Senior Swing
Tomorrow
Chop Suey On
Sunday
VOL. XX.
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. FRIDAY. APRIL 5. 1940.
Number 21.
Schnedl To Fill “Y”
Presidency Next Year
On Wednesday, April 3, Buth
S'ehnedl of West Point, Ga. ■was
elected to serve as next year’s
Y. W. O. A. President. She will sue
ceed Betty Sanford, of Farmington,
Conn., in this position. Ruth has
been a member of the “Y” cabinet
this year, serving as chairman of the
“Y room” committee. She is
Treasurer of the Junior class, secre
tary of the Mu Alpha Theta, has
served on “The Salemite” staff and
is this year its exchange circulation
manager. Slie is a member of the
athletic council, serving as badmin
ton manager for this year.
The other nominee for Y. W. C. A.
president was Nancy O’Neal, of
Winston-Salem.
Library Exhibit
Illustrates History
of Printing
This year the five-hundredth an
niversary of the invention of print
ing from movable type is being in
ternationally celebrated. This inven
tion is perhaps man’s greatest ach
ievement, certainly the one which
has had more far-reaching conse
quences than any other.
The library has arranged an ex
hibit that attempts to illustrate the
story of man’s efiForts to preserve his
speech. The exhibit is divided into
four parts.
The first part covers those thous
ands of years before the printing
press when man first carved pictures
on roek, cut words ou stone and
clay, and then wrote on skins, papy
rus, wood, silk and paper. There
were books, and readers of books
long before printing, books enough
to satisfy the needs of all the priest
ly and aristocratic, readers who could
afford them.
The second part of the exhibit
deals with the invention of the
printing press and movable metal
type, generally accredited to Johann
Gutenberg in Mainz, Germany,
about 1440. Disregarding Chinese
printing and the block book, the in
vention of printing is usually dated
from the discovery of movable type
in Europe. Though there are frag
ments of earlier printing, the Guten
berg Bible is the oldest complete
book which we have from the press.
There are forty-five copies of it
known today, of which only four are
perfect. They bear neither date nor
name of printer, but one copy was
rubricated (headings and capital let
ters colored in red) by Heinrich
Cremer, Vicar of ' Mainz, and he
signed his name and the date on
which he finished his work, thus
proving that the printing was com
pleted earlier than that day.
The Gutenberg Bible is often re
ferred to as the Mazarin Bible and
the 42-line Bible. It is not only one
of the great books of the world
historically, THE most precious in
point of value and price, but it is
also a beautiful specimen of the
printer’s art.
The third part of the exhibit il
lustrates the birthplace of printing
in the New World. A hundred years
before an English Colony in the
United States began printing, a
press crossed the Atlantic from
Spain to Mexico City. In 1539
Juan Pablos, a Spanish printer, was
sent to Me.xico to organize a press
for producing religious publications.
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COURTESY JOURNAL-SENTINEU
RUTH SCHNEDL
CHOP-SUEY SUPPER
Here’s your chance girls! For
those of you who have been asking
for a return engagement of the
Chop Suey Supper and for you that
missed it last time, the seniors are
serving Chop S^iey, Sunday night.
The place is Louisa Bitting rec
reation room; the time 5:30 until
6:30, 7:00 until 8:00; the price 25c.
Vardell Symphony
To be Played by
Ormandy
Of great interest to all Salemites
is the performance of Dean Var
dell’s 1st symphony by Eugene Or
mandy and the Philadelphia Sym
phony Orchestra on April 5th and
6th at the Academy of Music, Phila
delphia.
Dean Vardell’s Symphony No. 1
in G minor, known as “The Caro
linian,’’ is based on the folk-tunes of
the Southern Mountains and is writ
teen in the modal idiom so peculiar
to these tunes. However, all the
tunes, or themes, used throughout
the symphony are original, with the
excei>tion of one which was given to
Dr. Vardell by Mr. Edward Holder.
And it is this latter song which
constitutes the thematic basis of the
2nd movement. In form, the work
is cyclical, in that material from
the 1st movement is given a prom
inent part in the 4t|jL movement.
“The Carolinian” was composed
during the years of 1937-38. Of
peculiar interest to all of us is the
fact that during the summer of
1937 Dean Vardell worked on and
completed the 2nd movement in the
recreation room of Clewell Building.
The other 3 movements were written
during his year’s study at Eastman
Conservatory of Music in Bochester,
N. Y., and it was there that the
work had its premier performance
on April 28, 1938 by the Bochester
Philharmonic Orchestra under the
direction of Dr. Howard Hanson.
Dr. and Mrs. Vardell and Marga
ret left Wednesday night for Phila
delphia; and we here at Salem all
wish that we, too, could be there to
share somewhat in this momentous
occasion in the life of our Dean. But
since this is impossible, we are all
looking forward with the keenest
anticipation to April 24th, when Mr.
Ormany will bring this work to us.
Snavely’s To Be
Introduced At
Reception
From 8:30 till 10 P. M. this eve
ning Dr. and Mrs. Bondthaler are
entertaining at a reception in hon
or of Mr. and Mrs. Brant Snavely.
Mr. Sliavely has come to Salem this
week, from Lynchburg, Va., in the
position of Associate to the Presi
dent. Dr. and Mrs. Eonthaler are
introducing Mr. and Mrs. Snavely to
the college “family,” inviting all of
the Trustees with their wives and
husbands, all of the faculty of the
Academy with their wives and hus
bands, the administration of both
schools, superintendents of the do
mestic departments, student leaders
of organizations and class presidents
of the college, and student represen
tatives and class presidents of the
Academy.
Greeting guests at the door will be
Mr. and Mrs. Agnew Bahnson. In
the receiving line will be Dr. and
Mrs Bondthaler, Mr and Mrs.
Snavely, Bishop Pfohl, who is presi
dent of the Board of Trustees, and
Mrs. Ptohl.
Beceiving in the living room will
be Mr. and Mrs. Holt Haywood, Mr.
and Mrs. James Gray, Mrs. Robert
Shore, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Starbuck,
and Mr. Balph S'paugh. Those re
and Miss Grace Lawrence.
Inviting guests into the dining
room will be Miss Jane Bondthaler
ceiving in the dining room are to be
Miss Blair, Miss Covington, and
Miss Laura Sumner, acting principal
of Salem Academy. Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Davis will bid the guests
good-bye.
The house will be decorated with
spring flowers, and an ice course
will be served.
Sallie Emerson Chosen To
Head 1940-41 Athletics
PM
JOURNAL.SBVTIIffei. STAFF PHOTQ
ELLA WALKER HTTT.T.
Ella Walker Hill, above, of Boan-
oke, Virginia, has received an ap
pointment to the Medical College of
Bichmond for graduate course in
Hospital Dietetics. Ella Walker is a
candidate for the Bachelor of Sci
ence degree from Salem with a ma
jor in Home Economics in June.
This appointm,ent comes as a dis
tinct honor, since enrollment in this
particular course is limited to seven
students each year.
Late this afternoon returns came
in that S’allie Emerson will be
president of the Athletic Council for
next year. Sallie is the daughter of
Mrs. A. C. Emerson, of Wilmington.
Throughout her three years at Salem
she has been outstanding in all ath
letic events on the campas. She has
been on basketball and hockey var
sity for two years, has served two
years on the Athletic Aasociation
Council — last year as tennis man
ager. She has served on both
“Salemite” and “Sights and In
sights” staffs, was on the Day Stu
dent House Comjnittee her freshman
year before she became a boarder,
and is a member of various minor
campus organizations in which she
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Pierrettes Perform
In Winning Play
Wednesday afternoon brought to
a close the final contest in play-
writing by individual members of
the Carolina Dramatic Association
held at Chapel Hill.
“Dark Stillness” by W. P. Cov
ington, in, was presented in the
afternoon session and this play was
awarded the plaque for the best
original play in the group. The
Salem Pierrettes took part in the
play for Mr. Covington and the
plaque was awarded to Mjs. Bruce
Williams who directed the play and
to the Pierrettes. The plaque will
be placed in the Old Chapel. The
cast included:
M^rs. Butledge Wyatt Wilkinson
Dr. Allen gam Smith
Ann Butledge .... Bettie Anne White
John McNeil Baymond Burke
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JOURyAIi.SByTlJfEI, STAlr'F PHOTO.
VERA BRITTAIN
Miss Nifong Speaks
On Brittain
Bair Speaks To
German Club
In chapel Tuesday morning. Miss
Brona Nifong gave a brief, but
very interesting account of the life
of Miss Vera Brittain, who lectured
in Memorial Hall Wednesday eve
ning. Miss Brittain’s subject was
“England and the Present War.”
Miss Nifong told us that Miss
Brittain, an Englishwoman by birth,
spent her early childhood at home
where she attended private schools.
Before the first Wjorld War, she en
rolled at Oxford University, where
she was one of the first women
students. But, in 1915, she stopped
school, and served as a volunteer
nurse both in London and France.
During the war she lost a brother
and her fiance.
In 1919 she returned to Oxford
and in 192.1 graduated from there
with an M. A. degree. During the
following years, she lived in Lon
don as a free-lance journalist and
lecturer.
It was in 1925 that she met and
married Dr. George Catlin, a British
University professor. Dr. Catlin is
also a well-known author.
Miss Brittain’s “Testament of
Youth” won for her a place in
Who’s Who” in 1933. Her latest
book is “Testament of Friendship.”
Der Deutsche Verein held a very
interesting meeting Monday even
ing in the recreation room of Bit
ting Building. Mr. Bair was guest
speaker. ,
Helen Savage, the president, pre
sided and announced the next
meeting, which will be held April
16. fcJara Linn read a letter, re
ceived from Mrs. Curlee.
Mr. Bair’s subject was “My Ex
periences in Salzburg, Austria, dur
ing the Mozart Festival.” Mr. Bair
said that Salzburg was the most
completely satisfying city in which
he had ever visited or studied, and
the mountains and lakes in and
around Salzburg far exceeded his
expectations.
Tlie Mozarteum, the Mirabell-
gartentheater, the Cathedral where
Jedermann” is performed are
supported by Mozart Societies,
which in turn are sponsored by
wealthy jmtrons. The best and most
outstanding conduetor.s are present
as guest performers at the Festival.
There are courses offered in every
field of art, m,usic, and the theatre.
The Mjozart Festival is an out
growth of the Festivals when only
Mozart was performed; now ballets,
as well as oi>eras, are presented. The
festival lasts about a month.
Mr. Bair won a scholarship to
study in Salzburg. He arrived in
Salzburg the latter part of June
1932. Mr. Bair performed in Bee
thoven’s “Fidelio,” an opera of
Mozart’s and several other operas
during his summer in Germany.
The German Club presented Mr.
Bair with a birthday cake, since his
birthday was on the day of the
meeting. Refreshments were served.
Math Club Holds
Meeting
The Mu Alpha Theta held its reg
ular meeting Tuesday, April 2, at
6:45 in the recreation room of
Bitting Building. In a short busi
ness meeting a committee composed
of Frances Angelo, Eleanor Hutchi
son, Buth Schnedl, and Wyatt Wil
kinson was appointed to nominate
new officers to be elected at the next
meeting.
The program consisted of a talk
on !“ Astronomy*’ by Mr. Agnew
Bahnson, Jr. Mr. Bahnson gave
some of the basic facts of astron
omy which are of interest to the
layman. The talk was illustrated
by charts, pictures, and a set'up of
the sun, moon, and earth by which
the speaker demonstrated the move
ments of the celestial bodies.
CAMPBELL ELECTED
’40-’41 BUSINESS
MANAGER
Today at a joint meeting of the
entire “Salemite” staff. Marvel
Campbell was elected to serve as
Business Manager of the college
paper for next year. Marvel is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Campbell, of Winston-Salem. She is
a major in the department of Home
Economics and is a member of the
Horae Economics lOlub. i'^r the
past three years Marvel has shown
particular interest in the activities
of her class; she has served on the
business staff of “The Salemite”
during this year; and she is a mem
ber of her class hockey and basket
ball squads.
Dr. Branscombe
Analyzes College
Library Trends
Dr. Harvie Branscombe, director
of libraries, Duke University, in his
address, ‘ ‘ Trends in College Lib
raries, ” at the general meeting of
Friends of the Salem College Lib
rary, Tuesday night, stated that the
mere size of a college library is no
criterion of its value.
“The real task of a college lib
rary is to carry out the work of
the college itself, and cluttering the
shelves with volumes which have
little or no relation with this aim is
only folly,” ho said.
Declairing that the present system
of education and instniction in col
leges today often tends to leave
students with a one-sided view of
matters and that the system fails
to inject the students irtto the var
ious subject, Dr. Branscombe said
that libraries could aid much in an
improvement program.
“The library is the great equali-.
zer,” he said. “The curriculum is
not the perfect plan of education,
and it will always be so, for there are
some who do not fit into any given
program. It remains for the lib-
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SWING IT FOR THE
SENIORS
Saturday evening at 9 o’clock the
recreation room of Bitting Building
will be filled with swinging Salemites
for the last time this yetir. The
Seniors have signed both Glenn Mil
ler and Guy Lombardo to play on
this occasion, in order that there
will be music to suit every one’s
taste; and Tommy Dorsey will fill
in while Glen and Guy are resting.
Confidentially, the Senior Swing
was inspired by the rumor that there
will be several cute men on the cam
pus this week-end. And who are
we to miss an opportunity like that f
Come on, Salemites; let’s Swing it
for the Seniors — it’s our last
chance!