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QUEENS COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
VoL 19, No.^
Plays To Be
Presented
Dramatic Department
Sponsors Program
Do you remember “Peg O’My
Heart”? I know you haven’t for
gotten what a marvelous production
that was. The dramatic department
simply out did all our highest ex-1 ^
pectations. And Martha Irwin jusl
stole our hearts as the leading lady
Well they’re doing it again!
Within the near future the dramatic
department, under the direction of
Miss King, is going to present to
us two more evenings of • entertain
ment. As soon as the redecoration
of the chapel is finished they will be
given.
The first program will he an after
dinner entertainment, which will be
composed of a group of one-act
plays to be acted by the students.
The second program promises to be
of even more interest than the first.
A number of dramatic readings will
be presented. Tliey will he unusually
interesting us they are to be enhanced
by the use of costumes. The following
will be included on the program: a
group of dramatic readings, and a
series of monologues of a lighter i above girls were delegates to the Winthrop Conference, Feb. 23-2.5. Mary Elva Smith, Mary Jean Mac
vein given by Peggy Sadler and Jane Grey, Nancy Houston, Dot Raymond, Jean Rourk, Irene McCall, Lucy Harmon, Alice Barron
Elizabeth Taylor; a costume mono
logue entitled “Diar}^” by Martha
Irwin; and arrangement from the
novel “As the Herons Fly,” by Anne
Pease; a costume monologue “Iragedy
and Comedy,” by Claire Wishart; a
costume monologue, “Maria Rosa,
February 28, 1940
Guest Sees
Our Views
Reincarnation
Of Queens Chapel
In several weeks our chapel will be
— I an entirely different looking place,
by Mary Katherine Martin; a improvements that will greatly
done by Ann Harris namely, “First
Wife to Second Wife,” and make it
igy”; and lastly a dramatic inter
pretation of “Rosalind” by Sir James
Barrie will be given by Elaine Suber.
All of the students are cordially]is to he
invited to come
friends from town. They
the guests of the dramatic depart- Hall. I he organ
” • Tim nainted a light color and the organ
ment for tho.se two evenings. The paintea a g
1 I TMiricp nines will he re-bronzed. A wooden
time will be announced later. 1 hose pipes mo
of US who remember “Peg O’My tr«n..’ will cover the l.ii edging of
Heart” know what excellent prodne- the footlights and will be re-s. vered
tlons Miss King presents, and none inside. Even the floors have not been
ons MISS g I overlooked! they will be rcflnished
of US will want to miss tne.sL iwu
in our beautiful The outside woodwork Hill he
painted a sand-stone color later on
change the appearance of the chapel
lovely place for wor
ship are being made.
The dark paneling and woodwork
painted an ivory shade
and bring thefrUd the walls, a cream color similar
will be I to the color of the walls in Burwel
is also to he re
unusual
chapel.
programs
^Miss Black
Goes To
CoUege’
of
In planning for the future
Queens College, it has been found very
helpful to find what other colleges
are doing and how they hrandle their Ipr^*'
affairs.
For instance, Mr
Mr. J. B. Ivey has very kindly
given us six indirect ceiling lights
which will replace the old lights in
the chaiiel; he has also donated
enough ceiling lights for one of the
parlors. Our library is greatly in
need of lights, and it is hoped that
enough will soon be obtained for
.rly lighting the library.
im-
prope
Perhajis one of the biggest
,'ements will be the wine drapes
which will cover the windows. Samples
. MncGvcgor. whenli.f cloth for ‘He -Irapi. wevc cl^cn
1 tliV col- bv Dr. Blakely and several delegates
he was elected ‘'•7“";. f j who visited the Cannon Mills on the
lege, was instrncted ‘’J ^ conference at Salisbnry.
committee of the board of trustees .
to study the business administration chapel this week
of some half dozen of the more ^^rk may progress
prominent colleges in the ‘country,! The Monday schedule will be
among which are Davidson College,L^|j^^^^,^,p throughout the entire week.
Washington and Lee redecorated chapel, the
Agnes Scott CoHeflc Union Ih olog^^
.cal Seminary, and the University ,„p„ccd
irginia. _ x.g.„l . i should challange
■i:"thinking of the reorganization I chapel program.s should
program for our ..tudent government, each and
we wish to have a distinctly Queensjienge is: Come t 1
When we get
College set-up.
through, we do not expect to have it
like any other women’s college in the
country, hut we wish it to he better.L^^pg^ ^vas pretty good.
We believe, however, that it will help pj.j2e, we really
to know what some of the other should,
standing colleges for women are doing.
{Continued on page five)
ongratulations! Sophomores! Your
-The Freshman Class.
Maytime
May Day Plans
Announced
Miss Cordelia Henderson, instruc
tor of physical education has set tlie
date for .May Day. It will he on
Friday, May 3rd, at four o’clock
The theme this year will he the
antebellum days in the South. The
costumes will he very' picturesque
The girls will wear hoop skirts, panta
lets, and colorful old-fashioned bon
nets, all of which will he designee
in the gym classes. .Appropriate
music will carry out the theme. Music
of that jieriod, including waltzes aiu;
jig tunes remlnescent of plantation
day's, will he used. The dances will
he typical of waltzes enjoy'ed during
the antebellum period. In addition
to the group dance of each class, tliere
will he a number of special dances
jy a smaller group of girls. The
comic element will be cleverly fur
nished by’ pickaninnies. Although
definite work has not been done in
ireparation, committees will be chos
en in the near future to plan the
(rostumes, dances, and music.
Four Freshmen
Figure In
Election
As is customary every' year at
this time, the Freshmen have elected
their class officers. Gladys Harlzell
of Anderson, S. C., was elected presi
dent of the Freshman class at a class
meeting, Wednesday', February 7.
because of lack of time the other of
ficers were not elected until Wednes
day, Feb. 14. They are Terry Mos-
teller of Charlotte, vice-president;
Mary Martha Nixon of Lincolnton,
treasurer; and Jo Reynolds of Wash
ington, Ga., secretary.
The new officers will take over their
duties immediately, relieving the
class chairman, Doris McKinney' of
Greenville, S. C., who has been serv-
Etiquette Course
To Be Chapel
Feature
ruder tlie guidance of Miss Black
tlie Freshman orientation chapels have
been turned into interesting, instruc
live programs. The following are
a few of the topics which will he
discussed in the near future: friend
ships with young men; the voice as
an index of culture, 1^’ Miss King
etiijuette in public jilaces, by Mrs
Godard; table manners as demon
strated by' the home economics de
partment; travel etiquette, includ
ing what to wear when traveling,
how to register and conduct oneself
at liotels, tijiping, ordering meals
conduct on ships, pullman, dining
car; and the art of being hostess
and guest.
Some of the speakers have not yet
lieen chosen: however, outstanding
authorities in each field are being
considered, and it is hoped that even
.Miss Carolina Chatficld will speak
to the freshmen.
Commencement
Plans Given
Dr. Blakely announced today that
plans for the coming commencement
are now being made. Distinguished
speakers are to be invited to partici
late in the programs. During the
commencement program Dr. Blakely
will he Inaugurated as president of
Queens College. Mr. .lames Ross
McCain has already consented to he
the speaker on that occasion.
Dr. Meta Glass, president of Sweet-
briar College and sister of Senator
Carter Glass of Virginia, will be
Invited to deliver an address at the
uncheon following this service. Dr.
Henry H. Sweets will be asked to
deliver the commencment address.
Dr. Blakely will preach the bac
calaureate sermon in the Myers Park
Presbyterian Church. The other pro
grams will most probably he held in
the redecorated chapel of the college.
Commencement week begins May 26
with the Home-coming Luncheon and
ng in this office since the beginning of j will close with the graduation cere-
he school year. |mony on May 28, 1940.
Miss Morton
Speaks Here
The week of March 11-18, Miss
Morton of Richmond, Va., is going
to speak at the college. Miss Mor
ton’s home is in Kingsport, Tenn.,
although she is not stationed there
now. She is a graduate of Flora
MacDonald College, and she also at
tended White’s Blhlc Seminary in
New York City. She was at one time
Director of Religious Education in the
Plymouth Congregational Church of
I’rookland. Henry Ward Beecher
was jiastor of this church for many
years prior to his death.
Miss Morton lived in Staunton, Va.,
for two years and worked with Dr.
Hunter Blakely in the church there.
Her remarkable ability for young
jicople’s work was soon recognized,
and she left Staunton to take charge
of the young people's work for the'
whole General A.ssemhly'. She has
been filling this position for almost
three years now, and, in spite of, or
mavhe because of, her youthful en
thusiasm, Miss Morton has been a
great success. She has not let her
busy career fill all lier time, however,
for two summers ago she traveled
extensively in Europe.
Miss Morton, at the request of the
S. C. A. Cabinet, is going to spend
a week at Queens, speaking at vari
ous services throughout the week.
She will arrive Monday morning and
meet that afternoon at 4:30 with tla;
S. C. A. cabinet to discuss plans for
the week. At 7:00 P. M. she will meet
with a group of student representa
tives at the President’s home to talk
about creating a Christian atmosphere
on the campus. Tuesday morning at
9:30 she will speak in chapel and will
speak to us on Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday, and Saturday at
the same hour. On Tuesday through
{Continued on page five)
Music Rules
The Airways
The Music Departments of David
son and Queens Colleges have a reg
ular radio prejgram at 11:15 on Sun
day night broadcast over WBT.
On February the eighteenth,
the combined Davidson Glee Club
and Choral Club of Queens made tlieir
first radio appearance. On the pro-
.^ram were: “O Bon Jesu,” Palestrina;
Ave .Maria,” Archadelt; and “On
ward Ye People,” Jean Sibelius. Two
selections, “Now I.ct Every Tongue
Adore Thee” by Bach and “Send
Forth Thy Spirit,” were presented by
the Choral Club alone.
On February the twenty-fifth, a
forty-five minute program of unusual
Interest will be presented by the
Queens-Davidson Symphony Orchca-
f*"®- This will also be their initial
radio broadcast.
On Friday nights at 9:16 different
members of the music department of
Queens take part in another program
over WSOC. In February 16, Sarah
Holleman, Claire Wishart, and Dr. J.
M. Godard make a pleasing appear
ance on this evening program. Tliey
) resented some popular Am,erlcan
I'olk-songs from a collection by Carl
Sandburg.
These programs should be of par
ticular interest to friends of the two
colleges ^ and should bring pleasure
to listeners throughout this section.
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