Belles
OF ST. MARY’S
f^VOL. XXX, No. 1.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
October 7, 1966
FACILITIES ENLARGE WITH
ENROLLMENT
DEDICATION OF LIBRARY AND
NEW DORMITORY TO BE HELD
The dedication of the new build-
on the St. Mary’s campus, the
bbrary and the new dormitory, will
be on October 11, Tuesday, at 3:00
I^tn. People are coming from all over
the state for the ceremony. Invita
tions were sent to the students’ pa
rents, as well as to friends of the col-
alumnae, and other persons of
importance.
The Chairman of the Board of
Irustees, Mr. Arthur L. Tyler, will
preside. An Invocation will be given
by the Bishop of East Carolina,
Bishop Wright. Mr. Travis Tomlin
son, Mayor of Raleigh, will bring
greetings.
then the Glee Club, directed by
Miss Cate, will sing a prayer. Fol
lowing the prayer, Mr. Arthur Wen-
g^r president of Atlantic Christian
College, will speak for the North
j ^'^olina Association of Colleges and
Universities.
At this time there will be a tri
ple made to the honoree for whom
the library will be named by Charles
M. Shaffer, a member of the Board
of Trustees. The Rt. Rev. Thomas A.
Eraser, will then perform the dedica-
tional services.
Dr. Stone, president of St. Mary s,
Mil then make a tribute to the hon
oree for whom the new dormitory
r^ive New Caperettes
After holding try-outs Tuesday af
ternoon, September 27, the Caper-
®ttes, the tap dancing organization
of St. Mary’s, initiated five new mern-
bers in the evening. The new girls
ate: Bagley Waddill, Judy Biggers,
Betsy Corwin, Debbie Newsome and
D*^y Beasley. .
The old members are: Clarine Pol
lock, president; Sallie Ragsdale, yice-
Ptesident; Elaine Parker; Jane.Shup-
tttg; and Lucy Turner.
will be named. The alumnae associa
tion will be represented by its presi
dent, Mrs. Grady Stevens.
Margaret Stevens, Dr. Mabel M.
Morrison, and a trustee member will
make contributions for cornerstones
before the final benediction made by
Bishop Temple of South Carolina.
Classes will be dismissed for the
students at 2:00. Students should be
present at the dedication to assist in
campus tours or at the refreshment
stands.
St. Gcnesiiis
Elects Officers
St. Genesius, the honorary society
for the Dramatics Glub, has elected
its new officers for 1966-67. Susan
Hutaff, a sophomore, is the new Pres
ident, and Poan Wickham, a senior,
is Secretary. The other members are
Linda Stott and Sue Owens.
St. Genesius is the patron saint of
the Arts, particularly dramatics. The
purpose of the club is to recognize
those who have done outstanding
work in both the acting and technical
phases of theater life at St. Mary’s.
Out, About, And
Around St. Mary’s
October 10—Mrs. Margaret Fol-
ger, Assistant Director of Admissions
at U. N. G., will be here to interview
those who wish to transfer to Garo-
October 11—Dedication of the li
brary and the new dormitory.
October 17—8 p.m. at Reynold’s
Goliseum, The Friends of the Gol-
lege presents the American Ballet
Theatre.
October 24—Mr. William Mass-
elas, pianist, will present a concert in
the auditorium.
New Buildings
Seen Ou Gampus
The school enrollment of St.
Mary’s is larger this year than it ever
has been in its 124 years. There are
451 students, 223 of them being new.
With this expansion of students,
there was a need for more buildings
to accommodate the girls. The struc
tures have been underway since last
year.
The library is of contemporary de
sign with an open-floor plan. The
winding staircase, elegant light fix
tures, air-conditioning, and red car
peting are only a few of the luxuries
which are included in the building.
The second floor contains faculty
reading rooms, an assembly room, and
a room for archives. The cost of the
library was $310,000, exclusive of
furniture.
The former library, which is three
times smaller than the new one, has
been converted into the Language
and Arts building. This movement
cost about $20,000.
The new dormitory, which has yet
Sigmas aud Mus
Hold Rally
The annual Sigma-Mu Rally was
held Thursday night, October 6, in
the gym. At 9:15 the girls on the
halls were distracted from their
studies by the clashing of pans, the
ringing of bells, and the yelling of
the Letter Glub members as they
raced through the school telling the
new girls which team they were on.
The excitement and enthusiasm
was quite contagious, and all the new
and old girls found themselves
screaming and supporting their re
spective teams as they stormed over
to the gym.
The Sigmas, led by Bettie (“Flake”)
Kellogg, dominated one half of the
gym, while the Mus, led by Gissie
Fitzpatrick, hailed at the other end.
The cheerleaders led songs and
cheers, and not until everyone was
hoarse and completely exhausted did
they stop.
At this time, Biddy Ager, president
of the Letter Glub, took over and in
troduced the officers of each team.
When the excitement quieted down,
the “Gold Guts” entertained, while
the girls munched and sipped on the
refreshments provided by Mr. Bell.
At the dismissal of the rally, every
one returned to their halls, talking
up their teams and eagerly awaiting
the beginning of the intermural
games.
to have a name other than The Pal
ace, is traditional outside, but mod
ern inside. In fact, we think that it
is as good as any motel! It houses 104
girls all arranged in suite-fashion;
each suite accommodates four girls
and has two bedrooms, study area,
and a bath (with bathtub and show
er, fluorescent lighting, and tile
floors.) The cost of this new dorm
itory was $440,000.
The building at the far east side
of the campus, which was the Di
ocesan Headquarters for North Gar-
olina, is now the faculty house, alum
nae headquarters, and offices of the
chaplain.
SopLs Receive
Recognition. For
Hi^h Test Scores
Sally Gruikshank, a sophomore at
St. Mary’s, has recently been named
a semifinalist in the 1966-67 Merit
Scholarship competition.
The students who are among the
highest-scoring group later substan
tiate their qualifying test perform
ance on a second examination, and
they submit inforrnation about their
achievements and interest. All Merit
Scholars for 1967 will then be se
lected from the Finalist group. High
school grades, creative accomplish
ments, leadership qualities, extracur
ricular activities, and school citizen
ship of the students are evaluated,
along with test scores, in the selec
tion.
Each Merit Scholarship is a four-
year award covering the undergrad
uate years of college. Each stipend is
individually determined after the
winner’s need is assessed.
Sherwood Wright, also a sopho
more, received a Letter of Gommend-
ation honoring her high performance
on her qualifying test. Although stu
dents receiving Letters of Gommend-
ation advance no further in the
Merit Program, their names are re
ported to other scholarshijvgranting
agencies and to the colleges they
named as their first and second
choices at the time they took the test.
John M. Stalnaker, president of
the National Merit Scholarship Gor-
poration said, “These students bring
honor not only to themselves, but
also to their families, their teachers,
and their communities. Their success
is the result of their own efforts, in
cluding well directed energy, usually
coupled with the effective direction
and encouragement of parents,,
friends, and teachers.”
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