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Congratulations
QUEENS BLUES
Dr. Janies Francis Cooke Is Speaker
Valedictorian,
Salutatorian
Are Appointed
On June 5, Virginia Prunty and
Marjorie Imbody Bastien will be of
ficially recognized as valedictorian
and salutatorian respectively of tbe
Class of 1941. Virginia Nell Smith
will serve as Chief Marshal.
Virginia Prunty has been a mem
ber of Queens-Davidson Orchestra
and Queens-Davidson Little S} m-
phony during her four years here at
Queens. In her senior year she was
]iresident of Sigma Mu, vice-presi
dent of Alpha Kappa Gamma, a
member of S. C. A. Cabinet and
class poet. She was also chosen for
Who’s Who Among Students In
American Universities and Colleges.
Marjorie Imbody Bastien was a
member of the Business Staff of the
Coronet, co-advertising editor of the
freshman issue of the Blues, and a
Queens Scholar during her freshman
year. During her sophomore year she
was treasurer of the Day Student Or
ganization, vice-president of the
Sophomore Class, a member of Valky
rie, Blues Business Staff, and the
Spectator Club, assistant advertising
manager of the Coronet, Rat-Day
chairman, co-gallery chairman of
Stunt Night, and a member of I. R- C.
and Alpha Iota. During her junior
year she was secretary of Day Stu
dent Council, a member of I. R- C.
and Alpha Iota, and was on the
Coronet Staff. This year she has been
vice-president of the Student Body,
treasurer of Alpha Kappa Gamma,
a member of Sigma Mu and of Legis
lature. She also was selected for Who s
Who Among Students In American
Universities and Colleges. She has
been a member of Phi Mu during her
four years here.
Virginia Nell Smith, Chief Marshal,
was during her freshman year a
member of S. C. A. Fellowship and
was Freshman Marshal. During her
sophomore year she was on S. C. A.
Cabinet and was Sophomore Marshal.
This year she is on S. C. A. Cabinet,
Legislature and is a member of
Sigma Mu.
Award Day
Honors Groups
Of Students
Friday, May 19, in the chapel ex
ercises Dr. Blakely made the awards
given each year to those organiza
tions and individuals who have made
outstanding achievements during th
year.
The Sorority Leadership Cup given
by Mrs. W. H. Belk went to Phi Mu
Sorority with 501 points.
Gamma Delta came second with l
points.
The Pan-Hellenic Scholarship given
by Pan-Hellenic Council also went
to Phi Mu which had a 1.6 average
Alpha Gamma Delta came second
with a 1.5 average.
The Alpha Iota Scholarship Cup
given by John M. Little to the mem
ber of this honorary business sorority
who has maintained the highest scho
lastic average was presented to Marie
^'-rhe loving cup given by Athletic
Council on Stunt Night was given
I Graduation
To Be Held
On June 5
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Virginia Prunty
Marjorie Bastien
Virginia Nell Smith
Last Will And
Testament
Of Seniors
We, the class of ’44, knowing that
our hours of completed work, ful
filled plans, and realized dreams are
near at hand, believe that we have
accumulated certain treasured tal
ents, worthwhile qualities, and valued
possessions which we would like to
place for safe-keeping in the hands
of our followers in years to come.
Thus, as we plod forward with a
never-ending zeal to whatever goal to
morrow holds for us, we do enact
ordain, and establish this our las
^ill and testament, declaring nul
and void any previous documents of
this type.
Article I. To the Student Body
To the Junior Class we leave our
devotion to Queens College with the
hope that they will do tl^ir P-t to
make it an even greater Queens.
To the Sophomore Class we leave
(Continued on Page 2)
to the Junior Class. Carolyn Hob
son received the cup given to the
person selected by the Council as
the best-all-round athlete. T e o-
lowing girls received letters or s ars:
Helen Blair, one letter, two stars;
Carolyn Hobson, one letter; Betty
Lward, two stars; Ruth King, one
letter, one star; Thelma Martin, one
star; Annelle McCall, one letter, two
Stars • and OlHe Meadows, one letter.
Tl.; cup given by the Athletic
Council for the campus basketball
tournament was awarded to South
Dormitory. Annelle McCall, house
president, accepted the award.
The cup given for the best creative
writing in connection with the Qudl
was awarded to Jane King for her
short story Ouinea and for general
editorial ability. Honorable mention
went to Bettv Barber for her poem
“Desire,” and to Dean Colby for her
episalatory story “To Johnny.”
]VIrs Cameron Morrison, m coop
eration with the W. C. T. U., each
year awards three prizes for the
most outstanding essays on temper
ance. The subject this year was:
Arguments for Abstinence from the
Use of Alcoholic Beverages. The
prizes went to India Boozer, Char
lotte; Shirley Warner, Greenville,
N. C., and Virginia Scott, Char
lotte.
Four Years Of Work And Play
Revealed In History Of Class
Way ’hack in September, the year The honored six of our class whe
1940, a group of eager yet timid
girls became the Freshman Class of
Queens. Never to be forgotten is that
wonderfully exciting period known
as Orientation Week. During this
week we were rushed from one party
to another—in between handbook
classes—^becoming acquainted with
the faculty and administration, our
fellow freshmen, and those upper
classmen who made up Orientation
Committee. It was at this time, too,
that we were introduced to the Hon
or System, which we immediately be
gan to respect as the highest type or
ganization to which we had ever be
longed. Indeed, we were convinced
by the end of our first week here
that every phase of life at Queens
is ideal.
Our second week at Queens was
quite as exciting as the first—yes.
Rush Week! It was not however,
quite so free from care, for during
this week we had to make the mo
mentous decision “Which one shall
I join?”
With the business of pledging out
of the way, we got down to the real
purpose of our being here—that of
learning. What Queens’ Senior does
not remember the hours spent mak
ing a family-tree from Genesis for
Dr. Gettys? or learning chemistry
formulas? or writing and re-writing
themes? Yes, we soon found out
that we were here to work, too.
Early in the year we elected
Frances Moseley, now Mrs. Mitchell,
our Class Chairman. Under her lead
ership we survived the horrors of
Rat Day and made plans for Stunt
Night. After first semester, Judy
Scholl, Mrs. Magill, was chosen Class
President and President if the Fresh
man S. C. A. Cabinet. Eleanor Laz-
enby Riggers was made Secretary-
Treasurer of the group. One of the
highlights of the year was our win
ning first prize in the Blues contest,
beating the Sophomores.
As Sophomores ourselves we had
the pleasure of committing the poor
Freshmen to a terrible Rat Day, with
Marjorie Imbody Bastien as Rat Day
Chairman. Doubtless, the Queens
teachers have never before or since
(they hope!) seen such a profuse
chewing of gum and wearing of make
up as by the Freshman Flappers,
under our jurisdiction!
On Monday morning, .Tune 5, the
1944 Class of Queens College will
receive their diplomas. At this time
Dr. James Francis Cooke, of Phila
delphia will address the class.
Dr. Cooke was educated under
many teachers in both Europe and
America. In 1919 he was given an
honorary music Doctorate by Ohio
Northern University, by Capital Uni
versity in 1927, Cincinnati Conserva
tion in 1929, and by the University
of Pennsylvania in 19.30. Ohio North
ern University conferred upon him
the LL.D. in 1925, Ursinus College
in 1927, and the University of Mich
igan in 1938. His L.H.D. was given
at Bethany College, and his Ed.D.
at the College of Emporia.
were chosen as members of Valkyrie
were Judy Scholl Mkgill, Frances
Moseley Mitchell, Lib Lael Morrison,
Marjorie Imbody Bastien, Rosemary
Vincent, and Mabel Beach. During
Senior Week of that year our class
entertained the Seniors, our sister
class, at a breakfast.
During our J unior year, with
Eleanor Lazenby Biggers as presi
dent, we participated in a number
of money-making projects. We sold
candy in the dormitories, sold
Christmas cards, sponsored a fashion
show in cooperation with Ivey’s, and
began what we hope will be a tra
dition at Queens — the Sorority Sing.
The silver cup was won by Phi Mu
the first year and by Alpha Delta Pi
this year.
Due to the shortage of men, eve
ning clothes, and transportation, we
were not able to entertain the Seniors
at the traditional Junior-Senior for
mal banquet. We gave the Seniors an
informal supper and presented each
girl with a sterling silver bracelet.
The last event of our Junior year
was the making of the daisy-chain
for class day, and it certainly gave
us a feeling of exhilaration to don
the caps and gowns offered by the
outgoing Senior Class.
When we began this, our Senior
year, it was with the feeling—“Is it
possible that we are really Seniors?”
Early in the year we found our
selves the center of attention on
Senior Day, when we wore our caps
and gowns to chapel to a program
especially for us, presided over by
our president.
In November came Stunt Night,
and our stunt won second place—
first place going to the Juniors.
Those of our class who are among
the scholastically elite (the members
of Sigma Mu) are: Virginia Prunty,
Lib Henry, Eleanor Biggers, Mar
jorie Bastien, and Laura Smith.
Chosen as members of Alpha Kappa
Gamma, leadership fraternity, are
Anne Hatcher, Mabel Beach, Peggy
Benoit, Marjorie Bastien, Eleanor
Biggers, Laura Smith, Virginia
Prunty, Mary Kate Kornegay, and
LaRue Allison.
In Who’s Who Among Students
we are represented by Anne Hatcher,
Marjorie Bastien, Peggy Benoit, Vir
ginia Prunty, Eleanor Biggers, and
Mabel Beach.
Dr. James Francis Cooke
For a number of years Dr. Cooke
has been a teacher of piano and
voice, an organist and conductor in
New York and Brooklyn, where he
was assistant to Professor Franklin
W. Hooper at the Brooklyn Institu-
tiin of Arts and Sciences. During his
life he has visited numerous European
musical conservatories and American
Colleges to study teaching systems.
He is a public speaker on humanistic,
business, and artistic subjects, with
addresses also in French, German,
and Italian.
Dr. Cooke has been editor of the
Etude Magazine since 1907 and of
the Theodor Presser Foundation since
1918. From 1925-36 he was president
of the Theodor Presser Company;
1930- 36, John Church Company;
1931- 36 Oliver Ditson Co., Inc.; 1910-
27, Philadelphia Music Teachers’ As
sociation; 1916-17, Writeabout Club;
and many others.
As an author Dr. Cooke is noted
for his Standard History of Music;
Mastering the Scales and Arpeggios;
Great Pianists on Piano Playing;
Musical Playlets for Children, Music
Masters, Old and New; Great Singers
on the Art of Singing; Great Men
and Famous Musicians; and several
others. In his versatile line he has
published many poems, short stories,
a novel, songs, pianoforte pieces, and
plays, four produced professionally.
In 1930 he was decorated by the
Chevalier Legion of Honor of France.
Dr. Cooke is married to Betsy
Eleanor Beckwith and has one son,
Francis Sherman Cooke.
With the election of our May
Queen, Jean Brown, and Maid-of-
Honor, Eleanor Biggers, we looked
forward to May Day.
And now we come to the last lap
of our college life rather regretfully,
yet with the realization that we are
about to step over the threshold
of another new adventure. What lies
ahead we do not know, hut we are
grateful to Queens for preparing us
for whatever it may be.