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QUEENS BLUES
April 29, 1944
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QUEENS BLUES
Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Queens College
Staff
Claudia Paschal Editor-in-Chief
Nadeene Darbyshire Business Manager
Billie Luck Managing Editor
Miss Virginia Smith Faculty Adviser
Editorial
Bea Potter News Editor
Sarah Jo Crawford 1 News Editor
Margaret Ezell Organization Editor
Charlotte Hamor — Feature Editor
pn.sfl. Turner Asst. Feature Editor
Shirley Warner Sports Editor
Beverly Murray Photographic Editor
Agnes Mason Society Editor
Reporters
Elizabeth Andrews, Irene Bame, Jayne Alyce Blanton, Nancy
Lea Brown, Mary Frances Combs, Charlotte Hamor, Grace Hem-
don, Sarah Virginia Neill, Blanche Stevens, Frances Wells, Louise
Wilson, Elise Chapman.
Business Department
Polly Foglesong Assistant Business Manager
Joyce Carpenter Advertising Manager
Prances Duckworth Assistant Advertising Manager
Virginia Latham Assistant Advertising Manager
Toto Redfearn Assistant Advertising Manager
“Schools-At-War” Flag Is Downed
Let’s Buy Stamps And Put It Up
On the Queens College campus the American flag once again
flies alone. The students of the college, during the month of
December, were offered entertainment in the form of dance
bands and quiz programs in order to encourage them in buying
war stamps. Such was like so many children being offered suck
ers to do a task it was their dut}'- to do anyway. So, by these
means, at least ninety per cent of the student body bought war
stamps and bonds.
As seems to be the custom in this case to give high recog
nition for a duty that had to be forced upon the students, the
United States Government sent the school a certificate of honor
and a “Schools at War” flag. The government was proud that
another school had added its name to the list of war stamp buy
ing schools, and it wanted the school to have an outward sviid'*'^’
of its patriotism. But little did the government realize how
soon the excitement and pride of having the flag flying beneath
the American flag would wear off.
It did wear off, and in a month’s time. And here again the
War Service Committee racked their brains, and planned, and
plotted as to how to interest the students. A big rally was
staged and once again success was realized: the war bond flag
soared in March.
But how many students knew it? It wasn’t announced in
chapel; there wasn’t a notice put on the bulletin board, there
was only a short story on an inside page of the BLUES saying
that ninety per cent of the students had bought stamps; there
fore the flag was up again.
Maybe that’s what hapi)ened in March. Maybe that’s why
the flag doesn’t fly in April. The students were not individual^
patted on the back and told how wonderful they were for going
without that coca-cola and for buying that one ten cent stamp.
Only one stanq) a month froih each student is all that is
asked. Surely you can do that much. So when May comes look
up to see if “Old Glory” flies alone, and if she doesn’t, smile and
know that you heli)ed ])ut the “Schools-at-War” flag with her.
May We Pay Our Tribute
To The Ever Patient: Mr. McAuley
By Flora Ann Nowell
d'he , basin sto])per disappears mysteriously. The light bulb
gives a feeble flicker and dims out. In a moment of anger the
window shade is pulled too hard, and it falls from its roll and
lands with a dull rattle on the window seat. All these and similar
small tragedies occur almost daily on our campus. To one man
we bring all these ])roblems. This man is Mr. McAuley.
For wliere would one begin to look for a stopper or a light
bulb, and who would have patience enough to repair the win
dow shade? Yet, Mr. McAuley is equal to any of these sit
uations and with a ready smile attends to each.
His smile and cheery manner are, perha])S, what endear him
most of all. lie never complains, even when the job is as un
pleasant as repairing a stop])ed-up drain, or as insignificant
as the finding of a brick to be covered and used as a door stop.
His prom])tness is another praiseworthy virtue. Often if
one leaves a note on the way to class, the job will already be
completed when one returns to the dormitory.
A casual observer might see the tall, blond man moving
quietly about his duties and think him a very insignificant fel
low ; yet he is surely a most important part of our college or
ganization. Imagine a month without him. Imagine a month
with no one to turn to for hammer and saw to build a new
sorority coal bin; with no one to stop a leaky radiator or repair
a frayed electric cord. Even a week of this would probably find
the dormitories in a sad condition.
So, when we are praising the fairness of the Dean, the excel
lency of certain faculty members, or the marvelous ability of
the dietition, let us not forget to say a word for the patient,
cheerful maintenance engineer, who quietly does more, per
haps, than any other person to make college life more home
like.
PERSONALITIES
Sure seems funny not seeing
Ann Grant and Ginny Sauls in the
rec room these days—how we will
envy them around exam days!
Incidentally, Ginny’s left the hos
pital now.
Then too, all our other girls
who’ve been hospitalized have re
turned to campus. It’s good to
have them back for they certainly
had our sympathy.
What’s this we hear about Bet
ty Carter and J. H.—could it be
a telephone romance? Hope you
enjoy the concert. Carter, with
the “Unseen Lover.”
Congrats to the Alpha Delta
Pi’s and the Alpha Eta Sigs who
walked ’way with the honors given
in Sorority Sing. Certinly was
swell entertainment.
At the time you’re struggling
thru this, Betty McCall will be
most happy in New River with
her husband. Clarence recently
returned from overseas.
Finally, Cecil arrived! He’s Mar
garet Nell Harrell’s, and we hear
he’s quite the one. He was look
ing good to us, Peggy Nell!
Sporting those sun-kissed com
plexions around campus are (among
others) Ollie Meadows, June Ren
frew, Lois Wilson, and Joy Long.
Take care, dearies—don’t let too
many suns kiss them!
Mary Morris Sorrells entertained
a very charming visitor last week,
Peggy Sorrells. It was nice having
her on campus, and how we do
envy her getting out of school so
early.
The entire student body was de
lighted with Dr. Peter Marshall,
our Spring speaker. We enjoyed
every minute of his stay with us,
and he left with a standing invi
tation to return.
Origincil Songs
As Presented
At Annual Sing
ALPHA GAMMA DELTA
LOYAL TO THE ROYAL
Faithful forever to Queens we
will be.
Pledging ourselves to her in loy
alty.
For friendships we’ve made here,
for memories we hold dear.
For life, she has taught us to
live happily.
My life forever means more to me:
For, this I’m grateful, dear
Queens to thee,
Our earnest endeavor to uphold
her forever.
From our Queens’ Lookout all
loyal we’ll be.
Written By
Franz Rummel
CHI OMEGA
TUNE: BLUE BELLS OF
SCOTLAND
To our alma mater for joys of
college days.
We pay sincere tribute as we our
chorus raise.
For friends and joys we’ve shared
here,
For knowledge sought and found.
Through the years fast approach
ing,
Her praises will resound.
O hail to Queens College we pledge
our loyalty.
Your spirit will burn bright
throughout eternity.
Our days are hastening onward
But you will be our guide.
And in each heart your love
Will forever more abide.
—Written by Beatrice Potter.
PHI MU
TUNE: NAVY HYMN
GREATER QUEENS
Eternal Father, God of Love
In whom we live and breathe
and move.
We’re thankful for the gifts You
send.
For joys we know, each loving
friend;
And for our college. Lord, we
sing;
Help us to build a Greater Queens.
Eternal Father, Guide and Stay,
Hath led us in Thy chosen way.
For knowledge, wisdom, thanks we
sing
To the Lord of Lords, the King
of Kings,
Build with us. Lord, toward higher
things.
Grant this our prayer—a Great
er Queens!
—Eleanor Biggers—’44.
—^Nora Honeycutt—’44.
Photo-Murals
For Queens
To Be Proud
Greater Queens College may
come and may go, but one featuure
of the college that the students
and faculty will maintain perma
nently is the splendid collection of
college views in the dining room.
Queens students are proud of this
group of photo-murals. They are
indebted to Dr. Hunter Blakely,
President of the college, for the
unique idea which led to their
collection.
The purpose of the photo-murals,
in addition of providing an at
tractive decoration, is to repre
sent various types of culture and
education through scenes of schools
whose heritage is similar to that
of Queens College. 'The collection
is a concentric group showing first;
two schools of world renoun—Mag-
dalin College and Cambridge Uni
versity, both of which are located
in England. Also in the group of
pictures are three New England
universities which have made very
valuable contributions to the growth
of education and culture in the
United States—Harvard, Yale, and
Princeton. To represent American
education for women Bryn Mawr
College and Mt. Holyoke were
chosen as two outstanding colleges
that have greatly influenced the
learning and freedom of women.
Toward the end of the dining hall
hang pictures of the University of
Virginia and William and Mary,
representing Southern schools of
renoun; and finally Davidson,
Duke, and the University of North
Carolina, neighbors of Queens.
So far as it is known this col
lection of photo-murals is the
only one of its kind. School au
thorities hope to increase the num
ber of scenes as other schools take
interest in the project.
The views that the school now
has were made from pictures sent
to Queens as gifts by schools in
formed of Dr. Blakely’s plan. Each
school sent a favorite view of its
campus; and Dr. Blakely, with the
assistance of his wife, Mrs. Blakely,
and a faculty-student committee,
selected the views to be used. The
scenes chosen were sent to New
York City at the expense of the
Forever we’ll be true, and make
her ever proud.
Oh! Firm is our faith in you,-
For we will always carry through.
Striving ever onward we.
For the Glory of Q.C.
Written by:
Beth Deaton
Beth McSwain
Charlotte Fair.
ALPHA ETA SIGMA
DAUGHTERS OF QUEENS
Tune—March of the Men of
Harlech
Daughters of dear old Queens Col
lege
Where we come to get our knowl
edge
We’ll uphold her standards ever
As we go through life.
Wave her colors ever
Furl her standards never!
Raise it high and proudly cry,
“We’re loyal Queens girls forever.”
Dreaming of her glorious campus.
Comrades, mem’ries that we find
there.
See the flag of our Queens Col
lege
Waving o’er us all.
Written by:
Scottie Nesbitt
Doris Shirrow
Doris Turner.
Fluff Is Gone
From Queens
It’s just a little grave, maybe
two or three feet long; but with
the making of that little mound
went five heartfuls of sorrow. You
see, Fluff is dead. For the bene
fit of the few of you who weren’t
acquainted with Fluff, she was the
Godard’s little dog. He was brown
and white spotted, and had a tail
that closely resembled a wide
plume. Fluff was quite a small
dog, about a foot and a half high.
Whenever you saw Fluff, you saw
Jerry or Betsy Godard right with
him or close behind.
Any visitor to the Gorard home
is, at some time during the course
of the visit, taken to the back
yard and shown the tiny grave.
It’s quite touching to see how the
little Godards have arranged
things. Betsy, Mary Grace, or Jer
ry will explain to the visitor how
Fluff happened to get in the way
of a car. “it was quite instant,”
they say; “he didn’t suffer any
pain.” Then they tell you about
the grave. At the head is a small
marker giving Fluff’s age as seven
years. There is a bunch of flow
ers in the center of the mound;
and on the side are five little
stones representing the “five God
ards who loved him so much.”
Several days ago a friend made
the remark that she didn’t see how
Betsy is going to get along with
out Fluff, whereupon Mary Grace
immediately replied, “Oh, but I’ve
known Fluff so much longer than
Betsy!”
Anyone can readily see that Fluff
was definitely a part of the God
ard household and that he occu
pied a special place in all their
hearts. With his sudden death
there was created a vacancy which
will not easily be filled by another
dog any time soon.
A fat lady stepped on the scales,
not knowing they were out of order,
and put in a penny. The scales went
up to fifty-seven pounds and stop
ped. Sara, standing by, noticed the
indication. “Good-night,” she cried,
i “She’s hollow!”
College to be made into photo
murals.
Anyone looking at the photo
murals would never guess that the
clouds against which imposing
Magdalin College in England rises
are one hundred per cent Ameri
can. Because there were no cloud
effects in the original picture,
clouds were photographed from a
skyscraper in New York to be su
perimposed on the original. The
picture of Bryn Mawr is pieced;
the seam is at the center and hid
den by the foliage of the trees.
Visitors at Queens are attract
ed immediately by the beautiful
campus scenes. Invariably they
comment on the one of Duke,
which is the only example of night
photography, and on Princeton,
which is the only silhouette in the
group. Others recognize Carolina’s
“Old Well” and admire the re
stored buildings at William and
Marj'. One girl, a new student
from England, exclaimed, “Oh, that
reminds me of home,” as she
looked at the River Cam in the
scene of Cambridge University.
Most Queens girls first recognize
Chambers Hall in the Davidson
scene—and understandably so.
Among visitors to Queens have
been several college presidents who
have inevitably questioned, “But
why isn’t there a picture of my
college here?” The reply, accom
panied by a smile and a note of
subtle suggestion, has been, “Ah,
because you haven’t sent us one.”
KAPPA DELTA
QUEENS PEP SONG
Tune: Duke’s Victory Sing
Queens we thy voices raise
With all thy loyalties we praise
We’ll strive for our colors blue.
ALPHA DELTA PI
Tune: It’s a Grand Old Flag
We’re the girls from Queens
And you know what that means.
That we are the best in the land.
Where the friendships are—the
best by far.
Oh, Q. C. you really are grand.
As the years roll by.
You never will die.
In our hearts and our memory.
Of all the rest Queens is the best.
It’s the college for you and me.
We’re deep within the waving
forest
It’s the college for you and me.
By Claudia Paschal and
Announcement
About Students
Laura Martin.
Announcement has recently come
from the office of the registrar
that there are more old students
returning than ever before. In
Morrison, and North dormitories
combined, there are only eight va
cancies. There are 152 boarders
who have registered for the year
of 1944-45. This leaves a total of
only 48 spaces to be filled, in
cluding those freshmen entering
next year.
At the time this information was
secured, there was no information
concerning the day student enroll
ment.