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QUEENS BLUES
Vol. 16, No. 5
QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
December 16, 1936
Alpha Kappa
Gamma Con
vention Held
Seniors Pick
Superlatives
National Leadership Fraternity
Holds Annual Convention
At Queens-Chicora
“Lib” Maynard, Jean Kent
Early, Jimmy Wagoner Tie
“Most Personality”
The annual convention of Alpha
Kappa Gamma, National I.ea(lership
Fraternity, was held on December
nth and 12th at Queens Clucora Col
lege, Charlotte, N. C. A representa
tive delegation from each circle was
present. The circles composing the
fraternity are located in the follow
ing colleges; State Teacher’s College,
Fayetteville, Va.; University of South
Carolina, Columbia, S. C.; University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
N. C.; and Queens-Chicora, Charlotte,
N. C.
Registration was held at 4:00
o'clock on Friday afternoon; follow
ing registration the first session
of the convention convened.
At this time the following com
mittees were appointed; nominating,
time and jdace, finance, and resolu
tions.
On Friday evening a progressive
dinner was served at the six soro
rity houses. At 8:00 o’clock at the
.\lpha Delta Theta house. Dr. .T. M.
Godard, Dean of Instruction of
Queens-Chicora College, spoke on the
“Dangers Of Over Organization.”
Dr. Godard stated that the dangers
of over organization are grave ones,
hut that the dangers of under organ
ization are of equal significance; we
must, therefore, strike the happy
medium if we are to solve the prob
lem.
On Saturday morning committees
reported and a panel, discussion on
'“over organization” was held. Miss
Jane Ross of University of North
Carolina, and Miss Virginia Bean of
Virginia State Teachers College,
Farmville, Va., presented the prob
lem; Miss .Jennie Clarkson of Uni
versity of South Carolina, and Miss
Thorburn I.illard of Queens-Chicora
offered solutions.
Speaking in behalf of Queens, Miss
Dillard said, “We have the problem
practically solved here at Queens.
.-V few years ago the Literary Soci
eties which had formerly functioned
se])arately were organized under one
unit. Another very important step
in reducing the number of organiza
tions was the installation last year
of Sigma Mu, National Scholastic
Fraternity. Such clubs as Latin,
French, Math, and other honorary
scholastic clubs were j)laced under
one head—Sigma Mu. Consideration
for membership includes a high
scholastic average in every subject
{Continued on page 4, col. 3)
Choral Club
Presents Annual
Xmas Service
Mrs. Dwelle Issued
Addresses Queens-
Miss Grace Robinson Presents
Choral Club December
Thirteenth
The Senior Class elected their
Superlatives at a class meeting on
Saturday, December 12. They are:
Prettie.st—Martha Petteway.
Most Popular—Jimmy Wagoner.
Best Executive—Jean Orr.
Most Intellectual—Helen West.
Most Original—Loise Thompson.
Most Versatile—Loise Thompson.
Most Athletic—Dot Senn.
Most Capable—John Wright.
Most Dependable—John Wright.
Most Vivacious—Jane Ellen Taylor.
Best All Round—Helen West.
Most Influential—Elsie Setzer.
Most Stylish—Martha Petteway.
Most Sincere—Frances Querry.
Most Dignified—Thorburn Lillard.
Wittiest—Barbara Summitt.
The vote for “Most Personality”
tied between Lib Maynard, Jean
Kent Flarly, and Jimmy Wagoner,
This will be determined by vote in
the near future and will be announced
later.
Chicora Chapel
Judge Helms Is
Chapel Speaker
The guest speaker for the chapel
services on Thursday morning, De
cember 3, was Judge Fred B. Helms,
of the Charlotte judiciary. “The Use
Of Leisure Time” was the topic of
Judge Helms talk.
In speaking of leisure time. Judge
Helms said that there is something
vitally wrong with the person of col
lege age who finds time hanging
heavy on his hands. Things arc hap
pening so rapidly in the world to
day that we often find ourselves con
fused and perplexed. There are so
cial upheavals like the world has
never experienced before. A new
economic order makes it impossible
for one to know' what tomorrow
will bring forth. Communism and
Fascism, tw'o new schools of thought,
are demanding our interests. All of
us are a part of the great baffling,
enchanting, entertaining drama of
life, and it is our thoughts, ideas, in
ventions, and opinions that will de
termine what humanity will do m
the future.
“Men are neither war-like nor great
but for the inspiration of women,”
said Judge Helms. Because that has
been proved true throughout the ages,
women should use their time in the
development of influential personal
ities. There are several ways in
{Continued on page 5, col. 4)
The annual Christmas Carol service
was presented Sunday afternoon,
December 13, at 5:00 o’clock in the
college auditorium by the Queens
Choral Club, under the direction of
Miss Grace Robinson, director of
voice training at the college.
The service opened with the invoca
tion by Dr. W. H. Frazer, after which
the audience joined in singing the
traditional old Christmas hvnnn, “Hark
The Herald Angels Sing.”
The following selections were sung
by the choral group; “Ia>, How A
Rose,” by Praetorius; “Break Forth
Oh Beauteous Heav'nly Light” by
Bach; “Silent Night” by Gruber;
“Carol of Russian Children,” an old
folk song; “Lullaby” by Brahms;
“Sleep My Little One” by Montani;
and “Our Christmas Day” by Mueller.
The program included the follow
ing solos: Miss Miriam Dodd Little
sang “Voices of The Sky” by
Mathews; Miss Martha Stewart sang
“There Were Shepherds” by Scott;
Miss Elizabeth Gammon sang “O
Holy Night” by Adam.s; Miss
Frances Smith sang “Holy Mother
Sings” by McKinney; and Miss
FIleanor Aiexander sang “Jesu Bam
bino” by Pietro Yon.
Accompanists on the program were
Dr. J. R. Ninniss, director of music
at the college, and Miss Kathryn
Walton, graduate student in music.
The service came to a close with
the singing of “,Ioy To The World.”
The program w'as greatly enjoyed
and appreciated by those who love
the better types of vocal music,
artistically presented, for the
audience sat thrilled and quieted as
it listened to the intelligent and suc
cessful interpretation of the beauti
ful old Christmas carols. Every
privileged listener went away feeling
more of the beauty and inspiration
that fills the Christmas season.
Members of the Choral Club are
as follows; first sopranos. Misses
Frances Smith, Hariette Truesdale,
Elizabeth Gammon, Dorothy Carson,
Mildred Lowrance, Ora Lee Dough
erty, Sara Durant, Jean Craven,
Edna Furman, Delia Mae Cox, Vir
ginia Smith, Georgia Hurt, Betty
Gardener, Margaret McGregor and
Lucille Harmon.
Second sopranos: Margaret Mont
gomery, Helen West, Miriam Dodd
Little, Jo Hackney, Alice Bowditeh,
Catherine Moore, Margaret Johnston,
{Continued on page 6, col. 4)
At the chapel j)rograni on Tuesday,
December 1, Mrs. H. C. Dwelle,
President of the Mint Museum of
Art, made a very interesting talk
about the museum. ,-\fter describing
the building and briefly tracing its
history, Mrs. Dwelle told about the
present exposition at the museum.
The Mint building, designed by the
architect, Robert Mills, was built in
1836-36, when North Carolina was
the gold center of the United States.
This, the first branch of the United
States Mint to be established, was
chartered in 1837. It continued to
operate until 1861, during which
time its coinage amounted to over
$5,000,000. During the Civil War
it was used as a Confederate hospital.
From the time of its erection cele
brities were entertained in the Mint
btdlding, and it was not until 1913
that the government discontinued the
assaying of gold there.
In 1932, the building was moved
from its original setting to a new
site in Eiistover to make way for the
new Post Office edition.
“The present exposition is the finest
American art showing in America,”
said Mrs. Dwelle. “This exposition
traces the development of American
art from the Colonial period to the
present.”
The ground floor is made of
leopardite stone, and on this floor
is a' very interesting display of Indian
handcraft and art. In the Queen
Charlotte room hangs a portrait of
Queen Charlotte, painted by Allan
Ramsey, and there also are a number
of letters and poems written by the
Queen. Paintings by Francesco
Granacci, William Hart, Robert
Henri, and many other famous paint
ers are in the museum.
Mrs. Dwelle cordially invited stu
dents and faculty members of Queens
to visit the museum, which is open
from 10:00 A. M., to 5:00 P. M.,
on every week-day except Monday
and from 3:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.,
on Sunday. The present exposition
will be replaced by another on Janu-
arv 1, 1937.
Bids To 16
New Members
New Honorary Members Are
Miss Alma T. Edwards
Dr. Almira Graham
The International Relations Club
issued bids to, and initiated sixteen
new members, Friday, December 4.
The new members are: Honorary
members. Dr. Almira Graham, head
of the chemistry dejiartment. and
Miss Alma Edwards, head of the
I.atin department; student members
are: Helen Stroupe, Suzanne Brice,
Thelma Robinson, Louise Morris,
Katherine Sims, Elizabeth Calder,
Margaret Calder, Frances Smith,
Lillian Smith, Alice Crowell, Made
line Hurt, Virginia Taylor, Eleanor
Alexander, Susan Harrill, anti Mary
I.ouise Phillips.
The active members of the organi
zation are: Adeline Kilgore, Rachel
Boylston, Jean Kent Early, Martha
Grace Hootl, Frances Query, Jane
Ellen Taylor, I/ib Maynard, Helen
W’est, .liinmy Wagoner, Edna Fur
man, anti Martha Petteway.
Henrietta Henderson is president
of the club and Mr. R. V. Kennedy,
head t)f the history department, is
the faculty atlvistir. A student must
show unusual interest or have credi
table scholarship in history to re
ceive a bid into this organization.
Queens* Chieor a
Civie Orehestra
Gives Coiieert
Sigma Mu Holds
Op
en Meeting
.-\n open meeting of Sigma Mu,
national honorary scholastic frater
nity will be held Monday night, De
cember 13, at 8:30 in Gamma Hall.
lone Smith will lecture on “Ancient
Chinese History” and will illustrate
her discussion with slides. The fac
ulty and student body are invited to
attend.
The Queens-Chicora Civic Orches
tra gave its first concert on Thurs
day night, December 10th, at 8:00
o’clock in the auditorium of (Jueens-
Chicora College. The orchestra, under
the direction of Don Richardson, is
comprised of the following members:
Rogers McGee, Jack Jones, Ermine
Waddell, Betty Simmons, Clyda
Gamble, Elinor Niven, Margaret
Flowe, Canialt Hartman, Francis
Pierce, Mary Self, Nannie Sue Fer
guson, Herbert Ninnis, C. T. Polk,
Marie Roseman, Edna Furman, Jean
Dulin, Ruth Kilgo, Francis West
brook, Dorothy Carson, Jo Hackney,
Margaret Mason, J. Wilson Smith,
Scott Sayer, Jr., June Bisnett,
Maurice Marko, Charlotte Matin,
I.ouis N. Baker, Lyod 'I'odd. An ap
preciative audience received the pro
gram.
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