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OF ST. MARY’S
Vol. XXII, No. 9
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
May 1, 1959
Irene Weldon
Gives Concert
^liss Irene Weldon, a St. IVIaiy’s
Senior, has this year made a fine
Record as a a’ery talented soprano,
trene, whose home is in Raleigh,
save her certificate recital on April
6, and was acclaimed by many to
Itave presented the most artistic
program in many years at St.
Clary’s, In addition to her partici
pation in the choir and Glee Club
and Ensemble, Irene has sung twice
*0 Columbia, the first time at the
request of the National Association
Teachers of Singing, the South
Carolina Chapter, and the second
as representative of the South
eastern District of North Carolina
at the five-state NAATS.
As guest soloist at the Raleigh
Gratorial Concert in conjunction
"nth the Durham Society, Irene ap
peared on the program Sunday,
April 26, at 4 o’clock, in Daniels
Auditorium. Also on the program
"'as Richard Rivers, baritone solo-
rst. The Concert was given by these
"'0 soloists accompanied by a one
'Uadred-voice chorus and a forty-
’"e piece orchestra. They present
ed the Handel Anthem and Brahms
Requiem. The program will be giv-
^41 again in Durham on Tuesday,
April 28.
Concerning her jalans for next
year, Irene says that she will attend
le New England Conservatory of
- lusic at Boston.
Florence Nash
Heads '60 Belles
The new editor of the Belles has
been chosen for next year. She is
Florence Nash, a junior from Tar-
boro. Floi’ence has been here for
two years and has participated^ in
several extra curricular activities.
She is a past member of the Bea
con, president of the junior class,
and a member of the Swimming
Club, Letter Club, and the Grand
daughters’ Club. Florence has taken
a great interest in the Belles be
cause of her interest in English
and her plans to major in that sub-
ject.
She will be aided by Peggy Pe-
gues, who has been appointed as
sistant editor. Peggy is a junior
from IMonroe who has worked on
the Belles staff since she came here
three years ago.
Music Student
Receives Award
•Cdia Ann Hunt, an outstanding
Dano student of St. Mary’s music
epartinent, was awarded a hun-
dollar certificate by the North
arolina Federation Woman’s
Club.
award, which was given
Oi T audition at the Woman’s
j ’n Raleigh, will go toward
A ‘■^^a’s ebudy in music. .lulia
has already played in two con-
5, rts with the North Carolina
^yinjahony Orchestra, and she will
f to be with the orchestra
or one year.
Assembly
Chairman Elected
newly elected Assembly
]■) is Barbara Fletcher from
Sid". Barbara will pre-
Bie assembly programs
year.
, At Durham High School, Bar-
Pan" editor of the news-
Per. She was also in the National
Society and a class officer,
yt ^r')ara is very active in the St.
Clee Club, and she is a
..Giiber of the Y. W. C. A. and the
^'■andflaughters’ Club.
Freshman - Sophomore
Dance Held
Saturday, April eighteenth, St.
Mary’s gym was transformed by
balloons, '^confetti, and silhouettes
into a gav Alardi Gras. The fresh
men used this theme for the dance
they gave for the sophomores.
Under the direction of the Dance
yiarshals, Freddy Jones and Erwin
Parrott, the diance was well organ
ized. Betsy Nichols headed the re
freshment committee which served
from long tables at one end of the
gym; and Frances Holton handled
The lovely decorations.
To the music of the “Catalinas,
whom Peggy Patton was able to
get, the girls and their dates danc
ed until midnight.
Officers Chosen
For Canterbury
Club
The new officers of the Canter
bury Club for next year are: presi
dent, Em Nelson; vice-presidem,
.Janet Perry; and swretary-treas-
urer, Flo Andrews. They are the
successors to the offices he d by
Bettv Latta, Jane Bracewell and
Luanne Hobbs-president, vice-
jn-esident, and sccretan-trta.uici
respectively.
The primary projects of the club
are to collect clothes for
orphanges and sell St Mary s Blaz
ers. Itl^tings are held eveiy Sun-
dav night with the > ate College
Canterbury Club, and they offer
excellent opportunities for fellow
ship and religious discussion.
CIRCLE
WALKS
AGAIN
The Circle has -walked again! At
midnight, on April 2, the college
honorary society tapped six new
members — four seniors and twm
juniors. Those taken into the organ
ization were Octavia Phillips,
Nancy Compton, Patricia Litch
field, Betty Ann Whitehurst, Betty
Latta, and Polly Fulkerson.
Octavia is a senior now in her
fourth year here. This outstanding
girl from Rockingham is very
active in the school. Among her
many activities are being a hall
counselor, cartoonist for the Belles
staff. Chief Alarshal, and Alaid of
Honor for the 1959 Alay Court.
Nancy is a senior day student
who has contributed a great deal
to the Dramatics Club and the
whole school by her outstanding
personality and intellectual inter
ests. Nancy is an acolyte and takes
part in many activities.
Patricia is now in her second year
at St. Mary’s, having come last
year as a junior. She is a hall coun
selor, a crucifer, and the president
of the AhW.C.A. She has proved
herself a very valuable and popu
lar member of the student body.
Betty Ann, a senior from Rocky
Mount, is a hall counselor, vice-
president of the senior class, chair
man of this year’s nominating com
mittee, and a cheerleader.
Betty Latta, a junior from
Louisburg, has been in the Legisla
tive Body for several years and is
now- secretary of the organization.
She is in the Granddaughters’ Club,
the Canterbury Club, the choir, and
serves as feature editor of the
Belles.
Polly Fulkerson, another junior,
from Pensacola, Fla., has in her
first year here been electedi Student
Government president for next
year. She is now secretary of the
junior class and a member of the
Young Democrats’ Club.
Bonner And Gregory
Chosen For Honor
Council
Blanche Bonner and Aladge Gre
gory were elected senior Honor
Council members by their class.
Blanche, wdio is from Greens
boro, was chosen Secretary of Ho
nor Council and Secretary of the
Student Government. This year she
is a member of the Granddaughters’
Club and the Doctor’s Daughters’
Club. She has served on the busi
ness staff of the annual.
Aladge, who is at St. Mary’s all
the way from Little Rock, Arkan
sas, served on the Honor Council
this year. She is in the Grand
daughters’ Club, the Dramatics
Club, and Orchesis.
Josephine Huntt
Is New President
Of Day Students
On March 16, 1959, the St.
Mary’s day 'students elected their
jarcsident for next year; she is
Josephine Huntts, a popular junior
who is now in her third year here.
Phiney is very active in the school
and belongs to several organiza
tions. She is a member of the
Granddaughters’ Club and the
Canterbuiy Club, and has been a
busy member of the Stage Coach
business staff for several years.
Phiney is a Mu.
Publications
Editors
Elected
Nan Dameron, of Marion, N. C.,
and Elizabeth Nelson, of Columbia,
S. C., have been recently elected to
the editorships of the Stagecoach
and the Muse, respectively, by the
student body of St. Mary’s by
unanimous vote. Both girls are new
girls this year and have contribut
ed much in time and talent to St.
Alary’s.
Nan, in addition to being on the
Stagecoach editorial staff this year,
is also a member of both the news
and feature staffs of the Belles, a
member of the Granddaughters’
Club, a member of the Dramatics
Club, and is a Mu.
Elizabeth has been an active con
tributor to the Muse, is a member
of the Stagecoach editorial staff,
and is a Sigma.
The new editor of the Handbook
is Tucker Walker, a junior from
Norfolk, Virginia. This is her fir.st
year at St. Alary’s, and she is a
Sigma. Tuck’s activities at school
include the office of Secretary-
Treasurer of the Granddaughters’
Club and membership in the
YWCA, Doctors’ Daughters and
Muse staff. She is also on the
Belles feature staff, the public
relations committee, and is a new
member of the Altar Guild.
Bunn Elected Hall
Council Secretary
Beverly Bunn of Winston-Salem
was recently electedi Secretary of
Hall Council. This year she was
also elected by her class to be one
of the Legislative Body members.
She is a Sigma. When she finishes
her two years here, “Bunn” plans to
attend Salem College at home.