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TH£ SALEMITE
October 7
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Class Unity, Spirit Grows
Through Week Of FITS
The freshmen have taken off their bibs and no d;oubt
smothered them under the most available pile of rubbish. But
nw they are full-fledged Salemites. To some its been a week
of fun and ridiculous antics while to others a week of emba -
rassment. But soon any personal gripes will be forgotten.
The job, that was bigger this year than ever before, has been
done and done well. The freshmen are now on their way to
becoming a “class.” FITS is not a week set aside for the sopho
mores to prove how mean they can be. It s a week for the
freshmen to form a “united front” and get to know some of the
upperclassmen. The spirit that each class d^plays on Founder s
Day began when that class went through FITS. And as that
class adopts a new name every year, that spirit continues to
grow. It’s amazing what a class can do when its members are
friends and are aiming for a particular goal—-hopefully a con
structive one. But class unity doesn’t stop there. Ideally it
grows into a concern for Salem and every girl on campus.
*^Now take our world around the square and place it beyond
the square. It’s not remote. Each of us will take with us some
degree of concern for the community of which we will become
a part. So Salem becomes a training ground for another as
pect of life—community life. The life each makes for herself
at Salem is a pretty good indication of the life she will make
for herself and her community when she leaves. Let’s hope we
can say that it’s too bad everybody beyond the square doesn’t
have a week like FITS to start them on their way.
JAN
It’s that same wonderful time
again this year—FITS. From all
reports the freshmen just love to
wear their bibs and think that curt
seying to all upperclassmen is the
only proper thing to do.
A few sophomores have a sure
fire method of getting rid of Mon
day blues. They spent the whole
morning at the Triangle. Seems
like a new rendition of “High
Noon."
I would like to announce that
Jean Armfield is the new IRS rep
resentative from Lehman, and she s
really on the job. Taking pencil
and paper in hand, she wanted to
get the name of the girl sitting(?)
in a convertible with her date on
front campus Sunday night. It
would have been a good joke, Jean,
if the girl had just gone to school
here. Want to borrow my annual
to study?
Donna Van Dyck is such a lucky
girl. She got a package deal this
week-end—a trip to the drive-in
with a good-looking guy and the
door-prize to boot. She is now the
proud owner of a meat grinder.
Knowing Van Dyck, it’s really a
Letter To Editor
To the Editor:
By Martha Willey
John Smith’s stately little “hat
ter” shop perches at the edge of
the uneven brick sidewalk. Its grey
plaster lower story topped by a se- nity.
cond story of beige-painted wood,
dark green shutters, and its au
thentic wooden sign reading “J.
Smith—Hatter” lend the quaint lit
tle building an air of assured dig-
ATTENTION
wonder that she heard her name
being called at all.
Baird Brown is here-by given
“The Most Spastic Girl of the
Week” award. In case you hadn t
noticed, she’s the one limping
around with an elephantiasis foot.
According to her story, she didn^t
fall, she didn’t trip, she really didn’t
do anything unusual when running
down that hill with Susie and Tay
lor Benson. Personally, I don’t
think she really remembers what
happened, but she won’t admit it.
We have two new students at
Salem this year named Jane and
Susan. At least that’s the name
they gave when they
Iheit
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It’s just remarkable how
record albums at the Beatle mov|(
miici
those two look like BeBe Andpr,
and Gail Horton. ®
If you see Mary Ellis
around a large knife, don’t
^ carrijj
Panit,
She’s just carving hers and Sann,
Sterling’s names on all the w
Sammy, an Alpha Tau Omega $
Carolina, presented Mary with j
beautiful lavaliere this week-tiij
which she’ll show to anyone upon
request. Please ask to see it-
otherwise she’ll break your arm try
ing to get you to notice it.
Biblical History Present
In Michner’s Neiv Novel
Could any of us take care of a
bad burn? Stop the bleeding of a
cut artery? Change a bandage?
If you are interested in learning
how to handle such emergencies or
everyday upsets, the Red-Cross
sponsors a first aid program that
involves only ten hours—either five
2-hour, or ten one-hour sessions.
They can send a qualified instruc
tor to campus, if enough girls will
attend.
If interested, sign up on the sheet
in the refectory by Tuesday, Octo
ber 12, and the Sociology Depart
ment will contact you.
Sincerely,
Happy Price
By Clark Thompson
A rare combination of good story
telling and provocative research
into Biblical history awaits the
reader of James Michner’s newest
novel. The Source. Constructing
his series of tales around the con
temporary narrative of an archeo
logical “dig” in modern Israel, the
author probes the questions of life,
death, and faith. Exhaustive and
illuminating research has provided
Michner with a series of individual
episodes in the panorama of He
brew history and faith. Each of
the carefully developed and well-
told stories reconstructs the relig
ious struggles and affirmations of
man from the emerging cavemen to
the high sophistications of Medie
val Judaism.
This reader finds it difficult ti
make any summary observation!
concerning such a comprehensiti
work. Yet, it is obvious that lli
novel is filled with vivid charactu
delineations of the grandure ail
misery of believing men. One i
also struck with the openness anl
honesty of the author’s protrayal#’
the problems of inspiration ani
revelation without any attempt
pseudo-scientific explanations
Michner has also seen that
logical issues have to do with tit
everyday struggles of life. In
menting on the passions, humois
and intense emotions of Hebrti
faith, Michner’s modern Jew sap
“Ours is a very gutsy religiof
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Salem Plans Participation
In Bicentennial Celebration
Restored Hat Shop Brings Charm
To Old Salem Community Project
John Smith, the designer of these
lovely hats relates the previous his
tory of the tiny shop as follows:
In 1825 Adam Butner attempted to
buy the building for use as a hat
ter shop, but he was opposed by the
Salem diaconate because it felt that
Brother Butner, because he was
single, lacked the stability neces
sary to establish a permanant place
of business. Butner finally suc
ceeded in leasing the land upon
which his shop was to be located
when he proved his settled state
by marrying. The hatter enjoyed
a flourising business, for records
show he distributed his goods
throughout the South.
In 1848 a potter bought the build
ing from Adam Butner. After which
the little building came to be used
for storage of flags, muskets, and
other equipment belonging to the
members of the Salem Light In
fantry. At one time the building
was also used as a jail until a more
proper location could be found.
The Salemite regrets the error in
the first paragraph of the article
on the new faculty members in the
September 30 addition of The
Salemite. Mr. John V. Spitz in
stead of Mr. Alton L. Hare is the
assistant professor of economics.
By Minor McCoy
On January 6, 1966, the day 200 years ago when the fc
tree was felled to build the first house in Old Salem, the cityS
Winston-Salem will begin its year-long bicentennial celebratio!
with a religious service at Reynolds Coliseum keynotiug
anniversary theme of “Thanksgiving for Our Heritage.”
Many special events have been planned throughout the y»
including a series of seven lectures, beginning in February,
the subject “Contemporary Developments in Theology," 8®
continuing with the topics “Education and the Community"®
March, “Science and the Modern World” in April, “Capital Fff
mation in the Free Enterprise System” in May, “America’s Co®
mitment in World Affairs” in October, “The Emergence of 4
Southeast—Economic and Cultural” in November, and AmH!
“The Proper Study of English” in December.
In February there will be an exhibit of primitive AmeriM
art. March will be highlighted by such events as the plantin!
and dedicating of 200 trees in the public parks, a North Caroli®
Tarheel Square-Up, and a community week featuring the
servants.
During April there will be an exchange of speakers througk
out the city, a crafts festival at Reynolds Coliseum, and a
and arts festival week at Winston-Salem State College.
One of the most exciting events planned for May is the Mettf
politan Opera’s performance of “Madame Butterfly.” TW
will be a Flower Festival in Old Salem and a Commerce
Industry Week.
Salem’s participation in the anniversary celebration 'wiU ®
elude an open house during the week of March 20-05. It*
open with an exhibition of art owned by parents of Salem
dents in the Fine Arts Center Gallery. Other events of the w
will be a Pierrette Players production, a Dansalems progr®
and a performance of music of 1766 by faculty members of®
school of music.
Salem will also hold a Symposium on the topic “TechnopoJ*
on April 21 and 22. In the Salem Lecture Series, D. Henry Ij*
singer will speak on “A New Approach to International»
lations” on February 16 and Mme. Rajan Nehru will speak'
“The New Woman of India” on March 7. From May
there will be an exhibit of works of local artists of the 1®
and 19th century.
The summer will be highlighted by an outdoor drama ooll
foun^ng of Old Salem by the Moravian Settlers. It is “1
held in the May Dell at Salem where a stage will be construe
over the creek between the two bridges and the hill on'
Academy side will be terraced off for seating space for appr«f
mately 800 people. The play will run for six to eight
with five or six performances weekly.
It is also tentatively planned for President Johnson
present for the traditional July 4 celebration in Salem
featomg the reading of the Declaration of Independence
has been held every year since approximately 1777.
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