QUEENS BLUES
Vol. XXVI—No. 1
QUEENS COLLEGE. CHARLOTTE. N. C.
October 30. 1947
Ruth Magrath Honored By AKG
Alpha Iota Holds
State Conclave
The Queens College active and
alumnae chapters of Alpha Iota,
international honorary business so
rority, were hostesses at a State
Conclave held in Charlotte Satur
day, October 18, and Sunday, Octo
ber 19. The Hotel Charlotte served
as headquarters for the Conclave
during this time.
Activities began with the formal
registration of delegates Saturday
afternoon. Following registration,
the Conclave was officially opened
by Miss Dorothy Palmer of Wash
ington, D. C., member of the Na
tional Council Board, who is also
the Regional Councilor of Alpha
Iota. Miss Palmer presided over a
most interesting and educational
workshop, at which time views on
different phases of Alpha Iota chap
ter life were exchanged among the
delegates. After the close of the
workshop period. Miss Palmer con
ducted interviews with members of
the four chapters represented.
Saturday evening, a banquet was
given at the Hotel Charlotte hon
oring Miss Palmer and the visit
ing delegates. Guest speaker for
the occasion was Mrs. Dana F.
Robinson, professor of sociology
and economics at Queens, who gave
a most interesting and enjoyable
talk on the subject, “Women In the
Postwar World”. Mrs. Robinson, in
speaking on this very timely mat
ter, emphasized the complete eman
cipation of women which has come
about as a result of World War II.
She also cited several goals toward
which women should strive if they
are to fill successfully their new
places in our now complex society.
Later in the evening, the Alpha
Iota Anniversary Ceremony was
observed in recognition of Anniver
sary Day which occurred October
Stunt Night
Plans Made
The traditional Stunt Night will
take place November 25th. Stunt
night chairmen are wracking their
brains and pulling their hair try
ing to present the best and most
original stunt. Of course, the Se
niors (I speak that name in awe
and admiration) have had theirs
completed for quite some time and
have even started practicing.
Rules for the big night are:
1. The idea of each stunt must
be approved by Miss Mitchell and
then by Miss Albright.
2. The length of the stunt, in
cluding setting up of scenery and
taking down the scenery, and the
gallery, cannot exceed thirty min
utes. The stunt will be disqualified
if it exceeds the limit.
3. No more than five dollars
is to be spent on materials for
each stunt.
4. The Seniors and Sophomores
will have their regular section, the
Juniors will have the front part
of the freshman section; the Fres-
men will have seats behind the
Juniors in the freshman section.
5. Order of the entrance as well
as stunts: Freshmen — Sopho
mores — Juniors — Seniors.
6. Each stunt is to be written by
a member or members of the class.
It can be a “take-off” on any sub
ject.
7. A stunt is to be judged on orig
inality, good organization, the ap
propriateness of the stage setting,
and whether or not it is well pre
pared.
21. Immediately following this, the
Regional Councilor conducted a
very impressive initiation, at which
time ten pledges were received into
full membership in Alpha Iota. The
meeting was then adjourned for
the evening.
Sunday morning, the visiting dele
gates, accompanied by their hos
tesses, attended the morning ser
vice at the First Presbyterian
Church. After which, they were en
tertained at dinner at Queens in
the college dining room.
The Conclave officially closed
with an after-dinner coffee given
by the members of the active chap
ter at Queens.
Visiting North Carolina chapters
represented were Zeta Phi of Hick
ory and Zeta Upsilon of Durham.
Officers of Delta Psi, the active
chapter at Queens, are: Marilyn
Sailers, President; Anne Wilkes,
Vice-President; Betty Conner, Sec
retary; and Sarah Lee Cochran,
Treasurer.
Sponsor for Alphf iota is Miss
Mary H. Inglis. Co-Sponsor is Miss
Maribelle Hines. Both are members
of the Queens faculty.
Conference Held
In Maxton
The Westminster Fellowship of
the synod of North Carolina, which
is the organization of the Presby
terian college students in this
state, held its annual conference
October 17-19 in Maxton, North
Carolina. The colleges represented
at this meeting included the Uni
versity of North Carolina, Duke,
Queens, Flora Macdonald, David
son, and Salem. The represents
tives from Queens were June Pat
terson, Jean Douglas, Carolyn
Bishop and Lee Draughon.
The conference program included
two workshop periods, a business
meeting at which the new officers
were elected, an installation and
communion service and several in
spirational addresses. The four
topics of discussion for the work
shop periods were: “Is Our Relig
ion Contagious?”, “Are We World
Citizens?”, “How Do We Worship
God?”, “Christian Youth as Head of
Tomorrow’s Family.” Dr. James T.
Cleland of the Duke Divinity
School led most of the worship ser
vices. Dr. Dwight Chalmers, who
spoke at the Spring Services here
at Queens last year, was the main
speaker. The practical questions
about making our campus fellow
ships more effective were dis
cussed with us by Dr. Joseph
Garrison, who is now the minister
of the Church of the Covenant in
Greensboro.
The theme of this weekend con
ference was “ARE WE STUDENTS
CHRISTIAN?” As we worshipped
together and talked about our re
lation to Christ and our plans for
bringing the North Carolina col
lege groups closer to Him, we were
impressed by the observation that
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Pan-Hellenic
Explains Rush Week
Rush Week is not far away and
for this reason Pan-Hellenic Coun
cil feels that an explanation, of its
rushing procedure is in order. On
Thursday, October 30, Miss Al
bright will talk on sororities in
freshman chapel. Any upperclass
men who are planning to be rushed
are advised to attend this chapel
program. At this time she will
answer any questions concerning
sororities at Queens. At this same
program, Florence Robinson, pres
ident of Pan-Hellenic Council will
make an announcement about
signing up to be rushed. Rushees
are given twenty-four hours to
sign the rushing list which will
be placed in the Dean of Students
office. This list will be placed
there on Friday morning, October
31, 1947, and rushees will be al
lowed to sign this list until noon
Saturday, November 1, 1947.
On Monday, November 3, all five
sororities will issue invitations to
all rushees. Open house will be
held from 4:30-5:45 P. M. and
rushees will go to all the houses
at the time designated on the in
vitation. Before 7:00 P. M. Mon
day night all rushees will sign
their three preferences in the Dean
of Students office.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, November 4, 5, and 6,
parties will be given from 4:30-
5:45 P. M., which the rushee will
attend by invitation. These invi
tations will be issued daily. Before
7:00 P. M. Thursday night all
rushees will sign their two pref
erences not in order of preference.
Friday, November 7, is called
Big Day.” These are the prefer-
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Would You Believe It?
By EDWINA McDILL
Yesterday I was sitting under
the big oak tree on front campus
when I felt some one tap me on
the shoulder. Of course, it startled
me since I hadn’t heard anyone
around so you can imagine how
surprised I was when I looked
around and saw no one. In fact,
the campus seemed deserted, but
the sun was shining brightly and
everything seemed in order so I
returned to my books.
It had been no longer than a
grasshopper’s sneeze when I felt
long, bony fingers grasp my shoul
der and shake it hard
the bench to the hind quarters of
the oak—still, no one. As I started
back around the tree, I tripped
over a root and the voice—the
same one literally blasted me
from my footsteps.
Get off my roots, you blasted
imbecile!”
And I looked up into a wrinkled
old face that was matted with a
green fuzz where the hair should
have been.
^ ou can understand why I
blinked my eyes, rubbed them,
looked away and back again to
make certain of what I had seen.
“Saints preserve us
!” as the i was still there.
Irish would say, for I had gained
my feet, dumped my books, turned
completely about, and gaped wild
ly in every direction at once—if
such a thing is possible, and we
won’t argue that here—when a
deep rasping voice broke down
upon me, “Hey! You!!”
Naturally, I looked up into the
tree expecting to find some prac
tical joker secreted there, but I
saw no one. Absolutely, no one!
Do you thing I picked up my
books and sat down again? Indeed
I did not. I had no idea of sitting
down either until I found out what
was going on around there.
The logical conclusion — if I
could reach such a decision then or
now—was that one of my bosom
buddies was hidden behind that
enormous bulk of a tree so with
out saying a word I sneaked around
What’s the matter? Can’t be
lieve what you see, eh?” It was
the face that spoke. It was the face
on the tree that spoke. Goodness!
It was the tree itself that spoke!!
My answer . . . silence.
For five hundred years I’ve
been growing here with never a
word to be spoken till now. And
when I do decide to speak, I pick
somebody what hasn’t gumption
enough to say ‘howdy!’”
I mumbled something either to
be polite or to reassure myself.
(And to tell the truth, I think it
was the latter.) i wasn’t—exactly
afraid; i j^g^ g little
stunned. After all, I never had had
anything like this happen to me
before, and besides I was fasci
nated. I suppose the face had been
there all the time; it had just been
so utterly void of expression that
I hadn’t noticed it. And since I
had lost my fears I found my
voice, so hollered up to the face:
“And who do you think you are
to order a Queens girl around?”
(Oh, you would have been quite
proud of me.)
“Who do you think I am? My
dear child, I was a full grown
acorn before Columbus was in
knee pants! ’l was a little tree
when the first settlers pushed back
my forest! Who am I, indeed!”
It was then that I first realized
the absurdity of the whole situa
tion—it must have been that light
cut that I took—so I gathered up
my books and was about to walk
away; only, my feet wouldn’t
budge. They were planted firmly
in the ground. The old tree rocked
and bowed with laughter, and all
the other trees shook with him.
And there I stood. They laughed
so hard that they caused a big
wind and the clouds darkened the
sky.
It was at that moment that I
heard human laughter — girls’
voices. Star and Nancy were run
ning from the “Y” store toward
Fraser hall. The trees were shak
ing harder and harder.
Nancy saw me first. “You’d bet
ter run, Evelyn; there’s a storm
blowing up.”
My feet were suddenly freed,
and I ran for dear life with my
books clasped tightly in my arms.
I never did say anything to them
about it, would you?
AKG Holds
Convention
Honor came to Queens when
Ruth Magrath, senior boarding
student of Conway, South Carolina,
was elected regional president of
Alpha Kappa Gamma at its fifteenth
annual convention held on our cam
pus Oct. seventeenth, eighteenth
and nineteenth. Three delegates
from each of its other chaptei’s,
which are at Columbia College,
University of South Carolina, and
Farmville State Teachers College,
arrived on Friday afternoon, to be
gin a weekend of meetings and
activities.
The convention was officially
opened at the first meeting Friday
evening and at this time a report
was made of the previous year’s
activities of the four circles. It has
been the hope for some time that
Alpha Kappa Gamma could add
two more chapters to its list and
it was decided to center its ex
tension interest at Mary Washing
ton College in Fredericksburg, Vir
ginia. Leize Connor of the Clara
Barton Circle at Columbia College
is chairman of the Extension Com
mittee and will visit Mary Wash
ington sometime this fall in con
nection with the project.
The theme of the convention
this year was “Criteria of A K G
Membership” and each chapter
held its discussion on these qual
ifications with the Olympian Cir
cle, Queens College, presenting a
most impressive skit illustrating
what qualities a leader must have
for membership in the circle.
At the meeting Saturday after
noon elections were held. It was
also at this business meeting that
individual circle problems were
discussed. Many helpful sugges
tions were offered and it is hoped
that they can be put into effect
here on Queens campus.
Saturday evening a formal ban
quet was held at Kuester’s at
which time Miss Thelma Albright.
Dean of Women, spoke to the
group on “The Criteria of Alpha
Kappa Gamma Membership.” The
installation of officers was held
Saturday evening at 10:00 in Bur-
well Hall. Sunday morning after a
delightful breakfast at the Phi Mu
house the convehtion was ad
journed.
Calendar Of Events
The tentative plans of the social
committee are as follows:
November 1st—Davidson home
coming.
November 3rd — Rush Week be
gins.
November 8th—Pledge banquets.
November 15th—Party for Stu
dent Body given by Student Gov
ernment.
November 25th—Stunt Night.
November 21st—Sorority sing
and open house.
November 27th — Thanksgiving
Day; Football game in the after
noon, South Carolina vs. Wake
Forest—individual entertainment.
December 6th—Christmas formal
dance.
December 13th—Sorority Christ
mas Parties.
December 18th—Christmas Hol
idays Begin.
Please watch bulletin board as
these are subject to change.