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QUEENS BLUES
March 11, 1939
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Axxie Mae Brown Editor-in-Chief
Betsy Springer Business Manager
Agnes Stout, Pii.D Faculty Adviser
EDITORIAL
Henrietta McIver Associate Editor
Ersiine' WAnniEi, News Editor
Virginia Smith Feature Editor
Peggy Wileiams Society Editor
Lib Brammer - Sports Editor
Mildred Sneeden Exchange Editor
Sarah Thompson Poetry Editor
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
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reporters
Maujer Moseley, Judith Killian, Frances Hunter, Marguerite Craven,
Margaret Caudell, Marv Alice Feaster, Ann Peyton, Mary Marshall Jones,
Olive Croswell, Snoodie'Matheson, Elizabeth Harms, Margaret Jagar, Peggie
Harrison, Jean Neu.
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Sally Writes
Home To Sis
REMEMBER THE COLLEGE REPUTATION!
Wlien Queens-Chicora college students go up town they should
remember that they are representatiyes of the college. The reputa
tion of the college—the faculty and the students—is dependent on
the good or bad conduct of these girls. Unfortunately, people in
town judge the standards of the college by the conduct of a few girls.
Queens college has always set high standards and ideals for its
students, and these standards and ideals have usually been lived
up to. Alumnae of the college would certainly hate to see these
standards lowered in the estimation of our town people all because
of a few thoughtless breaches of conduct.
If a group of girls is given special permission to have some sort
of formal entertainment or party which calls for evening clothes,
this special permission should be taken into consideration as being
very “sjiecial.” It is not hard for Charlotteans to realize that a
group of girls dressed in evening clothes at night up town comes from
the college. Girls in evening clothes should act accordingly with
their dress. Tliey should not only be dressed in their best and
prettiest clothes but should also dress up in their manners and
conduct.
Special permission for parties to be given up town have been
granted ratlier freely up until now. I he school autliorities have
tried to trust girls of college age. College students are generally
looked upon as young ladies or young gentlemen who in two or three
years will be out in the world making their livings and helping others
too. If boys and girls do not have orderly conduet when they are
seventeen or eighteen years old they probably never will.
There may be some excuse for an occasional breach of proper
conduct but there is none whatsoever for a risk of the college reputa
tion. Is it right that two or three individuals or groups of individuals
should be allowed to danger the reputation of the college as a whole?
Next time you go uji town, whether in street or evening clothes,
remember the weight you are carrying on your shoulders. Have
good time but remember our future permissions depend on your
conduct.
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HOW ABOUT IT?
in a recent copy of the Davidson college pajicr. The Davidsonian
the question-of-the-week was concerned with whether the Davidson
Queens jiarties should be continued. Members of this staff were
mighty hajiiiy to read tliat all boys questioned about the matter were
thoroughly in favor of continuing the annual affair.
These annual parties benefit neither school any more than the
other. The girls thoroughly enjoy going over to Davidson once a
year for the party and the boys evidently enjoy playing hosts to them
With the two colleges located so close to each other it would be a
shame if there were no co-operation between them.
Should the Davidson boys again entertain the Queens-Chicora
girls, we suggest that more of the girls accept the invitation. If
we exjiect them to co-operate with us in the fall when we have our
Davidson ])arty here we must show our appreciation to them.
How do you, as a member of the Queens-Chicora college student
liodv, feel about the continuance of the parties?
Dear Sis:
Naturally the week is a bit dull
following the excitement of last week
end. In fact, I know of no small bits
of pointed paragraphs, so I shall
confine my notes, partially, to some
of the news which is about to be.
This week marked the beginning of
student government elections with
the mentioning of any one who might
be eligible for a student government
office. Do you realize that means the
end of the year cannot be far away?
Personally, though. I’m looking for
ward to a number of things before the
end of this year. More definite state
ments to be issued later.
One of our most attractive fresh
men has the pin of one of the recent
ly-elected student government officers
at Davidson . . . she doesn’t wear
it . . . that questionnaire of which
Columnist Smith speaks so consist
ently is due for publication next
week ... the co-ed’s letter got in this
week . . . the interchanging of soro
rities by one of our neighboring boys
is most embarrassing, especially when
one of the girls has his pin . . . last
week-end’s party at Sharon Club
was a reunion of five for some
Geneive is wearing a fraternity pin
. . . ask Judy about their adventure
the other night . . . does any one
know who Ermine’s secret love might
me . . . some of the dresses in the
fashion show were pretty enough to
eat . . . especially did I like the tur
quoise and black outfit Marjorie
Timms wore, along with the
lectable yellow evening dress
the petticoat-showing dresses Mar
jorie Poole and Lib Porter wore
Trip’s street-dress , . . Dell’s yellow
lat . . . and the way the junior class
really sold ice-cream sandwiches dur
ing intermission.
Heard some of the gals talking the
other day about wbich they liked
better, symphony or swing. Maybe
you’d like to know some of tbeir ideas
on the question:
Judith Killian: I like swing any
old time regardless of the time, place,
or man.
Lucy Williaais: I like swing be
cause I can’t imagine doing the little
peach to the music of any symphony
I’ve ever heard.
Mary Lib Stevens: I can’t sing any
thing, but I can get the rhythm of
swing.
Camille Hunter: Swing, because
it’s got sometliing symphony doesn’t
have.
Gioi Brandon: I like swing be
cause symphony cramjis my style.
Lil Sampi.e: Swing, as long as it
has that little “umph.”
Hatch Hatcher: I try to under
stand symphony, but really I prefer
swing; that sounds insincere, but
that’s the way I feel.
Bebe McQueen: I get tired of
symjihony, but I could listen to swing
all night.
Frances Reins: Swing gets into
my bones and makes me feel good
even my favorite. Hold Tight. When
I Iiear swing I feel like spring
right around the corner.
JiTNE Escott: Swing ’cause it’s just
got rhythm and I can’t find any in
symphony.
Tiny Waddill: Well, can you
imagine dancing to the music o
Stokowski.
It seems public opinion all sways
in one direction. So I’ll be swaying
you.
SALI.Y.
A day student of real worth and
merit is Eleanor Jenkins, president
of the Day Student Council, and this
week’s camjms choice. Born on No-
Yember 26, 1917, Eleanor has always
ived in Cliarlotte and attended the
Charlotte schools, making an envi
able record for herself; and was
graduated with honors from Central
ligh school.
At Queens, Eleanor has been active
on campus, and through her efficiency
and willingness to work has made a
name for herself. While a freshman
on she was the dean’s list, was presi
dent of the Phi Mu pledges, and a
member of the ring committee. As a
sophomore she continued her high
scholastic record and again was on
the dean’s list. In her junior year,
Eleanor was secretary of the Day
Student Council and a marsliall for
commencement. This year she is
iresident of the Day Student Coun
cil, a member of executive council,
a member of Sigma Mu, honorary
scholastic fraternity, and she was on
the Orientation committee. Eleanor
is to he especially commended for her
work in making the Day Student
Union more liveable.
FRATERNITY TAPS FIVE
LOCAL CHAPTER OF
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ranee, secretary, Sally McDowel
treasurer, Mrs. Virginia Mille
Agnew, Dr. Dorisse Howe, Miss Grace
Robinson, Miss Thelma Albright
Helen Cumnock, Sara Du Rant, Sue
.Mauldin, Anne P’uller, Georgie Hurt
and .Annie Mae Brown.
CAMPUS CHOICE
Interviewing over the telephone
isn’t all it might be cracked up to be.
Consequently, this reporter was not
very successful in getting Eleanor to
“talk.” However, I did find that her
chief joy is the radio down at the
Day Student Li^nion (and no won
der!) and that she isn’t quite sure
about her ambition but she thinks
she wants to teach or possibly do
statistical work (gee, I call that
plenty of ambition). Her favorite
food is steak—you'll need it if you’re
really going to do statistical work,
Eleanor—and she especially likes
green. Eleanor is among those strug
gling practice teachers (though I
don't imagine that Eleanor is strug
gling) and seems quite interested in
her junior high school class in math.
When asked the following question
Eleanor gave the following answers—•
though that’s perfectly obvious.
(Question: What do you think of the
International Situation?
Answer: All I know is that I don’t
want the United States to go to war.
Question: Who, do you think, will
be the next president—of the United
States?
Answer: Roosevelt might, if he
would run again. Incidentally, that
will be my first chance to vote.
Question: If you could do anything
you wanted to, what would it be?
Answer: Travel—anywhere and
everywhere.
Perhaps the most unusual thing
that I discovered about Eleanor is
that she has never read “Gone With
the Wind.” Would you care to touch
her? Full of quiet dignity and ready
friendliness, Eleanor is a true campus
choice.
Queens-Chicora
Week By Week
By VIRGINIA SMITH
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Have You Noticed?
That two items—the co-ed’s letter
and the questionnaire—which I men
tioned last week as being in that is
sue, were not (maybe they’re in this
issue) . . . that Hedy Lamarrvalous
is married to the “ex” of Joan Ben
nett who, with her dark wig in “Trade
Winds,” resembled Hedy so much . . .
how efficient the practice house Home
Ec. students appear to be, dashing
across the campus in their crisp, white
uniforms . . . that Mortimer Snerd,
Charlie McCarthy’s country cousin
and rival will be featured in “You
Can’t Cheat An Honest Man,” the
film said to have been written and
more or less (probably less) directed
by W. C. Fields, who, in the picture,
has his own dummy . . . how numer
ous pins (and I don’t mean safety
pins!) are becoming on our campus
must be Spring! . . . that it’s only
four weeks until we’ll all be doing
something else at this time on Satur
day morning instead of attending
classes . . . the gaiety that issues
forth from the Day Student House
these days.
List of Likeables:
Tuesdays, simply because they end
Mondays . . . perserving Pan Pey
ton, paper prodigy and prominent
puny punster (whew!) . . . week
ends because, ob well, just because
. . . carnivals and fairs (though of
course this isn’t the time of year for
them) . . . Editor Brown’s excit
ability whenever the word “conven
tion”' is mentioned (almost a pome)
. . Martha Stoner’s willingness to
tackle anything . . . Donald Duck’s
humaness . . . the backslapplng that
goes on in Burwell between classes
the Community Concert artists
scheduled for next winter . . . the at
tractive Brandon sisters.
Whatever Became Of?
Helen Morgan the original blues
singer who made the “Showboat” song
“My Bill” so famous . . . Maggie’s
original bell . . • Beze Daniels and
Ben Lyon . . . William Haines the
comedian . . . turtle-neck sweaters
. all the paraphernalia our elders
wore at tlie beaches during their hey
day . . . double titles for books as—•
Maud's Romance” or “The Villain
With the Black Eyes’’ . . . ice-crearo
larties and strawberry festivals.
News Notes:
Things and stuff are moving so
fast these days that I just have a
confused picture of elections, May
Day practice, Junior-Senior, spring
holidays, convention at Charleston,
and other minor attractions too
numerous to mention. Of course,
there’re also such small items as mid
semester tests, term papers, and
parallel. I might even mention that
the traditional commencement isn’t
so very far away; but maybe I am
rusbing matters a bit.
Themes for Thought:
Some small sacrifice to support our
S.C.A. project of two cows for High
land Institute . . . just how can I get
to the World’s Fair in New A'ork on
a new Jefferson quarter and two
buffalo nickles . . . how voices are re
membered and recalled more quickly
than lots of other features . . . that
look in Editor Brown’s eyes when I
merely suggest that maybe I’d just
sorta not write a certain feature this
week . . . how to keep the Golden
Rule cheerfully when someone seizes
your favorite sandwich at the “Y”
store one second before you do.
Parting Shot:
Having been unable to make my
usual rounds or scan my usual humor
magazines, might I suggest that if
you’re hard up for a good laugh, you
see any one of the following girls:
Mildred Sneedon, Maujer Moseley,
Nancy Hovis, Ermine Waddill or
Dot Aluse.
When Cupid I am prone to curse
Because of the fate he lets be mine,
I try to imagine how he too
Has suffered in his quest for love-
Psyche was a mortal as myself.
She had but one fault—I am all fault.
If Cupid, a god, could forgive her.
Won’t you, my dearest, give me one
more trial?
—Margaret Caudell, '42.