: Volume XLIII
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, March 8, 1963
Number 16
■Various Classes Express
Refugee Project Views
Students expressed their opinions
this week in a survey on the effec-'
tiveness of class projects to finance
the refugee student project. Six
teen freshmen indicated that they
preferred individual class suj^port
for the refugee students while nine
'wanted the refugees supported by
the school as a whole. One fresh
man indicated that she desired sup
port for the students by both me
thods. Commenting on the effec
tiveness of the projects the fresh
men have conducted so far this
year, thirty-one members of the
class enjoyed and approved of the
current sandwich sale. Opinions,
however, were divided on the suc
cess of “Work Day.” Nine liked
it, but nine others indicated that
they would not help if another
“Work Day” were held, either from
lack of enthusiasm, no organiza
tion, or because they preferred
doing projects at night.
In the sophomore survey, eleven
girls thought individual class sup
port for the refugees was the bct-
t ter plan since it is hard to get all
' students to work co-operatively on
: one project. They also felt class
projects are an aid to drawing the
class together. Support of students
by the whole school was favored
by eight sophomores. They felt
there was not enough class en
thusiasm for individual support and
too much rivalry between classes.
These girls also suggested that the
city be allowed to participate in
the program. Two students favored
both methods of support. Having
one big project and then several
smaller ones conducted by the
glasses was suggested by this
group. All sophomores polled in
dicated that they enjoyed the
breakfast which was held after the
Christmas Dance.
Some specific junior and senior
opinions expressed in the survey
hre below:
Senior: I feel that the refugee
student project is too much for the
classes in themselves to handle. It
should be under the control of some
other body (or bodies) at Salem
instead of a class responsibility.
Junior: The refugee program is
very worthwhile, but perhaps it
would be better if each class sup
ported only one student.
(Continued on page 4)
Newly elected members of Executive Board are front row left to right: Marguerite Harris, Vice-President
of Student Government; Tish Johnston, President of Student Government; Wookie Workman, Chairman of
Judicial Board; second row Suzanne Boone, Secretary of Student Government; Robin Causey, Treasurer of
Student Government; third row Ellen Heflin, Secretary of Judical Board.
Salem Produces Electra;
tast Shows Enthusiasm
Tish Johnston Heads Stee Gee;
Others Hold Executive Positions
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,>f01d Salem resounds as the Greek
chorus for Electra rehearse their
lines; as the production crew com-
. . pletes the set, and Susan Martin
once more reaches the top of the
ladder; as Miss Battle invokes the
Muse of poetry, the Muse of dance
and any other Muses that might
be hanging around the rafters of
Old Chapel. The green trees and
the Colorado Inn of last fall have
been replaced with a Greek theatre.
The lively music of the forest ran
gers has been replaced with Greek
folk songs which accompany the
great drama of Electra. The varied
M costumes of the young ladies of
Eastchester have been replaced
with tunics—the chorus is various
shades of brown.
A new and exciting production
has moved on to the Salem campus.
Many of us have read Electra, but
few of us have ever seen it pro
duced. Production of this play,
especially with our extremely
limited facilities, is not easy. Miss
Battle is attempting to maintain
historical accuracy with a modern
bend, and the creation of this
Greek theatre in Old Chapel is pro-
Tuesday, March 5, 1963 was more
than just an election day for happy
Salemites. It was a day which
brought forth new challenges—
challenges which will be a big part
of each winner’s life during the
next year.
Tish Johnston, from Davidson,
North Carolina, is Salem’s Presi
dent of Student Government for
1964. Tish has a double major in
English and history, and she plans
a teaching career.
The new Vice-President of Stu
dent Government is Margy Harris
from Roxboro, North Carolina.
Margy is majoring in history and
minoring in English, and plans to
teach history.
Durham, North Carolina, is the
in English, and will teach in a
secondary school.
Future Chairman of Judicial
Board, Wookie Workman, who is
from Davidson, North Carolina, is
majoring in math and minoring in
French. Wookie plans to teach.
Judicial Board’s new secretary is
Ellen Heflin from Richmond, Vir
ginia. Majoring in history and
minoring in English, Ellen looks
forward to secondary school teach
ing.
Members of the chorus, Page
Day, Gretchen Wampler, and
Penny Ward rehearse for Electra
to be presented in Old Chapel
March 14-16.
home of Suzanne Boone, who was
elected Secretary of Student Gov
ernment. Suzanne, who is major
ing in sociology and. minoring in
elementary education, plans to do
teaching, perhaps with handicapped
children.
Robbin Causey, from Greensboro,
North Carolina, was elected Stu
dent Government Treasurer. She
has a major in history and a minor
Margaret Edwards, Chrysothemis
in forthcoming Pierrette play,
pleads with Electra-
viding one of the greatest head
aches. Another headache is at
tempting to coordinate choral
speaking with dance movements. It
is not easy to do this and avoid a
monotone at the same time; and
yet the Chorus is doing just that.
As for the male cast members.
Miss Battle enthustically says that
they are the . . . “most cooperative
male cast 1 have ever had. They
are conscientious and want to do
it.”
The play will go on although it
is opening before it should. Due
to the nature of the play, the set
had to be built before rehearsals
began. Electra, consequently has
been in rehearsal for the shortest
time of any of the plays Miss Bat
tle has done at Salem.
Cloth ripping, cast members ar
riving for rehearsal, the movement
of the production crew on stage—
the monotony of rain outside on a
Tuesday afternoon only intensifies
the excitement and activity of a
production on campus; one promis
ing to be superb.
Choral Group
Sings March 10
Newly elected editor of Sights
and Insights, Donna Raper, makes
her home in Burlington, North
Carolina. She plans to teach after
receiving degrees in English and
sociology.
The Salemite staff has elected
Anne Romig as their new editor.
From Arlington, Virginia, Anne is
a sociology major, and plans to
continue in social work.
Olivia Cole Sowers, who lives in
Winston-Salem, is the new editor
of the Archway. Olivia is an En
glish major.
Pierrettes’ President for next
year will be Frances Bailey, from
Midlothian, Virginia. Frances, who
has a double major in English and
history, would like to work with a
publishing company, and eventually
go into writing.
Frances Speas, who has been
elected IRS President, lives in
Winston-Salem. Frances is a music
major, and she plans to teach in
some field of music.
The Day Students will have as
their president Pat Ashby. From
Winston-Salem, Pat is majoring in
English and minoring in elementary
education, and she plans to teach.
The new NSA Co-ordinator is
Mary D a m e r o n, from Marion,
North Carolina. Mary, who is in
terested in teaching, plans to major
in English and minor in elementary
education.
Susan Purdie, WRA’s new presi
dent, makes her home in Dunn,
North Carolina. Susan plans to
continue her work in math, having
received degrees in math and edu
cation.
The YWCA President, Beth
Troy, is from Wilmington, North
Carolina. Beth is majoring in
music, and wants to go to graduate
school.
Anne Dudley, from Lookout
Mountain, Tennessee, has been
elected May Day Chairman. She
plans to work in merchandising
when she has completed her major
in art.
Sally Day, who will be Chief
Marshal, is from McComb, Missis
sippi. Majoring in history and
minoring in elementary education,
Sally plans to teach in elementary
school.
Sunday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m.
the Salem Choral Ensemble will be
the guests of Friedland Moravian
Church for a sacred concert. The
Ensemble, accompanied by Jo Dun
bar on the violin and Anne Cleino
on the cello, will sing both classical
and modern selections.
The program will include “The
Ave Maria” of Bach-Gounod,
Bach’s “Wir eilen mit schwachen,
doch emsigen Schritten,” Peeters’
“Psalm 99,” “Thee, Lord, Most
Holy” by Sateren, and “Vere lan-
guores nostros” by Antoni Latti,
among others. The Chapel Singers,
a newly formed group of six, will
sing “Simple Gifts,” an old Quaker
song, and Beth Fordham will be
soloist.
Freshmen Get Long Weekend;
Friday Through Sunday Are Free
As a result of a recommendation
made by Judicial Board to Legis
lative Board, the “F” system has
been abolished. The change was
approved because of the confusion
which the system has caused.
Under the new ruling, which
went into effect March 4, fresh
men are never required to put an
“F” by thir names. They are now
permitted to go out on Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday nights without
either night counting as an evening
engagement. Evening engagements
now exist Monday through Thurs
day nights.
Only freshmen who have not
overused their evening engage
ments arc entitled to the privilege.
Those who have overused them are
required to use the “F” system
until they have a clean slate.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Fifty-eight sophomores have ap
plied for approval as student teach
ers. Recommendations from the
various faculty members are now
being collected. Girls will be noti
fied by spring holidays whether
they have been accepted, rejected,
or placed on probation, according
to their qualifications.
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