Newspapers / Salem College Student Newspaper / Jan. 14, 1944, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of Salem College Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Page Two. THE SALEMITE January 14, 1944. Resolved: To Keep Resolutions | Here it is January 14, 1944—a brand new year. It is hard to realize that ’43 is gone, yet when one thinks back over all the suffering that it brought, one cannot help being glad that the year is over. This is a New Year wliose destiny has not yet'been made. It is a year that will be just what men make of it. What will that be? Many people begin a new year .by taking inventory of themselves and making New Year’s Resolutions for self improvement. Per haps they plan not to be quite so sloppy in ap pearance 6r not to be so cross with their friends. If they think farther than themselves, they Reminders for Exams I Less than a week until exams and all of us are feeling the effects already! The tradi tional slacks and blue jeans even'now can be seen dotting the campus, and in another week every one will be concentrating on their “mind twisters.” Some may wonder why we are asked to stay close to campus on Eeading Day. Those that have taken exams before realize how much this extra day means. We are fortunate to have this time to study and get our thoughts together before exams start; therefore, we must not be indignant when we cannot go to movie or leave the campus. Miss Lawrence may plan to spend less money on candy, cig-L|^^,^yg s^tarts the day off right by asking tKe arettes, and picture shows and buy all the open house in the morning. This war stamps and bonds possible. study so that Whatever the nature of New Year’s Keso-Uhe rest of the day can be used for reviewing lutions, they are all the same—a resolve to beLj^g semester’s work. better or do better than in the year before, _ oT.r.nnrt The motive back of these individual promises Always during ex m weec 'we is fine, and there is no better time for people with frightened and forlorn looks on our to make plans than at the beginning of the faces. Let’s try to be more sensible this year year. . . Of course, exams are always nerve wracking, But, do we carry out these resolutions? DoK^^^ ^he right amount of sleep is sure to make they outlive the holiday season or are tl>ey L|g better. If we stay healthy, we made, written down, and then hidden in some I ‘ go desk drawer? Resolutions made and not kept are little better than no resolutions; one prom ise fulfilled is better than half a dozen promises I ^11 know that Salem’s honor system broken. during exams as "well as other times. Let’s not allow the ’44 resolutions to I’® Everyone is expected to do her own work, and forgotten. Let’s remen,l)er that this year must|^^ be a better year, a year closer to victory and peace. Until The teachers realize the strain we are under, and they are anxious to help us. If we feel we can,—every one of us, whatever I tired during an exam, we can always rest for our position or job,—do a little more thinking a few minutes before continuing. In fairness about our duties and less of our rights; until we to oui'selves and our teachers, we must be get in the way pf saying more often again, “I perfectly honest if we do leave the exam room, ought” instead of “I want”; untd we can minutes to relax our restore soiAe of the old-fashioned virtues like honesty and good faith,—in a word, restore minds, some of the discarded ethical code of the past. This can be the best year yet for exams -I see no chance for real happiness or satis-1 jf decide to make it that way. Let’s all faction in life for anybody. —James Truslow Adams ^alemite keep our senses and really make our school proud of our grades and our attitudes. Published Weekly By The Student Body of Salem College Member Southern Inter-Collegiate Press I dxistrial School. A car load of toys of Thanks to Salem Students Befort Christmas the “Y” sponsored a gift campaign for the Winston-Salem Memorial In- Don’t ^ote Me.... But Things have been happening fast and furious since the blessed holidays desolved into memories. A :^ew have something to show for it . . . others, well . . . memories are nice, too—they say. The best one yet—we went dashing into Annette’s office and 'suddenly noticing her ring, immediately raved. After we had done some little justice to the occasion. Annette quietly murmured, “I’ve had it for three years!” Whew . . . Feeling foolish is putting it mildly ... We felt about as big as a lillyputian; so thus "snuck” back to the D. S. C. to hang our heads and repent . . . but no one in there knew it either—so help us, they didn’t! No one tells us anything . . . while here let us remind you not to forget the big wedding the nineteenth . . . (W^e heard about that) Best wishes, Annette . . . Congrats, Ed . ■ • Then there was the snow and the usual amount of horseplay trying to make our kind (we sincerely hope) faculty out jump snow balls . . . Do you know, Mr. Curlee actually ran a few steps . . . Amazing, isn’s it, what a little snow can do? By the way Mr. Curlee, that button was for Good Luck—now why don’t you give it back to them? Poor Pierrettes . . . We fear “Ladies in Retirement” have retired for good what with exams and no dramatic teacher . . . But don’t give up hope . . . They haven’t! About those pictures, Mr. Campbell . . . Uh . . . It’s after Christmas you know . . . And after all you did have a very profitable Christmas, didn’t you? So come across . • • The music AP. class is quite busy these days singing little songs to the birch tree . . . It’s lovely, realy, writing lyrics for those sym phonies that Sigmann Spaeth forgot . . . The newest discovery—we feel certain that the present singular class can accept the honor—is that “How’s Your Love Life?” Was inspired by Brahms first symphony, fourth movement . . . (Right before “Brahms Marches Forward” if there be skeptics about). ' If you have any grievance about the weather see Dr. Willoughby . . . She brought it all back with her from New York . . . To Miss Slattery, may we say thanks for coming and come back again . . . Dr. Rondthaler thinks of everything . . . instead of filling his arms to the overflow' with Bible note books he simply put them in a suit ease? . . . Thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Rondthaler, for sharing with us your letter from Mr. Kenyon ... It was grand hearing from him . . . This is a reminder, little French girls, that Sgt. A1 Capella is going to speak to you at your next meeting ... So you had better be there . . . ■ Remember, children, if your heart’s in the service, those Valentine greetings should be on the way—Speaking of the service—have your eyes been graced with the sight of Ensign Johnston? You’re doing swell, Leila, practically the whole senior class is going to join up after seeing how grand you look. Seriously, though good luck and come to see us again. Ho hum . . . Guess we had better resume reviewing . . . Let’s see . . • The ante-'bellum period was the one in which Virgil ... No Quid . . • Or was it Virgil? Hummmm . . . Yes it was Virgil . . . Wrote “The Tragedy of Julius Ceasar” . . . Enough for one night ... We quit!! Do you ever listen to Ilildagarde? What has she got? And she Really packs them in . . . all SUBSCRIPTION PRICE - . A YEAR - lOe A COPY | kinds was donated in addition to individual gifts for each boy or girl at the school. Below is a letter from Superintendent Garrett ex pressing his thanks for Salem’s contribution to his school’s Christmas: December 14, 1943. ■ CPH8ENT1D FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISINO BT National Advertising Service, Inc. ColUge P$fbluhers Representative 420 Madison Avk. new Yor»c. C*M€A«0 • BOtTOII • LOS AMILt* * SA* To the student body of Salem College, EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editor-in-Chief Mary Louise Rhodes Assistant Editor Sebia Midyette Associate Editor Lucille Newman Sports Editor Nell Jane Grriffin Music Editor Margaret Winstead I fjr, j-e of Dr. Rondthaler Copy Editor Mary Ellen Byrd . Make-up Editor E®® Maxwell Dear Friends; Faculty Advisor Jess Byrd We wish to thank you very kindly for your Staff: Mary Lucy Baynes, Marpret Bullock, liberal play of Santa Claus for the chil Martha Boatwright, Anne Brown, Adele Chase, Rosa- •' . , , c- i. Hr, Hnd Clark, Mary Coons, Margery Craig, Evelyn Davis, dren of the Memorial Industrial bcnool. un Nell Denning, Adair Evans, Marianne Everett, Gene- , „ rrifto fnr the Weve^asier Mary Frances Garrou, Elizabeth dudger, account of your generous gl±ts, gltts ±or tue Sarah Hege, Martha Lou Heitman Nancy Jane Hel- ijijjpen will be more than double that of pre- aabeck, Nancy Hyatt, Janet Johnston, Frances Law, .u • • -ii i, Senora Lindsey, Katherine Manning, Marjorie Martin, yioUS years, and I am sure their joys Will De Sarah Merritt, -Marguerite Mullin, Jane Mulhollem, , . , i Mary Alice Neilson, Coit Redfearn, Doris Schaum, greatly multiplied. Katherine Schwalbe, Nancy Stone, Virtie Stroup, • j . i Margaret Styers, Helen Thomas, Normie Tomlin, Bar- A letter of thanks very inadequately ex- bara Weir. | ^vonderful DBS NOUVELLES DE LT. ET MME. DOWNS “ . . . Lundi pass^ j’ai eu le plaisir d’assister d I’arrivee d’un vaisseau fran^ais dans le port de Charleston. C’est un .bateau qui a echappe d’un port frangais lors de la chute de la France, et qui est alle continuer a se battre dans I’Afrique, du Nord. Le Commandant du Vaisseau et tous ses officiers sont tr5s gentils, et vous pouvez imaginer que je passe tout le temps possible avee eux. Demain, par example, je vais a bord avec le Commandant. Cet i aprfes-midi Madame Downs et moi nous avons promene deux matelots de lequipage dans notre auto pour leur montrer la villa de Charleston. Hs aimables et tres nignons avee leur petits pompoms rouges sur leurs casquettes. Je dois ajouter qu’ils sont toua d’accord que la France reprendra sa place de gloire dans le monde, et que cette fois-ci elle aura bien appris sa leeon ...” presses our appreciation of your w Christmas spirit which was exhibited by the ! I large n»mb«r ot valuaUe gife B„t «or the want of a better method, we write and ask BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Business Manager Betty Moore Advertising Manager Emily Harris Circulation Manager Elizabeth Bernhardt Advertising Staff: Aileen Seville, Betty Dunning, Betty Harris, Mary Gordon Walters, Sara Lee Bran don, Marion L. Hall, Nancy Kenny, Jacque Dash, Betsy Thomas, Caroline Hill, Kitty Angelo, Kathleen Phillips, Katy Bly Love, Juanita Miller, Mary Charles Watson, Phyllis Hill, Snookie Willis, Frances Elder, Norma Rhodes, Mildred Garrison. CIRCULATION STAFF Jean Hodges, Edith Longest, Ruth Maxwell, Bar bara Watkins, Margaret Huckabee, Catherine Bunn, Dorothy Langdon,. Rosamond Pntzel, Martha Lon Heitman, Margaret Bullock, Helen Bobbins Betey Stafford. that you accept our sincere thanks on behalf of the children, matrons and the Superinten dent. We hope that you may have a joyful Christ mas and A Happy New Year. Very sincerely yours, E. R. Garrett, Superintendent Memorial Industrial School
Salem College Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 14, 1944, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75