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! THANKSGIVING TOMORROW! ^>^«Belles TWENTY-TWO MORE SHOPPING DAYS OF SAINT MARY’S Vol. IV, No. 6 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA November 27, 1940 Thanksgiving Service In Chapel Commemorates Real Spirit of Holiday Margaret Webster Actress-Director Speaks On Drama dignity and Reverence Mark Acknowledgment of Year’s Abundance To the joyful strains of “Come Tliankful People, Come” stu dents of Saint Mary’s again marched the Chapel to give reverent and nearty thanks that they were still hving in a country of plenty far **'om the war-stricken and devas- jated areas of Europe. The Chapel dself was dressed in the holiday spirit with cornstalks, pumpkins and Colorful fruit. The vested Choir’s Rendition of Kipling’s Anthem, “Lest '0 Forget,” lent dignity and rever ence to the service. The regular Anti - Communion Service was used with special prayers e* Thanksgiving with remembrance n those less fortunate than our selves throughout the world. The dellection was for the needy at the fh fioinpson Orphanage in Charlotte, ^ Mr. Kloman took as his text nphesians 5 :20, “Giving thanks al- Jnys for all things unto God the ather in the name of God and the ather.” In his short sermon he s ated that primarily the day of . nanksgiving is a day for worship n God’s House as a recognition that all good comes from his omnij)otent and. "We in America should be thankful as we look around us pd see weary refugees pour into this and of ours to enjoy our freedom of • ^orship, speech, and the very ^ght to live. The practical way to press our thanks is by doing for ose l0gg fortunate and giving of abundance fully and generously. ® can, he concluded, enjoy our Tn adv anksgiving turkey to a greater '’antage if we have given thanks ^.Almighty God for the blessings ^ch he has bestowed upon us. OH! THANKSGIVING, OH! Oh Thanksgiving, Oh Thanksgiving, Oh Thanksgiving, Oh! Ma Pr Livingstone’s poem will w aahly endure as long and as ^rthily as Homer’s epics (with ^Pol cgies to Mr. Moore, who, we are tt "Wonders as to the extent of endurance beyond this year). ^ never before has the Oh! been ^gnificant. We wish the nation would '^cide just when Thanksgiving real- if should‘'her"* It" waits around to It now, you never know when, aa become, like Easter, a mov able feast. It would be much sim- pier if the sixteen states -which ceie- brate Thanksgiving this week had done so last Thursday with the other thirty-two, or vice versa. Ihe Imlls still echo with the wails of our V ir- ginians, “Oh! They’re eating tur key at home, and look at me.' And who was the person in last Thurs day’s economics class who, when told that the Germans were eating dogs, whispered, “Aaaah, Turkey! . Thanksgiving spirit—misplaced. No matter when we celebrate Thanksgiving, we shall do so confi dent of showers of blessings, expect ing no showers of bombs ; for that (Continued on page 4) RELIEF FOR BRITAIN BEGINS WITH TALK BY GOV. HOEY and DRAMATIC CLUB CIRCUS Reads Famous Scenes From Three Shakespearean Plays Governor Hoey In Analysis of Present Government Predicts Survival of Democracies Miss Margaret Webster, famous director of Shakespearean plays, spoke in the Saint Mary’s Audito rium on the subject of “These Our Actors” last Friday night. Miss Webster began by telling something of her own life in which she explained her attachment for the theatre in general and Shakespeare’s plays in particular. Being the fifth generation of a family closely asso ciated with the theatre in one capac ity or another. Miss Webster was an authority on her subject because of her own personal experiences and those of her family. Beginning with the earliest known plays of Aeschylus and Euripides, Miss Webster traced the evolution of drama from Shakespeare through the latest contributions of Robert Sherwood and Thornton Wilder, touching briefly on the various phases of playwriting in an inter esting study of the changes that have occurred in that field. In support of her theory that great actors and great plays never occur in the same period. Miss Web ster coupled her lecture on drama with a discussion of great dramatists of different periods. After her lecture. Miss Webster gave extemporaneous readings of one of Juliet’s speeches, a famous scene from Twelfth JS ight, and the sleep-walking scene of Lady Mac beth. Although virtually unpre pared to be called upon to do scenes from Shakespeare, Miss Webster s dramatic ability was so great that never for a moment did she lose the attention or interest of her audience. “Patriotism, like charity, begins at home,” declared Governor Hoey in his speech on Wednesday, Novem ber 20. His lecture, given in Saint Mary’s Auditorium, was open to the public and the free-will offering which was collected at the door was presented to the Aid to Britain cam paign fund. In his plea for active patriotism. Governor Hoey reviewed the history of governments in general and our democratic government in particu lar. The three types of governments are the monarchy, the aristocracy, and the democracy. “An absolute democracy does not exist,” he stated. “Ours is a limited democracy.” He explained that, in an absolute democ racy, all the voters in the United States would have to meet and vote on every issue that came up. In our limited form, however, the people vote on these issues through their representatives in Congress. The same plan is followed in the states. North Carolina has a General As sembly which works as the Congress of the United States does. Indeed, North Carolina was the state to cast the deciding vote, in the Consti tutional Convention, for equal rep resentation of the states in the Sen ate. “After so many changes, can such a government as ours survive?” ask ed Governor Hoey. “In my own mind I believe it can.” He advanced the theory that the dictatorships de stroy their power by the suppression of their people, by adhering to the maxim, “What is written is writ ten,” and by refusing to change their methods. Our forefathers established this country with the desire to give an opportunity for the “fullest possible development of a citizen.” Keeping that fact in mind, we, according to the speaker, must be crusaders for democracy. “We revel in the thought of happiness,” he continued. We obtain that joy through service to others and through our free worship. The dictators have either com pletely closed the churches, or they have decreed what may be said by the ministers. We are rich in our privilege of freedom of worship, our material wealth, and, most impor tant of all, in our high ideals of a democratic government. What will happen to America’s ideals now? Governor Hoey said, “I’m optimistic. We knew England would not fold up as the other coun tries have done. The fortitude and (Continued on page 4) Circus Comes to Saint Mary’s With Wild Animals, Ttapeze Artists, and Clowns The circus came to town last Mon day night and presented its stellar attractions in Saint Mary’s School gymnasium. To Miss Florence Davis, the director and producer of the circus, to Misses Jane Goss and Rebecca Harvey, who assisted her, and to the members of the Dramatic Club, the performers and sponsors, goes the credit for presenting one of the most colorful and spectacular entertainments of the year. The proceeds, which amounted to $75.00, are to be added to the Saint Mary’s fund for British war relief. When we went down to the gym nasium Monday night, we little ex pected to see the transformations which had taken place. Sawdust was spread on the floor to form a ring, trapezes hung from the ceiling, and popcorn, peanuts, and balloons gave the proper festive touch. From the parade which heralded the opening of the circus to the “dar ing” race of the white-faced come dians, “Amazing Antics in Saw dust Land” was a series of exciting evpts. Mildred Cleveland as Nitchero, the man with the iron muscles, displayed great strength, and Alice, the elephant, ably en acted by Gray Woodard and Rue Guthrie, lumbered around most in telligently. _ Suzanne Hurley as Tootsie Twinkletoes performed dar ingly on the tight-rope, and Wini fred Rosenbaum and Jane Hurt gave trapeze exhibitions that equaled any that Barnum and Bailey ever had. Nell Niederhauser and Sue Harwood collaborated on Pete, the horse, with amusing results, and Mary Alex Wells’ impersonation of the lion left nothing to be desired. The precision routines of the belles of Saint Mary’s and the acrobatics of the clowns were most effective and showed hours of preparation. The circus was not lacking in side shows. The fortune teller called up the spirits and told our fates. The fat lady was very fat. The tattooed lady looked like a cross-word puzzle, and Elvira made a perfect monkey of herself, as Joeko, a most amaz ing ape. Suzanne Schmidt made a most convincing snake charmer, and Mary Northeutt, as the bearded ^ almost lost behind her wiiiskers. One of the very fine side show features was the silhouette tent in which the scissors of Miss Re becca Harvey captured the spirit of the big top. S . C i: V Vs;
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