may day
festival
May 2, 1936
QUEENS BLUES
HIGH SCHOOL
DAY
QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Vol. 15, No. 10
BETTIE WICKER TO REIGN OVER MAY DAY
Alpha Kappa Gam
ma Taps Four Girls
At Spring Service
Roberta Kilgore, Elsie Setzer,
Jean Orr, Margaret Ander
son Chosen for Membership
By National Leadership
Fraternity.
Alpha Kappa Gamma held its
spring Tapping Service i?i chapel on
Wednesday, April 29th. The program
opened witii a Bible reading by Bettie
Wicker. The requirements for mem-
bershi}r in the National I.eadershi]r
Fraternity were read by Margaret
True and then lone Smith, president
of the chapter, discussed the purpose
of the organization. The four girls,
one senior {ind three juniors, who
were tapped are Jean Orr, Margaret
Anderson, Roberta Kilgore, and Elsie
Setzer.
The Olympian Chaj)ter of .Alidia
Kappa Gamma was installed on
Queens Camjnis in 1928. Its purpose
is to “seek out and solve the problems
that arise on our campus’’ and to
recognize the students who are lead
ers in a scholastic, social, campus
activities, or athletic field.
Queens-Chicora
Sends Delegates
To Conventions
Three of Six Nat’l Sororities
on Campus, Phi Mu, Alpha
Delta Pi, Chi Omega, To
Conventions.
Three of the six sororities on
Queens-Chicora campus will have na
tional conventions this summer.
The Phi Mu sorority will hold its
convention at Springlake, New
Jersey, June 22-27. Martha Petteway
and Mary Phillips will be the dele
gates from the local chapter.
The Alpha Delta Pi sorority will
hold its convention at Del Monte, Cal
ifornia, Isabel Turner and Marjorie
Tims being the delegates from the
local chapter.
The Chi Omega national convention
will convene at White Sulphur
Springs, West Virginia. Jean Kent
Early, and Carolyn Hodge will at
tend from the local chapter.
Henderson Heads
I.R.C. For 1936-37
Henrietta Henderson, Presi
dent; Rachel Boyleston, Vice-
President; Jane E. Taylor,
Secretary; Martha Hood,
Treasurer — Club Presents
Pageant.
The International Relations Club
riveted its officers for the coming year
'it its regular bi-monthly meeting
"’hich was held Wednesday afternoon,
April 29th, in Gamma Sigma Hall.
Henrietta Flenderson was elected
president; Rachel Boyleston was
lamed vice-president; Martha Grace
Hood, treasurer; and Jane Ellen
Hiylor, secretary for the coming year.
Tile International Relations Club
sponsored the pageant, “Pan-Ameri-
V'l, which was given during tlie
ehiipcl period on Saturday morning,
Hay 2nd.
The club also discussed plans for
a picnic wliich is to he held on Wed
nesday afternoon, May 13th, at the
liome of Merle Byrum.
Juniors Honor
Seniors at Prom
Enjoyable Banquet and Prom
Climax Senior-Week of April
20-24 — Elizabeth Maynard
In Charge.
All event of great interest on the
campus was the annual Junior-
Senior Banquet, on Friday evening,
A})ril 2L The party climaxed a very
successful Senior Week, during which
the Seniors were entertained by sev
eral groups of people, including the
sopliornore and fresliman classes.
Honor guests for the evening were,
of course, tlie seniors. However, there
were several special guests invited.
Among tliese were: Dr. Frazer; Dr.
Kratz; Miss Dee Henderson, sponsor
of the junior class; Miss Marie
Turni])seed, .sponsor of tlie senior
elass; Mary Currie, president of the
sophomore class; Josephine Rankin,
president of the freshman class; and
Miss Ruth Grover.
The program included toasts; danc
ing by Carolyn Elinkle, and some of
her })U])ils; music by Nick Nicholson
and his Carolinians, including his
soloist, Jimmy Nelson; the introduc
tion of the president of the rising
senior class; and proms on the side
campus, which was decorated with
Japanese lanterns. During the prom
])unch was served by Bettie Cabell,
Rosalind Corbett, and Margaret Mor
ton.
Morrison Hall dining-room Avas
decorated in blue and silver, with
palm trees carrying out a “Moon
Over Miami” idea. The tables were
arranged in the shape of a large vS.
The Avaitresses Avere fifteen sopho
mores dressed in slacks and gaily-
colored SAveaters. Elizabeth May
nard, Avho acted as toastmistress, Avas
in cliarge of all arrangements.
Rising Seniors
Choose Wagoner
For ’37 President
Jimmy Wagoner, it wa.s announced
at the Junior-Senior Prom on Fri
day evening, the. 21th of April, has
()een elected president of the ri.sing
senior class. Thorburn I.illard and
Elinor Clayton were the runners-up.
The other officers of the class will
be elected at the first meeting con
ducted by the new president.
The Junior class lias also held its
election for the representative to the
Day Student Council. This election
ended in a tie between Jean Kent
Earlv and Katherine Marshall.
Pitts and Maynard
To Edit ’37 Annual
Martha AVare Pitts and Elizabeth
Maynard have been elected Editor
and Business Manager respectively
for the 193C-1937 Annual. They will
succeed May I.ehby Smith and Mar
garet True, who have published a
very successful Coronet this year.
Eleanor Clayton and Mary Louise
Davidson were runners-up for the re
spective positions.
The rising senior class has voted
to publish an .'Vnnual next year in
stead of the Coronet, a quarterly
magazine which has been published
for the last two years.
Executive Council
Busy With Plans
Constructive Plans Being Laid
For Next Year—Point
System Altered
’riic Executive Council for 193()-37
really feels keenly its opportunities
for service to the Student Body.
Queens-Chicora is most fortunate in
having one of the, if not the most,
democratic student government or
ganization in the Southern Associa
tion for Women's Colleges. It is
ho])ed by Executive Council that the
Student Body Avill realize this and
will feel free to bring before the
council or the student body anything
that Avill benefit the college.
The Executive Council has had only
tAvo regular meetings but during that
time numerous constructive and pro
gressive plans have lieen laid for the
coming year. Most of these plans,
the council feels, cannot be revealed
until more definite Avork has been be
gun. But there are a few clianges
Avhich may seem small but Avill aid in
organized student government. Here
tofore tlie President of the Athletic
Association has been Secretary and
Treasurer of the Executi\’e Council.
Noav, in order to divide the Avork of
the council members more equally,
the neAv council has decided to sepa
rate these tAvo offices. Therefore dur
ing 1930-37 the President of the
Athletic Association, Adeline Kilgore.
Avill act as Treasurer; the President
of the S. C. A., Elsie Setzer, Avill hold
the office of Secretary of the Council;
and the President of the Day Stu
dents, I.ois Thompson, will be in
charge of chapel cuts.
The old and neAv councils felt the
need of a point system Avhich Avould
enable more girls to hold offices and
Avould keep students from being over-
Avorked; so the folloAving point system
has been adopted:
Student Government
President of the student body 24
Presidents 24
Vice-Presidents 18
vSecretary 18
Treasurer 18
RepresentatiAT 8
S. C. A.
President 24
Vice-Presidents 18
Secretary ^
Hostess 10
Treasurer 10
Assistant Treasurer 6
Committee Chairman T
Class Organization
Presidents:
Junior and Senior
Freshman and Sophomore 14
Treasurer ^
Athletic Association
President 24
Vice-President - 12
Secretary 0
Treasurer - 10
Class Representatives I
Queens Blues
Editor
Business Manager IS
All Staff Members >
Annual
Editor ^0
Business Manager - IS
Advertising Manager — 12
Other Editor.s 10
Literary Society
President TS
Secretary 0
Treasurer - - 0
Group-I.eaders 8
Pan-Hellenic Council
President
Dr, Jackson, Judge
Heims To Speak
At Commencement
Dr. William H. Frazer, j)resident
of Queens-Cliicora College today an
nounced tlie tAvo ]>rinci})al sjieakers
for tills 193() C'ommencement Season.
On Sunday night, May 24, Dr. James
W. Jackson, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church at Columbia, S. C..
Avill deliver the baccalaureate sermon
to this years graduating class. On
the following Tuesday morning in
the Queens - Ciucora Auditorium.
Judge Fred B. Helms of Charlotte.
N. C., will give the commencement ad-
dres.s.
High School Girls
Invited May Day
The Second Annual High Scliool
Day to be featured by tlie faculty and
Student Ibidy Avill be given on Wed
nesday, May 6th. As this date is
also set aside for the May Day
festivities of the college (jiiite an elab
orate ])rograin is being })lan!ied. “Tlu*
day Avill include,” says Jean Orr.
President of tlie Student Body;
‘quite a number of interesting things.”
Tlie High School students Avili
register in Burwell hall from 9:00
until 10:30. 'J'he next feature Avill bo
a program givini in Ninniss Music
Building. Dr. Frazer, President of
the college, Avill Avelcome students,
the Choral Club Avill entertain Avith
a selection, and a skit Avill he pres
ented by members of the student
body. At the conclusion of tlie
hour, lunch Avill be served in Morrison
(Continued on page four)
Hackney, Baker
Presented In
Recital
On Saturday afternoon. May 9.
.Mrs. LIclen Fail Beard will present
Miss Jo Hackney and Miss Betty
Baker in a duo-piano recital at tlie
Charlotte Woman’s Club. The as
sisting artists will be Lucille Knott
and Miss Lucretia Davidson. The
program will be as follows;
Chorale by ,Johann Sebastin Bach.
Concerto, Op. 40, by Felix Men
delssohn.
Concerto, Op. 25, by Felix Men
delssohn.
Smith To Lead
Rising Juniors
The sophomore class has completed
its elections for class officers next
year. The results are;
President—I.illian Smith of Greer.
S. C.
Vice-President—Lynch Crockett of
Tazwell, A^a.
Secretary—I.ois Hodges of Char
lotte, N. C.
Treasurer — Harriet Truesdale of
Kershaw, S. C.
The day students of this class have
elected Martha Johnson as their
representative to Day Student
Council.
Honorary Fraternities
Alpha Kappa Gamma (President) 6
Clubs
I. R. C. (President)--- 10
IJnneaen Club ^
Aljiha I.amda Mu 4
Relia-ions Clubs 6
Margaret Calder
Maid of Honor
In Greek Court
Queen To Be Crowned, Greek
Episode Of Iphegenia In
Aulis Will Be Presented
Miss Bettie Wieker, Queen of May,
Avill preside over the annual May
Day fete to be held at Queens-
Cliicora, Wednesday, May 6. The
attendants of the queen Avill enter
followed by the maid-of-honor, Miss
Margfaret Calder. The attendants
are: Misses Nancy Phillijis, Marjorie
Timms, Marion Price, Jo Long, Eliza
beth Martin, Mary Frances Ehrlick,
Bertha Burch, Jean Stough, Jean Orr,
Martha Petteway, Martlia Lib Alex
ander, Martha Ward, Jane Wiley,
Margaret Land, Elizabeth Gammon,
Betty Manning, Catherine Mears,
Thorburn IJlIard, Janet Hilton, Vir
ginia Cagle, Doris Cbiinbrell, Louise
Phillips, Johnny Walker, Madeline
Hurt.
Following the croAvning of the
Queen Avill be presented a Greek epi
sode re})re.senting in song and pan-
tomine tlie story of Iphegenia in
Aulis. A group of Greek maidens
will enter and decorate the laAvn in
preparation for the arrival of the
wedding processional Avhich Avill be
led by Kathryn LoAvrance as a flute-
girl. The main parts in the panto-
mine are: the Greek bride, Charlotte
Stanley; Achilles, Adele Sutherland;
Agamemnon, Beatrice Kiser. Dur
ing the pantomine two dances Avill be
be performed. Virginia Taylor, Julia
Thomas, Marie Neikirk, and Sehvyn
Stancill will present a scarf dance;
Carmalt Hartman will dance a solo
number. The choral club, under the
direction of Miss Grace Robinson,
Avill interpret in song the action of
the players.
McGeachy Speaks
To Student Body
Columnist Talks on “Making
Your Place In The
Community”
“Making Your Place in the Com
munity” Avas the subject on which
Mrs. McGeachy of Charlotte, better
knoAA'ii as Caroline Chatficld, spoke
to the student body at the chapel
on Thursday, April 23. It is the
woman with the college education,
said Mrs. McGeachy, Avho has the best
opportunity to make a place for her
self.
After discussing the enviable places
in the community that a Avornan might
have, Mrs. McGeacliy brought out
AA’ays of attaining these places in so
ciety, in postering art, music intellec
tual and moral endeavors. First of
all, she said, too much emphasis can
not be put on a pleasing personal
appearance wdfich overrules timidity.
Good maimers, Avhich are the consist
ent consideration of other persons’
feelings, also help. The main thing
is to decide Avhat contribution you
Avant to make to the community in
Avhich you go, and strive toAvard it.
Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins of
tlie University of Chicago has been
aAvarded the gold medal of the Hol
land Society of New York for “dis
tinguished service in the field of
education.”
Brown L^niversity has eliminated
mid-year examinations and semester
grades in full-year courses.
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