We Came
We Saw
We Published
Vol. XII
QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., MARCH 24, 1933
No. 10
STEPHENSON ELECTED PRESIDENT STUDENT BODY
Carolina Playmakers
Present Plays
The Carolina Playmakers pre
sented three one-act plays in our
own auditorium last night. The
evening’s program, which was
sponsored by the sophomore class,
was ver)^ much enjoyed by every
one. We only hope that we will
be fortunate enough to see some
of their productions in the future.
“Half Horse, Half Alligator,”
the characteristic play given dur
ing the evening, was a most real
istic one. The story had been
written by John Philip Milhous, a
Tennessean. He was, in his boy
hood, familiar with hunting rab-
liits and birds, buffaloes and deer,
so the author felt quite at home
in writing about washlmckling
“Davy Crocket.”
Foster Fitz Simmons, formerly
a student of Atlanta, wrote “Four
on a Heath.” The last of the
three plays was “Stumbling in
Dreams,” by George Brown of
New York. ^ This last play was
taken from thoughts around his
home life at Tin Pan Alley, in
New York.
Students of the University of
North Carolina, who are members
of the Carolina Playmakers come
from seven different states in the
union. No wonder they can write
good plays when they have such
a wide range of experience to
choose from. And, no doubt,
when interest increases there will
be a wider range still. The
variety of location, setting, and
action of their plays may well be
attributed, in some measure, to
the variety of their own towns.
In each repeated performance,
interest g'rows keener for those
who are taking part as well as
for those who have the pleasure
of seeing their productions. With
a director as well known as Fred
erick E. Koch, the players have
much to look forward to in mak
ing a greater name for them
selves.
Mallard Creek Club
Entertained
The annual supper for the
Men’s Club of Mallard Creek
Presbyterian Church was given
by Dr. Frazer in our college din
ing room on Thursday evening,
March 9. There were 108 present.
Reports from all committees
were read, a brief address by Mr.
McAllister Carson was enjoyed,
and afterwards the entire body
retired to the Auditorium where
an hour’s entertainment was
given by the Hampton Negro
Quartet.
P. C. Musical Club
Heard Here
The Prebyterian College Glee
Club and Orchestra presented an
interesting program at Queens-
Chicora, on March 18, in the col
lege auditorium. The club arrived
in the afternoon and were enter
tained at dinner by the Queens-
Chicora students. After dinner
the boys and girls were permitted
to walk around on the campus to
gether. This caused much excite
ment, as it is a practically un
heard of occurrence.
Saturday night the program
was given absolutely free of
charge, and a large body of stu
dents as well as a number of
visitors were present. During the
entertainment the director, Mr.
S. M. Huntley, made a short talk,
expressing the wish the P. C. and
Queens - Chicora might become
better acquainted.
The violin solo, “Souvenir,” by
A. jM. Tommins, brother of our
own “Tommy,” was one of the
most enjoyable num1)ers. The
most original selection was “Steal
Away,” by the quartet.
After the performance a recep
tion was given the club in Bur-
well hall. At this reception it
was evident that t’ne Oueens-
Chicora girls also wished to be
come better acquainted with the
P. C. boys.
Literary Societies
Have Program
Pi Delta literary society enter
tained Gamma Sigma literary
society Tuesday night, March 21,
in the college auditorium. The
program was given in the form of
a ])laylet arranged by Janet and
Sarah Robinson.
A young girl of fifteen is
ihown, by the Spirit of Literature,
a number of the characters about
whom she has been reading. The
first scene was taken from Louisa
M. Alcott’s “Little Women,” and
the characters wmre: “Jo,” played
by Evelyn Tommins, and “Amy,”
Alice Lee Murra)^ Next, “Maud
Muller” was depicted by Mary
Jane McBath. Tennyson’s
“Evangeline” was beautifully por
trayed by Mary Murray; while
Ann Clegg was the “blind girl of
Pompeii.” The famous “mercy
speech” of Portia was given by
Ruth Walters. One scene showed
“Janice Meredith,” Ruth Grover;
“Tabitha Drinkwater,” Alma Orr;
and Mrs. Meredith, Margaret
Jones. The final scene showed
two famous beauties of Ivanhoe,
“Rebecca,” Eleanor Hayes, and
“Rowena,” Evelina Stevenson.
REVISED VOTING SYSTEM
BY BALLOT SUCCESSFUL
Hampton Quartet
Gives Program
The Hampton Institute Quartet,
sponsored by the North Carolina
Commission on Interracial Co-
0])eration, visited Queens-Chicora
Alarch 9, and presented a pro
gram of negro spirituals. The
quartet is under the direction of
Mr. T. R. Reynolds, of Chapel
Hill, North Carolina, and he is
assisted by Mr. Ham'met. The
Hampton Institute Quartet has
been in existence over fifty years.
It travels nine months of the year
visiting universities, colleges and
schools and frequently it appears
in private homes. An interesting
fact is that last January it sang
at the annual reception given at
the Executive Mansion in Alban}'
by the then Governor and Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt to mem
bers of the New York State Leg
islature.
The quartet gave a very suc
cessful program. I'he first four
numliers were “Roll Jordan Roll,”
"There’s One Alore River To
Cross,” “Wanta Go To Heaven
IVhen I Die,” and “Did You Hear
My Jesus Call?” The next fea
ture was a most interesting talk
by Air. Pope, a graduate of the
Hamj^ton School of Business and
a resident of Alontgomery, Ala.
(Continued on page 4)
Dandridge Gives
Expression Recital
Miss Josephine Dandridge, a
junior at Queens-Chicora, gave
a splendid Expression recital
Alonday night, March 20th, in the
college auditorium. A large
audience, consisting of maii}^
town people, was delightfully en
tertained.
Her first selection was “King
Robert of Sicily” from Tales of
a Wayside Inn, by Longfellow.
Miss Dandridge rendered this
selection with much feeling and
received a well-deserved encore.
During the intermission Miss
Ruth Martin, also a student at
Queens-Chicora, played two beau
tiful selections on the violin. She
was accompanied by Miss Eu
genia Brumley.
Miss Dandridge’s second selec
tion was The Playhouse, a fan
tasy, by the Harvard Workshop.
This selection was especially well
rendered. Both Miss Dandridge
and her instructor. Miss Ethel
King, are to be congratulated on
the splendid performance.
Remaining Officers To
Be Elected Next
Week
The votes for next year’s presi
dent of the student body were
counted this morning just before
chapel and the results then made
public. Miss Alary China Stephen
son was elected by a close margin.
The two candidates. Miss Janet
.Robinson and Aliss Alary China
.Stephenson, were nominated Tues
day by a ballot and their names,
having passed the approval of the
point system committee, were
announced Wednesday in chapeL
Campaign managers, Josephine
Dandridge for Janet Robinson,
and Alary Young for Alary China
Stephenson gave stirring addresses
for their candidates in a pre
election forum yesterday at the
chapel hour. Each was convinc
ing in her speech and many were
undecided as to whom they should
vote for. Polls were open from
the chapel hour throughout the
day Thursday.
The president of the student
body, as she will function next
year, holds a new and difficult
office. Her work is regarded with
such value that she can hold no
other office in school. As a re
sult of the change in the entire
voting system, and a change for
the better management of the
entire school, this president, as
elected this year, may be either
day student or boarder. She
governs a committee with repre
sentatives from both factions of
the student Ijody, and whenever
necessary she may call the entire
council of day students and board
ers to a join1 meeting.
Mary China, we know you are
starting a somewhat here-to-fore
untried office. Your work will be
hard and new, but we know you
are the best to hold this office.
Student Volunteers
Lead Vespers
Sunday night, March 12, the
Student Volunteers gave an in
formal playlet at the Vesper
service. The scene was a college
girl's room, and the theme of the
playlet was a report from the
Student Volunteer Conference
which was held at Greensboro,
March 3-S. The girls who attend
ed this conference brought back
thoughts to us which they had
found helpful. “Re-thinking For
eign Missions” and many of the
present foreign mission problems
were discussed.
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