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Page Two. THE SALEMITE Friday, October 4, 1940. Published Weekly By The ^ Member Student Body of Southern Inter-Collegiate Salem College ^ Press Association SUBSCRIPTION PRIC® : $2.00 a Year : : 10c a Copy RKPRKSeNTeD POR NATIONAL AOVERTISINS BY Member PlssociotGd GoUg^oIg Press National Advertising Service, Inc. Distributor of PubUd,ers Representative . 420 Madison AvE. New York. N.¥i CoUOfSlQI© Dlfi©St cmc«o • BosToa • Loe amsus • s«n /uiictsSo EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Edit(yr-In-Chief Katharine King EDITORIAL STAFF News Editor Sports Editor Music Editor Faculty Adviser .. Nancy O’Neal Sue Forrest .... Alice Purcell Miss Jess Byrd Staff Assistantss— Eugenia Baynes Louise Bralower Eleanor Carr Mary Louise Rhjodes Carrie Donnell Sara Henry Elizabeth Dobbins Elizabeth Johnston Johnsie Moore Mary Lib Rand Marian Norris Elizabeth Weldoni Marie Van Hoy Mary Worth Walker Barbara Whittier Nancy Rogers Veda Baverstock Frances Neal Henrie Harris Sebia Midgett Feature Editor FEATURE STAFF Madeleine Hayes E. Sue Cox Jane Harris Eleanor Barnwell Cecelia Nuchols Jill Nurenberg Margaret Ray Reece Thomas Betsy Spach Sara Goodman LE COIN FRANCAIS Tiens! Tiens! L’autoinme est lei encore une fois. Tous ceux qi’ont de la chance sont dans I’dcole et les moins heureux travaillent. It fait in per frois, assez froid pour le jeu de football. En France les gens ne jount pas an football mais aux Etats-Unis il est tres populaire. Toutes les universites et les col- liges jonent a. ce jou. Tous les etud- rants vont voir les jeux et s'y amusent beaucoup eux. Beaucoup de vicillards assistent aux jeux aussi. Je suis sure que toutes les jeunes filles a Salem s’interressent au football et je suis sure que cha- cun verreg, le jeu saraedi entre Carolina et Davidson. Ce jeu de- vroit etre tr6s intSressant. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Business Manager Marvel Campbell Assistant Business Manager Lillian Lanning Ad'vertising Manager Betty Barbour Exchange and Circulation Manager Barbara Norman Flora Avera Becky Candler Doris Nebel Naoy Chesson Polyanna Evans Dorothy Sisk Betty Moore ADVERTISING STAFF Lucille Springer Betty Anne White Mary Lou Brown Martha Louise Merritt Ruth O’Neal Lyell Glynn Martha Hine Nancy McClung Bonnie Angelo Avis Lehey Aliene Seville Rosemary Halstead Sarah Lindley Betty Brietz OPEN FORUM “CUTS” You may be interested to know how Salem College compares with otlter colleges in several matters of interest to students. This week the subject for comparison is the regulations concerning class attend ance. In most colleges the cuts sys tem presents quite a problem be cause of conflicting opinions. There are some in every school who think that no cuts should be allowed be cause of the loss that is incurrefl whenever a girl is absent from class. On the other hand, there are those who argue that if a girl is interested in her classes she will attend them whether she is requir ed to or not. If the girl is not in terested, she would probably not receive much benefit from the class event if she were present. Yet opin ions may come and ideas may, go, but the problem remains forever. Therefore, in most colleges the cuts system is a compromise between the two extremes of opinion. And from a survey, even a hasty one, of the regulations concerning at tendance in some of the outstand ing Southern colleges, it can be seen that Salem’s system is similar in many respects to that of the others. At Sweet Briar, ‘ ‘ A stfident is expected to attend her classes reg ularly and to keep her other acad- mic appointments. Responsibility for attendance, however, rests with the student, who must judge the validity of a reason for absence, realizing that every absence in volves a loss that usually cannot be wholly made up.” Each girl has unlimited cuts, except Freshmen, who are allowed in each course as m-any absences as the number of credit hours for that course. At Shorter College each girl re ceives a number of cuts equal to the number of semester hours she is carrying. Illness counts as a cut, however. At Converse, ‘ ‘ The number of absences allowed to each student depends on her academic record in tho preceding semester.” In prin ciple, this system is like that at Salem, but the students are allow ed more cuts per semester than we are here at Salem. However, ab sences for illness or emergency are not excused. Each cut before and after holidays counts as three cuts. The regulations in the Sophie Newcomb catalogue reads as fol lows: “A student who is habitu ally absent from classes without excuse may be asked to withdraw from the college.” At Agnes Scott, ‘ ‘ All students have the privilege of one cut per credit hour per quarter in each course.” Freshmen are not permit ted any absences during the first two quarters. Those girls on the honor roll are granted unlimited cuts. The regulation goes on to say, “Any student who shall be persist ently absent from any required work of the cillege shall be asked to withdraw from the college.” Although this article presents on ly a few colleges for comparison with Salem, we think they are rep resentative schools, and they are certainly outstanding ones. Per sonal conclusions, after this survey, are welcomed. (—L. J.) FOUNDERS’ DAY SCHEDULE 12:55 Classes end for the day 1:00 Lunch 2:15 Underclassmen meet in Main Hall 2:30 Broadcast of Founder’s Day program from Hat tie M. Strong Building. Public Invited. 3:00 Student frolic in Game Boom 6:15 Seniors meet Trustees and Faculty in Main Hall 6:30 Informal dinner in pres ent dining room 7:15 After-dinner coffee in Louisa Bitting Building for Trustees and Faculty 7:30 Founder’s Day Skit in Old Chapel. Public In vited. Motion pictures have ruined a lot more evenings than they have mor als.—Ted Cook. When telling your boy friend good night at the gate, Tho’ love is blind, remember the neighbors ain’t. THEATRE CALENDAR CAROLINA Mon., Tues., Wed.— “He Stayed for Breakfast” Thurs., Fri., Sat.— “Sea Hawk” STATE Mon., Tucs.— “Return of Frank James” (Held over) Wed., Thurs.— “Angels Over Broadway” Fri., Sat.— “Black Diamonds” (Stage show) FOBSYTH Mon., Tues.— “Andy Hardy Meets Debut ante” Wed., Thurs.— “It Will Come True” Fri., Sat.— “Never Say Die” COLONIAL Mon., Tues.— “Mystery Sea Raiders” Wednesday— “King of Lumberjacks” Thursday— “Viva Cisco Kid” Fri., Sat.— “Wagon Train” mu I BAKD’/ IB€X I a □ I « « # * # = I LET THE TOAST PASS j I Here’s to the maiden of bashful fifteen; 1 I Here’s to the widow of fifty; 1 I Here’s to the flaunting extravagant queen, I I And here’s to the housewife that’s thrifty. | i I I Here’s to the charmer whose dimples we prize, 1 I Now to the maid who has none, sir; g I Here’s to the girl with a pair of blue eyes», | I And here’& to the nymph with but one, sir § S Here’s to the maid with a bosom of snow; i = , ' Q I Now to her that’s as brown as a berry; | I Here’s to the wife with a face full of woe, g I And now to the damsel that’s merry. | For let ’em be clumsy, or let ’em be slim, Young or ancient, I care not a feather; So fill a pint bumper quite to the brim, So fill up your glasses, nay, fill to the brim, And let us e’en toast them together. □ S3 5 Let the toast pass. Drink to the lass, I’ll warrant she’ll prove an excuse for the glass. —Richard Brinsley Sheridan. ^MiiDUiiniiiinQiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiHiiMiaiiiiMiiiMiaiHiiiiiiiiiniiuiinininiiinminiDininiiniinniiiiniiHunrnimniniiniitiitnc^ MUSIC NOTES RADIO PROGRAMS STAFF CHANGE CARRIE DONNELL was this week made associate editor of the Salemlte. She will fill the position originally held by Leila Johnston. (—Editor’s Note). She: Am I the first girl you ever kissed? He: Now that you mention it, you do look famliiar. Saturday, Oct. 6 2:00 — WABC— Vera Brodsky, pianist. program Intermezzi in b minor and e minor, opus. 119 Brahms Fantasien, opus 116 No. 1 and 2 Brahms 6:30 — WABC— Yella Pessel, harpsichordist 9:00 — WJZ— Desire Defauw, conductor, NBC Symphony. program First Symphony Beethoven In the Steps of Central Asia Borodin Kikimora Liadow Dance of the Apprentices, from “Die Meistersinger,’’ Wagner Overture to “Tannhaeuser” Wagner Sunday, October 6 9:00 — WABC— Fritz Reiner, conductor, Sym phony orchestra. Richard Crooks, tenor. Chows. THE “Y^s” WORK Y.W.C.A. To honor the Advisory Board of the Y. W. C. A., the “Y” cabinet gave a picnic at the fireplace on Monday night, September 30. Miss Lawrence presided over the ham burgers while the others present served the rest of the food. Mem bers of the Advisory Board for the year 1940-1941 are: Mrs. Rondthal- er, chairman. Miss H i x o n , Mrs. Meinung, Miss Brown, Miss Tur lington, and Miss Lawrence. 19 15 — 1940 Let’s look a moment at the Salem of twenty-five years ago and compare it with the Salem of today — In 1915 Salem’s total enrcllment was 110 girls, of which only 22 girls were from out of the state. In 1915 the young women attended the Home Moravian Church on Sunday mornings, or a church of their own choice, and in the evening gathered in the College Library or in the old Home Church for song and prayer. Every Wednesday there was a Young People’s Meeting, presided over by Bishop Eondthaler. In 1915 Salem offered a diversity of courses in music, the fine arts, languages and the sciences, very similar to the courses offered today; however one cif the most interesting facts of the subjects offered was that there was no mention of the dreaded term paper. In 1915 each girl was requested to spend at least one hour a day in the open air. Outdoor basket ball was a favorite sport. In 1915 the dormitory was partitioned off into> alcoves by heavy white muslin curtains. There were no separate rooms. In 1915 the library was located in what is today the Old Chapel, and contained about 9,000 books, in comparison with the present library which contains stacks for 75,000 bocks. In 1915 the parents of Salem College students were requested not to provide a weekly allowance for their daughter of more than seventy- five cents, and this allowance was distributed weekly by the school treas urer. In 1915, sleeveless evening dresses were considered inappropriate for the “Salem girl.” Listed also on clothes list were table napkins, napkin rings, and a hot-water bottle. IT’S IN THE STARS How fitting that the sign un der which you were born should be the scales! You are level headed, and love proportion in all things. You spurn the ugly and the unbalanced. You don’t drink to excess because it’s ug ly. You won’t get fat (?) be cause it’s gross. You won’t fall in love violently and frequently because it’s not beautiful. To be you require balance and proportion in all things. Martha Alexander—Oct. 4 Elizabeth Bernhardt—Oct. 7 Muriel Brietz—Oct. 5 V. V. Garth—Oct. 5 Eleanor Glenn—Oct. 4 Rebecca Hines—Oct. 10 Nell Kerns—Oct 7 Lillian Lanning—Oct 11 Goldie Lefkowitz—Oct. 10 Sara Linn—Oct. 9 Elsie Newman—Oct. 10 Ethel Rice—Oct. 11 A woman is never at home unless she is abroad.—Cardinal Gibbons. Good preaching sounds reveille, not taps.—James M. Gillis, C.S.P. Every line in her face is the line of least resistance. — Irvin Cobb.
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