MERRY
CHRISTMAS
TO ALL
AND TO
ALL A
GOOD TIME
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VOL. XVI.
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1935.
Number 13.
ATEETIC BANQUET
CLOSES SUCCESSFUL
HOCKEY SEASON
Varsity For 1935-36 An
nounced By Athletic
Council
The annual hockey banquet was
held Saturday night in the dining
room, whicli was attractively decor
ated as an old English kitchen.
An open fireplace with hooka of
pots and kettles w'as at one end of
the dining room, and each table was
spread with a red and white checked
tablccloth with a bright blue teapot
as a centerpiece. The places of the
))layers and other guests -were mark
ed with attractive cards in the form
of cook books.
As usual, Miss Stockton had pre
pared a delicious meal. The menu:
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Roast Turkey with Dressing
Creamed Potatoes Asparagus
Candied Apples
Olives, Pickles, Celery
Hot Rolls Coffee
Ice Cream and Cake
McArn Best, President of the
Athletic Association, was toastmis-
tress, and during the dinner toasts
were given to the losing seniors, by
Louise Frazier; to the winning soph
omores, by Erika Marx; to Mrs.
Rondthaler, by Agnes Brown; to
Miss Atkinson, by Eugenia McNew.
Spinister Sal (Nancy McNeely)
and her Home Maids furnished mus
ic for the occa.sion. An amateur
contest was presented by several
student.*!, and Dr. Rondtlialer, the
judge, presented the award, a two
week’s engagement at Vardell’s
Club, to Elizabeth Trotman, for her
impersonations.
During the dinner, Eugenia Mc-
Xew presented letters, stars and
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FRESHMAN DRAMATICS
CLUB PRESENTS
FIRST PLAY
“Joint Orders in Spain”
Title of Delightful
Comedy
“Joint Orders in Spain,” a one
act play was delightfully presented
by the Freshman Dramatic Club,
under the direction of the Play Pro
duction Class, Tuesday morning, De
cember 10 in Memorial Hall.
The setting of the play was in an
old ladies home, and the time was
the early afternoon of a winter day.
The list of characters was as fol
lows:
Mary Turner Willis—Mrs. Mitchell
(a director of the old ladies
home).
Ellen Moore, Miss Dyer; Elizabeth
Trotman, Mrs. Blair; Avenelle
Gray, Mrs. Fuller (inmates of
the old ladies’ home).
Miss Dyer that poor Mr. Fulton
leaving Miss Dyer, a very mournful
and disagreeable old woman, to go
to a better room. Mrs. Mitchell told
Miss Dyer that poor Mrs. Fulton
could not stand to live with her any
longer. At that time Mrs Blair, an
old lady known to have an even
worse disposition than Miss Dyer,
came in with her clothes. She was
exceedingly angry because she had
to live with Miss Dyer. After
much fussing and weeping the old
ladies finally became reconciled; and
at the end of the play they went out
happily together to go to ride with
Mrs. Mitchell.
'Under the direction of the play
production class, the Freshman Dra
matic Club will give many plays of
this kin;d during the yt\ar. The
most talented girls in the club will
be asked to bo a member of the
Pierrettes next year.
Kn ®I)e Spirit of Cfjrisitmas
Henry Van Dyke, who expressed the true
spirit of Christmas just a little better than, any oth
er American, once wrote to a friend a Christmas
message which became famous. It is:
“I am thinking of you today, because it is
Christmas, and I wish you happiness. And to-
morrow, because it will be the day after Christ-
mas, I shall still wish you happiness; and so on,
clear through the year. I may not be able to tell
you about it every day, because I may be far
away; or because both of us may be very busy;
or perhaps because I cannot even afford to pay
the postage on so many letters, or find the time
to write them. But that makes no difference. The
thought and the wish will be here just the same.
In my work and in the business of life, I mean to
try not to be unfair to you or injure you in any
way. In my pleasure, if we can be together, I
would like to share the fun with you. Whatever
joy or success comes to you will make me glad.
Without pretense, and in plain words, good-will
to you is what I mean, in the Spirit of Christmas.”
TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS GIVE
SALEM THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Students at Salem College are par
ticularly fortunate to be in Winston-
Salem, ‘ ‘ The Christmas City ’ ’ as the
holiday season approaches. Nowhere
in the world exists such rich heri
tage of Christmas traditions as in
Salem.
A well-known author lias called
Salem the city ‘ ‘ Where the Star
Still Shines.” lii a physical as well
as a spiritual sense she could not
have chosen a more appropriate
name. Wherever you go during
the holidays j'ou will see the shin
ing, many-pointed star that is so
rich in symbolism.
Every year when the holiday sea
son rolls around, Salem gets down
itD Christmas traditions from the
shelf, and dusts them off, and shines
them up so that they look like new
again—and they do seem ever new
to those who hold these customs dear
to their hearts, as well as to those
who are witnessing a Salem Christ
mas for the first time.
All during the autumn months,
thousands of beeswax Christmas can
dles are made in the kitchen-cellar
underneath the Widow’s House, in
the very same candle molds which
were used fifty and a hundred year
ago. Then several weeks before
Christmas, these candles are wrap
ped around on the bottom with gay
colored paper frills, and are used
later at the Childrens’ Christmas
Eve Lovefeast service, at 4:30 on
the afternoon before Christmas, at
which each child under twelve years
receives a lighted candle. In the
evening Candle Service at 8:00, all
the grown folk are given candles.
Christmas cookies are iiot the
least part of the Salem Christmas.
Pungent odors of browned spice
cookies, rolled paper-thin, can be
smelled coming from the direction of
the homes of the various Moravian
families “jest ’fore Christmas.”
They are made in all shapes and sizes
—stars, crescents, daisies, clovers,
all of the domestic animals in Noah’s
Ark, and even Santa Clauses are cut
with the same cookie cutters that
grandmother used when she was a
girl.
Then there is the most delightful
of Christmas joys — especially for
tl/o children — and that is the
‘ ‘ I’utz. ’ ’ It is a portrayal in minia
ture of the Christmas story, centered
around the Nativity, and is usually
placed under the Christmas tree or
on a low' table nearby. The cus
tom of the Putz was brought to
America from Germany by the Mo
ravians. Sometimes scenes of Christ’s
life, from the Annunciation to the
Ascen.sion, are portrayed, and some
times farmyard scenes, or little vill
ages are added to the Putz.
Tliese customs are characteristic of
the Moravians, but thefe are Christ
mas traditions which are peculiar to
the College alone. The first of these
is the Senior Christmas Vespers —
at which Dr. Rondthaler reads the
Christmas story from Luke; and the
Seniors, in caps and gowns, dis
tribute wax candles to everyone pres
ent; and which is closed by the an-
tiphonal singing of the beautiful
“Morning Star.” Then later in the
week a program of Christmas Carols
is presented by the Academy girls,
with a tableau of Corregio’s picture
“Holy Night” as the background
for the Carol singers. Following the
pageant is the Christmas banquet in
the college dining room, and the
Christmas party later in the evening,
at which the underclassmen enter
tain the Seniors, with a Santa Claus
and Christmas presents ’n every
thing.
On Friday night, when everyone
is excited about going home, and
when snatches of Christmas songs
can be heard in the dorms, the Sen
iors go Christmas Caroling to var
ious homes on and near the college
campus, and also sing about the
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“HOW THE BIBLE HELPS
ME” SUBJECT OF
Y.P.M. TALK
Last In Series of Bible
Discussions Made By
Bishop Pfohl
‘How the Bible Helps Me in Daily
Living.” was the interesting topic
of Bishop Pfohl’s talk in expanded
chapel, Wednesday morning.
This talk completed the scries of
chapel programs devoted to the cele
bration of the four hundredth an
niversary of the printing of the
English Bible.
‘ ‘ I will make this somewhat of
a personal testimony,” said Bishop
Pfohl, “of how the Bible has helped
mo in daily living.”
First, reading the Bible gives a
knowledge of the God in whose world
you live. It gives you more under
standing of the Creator. There are
other ways to know God, as through
nature, in literature, or in history,
but the greatest revelations come by
reading the Bible. By knowing more
about God you can co-operate with
Him, and be better able to serve
Him.
Secondly, the Bible teaches about
God’s great program, Ilis purpose in
creating the world. This knowledge
helps you to fit yourself into that
l>la)i, so as to aid in its completion.
Also you are revealed to yourself
in the Scrijrtures. The Bible brings
a realization of the better and high
er life.
Fourth, it is the book of great
si>iritual ideal not equaled in phil
osophy. The biographies of the re
ligious leaders found in the Bible
are interesting and they provide
ideals for you to follow.
One of the greatest functions of
the Bible is that it helps you protect
your morals and ideals from outside
corruption. Through its optimism, it
wards off discouragement and de
spair.
Summing all this up, Bishop Pfohl
said, “ap]ily yourself to the Scrip
tures that you may apply the Scrip
tures to vourself. ’ ’
SALEM MUSIC STUDENTS
HEARD IN RECITAL
Interesting and Brilliant
Program Presented
Advanced students of the College
School of Music were presented in
an interesting recital Tuesday night
at Memorial Hall. The students
hoard are pupils of Mr. Ernest Scho
field, Miss Hazel Read, and Doan
Charles G. Vardell, Jr.
The program was as follows:
Sonata in E Major, Op.l4, No. 1
Beethoven
Allegro
Miss Dorothy Blair
Aria Celeste Aida (From Aida)
Verdi
Mr. Janies Bray
Ballade in F Minor Chopin
Miss Phyllis Clapp
Over the Steppe Gretchaninoff
Dawn Curran
Miss Jane Rondthaler
Intermezzo in A major. Op. 118,
No. 2 Brahms
Mr. Frank Campbell
On Wings of Song
Mendelssohn-Achron
Miss Margaret Schwarze
Scherzo in B minor Chopin
Miss Virginia Thompson
Aria: “Ritorna Vincitor”
(from Aida) Verdi
Miss Margaret Bagby
Concerta II in D minor
MacDowell
Largo Maestoso
Miss Wilda Mae Yingling
Miss Yingling was accompanied at
n second piano by Dean Vardell.
Miss Dorothy Thompson was accom
panist.
SENIORS ENTERTAINED
AT CHRISTMAS PARH
Santa Claus Comes To
Salem
The Salem boarders and the entire
Senior Class .‘^topped into the most
delightful party of the year la.st
night. Of course, this and other
Christmas occasions are the most
looked-forward-to celebrations of the
year but this year Miss Stockton and
Ethel Highsmith fairly outdid them
selves to give everyone a good time.
The dining' room looked very much
like Christmas with the big tree in
tho middle and all the little t.ree^
around the wall. ,
(Incidently all the men had to run
around the tree, beginning with Dr.
Rondthaler and ending with Mr.
Campbell, who had to go by himself.)
Ethel welcomed the guests and
Etta Burt Warren responded. Then
the Salem girls sang their song to
Dr. Rondthaler, the “spring-bring-
er. ” Of course, to make it Christ
mas the carol singers sang under the
window and the whole dining room
took it up and sang Christmas .songs.
Jane Rondthaler read “The Night
Before Christmas,” and everyone
joined in although some people w^ere
a little weak at certain parts.
After dinner the party traveled
on masso to the recreation room of
Loui.sa Wilson Bitting to sing some
more carols. Tho brownies' came in
and best of all Salem’s own Santa
Claus. It wa.3 surprising to learn
from his remarks how closely ho has
kept in touch with Salem since last
Cliristmas. Even his presents, from
Mr. McEwen’s gobbler to Etta
Burt’s “Nag’s Head,” showed that
ho kne\v what was going on. After
emptying his bag he left with:
“A Merry Christmas to all
And to all a good-night.”
JEAN PATTERSON WINS
POSTER CONTEST
Salem College Art Student
Awarded $50
Miss Jean Patterson, art student
of Miss Katherine Davis, Salem Col
lege, has been announced as winner
of tho fir.st pTize in the poster con
test sponsored by the State Feder
ation of Business and Professional
Women’s Clubs. Mi.ss,Patterson has
been aw'arded S.'iO for her poster
which is to bo used in publicity on
Business Women’s week.
Miss Patterson is studying art at
Salem College under Miss Kather
ine Davis. The poster, which was
made in the art studio on the third
floor of South Hall,,is designed with
emphasis on the patriotic motif. It
has been entered in the national) ex
hibit in competition with prize win
ners from othpr states.
DR. HOOD SPEAKS TO
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB
ON “SEEING THINGS”
Dr. Frazier Hood, professor of
psychology at Davidson College,
spoke to the Salem College Psychol
ogy Club, Tuesday evening, on “See
ing Things,” in a practical discus
sion of perception.
What we see, said the speaker, is
determined mainly by tho mind. Man
is “born into a world of raw ma
terial, and can make it good or bad,
lovely or ugly.”
He asked the questions: Does a
tree out of hearing make a noise
when it falls? Would a desk be in
a room when there is no human eye
to see itt Does beauty reside in
the face of a girl or the mind of a
beholder 1
We know that the world is not
already made because different peo-
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