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THE SALEMITE
Friday, March 28, 1941.
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OPEN FORUM
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Editor-In-Chief Katharine Kino
Associate Editor Carrie Donnel
EDITORIAL STAFF
Nmvs Editor Nancy O’Neal
Sports Editor Sue Forrest
Music Editor^ Alice Purcell
Faculty Adviser Miss Jess Byrd
Staff Assistantss—
Eugenia Baynei
Louise Bralovrer
Eleanor Carr
Mary Louise Rhodes
Sara Henry
Betty Vanderbilt
Elizabeth Dobbins
Elizabeth Johnston
Johnsie Moore
Mary Lib Rand
Marian Norris
Elizabeth Weldon
Marie Van Hoy
Mary Worth Walker
Barbara Whittier
Nancy Rogers
Veda Baverstock
Frances Neal
Henrie Harris
Sebia Midgett
FEATURE STAFF
Feature Editor — Madeleine Hayes
E. Sue Cox Cecelia Nuchols Margaret Ray Betsy Spach
Eleanor Barnwell Reece Thomas '^ara Goodman
Esther Alexander
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
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ADVERTISING STAFF
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DEAR FELLOW STUDENTS:
Avis Lehey
Aliene Seville
Rosemary Halstead
Sarah Lindley
Betty Brietz
It’s the happy privilege of the Salemite to announce
that its editorial policy has met ,with unparalleled success in
the history of college newspapers. Every one of its suggestions,
even its merest hints, have been caught up by the students,
faculty, and tiustees, eager to improve this institution of high
er learning. Perhaps it would be enlightening to remind you
of the corrections made during the year — a list which we
make with a sense of work well and satisfyingly done.
Every member of the student body attended the evening
discussions by Dr. Meyers the past week in order that they
might have a more complete understanding of his remarks in
chapel. No body on the campus can now be mistaken for a
PWA member, in other words people are no longer “digging
ditches.” Salem now flies an American flag like any other
institution in good standing with its government. Everybody
goes to bed at ten o’clock the night before an exam so that
their brains will be clear the next day. The teachers have
never noticed such prompt and unfailing attention in class;
no wonder, students in previous years have not been interested
in getting what they paid for. They realize that in order to
receive they must contribute. The recreation room of Bitting
is no longer referred to as the basement or the cellar. Lent
has become for all of us a time when we all make small sac
rifices and lift our spiritual attitudes. The gym is always full
of healthy girls playing badminton, darts, shuffleboard, ping
pong, or soft ball, Sundays are no longer dull spots in the
week. Plans are afoot to make the old dining room into a
recreation room w'here the smoke won’t knock over our dates.
Speakers in chapel are not disturbed by late comers and the
noise of cellophane being crumpled. In the dining room the
girls wait to pull out their chairs until Miss Lawrence has
finished the blessing. As a result of these things we are proud
that Salem is no longer dead. '
Since so much co-operation has been shown with every
idea advanced on this page the editorial staff finds that there
is no more work to be done and therefore issues following this
will not include an editorial page.
Sincerely,
The Editorial Staff.
Salem has for many years felt
the need of some place by which
students can get from one class to
the next before the second bell
rings. Of course, it is humanly im
possible for one to get from gym to
the next class or from class to the
science building before the second
bell, if he doesn’t leave his first
class until after the second bell
rings—that is, it is humanly un-
possible at the present moment. Of
course, with the rapid progress that
science is making it may not be
long before someone will discover
a way for Salem students to over
come this slight difficulty.
However, since this problem of
getting to class on time is one that
must be met right now, I have con
sidered the problem from all angles,
according to Mr. Owen’s teaching
of the way to solve a problem—
that is, to realize that a problem
exists, to gather all available in
formation and probable solutions,
and to deliberate on the solutions,
etc., etc.—and at last I present to
you, the student body, the solution:
Sjalem will equip itself with a
few hundred of the newest, “Aus-
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tin” airplanes, which take up less
space than a bicycle and require
very little fuel, etc, and rent them
to the students at a low cost. In
this way students can easily fly
to and from the gym and Park Hall
in 21.1 seconds from the time when
they leave.
Of course, this would mean that
every Freshman would have to come
to school a week earlier to be in-
vaiation, but this will be taken
care of by the C. A. A. training to
be offered.
This seems to me to be the only
answer to a grave problem which
we are now facing. I am sure that
it will please the faculty members
immensely to know that they can
keep the students four minutes, 39.9
seconds longer in class room.
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In response to the Open Forum
Advisory Board question of last
week, I am writing this article
from the viewpoint of one who has
seen the advisory committee at
work and who knows it to be a
vital factor in the functioning of
the Student Council. This is an at
tempt to clarify the situation and
is in no way intended to suppress
further questioning on the part of
the Situdent Body if doubt in regard
to this or other questions continue
to exist.
Perhaps a great deal of the mis
understanding of the nature of the
Advisory Committee is due to the
failure of the Student Council to
include an explanation of the com
mittee in the 1940 handbook. This
explanation has been in all previous
handbooks, as in this year’s cata
logue, and will be in all future
handbooks. The Student Council
acknowledges this fallacy.of om-
mission and will prevent its occur-
ing again.
As to the function of the Ad
visory Committee, it is just what
its name implies—an advisory com
mittee to the Student Council. Fre
quently three council is confronted
with a problem whose outcome may
affect the entire school. At such
times the Advisory Committee is
invaluable, for us members have
the advantage of mature judgement
and of being able to look upon the
case with the perspective of years
of experience with Salem problems,
whereas the council members them
selves have only a very limited ex
perience with which to judge and
a perspective which is frequently
blurred by close connection with
the case. Then, too, the committee
assumes the responsibility for the
actions of the council, should they
involve the school in future conse
quences.
The activities of the Advisory
Committee are not kept secret. A
student who is interested may go
to the college president or the stu
dent body president for an explana
tion at any time.
The Student Body has the privi
lege of electing one member of the
committee, but a lack of interest
on the part of the students as a
whole has resulted in their failure
to take advantage of this opport
unity. If Student Government were
the vital force it should be at
BARD’S BOX
WITH THEE CONVERSING, I FORGET ALL TIME
(From “Paradise Lost”)
With thee conversing, I forget all time,
All seasons, and their change; all please alike.
Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet.
With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun.
When first on this delightful land he spreads
^is Orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit and flame
Glistening with dew; fragrant the fertile earth
After soft showers; and sweet the coming-on
Of grateful evening mild; then silent night,
With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon,
And these the gems of Heaven, her starry train:
But neither breath of morn, when she ascends
AVith charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun
On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit, flower
Glistening with dew; nor fragrance after showers;
Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night.
With this her solemn bird; nor walk by moon,
Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
—Milton.
irs APRIL FOOL!
Validity of articles included in
this week’s issue of the Salemite
is to be determined by each in
dividual as he sees fit. Of
course, since April is so near at
hand, we feel that it is not en
tirely uncalled for to explore
into the various realms of wish
ful thinking, pure farce, Imagine-
land, and other such delightful
and wholesome places.
(—Ed’s Note)
Salem, students would not let such
oversights as this occur. Student
Government is far greater than the
council; it involves every student
here at Salem. Until we Salemites
are willing to assume the full re
sponsibility of Student Government,
an Advisory Committee is not only
a convenience—it is a necessity.
(This last Forum is definitely
not April Fool.—Ed’s Note.)
IE COIN
FPCMS
Alfred de Vigny etait un po^te
du dix-neuvifeme siScle, et cons6-
quemment on le considlre corame
poSte romantique. Mais, a vrai dire
il a beaucoup de traits classiques,
par exemple, sa contrainte et son
objectivite. Sa melancolie, son
interet dans la nature, dans le
couleur local, et dans le passe sont
aussi des traits romantiques La
chose la plus remarquable dans la
poesie de Vigny est son int§ret dans
la Bible, specialement dans le Vieux
Testament. Son idee de Dieu vient
du Vieux Testament en generale. II
ne connait qu’un Dieu feroce,
rempli de violence et sans pitie
pour ses peuples. See poemes “Le
Deluge,” “La Prison,” et “La
Lille de Jephte” sont de bons
exemples de sa poesie et particu-
lidrement de son idM de Dieu.
GIVE THE BOYS A WELCOME.
Since Salem is next to become a co-educational institution,
the students should all feel it their personal responsibility to
make all these new'comers feel at home here on the campus.
Because the girls have lived to themselves for such a long
time, because in all the years of Salem’s history there have
seldom been more than half a dozen co-eds, it will of course
be difficult for the girls to accustom themselves to the change.
Timidity and backwardness must be overcome, because it
would be indeed unfortunate if the boys did not receive a
warm and friendly welcome. Although this attitude is very
different from that usually displayed by Salem girls, it is be
lieved that they will all cooperate in this as they do so ad-
mirebly in all other things.
The deans are also cooperating in this worthy and friend
ly move. In order that the co-eds will not feel that they are
too soon restricted in their social life, all girls will be allowed
an added hour to the campus after evening engagements.
This spirit should be observed and imitated by the stu
dents. While some may feel that pursuing Academic study is
much more enjoyable, it is urged that the girls sacrifice some
of their pleasure hours to go out occasionally with these Yale,
Harvard, Carolina, and the like, transfers. It is felt that this
is not too much to ask.
Make the boys feel at home, girls, for the spirit of Salem!
NO FOOLIN’
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