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roundings of Salem have much to do
with her ‘spirit.’ Those things which
we see when we look forth, some
times with errant and wistful gaze,
from class-room windows; those
Ihings which greet us on our walks,
■ind whicli linger long in our memo
ries w'hen time and distance have
:;eparated us from the venerable
school—the quiet and reposeful
buildings which face the ancient
iquare,’ the ivy-clad walls of the
century-old ‘liome-church,’ the view
if jiieturesquc tiled-roofs, gable or
lormered windows, quaint doorways
with old-fashioned knockers, massive
^ steps W'ith w-rought-iron balus-
■s, arched transopis and tiny
panes of a century ago; or, again, the
t forest tliat comes shelteringly
up from the brook and meadow,
the greensward in front, with
splendid trees. All tliis environment
of the past, wliich looks with quiet
dignity upon the busy present,
speaks of strong, sincere ideals
which are inw'rought within the ‘spir
it of Salem.’
“I believe that the sincere cl
tion of our teaclicrs, and the almost
universal response of obedience, lovi
and diligence on the part of ou
‘girls’ are in needful attribute o
that ‘spirit’ wliicli helps to make u;
“I believe that the - loyalty s
steadily manifest in the words and
.'n tlie deeds of our alumnae,
dares the permanent and enduring
qualities of the ‘Salem spirit.’
“I believe that there is a ‘Sale
ipirit,’ and I know that I believe
tlu-"rein.”
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LITTLE THOUGHTS
FOR TODAY
We can fail and fail,
But, det;]) against the failures,
something wars,
Something goes forward, some
thing lights a match.
Something gets up from Sang-
aman County ground
A rmed with a bitten and blunt
ed axe
And after twenty thousand
wasted strokes
Brings the tall hemlock crash
ing to the ground.
Stephen Vincent Benet.
ORIGIN OF VALENTINES
Abraham Lincoln
A Play by Sue Waterwagon.
Characters: Abraham I,incoln; John,
his secretary; Virginia Carvel, a
Southern girl; messenger boy; a
group of people; a newspaper
(Abraham I.incoln is sitting in a
modernistic chair fasliioned from
logs, with his feet stretched upon a
desk of similar lines. On the desk
is a log cabin ink-well, a pen w'ith
a log-handle and other artie'les. His
secretary sits beside him with a
small notebook).
I.incoln: Well, John, how' about,
today’s program?
John: Not much, Mr. I.incoln.-
Tliat Southern kid has finally ar-'
rived, tliough.
IJncoln; Good! What does she
look like? And her accent—lias she.
" John: You bet- Kxcuse me, sir.'
Indeed she has and rolls her r’s to
hoot—not a g in her whole spiel.
She’s all riglit, she is. Blue eyes'
and brown hair, regular tvpe.
Lincoln; Does .she know' her lines?
John: Just like a talkie. I lieard
them this morning in the ('abinet
Room. How about yours, though?
I>incoln : Oh, 1 know tliem prettv
well. Anyhow I got ’em written on
mv shirt cuff. Bv the wav, John,
see if I’m free tonight -maybe I’d
better see that little Soutlierner
around a bit,
(Tele]ihone rings),
John: Helh), yes, h ' '
head.) All right, dear, this time.
(He shakes his head and w'alks sol
emnly back to the office. The crowd
gets up and moves out. The news
paperman lingers.)
T..incoln: Well, w'h}' don’t you hur
ry up with that story? It won’t
come out tonight.
Newspaper Man: I don’t be-lieve
tiie ])!cture was any good. You “all”
will liave to pose again. (They do
!i0 and the man rushes out. Vir
ginia looks at I.incoln—well, v'on
John ])a_vs her and she
.s.)
iln: Well, John, is that all?
Jolin: All except that Gettvsburg
.Address. Here it is. (He ‘hands
Lincoln two tj-pewritten sheets. He
looks at it and hands it back).
I.incoln: It’s good, John. C’opy it
off on some old brown wrapping pa
per to make it look picturesque. You
miglit keep this copy for the news-
])a])crs though. Well, so long. I’m
(;ff to the Club. If anvbodv w'ants
■ I’n
liusy.
John: Surely, s
(Lincoln goes ,
he’s ^
r busv
Oh
The present day tendency is to yes! Mrs. Lincoln, of course. I’ll
cept things as they come to us call him.
without giving thought to their ori- Lincoln: (With
past history, if they might Hello dear — ye.'
boast of such. Some of us like to wait a minute —
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PARAGRAPHICS
“SALEM SPIRIT”
In 1910 there appeared in Sighti
and Insights an article by Dr. Rond-
thaler about the reality of Salem
spirit, that elustive, indefinable but
actual feeling that is ours for the
Alma Mater. A backward glance
over Salem traditions, even looking
as far back as 1772 when little girls
5 Saler
s the e
n then. In
South
erners were preoccupied with patri
ot!sm, the Salem “spirit” was not
neglected. In 1930 that “spirit” is
just as evident—even more so, we
think, as when it first evolved out of
the consciousness of a unified love
for an institution and its principles.
In the article mentioned, Dr.
Rondthaler has so thoroughly char
acterized this spirit that we reprint
parts of it:
“Like so much else that is true
yet intangible, real but not material,
we know that this ‘spirit’ exists; we
are conscious of its presence per
haps daily; we see constant tokens
of its influence, but we find
selves wholly unable to ensnare
within the mesh of formal statement
this same potent but elusive ‘spiri
of Salem’—and yet—
“I believe that the material sui
go back to learn how and why this
that originated, and ancient cus-
understanding light wiien one is ac
quainted with their beginnings.
The custom of choosing Valentines
on the day Saint Valentine of Romi
was put to death, is of considerable
antiquity. However, the S:
self has nothing to do with
tom in the form as we kno'
the custom probably arose
belief that birds began to
this date of February M.
Tlie name Valentine was
of several saints and marty
early Christian Church. A
to the Acta Sanctorum on Febi
I t is observed the day of
them, and the veneration of the head
of an eighth. These martyrs had
lived in various parts of the world-
France, Belgium, Spain, and Afri
—but the two greatest were a prie
at Rome who was executed thei
and a bishop at Umbria, both
whom lived in the tliird century.
The legends which have been pre-
:erved in regard to them have 1
historical value. St. Valentine’s
s more famous as a lover’s fest
this has no connection with
saints, but is perhaps the sur'
;)f an old festival, of a similar
ture, in the Roman Luperealen.
was observed particularly in ]
land, but to a certain extent upon
the continent also; mention of it
made as early as Chaucer. T
custom was to place the names
young men and women in a box, and
draw them out in pairs on St. Val
entine’s Eve. Those whose names
were drawn together had to ex
change presents, and be each other’s
Valentines throughout the ensuing
vear. Later only tlie men made
presents, and from this form we have
iiad the evolution of the custom to
'ts ijresent celebration.
aint him-
'elegram.
■John opens it and r
eads).
L the cus-
Beaten
again. Sorry. Send me
iw it; for
some mort
; dough if vou war
it vie-
from the
torv. Sig
ned—MacCiellan.
mate on
i.incoln
: Send ole Mac some
more.
He can’t
put on a big time
show
the name
like this ^
vith no wampum.
Phone
,-rs of the
the \ews
Reel and tell ’em
to cut
'Recording
tliose seen
es of this battle. I
’m not
dear — no, I won’t. I’ll be
tlierc — yes — good-bye.
(He hangs up the receiver.) Oh.
Jolin, you needn’t bother about that
date. Reconsidering, I don’t think
w'ould be good form for me to be
L-n with her.
(A messenger boy runs in with a
oing to iiay
^ri'v Rebs.
John: (Go
r publi
; for thos
"s to a big sliding dooi
at the rear and opens it enougli t(
peep through) Tliere’s a pretty good
crowd out there now', sir, and th
reporter has arrived.
I.irecln: Did he bring his camera
Jolin: Oh yes, this’ll be a front
page tale, vou know. Her
' ight now. Shall
e the
adjusts his sleeves, p
his white cuff slightly below
coat sleeve.)
(John throws open tlie s
doors and reveals a small w
iwded with people.
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I.incoln adv;:
s forward, ^
s to
“Oh, Mr. Pre
, (she sobs).
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THE LIBRARY
Tar: A Mid West Childhood—By
Sherwood Anderson.
Demos—George Gissing.
Selling Mrs. Consumer—Mi's.
Christine Frederick.
Hans Frost—Hugh Walpole.
An Anthology of World Poetry—
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Lincoln: “Yes
brother—who is lie? !
Virginia: M.ax, you all know him, 1
he won the fencing championship
about two years ago. He was sim- I
ply plastered all over the newsrcc!- !
and he cleaned up big on writing \
ads. Don’t you all— (I.incoln is |
trying to hush her. In her enthusi- j
a.sm she has forgotten her right |
lines). Oh, sir, won’t you all lei ;
1 go?
My dear,
letting people go. After all,
brother is a—a—a—(he glances a‘
his cuff) a traitor to our beloved
union. He has sullied the gloriou.s
stars and stripes and dishonored his
Vir
but ;
a: But be thought he was
1 you all are so kind (she
to him). You all ^ anks
I good-lookin’ as our men
re all sure up-an’-comin’.
1 forgive ’im daddy. He
won’t do IL iio muic. ;
I.incoln (Nonplussed because Vir- |
ginia has again forgotten her lincf
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