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Halloween
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October 29
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OF SAINT MARY’S
VoL. II, N
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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
October 28, 1938
KDNA ST. VINCENT MIELAY READS AT
SAINT MARY’S
On Wednesday niglit, October 19, Edna St. Vincent
Millay, one of the most distinguished of our contempo
rary American poets, not only commanded the aWention
of, hut completely charmed a large audience ot Raleign
people as well as Saint Mary’s girls as she read a num
ber of her own poems. Included in her program were
“Childhood Is the Land Where Nobody Dies, verses of
“a little girl speaking” and of “a little bo^y speaking,
a dialogue from “Conversation at Midnight, a group
of sonnets, and “God’s World,” which was by request.
Miss Millay read clearly, precisely and with poise,
showing a keen sense of humor and a fine dramatic
ability as she interpreted her readings. _
She assumed a very informal manner, stopping be
tween readings to ask the time or to explain from which
collection one poem was taken, or in ivhat magazine
another had been published. Of one poem she said,
“This looks published, but 1 don’t know in what.
Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in Rock and,
Maine, forty-six years ago. Even when still a little
tomboy she was inclined toward writing and received
much praise. She won a prize for her essay, written in
'’erse, during her senior year in high school.
Miss Millay received her A.B. degree from \ assar in
1917, and in the same year she published hei hrst
Volume, Renascence and Other Poems. During her ca
reer she has acted in the capacity of playwright and
actress, and has tried her hand at writing poetic drama.
However, of all her writings, her sonnets have been
most highly j)raised. In 1923 she won the Pulitzei
Hrize for T'he Harp Weaver.
Miss Millay requested that no social functions be
planned in her honor while she was in Raleigh and that
the students should ask for no autographs. The walk,
however was lined with admirers as she made her way
Horn the auditorium to a waiting taxi. She came to
Saint Mary’s from Duke University, her next s op
being reported to he Staunton, Virginia.
LEgise.\TIVE RODY representatives EliECTED
The election, on Wednesday, October 26, of class
>'cpresentatives for the Legislative Body marked the end
of general class elections for this session. 1 he four
girls chosen to serve on the Legislative Body ana tne
girls automatically carried over from last year now
total 22, 7 of whom are faculty.
Senior Class representative is Mary James Perry,
from Greenville, South Carolina, better known as
“Shorty,” who is a very energetic and enthusiastic
^aint Mary’s girl. Ordinarily the Junior Class repre-
■‘^entative of last year wmuld hold this position, but since
by virtue of her senior office she is automatically a
member, another representative had to be chosen.
Junior Class representative, who also served last year,
is Elizabeth Tucker, who is already well known.
Marianne (Trick) Martin, elected by the Sopho
mores, is from Norfolk, Va., and is a member of the
publications’ staff.
Ann Baker, Freshman representative, is from
Greensboro, N. C.
Ernestine Rich, the Business Class representative, is
serving her second term in that office. She is also
President of the Altar Guild and Chairman of the
Drive- Committee.
The Legislative Body, which was organized in the
spring of last year, is composed of faculty members and
students (including elected representatives and class
presidents), wffio meet to receive, consider, and pass on
petitions presented at designated times by members of
the student body. Last year the Body made three new
rulings which placed greater responsibility and privilege
on the students. It works as one part of the _ three-
divisional Student Government Association in which the
President is the executive authority, and the Honor
Council is the judicial body. It is sincerely hoped that
these newly elected representatives will work faithfully
in the important positions for the betterment of the
school.
JOSEF AND ROSINA EHEVINNB GIVEN
The first Civic Music Association concert of the
season wms given in Hugh Morson Auditoriurn Tuesday
night, October 25, by Josef and Rosina Lhevinne, duo-
pianists. The program was one of the most brilliant
and colorful ever given in Raleigh, and also one of the
most difficult, for Mr. Lhevinne has the reputation in
music circles of selecting the most difficult of all pio-
grams. He and his wife have been playing together for
forty years and are skillful masters of ensemble play
ing. With equal ease and brilliant technique they
played Bach “Chorals” and “The Beautiful Blue
Danube,” a “Sonata in I) Major” by Mozart, and
Debussy’s scintillating “L’Apres-midi d’un Faun.”
Their flair for color and delicate shadings was shown
us particularly in “Fetes” by Debussy and in Liszt’s
“Gnomenreigen.” Unannounced, the encores w^ere bril
liant.
This is the first of a series of concerts to be given
throughout the coming year by the Raleigh Civic Music
Association. As already shown in previous years, the
j>rograins put on by this association have always been
very entertaining, and they are recommended by all
those who have attended them before. Many of these
concerts are given by universally known artists and they
are enjoyable as well as instructive.