BLUES
Vol. 23, No. 4
QUEENS COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
December 18, 1944
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
The Messiah
Is Presented
By Chorus
For many, the Christmas season
was truly ushered in on Sunday
afternoon, December 10, when a
combined Queens-Davidson chorus
and orchestra presented selections
from Handel’s beloved masterpiece.
“The Messiah”. The ' chorus and
orchestra, directed by Mr, James
Christian Pfohl, presented its pro
gram to a large and appreciative
audience at the First Presbyterian
Church at 4 o’clock. Appearing in
royal blue and wine-colored robes
contrasted by the dark foreground
of the orchestra, the chorus made
a striking setting against a Christ
mas background.
The ease and beauty with which
the selections were given were evi
dence of long and faithful work
and skilled direction on the part of
the chorus, orchestra, and director.
The selections were “And the Glo
ry of the Lord”, “O Thou That Tel-
lest Good Tidings to Zion”, “For
Unto Us a Child is Born”, “Glory
to God”, “Lift Up Your Heads, O
Ye Gates”, and “Hallelujah!”
Representing Queens in the cho
rus were Rose Marie Ballersted,
Betty Barber, Eleanor Bates, Mar
gie Bates, Joy Beam, June Bedin-
ger, Meredith Bridges, Lucy Bull.
Linda Bryan, Jean Campbell, Jane
Cantrell, Joyce Clark, Sarah Lee
Cochran, Coleen Cole, Kitty Coo
per, Nadeene Darbyshire, Maud
Dickson, Madeline Dunn, Betty Ed
wards, Ruth Ewart, Margaret Ezell,
Jeanne Galt, Mary Goeler, Nancy
Gordon, Mary Green, June Holder,
Eleanor Huske, Imogene Isley,
Eleanor Johnson, Mary Ellen Ken-
nerly, Jane King, Miriam Khun,
Grace Lyons, Mary Katherine Mac-
Arthur, Annelle McCall, Mary Mc
Gill, Scottie Nisbet, Jean Noble,
Mayme Rainey, Laura Sanford,
Gwynn Shiflet, Doris Skirrow,
Frances Smith, Mary Frances
Soroles, Lillian Summers, Mary Lee
Todd, Doris Turner, Winifred Wil
liams, Lois Wilson, Rose Marie
Wright, Eleanor Poe, Jean Quinn,
and Miss Watts, Miss Miller, Mr.
Norman, and Mr. Clendenin.
Representing Queens in the or
chestra were Ann Jurgens, Joanne
King, Zoe Smith, Nancy Worsley,
Charlotte Carter, Texana Man
ning, Cora Ann Parks, Charlotte
Maffitt, Patsy Perry, and Mr. Tho
mas Hibbard, and Miss Jane Cre-
craft.
The chorus had as guest soloists
Mrs. Dewey Farrell, Soprano,
Greensboro, North Carolina: Miss
Virginia Hover, Contralto, Winth-
rop College, Rock Hill, South Caro
lina, Dr. Wm. E. Shields, Tenor.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina;
and Mr. Earl F. Berg, Baritone,
Charlotte, North Carolina.
“To Men Of Good Will” Comes Peace
. If Peace Is Deep In Your Heart
By BETTY MORROW
Of all the holidays in the year
Christmas is the best loved. At
this one time of the year, men
for a short time, forget their self
ishness and their greed and think
of others. Men the world over
are trying at this Christmas, in '
;he year 1944, to recapture some-
;hing of the meaning of Christ
mas^ as Christ meant for us to
celebrate it. They want to forget
the heartache and lonesomeness
in the world today and remember
"he true spirit of Christmas giv
ing.
“Peace on earth to men of good
will” sang the angels when Christ
was born. How we wish this were
"rue at this Christmas season!
But let us stop and think for a
moment of the true meaning of
oeace . Peace is a feeling from
within; it comes from the heart
of the individual when all is right
with the world. It comes as a
result of work well done, as we lie
down to calm sleep at mght. No
tice the last part of the quota-
May Court
Is Chosen
On Wednesday, November 28, the
regular chapel program war
given over to the selection of May
Court. There were thirty-six girls
on the stage dressed in evening
clothes. From these thirty-six,
twenty-four were chosen to be in
May Court. Those in May Court
are:
SENIORS
Margaret Ballard, Margaret Ez
ell, Betsy Hodges, Agnes Mason.
Betty McGill, Bettv Lou Spears
and Mary Louise Whitmire.
JUNIORS
Elsie B'ackburn, Estelle Darrow
Mary McGill, and Ann Tarrant.
SOPHOMORES
Jane Carter, Cappy Goode, Doris
Nunn, Connie Sheer, and Lois Wil
son.
FRESHMEN
Ann Abernathy, Ann Anderson
Suzanne Blackmon, Lucy Bull
Betty Carico, Virginia Graham
Eleanor Huske, and Grace Lyons
The May Day Chairman has no;
been chosen, as yet, but this wii:
be done in the near future.
tion “. . . to men of good will.”
Peace comes to those who would
do good to others. You know the
feeling in your own heart. You
pay a visit to the new family
next door or write a letter to
your aunt who lives all alone.
And you come away wondering
“Why didn’t I do that sooner?”
The feeling of happiness in your
own heart repaj's you well for
any little effort you exerted.
The coming of the Christmas
season does not mean putting out
a lot of money for gifts. It means,
rather, the feeling in your own
heart. It is a time of rejoicing,
of renewing old acquaintances, and
of singing the beautiful old carols.
It is also a time of thanksgiving
to God for the greatest gift in the
world. His Son. May we at this
Christmas season s op for one mo
ment during the hurry and bustle
to think of the real meaning of
Christmas, as a time of joy, of
hope, and good will which Christ,
has his coming, brought to the
world.
Darrow
Is Crowned
Bond Queen
On Friday night, December 8,
Estelle Darrow was crowned War
Bond Queen for the year 1944-1915.
The feature attraction of the pro
gram was the Morris Field Band
who played for the student body.
This program concluded the
present Sixth War Bond Drive for
Queens College. The goal for this
drive here at Queens was $4,009
and the amount raised in cash
value was well over $20,000.
The program began with one
of the boys of the orchestra be
ing locked in a harp case and by
buying $10 worth of the stamps
the students could see what was in
there. After that the orchestra
played several numbers, some of
which were request numbers
which the students had been able
to request by buying a bond.
At intermission a fanfare was
sounded as the queen and her
court came down the aisle. ReDel
McMillan, maid of honor, carried
the crown on a pillow and give
it to Sgt. Bob Hicks, leader of
the band who crowned the queen.
Other members of the court were
Terry Gooding and Wilma Head.
Voting was done by the purchase
3f stamps and bonds. After the
srowning a special number was
played for the queen.
The queen’s bouquet was auc-
doned off for stamps and bonds
ind the program of music was
continued.
After the program the members
)f the War Service Committee
mtertained the members of the
jand in the Day Students Build-
ng. Members of this committee
ire: Estell Darrow, president; Betty
Barrentine, Betty Welch, Mjirtha
/enning, Billie Luck, and Miss
Aary Inglis, faculty sponsor.
Sororities In
High Spirit
With Parties
The Christmas spirit was really
in the sir when the five sororities
had some form of a party or ban
quet before leaving for the holi
days.
The Alpha Delta Pi’s held a ban
quet at kuesters on Saturday night
December 16. On Sunday night,
down at their house they had a
Christmas tree at which time gifts
were exchanged between big and
little sisters.
The Chi O’s had a party in form
of a Christmas shower Saturday
right, December 16, for their
house. It was held on the cam
pus at the Chi O house. Miss
Jane MacDonald, national inspec
tor was present.
The Phi Mu's had a party on
Saturday night also. A Tree and
Santa Claus were the center of
attraction.
The Alpha Gam’s had a get
together at their house. Just the
girls at which time gifts were ex
changed between big and little
sisters. a Christmas tree and
singing of carols were part of the
evening’s entertainment.
The Kappa Delta’s had a Christ
mas party at their house on Sun
day night, December 17. Gifts
were given to the house and the
parents of the girls.
Greater Queens
Campaign Is
Planning For
Big F uture
If you are proud of Queens
College as it is today, just think
how proud you will be of it in
1957, or maybe even before that
time, for Queens is undergoing a
great change now. Maj^be you
haven’t seen any new buildings
going up or anything like that,
out there are plans being made
right now for a Greater Queens.
On November 26 eighty Charlotte
men attended a dinner given in the
Queens Dining Hall and discussed
plans to raise funds for building
a greater Queens. These men con
stitute a committee that has been
working in and about Charlotte
on this project since that dinner.
The money raised in this campaign
will be put with the $140,000 raised
last year and will be used to build
a new Music Building and Audi
torium annex, and a new Heating
Plant.
Another step in planning for
Greater Queens is to provide new
and adequate dormitory space
Committee members are going
to individuals, communities, and
churches and other organizations
outside of Charlotte, asking them
to give at least one new room. A
placque with the name of the per
son or organization on it will be
placed on the door of the room
they give. Dr. B'.akely, in dis
cussing this important plan, says
to all the students and friends of
Queens, “Find out who in your
commimity would like to contribute
a room, and urge them to do so,”
We probably won’t see all the
wonderful things that are going
to happen to Queens while any of
us are students here, but we may
see some of them. Already the
building committee is working on
plans for the campus of the new
Queens. 'The campaign will not be
stopped when the present drive is
over, but will go on through other
drives until Greater Queens is com
pleted.
Boar’s Head
Procession
Is Tonight
The Boar’s Head procession is a
symbol of plenty and of Provi
dential provision for those too poor
to own domestic animals around
them.
“The Boar’s Head Carol” has
been sung annually for centuries
at Queens College, Oxford, England.
With much pomp and good cheer
jhe members of the college have
;aken part in this Christmas fea
ture since 1340. This custom,
.'ormerly common in the North of
England, is probably of Norse
origin in connection with the
midwinter feast of Freyer, the
Scandinavian god of peace and
plenty when a boar was sacrificed
at Yuletide. Tradition attaches it
;o Queens College by connecting it
with the deliverance of a student,
who while walking in the neighbor-
mg forest of Shotover and study
ing Aristotle was attacked by a
wild boar. The student crammed
ais book down the brute’s throat
with the words “Graecum est” and
choked him.
Queens College, Charlotte, N. C.,
cince 1930, approximately, has cele
brated the boar’s head dinner the
night before we go home for the
Christmas holidays.
From a clipping given Miss Har
rell by Dr. Minnie Graham it was
earned that the Boar’s Head has
V gold crown into which small
flags are stuck.
A boar’s head, surmounted by a
cross, and wreathed with gilded
sprays of laurel and bay, mistle
toe and rosemary, with small ban
ners surrounding, is brought into
the hall by three bearers, whose
entry is announced by trumpets.
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Annual Party
For Orphans
Held Friday
The Home Economics Club gave
the annual Christmas party for
the children of The Alexander
Home Friday afternoon, December
15 in the Recreation Room of the
College. Approximately forty chil
dren between the ages of three
and sixteen were present at the
party. A gift was given each child
and a tree and the usual Santa
Claus were added attractions.
This party for The Alexander
Home is traditional at Queens and
has teen sponsored for the past
several years by the Home Eco
nomics Department.
Officers of the Club for the cur
rent year are: President: Nadeene
Darbyshire and Treasurer: Helen
Davis.
Nine Girls
Is Presented
On Wednesday evening, Decem
ber 6, the Queens Players pre
sented the play “Nine Girls,” by
Wilfred H. Pettitt. Miss Ethel M.
King is director of the group.
The play is a three act mystery
that takes place in a sorority club
house in California. The time is
the present.
The characters are as follows:
Jane, Jean Cushman: Preida,
Junanita Collins; ATce, Lucy Ann
Grovenstein; Eve, Troyanne F’ree-
-and; Sharon Kat Gwynn; Shir
ley, Mary Marvin Sproles; Betty,
Carolyn Chaney: Stella, Ginner
Neill; Mary, Florence Robinson.
Stage setting was by Miss Ethel
King and Mildred Flowers. Sound
effects were by Margaret Daven
port.
The play was sponsored by the
Junior Class.
Thanks
The members of Alpha Kappa
Garni wa wish to thank those
students who turned their War
Stamps in to the building fund
for the Greater Queens College
campaign. Approximately $38
was collected.
True Christmas
Spirit Is Shown
In Vespers
Sunday night, December 3, the
first of a series of Christmas pro
grams was presented. This pro
gram consisted of various Christ-
rnias carols, some new, and some
more familiar to us.
The service opened with ar
organ prelude, by Miss Watts
Following was an introduction ex
plaining the purpose of the prO'
gram, by Shirley Warner, who lec
the service. “Joy to the World’
was simg by the audience, anr
story, “When the King Came,’
was given by Shirley Warner
Three carols were presented ir
tableau. During the first two th(
student sextet sang. The last wa'
sung by the faculty quartet con
sisting of Miss Watts, Miss Jan-
Miller, Mr. Clendenin, and Dr^
Godard. “O Little Town of Beth
lehem” was then sung by the au
dience, followed by “I "Wonder a
I Wander” by the faculty quartet
next was a beautiful solo/ “O Hoi:
Night” sung by Mariam Kuhn
Miss Watts played “Jesu Bambino’
on the organ, while the audience
meditated on what had preceded
“Silent Night,” perhaps the most
favorite carol, was the last to bf
sung by the audience, and the
service was closed with a prayer
and choral response by the sextet.
Sunday night, December 10, was
the second of these series, and
Miss Janet Robinson, a graduate
of Queens, was the speaker. She
told the Christmas story.
The last of these series was Sun
day night, December 17th. This
was the traditional Christmas Ves
pers presented by the Queens-
Davidson music department.
Annual Party
Given For
Our Servants
One of the finest traditions at
Queens is the Christmas party
given to the servants by the stu
dents. It will be given, as usual
tonight in Burwell Hall after the
.'ormal dinner. The Christmas tree
vill be decorated and all the pres
ets w'll be around it. All of the
ervants, helpers, and yard men will
'oe present and will give a program
Df Christmas carols and Negro
pirituals. Dr. Blakely will express
;he faculty’s and students’ appre
ciation for all that the servants
jjiave done to make college life
lappy, and then with the help of
Mr. Thompson, Dr. Blakely will
,ive out the presents and wish
.hem all a “Merry Christmas.”
Neiv Athletic
Trophies Are
On Exhibit
Although competition has ever
leen keen for the various athletic
rophies, heretofore the cups them-
lelves have been almost criminal-
y neglected. This year, however,
hey have been resurrected and
iven new glory. Under the aus-
)ices of the athletic association
ind with the help of Mr. Mc-
\uley they have been artistically
arranged on the north wall of the
recreation room.
Each cup stands on an individ
ual stand, and besides these four
plaques have been made on which
the names of the winners of the
soft ball, hockey, volley ball, and
basketball tournaments will be
placed each year. There is also a
bulletin board for announcements
of athletic activities.
Athletic Association has really
been on the go this year, and they
may well be proud of this, their
newest project.