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VOL. XXXVIV, NO. 4
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N.C.
MAY, 1977
St. Mary’s Succeeds In NCSL
North Carolina Student
Legislature is a student
organization which holds a
mock session in which about
tWrty colleges and univer
sities participate. Each
delegation introduces one or
two bills. At the State Con
vention, St. Mary’s delegation
introduced a bill which
repealed “The right to work
for less” law. This bill, if
passed, would legalize the
agency shop and as a result
would increase the standard
of living in North Carolina.
The 1976-1977 St. Mary’s
delegation consisted of Jane
Hutton - chairperson, Paula
Mansfield - vice chairperson,
Allison Watson - secretary.
Holly Harpe, Rachel
Woodruff, and Wimberly
Burton. Next years chair
person will be Rachel
Woodruff. Mr. Don Roberts is
the advisor to the delegation.
Special thanks shcmld be given
to the St. Mary’s girls that
worked as pages during the
convention.
The NCSL State Con
vention was held at the Hilton
Inn of Raleigh from March 23
through March 27. St. Mary’s
bUl was undoubtedly the most
controversial bill brought up
before the legislative session.
When the bill was brought up
before the House of
Representatives, it was
defeated after much debate.
However, later when brought
up for reconsideration, the bill
was passed with an amend
ment. Rachel Woodruff in
troduced St. Mary’s bill in the
House. In the Senate, the bill
was passed smoothly without
an amendment. In the Senate,
the bill was introduced by
Jane Hutton. Consequently,
the bill was a compromise
between the existing law and
the original bill St. Mary’s
introduced.
Presently there are three
bills, which were passed by
NCSL in March, that are up
before the North Carolina
Legislature. These bills are
as follows: Duke University’s
Seasonal Farm Labor Reform
Act, U.N.C. Chapel Hill’s
Executive Reform Bill, and
St. Mary’s bill legalizing the
Agency Shop in North
Carolina. St. Mary’s
delegation will be sending a
couple of her members to the
public hearing when her bill
comes up before the
Legislature.
NCSL is an outstanding
way to see the United States
policy making chambers in
action. The NCSL mock
sessions are carried on as
authentically as are N. C.
Legislature’s sessions. This
organization uses
parliamentary procedure in
all of its sessions, which is an
excellent way to see its ap
plication. As Rachel Woodruff
remarks, “NCSL is the most
exciting and relevant
organization on the St. Mary’s
campus.”
Mothers Enjoy Festivities
The annual St. Mary’s
Mother-Daughter day was
held Friday, April 22 and was
fun, exciting, successful, but
exhausting. The day began
with mothers going to classes
with their daughters, many of
them finding that the teachers
didn’t quite fit their
daughter’s descriptions and
others learning a thing or two.
After classes the mothers
met with Mr. Rice for an in
formative question and an
swer session.
In the afternoon the Sea
Saints held a special per
formance for the mothers.
The theme of the Sea Saint
show was “The Greatest Show
on Earth,” and there were
clowns, lions, elephants, a
ring master and even a hobo
performing water ballet. Beth
Havis, the president of Sea
Saints, performed a masterful
water ballet solo which she
choreographed herself. The
Sea Saints, directed by Mrs.
Sappenfield, performed an
excellent show.
Then the mothers
proceeded to the library for a
tour and a reception with the
faculty.
After this everyone
gathered under the shady oak
trees on front campus to see
the spring Festival. Although
there was the threat of rain,
the clouds managed to hold
together until the festival was
over and everything, as usual,
ran successfiUly.
The theme of the 1977
Spring Festival was “Give our
Regards to Broadway,” and
the dancers, under Mrs.
Skinner’s direction, danced to
some of our favorite old
broadway songs. All three
dance groups, Caperettes,
Orchesis, and the Scottish
dancers participated in the
“Ctff Broadway, On Broad
way” Show.
Mr. Dillard was the
Master of Ceremonies and
DlWttrta dhpl.,..! ml.ed .. O.C, U.«l to .he Mr.
Rice. Ellen and Laura - what’s the matter.
Becky displays a winning smile as Mr. Tate offers her his
congratulations.
Essay Winner Announced
introduced the 1977 May
Court. The Freshmen
Representatives on the court
were Margaret Williams, and
Liz Little. Sophomore
representatives included Sally
Pelletier, Margaret Scott, and
Nancy Barwick. The juniors
on the May Court were
Frances Schultz, Jane
Bratton, and Beth and Etta
Ryan. The seniors were
Corneille Little, Ann and
Betsy Barwick, and Cathy and
Marcy Connors. The Maid of
Honor was Amiee Peden.
Laura Lewis, escourted by
Mr. Rice, was the 1977 St.
Mary’s May Queen. Laura, as
well as the court, was
beautiful.
The Cold Cuts provided
entertainment for the Mothers
and Daughters in the evening.
Their performance was
delightful and much enjoyed
by everyone. The Sophomore
Class sponsored the final
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On Friday April 22 in the
St. Mary’s Library, Becky
Procter was announced the
winner of the Thomas Wolfe
Essay Award. She was
presented at this time with a
printed publication of her
essay, “Antithesis in Look
Homeward, Angel,” and a
cash prize. The contest was
sponsored by Mrs. Catherine
G. Barnhart, who provided the
prize money and publication
fees in order to “encourage
academic excellence at St.
Mary’s.”
Four St. Mary’s students,
Wendee Blizzard, Fern Bugg,
Margy Huske, and Miss
Procter, entered the contest,
which was judged by
Professor Emeritus Richard
G. Walser of North Carolina
State University. The winning
essay discusses the use
antithesis in Look Homeward,
Angel as a defice to unify the
structure of the novel.
Miss Procter, who is
apparently an avid animal
love, has chosen to spend her
prize money on a skunk and
two chipmunks. Copies of her
essay are available in the
library and are free of charge
with compliments of Mrs.
Barnhart.
MARSHALLS ELECTED
The Marshals for 1977-78
have recently been elected by
the student body. Etta Ryan,
Chief Marshal and Helen
Revelle, Elizabeth Stewart,
Beth Ryan, Lisa Tate, and
Mary Laurence Hicks will
usher in chapel and at other
school functions and take role
at assembly. They will lead
the lines of graduates at
commencement this year and
Etta Ryan will drop the
handkerchief signifying the
closing of the 1976-77 school
year.
Original Seven Inducted
On Sunday, April 3, the
washroom was filled with
twenty-one Cold Cuts, nervous
girls waiting to try out, and
loads of curious observers.
After about two hours of
singing different songs and
playing different instruments,
the girls trying out began their
long wait until 6:00 p.m.
Monday when the 1977-1978
original seven Cold Cuts
would be announced.
Finally the time came
when the twenty-one sad but
excited Cold Cuts began
playing to a full auditorium.
The Cold Cuts played for an
hour and then began playing
games rousing curiosity and
tension among the audience.
At last the original seven
Cold Cuts came out and began
to pick the new members who
were Beth Ryan on the
miraccos, Libby Holding on
the hotdog, Lisa Ritter on the
sticks, Liza Lamm on the
bongos, Beth Kirkland on the
piano, Ann Martin on the tub,
and Hester Gregory, the new
president, on the crazy stick.
Then the seven new
original Cold Cuts performed
“L’il Darlin” with tear-filled
eyes and smiling faces. After
the performance, the Cold
Cuts, both new and old, and
other St. Mary’s friends went
to Hillsborough Square where
free beer was served in honor
of the new Cold Cuts.
The original seven Cold
Cuts for the 1977-1978 school
year will not perform until the
Talent Show next August after
much hard work and practice
this summer. That night, they
will reveal their new color.