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Vol. XII
QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., APRIL 7, 1933
No. 11
Avon Players To Be Here
‘ Othello” and “Hamlet’
Will Be Presented
Special Student Prices Arranged
Players Sponsored by Kappa
Omicron
Former Star To
Be Seen Here
Museum of Art
Presents Exhibit
Little Theatre Sponsors Tapestry
Lecturer
The dramatic event of the sea
son is scheduled for April 10, in
our own auditorium when the
famous Avon Players will present
the equally famous Shakesperean
plays, “Othello” and “Plamlet.”
This announcement is the result
of a conference Ijetween Mr.
J oseph Selmaii, star and personal
agent of the company, and Dr.
Stout, head of the English de-
l)artment here, concerning the
possibility of bringing so eminent
and desirable a company as the
nationally-known Avon Players
to Oueens - Chicora. After some
consideration Kapj^ia Omicron,
our honorary English fraternity,
agreed to undertake the presen
tation of these players, a service
for which the college and com
munity is greatly indebted.
'I'his group of Avon Players is
one of the few professional com-
])anies on tour. They have sur
vived liecause they offer the very
best in spoken drama. They pre
sent, according to Dean N. M.
Salley of Florida State College
for Women, “something really
artistic in legitimate drama, and
Dr. Stewart'of the University of
Georg'ia further enhances their
value by saying that “their one
performance is the equivalent of
a six months class room stud}'.”
'i'he Atlanta Constitution is
(pioted: “The Avon Players
brought Shakespeaitean charac
ters to life. All members of the
cast interpreted their roles ad
mirably.”
The entire cast of tl.'e Avon
Players is com])osed of experienc-
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Joseph Selman, Broadwa}' star,
will be seen and heard on the
stage of the Queens-Chicora audi
torium April 10, when he makes
his appearance here with the
Avon players. He is not only fa
mous on Broadway, but is nation
ally known and honored on ac
count of his years of successful
concert tours.
.\t the age of 16, Selman got
his start on the concert stage with
the well-known d'ownsend family.
He showed such marked ability
that Mrs. Fiske offered him a part
with her in “klerchant of Venice.”
'I'lffs was the first of a long series
of successful i^erformances with
the Fiske companv' from which he
went to play under George M.
Cohen, playmaker of all time.
Now, in the prime of life, Selman
owns and plays in the well-known
company that will be presented
here soon.
An unusual opportunity was
offered the ])ublic on March 28 at
the Little Theatre of Charlotte.
Miss Alexander, representative
of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, lectured and showed pictures
of the progress and science of
tapestry making. Charlotte, in
cluding many girls from Queens-
Chicora, showed great delight in
such cultural revivals. IMany were
interested further by Miss Alex
ander’s free instruction in this
fascinating art during the time
she was here. In her' display
were needle point designs of all
kinds and wools for working
them, secured through the Metro
politan Museum of Art.
Expert advice was given re
garding designs and the use of
the following types of period fur
niture; Heppelwhite, Chippendale.
Sheraton and Georgian. This last
bit of instruction proved partic
ularly helpful to the home-plan-
nine' class.
Students Inspired
By Missionary Talk
Miss Manget To Return
Noted Lecturer
Speaks At College
Cameron Beck Has Vital Message
For Youth
Freshmen Win
Queens-Bliies Prize
.•\ prize of $5 will go to the
freshmen, as winners of the
Queens Blues contest between the
freshmen and sophomore classes.
According to the decision of three
judges the freshmen received
88 1/3 points out of a possibility
of 100 and the sophomores only
SO.
Congratulations are due to lone
Smith, editor 'and Fritz Raley,
business manager, as well as to
their co-workers.
The i)apers were judged accord
ing to timeliness, quality and ex
tent of interest, structure, ac
curacy, make-up, editorial, head
lines, feature articles and adver
tisements.
Last week IMiss Elizabeth
iMang'et, perhaps better known
as Lib, visited our campus in be
half of Student Volunteer w'ork
carried on here. Year before last
Miss Manget was president of the
N. C. Union of Student Volun
teers : last year she completed her
course at Duke as a chemistry
major; and this year she is the
traveling secretary for the South
.\tlantic Region of the above na
tional organization.
Having- been born and reared
in China, iMiss Manget gave us an
excellent picture of that country
and its needs. Indeed these needs
call for more than military force
of mere c i v’ i 1 i z a t i o n ! Of
America’s best, what can we offer
her today as a sure antidote for
her suffering? kliss Manget
stressed the need for a world out
look reaching over the Far
Horizon, so that humanity may
understand the Christian way of
living.
Opportunity was given for ]ier-
sonal interviews during the two
day’s of Miss Manget’s visit; this
privilege will be ours again on
Lpril 13, Thursday. Any students
wishing to take advantage of this
time for counsel along any lines
of missionary interest, work or
preparation, etc., see Florence
Moffett and arrange for your date
with Miss Manget.
A new message is being
brought to the high school and
college students of the United
States who have the privilege to
hear Cameron Beck, personnel
director of the New York Stock
Exchange. The students here
listened attentively to his mes
sages last Friday morning and
evening- when he spoke in the
college auditorium.
Out of a wide experience with
every type of people Mr. Beck
was able to place new value upon
the “old-fashioned” virtues of
integrity, honesty, and cleanli
ness. Mr. Beck preaches a gos
pel of-work, the doing of “com
mon tasks uncommonly well.”
To future teachers Mr. Beck
advocated the understanding
heart, which is one of the great
est influences in the school life
of a child. Perseverance and a
passion for right living are among
those qualities which he said will
count for success in life. In words
of advice and encouragement, de
livered w'ith refreshing enthu
siasm, Mr. Beck challenged the
future student to consider a plan
and a purpose in life.
Five students are attending the
Alpha Kappa Gamma convention,
which is meeting at the Univer
sity of South Carolina, April 7-8.
Campus Elections
Student Body President
—Mary C. Stephenson
BOARDING STUDENT COUNCIL
President Rebecca McCIary
Vice-President. Claudia McChesney
House Presidents
—Hughla Lee McCollum
Hilda Clontz
Secretary Dorothy Cothran
Treasurer Rachel Hamiltbn
Junior Representatives
—Grace Walker
Ruth Turner
Sophomore Representatives
—Margaret Truesdale
Mary Murray
Freshman Representative
—Margaret Trobaugh
DAY STUDENT COUNCIL
President Janet Robinson
Vice-President, Josephine Dandridge
Secretary Marie Wilkinson
Treasurer Virginia Gabriel
STUDENT CHRISTIAN ASSO.
President' Florence Moffett
Vice-President Jane Bradley
Secretary Catherine Wilson
Treasurer Lula Hall
Hostess of the Hut
—Frances Ripplemeyer
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
President Mary Hubbard
Vice-President Claudia M.cChesney
Secretary-Treasurer lone Smith
QUEENS BLUES
Editor Carol Reeves
Business Manager Ru^h Grover
EDELWEISS
Editor Grace Walker
Business Manager Sarah Escott
SCEPTRE
Editor Katherine McLeskey
Business Manager Mary Bowen
PI DELTA
President Ann McLaughlin
Vice-President Mary Murray
Secretary Mary Jane McBath
Treasurer Marie Wilkinson
Critic Jane Bradley
GAMMA SIGMA
President Claudia McChesney
Vice-president Mary Bowen
Secretary Katherine McLeskey
Treasurer Catherine Wilson
Critic Clare Hazel
Marshals Harriet Thompson
Laura J. Quattlebaum
Dramatic Eecital
Shows Great Talent
Four dramatic students per
formed last Monday evening at
8;30, when they gave their an
nual recital. The students show
ed much talent and training.
Jeanette Rogers gave a one-act
play, “Gretna Green,” and two
other short selections. Sadie
Gilbert read a grou]) of short
poems expressing sympathy and
animation and recited Eugene
Field’s delightful poem, “Wink
ing, Blinking, and No.” Jose
phine Dandridge rendered three
pianologues, the first of which
was dedicated to the Queens-
Chicora girls. Clare Hazel bril
liantly portrayed the characters
in Sir James Barrie’s play, “The
Twelve Pound Look.”
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