New Library File
Press Convention
WINSTON-SALEM, N; C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1933.
Number 8.
Mrs. Reid and Mrs.
Haywood Presented
In Chapel Program
Delightful Story of “Enoch
Arden” is Read and Played
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Yesterday mornin;; at Y. P. M. Mrs
R. Harrison Reid and Mrs. Holt Hay
wood brought a delightfully different
program to Salem girls, faculty, and
guests. Mrs. Reid read in a very ex
pressive and exacting manner Tenny
son’s “Enoch Arden”. Mrs. Haywood
accompanied her on the piano. The
music which was written especially
for this piece by Richard Strauss
particularly beautiful. There \
three definite themes in the composi
tion; one for “Annie Lee, the prettiest
little dam.sel,” one for “Phillip Ray
the miller’s /only son” and one fo
“Enoch Arden, the rough sailor’s lad’
Enoch Arden is one of the most
popular of Tennyson’s works. There
are over twenty-four translations in
cluding German, Dutch, French, Span
ish, and Italian. The story of the
three children, Annie Lee, Phillip, and
Enoch growing up together on the
shores of a small Danish town is well
. known to all of us. Annie Lee
ries Enoch, who, going on a sea journ
ey doesn’t return for years, Phillip
still loving Annie Lee, marries
Annie Lee still loves Enoch, but is
convinced of his death, because he
does not return. The pitiful story of
the return of Enoch, not recognized,
was particularly well done by Mrs.
Reid.
Halloween Party Is
Pleasant Surprise
Miss Stockton Gives
Students a Grand
Feeist
At dinner On Hallowe'en the dining
hall was typically and appropriately
decorated for the night. Each table
had a Imge pumpkin in the center of
it, with smiling, sour, and- somber
faces glaring from them in an almost
human way. They cast shadows
the walls, and over the faces of those
sitting around tiiem, causing ar
mosphere of Hallowe’en spirit most
noticeable in the shrill voices of the
girls. It really sounded like a bee
hive or something and it really was
Something to have Dr. Rondthalgr
there. His presence always helps, and
you should have heard the girls sing
“Hello” to him. When they sang
“Stand up” -in their de-da-de-da way
afterward, do you know what he said?
Stood up,'you guessed it, and he, too,
Wered into the spirit of Hallowe’en.
I could hear him laughing even above
the swarm of liunian bees.
Taking up the description of the
dining hall again—.\round tlie deco
rative “jack-o-lanterns” were branch
es of spruce; i plate of stuffed red
apples with a bit of whipped cream
on top; halves of oranges stuffed
with yellow yams; toast with cream
chicken, and a dish of green peas with
red pimentos in them to add color.
For desert there was pumpkin pie
with whipped cream and pecans and
cherries on top to decorate it. In the
center of the room a pedestal
entirely covered with shrubbery and
ferns. Peering from the top of this
clump of greenery was an even larger,
liglited p\impkin than those on the
various tables, and it seemed to laugh
at everyone who passed by. Two tall
candles burned on each of the eight
serving tables in the room and (furn
ished light for the whole room, be
cause the funny-faced lanterns were
more or less ornaments which only
cast a faint glow over the table
which they were placed.
The drapes at the long windo
were c;;"ange and through tlie second
shini^^Sver the top of a large weep
ing tree which stands in front
of ‘ ‘^“®^‘^*‘usa Bitting Building. These
e beauties added to the in-
ition of the room as well
■ly Hallowe’en atmosphere.
Haywood W eeks W rites
Student Honor System
North Carolina Student
Expresses Opinion
The two- principle forms of student
government are the honor system an
the proctol- system. The former is
principle that replaces esionage and
monitorship by confidence in student
honor on the theory tliat student!}
gentlemen and wj^l act accordingly
in an honorable manner. The latter
is a lystem which denies that students
are gentlemen and honorable and sub
stitutes for a system of mutual con
fidence, one of policing.
In an early American college, stu
dent discipline was a serious problem.
The students were not trusted, and
every action of theirs was closely
spied upon and supervised. This nat
urally led to mutual distrust and much
strife between students arid faculty.
We find, however, one of our - '
and greatest educators, Thomas
ferson, promulgating a new ideal of
academic discipline in .the following
excerpt of a report of the commission'
appointed by the Ix-gislature of Vir
ginia “to fix the site and devise
plan of organization of the Uni%
ty of Virginia”.
“The best mode of government for
youth in large collections is certainly
a desideratum not yet attained by us
It may be well (questioned whethei
fear after a certam age is a motive
to which we should have ordinary re-
coUr.se. The human character is sus
ceptible of other incitements to cor
rect conduct more worthy of employ
and of better effect. Pride of'cha
racter, laudable ambition, and a moral
disposition are innate corrective
the indescretions of the lively-
^nd when strengthened by habitual-
appeals' and exercise have a happier
I'ffect on future character than the
degrading mptive of feftr. Hardening
them to disgrace, to corporal punish
ment and servile humiliations cannot
be the best process for producing
erect character. The affectionati
portment between father and soi
fers in fact the best example fo-r that
of tutor and pupil; and the experience
and practice of other countries in this
respect may be worthy of inquiry
consideration with us. It will then be
for the wisdom and discretion of the
visitors to devise and perfect a proper
system of government, which if found
ed in reason and comity will be n
likely to nourish in the minds of
youth,' the combined spirit of order
and self-respect, so congenial with our.
political institutions, and so important
to be woven into the American cha“
The honor system is a thing to be
lived i;nd not defined. When one at
tempts to give it a definition' the rich
ness of its spirit and influence is lost
It is a builder of moral fortitude and
character.
It has been said that “charactei
the ,5um total of one’s ways of i
ponding that have become fairly well
established or set." Accepting that^
definition, it is clearly evident that
living undgr an honor system, where
one becomes accustomed to acting
honorably at all times from a guiding
within is more Conducive to the build
ing of character than living under a
proctor system, where one becomes ac
customed to acting honorably because
of external pressure.
The opponents of the honor system
attack the virtue of it by saying that
it gives the stude'ut too much oppor
tunity to be dishonest. Rut in actual
practice it does not work out that way.
Even with those of weaker characters
the unsupervised power of mutual
confidence an(\ fear of betrj^-al of
tht trust is stronjter thtin the fea
being detected by a spying prof
School-hoy ethics is a curious branch
(CtfNTINIIKI) ON PACK TIIRKe)
PIERRETTE PLAYERS
SELECT FIRST
PRODUCTION
The Pierrette Players have decided
o present as their first play of ^ the
/ear “Mrs. Gorring’s Necklace” which'
is a del'ightful character comedy by
II. H. Davies. An innovation is start-
1 the fact that men students will
take the male roles in the production.
Try-.oute will be belli Tuesday night,;
November 7 at 8:00 o’clock. ,
Press Convention
Meets At Greenville
Salem to Be Represented at
Fall Meeting
convention at E. C. T. C. in Green
ville, N. C. beginning today and last
ing through Saturday. Tonight there
will be a banquet. Tomorrow there
will be morning and aftfrnoon busi-'
ne.ss sessions and tomorrow night a
dance., The final business session will
be Saturday morning.
.This is the Association which held
a spring convention at Salem last,
year. It is an association of college
boys and girls who are interested in
newspaper ®nd annual work.
Salem will be represented this week
end by Susan Calder and Isabel Pol-
Officers of the association are
Eugene 'Newsom, President, Duke
Susan Calder, First Vice-President,
Salem College
Hoke Norris, Treasurer, Wake F(
Coll-ege '
Frances MalJard, Secretary, Flora-
McDonald College
Governor Proclaims
Education Week
North Carolina Makes
Constructive Plans
VERTICAL FILE IS
INTRODUCED IN
LIBRARY
Behind the Loan Desk in the li
brary is a filing cabinet. This is
the Vertical File^(also known as
Pam])hlet File, Information File,
or Reference File.) It contains
valuable, up-to-date information in
pamphlets, all arranged alphabet
ically by subject.
. Students are urged to use this
file freely. Any material taken
from the file should be returned to
the Loan Desk after use. If any
one desires it, pamphlets may be
taken, from the library by signing
for them.
In connection with'the Vertical'
File is a display table. There one
may find the very latest pamphlets
which are received daily by tlie
library.
Committees For May
Day Are Appointed
Work Soon to Be Started
For Festival
The following May Day Commit-
:ees have been appointed:
Dr«saes for the Court:
Jinny Nall—ch.
Martha Neal
Dot Courtney
Mary Lou Kerr
Dorothea Rights
Dances:
Margaret Ward—ch.
Hazel Spaugh
Betty Tuttle
Ann Taylor
Props:
I.ib, dray—ch.
Melrose Hendripks
I.ucile. Klein
Grace Carpenter
Costu.rhe.s-.
I.ibby J'erome—ch.
Caroline Deal
Georgia Huntington
Mary Sample
Tea-Room:
Frances Adams—ch.
Jean Patterson
Jane Williams
Dell Huggins '
s and programs:
Gertrude Schwalbe—ch.
Calva Sharp
.I.ois Torrence
Florida Graves
Jo Reese
Mary E. Dobbins
Jo Grimes
Pageant:'
Cokey Preston—ch.
Mary Penn
Mor
n Haz
Publicity:
Mary Ollie Biles—ch.
Mary I.ouise Haywood
Mary 'I.oui.se Mickey
Martlii Binder
their first njeetings and are expectfe'd
to do good ivork. Miriam Stevensdn-
was recently elected Head of Mj
Day.
Novertiber 6-12 is American Educa
tion Week. J. Henry Highsmith, Dir
ector Divisional Instructional Service
of N. C. is making great plans for
work in the North Carolina Public
Scho.ols. Cliapel programs, commit
tees, community speakers, bulletin
boards, and newspaper announcements
are all being planned. The following
radio programs have been planned;
programs are to last 15 minutes.
Raleigh—WPTF November 6-H at
2:00 P. M., and November 12
3:00 P. M.
Greensboro—WBIG November 6-10
at 5:00 P. M. -■
Charlotte—WBT November 6-1
9:00 A. M., and Nov. 12 at 5:00
P. M.
Asheville—WWNC (To be arrang
ed).
PROCLAMATION:
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
NOVEMBER 6-12,'1933
State of North Carolina Capitol
“Understanding that under
sponsorship of the United States Of
fice of Education, the American I^-g-
ion and the National Education As
sociation, a week, known as American
Education Week, is to be set aside
each year to stress, the importance of
our public school work and the uni-
ver.sal consideration of public school
problems, and desiring that the citi
zens of North Carolina generally may
be informed of the problems of pub
lic school arid the gyeat tasks of ' '
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Salem Represented
At Methodist Meet
Delegates Conduct Opening
Worship Service
On Saturday, October 21, a delega
tion from Salem attended the opening
session of the North Carolina Method
ist Students’ Conference held in
Greensboro, October 21 and 22, and
conducted a worship Service as part
of the afternoon’s program..
In keeping with the theme chosen
for tlie entire conference. Loyalties
of the Christian Students, the worship
service had as its theme. Loyalty, a
Mark of a Christian. Margaret
Schwartz opened the service by play
ing a violin solo, “Prayer.” Libby
Jerome, who presided, read a selec
tion from Tolstoi, and then made a
brief talk on I.oyalty, stressing the
points that loyalty always meant faith
in the leader, the cause, and oneself,
unselfishness, and finally emphasizing
that loyalty in the Christian cause
meant an active, not passive, belief.
She closed her talk with a poem. Re
becca Hines, accompanid by Margaret
Schwartz, sang “Jesus, the Very
Thought of Thee,” and the service
was brought to an end by a prayer
offered by Dr. Raymond Smith of
Centenary Church.
Irnmediately following the worship
service. Dr. S. D, Gordon addressed
the conference.on “Loyalty to Christ,”
and then the group broke up int(5 dis
cussion tables led by well-known and
wel-chosen leaders.
In addition to the girls taking part
the program already mentit*n'ed
i.anu vnegyuuu was represented by Sunny
vouth for the duties of citi- who accompanied Margaret
iHljip; ’ 1 “t^hwartz, and Sarah Horton, who
‘And’ recognizing the desirability I program. Dr. Raymond
.. “ _ o, Smith flrnvp
of cooperating with other States
this undertaking and providing
opportunity for 'a full, fair and fifee
discussion of the situation and the
problems involved:
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, John
B. Ehringhaus, Governor of North
Carolina, do hereby proclaim and des
ignate from November 6 to.November
2 as Americkn Education Week and
since the same is to be generally
served in other states, do hereby
pectfully request that all citizens of
the Commonwealth of North Carolina,
observe it accordingly, to> the end
that -we may make proper appraisal
of our situation and prepare ourselves
for the adequate discharge of the re"
ponsibilities involved.”
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
GOOD SCHOOLS IN BAD TIMES
Wlien trouble comes we' turn to
fundamentals. Horae becomes dear
er. Neighbors and friends mean more.
We understand better the mission of
the church. We appreciate the ser
vices of the school. If schools are a
blessing in good times, they are an im
perative necessity in bad times. They
safeguard the health of the child; they
fortify the home; they give Hope'arid
encouragement to citizens who ar(
victims of misfortune but who
take satisfaction that their children
are being cared for. Tiie schools
ourselves working together in the edu
cation better—to take more seriously
our common task of preparing the
young f(
Times which suggest retrenchment
call for increased safeguards for
schools. Next to food, clothing, and
shelter, they stand between
>s. I.et us preserve and improve
schools. • Let us keep the children
first,
TAXES are' the. price we pay as
:izens for such services as schools,
playgrounds, parks, streets, police,
and courts. Whenever we cut taxes
must reduce some of those services
ourselves. Our public services—
proportion to theor basic impor
tance—are probably the least expen-
,‘^ive services we buy.
DEAN VARDELL TO
CONTINUE LECTURES
ON WAGNER OPERAS
Thursday afternoon, at four o’clock,
n Memorial Hall, Dean Vardell will
ontinue his series of illustrated lec-
ures on “The Hing of the Nibelung-
n”. This week, thf' opera'to be dis
cussed is “Siegfried”. As usual
Dean Vardell will play excerpts’'from
tlie opera.
Smith drove the girls to the meeting.
Mildred Hanes to be
Salem’s May Queen
Attendants and Maid-of-
Honor Are Announced
After the election which took place
r»n 4-K.n __ -T 1
tion was held early in the year ip or
der that the annual may have pictures
of the court.
Miss Mildred Hanes of Pinehall, N.
C. is Queen, and Miss Grace Pollock,
of Kinston, is Maid-of-Honor. The
court is as follows,
Ruth McLeoi Maxton, N. C.
Miriam Stevenson, S.alisbury, N. C.
Mary l.ou Kerr, Winston-Salem, N. C.
Elois Padtick, Fort Pierce, Florida
Cokey-Preston, Charlotte, N. C.
Lucy James, Greenville, N. C.
Gai^nelle Rainey,, Salisbury, N. C.
Phyllis Clapp, Winston-Salem, N. C.
Mary Brown, Martinsville, Va.
Hilda Wall Penn, Winston-Salem,
N. C.
Beverly tittle, AnsonviRe, N. C.
Marguerite Goodman, Macon, Ga.
Cuban People Fear
Fall of Government
Strikes, Terrorism, and
Conspiracy Menace
Cuba
The government which has been set
p in Cuba by Ramon Martin is being
threatened by strikes and conspiracy.
Bus' and railroad strikes and also
strikes in ^uel companies hava made
transportation difficult.
There is also alarm over the fact
that lights are threatened to be dis
continued. This would increase Street
riots.
Officers, including a mayor, a cap
lin, and a, lieutenant are now under
arrest, charged with conspiracy,
^gainst the government. There have'
Deen serious strikes in sugar mills.
In Havana, Captain Franco, chief
)f police, is planning tp continue
•aids on ^buildings where arms and
ammunitions- are hidden by govern-
enemies. He was also planning
arrests jamong the Communists.
These disorders^ together with_the
fear of bombs, are making the Cu
ban people fear that th>ir govern-
uristable as it is, is ready to
fall.