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14 Pens All Aglitter
14 Members All Atwitter
Lauterbach First Lecturer of
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News From the East You Will
Hear.
Volume XXX
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, November 4, 1949
Number 7
Scorpion
Reveals
Members
The membership of the Order of
the Scorpion was announced by
Dean Hixson at Chapel yesterday
morning. The following are mem
bers: Mary Faith Carson, Clinky
Clinkscales, Jane Hart, Mary Jane
Hurt, Beverly Johnson, Helen Kes
sler, Elizabeth Leland, Ruth Len-
koski, Carolyn Lovelace, Marilyn
Marshall, Dorothy Massey, Joan
Read, Louise Stacy, and Ruth Van
Hoy.
In announcing the membership.
Dean Hixson interpreted the mean
ing of the Order of the Scorpion,
by presenting some history of the
organization, and the membership
procedure.
In commenting on the Order of
the Scorpion, Dean Hixson said it
is a unique organization in that it
doesn’t gain its recognition by do
ing big things but rather by look
ing after small intangibles on the
Salem campus. She stated further
that the ideal of the Scorpions is
service to Salem, therefore they
must be alert to the needs of the
school.
Mary Faith Carson has been
active on the “Y” Cabinet since
her freshman year. Now, as a
Junior, she is secretary of the cabi
net. She is also Advertising Mana
ger of the Salemite.
Another Junior is Clinky Clink-
scales, who has held several offices
on the A. A. Council. This year,
she is active in the Student Govern
ment Association and writes the
sports column for the Salemite. She
is ijresident of the Junior Class.
Jane Hart, who was President of
her Freshman Class, is now a Jun
ior. Among other activities, Jane
is Cnief Marshal this year.
Another Senior is Helen Kessler,
who has held positions in several
organizations at Salem. This year
she is serving on the Judicial Board
of the Student Government and is
also Circulation Manager of the
Salemite.
Elizabeth Leland has found time
to write for the Salemite through
out her four years at Salem. This
year she is Business Manager of
the Sights and Insights.
Carolyn Lovelace is now treasurer
of the A. A. Council and chairman
of the “Y” store committee of the
“Y”. She is also Music Editor of
the Salemite.
Senior Class President, Marilyn
Marshall, has been active in the
A. A. and the I. R. S. in her four
years at Salem. Last year she was
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Ruth Polls
Salemites
by Ruth Lenkoskl
Since there is deep concern every
where over the present world
crisis, this article is devoted to the
airing of various opinions expres
sed by Salem people in answer to
the question: Do you agree with
United States’ present policy of
spending a tremendous sum of
money on armaments program and
comparatively little on a peace
program ? The following are some
Salem views.
Mary Faith Carson “No. If we
spent as much money on making
peace as we have spent on making
war, we would be a lot better off.”
Betty Griffin “Yes. I certainly
do. I don’t think the next war will
be an atomic war but a war of air
power, therefore we should be pre
pared for war.”
Martha Scott “I think we spend
too much on arms, yet we
shouldn’t disarm completely. I agree
with the World Federalists.”
Ann Pleasants “Yes, I think we
should continue the extensive
armaments program. The United
States would be foolish to cut arms
now that the Russians have the
atomic bomb.”
Vicki Hamilton “The money spent
on arms should be spent on re
building Europe. We should try
to gain peace by good will.”
Dot Massey “No, arms are obso
lete.”
Betty Beal “The money spent on
arms should be spent for more
peaceful purposes.”
Sis Honeycutt “I think we should
have arm reserves not an extremely
great program.”
Ann Mosely “I think that the
more money we spend on peace
the more peace we’ll have. This
talk of war, if carried far enough,
will bring us to war.”
Roslyn Fogel “I think we should
strive for a happy medium in our
efforts tov/ard war and peace.”
Rule Recinded
By Faculty
At the faculty meeting on No
vember 2, it was decided to re-
cind the following regulation found
in the Student Handbook.
“By faculty action students will
not be permitted to attend parties
or dances out-of-town except over
week-ends, unless they plan to use
their cuts the following morning.”
This rule is no longer in effect.
Mrs. Merriman To Give
Recital In Memorial Hall
Margaret Ferguson Merriman
will present a piano recital in
Memorial Hall at 8:30 p. m. Mon
day, November 7.
The recital will open with a pas
torale and Sonata by Scarlatti and
Bach Organ Prelude in G minor.
A Brahms Sonata will follow, which
Dr. Vardell said of this selection
“One of the greatest of all piano
sonatas”.
Her next selection will be Papil-
lons. Op. 2 by Schumann. The
Papillons is a Description of a Car
nival -Ball, which has 12 moods, the
last known as the “Grandfather’s
Dance.” The recital will slose with
Debussy Selections.
Mrs. Merriman was born in Buf
falo, New York. For several years
she was a member of the faculty
of the Manhattan School of Music.
She is a pupil of Josef and Rosina
Lhevinne and also studied with
Robert Casadesus at the Conserva
toire Americain in Fontainebleau.
On December 2, Mrs. Merriman
.fUsi
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Margaret Merriman
will present a concert in Times
which marks her first New
recital.
Hall,
York
Home Ec. Club
Plans Tavern
Mr. Paul Peterson and Roslyn
Fogel will be the star attractions
at 'Gingham Tavern on Saturday
night, November 12th. The event
will take place in the Day Students
Center from 8 p.m. until 11:45 p.m.
in the evening.
The program will consist of danc
ing, refreshments, and a floor show.
The price of admission will be fifty
cents per couple and thirty-five
cents for stags.
Gingham Tavern is an annual
function which is sponsored by the
Home Economics Club on campus.
Sophomores
Rid Campus
Of Red Hands
“WHICH TWIN USES THE
WASHING MACHINE?” Soon
this will be our sophomore slogan.
Thanks to the cooperation of the
student body in our recent poll. Of
course, there are those who do not
like the idea of sweating over a hot
iron, but the main idea of a mach
ine is to take care of those little
“items” we don’t send to the
laundry.
“I think it’s a fine idea and be
lieve it would be well worthwhile”
is the opinion of one of our seniors.
“Just dandy” expresses the opinion
of one of our “duz” friends. From
the Junior Class comes, “I think
it’s a good idea. It would save trips
to the washerette to wash things
you don’t want to send to the
laundry”.
There seems to be quite some
opposition in the Freshman Class.
This is the class which we thought
we might turn our project over to
next year. From the musically in
clined we find that “We got along
without it before we had it, we can
get along without it now”. I bet
Leahy sings this very song after
the twelveth. Some seem to think
that it is unnecessary. I wish they
would let a few of my “red handed”
friends in on their secret.
To those who want to save time
and trouble, dig down deep in those
laundry bags and truck on over,
‘cause there’s gonna be a hot time
in the old washroom tonight. WE
HOPE!!
Y Announces
Future Plans
Next Tuesday and Thursday, the
Salem Y. W. C. A. will participate
in the annual “World Fellowship”
functions of the Winston-Salem
Y. W. C. A.
Several members of the Salem
“Y” Cabinet will attend a luncheon
at the city “Y” on Tuesday in re
cognition of the world fellowship
program of the International Y. W.
C. A. On Thursday evening, Salem
girls will present a skit portraying
a situation in Japan today, at the
celebration of the “Festival of
Nations” which will also be held
at the city “Y”.
Other future programs of the
Salem “Y” will be Vespers. Next
Sunday night, the program will be
conducted by Jo Anne Mills. Also
the continuously “Y” - sponsored
morning chapel is held every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday at 8:10.
Each week there will be a diffenpt
guest leader of this short worship
program.
Richard Lauterbach
To Be First Spea ker
In Lecture Series
Richard E. Lauterbach will be the
first speaker in the Salem College
Lecture Series for 1949-50. He will
speak in Memorial Hall at 8:30
p.m., Tuesday, November 8. His
subject will be “Danger from the
East.”
Mr. Lauterbach was graduated
from Dartmouth College summa
cum laude and was a member of
Phi Beta Kappa. He was a Nei-
man Fellow at Harvard for journal
istic achievement.
In 1941 he became a Newsfront
Editor for Life, and later a war
correspondent for Time and Life.
In this capacity he served in the
Middle East and Russia.
In 1943-44 he became chief of the
Time-Life Bureau in Moscow. Dur
ing this time he accompanied Eric
Johnston on his trip to the Urals
and Central Asia. Until mid-1945
he served as Foreign Editor of
Life; at that time he began a rov
ing assignment in Japan, Korea,
Manchuria and China. He entered
Manchuria with the first of Gen
eral Marshall’s truce teams. In
1946 he was the first American
journalist, since before the war, to
complete a round-the-world trip by
way of Siberia.
In the fall of 1947 he gave up an
associate Editorship of Life to be
come Editor-in-Chief of the Maga
zine of the Year. (This magazine
is a cooperative owned jointly by
America’s leading writers, artists,
and photographers.)
In the summer of 1948 he became
the Senior Editor of the New York
Star, in charge of Sunday editions
and features.
He is currently lecturing and
writing.
Byrd Speaks
Before I. R. C.
Mr. Robert Byrd, regional secre
tary for the World Federalists,
spoke to the International Rela
tions Club on Wednesday night,
November2, in the living room of
Bitting dormitory. Mr. Byrd spoke
on the organization, plans, and
hopes of the World Federalists.
He plans on returning to Salem to
speak again on Monday night, Nov
ember 21.
Preceeding the meeting, the club
had dinner together honoring Mr.
Byrd in Corrin Refractory. Dur
ing the meal the students asked
Mr. Byrd questions and made pro
gram plans for the rest of the
year.
After Mr. Byrd spoke, the club
elected Sybel Haskins as the World
Federalists on the Salem Campus.
Miss Covington
Attends Forum
The third annual Social Science
Forum will be held Thursday,
November 10, through Saturday,
November 12, in Greensboro, North
Carolina. Nation-wide leaders will
be present to aid in conducting the
three day conference. The theme
for the forum is “What We Know
versus What We Do."
Caroline Ware, Otto Klineberg,
and Louis Hacker will be the main
speakers. The forum will consist
of round table discussions and gen
eral lectures. The Salem Seminar
class in Economics and Sociology
will attend Friday’s meeting. The
discussion which Salem girls will
hear is “Welfare State: Master
and Servant.”
Miss Covington, Professor of
Economics, will leave Friday after-
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Richard Lauterbach
Alumnae Plan
Two Meetings
by Fay Stickney
No wonder Miss Marsh has been
seen sashaying about campus lately
with an added twinkle in her eyes.
She is taking a combined business
and social trip to Atlanta this week
to attend the Salem Alumnae Meet
ing. After her return we hope to
have a new crop of alumnae news
to forward to you.
“For She’s A Jolly Good Fellow”
will be sung in the dining room
Monday or Tuesday night of next
week because Miss Peggy Gray is
going to be the dinner guest of
Miss Marsh. “Peg”, a graduate of
1948, has been employed by the
McLean Trucking Company since
graduation and is now on a six
months leave of absence due -to a
back injury.
There is another Salem Alumnae
Meeting scheduled for the coming
week in New York City. The meet
ing is certain to be a great success
with Mrs. Rondthaler among those
present.
Faculty Goes
Hither AndYon
The Salem College faculty mem
bers are busy now attending vari-
our meetings and conventions being
held all over the state.
The State Hpme Economics con
vention is being held at the Robert
E. Lee Hotel today and tomorrow.
Miss Hodges and some of the home
economics majors are in charge of
registration for this meeting. This
morning at 10:30 the Salem Choral
Ensemble sang for the convention.
Miss Kirkland, head of Salem’s
Public Relations Office, is away for
a few days attending “college days”
at various high schools all over the
state. She is speaking on behalf
of Salem at these meetings.
Several members- of the faculty
will be attending meetings through
out the state on Wednesday and
Thursday, November 9 and IQ.
Many of the faculty will attend the
North Carolina College Conference.
Miss Hixon and Miss Simpson will
attend the North Carolina Associa
tion of College Registrars, and. Dr.
Gramley will go to the North Caro
lina Council of Church Related
Colleges.