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Vol. 16, No. 7
QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C
National Sororities Honor Initiates
League Of Evangelieal
Students Meet Here
Annual Convention Held Here
February 18-21; Catherine
Marshall Local President
William Young of Columbia Uni
versity was elected president of the
League of Evangelical Students at
the twelfth annual convention which
was held February 18-21, 1937, at
Queens-Cliicora college.
Other officers elected are as fol
lows: Norton Sterrett of the Evan
gelical Theological College, Dallas,
Texas, vice-president; Evelyn Mar
shall of Gordon College, Boston,
Ma.ss., secretary; Oliser Breen, Calvin
Seminary, Grand Rapids, Mich., mem
ber at large; and Harry McKnight
of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill.,
member at large. Rev. Calvin Cum
mings of Philadeli)hia, Pa., is field
secretary for the organization.
Dr. William Frazer, president of
Queens-Chicora College, gave the wel
coming address Friday morning, Feb
ruary 19. The morning’s devotional
message was delivered by Dr. Samuel
Fisk, of John Brown University,
Siloam Springs, Ark. After the wel
coming address by Dr. Frazer, Dr.
Lewis S. Chafer, president of Dallas
Theological Seminary of Dallas,
Texas, spoke on the subject, “Aspects
of the Death of Christ Which We
.Vre Appointed to Preach.”
The Friday afternoon session was
opened at 2:30 with a devotional
message by Rev. E. A. Dillard of
Charlotte, and a vocal solo by Mar
tha Stewart of Queens-Chicora. Dr.
Chauncey D. Eggleston, president of
Hampden-Sidney College, then spoke
on “Our Search for Truth Where
Is It Leading Us?”
Friday night at 8:00 P. M., Rev.
James E. Cousar, missionary to
Japan spoke on “The Imperative of
Missions.” The AVestminster Theo
logical Seminary quartette rendered
several selections.
On Saturday, February 20, Dr.
William H. Wrighton of the Uni
versity of Georgia, talked on the
subject, “Overcoming Agnosticism
On The Campus.”
Dr. C. W. Sommerville delivered
the devotional message at 2:30 P. M.,
on Saturday. Following the devo
tional message. Dr. William Childs
Robinson, Columbia Theological Sem
inary spoke on “Faith.”
A banquet was held in Morrison
Hall at 6:00 P. M., Saturday night.
Toa.stmaster was Mr. Harvey Mc
Arthur, president of The League of
Evangelical Students. The principal
address was made by Rev. Profes
sor R. B. Kuiper, president of the
board of trustees of The League of
Evangelical Students from West
minster Theological Seminary, Phila
delphia, Pa. The program also in
cluded college songs and stunts, and
a violin solo by Sarah Hunsucker,
a student at Queens-Chicora.
Dr. Cornelius Van Til of West
minster Theological Seminary gave a
message on the subject, “Does Science
and Philosophy Today Believe In
God?” The Hampden-Sydney College
quartet also presented several se
lections.
Sunday morning, February 21, the
delegates visited churches of their
choosing. Sunday afternoon at 3:00
o’clock, an address, “Victorious Liv
ing in Our Modern World,” was made
by Dr. Robert C. McQuilkin, presi
dent of the Columbia Bible College,
Columbia, S. C. Special music was
presented by students of Wheaton
College, Wheaton, Ill., and an address
was made by Melvin A. Stuckey of
Ashland Seminary, Ashland, Ohio.
The convention closed with the Sun
day evening service at 7:30 o’clock
at the First Presbyterian church,
conducted by Professor R. B. Kuiper
er Westminster Theological Seminary.
Seniors, Sophs
Sponsor Party
Mrs. Townsend
Gives Series
Of Lectures
Mrs. Maurice G. Townsend began
a series of four lectures on mod
ern American literature at the Myers
Park Presbyterian church hut, Tues
day afternoon, February 23, at 4:00
o’clock.
The lectures are given under the
auspices of the Charlotte branch of
the American Association of Univer
sity M’omcn and will be open to
the public. Until this year, Mrs.
Townsend was for eight years a mem
ber of the English faculty of Queens-
Chicora College.
The lectures will be of a general
Initiations Are Held
Friday And Saturday
Formal Banquets Given
Honor Of New
Initiates
In
On AVednesday night, February
seventeenth, the Sophomore and Sen
ior classes entertained at a A’alen-
tine party from eight thirty o’clock
until midnight. The guests were re
ceived at the main entrance to Bur-
well Hall by Mrs. A’irginia Miller
Agnew, Frances Smith, Jimmy Wag
oner, Helen Cumnock, Jean Orr,
Jane Ellen Taylor, Martha Wise
Alexander, and Frances Ehrhardt.
The early part of the evening was
spent in the auditorium, where Dr.
AV’illiam H. Frazer welcomed the
guests and presented Mr. Bunker,
a professional magician rvho gave a
delightful performance which includ
ed a company of rabbits, pigeons,
ducks, and goldfish—caught in mid
air. After the magician’s program,
the party progressed to Morrison
Dining Hall which was gaily deco
rated with red and silver balloons
and hearts. Here refreshments were
served consisting of red and white
ice cream and individual Angel Food
Cakes.
After refreshments, the Boston
University Seminary Singers pre
sented an impromptu program of
songs, dances, and imitations. The
party ended with the entire group
singing favorite college and popu
lar songs.
.Jimmy AA’agoner and Helen Cum
nock, presidents of the senior and
sophomore classes were in charge
of plans for the party. Mrs. Agnew
and Miss Ruth Grover assisted as
faculty members. Committees in
cluded the following: Miss John
Wright, chairman of refreshment
committee, assisted by Miss Caroline
AA-earn and Miss Sally McDowell; and
Miss Imuise Thompson, chairman of
tlie decoration committee, assisted by
Misses Mildred Lowrance, Sally Mc
Dowell and Mary AA’ilson.
interest and will cover in survey the
work of many of the country’s con
temporary poets, novelists and play
wrights. The first lecture was
“On Understanding Poetry.” The
second lecture on February 30, will
be on poetry and will have the sub
ject, “Then and Now.” In this lec
ture Mrs. Townsend will speak on
the differences between poets such as
Longfellow, Whittier, Lanier, and
others, and some of the moderns—
the differences in theme and style and
points of view.
The third lecture on March 16,
will treat of some of the present-day
men and women novelists. The fourth
lecture on March 23 will be a dis
cussion of the modern American
theatre and some outstanding dra
matists.
The six national sororities will
honor their respective new initiates
on Saturday night, February 27, with
formal banquets, following the initia
tion services Saturday afternoon on
Sorority Row on the back campus.
Psi chapter of Al]iha Delta Theta
will hold its banquet at 'I'liackers at
7:00 P. M., in lionor of the following
girls: Marjorie Poole of Mullins, S.
C.; .lohn Wright of Charlotte; Caro
line Pierce of Mount Holly, N. C.;
Betty Tyderman of Charlotte; Ileita
Caldwell of Concord, N. C.
Nancy Mclvcr, president and toast-
mistress, will preside. Decorations
will be carried out in red and white
and, a mound of sweet peas in the
shape of a key will form the center-
piece for the table. Sara Durant
wfill sing “My Alpha Delta Theta
Dean Kratz
Visits College
Former Dean Entertained
Dr. Althea H. Kratz, former Dean
of Instruction and teacher at Queens
Chicora, was a guest of the college
on February fourteenth through the
seventeenth. Dr. Kratz is now Dean
of AA’omen at the University of Penn
sylvania. She was en route to the
Deans’ Convention at New Orleans,
Louisiana. During her visit she was
lionored with a formal dinner given
by members of the faculty in the
main dining room of the Hotel Char
lotte. Dean Kratz addresses the stu
dent body at the Tuesday morning
chapel service in the college audi
torium.
lotto. The following girls will be
honored: -Jo Rankin of China Grove,
N. (’.; Flmilv Ferguson of Clinton,
S. C.; Georgia Hurt, Betsy Tingley,
'/oe Strawn, Anne Pease, all of Char
lotte; Jimmy AVagoner of Shelby, N.
C.; Margaret Montgomery of Reids-
ville, N. C.; Caddie Willis of Con
cord, N. C.; Alice AVright Murphy
of Salisbury, N. C.; and Dorothy
Aluse of Mountain City, N. C.
A color scheme of green and white
will be used with crystal decorations.
Jane Wiley, president, will preside,
and Mrs. Jo Dandridge Kuykendall
will act as toastmistress. A ring
will be presented to the best all
around ])ledge.
Theta Gamma chapter of Chi Ome
ga will honor its new initiates at
a banquet at the Hotel Charlotte,
riie table will be decorated with white
carnations, flower of Chi Omega, and
the color scheme will be carried out
Dream Girl,” accompanied by Mary
Griffin. The best all around pledge
will have the honor of having her
name engraved on the silver loving
cup which is the property of the
chapter.
Gamma Gamma Chapter of Alpha
Gamma Delta will hold its banquet
at the Hawthorne Dining Room in
honor of the following girls: Alice
Bowditch of Fountain City, Tenn
essee; Rebecca Auten of Albemarle,
N. C.; Eleanor Guyton of Kosciu
sko, Miss.; Betty Hunter of Char
lotte; Alice Timmons of Florence,
S. C.; Elaine Suber of Whitmire, S.
C.; Gibson Jefferson of Winston-
Salem, N. C.; Jessie Rose Clark and
Annie Carr Powers, both of Ham
let, N. C.; and A'irginia Duncan of
Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Katherine McLesky, toastmistress,
w’ill preside. The color scheme will
be carried out in red, green and buff.
Beta Iota chapter of Alpha Delta
Pi will honor the following new in
itiates at a banquet at the Hotel
Charlotte: Betty Lou Thompson of
Gastonia, N. C.; Katherine M. Mar
tin of Maxton, N. C.; Grace Clark
of Elizabethtown, N. C.; and Frances
Marion O’Hair of Rock Hill, S. C.
Isabel Turner, president, will pre
side. Decorations will be in
blue and white, the sorority colors
and, corsages of voilets, national
flower of Alpha Delta Pi, will be
worn. The best pledge will have the
honor of having her name engraved
on the silver loving cup which is the
Caddie Willis Presented
In Dramatics Recital
Miss Caddie Willis of Concord, a
student of the Queens-Chicora Col
lege Dramatics Department, gave a
dramatic recital Monday night a
seven-thirty o’clock in the college
auditorium. Miss Willis is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. K.
Willis, and is a member of Kapp
Delta Sorority. She is a pupil ot
Miss Ethel King, Instructor o
Spoken English and Dramatic n-
terpretation at the college. The
recital consisted of three Monologues,
“Comedy and Tragedy,” “Four A.
M.” and “John.”
Following the recital a one-act
comedy, “Mushrooms Coming P;
was presented by the Dramatic Club.
The play was staged and directed by
Miss King. Characters were as fol
lows: Susan Todd, Miss Dorothy
AATiitfleld, of Charlotte; Mrs. Lillian
Canfield, Miss Anne Peace of Char
lotte; Mrs. Jane Rudd, Miss Anneal
Triplette of Lenoir; Mrs. Rena Car
ter, Miss Florence McConnell; Miss
Loftis, Miss Katherine King of
Luraberton; and Sylvia, Miss Betsy
Gillette of Charlotte.
Members of the club are working
on a one-act tragedy of the French
Revolution which they will present
in March and will enter in the State
Dramatic Contest at the University
of North Carolina.
cardinal and straw. Jean Kent
Early, president, will preside and,
Elizabeth Alaynard will act as toast
mistress. The banquet will end with
the singing of the Pan-IIellenic
Toast. The best all around pledge
will be presented with a ring.
The following new initiates will be
honored: Camille Hunter of Char
lotte; Sara AValker of Sarasota,
Fla.; Hibernia Friend of Petersburg,
Va.; Kay Spaeth of Landsdale, Pa.;
Frances Stough of Cornelius, N. C.;
Nancy Hovis of Charlotte; Mar
guerite Buffam of I,os Angeles,
Calif.; Flleanor Robinson of Old
Hickory, Tennessee; Elizabeth Gam
mon of Charlotte; Helen Malloy of
Cheraw, S. C.; and Madeline Lotter-
hous of Crystal Springs, Miss.
Currie Announces
Jr.-Sr. Committees
Plans have been started for the
junior-senior, to be given in the
spring, by the announcement of
committees by Mary Currie, chair
man.
Miss Nancy Mclvcr is chairman of
the social committee and Miss Jose
phine McDonald, chairman of finan
ces. 'The invitation committee is com
posed of Miss Madeline Hurt, chair
man, Miss A^. A^. Taylor, and Mi.ss
Caddie Willis.
property of the chapter.
Gamma Gamma chapter of Phi
Mu will honor their initiates at a
banquet which will be given at the
S & W cafeteria. The initiates are:
Elizabeth Harms of Charlotte; I.u-
cille Harmon of Concord, N. C.;
Alargarct F^lowe of Derita; J ulia
'J’homas of Charlotte; and Annaline
Chears of Pageland, S. C.
A color scheme of rose and white
will be used. A large gilt shield
in the shape of the Phi Mu badge
decorated with rose and white car
nations, the sorority flowers, will form
the centerpiece. Martha Petteway,
president, of the chapter will pre
side and. Miss Ruth Grover, alum
nae adviser of the chapter, will be
toastmistress.
Alpha Omicron chapter of Kapiia
Delta will entertain its new initiates
with a banquet at the Hotel Char-
Gther committees are: Flntcrtain-
ment. Miss Helen Jordan, chairman.
Miss .Tosephine Hackney, and Miss
Georgia Underwood; place cards.
Miss Barbara Shatzer, chairman.
Misses Frances Gunn, I.ouisc Crane,
Helen .Jenkins, I.ynch Crocket; re
freshments, AJiss Freddie AVard,
chairman, Alisses Helen Williams,
Margaret Garrison, Gra I.ee Daugh
erty, FJizaheth Calder, Martha John
son, and Dorothy Whitfield; poster,
Anita Stewart and Martha Elizabeth
Alexander; receiving, Harriett Trues-
dale, Ashley Dulin and Alice AV'right
Murphy; and decorations, Jane AV’iley,
chairman, Alice Crowell, Imis Hodges,
Martha Grey, Martha Elizabeth Alex
ander, Nancy Phillips, Ruth Morrison,
Anita Stewart, and Martha Rainey.
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