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The Belles of Saint Mary’s October 22, School Celebrates Sunday For Youth Teachers Triumph Over Students In Annual Play Day Relays Day Students Hilarious Prograit' The nation-wide celebration of Youth Sunday on October 28 was observed at Saint Mary’s with a special service conducted by four students. Aurelia Fulton, presi dent of the Woman’s Auxiliary, and Mary Giles Stewart, president of the Y.W.C.A., read the service of Morning Prayer. President of the Student Government Associa tion, Prances Drane, spOke on re ligious development and the de velopment of a strong faith by observing nature and other peo ple, by observing God’s workings in yourself, by doing good works, by cultivating moral integrity, by practicing God’s pattern, and by worship and adoration. Ann Moore, vice-president of the Stu dent Government Association, spoke on thankfulness. She point ed out examples in education, extra-curricular activities, and joy in living with girls. She spoke of the formation and molding of character, the teaching of self- control and restraint through lim ited freedom, the privilege of hav ing such a beautiful chapel, and the privilege of being at Saint Mary’s. The service was very im pressive and all students enjoyed the observance of this special Sunday for youth. Sigma Pi Alpha Holds Organizational hieeting Recently an organizational meet ing of the Sigma Pi Alpha, a na tional honorary fraternity, was held. Phyllis Costner, president, presided. Betty Byrnes, Betsy Carter, and Barbara Miller were appointed as members of a committee, with Phyl- li.s Costner, ea: officio, to plan the year’s program, which will include initiation of new members after the end of the first school quarter. This year the state convention of Sigma Pi Alpha will be held at Saint Mary’s. In order to be eligi ble for this fraternity, a student must make a B-|- average in her language course and have a B aver age in her other courses. Officers are Phyllis Costner, pres ident ; Barbara Miller, vice-presi dent; Isabel Carter, secretary and treasurer. Other members are Pat Ambrose, Blanche Andrews, Betty Byrnes, Betsy Carter, Jean Hog- gard, and Joyce Richart. Again the teachers triumphed over the students—and not only in the classroom! ‘On Wednesday, October 13, the faculty came out on top at the annual Play Day presented by the Athletic Board of Saint Mary’s. The scores were as follows: Faculty, 13; Mus, 12; and Sigmas, 11. There were_ six relays, that proved to be amusing; a three-legged race, a potato race, a candle race, a balloon-bat race, a clothes-line race, and a tennis ball-passing race. This last race was the hardest and the funniest of all. The faculty members that par ticipated were Miss M. D. Jones, Mrs. Brown, Miss Ellington, Miss Morris, Miss. McLaurin, Miss Kelly, Miss Graham, and Miss Hunter. Twenty students repre sented the two societies,. Sigma and Mu. Helen Roberson and Minor Jor dan were in charge of the events. Mrs. Guess, .Dr. Stone, and Mr. Hughes were the judges, and Miss Morrison and Ann Duncan w^ere the scorekeepers. The competition of the two ath letic teams Avas keen and added to the excitement that prevailed in the gym. The sigma cheer leaders were led by Peggy AVil- liams and the Mus by Lucile Best. Many amusing things happened during Play Day; the three-legged race was full of clumsiness, as were the rest. Play Day Avas de cidedly a success, and it succeeded in bringing the girls together and revealed the school spirit of Saint Mary’s. Letter Club Gives Assembly Program To create a greater interest in sports and to familiarize the ncAV students Avith the athletic depart ment at Saint Mary’s, the Letter Club AvaS in charge of assembly Tuesday morning, October 13. Sara Ann Proctor, president of the Letter Club, opened the pro gram by introducing the officers of the Sigma and Mu teams. The Club gave a short skit in Avhich each sport Avas represented by a member. Aurelia Pulton, SAvinging a baseball bat, represent ed baseball; Charlotte Wallin, sporting a Saint Mary’s tank suit, SAAnmming; Prances Drane, carry ing a hockey stick and Avearing knee guards, hockey; Ann Moore, dribbling a basketball, basketball; and Mary Surratt, demonstrating the curtesy stroke, tennis. Betsy Shepherd and Minor Jordan, Mu president and Auce-president, and Dot Teague and Robbie Roberson, Sigma president and vice-presi dent, added to the skit by making humorous side-remarks as the dif ferent sports Avere represented. A pep rally, led by the iieAvly elected cheer-leaders, folloAved the skit. Lucile Best, head cheer leader, Phyllis Costner, Helen Humphrey,- and Pat Starr Avill lead the Mu cheers this year. Peggy Williams, head cheer-lead er, Jackie Murray, Mary Lou Bvram, and Virginia McFarland Avill lead the Sigmas. The pep rally closed the assembly pro gram. The day students, in keep'ijj- Avith the good Avork they have . ready done this year, presei« the boarders Avith an 'LApi^ai’W skit Thursday morning, Octo 14, in assembly. “What Happens to a Sai> Vol Pi tlif Mary’s Girl” brought doAVii house Avhen Eliza phipley,^^a®jj( 0 midget (Jane Clendenin Avas ' , 3” for the midget) ansAve “hands .j, to the question of Avhy she so short, that Saint Marys “stumped her.” Next on the program AvaS “serious” operation on an ^ Avoman Avho Avas on her deat Joan Stieber, as the doctor, P« .j. a hilarious shoAv. The “Anes l j, cian,” Libba Dorris, had the enee on the edge of their each time she brought ,,[)■ Avooden plank on Avhat pgP posed to be the patient s ' j The assistant doctor Avas by Luke Hill; the nurses t; P J Bickett and Anne Badger bin and the stretcher bearers by 1 and the stretener ueaieis NeAvcomb and Betty Shield- gy Sears put on such a osf faint that half the audience ‘ from their seats to help her. -n last remark by Jane Clen^^^^ to the doctor, Avho had strugf so hard during the operatioin j, the final funny touch to the l ,,i gram. On pulling out a can the incision in the patient s Jane cried out, “It’s a can-si'^ Cl gei- byr ffoi bot] I’icf h'e£ gill tep J’ea ^ou 5’ea tai'i Par* T das ias lar I ila; Orchesis Elects Best> Johnson as Students Voice Opinions Concerning Saturday Nights Taken In Raleigh Ann Johnson Avas elected dent of Orchesis, the jp dance group of Saint Mar. a meeting to organize the ■’s. dance group of Saint Mar} Id Choir Members Elect Sheridan And Clark The folloAving officers of the choir Avere elected at regular choir rehearsal on October 14; presi dent, Marjorie Sheridan; secre tary, Nelle Clark. Members of the choir, old and neAv, are: Ann Ca- hoon, Caroline Cobey, Nelle Clark, Susannah Dell, Isabel Douglas, Ann Duncan, Dianne Guess, Heilig Harney, Elizabeth Kent, Olivia Lynch, Carol Mahon, Cordelia Michie, Barbara C. Miller, Ann Moore, Grace NorsAvorthy, Betty Ray, Lucie Ray, Mary Ann Robin son, Rosalyn Senseney, Marjorie Sheridan, Ann Shuford, Mary Suratt, Anne ToAvnsend, Martha Upchurch, Mary Ann Westbrook, Betty Ann AVilliamson, Barbara Wooten, and Jean Wranek. At the October 4 meeting of the BELLES staff, members asked if a question concerning Saturday nights in Raleigh could not be run. Since this question has been foremost in the minds of the students, the staff was advised to go to Miss Martha Dabney Jones, Dean of Students, and inquire about the basis of the change in the ruling. On questioning Miss Jones, it was found that in general the change was due to the misuse of the privilege to such an extent that it caused ill feeling among residents of Raleigh toward Saint Mary’s girls. The dl feeling of these Raleigh residents took form because of the general behavior of a few girls. Some hostesses in Raleigh were quite upset about the way the girls responded to their invitations. The school was notified and then more ill feeling arose. Saint Mary’s Avas, at the time, one of the very few girls’ schools which allowed its students the privilege of spending nights in tOAvn. There was no stated rule in the 1947-1948 Stu dent Handbook against Saturday nights in Raleigh; therefore students were allowed the privilege. Now, however, the misuse of the privilege by a few of the Saint Mary’s girls has caused the majority to suffer. The folloAving are the reasons some students give for Avanting^ the privi lege of Saturday nights in Raleigh returned: October 12. Lucile Best Avas j|)( ed secretary-treasurer coming year. Ann is a senior at Saint ^ ^ ji> She is a marshal and is ac ' Virginia Cobb: When there are dances at Saint Mary’s and a girl invites a boy from out of town, she Avants to take a Saturday_ night in order to go to the parties given after the dances by day students or mem bers of the student body. Margaret Wilkins : If you are go ing to Duke or Carolina to a dance, it is a burden on the boy and on yourself to get up early enough to get back to Raleigh by 10:30. As to the misuse of the privilege, I am sure that the students would be so thankful to have the rule changed that they would not misuse it. Frances Clark: I am sure that if the school renewed this privilege and asked the girls to come in at a re spectable hour and also to conduct themselves in a ladylike manner, the rule would prove to be an asset rather than the liability that it was last year. Ruth Sikes: I believe that if the school would renew this privilege temporarily as a trial, the girls would show that they deserve this privilege. But if the girls still mis use this priAulege, I think that the school would be justified in taking it away. campus activities. Lucile graduated from school department at Saint pf last year. She is neAVS edii%tl>' tA-t-i-t T -ITIOI _• PiP] ^0 toi, ‘lia ii Mil 'Va, the BELLES, vice-president Dramatic Club, and head leader for the Mu team. jjff, Under the guidance jjsu* Guess, this club plans to sP May Day. The purchase f dance suits in various another project of the ‘j’" gjjF'ji tion. A very active year is ^ pated by the club membei neAV students interested_ tive dance are urged to of Minor Jordan: I t>eliev® plf we have misused this rule, n |,j'_ sible that the school shon lO taken this privilege away tf c> „„„ tViat " ,.av But if we can show that " abide by the rules, that we I believe that in time Ave ca this privilege. tl'* The iiELLES staff belief # after the above girls read t t rial concerning this subject t reasons given by Miss Jones gj - removal of this privilege, t change their opinion. H of BELLES would like these ne ions for the next issue. \ \
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