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MAY DAY
DAYS
FESTIVAL
Vol. 16, No. ^ I
QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Mary Currie
Attends Meet
At Converse
Elected President Southern
Intercollegiate Association
Of Student Government
Miss Mary Currie, incoming presi
dent of the Student Body, repre
sented our college at the twenty-sec
ond annual convention of the South
ern Intercollegiate Association of
Student Government which was held
at Converse College at Spartanburg,
March 25 through 27.
('.onstance Kennedy, of Randolph-
Macon, presided over the convention.
The opening address, “Are Students
Citizens?” was made by Or. Edward
Gwathney, president of Converse Col
lege. Other interesting talks at the
convention were: “What the College
Expects of Student Government," by
Dean I.aRue of Randolph-Macon
Woman's College, and “From Macro-
co.sm to Microcosm" by Dean Vir
ginia Thomas, of Greenville Woman’s
College. Open forums and ))anel dis
cussions concerning student govern
ment j)roblems were held. Eighty-live
girls, representing forty-one south
ern colleges, attended the convention.
Xew officers of the association were
elected at a jdenary session at the
conclusion of the convention. Nom
inations were made by the executive
hoard. Mary Currie was elected the
new president, winning the office
over Miss Landis Shaw of Vander-
hilt University. The other new of
ficers are as follows; Vice-president,
Miss Jane S|)eaksman, of William
and Mary College; secretary. Miss
Nancy Pecry, of Rollins College;
treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Morris, of
Farmville State Teachers College;
and graduate adviser, “Miss Con
stance Kennedy, of Randolph-Macon
Woman’s College.
Don Richardson
Sponsors Music
Summer School
Miss Martha Stewart Dean;
Six Weeks Sessions Begins
June The Seventh
'I'lie Don Uichardson Summer
School of Music this year for the first
time, will be heltl at Queeiis-Chicora
C’oUege from the seventh of June un
til the twenty-fourth of July. This
summer school offers six weeks of in
tensive traininj?, including private
and class instruction, and supervised
practiee in the following siibjects:
^dolin, piano, voice, harmony, orches
tra, and the history of music. 'Ihe
school has been endorsed and ac
credited by the State ISoard of Edu
cation.
North Dormitory will be used as
sleeping ejuarters, and all of the
facilities of Queens-Chicora will be
at the disposal of the summer school.
The faculty of the school will con
sist of Mr. Don Uichardson, who will
teach violin; Mrs. Helen Foil Heard,
who will teach piano; Mrs. Coral
Hayner Uaker, in charge of the voice
lessons; and Miss Martha Preston
Stewart, who will act as dean of the
summer school and who will teach
the history of music.
Any inquiries concerning the sum
mer school of music may be addressed
to Don Uichardson, Charlotte, N. C.
A swap of English professors for
the summer session has been arranged
between Michigan State College and
Massachusetts State.
April 17, 1937
Major Officers
Elected In
Chapel
Frances Gunn Heads Literary
Group; Vice-Presidents of
S.C.A. and Athletics Chosen
Wednc.sday morning the officers of
the Student Christian Association, the
Athletic Association, and the I/it-
erary Society were elected. The can
didates for these offices were submit
ted by tile out-going officers of the
organizations. Elsie Setzer pre.sided
over the Christian Association elec
tions. For the office of Boarding
Student vice-president, Lillian Smith
defeated Peggy Sloop. Helen Jenkins
defeated Virginia Taylor for Day
Student vice-president. I.ois Hodges
was elected secretary over Barvara
Shatzer, and Helen Cumnock defeated
FraTiees Gunn for treasurer. Recently
Louise Crane was elected president
of tlie Christian Association.
Adeline Kilgore had charge of the
elections of Athletic Council officers,
.losepliine McDonald will be presi
dent of this organization for the com
ing year. Harriet Brown defeated
Alice Crowell for vice-president.
Madeline I.otterhos was elected sec
retary over Martlia Stoner and Eliz
abeth Gammon defeated Crec Rob
erts for treasurer.
Margaret Calder presented the
candidates for president and secre
tary and treasurer of tlie I.iterary
Society. Frances Gunn was elected
president over Helen Jenkins, and
Eleanor Alexander defeated Sue
Mauldin for secretary and treasurer.
Dr. Delano
Elected A. A.
U. W. Secy
Miss Edwards and Dr. Delano
Attend Convention in
Savannah, Ga.
Alpha Kappa
Gamma Initiates
West, Maynard, Wright, Smith,
Crane, Calder and Cumnock
Initiated
Tlie Olympian Circle of Alplia
Kap])a Gamma, National I.eadershij)
Fraternity, held its spring initiation
service on Ajiril (). Tlic seven new
initiates of tlie fraternity are Helen
■WTst, Elizabeth Maynard, John
Wight, I.illian Smith, Ixiuise Crane,
Elizahctli Calder, and Helen Cum-
nock.
Alplia Ka]ipa Gainina, organized
in 192(1 at tlie Farniville State
Teachers College, Farniville, Va.,
has as its purpose the fostering of
ieadershiji and high standards among
college students. I.eadership, sehol-
arshi]!, and loyalty are the standards
of the fraternity.
After tlie initiation service, all mem
bers enjoyed an iiifornial diseussion
and social at the Chi Omega house.
S.C.A. President
Announces Cabinet
Frances Gunn Heads Literary
Group; Vice-Presidents of S.
C.A. and Athletics Chosen
Miss Louise Crane, president of
tlie S. C. A., has announced the cab
inet for the coming year as follows;
hostess of the but, Peggy Sloop; un
dergraduate representatives, Cally
McElroy, and Frances Gunn; social
service; Barbara Shatzer and Mar
guerite Biififuni, class committees,
Alice Loiigenecker, Ann Triplette and
Margaret Montgomery! program com-
niiltee, Virginia Taylor and Mildred
Lowraiice; chiircli work, Mary Mc
Rae; jmblicity, Sue Mauldin, and
music, Eleanor Alexander, Dorothy
Carson and Lucille Gwaltney.
Dr. lAicille Delano, head of the
French and S})anish departments of
Queens-Chicora, was recently elected
secretary of the Soutli Atlantic
branch of tlie American Association
of University Women, a section cov
ering several southern states. This
])osition, whicli is conferred by the
whole convention, will be held by Dr.
Delano for a ])eriod of two years.
Dr. Delano and Miss Edwards, who
is bead of tlie I.atin department and
prominent in the work of the A. A.
U. were re])resentatives of the
Cliarlotte branch at the recent con
vention held in Savannah, Ga., from
March 15 to 18 at the DeSoto Hotel.
There were 900 representatives pres
ent from tlu* United States and Pliil-
ipjiinc Islands. The local branches
sent delegates, the quota being one
for each twenty-live members.
vS])eakcrs were chosen both from
witliin and without the organization.
Their subjects, which were of an edu
cational nature, included the follow
ing:
“Place of University Women in
the Twentieth Century.”
“'I'hc Res])onsil)ility of Education
to Social Welfare."
“The Part of University Women
in I.egislative Programs of an Edu
cational Nature."
The speakers, including both men
and women, were persons of im})or-
tance, well qualified to })rcscnt this
material to an intelligent audience.
Among them were: Dr, Hocking, head
of the department of ])hilosophy at
Harvard University; Dr. Marion Tal
bot, for a number of years dean of
women at the University of Chicago
(Dr. Talbot was also honor guest
throughout tlie meeting) ; Dr. Gal-
lager, head of de])artinent of history
at Goucher; and Dr. Morris, dean of
women at Hrowii University. Dr.
Morris is the new president of the
association.
Name Two For
Addresses At
Queens Finals
Dr. John MeSween to Make
Commencement Address—
Dr. Redhead Will Preach
Dr. .Inlin MeSvveon (if Cluvster,
S. will make the eommeneement
address for the graduating elass of
Queens-Chieora college on May 25,
Miss Kathleen Wagoner, ])resident of
the senior elass announced this
morning. Dr. John A. Redhead, of
the Second Presbyterian church, this
city, has been eliosen by the senior
class to ])reach tlie baccalaureate ser
mon on vSunday, May 28.
Dr. MeSween is a former president
of Presbyterian college, in C’linton,
S. ('. He is now pastor of the Purity
Presbyterian cliureli in Chester.
Dr. Redhead, who has recently
come to Charlotte from Florida, has
become one of the city’s jirominent
jiastors. 'I'lie baccalaureate service
will he held in the Second Preshvte-
rian church.
'rhe s])eaker for alumnae home
coming has not been chosen. Sat
urday. May 22, Mrs. Fred Helms,
president of the alumnae association
announced yesterday at a meeting of
the local alumnae association. Plans
for the program and the annual
luncheon arc being made.
Morrison Wins
Vice-Pres. Day
Students
On Saturday morning tbe Day
Student organization elected their of
ficers. Ruth Morri.son defeated Bar
bara Sliatzer for viee-Jire.sident. For
the office of secretary Eleanor Jen
kins defeated Doris Gambrell. Geor-
gie Hurt was elected treasurer over
Dorothy Alexander.
Day Students
Give Party
Outgoing Council at Queens
Entertain in Honor of
New Officers
Members of
Councils Elected
East week the elections for the of
ficers and elass rejiresentatives of
Boarding Student and Day Student
Councils were completed. On 'I'hurs-
day niglit the Boarding Students
elected their council. For the offices
of first viee-])resident, secretary, and
treasurer, the senior council members
submit to the students tlie candidates.
For the other offices and elass rep
resentatives, the the students are al
lowed to nominate a candidate to run
against tlie candidate submitted by
council. Nancy Mclver won over
Margaret Montgomery the office of
first vice-])resident, and will be house
president of Morrison Dormitory.
iVIargaret Montgomery was elected
second vice-president over Mary Mc
Rae and Peggy Sloop, and will he
house ])resident of South Dormitory.
Mary McRae defeated Peggy Sloop
for tlie office of third vice-president
and will be house president of North
Dormitory.
Sally McDowell was elected secre
tary over Helen Hatcher and Alice
Timmons elected treasurer over Han
nah McNulty. For senior re]>resenta
tive, Margaret Garrison defeated
Lillian Smith. The rising juniors
elected Marjorie T'imms over Helen
Cumnock, Jane Davis, and Margue
rite Craven. Carolyn Reynolds will
represent the so])homores; she de
feated Hannah McNulty.
The day student government or-
ganization of Queens-Chicora college
entertained members of the student
body Tuesday night in the Elizabeth
Blair union, the day student home on
the campus, from 7 until 10 o’clock.
'Tlie party bad the theme “April
Shower,” and each student was asked
to bring a shower gift for the house.
Queens Blues
Staff Chosen
For ^37- ^38
Hatcher and Lowrance Succeed
Laffitte and Hackney; New
Staff Chosen
By secret vote of the entire student
body, Helen Hatcher was elected the
editor of Tjie Queens Blues for the
yenr 1937-38 over her opponent, vSue
Mauldin. Of the tliree nominees for
business manager, Mildred I.owrance,
Nell Sadler and Ruth Knee, Mildred
lyowrance was elected.
Several changes have been made
in the ]nihlication for the coming
year. Instead of having an assistant
Day vStudent editor, there will be a
Boarding Student editor. The office
of assistant alumnae editor and as
sistant circulation manager have been
removed. At the suggestion of Dr.
Stout, three freshmen have been put
on the staff so that they may be
come familiar wih the publication.
'The staff has been unofficially an
nounced as follows:
Assistant Editor Sue Mauldin
Associate Editor Martha Rayburn
News Editor Annie May Brown
Feature Fditor Elizabeth Gammon
Exchange Editor Marjorie Timms
Society Fditor Doris Gambrell
Alumnae Editor
Frances Marion O'Hair
Sports Fditor Helen (’umnock
Day Situdent Editor... Agnes Gwaltney
Boarding Student Editor
Sally McDowell
Co))y Reader Jane Zimmerman
Proof Reader Frances Hunter
Bn.s'tnass Staff
Assistant Business Manager
Ruth Knee
Advertising Manager Nell Sadler
Circulation Manager Alene Ward
The first meeting of the new staff
will be held in Dr. Stout’s English
Room M^ednesday, April 14, 1937,
with Dr. Stout, adviser, Eugenia La-
fitte, retiring editor and Josephine
Hackney, retiring business manager.
Ranson Gives
Lecture On
Electricity
Physics Department Sponsors
Duke Instructor in
Demonstration
Th(‘ outgoing council, of which
Mis.s Lois Tbomp.son is head, was In
charge of the party being given in
honor of the newly elected council
for the 19J7-.38 session. Members of
tiie new council are as follow'S: Miss
Martha Johnson, jiresident; Miss
Ruth Morrison, vice-president; Miss
Helen Jenkins, secretary; and Miss
Georgia Hurt, treasurer.
Committees for tlie party were as
follows; Sue Mauldin and Catherine
Marsliall, invitation; Jaue Wiley and
Betty Hunter, decorations; Martha
Johnston and Ruth Morrison, re
freshments; Doris Gambrell and
Henrietta Henderson, entertainment.
On Monday night, .'\|)ril 5, Mr.
Russell Ranson, instructor in elec
trical engineering at Duke University
gave a demonstration in the audi
torium on tlie practical application
of a number of new electrical ap-
])liances. 'The lecture was sponsored
by the jiliysical science department
of the college.
Among the interesting instruments
and apiilianees which Mr. Ranson
demonstrated was a miniature elec
tric organ in which all the sounds
were made by electrical circuits and
the music, transposed from one key
to another by turning a dial. 'The
practical application of Photoelectric
cells was also demonstrated in show
ing how a beam of light can open
the doors of a garage.
One of the most interesting of the
Duke engineer's demonstrations was
the effect of wall and ceiling surfaces
on illumination. Model rooms were
used to show how the illumination
may he increased without increasing
tlie number or size of lamps or the
amount of electricity used.
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