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Page Four THE SALEMITE 1 NewNovelTells Of Tragic HumanStruggle By Mrs. Anna Cooper, Head Librarian A novel with the unusual title WALK EGYPT, by Vinnie Wil liams, has been added to the lib rary’s Browsing Room. The quota tion is from a Negro spiritual and refers to the liberation of the Jew ish people from the bondage of Egypt. Here the analogy is used to describe the liberation of the human spirit from the bondage of despair. The story takes place in the red hills of Georgia during the thirties. The theme may be summed up as the personal conflict of an intelli gent and sensitive woman with h^r tragic circumstances, herself, and her God. Toy, so named by Aunt Baptist, the local midwife, because, "She’s so teeny, like a little old play dolly,” was born into a family suffering from the social blight visited upon agricultural communi ties who must earn their living on submarginal land. In spite of her weak beginning Toy develops into a strong individual who knows and accepts her family responsibilities. However, the ignorance and slo venly habits of her neighbors so Freshmen Class Selects Marty Richmond Chairman Donned in gold and white FITS beanies the freshmen assembled on Tuesday to elect their class chair man. After seriously pondering and giving each other studied looks, the vote was taken and the out come announced. Martha Minor Richmond, better known to her campus friends as Marty, has taken the front seat and will serve as chairman until the election of a class president. Although she ^vas born in In diana, she considers Charlottesville, Virgina, her home; for she has lived there since the age of three. Like many newcomers to Salem, Marty immediately “fell in love” with the college and the life on campus. Unlike most freshmen, I though, she was unable to express her feelings—for the first four days of orientation she had laryngitis and could say nothing audibly. Marty commented on the infor mality about campus, stating that she thought it made the student- faculty relationship so much better and stronger. Busy in the whirl of her new role as class chairman, Marty has found much planning ahead. The FITS (Freshman Initiation to Salem) have been of great interest to the new chairman. Colleges are not the only “salt mines”, for Marty, along with her family, spent a day in the fascinating Salt Mines in Halline Austria. Home again and Marty was soon off to COLLEGE! The thought might petrify many a lass who is going to her home away from home for nine months, where she is to persue higher institutional learning, but not this young lady. Marty has found college life, her studies in particular, very enjoyable; interest in her work is the secret behind this enjoyment. For Marty, aca demic life might be here to remain awhile, for she is interested in teachng the elementary grade level, especially any of the fifth through seventh grades. Hats off to the new freshman leader and the very best to her in her life at Salem! Hampton, New Organ Professor, Presents Concert October Third Mr. Calvin Hampton, Salem’s new organ professor, will present an or gan concert on Monday, October 3, at 8 ;00 p.m. in the Old Chapel. Mr. Hampton, who comes from Ohio, attended O b e r 1 i n Conser vatory of Mcsic and studied a year in Salzburg, Austria, where he gave two concerts the following summer. His program includes: “Prelude and Fugue in G Major” by Bach; ‘Composition for Organ” by Mr. Hampton; From “Fifteen pieces for Organ, Opus 18” by Marcel Dupre: “Antiphon II — His left hand is under his head, and His right hand doth embrace me;” “Antiphon IV— Lo, the winter is past;” “Antiphon HI—I am black but comely, oh ye daughters of Jerusalem;” and “Ave Maris Stella IV—Amen.” After an intermission, Mr. Hampton will complete his recital with “Echo Phantasie” by S w e e I i n c k, and “Finale of 6th Symphony” by Wider. During his junior year at Oberlin, Mr. Hampton was selected to go with an experimental group to study in Salzburg, Germany. He remained during the summer fol lowing and gave two concerts, one at Salzburg and another at Reich- enhall. Last year he auditioned for and was accepted as organist for the Robert Shaw Chorale Group, but because of illness he was unable to go on tour. Mr. Hampton has written music for organ, string orchestra, and piano, which has been perforrned in Salzburg and Friedrichshaven, Germany. embitter her that she becomes cold program has continued and ar- and unapproachable, even to re-I rangements must be made for FITS ectmg the crude kindnesses offered I Day and for all sorts of programs her. It takes the love of a kind and events in the future. She is Mr. Paine, Past Salem English Teacher, Returns After Year Of Study At Duke and noble man to free her from the tragic despair that holds her. The author is especially adept in the use of the local dialect and tells her story in the strong and folk-like speech of the region. In many ways her writing reminds us of the works of Marjorie Rawlings Harriet Arnow, but it seems to this writer that her characters are more human and more alive, and, what ever their shortcomings, never dull. They have a native sense of humor which rises above their drab exis tence. One scene in the courtroom during a murder trial gives us a vivid picture of local justice as practiced by the town officials. This is not a light or pleasant book to help pass a rainy afternoon, | but it is alive, interesting and swarming with real people. class ad manager for the Sights and Insights and has been scurry ing around Babcock and Clewell handing out ad assignments. Having recently returned from a summer in Europe with her family, Marty remembers quite vividly many exciting hours spent with the people of France, Italy, Switzer land, Germany, and Austria. Her father was attending the inter national law convention held in Salzburg, Austria, so much of their time was spent with Austrian peo ple. Marty, loved the people in Europe and found them to be more understanding of life than the aver age American. The young people she found to be extremely interest ing and intelligent. The facility with which the people spoke four, five, and six languages seems to New Faculty Seminar Studies Asian History And Civilization Three colleges — Salem, Wake Forest, and Winston-Salem Teach ers’ College—are participating in an Asian Studies Program which has been designed to stimulate interest in Asia and Asian history and civil ization. This program has been set up for both students and faculty of the three colleges, and a course on Indian history and civilization is being offered also by the three colleges. To carry out this program a semi nar for faculty members of the three colleges has been organized, this seminar will probably meet once a month at Wake Forest Col lege. Faculty members will submit papers which will be presented ahead of time to all the seminar members. These papers will then FOR SCHOOL NEWSPAPERS YEARBOOKS PROGRAMS COLOR-PROCESS PLATES Let our experience solve your problems. be discussed at the meetings to stimulate interest in the subjects. The subjects to be discussed at these meetings do not have to be restricted to Asia. European anc American history, sociology and an thropology, languages and litera ture, religion and philosophy, poli tics and international relations may also be discussed. The seminar program has not been definitely set up yet, but the faculty members of the three col leges participating in the seminar are meeting this week at Wake Forest College. Some of the members of the seminar from Salem include Dr Africa, Dr. Lewis, Dr. Hixon, Mr Mr. Michie, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. McKinley. Some of the Wake horest members are Dr Tillet Dr Gregory, Dr. Mullet, Dr. Gok’hale,' Dr. Gregg, and Dr. Jumper. Seniors remember him for the freshman themes they had to write on time and for his green cos tume in the faculty play. Juniors remember him for more freshman themes. Sophomores can no doubt look forward to writing a poem in the manner of Wordsworth, and freshmen—well, there wilf still be freshmen themes, this time on “Seeing things.” The perpetrator of the above mentioned “crimes” is back! He I has his old office on first floor Main Hall. He has retained his Northern accent. His stride is still the longest one on campus, and, what’s more, his hair has gotten curly! Yes, Mr. Paine is back at Salem after a year of independent study at Duke. He says he’s glad to be here and that teaching is much more fun than writing a thesis on A Critical Study of the Writings of Edward Eggleston. His next-to-tlie last draft is 2)4 inches thick and he claims, “It may be the dullest the sis ever written at Duke.” Mr. Paine PIEDMONT ENGRAVING CO. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. morris service Next to Carolina Theatre ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sandwiches - Salads - Sodas “The Place Where Salemites Meet” Want To Go When You Want To Go While he was at Duke, Mr. Paine took freshman Greek for fun, he said. Dr. Austin told him that his class went only half as fast as hers, but he says he learned enough to pronounce Greek when he comes across it and then to look up the meaning! leaving Duke on June 1 Mr. Paine went to Boston to spend the summer. While he was there he ran into a couple of old Salem ites Margaret Fletcher and Jean Smitherman. While there, he also went occasionally to the Harvard Library to check on footnotes j Actually, Mr. Paine didn’t seem too enthusiastic about going back to school. He conceded, though, j that there had been a few improve ments at Duke since he was last ; there. First of all, he knew of I only three other people who played ; bridge when he was there before; this time, he knew about a dozen. Furthermore, the number of people m graduate school who own hi-fis has increased from about three to j about three hundred. Last but not least, there has been a similar in crease in the number of people who read science fiction! Although there had been many changes at Duke and his former tnends had graduated, Mr. Paine assures us that he managed to find diversions. The gleam in his eye w en he said it indicates that Jack didn t become a dull boy! Mr. Pame’s ties aren’t dull either! Did you notice the bright orange that he wore for opening as sembly? It really broke up the rober^ academic „ ffinished the work for his Ph. D., but until the cX “rsL‘:"w' “ r hp -i,ri , wonder how he will like being on the receiving of an exam for a change: but we re sure that he will do well, will '^+■11 upperclassmen will still be confused. You’ll hear them say “Mr., uh, Dr. Paine . well, anyway—welcome back!” AT THE SALEM BOOK STORE Hanes Seamless Hose Pictures Printed One Day Service Color Pictures Printed Two Day Service White Socks Typewriter Ribbons Books Ordered Special Any Title In Print SALEMITES AAEET AT THE peter pan SALADS STEAKS SEAFOOD 825 S. Marshall Phone PA 5-3181
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