Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Motto—“Sail on, Salem”
Vol. Ill
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. DECEMBER 12, 1922.
No. 29
SALEM RATED A1 BY
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES
And Secondary Schools of Southern States—Only Seven Out of
Thirty-Five Applicants Accepted Out of Entire South.
When the Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools of the Southern
States convened in New Orleans from
December 6th to the 9th only seven of
the thirty-five colleges applying were
admitted. Salem was one of those
seven. The standards upheld by this
association are very high, and it is in
deed a mark of distinction, a formal
recognition of the worth of an institu
tion, to receive the A1 rating.
There are only eleven women’s col
leges in the entire South who have
been admitted into the membership of
this association. In everjr section of
the nation is a like organization, and
it is to our credit that in all respects
the Southern Association is equal to
the others, and in some respects is
said to exceed certain others in the re
quirements for admission. When an
institution is admitted to one of these
associations, it receives nation wide
recognition.
It was through the untiring efforts
of Dr. Rondthaler, as well as the co
operation of the faculty, student body,
alumni, and patrons that this honor
came to us. The student body, at a
recent meeting, appointed a committee
to draw up resolutions of appreciation
to Dr. Rondthaler.
The history of Salem College is a
long and notable one. It was first or
ganized as an institution in 1772,
under the name of Salem Femade
Academy. It grew and progressed,
and in 1878 its first degrees were
granted. In 1915 it was rated by the
State Board of Education, of which
Dr. Rondthaler is president, as an A
class college. Now, in 1922, it is re
ceived by the Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools of- the South
ern States, and rates among the
highest in the South.
North Carolina is making much
progress in the educational world; of
its institutions of learning the follow
ing have been recognized by this
southern association: University of
North Carolina, Wake Forest, David
son, Trinity, Meredith, N. C. C. W.,
and Salem College.
REGULAR MEETING OF FRENCH
CLUB MONDAY AFTERNOON
HOME ECONOMICS BAZAAR.
Christmas Cakes, Candies, and Hand
work Displayed.
Old Santa himself must have been
in league with the Home Economics
Club when it planned its bazaar, and
if the jolly little rosy-cheeked man
had been present in person, as he
surely was in spirit, at the sale on
Monday afternoon, things couldn’t
have gone off better. The attractive
gifts nad all been contributed by the
Home Economics Club, and showed a
delightful variety and ingenuity on
the part of the donors.
The dainty handiwork and artistry
was commented on by all the patrons,
who, unable to resist the appeal or
the beauty of the articles, or the looks
of the delicious candies and cakes,
liberally helped the bazaar and pre
pared for the coming of Christmas.
Special Program on Clemenceau.
At the regular time on Monday the
French Club held its second meeting.
Matters of business were presented by
the president and voted on by the
members. One of these was the
foundation of a constitution. A com
mittee for this work was appointed
and a report is to be made at the
time of the next meeting.
Special emphasis in this meeting
was given to Clemenceau, the “Tiger”
of France. Miss Tabba Reynolds re
viewed his life and works and Miss
Edith Hunt told of his present visit to
America—both in a very capable
manner. Short interesting anecdotes
from Clemenceau’s life were related
by Misses Helen Phoebus, Dorothy
Van Ness, and Louise Latta.
The remainder of the time was
given over to a Thanksgiving game
led by Miss Sarah Herndon.
The next meeting is to be a Christ
mas meeting with songs and stories in
accord with the approaching Christ
mas season.
NOTICE.
A table has been arranged in the li
brary for our exchanges so that the
student body may have easy access to
the publications of the southern col
leges. The following publications will
be found there, and others will be add
ed from time to time:
The Davidsonian.
Old Gold and Black (Wake Forest.)
The Tar Heel (U. N. C.)
T^e Guilfordian.
Maroon and Gold (Elon.)
Trinity Chronicle.
The Technician (N. C. State A.
and E.)
The Brackety Ach (Roanoko Col
lege.)
The Sun Dial (Randolph-Macon.)
WINSTON SALEM PROUD OF
HONOR TO SALEM COLLEGE
Now In A-Class of Higher Educational Establishments; President
Howard E. Rondthaler Returns From New Orleans Meeting.
CHRISTMAS VESPERS HELD
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
BISHOP TELLS A CHRISTMAS
STORY AT AVEDNESDAY
MORNING CHAPEL
The Wednesday Morning Chapel
Service was very much on the order
of the former young people’s meet
ings. The service was begun by the
recitation of the Ten Commandments
and the Apostle’s Creed, followed by
a Christmas hymn, “Silent Night.”
Then Bishop Rondthaler, in his
characteristic way, took us on a visit
to Nazareth, picturing for us the
events preceding the birth of Christ:
the visit of the angel to the Virgin
Mary; the long, tiresome journey of
Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem; and
finally the birth of the Savior. From
the character of the virgin mother,
Mary, he drew for us a very beautiful
and practical lesson. Mary said to the
servants at the marriage feast,
“Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it,”
so if we obey her command, this per
fect submission of our lives to him
will bring to us only happiness and
eternal life.
A Most Impressive Service Led by
Seniors.
Rarely has Salem known a more im
pressive vesper service than the one
held by the Senior class Sunday after
noon in the library. Following the old
tradition, handed down for so many
years, the Christmas tree with the
putz arranged at its foot were the
only decorations. The room was
darkened, the only light coming from
tlie tiny electric globes on the tree and
tlie candles placed here and there
about the room. The service opened
with the processional, “Come, All Ye
Faithful”, followed by a prayer by
Bishop Rondthaler. Numerous Christ
mas hymns were sung, the enjoyment
of which was shown by the way in
which everyone participated in the
singing. Following his custom for the
past few years. Dr. Rondthaler read a
Christmas poem written by a young
girl, Elizabeth Maddox Roberts,
“Christmas Morning”, a poem showing
the simple child-like faith of a little
child in receiving the Christmas story.
Special songs were given by the
youngest and the oldest groups of
Salem students, the Cottage children
singing the familiar chiid-song of
Luther, “Away In a Manger”, and the
Senior class giving most beautifully
the anthem, “Nazareth.”
Dr. Rondthaler read Luke’s account
of the birth of the Babe at Bethlehem,
then spoke of the sharp contrast of
the story: the contrast between the
noisy village which Joseph and Mary
entered in the late afternoon and the
peaceful quiet after darkness had once
fallen; the contrast between the quiet
of the sleeping flocks on the hills out
side Bethlehem and the burst of music
attending the angels’ announcement to
the shepherds; and finally the contrast
between the shepherds who published
abroad what they had seen and Mary
who “pondered these things in her
heart.”
During the singing of two Christ
mas hymns, the Seniors and their at-
tendants from their sister class quietly
took their places in the three aisles
and, after having lighted their candle
at the master-light, very quickly
passed a lighted candle to each person.
With these lighted candles in their
hands everyone sang the processional,
“Oh Little Town of Bethlehem”.
MRS. RONDTHALER AT HOME
TO FRESHMEN
On Friday afternoon, between the
hours of four and six, Mrs. Rondthaler
entertained the Freshman class at
afternoon tea in the President’s House.
The home was decorated throughout
with flowers and ferns, and silver
candlelabra.
Mrs. Rondthaler received her guests
in the music room, assisted by Mrs.
Edward Rondthaler, Mrs. R. H.
(Continued on page two)
Dr. Howard E. Rondthaler, presi
dent of Salem College, returned early
yesterday morning from New Orleans,
where he attended the 27th annual
meeting of the Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools of the South
ern States. He was absent from the
city about one week, attending the
sessions of the association and travel
ing to and from New Orleans, where
leaders of education in the south as
sembled in what is probably the most
important educational meeting held in
Uie oouth each year.
I receding Dr. Rondthaler by a day
cheering news that
balem College had been enrolled in
tlie association among the Class-A
colleges of the South, which means
Olass-A for the entire country, for the
1 oason that the Southern Association
IS in full co-operation in regard to
standards with associations of other
parts of the nation.
When seen yesterday by a reporter
01 Ihe Journal Dr. Rondthaler ex
pressed much pleasure over the action
ot the association relative to Salem
yolloge, and pointed out the important
increased advantages which its classi-
tication affords. In this connection he
paid a high tribute to co-opcration of
Winston-Salem in helping to establish
palem Cllege on its present broad
basis and to provid it with great plant
and equipment that it now has.
The association met in New Orleans
with representatives from the colleges
and preparatory schools of the south
ern states. The meeting began No
vember 27th, and the majority of its
sessions were in the St. Charles Hotel.
Ihe territory in the association em
braced all the states of the south, from
Maryland to Texas, and the trans-
Mississippi state, Arkansas.
Some of the sessions of the Associa
tion were held at the Sophie Newcomb
College and at Tulane University. The
entire week was devoted to sessions
of the conference, meeting three times
daily. The purpose of the association
IS to classify colleges, in co-operation
with similar associations in the middle
states, northern states. New England
states, and western states. Member
ship in the association is now held by
fifty-seven colleges from Maryland to
Texas, and of this number eleven are
colleges for women.
One day of the conference was de
voted to the interests of colleges for
women, and in this connection Dr.
Rondthaler delivered a paper on some
of the important problems in this
phase of work.
Dr. Rondthaler was absent from the
city, attending conference, for just
about one week, returning home at one
o’clock Sunday morning. At his office
at Salem College, he found awaiting
him many greetings and in the form
of a resolution drawn by all students
of Salem College, recognizing the
honor received by the college and
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HURRAH FOR SALEM I