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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1955 THE SKIRL PAGE 3 &A Plans Softball Game, Supper fourney, Swimming Instructions By Sandra Sweet An outdoor supper will be given May 16th at 5:30 by the Athletic Association. To start things rolling, a softball game lias been scheduled for 4:40. The Seniors and Sophomores will play the Juniors and Freshmen, a Big Sister Little Sister affair. Doris Dunn and Pat Melvin are co-captains for the Seniors and Sophomores, and Pat Ritter and Betsy Auten will head the Jun- ior-Freshmen team. Everyone be sure to sign up for the event and lets make our Big Sister- Little Sister softball game a big success! ! * * * Swimming instructions have started. Mary Ella Mize and ■“Dee” Stone are in charge and are qualified to give these in structions. They are holding classes for beginners and ad vanced swimmers. If you would like to enter in one of these classes see ethier one of these girls as to the time they meet their groups for instruction. Certain rules and regulations pertaining to swimming have been set up for our protection. Let’s be sure to follow these I'e- gulations closely, as they are for our safety. They are as follows: 1. There must be at least I three people at the pool, two of the three must be able to swim. 2. Gym suits, beach coats, etc. and shoes are to be worn to the pool. 3. Conservatory or auditorium doors are to be used when go ing to the pool. 4. No bottles or other breaka ble objects are to be taken to the pool. 5. No men or children are al lowed at the pool. * * * The following girls have been chosen as heads of sports for 1955-56: Volleyball — Pat Farmer Basketball — Mary Collins Tennis, Ping Pong, Badmin ton — Mary Ruth Matze Swimming — “Dee” Stone Congratulations girls! You are fine assets to the A. A. Board * » * The tennis tournament will be- pin May 9th and last through May 14th. To be qualified to en ter each girl must have four practice hours with a three hour minimum. Each entry will re ceive 25 points other than the winner and runner-up who will receive 50 points. Cupid Busy This Year At FMC Byy Dotti Morris This has been a busy year for Cupid at Flora Macdonald College. He has been working overtime, it would seem, in or der to get all the girls here fitted with the latest style in diamonds. Mickey Ozlin, who is a Junior from Chase City, North Carolina, was among the first to receive her ring. Mickey got in on De cember 11, 1954. She is engaged to Gerry Page of Gastonia, N. C., who is studying architecture. It was on January 30, 1955 that Elvira Tyner, a Sophomore, received her engagement ring from Carroll Ellenburg of Green ville, South Carolina, but who is the coach at the Red Springs High School. They plan to tie the knot on July 23, and will go to the mountains later. A second year business stu dent, Pat Lovett, became engag ed on March 20 to Uly Joe Tan ner, a store manager in Heming way, South Carolina. Pat says they are planning a fall wed ding. Jean Rouse, Sophomore from Snow Hill, North Carolina, v/as given her diamond Hugh Hardy from La Grange, North Carolina. The event occuired at 7:30 n. m. on the corner of Second and Market in Wilmington, North Carolina. The wedding will take place sometime after Jean graduates. April had its share of en-1 gagement also. On April 7 j Elaine Broadaway, a Freshman, | went home to Asheboro, North i Carolina for the Spring Holi-1 days. She acquii’ed her ring that afternoon at 2:55 p.m. | She is engaged to Gordon Cau-j sey, and their wedding plans are indefinite. j Mary Hestor King, a fresh-1 man from Wilmington, North Caroline, became engaged to Bobby Lyons on April 23 at 7.40 p.m. He is from Wilming ton and will get out of the Army in June. Wedding plans are laid for the Sunday before this coming Thanksgiving. A week ago on April 30, Frances Shaw received her dia mond from Sam Ashford at 9:02 a.m., having been called out of class for the event. They have no definite plans yet as to date of their wedding. Mirriam Barrov/, another Freshman, became engagjd to Gerald Lamm on February 27. Both are from Lucama, North Carolina. The plans for the wed ding are not definite, but it j will be in the summer in abou^ j two years. Gerald is now sta tioned in France, but he is ! expected to be home soon. Conservatory Crescendos Campbell Presents Senior Recital I Flora Macdonald Becomes Host To Science Fair North Carolina Southeastern District Science Fair took place here at F.M.C. on Satur day, April 16. The Fair is an annual event, but this year Flora Macdonald played host for the first time. About nine o’clock in the morning science- minded high school students be gan to arrive and to set up exhibits in the gymnasium. A program was held in the auditorium from eleven to twelve which included group singing, a guest speaker, and a skit entitled “Murder of ths Elements” given by the stu dents of the Red Springs High School. During this program the exhibits were judged. All students who received red and blue ribbons will te eligible for state competitions, and all par ticipants were presented certi ficates. By Julia Naugle On the evening of April 28th, Miss Kathryn Campbell was presented in her graduating re cital in piano. With poise she began her program with the Prelude and Fugue in F minor (W. T. C. vol. I) by J. S. Bach. The lengthy and contrasting “Allegro’' from “Faschingssch- wank” by Robert Schumann was played with confidence rsnd varying degrees of tone quality. With the “Polonaise” in C minor op. 42 no. 2 by Chopin Miss Campbell concluded the first group on her program Ihis selection favorably shovved the fine strength of her left hand. Miss Campbell played Serge Rachmaninoff's “Barcarolle in G minor op. 10 no.3 with fluent rhythmic control and depth of color, and this selection was followed by ‘La Serenade In- terrompue” by Claude Debussy the great French imprsession- ist. A lovely audible descrip tion was portrayed by Miss Camobell in her performance of ‘Paradise Bird at a Water fall” by the conte’.nporary Wal ter Niemann. In conclusion of this group Miss Campbell played John Powell’s delightful “Merry igo-round’ from “At the Fair”. Following a brief intermis sion Miss Campbell played the first movement of the Concer to in G major (K. 453) by zart. Dr. Charles 'Vardell, Jr. performed the orchestral ac companiment on the second piano. * * » With reference to a comment made by Mr. Sinclair that was published in the last skirl, Ania Byrdinoff has composed and entitled a “Sonatina Sketched from Byrd-life’. The suggestion was made that Alice Brantley to wear high heels when performing the “Mus ical Clock”. A group of music students were looking at sonie bulletins of concerts given at another school. With a grave look Gad dis asked Mary Archie what kind of instrument an oon was. After vei-y serious thought Mai-y Archie replied that she could not imagine. With an air of triumph Gaddis pointed to one of the programs and said “Here’s a recital given by a Bass oonist”. Class Sees Institutions Mental Hygiene class under the direction of Roger Decker visited the state institutions for the mentally defective and men tally ill. The morning of April 11 was spent in observing the colored institution in Goldsboro. Here are housed 3,100 patients ranging from those of low I. Q.’s to the mentally ill. The afternoon was spent in Raleigh at Dix Hill taking note of the 2,300 white patients. The trip was made in order that the members of the claSs could use information gained in class by actual observation o£ cases. “The greatest need is the lack of trained help,” states one of the class members. MCDONALD’S CLEANERS “Danny Grad” Speaks jChonis Sings In Raleigh Miss Shirley Haskins of Saint Louis, Missouri, spoke to the student body of Flora Macdon ald at a morning chapel service Tuesday, May 3. Miss Haskins is a Danforth Graduate and is now working on the campus of East Carolina College, Green ville, North Carolina. Speaking on the four-fold Christian growth. Miss Haskins used as her scripture Luke 2:52 ‘"He grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.” She also thanked the students for the hospitality ex tended her. Red Springs Theatre Monday and Tuesday Cinemascope Untamed Tyrone Power - Susan Hayward I Under the direction of Law- I prce M. Skinner, the choral "lub presented a program in the West Raleigh Presbyterian church of Raleigh, North Caro lina,, Sunday evening. May 1. The hour’s concert consisted of sacred numbers. Solos were sung by Mary Ar chie Brown and Julia Lee Ribet sopranos. The College Singers also presented two numbers. Supper was provided for the choral club members at the church. Rev. Edwards Agisten, minis ter, welcomed the group. Recerxtly the chorus has been recording various numbers for sale during May Day. 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