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THE SAtEMITE
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May Day Hang-up
Its May! It's May! the lusty month of May"—the words from
the Camelot melody echo in my mind as I watch the pageant
unfold in the May Dell. The Salem beauties, queen and court, are
presented to reign over the May ritual. I am reminded of a similar
experience I had when I numbered about eight years. Of course,
I was then too young to realize and appreciate the full significance
of such an event. Dancing around the well-known May Pole remi-
riiscent of ages past, recalls a different "world view," of a pagan
life out of which this world has supposedly matured. At Salem it
remains. Are antiquity and tradition forever with us unalterably?
In this case, unfortunately, antiquity and tradition seem forever
with us. We are obviously hung-up where May Day is concerned.
We invest all of our talents into a juvenile production that would
delight any grammar school child below the age of nine. Why
not channel these talents into a good play which can be appre
ciated by groups outside of the college community? There are
certainly adequate facilities for such a production in the May Deli
since the amphitheatre was constructed two years ago.
Why not expand the weekend activities so that more parents
might want to come and see Salem at one of its most beautiful
times of the year? Include a student art show, a concert, perhaps
even a speaker. If there must be a court, let it be presented at a
dance or similar function sometime during the year.
Salem is a college (one of the few left), an institution of higher
learning, as many put it. Yet Salem does not keep her social
activities consistent with the mature level and high standards of
her academic reputation. Antiquity and tradition are excellent
foundations on which to build, but they should never be considered
the exclusive criteria for judging the value and excellence of pre
sent-day realities.
S. K.
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Clothesline Art Fills Square
By Karen Park
What is a clothesline for? Some
people hang their wash on it; but
for those people that would rather
see pictures than wet clothes hang
ing around, today offers quite a
treat.
The Square is criss-crossed with
approximately 1,650 pieces of flat-
work (drawings, paintings, collages,
etc.) contributed by the junior and
senior high schools of Winston-
Salem and Forsyth County. Be
sides the paintings and drawings of
the students, each of
thi,
three teachers taking
WHERE THE ACTION IS
ON CAMPUS
Friday, May 2—
Amy Murray Orser, Senior Piano
Recital.
8.T5 p.m. Shirley Recital Hall
Saturday, May 3—
Mixed Doubles’ Tennis Tour
nament. 9 a.m.
May Day Pageant. 4 p.m. in the
May Dell.
Friday, May 9- Thursday, May 22—
Senior Art Exhibits: Nancy
Holderness, Barbara McAdams,
Muff Tarrant, and Anne
Wyche. Fine Arts Center.
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Sunday, May 4—
Kenneth Crawley of the North
Carolina School of the Arts.
Organ Recital. 4 p.m. Hanes
Auditorium.
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Friday, May 9—
Madrigal Singers of Wake Forest
in Assemblyv 11 a.m. Hanes
Auditorium.
Nancy Sebastian, Sophomore
Piano Recital. 7:30 p.m. Shirley
Recital Hall.
Mary Lou Kapp, Sophomore
Organ Recital. 8:15 p.m. Shirley
Recital Hall!
Sunday, May 11—
Jane Bostian, Senior Organ Re
cital. 7:30 p.m. Shirley Recital
Hall.
Monday, May 12—
IRC Meeting-Kenneth Jackson,
student speaker. Shirley Recital
Hall.
Letters...
“Mangano” Writes Of Florence;
Student Criticizes Dress Rules
(ed. note: the following is cor-
respondance from art professor
William Mangum -who is presently
on sabbatical in Florence, Italy with
his family)
idea of this from a 2-D slide-
color, scale, everything is very com
pelling.
“Greetings from Florence! La
Vita Italiana very Dolce. W^elcome
mat out to any and all this summer.
“Still pretty busy getting settled,
hut now have a car which is a big
help.
“Living is expensive. I may have
to go into hock to get hack—or
maybe just stay here and wash
dishes. Anyway I hope the Asolo
deal goes through.
Hope all goes well. Give my
best wishes to all the studentesse
and professor!.”
policy that we must .still be told
what to wear. I think that if we
are mature enough to undertake
these other responsibilities, we are
certainly mature enough to decide
what is appropriate to be worn on
campus. I do not think there should
be any hard and fast rules for dress
on this campus, except for flagrant
abuses such as wearing pajamas to
class.
“I think Dr. Sommer was right—
maybe it is a little early to jump
to conclusions, but I think this is
the most civilized country in the
world. The countryside is unbe
lievably beautiful and inspiring, and
the Florentines are ‘molto sim-
patico.’
Arrivederci,
Guglielmo (Mangano)
Dear Editor,
‘ Our crossing was relatively
pleasant—one very rough day in the
Azores area, but otherwise o.k.
“The sight of the Duomo, San
Miniato, Sta. Maria Novella, etc. is
really breathtaking. You get no
At a time when Salem students
are being asked to take more re
sponsibility for themselves in up
holding increasingly liberal regula
tions, such as visiting in men's
apartments or the self-scheduling
of exams, it seems to me a terrible
anachronism and inconsistency in
What policy there is should be
set by the students themselves and
not by the administration or those
concerned with the Old Salem
tourist trade. To be told how to
dress is an infringement on per
sonal liberty and individuality.
I intend to write a petition to
change the present policy on school
dress, and I hope that all students
wio entertain my viewpoint will-
support this petition by signing it.
Sincerely,
Barbara Homey
Thursday,- Friday, May 1-2—
Evening qf Dance - Ballet and
Modern Dance Students from
the School of the Arts. 8:15
p.m. Reynolds Auditorium.
Adults: $2
Students: $1
Monday, May 5—
Peggy Hart, Senior Piano
Recital.
8.TS p.m. Shirley Recital Hall.
Wednesday, May 7—
Lecture on Religion by Dr. Wil
helm Paiick of Vanderbuilt Uni
versity.
Assembly, 11 a.m. in Hanes
Auditorium.
Friday, May 9—
Norman Farrow, baritone. 8:15
p.m. Main Hall, (no charge).
show displays some products'
craft, ranging from scuW;
ceramics to weaving.
For those who still pref„ .
on their clotheslines, there i,
variety of music, both vocal >
instrumental, provided by the
dents. Different groups and'
dividuals take turns to supply,,
tory as well as visual entertainmf
for the duration of the art show
An added attraction is the den,,
stration of throwing pots. No ,
artist did not break his artistic,
tempts in a fit of frustration b
he shows the process of fomi,
ceramics on a potter’s wheel.
This is the fourth year that tl
Forsyth County Schools have he
a clothesline art show when Sale
celebrated May Day, and it coi
tributes greatly to the festivities,:
well as offers an outlet for tl
talent of the young people.
Beyond The Square
Nixon Cuts Job Corps
By Joy Bishop
Last week the Nixon Administration closed down 58 of the
Job Corps centers throughout the U. S.
The Administration announced that the centers "have not f
fdlees*"^*^ mandate to teach, train, retain, and place
The President's move caused protests from administrators
well as corpsmen. Many Congressmen also opposed the culb
in one of the war on poverty's most controversial and expen;
programs.
Since mception, the Job Corps has spent $1 billion to tei
^ ® 30>000 youths. Estimates of the annual cost of board
and training one corpsman range from $5,000 to $10,000. Cri
ot the program have concluded that results produced by the.
Corps did not justify the outlay.
Many communities near the centers have complained of rovs
ness y corpsmen outside the camps. Disciplinary problems wit
e camps ranging from riots to homosexual assaults have o
caused much attention..
The Administration's decision does not mean an end to all you
raining programs. Thirty new, 200-member urban job-traini
centers have been proposed with the idea that many of the J
Corps purposes can be better fulfilled close to home.
As summer approaches, 17,500 youths will be turned back
A urban centers accounting for only abc
cnnfar ^ II decision maintain that closing t
centers may well cost as much as keeping them going.
surely be raised this week whi
Senate committees take a look at the Administratioi
decision on the Job Corps.
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