VOL. XIX.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1939.
Number 16.
CANAL STREET TRANS
FERRED TO SALEM
Mardi Gras Features
Dancing and Parades
Spirits run high tonight, the eve
of the gala carnival to be held to
morrow on Canal Street in New
Orleans. All Salem masqueraders
and their friends will go to the
Mardi Gras Ball with the Seniors to
morrow night at 8:30 o’clock in the
gymnasium. The street will be
crowded with gaily costumed fun-
lovers who will entertain themselves
dancing in the street to the spirited
music of Claude Little and his or
chestra. Promenaders will stroll in
and out of the attraction booths, in
dulging in the amusements which
the Seniors have so busily planned
and so carefully kept secret. Dur
ing intermission there will be a Mar
di Gras Parade, after the New Or
leans manner, with gayly decked
floats. The climax of the evening
will come with the crowning of the
queen of the Mardi Gras, who will
be elected during the festival.
Prizes will be awarded to the ladies
wearing the prettiest, funniest and
most original costumes.
For weeks secret plans for this
festive occasion have been under
way in Senior Building — ideas for
costumes, preparations for floats,
planning for the miniatiire reproduc
tion of Canal Street and speculation
on who will be queen.
Evelyn McCarty, senior class
president, has been in charge of the
arrpngements. Eight committees
have helped with the various phases
of the preparations; these commit
tee i and their ehiiirnien are: dec-
(^rat onu, Mary Lee Salley and Mary*
Turner Willis, chairmen under whom
are ITelen McArthur, Worthy Spence,
Peggy Rogers, .To Hutchison, Mary
Davenport, Alice Horsfleld and Peg
gy Bowen; entertainment: Marjorie
Powell, chairman under whom are
Tillie Hines, Mildred Minter and
Frances Watlington; floor show,
Glenn Griffin under whom are Nan
Totten, Marjorie Powell, Alice Hors-
field, Mildred Minter and Peggy
Bowen; invitations, Helen Totten
chairman, under whom are Frances
Turnage, Emma Brown Grantham
and Helen Lanning; costumes, Maud
Battle and Emma Brown Grantham,
chairmen; music, Felicia Martin
and Ann Johnson, chairmen; pub
licity, Anne Whaling, chairman un
der whom are Alice Horsfield, Peggy
Rogers and Jane Davis; refresh
ments, Mary Thomas, chairman un
der whom are Forrest Mosby and
Virginia Bruce Davis.
REMODEUNG OF DARK
ROOM COMPLETED
Salem College now has an up-to-
date darkroom, for the remodelling
of the dark room on the third floor
of the Science Building has been
completed. The room'has been en
larged and now has a floor space of
seven by seventeen feet. The room
is equipped with double doors, ven
tilating system, hot and cold water
and the latest lighting system. The
room is painted with fume resisting
gloss white paint which seems un
usual for a dark room. The use of
white paint has proved very satis
factory for the modem dark room.
The equipment includes a new en
larger, film splicing bench, develop
ing tanks, trap, washing tank, print-
frames, timing devices and all neces
sary apparatus for printing and
finishing.
DR. CUNNINGHAM
SPEAKS CHAPEL
“One Aim Necessary In
Order To Get Anywhere
In Life” — Says
Sp>eaker
■\t the Expanded Chapel service
on Wednesday morning, Dr. John E.
Cunningham, Pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, spoke to the
students and faculty of Salem Col
lege.
The passage of Scripture read
from the 10th chapter of Mark
told of the restoration of sight to
blind Bartimaeus. Dr. Cunningham
based his talk around the question
which Christ asked the blind man:
‘ ‘ What wilt thou that I should do
unto thee?” Enlarging upon this
question, the speaker said that our
answer to such a question would
depend largely upon our knowledge
of the one asking it. Certainly,
we would not expect much from one
who had little to give, but if the
Supreme Being ask us, “What do
you want me to do for you?”, then
it is time for us to think twice be
fore we answer.
Life makes this query of,, us, and
we will have to answer. This an
swer involves a choice, and we must
be sure that our choice is best, for
many things in life, even desirable
ones, are mutually exclusive. In
order to get anywhere in life, wo
mu.st have one aim.
According to the law of desire, we
tend to arrive at the things wanted
and sought after. Speaking in this
connection. Dr. Cunningham said
that a handicap, instead of lessening
the possibilities of achievement,
often causes the person to struggle
harder for his goal, thus resulting in
success.
We must be careful in making our
reply to Life’s question, because our
goal in life may not be worth the
price we pay in attaining it. One
of the dangers is that we may get
what we want, only to discover that
its achievement means our undoing.
Life isn’t for self-gratification, but
is an opportunity to interpret God’s
will for us,” said Dr. Cunningham
in closing. “He that doeth the will
of God abideth forever.”
HOME MORAVIAN
CHURCH ENTERTAINS
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Valentine Party Given for
Colege and Academy
Girls
On Tuesday night the Young Peo
ple’s Department of the Home Mo
ravian Church gave a banquet for
the college and academy girls who
are associate members.
John Slaughter, president of the
Young People’s Department presid
ed, and Clyde Barber gave a toast
to the girls, while Frances Crist
gave a toast to the boys. Mr. Rob
ert jen.sen led the group in singing,
then later he and Mrs. Jensen sang
a duet. Hugh Holtsouser andMrs.
Peddycord also sang.
There were plenty of hearts to be
had that evening, for valentine
decorations were used. Lots of red
and white balloons hung from the
ceiling, and on the tables were small
trees in pots with red hearts on
them.
SENIORS BEGIN
PRACTICE TEACHING
Will Teach Until March 17
In City Grammar and
High Schools
Seniors got their first taste of
the school marm’g life when they
began practice teaching la.st week.
Seven girls are teaching in the ele
mentary schools from February 6
to March 17. They are Peggy
Bowen, Ardmore; Kathryn Bellamy,
Forest Park; Marjorie Powell, For
est Park; Mary Lee Salley, Ardmox'e;
Mary Angela Styers, Forest Park;
Frances Turnage, Forest Park; Mary
Turner Willis, Forest Park.
Only two elementary schools are
selected for the first assignment,
Ardmore and Forest Park.
Musie students teaching public
school musie in the elementary
grades are Gertrude Bagwell, Ard
more; June Hire, South Park; Edith
McLean, Central; Betty Jane Nalley,
Granville; Catherine Walker, South
Park; Frances Watlington, Granville.
The majority of the practice
teachers are assigned to the high
school division. Thirteen girls are
teaching Home Economics, English
Mathematics, French and History
during the period of February 6 ti
March 17. They are: Melba Cline
B. J. Reynolds; Mary Davenport
R. J. Reynolds; Elizabeth Hedge
cock, R. J. Reynolds; Josephine
Hutchison, John W. Hanes; Anne
Johnson, John W. Hanes; Louise
Lawrence, R. J. Reynolds, Felicia
Martin, South High; Martha Mc
Nair, R. J. Reynolds; Annette Mc-
Neely, R. J. Reynolds; Kate Pratt,
John W. Hanes; Peggy Rogers,
South High; Mary Worthy Spence,
South High; Virginia Taylor, South
High.
Several of the high school group
taught the first semester. Those
were Helen Lanning, Evelyn Mc
Carty and Carolyn Pfohl. Also
Bertha Hine taught public school
music the first semester.
DR. HELD SPEAKER AT
HOME ECONOMICS CLUB
“Whole Wheat Flour and
Its Nutrition” Is Subject
Oil Monday evening, February 13,
the Home Economics Club held its
regular meeting in the Foods Lab
oratory of the Home Economics De
partment.
The speaker, Dr. Ada Field, was
introduced by Bill Fulton, president.
Dr. Field, former teacher and now
manufacturer of “Good Wheat,”
spoke on “Whole Wheat Flour and
Its Nutrition Importance.” The
speaker explained the processes by
which she produces “Good Wheat”
flour and meal, and she pointed out
the values of these products. As a
demonstration Dr. Field used whole
wheat flour in making waffles. When
she finished Dr. Field answered ques
tions asked by the club members.
MRS. U. T. HOLMES TO
READ IN LIBRARY
MAY DAY COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCED TODAY
Queen and Court To Be
Photographed For Annual
Next Week
May Day plans are progressing
rapidly as the signs of spring be
gin slowly to appear. Mary Turner
Willis, chairman of May Day, an
nounced today that the pictures for
the “Sights and Insights,” of the
queen, Bill Fulton and the maid-of
honor, Mary Thomas, and their court
will be taken Monday and Tuesday
of next week. It was also announced
that all of the costumes for the pag
eant will be made, as usual^ by the
girls in the Home Economies De
partment. Girls who are majoring
in this department will be assigned
special units of the pageant for
which to make costumes.
The gowns for the court, which
were designed by Mary Turner
Willis and made up by Sosnick’s,
have arrived. For the first time, the
girls will bo photographed in the
gowns which they will wear in the
pageant. Heretofore, the girls al
ways appeared in the “Sights and
Insights” in gowns belonging to the
court of the previous year.
The following committee chairmen
and committees have been appointed
to take charge of the various aspects
of the celebration:
Chairman, Mary Turner Willis.
Vice-Chairman, Virginia Bruce
Davis.
Nominating Committee: Grace
Gillespie, Chairman; Elizabeth Rog
ers Katherine Cole.
Costume Committee: Mary Thom-
(Continued on Pat?e Four)
MUSIC STUDENTS TO
PRESENT SERIES
OF BROADCASTS
Begins Sunday Afternoon
Over WAIR To Run For
Eight Weeks
Beginning Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary 19, at 2:30 o’clock, an interest
ing and varied series of broadcasts
i featuring members of the musie
j school will be presented over station
j WAIR in Winston-Salem. Two or
j three students will participute each
I week and eventually the various de-
j partments will all be represented.
I The first program is as follows:
Etude in C sharp minor Chopin
Sarah Linn
Wit* hi.st du nieine Konigen
Hralims
Rebecca nine
Two ICtudes Chopin
Sarah Linn
Zueignung Strauss
Kenneth Bryant
FIRST REHEARSAL OF
SPRING PRODUCnON
PROFESSOR HIGGINS
WILL BROADCAST
Pierrettes Announce Cast
On Sunday afternoon, February 26,
Mrs. U. T. Holmes of Chapel Hill
will give a reading in the Library.
Mrs. Holmes, whose husband is in
the Department of Romance Lan
guages at Chapel Hill, is a well-
known speaker throughout the state,
and we are all looking forward to
hearing her.
Wednesday night the Pierrettes
had their first real rehersal for their
spring production to be given March
30th as was stated in last week’s
Salemite. The play is “I Have Five
Daughters, ’ ’ adapted from Jane
Austin’s “Pride and Prejudice.”
The practice was enlivened by the
prcKcnco of two of the four men
who are to take part in the play
These two were greatly reworked,
however, by having to read the ser
ious old man’s part in one breatl
and the gallant youiig playboy’s ii
the next. But their presence helped
the rehersal immensely, for it used
to be rather hard to smile coyly al
the girl who always sits beside yoi
in History class!
Next week one of the dressing
rooms will be turned into a work
shop, and a dressmaker has been en
gaged to come down and begin work
on the costumes. Gladys Blackwood
is at the head o fthe costume com-
mitte, and has called for sketches for
the dresses to be used.
Costumes and furniture are to be
in authentic late eighteenth century
stylo and all information possible is
being collected concerning the habit
and customs of the period.
The cast was also announced and
all though it may be subject to
change later, it stands at date as
follows:
.lane Bennet, Katherine King;
Elizabeth Bennet, Lee Rice; Mary
Bennet (undecided); Kitty Bennet,
Frances Walker; Lydia Bennet,
Jackie Ray; Mr.s. Bennet, Lizzie
Trotman; Hill, the servant, Gladys
Blackwood; Charlotte Lucas, Mary
Turner Willis, Mr. Bennet, Douglas
Angel; Charles Bingley, Garrison
Reid; Fitz William Darcy, Winfield
Blackwell; William Collins, John
Fries Blair; Caroline Bingley, Alice
Horsfleld; Lady Oatherine de
Bourgh, Elinor Betscher.
To Speak Over WAIR
Saturday Morning
Professor Charles H. Higgins,
Head of the Science Department at
Salem is to broadcast Saturday
morning at 9:00 A. M., over Station
WAIR. He will speak on the pro
gram sponsored by the Winston-
Salem Police Department. His sub
ject will be “Co-operation” in
i which he will outline the methods by
! which the public can co-operate with
' the police department in securing
j evidence.
I I'rofessor Higgins is Technical
i Advisor to the Winston-Salem Police
Department and has had a wide ex
perience in the scientific examina
tion of evidence. He is an Honorary
member of the North Carolina Asso
ciation for Identification and an
Honorary member of the Association
of Law Enforcement officers of the
Carolinas.
MU ALPHA JHETA
^ HONORS MEMBERS
The “Mn Alpha Theta” will be
hostesses at a banquet on Tuesday
night, February 21 at six o’clock in
the recreation room of Louisa Bit
ting Building. The new members
will be guests of honor. The follow
ing invitation.s were issued this
week:
“Come you Mathics one and all
To play witli us in Bitting Hall.
Next Tuesday night at six o’clock
Put on a little formal frock —
For one thing known is very truo
‘Mu Alpha Theta’ has chosen
yon. ’ ’
The now members are Margaret
Morrison, Juanita Dunning,. Billie
Hanes, Doris Shore, Reece Thomas,
Wyatt Wilkinson, Pat Barrow, El
eanor Hutchison, Leila Johnston,
Dorothy Sisk, Dorothy Dixon, Kath
erine King, Frances Angelo, Rose
Lefkowitz, Anna Harman, Sarah
Froeber.
Dr. and Mrs. Rondthaler, Mrs.
Westbrook Wileoi and Mr. and Mrs.
Curlee have been invited to attend.