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PAT BOESSER REIGNS MAY 3 Belles ^ol. XIV, No. 12 OF SAINT MARY’S RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA COME TO THE JUNIOR-SENIOR April 25, 1952 illiatnMasselos Thrills Student Body AgainWith Superb Concert Honorary Society Taps Seven During Candlelight Ceremony ^J'ogratn Consists Of Unusual Selections Masselos presented a con- Thursday night, April 24, in 'tte Saint Mary’s Auditorium. The popular young pianist has an excellent reputation for being one of nation’s foremoat advancing of talent. Masselos is quite I’opular with his audiences and he I'j'® recently well received in the ''ew York Philharmonic Orchestra ^'Oiicert. ilr. Masselos presented a varied P°gi'am, ranging from Liszt and p^'^ihins to Chopin. The Sonata in j >najor, Opus 1, in four parts: Al- Andante, Scherzo, and Finale y Brahms and the Polonaise in A 1^1 Or, O^nis 40, were especially ap- Glided. The Brahms number, played, is r^ery beautiful. ‘Ber the concert Masselos signed ^ograplis and played request en- ’’os for an enthusiastic audience. in.'’ fill'' ^^ngland Marionette ^oiv Amuses Audience Y>-. j ^'■niglaiid’s Marionettes presented lUarionette show in the school j^'btoriurn April 14. Before the performance, Mr. Kingland I I® an informative talk on pup- he showed and explained to [)(.( ®'^'dience his collection of pup- ® from different countries. Tl Of?" show began with a variety )(, ®o-eiies which illustrated the- ex- |>o P'lpioet’s movements; most in this group were the piano til??. opoi”* singer. Next 5(1* ^''iiigland’s Marionettes gave an of Cyrano de Bergerac hj. scenes. “Nonsense in Circus ended the regular program, 'eton, whose body disassociated tf 1 o“nme back together, and a small were most amusing, this Mr. Kingland re- the curtains and showed the •'ence the operation of puppets. Allen Will Head Assembly Program Dottie Allen will be chairman of assembly for the year 1952-53 as a result of student body election April 23. She will succeed Helen Setzer of Hickory. Dottie, of Winston-Salem, is a Mu cheerleader, secretary of the Dramatic Club, and a member of the YWCA. She is also a marshal for 1952-53. Sara Fair Will Be Chief Dance Marshal Sara Fair is the newly-elected chief dance marshal for 1952-53 ses sion. The election was held April 16. Sara will replace Pat Boesser, the present chief marshal, and begin her duties at the Junior-Senior May 3. Other nominees were Deedee Davenport, Barbara Carter, Gene Overbeck, and Harriet Harris. Sara, of Greenville, South Caro lina, is a member of the Canterbury Club and Stage Coach staff, and a Sigma. Q ^nterbury Members Enjoy Picnic !ilj?'fferbury Club met for a picnic Tuesday, April 22. kjj..^^^enibers discussed iffans for at- lli) a Canterbury convention at iii^?^®on College April 27 and to? plans to visit a Negro church itin/'^aie better acquainted with the *Ubei-s_ Tl l)(> I convention at Davidson will Oo?Slilighted by a Eetreat, a Holy 111,. 1. 'Union Service with prayer and Elation. Harris Will Fill Hall Concert Post Harriet Harris, of Franklinton, is the new secretary of Hall Council. Saint Mary’s student body elected her April 21. Harriet is president of the Glee Club, a member of the Ensemble and a Sigma. The duties of the secretary of the Hall Council are to keep full min utes of the council meetings and to give students written notification of Hall Council penalties, except when notification has been officially given in the Hall Council meeting. She must pre])a're for the Dean of Stu dents in May a statistical report of all cases handled during the year. She performs general secretarial du ties. Other candidates were Nancy Booth, Ann Peoples, Genua Timber- lake, and Georgia Moore. Elfego Esparzet Gives Concert At N.C. State Carolina Opera School and State College Chapter of Mu Beta Psi presented lilfcgo Esparza, bass, in a song recital in Pullen Hall at State College, Sunday, April 20, at 4:15 p.m. Mr. Esparza wuis born in San Benito, Texas, and is of Spanish- Mexican descent. He attended Trin ity University in San Antonio, Texas. He has sung opera at the Adirondacks resort in New York during the past summers. At pres ent he is the leading bass with the Grass Roots Opera Company. He is also a member of the Carolina Opera School, an extension division of the University of North Caro lina. Mrs. Estle Rucker accompanied Mr. Esparza. Mrs. Rucker has ac companied Helen Tra'ubel and other well known concert singers. She is the mother of Mrs. Alben Barkley. The recital consisted of English, Mexican, Spanish, Italian, and Ger man songs. Boesser Will Cheer For UNC Next Year Pat Boesser has been chosen one of the ten cheerleaders at the Uni versity of North Carolina for next year. She tried out April 16 and was selected from thirty people to cheer at a ]>ep rally and a prelimi nary football game Saturday, April 19. Pat trium])hantly won in the finals April 22 and will cheer at a football game on April 26. Pat is chief dance marshal. May (Jueen, President of the Sigmain, a member of the Hall Council, and the Circle. Laine, Page Present Concert In Raleigh “The Biggest Show of ’52,” pre sented in Memorial Auditorium, Tuesday, Ajiril 15, featured Frankie Laine, Patti Page, Billy May’s Or chestra, and Illinois Jacquet. The tour began in Washington, D.C., and will be on the road for approxi mately 30 days. In that time the show will make forty-two appear ances. “The Biggest Show of ’52” is the second of a' series of shows and from all indications is bigger and better than the original show which starred Nat “King” Cole, Sarah Vaughn and Duke Ellington. The weekly net on the ’52 show is near $50,000. Also featured on the show were the Clark Brothers, famous dancing team; the Chocolateers, comic trio; and Jay Lawrence and Don Rice, comedians. Circle Taps Two Sophs, Senior, Four Juniors Order of the Circle, Saint Mary’s secret honor society, tapped seven new members in a candlelight cere mony Tuesday night, Aj)ril 22. .The new members are Deedee Daven- porr, Margo Hester, Laura Deane Matheson, Susie Nicoll, Sue Ann Sadler, Tinimle Timmons, and Paula Whitaker. Deedee, of I’immonsville, South Carolina, is president of the Mu'e, a member of the Letter Club, Doc tors’ Daughters Club, and YWCA. Next year she will serve as a inar- slial. Margo, of Tryon, is treasurer of Canterbury Club, a member of the Beacon, HELLKS staff'. Stage Coach staff’. Dramatic Club, Altar Guild, regional representative to Canter bury Commission. She is a Mu. Laura Deane, of Ahoskie, is sec- retaiy of junior class, vice-presi dent of Doctors’ Daughters Club, secretary and treasurer of YWC.\, a member of BELLES headline staff, and the Stage Coach husiness staff'. Laura Deane, a Sigma, was recently elected to serve as Chair man of Hall Council for next year. Susie, of Charlotte, is vice-ju'csi- dent of the junior class, hall repre sentative, and a member of Sigma Pi Alpha, Canterbury Club, .Vltar Guild, BKLLES staff, and Stage ('oach business staff’. Susie, a Sigma, will be vice-pr(“sident of the Stu dent Government Association next year. Sue -Dm, of Tarboro, is secretary of Hall Council, news editor on BELLES staff’, a memb(‘r of YWCA, Sigma Pi .\li>ha, Stage ('oach staff, and Altar Guild. She is a vice- counselor and a Ala. Timinie, of Columbia, South (’ar- olina, is treasurer of sophomore class, a member of BELl-ES eireti- lation staff, Stage ('oach busine.ss staff. Beacon, and YWCA. She is a Sigma. Paula, of Kinston, is a member of Legislative Body, Doctors’ Daugh ters Club, YWCA, and BELLES staff. Paula, a Sigma, will serve as ])resident of the senior class and news editor of the BELLES next year. Glenn Lightsey Wins Musical Scholarship Glenn Lightsey will receive a $100 scholarshij), as first ])rlze winner in the annual State Contest of the Music Department of the North Carolina Federation of Woman’s Clubs. Glenn played Chopin’s Fan- taisie-Impromptu in the contest (Continued on Page 4)