J61
Belles
OF ST. MARY’S
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
September 29, 1961
New Officers Working Hard
. At the end of each school ses-
®'on the student body at St. IVIary’s
fleets the Student Government of-
hcers for the following year. These
girls serve as leaders of the whole
student body. The following girls
p 6re elected to serve as the 1961-
2 officers of the Student Govern-
^^lent Association: Cornelia Hines,
president; Betsy Nichols, vice-
Pi'esident; Nancy Heath, secretary-
measurer; Courtenay McDowell,
?‘'airinan of Hall Council; Jane
rooks, secretary of Hall Council;
abney Johnston, president of the
Students.
The general duties of the presi-
ent of Student Government are
follows: She shall serve as go-
letween for the students and facul-
preside as chairman of the Hon-
^ Council, and officiate at all Stu-
*^rit Government meetings. Cor-
Gia, who is from Lookout Moun-
Tennessee, served as treasurer
• J the junior class last year and
, ^ oiember of the Circle. She has
m»o\vn herself to be an outstanding
'^^Jer at St. Mary’s.
Betsy Nichols, who is serving as
ce-j)i-csident of Student Govern-
j '^nt this year, is a native of Dur-
l>een an outstanding
„ '?'ar and participant in all school
fMB'itics at St. IMary’s for the past
A if years. She won the Cooper
f ^‘*^1 for the highest average in
u ^ ^fass as a freshman. Some of
^ iiiany activities have been serv-
8 as chairman of the junior class
(\committee, as a member of
^’’chesis, the Letter Club, Y. W.
\A., and Muse staff.
Heath is serving as scc-
n^^’y'treasurcr of the Student
v^ernuient Association this year.
L^*3®y; who is from Charlotte, i?
Ginning her fourth year at St.
’’y’s. She jiarticipatcs in the
Glee Club, Y. D. C., Letter Club,
and serves as the assistant editor
of the Belles. Nancy is also a mem
ber of the Circle. .
The chairman of Hall Council
is Courtenay McDowell from
Charleston, South Carolina. Last
vear Courtenay served as a mem
ber of Honor Council. This year
her duties as chairman of Ha
Council include presiding oyer all
Hall Council meetings, acting as
a member of the Legislative Body,
presiding over the Disciplinary
Committee, and appointing incom
ing senior counselors.
Jane Brooks, secretary of Hall
Council for 1961-62, was a very
active iiarticipant in activities at
Marv’s last year. She was a
meinber^of the Granddaughter s
Club, secretary of the junior class,
a hall representative, a member of
il,e‘ dining room committee, the
Belles staff, and took part m the
Mav Day program.
This year her duties as secretarj
nf Hall Council are as follows: (1)
to keep full minutes of each coun
cil meeting, (2) to gn^ ™ ®
written notification of Hall Coun
oil penalties, (31 to submi awiit-
?cn report of penalties to the Dean
S Students after each Hal Coun
cil meeting, (4) at the end of the
academic year to submit an annual
report to the President of the Co -
lege and one for the files of Stu-
dfmt Government.
The president of tlie Day stu
dents for this year is Dabney John
ston Dabney was president of the
I etter Club last year and was very
active in all Sigma-Mu activities.
Zme of her responsibilities as Day
Stident president are to preside ov-
eJnieetiigs of the day studen s and
to keep them informed of all Stu
dent Government activities.
New and Old Girls Take
Part in Orientation Week
On Alonday, September 11, ap
proximately 230 girls arrived at St.
Alary’s—many of them for the first
time. They were greeted on the
front porch of Smedes by the Presi
dent and Vice-President of Student
Government and the Chairman of
Hall Council. They soon were on
their way to their halls and their
two counselors, who had arrived on
Sunday. This first day was mainly
taken up by unpacking, but time
was found for three annual events
—the fire drill, the first student
government meeting, and hall par
ties. Tuesday breakfast came all
too quickly, and it was closely fol
lowed by an exodus to the gym
for several hours of English and
language tests. There were various
meetings during the remainder of
the day, and night arrived with all
ready for bed, especially the jun
iors, who had their first and per
haps most exciting (?) picnic.
Wednesday was well taken uj)
by SCAT tests, the arrival of the
seniors, more library lectures, and
senior matriculation. The fresh
men and sophomores had a picnic
in the hut, after which everyone
but the poor seniors went to a
movie downtown. The Class of ’62
burned the midnight oil preparing
for the Summer' Reading exams to
be given all day Thursday. By
Thursday night they were ready
for their picnic in the hut, after
which everyone went to the audi
torium and saw FROAI HERE TO
ETERNITY.
Friday morning Dr. Stone sjioke
in our first chapel service, and that
afternoon Mrs. Cell explained the
Faculty Advisory System to the
student body. Friday night was
taken uj) by the annual talent show
and fashion show.
On Saturday classes finally start
ed, and everybody ran themselves
ragged trying to make it to each
class before it was time to leave.
Saturday afternoon the Big Sisters
took their Little Sisters to lunch
and to a movie. The busy day end
ed with the Old Girl-New Girl
j)arty, which was changed from the
ones in the past. This year the
dress was more informal; and the
girls came at a specified time, thus
giving everyone a chance to meet
all the faculty and not have to
stand in line for hours. The new
plan seemed to work out very well,
and many people said they enjoyed
the reception much more than
previous ones.
Sunday was the last official day
of Orientation. The two main
events were the 11:00 service in
the chapel and the YWCA-Canter-
bury picnic in the gym. After the
program was over at the picnic,
nearly everyone rushed back to
the halls to get ready for the BIG
DATE. By the time 11 o’clock
came and Orientation week was
over, everyone was tired, but ready
to start the now year with much
enthusiasm and spirit.
Dr. and 3Irs. Stone greet St. .Mary’s girls.