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The Belles of Saint Mary’s The Belles OF SAINT MARY’S Published every two weeks by the student body of Saint Mary’s School Editor Joyce Poweu, Managing Editor Helen Foed Exchange Editor Cheistine Hatfield Faculty Adviser Me. C. A. P. Moose STAFF Cobnelia Claek Sue Haewood Becky Baenhill Maey Tayloe Helen Kendeick Vieginia Manning Maey W. Douthat Hoetense Millee Eewin Gant Katheeen Massie Julia Bookee Maetha Right Page Ganna way Ann Seeley Nancy McKinley Maetha Newell Maey Elizabeth Nash Maeian Jacob M AEG ABET SWINDELL 1939 Member 1940 Plssocioted CoUe6iate Press N. C. Collegiate Press Association 2STEW TEEM EESOLUTIONS Always after exams are over we heave sighs of relief. hTo more “cramming,” no more ten sion—at least for four months. And so we go blithely on our ways determined to take a holi day after this week of misery. But as l^ew Year’s is the time for resolutions for the coming year, so the beginning of new term should be the time for new term resolu tions, such as resolving to keep work and play in their proper places and not neglect one for the other; budgeting our time to allow sufficient place for studies, school activities, and those very important dates; resolving to safeguard our health by plenty of exercise, lots of sleep, and not too much “Little-Storing.” We are starting all over again. It’s like say ing, “I told you so,” but it still is true that “whatsoever a man soweth . . .” IT’S YOUR HOHOE COUNCIL Eecently there has been a great deal of dis cussion among students on the subject of the Honor Council. Considering the fact that very few people knew anything about the way the council worked or the reasons for its methods, this was perfectly natural. The student body wanted to know and was entitled to know more about its judiciary body. It was told very frankly that the reason for the council’s secrecy regarding cases was deference to the girls in volved. It was also told that if any three stu dents wanted to know anything regarding spe cific cases or methods involved, these students could make written application to the council and be given such information. But there still seems to be a great deal of adverse criticism on the part of some students for this branch of the student government. Everyone makes mis takes and one can’t expect anything to be per fect, even the Honor Council. But the Honor Council members are conscientious in their work and spend a great deal of time striving to render fair decisions. The Belles feels that it is up to the student body to uphold their council. Only by such support can the students of Saint Mary’s—or any other school—attain real self-government. The right to criticize, to find out, to draw conclusions is an inalienable one, but that right must always be justified by an intelligent hand ling of facts. Corrections in book list in last issue; Brit tain, Testament of Friendship; Vercil, Tides of Mont St. Michel; Strout, Maud; Van Paassen, Days of Our Years. HISTORY, AND HISTORY IN THE MAKING Flanked by East Eock and West Eock, our present Smedes was the “Main Building” at Saint Mary’s when the institution was founded in 1832 as a church school for boys. But it had not the impressive appearance lent by the later addition of the huge two-storied porch and white columns. The Main Building, like the rest of Saint Mary’s, has changed hands several times. When the boys’ school proved unsuccessful, it was closed, but was opened again in 1842 as a girls’ school under the care and private ownership of Dr. Aldert Smedes. His son, the Eev. Dr. Ben nett Smedes, succeeded him after his death in 1877. And in 1897, at Dr. Bennett Smedes’ suggestion, the Episcopal Church assumed re sponsibility. It was in 1909 that the wings were added, and by 1911 there were fourteen buildings in all on the campus. Proud old Smedes was of course the principal academic building. Eecre- ation rooms and the domestic science depart ment were on basement fioor; the parlor and the schoolroom were on the first fioor; and on the third floor were two dormitories. The other buildings about this time were the North Dormitory, which is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kloman; Clement Hall, gym nasium building; the Art Building; the Pitt man Memorial Building, or the auditorium; and twenty piano rooms, located in a covered way. In 1903 the Infirmary was built. The Chapel, the soul of the school, was rebuilt in 1905. Besides the Laundry Building there were stables in that day. (Many would be delighted if they were still standing and filled with horses.) Mrs. Cruikshank’s home was then the Eectory. One wonders which group Smedes prefers— the boys who roamed its halls so long ago, or the girls of today, 108 years after their prede cessors. It would be interesting if this first group and we, the present, could meet as stu dents of the same age. Perhaps there would be great-grandfathers meeting great-granddaugh- tep, people from the same towns, though of widely separated generations. One wonders idly which group shook the sides of the “Main Building” with the more boisterous laughter, which kept the “night oil” burning longer, which resorted to bull sessions more often, or which was the more studious. Smedes must be very wise after her years of experience with youth. She must have a ma ternal affection for us, with her tolerance and gracious manner. At least, we like to think so. WON’T YOU TELL US TOO? One particular thing about our recent speaker. Dr. Ferris, charmed me. As he spoke to us on the afternoon of the day his airplane finally landed, he was conscious of the limited time he had before the dinner. Taking out his watch in the midst of a sentence, he studied it a moment and then looked up to let us know that it said five to six. Silently I blessed him. How many speakers are mysterious about time! They stop con spicuously to ascertain it, while we wait in suspense; or they take out a watch secretly and cast surreptitious glances at it. Perhaps the time doesn’t matter, but somehow we would like to know. It makes us feel a bit lonely when someone looks at his watch, then smugly keeps his knowledge to himself. Alice’s white rabbit always quickened my curiosity. Dashing furiously around with his watch before him, he kept his eyes glued upon it, and I forever yearned to inquire the time of him. Somehow that childhood emotion was satis fied when Dr. Ferris glanced up to let us in on the secret, “It’s five to six.” NOTED JOURNALIST ENLIGHTENS EUROPEANS ON WAR SITUATION (Continued from page 1) the Black Forest, he has sent all the scientist to places called Concentration Camps with or ders to invent substitutes. The poor men arf treated perfectly terribly, I hear, particular!} the Jews. It seems that every time the moot strikes him Hitler raises his arm, and a Jet loses his head. Hitler is also making the North Sea verj dangerous by sending the Navy out with bomb which are planted at intervals in the ocean bed in the hope that Norwegian, Danish, or Englisl (preferably English) ships will hit them and blow up. This situation is becoming quite acut as the bombs wash up on the shores of NorwaJ and France where children play with them iJ curiosity and are blown to pieces. _ Hitler’s latest enterprise is urging the EuS' sian Eed Soviets to fight the Finns, who live it Finland, but this conquest is so far unsuccessful on account of the weather. There was a heavj fall of snow which made it easy for the Finn* to see the Eed polka dots against the whib background and shoot at them. To end up this picture of the European Situ ation, I will give my opinion of the outcome o! this war. Eussia will undoubtedly fall in igno minious defeat, leaving Hitler and Mussolini to duel for supremacy. Hitler will have tb* Siegfried Line removed to the Alps, where tb two leaders will fight until each kills the other, leaving no dictator in Europe. Hitler dead] Goering, Goebbels, and Gobbles, his officers; must sacrifice their lives for their country and Herr Hitler, so that German power will b nipped neatly in the bund. In America, flotf and sugar will deflate to normal price, and Eoosevelt will turn from hating war to plan ning his fourth term campaign. (Name withheld in view of possible conse quences.) ETIQUETTE OF A GIRL-BREAK DANOJ The time has come when all good Sain' Mary s girls will again be able to do tbe break' ing at a dance. Since exams are over, and all need a little outlet for the energy we hav® kept buried this past week, we shall again B hostesses to dashing young Dekes, S. A. E.’* and the like. As someone very aptly remarked, “Experi ence is a great teacher.” At the last girl-brea* affair there was a show of manners whid> lacked savoir faire. Perhaps if we may P allowed to give you some hints, your date wi® better appreciate the invitation. 1. Introduce him to the faculty. Eememb®' they want to know your man, too. 2. If he’s new around these parts, he wil^ appreciate the introduction of a few smooth dancers and good lookers. (Yes, we have plenty of them—even if they are a bit the worse fo' wear now.) 3. Eemember you got yourself into this, a»d now it’s your turn to make him enjoy the eve" ning. Don’t forget him and play around will* that joker from Carolina. 4. Apply the above to any male presen'> whether he is your date or not. 5. If you think he enjoyed the evening, as^ him to pass the word along the receiving line. The time is drawing near. Put on your bes' toggery and go places. Have a good time, bu* mind your P’s and Q’s. Who can tell ? Mayb« the result will be a bid to Midwinters, Ma/ Frolics, or Finals. Nobody can say we aren’* honest, anyway. “INFIR. MARY’S’’ Those in the infirmary this week are: Mi®* Johnson, Mrs. Marriott, Sarah Lance, Pegg/ Dennis, Nancy McKinley, Eloise Champiobj Pat Booth, Flossie Daniel, Bettie Thorpe, aa'’ Carolyn Norton.
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