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Page 2 QUEENS B LUES January 25, 1944 QUEENS BLUES Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Queens College Staff „ V, 1 Editor-in-Chief Claudia Paschal _ Tk/ro«Qyor _ , , . Business Manager Nadeene Darbyshire -rTjifrtr Billie ^uck -- Faculty Adviser Miss Evelyn Baty Editorial ^ News Editor Bea potter Sarah ''“ Crawford or'g^nfeatlon Editor Margaret Ezell V::::::.-- -Feature Editor June Hoi e - - Sports Editor f‘ 7 '"photographic Editor Beverly Murray ^ Agnes Mason Reporters Elizabeth Andrews, Irene Bame. Sally Beal, ton, Nancy Lea Brown, Mary Frances Combs, Betty McGUL Charlotte Hamor, Grace Herndon, Sarah Virginia NelU, Blanche Stevens, Frances Wells, Louise Wilson, Elise Chapman. Business Department Polly ^glesong- Princes ^Duckworth Assistant Advertismg Manager Vircrinia Latham Assistant Advertising Manager Toto RedLrn ——Aaalstant Advertising Manager Honor Is Everlasting; Would You Sacrifice It? 'I'here lire numerous definitions of elaborate and noble—that l.ave been quoted from the lips of famous people-wbo have ^ actual world or ]ierbaps m a fictitious world from literature. Perhaps these noble words have thrilled us and we ,„av have argued that honor is the nreatest trait in the world. It has rrompted men to die for principles thev believe in; it has encouraged ]K*rsecution and torture in liMng le cause men with honor have denounced fame reached from base .steps and have chosen obscure and humble paths attained by honest means A sense of honor encouraged Nathan Hale to die for his countrj. Mil lions of other men to do the same in historv. And if we think over our i>rogrl>ss we can remember millions of peoide who have lived up to their standards of honor. Today, man\ American hoys are giving their lives lor sueli symbols of honor m democ- raev as; ‘freedom of religion and sj'eecli, freedom from want and fear. For when a nation loses such free doms, where are its honor and pride in living? And yet considering honor in such broad and sjjectacular as]iects, we sometimes err most often because we associate honor with fame and ue j-s^ociate fame with unattainable peaks—an eldanado that average peo- ,le never achieve. We admire the honor in brave, romantic knights, and in courageous soldiers, and m prom inent statesmen, and such; we dream of ourselves as someday becoming .niffering or comparing heroes, wav ing a banner of honor before the world. Consequently, we forget that honor like every trait of character is developed through minute, insig nificant ex])eriences, every day m our lives. Honor in simplest terms is being true to one’s moral standards and res])ecting the moral standards of others. Building up the right moral .^tandards is of course most impor tant. By standing unflinchingly true to these standards in simjile every day experiences, we acquire an im penetrable sense of honor that will assert itself whenever truth and injustice are being crushed. We should remember that being honest does not always involve other people. First we must build up a sense of honor within ourselves. Facing prob lems fairly and objectively, instead of rationally is the first lesson to learn about honor. Then if we are honest with ourselves we cannot he dishonest with others. Times like these demand honesty and truth above all things. If honor I'.ad been observed in the past there would he no wars, less bloody expe riences. and wrecked lives resulting fiom wars. “Dishonesty m little things w'e say amounts to nothing, hut once such an evil vice grips us it fastens on to our character, it becomes easier each time to ignore honesty and each instance of dis honesty is one undoing. When honor is once abolished we no longer re gard the feelings of others. We have no standards of right and wrong. We grab for our goals at any price and gluttonous-like we are never satisfied. We become engrossed m our base desires. Our lives no longer have strength and beauty of char acter. We sulfer ourselves and cause other iieojile to suffer. And all this does not develop over a long period pf time—deterioration of character is swift in its dowmslide movements. Examinations in school are so often considered as trivial. Cheating is just a means of “getting by” when every thing else is blocked. But it is more than that—it is the destruction of character, the most priceless posses sion a person owns. When character is lost what is worth living for? Be fore grades and marks arc considered —character .should be considered. In years to come such immaterial things as grades mean nothing. Honor is everlasting— “First to thine owmself he true. And it must follow' as the night the day. Thou canst not then he false to any man.” Finds Hidden Meaning In Grades; Offers Freshmen Inside Information A_T1us is the “Ain’t-you-the- hroiny-cu- (tra.I...’’ If y.m '‘■■'•P you arc liable to Itrmluatc Mapii a ( mil Laude and who wants to do that? Why he different from t»ie rest o*’ the hoi-polloi? After all I he paths of glory lead hut to the grave. B—If vou get this grade. Beware. 'I’he Dean is stalking you with Ins little list. If you ever get on the Dean’s List once, you may want to do it again, and that means you 1 have to study and stuff. Continued study might lead to your getting on ii every semester, so you’ll be in a rut ami ruts are so monotonous, don’t vou think? C—Caution, danger ahead! If you can stay w'ith the C’s then every- thing's (). K. You belong to the great middle clas.s—the backbone of the na tion. But if you go any lower you may need a wi.shhone to graduate. I)_Definitely a good sign. If you can remain in college and he content with D’s you’ll he happy ’cause mak ing them requires no effort, and you can live as lazily as you like. Effort only enters in when you have to race home to meet the postman and inter cept the pink slips hetw'een him and papa. On second thought, why bother about racing home? If you don’t care about the D’s, you jirohahly won’t care what papa says either. F—Fine, for tliose w'lio want to gel the most out of college—say, ten vears, instead of two. If you’re this type, then make F’s. They can kee]) you here indefinitely, and it’s a wise man wdio realizes school is the best excuse for avoiding work. Think how nice it will be to get your .social .se curity and sheepskin at the same time. —Taken from The Inkwell. HAVE YOU NOTICED . . . . .. the new additions on the third finger, left-hand of Thelma Martin, Ardis Childs, Mary Ellen Freeman, Sarah Parrish, and Helen Barrier . . . ... the new “pin-up” girls—Car olyn L. Wilson and Charlotte Fair... . . . our first bride of 1944—Iggy Henry, who is now Mrs. Frank Ger- mon. At least you could have given the BLUES the scoop, Igg, we’d have done the same for the CORO NET ... . . the V. M. I. class ring that Elinor is flashing . . . seems that she has been greatly disillusioned by a certain teacher and has been afraid to wear it since . . . . . . the new friendship rings that Estelle Darrow and Mozelle Hooks are wearing. They claim it is just platonic . . . hut when other friend ships have been forgit . . . will theirs .still be it? HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT . . . . . . Jean Hester’s new hair-do... What promoted you to do it, Hester? We haired you were forced into it... . . . the appreciation guest who gave each of his hostesses a pair of NY- I.ON hose. The lucky girls were Ruth Ewart and Anne Youmans . . . . . . the girls with DATES, who finding themselves unable to find a ride that would bring them hack to school before the zero hour, in des peration hitched a ride in a police car. This only goes to prove that there IS “something about a uni form” . . . . . . the black convertibles that si lently made their way to the rec- room “every night about that time”... . . . the wonderful time that the girls in North Dormitory had at tlieir dance last Wednesday night. II even included corsages, a stag line, and colorful decorations . . . . . . Toby Honeycutt, a former (Queens student, being brave enough to bring her liushand on the camjius. It gave us all a boost to see a man on the campus again . . . . . . The Russian, who is really giving a (Queens girl a “big rush”. We knew the Ru.ssian advance was terrific, hut this was the first indica tion that they had advanced as far as Charlotte . . . . . . Miss Radford, playing the role of “'file Informer” by telling everyone of Miss Baty’s unexpected wedding from which she had just returned. After that week-end the teachers were more worn out than the students . . . . . . the beret and sweater com bination worn recently by a male faculty member. . no more news ’til next time. Lassies of 1908 By Ethel Todd Marshall ’08 This will take you hack a long, long way When we were young and giddy and gay Full of fun and jokes and laughter You’d never guess it was education we were after I tramped the streets every day to the College Determined to get a musical know ledge Thiought many times it would get me down And I’d have to give up that caj) and gown The piano part, I’d never mind But that counter-point—Oh! What a grind. We swept the floors with down-to- earth dresses And piled high on our heads. Our long flowering tresses. On the alert and kept on our toes To make the grade And keep up with our beaus. “Miss Lucy”—her figures and notes were fine We were interested in notes— But not that kind. All got along fine with our nice Professor Only for him, we’d not he po.sse.ssor Of that huge piece of scroll Of course, our diploma—you needn’t be told. Recitals were always lots of fun Even though it meant lots of work to be done. An afternoon off and then straight to town Up one side and the other down To Hawley’s for sodas A few minutes to spare Spent at the Edlsonia 5c was the fare. Fenny pictures were made on every occasion 'I'lien to Hahn’s Candy Kitchen We made an invasion. Many years have come and gone But we carry our memories all along 'riie load would he too heavy if we carried them all So we kept the good and let the bad fall. So here’s from the Class of 1908 'I'o the Class of ’44 May they have at a later date Just as good memories and many more! COMING SOON: S. C. A.’s “Four-Motored Liberator” A man should never be ashamed to say he has been in the wrong, which is hut saying in other words he is wiser today than he was yesterday. —From The Lantern. A TOAST Here’s to the Class of 1908 Whose dress and manners are out- of-date Our memories turn to the days of yore, As we meet with the Class of ’44. Freshman Caps Latest Style At last they’ve arrived — the freshman rat caps. Brilliant yellow and navy blue (the colors of the freshman class), they give to the “rats” a certain air of lowly distinc tion. Their outstanding colors may he spotted from anywhere from two blocks to a mile away and are a dead give-away for any sophomore who might be' in the near vicinity at the time. Being a versatile piece of felt, the cap of alternating blue and yel low triangles may be worn in almost any fashion and without a doubt is worn in a varied assortment of styles. The most important seems to be the turned-up back with a low brim in the front. This is an easy style to wear and is becoming as well. The other style most catered to is just an all-around turn-up. This type sits atop a victory boh v'ith more grace and ease than does the former type. About half of the rat-caps are autographed with pain staking care and with a view of just enough “snazziness” to be casual. The caps must be worn everywhere (except to church) for two weeks, at the end of which time the freshmen may dispose of them at will, and the guess is that they will either he rclievedly dropped into the trash can or resignedly pasted into that college memory book. In order to enforce the wearing of the rat-cajis, the sojihomores have threatened some heavy penalties for anyone caught without her cap. Baptist Church Gives Tea For Students 'riie ministers and college commit tee of the Myers Park Baptist Church had a tea R)r the Baptist students and faeulty at Queens College, Wed nesday afternoon, January 15, from 1 till 6 o’clock. The tea was held in the Fellowship House, 1900 Queens Rd. There are 29 Baptist boarding students and 24 Baptist day stu dents. Dr. George Heaton is pastor of the church, Mr. Paul Crandall is co-pastor and educational direc tor, and Mrs. Alice Bermen is min ister of Music. “Did anyone drop a roll of bills with a rubber hand around it?” “Yes, I did,” said several voices in the hank lobby. “Well, I just pieked up the rub ber hand,’ said an old gentleman calmlv.—The Bine and White. “The smart college woman gets her self organized and goes shopping in stead of spree spending. The jirocess calls for intelligence, hut it is fun and the results are both personally satisfying and provocative of general approval. You really get your money’s worth when you quit spending and be gin shopping.” Lynn Christian, writ ing in the Oklahoma City University Campus, advocates planning before buying for college women.—Old Gold and Black.
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