The Belles of Saint Mary’s
a studious reputation ? A little talk and a few light
wits will do the trick.”
“Oh, that’s old-fashioned and decidedly stupid, an
nounced A. S. Higgenbottom. “What you do is write
home about all the clubs you’re in and what a social
success you are. They^ll excuse the rest. A roar of
applause followed the last suggestion.
“I take it, then,” quoth their leader, “that we all
agree on the ‘busy’ talk. And I think it is by far the
most workable plan. This ends our discussion for
tonight.”
As the animals were about to crawl, creep, or roll
home to their places, a sudden noise stopped them; and
just as they dropped to the floor, a student appeared
on the threshold.
“Oh, wise little pets,” she cooed. “I have listened
with interest to your suggestions and I wish to be told
how to carry them out. I want to apply them.”
A look of horror came over the faces in the room, all
but the leader, whose countenance was one of deepest
pity-
“Apply them,” he asked gently? “Can it be that
you take us for humans?”
CAMPUS NOTES
Several weeks ago Virginia Trotter was elected for
next year’s Senior Class president. “Trot” is from
La Grange, Georgia, and has been at Saint Mary’s for
two years. Last year she was president of the_ Sopho
more class, and this year was chosen vice president of
the Mu’s. She is also a valued member of the Choir,
Glee Club, and Publications Staff and is noted for her
school spirit. * * h=
The school party will be held in the parlor Saturday
night. May 20. As usual, the inauguration of student
body president (this year Mary Helen Rodman) will
begin the evening, and will be followed by Senior stunts,
awarding of monograms and keys. Senior superlatives,
and will be polished off with the various class songs,
to the accompaniment of none-too-dry eyes!
* * *
The Smedes Competitive Scholarship, open to all
high school seniors in North and South Carolina, has
been awarded to Betty Ammon of Statesville, N. C.,
for the session of 1939-1940.
iit ^ ^
The Doctors’ Daughters’ Club was entertained on
Thursday afternoon, March 30, at a tea given by Dr.
and Mrs. Haywood at the Country Club. Before the
tea Dr. Haywood arranged to have the club members
visit the County Health Department. Afterwards they
went out to the Country Club where Mrs. Haywood
graciously received thern. ^ ^
Because there was rain on Tuesday, May 2, the day
set aside for the Choir, Glee Club, and Altar Guild
members to have their annual picnic together, the event
took place in the school auditorium. After supper a
stage show was presented by the faculty members.
On Sunday, May 30, Bishop Penick conflrmed Lucy
Meade, Betty Brandt, Cordelia Jones, Virginia Kaul-
bach, and Jo Poor in Saint Mary’s Chapel. Following
the apostolic rite of confirmation. Bishop Penick
preached the sermon.
* * *
Last week Mr. Kloman attended the Consecration of
Bishop Gravatt of the Diocese of Upper South Caro
lina. He previously had been at Georgetown, S. C., to
attend the Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of South
Carolina, where he spoke on Saint Mary’s. ■
The Diocesan' Convention of- the Diocese of North
Carolina met in Raleigh on Tuesday and Wednesday at
the Church of the Good Shepherd. The delegates en
joyed a delicious lunch at Saint Mary’s on Tuesday.
MUSIC NOTES
Mr. Jones gave a half-hour recital on the organ just
before Choral Evensong on Sunday, May 7. The re
cital was very beautiful and was not only greatly en
joyed by the students of Saint Mary’s but by a number
of townspeople also. The program began with two of
Mr. Jones’ own compositions requested by many:
Scherzo and Nocturne. Next he played Fantasia and
Fugue in G minor by J. S. Bach. This was followed
by a Prelude, Fugue, and Variation by Cesar Franck.
Two anthems were sung at Choral Evensong, both
with a violin obligato by Mrs. Dorothy Alden. They
were Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by J. S. Bach and
Father, Most Merciful by Cesar Franck, in which Annie
Hyman Bunn did the solo.
* Hs *
Another studio voice recital was given by Miss Horn’s
pupils in her studio on Tuesday, May 9.
* * *
The seventeenth annual concert of the Raleigh Male
Chorus was presented in the Saint Mary’s Auditorium
on May 8, directed by William H. Jones. The program
was one of the most entertaining and enjoyable ever
presented there.
GONG VII
Miss Mary Weise
[This is the seventh in a series of sketches intended
to familiarize the student body with member of the
faculty.]
Miss Weise is from Nashville, Tennessee. When a
little girl in about the eighth grade, she attended the
Peabody Demonstration School in Nashville, where she
studied French to supplement her regular school work.
While there she became much attached to her teacher,
who was from France and who knew very little Eng
lish. She taught the children songs and poems in
French and had a lovely accent. Miss Weise’s devotion
to this teacher and the good training she received in
daily school were responsible for her initial interest in
the French language and nation. She pursued these
early interests at Vanderbilt University in Nashville,
where she took her A.B. and M.A., and later at the
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where she
is completing her Ph.D.
Miss Weise’s first position was professor of French
at Tennessee State Teacher’s College. She also taught
at the Peabody Demonstration School in Nashville
before she came to Saint Mary’s.
She has made two trips abroad and plans to go again
when her sister is able to accompany her and provided
Europe doesn’t blow itself off the map in the mean
while. Her first trip she made with her aunt and the
Conversation Class can tell you beaucoup des comedies
de la voyage.
Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) at the time
of the interview. Miss Weise was unable to declare her
pet aversion (except for noise) because she had an
especially good lunch, the conversationalists had given