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The Belles of Saint Mary’s cabinet to bring forth the choicest remem- hrances of Things He Said and Things He Did. These satisfied Her a bit, but during study hall She almost drove me crazy by trying to think of Him and concentrate on one of those whopping i>ig College algebra problems. How, I do wish She would remember that I am just an ordi nary, untalented little brain who simply can’t cope with such vast problems. She is almost asleep now, but I’m going to stay awake a little over time to concoct a night mare to pay Her back for that “If I Only Had n Brain” business. JUST TODDY This is a bit old, but it’s still a good story. It happened, when? On the Friday after our Thanksgiving Holiday. Where? In Miss Wil son’s Biology Laboratory. And to whom? To the one and only Toddy Boykin. Miss Wilson was energetically explaining the "'hys and wherefores of something too compli cated to mention here to her class of eager young Biologists. They stood quietly in a semi circular group while she worked in the center. Interested? Why, these students appeared so intelligent that any one of them looked as though she could tell you Miss Wilson’s next i^ord before it was ever uttered. (In the movies they call it “dead panning.”) Ho unusual sounds interrupted the steady now of Miss Wilson’s even voice until in one lightning-like second a terrific thud and the ®fiueak of a skidding chair sounded throughout the room. (It also jolted the deep thinkers yho at that moment were doing their thinking m the library.) One girl, oh, pardon, we mean Biologist, giggled, and then another until the i^hole class was in an uproar. Here’s the situa tion as it appeared from near the door w'here ii’e Were standing. A pair of legs covered in *^ng white socks waved awkwardly above a ^I’umpled body which was wedged between an overturned chair and the leg of a table. By this ime the mirthful audience at the opposite end of the room had begun to wonder who this lone person was. Ho sooner had they expressed heir wonder than a head with hair dying in ^^ery possible direction slowly rose above the . |e top—inch by inch. Toddy Boykin—and ivith a facial expression that can only be de- seribed as “sheepish.” For alas! Toddy had oeen asleep, and had fallen out of her chair! GYM NOTES The new semester is being initiated at Saint .ary’s with a new athletic program. Monday 1*1 be used for basketball from four to six clock, Tuesday at 4:00 for required posture crrectives, 4:30 for those interested in improv- ,*ig their posture, 5:00 for bowling, Wednesday "^sketball, Thursday at 4:00 for special group Ip ,®®**ioi‘s who are assisting Miss Goss in a ^demonstration to be given February 28 !■ the Raleigh Chapter of the American Asso ciation of University Women, 5 :00 for bowling, p.hay at 4:00 for regular tap dancing class hich has been opened to those interested in ere advanced tan, 5 :00 for those interested in tumbling. ^ ’ .The swimming pool is closed indefinitely at e suggestion of Dr. Haywood. Ians are being made for bowling twice a enn Ilayes-Barton Alleys at 4:00. If Wo ^ • atudents respond to the bowling oner, have Sigma and Mu teams for the CAMPUS NOTES s^}^®^:ei-al of the girls have not returned to m since Christmas holidays because of in- sincerely hope that they will be ivith us before very long. * * * dal ^T??^da Work has decided to attend Auburn- High School instead of returning to Saint uary’s. * * >i Mar^>^^ Helen Rodman has returned to Saint y a- She was unable to come back on Janu ary 2 because of a dislocated shoulder which was injured when she fell from her horse. ❖ We are glad to have Miss Morrison back with us and are happy that she is out of the in firmary. MUSIC NOTES Miss Mary Ruth Haig, pianist, will give a recital in the school auditorium January 29. ^ Kirsten Flagstad, the famous soprano, will appear in Raleigh with the Civic Concert Asso ciation in the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium January 22. All of Saint Mary’s students will have the privilege of hearing the great Wagne rian opera singer. ^ Practice for the Mikado is getting along nicely. Participants in the opera have started practicing in the auditorium. A program of Christmas music was piesented over station WPTF by several of the faculty members of Saint Mary s on December 13. Miss Wilburta Horn sang famous Christmas songs and hymns accompanied by Miss Scott at the piano and Mr. Bird with his violin. THE WISHING POST “Gosh, I wonder if I’ll get a letter from Bob tonight. Of course he wrote the other day, but by now it’s time for another letter. Maybe a wish will help me.” With this thought in mind I dash madly in time for the six o’clock mail, to the northeast corner of the campus where stands the wishing post, a famous old Saint Mary’s tradition. When one kicks this post, some freak of luck is supposed to slip a letter into one’s mailbox. This is all very simple— if it works. Strangely, the wish has really come true often, and after a few kicks to the pole, a nice fat letter waited in my Imx. So one just doesn’t question the post’s efiiciency. However true this may be, scars from so much kicking mar the wishing post. Many of Saint Mary’s young ladies in doubt about their mail question have resorted to its aid. Most of Hem found their confidence in the post s help profit- flbl© So here’s to the most “kicked-about” object on the campus and here’s to successful wishing for you. ALUMNA NEWS 1939 The night before our Christmas holidays Susan Baker, who now attends Penn Hall, stopped by to see friends here at Saint Mary s. 1940 A new session, a new year, and Saint Mary’s wishes all her alumiifs joy and good luck, and extends a hearty welcoine here always. Arriving with some of the returning students, Mary Kistler, now at Wellesley, visited us for a couple of days, January 2 and 3 Also the night of the second, Martha Ann ^^Th? day "students (alumnse) have been well renresented by visits from Sarah Sutton, Vir- gSia Smith, and Mary Watson Prince through out the week of January 2-6 January 4 brought Mary Frances Hallenbeck SaUy*Wright was here Saturday, January 6, and Jane Harris spent the week-end, sixth through the seventh, with us. Martha Lewis, gay and glittering, stopped to see everybody on Saturday, the sixth. GONG XIII (This is the thirteenth in a series of articles intended to familiarize the student body with the members of the faculty.) Mbs. Caspee Tbi^ issue of The Belles went to press almost notice ae tar as tie staff was eon- cerned, for the assignments were given out with one day to spare instead of the usual five. So, knowing full well that the faculty is as busy as the student body, we went with apologies for short notice to interview Mrs. Casper, be loved Director of the Business Classes. We left in two minutes fiat, completely convinced that Mrs. Casper is the most obliging person imaginable. For she was busy, horribly busy, with a typing class in the next room and sheaves of papers all around. She asked what we’d like to know and we simply bombarded her with a most terrifying list of questions. “Oh, dear,” she said, “I know, give me the questions and I’ll write out what you want and give it to you in the morning.” “Thank you,” we gasped, and rushed off to the library to finish the biology^ we had decided to let go when we went to interview Mrs. Casper. So, bright and early next morning, we found that Mrs. Casper was born in Franklin, Ken tucky, that she went to Vanderbilt, to Western Kentucky Teachers’ College, and to the College of Commerce at Bowling Green, Kentucky. We found that good books, interesting movies, and football games, and that like most of us she dislikes getting up on cold mornings. We wish she had told us more about her three-year- old son, John, who, we hear from some of the day students, is “perfectly darling, and he has the biggest brown eyes you’ve ever seen.” Mrs. Casper says, “Sometimes I wish he were a girl so he could be a Saint Mary’s Belle.” Of the school she says, “I think that Saint Mary’s is an outstanding school. She can look back upon years of tradition and inspiration, and can look forward to a future equally as bright. From her business students we hear glowing accounts of her kindness, and her patience, her good sportsmanship, and her understanding. We found her a perfectly delightful person, and we feel that everyone in school should know Mrs. Casper. We wish the business classes didn’t have such a monopoly. OUR BELLES Cornelia Josey Clark Better known as—“Punks.” Ambition—be able to carry a tune. Hair and eyes—brown and blue. Spends spare time—bull sessioning. Pet worry—Honor Council. Pet likes—chocolate milkshakes and Mu’s. Favorite song—“Scatterbrain,” ’cause it minds me of me.” Favorite flowers—plain red roses, ’specially in bouquets. Cornelia has one of the most impressive lists of offices in school: secretary of the Student Government and Honor Council, president of the Altar Guild, and secretary of the Dramatic Club. And that can mean only one thing— Cornelia has executive ability and leadership. Better mention, too, that she’s on the Publica tions Staff and helps hold down the Political Science Club and the E. A. P.’s. She’s not one of those “plenty of spare time” girls (naturally not, being an honor-roll student), but Cornelia’s pretty often seen little-storing and Sigma Mu- ing. A lot of vim, vigor, and vitality, always bubbling over—she’s a real Saint Mary’s belle! Hovella Howard Pope Height—just right. Hair and eyes—brown. xVmbition—to play more than just “Chopsticks” on the piano. Hobby—photograph scrapbooks. Spends spare time—writing letters and think- ing. Pet likes—milkshakes and Pika’s. Pastimes—driving a car and going to movies. Pet hates—“Oh Johnny,” hoops in evening dresses, and baby-talk. Favorite articles of clothing—her pink and black evening dress with the bustle. “Hodie” is pretty well known at Saint Mary’s and all over the state as well. That’s easily explained ’cause she’s always week-ending at Carolina, Davidson, or State. Hovella is an Sigma re-
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