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QUEENS BLUES
Vol. XXVI—No. 3
QUEENS COLLEGE. CHARLOTTE. N. C.
DECEMBER 11. 1947
Juniors Win
Stunt Cup
Once again the Juniors have
walked away with the prize win
ning stunt of 1947 and are now in
possession of the silver cup pre
sented by the R. A. On Tuesday
evening, November 25, the annual
Stunt Night was held in Queens
College auditorium which had been
duly decorated at the last min
ute by various members of the re
spective classes.
Perhaps at no other time in the
school semesters is such class spir
it exhibited and even the most re
served and dignified of students let
their hair down to partake of the
gala festivities.
The freshman class started off
the evening with fortune teller Lee
Draughon looking into the future
to predict the outcome of the typ
ical Queens student and her at
tempts to climb the ladder of suc
cess.
The sophomores presented a
stunt that very cleverly brought in
the early history of Queens and the
restrictions placed on Queens stu
dents years ago. It still seems hard
to believe that Queens girls were
not allowed to watch passing trains
from their windows and as yet we
have not discovered what effect
this action would have on the world
and intellectual development of a
Queens lass. T.lie stunt ended by.
presenting what we hope Queens
will one day become. The Greater
Queens.
We were next taken back to the
days of the Greek gods and god
desses. This was done first of all
by the scintillating and catching
tune of the Greek Chorus and next
by the most ingenious scenery
which so ably set us back thousands
of years. The theme of the stunt
was based on Greek mythology and
could have been hatched only by
the pen of Louise Johnson, Sarah
Flowers, and Mary McPherson. We
predict that aj long as the junior
class has Joanne Macauley to play
the part of Miss Harrell, they shall
continue to win the cup.
The seniors ended the evening
with Li’l Orphan Annie whose only
thought it was to help others. It
seems she has a hand in helping the
Pilgrims reach Plymouth Rock, aid
ing the Yankee soldiers in building
Davidson College and maintaining
the health of thousands of people
with her discovery of Retonga. With
the help of Queens students the
Queens chape' is also one of her
projects.
The Senior class won the Gallery
cup and second place for the stunt
while the Junior class won the cup
for the stunt and second place for
the Gallery.
Stunt night is always one event
which is looked forward to with
much anticipation each year and
a time which we can truly show
talents, originality and spirit. Here s
to bigger and better stunt nights.
Rotary Club
Entertains Girls
The Charlotte Rotary Club en
tertained all Queens girls who are
daughters of Rotarians at their
regular luncheon meeting at the
Hotel Charlotte on Tuesday, No
vember 18th. Mr. J. W. Thomson
was in charge of the program.
Queens girls wlio furnished the mu
sic for the program were Misses
Ashley Jones. Jeanne Walker, Jo
anne Macaulev, Lillian Barber, and
Tilda Gibbs. After the music. Dean
J M. Godard made an interesting
talk about the inter-relations of
the college and community. It was
quite an enjoyable occasion for the
twenty-five Queens girls who at
tended.
Play To Be
Presented
“Ladies in Retirement,” the first
play yresented this year by the
Queens Players, is a thriller all
must plan to see. The scene is laid
in the living room of an old house
on the marshes of the Thames,
some ten miles to the east of
Gravesend. Elere it is that Lucy
Gilham, as portrayed by Peggy
Kibbler, is the cockney maid and
Leonora Fiske, the arrogant owner
lives with her housekeeper-com
panion, Ellen Creed. Edwina Mc-
Dill as Lanora and Florence Rob-
ionsn as Ellen start the plot roll
ing There is a conflict as Ellen in
vites her two elderly sisters to vis
it them at the Estuary House. Leo
nora is strongly opposed as the sis
ters arrive. Doris Thomas, as Lou
isa Creed and B. J. Fant ,as Emily
Creed fill the house with their ec
centric habits which Leonora is not
accustomed to.
Are you asking where the mys
tery comes in? Well, here it is:
Leonora is murdered leaving three
.'inspects of her death. There is a
man in the play, and it is Rudy
Thompson as Albert Feather. Keep
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Student's Adopt
French Orphan
Solange Laverge lives in a small
village in Normandy in the north
ern part of France. This Christmas
will be one of the happiest in all
of this French orphan’s fourteen
years, for Miss Huckle and Miss
Tighe’s French classes have adopt
ed Solange. They have just sent to
France two eleven-pound boxes, one
of clothing and gayly wrapped
Christmas gifts, and the other of
food, and they plan to ship two
such boxes each month.
Helen Guthrie, Lib Evans, Lynn
McLucas, and Charlotte Terhune
of the advanced 401 French class
took charge of the shipping of the
first two boxes, with Connally
Smith leading the 301 group, Liz
Enders and B. J. Booream leading
the 201 classes, and Gwenda Ewell,
chairman of French 101.
Now, you might ask, what does
all this have to do with us? And
the answer is that each of us knows
that this year ir France will be one
of the worst in the history of Eu
rope, and that each of us should
want to help alleviate some of this
suffering.
So if you have a sweater or
blouse or some other article of
clothing that you could really do
without, think of Solange Laverge;
or if you just stop and compare
your own standard of living with
that of this French orphan, you
will really want to help her. Add
Solange Laverge’s name to your
Christmas list this year.
Two Elected To
College Board
Two of our freshmen, Ann Bir
mingham and Jane Edmonds, have
been made members of the college
board of the fashion magazine.
Mademoiselle.
College girls throughout the
country were asked to submit trial
reports on various phases of cam
pus life and from these assignments
the board members were chosen.
Members are given three assign
ments throughout the year and
from the best of these are picked
delegates to Nile’s Annual College
Forum at which college girls across
the country meet to discuss current
.social problems. The top twenty
members of the Board are chosen
in the spring as guest editors,
working in Mile’s New York Of
fice during the month of June, 1948,
editing the August College issue of
the magazine.
’Twas the night before leaving
And all through the school
The students were breaking
The “lights out” rule.
The students were packing
Their new long clothes
While in their heads
They were, st.-iking a pose.
The noise died a slow death;
All prepared for bed.
My, how they looked with
A pinned up head.
The luggage had been packed
And stacked in a row
So each student could take
Her own in tow.
?\ow S3.nt3, End his elves, who
Had been watching the riot.
Decided to come down
Since all was quiet.
Santa really wanted to know—
He looked as they dreamed
He saw what the girls wanted.
My, how they schemed!
Ah-ha, said a harsh voice,
“Who’s that prowling around?”
gi'abbed Santa and
Pulled Santa down.
By
BARS HAMBY
Santa was taken and shaken
In the cold of the night
And dragged into Burwell
Where there was light.
The dean arrived, excited and
happy.
She grabbed him by the wrist—
“Come, Santa you must want
Our college list.”
By now the students were
Raising the roof with cheers.
They hadn’t seen Santa
In a great many years.
Santa, with a grin on his face.
In his nice and jolly way
Told the girls to hush.
He had something to say!
“My children, hear me,
Christmas is near.
I came to wish the Best
Holiday Cheer.”
’Twas the nigh before leaving.
Santa had shown himself.
Won’t you remember him
As the jolly old elf?
Students Honored
At Blakely Home
The faculty advisers and student
counselors at Queens College enter
tained at a tea at the home of Dr.
Hunter Blakely, president of the
college, and Mrs. Blakely, on Rad-
cliffe avenue yesterday afternoon
in honor of the day student fresh
men and the new day students.
The house was decorated in chry
santhemums, roses, and other flow
ers. Mrs. Blakely, Miss Thelma All-
bright, Miss Laura Tillett, Dr.
Ethel Abernathy, Miss Buford Bob
bitt, and Miss Shirley Tison greet
ed the guests at the door.
The tea table was covered with
'1 lace cloth and centered with a
large bowl of lavender and yellow
chrysanthemums. Miss Rena Har
rell and Miss Loma Squires pre
sided over the tea service. Sand
wiches and accessories were served.
Assisting in entertaining were Miss
Marilyn Biggers, Miss Adra Long,
Miss Clara Barnes, Miss Helen
Switzer, Miss Elizabeth Balle, Miss
Cora Anne Parks, Miss Mildred
Scott, Miss Pat Watson, Miss Vir
ginia Allen, Miss Doris La wing, and
Miss Louise Conrad.
Serving in the dining room were
Miss Jean Henninger, Miss Kate
Ebert, Miss Melba Wallace, and
Miss Jerry Polk. One hundred and
thirty day students were invited to
call between the hours of four and
six o’clock.
Plans Made For
Christmas Vespers
The annual Queens College
Christmas Vespers will be held in
Ninnis Auditor'um Sunday, Decem
ber 14, 1947, at 6:00 P. M. Mr. John
Morrison will act as organist and
Miss Muretta Myer will present a
harp solo, Sarabande by Couperin.
Miss Myer will also accompany the
Choral club in two selections. The
Choral Club, under the direction of
Mr. John A. Holliday, will present
a varied program of Christmas
music which will consist of the fol
lowing numbers:
Slumber Song by Reger; Pueri
Concinate by Handel; Four Slovak
Carols arranged by Kountz; in
cidental solo by Joanne Mac
auley; two motets by Krenck, Plus
Notus by Praetorius; Spanish Carol
by Sister Elaine, given by a small
group of singers; We Praise Thee
Now by Bach.
The traditional Christmas Story
will be read b}’ Bitty Sue Trulock.
Christmas Vespers play an im
portant part in Queens Christmas
activities We look forward to this
occasion each year.
Calendar Of Events
December 12th — Annual Christ
mas party for the children of Al
exander Home, sponsored jointly
by Home Economics Club and Al
pha Iota Phi Mu Alumnae Party.
December 12th — Myers Park
Presbyterian S. S. party. Dramatic
Club play.
December 13th — Sorority Christ
mas parties.
December 14th—Christmas Ves
pers, 6:00 P. M.
December 15th—Chapel for en
tire student body. White Gift Ser
vice sponsored by S. C. A. and the
Sororities.
December 1 71 h — Traditional
Boar’s Head Dinner followed by
the Candlelight Service, 6:00 P. M.
December 18th—Christmas Holi
days begin, 12:15 P. M.
January 5th—Students return to
campus by 11 :00 P. M.
January 6th — Classes begin at
9:00 A. M. No Chapel.