Volume XXVI.
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, February 22, 1946.
Number IS*
Rev. Holder
Speaks Of
Free Spirit
The Kcverend Kay Holder, rector
of the Church of the Holy Inno
cents, Henderson, North Carolina
wa.s guest speaker and inspirational
guide during Spiritual Emphasis
Week just concluded.
Mr. Holder arrived on campus
Monday afternoon and after dinner
with some of the student leaders,
he spoke informally at a social
sponsored by the “Y” for the stu
dents to meet the speaker. He in-
trodueexl the general theme of the
evening meetings which was the
Christian freedom of the spirit. Kev.
Holder discussed the four freedoms
which spiritual freedom can give—
youth, health, motives, and Christian
faith. Taking the psychological point
of view, he illustrated each point
with vital, practical stories.
The following night, Rev. Holder
spoke of the inner conditions of
man’s spirit. He said that the spirit
is like love, and that wo should
have the freedom of receiving and
giving it. He -spoke of two com
plications or preventions of the
■spirit which he designated as
“Clouds of life” and “nerves”. The
clouds of life are of three types:
dark rain clouds, scattered theaten-
ing clouds, and beautiful white
clouds. We can meet all types of
“clouds” through prayer in which
we pour out ourselves to God. In
connection with the second com
plication, “nerves,” Mr. Holder
pointed out that science needs re
ligion to help s.olve its problems.
Wednesday Night
On Wedne.sday night, Rev. Holder
continued his series of talks with a
discussion of “('rutches” and pos
sessiveness as hindrances to personal
freedom. He illustrated how physical
or spiritual and moral crutches could
be dangerous as well as beneficial.
Crutches may help in crises, but if
overused may have an enslaving
effect. Some crutches that people
use are their emotions, drink, one
subject to show off their knowledge,
and religion. Religion may be used
wrongly as a crutch for unfulfilled
ambitions, a sense of guilt, moral
compromises, or mental laziness. Mr.
Holder condemned a spirit of pos-
sesiveness and selfishness which is
an expression of possessiveness.
With illustrations from current
books and movies, he proved that
we can never possess other free
people. In fact, we can not even
possess ourselves, becauno we be
long to God. Christian faith is the
e.xact opposite of possessiveness.
Thursday night, Mr. Holder spoke
about freeing oneself of bitterness
and fear, the two final preventions
of spiritual freedom. Bitterness
about some hurt may become a con-
saming emotion. The causes may
even be removed without getting
rid of it because of other similar
causes, and the fact that the memory
of it remains. The only solution is
the Christian element of forgive
ness. To rid ourselves of fear we
must meditate conscientiously on
the whole life process in the light
of our immediate needs. The un
known terrifies us. We can conquer
fear by faith through prayer and
meditation, and bitterness by f.or-
giveness.
After discussing the preceding pre
ventions of freedom of the spirit,
Mr. Holder concluded his series of
talks Friday night by expounding
the two groat sources of spiritual
freedom, Christian love and Chris
tian hope. These two elements far
outweigh all the combined preven
tions and if rightly used secure to
each person Christian freedom of thoi
spirit.
Assemblies
In the two assemblies during this
emphasis week, ITcv. Holder took as
his theme spiritual power. On Tues
day he used an illustration of an
airplane flight and stall as an in
dication of the predicament of the
World and the spiritual impacts of
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Above is a group seen at the A. A. Masquerade Ball on February 16.
From left to right are: Vldette Bass and Guy Cox, Doris Little and
Bobby Kirkland, Betsy Thomas and Phillip Williams, and Marla Hicks
and Bobby Tomlinson. Crowned King at the Ball was David Oden of
Winston-Salem. His date was Aileen Taylor.
YWCA Reveals Plans
For Annual Stunt Night
Weinland Leads
Discussion
A short talk, followed by a dis
cussion of religious and moral pro
blems dealing with the American
student today, will be given by Rev.
David E. Weinland at the February
meeting of the Salem Westminster
Fellowship. The meeting will be
held in the Day Students’ Center on
Wednesday, February 27, at 7 p. m.
This discussion meeting has been
planned as a follow-up for the talks
and discussions of Rev. Ray Holder,
speaker on the campus for the past
week. The Westminster Fellowship
has extended an invitation to all
girls, regardless of denomination, to
ask, this opportunity to discuss ideas
concerning religious outlook.
Recently the Fellowship has form
ed a girls’ chorus under the direction
of Janie Mulhollem. Rehearsals are
held each Wednesday night at 6:30
in South Hall. Many anthems have
been chosen for the girls who are
interested to learn. Any Salem girl
who would like to join is asked to
see Janie Mulhollem.
Juniors Select
Dance Committee
Carol Beckwith, President of the
Junior Class has announced the
chairmen for committees for the
formal Junior-Senior Dance which
will be held Saturday night, March
2, from 8:30 til 12 p. m. in the
gym.
They are: decorations, Sally Bos
well and Coit Bedfearn, co-chnir- j
man; refreshments. Bee Newman and
The Annual Stunt Night will be
held Saturday, March !), at 8:00
P. M. in tho Old Chapel. Admission
will be 35 cents, the proceeds to
go to the World Students’ Service
Fund. Betsy Meiklejohn is in charge
of Stunt Night plans.
Each class will present a skit
about thirty minutes long with not
more than twenty girls taking part.
Tho prize of $!).00 will go to the
class whose skit is the most original,
whose properties are tho most real
istic, and who gives the best presen
tation. Tho judges have not been
announced, but they will be repre
sentatives from the administration
and the faculty.
Faculty Play '
Reaps Profits
Proceeds from the Faculty Play
amounted to approximately $180
according to a statement made by
Elizabeth Willis, Y. W. 0. A. presi
dent, today.
Part of the money will be used
toward the supiwrt of Johnny Nel
son, an orphan in the Moravian
Home in Alaska. Some of the money
will also bo used to send delegates
to the national convention of the
Y. W. C. A. in Atlantic City, N.
J. in March.
Dr. Wenholp
Will Speak
The Faculty Group for Research
and Creative Work will meet Mon
day, February 25, at 7:30 p. m. in
the living room of Bitting, Miss
Jess Byrd, chairman of the group
ann,ounced today.
Dr. Lucy Wenhold will deliver a
Announces
Literary Project
In order to stimulati' intore.st in cn'iitive writing, the
Salemite iiiuiounccs toihiy the l)egiiminj; of a writing contest
which offers opportunities to win three prizes, two of .'filO.OO
anti one of •'ff.'i.OO. Tlie contest is to he divided into three
sections: 1) poetry, 2) essay, and IJ) short stories or sketches.
The deadline will be 6 o’clock, April 8, 1!)4C.
The poems must be not longer than fifty litu's; the essays
from 800 to 1000 words; and the sliort stories or sketches a
niaxinuim of 5000 words witli no minimutu set. For prizes to
be awarded, there must be ten entries in the essay and short
story group and five poems. There
Jean Moss, co-chairman; invitations, paper entitled “Haitian Creole,” a
Connie Scoggin, chairman. study in linguistics.
Wible Casts
Contest Play
The I’ierretto Players will present
a three-act play, “The Feast of
the Holy Inn,ocents” on March 30,
in Old Chapel. The cast is as follows:
Electa Milk, Janie Mulhollem;
Cornelia Milk, Helen Slye; Mr.s.
Oberly, Ann Folger; Mrs. Onuin,
Ann Carothers; Jenny, Bornice Bunn,
test. Miss Wible is director.
Tho play will also bo prosented
in Chapel Hill in a state-wide con
test. Miss Wibley is director.
The prsduction staff is as follows:
student director, Peggy Taylor;
stage manager, Helen Spruill and
her crow, Sara Coe Ilunsucker, Ruth
Hayes, Jean Sullivan, Jano Grcen-
wald; property mistress, Marilyn
Watson and her crew, Mary Bryant,
Martha Boatwright, Betty Hatley;
costume mistress, Peggy Broaddus
and her crew, Barbara Folgor, Hope
Marshall; ligliting and sound effects,
Marion Gaither; buHine.^s, Jayne
Bell; and publicity, Coit Redfeam,
Bernice Bunn, and Frances Carr.
Miss Newlin
Joins Staff
Miss Mary Gray Newlin of Randle-
man, N. C., will join the Salem staff
as head nurse at tho Infirmary on
February 25. She rocoived her nurse’s
training at the University of Penn
sylvania Hospital in Philadelphia,
and has been doing nursing in I’hil-
adolphia and the area surrounding
Philadelphia for a number of years,
liast year she returned to the South
and has been nursing in High Point
and Greensboro. She is very happy
to bo in tho South again and is look
ing forward to her association with
Salem, which is her Alma Mater.
She replaces Mi.sg Venus Faircloth,
R. N., who resigned from her posi
tion as head nurse at tho Salem Col
lege Infirmary Tuesday, February
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After a rest of a month, Miss Fair
cloth plans to enter private duty or
instituti,onal work.
Aliss Faircloth was chief nurse
on tho Salem Campus for two and
a half years.
Qeorge Washington Drank Here
by Virtie Stroup
With heartfelt shouts of “He’s
coming, he’s coming,” the people of
old Salem welcomed President George
Washington whose birthday we cele
brate today.
“Light your canjions, let tlie
flare’s flame; push on up fellows if
you want a glance; don’t lean too
far out the windows, ladies.”
This 31st day of May 1791 was an
eventful one for Salem. Washing
ton, who was on a tour through the
Southern states, was received with
homage and graditude that would
bo long remembered.
Washington i^^as greeted with loud
shouts of praise. After his evening
meal, Washington heard the Mora
vians sing and perform church music
on a variety of instruments.
In the Museum across from tho
sfjuaro can be found an old spinet
upon which a young lady played for
Washington. Washington was stand
ing nearby when the young lady
finished her piece. She, of course,
expected the great president to pay
her a compliment upon her skill
and interpretation of tho tuno “God
Save Great Washington.” As Wash
ington drew close (remember the
hoop skirts young ladies wore), tho
young lady’s heart grew impatient.
"My dear young lady,” began
Washington, taking her hand—“You
should use my formula for remov
ing the wart on your hand!”
But it was on Juno 1 when George
Washington drank here! He was in
troduced to tho workshops and in
stitutions of tho town. Washington
exprossed a keen pleasure with tho
water works and its use especially.
And so when somt> spare moment
comes your way, trip d,own to the
May Doll. There just north of the
bridge, presented by the class of
’30, stands a small white hut. On
this hut is a weatherworn iron
marker that contains this inscription:
Washington Spring
One (){ tho Original
Sources of
Salem’s Wator Supply
Visited by
George Washington
1791
And thero it was that the first
President of tho United States took
not his first drink in Salom, not his
tenth drink at Salem, but the drink
that poured itself upon tho pages
of history.
Yos, George Washington drank
hero!
is no limit to the entries which can
be made by one student. A prize of
$10.00 will be awarded to the winners
of the essay and short story groups,
and $5.00 to the winner in the
poetry group.
Composition and Originality
The compositions must be entire
ly original and written this school
year. Tho judges will not know tho
author in tho consideration^. They
will judge on composition, which in
cludes rhetoric and grammar, origin
ality, and neatness. The composi
tions should bo typed double-spaced.
Tho judges will be Mrs. Vincent Con
fer, Miss Lelia Marsh, and Dr. Ho
ward Jordan.
Wide Range in Subjects
The subjects of the compositions
may be freely determined by the
individual. They may bo local or
universal in interest, formal or in
formal in style. Source material may
be used if desired.
All students are eligible to com
pete in this contest. The namos of
winners will bo publish^ in tho
April 12 issue of tho Salemlto. All
entries should be turned into Kffio
Ruth Maxwell or Jayne K. Boll. Tho
Salemite reserves all rights to pub
lish the entries.
Board To Discuss
New Petitions
The Legislative Board of Student
Government will meet in the Old
Chapel at 7:30 P. M. on February 28.
The committee, composed of both
student and faculty members, will
discuss the following petitions that
have been turned in to the chair
man, Miss Doris Little.
Boarding students have requested
that they be allowed to sjH'nd tho
night out in town with friends after
attending the Bowman Gray Medical
School Dances.
Students with a B average or
above have reiuostod that they bo
allowed to take four cuts in one
class. This petition will be discusscd
at tho Legislative Meeting, but final
action rests with tho Cuts Committee.
Girls living in Alice Clewoll Dor
mitory have reiuestod that they bo
allowed to use their upstairs smoko
room when taking light-cuts. At the
present time tho room is closed at
10:30 P. M.
Tho V. W. C. A. will dis{rib\ito to
the students of Salem today a cer
tificate of membership in Young
Women’s Christian Association.
The nati,onal membership card will
introdtico tho member to any YWCA
in tho United States or abroad. This
is tho first time in a number of
years that tho card has been made
available to Salom students.