WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.', SEPTEMBER 26, 1925.
MEMBERSHIP
Plans Made For All College |History Club Takes i StudentOrganizations Discussed
Sports And Athletic Events! In New Members In Expanded Chapel Service
Volley Ball And Basket Ball Practice To Be^in At
An Early Date; Swimming Classes Are Organized
The year 1925-26 is going to
equal and surpass all former
years at Salem as far as athletics
are concerned. Plans and prep
arations are now being made
which will insure an exceptional
ly fine athletic year. All last
year’s sports and activities will
be continued on a more exten
sive scale with possible additions
in the course of the ye;
Regular practices for Basket
Ball and Volley Ball will l>egin
next week under the supervision
of Miss Briggs and the heads of
these two sports. These prac
tices must be carried on in ear
nest from the start, in order that
the teams may be chosen and
trained for the final games which
take place on Thanksgiving Day.
It is possible that the regular
Thanksgiving Day program may
be slightly altered this year, if
matters can be so arranged. In
that case, the elimination games
for both Basket Ball and Volley
Ball would be played before that
date leaving the two final games,
to be played on Thanksgiving
Day. It has been thought ad
visable to make this change in
order that the events of the day
may be more interesting and al
so in order to give Basket Ball
and Volley Ball equal support.
The regular fall tennis tourna
ment will also begin next week
and will be so arranged that all
games may be played off this
fall, in order that a second
tournament may be held in
spring. This is an event
which everybody, who wishes to
do so, may take part. All those
who are interested may sign up
for tennis and are given a chance
to play in the tournaments.
Swimming will be a feature
sport this year. Special classes
for beginners have been organiz
ed by Miss Briggs and
scheduled for Monday after
noons from 3 to 3:30 and Friday
afternoons, from 4 to 4:30. In
addition an advance class will be
held on Monday afternoons from
3:30 to 4, for the teaching of
new strokes and diving,
possible, a w'ater meet will be
arranged, to take place at some
future date.
Walking is to be organized on
a new plan. The destinations of
the walks and the leaders v
be announced several weeks
advance and it is hoped that
more students, as well as mem
bers of the faculty, will be in
duced to participate.
Archery, though not definitely
announced as yet, will certainly
be one of the fall events. The
head of this sport is not yet
chosen but is held open so that
Freshmen may be eligible. The
same is true of Hockey, Base
Ball and Track, the winter and
spring sports which will not be
started until after Thanksgiv
ing. Here is a chance for you,
Freshmen! Come out and show
what you’re worth!
At the recent meeting of the
Athletic Association, it was de
cided to drop Soccer, as a sport,
for the present, and to concen
trate on 'Hockey instead. Mary
Buckner was elected to the office
of secretary, to take the place of
Ella Raper who did not return
to Salem this year. Several
heads of spoi'ts were also elected
and the list of heads as it now
stands, is as follows;
Basket Ball, Rachel Philips;
Volley Ball, Elizabeth Shaw;
Tennis, Sara Bell; Walking,
Virginia Welsh; Swimming,
Dorothy Frazier.
The Athletic Association
hind all of these sports, ready,
to help at all times and to boost
if necessary. The real responsi-
Dwever, rests with the
entire student body. Everybody
;t come out and show her pep
)rder to make these sports
successful. Come out, every
body, choose your favorite sports
■k for them. Above
support the teams, show y
Salem Spirit and your class
spiiit, and help make Athletics
boom at Salem, this year!
Pierrette Players Hold
Regubr Meeting
List of Members Is Given and
^ The first meeting of the Pier-
■ette Players was held in the
campus living room of Alice
Clewell Building, Thursday
evening, September 17. The
earlier part of the meeting was
devoted to business. Carroll
Boyd, who was elected secretary
last year, failed to return to
school; Miriam Brietz was elect
ed to take her place. The com
mittee on plays was appointed:;
Dr. WilMughby, Isabel Wenhold,
Doris W'alston, Miss Chase and
Miriam Brietz. The Committee
on membership is as follows:
Isabel Wenhold, Dr. Willoughby,
Dorothy Siewers, Miss Smith
and Althea Bachenatoe.
A discussion was held as to
the program for the year—
whether plays were to be taken
up by type, author or country,
and it was decided to take up
contemporary drama for the first
tei'm of school.
There was a motion that a
member of the club be appointed
to report at each meeting upon
the Theatre Arts Monthly, a
magazine to which the club sub
scribes.
The program for the evening
consisted of one play, Sophocle’s
Antigone, read with feeling and
expression by Dr. Willoughby.
At present, the membership of
the Club is small, owing to the
fact that many of the Class of
1925 were members and
longer so. The following faculty
members and students are Pier
rette Players: Althea Bachen-
stoe. Miss Marion Blair, Miriam
Brietz, Miss Eleanor Chase, Miss
Helen Hall, Elizabeth Hasting:
Elizabeth Hobgood, Mary Alta
Robbins, Dorothy Rosemond,
Dorothy Siewers, Miss Kate
Smith, Ruth Summey, Doris
Walston, Isabel Wenhold, Dr.
Willoughby, Ruth Pfohl. The
total membership, as provided
for by the constitution, is
twenty-five. The date for try-
Wednesday, September 16,
registration day for the History
Club. From one-thirty until
two-thirty, the Secretary, Char
lotte Sells, was in the Hving
room of Alice Clewell Building
with the roll book open for sig
natures. Another opportunity
to join the Club will be given
next Wednesday, the same time
and place, and everyone inter
ested in current history is in
vited to join.
The following people have al
ready signed up: Dr. Juanita
H. Floyd, Mr. Edwin J. Heath,
Flora Eborn, Charlotte Sells,
Anne Hairston, May Hairston,
Mrs. H. E. Rondthaler, Miriam
Brietz, Alice Eborn, Virginia
Welch, Katherine Riggan, Gene-
Marks, Doris Walston,
Isabel Smith, Margaret Deans,
Lardner McCarty, Marion Bloor
and Anna Pauline Shaffner.
The program committee has
been completed and consists of
the following members: Clair-
Miriam Brietz, May Hair
ston, Anna Pauline Shaffner,
Katherine Riggan, and Marion
Bloor. An interesting program
being planned for the first
meeting, which will be \^'ednes-
day, September 28.
Dean II. A. Shirley has kindly
consented to speak about his trip
to Europe last summer, and the
Club looks forward with eager
expectation to hear the interest
ing talk which Mr. Shirley
to give.
Pierrette Players. Scientific Society, History Club
MacDowell Club And Academy Are
Subjects Presented
Mrs Rondthaler Speaks
To The Freshman Class
Last Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 22, at six-thirty, in
campus living room, Mrs. Rond
thaler addressed the freshman
class. She gave an interesting
and inspiring talk on the subject
of friendship, well calculated to
help the new girl to choose her
friends carefully, and to aid her
past some of the pit falls of the
beginning of college life. Almost
all of the class was present to
hear the talk and everyone who
attended profited by the friendly
advice given.
Senior Class Holds Elections
Tuesday, September 15, there
v/as a Senior Class meeting, for
the purpose of electing a cheer
leader. Ruth Efird was chosen
for this office and Elsie Harr:
was made her assistant.
Future applicants at Johns
Hopkins must submit photo
graph and one hundred fifty to
three hundred words in their
hadwriting about interests
nnd activities in college, and
three references, two of them
from teachers of pre-medical
sciences, under whom the
subjects were taken.
The expanded chapel service I life of this institution. She first
Wednesday morning, Septem- spoke of the athletic Association
to which every Academy girl be
longs, and of the various sports
in which they participate. She
also mentioned the Y. W. C. A.,
which is regularly attended
every Sunday evening by the
student body. Last year an En
cyclopedia was purchased with
the money taken in by the “Y”
store. This ably presented talk
showed that the Aciidemy as
well as the College is not lacking
enthusiasm and real Salem
spirit.
The MacDowell Club, the
largest organization in the Col
lege, was represented by Miss
Duncan and Miss Chase, of the
Faculty.
Miss Duncan first spoke on
the organization and history of
this society. It was named for
Edward MacDowell, the greatest
American composer, and was
itarted seven years ago by Dean
Shirley. Its pui-pose is two-fold;
it furnishes.both amusement and
instruction. The motion picture
machine, which was purchased
■;hree years ago has been a
source of much pleasure to
members of the Club. The
membership last year was a
hundred per cent and it is hoped
that it will be so this year also.
Miss Chase explained the plans
for this year,\'hich will include
more programs than formerly,
and a greater variety. There
will be real plays and stunts as
well as moving pictures. The
membership drive has already
begun and the co-operation of
every student and faculty
member is needed to make the
MacDowell Club more of a sue- *
than ever during the coming
year.
outs is set for November 1, at
?hich time candidates for mem
bership will be tested.
ber 22nd, was again given ovei
to the presentation of different
phases of academic life which
claim the encouragement, sup
port, and co-operation of the
entire student body.
The Pierrette Players
represented by Ruth Pfohl. This
one of the youngest organiza
tions at Salem, as it was started
only last year. Its purpose it
to promote drama by study and
the presentation of plays, and
the meetings are educational
well as very entertaining,
student must have a high scho
lastic standing before she is per
mitted to enter the try-outs.
There will be two try-outs a
year, one in the fall and another
February. If anyone fails in
the first trial, she will be given
another chance at the beginning
of the second semester. The
money derived from the two per
formances given last year was
used to purchase for the library
a shelf of books devoted to
drama. Two more per
formances are to be given this
year, and the student body will
greatly encourage the members
of the dramatic society if they
will purchase tickets.
Thomas next gave
short sketch concerning another
organization, the Scientific
Society. This society
recently established for the
purpose of aiding scientific
study, not only in the college
but also in the Academy and
High School. The membership
consists of tM'enty-four students,
ten Seniors, eight Juniors and
Sophomores, who must make
certain grade in all their
studies before being admitted.
At the meetings, which are held
every other Tuesday night,
interesting programs
sented, including current events,
demonstrations, and well-known
speakers. The members of the
Society also visit the industrial
plants in the city. All students
are welcome at the meetings,
provided they come as the guests
of the members.
Margaret Nichols,
representative of the History
Club, gave an interesting talk on
the organization and purpose of
this society. Any student may
a member of this body,
whose object is to promote in
terest in current and past events.
She also mentioned several
prominent speakers who have
formerly entertained the Club,
among whom were Miss Cede-
laide Fries, Dr. Rondthaler, Mr.
George Heath and Dr. Single of
Davidson College. At the next
meeting, which will be held in
the campus living room of Alice
Clewell Building on Wednesday
evening at 7:30, Dean Shirley
will give an interesting talk on
his recent trip through Great
Britain.
Willian Mims, the last repre
sentative student speaker, gave
a short talk on the important
part the Academy plays in the
First Meeting Of
Scientific Society
Six New Members Welcomed
Into Club.
The first meeting of the So-
cieta.s Scientiarum Salemensis
held in the Science Lecture
Room, Friday, September 17, at
seven-thirty. The President of
the Club, Alpha Shaner, called
the meeting to order, and
welcomed the new members. The
constitution
secretary and w;
new members,
resignation of (
i read by the
s signed by the
Owing to the
of the r
bers of the Executive Commit
tee, Miss Maragret Holbrook was
elected to fill her place. The
day and time of the future meet
ings were set for every other
Tuesday at seven-fifteen. The
following naw members were
welcomed into the society: Ma.y
Hairston, Rachel Davis, Minnie
Price, Jenny Wolf, Althea
Backenstoe and Ruth Helmick.
‘Julius Caesar didn’t take s
hair cut for ten years.”
‘I didn’t know he was ec
centric.”
[e wasn’t. He was bald.”