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October 27, 1950 THE S A L E M I T E Page Five Erika Has Difficulties With Subway By Erika Huber America is widely known in Europe as the country with all “un limited possibilities,” and, as a mat ter of fact, I have to admit that I experienced these “unlimited pos sibilities” even on the New York subway. Without wanting to get there, they will take you to all parts of the town, underground of course, from Brooklyn, the Battery and Chinatown up to the Bronx and Harlem. And the New York sub way is very accurate about that. If you are intelligent and smart enough, they won’t make you visit these places more than once, in voluntarily. I, for my part, seemed to have quite a weakness or a sub conscious attraction for Harlem; Whenever I tried to find the 7th Ave-Broadway I got on the 7th Ave.-Bronx. Very nice sightseeing tours if it hadn’t been the subway, unfortunately. Now the very first time I went downtown, a lady told me every thing about the subway, as she thought, every little detail, so probably nothing would go wrong— as she thought. Armed with a numerable variety of maps, gay, colorful and informative (I mean the maps), I went down exactly three blocks, and vyhat a surprise, I did find the sub-station. “Now, that I am there, nothing can go wrong, just put your dime in the little slot, it’s just as easy as pie—” that’s what I thought. “As easy as—”, I pushed the barrier, it wouldn’t move, I rattled, pushed— it wouldn’t move. With the pitiful help of some nice people—they seemed to look rather ironical—I realized at last that I had put my dime into the wrong slot. Then I stood downstairs looking ' into that black hole at my left side where some lights were coming nearer, growing every second. I wished I had made up my last will before, and silently I summarized all my good and bad deeds I could remem ber. Some people assured me that this was really the train to Times Square. I certainly believed them, but this insecure feeling—Jumping up at every stop: “What street- number ? Oh, not yet there” again and again, is quite an exhausting thing. New York is a fast town. By the time I really arrived at Times Square, I was so tired already; then the doors closed—they do it auto matically—before I even realized what was happening. Somewhere back, way back in my mind I re membered “Julius Caesar”: “Mis chief, thou art. afoot”, (or better; “on the New York subway.”) I felt like a wet little puppy must feel when it has lost its mother. All the people seemed to stare at me, and I did not know where to put my hands; they seemed to grow all the time. Off at the next stop, on the very first train into the opposite direction, off at the first stop and—what a big surprise—it was not Times Square. “Ask an officer, that is the only thing”, there was one right over there, peeping out of the train door. I started to say something, he said, “Eh ?”—I started all over again, he said, “Eh” ? and the train left. “Mischief, thou—” I swore to my self the holy oath never, never to go by subway again. There was a man standing right beside me, Pat, the Canadian girl, would say “A certain character,” who smiled at me and offered me his help. “And, please, do remember, there will be very many bad men, who try to mislead a young woman,” I heard the whole family with all aunts, cousins, mother and father with raised fingers—Stammering some- Erika Worries About Football Players; Likes History, College, And Drama By Kitty Burrus Erika Huber can usually be found curled up in her big easy chair in 226 C 1 e w e 11 helping struggling Salem students with their German homework or reading plays for her theater assignment. Reading plays is Erika’s favorite occupation, be cause drama is one of her main interests. She studied dramatics for two years in Germany, before coming to America, and now she’s continuing her work at Salem by taking an active part in the theater class and working with the Pier rettes. When asked if she planed to be a professional actress, Erika laughed at the idea. “The field is much too crowded,” she replied, “I like drama just to give pleasure to myself”. International affairs also claim a large share of her attention. She’s an ardent newspaper reader, and finds Dr. Singer’s U. S. in World Affairs one of her most in teresting courses. Upon being asked what sports she liked, Erika lost no time in an swering. “None of them; I am just no good at these”. However, she enjoys being a spectotor at sports thing vague, like “No, no, no”, I jumped on the very first train that was coming in. Again a big sur prise, this happened to be the right train. I did not feel like getting off at Times Square any more and going on sightseeing tours, at least not on that special day. Squeezed in the crowd like a pickled fish I stood, treading now and then on people’s feet, and getting off at 116 Street, exactly where the tra gedy had begun. So, go upstairs, and get through the barrier. Now, think, you can’t move it without putting in a dime—” so another little silver piece clattered in the slot, and I hurried through the barrier escaping out of Hades. In spite of my oath I learned how to ride the subway after two weeks. It is true what they say in Europe—America is a country of “unlimited possibilities.” (Ed. note: this is a freshman composition by E 'ika, written for Miss Nicholson. . .Erika is inter viewed in this issife of the Salem* ite by Kitty Burrus.) GOOCH’S GRILL AND SODA SHOP for that “IN BETWEEN SNACK” Victor, Columbia and Decca Records jSococ/^'Si^fOtu/ Fourth at Spruce St. events. She saw her first football'^ game last week, and was very ex cited as she intently watched the players scrambling after the ball. She made little comment about the game that night, but the next morning she complained, “I could Singer Speaks ^Continued from page one) regards it as a cure-all. However, not sleep last night for remember- | has withstood a number of ing the football game. It worried me to think about all those players running up and down the field bumping each other’s stomachs with their heads”. Erika is very enthusiastic about college life in America. European universities provide no dormitories, and she says it’s wonderful to be able to live with other students her own age and exchange ideas with them. When she finishes her years of undergraduate study she plans to become a teacher of the English language in Germany. She, considers her visit to Salem an im portant factor in helping her be come prepared for her career. Y Holds Panel (Continued from page one) this grammar school group goes to middle school for six years to re ceive an advanced knowledge of subjects. Katherine followed Erika’s dis cussion with a brief outline of the curriculum included in the univer sities of France. Recreational Activity in Austria was the title of Inge’s address. She told the group about Austrian sports, music, theaters, dancing, and hobbies. The speakers were introduced by Mrs. Heidbreder, and W. S. S. F. pledges were passed out after the program. The W. S. S. F. drive has been filled with a week of posters and songs. Money has been collected twice since Monday and will be collected for the last time Sunday night. The week officially ends Saturday, but all funds must be in to the Chairman by Monday, Oct ober 30. “Shoes of Character Fitted with a Purpose” Paschals-Ferrell Shoe Store 219 W. 4th Street Winston-Salem, N. C. Dobbs House Airport Restaurant Call 6106 and Reserve a Table For Your Party in Our Terrace Room. Enjoy Our Food and Friendly Atmosphere shocks, and general feeling gives great hope for survival of the U. N. According to Dr. Singer there are two views in regard to the U. N. First, it has achieved success; there is decided hope for the future, pro ved by what happened in the Ko rean situation. The U. N. has met with outstanding success, in its re lief work, social work and edu cational activities, and it will con tinue to be successful. The second view is a contrasting one, filled with questions. Dr. Sin ger said, as a word of background, that at one time there were eleven major powers. Now there are but two. There is a constant conflict between Russia and the United States. Russia has used her veto power forty times. What did Korea prove? What did Russia learn from her defeat ? Dr. Singer remarked that wars do not prove what is right and wrong; and that ideas cannot be destroyed by bullets. He pointed out that the United States com mitted an immoral act in dropping the atomic bomb on Japan, and the predominating fear, for that reason, is that the U. N. will be derived of moral force. At the close of Dr. Singer’s dis cussion, Reverend Sawyer led in silent prayer, and then in an ap peal to God for guidance, for pro tection, for insight, and for strength. CAREFUL AND COURTEOUS DRIVERS DIAL 7121 DAY & NIGHT SERVICE BAGGAGE TRANSFER Jane Talks To Faculty About Summer By Jane Watson So summer is the time to lie in the sun or read best-sellers in a hammock with a tinkling glass of lemonade in one hand. Not for the faculty! Several of them worked on degrees in summer school, while several spent the summer just traveling around. Miss Nicholson attended North western University to work on her degree in Oral Interpretation and Theatre. She took a sophomore course which is required for every one in Theatre and which “every one tries every method to get out of—but you don’t!” It’s sort of a “basic training” for everyone from college sophomores to high school principals in costuming, lighting, typing and interior decorating. Handing in seven notebooks; a course in Oral Interpretation of James Joyce and Gertrude Stein, whom Miss Nicholson found “in teresting, not impossible and ridi culous”; a course in Lighting and presented by the University kept working on two of the four plays Miss Nicholson busy for nine weeks. The organization and ef- ficency of the dramatic department impressed her. “You even had to punch a time clock when you en tered and left the theatre.” Miss Reigner also spent her va cation in dramatic work. Her sum mer really began last Christmas at an interview with Warren Wel don, director of the New London Players. When summer came, her application accepted, she headed for New London, New Hampshire and one of the famous New Eng land barn theatres for summer stock. Of the ten plays presented during the season. Miss Reigner had parts in eight ranging from ingenues to the sour old maid in a home for the aged in “The Silver Whistle”. It was during the latter that Miss Reigner met near dis aster. Her makeup began to at tract droves of flies; and when time for her longest speech came, she had to repeat it with a fly sitting on the tip end of her nose. Mrs. Melvin worked on her mast ers in French and Spanish at Chapel Hill from Spring until Au gust. French Drama; Twelfth, Twentieth and Nineteenth Century French and Phonetics occupied even her weekends, probably be cause she hopes to finish her thesis in the minimum of three and a half years. The two weeks before Salem’s opening she spent trying to get settled in her year-old house which she has never found the time to get just right. Miss Hodges spent two months of the summer at her hortie in West Virginia conducting a survey (Continued on page six) WINSTON-SALEM MONOGRAMMING ONE-DAY SERVICE NAPKINS PENCILS MATCHES BOOK PLATES STATIONERY INFORMALS NOTE PAPER POST CARDS SALEM BOOK STORE Salem Square Phone 3-1122 ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. And HUNT’S, Inc. 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