Let s Debate Smith or Hoover ? WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1928. Botanical Lecture in Expanded Chapel Dr. Chas. E. Ragnal Gives Inter esting Talk. Dr. Charles E. Ragnal of States ville, gave an unusually interesting lecture on botany at the expanded chapel hour on Wednesday, October .3. In introducing the speaker. Dr. Rondthaler recalled the commence ment sermon delivered at Salem in 1915 by Dr. Ragnal when he spoke of the Garden of Eden and the City of Life. Dr. Ragnal paid tribute, in the be ginning of his speech, to several out standing botanists who have been connected with Salem College. Among these Dr. S. De Sehweinitz, Miss Emma Lehman and the late Dean H. A. Shirley have obtained world distinction by their studies. Famous botanists of other times and countries have also made North Carolina their field for study and plant collection because of the nu merous and varied specimens that are found within our borders. The Carolinas_ became interested in the preservation of forests and plant life long before the United States as a whole realized the im portance of the question. The trees and shrubs of North Carolina are the greatest assets toward beauty and charm and make up for its par tial lack of magnificent architecture and artificial decoration. Dr. Ray- nal said that tlie plant life that ex- tains is representative of all that grows in the area between Florida and Canada. The importance of botany as a subject has been overlooked for some time and it has been offered as an easy curse to the brawny, brainv athletes, struggling to main tain their tottering scholastic stand- (Continued o i Four) New Officers Elected At Athletic Meeting /. R. S. President and Vice-Presi dent Chosen At a meeting of the Athletic Asso ciation on Tuesday, October 2, new managers of swimming, track, and baseball were elected. The new members of the Athletic Council are; Manager of Swimming — Edna Lindsey. Manager of Track— Elizabeth Rhea Dewey. _ , Manager of Baseball—Virginia Martin. Officers of I. R. S. were also elect ed at this meeting. Mary Johnson was chosen president, and Margaret Jolinson, vice-president. The I. R. S. sponsors several entertainments during the year, and adds greatly to the social life on the campus. Alpha Phi Kappa Entertains Pledges “Bhie Willow” Is Scene of Delight ful I.uncheon Monday Afternoon The members of the Alpha Phi Kappa Sorority gave a very delight ful luncheon in honor of their pledges at the Blue Willow tea room on Monday, October the first. The honorees were given pledge pins and attractive buttonaires of pink rosebuds and valley lilies. Those present were: Mary Gwyn Hieker- son, Mary Myers Faulkner, Dorothy Thompson, Edith Kirkland, Lucy Currie, Millicent Ward, Margaret Hauser, I.illyan Newell, Mary Dun can McAnally, Carolyn Brinkley, Margaret Ross Walker, and Ade laide McAnally. Home Economics Club Holds First Meeting Nert' Officers Are Elected. The Home Economics Club met Thursday evening, October 4, in the Alice Clewell Building. Mary Mill- Faulkner, the president, welcomed 3 now members and urged them join the old members in carrying t the Club’s purpose and object, which is to promote and stimulate a greater interest in Home Economics. The work for the equipment and betterment of the Practice House discussed and the constitution read to acquaint the membership with the organization’s regulations and activities. The following officers were elect ed: Carolyn Brinkley, vice-presi dent; Annie K. Sutton, secretary; Betsy Ross, treasurer; Miss Left- w'ich, advisor; Elizabeth Crouse, Thelma Cagle, Nona Raper and Betsy Ross were appointed mem bers of the program committee. Dur ing the social hour, immediately fol lowing the business session Russian tea and cakes were served. Twenty-One Co-Eds At State College For Term Opinion Is Divided Between Fac ulty and Students As to the Results Forthcoming The list of students at State Col lege now carries the names of twen- ,f-one women students who are ited according to graduate schol- This number is almost twice as -lany as were registered during the past scholastic year, when an even dozen of the opposite sex sported tliemselves about the local campus. The increase in feminine popula tion of the college is viewed with alarm by some of the faculty and part of the male division of the stud ent body. On the other hand thei is an undercurrent of opinion on til part of some of the residents that the addition of a few more wc students will raise the standards of the college and be an uplifting in fluence on the social tendencie the male of the species. “We can’t keep them out,” prominent professor was overheard in his opinion, “but I don’t war see too many of them around.” “Thank the Lord, we’ve . got a few more coeds,” a student expressed his attitude. Only six of the feminine students have already received their M.R.S de, grees so far. The others are work ing for their B.S. or their M.S a English Forum to Present Play One Act Play to Be Given Under Direction of Dr. Willoughby. “Grandma Pulls the String,” one-act play, will be presented by the English Forum, under the super vision of Dr. Willoughby, at the meeting of the Pierrette Players or October the eleventh. The east in cludes the following: Mary Brewer as Grandma; Mar ian Bloor as Mrs. Cummings, Doris Shirley as Nona, Frances Hancock as Hildergarde, Charlotte Grimes as Julia, and Margaret Hauser as Wil liam Thornton. Mr. Kendall Speaks at Y. W. Vespers Unusually Interesting Service Is Held On Sunday Evening. The Y. W. C. A. Vesper Service, which- was held on Sunday evening, September 30, was of unusual in- ■est. Special music was rendered by the choir, including a solo—John Prindle Scott’s ‘Come Ye Blessed,” sung by Miss Lilly an Newell. The feature of the program was a talk on “The Religion of the Un dergraduate,” made by Mr. David Kendall, the travelling secretary of the National Student Volunteer Movement, who was, for two days, tlie guest of the Salem Y. W. C. A. The speaker began by quoting a riter who says that the youth of today is within a walled city. This ity is a lovely spot where ease and uxury are enjoyed. It is made beautiful by shade trees, flowers, and shrubbery. Into this city no •eality enters. Birth, Life, Death— all real things are kept outside its walls. Across the gate is written “The American College.” For four years the tender youth of the coun try is grouped together. Different studies are pursued. Perhaps some study of their brothers and sisters in foreign lands. Tlie thing of greatest importance is the meeting of ■outh with fellow youth. The speaker stated that his great est fear is that some of the finest boys and girls are going through college without sharing much con cern about their fellow men, having no great human interest, and think ing only of themselves. Wilson says that a man is as big as his biggest interest and no bigger—whether the interest be social position, dollars, or doing good for others. If a student has some great interest some cause at heart, as big as the universe and as long as infinity, watch him grow! There is danger that all students do not have that interest and that many are going out of college slaves of their petty selves. Kennedy says that if a youth has no cause for which he would gladly die, he is not living but is merely postponing death. The man who has not yet tasted of life is the selfish man. The man who is really living is the one who has some great cause which draws him out of him self. This type of person in giv ing all to attain a fixed goal, is catching the first fresh breaths of (Continued on Page Three) Theta Delta Pi Pledges Are Entertained Delightful Luncheon Is Given At Hotel Robert E. Lee The Theta Delta Pi Sorority en tertained its pledges at a delightful luncheon given on Monday, October 1, in the private dining room of the Robert E. Lee Hotel. The table was very attractive with its center deco ration of white roses. The colors of the sorority—green and white— were emphasized in the attractive favors and place cards. A delicious four-course luncheon was served. Mrs. Conrad Lemly, a visiting mem ber, was present. The pledges are: Miss Elizabeth Allen of Wel don, Miss Elizabeth Rhea Dewey of Goldsboro, Miss Elizabeth Greene, of Weldon, Miss Eva Hackney, of Washington, Miss Jane Harris of Greensboro, and Miss Anna Holder- ness. The active members of the sorority are: Miss Elizabeth Crouse, of Winston-Salem, Miss Isabelle Dunn of Kinston, Miss Rose Frasier of Durham, Miss Lucile Hassell of Williamston, Miss Charlotte Grimes of Washington, Miss Nona Raper of Lexington and Miss Eli beth Andrews of Greenville. Science Club Plans Interesting Year At the meeting of the Science Club n Friday, September 28, plans for lis year were discussed. Elizabeth !rouse, the president, opened the leeting by reading the constitution of the club to the new members. The meeting was then turned into an open discussion, and plans for trips to Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill were discussed. The idea of visiting the state, and other labora- ;S, was very popular, and prep- ions are being made for an im mediate trip to the above-mentioned places. Another scientific exjhibi- tion is being arranged this year. The sponsored by the Science Club last year was a complete success, and requests have been made by idents of Winston-Salem, college officials, and students that another exhibition of 'its kind be had this year. With the co-operation of those students who are interested in sci ence, whether they be English or History majors, or Business or Music students, the Club is planning have the most prosperous year in history. It has been suggested, by members of the Club that promi nent and outstanding science lec turers be brought to Salem. It is to be hoped that the Scientific Society will spare no trouble in carrying out its plans for the ensuing year—for they will greatly encourage science on this campus, and afford much constructive knowledge to all. Ev- one who is interested in science and who is taking a science course is cordially invited to attend Science Club meetings. Magazines and College Papers Straw Vote Nation-Wide Survey Being Made of Student Opinion. Because of the high interest in the November election of the presi dent, College Huhor and all the American college dailies have plan ned a nation-wide straw vote to de termine the voting preference on tin two candidates. All college students, regardless of age, are aske dto vote. The com plete student opinion is of much more interest than just the votes of those students who are of voting age, because it can then tell what the college world thinks of the two candidates. I Herbert Hoover, the Republican candidate, was born in West Branch, Iowa. He received his degree in engineering at Leland Stanford Uni versity in 1895 and has since been honored by twenty-seven other uni versities. He held the position of Food Conservator during President Wilson’s terms. Alfred E. Smith, the Democratic candidate, was born in New York city. He started his varied and suc cessful career as newsboy and be came one of New York’s leading men. He has been elected governor of New York state four times, and has a personality that is rare. All votes will be cleared through College Humor and the returns from the American colleges with pictures, will be run in college papers about the first of November. Schofield Ranks High Among Artists Began Musical Career At An Early Age Mr. Schofield began his musical career at the age of twelve, starting lessons on the ’cello. This instru ment he pursued until the war, when he volunteered his services to the French Army as an ambulance driver. After the war he returned home and began studying voice un der New York teachers and at the same time filling important church positions as baritone soloist. He again went to France for further vocal training under the direction of M. Hettieh, teacher of singing at the Conservatoire, and Camille De- creus, in repertoire and diction. His general musical education at this time was under the direction of Francis Casadus and classes brought him into the close association of Ch. Marie-Widor, Camille Saint-Saens, Isidore Phillip, Jacques Pillois and others. He later studied with M. Feulliard at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, and M. Andre Hekking of the Conservatoire, and also graduated at the American Conservatory in Fountainebleu in 1921. During the past five years he has continued his vocal training with Mr. Edgar Schofield, tlie eminent New York recitalist and teacher, and coaching and literature with Mr. Ellmer Zoller. In 1925 Mr. Schofield accepted the position as head of the voice de partment of the Halifax Conserva tory of Music and Dalhousie Uni versity at Halifax, Canada. At this institution Mr. Schofield had a flourishing class, one of the largest in the history of the College, which well bespeaks his ability as a teacher of voice. After his return to New York, Mr. Schofield devoted his entire time to concert, oratorio and recital, and his work in these fields has been (Continued on Page Three) Senior Class Elects Marshalls Mascot and Marshalls for the Year Elected at Meeting of Seniors At a , meeting of the Senior Class on Tuesday, October 3rd, the fol lowing marshalls were elected for the year: Adelaide McAnally—Chief Mar shall. Eloise Vaughn: Margaret Ross Walker. I.aila Wright. Jane Harris. Sara Efird. Mary Gwyn Hickerson. Martha Sargent. Anna Preston. Cynthia Grimsley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grimsley, of this city, was selected as class mas- NEW “Y” MEMBERS CHOSEN Two new members have been add ed to the Y cabinet to take the place of Betty McCulloch and Bobbie Bur nett who did not return. They arc Virginia Long, Chairman of Room, and Adelaide McAnally, Chairman of World Fellowship. Beta Beta Phi Sorority Entertains On Monday evening, October 1st, the members of the Beta, Beta Phi Sorority entertained their pledges at a lovely four-course dinner at the Robert E. Lee Hotel. The honor ees were presented with ple'dge pins and shoulder corsages of red roses. Covers were laid for the following: Marion Bloor, Doris Shirley, Leo Wilder, Mary Norris, Eleanor Will ingham, Mary Johnson, Cam Boren, Virginia Martin, A. P. Shaffner, Elizabetli Stroud, and Adelaide Webb. \ \

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