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“SENIOR
FOLLIES OF ’55”
UNDERWAY
Belles
MAY COURT
ELECTED
OF ST. MARY’S
Vol. XVII, No. 8
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
February 11, 1955
G» Mennen Williams Speaks at SMC
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Enthusiastic, cliarmed St. Mary’s girls eagerly croavd around Governor G. Mennen M illi.nw vr- •
hands with everyone. Governor and Mrs. AVilliams spoke to the student hodv • *i • l“s wife to accept his gallant oiler to shake
stiKient bodj during their visit on canipns M ednesday, February 9.
 St. Mary’s, February 9
Standing in the midst of confu-
^|on as St. Mary’s girls poured ex-
y'ltedly into the auditorium, Gover-
’'or G. Mennen Williams of Michi
gan appeared keenly interested in
{>is in-coming audience and extreme-
introduced by Frances
at ease.
'■’awson, committee chairman of St.
“lary’s Young Democrats’ Club,
'overnor Williams’ personal, win-
I'lng manner was even more appar-
1**11 when he good-naturedly retali-
j*ted Frances’ wish to get to know
*im better by saying he would like
,*i know her better, too. His ojien-
‘•ig words further gratified his audi
ence when he attributed “the full
Ikipact of southern hospitality to St.
'''lary’s.”
St. Mary’s YDC Sponsored Visit
Escorted by a host of important
^■^emocrats, state and national, Gov-
■’Ji'or Williams arrived on campus
b;15 a.m. en route from Chapel
' 'ill to the Kaleigh-Durham Air-
J’oi't. He appeared under the spon-
'ni’ship of the St. Mary’s YDC of
^ I'lieh C. A. P. Moore is the advisor.
' hue Wallace, a member of the YDC
j,1d Vice-President of the Student
, Government of St. Mary’s, a.ssisted
with arrangements.
His speech was direct and force
ful. He commended the interest
that _ St. Mary’s students have in
politics and the Democratic Party
and concluded his commendation
with a challenge to young people to
keep in close contact with i)olitics
and current events at home and
abroad. Williams wamcd that there
are going to be a good many impor
tant decisions to be made in our
country and without eduoation they
cannot be made wisely. He stressed
repeatedly the importance of educa
tion which leads to the development
of many, good, and new schools.
Governor Williams explained that
military might and industry alone
are not valuable in maintaining
peace—that security relies on the
intelligence, ability, and character
of the people. “We must,” he con
tinued, “be educated and have an
interest in our government in order
to maintain our free way of life.”
He cautioned that if “we do not
start building well for our children,
there may be rough days ahead.”
Williams referred to the dynamic
spirit of our forefathers and stressed
the importance of making our
democracy dynamic. “We should
make a conscientious effort to push
our way of life or be pushed off,”
he said.
I he governor occasionally added
a humorous touch to his speech. He
niused over the novel idea of return
ing, behind schedule, to Michigan
from a trip into the South because
the wings of his plane had frosted
overnight at the Raleigh-Durham
Airport. But he assured his eager
audience that it %vas the only frosty
recejition he had received in North
Carolina. In reference to the pre
paratory school which he attended
in Salisbury, Connecticut, Williams
interposed the information that his
mail used to come to Salisbury,
North Carolina instead of Connec
ticut. He closed by saying he was
strongly convinced that Southern
wonianhood is really what they say
it is.
Williams’ Wife Spoke Also
Governor Williams’ wife spoke
briefly also at which time she firmly
defended her jiarty membership as
being a choice, not an inheritance.
Among the Democratic officials
present were the Treasurer and the
President of the Michigan Young
Democrats’ Club, the President of
the I'AC TDC, and the 25ast Na
tional Coniniiittee 'Woman and pres
ent National Executive Committee
Chairman.
Legislative Body
Passes Petitions
The Legislative Body met on Sat
urday, February 5th, and on Mon
day, February 7th, to consider the
petitions edited by the Committee
on Petitions. The following are the
petitions passed by both the Legis
lative Body and Dr. Stone:
(1) Upiierclassmon may have
five hour dating permission for
out-of-town basketball games on
Saturday nights.
(2) Underclassmen may obtain
late ]iermission for Friday night
dances provided that they are not
in study hall. Those in study hall
may obtain the same privilege;
however, they must forfeit a short
Saturday night or a Friday night
off their weekend.
(3) Dating hours on Sunday
nights are extended until 10:30 p.m.
for upperclassmen.
These petitions became effective
as of February 8th.