The Belles of Saiistt Mary’s
One of the most exciting and best liked sports played
at Saint Mary’s is now at its peak. WTiat is it?. Why,
kickball, of course!
For the past week. Miss .Harvey has been teaching
kickball in gym classes and oh, how those new .girls
caught on to the rules! Old girls, you had better work
hard to keep up with ’em! To make it more interesting,
all gym classes are evenly divided into Sigma’s and
Mu’s, thus allowing keen competition in every class.
Besides this, kickball practice is held every Thursday
and Friday from four to five o’clock for anyone who is
interested. Come on, girls, whether or not you have
ever played before, because learning how is half of the
fun! By attending these practices, you will_ not only
add points to your team, but you will have a jolly good
time.
Much splashing and many screams of delight may be
heard in the swimming pool on Sunday nights between
eight and nine o’clock. It is opened for anyone who
would like to take a dip and because it is so much fun,
why not take advantage of it ? There is a grand water
ball down there and last Sunday an exciting game of
water polo was played!
On Tuesdays from four to five o’clock, there is an
advanced swimming class in which the students work
to improve their strokes and dives. The Beginners class
is from four to five o’clock on Wednesdays, and_ it is in
this class that the fundamentals of swimming are
taught. How here are two good chances for everyone
to learn more about swimming!
By the way, have you noticed those beautiful swim
ming charts Miss Harvey made? Those stars certainly
do help in finding out how many tests have been passed,
don’t they? For the girls who do not understand about
these charts, the red and blue stars indicate whether
you are a Sigma or Mu, and a star is added for every
test you pass. There are about five tests in each divi
sion and as you pass off a whole division, your team
will receive a certain number of points. Let’s see if we
can’t get that whole chart covered with stars!
IJHRARY RATA
Here’s a list of new books which can be read for
pleasure, English parallel, or both. Come on! Let s
read!
Fiction
Our Daily Bread by Gosta Larsson. A sturdy novel
of everyday Swedish life.
American Dream by Michael Foster. The story of an
American family from pioneer days until now.
Hearken (Info ihe Voice by Franz Werfel. A fasci
nating narrative about Jeremiah.
So Great a Man by David Pilgrim. Another novel
about Hapoleon and Countess Walewska.
Xon-Fiction
Red Star Over China by Edgar Snow. .\ newspaper
man’s story of Communist party in China.
The Modern Movement in Art by Wilenski. The title
tells the story.
Astronomy for the Millions by Van Den Bergh. For
those who like to star gaze alone or in company.
Twilight of the Supreme Court by Edwards S. Cor
win. History of the Supreme Court and the theory of
constitutional law.
Biogi’aphy
American Doctor’s Odyssey by Victor G. Heiser. A
j)hysician’s adventures in forty-five countries.
And Gladly Teach by Bliss Perry. Autobiography of
one of America’s best knowm poets and English; pro
fessors. ■ ; ■
Bach by Terry. A technical and critical study of the
man and his works.
'The Great Physician by E. G. Eeid. Biography of
Sir William Osier, one of the foremost figures in the
history of medicine.
Forty Years at Hull House by Jane Addams. Bio
graphical account of practical sociology.
Men and Memories. Recollections by the great artist.
Sir William Rothenstein.
Henry of Navarre by Quentin Hurst.
The Later Wordsworth by E. C. Batho. Semi-
critical study of Wordsworth’s later years.
Marconi by Orring E. Dunlap. The story of Marconi
as he came into the news, with emphasis on his work
and on his personality.
Essays
Eight Decades. Biographical essays and episodes by
Agnes Repplier, one of America’s leading essayists.
'The Olive 'Tree. Essays on various subjects by Aldous
Huxley.
ALUMNA NEWS
Wednesday afternoon, October 19, the alumnae of the
Raleigh Chapter met in the school parlor. Mrs. Gordon
Thomas, who was elected president last spring, opened
the meeting. The minutes were read, followed by the
treasurer’s report. The new business, socially speaking)
was next attended to. It was decided that a benefit
bridge party would be given Wednesday night, Hovem'
her 9, at the Carolina Hotel. Everyone seemed delighted
with these plans. The following committees were ap-
jiointed: Ticket, Miss Kate Spruill; Place, Mrs. W. W-
Vass; Table, Mrs. E. P. Hough; Refreshment, Miss
Mary Lawrence Withers; and Prize, Mrs. A. S. Pendle
ton. After these decisions, the meeting adjourned.
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Almeria “Mia” Gordon spent the night of October
with her sister, Laura Gordon.
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Margaret Jamieson, who attended Hollins after SaiM
Mary’s, is a member of her father’s office staff this
winter.
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Mary “Bybie” Baker was here on Saturday, October
22, to see her sisters, Ann and Susan.
Peggy Cambios is the Copy Editor of the publication
staff at Virginia Intermont this year.
Virginia Worth, who was president of the Student
Body at Saint Mary’s ;^^1936-37), has recently been
elected president of the Riding Club at Mary Baldwin.
Staunton, Va.
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PlMlges of National Societies
Many old Saint iMary’s girls, who are now attending
Carolina, have been pledged to the two national soroi’i'
ties there. Sarah Griffith, Louise Hall, Mary Jane
Yeatman pledged Pi Beta Phi. Our girls pledging
(Jii Omega were: Sylvia Cullum, Peggy Holmes, AlarV
Robbins, and Xancy Taylor.