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Page Two THE SALEMITE % *74e eiau 0/ i957. . . October 14, I955 mOT'Ki. E. M. M. Zht ^alemite Published every Friday of the College year by the Student Body of Salem College The Square And then there are those we call Juniors. It’s hard to classify them. That’s something they have a hard time doing themselves. They’ve more oi; less lost the freshman and sophomore eagerness; or should 1 say they’ve tamed that eagerness into determination. The\' simply haven’t decided where to concentrate that determination. It’s an “almost, but not piite” year. The Juniors: —Sit on the left side of Memorial Hall and f)recede the F’reshmen and Sophomores in the recessional, but . . . the Seniors still go first. . . . Are awesome Big Sisters and pass on th(' advice they were given two years ago with authority, but . . . they still have to take the Handbook test. . . . Put all their time and talents into the campus organizations, but . . . still have to take, not give, the orders. Study diligently to keep their averages up, htit even so . . . are not rewarded with un limited overnights. . . . Plan careers of journalism, and teach ing, and housewifery, and others, but . . . have to wait until year after next to put their choices into practice. And so it goes. They’re almo.st at the pin nacle, but things seem to point toward holding ihe Juniors in check just a little. But there must be a reason, and I think I know what it is. Dammed-up water produces i)owerful en ergy. So—look out for the Juniors. They’re going places, and it’s not over the waterfall. Note ta BofJiA.... I believe there was some misunderstanding of my editorial on sophomorism last week. I’d like a chance to clarify my position. It was not my aim to deride the Sophomores for being sophomoric. Nor did 1 actually ac cuse them of being guilty of such an offense. 1 asked them to decide that for themselves. 1 directed tlie article to 'the second year class only because I feel sophomores especially should fight against falling into such a stereo typed catagory, since people are more likely to criticize sophomorism in a sophomore than in anyone else. 1 invite, and will print, any comments on the subject. By the vvay, the girls in Sisters, Lehman, and Clewell may be interested in knowing that the day after 1 wrote the controversial mat erial just mentioned, 1, myself, was accused by an eminent faculty member of being sopho- By Jo Smitherman The Seniors are back in Bitting Living Room now and burdened with so much leisure time that they can take off in taxis to the fair. 4! * * The juniors in South sat out in tiie hall while their living room re-made its face. The new rug compliments the new facial. Both^ are gray but the juniors aren’t The music and dancing therein are enthusiastic reactions to the class’s decision to present Senior Follies next year. * ♦ * The Strong juniors celebrated with left-over citrousy punch from the Eichelberger reception and chocolate candy bars from Sissie Allen’s dog. He has been ill and sent the dorm a box of Hersheys for the get-well card they mailed him. His name is Hershey, too. ♦ * ♦ From the looks of attendance in chapel on the Thursday afterwards. Rat Week took the greatest toll among its instigators, the Sopho- The Freshmen chose, with a little friction (not unusual), to trim their blazers with Carolina Blue. Dark- blue was second choice and is still the first choice of some. But this is a democratic school. * * * One of the freshmen visiting the A. .A. meeting this week asked if the members of the council were the only students allowed to play on intramural teams. I hope her misconception is not common understanding among her class mates. If it is, may it now be dispelled. * 4: ♦ And now that that is taken care of, let us see more than 12 fresh men out of a class of 115 down to hockey practice. * * * Carol Campbell and her bulletin board committee tabbed it right. Somebody said Dr. Welch would I disapprove of the black background i)ecause it is depressing. If any thing about the “Busy Bojfrd is depressing it will be the overlap- ' ping and confusion of announce- i mentS' tacked up there. j * * * ] Patricia Smith, a former member 1 of the present Sophomore class, is I living in Reidsville (her home) this I year and working for the news paper there. Last week she went I up to the Biltmore Estate (near Asheville) and interviewed Grace Kelly on the set of “The Swan.’ This can make struggling Salemite . journalists either more ambitious or temporarily indignant toward ‘ the newspaper world. * * * .'kny Salem girl should hope she is as loved and respected and needed as Emma Gurder Eichelber ger. I propose that the Lieutenant General could not have made his pointed talk on world affairs and the love of his Salem alumna wife without her moral support. They both got up for breakfast and dragged Lelia Graham Marsh down to the dining room with them. » ♦ ♦ Lovable Mr. Edwards out at Reynolds Park golf course sur veyed one of his pupils’ stance while addressing the ball and in formed all of us that she stood like the Leaning Tower of Pisgah. * * ♦ The rat costume included, among other things, a forty-inch bust. At the party after rat court, when all the buxom freshmen assembled in the Day Students’ Center, one of our professors remarked, “It looks like Rat Week turned out to be a complete bust!” (Incidentally, Anis Ira’s father has sent a reason able facsimile of this last paragraph to the “Life in These United States” section of the Reader’s Di gest. We haven’t had national pub licity since we elected Carlos Ro- mulo the “Sweetheart of Salem.”) Here And There 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-m-Chief - Emily McClure Associate Editor . Mary Benton Royster Assistant Editor Bebe Boyd Managing Editor Jo Smitherman News Editor - — Ann Knight Assistant News Editor Ann Crenshaw Feature Editor Judy Graham Assistant Feature Editor Martha Ann Kennedy Copy Editor Mariam Quarles Heads Editor Toni Gill Make-Up"Editor - Sue Jette Davidson Pictorol Editor .. Peggy Horton Music Editors - - Ella Ann Lee, Beth Paul Editorial Staff: Mary Mac Rogers, Sissy Allen, Marianne Boyd, Emma McCotter, Sudie Mae Spain, Sarah Vance, Ann Coley, Nancy Warren, Dottie Ervin, Barbara Durham, Anne Miles, Marcks Stanley, Pat Flynt, Jeane Smitherman, Ann Summerell, Pat Hous4on, Mary Anne Hagwood. Susiness Manager Ann Williams Advertising Manager Marian Myers Circulation Manager Ann Darden Webb Faculty Advisor Miss Jess Byrd Business Staff: Bunny Gregg, Katherine Oglesby, Becky Doll McCord, Betty Byrum, Jane Shiflet, Peggy Ingram, Mary Curtis V/n'ke, Kay Hannan, Sue Davis, Jean Jacobs, Margaret Hogan, Jone little, Margaret Fletcher, By Emma McCotter United States: The illness of the President has not slowed down the campaign measures of the Repub lican Party. There has been much speculation as to who will be nomi nated on their ticket should Eisen hower not run again. All the pro minent Democrats have expressed their hopefulness that the Presi dent will recover. The only active prospect of Democratic nomination is Adlai Stevenson. Pie has been making non-political speeches all summer and continues to do so. When asked about his intentions, Steven son said: “My intentions are no mystery. I’m just trying to ascer tain what the wishes of the Demo- cr:itic leaders around the country are. Once I’m satisfied I know /that, I will have something to say. In the meantime, I just haven’t crossed that bridge yet.” United States: On New York’s Ihirk Avenue in a suite in the Wal- dorf-.Astoria, the Rig Four foreign ministers met last week to decide on the routine to be followed at the forthcoming Geneva Confer ence. In spite of Russia’s talk of disarmament and the “spirit of Geneva,” the West is worried about the uprisings in Israel. Mo lotov has stated that he knows nothing of Russian aid being given to any of the Middle Eastern countries. Could this possibly be true ? Algeria: This country which is as much a part of France as Alaska is of the United States has led France to much trouble in the United Nations. France has walked out of the United Nations General Assembly because the U. N. was considering intervention in the troubled North African region. France claimed that such an act would violate the Charter. Before the U. N. had even brought the issue up for a vote, the French delegation under the leader- Assembly. Walkouts and boycotts are nothing new in the U. N., but this is the first time a whole delegation has walked out and stated that it would consider withdrawing from the world organization. In Algeria the French insist that they have established equality. However, the Algerians disagree, and there this disagreement has taken the form of violent resistance and bloody French reprisals. Legally, the French had a strong case against the U. N.’s meddling in the affairs of “metropolitan France.” Morally, they had an obligation to keep 'their unkept promises to the Al gerians. Great Britain: Last week Prime Minister Anthony Eden made a flying trip to Balmoral to consult his Queen. At the same time, Gioup Captain Peter Townsend, R. A. F., announced from his dip lomatic post in Brussels that he was planning a return to England on leave sometime after October 9. These incidents are more than a coincidence. Eden took with him for the Queen s approval a state ment carefully prepared by the Lord Chancellor announcing Prin cess Margaret’s engagement to Peter Townsend. However, only the top British officials know the contents of the statement. It won’t be until the Royal Family returns from Scotland in mid-October that the announcement will come out of the Prime Minister’s pocket for the public to read. Canada: From the looks of things, the Liberal party, which has long had a stronghold, is losing its grip. This was the case in the re cent hotly contended by-elections. Out of the four only one was a Liberal victory. In the second their majority was sharply cut and in t^he third the Liberal nominee barely managed to win. In the fourth by-election, the opposition lory candidate won a seat the held for 22 years. Why this sudden change in Canad ian political policy? Could it be that the people are becoming more conservative ? By Martha Duvall Try teaching thirty children for a week in the summertime. This summer two boys, another girl, and I taught Vacation Church School in a small rural community. This project is sponsored each year by the Canterbury Clubs of South Carolina. Since this was my first experience it was quite an adventure. The following is part of my diary for that week. Sunday, June 4: How will we ever hold a Vacation Church School here? The church is tiny, with one room added for recreation. The “modern conveniences” consist of a pump in the back yard and an outhouse. A road runs right in front of the church, and cars will certainly be a threat while we’re playing. At least we have electricity. For the opening service this afternoon, we had all of a dozen people present. They were simple people, but eager to help. We were disappointed in the number present and told the children to be sure to bring all their friends tomorrow. Our one surprise was in where we are sta.y ing. Dick and Kit are staying with one of the parishoners, but Caroline and I were placed on a plantation. The big white colonial house ovei-looks a river and the grounds are beautiful. Our hostess is a widow and lives here with her servants. Caroline and I feel like Scarlett O’Haras. We had a delicious roast beef din ner tonight. Monday, June 5: School was to begin at nine this morning, but the boys had to go ten. miles out of their way to pick up some children who have no other way of coming. Kit and 1 had eighteen 5-7 year olds. Caroline and Dick had around twenty from 8-12. They were real good today. I hope that isn’t just “first day politeness.” The story period went off smoothly, but they certainly didn’t ask or answer the questions like the book Said they Avould. During the vmrship I had an awful time keeping one little hoy from under the pew while Kit told a Bible story. They didn’t knoAv any hymns so we had to start from scratch there. . Our theme is “God’s Love”. We have plan ned our story, Avorship, music, crafts, and recreation related to the theme. Did avc get a bloAv Avhen, during our music period, they insisted on singing “Davy Crockett.” 1’® afraid that it receiA'ed the most enthusiasm, too. We had lunch today’ AAuth one of the parish- onei’s. It Avas (piite a coincidence, but Ave had roast beef again. Fearing that Ave might not look too enthusiastic over it 1 said, “Roast beef is mj^ favorite.” [ thought the others were going to explode, but they said meekly, 'Oh, mine, too.” Tuesday, June 6: Onr reputation must have spread. Today the attendance almost doubled. It must have been because they found out that Ave didn’t care if they came barefooted- ^ Not half of the children are Episcopalians, There is a trailer camp right up the road, and many of their children came. A cute lit^® four ^ year old named Freddie came and 'W'® didn t have the heart to send him home just because he Avasn’t five yet. During recreation, Freddie got much pleas ure out of dashing’ into the road. Of course Ave AA'ould chase him and this delighted h® even more. 1 don’t knoAV Avhat we Avould do without oui helpers. Frankie, Joy, Juliette, and Shirk) are the four older girls who volunteered k help. It really makes me feel guilty to see Avha* a hard time they haAm at home. All of the® are in large families and have most of l^® responsibility. They give us their only f'"®* time during the day. It was unbelievable, but for dinner tonig^l Ave had roast beef! Each hostess thinks being so original, for Ave keep on exclaiiB|®? over it. J (Continued next week)
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