QUEENS BLUES Vol. XXVII ■ No.^^V^ QUEENS COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C. December 3, 1948 SIGMA MU TAPS FOUR GIRLS FACULTY HOLDS STUNT NIGHT Accompanied by strange groans of the organ, the august, white- robed faculty of Queens College proceshed arranged chronologi cally in the RanKest Disorder” on ovember the nineteenth. Queens orever Thelma of Burwell Bar ony headed the procession and led the melodious rendition of the “Opening Corral” with her white enameled septre, cleverly shaped as an old fashioned dipper. Soon the sudents saw their weary president. Dr. H. Wee Wood B. Building Blakely (In ab sentia) fall asleep and indulge in “Chaotic Visions of the Past Daze, the Present Maze, and the Optimistic Future Haze.” The proud pupils of the Char lotte Female Academy performed or the Bored of Trusties one Fri day afternoon. All of the pro gram was delightful, but the climax was reached as Miss Ringa Belle Harrell thrilled the audi ence with the dramatic ringing of bell in “Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight.” A graceful Die Anna, whose patting foot and expressive eye strongly resembled those o iss Mitchell presided over a c arming pre-dinner time scene. evera students saw themselves ss ey have been seen, but the niost remarkable resemblance was noted in the practiced swing of key chain by Mr. Thomas Ragoo-Keeter-Hibbard. Her educational process at- aine a dubious degree of suc- cess but the “lull dook” of Miss ir ey Imbecilio stole the show in the Fantastic, Fantasy of Fe- male Education In The Fabulous Fifties. As was decided in Dr. Carson’s P 1 osophy class of the following Morning, the utilitarian value of he faculty stunt night was tre mendous, and all students re- ceived a new and utterly differ- tViQ- appreciation of un-Loving Faculty who trati^ ^ow-beaten into perpe- ® Pusilanimous perform ance.’ Freshmen Win Cup For Stunt The Freshman Class has scor- th ^ 'victory. On November 23, cy received a coveted silver cup ^®^°Siiition of first place in Th^ student Stunt Night, ^ne Freshman stunt was a take- on first impressions of college ^ e, upper classmen and faculty members; and the laws of the Handbook were seen through the syes of newly orientated stu dents. The Gallery prize was award- ® to the Junior Class for their HU standing support of their gal- Hry and for its unique relation ship to their stunt. The latter was The Blakley Brothers Cir cus and Its Three Hundred Thir teen Attractions.” The Senior Class peered deep into Diana pool and found that the fish there were preserving the spirit—and some eccentrici- hes, as well—of Queens College. cir gallery, dressed as fisher- h^cn, sang numerous original songs to introduce the clever stunt idea. (Continued on page 2) Quartet Appears On December 7 The Budapest String Quartet will be presented in Ninniss Audi torium on Tuesday, December 7, at 8:15 as the second attraction in this year’s Concert and Lec ture Series. The quartet, known as the finest string ensemble in the world, is composed of Joseph Roisman, first violin; Edgar Or- tenberg, second violin; Boris Kroyt, viola, and Mischa Schnei der, violincello. The Budapest String Quartet is an old and well-established organization, with a history that extends far back into the history of Europe. The present members are all artists in their own right, each one having played in other chamber music groups and or chestras, as well as having won acclaim as soloists. The group made its American debut at Cornell University, Ith aca, New York, in 1930, and has remained in the United States since that time. For many seasons they have presented long-term engagements at the Library of Congress in Washington, long known as one of the music centers of the world. They reside in Washington for two periods out of each year and give concerts there on the Stradivari instru ments which were presented to the Library of Congress by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foun dation. In the concert on December 7 the quartet will present works by Beethoven, Schubert and Ravel. JONES SPEAKS ON RECREATION Recreation Association present ed Mr. Jones, Commissioner of Parks of Charlotte, as guest speaker in Chapel on Wednes day, November 25th. Mr. Jones made a very good talk on recrea tion and the many ways it bene fits a college girl. He pointed out that recreation is not only help ful in building a well-rounded personality, but that it is also beneficial in helping one choose friends. He stated that a great deal could be learned about “the boy friend” by pa:iiticipating with him in different types of recrea tion. Finally, Mr. Jones discussed the ways recreation can enrich family life, and he concluded by saying “A family that plays to gether, stays together.” After his very interesting speech, Mr. Jones presented a book to the Recreation Associa tion of Queens. Mrs. Mosely Gives Recital Mrs. Elsie Stokes Mosely pre sented a group of her piano pupils in a recital on Friday eve ning, November 26, in Ninniss Auditorium. Those taking part on the program were Nancy Blan ton Brooks, Billy Porter, June Faulk, Suzanne Scheer, Jeanne Walker, and Katherine Knight. Club Initiates Fourteen Girls Monday, November 12, 1948, at 4:30 p. m., fourteen sophomores were initiated as members of the Queens College Home Economics Club. After the initiation service, the new members were entertain ed at an informal party in the Home Management House. Dur ing a delightful social hour, dain ty sandwiches, cookies and lem onade were served. The new members are June Anderson, June Andrews, Margaret Barron, Jane Blakely, Dessie Broadwell, Jean Chaplin, Katie Chapman, Barbara Duncan, Virginia Easter, Betty Gore, Eleanor Green, Lee Makin- son, Betty Anne Pyron, and Anne Vann. On Thursday, November 18, several Home Economic majors gave an interesting skit in chapel. “Take Time to Eat a Good Break fast” gave several examples of good and bad breakfast diets and brief comments of their effects on an individual’s health. Those taking part in the skit were: Clara Barnes, Jean Chaplin, Katie Chap man, Mary Jo Graham, Lee Mak- nson, Melba McLuren, Dot Thom as, and Anne Vann. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Dec. 3—Day Student Council Fashion Show 5— Messiah 6— Messiah at Davidson 7— Budapest String Quartet Dec. 11—Christmas Formal Dec. 12—Christmas Vespers Dec. 16—Boar’s Head Dinner Dec. 17-Jan. 4—Christmas Holi days Dec. Dec. Dec. Sigma Mu, National Honorary Scholastic Fraternity, tapped four new members into the local chap ter on Queens College campus on Wednesday, December 1. Those tapped for membership were: Evangeline Carpenter, Elizabeth Evans, Margaret Wick- le, and Mildred Wilson. To be eligible for membership into Sigma Mu, one must have a high scholastic average, and have the class standing of either a junior or a senior. Tapping into this fraternity is done twice a year—in the fall and in the spring. One morning is set aside during which the names of the new members are pinned at intervals to a tree on front cam pus. Sigma Mu tries to encourage creative writing on campus and on Awards’ Day in May, gives an award for the best piece of original work and research. This may be in art, literature, or music. There are two chapters of Sig ma Mu. Alpha Chapter is at Em ory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, and Beta Chapter here at Queens College. The Art Of Baby-Sitting .MANON WILLIAMS. Of all the courses taught in schools and colleges the one ex cluded is the very important and practical “art of baby-sitting Those active in this type of work find that it requires quite a bit of energy and even more will power. Before some brave and foolish soul attempts to master baby-sitting, he must fortify him self with patience and courage In this case a very large amount of each is required to do the job 3fficiently and properly. One must learn that when baby throws his Pablum back in one’s face while one is trying to feed him the horrible stuff, the best proced ure is to wipe the cereal off carefully with an oversized towel, gotten for that specific purpose, and thrust the spoon in the gen eral direction of baby’s mouth or where one might expect it to be at that moment. Where it happens to be at this time is definitely “the sixty-foUr dollar question.” Try looking on the nearest leg of the family’s prize Duncan Phyfe. To become popular with the baby being “sat with” isn’t an easy job; so the best thing to do is to spoil him. Of course, then there is the problem of losing popularity with the parents. The next best bet is to use psychology. If little “Pablum-in-the-face” re fused to allow you to brush his teeth, just pretend that the tooth brush is a Captain Marvel rocket, being flown by none other than the great man himself, and after “zooming” all over the bathroom over the shower curtain and the towel rack, aim for his mouth and watch him open it wide; Captain -Marvel can brush his teeth, but the sitter can’t. Of course, the sitter may find tooth paste all over her new dress, but that is all right. Little four-year- old was merely spitting out the remainder of the rocket he chewed up with his several teeth. Making little Johnny pick up his toys isn’t an easy job, but if the sitter possesses an unusual amount of ingenuity and origi nality, a way can be found. Just adopt the tactics of one sitter who did a marvelous job of mak ing two little girls pick up their “junk.” Macie slyly told the inno cent creatures of Little Red Rid ing Hood who was sent into the forest where the Big Bad Wolf would get her because she re fused to pick up her toys. Tremb ling in fright the children quietly put their things in the book shelf as Macie dramatically expounded the tale of the three little kittens who got a spanking because they lost their mittens and wouldn’t pick up their toys. Moral: Never underestimate the power of propa ganda—or of Macie. Are you a walking dictionary? Then you will no doubt make a good sitter. For one must be able to answer questions of any sort that may come from the “mouths of babes.” Questions must be answered, and the questions us ually run like this—“Why do ants walk like they do?” And “What do the cockroaches in the kitchen talk about?” When little Johnny is bored and tired of throwing all the ash trays and knicknacks into the fireplace, in which there unfortunately is a fire, the sitter ought to be richly endowed with foolish and pointless stories to tell him. The more foolish and pointless they are, the better he will like them. The poem that begins with “Him ain’t got no tail. Him ain’t got no tail, al most hardly, almost hardly. Oh, what a funny bird the bullfrog are” will cause quite a sensation. On the other hand he might ask you to read to him from a maga zine and two-to-one he’ll pick ESQUIRE. Then, too, he might have a few stories to tell you. For instance, his imagination could take hold, and you’d hear a story like the one that was told to me by my little four-year-old cousin. Freddie has, and it’s very sad too, inherited the old Mason spirit and lack of intelligence. He raises quite a bit of “cain.” His story was one to shock the multi tudes, but he told it very seri ously and very weU, with no stuttering or “uhing” at all. I hate to think that he might have practiced it. Anyway he was very angry because I bumped his head on the floor when he tackled me and swore he would tell God to ’stroy me ’cause I had been bad. When I told him that God only punished people who had done really bad things and had meant to do the wrong things, he replied that he would just (Continued on page 4) SCA REPORTS ON CAMPAIGN S.C.A. wishes to thank every one for his generous contribu tions to the Thanksgiving Gift for Jenny. We collected $24. From this sum we spent $10 on grocer ies and the remainder was given to her to use as she desired. A group of girls went to Jenny’s house to present to her the Thanksgiving gift from Queens. She was, as always, her charming self. Jenny’s sincere gratitude and true humility should be an inspiration to all of us. S.C.A. has distributed the daily Bible readings for December. This month we obtained printed sug gestions issued by the American Bible Society. They have a scrip ture lesson for each day and a few hints on “How To Find Help From Bible Readings.” S.C.A. has many excellent pro grams planned for the month of December. On December 5 at Vespers the Messiah will be sung. This is one of the highlights of the> year. For the last vesper program before the holidays, December 12, the special Christ mas vespers will be presented. On the 15th Mary McPherson will be in charge of fellowship. A Christmas play will be presented at this time. Symphony Gives Fall Concert The Charlotte Symphony was heard by a large and appreciative audience in a concert in the Arm ory Auditorium on Tuesday eve ning, November 30. The Sym phony was conducted by Lamar Stringfield, well-known Charlotte musician recently elected to suc ceed Guy Hutchins, who resign ed this fall. Eunice Podis, pianist, was guest soloist. Miss Podis was last year’s winner of the Young Artist Con test sponsored by the American Federation of Music Clubs. Dec. 3—Worship service by the Senior Class. Dec. 7—Dr. Blakely Dec. 10—Mr. Traley, First Pres byterian Church. Dec. 14—College Choir.

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