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Volume XL.VI1I Salem College, Winston-Salem Rondthaler Lecturer Speaks Qives P. E. Demonstrations Friday, December 9, 1966 Number 1 6 I Dr. Catherine Allen, Professor of Recreation Education at Boston- Bouve College of Northeastern Uni versity, visited Salem College No vember 30 as a Rondthaler Lecturer. She gave demonstrations in dance and games to physical education classes and also spoke in assembly. [Dr. Allen directed two periods of physical education in the morning. One class was made up of girls working in elementary education and the other class consisted of several physical education classes and other interested persons. Among the dances and games that she taught were an English folk dance and the Jewish hora. Leg Board Acts On Petitions The Legislative Board has re cently acted upon five petitions. As a result, students may now smoke in the refectory at lunch with the same fifteen minute stipulation; freshmen no longer have light re striction on Friday night; and jun iors with a 2.6 accumulative average this year now have permission for unlimited overnights. The petition to permit sopho mores, juniors, and seniors to drive cars in Winston-Salem, and the petition to wear shorts and slacks to breakfast have been denied. Following these class periods. Dr. Allen spoke to the assembly on “The Challenge of Leisure,” and she defined leisure as the creative and constructive use of time. After discussing the period of the 1960’s as a transitional period in which man is becoming leisure oriented, she stated that the key notes from this period are equality, interdependence, and mutual re sponsibility. A product of this period and examples of the key notes are seen in such programs as the Peace Corps and the Job Corps set up by the government. Dr. Allen next described five classifications of people within so ciety all of which require different types of leisure. They are the (1) unemployed, (2) low income with some skills, (3) medium income with short hours, (4) medium income for professionals wdth long hours, and (5) wealthy with an abundance of time and money. She said that be cause these people need to utilize their leisure time, man needs to re ceive an education that teaches rec reation as well as work. This is because with the demanding pace of the 20th century, man needs rec reation for his mental health as well as his physical. Dr. Allen stated that “Leisure is indispens able for a healthy and creative life.” In summary Dr. Allen remarked that recreation recreates the body, the mind, and the spirit; and one must evaluate all three to find the answer to the challenge of leisure. resent Successful Follies; Audience Gives Standing Ovation Seniors Mary Vincent, Jeannie Yager and Ann Schouier dance to "The Big Apple Rag" in Senior Follies, presented December 7. By Lisa Mabley The class of 1967 has proven it self to be a master at making order out of chaos and turning mass panic into a successful Senior Follies. Surmounting such obstacles as hav ing to rehearse on the floor in Hanes when the curtain was stuck, and remarks like one made by a hears the news of the coming Emancipation. “Emancipation ? What’s that?”, asks maid Marsh of maid Richert, “Why, that means we is free!” “O Lawdy, Emancipation,” Art Teacher Suomalainen Uses Inspiration Of Nature In Work By Jane Roughton Dne of the new members of lem’s faculty is Tom Suomalainen the art department. He teaches inting, art education, and ceram- I. Not unlike Henry Thoreau, lom he admires, Mr. Suomalainen a contemplative person and has ilt a life and home close to ture. Beginning in 1963, he began work his home near Walnut Cove, le property was made available him by Gypsy Hollingsworth of e Arts and Crafts Association, rer a period of three years he ilt his house using stones as the iindation and lumber from a near- packhouse. Architecturally, the use is quite interesting for it asts a second story with a bal- ny and two walls made of trans- rent plastic. He recalls that as young boy he lived in a house ide by his father and planned on ilding one of his own. He has surrounded himself with e minimum necessities so that )st of the chores of daily living : left to his doing. Water comes her from the stream or neighbors, d only two lamps, a refrigerator, d a hot plate use electricity. The :me of simplicity is carried out thin by using only the most func- nal furniture. It is in the ful- ment of these daily tasks that r. Suomalainen finds much of his ae to think and gather a personal Art instructor Tom Suomalainen thoughtfully surveys the ceramics lab. insight into life. Mr. Soumalainen has worked for the Winston-Salem Arts and Crafts Association and the Governors School. He received a B.A. in Art and Art History from the Univer sity of Minnesota and a master of fine arts degree from Tulane Uni- V'Crsity. (Contiaued on page 4) certain high ranking Student Gov ernment officer who asked accom panist Peggy Booker what a pitch was; the dauntless seniors pre sented their highly original and en joyable production of “Since the Day Broke”, Wednesday, December 7, at 8 p.m. The story is set in the twenty- first century at the time of the 300th Anniversary of Salem College. It involves a group of mad scien tists who send a poor, unsuspecting and not too bright girl (played by Susan Kelly) back through time in a Time Machine. She is sent back to various events which are found in the records of the school. Her trip is accompanied by transition music from the appropriate periods. Before she realizes what is hap pening to her, our heroine finds herself on the Square at the time of George Washington’s visit to the school in 1791. George, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Bebe Anderson, delights the students by playing Minuet in G on the harpsi chord. Susan, however, is not im pressed by this dance and prefers to do a little more up-to-date step to the music. She is then transported to the year 1800 and catches a glimpse of how the rules were then and what strict discipline was maintained by such a historic President as F. K. Melvin and Headmistress Jean Anne Werner. She witnesses the poor girls bleeding profusely from needle-work wounds and is given a recitation of the rules and the girls’ sins and how they fear punishment —“Have mercy upon us,” sing the mournful and repentant sinners. Our much confused traveller next finds herself in the year 1863 and they cry, and immediately make plans to run the government. Their rejoicing is interrupted by the arrival of Sherman and his brave fighting-men. The soldiers show off their prowess as a drill team but are squelched when young Salemite Betsy Carr dances around them singing “Dixie.” They decided (Continued on Page 5) Students Give French Program French enthusiasts on the Salem campus have recently realized a need for a broadened environment for learning the French language and culture. In order to supple ment their classroom activity, 'French students, advised by Michel Bourquin, instructor in languages, have arranged to present monthly programs for all interested students and faculty. These program.s will deal with various aspects of French life and cultural traditions such as impressionist art, romantic music, historical events, and personal tra vel experiences. Tuesday night, December 6, this group presented a film Le Proces de Jeanne d’Arc (The Trial of Joan of Arc), an informative film dealing with the actual trial of loan of Arc and the resulting effects of her matyrdom. An informal dis cussion followed the showing. For the next program, scheduled in January, William Mangum, As sistant Professor of Art, will show slides and lecture on French art— painting, sculpture, and architec ture. The date will be announced later.
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