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THE SALEMITE
February 13, 1948
. . . are in order to the “superior” students
who were singled out in chapel yesterday as
having attained membership in the Honor
Society of Salem College. Their achievement
represents hours of study, correlation, assimi
lation and now—recognition.
To those who have not yet been recognized
we extend heartiest encouragement for highef-
goals and greater attainment.
To those who plan Honors Day we suggest
that it be made a traditional event" with more
tradition and more event. It should bt an oc
casion when students in every activity and or
ganization on campus are recognized for their
scholarship, atheletic prowess and superiority
in every field. Furthermore, it should be an oc
casion when leaders in each organization “sin
gle out” workers in their groups who would,
not otherwise be recognized for their contri
butions.
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World News
. . . the establishment of the long needed
faculty-student conference group. We think it
is possibly the most worthwhile organization
on the campus. We urge students to voice
their opinion to this group and to co-operate
w'ith the recommendations which it makes. It
has great possibilities and we give it our w'hole-
hearted support and backing.
Order of the Scorpion
GcuHjAidcUeA. ....
.... for Salemite editor are showing their
merit in succeeding issues of the papei. Caro
lyn Taylor and Tootsie Gillespie were editors
for this issue, and Bitsy Green and Porter
Evans will edit next week. All four are juniors
who will be eligible for nomination to the
editorial post for election by the staff in March.
Staff members are urged to consider the calibre
of the papers edited by these juniors when they
cast their votes for editor.
Salemite
by Jane Morris
Since it has been some time since
we have polluted your mind with
international news and comments on
same we rationalize that it would
be a good idea (and the easiest) to
take a quick once-over of the scene.
Everyone was shocked and sorry
(or should have been) at the news
of Gandhi’s death two weeks ago.
No one is quite sure just what is
going to happen now. His death
leaves two'" key men on the Indian
scene. For simplicity’s sake we
give only their last names—Nehru,
who is the present Prime Minister
and a moderate Socialist, and Pg,tel,!
a conservative, and Deputy Prime
Minister. Both are high-caste Hin
dus but whereas Nehru wants aboli
tion of the caste system and equal
rights among the Hindus and Mos
lems, Patel is a shrewd politician,
the “Iron Curtain”, who wants a
hard policy against the Moslems.
The place to see these men in
action is in the coming news about
settlements or unsettlement between
the Moslem territory of Pakistan
and India. We wonder if Nehru is
strong enough to carry on the task
left to him by his leader and make
India a leading country in Asia, or
Hixson Reviews...
Dean Ivy M. Hixson, wljp is on
sabbatical leave this year doing
work at the University of North
Carolina, has contributed some in
teresting comments on graduate work
to the current issue of the Alumnae
.Record edited by Miss Marsh.
Jliss Hixon contrasts study in a
large university with that of a col
lege of the size of Salem, discusses
the needs for study beyond that re
quired for the bachelor’s degree, and
concludes with an evaluation of the
trials and triumphs of a graduate
student.
“I marvel at the mass procedures
of a universityshe says, “but I
prefer to think of the small college
that is able to concern itself with
each individual rather than with
each group.”
She lists as incentives to those
who would attain the higher levels
of scholarship or of professional ad
vancement: the existing shortage of
college teachers, of highly trained
leaders and of those "equipped for
investigation and research in the
newer professional fields that are
constantly offering challenge”.
After considering the advantages
of graduate study, the student should
consult lists of fellowships and
scholarships and other grants gener
ally available. Further, Miss Hixon
urges, she should register during the
senior year in .college for the Gradu
ate Record Examination which is
now a partial entrance requirement
for most of the recognized univer
sities and colleges of the nation.
“And what may the Salem gradu
ate expect as a graduate student?”
Dean Hixon concludes. “A very
busy life—as I personally can testify
—a life that centers about the lib
rary of a great university or col
lege” . . . perhaps often an over
whelming amount of papers, reports
and readings; yet more frequently
a stimulating, interesting and 're
warding life.
Library Renews...
New additions to the rental shelf
of the library include a number of
recent best-sellers and promising
“first novels.”
The books, available to students
and faculty are as follows: The
Garretson Chronicle, Gerald W.
Brace; Other Voices, Other Rooms,
Truman Capote; The Moneyman,
Thomas B. Costain; The Steeper
Cliff, David Davidson; Proud Dest
iny, Lion Feuchtwanger; Nothing So
Strange, James Hilton: Gentleman’s
Agreement, Laura Z. Hobson; Eain-
tree County, Ross Lockridge; Friends
and Lovers, Helen Maclnnes; Final
Curtain, Ngaio Marsh; Together,
Katherine T. Marshall; Creatures of
Circumstance, W. S. Maugham.
The Judge’s Story, Charles Mor
gan; So Dear To My Heart, Sterling
North; When the Mountain Fell, C.
F. Ramuz; The Hunter’s Horn, Peir-
son Ricks; Always Murder a Friend,
Margaret Scherf; The Pearl, John
Steinbeck; All the King’s Men,
Robert Penn Warren; and Klngs-
blood Royal, Sinclair Lewis.
Another new addition is the Mush
room Handbook by Louis Kruger.
CEEING THANGC
L/ by Catherine Gregory 1^
whether she will regress into further
civil, war.
Everybody looks at Life Magazine.
Last week it stole our thunder by
doing an article on the creation of
“Bizonia” in Germany—meaning a
merging of ^he American and British
Occupational Zones. Since the art
icle was done somewhat better than
we could have done—plus an eye
catching asset called pictures, we re
commend you find out there just
why the German people are griping
and what may be done about it.
The Palestine situation is still a
mess. The fighting seems to get
worse all the time. The British
mandate ends the middle of May
and the U N Commission on Palestine
is trying to begin taking over its
administration gradually, but the
British won’t allow any Commis
sioners in Palestine before the first
of May. What’s the deal anyway!
They have to get rid of Palestine.
Why don’t they cooperate? Also
the General Assembly asked that a
port to be opened to free Jewish
entry, and to that the British
wouldn’t agree.
My space is running out. More of
this next time. Sixty-four Valen
tines to you if you have gotten this
far!
Little Mumbly laid down her bridge hand,
“whut time?” she asked. “Ten till seven”, she
was told. Little Mumbly stood up, sadly eyed
her seven no-trump hand. ,
“I hate to leave, but I have to go to the lib
rary. It takes me fifteen minutes to get
ready.”
She shuffled out, her faithful roommate close
behind. Ten minutes later they reappeared,
tottering under piles of books.
“Just put them in the wheelbarrow. I can
get over there all right”. Little Mumbly gasped.
“I’ll walk over there with you, Mumbly”, said
BMOC. “I gotta read Life magazine for my
seminar.”
As they started down the path together,
BMOC eyed the books in the wheelbarrow.
“You been doing a term paper?” she asked.
“Oh, no”, said Mumbly. “These are mv text
books”.
“Good gosh, what in the world are you tak
ing?”
“Well, this big red book is for my Exterior
Decorating course. All houses should have
outsides, you know. And this grey book is for
my art course. The Mystery and Depreciation
of Art.”
“Gee, I bet that’s a good course”, said BMOC.
“All those beautiful paintings!”
“Paintings? Paintings?” she slowly repeated
the unfamiliar word. “I don’t know' anything
about that aspect. We have wonderful lists of
nien’s names though—Annusare Zolfo, Susina
Naso and his son Pisello Naso, Zoppo Asino,
Dov’e Ilgabinetto, a’Sinstra, and lots of others
w'e learned today.”
“Who are they?”
“Either Mesopotamians or followers of Pica
sso, I forgot which.”
They w'alked in silence for a few minutes.
“Well, said BMOC with uncertainty,” what
else are yo]i taking?”
“These seven books are for my two English
courses—The History and Use of the Footnotes
and its companion course. Comparative Foot
notes.”
“Sounds awful dull”, remarked BMOC.
By this time they had reached the library-
They parted, BMOC going up to the Browsing
Room, Little Mumbly descending to the stuffyj
poorly-lighted little spot where she spent her
waking hours. There she studied and studied,
conscientiously working aw’ay at her multi
tudinous assignments. '
Now Little Mumbly was of average intel
ligence (i.e., stupid), and had normal reaction
to the stimulation of college (i.e., had been fur
ther dulled). However, the human spirit can
not be wholly choked off by= the ignorance and
depravity of surroundings, and a tiny spark
still flanied in her mind. Thus, once as she
was reading the footnotes in The Faerie Queene
for her English class, she several times glanced
at the text of the work itself. And again,
memorizing records for Music Depreciation, she
took note, as was customary, of the color of
the label and the number of scratches; then,
impelled by something deep within, actually
listened to the record all the way through.
This spirit moved her agaia this night, and
she became really interested in her work. She
began to realize that, in spite of the ^current
attitude, those subjects might have some im-
portance. Heading further, she became almost
fired with enthusiasm. For a few brief moffl'
ents she rose above herself and heard a faint
whisper of the music of the spheres. Or per
haps it was just someone outside whistling
“I’m My Own Grandpa”.
Anyhow, her mood still lasted the next morn
ing. History was her first class and she went
with eagerness. Perhaps he will be brilliant
and inspiring today, and speak to us of men
and trends, and great sweeping events, she
thought. Maybe, happy thought, he will even
relate his facts.
The students arrived and sat down. The
teacher came in. He went over to the windo''^
and stared out. They could see his lips move,
and from time to time they caught a word-
“Sennacherib”, he said. Then “Hundred Year’s
War” and “James McNeil Whistler”. Event
ually the bell rang. As they rose to go
turned and spoke.
“Your next assignment is to make a chart of
the history of the countries of Western Europe ‘
from the tim,e of Charlemagne to the present-
Include countries, men, dates, important
events.”
“How!” they screamed in unison.
“Why take about 14 feet of \^hite paper,”
said, and rule it off into sections and —”
AYith a small pfff the last spark of Little>
Mumbly went out.