Vol. 16, No. 6
Frosh Pick
Executives
Buffam, McManus, Guyton,
Niven, Elected to
New Offices
Elect Court
For Queen
Twenty-Four Girls Chosen In
Chapel For May Day
Celebration
QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Sorority Scholar
ship Standing
Is Announced
Officers of the freshman class of
Queens were elected by popular vote
on Tiicsduy, February 2, at the first
class meeting of the second semester,
after nominations had been open to
the floor.
Marguerite Buffam of Charlotte,
was elected president. She succeeds
Betsy Springer, also of Charlotte,
who acted as class chairman for the
first semester.
Hilda McManus of Monroe, was
elected to fill the office of vice-presi
dent; Eleanor Cuyton, of Kos
ciusko, Miss., secretary; and Elinor
N'iven, of Moroe, treasurer. Georgia
Hurt of Charlotte was class treas
urer for the first semester.
.\inong those nominated for the
various offices of the class were;
president. Marguerite Buffam, Betsy
Springer, Henrietta Mclvor, and
Georgia Hurt; vice-president. Geor
gia Hurt, Hilder McManus, Xancy
Raley, and Virginia Smith; secretary,
Ann Pease, Eleanor Guyton, Kay
Spaeth, Betty Gardner; treasurer,
Betty Hunter, Zooe Strong, Made
leine I.otterhos, Anna Dee Roberts,
Betsy Springer, Elinor Xiven, Betty
Gardner, and Georgia Hurt.
The meeting was held under the di
rection of Xancy Mclvor in the col
lege auditorium after the regular stu
dent chapel.
Davidson Students
Guest Speakers
Bill Brown, Ellard Yow, Bob
King of Davidson, Speak
at Vesper Service
Martha Petteway, May (^ueen, re
cently announced the list of the
twenty-four girls who have been
elected to be attendants in the court
for the May Day celebration which
will be held during the first week
of May.
These girls were elected by popu
lar vote of the student body from a
group of thirty-eight girls selected
by Miss Cordelia Henderson, director
of athletics, the class presidents and
a representative from each of the
four classes.
The attendants are: .Tane Wiley,
Elizabeth Gammon, Elizabeth May
nard, Martha Wise Alexander, Mar
garet Calder, Grace Clark, Rebecca
Cooke, Betty Fayssoux, Brooksie
Folger, Xancy Hovis, Margaret
.lagar, Helen .Tenkins, Thorburn
Hillard, Sally McDowell, Annie
I.aurie McI,endon, ,Tean Orr, Ann
Pease, Xancy Phillips, Marjorie
Poole. Frances Stough, .Tohnny Wal
ker, Sara Walker, Helen Williams,
and Katherine Meares.
Martha Elizabeth Alexander was
recently chosen maid-of-honor by
Martha Petteway.
Plans for the type of May Day will
be announced in the near future,
L.E.S. Convention
Is Being Planned
Queens-Chiocra Is Hostess;
Outstanding Speakers
On Program
Chi Omega Leads in Semester
Average; Alpha Delta Pi
Rates Second
Tlie office of the Dean of Educa
tion has announced the. sorority
scliolarsliip standing for the semes
ter as follows:
Grade Point
Sororitii Average
Chi Omega 1,5323
Alpha Delta Pi 1.37(i0
Ka]>])a Delta 1.31(i8
Phi Mu 1.2020
Alpha Gamma Delta 1.1()93
Alpha Delta Theta 1.1113
Boarders Eleet
Aliee Timmons
Gn Monday evening, February 2,
the freshman boarding students of
Queens were called to meet in the
auditorium at seven-thirty to elect
a freshman representative to the
Boarding Student Council for 19117-
19158.
Alice Timmons of I,aureus, S. C.,
was cliosen representative to council.
She and Hannah MeXuIty of Poca-
liontas, Va., were the only two can
didates submitted to the voters by
the present Boarding Student Coun-
eil,
Tlie voting was by secret ballot,
and was carried on under the direc
tion of Frances Smith, president.
Mary Wilson and Barbara Summitt,
members of the council, assisted her.
•V group of Davidson ministerial
students conducted vespers Sunday
night, February 7, t937. Prayer was
tile to])ic under discussion. The
question “Why Do We Pray?" was
(li.scussed. The first speaker. Bill
Brown, said, for communion with and
thanksgiving to God. Hillard A'ow
brought out the point that all great
men have done it and received bless
ings from it. The last speaker. Bob
King, said that we were commanded
to “Watch and Pray’’ by our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Mr. Yow rendered a solo, “Dear
l.ord Forgive,’’ accompanied by
Robert Purdy. After vespers the
hoy.s had supper in tlie Hut where
Songs were enjoyed by every one.
Movie Sponsored
By Miss Patrick
The French motion picture, “He
flendre de Monsieur Poirier," s])on-
sored by the French departments of
Queens-Chicora College and of the
■hgh schools of the city, was pre
sented in the Central Higli audi-
lorium, on Wednesday, February 10.
Miss Ida Patrick was responsible
for getting the film which is one of
fhe most popular in the repertory
of the q’heatre Francais. The play,
^sritten by Augier, has been called
'O' Brander Matthews “the model
modem comedy of manners.’’
Keon Bernard, a member of the
World renowned Comedie Francaise,
■starring in a principal role, gave a
character performance reminiscent of
ttm best comedy moments of Charles
•"‘ughton.
The Queens-Chicora cliajitcr of the
I.eague of Evangelical Students is to
he the liostess to tlie Xational Con
vention of tlie Heague from the 18th
tlirougli tlie 21st of February
Around 150 are ex])eeted to attend
from various seliools. Some of wliieli
are- W’lieatoii, Hampden - Sydney,
Eastern Xazarene, and Westminister
'rheological Seminiary, T'he dele
gates will have their meals in tlie
college dining room and tlieir lodg
ing is supplied tlirougli tlie various
churches in the cit_\.
'I'here will be three main meet-
ings each day-at 9:30, 2;30, and at
8:00 P. M. Tlie speakers include
Rev Calvin Cummings, Dr. Hewis S.
Chafer, Dr. Chauncey D. Eggleston,
Dr. William H. Wrightoii, Dr. Robert
McQuilkin, Dr. Sommerville, and Dr.
Frazer, . , , *
Special music will be furnished at
the various meetings by the different
colleges represented. Miss Virginia
Dobson of Converse College, m
Spartanburg, will he tlie Conference
ori^anist and pianist.
On Saturday night, February - ,
tlie banquet will be held m the dm
ing room with Mr. Harvy McArthur,
president of tlie Heague, as toast
master. Miss Catherine Marshall,
president of the Queens’ chapter has
ajipointed committees to be in charge
of tlie convention in general. Miss
Frances Query is chairman of the
Welcome Committee, Miss Mildrec
Imwrance, chairman of the Banquet
Committee, Miss Helen ,Tenkins and
Miss V. V. 'Taylor are in charge ot
placing the delegates in the homes.
'The Heague asks the co-operation
of the students in acting as hostes.s
bv being friendly and cordial and
also all students are invited to attend
the popular meetings in the audi
torium.
Ovens Talks
At Founders’
Day Program
Mr. David Ovens was the ])rinci-
]>al speaker at tlie Founders Day
exercises held in tlie Queens-Cliieora
auditorium on .Saturdai', .lanuary lii.
His subject was tlie growth of Ciiar-
lotte in file eiglity years since the
founding of (Queens, and the neces-
sitv for the college to grow with
the eitv. Mr. Ovens traced tlie liis-
tory of Queens College and of Chieora
College u]) to tlie present (lay and
commented ujioii (Jueens-Cliieora as
a past and future character builder.
Mrs. Fred B. Helms, president of
tlie Almiinae Association, firesided.
Rev. Jolin D. Redliead, new pastor of
tlie Second Presliyterian Cliureli gave
tlie invocation. After Mrs. Helms
liad extended a cordial welcome to
all ])resent, the violin trio of the
college. Misses Clyda Gamble, Mar
garet Flowe, and Martha Xiven,
played “Aid de Ballet," accompanied
bv Miss Dorothy Carson.
After Mr. Ovens’ talk, the pro
gram was closed witli the singing of
the Alma Mater.
Musician Given Warm Recep
tion In Second Appearance
At Queens - Chieora
Tlie Queens-Chicora civic orches
tra Tuesday niglit ])resente(l its
second concert in the college audi
torium under the direction of Don
Richardson, teacher of violin at tlie
college.
Mr. Rieliardson and tlie musicians
of the orchestra well deserved tlie
warm plaudits of the audience. Xo
extremely difficult music was at-
tenqited, and the jirogram was well
tialanced, without being too long.
'The student musicians aeijuitted
tliemselves well.
'I’lie oreliestra was organized in
September and includes 30 musicians
from tlie college, tlie city, and neigh
boring towns.
'The program was as follows:
“March—Allegro—Mod’’ by '/.amec-
iiik; “Meditation” by Kinoemaz;
“Cradle Song’’ by Kuenzel; “Gavotte
in B Flat Major” by Handel; “Ga
votte in B Minor’’ by Bach, a piano
solo by Miss Dorothy Carson; “Waltz
—Over tlie Waves” by Rosas; and
the folk melodies, “Annie Laurie”
by I.ady John Scott; “'Tlie I.ast Rose
of Summer” (Irish) arrangement by
Rissland; “Endearing Young Charms’’
arrangement by Rissland; “Drink To
Me Only With 'Thine Eyes” (English)
arrangerneiit by Rissland; and “Pan-
(jiiita—'Tango Argentine” by Robyn.
Patriotic Contest
Held By American
Bar Association
Good Prize Offered For The
Best Essay
Honor List of
Business School
Miss Inglis, director of the secre
tarial course at Queens-Chicora Col
lege, lias announced the Honor Roll
of students for tlie first semester.
'Tliev arc: Dorothy Dixon, Alice
Dobson, Elizabetli Fowler, Helen
Jolinston, Sara I.ouise Kirk, Ophelia
Hippard, Rochelle McCauley, Mary
Kathryn Stork, Mildred 'Taylor, Cath
erine 'Todd, Grace Boyles, Charlotte
McAden.
The Citizenship Committee of the
American T^ar Association announ(*es
its first annual essay contest, to be
conducted in colleges and schools
throughout the United States. One
thousand dollars (1^1,000) in cash
j)rizes is being offered to the writers
of the four best essays on the sub
ject: “‘How and to What Extent arc
the Rights and liberties of the In
dividual Protected Uiuler the Con
stitution of the Ihiited States ”
Any undergraduate student attend
ing any Teachers College on Normal
School in the United States is eligi
ble to compete in the contest.
Aiiv student who wishes to submit
an essay should write to: Executive
Secretary, American Bar Association,
n to North Dearborn Street, Chicago,
Illinois. The Executive Secretary
will furnish instructions for submit
ting the essay.
No essay will he considered for a
prize unless it lias been received by
the Executive Secretary of the As
sociation on or before April 1, 1937.
Tlie length of the essay is limited
to four thousand words of text. Cita
tions will not be counted among the
four thousand words, hut all (piotetl
matter and footnotes will be counted.
The following cash prizes will he
awarded: The writer of the essay
awarded first place shall receive
$400; second place, $3.00; third place,
$2.00; and fourth place, $100.
The awards will he made by the
Board of Governors of tlie American
Bar Association, at tlie 1937 annual
meeting of the Association in Kan
sas City, Missouri, upon the recom
mendation of a coimnittee of three
judges selected by the President of
the Association.
On h'ehruary 5, the dean’s list of
(Queens-Chicora C'ollege was an
nounced by the Dean of Instruction,
of Instruction. This year our college
is ado])ting a ])rocedure used by many
colleges and universities in recog
nizing students of unusual ability.
At the beginning of each year a
list of students who have achieved
unusually fine records will he an-
ouneed by the Dean of Tnstruetion
Students on this list will not he held
to the usual regulations for class at
tendance hut will he placed upon
their own responsiiiility.
If these students are able to main
tain tiieir high level of accomplish
ment under this system, they will
continue in tlie same ])lan as long as
they remain in college. If, however,
the final grades of any student are
materially lowered, such a student
will again be subject to the custom
ary attendance regnilations and may
not have her name on tlie Dean’s list
again.
'I'lie Dean of Instruction has an
nounced tlie list of students who will
initiate tliis ])lan. They are Miss
Margaret Calder, Miss Sarali Hun-
sucker and Miss Catherine Marsliall
of Charlotte, Miss Helen West of
Mooresville, Miss Elizabeth Martin
and Miss Jane Wiley of Cliariotte,
Miss Mary Phl]ii]is of Matthews,
Miss Helen Hatelier of Wineliester,
Va., Miss Marguerite Buffam, Miss
Estelle Hull, Miss Edith Gallant,
Miss Elizabeth Clreen, Miss Annie
Murry Tong, and Miss Martha Gra(‘e
Hood, all of Charlotte.
Otlier honor students who made
su])eri()r records hut who did not
meet the standards for the Dean’s
list are Misses Rachel Boylston.
Louise Crane, Kathryn Craven. Jane
Davis, lAieille Gwaltney, Henrietta
I lenderson, Ivouise Hodges, Eleanor
Jenkins, Adeline Kilgore, 'riiorhurn
Lillard, Sue Mauldin, Doris Jones,
I lenrietta Melver, I lilder MeiManus,
Frances OTIair, Sara Porter, Doro-
thv Senn, and Jane Ziinmerman.
Seniors Begin
Praetiee Teaeliing
Dr. Goddard has just finished mak
ing a])])ointments for tlie students at
the various schools. Several girls
started the observation last week, hut
the greater ])art started Monday. 'I'lie
teachers must cover a jieriod of
twenty-four hours observation and
thirty hours of teaeliing. The Sen
iors are in hopes that their teach
ing will he over by Spring holidays.
'I'he following are doing high school
work: Isabel Anderson, Louise Mor
ris, Jean Orr, Elsie Setzer, Betty
Cabell, Thorhurii Lillard, Ruth Wal
ters, Mary Wilson, John Wright,
Marguerite Alexander, Frances Fink,
Clare Kale, Ellen Kinghorn, Helen
Strou])e, IRirbara Summitt, Elizabetli
Maynard, Eleanor Whitley, Betty Let^
Holland, Sarali Hunsucker, Martha
Ware Pitts, Frances (Query, Jean
Early, Mary Franklin, Martlia Hood,
Katherine Marshall.
There girls are doing primary
work: Rosalind Corbett, Edna Fur
man, Henrietta 1 leiulerson, Eula
Navey, 'rhelma Robinson, Hachell
Boylston, Rebecca Cooke, Elizabeth
Ren, Katiierine Sims, Katlieleen
Wagoner, Helen West.
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