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THE SALEMITE
November 2. 195]
’51 Graduate
Returns To
Practice Teach
By Eleanor Johnson
Joanne Field, Salem’s first post
graduate student, is no stranger to
the Salem campus. Joanne was a
member of last year’s graduating
class and, as she puts it, “It feels
strange, coming back after saying
good-bye to everyone and going
through the emotions of gradua
tion.” She took her degree in
piano and English and has come
back to Salem to get her teacher’s
certificate. Present plans include
the possibility of a teaching job in
the Winston-Salem county schools.
Practice teaching is “the hardest
work I’ve had in four years of
college,” Joanne admits, but her
famous sense of humor is up to
par. One twelfth grade boy passed
in the following when asked to
criticize her teaching: “Your teach
ing ability is exceeded only by
your good looks.” Another offered
encouragement to the future Eng
lish teacher, “Dear Miss Field, I
have enjoyed your teachings very
much and I think of you very
highly. I could show you much
better than I can tell you.”
The Romantic poets, Thomas
Wolfe, and thoughts of Davidson
English classes occupy Joanne’s
thoughts when she is not listening
to Stan Kenton, George Shearing,
or giving out with her own ren
ditions on the piano in Sitting’s
Bottom.
Joanne admits that Salem does
look different through the eyes of
a post grad. Technically, she is
classified as a senior but feels that
she is a member of no class. Prac
tice teaching, piano, and speech
fill the hours of the days that
Joanne terms as “Wonderful to be
back at Salem!”
Salem Celebrates Hallowe’en
With Bells And Molasses
Home Ec Gives Tea
The Home Economics Club enter
tained the North Carolina Dietetic
Association at tea yesterday from
2:00 until 4:00 p.m. The tea was
given in honor of Miss Ruth
Yalsel, executive secretary of the
American Dietetic Association, and
for all the dietetic interns attend
ing the state dietetic convention
in Winston-Salem this week.
The tea was held in the foods
laboratory of the science building.
Daisy Chonis, president of the
Home Economics Club, was in
charge of arrangements for the
tea.
By Anne Lowe
“No one will ring the Main Hall
bell on Hallowe’en this year”, said
Ham the janitor. The rope was
taken off and put in a safe place.
The seniors had a different idea.
They climbed to the tower and
pushed the bell from side to side.
This might be the last year they
could celebrate as they wished
and they were not going to be
deprived of the privilege.
Clewell also celebrated this fes
tive occasion, but in a different
manner. As Miss Smoke entered
the first floor she was greeted by
a trail of molasses leading from
one end of the hall to the other.
Louise Fike climbed into her bed—
hoping to get a good night’s sleep
before the six-weeks tests. In
stead of the clean sheets she felt
a combination of vinegar, jergens
lotion, and powder. Alice Mc-
Neely had an even worse fate. As
she left Clewell with her date a
bucket of water hit her head,,
Betsy Turner was amazed to find
that her sheets were not on her
bed. They were innocently hang
ing out the window.
Today, with witches and black
cats and bad luck numbers Hal
lowe’en is as much a part of
American rituals as it was for the
ancient European festivals.
Campus Shots
Everyone with that six-weeks-
test look—especially Dr. Todd’s
Chaucer class . . . Betty McGlaug-
hon betting everybody that Ten
nessee will beat Carolina
“Bright” pressing evening dresses
for German Dances . . . Julia Tim-
berlake and Carolyn Harris “smile”
conscious . . . Kit Sinclair calling
Panama City Air Base every night
. . . Helen Carol Watkins saying—
“I’m going to meet my future to
day” . . . The freshmen already
planning for next year’s Rat Week
. . . Randy looking for unusual
stamps for her collection . . . Tech
nical crew of the Pierrettes cover
ing flats . . . Ingrid and Astrid
Parmele visiting last Sunday from
W. C. . . . Angela Howard and
Francin^ Pitts receiving flowers
from their dates—their new nick
name, “blossom” . . . The Strong
girls sitting around the fire pop
ping popcorn and writing themes
for comp classes . . . Betty Mc
Crary playing her song “Away” . . .
Mrs. Heidbreder chasing the mon
grel out of Clewell.
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Hallowe’en was one of two “holy
days” celebrated by an ancient
pagan religion. It still has practic
ing followers in parts of France
and Italy. The original followers
of this weird religion were known
as witches. They frequently made
long trips to the “holy night” as
semblies. Since the airplane was
still a thing of the future the
rumor got around that they were
traveling by broomstick.
Gathering in some forgotten
meadow or swamp, the witches
paid homage to their gods with
feast and drink far into the night.
Then as the wind began to kick
up its heels, they began their
dance, a wild orgy around the
“priest”, who was often dressed as
a cat or goat. These dances lasted
until dawn. '
The pagan ceremonies were held
twice a year. Once on Hallowe’en
and again on Walpurgis, the eve
of May Day. During the rest of
the year the witches got together
in smaller groups, always number
ing 13 members, and had local hoe-
downs. So, the superstitution con
cerning number 13 became popular.
Whether or not Salemites knew
the history of Hallowe’en, they
succeeded in feeling the same fien
dish exuberance of the witches
last Wednesday night.
(Continued from p»*e two)
Dear Edit
It causes antagonism for
underclass member of the Gouni^
to rebuke an upperclassman. Thi^
antagonism could be eliminated if
the students would look at rules
objectively and willingly live under
a plan that they themselves have
set up. Until the student body is
willing to take their penalty
directly the Council is forced to
give call downs indirectly.
The I. R. S. is not-static but an
organization to promote social
bearing at Salem College. The
students set up the Council and
elect representatives. We are not
trying to be a police force but to
plan the most efficient program to
accomplish what the students
formed the Council to do.
If the students have decided that
the present function of the I. R. S.
Council is not a constructive one,
the Council would appreciate being
told directly. The Council as re
presenting the student body will
act upon criticism received. Until
criticism is voiced the Council will
continue to operate under the pre
sent system. The decision remains
with the students.
, Beginning next week, you will
Ireceive notice of call downs the
I horning following the violation. A
corder of call downs has been
r| (pointed in the I. R. S. Council
Who will collect the call downs
issued in one day and distribute
the notices the following morning
By this system violators will know
immediately that they have re
ceived a call down.
I. R. S. Council
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