QUEENS BLUES
Vol. XXVI - No. 8
QUEENS COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
March 18, 1949
STUDENTS ELECT PATTERSON
Testing Bureau
Holds Open House
On Monday evening, March 7,
the Queens College testing bureau
held open house from 7:30 until
9:00. Approximately 250 doctors,
teachers, social workers, and other
members of the community who
are interested in psychological
testing were received.
In two testing rooms, displays
of various types of psychological
tests were found and their signifi
cance was explained by senior
students of clinical psychology.
In the reading room, the opthal-
mograph and metronoscope, in
struments in diagnosing and im
proving reading difficulties, were
escribed and demonstrated by
another senior clinical psychology
student Dr. Poehmer’s office and
the other offices were also open
for general discussion.
During the evening two movies
were shown in the projection
room. The first movie, THE
PROBLEM CHILD, was a mental
Hygiene film, depicting psycho
logical aspects of particular fami
ly situations and the influence of
the home on a child’s behavior.
feeblemindedness, the sec-
nd movie, showed the various
types of feeblemindedness, their
causes and treatment.
The new experimental psy
chology laboratory displayed ap
paratus used in conducting psy-
c o ogical experiments. Students
of experimental psychology were
on hand to acquaint the public
with the operation of the psy
chological equipment used in the
laboratory.
Guests were directed to the lec
ture room aiioining the labora
tory where they were served light
^freshments. Dean J. M. Godard,
r- Ethel Abernathy, and Miss
ane Williams were in charge of
spn' house and junior and
rectina receiving and di-
o guests as well as demon-
log and explaining the equip
ment.
The event served to acquaint
members of the Charlotte com
munity with the facilities avail
able in the Queens Testing Bu
reau and the significance of psy
chological testing.
Juniors Entertain
Seniors At Party
The Junior-Senior party will
he held on March 19, at the
YWca. All seniors and their
dates are invited guests of the
junior class. The party will be
'^^ry informal with dancing,
bridge swimming, and ping pong
as featured activities. The theme
will be one for the Irish to revel
as the St. Patrick’s Day tra
ditions will be carried out in the
decorations and refreshments.
Sarah Pharr, Dorothy Kibler,
Hot Thomas, Shirley Byerly, and
Connally Smith have worked on
the committee which planned the
Pai ty.
Five Sororities
Hold Initiation
March 11-13 was designated as
“Initiation Weekend” for the five
social fraternities on the campus.
The Chi Omega sorority held initi
ation Thursday afternoon, March
10 and Friday afternoon. Their
banquet was Saturday night at
Kuester’s. The Phi Mu’s had initi
ation Friday night. Saturday night
they had a banquet and semi-
formal dance in the Carolina
Room of the Selwyn Hotel. Initia
tion for the Alpha Delta Pi’s was
Saturday afternoon. Their ban
quet Saturday night was at the
Chez Montet. The Alpha Gam’s
pledges were initiated Friday
night. Their “Feast of Rose’s”
banquet was at the Chez Montet
and Saturday night an informal
party was given at Camp Hermon
(Continued on page 3)
Goldstein Gives
Recital Here
Ella Goldstein, young Palestin
ian pianist, was presented in a
recital on Tuesday, March 15,
in Ninniss Auditorium. Miss Gold
stein was heard by a large and
appreciative audience.
The program opened with the
“Chaconne” by Bach, trans
cribed bv Busoni. Next were heard
two sonatas by Scarlatti—No. 4
and No. 7. The major work in
Miss Goldstein’s recital was Schu
mann’s “Carnaval,” a group of
short descriptive pieces.
The second half of the pro
gram included two Chopin com
positions, “Polka” by Rachmani
noff, and three pieces from the
“Petrouchka” Suite of Stravin
sky.
This was the third in the
current Concert and Lecture Se
ries. The renaming attractions
include Robert P. Tristam Cof
fin, American poet; and Edward
Weeks, editor of the “Atlantic
Monthly.”
Social Engineers
Do Field Work
Agencies are being used as
laboratories for the Social Engi
neers. The girls in the Sociology
Department are learning by par
ticipating and observing in many
different agencies. At the Com
munity Council a group of girls
are having the experience of
gathering data for the scientific
social breakdown for the com
munity. At the hospital the girls
are working in occupational and
play therapy in the polio ward.
Here also the girls see an expres
sion of the children’s desire for
affection and response. There is
added experience of an essential
aspect in human relations. Cor
nelia Ditto and Edith Crowley
are being initiated in Care work
under the leadership of Mr. Ro
bert Poole of the Family and
Children’s service. The Mecklen
burg Public Welfare service is
taking care of six trainees, one
of whom is specializing in juve
nile court work. Three “would
be” girl scouts are now leaders
at the Myer’s Park Baptist
Church. Shirley Tison is taking
lessons under an expert in the
kindergarten of the Myer’s Park
Methodist Church, and Nancy
McNeely is leading a group at
the Myer’s Park Presbyterian.
Church.
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RA Entertains
Freshman Class
The Recreation Association en
tertained the Freshman class with
a party at the YWCA on Saturday
night, March 5.
There was bridge, swimming,
square dancing, and round danc
ing for freshmen and their dates.
An entertaining program was
given consisting of solos by Mary
Jo Whisnant and “Pinkie” Kibler,
and comedy acts by “Pete” Pet
erson, Betty Anderson, Barbara
McCormick, E 1 i s e Davenport,
Martha Harrison, Joanne Field,
Marty Morrison and Judy Kin
ney.
Coca Colas and doughnuts were
served to the guests. The gym
was attractively decorated with
crepe paper and balloons.
Kappa Delta Leads
Sorority Average
Miss Helen West, registrar at
Queens, has announced the so
rority scholastic averages for the
first semester in 1948-1949. Kappa
Delta Sorority leads the National
Panhellenic Sororities with an
average of 1.670. Alpha Delta Pi
averaged 1.582; Alpha Gamma
Delta, 1.538; Phi Mu, 1,411; and
Chi Omega, 1.324; Alpha Eta
Sigma, the local sorority, aver
aged 1.513.
Hibbard Presents
Violin Recital
Thomas Hibbard, violinist and
associate professor of music at
Queen.®, was presented in a re
cital on Tuesday, March 1,' in
Ninniss Auditorium.
Mr Hibbard chose a program
which appealed greatly to the
audience. Hf' opened with two
pieces by Corelli—“La Folia” and
“Allegro.” The major work of the
evening was the Brahms Sonata
in A Major. The last group was a
suite by Gerald Keenan, called
“Pages Frorr. A Child’s Story
Book.” It included four pieces—
“Prelude to a Fairy Tale,” “Dance
for a Little Man with a Funny
Hat,” “Lullaby on a Cobweb,”
and “And All the King’s Men.”
Mr. Hibbard was accompanied
at the piano by John A. Holliday,
also a member of the faculty at
Queens
By Ida Hardin
“Gosh, but it’s good to be free
again! It’s been so long since,”
the girl faltered, her eyes be
came misty with unshed tears,
“Since I’ve seen daylight.”
The fierce March wind howled
around the corner whipping her
skirt about her knees and causing
an uneasy tremor to run through
her body. She turned up the
collar of her slightly crumpled
coat and bending her head con
tinued down the street.
Slowly she walked; her eyes
eagerly drank in the wonders of
the store window displays. It
had been a long time. She stopped
before the wndow of a large up
town restaurant, her mouth agape
and her eyes pools of wonder as
she looked within. There, seated
but a few feet from her was a
man, a heaping platter of steam
ing food set before him. A lump
rose in the girl’s throat; she bit
her lins to squelch the cry that
threatened to escape. Steak and
creamed potatoes and coffee . . .
real coffee, were piled in profu
sion around the table. She was
standing there, her nose pressed
against the glass when she not
iced with a start that the man in
the restaurant was staring in
amazement at her pathetic form.
With a hurried step she turned
and ran down the street, her
cheeks flaming with embarrass
ment, tears of angry pride streak
ing her face.
“What would Mother say if
she knew that I stood and stared?
I’ve been thei-e a long time, but
it couldn’t have made me like
them. No! No! Not like the
others!”
Gradually her gait slackened
and she proceeded down the
street. The light was red at the
corner of Fourth and Try on; as
she stood patiently awaiting the
change she noticed that the pas
serby® turned and stared as they
checked for errors among her
dress. She brushed invisible dust
from her coat sleeve, wet her
dry lips and raised her eyes only
to meet those of the woman
standing next to her on the curb.
The light turned green. The girl
walked across the street, more
conscious now than ever before
of the many glances that turned
in her direction as she passed.
She was desperate now; could it
be that they knew? But no, no
. . . trat was too long ago! That
was the past; couldn’t they let the
past stay buried? She crossed ano
ther street, turned left at the cor
ner and walked quickly down the
block. Ah, yes, there it was; that
was one place that hadn't
changed. She entered the musty
dimness of the small cafe and
choosing a small table in the rear
of the shop, sat down.
“Whatya’ have. Miss?” said a
gruff voiced waiter.
The girl mumbled a reply and
dejectedly sipped the cool water
from the cracked glass which the
man had slung before her. Her
head spun dizzily as her thoughts
raced backwards into time . . .
further . . . further . . . back un
til the day when she committed
her first crime.
“The first one was a slip-up;
oh. I’d gotten caught all right, but
they didn’t do much about it. First
offence and all that . . . just a
case of juvenile delinquency. It
was the second time . . . funny,
how well I remember it all now.
I guess I’d gotten a little cocky
about getting away with it the
first time. It was on February
26; I came into the office . . .
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Elections were held on March
17 for president, secretary and
treasurer of the Student Govern
ment for the coming year. Two
faculty members were also elect
ed to serve on the Advisory
Committee. At the morning vote,
Grace Marie Childs and June
Patterson tied for the office of
president. Dot McLeod and Cor
nelia Dick also tied for the office
of treasurer. Elections for the
run-off for these two offfices was
then held by secret ballot. Marion
Christopher was elected as the
new secretary of student gov
ernment.
When the final votes were
counted, June Patterson was
elected as our next president
of Student Government and Cor
nelia Dick is to be the new
treasurer.
June Patterson is from Greens
boro and is the daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. T. H. Patterson. She has
held many offices during her
three years at Queens. While she
was a freshman June became a
member of Valkyrie, was on the
Dean’s List, and acted as second
freshman marshal. During her
sophomore year she was the
sophomore representative to the
boarding student council, was
chairman of Fellowship commit
tee on the Student Christian
Association, was on Dean’s List,
and was the First Sophomore
Marshal. This year June was
elected to serve on Honor Coun
cil for a two year term, is presi-
•^ent of the junior class, and is
again on Dean’s List.
Marion Christopher was elected
by secret ballot to serve as Sec
retary of the incoming Student
Government. Her duties will in
clude writing the minutes for all
meetings, handling all corres
pondence of the Student Govern
ment, and performing other gen
eral secretarial duties. Marion,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Christopher of Charlotte, is a
member of the sophomore class
this year. During her first year
here,, she was tapped into Valky
rie and is serving as president
of that honorary fraternity this
year. Marion is also an attendant
on May Court this year.
(Cornelia Dick, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. A. W. Dick of Memphis,
Tennessee, attended Spartanburg
High School in Spartanburg, S.
C. and Central High School in
Memphis. Cornelia was winner
of a competitive scholarship of
fered by the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly. Since her arrival
at Queens she has been active in
student affairs and was elected
president of the freshman class.
Two members of the advisory
committee, composed of Miss Al
bright, Dr. Blakely, Dean Godard,
and three other faculty members,
were elected Thursday also. Mr.
J. Wilson McCutchan was elected
last year to serve a two-year term.
Dr. Mildred McEwen was chosen
by the students to serve for a
two-year term on the advisory
committee and Miss Katherine
Tighe was elected for a one-year
term.
The new Student Government
officers will be installed during
Student Government Chapel on
Friday, March 25, 1949.