PIERRETTE
PLAYERS
WINSTON-SALER N. C„ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1930.
No. JT
Dr. Lilly Speaks of
Comradeship of Books
Addresses Students of Salem
College and Academy
At the chapel hour, Wednesday,
October 8, Dr. D. Clay Lilly, Pastor
of the Reynolda Presbyterian
Cliurch, of this city, spoke to the
combined student bodies and faculty
of Salem College and Academy in
Memorial Hall. He took as his sub
ject “The Comradeship of Books.”
This highly respected man of the
community delights in associating
himself with the life of Salem Cam
pus and with the life of young peo
ple of North Carolina. He who
unites the comradeship of people
and of books in his daily life was a
fitting discusser of Books as Com-
Dr Lilly stated the fact that every
person in the audience loved books,
and gave as his reason that no one
would be at college who did not
love books. From this interesting
point he traced the liistory of books
through the ages, beginning with tlie
Chinese blocks of the fifteenth cen
tury and proceeding through the be
ginning of the art of printing in
Germany and Holland, to the pow
erful printing press of today. He
marvelled at tlie fact that a “dime-
store” of his acquaintance in New
York City contained numerous beau
tifully cloth bound books for ten
cents a copy.
Dr. Lilly brought out the idea that
individuals do not leave the realm
of books when they leave college but
that they are entering into the
Coraradesliip of Books -vvdiich they
should hold dear to the end of their
lives. He summoned tlie students
to literary careers and pursuits
through the book world.
He stated that college has a com
plete system to put down into the
lines of its students—the body of
truth by means of books. Young
people are only beginning to learn
when tliey are graduated from col
lege. In his own w’ords: “Truth in
college teaclies us to go out into the
realm of Truth in I,ife.”
Dr. Lily thought that not one of
the students was a real person; that
an individual becomes a person
through learning and thinking. “We
are all candidates for personality.”
To secure personality one must
learn to think and one learns
to think from books. In his
estimation, “A book is a depository
of thought,” and, “A library is a
depository of books.” In books one
finds a good section of the thought
of mankind through/ all the ages
and one comes into contact with the
world from the ancient to the pres
ent tlirough good books.
Wliy have books? College books
are the guide-lines carrying students
into tlie sea of life. The books in
the college curricuhn are safe guide
lines, for they are picked by wise
educators. He advised, “Master
these books that give you the mas
tery of life.” They represent the
best wisdom of humanity, lead stu
dents successfully into the realm of
thought, and are an expression of
luiman thought and the education of
all times.
His object in speaking of books
was not only the reading of books
for the sake of knowledge, but was
to cause the students of Salem Col
lege and Academy to become good
literary influences for the establish
ment of libraries in their home-
From this point on to the end
of his address Dr. I,illy emphasized
four important causes for reading.
First of all, one should Head for
Information. Under this topic he
named Gilbert, McCoy, and other
leading historians who in their his
tories introduce life and comijilete
understanding of a race of people.
Biographies and books of travel, as
well as histories, furnish information.
Head for Knowledge, was his
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Ideals Of Service
Subject Of Vespers
Lucy Currie Makes Splendid
Talk for Opening of Mem
bership Drive
The Vesper Service for Sunday,
October 5, centered around the
topic, “Ideals of Service for the
Association.” As a prelude Maria
Bowen played a very impressive
violin solo, “Andante Religioss,” the
choir then sang an opening sentence
and Elizabeth Marx led in a praj^er
of intercession. Martha Davis read
the Scripture, wdiich told how the
apostles dropped everything they
were doing and followed Jesus.
Elizabeth McClaugherty played a
beautiful voilin solo, “I.argo” by
Handel and Miss Elizabeth I,illy
With Sunday began the week of
campaigning for membership in the
Y. W. C. A. and Lucy Martin
Currie, the new Vice-Presidcnt of
the association made a splendid talk
on “Ideals of Service.” She said
that formerly membership in the
Y. W. C. A. has been entirely auto
matic and that there w'as no choice
one way or another. This year that
has been changcd. When you join
the Y. W. C. A. it will be because
you really want to and because you
feel that by joining you will be
gaining sometliing for yourself, as
well as adding to the Association as
!Most of us feel that our lives are
already full, since we take part in
many school activities. That may
be true, but no life is full that
leaves out God. There is a big dif
ference between those who have God
in their lives and those w-ho haven’t.
Solomon left God out of his life and
he paid dearly for it. Paul forsook
earthly pleasures for God and he
lived a glorious life.
We are apt to think that all we
are here for is to exist and to have
a good time. God offers us much to
live for which makes life worthwhile.
The Y. W. C. A. can do much to
make your life w'ortliwhilc. Through
the fellowship that it offers you can
grow close to God and feel His
presence. The Y. W. C. A. offers
vast opportunities for service,
and service is a joy, if you are sin
cerely interested in it. Another
tiling—the weekly meetings offer a
quiet and restful interlude in the
many duties of the week, and an in
spiration for the days to come. The
service helps us in all that we do.
In closing she asked that the girls
lit the Y. W. C. A. bring God into
their college life, and read a
beautiful little poem, “Education”:
“To go to college? Rather say to
A rugged hill in early afternoon
Past sharp-edged rocks that are but
prelude to
Some fern-grown corner where
low waters croon.
At last, when faint from tire, it is
Upon the summit some have never
trod
And there to lift one’s eyes to
white stars.
Lovely and timeless, as the hills—
and—God!”
COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS
AVAILABLE TO
STUDENTS
The Salemite wishes to announce
that weekly publications from other
colleges are received in the Salemite
office and are there placed upon a
rack for public use. Students
and faculty are free to enjoy these
papers at any time, as long as the
reading matter is not removed from
the office.
The Salemite office js located
der Main Hall; the entrance opening
under the back porch of the build
ing.
Pierrette Players
Complete Yearly Plans
Greek Play is Outstanding
Feature of Excellent
Program
The ample program scheduled for
this year by the Pierrette Players
under the leadership of Adelaide
Winston, promises to be quite a;
teresting as it is educational and
worthwhile. A full and varied pro
gram has been planned to cover the
j'ear, and as a grande finale, a Greek
play to be given on back-campus
during ^May will be attempted.
Several of the plays given will be
put on by. the Pierrettes in co-opera-
tion with the MacDowell Club. The
coinplete list of entertainments with
their dates, is as follows:
October 11.—“Peabody Pew.”
November 15.—“Dweller In Dark
ness” and “Grand Cham’s Dia
mond,” both sponsored by the
MacDowell Club.
November 29.- “The Man Who
Married a Dumb Wife.”
February 21. -“Mouse Trap” from
Howell’s Farces.
March 7.—“Modesty.”
April 18.—“Pierrot of the Min
ute,” sponsored by the Mac
Dowell Club.
May 18.—“Maker of Dreams.”
The results of the Pierrettes’ tic
ket campaign have not yet been de
termined, as the campaign continues
both in the Academy and College.
However, so far, the attempt lias
been verj- encouraging and shows
promise of continuing to a very suc
cessful end. Everyone is urged to
co-operate in this campaigTi; not on
ly to help the Pierrette Players but
also for llie personal benf fit to be
derived.
Miss Stipe to Attend
Dean Conference
Several Notable Speakers Will
Address Meeting of Deans
Miss Lula M. Stipe left Thurs
day to attend a three day conference
for Deans and those who are interest
ed in girls of the teen age. These
meetings which will consist of ad
dresses and round table discussionis
will be held at the North Carolina
College for Women in Greensboro.
Dean Thyrsa W. Amos of the Uni
versity of Pittsburg, and President
of the National Association of Deans
of Women; Dr. Everett Dean Mar
tin, noted psychologist and author;
and Dr. Mims Workman of Vander
bilt University; will be the outstand
ing speakers.
This is the second year the confer
ence has met. It was organized in
Greensboro last year. Since such
interest has been shown, the meet
ing is being carried out this year
on a much bigger scale.
ALPHA PHI KAPPA
ENTERTAINS
PLEDGES
The Alpha Phi Kappa Sorority
entertained its pledges at a novel
dinner at the Reynolds Grill last
Saturday evening.
Places for thirteen were laid
around a fascinating reproduction
of an Hawaiian Village with grass
huts and palm trees on a tiny lake.
Each of the pledges received small
Hawaiian dolls in addition to cor
sages of yellow and white roses.
A five "course dinner was served
to the following: Miss Elizabeth
I,illy, chaperon of the party, Miss
Wanna May Huggins, of Leaksville;
Martha Davis, of Goldsboro; Mary
B. Williams of Wilmington, Irene
McAnnally of High Point, and I.ou-
i.se Brinkley of Plymouth, who are
the pledges, and Mary Gwyn Ilicker-
son, Edith Kirkland, Dorothy
Thompson, Lucy Currie, Millieent
Ward, Frances Caldwell, and Mary
Alice Beaman, active members.
Freshman Wedding
Is Brilliant Affair
Wedding Unites Two of
Salem’s Most Distinguished
Families
The Assembly Hall of Salem Col
lege was a scene of much splendor
and gaiety last Tuesday evening
when Miss Brilliantine Ju '
came the bride of Mr. Igno Rant
Freshman.
The stage and entrance of the
gathering place was profusely dec
orated with red roses, yellow lilies
and green peas for the occasion.
As the guests entered they w
attended to by the ushers. Misses
Eleanor Idol, Martha Davis, Mary
2 Beaman, Mae Kreiger
ise Brinkley. All of these
appropriately attired in new calicos
and bandana handkerchiefs. Due to
a shortage of guests, the ushers to
gether with Anna Preston and Mary
Virginia Pendergraph served as the
families.
Soon the excited and curious
guests were gratified by the appear-
of Miss Babe Silverstein who
rendered a weird and restless dis
cord on the piano. Suddenly un
announced and unushered. Miss Dell
I.andreth, outstandingly attired in a
derby and a cowboy suit, appeared
and sang depressingly the beloved
)ld song, “How Come You do Me
Like You Do.”
Then to the strains of the famous
w'edding march “Sing Ye Sinners,”
after the preacher, Marian Hadley
had sauntered in, the Brides-maids
and Groomsmen made their debut.
These were Patsy McMullan, Sara
Graves, Virginia Goodman, Ann Me-
Kinnan Mildred Small, Robin Fra
ley, Mary Wall James and Grace
Brown. They all waltzed up the
aisles and stood where they had been
told in the wedding rehersal.
Next to come in was the maid of
honor, Lou Harrison. She was be
comingly attired in a rainbow-eolor-
■d dress w'liich accentuated her
;ivid coloring.
Billy Stocks and Linda Gorrell
.vere dressed as all flower girls
should be and they took the usual
parts flower girls should take.
The Ring Bearer, Frances Mauney
IS liurdened w'ith the load of the
hand cuffs, but soon she revived and
an excellent “take off” on Tap
Dancing.
Then everytliing and everybody
made way for the entrance of the
bride and groom. The groom came
accompanied! by no one. The
bride entered on the arm of her
father. Never has this dark and
dusky Southern Beauty looked more
strikingly as she did in her imported
•heesi!(-cloth, w'cdding dressi For
flowers, sh carried Woolworth’s
specially made Wedding boquets
After “Those Little White Lies”
vere said the entire bridal party
•ushed out to the tune of “Bye-Bye
Blues” and one of the great social
ts of the season came to a force
ful close.
NOTICE !
A box will be placed in the Sale
mite office at an early date, into
which it is hoped that students will
place any original compositions or
vs of importance which might be
‘d by the Salemite. Articles
the nature of features, news items,
book reviews, essay.si^ editorials,
:, etc., do not have to be signed,
but the Salemite would be only too
to giv'e credit for any accept
able material. To every one who
feels the urge of self-expression this
opportunity of seeing your thoughts
print, is given. Articles sub
mitted will be judged b_v members
of the editorial staff, and all
terial meeting the requirements for
publication will appear in
Salemit each week.
Elaborate Fashion
Show Staged
In Co-operation With Mac
Dowell Club, Sosnik’s Fea
ture Fall Fashions
No doubt there were many last
Saturday night who were confused
whether they were really at
Salem or had wandered by mistake
the exclusive shops of Fifth
Avenue and the night clubs of
Broadway. However, there was no
doubt about it—’twas indeed Salem,
but seldom before have the strong
■tt'alls and stately shadows witnessed
such scenes of mirth, merriment, and
gorgeous beauty. For sponsored by
the MacDowell Club—that organiza
tion to which Salem’s social life prac
tically owes its existence—^Sosnik’s
Store staged a fa.shion show in Me
morial Hall that, witliout exagger-
dazzlcd the eyes of the large
aduience. For Sosnik’s brought
dow'n their very newest and most
stylish creations, and these, modeled
by some of Salem’s prettiest girls,
formed a combination hard to beat.
The first costumes to be shown
vere pajamas and, judging by the
‘ohs” and “ahs” of the spectators,
vere fully appreciated. There fol
lowed street costumes, riding habits,
afternoon gowns, coats, evening
dresses and wraps in beautiful suc
cession. Each seemed more lovely
; one before, until finally
the audience ran out of defbriptive
adjectives and was forced to start
'1 over again.
The girls who so ably acted as
models w e r e Elizabeth Allen,
Frances Fletcher, Mary Gwyn Hick-
n, Elizabeth Coxe, Anna Pres-
Annie Koonce Sutton and Sara
Sutton from the college, w'ith Vir
ginia Gale and Frances Simpson
from the Academy. Throughout the
showing Wanna Mary Huggins and
Ann McKinnon played popular
selections, and between each
different set, delightful musical num
bers were given by Elizabeth Mc
Claugherty and Maria Bowen,
'iolinists, and Millieent Ward, solo
ist. Dorothy Thompson played the
accompaniments.
The scenes then shifted to the
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Pierrettes To
Present Comedy
Rollicking Perfotrmance Ex-
piscted of This Excellent
Combination of Old
and New Talent
On Saturday night at eight o’clock
n Memorial Hall the Pierrette Play
ers make their initial appearance for
this season in “The Old Peabody
,” a refreshing comedy by Kate
Douglas Wiggin.
The two acts of the play have
their scene in a village church.
Spectators entering Memorial Hall
Saturday night will be impressed
by the realism of the setting. The
audience will be able to imagine it
self to be sitting in the back of tlie
church, invisible toi those in tjhe
chancel who unfold the story.
“"he cast includes several old fav
orites and introduces some new
talent.
The young lover, Justin Peabody,
played by I^ucy Martin Currie.
Opposite her plays Mary Virginia
Pendergraph. The members of the
Dorcas Society are as follows:
Mrs. Baxter—Minnie Hicks.
Mrs. Miller—Adelaide Winston.
Mrs. Burbank—Anne Finley.
Mrs. Sargent—Essie Hendricks.
Mrs. Bezzle (looking for a second
husband), Mary Louise Micky.
Miss Lobelia Brewster (who hates
men), Agnes Pollock.
Miss Sharp (like her name), Eliza
beth Stough.
The play will be produced under
lh2 direction of Marjorie Siewers.