7^^ Belles
OF ST. MARY’S
Vol. XXI, No.'l
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
October 3, 1958
ORIENTATION
introduces
SMS
Orientation Week, September
15-21, was a time of excitement,
confusion, and memorable occa
sions for the approximate 350 St.
Clary’s students, the largest enroll-
oient in the school’s history. Mon-
ciay’s bedlam of unpacking and
oieoting scores of new people was
followed by two days of seemingly
impossible tests, nerve wracking
matriculation, and library lectures,
lijor amusement on Tuesday night
Ihe Juniors had a picnic in the hut,
lollowed by an amusing fashion
show of St. Mary’s “do’s and
oon’t’s”, put on by the counselors,
''cdnesday night the Freshmen
8-nd Sophomores met in the hut for
^ picnic supper. Afterwards the
'J'liole student body migrated in
hocks to the town movie theaters.
Meetings with Miss Richardson,
I'he dean, brought each class in turn
lo the auditorium. Everyone soon
mlt she was an integral part of life
St. Alary’s and important to the
success of the school year. Thurs-
day night was high-lighted by the
shoAving of “Ahagnificent Obses
sion” in the school auditorium, af-
lor a picnic for the newly arrived
benior class.
Friday morning the inevitable
happened—classes began. New girls
''’ere excited over their first day of
I'oal St. Alary’s life, and old girls
resigned themselves to another year
of strenuous work. The Seniors be-
San to realize how close the sum
mer reading tests were. Friday
mght Big Sisters took their Little
bisters to the talent show. Every
one was very impressed with the
professional-like display that the
oelles of St. Alary’s presented.
Fig Sister-Little Sister Day or
baturday saw everyone leave for
mnch in town and a movie as a
rreat by every Big Sister for her
Fittle Sister. The Old Girl-New
Girl reception at 8:00 P.M. was
the high point of the week. Good
spirit ran high as the formally
dressed girls met the faculty and
staff Piano and voice soloists ren
dered beautiful music for everone’s
entertainment.
Sunday marked the close of
Grientation Week with the Canter-
bury-AAVCA picnic for the student
body in the gym at 6:00 P.AI. Thus
ended a week to be remembered by
every St. Alaiy’s girl. The week’s
Access is very evident as a closc-
Puss has grown throughout the
®nhool and hopes are high for a
happy and fruitful year of new
experiences which lie ahead for all.
Club Elects Williams
. The first meeting of the Drama-
hics Club was held Wednesday,
®ui>tember 24. The purf)ose of the
meeting was to elect officers for
Teacher, Hostess Join College Staff Cross Heads S.G.A.
Airs. A. AI. Fountain, a new
faculty member at St. Alary’s, will
teach sociology this year in the
absence of Airs. Guess.
Airs. Fountain was born in En
field, North Carolina, which is in
Halifax County. She attended Wo
man’s College in Greensboro where
she majored in the social sciences.
Airs. Fountain also attended the
LMiversity of California and the
L’niversity of Wisconsin.
Airs. Fountain taught at Hen
derson High School where she was
head of the history department.
She has lived in Raleigh for twen
ty-two years. During that time she
has taught in the public schools
and has done substitute teaching.
Last year she taught histoiy for
one semester at Aleredith College
here in Raleigh. Two years ago she
taught Economics in Air. Guess’s
absence.
Airs, Fountain’s husband is an
English professor at State College.
The Fountains have two children,
a boy fourteen and a girl sixteen.
Both children are interested in
music and take an active part in
the band at their school.
“The Belles” staff, with the en
tire Student Body, welcomes Airs.
Fountain to St. Alary’s Junior Col
lege.
Orchesis Foresees
At St. Alary’s, Orchesis is the
modern dance group which enables
the girls who are interested in
dancing to perform for one assemb
ly program and be in Alay Day.
During the year students learn
types of dances.
" To be an Orchesis member a girl
does not have to be a professional
dancer, but must be one who has
enough potential in dancing and
enough interest in making Orchesis
one of the outstanding organizations
on the campus. It can not be said
that there is no work involved be
cause a two hour class is held every
Tuesday, and whenever a program
is to be'given, the members must be
present. Sometimes for several re
hearsals.
Orchesis is a wonderful organiza
tion to be a part of if all the mem
bers are willing to work. It can be
a lot of fun and a very rewarding
experience.
tVe hope to have one of the best
years in Orchesis histoiy. This can
only be done if all who are associ-
atod with Orchesis will give their
full co-operation and extra time.
1958-59. Ann Williams was elected
president, Vicki Rothrock was
elected secretary, and A'irginia
Allen and Alargaret AIcKee were
elected co-jirogram chairmen. Airs.
Nancy Stamey is the Club’s ad
visor.
This year St. Alary’s welcomes
our new hostess, Airs. Rainer, to
its staff.
Airs. Rainer, who now lives in
Wilmington, Delware, is a genuine
Goldsboro Tarheel. She comes to us
from St. Catherine’s in Richmond,
Virginia, where she resided as house
mother for four years.
Besides her hostess duties, Alirs.
Rainer is Resident Counselor in
Penick Dormitory. Here she has
already become established as
though she had lived in Penick for
years.
The mother of four children, two
of whom are married, Airs. Rainer
certainly joins the staff with a fine
store of experience.
We hope everyone will soon know
Airs. Rainer and make her feel at
home here at St. Alary’s.
Copeland Presides
Over Senior Class
Jane Copeland, a familiar figure
on campus, is the president of the
1958-1959 Senior Class. Jane, who
is from Kinston, has attended St.
Alary’s for the past three years and
has taken a very active part in
many school activities. During her
Freshman and Sophomore years,
she was a member of the Beacon
and Vice President of the Y. W. C.
A. This year she is a senior coun
selor, Alumni Editor of the Belles
and a member of the Aluse Staff.
As president of the Senior Class, her
duties include:
1. Acting as Senior Representa
tive to the Legislative Body.
2. Alanaging the Senior Class
Follies.
3. Organizing Class Day.
4. Alaking up the weekly page
list.
5. Planning the annual Senior
Christmas Dance.
SMJC Adds Council
An Athletic Council has been
formed at St. Alaiy’s. Alernbers of
the Council are President of the
Letter Club, Lucy Alilward; Pres
ident of the Sigmas, Lew Newby ;
Vice-President of the Sigmas, Oc-
tavia Phillips; President of the
Mus, Dana Borden; Vice-President
of the Mus, Nellie Holmes Ballou;
and advisor, Aliss Jane Lloyd.
The purpose of the Athletic Coun
cil is to direct athletics and promote
school spirit.
“The Belles” jilans a suggestion
box for this year. We want all stu
dents to put any ideas they have
about articles or editorials in this
box. Also, if anyone has a ques
tion concerning St. Alary’s that she
would like explained in “The
Belles”, she can use the suggestion
box which is located on the wall
beside the last mailboxes.
Jeanette Cross, the President of
our Student Government, comes
from Alarion, North Carolina, and
has participated in many activities
here at St. Alary’s for the past
three years. She is a member of the
Stagecoach staff, the Granddaugh
ter’s Club, the Legislative Body,
and last year she was President of
the Junior Class as well as Presi
dent of the Y.W.C.A. Jeanette’s
duties as President of our Student
Government will be as follows:
1. To call and preside over all
meetings of the Student Gov
ernment Association and of
the Honor Council.
2. To aj)point seniors to act as
chairmen of each of the classes
until the class presidents are
elected.
3. To appoint the student mem
bers of the Constitution Com
mittee.
4. To draw up in conference wdth
student officers and officials
a slate of the faculty advisors
desired by the various student
groups, and to submit this
slate to the President of the
college.
5. To serve on the Legislative
Bodjr, ex officio.
6. To serve on the Hall Council,
ex officio.
7. To assume direction of Stu
dent matters not specifically
assigned to other student of
ficers.
8. Before the end of school to ap
point members of the incom
ing senior class as counselors
and vice-counselors for the
coming year on the advice of
the Counselor Committee.
9. At the end of the year to pass
on to her successor suggestions
and unofficial records that
may prove useful to her, also
any helpful records for the use
of the next year’s "class presi
dents.
10. To assume the duties of the
chairman of the Hall Council
during a temporary absence of
the chairman or to appoint a
member of the Hall Council
to serve as acting chairman.
Ann Wright Calls
Assembly to Order
The new Assembly Chairman for
1958 and ’59 is Ann Wright. Ann,
who is a senior at St. Alary’s, is
from Petersburg, Virginia. She first
came to St. Alary’s last year, and
since then she has taken an active
part in school activities and organ
izations. Ann is a member of Y. W.
C. A., Doctor’s Daughters Club,
Sigma, is head Crucifer, and is also
a Hall Counselor on Third Holt.
Ann is working hard to keep the
Assembly programs in line for this
year, so let’s all give her our co
operation.