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centration. System is as neces
sary in studying as it is in a
manufacturing plant, and in the
end, the results will show con
clusively who planned and who
worked without method.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Miriam Brietz, ’26 Editor-in-Cl:
Dorothy Siewers, ’27 Man’g. Edi
Ruth Efird, ’26 Reporter
Minnie Price, ’27 Reportei
Frances Jarratt, ’27 Music Editoi
Lucile Hart, ’27 Re
Margaret Schwartze, ’28 Re
Leonora Taylor, ’28 Reportei
BUSINESS STAFF
May Hairston, ’26, Business Manage
Elizabeth Hastings, ’27, Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Isabel Miller, ’28, Circulation Manager
The Student Friendship Drive,
though not quite completed, has
proved the interest of Salem
girls in their fellow students of
other countries; but we hope
that it is not merely of psysical
relief that the givers thought.
The drive is, of course, to give
food, clothes and shelter to those
who are in need, but the funds
received will go also toward pro
moting international under
standing and accord. The pur
pose of the Student Conferences
and Associations is to establish
permanent peace, and the ideal
way to have peace is to have
such understanding and love be
tween nations that there can b'
no desire for war. The desin
of the students is to get closer
to each other, to see each other'
points of view and to become s_
imbued with the spirit that
filled the heart of Edith Cavell
when she said “Patriotism
not enough,” that he will never
be able to fight his brother. This
broader view is the one at which
the Student Friendship Associa
tion aims and the one for which
every American student should
strive.
Among the ancient and honor
ed collection of bromides to
which the American public falls
heir, there is none more true
and more often in use than this
“Everybody makes mistakes.’
This is undoubtedly true, but it
is a dangerous doctrine with
which to drug the mind. One
may make a mistake and excuse
it with the good old formula:
this is all very well for one’s
peace of mind, but the point
lies in not making the same
take again. It is possible to be
come so accustomed to the idea
of making mistakes, that c
fails to learn anything fri
them, and falls the same error
again. True, everybody makes
mistakes; but to repeat them
a sign of weakness, carelessness
or deliberate wilfulness.
In a recent editorial,
nounced the fatal error of fal
ling into a rut; but, as usual,
the opposite extreme is equally
bad. Anyone who has no sys
tem, whose ideas run harum
scarum through his mind, who
writes a paragraph of an Eng
lish theme, glances hurriedly at
Latin, passes on for a brief
survey of an Algebra problem
and returns to the theme, -will
accomplish nothing, no matter
how long he tries. In studying,
some system is necessary, and
particularly at this season of
term papers it is well to budget
twice. A well-ordered plan of
work is as essential to the ac
complishment of anything as
are interest and power of con
Thanksgiving! What does the
■vord mean to us ? What should
it mean to us? The day which
Uas been set aside for so many
years for the purpose of giving
thanks, has in its evolution,
changed its meaning. It’s origin
and primary purpose have been
I'orgotten and overloked by the
majority today. Thanksgiving
day has come to mean nothing
more than a holiday, crowded
with games, joy-riding, turkey
dinners, intei-collegiate contests,
and various other activities.
in has changed his oc
cupation I'rom agriculture to
city business Hfe, his money has
mabled him to purchase his
necessities with little manual
labor. The farmer alone
preciate to the fullest the bles
sings of a good crop, and a plenti-
I'ul harvest.
It was the early pioneers, the
nen who reaped the harvest, the
;Tien who knew what it was to
work, and economize—it
these pioneers who originated
the first Thanksgiving—and
;ni’.st go back to the history, the
very beginning oi' the day
rder to give to the day its ful
lest significance in the light of
iiodern times.
Thanksgiving is a day for
enjoyment, in a sense—but its
neaning goes deeper than that.
It should signify a period of
.hanks to the Almighty ‘Vho
ravest all”—Thanks for the
inany little things as we
prominent blessings which
He has given to us.
In the light of a better
low'ledge of the real Thanks-
riving, the joys and the pleas-
of this special day will be
loubly enjoyed and appreciated.
After all the various pep
neetings, songs and- yells, it
be hoped that everybody
sufficiently enthusiastic to come
out to the games Monday and
Thursday and support her class
Some people have
idea that the institution of
Thanksgiving is entirely the
■property of the basket ball
earns—that it is their duty
;his day to entertain those whc
ish to see the games and that
;hose who don’t have nothing at
dl to do with it. Everybody
ichool has a part in Thanks
giving ! Everybody can yell, and
here never was a team yet who
lid not feel encouraged and did
not play better for the loyal
lupport of its class. Show your
ou appreciate them!
Show your team you are pi’oud
of them! Yell for them! Sing
for them! Be loyal!
PEP
Pep is the principal palliative
for painful ponderosity! The
peppery person will partake in
the partisian parades and help
prevent panic among the play-
The players are patrio
tic, peppy people with perfect
ise and perpetual persever-
ce. The pessimist whose pep
petrified is in a pitiful plight.
Pep is powerful, praise worthy,
precious, and should be plentiful.
The Junior Class held a meet
ing last N^'ednesday, at which
they elected as their new cheer
leader Miss Elizabeth Lumpkin. |
Second Fall Meeting
Of The French Club
i’rogram Consists of Descrip
tions by Members of old
French Castles.
Le Cercle Francais had its
second Fall meeting Wednesday
afternoon in the campus living
room of the Alice Clewell Build
ing.
iVnna Southerland, President
of the club, presided
meeting. Each member respond
ed to the roll call with a French
proverb.
The constitution of the club
was read by the secretary, and
after a vote, was adopted by the
3lub.
The program was opened by
the singing of “La Marseillaise’
with Sara Bell as pianist. Sar;
Dowling gave a very interesting
description of Toura:
■‘garden of France,” with its
marvelous castles. Ruth Pitt
described in a very vivid manner
;he castle of Blois, containing
-he room where Catherine de
Medicis kept her poisons and
plans. After picturing the
palace with its numerous
^nanders and porcupines,
symbols of Francis I and Louis
XII, she showed a picture of the
issassination of the Due de
"luise by Henri III.
Elizabeth Dowling described
;he beautiful castle of Cham-
loard with its famous stair way
ind wonderful terrace on
■oof, where the court held
;eptions.
The program was very inter-
3sting and enjoyed by all.
During the remainder of the
hour Christmas Carols, under
vhe supervision of Miss Mc-
Alpine, were practiced for the
Christmas meeting.
Dr. Floyd extended a cordial
welcome to the new members,
and the meeting was adjourned.
OiiraEl
impression it had made
..pon him. Ilis childhood home,
with the great fields in which
cattle grazed in the tall, thick
grass, seemed a very wonder
land to him. Christmas es
pecially, with its air of mystery
and eager exprectation of Santa
Claus was a never-to-be-for-
gotten time. The heart of a
child is preeminently happy. He
“Sacrifice for Student Friend- (
;hip Fund!” has been the c
:U1 this week; has everyone real- g
ly sacrificed so that it meant | ,joes not think of death but of
The Easter service at
.something, and so that it hurt
2ven a little bit? True sacrifice
is hard, and constantly reminds
ihe individual of his deeds of
iinselfishness. The drive here at
Salem has not yet been complet
ed, for a great deal can be done
during the week-end. Consider
;t seriously and sacrifice truly.
Aside from all the functions
of this Fund which Miss Davis
told last Tuesday morning, here
ire a few things which the
Gei-man Students Co-operative
-\ssociation does;
1. Provides employment ser-
FOUND: Fountain
Celeste Knoefl, Room C. Society
Hall.
A Few Comments On
The World Court
(Courtesy of the Yale Daily
News)
W’e are informed by the advo-
oate of our “joining” the court
;hat the new international court
s a cherished American ideal
that it substitutes a judicial
court for ephemeral and tempo
rary arbitral tribunals; that it
substitutes adjudication by law
for adjudication by force and de
cision by law for decision by
compromise; that the issue is
between those “who want to set
up machinery for the settlement
of international diputes acc
ing to law and those who in dis
dain of all elTort would continue
the present anarchic state, that
.e new international court is
■gently needed if peace is to be
assured, that by staying out we
blocking the world’s efforts
for peace; that it is either this
’orld court or none; that we
'ould be under no obligation to
submit to the court any dispute
desired to keep from it; that
the court has no serious con
nection with the League of
Nations; and that we would
make reservations expressly
entering a caveat against any
association with the league.
The opponents of our “join
ing” the court assert the court
the child of the league and
the step proposed would inevita-
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2. Reduces living costs.
3. Provides for medical
4. Establishes interpreting
and translating buri
5. Establishes mutual loan
jocieties.
6. Organizes student club
houses.
This should not be regarded
i a mere outline or a set list
to be regarded as a lesson to be
or a statement to be
shunned. It should serve rather
to illustrate the far-reaching
efi’ect of the finances of the
Student Friendship Fund.
The discussion of inter
national peace, fellowship, and
the like, tends toward vagueless
and indefinite ideas; but the
talks -w'hich have been given
each morning in chapel have
efficiently served to bring home
the conditions of the students
and the sacrifices and trials that
they, in Europe, are constantly
suffering.
The drive here in College
be on for just one week, and
will close next Tuesday
ing. All pledges should certainly
be made by then, and each girl
well on her way, financially, in
order to pay her pledge. Salem’s
contribution last year -was four
hundred and twenty-five dollars,
but as everything else has
grown this year, let the Student
Friendship purse grow likewise.
Though your pledge be paid, and
that part done.
Remember the spirit h
begun:
That’s Fellc(wship.
5 just
FOUND: Some money,
Juanita H. Floyd.
(Continued from Page One)
utterances to be found in
Bible. The question arises here
—why is it that we do not stay
little children? Why do we have
to grow' up? What does this
quotation mean ?
First of all, the child accepts
his universe as it is. He has
complete confidence in his world,
and he loves everything and
•ybody that it contains. His
Id is one of romance and
enchantment, and the most in
significant things are surround
ed -with a rosy glow for him. It
possible for everyone to ob
tain this point of view. Dr.
Moss gave several examples of
child from his own experien-
;s in childhood. He mentioned
a picnic to which he had gone
w'hen quite young, the memory
of which had remained with him
since on account of the
Salem has a beautiful signifi
cance in its perpetuating of the
heart of childhood.
In the life of everyone comes
a jolt at the time of passing out
of the world of stability to one
of change, from the bliss of
childhood to the age of know
ledge and sometimes unhappi
ness. Dr. Moss said that one of
the greatest jolts which he had
ever received was finding out
that there was no Santa Claus.
He said that he had never for
given the man who had given
him this information. He had
also loved the snow in his child
hood, and took a great delight
in coasting down a hillside in his
“little red sleigh”. Another
serious jolt of his life came
■when he realized that he had
lost interest in the “little red
sleigh”. The knowledge that
people had to die filled him with
great distress. When one is a
child he accepts the world as it
is, but when knowledge is • at
tained the faith of the child is
lost.
This is an age of change in
which people are breaking aw'ay
from all former restrictions.
People cannot be brought back
into the customs and faith of
their fathers by force. In order
to regain the lost glow of child
hood'some people turn to philan
thropy, some to art. Some have
faith in the present or hope
for the future. What is really
needed is a revival of feeling, a
grip upon the world, a con
tact with what really abides,
■what is really stable. The early
Christians, slaughtered and
peisecuted in every way sang
for joy at being alive. People
who are wholly cynical, who turn
every serious subject' into a
joke, and always unhappy.
The question which now arises
how to get back a joyous
interest in everything that goes
and the ability to view the
fid through the eyes of a
child. The college student as
everybody else, should be
careful to put himself in touch
ith the best things in life
Many college students get ex
tremely “high-brow” and try to
. divorce themselves from life.
The really big men and women
are never “high-brow” but re
tain the simplicity and charm of
childhood which they do not let
knowledge destroy. Dr. Moss
quoted two verses from Tenny-
‘Let knowledge grow from more
to n
But more of reverence in us
That mind and soul, according
May make one music as before,
“But waster. V\'e are fools and
slight;
We mock thee when we do not
fear:
But help thy foolish ones to
bear;
Help thy vain worlds to bear
thy light.”
The only hope for a human
being is religion, which takes
one into the very heart of the
universe, and gives back all the
simple joy and faith which
knowledge has taken away.