Api'il 9, 1948
THE SALEMITE
Page Three
Poem Implies
Chivalry Dies
by Frances Gulesian
Part I
I weep for the Age of Chivalry—she
is dead!
Oh, weep for the lords and ladies
of old,
Courtly habits of an age long since
fled.
Fine, refined manners and courtesy
untold.
Men used to be kind and noble and
gentle,
Rudeness was imaginary, purely
mental.
In ditches and puddles they threw
all their clothes
So she could stay dainty, and sweet
as a rose,
Who do you think got up at 6 a. m.
to make like a stoker
Especially if the previous night his
luck hadn’t been too good at
poker?
And who had to swim across the
moat with a rope to pull the
bridge down?
I can tell you this: La Belle Dame
Sans Merci wasn ’t going to ruin
her gown. '
And HIS was used to rub the hound
- after its bath,
But just touching HERS with one
damp finger brought fearful
wrath.
Part II (as Shelley would have
divided this)
Mourn not for chivalry. It is not
dead!
For lately certain things have come
to my attention,
And I now feel that blame should
fall on woman’s head
Because sometimes she is just plain
rotten—and that is, my con
tention.
Did you ever hear about the man
who ran four miles to get a taxi
And when he finally brought one
back his wife was battle-axey!
What could be crueller than a sweet
thing making a poor old pack
age-laden guy stand.
When all she has to carry is that
diamond on her hand?
But the final female-condeming blow
came when I read this in the
Salemite;
One girl who recently cut-to-the-
quick a fine youth now publicly
demands that he be contrite—
Her wish he’s, fulfilling—
Now isn’t that killing?
Prances Sowers
Betty Lou Ball
Soivers And Ball Present
Joint Graduating Recital
Betty Lou Ball, soprano, and
Frances Miller Sowers, pianist, will
be presented in a graduating recital
next Tuesday evening, April 13, at
8:30 in Memorial Hall.
The program is as follows: “Se
to m’ami” by Pergolesi, “With
Verdure Clad” by Haydn, sung by
Betty Lou; “Awake us. Lord” by
Bach-Eebner, “Gavotte” by Gluck-
Brahms, and “Scherzo in B Flat
Minor” by Chopin, played by Fran
ces Miller; “Die Mainaeht” by
Brahms, “Zueignung” by Strauss,
“Lea Trois Prieres” by Paladilhe,
itnd “Si, ^fi Chaimano Mimi” from
“La Boh erne” by Puccini, sung by
Betty Lou; “The Isle of Shadows”
by Palmgrcn, “Occupation” by
Harris, and “Rhapsodie Hongroise
Xo. 12” l)y Liszt, played by Frances
Miller; “When I Have Sung My
Songs” by Charles, “Sin Tu Amor”
by Sandoval, ‘ ‘ A Little China
Figure” by Leoni, and “Joy” by
Watts, sung by Betty Lou; and
“Concerto in D Minor, Allegro” by
ifozart, played by Frances Miller
and accompanied by Dr, Charles Var-
dell. Betty Lou will be accompanied
by Mrs. Nell Glenn.
Prances Miller is a day student
and represented the freshmen day
students on the Student Govern
ment her first year at Salem. She
has been a melhber of the German
Club for three years and the Modern
Dance Club her junior year. She
was on the Dean’s List this year
and is Vice-President of the senior
class. Frances has been active in
the musical -activities, acting as ac
companist for the String Quartette
her first two years and assistant ac
companist for the school operetta her
first year. For four years she has
been a member of the Choral En
semble, in which she has done solo
work.
Betty Lou is also a day student
who has done much musically in
town as well as in Salem. She has
had roles in four Piedmont Festival
j Opprettas and has done some radio
! work. She is a member of the Bap-
, tist Church Choir. Betty was a
member of the Freshman Dramatics
I Club her first year and the German
Club licr fir.st two years. She has
, been a member of the Choral En-
. semble for four years, during which
time she has been featured as solo
ist many times.
I.:
Students who will usher at the re
cital are Julia Davis, Peggy Sue
Taylor, Peggy Blum, Eleanor David
son, Daphne Houchins, Sarah Ann
Slawter, Christine Gray, and Betty
Jean Holleman.
Dance Theme Concealed;
Dresses, Dates Revealed
by lone Bradsher
For the past few days I have al
ternately been snubbed and laughed
at. The ideal way to find out any
thing is to sit in the smokehouse
and reach out as the victim is spot
ted. Once in hand rapidly whisper:
“Are you going to the Junior-Sen
ior .. . What are you wearing? . . .
Who are you dating?” Then having
received looks of “Do you want my
dress . . . my date ... or both?”
I finally obtained some information.
Saturday night . . . Who knows?
The Freshmen may date, study and
be unaware of THE function. The
Sophomores may anticipate next
year. But the Juniors and Seniors
. . . they’ll be going to the gym!
As the door opens, one can see
streamers of that color draped
around. Tinder the lights—they’ll
be on—Joyce P. will dance in chart
reuse taffeta with John. Near the
band stand which will represent a
. . . Nell Penn in white net will
dance with Wallace. Near by, read
ing the alphabet in the shape of
things will be Candy in flowered
chintz with Ellis. Gussle (wearing
mauve organdy for her John) and
Dottie C. (in changeable amber taf
feta) are looking for J. C. Roberts.
Katy Ives decided to wear her
blue sequin dress for Perry Hudnell.
Comparing dance cards (decorated
with those things) are Barbara and
Ben. Jean O. wearing blue satin is
peering over their shoulders with
John H.
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Exchanging; dances are IiOa My-
att with brother Tommy, and Maxt
Brannock with Bill Raker. George
B. is admiring Sally Tarry’s pleated
skirt of her aqua dress.
Bill and Eliza will be going to the
Club Dining room for those refresh
ments. That . . . food carries out the
same theme, thinks Helen B. in
purple velvet.
Unfortunately 12:00 comes, and’
the gym doors (representing a 1 . .)
close. The Juniors (wise to what
it’s all about) and the Seniors
(sorry that there’s not another)
trudge back to the dorms. Thoughts
of term papers overshadow flowers,
tests overshadow the new dress, and
the dates depart.
Yours truly joins Sylvia, Dot,
Betsy, Zetta, Jane, Saso, and others
for a Spring Frolick . . at That
Place.
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