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SALEMITE
The Salemite
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Miriam Brietz, '26 Editor-in
Dorothy Siewers, ’27.._Man'g, Editoi
or merely to drift with the tide
of general opinion are customs
fatally easy to acquire. Do not
fall into such habits. Exert your
brain; be mentally alert, vigor
ous, energetic; do some original
thinking and there will b«
danger of getting into a rul
Ruth Efird, ’26___
I.eon
I Taylor, ’
BUSINESS STAFF
May Hairston, ’26, Business Manage
Elizabeth Hastings, ’27, Asst. Bus. Mgi
Isabel Miller, ’28, Circulation Manage
reminded in chapel
last Saturday morning that it
not necessary to limit our loyalty
to one friend, or one
tion, or one thing. Loyalty
should be elastic, and the
people to whom we are loyal, the
stronger that attachment should
be. In other words, the scope of
our faithfulness should be
larged as to include all types of
people, whether they be friends
or not, and all types of organiza
tions. There are a numb^
types of loyalty,—loyalty to
colors, to college, to friends, to
acquaintances, but the manifes
tation of loyalty to a friend in
need stands high above all the
rest—and we must remember
that one circle of friends should
not be so narrowed as to include
only a few. The scout motto:
“Do a good deed daily’
form of loyalty—faithfulness to
humanity. It would be w’ewll if
we each adopted this as a motto.
Be faithful to the people with
whom you come in contact; lend
aid when it is needed; be ready
when called on to do your duty;
and in the end your friends and
companions will feel that
whatever the time or circum
stances, thhey can count
for support.
The training rules for girls
taking part in the late fall sports
appeared in last week’s Salemite
and should be of interest to
everyone. These rules are not
so strenuous but that they
might be adopted by every stu
dent, and yet they are strict
enough to be of benefit to all
who keep them. The advice in
cluded in them is of great value:
to have a mind alei-t and vigor-
necessary to be physical
ly fit and these few rules per
taining to food, sleep and
will help in regulating the
daily life and thereby in making
scholastic work easier and m(
enjoyable.
One of the errant books fn
the library has returned. This
encouraging, but there s
still some taken out and kept
direct opposition to the library
rules and the dictates of honor.
For the convenience of everyone,
the books are kept on open
shelves, ready of access—per
haps, in the light of recent
events, too ready of access. We
sincerely hope that the persons
who have the remaining books
will return them at once and
that no such unfortunate
will ever happen ag
To all others ’round about you
Give a thought once in a while.
Be unselfish, kind, and useful;
And in return ?—a friendly smile
Sophomore meeting at Y. W
C. A. last night adequately and
fully brought out this idea
which should “hit h(
every girl. There is something
more than mere consideration
life that is the rightful and
unselfish. There is a religion—
a fine religion—and the love of
I true God and a loving Saviour.
‘Let your light so shine before
nen that they may see your
good works, and so glorify your
Father which is in Heaven.”
Instead of a regular meeting
tian Associations in the South
(i. e., by the Y. W. and Y. M.
acting together) they will not be
limited to the membership of the
two Christian Associations, but
that any students who are keen
enough about this question,
will inform themselves, and go
back to share their exper:
with their composers will be
welcome, regardless of their
•ganizations, creed, race or po
litical belief! We are wanting
International Relations Clubs,
Student Volunteer Groups, Po
litical Science Departments, etc.,
to have an interest and an active
part in all this.”
next Friday evening another ' flnJfpJ D._J
Vesper has been planned for the, INaVy Band
following Sunday, November 8. Plays At WinStOll-Salein
“It is not the success of
undertaking, but the spirit be
hind that counts” is the topic of
a recent editorial,
thusiastic, vivacious, interested
manner of undertaking a task
brushes away the unpleasant
ness attached there, and sup
plants it with keen interest and
attractiveness. The task
accomplished when it is begun
with an interested and whole
hearted spirit. This leads us to
say that the pessimist usually
fails, w’here the optomist i
his unflagging enthusiasm
ceeds.
If your work has proved
successful, examine carefully the
interest which you took in pre
paring it—was that interest real
interest, or temporary, listless
interest? Go further back thru
the falure or success of a task;
look into the spirit that prompt
ed its accomplishment.
There is an ancient and home
ly bit of philosophy which de
clares that “a rut is a grave with
the ends kicked out.” We a
inclined to believe that a rut
a grave, but with the ends only
extended, not eliminated. There
is no rut so unfortunate
mental rut, because from this
kind escape is most difficult.
Habits of mental lethargy; of
mental laziness, are easy to form
but hard to break. To let some
body else do one’s thinking, to
think in platitudes or proverles,
Another subject which it
unpleasant to mention is careless
or wilful mutilation of college
property. It is almost
possible to believe that a college
student, a person who is suppos
ed to have reached years of dis
cretion, would deliberately des
troy or in any w'ay harm articles
which are not hers personally,
but the propei'ty of the school
and for the common use of many
people. Yet such must be the
case; initials are found on chairs
and even pianos; on the walls
there is actually scribbling—
names, verses, evidently any
thing which came into the mind
of the writer. Any person who
does such a childish, harmful,
defacing act is not collegiate and
not worthy to be a part of the
student body.
Armistice Day Program
Planned For Chapel
An Ai'mistice Day celebration
ill be held at the Expanded
Chapel service Wednesday, Nov
ember 11. A special music
program will be in charge of
liss Duncan, and an address
ill be delivered concerning
•orld student Relations in con
nection with the Student Friend
ship movement.
CORRECTION OP ERROR
In the article giving Dr. “Ther^
Floyd’s lecture at “An Evening
Spain,” it was stated that
programs are never used
Spain. Dr. Floyd has called
attention to this mistake and the,
Salemite takes this means of
correcting it. Her statement
was not that programs
never used, for they are
at bull fights and are sold ii
theatre, but that they arc
used for an informal entertain
ment, and that at a dinner the
speakers will often rise and de
liver their address without an
intorduction. The Salemite re
grets having made this error in
the report and is glad to coi-rect
It.
Dean Shirley was absent last
time and Mr. Vai'dell took his
place. Dean will give the recital
next Sunday evening at six o’
clock in Memorial Hall. Every
girl enjoys these quiet vespers,
and the Y. W. extends a cordial
invitation to everyone to 'be
present.
The visit paid to Salem by
Betty Webb last week-end was a
very pleasant and beneficial sur
prise. All of the girls who were
at Blue Ridge realized how
fortunate the Y. W. C. A. was,
in having her to speak, and
surely every girl who heard her
ill be of the same mind with
ie Blue Ridge enthusiasts.
Betty Webb’s personality is one
to be envied and the work that
she does is indeed worthwhile.
She spoke of the question of the
W'orld Court and Intei-national
problems. Selections from a
letter received by the president
of Y. W. C. A. here -will serve
to further augment the points
which she brought out:
“Last month the Executive
Committee of the Y. W.
met
Chicago. Among other things,
they decided that since the ques
tion of the entrance of the
United States into the World
Court is one of the very biggest
issues before the country
ill be voted on by the
Senate in December, this
thing that the students of the
country have a vital concern
with. Consequently, the two
Executive Committees want to
make this the chief emphasis of
the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A.
during the fall.”
■will be four World
iiior Class of Salem College
Sells Tickets; Program
Highly Praised.
A concert by the United
States Navy Band, Lieutenant
Charles Benter, U. S. N., direc
tor, took place on Monday even
ing in the Reynolds Memorial
Auditorium. The concert was
given under the auspices of the
Winston-Salem Kiwanis Club.
Mrs. Ruth Ely Darr, soprano,
was the soloist. The program
was as follows:
1. March—
The Lure of Alaska”__ Benter
2. Overture—
“Tannhauser” Wagner
3. Ballet Music from
“Coppelia” Delibes
4. Solo for Cornet—
“Inflamatus,” from Stabat
Mater Rossini
5. Suite de Ballet—
“Pantomine Lacome
(a) Leandre et Isabelle
(b) Scaramouche et Colom-
bine
(c) Pizzicate
(d) Ballabile
6. “Second Hungarian Rhap
sody” (Pesther
Carnival) Liszt
7. Vocal Solo—Polynaise from
“Mignon” Thomas
(Ruth Ely Darr)
8. Waltz~“The Beautiful Blue
Danube” Strauss
Duet for Flute and Clarinet-
“Lo, Hear the Gentle
Lark” Bishop
10. Intermezzo—
(a) “A1 Fresco” . Herbert
(b) “FamiHar Victor Herbert
Melodies”
11. Fantasia — “Reminiscences
of the Plantation”^ Chambers
The Star Spangled Banner
The overture by Wagner w
by far the most admirably per
formed of the pieces. There
seemed to be perfect sympathy
between the director and the
Court conferences in the south
within the next two weeks.’
Salem will have repi-esentatives
at the conference nearest here,
which will be held for students
in Narth Carolina at Duke Uni
versity in Durham. Rachel
Davis, Margaret Nicholls, and
Fannie Person Rudge
tending the conference there
during this week-end.
The following selection also
taken from the letter, will be of
interest:
“These conferences will be
what we call ’all-student’, which
does not mean to exclude faculty,
but means that w’hile they ai-e | the applause of the audience
I called by the Council of Chris- caused its repetition. “On the
CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT
The following contest an
nouncement appears in Verge
and inay be of interest to aspir
ing young poets:
The Yale Series of Younger
Poets
1. The Yale Series of Younger
Poets is open to writers of
Ameiican citizenship, who are
under thirty years of age and
have not previously published a
volume of verse.
2. Manuscripts for this competi
tion are due May 1st and Novem
ber 1st in each year. The best
manuscript submitted in each
competition is, if recommended
by the Editor, published at the
expense of the Yale University
,, the author receiving the
usual 10 per cent royalty on all
lid in the United States.
3. The format of this Series
calls for a volume of from fifty
to seventy-five pages with but
sonnet or short poem to a
page. A page of solid verse con
tains forty hnes.
permissible to include
poems previously published in
periodicals or newspapers, if the
consent of such journals is given
for such republication.
An unsuccessful manuscript
may be revised and re-submitted
after one year has elapsed since
it was first placed in competition.
6. The Yale University Press
does not guarantee to issue a
volume as the result of each
competition, if, in the opinion of
the Editor, no manuscript sub
mitted is worthy of publication
in this Series.
7. Contestants should address
manuscripts and correspondence
to the Editor, Yale Series of
Younger Poets, Yale University
Press, New Haven, Connecticut.
A great many encores a
given. “Old Times” a series of
■waltzes arranged by Lake, was
very good, as was also “The
Rosary”. Several popular pieces
ire played, but “Oh Katha-
la” was the best of these—
fact, it w’as so well played that
Mall”, in which Lieutenant
Benter asked the audience to
join in whistling and humming,
gave a pleasing effect, although
the piece in itself was not re-
arkable.
A very interesting selection
as “Jefferson Square”, com
posed by Mr. Frank Hood, a
Greensboro man. Jefferson
Square is evidently a very noisy
place. Mr. Hood was introduced
to the audience, which applauded
him vigorously.
Every moment of the program
as fully appreciated by the
audience, and only after re
peated encores did the perfor
mance come to an end.
HERE AND THERE
Sylvia Lawrence spent the
week-end in Burlington.
Elizabeth Stallings spent the
'eek-end at her home in
Durham.
Elsie Harris and Inna Heaton
spent the week-end in Chapel
Hill.
Anna Southerland and Cam
Boren spent the week-end with
Elizabeth Hobgood at her home
in Durham.
Alice Wiley spent the week
end at her home in Lynchburg.
Elizabeth Roper spent the
:eek-end in High Point.
Marion Bryson spent the
week-end with Mary Polk
Wooten in Hickory.
Mary Alta Robbins spent the
iveek-end in Lexington.
Kate Spease spent the week-
;nd at her home in Booneville.
Elizabeth Wilson spent the
week-end at her home in
Charlotte.
Elizabeth Andrews, Katherine
Long, Mary S. Love, and Martha
Moyer spent the week-end in
Greensboro.