Good Bye
Editor
BLUES
Vcl. 23, No. 6
QUEENS COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
February 14, 1945
Remember Your Valentine Today
New Students
Enter Queens
This Semester
Queens was fortunate to have
twelve new students to enter sec
ond semester. Two of them are
boarding students and the rest are
day students. They are: Edwina
McDill, Sibyl Hill, Patsy Darsey,
Anne Franklin, Mrs. Gladys Louise
Hill, Gloria Jenkins, Evelyn Jones,
Barbara Libby, Jean Seely and
Mrs. Elizabeth Halt Smith.
The boarding students are:
Edwina McDill is a freshman
from Gastonia N. C. She is a
transfer from Erskine College at
Due West, S. C. She is majoring
in English, and minoring in dra
matics.
Sibyl Hill is a sophomore from
Anderson, S. C. She is a transfer
from Converse College at Spar
tanburg, S. C. She is a history
major.
The day students are:
Patsy Darsy lives at 518 Fen
ton Place, in Charlotte. She is a
freshman transfer from U. C. U.
N. C. and she is taking Home Ec,
Spanish, English, and sociology.
Anne L. Franklin, a sophomore
lives at 216 Middleton Drive. She
is transfer from Mary Washing
ton College at Fredericksburg,
Va.
Mrs. Gladys Hill, a transfer from
King’s Business College, lives at
813 E. Morehead. She is taking
a straight A. B. course.
Gloria Jenkins attended Geyser
Business College, Columbia, S. C.
She is a freshman and is taking
a Pre-Medical Course. Gloria
lives at Rt. 3, Concord.
Evelyn Jones, who lives at 2304
Kenihore Avenue, is a transfer
from State Teachers College in
Farmville, Va. Evelyn, a junior,
is originally from Hampton Va.
Barbara Libby is an advanced
freshman transferring from Mar
jorie Webster Secretarial School in
Washington, D. C. She is a chem
istry major. Barbara lives at 1614
Dilworth Road.
Rose McLean, who lives at 1110
Queens Road, is a transfer from
W. C. U. N. C. She is majoring
in Spanish in a straight A. B.
course.
Mrs. Lucy Dodd Myers, of 2320
Selwyn Avenue, is a junior trans
fer from Armstrong Junior Col
lege.
Jean Seely is a freshman trans
fer from Ohio University, Athens,
Ohio. Jean lives at 2240 Briarwood
Road.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Halt Smith
lives at 420 West Boulevard. She
is a sophomore, transferring from
Phieffer Junior College at Misen-
hiemer, N. C.
Hopes Die As
Valentine Ball
Is Canceled
Here lie the
Hopes of the
47
Who Signed Up
For
The Dance
Yes, after all the rushing and
planning for another dance—it
lived for such a short time.
But maybe some of you don’t
realize what goes on behind the
scenes in planning for a dance—
phone calls have to be made to
find an orchestra, the date set
and registered on the college cal
endar (in this case, February 17).
There have to be meetings and
consultations about the decorations
theme, sponsors etc. Then comes
the tireless (?) job of getting girls
to sign up for the dance. All
of this did happen—everything was
all set but the student body failed
to sign up.
Elsa Turner may be seen—these
days passing back to the “47” their
$1.50—with sorrowing face, as if to
say—“Well, we tried but it did
not go over.
So if the Opportunity comes to
us again, let’s support it and have
a grand final dance of the year.
Tea Given For
Episcopalians
On Sunday, February 4, all the
Episcopal students at Queens were
entertained at a tea from 2:10 to
5:30 P. M. at the home of Mrs.
Lloyd Williams. The purpose of
this was to get the Episcopal girls
together and to organize some
plans that would make them feel
more at home in a Presbyterian
College. The Reverend Mr. George
Henry minister of Christ Church,
was in charge of the meeting.
Several girls were present, and
plans were drawn up to have an
organized group and to meet every
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Diimbarton-
Oaks Proposals
Are Accepted
At Meet Here
On Thursday night, February 1,
1945, approximately three hundred
persons met in the Auditorium here
at Queens to discuss the pros and
cons of the Dumbarton Oaks pro
posals and to vote whether ap
proval or disapproval of these pro
posals. 'The audience consisted
mostly of members of the Inter
national Relations Council, but the
public was invited to the meeting.
Judge John J. Parker presided
over the meeting and Dr. J. R.
Cunningham, president of David
son College, presented ideas which
were discussed in Cleveland, Ohio,
at a similar meeting two weeks
ago. Judge Bobbitt gave a brief
history of the proposals and told
of its purposes. He stressed the
fact that America must be the
leader in planning for a world
peace and that without her, the
peace would be impossible. The
floor was then open for discussion,
and then in closing the group voted
its unanimous approval of the
Dumbarton-Oaks proposals.
The International Relations
Council of Charlotte was organ
ized in January of 1944 with the
purpose of “informing ourselves
with regard to . . . what we can
do to further the ideal of world
organization based on law and jus
tice.” It is composed of repre
sentatives and leaders from almost
every civic organization in Char
lotte, and it holds monthly meet
ings, “At which papers will be
(are) read and open forum dis
cussions will be (are) had.” Dr.
Gilbert Lycan, head of the his
tory department here at Queens,
is secretary of the International
Relation Council and a prominent
member of the Council.
Earle Spicer
Baritone And
Ballad Singer
Will Appear
February 16
Earle Spicer, well-known bari
tone and ballad singer, will pre
sent a program of English and
American Songs at the college au
ditorium on February 16, at 8
P. M.
Mr. Spicer held 87 engagements
last season and has sung for Euro
pean royalty and President Roose
velt in the White House. Spoken
of as “America’s Foremost Bal
lad Singer,” Mr. Spicer has sung
with many leading symphonys. For
three years, Mr. Spicer was ra
dio’s “Fuller Brush Man.”
Mrs. Louise Nelson Phohl will
accompany Mr. Spicer. The program
will include: 'Traditional English
balled: ‘"The Cornish Dance” ar
ranged by Ross, “Lord Randel,”
arranged by Scott: “The Bashful
Lover” arranged by Johnston, “Bar
bara Allen” arranged by Guilten;
“Up from Zomerzet” arranged by
Sanderson. Shakespeare and Gil
bert and Sullivan, “It was a lover
and his Lass” by Thomas Morley;
“No More Dams I’ll Make for
Fish” by John Smith; Tit Willow
—“The Mikado”; “When I Was A
Lad,” by H. M. S. Pinafore. Amer
ican: “The Little Mawhee” ar
ranged by Bartholomew “The Erie
Canal” by Bacon; “The Tune the
Old Cow Died On,” by Norfleet;
“Poor Wayfaring Stranger,” by
Siegmeister and “The Wannanty
Deed,” by Hughes.
Valentine’s Day Had Early
Origin; Interesting Customs
To most people, Valentine’s Day
is just another day to be enjoyed
by giggling junior high schoolers.
But behind this day are several
interesting customs practiced long
ago by every eligible maid. Saint
Valentine, an ancient church per
sonage, lived during the first cen
tury and was put to death on
February 14, 1270. Contrary to
popular belief, however, Valentine’s
Day has little or no connection
with saints.
In olden days, boys and girls
would draw names the owners of
which were to be their Valen
tines. People thought this served
as an omen that these couples
would someday marry. There was
also an exchange of presents on
that day. It was long believed that
on Valentine’s Day birds chose
their mates. At one time it was
thought that the custom of draw
ing names was merely all that was
left of a custom practiced by the
Roman Church in selecting pat
rons for the next year. But it was
really practiced in the houses of
English nobility as early as 1476.
There were several superstitions
believed which related to this fes
tive day. Girls often plucked
five bay leaves, pinning one to
each corner of their pillow and one
in the center of the pillow. If they
dreamed of their sweetheart, they
were supposed to marry within a
year. Others boiled an egg hard,
took out the yolk, and filled it
with salt. Before going to bed
that night, the girl ate the egg,
and all, without speaking or drink
ing. It was a common belief that
if a girl wrote the names of her
lovers on pieces of paper, rolled
them up in clay, and put them
into water, the first one that rose
was her Valentine. And practically
everyone believed that the first
person of the opposite sex seen on
Valentine’s Day was the chosen
one. An old English ballad told
girls to pray cross-legged to Saint
Valentine for good luck.
Although all these beliefs have
long since passed out of existence,
there is still a certain amount of
sentiment associated with that day.
In some of the lower grades in
school, a litle girl’s popularity is
often determined by the number
of Valentines she receives from
bashful admirers. And so we see
that even with the great change
in customs, the ideas and senti
mentality remain the same.
Norman Cousins
Entertained By
English Dept.
Honored At
Reception
On Friday afternoon, February
2, between four and five o’clock a
tea was given by the heads and
faculty members of the English
Department in Burwell Hall. This
tea was in honor of Mr. Norman
Cousins,. editor of The Saturday
Review of Literature. All English
majors and students of advanced
English classes were invited. Miss
Clare Purcell poured tea and pub
lication editors assisted in serving.
On Friday, February 2, Norman
Cousins was presented in the sec
ond of our Concert and Lecture
Series. Mr. Cousins, who is edi
tor of the Saturday Review of
Literature, spoke on “Books As a
Guide to World Affairs.” He dis
cussed the vital need for a book
which will give to the public an
ideal of the future world com
munity. Such a book would of
necessity be a refutation of the
principles set forth in “Mein
Kampf.”
Following the lecture on Friday
night, February 2, a formal re
ception was held in Burwell Hall
honoring Mr. Cousins.
JAPAN STOLE FATS
Beating Germany is only part of
our job! Japan must be crushed.
Japan has stolen millions of the
rich oil-producing palms and cocoa-
nut groves in the South Seas. The
task before us calls for tremendous
collections of used cooking fat.
Queens Aecepts
A Challenge
Given At
Vesper Service
On February 4 at Sunday eve
ning Vespers, the girls of Queens
received a challenge—a challenge
to realize the problems of today’s
World and to face them as Chris
tian students should.
This challenge was brought by
Jim Alexander, George Apper-
son, Neut Spencer, and Ralph
Smith of Davidson College.
Jim Alexander introduced the
speakers and told the purpose of
the program. Ralph Smith creat
ed an atmosphere of quiet rever
ence by singing “Abide With Me.”
After pointing out the impor
tant part Christian students are
playing in solving the problems of
today and will play in molding the
world of the future, the three
speakers chose Faith, Hope, and
Love as the three foremost requi
sites in preparation for accepting
this challenge. George Apperson
charged us to a greater and more
active faith; Jim Alexander spur
red us on to a renewed hope in
the future and the world in which
we live; and Neut Spencer chal
lenged us to seek a deeper and
truer love of God and our fellow
men.
Queens would like to accept this
challenge and in doing so, line
herself up with the armies of other
Christian students throughout the
world who have accepted the task
of working and praying and fight
ing together for the betterment
of tomorrow’s world.
WAR REQUIRES USED FATS
Most of the essential supplies of
war require fats and oils in their
manufacture and operation. Turn
used fat over to the meat dealer,
and collect four cents and two red
ration p>oints a pound.
Kimbrough
Is The Final
Of Series
Those who followed the adven
tures of the lively heroines in
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
and We Followed Our Hearts to
Hollywood need no introduction to
Emily Kinbrough, companions of
the inimitable Cornelia Otis Skin
ner. The announcement that she
is coming in place of Dorothy
Crawford, monologuist, on April lO,.
can bring us nothing but pleasure.
Emily Kimbrough was born in
Muncie, Indiana. She was formally
the editor of Fashions of the
Hour, and later, the managing edi
tor of Ladies Home Journal, She
resigned this position to become
the proud mother of twins, which
she calls “A” and “B”. She is
co-author of two very popular
books and is also distinguished
as a lecturer.
Cornelia Otis Skinner, her best
friend had this to say of her in
Vogue Magazine: “She is amusing
for a number of reasons, for her
wit which is as sparkling as it is
kind, for her point of view which
is blessed with a quality of and
freshness and for the amusing
things which are always happen
ing to her. These incidents extra
ordinary which continually crop
up in her daily life lose nothing
through the relating of them. One
meets few people who have made
a success of themselves and live
graciously, unconsciously and
amusingly. Such a one is Emily
Kimbrough.”
We can indeed, anticipate with
pleasure this, the fifth in our
series of concerts and lectures.
Suicide statistics for Chicago re
veal that greater numbers of slen
der people commit suicide in cold
and unsettled weather than robust
ones; stout people choose hot
weather.