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BLUES Volume No. QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C. May 21, 1938 Senior Class Enjoys Annual Senior Week ?>- Faculty Members And I Miss Wharton Local Clubs The senior class, with Lillian Smith as president, was extensively entertained during Senior Week, May 9 through May 14. On Monday, May 9, the class was entertained at a picnic supper by Mrs. McEwen at her cabin on the river. Mrs. McEwen has served as advisor of the class for its four years at Queens. Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:30 o’clock Mrs. Agnew entertained at an in formal tea in honor of the members of the senior class. Tuesday eve ning. Miss Wharton presented Elean or Guyton, Dorothy Carson and Enic Waggett in a piano recital in the auditorium. She entertained at a re ception in Burwell Hall after the re cital. The senior class had charge of the chapel program Wednesday morning Lillian Smith led the class in anc presided over the program. Ashley Dulin, class prophet read her prophecy for the class of ’38. Eliza beth Calder, class lawyer, read the last will and testament of the class, the writing of which was witnessed by Maggie Steele. Doris Joints historian, read the history of the class for its four years and Helen Jordan, class poet, recited the poem of her own composition. The seni or class sang the class song which was composed by Harriet Truesdale, class musician. Wednesday evening, the class was honored at the college formal dinner in Morrison dining hall. After din ner, three one-act plays under ttie direction of Jane Wiley, were spon sored by the senior class. Plays pre sented were: “Betty, Behave!”, “Wives’ Holiday League,” and “Lit tle Prison.?’ Harriet Truesdale played the piano between plays. The seniors were special guests at the Kiwanis club luncheon Thursday, May 13. Frances Riddle, Harriet Truesdale, and Caddie Willis were on the program presented by the class. The senior week was climaxed with the traditional Junior-Senior ban quet Friday night. May 13. The banquet was given at the Hotel Char lotte and was followed by after din ner coffee at the school. Sally Mc Dowell was chairman of the com mittee and Helen Cumnock is presi dent of the junior class. New officers Presents Trio Carson, Waggett, And Guyton Give Piano Recital In Auditorium Miss Mary Wharton presented three pupils in piano, Dorothy Car- son, Eleanor Guyton, and Enid Wag gett, in a recital on Tuesday night, May 10, in the Queens-Chicora audi torium. The program was as follows: “Pre lude in A Minor from English Suite” by Bach, played by Miss Carson; “Gavotte in B Minor” by Bach-Fall- berg, played by Miss Guyton. Miss Waggett played “Allenwade” by D’Albert and “Gavolte in A Flat Minor” by Squambati. Miss Guyton played “Impromptu in A Flat” by Schubert and Waltz, Op. 42, No. 5’ by Chopin. The next selections were played by Miss Carson. These were: “Nocturne in F Major” by Schu mann and “Hungarian Dance, F Sharp Minor” by Brahms. Debussy’s "Golliwogg’s Cake Walk” and “Arabesque In A Minor” and Nie- man’s “In the Chinese City” were played by Miss Guyton. Miss Car- son played “Spoon River,” by Graing er, “Prelude” by Gliere and “Poli- cbinelle” by Rachmaninor. After the recital to which the pub lic was invited. Miss Wharton enter tained her pupils at a reception in Burwell Hall. Students in all music departments and the faculty of the college were invited. Organization Formed Here {Continued on page three) Association Elects Heads The annual spring convention of the North Carolina Collegiate Press Association was held on May 5, 6, and 7, in Charlotte, with headquar ters at the Hotel Charlotte. David son and Queens-Chicora colleges were host and hostess for the occasion. J^ew officers are Walter James, business manager of the Chronicle, Duke, president; Rut Miller, editor of the Scripts and Pranks, David son, first vice-president; Frances Wimberly, editor of the White Heather. Flora Macdonald, second vice-president; Edna Earle Bostick, of the Coraddi, W. C. U. N. C., secretary; and Gibbs C. Gibbs, editor of the Lenoir-Rhynean, treasurer. Duke University was selected as the place of the next convention, to meet the first or second week in No vember. An honorary Sophomore Club was announced last week to tbe student body by Helen Cumnock, president of the student body. The constitu tion of the new organization was read during chapel Wednesday, May 4. The club, for which a permanent name has not yet been chosen, has as its purpose to assist the executive council in entertainments of the col lege and to be in charge of all details in the auditorium. Members of the newly formed group are to be chosen each year from the rising sophomore class and must be the six leaders of the class. Executive Council first chooses the girls and then submits their names to Dr. Frazer, Mrs. Agnew and Dr. Godard, the advisory board. The names must be approved by this board. Members of execu tive council who formed the new club are: Helen Cumnock, president of the student body; Sally McDowell, presi dent of boarding student body; Eleanor Jenkins, president of day student body; Mildred Lowrance, president of S. C. A.; and Cree Rob- erts, president of Athletic Council. Girls who were chosen to be char ter members of the group are: Marie Roseman, Eleanore Eddy, Maujer Moseley, Mildred Sneeden, Mary Payne and Ermine Waddill. Members of the club elected Maujer Moseley to serve as president and Marie Roseman as secretary-treasur er. The girls helped with Hospital ity Day and plan also to help ex ecutive council during orientation next year. The name for the club will be cbosen by the charter mem bers this week. Commencement Plans Completed For Year Association Selects Eight 1> Girls To Attend Conference At Davidson College This Summer Dr. Charles W. Sommerville Sommerville Passes Here Beloved Head of Department of Bible At Queens Dies Suddenly Beloved by students, alumnae, and faculty. Dr. diaries William Som merville, bead of the Bible depart ment at Queens-Chicora College for thirteen years, died on Saturday aft ernoon, May 7, at his home. Dr. Sommerville was buried on Monday, May 9, at 11 o’clock at Hopewell Cemetery near the Hope- well Presbyterian church, where he had been pastor for eleven years. Services were conducted by Dr. Wil liam H. Frazer, who was assisted by the Rev. Mr. S. B. McLean and the Rev. Mr. C. H. Rowan. Dr. Sommerville was born at White Post, Virginia, in 1867. He was graduated from Hampden-Sydney college in Farmville, Virginia. He received his doctor of philosophy de gree from Johns-Hopkins in Balti more, Marjdand, studj'ing also at tlie Union Theological seminary in Rich mond. He taught at Hampden-Sydney for five years before going to Southwest ern college in Clarksville, Tennes see for five years. From there he went to be pastor of the Church of the Covenant in Baltimore; the West minster Presbyterian church in Mem phis; and the Pleasant Hill Presb}'^ terian church in Louisville. Dr. Sommerville is survived by his wife, the former Miss Betty Guy Sommerville; two brothers, James Sommerville, of Washington, and Richard Sommerville, of Lynchburg; three sisters, Mrs. Lulu S. Bowen, of Moorefield, West Virginia, Mrs. A. S. Hatcher, of Washington, and Mrs. Cleland B. Welton, of Richmond. Classes at the college were sus pended for the Monday morning ses sion in order that the students might attend the funeral. On Monday, May 9, Student Chris tian Association Cabinet selected eight girls to be sent as delegates to the Presbyterian Young People’s League Conference, wbich will hold its twentieth annual meeting at Dav idson College from June 5 to 15 this summer. The girls selected to go are Mil dred Sneeden, Olive Croswell, Kath erine M. Martin, Mildred Lowrance, Sara Thompson, Mary Daniel Carr, Norma Humphries, and Sue Welch. The theme of the conference will be “Christ Everywhere—Everywhere.” Leaders include religious teachers and preachers from over the entite South. Officers of the League are Frank Brown, Davidson, president; Monroe Wicker, Charlotte, vice-president; Mary Honey, Wilmington, secretary; Jean Morrow, Albemarle, treasurer; ancl Winifred Shannonhouse, Raleigh, historian. Officers of the S. C. A. are Louise Crane, Queens-Chicora, president; Katherine Powers, Mitchell, first vice-president; Virginia Turner, Flora MacDonald, second vice-pres ident; Sarah McLean, Peace, secre tary; Bill Boyd, Presbyterian Juni or, treasurer; and Miss Zoulean Ah- derson. Flora MacDonald, adviser. Sororities Plan Summer All six of the national sororities on the campus are planning for eith er conventions or house-parties to be held during the summer months. The national Phi Mu convention will be held at Grove Park Inn, Asheville, from July 9th to 13th. Alene Ward is to be tbe official dele gate from the Queens chapter, but the other members from here will be in attendance, while having a house- party at Jo Hackney’s cottage in Ridgecrest. Exercises To Begin Saturday With Baby Show And End Tuesday Commencement exercises for the senior class will begin Saturday, May 28 and last through Tuesday, May 31. The exercises will be held in the auditorium. Alumnae Day will open with 41 baby show at 10:30 Saturday morn ing, May 28 under the auspices of the Charlotte Alumnae Association. Following the Alumnae baby show there will be a luncheon in Morri son dining hall at which Miss Imcy E. Steele of Washington, D. C., will be the principal speaker. Mrs. Otho Ross is president of the Queens-Chi- cora general alumnae association and will preside. Reunions of various classes are to be held then. Dr. Charles F. Myers, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Greensboro, lias been selected to preach the baccalaureate sermon Sun day evening. May 29 at 8:00 P. M. Class day exercises under the direc tion of Barbara Shatzer, chairman, and Lillian Smith, president of the senior class, will be given at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon on the front cam pus. At that time Edith Gallant will make the valedictory address and Doris Joines will give the salutatory address. An art exhibit will be giv en in the science building after class day. A musical will be g^ven by the music department at 8:15 Monday night. Pupils of Miss Robinson, Mrs. Moseley, and Miss Wharton will take part on the program. Tlie rising sophomore class elected its officers at chapel Wednesday morning. May 11. The newly elected officers who will serve for one year are: Mildred Sneeden, president; Virginia Coth- rane, vice-president; Lib Brammer, secretary; and Eleanore Eddy, treas urer. Retiring officers of the class are: Mildred Sneeden, president; Pedie Burke, vice-president; Betty Jean Hupp; and Enid Waggett, treasurer. Mildred also served as freshman chairman before tbe officers were first elected. Mildred Lowrance, member of ex ecutive council, presided over the elections. Eleanor Alexander will represent Theta Gamma chapter of Chi Omega at the national convention to be held June 24th to 29th at Lake George, New York. The Log Chateau, residential build ing of the Seigniory Club in the Province of Quebec will be the head quarters for the national Alpha Delta Pi convention this summer, to be held during the month of June. Frances Marion O’Hair will be the delegate from Beta Iota chapter, while sev eral other girls from here a,re also making plans to attend. nie Alpha Delta Theta’s are plan ning a gala week-end, June 3rd, at Myrtle Beach. At that time the Beta Province, which includes the College of Charleston, and Queens-Chicora, will hold a house-party, and most of the actives from here and many of the Charlotte alumnae are planning to go. The Alpha Gamma Delta’s like wise will enjoy a house-party at Myrtle Beach, theirs to be the week following the close of school. The chapter at Queens and many of the alumnae are planning to be in at tendance. Commencement exercises will be given in the auditorium Tuesday, May 31 at 10:30 with McAlister Car- son, chairman of the board of trus tees, presiding. Dr. Malcolm Mc Dermott of Duke University will de liver the commencement address. Mr. Carson will present the diplomas and Dr. Frazer will make the awards for the year which are: Sigma Mu prize to student writing best essay, Queexs Bi.iie.s ])rizes to freshman and sopho more having done best work on the paper, Qxieexs Blues awards to fresh man and sophomore class for having tied in the paper contest, and the leadership cup to the sorority hav ing attained the highest number of activity points during the year. Also at this time. Dr. Frazer will name the various honorary scholars named at commericement every year. The scholarship cup will be awarded to the sorority that has had the highest average this year. Group Elects New Officers Officers for the coming year of the Academy chapter of the Sphinx scholastic society of Sigma Mu have recently been elected. They are Sara Little, president; Dorothy Car- son, vice-president; and Dr. Dorisse Howe, secretary-treasurer. Retiring officers are Elizabeth Mar tin, president; Jane Wiley, vice-pres ident ; and Dr. Dorisse Howe, secre tary-treasurer. Other members of Sigma Mu in clude Dr. W. H. Frazer, Dr. Samuel C. Byrd, Dr. James M. Godard, R. V. Kennedy, Doris Joines, Editb Gal lant, Alice Crowell, Dorothy Stancill, Sue Mauldin, and Helen Ratcher. i I ,.1; lU- If'-' 'il 'i ■ I
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