fcJamt Mary’s School Library :eJ t"'- ■iit bi li>' vr •ap- irf' al alii' ei'li I'll' a}'! i}''' Vi Happy ■“/y - T T ^ GOOD LUCK, VACATION! the oeiies ^ ^ ^ A 1 IWI -T- Rif A B XX 9 C SENIORS! ^ol. IX- . No. 14 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA May 30, 1947 Willingh am, ^len Eppes Head onorary Organization President and Vice- 'I’fisident of the Circle ^^illiugliam. Marietta, iiev’t- president of the Circle (lu.,, and Helen Ennes. Hen- Commencement Plans Announced and Helen Eppes, Hen secretary. Anne toil, Conger, Eden- WyLt succeeds Elizabeth iii\l ’ *^oldsboro. Membership hoiiQj., one of the highest ™ay be bestowed on Mary’s girl. a broi^S^'^oite marker, with beiiio, plaque in the center, is 'Wad'V by the Circle in the The of Hoff Hall, sooii to be completed All closing of school, senior honor council rep- f'ii'olp 1 for next year and a iliai-y ?m . of the WOman’s Aux- ber 'qp year she was a mem- Woman’s Auxiliary and **^rei. ,, toain, was a senior life- Hgl ^ AIu cheerleader. f’OAojj editor of the STAGE Bijjv,, *l?.^t year, vice-president 'lent of Alpha, and vice-presi- J>ar Woman’s Auxiliary. This 'ifass treasurer of Junior Auxim ^®-President of Woman’s member of Grand- tioai> 5jf’^ Club, and on Publica- w Named Leader 'a., Wallin, Hot Springs, ^^’laop! named circulation !i,“'^iusr the BELLES for the ."Wlor f^l'e succeeds Judy tioiy ’ ostis, Ela., in this posi- Williams Gives Committees Chairmen of A^WCA committees for next year have been an nounced by Lenoir Williams, in coming president. Helen Brundage, Tryon, heads the program committee; Luck Flanders, Swainsboro, Ga., attend ance; Jlolly Williams, Rocky Alount, ways and means; Susan Jenkins, Methodist Orphanage; Nancy Hannah, St. Agnes Hos pital- and Sylvia Newsom, Char lotte, Tuttle Foundation. Plans for the coming year are being drawn up by a nucleus ‘Y’ group this year. “An enthusi astic, varied program with inter esting projects is being planned,” Lenoir said, “and anyone inter ested can still sign up.” Moore, Peery To Return Here In September Two members of the faculty on leave, C. A. P. Aloore and Donald Peery, will return to Saint Mary s next year. Air. Aloore will again take over his duties as head of the English department. This year he has been at Y^ale on a teaching fel lowship. Air. Peery, who teaches piano, has been studying at Columbia University in New Y^ork for his master’s degree. Crandall Delivers Shakespearean Play ^ 7 opens Activities Graduation Sermon At 8;15 Tonight Speaking on “Exporting Chris ^ “ — 1' o tian Capital,” the Rev. Robert L. Crandall, Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Clinrcli, Charlotte, N. C., will deliver the baccalaureate sermon in the Chapel Sunday. The main point of liis sermon will be: “AVhile we are terribly busy in sending our surplus clothes and excess food to foreign countries, 1 am afraid that we are missing a wonderful opportunity by not sending them manifesta tions of our faith in Christianity and our hope for a better world. These intangible values are of far more lasting worth and if we are to have a better world, it will have to be based on this. Let us fulfill our obligation by sending our material goods, but let us not omit the hope—giving witness of our faith.” Woman^s Auxiliary Chooses Leaders Circle leaders of the Woman’s Auxiliary for next year chosen at a recent meeting are Elizabeth Foreman, Elizabeth City; Eliza beth Toy, New Brunswick, N. J.; Anne Willingham, Alarietta, Ga.; Aurelia Fulton, AValnut Cove; and Lucile Best, Clinton. Plan of division is the same used by parish Auxiliaries, thus teaching the members how to take their place in their own parishes in the future. Jones Awarded French Croix de Guerre We “1 our midst! Right ^ Alary’s lives a former of the Croix de Got the citation is ha tober 25, 1945, Aliss Alar- ones, acting head of department, has just vard from the French '"re’ri services excep- cours des opera- (I Wcoiv)- de la France.” \ ^Uerrp^^ Webster the Croix I, is .’tluring World for „ to “officers or sol- gallant action ih, wnr ” Mi ■*^0)' r»r.ll UlllLGlb U1 bUl Via Jones? war/ t'UL • ^’’osspfl ^ bronze star a >que £,^^''?rds, engraved “Re- «„!,‘''icaise,” and hangs from Oh a-hrJ ana nan^s Ironi i"’^ieh ribbon. The work Set,! ^otweeif is based was Heitiber ’ll ^®Ptember 1944 and rfj ?.foreigjj"!,^^_ i"oit to he decorated *’6e Aliss Jones '’iWdi'%felt it at all. You ation arrived by mail instead of being presented in the usual French fashion with a kiss on each cheek.” In an informal interview Aliss Jones related many interesting expe riences she had working with people who had truly felt the effects of the war. Not only did she deal with pathetic, conquered peoples, but also with Nazi collaborators. “Our work was in securing and screening civilian personnel in and about Paris to work for various United States Army Installations. We also had a good bit of work in pay roll administration of thousands of people whom we employed. In connection with the pay roll work we dealt with several offices of the French Alinistry of Labor. Alany of the people I personally employed were laborers and artisans; sonie were clerical workers and adminis trators. “The primary aim in our office was to contribute to the efficient working of the LMited States Army units. Our secondary aim was to distribute jobs in such a way as to help deserving and loyal civilians. “The last part of the time we did more discharging than employing because installations were closing up. In that time, we tried, by shifting people who had been the most help ful, to keej) them employed as long as possible. “We started work less than three weeks after the liberation of France when some of the French govern ment officers had not gotten back in operation. At first, we had some pretty warm times in dealing with jiersonnel of the Resistance, some of whom were true patriots and some underworld opportunists. “Later on as the armies pressed forward into Germany, we had a tremendous variety of personnel from all over Europe, who had been freed from German prison and work camps, and had drifted to Paris be cause they couldn’t get to their homes.” Presentation of Twelfth Night, sophomore and senior class day exer cises, announcement of valedicto rians, dedication of the STAGE COACH, speeches by Francis Godol- phin. Dean of the College at Prince ton, and the Rev. Air. Robert L. Crandall, presentation of Niles Cooper medals, presentation of di plomas, and lastly the dropping of the handkerchief will highlight Saint Mary’s Commencement Exer cises beginning tonight. Directed by Aliss Florence C. Davis, 1 welfth Night, Shakesp ear- eaii romantic comedy begins Com mencement tonight at 8:15. Play ing the leading roles will be A’^irginia Smith, Ridley Park, Pa., Violet La- Rue, Raleigh, and Susan Jenkins, Goldsboro, as Viola, Olivia, Orsino, and Alalvolio, respectively. ’ Sophomore class day will be led by Susan Taylor, Alorganton, class president, Saturday, Alay 31. Fol lowing the singing of the class song and the roll call by the secretary, Frances Collett, Alorganton, the Last Will and Testament will be read by Betsy Shepard, Edenton; and the Class Prophecy by Betsy Carter, Pinehurst. Valedictorian will be announced by President Stone and the class gift presented by Susan Taylor, presi dent. An alumnae luncheon and tea for members of the classes of 1892, 1902, and 10 other former classes will be given Saturday noon. Presided over by Jean Roberts, Durham, senior class president, sen ior class day will begin at 4:00 in the auditorium. Opening the exer cise, Hail, Saint Mary’s will be sung after which Cynthia McCaw, Bris tol, R. I., will lead in prayer Fol- ffiwing this, the roll will be called by Rose AVallace, Chase City, Va., class secretary, and the class history will be read by Elizabeth Alyatt, Golds- borO’ and Ann Jones, Summerville, i V class gift will be present- ed by Jean Roberts, the class proph ecy read by Joan Hassler, Thomas- ville, and Betsy Dempsey, AVilson, and the last will and testament read by Myra AVelsh, Alonroe, Alartha Best Yorke, Concord. Gene Rose will read the class poem. « * # Huring this exercise, Peggy Swin dell AVaslungton, student body presi dent, will hand over the school notebemk to the new president, Page Parrish, Richmond, Va. Dedication of the S T A G P' COACH, school annual, will b^ made and publications awards will ■ be presented by Aliss. Martha Dab ney Jones, acting head of the Eng- (See P. 3, Col. 1)