Christmas
Recital
Vol. XI
QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., DECEMBER 4,1931
No. 5
I. E. C. Hold Meeting
and Initiation
On Wednesday afternoon. De
cember 2, the International Rela
tions Club met in the Hut, One
part of the program was devoted
to the initiation of six new mem
bers. These included E m i 1 v
Cooper, Helen Deans, Janet Cum
mings, Marguerite Brown, Nell
Whitworth, and Margaret Alex
ander.
The second part of the program
was along the usual lines. It was
based on “Humanity ui^-rooted,’’
by M. Hindus. The subjects were
as follows;
Institutions:
Religion—Annie Belle Smith.
Property—^Dorothy Edmond
son.
People;
The peasant.
The Communist — Margaret
Blankenship.
Woman—Edna .Rowell.
Guests:
America—Mary McChesney.
Book review of “The Educa
tion of a Princess,’’ by Marie,
grand duchess of Russia. This
was given by Mr. Kennedy.
After the Program, a social was
held under the direction of Dot
Edmondson, social chairman. Re
freshments were served.
“JELLY” LEFTWICH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT PROMISES
GALA NIGHT
MUSICAL CLUBS OF DUKE COMING HERE
Holidays Are Near
Only fifteen days until the holi
days ! Why does every face beam ?
Why is everyone’s walk light and
springy ? Why do the teachers
grin ? Why do the girls laugh ?
Only fifteen days until the Christ
mas holidays!
No mattei' whom you may be
talking with, no matter where vou
are, the prevailing thought for
conversation is the ever closer
proximity of the holidays. Cal
endars are exhibited on walls and
tables in many rooms, with their
December days in the happy
process of being checked off one
by one. The spirit of joy over the
ajiproaching holida3^s is visible
everywhere.
Only fifteen days until the holi
days ! Why are books so little
seen? Where are the thoughtful
looks of yesterday on students
faces ? Whjf does the library
look so emptv" and deserted?
Wherefore creeps in that re
proaching tinge to the teachers’
■ voices? Only fifteen days until
the Christmas holidays!
No one can study. It isn’t easy
to write long English themes.
Tis not the time to spend hours
reading on some musty subject
in the library. This is not the
season for the best work in
classes. Only fifteen more days
until the Christmas holidays!
That’s the thought of the hour!
The Duke Musical Clubs have
always provided well - balanced
]M-ograms, and at their concert
here, the\’ will offer first a group
of classical and fame established
numbers, whose beauty is always
heightened by new interpreta
tions. In this part of the pro
gram, the glee club, the cpiartette,
the symphony orchestra, and a
soloist will take part.
Comic Opera Included
The second division of the pro
gram will open with a short comic
opera. These features presented
by the Duke group are among the
best numbers of the repetoire.
During their last tour, the Com
mon Clay Court from the Cohan
Review of 1916 was given, and
attracted much fayorable com
ment.
The evening’s entertain
ment closes with two groups of
numbers by the dance orchestra.
The first of these will include a
noveltjr and a series of selections
from the present song hits. At
the close of this number, the or
chestra and glee club will unite
in the rendering of the two Duke
songs.
Clubs on Tour
The annual fall tour of the
Duke Musical Clubs will begin on
the seventh of December. Much
favorable comment has been given
to the group both in this city and
the others visited on its tour.
State press comment has called
attention both to the musical
talent rendered, and to the ex
cellent entertainment provided by
the well balanced programs.
HELEN WALL WINS COLLEGE AWARD
GREAT HONOR SHOWS PUPIL’S ABILITY
Miss Helen Wall, sophomore
student at Queens-Chicora col
lege, was judged winner of an
eight hundred dollar scholarship
in piano to Brenau College in
Gainesville, Georgia. This was
presented as a prize in a music
contest conducted the afternoon
of December first at the George
Vanderbilt hotel in Asheville,
N. C., by the morning musicale.
She is a pupil of Dr. J. R. Ninnis,
head of the music de])artment
here at the college, and is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Wall of Chester, S. C. She plans
to complete this year at this
college and to begin study next
year at Brenau. The scholarship
overs four j'ears of piano instruc
tion in the Conservatory of Music
there.
The statement issued by the
judges is as follows: “Both par
ticipants display ability and both
deserve opportunity to do better
work of their own and to grow to
larger usefulness. The winner.
we congratulate. She complied
with conditions and met the rules
of the contest most acceptably.”
Helen’s runner up was Phyllis
Harris of Asheville. The judges
are sure of a scholarship for her.
The contest consisted in plaving
by memory Bach’s “Two Part In
vention No. 7,” and Cramer study
No. 38, reading a short passage by
sight from a Mozart Sonata, play
ing a composition bj" a modern
composer, and a drill in ear train
ing and harmony. There were
onh' two contestants.
I he scholarship was presented
to the Morning Musicale bv^ Dr.
H. J. Pearce, President of the
Brenau College, in honor of Miss
Blanche Loftain, former instruc
tor there. Miss Loftin and Mrs.
1 homas Allen Curry assisted on
the contest committee.
Helen has been studj'ing piano
since she was in grammar school.
She studied in high school at
Chester and for awhile with Dr.
Roberts at Winthrop.
Ad Solicitors Wanted
For The Blues
Several pleas have been made in
chapel by June Tweed, advertis
ing manager, for help in getting
ads for the Blues. Especially
needed are day students with cars,
for there are places for solicita
tion which cannot be reached by
the street car.
This is a serious need, so won’t
someone please offer aid? “Now
is the time for all good men to
come to the aid of their partv!”
The Blues is sadly in need of ads ;
if it were possible, the whole back
page would be devoted simply to
these. From these advertise
ments comes the money to help
in the publishing of the paper.
So, students, don’t wait for June
to ask again, but offer your help
now.
Visitors Contributed
To Holiday Spirit
Instead of going away for
Thanksgiving, a good many of
the students had Thanksgiving
come to them—in the form of vis
itors. An unusually large num
ber of girls from other towns and
other schools spent the holidays
here.
Mary Robertson Smith came
from Elkin, N. C., where she is
teaching, to be with her sister,
Annie Belle Smith. Mary Robert
son is an alumnae from here.
Christine Roseboro, who gradu
ated last spring, visited Queens
several times, although she was
stajdng out in Charlotte with
Virginia Knee. Lib Thompson,
also an alumnae of last spring,
visited South Hall.
Lib Austell came over from
Shelby to pay her friends a visit.
Bitsa spent Wednesday night
with Janet Benn and Em Cooper.
When Carolyn Lillard returned
Friday morning, she brought back
with her, Thorbern Lillard, her
sister; “Thorb” spent the week
end here, going back to Elkin
Monday morning.
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