B E L L E S
OF SAINT MARrS
. . . Here
Endeth The
First Quarter
VoL. II, JSTo. 5
EALEIGH, EOETH CAEOLIEA
November 11, 1938
ERWIN GANT ERECTED VICE PRESIDENT
The last important election, that of Ae Second Vice
President of the student body, was held Friday morning,
November 4, in assembly. The nominees for this olface,
Erwin Gant, Phyllis Gatling, Billie Mars^ll, and Mar
garet Terrell, were chosen from the Junior Class, an
Erwin Gant was elected.
Erwin, who is from Burlington, N. C. has made an
outstanding place for herself in her three years at
Saint Mary’s. She is a member of the Publication
Staff, the Dramatic Club, E. A. P. Literary Society,
Honor Council, Legislative Body, Circle, and last year
Was editor of the Handbook, and took one of the leading
roles, that of the Lord Chancellor, in the opera lolantke
She is especially noted for her school spirit and last
year was the only underclassman to receive one ot tne
luonograms, which are given to the girls who are con-
sidered to have contributed the most to the school.
May she be as efficient in this office as she has been
'a everything else that she has participated in ■vi'Uiie
at Saint Mary’s.
literary societies initiate new mejibers
The Epsilon Alpha Pi and Sigma Lanibda literary
societies met on Friday night, November 4, inSaiedes
parlor to initiate their new members. f;
pledges are Manette Allen, Eebecca Barnhill, Julia
Eooker, Gertrude Carter, Cornelia ^ark, Mary Lee
Haughtridge, Mary Willis Douthat, Nelle Gaston
Althea Hooff, Mallie Eamsey, Frances Moore, and
Harv E. Nash. The Sigma Lambdas have pledged
Louise Coleman, Jean Cooper, Phyllis Gatling, Laura
Hordon, Agnes Hayes, Susanne Leinster, Joyce Powell,
and Emily Schenck. . , o-
Mary Shepherd (Juintard, president of the bi^na
Lambda’s, opened the meeting with a welcoming talk
to the new girls. Then the initiation began, each girl
Laving her own performance to make. One had to
•struggle with temptation, another shuffle LEe/ deck
M cards. The laundry list was sung to Old Black
Joe,” and “Flat Foot Floogie,” backwards.
After the other initiation stunts, ice crearn was
served by Erwin Gant, Margaret Taylor, Hallie Townes,
and Elizabeth Tucker, the hostesses. _ , w n
On Saturday the initiation was continued. Each
girl wore a band around her forehead with her name
‘ape and the name of her society on it. She cou
Neither smile nor speak all day e.vcept to a teacher,
and had to make a face at two teachers before one
a’clock and report to her president that she had done
Hese things. i ^ ..v.
Now that the worst is over, we congratulate the new
aienibers, wishing them a year of good poems and
stories.
PRESS ASSOCIATION 3IEETS
The fall convention of the North Carolina Collegiate
Press Association met November 3, 4, 5 at Duke Uni
versity. On Friday, Martha Lewis, Beppy Hunter,
Julia Booker and Mary Willis Douthat attended it, as
representatives from Saint Mary’s. They reached Duke
in time for the luncheon in the Union Ball Room.
After the luncheon an address was made by Mr. J. M.
Barry, editor of the Durham Sun. His speech was
quite inspirational: Constantly the press is moving
along with a progressive world and steadily improving.
The newest trends are harmony in headlines and dash
in presentation. Mr. Barry warned against allowmg
individuality to do away with conservatism, stressing
the great responsibility an editor has in upholding truth
and exactness.
From 3:30 to 4:30 discussion group meetings were
held, taking up separately the study of annuals, maga
zines, and newspapers. Beppy and Julia returned with
grand new ideas for the Belles, while Martha and Mary
Willis are determined to put swing into the Stage
Coach.
ILARLOWEEN FESTIVERY CEREBRATED
The Juniors acted as hostesses at the annual Hal
loween party held in the gym on Saturday night, Octo
ber 29. On the stroke of 8, both the faculty members
and students, clad in costumes of all sorts and descrip
tions, arrived in a dimly lighted gym, to find the
Juniors, as ghosts, ready to greet them. Mrs. Erin
shank (wearing a false face and Halloween hat) and
other members of the faculty entered into the spirit of
the party.
As is customary. Miss Sutton played the grand march
and those who were “dressed-up” marched around the
gym in order to display their costumes, .judges Davis,
Goss, and Guess awarded first prize for the most at
tractive as well as most original costume to Hallie
Townes and Jane Emerson, for their depiction ot a
bookworm, Hallie being the book, and Jane the worm.
Miss Harris and her army of gun molls, the third floor
Holt-ers, won second prize for their dress, language,
and all.
Following the presentation of prizes, the girls were
divided into groups, and all groups participated in a
scavenger hunt. Later, square dancing, big apple-ing,
bobbing for apples and trips to the Horror House were
enjoyed, and refreshments of peanuts, popcorn, candies
and apples were served.