Saturday, December 12, 1931.
THE SALEMITE
Page Three.
SOCIETY
On Friday afternoon members of
the General Joseph Winston Chapter
of the D. A. R. and invited ^ests
met in the Louisa Wilson Bitting
Building. Mesdames William N.
Reynolds, Clay Williams, and George
Brown were associate hostesses for
this delightful occasion.
The beauty of the exquisitely fur
nished living room was enhanced by
lovely decorations appropriate to the
Christmas season. The recreation
room was also charmingly arranged
with evergreens and flowers around
the spacious fire-place.
After the business session the Sen
ior Class rendered a most enjoyable
program of Christmas songs including
“Deck the Halls,” “The First Noel,”
“Three Ships,” and “Softly the Night
is Sleeping,” the latter having been
composed by a native of Salem.
A delightful social hour ensued at
which time students of the college
whose mothers are members of the
D. A. R. assisted in serving delicious
refreshments. A number of distm-
guished guests from other cities
present. These included Mrs. Syd
ney Peroy Cooper, of Henderson,
State Regent of the North Carolina
D. A. R., Mrs. Ralph Van Landing-
ham, of Charlotte, vice-president gen
eral, and Mrs. W. H. Belk, of Char
lotte, vice-president of the state chap-
LET’S CLUB AWHILE
Nope. Don’t become alarmed. This
is not an editorial about your honor
or a lecture on “what is to become of
this younger generation.” It’s simply
a comparison of the kinds of organiza
tions found at Salem in the “good old
days” and those we have no
There must have been quite a few
tempers floating around then, because
one of the first clubs named was The
Carrots. Speaks for itself, n’est-ce pas:
These gay-topped ladies were follow
ed closely by the Midnight Slippers
who were pictured in night caps and
gowns on top of Main Hall. Now,
there’s a feat for the Athletic Asso
ciation or the Dramatic Club.
Parallel with that good old Sigma
Omicron Alpha that Babe Silversteen
is always talking about comes the
Why Worry Group. No, we’ve nev"'
been able to figure out the answer
either of them. Oh well, why won
Speaking of food—or were we
to which would you rather belong—
the Home Economics or that Ever-
Hunger Club? Maybe the latter
worked with the Ban(d) ana Gang
At any rate it stands to reason that
the Backward Juniors and Innocents
Abroad were abroad for food.
We’ve always heard that Math has
something to do with numbers anc
evidently former Salem students hat
the same idea. So, using all their
imagination, they called themselves
the Mystic Seven, the Jolly Dozen,
and The? Club (We wonder too!)
Dr. Rondthaler’s ears probably
would have burned if he had attended
a meeting of the Red Ribbon Gos-
sipers, the Kewpie Kids, or W(ee)
W(innie), and W(inkle). Person
ally, we think that he belonged either
to the Tormentors or to the Loafers.
What do you think?
The Modern Priscillas may have
been modern about twenty years ago
but they wouldn’t be so hot now. The
Quite Contrary Marys and the Strol
lers (can’t you just see them in their
trailing dresses and bustles?) have
been thrust aside for the History and
Hiking Clubs. Then, can you imagine
who the D. D’s, K. M. C’s, and O.
D’s are ? From the above names they
must mean something similar to Dar
ling Damsels, Kill Music Corpora
tion, or the Oh Dears. Maybe they
knitted too.
Don’t think we’re making fun of
these clubs or disapprove of them.
Really we consider them very good
Why, they even had Le Circle Fran-
cais, which we have today. But be
tween 5^ou and me, I don t believe
French was all that was discussed
the meetings.
M. A. B.
CHRISTMAS IMPRESSIONS
The air outside is crisp, tingling
with the dazzling light of millions
of snowy crystal prisms; colorful
th the green and red of holly
branches, with the shining white and
silver of mistletoe, joyful with the
ringing of merry laughter.
Within, the cheerful Yule-tide
fire leaps with purple and blue flame,
casting shadows that slowly play
along the walls. A thousand Christ
mas impressions flit in and out of my
mind—Scrooge and Morley; carols;
choirs of angels; lights; color—bril
liant living scarlet, jades, and
orange; Santa Claus, his dashing rein
deers driving the sleds across the
snow; and Tiny Tim chirping his
“God bless you every one.”
On the walls where the shadows
rise and fall my half-dreaming eyes
can hardly discern the outlines on
the tapestry—three dark figures, tall,
stately, kingly, riding upon camels—
silhouetted against a darker night.
The low rolling hills stand out in
high relief against the sky where a
billion stars gleam steadily. Before
them is the brightest, the most sig
nificant of all the stars in heaven—
the Christmas star. The spell of
Eastern night seems to pervade
the whole room—the clearness of
; the exotic silence; the per
fume of sandelwood.
The Christmas star moves on—the
travelers follow—slowly, noiselessly
—across the low hills. Do the shad
ows of the leaping. Yule-tide flames
make them move so? Now, over the
place where the star stops the trav
elers alight. Their robes fall in
purple folds with here and there a
gleam of gold. And now, those
kingly forms bend low in silent awe
and reverence before the Holy Babe.
Gifts they lay before Him—the
wealth of the Orient, gold, frank
incense, and myrrh. Again the divine
voices seem to rend the heavens sing
ing, “Glory to Grod in the highest;
and on earth, peace, good will to
A clatter of feet on the pavement
outside startles one. A group of
carolers still singing are leaving my
window. The tapestry still hangs
on the wall—three dark figures
houetted against the black night.
And the fire sputters purple and blue
flame.
MR. LAMAR STRINGFIELD
TALKS AT MUSIC HOUR
who expect to teach music in the ele
mentary schools to seek to bring out
all the musical talent in their pupils.
He stated that at Chapel Hill now
he has many compositions of young
living composers. Often fiddlers and
other musicians gather at his home
and have an afternoon or evening of
music. He urged every one to play
music in the home.
After Mr. Stringfield’s interesting
talk, Mr. Vardell played three of
Mr. Stringfield’s own compositions:
An American Humoresque,” “Ber-
euse,” and “Romance.” Mr. Var
dell artistically portrayed the decided
musical character of each piece.
ALUMNAE NOTES
In this one year there have been
weddings and more weddings of
Salem Alumnae. The weddings of
those girls whom we are likely to
know were chosen from the long list
of announcements.
Golda Lewis Penner, ex-1931, to
Walter Harold Langley, Hamilton,
Montana, May 16, 1931. At home,
Pinecrest, Alta, Montana.
Marguerite Lucile Amos, ex-1932,
Thurston R. Adams, Kinston,
North Carolina, June 18, 1931.
Helen Johnson, 1929, to Rev. Carl
Walker McMurray, New York City,
June 6, 1931. At home, Atlanta,
Georgia.
Nancy L. Fulton, ex-1932, to
Jerry Kelly, Winston-Salem, North
Carolina, June, 1931. At home,
Stoneville, N. C.
Blanche Walter, ex-1933, to Mr.
Preacher Weber, Kannapolis, N. C.,
June, 1931. At home, Oaklawn Ave-
le, Winston-Salem.
Charlotte Wyman Sells, 1928, to
Lieutenant Charles Fredrick Coe,
Johnson City, Tennessee, July 31,
1931. At home, Pensacola, Florida.
Alice Eborn, 1929, to Tarlton Rob
erts Thompson, Tarboro, N . C.,
August 25, 1931. At home, Aurora.
North Carolina.
[innie Hicks, ex-1932, to Ralph
Watson Williams, Biscoe, N. C.,
August, 1931. At home, 829 St. Char
les Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia.
Florence Bidwell (ex-secretary to
President) to Robert Carmichael,
Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire,
October 7, 1931. At home, 709 Arbor
Road, Winston-Salem.
Ernestine Hayes, 1928, to John
Sanders Dallas, High Point, October
15, 1931. At home, 1119 Rotary
Drive, High Point, N. C.
Louise McGirt Williams, 1929,
to Thaddeus Delavo Love, Wilming
ton, North Carolina, October 14,
1931.
Elizabeth Drewry Allen, 1931, to
William Johnston Armfield, III,
Weldon, North Carolina, November
8, 1931. At home, Asheboro, North
Carolina.
Annie Koonce Sutton, 1931,
Hugh Appleton Ragsdale, Richlands,
North Carolina, November 23, 1931.
At home after March 1st, Smithfield,
North Carolina.
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COMMENTS ON SALEM
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
inn, where there was privacy
and shelter.
Then the story goes to the fields
the broad valley below Bethlehem,
where shepherds were watching their
iheep brought down for the night
from the hill-side pastures.
Many wonder why the revelation
of Christ’s birth was made to shep
herds. There are several explana
tions. These men were considered
aliens in the synagogues and temples
because their occupation kept them
from regular attendance at worship
services. Therefore God sent His
wonderful news to those more or less
shut off from the worship. Then, in
the Oriental village, everyone was
asleep except a watchman or two and
few shepherds down in the valley.
And so the shepherds received the
long-expected message from the an-
"'ii'or unto you is born this day in
the city of David, a Savior which is
Christ the Lord; and this shall be
sign unto you, ye shall find the
Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes
and lying in a manger.”
Wondering, the shepherds climbed
the hill to the village and were fi
nally led to the stable by the light
which shone out through the cracks
of the door. Finally, admitted by
Joseph, they entered, saw the Child,
went out to tell their miracu
lous story.
Mary, a descendent of shepherds,
IS particularly sensitive to the ap
pearance of the shepherds and later
told Jesus a story which gave him
his affection for shepherds and their
even though He himself was a
carpenter.
Dr. Rondthaler will conclude the
interpretation of the Christmas story
Wednesday at expanded chapel.
TABLEAU TO BE
“HOLY NIGHT”
and also as a writer of sacred music.
“Morning Star” was written in 1842
and so approaches the centenary of its
composition. The tune is extremely
melodious and represents unusual
skill of composition. Mr. Hagan
became deaf in his later years, but
notwithstanding, he continued to
perform very skilfully on musical in
struments and to sing with great ex
actness (though totally isnable
to hear a single note.) President
Rondthaler recalls singing as one of
a quartet at the request of Mr. Hag
an in his declining years, and remem
bers with particular interest the fact
that, although the music sung was
unheard by the listener, he, never
theless, accurately corrected the sing
ers for a very minor time error which
they had made and which he had ob
served instantly.
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