Belles
OF ST. MARY’S
VOL. XXVII No. 1
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
October 11, 1963
St. Mary^s Opens Another Year
SENIOR CLASS
elects officers
On Wednesday, October 2 the
Senior Class held a meeting in the
auditorium to elect officers for
1963-64. These new officers will
assist the president, Cindy Sch-
'''artz, who was elected in the
spring of 1963. The following
^rls were elected: vice-president,
Kathy Cannon; secretary. Sue
^Tangier; treasurer, Nancy
Powell; dance marshal, Judy
Perry. These girls will lead the
Senior Class in the many activities
of the year. Several of these senior
Projects are already on the class
agenda. For example, a Halloween
party will be held, as will a party
at Christmas. Cindy and the other
^fficers along with the rest of the
Hass will organize a field day
later on in the year.
OPEN HOUSE HELD
I'l addition to the activities
planned for the future, one impor
tant class project has already
taken place. This is the Open
House which was held on Thurs
day, October 10, between 7:00
P-M- and 8:30 P.M. Greeting the
juniors on their arrival was a
*^uique receiving line consisting of
^arious “teachers” of St. Mary’s.
1 lie Open House, presented by the
^eniors for the instruction and en
joyment of the juniors, was given
Penick and included a museum
®t treasures found only in Penick,
Well as a floor show organized
W Elsie Ives and Ibis Ponton.
^®uionstrating their talents on
the guitar, the “senior folk art
ists” were represented by Tay
Kshford, Nancy Powell, Tiki
^oper, Marilyn Stadler, Roses
Watson, and Martha Weeks.
Klong with these events, refresh-
iiients Avere served throughout the
opening.
CIRCLE WALKS
FOR FOUR
, Kt midnight on Monday, Octo-
°®i' 7, the Circle, St. Mary’s
honorary society, took in four new
hieinbers during its first ceremony
ut the neiv school year. The presi
dent of the Circle, Ibis Ponton,
and old members Cindy Schwartz
and Roses Watson inducted Bet
.Baylor, Tay Ashford, Mary Stall-
higs, and Martha \Veeks into their
ranks.
Ihe neivly-selected girls are
' ell known on the St. Mary s
eampus as examples of leadership
nd service. Tay Ashford is the
Secretary Treasurer of the Stu-
ent Government, a member of
P'e Cold Cuts, and a counselor,
ary Stallings serves as a coun-
\ew Senior Class officers: ( iiul.v
vice-president; Sue Spangler, secretary
is Judy Perry, chief dance marshal.
Schwartz, president; Kathy Cannon,
Xancy I’owell, treasurer. X’ot present
Mr. Hale To Visit Campus
Robert AVallace Hale, a fine,
young vocalist, tvill be on St.
Mary’s campus on M ednesdaj,
October 16. He will meet the stu
dents in the Voice Department
and give a concert at 8:00 p.m. in
the auditorium.
At Colorado Woman’s College
this summer, he attended an opera
workshop and studied with such
impressive educators as Bovis Go -
doiiskv, Robert Gay, and Arthur
Schoep. Mr. Hale is scheduled to
play leading roles in opera pro
ductions from the New England
Conservatory and Boston Liiiver-
sitv After studying huher Dr.
Orcenith Smith, he played Alfio in
Cavalleria and Bscannllo Horn
Carmen. He also sang the roles of
Rillv Bigelow in Carousel and
Emile Debecqne in South Pacific.
Recently Mr. Hale was awarded
the Master of Music Education
Deo-ree from Oklahoma Uiiiver-
siW Some of his honors include
the winning of the Advanced Di
vision for Southwest Regional
XT ATS (National Association of
Teachers of Singing) in I960; the
Wilson Award in the Block T oung
selor. Bet Taylor is a counselor
and the Vice-President of the Stu
dent Government. A counselor
also, Martha Weeks is the Vice-
President of the Mils.
Artist Competition, 1961, and the
Metropolitan Opera District Audi
tions in Tulsa. Mr. Hale was se
lected Young Musician of the Year
for 1963 by the National Associa
tion of Teachers of Singing. He
also won the Southwest Regional
Competition and went on to win
the National award.
iVIr. Hale toured Europe ivitli an
opera group representing the
United States Government. He ap
peared Avith the Amarillo Sym
phony in 1963, shortly after Avin-
ning the Amarillo Young Artist
AAvard. He also performed Avith
several other leading symphonies.
Critics agree that Mr. Hale’s
voice has rare smoothness, beauty,
and fiexibility. Noted musicians
such as Guy Fraser Harrison,
Oklahoma City Symphony direc
tor; Jolin Gutman, Metropolitan
Opera official; and, Eugene Con
nelly, former Metropolitan Opera
star, liave praised his voice.
The students of St. Mary’s Jr.
College are indeed fortunate to
have such a noted performer as
Robert Hale on the campus.
WELCOME
NEW GIRLS!
Improvements
Made
While St. Mary’s girls Avere en
joying their summer vacations,
St. Mary’s Junior College Avas
busy preparing for their return.
Plans for summer improvement
included redecorating throughout
the school, the iiCAV catering serv
ice, and a neA\^ gazebo.
Probably the first improvement
to catch the eye is found in St.
Mary’s parlor. A neAv carpet
adorns the front hall, and all the
Avails Avere freshly painted. The
redecorating did not end there,
hoAvever, for many of the class
rooms and dormitory rooms Avere
also painted. All the fioors and
AvindoAvs shine after having been
neAvly Avashed and polished for
the beginning of the ucav year.
Perhaps the biggest change is
the catering service. For the first
time St. Mary’s meals are being
prepared by the Saga Food Serv
ice, one of the largest food com
panies in the nation. With its
home office in Palo Alto, Cali
fornia. Saga Pood Ser\'ice sup
plies approximately 460 schools
throughout the nation. The man
ager of the food service at St.
Mary’s is Mr. Robert F. RoAve,
Avho Avas formerly at Queen’s Col
lege in Charlotte. Very conscien
tious about his Avork, Mr. RoAve
is ahvays available during meal
time to make sure everyone is
satisfied. The change seems to be
very successful, and this year
looks as though it Avill be a good
one for satisfying the appetites of
St. Mary’s girls.
Another addition to the school
is the gazebo beside Dr. Stone’s
house. The gazebo, modeled after
those in Italian gardens, became
quite popular in America at one
time. They Avere often brightly
lighted and became the traditional
spot for garden parties. The ga
zebo Avas presented to the school
by Mr. J. T. Baker of Raleigh.
Mrs. Margaret Williams, the art
instructor at St. Mary’s, had
charge of moving and putting to-
getlier the gazebo.
All these projeets have taken a.
lot of Avork, but simvdtaneously
they have helped the school.