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THE SALEMITE
April 21, 1944.
WHERE ARE WE HEADING?
If you have heard of the Sophomore Test
ing Program—and who has not; if you have
been initiated into the mysteries of G. R. E.’s
—you wise old seniors; if you know of the
testing progi'ams for would-be students; or
if you have merely scanned tl*e smart new
catalogue, you have undoul)tedly become aware
of the academic momentum that Salem Col
lege has for some time beqi acquiring. Salem
is responding magnificently to the great re
sponsibility which lies upon all women’s col
leges, the responsibility of keeping alive the
tradition of the liberal arts and of seeing
that total wai- does not even for a brief in
terval interrupt the advancement of learn
ing nor widen the “cultural-lag.”
The Graduate Record Examination for sen
iors, administered this year for the third time,
is giving to individual students an opportun
ity to learn, through standardized and schol
arly means, whether or not the heritage of
tlie liberal arts has been truly absorbed or
acquired. Seniors may be awakened to great
gaps of knowledge or abysses of ignorance
which somehow have pereisted through the
past four years. But now rather than later
each senior can know wherein lies her acad
emic weakness or her strength—and can act
accordingly. Within a short time each mem
l>er of the sophomore class will receive a pro
file record of the progress which she has
so far made toward the goal of liberal edu
cation and the intelligent, appreciative, and
competent citizenship which such an educa
tion offers. Those who are freshmen or juniors
may anticipate a testing pi-ogram in the year
which follows, and this anticipation may carry
with it diligent and persistent efforts toward
a goal of sound scholarship.
But where are we heading with this increas
ing awareness and testing of individual ac
complishment or lack of accomplishment? Al
ready has Salem College received highest ac
creditatiion from such groups as The Associa
tion of American Colleges, The Southern As
sociation of Colleges and Secondary Schools,
the National Confei'ence of Church-Related
Colleges, and the North Carolina College Con
ference. The work of the School of Music re
ceives full recogition from the National
Association of Schools of Music. The
course in medical technology has the approv
al of the American iledical Association, and
the work in dietetics is approved by the
American Dietetics Association. It is not pos
sible for Salem College to become a member
of the Association of American Universities
(known generally as A. A. U.) The active mem
bership of this organization is designed only
for those institutions which are universities in
the full sense of the word, and which at pre
sent includes thirty-three mejnbers. It is now
the desire of Salem to receive from the A.
A. U. formal recognition a.s an approved
college, recognition that is dependent \ipon
adequate endowment, broadened library fac
ilities, and a superior student body. Through
the present endowment campaign and through
the continuing increase of library acquisitions,
progress toward the goal is no longer tinged
with doubt. At the same time the technicality
that now bans membership in the American
Association of University Women may then
be removed. It is true, of course, that Salem
College has held A. A. U. W. membership
since 1931. However, in the summer of 1939,
all colleges whose A. A. U. W. membership
did not begin as early as 1930 were auto
matically banned unless the particular insti
tution was at that moment on the list of the
A. A. U. By the space of eleven months, Salem
was affected by the new ruling.
Since 1939 Salem College has moved stead
ily toward higher academic goals. The grad
ing system, the policies for admission, anc
other details of academic procedure are con
sistently carrying Salem forward. The Honor
Society, perhaps an embryo Phi Beta Kappa
marks notable development although it must
be known that conversion into a national
society always requires some several years
Qualified Students who have received de
grees from Salem College have for many years
entered leading graduate schools, as well as
professional schools. It is hoped that in in
creasing numbers .the graduates of Salem will
hold Fellowships, Scholarships, and other
graduate awards. The heritage of civilization
must today be upheld and maintained by wo
men students who have had the privileges of
I a liberal education.
Where are we heading? The answer lies
in the development of the potentialities of
each individual. Through the liberal arts pro
gram of a college whose ideal has always been
the Christian education of young women, the
students of Salem College may lead Salem and
themselves to the best that the world may
offer in time of war and in time of peace.
Don’t S}uote Me.... But-'
We have beon back in the old grind so long that it does not sc'eni
lu the least fitting to even bring up tlie subject of them alas-all-too-
few-holidays . . • anyway we utterly abhore going back to pick up
loose t^i'ils—so . . . Forward . . . hup . . . hup . . .
We have now heard all . . . definitely the last word . . . you
are bound to have he!i.rd of the inebriating process that took place
in the Chemistry Lab . . . you couldn't have missed it . . . but for
those' of you who are slow on the up-take, it was like this . . . the
hole class was asked (“You do this or we shall meet again in
the fall!”) to go thi-ough the noteworthy ex[>erience of eating a
stomach pump . . . after ’doing so, it was thought best, by authorities,
to airink an altoholic beverage (water & 1/10% alcohol) for digestive
purposes. One poor child was given a glass of the cnticing liquid,
and she obediently gulped it down. In a Khort time she, and her
companions, became aware of the fact that it was too highly charged—
the opposite proportions. It was at least white of them to let her out
of lab ... the last we saw of her, she w’as down by the l>rook giving
IN MEMORIAM
i\Iiss Rankin was with us onlj^ one semester,
but as she unassumingly fitted herself into
Salem’s routine, we felt as if she were one
of us. During her short stay here, she made
many friends because of her sweet, under
standing person — always there to help and
sympathize with us when we needed her.
She M'as especially helpful and encouraging
to the freshmen, who were newcomers as she
was. Slie did all she could for the students
helping us with our problems, and even with
oui* school work. We will all miss Miss Rankin’s
quiet, eft'icient presence.
SALUTE TO MISS STOCKTON
lessons to the birds on “IIow to Fly
High”
We can go no furthur withoout mention of Edward Weeks .• . .
without any doubt or hesitation we can say that, to us at least,
he was the most refreshing and delightfully spontaneous speaker we
have had the pleasure of hearing this year—absolutely no cfxceptions
wasn’t it perfctly lovely having someone who didn’t have to make
that 9:3.^) train to New York? . . . and a more gracious soul has yet to
set foot on our fair campus . . . what we especially like> about him
is his clean, strong wit . . . and then there wore those high-pitched
bursts of laughter at his own jokes . . . airf his choice and variety of
words ... it seems such a long time' ’till next yetvr when he will
be back . . . Love that man! (when we say, “’til next year” we have
merely prognosticated a bit)
Let’s don’t even mention the G. E. E’s. . . .
Have* you noticed the square’ The next time you walk through
the arch, took up . . . it’s the beautifullest part of the year right now,
while the leaves are still a soft baby green and make lacy patterns
on the walk . . . makes us think of M'ay Day . . golly, that’s the
nicf’st day in the whole year ... to be sure . . .
It has been a gruelling day—what “gruelling” means, wt«’ll never
—iiut that’s exactly what it’s been ... a gruelling day . . .
what with missing busses and strolling into classes a half hour later
than usual . . . ugg . . . By the way, if any kind soul knows where
Bi'lmont-on-the-continent is, plea.se, won’t you let us know? Dear
“Shagspere” . . . Dear, dear Dr. W’illoughby . . .
’Tis true . . . “sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care” • • •
well, we don’t know about that “sleei>” business, but we sure feel
like that “raveled sleeve of care” . . . yawn . . . hummmmmm .
“To sleep . . . perchance to diream . . . that is the question.”
We salute you, iliss Stockton! You prob
ably didn’t hear those ooohs and aaahs omitt-
as we entered the refectory last Sunday
?ht. But those spreads, that ham and cheese,
those plates filled with sliced tomatoes ready
be made into sandwiches were as delightful
delicious.
Somehow, we still like to concoct our own
sandwiches eveiy now and then, and you’ve
certiainly ^iven us a glorious opportfunity.
vVe appreciate the cooperation of the kitchen
staff in complying with the Salemite editorial,
and we want you to kno\\' that we now look
forward with pleasure to Sunday night sup'-
pei’s. In fact, they’re even giving stiff com
petition to the Toddle House! Thank you. Miss
Stockton, and your staff'!
BABOS PEBSONAJES
“No sabemos lo que haga el senor senor William Saroyan ahora
mismo, pero si tiene dificultad en encontrar personajes para sus dramas,
recienteniente en los periodicos hay algunos muy buenos. Algunos
son: la Senorita Winifred Moore de Hattiesburg, Mississippi, la que
puede leer la musica Brialle con los pies cuando toca el piano con las
manos; el empadronador en Watchung, New JCTsey, el que termino su
trabajo y desaparecio de la vista mortal, llevando consigo informes,
tambien el Obispo Kaimundo de Ovies, decano de la Catedral Episcopal
de San Felipe, en Atlanta, el que enseno sus closes de Biblia dibujando
personas comicas, probando que la Familia Santa no es diferente de
“Baby Dumpling” y “Daisy,” el perro. Ademas hay el estudiante de
la Universidad de la Carolina d(?l Norte, el que disparo cinco tiros a
su novia, errandola, pero matando a dos senores quienes estaban en
pie, y un momento dcspues, dijo que esperaba que e^ta accion no
impidiese que fuese redactor ide la revista de humor colegial . . . . ”
From “Talk of th0 Town,” New Yorker, Augus't 3, 1940, p. 9.
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