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THE SALEMITE
Friday, April 27, 1934.
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KDITORIAL STAFF
w-im Chief Susan Calder
itant. Kdilor Miriam Stevenson
■tant F.dUor - Sara Lindsay
Asaociale, VuHtors—
Mary Penn Gertrude Scliwalbe
Mary Abslier Cortlandt Preston
Mary Ollie Biles Katiileen Adltins
Martha Binder Elizabeth Jerome
Kli/.abeth Gray Mary E. Reeves
l>ecial Reporters—
Mary Louise Haywrood
Mary Elizabeth Dobbins
Virginia Garner
Cora Emmaline Henderson
Sunshine Kirjiy
Eugenia McNew
Elizabeth Torrence
Jean Patterson
Martha Moore
Sara Ingram
BUSINESS STAFF
business Manager Isabel Pollock
Advertising Manager....3&ne Williams
exchange Manager .. Ruth McConnell
Susan Rawlings
Margaret Ward
Dorothy Courtney
Ruth Dickieson
Agnes Brown
Ann Taylor
''"■rulation Ma^iager.Mariha Schlege
,n»t .dr. Mgr Florence Ledbetter
EDITORIAL
The “Salemite” staff of 193
is not saying to you at this tin
tearful good-bye. We are not :
ing as if the world is coming t(
end or as if we have reached
one-hundredeth birthday. On the
other hand, we are saying—Ht
good luck for 1934-35. We have
enjoyed working on the Salem paper
and know that the new staff will
joy the same ‘^jleasures that we have
had.
'i liose of us who are Seniori
finding it hard to realize that begin
ning with iie.xt week the “Salemite”
will be in other hands. We find it
hard to think that never again will
we sit up after lights are supposed
to be out and scribble off something,
th'.nking at the same time how much
better we could have done had
taken time earlier in the day. Nor
will we wonder how on earth the
paper comes out regularly every
week, in spite of the fact that there
is reaily not very much happening
and most of us have been fate
handing in our assignments.
Those of us who are not Seniors
will probably have a ehanee
year to work again on the papeL
to write all the good articles that
we have been keeping in the backs
of our heads.
And one more Editor’s work i
over. She has enjoyed it! Here'
good luck to Cokie! ’
Now that the end of the school year
is approaching and everyone is busy,
the girls are forgetting to atitead
called meetings and practices. As
far as the meetings of classes and
committees go, there is always some
Important business in which the whole
body should have a voice. If you for
get to go, one person won’t make so
much difference. But suppose other
people have the same idea? Usually
about half of the girls who are called
have that idea. If you will go to a
meeting and go on time, the business
can be dispatched and you can le
No matter how busy you are, you
take a few minutes off. If you’ll
tice, too, it is the responsible girls
who are working hard, who attend
the meetings. A little co-operation
goes a long way.
.lust now and for the nexl
weeks practices for various j
of May Day will be held. You all
realize that everything must go off
good style on that date for three rec
ons. First, Salem always gives p
feet performances; second and third,
we are showing off our college to
])rospects and to over two thousand
spectators from all over the country.
The heads of the committees have
been hard at work, but they can’t
make May Day succeed without the
cooperation of the girls who are to
take part. So please, when your prac
tice is called, go to the right place
on time, cooperate with us, and let's
have the best May Day we’ve ever
had.
TO SUSAN
Best of luck, Susie, dear!
sorry you must go.
Of editors, there’s no peer.
Best of luck, Susie, dear!
May your way be ever clear
Wherever j'ou may go
Rest of luck, Susie, dear!
■■'o’re sorry you must go.
Another year is almost gone;
other editor is about to take the old
editor’s place at the helm of the
Salemite. This year has shown marked
improvement in pur paper; it has been
steadily growing these nine months.
We give thanks to its editor.
Each year has found the Salemite
steadily growing, greatly improving.
This year we feel to be even better
than the others. Next year we hope
even greater things for our paper.
And to Susie, who has won our hearts
at Salem, we, her friends, want to con
gratulate her on this year’s success,
and to wish her even greater success
next year and (throughout all the
years that follow it.
ih, no!” somone tells i
Day is a deep dark secret.
ever knows anything about the Pag-
aent or the costumes or the dances
until they all appear the Day of the
Fete.” I look at the someone cur
iously, May Day at Salem a deep,
dark secret.* Has no one heard Mar
garet Ward going down Main Hall
mumbling, “Ten Cleopatra jdancers
and three Scotch make thirteen and
add six bees—maybe we’d better leave
out some of the bowrie.”
Has Cokey Preston yelled to Mary
Penn, “Dp you want Titania long or
short?” and no one been aware of
May Day’s secrets? Have Sir Walter
Raleigh and Maurice Chevalier been
able to discuss their lines in absolute
privacy? Hasn’t someone caught oi
to the fact that Libby Jerome doesn’
draw bee wings on her English books
and chatter about devil tails and ruffs
for Queen Elizabeth in her ordinary
i-onversation? Haven’t chapel an
nouncements about bee rehearsals and
court meetings, and scraps of sundry
conversation relative to Madame Han
cock, powder blue chiffon dresses,
long carved swords, barges I.ib Gray
must make float down the river, made
you wonder what is secret about May
Day except the whole darn idea?
ANSWER THESE
If you were so fortunate as to at
tend the gay and festive Junior-Sen
ior affair last Saturday night, the
following questionnaire should be d.
s, (duck soup) for you—If you can’t
answer correctly at least four out of
ten of these questions, you’d better
toddle immediately up town and have
an eye, ear, nose and I, Q, examina
tion, You’re in a bad way. Well,
lamp the questions—
1. Who’s faithful swain arrived at
the party a trifle late, but beaming
and triumphant, bearing the laurels
he had won at a track meet to his
blonde darling?
2. What was the name and calibre
of the brazen young man who almost
inveigled Miss Lawrence into doing
the double shuffle with him?
3. What famous Salem College
violinist consumed more refreshments
than any other one guest at the par
ty?
4. Who was the dastardly wretch
who led three of his trusting bosom
buddies to believe that the affair
not to be formal, causing these un
pecting souls to arrive upon the s
minus tux and out of lux?
5. Who’s fond mother aroused him
from a deep slumber at 9:30 P. M.
and reminded him that he had been
supppsed to call for his Salem love
promptly at 7:45 to carry her to the
6. What Winston-Salem Beau
Brummel became noticeably interested
in a Junior wearing a blue lace dress?
; 7. W'hat recent opera hero ( )
spent most of her dances explaining
why she made too many dates for the
8. To whom did our .own Sara
Cornelia hand a line?
9. W'hat escort intended to bring
his fair one an angel food cake, but
on second thought, devoured it him
self?
10. What attractive stag kept mut
tering, “Maria” in the ears of his
various partners?
By Annie S-ecret Willdoo
INFIRMARY GOSSIP
Or the Morning After the
Week-End Before
Time; Monday morning.
Place: Soft, happy bed.
Scene: Blank space because both
eyes were shut and gossip
was being made between
dozes.
Characters; 'Junior entertainers
and Senior entertainers left
over from last Saturday
night—an underclassinan is
there, too, but she’s really
sick.
Sleepy voice,
know, the m(
urday night was meeting all the
famous lovers about whom I had
been hearing for so long.
Tired voice, just going to sleep: Um-
hm—I thought the food was fun, too.
First voice: Yes, there was enough
food to kill a horse, wasn’t there?
Maybe it’s just as well Rachel C,
and John Creech aren’t horses;
they’d really be dead.
Second voice—being Rachel’s,
ly awake: What was that you said
about me? Sounded a little vul
gar to my audacity.
First voice: I said weren’t the Juniors
old “hoarses”—you know, after the
opera the other night—voices lost—
hoarse—catch on? It’s a wonder
they’re not dead.
Second voice: Yeah, sure is—(lapsing
into sleepiness again).
First V,: Did you hear about Andy
Byrd? It took him an hour and a
half to get up enough courage to
come to the party—and in the mean
time, Zina went on with Winfield
Blackwell,
Second V,; And I think she had two
or three others on tab to take her
if Winfield’s courage failed him.
Third voice, ju.st waking up; Boy,
Jane Brazelton really wanted to go
to that number. I guess she figured
that Freddie’s beirig the nephew of
Mr, Agnew made her almost a joint
hostess.
First voice: What about Emil Shaff-
ner, that bold, unscrupulous
about town? He got cold feet at
the last minute, and telephoned that
he just couldn’t make it. He—
Third' V,; Shorty was there—He wo
out a whole pair of shoes -walking
Mary Penn back and forth from
town.
Second V,: Yeah, so were all the high
particulars—They rolled in or walk
ed in with flowers under their arms
from all over the country.
First V,: Let’s all go to sleep again
so we can think about then
talked out.
Second V,: Me, too. It sure is fun
to dream about Tuxedos and
men and frolics—only I always
Third Voice: And as soon as you do,
you proceed to wake everybody else
up, too. Good day.
LIMELIT
What an eventful week-end this last
as!! And no wonder!! No school
could retain its dignity with Shorty’s
uniform, Leslie Pie’s roadster. Jay's
irrestible blond waves, and any num-
if similar masculine charms which
predominating on the campus
Saturday and Sunday, and well might
those beauteous young males have
collected, for an equally charming ar
ray of femininity awaited them at the
Country Club Saturday night.
Seen and heard on the floor!—Razz-
puddin, charming in angelic white
gown and gloves, and set off by pink
•oses; Hie, a gracious hostess and
•vident instigator of many heart
throbs; Cup, adorable in patriotic
checked taffeta; Lilly Pond, still
sweet and pretty, and winning the
heart of a little Tid-bit with big,
brown eyes like her’s; Cabooso, dainty
and coy in organdy frills; Sara Lind
say, gowned a la Goodman, keeping
things going in a big way and having
the best time of anyone; Fred Bahn-
bewailing the fact that (a) fresh-
couldn’t be seniors or juniors;
ma Wargo saying, “Te vagy a
noka egy lonah!!” — Wow!! That
scares me—!! Think I’d better ti
the light on tamer channels—but v
is me:—I find no such alley to turn
Therefore, I’ll just turn out the lime
light ’n’ then I won’t need a dark
alley—G’night—!!
AN UNEXPECTED
PICNIC
Here is the off-campus ropm.
Here is a grpup of the students who
“make-up” in the off-campus rpom.
Here is a girl, Ruth Kuykendal,
who likes the girls who “make-up” in
the off-campus room.
Here is a box of Hersheys which
was brought by the girl, Ruth Kuy
kendal, who liked the girls who “make
up” in the off-campus rppm.
And, here is a picnic pf Hersheys
which were brought by the girl, Ruth
I Kuykendal, who likes the girls who
“make-up” in the off-campus r
THE RING OF THE
NEED-A-LUNGS
(Listen, my dears, and you shall
Of the successful opera of oui
From the moment that the curtains
opened, disclosing the • beach rendez
vous of our charming Lily Pond and
gallant Lawrence Tidbit, the audience
realized it was face to face with skill
and talent. Only characters of
supreme devotion to art and coi
nousness of beauty could have pre
sented those touching scenes with sc
profound a sympathy and understand-
■ g. Through long experience and
instant training the actors and ac
tresses have attained recognition and
ere actually engaged by the famous
inior Opera Co. a short time ago.
After the great production staged
Thursday evening these actors and
actresses are more — are stars over
night! Never will they be forgotten,
r will their public cease to clam
or more of their entrancing love
;s, more of their harmonious
voices.
The Junior Opera fans are anxious
ly, even impatiently awaiting further
productions of this great organization
^nd are wishing them greater success,
if possible, in their future musical
career.
MISS McLEAN SPEAKS
IN CHAPEL
Tuesday morning Miss Margaret
McLean led a most interesting chapel
service. She entertained the stu
dent body by telling a most interest
ing and dramatic short story,
‘ ‘ Footsteps, ’ ’ The new chapel com
mittee has certainly dor
mendable work.
STUDY CONFERENCE
ON CHILDHOOD
AND YOUTH HELD
Today a conference on childhood
and youth is being held at the Home
Moravian Church, This conference
began yesterday, and has been marked
by interesting talks by Raymond A,
Smith, Director of Religious Educa
tion, Centenary Methodist Church;
Mrs. Henry Foust, Greensboro; Miss
Carrie Lee Weaver, Girl Reserve Sec
retary; Mr J.ames M. Shields; and
Dean W. H. Wannamaker, Duke Uni-
This morning Miss Fuller and Miss
Garrett spoke on Music. Tonight at
8:00 P. M. in the Robert E. Lee Ball
room, Mr. J, W, Moore will speak
“The Greater Needs of our City
Schools,” Salem students are urged
to take advantage of this conference.
MUSIC HOUR
The School of Music gave an un
usually interesting program Thurs
day afternoon at Memorial Hall. The
program was as follows:
Rakoczy March Liszt
Virginia Fraley, McVeigh Hutch
ison, Virginia Council, Helen
Jones
Solfeggietto (two pianos) Bach
Flavel Stewart, B. C. Dunford,
Nocturne in E minor Chopin
Minstrels Debussy
Margaret L. Johnson
Overture from L’Arlesienne Bizet
Rose Siewers, Frank Campbell,
Hazel MacMahan, B, C, Dunford,
Jr,
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Bach
T’ween the Mount and Deep Vale
German Folk Song
Lo, a Voice tp Heaven Spunding
! Bprtniansky
Voice Ensemble
Praeludium in E minor .. Mendelssohn
Diversion Carpenter
Hazel MacMahan
Egmont Overture Beethoven
Jean Robinson, Nancy McNeely,
Wilda Mae Yingling, Virginia
Thompson
PROGRESSIV^EAS
“Will you walk into my parlor?”
Said the spider to the flea,
“And there for a dime or quarter,
I wi;i give you progressive tea,”
So say the “ Y ” girls these days.
But the success of the teas depends
on the student body. Whether
have that school girl appetite and
devour all your “tea” or not,
dime or what ever you give will be
much appreciated. The mj>ney is tc
be used towards sending delegates
to the Y, W, 0, A, Conference ai
B;ue Ridge, So, if you want Salem
represented again this year, search
for your dimes and attend the
and by the way, any other cont
t.ons besides “tea” money will be
gladly received and appreciated.
(NSFA)—Rockwell Kent, no
illustrator and author, has been
cured to illustrate the 1934 Ohio State
University yearbook, THE MAKIO,
which Buckeye .students believe will
be the outstanding yearbpok in the
United S‘ates this year,
—Duke Chronicle.
LINT FROM OLD RAGS
The fpllpwing are selectipns frpm
column, by the name given above,
published weekly in “The Vander
bilt Hustler,” by Leonard Hutchi-
SMOKED OUT
Co-eds at Washington College were
recently granted permission to smoke
on classes. They ambled into psy
chology class one morning recently,
all puffing at corn-cob pipes. The
professor ordered that all the win
dows be kept tightly closed, and in
short time the class fled, Vander
bilt professors might achieve the
1 result by opening the windows
me of these bright, clear, sun
shiny mornings we have,
COLLEGE FEUDS .
We learn from the Columbia
Spectator ’ ’ that Harvard has abol
ished Yale locks from its dormito
ries, In line with this rather start
ling policy of patriotism, it will be
but a matter of time until the Vas-
sar student body puts a ban on Smith
cough drops and Yale takes drastic
action against the Harvard classics,
TASTY COSMETICS . . .
The University of Alabama “Gi’im-
son-White” quotes a well-known
doctor as saying, ‘ ‘ Don’t put any
thing on your face that you would
not put in your stomach, ’ ’ But,
please, doctor, soap tastes so bad,
CONSOLATION . . ,
To those of us who are still wor
rying over those grades here is a
bit pf encouragement, A Washing
ton University professor recently
made the statement that students
who aim at “ A ” grades are barren
of personality. Those that get “C”
are those that move the world , , .
Some of us ought to do a lot of
world-moving when we get out of
school.
A FABLE
Herb Allison, who also fills up
space, but for the University of
Maryland i“Diamondback,” tells
this folk-tale in the first issue after
Once upon a time there was a
frolicsome little lamb who whiled
away the time, as was his wont, gal
livanting about the sunny green
hill-sides from morn till night. And
at the setting of the sun, he would
sally forth again, to trip lightly
across the moonlit meadows, the
wool pulled across his eyes bleating
with pleasure all the while, even as
ewe and I.
By and by the green hillsides
turned , to brown, but the fool little
mutton continued his merry pace,
wool-gathering to bet Sherman’s
synonym for war.
But then one cold January morn
ing at nine o’clock, they came after
the little lamb and led him away to
tho slaughter, where they pushed a
little blue notebook under his nose
and told him to write everything he
“Baaa! ” wept the little lamb,
racking his woolly little brain.
And so another sheepskin bit the
RANDOM NOTES
A novel insurance policy has been
established at the University of Mis
souri, where students may insure
against flunking out, the premium
covering a summer course in those
subjects . . . A freshman at Tulane,
asked the other day why he was
taking Greek of all the other lan
guages offered, boastfully replied,
“Well, I’ll be able to read the signs
on all the fraternity houses. ’ ’
ANOTHER SWELL IDEA
Shades of classical pedagogy!
Students at the University of Berlin
are given several weeks to try out
and select professors and courses.
(Perhaps Mr. H. G. Wells would feel
gratified.)
SUNDAY SPORT
What is this you-nger generation
coming to? The latest Sabbath pas
time at Amherst College is betting
on the number of the hymn to be
called in the college chapeT.
SALEMITE DINNER
The Salemite staff, both business
and editorial, was entertained with a
dinner Thursday evening in the re
creation room of Louisa Wilson Bit
ting Building in honor of the newly-
elected editor. Cokey Preston,
The room was beautifully decorated
with ferns and flowers and lighted
with candles, A delicious dinner was
served which was enjoyed by all those
pre.sent, ,
JUNIOR-SENIOR
On Saturday night Mr, and Mrs,
James Gray, Mr. and Mrs. T, Holt
Haywood, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shore
and Mr. and Mrs. Agnew Bahnson
entertained at the Country Club in
honor of the Junior and ^'enior
Classes from eight until eleven-
thirty.