Page Four.
THE. S ALEM I TE
Saturday, December 5, 1931
ALGERNON’S THANKS
GIVING DINNER
’Twas the week ’fore Thanksgiving
when all through the yard
All the creatures were stirring and
working so hard.
The chickens had met with a purpose
To plan for their Christmas as all
people do.
The children were settled and fixed
for the night
While visions of Santa Claus gave
them delight.
When sleeping so soundly and filled
with sweet dreams
Not a thing that took place reached
their ears, it seems.
From the meeting, at once, there
arose such a clatter
The neighbors all wondered just what
was the matter.
Into the group ran a turkey exhausted,
Explaining his brother had just been
accosted.
The boss of the chicken yard, came in
the night
And all of the turkeys had put up a
fight
But off Algernon was shoo-ed in a
minute
The boss had a box and put Alger-
With these words the newcomer sank
Worn out with excitement, oh how
he did weep.
Just^at that moment a wee voice
The fowls looked around—’tw
wee little bird.
Who spoke with a voice, oh so dainty
and sweet
“I know where he is—let’s the
tals defeat
They wouldn’t want him if he’d been
any thinner
Because Algernon’s for a Thanks
giving dinner!”
At these startling words the assembly
groaned
And the bad fate of Algernon sadly
bemoaned.
Then the leader stepped forward-
’twas thus that he spake,
“Let’s help our poor kindred—f
family’s sake!”
The assembly applauded and made
up a plan
To save Algernon from hard hearted
SIP€ll5TILIieiHT
They whispered, they thought, and
then on their toes
They left the barnyard in search of
their foes.
With scarcely a word they crept down
the road
’Til they came to a house—Algei
They gave hi;n a signal—he answered
They surrounded the coop—and look
ed through each crack.
Algernon shouted “I’m glad you are
here
Now just lift the latch and I’ll give
you a cheer.’’
They worked for a moment and then
with a shout
The door was swung open and the
prisoner walked out.
Just as they left they found with sur
prise
A big bag of
grain stood
in front of
their eyes
So glad did
they feel
that they
?houted with glee,
A Thanksgiving dinner
■ they had
They ran to
the gate and
then down
the road
Now one, nO'
IV another w
as carrying
the load.
But I heard
them exclaim as they
got out of
sight
"Our Thank;
!giving now
will for us
be delight!’
—Martha Davis.
PROGRESSIVE
Archie—Why do you call me “Pi
grim” }
Mabel—Well, every time you ea
you make a little progress.
—Pathfinder.
Teaclier: “Johnny, can you te
me what a waffle is?”
Johnny: “Yes’m, it’s a paneak
with a non-skid tread.”
—Capper’s Weehly.
BASKET BALL ANNOUNCE
MENTS
Announcements have not been made
yet of the time of the Sorority and
Intramural tournaments which are
scheduled to begin soon after the
holidays, but the regulations govern
ing both sets of games that have
up until this time appeared in print
1. A girl is eligible to play
either tournament only after she has
attended five organized practices.
2. A sorority girl who expects to
play on her own team may not af
filiate with an intramural team, i.e.,
a girl may not play on any two teams.
3. Varsity material (girls who
have ever made varsity at Salem), is
limited to three members for each
intramural team.
4. Eligibility does not depend on
grades.
Members of any class may join
their classmates in forming a team
if they so desire, but the Athletic
Council recommends the mixing up
of classes as far as the intramural
tournament is concerned, since this
very raixing-up will give the contest
a different character from the inter
class tournament which follows short
ly after examinations and will im
prove the spirit of sportsmanship and
comradeship which already exists be
tween the classes. Begin now, if you
have not already done so, to gather
and group yourselves and to try to
improve on the unique inventions
which last year’s teams created and
used as names.
Soccer—
There will be no more organized
soccer practices; however, the class
games will be played as soon as
weather permits.
Ridiriff—
Do not forget that arrangements
and reserves can be made any day for
riding. The process of arranging the
ride is very simple: Just see
“At” or Bebe Hyde, and either will
arrange the ride. They say, “the qual
ity of the horses is supreme, and :
Golf—
Any Salem girl may still play golf
free on Monday and Thursday after
noons. For transportation, see Miss
“At” or Ann Meister. Here is op
portunity knocking for consideration.
Those girls who think a golf club is
a stick or those whO' know a “brassie”
from a “putter” have a chance to
shine up in this game. Remember
Monday and Thursday afternoons.
Basketball—
Basket ball seems to be the hit of
the season. Around eighty persons at
tended the opening practice Tuesday
afternoon. Practices will be held
every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoon and Miss '' ‘
cordially invites you all “to get your
selves down there.” Freshmen
holding their own in practices
promise good competition for the
equally well numbered Sophomoj
not to mention those fighting Ji
iors and domineering Seniors. The
intramural games from which de
veloped the “Vapex Vapors” to cure
“Spring Fevers” and “Purple Parts”
furnish good incentive for these
practices. All of you come down to
at least get in five organized prac-
THE SATIATED SILVER-
FISH
There was once a silverfish who
was eager for an education.
“I am famished for knowledge,’
said he. “How could I learn mon
than, by perusing all the books in the
library and digesting the wisdom that
their pages contain?”
And so he set out, with other
bitiou^ 'and studious silverfish,
travel in the realms of gold. . As he
made his way through the periodical
shelves, he was delighted with the
formation they had to offer. Patient
ly he made his way through the lit
erature books, which contained heavy
food for thought.
When he reached the science ref
erence shelves, their diction
much for his appetite. The little silver
fish choked on botany.
As he lay gasping in the binding of
the book which had thwarted his
bition, the silverfish recalled s
lines which he had read back on
eight hundred shelves: “Some books
are to be tasted, others to be swallow
ed, and some few are to be chewed
and digested.”
“Woe is me,” cried the silverfish.
“I have met my doom by trying to
digest them all.”
NEWS FROM THE CLASS
OF 1931
Many of our 1931 girls are engaged
n teaching. Essie Hendricks teaches
at the Midway School, Callaway,
Virginia; Adelaide Winston teaches
sixth grade at Big Stone Gap, Vir
ginia; Ruth Carter teaches French
and History in the Clemmons, N. C.,
High School; Louisa Coleman and
Mary Ayers Payne are teaching at
Hiddenite High School, Louisa teach
ing Science and Mary Ayers Home
Economics; Dallas Sink teaches fifth
grade in the Griffith Consolidated
School near Winston-Salem; Eliza
beth Marx is teaching in Nazareth,
Pennsylvania; Marjorie Siewers
teaches English in the High School in
Winston-Salem; Elizabeth Ward
teaches at Lilesville, N. C.; Mary
Gwyn Hickerson teaches at Fayette
ville, N. C.; Katherine Lyerly teaches
at Hickory, N. C., and Martha Mc
Kay teaches at Bath, N. C.
I Leonora Wilder writes that she’s
I about to take a Civil Service Examin
ation for the position of Junior Med
ical Technician.
Frances Fletcher is taking a busi
ness course in Winston-Salem. Kitty
Moore completed her college work at
summer school and will receive her de
gree this fall, and is now taking a
business course in Gastonia and do
ing some teaching in the business
school.
Violet Hampton is assisting
•titian in the school lunch ro
Clemmons, N. C., and is director of
the High School Home Economics
Club.
Katherine Belle Helm is teaching
third grade in a school near Morris
town, Tennessee, but in January will
enter the Massachusetts General Hos
pital as a dietitian.
Edith Kirkland is head of the Per
sonal Service Department of Ellis-
Stone Company, Durham, N. C.
Sue Jane Mauney has opened a pri
vate kindergarten in Lincolnton,
N. C.
Margaret Richardson has returned
to Salem for a business course, and
Margaret Siewers has returned to
add a second degree to her name, that
of Bachelor of Music.
Gertrude Templeman is working
for her Master’s degree at the Uni
versity of Richmond.
Millicent Ward is continuing her
study in voice under Mr. Ernest Scho
field at Salem College.
Louise Stevenson is continuing her
studies in New York City.
Dorothy Thompson has returned
to Salem College as accompanist in
the School of Music.
—Alumnae Record.
P. SPEASE, M. D.
Oculist
Only Sixteen More
Shopping Days
'til Christmas!
Salem College Book Store
Come in and see our Complete line of
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Pictures in Frames; Hosiery;
Placques; French Note Paper;
Candies in Boxes; Books;
Christmas Wrappings.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
We have an unusually beautiful line of Christmas Cards
on display now.
Place orders early to get them in time for Christmas.
V OGLER’S Jewelers
Fourtli Stn-et Oppo. Nissen Building Dial 2-0347
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
AT
ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY
^for E’very Age and Pocketbook!
And What a Difference!
Vanki^
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Mrs. Campbell will send her car for you if you wish to come to
THE BLUE WILLOW
—FOR LUNCHEON OR DINNER—
CaU her at 9923 or 9426—421 W. Spruce Street.
SILK HOSE
All $1.00 Silk Hose special this week to
College Girls for ^ U C
G. CRAVEN COMPANY
EFIRD^S Department Store
Quality, Service and Price
WALK-OVER SHOE SALE
$8.50 to $12.50 Shoes Now $5.85 to $8.85
JACKSON’S WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP
120 W. j.th St Winston-Salem, N. C.
b^lSSED BY THE SCREEN
MOST FASCINATING MAN
JOAN
CRAWFORD
MORRIS SERVICE
The place to meet, eat and drink
Next to Carolina Theatre.
Under management of H. W. Lee
WITH
Clkrk Gable
SHORT FEATURES
BURNS & ALLEN
MICKY MOUSE CARTOON
NEWS
THURS.-FRI.-SAT
‘Touchdown’
RICHARD ARLEN
PEGGY SHANNON
JACK OAKIE
The Truthful-Huma
■ rest Side of college
football. Told Dar
ingly, Boldly.