EDITORIALS
• Raise Flags
• Tear Down Fences
• Delay The Old Order
HEADLINES
• Linn’s Recital
• Wolfe’s Lecture
» Speakers’ Contest
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VOL. XXII.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1942.
Number 24.
LECTURE SERIES
ENDS WITH WOLFE
Henry C. Wolfe, foreign affairs
expert iind author of the book about
Hitler’s bid for world power, THE
GPJRMAN OCTOPUS, will speak
Tuesday evening at the concluding
lecture of the series.
Mr. Wolfe who is known as the
man who predieted the Nazi-Soviet
pact four months before it actually
occurred has been decorated by six
governments for his work in the
field of international relations.
Twenty-five years of association
with European affairs, that have in
cluded service on the French and
Italian fronts, a year in Russia with
the Hoover Commission and news
paper work in Central Europe have
given Mr. Wolfe unusual opportuni
ties to study peoples, governments,
ideologies and the policies that in
fluence war and peace. He has re
cently completed a 21,000 mile tour
of the Orient.
In view of the state of the world
today, it’s interesting to look back
at his articles predicting the future
course of world affairs. His articles
appear frequently in Harper’s, The
New York Times Magazine, The
Atlantic Monthly, The American
Mercury, The Saturday Review of
Ijiterature, .and other magazines. Be
cause of the true predictions of Mr.
Wolfe, we arc eagerly awaiting
what he lias to say about the future
world conditions.
> Tickets for the lecture nmy be
bought at the door by tho.se who do
not hold season lecture tickets, Dr.
IVowns has announced.
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SALEM ASKED
TO AID
Perhaps you did’nt know it, but
this is the Official United States
Bond Week; and the Trea.sury De
partment has asked that students do
their share of the defense effort,
They ask that we realize our citi
zenship equally as much as the
soldier realizes his — each one
us has a personal resi)onsibility to
ward the American Government
and our aid will help insure victory
for our nation.
We are asked to make our aid
effective by organizing a Student
Defense Savings Committee. This
committee should be represented by
the Student Government, the V. W
C. A., and all the various campus
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MAY DAY POSTMORTEM
Among the most beautiful and
original May Day’s ever seen .it
Salem was that of Wyatt Wilkinson
last week. Wyatt and her crew
put on a show that was n,ot only
appropriate and jeune-fille-ish but
entertaining as well — two things
that don’t always go together in
our experience.
We were thrilled with Leila John
ston’s bounding feet, although we
almost had heart failure when she
came tearing head-long down the
walk ... we expected her to end up
head-first in the brook. Speaking
of brook, we understand, little John
ny Downs did his l)est to sabotage
the sea-nymphs by putting rocks on
the track of their boat. i'Van
Goodwin made a beautiful Per
sephone — against the toughest
competition in school, after all; and
our hunch is that next year she’ll he
parading around the stage with the
rest of Salem beauties on voting
night. But acting — or jKintomime
honors undoubtedly go to Margie
Ray. Maybe we’re silly; but when
she came stumbling out, huddled in
her shawl, after the search through
the world, wo had an honest-to-good
ness lump in our throat right in the
middle of May Day!
The May 'Pole dance is always ef
fective when it’s done right, and
this year’s went off like clock-work.
The ribbons made a symmetrical lit
tle pattern when the “Greeks” had
finished — did you notice! And wo
liked Edith Sliapiro’s dance, al
though the outdoor stage seemed
too large for her occasionally. In
cidentally, the brown drapery for
the flowers was a very nice- touch.
Hades’ arrival on the scene was
a regular World’s Fair sensation,
and about a hundred babies in the
audience willingly supplied the wail
ing and anguish that is supposed to
go on down in the underworld. In
cidentally, Wyatt, you had yolir
audience so much in the spirit of
things by that time that they would
have been perfectly willing to ac
cept Hades’ seizure of Persephone
by the simple exj«dent of throwing
his capo around her — we hate to
have Narcissus given a black eye
like that. And among thousands of
good lines, the most unnecessary
was: “And the servant brings the
crown up to the throne wl/ere Jupi
ter tfjkes it and prepares |to crown
the queen,” though perhaps on sec
ond thought, it might have been out
of consideration for the thousand of
Salemites who wouldn’t wear their
glasses that day on account of their
best beaux being down.
We were delighted to be able to
understand every word of the script
and wo didn’t once have to flinch
because of the music — a major tri
umph in itself. The costumes were
another thing that the visitors were
heard discussing — especially that
cello])hane thing of Arethusa; and
of course, the Court’s dresses. And
oh yes, cheers to Ceil for the most
genuine smile. We liked Bowman’s
curtesy, too —i there was something
right gracious and sincere about it
that went over big with the audi
ence.
But the most wonderful thing
about May Day — the thing that
made it seem to take place on sure-
enough Olympus with sure-enough
gods and go(Vlesses — was the light
ing effect. When I’ersephone had
been snatched away, did anybody
else get' chills and fever at the way
the sun plunged through the trees in
thick dustj? beams that changed the
character of the whole setting and
cast ar^( appropriate and magnificent
pall over the place? And did you
see the round circle of sun-light on
the path right above the throne
where the girls stopped to face the
audience for all the world as if they
had walked into a spot-light?
And most of all did you see Bow
man’s hair catch fire
change her
and
there
from a nice girl in a
white dress to the beautiful Queen
of the May?
Public
Speaking
Contest
Annually, Mr. Monte Cohen of
Winston-Salem offers a silver loving
cup to the Salem College Student
who wius the original oratorical con
test. The' cup is engraved with the
name of the winner and becomes her
permanent possession.
Dr. l-’earl V. Willoughby, head of
the department of English who ar
ranges for this contest, announces
the following entrants in the con
test which will take place in the
Chapel period of May 12th:
In order of pTesentation they will
be: Mis.s Mary Kathryn Wolf, Be-
thania. Freshman, whose subject
will be: “The Bull Dog Long-
street. ”
Mary Elizabeth Bayley, Spring
field, Ohio, Freshman: “Conditions
in I’nince.”
Katherine ifcGeacliy, Fayette
ville. Sophomore: “New Frontiers of
Service in Science.”
Rebekah Cozart, Fuquay Springs,
sophomore: “The Importance of
Food in National Defense.”
Wyatt W'ilkerson, Rocky Mount,
Senior: “Higher Education in War
Time.’ ’
Barbara
Senior:
South.”
Marion Burvenick, Woodhaven,
New York, Sophomore: “Austral
ia.”
JBNNIB LINN
GIVES RECITAL
Lasley, Winston-Salem,
‘An Economic View of the
The judges will be Mesdanies
W. K. Hoyt, Ned Pardington and
Harold Vogler. 1’iliose competing
will present original five minute
talks, and will be judged for com
position and delivery as follows:
Composition: interesting material,
structure of speech, diction; De
livery: poise, voice, enunciation,
pronunciation.
A FINAL WHO’S WHO
The elections of the various minor
campus organizations have produced
the following officers for the 1942-43
school year:
French Club:
President—Mary Lloyd Glidewell
Secretary and Treasurer—
Sarah Lindley
Editor of “L'e Coin Prancais”—
Betty Brietz
Latin Club:
President—Peggy Jane White
Vice-President—Nancy Johnston
Secretary—Mary Lucy Baynes
Treasurer—Mary Ellen Byrd
Home Economics Club:
President—Ethel Stevens
Vice-President—Irene Cooper
Secretary—Becky Cozart
Treasurer—Alyce Stevens
Choral Ensemble:
President—'Aline Shaniel
Busine.ss Manager—Margery Craig
Assistant Business Manager—
Jane Frazier
Tre.-isurer—Elizabeth Swinson
Athletic Association;
President—Coco McKenzie
Vice-President—Sara Bowen
Secretary—Mildred Avera'
Treasurer—Mary Lucy Baynes
Hockey Manager—MotS'auvain
Basketball Manager—Sarah Sands
Golf Manager—Katherine Cress
Tennis Manager—Sara Bowen
Swimming Manager—Mary Best
Badminton Manjiger—>
Carlotta Carter
Hiking IVDinager—Bobbie Whittier
Softball Manager—Edith Stovall
Riding .Manager—
Katherine .McGeachy
Spanish Club:
President—Mary Ellen Carrig.
Vice-President—Normie Tomlin
Secretary—Mary Louise Rhodes
Treasurer—Mary Ellen Byrd
I’ublicity Chairman—
Lucille Newman
RED LETTER DAY
May the seventh marked one of
the most talked of occasions or oc
curences of the college year for
S'alem College. The campus re
sounded with wails, sobs, shrieks,
moans . . . and some few (censor
ed were quite gleeful. May.the
seventh was the night of the annual
room-drawing contest. For those
who are not familiar with the tra
dition, we might remark that the
room-drawing was undoubtedly plan
ned originally to give every girl an
equal chance at the room ,of her
heart’s desire. However in late
years it has become a contest of
wits . . . the one who outwits Miss
Lawrence and stuffs the ballot is
automatically acclaimed the winner.
Salem (J'^ls, however, are good
sports —I if nothing else; so it is
with pleasure that we rejMirt only
two broken necks and one dislocated
shoulder from the bout of May sev
enth.
The contest began early in the
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AT WAR WITH
PAGANISM _
One of the most distinctive speak
ers on our chaixd program this year
was Rabbi Frank Rosenthal. Rabbi
Rosenthal received the last doctor's
degree conferred upon a .lew in
Prague; three days later lie found
himself iii a Germ.-in concentration
cam]) — his property confisticated
by the Nazi gov'ernment. He was
released from Germany two years
ago, and came to America. Since
then he has given his assistance to
our own defense effort.
IJabbi Rosenthal’s lecture, “Mod
ern Paganism.” gave a more def
inite picture of the .socialized state
He presented the (lornian plan for
domination, and their method ‘of ar
riving at a successful goal. He de
scribed the incredible transfornm-
tion of man to brute, which is pos
sible in (lermany because youth is
taught that enemies of the state arc;
not human beings and must not be
treated as such . . . that the state
is divine. He explained, too, how
immorality to us is not immorality
to the Germans — if a man gives
his life for his country, a Avoman
can give her Virtue. The state
needs children, and it is woman’s
duty to have them. Religion’s
place in Germany is confined to
three gospels — Matthew (His
Birth), Mark (His Battle), and
Luke (His V'ictory); the rest of
the Bible is omitted.
It WHS indeed enlightening to hear
Kubbi Rosenthal — ho showed us
better than we have st*eii before a
picture of Germany today.
An enthusiastic and appreciative
audienc(^ attended the colorful recital
given by Jennie Linn on Monday
evening. May 4th.
Ji-nnie’s first group, three num-
l)crs from Medieval and classical
days, was very well dou(', Handel’s
“Hide Me From Day’s Garish Eye,”
sung sotto voce, being outstanding.
The second group contained songs
by Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, and
Schoenburg. Jennie’s interpreta
tions were varied and she made the
grouj) an especially delightful one.
The Kchoenburg composition, in the
modern idiom called for great skill
and accuracy and this was one of
the best done in the group.
The climax of the program was
reached in the final group. Two of
the most enthusiastically received
were Dr. Vardell’s “Dark Days or
Fair,” and Rachmaninoff’s “To the
Children.” “The Piper of Love,”
by Molly Carew, put the finishing
touches to a varied, sparkling pro
gram presented with finesse, skill,
and poise.
Margery Oaig assisted at the or
gan. Her first number was the im
pressionistic “Sunset” by Karg-
Elert, colorful and misty-sounding,
b'ranck’s “Andantino in G Minor”
was beautifully played, Margery’s
part of the program was ended with
the towering structure of iFax Ro
ger’s “Toccata.”
The recital was most enjoyable,
both girls giving artistic perfor
mance and appearing many times in
response to the applause of the de
lighted audience.
SALEM ACADEMY
TO PRESENT “THE
GONDOLIERS”
Beginning on 'Uuesday, Alay
12th, students may sign up for
use of Seminar Rooms in the li
brary during exam week.
Gilbert and Sfullivan’s guy operet
ta, “The Gondoliers,” will bo pre
sented by the students and faculty
of Salem Academy Saturday night,
at 8 o'clock in the auditorium of the
Mary Patterson Building.
Termed by Deems T:iylor as tho
gayest of all Gilbert and Sullivan
operas, “The Gondoliers,” is full of
flashing wit and humorous situa
tions, and it boasts a score of su
perb spontaneity and tunefulness.
This operetta was first jH'rformed
by Salem Academy in 19:i8 and en
joyed a highly succossful presenta
tion For the first time in tho long
history of Gilbert and Sullivan pro
grams at the Academy, members of
tho faculty will bo heard in some of
the leading roles.
The story involves Marco and
Giusdppe, handsome gondolieri of
V'enice. One of the two is believed
to bo the rightful heir to the throne
of Barataria, who was kidnapped
when an infant and placed in the
home of an old gondolier having a
boy of the same age. The Grand
liKjuisitor endeavors to find out
which i.s the king’s son and a num
ber of amusing situations result —
such as two men being married to
three women. Only after she has
been “tactfully questioned in the
torture chamber,” does the old nurse
of the Prince solve the mystery by
an amazing confession.
The entire proceeds from a amall
admission charge of 2i)c will bo
turned over to the (Chinese war Re
lief Fund. The public is cordially
invited and it is hoped by the Acad
emy cast that many Kalem College
friends will bo present.
METHODIST STUDENTS
ARE GUESTS
On Wednesday night the .Method
ists students of tho college and acad
emy were invited us guests to a
Mother-Daughter biiiupiet held at
the Centenary M('thodist Church.
Several of tho boarding students at
tended. Dinner was served at 0:80
o’clock, and afterwanis, the Junior
Woman’s club presented a play for
entertainment.