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CASTLES
MAY QUEEN
Vol. m, No. 11
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
February 23, 1940
WILLIAM H. JONES, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
AT SAINT MARY’S, DIES AT REX HOSPITAL
ORDERED TO BED TWO WEEKS AGO
Well-Known Organist and Pianist Served As
Y. M. C. A. Recreational Worker
During World War
William H. Jones, Head of Music Depart
ment at Saint Mary’s School, died of a heart
attack early this morning at Rex Hospital. He
^as 69 years old and unmarried. Though signs
of his illness manifested themselves last fall, he
did not give up his duties at the school until
wo weeks ago, when he was ordered to bed by
his physician.
known as an organist and pianist,
• Jones served as a recreational worker dur-
IH0* +1^ tto a icuiutiiiuiiai
Himl j World War, and was intensely civic-
''’as a director of the Civic Music
Qjj °®'ation. Director of the Raleigh Male
^hs, which he organized, and for many
tor Organist at Christ Church and Direc
ot the Saint Cecilia Society,
son Warrenton, N. C., Mr. Jones was the
mov°^ ^ev. and Mrs. Turner M. Jones, later
nj,„ fo Greensboro, where his father was
Ediif. Greensboro Female College,
took n- Trinity College (Duke), where he
years ** degree, Mr. Jones spent four
the fi ®Wdying music in Berlin under some of
hig music teachers in Germany. Upon
The ph'’o.from Germany Mr. Jones taught at
and -n School for Boys in Connecticut,
giaia afterward called to Norfolk, Vir
spent - ® to Saint Paul’s Church. H
He
years there as organist to other
World "’ell. When America entered the
tiV,. , War, Mr. Jones volunteered as recrea-
tional
Vhere if with the Y. M. C. A. overseas.
In until after the war.
as D' d Mr. Jones was called to Saint Mary’s
sehooT^f of Music and has since served the
faithfully and well. He usi
usually spent
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GONE WITH WIND ROUSES
REBELS’ WRATH TO THAT
GOOD OLD FIGHTING PITCH
GABLE MAKES A HIT AS RHETT
BUTLER
Cajnpus Turns Out FuU Fore© to See the
Epoch-Making Movie of a First-
Rate Book
“Gone With the Wind” has brought about
universal praise and admiration. We hear that
New York’s northern audience stood up and
booed the Yankees, and we were so excited our
selves that we collected Saint Mary’s opinions
to find agreement unanimous on the excellent
casting, the beautiful photography, and the
close adherence to the book. The drama of the
war, vividly portrayed, the subtle development
of Scarlett’s character, and the mellow, sympa
thetic picture of the South inade four hours
seem like one. Many consider it the best movie
they have ever seen, and we found only two
people who were lukewarm in their praise.
While she liked it. Miss Harvey has heard too
much about it to want to think about it. Miss
Bason was most enthusiastic: we heard _ it
rumored that she confessed she had ‘cried
copiously.” But what she told us was that the
picture was splendid and superbly cast. She
obiected to only one character, and that was
Prissy. “You know the darkies weren’t like
that then!” As for Miss Lewis, she says it’s
the best movie she’s ever seen; she devo^ a
whole column of Incidentally to “Gone With
the Wind,” proof that it must be a wonderful
picture. We were amused at Miss Lalor, who
didn’t intend to go because “No movie’s worth
four hours of sitting/’ and dryly, Then 1 d
been told I ought to go.”
The only disappointment would seem to be
Rhett. In general, the criticism was that Gable
was not suave, polished, disdainfully aristo
cratic, or cynical enough. One felt passive at
traction for him, but not that wonderful, wild
fervor!
Miss Jones wished that Ellen, who truly
typified the Old South, had had a larger role.
But the movie had to condense the book so
much that probably Ellen could not be allowed
more of a part. And she too found Rhett not
blue-blooded enough, hut then “I guess you
couldn’t have gotten anybody better than
Gable.” Where she really choked with emotion,
where' she was truly moved, she says, was at
the moment the audience clapped wildly as the
Confederate Flag fiashed upon the screen. it
was the same devotion to a lost oause the
same devotion that brought forth Margaret
Mitchell’s story of a cause gone with the wind.
The movie has revived a three-year-old argu
ment: Did Scarlett get Rhett back? Mary
Virginia Harrison and Eddie Taylor say. Of
course she did. He loved her so, in spAe of
everything.” But many echo Mary Guy Boyd,
who says, “Much as I would like to think so,
she didn’t get him back.” Elizabeth Wilson,
however, says, “She got everything else she
wanted, why not him ?”
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CASTLES WINS IN BATTLE
FOR LEADING PART IN
MAY DAY PAGEANT
TUCKER TO PORTRAY NEPTUNE IN “CARGOES”
Twelve Girls Selected From Nominees
Form May Court By Representing
Beauties of Nineveh and Spain
to
Kay Castles is the 1940 May Queen at Saint
Mary’s. Her twelve attendants are, from Nine
veh : Laura Boykin, Laura Gordon, Gertrude
Carter, Charlotte Denny, Peggy Parsley, Becky
Lockwood; from Spain: Elise Broocks, Mary
O’Keeffe, Evelyn Peck, Sara Nair, Frances
Moore, Annette Spruill. These girls were se
lected from the seventeen names receiving the
highest, number of votes in the nominational
voting held on January 31. The selection was
made by a committee composed of the presi
dents of each class: Martha Kight, Freshman;
Katherine Gant, Sophomore; Adelaide Curtis,
Junior; Virginia Trotter, Senior; and three
members of the faculty: Miss Harris, Miss
Goss, and Miss Harvey.
Kay Castles was born in 1920 at Frankfort,
Ky., but for most of her life her home has been
Glen Ridge, N. J. Kay is one of three girls
who came here their freshman year and who
are in the 1940 graduating class. She is five
feet six inches tall and weighs about 126. Her
brown hair, olive complexion, and slate blue
eyes make a striking appearance. Her interests
here are varied. She is a member of the Altar
Guild, the Political Science Club, and the Glee
Club, having been in the last four Operettas.
Last year she won first place in a contest held
at State College which included entries from
five other schools. She is considering a further
course at Miss Beard’s School in East Orange,
N. J., after graduation here in May. When
told that she would be May Queen, Kay, who
was lying down at the moment, turned over and
said, “You’re kiddin’, I don’t know any thine
about it!”
Elizabeth Tucker will play the part of King
Neptune. She will reign with Kay Castles over
a court filled with many varied and vividly
colored costumes. Fourteen dances will be
staged. The number of girls participating in
each dance is as follows: Ivory, 16; Jewels, 24;
Metal, 10; Tin Trays, 12; Cinnamon, 10; Gold,
12; Coal and Flames, 12; Peacocks, 7; Apes, 8;
and Nymphs, 7. The last three groups are
working with Miss Goss outside regular physi
cal education periods because extra training is
necessary to achieve a smooth performance in
these difficult movements. She is training her
eight physical education classes to take part in
the remaining seven dances. In addition to the
dances mentioned there will be three groups of
sailors. 108 girls will participate in the dances
alone.
A complete set of water color sketches has
been posted in the Covered Way. These show
quite accurately the costumes as they will ap
pear in the finished pageant. The costume com
mittee finished its work when a complete set of
dressmaker drawings were made. These are in
the hands of Mrs. R. R. Hargrove, who made
the costumes last year, and is ready to begin
work immediately on this year’s.
The Circle will again have charge of the
stage sets and properties. Nancy McKinley
will direct this portion of the May Day presen
tation. The setting will be the same as last
year, the ravine behind Bishop Penick’s house.