March 14. 1952
THE SALEMITE
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Reviewer Tell
Salemites Of
Lover’s Trials
By FEPMBTEMB
Salemite Book Reviewer
O. Henry, Edgar Allen and Guy
de Maupassant must take a back
seat in the anthologies of short
stories, for today the contemporary
writers of this literary medium
have replaced these august writers.
However, we need not feel that
O. Henry, Poe and de Maupassant
(hereafter referred to as Oheap-
gdm) are vanquished to the echo
ing vaults of literary oblivion—for
they serve as models if not sources
for the thrilling story of “He
Called Me Mad.”
To illustrate this contention let
us consider the plot of “Pie Called
Me Mad” (hereafter referred to as
“Hecmni”) which appears in the
lune issue of Love, Love, Love
published by Venus and Cupid
Press. For the benefit of the
reader your reviewer will provide
a short synopsis of the plot be
fore illustrating how “Hecmm” is
based on the composite forms, sub
jects and plots of Oheapgdm.
Lucretia Fortune Hunts
Lucretia, child of poverty and
e.xculpace, determined at the age
of 12 to free herself from a life
of drudgery and grubbiness. The
most logical method of achieving
this end was to find a rich man
and entice him into matrimony.
Saving her meager wages earned
by scrubbing floors, Lucretia man
aged to take a Carribean Cruise,
hoping to encounter a wealthy
bachelor on board ship. Instead of
the wealth she hoped to attract,
Lucretia became romantically en-
volved with Tony, a poor but love
smitten steward.
Through Tony Lucretia met
Drake Withers, oil magnate, who
immediately succumbed to her
charms when Lucretia accidentally
tripped him in the shuffle board
tournament. In spite of Tony’s
warning that Drake was worthless,
she kept to the chase.
Drake casually mentioned a wife
of his to Lucretia, but little Lu was
not easily put off, and suggested
divirce as a happy solution to the
problem. Drake, the cad, refused
—and Lucretia was left to pick up
the remains of her shattered
dreams of riches.
■ Tony, however, was the one who
finally brought Lucretia to her
senses by confessing that he him
self had gotten the steward job in
hopes of finding a rich wife. After
ma'ny sobs and many pretty
speeches, Tony and Lucretia got
together and lived happily ever
after.
Charming Love Story
The reader needs only to con
sider the elements of this charm
ing love story, “Hecmm,” to under
stand how completely it is the im
itation ■ of the style of Oheapgdm.
For example, O. Henry is noted
for his “surprise endings”. What
could be more surprising than
Tony’s having the same misguided
ambitions as Lucretia and event
ually ending up with her ?
As for the horror element of
Edgar Allen Poe, consider the
scene between Lucretia and Drake
when the hitherto unmentioned
wife is introduced into the plot.
Guy de Maupassant’s suspense
treatment is best illustrated by the
effect it produces on the reader,
who cannot put this absorbing
story aside until he has digested
it completely. Therefore, it seems
conclusive that Oheapgdm served
as a source for “Hecmm.”
We like a man who comes right
out and says what he thinks but
he’s got to agree with us.
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Pictured above are members of one of the newly organized typing classes. From left to right are June
Williams of Winston-Salem, Kit Sinclair of Laurenburg and Jo Bell of Wilson.
Typing Is Again Offered As Part Of
Salem Curriculum After Lapse Of 7 Years
By Emma Sue Larkins
Spmething new has not been
added to Salem College. Typing
was in the Salem curriculum as
early as 1886. Salem had a com
mercial department then. Besides
typing, business English, short
hand, book-keeping, phonography
(spelling) and telegraphy were in
cluded.
In the 1886 Salem Catalogue the
value of the commercial depart
ment was stated:
“The value of this department,
although recently instituted, has
already been tested by the appoint
ment of its graduates to important
and lucrative positions.”
Salem’s last typing class was in
Sophs Guests
At FT A Meet
Members of the sophomore class
planning to take teacher’s certifi
cates were guests at the monthly
F. T. A. meeting Tuesday night in
the Day Students Center.
Ann Simpson, candidate for state
F. T. A. president, and Connie
Barnes, candidate for secretary,
were elected as nominees to be
presented at the state education
associational meeting. This con
vention will be held in Asheville
the last of March.
Sara Watson told a story. The
Four Puppies Who Wanted A
Home, illustrated by a box movie.
Two articles from the NEA Jour
nal were reviewed by Neva Bell
and Anne Simpson.
In conclusion Barbara Fisher led
the group in singing.
1945. It was offered without
credit. Dr. H. E. Rondthaler’s
daughter-in-law was the instructor.
The new typing class does not
offer credit either. Miss Evelyn
Roberts, typing instructor, says
that its main purpose is to give
girls something interesting and pur
poseful to do in their spare time.
Thirteen girls are enrolled. They
fix their own schedules to include
three hours a W'eek.
The typing class is located on
the third floor of Main Hall where
the old cooking lab was. Betty
Jean Smith said she had learned
more about old Salem by taking
typing. “It’s quite an experience
to find the typing room,” B. J.
commented. “I spent my first typ
ing lesson exploring. It looks
strange to see such modern equip
ment as typewriters in the old
room.
Betty Jean is one of the many
girls who is interested in typing.
She had thought about transferring
to Katherine Gibbs to get a bus
iness course, but hated to leave
Salem. “Everything worked out
fine,” B. J. decided. “Now I have
my social work and typing, too.”
B. J.’s room-mate. Kit Sinclair,
said she decided to take typing in
self-defense. She knew she would
have to listen to B. J. practice; so
she decided she may as well prac
tice, too. “Now we see which one
can drive the other crazy,” Kit re
marked. Kit complains that typing
hurts her eyes—B. J. says her little
finger isn’t strong enough.
Jo Bell thinks her fingers are
too strong. “I must type too hard,”
Jo said. “All the letters smear—
those that I can make out!”
Jeanne Moye said that the most
unique thing that had happened to
her was typing a paragraph with
out making a mistake.
Miss Roberts insists that the
typing class is enthusiastic, and
they are making progress. All of
them think they will be capable of
typing their next t6rm papers.
“We’re getting alone fine,” Miss
Roberts stated. “We’re in a nice,
secluded place. Nobody bothers
us, and we don’t bother anybody.”
Day Students
Give Recital
At W.S.T.C.
The Day Student music majors
presented a program last Tuesday
noon at the Winston-Salem Teach
er’s College. Bobbie Pfaff, Day
Student president, presided and
Irma Gatewood accompanied the
vocal selections.
The program included a duet,
“O Divine Redeemer”, Betty Ball
and Ernestine Kapp; “Ich grolle
nicht”, Furney Baker and “Mala-
guena”, Betty Carol Johnson.
“Go Way from my Window”,
Ann Evans; “Dizzy Fingers”, June
Williams; and “Love Is Where You
Find It”, Peggyan Alderman.
Class Sends Box
To War Needy
A box for Korean children was
sent to Lt. Bill Woestendick by
the Rev. E. A. Sawyer's class
studying the life and teachings of
Jesus.
Lt. Woestendick’s weekly column
in the Journal-Sentinel aroused
class interest in helping Korean
homeless children.
The box was mailed Thursday
and contained clothes, several tooth
brushes and wash rags, toothpaste,
soap, kleenex, chewing gum and
candy.
Believe only half of what you
hear, but be sure it’s the right half.
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