WHO WILL BE
“MISS SALEM”
I
GLADYS
SWARTHOUT
MONDAY NIGHT
Z 541
VOL. XX.
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1939.
Number 9.
N.B.CWill Present
Well-Known Plays
On Sundays
On October 15, with the present
ing of Sophocles’ “Antigone,” the
National Broadcasting Company
launched a program which embodies
the presentation of a series of well-
known plays over the radio on Sun
day afternoons from 2 to iJ o’clock
(E.S.T.). The programs are enact
ed by radio and stage stars, and are
intended to trace the rise of the
drama from the earliest Greek to
the most modern playwrights.
Since the beginning of the series
the following dramas have been pre
sented: "Antigone,” by Sophocles;
“Alceetis, ” by Euripides; a Mora
lity play of 1159 A.D., “EJvery-
man;” “Edward II,” by Marlowe;
and “Romeo and Juliet,” by Shakes-
speare.
The plays to be, presented are:
“MD«h Ado About Nothing,” by
' Shajkespeare, November 19.
“Macbeth,” by Shakespeare, No
vember 26.
“Volpone,’’ by Ben Johnson,
December 3.
‘ Tartulfe,’ ’ by Moliere,
Beeember 10.
^‘Beggar’s Opera,” by Gay,
December 17.
“The Bivals,” by Sheridan,
January 7.
“William Tell,’’ by S'chiller,
January 14.
“Buy Bias,” by Victor Hugo,
January 21.
“Rip Van Winkle,” by JefTerson,
January 28.
‘ ‘ Arrah'na-Pogiie ” by Benoieault,
i’''cbrnary 4.
“]’eor Gyiit,” by Ibsen,
February 11.
“I’irates of Pqnzance,” by Gilbert
and Bulliv.in, February 18.
“Pelleas and Melisande,” by Maer-
linck, February 25.
“The Second Mrs. Tarqueray,” by
, Pinero, March 3.
“Secret Service,’* by Gillette,
March 10.
“L’Aiglon,” by Rostmand,
March 17.
“Captain Jinks,” by Fitch,
March 24.
“The Three Sist«rs,” by Chekhov,
March 31.
“The Playboy of the Western
World,’’ by Synge, April 7.
“Strife,” by Galsworthy, April 14.
“Lilion,” by Molinar, April 21.
“The Return of Peter Grim,” by
Belasco, April 28.
“Winterset,” by Sherwood Ander
son, May 5.
Mu Altha Theta
Entertains
“Come to the Mathies’ get-together.
Come eat our weiners despite the
weather.
There’ll be a fire on the hill on
Wednesday night;
November fifteenth at six will be
right.”
This invitation was used by the
Mu Alpha The^, the Math Club, to
encourage the members to come to
the first social of the year — a pic-
aic. The purpose of this “get-to-
gether” was to arouse interest in
the club. The Program Committee,
assisted by the chairman of the So
cial Committee, Sallie Emerson, had
charge of the entertainment. The
members of the Program Committee
are: iVaneei Angelo, chairman;
Eleanor Hutchison; and Margaret
Morrison.
TRADITIONAL TREE PLANTING AT SALEM
Shown here are Agnes Lee Carmichael, right, of Bennettsville, S. C.,
president of the senior class at Salem, and Elizabeth Norfleet, class
secretary, left, of Boxobel, in the tra^tiona! tree planting ceremony
of the-senior class observed at the college last Thursday morning.
Other officers of the class taking part included Julia MoCorkle ,of
Wtnston.Salem, vice president, and Eve Tomlinson, of Hickory,
treasurer. courtesy jouhn*i_-sentine'
Salemites Honored
At Home Church
Youiig people of tbe Honuj Mo
ravian Church and Salem College
and Salem Academy students who
are associate mcniburs of the young
people's departments were entertain
ed at a banquet Thursday evenng
at 6:30 o’clock in the church by the
ladies’ .luxiliary.
Over 100 people were present for
the banquet. Hugh Holahouser, presi
dent of the young people’s depart
ment, was toastmaster.
Rev. Gordon Spaugh made the re
marks of welcome, and there was
special music by Miss Peggy Eaton
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jensen.
The Home Moravian Church Dra
matic Clnb, directed by James Shore,
gave a one-act play, “Speaking to
Ffither.” I'he cast of the play in-
oin’di^d thi following: Betty Ann
White, I’auline Craft, Emory Barber,
Robert Speas and Hugh Holshouser.
Preceding the banquet there was
a social mixer from 6:15 to 0:30
o’clock.
Five Salem
Girls Will "6o To
Chapel Hill”
In chapel Thursday morning Eliza
beth Hendrick read a letter she had
just received from tbe “Yackety-
Yack’> staff at Carolina. The lett-cr,
in part, was as follows:
In selecting a beauty section for
the 1940 annual the staff hag adopt
ed a new plan ...
We should like to have you sub
mit five pictures to us of girls at
Salem, chosen for tbeir beauty •
and regardless of class. From
those five pictures Earl Carroll
will select the one which will be
placed in the U. N. C. annu.il as
Miss Salem.
By secret ballot Thursday morning
the following gii*ls were selected:
Louisa Sloan, Wadesboro; Mildred
Kelly, Fayetteville; Katharine King,
Loaksville; Margaret Patterson,
Charlotte,- and Ann Hughson, Roan
oke.
Opera Star To
Appear Here In
Concert
Four Attend Meet
At Duke
Three S'alem College seniors who
are studying to become teachers, and
Noble R. McEwen, head of the de
partment of education, went to Duke
University Wednesday to attend a
meeting to organize a State EVder-
ation of Future Teachers. The con
vention, to which 21 colleges and
universities sent instructors and stu
dents’ was sponsored by the com
mittee on college co-operation of the
North Carolinji Education Associa
tion.'
Students going from Salem were
Sarah Burrell, Sara Harri80^, and
Margaret Morrison.
The day’s program included a busi
ness session at 11 o’clock in the
University Union Building, lunch
eon with the visitors as guests of
Duke, tour of the buildings and cam
pus, attendance at the afternoon
showing of the movie, “Wathering
Heights.’ ’
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Gladys Swarthoiit, well-knowB
screen, radio, and opera star, will
appear under the auspices of the
Winston-Salem Civic Music Associa
tion, Monday night, November 20 at
8:30 o’clock in the Reynolds Audi
torium.
At an age when many artists are
just begininig their careers, Gladys
Swartliout had behind her a remark
able record of achievement.
Born in Deepwater, Michigan, she
began' her musical studies at twelvp
years of age, and at thirteen she ob
tained her first.’’ professional en
gagement. She studied at the Bush
Conservatory of Music ' in Chicago,
then with private teachers. Singing
in Chicago Theatres and as a church
soloist, her early years were quite
active professionally.'' After her ajv
pearance with'^e Minneapolis Sym-
phony Orchestra' she began her con
cert work on a grander scale, which
fact led to an audition with the Chi
cago Civic Opera in 1924-25. Dur
ing her first season with this com
pany, MLss &“warthout said that she
prejKired twenty-one roles and sang
fifty operatic performances. Follow
ing her three^season contract with
the Ravinia Opera Company of Chi
cago, she made her debut with the
Metropolitan Opera Company in
1929-30 season, and completed si*
seasons there. She is one of' the
Metropolitan’* most valued members.
Among her outstanding performances
have been “Mignon, ” Niejata in the
American premiere of “Sadko,” La
Cieca in “Gioconda,” Adalgisa In
‘ ‘ Norma, ” Prezioailla in ‘ ‘ Forza del
Destino,” Mrs. Deaq in “Peter Ib-
betson”: and Pierrot in “Linda di
Chamounix.” '
Along with he:^ opera engage
ments, Miss Swarthout has been ac
tive in concert, radio and motion pic
ture work.
Miss Swarthout kas made three
sound films, “Champagne Waltz,”
“Rose of the Ranchb,’* and “Give
This Night.”
The city of Winston-Salem is proud
to have Miss Gladys Swarthout herci,
and we are looking forward to her
concert with great anticipation.
_ COURTESY JOURNAL-SGNTINCl.
Officers of tbe I, B. S. Connell, pictured ai'boTe, with their escorts, EUis Wood Fisher of 8aili>1mry,
B«bert Froeber of Winston-Salein, and Henry Wilder of Syiacnse, N. Y„ led tbe figore at the invart-
utt and eolorfni I. B. S. daace in Salem’s gym last Saturday nigbt.
Dean Vardell Is
Chapel Speaker
A lecture on the earliest American
music given by Dean Charles 6. Var-
del, Jr., featured the program in ex
panded chapol Wednesday morning
at Salem.
This was the second in a series of
lectures by Dean Vardell on “Early
American Antiques’’ from a musical
standpoint. The first was given at
music hour last Thursday afternoon.
The influence and importance of
three of the 18th century American
composers were described by Dean
Vardell and samples of their work
played on the piano. They were
Francis Hopkinson, first American-
born composer; William Billings,
composer of anthems, and James
Hewett, English-born composer who
brought into American music polish
of foreign culture. Dean Vardell
mentioned the progresive Saint Ce-
cUia Society of Charleston as the
first civic music association of
America. References to the musie
of the Puritans in America were
cited in Rev. Samuel Peter’s General
History of Connecticut.
Coxtrary to the opinion of the
general public, there was a great
deal of Ameri^ean music during the
early days of this country, Dean
Vardell commented. .