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WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, DECEMBER 10, 1943.
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fisher, Soprano; Gundry, Violinist;
To Present Concert Monday Night
Susanne Fisher and Roland Gun-'
dry will appear in a joint concert
at Reynolds Memorial Auditorium,
Monday evening, December 13, at
8:30 P. M. This concert is the sec
ond of the Civic Music series.
Miss Fisher, one of thef most im
portant young American prima don
nas at the Metropolitan Opera house,
has a lovely fresh soprano voice.
Mr. Gundry is a virtuoso violinist
of international renown and is ac
claimed by critics as a second
Heifetz or Menuhin. Everywhere
hi? has played, his line musicianship
and his attractive stage personality
have made a profound impression.
She began her musical training
at the Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music, after which she was awarded
a three year fellowship by the' Juil-
liard School of Music. For further
coaching she went to Europe where
she began her operatic career. She
appeared with exceptional success at
a number of leading European opera
houses. It was while she was sing
ing at the Opera Comique in Paris
that Edward Johnson heard her and
engaged her for the Metropolitan.
She made her New York debut De
cember 2, 193G, as “Madame But
terfly.”
A native of Paris, though of
American parents, Mr. Gundry began
his musical studies with his father
in California. When he was nine
years old, young Gundry’s . extra
ordinary talent led to his being taken
back to Paris as the pupil of one
of the most celebrated French vio
lin teachers, Jean Galamian. In
19.35, at the age of twelve, he made
his first public appearance in the
Saulle-Gaveau. After nearly throe
sucecssful years of European con
certs, both as a recitalist and as a
soloist with symphony orcliestras,
Roland Gundry returned to the
Ignited States. He made his Amer
ican debut in New York City's Town
Hall on December 22, 1937. Liter
ally overnight, he found a conspic
uous place in the front rank of the
younger violinists.
Since then, he has taken live con
cert tours of this country. When
he climaxed his 1941-42 season with
an appearance with the New York
Symphony Orchestra, the New York
Times noted that he displayed
"poise, technical security, and fine
ly-spun, commanding tone” and that
‘ ‘ the audience recalled him to the
stage six times to acknowledge its
applause.’ ’
WHAT, WHEN,
WHERE
WHAT: Christmas banquet.
WHEN: 6:15 Saturday.
WHEITE: Corrin Refectory.
WHAT: Senior Vespers
WHEN: 7:00 Sunday night.
WHERE: Memorial Hall
WHAT: Civic Music Concert
WHEN: 8:30 Monday night
WHERE: Reynolds Auditorium
WHAT: Reading of Christmas story
WHEN: 10:20 Tuesday
WHERE: Assembly
MISS HIXSON SPEAKS
TO SENIORS
Miss Ivy Hixson, Academic Dean,
spoke to the seniors Friday, Decem
ber the third, in the living room of
Bitting Dormitory. In explaining
the duties of the Academic Dean,
Miss Hixon said that she was trying
to get a complete record of every
student including high school rec
ords, recommendations, placement
tests, extra curricula activities, and
health. She said that she was to
act as a supplementary aid to the
advisors. Miss Hixson then ex
plained the new merit system that
has gone into effect within the last
four years and gave information on
possible graduate work and positions
after graduation.
WEEK'S NEWS
IN REVIEW
ON THE TURKISH FRONT:
The tension was high at the be-
ginni^g 6f the week. Headlines
blasted the news: Turkey Militarizes
the entire Dardanelles. This war
like move was climaxed by a shift
of Turkey’s government into the Al
lied camp—as a non-belligerent.
ON THE ITALIAN FRONT:
At the beginning of the week
things were still moving very slow
ly along the Italian front. Anglo-
American troops drove down the
western and northern slopes of the
Camino-Maggiore Mountain peaks
Tuesday in the final stage of a six-
day battle.
The beaten Germans set up a more
than makeshift line at the foot of
the slope to stop the British-Ameri-
can advance, an advance that left
the Allies only one mile and a half
from Via Casilina, ancient gateway
to Rome.
The latest reports seeping from
Italy indicate that Lt. Gen. Mark
W. Clark’s Fifth Army is battling
the Germans, who have their backs
to the upper Garigliano River, des
perately.
The Nazis are now waging a des
perate battle to hold the Adriatic
end of the line.
ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT:
On Tuesday, the Reds poured war
tools and troops across the middle
of the Dneiper to counter-intense
German pressure on the race of the
Kiev salient. This position had
forced the Russians from several po
sitions along the Zhitomic-Korosten
railroad earlier in the war.
Simultaneously, the Russians ad
mitted withdrawals around Cher-
nyakhow, adding that other Ger
man attacks had been repulsed.
Latest communiques indicate Nazi
attacks west of the Kiev establish
ment. General Vatulia’s army hurled
its strength, its tanks, and its whole
geared-up war machine against the
Nazis to stop them with a strategic
blow.
(Continued on Page Six)
Salem to Play
Santa to 67
Salem girls will ‘ ‘ play Santa
Claus” to a total of sixty-seven
children of the Memorial Industrial
School, a Winston-Salem negro or
phanage.
Hearing of the destitute condi
tions at the orphanage from sociol
ogy students who visited in on a field
trip, the YWCA took it for its
Christmas project. Girls volun
teered separately or in groups to sup
ply the children, whose ages range
from four to fifteen, with needed
pieces of clothing and toys.
All gifts are to be placed in the
“Y” room by Sunday morning wrap
ped separately and marked with the
name of the child. The contents of
the package is to be written in pen
cil on the outside.
The Student Government, I. R. S.,
the “Y” Cabinet, Home Economics
Club, and the Athletic Association
are donating money to buy food for
a Christmas party, at which the gifts
will be distributed.
Helen Robbins, Frances Jones, and
Elizabeth Willis, members of the
‘ ‘ Y” Cabinet, made up the commit
tee on arrangements.
What Christmas
Means to Mc'. ♦ ♦
By Prue Coyte
When 1 hear the Word Christ
mas it brings to my mind a swarm
of pictures and memories. On
Christmas eve I see a little girl
prancing excitedly around a Christ
inas tree, falling over boxes and
breaking decorations. The next
morning I see the same little girl
ivaking up at 5:30, opening her
stocking and u'aking the whole
family with shouts of glee. I see
holly and mistletoe hanging in the
hallj and the little Santa Clauses
my mother always put on the
mantelpiece. 1 remember the scram
ble to get the Christmas pudding
on the table before the flames went
out, singing Christmas carols
around a roaring fire and eating
roast chestnuts smothered witji but
ter and salt.
On one especially icy Christmas,
I remember my father sliding
gracefully down the garden path,
accompanied by shouts of laugh
ter from his disrespectful daughter.
Christmas means presents, twink
ling lights, the smell of the tree,
the turkey, the cracker, pulling,
and the crazy paper hats.
These little things coupled with
the fact that it is the birthday of
Christ and the season of peace
and goodwill are what Christmas
means to me, in spite of the fears
and horrors of war throughout the
world.
Mrs. Williams Resigns
Mrs. Hannah Williams, director
of dramatics, resigns after six years
at Salem to take a position in war
work. (See editorial, page 2).
Club Sings in German
For Annual Program
The German Club presented a pro
gram of Christmas carols in assem
bly on Tuesday.
Thirty members of the club, wear
ing white vestments, took part on
the program which was arranged by
Barbara Weir, president. Margery
Craig accompanied on the organ.
The following songs were includ
ed: “0 Du Frohliche,” “Still,
Still, Still,” by the' entire group;
“Joseph, Lieber Joseph Mein,” solo
by Jane Frazier, “Ihf Kinderlein,
Kommet” and “0 Tanneubaum,” by
the group. “An der Krippe zu
Bethlehem,” solo by Ella Lou Tay
lor; and “Stille Nacht, Heilige
Xacht,” by the group.
The audience and senior class then
sang antiphonally the traditional
Moravian Christmas hymn, ‘ ‘ Morn
ing Star.”
Two Music Groups
Perform in Assembly
The Christmas spirit was present
in Assembly on Thursday, December
9th, when the Choral Ensemble and
the String Quartet presented a mu
sical program.
The String Quartet, made up of
the pupils of Miss Hazel Horton
Read, included Elizabeth Swinson,
playing first violin, Eloise Hege, sec
ond violin, Skippy Pfansteihl, viola,
Eugenia Shore, cello. The selections
played were “Chorale” by Bach;
first movement of the Haydn Quar
tet opus 54, No. 4 in G major; “Can-
joretta” from Quartet in 7 flat ma
jor, opus 12, by Mendelssohn.
The Choral Ensemble, under the
direction of Mr. Bair, sang the fol
lowing selections: “Peace,” “Prayer
of the Norwegian Child,” “What
Can This Mean?” an original Christ
mas Carol composed by Broadus
Staley, former Salem student, and
dedicated to the Choral Ensemble;
and excerpts from the “Christmas
Cantata” by Bach.
Miss Elizabeth Johnston accom
panied at the piano, and Margery
Craig accompanied at the organ.
Banquet; Senior Vespers; Carofing
Give Christmas Spirit to Campus
Although the last days before
Christmas vacation seem a mad rush
of finishing parallel books, term pa
pers and Christmas shopping, there
arc a few traditions which hold for
Salem girls the Christmas spirit.
One is the foirmal Christmas ban
quet to be held Saturday night, in
honor of the seniors. The beautiful
dresses, the lighted tree, and Santa
Claus wake us all up to the fact
that Christmas is here again^
The loveliest event of Christmas
on Salem campus is Christmas Ves
pers, which takes place Sunday
night at seven o’clock in Memorial
Hall. Dr. Rondthaler impressively
reads the Christmas ^tory, and to
ward the end of the service the
seniors, with their sophomore pages,
Students Reject
Proposed Bill
The projwsed amendment to the
constitution requiring the mainten
ance of a C average by all major of
ficers on the campus was defeated
by the student body in the ballot
held on Tuesday, December 7.
This bill had been approved by
the legislature but after a discus
sion in assembly it did not get the
necessary two-thirds majority to
“ The bill will not be brought up
again this semester, though it may
possibly be re-introduced during the
spring semester,” stated Becky Coz-
!irt, Vice-President of the Student
Government.
pass to everyone a lighted Morav
ian Christmas candle, signifying the
light of truth that each should car
ry in this world. At this time, each
person pauses to think of the true
meaning of Christmas, gaining from
this candlelight service a spiritual
uplift.
Tuesday night, the seniors will
have their last Christmas celebra
tion, when they go caroling. Trav
eling all over town in their black
robes and carrying their lighted
candles, they sing the best-loved
Christmas songs at the homes of
professors and friends.
Banquets, trees, candles, and car
ols—all give a zest to the pre-holi
day season and send Salem girls
home m^erry and happy.
Supervisors Get
Instructions
A supervisor’s course in surgical
dressings was given to the persons
selected to act as supervisors in the
Surgical Dresings IToom of the Col
lege Branch of the Winston-Salem
Chapter of the ARC by Mrs. Fred
O’Brian, instructor for the local
chapter, on Wednesday evening at
7:30 p. m. Mrs. Tom Follin, chair
man of the local Surgical Dressings
Committee, was also present.
The course was given in the Red
Cross Room in the basement of
Alice Clewell Building. The future
supervisors were taught how to
make 2x2 surgical sponges, how to
inspect, pack, and tie them in bun
dles of 25 each. It was particu
larly impressed upon the minds of
all those present that the lives of
some wounded soldiers depend on
their accurate count in packing the
bundles. A surgeon in an army field
hospital may not have a nurse as
sistant to count the sponges as they
arc placed into an incision and as
they are taken from the incision at
the close of the operation. There
fore, he is assuming that each pack
age contains 25 sponges, no more
and no less. When he has removed
25 from the incision, no one will
know that there were perhaps 26
sponges in the package and one has
been left inside the wounded sol
dier. The surgeon closes the incis
ion with the 2Gth sponge still in
side. The soldier is sure to have
some complications set in even
though the sponge is sterilized, and
the soldier may even die through
the carelessness of some person who
failed to put the right number of
sponges in the package. Conse
quently, each bundle packed must be
checked and double-checked as num
ber before it is tied. The need for
a tremendous number of sponges
was also stressed, as the armed
forces use from one to four million
daily
Those who will act as supervisors
when the College Branch opens its
room in January are: Mrs. H. E.
Rondthaler, chairman of Surgical
Dressings Committee, Mrs. Mary
Streit, Mrs. Florence Martin, Miss
BeJ;ty Barbour of Salem Academy;
Mrs. David Weinland, Miss Jess
Byrd, Miss Brona Nifong, V. V.
Garth, Aileen Seville, Virginia Mc-
(Continued On Back Page)
MISS BYRD TALKS
TO NEW STUDENTS
In connection with a survey of
freshman reading and in hopes of
arousing interest in new editions of
old books. Miss Byrd spoke to the
new students on Tuesday in the Old
Chapel.
A list of 78 books which should
have been read before entering col
lege was presented to the students.
This basic list was assembled from
the College Board Examination list,
the various lists of librarians, the
College English Association list, and
from Miss Byrd’s own preference.
Each freshman checked the books
she had read and handed in a total
number. The results of the sur
vey will be announced later.