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VOLUME VL
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C„ SEPTEMBER 19, 1925.
Call Meeting Of Student
Government Association
The Meeting is Addressed by Dr.
Rondthaler, Mrs. Rond-
thaler, and Miss Stipe.
Lucile Reid, President of the
Student Government Associa
tion, called a meeting of the
student body Friday evening,
September 11, at six-thirty.
This was the initial meeting of
the school year, and the program
consisted largely of welcoming
speeches.
Miss Reid first addressed a
welcome to all students, es
pecially to the class of nineteen
hundred twenty-nine. She de
clared that the Student Council
are good friends to eveiyone,
that their purpose is to serve,
and that they are devoted to the
best interests of the student
body. They desire to create and
preserve a lasting school spirit
in the heart of every Salem girl.
She then spoke of the sacrifice
they willingly made to give their
best to the school. She pointed
out that consequently they
strive for justice in every de
cision and never consciously
render any decision except a
just one. She ended her talk by
again giving everyone the hear
tiest welcome ever.
Miss Reid called upon Dr.
Rondthaler to speak to the stu
dents, and he began by asserting
that the whole principle of the
Association is contained m three
words, if these words are rightly
apprehended. They are the es
sential part, and when they
said, all is said: Student self-
ffovernment—self-government of
students. Self-government
means self control, a sense of
self-honor, knowledge, thought,
regard for self-duty, purpose.
Student self-government is
sometimes hard to understand,
but it necessitates a high sense
oi' honor that will not stoop to
r.-.eaness. Some students fail to
remember that there are a num
ber of things an individual may
do with safety in her own home,
but which she cannot with
loyalty and propriety continue to
do when she becomes a member
of a student group, because then
she is under obligations to her
i'ellow students. The purposes
of student self-government are
self-development, mental concen-
ti'ation, self-restraint, poise, sin
cerity, care, honor. This is self-
government, but the self-govern
ment, of students with
promote the ’ needs of student
hfe. One of the rules which is
often not understood is the rule
of silence. The reason for this
regulation is pui’ely a student
reason. Silence is one of the
prime conditions of student life.
The attitude of the individual
either aids or impairs the res
pect, the dignity and the I
good name of the group; the sin
cere minded woman, therefore,
will ask herself , the question,
“Am I for or against the student
idea of necessary advance ?”and
she will find the answer
heart. There are two kinds of
persons who stand in the way of
such advance: the coward, who
is afraid to report herself, and
the person who, with feeble
readiness, will quickly excuse
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Y. W. C. A. Party
For New Students
Introduction of Freshmen Made
and Clever Stunts
Staged.
The Y. W. C. A. showed its
usual wide-awakeness and ac
tivity at the very opening of the
year on Thursday evening,
September 10th, at nine o’clock,
the Campus hving-i
Alice Clewell Building, held its
first get-together meeting for
this year. Its pui-pose
bring the new girls and old girls
together, through the medium of
the Y. W. C. A. and to make the
girls, particularly the fresh-
, feel more at home at Salem.
In this respect the party was a
great success and in a very short
time everybody was busy g.rtang
acquainted. As a novel wa> of
introducing the new girls to
■ybody, a line of “wash” was
strung across the center of the
1 and each girl, as her name
was called, stepped forward to
receive her clothespin, telling
from what place she came
w;:s thus introduced to the
When this was finished,
Rachel Davis, President of the
Y. W. C. A., called attention to
the cards, bearing the names of
the months, which were placed
at -intervals along the wall. Each
person was to find the month ii
which she had her birthday. In
this way a group was formed
around each month and each
group was asked to give
propriate stunt for the enter
tainment of the others.
The stunts were all clever and
amusing, January taking the
prize, a box of candy, for
■ealistic presentation of a “or
horse open sleigh”, driving
through a snowstorm. May re
ceived honorable mention by rep
resenting a flower-garden in
which the flowers, after being
sprinkled, grew up with amazing
•apidity, quite out-doing those
tropical plants which are said to
spring up over night.
At the close of this game a
refreshing punch was served
ith small cakes and the com
pany gradually dispersed after
having spent a most delightful
evening.
Salem College And Academy
Open Year With Chapel Service
One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth Year Is Begun With
Large Enrollment and Many Visitors
Freshmen English Classes
Are Given Various Tests
Freshmen English students
have been given tests in spelling,
pronunciation, punctuation, sen
tence structure, grammar, and
idiomatic usages. The tests will
determine the section to which
each freshman will be assigned.
Senior Class Entertains
Rest Of Student Body
The opening exercises
Salem Acaaemy and College took
place at ten o'clock, Thursday,
September iO, 1925. According
ancient and well-beloved tra-
aition, tlie one hundred and fifty-
ihird year oj. the school was be-
>un with the processional of
Standmg at the Portals,
seniors singing the first
a marching on to the
platiorm during the remainder
)I the hymn. The Senior class
s the largest for several years,
chirty-eight in number
Alter the processional, the
business of the meeting was con
ducted—announcements con
cerning the time and place for
classes, the registrar’s announce
ment and various others. Dr.
Kondthaler then addressed the
students and visitors, welcoming
new and old girls to Salem and
speaking impressively of the un-
nii,orrupted yearswhichformthe
history of Salem College and of
the proud heritage which is the
possession of every Salem girl.
He mentioned some of the
interesting and famous events
which have transpired under the
shadows of the historical brich
walls—in particular, the en
campment of the hostile forces
of Cornwallis within a stone’s
throw from the now standing
buildings. He brought to the at
tention of his hearers the fact
that Salem had lived through
great wars, at least two of
them cataclysmic in their effects
and of stupendous importance,
and that never once, during
those days of storm and stress,
often of hardship and privation
and uncomplaining sacrifice, had
Salem closed its doors. Such
record is one of which Salem
students may be justly proud.
A large number of alumnae
and other friends were present
and many other alumnae sent
telegrams of congratulation.
These are as follows:
‘Loving greetings to my Alma
Mater on her hundred and fifty-
fourth birthday.” Flora Binder.
“I long to be with you. May
the term nineteen hundred
twenty-six and twenty-seven
be the most successful ever for
faculty and student body.” Kate
Hunter.
you and wishing I could be with
you lor the opening chapel sei-
vice. ijesL 01 gooa wishes lor a
wondeiiui yeai’. neaps oi lov
you all ana an extra amount
rea ana wnite.” Mary Piohl.
Am thniKing oi you this
morning ana wishing each ar
every one a successful year
.nzabetn icauhut.
i>esides these, the following
letter was read; "Seven trembl
ing members of the chiss of ’
pause at the peaagogical gate
think of Salem, and wisn they
there. Best wishes
year i9;i5-2t)!” It was
Constance Allen, Agnes
on, Daisy Lee Glasgow,
Margaret Hanner, Katie llol-
shouser, Mary McKelvie, and
ranees Young.
“How Firm a Foundation”
sung as a recessional. Directly
the closing of chapel, at
eleven o'clock, classes begi
Student Interests Are
Tiscussed In Chapel
Sights and Insights and the
Salemite are Subjects
of Talks.
Dr. Farr Speaks In
Chapel Saturday
Vice-President of Florida State
College Brings Greet
ings to Salem.
Last Saturday evening at
eight o’clock, the Senior Class
entertained the rest of the stu
dent body on the terrace in front
of the Annex. After a short
time spent out of doors, every
body went into the hut and danc
ed, with Margaret Hartsell and year.” Jean AML
Sara Yost furnishing piano and “Good morning, everybody,
violin music. Punch was served. I This minute I am thinking of
‘This is twice in eight years
I’ve opened Salem without me.
My heart is with you today and
I wish that I might be. Greet
ings to Mr. Heath, Mr. Higgins
and my little sisters, the new
seniors.” Big Chief Chandler.
‘A recent bereavement pre
vents my being with you. May
this be the happiest and most
promising year that Salem has
experienced. May each
class standing at the portal this
■ning be a hundred per cent
strong in Salem spirit,
and best wishes to all, especially
to the class of twenty-seven.”
Elizabeth Roop.
“Thinking of everybody. Best
dshes for happy and successful
Saturday, September 11, Dr.
Farr, Vice President of Florida
State College, spoke in chapel.
Dr. Farr is a graduate of David
son College, but for twenty-five
years has been engaged in edu
cational work in Florida,
also head of the English Depart
ment at present and before he
took up his residence in Gains-
ville, he held a professorship at
Davidson.
In his talk. Dr. Farr extended
greetings from “one great insti
tution of learning to another.”
He expressed himself as paying
the highest compliment
power to Salem College and
Academy—that of sending his
daughter to school
Academy. He declared that
there were three reasons for this
decision: first, his own love for
North Carolina on account of
spending his early college days
the state; second, his
nection with Salem by having
ancestors who attended the
school; and third, his high
opinion of the school itself.
Meeting Of Student
Government Association
On Monday afternoon at 1
a meeting of the Student Self-
Government Association
held in the recreation roon
Alice Clewell Building. After
the roll-call by the Secretary
several important rules were
stated by the President of the
Association. It was also an
nounced that training classes for
Freshmen for the purpose of in
struction in the hand book
would begin Thursday evening.
\\’ednesday morning chapel
service was held September 16,
at eleven o’clock. This hour set
apart in the middle of the week
is of long tradition and is adapt
able to the present needs. This
custom prevailed mony years ago
in the history of Salem College
and Academy and the Boys
School, when Bishop Rondthaler
gathered the students together
one hour each week for religious
instruction. This hour is a sigv
nificant part and beautiful ex
perience of Salem College and
Academy, and particular inter
ests concerning the College and
Academy are presented at this
time. Beautiful and impressive
Advent and Lenten services are
held during these seasons.
Things concerning the active life
of young womanhood are dis
cussed by representative persons
and this affords a very precious
opportunity to the students.
Two interests, which concern
every member of the faculty and
institution, are the two principal
student publications. The Salem
ite, and Sights and Insights.
Rosa Caldwell and Eloise Willis,
representatives of the Sights
and Insights Staff, made very
interesting talks concerning the
Annual “You all know
what a regulation college an
nual is, but if you have never
seen a Salem annual, you do not
know what a real annual is; and
even if you have seen Salem an
nuals of years gone by, including
this year’s annual, you have not
seen the very best because ours
is going to be the best ever.
When I say ours, I do not mean
just the senior classes of the col
lege and academy, but I mean
each and every student. It is
yours because it depicts the life
here at Salem. It does not ex
actly take the place of a memory
book, because a memory book
usually contains things that are
interesting to you alone. The
annual is the type of memory
book which includes phases of
college life which are interesting
to all—not only to us here at
Salem, but to our parents and
friends.
We have a reputation to live
up to—one to be proud of. What
others think about one book may
by a clipping form the
Charlotte Observer. Also,^ the
Faculty Advisor o fthe N. C. C.
W. Annual, Pine Needles, told a
member of our staff that the
Salem Annual was the best an
nual uublished last year, so you
can readily see that we have a
goal to attain and surpass.
‘I wish to ask the co-operation
of every member of the student
body and faculty of both the
Academy and College, and I am
you will all do what you are
asked to do and help us to make
1926 Sights and In.sig'hts the
very best annual published.”
Miss Willis in her talk first
told about the business manage
ment. She brought out very
clearly that the Sights and In
sights Incorporated is a business
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ued on Pag
Two)