Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Thursday, May 13, 1965
Number 6
eniors Put Techniques In Practice
o Gain Experience In Social Work
By Jane Hall
Throughout the past Semester,
fifteen seniors in the Social Wel
fare class have been actively en-
Lged in field work in their pre
ferred areas of interest, along with
their regular class periods.
This work which takes them
away from campus into the world
Aeyond the square” gives them a
'Thance to put into practice the
l^nowledge and techniques they
have acquired in their other
Courses. Likewise it gives these
prls, mostly sociology-economics
f ajors, an opportunity to meet and
ork with real problems and to find
out what areas of social work
satisfy them best for a future job.
;0f these girls, Almira Bruton and
Joan Lukens have been working
with Patrolman H. A. Burton and
Patrolman J. H. March respec
tively, on the Juvenile Squad, a
|nit of the Winston-Salem Police
Department. Their work centers
ground finding and helping young
leople in trouble and helping these
leople to stay out of trouble. Of
this work, Joan replies that she is
enjoying it thoroughly and finds it
i^oth stimulating and interesting.”
I Betsy Patterson has been en
gaged in her field work with Miss
Nonnie Riggan, a Salem graduate
and Director of the American Red
Gross program of service to mili-
Jiry families. Betsy’s work con
sists of making calls with two vol
unteer workers at the home of men
in the service in order to advise
their families of contacts and as
sistance during emergencies with
the men available under Federal
Charter through the Red Cross.
|The YWCA of Winston-Salem is
, the scene of Pat Red fern’s work
j ^i.s semester. Here, Pat helps
'i Mrs. William Gegenheimer develop
interests, including a continued edu
cation, in junior high school girls.
One evening each week, Pat also
helps a group of teen-age married
girls.
The Associated Family and Child
Service Agency is the scene of
Linda Lyon’s weekly work. Under
the supervision of Mrs. Helen W.
Falls, Day Care Consultant, Linda
has been compiling information and
writing reports for agency use in
helping the children.
G. G. Sapp and Penny Ward
have been working with their for
mer professor of Juvenile Delin
quency at Salem, Mr, James E.
Burgess the Chief Probation Officer
of the Forsyth County Domestic
Relations Court which includes the
Juvenile Court. Their work con
sists largely of gathering informa
tion for detailed reports for use in
the court, observing hearings, and
reading and discussing case his
tories. They also visit the training
school and observe case workers.
Carolyn Edgerton, Suzanne
Boone, Julia Miley, and Nan Berry
chose work this semester with phy
sically handicapped children at the
Children’s Center. Under the super
vision of Mrs. Crow, Carolyn tutors
two groups of children, ages 7-8
and also supervises the activities of
a kindergarten age group. Of her
work, Carolyn said that she really
does enjoy working with these
children and finds her time well
spent. Suzanne, under the super
vision of Miss McNeely, teaches
children on the first grade level.
Working in this same area is Julia
Miley. Under the supervision of
Mrs. Golden, Julia works with pre
schoolers and some mentally re
tarded children eight and nine years
old. Nan Berry, who is doing this
work without credit, is teaching in-
'ommittee Kidkes Pldns
; I ,
For Future UTicntdtion
|rhe Orientation Committee,
headed by Gretchen Wampler and
consisting of Legislative Board,
Jiudicial Board, and the FITS
Chairman, met for the first time
last Thursday in Strong Friendship
jjfcoms. They discussed the objec-
telres of Freshman Orientation
which are the following:
l^To make students aware of the
j physical set-up of the campus.
2. To get the new students placed
land scheduled in classes.
(|To aid new students in becoming
acquainted—to introduce them to
the community which will be the
center of their world for four
years.
1^ To help them to become psycho
logically ready for college,
a. To e xplain their citizenship
role on campus.
Bb. To give them the opportunity
'i to place their personal values
and habits in the college con
text.
c. To develop understanding and
friendship for each other,
i-'hey then discussed several im-
fovements which could be made
ver the Orientation programs of
he past few years. The “mixer
roblem” was discussed. The com-
fitte talked about the need for
Ome sort of gathering before the
aixer, such as a hootnanny or a
ifcnic. It was pointed out that in
Tder to have a successful mixer
t (would be advisable to organize it
>1 accordance with Wake Forest’s
^ientation program. This year’s
^er got off to a slow start since
many Wake Forest freshmen were
involved in an Orientation meeting
on their own campus at the time
the mixer was scheduled to start.
It was also suggested that the
Committee try to establish a cer
tain intellectual atmosphere during
Orientation. The Committee feels
that the freshmen need to be more
aware of the intangibles of Salem
and of the academic excellence and
intellectual atmosphere of the col
lege.
dividual children on the third and
fourth grade levels. All of these
girls have found their work with
these children “most rewarding.”
The Red Shield Girls’ Club has
been the scene of activity for Jane
Allen, Beth Moore, Barbara John
son, and Rita Griffith.
Jane has been teaching art to
girls nine to sixteen years old
under the supervision of Mrs.
Randy Smith and Mrs. Joan Wis-
hon. Beth and Rita, helping girls
of this same age level, are teaching
tumbling, kickball, and modern
exercises along with Password.
(Continued on page 3)
Faculty Answer
Girls Petitions
The Administration has handed
down two answers to petitions.
Concerning the petition for a new
area for sunbathing, the Admini
stration considered the roof of the
gym; however,
(1) entrance is almost impossible,
(2) the surface is not good, and
(3) surrounding trees would cut
off much sun.
They did offer the suggestion that
if we “have further ideas on this
subject, please do not hesitate to
contact us.”
In answer to the junior petition
for cars next year, the Administra
tion decided their policy at present
will continue, unless “future chan
ges in the academic program war
rant.” Their reasons for not grant
ing the petition were as follows:
(1) the petition did not claim “it
would bolster the educational
program,”
(2) “the inference that the pos
session of cars for the full
year would result in financial
savings is obviously incor
rect,” and
(3) “the suggestion that all jun
iors would use mature discre
tion in the use of a car is
questionable.”
Reconsideration of this petition was
not mentioned.
Paivi and Lena bid a fond farewell and reassure us that their
year behind the archway has been a rewarding experience.
Big, Little Things Make Up
Memories of Two Salemites
ATTENTION
There was a proposal that Fresh
man Testing be carried out in one
and one-half days instead of being
extended over several days. It was
also suggested that perhaps the
chaos of registration could be les
sened by having the Orientation
Committee work out the schedules
for the freshmen instead of having
the freshmen do it themselves with
a certain amount of help from the
Committee.
During a discussion of the Club
Carnival it was suggested that the
heads of the Budget Organizations
might follow up the Carnival by
working through the Freshman Se
minars. This would give the fresh
man additional information about
the organizations after they had
been on campus long enough to
have some idea about what^ organi
zations they would like to join and
with which they would like to work.
None of these plans have been
set definitely. The Committee is
still open to and eager for sugges
tions from the student body as a
whole.
Dean Heidbreder has issued her
invitation to all for the Dean’s
Coffee on May 25. The Reading
Day treat is for freshmen and
juniors from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
and for sophomores and seniors
from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The
faculty is welcome at any time.
“A thousand little things and a
hundred big things make up our
memories of Salem.” With this
simple statement, Lena Nilsson and
Paivi Koivistoinen expressed their
gratitude to Salem and its student
body for both the party given in
their honor and for this year.
During this past year, being a
member of their respective classes,
sharing in Salem’s traditions, and
enjoying their own unique experi
ences have been important to both
girls. Certainly being a temporary
member of the freshman class dur
ing FITS like Paivi is an unfor
gettable experience. But then as
Lena commented, “being a senior is
wonderful; I just love Bitting
dormitory, and will always remem
ber the senior traditions: Tree
Planting, Senior Follies, and, now,
eating together.”
As for her personal experiences,
Paivi said she would never forget
the first snow when “everyone was
so crazy and happy,” her sight see
ing tour of tobacco plants, and her
first meeting with American boys!
Lena, likewise, said she would long
remember buying her first pair of
bermuda shorts and the Ku Klux
Klan rally she attended. Nor would
she ever forget the friendliness as
she said, “why you can walk down
to the post office and even get to
know the postman.”
Sharon Dettwiller Models
Fall Wear For GLAMOUR
Sharon Dettwiller, one of Gla
mour’s twenty-five honorable men
tions in the Best-Dressed College
Girl contest, enjoyed an all-expense
paid trip to New York City for five
days.
Sharon flew to New York Wed
nesday. Her roommate was from
Bradley. On Thursday their day
started at 7:45 a.m. with a trip to
the Glamour building. Glamour is
published by Conde Naste which
also publishes Mademoiselle, Vogue
and other magazines. Highlighting
her trip was a hairset by Kenneth,
a filming of the winners fittings to
be shown in department stores
around the United States, and din
ner at the Limelight restaurant in
Greenwich Village.
The pictures for the August issue
which will have only college student
models were made at Shea Stadium
(Home of the Mets). Sharon
modelled a maroon and black argyle
sweater with a matching muffler,
cullottes and knee socks. Sharon
admitted “all the clothes were ra
ther wild and bizarre, and they
needed to be photographed well.”
Sharon described the trip as “a
lot of fun,” but “very exhausting.”
Handing out a few beauty tips she
gleamed and said that lipstick is
passe for the next season; all
makeup is above the eye; no found
ation is used, only blush-on. In
other words, the natural look is ini
Neither girl remembers any hard
adjustment that she had to make
either to Salem or to the U. S.
Paivi did admit that she had a
hard time remembering to sign in
and out. Lena commented that
living here was so much like the
life described in stories of girls’
schools, that she felt as if she were
just stepping into a novel. They
said they enjoyed the academic
work because of the smallness of
the classes and closeness with fac
ulty members. Since Finnish
courses tend to be “condensed and
theoretical,” Paivi enjoyed her
children’s literature and art courses.
In art lab she said she had the
best time “painting partially myself
and partially the art lab floor.”
Tuesday night. May 11, Student
Government gave a surprise ban
quet for the two girls. The refec
tory was decorated with flags, a
map of Finland and Sweden, and
Viking ships. While eating tradi
tional Swedish lamb with dill sauce,
Salemites watched a mock-trial in
which Lena and Paivi were accused
of illegal entry into the U. S. After
skillful pleading by lawyers Susan
Kelly and Myrt Traegeser, they
were acquited by “Judge” Helen
Best, but were convicted of “steal
ing the hearts of the Salemites.”
Becky Matthews then presented
Lena and Paivi with a remember-
ance of this year, a framed print of
Main Hall.
With their year at Salem rapidly
drawing to a close, both girls are
making plans for the summer, and
both plan to see more of the United
States before returning home. Paivi
is planning to visit relatives in
Oklahoma and Washington State,
but may stay in North Carolina for
part of the summer. Lena has been
chosen to take part in the Inter
national Student Service’s VISIT
program. She will travel to many
of the large cities throughout the
West, South and New England
staying in each one to three days
with a local family.
Although looking forrvard to the
summer, Lena and Paivi said that
they hated to leave Salem. Lena
summed up her feelings and Paivi’s
by saying that, “it has been a tre
mendous experience. It’s another
world here, and I’m just not the
same me that I used to be.”