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Belles
OF ST. MARY’S
Vol. XX, No. 1
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
October 4, 1957
We Welcome Old And
Dr. Guerry
On belialf of all the students, the
Belles would like to welcome Dr.
and Mrs. Guerry to St. Mary’s.
Dr. Guerry was born in Lincoln-
ton, N. C. and attended Porter
Military Academy in Charleston,
S. C. He got his B.A. at The Uni
versity of the South. Before going
to the Virginia Theological Semi
nary in Alexandria, he was an as
sistant professor of English at the
College of Charleston. At the Semi
nary he received his B.D. and later
Was given a D.D. Two of Dr.
Guerry’s many parishes are
Sewanee University and Old St.
Paul’s Church in Norfolk, Va.
Dr. Guerry came to St. Mary’s
for many reasons; one of the most
iniportant being that he wanted to
teach, write, and specialize in work
among the coming generation.
V hen the people of Norfolk
heard that the Guerrys were
leaving, they were very unhappy in
need. And we, the Students at
ot. Alary’s are more than happy to
nave them with us this year. We
Want them to know that we are
behind them always and are willing
to help them become aquainted
With our customs and ways.
Welcome to St. Alary’s, Dr. and
Mrs. Guerry.
Clubs Picnic Eight Teachers
New Meet Is Successful Facwlty
Penick’s Great!
. On September nineteenth, fifty-
seniors clambored up the stairs
^1 our new Peniek Dorm to begin
a new year at St. Alary’s. Thrills
delight were heard from all
Joiners of the building as the girls
surveyed the bright new rooms and
^HOwerS! !
Everyone was delighted to find
‘,..^j*nery living room on their hall
.nil new comfortable sofas and
. ‘all’s, complete with lamiis and
„*mge tables so carefully selected
ns by Airs. Stone. Airs. Stone
so made the lovely drapes which
|. u so much to the decor of our
nving rooms.
On Friday night, the Peniek girls
rp^ro introduced to Airs. Estelle
^anC who is the Housemother in
,p‘”'nick. After welcoming Airs,
ha we feel so fortunate to
th ^ iform party was given in
p.In’ing room of the first floor
fj, Refreshments were served
. 0111 the modern new kitchen, ad-
all^p^ tho living room, to which
Peniek girls have access
All students, dressed in formal
attire, assembled in our stately par
lor on September 2Ist at 8:30 for
the traditional and beloved Old
Girl-New Girl Reception. Big sis
ters accompanied their little sisters
through the receiving line, consist
ing of Dr. and Airs. Stone, Bishop
and Airs. Peniek, faculty and staff
members, Carolina Cobb, president
of the student government, and Ann
Rountree, president of the Senior
Class. Everyone had a wonderful
time greeting old friends and mak
ing new acquaintances.
A display of St. Alary’s deversi-
fied talent was shown. Julia Ann
Hunt played “Chopin’s Etrude in
A flat,” and “Fantaisie Impromp
tu.” Alartha Alartin played “Im
promptu in A flat” by Shubert.
Sue Sandlin, a day student sang
“Love’s Philosophy” by Quilter,
and “Let Us Break Bread Together
On Our Knees,” a negro spiritual.
She was accompanied by Dana
Borden.
Wearing their formal white
dresses the Alarshals, Annie Gray
Calhoun, Jenny Whitehurst, Ease
Pennington, Lou Johnson, and Jane
Bellamy served jjunch, ice cream,
cookies, and peanuts.
The receiving line, entertainment,
and refreshments, but predominate
ly the contagious sj)irit of St.
Alary’s made this festive occasion
one long to be remembered by
everyone.
Orientation week was brought to
a close Sunday night with the
annual school picnic, sponsored by
the Y.W.C.A. and the Canterbury
Club. It began at six o’clock with
a delicious meal in the school gym.
Everyone sat on the floor and chat
ted as they ate.
After dinner Dottie Yeamens,
president of the Canterbury Club,
introduced the speaker. Dr. James
McDowell Dick, of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, Raleigh, North
Carolina. He presented a very in
spiring message to the student body
and the faculty. Dottie then dis
missed the group.
The Belles wishes to commend
the Y.W.C.A. and the Canterbury
Club for such a successful picnic.
All nave ctcCGoo.
-.1. in Peniek and on
to^, ^Eiry’s campus would like
to their individual thanks
550 I ’• Stone, and those who worked
v’itli him, for our beautiful
Senior dorm.
Mrs. Tant
Joins SRS.
The new dormitory, Peniek Hall,
which is equipped with many mod
ern and shining conveniences, also
boasts a new housemother. She is
Airs. Estelle R. Tant, a gracious
and charming Southern lady.
Airs. Tant was born in Alabama
and attended Alabama Female Col
lege. She moved to North Carolina
in 1918 and has lived in Raleigh for
the past thirty-one years.
She has done office work since
she came to Raleigh; and before
coming to St. Alary’s, she was
Sujiervisor of Aledical Files of Occi
dental Life.
Airs. Tant has one son and two
grandchildren, who also live in Ra
leigh. Her grandchildren are her
main interests. Her granddaughter
goes to Needham Broughton High
School, and Airs. Tant hopes that
she will come to St. Alary’s after
graduation. Airs. Tant also has
a three year old grandson.
Airs. Tant likes to read and do
needle])oint. She also enjoys doing
church work and has been a mem
ber of Edenton Street Alethodist
Week Full Of Fun
Last week was Orientation Week,
and what a week it was! There
was something j)lanned for every
minute.
One of the most enjoyable even
ings we spent last week was Tues
day night. Big sisters went with
little sisters to the picture show.
Decked out in rain coats, we took
taxis to the theaters of our choice.
Free passes were available to see
either “A Alan With a Thousand
Faces”, a biography of Lon Chaney,
or “A Hat Full of Rain,” a story
about a dope addict and the prob
lems that confronted him. Both
movies were good, and everyone
had a nice time.
Wednesday night a treasure hunt
was scheduled, but it was still rain
ing; therefore we all assembled in
the auditorium to see a moving
picture of last year’s Alay Day
festival.
Everyone had a good time try
ing to recognize familiar faces.
Last year’s May Queen was Cole
man Jenkins. Both she and the
court looked beautiful. To enter
tain the Queen and her court, the
Orchesis dance club portrayed “The
Little Girl Who Couldn’t Dance.”
They had a number of different
dances—all of them very good.
Everyone enjoyed this movie.
We all hope the 1958 Alay Day
festival is as beautiful and success
ful as the one last year.
Church since she came to live in
Raleigh.
She likes her work hero at St.
Alary’s very much and thinks the
new dormitory is absolutely per
fect. The girls in Peniek Hall are
fortunate in having such a friendly
and understanding lady for their
housemother.
This year we at St. Mary’s are
very fortunate to have eight new
teachers on our faculty. Air. Carl
F. Cannon, Jr., professor of Ameri
can History and United States
Government, has just finished work
on his Doctors degree at Duke Uni
versity. Before coming to St.
Mary’s, he taught for awhile at
Duke. Air. Cannon is from New
port News, Va.
Airs. E. L. Stamey, who is the
director of the Dramatics and
Speech Departments, attended
Columbia College of Speech and
Dramatics. For the past nine years
she has directed the Raleigh Chil
dren’s Theatre. Because of her
outstanding performance in Har
vey, Airs. Stamey received an
Oscar from the Raleigh Little
Theatre.
Aliss Mary Oliver Ellington
teaches Biology and Hygiene. She
is not actually new at St. Alary’s
for she taught here five years ago.
She attended Peace College and
Longwood College in Farmville, Va.
where she received her B.S. degree.
Aliss Ellington has done graduate
work at Duke and State where she
received her Alasters degree. Last
year she taught at Needham
Broughton High School in Raleigh,
N. C.
Airs. Doris Bailey is one of our
new Physical Education teachers.
She received her B.S. degree in
health and jihysical education at
the University of Women of Texas.
Airs. Bailey is orginally from San
Antonio, Texas, but for the past
nine years she has resided in Ra
leigh.
Aliss .lane Lloyd, a former St.
Alary’s student, has returned to
teach Physical Education. After a
years’ study at St. Alary’s, she at
tended Alary Washington where she
received her B.S. degree in health
and physical education. Aliss Lloyd
is now working on her Alaster’s
degree. Before coming to St. Alary’s
she taught at Grier School for Girls
and Statesville Junior High School.
Air. John Tate, .Ir. is a new mem-
l)er of St. Alary’s English Depart
ment. He attended L.S.U. and
Carolina where he received his B.A.
degree and ALA. degree in English.
Air. Tate is from Aleridian, Alissi-
ssippi.
A\ e would also like to welcome
Mrs. Bullock who is the assistant
Dietician at St. Alary’s this year.
Aliss Florence Jean Eggert, who
IS teaching Spanish and English at
St. Mary s, attended the University
oi Kansas, where she received her
MA. and A.B. degree. Last year
Miss Eggert taught at Anderson
Hall.