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QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
February 26, 1938
Sororities Broadcast
In Contest For Cnp
Sunday Music
Starts Series
Three Local Chapters Have
Have Chance To Win
Loving Cup
Three sororities have presented
tlieir programs over the air in com
petition with the three other sororities
on the Queens-Chicora campus for
the loving cup to be given to the sor
ority selected as giving the best pro
gram. The contest will end on March
15 w'hen Chi Omega broadcasts.
First to be presented in this series
was the Alpha Delta Theta broad
cast. Eleanore Eddy was the an
nouncer; she gave a short talk on the
history of the sorority, after which
the entire group sang “Alpha Delta
Theta Girl,” and “St. Peter’s Visit.”
Sara DuRant sang a solo, “Her
Rose,” and the group sang “When
Father Went to College” and “Mem
ories.” Mary Griffin gave the creed
of Alpha Delta Theta, and the pro
gram was concluded with the fav
orite song of the sorority, “Alpha
Delta Theta Dream Girl.”
The second program was that of
the Phi Mu sorority, on February
15. Helen Jordan was the announcer.
The entire group sang “There’s A
Reason Why,” and a brief summary
of the history of the fraternity was
given by the announcer. A special
group sang “When I Love You,”
after which Margaret Flowe played
“Largo” on the violin. The entire
group sang, “I’ve Got A Little Phi
Mu Girl,” after which the program
closed with the singing of “The
Creed Song,” by the special group.
Tlie third program of the series was
presented by the Alpha Gamma Delta
sorority on February 22. Kay Dun
can was the announcer. The script,
written entirely in poetry, repre
sented a typical evening at the house.
The program opened with the group
sing, “Dear Alpha Gam,” and “Ne’er
To Grow Dim.” The history of the
chapter was followed by, “Alpha Gam
Man,” and “He Tried a Theta.” A
trio song, “My Alpha Gam Girl,”
followed by a piano solo, “Star Dust,”
played by Harriet Truesdale. The
program closed with “Revery and
Fraternity.”
3rd Concert
Is Presented
The third in the annual series of
symphony concerts pjnyed, by the
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra was
presented on Friday night, Febru
ary 18, in the auditorium of the Alex
ander Graham Junior High School,
with Mr. G. S. de Roxlo, conducting.
Miss Dorothy Baker, soprano soloist
•n St. Bartholomew’s Church in New
York City, appeared as guest artist.
The program follows: “Freischutz
Overture,” by Weber; Second Act
Aria from “Freischutz,” solo by Miss
Raker; Tschaikowsky’s “Overture
1812”; “Prelude” from Glazounov;
‘Jewel Song” from Gounod’s “Faust,”
sung by Miss Baker; Mozart’s Sym
phony in G Minor, Allegro Molto,
Andante, Menuettto, Finale.
A course in opera, which is being
taught for the first time this year
at Queens-Chicora, will be offered as
one of the outstanding lecture courses
of the coming school year. Miss Mary
Wharton, instructor of piano, lec
tures once a week on the subject.
Don Richardson Inaugurates
Series of Concerts
At Vespers
Inaugurating a monthly series of
Sunday evening concerts, Don Rich
ardson presented the Queens-Chicora
Civic Orchestra in a program of
sacred and symphonic music in the
college auditorium Sunday afternoon,
February 20, at 5:00 o’clock.
This series will be continued until
the close of the school year and will
replace the regular vesper service on
the Sundays on which they are pre
sented.
Dr. James Godard announced the
congregational hymns and introduced
the speaker. Dr. John Redhead, pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, who spoke on “The Rela
tionship between Music and Religi
on.”
The program consisted of the
Doxology, sung by the audience; “Tlie
Spacious Firmanent,” by Hayden,
and “Ave Maria,” by Arcadelt,
played by the orchestra; “Come,
Thou Almighty King,” sung by the
congregation; “The Holy City,” by
Adams, a vocal solo by Frances Rid
dle; Mendelssohn’s “Spring Song,”
played by the orchestra; address by
Dr. Redhead; “Nachstuck,” by
Schumann, a piano solo by Dorothy
Carson; Theme from Brahm’s “First
Symphony,” by the orchestra;
Silcher’s “The Loreley,” by the or
chestra ; “All Hail the Power of
Jesus’ Name,” by Holden, sung by
the audience; “Andante,” from
Gluck’s “Orpheus,” and Bezet’s
“Agnus Deis,” played by the orches
tra.
Recital Is
To Be Given
Within the next few weeks. Miss
Mary Wharton, instructor of piano
at Queens-Chicora, will be presented
at a small private recital in her
studio on the campus.
Miss Wharton is an accomplished
artist and an exceedingly versatile
interpreter, showing one school
equally as well as the other.
Her varied program will include
three parts. The classical will con
sist of an “Organ Concerto” by
Bach-Stradal, in the parts of “Maes
toso,” “Fugue,” “Largo,” and
“Finale.” The romantic will be com
posed of three pieces by Chopin;
they are “Waltz in C Sharp Minor,”
“Etude in A Flat,” and “Fantasie in
F Minor”; and two pieces by Brahms,
which are “Intermezzo in C Major,”
and “Rhapsody in B Minor.” The
modern school will be shown in the
following pieces: “The Little White
Donkey,” by Ibert; “Egyptian Boat
Song,” by Scott; “Allegro Barbaro,”
by Bartok; “Intermezzo,” by Strauss;
“Perpetual Movement,” by Poulene;
and “Castillian Dance,” by Albeniz.
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Frazer left
Monday, February 14, for their an
nual vacation in Florida. Dr. Frazer
spends a few days there each winter
engaged in his favorite sport, fishing.
Mrs. Frazer made the trip for her
health. Thry will return on March 2.
LOUIS UNTERMEYER
Untermeyer
Is Informal
Versatile Genius Coming Here
Is An Interesting
Personality
Louis Untermeyer, noted poet,
critic, essayist, and editor, who will
lecture at Queens-Chicora College on
March 23, is an interesting person
ality. He is coming to Queens spon
sored by the English department, of
which Dr. Agnes Stout is head. Dr.
Stout told in an interview this week
of the very delightful correspondence
which she has been having with him
about his lecture.
Quite informally, Mr. Untermeyer
wrote that he would be in this sec
tion of the country in March and
wondered if the students of Queens
would like to have him come here.
Dr. Stout took the responsibility of
sponsoring his lecture through the
English department and wrote him to
that effect. Just as easily and natural
ly as that, characteristic of the man,
the appearance of the “most versatile
genius of the period in America” waS
arranged for Queens.
Mr. Untermeyer was “born, raised,
and miseducated” in New York. Un
able to finish high school, he devoted
his time to becoming an author, edi
tor, lecturer, and initerant pedagog.
He first entered the jewelry business,
retiring from the position of vice-
president and factory manager to
start his poetry anthologies. His
collections may be found today in any
public library and in most school
libraries; they are used as textbooks
in many schools.
Before he was fifty, he had gath
ered together over thirty volumes of
prose and poetry. Wlien the last edi
tion of the Encyclopedia Britannica
was revised, he was selected to write
the articles on modern American poe
try for the edition. He won the Enit
Prize for the best book on Italy writ
ten by a non-Italian for his book
The Donkey of Ood. His The Book
of Living Verse is called the suc
cessor to the Oxford Book of English
Verse.
Mr. Untermeyer lectures on six sub
jects. “The Glory of the Common
place” has been selected for his talk
at Queens, though he \vrote in one of
his letters that the subject might be
changed on the day he arrived if it
were so desired. This is one of his
most popular discussions. In it he
shows the beauty of the everyday ex
periences which are passed over
without a second glance by most peo
ple. He emphasizes the importance
of this beauty, revealing its essential
dignity and wonder. He reads from
Robert Frost and other contemporary
poets during the lecture, including
some of his own poems. His other lec-
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Redecoration Of Hall
To Begin At Queens
Famed Actor
Speaks Here
Captain Men Scoville Gives
Performance at Queens
On February 11
Captain Ben Scoville, one of the
two remaining survivors of the fam
ous Princess Pat regiment from Can
ada, which fought in the World War,
and world famous actor, came to
Queens-Chicora on Friday, February
11, during chapel period.
Last Sunday, February 20, Cap
tain Scoville appeared at the Broad
way Theatre in Charlotte in the re-
iigious play, “The Sign of the Cross,”
in which he took the part of twelve
persons.
Captain Scoville is a British-born
actor, orphaned early in life, as he
related to the Queens audience. He is
the nephew of the late Sir Henry
Irving, and he was graduated from
Harvard University in the class of
1895, having worked his way through
school. He fought in the Boer War
with Rudyard Kipling, after which
he received a medal for distinguished
service from Queen Victoria. He
was given a medal for the same rea
son by King George V. He told the
Queens students of being kissed by
Queen Mary after receiving this last
medal. He has played in plays with
Julia Marlowe, the famous Shake
spearian actress, and with the late
beloved Marie Dressier. He said he
was much the richer in life for hav
ing had that last experience.
Captain Scoville has lectured in
Charlotte at various civic clubs, ap
pearing under the auspices of the
Y. M. C. A. of Charlotte. His lecture
at Queens was both enjoyable and in
teresting.
Three Plays
To Be Given
The Queens Players send a mes
sage, as we go to print, asking that
we be their guests on March 4 at an
after dinner performance. This enter
tainment will be in the form of one
act plays.
This group of young players under
the direction of Ethel M. King wishes
the faculty and student body to go
into tlie land of make-believe with
them. What one of us is there who
does not love play acting? The lights
—the music—the costumes: what a
thrill! Eacli Queens College student
may invite ten guest from the city.
It has been the custom of the
Dramatic Cluh to charge an admis
sion for these plays, hut on this oc
casion, they will be presented as an
after-dinner program.
There will he a murder mystery, a
charming romantic comedy, and a
fantasy.
Members of the dramatics depart
ment who are taking part in these
plays are Elaine Suber, Lucielle
Kidd, Charlotte Sutter, Anne Pease,
June Benbow, Edith Tinsley, Billie
Frazier, Jennie Linn Wright, Claire
Wishart, and Sara Thompson.
The Alpha Delta Pi broadcast will
be on Tuesday evening, March 1, the
Kappa Delta broadcast on the follow
ing Tuesday, March 8, with the con
test concluding on the following
Tuesday with the broadcast of Chi
Omega.
Local Project Is To Start In
Reception Room This
Week
Redecoration of Pi Hall started
last week and will probably be fin
ished about March 1. A formal open
ing, a silver tea, will be held, to which
all faculty, students, and alumnae of
the college will be invited to attend.
The seniors will be hostesses.
The project is being sponsored by
the Stfident Government organiza
tion. The Senior Class contributed
toward the fund as their parting gift
to the school. The Hall will be known
in the future as Senior Flail. The
fund was begun last year through
the efforts of Dean Virginia Miller
Agnew, and the goal has been suc
cessfully reached.
The hall is to be refurnished in
blue and burgundy and will be along
eighteenth century lines.
Organizations on the campus con
tributing to the success of the project
for renovation of Pi Hall are as fol
lows: Student Government Associa
tion, of which Mary Currie is presi
dent; Boarding Student Association,
of which Freddie Ward is president;
Day Student Association, of which
Martha Johnston is president; Stu
dent Christian Association, of which
Louise Crane is president; Athletic
Association, with Harriet Brown as
president; Senior Class, with Lillian
Smith as president; Sophomore Class,
of which Eleanor Guyton is presi
dent; Freshman Class, of which Mil
dred Sneeden is president; Spectator
Club, with Frances Gunn as presi
dent; the Academy chapter of Sigma
Mu, of which Elizabeth Martin is
president; the Olympic Circle of
Alpha Kappa Gamma, of w h i c li
Nancy Mclver is president; Pan-
hellenic Association, with Pidge
Laffitte, president; Chi Omega soror
ity, with Elizabeth Calder, president;
Kappa Delta sorority, with Jane
Wiley, president; Phi Mu sorority,
with Lois Hodges as president; and
Alpha Delta Pi sorority, with Pidge
Laffitte as president.
A, K. G. Has
Speaker Here
On Wednesday, February 23rd,
Miss Bernice Bish of the Family
Service Bureau of the city of Char
lotte spoke to the student body on
Social Service as a vocation. This
was the first in a series of Vocational
Guidance cliapel talks which are be
ing sponsored by Alpha Kappa
Gamma.
The national project of this or
ganization for the past year was Vo
cational Guidance. The various
chapters of Alpha Kappa Gamma
made a survey of interesting voca
tions for girls including Business,
Department store work. Social Serv
ice, Teaching, and many phases of
Science. This material is available
to all members of the student body.
On Thursday, March the 3rd, at
six-thirty o’clock a formal dinner will
be given in the dining hall for mem
bers of the faculty and boarding stu
dent body. Mrs. Agnew will be mis
tress of ceremonies and Dr. Frazer
will be the after-dinner speaker. This
dinner is usually held on February 22,
but it has been postponed until Dr.
Frazer returns from his Florida va
cation.