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Page Two. THE SALEMITE October 29, 1927. The Salemite Published Weekly by the Student Body of Salem College. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE |)2.00 a Year :: 10c a Co EDITORIAL STAFF Margaret Schwarze, ’28..Editor-in Chief Leonora Taylor, ’^...Managing Editoi Margaret Vaughan, ’29 Asso. Editor Dorothy Ragan, ’29 Asso. Editoi Doris Walston, '28....Announcement Ed. Margaret Parker, ’28 Current Editor Elizabeth Andrews, ’29 Music Editor Ruby Scott, ’29....Campas News Edi BUSINESS STAFF Sara Dowling, ’28 I 1 1 Dunn, ’29 Elizabeth Ray Dewe Adelaide McAnally, ’ Mary Miller Faiilkn. Carolyn Brinkley, ’3i Eleanor Willingham, .Adv. Mgr. .Adv. Mgr. .Asst. Mgr. Adv. Mgr. ..Circ. Mgr. Circ. Mgr. . Circ. Mgr. REPORTERS Laila Wright, ’30. Athena Campourakis Catherine Miller, ’ Lucille Hassel, ’ lar period, or quiz, or exam, i absolute waste of time. It leads nowhere and uses up a lot of hours whicli might be spent to better ad vantage. It is a senseless process worthy of a six-year-old child, but assuredly unworthy of a young or woman of college years. The habit of accepting whatever the professor says, without question or argument is another instance of “swallowing knowledge whole.” A fisherman would describe it as “swal lowing hook, line and sinker,” and nference is that the student whc accepts whatever he is told, is very gullible and unsophisticated, to saj the least. college education is supposed to be a term of individual research, leading to the acquirement of sound, interesting, and above all, usable information. Ijt is, however, the! product of individual effort. Develop the questioning, critical type of mind. Do not allow youi teachers to fill you with knowledge which you do not understand. Hold them to account for every dubious statement which they make, and only will you yourself obtain terial benefit, but the classes become more interesting and Something to Think About He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i’ the centre and en joy bright days: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself in his own dungeon. —Milton’s “Comus.” PARAGRAPHICS Freshmen, hide your hats week. Hat-Burning is coming, the seniors must have something to burn; they have a special affinity for freshmen “chapeaux.” It may be convenient for yo leave the remains of your dessert on the window-sills in Main Hall, but we hardly think that the afore said remains are ornamental addi tions to the appearance of the halls. Hallowe’en ghosts will begin to walk on Saturday night of this week. We expect a nice assortment of black cats, owls and bats to be pro cured for the For modern, up-to-date business methods, we recommend all students to confer with the Home Economics Club. When the losing membership team gave the winning team a party, they served “Hot-dogs.” After wards they sold the remains of the refreshments and made enough t pay for the party. We haven’ heard, but they may have made profit. Swallowing An Educa tion Whole “American college students swal low the knowledge offered them with a provoking readiness,” said Presi dent George Zook of Akron Uni versity. This statement, half-hu morous, yet having an underlying seriousness, should cause collegf students to stop and think of its significance. It is undoubtedly true that great many students receive their knowledge in the manner indicated. They swallow facts whole, and as a consequence, fail to digest or as similate those facts properly, and therefore derive no earthly good from them. The greater part of the knowledge gained in college should have a practical application, but this cannot be accomplished if the student does not attempt to learn thoroughly the subjects which he studies and to gain some degree of mastery over them. The habit of learning “for the Expecting the Best La Rochefoucald, a great French axim writer, said that it is more unfortunate to distrust one’s friends than to be deceived by them. At first thought we may not agree with him, but if we think seriously about it we are likely to accept this view. If we observe for a while we will realize that we are less often dis appointed in people than we are sur prised at the good traits they show. Most of us, when we cannot find something, thoughtlessly say that some one has taken it, and usually we find it in some place where have put it and forgotten it. We make such accusations hastily, though we are not really pessimistic about the integrity of our acquain tances. If we did not believe in their honesty, we should not leave things unlocked do, nor books and notebooks lying about in the halls. It is not, however, only in matters 'olving honesty tliat w believe the best of our friends, but personal matters as well. We do t want to be so sensitive as to imagine hidden meanings in what they say and “slights” in what they Rather, let us believe in their sincerity as true friends. In any fe, if we trust a girl and are de- ved by her, it is a fault in her, thing for which wc cannot be blamed; while if we distrust some- who is absolutely honorable, the fault lies with us. An individual usually tries to live I to what his friends expect of him, if for no other reason, because his pride makes him want to keep any- from lowering his opinion of him—knowing that some one ex pects him to show the finer side of his nature seems to give him a mo tive for doing so. Everyone wants the respect of friends, and we may hurt a girl deeply by showing her that we do not trust her, or even bv not showing that we do trust her. We hurt not only the girl, though; we hurt ourselves also, for in fail ing to trust our friends we are losing confidence in people—and this leads to pessimism. Let us expect the best and keep our optimism. Dependent or Dependable? The weakest person in the world is the person who depends upon oth ers. In college, especially, dc get the habit of depending on otiier students to do things that are pected of us. It is very easy to learn to rely upon a few outstand ing girls in college for each origi- iggestion that is needed. It is still easier to sit peacefully back and watch our friends as they produce thoughts and ideas for us. There are many girls in this school who have never shown the least initia- lything, nor have they ever produced an original idea of their own. Many times the blame for lack of initiative should go to each individual girl, for as a rule, she is thoroughly capable of undertaking --iponsibilities, if only she will do away with her lack of confidence, and learn to depend upon herself There are approximately girls at Salem to whom every faculty included, turns when there is work to be done. For this reason these girls are always overworked doing things for which they get little or no credit. There are nu merous other girls in school who have the ability to do those same tasks if they would only step for ward and let it be known that they are capable. Many girls excuse themselves by saying that they have neither originality nor time. How often have these girls tested their originality? How many times have they actually tried to show individ uality while performing a task.? The girl who asks not to be givei assignment because she has no spare , is offering the poorest weakest excuse possible. We know that we usually can do - vant to do, and what we make ur minds to do. We can “make” ;ime! The girls who never have extra time to shoulder college responsibilities are often the girls who are always “busy” writing let- going to town, and socializing. No person is more admired than the who is both independent and dependable. Which are you.? KRAZY KALENDAR Saturday, October 22.—The nouncement of the first hike called forth a highly enthusiastic response. Four girls participated. Where were the others who had their pictures taken for the hiking clul)? Sunday, October 23.—Steak foi dinner. Nothing else exciting hap pened. Monday, October 24.—The final proofs of the pictures for the an nual were shown. Some people dis covered that they were not,so beau tiful as they thought they were. Tuesday, October 25.—Leonora Taylor tried to imitate some of the stunts done in the circus last week, but succeeded only in getting her self into rather a battered and bruised condition. Friends will be glad to hear that she is recovering slowly. W ednesday, October 26.—Mr. Campbell presided in chapel, and, contrary to all expectations, did not appear in the least embarrassed. Thursday, October 27.—A certain freshman admitted that when she first came to Salem, she did not an ticipate the pleasure of having mas culine teachers. Her first impres- )n of Mr. Higgins was that he list be the night watchman. Friday, October 28.—47 r days, 1128 more hours, 67680 r minutes before Christmas! GIRLS! LEARN THE FASCINATING ART OF FABRIC PAINTING Visit our Artamo Studio, learn how to paint lovely designs and ornaments on your dresses, hats, shawls, lingerie, hosiery, etc. Our in structor will gladly show you how enjoyable and easy it is. Artamo Paints and Brushes for Sale Here THE IDEAL TRADE AND WEST FOURTH IMPERIAL HAT SHOP Smart Millinery For All Occasions 432 Trade Street AT LEISURE time being,” tliat is for a particu- rather than upon others. MEDALLION I would have Cellini Strike a medal for me. In chiming bronze (that would be your laughter) On it—your lifted head; I would have poets. Who lodge coldly in attics And read their sonnets to irreverent Match all their genius to devise The inscription. Then I should lay my medal On velvet, in a black frame. And hang it. At the end of a long, slim room Very many people would come there To see it. And my pity for a world that does not know you. Would be lessened. —Rachel Grant in Smith College Monthly. (From the New Student.) Miss Barrow Entertains Business Students On Monday afternoon, October ), from 5 to 6 o’clock. Miss Otelia Barrow very delightfully enter tained all of the students of her de partment at a wiener roast held on lower Back Campus. A good fire was made beside the. brook, and the girls roasted wieners and marshmal lows. Miss Barrow had also pro- ided rolls and cold drinks as a part of the picnic supper. The vesper service, on Sunday evening, October 30, will be in charge of the sophomore class. T W I N C I T Y CLEANERS TWIN-CITV ^ DRY CLEANING CO. 1 MONTALDO’S -*• FOURTH AT CHERRY CORRECT APPAREL IN ALL TYPES OF COSTUMES FOR THE SCHOOL GIRL P O L1TES Refreshments Home-Made Candies Hot Lunches Toasted Sandwdch and Foods and 114 W. Fourth Street Phone 115 COLONIAL MONDAY AND TUESDAY DOLORES DEL RIO AND ROD LA ROCQUE IN “RESURRECTION” COMING RICHARD DIX in “SHANGHAI BOUND” OLIVE BORDEN in “THE JOY GIRL” JOHN GILBERT in “TWELVE MILES OUT” BUSTER KEATON in “COLLEGE” MARION DAVIES in “THE FAIR CO-ED”
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