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Copyright 1952^ Liggett & Mvers Tobacco Ca February |5. iQ^i Unique History Of Salem College Seal Since Its Origin In 1907 Is Revealed By Kitty Burrug The Salem College seal which is now found stamped on the annual, handbook and bulletin has not al ways been there. Forty-six years ago the covers of these publica tions were quite bare. It was not until 1907 that a seal was designed to represent Salem College. Like no lights out and 12 o’clock permission, the college seal was first an idea in the minds of the students. Then Bishop Rondthaler, president of the college, was peti tioned and Salem College was on its way toward having a seal! It is still unknown who designed the seal, but it is known the design came from a member of the stu dent body. Scroll Appears on Seal On the face of the seal, which is about the size of a silver dollar, is a shield divided into three parts. On the right side of the shield is a scroll resembling an open page. This shield suggests that each stu dent has a story to write by her life, and that part of that story will be written while she is a col lege student. On the left side of the shield is a crown of laurel leaves. Just as the Greek was awarded a laurel wreath at the end of a race well run, so the college student will be awarded when she has com pleted four years of good academic work. The Latin and math which confronts the student is quite dif ferent from the long road ahead of the runner, but the sense of achievement at the end is the same. Books Replace Mountain At the top of the seal there was originally drawn a profile of Pilot Mountain, signifying that in any achievement there is an upward climb. Pilot Mountain was used on the seal because of its proxi mity to Winston-Salem and also because of a unique pinnacle which rises 164 feet above the rest of the mountain. However, the profile of the mountain is now replaced by a row of books of uneven heights. This change was made quite ac cidentally about 20 years ago when an engraver who had never seen Pilot Mountain thought the vari ous pinnacles of the mountain were books of different heights. Thus when the seal next appeared, a shelf of books replaced the mountain. However, knowing that books are the path to learning, this is perhaps more appropriate for a college seal than the moun tain. Also appearing on the seal are these Greek letters: kappa, gamma and delta. It is presumed that these letters stand for some Greek motto, but to this day the real meaning remains a mystery. Nowhere in Salem records can there be found any clue to the significance of these letters. The border of the seal contains the words Salem College—Founded 1772. The border with these words enclosing the shield signifies that Salem College imbodies the paths to learning by books, a story to be written by the life of each student and a laurel crown of achievement. L.^l)er1s WJNSTON-5ALKM N.C. PclttOrSOn Superior Self-Service Laundry (Continued from page one) Pat”. As religious emphasis speaker. Dr. Patterson will begin his talks on Monday night, and will con tinue each night through Thurs- da}'. These talks will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the day students cen ter. He will speak to the student body in chapel on Tuesday and Thursday. His topics will include “Must I make a decision?”, “Is life more than clay?”, “Who comes first with me?” and “The Christian home”. Dr. Patterson will also be avail able for special appointments with students who desire counseling or other information. Complete Washing & Drying Service NO WAITING WASHERETTE, Inc. 1122 S. Main at Waughtown Phone 3-3303 * -4 , C'HFsTFRnL'U} m pi 11' sU El EHIS ^ rif LioacTT t MYeas tobacco co. \pct ^0^ StoN®® pbopb®'*®* Of A ..a ^ fROt* nd only , . it! rkoRterfield DS-^
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