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VOL. XXVI.
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, October 26, 1945.
Number 6.
Four New Trustees
Named For Salem
Robert M. Hanes, Mrs. Kenneth
Mountcastle, and W. P. Sandridge
of Winston-Salem; and Mrs. Gil
bert C. Fry of Alden Park, Ger
mantown, Pa., have been elected
as new members of the Board of
Trustees of Salem Academy and
College.
This action was taken by the
board in a recent meeting at which
a tribute was paid to the retiring
members; Mrs. James N. Early,
Ealph P. Hanes, and John W. Moore,
all of this city; and Dr. E. Freder
ick, of Charlotte. Mrs. Clarence T.
Leinbach, Winston-Salem, will take
a place on* the board as a result
of her election last Spring to the
presidency of the Salem College
Alumnae Association. She replaces
the retiring officer, Mrs. John R.
Cunningham, of Davidson.
In commenting on the new addi
tions to the Board of Trustees,
President Howard E. Eondthaler
made the following statement:
“With the major Salem Endow
ment operations concluding at the
end of the 175th celebration in
1946-47, the coming months will be
significant in the future develop
ment of the two institutions. It
will take the combined efforts of
students, faculty, alumnae, admin
istration, and trustees to make the
program a success. We feel sure of
the outcome,, however, because of
the leadership represented on our
governing board.”
Carr Heads
Fellowshop
The Westminster Fellowship
elected officers last Friday night
at its first meeting of the year which
was held at the First Presbyterian
Church. Frances Carr was elScted
president; Catherine Ballew, vice
president; Sara Haltiwanger, rec
ording secretary; Ruth Scott, cor
responding secretary; and Virginia
Smith, treasurer.
The two delegates elected to at
tend the Westminster Fellowship
Retreat at Davidson College No
vember 2 and 3 were Frances Carr
and Hallie McLean. Snookie Willis
■will preside over the conference in
her official capacity as president
of the North Carolina Westminster
Fellowship.
The following committees have
been appointed: Program Commit
tee, .Toanne Swasey, Ilallie Mc
Lean, and Janie Hulhollem; Social
Committee, Barbara Ward, Nancy
Carlton, and Mary Bryant; Com
munity Committee, Joyce PrivettC;
Mary Ilillsman, and Margaret Mc
Call; and Enlistment Committee,
Teau Council, Bet Barnwell, and
Betty Withers.
Van Hoy, Kimel
Present Recital
Miss Marie Van Hoy, secretary to
Miss' Perryman, soprano, and Mr.
Douglas Kimel, baritone, will give
a joint voice recital on Monday
night, October 29th, at 8 o’clock
in the lower auditorium of St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church. The pro-
*gram will consist of two groups of
solos by both Miss Van Hoy and
Mr. Kimel, followed by a group of
duets. They will be accompanied
by Miss Mary Coons, college accom
panist. The performers are both
students of Clifford M. Bair. The
Public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Moss and McElroy Win Elections
In Strong Residence, Society Hall
JEAN MOSS
New Students
Pledge Honor
The installation of freshmen into
the Student Government Association
was observed at 7:00 Monday night
in the Old Chapel. The service
was opened by the processional
Onward Christian Soldiers,” with
student government members march
ing in with lighted candles. Peggy
Witherington, student government
president, advised the freshmen in
a brief address on the meaning of
the honor-pledges which they had
the privilege of signing or not sign
ing. Each freshman walked up to
the table in front, signed her pledge,
and lit her candle. The recessional,
which was the “Alma Mater,” clos
ed the program.
JANE McELEOY
Red Feather
Drive Ends
The Community War Chest drive,
which was held at Salem this week,
has been concluded. The faculty
was solicited and the total sum
contributed was more than the
amount of the preceding year.
After donating a generous sum,
Mrs. Henry' A. Strong suggested
that the students might be inter
ested in giving to the Red Feather
Campaign. Poierona Aiken, Mary
Ann Hege, Roberta Huffman, Mar
garet McCall, and Betsy Schaum
volunteered to collect money from
the Salemitos. These girls started
off with fifteen dollars in contribu
tions and at the end of the cam
paign turned in a very substantial
amount.
Atmosphere At Salem Enchants
WeirdCreatures OnHallowe’en
I By Jayne Bell
Dark is the night and the skies
are full of mist. From the vast
deep comes a cold wind that scur
ries the crisp leaves to “dance on
your toes and bite your heels.” The
spell of the spooks is cast, and
Puck arrives on wings of air. He
comcs to haunt the children and
scare the grownups; to make dog«
bark and owls hoot, “A-hoo, a-hoo,
who are you?”
Goblins anil witches come out of
their dusty cells to add to the
enchantment of Halloween night.
They ride on the spectre ship, Will
o’ the Wisp.” A phantom at its
bow is wailing, “Sa-lem, the ghosts
are after you tonight I Salem, the
ghosts are after you tonightl”
Puck stes the magic lantern of
the spectre ship, glide toward the
earth. He calls his gremlins to
gether. In a mischievous voice he
says, “Gather ye rose-buds while
ye may, for tonight is our only
night to play!” Each gremlin
garbed in black gown and hat with
tassel, grabs his broom and is off.
One is seen knocking “tap, tap,’’
on the attic window of Sisters’
House, while another climbs up
Clewell’s elevator shaft. The bell
rings a clear “Ding, Dongl” as
ghost notes are heard from the
lonely organ in ATemorial Hall. A
ghost of Lady Macbeth with her
candle held high walks through the
Archways, murmuring, “Out, out,
damned spot.”
Lights are seen far into the night
from the fourth floor of Main Hall.
The Furies dance on the tin roof
of Lehman and swing on the ghost
trees. They even scare the rats
away. From the Old Chapel
stage, a Hamlet-like ghost utters
a solemn soliloquy: “Did you over
think when the hearse goes by, that
you might be the next to die?”
The overcast sky is orange and
black with whirls of dancing witch
es. They spread black magic, like
sand, into every chimney. Skele
tons of jlry bones rattle in Miss
Bonney’s closet. The door bell of
Society mysteriously rings. Mr.
Eomingo’s shoes are filled with ashes
and dead worms. The night gown
on the bedpost takes on a ghostly
form. The mirrors become magic
on the wall in Main Hall and fill
the room with deathly shadows.
Gremlins steel your toothbrushes
and paint your windows black.
They blow whistles in your ears and
tie knots in your hair. They creep
into the infirmary and swap love
potions for the white pills. A tall
ghost covered in a white sheet irons
all alone in the laundry.
The owl yells, “A-hoo, A-hoo”
again calling Puck and his grem
lins, the witches and his goblins to
the May Dell. Gremlins tumble
over each other down the hill and
witches land on their brooms. Puck
ights their torches and chases the
fairies away. The ghost dance takes
place among the black trees—a
ghastly sight to be seen. Their last
bit of merriment is over. With sad
faces and tired wits, they end an
other Halloween.
And while all Salem sleeps, they
return to the Land of Fantasy.
Blonay Launches
W.S.S.F. Drive
Salem girls pledged a total of
$389.50 to the World Student Serv-
ce Fund after M. Andre de Blonay,
general secretary of the W. S. .S. F.,
poke in assembly Thursday morn
ing on the topic, “Student Relief
in War Torn Countries.”
M. Blonay said that the world
today needs ideas and constructive
helps, because the end of hostilities
had not returned the world to norm
ality. There are students in Bel
gium, France, Poland, China, and
the other war-torn countries who
need to enjoy the opportunities we
have. The culture and learning of
these people are in our hands. These
students lack the physical necessi
ties as well as the actual materials
for education.
The three problems facing the
refugees are: first, personal changes
such as scattered families and lost
hope; second, destruction of col
leges and universities; third, eco
nomic conditions.
In conclusion M. Blonay said that
the students of Europe do not ask
for charity. They need help in re
building their scliools and univers
ities, so that they can have educa
tion to back the convictions gained
from terrible battles.
Betsy Meiklejohn, YWC.-V cabinet
member, explained that the W. S.
S. F. goal for the year is 2 million
dollars, the goal for Salem being
1000. Students were given the op
portunity to pledge at the close
of assembly.
Jones Speaks
To Youths
Dr. Bob Jones, Jr., formerly a
Shakespearian actor and now pres
ident of Bob Jones College in Cleve
land, Tennessee, will speak at the
organization meeting of the Win
ston-Salem Youth for Christ Move
ment Saturday night, October 27,
at 7:15 o’clock at the Baptist
Church.
John Dunlop, Director of the
Norfolk movement, will also speak
on the program. Weekly meetings
will be inaugurated.
The Youth for Christ is an inter
denominational movement designed
to bring a program of Christ to the
young people which is especially
suited to this generation.
^ Jean Moss was chosen house
president for Strong Dormitory and
.lane McElroy for .Society Hall in
elections held in each dormitory
Thursday night.
Jean, a junior, transferred this
year from Atlantic Christian Col
lege in Wilson, North Carolina, her
home town. At A. C. she was
science editor of the Torchlight,
the campus magazine. She played
basketball and was a member of
Sigma Tau Chi Sorority. At Sa
lem she is a home economics major.
She rooms with Betty Ham in room
210 Strong. In the election her
opponent was Mary Lillian Camp
bell of Plymouth, North Carolina.
Jane McPIlroy of Glencoe, Illinois,
defeated Agnes Bowers of Morgan-
ton. North Carolina. She gradu
ated from New Trier High School
where she was a member of the
swimming team. She has served as
acting house president this year in
Society Hall and is a member of
the i>ench Club. A sophomore, she
rooms with Margaret Spillman.
As house presidents Jean and Jane
will serve on the executive, legis
lative, and judicial boards of stud
ent Government and also on tho
President’s Forum.
Gingham Tavern
Opens Tomorrow
Gingham Tavern, the night club
of Salem, is to be hold in Davy
Jones’ Locker, the basement of
Alice Clewell Building, Saturday
night at 8:00. It is sponsored by
the Home Economics Club.
Sally Hamilton, Emma Mitchell,
and Henrietta Walton ^vHII bo tho
waitresses, under the direction of
Snookie Willis. The program, plan
ned by Rosalind Clark, includes in
dividual contributions by Helen
Slye and Ann Corothers, a quiz
show under tho direction of tho
mistress of ceremonies, Frances
Carr, and some group singers led
by Becky Clapp.
Numerous surprises aro sched
uled for the entire program. Mrs.
Mary Marvel Campbell will tell
fortunes. Mr. Uoy Campbell will
be the bar-tender.
Committees are tho following:
Mtdly Cameron and Lillian Camp
bell, decorations; Ann Duncan and
Helen Spruill, food; and Becky
Brown, cashier. Admission is 15c.
Victory Drive
Begins Monday
The 1945 Victory Bond Drivo
will begin October 29 and will last
until December HI. Salem’s empha
sis week will be November 12
through the 17.
The goal for Salem is the sale of
$6,000 in bonds and stamjis. This
money will be used to finance two
$3,000 Hospital units. A unit,
which takes care of tho expenses
for tho treatment of wounded war
veterans, includes the purchase of
^■ray machines, beds and personal
articles.
War Activities
Plan Program
Tuesday’s assembly will bo spon
sored by tho Post-War Activities
Council.
All students aro urged to attend
because two important social ac
tivities will be announced.