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THE SALEMITE JOKES MISS FARRAR GIVES CONCERT Mid—Can you tell me why the Statue of Liberty’s hand is just eleven inches long? E. M.—Why certainly; if they had made it an inch longer, it would have been a foot. * * * E. M.—My wife can drive nails like ligtning. Mid.—You don’t say so. E. M.—That’s right. You know lightning never strikes twice in the same place. * * * E. M.—Do you know what is the very best skin food? • Mid.—No, I do not. E. M.—Why, sausages. « * « Mid.—Can you tell me why they call all the bad actors “hams”? E. M.—I suppose it’s because of their constant association with eggs. « * * Girl—Have you seen Dot Dorough floating around any where? ’Nother Girl—No, I didn’t know gravity had lost its power. • * • Soph, (speaking of a book in her room) — Have you seen Oliver Twist. Fresh—No, you know I haven’t been to a dance in ages. « * * Fresh. — What is horticulture anyway ? Fresh.—Oh, I know. It’s a study of horses. * * * Biology 1-2, on coming in the class room went into gales of laughter to see the following little motto on the blackboard: “Love—contented mind.” Mr. Campbell hastened to assert that it “Wasn’t me,” and prefixed a “dis” to the first word. * * * Dorothy Cilley (hearing some one speak of Elsie Barnes)—Does her father make the Bon Bons. SOCIALS On Thursday evening, December 6th, Miss Geraldine Farrar, former Metropolitan Opera Singer, gave a concert in Winston-Salem, at the 4iuditorium Theatre. Assisting her were Mr. Weldon, basso-cantant, and Mr. Malkin, ’Cellist. The pro gram, which captivated the audi ence, was as follows: 5010 for Violoncello Variations Symphoniques, L. Boellmann Mr. Malkin Serenade (Damnation de Faust) Berlioz Mr. Weldon a Air Haendel b Spirit Presence Schubert 7 Impatience Schubert I The Chestnut Tree Schumann ? Serenade A. Strauss Miss Farrar a Le Mai d’aimer Tosti b Embarquez-vous Godard • The Sea MacDowell i The Song of the Flea, Moussorgsky (Sung by Mephistophelis in Anerbach’s cellar) Mr. Weldon a Souvenir Bemberg b Fetes Galantes R- Hahn c Ballade Massenet d Aubade Chaminade Miss Farrar 5011 for Violoncello a Orientale Cesar Cut b Schon Rosmarin Kreisler c Spinning Song Popper Mr. Malkin a Snow Sigurd Lie b Songs My Mother Taught Me Dvorak c Tryst Rachmaninoff d None But the Lonely > Heart Tschaikowsky e Awakening Gretchaninoff Miss Farrar Come to the Fair Martin Mr. Weldon Miss Mary Shephard Parker, class of ’22, of Norfolk, Virginia, spent Thanksgiving at Salem. * * * Miss Sarah Boren, class of ’22, from Greensboro was a visitor Thanksgiving. * * * Miss Maggie May Robbins from Rocky Mount, of the class of ’22, spent Thanksgiving at Salem. “Are you sure Miss Ruhly is not in?” he questioned. “Do you doubt her word, sir?” replied the maid. * » * First Diner—How do you know whether that is chicken or veal you are eating? Second Diner—I don’t. All I know is that it’s chicken I’m paying for. * • * Sellicres—A woman never knows what she wants. Symcus—I wouldn’t be quite so severe as that. I should say a wo man never knows what she wants 'till she knows she can’t get it. » • • “You were no spring chicken when I married you!” shouted the husband. “No; but I was a goose,” she answered disdainfully. Blobbs—Skinnum boasts that he is always ready to take a friend’s part. Slobbs—Part? He’ll take aU a friend has/ • « « It was Sambo who was bemoan ing the fact that he had forgotten to fasten the door of his chicken house the night before. “Were they stolen?” he was asked. “No; they went home.” * * * Mary Hill—You know Mr. Camp bell is crazy about Bacteriology. Emily Granthan — (absent-mind cdly) ’Bout who’d you say? * * * Rachel Davis—What have we got in Home Economics today? Lucile Reid—Milk. Rachel Davis—Then I’ll go skim over the “milk.” ECONOMICS PRIZES OFFERED In memory of Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz, its late vice-president, the League for Industrial Demo cracy oifers to college students for 1924 two Economics Prizes: the first of Two Hundred Dollars and the second of One Hundred Dollars. The contest is open to any under graduate of an American college or normal school. No prizes will be awarded if, in the judgment of the vJommittee, the essays submitted are not of sufficient merit. The copy right of the essays submitted will v'est in the donors of the prize who reserve' the right to issue them in permanent form. Competitors are advised that the studies should be thorough, expressed in good Eng lish, and, although not limited as to length, should not be needlessly ex panded They should be inscribed with an assumed name and accom panied by a sealed envelope giving die real name, address, college and class of the competitor. No paper is eligible which shall have been print ed or published in a form to disclose the identity of the author before the award shall have been made. The papers should be mailed on or be lore June 1, 1924, to the Prize Essay Contest Committee, care of League for Industrial Democracy, 70 Fifth Avenue, Room No. 931, New York City. Rewards will be announced about October 1st, 1924). A deaf and dumb man was ar rested for manslaughter and was to get his hearing the next day. While he was in the cell he was dancing and singing, so the keeper wrote on a paper, “What makes you so happy?” The deaf man wrote back, “Because I am to get my hearing tomorrow.” * « » Miss Nannie Finch, class of ’22, of Spring Hope, spent Thanks giving with us. * * * Miss Sarah Lingle, class of ’23, from Davidson, spent Thanksgiving here. * * * Miss Georgia Riddle, class of ’22, from Morganton, was at Salem dur ing Thanksgiving. * # * Miss Elizabeth Zackeray, class of ’23, of Brevard, spent Thanks giving here. * * * Miss Julia Bethea, class of ’23, from Lumberton, was a visitor dur ing Thanksgiving. ♦ * » Miss Queen Graeber, class of ’23, of Kannapolis, spent Thanks giving here. * * * Miss Juanita Sprinkle, class of ’23, of Reidsville, was our guest Thanksgiving. * * * Miss Mary Warren, class of ’23, visited her sister for Thanksgiving. * *• * Miss Katherine Denny, class of ’23, of Red Springs, was our guest Thanksgiving. * * * Miss Elizabeth White of Green ville visited her numerous friends here. * * * Miss Marion Yongue of Brevard was the guest of Miss Amelia Galloway. * * * Miss Mary Ogborne of Summer- field was a guest here for Thanks giving. * ■» * Miss Frances Dickinson of N. C. C. W. was the guest of Miss Louise Woodard. * * * Miss Dorothy Cilley visited her sister. Miss Alice Cilley. * * * Miss Mavis Goodman of Lenore, visited Miss Polly Hawkins. * * * Miss Lucile Kline of Kannapolis visited Miss Mary Bradley Thomp son. * * * Miss Marie Ann Stevens of Smithfield visited Miss Jean Abell. * * * Miss Mary Murkerson visited Miss Lydia Elliot. * * Miss Sarah Turlington visited her sister, Miss Mary Howard Tur lington. * * * Mr. Henry Griffin of Wilson visited his sisters, Misses Virginia and Helen Griffin. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Stevens and daugh ter, Miss Daisy Stevens, visited their daughters. Misses Mary and Louise Stevens. * * * Misses Margaret Bencine and Alice Barbee spent Thanksgiving at High Point. * * * MANICURE SETS TOILET SETS VANITY SETS OVERNIGHT BAGS BEADED BAGS NECKLACES And hundreds of most attractive articles at most reasonable prices. mm Clinard’s Art and Gift Shop 124 W. Fourth Phone 2661 i 1. be of le to C A in oi al ai sc id al si P FRESHMEN Misses Helen Mitchell, Emily Moye, Daphne Raper, Elizabeth Strowd, Louise Latta, Frances Dunn, Blanche Burnette, Laura Tillet, Rose Hadley, and Mildred Barnes spent Thanksgiving at Chapel Hill. SOPHMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS! You’ll find the latchstring on the outside al ways just around the corner, at the College Girl’s Drug Store, where you’ll find anthing you want. Make your wants know at Welfare’s and they will be supplied. WELFARE’S COMPLETE NEW WARDROBES FOR THE COLLEGE GIRL— ' BROTANS OF NEW YORK 418 No. Liberty Street You can select the most exclusive apparel for Classroom, Campus and the more Formal Afternoon and Evening Functions. And re member the prices are most reasonable, con sidering the beauty of the garments. Coats, Suits, Dresses, Sweaters, Skirts, Millinery, Etc. c ti t( b t c a P f h P d 0 c t e ii f c 1 t £ t i 1 c c 1 ( ( ( 1 O’Hanlon’s For Dainty Creams and Face Powders Caty’s Face Powder, 89c the Box O’HANLON, The Rexall Store SHOES OF STYLE and Quality BELGHER-FORLAW SHOE CO. DOBtSSTsiHs WINSTON SHOE STORE 436 N. TRADE ST. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.
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