YOUR RELIGION
FAITH IS
NEEDED
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VOL. XXII.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1942.
Number 14.
DR. REDHEAD
GUESTIF T
Looking At World Today,
Says Religion Prevents
Discouragement
Today, Dr. John A. Redhead com
pleted his address on ‘ ‘ Making Re
ligion Real” to students of Salem.
This brings to a close the annual
observance of the “Y” sponsored
Religious Emphasis Week. Besides
his inspiring chapel talks and night
ly addresses, at which time he talk
ed on subjects vitally interesting
to all students such as “The Plus
of Religion over a Good Philoso
phy of Life,” “Courtship and Mar
riage,” “Everyday Religion.” Dr.
Redhead held private conferences
with students who desired advice
and guidance on religious problems.
Dr. Redhead, who is minister of
the Second Presbyterian Church of
Charlotte, is widely known for his
work with young people. This spring
he will also conduct Spiritual Em
phasis Week at Sweetbriar, and will
make addresses at West Point and
Carolina.
FAITH IS NEEDED
On Thursday morning, in chapel,
Dr. Redhead spoke to us on the
topic of greater faith. He said,
discouragement is the chief danger
of the world today. It takes faith
now, as it always has, to be able to
overcome this; a faith that is equal
to the many demands of the times
and which will meet the need of
every hour, he said.
Dr. Redhead said faith needed to
day must be able to do two things.
First it must provide; one with con
fidence in an eternal purjwse that
is backed by the divine will to win.
This faith must also be capable of
producing an effort on the part of
an individual, one that will inspire
him to service in behalf of his
ideals. He closed by saying that
Religion should “play into” our
lives.
USE AS GIFTS OF RELIGION
On Tuesday morning in chapel.
Dr. Redhead discovered “The busi-
nesB of making a Life” and sought
to answer questions asked him. The
principal questions discussed was
‘ ‘ Wlhat plus is there in religious
life over and against a good philoso
phy of lifef” This query he said
might be reworded to inquire
“What is the definite use of Re
ligion f ”
Dr. Redhead said there are three
definite gifts that religion has to
offer. Without these, he said, no
one is really successful in the busi
ness of life.
Religion’s first gift is the inter
pretation of facts which put mean
ing into life. No fact alone can
constitute the whole, its meaning
must be fully understood, he em
phasized.
The second giift of Religion is
that which is necesary to give a
platform of moral principles that
will serve as a guide to life, that
will assist one ip determining right
from wrong. Dr. Redhead discussed
social customs that have changed,
and called attention to the lack of
concensus of opinion as to what
constitutes right and wrong as com
pared to the firm opinions one found
in grandmother’s day. Religion
serves as a road map to the way of
life approved by God When one
puts the question. “What would
Christ do or say I” accepts the an
swer and abides by it, then he is a
follower of the good life of which
Christ is the Touchstone and Pat
terns.
Dr. Redhead said the third gift of
religion is power, growth, achieve
ment, and a success that is lasting.
He added, “Religion is a philoso
phy of life, an ethics for living, and
a power that adds up to Christ and
Christian living.”
ANNOUNCEMENT!
MERLIN DIARY
(In Three Acts)
Produced by the Medi-Evil Opera Company
Dramatis Facultae
February 26, 8:30, Old Chapel
Knights in King Oughter’s Court
King Oughter
Queen Grinydean
Sir Dance-a-lot
Sir Twistum
Sir Perciverin’
Sir Kayper
Lilymayd of Astohit \
Maid Marian ^Damsels in Distress
Lady of Shalott j
Two Pages
Gadabout, Knight of King Oughter’s Court
Lynette, Leader of the Chorus Girls
Nine Chorus Girls, Enough said!
Aquinas philosophers
B-qumas j
Three Little Monks
Merlin, Magician — yes, and correspondent!
Scribe — A-Line-A-Day!
Queen Morgan le Fay, Queen of the Evil Forces
The Six Deadly Sins *
The Lesser Evils
Two Messengers
The Black Knight
Stars,
Pollux j
Vivien, the Sorceress
Marco Polo, disguised as Friar
A Palmer
Herald
* The Seventh absent but unexcused!
Any resemblance to persons medi-evil or modern
is purely intentional.
of course!
Mozart Opera Translated
By Mr. Bair and Mme.
Bartusek Released By
Publishers
The pastoral comic opera, “Bas-
tien and Bastienne” translated by
Clifford Bair, head of the voice de
partment of the School of Music of
Salem College and Libushka Bar-
tusek of Chicago, has been re
leased from the Associated Music
Publishers of New York City. The
first production of this version of
the opera which follows the S'alz-
burg tradition was given on the
Asheville, N. C. Mozart Program in
1938 under the baton of Thor Mar
tin Johnson, general, director of the
Mozart Festival. The instant suc
cess of the piece and the numerous
inquiries for the translated material
and stage guide prompted the pub
lisher’s interest and has resulted in
the recently released edition. The
publishing of the musical score
stage guide is soon to follow.
Madame Bartusek and Mr. Bair
are now collaborating on a trans
lation of another unsual opera by
Mozart which will be presented on
the Asheville Festival program this
LAST FIRST AID
CLASS STARTED
Last call for the First Aid Course,
which will begin Monday at 7
o’clock in Room One, Main Hall.
This will be the last class to be held
at the College this year. Those who
have signed up already for the
course, and all those interested are
urged to begin with the first meet
ing of the class. First aid books
are sixty cents, and the bandages
are fifteen cents per pair.
This is the third class to be held
at Salem this year.
South American Good-
Will Delegates Pay Visit
To Salem Next Week
On Tuesday, February 24, eleven
South Americans will be the guests
of Salem for the day. These nine
sonors and two senoritas will come
from the University of North Caro
lina where they are now in summer
school.
While on the campus they will
bo introduced in chapel where sev
eral will spenk. At lunch the Span
ish Club members will act as hos-
ti'sses. During the afternoon they
will visit outstanding Winston-
S'alem industries.
Dr. J. C. Lyons accompanied the
students on their Good Neighbor
tours.
MAY COURT
MODELS CLOTHES
On Saturday night, twelve girls
on the May Court will be the fea
ture attraction at “Varsity Varie
ties,” an inter-collegiate varsity
show sjtonsored by the American
Business Club of High Point. Pro
ceeds w^l be given to charity.
The Salem girls will model clothes
from So.sniks. Also on the program
will be a sextet from Greensboro
College and an orchestra from
Duke.
There will be a rehearsal on Sat
urday afternoon, and following the
show, Saturday night, a dance will
be given for the college girls.
YOUNG COMPOSER TO
PLAY IN DURHAM
This week’s issue of the paper
was edited by Bobbie Whittier,
and Marion Goldberg.
“I think you’d like the ‘Water
Urchins’ — it zips right along,”
laughed Margaret over the phone
Inst night when I called for a last
minute interview before she leaves
to play the first public performance
of two of her original com[)ositions
in the American Music Festival at
Durham this week-end.
Margaret Vardell, a senior in the
S'alem College School of Music, dis
tinguished not only by the fact that
she is the daughter of Dr. Charles
G. Vardell, Doan of the school of
music and composer of the “Caro-
linean,” a symphony which was
played year before last by the Phila
delphia Symphony Orchestra, but
also by her numerous activities on
the campus. Last year Margaret
was chief marshall. This year she
is Vice-president of IRS and an
ovicer of the May Day Committee.
She has always been active in the
Salem YWICA and in the Choral En-,
semble.
Margaret says that she will pre
sent her two compositions for piano,
ins,” in a concert given strictly by
North Carolina student composers
on Saturday afternoon in the audi
torium on the Woman’s Campus at
Duke. The student concert is part
of the American Festival of Music
sponsored by music clubs all over
the State and held this year at
Duke University from February
20-21. Margaret, and Dr. and Mrs.
V^irdell will not leave Salem until
Saturday morning although the pro
gram started this afternon with a
broadcast over station WDNC, and
continues tonight with a concert of
American music by adult composers.
“Ever since I can remember I
have written little things,” she told
me. “I began writing “Nocturne”
in 1938 right after Dad had finished
“The Carolinean” because I want
ed to see if I could do something
in the same idiom. It started as an
experiment, being the first thing I
had done in the modern style. I
think you would like “Water Urch
ins” best. I wrote that last fall
right after we got back from the
beach, at Cherry Grove, South
Carolina. You know wo had a cot
tage right next to Dee Dixon’s and
hud a wonderful time! But to got
back to the “Water Urchins” —
you might say that the waves at the
beach and the statueittes in the
Brookgreen Garden inspired it. It’s
modern too, but,” and here she
laughed, “not in the Irving Berlin
stylo!”
SALEMITES GO
TO DAVIDSON
CONFERENCE
ROMANS ATTEND
BANQUET
Friday night, February 27, the
Latin Club will have its annual
banquet at which time new mem
bers of the organization will be ini
tiated. The banquet will be held in
the club room of. the refectory at
6:00.
The theme of the program will be
patriotic, old members dressing as
Roman citizens. New members will
not know of their acceptance into
the society until they receive a
special invitation.
MUSIC GROUP
On Thursday afternoon in Memor
ial llall the School of Music present
ed a student recital. On the pro
gram was: “My Lovely Celia,” by
Wilson, sung by Jane Garrou;
‘Pretty Polly Oliver’ (Old English)
arranged by Bantock, performed by
Virginia Brandon. The “Coming of
Spring by Palmgren, played by Ma
rie Fitzgerald; “Cara Sposa,” by
Handel, sung -by Annie Ilyman
Bunn; “How Do I Love Thee,” by
Lappe, sung by Catherine Johnson;
“Melodie” by Mioszkowski played
on the organ by Marjery Craig;
“Taume” by Wagner performed by
Mary S. Hanes; “Nobles efeig-
neurs” by Meyerbeer, sung by Lill
ian Stokes; “Allegro ■ Scherzando”
by Pierne, sung by Lacy Lewis;
“Minuet,” arranged by Liebling,
sung by Marian Gray.
Attending the conference of Pres
byterian students at Davidson Col
lege last week-end were ten Sfelem
girls: Lucie Hodges, Leila John
ston, Alice Purcell, Agnes Mae
O’Neal, Betty Moore, Lib Bernhardt,
Blanch Hudson, and Josephine Mc
Laughlin.
Students affiliated with the Pres
byterian church came from all over
the state to attend the conference
at Davidson. Salem’s delegates
left for Davidson Saturday, Feb
ruary 14, at lunchtime, arriving ai
Davidson in time to register and
locate the homes in which they wero
to stay before 3:30 when the con
ference was officially opened.
The first program, a devotional,
was followed by an address from
Dr. John R. C'unningham, President
of Davidson College and past min
ister of the First Presbyterian
Church of Winston-Salem. The
theme of the conference, “The
Christian Answer,” was elaborated
upon by all the speakers and by the
discussion groups which met for an
hour before dinner. Salem’s dele
gates divided up so that the school
would be represented in each of the
four groups. Each group discussed
“The Christian Answer.” to cam
pus needs, the challenge of Chris
tian principles, etc. The discussion
was led by a student in each case.
From 5:30 to (i:30 there was a
recreation period in which the dele
gates met delegates from other col
leges. The informal banquet which
followed was distinguished by a
turko;f “with all the trimmins.”
Some of the boys entertained by
})laying musical instruments and by
'singing.
The main address of Saturday
night was given by Mr. Charles
Junes, l*tesbyterian minister from
Chapel Hill. The “Y” directed
game afterwards.
S\inday morning the Salomitos
breakfasted early at the Davidson
Hotel in order to attend the De
votions in Chambers Auditorium at
8:40. Leila Johnston, president of
the Salem “Y.” led this early
morning program.
According to Wyatt Wilkinson,
the talk which followed by Miss
Katherine Smith of the national
board of student Christian Volun
teers, wa!« the moat inspiring of the
week-end. The conference members
went to the Davidson Presbyterian
Church before dinner.
In the afternoon a business meet
ing was held followed by a com
munion for the entire conference at
the Church.
CAMPUS OBSERVES
WORLD PRAYER DAY
This afternon in the Old Chaptil
the students and faculty gathered
for fifteen minutes of meditation
and prayer in observance of World
Prayer Day.
Dr. Hondthaler, president of the
(/oUege and Dr. Redhead, visiting
minister during religious emphasis
week, led the program which was
built around the poem;
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm doth bind the restless
wave,
O hear US' when we cry to Thee
Kor those in peril on the sea;
O Trinity of love and power
Our brethren shield in danger’s
hour;
From Rock and tempest, fire and
foe.
Protect them whereso’er they go —
Music was played during the
silent jtrayers.
Last Sunday the student worid
day of prayer was observed in thu
“ Y ” Vespers program.