Seniors Will Sing
Christmas Carols
Early
Wednesday Morning
Belles
Men-y Christmas
and
A Happy New Year
OF SAINT MARY’S
^VI, No. 6
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
December 11, 1942
Koch to Read
Christmas Carol
Director of Carolina Pla3rmakers
Has Been Reading Story for
Thirty-Eight Years
Dr. Frederick H. Koch, founder
director of The Carolina Play-
’^akers, will read Dickens’ “Christ
inas Carol” Monday night, Decem-
14, at 8 o’clock in the_ School
'Auditorium. The program is spon-
^fed by the Saint Mary’s Dramatic
and school.
First Reading in North Dakota
•About 38 years ago “Proff” Koch,
denti
be is affectionately called by stu-
and colleges from the “Cali-
coast to the sand banks of
^orth Carolina, and from Grand
.n orks. North Dakota, to many places
*n the deep South,” gave his first
J'eading of Dickens’ Christmas story
n a few friends gathered around a
^ackling wood fire in North Dakota.
^®fore tlip T^nssino- of maiiv years
-re the passing of ijiany years
.building on the campus of ^ the
Ahs Goal—Ne%v American Drama
j^^buoughout the years
'ii'eat
• has worked toward the goal of
dr
ing a new American drama, “a
Cl new -iilllCJ. A\-/axx
o nrna from the roots and soil of
®. American tradition.” His
achi
ievements in this field were rec-
Q . 111 tills liciu VVC.1V>
^^ized several years ago when the
[In’ severai years ago wncii
1. I’Tersity of North Dakota called
back to the “scene of the begin-
'UUc ^ ■ ■■ 1-
bis work in folk playmak-
Ao deliver the commencement
acidr - -
de and to receive the honorary
Sree of Doctor of Literature and
®^bership in Phi Beta Kappa.
ane Council Weds
Home Today
'■’ai
and old students is the mar-
of Jane Cole Council to En-
Tb^ Alexander Smilie Gregg, Jr.
^ 'On ^®^o®ony will take place at
bat >°’^isbt at the bride’s home,
tgj, ” accamaw. Jane is the daugh-
aud G *^*ad Mrs. K. C. Council,
ifj, ^be groom is the son of Mr. and
■ ^^^oxander Smilie Gregg,
of
tlie'^^'^burg. Following the wedding
\vbg^°'T>le will go to Miami, Florida,
6rp A — ° . —• ’,
aij tue groom is stationed.
bride will be attended by her
’blue
X ii^otteville,
Franklin Averitt, of
matron of honor, and
‘ a marshal tliis year at Saint
J’biie iliehardson, maid of honor.
'Jar- ’ „ . .
I Literary Society, D^matic
L
ban,? ^ member of the Sigma
and Political Science Club.
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ry. ^•*'^vxxxx& v/xx vxxv./
niversity of North Dakota, where
® 'ras a faculty member for many
ysars. was large enough to hold the
. *«, was large eiiougn ou
.J'owds who came to hear his read-
''S of yf Christmas Carol.
-A ow Dr. Koch has read this fa-
Pas story, personifying the spirit
.. Christmas, over two hundred
,||aes to thousands of people all over
ae Country.
S. M. S. Girls Attend
Church Conference
event of great interest to both
SAINT MARY’S FACES PROBLEM OF NO WEEK-ENDS
Miss Haig in First
Faculty Recital Tonight
Theme of N. C. Episcopal Con
ference Was “The Church and
the World—Today and Tomor
row’’
Rebecca Drane, Caroline Long,
Martha Crook, Betsy Burke, a_nd
Betty Edwards represented Saint
Mary’s at the sixth annual North
Carolina Episcopal Student Confer
ence held at Saint Marys house
Greensboro, from December 5
through December 7. After the con
ference was officially opened by the
president, Julia Pepper, the Rev
John A. Wright, rector of Christ
Plinrpb Raleigh, and leader ot the
Snferice, addressed the delegates
on the theme of the
“The Church and the World—To-
“’'“s .Sr’S .1 bj
S.7S Mr. rvbich l.H the
to„d.tion tor the diseoss.on group,
held immediately ^Berwards.
■Vfter the luncheon which follow
ed the discussion gr°uP®/b®
UPSS session convened, and the elec
tion of officers for the coming year
ufe'Mghligh. of the convenUo.
r»*. cMS's turdi; night! An
fSr.. hi h Her. Stephen B.™,
rfISn'of Columbia Im.ver.tty,
elimaxod the W?m. the Holy
After o’clock Sunday
Communion attended the
?°iivi's1ti sermon in the auditorium
ir r A' N c. This service, at
° 1 • r t1,P Rev. IJiIr. Bayne delivered
which Inescapability of
iSF officially closed the con
ference.
Mrs. Gruikshank Dis
cusses War Problems
After Memphis Meeting
Mrs. Ernest Cruikshank has just
returned from the annual meeting
of the Southern Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools in
Memphis, Tennessee, from Novem
ber 29 to December 5, bringing back
a report on the war problems in
schools. She reports the meeting
w’as much smaller this year because
of war conditions and travel.
The problems the meeting dis
cussed fall into two factions: the
belief that boys and girls should be
kept at regular school -work as long
as possible, and the suggestion of
giving boys opportunity to shorten
school work in order to join the
armed forces or some kind of war
work.
Lt. Com. Sentner, TJ. S. N., pre
sented his ideas in the second half
of the meeting. He listed four
things that boys and girls should
have above everything else; physi
cal education, science, mathematics
through trigonometry—“ram it down
their throats if no other way”—
English, in words of one syllable.
And American History, taught the
old-fashioned way, where every
American is a hero.
Inquiring Reporter Reflects
Many Points of View; Legisla
tive Body Discusses Measure
Miss Mary Ruth Haig will give
the first faculty recital of the year
tonight at 8 o’clock. A graduate
of the Julliard School of Music,
Miss Haig has been at Saint Mary’s
for five years except for a leave of
absence three years ago.
Miss Haig is considered one of
the most finished and musiciahly
pianists in Raleigh, and her recitals
have always brought most favorable
comments from even the most expe
rienced members of the audience.
In the classic group of selections
on her program Miss Haig has
chosen one of the few compositions
in sonata form written by a roman
tic composer, Schumann. In the
modern group special attention
should be given to the use of Span
ish rhythm.
The Liszt Etude in D Flat is the
novelty of the program. The Etude
combines melodic notes as well as
technical passages.
The Ballade in F Major by Cho
pin is one of a group of four in
spired perhaps by the narrative
poems of a Polish poet. It is inter
esting to note that it was dedicated
to Schumann. Poetic and fiery pas
sages alternate in the Ballade. One
writer points out “how soft and
sweet a breath steals over the heart,”
and then comes the shock of the
abrupt transition to the restless and
impassioned brilliant sections.
(See P. 4)
Saint Mary’s girls are beginning
to realize the possibility of no week
ends next semester because of the
difficulty in transportation. At first
rumors flew around the campus
bringing forth screams of terror,
but now the students have begun to
think seriously of such a possibility.
Already the Legislative Body has
met to discuss the measure of closed
week-ends. Nothing is definite about
this matter yet as discussions and
meetings are being held in school to
test whether this proposition is Valid
or not.
Both the faculty and student body
realize the necessity of having cer
tain compensations in face of no
week-ends. In co-operation with
The Belles, students have been work
ing over a list of activities that
could substitute for week-ends away
from school: ■ bicycle trips, roller
skating, open house at Hut on Sat
urdays, juniors going to Saturday
night movies with a senior, and or
ganized games, plays, and stunts
over the week-end.
Individual comments gathered by
the Inquiring Reporter as to opin
ion on closed week-ends reflect many
points of view:
Anne Stough: “If the Govern
ment restricts traveling on week
ends, I think Saint Mary’s should
co-operate, but otherwise not.’’
SaUy Tucker: “As patriotic citi
zens of the United States the girls
at school should consider carefully
before taking trips since they
know the present situation. But I
don’t think it should be legislated
against definitely because there
are times when it is necessary to
leave school.”
Mary Charles Godwin: “It
would be a good idea for travel’s
sake if we could take our week
ends at school.”
Helen Riley: “Giving up week
ends seems to be a very small sac
rifice to make when we think of
the world crisis and the sacrifices
others are making.”
Sarah Dawson: “We are al
ready restricted to a few week
ends a semester whereas other
schools have an unlimited number.
But, if the students volunteer to
give up week-ends, it’s fine. I see
no need in giving up week-ends if
you can get a ride in a private
car.”
Beverley Broun: “It is usually a
relaxation and a change to get
away on week-ends. But if some
plan can be devised whereby we
can get sufficient diversion here at
school, I’m willing to give up my
week-ends. ”
Jane Taylor: “I feel that girls
have a greater capacity for work
if they have some form of week
end diversion away from school.”
' (See P. 4)