QUEENS BLUES
December 6, 1935
QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Vol. 15, No. 5
SOPHOMORES SELECTED WINNERS STUNT NIGHT
DR. E. RUSSELL
TO SPEAK
Dean of School of Religion of
Duke University Is Spon
sored by A. A. U. W.
Dr, Elbert Russell, Dean of the
School of Religion of Duke Univer
sity, will speak liere December 10, at
8 P. M., under the auspices of the
A. A. r. W.
Dr. Rus.sell is a great favorite with
college students, and has probably ad
dressed more student grou])S than any
other man in North Carolina in the
last four years. He is particularly
interested in world conditions as af
fecting world jjeace, and he is well
e(luip})ed to give illuminated informa
tion aliout international problems
and policies that directly affect the
student world.
In February or March a scries of
four lectures in an integral of two
weeks will be delivered by Dr. Cliarles
A. Ellwood, one of the country's
outstanding .socioh>gists. Professor
Ellwood is a w'riter of wide note,
having written a number of books
in the field of sociology and having
made a number of critical studies in
that field. He recently served as
President of the International insti
tute of Sociology at Geneva, and is
an outstanding lecturer.
It is a distinct courtesy to the
college that outstanding lecturers are
being brought to us from time to
time by the University women. It
is hoped that the student body will
avail itself of tliese unusual oppor
tunities.
CHOSEN MAY QUEEN
Who’s Who
Among Students
Tlu“ idea of creating one national
institution for students, devoid of
politics and initiation fees so preva
lent in many undergraduate organi
zations, was conceived over two years
ago—thus Who’s Who Among Stu
dents In American Universities And
Colleges has come about. Since then,
the editor lias secured tiie endorse
ment of over 200 presidents of student
bodies, 100 deans, and 100 presidents
of fraternities.
The plan has the unanimous en
dorsement of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Student Fed
eration of America, and the Southern
Intercollegiate Association of Student
Covernment for Women. It also has
the endorsement of a past President
of the American Association of State
Universities, the present National
President of O D K, and the Pacific
Student President's Association.
Students and deans have expressed
the fact that there is a place for
such an annual among American
universities and colleges, and that
^vith the co-operation of all concern-
'^d, an institution with great possi
bilities can be created. The 1935
edition of this book proved them to
be right.
Since the first edition, which was
issued last May, thousands of letters
have been received by the editor, ex
pressing the fact that the plan bad
i^een accepted as the highest honor
that a student can achieve while at
tending college.
Plan~~
The plan is to publish annually a
compilation of biographies of the out
standing students in America In this
deserving students will be
brought before the business world,
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BETTIE WICKER
BETTIE WICKER IS ELECTED
MAY QUEEN OF QUEENS
Wphlne Long, o( Catawba, Is Runnet-Up. Clintaaes Week
of Suspense.
Rettie Wicker, of Cluirlotte, was
elected Queen of Queens on Satur
day, November 23. Miss Wicker and
-Tosephine I.ong, of Catawlia, w'ere
tile only eandidates for the honor,
and Miss Long ran Miss Wicker a
very close race. The cliajiel program
Saturday morning was the climax to
a week of great suspense.
Campaign speeches were made by
the campaign managers of the two
candidates before a student assembly.
Immediately afterward tlie ballot
boxes were opened, and the result of
the voting was announced in tlie
afternoon by Miss Margaret Tro-
baugh.
Miss Nancy Philips spoke in behalf
pf Miss Wicker, presenting lier argu
ments in favor of her candidate. Miss
Philips described the origin of tlie
May Day festival in old England
and sketched a typical fete of that
period. The village from which the
queen was to be chosen was careful
to select a representative wlio would
be worthy of the popular occasion.
So, too, Queens-Chicora College must
chose a queen worthy of the honor
to be paid her by crowds of specta
tors. Miss Wicker was considered the
logical queen because of her stateli
ness, poise, grace, eharni, dignity, and
campus leadership. She has held
various offices during her years at
Queens and is at present president
of the day students, a leader in the
Student Christian Association, and a
member of Alpha Kappa Gamma,
national leadership fraternity.
Miss May Lebby Smitli, speaking
for Miss I-ong, stated that the first
requirement for a queen was royalty.
“A queen must produce a regal effect
on her audience; she must be alive,
eoniinanding, dramatic, llien you may
dissect her and describe her beauty,
her poise, her charm. Tiiese smaller
items make up the whole atmospliere
of royalty.” Miss Long, popular
member of her class, bad three years
of May Court as proof of her fitness
for queen.
Miss Wicker will choose her at
tendants during the next few weeks.
The celebration of May Day will take
place on the front campus of the col
lege during the first week in May.
SYSTEM OF
DEBATING TO
BE USED
Parliamentary System Such As
Used At Winthrop
The parliamentary system of de
bating, used at Winthrop, is lively
and interesting to everyone partaking
in the debate, and to onlookers. The
group is divided into three parts,
with a fence dividing the first two;
the third is separated from the others
by an aisle. At the front of the room
is the chairman’s desk, slightly ele
vated, and the speaker’s desk. From
the front, the seats on the right are
those of the government, or affirma
tive; those on the left are those of
tlie opposition, or negative; the third
isolated group are those of the back
benchers, or neutrals.
When the debate starts, the speak
ers are introduced by the leaders of
the government and the opposition,
and are each recognized by the chair
man. Dignified quiet reigns while
the .speeches are being given. Then,
when the floor is opened for rebut
tals, dignity is forgotten. Everyone,
(including the back benchers who
argue against every side), is per
mitted to refute, provided she can
be recognized among many other’s
pleas for the floor. The government
cheers its rebuttals, and loudly boos
those of the opposition; the opposi
tion vice versa.
At the end of a set time for re
buttals, a vote is taken in either of
two ways. In tlie first, member’s
line up on eitlier side of tlie fence,
facing tlie chairman. All of the gov
ernment will be on the government
side, tlie opposition on tlieir side, and
tlie back benchers on the side with
wliicli they agree; so tiiat tlie back
benchers decide tlie vote. Marching
forward, two girls .join liands over tlie
fence, until it is apparent that one
side has the most votes. The second
system of voting consists of a roll
call, cacli memlier voting with a very
loud “yea,” or “no,” if her con
victions are strong. It is desirable to
be of the government side, and the
girls are divided into groups perma
nently, that strive to have the affirma
tive.
After the installation and debate
on November 20, there followed a
very amusing parliamentary drill, the
action being very fast and accurate.
The motion was, “Madame chairman,
I move we abolish Congress.” With
the utmost seriousness and hurry, the
girls were recognized in their turns.
The motion was seconded, carried, put
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STORY OF
ALADDIN IS
PRESENTED
DR. S. S. WILEY
WILL SPEAK
AT QUEENS
Student Christian Association’s
Fall Meeting
Miss Fulton
Is Honored
Students on our campus will be
interested to know that the speaker
for the Student Christian Associa
tion’s fall services has accepted the
invitation to hold these on our cam
pus December 8th, 9th, 10th.
The speaker will be Mr. Samuel
S. Wiley, now a student at the Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond,
Virginia. Mr. Wiley, graduated from
Davidson with tlie class of 1932, of
which he was salutorian. He served
as secretary of the Davidson Y. M.
C. A. for two years.
Miss Matilda Fulton, of the Home
Economics department of Queens-
Chicora, has recently been elected
chairman of the Home Economics Di
vision of the Southern Piedmont Dis
trict of the North Carolina Education
Association. She is responsible for
the Home Economic Association for
tlie entire district and will also super
vise the planning of the program for
the next meeting which will be in
November, 1936. Miss Fulton said
that she hopes to have an outside
speaker who is a specialist in the
field.
The district of which Miss Fulton is
chairman, is also part of the Char
lotte Institute for Teachers, and of
the North Carolina Association.
Athletic Association Under
Direction of Henderson
Sponsored Stunts
On Tuesday night, November 27,
interelass stunt night was sponsored
bv tile Queens-Chicora Athletic Asso
ciation, and the Sophomore Class witli
its spectacular presentation of Alad
din in the Garden walked away with
tlie annual stunt night award present
ed to tlie class having the best stunt.
Miss Corndia Henderson, director of
pliysical education, was tlie stunt ad
viser. Mr. McAlister Carson present
ed tlie award, wiiile Mrs. Fred Helms,
Mr. Haines I.assiter, and Mr. Hunter
Marsliall acted as .judges.
Eacli class was allowed fifteen
minutes for tlie presentation of their
stunt—five minutes of that time to be
taken iqi liy tlie cheers and songs of
tlic gallery, and the remaining ten
minutes to lie devoted to the stunt.
“Little Red Riding Hood”
The Freshman class came first, giv
ing a clever skit based on “Little
Red Riding Hood.” Margaret Land
and .Taiie Davis were cliairmen for the
stunt; Tem]ie Speagle and Carmalt
Hartman, gallery leaders; Helen
Cumnock, reader; I.ouise Kinser,
Little Red Riding Hond; Annie
I.anrie Anderson, the wolf; Frances
Erhardt, grandma; and Dorothy Car-
son, wood choiipcr. Tlic mcnihcrs of
the frcsliman gallery section wore
kid sister costumes.
“Aladdin In The Magic Garden”
Then tlie Sophomore class presented
tlic prize winning stunt, a pantomine
of “.'\laddiii in the Magic Garden.”
.Taiie Wiley was tlie Sopliomore stunt
chairman; .lean Carter, gallery leader,
and I.illian Smith wrote the songs.
The eliaraeters were: Nancy Mclver,
Mary Katherine Stork, Barbara
Sliatzer, Jane Wiley, Helen Jordan,
I.ouise Crane, and Margaret Johnson.
The members of the gallery were
dressed in Arabian costumes.
“Macbeth”
With Dorothy Senn as stunt chair
man, the Juniors presented a take
off of “Macbeth.” Eleanor Carr and
Rebecca Cooke led tlie gallery, the
members of which wore medieval
costumes in keeping with the play.
The characters were Elsie Setzer,
Barbara Summit, Henrietta Hender
son, Jimmy Wagoner, Helen West,
Betty I.ee Holland, Frances Query,
and I.oise Thompson. The words to
the original song were written by
Loise Thompson; the music by Martha
Pettaway and Edna Furman. Loise
Thompson and Margaret Anderson
painted the stage drop for the closing
castle scene.
“All Aboard”
The Senior stunt, “Frans Collegio
All Aboard”, was written by May
Lebby Smith. lone Smith was Senior
stunt chairman, and Louise Holland,
gallery leader. Virginia Cagle wrote
the words to the seniors’ original
song, “We Come At Last As Seniors”,
and Katherine Walton, the music,
lone Smith, Betty Manning and Mary
Phillips took part in the stunt.
Although the judges by a unani
mous vote accorded first place to the
Sophomore class, they stated that the
stunts of the other three classes were
worthy of honorable mention.