54 ^ May 28, 1954
The Belles of St. Mary’s
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Girls Display New
Sewing Handwork
In a fashion show in assembly on
May 18 the girls in Miss Elizabeth
Bason’s first year sewing class
ttiodeled and showed the various
"’orks they have completed this year
Under the expert supervision of their
leacher.
The students opened the show by
uiodeliug pajamas they had made
early in the course. Secondly, they
jnodeled slips, aprons, and handmade
eed jackets. Finally, the girls
Uiodeled the two dresses they have
ttiade. The dresses are of attractive
lextile fabrics and styled to fit the
latest fashion trends.
A display of hand-made cup
towels and monogrammed tallow
eases was placed on a table at the
front of the auditorium to be viewed
V the other students and faculty.
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and Marilyn Hedrick sang several 7 ° ong,i s een good to know you! Seniors and sophomores are two
Uurnbers. aivay from oir long-awaited goal. Yet, amid their excitement over
The students of Miss Bason’s first O'^^^nd donning their caps and goivns, a note of seniiment
year sewing class are: Ann Dorris, ^ \ / holds fond memories of friends, events, and just
Ellen Johnson, Sharlene Howard, pAnn Scott Anderso-n (left
Searle Rowland, and Frances Cape- P ^ ni 7 ^''oco ve ears floiv ivhile Linda Garriss consolingly advises.
Saint Sallies
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Fabulous Futures who? why, Chessie Chemb, a little saiif ^ho absorbs new
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(xraduates from St. Mary’s have
' fabulous plans for the future. Many
Seniors will be roaming the “Hill”
'lext fall—a few are Sara Cobb,
llarriet Conger, ABincy Glenn, Vir-
!?inia Harris, Trissy Holt, Ellen
Exon, Frances Berry, Alice Bost,
Martlia Barber, Frances Spain, and
E'arolyn Nelson.
Kay Baker, Timmie Timmons,
Jud Sister Heath will return to their
^onie state to attend the University
“f South Carolina. Gigi JVilliams
excited about those oil men she’ll
Jiieet at S.M.F. in Texas. (Good
‘Uek, Gigi!)
• New Orleans will be Ann Free-
Nn’s address as she attends Sophie
r'eweomb. Lorrie Clark is abandon-
*’'g the South to attend Mount Holy-
ill Massachusetts. Connie Sha-
J*er is headed for “ole Yirginny” to
^hend Kandolph-Macon. The Deep
^uutli asserts its claim on Sally
‘Ui'ickler aiid Mary Clayton—it’s the
•uiversify of Alabama for tfieni.
I’he sojfiiomore graduates are
starting college life in an extensive
?‘'ea. Ann Going, Sydney Stuart,
|olly Craven, and Reba White have
luoseii Duke Fniversity. Lael Mc-
Julleii vvill go West to attend the
^'Uutiful University of Colorado.
Iforis Ann Sherrill plans to ex-
pUd her artistic talents at the Pratt
^'‘stitute in New York. Ann Greg-
’^'y and Mary Bern Wolfe plan an
Meiisive year of fun at Hollins,
fUile Sally Elgin travels North to
|f®Ucher. xVgnes Scott is Ann El-
*®tt’s college destination.
Weather Report
Sunny—Timmie Timmons.
Boggy—Alice Ann Winfield.
Kur ricane—Anne Nimocks.
Changeable—The Faculty.
Mild—Kitty Campen.
Breezy—Peggy Flythe.
f'ornado—Harriet Conger.
Stormy:—Mary Ann Braswell.
Unpredictable—^Grace Boney.
lair—Margot Hammond.
Blanny Robinson is wearing
something new these days, too, and
I m not talking about good-lookiug
spring clothes. It’s a Zote pin-
congrats, Blanny!
’Course the gal who is envied most
these days is Mrs. Robert Michael,
Jr., who until May 8 was Miss Gail
McCutcheon. If Gail stays as
B‘'iPP,y as she looks, everything will
be rosj-.
Germans plus beach trips plus
weekends at home caused an evacua
tion of St. Mary’s the weekend of
May 7-9. The saints moved en
masse. That Saturday night about
forty-five girls were left to hold the
fort_. Since then tales of fun and
frolic have dominated campus chat
ter.
To all those who won’t be Belles
next fall, good luck. Kee2i your
wings spread, your halos on straight,
and keep flying. You will be
missed, so keep your name in the
news, and we’ll keej) our nose in
the news.
Look for me at graduation. I’ll
see you if you don’t see me. When
the hankie is finally dropped. I’ll
probably be the one to pick it uj)—
even cherubs shed a few tears!”
Iiancis Spain’s father, who was sec
retary to the late Senator Hoey
was the first to find the senator
after his collajise and subsequent
death. ‘
Although not a student at St.
jiary s, Susan Hand , Browne has
pretty substantial interests in affairs
here. The daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Owens H. Browne, St. Mary’s chem-
istry jirotessor and librarian, resjicc-
tively, Susan deserves a loud round
of ajiplause for her recent honorable
mention in the results of the Science
I alcnt Search Contest. “It runs in
the family!”
Donald Beery, a member of Sr.
Mary’s music department, ])rcseiited
a' piano recital at Duke University
on May 18. Other members of the
faculty who attended the recital
(laim that it was a magnificent per
formance.
Names in the News
The fathers of a few St. Mary’s
girls have entered the limelight of
state and national political affairs.
Sylvia Turner’s father is entered in
the election for United States Sena
tor from North Carolina. Alary and
Sara Clayton’s father is running
for a position in the Supreme Court
of Alabama. The Claytons are old-
hand campaigners by this time, for
their justice father has been elected
to jiublic office before.
Alore dramatic is the news that
Pupils Give Recital
_ Aliss Cate’s final student voice re
cital of the year was held on Alay
14, 1954, in the St. Alary’s school
auditorium. Parents and friends of
the participants attended the pro
gram. Those iierformiiig included
voice students from St. Alary’s and
prls living in Raleigh who have
been studying music here.
IF YOU’VE NEVER HAD
YOUR PICTURE IN THE
BELLES, YOU AIAY
draw it HERE.
SMS Organizations
Choose Officers
Orcliesis members chose their offi
cers for next term at their last meet
ing Tuesday, May 4.
Betty Martin, who also holds the
position of president of the day stu
dents, was elected president of Or-
chesis. Betty is a member of the
Dramatic Club. She is also a Mu
supporter.
The secretary-treasurer for the
1954-55 term will be Elizabeth
Bitty” Dent. “Bitty” is a mem
ber of the Dramatic Club, the
Granddaughters Club, the Altar
Guild, and the Canterbury Club. A
member of the Sigma’s, she is also
a Chapel crucifer for next term.
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New officers for the YWCA are
Frances “Sissy” Dawson, iiresideiit;
Mary Elisc Bridger, vice-president;
and Barry Bowen, secretary-treas
urer.
The A^DC announces Judy Rico
as their newly elected president.
The Sigma Fi Alpha met on Alay
4, 1954, and elected its new officers.
Nancy Jones headed the election re
turns as president; Lane, Welsh fol
lowed as vice-president, while Mary
Ruth Alitchell took over as secre
tary-treasurer. According to several
Sigma Fi Alpha, members, these
girls are well qualified to carry out
the functions of the Sigma Fi Alpha
next year under their ])resent ad
visor, Aladame Smith, who is to bo
Jhe advisor again next term. *
The Belles wishes to apologize
tp 2dadame Smith for the error
in. the^ Ajml 30 issue stating that
F>r. Eugene Farker is the Sigma
Fi Alpha advisor.
Student Government
Leaders Take Oaths
The installation of incoming SG.V
officers took ])lace Alay 6, at 10:30
A.AI. in the chai)el. In the short
and imjiressive ceremony this year’s
outgoing officers foriimlly handed
over the reins of duty to next year’s
leaders.
Elutgoing Student Government
1 resident, Timmie Timmons, niade
a shoi t speech thanking* this term’s
officers and the student body for
their untiring services and coojiera-
tion in performing their duties.
As Timmy announced the names
of the new officers, they came for
ward to receive the symbols of their
liositioiis from the retiring officers
wlio then took their seats. Installed
were Betty Alartin, day student
piesident; Jane Best, chairman of
Hall Council; A^irginia Lilly, secre
tary of Hall Council; Anne AVallace,
vice-president of Student Govern
ment ; Alargot Llammond, secretary
of Student Government.
Harriett Alardre, incoming jiresi-
dent of Student Government, ex
pressed appreciation to the student
body on behalf of her fellow officers
for electing them leaders next term.
The officers pledged to fulfill their
offices and duties to the best of their
abilities.
Little things affect little minds.
—Disraeli.