VOL. XXXVIV. NO. 3
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N.C.
MARCH, 1977
President John T. Rice prepares for the inauguration next month.
MOTHER-DAUGHTER DAY TO BE HELD
The Mother-Daughter
Day Committee has already
begun planning for this year’s
Mothp-Daughter Day. This
year it will be on Friday, April
22. There will be a lot of ac
tivities planned so encourage
your mother to spend a great
day with you at St. Mary’s.
The Mother-Daughter Day
Committee is comprised of
two Co-Chairmen - Henry
Read and Faye Fussell and a
number of students and
faculty. Letters will be sent by
the committee to the mothers
to inform them of times and
activities.
This year there will be a
full day and evening of ac-
tiviUes. Mothers are invited to
register and have refresh
ments outside Smedes in the
early morning. Then mothers
will be invited to attend
classes with their daughters
from 8:30-1:05, with classes
being only 35 minutes long!
Then luncheon will be served
in the Dining Room.
In the afternoon there are
a full list of activities planned.
First the mothers will meet
with Mr. Rice. Later there will
be an open house in the
Library. This will include
refreshments and some art
and music displays. There will
also be a special table with
new books that the Library
would like to own. St. Mary’s
students and mothers are
encouraged to buy the bodes
and give them to St. Mary’s in
memory of someone or for a
friend. In the late afternoon
Spring Festival will be held
outside. The May Court will be
presented and the dance
groups will perform. The
theme of the performance is
“Give My Regards to Old
Broadway.” It sounds like a
great festival. The Sea Saints
will also perform in the
Natatorium. They are plan
ning a big show also. They, as
well as the dance groups, have
really been working hard
getting ready for this day.
St. Mary’s mothers and
daughters will have dinner in
the Dining Hall with en
tertainment by the Cold Cuts.
Afterwards, the Sophomore
Class will present a Fashion
Show. The girls will be
modeling exciting fashions
from Montaldos. Tickets will
be on sale for a nominal fee
from the Sophomore Class.
Surprise your mother with a
ticket to the Fashion Show.
It sounds like an exciting
day coming up on April 22 so
plan to enjoy the exciting
activities planned with your
mother. There will be more
information about Mother-
Daughter Day in the Calendar
and in the mail boxes. Let’s
lodt forward to a great day!
SMC STUDENTS INVADE NEW YORK
Armed with coolers and
plenty of warm clothes and
travelers’ checks, thirty-two
excited St. Mary’s girls
boarded a Greyhound bus
bound for WasMngton and
New York last Friday. For ten
days, the girls led by fun-
loving Mr. Tate, wined and
dined in restaurants like La
Cote Basgue, visited
museums, saw such plays as
“Chorus Line,” and
desperately tried to catch a
glimpse of “somebody”
famous. By the time of their
return, each had their own
stories to tell, whether it be
about meeting Feebee Tyler
of “All My Children” in
Sardi’s or about having her
own special waitress in
Trader Vic’s.
Saturday in Washing was
filled with tours of the White
House, Capitol, Smithsonian
Institution, trips to the zoo and
for a lucky few - a visit to the
King Tut exhibit. Many
returned to the Executive
House with swollen and
aching feet, but all was
forgotten at the Kennedy
Center when the curtain rose
for “Annie,” a new musical
based on the cartoon sWp,
“Little Orphan Annie.”
Sunday night, the group
watched the New York City
Ballet perform, and af
terwards ventured into
Georgetown hoping for a little
fun before departing the next
morning for New York.
Once in the big city, the
gins shopped in stores like
Saks, Bonwit Teller,
Bloomingdale’s, Fas Swartz,
and Gucci. For meals they
could be found in the
delicatessens or in Chinatown
or atop the World Trade
Center. They saw the plays
“Grease,” “Fiddler on the
Roof,” “The Comedians,”
“Dirty Linen,” and “Romeo
and Juliet.” The part of Juliet
was played by Pamela Payton
Wri^t, a former student of
Mrs. Stamey and Mr. Tate
here at St. Mary’s. Pam, her
irector and several members
of the cast met with the group
for a short while after the
play. After meeting Pam, the
girls, not unlike other nights
after the theatre, scattered to
favorite night spots like
Maxwell’s Peum, Trader
Vic’s Sardi’s and the Adam’s
Apple.
By Sunday when the bus
left, the girls were pooped, the
travelers’ checks were gone,
but they had many stories to
STUDENTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN
INAUGURATION
On April 17, St. Ma^’s
College will be given the
opportunity “to show the
outside community what we
do and what we are about” in
the words of Mr. John T. Rice
who will be inaugurated as the
fourth president of St. Mary’s
on that day. This is a chance
for St. Mary’s to impress upon
the representatives of major
southeastern colleges her high
standards of academics and
integrity which can be of
advantage to each person
involved with the school.
Mr. Rice emphasized the
crucial part that can be
played by the students on this
special day. He feels that the
inauguration will be of an
institutional value as well as a
personal value and hopes that
the students are aware that
together they make the in
stitution. The community
effort needed to make the day
a success should draw all
individuals together and allow
them to show how their
cooperation can benefit both
the school and themselves.
Ellyn Faircloth, president
of SGA; and Laura Lewis,
head marshal, head a com
mittee with representatives
from each class and advised
by Mrs. Barnhart and Mrs.
Bunch. They had designated
10 categories for student
assistance including: guides
for distinguished guests,
parking lot hostesses, aides
for the registration desks at
Smedes, at various places in
the audience, in the robing
room, and in Ragland, aides
for the Rice family,
decoration committee for tte
platform chairs and
distinguished guests, tour
guides, and gate keepers.
Students are also need^ to
greet guests and answer any
questions they may have. In
total, as many as 70 students
may be needed to carry out all
of the duties and ac
commodate the larger
number (approximately 900)
of invited guests.
Mr. Rice further em
phasizes the unique chance
students will have to par
ticipate in an event which
could be a vital promotion for
their school and will also
provide an impressive show.
“St. Mary’s can expand its
image to its surrounding
world and have fun doing it”
summarizes Mr. Rice.
Phi Theta Kappa
INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS
Monday, February 28, Phi
Theta Kappa held its spring
inductions. At the ceremony in
the chapel, eighteen juniors
and one senior were sworn in
by President Debbie Goodson
and Secretary Sara Lee
Smithwick. Following the
reciting of the oath, signing of
the chapter’s book, and
lighting of the candles ol
knowledge by the new
members, Mr. Rice addressed
the organization expressing
how proud St. Mary’s was rf
these youi^ women. Then Mr.
Quinn invited everyone to the
Student Union for a reception.
To be eligible for mem
bership in PTK, “a student
tell. Debra Rhodes could tell
the story of the plastic
souvenir she picked from the
garden at Trader Vic’s. Ruth
McGaw could tell the story
about the guy who told her she
had second class teeth and
Nancy Henderson and Susan
Sargeart could tell the story of
the trip to the “Mezzanine”
Theatre. No doubt about it, it
was a great trip and everyone
agreed, “New York’s a hell of
a town.”
shall be of good moral
character, shall possess
recognized qualities of
citizenship, and shall have
established academic ex
cellence as judged by the
faculty.” Juniors must have
an average of 3.5 or higher
after the first semester to
quality. Seniors must have an
overall average of 3.25 or
above.
The following students
were inducted: Martha
Boisseau, Elaine Bridger,
Cricket Cassedy, Lisa
Chandler, Cissy Davis,
Marsee Edwards, Libby
Gorman, Amy Harris,
Elizabeth Kerr, Beth
Kirkland, Marty Marshall,
Leigh Ann Morene, Beth
Ryan, Etta Ryan, Frances
Schultz, Rosanne Spearman,
Kim Thomas, Allison Watson
and Ann Pelletier.