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Motto—“Sail on, Salem”
Volume II.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., FEBRUARY 17, 1922.
No. 11
CHILD.. PRODIGY.. APPEARS.. IN
MEMORIAL HALL; GIVES RE
CITAL AO PACKED HOUSE;
AUDIENCE VERY ENTHU
SIASTIC
On the evening of February the
sixth, Helen Pugh, the child pianist,
of Asheville, gave a recital in Memor
ial Hall to a large and enthusiastic
audience. 1‘his was one of the only
two recitals she has given this sea
son, and Winston-Salem was indeed
fortunate to hear her. Statements of
the foremost pianists of the day have
settled conclusively the question of
her talent and ability; they all assert
in no uncertain tones that she is a
genius, and will some day become a
great artist.
Her history thus far is very extra
ordinary and interesting. At the age
of one year her recognition of rhythm
and harmony was very noticeable, and
at the age of two she was able to play
little tunes and chords for herself. She
was, to an unusual degree, suscepti
ble to tones. She possessed a very
sweet and sensitive disposition. Just
like any normal child, she likes to play
and laves her pets. At five she began
her music lessoins, and three months
later made her first public appear
ance. She showed remarkable tech
nical command and originality of in
terpretation. A little later she played
before Mr. Walter Damrosch, who was
struck with her powers of pure con
ception, her love of accuracy and de
tail, her fresh imagination and her
faculty of right proportion. Abot two
years later, on hearing her play,, Mr.
Josef Hoffman declared that she would
develop into one of the great pianists.
She has progressed very radiply,
and now plays most difficult composi
tions with ease. Wherever she has
played she has been met with the
greatest enthusiasm and highest
praise. At present she is receiving
musical instruction from the fapious
Mrs. Crosby Adams. In August of
this past year she had the distinction
of appearing as a soloist with the Phil
adelphia Orchestra in her home to'wn,
Asheville.
Her recital here aroused much com
ment, and every one who heard her
inarveled at the clearness of her tone,
and her faultless technique and inter
pretation. The diversity of her pro
gram gives evidence to the diversity
of her talent.
Andante con Variazioni—Haydn
Intermezzo—Brahms
Les Sylvains—Chaminade
Nocturne—Chopin
Etude—Chopin
Praeludium—McDowel
One more day, my John—Grainger
If I were a bird—Henselt
Improvisation—McDowell
Staccato Etude—Rubinstein
Concerto—Mendelssohn
ENGLISH IN SONG BY
MISS DESHA.
Miss Lucy Logan Desha in a recent
Thursday afternoon Music Hour, lec
tured on “Singing in Your Own
Mother Tongue.”
Miss Desha spoke most interesting
ly on the merits of English in song.
She stated that the idea that English
is difficult and ill-adopted to singing
is entirely without basis. This pop
ular misconception is directly due to
the poor translations in the instances
where songs have been translated; it
is likewise, due to the inuebnce at
foreign singing masters, who, because
of their unfamiliarity with real Eng
lish song, have, in part, said that Eng
lish is not a language well fitted for
singing.
Miss Grace Keeney effectively illus
trated Miss Desha’s points by singing
several selections. Miss Ruth Dun
can suppplied the piano accompani
ment.
FROM DAVIDSON
Inspector Visits R. 0. T. C. Unit
Davidson, Feb. 4.—Major Ardrey
from headquarters of the 4th Corps
Area at Fort McPherson, Ga., will vis
it the Davidson Senior Infantry R. 0.
T. C. unit for three days, arriving on
February 4th. Major Ardrey is on a
tour of inspection of the different un
its of the 4th Corps Area.
Dr. Martin Confined to Bed
While taking his morning exercise
one day in the past week Rr. W. J.
Martin, president of Davidson College,
suffered a very painful but not ser
ious injury, tearing loose a ligament
in his back. Since that time he has
been confined to his bed where his
physicions say he must remain for six
weeks. However, this has not pre
vented him from attendingJx) his du
ties, for he is keeping in close touch
with college affairs through his secre
tary.
FROM CHARLOTTE
Charlotte. N. C.—Rev. Dr. Thoraton
Whaling of Louisville Seminary is to
make several talks to the student body
this week.
Dr. Whaling is well known all over
the south. He has had a wide exper
ience first -as professor of Theology in
Columbia Seminary and now as pro
fessor of Systematic Theology and
Apologetics at the Presbyterian Theo
logical Seminary at Louisville, Ken.
Friez Kreisler, the noted violinist,
will appear in Charlotte Monday eve
ning, February 6th. A number of
Queens girls will attend this concert.
“Salem Day”- was appropriately ov-
served by the Winston-Salem alumnae
in the college library on Friday after
noon. February 3, 1922. Mrs. Ever
ett Lockett, president, presided over
the session, which she opened with
words of welcome and a tribute to
those of the alumnae who had passed
away during the year.
After the singing of Alma Mater
by the Association Mrs. Lockett in
troduced Mrs. Howard E. Rondthaler,
who is an “adopted” member of the
chapter. She made a brief talk, after
which Dr. Howard E. Rondthaler, pres
ident of the college, was introduced.
He spo'ke interestingly and enthusi
astically on “Salem outlook after 150
years.”
Mrs. M. W. Norfleet, acting secre
tary for the afternoon, read a greet
ing from Miss Emma Lehman. This
was indeed a beautiful message, typ
ical of the interest and feeling she has
always held for the Salem girl. There
were also read lovely greetings from
Miss Lou Shaffner. Miss Amy Van
Vleck, who has for a number of years
been a popular pianist of the college,
played a piano solo.
A business sfession was then held,
during which officers for the new year
were elected as follows:
President—Mrs. Marion Follin.
Vice President—Mrs. Everett Lock
ett.
A most unique and a particularly en
tertaining part of the program follow
ed. It was the int;x)duction of the fu
ture alumnae. Thirteen little people
introduced themselves and told of the
grandparents, great grandparents, and
great, great grandparents who attend
ed E-chool here. A larg-e number said
they would make the fourth, and two
',r ituee reported that they we^c tl.e
second or third generation.
MUSICAL TALENT TESTS.
Dean H. A. Shirley of the Music De
partment of Salem College introduced
during the past week in his Musical
History and Appreciation classes, the
musical talent tests, worked out by
Carl Seashore, Yale graduate. The
tests are given through the medium of
the Victrola and- include five records,
of which the subjects are concerned
with time, pitch, consonance, memory,
and intensity. Many schools and col
leges are now giving these tests, as
the results determine, to some extent,
the musical ability of the students.
The musical talents tests are work
ed out according to psychological, as
well as to musical, rules. While a
record is playing the student regis
ters his or her opinion concerning the
particular character of the test, and
at the close the average is made out
according to a table of percentages
arranged by Seashore. Strict silence
and absolute concentration are neces
sary to stand the tests correctly, since
musical sensitiveness and understand
ing of the qualitie of sound and
rhythm are great factors towards the
success of individual work.
CLASS IN NUTRITION AND DIE
TETICS GIVE DEMONSTRA
TION ON FEEDING THE
FAMILY
On Monday afternoon at three-thir-
ty o’clock in the dining room of the
Home Economics Department, the
Senior class in Nutrition and Dietet
ics gave, for the benefit of the public,
a most interesting demonstration on
“feeding the family.” A very novel
feature of the occasion was* the family
itself, whose members were represen
ted by girls of the class in appropri.
ate costumes. As a typical family, the
cla^p selected that of a college profes
sor, his wife, three children and a
grandmother.
The cast of characters was as fol
lows:
1. The Professor—^Margaret Stev
ens.
2. The Professor’s Wife—Olivene
Porterfield.
3. The Grandmother—Helen Ever
ett.
4. Boy, age twelve—^Isabel Spears.
5. Little Girl, age ten-—Reba Russ.
6. Little Girl, age five—Lois Efird.
Upon arriving, the guests found the
family seated around a very attrac
tively laid dinner table (the breakfast
and luncheon being arranged, on side
tables.) The food, while of a simple
nature, at the same time, revealed the
elements of wholesomeness and pala-
tibility.
The round-table conversation too,
was extremely unique. The children
asked many amusing questions re
garding the amounts and kinds of food
set before them all of which were read
ily answered by either the father, the
mother or the grandmother. The val
ue of the balanced dietary, (including
the school lunch) together with the
economic side involved in feeding, were
points especially stressed. The alert
and intelligent manner with which
each question was answered showed
plainly the splendid training which
the class had received, anH at the same
time, proved of vital interest and real
worth to those present.
FROM ELON.
Elon College, N. C., Feb. 18.—G. E.
W. Griffith, celebrated American
reader of the Chicago Shakespeare
Club entertained here last Wednesday,
February 8. In the afternoon Mr.
Griffith gave a skillful interpretation
of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy,
“Hamlet” and iif the evening proved
himself equally skilled and talented in
comedy when he read, “As You Like
It”.
The entertainments were given
under the auspices of the Music Lovers
Club of Elon College. It was thfe last
of a series of delightful entertain
ments which have been provided by
the Club this season.