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■Volume XLVII
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Thursday, September 23, 1965
Number 7
Salemites Attend Assembly
In New Fine Arts Center
Newness and excitement, amazed
ifaces, rustling caps and gowns,
Shivering bare shoulders, and new
Ibiarslials’ dresses were the setting
fm the Fine Arts Center on Septem
ber 16 as the classes of ’66, ’67, ’68,
and ’69 stood at the portals of the
opening year. This year for the
first time in five years they were
joined hy the faculty and student
t ody of Salem Academy.
After scripture and prayer by
Rev. Clark Thompson, Dr. Dale H.
Gramley addressed the convocation.
-fJo longer, said Dr. Gramley, will
the clanging of radiators or the
striking of clocks or the passing of
cars serve as diversions in as
sembly. These changes place a new
responsibility on both speaker and
audience. Both must be especially
fonscious of their actions, voices,
and assembly conduct.
In the academic area students
ilso have increased responsibilities.
Dr. Gramley urged each student to
strive for enrichment of her mind
and personality as she “lives up to
and works up to her potential.”
yiiree “hazards” of college educa
tion were pointed out by the Presi
dent: (1) the problem of looking
and having the courage to see, (2)
the acceptance and acceleration of
responsibility, and (3) the realiza
tion that education is a continuing
process. Dr. Gramley concluded
with this advice; “The storing up
)ean Wood becomes acquainted with her new office at Salem.
Mrs. Wood Assumes Job
As New School Dean
1
By Mary-Jo Hawk
i^^omong the many new faces
around Salem Square is one of
social interest to all Salemites.
Now that Dean Heidbreder is Mrs.
John C. Bailey, Jr. of Davidson, we
are very happy to welcome to the
Salem eampus Mrs. Jessie W
Wood.
fcean Wood was born in Emporia,
yirginia where she received her
early education in the local public
schools. After completing her se
condary education at Emporia High
School, Mrs. Wood entered Long-
W|^od College in Farmville, Virginia.
From Longwood, Dean Wood re-
*^cived a degree in education with
ajnajor in French. She then taught
for several years before she mar
ried the late Mr. Edward M. Wood,
^ pharmacist.
fn 1954 Mrs. Wood again took up
f^ching. She taught French and
English at Emporia High School
where she remained until 1964.
Realizing that she wanted more
than classroom teaching, Mrs.
Wood was granted a leave of ab
sence, and she entered the Univer-
versity of Virginia for graduate
work in education. There she re
ceived her Master’s in Education in
the area of guidance and counsel
ing. She was a graduate assistant
in the School of Education and be
came a member of Kappa Delta Pi.
Mrs. Wood is very interested in
guidance and counseling and feels
that there is just as much need for
it on the college level (especially
the first year) as there is on the
secondary or elementary level. She
is sincere when she says, “I feel
that the office of the Dean of Stu
dents can play an important part
in the adjustment of any student to
college life.”
(ContmuMl on pas* 4)
of knowledge is not enough; wis
dom is your ultimate goal.”
Dean Ivy M. Hixon then an
nounced those students on the
Dean’s List for second semester of
1964-196.5: twenty-three seniors,
seven juniors, and twelve sopho
mores. Those students receiving
Class Honors for the last school
year are:
Seniors ’
Jean Barnes
Patricia Burdette
Ann Glowers
Carol Derflinger
Margaret Edwards
Judy Gilliam
Dottie Girling
Jean King
Barbara Mallard
Jan Norman
Margaret Persons
Happy Price
Jeannie Renick
Quincy Stewart
Linda Tunstall
Dale Walker
Gretchen Wampler
Juniors
Lita Huffman Brown
Elizabeth Carr
Susan Hines
Susan Kelly
Susan Overbey
Becky Scott
Jill Stewart
(Continued on page 3)
From left to right, Nancy Lineberger, Janie McCaslin, Mary Dameron and Mary Lucy Hudgens
practice for an orientation skit.
‘Wizard Of Oz’ Greets Freshmen
As Salem Orientation Begins
The Orientation Committee, forty
members in all, arrived back on
campus on Friday, Sept. 10, and
early Saturday morning, to prepare
the way for the freshmen. After
general organizational meetings,
the girls went to work immediately.
Hall and house presidents were
busy putting up door posters, while
Jill Stewart and Roberta Frost pat
iently directed a rehearsal of the
Club Carnival. The overall theme
of Orientation was “The Wizard of
Oz”. Nametags were ready for the
freshmen on their arrival, with the
“tin man” serving as their symbol.
These and the door posters were
done by Marilyn Lowry and Nancy
Lineberger during the summer.
After official welcome talks by
Dr. Gramley and Mr. Thompson,
sponsored by the “Y”, Babcock
Terrace Room became the scene of
the Sunday Sing. The Orientation
Committee first performed an ori
ginal composition, then joined the
freshmen in crooning old favorites.
Monday night, the Club Carnival
introduced the new students to the
various campus organizations. Many
freshmen signed up to work for
these various groups. Their help is
welcomed.
“The Excitement of Learning”, a
panel discussion by four faculty
members, was a new event of
Orientation, taking place on Tues
day night. Its purpose was to ac
quaint students with the various
phases of learning, and to help them
develop a concept of the value of
education. The panelists were Mr.
Bray, Dr. Hill, Mr. Jacobowsky,
and Dr. Byers, speaking respec
tively on the topics of “Education
for Women”, “Fundamental Stu
dies”, “Creativity in Learning”, and
“The Excitement of Learning”.
Mary Dameron w'as moderator of
the panel. Following the panel, a
“Y Watch” was held on the Science
Building lawn.
Wednesday night the Pierrettes,
headed by Mary Lucy Hudgens and
directed by Dr. Homrighous, pre
sented the teaparty scene from
“The Madwoman of Chaillot”, a de
lightful comedy. This was followed
by “The Production Crew in Re
view” in which each production
head explained her committee’s part
in Pierrette presentations.
Suddenly, from out of nowhere,
there appeared several hundred eli
gible males on Thursday night
heading for the IRS sponsored
Mixer. Zelle Holderness, IRS Pre
sident, played “chief cupid” to the
blaring sounds emmitted by the
combo. After gazing at the sign-
out sheets over the weekend, it
would appear that the dance was
quite successful.
Sunday afternoon, Mr. Thompson
hosted a Chaplain’s Hour for the
purpose of introducing new students
to area ministers. That evening the
freshmen were introduced into the
at a Candlelight Service con
ducted by “Y” President Margaret
Bourdeaux.
This past Wednesday night, the
freshmen entertained the upper
classmen w'ith a Fashion Show
sponsored by May Day. Happy
Price, May Day Chairman, made
the arrangements and checked to
make sure no two girls were wear
ing the same outfit.
Handbook Study was carried on
throughout the week, and the cli
max came Tuesday night with the
Handbook Test. Amid confusion
about distinguishing between the
“Office in Clewell” and the “Office
of the Dean of Students”, we some
how managed to relate the rules
and regulations of Salem to the
new students.
Rules Improve Over Century
By Puge Bishop
Most freshmen, sophomores, and
juniors have been heard complain
ing recently about all of the rules
that they have had to learn or re
learn for Tuesday’s Handbook test.
Everyone has been frantically try
ing to remember the responsibilities
and privileges of the student body,
the words to the Alma Mater, or the
various sign-out procedures, but if
they had been Salemites a century
ago there would have been quite
different rules governing the aca
demic, social, and dorm life on cam
pus.
For instance, all correspondence
of the pupils would have to pass
through the hands of the principal,
and books or magazines received
would have to pass his inspection.
No one would be allowed to receive
visitors at school or make visits
without special permission from
their parents.
As for dorm regulations, baths
could only be taken by special per
mission and at times indicated by
the teachers. There was no talk
ing, or disturbances of any kind in
the sleeping compartments, and all
girls were required to retire to their
sleeping quarters at e.xactly 9 p.m.
In many ways, however, rules
haven’t changed over the past
hundred years. Salemites still had
to have all articles of clothing
plainly marked with the owner’s
name in full. Leaning and talking
out of windows was also prohibited,
as was “scratching, writing with
pencils, or cutting with knives on
walls, windows, and doors . . . any
pupil detected in any such vulgar
and unladylike act would make her
self liable to severe punishment."
What constituted “severe punish
ment” is unknown, but all 20th
Century Salemites must remember
that five call-downs equal a week
of single restriction.