STUNTS
TONIGHT!
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C„ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1930.
Students Greatly Enjoy
Talk By Mr Franklin
Founder of Crossmore School
Tells of Life in the North
Carolina Mountains
One of the most enjoyable and in
spiring- taiks of tlie year was friven
W'eclncsday, in Y. V. M. by' Mr.
McCoy Kranklin of the Crossmore
SchooLs, Crossmore, North Carolina.
At his first words Mr. Franklin
had the audience rocking with laugh
ter with an anecdote of his being
asked to s]>eak on prohibition, once
when in (.'anada, which of course he
knew' little about, being from We.st-
ern North Carolina! At that time
the old Canadian preacher had be
sought the Lord to liave mercy on
the speaker but most especially on
the audience. 1 )elivi i'ing himself of
Mr. ]'r.inkliii
1 hi!
talk.
llf, is one of the Mountain people,
those hard_v, intrepid descendants of
tlie first settlers to come to America.
Until he was twenty-one years of
age, the wild, free, beautiful moun
tains formed his onlv school and his
only cluircli. lvsi)ecially the early
morning, when the slanting rays of
the rising, sun were touching the dew
w('t numntains to sparkling splendor,
was, to him a church service. For
then, soul thrilled by tiie beauty
■about him, he drew close to nature
and the wild children of God, Then
with easy f.-imilarity, he held the aud-
i(mce spell-bound while he gave an
exact and thrilling imitation of the
calls of the different wild creatures,
the titmouse, tlirush, owl, song spar
row, catbird, bob-whit, rooster, tur-
key-gohbler screech-owl and even the
lowly pig. These, he said, were his
teachers, and the mountains his
their dark forests of waving pines,
their clear crystal air, their apple
orchards like snow-capped hills in
the valleys, and their streams like
ribl)ons of silver in which the rain
bow trout flashed out every hue. All
this gave him liis first conception
of (iod, for it made him realize that
IK) mere, man could have created it,
and no one but God could have gone
farther and made the human heart
and the human mind.
It was after liis twenty-first year
that Mr. I'ranklin attended his first
Sunday School, walking miles across
the mountains to a little log hut and
sitting on,, a split log bench beside
the first educated people he had
ever seen—a doctor and his wife.
I'hcse ])eople awakened in him a
longing for an education such as he
had never known before, and he
solved to obtain it in spite of all
opposition.
That there was opjjosition is
tinetlv shown in Mr. I'ranklin’s
ture 'of mountain life. Ilis
moth( r made all the clothes
their “small” family of fifteen chil
dren. TIu' smallness of the famil;
was ever a source of humiliation t
the father, for on either side of hii:
were normal size families of twenty-
two and twenty-three, respectively.
Mr.' Franklin stated that he had
even attendfd a banquet recently at
which eighty-nine grandchildren and
fifty-four great-grand children w
present at the table. Many of these
large families live in tiny shacks
1I5 cited one in particular which h
had recently visited, wlicre twelvf
men and wimicn .ate, lived and .slept
in one tiny room; where the onl;
furniture was formed of blocks of
wood, and the only table utensils
were one battered knife and fork.
Whole families, including his own.
worked in the fields from dayliglit
til! dark, he himself l>eginning before
he was six. Ilis mother too, worked
there in .addition to all her other
duties, taking the younger babies
with her. He had never sei
magazine, a new.spaper or a t
.and his f.ather had warned him that
if he tried to get an education Ire-
fore he, was of age, he would forcibly
Yet never in the his-
Beta Beta Phi
Honors Pledges
Initiation Culminates With
Banquet
Beta Beta Phi Sorority of Salem
College honored its pledges Saturday
evening, October 25, at a dinner
given in the private dining-room of
the Robert E. Lee. The initiation
culminated with this annual banquet.
Tlie private dining room was dec
orated appropriately in red and
black, the sorority colors. Shaded
lights, and red and white dahlia cen
terpieces carried out the motif. The
new members’ places were marked
by silver picture frames which wen
engraved with the soroity insignia.
Slender silver bar-pins engraved
with Greek letters were given as
favors, an.l a delicious five-course
dinner was served.
Tlie new members present were
Misses Nina Hoffman, Ida Baker
Williamson, and Margaret Johnson.
Other Members W'cre:
Bcbe Ilvdc, Katherine I.verly,
Mary Norris, Anna Preston, Kdith
I.eake, Mary Virginia Pendergraph,
Sarah Graves, Winifred Fisher,
Eleanor Idol, and Minnie Ilicks.
Alumnae present were:
Misses Virginia MartKi, Mount
Airy; Elizabeth Strowd, Chapel
Hill; Margaret Wooten, Charlotte;
Mary Johnson, Raleigh; Cam Boren,
Greensboro; Eleanor Willingham,
Anna Pauline Shaffner, Josephine
Shaffner, and Mrs. Harry Grimsley,
ston-Salem.
Y. W. C. A.
Finance Drive
All Contributions to the
Associaton To Be
Voluntary
In previous years the Y. W. C. A.
as includede’ with the other major
rganizations of the campus on the
amlpulsory budget paid at the open
ing of the college year. This year
was decided that for an organiza-
in in which participation should
be voluntary, obligatory membership
are not right. Tlierefore at
the Association meeting this week
the following budget was presented
,nd adopted unanimously by !the
members present:
iona! Council Pledge $ 75.00
Conferences 150.00
preve
(Continued on Page Three)
The
of this
ncil represe
Dr. Rondthaler
Has Interesting Trip
Addresses Several Meetings
In Different Parts of
The State
r. Rondthaler was away last
rday attending a meeting of the
Southern Textile Association which
met in Greenville, South Carolina.
This meeting is an annual one, and
meets alternately in Greenville and
,on, Mass. At this time Dr.
Rondthaler was the guest speaker
and his topic for the occasion wa
at Do You See When You Si
A Cotton Mill?” A special featu
of the annual exposition was the dis
playing of the entire ;ind most ii
tricate new cotton mill improvi
action and serve to show the vai
expansion and rapid development
of all cotton manufacturing n
chinery.
'I'uesday Dr. Rondthaler went
Roanoke, Va. to be present at
Citizens .Meeting at which time
assisted in the organization of
Community Chest. This work
one in which he is very interested,
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STUNT NIGHT PROMISES
SURPRISING FEATURES
For weeks the dormitory base
ments have been hiding dark secrets
within their walls. 'I’onight in Me
morial Hall these mysterious pro
ceedings will be disclosed. Seni
pass Seniors with knowing look.'
Freshmen have only to look at (
another aijd as a mutual thought
flashes from brain to br.ain, they
hurst into gales of laughter. Wise
young Sophomores smile quietly' up
their sleeves, while the Juniors fig
ure how many sandwiches can be
cut out of their yearly program since
Saturday night their treasury will he
ten doll art: richer.
Hunt night! A night of hilarity
and fun for many—for some a lit
tle trembling and trepidation per
haps the faculty, who knows! But
ah! the art and talent to be dis-
(Continued on Page Three.)
$255.00
for the National
;s the contribution
nn to the expense
the work of the Na
tional Student Y. W. C. A. which
the different col
leges, distributes literature, sponsors
■onfereuce at Blue Ridge
and other localities, and makes Chris-
;,'ts possible for girls who
•ollege opportunity. The
.it aside for conferences
shall take care of the expenses for
the four officers of 1931-32 to attend
the North Carolina Student Officers
ig C'onferenee to be held at
•ille, N. C., and make possible
the attendance of at least two Salem
delegates at the Southern Regional
I Supi.lie
40.00
10.00
, 10.00
, 10.00
$355.00
...$100.00
Mr. MacDonald Speaks
To Sigma Omicron Alpha
Aim and Delivery of Debates
is Sub|ect of Elnlightening
Talk
Wednesday evening Sigma Omi
cron Aplha held its regular meeting.
After the business of the club had
been disposed of, Mr. MacDonald
gave some pointers on the delivery
of debates.
Tiiroughout his talk he stressed
the aim of all debating which is to
discover the truth. Therefore a
debater should have a thorough
knowledge of the question. His de
bate should be founded on fact so
that a listener may gain well round
ed information. Above all his argu
ment should never be based on per-
The debate should center around
the points of dHference. A eon.sid-
eration of these are essential to a
clear di.seussion. Does a need exist
for a change.^ Does the proposal
recommend itself by its soundness
and its ability to afford relief? Are
there any ultimate or immediate dif
ficulties in the jjraetice of the pro-
po.sal?
The last point brought out was the
method of delivery. There are two
types, the reasoning and the bom
bastic. Mr. McDonald advocated
that as long as people considered
themselves reasoning beings, it is
only courteous to approach them in
a thoughtful and reasonable manner,
rather than to overwhelm them with
a blast of sound. In closing he em
phasized again the aim of debating:
to discover truth.
C:onfei
rence in Blue Ridg(
>, next June.
The n
loney set aside foi
• socials in-
eludes
expenses for the
Association
.Meetii
igs, teas during i
,'xam week.
and i
neidfmtal social functions at
which
the Y. W. C. A. 11
lay be host-
ess.
Printing expenses
include the
cost 0
f programs distrib
uted at the
beginr
ling of the year,
membership
inance card.s, stat
ionerv, and
poster
supplies. It is
the aim of
the Association to buy each y(
books of religious interest for
use of the student body, in
addition to music for the choir, hence
for literature. The ex
penses for speakers include travel-
■xpenses for any speakers whom
the Program Coimnittee may invite
om out of town. The expenses
ir "Room” will include the redee-
ation and painting of the cabinet
lom in the north end of Main Hall.
Contribution to this budget is
alisolutely voluntary, desired only if
the student feels that the activities
if the Association merit her finan-
■ial support. The Association be
longs to the members, upon their in-
' pends it.s
SOCCER VARSITY
CHOSEN FOR
1930
Tlie
,'lied
final game which gave
honors for the vear fo the Sopho
mores. Both t'ams showed inclina
tion, as well as ability, to make the
conte.st hard, clea.Ti fight, and
both brought forward new stars
from the backfield and line.
After considering the individual
players and discussing their claims
■ _ ■ 'tlis, the committee has
agreed on the following as all-stars,
-around soccer var.sity material:
Carter.
Biles
Meister.
Gooch.
Aitcheson.
Holcombe.
Thorpe.
Walker.
Chandler.
Hadley
Kirkland.
S tough.
Miller.
Carson.
May Court Chosen
In Chapel Saturday
Elizabeth Allen Is to be Queen
Of Annual Affair
.\s a result of the vote of the en
tire student-body, the following
were 'chosen to be in the May Court
for 1931.
Q„ren:
Elizabeth Allen
Maul of Honor:
Millicent Ward
Anna Preston
Bebe Hvde
Alice Caldwell
Kitttv Moore
Mary Gwyn Hickersoi
Mildred Hanes
.Mary I.illian White
Sara Sutton
Annie Koonee Sutton
Elizabeth Coxe
I Hackney
.Mar;
, Dav
Y. W. C. A. HOLDS
MONTHLY MEETING
On Wednesday evening at nin
o’clock in the recreation room of the
Louisa Bitting Building the Y. W.
C. A. had its monthly meeting .There
was a business meeting of the Asso
ciation first, and Elizabeth Mai
discussed the budget plan for the
year. She gave the amount which
each committee will need to c
on its work, and asked the f
ciation for their approval, Tliis year
•a new plan is being instituted, by
which the members of the Y. W.
C. A. are asked to give) any amount
which they feel tlutt they can. There
is no amount which is compulsory.
The entire budget is to be made up
of voluntary contributions.
iVt the conclusion of the busi
meetin there was a delightful social
hour. Dr. Willoughby told a spli
did breath-taking story, “Our Last
Walk,” by Conway.
Miss Mary A. Weaver
Is Heard at Vespers
Member of Academy Faculty
Gives College Students
Food for Thought
An inspiring vesper service was
held in the Alice Clewell campus
living room on i Sunday evening, Oc
tober 26. A prelude “Melodie" by
Rachmaninoff played by Dorothy
Blair opened the service, and the
opening sentence, “The Lord U in
His Holy Temple,” sung by the
choir followed. Elizabeth Man led
in a prayer which preteded khe.
hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy,” and Mr.
MacDonald rendered the invocation.
From the scripture lesson read by
Sara Graves, was taken the general
theme of the evening, “Judge not
that ye be not judged.” Katherine
and Mary Schlegel followed with an
instrumental duet, “The Rosary” by
Nevin.
Miss Mary A. Weaver, of the
Academy faculty was the speaker
of the evening, and took for her sub
ject, “Fairmindedness.” Misa Wea
ver began her talk with an example
of a fairminded and wonderful wom
an, Judge Mary Bartelomy, who is
“Little Mother” to over three hund
red homeless children who come to
her for sympathy and advice. All
day she exercises her splendid fair-
and impartiality in passing
judgment on the unfortunate who
brought before her, and her sue
I in this work is largely due to
her understanding heart.
This woman offers a wonderful
;ample for us. Forming hasty
jinions of people is a practice' to
be avoided by every one, especially
‘ollege students, who often take for
granted that the first opinion of
a girl is the correct one and in this
an acquaintance which might
prove worthwhile. A true friend i.s
one who knows all about us and yet
loves us. Judge Bartalomy is that
to every girl who comes to her, and
she is willing to listen to their stories
and to try to help them without
the unfairness or hasty judgment
that many of us exercise in our daily
contacts.
It was the custom of Appelleito
to paint a picture and put it out
side his door, and hide behind it to
listen to the criticism of passers-by.
Once a shoemaker criticized the
shoes in a picture and was pleased
to find them corrected the next day.
Very much elated, he ventured to
criticize the legs, whereupon Ap-
pellesto stepped from behind the
picture and warned him to save his
criticism for subjects he knew some
thing about, for those things which
he did not understand he should
leave alone. This rule works well in
daily life, especially when we ven
ture to ignore the inner hearts of our
contemporaries and be prejudiced
by exterior manifestations. If every
one followed the golden rule, so well
expressed by Elbert Hubbard a»,
"Do unto others as though you were
the others,” there would be for few
er misunderstandings. Few persons
are in position to pass adverse criti
cism on their fellowmer, for no one
person is perfect without fault— it
is in practically every life in some
form or other. The golden rtde
should be used by all to strengthen
and to help keep a clear conscience
in one’s dealing with his fellowmen.
Miss Weaver concluded her talk
with a little prayer beginning, “Oh
God, if man could see a little clear
er,” which furtfrier expressed the
need of understanding by man and
his desire for help from God.
After Elizabeth Marx had led in
prayer, and the hymn, “Master, Let
us walk with Thee,” had been sung,
the gervice was concluded with th«
Benediction and a ehoral Ajnea.