The Belles
of
St. Mary’s
Colle3e
VOLUME XLIII, NUMBER 5
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE. RALEIGH, N.C.
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Reminiscing on Father’s Weekend
by Lynn Jones
Working switchboard on
Saturday morning, I got a
good view of the beginning of
Father’s Weekend. When my
shift began at 8 a.m., the
parlor was virtually deserted.
Mr. Boatwright trotted about,
setting up registration and
putting on the final touches.
■Coffee, refreshments, white
linen and china appeared to
welcome those men who had
braved the early morning
drive.
St. Mary’s
Orchesis
by Amy Yongue
Orchesis is the ballet, jazz
and modern dance group of St.
Mary’s. Its members are
Anne Gregory, Michelle
Arthur, Shirley Faucett, Amy
Yongue, and Lynn Snead.
Anne Gregory is the president
of the group. Orchesis
presents several assembly
programs, performs during
Parent’s Weekend and Spring
Festival, and also visits
several elementary schools
for brief performances.
At the beginning of each
semester, tryouts are held.
Each girl trying out must
make up a dance of her own
and then learn a dance
designated by Orchesis
members. If she meets the
necessary requirements, she
will be chosen for the group.
Spring Festival is soon
approaching, and for this
occasion, as with all the past
years, Orchesis plans to
choreograph several
magnificent dance routines.
IN A GROVE
The clock had moved
barely an inch when the first
fathers wandered in. Phone
calls were made, and
daughters arrived, dressed up
beyond recognition. They
picked up their carnations
which the freshman class had
sold to match the Valentine’s
Day theme “My Heart
Belongs to Daddy.” More
people joined in, and soon, my
word -- a parlor full of
daddies.
A short while later, the
crowd had cleared, only to
meet again in Pittman
Auditorium for a “State of the
College” panel discussion.
Addressing the audience were
Dean Jones, Dean Miller,
Director of Development
Henry Read, President Rice,
and Director of Admissions
Robert Simpson. Many
aspects of the college were
outlined: safety, rules and
campus life, faculty,
admissions, and the financial
situation. The talk offered
more information to parents
but proved to be interesting
news for many students.
Following the speeches,
luncheon was served buffet
style in the dining hall.
That afternoon,
“Anything Went” in the gym.
Fathers and daughters played
volleyball, ping pong, swam,
bowled, and had crazy relay
races upstairs.
Later on Saturday, the
movie, “Father of the Bride”
was shown. in Ragland
Auditorium. The freshman
class sold popcorn and the
Marshals sold soft drinks to
combat mid-day hunger and
thirst. I saw quite a few teary
eyes when the film ended.
The Father-Daughter
Dance on Saturday night was
a great success.
Congratulations, Girls!!!!
MAY COURT
ANNOUNCED
The May Court for Spring
1982 was announced in
THE CAREER CORNER
“Find out what you are
good at,” said the Rev. Ann
Weatherholt during assembly
last Monday, “and then DO
it! ” For over 200 women in the
Episcopal Church, what they
are go^ at is the ministry.
The Episcopal Church in this
country just began ordaimng
women priests in 1976, so it is
a very new and open career
opportunity for women.
In order to become an
Episcopal priest, one must go
to undergraduate school for
four years and then to
seminary (a sort of Masters
by Rebecca Rogers
program) for three more.
During that time, ones goes
through an intense screening
process conducted by the
sponsoring bishop and panels
of clergy and laypeople. The
requirements are basically
the same for most other
Protestant denominations.
The Rev. Mrs.
Weatherholt said that her
calling to the ministry was a
gradual process, but that for
those who made their decision
immediately, the majority
made it during their college
years. Our chaplain, the Rev.
Starke Dillard, who is very in
favor of women priests, feels
that honesty, patience, and a
genuine interest in people are
essential qualities to being a
good priest. There are a few
areas in the U.S. that totally
disapprove of women priests,
said Mrs. Weatherholt, but the
general attitudes towards
them is favorable.
“But whatever you may
want to do,” she said, “strive
to find a vocation, a calling.
Your career may change, but
that calling will always be
there to guide you.”
assembly on Monday.
February 9. Freshman class
representatives are Molly
Brooks and Anne Rice.
Sophomore representatives
are Dolly Bruton, Ellen
Reynolds and Allison Sprock.
Ann Grace, Millice Rogers,
Jane Scott and Suiter
Whitehead are the junior class
representatives. Tali
Debnam, Melanie Hardy,
Virginia Holland, Gigi
Wallace and Nan Wilkinson
are representing the senior
class. The Maid of Honor is
Hamer Dillard, and the May
Queen for 1982 is Sarah Rice.
WATS SELECTS
NEW' MEMBERS
The WATS walked
Monday, February 1. and
selected seven new members.
Congratulations to Beth
Adams, Mary Dori Dial.
Nancy Hooper, Frances
Marcus, Amy Ridenhour.
Karen Wheeler and Amy
Woodson.
OF stately OAK TREES.
by Foo Vaeth
A smell not unlike
Granny’s cooking could be
detected throughout the
grove Christmas had come
and gone, as had Parent’s
Weekend. But something
unusual was happening here.
Campus litter had suddenly
vanished. The faculty didn’t
miss a beat. Housemothers
roamed the halls, double
checking those rooms that
become spotless only three
times a year. Only once for
mom and dad, but twice for
the board. Yes, the board had
arrived in Raleigh. Weeks
before it arrived jhese
walking decision makers had
been seated for dinner, invited
to coffee and scheduled for
mega-meetings.
Sue Student may think
these people are fooled by the
conversion of the campus, but
they ure onto us. One board
member showed up a day
early to find piles of debris
scattered about the campus.
Surprisingly enough, they had
disappeared by the next day.
Even more amazing is the fact
that the board had been
scheduled to arrive that very
day.
This is not an attempt to
'make us out to be your
average slob. However, to find
out the bits and pieces
involved in this change is
definitely rewarding. Rumor;
the development of office
desks had become completely
rid of any rubbish when they
sniff the board of trustees’
aroma. The main man in that
office supposedly (according
to unofficial sources) has a
special spot where he hides
personal clutter.
My favorite part of the
metamorphosis is... of course,
how could forget you knew it
all along... the food.
Transformed into an
institutional Angus Barn, the
students suddenly look a bit
more alive, all because of the
drastic changes taking place
behind those plates of glass.
Oh the stories Lucille could
tell. Offering more desserts
than your local Picadilly,
Daddy Boatwright’s house of
gossip never looked so good.
The trays had never been
drier, the glasses never
clearer, and the lettuce never
fresher. Thank goodnes the
dishwasher was installed just
in time. Can you . imagine
serving THE board on those
styrofoam utensils?? Don't
think I am the only person
having faith in the campus
conversion. In a recent Grove
survey, students were asked:
“Do you think this campus
undergoes a change when the
board of trustees comes into
town?” The results proved the
heck yeas have it with only
two negative votes. Yet more
of these girls pointed out that
naturally the campus will
cater to this twenty-five
headed blast. This is the case
before the creature featured is
what keeps the grove
groovin’.