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k Page 2 QUEENS B LUES MARCH 21, 1946 ^ A vi«ion become* a reality when the buiinest association of Mr. W. H. Belk presented our college with $150,000, for the ^ a lovely chapel. Shown above, when the presentation was made at a special chapel ceremony, are (left to right) Miss Sarah Belk, Mrs. H. B. Daughtridge, Mr. Belk, presenting the check to Becky Nickles, and Dr. Blakely. Our Vision Becomes A Reality On Februaly 19, at a special chapel ceremony in the auditorium, the students and friends of Queens were both smprised and grateful when Mr. William Henry Belk and his business associates presented the college with the benevolent sum of $150,000, to build a Chapel on the comer of the campus, facing Selwyn Avenue. This gift makes a material realization of the long- planned and hoped-for Greater Queens—an outstanding and beau tiful college, based on the Christian principles for which the world is striving. The Chapel was given in honor of Mr. Belk, prominent Charlotte merchant, and his brother, the late Dr. John M. Belk, and is to bear the name of Belk Chapel. The business associates of Mr. Belk feel that through the construction of this building will be perpetuated the influence of the two men who have been so outstanding in their fields. In the words of Mr. George W. Dowdy, general manager of Belk Brothers Store of Charlotte, kre reflected the sentiments of the contributors—“In making this gift, we, the associates of the Belk brothers, honor two real friends who have been our counsellors and aides in business. We pay tribute to their integrity and understand ing and fineness. ,We wish their influence peipetuated across the years in this chapel where young women will gather to worship God and to receive lofty visions of duty and service.” There is little need to say what the Chapel will mean to Queens for we will accept it as as vital a part of our lives as the air we breathe. As a place of meditation, where we can get a wholesome and pure start for each day, the students in a complex world will have an abiding refuge. And let us keep in mind that such a chapel as this is great only when those who enter into it continue to be great in soul and faith. To Mr. Belk and his associates— Sincere and humble thanks for such a gift.—And to the students—let us look to the future for a monument erected Heavenward, and “Enter into His gates with Thanksgiving; and Into His courts with Praise.” “Sometime in the fall of 1945, four Queens students came representing others to ask that some place be provided where the girls might slip away from the rush of college life and have a place for quiet meditation and prayer. They said to the president of the college that if he could find some avail able room, they would fix it up and make it as beautiful as possible as a prayer room. The students sat down and thought with Dr. Blakely and there was not a comer anywhere on the campus of Queens College that was not in use. While they were talking he said to them, “Go out and write what a beautiful chapel would mean to this campus if someone would give it.” These four students spent many hours thinking this over and then wrote the following: A Vision Of Queens Students Above the roofs of red brick buildings, above the tops of swaying oak trees, towering over the feverish rush of hurried lives, our chapel spire points heavenward. The glow of God’s sun through the stained glass window fills us with His radiance. Our souls are stirred by the music of the organ, and God speaks to us in the stillness of His sanctuary. We see: . . . Girls entering its doors between the rush of de manding classes to be quiet with God and finding there the renewing of their strength to live Him in every phase of their daily campus life. . . . Girls casually glancing its way and sensing God, being led to see each other anew through eyes of Love. . . . The welcome sound of the vesper bell calling us to the perfect end of a Sabbath Day and the perfect begin ning of a new week, as girls come together from all over the campus and become one in their worship of God. . . . Girls prayerfully beginning the day by seeing them selves through the eyes of God as they kneel before His presence in the chapel prayer room. ... A teacher, realizing her own inadequacy in accept ing the responsibility of molding young lives, catching there the flame of the Holy Spirit and kindling in the minds of her students a zeal for Christian education as revealed in her. . . . Our chapel, filling the need on Queens campus of a place dedicated to the glory of God and His Holy Work. As God is the center of a Christian life, so is the House of God the center of a Christian campus.” Thomas Hibbard Gives Recital The Queens College Music De partment presented Thomas Hib bard, violinist, in a recital at the Ninniss Auditorium, Friday, March 8. Mr. Hibbard was accompanied by Eunice Plann Berg at the piano. This recital was the first of the 1946 Faculty Recital Series. The program for Mr. Hibbard’s recital included: Concerto in A Minor Vivaldi Allegro Largo Presto Sonata in D Minor Brahms Allegro Adagio Un poco presto e con sentimento Presto agitato Nocturne Lili Boulanger March (from “Love for Three Oranges”) Prokofieff-Helfetz Piece en Forme De Habanera —Ravel La Qitana —. Kreisler Assignment: The Practice House “Hey!” I said, as I busted through the kitchen door of the Practice House and viewed four busy Queens girls, hard at work peeling oranges, slicing bananas, frying meat (don’t remember just what, but it cer tainly smelled good!) “Why all the rush?” I got a rather fleeting glance, and someone moaned “The press at a time like this!” “It’s seven and a half minutes ’till six (radio time) and dinner is only half ready and our guests have already arrived—oh, do you think there’ll be enough lettuce for the salad?” “But,” said I, trying to get a word in edgewise, “i was told to get a story on what the girls are doing in the Practice House, and it’s due tomorrow! Can’t you help me?” Finally, after many “hand me’s,” “ouch, I cut my fingers,” and “you’d better look at the meat,” I got the following information: Seniors who are majoring in home economics are required to spend six weeks in the practice house — utilizing the foregoing years, training in home managing, interior decorating, and cooking. Each person is assigned a particu lar position every five days alter nating among host, hostess, house keeper, cook, and assistant cook. During this time the girls must make out their own budget (and stick to it); do their own market ing; plan own meals; and serve meals on time. (That last “must” was the cause of the flurry at the moment). Now, I was satisfied, I was get ting some information! “Well, go tt “Say, can I have my uncle for dinner tomorrow night? You’d like him. He’s—” “But you’ve already had as many guests as you’re supposed to.” As a result of that, I found out that each girl can have four guests during the whole time. ’They had an open house for the faculty, March 8. Also they have enter tained the Junior home “ec” ma jors. , . “We have to keep a score card, too, a record of all the calories, proteins, carbohydrates, etc., that are in everjrthing we cook.” Just to give you an idea of the typical day with the "practicing” 7:00—Cook gets up, and starts breakfast. 7:30—Rest of the homemakers 7:45—Breakfast served. 7:45-8:45—^Breakfast eaten. 8:15-8:45—Wash dishes. Rumqr Poesn't Have it A new rumor and one of unusual interest to Queens girls has been running the gaimtlet of leisure-tiibe conversation for the past few weeks —^that of the possibility of dating in sorority houses. It would be a gross imderstatement to say that this has met with all-out approval and enthxisiasm — but let it be remembered that rumor doesn’t get it! When faced sanely and not in the light of one’s favorite date- possibility, it is clearly seen that there are two sides to the situation with plenty of pro’s and con’s on each side. Perhaps the most powerful “pro” on the favorable side is the not-to- be-argued fact that adequate fa cilities for entertaining dates on campus are practically non-exist ent; and they are not found to be much better in Charlotte itself, dinner and a. show and a drug store soda being about the limits offered. Another problem faced primarily by freshmen and sophomores is that of finding a chaperone, espe cially if one’s date is the last- minute t3q)e. This brings up the question of the regulations to be attached to sorority house dating, which are many and varied in their possibilities. The set-up which seems most logical at present is that any three couples be allowed to use a house, that two Senior couples be given the privilege, or perhaps even that an upperclass man and an underclassman couple date together. Before being pre sented, all of these, of course, will have reached a cut and dried stage, and there will be a regular and official routine of obtaining per mission to use this privilege—which is only right. Entertainment possibilities offered by an evening in a sorority house are almost inexhaustible: dancing, cards, record-playing, candy pulls[ cooking snacks, games—you com plete the list. To this let it be added that we have always gained e earty approval of our parents by occasionally entertaining our dates at home. Sad but true is the fact that the majority so often has to suffer be- ctSlessness^^of ^S.^^'^g^^essness or to do sc^and therein liesX S- So talk it over and think- if through, and when the S finally decided and presentS tjiiS it for what it’s worth ’ 9:00-10:00—Hostess goes to the store. 9:00-11:00— Housekeeper cleans Reporter Receives Letter From Conrad Thibaull (In his own hand-writing’) 15 E^t 61st Street New York 21, N. Y. March 4th iq4R Miss Grace Lyons ’ ° Dear Miss Lyons: Please forgive my tardiness in ^ting you, to express my grati tude for your charming and hiter- esting interview. Both Mr. Mowbray and I were extremely pleased also to find our- ^ves to such attractive company. The photo came out very well ^ Please convey thanks to Miss Huske and the Secretary of Public Relations also for making all this fine publicity possible. ^ ^ With all good wishes to you I am ^ ’ Very cordially yours, CONRAD THIBAULT. up. 10:45—Cook starts lunch. 12:45—^Lunch served. 1:15-1:45—^Wash dishes. 2:00-3:00 — Plan meals, score cards, budget. 4:00—Cook begins preparation fof supper. 6:00-6:30—Supper. 6:30-7:00—Wash dishes. 7:00-10:00—(Unaccount^ for). 10:00-12:00—^Bridge plairtng. The “Home-ecers” who are re sponsible for all this confusion are Helen Davis, Carolyn Corry, Becky Nickles, and Mary Jane Patterson. —MARY EVA FLAKE.
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