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THE SALEMITE Saturday, Marcli 24, 1928. The Salemite Published Weekly by the Student Body of Salem College. SUBSCRIPTION PKICK $2.00 a Year 10c a Copy EDITORIAL STAFF Margaret Schwarze, ’2S..Editor-in Chief I.eonoru Taylor, '2^....Managing Editor Margaret Vaughan, ’29 Also. Editor Dorothy Hagan, ’29 Aiso. Editor Doris Walston, '2%....Announcement Ed. Margaret Parker, ’28 Current. Editor Elizabeth Andrews, ’29, Music Edi Ruby Scott, ’2d....Campu» News Edi BUSINESS STAFF Sara Dov^Jing, ’28.... What Is the Matter? Bus. Mgr. : Davis, ’29 Adv. Mgr. Isabel Dunn, ’29 Adv. Mgr. Eva Hackney, ’31 Asst. Adv. Mgr. Adelaide McAnally, '30, Asat. Adv. Mgr, Mary Miller Fauikner, ’29 Circ. M)gr. C.arolyn Brinkley, '30....Jast. Circ. Mgr. Eleanor Willingham, ’30, Asst- Circ. Mgr. REPORTERS Laila Wright, ’80. Athena Campourakis, ’80. Catherine Miller, ’30. Lucille Hassel, ’80. Something to Think About THE HAPPIEST HEART Who drive/! the horses of the Shall lord it but a day; Better the lowly deed were done, .4nd kept the humble rc'fl;/. The happiest heart that ever ll'as in some quiet breast That found the common day light sweet. And left to Heaven the rest. —John Vance Cheney. Not “Death Horns” In the Moravian Church there is an old and long-established custom which is loved by those who under stand it, and is often wrongly in terpreted by those who do not. This is the playing of a choir of trom bones from the church belfry to an nounce the death of a member of the congregation. It is a very beauti ful custom surviving from the time when there were no telephones or newspapers through which to inform the townspeople of the death of one of their number. The Moravians conceived of the idea of announcing these occasions in music which was at the same time solemn and impres sive. They elaborated the plan by choosing certain well-known tunes, three of which were to be played when each death occurred. Of those three, two are always the same; the sccond one changes, however, and is the means by which it is ascertained whether a man, a woman or a child has died. When the practice was no longer actually needed it was kept up as a beautiful tradition in many Morav ian communities. The trombone is an instrument whose sweetness and richness of tone lend themselves well to the playing of the old chorales. The players should be known simply as the trombone choir, and the name of “Death Horns” is entirely inade quate and inappropriate. It is a gruesome name with rather unpleas ant associations, whereas the cus tom is not at all gruesome when per fectly understood. It brings a measure of sadness perhaps, but cer tainly not of unpleasantness, and the associations should be merely histor ical, branding this as one of the many rich traditions of the Morav ian Church. been only about two weeks were reminded of the ne cessity of keeping the cam])us clean ■veryone helped to clean it, yet just as dirty again as it w then. What is the matter—are \ areless, or indifferent? Surelj' i me is too obstinate to do her pa ind we should not think that Salem girl had had so little training that she was accustomed to drop ping things wherever she got through with them. It is not the duty of any one group of students to keep the campus clean, for it belongs to every student and is used by every It seems that the jppearance of the campus w'oulr be a matter of pride with us, fr t this is our home during nine m -nths of the year. If somebody did not clean it frequentlj', it would soon look so bad that all of us would feel ashamed of it, yet we go on throwing thing.s down leaving them for someone else to pick up, and seeming never to real ize that the responsibility for the way the campus looks lies with each of us; and it would be easy for each girl to throw away her own papers, i It may seem that this subject is brought up too often, but if college girls can’t remember, they must be reminded. During the spring there are al ways many visitors to Salem, and, of course, the appearance of the front campus gives them their fi impression. I-et all of us help make it a good one. Suggestions for Leisure Time How do you spend your leisure time ? To some students this ques tion may seem unimportant as they say they have no leisure time spend. The fact remains, however, that in spite of occasional periods of stress and strain, most students have an hour or two during the day when they are not engaged in any type of constructive work. It is ab solutely essential for mental and physical well being that every indi vidual have an opportunity for com plete recreation and rest; such an opportunity can always be found if one’s time is properly budgeted. The problem of how' to spend leisure time to the best advantage to oneself, or at least without injury to others, is one of great importance, not only in college but in all kinds of ordinary life. The recreation of the student should first of all afford opportunities for physical exei to offset the dangers of a sedentary life of concentrated mental appli tion. For this purpose the various athletics have been organized, which furnish splendid exercise and keen enjoyment. Compare the advantages of a brisk, invigorating game of nis or soccer with strolling aimlessly up and down the street, hands laden with paper cups and bags. The library furnishes another cellent field for recreational pursuits of a less active nature. Leisure time spent at the reading table not only gives enjoyment but is of a decided value. Wisely chosen reading out-of .school hours will necessarily be extremely beneficial. Recreational hours thus spent not only are not harmful, but are decidedly helpful. With so many opportunities for the wise use of leisure as are offered Salem it seems a great pity for any one to waste time in vague and a' less trifling, gaining no tangible suits, and often increasing in we These are only a few of the oppor tunities which college offers. Are taking advantage of them? lie basketball championship games of the Academy will be played Monday afternoon, March 26, at 2 ;30. A banquet, at which time the cup is to be presented, will follow the games, at 6 o’clock in the Acad emy dining room. At 3:30 on Sat urday afternoon, March 31, the Academy faculty is challenging the varsity team to a game. On Tuesday morning at 10:30 Dr. Grenfield, the Labrodor explorer, will speak under the auspices of the new Civic Foundation at the Rey nolds Auditorium. Soccer season now comes t( close. The games are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, the first series starting at 4:00 on Tuesday afternoon, and the remaining teams playing on Wednesday at -i:00. Fri day evening at 6 o’clock the soccer banqui't will be held in the College dining roim; the Cup will then be aw'arded to the winning team. Dean Shirley will conclude his I.enten recitals at MiRic Hour or Thursday afternoon at 3:45 in Me morial Hall. Elizabeth Sifferd is giving her graduating recital in piano at on Friday evening, March 29. This is the first of the graduating recit als of this year’s Senior music stud- Is College Worth the Trouble? Do you ever get tired of going to school—and w'onder what the use it all is, and just what it is about? Do you look upon school “just school”—or is it a golden ciiance? We need reminding and then that not every one has the benefit of a college education, and that there is more to college educa tion than just its curriculum. It ii a golden chance to learn more of the world of thought; to deepen y sense of appreciation; to increase your interest in the world around; to iearn to think individually, and not to be a parasite. It is a chance to broaden your oiitlook on life, and to prevent narrowness of view; to make friends whose companionship may not last after the brief college ea reer, but whose friendship will lin ger long after the day of parting. Announcements { News of the World | The outstanding national park of the eastern United States is now as sured. The Great Smoky National Park, so long a dream of the peo ple of North Carolina and Tennes see, is to be created in the Great Smoky mountains of these two states Ten million dollars were necessary for its establishment. The legisla tures of North Carolina and Ten nessee, and public subscription have succeeded in raising five million Last week the Laura Spilman Rocke feller Memorial fund announced that it had supplied the remaining five million, therefore these majestic, hazy blue peaks, covered with every variety of tree and shrub that would find in a trip from Georgia to the St. Lawrence, and fringed with balsams, will become a rival of Yellowstone, Glacier and Yosemite National Parks. Last week the British Empi Leprosy Relief Association a nouneed that hydnocarpus oil is positive cure for leprosy. For ten years scientists have been working to extract an oil from the dried fruit )f the hydnocarpus tree w'hich could be safely used in the fight against leprosy, for the virtues of this oil have long been known. Hitherto, the treatment of leprosy has consist ed of injections of chaulmoogra oil into the muscles, which is a much less direct way to fight the microbes in the blood. Hydnocarpus oil, however, is released directly into the blood stream, and as now perfected has a 100 per cent efficiency in early stages of the disease and 30 per cent in advanced stages. Time for March U), carries following statement concerning “Dawn,” the English moving picture of the execution of Edith Ci which has created such a disturbance in foreign cities. “The violently })rotested cinema drama “Dawn,” originally intended to portray the life and execution of Edith Cavell had its premier without incident at Brussels, Belgium, last week, in a version from which incidents cor cerning Nurse Cavell had been vii tually excluded. As revamped “Dawn,” is concerned chiefly with a lengthy contrast between the lives of Wilhelm II and Woodr»w Wil- Instead of taking Christianity 1 the “poor, benighted heathen,” w GEORGEOUS EASTER APPAREL In a Myriad of Lovely .\ew Styles, Colors and Fabrics. :OATS DRESSES SUITS HATS And Smart Accessories Our Qualities, Styles and Service are unmatchable—Our Values the Best —PAY US A V I S I T - THE IDEAL TRADE AND WEST FOURTH allowing the “heathen” to bring his religion to us. In London, cold, foggy and supposedly Christian, there is to be built a temple to Bud dha, the squatting god of Asia. This first English temple to Buddha will make no effort to attract con verts, but will cater to the Buddhists living in London. The Buddhist priests will wear their robes of or ange and the temple will fl)' the Buddhist flag, a combination of blue, red, yellow, white and orange. tUiarles A. Lindbergh, almost de manding peace and quiet for a little while, is again in the “lime light.” On the niglit of March inneteenth, he received the Woodrow Wilson award and tw'cnty-five thousand dol lars for “his services for the cause of international friendship.” The presentation was made at a dinner of the Woodrow' Wilson Memorial Foundation, John W. Davis, former ambassador to Great Britain, pm- ning the medal on I.indbergh’s breast. Lindbergh is the third recip ient of this award, which in 1924 was given to Viscount Cecil of Chel- wood for his services to the League of Nations, and in 1926 w'as award ed Elihu Root for his part in the inception of the permanent court of international justice. On March tw'cnty-first I.indbergh received from President Coolidge, the Congres sional Medal of Honor—the Na tion’s highest award. The ceremony took place at the White House, at tended by Cabinet members, promi nent Army, Navy and Marine offici als and Congressmen. This medal was voted I.indbergh by Congress in recognition of his trans-Atlantic flight of May, 1927. A. & P. Store ALWAYS READY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF Salem College Girls Just around corner What did Harold Bell Wright? Has Edgar A. Guest? $L65 ONYX POINTEX HOSE Service and chiffon weights with 4-inch wide garter welts $L19 $L95 ONYX POINTEX HOSE Silk from tip to toe Service and Chiffon weights $L49 See Our Large Announcement in Suncay’s Journal All n«w shade.s 8 1-2 to 10 COLONIAL MONDAY AND TUESDAY JOHN GILBERT —In— ‘Man, Woman & Sin’ With Jeanne Eaglks ALSO HAL ROACH COMEDY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY “Beau Sabreur” (The answer to “Beau Geste”) —With— GARY COOPER NOAH BEERY E V E L Y N BRENT W M. P O W E L L