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ODYSSEY TEST
NOVEMBER 10
Belles
OF SAINT MARY’S
QUARTER GRADES
NEXT WEEK
^VI, No. 4
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
pallet Theatre
performs in Raleigh
Second Raleigh Civic Music
Concert; Theatre Completely
American Under Management of
Solomon Hurok
, ^lembers of the Raleigh Civic
‘lusic Association will have the priv
ilege next Monday night of attend-
”ig the Ballet Theatre. The coin-
is under the able management
u Hnrok, who also manages the
^llet Russe de Monte Carlo.
. The Ballet Theatre is a compara-
d'’eiy new venture, this being only
s fourth season, but it has already
ecorn0 an institution. Its most out-
p ^^iding characteristic is that it is
°®^pletely American. While some
ihe dancers have Russian names,
l~®y are for the most j>art American
orji. backing is American;
® sponsor is American; and even
. unusual, the atmosphere is
'^'I'erican.
j ^he company’s dancers are of the
’l^st. Each player takes a part
hed to him, even though he may
November 6, 1942
dif
°He of the greatest dancers and
part insignificant. It has been
i®^erally conceded that the corps de
"®“et of the Ballet Theatre is the
“expert ensemble in the world
ballet.”
Mr. Ilurok has said of the com-
“I have taken the Ballet
^ ®atre under my management be-
T believe that it is the most
■(, ballet company in the
^'’esti
you
ern world. The dancers are
fresh, and immensely vital.
0).;®.l’^'^'luctions are crisp, bold, and
g. ^^*al. . , _ New dancers have
]j ®*^gfhened the already brilliant
artists headed by Irina Baro-
BqJ?’ Alicia Markova, and Anton
three of the finest dancers of
tro ?®^^®i’ation. . . . The Ballet Thea-
is t’ ■ ■ - ■
®®asou.r
the best hooking bet of the
Collects $44.15
'»• U. S. War Stamps
|7.00 Prom Third Floor Smedes;
^^•75 Prom West Rock; $4.25
First Floor Holt
Sood k is proud to report a
'^ar , '^sinning in the purchase of
-pj stamps Friday, October 23, 1942.
stmj ®^dire staff wishes to tliank the
aiui^}'^ body for its fine co-operation,
that in the future the
bfittc ^'®coi’d may be attained and
'''ho ®taff requests that each girl
planning to be away Friday
PUrd'°°’' leave her money for her
l>er 'A stamps with some meni-
®taff or her roommate,
boon assigned to each hall
toojj, 1 bring the stainj)s by every
hopA ‘’''tween .5 :4.5 and 6 :30_. It is
that every student will par-
(See r. 3)
Literary Societies
Elect Officers,
Plan Varied Program
Fifteen New Members Initiated
Dressed as Characters in “Alice
In Wonderland’’
Sigma Lambda and E. A. P. liter
ary societies elected officers at their
first regular meetings last Tuesday.
The officers are. Sigma Lambda:
Betty Edwards, vice-president; Har
riet Benton, secretary; Betty Pender,
custodian of the banner. E A. E.:
Jane Evans, vice-president; Rebecca
Drane, secretary.
Then the respective presidents pre
sented a program of the year’s woi'h-
This includes debates on limited sub
iects, the technique of parliamentary
procedure, essays, book reviews, one-
act plays, poetry, and short stories,
eliminating long, drawn-out discus
sions. Both E. A. P.’s and Sigma
Lambda’s will start the year with
poetry.
The preceding Tuesday the two
societies initiated fifteen new inem-
bers and began the year with a joint
partv at the Hut. The initiates had
to dress as characters in Alice m
Wonderland the entire day and re
frain from speaking or smiling. I ur-
ther initiation was a skit, the inod-
ern version of the Mad Hatter s tea-
party. . .
New members of the societies are,
Sigma Lambda: Harriet Benton,
Adelaide Butler Patty Weaver,
Betty Edwards, Pat Hassler,
Fr ench ie McCann, and Marion
Tknmas- E. A. P.: Rebecca Drane,
\ ilin ' Chinley Martha Crook,
jfne Clark Cheshire, Betty Barnes,
Mary Clarke, Virginia Hart,
and Margaret Winslow.
S.M.S. SPONSORS PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM
Seniors Plan Gala
“War-minded” Dance
AU Expenses Cut; Records Re
place Orchestra; Invitations Re
quest “No Flowers’’
The annual dance given by the
Senior Class of Saint Mary’s will
take place on December 5 in the
gymnasium. Although the dance will
have lost none of its former signifi
cance, all plans have been made to
cut down the usual expenses in every
possible way.
The following committees have
been appointed to plan for the dance :
Decorations: Marjorie Shackel
ford, chairman; Sally Sanborn, Lil
lian Jenkins, Mary Louise Thomson,
Betty Lou Britt, Peggy Williams,
Jane Taylor, Virginia Olive, Peggy
Osborne, and Lillian Bellamy.
Bids: Sarah Dawson, chairman;
Pauline McNeny, Mary Ann Cooper.
Alusic: Cora Lucas, chairman;
Lib Hackney, Betty Pender, Ticky
LaRoque.
Miscellaneous: Marian Castellow,
chairman; Mary Thomas, Brooksie
Popkins, Helen Ri-ley.
The seniors voted to dance to re
corded music instead of 'to the usual
orchestra in order to use the money
saved to buy a defense bond at the
end of the year; also, in keeping
with the same program, attractive
hut inexpensive decorations have
been planned by the committee to
take the place of more elaborate de
signs. iklong with the “war-minded”
plans the boys will be reqnested to
send no corsages, and no refresh
ments will be served dnring the eve
ning.
PENDER LOOKS AT THE NEWS
GuadalcanaJ at a* Hi'
first phase of »hj 8”? Ameri-
Solomons, the Navy
Frank Knox announced Friday that
blank ivn ,,-kich had disap-
the official reports for
peared fipm .^vithdrawn
CLS fr nfpie battle area. He
'H do not want to guT an
iuldctij ^ ^+^7YiiGTn but I feel
impression o ^o^ ’conduct of
great the Solomons.”
H IhTs batde has taught Americans
*1- it has taught them what a
anything, t hasj g^u3, thor-
"‘''Tk tricherous foe they are up
oughlv treac p^r
against. fighting men.
the best m - , ^ ^ regain Quad-
P’V.ll“HeenT.»»ehelsvM. such
’„l:;St“»s»brSchm.h.r.i.ed
Nations’ long, loosely guarded^ Pa
cific frontier. If, in the imminent
battle for the entire Southwest Pa
cific, the Japanese can puncture this
frontier, their rewards will be great.
Australia and New Zealand will
stand isolated and in mortal danger.
South America will lie open to Japa
nese raiders. It will become im
measurably difficult for the United
Nations to sujiport China and India
in the tests to come.
The North African desert is the
scene of the most difficult major
offensive in two years of battle.
Eight days ago a mighty Allied
artillery barrage was launched. The
order was, in the words of Lieut.
Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery, “to
destroy Rommel and his army.”
Through desert minefields British,
•Vustralian, New Zealand, South
(See P. 4)
Mrs. Cruikshank Says Purpose
Is to Aid Health and Morale ;
Hikes, Bowling, Marching, Skat
ing Offered
A phase of Saint Mary’s adjust
ment to war and war conditions is
her “physical fitness” program. The
plan behind the idea is that every
Wednesday afternoon throughout
the year will be closed so that all
members of the student body will
participate in some group activity
between 4 and 6. It is logically ex
pected that by the end of the year
the physical conditions of the stu
dents as a whole will be much sound
er and healthier.
Saint Mary’s first Wednesday aft
ernoon physical education program
was a success. Miss Harvey re
ported that the whole student body,
except the girls who had infirmary
excuses and doctors’ appointments,
took part in the various activities.
This program, which will continue
throughout the year, is part of Saint
Mary’s defense work. As Airs. Cruik
shank characteristically put it, the
program has a twofold purpose.
First, it aids the health of every girl
by turning her “toward a more
wholesome aspect of life, away from
.the drugstore and the Coca-Cola
point of view.” Second, it plays a
“vital part in building morale be
cause it combats self-pity, known as
homesickness, and leads the student
to take real pride in personal health,
enabling her to forget minor ail
ments instead of cultivating them.
This promotes a feeling of well-being
which contributes to the war effort.”
Girls participate in various activi
ties ; roller skating, bowling, and hik
ing and marching (for seniors and
old students). The hikes give an
opportunity for seeing points of in
terest in Raleigh, such as the capitol,
museum, art gallery, Dix Hill, State
College, and Governor’s mansion,
and for observing nature in the
country.
The program will be carried out
on rainy days, too, in bowling, roller
skating, and indoor sports at school
such as ballroom and folk dancing,
games, and swimming. On these
days, the marching group will have
preference in roller skating.
This year all tournaments in ma
jor sports will be played on Wednes
day afternoons. The whole student
body will attend and the cheerleaders
will put on a colorful show.
Of course, all boarding students
must take part in this program,
though the program is not compul
sory for day students; but they are
urged to join in the activities. A
number of them did participate in
the first day’s program.
Mrs._ Cruikshank has said that she
likes its variety and its chance for
organization in planning activities
and its chance for teamwork in car
rying them out.”