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Page Two THE S A L E MIT E October 22, 1954 2.444^ Man ... He came once each year. And the isolated village waited for him. News would reach the community about one week in advance of his arrival, and the townsfolk would remind one another, “he’s coming, next week”. 1 don’t remember ever seeing much pub licity about his coming. Usually, .just a notice here and there. No fanfare, no bands play ing; he came quietly. Just like he fitted into the pattern of things, just like he was an everyday occurence. Those who had heard him in previous years urged others to go to his talks. “It’s worth your time, and besides, it’s just a few minutes.” A small group made plans for his accoma- dations. Nothing pretentious, he stayed at the little inn that had so few guests. The Smiths, Joneses, Stones, and Franks wanted to have him for dinner. Some of the families had had him for a meal the year before. lie liked to .speak to informal gatherings, so the committee made arrangements for him to .speak in the little country store. I can see him now. One foot propped on the iron lion- head foot of the black stove, leaning on the upraised knee, and talking very softly to those gathered about him. Those listening sat still. Some of the men smoked while their wives knitted. The women would leave around supper time, but would he back after they had washed the supper dishes. If he stayed over the weekend, he would speak to the whole community on Sunday mornings: Everyone gathered in the white church to hear him. He never kept the group very long. Just a short, friendly talk. A talk that sounded as if he was speaking to each person present individually. If the villagers didn’t have too much work to do, he Avould have a large crowd at his informal talks. AVhen that happened, the group moved from the little country store to the school house. The listeners did not have to move to the school ho-use very often, though. Usually, he came at harvest time when all were trying to store their crops for the winter freeze. Corn was put in cribs, apples piled in cool bins, grain cut and placed in barns, and, pumpkins plucked, quartered, and canned. There was harvesting in every field. Fami lies were preparing for that time when there would mot be a fresh supply of foods. They remembered to save for every occasion. He never stayed too long. Just long enough to talk with everyone if they wanted him to. He left very quietly, not announcing his de parture. Going on to the next village with that same unpretentious manner. The villagers would realize something was missing after his leaving. “He’s gone,” some would say. “But I didn’t get to hear him,” another would reply. Many of the villagers remembered him from time to time d.uring the year. They waited for him to come again. The others remem bered him the following year when they heard he was coming at harvest tinae. ^alemite Published every Friday of the College year by the Student Body of Salem College Subscription Price—$3.50 a year OFFICES Lower floor Main Hall Downtown Office 304-306 South Main Street Printed by the Sun Printing Company Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor News Editor - Feature Editor Assistant Feature Editor Copy Editor Make-up Editor Pictoral Editor Music Editors Sports Editor -Betty Lynn Wilson - Donald Caldwell Jo Smitherman Bebe Boyd Louise Barron Mary Benton Royster Nancy Gilchrist Jean Currin -Ella Ann Lee, Martha Thornburg — - Lou Fike Editorial staff; -Betsy Liles. Bobbi Kuss, Sally Reiland, Freda Siler, Francine Pitts, Maggi Blakeney, Mary Anne Raines. Judy Williams, Beth Paul. Phyllis Stinnett, Beverly Brown, . Judy Graham, Sarah Vance. Kay Williams, Celia Smith, Pat Ward, Ellen Summerell, Sherry Rich, Ann Mixon, Kay Cunningham, Rachel Ray, Annette Price, Patsy Hill, Ann Coley, Ann Knight, Sue Jette Davidson, Marianne Boyd, Sandy Whitlock, Mary Mac Rogers, Sissy Allen, Emily Heard, Sudie Mae Spain, Eleanor Smith, Pat Green, Emma McCotter, Anne E. Edwards. Business staff: Diane Drake, Marilyn Stacy, Paulette Nel son, Sally McKenzie, Nancy Warren, Emily Cathcart, Carol Cooke, Bunny Gregg, Melinda Wabberson, Marian Myers, Mary Brown. Dottie Allen. Business Manager Marguerite Blanton Advertising Managers Diantha Carter, Emily McClure Circulation Manager Ann Crenshaw Faculty Advisor Miss Jess Byrd Business staff: Diane Drake, Marilyn Stacy, Paulette Nel son, Sally McKenzie, Nancy Warren, Emily Cathcart, Carol Cooke, Bunny Gregg, Melinda Wabberson. Marian Myers, . Ginny Bridges, Mary Brown, Dottie Allen, Dot Morris. This cartoon is a reprint of one used several years ago. JV Letter From Helen One of Salem’s foreign students of last year, Helen Fung from Singapore, is now a student at Colorado State College of Engin eering in Greeley, Colorado. Helen, in a letter to Jane Shiflet, reminis ces about her year at Salem and tells of her college life in Color ado. “The Salemite you sent me is just tattered now. After devour ing it like a hungry lion, every word of it, mind you, I just couldn’t help pretending myself to be at Tom’s again. The Freshmen pic tured are just darling. Right now, you old Sophomores are probably giving them a tough enough time! Remember us Flappers and Rat Court—how I dreaded'Sandy then”. “I just think it would be great fun to tease Salem Freshmen; in- . stead, I’m yelling “Button, Frosh” and these lowly underclassmen stick their thumbs on their purple beanies and fervently answer, “Beat Mines”, or whoever we hap pen to be playing.” “By the way. Homecoming’s Here And There By Freda Siler France. Last week as the dele gates returned home from the London conference, all eyes turned to France. The French Assembly was going to vote on the Act of London. Since they had killed EDC (European Defense Com munity), it was doubtful that they would pass this new plan for Ger man rearmament. The French Assembly haggled about it, but tKeir decision was not as important as it once was. As their own Premier Mendes-France said, “German rearmament has al ready been decided upon. The only question is whether it will be with us or in spite of us.” Germany. There was an interest ing development in Germany when Konrad Adenaur reported on the London Conference to the Bunde stag—German parliament. There were some Germans who opposed the rearmament of West Germany because it would halt any hope of reunification with East Germany. Before the Bundestag voted on the Act of London, Molotov flew to Berlin with a Russian proposal for talks on the reunification of Ger many. Most of the members of the Bundestag recognized this as a favorite Communist trick and passed the Act of London. United Nations. The Same day that Molotov flung out his pro posal for Big Four talks on Ger many, Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, trusted advisor of Prime Minister Nehru of India, spoke in the U. N. He said, “A German peace is necessary for world peace, and a German peace means the unification ' of Germany in what ever way it is brought about.” India is an anti-West “neutral,” 4 ■J%% ne-xt week-end and we play Mon tana. Gee, it’s different to be in a co-ed school. Dates are plentiful and there’s something going on just about every night. Sorta com petition between good old Physics and good old guys!” “I’m so in love with life these days. Mrs. Blackmore, our house mother, took us up to Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park—snow-capped mountains and delicate golden aspens—just beau tiful scenery. Dorm life is so much like Clewell; for example, I was short-sheeted Saturday night and we have the most efficient buzzer system.” “We sing in the dining 'hall, dress for dinner and Sunday din ner, and have boys on Friday nights. You must remember we’re on the Quarter System and Friday night is just as big as Saturday.” “Give my love to the sophomores and tell them I have so much of them to remind me of Salem ’53- 54. “Hi” to the girls and faculty. Personal regards to the girls from Chile, Philippines and Sweden.” but the speech could not have been timed better for the Communists if it had been sent straight from the Kremlin. Later Menon told reporters, however, “Our sugges tion was unrelated to anything that might be happening at the time,” Trieste. Last week I reported on the new agreement on the Italian Yugoslavian partion of Trieste. By this agreement Italy got the city of Trieste. This week I want to report on the celebration of the city’s inhabitants when news of the agreement was announced. A great crowd packed the square of Trieste to hear the announcement. There followed much flag-waving, shout ing of “Italia! Italia!”, and singing of Brothers of Italy and Hymn of the Piave. Indo-China. Indo China was once again in the news last week. This time it was on account of the French evacuation of Hanoi, Indo- China’s capital. According to the agreement reached in Geneva last spring, the French had to turn over to the Communists all of Indo-China north of the 17th par allel. For this reason the French moved out of Hanoi and the Reds marched in. Those who could had already fled to the south. In fact, some 40,000, a tenth of Hanoi’s population, had left in the last six weeks. When the French retreated from Hanoi they went over the Red River to the port of Haiphong, 60 miles southeast of Hanoi. Under the Geneva agreement they must evacuate Haiphong also by May. This will leave all of Indo-China north of the 17th parallel, some times called the rice bowl, in Red hands. (Continued on Page Three) By Donald Caldwell It’s here. Yes, that time when everything! seems to get going and everyone has several hundred places to be at the same time. Nonef of those places are some quiet corner for} studj'. No time to study. The Pierrettes have) begun work on the fall production. All the! characters are rushing to a practice some-j where every night. The costumers are busilyl planning Avho should Avear what, the set isl already under construction, the lights arej being planned, and fifty other people arej doing the thousand other jobs that have tol be done before the performance. No time to study. Annual pictures must bej taken—this mvoh^es hair Avashing, facials, andj other beauty preparations. Copy, the Autalj Avords that tie the pictures together, Avas due| last Aveek and somehoAV it isn’t Avritten yet. No time for study. May Day tryouts must] be held. This invoWes many more beautyl preparations. After the lovelies haA'e been] chosen Avork must begin on the May Dayj pageant. More costumes, sets, and characters.) Plus hours of planning. No time for study. Each Aveek-end brings! Avith it homecoming at another school. What| to AA^ear on the big Aveek-end takes many longj hours of planning. After the planning eomesj that period of excitement Avhen nothing canj be done. No time for stud}^ The hockey season is! here and each class Avants to do the best pos-| sible. Practice hinging, driving, rushing. | Practice, practice every day. No time for study. “Y” programs to be] planned. Vesper speakers to be found. Ee-| treats to be planned. Morning chapels to be| planned. No time for study. Student Council meet-1 ings. Rules discussed, pondered, changed, ac-| cepted or rejected. Call doAvns and restric tions to be gWen. No time for study. Picnics to go on. Church dinners to go to. This also involves dressing; then changing again before pulling out the books and bloAving the dust off. No time for study. Lectures, recitals, con certs, plays. All to be attended to-night. Book revicAv or not. No time for study. Articles to Avrite, copy to proof and type, ads to get, people to see, type to set. Then as soon as one paper put to press, next Aveek’s blank pages are staring you in the face. Six pages or foui pages? Will there be enough ads to pay foi the pictures? No time for study. No time for all the books that must be read by last Aveek. No time for the paper that is due this morning. No time for yesterday’s homeAvork. No time. No time! And six Aveeks tests are here. Plays, annual, ncAvspaper and hockey game. With all this to do. My grades Avon’t be the same. No time for work, no time for play. Extra activities all through the day.
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