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BLUES See Cornelia Otis Skinner Vol. tf, No. 1 QUEENS-CHICORA COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C. September 30, 1939 Monologist Will Perform Cornelia Otis Skinner, Famous Actress, Writer, and Monologist will give a performance of her Original Character Sketches at Piedmont Junior High School Auditorium on Thursda}^ October 19th at 8:15 P. M. Traveling throughout the United States, Miss Skinner has presented her Original Sketches and Solo Per formances in many leading cities Noted for such varied characters as The Wives of Henry VIH, she has the uncanny ability of making her audience feel the very presence of the characters impersonated. Miss Skinner also contributes poetry to outstanding magazines of tbis and other countries. Treating comedy and tragedy, writ ing and acting with equal perfection. Miss Skinner is one of the greatest living monologists. Her education included studies for the stage with Societaires of Comedie Francaise. Miss Skinner’s appearance in this city is being sponsored by the Char lotte Branch of the American As sociation of University Women and by Queens-Chicora College. General admission will be seventy-five cents; reserved seats may be obtained for a dollar and fifty cents. Queens-Cbicora college students who will be trained for ushering at the performance are as follows: An ne Fuller, Scottie McNulty, Doro thy Duckett, Lucille Gwaltney, Car oline Edwards, Frances Riddle, Maujer Moseley, Elizabeth Bram- aier, Betsy Springer, Inez Fulbright, Dorothy Longenecker, Frances Stough, Alice Barron, Karleen Las siter, Julia Edwards, Anne Pease, Ermine Waddill, Anne Cromartie, Anne Peyton, Jane Montgomery, Anne Mauldin, Keller Young, Vir ginia Smith, Marjorie Poole, Ame lia Bradham, Claire Wishart, Brook- sie Folger, Callie McElroy, Ida Mae Walkup, Elizabeth Greene, Eleanor Guyton. Q Front Rozc, left to right: Anne Mauldin, Dot Raymond. Bach row: Jane Mont gomery, Inez Fulbright, Caroline Edwards. National Sororities Pledge Eighty-Seven Improvements At College Many improvements have been ef fected on the campus of Queens- Chicora during the summer months due to the efforts of an active admin istration. In Burwell Hall the walls and floors have been done over, in addition to the interior decorating of the reception nnd entrance halls. Some new furrii tore has been purchased and rugs I ne •ire being priced. It is interesting to note tbat one rug which is being bought is a contrast of a deep blue nnd a lighter shade of blue, which are the Queens colors. Most obvious changes in the entrance hall are the nbsence of “Maggie's table’’ where the card catalogue of students and the telephone were kept last jear, *ind the removal of the two Greek statues, to the library. The administration offices have been shuffled considerably. Starting from the psychology room on the left-hand side of the hall they are as follows: ^resident Blakely’s office, the secre tary’s office. Dean Slaton’s office, Dean nf Instruction Godard’s office. Dr. Eyrd’s office, and the bursar, Mr. McGregor’s office. Probably the most welcome change as far as the boarding students are (Continued on page lour) The five national sororities on the Queens campus pledged eighty-seven girls Saturday, September 23. The sororities, Chi Omega, Kappa Delta Phi Mu, Alpha Delta Pi, and Alpha Gamma Delta held the ceremonies in the various lodges on the campus. Alpha Omicron chapter of Kappa Delta led the rush season by pledging twenty-four girls. Pledges were: Misses Mary Thomson, Frances Hull, Pegg}' Jones, Justine Jones, Anne Wiley, Elizabeth Hoppe, Peggy Dun- naway, Virginia Young, Jane Kirk patrick, Aileen Long, Sophie Walker, Lalla Marshall, Virginia Baxter, Clarina Bevis, Nancy Knapp, Karleen Lassiter, I^Ha Lassiter, and Nan Daniels, all of Charlotte, and Mdly Wagoner of Shelby, Catherine Green of Asheville, Winifred and Mane Pons of Valdese, Frances McBryde of Raeford, and Maurine Latta of Hillsboro. Miss Anne Pease of Char lotte is president of the chapter. Gamma Gamma chapter of Phi Mu sorority, of which Miss Betty Gard- of Charlotte is president, pledged Misses Catherine Kittles, Sammie Duckett, Nell Johnson, Terry Most- eller, Doris Todd, Mary Alice Pette- way Jean Petteway, Jean ^own, LuSlle Blackburn, Frances B.rry- hill, Ruth Kilgo, Jean Love, Margaret McGinn, Ddeothy Summerville, Mary Lazenby and SiUan Miller, all of Chariot e and Anne Bdrrier of Concord, and Dons Hunt of Marion Hariettc June S .rXMccSXan.. all of ChaWCte, and Cariotte Williams of SheTley of Gastonia. Miss Frances Stough of Cornelius is president of the local chapter. Pledges of the Gamma Gamma chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta are Misses Market Hawkins and Helen Hendely of Charlotte, Doris Mc Kinney of Greenwood, S. C., Isabel Rodgers of Sumter, S. C., Virginia Cothran of Timmonsville, S. C., Sybil Epps of Kenansville, Anne Miller Janes of Jackson, Miss., Martha Jean Schenedl of Charlotte, Sara Thomas of Wilmington, Louise Blue of South ern Pines, Betty Blume of Columbia, S. C., Betty Burgess of Sumter, S. C., and Ruby Hunt of Jonesboro. Miss Elaine Suber of Whitmire, S. C., is president of the chapter. Beta Iota chapter of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, of which Miss Catherine King of I.umberton is president, pledged the following: Misses Laura Mitchell of Fairmont, Alice Clark of Clarkton, Betty Beasley of Char lotte, Betty Elmore of Bladenboro, Frances I.owrance of Barium Springs, Isabell McDowell of Winnsboro, S. C., Caroline Robinson of Columbia, S. C., and Margaret Tucker of Wavnesboro, Ga. Chi Omega pledged Misses Alice o ne Elsie Moselev, Patsy Niven, Burks Jean Welsh, Rutb Civil, have been working together, and Tlie official announcement of the pending merger of Alpha Delta Theta and Phi Mu National Sorori ties was recently made to the Queens campus by their national of ficers. The sororities will merge Novem ber 6 of this year, on which date the Alpha Delta Thetas will be pledged into Phi Mu and on November 9 they will be initiated. The two groups CLASS OFFICERS ELECTED Class officers for the Junior and Sophomore classes were elected last week. Lib B rammer was elected president of the Junior Class; she fills the place left by Enid Wuggett who did not return to school. Otlier officers of the Junior class are Caroline Edwards, vice-president and Dot Ray mond, secretary-treasurer. In the Sophomore class, Inez Ful bright was elected president and Jane Montgomery was elected vice-presi dent. These officers take the place of Vashti Gornto and Louise Lowe respectively, who did not return to school. -C Davidson Groups Join The music departments of Queens- Chicora and Davidson Colleges have completed plans for forming a com bined symphony orchestra, it was an nounced Monday by Miss Grace Rob inson, head of the voice department of this college. A group of interested students met with Professor James Pfohl, head of the music department at Davidson, on Monday. At that time they dis cussed plans for the formulation and combination of tbe two groups. There will also be a combined choral club. The symphony orchestra, glee club, and dramatic departments will co operate in giving various perform ances throughout the year. The or chestra will give several concerts dur ing the winter. In the spring, the t\vo groups will present the Gilbert and Sullivan, “lolanthe”. The Queens- Chicora dramatics department under the supervision of Mi.ss Ethel King will do the staging for the perform ance. Queens-Chicora students who met with Mr. Pfohl Tuesday for the first orchestra practice are as follows: Jean Love of Charlotte, Frances Pierce of Mount Holly, Evelyn Mc Intosh of Charlotte, and Margaret Flowe of Derita, violins; Ruth Kilgo, Margaret Springer, Mary Elva Smith, Margaret Caudle, and Elsie Moseley, all of Charlotte, cellos; Anne Bracken of Charlotte, bass violin; Marguerite Mason of Charlotte, flute; and Alice MacKenzie of Charlotte, clarinet. The orchestra members will practice once a week on Tuesdays under the direction of Mr. Pfohl. They will begin practicing with the boys in about a month. Members of tbe cboral club have not yet been an nounced. Sarasota, Fla., Dons ;e:;;;m.ndAnneBra„nanofTho„.p- , Ga Betty Dickerson of Marianna, on,Ga.Betjs of Southern Pines, and Winnie Mu. Lib Brammer is president of rusbing Jointly since the opening of school. All of the meeting and socials will be held in the Phi Mu house, the Theta house being turned over to the school for its use until it can be sold. Betty Gardner is president of Phi Alpha Delta Theta. Alpha Iota Has Meeting The members of Alpha Iota, hon orary husiness fraternity, held their first fall meeting Wednesday night at the home of Miss Marj’’ Inglis. Marjorie Poole, chaplain, led the de votional. The meeting was then turn ed over to Ileita Caldwell, president The constitution was presented and was adojited by all of the members Callie McElroy is the vice-president and the new pledge captain. Flelen Cochrane, is the corresponding sec retary. Anne Fuller is the new treas urer. At the close of the meeting Miss Inglis presented white pearl gold pen cils with tlie Alpha Iota seal on them to all tlie members. Ice cream, cake, and popcorn were served as refreshments. The members of the fraternity are Martha Arrowood, Shelby; Margaret Barnett, Charlotte; Virginia Bivens, Marshville; Ileita Caldwell, Concord; Helen Cocbrane, Charlotte; Olive Croswell, Asheville; Dorothy Dixon, Charlotte; Miss Thelma Edwards, sponsor; Mary Franklin, Charlotte; Anne Fuller, Buffalo Springs, Ala.; Martha Grey, Charlotte; Miss Vir ginia Hutchinson, Auburn, Ky.; Miss Mary Inglis, Iris Mayhew, Charlotte; Callie McElroy, Charlotte; Ellen Nooe, Ridgeway; Marjorie Poole, Mullins; Mildred Sneeden, Wilming ton; Mrs. Nancy Stott; Miss Ann Vann, Ahoskie; Ottie White, Kings Mountain. Spectator Club Entertains In a chapel program Thursday morning the different phases of the Spectator Club and their plans for the coining year were outlined by Plenrletta Mclver, president, and by the leaders of the three groups. The leader of the Book Tea Group is Mary Gunn find Miss Harrell is the advisor. Pan Peyton is the leader, and Miss Tillett is the advisor of the Creative Writing Group. Of the Dramatic Group, Jennie Linn Wright is leader and Miss King is the ad visor. On Friday afternoon from five to six o’clock the Spectator Club hud as its guests all the students of the college. At this time the girls signed- up for tlie group they were most interested in. It has been decided that the Club will meet bi-monthly on Friday after noon at 4:30. Each group will meet separately except on a few special occasions when the whole club will meet jointly. There will be a joint meeting on October 6. NEXT WEEK Monday, 8:00 P. M. Miss King’s Play—Auditorium. Tuesday Afternoon Phi Mu Pledge Tea Wednesday, 9:30 A. M. Student Government—Chapel Thursday, 9:30 A. M,. Miss Slaton Addresses Fresh’n Saturday and Sunday— S.C.A. Retreat. di ■:ie I' ,1 , I C 9 t, > ■A I ' t i ^ i > if k i M k J. ? *
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