EXAMS
MAY 16-23
Vol. IV, No. 15
Betty Watson Hilker
Presents Recital In
Saint Mary s Chapel
Saint Mary’s Only Organ Major
Gives Interesting Recital for
Certificate
Betty Watson Hilker, the only stu
dent majoring in organ, gave her
Certificate recital in the Chapel on
■^ay 2. The program was well con
trasted, varied, and planned so as to
display both the technical and inter
pretive ability of the student. Con
trast was especially achieved in the
first group. The program opened
^ith two Preludes by Clerambault,
an old French composer of a pre-
Bach era. The first Prelude was of
Belles
OF SAINT MARY’S
EIGHTEEN MORE
DAYS!
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
May 9,1941
tfirpil
Bell and Gauble Will
Represent Seniors on
Honor Council in Fall
Dance Marshals Are Also Elected
By Student Body for the
1941-42 Session
In the run-off between Carolyn
Cauble, Alice Bell, Betty Willcox,
and Olivia Anne Smith for Senior
honor council members for next yeai,
Carolyn Cauble and Alice Bell were
elected. Carolyn is froin Winston-
Salem, and Alice’s home is in Pitts-
boro, N. C. , ■ 1 i-
For the first time this election was
held in the spring. The new plan
was decided upon in order to give
the students an opportunity to know
the candidates better and to make
wiser choices than would be possible
if the elections were held at the be
ginning of school.
The Dance Marshals for next year
were elected this noon. They are.
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j “-Courtesy of News and Observer.
^ ^%nified, majestic character with
se ®^°^Bal introduction. The
I sparkled with light, delicate
; g hardly characteristic of or-
j ^ n composition. Betty played next
i tliR arrangement for organ of
I Bavane from the Earle of Salis-
fiio^ ®}iBe by William Byrd. The
'Bfiicult work on the program
vvorv^ Bach Fugue in G Minor. This
Ped 1 .°^By exhibited Betty’s
the^ ^chnique, hut also emphasized
, tepP . cf Ber keyboard
! ^ difficult trill,
fi’crk ^ group consisted of four
Kar modern composers,
\ and p Jongen. Introitus
• I'ich ■ by Karg-Elert were
exepi/^ color and marked by
ardn registration. The Gagli-
* rhythmic and brilliant in
Ohorni^^'^ Chant de May and
finigjj ® W Jongen added a broad
betweeo°Program. The canon
fi'as V pedal and the manual
®iso effective in the Chorale and
the end*^ double pedal at
’ *fioTt with precision, and
^eeli}in.°?’^®^clable was her excellent
to aehi' rhythm, so very difficult
?ve on an organ. She is a
—Courtesy of News and Observer.
Nancy McKinley
Gives Piano Recital
For Music Certificate
(\t "If- kjllv
Mr. Russell Broughton.
Miss Morrison Closes
Aid to Britain Drive
In Stirring Address
Canadian Subject Thanks Student
Body for Its Response to the
Needs of the British People
“There is a word identified \yith
each nation,” began Miss ^^rison
in her speech that concluded the Oir
de’s one thousand dollar drive for
aid to Britain. “The French are
gay, the Germans, industrious, tbe
English, stolid, and the_ Americans,
generous.” Following this statement
she continued the text of her speech
with instances of American gener
osity in the first World M ar.
Just as no plea has ever gone un
heard, and no need has ever gone
unnoticed. Saint Mary s students ^
sponded to Englands call with
pledges, entertainments, and othe
money-making enterprises. Ameri
can response has always been
stantaneous and complete. bi spite
of the fact that our ®Buation has at
no time in our history equalled the
precariousness of those to whom w
have given aid, our state of security
and comfort helps us to appreciate
to a greater degree the unhappy situ
ation of others.
Miss Morrison, representing Bnt-
isk senlimeut to.'.rd Ammc.» a.d
for Britain, spoke feelingy ,
appreciation both to the Ciicle,
wMch sponsored and carried out t e
Plan and to the Student Body. She
£’d with the heartfelt and thank
ful prayer, “God save the King, God
bless America!”
Student Audience Receives Play
ing of Works of Chopin and
Debussy With Enthusiasm
Nancy McKinley gave her certifi
cate recital in piano on Monday,
April 28, in the school auditorium.
Her program was one which required
great technical ability and interpre
tation. For her opening group she
played four movements from the
Bach French Suite, No. 4, in E
flat: Allemande, Gavotte, Sarabande,
and Courante. Though Nancy kept
them subdued, they were evenly done
and rhythmically delightful.
In her second group were three
Chopin Preludes, Opus 28, Numbers
6, 23, and 18; a Chopin Waltz, Opus
69, Number 2; and Brahm’s Rhap
sody in G minor. The three Pre
ludes required sudden changes of
mood on the part of the pianist.
Nancy’s ability to grasp these inter
pretive changes and to convey them
to her audience was remarkable. The
most entertaining number of this
group was the gay Chopin Waltz.
Nancy’s enthusiasm for this lovely
piece was more than shared by her
audience. Particularly commend
able was the clarity with which she
played the fast, lyric dance. The
Brahms Rhapsody required a
strength almost beyond that of the
diminutive pianist, but she played
with conviction.
For her last group she chose a
Prelude in B flat minor by Scria-
bine, and three selections from the
Debussy Children’s Comer: Serenade
for the Doll, The Little Shepherd,
and the GoUiwogg’s Cahe-walh. The
Dehussy completely delighted her au
dience, for Nancy played with such
ease and enjoyment that she made
the little pieces the high spot of her
program.
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Colorful May Day
Anticipated by the
Whole Student Body
Dances, Costumes, and Music
Reach Perfection for Drama
tization of Arabian Nights
Saint Mary’s will present it’s gala
May Day, a dramatization of The
Arabian Nights, tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o’clock. Heretofore the audi
ence has reached the amazing num
ber of 750. This year a record crowd
of 1,000 is expected. The visitors
will not recognize the dell dressed up
in its Oriental costume. The Circle,
in charge of making the sets, have
transformed the platform into an ef
fective throne room for the Sultan.
Nothing will be lacking: slaves will
carry spears and wave palm and
ostrich fans, the harem will be veiled
and in chains, and Queen Anna, as
lovely as always, will entertain the
Sultan and eventually free the
harem. The Nautch Dancers with
twirling skirts of rainbow colors will
charm the court with their Oriental
movements. The Grand Vizier will
spend most of his time puttering
about and salaaming before the Sul
tan. The principal characters, mem
bers of the dance club, will do indi
vidual dances which, through panto
mime, will tell the stories of Aladdin,
Ali Baba, and Sinbad. The group
dances taken from the Physical Edu
cation classes offer a variety of move
ments. _ The Genii’s slaves will do a
percussive dance and carry trays of
food and jewels. The forty thieves
will creep stealthily in, fight with
each other and stamp off in a dis
gusted manner. Subtle hand move
ments and geometric designs will
characterize the tapestry before it is
destroyed by the storm, a dance of
motions resembling breakers at sea.
Finally the river of jewels and pearls
will thread its way in and remain in
continuous motion while Sinbad tus
sles with the Old Man of the Sea.
The pageant will have a musical
accompaniment furnished by Miss
Scott and Miss Cate at the piano,
Mr. Bird on the violin, and the Per
cussion Club, Martha Newell, Betty
Thomson, and Dolores Mullet, at the
drums, gongs, and tom-toms.
The version of the story which
will appear on the program was
written by Allie Bell, and the pro
gram cover was designed by Orline
Bothwell. Miss Harvey, who is in
charge of the seating, has named the
following marshals : Gray Woodard,
chairman; Betty Bassett, Ann Boyle,
Adelaide Curtis, Dorothy Harris,
Cordelia J ones. Gale Lamb, Ihrie
Pou, Beebe Ruthcrfoord, Rebekah
Tinsley, Rebecca Ward, Dale Wick
ham.
_Miss Davis Expression students
will do the make-up.
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