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VOL. XX.
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C„ FRIDAY. MARCH 1, 1940.
Number 18.
"Ballet Russe De
Monte Carlo”
With reports such as: “The most
brilliant evening of ballet seen
here in years’ ’ and ‘ ‘ the Ballet
Eusse put us everlasting in its
debt,” the Ballet Russe de Monte
Carlo will appear Thursday evening,
March 7, at the Eeynolds Auditor
ium, under the auspices of the
Winston-Salem Civic Music Asso-
^ciation.
In a fog-shrouded day in 1916 the
steamer Lafayette slipped into New
York Harbor with a Russian ballet
company on board. Its impresario,
the great Serge Diaghileft, had col
lected war-scattered dancers from
all over Europe. After months of
delay they arrived to present a
memorable and exciting season at
the Metropolitan Opera House.
Today another ballet company has
had itself ferried across the At
lantic in wartime through the fran
tic efforts of ^another impresario:
Sol Hurok, gen’eral manager of the
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. By
means of $400 worth of transatlan-
tii; telephone calls and frenzied
cables, Hurok finally saw his com
pany arrive in groups — 60 dancers
and the sets and costumes for 23
ballets coming over in a half-dozen
ships. The last group of 33 dancers
docked in New York the morning of
October 26, only twelve hours before
the scheduled performance.
Missing from the troup is only one
important member: Michel Panaieft,
drafted into the French Army and
immediately replaced over here by
Andre Egleusky, formerly of the
Russian ballet apd Broadway.
In 1937 the ballet had a “tuber
cular flush — it did not need rest
to revive it but work — ideas —
subjects from the present and music
to fit.” The ballet of 1940 has come
to be one of the most potent and
thrilling forms of entertainment in
the modern world. The Ballet Russe
de Monte Carlo with its great danc
ing stars, the world’s finest music,
scenery, and costumes, will provide
an unforgetable theatrical experi
ence for everyone.
Graveyards
At expanded chapel Wednesday
morning, the guest-speaker was Mrs.
Lindsay Patterson. In introducing
her Dr. Rondthaler said that Mrs.
Patterson, an alumna of Salem, had
remained always faithful and devo
ted to her Alma Mater, even though
she had become a nationally known
woman.
Mrs. Patterson had as her topic:
“Graveyards.’’ Once when she was
riding and playing a game with two
little girls, they approached a grave
yard and the little girls began to
quarrel over who should have the
graveyard. Upon, asking why they
wanted it, Mrs. Patterson found
that the graveyard was the place
where one could get wings. She
told of two graveyards she had seen:
one in Russia, which was the place
where people ought to be buried,
but were not; the second, a calm,
peaceful graveyard, where one par
ticular inscription read; “Died at
the age of 104. Her mind was peace
ful and serene.”
Mrs. Patterson urged that we keep
our minds calm and serene through
out these unsettled times. “Youth,
take what you will, but pay for it.”
First, we cannot have a peaceful
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Pierrettes
TENTATIVE CHAPEL
PREVIEW
Tuesday, March 5 —
Rev. Hutton.
Wednesday, March 6 —
Student Activities
Thursday 7 —
Margaret Leinbach will , con
duct a' devotional.
Friday, March 8 —
Dr. ^ndthaler.
Entertaining the members of the
Sorosis club last Wednesday at the
Winkler Tea Room, several Pier
rettes presented the one-act play,
“A Minuet,” written in verse by
Louis Parker. Katharine King took
the part of the Marquis, Lee Rice
that of the Marchioness, and Jackie
Ray that of gaoler. Accompanying
the players at the piano was Ceil
Nuchols.
According to Mrs. Bruce Williams,
director of the Pierrettes, these girls
made the first semester dramatic
honor roll: Lee Rice, Margaret Ray,
Barbara Plummer, Katharine King,
Gladys Blackwood, and Dorothy Mc
Lean. They were chosen because of
outstanding work during the first
half of the year.
Commendable work won for the
following members of the freshman
dramatic club an invitation to be
come Pierrettes: Barbara Plummer,
Aline Shamel, Frances Yelverton,
Bobbie Whittier, Lou Moore, “Dick
ie” Disque, Becky Candler, Doris
Nebel, Margaret Ray, Jennie Cave-
naugh and Agatha Walker.
Round Table
One of the largest crowds ever to
attend the brotherhood meeting of
Jews and Christians in Winston-Sa
lem gathered at Memorial Hall, Sa
lem College, on Saturday afternoon,
February 25.
Dr. Ernest Wilhelm Meyer, a na
tive of Germany, and for sometime
secretary of the German embassy in
the United States, until his resigna
tion in 1937 because of German po
litical policies, was the speaker at
the local round table meeting.
The. visitor’s address was a ra
tional refutation" of the charges
brought against the Jews in Ger
many. The message was not so
much a challenge to his audience to
extend their sympathy to the unfor
tunate Jews in Germany as it was a
reminder to see that this invasion
of the rights and libertie.s of individ
uals and groups shall not spread to
other countries, particularly the Uni
ted States.
Rabbi Edward Ellenberger intro
duced the speaker. Dr. Howard Rond
thaler, Bernard Du Plessis, and Leon
ard Eisenberg presided as Protestant,
Catholic, and Jewish co-chairmen.
Dr. Rondthaler took the place of
John W. Moore, who was absent.
These together with Robert L.
Coons, secretary of the local round
table committee, occupied the stage.
Dr. Rondthaler commended the ad
dress of Dr. Meyer to the gathering
as “food for thought—and prayer.”
Juniors Win
Over Freshmen
In the freshmen-junior game, Em
erson rang up 22 points to lead the.
Juniors to a 36-11 victory. The
game was a fast and "hard fought
one with outstanding guarding on
the part of Lanning for the Junoirs
and Rand for the Freshmen.
The game was the second in the
contest series for both teams, each
now having lost one game and won
one. The Freshmen previously won
from the Seniors while the Juniors
dropped their first game to the Soph"
omores.
Line-up:
Juniors (36) Frosh (IT)
Emerson (22) Walker (4)
F
Flowe (8) Bennett
F
Smith (6) Baugham (7)
F
Tyson Ewing
G
Lanning Nichols
G
Forrest Band
G
Substitutes: Juniors, McNeely;
Frosh, Allen.
Dean Vardell
Receives Degree
Charles 6. Vardell, Jr., dean of
the school of music of Salem College,
received last week his degree of
Doctor of Philosophy from the Uni
versity of Rochester. This degree is
not honorary doctor of music, but is
an earned degree.
Among the compositions entered
to fulfill the requirements for the
degree are a tone poem “Nocturne
Picaresque ” and a symphony, ‘ ‘ Caro
linian.” This symphony was first
broadcast in Rochester and received
very favorable comments. Last
y«ar when Eugene Ormandy was
here he was presented a copy of the
symphony, which he praised highly.
This year, in April, when he comes
to Winston-Salem with the Philadel
phia Symphojiy the “Carolinian”
will be on the program.
Dean Vardell received his A.B.
degree at Princeton, then studied at
the Musical Art School of the Juil-
lard School in New York, where he
received an artist’s and teachers’
diploma. In 1938 he received a leave
of absence from Salem to continue
his studies at Eastman School of
Music, University of Rochester,
where he majored in composition.
Math Club Takes
In New Members
The Mu Alpha Theta initiated
fourteen new members at a formal
banquet held in the recreation room
of Louisa. Bitting Building at six
o’clock Tuesday evening, February
27.
Anne Mewbourne, president of
the mathematics club, was mistress
of ceremonies. Frances Angelo
was in charge of the initiation of
the new members.
The new members are Ann Ewing,
Dale Rosenbloom, Ceceilia Ann Cas-
telow, Mary Lu Moore, Frances
Neal, Barbara Whittier, Sara Barn-
um, Nancy McClung, Ceil Nuchols,
Betty Ann White, Lib R«ad, Sara
Disque, Mary Alice King, and Julia
Smith.
Salem Delegation
AttendsConference
On February 16 tnd 17, four Salem
students attended the second annual
conference of the Presbyterian Stu
dent Association of the Synod of
North Carolina. The conference was
held at the First Presbyterian
Church of Salisbury.
The representatives from Salem
College were Agnes Mae Johnson,
Alice Purcell, Wyatt Wilkinson, and
Leila Johnston. Wyatt Wilkinson is
Salem’s representative on the Stu
dent Planning Committee of the con
ference. The committee is composed
of one representative from each of
thriteen North Carolina colleges or
universities.
The first conference of this nature
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"y” Stunt Night
Talent until now hidden has been
discovered and will be displayed for
you in the Stunt Night program
planned for Friday night, March 8,
at 8:30 o’clock in the Old Chapel.
Dark secrets and admonitions of
care lest another class find out about
our stunt have been passed between
class members for the past few
weeks. Ever since the “Y” cabi
net told us about the proposed Stunt
Night we have been discovering, dis
cussing, and discarding various ideas
for our class stunt. Now that these
ideas have materialized into definite
plans you will see girls hurrying to
secret rehearsals.
Each class is competing for a
prize. In charge of the stunt from
their classes are Betsy Hobby, Sara
Harrison and Lib Tuten, seniors;
Euth Schedl and a large group of
Juniors; Marion Norris, Leila John
ston, Margery McMullin, Jo Ann
Brill, and Margaret Vardell, sopho
mores; Barbara Plumer, Mary Lou
Elwood, Mary Lou Moore, Mary Lou
Brown, Kitty McKoy, and Beckey
Chandler, freshmen.
When you ask Betty Sanford what
the program will be, all she says is
“From what I hear and see it will
be a program well worth attend
ing.” From the gleam in her eye
we know it must be good. Presenta
tion, originality, properties (cos
tumes, stage setting), and type of
stunt (funny or serious) are the
points to be considered by the
judges: one from the faculty, one
from the administration, and an out
sider. Tickets are only loc; so we
expect to see all of you Friday
night, for of course you will want
to support your class, yuor friends,
and most of all, the
Choral Ensemble
Goes on Tour
Sophomores Win
Over Seniors
The sophomore team won over the
senior team Thursday afternoon by
a score of 21-13. The senior team
showed much improvement but was
overcome by the strong sophomore
team. Baynes and Gillespie were
outstanding for the Red suits and
Johnston and Johnson for the White
suits — also Nelme playing both
guard and forward.
Line-up:
Seniors Sophs
Angelo Springer
F
Pou Johnston
F
Kirk Bralower
F
Gillespie Nelme
G
canning Johnson
G
Baynes ;.. Barbour
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Subs: Sophs: Craig.
Referee: Biles.
Epigrams
By Christoplier Morley
“An autograph scrawled in polite
compliance is an escape; not a com
munication.”
“A queer thing about books, if
you open your heart to them, is the
instant and irrestible way they
follow you with their appeal.”
“In this age — we haven’t time
to be intelligent.”
“The enjoyment of literature is a
personal communion; it cannot bo
autwardly instilled.”
“Letters should be spontaneous
outpourings; they should never be
undertaken from a sense of duty.”
“Letters’ like wines accumulate
bright fumes and bubbling if kept
under cork.”
“We suppose there is hardly a
man who has not an apple orchard
tucked away in his heart some
where.”
‘ ‘ The opening and closing of doors
are the mast significant actions of
a man’s life.”
Friday morning at the eleventh
hour, a big Greyhound bus left for
Greenville, S. C., loaded to capacity
with fifty Salem lassies. Needless
to say, it was our Choral Ensemble
leaving on its first tour this year.
Tonight the girls are presenting a
secular program at Furman Univers
ity. (And they say the men there
are extra fine!) Saturday morning
they leave Greenville for Asheville
via Lake Lure and Chimney Rock,
N. C. Saturday night the Ensemble
will appear in another secular pro
gram at the George Vanderbilt Ho
tel in Asheville. Sunday will be a
full day in that two sacred programs
will be given—the first at Lenoir-
Rhyne College in Hickory Sunday
afternoon, and the second, and last
program, in the First Baptist church
of Salisbury Sunday night.
Much practice, both night and
day, has taken place in the last few
weeks, and the girls are striving
hard to represent Salem and the
music department in a fitting man
ner. Lee Rice, Sarah Linn, Kath
ryn Swain, Carolyn Creson, Margar
et Leinbach, Lib Turner, Eleanor
Welsh, Christine Dunn, and TedBod-
enheimer will represent the various
departments of the music school by
appearing as soloists on different
programs.
Miss Turlington went along well
supplied with aspirin and bicarbon
ate of soda for those who might find
mountain climbing a bit rough. (P.
S. You might like to know that Miss
Turlington seemed much interested
in the nice-looking bus driver this
morning). Oops—I forgot I was do
ing front page news instead of the
gossip column! However, here’s
hoping they come back with glow
ing reports of a very successful
tour!
MUSIC STUDENTS
ARE HEARD IN
NIGHT RECITAL
The Salem College school of mu
sic presented its advanced students
in recital Wednesday evening in
Memorial Hall. Included on the
program were selections for piano,
voice, violin and organ. The pro
gram was as follows:
Impromptu in A flat major,
Beinhold
Betty Jane Nalley
My Heart Ever Faithful JBach
Rebecca Nifong
Toccata on “O Filii et Filiae”,
Lynwood Parnam
Margaret Vardel
Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 2,
Schubert
Johnsie Moore
Lascia ch’io pianga Handel
Captain Stratton’s Fancy,
Deems Taylor
James Thomas Blair
Sonata in D Major Handel
Larghetto
Allegro
Christine Dunn
Morir Voglio d’Astorga
Lotiise Norris
Concerto in E minor. Op. II, Chopin
Allegro maestoso
Helen Savage
Orchestral accompaniment on the
organ, Charles G. Vardell, Jr.
Piano accompaniments by Miss
Virginia Thompson.
Mrs. Holt Haywood held another
of her Ferdinand, the Bull Sessions
Thursday night in the Recreation
Room of the Louisa Wilson Bitting
building. It was the last of the
sessions until after Easter. We are
all looking forward to the next one.
According to usual procedure
the junior staff membor» of the
“Salemite” are responsible for
the publication of one issue dur
ing the second semester. This
week’s editors are Nancy O’Neal
and Johnsie Moore.