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THE SALEMITE
April 5, 1946.
Morale Improves
Perhaps its the spring weather and evrybody
is baking out her troubles in the sun, but
have you noticed the decided change in the
attitude of the Salem students in recent weel-^s?.
There is a lack of that constant griping and
discontent that seemed so very prevalent a few
months ago.
Whatever it is lets keep it like this. Tt is
easy to see that one group of girls can ruin
the attitude of the whole school by just sitting
in the smokehouse and not finding anything
about which to smile. Of course we aren’t
wishing for a bunch of “Pollyannas”, but even
work goes better without glumness.
Since the morale of the student body in
general is on the up and up, let’s give a boost
and not grab on and be- pulled.
Salemites Love Music
The Civic Music Association has already
sold out all memberships for next year’s con
cert season. This shows how much taste for
good music has grown in Winston-Salem since
tlie firet drive was made sixteen years ago.
“l''ov this phenomenal awakening of in
terest in better music many of our people
are due credit. But special ■commendation is
deserved by Mrs. Kenneth Mountcastle and
Ralph Hanes, who have given without re
serve their time and energy through the
years.”
What about a little recognition of Salem’s
Music School? The paragraph above is quoted
from an editorial in the JOTIRNAL-SEN-
TINETj. Salem students comprise a good por
tion of the enthusiastic audiences that attend
Civic Music Concerts. Not only that, but the
sound, basic and through training given ea;h
individual student of music at Salem fosters
a lasting and sincere appreciation of good
music.
Please Protect
The Sophomore class requests that the love
seats in Davy Jones’ Locker be kept clean
for active service in this field. The love seats
are brand new and should be treated with
care, meaning no dirty shoes, cig butts, or
bums. Please help them in this eflFort for our
own sakes!
Foetus Comer
THOUGHTS
—Prances Winslow
Dear God, how sweet and good is life,
Although it bears its tears and strife.
It is many an hour o’er a dull, mean task,
It is the shining green of dewy grass.
But yet 'tis joy, ah rapture-bliss,
The fleeting moment of a gentle kiss.
It is a happy child with skin so fair.
It is the silent church after morning prayer.
It is a walk when dusk enfolds the earth,
It is a delicate flower, just given birth,
It is a friendly deed that fills your soul,
The satisfaction of a long sought goal.
But what are these, though great they be
Without our faith, dear God, in Thee?
^no4H. 'WUe^ 9 SU....
Effie Ruth Maxwell
R«d noses, pig-tails, and Dr. Lachniann camR back to the
campus this week. We’re especially glad to see the last-named.
•She’s teaching at Bryn Mawr now.
To those thing which .should become traditional let’s add
the Duke Glee Club-Salera Choral Ensemble get-together. Affairs
like that plus the mioviii.g of Wake Forest to Whiston-Salera
will give a certain zest to the campus which has been missing
during the war.
Spring brings theme songs, among which are:
Seniors—“What’ll I do next yeiar?”
Juniors—“Let’s go sit in the sun.”
Sophomores—“What’ll I major in?”
Freshmen—“When do you use ibid, and whori op. cit.?”
There’s two things everybody around here ought to know
about. The first is the Salemite writing contest. For p.ariculars>
see the front page. Next is Edward Weeks’ vi.sit here next
Wednesday. The comp class is breaking precedent to entertain
him after the lecture in.stead of before—it sounds like a good
idea.
The program the War Activities Council put on in assembly
Thursday was interesting and informing. We’ve all been asking
what we can do to help in the world situation—well, here’s the
answer! As long as the people of Europe are hungry and in
need of clothing there can be no adequate governments set up.
And until the nations are settled withing themselves, we cannot
hope for world peace.
Hats off to the WAr Activities Council for a job well-
done while we were at war. It was through the iniativ^e and
organization of this group that Salemit6s were able to participate
in the work of the home-front.
This new projee which the W. A. C. has planned as a finale
is worthy of its efforts and ours!
And thank-yous are also due the T. R. S. for the fashion
show Tuesday night—“Fashions by Sosnik’s, Models by Salem.”
Those creations by Wragge, Tina Leser, Emily Wilins, Clare Mc-
Cardel were something to write home for—maillots, gillets, clothes,
pagan sandals, cowl necks, petticoSit fronts! Peggy Davis’ an
nouncing and Libby Peden’s piano-playing added tjo the smooth
production. It was a fine idea, Lou. More of same. Please!
Dr. Anscombe’s characterization of a pessimist: “All the
great men in the world are dead except one—and I’m feeling a
little sick.
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Again, again, and again—remember the Salemite writing con
test! Your efforts are worthy of entrance. And if your room
mate is shy about the essays, she does on the sly, give her
a push. If the contest ia successful, we hope to make it annual.
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Salem College is well-represented in places of higher learning
for men this week-end — Lois and Julia Garrett at Yale and Bets.v
Oasteen at Annapolis. Make a name for us, girls.
Betsy Thomas is the final authority on how to be a brides
maid. Twice in two weeks!
Davy Jones’ Locker is a credit to the sophomores and an
asset to Clewell — but what about that rule that it should be used
for datest
cilaMpip ciuaVts
Recitals, recitals and more recitals . . .
and the Duke Men’s Glee C'ub . . . that’s
one way to get you folks to lend an ear
to fjie Choral Pfosemble! On the bill for
next week are Mart;ha Moore “Queenie”
Hayes’s recital on Monday night (she plays
the piano as if you didn’t know) and day
student Edna Stafford’s on Thursday in organ.
Both are gonna be topnotch, judging from
the performances already handed in by Bunny
and Frances Cartner.
Enjoyed Mrs. Dixon’s talk in chapel im
mensely . . . l)ut it wasn’t about musi« . . .
How about a similar lecture for us poor lost
musicians? What to do, where to go, who
to see, etc., and so forth.
Civic Music for next year has an outstand
ing bill of fare . . . scheduled to appear are
Ezio Pinza, my favorite, favorite opera singer
—basso is the classificr.tion: Blanche Thebom,
an Ohio gal just 25, who sings mezzo-soprano
at the Met; Isaac Stern, eminent young vio
linist; Alexander Brailowsky, pianist; the
National Male Quartet, composed of Attilio
Baggiore, tenor, Guilio Gari, tenor, Vernon
Sanders, basso, and Bruck Mackay, l)aritone;
and of course, a symphony orchestra: the
Cincinnati, under the direction of Eugene
Goossens. Tch, tch . . . too bad you seniors
won’t be back. Know you’re heart-broken!
Walt Disney’s latest is a short called “Make
Mine Music”—the characters as M^ell as voices
are the instruments in Benny Goodman’s
the bull fiddle and clarinet stage a Madison
quartet. All sorts of fantastic things go on:
Square Garden prize fight Cfiddle wins by a
kziockout!) ; piano notes become the stage
for a ballet of dancing fingers; the drum chases
the others instruments- off the screen—Hope
we’ll get a chance to see it soon. Tt must be
unusual!
Carol Brice, the negro contralto from
Greensboro, has been “ discovei-ed” by Serge
Koussevitzky, who pU’esented her before a
Boston audience, predicting that she will be
as great as Dorothy Maynor.” Nicc going!
Do any of you night owls ever turn the
radio on about eleven thirty Thursday night?
There’s the nice.st little program on then,
with a ■cou'-ert orchestra conducted by THE
Frank Bhu*’- ( and that late at night!)
they play ■ a little bit of everything—the
general to])u*, is; learning history of music
through its performance. You’d be surprised
how much can be absorbed unconsciously!!!...
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