Santa Gives Candy To Children
And Poem To Senior Class
The Junior Class entertained the seniors with a formal ban
quet last Wednesday night.
Marion Lewis, junior class president, greeted the seniors and
Edna Wilkerson, senior class president, responded. Between
courses, Christmas carols were sung accompanied by Joanne
White.
Just prior to Santa’s entrance, Peggy Ann Alderman sang
“Winter Wonderland.” At the end
of the program a Negro church
choir sang several selections.
Santa, who was the Rev. E. A.
Sawyer, gave stockings filled with
candy to the faculty children and
read the following poem dedicated
to the seniors;
Your Christmas vacation is almost
here—
Next week this time you’ll be full
of cheer. ^ _
You won’t meet again ’till 52-
Goodbye to the old year, hello to
the new.
There’re some things about this
year tho’
That we want everyone of you to
know.
Those senior gals have- had lots ot
fun.
So we’re going to tell you about
each one.
Practice teaching and dates every
nite—
those gals do all right.
1 heard Oee Allen had a wreck
we’re glad she didn’t break her
Monies May Queen for ’52—we
hope it’ll be a sunny day for you.
Carolyn’s been dragging Woodrow
around — they’ve covered every
inch of Salem’s ground.
We hear that Sally Senter got her
wings—all I can say is, “Well, of
all things.”
I see Martha’s gotten that pin back
—now she’s going on the right
track !
Will you ever forget the day in
assembly that Alice Blake got
tickled ?
Peggy, is it No, John, No, or Yes?
Tell us—Please don’t make us
guess.
Martha Wolfe is the junior class
dream—she always buys 2 cups of
ice cream!
We thought Kitty’s cowboy was
mighty cute — He was precious
looking—had personality to boot!
Jane Watson got to interview Tru
man—Let us know a secret, Jane
—Is he human ?
I want to hear the opera Furney
wrote—They say it ends on a
sour note.
Margaret Thomas is always busy—
keeping track of her would make
you dizzy.
Carolyn and Mildred are the mar
ried lasses—They keep house and
go to classes.
Emily’s dog is Sitting’s pet—how
many times has the floor been
wet ?
Jean is pinned to a Navy man—
she heads North every time she
can.
Violetta likes bridge and ping-pong
—she could play them all day
long.
The Senior twins are Ann and
Lil — they don’t go much for
Chapel Hill.
Lou Davis tries to make us behave
—To do this, she really has to
slave.
Kitty, Beth and Marion will star in
the play—we can hardly wait till
that day.
Daisy locks the Bitting gate—I
wonder if she knows when the
gals are late ?
Flossie’s dark and cute and gay—
and the boys say she’s got S.A.
About that opera that Furney
wrote—Ann Evans will sing the
sour note. *
Betty, with her hair of flame, al
ways plays that Injun game.
Edna really thinks she rates—with
that intern that she dates.
Barbara will be a senior twice—
work hard, Barbara, or it’ll be
thrice.
Mitch is Lucy’s second mother—
We warn you, Mitch, there’ll
soon be another.
Lola can both direct and act—No
one will deny that certain fact.
Julia eats 5 meals a day—she’s
liable to gain weight that way.
Bobbie Pfaff, is the Day Student
head—Did you know that her
real name is Winifred ?
Did you see that corsage Mary
Campbell got ? Her high school
pupils must think she’s hot!
Carol Stortz is a smart kid—she
can tell a male from a female !
squid. I
Somebody help us solve the mys- |
tery—how does B. A. learn so,
much history ?
So long folks—have a nice holiday
—Just one more thing before I’m
on may way—
Merry Christmas Happy New Year
To Everyone of You!
Uniqu© Crops Up In Yul© Traditions
Fa Te Aa HoMs
Yuletide Meet
The F. T. A. held their Christ
mas meeting last Tuesday in the
Strong apartment. Following an
after dinner coffee, the program
opened with the singing of “O
Come All Ye Faithful”. Miss Hall,
instructor in history and guidance
director at the Gray High School,
told two stories, the familiar
Christmas story found in Luke and
“The Other Wiseman.”
Mary Campbell Craig, president,
announced that a profit is being
made on the sale of hot dogs. It
was decided to appoint a hot dog
chairman in each dormitory.
Plans for the “Miss Student
Teacher” election in January were
discussed. The evaluation com
mittee for the election will be Lou
Davis, chairman, Elsie Macon and
Ellen Bell.
NewsBriefs
Freshmen are again given notice
by Mrs. Amy Heidbreder that
there will be no seminars next
week.
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Terry Singer, daughter of Dr.
Gregg Singer, will be among 16
children who will present a recital
Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in Memorial
Hall.
Installation of new safety and
stop valves as required by the new
state boiler code will be done dur
ing Christmas recess if equipment
is received. The installation costs
will run to $2,350.
^
Mrs. Heidbreder announces that
nearly 400 invitations were sent
out for the open house and judg
ing of dormitory decorations.
BOOKS OF DISTINCTION
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ART
Degas—Renoir
Van Gough—Louvre
Italian Paintings
Goya to Gaoquin
Caravaggio to Vermeer
Audubon’s Animals .
Modern Paintings
Famous Paintings (Child.)
10.00
10.00
15.00
1250
12.50
12.50
12.50
3.50
GENERAL
Man Called Peter 3.50
Peter Arno—Cartoons 3.50
New Yorker Album 5.00
Story—New York Times 5.00
The Presidency
Home Bible—Ulus. Blake.. 6.00
Garden Time in the South . 6.00
Treasury of the Theatre 17.50
Life Picture History of Western Man .10.00
McCall’s Book of Modem Houses 5.00
SALEM BOOK STORE
Salem Square Phone 3-1121
By Cynthia May
The word tradition seems to go
hand-in-hand with the word Salem,
particularly around Christmas time.
In Salem traditions, however, as in
any there occasionally crops up the
unique and different.
A glance through Dr. Adelaide
Fries’ Road to Salem and the
bound issues of The Academy, stu
dent publication of Salem Female
Academy, shows many new twists
to the old traditions.
The Salem student of 1877 would
rise early from her narrow bed
and run downstairs in the early
morning gloom. Paying little at
tention to the decorated Christmas
tree and the warm light of the
candles, she would run straight to
her desk.
Gifts Await Girls
Other girls in her room company
had already made straight for
their desks where their gaily wrap
ped gifts were waiting for them.
Until time for church the girls
chattered excitedly and devoured
handfuls of Christmas cookies.
After church Christmas dinner
was served in “the company of the
Principal and his family”.
In 1887 “owing to the absence of
fire crackers and other explosives,
we had a quiet, delightful Christ
mas, such as befits a professedly
Christian community, on a religious
festival”.
Dining room decorations impres
sed the Salem girls of 1896. The
tables were arranged in the shape
of a star. The center of each
table was decorated with plants
and greens from the greenhouse
and burning candles. Beside each
Late Permission
Is Given For Dance
Late permission until 1:00 a.m.
will be granted after the I. R. S.
Christmas dance tomorrow night.
The various dorms are planning
entertainment for residents and
their dates during the period after
the dance which ends at midnight.
No student may leave campus,
says Mrs. Amy Heidbreder, dean.
Special arrangements have been
made in Clewell so that dates may
be entertained in Davy. Each stu
dent must be in her own dorm by
1:00 a.m.
Students will sign out for the
dance in their respective dorms.
This differs from the past pro
cedure of all students signing out
in Clewell.
plate was a burning taper. The lace of silver disks around her neck
total effect was that of a gigantic Since Jane could not return honi
for Christmas festivities, her fath *
visited her-He was very handsome
blazing star.
The Salem girl of 1879 would re
member the Christmas party. Be
cause all the Christmas trees and
greens were dried and dead, the
dining room was decorated with
orange and lemon trees from the
greenhouse. Even the piano was
set in a little grove of orange
trees in the corner.
Christmas Beautiful To Indian
When Jane Ross, the Little
Brown Thrush, arrived at
Salem
—a full blooded Cherokee, tall a H
erect, with perfectly formed hands
and feet. He was the chief of th
tribe. *
Chief Awed With Christ Child
“As he entered the chapel he
paused, and clasping his hands
gazed with silent awe upon the
Infant Christ, while his negro ser
vant, as interpreter, told him what
in 1826, she never dreamed that ^ it meant, and those who had taken
Christmas was so beautiful. Jane j him there looked on, deeply im.
Cherokee Indian princess, pressed with his unconscious tri-
She arrived at Salem dressed in a
red silk dress, a green shawl,
beaded moccasins, crimson ribbons
woven into her black braids, beads
bute-
So have been the unique and im
pressive incidents which prove that
tradition is never static. Within
of all colors and a beautiful neck- the old the new always arises.
Excerpts From Old Salemites
Prove Humorous And Dated
By Anne Lowe They too had a weekly calendar,
Did you know that ’way back in and as a special Christmas treat
1920 there was a Salemite? From following was scheduled; “On
a casual glance at the Christmas Saturday before Christmas
edition, the following articles were .
found under their inspiring motto, ^ to Kernersville.
“Sail on Salem”. i Girls are allowed to ride the train
“See the U-C’em Circus at the back to Salem.” Excitement,
Salem Gymnasium this week-end. : excitement!
There will be rare talents and dar-I •
ing performances followed by the I /' " with a
cleverest of pranks. You see ’em i t'mely tip from the editor. “There’s
and you’ll C-’em.” Pierrettes watch i nothing in Christmas spirit that
out. We are afraid you’re missing means shirk your work, so do your
a great opportunity this Saturday.
“Misses Jessamine Brown and
Elizabeth Rhodes will spend Christ
mas week-end in Davidson.” Bet
they had one grand old time, don’t
you:
Then there was the ad from The
Welfare Shop:
What do you want that is
toothsome and sweet ?
Try the little shop ’cross the
street.
What in paper, drugs or
drinks ?
We’ve got it, the Welfare Shop
thinks!
How is the following as a Christ
mas gift suggestion?
School Girl Corsets
Just the thing for every day
wear. Not too heavy for athle
tics. Elastic side girdles and
corsets made of light weight
material, which, however, gives
the desired support that a girl
needs.
best to the last day.” Thank you.
Madam Editor!
Sawyers To Hold
Third Open House
The third in the series of Sunday
night open houses will be held by
the Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Sawyer
Dec. 16 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
at their home, 909 South Church
St.
The series was promoted by the
Order of the Scorpion to give stu
dents and faculty members an op
portunity to become better ac
quainted. Each Sunday night a
different faculty member opens his
home to all students and other
faculty members. No formal en
tertainment is planned.
Dr. and Mrs. Dale Gramley
opened the series two weeks ago.
Last Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Martin received guests in
their apartment on Main St.
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