DAVIDSON
GLEE CLUB
THURfg>lY
EVENING
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER
Rev. Douglas Rights Speaks
In Expanded Chapel Hour
Telh Interesting Incidents of American Legion
Convention In Paris
Reverend Douglas Ripflits, pastor
of the Trinity Moravian Church of
this city, was the speaker at the
Expanded Cliapel Hour on Wednes
day, November 30. He gave an
interesting account of the recent
meeting of tlie American I.egion
Convention in Paris.
Tlic American I.cgion is composed
of former service men of the army,
navy, and marine forces, and Red
Cross nurses. Eacli year, the I.eg-
ion Convention is hchl in some large
city in America^ but this year, tlie
tenth year after America’s entrance
into the war, it was thought fitting
to gather in Paris. About 20,000
members of the American Legion
and the Legion Auxiliary, attended
the convention. The purpose of
meeting in Paris was not merely to
hold the annual meeting, but the
greatest objective was to visit the
graves of the American soldiers.
It was also a mission of friendship
to the nation across the sea.
The boats whicli transported the
Legionnaires were furnished by
American, Frcncli, and English
lines. They were fitted for the
comfort and enjoyment of the pas
sengers.
The Legionnaires landed in Bel
gium and went by train to Brussel;
which was in the captured territory
during the war. Going on to Paris
they passed through the land be
tween Brussels and the frontier of
France wliere the SOtli Division
from the Soijthern States fougQit
many battles. .Mr. Rights said tliat
tlie land here is still torn, many
buildings are standing with shat
tered walls, and liere and there
trenches arc found.
The reception in Paris was hearty
and enthusiastic. A holidaj' was de
clared throughout all France for the
opening day of the convention,
special stamp was issued, entrance
to museums and art galleries was
free, and railroad fares were re-
(hiced to half fare. These and oth
er courtcsies, Mr. Rights said, show
the tie of comradeship that exists
between France and the
The great feature of the
tion was the great parade in which
1 l-,000 people marched. Tlie mos
interesting part of the parade wai
the passage by the tomb of France’)
iniknown soldier. This was the first
eitilian body ever allowed ti
under the areli of the tomb
[ Mr. Rights told of their visits to
the battlefields near Paris. At Bel-
leau Wood, only 50 miles from
Paris, trenches are still open, and
the ground is strewn with barbed
wire, helmets, guns, and fragments
of uniforms. Chateau Thierry and
Verdun were also among the battle
fields visited. At Verdun, the Ger
mans met strong resistance from the
twelve forts which surround the
town; but the town shows a strong
contrast to the way it was during
the war. It is now quiet, houses and
buildings are being rebuilt and re
paired.
Mr. Rights said that the sight of
the battlefields and the cemeteries
makes one realize the terrible suffer
ing that the soldiers endured and
impresses one with the great num
bers who lost their lives. The pres-
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Madame Homer
Charms Audience
Talc7>ted Prima Donna Gwei
Ughtful Program.
Dean Shirley Gives Final
Lecture on European Travels
Describes Vividly His Visits to European
Opera
MacDowell Club
Presents “Just Suppose’
On Saturday evening, November
26, the MacDowell Club presented
"Just Suppose,” starring Richard
Barthelmess and Lois Moran. Rich
ard Barthelmess gave an excellent
interpretation of the somewhat
I’rince-of-Walesish, Prince of Ko-
ronia, who falls in love with the
inevitable American girl. Lois Mo
ran as “the girl” was not a very
convincing heroine, but in a picture
of this sort which has a more or
less fairy-tale atmosphere, the
“clinging-vine” type of heroine
which she portrayed was not inap
propriate. Geoffrey Kur as “Toni”
not only did some splendid acting,
but succeeded in being quite inter-
esting-looking. The scenes in the
picture were all that could be de
sired. For the exterior of the pal
ace, the well-known Joseph E.
Widener place in Philadelphia was
used, the architecture of which was
based upon the famous palace of
Louis XII at Versailles. I
Beta Beta Phi
Honors New Members
On Saturday evening, Novembei
2(i, the Beta Beta Phi Sorority de
lightfully entertained their new
members at a five-course dinner ir
the orangerie of the Robert E. Lee
Hotel. A color scheme emph
ing the Sorority colors, black
red, was carried out by the ns
attractive place cards and fa
The table was lovely with its central
decoration of red roses, and with
red candles burning in silver candle-
iticks. During dinner the guests
•njoyed music furnislied by the Ho
tel Orchestra.
The new members of the Sorority,
Adelaide Webb, of Dcmopolis, Ala
bama; and Virginia Martin, of
Mount Airy, North Carolina, were
presented with corsages of red roses
nd valley lilies, tied with green
nd silver ribbon; and witli hand-
3me silver picture-frames, engraved
'ith the Greek letters Beta Beta
Phi.
In addition to the honorees those
present were: Active members: Mar
tha Dortch, Catherine Edgerton,
Virginia Cooper, Belle Graves. Vis-
members: Elizabeth Strowd,
Chapel Hill; Margaret Wooten,
Charlotte; Virginia Stainback,
nsboro; Isabelle Smith, Mount
; Mrs. Tom Crawford, Jr., Ox
ford; Anna Pauline Shaffner, Win-
Pierrette Players
Hold Meeting
nelightfid One-Act Plat/ Prt
The Pierrette Players held their
?gular meeting Thursday evening
; (5:30 o’clock. A short business
session was held after which an at
tractive one-act play was presented.
The play was entitled “The Im
pertinence of the Creature,” by
Cosmo Gordon Lennox, and had
been selected, cast and directed
by Sara Bell. The plot centered
ibout the presence of an unknown
■oung gentleman, who has come un-
nvited to a ball at which I.ady Mil-
icent is presiding until the arrival
of her sister, who is acting as host-
The gentleman seeks th.e
lire of escorting tlie I.ady Mil-
t to dinner, but the scorn the
invitation, proudly asserting that
ihe is to be escorted to dinner by
;he host himself, Mr. Barwell, an
eminent explorer. Later, during the
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On Thursday evening, December
1, Madame Louise Homer was
heard by a small but very apprecia
tive audience in a delightful concert
program, given in the R. J. Rey
nolds Memorial auditorium.
The program was composed of
four groups of numbers. The first
group included four selections by
n composers, all of which ii
pressed the hearers with the power
■ectness of the singer'
The “Sapphische Ode” by Brahms
especially beautiful num
ber.
The second group included tw(
ias from the operas “Werther’
id “Paul et Virginic.” Madame
omer’s dramatic power was
brought forth in a striking manner,
these two songs, particularly in
the “Chanson du Tigre,” by Masse.
The tliird group was composed of
three songs set to music by Sydney
Homer, the husband of Madamt
Homer, who is a noted composer.
“Siiecp and lyambs,” and “Uncli
Rome” were beautiful, touching
songs, with hauntingly sweet melo
dies. The third number, “How’s My
Boy,” was again a very dramatic
and stirring piece of music, depict
ing a mother whose son is awav al
sea, hearing from another sailoi
that her son’s ship haj gone down
with tlie loss of all on lioard.
The fourth and final group con
sisted of four songs, the most beau
tiful of which was Alfred Noyes^
“I.ullaby of the Madonna,” set to
music by Samuel Barber, which re
ceived so much applause that Mad
ame Homer repeated it. The
program presented a collection of
compositions of singularly great ap
peal. Not only were the songs de
lightful in themselves, but the skill
and dramatic genius of the singer,
and above all her graeiousness and
zing personal charm won the
ts of her bearers, who called
back after each group for en-
numbers. Madame Homer was
skillfully accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Katherine Homer.
An interesting feature of the eve-
ling followed the Sydnej- Homer
;roup when the composer himself,
I’ho was seated in the audience, was
ailed upon to rise, and received
lueh appreciative applause.
The .
of the
I.
(a). Come and Trip It (Han
del; (b). Standchen (Schubert);
(c). Sapphische Ode (Brahms);
(d). ^Madchen Sind wie dcr Wind
(Loewe).
(a). Er Liebte mich so sehr
(Tsehaikowsky); (b). Aria: “Les
Larmes” from Werther (Massenet) ;
(e). Aria: “Chanson du Tigre” from
Paul el J'irginie (Masse.)
III.
(a). Sheep and Lambs—Kath-
ine Tynan Hinkson; (b). Uncle
Rome—(Howard Weeden) ; (c).
w’s my Boy?—(Sydney Dobell)
dney Homer.) '
IV.
a). When I Bring to you Col-
•'d Toys—(Tagore) Carpenter;
(b.) Lullaby of the Madonna (mss).
(Alfred Noves) Samuel Barber;
(c.) The Maids Who Danced Their
Shoes into Holes—(Old folk poem
of Breton)—M. Van Someren-God-
frey; (d). Barn-yard Song—(Ken
tucky Mountain Folk Song)—arr.
by Brockway.
On Thursday, December 1,
isic hour. Dean Shirley delivered
the last of his interesting series of
lectures. His topic was “Opera in
European Centers.” He discussed,
first, his visits to the most famous
opera houses. The famous Paris
Opera House is the most magnifi-
evcr built and has the largest
L- in existence. The speaker
said that seeing the house meant al
most more than hearing the opera.
He was rather disappointed in the
presentations and stated that those
at the smaller Opera Comique were
much better. Architecturally speak
ing the opera house at Vienna ranks
next. The I,a Seala opera house at
Milan, and the one in Dresden where
Weber and Wagner were conductors
at various times are, also, very fa
mous. The Covent Garden Opera
House in London is built on the
spot where the Covent Garden The-
Dr. Pfohl Speaks At
Y.’ W. C. A. Service
Significance of Advent
•nd Ideals of Personal
Life.
Dr. Pfohl was the speaker at
W. C. A. Vesper service Sunday
■ning. He spoke on Advent and
meaning in one’s life. He said
that every date ini history is given
'ference to some big event that
comes either before or after
ory recognizcs Christ’s advi
the world as the central part
around which all other events re-
:. Dates are either given as B.
r A. D., depending upon their
place either before or after the birth
of Christ.
Dr. Pfohl spoke of the new ideals
of personal life made possible by
the birth of Jesus. He gave as a
ference the Scripture verse Isaiah
'-2, which ideal Jesus Himself
perfectly and completely fulfilled.
The first of these ideals is a rock-
like, firm character, the kind that
be depended on at all times.
This is the greatest essential of
character a Christian can strive for.
men and women who have ac
complished anything in the world
have been people of steady, rock
like character. The second ideal is
re a life of service—a life not
for self but for others. This is
the true Christian principle to be
built in one’s character. One
should be willing to be third
everything he undertakes in ord-
that God may be first and others
ft. The wonderful advent of Je-
I long ago brought to men shelter
from the storms of life as shown in
Isaiah 32-2. They should strive to
pattern their lives and character
after His.
Home Economics Club
Bazaar Monday
On Mondaj' afternoon, December
3, from three to six, the Home Eco
nomics Club will hold a Bazaar in
the lobby of Main Hall. Many
useful, ornamental and edible ob
jects will be on sale, including hand
made gifts, Japanese novelties, Sa
lem blotter calendars, fruit cake,
and Christmas candies. This ba
zaar offers a splendid opportunity
for the purchase of Christmas pres
ents of original design and at reas
onable prices. The Home Econom
ics Club urges that all students and
faculty members attend the sale.
atre was built in 1732. The opera
season in London is very short. It
lasts only a few weeks each spring.
Although opera in England has had
a hard time regaining its former
foothold since the war, it is improv
ing each year. The La Seala op
era house is most outstanding in
connection with Italian opera. A
training school which is connected
with it has brought out many sing
ers and ballet dancers. Toscanini,
the conductor at the opera house, is
one of the most famous in the world.
He has given guest performances in
this country. The Dean was in Mi
lan in January when Puccini’s last
opera was presented for the first
time. It was a gorgeous spectacle
and contained Puccini’s mannerisms
throughout. The composer succeed
ed admirably with the Chinese sub
ject and gave the Oriential charac
ter to the music. In Genoa the
speaker heard Siegfried, which he
had heard previously in Germany
under the best possible conditions.
The opera house at Genoa is large
and li.andsome, the presentation was
delightful, the orchestra was large,
the cast was good but the stage ef
fects were not as good as those ob
tained at the performance in Ger-
In Rome, the Dean stated, opera
does not mean as much as it does
in other places. There, he heard
Verdi’s Falstaff and a new opera by
a young Italian, Richardo Pick Man-
gia]>oHe, which was given for the
first time. At Najilcs he heard Ros
sini’s Barber of Seville. There was
less discipline in the opera house at
Naples than at any which he visited.
The voices M-ere good and the orch
estra was very large but the players
talked during the performance' or
stood up occasionally to see what
was happening on the stage. When
the Dean returned to Milan, Tosca
nini was conducting. He beard,
there, Verdi’s Rigoletto and one of
Puccini’s operas which were both
wonderfully conducted by the great
jster. There was a remarkable
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Japanese Novelties Sold
At Y. W. C. A. Bazaar
’intial Event Affords Opportunity
For Christma.i Shopping
Tlie ^ . W. C. A. liad a .lapanese
:izaar Tuesday, November. 29,
from r> to 6 and from 0:30 to 7:15
o’clock in the Y. W. C. A. cabinet
1. All kinds of Japanese nov
elties, including China, pocket books,
paintings, trays and jewelry were
sold. This bazaar has come to be
in annual event and affords an ex-
'cllent opportunity for Salem stud-
■nts to purchase Christmas gifts.
MISS FORMAN AND MRS.
ANSCOMBE ENTERTAIN
On Wednesday afternoon, Novem
ber 30, Miss Forman very delight
fully entertained her advisees for
is 3'car. Delicious refreshments
ere served. Those present were:
arian Allen, Charlotte Grimes, Jo-
tphine Cummings, I,ucile Vest,
loise Vaughan, Laila Wright and
ranees Hancock.
Mrs. Anscombe also entertained
Wednesday afternoon for her
t students, at her home. The
, ests enjoyed looking at prints of
famous pictures and a delightful
salad course was served. The guests
: Mabel Mehaffey, Leila Bour-
roughs, Agnes Thorne and Genevieve
Marks.