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QUEENS BLUES
Vol. XXVI—No. 4
QUEENS COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
February 26, 1948
Personality Girl To Be Elected
Intercollegiate
Council
Meeting Held
A most inspiring meeting of the
Intercollegiate Council was held at
Davidson College on Saturday af
ternoon, February 14. A very in
teresting discussion was led on
“Fair Employment in the Light of
Christian Principles.” Some Bibli
cal illusions to fair employment
were given by a student from
Johnson C. Smith, Davidson, and
Queens. The general attitude of
the Negro students who freely ex
pressed their views was that some
thing needed to be done to im
prove the standing of minority
groups, but would this bill do it?
Many were in favor of the bill
and some were against it. The gen
eral attitude of other students
was that this feeling toward minor
ity groups could not be done away
with by having bills passed, but
that it must come from within the
heart.
The next meeting of the In
tercollegiate Council will be held
on the Smith University Campus
on March 13 at 2:30 P.M., and
the topic for discussion is “The
Challenge of Christian Living on
Today’s Campus.” Everyone who
is interested is invited to attend.
REV. C. ELLIS NELSON
Rev. C. Ellis Nelson, who recent
ly led the Religious Emphasis week
services on our campus. Mr. Nel
son is the Director of the Young
People’s work in the Southern
Presbyterian Church. He also.at
tended the Onslo conference last
year.
Dr, Blakely’s Article
Carried In England
Alpha Gam
Has Vespers
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority
was in charge of Vespers, Febru
ary 15. The theme of the program
was “Music of Other Nations.’
The call to worship was an Eng
lish traditional carol sung by
several members of the sorority.
A condensation of the article,
“Prison Letter Which Made His
tory,” by Dr. Hunter B. Blakely
appeared in the winter number of
World Christian Digest, published
by the Pathfinder Press at Lee
Abbey, Lynton, North Devonshire,
England. The article originally ap
peared in the October, 1946, issue
of Theology Today, of which Dr.
John Mackay, President of Prince
ton Theological Seminarj^ Prince
ton, N. J., is the editor.
The article giving the back
ground of Paul’s letter to the
churches located around Ephesus
Provides a new meaning for this
letter which is of pre-eminent im
portance today, when real unity
of mankind is needed.
NAM
Convention
The National Association of
Manufacturers held a convention
Charlotte last week. On the
afternoon of February 17 they
invited ten students from each of
these schools — Central, Harding,
Tech, Davidson, and Queens — to
attend an informal meeting. The
meeting was held in the Rose
Room of the Charlotte Hotel. It
was an open forum. Students asked
any questions they had in mind
about the N. A. M.’s policies. Most
of the students shared anti-big
business views.
The Queens representatives
were Jean Henninger, Nancy Chaf
fin, Jinkie Gray, Nancy Gordon,
Terry Gooding, Shirley Tison,
Betty Sue Trulock, Eleanor God
frey, and Elizabeth Dietz.
Welcome To The
New Students
Sorry this has to be a four page
paper—financial circumstances!
At the beginning of the new
semester several new students
joined the student body. We want
to extend a hearty welcome to each
one of them. The new Day Stu
dents are: Sally Bayliss, Betty Jo
Combs, Carolyn Kay, Barbara
Jean Lindsay, Josephine Mickle,
Mildred McMillan, Elma Prescott,
Dorothy Robinson, Jean Sloan,
Mrs. Mary Sledge, Mrs. Roxie
Simpson, Mrs. Alice Thomas,
Margaret Vickers, and Jane
Williams. We have one new Board
ing Student Mary Frances Jarrett
from Newton, N. C. Three new co
eds have also enrolled this semes
ter. They are: Mr. James Han-
sock, Mr. Albert Henry, and Mr.
Carold Williams.
JOHN MASON BROWN
Noted Lecturer
Makes Return Visit
Mr. John Mason Brown, notec
lecturer, writer, author, and critic
made a return visit to Queens at
a lecture on February 17th. He
was heard before a large and en
thusiastic ' audience. His lecture
was interesting, informative, and
entertaining. He displayed a bril
liant mind, a well-read background,
an interesting and outstanding
personality, and a keen sense of
humor.
Wallace — Algebra teacher who
forgot to mention the X . . . Stein
beck—athletic writer . . . Lecturer
—wind instrument . . . Schizoph
renic quality of history — going
backward and forward . . . Life
Magazine has made household
word of the large intestine . . .
Raymond Massey—less Gothic
than usual . . . Reads Bunyan with
increasing infrequency ... In
Broadway play a girl named Lisa
—after Mona Lisa . . . Mind—as
uncommon in women as it is in
men . . , Enemy—anyone above
you . , . Mauldin’s book—^jubi
lantly juvenile . . . Gunther travel
ed through the U. S. with the
rapidity of Epsom Salts . . . Some
think Holy Grail can only be
found at Whistle Stops. . . Mod
ern actor’s gestures like depart
ment store clerks. “Anthony and
Cleopatra” so warm it provides
central heating.
Staff To
Elect Girl
Of Year
The staff of the Queens Blues is
going to elect a “Personality Girl
of the Year.” She will be chosen
from the girls who have been fea
tured as a “Personality Girl of the
Week.” Those girls are: Maude
Dixon, Eleanor Bates, Grace Marie
Childs, Emily Kimrey, Sara Claire
Little, Nancy Gordon, Goldie Bar
ron, Kathryn Robinson, and Elea
nor Godfrey.
Our “Personality Girl of the
Year” must live up to high stand
ards. She must possess admirable
qualities, originality, cleverness,
pleasantness, and also those quali
ties of character tht distinguish her
from others.
The Blues will announce the
“Personality Girl of the Year” in
its next issue. Look for it!
Informal
Dance
Planned
Have you turned in YOUR list?
Remember April the tenth is the
night. Each girl can invite her date
or come stag. Everyone has the
privilege of turning in a list of
boys they would like to have in
vited as stags. Be sure to include
each boy’s address, Day Student
and Boarding Student Council will
issue the invitations.
Dancing will be held in the Rec
reation Room and Blair Union.
Bridge will be offered in Blair
Jnion for those that would like
that. Light refreshments will be
served during the evenings and
dancing will be continuous. We will
)e looking forward to a grand
evening together!
Joanne Macaulay sang an Irish
sacred song. Bach’s chorale, “Oh
Sacred Head Surrounded”, was
A Glance Into The Future
rendered as an organ solo by
Gloria SnelHng. The negro spirit
uals are simple and sincere, and
their beauty was heightened by
the chorus singing, “Lord, I Want
to be a Christian,” with Margaret
Peters, soloist. The program end
ed'with the singing of a hymn and
the benediction.
The next series of Vesper pro
grams will be in charge of the
sororities on our campus.
Dont’ forget about “PETE the
Pig”. Pete is waiting for your
contributions to help the lepers.
If you have forgotten where he
is, look on the counter in the Y
store. Why not drop in your extra
pennies after your morning coke
each day—
Attendance 100%! That should
be well worth working for in our
dorms. We’re talking about Prayer
Meetings, of course! From all re
ports the meetings the programs
have been good. Why not stop
whatever you’re doing tonight and
come to Prayer Meeting.
I had a dream last night. It went
about like this. It was the year 1955
and I was strolling down Queens
Road on my way to the florist. As
I gayly tripped along I nearly lost
my equilibrium as a little blond
boy rushed by me pulling a wagon.
He saw how I jumped so he stopped
to say, “I’m sorry,” smiling from
one side of his G. 1. haircut to the
other. His little friend in the wa
gon, a darling little blond with
bangs, introduced herself, I’m Bee
Jay Glasgow, who is you?” Our
conversation was cut short by her
escort, who was anxious to go play.
As he rode away I saw “Moe Tison
Ward” on the side of his red wa
gon.
Just about this time a car stop
ped beside me. Four young teach
ers from Queens called in unison,
“Want a ride?” They were all
Queens alums: Lillian McCulloch,
Miss Tillett’s new assistant; Nancy
Gordon, who is in the sociology de
partment (Mrs. Robinson’s long
awaited help); Eleanor Bates, tuba
teacher; and Jinkie Gray, who’s
teaching business math. We had
a nice chat on the way to the flor
ist. When we arrived I thanked
them and pushed them on their
way.
The florist shop was owned and
operated by ^nd Elbert.
(They sell only potted plants!) I
ordered flowers for Adra Ferris,
who is having her fourth!
Then I headed for home. The bus
I boarded was driven by Maude
Dickson. Maude isn’t just an ordi
nary driver^she’s president of the
“Weary Woman’s Workers
Union.” I sat beside Terry Gooding
and we had a grand chat about
delinquents—she’s a parole officer
in the juvenile courts and loves
her work. The prominent Mrs.
Huskie Alexander and Mrs. Laura
Burnes were on the seat in front
of us.
Terry and I glanced through the
evening paper she bought. Queens
alums were on every page. Front
page Grace Marie Childs Elect
ed to City Council,” sports page—
‘Alice Tucker New Tennis Champ,”
society page — “Bridal Parties
Honor Ann Abernethy” (it’s taken
her all this time to decide), and
comic page—“Life with Frances
Balsley.”
The next street was my stop, so
I pulled the bell and woke up. I
felt almost psychic as I crawled out
of my bed and told my roommate
my dream!
Mrs. Robinson
Gives Book
List
February 27th—Mr. Hibbard in
recital 8:15 Ninniss Auditorium.
March 1st—Mr. Morrison recital
at First Methodist Church.
March 2nd—Student Recital.
March 8-18th—Elections.
A few weeks ago the young peo
ple in several churches here in
Charlotte asked Mrs. Dana F. Rob
inson, our Sociology teacher at
Queens, if she would make a list of
books which would be appropriate
for summer reading, including in
her list books on subjects dealing
with Courtship and Marriage. Mrs.
Robinson was more than willing to
oblige and a week or so ago, with
the aid of several students, publish
ed a pamphlet “Books for Youth”
which includes those books on
friendship, courtship, and love;
marriage, home life, and parent
hood. Also included on the list are
books exclusively for those who are
engaged.
In this pamphlet may also be
found a list of books relating to
personality development, the social
arts, and ways of improving your
mind. Any of these books would un
doubtedly be a great asset to any
one who reads them, and Mrs. Rob
inson would be delighted to give
anyone a pamphlet who so desires
one.
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