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“HIDDEN GUEST’
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1929.
The Hidden Guests To
Be Revealed Tonight
Seniors Present Mystery Play
With Members of Faculty
And Others
He swoops and she swoons and
as the clock strikes twelve the mem-
b;rs of Miss Minnie Mayfield’s
household and her guests rouse them
selves to discuss the possibilities of
another guest, a hidden one, sinister
and unrevealed. Uncle Timothy from
the spirit world continues to write
ghostly messages on an old slate of
which the yellow-slickered men are
in pursuit. The convict is still at
large and Mr. Briggs hasn’t yet ar
rived with that policeman. The con
servatory roof crashes in. A cowbell
is flung on the floor by unseen hands
and Melons can’t find the cow which
left it. Mr. Judkins, who insists he
is not too old to make a fool of him
self by falling in love, is overly anx
ious to carry his charming young
fiancee away. Mrs. Barrington and
Miss Trotwood cling trembling to
gether and long for daylight and the
open road. All the while Bert Jud
kins is trying to get a flashlight pic
ture of Jennie, the envy of every
flapper who yearns for an ironing
board shape, same front as back, so
you can’t tell whether she’s coming
or going. And where is the hidden
guest?
Tonight at 8:15 at Memorial Hall
the Seniors will present their mys
tery play, “The Hidden Guest.”
Fritz Firey, in the role of Ruby
Mayfield, cleverly presents a young
debutante of modern trend, thrilled
with the sophisticated idea of a mid
dle-aged fiancee if not with the fian
ce himself. In portraying this re
jected yet admirable fiance Mr. Mc
Donald shows amazing histrionic
ability. His delightful insistence
that Ruby call him John is romantic
enough to suit the most exacting aud-
Mr. Curlee plays Briggs, the as
sociate of Mr. Judkins, in a business
like way; most efficient in spite of
the fact that he is not twins or even
married Mr. Campbell is a comely
and flexible policeman if not a fat
one and his one regret is that he does
not have a chance to indulge in the
pie-eating contest.
Hubner, a desperate convict, is
played by Ralph Lewis. Much of his
action is pantomime and he ably
portrays the character. He is a
gentleman of pugilistic tendencies
and besides battling with Ruby has
encounters with Bert and Mr. Jud
kins.
“Funny” Fulton gives an enter
taining characterization of Bert Jud
kins. Even his garb is extremely
funny and his situation in the May
field household is hilarious. He is
an impertinent son of Judkins, Sen
ior, a hard opponent for Hubner,
and an ardent lover. In fact he
waxes eloquent, as the poets say,
over both Jennie and Ruby, although
he isn’t a bigamist. He is everything
a hero ought to be and then some.
Mary Brewer is unusually good in
her role of Melanthuria, Miss Min
nie’s servant. One of her stage di
rections called for fish-like motions
and Mary was ready without prac
tice. Melons is a whimsical old spir
itualist of the black taffeta, gath
ered apon-type, and she is a good
woman but not Mr. Judkins’. As
Nellie Trotwood, Mary Neal Wilk
ins, is—well, fetching. She is quite
capable of driving an automobile
eighty miles an hour and Mr. Jud
kins’ car suffers for it. She remains
skeptical about ghosts but even this
brave soul develops a habit of goose-
flesh. Miss Minnie Mayfield, a neg
ative spinster, is played by Lessie
Brown Phillips. The hysterical old
maid is rather upset about all the
investigations about Uncle Timothy.
Imagine her embarassment when the
policemen search the house and find
her asleep snoring with her mouth
wide open and her hair done up in
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Mr. Forrest Fulton
“FUNNY” FULTON TO BE
HERO IN ‘HIDDEN GUEST’
Mr. Forrest Fulton, much better
known as “Funny,” will take
leading role tonight in the senior
play. Mr. Fulton is an actor of
ability as well as a singer. His
versatility is exercised fully in his
difficult role of Bert Judkns, a young
college boy, belonging to that great
brotherhood of flowering youth who
visit our impressive educational in
stitutions in pursuit of the two W’s
and song along with desirable fra
ternity connections. Mr. Fulton’s
harmless though difficult initiation
antics would dampen the spirits of
the most ardent aspirant to the ranks
of Theta Phi Gamma, and yet they
prove quite amusing to the audience
and annoying to tlie somewhat agi-*
tated persons on the stage.
Mr, Fulton is an alumnus of Caro
lina, which probably accounts for his
ability to portray the character of
B^rt with such reality. Last year
he had a leading role in the musical
comedy, “Cherry Blossoms, play-
ing opposite Fritz Firey. His musi
cal talents will also be displayed to
night (if Mr. McDonald doesn’t sit
too hard!).
Dr. Moss Addresses
Salem Students
“The Perfect Life” Taken As
Subject of a Most Inter
esting Talk
Dr. Moss of the University of
North Carolina paid his annual visit
to the expanded chapel service Wed
nesday. His address of the morn
ing was “The Perfect I.ife.” There
are a number of people today wlio
think that the perfect life is some
thing to be talked of by preachers
but to be forgotten in everyday liv
ing. Dr. Moss says that this is not
true. Any' man or woman can in Jiis
or her own way live the perfect life.
For instance, Ty Cobb, in the world
of athletics lives the perfect life.
Before the time of Jesus, the peo
ple had no interest in human nature.
The3^ were slaves to the law and ex
isted only in the interest of the law.
They thought that the head of the
Pharisaic system and Jehovah were
the only divine being, all others were
formed of common clay. The per
fect man emerged for the first time
in the person of Jesus who taught
that man in himself is an individual.
The Pharisees could not conceive of
this because they did not think man
could be free from the bonds of law.
Today we are living in a world r>f
systems. We have an ecclesiastical
system, a school system, a system of
government. Often the system itself
comes before the persons who make
up the members of the system. A
man so bound is not really living.
Jesus did not fight the system but
said it was made for man rather than
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Senior Hat Burning
On Upper Campus
Traditional Service Observed
By the Class of ’30 this
Week
The Seniors, in a very impress!
ceremony, celebrated hat-burning o
tlie upper pleasure grounds on Mon
day evening. The Seniors marched
down to the bonfire led by the mar
shalls bearing torches. The sopho
more pages followed them carryin
their caps and gowns. The mem
bers of the graduating class sang sev
eral songs descriptive of their colleg
years and the ideals for which thej
have striven. Forming a circle, they
danced around the bonfire. Each
girl threw into the flames a green
ribbon, symbolic of her freshman
year; a dagger, for the year when
she was a bold, bad sophomore; a
red heart, an emblem of love sick
juniors; a cap, symbolic of dignified
Dr. Rondthaler, in a few words,
applauded the high attainments of
the senior class and presented to
each girl her senior cap and gown.
With the singing of the Alma Mater,
hat burning was brought to a close.
SALEM CONTRIBUTES
TO KIWANIAN
PROGRAM
Governor and Mrs. Gardner
Guests-of-Honor at Meeting
of Kl-wanis Club.
Governor O. Max Gardner
was principal speaker alt a
banquet held ut the Robert E.
Lee Hotel last week by the Ki-
wanis Club of this city. The
meeting was attended by rep
resentatives from Forsyth
county and from all the north
western counties of North Car-
The purpose in calling the
meeting was to give northwest
ern North Carolinians an op
portunity to discuss the most
absorbing problem of the day;
namely, the farm problem; and
to get together and to hear an
address by their Governor.
Santford Martin, editor of
the Journal and Sentinel, and
chairman of the Agricultural
Committee, was in charge of
the program and presented the
Salem College Glee Club which
rendered a brief program of
music under the direction of
Mr. Schofield, head of the voice
department.
Miss Elizabeth Rondthaler
sang two solos, “Trees” (Ras-
bach), and “To the Sun” (Cur
ran). The Glee Club offered
the following numbers: “Invo
cation” (Manazueca), “Calm
as the Night” (Bohm), “Slum
ber Song” (Gretchaninoff) and
“Nvmphs and Shepherds”
(Purcell).
IMPORTANT ELECTIONS
HELD THIS WEEK
At a meeting of the Frsehman
class this week the following offieers
were elected: President, Lyda Wom-
elsdorf; Vice-president, Jo Walker;
Secretary, Margaret Johnson;
Treasurer, Allie Mae Gerken; Cheer
leader, Mary Elizabeth Holcolm.
Nominations for Student Council,
to be voted upon by the student body
are: Betty Sloan, Dorothy Heyden-
reich, Irene McAnally, Lucy Wool-
wine, and Ida Baker Williamson.
ATTENTION
The Salemite wishes to correct an
error in last week’e issue. The Best
All-Around Sophomore, according to
statistics, is Anna Preston, instead of
Mary Mitchell Norman.
Mr. Ralph Lewis
MR. RALPH LEWIS WILL
BE CONVICT IN PLAY
Mr. Ralph Lewis, a member of
the Reynolds High School faculty,
will play the role of a convict in the
Senior play. Mr. Lewis is a teacher
of public speaking and is well fitted
for his part, which requires
amazing amount of bodily as
as mental agility. He plays a
sistently good part but quite excels
in a fistic encounter w'ith Miss Firey
and again in a certain little pie-eat
ing contest.
Mr. Lewis is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina, where
he made a name for himself in
bating. He has taken care of the
advertising campaign of the play
for the Seniors at the High School.
Moravian Auxiliary
Sponsors Concert
Mr. and Mrs. Rasely to Sing
In Memorial Hall Tuesday
On Tuesday evening, the Ladies’
Auxiliary of the Moravian Church
will sponsor a concert by Mi
Mrs. George Rasely. This will be
a recital in colonial costume an
promises to be quite interesting. M:
Rasely, at one time, lived in Wir
ston-Salem and studied voice a
Salem College. He went north where
he married. Then, he and Mrs.
Rasely appeared in theatres and on
the concert stage. Mr. Vardell will
accompany them.
PROGRAM
Part One
Lovely Is Your Mien
Eaily One Morning
Come, Let’s Be Merry
■(Old English)
Mr. Rasely
Nel cor pin non mi sento..-Paisiello
Tre giorni son che Nina....Pergolesi
Se Florinda e fedele Scarlatti
Mr. and Mrs. Rasely
Japanese Miniatures Milligan
a. After Long Absence
b. Happy Poverty
c. Moonlight on the Sea
d. Memories of Spring
r. Devil-Maj'-Care Poverty
.Sunset (Chant of an Arab Lover)
Installation Service For
New “Y” Members
Candle-Light Ceremony In
The Library Sunday
Night
I.ast Sunday evening at 6 o’clock
n the I.ibrary the “Y” held installa
tion services for its new members.
The chair, followed by the “Y” Cab-
entered singing “Father of
Lights,” after which Lillie Taylor
read a passage from the Scriptures.
Mary B. Williams sang a lovely solo,
“If With All Your Heart.” She
I'as ably accompanied by Millicent
Ward. Charlotte Grimes, president
of the organization, welcomed the
new members w'ith the following
words: “Those of us who are already
a part of this great student fellow
ship have made this declaration, ‘It
my purpose to live as a true fol
lower of the Lord Jesus Christ.’ By
a true follow'er we do not mean one
who seeks to live as Jesus lived.
Then we have many tasks and duties
to perform in His name. As Jesus,
when He was here, walked in the
great open spaces and talked with
His Father, so, today, we have that
same great privilege of talking with
God. There was never anyone who.se
birth or condition made him too lowly
for Jesus to associate with him.
Jesus ministered to those physically
sick and to those distressed in mind
and heart. He was a friend to all
mankind and so may not we who at
tempt to follow Him, be friends with
all w'hom we know—be a real help
and joy to the friendless and needy.
Jesus lived up to His ideals and paid
the price even when that price was
His life. He paid it unflinchingly.
These qualities made men of His
own day and all of us love Him and
we should all try to model our lives
after His.
“And so as we light your candles
w'c welcome you into this association.
May the light signify the reception
of light from the Source of All
Light, which shall radiate in our
lives throughout the year. And in
the days and months ahead of us,
may we live in the fellowship of our
common purpose. May we seek to
know ourselves better that through
this knowledge we may better serve
our Saviour and with His aid serve
our neighbor.
“In the name of Him from whom
cometh every good and perfect gift
I charge you to receive into )'our
hearts the light of His love; to cher
ish that light as your chief treasure,
to keep it burning clear and steady,
to hold it aloft that others may be
hold it—pass it on that others may
share it till all the worldis illumined
by the W’hite light of Christ our
Milligan
Mr. Rasely
Who Is Sylvia
Schubert
Love Me or Not
Secchi
The Sleigh (Russian W^inter
Carnival)
Kountz
Mr. and Mrs.
Rasely)
Part Two (In
costume)
Come, Fair Rosina
Old American
Ich Liebe Dich
Beethoven
Au Claire de la I.unc
I.ulli
Ave iMaria
Mach'Gounod
Mr. and Mrs
Ra (ly
Love Has Lyes
Old English
Where Be Goin
Old Cornish
Widdecomb I' air
Old English
Mr. and Mrs,
, Rasely
Bloom on the Rye
,.,Bishop
On Wings of Song
Mendelssohn
Let’s Sing of Stage (
Coaches
Old English
Mr. and Mrs. Rasely
Salem Girls Attend
N. C. C. W. Play Day
Athletic Association Sends
Representatives to
Conference
Saturday, November the second,
is Play Day. The conference yill
be held at North Carolina College
for Women in Greensboro, N. C.
Salem is sending the following rep
resentatives, Miss Atkinson, Ade
laide W'ebb, Adelaide Winston, Le-
nora Riggan, Edith Kirkland, Dor
othy Thompson, Martha Delaney,
Eleanor Idol, Lyda Womelsdorf,
Amelia Gooch, Virginia ilartin and
Ross Walker. These girls, chaper
oned by Miss Atkinson, will leave
after classes Saturday and will go to
Greensboro in cars.
Salem will be well represented
and those that are going will bring
back loads of new ideas and sugges
tions. All of Salem College will
profit by this trip and is looking for
ward to the return of the represen-