Patsy”
Pierrettes
VOL. XV.
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1934.
Number 10.
FIERI
RETTES TO PRESENT “PA
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MISS SALLIEB. MARKS
SPEAKS IN CITY
ARMISTICE DAY IS
OBSERVED SATURDAY
Nationally Recognized Au
thority on Children’s
Literature
In connection with National Edu
cation Week and Children’s Book
Week, Misa Sallie B. Marks, of the
department of Education at Salem
College, has spoken to parent-teach-
er groups throughout the city on
reading and child-training in litera-
turge. Miss Marks has recently re
turned from New York Oity, where
she conferred with prominent writ
ers and educational experts inter
ested in making the best in books
available to children. She has done
considerable research on the subject,
and her opinion has been sought in
the revision of text books. She is
a member of several national educa
tional associations; at present, she
is serving on the Committee of the
American Library Association, repre
senting National Educational Asso
ciation to help revise graded lists
of books for children.
On Tuesday afternoon, November
6, Miss Marks spoke at South Park
School before the Parent-Teacher
Association on the subject of
“Training Children in the Wise
Use of Money.” Last Wednesday
afternoon, the topic “Benefits to Be
Derived from Reading” was dis
cussed by Miss Marks before the
parents and teachers of Ardmore
school.
Miss Marks stated that a
knowledge of books was necessary
to a successful life. Information,
enjoyment, thought stimulation, and
inspiration are to be gained from
reading. She urged her hearers to
learn to evaluate all reading mate
rial and to take more care in buy
ing books, as a good book is the best
instrument known for breaking the
monotony of a humdrum existence,
since the reader feels himself akin
to the great personalities of all time
through reading.
Again, on Tuesday, the thirteenth,
the topic of wise spending for chil
dren was discussed by Miss Marks
before the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion of Forest Park School.
On Thursday, the fifteenth, Miss
Marks will speak to the librarians
of the city schools. She will re
view hobby books, basing her lec
ture on the “Choice of a Hobby,”
by Anne Carroll Moore. She will
also review other splendid books of
use in pursuing and discovering hob
bies.
In the Salem College Library there
will be a public meeting at 4:00
Friday, the sixteenth. Everyone
interested in literature for children
will be very much delighted by the
lecture to be presented then by Miss
Marks. The twenty-five best chil
dren’s books of the fall lists will be
on display. A most interesting hour
is anticipated. The public is invited.
PIANO AND VOICE
RECITAL THURSDAY
Misses Porter and Siewer to
Be Heard Thursday
Evening
Miss Mayme Porter and Miss
Margaret Siewers will present a con
cert of vocal and piano selection in
Memorial Hall, Thursday evening,
at 8:15. The program is varied and
quite interesting, including several
modern pieces. It is as follows:
I
My Heart Ever Faithful Bach
Ave Maria Schubert
Alleluia Mozart
n
Recitative and Aria
Ah I Poro e’ lui, from
“La Traviata” Verdi
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George Stone Speaks on
The Flag
Armistice Day was observed in
Chapel Saturday morning, Novem
ber 10, 1934, by an address by
George Stone, who used as his sub
ject “Loyalty to the Flag.” In the
preface to his talk he said the mat
ter of obtaining the proper respect
for the flag is quite a problem. This
problem the Boy Scouts of America
have undertaken to remedy. They
are endeavoring, he said, ‘ ‘ to re
create in the city the spirit of pa
triotism to the flag that existed dur
ing and after the World War .
“We have chosen to believe that
the situation exists, not because the
citizens are ignorant of the various
respects due t]ie flag, but because
they have either forgotten them, or
are too timid. You have only to
stand on the street when Old Glory
passes on parade to find the proof
of my statement. How many per
sons salute the flag? Not one in
one hundred . . .
“Let me urge you to pay your
tribute to our flag, because after
you liave recalled the days of
1776, 1860, and 1918, you Avill real
ize that a large amount of respect
is due your flag. After all . . . our
flag is the symbol ... of our coun
try’s greatness, and a living monu
ment to the men who died that it
might exist.”
During the course of the talk, the
three types of salutes were illus
trated, the military salute, and that
of citizens both men and women.
8:30 ITEMS
DAY BY DAY
Tuesday:
Education week from November
5th through November 11th was
formally begun here at Salem Col
lege this morning when Lois Torrence
spoke before the student body on
“Planning for Tomorrow.” She
opened her discussion by saying, “In
this age of mutability when the mist
keeps changing to rain and the to
morrows keep becoming todays, we
find it time and necessary to plan for
tomorrow, for soon it will be today. ’ ’
We should add to our curriculum an
extensive study of the social and
economic problems of today so as to
protect liberty and increase happi
ness. Aristotle said that education
was an ornament in prosperity and a
refuge in adversity; none of us know
when we might need the refuge.
Wednesday:
The regular hour chapel did not
take place today due to sudden ill
ness of the speaker’s mother, Mrs.
House. Dr. Rondthaler announced
the topics that would be discussed
this week in, chapel. The talks will
be in keeping with National Educa
tion Week.
Thursday:
Edna Higgins chose as her chapel
subject, “Developing New Types of
Schooling. She announced that the
school curriculum has been made to
fit the needs of the changing social
conditions. Many object to the
present school curriculum because
they believe that America cannot af
ford to spend so much for public edu
cation. Perhajw some of the sub
jects in the curricula are frills, but
they are necessary frills, since they
aid in the fulfillment of each individ
ual’s right to liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. The school curriculum
must be expanded to include every
one who has a real desire to learn;
the public school system should also
be expanded to include adults. Adult
education is necessary because it
holds the promise of continued edu
cational growth instead of arbitrarily
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PUYS TITLE ROLL
First called Peg O’ My Heart, then
Mrs. Gorringe, then Mrs. I. Corre
spond, then the Sea Hag, this young
lady will earn another name for her
self when she appears Friday night
as Patrica Harrington, better known
as the Patsy. Besides her numerous
title roles and stage names. Miss
Penn bears the more material titles
of President of the Senior Class, Re
porter for the Salemite, members of
Student Government Association,
I. R. S., and the Pierrette Club.
COMING FRIDAY NIGHT
NOVEMM THE I6TH
To Be Pierrettes’ Greatest
Production
As groat, though perhaps not so
breath-takingly spectacular as ‘ ‘ Rob
inson’s Trousseau,” is “The Patsy,”
which the Pierrette Players take
great pleasure and pride in present
ing on Friday night, November 16, at
8:30 in Memorial Hall. This 3 Act
Comedy by Barry Conners is under
the capable direction of Dr. P. V.
Willoughby and Miss Dorothy Knox.
From the vast masculine popu
lation of Winston-Salem, the club
has chosen two talented and much
in-demand actors, Mr. Charles Jenk
ins and Mr. John Fries Blair, to
assist in making “The Patsy” a
tremendous box office success. No
alien talent, however, can surpass
Salem’s own, as Messrs McEwen,
Stone, and Dunford will prove when
tliey proudly prance up and down
behind the footlights on Friday
night. Playing opposite these hand
some gentleme^n, are such bright stars
as Misses McLean, Penn, Padrick
and Perkins.
The play is the type that keeps
an audience physically and mentally
on edge, with uncracked and forgot
ten peanuts clasped tightly in
clenched fists. As did Broadway, so
likewise will Salem, thrill to the
story of an ugly duckling weaky
who completely turns the tables on
lier sharp tongued family, by proving
herself a “builder-upper” instead
of a “ tearer-downer ” in a pulse-
palpitating love affair. Come and
get some excellent pointers your
self on how to ensnare Mr. Man-of-
the-Moment Ironheart,
The price of admission will be 25c
and 35c.
SOPHOMORES’ OUT
DOOR SUPPER
Entertain Themselves
with hot dogs, hot coffee, and
singing, every Sophomore who joined
the group around the new out-door
fireplace Thursday night enjoyed
both food and entertainment.
An added attraction of the eve
ning was the presentation by Lou
Freeman (standing on a rock), of
favors to the players and substitutes
of the Sophomore Hockey Team.
These favors were “suckers” tied
with black and red ribbon.
If you ask me, Little Jo White
head has good ideas.
HOME CHURCH CELE
BRATES FOUNDING
Services Include Sermon,
Communion and
Lovefeast
November the thirteenth is ob
served throughout the world by Mo
ravian Churches in all lands as a
day of peculiar honor to Jesus Christ.
This is true because more than two
hundred years ago, in seeking to fill
by election the position of Chief
Elder, namely, the ruling authority
of the Moravian Church, no election
resulted after repeated attempts.
This experience led to profound and
prolonged prayer for guidance, with
the result that the Moravian Church
became convinced that no human
being, should ever be acknowledged
the Chief Elder. Instead this
Church should forever declare that
the office belongs to Jesus Christ.
Hence the celebration of the Head
ship of Jesus Christ.
In addition, it so happens that the
ancient Salem Congregation was
founded more more than a century
and a half ago on November the
thirteenth. Therefore the nearest
Sunday to this date is annually an
occasion of celebration in the Home
Church.
This year it fell on November the
eleventh and services included the
Sermon, Lovefeast and Communion
Many members living at a dis
tance made this their great home
coming day in old Salem.
SYMPHONY CONCERT
MONDAY NIGHT
Stringfield Flute Soloist
SEVEN THOUSAND
CANDLES UNDER THE
WIDOW’S HOUSE
Buried Treasures Going to
Waste Across the Street
Deep in the cellar of the Widow’s
House we found a warm, sweet,
smelling room, where a most inter
esting person was engaged in an
unique occupation. Her trained
fingers were sticking special kinds
of strings into ancient moulds and
tieing these strings correctly around
whatever they were supposed to be
tied around, and then straightening
out the tiny pole on top of the
moulds. As she worked, there arose
from a pot on the stove an odor
which brought to our minds all the
excitements and joys and memories
of Salem Chrjstmases, past and
present. Hot bees-wax was melting
in that pot, ready to be poured into
the little candle moulds, in which
Miss Ella Butner had just adjusted
the wicks.
In fourteen years at the rate of
seven thousand candles a year, how
many candles has Miss Ella made
since she was first employed by Sa
lem College? Dr. Rondthaler, that’s
a problem much like the one “How
many times has the old clock struck
since it was placed in the tower of
the Moravian church ? ’ ’
Let’s forget the numerical prob
lem, and return to the underground
room filled with that spicy odor of
warm bees-wax which mfngled so
perfectly with the chuckles of Miss
Sally Vest and Miss Ella Butner, as
they called back memories of their
childhood! In that very room Miss
Vest and Miss Butner were little
girls together.
‘ ‘ Miss Vest, tell these girls how
our old teacher used to punish us
when we misbehaved in school,”
said Miss Ella, as she poured the
hot melted wax around the wicks in
the candle moulds.
Miss Vest looked lovingly at the
tiny, low, backless bench off which
her short legs used to dangle as she
studied her reading lesson.
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The program for the North Caro
lina Symphony Orchestra for Mon
day, November 12th was:
“The Melody” from “Orpheus”
by Gluck—a flute solo played by
Mr. Stringfield.
“Equont Overture,” by Beethoven
“Symphony in B Minor,” (Un
finished) by Beethoven, two move
ments, Allegro Moderato and An
dante con moto.
“Valse Triste,” by Sibeluis-
“Deep Forest,” by Daniels.
“Espone’ (Rapshody)-, by Cho-
bier.
The Personnel of the North Caro
lina Symphony Orchestra include.
Newcomb, Amy
Houston, Charlotte
Hoffman, Elizabeth
Binford, Naomi
Crowell, Adelaide
Sloan, Prances
Moore, Maureen
Martin, Ruth
Walker, Judith
Rickert, Kay
Johnson, Euby
LaPrade, Winifred
Hanaman, Elizabeth
Risley, Lois
Stickeleather, Verne
Bryant, Gerald
Wise, Mike
Morse, E. B.
Buckner, John
Cantrell, Sam
Kircheis, William
Cousins, M. T.
Bagwell, William
Bird, Herbert
Foster, Ray
Wolslagel, Earl
Tanner, Vernon
Beachboard, Kenneth
Nanzetta, Leonard
Hazelman, Herbert
Murphy, John
Simmons, Robert
Simmons, Maddry
Fulton, Richard
Owens, T. C.
White, Joe
Petree, Elbert
Pelmet, Fred
Prescott, Walter
Alderman, Jess
Haley, George
Douglas, R. A.
Bennett, David
Ewing, E, A.
Stringfield, Lamar
Revis, Archie
Glass, Charlie
N. C. STUDENT VOL
UNTEER CONFERENCE
AT GREENSEORO
Salem Sends Three
Delegates
On November 8, Salem’s Y. W.
C. A. sent three delegates to a con
ference of Student Volunteers which
was held in Greensboro at that time.
Various groups from white, colored,
and coeducational, boys’ and girls’
schools were present. The theme of
the conferenc# was “The Biggest
Job in th World,” or creating a
home interest in foreign missions.
The main speakers were Mr. Herbert
Hoffman, tflev. T. A. Sykes^
Reid Wall, Mr. Samuel Haworth and
Rev. W. A. Stanbury. The con
ference closed November 9, with a
series of business meetings.