PIERRETTE
PLAYS
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C„ SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931.
Mrs. Woodhouse Heard
In Expanded Chapel
A Practical Discussion of
Woman’s Prospects of
Getting a Job
Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse, di
rector of the Woman’s Professional
Relations Institute, was the speak
er at expanded chapel on Wednes
day. She made a splendid and prac
tical address about woman’s pros
pects of getting a job.
According to Mrs. Woodhouse,
there are two important questions
in life for woman—what job she is
going to have, and whom she will
marry. More young women
being educated in the last few }
and their activities have gone from
the inside to the outside of the home.
Yet, women are carrying on
sort of work that they have done for
many years. The number of working
women has shown a marked increase
for there are now 10,000,000 women
workers in the United States. '
this number 3,000,000 are either
professions or in business.
The question which confronts t
young woman who plans to work
liow to make a niche for herself, and
there are some important things to
remember in connection with thi
First, she must realize that practical
ly every field of work is open to her
if she is willing to work hard enough
and to use one type of work as a
stepping stone to another.
Mrs. Woodhouse spoke of several
women who have important positions
in governmental affairs where there
is a very large field. One Southern
woman who is a well known influen
tial member of Congress is Mrs,
Ruth Bryan Owen.
This is by far the most interesting
time for a woman to graduate from
college. The way is prepared suf
ficiently so tliat pioneering is not
too hard, and yet, not too much has
already been done. There is a great
deal more to be accomplished and
the young woman graduate has big
opportunities.
Another thing to remember is that
each girl must have a definite profes
sional interest even though she
doesn’t intend to have a paid job.
If the interest leads to a paid job,
then there is the question as to what
field holds particular interest for
her. Often she may not be definite
ly prepared for a specific job, foi
liberal arts college is not a training
school. Rather it gives a broad cul
tural background and builds up hab
its of thought and attitudes. Beyond
college, further training for a job is
often necessary and expense should
not be a discouragment, for there
scliolarships and other ways by
which a young woman may finance
the preparation for the work.
The third point to remember is the
question of demand and supply.
For years college women went into
two jobs: the field of teaching, and
that of all other work. The teaching
profession is now overcrowded and
it is wise to try an occupation in
which there are more openings.
Nursing is a large field because at
present there are not enougii women
ill nLiising with a broad educ:ili(.-nal
background and women of executive
ability are in great demand. A
retarial job is often a wedge i
big position. A young woman needs
something specific to sell when she
goes into the world because she will
be asked what she can do. She
should have something definite that
she can do—a tool to use—and a
secretarial course is an excellent
tool.
Mrs. Woodhouse advised girls not
to take the best paid job if there is
an uncertainty as to what the ad
vancement will be. Blind-alley jobs
have tremendous drawbacks.
Business is a splendid field for the
young college woman and if she
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Pierrettes and English
Forum Present Playi
Two Delightful Plays Will be
Presented in Memorial Hall
Saturday Night by Dra
matic Organizations
Another night of entertainment
is promised to the students who plan
to attend the plays given Saturday
night in Memorial Hall. In'
eration with the English Forum
Class, the Pierrette Players will pre
sent “The Trysting Place” by Booth
Tarkington, and “Modesty” by Paul
Hervieu.
The first of these will be perform
ed by members of the Forum, and
several of the actors will be quite
new to the audience. “The Trysting
Place” is an excellent farce with the
typical Tarkington flavor. The
iousness with which the characters
accept their ridiculously humorous
situations gives a decided sparkle tc
the play and a touch of real every
day living. “Wlilie” and “Clarence’
live again in Lancelot Briggs, the
young, callow, but sincere boy who
struggles with his love affairs against
the opposition of his family. The
scenes move swiftly, carrying the
audience through gales of laughtf
“Modesty” is another comedy of a
slightly diiferent type. The story
concerns a young lady who thinks
she prefers tlie man who would cri
eize her—but finds out differently-
it is a case of human nature running
true to form in a humorous setting.
The casts are as follows;
Modesty
Mary Louise Mickey — Director
Henrietta Marjorie Siewers
Alfred Nancy Miller
Jacques Lucy Curri
The Trysting Place
Ruth Maier — Director
Lancelot Briggs Edith Kirkland
Mrs. Curtis Adelaide Winston
Mrs Briggs Eva Hackney
Miss Briggs Ernestine Theis
Rupert Smith Marjorie Siewei
Mr. Ingoldsby Beulah Zachary
Senior Dinner Proves
Elaborate Occasion
Many Guest Enjoy the Charm
ing Hospitality of Dr. and
Mrs. Rondthaler
The Senior party has come am
gone, but the memory lingers on
Since Freshman days, the present
Seniors had awaited the event with
Joyous anticipation which the ful
fillment far surpassed. It is safe to
say that if the graduates could car
ry away but one memory of Salem,
that of last Thursday night would be
cherished to a man (pardon—Wom-
0
At the invitation of Dr. and
Mrs. Rondthaler, the\ Seniors as-
nbled in the lobby of Main Hall
seven fifteen. They were clothed
the most radiant of finery—waved
and jeweled and manicured — nay,
Solomon in all his glory was not
:yed like one of these. Each was
presented with a tiny envelope con
taining the name of her escort—
the young gentlemen of the occa-
being favored ones of this and
neighboring cities. A line formed,
headed by Miss Lenora Riggan and
Mr. Paul Bahnson and proceeded to
the library, the scene of the festivi-
And what a library! Gone were
the massive tables and green-shaded
lights of the students, taking with
them the atmosphere of learning,
sedate and profound. Instead reigned
flowers and soft lights, mirth and
beauty. Tiny tables were scattered
throughout the library, each adorned
with slim yellow tapers and golden
calendulas. Soft music sounded
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Student Reunion
Features Week-End
Many Alumnae are Week-end
Guests on Salem Campus
This is a gala week-end for the
Order of the Scorpion, the honorary
order of Salem College which
founded in 1927 by a group of girls
who were outstanding leaders
campus life. There has been arranged
for the week-end of March 6-
union of the alumnae Scorpion and
the active members on the campus.
The purpose of this reunion, which
is the first of its kind to be held here,
is both business and social. An ex
tensive program, which is now ii
progress, has been arranged by the
eighteen acting members of the or
ganization. On the evening of Fri
day, March 6 at 6:30 o’clock, a wel
come dinner was served in the old
Academy Dining-Room. Places
set for forty-five guests, among
whom were Dr. and Mrs. Rondthaler^
Professor Higgins, sponsor of the
order. Alumnae and active members.
At nine o’clock there was an informal
tea in the Recreation Room of Louisa
Bitting Building.
This morning many of the Alum
nae attended the chapel service. The
active Scorpions wore black and
white arm-bands to chapel
bration of the occasion. At 3 o’clock
there was a business meeting in the
Recreation Room of Bitting Building,
wliere the services that the Scorpi(
have rendered during the years of
its existence and future pL
discussed.
Invitations have been issued to a
1 to be held this afternoon at
o’clock at the home of Eleanor Wil
lingham on High Street. At 6 o’clock
Saturday evening there will be a
banquet at the Reynold’s Grill, at
which Mrs. Rachel Phillips Hayes,
of the founders of the order will
preside. At 8:15 tonight all are
cordially invited to attend the Pier-
Play to be given in Memorial
Hall. At 9 o’clock Sunday morning
quantities of waffles will be consumed
the Recreation Room of Bitting.
The Scorpions are invited, along with
the entire student body and faculty,
) attend the Y. W. C. A. tea at -I
'clock Sunday afternoon.
The following is a list of the old
Scorpions who have returned for the
occasion:
Class of 1927
Mrs. Chalmers Glenn, Jr., Misses
Ruth Perkins, Ruth Pfohl, Anna
Pauline Shaffner, Ruth Piatt, and
Mrs. Rachel Phillips Hayes of Win
ston-Salem; Miss Margaret Hartzell
of Concord, N. C.; and Miss Jennie
Wolfe of Charlotte, N. C.
Class of 1928
Misses Mary Audrey Stough of
Charlotte, Katherine J. Riggan of
Southern Pines, Mary Duncan Mc-
Anally of High Point, and Letitia
Currie of Davidson.
Class of 1929
Misses Margaret Vaughn of Win-
3n-Salem, Cam Boren of Greens
boro, Mary Johnson of Raleigh, and
Margaret Hauser of High Point.
Class of 1930
Miss Eloise Vaughn of Winston-
Salem, Laila Wright of Winston-
Salem, Carolyn Brinkley of Ply
mouth, and Elizabeth Strowd of
Chapel Hill.
Animal Crackers
Win Championship
Exciting Game Brings Inter
mural TournanSent to
Close
On Tuesday, March 3rd, in the
Hut, tlie Inter-organization Basket
ball Tournament was brought to
close by a spirited game between the
two teams—whose initial battle
the first of the whole series, (the
Animal Crackers and the Vapex Va
pors.) In the first game of the sea
son, as those who saw it will
remember, the score was even at the
quarters and at the half, and re
mained so until the final whistle
blew, but the contestants, being
willing to leave the result so
settled, played ajn additional five
minutes which gave the Vapex Va
pors a one point lead and the vic
tory.
The final clash between these two
was no less exciting. The fact that
the playing was a little slow
probably due to the postponing of
the series and the consequent irregul
arity of practice of both teams, but
the game was a clean one and few
players fouled. It was a forwards
battle with the shots alternating and
the score running even. At the end
of the first half there was a 14i-14
tie, and the final reckoning of 27
for Animal Crackers and 26 for
Vapex Vapors gives evidence of
hard fight.
The line-up of both teams is i:
teresting:
Vapex Animal
Vapors 26 Crackers 27
Carter Gooch
R. F.
Efird Duvall
L. F.
Miller, N Walker
C.
Fletcher Heidenreich
C. G.
Woosley Thorpt
R. G.
Petree Finley
L. G.
Students’ Recital
At Music Hour
A Very Interesting Program
Given by Students of
Music School
A students’ recital featured the
iisie hour on Thursday afternoon.
Those who took part displayed fine
technique and excellent interpreta
tion, The program was as follows:
Introduction and Song to the
Evening Star From
“Tannhauser” Wagner
Ruth Dickieson
Fantasia in C Major Mozart
Wanna Mary Huggins
But the Lord is Mindful of His
Own—“St Paul” Mendelssohn
Ethelyn Barger
My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice
~ ’om “Samson et Dalila”
^ Saint-Saens
Daisy Litz
Egeria Kroeger
Nell Cooke
The Answer Wolstenholme
Elizabeth Willis
Souvenir Poetique Fibich
Elizabeth McClaugherty
Love-Song Henselt
Dorothy Blair
Abide With Me Mendelssohn
Estrellita Mexican Folk Song
Virda Parks
Waltz in C Major Beethoven
Margaret Johnson •
Salem Representatives
Attend Conference
Several Distinguished Speak
ers are Heard at Conference
Meeting in Chapel Hill
The Twentieth Annual Students’
Conference on Missions sponsored
by the North Carolina Student Vol
unteer Union was held in Chapel
Hill at the University' Methodist
Church, February 27th to March 1st.
The theme, “Human Needs and
World Christianity” was presented
in its different aspects as challeng
ing to the thinking Christian students
of today. Dr. Elbert Russell, Dean
of the School of Religion at Duke
University, Durham, discussed the
four primary needs of humanity to
day; hunger, disease, prejudice, and
all of which can find solution
only in the world-wide, comprehen-
;, sympathetic, and sacrificial re
ligion of Jesus, which disregards the
boundaries set by racial and national
prejudice, solves the problems caused
by a materialistic economic system,
and which by its teaching of brother
hood and love lifts men beyond their
selfish horizons to minister to the
needs of others. In discussing “Ig
norance and Superstition as a Chal
lenge to Christian Students,” Dr.
Russell said that if even in enlight
ened America, people prefer not to
the thirteenth floor and avoid
a black cat. The power of super
stition over men’s lives where there is
belief in malicious demons and evil
spirits, is beyond comprehension. It
only through Christianity that the
power of superstition can be buoken,
education alone cannot do it. The
'orld’s ignorance presents the chal
lenge of limitations of personality
because of lack of knowledge. As
long as people are forced to spend
their waking hours in getting the
needs of their bodies they cannot
have time or energy for cultural and
■eligious development which makes
enjoyable the leisure of the spirit.
It is only as Christianity frees men
from the grind of daily bread, from
tools, machines, and long working
hours that they have life, opportun
ity and money for the Kingdom of
God and emancipation of the spirit.
Mr. Fay Campbell, “the Yale
in’s best friend,” Y. M. C. A. sec
retary at Yale University, presented
Economic Disorders in the World
s a Challenge to Christian Stu
dents.” Mr. Campbell outlined five
steps which should be followed in
thinking one’s way through the puz
zling and difficult economic situation
which the world faces today. First,
has to learn the facts, and in do-
so must be willing to get away
from the teachings of one’s elders
and the systems of thought of the
past generation. Secondly, one must
learn and understand as much eeo-
dc theory as possible. Third,
must learn to care, for men will
never see Christ face to face until
they see Him in the faces of people
who suffer injustices. Fourth, one
jin now to do the things
which have to be done, adjusting
standard of living to the exi
gencies of the situation, and being
willing to follow the guidance of
God in meeting the demands of tlie
time. Fifth, one must learn to get
a detached point of view, else one
would become a cynic. No one could
all the suffering there is in the
world, enter into it, and yet remain
When men get away from the
world, they come back to it, ready
more effectively. Christi
anity is the most materialistic of re
ligions because through it men are
taught that they are their brother’s
keeper, and if their brother is hun-
their duty to see that he
has bread.
Dr. E. MacNeil Poteat, pastor of
Puller* Memorial Baptist Church,
Raleigh, former professor at Shang-
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