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The BeUes of Saint Mary’s May 8, 1953 r !if ■f ; I: i-ll li i i\ it f ^ i;, 11 si' I ,i 'Si i$h, f.,T V . {■ r’ " ?:i Mi" S ;• DEMOCRACY IS OUR HERITAGE We Americans have a wonderful heritage. “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation . . Part of “this continent” is half of our heritage. Our forefathers came to virgin soil from lands whose natural resources had been exploited and exhausted. The bountiful resources of America have generally provided us with the neces sities, food, clothing, and shelter. We do not have to worry about these necessities; we take them for granted. We should be free to devote our energies and efforts to the other half of our heritage, our “new nation.” What makes this “new nation” is the Democratic type of government that it represents. But do we devote our energies and efforts to this last half of our heritage ? Or do we take it, too, for granted ? These are questions that every American, and particularly every young American, should ask himself. Why is it more important that the American youth should question him self than that his parents should? It is more important because youth is faced with a very real threat to government that their parents did not have to face. That threat is communism, an idea of government that is so opposed to Democracy that it may be compelled into a kill or be killed battle. And Communism’s greatest hope in America lies in us, the youth, for we, being romantic youth, are very susceptible to its allure and charm. But we are not susceptible, you say. Nobody “likes” communism. You are wrong. Many intelligent American youths have proven very susceptible to communism’s allure. Is Democracy so weak that its own children will not defend it? Are you sure you will prove less susceptible than other American youths when exposed ? To be sure you must know what you are fighting for, Democracy, and what you are fighting against. Communism. You must have at your disposal all the knowledge you can gather on these two aspects of government. Knowledge, not guns and bombs, is your most important weaj)on, for you are confronted with not only a battle of arms, but also a battle of ideas. EDUCATION, OUR HOPE Few women today realize their obligations. With woman suffrage, finally granted in 1920 after a seventy years struggle, women rose to a position of prominence. We can no longer be contented with an idealistic dream of married bliss, but must also recognize our importance as citizens and must prepare ourselves to participate efficiently in state and world matters. Without thorough education we cannot hope to be of vital assistance either in our homes or in our Avorld. Yet while all of us know these things, we are reluctant to face the fact that here and now we have opportunity to gain what we need and what we want. There can be no half-Avay preparation for the future. Tomorrow will be too full to pick up what we allow ourselves to lose today in school. Every minute of our school life must be used advantageously, for everything we do today is an essential part of what we will be able to do tomorrow. What Would You Do Neatness Headlines With a Farthingale? New Beach Fashions Several of the Saint Mary’s stu dents were stopped in the halls one day and were asked, ““What would you do if someone sent you a far thingale ?” A few of the answers were as follows: 1. Betsy Webb: “I’d give it to Bill.” 2. Kay Boatwright: “I’d take it uptown to the movies with me.” 3. Nancy Bowles: “I’d send it right back!” 4. Sally McMullan: “I’d stamp it and try to kill it.” o. Mary Wright Parker: “I’d hide it in my closet.” 6. Beth Kemper: “Pick up my knitting and run.” 7. Eve Hargrave: “I’d give it to Dr. Browne for his modern art con traption.” 8. Doris Ann Lineberger: “I’d sit and look at it.” 9. Jeanette lizzie : “See if it could give me some hints on how to pass junior English.” 10. Harriet Conger: “Teach it to stick out its tongue and when it did, I’d bury it up to its neck and run a lawnmower over it.” 11. Sally Patterson: “I’d eat it, of course.” 12. Donna Bull: “Alaybe if I knew what it was I could tell you.” 13. Dewey Owens: “I’d ask it if The beach news in fashions is neatness. In step with this news is the bathing dress. It swims just as well as it looks, and it makes you look turned out, put-together, and neat as a new clothespin. A proved figure-neater is elastic. Two new fashions to mark are the return of the wool suit in wonderful construc tions and the welcome appearance of red—right against sea, sun, and sand. A favorite is the tartan plaid, and it is made into the new modified bloomer that hits just below any possible bulge. Khaki is the newest shade of tan under the sun, and it’s smartest in tough materials, worn with mouth melting pastels. Prej)are to meet these often; tapered slacks. Wear them with a pretty flowered smock belted with a cotton cord. The beach Avill be covered with prints this summer. The new beach print is small, delicate, flowery, in mouth-watering colors and is cut to cover more of you than it did last year. it wanted to get married.” 14. Blanny Robertson : “I’d sic it on Miss Hoy.” In case any of you are interested, a farthingale is a kind of hoop .skirt or framework for expanding a wom an’s dress, worn in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Student Gives Secret Of ^^Sure Ways^^ To Pass All Classes At Saint Mary^s This, friends, is the easiest pos- ested in what he or she is about to sible topic I could choose for my say. (If you ever give them the subject today. Yes, sir, this is right slightest inkling of interest, you’re down my alley. Before I begin, a “real gone cat.”) By playing it there are a few minor details I’d cool, one is bound to get a “B,” if like to remind you of: first, take uot an “A” in that course, these suggestions I tell you about to (6) And the last way to pass a heart and use them, for lam sure course is this: they will come in handy for future ffo ?o another school! The surest use at Saint Mary’s or any other way of passing a course can never school. really be found here at Saint Now you’re probably thinking, Wary s. I ve tried all the methods “Heck, there isn’t but one way to above, and I ve come to t ie pass a course, and that’s to study.” conclusion that Saint Alary s is dit- Well, right there is where you’re feient from any other mstitutioi all wrong. Studying is just a waste 7'"® before. ^ , of time and a waste of energy, fi’oni me, friends, it s right iai‘ Think of all the educational or eco- ^ ®®^irse here. But you keep nomical things you could be doing trying and maybe you 11 have be e in that time you are studying. Why, ? rm P 1 1 you could be at the movies seeing nun. ^J-oo Jaaa.j the latest Tex Ritter movie or you could be down town picking out an- HAPPY birthday other dress or that swim suit you ve been dying to have put on the “lay- Elizabeth Dent May " away.” You know, if you’re wash Brown May D ing your time studying, someone Anne Bynum May 1' may beat you to it or the movie Charlotte Lilly May D may not be playing the next time Nancy Pass May you go. You’ve just got to be Martha Ann Gee May La practical about this whole mess. I Cathryn Cheek MayAb say “mess,” but, friends, I don’t Virginia Harriss May! really mean mess and you won’t be Sally McMullan Alay 1 calling it mess after I give you Sylvia Hamer May I these six simple ways of passing a Beba White May course. Irene White % And here they are. (Please note carefully.) (1) Appear to be stupid! When ' I 'l^ ^ X3 ^ 1 1 ^ C the teacher asks you a question you 1.1. C U C 11 W ^ don’t know, don’t attempt to answer OF SAINT MARY’S it. Instead, give her your sweet lil’ — smile, (letting all the back teeth Published every two weeks show of course 1 and then cross school year by the student body snow, ot couise,j and then cioss jj^ry’s School. your eyes naturally. Her (mean- Entered as second class matter P® ing the teacher) normal and imme- cember 7, 1944, at Post Office, BaleiS*’’ diate reaction will be, “Tut, tut, N. C., under Act of March 3, 1879. poor child.” And then she will give Subscription $1.00 aW^ you possibly an “A” and certainly, no less than a “B.” AJsooiatrBmorZ.::Z:::^am (2) Be friends wdth your teach- Assistant Editor Lorkie ers! Don’t let the hard-boiled ex- I’rakces hi- • pressions of teachers fool you; they Harriet Coxger and Mel.a. BoyaP; too can be human. Ask frequently Headline Editor..Scoti' about their love-life; show^ them you Chief Copyreader JUry' are interested. Find their weak- .l/«m,;7«Y...l’iMMY a’iMM ■ nesses; for some teachers, it may be Exehanye Editor Charlotte their children; for some, it may be Adviser O. A. P. ’ drinking; others bridge; still others News Reporters may have an enormous appetite. Xancy Booth, Cathryn Cheek. Show human interest and you will Binda Garriss, Margo Hester, BP*?-’^1], probably get an “A” or certainly no p “ S Paul,’ less than a B. i,„r„ette, MadeB''® (3) Don’t ever prepare your Allen. work. This is one of the best W'ays Feature Writers _ to pass a course because if the Betsy Webb, Eilllaii Triplett.^ .''‘yir- teacher finds out you prepared your *IaTckYa Landis, ^ijcc work for even one lesson, she will Ann Winfield, Sumner Parham. hawk you the rest of the year. Flythe, Mela Boyall, Frances If you never do your work, she will Gene Overbeck, Ann Going, Grace never question you; you’ll probably Cynthia Bradley. end up with an “A” or at least Headline -ri.nT'ic*' a “F ” Laura Deane Mathe.son, Cooper, Bebe Correll, Libby _ (4) Don’t go to_ classes? The Frances Atkins, Ann Scott Andci” surest way of flunking a course is -leanette Uzzell, Mary Lee LaFai- by attending all the classes. You Circulation ^ have to be practical about this deal. Liddy Cullen, Renie White, Once the teacher sees you in class, * she’ll remember your face and will Weaver^ Sue Chamblee. continually call on you. If you t , „ ^ IieD® refrain from going to classes, you re correll, Xancy Booth, Ann bound to get an “A,” to say nothing Leo McCormick, of a “B.” (5) Play it “cool!” Don’t ever MEMBER OF let the teacher know' you’re inter- N. C. C. P. A.
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