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The Belles of Sadnt Mary’s The Belles OF SAINT MARY’S Published every two weeks by the stu dent body of Saint Mary’s School. Editor Nancy McKinley Exchange Editor . . . Gale Lamb Managing Editor . Mary-Gene Kelly Faculty Adviser . . . C. A. P. Moore STAFF Sue Harwood Anne Dunn Alice Bell Hannah Bell Carol Cobb Ann Castleman Helen Ford Kathryn Norman Martha Newell Ida Quintard Ann Seeley Bunny Stribllng Margaret Swindell Elizabeth Toeplemau Mary Prances Wilson Sophia Redwood Mary Taylor Olivia Anne Smith 1939 Member 1940 Plssocided Collebiale Press N. C. Collegiate Press Association A POETIC APPEOACH TO THE PEACTICAL Deeply hidden in rocks and sand lie many of the precious gems of today. Some diamonds are near or on the surface of the stones that shelter them, whereas others are cov ered from sight by many hard layers of rock. So it is with the fine jewels of human character. Too often they remain forever hidden in the remote, forgotten depths of a person’s mind. The most fundamentally impor tant gift a school can pass on to its students is a mind that has learned the lesson of living a happy life with others. Everything in the school strives toward that accomplishment, but above all else the student govern ment is the most important factor in developing fine character. Our new student government is striving to bring to the surface the honest virtue that lies hidden in us and to train us in making these vir tues a permanent part of our lives. Each time we obey our school rules, unconsciously, we will be polishing and smoothing each rough spot on the imperfect gems of our character. THIS MATTEE OF HATS April showers March winds Call for Hat pins. Gather around, all you students. Eake your hats up off the ground and find a pin or string or stick to anchor the cumbersome things. That wind-blown effect which is so becom ing to the modern glamour girl has its place only on a picnic. And of course going to town may be our picnic, but nevertheless, we ■would never see Brenda Frazier on the streets of Hew York without her chapeau. It may be true she can afford attractive hats, but come, come, girls, you know you’d never buy a bonnet unless it did things for you. The Saint Mary’s girl of 1850 would no more leave off her hat than we would leave off our lipstick. Manufacturers no longer list hats as protective clothing, but they do jiro- tect the school from criticism. Even if we as individuals are playing the devil-may-care type and are anxious to make an anti-etiquette move, we must remember the criticism which will arise. THIS COLLEGIATE WORLD By Associated Collegiate Press One of the well-liked professors at the University of Eichmond felt lazy one day and wrote on the board, “The professor will not meet his classes today.” One cute little co-ed got cuter, erased the “c” from the word “classes,” leaving “lasses.” When the professor returned to the classroom next day, he saw what had happened, went to the board, and, calmly erasing the “1” took another day off. ^ ^ Horthwestern’s Purple Parrot told of a student who turned in a 20-year- old term paper from his fraternity’s files. He got an A-minus, and a note from the prof which, roughly, ran like this: “This was an A paper when I wrote it, and by golly it’s still worth an A minus.” ^ ^ The Hiagara Index relates the sad story of the lad who had exceeded his allowance and wrote home for money to go to a tea-dance, of all things. It seems that his parents had a perverse sense of humor or maybe they knew their tea-dances but, anyway, they sent by return mail—a pound of tea. i\t >:? Then there’s the Otterbein College student who has proved that he be lieves honesty is the best policy. While a “patient” at the college health center, the student registered his ailment in the guest book as follows : “Ho money to eat uptown.” •ft ^ ^ And over at Providence College in Ehode Island, members of the Eev. Paul C. Perrotta’s class in logic wrote their own examination. Eight per cent of them flunked. BALLET RUSSE TO BE LAST CIVIC CONCERT OF 1940-41 SERIES (Continued from page 1) performs the latest of Massine’s sym phonic ballets: “Beethoven’s Sev enth,” and “Rouge de Hoire” to Shostakovitch’s First Symphony. As interpretive artists for these creations, Massine has surrounded himself with ballerinas and male soloists difficult to match. Alexandra Danilova nobly carries on the great tradition of the ballet. There is no other dancer who possesses the clas sic style to the same degree of per fection as Danilova, and there are few roles in which she is surpassed. She shares honors as ballerina in the company with xVlicia Markova and Mia Slavenska. Markova is the per fect lyric dancer—light, lithesome, poetic. Slavenska is technically the strongest dancer; there is not a thing she cannot do. Of the male soloists of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Igor Youseki- vitch interprets best the classic parts, which demand a highly developed technique. The musical direction is in the hands of Efrem Kurtz, who has been associated with Massine since 1932. This internationally famous star- studded company, built by Leonide Massine, has helped make ballet a compelling part of the nation’s enter tainment. OUR BELLES JANICE BENNETT FITZGERALD Age—IS. Home—Smithfleld, H. C. Hair and eyes—dark brown, hazel. Height—5 ft. Sin. Pet hate—bells, cold water. Odd likes—Gypsy music. Ambition—Bachelor of Music de gree. Spends spare time—practicing. Is looking for—extra time. Is wild about—Chopin and Debussy. Favorite book—-GWTW. Favorite article of clothing—fur coat. Favorite piece of music—all of them. With fingers still tingling from applause,' we present Miss Fitz gerald, pianist, who, as the first of the certificate recitalists, is certainly first in the hearts of the musical world of Saint Mary’s. Library ad dicts can now read of Milton unac companied by the compelling rhythm of Polonaise Americaine. How— though it is cruel to mention it—all Janice has to worry about is surviv ing Harmony II, w’hich fact accom plished, she will have a music cer tificate. If ever you pass the music building on a Tuesday night and hear French floating fluently (mind you, we said if) about, remember that all the fluency is under Janice’s direction, for she is the newly elect ed president of the newly organized French Club. Rather than say she has no time of her own, we will sim ply prove that she hasn’t by point ing out that Janice is also a member of the Order of the Circle, the Secre tary-Treasurer of the Senior class, the Treasurer of the Doctors’ Daugh ters’ Club, and a member of the Choir and the Glee Club. ELIZABETH CORBITT TOEPLE3IAN Age—not what you think. Home—Henderson, H. C. Hair and eyes—blond, blue. Height—5 ft. 6 in. Pet hate—green suits, chocolate sodas. Odd likes—Roquefort cheese, lob sters, track meets. Worst fault—always late. Ambition—to get in Sweet Briar. Spends spare time—going to the movies. Is looking for—a man with a million dollars. Is wild about—food, any kind. Favorite book—nothing I have to read for English H. Favorite article of clothing—brown tweed coat. Favorite piece of music—“Ritual Fire Dance” or Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony” . . . undecided. This week we present our speaker par excellence, our blond orator Biz, who takes little things such as pre senting Governor Hoey with dignity and originality as just one more item in the career of a busy senior. Biz is often described as the typical Saint Mary’s girl—if such a person exists—and in purely complimentary terms this means that she combines prom-trotting, popularity and politi cal science in the smoothest manner imaginable. Even if Biz was a bit astonished at her sudden oratorical career, she has no cause for astonish ment at her list of achievements: she is the President of the Political And All That!” Turkey was known for years a® the “sick man of Europe” and with good reason. Patched up and sup ported by European nations wb® wished it to continue for reasons their own, Turkey -svas a country from which came a thousand storie® of brigands and harems, sultans au^ bad roads, graft, intrigue, and niise'’" able living conditions, all with sou»J basis. The Turkey of today is a far cry from the scenes of a Pierre L®*' novel. It has made tremendous strides in the last twenty yearS’ Credit for this advance goes mainly to Kamal Ataturk. It is said him that: “He took a nation that was centuries deep in rot, pulled i* to its feet, wiped its face, reclothcl it, transformed it, made it work.” Kamal Ataturk, who died in 193S> was a tremendously interesting fig ure. He was an officer of ability i** the Turkish Army. It has been sar that Kamal was traitorous to masters except Turkey. He was sen* to put down a revolt, but instea' put himself at the head of the re'^’O* and became Turkey’s first president- Kamal’s innovations •were ou ^ heroic scale. He abolished the and harems; he improved roads; h® set up a splendid educational systei*^’ Kamal also set up a Parliament an^ paid his officials regularly and w-ell that graft and bribery -were nn necessary. Kamal is dead, and Ismet is Prc®^ dent now, but Turkey continue®: energetic, proud of its achievement^’ and full of hope. Today Turkey holds a key tion in the Balkans. But despff® good defenses, its army equipment i outmoded, and Time magazine state® that “unless the British were P^®^ pared to participate generously Turkish effort, the greatest hope tn Greeks could have—a Turkish at the German flank in Bulgaria was not probable.” In any evaluation of the Tui’D® position in international affai*“’ Russia must be considered. Turh®^ holds the Dardanelles, Russia’s oU^ let to the Mediterranean, and is in the position to exert great p^®®^ sure to keep these Straits opeu- * hopeful, but unofficial, annouuCj_ ment was made in Mosco-w last u® ^ that Stalin intends to keep hands ® Turkey and let it go its own w-ay- Both German and English Tui- ling mats are very active in Ankara key’s Capital. Turkey is keep very quiet and neutral these days- Science Club, the Chairman assembly committee, Viee-Presm ^ of her hall, a Dance Marshahj^g Sigma Lambda, a member a Publications Staff, the Glee ^ u the Dramatic Club, the Letter C and the Altar Guild.
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