I SOPHOMORE
WEEK
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1928.
Freshmen Are Being
Elaborately Entertained
First School Week Filled With Many Social
A ctivities
While the Freshmen are at the
mercy of the Sophomores, they
•should be able to find some conso
lation in thinking back over their
first week at Salem. The “old girls”
;;nd the various organizations on the
campus have tried their best to en
tertain the “new girls” and make
them feel that they are welcome here.
During the past week something
has been planned for almost every
day. Thursday the freshmen attend
ed their first student government
meeting after which they were as
signed to a training class. A lawn
| ,arty given on upper campus by the
Y. W. C. A. and a Freshman class
r eeting were the main features of
Friday. Saturday afternoon the first
swimming meet took place and that
evening after a picnic supper each
class attempted to outdo the other
classes in putting on the best si
The Freshmen won the prize
large box of chewing gum wrapped
in green paper. The biggest event
of the day, however, was a dance
the hut from eight to ten-thirty.
From all reports it seems that the
dance was entirely too short and
everyone is looking forward to
Sunday afternoon the student
ouncil served tea to the Freshmen
and their big sisters, and at eight
that night the entire school was en
tertained at a fudge party given by
the I. R. S. The main feature of
Monday consisted in a ride over the
tv and a Junior tea given in honor
of the Freshmen.
Advice to Freshman
It is indeed a shame, a great
sliame, that this well-meant article
could not have been rushed to press,
for your immediate benefit, on the
day that school began. Perchance
you would have been able to avoid
much ridicule and thousands of hu
miliating situations; and what is
more important, the otherwise-occu
pied, esteemed upper-classmen
would not have had to bother with
directing you to Alice Clewell Build
ing, Memorial Hall, and other out-
of-the-way places—which are not
even necessary for you to know about
anyway.
And then, on the other hand, there
was a wart. No, no, let us think.
Oh, yes, it probably would have done
no good whatsoever for us to have
counselled you sooner (or even now
no doubt) because we probably could
not have made any impression—un
less we had used a pile-driver (and
are frightfully cumbersome to han
dle. In spite of the evident futility
of our efforts we are generously go
ing to give you a few more hints
as to how you can be less asinine
and obnoxious.
When in doubt why do not you
exercise a few brains by emulating
the conduct of your superiors, the
Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores?
(If you don’t know how to emulate
be sure to look it up in a dictionary.
Consulting dictionaries is a praise
worthy habit to cultivate.) As we
were saying, while you are at Salem
try to act like a college girl. Then
if you succeed well enough for any
body ever to think you are a col
lege girl you must try out for the
dramatic club of Salem, the Pierrette
Players. Of course the other
tresses will already have recognized
your ability, and who knows ? May
be you will become famous some day.
But do not get excited or filled with
vainglory because such a thing has
never happened. There, there, you
will have to accustom yourselves to
these little disillusionments. (We
are sorry we can not always ex
press ourselves in words of one syl
lable, however, we can not help it.
You should not be so dumb.)
After further deliberation we have
come to the conclusion that
formation designating the things
wliich you shouldn’t do would only
be confusing and render the subject
more obtuse to the lay reader. You
would naturally get them mixed up
with the things that you should do.
But by all means don’t forget to;
1. Take each teacher an apple
or a bunch of flowers every day.
(When the daisies stop blooming in
the Pleasure Grounds you may
the lovely, colorful autumn leaves,
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Swimming Meet Opens
Athletic Season
Saturday afternoon opened the
fall athletic season with represent
res from each class participating
the various events.
Lillyan Newell won first pla
with eleven points. Mary Merrym:
and Alice Caldwell tied for second
place, each having nine points, and
Edith Kirkland won third place
ire of eight points. The ii
class matches resulted in the Sopho-
s winning with seventeen points,
the Seniors scoring sixteen points
and the Freshmen took third pi;
with nine points. The eight events
and winners follow:
Side Stroke—
First Place—Merryman.
Second Place—Newell.
Third Place—Kirkland.
Bach Stroke—
p'irst Place—Newell.
Second Place—Caldwell.
Third Place—Kirkland.
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Sopho7.
s Win First Place.
First Y. W. C. A.
Service Sunday
“Hoad to Friendship Is Feature of
Program.
The first Y. W. C. A. service of
e year was held San.iay eve
ning at six o’clock in the campus
'iving room of Alice Clewell build
ing. The program opened with a
iolin solo by Emily Sargent. A
portion of Scripture from Proverbs
read by Mary Johnson, after
which Miss Stipe rendered a prayer.
The main feature of the program
was a pantomime, called “The Road
to Friendship,” given for the pur
pose of illustrating the co-operation
which is desired on Salem campus.
The pantomime opens with the en
trance of representatives of the five
major college organizations, who
are followed by impersonators of
health, worship, and understanding.
Worship points out to the group the
Friendly Road. Service enters and
attempts to join the hands of the
girls but Many Differences rushes
and interferes. She points out the
various problems which will arise,
and insists that the personages can
never understand each other. Serv
ice tries again to bring them together
but is helpless against many differ
ences. Service now turns to Under
standing and receives help, gaining
through friendship and co-operation
a mutual understanding.
Salem Library the
Subject of First
Chapel Hour
MiSs Siewers and Dr. Rondthaler
Talk on Place of Library in
College Life
Miss Grace Siewers and Dr. Rond
thaler were the speakers at the first
expanded chapel hour, held on Wed
nesday, September 19. The subject
was the library and its place in col
lege life. A library committee has
recently been organized at Salem
and its chief function is to gain bet
ter co-operation between the student
body and the committee.
Miss Siewers who has recently
come to Salem as librarian, spoke
first about the companionship that
can be found in books. Everyone
likes, she said, to refresh his mem
ory with old books, and in the same
way to gain knowledge and inspira
tion from new ones. A joy of ap-
preeiatioi^ of hooks asserts itseltf
in the author’s way of expressing
himself, his quick turns of speech,
his word pictures and his humorous
sayings. A joy of expansion is
found when new friends are made,
new lands found, new ideas discov
ered through the reading of some
Miss Siewers next spoke of the
companionship of books which Salem
library offers. She urged every stu
dent to come to the library to enjoy
the comfort and quiet and to read
the good books and periodicals
found there. In order to make the
library one of the most popular
places on the campus Miss Siewers
stated that it was necessary that ev
ery student co-operate with the li
brarian and observe all the rules
which are necessary in such an in
stitution.
Dr. Rondthaler was the next
speaker. He said that in a library
one is ordinarily confronted first of
all with barriers—locks, doors, rails,
desks, chains, etc.—but that in Sa
lem library this is not the ease.
Here the students are given oppor
tunity to get acquainted with the
books, magazines and periodicals for
themselves. The library is accessi
ble to everyone and each and every
Salem girl is urged to make use of
Dr. Rondthaler made a brief sur
vey of the library in which he point
ed out the chief things of interest
which some students searching only
for books might miss. Among these
were many old and valuable print
ings, part of the private library of
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Plans for Year Announced
By Departmental Heads
Many Improvements and Changes to Be Made
Memorial Service
For Dean Shirley
Impressive Tribute Is Paid to Late
I Em.
the
Salem’s student body has already
settled down for another year’s work.
The heads of the seven different de
partments report unusually heavy
enrollment in the majority of their
classes. Although many changes
among the faculty have been made,
plans for the coming year seem to
be very well organized.
A library committee, with Dr.
Anscombe as chairman, has brought
about a pleasant change in the ar-
ingement of books in the library so
that one may find any catalogued
book or magazine without difficulty.
Several periodicals and journals
have been added to Salem Library’s
subscription list. The books in the
reserved section are for free use in
the library only, except over night.
Miss Siewers, our new librarian, in
vites everyone to spend her leisure
s in browsing over some of the
collections, and in familiarizing her
self with the numerous authors rep-
•esented there.
Mrs. Wenhold is quite pleased
vith the large registration for Ger-
nan 1, French 3, and Spanish 3. It
has become necessary to divide many
of the language courses in two or
three sections. For the first time in
many years there is a class in second
year German. The Frencl Club will
function again this year as has been
its custom in the past. Mrs, Wen
hold expects to organize a Spanish
Club soon.
The English department is offer
ing a variety of literary courses, both
prose and poetry. Nearly all Eng
lish majors have signed up for the
English Forum. Again this year,
Dr. Willoughby will teach a class
'n Ancient Classical Literature,
which is also included in the list of
extension courses for the city school
teachers.
The department of Education has
enlarged since last year, and there
is a slight change in the subject mat
ter for Education classes. As usual,
the city schools are co-operating
with this department in the practice
teaching of the Salem Seniors, who
must observe two months and teach
one month under a new regulatiin, in
the public schiols. This department
offers many extension courses, the
most of which city teachers or prin
cipals teach.
Miss Minnie Smith who formerly
assisted in the history department,
is now devoting her time wholly to
the teaching of Latin. Besides the
regular Freshman courses in this
subject there are advanced classes
for Latin majors and minors. Mr.
McDonald now has one section of
Freshman history. Dr. Anscombe
is happy over the comparatively
large classes in his four courses.
The History Qlub has some interest
ing meetings planned for the coming
Mr. Vardell and Mr. Schofield,
heads of the Music and Voice de
partments respectively, promise Sa
lem an eventful year with Concerts,
recitals, and other musical programs.
Mr. Schofield is giving a concert at
a very early date, which is to be
the first of a series offered by the
school of music.
The scientific courses are again
popular at Salem and the students
are already solving, analyzing and
diagramming. This department al
ways instructs the entire student
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Freshmen Tennis Tour
nament Next Week
Freshmen, the Tennis Tournament
is on! Those who are representing
the class of ’32 need your help. Show
the upper-classmen that you have
the true Salem enthusiasm, pep, and
interest in athletic activities. Those
of your classmates participating are;
Doris Kimel, Lillian Tucker, Beu
lah Zachary, Frances Ware, M.
Woolwine, Eleanor Idol, Virginia
I.angley, Louise Salsbury, Lavinia
Jc'ffries, Polly Butner, Sarah Graves,
Anna Preston, C. Leiby, Edith
Leake, Opal Swaim, Frances Garri
son, Martha DeLaney, Belle Dene-
m.ark. Hazel Bradford, Mildred
Biles, Evelyn Barber, Katherine Me-
Callie.
Saturday, September 1
chapel hour a liftime of
appropriately commemorated by
grateful audience who gathered,
his birthday, to pay tribute to the
late Dean Emeritus Harry A. Shir
ley.
The service opened with the
trance of the seniors, who were
lowed by the faculty and friends of
the Dean. The audience sang “Holy,
Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty,”
following which Dr. Pfohl offered a
very beautiful and appropriate pray
er. A memorial story of the un
selfish and serviceable life of our be
loved Dean was then read by Dr.
Rondthaler. This was followed by
m organ selection by Dean Vardell,
after which the service was closed
with a hymn and the benediction bv
Dr. Pfohl.
Among those present were the
’•ustees, faculty, students, and
friends of the Dean who gathered
to pay a last loving tribute to the
late Dean.
Early Mornmg Y. W.
Service Held on Campus
Lower Back Campus Scene of An
Impressive Service
A very impressive Y. W. C. A.
service was held at eight o’clock on
Monday morning on lower back cam-
This service, which was the
of its kind this year, was at
tended by a large number of new
girls as well as upper classmen. The
entire group repeated the Lord’s
Prayer, wihch was followed by a
hymn. Elizabeth Roper, the Y. W.
C. A. president, read a beautiful se
lection entitled “The Shining Tower
of Truth.” After the singing of
another hymn, the service ended with
a prayer by Miss Roper. Every one
is anticipating with great pleasure
early morning services which are to
follow during the year, for they
prove to be the most inspiring and
enjoyable of all the Y. W. services.
The Library Doors are
Open to Everyone.
New-Library Rules in Effect
Come to enjoy the quiet and hos
pitality which the Library offers
you! Come to make friends with
good books and worthwhile authors,
to renew associations with the old
standards of English literature, and
to become acquainted with recent
books through magazines and peri
odicals. Tliere is no end to the
store of information in the Library,
and there is no limit to the pleasure
derived from the reading of the best
that Literature and History have to
offer. Come to learn facts of in
political and social activities of the
day. There is no better way to keep
up with current events and to be
alert to the life outside the College
than through good reading.
The Library is yours, the books
e yours, the knowledge and pleas-
e they offer are yours, if you will
only avail yourself of this oppor
tunity. You, individually, and you,
as a group, are invited to the Library
to use it as you will—for work or
for pleasure.
In order that it may be comfort
able and pleasant and the books
easily accessible when needed the
following rules have been made—
not to restrict but rather to aid you.
Rules
Books belongiing to the classes
named below may not be taken from
the Library;
a. Newspapers and periodicals,
bound and unbound.
b. General reference books: en
cyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases,
etc., including all books marked R.
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