AND TEAS AND PARTIES VOL. XV. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., WEDN^DAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1934. Number 3. North Carolina Symphony Orchestra First Concert HANS KINDLER DIRECTS ORCHESTKA Monday Night Concert Very Impressive Mr. Hans Kiudler, conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D. C., was the guest con ductor of the North Carolina Sym phony Orchestra in its first concert at Reynolds Memorial Auditorium lust Monday evening. He is probably one of the best known eymphony orchestra conductors in this country. His impressive stride across the plat form, his unusual height and strik ing features make him outstanding as well as his interesting manner of speeeli and perfect directing. For the benefit of those wIm) miss ed the concert, Monday night—we are printing a copy of the program and a part of the score for the first concert. The first selection was Richard Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger Over ture.” Wagner sketched this opera “Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg” in 1845. To the opera-going public • in general this is the most entertain ing of all the Wagner operas, being a satire on the musical methods of the days of the Eeformation. Next the orchestra played Franz Schubert’s Symphony in B minor (“Unfinished”) Allegro Moderato and Andante con moto. The well known and welcomed themes in this composition were beautifully ex!e- cuted by the young but skillful or chestra After an intermission, the orches tra played a very modern compo sitions “Chorale on a Theme by Hassler” by George Templeton Strong. Strong, born in 1856, is still living, a resident in Switzerland. His works are mainly comprised of orcliestral and chamber music com positions. This selection was softly beautiful. The main body of the music was carried by the first violinist, who received a very gen erous applause. “Impressions of the Bowery” by Spier followed the Strong compo sition. This is a medley of impres sions, as the name implies, which left with the audience a most vivid picture of the jangling nasal quality of the Bowery. The piece ends with a bit of Chinese music, very effective ly- The last selection on Monday night’s program was “Les Pre ludes,” a symphonic poem by Liszt. The words which give the key to this exquisite music are found in this paragraph; “What is life but a series of pre ludes to that unknown song whose initial solemn note is tolled by death? The enchanted dawn of every life is love; but where is the destiny on whose first delicious joys some storm does not break, a storm whose deadly blast disperses youth’s illusions, whose fatal bolt consumes its telar? And what soul, thus cruel ly bruised, when the tempest rolls away, seeks not to rest its memories attracted him to nature’s lap; but when the trumpet gives the signal he hastens to danger’s post, whatever be the fight which draws him to its lists, that in the strife he may once more regain full knowledge of him self and all his strength.” According to Mr. Kindler, one does not have to know about music to enjoy a symphony concert. Al though when a person attends his first symphony concernt he may not become enthusiastic about the music, yet there are some attractions, such as the audience, the antics of the conductor, the smoothness with which scores of musicians co-operate in do- (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) DR. HIHMS SPEAKS AT EXPANDED CHAPE Discusses Chauracteristics of Educated Person Appropriate Introduction To everyone who attended Ex panded Chapel last Wednesday, there came two inspirations one accom panying the main address by Dr. Edwin Minima, the other springing from Dr. Eondthaler’s introduction of the speaker. Dr. Eondthaler told briefly how that very morning at the breakfast table three of them, he, Mrs. Rond- tlialer and Dr. Mimms were thrilled over a discovery in the diary of the late Bishop Rondthaler, They were reading the entry in the diary for September 19th (several years ago), as is the custom of many Moravian families, and found that on that very day, Bishop Rondthaler had also enjoyed the co.-t/any of Dr. Mimms. He (Bishop Rondthaler), had been so much impressed with the address of Dr. Mimms that he had recorded parts of it in his diary, adding that he would, in the future, take more notes on things he heard because so often these meant more to him even than things lie read. Dr. Edwin Mimms, Vanderbilt University, spoke on the character chapel Wednesday on the character istic of an educated person. In a well organized way he explained what the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) CLASS ’35 ELECTS Buddy Downs Chosen Mascot Y. W. HAS BUSY WEEK Y. W. C. A. TRAVELING SECRETARY TO BE ON CAMPUS Miss Carrie Lena McMullen, the Y. W. C. A. traveling secretary, will be on the Salem College Campus this coming Thursday afternon, Sep tember 28th. She will have meet ings with the “Y” Cabinet girls, and will be glad to have interviews with those who have an interest in the work, or those who have some personal problems to present to her for her help and guidance. INNOVATION IN “Y” TEAS On Sunday afternon, between the hours of 4 and 5 o’clock, footsteps could be heard marching back and forth intermittently across the boards of Main Hall back porch, and up the staircase by Miss Blair’s office They were the footsteps of the hungry and thirsty who were going to be refreshed at the “Y” tea which was held on the 2nd floor veranda of Main Hall. Miss Cov ington offered her newly-decorated apartment for the occasiou, and all the guests inspected the tricks and turns of her cozy place. Everyone was so delighted with the surround ings that it was decided to hold the teas there as long as the weather permits. MRS. O’NEAL NEW “Y” SECRETARY A very welcome addition to the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet has been made in the person of Mrs. Alan O’Neal of Winston-Salem. Mrs. O’Neal, who has been very prominent in activities at the Presbyterian Church, is now a member of both Salem College and Academy faculties as well as secre tary for the Y. W. C. A. Her head quarters are in the “Y” room on the second floor of the Alice Clew- ell Building. The Senior Class at a meeting held last Friday (this class can almost vie with the Juniors for daily meet- ilngs), elected its class day officers. The results are as follows: Cokey Preston, who has already proved through many lovely poems her ability in that line, is to be the class poet. To Bushy McLean fell the task of writing the story of the class, through all its joys and woes. She will be Historian. Babbie Way will write the Last Will and Testament of the class, bequeathing its possessions to those whom she thinks most worth of them. Alary Penn was chosen as the one most capable of lifting the veil of the future for her fellow classmates, Mary’s office is Prophet. Mr. Buddy Downs, a little man al)out campus, succumbs to his many admirers of the Senior Class and ac cepts position as their ‘ ‘ One ane Only” mascot. Rachel Carroll un- selfishingly informed this little per sonage that he must love all the girls of the class if he is to be the mas cot. He answered with the air of a sultan, “All right, love ’em all—be mascot. ’ ’ 1 know some of the underclasses envy the seniors their mascot but we are glad you got him, seniors, before he changed his mind. The sound of Buddy’s voice and the sight of his sturdy legs adds a great deal of cheer to the campus. Delightful Junior Party Given New Students HAT BURNING THURSDAY NIGHT SENIORS ELECT MARSHALS The Senior Class has just elected nine marshals from the underclasses. Florida Graves, Mt. Airy, N. C., is chief-marshal. Florida is president of the Junior class. The other two Juniors are Garnells Rainey, of Salis bury and Melrose Hendrix, Winston- Salem. The Sophomore Senior mar shals are Cornelia Maslin, Winston- Salem, Beverly Little, Ansonville, who was last year president of the Freshman class; and Margaret Cald- er, of Charlotte, sister of our good friend Susan. Margaret attended Queen’s last year. The Freshmen who have been elected senior mar shals are Lela Williams, Wilming ton, who is the third of her imme diate family to be with ue at Salem —and I hear there’s still one more to look forward to, Elouise Sample, of Fort Pierce, Fla. Elouise, I be lieve, is a fast worker, I hear she got the prize at the scavenger hunt the other night, and Anna Leak Scott, of Winston-Salem. Miss Frivolity Cremated Seniors Don Long Faces With Caps and Gowns On Thursday night, the frivolous Seniors tossed symbols of their youthful gaiety into the flames of a huge bonfire on upper campus and donned black caps and gowns of dig nity. From now on, tradition de crees that they shall wear long faces and proceed with stately and solemn mein throughout the year Marching two by two, the Seniors came onto the ‘ ‘ place where the old tennis courts used to be,” and were received by Frivolity, who sat on her throne by the bonfire. They sang to her, and Mary Penn sang to them. The burden of the song was: (Tune: Nasty Man) ITey-Hey” Girls are we We know Salem from A to Z Why not join our company; Iley, hey, can’t you see? Throw those books away. Sisters, heed the words we say. Laugh and talk and eat all day, Iley, hey, while you may. We ’re famous for our fun-loving policy Let’s kow-tow to our old friend Frivolity. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) FRESHMEN ENTERTAINED AT CABARET SUPPER Six Mae Wests Storm House ALPHA IOTA PI’S AT TRACTIVE INVITATION Latin Club Tea SALEMITE STAFF TO ENTERTAIN ITSELF AND PRINTERS The Salemite Staff will give itself a dinner party in honor of itself and its printers tomorrow night at 6:00 o’clock in the little dining room. All members of both staffs, old and new, are invited. The off-campus mem bers please sign up with Miss Rig- gan if you will not be able to come. Otherwise we will expect every mem ber of the staff (both old and new). Dinner dresses or Sunday dresses are invited to be on the backs of all members of the staff. A. U. W. INITIAL MEETING The A. A. U. W. held its first meeting of the year last night in the recreation room of Louisa Bitting Building at seven-thirty. There was no speaker for last night’s meeting; instead a short play was present ed “Meeting to Music.” The following invitation was received by the Latin Club members and several outside guests and fac ulty members. Those outside the final outside line are most envious of the invited one’s ability to read the classic language. But we hope the tea will not be too classically served for their enjoyment. Will they have Roman (instead of Rus sian) tea and tunic fish sandwiches! The invitation when unrolled from its tiny scroll reads: Alpha Iota Pi Vas invitat veniatis ut ad tea potandum a. d. VI Kalendis Octobrilus in atris facnltatis Salemensis Hora Quarta Repondete, si placetis! MRS. ALLEN O’NEAL IS SPEAKER AT Y. W. C. A. VESPER SERVICE The Y. W. C. A. Vesper Service was Sunday evening, September 23rd, at 6:30 in the campus living room of Alice Clewell Building. Martha Binder, our “Y” President, intro duced the speaker, Mrs. O’Neal, who is the new Y. W. C. A. Secretary on Salem College Campus. The subject of Mrs. O’Neal’s talk was “Living Creatively.” She told what were the ideals and purposes of the “Y,” and outlined a plan for a Freshman Commission by which more students will become directly connected with the organization. She said that she believes God has a place for each person, great or small, in His Plan, and that it is up to each person’s choosing as to whether he fits into that plan, or whether he is a misfit. She quoted several inspiring poems which con- One hundred and fifty guests were entertained at a cabaret supper, Tuesday night at six-thirty. The guests were Freshmen; the hostesses. Juniors. Within the gay and be decked night club the milling crowds, confused with brightly colored bal loons and slowly falling confetti, danced to the melodious and sononoug of the saxaphone, the piano, the clarinet, the drum. There was na glare, just the soft lumnosity of in direct light, glowing on the trans fusing throngs. At one. end of the salon was the bar, not a lawyer’s bar, but one from which a savory and delicious supper was served to the blissful guests. The bar glistened in its red decorations, its wine glass es and cocktail shakers. The toastmaster, Dorthea Rights, tall, straight, and dashing, opened the evening’s entertainment by: Good evening friends of the radio audience. This is Fred Benny announcing a program, featuring de lightful dance music played by Johnny Petticord’s orchestra from the enchanting roof garden of the Hotel Hutton overloking the beau tiful Salem Dell.” And the wandering singerl She seemed to float from table to table, through the shimmering ballons and fallen confetti, softly singing her songs. Why of course, that sweet and winsome voice belonged to Lucy James. Before wandering around, the soprano enthralled the radio audience with her charming voice. •Slipping between the glimmering and shining evening gowns were two pairs of black tights and two white satin blouses, donning two petite ones, Delle Heuggins, the brunette, and Sara Stevens, the blond. They might have stepped right out of Paris, these two blithe cigarette girls, so merry and vivacious were they. But hush! The lights were dimmed; the dancers seem to fade into ob scurity, at the red-topped tables around the wall as the radiant spot light found a subject worth atten tion. Only onething could be better than one Mae West, and that would be six Mae Wests, and here they were, sauntering into the club in the path of ulcid light. They glittered and flashed in their sleek black dresses and feathered black hats. With the plumes on the hats and the resanant tune of “Frankie and Johnny,” as played by no other than our tuneful Nancy McNeely, the audience was awed to speechless ness as the Maes sang the sad, sad story. These six figures in black were Sue Rawlings, Garnelle Raney, Jean Robinson, Mary Nelson Ander son, Etta Burt Warren, and Mari anna Hooks. The bewildered specta tors regained complete consciousness only when the buxom six strolled out on the white path of the spotlight. Here came the jocular toast master again, cheerfully announcing another diversion . , . Again the spot light flashed on two dancers. One, the taller and heaftier, was slump ing around with a horigonally- striped, turtle-neck sweater stretched over his massive shoulders and manly chest above a pair of crease- less britches. On his lowered head, he wore a gray and ragged cap, drug over on one side of his head (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) tained the context of her talk. The service closed with the “Y” watch word, “Not by might, not by power, but by Thy Spirit saith the Lord

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