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TWO S ALEMITE The Salemite Member Southern Inter-Collegiate Press Association. Published Weekly by the Student Body of Salem College. $2.0( EDITORIAL STAFF Miriam Brietz, '26 Editor-in-Chief Dorothy Siewers, ’27 Man'g. Editor Ruth Efird, ’26 Reporter Minnie Price, ’27 Re; Frances Jarratt, '27 Music Editor Lucile Hart, ’27 Reporter Margaret Schwartze, ’28 Reporter Leonora Taylor, ’28 Reporter BUSINESS STAFF May Hairston, ’26, Business Manager Elizabeth Hastings,’27,Asst. Bus Isabel Miller, ’28, Circulation Manager The self-denial of luxur: that we have been engaged for the Student Friendship Fund has had a double purpose. These sacrifices have shown us that not only can give willingly to students less fortunate, but that we do have the will-power to de prive ourselves of some luxuries when we set our minds to it. The Student Friendship Dr: has shown us what a vast amount of money is spent week for pleasures; it has shown us that we can save money when we want to, and when everyone else is doing it. Besides newing the spirit of friendship between the students of Ameri and those across the ocean, the Student Friendship Drive has taught us a lesson of economy which should not easily be for gotten. Do you have a purpose in life ? Are you working for some goal ? Life, to be a success, must have a purpose. Wealth, culture, learning, education amount to nothing unless they are used for some purpose, or directed to ward some purposeful end. People without a purpose in life ai'e no more than stones; they never amount to anything. “Character is purpose crystal lized; success is purpose loyally obeyed; achievement is purpose bearing fruit.” wrong time, in a suggestive way, may start a rumor, palpably false, which will spread over the school in a few hours and cause great unhappiness and worry to someone. There is a civil law, which provides a fine and son times a sentence of imprisc ment for libel, either spoken printed, and libellous gossip as bad in a school as it is out side. Sometimes the slander is 'ilful and malevolent, but oftener it is only thoughtless, prompted by no evil motives, but the elfects are none harmful because of good inten tions, and the girl who spreads an untrue statement concerning another girl, and thereby steals her reputation, is as guilty she stole some material pc One often thinks of courage as associated with the blar trumpets, the beat of drums and all the other trappings of active warfare, but there is a much better sort of courage which a part of peace—the courage that holds fast to political, social and moral ideals -without wavering in the face of opposi tion. There is no reason why f college woman should not have this sort of courage as well the kind that enables her to bear knocks on the athletic field, or even to withstand a tempta tion. There is a greater bravery than merely refusing to cheat an exam; there is a high courage which looks forward into the future and out on every side; which is the result of a broad point of view and which makes one a part of the great world scheme as well as a part of ■rhool life, and it is this sort of courage which everyone should try to acquire. There is a cruel and hai-mful habit indulged in by some careless students which is not worthy of anyone who pretends to be sufficiently mature to be in college. This habit is gossip— slanderous, sometimes careless, but having far-reaching effects. One little word, spoken at the As the end of the term comes nearer and nearer, one is enabl ed to see the evils of procrastina tion more forcibly. Term papers fall due, and are not ready; tests given, and the subject is not familiar; examinations loom in the not-too-far-distant future, time to think of study- , so when the evil day arrives, it will be a time of thanksgiving and not of despair. For the past week everybody has been inbued with the annual Thanksgiving enthusiasm for athletics' and with the ac companying class spirit. Every year at this season class spirit ■eaches heights of ardor—which s as it should be. But too often, n the other direction and in difference, if not actual discord, The same spirit that prompts the “rah-rahs” should make every girl stand back of her class all the year and lend cordial and eager support ry day as she does on holi days. It is a fine thing to cheer the teams; but there are other activities as well that need support, and it would be well to spread a little of the Thanksgiv ing enthusiasm out over the whole term and to co-operate with your class as loyally all the time as you did during the games. Academy Banquet Takes Place Monday Night Through this httle section the . W. has its chats with the student body. This week those who led the Student Friendship Drive and all who have been sponsible for its success thank each girl who did her part to “put it over”. Although the gift was not as high as last year, if the spirit of giving prompted the sacrifices, then the campaign as a success in more ways than And n Letters Presented and Names Girls on Varsity Team are Read. The Acadeiny banquet took place Monday night in the din ing room, which was beautifully decorated in a Thanksgiving scheme. Yellow and brown streamers radiated from the lights; cornstalks and pumpkins stood in the corners; candles were on the tables and balloons added to the air of festivity. Elizabeth Deans, president of the Athletic Association, pre sided, and introduced each speaker with a clever little verse. Virginia Shaffner, cap tain of the eleventh grade team presented a small silver S to each member of the winning soccer team. Virgiiiia Harris, head of Hit-pin baseball, gave H’s to those winning them ir this sport. Dr. Rondthaler, Mr Heath and Mr. Long were the principal speakers of the even ing. Miss Weaver presented S’s to the soccer varsity team: Mundy, Shaflfner, Kimel, Deaver, Mosely, Cavannaugh, WiUiamson, Wat- in, Mims, R. Duggins, Dunlap. There was a harp solo by Margaret Herndon and various songs by the classes, to class teachers, to Mrs. Herndon and to Mrs. Rondthaler. notice the little box which is posted near the tele phone. The sign reads “Place your dimes here”. Not neces- ■ily dimes can find a place that box, but pennies a nickels will fit well into the space allotted for change. The purpose of the box is this: The Y. W. C. A. has pledged seven dollars a month to help pay the board of a little oiphan girl who attends school in the mountains of Virginia. She has no relatives, and no one ';o help her in her school work. About twelve years old, she is quick and anxious to learn, and grateful for any help that is given her. As it takes twelve dollars a month to pay her board ing expenses, the Y. W. is trying to pay seven dollars of this, and places its little box for each girl to add her pennies. Whatever collected from the box will be sent in addition to the seven dollars, and will surely 1 most welcome contribution. Not begging money; no: Nor asking foi' your aid. Just telling of the need and want Of a deserving little maid. What will you do? Do you love your neighbor yourself? Freshman Team Wins Mr. Vardell Speaks At Volley Bali Games Thursday Music Hour Pierrette Players Hold Their Regular Meeting Ehzabeth Rominger Delights Club with Clever Inter pretation of “Mama’s Affair.” The Pierrette Players held their regular meeting Campus Living Room of Alice Clewell Building on Thurs day evening, November The president opened the meet ing and led the business discus- after the roll had been called and the secretary’s report had been made. The matter of purchasing suitable pins for the club was discussed. The club • voted to look into this matter but plans concerning it materialized, and it i'er until this year, committee composed of Dorothy Siewers, chairman, Elizabeth Hobgood and Lillian Newell w: appointed by the president to get prices and designs on pins from vai-ious jewelers. The Theatre Arts Monthly for October was discussed by. Miss Hall, who spoke of the two articles in this issue of the magazine. The first dealt with the rising interest in the open theatre, and proved quite entertaining. College and uni versities are taking a new interest in arranging out-door theatres, and this new interest destined to have an effect on e modern presentation of plays. The University of Washington has devoted a sec tion of the campus to a large (Contii much practice. The foiiowing girls played or the teams: Sophomore Letitia Currie. Pat. Brawley. Doris Walston. Ruth Edwards. Peggy Patterson. Virginia Welch. Agnes Thorne. Marion White. Peggy Parker. Freshman Anne Thomason. Ehzabeth Stallings. Dorothy Ragan. Alice Eborn. Emily Sargent. Katherine Long. Rubie Scott. Dorothy Booth. Eugenia Brown. open-air theatre where pageants often given. The Forest Theatre of Chapel Hill has be- quite popular for its excel lent setting for Shakespear plays. The latter article dealt with stage settings, and in par ticular the setting for the modern production of Hamlet. Miss Hall then introduced Robt. Edward Jones, who is famous for his work with settings and scenery, and stated that he has great influence over the American stage of today. The September number of The Theatre Arts Monthly was discussed by Ehzabeth Hobgood, the main article being a discus sion of the Little Theatre Move ment which is spreading the country, especially in leges and universities. Elizabeth Rominger read quite entertainingly. Mamma’s Affair by Rachel Parker Butler. Miss Rominger displayed excellent dramatic talent in her interpre tation of the characters, and the play proved to be very interest ing. The plot of Mamma’s Affair, though serious for the characters proved to be humor ous. Eve Orrin, against her wishes is doomed to marry Henry Marchant as a result of their mothers’ desire. Mrs. Orrin is a widow who enjoys poor health, and she longs to see her daughter happily married to of her friend. Dr. Janson is called in at a critical moment in which Mrs. Orrin fears that she shall die, and Eve becomes hysterical. Dr. Janson prescribes absolute free dom from her family. During Eve’s convalescence, she finds herself falling in love with the doctor, who pities her more than he loves her. Finally, Eve proposes to him, he refuses— then Henry enters, and Mrs. and Mrs. Marchant, and a dramatic scene follows. Eve, after Dr. Janson refuses her proposal insists that she really loves Henry after all, but Dr. Janson finds that he loves Eve after all, and that Henry is not 'orthy of her. Eve, after a stormy interlude returns to Dr. Janson. (Conti n Pai soul is striving after the infinite, people like to talk of God and re ligion even though their concep tion of Him is altogether im perfect. From the very begin ning of the race, man has sought spiritual communion with this great infinite Being whom he cannot understand. There is, however, an extreme view of mysticism, set forth by the so-called great “mystics”, who maintain that the only reality in existence is God. They even go so far as to declare that our thoughts about God endo-w Him with human attributes and therefoie are false and unreal. They attempt, by prayer and self-denial, to put everything out of their minds and wait for that great something to come into them. Brief moments of ecstatic ’isitations are their only re wards. Music, Mr. Vardell declared, is capable of expressing mysticism more perfectly than any other ‘ art. Music is full of the spirit of worship and contemplation. As an example of this spirit of mysticism expressed in music, Mr. Vardell mentioned the old Gregorian Chants. Although music is inarticu late, it is extremely flexible. It is exotic, climactic, and full of the thrill of-ecstacy and adventure. It expresses mysticism in a most wonderful way, but few com posers have shown themselves be masters of such expression, is accomplished sometimes by extreme simplicity, sometimes by strange harmonic combinations. The greatest composers are those who have touched these chords. The Romantic composers, in their strivings for self-expres- lacking in mystical ex pression. The music of Back, Palestrina, and Beethoven is, however, full of mysticism. Mr. Vardell played a short passage Beethoven’s fifth s.vm- phony to illustrate this point. Brahms and Wagner were mys- certain sense, but of all the great masters, Cesar-Franck the greatest from the point of ew of--«iysticism. His music breathes the verj" atmosphere of mysticism. At the close of his lecture, r. Vardell played Cesar- Franck’s prelude, choral, and Fugue. His performance of this extremely difficult composition Vv’as masterful in every respect. His interpretation of the piece was so remarkable that his audience was held spell-bound. Their applause at the close of the program was appreciative and enthusiastic. Dr. Weaver Gives Lecture at History Club Meeting The History Club was very fortunate in securing Dr. Weaver, and all those who heard his talk both enjoyed it and profited by it. Carolina Musical Club Visits Salem College Gives Program of College Songs and Various Popular Selections. On Friday evening, November 20, the Carohna Musical Organization gave a concert in Memorial Hall, under the aus pices of the senior class. This organization is composed of the Mandolin-Guitar Club and the Tar Heels, a jazz band of eight pieces. The program consisted en tirely of popular selections and college songs. The first part was conducted by the Mandolin- Guitar Club, a string quartette (Continued on Page Four)
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