Volumn XLX
McCarthy leads in early
polling for Choice 68.
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NBC Special Program on
Youth '68 Sunday.
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Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C. Friday, April 19, 1968
Number 2
Salem Reacts
With Interest,
Symposium at Salem; intellect
ual adventure or class-cutter’s de
light? The query seems quite re
levant since both conceptions of
the event are prevalent among
members of the student body.
The Salemite set Out to investi
gate specific student attitudes and
impressions of the past symposium
and of campus symposiums in gen
eral Time limits necessitated that
only a sample of the college popu
lation be evaluated. One third of
the students from each class level
were selected as nearly as possible
from every third name on alphabet
ical lists. Questionnaires were sent
to 180 students; 29 seniors, 42 jun
iors, S3 sophomores, 56 freshmen.
The number of questionnaires
.nswered and returned yields quite
different proportionate sample of
students, however. A total of 59
questionnaires were tallied, repre
senting an approximate, but insig-
aificant ten per cent of the entire
student body. Class response var
ied from 6.6 per cent of the seniors
(6 of c. 95) and freshmen (12 of
172), to 16.6 per cent of juniors
(18 of c. 139) and sophomores (23
jf c. 159).
Tallies of attendance at sympos-
,um events clearly substantiated the
Avious. A high percentage of all
dasses attended the opening and
ectures. Participation gradually de-
;lined as the series progressed, with
he smallest percentages attending
he closing sessions.
All four classes showed prefer
ence for Arthur Miller as most en-
ioyable speaker in both lecture and
Dansalems Give
Spring Concert
To Survey
Concern
discussion periods. Dr. Warren
Hill and Dr. Maurice Whittinghill
ranked second and third respect
ively.
Individual preferences in topics
of concentration varied. The fresh
men and juniors seemed equally in
terested in biology and genetics,
and personal identity and drugs.
Sophomore results revealed major
interest in the area of psychology.
Computers and technology was the
topic most often designated by sen
iors.
Sophomores and freshmen re
ported that they found the discuss
ions most enjoyable and beneficial
of all the programs. The juniors
closely ranked lectures, discussion
groups, play, and seminars, in that
order. Senior response was ex
tremely widespread. They listed
the play most often in this cate
gory, followed by equal mention of
discussions and lectures. Overall,
the student body showed preference
for (1) dicussion sessions, (2) lec
tures, (3) play. Movies were cited
most often as the least rewarding
aspect of Symposium. Students
found them difficult to relate to the
topic and insufficiently discussed.
Suggestions were invited on
how to improve the symposium’s
discussions. Many students men
tioned a desire for more and longer
sessions to allow students to hear
and talk with alt of the speakers.
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It
Hobbs, Kelley Receive Strong
Scholarship To Study In Oslo
By Carol Watson
Joan Hobbs and Sandy Kelley are
the two lucky world-travelers-to-be
who have been awarded Salem’s
tw'o scholarships to the Interna
tional Summer School of the Uni
versity of Oslo. They are already
excitedly getting passports and
wardrobes in order for departure
from New York June 18. But the
real fun begins aboard ship, where
orientation for the North American
students of the Summer School
starts.
The two scholarships have been
made possible since 1954 by the late
L. Corrin Strong, former Ambas
sador to Norway and Trustee of
Salem College, and are given to a
rising junior and a rising senior.
Students not receiving scholarships
are welcome to apply for admission
to the International Summer School
on their own.
The School has existed since 1947
and centers its curriculum on a gen
eral survey of Norwegian life and
culture. In many ways Norway is
representative of all Europe and
therefore gives a good introduction
to current European problems.
Through the survey courses offered
by the Summer School, which deal
with these problems, Joan and
Sandy will experience along with
their international colleagues a con
crete way of furthering good will
Sandy Kelley and Joan Hobbs discuss their plans for summer
study at the University of Oslo.
Maison Francaise” Starts
"April Abroad At Salem
Lynn Messick (left) and Parker
Rand perform "Primitive Spirit"
at the Dansalems' concert.
By Sandra Pappas
The annual Dansalem spring con
cert was presented April 11, in
Hanes Auditorium. Miss Nan Rufty,
sponsor of the Modern Dance Club,
and the sixteen members performed
seven dances before an enthusiastic
audience. Six of the seven modern
dances were choreographed by the
students themselves.
“Geometries,” the opening dance
of the concert, was sections I and
IV of Miss Rufty’s thesis for her
masters degree. The dancers were
Shelly Habeck, Lynn Messick, Par
ker Rand, Nan Rufty, Nancy Vick,
and Celia Watson.
Three solos followed on the pro
gram. Jane Cross did her version
I of “The Happiest Hobo.” Mary
Wong evoked a mood of “Broken
Thoughts” in her dance. Amid
alternating red and black lights,
Carol Schwobel performed her
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By Kathie Carpenter
La Maison Francaise welcomes
guests at any time and many people
have already gotten up the courage
to visit. Connie’s “English room
mate,” Stuart Macomson, is a fre
quent visitor, and has, in fact, be
come very fluent. She can say
“Bon-jour,” and smile with a French
3,cccnt. Two of the most memor-
able visitors were Dr. Clauss and
Mr. Michie. When they visited the
house on the second day of the
Symposium, Mr. Michie spoke
French very well, with a vocabulary
as extensive as his accent was
Southern. Dr. Clauss did not say
much. He was rather occupied with
reading a French magazine called
Lui, which not literally but figura
tively translated is equivalent to
Playboy.
In order that the girls may keep
well informed, they have a bulletin
board next to the front door. Any
thing and everything informative
can be put up. Right now there is
a French calendar, a French Avis
“We try harder” button, several
postcards of inviting foreign scenes,
and a note (in French) to Ingrid
saying that Skip called (in English).
But perhaps the most important
item on the bulletin board is the
“word of the day” list, with the
French words for (1) “to cut a
class,” (2) “a bottle-opener,” (3)
“hair-dryer,” (4) “coat-hanger,” and
(5) “you could have heard a pm
drop.” The phrase on the list for
Easter Sunday was “the Easter
Bunny is coming.
The girls agree that la Maison
Francaise is a marvelous chance for
them and that French is getting
more natural every day. It looks
as though the French house has
overcome the evil omen of its first
day when the new sign for the
front of the house fell down nine
times. There is a small sign on
Connie’s door that expresses the en
thusiasm that the girls have for
their new home. It reads Vive la
Maison Francaise.”
With convenience and economy
ever in mind, seven senior French
majors cancelled their planned April
-Abroad excursion and moved into
the Home Management House for
the month of April. At first the
house was formally called “La Mai
son Francaise,” but the inhabitants,
Beth Rhein, Betsy Payne, Ingrid
Kvam, Robin Sands, Julie Johnson,
Kathie Carpenter, and la Presi-
dente de la Maison, Connie Newell,
really feel at home now and call
the house “Chez Nous.”
Their lives have changed con
siderably since they first moved into
the house. Whatever pin-ups of
movie star idols the girls may have
had in the dorms have been left
behind. In their place is a two-
foot tall color picture of le Roi du
Ski himself, Jean-Claude Kijly,
which hangs framed in the living
room. Musical tastes have changed
slightly, too. The order of the day
is Francoise Hardy, but some peo
ple prefer things like the album
“Dionne Warwick in Paris,” which
just does meet the minimum stand
ards for a French house. At one
of the first house meetings, every
one was required to learn the
French words to “Love Is Blue.”
The meeting lasted an hour and a
half.
The language change was a little
slow at first, but now there is a
great degree of understanding. In
fact, just about the only _ English
word used in the house is Coca-
Cola. There is one great difficulty,
however. Besides their French
courses Beth also takes Italian,
Kathie takes German, Connie and
Julie both take German and Italian,
and Robin takes German and Span
ish. Perhaps instead of house meet
ings they should have U. N. Se
curity Council meetings.
among nations.
Though its essential purpose is
academic, such activities as week
end excursions into scenic Norway
and all-day tours of the country’s
cities are arranged. Once or twice
a week an “International Evening”
is planned. Students of various
countries tell about their achieve
ments and problems, and general
discussions follow. The idea is to
match frankness with friendliness.
Such things as forming a Summer
School Chorus, recruiting a soccer
team, and raising money for the
next summer’s non - American
scholarships further spice up the
schedule of classes. Our two Salem-
ites should have a joy-crammed six
weeks in Oslo.
After completing their six hours
of courses (for which the credits
Choir Features
Columbian Trip
By Joy Bishop
Salem College’s Choral Ensemble
presented the assembly in Hanes
Auditorium April 17. The Choral
Ensemble under the direction of
Paul Peterson entered the stage
dressed in colorful South American
ruanas which they bought on their
South American concert tour during
semester break.
The Choral Ensemble sang two
very spirited American songs to be
gin their .program, “Hey, Look Me
Over,” and “Wonderful Guy.”
Kathie Carpenter, Mary Alice De-
Luca, Mary Hunter, and Julie John
son commented on slides of the trip
shown to the audience. The first
slides included pictures of the snow
in, Winston-Salem,and Greensboro,
the chaos in the Miami Airport, and
the welcome signs in South Amer
ica.
After spending their first night
in Bogota, Columbia, the Ensemble
flew on to Bucaramanga, a city a-
bout the size of Winston-Salem.
There they presented many con
certs in places such as churches, sta
diums, country clubs, and Army
outposts. Mr. Peterson said that
the group felt like part of the Bob
Hope Show when they performed
before all the soldiers.
Some of the numbers which the
soldiers enjoyed the most were
those sung by DeeDee Geraty and
Linda Camp. The two girls joined
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are transferrable), Joan and Sandy
will take on the rest of Europe
alone or with a group of Oslo
friends. They hope to head south
for Sweden, Holland, Germany,
Switzerland, Austria, and Italy and
then turn north again for France
and England. Their plane out of
London in early September should
bring two tired but happy globe
trotters back to Salem.
Humphrey Talks
At Wake Forest
Two hundred colleges and uni
versities along with the Vice- Pre
sident of the United States, Hubert
H. Humphrey, participated in the
inauguration of Dr. James Ralph
Scales, former president of Okla
homa State University and the son
of a Baptist minister, in Wait Cha
pel April 11. Dr. Scales became
the eleventh president of Wake
Forest and the fifth to receive the
title through a formal inaugurat
ion. He replaced Dr. Harold W.
Tribble.
The ceremony began with a for
mal processional of college repre
sentatives and visiting dignitaries.
Each wore a robe signifying his
part in the academic realm. Lin
ed up in order of the founding date
of the school, they marched from
Reynolda Hall to Wait Chapel.
Salem, represented by Dr. Dale H.
Gramley, was twelfth in line. Dr.
Gramley also attended as the re
presentative for Association of Am
erican Universities. Dean Hixson,
as the representative for the Uni
versity of Georgia and the Ameri
can Classical League, also parti-
cipted in the ceremony.
The actual inaugural ceremony
\took place after noon when Leon
L. Rice, president of the universi
ty’s trustees placed the medallion,
which is the symbol of the off.ee,
around the neck of Dr. Scales.
This act preceeded the speech giv
en by Vice-President Humphrey
who was the key speaker of the
event.
President Scales made several
noteworthy remarks in his speech.
He expressed his belief in the uni
versity as a “fortress of independ
ent thought” and the mistake of
“trying to curb the normal express
ion of student opinion.” He add-
however, that all would be lost
ed.
“if we surrender to anarchy.”