes.
Vicky McKenzie: Europe, the reason
is pretty obvious. Why do most peo
ple want to go to Europe.
Cecile Thebaut: The KA house at
Wofford to see Demi.
Lou Whittaker: The Phi Gam house
or 218 Parker at Carolina. John’s
there.
Brooke Davaila: Basement broom
closet of Moscow palace to have tea
with the nephew of the son of K’s
private secretary.
Jody Jones: I’d like to go up in a
B-47 with John.
Judy Chandler: I’d like to go to live
in Chapel Hill, reason: Kennykins.
Margaret Atkinson: to the Farm
house to date Fravin.
Maudi Moore: I’d like to go to Rus
sia and kill Khruschev.
Agnes Albright: Home!!!!
Julie White: Back to Holland.
Betsy Crutchfield and Mary Lou Liip-
fert: To South Carolina.
Carter McAlister: to Kennedy’s In-
aguration, so I can picket the White
House.
Betsy Dunn: A Metracal Manor for
reasons beyond my control!
Most people consider this par
ticular time of the year as the
most dismal, for after a festive
Christmas comes the dark cold
days accompanied by wdiat is com
monly known as exams. Yet before
we know it, the three weeks are
over and Spring is rapidly on its
way. These weeks, however, are
not to be thought of as weeks
which come and go leaving us with
only a dismal view. During these
weeks there should be peace and
quiet during which we formulate,
consolidate, and remember those
bits of knowledge worth remem
bering. It should be an enjoyable
time when pieces to the larger
puzzle fit together. Rest, quiet, and
an open and active mind are need
ed for making these few weeks
fruitful. Let’s all do our part to
see that they are.
The Christmas season of the
Church year is climaxed by a day
called Epiphany at which time we
remember especially the visitation
of the Wise Men to the new born
Christ child. This year Epiphany
fell on Friday, January 6. The tra
ditional Feast of Lights service
was held in St. ^Mary’s chapel at
the 5:30' service by the chaplain.
Dr. Guerry. The congregation was
told by the chaplain that the light
ing of the candles in the beautiful
service symbolized the spreading
of Christ’s light throughout the
world. The wise men represented
the nations of the world and called
to mind the missionary work of the
church. As the candles were being
lit and the dark chapel was begin
ning to glow with a beautiful light.
Dr. Guerry reminded the congre
gation of what the wise Chinese
say: “Don’t curse the darkness,
light a candle.”
St. Mary’s Debs
Lost, strayed, or stolen: Alice’s chap
el cap, you thief!
That letter from Steve
(or Tom, or Dick, or Harry!)
St. Mary’s was represented this
season at debutante balls in
Greenville, Columbia, and Charles
ton. On December 2 in Columbia,
Cabell Robb, a former member of
this year’s commercial class, and
Courtenay YIcDowell were pre
sented respectively by Tom IMyers,
KA from Sewanee, and Walker
Clarke, a Beta from Davidson, at
the Assembly Ball. Cantev Haile,
a student at the Medical'College
of South Carolina, escorted Jane
Brooks at the Cotillion on Decem
ber 30. December 29 Ruth Mills
and Betsy Switzer attended the
Greenville Debutante Ball. Ruth
was presented by George Blalock,
a KA from Davidson. ’
In Charleston, Margaret Smith
was presented to society by her
parents at a reception on Christ
mas Eve. On December 26, Court
enay McDowell and Jane Brooks,
with Ann Whaley from Sweet
Briar and Patti Fishburne from
Newcombe College in New Or
leans, were presented at a Ball
given for them by their parents.
Out of town guests included Finny
Simmons, Kenneth and Anna Cay
Henry, Martha Van Noppen, Nan
cy Gouger, .lane IMcKenzie, and
Cabell Robb. ^Martha and Nancv
also attended the tea dance given
for Mary Daniell on December
27th at the South Carolina Hall.
On December 23rd, a tea dance
was given for Carter IMcAlister in
Chicago. Her chief usher was Bob
Davis, a Beta at Sewanee.
On the twenty-first of Decem
ber, Tricia Armstrong, Betsy Nich
ols, and Cornelia Hines made their
debuts in the Durham Armory,
which was beautifully decorated as
the Kenmore Mansion. Lester Lan
in provided the music for the pres
entation, and Tricia Armstrong
led the fifty-six debs in a garland
dance. Following this dance half
the debs and a marshal fonned a
Christmas tree, and the other lialf
of the Debs with a marshal chann-
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cd the audience by a minuet. The
debs sang Christmas carols and
led the audience with Silent Night
to which Betsy Nichols sang h
soprano descant. After the debs
and marshals did a polka, the fa
thers had the first dance with then’
daughters, and then the marshals
took over.
On the twenty-seventh of De
cember, fourteen charming young
Winston-Salem ladies gathered at
the Forsyth Country Club for the
annual deb ball. Five of these
young ladies are St. Mary’s gh’l®’
Ellen Bair, Betsy Crutchfield;
Lockhart Follin, Mary Lou Liip-
fert, and Lou Whitaker. After the
debs were jiresented with their fa
thers, they did a grand march
their chief marshals.
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