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THE SKIKL
May 1, 1959
Highnotes Of Tk Tour
by Sylvia Jennings
and Martha Perry
How could we ever forget
that Tuesday morning! If your
eyes were wide open, you, too,
saw many v/hite-bloused, black-
skirted Choral Club members
scrambling around with suitcas
es, pocketbooks, etc., trying to
sign out and to secure a seat
on the bus — all at the same
time. The huge, double-decker
bus, loaded to capacity, with
four cars following it, started
out on the annual Spring Tour
of the FMC Choral Club for
six glorious days of singing,, rid
ing, and eating ham.
The bus was a whole world
unto itself. At any given time
could be seen the knitting gran
nies (with Frances King as
their inspiration), the sleeping
beauties (with Carolyn Whitiey
as the supreme example), and
even some brave souls studying
(Jo Campbell, Alice Carol Hug
gins, and Gay Mothershed). At
times it looked almost like a
chiropractic cUmic, but there
were some who could have used
a ihospital instead. But above all,
our deepest thanks go to Jane
Woodard for her “excellent”
reading of such well-chosen
stories.
The first day of toxuing was
the hardest because we weren’t
used to singing so much. Soon
we were able to find new chal
lenges with each performance.
Once we Jearned how to main
tain a fairly pleasant disposi
tion and smile (even when our
“dogs” were howling!), we were
able to put ourselves into the
spirit of the music and really
enjoy it.
Because FMC now claims their
twin “pride and joy” (Babs and
Judy Wienges) the folks at the
St. Matthews Ihigh school re
ceived us royally and all of us
really enjoyed ourselves.
Surprising to us was Mary
Rouse’s attempted disappearing
act on stage in Dallas. She be
came a virtual light-foot! Jo
anne, don’t worry, we’ll have
that Dallas piano here in time
for your recital. Even though
Joanne is not a tall, lanky Texan,
she was compared to Van Cli-
burn who won the hearts of the
people of Russia. We appreciate
ail of the work that she has done
and realize that without her
many hours of practicing the
tour could not have been a suc
cess.
There was the special treat
to many in uniting with old
friends. In Latta there was Pat
ty Jo Jones (Allen now) and
in Cartersvilie, Alese Harrison,
who, by the way, is leaving for
A.T.S. Sandra Sweet and Hazel
McLean, after four hours of
frantic waiting, greeted us in
Spartanburg. Belmont had a real
delegation of FMC grads includ
ing Elise Williams, the D.C.E.,
Ann Beamon, Betty Lou Snoddy,
Margaret Cope Henderson, Kath
ryn Cox Hoflfman (with the new
addition to her family), Peggy
Graham, and Martha Steppe.
Surely there may have been
others whom we did not meet.
As varied as our music —
ranging from old and tradition
al numbers to the modern —
were the churches in which we
sang. As thrilling as singing in
the old historical church in Co
lumbia was the experience in
the contemporary one in Deca
tur.- The lovely stained-glass
windows in the Druid Hills
Churchi in Atlanta were very im
pressive as they portrayed our
religious heritage from the Cre
ation through the complete rev
elation of (3od in Christ and the
continuing growth of His church
in the world.
As you would expect there
was much food consumed by
this group. We had ham, string
beans, potato salad, and ham.
Mr. Skinner certainly expressed
our feelings, as well as his, when
he thanked Elise Williams for
what our supper was not as
Professor - Personality Plus
by Becky Whetstone
(Editor’s Note: In the past is
sues of the Skirl certain per
sonalities of students have been
reported on. It has been brought
to our attention that our faculty
members are just as worthy of
having a few words of praise
spoken for them. So, in this
April issue of the Skirl, we pre
sent sketches on Miss Doris
Hartwell Hawse.)
Member of Flora Macdonald
College faculty; assistant profes
sor of biology; on curriculum
committee for the new college;
anatomy, zoology, bacteriology,
embryology, and genetics; in
formal, instructive classes; many
lab hours; considerate of lier
students; well planned lessons;
interesting sidelines—
Classroom with Virginia Club
Banner flying high, frogy, cats,
earthworms, and bacteria; ter
rarium in the window; display
cabinet and many smaH cabin
ets; making of a good tea in
the drawer —
Home, apartment round the
block; home to feed the two
small kittens; first Presbyterian
Church of Red Springs, circle
member; the big hand behind
Sponsors of Epsilon Chi So
ciety and William Bartram Sci
entific Society; “Conserve
Crew” friends; program maker
for the concerts of conservatory
faculty in foreign languages, no
less; French interpreter; re
ceiving lines; honored member
of faculty volleyball team
Puritan Shoes and long socks
during very cold weather; epit
ome of neatness always; many
stylish clothes; gray-black crown
ing glory; matchless jewelry,
rings for every attire, coin
bracelet with coins she collect-,
ed—
Brains, double major in bi
ology and English at University
of Alabama, B.A. and M.A.,
other work at John Hopkins Uni
versity, University of Maryland,
University of Paris, and Univer
sity of Virginia, honorary mem
ber of Chi Beta Phi; great sense
of humor; artist, caricatures, es
pecially; writer, published
poem recently; big heart, un
derstanding, sincere concern for
others; human, always giving a
helping hand; reserved, quiet
charm; never quitting, summers
of studying along the coast,
teaching, and, traveling.—
much as for what it was. (In
other words, no mo’hammy.)
Anyone wanting a new recipe
just ask Gwen and Linda about
their Sunday dinner — it was
highly recommended by them.
Seriously, though, we really had
so much delicious food while
away, and appreciate all of the
many extra hours of work the
ladies spent in preparing it.,
One thing can be said for Mr.
Skinner and that is that he
truly puts himself into liis mu
sic. He really feels that “Dip
your finger in the water, come
and (UH) cool my tongue” and
“Comin’ Through the Rye.” Al
though we sang our numbers
over and over again, there were
always Mr. Skinner’s introduc
tions to add life and sparkle to
them. In Cartersvilie he exhibit
ed his true wit when comparing
that piano, which was suffer
ing from a slipped disc, to the
one in Dallas that had not re
covered from a nervous break
down.
There were many good times
experienced while sightseeing.
If we remember correctly, there
were several members who want
ed to take speech lessons from
the guide at the C^clorama.
Those who have never -visited
there should do so because it
was certainly a fascinating
place.
Ask Debbie, Adalyn and Car
roll Shoemaker how the kiss-
ometer at Grant Park rated
them. And who was it that
calmly walked into the elephant
house drinking pepsi and came
running out breathlessly with
hand over cup? Wonder if any
interested Bible (or other) ma
jors will investigate the idea of
the Ark of the Covenant being
under those Indian mounds near
Cartersvilie? It’s possible, who
knows?
We must remember to hold
Linda Phillips to that promise
of her first three millions going
for the improvement of Georgia
roads. At the same time, Gwen
mUst be commended for her
simply beautiful solo in Shelby.
What was that card floating
around in the back of the bus
called the Epic or something
or other? Seemesd to get a lot of
laughs.
After the first night, one
-event to which we most looked
forward was meeting the people
with whom we were to spend
the night. We all had varying
experiences — ranging from
small, but comfortable homes to
mansions with elevators; from
motels and hotels to plantations.
We both consider ourselves for
tunate to have been entertain>-
ed by a very delightful and
charming lady in a beautiful
plantation home built in-1837.
There are many, many mem
ories of our first Choral Club
Tour that we will cherish for
years. In fact, we’re ready to go
right back! Again, thanks to
Gay' Mothershed for all the
hours spent doing the work nec
essary to make it possible for
us to have such a successful
tour. She really kept the ball
rooiling smoothly. Without doubt,
all of our officers and Mr. Skin
ner must be congratulated for a
wonderful year which reached a
climax with our tour. And our
friendly bus driver. Woody God
win, also helped make the trip
pleasant and enjoyable with his
expert driving and his willing-
“Remember now, it’s ,iust their word against ours.”
Scholarship Winner!
by Della Evans
Have you heard about Susan
jCurrie? We are quite proud of her
because she learned several weeks
ago that she has been awarded
a partial scholarship to the Uni
versity of Oslo in Norway for
pumraer school this summer.
Susan first heard about the Un
iversity from a friend who also
attended on a scholarship last
summer. His enthusiasm over his
he was needed.
Thrilling to us too, was the
way in which we were received
at the «;hools and churches. It
made singing a real joy to us
to have such warm receptions
and to be treated so graciously.
These are just a few high
lights of our tour — we hope
you have enjoyed dreaming about
them as much as we have en
joyed reminiscing. Maybe you’d
like to join the Choral Club...
how ’bout it?
experiences abroad inspired her
to write for application blanks.
Since she applied in January,
there has been a constant shuf
fling of letters from Norway to
IRed Springs and back again.
Her program of work for the
summer is quite appropriate for
;the retiring president of the Ath
letic Association. She plans to do
work in physical education, which
is proof that Home Economics
majors (Susan is one) are inter
ested in more than just cooking
and sewing.
On June 23, Susan will board the
“Oslofjord” in New York Harbor
and wiU sail to Copenhagen and
then to Norway. The next time she
will view New York wiU be on
August 22, when she -wiU be re
turning from Norway.
We are sure not only that Su
san will be a good wEl ambas
sador to the Norwegian people,
but also that she will return with
a greater appreciation for our
world neighbors.
Compliments of
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