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PAGE TWO. THE SALEMITE Saturday, April 27, 1929. The Salemite tied Weekly by the Student of Salem College. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 a Year lOo a Copy Edi EDITORIAL STAFF jr-in-Cliief Dorothy Hagan, ’ Managing Editor Ruble Scott, ' Associate 1 ditor 1 iila Wright, ’1 Associate Editor Lucile Ha.ssel, ’i Music Editor Elizabeth Andrews, ’1 Literary Editor Lessie Phillips, ’i Sport Editor Sara Efird, ’i Local Editor Edith Kirldand, 'i I>ocal Editor Kathleen Moore, ’£ BUSINESS STAFF ;. Bus. Mgr. . Adv. Mgr.. Is ibelle Dunn ....Eleanor Willingham Eva Hackney Elva Lee Kenerly Elizabeth Allen Uurolyn Brinkley Mary Norris Elizabeth Ward REPORTERS LITTLE THOUGHTS FOR TODAY “Be true to your own act and congratulate yourself if you have done something strange and extravagant and broken the monotony of a dec orous age.” —Emerson. PARAGRAPHICS Now that the Scorpions have sui i-s.sfully schemed and managed t ut their candidates in office, Ih I’hool will no doubt be run “a 1 THE ORIGIN OF MAY DAY As our own May Day approaches, we are interested that every i know the origin of this festival. Perhaps the true origin dates far back as old Rome when the Ro mans especially worshipped Flora, the goddess of fertility. Chaucer calls our attention to the custom of all England to go out early on May first “to fetch home flowers fresh, Down tlirough tlie Middle Ages and on, people continued their r and joy on this day. The fairest maid of the village was crowned queen of the fete who received the homage and admiration of the youth ful revellers, dressed in tumes, as they danced and sang about her. The May-pole has been ■X special feature of the festival. In the past it had long streamers form ed of flowers attached; and at that time tlie people danced around learly the wliole day. The Puritans f England opposed this merry-mak- ng and demanded that all Maypolt throughout the towns and villages I destroyed; but with the Restoration 3ame the reappearance of the “bring ing home of the May.” The old and the young again went early on’ May morn to the woods to carry home branches of trees and flowers; and they still do celebrate the oc casion in a slightly different man- England does not celebrate alone the advent of May, similar practices have been instigated in France, Germany and many other countries. The Russians have a Spring festi val for which the boys and girls give a certain choral dance. Even India celebrates a spring festival in April by the singing of songs. However, in our own America we copy the English idea of celebrat ing the arrival of May. Particu larly do the American colleges ob serve the day in the crowning of “the fairest maid of the school” queen of their fete. P'or a few years Salem held her May Day, as did her sister institutions, but the practice failed in some respects and discontinued until recently. Again this year we are anticipating joyfully tile crowning of Salem's May Queen. pens, I shall write again. Why not game here, “splitting infinitilves,” and I know you’ll enjoy it. Then we could join the lucky girls who are allowed to rise early Sunday mornings and feed the varmints that abide at the lab. We really have lots of fun here. -SAL. ANNOUNCEMENTS SAL TO EM OUR TASK HAS ENDED “The old order changeth, giving place to the new”- -Thus the Sah itc staff of 1928-29 bids a last fare well to its readers. The time has come when we, with genuine feeling; of regret, lay down our editorial ])cn and acknowledge that work is at an end. We have met with some failures, and have expe rienced a few successes. For our failures, we ask your indulgence, but, if our efforts have affordi’d you, our readers, some hours of diversion, some items of interest, we feel well Dui ring thii 5 vc'jir wc liAve tried to mi ike the Salcinite a voi( 7e of studer it opinit m. There have been times e have been se\ ^erely critici: zed for this,—but, we se standard, and we have tried tc ) live up to it. ~We have watched with interest the progress and activities of Salem, and these, with original compositions, we have attempted to gi\e you as best we could. We have tried not to confine ourselves entire ly too clo.sely to campus activities. A college paper must, of course, be an integral part of college life; it must strive to render service in the advancement of college interest; it should, however, widen its horizon to take in other colleges and other interests, and to make of itself a mirror of a wide range of activities. Our task is over—and it is with the greatest confidence that we re linquish The Salemite into the cap able hands of the new editor and of the new staff. We have faith in their ability, and wish for them and for The Salemite a year of progress and success. I.ook Here, Em: I remember, I think, having once told you that something exciting al ways happened around here. Well, the quality isn’t lacking, but the quantity seems to have died in its C^ollege! My dear, you can nevei imagine how screamingly funny a college life can be, until you’ve seen Buster Keaton’s presentation of such. He Avas here last Saturday night with all his power to make-laugh. Hi reminds one of a certain gym teacher of “near abouts” when she class or when some poor soul misses a baseball. No, I really must tract some of those statements— er so7ue things that have happened on that makings-of-a-pond field, ’ arc convinced that our instructor capable of hearty, healthy “guffaw; And neither is she to be blamed for the utterance of numerous ones, for ;an see that Lillian Tucker and Lib Ward missed their callings when they failed to be mud-turtles. I believe someone told me that the Academy was sponsoring “Abie’s Irish Rose” at the Colonial Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Having a poor memory and having heard this a minimum num ber of times, I am hesitant about giving my word on the subject, but I believe I’m right. I mean, when the Academy does anything, it’s me—and how. If I wasn’t shy by nature. I’d like to suggest that Misses Lily and Smith get some push-carts for the purpose of transporting to and from rooms, the great stacks of term pa pers under whose weight they have been seen to struggle. These carts ight be used later to carry away me of the weary and woebegone Sophomores. Mind you^ this is only a suggestion! lything further exciting hap- The North Carolina Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will meet at Salem College on Monday, April 29. Mr. C. J. Velie, sub-dean of the chapter, will preside. After the Thursday Morning Book club has opened the afternoon session with a cantata, the I-egend of the Dandelion, by Joseph Clokey, pro fessor George Thompson, head of the organ department at N. C. C. W., speak, and Mr. Charles will give an address in appre ciation of Dean H. A. Shirley’s contributions to music. The evening session will consist of a complimen tary organ recital by Mr. F. Flax- gton Harker, of Richmond, Va. Miss Brownie Peacock will give her graduating recital in Memorial Hall on Friday evening. May Miss Peacock will be assisted by Miss Ina Cox, and Mr. Charles Var- dell, at the organ. The eleventh grade will entertain the Academy Faculty with a picnic supper on the hill Monday evening, April 29. Monday, April 29, is Academy Field Day. The recently elected officers of the Student .'Self-Government Associa tion will be installed Wednesday evening. May 1, at six-thirty. Miss Chase Going Woodhouse, a representative of the Woman’s Edu cational Alliance of Greensboro, will speak Thursday evening, May 2, at seven forty-five. Scholarships For Students of Art Carnegie Endowment Offer Scholarships A limited number of scholarships have been offered by the Carnegie P^ndowment for International Peace, for American men and women study in the Institute of Art and Archaeology of the University of Paris during the 1929 Summer Ses sion. Each scholarship will carry a stipend of $iOO which will cover traveling, living and tuition expenses for the seven weeks of the Summer Session. The courses at the Institute designed primarily to meet the needs of the following persons; (a) University and college stud ents who expect to .specialize ir with a view to becoming teachers of art, curators of museums, architects, art workers and writers ; (b) Teachers of art and curators of museums who would like the op portunity of taking advanced in struction, acquiring new points of view and studying directly the art treasures of Paris and France; (c) Students or teachers of French or of history particularly in terested in art. Candidates for the scholarships must submit credentials showing they are qualified to pursue these courses to advantage. College stud ents must have completed at least three years’ work in college and pre- a recommendation from their professor. The session opens in the first Monday in July. Classes in every subject will be held every day for ■eeks, except on Saturday. Each class meets for one hour daily. Specially conducted visits to places and monuments will "be arranged on Saturdays and Sundays. The seventh week will be taken up by final examination. A small fund is provided for short trips approved by the faculty of the Institute and the Director of tlie American University Unio: Further information about these opportunities and about the courses offered at the Summer Session may be obtaint'd from Institute of Inter national Education, 2 West iSth St., New York. T H E R I T Z A beautiful Sandal in all rt’hite. Also in Black and fl'hHe .1^6.9.^ AA to C Winston Shoe Store Winston-Salem, N. C. SALE OF DRESSES One large group of fashionable En- sembles, Prints and solid color frocks $i| radically reduced for a quick selling. Sizes 14 to 44. VALUES UP TO $15.00. While They Last EMIJW.MUEltW VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF THE SPRING SHOE MODE At Bon-Ton are literally hundreds of the new modes—to grace every occasion and complement every beautiful sjiring costume. And Bon-Ton prices—fit each purse, as perfectly as our shoes fit each and every foot. "BOOT-SHOPPB-i Winston-Salem, N. C. BOOKS FOUNTAIN PENS DIARIES KODAKS, VICTROLAS & RECORDS LEATHER GOODS WATKINS’ BOOK STORE Welcome Salem Girls! WE ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO SEE YOU IN OUR STORE ANCHOR STORE “WINSTON-SALEM’S SHOPPING CENTER” THE BEST IN TOWN Robert E. Lee Barber Shop
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