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THE SALEMITE
November 19, 1927.
The Salemite
Published Weekly by the Student
Body of Salem College.
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Margaret Schwarze, ’2S..EdUor-inChief
Leonora Taylor, ’2S....Managing Editor
Margaret Vaughan, ’29 Aaao. Editor
Dorothy Ragan, ’29..., Aato. Editor
Doris Walston, '^^....Announcement Ed.
Margaret Parker, ’28 Current Editor
Elizabeth Andrews, ’29 Music Editor
Ruby Scott, ’29....Campua News Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Sara Dowling, ’28 Bus. Mgr-
Jessie Davis Adv. Mgr.
Isabel Dunn, ’29 ......Adv. Mgr.
Elizabeth Ray Dewey, ’30 Asst. Mgr.
Adelaide McAnally, ’30, Asst. Adv. Mgr.
Mary Miller Faulkner, ’29 Circ. Mgr.
Carolyn Brinkley, ’30....Asst. Girc. Mgr.
Eleanor Willingham, ’30, Asst. Girc. Mgr.
REPORTERS
Laila Wright, ’30.
Athena Campourakis, ’80.
Catherine Miller, ’30.
Lucille Hassel, ’30.
Something to Think About
Ovid said: “To wish is of little
account; to succeed you must
earnestly desire; and this de
sire must shorten thy sleep.”
This does not mean worry. As
a matter of fact worry has the
the opposite effect from that
desired.
PARAGRAPHICS
“If you can meet with Triumph and
Disaster,
And treat those two impostors just
the same,”
The above cfuotation reminds us
that grades and flunk slips have sim
ultaneously appeared, with varying
effects upon the persons concerned.
Remember, a deficiency is not final
—neither is an A or a B. Either
one may change for better or for
worse. The time has not come to
stop working, because of discour
agement or because of self-satisfac-
tion. The time has come—to quote
the walrus—to think of many
things: primarily, of beginning to
study harder in order to redeem or
to keep up the grades received for
the first semi-semester.
they think, and have clearly formu
lated and well-defined opinions, but
tliey draw back from the publicity
of the college paper. They will not
Open Forum article for the
paper, or express their views from
the floor of a Student Government
meeting, because they cannot face
the judgment, be it mocking or con
demning, of the few girls who form
the circle of their immediate friends.
greater cause than this,
editors plead in vain for contribu
tions to the Open Forum column,
and very, very seldom is an article
handed in which has not been asked
for, by one of the editors.
In spite of this fact, opinions are
certainly in existence. We are not
stolid, unthinking group of auto
matons; we are a thoroughly repre
sentative body of wide-awake, intel
ligent college women, and often our
ideas are of more worth than they
seem. These ideas should be brought
forward, fearlessly, unselfishly.
What, after all, is the importance of
another person’s ridicule? It
brands him as unintelligent, and
lacking in insight; but we are un
touched save by a temporary hurt.
“The man worth while, is the
man who can smile,” with enough
belief in himself and in his ideas,
to disregard a little ridicule, and
to hold fast to his opinion,
matter how much popular favor
may stand against him.
CO-OPERATION
The spirit of co-operation seems
to be well developed at Salem, for
in most cases, students show them
selves willing to help in any plan.
In one thing, however, this spirit
conspicuously absent—and that ii
patronizing the event.s put on by
the students themselves. Neither
the classes nor the Pierrette Play
ers get the backing which they de-
For any form of entertainment,
me one has to sacrifice time and
work, and those who do this want
the success of their efforts,
discouraging! to plan some
thing interesting and to work hard
to make it a success, then to have
it fail because few girls a
ested epough to attend it. One
group of girls on the c
planned an attractive feature, but
. THE LAUGH THAT KILLS
Supersensitiveness to the glam
ridicule of others is one of the most
unfortunate qualities which an
dividual, particularly a college
dent, can possess. In the small col
lege community, where relations be
tween students are more intimate
than anywhere else, adverse opin
ions have a greater pressure and
criticisms acquire a more bitter sig
nificance, than they would in another
place where one could more easily
escape the opinions of others.
Most of us suffer from sensitive
ness in some degree. We shrink
from incurring the displeasure of
our friends or professors, and, most
of all we shrink from ridicule,
mocking laugh though undeserved,
seems to hurt our pride and self-
respect much more terribly, than a
well-deserved rebuke. Why should
that be true.^ If we know ourselves
to be in the right, why should m
ridicule from unsympathetic > (
lookers cause us to hesitate f
draw back ? This sensitiveness
ridicule is no more than a painful
self-consciousness, a higher regard
for our own selfish feelings than for
truth.
Probably the greatest thing which
an editor has to fight in soliciting a
free expression of opinion on the
part of students not connected with
the staff of the paper, is this i
fear of ridicule. Girls know what
UNKNOWN TEACHERS 1
As it is the “unknown soldier”
who makes successful war possible,
so it is the great body of “unknown”
or untrumpeted teachers, the pa
tient, intelligent daily workers in
the class rpom, who lead, discipline
and bring the light of knowledge to
the country’s youth, and send the
rising generation forth prepared to
take up the work which the older
generation must gradually resign.
to these obscure but faithful
educators that Dr. Henry Van Dyke,
connection with “Open. School
Week,” pays deserved tribute, with-
it regard to sex, as follows:
“I sing the praise of the unknown
teacher. Great generals win cam
paigns, but it is the unknown sol
dier who wins the war. Famous ed
ucators plan new systems of peda
gogy, but it is the unknown teacher
dio delivers and guides the young.
For him no trumpets blare, no char-
, no golden decorations are
decreed. He keeps the watch along
the borders of darkness and makes
the attack on the trenches of ig
norance and folly. Patient in his
daily duty, he strives to conquer the
evil powers which are the enemies of
youth. He awakens sleeping spir-
He quickens the indolent, en-
irages the eager and steadies the
unstable. He communicates his own
learning and shares with boys
and girls the best treasures of his
mind. He lights many candles
which, in later years, will shine back
to cheer him. This is his reward.
Knowledge may be gained from
books, but the love of knowledge
be transmitted only by personal
contact. No one has deserved bet-
of the Republic than the un
known teacher.”
—7'ke IVmston-Salejn .Journal.
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On Monday evening from 6:10 to
8 o’clock in Memorial Hall there
will be a most interesting lecture on
“How Life Begins,” with a four-
reel film and also with a special
message for all college and academy
.. . i students. The lecturer is Florence
the campus has ^ g
^ feature, but
such small crowds have attended I>ears
their other entertainments this fall' Waslnngton Irv-
.1 . .1 I r T lino- hchool 01 -New York Citv, and
that they have beconje so discour- T . , „ o i i i?
j 1 ^ . . .. wiio IS a member or the School oi
.ged as almost to pyejt up. J Ej„,,tion in the College of the City
of New York. The lecture, in an
We should criticise the school if
did 1
provide i
form of .
entertainment for those who stay, |"*-®^“ting "'^y, deals witli emi
here over week-ends and some „c i
casionally during the week; and yet
give these things the sup
port to make them successful. We
leave school on Saturday nights even
when there is something just as im
portant here as elsewhere, and more
important to us. We spend our
money at the picture show and
drug store rather than give it to
the school organizations. We need
not feel that we are giving to char
ity, though, if we patronize the pro
grams at school, for we are sure to
find something that we will enjoy.
Let us begin now by co-operating
with the Pierrettes tonight in their
first fall play.
bryo animals from the earliest forms
through mammals. All college and
academy students are urged to at-
On Saturday evening, November
19, Dr. and Mrs. Rondthaler are
having the Academy students and
faculty as dinner guests.
Some of the girls who have been
forcibly detained on more than one
occasion, would like to know how lie
did it.
Dr. Rondthaler will address the
Business and Professional Woman’s
Club on Tuesday evening, November
22 at the regular meeting.
Tlie Home Economics Club will
meet Wednesday evening, Novembei
2.1, at seven o’clock.
AT LEISURE
FOR YOU
Somebody’s thoughtful
Somebody’s true.
Somebody’s wondering
Dear, about you.
Somebody’s hoping
The days will be fair
Somebody’s sending
A wish on the air.
Somebody’s waiting
A day drawing near.
Somebody’s longing
A sweet voice to hear.
Somebody’s praying
And if prayers come true,
Ail days will be days
Of gladness for you.
She: “How is it that you didn’t
marry Vera after all.^”
He: “Oh, I boasted a lot about
my rich uncle in order to impress
her, and now she’s going to be my
aunt.”—Everybody’s Weekly.
At the regular Y. W. C. A. Vesper
service on Sunday evening, Novem
ber 20, there will be a special
Thanksgiving program, which will
be in the hands of students. Special
music and readings will form a part
of the service.
KRAZY KALENDAR
Saturday, November 12.—A few
people who are not expecting defic
iency grades remain for the week-
Monday, November I t.—Lil
Newell, alias Mr. Kake-eater,
pears at her (his.?) own wedding,
in a highly unsuitable state. She
shiuld be informed of the etiquette
for such occasions.
Tue-iday, November 15.—]
Heath reports that Dr. Rondthaler
visited the infirmary for the second
time since she has been in po.ssess-
ion. Strange to say, he got out
again without very much trouble.
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Wednesday, November 16.—Mr.
Vardell stands on the “rostrum” and
announces the “menu” for music-
hour. This only goes to show that
Dr. Rondthaler’s command of words
is still unequalled.
Thursday, November 17—K. J.
Riggan makes an “indelicate” re
mark in English class, and Dr. Wil
loughby is too horrified to reprove
Friday, November 18.—The Sa
lemite goes to press. Too late for
Adelaide McAnally; Cello, Mr. Ken
neth Pfohl.
The False Prophet (Seott)—Miss
Mary Ruth Sellars.
Berceuse (Chopin)—Miss Susan
Luckenbach.
Largo cantabile, from Sonata in
D minor (Veracini)—Miss Emily
Sargent.
The Maiden and the Butterfly
(Chadwick)—Miss Evelyn Horton.
a. Cradle Song (Delbruck). b.
Fanfare (Duboise)—Miss Ilah Al
bert.
“Ah! je veux viure” (Gounod,
Romeo et Juliette)—Miss Lillyan
Newell.
Allemande and Gavotte (d’Albert)
—Miss Elizabeth Silferd.
MUSIC HOUR
The first students’ recital of the
year was given at Music Hour on
Thursday, November 17. The pro
gram was an interesting and varied
one. Each department of the school
of music was well represented since
there were organ, violin, voice and
piano numbers. The program, which
was a.s follows, was typical of the
real work which is going on in the
School of Music:
a. Canzonetta (Hollaender); b.
Cradle Song (Hauser)—Miss Hilda
Hester.
Marche Grotesque (Sinding) —
Miss Margaret Herndon.
One Spring Morning (Nevin)—
Miss Daisy Litz.
Minuet (Macklin)—Miss Laura
Amarilli, ma belle (Caccini)—
Miss Annie Sue Sheets.
Etude (Friml)—Miss Elizabeth
Roper.
Phyllis Has' Such Charming
Grace (Wilson)-—Miss Estie Lee
Clore.
Petite Etude (Pochon)—First
Violin, Miss Emily Sargent; Second
Violin, Miss Daisy Litz; Viola, Miss
DANGER
At a small country station a
freight train pulled in and side
tracked for the passenger train. The
passenger train arrived and pulled
out. Then the freight started to do
its switching. A placid, well-dress
ed woman had alighted from the
passenger train and was passing
close to one of the freight brake-
men when he yelled to his buddy:
“Jump on her when she comes by,
Bill, run her down to the water tank,
cut her in two and bring the head
end up by the depot!”
The lady picked up her skirts and
ran for the station yelling murder
at every jump.
He Was “It.”
Norman ran lightly up the steps
and gave the door-bell an impatient
pull. The door was opened by a
new maid who had never seen tlie
young man before.
“Is Miss Edith in?” he demanded.
“Yes, sir,” said the girl, “but
she’s engaged.”
“I know it,” he replied, “Im what
she’s engaged to.”
Student—“How do you like my
translation into French, Sir.”
Professor: I advise you to trans
late it back into English, as soon as
possible.”