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THE SALEMITE Saturday, September 24, 1927 The Salemite Member Soi;thern Inter-CalWgiati Press Assocviation. Published Weekly by the Student Body of Salem College. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE |i2.00 a Year lOe a Copy EDITORIAL STAFF Margaret Schwarze, ’28..Editor-in Chief I.eonora Taylor, ’2,6...Managing Editor Margaret Vaughan, ’29 Asso. Editor Dorothy Ragan, ’29 Asso. Editor Doris Walston, '2»....Anrwuncement Ed. Margaret Parker, ’28 Current Editor Elizabeth Andrews, ’29 Music Editor Ruby Scott, '29....Campus News Editoi BUSINESS STAFF Sara Dowling, ’28 Bus. Mgr- Liliyan Newell, ’29 Adv. Mgr. Isabel Dunn, ’29 As.H. Adv. Mgr. Elizabeth Ray Dewey, ’30 Asst. Mgr. Adelaide McAnally. ’30, Asst. Adv. Mgr. Mary Miller Faullsner, ’29 Oirc. Mgr. Carolyn Brinkley, ’30....Asst. Circ. Mgr. Eleanor Willingham, '30, Asst. Circ. Mgr. REPORTERS Laila Wright, ’30. Athena Campourakis, ’30. Catherine Miller, ’30. Lucille Hassel, ’30. feel that we really have a part in the life of the .school. There are, of course, many different ways to have good times. Some girls seem especially to enjoy going out of town for week-ends, and spend ing the greater part of their after noons shopping and going to the picture shows, seeking their pleas ure outside school. The gatherings of our own small crowd in some one’s room, the lively chats togeth er, are fun, but have you thought that when we spend time in these ways we are learning to know intimately only a very small group of the girls, and that there are many more who are worth knowing.? The only way to become a part of Salem and to enjoy college life to enter into sore i—and there are so many that every girl can surely find a place in some of them. There are various clubs related to the schol astic interests, athletic activities, and social events. By becoming in terested in these activities and by taking part in them we learn to mix with all the girls in school, thus growing to feel ourselves integral parts of school life. Let us survey these interests, find the ones which we like best, then find our pb them right at the beginning of the school year. Shall we not make this happy and successful year by Something to Think About Act with cool prudence, and with manly temper, As well as with manly firm- ’Tis godlike magnanimity to When most provoked, our reason calm and clear, And execute her will, from a strong sense Of what is right without the vulgar aid Of heat and passion, which, though honest, bears Often too far. —Thomson. PARAGRAPHICS We are relieved that freshmen longer appear wearing neck-bands which do not harmonize with their dresses and circus make-up. Artis tic sensibilities now have a chance The whisper plan results ii peace and call-downs. Are You Facing Your Responsibility There is an old maxim which says that we get out of life just what ’ put into it. In no phase of life this any truer than in college life. If we expect to make this year suc cessful, we must put forth those ef forts which will reap success and happiness. New students, particu larly freshmen, fail to realize this during the first weeks of school. Due to the entertainments and cializing which takes place at that time, they forget that there is work to be done, duties to be fulfilled, and requirements to be met. They become absorbed with the idea that college is a place for frolicking and good times instead of an instituti of learning. Many times they £ encouraged in their idleness and negleetfulness by upperclassmen. This is an injustice to the new girls, for certainly if the old students do not encourage the freshmen in study ing, only a very small per cent of them will do so on their own itiative. It is up to you, upperclass men ; do your best towards making the freshmen like Salem. Freshmen, if you expect a successful year, put yourself into your work, do it well, and fall in with that “old Salem Finding Our Places All of us want to enjoy our col lege life from the very beginning of our freshman year to the time w'hen we leave our Alma Mater to become one of her alumnae. We want to make friends with the girls ■rmancnt testimonial to the glori- is World War dead! The Demp- y person, who was unwilling to fight for $30 a month on the sacri ficial soil of France in 1917 is will ing to fight in 1927, under promo tion of a former professional gam bler, for half a million dollars at a sacred memorial in America!” “Money in excessive amounts,” id one of the ablest Presbyterian preachers in this country a few da}'s ago, “is the dirtiest thing in the world. It makes men so mean, so low and so forgetful of the cleaner and better things in life. It can put its mark on men’s faces, mak ing them look coarse and debased. It wields a terrible power.” The point among a certain class of Americans seems to be that, so long as a man gets a lot of money, he is a hero, no matter how he puts his hands on it. A monument to Jesse James! A church honoring the memory of a pirate by holding a pirate ball and “treasure hunt!” Americans making a hero out of J ack Dempsey! And yet, as a other newspaper comments, there nowhere in America a monument Patrick Henry and none to Thomas Jefferson save that which he him self built. But such things right themselves in the end. This is not the first time the Golden Calf has made plu perfect asses of its worshipers. EVENING WATCH During the first week of each ar, “Evening Watch” is intro duced to the new girls and re-intro- duced to the old girls. The first of the regular evening services are well attended, and almost everybody enters into the spirit of these short devotional interludes in the day’s work and recreation. Then, after a few weeks the numbers dwindle down to a mere handful; studies and social gatherings cannot be neglected even for five or ten minutes, and “Evening Watch” is allowed to drop out of the daily schedule. Those who do attend these n ings and join in with the right spirit, cannot fail to recognize that the few moments spent in group- worship are worth-while,, that they serve to clear tired brains and to rest jangled nerves. If work pressing, this short rest gives newed freshness and energy for concentration. The underlying idea of “Evening Watch” is a beautiful and inspiring one. This year, in order to improve the attendance at the meetings, it has been suggested that the differ ent buildings and halls compete for the largest attendance, with the promise of a party a month for the winner. Does not this east a re flection upon our faithfulness in former years.? Do we have to be bribed to come to a devotional serv ice, even so .short a one as the ten- minute “Evening Watch?” Let us not degrade religious serv ices by introducing weak motives. If we attend “Evening Watch,” let us attend in the spirit of true ship, and, above all, let our interest save this beautiful custom from laps ing into oblivion. r best Are we facing life squarely? Are 3 honest with our neighbors and ourselves? Are we playing fair?” It matters little to the worh whether we are playing fair or un fair, but it matters a great deal t selves. There are times, it i when we adopt that “don’ attitude; in reality, we are hiding from ourselves, because we afraid that we are not quite honest. The question “Am I hon- with myself” is not always an Here at school we hai chance to show whether are “playing fair”; and in the classroom we meet our greatest temptations for dishonesty. If we yield to these temptations, we may “get by with it,” but, after all, does not it mean more to be able to say “I played fair?” It does, because of the knowledge that what we have gained has been gained fairly, and that, above all, we have been hon est with ourselves. To the freshmen and new girls Salem has extended a welcoming hand. She is depending on you to uphold her standards. Will you be loyal and true to Salem? Then let’s —Margaret Hauser. Monuments to the Mean Editorial from the Asheville Citizen. Commenting on this page recently on the proposal of The Nation that a fitting memorial to Sacco and Vanzetti be established, we inquired with irony. Why not erect also monument to Jesse James? And now we are answered. From souri comes the news that a n ment has been started in that State “to erect a monument to the n ory of Jesse James.” We are further informed by the press associations that today Christ Church in Middletown, New Jersey, will celebrate its 225th anniver h a pirate ball and treasure hunt” in honor of the legend that it founded by Captain Kidd, the “William Harrison Dempsey, says an editorial in the Disabled American Veterans’ Semi-Monthly, “who to escape the draft hid be hind the skirts of a woman he later aside, forced others to go through the hell of the battlefields order that he might prosper! This same Dempsey, directed from obscurity by a former convict, is being boosted to add to his swollen fortune by exhibiting at Chicago’s OPEN FORUM W E L C O M P: S AL E M GIRLS! Every member of our personnel joins in wishing you a happy and most successful term. We Are Ready For Fall with a gorgeous assemblage of new fall apparel that will delight you. COATS : DRESSES : MILLINERY Things First THE IDEAL TRADE AND WEST FOURTH Historical Sites Worth Visiting The Graveyard, the Tavern and the Coffeepot Among Sites Worth Visiting It is probable that few of the .students who come as freshmen to Salem College realize how rich in historical interest is the place to which they have come. The whole of the vicinity around the college is pregnant with facts of absorbing interest. It is steeped in an atmos phere which is different from that of any other community, an atmos phere of conscious pride in a his tory more absorbing than a novel. The community is one of the old est in the country, and its perma nence gives evidence of the sturdy ■strength and will-power of its foun ders. The Moravian pioneers were people with a vision, for as early as 1772 they started a school for their children, that school ‘which later became known as Salem Col lege. The school weathered the storms of Revolutionary and Civil Wars until today it has gained its position as one of the leading insti- tions of the South. Moving away from the College, other sites of extreme interest are found. The Sister’s House, now in use as one of the college buildings, and the Widow’s House across the street, remain from the long-ago days when people lived in certain decided groups, the single sisters in one house, the single brothers in another, the married people in still another, and so on. Down at the northwest corner of the square is the historical building, small red brick building which contains a veritable treasure-trove of interesting things. Now a muse um, the Historical Building was once a boy’s school, which was giv es up some years ago. The Moravian Church, next to Main Hall has a story too long to relate here, but the charming sim plicity 'of its architecture reveals the quiet tastes of bygone genera tions. It is well to notice that all of the buildings around Salem Square have certain features in common, and that together they form a picturesque group, each one in perfect harmony with the others. Across the street from the col lege, behind the Widow’s House, there is a beautiful garden which is many years old, and yet, through the efforts of the inmates of the Widow’s House retains all of the charm and freshness of a perfect, old-fashioned garden. Visits to this garden are well worth-while and are appreciated by those who have helped to make it beautiful. Leaving the square, and n northward from the church, discovers a long avenue, once shad ed by stately cedar trees. On the right side, there is a fence, and the other side, the old Moravian graveyard, with its long straight rows of graves and its well-kept paths. Here the old custom of burying the women in one place and the men in another, is still carried out. The quiet peacefulness of this beautiful spot is very attraetiv makes walking there pleasant. One block to the south of the square stands a strong old building, once the old Salem Tavern, before w’hose doors the stage-coaches di :ip to deposit their passengers, and to receive others for the : tion. This tavern was once honored by the presence of George Washing ton, and visitors may still see room where he spent the night. Farther up Main street, high up on a tall post, there stands ai enormous gray co,ffee-pot. Gulli ble freshmen have sometimes been made to believe that the Confederate soldiers were served from this very pot, but that story is without proof and hardly credible. These are only a few of the many places around Salem which have shared in her history. The college ry contains books of informa tion about the early beginnings of Salem, and many of the people who have lived in Salem for the greater part of their lives are willing to ■11 further facts and legends abont the Salem of a century ago. LOOK OUT BELOW ientists tell us that the earth is slowing up. No. longer does it spin around with its old-time speed It will be remembered that at the time of the eclipse in New York a few years ago, the moon was four minutes late. The entire solar sys tem isn’t what is used to be. But after all, what difference does it make? There’s really no hurry. Judging from all the fuss the astronomers make when a heavenly body isn’t on time, you’d think that they were never late themselves. “Henry,” said his wife to Pro fessor Beeswax, “if you were as prompt as the heavenly bodies, you and I would have fewer quarrels.” As a matter of fact, one place in space is very much like another. Here and there are interchangeable. The slowing up of the earth will probably be ascribed to a change of the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream It is our opinion that the earth, considering its age, is doing very well indeed. It’s very easy to criticize, but there are few men as old as the earth who can compare with it for The earth may be revolving more slowly as they say, but the old first of the month keeps coming around with the same discouraging regular ity- There is no call for criticizing the earth for travelling in a leis- ' I urely fashion. Perhaps it simply ints to lead its own life. —Brooklyn Eagle. COLONIAL MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEBE DANIELS “SWIM GIRL, SWIM” —JVith— JIMMY HALL AND GERTRUDE EDERLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ADOLPHE MENJOU ^^SERVICE for LADIEy^ —COMING TO THE COLONIAL— JOHN GILBERT in “TWELVE MILES OUT” RICHARD DIX IN “SHANGHAI BOUND” DOLORES DEL RIO AN DROL LAROCQUE IN “RESURRECTION”
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