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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS NAMED WELCOME HIGH-SCHOOL-ERS Z 541 VOL. XX. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1940. Number 22. LEE RICE TO EDIT NEXT YEAR’S ANNUL COURTESY JOURNAL-SENTINEI Tuesday afternon Lee Eice, of Lancaster, S. C-, was voted to be editor-in-chief o£ the “Sights and Insights” for 1940-41. She will suc ceed Ida Lambeth Jennings, of Thomasville, under whom she has served as associate editor this year. As an honor student every semes ter since she entered Salem from the Academy, as a piano pupil of Dr. Vardell, as an outstanding member of the Pierrette Club, as a student council member since her freshman year, and this year as secretary of the student body — Lee has played an active part in campus activities and has held a high scholastic stand ing. She is this year a senior mar shall, is a member of the choral en semble and is a candidate for a B. Mus. degree. She opposed Frankie Tyson, of Georgetown, S. C., in the election for the editorship. New Books In The Library Ready For Circulation “Shadows Over Europe” by Shepard Stone ‘ ‘ Cosmopolitan Conversation ’ ’ by H. N. Shenton “Interpretations of Literature” by Lafcadio Hearn “The Critical Game” by J .A. Macy “The Growth of Literature,” V. 3. by H. M. Chadwick “Modern Poetry and the Tradition’’ by Cleonth Brookg “Explorations and Field-Work of the Smithsonian Institution, 1939.” “French Men, Women and Books” by M. B. Edwards ‘' Plays ’ ’ by L. N. Andrew by D. H. Ctornish “These Were the Brontes” “Alexander Pope’’ by Sir Leslie Stephen “Edmund Burke” by J. M. Morley “Francis Bacon” by B. W. Church “Wordsworth” by H. E. Head “The Chronicler of European Chiv alry (Froissart)’’ by G. G. Coulton “The Life and Letters of Emily Dickinson” by Martha D. Bianchi ‘ ‘ Tennyson” by H. G. Nicolson “The Tranquil Heart (Boccaccio)” by Catherine Carswell The following books were given by Friends of Salem College Library: “Authentic Librettos of the French and German Operas’’ “The Book of Ballads, Classic and Modern” by Gerald Goode. “Lives of Seventy of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects”—by Giorgio Vasari “German Plays of the Nineteenth Century,” ed. by T. M. Campbell “The South Looks At Its Past’’ by B. B. Kendrick “The Impending Crisis of the fiiouth” — by H. B. Helper “Benjamin Franklin Calls on the President” by John DeMeyer “Sam Snead’s Quick Way to Better Golf” “Goodly Fellowship” by Miary Eflen Chaise. “Testament of Friendship; the Story of Winifred Holtby” by Vera Brittain ‘ ‘ Autobiography’ ’ by A. A. Milne LEE BICE French Club Has Banquet Voltaire, Bousseau, Marie Antoin ette, Louis XIV, Louis V, the three musketeers, the Foreign Leigon, and other French literary and political figures were present, at the French Club Banquet at six o’clock Wed nesday evening in the Recreation Boom of Louisa Wilson Bitting Building. The place cards were also representative of the literary and political figures of FraAce. Louise Bralower presided over the banquet. During the banquet skits were presented by each person, so that the others might guess the identity of the characters represented. The banquet ended with the sing ing of “The Marseillaise,” the French National Anthem. Those pre sent were Sarah Burrell, Frances Burgess, Gerry Baynes, Evelyn Mc Gee, Eugenia Baynes, Bettie Sprunt, Betsy Spach, Katharine King, Ethel Stevens, Nancy Suiter, Louise Bra- lower, Ann Ewing and Elizabeth Johnson. Faculty members present were Dr. Lucy W^enhold, Dr. and Mirs. Downs, and Miss Lucile Vest. Margaret Vardell Elected Chief Marshall HELEN SAVAGE BEGINS GRADUATING RECITALS Glee Club Sings In Chapel On Wednesday morning, the choir from the Winston-Salem Teachers’ College, under the direction of Noah F. Byder sang at expanded chapel. The whole choir, composed of about forty-five negro members, sang sev eral spirituals, among them being “You Gotta Be Beady.” Following this number, the male choir sang another arrangement of the same number. Also included in the male choir group was the love song “Lit tle Liza.” All of the numbers were very well presented, but everybody’s (Continued on Page Four) State Dietetics Meeting In Winston Speakers for the North Carolina State Dietetics Association for the meeting in Winston-Salem April 5 and 6 were: Mrs. Elizabeth Mein- ung, professor of Home Economics at Salem, who is also president of the association; Miss French Boyd, dietitian for several years at Presby terian Hospital, New York City; B. L. Wagner, food inspector with the Winston-Salem City Health Depart ment; W. A. Queen, of the state department of Agriculture; Dr. Bob ert McMillan; Miss Adeline Wood, inspector of dietetics training of American Dietetics Association. The meeting was held at the Bob- ert E. Lee Hotel, and the members of the Association took dinner at S’alem on Saturday, April fi. COURTESY JOURNAL-SENTINEL This week Margaret Vardell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles G. Vardell, Jr., was elected to serve as Chief Marshall for the coming year. She and six other girls who will be chosen later will serve as marshalls at all campus events to take place next year. Margaret entered the college two years ago from Salem Academy, and has upheld her scholastic record she began there. For the past two years she has been q, representative from her class to the student council, is a member of the choral ensemble, and is a major in organ in the de partment of music. The other candidate for chief mar shal was Mary Jane Copenhaver of Marion, Va. COURTESY JOURNAL.-SENTINEI. HELEN SAVAGE MAEGAEET VAEDELL Downs Pub' shes Philology Article The students and friends of Salem College. will be interested to know that Dr. John A. Downs has written an article entitled, “The Poetic Theories of Jaques Delille,” which will appear soon in one of the cur rent issues of the magazine, ‘ ‘ Studies in Philology.” Dr. Down’s article is an attempt to show that Delille is the victim of the prejudiced criticism of the French critic, Sainte-Beuve. The latter was one of the initiators of the Bomantic Movement in France, while Delille was the leader of the poetic school which immediately preceded the Romantic Movement. Delille was very popular, and before the Romanticists could succeed they had to destroy Delille’s reputation; and it is Sainte-Beuve’s effort to de stroy his predecessor’s reputation which has caused Delille’s signi ficance as a poet to be overlooked by scholars of French literature. Dr. Downs discovered through his research that Delille actually sug gested and attempted to put into practice many of the reforms in poetry which Victor Hugo has us ually been given credit for origina ting. Delille advanced the theories later to be put into practic by the men who followed him. Dr Downs received his doctor’s degree last June from the University of North Carolina, and the article which will appear in “Studies in Philolgy” is a chapter from his dissertation. Part of the informa tion used in this work was obtained during the summer of 1936 by intensive research in the Bibli- otheque Nationale in Paris. Dr. Downs was furthered in his study by a grant from the Smith Fund at the University of North Carolina. College to Entertain High School Seniors On Saturday, April 13, Salem Col lege is being hostess at a “High School Day” for girls in nearby North Carolina and Virginia high schools. Seniors who have expressed interest in coming to Salem have been invited. This ‘ ‘ High School Day” is planned in order that the girls may have an opportunity to see the buildings and campus, and to meet some of the students. The guests will arrive in time for lunch in the dining-room, with des sert being served in the Home Man agement House. From one o’clock to one-thirty opportunity will be given to the girls to confer in Main Hall with representatives of the faculty about possible courses. Fol lowing these conferences the Pier rettes will give their tournament play, “Sanctuary.” At 2:30 in the gym there will be a badminton ex hibition, after which there will be on the athletic field exhibitions of the different spring sports — arch- ery, golf, and tennis. From 3:30 to 4:30 a tour of the campus will be held, and it will end in the Recrea tion Boom of Louisa Bitting Build ing for tea. The concluding fea ture of the day will be a ride in the city at 5 o’clock. (Continued on Page Two) The Salem College School of Music presented Helen Savage, pianist, in the first of a series of graduating recitals Thursday night in Memorial Hall. The accomplished pianist is the daughter of Mrs. Olivia Savage, of Wilmington, N. C., and has done out standing work at Salem College. She is a pupil of Dr. Charles G. Vardell, Jr. Helen was assisted by Caro lyn Cresson, soprano, pupil of Mr. Clifford Bair. Throughout the program Helen gave evidence of a highly developed artistic sense and had at her com mand an' excellent- technique de manded for the difficult and varied compositions. The beautiful Chopin Concerto in E Minor was given a brilliant and convincing performance which was enthusiastically received by a large and appreciative audience. Helen was assisted in this number by Dean Vardell, who played the orchestral accompaniment on the organ. Carolyn, who has appeared before many Winston-Salem audiences, was heard last night to advantage in two well-chosen groups. Especially pleas ing was her presentation of “The Clock” (Sachnowsky). Carolyn was ably accompanied at the piano by Miss Virginia Thompson. Ushers were Clara Pou, Ann Wat son, Virginia McNeny, and Betty Jane Nalley. The complete program follows: “Andante, ivith Variations in F Minor” (Haydn) and “Rondo Cap- riccioso” (Mendelssohn), by Miss Savage; “No, No Mio Core,” “Fil- li, non t’amo piu” (Carissimi) and “Minnelied” (Brahms), “Les fees d’exquises danseuses” (Debussy) and “Ritual Fire Dance” (de Falla), by Miss Savage; “The Clock” Sach nowsky) and “Bonjour, Suzon” (De libes), Miss Creson; and “Concerto in E Minor’’ (Chopin), Miss Savage. Academy News Academy Girls To Visit Charleston Friday afternoon at three o’clock eight students of Salem Academy will leave for Charleston, S. C., where they will spend the week-end visiting the various gardens and oth er places of historic interest. The group will stay at the Fort Sumter Hotel until Sunday, when they plan to return to Wijiston-Salem by way of the Brookgreen Gardens on the old King’s highway. The girls tak ing the trip are: Nadine Berin, Catheryn Perryman, Peggy , Mee, Harriet Ray, Betty Collett, Louise Landstreet, Elizabeth Smith, and Ann Smith. They will be accom panied by Miss Sheats, Miss Wag ner, and Miss Jackson, all of the Academy, and by Miss Brona Ni- fong, of Salem College. Last Tuesday afternoon from 3:30 — 6:00 the Academy entertained friends from town at a lovely formal tea. The Academy tea is an annual event. Thursday night at 7:30 Miss WjTine, who has just returned from a conference at Chapel Hill with Miss Covington of Salem College, spoke to the student body of Salem Academy. The lecture on “Mar riage and Careers’ ’ was especially arranged for high school girls. Dr. Buth Henley, well known t Speakers For Graduation Announced The names of the commencen;ent speakers for Salem’s graduating ex ercises were announced this week by Dr. Rondthaler. Baimundo de Ovies of Atlanta will deliver the com mencement address Monday June 3, and Byron K. Horne, Lititz, Penn., will be the baccalaureate speaker for Sunday June 2. De Ovies is a student of psycholo gy, a syndicated writer, columnist for the Atlanta Journal, and a lec turer on a wide variety of subjects. As dean of St. Philip’s Protestant Cathedral in Atlanta, he is well known for his interest in college youth. Byron K. Horne, pastor of the Moravian Church of Lititz, Penn, succeeded Bishop Crosland in 1927 as head of the Moravian Theological seminary in Bethlehem, Penn. He is well-known here in Winston-Salem since he was associated with the Home Moravian Church for several years. Freshman Picnic Supper The freshman day students enter tained the freshman boarding stu dents during the regular dinner hour this evening at a picnic supper in the Becreation Boom of Louisa Bit ting Building. Other invited guests were Dr. and Mrs. Bondthaler, Miss Lawrence, Miss Turlington, and Dr. Smith. both the College and Academy girls will speak at the Academy Friday night. The subject of her lecture will be “Health.” The dancing recital and evening recital which had been scheduled for this week have been postponed until next week.