SEE
SOSNIK’S
FASHION
SHOW
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C„ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1931.
Vivacious Russian Countess
Tells of Unusual Experiences
Mrs. Blakslee Thrills
Audience at Y. P. M.
Author of “A World Can
End” Relates Bits of Life
Story and Revolution
At Y. P. M., Wednesday, October
7, 1931, Countess Keller, of Russia,
now Mrs. Blakslee, and her husband,
a retired officer of the U. S. Navy,
were guests of Salem College.
For an hour the vivacious Coun
tess entertained her audience with
a liistory of herself and in part, of
the recent Russian revolution. She
traces her ancestry on her mother’s
side to Rublick, founder of the first
great Russian dynasty in the ninth
century, known as the Rublick dy
nasty. The husband of Princess
Loubanoff, descendant of Rublick,
was descended from the leader of the
Golden Horde which swept across
Russia in the 13th century. From
this Mongolian ancestor, one child in
every generation of her family in
herits tSie high cheek bones and
sleek black hair of t!ie Mongol.
Trouble in Russia began during
the reign of the insane Emperor
Paul, father of Alexander the Great.
Realizing that something must be
done to prevent the wholesale mur
dering that was going on in the
country, Alexander organized a band
of young men to enter the apart
ment of tlie Emperor and force him
to sign abdication papers. In their
preparations for the event, the band
failed to remove one guard from
the palace. When the Emperoi
urally called for help the guard gave
the alarm, and the committee w'as
forced to kill the ruler and flee.
When they were caught, Alexander
was bound to punish them, but he
exiled them rather than kill them,
since they were under his orders.
An ancestor of the Countess, being
among those exiled, went to Central
Russia to a beautiful country estate,
T'roetskoe, which consisted of 20,000
square acres. It was here that
Countess Keller, who was born T
Scarlatina, spent lier childhood.
During tlie revolution of 1905, the
members of the Countess’ family,
landowners, were in great danger of
assassination by the Black Jackets,
a band of Revolutionists.
When the trouble died down, a
Duma, a kind of parliament, was es
tablished, and the people thought the
revolution was ended. However, be
cause of defeats, at the time of the
World War, another revolution broke
out in 1917.
At this time the Countess w
studying to be a trained rmrse in
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FOR POETS-TO-BE
Editor of the Salemite:
I should be glad if you an
nounce in the Salemite that I
will organize a class next week
for any students who wish in
struction in the writing of
verse. The class will meet
about twice a month at night
for about an hour. It will car
ry neither credit nor discredit,
and is not guaranteed to pro
duce poets.
Persons interested in this
class should give me their
names early in the week.
P. V. Willoughby,
Department of English.
Italian-American Tenor
Sings In The City
Attilio Baggiore Renders Mag
nificent Concert Accompan
ied by R. MacDonald
The opening of the concert season
of the Civic Music Association on
Friday evening, October 9, in Rey
nolds Memorial Auditorium, wa
j.'ersonal success for the brilli
Italian-American tenor, Attilio Bag
giore, of the Rome Royal Opera.
The large audience gave him pro-
iged and animated applause.
Signor Baggiore opened his recita.
by singing “Lina,” (Romanza) by
San Fiorenzo. In this charming Ital-
written in eharaeteristic
style is melody at its purest and
best. Signor Baggiore sang it with
beauty of smoothly sustained
His next number, “Aria—Inseg-
itemi a Morire,” by Cesti, revealed
the dramatic scope of his voice,
“Sotto il Cid,” by the modern Ital
ian composer, Sibella, is an art song
with a happy blending of words and
music, a song of romance and mys-
Baggiore gave this a delicate
interpretation. His voice floated
lightly with much sweetness and
plenty of tone.
An additional charm to “Im
Wondershonen Monet Mai,” bj
Schumann was the independent ac
companiment, bearing as distinctive
characteristics a short prelude and
postlude, a novel feature in his day
that enhanced considerably the
mosphere of the work. Baggio
melodious execution fascinated the
audience.
Signor Baggiore brought with hin:
as his accompanist the famous Chi
cagoan, Robert MacDonald, who at
intervals during the program ren
dered some very appealing piano so
los in a delightful manner. In these
selections he displayed mueh facility
of technique and an inherent music-
“Du bist wie eine Blume,” by
Liszt illustrates the elaborateness of
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Mrs. C. G. Woodhouse
Advises Seniors
Individual and Group Confer
ences Aid Seniors to Gain
“Purposes in Life”
Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse,
head of the Personnel Department
at N. C. C. W., in Greensboro, Sa
lem’s neighboring college, rendered
valuable services to the members of
the Senior Class during the latter
part of this week.
Woodhouse had personal in
terviews with the Seniors, she con
ducted group meetings on various
topics, and she held a mass meeting
of the graduating class on Wednes
day evening in the Recreation Room
of Louisa W. Bitting Building. Her
talk on “How to Apply for a Job”
gave the Seniors valuable informa
tion as to “what to say” and “what
not to say,” what to include
letter of application and what to
omit, as well as other detailed
mation.
The eminent personnel director
was located in the Registrar’s
former office opposite the Latin
classroom. She was at Salem under
the auspices of the Education and
Economics Departments of the col
lege. Dr. Woodhouse, together with
Dr. Faith Gordon, another eminent
vocational guidance director, will
return to Salem in the early spring
for the purpose of interviewing the
underclassmen.
Mr. Higgins Writes
Manual For Chemistry
Head of Science Department
Author of New Manual
Professor Charles H. Higgins,
. A., head of the Department of
Science, is now eompleteing work on
his I^aboratory Manual for General
Chemistry which is to be printed
next spring. Copies of the manual
in mimeograph form are already be
ing used very satisfactorily by first
^'ear chemistry classes at Salem.
During his eleven years of asso
ciation with the college, Mr. Hig
gins has made observations and
periments among his students which
1 the valuable basis of the book.
The work differs somewhat from
ordinary manuals now available, and
is designed to simplify and clarify
experimental work for both teacher
and student. It contains thirty-nine
problems well adapted to college
work, and also plain sheets for notes.
Directions and questions accompany
eaeli experiment.
The author is aso preparing a
panion book for teachers containing
questions on the completed experi
ments. Since these may be answered
briefly on blank spaces provided, a
great deal of unnecessary writing by
the student and laboTious perusal of
incoherent answers by the teacher
avoided.
Inspirational Talk Made
At Vesper Hour Sunday
German Student Speaks
On Life at Universities
Dr. Emil Meynen Heard at
Saturday Morning Chapel
Dr. Emil Meynen, doctor of phil-
jsophy in the Geological Institute of
Cologne, Germany, gave in ai
formal talk at last^Saturday’s chapel
the essential differences betwe
German and American higher ins
tions of learning.
Students do not board at the u
rsities, he said, and are free to
id come as they please. They do
ty, but go from school to school at
tending different lectures, getting
many different opinions. Questi
be asked in the lectures, but
students express their disappi
difference of opinion by shuffling
;ir feet. . No mid-semester exami
nations are taken on these cou
final examination is taken when
the course has been completed.
are no football games
hockey banquets in the Germ;
schools. College spirit, games and
contests between schools do not i
lie stated.
Dr. Meynen is a thorough-going
scholar, and a fellow of the Rocke
feller Foundation. He is making an
educational survey and has been as
signed to this part of the United
States to do intensive research work.
Sosnik’s to Present
Fashion Show
MacDowell Club Sponsors
Showing of Fine Feathers
And What-Not
Do you know anything more in
toxicating than seeing good looking
girls in really swell looking clothes?
There’s something about the sight of
a slim regal girl all done up in one
of those soft new woolly suits and
a hat that knocks your eyes out that
lakes you think the depression you
heard of must have been in grand
mother’s day. And when two
of them glide about in the entrancing
new evening dresses, whether they
are radiant in angel-skin, satin or
seductive in clinging black velvet,
whether they look like great scarlet
poppies or swaying delphiniums—
well, things happen to you, don’t
they.? Clothes—Clothes! We know
lit women and vanity—and frail-
too, for that matter. But after
all, there’s something to be said for
appreciating beautiful things and for
knowing, for instance, that Spanish
tile, this fall, doesn’t refer to archi
tecture! Maybe we can’t all hav
wardrobes like Norma Shearer’.s—
but we can see one.
This Saturday night under the
auspices of MacDowell Club, Sos-
niks (need anything more be said?)
is putting on a fashion show for
A few of our more dazzling girls
to model lots of their more breath
taking creations—a combination that
calls for a few superlatives. Those
who saw Sosniks’ fashion show last
yiJar won’t need to be told twice of
the treat in store for them. A hint
to the wise ! But to the new girls
urgent invitation is extended to eo
and see what the well dressed girl
will be wearing this winti
proper and the beautiful outfit for
every occasion will be showm—from
sport clothes on through to hostess
pajamas. See your friends looking
like Mrs. Van Astor and her daugh
ter—and maybei think yc
want to look that way too! Seven-
fifteen—Memorial Hall—and
dcrland ! Be seeing you there.
Martha Davis Speaks
Of “Joy Thru Service”
Y. W. C. A. Begin Their
Membership Drive on
Salem Campus
Miss Martha Davis, the Vice-
President of the Y. W. C. A., spoke
Sunday at vespers on “Finding Joy
Life Through Service.” Miss
Davis began by remarking that one
often sees “Service with a Smile”
signs in drug stores and similar
places. But what is service? A
good definition of service is that it is
vork performed for the benefit of
mother. However, small or large
he work may be, it is service.
Wordsworth said:
‘Small service is true service while
it lasts.
Of humblest friends, bright crea
ture ! Scorn not one!
The daisy by the shadow that it
Protects the lingering dewdrop
fro
I the s
I WINNERS OF PASSES |
I The management of the j
I Carolina Theatre announces g
I with pleasure the winners of |
I this week’s complimentary |
I passes:
I Miss Miriam Stevenson of |
I the Editorial Staff of The Sale- |
I mite and Miss Mary Sample of
1 the Advertising Staff of The
I Salemite. The winners are
I chosen according to their abil- |
I ity and work on The Salemite. i
Salem Freshmen of
Superior Ability
Statistics Prove Frosh Far
Above the Average
The Salem freshman class of this
year is well equal to the high stand
ard of abilitjf-and scholarship which
has been set by Salem freshman
classes of the past few years, accord
ing to the results of the ability and
prognostic tests given this year by
the Psychology Department. It has
been true for several years that en
tering classes in Salem have been
the highest in scholastic ability
among women’s colleges, accordinj!
to comparative data in the offiiee of
the North Carolina College Confer-
but the records of the tests
administered locally this year tend
indicate this year’s class is prob
ably the best of recent years.
One interesting fact is that the
average A. B. freshman in Salem
has a reading ability equal to the
average of sophomores in other col
leges, chiefly in the northeastern
part of the country, where the Den-
ny-Nlson Reading Test has been
given. This is considered particular
ly remarkable in light of the fact
that most Salem freshmen have had
only eleven years of preparatory
schooling whereas the average
twelve years. Thus the aver;
ing ability equal to the average s
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Quoting Miss Davis:
“If you subtract yourself from the
scenery where you have been, what
is left behind? The little things
you have done for others are left
behind, and these are the things
which people will always remember
about you. Think back on your hap
piest moments. They are the times
when you have forgotten all about
yourself. Then think back on your
unhappiest moments. They are the
times when you have been miserably
self-conscious. A person smiles be-
eeased leading the army and put
because he is helping others.”
There has always been service in
the world. A man joins the army
because lie thinks he can thus best
serve his country. A king used to
lead his army into battle, because
he thus served his people. When he
ceased leading the army and pue
substitutes in his place, the army
was defeated and the monarchy was
abolished.
Jesus Christ is the best example
of one who served others. At the last
supper he stooped down and washed
the feet of his disciples. Jesus taught
it is better to give than to re-
rerywhere you go, you can serve
others. You may ask what you can
1 college to serve others. Serv-
5 one of the main things in the
Y. W. C. A. The Y. W. C. A.
purpose is:
“We, the members of the Young
Women’s Christian Association of
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LET TRUE LOVE
MAKE YOU HAPPY
Dear Sentimental Public:
The Senior Class is sponsor
ing Truelove’s Cleaning and
Dyeing, and can give you
Cash-and-Carry Prices with us
dignified Seniors as the “Car-
Bring your things to 105 L.
W. Bitting Building at anytime,
or wait for the Seniors to col
lect them from your rooms on
Monday evenings from 7 to
7:30 o’clock. Please note: We
call for and deliver your gar
ments. If you like to walk
and choose to take your own
things, please, please mention
the name of the Senior Class
in a gentle way.
Thanks,
Mary “Mitch” Norman,
President Senior Class.