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INTEREST IN BLUE RIDGE IS
AGAIN EXCITED!
On Friday evening, October 6, the
regular weekly meeting of the Y. W.
C. A. was given over to our popular
topic, “Blue Kidge.” The meeting was
entirely in charge of the Blue Ridge
delegation of last spring; and the pro
gram for the evening was most inter
estingly planned and carried out. Of
course every girl at Salem has been
hearing of this wonderful place called
“Blue Ridge”, and now since such en
thusiastic reports and talks have been
heard, every Salem girl believes that
Blue Ridge is right, next to Salem, in
her estimation.
The meeting opened by all joining
in singing the association hymn,
“Fiither of Light.“.” An ar.sociivtion
prayer was then read by Miss Eleanor
Forman, after which Miss Eliza Moore
introduced the delegation speakers.
The entire delegation occupied the
platform, while only a number of them
talked, each speaker giving a different
phase of life experienced at the con
ference. Misses Bright McKemie and
Margaret Whitaker most delightfully
described and reported upon the per
sonnel of the conference, telling both
of the Faculty and the Industrial and
college girls i-epresented. Then Miss
Rachel Jordan most effectively gave a
report of a day’s program at Blue
Ridge, telling of the day’s happenings
as scheduled there. Miss Katherine
Denny next explained the meaning of
the term “U. R.” She gave a clear
idea of what a U. R. really is. Miss
Alice Lyerly depicted Student Govern
ment as instituted and carried on at
the conference, mentioning its import
ance in helping all colleges along this
particular work Miss Elizabeth Grif
fin, who represented the Athletic side
of _ life, gave an inspiring account of
this line of work at the conference.
Next, Miss Forman, who was chairman
of the Advisory Committee, gave a
brief review of her work there. The
Salem delegation was most fortunate
in having Miss Forman as a member
because she was not only a very great
help to the delegation itself, but the
public importance of the delegation
was also enhanced, since she was made
chairman of the Advisory Committee.
This is a most important and honored
position at such a conference.
After these very favorable reports
the delegation sang several of its songs
one of which was the original prize
song of the conference, won by Con
verse College. Following this, all join
ed in singmg “Follow the Gleam,”
iiftor which the meeting was closed by
the Y. W. C. A. motto.
Since this meeting, we will all look
forward with the greatest anticipation
to next spring when we will again send
a delegation to Blue Ridge. We hope
that they, too, as these girls have done,
will bring back helpful material and
the true Blue l{idge spirit.
Those who constituted the Salem del
egation to Blue Ridge last spring were
as follows: Miss Eleanor Forman, of
the faculty; Misses Eliza Moore, Rach
el Jordan, Katherine Denny,Bright Mc-
Ivemie, Margaret Whitaker, Elizabeth
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has been from 6:50-7:05 p. m., however
this is subject to change at a later
date.
Now, what are some of the advant
ages of Evening Watch? You get to
know so many of the girls intimately;
since the meetings are held alternately
in defferent rooms and are led by the
room mates of the room, leadership is
fostered and developed; all girls join
in religious devotibn; and it sends us
off to our studying in a happy, restful,
peaceful mood.
Too often college girls feel that
all religious matters should be turned
over to the Y. W. C. A. That is a mis
take. The Y. W. C. A. does represent
the deeper, the religious side of col
lege life; but all shoulders of the stu
dent body should help share more of
the responsibilities and joys of the
college devotional life
The senior class of 1923 v.’ishes to
begin this Evening Watch with the
sinccre desire that it may last on down
through the years and be a great
blessing to many individual Salem
students. The Y. W. C. A. and the
administration give their whole-souled
support and co-operation to the leader
ship of the Senior class.
Evening Watch is therefore to bo
led by the girls and for the girls. Let’s
be there always and on time, and thus
give this splendid movement a firm,
deep-rooted place in Salem life. It and
the Salem spirit combined v/ill lead us
on to greater and nobler things than
we have ever yet aspired to.. Won’t
you help us choose the Best of Life ?
Moravian Seminary and College for
Women at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
A Salem friend said of Mrs. Clewell:
“Her rare charm of manner will never
be forgotten by those who knew her.
Her kingdom was her home with a de
voted husband and four loyal gifted
sons to grant her every wish. The
new building was fittingly named in
her memory. May all its indwellers
live a life of quiet, loving service like
that of the lovely woman for whom it
was named.”
PRESBYTERIAN RECEPTION.
On Monday night, October the ninth,
all the Presbyterians in the college,
both teachers and students, were
guests of the Woman’s Auxiliary of
the First Presbyterian Church. At
seven-thirty the ladies of the church
were at the door of Clewell Memorial
Building with their cars and, in spite
of the rain, there were more than forty
from the faculty and student body who
accepted the invitation. The guests
were received at the church by Dr. and
Mrs. Foster and the members of the
auxiliary. After a short half-hour in
which everybody met everybody else,
the guests were ushered downstairs,
where a delicious salad course was
served. The music of the evening was
furnished by four members of the
High School Orchestra.
BENEFIT DANCE GIVEN BY
JUNIORS.
phia Hall, and Katherine Kincaid.
EVENING WATCH.
\ears ago Salem Colege regularly
had morning and evening Bible read
ing and prayer. This is one of Salem’s
dearly cherished and highly valued tra
ditions. If the girls of that day—our
mothers and gradmothers — needed
that much time for meditation and
prayer, how much more do we modem
girls need it! Everybody knows that
today girls must face facts squarely
and make our own definite decisions:
decisions which may shape our whole
lives. We want to always malic the
best decisions,—but are we able to dis
cern the best ? In what more perfect
way can we learn the best, the deepest
things of life than by obsei-ving Even
ing Watch?
For years we have wanted to es
tablish such a custom at Salem; but
with alcoves it was most impractical.
Today with rooms in Salem’s “new
era” of living conditions and arrange
ments, we have to have Evening
Watch—to make the Salem of today a
glorious reflection of Salem of long
ago. This idea is not original with us;
otliers of the largest woman’s colleges
of America have felt this need and
many of them have had these services
for years. With us it is not until now
that we have been able to make our
dreams come true. We can have Eve
ning Watch only four nights in the
week—on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday because our other
nights are already full. After much
thought and discussion the time set
ALICE WOLLE CLEWEI.L.
We shall never know even the names
of many who for years labored faith
fully for Salem. Alice Wolle Clewell
is one whom we should always remem
ber. In recognition of her loving ser
vice Alice Clewell Memorial Building
was unanimously chosen as the name
of the new dormitory.
Alice Wolle was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Augustus Wolle of Bethle
hem, Pennsylvania. During her child
hood she was a frequent visitor of her
aunt at Winston-Salem. Later she
came to Salem Academy as a beautiful
young girl, and it might be added that
at first she was a veiy homesick one.
She was a true friend and she made
tmc friends.
Alice Wolle mariied the Rev. John
M. Clewell. After their marriage her
liusb:ind was pastor of a Moravian
church in (Jaradenhutter, Ohio. The
Rev. Cleiwell was next called to the
position of assi.stant to Bishop Rond-
thakr, the principal of Salem
Academy. It was here that Mrs.
Clewell’s wonderful gifts were de
veloped. Remembering her own ex
perience, she cheiered the homesick
girl and brightened the infirmaiy with
her presence.
Dr. Clewell afterwards became
president of the institution, now no
longicr Salem Female Academy but
Salem Academy and College. In the
expansion of the work and in the im
provements made under his adminis
tration, Mrs. Clewell always had a
hand. Through her that fulness and
exquisite taste the college buildings
\\iere made more comfortable and at
tractive. In 1909 Dr. Clewell was
called to accept the presidency of the
IVppy Orchestra and Peppy Crowd In
sure Success of Evening.
On Saturday evening from eight-
thirty until ten-thirty a benefit dance
was given in the Recreation Hall of
Clewell Building by the Juniors. An
orchestra composed of Miss Louise
Young, pianist, and Misses Laura
Howell, Mary Pfohl, and Mattie Bowl
ing, violinists, brought forth such
peppy music that you just could not
keep your feet still. During the even-
'"any of the College and
Academy girls and a few faculty mem
bers dropped in for a few dances and
tor the refreshments sold by the
Junior class. The dance was voted as
one of the most successful from all
angles; and everyone hopes that the
Juniors will feel called upon to repeat
the occasion
JOKES.
Laura Howell; “Why don’t you net
a hair cut?”
Bright McKemie: “Why”?
Laura: “It’s cheaper than buying :i
violin.”
Julia Bethea: “Money talks”.
Sophia Hall: “It ought to. It’s got
a head on it.”-
Freshman (at the mail box) “I have
only one friend on earth—my dog”
Sophomore: “Why don’t you got an
other dog”?
Miss Albright (in Franklin) “I've
discovered it at last”*
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Miss Albright: “Perpetual motion-n
I can’t stop it.”
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