Rowland To Rule At May Day Salem Elects Eisenhower In Chapel Poll General Dwight D. Eisenhower won the Presidential Preference Poll in Chapel last Tuesday. The election climaxed a panel dis cussion in which the nominees for the presidency were represented by six Salem College students. The members of the panel were Emily, Mitchell for Harold Stassen, president of the University of Pen nsylvania ; Mary Campbell Craig for Senator Robert Taft; Bill Long for Governor Earl Warren of California; Faye Fuller for Sen ator Estes Kefauver; Hal Shew- maker for Senator Richard Rus sell and Ann Hobbs for Eisen hower. Stassen Wants Profit Sharing Stassen’s.domestic policy includes profit sharing between corporation and’ labor, lower taxes, high pro duction level, assurance of jobs for all, establishment, of a modern gold standard and no federal control for farmers. His foreign policy is to defeat communism without war, to insist on a strong military posi tion, to strengthen the U. N. and to insist oh the unwavering loyalty in the U.- S. : ■ - Taft, in his political speeches has stated that his domestic policy concerns states rights as delegated in the •. constitution, a clean sweep of the governmental corruption,, civil rights, and cutting national exp.enses 'in order to defeat social ism. His foreign policy is to “help those countries help themselves”. His idea' is to set up defenses in Europe a'rid then let the people work for .themselves. He intends to give material aid to Eastern h.urope. This aid will come from private capital rather than govern ment funds. He also wants liberty and' peace in our country. Warren’s platform includes a continuation of the present social program, social legislation, . com pulsory^ health insurance, balanced budgetK:reexamination of the Taft -Hartly, Law, racial equality and further economic and military aid to other countries. Kefauver does not favor raise in tax.es, he does want universal (Continued on pagfe seven) Elsie Macon, I. R. S. president, and Betty Parks, May Day chairman, talk over plans for the dance and and pageant -which their organizations are planning for tomorrow. Todd Receives iMr. Stewart Archibald Paints Fellowship To England Dr. William B. Todd has been recently notified that he has been awarded a Fulbright fellowship for postdoctoral research in London, England. The entitlement, one of only 22 allowed' for this purpose, was granted on the basis of na tional competition among scholars in all fields of learning. ' Dr. Todd will be given a leave of absence from Salem for the academic year of ,1952-’53' to accept the appointment as visiting pro fessor of English at the University of London. While in England he will study all available documen tary evidence of 18th century Eng lish books. Old Salem And Campus Furney Baker Will Give Recital With Nell Philips On May 5 The Salem College School of Music is presenting Furney Baker, bass, in a graduating recital Mon day, May 5 at 8:30 p.m. He will be assisted by organist Nell Philips. Both students are candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree in religious, music. Accompanied by Nell Folger Glenn at the piano, furney will give the recital in MemorialHall. The selections to be' presented are: Vouchsafe, O Lord Handel Aria: “Qui sdegno non s’accende” Mozart (from Die Zauberflote) Aria: “II lacerato spirito” Verdi (from Simon Boccanegra) Mr. Baker Les Cloches .. Nicholas le Begue Elevation .... Francois Couperin Miss Philips Kh grolle nicht Schumann Ein Schwan Grieg Das Wandern Schumann Fussreise Wolf Mr. Baker Variations de Concert, op. 1 J. Bonnet Furney Baker Miss Philips Go Tell It on the Mountain Negro Spiritual Who Is Dat Yondah ?..Burleigh The Rich Man Hegeman Tally-Ho! Leoni Mr. Baker By Bobbi Kuss ^ Salemites have been wondering about the box of paints, the easel, the artist’s stool, and the artist who does the water colors of Salem. Students have seen him on campus sketching the President’s office on the corner, Clewell or one of the many other Salem buildings. Many have stood and watched him on route to class as he paints his colorful pictures. This man who portrays the spirit of Salem in his paintings is Mr. Stewart Archibald. Mr. Archibald lives in East Glouster, New York. His wife-.is the former Miss Richards of Win ston-Salem. Their visits with re latives explain his frequent trips to the campus. Although art is his main interest, he has also done a great deal of traveling. He has been to Ber muda, Hawaii, Florida, New Or leans, Charleston and Nova Scotia. Larkins Talks On Citizenship Senator John D. Larkins of Trenton, N. C. spoke Thursday in chapel commemorating the second annual Citizenship Day at Salem. He spoke on citizenship in general, and at the close of his speech the senior class repeated after him a pledge of participating citizenship. Mr. Larkins is a native of Mor ristown, Tenn. and is now a prac ticing attorney in Trenton. In 1929 he received his B. A. degree from Wake Forest College and in 1930 his law degree. Senator Larkins, who is a Demo crat, is the former President Pro- Tern of the State Senate and is now a member of the Advisory Budget Commission. Along with his other offices, Mr. Larkins was elected the Sweetheart of Salem College last year. He is the father of two daugh ters, Emma Sue a student at Salem, and Polly, a senior at New Bern High School and a perspective Salem student. I He likes quaint building^ This, too, explains, his frequent trips to Charleston and 'Winston-Salem. He has done pictures of the Salem Restoration project and the architectural work here. Besides his scenic water colors, he also paints portraits. Much of his work has been, exhibited in New York, Washington and Boston. Mr. Archibald has returned to his home in Glouster, but \vhen- ever Salemites think back to the picturesqueness of the campus, th.ey will remember the man who painted it so realistically. Freshmen Win Stunt Night The freshman class won Stunt Night, held April 24. The freshmen gave a skit on pictures in Esquire and their own magazine the Salemsquire. The sophomore class did a take off on “The Innocents”. The junior class did a fake off on “A Street Car Named Desire”. This was done in three languages. The senior class did a satire on modern psychiatry. In the first part of the winning! skit, they showed the twelve Es quire Girls, and in the second half they portrayed twelve Salem girls, each one representing a' certain event of the college, girl year. Honorable mention was given to the senior class. AATo Give Dinner The Athletic Association invites the students of Salem College to its annual banquet to be held Thursday night. May 8, at six o’clock in the dining hall. At the banquet the softball var sity will be announced, and the letters, stars and blazers will be awarded. A blanket will be given to the senior with the most points for her four years. Queen Ends Wicked Spell Of Monsters Monie Rowland will reign as Queen of the May at the annual May Day celebration Saturday, May 3, 1952. The pageant honor ing the queen and her court will begin at 5:00 p.m. Betty Parks, May Day chairman, has announced that the show will feature a traveler, Rooney Barnes, who is seeking a perfect land. Monsters appear bringing with them enslaved peasants Who are set to work destroying beauty. The traveler calls for aid from the Spirit of Beauty. At this point the May Court enters, the monsters are converted and the slaves are freed. Florance Cole will be the queen’s Maid of Honor. The attendants will be Lou Davis, Jane Watson, Peggy Bonner, Connie Barnes, Ann Hobbs, Ann Hughes, P e g g y a n Alderman, Caroline Ross, Cacky Post, Sara Tulloch, Sara Sue Tis dale and Phoebe Earnhardt. The May Day celebration will begin Saturday morning when the Choral Ensemble will sing beneath Afonie’s window at 7:0C| a.m. An outdoor chapel program, led by Mr. Edwin Sawyer, will be held at 8:30 a.m. behind Main Hall. Following the pageant a buffet supper will be served in the dining hall for the May Day . cast, the court and special guests. To end the day’s activities, the . I. R. S. will sponsor a dance be ginning at 9:00 p.m. in the gym. Jacobowsky To Be Soloist The Winston-Salem , Symphony will present its third concert of the season tonight at 8;15 in , Rey nolds. .Auditorium. Henry. Sopkin, conductor of the Atlanta Sym phony, will be the guest conductor. Mr. Eugene Jacobowsky, of the Salem College music faculty, will be the guest soloist playing “Con certo for Violin” by Wieniakowski. The program will include; Oberon .Overture Weber Symphony No. 35 ...J... Mozart Swiss Lullaby .... Rieuberpieree Pizzicato Polka ; Stix Gayne Suite No. 1 Katchaturian South Pacific Overture Rodgers Anne Robertson and Joan Elrick from Salem play in the symphony orchestra. Student tickets will be sold for $1, or membership cards may be used. Originality Shown As part of preparation for prac tice teaching, the members of Dr. Welch’s secondary education me thods class are decorating her bul letin board. Each girl is respon sible for fixing one bulletin board with the theme relating to the sub ject she plans to teach. So far there have been several attractive arrangements on display. By no means is the “exhibition” re stricted. Dr. Welch urges all in terested persons with a curiosity about what the talents of these students may produce, to come see the different boards and offer sug gestions, comments or criticisms.

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