Who's Gonna
Win
BLUES
VoL/jS, No. 5
QUEENS COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
November 14, 1941
Council Announces Stunt Night Rules
JohnT. Whitaker Speaks November 24
Correspondent
Will Lecture
On World News
By Ml Webb
Queens feels very honored to have
as its guest speaker on November 24,
the distinguished John T. Whitaker.
Whitaker was born in Chattanooga,
Tennessee. He was educated at the
University of the South at Sewanee.
He started out as a reporter for
the Chattanooga News. Hater he
Worked on the New York Herald-
Tribune. He was foreign correspond
ent at the League of Nations in
Geneva. He was also war correspond
ent for the Ethiopian and Spanish
wars, and foreign correspondent for
the Chicago Daily News. In fact,
Whitaker has covered many war
frontiers, and we are sure he will
give us first-hand information about
the war and “Who Is Going to Win
the War,” which is the subject of his
speech on Monday evening. People
in the South are very interested in
him as he is a true Southerner. We
know Whitaker will have many in
teresting stories and past experi
ences to tell. He was in France
when France fell, so perhaps we
will be able to hear some of the truth
about the inside feelings and actions
of the French people. The war and
present day alfairs are interesting
subjects to all peoples, especially
Americans!, now a days for who
knows, it might not ,be so very long
before America will be fighfing against
Germany, too. While Whitaker was
in Italy he was decorated with the
Creux de Guerre. After his talk there
will be a reception given in his
honor, and we know every one of
you will be delighted, and privileged
to meet him.
Students Model At
Floral Convention
The North Carolina Florist Conven
tion was held at the Hotel Charlotte
November the 9th, 10th, and 11th.
Several Queens girls featured in
the flower show on Monday night.
Sue Crenshaw modeled a white slip
per satin bride’s gown and veil on
stage covered with white satin
and arranged with white arches and
smilax. Novel bride’s bouquets dis-
pldycd were white chrysanthemums
in white net petals, white roses, and
white orchids in tulle, with bow-knots
of carnation petals on the tulle
streamers.
Caught in the bridal veil was a
bandeau of baby pom-pom chrysan
themums and orchids.
The bridesmaids, Lucielle Black
burn and Katherine Kittles, walked
through the audience modeling iden
tical taffeta gowns of blue and gold.
They carried bronze chrysanthemums
in bronze and blue net petals.
Virginia Jennings, wearing aqua
chiffon, and Jean Petteway, in black
taffeta, were among the hostesses.
They wore corsages contrasting with
their dresses.
Interesting flower arrangements
Were displayed on various tables.
More than fifteen varieties of orchids
on a background of black velvet
Was one of the most outstanding of
these.
Music was furnished by Gib Todd
and his orchestra.
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Bonnet Plays
At Davidson
Organist Presented
By Phi Mu Alpha
Phi Mu Alpha, honorary music
fraternity at Davidson College, pre
sented Joseph Bonnet, prominent
French organist, Wednesday, Nov.
12, in Chambers Auditorium. This
was the third concert of the series
sponsored by the fraternity.
Mr. Bonnet’s program was as fol
lows:
I
Chaconne in G Minor Couperin
Prelude’(Basse et dessus
de Trompetto) Clerambault
Tiento XVI Cabanilles
Gavotta Wesley
H
Prelude and Fugue in D Major....Bach
HI
Canon in B Minor Schumann
Esquisse in F Minor Schumann
IV ,
Andantlno Franck
Offertoire en “O Filii” Guilmant
V
Spring Song Shelley
Christmas Foote
(Dedicated to Joseph Bonnet)
VI
Romance sans paroles Bonnet
Variations de Concert
(With Pedal Cadenza) Bonnet
Mr. Bonnet was born in Bordeaux,
France, and studied at the Paris Con
servatory. He was assigned to the
post of organist at the church of
St. Eustace in Paris and later suc
ceeded Guilmant as organist at the
Conservatory. He has presented
concerts throughout Europe and in
the United States and Canada.
Bonnet has been engaged as solo
ist with many of the world’s cele
brated symphony orchestras. Besides
his achievements as a performer Bon
net is known as a composer of dis
tinction and is recognized as one of
the greatest organ teachers of today.
Juniors Plan
Many Projects
At a call meeting of the Junior
class last week sample jackets were
shown from which one was to be
selected as the official class jacket.
This action arose from a decision
made by the class last year to get
the jackets in the course of the
junior year thereby eliminating some
of the heavy expenses of the senior
year. At this meeting, however, mem
bers of the class voted to defer action
until spring when a wider selection
of jackets would be available.
Mary Martha Nixon, class presi
dent, appointed Jeanne Love and
Jean Petteway to act as assistants
on the Christmas card committee in
the stead of Dorothy Summerville
who is ill in Memorial hospital.
Marion Miller, chairman, reported the
sale of 34 boxes to date. She an
nounced that subsequent orders must
be placed as soon as possible as they
will not be taken later than two
weeks before Christmas holidays. The
cards come 50 to a box and no extra
charge is made for name printing
though it is optional. They sell for
$1.00 perl box and proceeds go to
the class.
A student directory is being com
piled by the Junior Class.
Seated from left to right, are Misses Lucy Hassell, Helen Hendley,
Lalla Marshall; and standing, Miss Gail Griffith. These girls were
selected by Iota Xi.—(News Staff Photo).
Alpha Iota
Conclave Meets
In Delaware
The Scond Annual Conclave of the
Mid-Atlantic States Association of
Alpha Iota, national honorary busi
ness fraternity, was held on Novem
ber 8-9, 1941, at Hotel DuPont, Wil
mington, Delaware.
Beginning at noon on Saturday,
girls from North Carolina, Virginia,
Washington, and Delaware assembled
to register. The week-end included
a business meeting on Saturday after
noon followed by a dinner in the
Gold Ballroom of Hotel DuPont at
which the Wilmington Alumnae
Chapter was hostess. Immediately
afterwards the visiting^ girls were
honored at a dance, the theme of
which was in keeping with the season/
of the year. Sunday morning at 9:30
breakfast was given in the Coffee
Shop and shortly afterwards the
girls left for a visit to Longwood
Gardens, the beautiful estate of
Pierre S. DuPont, nea^r Kennett
Square, Pennsylvania, returning for
the Farewell Luncheon and Installa
tion of officers at McConnell’s Tea
Room. Alpha Lambda chapter acted
as hostess at the closing luncheon.
Helen Hendley was the official
delegate from Delta Psl, the active
chapter at Queens College and Doro
thy Dixon Meacham, president of the
new alumnae chapter, was representa
tive of that group. Miss Mary Inglis
was unable to attend.
Journalistic
Frat Inducts
Four Members
Tlie Fall tapping service of lo^ Xi,
honorary journalistic fraternity, took
place in Wednesday chapel, Novem
ber 12, at which time four new mem
bers were invited to join the society.
They were: Lalla Marshall, 1939-40,
Queens Blues reporter, 1940-41, ad
vertising manager df the Queens
Blues, member of the college pub
licity committee, 1941-42, advertising
manager of the Coronet.
Lucy Hassell, 1940-41, Poetry edi
tor of the Queens Quill, Queens Blues
reporter, 1941-42, editor-in-chief of
Queens Quill, feature editor of the
Queens Blues, snapshot editor of the
Coronet, and leader of the Creative
Writing group of the Spectator Club.
Gail Griffith, 1939-40, assistant busi
ness manager of the Queens Quill,
1940-41, business manager of the
Queens Quill, sophomore editor of the
Coronet, 1941-42, business manager
of the Queens Blues; and
Helen Hendley, 1939-40, member of
the advertising staffs of the Queens
Blues and Queens Quill, 1940-41, as
sistant business manager of the
Queens Quill; 1941-42, advertising
manager of the Queens Blues.
Receiving members were Ann
Mauldin, Ann Golden, Elizabeth Sum
merville, Elizabeth Isaacs and Miss
Laura Tillett.
Benzene Ring Elects Officers And
Invites Several Student Members
The Benzene Ring held its second
meeting Thursday, November 6. The
new members were inducted into
the organization at the beginning
of the meeting. New members that
were issued an invitation to this club
Jean Welsh, Mary Martha
are:
Nixon, Lydia Abbott, Marion Miller,
Carolyn Robinson, Betly Thomason,
Emily McKay, Dorothy Cook, and
Mary S})encer. Susan Cochrane and
Vivian Baker are the two members
that were elected last year.
This club was begun last year as a
secret organization. In order to
Judging WiU
Be On Stunt
And OnGallery
Tuesday, November 18, will cli
max weeks of preparation, for it is
then that the Senior, Junior, Sopho
more and Freshihan classes will pre
sent the skits over which they have
frantically and concentratedly work
ed. It will be the long awaited Stunt
Night.
Flora MacDonald, presidefnt of the
Athletic Association, is in charge of
the event and has presenteJ these
as some of the rules and regulations:
The maximum expenditure of your
stunt shall be $5.00.
The stunt idea need not be original,
but the content, production, and
adaptation must be original.
Length must not exceed 16 min
utes. Overtime will be penalized
by judges.
Any type stunt can be represented
—either serious or comic.
The order of stunts and gallery
entrances will be as follows: Fresh
man, Sophomore, Junior and Sehior.
As a matter of courtesy, no cleiss
should sing or yell vt^hile another
class is doing so. The gallery leader
whose stunt is coming up, has pref
erence over the others.
The chairman of the stunt of the
winning class will receive the cup
for the winning stunt.
The stunts shall be judged on a
basis of 100%—60% for the stunt
itself and 60% for the gallery.
The stunt shall be judged for: orig
inality of content; effectiveness of
costume and setting; finish in per
formance and presentation; and ap
propriateness of gallery in relation
to the stunt. The gallery shall be
judged for: entrance of gallery and
originality; effectiveness of costume;
upon courtesy and sportsmanship and
consideration of other classes; qual
ity, not volume will be judged, and
words should be understandable.
Junior Class Will
Present Fashions
further an interest in the field of
Chemistry, however, the club was
made public on the campus. Only
Juniors and Seniors are eligible for
membership into the organization.
Jean Welsh is chairman of the
program committee, and with her
Lydia Abbott and Mary Martha
Nixon will serve.
The present officers of the club
are Susan Cochrane, president; Jean
Welsh, vice president; Vivian Baker,
secretary and treasurer; and Mary
Spencer club reporter.
The Junior class will sponsor the
annual fashion show Thursday eve
rting December 4, at 8:16 o’clock.
Ivey’s department store will furnish
the clothes to be shown. There will
be chosen ten models, some from
each of the four classes at Queens.
All types of clothes will be shown
—sportswear, date dresses, and es
pecially formal gowns.
An interesting idea has been plan
ned for the presentation of the
fashions. There will he appropriate
scenery and a skit with each style
of dress worn.
Sue Crenshaw is the chairman of
the fashion show committee. She has
appointed two other committees to
assist her. The ticket committee is
composed of Irene and Kathleen
Hardee, Jeanne Love, and Terry
Mosteller. Those on the advertising
committee are: Hattie Henderson,
Jane Grey, and Tommie Scott. Tenta
tive plans haAj,e been made for a
cold drink and ice cream concession
during intermission.
The fashion show is one of the out
standing events of the year on the
college calendar and all classes arc
urged to remember this date.
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