Volume XXXV
Summerell Is
High Scorer
On Tests
The top scores from the sopho-
niore comprehensive testing pro
gram of March 15 and 16 were
made available this week. Ellen
Summerell of Gastonia capped the
highest total score for the General
Culture Test and the Contemporary
Affairs Test. In order, the second
highest total score was made by
Meredith Stringfield p third, Kat
herine Oglesby; fourth, Jo Smith-
erman; fifth, Sarah Vance.
The Contemporary Affairs Test,
designed to measure understanding
of recent social, scientific, and cul
tural development was given for an
hour on Tuesday. Total highest
scores for this test were achieved
by Pat O’Day in first place; Celia
Smith, second; Ellen Summerell
and Ann Darden Webb, third;
Shirley Johannesen, fourth; Made
line Allen and Beverly Brown fifth.
On Wednesday, a three hour test
in General Culture was given. The
questions came from areas of So
cial Studies, Science, Fine Arts,
Literature, and Mathematics. Each
part was designed to test the stu
dent’s understanding of basic con
cepts in an area and her ability to
apply that understanding in the
solution of specific problems.
Top scores in the Social Studies
part were made by Madeline Allen,
highest, Carol Campbell and Ellen
Summerell, second highest. Mary
jo Douglas, Pat O’Day, Celia
Smith, Meredith Stringfield and
Ann Darden Webb, third highest
scores.
In the Literature division of the
General Culture test, Ellen Sum
merell placed highest. Kay Wil
liams won the second highest score;
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Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, April 22, 1955
Number 21
“Composition Of Cubes and Colors” Wins
Second Prize in Contest For Jim Bumgardner
Author-Critic
To Conclude
’54-55Series
On Thursday night, April 28, at
8:30 in Memorial Hall, the Salem
College Lecture Series will present
John Mason Brown, author, lec
turer, and critic. Mr. Brown has
lectured at Salem on several oc
casions, and his program is always
enjoyed by the students.
Known as America’s most famous
lecturer, Mr. Brown is a native of
Louisville, Kentucky. He was grad
uated from Harvard University in
1923 and took a position as Asso
ciate Editor and Drama Critic for
the Theatre Arts Monthly.
He has also served as Dramatic
Critic for the New York Evening
Post and the New York World-
Telegram. During World W^ar II
he served for two years as Naval
Lieutenant and participated in the
Sicilian and Normandy invasions.
Since 1944 Mr. Brown has been
a contributing editor of the Satur
day Review of Literature, for
which he writes the column, “See
ing Things.” He has both appeared
on and conducted several radio and
television programs, and he is today
a frequent guest on “Invitation to
Learning” and “Who Said That?”
By Sherry Rich
It is not surprising that a Salem
student has won second place in a
state art contest—Salem is noted
for outstanding persons. However,
it is surprising and charming to
note that Jim Bumgardner received
this citation with much modesty as
well as pleasure.
Jim, the son of Mr, and Mrs.
E. E. Bumgardner, graduated from
Reynolds High School and entered
the University of North Carolina,
where he became a member of the
KA fraternity. He transferred to
Salem this year as an art major.
His painting entitled “Composi
tion of Cubes and Colors” was
judged second from 53 paintings
entered in the fifth College Art
Scholarship Exhibition of the North
Carolina Federation of Woman’s
Clubs in Raleigh last week.
After a long look at the painting,
my first question was where he got
the idea for such a composition.
Irma Gatewood and Nancy Florance To Give
Voice and Piano Recitals on April 25 and 29
On Monday night, April 25, at
8:30 P.M., Irma Gatewood will pre
sent her graduation recital in Mem
orial Hall.
Irma, daughter of Mrs. Russell
Gatewood of this city, is a public
school music major studying with
Mrs. Nell Starr and Mr. Hans
Heidemann. The recital, according
to Mrs. Starr, is the first combined
voice and piano program to be
given here at Salem.
During her four years at Salem
Irma has been an active Choral
Ensemble member in which organi
zation she held office as secretary-
treasurer. As a librarian she has
done special work in charge of the
records. She is in the instrumental
ensemble, the F. T. A., and is this
year’s president of the Day Stu
dents.
Irma Gatewood
Irma did practice teaching in
band, orchestra, and chorus at
Wiley and Whitaker Elementary
Schools and Reynolds High School.
She has been soloist and pianist
in the Christian Scientist Church
here and is present choir director
at New Eden Moravian Church
where she has been active in
church music since high school.
After graduation Irma plans to
teach public school music.
Monday night’s program includes
the following vocal and piano
selections.
How Beautiful Are the Feet
of Them Handel
If Music Be the Food of Love
Purcell
II est doux, il est bon
(Herodiade) Massenet
Arabesque No. 1 Debussy
Voiles
Les sons et les parfums tour-
nent dans I’air du soir
La Cathedrale engloutie
Minstrels
Verge bliches standchen
Brahms
Mondnacht Schumann
Romance Debussy
Que je t’oublie Chretien
Londondery Air ....Old English
Do Not Go My Love.-Hageman
The Singer Head
Sing Again Protheroe
Concerto in D major Haydn
Vivace
Larghetto
Allegro assai
Florance Recital Next Friday
Nancy Florance, pupil of Mr.
Hans Heidemann, will present her
senior graduating recital Friday,
April 29, in Memorial Hall at 8:30
p.m,
Nancy is working toward an
A, B. degree with a major in piano.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. M. Florance of Chevy
Chase, Md.
She has been on the staff of the
Sights and Insights and a member
of the Pierrettes, serving as music
director for many of the produc
tions. For three years she has
been on the May Court.
Jim explained, “There is a settle
ment near a local tobacco factory
which has always intrigued me. For
a long time I did not know how I
wanted to paint it. This (paint
ing) is the answer.”
And what an answer! The paint
ing is a blending of outstanding
colors in such a design and pattern
that the viewer immediately under
stands the vividness and thought
which the artist attempted to and
succe.ssfully created.
His interests outside the sphere
of'art lie in books —in particular,
the writings of Somerset Maugham
—and music. Liking all music, he
is fascinated by the basic rhythms
and patterns. His collection of
everything from classical composi
tions to the currently popular
“Wallflower” and the records of
Moondog has a strictly primitive
beat.
Known to all his close friends
as “Olar” and “Bumburger”, he is
known around Salem campus as
“just one of the girls”. However,
I know of no more fitting words
than the ones he constantly uses
himself. So I say, “Jim, you’re
just a jewel!”
John Mason Brown
John Mason Brown titles his lec
ture “Seeing Things.” He will talk
about the current American theatre,
books, and people — “the cultural
health of the world.”
Mr. Brown speaks with a con
versational type of wit, and he
successfully creates a living room
atmosphere when he lectures.
May Day Chairman Relates
Perils Of Forthcoming Event
Nancy Florance
Her program consists of the fol
lowing numbers:
Fantasia and Fuga in C major
k 394 Mozart
Waltz in E flat major Op. 18—.
Chopin
Nocturne in F sharp major
Op. IS No. 2 Chopin
Ballade in G minor Op. 23
Chopin
General Lavine—eccentric
Debussy
La plus que lente Debussy
Concerto No. 1 in C major
Op. IS Beethoven
Allegro con brio
Mr. Heidemann will be at the
second piano.
By Mary Ann Raines
Ah, the life of a May Day Chair
man I She who wishes the job is
about to lose her sanity; she who
has the job has already lost her
sanity (or never had any to begin
with.)
What are some important factors
in the make-up of a May Day
Chairman ? Let me enumerate
them. She must:
1. Be a financial wizard. The
budget says she has two hundred
and 'fifty dollars to spend. How
ever, expenses amount to two hund
red and seventy dollars. Where
should she cut expenses ?
2. Be an experienced bank rob
ber. Just to make sure the budget
does balance.
3. Be acquainted with and able
to perform certain Indian weather
dances. To produce a sunny sky
at five o’clock on May Day.
4. Be a horticulturist. This is
the only sure way of knowing
which poison will be effective on a
certain tree that is blocking half
the stage in the May Dell.
5. Delight in writing term papers.
She may feel sure that she will be
assigned at least five, all due on
May Day.
6. Love to drink Coca-Colas.
Promote a better business relation
ship.
7. Collect empty Coke bottles.
Every two cents counts!
8. Be the master of tongue-twist
ers ! This is the only way she will
be able to convince people that
Meanie, the Teenie-Weenie, is a
character in the story instead of a
new type of hot dog.
9. Be willing to modify her
imagination to suit the demands of
reality! Otherwise she may find
herself trying to lug in a ten-ton
cave into the May Dell.
10. Have understanding friends I
Otherwise she may find herself
without any at all.
11. Have a split personality! The
only way in which she will be able
to be all the places she’s supposed
to be at the right time.
12. Be cheerful, pleasant, and
easy-going! Actually, this isn’t
necessary because, by the time May!
Day arrives, all the cast and com
mittee members will hate her any- '
way.