1772
Motto—“Sail on, Salem”
Volume II.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., OCTOBER 2, 1922.
No. 18
COLLEGE CHEER LEADER
AND FIRE CHIEF ELECTED
Eloise Chesson, Cheer Leader, Will Di
rect College Songs and Yells—Fire
Department Will Begin Work Under
Margarei Russell, Chief.
Much interest was evidenced this
fall in the election of our first college
cheer leader. This office has just been
introduced at Salem, and for the first
time the whole student body will as
semble in Recreation Hall for college
songs. This will do much tov/ard mold
ing the spirit of the New Salem. Un
der the new regime inter-class rela
tionships will become closer, and col
lege spirit, in preferance to class spuit
^frill be emphasized more and more.
Miss Eloise Cheseon, of the Junior
Class, was elected cheer leader in a
meeting of the student body on Mon
day evening, September 18. Miss Ches-
son has already done good work as
class cheer-leader, and is well fitted
for her new position.
At the same time Miss Margaret
Russell was chosen fire-chief. To her
is the task of working out a plan of
fire drill for the new dormitories. Dur
ing the past year Miss Russell was the
assistant fire chief, and her efficient
work in tlais capacity has shown her
capable of assuming more responsible
duties. Her lieutenants have been
chosen as follows:
Clewell Building.
First Floor West Hall—First lieu
tenant, Elizabeth Griffin; Second lieu
tenant, Marjorie Hunt.
First Floor East Hall—First lieu
tenant, Sarah Herndon; Second lieu-
tetnant, Elizabeth Leight.
Second Floor. West Hall—First lieu
tenant, Rachel Jordan; Second lieu
tenant, Margaret Whitaker.
Second Floor East Hall—First lieu
tenant, Eliza Moore; Second lieu
tenant, Mabel Chinnis.
Third Floor West Hall—First Ueu-
teinant, Bessie Chandler; second lieu
tenant, Mary Womble.
Third Floor East Hall—First lieu
tenant, Flora Spurgeon; Second lieu
tenant, Evelyn Graliam.
Main Building
First Floor—First lieutenant, Jen
nings Ross; Second lieutenant, Mar
garet Hamilton.
_ Second Floor — First lieutenant,
Katie Holshouser; Second lieutenant,
Lila Henkle.
Third Floor—First lieutenant, Ella
B. Jones; Second lieutenant, Marian
Yongue.
Clewell Extension
First Floor—First lieutenant, Mary
Marman; Second lieutenant, Foy
WhiUey.
Second Floor — First lieutenant,
Helen Mitchell; Second lieutenant,
Mary Todd.
HARRISON CHRISTIAN OF NE\V
YORK APPEARS IN MEMORIAL
HALL UNDER AUSPICES OF
LION’S CLUB.
The first of a series of entertain
ments to be given under the auspices
of the Lions’ Club of Winston-Salem
took place Monday evening in Memo
rial Hall when a song recital was pre
sented by Harrison Christian, widely
known young baritone of Lynchburg
Virginia, and New York, and Miss
Nanna Johnson, an alumna of Salem,
who is known in Winston-Salem for
her beautiful voice. Miss Duncan con
tributed much to the success of the re
cital by playing all tiie accompani
ments.
Mr. Christian’s program brought out
all the qualities of his unusual voice.
His Italian and French renditions
wore excellent on account of depth of
tone and perfection of accent. His
English ballads weire given with fine
effect and the popular songs that clos
ed the program were highly pleasing.
Mr. Christian showed himself the pos
sessor of a voice of strength of rare
technical qualities and of real melody.
Miss Johnson sang beautifully. Thti
lyric qualities of her voice were never
heard to greater advantage. In the
gentler passages of her songs the soft
tones were delightful while in the
larger range her voice exhibited a re
markable strength and volume.
The audience thoroughly enjoyed the
program from the opening Italian
song until the last encore, a song
loved for its melody and gentle senti
ment, “Smiling Through.”
WALKING CLUB HAS FIRST OF A
SERIES OF HIKES.
The Saturday Afternoon Walking
Club will have the first of its weekly
“hikes” on Saturday, September 30.
Many new walks have been scheduled
for this year, and the Club is expect
ing to have a maximum of members.
Time must wear rubber heels, it
slips by so easily.
THE FACULTY PICNIC.
According to custom, the faculty
held their annual get-together picnic,
for old and new members, last Satur
day evening. Moreover, according to
custom, it was a thoroughly delight
ful affair, a good old fashioned picnic,
plus all the trimmings, including hot
dogs and marshmallows.
Some of the more absent-minded
members went off to the picnic, and
left their dignity behind at Salem.
This forgetfulness of the cares of ped
agogy had a most exliilarating effect
on ttie individuals. Nothing could have
been more enjoyable than the sight
and sounds of Dr. Rondthaler, Mr.
Hijjgins, Miss Forman, Miss Smith,
Mrs. Best and other dignitaries, each
standing at the foot of a tree and
barking wildly in a mad attempt to
tree an apple.
After a fe^v such hair-raising sports
had been indulged in, the coffee boiled,
much to the delight of every one.
Thanks to the kindness of Misses Dun
can, Desha, Leftwich and Green the
whole repast was delicious. There was
scarcely a hole left in a single dough
nut.
Then, while all gathered around the
glowing embers, Mr. Higgins read a
dramatic account of a previous faculty
picnic. All adjectives had been omit
ted from the story; so the rest of the
group proceeded to supply the missing
adjectives, resulting as it did in such
terms as “the green Mr. Heath,” “the
charming faculty members,” the “pink
(Continue on page two)
Cian Chooseth Its
Leader at Their
First Meeting
In tlie second week of the mild month
of September, there was proclaimed
from the Dining Hall a gathering of
that group of wide renown, the bold
and bloody Sophomores, the very men
tion of whose name inspires dread and
dire trembling in the heart of every
r’lxishman. Accordingly at the time
e.nd place of assembly, they quellea
their blood-thii-sty war whoops and
-ixed tiieir minds on the task before
them, electing with due deliberation
, those in whose hands the reins of gov-
jOmment would rest in coming days.
For president, they chose her of the
steady head and capable hands, Eliza
beth Leight, and a wise maid whom
they call Frances Young they invested
with the office of vice-president. They
elected, as the efficient keeper of re
cords, Blanche Yorke, whom all admire
and respect; and for the custodian of
such gold and silver as would fill the
treasure house, they chose Lillian
Moseley.
Under the guidance of the leaders of
the clan, brave deetls will be accom
plished, mighty enemies conqup.i-el,
and peace and prosperity will reign in
the land of the Sophs.
FIRST HOUSE MEETING
There are House Meetings and
House Meetings, they come and they
go, some are serious and some are not,
but they are all rememberel by Salem
girlis. On Tuesday evening the first
house meeting of the year was held in
the Imng room of Clewell building,
and it was a curious and expectant
group of girls who gathered there,
asking of each other the same old
question, “What’s it for?” At this
particular gathering Miss Stipe talk
ed to the girls as only Miss Stipe can
talk, seriously and earnestly, with lit
tle touches of humor, about the rooms
of the Salem girl of today.
Our rooms, just as our personal ap
pearance does, express our individual
ity, and are living examples of the
ideals of our character; they are the
surest way for the girl to express her
self. Reading self-expression in pic-
tui-es, draperies, but most of all in
ne^itness is a never-failing way to read
and determine the make-up of a girl,
for every item in the furnishing and
condition of one’s room is an index fin-
ger pointing to some marked part of
a complex human being. How shall
we give_ vent to our self-expression?
“There is no way more sure than that
of keeping neat a room furnished in
good taste,” said Miss Stipe, and the
earnestness of her talk certainly had
its effect.
After a few matters of business had
been discussed by the president of the
Student Council there was a general
hurrying of girls away to the rooms
■that had caused the discussion, and
soon they could be seen carrying waste
baskets down the halls, sweeping and
dusting and making more beautiful the
means they had of self-expression.
Miss Stipe had succeeded, and a new
day for a neater Salem was inaugur
ated.
Wednesday Chapel
Meeting Awakens
Interest In Annual
Miss deBarritt Gave Interesting Talk
on Class Honoris—Mr. Higgins, Miss
Rogers, Bright McKeraie, All, Re-
late Interesting Facts Concemiiig
Annual.
On September 27, the second Wed
nesday morning chapel service was
aeld, to discuss matters of importance
among faculty and students. To the
strains of the processional, “America,
the Beautiful”, the Seniors proceeded
to the platform.
Alter a short Bible reading, Dr.
Rondthaler announced that Miss de
Barritt, head of the English Depart-
luent, would speak concerning “Class
Honors.” In part Miss de Barritt said
that one does not make high grades
sake of the honor, but
rather for the knowledge which the ef
fort gives, and for the sake of our
parents. To be honest towards self
and college, one should not only do her
duty by her studies, but also should
take an active part in the various or-
ganizations. According o Carlyle, ev
ery man cannot be a leader, but
individual can do his best and at Salem
this involves attendance upon Y. W.
matings. Student Body Meetings, and
others of interest to the college as a
whole. Emphasis was laid upon the
unpoviance of athletics, as a means of
raising the morale of the college by
producing a full rounded, broad mind
ed, student body.
In conclusion. Miss de Barritt ex
pressed the opinion that the student
who worked hard for a “C” grade was
more admirable than the student who
did not work to gain an “A."
_ Mr. Higgins, Faculty Advisor of
Sights and Insights,” was the next
speaker on the program. In a few
choice words he showei why our An
nual should mean more to us than a
mere memory book. It should be the
embodiment of all that we hold dear
concerning our college life.
Following Mr. Higgins, Miss Rogere
aiscu.ssed the Annual from the artistic
stand point. She explained the various
intricacies of spacing, decorating, and
printing. She was succeeded by Miss
Bright McKenzie, editor-in-chief, who
gave M interesting account of the
plans for the Annual from its editor’s
point of view. Heretofore, only the
benior Class and the members of the
Annual staff have known what to ex-
Annuals arrived, but
Miss McKemie explained the various
phases of the Annual’s composition,
thus giving every member of the stu
(ic- >*^timate glimpse of
bights and Insights” in the making,
j special feature
ot the Annual was to be athletics, and
that It was to be an Annual character
istic of Salem girls, rather than a
^nes of facts. In concluding, she read
the list of those on the staff.
Already the effects of our weekly
Oet-logether Hour are being felt,
they tend to foster college spirit,
awaken interest in all activities, and
Jo inake us one united body. We hope
tha,t these chapel services are ever to
be a permanent factor in our college
. iUO«