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57 :s ;s Belles OF ST. MARY’S Vol. XIX, No. 8 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA January 25, 1957 Jenkins Chosen Queen of May Elizabeth Coleman .Jenkins was elected May Queen of 1957 on Jamiary 16. Nominations for the ^ honor were submitted before the student Government Association in assembly on Tuesday, January 15, ?nd elections were held the follow- day. Other seniors vying for the title were Josie Ward, Allene ICcith, Gary Ann Keith, Sylvia Grumpier, ^od Alittie Grumpier. This is Coleman’s fourth year at ' h Mary’s. She hails from Kinston. I, ^^ay Queen is the top of the adder for Coleman because, in previous years, she has been Maid G Honor twice and a member of rile court. Coleman is an outstanding Belle. °ri The Belles and Stagecoach taffs. Her club activities include a member of the AAVCA, granddaughters’ Club, Altar Guild, nd Dramatics Club. She is also ecretary of the Student Govern ment Association and a member of I tile Circle. IMay Day, which is presented .nry year by Orcliesis, will be , irr her honor. Coleman was ^ 1 esented to society at the annual j^ehutante Ball this fall and will ® rm beautiful Queen of the May. Honor Council Gives Assembly Proi^ram ^ 111 order to stress the imimrtance 'lonor in our lives at St. Alary’s, Honor Council presented the 'jfj^enibly program on January 22. i le honor offenses were discussed ' yrdually. JCaty Copp was ’‘^nilerutor. 1 .^^riielle Gwaltney dealt with tioT^ ^^in stated tliat we damage only ourselves tlirough practice siicli deceit but also hurt tliose Gne should realize that is^' * in tlie end, and nothing Sn lying. In Shirley ^ cheating, slie stated to^r matter how much we stand ‘^'iilorially tlirough clieating, if ‘''*0 really ruining our character jG' yield to the temiitation. 'pl^. Pierson sjioke on stealing. Pn ®IIonse is also one which ^I'^^iiihs one’s character and u l'\*. ^‘ni'lied before it becomes Dottie iiointed out that Ho one violates both the Gode and the Ten Com- '"*^'lmonts C 1 ijj °^'miin Jenkins discussed drink- Cq Unit although some '“‘Unities do not disapprove of Colenian .Jcukin.s, 10.57 May Queen drinking, St. Alary’s does; there fore, all of us are on our honor not to drink while under the jurisdiction of the school. Helen Corbett explained the offense of leaving campus without [lermission. Any intentional in correct signing out or purposeful failure to sign out is a violation of this offense. She stated the iin- ))ortance of the school’s knowing where students are in case of an emergenev. This is a matter of pio- tection of the school’s reputation as well as ours. . , ,, Next, Louise Jones dealt with the library offenses. She reminded the students that cither taking a book out of the library without signing for it or mutilating any library l)ro]ierty is inconsiderate to other students. Dickie Robinson discussed un- lady-like conduct. She said that all of us should act properly m order not to reflect seriously on our own or the school’s rcjiutation. In conclusion, Barry Bowen read the Honor Code to remind us of our earlier pledge to abide by it. The jirogram closed with the entire student body singing the school hvmn. Roiinrl The Campus Airs. Edith Earnshaw was the speaker in assembly on Tuesday, .lanuary 15. Airs. Earnshaw has lived in Wake Forest all of her life, and writes poems, many of which have been published. Airs. Earnsliaw entertained her audience by reading about fifteen of her verses. One poem which she read was entitled “Chicken Salad Recipe.” A hostess once served chicken salad to her guests. One of the guests asked how she cleaned the celery. When she replied, “With a tooth brush,” all of her guests left. Mrs. Earnshaw also read a funny short story in Negro dialect. She closed her interesting speech with “Someone.” This iioem conveyed the message that one could do any thing if she has “someone who loves her liest.” Canteuisurv Club The St. Alary’s Canterbury Club’s corporate communion on .lanuary 20 was cancelled. This SMJC Elects Ward ^57 Maid of Honor The student body elected the Alay Court on January 18. Josie Ward was elected Alaid of Honor. Other members of the court are Alittie Grumpier, Sylvia Grumpier, Florelle Gwaltney, Allene Keith, Dickie Robinson, Alary Ann Keith, Helen Corbett, Octavia Phillips, .Julia Wilcox, Betty Howard, Alarjorie Coddington, and Alidge Bowen. Five members of the court also particij)ated in Alay Day activities last year. Josie is a senior from Greensboro. Her activities include such things as being counselor on 1st West Wing and chief marshal. Alittie, from Alebane, is also a marshal and a vice-counselor. Florelle hails from Smithfield, Vir ginia. She is a sophomore. The .lunior Class is well represented by Dickie Robinson who is from Little ton. Dickie is news editor for The Belles. Octavia Phillips, from Rock ingham, is also a sophomore. Sylvia, Allene, and Alary Ann are seniors and serve as marshals. The twins are from Wilmington. Helen Corbett is from Alacclesfield, a counselor on 1st East Wing, and a member of the Circle. The Posture Queen, Julia Wilcox, hails from South Carolina and is a senior. A Tarboro girl, Betty Howard, is the last sophomore in the court, but the freshmen arc represented by Alarjorie Coddington from Char lotte. Alidge Bowen, a “Georgia peach” and member of The Belles staff, is a junior. Other girls nominated for the Alay Court were Jane Bellamy, Boo Baker, Joan Brooks, Jeanette Cross, Carol Ehringhaus, Sadie Carol Etheridge, Kim Hatcher, Ann Llobson, Joy Little, Toddy Alann, Louise Oliver, Dottie Pierson, Ann Roundtree, Alary Spainhour, Carol Spaulding, Bonnie Stone, and Bar bara Thomas. club is continuing the sale of blazers, and the money will go toward the purchase of a stove for Holt kitchen. Students wishing to donate money for this fund should contact any Canterbury Club member. Pacuoant Picti:re.s Pictures of tlie Christmas Pageant s])onsored by the Senior Class are now on sale. They are $1.50 and can be obtained from the president of the class. GRANDDAUCHTERS’ ClUB AND Beacon The Granddaughters’ Club is now selling St. Alary’s pennants, and the Beacon is selling a number of St. Alary’s souvenirs. Support these organizations and rememl)er St. Alary’s in later years.
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