Volume XXXVIII
Saleijia College, Winst'^mSalem, N. 'C.s jFriday, May li6, 1958.
Number
Graduation Beg
Archie K. Davis
Graduation weekend at Salem
begins officially on May 3d at
eleyen o’clock with the induction
of the class of ’58 into the Alum
nae Association. Following the in
duction ceremony Mrs. L. ,E. Ward
of, Lumberton, president of the
Alumnae Association, will preside
-•bver the s«venty-second annual
nieeting of the alumnae. Luncheon
-will be served to the seniors and
alumnae at 12:30 in .Cprrin Re
fectory.
Oh the schedule for :Saturday
night is the commencement recital,
which will be held at 8:30 in Me-
Cooper Heads
History Order
, The rn.embers of. Phi Alpha
Theta held their final meeting of
the ye^r on Thursday afternoon,
May 8, at which time officers for
pext.year were elected, President
Becky .Hinkle was replaced by Sue
Cooper and Secretary-Treasurer
Ruth -Bennett was succeeded by
Rachel Rose.
'■The . rheeting' .included, a discus
sion . of this year’s programs and
. of -the. National Convention of the
Phi ..Alpha Th.eta to be held in
. Willianisbufg next .December. Plans
■ are,:being.ipade to .send a. delegate
to this convention.-
No new members were taken in
• at this time,, but it is hoped that
some will be invited to join at the
beginning of next year. Following
the' meeting the present rnembers
dined together fin the Refectory.
lesWill
Present Art
Show May i6
• .Jane Bridges, Salem’s only art
major, vyill present her graduating
show fom May 19 through May 30.
, The exhibit will 'be hung in the
•'’Student Center and will, include
fifteen oil-paintings, one etching,
-r.one 'wood -block; and some char^
: coal and ^ pencil drawings. •
Jane and three other seniors did
the mural in the Student Center.
; The basic, plan of this, the first
modern mural on campus, was
Jane’s idea. ; , .
• jane has won several awards with
' her work. Last.;year she wpn_the
’■ Rondthaler award for her paintings
“The Fountain’’ and “Violins.’’ She
w.as' recently- notified- that she had
won second place in the Anierican
■JJniversity'' 'V\''omen’'s Art Contest
•against national competition. She
' has also sold several of her paintr
ingsj one ;of, which has been loaned
• to her for the exhibit. ,
As you might expect from seeing
her .exhibit, Jane’s favorite medium
is oils, and she prefers modern art
. to realistic art. She feels that in
■ ntbdern • art the artist can use
imaginative subjects and can put
more expression in a painting, even
one of an object.
She does not like landscapes but
would, rather draw people or ab-
stractioris. Art for Jane is a
means of expression and a way to
■ intensify -ah experience/’
. Aft 'has always', interested Jane
• and' she wants it .to be a part of
- her, , future career. Although • she
has no definite plans after gradu
ation, she wants to find sorrie kind
of job that'will'be creative, pos-
sjbly .in advertising. ' '
ins May 3l;
Will Spe4
jmorial Hall. Rising seniors MariT
lyn- Shull and Erwin Robbins will
open the program with a movement
of the Poulenc “Concerto in D
Minor” for tw.o pianos. Juanita
. Efird, Lynne Hamrick, and • Nancy
Walker, studenfs graduating with
Bachelor of Music degrees, will
perform numbefs frorh their recital
1
programs. Gail] Landers, who will
graduate with a Bachelor of Arts,
degree. with a rhajor in piano, will
play Schumann’s Carnival, a num
ber from her! recital . program.
Mescal Coe, -Hho will receive a
Bachelor of Arts degree in organ,
will also perforjn.
The baccalaureate service will be
held in Home j|loravian Church at
eleven o’clock cUi Sunday morning,
June .1. The s^jeaker for the ser-;
vice will be Dr.t John R. Cunning
ham, formerly president of David
son College, no-w executive director
of The Presbyterian Foundation,
Inc. ' ■ j
Archie K. Da^vis, Chairman of the
Board of Wachovia Bank 'and'
Trust Company, will deliver the
commencement iaddress at. the ex
ercises on Morjday morning, June
2. '' I - ■ •
. Mr. Davis is native of Winston-
Salem and a Phi Beta Kappa grad
uate of the' U|mversity of North
Carolina. ' He has been associated
with Wachovia jsinCe '1932: and was
elected Senior jVice-President and
placed in charge of . the bank’s
(Continued I on page fourp
' “ el
To Held
This Tuesday
-On Tuesday, 'May 20, the chapel
programs of the year, will conclude
with the presentation of awards to
outstanding students and faculty
members. Dr.; Gramley will con-
du,ct ■ the. ■ presentation of the
' awards, announcements, of which
will be repeated at commencement.
The H. A. .Pfohl Award, estab
lished by the children of a long
time trustee of Salem, will be pre
sented by Dr. Gramley. Those re
ceiving this award were selected
by a faculty - committee of seven
persons. The ’Pfohl Award gives
$100 to a senior student who
exemplifies strong caitipus citizen
ship,' Christian character, -loyalty,
and effective service to the college.
$100 is also awarded to a faculty
member who . has' demonstrated
sound service, loyalty, Christian in-
.fluence, and effective teaching.
The Katherine B. Rondthaler
Award, sponsored by the Alumnae
Association and presented by Miss
Marsh, will be awarded for crea
tive work in art, literature, and
music. There will be one award
in each .field. _
Dr. Hixson will award special cer
tificates to,, two foreign students
who have; studied here, under the
Hattie M. 'Strong fund.
The President’s Prizes, which de-
^pend upon ' grades, wdl .be an
nounced at a later date. No de
cision concerning' these can be
made until gradus- are in.
Also included, on the program
will be recognition of two retiring
faculty members. They are Miss
Evabelle Covington and Miss Har
riet Grei-der.
The. Senior Class Last Will and
Testament will be read, and Nancy
Cridlebaugh, President of the Sen
ior Class, -vyill present jhe class gift
to Dr. Gramley. Chapel will con-
Hude. with,' sotne brief remarks by
Dr. Gramley.-
Three Juniors, Milton, Shull,
And Kimbrough, Are Inducted
Into The Order Of The Scorpion
The Order of the Scorpion, an
organization which has as its ob
jective, services to the students of
Salem, has gained three new mem
bers this year—Patty Kimbrough,
Marilyn Shull, and Joan Milton.
These rising seniors were chosen
on the basis of their service re
project. The Scorpions’ member
ship cannot exceed fourteen and
consists of juniors and seniors.
Dr. Hixson is their advisor.
One of the new Scorpions, Patty
Kimbrough from Davidson, is a
home economics major. Patty has
been president of the Freshman
Joan Milton
cords, not particularly on scholar
ship or the strongest record of
leadership.
The Scorpions fulfill the small,
intangible needs of Salem, but at
the same time, they are often the
silent, moving force behind a large
Patty Kimbrough
“Y”, secretary of the Y. W. C. A.,
house president of Strong, and a
marshal. She was a Feature Girl
this year, and an officer of the
Home Ec. Club, and will be chair
man of 1959 May Day.
Another of the new Scorpions,
Stee 0ee Discusses New
Policy-Making Procedures
At the Student Council meeting
on Monday, May .13, new members
were welcomed; and, for their
benefit. Student Council policies
and ideas were discussed. The fol
lowing points were used as a basis
for the discussion.
1. The responsibilities of a Stu
dent Council member. These
responsibilities are to abide by
the rules of Salem, to set a
good example for other -stu
dents, to submit ideas and
suggestions. to the Student
Council, and to realize that
they are the connecting link
between the students and their
government.
2. The necessity of Student
Council members attending
meetings. The duty of a Stu
dent Council member is to at
tend the meetings as often as
possible. It was decided not
to have a system of cuts ^ as
attendance was the obligation
of the members to the stu
dents.
3. Responsibilities of . a h o u s e
president. Among her many
duties, it is necessary for a
house president to - attend re
quired meetings, to keep order
in her dormitory, to be alert-
for any problems which.'may
exist among students, and pre
side at House Council meet
ings. She is also responsible.
for taking petitions to , Student
Council.
4. Policy of Student Council con
cerning petitions. The possi
bility of. lifting restrictions-for
the two Salem dances was dis
cussed. ,
5. The purpose of penalties. The
purpose of penalties is ..to pun-
. ish the person guilty,.of a vio
lation, .for the person’s.- benefit.
to serve as a precaution against
continued violations either by
this person or other students.
6. In deciding cases, the question
of ■whether the Student Coun
cil should know the name of
the girl involved. It was sug
gested that the Council should
know the name of the girl and
the background of the case to
properly judge it. It was also
suggested (hat the girl present
her own case to Student Coun
cil. T h e s e ideas, however,
were not acted upon. There
was also a discussion about
having a judiciary .board to de
cide cases. S a n d i Shaver,
Leafy Pollock, and Frances
Gunn were appointed to in
vestigate judiciary boards of
other schools.
The Student Council also dis
cussed to what degree a student
has. the responsibility to report vio
lations of the honor system com
mitted by other students. Anne
Summerell was appointed to check
with the office on student responsi
bility. ...
—Sally Tyson
News Brief
The Class of 1959 will hold the
traditional Junior Class hat burn
ing ceremony on Tuesday night.
May 20, at 9:30 p.m. on the athletic
field.
The ceremony will begin with the
Seniors’ burning their blue books
and the Juniors, their hats of fri
volity. After the burning, the Sen
iors will pass on their caps and
gowns to the Juniors while all join
in a singing of the Alma Mater.
The -entire student body is in
vited to attend.
Joan Milton, is, a native of 'Win
ston-Salem and president of the
Day Students.
A chemistry major, Joan is a
'member of the W. R. A., I. F. S.,
Y. W. C. A., and the Canterbury
Club. She is also president of the
Lablings for next year.
Marilyn. Shull
Marilyn Shull, a music major, is
from Kensington, Maryland. Mari
lyn is to be president both of the
Music Club and the Canterbury
Club next year. She has parti
cipated in the Pierrettes, W. R. A.,
May Day, and is on the Salemite
staff.
The present members of the
Order of the Scorpion are Marcille
Van Liere, Margaret MacQueen,
Martha Duvall, and Frankie Cun
ningham.
Those members who are graduat
ing are Mary Curtis Wrike, Noll-
ner Morrissett, Judy Golden, Sfiir-
ley Redlack, Martha Jarvis, Lynne
Hamrick, and Elbe Mitchell.
Landers Gives
Senior Recital
Gail Landers, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Landers of Colum
bia, Tennessee, will give her senior
recital Monday, May 19, at 7:30
p.m. Gail is a candidate for a
Bachelor of Arts degree in piano.
She has been at Salem three years
after completing her freshman year
at the University of Chattanooga.
Gail’s recital program includes
Boch’s “Italian Concerto,” Chopin’s
“Nocturne, op. 27, no. 2„” and
Schumann’s “Carnival.” The latter
was so named because it was com
pleted during the carnival season
of 1834-35. • ‘
With two piano students, a teach
ing- class. Piano Ensemble, a novel
course. History of American Music,
and two religion courses, in addi
tion to practicing, Gail was kept
busy. Her musical activities in
clude : Choral Ensemble her sopho
more year, Music Club all , four
years, senior representative to it
fhis year and playing for many
fashion shows, play and banquets.
Gail has been a member of Stu
dent Council,. Westminster Fellow
ship, and has participated actively
in sports. Among her honors are
Dean’s List, and Feature Girl for
the annual.