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k ■’s^ENIOR TOnI^g'hT WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928. Crowning of May Queen Is Feature of Celebration Spectacular Pageant Presented On Lower Back Campus; Large Ctowd Witnesses the Event. The gorgeous setting of the lower back campus with all of its natural beauty was even more beautiful Saturday afternoon when a large crowd gathered to witness tli crowning of Sarah Kincaid a (^ueen of the May. The tall green* oaks afforded cooling shadows protection against the beaming which still peeped through the leav es to reflect the colorful and pictur esque decoration and costuming. Nothing was lacking to complete the success of the lovely presentation. Tlie exercises were divided into four parts. The heralds, Mary A. Stough and Doris Shirley, with flour ishing trumpets first appeared an nouncing the coming of the Queen, and marked the way of the attend ants to the Queen’s throne. The attendants followed, two by two, to the blondes in delicate blue cos tumes and the brunettes in soft yel low, both with dainty parasols to match—up to the regal seat. These court ladies were: Janet Lowe, Al ice McUae Caldwell. Ray Ander son, Marion Bloor, Lucille Hassel, .Margaret Hauser, Margaret Ross Walker, Elizabetli Allen, Pearl Fish- Plays Conclude May Day Program Delightful Plays Presented By Pierrette Players As a suitable conclusion to tlie de lightful May Day program, the Pierrette Players, presented by the .MacDowell Club, gave two one-act plays in Memorial Hall at seven- thirty o’clock Saturday night. The first of these plays, “’Op-O’-Me- Thumb,” by Frederick Fenn and Richard Pryee, was presented in a manner which did credit to Edith Kirkland’.s direction. The eharae- Madame de Gallifet Didier Millicent Ward Clem (.Mrs.) Gallow. el. Isabelle Dunn, Enuna Burnet, Cam Boren, Mary Johnson and Eliz abeth Dowling. Next came the pages, I.ivinia Me Lean and Josephine Meaney, fob lowed by the Maid of Honor, Eliza beth Sifferd. The tiny little train bearers, Julia Stokes and Jamef Vance, held the attention of the crowd as they fulfilled their duti in accompanying the Queen. An attractive pageant, ’’W'lien Fairy Tales Come True,” was pre sented in a series of dances, afford ing a delightful interpretation of the spirit of the occasion. Eaeli da was well worthy of commendat Again one reviewed the stories .Iordan Jar Han .Edith Kirkland Adelaide Winston Amanda Aiflick Marion Bloor Horace Oreensmith ....I.etitia Currie 'I'he scene for this play was laid in Madame Didier s laundrv. Mar ion Bloor was splendid in her pre sentation of the difficult role of Amanda atilich, an orphan laundress wlio lived in a world of splendor created by her own imagination. Letitia Currie, as Horace Green- smith, around whom Amanda’s dreams were centered, played her role as a boy so well that any audi ence might have been deecievd. The acting of Adelaide W'inston, as Ce leste, a robust, carefree laundress, was also worthy of praise. The second ])lay was the “Step mother,” by Arnold Bennett. The scene w^as in the living:rooin of the liSni^ of Mrs. Prout, a widow. Mrs. ; li^ut, who had disinlierited her step- because he loved her secretary, w'ff#" herself in love w’ith a doctor. Wv.t^ r. st of the play was cen- ijjj^»\;iround the culmination of llu-;:,e'‘two -love affairs. The char- acft^rs of this play, who were direct ed by Margaret Sehwarze, were: Christine Feversham (Mrs. Prout’s Secretary) Margaret Hauser Cora Prout (A ^novelist and a widow).- Doris Walston Thomas Gaf^ner (a Doctor).... Marjorie Siewers Adrian Prout (Mrs. Prout’s Step son) ; Luey Currie Every character was suited to her role and played her part well. Dur ing the intermission Miss I.illyan Newell, accompanied by Miss Eliz abeth Sifferd, rendered several love ly solos. (Continued on Page Three) Academy Glee Club Presents Operetta “lolanthe” Is Given in First Appearance The Salem Academy Glee Club made its first public appear Monday evening. May 6, when it presented the operetta “lolanthe,” directed by Miss Elizabeth Chase. The Arcadian landscape scene form ed a fitting background for the if' ies arid Lords of Parliament. The plot of the operetta centered around the fairy law’ that any fairy who married a mortal should die. “lolanthe,” played with suecesi Doris Kimel, liad committed this but due to the pleadings of her ter fairies, the queen, Daisy Litz, pardonned her, allowing her to re turn to fairyland on the condition that she give up her mortal liusband. lolanthe’s son, “Strephon,” an Ar cadian shepherd lad who was half mortal and half fairy, and the I.ord chanceUor were both in love with “Pliyllis,” a ward in chancery, “Phyllis” loved “Strephon,” and with the aid of the fairy queen “Strephon” w'on her. In the end “lolanthe” disclosed the secret that she was the wife of the Lord Chan cellor, and when the queen was on the point of condemning her to death all the fairies confessed that tliey had married one of the I.ords. The queen could not killed all of them— therefore she also married a mortal, “Private Willis,” and together Lords and fairies flew away to fairyland. Miss Mary Crevenston as “Phyl lis,” and Miss Bunny .lohnson as “Strephon,” played their parts very successfully. The part of the pom pous “I.ord Chancellor,” was im personated by Elvira Hudson, and Elizabeth Faver, tlie train-bearer of (Continued on Page Three) Math Club Meets Mr. MacDonald Is Speaker For the Evening. On Tuesday evening at seven o’clock the .Math Club held a meet ing in the living-room of Alice Cfewell Building. As the speaker scheduled for the evening. Dr. Amich of Elon College, failed to arrive, Mr. McDonald of the Sa lem faculty, spoke in his place on tlie “Contribution of Math to Civi lization.” This was followed by a delightful vocal solo by Miss Estie Lee Clore, accompanied by Miss Dorothy Thompson. The election of ofticcrs for the year 1928-29 then took place. The result of the election was as follows: President Selma Crews Vice-President Liicile Vest Secretary Katherine Schlegle Treasurer Margaret Smith Salem Alumna Gives Brilliant Organ Recital Charlotte Mathewson Lock wood Delights Audience On W'ednesday evening, May 9, at eight forty-five o’clock in Memorial Plall, a brilliant organ recital given before a large and appi tive audience by Mrs. Charlotte Mathewson I.oekwood who membered by many Salem students and faculty members as a Salem alunma. rs. Lockwood held her first or gan position at the age of eleven in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Reidsville, North Carolina, w'here she received all her early musical training from her father. At fifteen entered Salem College, contin uing piano and organ study under 1 H. A. Shirley. Though a busy student, she found time ti )us churches as organist, among I the First Presbyterian o’ ville, Virginia; the First Pre.s rian of Greensboro; and th lolda Presbyterian of W'inston m. Graduating in three years .Mrs. I.oekwood went to New York 'ity and became a pupil :larence Dickinson. There within wo seasons she had won the degrees if Associate Member and Fellow .Member of the American Guild of Organists. Since flien she has ! essfully filled numerous recital Mrs. Lockw’ood was chosen play in the series of dedication ’■i on the new organ in Holy ity Church and at the organ fes tival of the National Association of mists in the W'anamakcr Audi torium. She has also given recitals in Town Hall and tlie Brooklyn Academy of .Music. During the an- d N.‘ A. O. convention in Cleve land. she gave recitals at the Public Auditorium and the Museum of Art. (he is at ])resent organist and choir lirector of the Crescent Avenue 'resbyterian Church, Plainfield, s'ew Jersey, and West End Syna- :ogue, New York City. Mrs. Lockwood gave a recital at ihm College Monday evening be fore the North Carolina chapter of .‘\meriean Guild of Organists and the FJon students. She also ave one, on Tuesday, in Greensboro t the First Presbyterian Church, here she was formerly organist. In Wednesday Mrs. I.oekwood line to Salem, lier Alma Mater, and ivored it with one of the re liant and delightful concerts of the ■ollege year. The program opened with the tatelv Marche Pontificale from ii/mphoni,- I by Charles M. Widor. ['liis number was played with its due pomp and splendour. Mrs. Lockwood played next, a group of istorical numbers which were inter- iting and attractive despite their age. In this group were: Liszt’s ar rangement of Jacques Arcadelt’s iiV' Maria, a lovely, quiet, number in which the bells suggest the call "o worship; Prelude, a gay number, distinctly French in feeling, by s Nicholas Clerambault; Vari- ,v on Chorale, “Thou Prince of Peace,” by ,L Bernard Bach, causin if the great Sebastian Bach; and Toccata and Fugue in J) Minor, one if the most inspired and brilliant lompositions of the master, J. Se- lastian Bach. The organist pla3^ed his entire group of compositions with appropriate registration, out standing clearness and correct phras ing. 'The J. S. Bach number was, [■specially, outstanding on account of the facility with which the artist played the difficult pedal passages and' the agility with which she shift- ;1 from one manual to another. The compositions of the next- group were American. They were: Charles A. Stebbins’ In Summer, which lias a quiet, appealing melody appearing twice with an intermedi- divisiori which ris-es to an effee- elimax; Echo, a delightful little Dr. Moss Speaks In Expanded Chapel Exercise Gives Interesting Address In Y. P. M., Using As His Subject “Law and Liberty” (Continued on Page Three) Dr. W. D. Moss, affectionately known throughout the state as “Par son” Moss, was the speaker at the Expanded Chapel Service on Wed nesday. Dr. Moss is remembered not only as last years’ Commence ment speaker, but as an annual visitor to Y. P. M. No man through out North Carolina has a more sin cere influence for guidance, or is a more devoted counselor and friend than Dr. Moss. The subject of Dr. JVIoss’ address was Law and Liberty. He defined Law as a limit set to one’s life, and said that by graciously dealing with law we enter into liberty. The ad dress was based upon the well- Susan Luckenbach Gives Piano Recital Difficult Program Given Brilliant Recital On Frid.ay Evening, May -I, ir emorial Hall, Miss Susan Lucken bach, of the School of Music, gave brilliant graduating recital in pi- lo before a very appreciative and enthusiastic audience. The pro- I opened with the MacDowell arrangement of Grazioli’s Tempo di letto, which was played with great clearness, delicate phrasing and finish of style. The Schubert Impromptu in B Flat Major outstanding for the understanding and depth of interpretation with which it was played. The Chopi ■oup, with its lovely nuances and ■tistic rubatos, reached a splendid imax in the brilliant Etude in C Sharp Minor—the technical difficul- of which were overcome with t facility by the pianist. The Magic Fire Scene, from Wagner’s II Die Walkure, which, especial- ippealed to the audience, was notable for the precision and sure ness with which it was played, the singing quality of its tone and the lovely arpeggio passages. In the Debussy number the pianist skill fully created atmosphere by her ef fective use of the pedal. The Bar- tok Bear Dance which closed the third group contributed interest and variety to the program and was very lively in character. The brilliant Weber Concertstuclc brought the program to a striking and trium phant close. Miss I.uckenbach played this number with the facile echnique and a masterful and eon- 'incing interpretation. She was as- isted by Dean Charles G. Vardell, Jr., who played the orchestral ac- (Continued on Page Four) Y. W. President and Cabinet Installed Impressive Ceremony Takes Place in Library. The installation services of the ew Y. W. C. A. Cabinet took place n Sunday evening. May 7, in the Library. The members of both the old and w cabinets entered singing as a processional “Father of Lights,” and >k their places forming a semi-cir cle. The old members, carried light ed tapers. Sarah Turlington, the er president, offered a prayer for the guidance and success of the Cabinet. The hymn, “I.ead On, Oh King Eternal” was followed with responsive reading by the former president, and the new jiresident, Elizabeth Roper. (Continued on Page Three.) known story which Dr. Moss sum med up in the words of Christ, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.” Soc rates and Christ were condemned by law, and Dr. Moss questioned whether they were condemned by law or by a foolisli interpretation of the law. He next enumerated various re strictions, which include restric tions of time, place, custom and morality, and then the various at titudes toward these restrictions, emphasizing the emotional and the passively resistant. At all times Dr. Moss insisted on the import ance of limitations, declaring that the voice of limits is the voice of Order, and we must treat limits as the fine eternal things of our lives since they must remain either as our friends or enemies; we can never successfully evade any of these restrictions. The speaker said that life is always bigger than its limitations, and that when we learn to live like Jesus we shall bring the whole matter within our determina- (Continued on Page Three.) French Club Enjoys Unusual Meeting Officers for 1928-29 Are Elected The monthly meeting of Le Cer- •le Franeais was held Wednesday afternoon. May 9, in the Alice Clew- ell living room. After singing “La Marseillaise,” the roll was called and each member responded with her favorite quotation and the auth or. After the minutes had been read and approved, the treasurer gave a report of the finances of the club. The treasury has a balance of $79.4.5 of which the club is very proud. The secretary congratulated the circle on the fine attendance, the verage for the year being almost inety-two per cent. -A.fter the old business had been disposed of, the chairman of the nominating committee read the nomi nations for the officers for next year and tlie club unanimously elected the following: President—Margaret Stevenson. Vice-President—Lucille Vest. Secretary and Treasurer—Doris Sliirley. Pianist—Carrie Mae Stockton. Song I.eader—Laila Wright. The new president thanked the ■lub in a few well-chosen words for the honor it had conferred upon her and a.sked the members to co-operate ■ith her in making the coming year most successful one. A number of amusing anecdotes ■ere told in a very interesting man- er. Janet Lowe related the .story of “Le Controleur Ernporte,” Annie Graham Caldwell, “Savez-vous I’Es- panol,” Marjorie Siewers, “Scene d’Omnibus,” Elizabeth Marx, “Le Normand et Le Boulanger,” Mary Johnson, “Quel Age as-tu?” and Margaret Siewers, “Lo Riponse in attendance.” On account of illness Josephine Meaney and Alice Caldwell were un able to appear on the program. Em ily Sargent, accompanied by Eliza beth Sifferd, played a beautiful vio lin solo, “La Berceuse,” from the opera “Jocelyn,” by Godard. The club enjoyed the solo very much indeed and takes this opportunity of thanking them. Cross-word puzzles were then distributed and the members thor- ighly enjoyed solving them. A number of French songs were (Continued on Page Three)