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pecember6j__r9^ THE SALEMITE Page Five Vf^Ko Are The Males V^Ko Give Us The Mail? \ Eckvard Weeks At Salem /y^llow me to introduce you to two of the busiest men on Salem’s dtnpus. During this Christmas season we Safemites will rush them Christmas cards, packages, ■uul the usual overload that goes ■ with this festive season. Certainly David and Ralph have the “unsung hero’s” job. _ ' Ralph is a native oj Winston- Salem. This Christmas marks his thirty-fourth year as a postal clerk and his tenth year as postmaster at Salem Station. He’s the father of two children, a girl and a boy, who are both married. Many of you already know that Jean, his only grandchild, holds the key to his heart. Frequently you can see him behind the counter bouncing her around and having the time of his life. Salemites know Ralph better, however, because of his habits. Have you ever hurriedly thrust your liand into your mail box and found voiirself holding hands with some unknown party on the other end? Never fear, girls, that’s just Ralph wishing you a good morning. Have you ever bougiit stamps from the post office and, as they were placed in your hand, you realized a man had some sort of “death grip” on you? Don’t be naive, it’s not the sticky stamps, it’s Ralph ’ saying good afternoon to you. Yes, Ralph is a most affectionate postman, and although I am not accustomed to such public displays of affection, it’s all in good fun. If you have ever felt dejected, the best remedy I can think of is to run over to the post office, throw open the door, and listen to the two-ma,n chorus of “hello” chimed by Ralph and David. David is the short, plump one them. Women are bargain hunters. We even bargain with the government. Often one can hear some bewildered voice saying, “Tell me, David, what is the cheapest way I can possibly send this package?” So David weighs the box and rips off paper and wrappings until the price of shipment at last reaches the de sired minimum. Where else can you buy three-cent stamps on a down-payment plan ? (For that matter, where else are girls so broke that they have to buy stamps on a budget plan!) Chivalry is not dead in our Salem. Station. The first red rose many Salemites ever received was given to them by Ralph. During final exams last year he cheered us with these thoughtful gifts. Needless to say, our Salem Sta tion harbors two real characters. David and Ralph will continue to scare us, delight us, and serve us, for some years to come. Isn’t it nice that even our mail delivery has the personal touch so singular to Salem College! —Mary Jane Mayhew Strong Dorm Is Scene Or Fire Search Strong dormitory was the victim of a thorough search by the local fire department last Monday night due to a strange odor much like burning insulation which spread throughout the dorm. The fire department was called about nine o’clock when the source of the irritating smell could not be determined. (Continued from Page 4) propped on chairs, sofas and the floor, listening to the editor relate how the Atlantic gave Hemingway his start. “It was a story called “Fifty Grand”, that every other magazine had'* turned down,” he smiled. “But we printed it. So naturally Hem ingway agreed to contribute to our Anniversary edition.” He spoke of the Sitwells, Frost, Organ.... . (Continued from page four) The organ builder will leave Salem on Saturday and will go to New York where he will stay a few days before flying back to his native country. Before he leaves, Nancy Walker and Susan McCotter will play for him. When asked if he planned to do any of his Christmas shopping in this country, Mr. Flentrop an swered no. He is only permitted to bring about four dollars of American goods into Holland. Education.. (Continued from pose two) of the doctrines of John Dewey who asserts, “Thinking begins in an interest or a concern.” The educator interpreted this to mean that in order to interest his stu- and Thurber. And as He spoke, it became increasingly clear the Ed ward Weeks was an Editor. He held the blue covered No vember issue in his hand tracing the white circular design and asked if there were too many names on the cover. Miss Byrd called for questions from the group. Weeks quickly waved his hand to halt them; and with a sudden change in tone he said: “I’d like to say a word to young writers. Write about what you know best, your own experiences that have meaning to you. We need young writers. And the At lantic likes to publish ‘firsts’ [ Then everyone stretched and went in to the dining room for Boston tea and Moravian cookies. Choral Group Is Bound For New York This week has been a very active one for the Salem College Choral Ensemble. Mr. Paul Peterson and his choir left this morning at 9:00. There they will appear on the Columbia Broadcasting System tele Opportunities Are Great In Science who has a contagious smile and an I Many students thought a false , , TT„ I alarm had been sent m since so e\en more con agious aug • | many trucks, firemen and policemen delights in mimicking Salemites. j arrived. The Fire Chief stated By the way, if you ever need a j however, that since the explosion ride to Annapolis, go to David. He at the Academy last summer, they has been running a “chartered bus” | "’anted to be prepared for any service for maidens.” David is also a native , . , , ■ • J a ■ emergency. midshipman-mmded complete inspection of the dorm, the firemen determined the source of the burning odor to be the flourscent lights in the base ment of Strong. There had been a slight fire in the power supply of one of the lights causing the odor. Firemen said that the faulty light had caused a $150 alarm of Winston, Although he is a confirmed bachelor and lives at home with his mother, he has an active social life. Who do you think know the most people on campus ? David and Ralph seldom miss a name. H they don’t know you, it is just because you never get any mail! Our postmen friends possibly don’t realize it, but they surely could blackmail a few of us more fickle-minded ladies. One must be, endowed with patience to answer the steady flow- of questions we plague them with. “When’s the next mail due ? Where’s my mail? Please hurry, I've got a class in three minutes!” Of course they are accustomed to the continuous “faux pas” and scatter-brained antics of tis college woinen. It h not unusual for Salemites to mail letters minus .stamps anfi to cause Ralph and David endless hours of searching ttt the uptchTO post office to find MORRIS SERVICE Mexi To Carolina Theatr* «.»••• SandwiclMis—Salads—Soda* *Tlso Plaeo Where Salemite* Meet” that m order to micrcsi. his .,t i it„ dents he must amuse and entertain j vision program Look Up ancl them. Dewey’s statement that Live Sunday at 10.30 a.m^ on “thinking begins in maladjustment December 8. The girls w 11 to the environment and continues | accompanied by Mr. Richard Dyer in an active, tough and difficult , Bennett, the well known balli^^d process,” was misunderstood by j smger, m a presentation of Ap- educitors to mean that the goal palachian Christmas carols. On of education was the adjustment of students to their environment with no particular effort on their part. Grades have even been eli minated so that dull students might not suffer the frustration of feeling inferior to others. It’s high time we stopped amus ing and pampering students in high school. We are taught in educa tion “not to let our subject matter become a little tin god, before which we bow down three times a day.” But why do we find our selves in college not knowing a verb from a noun? Why can Erica speak fluently and read with under- || standing four languages besides her own, while we think we know French just because we can trans late one page in a book with a dictionary and grammar book close at hand? Why do we have only two math majors and no science majors in education? What are you as future mothers and teachers going to do about it? December 22 this program will be broadcast over the CBS radio networks. The group will return Monday night. Last Tuesday night the girls sang for a recording to be played over the NBC radio networks on Monitor the weekend of December 22. The girls will take part in the Christmas banquet the night of the 17, and later recordings will be made in the early spring. A Salemite interested in science can major in straight chemistry, biology, or get a mixture of the two, by majoring in medical tech nology. Salem is affiliated with Bowman Gray, so that a girl can go to Salem for three years with a year at Bowman Gray. When she finishes this four year program, she receives a B. S. degree in sci ence from Salem and a medical technology certificate from Bow man Gray. A science major spends many afternoons in labs working with test tubes and microscopes, which eliminates any thoughts of a two o’clock movie or afternoon bridge game. However, there are often no Saturday classes, which make many long week-ends possible. Another compensation is the lack of outside parallel reading, term papers, and book reports. The labs are time-consuming, but they are interesting and enjoyable, for they are examples of what one reads and studies in theory. Work in science has become an important factor in our nation’s life, and many fields and jobs are open to science majors. Dr. French and Mr. Campbell re ceive pamphlets every day, stating the dire need for chemists, re search assistants, science teachers, and medical technicians. The salary for these jobs is excellent. For ex ample, the starting salary for a medical technologist is usually 3(X)- 350 dollars a month. Another advantage of a girl’s re ceiving her B. S. in any phase of science is that she may work for several years before marriage; re sign her post; and later re-enter and continue her work with only limited “brush up” study. 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