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QUEENS BLUES
October 23, 193]
Teacher’s Corner
Seeing Germany
Miss Margaret Collins, the
assistant instructor in Home
Economics took an enjoyable trip
abroad this past summer. After
much persuasion, she finally i on-
sented to give a reporter from the
paper some notes on her interest
ing tour. She seemed very much
impressed with Germany. Pub
lishing her notes, we feel that her
tnji through this countr}- is repre
sentative of her well planned tour.
Miss Collins speaks of the
eternal snow crowned peaks in
the Barvarian Alps and shows the
comparison with the white sands
of shores of the Baltic and North
Seas. “At least fifty of Germany’s
great cities have grown originally
from the very beginnings of Ger
man and European history. They
all bear in the architecture of
their castles, palaces, town halls,
museums, theaters and other
public and private buildings the
visible mark of development rich
in spiritual and cultural achieve
ments. Quiet little country towns
away from the large cities have
preserved a completely medical
architectual aspect. Defying our
machine age, peasants still follow
horse drawn ploughs across the
soil and ancient picturesque folk
costumes may still be seen in for
lorn hamlets of mountains or
plains.”
“Berlin is one of the oldest of
German cities and is today prob
ably the most interesting cities
in Europe. Nowhere else can
modern housing and modern town
planning be studied to a better
advantage. Many travelers be
lieve that Berlin luxury of decora
tion and attractive atmosphere,
Berlin’s hotels, dance halls and
cafes can be compared wUh those
of any other city. What other
passes such a palace of entertain
ment as the “Hans Vaterland?”
Or take the Reisdenz Casino with
its cable and telephone service for
each table, the biggest feature
of its kind and very progressive.
Everywhere you will get the best
of food and beverages, even when
one attends the terrace restau
rant of the “Wintergarten,” that
world renowned variety theatre
that is one of the most popular
rendezvous of Berlin’s foreign
visitors.
The Royal Palace is one of the
most well-knotvn of its kind to
day. Its foundations were laid
by Friedrick II in 1443 of which
the so-called “Goune Hut” is still
on preservation. Further build
ings were added in 1538, 1580-90,
1697-1713, 1845-53, until the place
attained its present dimensions.
It now contains about seven hun
dred rooms and is opened to the
public as a general museum. The
interior of the palace is Early-
Renaissance, Gothic, Roman and
German Baraque and most recetit
part Louis Seize. The furniture
follows these periods and many
valuable paintings by famous
painters assure us that only royal
wealth could attain to such
treasures. The tapestries depict
great battles and historical events,
weddings and coronations. Paint
ings, statues, and busts of the
royal families are in evidence
everywhere.
The Park of Sanasauci, which
stretches as far as t h e N e w
Palace, owing to its man}" palaces,
galleries, temples and statues, is
the most beautiful garden in
Berlin.
The New Palace was built m
1763-69 by Frederick the Great
and was meant to represent the
power and wealth of the sover
eigns after the Seven Years war.
It consists of a main building
and a dependency (courtiers
quarters) and contains about two
hundred rooms, large halls and
a theatre to hold four hundred
people. A walk leads through
the most beautiful parts of the
park to the fountain, the waters
of which play twenty meters high.
1 his leads to the world famous
terrace, comprising of six tiers
planted with rare, peach vine and
other fruits and trees.
The oldest parts of Berlin have
winding streets and narrow lanes
with quaint houses on them. On
one of the streets is the old Paro
chial Church with its Dutch
Chimes.
Exchange
The Brandenburger Arch sur
mounted by a triumphal chariot
opens the way to the Tiergarten
where the Prince Electors of
Brandenburg once followed the
chase. Now-a-days citizens re
gard this spot, with its historical
trees, a delightful place to relax.
The avenue of victory, a creation
of the Ex-Emperor and his gift to
the city, can best be described as
the history of the Brandenburg"
Prussian states carved in marble.
Here may be found thirty-two
monuments, the work of great
sculptors. Each group represent
ing the figure of the monarch
with the two most prominent men
of his reign on each side."
Thus Miss Collins ends this
interesting summary of her trip
to Germany’s capitol, Berlin. We
seem to be going along with her
in our mind s eye and the envious
ones are those who have not good
imagination.
Oueens-Chicora,
Rat Week
Sallie, Dearest:
Ploping this will find you well
and hap])y (in spite of the depres
sion), but you know nothing of
depression! Is there anything
more depressing and heart-ren
dering than a poor l)roke fresh
man, fer, fer, fer from home, and
rat week on! (During which the
freshman leads a dog’s life.) But
everybody in the country’s doing
it and if they can stand it so can
these humble daughters ! I’arley
voo says, “Peck up—it can’t last
forever! (Well, that’s a help!)
Oh, yeah, I didn’t tell you-
they all laughed when I sat down
to the piano—the bench was gone.
Did you subscribe to the Col
legian? It may go on the rocks
if 300 subscriptions are not gotten.
You see, the student’s budget fee
was returned to them. We
sincerely hope the paper will be
able to continue. Imagine Win-
throp. Citadel, and Clemson at
the State Fair. Some fair. Eh,
what ?
Did you know that bootlegging
was allowed at Catawba College.
Now, don’t argue. Here’s what
the Pioneer says: “Frosh, grasp
that Catawba Spirit.” Down here
we have a Catawba drink too.
(water).
Do you have one in your home?
Yes, a senior picture. Prepara
tions for these annuals have start
ed early. It must be wonderful
a picture in the senior section
—one people can see, too.
Here ye — “Wake Forest ex
pects a winner Dramatic Club this
year.” These students expect to
any dramatic club in the
rival
state. (d’here’s
something
to
Beta Pi Theta
To Have Formal
^Opening
Beta Pi Theta, Honorary French
fraternity, will hold its formal
opening October 29. at 4:30
d'here are six pledges who have
been asked to become members
The recitation of French poetry
and readings will comprise a small
])art of the program. The re
mainder will be spent in electing
o
a new vice-president and in dis
cussions concerned with launching
the year’s program. The pledges
will he initiated at a later meetino-
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Frances Johanson announces
that Pi Kappa chapter of Beta Pi
Theta has been installed at Ran-
dolph-Macon.
THE ANNUAL STAFF
IS AT WORK
The annual staff is working
o
hard from reports, and the begin
ning of the annual is getting well
on its way.
think about.) Sallie, can they
defeat us ? And another thing"—
According to the Guilfordian
the students are laying the law
down to the teachers. They drew
up a set of Ten Commandments
for the faculty. Fancy that!
Sleep over that will you? And
Love,
KATE.
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