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THE SALEMITE
September 22, 1945.
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Meiiiung came
as a ^reat shock to her' devoted students and
many friends. Her death is great loss to every
one who knew her. Her philosophy, as sjhown
to her students through her teaching, was
one which allowed for a life of service and
beauty, fler students will cheri.sh the memory
of pleasant hours spent with her. Mrs. Meinung
wiis not only a member of the faculty, but a
true friend to all her students.
Senior Home Economics Majors
Remember Morning Chapel
On Monday, \Yednesday, and Friday morn
ings students and faculty have the privilege
of joinin'.' together in group worship in the
Home Moi'avian CJhurch. Quiet organ music,
prayer, and singing create a worshipful and
meditative atmosphere which gives strength
for t)ie day. These short devotional chapels
yre held from 8:15 to 8:25. Each person is
invited to participate in this worshipful ex-
I'.erience.
Rnool'ie Willis, Y W C A President
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Staff Wants Reporters
The Salemite staff has high standards set
for it by the staffs of past years—standards
of which the main feature' is progress.
Our sl’eleton staff, appointed last spring, will
j)rove lively Mud efficient. But it is skeleton
only. There ;ire luiiny places still open in the
editorial, business, and circulation depart
ments. If we are to progress we must have
new idvas and new enthusiasm among us.
Try-outs, consisting of the submission of
competitive articles, for new repoi-ters will
I'p held next week. We hope that every girl
who is interested will work with us.
Returning students will note the day of
publication has been moved from PYiday to
Saturday. This is necessary in oi’der to in
sure cooperation of the uptown paper to
print our Salem news in their more widely-
circulated Sunday edition. .
With this edition we, the' staff, welcome
you. Ft is our hope to print a paper which
covers campus news in an interesting way—
and may we suggest that collected Salemites
make good scrapbool-.s of college life for
future reference 1
OVERSEAS CHRISTMAS BOXES
Since several millions of our
iirmed forces will spend another
Christmas in far-off placen of the
world, don’t forget to make their
Christmas merrier.
Till order to insure this happiness,
tlie military officials urge you to
do your Christmas shopping and
shipping between September 15th
and October. loth.
The size and weight of the over
seas packages still remain the same:
length of package 13 inches; length
and girth combined, 36 inches, max
imum weight 5 pounds.
Get your packages of Christmas
cheer on their way promptly.
WHEN YOU’EE FAR AWAY
I miss you when you’re far away.
Each hour and minute seem as a day.
The rnon isn’t as pretty,
The stars not as 1)right
When you’re far away from me in the lonely
night. •
I see our old friends and they ask about you,
But there’s nothing to say—nothing to do.
1 must sadly turn my head and walk away.
No letter yet—no, not today.
Maybe tomorrow the stars will seem brighter.
Maybe tomorrow my fears will be lighter.
All I can do is to hope and to pray.
My dear, for your safety, somehow, someway.
I know that someday we’ll again be together
And I’ll have your love forever and ever.
Please let no war ever take you away.
For Pll alaws love you in every way.
Marion Gaither.
On Belna a Qal...
I can’t express it!
Saleiri is September . . , weeping willow trees . . . screaming
g;ils ... a tear here and there . . . raindrops on the roof ... a
bridge game . . . trunks in the hall . . . Ma’s goodbye . . . tales of
Hi'mmer days . . . songs and the Whi^e Piano . . . Peanut butter on
crackers . . . Aw! It’s like Steig sa^'s ... I can’t express it! But
here wo are . . . bo,ck to the ole Hickory Stick . . . back to hear
the freshmen say:
Alma Mater! What building is tha^ in f . . . Mary, 1 want you
to i; eet S)rah Burrell. Hello, Sarih! ... I left Wyoming last Monday
and here I am . . . Hey, Peanuts! . . . My dog is nami-d Monty be
cause he is so Woolley . . . Huh, those seniors ain’t sophisticated
. . Advisor, where is Bit-ing dorm? . . . She slept right thru’ the
Psych Test . . . I’ve lost my hand book . . . Let’s get som.e dough
nuts . . . No, NOT YET . . . Isn’t there some law against four
New Vorkers? . . . The Room? I’ve seen it ... I can’t decide on an
A. B. or a B. M. . . .Let’s paint this white . . . WE transferred from
“The Pre-flight School for Angels” . . . What was that line for
at breakfast? ... I saw the LAKE over near Strong . . . Those trunks
iron; Ilori.a haven’t arrived yet . , . Dates! Where do j'ou buy them?
. '. . My abode is the blue powder-puff in South Hall . . . My name
is Peirane! . . . I’m majo-ing in AET!
rieminiscing . . .
Summer reunions wi'h M.nrgaret West ai. Morehead . . . Boaty at
Iiigram Beach . . . Peggy at Wrightsville . . . Jeter at Nag’s Head . . .
The Stee Gee Conference at Montreat with Peg . . . Lois and Luke
Florida Bound . . . Janie doing “Puddycat” in a Baltimore nightclub
. . . Bryant at t.{ie Horse Show in Raleigh . . . Starbuck cruising around
Montreal . . . “M” and ‘‘The Lost Week-end” . . . Cocktails at the
aldorf with Helen and Bud . . . Boaty and a blue convertible . . .
Coit courtin’ at Myrtle . . . Slye almost auditions for Sammy Kaye
. . . Lou and Joe prancing on Peachtree Street . . . Pinky has a tea
. . Gaither recuperating from appendicitis at Blowing Rock (Boaze
lieli>ing) . . . Faimer a;id E. C. T. C. . . . Houseparties for Dee and
.Jean . . . Summer marriages: Ruth Shore,, Anne Hairston, Norma
l.liode.-, Frances Elan, and Evelyn Southerland . . . Trial engagements:
j-ou name them . . . Effie and the Girl Scouts . . . Nancy Paige and
“The River” . . . Snyder visits Raleigh . . . Casteens wears i. Nurse’s
Aid cap . . . Julia and Phil at Morehead . . . Lovelace and Carter
off to New York . . . Seen at Myrtle: Crowell, Wooten, McLeod, Dune,
Noble, Clark, Phillips, Denning, Senora and Jack . . . Tho.-:e Marines
and Mftxwell . . . Thomas works a month in Florida . . . AND
THE WAR IS OVER . . .
I remain,
Your fugitive from
the law of averages
Peace In England
Ldg. IVren Frue Coyte
(This articlfi was written especially for the Salemite by Ldg.
Wren Prue Coyte. Prue, who came to Salem in 1943-44, wa^ from
Ljndon, England—she came to America during the Rlitz. She
was pre.iident of her class and outstanding in campus activities.
She returned to England during the sumirer of 1944. Virtie Stroup
secured the article.)
/ sat up ill bed in amazement. There was a terrific din corning
from the ships in Portsmouth harbour, squeeky little honks from the.
launches, and deep throaty bellows from the great battleships. The
girl in the bunk next to me sat up and shouted “The war’s over,”
and through the fog of slgep around rne, I realized that she -was
right. So this was peace, this honking and hooting coming through
the night. ^
All over England people were leaping out of bed and running
out into the streets in their pajamas. Bonfires were lit and thrown
on the flames were tables and chairs and anything that would add to
the blaze. Fireworks were sent off from the roof of Buckingham
F/ilace, and out in the east end of London the. Lambeth walk was
danced until the beginning of the first day of peace painted the sky
a dull grey. For two days the celebration continued, the pubs were
full and the country nearly ran out of drink.
\
This was not the only method of welcoming peace. Millions
of tired, grateful people gave thanks in the nation s churches for
the deliverance of their country and all the battle-scarred world.
Peace, of course, has more or less the same meaning in England
as it does in America. It means to us that our men are no longer be
ing blown to pieces; it means we can start to think creatii'ely instead
of destructively; and it means we must bring ourselves to tackle
the seemingly insurmountable problems of reconstruction and the
prevention of future wars, for what can war now mean e.vcept the
annihilation of mankind?
Yes, this is peace, and let us hope that it may bring the long-
desired, universal brotherhood of mankind. 1, myself, have a little
personal hope with the coming of peace, and that is that I can once
more visit your great country and also that little part of North
Carolina which contains Salem College.
Experience Aids Newcomers
During the orientation program, all new
students have been officially introduced to the
vii’/ious organizations, routines, and customs
on the campus; yet there are still many pro
blems facing them which must be solved. These
problems \‘ere once ours, and we were also
coiifused by the many new rules, regulations,
pnd functions of campus orgauizations. Each of
us has a personal duty in aiding these new-
comei's. No former students should feel that
this duty lies entirely in the hands of the cam
pus leaders or .senior advisors. . /
Because of a full school program, the intro
duction of each major organization have of
necessity been in skeleton form. Those of us
v/ho are familiar with the purposes aims, ideals,
aiui many functions of these groups should
consider it not only our duty but our privilege
to share this information with the newcomers.
If we make a special effort to be of assistance
we will soon find that a large majority of
their difficulties may be quicky ironed out.
' SONNET
(On seeing the sea for the first time in five
years) — John Buxton
(Lt. Buxtorv-was recently released after five
years in German camps. Behind the bars he
developed his talent as a lyric poet and taught
classes of other Englishmen, The Germans per-
xnitted him to send tiis verses to his wife in
England.)
'Not stained, not scarred by all man’s history;
Wholly indifferent; without pity or pride
For battles^ fought there, and a.’ world defied,
Or drownei- 'rien fliuig ashore quite carelessly;
This will FU)t praise us for our victory.
Nor mo(;k defeat, nor our quick moods deride,
But moon-driven forever by mechanic tide
Will sweep about these coasts still heedlessly.
• An 1 while 1 watch each sinuous movement
N there.
And see the opal colors shift and fade
Where the 'ong waves plunge toward me, 1 am
glud,. '
Yes, glad that the land’s whole history is in
the care
Of this unhistoried thing, never dismayed
P.y all man has done that is evil, or cruel, or
sad. I
®|)e Salemite
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EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Editor-in-Chief Effie Ruth Maxwell
Associate Editor Jayne Bell
Assistant Editor Martha Boatwright
Assistant Editor Virtie Stroup
Make-up Editor Martha Lou Heitman
Copy Editor Peggy Davis
Music Editor Rebecca Clapp
Sports Editor Maria Hicks
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Assistant Manager Mollie Cameron
Circulation Manager Greta Garth
This week’s edition was assembled
by the editor with the help of Jatie
Bell, Virtie Stroup, Martha Boat
wright, Peggy Davis, Lois Wooten,
Miss Jess Byrd, and Meredith Boaze.