Happy Birthday to Mr. Cashion
down at the Snn,
Without him the presses would
never run.
Recitals are coming, pianos will
ring,
Attend them to get that touch
of Spring.
New Council
Coordinates
Activities
The formation of an activities
council with Betty Parks as chair
man was the result of the Presi
dents’ Workshop which met last
Friday afternoon and evening in
Strong Friendship rooms.
The council will be composed of
the president and vice-president of
student government, heads of major
organizations, class presidents and
chief marshal and will meet when
problems concerning extra-curri
cular activities arise. The group
will discuss specific organization
needs and suggest improvements
for the campus as a whole which
the different organizations by
working together may achieve.
Dr. Gramley opened the Friday
afternoon meeting with a talk on
“The Importance of Extra-Curri
cular Activities” in which he stres
sed the value of outside activities
after graduation.
The meeting was thrown open
for suggestions to improve next
year’s program. The aims set up
were:
1. Increase student participation
in activities
2. Coordinate major organizations
3. Improve methods of communi
cations, as announcements, bul
letin boards, calendar.
4. Improve faculty-student rela
tions.
(Continued on Page 4)
First Aid Test
Ends Course
Instruction on first aid treatment
in case of atomic attack concluded
the standard first aid course which
began at Salem March 1, under
the direction of Mr. Carlton Alex
ander. Both the actual treatment
of victims and the correct means
of transporting them to a hospital
or doctor have been stressed.
Examinations were taken last
Wednesday night by approximately
40 students and faculty members.
Certificates will be awarded later
to those who pass.
New Calendar
Is Announced
The Calendar Committee has an
nounced the following calendar for
1951-’52:
September 14—Friday
Registration of all local fresh
men.
September IS—-Saturday
Registration of all music stu
dents enrolled in the college.
September 17—Monday
Freshmen begin Orientation
Program.
September 20—Thursday
Registration of seniors, juniors,
and sophomores.
September 21—Friday
11:00 a.m.—Formal Opening.
12:00 Noon—Classes begin and
are on a 30-minute schedule for
the remainder of the day.
October 2—Tuesday
Founders Day—Classes suspen
ded at one o’clock.
November 21—Wednesday
5:00 p.m.—Thanksgiving recess
begins.
November 26—Monday
8:30 a.m,—Classes resume.
December 18—Tuesday
4:00 p.m.—Christmas vacation
begins.
January 3—Thursday
9:25 a.m.—Classes resume.
January 24—Thursday
Reading Day.
January 25—Friday through Sat-
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Creative Arts
To Be Topic
Miss Winkie Harris, left, old president of the Student Government
Association and Miss Margaret Thomas, right, incoming president, are
sho-wn as they enter installation assembly.
Everyone, students and faculty,
is invited to the Open Forum dis
cussion of the question, “Do the
creative arts have any basic im
portance in life today?” Thursday,
April 12, 1951 at 8:00 p.m.
Dr. William B. Todd will be the
moderator and Miss Elizabeth
Reigner, Dr. Michael Lewis, Dr.
Charles Vardell and Dr. Gregg
Singer will express the opinions of
their respective fields.
The discussion will begin with an
introduction by Dr. Todd. Then
each member will formally state
his own viewpoint after which
there will be a general' discussion
of the topic and questions from the
audience. Following the discussion,
coffee will be served.
Harper and Michael To Give
Opening Recital April 23
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Bennie Joe Michael
Lucy Harper, harpist, and Ben
nie Joe Michael, violinist, will pre
sent a joint graduating recital Wed
nesday, April 11, 1951 at 8:30 p.m.
in Memorial Hall.
The program is as follows:
Sonata in F Major Handel
Miss Michael
March of the Priests Gluck
Rigaudon Rameau
En Bateau Debussy
Rumba Salzedo
Miss Harper
Cmcerto in E Minor
■ Mendelssohn
Miss Michael
' Van tions on an C)ld Style
Lucy Harper
Theme Salzedo
Miss Harper
Schon Rosmarin Kreisler
La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin
Debussy
Legende Wieniawski
Miss Michael
Introduction and AllegrO-Ravel
Miss Harper
Assistant pianist will be Nell
Folger Glenn. Ushers for the re
cital are Kenan Casteen, Betty
Griffin, Ann Pleasants, Sis Honey
cutt, Rosalyn Fogel, Mary Faith
Carson and Catherine Pearson
Moser.
'The public is invited.
Miss Niggli
To Tell
Of Mexico
Miss Josephine Niggli of Chapel
Hill will address the annual open
meeting of the Friends of Salem
College Library tonight at 8:30 in
the library.
Her subject, ' “After the Long
Siesta,” will deal with Mexican
culture and is an extension of an
article by Miss Niggli that appear
ed in a leading magazine two years
ago. Mexican art works from the
collection of Miss Angus Randolph
will be on display.
All students and facultj' members
are invited.
Miss Niggli is the author of
“Mexican Village” and was winner
of the Mayflower Award in 1946.
Miss F. T. A.
To Be Guest
Dee McCarter, recently named
Salem’s Miss Future Teacher, will
be presented by Dr. Welch to ap
proximately 4,000 teachers at the
67th annual convention of the
North Carolina Education Associa
tion to be held April 12, 13 and 14
in Asheville.
Dr. Welch will lead a panel dis
cussion in which Dr. Gramley will
take part.
Representatives from Salem will
be Dr. Welch, Dr. Gramley, Dee
McCarter, Kitty B u r r u s, Alice
Blake Dobson, Dee Allen, Ann
Sprinkle, Betty Parks, Emily War
den, Mary Campbell Criag, Ann
Spencer, Mary Lib Weaver, Dena
Karres, Betty Gwen Beck and Jo
Ann Mills.
Miss Cox Will Speak
Miss Venetia Cox, a Salem gradu
ate and former head of the Music
Department of Central China Uni
versity at Wuchang, will be guest
speaker at Sunday Vespers, April
8, 1951 at 6:30 p.m. in the Day
Students Center.
After receiving her musical train
ing at Salem, Miss Cox’s official
position has been that of music
teacher in China under the Pros-
testant Episcopal Church. She
aided students of the Hankow
diocese in the mission school in
their flight before the invasion dur
ing the early months of the war.
She is now in this country on
furlough.
Love, Stars
To Be Theme
Springtime, romance and moon
light will be the setting of Ging
ham Tavern, April 7, 1951 from
8:00-12:00 p.m. in the Day Students
Center where informal dancing
“under the star.s” will highlight the
evening.
The program will be introduced
by Master of Ceremonies Warren
B. Spencer. Special entertainment
will include a chorus line of ten
girls, a hillbilly skit by Cynthia
May, a song by Miss Virginia
Hodges, the Academy Ukelele girls
and a Argentine folk song by As-
trid and Ingrid Parmele.
NewsBriefs
Catherine Birckel, Erika Huber,
Inge Sigmund and Violeta Castro,
four of Salem’s foreign students,
journeyed to Raleigh today to ob
serve the system of state govern
ment. They were accompanied by
Dr. Gramley and Miss Marsh,
Alumnae Secretary.
After seeing a session of the
Legislature, the Salem group at
tended a luncheon held for Salem
alumnae from a 50-mile radius, at
which Dr. Gramley and Miss
Marsh, as well as the four students,
spoke. I
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Mrs. Amy Heidbreder attended
the National Association of Deans
of Women last week in Chicago.
William A. Abirett, the vice-pre
sident of Colgate University was
the speaker.
Mrs. Heidbreder summarized the
main points of this conference in
her report to the faculty last Wed
nesday afternoon.
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The Winston-Salem Symphony
under the baton of James R. Lerch
presented their final concert of the
season last Tuesday night at Ray-
nolds Auditorium.
Miss Frances Yeend appeared as
soloist. During her visit in Wins
ton-Salem, Miss Yeend visited
Salem campus and talked to a
group of the music students.
*****
Approximately eight Salem stu
dents met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Marie P. Wicker, test techni
cian for the Merit System Council
of North Carolina, who was on
campus to talk with students in
terested in taking the Merit Sys
tem tests.
Thomas Asks
For Student
Cooperation
Ed. Note: The text of both in
stallation speeches are printed on
page 2.
“The success of the Student Gov-
ernment is up to you.” new presi-
dent, Margaret Thomas, told the
student body in her installation
speech last Tuesday in chapel.
Margaret, who was given the
president s robe by out-going pre
sident, Winkie Harris, urged that
each student cooperate with Stu
dent Government and accept her
responsibility so that the organiza
tion will be successful next year.
Other Student Government of
ficers that were installed are: Ann
Sprinkle, on-campus vice-president;
Alice Blake Dobson, off-campus
vice-president; Peggy Chears, sec
retary; Rose Ellen Bowen, treas
urer and Florence Spaugh, day stu
dent representative.
Heads of other major organiza
tions also installed included: Carol
Stortz, Y; Lou Davis, IRS; Emily
Warden, AA; Betty Parks, May
Day and Lola Dawson, Pierrettes.
Other officers who were installed
are; Edna Wilkerson, Marian
Lewis and Frankie Stratler, presi
dents of the rising senior, junior
and sophomore classes respectively;
Jane Watson, editor of the Salem-
ite; Carolyn Harris, editor of
Sights and Insights and Jane
Schoolfield, chief marshal.
Hartle Heads
"The Big Show”
Polly Hartle, as TaluHah Bank-
head, was mistress of ceremonies
for the Big Show, a chapel program
presented by the day students yes
terday.
A musical version of “Othello”
starred Connie Reynolds as Des-
demona, Helen Fansler as Othello,
Ann Evans as lago and Peggyann
Alderman as Emelia. M i r i a m
Swaim was pianist. In the chorus
line, led by June Williams, were
Sara Watson, Mary Lou White-
heart, Luellyn Landers and Betty
Lou Pfaff.
The final presentation was a song
composed and sung by Nancy Ann
Ramsey.
Stunt Rules
Announced
Stunt night, sponsored by the
WSSF, will be Wednesday, April
18, at 8:30 p.m. Each class will
participate, and a prize will be
given to the class which presents
the best skit. Admission will be
25 cents. Rules for stunt night are:
1. No skit may last over 15
minutes.
2. No skit may cost over $2.50.
3. There is no limit to the
number of people in each
skit.
4. Any type of skit may be
presented. '
The judges will be announced
later.
Martin Paper In Print
Harry W. Martin, instructor in
the department of sociology and
economics, has published an article
in the March publication of the
Federal Security Agency.
The article is “The Effect of
Syphillis on Nonwhite Longevity
Reflected in Mortality Data, Geor
gia 1939-41.” Mr. Martin concluded
that the disease is a definite factor
in life expectancy.