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QUEENS BLUES
October 1, 1938
QUEENS BLUES
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Agnes Stout, Pii.D Faculty Adviser
EDITORIAL
Henrietta McIver Associate Editor
Ermine Waddiel -Yews Editor
Virginia Smith Feature Editor
Peggy Williams Society Editor
Lib Brammer Sports Editor
Mildred Sneeden Exchange Editor
Sarah Thompson Poetry Editor
REPORTERS
June Escott, Maujer Moseley, Ellen Hardee, Peggy
Harrison, Judith Killian, Frances Hunter, Marguerite
Craven.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
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THANKS
Meekly we “Froshies” gathered upon the cam
pus of Queelis-Chicora College to enter into some
thing that was entirely different from anything
we had ever experienced. Weak and trembling,
we went in to register for our individual courses.
Several hours later, having madly rushed around
trying to straighten our schedule, we became tired
and discouraged. Was college always like this.^
Oh, no! Smiles, everywhere we turned there
were smiles; friendly girls, girls wanting to help,
girls giving advice; girls that were like big sisters
to us; and these girls were the upperclassmen.
No one will ever know how much those smiles,
tliose kind words, and that friendly advice meant
to us Freslimen.
Now we are at home. No longer are we afraid.
We feel that we are a part of Queens and Queens
a part of us. We can find no better words to ex
press our appreciation and gratitude for all that
lias been done for us except—
“Thanks, UiDperclassmen. We tliink you are
swell!“
All freshmen have been told again and again
that the first few weeks are the hardest. Be
coming adjusted to a new life inv’olving new situa
tions and friends is not easy. Fraternity rushing
enters into tliis adjustment.
If you are planning to join a fraternity group,
make your selection as wisely as possible, choosing
the group with whom you are most congenial.
Your choice should he made without interference
from anyone.
However, there will be many of you who will
not join cany group, and you care the ones
who may unnecessarily feel disappointed. Re
member tliat many of tlie most outstanding girls
on our campus in the past and in the present
have been non-sorority girls. This will continue
to he true, for democracy is prev’alent on our
campus.
There are many extra-curricular activities and
organizations which provide outside interests and
social contacts, open to all students. The six
social sororities are only a small part of the social
life on our campus. We are all here to play to
gether as a student body and not as individual
groups; and to work together, not for the good
of one small part, but for Qiieens-Chicora, our
alma mater and organization as a whole. .
If you will take an active part in everything,
you will make many worthwhile friends and your
college years will be happy ones.
SALLY WRITES HOME TO SIS
Dear Sis:
There’s been so much excitement going on
around here since the last time I wrote that I
don’t know where to begin. The main topic of
discussion here at school for the last two weeks
has been sororities. All those involved in the
arguments, of course, are worn ragged. None of
us can wait (guess we’ll have to tho’) until Mon
day afternoon when each sorority president gets
that slip of paper with the names of the new
girls on it. Don’t you know there’ll be some
yelling and cheering,
I don’t suppose you were so surprised when
you saw Thorburn Dillard’s picture in the paper
Sunday. Remember I said something about the
ring in my last letter. Margaret Calder, another
ex-Queens girl, became Mrs. James Mullen last
week and her picture was lovely.
Now that the State-Davidson football game
excitement is over, I’m wondering in what direc
tion conversation will lean toward now. Queens
certainly was well represented at that game with
day students as well as boarders galore. Bur-
well Hall was full of Davidson and State men
last Saturday afternoon. It was almost too hot
to wear those new fall suits and coats but some
few of the girls made the attempt. Lil Sample
and Dot Muse had on lovely new coats and they
certainly enjoyed the excitement of that one touch
down.
There surely are some cute looking girls in
that freshman class this year. Among them is
Vashti Garnto. She can forevermore wear that
certain color of blue that she wore to the progres
sive dinner party. Mary King will have a hard
time finding the twin with her beautiful dimples.
They tell me she’s not only popular in Charlotte,
but Columbia also has its admirers. You should
see Helen Pope and Winnie Shealy doing those
new dance steps! They are really good at it.
Martha Brandon keeps up the family reputation
of being “tops.’’
Those deafening sounds you’ve heard for the
last week have been the screams of welcome
given the alums of the class of ’38.
Quite a few of the girls have been here during
the past week to enjoy “big days’’ and just look
around. Among those present were Lil Smith,
Peggy Sloop, Jo Hackney Huntington, Mary
Currie, and Pidge Lafitte.
Mrs. Agnew’s daughter, Louise, was here last
week-end. She fascinated all the girls with her
puppet. Dopey of the Seven Dwarfs. All the
girls liked it so much that Louise had very little
time to play with it. Others have found amuse
ment in walking on Olivia’s crutches while she
jilayed a game of balancing on one foot.
It must be exciting to have your father wire
you from Atlanta and tell you Iie’d see you in
the morning. This liappened to Sara DuRant
when her father came from Iowa on business last
week-end. A certain Pi Kappa Phi was here too.
Frances Riddle had around eight people cry
ing last week when she sang “There’s A Far
Away Look In Your Eyes’’ and “I Let A Song
Go Out of My Heart.” She certainly did put that
touch of finesse on those songs. She and Alice
Barron are still talking about that trip to Franklin
this summer.
Tliere are lots of sisters in school this year.
Some of them are: the Pooles, Mauldins, Raleys,
Waddills, Brandons, Harmons, Thomases, Ed
wards, Gwaltneys and Ducketts. There are several
more groups but I can’t recall them all now.
Beatrice Joines is here this year and it looks
like she’s going to follow Doris’ grand scholastic
records—a case of running in the same family I
guess.
Looks like the freshmen never get a rest in
their first year of college. As soon as rushing
is over, rat court comes along with the sopho
mores dealing the blows. Following that comes
Stunt Night and everyone worries and works. I
wonder what new talent will show forth this year.
Since this epistle is getting rather lengthy, I
guess I’d better bring it to a close with promises
of writing a more interesting one next time.
Excitedly,
Sallie.
Campus Choice
There is no junior worthier of a
place in this column than Anne Full
er, president of her class. Through
her very friendly nature and her
ability to do things and do them well,
Anne has made a very definite place
for herself at Queens,
Anne was born on Oct. 3, 1918, in
Buffalo, Alabama. She attended
schools in Buffalo before coming to
Queens, and is now studying for a
B.S.S.A. degree (yes, I had to ask
too. It’s a B.S. in secretarial ad
ministration).
As a freshman, Anne was on
athletic council, and was a member
of the Literary Society and the
League of Evangelical Students. Dur
ing her sophomore year, she was
elected treasurer of athletic council
and secretary of her class. She was
also sports editor of the sophomore
edition of The Blues. This year
Anne is junior representative on
S.C.A. cabinet, secretary of athletic
council, and president of her class.
These facts are evidence of Anne’s
ability and popularity.
When interviewed by ye olde snoop
ing reporter, Anne was a bit reticent
about her private life (do you blame
her?) but she finally broke down un
der the volley of questions and dis
closed a few intimacies.
It seems that Anne is not overly
fond of math but I’m inclined to be
lieve that she’s only fooling. No one
could be as efficient, as she is and
dislike math.
However, it is her ambition which
startled me. Anne wants to, has al
ways wanted to, and will .continue
to want to go to Spain. (Yes, they’re
having a revolution over there!) She
must have met a Spanish cavalier
somewhere or read “Ferdinand the
Bull”; but, take it from me, Anne,
if you go, be sure you wear an army
tank and carry a cannon under your
arm.
If you think that Anne is all work
and no play, well, don’t fool your
self any longer—there’s a handsome
picture on her desk (his name is
Johnny) and don’t ask me what I
mean.
Queens is a better place because
of Anne’s having been here and it will
continue to be better because of her
being here.
Queens-Chicora
Day By Day
Have You Noticed?
The grand spirit of our girls this
year . . . the new faculty members
. . . Marie’s Roseman’s unusual dirndl
dress in black, white, and green . . .
tliat Jane Davis, Madeleine Lotter-
hos, Carolyn Reynolds, Petie Burke,
Martha Rayburn, Carolyn Hartman,
Miriam Teal, Betty Guy, and others
are not back this year . . . improve
ments on The Blues . . . how becom
ing the new style of hair arrange
ment is to Dr. Abernethy . . . that the
singing in chapel is so much better
. . . Cumnock’s efficiency . . . the
definite tang of autumn in tlie air
and the sudden shortness of the
days.
What Became Of?
The old-fasliioned waltz . .
Austin’s recording of “My
Heaven” . . . pageboy bobs .
boycott on Japanese silk stockings
. . . Maggie’s bell . . . little Audrey
jokes . . . world peace.
News Notes:
J’he V. M. I.-Clemson game and
accompanying festivities scheduled
for October 8th are anticipated with
much excitement, and why not? It’s
not often that so many uniforms are
seen around Charlotte.
List of Likeables:
The new telephones in the dormi
tories . . , Tommy Dorsey’s new rec
ording of “I’ll See You In My
Dreams, Marie” . . . Dorothy Meyer’s
smile and manner . . . Winchell’s
column . . . Bergen and McCarthy
Gene
Blue
. the
Personal Advice
To Freslimen
YOU, dear girls, are just enter
ing the threshold of another year,
and before you start thrashing and
doing things you shouldn’t do, we
are giving you a list of do’s and
don’t’s—^just pure, good, old-fashion
ed personal advice.
First and foremost girls: do NOT
rack your brains for something that
is NOT there! No sense in IT!
And in your dormitories, I am
sure there are a few things you must
have observed. For instance: the
fireplaces in the lobbies. Please, what
ever you do, do NOT make fires in
these fireplaces—they are a bit stop
ped up. In case of emergency, they
are not to be used either.
Also, I know you couldn’t have
missed the coolers in the lobbies. Do
NOT put fruit juice in the coolers
to get cold—it would only become
diluted; and besides, all girls do NOT
like the same kind of fruit juice.
Do NOT swat mosquitoes in fhe
presence of visitors, unless there is
cause for applause, in which case you
can clap your hands over the
mosquito and injure no feelings ex
cept, of course, that of the insect.
Do NOT stick gum on chairs,
please; for, as you know, some people
wind their legs around the legs of
the chair, and thereby get gummed
up. So, under no conditions plaster
gum any place on any chair—whew!
DO drink coffee in moderate
amounts, as psychology tells us that
a little java sharpens the brain; but
don’t take advantage of this fact.
Iwo cups—6 inches in circumference
and 3 inches high—twice a day is en
tirely too much; so judge from this
formula and drink accordingly.
Do NOT put chocolate c a n d y
(Hershey’s or otherwise) on hot
radiators because it is very unpleas
ant and irritating to sit down casual
ly on the radiator for a quiet after
noon of study and suddenly find
yourself slipping; and then to get
up (sad thought!) and find yourself
much more mussed up than when you
sat down.
Do NOT whisper out loud up and
down halls (stage whisper). If it’s
a secret, it can be heard just as well
stage whisper style as if you screamed
it.
Do NOT change your schedule
every time the wind blows. Why?
Well, what’s the use? If you aren’t
careful, you’ll do as Julia Edwards
(changeable child!) did and sit
through two English classes in a Bur-
well parlor, studying English for the
next period that you think is your
English class when all the time you’ve
been sitting there studying—or am I
repeating? Oh well, DON’T change
your schedule every whipstitch.
Now, girls, these are just a few
pleasant (?) little suggestions and
helps which, if you will follow ex
plicitly, will make Queens a more
delightful and beautiful place in
which to live.
. . . the freshman class . . . any foot
ball game . . . the fact that we live
on this side of the Atlantic ocean
. • . the new strapless evening dresses
''ith hoops . . . Maujer Moseley’s new
nose.
Themes For Thought;
Making good impressions on the
teachers—there’s always the apple
trick (though it is a bit trite) and
the comment on clothes . . . How to
look as neat as Sara Durant, as cute
as Sally McDowell, and be as smart
as Einstein . . . The age-old problem
of finding HIM, snagging HIM, and
then holding HIM . . . What to do
with Aunt Mary’s Christmas present
when she gives it to you . . . How to
get up in time not to he late for
that 8:30.
Parting Shots:
Punkest pun—“Is that harmony?
No, it must be grits” . . . silliest say-
“Shure” . . . Definitely daffy
but delightfully different—“The Man
of the Flergerts” by ‘Jay’.