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Page Two. THE SALEMITE Saturday, December 10, 1932. The Salemite Piiblislied Weekly by the Student Body of Salem College SUBSCRIPTION PRICE .00 a Year :: 10c a Copy EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor . Associate Editor . Associate Editor .. Literary Editor .... Literary Editor ... Local Editor Music Editor Music Editor Alumnae Editor ... Sports Editor Feature Editor .... Fei e Edi Local Editc Josephine Courtne; Dorothy Heidenreid Elinor Phillips Patsy McMullan Susan Calder . Courtland Preston Martha Bind Mary Absh Rosalie Smith Elizabeth Gray Margaret Lon; Sarah Lindsay Kathleen Atkins . Meriam Stevensor EEPORTEB Cora Emmaline Henderson Lucy James I.ois Torrence Celeste McClammy Gertrude Schwalbe Virginia Nall BUSINESS STAFF Husineas Manager Sarah Horton Advertising Manager Mary Sample ■iss't Adv. Manager Ruth McLeod iss't Adv. Manager .... Isabelle Pollock \ss’t Adv. Manager Grace Pollock ■tss’t Adv Manager Claudia Foy Ass't Adv. Manager .... Mary Delia Irvin Ass't Adv. Manager ... Margaret Ward Circulation Manager lane Willi Ass’t Cir. Manager Sarah Jetton Ass’t Cir. Manager Mary Frances I.inncy LITTLE THOUGHTS FOR TODAY n the j ‘There seems a magic 1 very name of Christmas. Would I I that Christmas lasted the whole j 1 year through (as it ought), i ♦ and that the prejudice and pas- j I sions which deform our better J j nature were never called into j I action among those to whom j they should never be strang- i ! ers.” —Charles Dickens, j MERRIMENT OF CHRISTMAS I Holly wreaths, Christmas trees, smell of cedar and pine, mad ru.sh of going home for the holidays—this Christmas is come to Salem and the rest cf the world as well, ven the staid Seniors are making te of marking one more day off little calendars, with thei d on the eircle-enscribed Gift lists, bustle of shopping, all the joyous details of merry Christ- laking are at hand. There still talk of a depression and the wolf at the door, but they matter i " ir there is no depression the happiness of friendship, nor 1 the wolf yet knocked on the door of 'peace on earth, good will to Our gifts may not be so expensive and elaborate as those we gave four years ago—but they carry worlds of best wishes and Christmas joy with In the busy, crowded world of to-day, we of the younger generation are accused of not grasping the real significance of the joyous yuletide season. But, having lived through Christmas vespers when one’s very heartstrings vibrate witli a queer burning ecstasy and the Christmas carols that leave a tingling of fibre, no Salem girl can fail to ap preciate the true meaning of Christ mas. Souls are still souls, hearts still hearts, and as long as little chil dren await with anticipation Sant; Claus’ coming, as long as the story of the first Noel is read and loved, long as candles burn as a symbol our adoration of the Christ Child —so long will people everywhere continue to thrill with the beauty and joy of Christmastide. —C. E. H. TO QUEENS-CHICORA Congratulations, Queens ! We take ff our hats to you. Salem is proud to have you as a sister college in the Southern Association. We know just how much this new honor means to the Southern Presbyterians, Charlotte. We also know that this honor is a crown to Dr. razor, who has for years tirelessly nrked towards this end. You have taken a big step forward a step of which you are surely orthy and one which will lead to liigher achievements. Remember that you are not the sole rejoicer in your achievements. Salem is smiling with you I Q^STERETr^^ I OYSTERETTES Can you realize that Christmas is right here on us? In spite of all the hard work to which we have been subject, the time has gone rather fast, though hasn’t it? I guess I’l getting old. I have often heard it said that the older you get the faster time goes. Heaven help me when I’m eighty ! I hope you all have a gorgeous time at home and don’t for get to come back next January. We have a few little reviews to take— nothing serious—just little remind ers that we have been taking history and French and German. Take my it up and ce, .and don’t to see a beautiful all the pictures Here’s a word of welcome to the Vardells. We are truly glad to have them down on the campus, and hope that they like it as well as we To avoid embarassment, keep your birthday to yourself. This is from who knows from bitter experi- you ever become discouraged, pust sit down and list all of the good things we have at Salem. Then go y a new pack of notebook paper, lu’ll need it. Who wants to donate a phone for Society Hall? I found out who posted my fake long distance call last night—and one more Red.skin bit the dust! WINNERS OF PASSES The Carolina Theatre takes pleasure in presenting tickets to the following members of the Salemite staff for their outstanding work in this issue: Miss Dorothy Heidenreieh, associate editor, and Miss Isa belle Pollock, assistand adver tising manager. A CENTURY OF LIVING Proud to have reached the century mark, happy in the knowledge that she is the oldest living alumna of the oldest college in the South, Mrs. Alice Council quietly but joyfulb celebrated her one hundredth birth day on last December 1. Although none of her former classmates there to commerate the day with her, she saw no cause for sorrow for be ing “the last leaf.” Mrs. Council is a remarkable v.'oman—active, no aged, but blessed with longevity. Althoua’.h she calls old school memories with pleas ure, she does not live in the past. She is glad to know of the improve ments made at her alma mater; her outlook is modern. Old age lik hers, is beautiful and blessed. Salem congratulates her oldest liv ing Alumna on attaining her ad vanced age without loss of her fac ulties, retaining always loyalty and love for this grand old institution. The cards and greetings which sent to exemplify the truth that every Salem girl has a sisterly feel ing for every other Salem girl though their ages be almost a cen tury apart. THE PLANTING OF THE MIMOSA “An lo! I saw a man reclining 'neath my mimosa tree.” — Robert Southey. The ingenious Seniors deliberately broke tradition in their tree-plantinii ceremony, and thereby saved it from the danger of becoming a dreaded formality which had to be carriei each year, like registration o picture taking. When, instead of the solemn body of black-robed digni taries, there frolicked down the path a crowd of children in socks and hair ribbons, the school gasped in prise and sighed in relief. It 'v\ long, deep breath which they sorely needed. Did the little children, even though they had studied botany, realize the significance of the tree they plant ed ? It is a mimosa from the garden of “Mrs. Bishop” Rondthaler, a tre( that will surely live, for it is a ver\ hardy plant. Gray’s Botany tell, that the name is derived from the Greek mimos or “mimic,” as imitated the actions of living tures. It is one of the peculiar species of plants which seem have a nervous system, for it closes its leaves when danger approaches, when rain falls, and when night tim; comes. The mimosa attracts bees and hum- ming birds, who enjoy the fragi and the nectar of the pink blossoms. As the poet Southey tells, it also at tracts males of the genus homo. Could the hopeful, clever Seniors have realized that when they selected the mimosa? DR. WILLOUGHBY CON TINUES BOOK LIST The list of one hundred best nov els by W’illiam Lyon Phelps which follows was published sometinit in Scribner’s Magazine. When we, editorially, suggested that Dr. Willoughby make comment on it, she said something like the following: “Sooner or later every one should read all of these books. About some of them there no great hurry, but any undergrad uate cap.able of doing such a thing should blush to admit not having ead the novels of Dumas and Diek- ns on this list, to say nothing of ‘‘Sentimental Tommy, Tret Island, and The Moonstone things which appeal to all ages, to ninety-three. More delicate and subtle, more deeply appealing emotionally, and still not too pro found, or too depressing for youna hearts are: Adam Bede, The Ordeal )f Richard Feveral, The Return of ['he Native, The Nigger of the Nar-' ■issus and The Age of Innocence. The greatest novels on the list, of those not previously listed in your pages are: Madame Bovartj, Pere iriot, and War and Peace. ' Personally I should find it very d.fficult to do without Les Miserables as a part of my mental furniture, but I could do forever without the novels of Goethe.” We could elicit no further remarks so we went to the library and took Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop. Dickens—Our Mutual p'riend. Bronte—Wuthering Heights. Thackeray—Henry Esmond. Hawthorne—The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne—The House of Seven Gables. Melville—Moby Dick. Stowe—Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Eliot—Adam Bede. Eliot—The Mill on the Floss. n Ilyitch. BEST NOVELS I.ist by William I.yon Phelps Defoe—Robinson Crusoe. Swift—Gulliver’s ravels. Richardson—Pamela. Fielding—Tom Jones. Smollet—Humphrey' Clinker. Prevost—Manon Lescault. Goldsmith—^'Plie Vicar of Wakefield Goethe—Wilhelm Meister. Goethe—Elective Affinities. Austen—Pride and Predjudice. Austen—Emma. Austen—Persuasion. Scott—Ivanhoe. Scott—The Bride of Lammermoor. Cooper—The I.ast of the Mohicans. Scott—Quentin Durward. Cooper—The Pilot. Hugo—Notre Dame. Hugo—I.es Miserables. Dumas—^The Three Musketeers. Dumas—Twenty Years After. Dumas—^The Vicomte de Bragelonne Dumas—The Count of Monte Cristo. Balzac—Eugenie Grandet. Balzac—Pere Goriot. Flaubert—Madame Bovary. Dickens—The Pickwick Papers. Dickens—David Copperfield. Dickens—Great Expectations. Bjornson—Synove Solbakken. Bjornson—In God’s Way. Gogol—Taras Bulba. Turgeniev—A House of Gentlefolk. Turgeniev--P'atliers and Children. Turgeniev—On the Eve. Turgeniev—Smoke. Tolstoi—War and Peace. Tolstoi—Anna Karennina. Aolstoi—The Death of Iva Tolstoi—Resurrection. Dostoievski—Memoirs of the House of the Dead. Dostoievski—Crime and Punishment Dostoievski—The Brothers Karamo- Carroll—Alice in Wonderland. Hudson—Green Mansions. Trollope—Barehester Towers. Collins—The Moonstone. James—The American. James—'The Portrait of a Lady. Blackmore—Lorna Doone. Meredith—The Ordeal of Richard Howells—A Modern Instance. Hardy—Tess of the D’Urbervilles. Hardy--Tess of the D’Urbenvilles Clemens—Tom Sawyer Clemens—Huckleberry Finn. France—The Crime of Sylvester Bonnard. Maupassant—A I.ife. Moore—^Esther Waters. Heyse—The Children of the World. Sudermann—Dame Care. Stevenson—Treasure I.sland. Stevenson—Kidnapped. Stevenson—Weir of Hermiston. Shaw—Casnel Byron’s Profession. Barrie—Sentimental Tommy. Crane—The Red Badge of Courage. Sienkiewicz—Pan Michael. Zola—The Downfall. Butler—The Way of All Flesh. Conrad—The Nigger of the Nareis- Conrad—Typhoon. De Morgan—Joseph Vance. Galsworthy—^The Forsyte Saga. Olivant—I5ob, Son of Battle. I.ondon—iThe Call of the Wild. Roll and—Jean Cristophe. Well.s—Tono-Bungay. Bennett—Old Wives’ Tale. Hamsun—Growth of the Soil. Wharton—Age of Innocence. Lewis—Dodsworth. Wilder—The Bridge of San Luis Ray. ItHE FASHION plate! EVENING CLOTHES Leave your wings and : down to earth ! This irrevelent statement refers evening dresses, and in particular—sleeves. The huge puff sleev'es and feathers on the shoulders good now as formerly, lome designers do use sequin capes of turquoise and steel that are very smart. You may have your choice of waist lines, for high, low, or both are good. Colored evening gowns far outnumber white. Dark shades are particularly good and are smart er than pastel shades, although pas tel shades are being worn. Rich dark green, intense dark blue, reds from scarlet to deep tones—these are the newest colors for evening dress es. When black is worn, it is bright- er.ed with colored wraps and jewels. Velvet is the most popular material, but mat crepes, satin and some lace are also good. Sheer ribbed velvet is a striking material. The newest thing in evening san dals is to cover up the toes, but leave the heels bare. They are held on by slender instep straps. A warm pink color is used for evening hose. You also have a choice in coats. Long, or three-quarter, or short transferable fur capes are all being worn. The coats have large sleeves, and the whole garment is trimmed with fur. Slimly made or flared slightly, the coats are of plum, red, ir black. Choose striking brilliant accesso- 'ies. Velvet gowns, flowers and bags match the dress are smart. Flash- >’, sparkling, brilliant accessories : being used. Rhinestone buttons, 'ong drop earrings, jeweled buckles r evening slippers, clips, narrow •Its of brilliants, slender bracelets —any of these will add to your cos- OPEN FORUM p’ourteen years ago, the world was joyous over the end of the war; “The War to end War” was over. Today what do we find that the ir has accomplished? The debts e about to crush the world. What to be done about them? If they e not settled now, our grandchil dren will still be bothered with them. Dr. Anscombe has been putting the bare facts before his history es. The world is in every knott ed tangle. How is it going to be ightened out ? The outcome will have bearing on you — on each of e are citizens of the World. The questions of the world will in a large manner determine the future of us all. No one can live unto himself. Are we going to let the nations of the world be like fish in a tub, weav ing around without] an aim? Will we prove ourselves to be worthy citi zens, not only of the United States, but of the world? PARAGRAPHS Isn’t it strange that Christmas Vespers is always an occasion for tears? Unless you are more hard hearted than your predecessors. Class of ’3.3, you should carry a sup- cly of hankies. The Pierrette Players gave a su perb performance with their “Peg O’ My Heart.” Consider yourself de prived of a good show, kind reader, if you failed to see it. Who will be Santa Claus next Thursday night. If Dean Vardell performs again, nobody’s secret af fairs are safe. That man knows everything, and, besides, he tells it. Merry Christmas, one and all! Have a good time, wherever you are, and tell us about it on your return. Have fun!
