In all probablity, it’s that old disease; You’re just rundown, and need to take your ease. Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, November 12, 1954 vol-; Greek Girl ITo Become Salemite Miss Sonia Emm Mastrogam- braki, an 18-year-old Greek girl, arrived on Salem campus Monday for conferences and planning of her curriculum. , 1 Sonia auditioned for Mr. Sand- resky on Monday afternoon. She Isight-read Chopin waltzes and Iplayed from memory for the music |school dean, who will be her piano ^'instructor. 4 Arriving too late to gain credit jilfor first semester courses, Sonia f|will audit until second semester iHistory 7 (Classical Civilization), ■iLatin 1, and English 10. Her major 'jwill be music. I Sonia was able to come to this jcountry. through the auspices of >ithe government’s student exchange i program and because her uncle, ,*M. G. Samaras of 120 North Cherry ^St., agreed to sponsor her here for •^four years. , Living with her uncle, Sonia will I be concentrating on conversational 5 English from now until second se- 4 mester. Mr. Samaras has two /i boys, ages 7 and 9, with whom Choral Group Plans Week Of Activities I Sonia can put into practice the 1 4,000 English words she knew be- h fore' she came to America. The newcomer to Winston-Salem Pictured planning the ‘late’ Salem Mary Curtis. -Davidson Day are Kay Williams, Anne Edwards, Mary Mac Rogers, and V and to campus conies from a pro- minent Greek family. Her father holds a position on the Island of I Crete, which would be comparable I to that of the lieutenant governor I of the State of North Carolina. I Sonia is the first member of_ his ■ i family Mr. Samaras has seen since .a he came to America 30 years ago. 1 His two brothers, their wives and [children, all lost their lives during I the German invasion of Crete in [World War II. I Sonia says she’s a bit frightened I by the immensity of America, but I thinks it all is “wonderfu.l” And, as soon as she licks the language I problem, she believes she will like I her new life. Because of a slight illness, Sonia [ was not on campus after Monday I of,last week. She is expected to (return for classes sometime next Profs Speak On PhD Degrees week. News Briefs Practice for “The Would-Be Gentleman” was resumed last week after its discontinuance during six- weeks’ tests. The first run-through was held last night. The play is scheduled to be presented during the first week of December. Katherine Oglesby, volleyball manager, urges all interested stu dents to come to the gym for prac tice sessions on Mondays through Thursdays at 4:45 p.m. Three practices are necessary for a stu dent to represent her class in the tournament. Five practices makes her eligible for points toward a letter or blazer. * * * _ In chapel yesterday, a program was observed in commemoration of American Education Week. Dr. Hixson began the program by quoting statistics concerning Am erican education. Then she quoted President Eisen hower, who said in his American Education Week speech that “the strength or weakness of our edu cational system can strengthen or weaken America.” Mr. Warren Spencer, Mr. Sam uel French, and Rev. Edwin Saw yer spoke on their work toward receiving doctorate degrees. Mr. Spencer, associate professor of history, did most of his gradu ate work at the University of Pen nsylvania. After the preliminaries, qualifying Mr. Spencer as a can didate for the degree, he began his dissertation on “the diplomatic history of the second empire of France during the nineteenth cen tury.” Mr. French, head of the chemis try department, explained his re search on anti-vitamins in prep aration for his Ph D. Mr. French stated that a study of anti-vitamins may be the chemical answer to the cancer problem. Rev. Sawyer, religion professor, did his graduate work at Columbia University where he spent fifteen months studying the philosophy and history of religion. Reminder From DeanofW omen This All fair to Informal Dance To Be Held f Beverly Brown, a sophomore 1 major from Florence, S. C., was [ elected president of the Lutheran f Students Association at the group’s I meeting on Tuesday night. The Lablings will meet at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, in the Science Building. Dr. Proctor of Graylyn will be the speaker. Freshmen Elect Six To Campus Groups I Methodist Salemites attended a [ dinner on Tuesday night at Cen- i tenary Methodist Church. I Preliminary registration will be I held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 ! according to Dr. Hixson. Each I student is asked to meet with the head of the department in which she is majoring, and register for i second semester courses. Six members of the Freshman class were recently elected repre sentatives (o campus organizations. To serve on the IRS Council were chosen Barbara Pace, a French major from Wilmington, and Mary Jane Galloway of Rock Hill, S. C., a sociology-economics major. The freshman representatives to the Student Council are Peggy Ingram, a home economics major from High Point, and Miriam Quarles of Raleigh, a Spanish major. Elise Harris from Mount Airy and Nancy Cridlebaugh, High Point, were chosen to represent the class on the YWCA Council. “Boarding” students are not per mitted to have cars on campus, or within the metropolitan area of Winston-Salem until after the re cess of their junior year. No other students may have a car at college. Cars belonging to other students may not be driven by those in eligible to have cars.” The above-written is taken di rectly from the Salem College Handbook, page 37, section 4. This is just a reminder to students. Do not arrive or bring to the campus your parents’ car, even if they are g^j^yixig in Winston-Salem, provokes misinterpretation rules should be clear and all students. If an emergency arises and a Student needs to have a car at school, she should see Mrs. ,Heid- breder before bringing the car to campus. Monday, November 15, will be the day to begin sign-outs for the Thanksgiving holiday. These sign- outs should be completed by noon, Thursday, Nov. 181 In signing out, each student must indicate her plans for the Thanksgiving holiday. Whether her plans be a trip home, a visit with friends, or residence on the campus, she must make sure the office knows. Any student going any place from college other than home should arrange for writ ten permission to be on file in the Dean of Students’ office before she signs out. Sign-outs for the week-end pre ceding Thanksgiving will be ap proved only during the usual sche duled office hours; Thursday, 1:30- 3:00 p.m. and Friday, 1:30-2:00 p.m. Mrs. Heidbreder has announced that sign-outs in the infirmary book will be discontinued. This practice is no longer necessary be cause the nurse gives a report to the office each morning. The following suggestion has been made by the Dean of Stu dents: If an emergency permission is needed and the student has failed to sign-out during office hours, she should find out from the student hostess on duty which staff member is in charge. From this person, her permission to sign- out late may be secured. The Home Economics Club will sponsor Gingham Tavern, their fall informal dance, at 8:00 p.m., Sat urday, November 20, in the Day Student Center. The definite theme hasn’t been announced by the decorating com mittee. This committee is headed by Kate Campbell and Louise Pharr. Members of the committee are Carolyn Spaugh, Ann Lang, Nancy Blum, Rose Tiller and Bar bara Berry. Music will be provided by a combo and there will be a variety of entertainment. Nellie Ann Bar- row is chairman of the entertain ment committee. Members are Temple Daniel, Joyce Taylor, and Jean Currin. Betty Byrum, Jane Brown, Jane Shiftlet, and Ginger Dysard are in charge of the refreshments that will be sold throughout the dance. Admission will be $1.25 couple or $.75 stag. The Choral Ensemble, under the direction of Paul Peterson, will give its first out of town concert in Elkin on Tuesday, Nov. 16. This program is sponsored by the Salem Alumnae group in Elkin, headed by Mrs. Richard Chathanj. Dinner will J)e served, followed by the con cert at 8 :00 p.m. The program consists of four groups of songs by the Ensemble; two sacred songs, a group of Brahm’s Waltzs and a final pop ular group. A musical interlude will inter sperse these groups in which the soloists , are Bonnie Jane Hall, pianist; Celia Smith, violinst; Lynne Hamrick, vocalist; and Ella Ann Lee, accompanist. Diane Huntley and Nancy Proc tor, will sing “Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me”, after which Tony Gill will exhibit her baton twirling skill. The popular song group in cludes solos by Ernestine Kapp, Nancy Cameron, and Juanita Efird. The featured work of the even ing will be “For Unto Us A Child Is Born”, taken from a Christmas cantata by Bach. Barbara White, Denyse McLawhorn, and Peggy Daniels are the soloists for this selection. Portions of this program will be presented again on Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Robert E. Lee Hotel for the Piedmont Industrial Conven tion. This is the second year the Ensemble has been invited to sing for this organization. The Choral Ensemble tours to Raleigh on Friday, Nov. 19 to pre sent a concert similar to the Elkin program. This will be held at the Student Union building of N. C. State College, as a part of the college’s Arts Series. The featured soloists for this concert will be: Ella Ann Lee, pianist; Suzanne Gordon, violinst; and Suzanne Delaney, harpist. The “added attraction” for the program will be a T.V. Revue, con sisting of singing and dancing num bers taken from the Junior Follies. Emily Baker is producing this part of the program.. The special fea ture will include the captain of the State football team. “The Choral Ensemble is honored to be a portion of the State Col lege Art Series”, said Mr. Peter son. “Such notables as the Don Cassock Singers are on their agenda for this season.” Clemens Sandresky To Present Piano Recital on Monday Night Clemens Sandresky, dean of the Salem School of Music, will pre sent a fall piano recital on Mon day, Nov. 15, at 8:30 p.m. in Mem orial Hall. Clemens Sandresky His program is as follows; Bach English 'Suite in A major Prelude Allemande ' Courante Sarabande Bouree I Bouree II Gigue Beethoven Sonata in F major, Opus 10, No. 2 Allegro Allegretto Preston Ravel Une Barque sur I’ocean Palmer Toccata Ostinato Beethoven Sonata in A Flat major, Opus 110 Moderato cantabile molto Expressivo Allegro molto Adagio ma non troppo Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo Us A- 'v