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1 THE SALEMITE Friday, October 25 PIUS6 Published every Friday of the CoKege year by the Student Body of Salem College News Editor ..Sara Engram OFFICES: Basement of Student Center Printed by the Sun PrirUing Company Subscription Price $4.50 a year Editor-in-Chief Sybil Cheek Assistant Editor Carol E. Carson Business Managers Lillion Hewitt Pat Sanders Managing Editor Sandy Kelley Twist Of Semantics? From The Davidsonian, October 18, 1968 By Liza Pond Dibs, In Search of Self, by Vir ginia M. Axline, is the story of a five year old boy’s effort to under stand and express himself and his emotions. Dibs was so completely with drawn as to be judged mentally re tarded by his parents; however, his teachers were not convinced of this. They asked Miss Axline to ob serve Dibs in the school environ ment, and, sensing potential in this semi-autistic child, she began treat ment. As she convinced Dibs of his worth and helped him to accept NTE To Give National Exams PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, September 16. College seniors pre paring to teach school may take the National Teacher Examinations on any of the four different test dates announced today by Educational Testing Service, a nonprofit, edu cational organization which pre pares and administers this testing program. New dates for the testing of prospective teachers are; November 9, 1968, and February 1, April 12, and July 19, 1969. The tests will be given at nearly 500 locations throughout the United States, ETS said. Results of the National Teacher Examinations are used by many large school districts as one of several factors in the selection of new teachers and by several states for certification or licensing of teachers. Some colleges also re quire all seniors preparing to teach to take the examinations. The school systems and state depart ments of education which use the examination results are designated in the Bulletin of Information for Candidates. On each full day of testing, pro spective teachers may take the Common Examinations, which measure their professional prepara tion and general cultural back ground, and a Teaching Area Ex amination which measures mastery of the subject they expect to teach. and express his emotions, he slowly began to communicate. Through her sessions with the child, she recognized his superior intelligence; he was not mentally deficient but emotionally stifled and insecure. At Dibs’ birth, his mother was forced to give up her brilliant career as a surgeon, and her resentment was reflected in her rejection of her son. To comp ensate for her loss, she spent much time educating Dibs, even in his earliest years. She withheld love and tenderness, offering him only intellectual contact completely lacking in warmth. Dibs’ father re mained aloof, impatient, and un feeling. Realizing that they were failing with their son, they sent him to a special school. It was here that his potential was suspected, and treat ment was initiated. This book illustrates the success ful use of play therapy in reach ing emotionally disturbed children. Through therapy and with much understanding of Dibs, Miss Axline was able to help him adjust realis tically to his environment. He was then able to lead a normal and happy life. ANNOUNCEMENTS William C. Hicks, representative from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be at the Piedmont University Center October 28, to interview seniors interested in working for the department. Further informa tion about this may be secured from the office of the Dean of Students. Salem’s Home Economics Club will begin to accept your orders for birthday cakes now!! If interested in this service, contact Sue Palas- chak in 104 Bitting Dorm at least four days before the cake will be needed. Price per cake: $3.00 (save time and dimes by using this service) Kind of cakes; Choose either cho colate Or yellow cakes. Both round and sheet cakes are avail able. Icing: Choose any color! (ground ffL ofefuare By Steri Ing Winstead Feature Editor Copy Editor Advertising Managers Melinda Yarborough -Sterling Winstead Polly Smith Carol Carter, Jean Peterson Photography Editors Anne Wyche, Carilee Martin Headline Staff Jane Horton Anne Dukehart Managing Staff Jane Wilson Layout Jane Wilson, Linyer Ward Circulation Manager Debbie Lotz Adviser Mrs. Laura Nicholson Do I hear $19 . . . $20 • ■ . $20.50 ... $21 once, twice, sold! Yes, Susie Yager has a chance to sam ple Chef Nolgren’s culinary ability. And what about Mr. Thompson’s European dinner going for $41.50. That should be some feast! It seems the Boston Tea Party has still left the price of tea in flated. Mr. Kruse’s and Mr. Gib son’s tea and crumpets went for $21.00. Anne Dukehart, your hand holds your future. Will you ever know This is a year for name-calling. Any time a candidate can't think of anything substantial to say—and this fall it happens every day—he cranks out some nasty little label instead. "Squishy soft," "Fearless Fosdick," "Tricky Dick" and "fourthrate political hack" are a few that come to mind. We wonder what would happen if we took the time to redefine two of the labels that are being bandied about quite a lot this year: "patriot" and "activist." What if we decided for instance, that a patriot was one who was not afraid to engage in civil rights demonstrations and other controversial activities because he felt the future of his country rested on his immediate concern and action? And what if we decided an activist was one who always takes the militant stand—against communism, hippies, demonstrators or anything else he disapproves of at the moment? Interesting twist of semantics? It points out how the emotive content of some common terms exceeds their rational content. We can always hope that people will be rational when they vote next month. Fpw Stud/ Cuiic P Axline Describes Search Of Young Child For Self Girl Criticizes Dining Service Dear Editor, Lately I have been sitting at the table after a meal, only to have the plate removed from under my nose and the water glass all but snatched from my hand. I realize that the women want to finish their duties for that particular meal and either set the table for the next meal or leave for home, but I do think that all concerned should be made aware of the fact that days at Salem are busy and filled for its students too. Very seldom are we able to relax and just sit over a cup of coffee and talk without making a special effort to obtain that cup of coffee. Perhaps the Refectory staff could come to an tgreement with the students as to a convenient time for the area to be vacated. That way both Salem- ites and staff could gauge their ac tivities accordingly so that both groups are satisfied. Or am I the only one who has lost a plate or water glass before t really want to part with it? Sincerely, C. E. C. what it will bring? A year’s supply of bubble gum for $12. That’s expensive “chew ing,” Lee! There’s a first time for every thing. A blind-date with a police man should prove to be exciting but safe—right Vickie and Rose bud ? Some Salemites spend their money on more useful commodities. What’s this I heard about Joan Hobbs last summer? It seems she purchased a pair of Roy Rogers jeans in Italy so the men wouldn’t pinch her. How did that stop them, Joan ? I understand one of Sara Hunt’s favorite pastimes last year was eating animal crackers. Although she’s off to a slow start this year, last year she had a string of ani mal cracker boxes around her room. Happy eating, Sara! Sue Wooten, what happens at 11 every night? “Bird Legs”! Who has a nick name like “Bird Legs,” Peggy Hart? Tina Gwaltney was voted this past week as the most popular girl in Sister’s Dorm. Is there liquor in the dorms: Of course not! Then, what are these Canadian Club and Hiram Walker bottles doing on second floor Bit ting? Nowhere except at Salem is there offered a course in dorm management, or “How to Handle Sophomores”. Can you give us any tips, Nancy and Joan? When it comes to handling boys, Salem girls have had experience in that too. Nancy Taylor became engaged to Bob Sumner, a second year law student at Wake, October 13. The next day he sent her six red ros and one yellow rose. What the yellow rose for? It nieanJ'i Love You.” ' Lander Marshall became enga? ed to Frank Dean over the week end of October 12. Frank is j, ATO and a senior at the Universih of Alabama. They will be marriej June 28 at Lander’s home, and she will take up housekeeping next fall in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jack Wellman, a Sigma Nu ^ Davidson went all out for Jennifei Johnson. Thursday night before Davidson’s Homecoming, October 12, he sent her roses. Then under soft candle light he gave her his pin. (Continued on page 3) Seniors Serve As Counselors Members of the faculty and administration are requested to turn in all student time cards for the period ending October 25, no later than Monday, Oc tober 27. By Alice Potter House couselors seem to be get ting younger every day. At least that’s the way it might appear t) a visitor in South Hall. For tit past week, seniors Joan Plobbs anl Nancy Richardson have beeri standing in for Mrs. Josephine Seth during her illness. According to Joan, she ani Nancy joined forces as soon as they heard Mrs. Seth was sick. “We got together and decide! we’d try to help out by substit uting,” remarked Joan. “Whei Miss Johnson asked us, we wen all set.” Every now and then Joan atl Nancy are greeted with the ques tion, “What are you doing ovei here ?” To which they reply, “Ok just sleeping.” Joan came to her new positioi highly qualified. In previous yean she has served as substitute housi counselor in both Babcock ani Lehman dorms. Both girls agreed that the sopli- omores in South have been wond- (Continued on page 3) Activists Protest To Rid Institutions Of Corruption By Lyn Davis "Pig." According to Mr. Webster, "a domesticated animal v» a long, broad snout and a thick, fat body covered with cou bristles." According to the Establishment, the Movement. Acco ing to the Movement, the Establishment. Mr. Webster and i Establishment are an integral part of the world of today, a particularly the world of the college campus. The Movement becoming an inherent part of the college as the activists incret in number and in dedication. Just who are the activists? Are they people of the lower m die class who take no obvious pride in themselves, who live filth and preach love? Are they people whose only aim is o ruption to rid the Establishment of corruption? Are they peo| at all? Martin Duberman, professor of history at Princeton, vie the activists in a totally different light in the November 1968 iss of the Atlantic Monthly. Activists are definitely a minority; even at Berkley, they cc stitute but fifteen per cent of the student body. They "score cc sistently high on a wide variety of personality tests . . . They c also the better students, with significantly higher grade-po averages than the nonactivists." The entire generation of toda' college students are physically more mature than any otii generation. Emotional and intellectual growth have been coi personality has been stabilized and t ability to reason abstractly has been established. Only experien IS needed. But surely this has been provided by "early sexu relations, strobe lights, pot, soul, and rock . . . Vietnam, the dra and the civil rights movement." The activists have not turned their backs on the education system or America or the Church yet; they care enough abo these institutions and the institution's values, to fight for thi preservation in a more just form. Even SDS (Students for a Dem cratic Society), the most prominent of the life wing movetnen does not advocate dropping out from any part of life. Carin participotion-activism is the key. With it, one can shape reoli to again meet our ideals. Value structures can be made relevor society can be truly equal and just for all. Other writers contributing this week are Corrinne Little and Rita Johnson.
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