Science Is On
The March
Let’s Keep Salem
In Step
Volume XXVIl.
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, November 22, 1946.
Number 10.
Wesley Snyder’s Poem
Wins National Recognition
The sonnet, Act III, by Wesley^!'
Snyder, secretary of the Men’s
Organization at Salem, has been
selected by the Board of Judges of
the National Poetry Association to
be published in the Third Annual
Anthology of College Poetry.
The Anthology is a compilation
of the finest poetry written by the
college men and women of America,
representing every sjtate in the
country. Selections were made from
thousands of poems submitted.
The winning Sonnet is printed
below.
Sometimes a strident urging in my
breast,
Against a screaming demon or a
witch
That bids me rise and gird myself
to wrest
The prize, with bloody hands from
out its niche.
I rise, intent, yet even as I rise
To put my courage to the gory test,
Convention shakes her hoary head
and cries,
“Turn back! Turn back! Com
placency is best.”
Turn back? And dwell again be
side a sea
Of human dereliction? Merely drift.
Autumnal trash or leaves from lotus
tree?
No, no, let me do battle sure and
swift,
^^nd, overcoming, let me sieze and
lift
shining prize, my own integrity.
Spring Courses
Are Announced
Preliminary registration for the
second semester will be held Decem
ber 9, 10 and 11, Miss Hixson,
academic dean, announced today.
Music students will not register un
til December 10 and 11. All students
will register with their faculty ad
visors; prior to registration, the
faculty will post the hours at which
they may be consulted.
The general electives available for
juniors and seniors only.are Studio
Art 204, Modern Art, Personal
Finance, (rt one-hour course). Com
parative European Government,
Medieval Civilization, Interior Dec
orating, History of Religion, and
orating. History of Religion, the
Marriage course, and Family Rela
tions. General electives for fresh
men and upper classmen are History
and Apppreeiation of Art, Studio
Art 104, Speech, History of Civiliza
tion, American History, Modern
World History, Trigonometry, Music
Appieciation, and Physical Educa
tion.
A complete list of all courses will
be posted on the bulletin boards
next week.
WESLEY SNYDER
To Sponsor
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JaneMulhollem Announces
1947 May Court Members
Freshmen Elect
Class Officers
Mary Hill, president of the Fresh
man Class, held a meeting Thursday
afternoon at 1:.‘?0 in Old Chapel.
The purpose of this meeting was to
elect girls to fill the remaining
offices of the class.
Jeanne Wallace of Winston-Salem
was elected vice-president; Louise
Stacy was elected secretary; Mary
Persons was elected treasurer. Rep
resentatives to the Legislative Tioard
are Ruth Morgan and Pat Edmund-
son. Mary Jane Hurt is the class
representative to the Judicial Board.
Y. W. C. A. represeiitatives are
Nat Henry and Susan Johnson. I.
R. S. representatives are Mary Alice
Hudson and Jo Patterson.
Dean House
peaker
Prof. Edgerton
Will Speak Here
T’rofessor William Edgerton of
Gnilford College will speak to the
International Relations Club Mon
day night, December 2, at 7 o’clock
in the living room of Louisa Wil
son Bitting Dormitory.
His talk will be concerned with
the displaced persons in Russian
territory. Mr. Edgerton is an author
ity on this subject since he has
been connected with U. N. R. R. A.
•■‘nd the American Friends’ Service
f’ommittee in Egypt. Yugoslavia,
Germany, and Poland.
A native qf Winston-Salem, Mr.
Edgerton is professor of modern
^snguages at Guilford College.
I- R. C. Discusses China In Forum
The International Relations Club
discussed the situation in China at
*ts monthly opdn forum held Monday
*'*ght. Frances Gulesian read a
l>aper prepared by Mary Porter
Kvans about current political con-
'I'tions in China. Philip Marshall re
lated some of his experiences with
Chinese people arid gave his im
pressions of China.
After these talks the members of
*^he club discussed the political trends
a"d other asj)ecfs of the Chinese
'lUPstion. -
^eek-end Before
Christmas Closed
petition was submitted to the
''•^Rislative Body to open the week-
'"d before Christmas, December 13,
1 ^ and 15. This petition was referred
^0 ;i was re-
Mother St
Honored
Mother Strong
an open house by th'lj
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ents.
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Dormitory this
until 5 o’clock,
composed the
at the door b
taken in to Mi
ment to greet
They were th
tour throughout
see the rooms of
they were invite
room, which was attfl
rated in Mexican style,
and Joyce Burke preside'
punch bowl, and refreshil
punch, assorted cookies, and slT
nuts were served. ^
afternoon.
rt House, Chancellor of
iity of North Carolina at
poke in chapel on
ing. He announced
of his talk would
Music,” and he
>iStojeet by several
l»U|p harp; these in-
—of the Spanish-
ust Because She
,00 Eyes,’' “Sweet
p fire song of the
ated that he al-
gin a talk by read-
and that the notes
harp were the only
“Prefacing any talk
selections,” said Dean
ets the audience’s atten
tion "'and evokes laughter, and
laughter and American folk music
are, parallel to what I’d like to talk
about.”
The value of studying everything
on earth because it has structure was
emphasized by Dean House. He stat
ed that if everyone would love what
they do, think about what they do,
and then act upon it, he or she would
be successful in life. Attention
be paid to the fellow who
well as to the fellow
thought, and action
red towards one-
and to God.
Male But One
■1 special committee.
By Peggy Sue Taylor
“It’s niy quartet—I organized it>
and T’m proud of it,” said the tall,
jovial tenor with the friendly brown
eyes. ^^Each one of us is an artist
in his own right, and we divide the
solos to keep peace in the family.”
I had just introduced myself to
Attilio Baggiore, the spokesman for
the National Male Quartet which
was presented at Reynold’s Auditor
ium last night at 8:.in in the first
Winston-Salem Ci\>ic Music Concert
of the 1946-47 series. The quartet
is composed of Mr. Gaggiore and
Giulio Gari, both tenors; and Ver-
npn Sanders and Bruce Mackay, bari
tone and bass respectively.
Mr. Baggiore has sung twice be
fore in Winston-Salem, both of his
previous performances having been
as a soloist.^ He is well-known and
liked by Cfvic Music lovers h‘re,
and he has a “warm spot” in his
heart tor instoji-Saleni. This un
affected, genial artist said that
arc very en-
Jeetcd because the committee feels ! southern audiences arc very
'■’'at it is the best jjolicy to have jthusiastic and receptive, !ind that
last weekend before Christmas much about and appre-
closed one as an almost three
"'ceks’ long vacation ' begins the
toll,
owing Thursday, December 19-
ciate the same type of music as
iheir northern neighbors.
“I’m the only unj)lucked blossom
oi the group,” rejdii'ij Mr. Baggiore
when I asked how many members
of the quartet were married. ‘‘It’s
because nobody loves a fat man
—or maybe it’s because I’m too par
ticular,” he added with a 'twinkle
in hia eye. He has a great fondness
for southern women because, to
quote ifr. Baggiore, “I had a
southern girl 21 years ago, and I’ve
never forgotten her.”
, Time was growing short, and with
time for only one more question. I
asked what he thought of the new
light opera and the opportunities it
afforded young singers. “It’s a young
field that is having a wonderful
revival of the old and is seeing the
composition of many new operas.
This is good because it gives the
young a chance to grow along with
it. And now I must go,” replied >tr.
Baggiore. Thanking him for grant
ing the interview, I rushed 'out front
so as not to miss the beginning of
the concert. /
To till' first group of selections,
which was composed of “Nymphs
and Sheiihords” by Purcell, *:‘.Tesu,
loy of Man’s Desiring” by Bach, and
“The Omnipotence'’ by Franz Schu-
bcrt. the later number was decidedly
till! best. Mr. Haii’s solo in “The
Omnipotence” w.'H very artie^i-caHy
rendered. An excellent feeling for
the opera was shown in the duet
of Mr. Gari and Mr. Sanders in the
second group. It was “Solenne in
quest’ Ora,” from La Forza del
Destine by Verdi. Enthuisastically
received by the audience, the third
group was : “Lullaby” by Brahms,
“On the Road to ilandalay” by Oley
Speaks, and “Old ^fan River” by
Jerome Kern. Mr. Walter Ilatchek,
accompanist for the quartet, played
'three selections: “Gavotte” by
Gluck-Brahms, “Valse in A flat
minor” by Chopin, and “Dream of
Love” by Liszt, for the fourth group.
In the fifth group, Mr. Baggiore and
^fr. ifackay sang the dramatic duet
from the fir.st act of “Faust’’ by
Gounod. In group six, the quartet
showed their great versatility when
they saTig first: a Broadway medley,
“Oh! What a Beautiful iforning'’
and “Surr'y With the Fringe On
T)[)” from Oklahoma; and second:
“Strange Music” from Song of Nor-
tray and “The Bells of St. Mary’s.”
The seventh group was composed of
a voi-al arrangement oT “Clair de
Lurie” by Debussy, “I Love Thee”
by Grieg, and a waltz medley com
posed of waltzes by Strauss and
Brahms.
“SCIENCE IS ON THE MARCH—LET’S KEEP SALEM IN STEP”
Members of the 1947 May Court
include Dot Arrington, Miriam
Bailey, Sally Boswell, Teau Council,
Barbara Folger, Jean Griffin,
Beverly Hancock, Kathryn Ives,
Mary Frances King, Mary Ann
Linn, Henrietta Walton, and Mar
garet West. These girls were elected
Tuesday night from a group of
thirty-seven nominees and were
announced today by Janie Mul-
hollem, Chairman of May Day ac
tivities for 1947.
Jean Moss of Wilson will serve
as queen of Salem’s May Day this
spring. She will be attended by
Ticka Senter of Albemarle as maid-
of-honor. The queen and maid-of-
honor were chosen by the student
body at an election held Monday
night.
.lean, who was attendant to the
qqueen in last year’s May Day cele-
bj-ation, is a senior home economics
major. She is a member of the Homo
Economics (.'lub, of the Lablings, on
the business staffs of the Salemite
and the Sights and Insights. She
was house-president of Strong Dor
mitory last year. Jean transferred
to Salem from Atlantic Christian
College in Wilson last year.
Ticka, a senior majoring in pri
mary education, has been in the
May Court ever since she camei to
Salem as a freshman. She was a
member of the Spanish Club her
first two years at Salem and Junior
marshal last year, treasurer of
I. R. S., when she was a junior,
class representative of I. R. 8. her
junior year, secretary and treasurer
of the Monogram Club this year, and
treasurer of the Spanish Club her
sophomore year.
W. C. Group
Dances Here
The Modern Dancers of Salem Col
lege entertained the Woman’s College
Dance Group on the afternoon and
evening of Wednesday, November
20. Elsie Earle Lawson of Winston-
Salem, is advisor to the Salem Club
and ^ irginia Moomaw of Greens
boro is director of the W. C. Group.
Twenty-three girls comprised the
group from Greensboro which arrived
at Salem at 4 o’clock. The girls pro
ceeded immediately to the gymnas
ium where Miss Moomaw conducted
a combinel master class in danco
techniques. A drum was used to des
ignate basic rhythms, and Mrs.
Helen Glenn Powell of Greensboro
accompanied on the piano. The girls
were drilled in various “swings,”
including arm, body, and leg
“swings.” Patterns of movement
were walked out and demonstrajted
in locomotion by four groups pro
ceeding from the corners of the
gymnasium. Due to the lack of time,
work in composition was covered
only slightly.
The Woman’s College Group then
presented two dances which they
have developed for program use.
The first was “Prelude” using
music by Gershwin. This demon
strated the ABA dance form with
variations and was done by seveii
girls. The “Ritual for Planting”
(Ellington-Mills) presented pagan
worshi]ipers invoking blessings from
a mucli-fearcd god. The fear of
the god, the “planting,” the need
for rain and sunshine so that the
plants might grow, :ind the driving
away of evil spirits were all included
in an ABA form with introduction.
The choi'eography fhr both was done
by ^liss Moomaw.
Both dance groups enjoyed this
opportunity to exchange ideas. It
is hoped that morf' of these meetings
can bi' held in the future.
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