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Motto: “SAIL ON, SALEM”
^ Vol. IV.
Winston-Salem, N. C., March 8, 1921.
No. 20
BISHOP RONDTHALER MAKES
LENTEN TALK AT CHAPEL
Y. P. M. was welcomed back
8gain when Bishoj) Rondthale-
'tiade the first of his J_,enten talks,
^Vednesday, at eleven o’clock. This
I'our is usually devoted to the ex
panded chapel service, but at
fliristmas time and during the sea-
of I.ent, the old custom is
fevived.
! Dr. Rondthaler, in a short in-
I troductory talk, told how to the
I ■'Students and alumna chapel services
"11:1 Y. P. M. mean so much and
lio\v tlicse periods, set aside from
rest of the day, always make
^ strongest impression and stay
longest in the memories of Salem
. For forty-seven years these
h!c talks have been held one hour
■> tuc week, and form one of the
'l^:rcst traditions of Salem. It was
’lio custom for the students to
•".moriae a hynm for each one; for
»e:;t Wednesday a hymn telling the
s>tory of Christ’s trial, crucifixion
' " I resurrection was assigned.
IMshop Rondthaler began by ask-
"'S his listeners to make a journej'
" th him -a journey wliich fol-
^'^'ved Je.'us to Jerusalem. It was
sorrowful journey for Christ, he
^aid, because.it ended in Ilis death,
^'Ut a happy one for us, for from it
J^aine all our joys. All our home
*'appiness grew out of the suffering
®*'d deatii of the Savior. Just as the
I’Ure, white calla lily springs from
black soil beneath, so our eom-
forts and joys grew out’ of the
I'tcssed soii of Christ’s tears.
I'he journey was to start at the
'^ordan river. Bishop Rondthaler
how once he, himself, wearied
f
'•■om much horseback riding, lay
Own on a grassy bank under the
■‘‘1‘ade of a
an evergreen tree. The
■■anches were so long that the ends
one trailed in the waters of the
'*'er. He plucked a twig from the
'•’’fc, to keep and rememl)er tlie in-
'■'Jent. He held up the little dried
which, since then, has traveled
'viti,
liim many thousands of miles.
Ueturning to the journey, Bishop
^'^ondthaler said that it was Pass-
’''er time and tliat many ])ilgrims
''ere gathered at tiie river, crossing
the little ford to go u]) to Jeru
salem. Among tliem was the Prophet
Nazareth, Jesus, with whom they
probably glad to be on the
mountain road. Jesus was
‘Ifessed like any common working
‘f>an with the exception of a long
''liite robe, made all in one ]iiece,
''I'-ch was woven for him by loving
''oincn. At the crucifixion, when t!'is
fol,e
was stripped from him, it was
‘denied too j)recious to cut into fo'ir
I'^tces and divide, as was the ciis
but instead the owner was do-
'''led by lot. The hands of Christ
''ere rough and strong because He
*ad been a carpenter, but they were
^f'ntle and tender, so that tlie little
''liildren loved to feel them. The
^ace was brown, burned deep by
sun, for Jesus lived largely an
'*Utdoor life. His eyes'were keen
'■'nd piercing, as if they looked
^Itrough people, but yet they were
'nd and compassionate. There was
j thoughtful look on the face, as if
were thinking of the sorrows
''I'ic’i were so soon to come to Him.
This valley of the .Jordan was
I'l'obably the most beautiful in the
'^oman empire—rich gardens, vine-
•' '^fdand orchards. It was so warm
^^*at the peojjle could wear thin
clothing in the dead of winter, while
twenty miles away in .lerusalem,
there was snow" on the ground.
'I'here were palms, hedges, the
crimson bloom of the pomegranate,
the oleanders, gardens, orchards,
and fields. “And,” someone said,
“are there not traces of neglect in
these big thorny bushes, left to grow
w'ld?” But no. These bushes were
Mie crown of wealth of the country.
Tlie great yellow drops flowing
down by the stems were worth their
we’ght in gold. From them was
mr>.de the ])recious ointment like
liat which Mary poured on the
Savior’s feet.
Finally the town of .(ericho, at
hat time tlie richest city of the
world, was reached. In it were
beautiful palaces, ricli country
Iiomes. The multitude swept down
he broad, long avenue, which was
bordered by the low, widely branch-
ng sycamore tig tree.
Let us note, said Bishop Rond-
t'.ialer. the nervous, excited little
man. pushed here and there by the
crowd, everywhere denied room to
tand. He was a mean rascal, a tax
agent, who gained his living from
tlie tears of widows and orphans.
Suddenly he disajijieared, running
ahead of the crowd. He appeared
again, climbing one of the little
sycamore trees. There he waited for
Jesus, wiiom lie felt tliat he must
see. Just as Jesus passed beneath
him, He looked uj); their eyes met
and Jesus called out in a friendly,
loving way, “Come down and hurry
home for today I must stay with
}ou.” The man could hardly be
lieve it, for he had been excom
municated from the synagogue and
was scorned by all the people.
He hurried iiome, flung open the
door of his mansion and stood ready
to receive the Savior when He ar
rived. .Jesus went in and feasted
with the tax agent and his family,
ignoring the murmurs from the
peojile. The wicked man confessed
ilis sins and was forgiven by .Jesus
who told him that he was now a
child of Abraham. The Son of Man
came to earth for many reasons; the
greatest of these was to save man
kind from sins.
Bishop Rondthaler concluded his
address with an incident which oc
curred to him once, when a man
came to him at midnight seeking
jpiritual aid. and was helped in his
trouble by ))raj’er. In ending,
3i- hop Rondthaler quoted the words
of an oil! familiar hymn, “I heard
;he voice of Jesus sav. ”
SNOWY DAYS INCREASE
THE INTEREST IN HIKING
CALENDAR
Monday, AL'ireh 10.
Tuesday, March 11. — :J:30-t:30,
(lolf ])ractiee.
Wednesday, March 12.—11:00 at
V. P. M. Bishop Rondthaler
will deliver his second Lenton
address.
•‘i :30-1 ;.30, Golf practice.
Thursday, March 13. — 3:1,5 at
Music Hour, Pupil’s recital.
F'riday, March M.—6:30, Y. W. C.
A. services.
Saturday, March 8.—Golf practice
from 2: i'5-3: J,5.
1:00, Hike.
The Hiking Club is supposed to
meet and conduct business only on
Saturday afternoon but last week
there was a call meeting Wednesday
at four-forty-five o’clock. Every
body remembers the wonderful snow
^hat covered the ground that day.
Miss .Jackson announced at lunch
that as it was such a fine day to be
out-of-doors there would be a short
hike that afternoon. .Many girls met
on the back porch and soon the
crowd with Dean Shirley at its head
was on the way. After jiassing
through streets where automobiles
lashed by, they soon reached the
fields untrani])led by foot-prints.
Vcross cne of the fields, across a
bridge, and up a hill went the crowd
until they were stopped by the siglit
of some very interesting tracks in
the snow. It was never fully decided
what animal had recently passed
t ie same way the Salem girls w'ere
going, but it was now time to turn
b’ck and before long, hungry and a
little tired, every body was at
Salem.
Saturday the Club went out again.
There was a very good crowd, yet
one not as large as there had been
at the first of the year. Out the old
I.exington Road for many a mile
W'cnt the jolly crowd. At one of the
numerous little muddy sideroads
they left the main road. In a little
while they found themselves in
front of tlie new’ Southside Gram
mar Seiiool, a long low red brick
building, an honor to any school
system. F'rom there on, the way was
easy as all of Main street is paved.
The Athletic Compasses are not
being filled as fast as everybody
would like, yet everybody is not
doing her best work. Ever\' girl
who hasn’t had her part of the chart
colored should come out for the
Hiking Club, and help run her class
to the one hundred per cent mark.
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF
ALUMNAE HELD TUESDAY
MISS MINNIE SMITH GIVES
SPANISH DINNER
Senorita Minnie .1. Smith enter
tained the class of Espanol 3-i
Thursday night at a delightful
Spanish dinner. The five girls pres
ent found their ]ilaces at an attrac
tively decorated table by place
cards, or folders as they were in
this case. On each folder stood a
tiny wooden figure representing
either Dona Perfeeta, Rasario, Pepe
Rev, El Penitenciaria, or Maria
Remedios, the principle characters
of Dona Verfecta, the novel by
(joldo’s, the class is now reading.
Under each figure was a short verse
telling something of the interesting
personage protecting that place. On
the second sheet of the folder was
“La I.ista’’ composed of typical
Spanish dishes:
Chile con Carne
Arroz
Pan y Mantequilla
Fmsalada de las frutas
Olivas Queso
Dulees Te
After this delicious meal which
made everyone want to live in
Spain, Spanish Anagrams were
played. Many words were soon
formed.
All too soon it was time to leave
but lessons for Friday were calling.
The girls present were Senoritas
F'lavella Stockton, Elizabeth
Strowd, Tabba Reynolds, Elsie
Harris, and Daisy Lee Glasgow.
On Tuesday afternoon, March
fourth, the annual meeting of the
local branch of the Salem Alumnae
Association was called to order by
Mrs. Charles Norfleet, who pre
sided in the absence of the presi
dent, Mrs. Ralj)h Stockton. The
meeting was opened with the sing
ing of the Alma Mater, after which
the secretary’s report was heard
and approved.
Miss Adelaide Fries was intro
duced, and gave a very beautiful
and timelv memorial of two faithful
aTid loyal members of the Associa
tion who had died in the last year,
Miss Louisa Shaffner and Mrs. E.
A. Ebert. Several interesting remi-
niscenccs of Miss Shaffner’s life as
a teacher were given which illus
trated her fairness and justness
always, iier absorption in her work
and her unfailing friendliness for
the backward and timid girl. Her
one great ambition was to weld the
girls separated in the first years
into a solid unit of a senior class—
this ambition was fully realized as
many classes can testify. F'or thirty-
three years “Miss I^ou” was the
faithful and efficient treasurer and
sometimes secretary of the Associa
tion, and she will always be remem
bered as one who gave her best
efforts to the building of Alumnae
Memorial Hall.
Mrs. Ebert was a charter member
of the Association wdiich was or
ganized in 1887, and served several
times as its president. An interest
ing work of Mrs. Ebert’s was the
pageant presented in Salem Square
at the centennial of the formation of
the boarding department of the
school in 1902. This work done in
conjunction with the late Dr. Blum
presented seventeen historical pic
tures of the early days of North
Carolina. Mrs. Ebert was always
loyal to church, college, and com
munity. The memorial service was
closed by a very sweet and impress
ive praj'cr by Bishop Rondthaler
who in his connection with the
school had worked with both women.
Miss Amy Van VIeck, one of the
oldest alumnae of the college, spoke
briefly of her love and devotion to
Salem, after which she played two
piano selections. 'I'lie latter was the
brilliant “Centennial March” com
posed by Miss \'an Vleck for the
centennial celebration in 1902.
Mrs. Norfleet then introduced
two college girls who talked of the
Salem of today. Miss Marion Neely
of Georgia, president of the Eresli-
niHu Class, spoke of Salem College
life and its impression on a fresh
man. Miss Edith Hunt of New
\ ork, president of the Senior Class,
spoke of the changes in Salem with
in tiic last few years, particularly
emphasizing the distinction of
Salem as an Al. college. The social
and athletic life were mentioned as
well as the newly revived interest in
dramatics.
Two lovelv vocal selections “Ave
M aria” and Lady Chloe” were sung
by Mesdames W. J. Ilege, Rufus
Spaugh, Charles Griffith, H. T.
Blackwell, T. W. Blackwell, and
,Jesse Mock.
The nominating committee, Mrs.
W. L. Reid, and Miss Marion Blair,
presented the following suggestions
for officers for the ensuing year:
President- Miss Etta Shaffner.
Vice-prcsident — Mrs. Ralph
Stockton.
Secretary —!Mrs. Dee Cromer.
With an unanimous vote these
officers were chosen.
Reports of enthusiastic work and
meetings of other alumnae branches
were given by Mrs. Rondthaler and
Dean Shirley. Mrs. Rondthaler
spoke of Greensboro and the Stokes
County branch which is to be or
ganized very soon at the home of
^Irs. I,ena Roberts Bolyn near
Maysdan. Dean Shirley has visited
within the last year Richmond,
Danville, Wilson, Rocky Mount,
Washington, Greenville, and others.
Miss Mildred Barnes of Wilson,
who will graduate in piano this
spring rendered two beautifid piano
selections by Schumann.
Dr. Rondthaler spoke of other
alumnae meetings reported from
Waco, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia.
He emphasized the desire of the
college to have a record attendance
of alumnae at commencement. In
teresting innovations are the sum
mer school of music conducted here
and the co-operation in the regular
terms of the city educational sys
tem and the college in the special'
classes for teachers. Dr. Rpnd-
thaler spoke of the fine college
sjiirit this year and the splendid
work of Miss Stipe, dean of women,
in keeping up this spirit through
the medium of the newly begun
Social Forum at which matters
pertinent to social life are discussed.
The Endowment Fund was reported
as seventy-two per cent complete,
and the importance of the final
goal’s being reached by the end of
.June was emphasized. The enroll
ment for next year is now twice as
many as have been enrolled for any
previous year at this date. All
alumna; are invited to the Lenten
services which Bishop Rondthaler
conducts at eleven on Wednesday
mornings in Memorial Hall.
This concluded the program, after
which Mrs. Rondthaler had invited
all present to remain for a social
hour. This time was quite pleasantly
and all too quickly passed.
NINTH GRADE GIRLS SERVE
DELICIOUS SUPPER
On Saturday afternoon, March I,
from 6 to 7 o’clock, the members of
the Ninth Grade served a plate
supper in the Academy Study Hall.
Throughout the two spacious
rooms, small tables were attractive
ly arranged for four. From a
previous occasion, the Academj’
Sophomores have won for them
selves a reputation of no mean re
pute for their delicious suppers, and
it was not surprising that many
i students and faculty members
\ gathered to enjoy the hospitality of
! these energetic young girls.
The tempting supper—which was
sold for fifty cent.s—consisted of
fried chicken, potato chips, a salad,
and several kinds of sandwiches. At
a nominal price of ten cents, a large
piece of cake was served. An ade
quate sura was realized for the class
treasury.
Those who attended the supper
felt fully repaid, and sincerely hope
that the efforts of this class will be
repeated in a like manner again,
while those who were not there,
secretly know that they have missed
a “treat of the season.”