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Belles
OF ST. MARY’S
Vol. XVII, No. 13
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EALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
April 29, 1955
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3IAY DAY IN THE 3IAK1NG. Pictured above from left to right are the
directors of 3Iay Day, the May Queen, and the members of the 3Iay Court.
Orchesis Presents May Day
’Through The Years’’ Theme
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St. Mary’s is ])rcseiitiiig her an
imal May Day ])ageaiit on Satur
day, May 7. The theme “Thi-ougdi
ithe Years” will be carried out in
nine vivid dances depicting the
tnemories and dreams of an old
jcouplc.
I The ushers, Bobbie and Libby
Love, open the Album of Dreams
Kvith a spritely dance choreograj)lied
|by Shelley Smith. They are fol-
:lowed by a delightfully young “old
cou]dc,” Jenny Davis and Martha
jWilliford.
i After the entrance and traditional
iMay Pole dance of the May Court,
consisting of Queen Kitty Camjoen
and Kathy Whitfield, Penn An
thony, -Vnii Marie Miller, Aubrey
ICampbell, Marie Tyler, Elizabeth
Thomirson, Flora Mclver, Mickey
ICrumpler, Leiiore Smith, Mary
Louise Bizzell, Kathleen Ilartsock,
Coleman Jenkins, and Coles Cath-
sart, the memories of the old couple
begin in earnest. “Carrousel,”
teminisceiit of a young courtship, is
I'lanced by Kathryn JYebb, Helen
Mason, Suzanne Towe, Catherine
Brown, Fairfax Crow, Nancy Crow,
Mnii Bynum, Susan Patman, Jane
iMrike, and Lemma Batlcom. Kath
ryn Webb and Kathleen Ilartsock
4re the choreographers. Their
young married life in a pleasant
community is recalled by “'Wonder
ful Town,” danced by choreogra
phers Sylvia Crumpler and Helen
ICorbett as well as Gail Edwards,
Barry Bowen, Barbara Spangler,
Catherine Copp, Dottie Peirson,
Lillian 'Whitner, Margot Hammond,
Lee Kohlsaat, Ruth ^Vatkins, Mar-
!?aret Burnside, Mary Elise Bridger,
Miriam Elks, “Sissy” Dawson and
“Toni” Briggs.
The sad yet colorful war years
iire remembered as Georgia Atkins,
iAnn Fullton, Mary I^ove Elliott,
Lottie Foster, Barbara Buening,
;Betsy IVright, Betty Martin, Libby
iBeese, Margery Lindeman, Betty
itvey. Sherry Lackey, Nancy Settle,
Lllen Clarkson, and Jerry Dixon
and clioreograpliers Betty Dent and
Bat McC^ueen dance in “Hometown,
AVith only a short time left before the program will bo presented, they are
all practicing in order to have everything ready.
SMC Circle Taps Seyffert, Briggs,
Reece, Welsh, Butler, Miller, Bowen
IT.S.A.” The prosperous pei'iod fol
lowing the war gave many ])eo])le,
including our old couple, a chance
to visit New York and see plays or
ballets such as “Swan Lake,” which
is danced by choreographers Frances
Setze and Mary Burgwyn as well as
Mary Lee Breece, Mena Way Marsh,
Pat Coulter, and Alice Clarke. A
rosy “Future” is foretold by Patsy
Beams, Carol McWhirter, Sarah
Mercer, Sue Stone, Shelley Smith,
Jessie Allen, Sylvia Turner, Sugar
Dudley, Mary Proctor, Carole Sul
livan, Dorothy J. Smith, and Nancy
Mallon. Patsy Beams is choreogra
pher for this group.
The Finale by the whole cast i)re-
cedes the exit of the May Court and
the end of another St. Mary’s May
T^ay.
Juniors Present
Dance For Seniors
Juniors and Seniors are anxiously
antioipating a week-end of May Day
festivities, especially the star
sprinkled dance following the May
Day party. Guided by Beth Kem
per, juniors have been working
hard to prepare for the annual treat.
Smiley Hubard, chairman of the
decorations committee, has done a
particularly fine job in carrying out
the theme of “Star Dust.” Smiley,
an advocate of abstract design, has
contributed a great many ideas to
ward making the dance a success.
JYith the progressive ideas, of Smiley
and her committee, upperclassmen
are in store for something new and
exciting in dance decoration.
Mott Butler has served as chair
man of the bids committee. Mott
and her group have done a splendid
job of selling approximately one
hundred and twenty bids. That is
a very good representation from the
two classes.
Peggy Smithdeal is heading the
refreshment committee and Ruth
Watkins is in charge of the figure.
All committees and girls are to
be commended for the fine job they
have done. The dance should prove
a big success.
On Monday night, ..Vpril 25, the
Circle in its last tapping exercises
for the year received four seniors,
two juniors, and one so])homore into
membershij). The new members are
Toni Briggs, Libby Reese, Carolyn
SejM'ert, Lane Welsh, Mott Butler,
Marianna Miller, and Barry Bowen.
Toni, who is a Raleigh girl, is a
Senior representative on the Honor
Council, a Hall Counselor, and a
member of the YDC, Siffma Pi
Alpha, Orchesis, and the Grand
daughters’ Club. This year she
has also been a Server for Com
munion services.
Libby, a senior from High Point,
has been active in many phases of
campus life during her two years
at St. Mary’s. This year she is a
Hall Counselor, the Assistant Secre
tary of Hall Council, a Dance Mar
shal, Secretary of the Senior Class,
and a member of Orchesis and the
YM'CA.
Carolyn, who is well-known as a
versatile Belle, hails from New
castle, Pennsylvania. She is a mem
ber of the Altar Guild, Sigma Pi
Alpha, and YWCA, and is president
of the YRC, an Acolyte, a 2Iu
cheerleader, and an all-star hockey
player. Besides working on both
the Belles and Bulletin this year,
she served on the Nominating Com
mittee and also received her Senior
Lifesaving Badge.
William Masselos Presents
8th Annual Piano Concert
JYilliam Masselos presented his
eighth annual piano concei’t in St.
Mary’s auditorium on April 27.
The numbers on the program in
cluded Shubert’s Sonata in ma-
jor, Chopin’s Sonata in B flat mi
nor, Espana by Albeniz, three Span
ish songs and dances by Surineach,
and the familiar Variations on a
Theme by Paganini.
The audience, composed of St.
Mary’s girls and town m^isic en
thusiasts, was impressed by the mu
sical and technical control expressed
in Masselos’ performance.
Jjauc, another senior, is from Mon
roe. She has been most interesteil
in publications, serving on the
Bej.les staff and as Editor of the
Bulletin, She is a Hall Counselor,
and a member of the Altar Guild
the YWCA, and YRC. She is also
vice-president of the Sigma Pi
Alpha.
Mott, a po])ular junior from
Dunn, is an active jjarticipant in
athletics. She has been an all-star
player on the Mu basketball and
volleyball teams, and is an outstand
ing softball ])layer. She is a mem
ber of the YWCA, YRC, and Letter
Club, and is a Crucifer for next
year. Recently, Mott was elected
Secretary of the Hall Council for
1955-’56.
Marianna, who is a native of
Pineville, is the new Chairman of
the Hall Council. She has been a
valuable member of the Sigma
hockey, volleyball, and basketball
teams. Besides having worked on
the Belles and Stagecoach staffs,
she is a member of the YWCA and
the YDC.
Barry, the only Sophomore mem
ber of the Circle, has been outstand
ing in many activities at St. Mary’s.
She' is Secretary-Treasurer of the
YWCA, President of the Beacon,
and President of the Sophomore
Class. Besides being recently elected
captain of the Sigma softball team,
Barry is also a member of the Glee
Club and of Orchesis.
Students Elect Foy
Assembly Chairman
Carolyn Foy was recently elected
by the Student Body to be Assem
bly Chairman for the ’55-’56 school
session. Carolyn, a rising senior
from High Point, N. C., has been
very active in school activities the
three years that she has been at St.
Mary’s. She is a member of the
Altar Guild, YWCA, Choir, and
Granddaughters’ Club. She is a
Sigma cheerleader and is one of the
Junior class’ representatives to the
Ijcgislative Body. This year she
served as chairman of the Petition
ing Committee.