BELLES OF ST. MARY’S
February 10, 1961
Second Semester Scenes LETTERS TO
Second semester of the academic year of 1960-61 contains a variety
of activities which differ greatly from those of the first semester. The
two outstanding activities of this semester are the May Day program
and the election of student body, class, and club officers. The whole
student body participates in both of these events.
May Day is an annual event sponsored by the whole student body
the first week-end in May. This program gives the parents and friends
of the students a chance to visit the school, faculty, and students and to
watch a talented performance. A variety of dances are performed in
honor of the Alay Court. Every member of the student body works in
the production of this event, either by directly participating in the May
Court or the dances or by indirectly participating in the technical aspects
of painting scenery or the recording of the musical scores.
The elections are of primary concern to the student body; these
are especially important to the Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes.
The outcome of these elections determines the leadership of the next
academic year. Each student’s careful consideration of each nominee
and every vote cast is imperative. This careful thought will aid in a
more effective organization of school leadership.
Besides Alay Day and student elections, another major concern of
the entire student body is the selection of new courses taken up in the
beginning of the semester. Often students go blindly into courses at the
beginning of each semester with little idea of the real course material
and only the title of the course as a guide. The Belles staff wishes to
help the student body in any way it can with this difficult problem. To
aid the students, each issue of the Belles this semester will contain an
article featuring one of the elective courses offered at St. Alary’s. This
issue contains an article on the Art Department.
Another feature of the Belles this semester will be the “Letters To
The Editor”. These will provide a column of interest to all. The Belles
staff hopes that students will express themselves on any phase of St.
Alary’s life. These letters are hoped to better portray the interest of
both the students and the faculty.
Paper Drive is Great
Success for Holt
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This is an urgent plea! Barbara
Brittain and Anna Cay Henry are
in dire need of any old newspapers,
magazines, or any kind of paper
which you, the students can con
tribute to them. A^ou see, recently
they have both developed a great
desire to have lots of reading ma
terials (newspapers, etc.) all over
their room.
In fact, the Juniors in Holt be
came so interested in trying to
make these two girls happy in this
respect that for a month they, out
of the kindness of their hearts, col
lected old newspapers and maga
zines for them. Finally on the
night of February 1, while the two
were visiting in Penick, the Holt-
ers led by charitable Alary Larsen
and Robin Pleasants filled 201 Holt
(the two girls’ room) with the col
lected reading materials.
Upon returning to Holt, Brit
tain and Anna Cay opened the
door to their room, switched on
the light, and much to their sur
prise, their room was filled to the
brim with the collected j)apers
they so loved. The expressions on
the two girls faces were joyous and
jubilant ones. To phrase their de
light in the words of a Holter: “It
was well worth our effort and sac
rifice just to see the grateful and
appreciative expressions of Brit
tain and Anna Cay!”
THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,
Each year the subject of spon
soring another soft drink vending
machine is brought up by one
group or another. The chief hin-
derances to this plan are either the
apparent lack of space, or a rumor
that I have heard, that the Coca
Cola Company has an exclusive
franchise here. However, Airs. Cal-
ahan has assured me that Coke
does not have this franchise.
The reasons that another type
of machine is needed are numerous.
If Coca Cola were in competition
with other drink firms here, they
would be forced to put in King size
bottles to meet the competition
which a monopoly does not afford.
This would offer the student more
for her money and perhaps ulti
mately lower the cost per drink.
“Variety is the spice of Life.”
Why should we settle for one ma
chine that offers only one type of
drink, when other companies have
machines that dispense three or
four types of drinks, in bottles
larger than the present dispenser.
Such a company is Royal Crown
Cola, having Orange, Royal Crown
and Upper Ten. The Pepsi Cola
Company has another popular
drink and Tropicanna Orange Juice
is the favorite drink of many stu
dents.
As anyone can see, the possibili
ties are endless and could get out
of hand. Perhaps, if an interested
party could find out the majority
preference of the students and
faculty, a limited number of ad
ditional machines could be in
stalled.
There are a number of jjossible
locations for the new machine.
Certainly neither Holt or Penick
basements are over crowded. Per
haps a machine could be installed
in the gym. Another convenient
place in Smedes would be in the
day students parlor.
I think action should be taken
immediately to secure another
drink machine for St. Alary’s.
Dear Writer,
The letter concerning a variety
of concession machines has come
to the attention of the classes when
deciding upon money making proj
ects. The Coca-Cola Company
docs not have “exclusive franchise”
at St. Alaiy’s and a change to a
different beverage comjiany is
possible. A number of machines
would be impossible to install be
cause of a limited number of elec
trical outlets which can only sup
port a limited number of appli
ances. But, a machine containing
a variety of beverages from dif
ferent companies is ])ossible. For
more information see Aliss Jordan.
Such a machine can be obtained
through the Student Government
if not through popular vote of the
different classes.
THE BELLES
OF ST. MARY’S
Published every two weeks during
the school year by the student body
of St. Mary’s Junior College.
Entered as 2nd Class matter Dec.
7, 1944, at Post Office, Raleigh, N.
C., under Act of March 3, 1879. Sub
scription $1.00 per year.
BELLES STAFF
Editor-in-chief Carter McAlister
Assistant Editor Cleve Fletcher
-Yeics Editor Lii Lii Ridenhour
Eeature Editor Recky Elmore
Social Editor Hadley Morgan
Alumnae Editor Susan Poe
Cartoonists Frances Holton
Sally Stevens
PhotOffrai)her....A7^N Cameho.x Bowman
Exchange Editor Stuart Austin
Head Copy Reader Joy Hicks
Headline Editor Sophia Pike
Head Typist Anne Benson
Business Managers Betsy' Lynn
Forest Williamson
Circulation Manager Ruth Bowles
FEATURE STAFF
Ann Baskervill, Jane Brooks, Almira
Bruton, Anne Burwell, Cornelia Hines,
Elaine Graybill, Nancy Heath, Betty
Lynch, Nelson Pemberton, Jo-Ann Ro-
chow. .Jean Stroinan, Cecile Thebaut,
Charlotte Thorne, Bitsy Wingfield.
NEWS STAFF
Cookie Arthur, Susan Becton, Mar
tha Pat Bell, Gene Birdsong, Frances
Douglas, Alexa Draxler, Susan Harris,
Frances Jones, Martha Rose Lambeth,
Marguerite McKee, Sally Quillian, G.
G. Saunders, Louise Thornton, Dee
Tillery.
TYPISTS
Chasie Allen, Robbin Causey, Mary
Brent Elmore, Betsy Holland, Martha
Ann Martin, Buzzy Miller, Suzanne
Miller, Ruth Mills, Lane Norman, Bob
bin Pleasants, Ginny Simmons.
SOCIAL
Mary Richard Oliambers, Susan Keel.
Edith Kellermann.
COPY READERS
Ann Farmer, Jackie Polk, Barney
Walker.
CIRCULATION
Carol Ashley, .Jackie Baubitz, Said
Harper, Anne Moore, Mary Peyton.
Marcia Sawyers, Dade Wall, Betty
.Jane Wands.
MAKE-UP
Ann Niemeyer, Sally Stevens.
CARTOONISTS
Susan Ehringhaus, Prances McLaua-
han.
THE GREEN HOUSE
Sincerely,
Carter Mc.Ylister
Nasturtiums to exam grades, qualitJ'
points, and various other un-
pleasantries.
Orchids to Germans, Mid-winterS.
Fancy Dress, etc.
Lilies of the Valley to Jodie Jones-
Sweet peas to the new Juniors.
American beauties to Arden and the
May Court.
Snap dragons to snow that snows u®
in and not out of school.
A gardenia to Gay Davis and h®*
staff.
-A Y'enus fly trap for the onion-huiS
ers.
A Jack-in-the-pulpit for Anna Cay-
Daises and buttercups to poor ®
Trudes in 211 Roper-
Sour grass to Anne Turner and 1'®’
A in Psychology.
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