Salem College - Sights and Insights Yearbook (Winston-Salem, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 156 of the 1951 volume:

1 I I ! ■ ■ loliune xlix SIGHTS AND INSIGHTS. l ' )51, was edited by WYLMA POOSER. JOAN MILLS was the business manager and unusual contribu- tions were made Ijy LEE ROSEN- BLOOM. Engra ings were made t y JAHN AND OLLIER, Ghi- cago, witii printing by EDWARDS BROUGHTON, Raleigh. THE SENIOR CLASS of 1951 presents SALEM COLLEGE WlNSTON-SALEM NORTH CAROLINA ■H Dedicated to Miss Jess Byrd . . . . . . because she has a mind that is both liberal and comprehensive, a dislike for the insincere and the false. Miss Byrd doesn ' t have a forked tongue, of course, but she doesn ' t speak with the voice of angels, either. She is likely to have a score card in her pocket at all times— and be more than willing to match c -cry foul with a fair. But after awaking from a four-year slumber, we find that her criticism and frank- ness ha -e goaded and inspired us, that the barbs weren ' t bellicose nor the arrows irrelevant. And so the 1951 Sights and Insights is for her. JJ2 HI In niy ctccy fifty-one . . . . . . wc were students at Salem College. The one himdred and seventy-ninth vcar was nuieh like an - other year in Salem history. Hampton rang the bell for class at eight-thirty e ery morning, biology was as hard as ever, and the Seniors went C hristmas caroling the night before vacation. But in many ways nineteen fifty-one was difierent. The science building was completed then, and for the first time we had foreign students studying with us. We sang La ie En Rose, and planned trips abroad. There weren ' t as many boys on campus that year, bccau.se there was a Situation in Korea and the draft. Everybody was playing the ukelele, and nylons were hard to get. Prices were going up. and skirts were getting shorter. Nineteen fifty-one was much like any other year, but in many ways it was dif- ferent. In this annual, we have attempted to tell how it was, to show what Salem was like this year. This is the story of nineteen fifty-one. Before yovi go any further , . . . . . we want to tell you about the seasons at Salem. You notice the change in weather, clothes and sports on the athletic field and in the gym. You notice the students who look bewildered in the fall, haggard in the winter and either rushed or lazy in the spring — depending on their class status. In the FALL you ' ll meet Dr. Gramley and the administration and faculty. The students arrive in September, too, and this includes our coeds and foreign students. You ' ll see how the Stee Gee and the publications work and recall the good deeds of the Y. The Lablings and the IRC are here, and you ' ll see the efficient prac- tice teachers of the Education Club. Pierrette work begins in the fall, too. and new members of Who ' s Who and the Scorpions are announced. With the first snowfall ]VLNTER arrives. The IRS presents the first formal dance, and the Choral Ensemble and Home Ec. Club do pre-Christmas enter- taining. Post-Christmas entertainment is directed by the faculty — e.xams, with such diversions as the Deans ' Coffee and Russell ' s Kitchen Party. And after exams, the sheep are separated from the goats and elevated to Dean ' s List and Honor Society. The AA, Monogram Club and Modern Dance Club take o -er in the SPRLXG and we find ourselves sunning on the Softball field and splashing in the pool. Spring recitals begin for the music majors, and when the Sights and Insights arrives Feature girls are announced. The May Day Committee steps up operations in April and May and pretty soon it ' s time for the Marshals to don regalia for the last time. And graduation rounds out the Salem year. ll 2: k.. if, i ft tr ' i ' ' m. jr 4« ■- ' ■ a - ' ' ■ ' ' v ' ' •« t ' ;k:- ' ' i- l . . E This is how it began . . . with meeting roommates, meet- ing adxisors. meeting deans and faculty and just plain meeting. From that first half-h ' ightening moment when Fresh- men entered the front door of CUewell until classes had finally begun, orienta- tion week was crammed with things to do and places to go. At adxisor meetings the Seniors tried to explain to the Freshmen the difier- ence between lights out and light cuts. In the mornings the Freshmen took placement tests, and at night they were entertained by the I.R.S. and the A. A. Dean Hcidbredcr and Dr. Gramley talked informally to them, and Winkle attempted to explain Salem ' s honor system. In between, the Freshmen were trying to fit their brand new wardrobes into the closets in Clewell, and running down town to buy bedspreads and ciu ' - tains. Advisors supplied handy infor- mation — such as Bright ' s ability at ironing evening dresses, where to send kid gloves to be cleaned, and how to stretch two overnights and five cuts into se -cral nice week-ends. Then registration began, and the Freshmen had to learn more new names and faces as the rest of the students re- . you gel the word from Todd . . . and Ike Home Moravwn ' urch on Sunday . . . and of eourse il rains . . . and then, I when things are comme, along fine, classes start . . . turned to campus. Those pesky little blanks had to be filled out in triplicate, keys had to be bought and faculty advisors had to be consulted. On the first Sunday wc went to the Moravian Church together — the Sen- iors in their robes and the underclass- men in their new fall outfits. And on Tuesday we had opening assembly with the faculty lined up in their aca- demic regalia. It was an impressive ceremony to the Freshmen, and to the old students it was a repeat performance. Standing at the Portals sounded a little diflerent to the Seniors. There was an understanding and an exchange of glances between the caps and gowns on the stage and those in the first rows, which could come only from three years of teaching and learning together. VVe appeared on time for our first classes at tvveK ' c o ' clock --for once with the right notebooks and a pen that wasn ' t out of ink. VVe took notes steadily for an hour and filled out book order blanks. Even the syllabus that read two term papers before Thanks- giving, direct one panel discussion and read one-himdred pages of parallel each week didn ' t look too bad. We had plenty of time . . . our textbooks hadn ' t arrived . . . 1951 was just be- ginning. 11 Dr, Qramley, President of Salem ... is there — whether it ' s the per- formance of the Pierrettes ' new play. Senior Vespers or a picnic supper on the athletic field. Since he arrived at Salem last year as its thirteenth presi- dent, his brown suit and horn-rimmed glasses have become familiar all across campus. A real person, interested in what ' s going on in the life of the youngest freshman, he ' s proof to stu- dents that a college president is not a distant and aloof executive concerned only with faculty meetings and mys- teriously important papers. Knowing and helping students themselves, he believes, is a good start toward the goal he set for Salem on his inauguration: to make it the best possible girls ' college in the South. He doesn ' t think it a waste of time to spend several hours discussing needed improxements in last week ' s Salemite, or to turn his hand at helping the Junior class get rid of a leaky washing machine. This interest in each student as an individual stems from a desire to see each attain what he believes should be the ultimate goal in everyone ' s life — happiness. He believes that education plays a basic part in this attainment. Rather than being simply the tech- nological training needed to prepare men and women for a vocation, edu- cation is the humanistic indoctrination necessary for a development of inner resources. Education, he o nce said in characteristic fashion, should prepare one for ine itable solitude. But education, he believes, must be more than a means of securing happi- ness. In addition, it must teach people to think, to develop right attitudes, to realize their responsibilities as members of a democratic community. We talk too much about rights and free- doms, he ' s said, and not enough about responsibilities. It was charac- teristic that as a member of the Lehigh faculty he played a part in changing the wording of Lehigh ' s diplomas from ... is awarded all the rights and privileges to . . . all the duties, rights and privileges . . . Spiritual needs — and obligations — thus assume a high place in his scheme of things. His background — he is the son of a minister and a lifetime church member — has made him a firm be- liever in the attitudes and practices of 12 £ Christianity, which he thinks should have a large place in the education of a college girl. He sees a definite need in modern life for people who can judge with mercy, who have deeper under- standing and less prejudice. The best kind of education, he believes, heightens faith in God and creates broad spiritual aflfirmation. Not a soberside. Dr. Gramley be- lieves that work and fun loom large in college acti itics. A one-time college journalist and football player, he might still play a pretty good tackle. He looks pretty good down on the athletic field with his four sons. And, if you want to shift the line-up, he looks pretty good in another position. As president of Salem Gollege, he ' s good enough to make the first string— because here ' s a man who is the product of those quali- ties he wants his students to possess. 13 k ' 3 ii jV ' gk 1 i - T m :i Board of Trustees Bishop J Dr. A. H. Bahnson Mrs. Agnew H. Bahnson, Jr. Mr. F. F. Bahnson, Jr. Mr. Archibald Craige Re -. I. Howard Chad wick Mr. C. E. Elberson Mrs. Gilbert Fry Rev. George Higgins Mr. W. P. .Sandridge Mr. W. F. Shaffner Mrs. Ronald Slye Dr. R. G. .Spaugh Mr. C. S. Starbuck Mr. W. N. Vogler Mr. F. F. Willingham Dr. Dale K. Pfohl, Chairman Mr. Julius A. Woodward Mrs. Thomas Barber Mrs. Hugh Johnson Mrs. J. Harold McKeithan Mr. Charles N. .Siewers Miss Ada Allen Dr. Fred Linebach Mrs. Emil Shaffner Mrs. John T. Simpson. Jr. Rev. Herbert Johnson Mr. H. M. Brandon Col. L. Corrin Strong Mrs. Gordon Hanes Mr. Howard Gray Mr. E. F. Tulloch H. Gramley, ex officio 14 ' i,9mrvMf-i iJt tv t ' in tKn:f9ir vs!F-. w OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION Ivv M. HixsoN, B.A., M.A. Academic Dean Chas. G. Vardell, Jr.. B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Dean of the School of Music Amy R. Heidbreder, B.A., M.A. Dean of Students Anna Ferryman, B.A. Treasure!- Margaret Simpson, B.A. Recorder FACULTY Roy J. Campbell, B.A., C.P.H. Professor of Biology and Physics Minnie J. Smith. B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Classical Languages EVABELLE S. CoVTNGTON, B.A., M.A. Professor of Sociology and Economics Arley Theodore Curlee, B.A., M.A. Professor of Mathematics LuciLE Vest Scott, B.A., M.A. Associate Professor of Modern Lan- guages Jess Lucile Byrd, B.A., M.A. Associate Professor of English Sadie Eliz.abeth Welch, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Education and Psy- chology Charles Gregg Singer, B.A., -M.A., Ph.D. Professor of History Elizabeth L. Riegner, B.S., M.A. Instructor in E?iglish, Director of Dramatics B. Carson French, B.S., M.A., M.S. Associate Professor of Chemistry Catherine Nicholson, B.A., M.A. Instructor in English WiLLi.AM B. Todd, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of English Edwin A. Sawyer, B.S., B.D., M.A. Instructor in Religion ViRGiNi.A Hodges, B.A. Assistant Professor of Home Ec- onomics Dorothy E. Moran, B.A. Instructor in Physical Education Mary L. Melvin, B.A. Instructor in Modern Languages Varren F. Spencer, B.S.S., M.A. Instructor in History Harold Michael Lewis, B.A., Ph.D. Professor of Modern Languages Harry W. Martin, B.A., M.A. Instructor in Sociology and Economics Edwin F. Shewm.ake, B.S., M.A. Assistant Professor of Line Arts Ruth DeBardeleben B.A., M.A. Instructor in Education SCHOOL OF MUSIC Laurie Rogers Jones, B.A. Piano Mary Frances Cash, B.M. Theory, Counterpoint Mary Virginia Jones Piano Harriet M. Greider Piano 16 £ 18 A v. ■„ . , . Eleanor Shakknfr Gt thru. R.A. Harp NeI.I, BRt ' SHINIillAM Si HK Louise Clox Rowen Piano James Richard Lerch. B.S. Prufissiir of ' iolhi Paul V. Peterson, R.M., M.Mus.Ed. Professor of Voice Margaret F. N ' ardele, B.M., M.M. Organ, Piano Methods Nell Folger Glenn, B.S. Accompanist Marg. ret Merriman Piano Ralph Robert Bell, B.A., B.M.E. Woodwind Instruments June L. Samson, B.A., M.A. Assistant Professor of Public School Music Franc:es Miller Sowers, B.M. Instructor in Piano Eugene M. Jac;orovvskv, B.S., M.A. Iir lrnctor in ] ' ioliti fiiAN E. Jacobowskw B.S., M.. . Instructor in Voice LIBRARIANS Grace Louise Siewers, B.A. Librarian K. THERINE S. P ■RON, B.A., M.A. B.S.L.S. •1 ssoc ia te Librarian OTHER 0FFK;ERS AND ASSISTANTS Edith Ann Kirkland, B.A. Director of Public Relations Lelia Graham Marsh, B.A. Alumnae Secretary Evel n T. Garlson, B.A., M.S. Assistant Dean of Students Blandina Biggers, R.N. Nurse Mildred G. Fowler, R.N. . urse Mary Stockton Giimmings, B.A. Dietitian Alice Googe B.S.L.S. Library Assistant Bauer, B.A., NOT PHOTOGRAPHED Francts C:. Ansc:ombe, B.. ., M.A., Ph.D., LL.D. Professor (if History, Emeritus Lucy Leinbach Wenhold, B.A., Ph.D. Professor of Modern Languages, Emeritus 19 To uphold Salem ' s highest principles Ti ... is the purpose of the Student Self- Government Association at Salem — popularly known as Stee Gee. This is the first of Salem ' s many organizations that a Freshman meets and, throughout four years of college life, the most im- portant organization on campus. Every student is a member of the Stee Gee, for when she comes to Salem she agrees to abide by the rules and the spirit of Student Government at Salem. Honor Chapel was held for the first time this year under the direction of the Student Council; it was then that each girl signed her pledge to uphold Salem ' s highest principles. Winkle Harris was elected president of Student Government in the first election of 1950. Then she, with the other girls chosen to serve on Stee Gee, went through a process of orientation designed to solve all the problems con- fronting new officers. It didn ' t do quite that, but Stacy gave them a good start with her coaching. The adoption of a new constitution occupied the bulk of student body meet- ings last spring. Petitions were con- sidered, changes made in the election of certain officers and the Student Council was formed to do the work formerly done by the executive, legis- lative and judicial branches of Stee Gee. This council was to be composed of the student government officers, the class presidents, representatives from each of the classes, the Day Students ' Committee and the Men ' s Organiza- tion. This year it has been the purpose of the Stee Gee to enable each student to understand the honor system as it affects our living together at Salem — socially as well as scholastically. The Stee Gee affords an opportunity for the develop- ment of personal honor which is basic to the working success of the honor system at Salem. This year Student Government officers were as follows: Winkie Harris, presi- dent; Jane Hart, on-campus vice-presi- dent; Jane Kraus, off-campus vice- president; Margaret Thomas, secretary; Alice Blake Dobson, treasurer. . . . ]Vi)ikie calms down . . . and our house presidents meel . . . hut for officers Jane Kraus, Alice Blake Dobson, Margaret Thomas and Jane Hart, it ' s every Monday aftermmn at Jive o clock . . . 20 ■ To preserve and protect . . . . tlic ideals of Smdcnl (io c ' niini-nl as set up under the honor system this is the main function of the Student Council. Working this year under a re ised constitution, the council carried out the executive, legislatixe and judicial duties of the Student Go ernnient. The work of the council began last spring after installation when the new- constitution was discussed and passed by the student body. Then plans were begun for orientation this year. After many meetings with organization heads and much ad ice from Miss Carlson, arrangements were completed for all the parties, picnics and meetings with Freshmen. The two Janes then had the Handbook published and the At- tention Please booklets were printed. Most of the council came back early this fall to help settle the Freshmen. Five o ' clock in the Stcc Gee room soon became the regular greeting for Mondays and Thursdays. These meet- ings always began with Margaret trying to borrow a pen, Winkie frantically searching through her books for that list of things we ' ve got to do, and Sammv arriving breathlessly from lab. But the council did get to work and initiated Honor Chapel. This was fol- lowed bv monthly student body meet- ings at which the work of the council was reported and general discussions were held. At one of these discussions the Sophomores suggested opening the Day Students ' Center for dates on Saturday nights, so the council made arrangements and provided the music. The council then passed a resolution honoring Mrs. Strong, held meetings with the organizations to discuss par- ticipation in extra-curricular activities, elected Miss Covington as advisor, Anne Blackwell as fire chief and Julia Timber- lake as call-down recorder. Then, after six-weeks ' tests, the council sponsored the Freshman class elections. When Cacky and Muggins announced wedding plans for Christmas, the coun- cil held elections and Moseley took over the house presidency of Bitting while Jane Watson became chief marshal. In the spring came more elections — dashing to Nominating Committee Meetings, mimeographing ballots and counting votes in Memorial Hall bal- cony became regular daily tasks for the council. After the new council was oriented each girl dragged out her white dress for installation. The Seniors waxed sentimental and the Juniors couldn ' t bclicNc that they were really taking over. And so it began again. 23 i i Skirts and sweaters, and football games , . . . . . meant fall for Salem students. This was the time of year when our white blazers were warm enough. Hampton and Harry Lee spent hours raking up leaves in the square, and yet there were always enough left to scuff through on the way to the post-ofHce. It was an Indian-summer time of the year when everyone sat outside after supper and smoked. This was the fall that it didn ' t rain e ery day. A lot of people think that the campus is pret- tiest when the leaves are turning, and this year we thought so, too. Everybody was busy looking for rides to Carolina or Duke for football games. Sis Hines distinguished herself by going to Chapel Hill every week-end. While the Seniors were looking for dates as a way of using those unlimited cuts, the Freshmen were changing plans made before they found themselves entitled to only two overnights. This was the year that Navy beat Army and, more important to Salem, Duke beat Carolina. At lunch on Saturday, we sang ' Hark, the Sound, and at two o ' clock we gathered around the radio with knitting and stationery boxes. Over in Strong, the girls watched the game on television with a result of many dropped stitches and much neg- lected parallel reading. Cornelia Otis Skinner lectured and pleased us all with her group of skits about Americans in Paris. Good- bye, My Fancy won acclaim from local drama critics when Salem dis- played its own talents. The I.R.S. gave a Halloween Party in the Day Students ' Center and eliminated the usual cutting of the bell rope and put- ting beds into the shower pranks. The May Queen and court were elected in Old C ' hapel, and the A. A. held a pep-rally in Bitting ' s Bottom. Miss Hixson announced the Scorpion Members in Chapel, and the Salemite revealed Who ' s Who in a scoop. Everybody had their pictures made for the annual and argued over whose were the worst when proofs came back. It stayed warm until Thanksgiving and often after supper we took Rous- seau Rambles up into the cemetery. We wore shorts and went barefooted in the dormitory and avoided the library as much as possible. It was the time of the year when the leaves were turning, and we wore skirts and sweaters and went to football games. 25 This is my first year . . . . and Tve had every difBculty a Freshman is supposed to have. During orientation everything was a big blur of tests, faces, blanks and constitutions. But by the end of the week I knew the difference between a light cut and a call down, could find my way to the Book Store and knew what all those mysterious inidals stood for — I.R.S., Y, Stee Gee. . . . During the first month of school other mysterious words took on new mean- ings, too. Rat Week — directed by solemn sophomores — finished up the business of initiating our entire class into college life. I wore baby clothes, carried cigarettes for the sophomores, and learned to eat a square meal and spinach sandwiches. But at the Fresh- man-Sophomore party after Rat Court I found out that Sophomores can ac- tually smile; the next day I wore lip- stick for the first time in four days. As soon as six-weeks ' tests were over our class elected officers. Jane Alex- ander, who had served as temporary chairman, was elected president, and Anna Katharine Dobson was our vice- president. Jean Calhoun was chosen as secretary, and Eleanor Fry managed our finances. Finances brought up the problem of filling the class treasury. Finally we decided on a -fashion show, which was given on December 6 in the Day Stu- dents ' Center. Several of the Freshmen modeled the clothes from Montaldo ' s — I thought that the twins. Grey, Cacky, Judy and the others looked at least as sophisticated as Juniors. After Christmas I had my first siege of Salem exams — learned what the old girls meant by reading day, cramming, blue books, and Mr. Campbell ' s final. In the spring I went to my first Salem-Davidson day, and worked on the committee for Stunt Night. When the pool opened I sunbathed there every afternoon that I didn ' t have Choral or a Lab. Lu Long ' s suntan looked good that first Saturday in May. The whole Freshman class was proud of her as she walked into the May Dell with Lucy Harper and the rest of the court. Some of us were in the pageant and most of us had dates for the dance that night. After another round of exams I be- came a sophomore and before I left, all my furniture was stored in the attic in Clewell — labeled with a sticker that said I ' d be back next year. . . . they dm ' t look so bewildered! class officers Anna halli- erine Dobson, Jane Alexander, Jean Calhoun, Eleanor Fry . . . hey, whaddya do with this sophomore? . . . pretty nice, signing out for that fast date 26 - r Freshmen First Row Jane Alexander, Statesville Barbara Allen. Bethlehem, Pa. Nancy Arnott, Tuckahoe, N. Y. Betty Ball, Charlotte Bryan Balfour. Winston-Salem Second row Elizabeth Bass, Henderson Ruth Beasley, Germantown. Tenn. LaMar Berry, Morganton Catherine Birckel, Strasbourg, France Mary Lou Bridgers, Wilson Third row Alison Britt, Murfreesboro Ann Burnett, Elizabethton, Tenn. Jean Calhoun. Clinton Catherine Chenoweth, Jacksonville. Fla. Kav Cunnina;ham. Redwood Citv. Cal. Fourth row Anna Katharine Dobson. Elkin Jean Edwards. Raleigh Joan Elrick. Baltimore, Maryland Doris Faley, Winston-Salem Helen Fansler. Vinston-Salem Fifth roic Bennie Farquharson. Washington Edith Flagler, Hickory Betsy Forrest, Hillsboro Phyllis Forrest, Hillsboro Eleanor Fry. Philadelphia. Pa. Sixth row Patsy Gatlis. Raleigh Carol Glaser, Charlotte Marguerite Greenlee. Detroit, Mich. Boots Hampton. Raleigh Lucv Bovd Harris. Henderson 28 29 30 ■ vl j  iv ' V O - Freshmen Firsl row Jeanne Harrison, Plymouth Jean Henry. Kinston Sarah Hobson, Bluetield, VV. Va. Martha Howard, Winston-Salem ' ir inia Hudson, Raleigh Second row Nancy Hufiard, Bluetield, W. Va. Elizabeth Hunter, Washington, D. CI. Caroline Huntley, Lenoir Elissa Hutson, Winston-Salem Eleanor Johnson, Peterborough, N. H. Third row Peggie Johnson, Raleigh Carroll Johnstone, Mocksville .Sally Knight, Brookhavcn, Ga. Llewellyn Landers, Asheville Mary Susan Leonard, Kingsport, Tenn. Fourth row Mary Jean Lewis, Mount Airy Marian Lewis, Raeford Betty McGlaughon, Kingsport, Tenn. Ruth Mcllroy, Winston-Salem Doris McMillan, Galax, Virginia Fifth row Alice McNeely, Mooresville Priscilla Martin, Miami Fla. Mary Matalas, Henderson Cynthia May, Greenville, S. C. .-Knne Merritt, Mount Airv Sixth row Laura Michell, Charlotte Joanne Moody, Sylva Anne Elizabeth Moye, Tarboro Jean Moye, Maury Connie Murray, Durham 31 Freshmen ei First row Eleanor Myers, King ' s Mountain Maureen O ' Crowley, Wilmington Lu Long Ogburn, Smithfield Catherine Post. Wilmington Molly Quinn. Kinston Second row Constance Reynolds, Winston-Salem Helen Ridgeway, Washington, D. C. Euber Roberts. Anniston. Ala. Anne Robertson, Salem. ' a. Caroline Ross. Chapel Hill Third row Jean Rutherford, Valdese Julia Shields. Chapel Hill Joan Shope, Weaverville Jean Shope, Weaverville Dorothy Smothers, Reidsville Fourth row R. Lee Sprinkle. Vinston-Salem Frankie Strader, Bu rlington Gray Sydnor, Mount Airy Mable Taylor, Kinston Edith Tesch, Winston-Salem Fifth row Juliet Thompson, Far Hill, N. J. Phyllis Tierney, Sarah Sue Tisdale, New Bern Betsy Turner, O.xford Betty Tyler. Kinston Sixth row Joan Wampler, Kingsport. Tenn. Elaine Williams. Chattanooga, Tenn. June Williams. Winston-Salem Norma Louise Williams. Wilmington Mary Lee Williams. Fayettevillc Seventh row Constance Williford. Plymouth Mary Joyce Wilson, Rural Hall Marcia Zacharv, Salisburv Students not photographed William Grady Dunn. . d ance Jaqueline Heller. Bethlehem, Pa. Ehlert Krueger. Rural Hall Mary Lou Whiteheart. Winston-Salem 32 ;_-—:: ■ Tz:- i i.- i ' i.fBirr ;2Wg J 33 «? y We knciv the score . . . because we w tie the Sophomores at Sak ' in this year. When c arrived in September we saw laaiiliar faces and faniiUar buildini;s. Registration was no mystery to us and we knew ail the words to the alma mater. During the first month of school we struck terror in the hearts of all Fresh- men. Rat Week was our chance at BWOC. We practiced poker-facing, wore black and conducted a Rat Court that the Freshmen will remember when they are all alumnae. The main energies of the .Sophomore class were directed toward the sponsor- ship of one of the four foreign students at Salem this year. This was the proj- ect we had decided on way back when we were Freshmen and one in which the entire student body shared an interest. Each week all during the year Sopho- more volunteers sold food in every dorm. Ice cream, doughnuts and milk were peddled to fill the class coHers, and they were peddled so successfully that we planned to adopt a war orphan for one year. The last Sunday before Christmas holidays we donned a new dignity for Senior C andlclight spers. In this ser ' ice the Sophomores wore white and served as pages for the .Seni(jrs as they lit candles and sang carols. Perhaps the most gruelling experience in the life of a .Sophomore is Sophomore comprehensi ' es. These came in the spring and co ered every subject from electricity to Picasso. We spent a few worried hours in the library boning up and after it was over we rela.xed over at Welfare ' s with a coke and a ciga- rette. The results of the comprehen- sives were a scoop for the Salemilc. and we discoN ' ered we knew more than we had suspected. We took our part in campus activi- ties, too, — contributed quite a roster of names to the Dean ' s List, wrote for the Salcmitt ' and the annual, served on the Student C ' ouncil and on the ' ' . Athletically speaking, we distinguished ourselves early in the fall. The intra- mural hockey tournament winners ha ' e only one thing to say — Thank goodness for our Yankee classmates who can take it! This year Marilyn .Samuel was presi- dent of the .Sophomore class. Carmen Johnston ser ed as ice-president, Ellen Bell was secretary and Adrienne Mc- Cutcheon was treasurer. . . . Ihe corn is generallv greener limn a sophomore will admit, hill a liig i-fiouered set of class officers can keep you guessing: in Ihe usual order. Ellen Bell. Carmen Jnhnsliin, Marilyn Samuel, Adrienne McCulcheon . . . now you don ' l want lo overdo Ihis studying ihing, but comprehensives help you find the golden mean . . . 35 rnrv- -• ' invjf j Sophomores First row Peggyan Alderman, Winston-Salem Patricia Aydlett, Elizabeth C:ity Jacquelyn Bachelor, Conley, Ga. Ellen Bell. Dublin. Va. Joanne Bell, Wilson Neva Bell, Beaufort Second row Jane Huss Benbow. Winston-Salem Caridad Borges, Havana, Cuba Rose Ellen Bowen, Winston-Salem Peggy Britt, La Grange Endrea Brunner, Concord Dora Cameron, Castle Havne Third roil ' Blake Carter. Rocky Mount Peggy Chears, Durham Carolyn Cheek, Smithfield Joan Cornelius, Greensboro Patsy Crawford, Kinston Loma Fayc Cuthbertson, Glen Alpine Fourth row Jean Davenport, Rocky Mount Fae Deaton, Norfolk, Va. Ruth Derrick, Clayton, Ga. Myra Dickson, Gastonia Loretta Dirom, Lynchburg, Va. C arolvn Dobson, Greenville. S. C. Fifth row Ann Eisenberg, Burlington Jane Fearing, Statesville Margie Ferrcll. Kinston Fay Fuller, Winston-.Salem Alice Gilland, Kingstree, S. C. Katharin Green. Midland Sixth roiv Theresa Hedrick. Lenoir Virginia Herman. Conover Ann Hobbs, Charlotte Erika Huber. Bremen. Germany Carmen Johnston. Winston-Salem Willie Keigcr. Winston-Salem Seventh row Sallic Kerner. Henderson Carol Lamson, Winston-Salem Emma Sue Larkins, Trenton Faye Lee, Smithfield . nne Lowe, Moores ille Grace Lynch, Statesville 36 nii. 7-J77iiiin7. ' r . . «.- vvAviiinii.n 9ei . «vii «LLa .wvvc v ' v ?« 38 Sophomores First run ' Betty McCrary, Ashcboro Adrienne McClutchcon, Scarsdalc, N. Y Eleanor McGregor, Green illc, S. C. Elsie Macon, Raleigh Anne Miller, Lincolnton Emilv Mitchell, Winston-Saleni Second row Marilyn Moore, Kingsport Anna Frances Morgan, Winston-Salem Martha Newcombe, Henderson Lee Nichols, Wilmington Nell Philips, Battleboro Nancy Ramsey, Winston-Salem Third row Anne Rhyne, Statesville Marilyn Samuel, Great Neck, N. Y. Jane Schoolfield, Danville, Va. Betty Lou Selig, Elizabeth City Inge Sigmimd, Vienna, Austria Anne Simpson, Raleigh Fuiir h row Bebe Skinner, Sclma, Ala. Betty Jean Smith, Scarsdale, N. Y. Jane Smith, Selma, Ala. Florence Spaugh, Spray Marilyn Summey, Dallas Marv Sue Tate, Danville, Va. Fifth row Julia Teal, Wadesboro Betty Tesch, Winston-Salem Sara Watson, Winston-Salem Joanne White, Archdale Sara Willard, Winston-Salem Joan Williams, Winston-Salem Juliana Wright, Augusta, Ga. Students not photographrd Jane Dickie, Woodland Julia Moore, Norfolk, Va. Emma Lee Sinclair, Laurinburg Marcia Skinner, Selma, Ala. V, ' 39 But our class was the Strong-est . . . . because for the first time the Junior class lived under one roof. When we came back after vacation this fall we were pleasantly surprised to discover that Strong was undergoing a face- liftina; operation. New lights, new paint, new murals and a picture of George — all made our home away from home more homey. Blake was house president and made us turn off the lights on time and order from the Toddle House before we turned off the lights. Ann .Sprinkle was president of our class and Bobbie Pfaff was vice-presi- dent. Jane Watson kept the minutes and Daisy Chonis balanced the budget. E ery Sunday morning we struggled out of bed to fix Junior Breakfast — a Salem tradition — for the late-sleepers. Ordering the correct amounts of orange juice and toast was a problem for Carolyn, but we always sold the coffee. The washing machine in Clewell was our baby, too, and Jean faithfully scheduled Juniors to show our patrons what buttons to push and where to put the soap. .Shortly before Christ- mas we sold baby, but no one can say that our washing machine didn ' t have personality. The Christmas season was probably the busiest for the Juniors. We deco- rated .Strong basement as The Night Before C hristmas — used angels, holly and candles with a lavish hand. The tree occupied a prominent spot in one corner, and the faculty was invited to visit after the Christmas banquet. The success of the Christmas banquet was due to the close co-operation of the class. It ' s no exaggeration to say that everyone pitched in. Pegg took charge of invitations; Lola, Beth and ' ioleta wrote poetry for the Seniors; and we all worried about decorations and Santa Claus. After C-hristmas came the excitement of putting on our class rings, the prob- lems of stunt night and Junior-Senior, the sobriety of hat-burning. As we discarded our crepe paper hats of fri olity and donned our caps and gowns we realized that ve were soon going to step into the Old Ladies shoes. It was the difference between ten over- nights and unlimiteds. It was the difference between Big Sister and Senior Advisor. It was the difference between Junior and .Senior. . . . anybody here want to be a Junior again? Ann Sprinkle, left headed the slate, while Jane IValson, Bobbie Pfajf and Daisy Chonis filled out the ticket . . . B.T.W ' .M.B. . . . Will you walk a little faster? said a whiting to a snail . . . 40 1 Juniors Fir. l niif Mar ' Allen Dcli lu. Mornanton FiirncN Bakrr, Winston-Salcin Amu- Blackwcll, Faycttc illc Pegg ' Bonner. Elizabetli City Martha Bowman, Hickory Kitty Burrus, Slielby Second roiv ' iolcta Castro, Guayaquil, Ecuador Magdalin Chonis, Monroe Rachacl Cline, Concord Florence Clole, C hilhowie, Va. Beth Cburscy, C harlottc Mary Campbell Craig. Bassett, ' a. Third ruiv Sarah Lou Da ' is, Morganton Lola Dawson, Rocky Mount Alice Blake Dobson, Elkin Ann Evans, Winston-Salem Katherin- Faucettc, Raleigh Barbara Fisher, Concord Fourth roiv Martha Fitchett, Danville, Va. Mary Elizabeth Grimes, Winston-Salcm Carolyn Harris, Rocky Mount Phyllis Kelly, Raleigh Ralph Lawrence, Elkin Barbara Lee, Winston-Salem Fifth row Sarah McMichael, Winston-Salem Betty Parks, Durham Jean Patton, Bluefield, W. Va. Winifred Pfaff, Winston-Salem Edmonia Rowland, Sumter, S. C. Sally Senter. Albemarle .SVa7 ( roiv Ann Sprinkle, Henderson Lil Sprinkle, Henderson Carol Stortz, Bethlehem, Pa. Margaret Thomas, Tarboro Julia Timbcrlake, Rocky Mount Emily Warden, Bluefield. W. ' a. Seventh row Jane Watson, Clearwater, Fla. Marion Watson, Fayetteville Edna Wilkerson, Pulaski, Va. Martha Wolfe, Marion, Va. Charlotte Woods, Bluefield, W. ' a. 43 . - ! n a 1 H: 1 ■ m3 After wc burned our hats of frivolity . . . . we were Seniors at last. Standing on the athletic field in our white dresses, and shivering a little in the cool spring night, we watched our classmates hie by and throw their paper hats into the fire. Then silently we watched the class of 1950 burn their exam books. We looked into the fire and tried to realize that we were Seniors — when actually we felt just as we had four ears ago — 1947. In 1947 Salem was so crowded that the freshmen were living in the Infirm- ary, Lehman and Society. We were oriented by Mary Bryant and shown how to represent Salem by Helen Spruill. Cuts, electives and credits were new words — words that the upper- classmen spoke and that we didn ' t understand. Dr. Rondthaler was president in 1947. He taught us religion, served lemonade during exams, and gave us handy weather reports. Mrs. Rond- thaler knew all our names, and if she ever confused us with older sisters or cousins it was because they had been Salem girls, too. In 1947 we had the New Look — short hair and skirts down to our ankles. We shagged in the ba.sement of Clewell to Near You and read Kinsey ' s re- port. We hopped across Salem Square in burlap bags and bunny cars during rat week and a oided Gloria Paul and Jerry Hancock. After we burned our hats of fri olity we watched the Seniors burn their exam books, and looked into the fire and thought of 1947 — the year when we were Freshmen. . . . Hencf vam deluding J V- • ■ ■ . . . Come, hul keep thy wonted stale. With even step and r7tusnis g(itt . . . 7T fiin Standing at the portals . . . in our raps and gowns, we IVlt like Seniors for tiic first time. We s(;oii got used tt) bcinti ad isors. li ing in Bitting and iia ing unlimited cuts and o ernights. Nineteen til ' ty-one was the year tiiat we were Seniors and our last year at Salem. Our class was a big one — the class that o erHowed Bitting and lived in South, too. This was the year that Beth, ' icki, Anne, Janet and Clatherine were the married Seniors tiiat kept house. This was the year that we decorated Bitting ' s Bottom with Howered drapes and caricatures. The Seniors were allowed to keep cars on campus, so we made innumer- able trips to the Toddle House for cheeseburgers and chocolate pie. The Wreck was owned by Sis, Betty Gwen, Cammy, and Spencer and oper- ated by each of us at one time or an- other. Its temperamental starter neces- sitated parking on a hill, and even then we had to push. In 1951 we had community sings in the basement of Bitting. Nig di- rected them with enthusiasm, and Dee and Betty accompanied us on the uke- lele. Their extensive repertoire con- sisted of Fi e Foot Two and On Top of Old Smokey. We planted the red crabapple tree where the first class tree was planted. We each threw a penny in and made llir Senmn kepi thrir nffiicrs in line I ' ery aril, lejl la rie,lil: ' arolyn Johnson, Ann Spencer, Cammy Lovelace, Frances Inrrison . . . Chrislmas shopping so early? . . Joanne plays •ell, floesn t she? . . . a wish, and Jane, W ' inkie. Clinky and Clammy all put in a shovelful of dirt. The i y couldn ' t be ofhcially planted because the Science building hadn ' t been completed then. The election of Salem ' s Sweetheart, the pictures taken at the dances and the Christmas lists were all class proj- ects. Cammy presided at the numer- ous 1:30 in Bitting ' s basement meet- ings where we discus,sed everything from Senior Vespers to Christmas carol- ing. It was cold the Thursday night we went Christmas caroling and kerchiefs and mittens didn ' t keep our feet from getting numb as we tramped aroimd campus. We sang to the Gramleys and the Rondthalers, and it was only two weeks until C:hristmas and we sounded pretty good. C:omprehensives came too soon, and we were scared and wanted so much to do well. And then we were sitting at Senior tables and making up songs to sing in the dining hall. The Senior banquet that the Gramleys gave us and Junior-Senior were over, and it was the last chapel. We presented the class gift. Clammy read the will and we all sang the Senior Hynm. Then it was all over but graduation. Nineteen fifty-one was a happy and a sad year for us — it was the year we were Seniors and our last year at Salem. 47 Seniors P Betty Page Beal, in spite of her baby face, is known on campus as the girl who can play the most and make the best sp-ades. A Greensboro girl. Betty Page added English to her piano major this year, and in between trips to Music Hall entertained us as she mimicked anything from a Yankee brogue to Phil Harris. This year she was on the May Court and last year she served as a Senior marshal. Betty Gwen Beck as president of the Education Club this year and found that her job included everything from selling hot dogs to calling numerous financial meetings of the practice teachers. From Burlington. Betty Gwen traveled in Europe last summer, brought back hats from Paris and livened up Bitting with tales that began. And on the boat. . . . She was associate editor of the annual this year and is an edu- cation major. Katherine Mims Brow. used to live in Raleigh, but this year she kept house in Winston and majored in history at Salem. Mter she married Dick in June, Kat transferred from Meredith and joined the ranks of Salem ' s married Seniors. A practice teacher, an avid morning-coffee-drinker at Welfare ' s — Kat qualifies as a good cook, too, in spite of occasional trouble with cake- icing. Marie Cameron, from Racford. spent much of her time this year in cooking and sewing labs. In addition to finish- ing up a home economics major this year, Marie did her practice teaching in the local high schools. . quiet and genial person, Marie loves to chat or play bridge with the girls. Last year she served as vice-president of her Junior class. Mary Faith Carson from Kingsport, Tenn., has interests that range from the YWCA, of which she is president, to local sports — she is a member of the Monogram Club, too. Squeaky is a math major, a member of the Order of the Scorpion and Who ' s Who. Last year she was elected a Junior feature girl. The tvpical friendly greeting in- cludes everybody, but the car-to-car grin and Tennessee twang are decidedly her own. In spite of that bewildered look, Kenan C. steen manages to get e erything done. She is from Leaksville, an edu- cation major, and along with the rest of the practice teachers managed to master the lesson plan and the unit method. Typical of Kenan are the drawl, the bright blue eyes, the fra- ternity pin and weekend plans that always include Bowman Gray. Effie Chonis of Monroe majored in home economics and her plans for ne.xt year included dietitian-ing in a hospital. Effie has been a member of the Lablings and the Home Ec Club at Salem. She is one of Bitting ' s night owls and the giggle can be heard on third floor at any hour — could mean cooking, eating, playing bridge or hashing o er local gossip with her suite-mates. Arall ' en Clinkscales. president of the Athletic .Association, is from .Anderson, S. C. Although Clinky majored in both Primary Education and English, she found time for Stee Gee work. Scorpion and writing up AA news for the Salem- ite. Last year she was president of the Junior class. Clinky has a person- ality that wears well, is at home in Southern-belle formals or dungarees. Anne Coleman is from Burlington and majored in psychology and education. .A May Court member for two years, this vear she was elected Maid of Honor. Coleman was an efficient proc- tor on third floor Bitting, but even more memorable are her trips to Chapel Hill and Washington and Lee, her frequent shopping expeditions, a satiny complexion and that S.AE pin. 48 ik Y s emors Jack L ' rim is one of the two co-cds in the Senior class. A oiee major, he is acti cly interested in all kinds of music: directs a church choir and plays in the VVinston-Saleni ci ic orchestra. It ' s nimored that he can play almost any kind of musical instrument and we know for sure that he can play any card game. Jack can usually be located in the Men ' s Center, and is a ring- leader in the mid-morning bull-sessions. From Baltimore. Md.. M.- iR ' Eliza- beth Ei.ric:k is a history major. Mary Lib did her practice teaching in high school this year, and de.scr es special mention as the only Senior who became engaged while mending broken bones in the hospital. Efficient and un- assuming. Mary Lib is always willing to help when hard work needs to be done. Stylish hair-cut. phone calls to Whiz and original shag routine add up to Joanne Field. A piano major from Marion, Joanne was a transfer her Junior year. She spends most of her time in Music Hall practicing piano and in Bitting practicing to be a future Culbertson. Ve ll remember that off- key rendition of Strauss waltzes and we ' ll sec you on the beach! Xancv Florance. the girl in Bitting who gets the most phone calls, is from Vancey -illc and majored in education and psychology. (Maybe that was male psychology.) Nancy ' s big black eyes, Ella Cinders hair-cut and twche- thirty giggle are well-known at Salem. A practice teacher last fall, Nancy did much — serious and hilarious — to en- liven Bitting. RosLiN FoGEL from Georgetown. S. C., is a voice major who can sing anything from Caro mio ben to You Fasci- nate Me and writes ' em, too. She established a reputation as a comedian when Slage Door played at Salem and li ed up to it in subsequent Pierrette productions. In fact, just living with Fogel in Sisters ' and Bitting was enter- tainment for her classmates, and fun. Anne Graham is from Raeford and is an economics and .sociology major. Anne is an habitue of Welfare ' s where she is a member of the Morning C ' oHee Club. She is friendly and fri -olous and, generally speaking, a nice girl to have around- in the smoker or the Shake- speare class. Billie Jean Green from Wadesboro is a home ec and education and psy- chology major. A familiar figure climb- ing into the station wagon to go to high school or on the Salem ba.sketball court, Bill is also noted for her stylish clothes, love for suits. Woody Woodpecker gig- gle, and trips home to see Bill. Betty Ann Griffin is from Durham and is the efficient business manager of the Salemilc and house president of South. A Spanish major, she did her practice teaching last fall. Betty has been a May Court member for two years and was a feature girl her Fresh- man year. Last year she ser ' ed as Senior marshal and this year she was active in Stee Gee work — an attractive mixture of campus leader and partv girl. V ' icKi Hamilton Hagaman is a history major from Winston and transferred to Salem her Sophomore year. ' icki is Salem ' s Harvey Ward, a member of the AA and the IRS. Last year she was a Senior marshal; this year she is one of our married Seniors and keeps house for Mack only a block from school — makes it con ' enient for her to be a housewife and school girl, too. 51 Seniors Lucy Frances Harper from Lenoir is a music major and plays — to match her name — afharp. This year Lucy was president of the LR.S. and was elected Salem ' s May Queen, too. Last year Lucy was a Senior marshal and house president of South, but she has always found time to knit innumerable socks for Soup. Quiet, full of fun and gracious, Lucy truly represents Salem. VViNKiE Harris, our first lady, is a French major from Rocky Mount. Winkie has starred in several Pierrette productions, has contributed regularly to the Salemite. is on Who ' s Who, a member of the Honor Society and the Scorpions and is a feature girl this year. Also known for hair-tearing, soap-boxes, roaring laughter and serious discussions. Jane Hart from Kinston was active in Stee Gee work all four years. Presi- dent of her Sophomore class, feature girl, veep of the Stee Gee — Jane is a math and education major. Jane is also a Scorpion, one of the main stays of the Senior basketball team and served as chief marshal last year. We ' ll remember her poise, sincerits ' , Carolina weekends and knitting for Tug. Polly H.- rtle, one of the most versatile Seniors, is from Winston-Salem. In spite of a schedule that included prac- tice teaching with an English major. Polly found time to head the Pierrettes this year — their first year as a major organization. Polly ' s originality was utilized in decorating the gym for many LR.S. dances, too. And she entertained us with countless cartoons in the Salemite and caricatures in Semi- nar. Sybel Haskins. who wears a diamond on her left hand, is from P.ocky Mount, but is almost a South Carolinian. She put her history major to use this year as she headed the re-organized LR.C. The co-creator of Acti itus, .Sybel. was house president of Sisters ' her sopho- more year and last year was a feature girl. Whatever she does — from prac- tice teaching to writing for the Salemite — is done with typical Haskins en- thusiasm. Ruby Nelle H.auser is from Pfaflftown and majored in English. n ardent supporter of the Pierrettes, Ruby Nelle has a hand in most of the dramatics at Salem. One of our day students, she is known for her quiet dignity, friendliness and co-operation. Louise Hecht is from Scarsdale, N. Y., and majored in education and psy- chology. We could never break Louise of her clipped Yankee accent, but practice teaching in the primary gi-ades slowed her down a little. Louise was one of the girls in the Station Wagon Mishap and we all admired her ability to walk on crutches and laugh about it. Muriel Hadley Hines from Kinston has a sense of humor that rises to any occasion, but her level-headedness made her a valuable member of Stee Gee for three years. Sis was a Sights . nd Insights feature girl her Freshman year, is a primary education major. She is known for her trips to The Hill to see The Rat, her constant arg de knitting, her monkeyshines and her nobody-is-sacred imitations of faculty members. D.aiNiEL Hodge, the other co-ed member of the Senior class, is also from Winston- Salem. A music major. Dan spent a good deal of his time on fourth floor Klemorial Hall practicing the violin. He spent time, too, worrying about giving his Senior recital in an army uniform. And what time was left he spent in the Men ' s Center swapping stories with the bovs. 52 Seniors Sara Ei.len Honevcutt of Shclliy I ' littTtainccl us for four years in Sisters , C Jewell. Ritliug and Memorial Hall. Sis w illini ness and ability to play the piano has more than pleased the local critics. She s always set on go for the Toddle House, nio ies or bridge. Sis was a feature girl her Sophomore year, a marshal last year and is, of course, a piano major. . nne Rodwell H ' NT ,E • has the com- plexion and coloring of a cover girl. .Anne moved to Winston this year to keep hou.se for her Bowman Gray med. student husband. This combination housewife and public school music major kept her busy until the S.W.A. last fall. But, luckily. Bob was an ex- pert on collar-bones. Anne Jenkins from Tarboro is one of Eastern North C ' .arolina s most devoted fans. Jenkins practice taught in the primary grades last fall, but the rest of the time she could usually be found in the .South smoker knitting argyles or reminiscing about Nags Head house parties. An excellent swimmer, she has been outstanding in meets at Salem for four years. CAROL •N Johnson ' s main interests con- sist of recipes, dress patterns, interior decoration and calories. A home ec. major, Carolyn is not only a nutrition and clothing expert, but has been ac- tive in Stee Gee at .Salem. Vice- president of the Senior class this year, Garolyn had her hands more than full during C ' hristmas time when she had to take over Gammy ' s duties. Clara Justice is a Spanish major from Marion and her chief interests are the I.R.S., dramatics and Guy. Last year C ' lara directed the soimd effects for Liliom and participated in Salem ' s con- tribution to the Drama Festi al. This year C ' .lara spent a great deal of time with ' inleta pi-riec ling that ■Spanish accent, practice taught, worked on the Salenutc and the Sights and Insic;hts stalls. Clara is a welcome addition to any gathering -for study or fri -olity. Dkna Karres is from Clharlotte and majored in education and psychology. A primary practice teacher this year, Dena still found time to work on the Sights and Insights staf , the May Day Committee and Homer. Dena ' s cle erness with a needle and her wil- lingness to work made her a valuable addition to student organizations, but her classmates will remember her sin- cerity and willingness to bend an ear. Jane Kraus is a Winston-Salem girl, has served as vice-president of her class and was off-campus sice-president of the Stee Gee this year. Jane majored in history and did her practice teaching last fall in the local high schools. A member of the Honor Society and Who ' s Who, Jane is known for her poise, friendliness and initiative. Joan Loulse Ken-i ' on from Oreland, Penn., is a home ec. major. She fre- quently proves this to her friends with treats of sponge cake and other de- licacies whipped up in lab. We all agree that she ' ll be an excellent die- titian next year. Joan is a member of the Home Ec C ' lub and was vice-presi- dent of the Lablings her Junior year. Joan s charm, like her prettiness, is of the completely unaflected and natural variety. A read-head from Lincolnton, Betty Sue Kinc:aid majored in education and psychology. This year her time was consumed with practice teaching, dat- ing and bridge-playing. Betty has been a member of the May Court for two years, is known for her ability to tell jokes, the many songs she and Flo have composed and the giggle which ac- companies both. 55 Seniors Beth Kittrell Kempton. formerly of Pinetops, now lives in Winston-Salem and is an economics and sociolog - major. As chairman of the May Day Committee this year, Beth has ample opportunity to utilize her good taste and ingenuity. For three years she has directed the original stunts which have won the Class of ' 51 first place. This year Beth ' s versatility extends to cooking for George, but she insists it ' s all a matter of buying a good can- opener. Clara Belle LeGrand. editor of the Salemite, is from Mocks -ille and is majoring in English. This year, in addition to practice teaching, Clara Belle was a member of the .Scorpions, the Lecture Committee, and the Nomi- nating Committee. Smart hair-cut. trim clothes, neat Salemite office — these are characteristic of Clara Belle. Her ability to accomplish more in eight hours than most of us accomplish in fifteen is her own secret. Elizabeth Folsome Leppert from Scarsdale. N. Y., is an English major, too. A member of the Lecture Com- mittee, the philosopher of the Salemite, Bessie plans to read copy at Harper ' s next year. We ' ll remember her tre- mendous vocabulary, fabulous accents and fair-to-middlin ' ukelele strumming — ' jes ' plain Bess. Carolyn Lovelace from Henrietta is a public school inusic major. In spite of hours spent in Music Hall Cammy has been a member of the A.A.. the Monogram Club, the Scorpions and the Y Cabinet. This year she was named to Who ' s Who and was presi- dent of the Senior class. Always in- formal, Cammy hates hats and loves to lounge in jeans. Delores McCarter. a Spanish major from Gastonia, practice taught last fall in high school. The Reynolds ' students enjoyed Dee ' s big green eyes as much as SaleiTi girls do when she sings .St. Louis Woman. At Salem Dee has been active in the Pierrette plays. Stage Door and Lost Victory; on the weekends, she and Gus make plans for next year. Watch out. Bob Hope ! Because here is Betty Je. n M. be. well-known for jokes, both practical and impractical. A music major from Clemmons, Betty Jean can usually be found in Memorial Hall trilling in high soprano. Or she may be playing the piano, the cello or the ukelele. Betty Jean has an ever- ready sense of humor, a dry wit and ambitions to travel in Germany. Florence Messick is an English major and is from Winston-Salem. Practice teaching kept her busy last fall along with Seminar reports for Dr. Todd. Tot is one of our day students and is one of those people who never seem to get upset — a quiet and unassuming manner. Bennie Joe Mich.- el. a violin major from Gastonia, has studied at Julliard, at Boston Conservatory and at Salem. Nig has also made a name for herself directing community sings at Salem, and is famous as the first girl to get pinned while we were living in Bitting. She wears a Scorpion pin. too, and served as their president this year. Characteristic are her genuine interest in others and the praying mantiss hair- cut. Jo.w Mills, business manager of the Sights and Insights, is a primary edu- cation and math major from Laurin- burg. Joan had to cope not only with units and lesson plans, but also with the rising costs of printing and en- graving. Always neat, nearly always calm, Joan can best be explained as the girl who is full of surprises. 56 ra«w Seniors Franc:es Morrison from Ashcvillo is a sociology and economics major. She was active on the Y Caijinet lor two years and is a member of tiie I.R.S. ( ' ouneil, too. One of tiie leading spirits in South, Frances is also a hard worker. She is a member of the May Day Com- mittee, Senior class treasurer and holds an office in the Westminster Fellow- ship. Anne Moselev, another economics and sociology major, is from Laurinburg. Moseley ne er let practice teaching get the best of her — this year she was a member of the Stee Gee Council, the Monogram Club and was house presi- dent of Bitting. You can always count on Mo-Mo to help, whether it ' s getting ads and typing for the Sights . nd In- sights or putting out your matches with her ever-ready water gun. C.- CKY Pearson Moser was the first Bitting Senior to get married. None of the C ass of ' 51 will ever forget December 26 ! Cacky is a primary education major from Gastonia, was house president of Bitting, B.M., a member of the Scorpions, Monogram Club and the A. A. Council — the Sen- iors are proud of her basketball record, too. Peggy Osborne, a blond Georgian, has all the grace and stateliness of a Powers model. Peggy likes to call Winston- Salem her second home, is a piano major who performed in Memorial Hall this spring. Characteristic are the band-box appearance, participation in all kinds of discussion, from Stee Gee meetings to smoke house chatter. Betty Lou Pfaff kept the day students in line this year. She is from Winston- Salem and was president uf the Day Students ' Committee. Betty L(ju is a voice major and her classmates enjoyed her soprano at Senior ' espers as well as at her spring recital. Anna James Pleasants from Durham is a psychology and education major. Mischie oiis and friendly, Ann is acti ' e on the May Day Committee and on the business stall of the Salvmilc. Pleas did her practice teaching last fall — we ' ll remember her imitations of faculty members, her shiny blond hair, the all-over blush and her frank opinions. Wylma Elizabeth Pooser from Spin- dale is an English major and edited the Sights and Insights this year. She has also written for the Salemite for three years, is a member of the Honor Society and Who ' s Who. Sis ' red head can usually be found bent over a type- writer in the annual office, a brid ge hand in Bitting or a cup of coH ' ee at Welfare ' s. Dorothy Re ' nolds is one of the shin- ing lights of the Education department. From Shelby, Dot is a first grader ' s ideal teacher because of her original ideas and ready smile. Soft-spoken and sin- cere. Dot spends much time preparing posters and work to interest her pupils. Lee Rosenbloom of Rocky Mount is an English and French major. Associ- ate editor of the Salemite, copy editor of the Sights and Insights, Lee also took a leading part in Liliom and Good- bye, My Fancy. A Scorpion member, Lee was also named to Who ' s Who, serves as a member of the Lecture Committee and is a feature girl this year — a girl who does many things well. 59 m Pernors Emily Rowland from Sumter, S. C, claims the most unusual accent on campus. An education and psycholog)- major. Emmie spent last summer in Europe, a good part of this year at Chapel Hill. Besides the accent, Emmie can be recognized by her love of bridge, hot-plate soup and radio detectives. M.JiRTH.A Scott, little and brunette, is from Charlotte. Her wide interests range from West Point, Bob and travel- ing in Europe to primary education. Scotty is also a member of the May Day Committee, has been on the Sights .and Insights staff, and can al- ways be found in the center of South Hall gaiety — usually playing her crack bridge hand. Elizabeth Ann Spencer is from Gas- tonia and majored in econoinics and sociology. Spencer did her practice teaching last fall, sold thousands of hot dogs and put in long hours as photo- graphic editor of the Sights - nd In- sights. Also a member of the A.A. and the Y Cabinet, petite Ann is noted for her stylish clothes and her bandbox look. F.A -E Fuller Stickney is a history major from Beverly, Mass. She is a member of the newspaper staff, the May Day Committee and is one of the chief jesters of Bitting. Her mobile face and imitations have entertained •Salemites for four years. If we had the New Look last year, Faye outdid us all with the shaved head that she sported on campus. MiRi. M Sw.AiM is from Winston-Salem and is majoring in piano. Miriam is a member of the Choral Ensemble at Salem and she climaxed four years of hard practice in Memorial Hall with her .Senior recital this spring. Her long brown hair and peaches and cream complexion are the en y of her class- mates. Evelyn Tatx ' m is another piano major who spent much of her time on fourth floor Memorial Hall. . Winston- Salem girl, E -elyn is also a member of the Academic Honor .Society and the Choral Ensemble. .She also deserves special mention for her grades — for four years they ' ve been the en -y of everyone. Je. nne Tegtmeier, noted for her Dutch-girl coloring and unique hair- do, is a piano major from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Jeanne spends time composing and getting ready for that recital, but is never too busy for a hand of bridge or a letter to Bob. She ' s a constant knitter, too, and is addicted to midnight chatter. We didn ' t see enough of Frances Tucker this year. Frances is a Green- ville girl who spent her .Senior vear out at Bowman Gray polishing up that B.S. degi ' ee. .She visited us occasion- ally and was a familiar figure in the Steak House after med. school hours. Mary Eliz.abeth Weaver from Rocky Mount is majoring in economics and sociology ' . This year Mary Lib was associate editor of the Salemite, on the Y Cabinet, the Scorpions and the I.R.C. Exuberant and genuinely in- terested in others, Mary Lib made a name for herself in class sports and caused much excitement last fall when she came back from a Wake Forest weekend with a pin. 60 ? 62 Seniors Janet Weir can kivp house as well as she can work out a chemistry Ibrni- ula. A bride of last June, Janet pre- pares lier practice teaching work while her husband, a student at Bowman Gray, studies physiology. Janet, with her enthusiastic manner and ga smile, is a homemaker who is alw ays interest ' d in college acti ities. Jo. NNE Whife from Hickory is a home economics major. Besides the many hours spent in cooking and sewing labs, Joanne headed the Methodist college group this year. A high school prac- tice teacher, Joanne will be remem- bered as the Salem girl who carried on a long distance romance to Texas. from Winston If Doris Wii.i.. Rn is a day stuclent from Winston-Salem. In addition to prac- tice teaching Doris spent mornings over in Welfare ' s where she was a member of the Mortiing C ofFee CUub. Doris is known for her smooth blond hair and chic clothes. NoRM. Lee Wooselev, another day student from CUemmons, is a red- headed English major. Quiet and etlicient. Norma practice taught last fall at Reynolds and now is quite an expert on The Rime of the Ancient Man- ner, as her pupils will readily testify. . iit photogiaphed: We missed Anne C ARRiNGTON this fall. Clarrington was at home in Lynchburg, ' a., when pic- tures were taken, but you will find her in the May Court section on page one- hundred and fifteen. Her stateliness and poise have represented the Class of ' 51 on the May C ourt for three years. 63 — p mSn «fth -- ' Some made dates and some baked eakes . . . ... in nineteen fifty-one. I ' hc five iris 111) were vi e.s and Seniors caused anuisenient and en y witii their stories of apartment decorating and cookinsi faiku ' es. Tiiey certainly didn ' t look old enouoh to be married, but the way they assumed the duties of both married and college life pro ed their malin-ity. The rest of the Seniors were occupied with books as well as dates. Philoso- phy and calculus tests kept us up late, and Mr. Martin didn ' t make geography any easier. Term papers, seminar re- ports and parallel reading dragged us reluctantly to the library. But there were football games, Fall Germans and fraternity house-parties on week-ends. And during the week there were letters postmarked Durham and phone calls from Chapel Hill. The phone calls in Bitting were often inco- herent — with half the dormitory gath- ered around, radios blaring forth and Winkie as per usual ra -ing up and down the hall. Then there was the night Cacky told us she was going to be married in De- cember, and the subsequent mass-mi- gration of eastern N. C. to Gastonia for the wedding. Dee got her ring during Thanksgiving and had difiiculty getting anybody to notice. Betty, Clara, Sis, Nig, Sybel, and Coleman wore fra- ternity pins and made wedding plans. Moseley and Emmie decided to join the Marines, but the WAVE recruiting officer laughed in their faces. Sis, Lee and Winkie traveled to New York spring vacation to go job hunting. We were all thinking seriously about the future, because we knew that our Salem davs were numbered. . . . fiiiii the mural of that i — ' lie wluil you would seem to he ' — iir ij you ' d like it fiut more simply — W ' ever imagine yourself mit to he otherwise tlian what it might appear to others that what you were or might have heeu was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared them to he otherwise. ' . . . .i : m ' l - ' ■ 1 A |l __ |pW i? £ Il. V H 1 ' m P ' - ' . Dn imj .- . .-jjB B_ c- -JftPVHyiUili H. HH Meet the committee for those who commute . ... to Sak ' iii eacli day. The Day Student ' s Committee sponsored a tea for the new students the first day of school. They also conducted a per- sonal tour of Vuiston-SaIem, carefully pointing out the Reynolds Building and other spots of interest to the new girls. .A tea for the mothers of all day stu- dents was given in November. This ga e the mothers an opportunity to meet Dean Hcidbrcder and other new members of the faculty, as well as a chance to see how the science building was progressing. To decorate the Center for the I.R.S. Christmas contest, the Day Students had a comc-and-bring-your-datc party. Holly and paper snow men were put up in short t)rcler with the aid and in- spiration of the men. Talent and humor were displayed in a chapel program presented by the Day Students shortly after Christmas. Hopefully presented in fun, it was received in like manner by the rest of the student body. A cabin party given for students and dates was the last project spon.sored by the organization. A sequel to one given the previous fall, it was generally agreed to be a fitting farewell party for the class of ' 51. Officers of the organization this year were: Betty Lou PfaH, president; Betty Tesch, vice-president; Carolyn John.son, secretary; and Anna Frances Morgan, treasurer. And the Salem co-eds of fame and repute . , . . . . shared the catacombs with the Salanile and the Sights . nd Insights. When the music majors could get away from Memorial Hall for a break. Jack, Daniel, Ralph, and Furney played hearts and set back in the Men ' s Center. Long intellectual discussions, about blondes and brunettes, occupied the half hour between lunch and the two o ' clock class. That ' s when plans were made for the pretzel parties, which the men held for themselves and their dates. Daniel, a iolin major, and Jack, who majored in voice were making plans for senior recitals. They were afraid that they would have to give them on the bus, en route to Fort Bragg. Bryan had become an active Pier- rette, and spent a great deal of time practicing for his part as a Lije pho- tographer in Goodbye, My Fancy. He was also a member of the local Little Theater, and played in their production of Blood, Thunder, ' n ' Kathryn. Then there was the time that the men students received membership cards in the C:isco Kids, and were highly sus- picious that Betty Jean Mabe had something to do with it. Most of the G. L ' s had graduated, and Ralph and Grady were the only two ex-servicemen left. Ralph claimed to be a veteran of two wars, Salem ' s and World War H. Although they were outnumbered thirty to one, the Men Students made themselves heard at Salem. 67 ■ m } m i£) M r.. 1 - A J - ..  - ' ■m . J8BP y i Conic } ' , congcyiial and cosmopolitan . . . drscribcs the li c foroitiii students on campus tliis year. 1 hcsr girls were an asset to Salem as indi idiials, and they hrcniiiht to us an awareness and imderstandini) that could ha e only been gained by knowing them and studying with them. Four of these students were awarded scholarships by the Hattie M. Strong Fimd, the Strong Foundation, Salem College and the Class of 1953. C atherine Birckel ' s room, 212 Clew- ell, is indicative of her personality. A red map of France covers one wall, and a self portrait of Van Gogh hangs abo e her desk. The eyes are so alive, Catherine explains. Catherine has spent the last .several years in Paris living with an aunt. Last year she studied at the Uni -ersity of Paris, and she plans to finish there after her year at .Salem. She is major- ing in English and American literature, and hopes to write after she receives her degree. Erika Huber, who is a twenty-one year old German graduate of a Bremen gymnasium, is preparing to become a teacher of English, French and German. She is enthusiastic about college life in the United States and the intimacies of group living that it provides. Euro- pean uni ersities have no dormitories, and Erika enjoys living closely with other students and exchanging ideas with them. Inge Sigmund, our Austrian student, was born in ' ienna, but has lived in many other places: Berlin, on the Baltic Sea, and in Styria. During the war when the family mo ecl so often becau.se of bombings, Inge ' s mother, a former teacher, helped her to continue her studies. Inge likes to see foreign places and visit other countries, but she is always happy to return to Vienna. Violeta Castro Avellan is a Junior transfer student from the University of Guayaquil in Ecuador. She loves Sa- lem because all the people are so kind and I don ' t feel homesick anymore since I came here. Violeta, who is majoring in Eco- nomics and Sociology at Salem, re- marked: I don ' t know. Perhaps after my psychological test. Miss Hixson send me back to Guayaquil! C aridad Borges Van Der Ely was a student at the University of Havana in 1947-49. She thinks that she would like to teach philosophy or psychology after finishing col lege. The study of psychology, she says, will help me to understand myself and my place in the world. It will also help me to understand my fellow man. I love to read what others have to say about the cjuestions that I so often ask myself. Nancy Arnott, born in California, reared in Australia, now calls Tucka- hoe. New York, home. She insists that Australian girls are exactly like Ameri- can girls. She attended a private school, where five hundred of us wore uniforms and lived under strict regu- lations. Nancy traveled widely last year in Malaya, the Philippines, Siam and Bali —and spent the summer at Wrightsville Beach. There she met a number of Salem girls and becaine interested in Salem. . . . Inge Sigmund, ' iolela Castrn, halhernie Birckel, Cary Borges, Erika Huher . . . 69 mmmm From Mornmg Chapel to ' Y ' ' Watch , , . . . . tlic purpose of the ' ount; W ' om- en s CHiristian Association at Salem is to broaden the spiritual horizons of Saleniites. Squeaky introduced new students to the Y at a pajania party in Bitting ' s Bottom during orientation. Nig led a rousing community sing -everything from Bloody Mary to Jacob ' s Lad- der. The cabinet put on a skit, too, dramatizing the activities of the Y. The program was concluded with a mass Y Watch — the first of the year in CUewell. This Y Watch, like those vhich followed, was engineered by Frances Morrison and Marilyn Sum- mcy. Early in the fall Lola and Barbara Fisher directed an energetic campaign for the W.S.S.F. It began with a party in the Day Students ' Center for the foreign students. Catherine, Inge and Erika spoke that week in chapel about school and college life in Germany and France. The first week in December the orphanage choir sang spirituals and carols at a Y chapel program and the next week Pegg -, Betty Tcsch and Spencer directed the annual Clhristmas Orphanage Party. This committee was busy not only at Christmas but through- out the year — visiting at the infirmary. queaky presides . . . white . ig helps them raise the rooj . . . ' ' -Cabinet: Aiantyn Siimmey, Frances Morrison, Marian etris, Barbara Fisher, Mary Lib Weaver, Peggy Chears, ietly Parks, Joanne ] ' hile . . . sending convalescent cards, chaperon- ing Y teen dances and baby sitting. Early in the second semester Dr. Frank Hall of the Wrightsville Presby- terian Church isited Salem and con- ducted Religious Emphasis Week. Re- ligious Emphasis Week was actually a continuation of the work done all year by the Worship Committee. Mary Lib Weaver arranged Vesper programs which, besides campus speakers — Miss Covington, the Reverend Mr. Spaugh, Mrs. Heidbreder, and Dr. Welch — , included representatives from the four classes and the various organizations. Morning chapel began the day for us during the week, and on Thursday nights we had Y Watch in every dorm. Before Thanksgiving and Christ- mas we had mass Y Watch in Clewell. In the spring the Davidson boys flocked to Winston for Salem-Davidson Day — a Salem tradition. This year Marian, Ann Hobson and Rose Ellen did most of the groundwork for the girls who bravely signed up for blind dates. The last project of the Y this year was the exam tea out by the lily pond. Cabinet members served punch and cookies to harassed faculty members and weary students, and another year of Y work was completed. 71 jim To cover the year from September to May . . . ... is the purpose of the year-book staff. This calls for a bit of gazing into the future and a lot of hard work on the part of the entire staff — especially Sis. But with .Spencer and Woodrow to take pictures, Lee and Betty Page to write, and Pegg ' and Clara to track down copy we struggled through with minimum hair-tearing. In the late fall. Betty Gwen and Jane straightened out page numbers, drew up the dummy and e eryone relaxed. The 1951 Sights and Insights didn ' t just happen — it is a product of card- board, rubber cement, wTiter ' s cramp, and flash bulbs. . ataoBD . . . Beal, Bonner, Justice, Rosenbhom, Watson, Beck, Senter, Spencer, Mines, .McGregor, Karres, Burris . . . K. An J to get cnoiio h ads to make it pay . . . riiis was Joan ' s prohlcni. That trcnH-ndt)us hook she rarricd around all fall had tcj he halanced and she and Moseley spent several sleepless nights seheniing to meet their quota. This was the year that all of the prices went up, too, but with Muggins and Caro- lyn ' s help they managed to go o er the top. C:hief go-getters were Faye and Elsie, and they hounded the Winston-.Salem business men until all one hundred and twenty-one pages of the Sights . nd Insights were paid for. . . . ttihlt Mrtsflfy, Bowman Harris Jenkins; standing, Choms, Berry, Mitchell, Cline, Slickney, McCarter, Florance, Smith, Davenport, Skinner, .Macon, Simpson . . . c% To give the eager a chance to write . . , . . . news stories, features, and edi- torials — the Salemite held staff try-outs in the fall. Meanwhile, the new staff headed by Clara Belle LeGrand and ad ' ised by Miss Byrd was trying to get copy in by Tuesday night (or before Thursday anyway) . Mary Lib was making news assign- ments, Lee was screaming, There must be somebody on campus who hasn ' t been interviewed! , Jane was writing the column, Lola was composing ears, and everybody, with the aid of Mr. Cashion, was trying to get out a Salem- ite each week — a Salemite with no holes and as few leads as possible. table, Biirrus, Dawson, Ttiomas, ] ' a son, Rosen- hloom. Weaver, Hermes, Hartle, Stickney, standing, Macon, Simpson, Beat, Samuel, McGregor, Mc- Culcheon, Harris Leppert, Bowman, Hines . . . t T n ft ii I ::sak= - «S5 And to present the news to Salemites . . . Bctt (iriltin as Inisincss maiiagrr sent out bills and worki-d hard to balance the books and keep the SaUrnitr out of the red. The task of setting enougli ads to make the paper pay fell to Advertising Manager C ' arolyn Harris and her as- sistant. Jane SchoolHeld. The business staff will ne er forget that horrible day when Chesterfield decided to run an ad only every other week. And it was Clara and Fayc who saw- that the finished product was delivered and mailed to the subscribers every Friday. Then the business staff was through until the next Monday. . . . Justice, Blackwell, C. Hams, Shape, LeGrand, Deaton, Fikhelt . . . lAA UM ff Iik; . • ?- Test tubes, ynicroscopcSj atomic power , , , . . . thr Lablings can gi c out with all ilu- scicntitic answers. Throughout the e.ir these girls watched the progress of the new Science building even more eagerlv than Ste ie, because the day it was completed meant no more hikes to Park Hall for cither labs or Lablings. In both buildings, though, activities were much the same — speakers from Bowman Gray, talks by Mr. Campbell on bacteria cultures and probably the most unicjue refreshments .served at any club meetings on campus. It was a case of mixing business with pleasure when the Lablings toasted marshmallows and popped pop corn o er bunsen burners. Eeakers served as glasses and it was not unusual U see e aporating dishes full of potato chips sitting on the lab tables. The Lablings is composed entirely of science and home ec majors. These are the girls that are seldom seen due to the fact that they spend long after- noons in lab. The group includes future doctors, medical technicians and teachers- all of them plan to make some phase of science their career after graduation. This year Lil .Sprinkle was president of the Lablings. Carol Stortz was vice- president and C ' arroll Johnstone was secretary-treasurer . From Lake Success to the Eiffel Tower , , , . . . from the World Federalists to the World Citizenship mo -ement, the In- ternational Relations Club expressed their interest in world e ents. Sybel Haskins and Mr. Spencer got together early in the fall to make plans to reorganize the I.R.C:. At the tirst meeting of the club almost one-fourth of the student body was present. With that much interest and enthusiasm ex- pressed, the club quickly chose officers and began to make future plans. Dr. .Singer, who spoke at the next meeting, threw out several questions to the audience. With Catherine and Inge to give the opinions of France and Austria, the discussion gave a wider and clearer understanding of international affairs to the members of the club. At another program sponsored by the I.R.C. C ' atherine Birckel explained her work with the Gary Davis move- ment in France. The Conference in Genc a, which she told about, inter- ested Salem students, even though hopes for peace seemed impossible as Truman talked of using the Atom Bomb in Manchuria. Sybel, as president of the club, and the other officers Faye Lee, Jane School- field, and Emily Warden were in charge of the International Relations Day held in the spring. Foreign students from nearby colleges joined Salem ' s foreign students in a round-table discussion. With such discussions, and by pre- senting speakers, the I.R.C. succeeded in promoting a better understanding of world affairs among the students. 77 From units and lesson plans ... to P.T.A. meetings the Future Teachers of America had a lot of ground to cover. The Education Ckib is made up of practice teachers and future practice teachers who can discuss with great fervor anything from the problem child to the well-rounded personality, the bulletin board to the spontaneous chapel program. Hot Dog night became a regular Tuesday night institution this year. Betty Gwen, Spencer and Dee cooked and served hot dogs in Bitting ' s kitchen, and once a month we had to settle with the dining room for prodigious amounts of mustard, buns and chili sauce. When we raised the price of the dogs we had almost enough money to finance the picnics, critic teacher teas and visiting college groups for which the project was instigated. The student teachers planned and directed radio programs which were given in chapel and to civic groups. Not only did the girls get valuable experience in participating, but this project gave the people of Winston- Salem an opportunity to see the kind of training that the practice teachers were getting. In the spring Miss Student Teacher was elected by the entire student body. This girl was our ideal teacher — the one with the traits and abilities neces- sary for success in her chosen profession. The Seniors were nominated by the club and then presented at the state meeting of schools and colleges of North Carolina. Practice teaching was over in the spring, and the Education Club ' s final project was a supper given in honor of the Senior members. At that meeting- Betty Gwen Beck turned over her gavel to the new president of the Comenius chapter of the F.T.A. At this meeting, too, the Senior member with the most merit points was presented the Co- menius award. This year the club was larger than ever before at Salem. The girls who helped Betty Gwen direct its activities were Betty Griffin and Lola Dawson, Senior and Junior vice-presidents; Ann Sprinkle, secretary; and Betty Parks, trea.surer. . . Betty Given Beck, president, and big-wigs Ann Sprinkle and Betty Parks . . . . . . Oh, you foolish Alice she answered herself. How can you learn your lessons in here? Why, there ' s hardly room for you, and no room at all for any lesson-hooks 78 Myima Pooser, Lee Rosenbloom, Winifred Harris. Mary Failh Carson, Carolyn Lovelace, Jane Kraus . . . Who ' s Who . . . ... in -American L ni ersities and Colleges was announced in November. When the Salemite came out on Friday the student body knew for the first time which girls had been chosen for the honor. Six seniors had been selected to repre- sent Salem in this annual publication. Winkie, Jane, Lee, Sis, Squeaky, and Cammy were the .Salemites who were recognized. In Student Government activities, on publications, in athletics and on the Y C abinet they had worked for four years. They had shown their ability and their interest in Salem, and they had demonstrated potenti- alities as future leaders. Each year since 1934 Who ' s Who in -American Uni ersities and C ollcges has recognized students from six hundred schools in the United States and Can- ada. These girls have the advantage of a placement ser ice conducted by the publication. 80 In intangible and significant ways . . . . nicnibcrs of ihr Order of the Scorpion contribute to tlie welfare and progress of Salem. These girls, in co- operation with the other organizations on campus, take care of those small things which are often overlooked and yet which mean so much to each of us. Bennie Joe, Cammv, Lee, Winkle, Jane, Clinky, Clara Belle, Mary Lib, Cackv. and Squeaky were the senior members of the group. The Scorpions from the junior class were Lola Dawson, Jane Watson, Ann Sprinkle, and Mar- garet Thomas. These are the girls who reminded us to take our breakfast dishes back, and who put news clip- pings on the bulletin boards so we could keep up with current events. The new members of the organization were re ealed in chapel in November. Dean Hixon told us then that the Scorpion was not an honorary organi- zation, but rather the members were chosen because of their previous de- sires and endeavors to help Salem. . . . Mary Lib Weaver, Bennie Joe Michael, Carolyn Lovelace, Jane Harl, Lee Rosenbloom, Clara Belle LeGrand, Mary Faith Carson, Catherine Pearson Moser, Winifred Harris, Araluen Clinkscales . . . M : s= ,. ' ' Qoodbye, my fancy; farewell dear mate . )) . • . sighed Gary in the Pierrettes ' first big fall production. After six weeks of hard work, the cast under the direction of Miss Riegner came through with a performance that earned praise from the local drama critics. Goodbye, My Fancy was not only a success dra- matically speaking, but the very fact that this play received the personal endorsement of President Gramley is evidence of Salem ' s liberal philosophy. Agatha Reid ' s secretary and her giddy former college roommate were both so con -incing that we completely forgot that they were Nancy and Lee. Bryan ' s experience in summer stock at Nantucket resulted in a polished and mature performance as the swaggering Life photographer. In this, the first year that the Pierrettes were a major organization, they scored another major hit with their curtain campaign. The skit in chapel, Tag Day, the musical review, and the Bridge-Canasta party in early March were all a part of the all-out drive to raise money for a new curtain in Old Chapel. Regular meetings of the Pierrettes were held monthly and often featured a club member. Elissa Hutson pre- sented selections from Gone With the Wind at one of the meetings, and Bryan Balfour discussed his work in summer stock at another. The Pierrettes re- ceived professional lessons in make-up techniques from local artists, and the Little Theatre took care of several programs by presenting experimental plays in the round. The first of the workshop plays. House of Bernarda Alba by Lorca, vas presented in January and was directed by Miss Nicholson. After the pro- duction a discussion group composed of students, faculty, and members of the local Little Theatre criticised and e -aluated the performance. International Theatre Month was observed at Salem for the first time this year. Erika, Catherine, and Vi- oleta — representing the foreign students — each directed a play. Then the the- atre season at Salem ended with the spring production, Pygmalion. Membership in the Pierrettes is gained by showing interest in some field of dramatics — acting, directing, stage- managing, or make-up. New students act as Pierrette pledges until they have earned enough points to become mem- bers. Working under a new constitution the Pierrettes elected as their oflficers Polly Hartle. President: Ruby Hauser, Vice-President; and Dclores McCarter, Secretary-Treasurer. . . Polly Hartle called tlie meetings and kept tlie scrapbook . . a J ew Lookjor Old Cliapel . . . and the show goes on . . . 82 Ui WEI 1 ' o ■ 1 ■ ' J _ T ' jcJ O i, the weather outside is frightful . . . and this is the time of year that Mr. Gorsuch and Miss Essie are busy bringing logs to the dormitories so that we can have open fires. The Sunday night vespers in Bitting were wonderful, with everybody sitting on the floor in front of a roaring fire. And many nights we sat up until all hours roasting marshmallows and popping popcorn. Winter didn ' t really come until right after Thanksgiving. The girls from Tennessee had trouble getting back because of the snow, and the Gramley boys had already been sledding for se -eral days on the hill in back of Strong. The practice teachers had trouble in getting their cars started because of the cold, and Spencer complained for days because it cost tweh ' e dollars to put anti-freeze in the wreck. Trips to the Baptist hospital to see Mary 84 Lib and Lonisr were regular excursions because of tlie icy hills. It was a process of tryino- one street after another until you found a hill that you could get o er safely. Winston-Saleni brought out its deco- rations and we began knitting argyles turiously so they would i)e done in time for Ghristmas. When we sang in the smoke-houses after supper, carols replaced football songs, and the Mo- ra ian star appeared in Memorial Hall. Mrs. Rondthaler told us about Mo- ra ian Christmas customs and most of us went across the street to the Brothers ' House to see the putz and to watch them make bees-wax candles. The Home Ec girls had their annual candlelight tea in the Practice House, too. The angeFs head that Mr. Gor- such made decorated the door, and inside the practice house there was a church made of cookies and a fence of candy canes. C ' .ammy was in the infirmary with the mumps, so Clarolyn Johnson had to substitute for her at the Ghristmas banquet. Ghristmas presents for the faculty children were given out by Santa Glaus, who breezed in from history class for the occasion. Florence Gole played the piano and we all sang carols. Then everybody was beginning to pack and look for rides home. The girls from up north were praying for weather that would permit flying, and yet hoping for enough snow for skiing when they were home. Egg-nog par- ties and dances called for new evening dresses and a great deal of planning. Betty got her Ghristmas present early because Bill was leaving for the Air C orps. We all knew that CJhristmas would be different this year, because of the boys that wouldn ' t be able to come home. And yet we had Senior Vespers and went caroling as usual and tried to make this Ghristmas at Salem and at home as happy and beautiful as any other C hristmas. . . . and who was the last pnsim to drive The Car? Maybe it ' s the universal, or it cnuld be the dijferenliat . . . Just before Christmas . . . the I.R.S. gave its first big formal dance. Tiie gym was transformed with red and white crepe paper and snow men into a glittering background for tails and satin formals. Polly Hartle ' s originality and dexterity on the step-ladder and Elsie Macon ' s tal- ents as a caterer helped to make the first dance a success. Freshmen and new students had been introduced to the I.R.S. and its president, Lucy Harper, way back in September. During orientation week the organization had sponsored a bingo party with Sammy acting as master of ceremonies. Again in October the I.R.S. had entertained the student body at a Halloween Carnival, complete with fortune tellers and side shows. Betty and Clara, with the aid of Mr. Lawrence, were responsible for the booths and the witch and goblin deco- rations. Charm Week, which was held in early spring, served as a tactful re- minder to all of us. The fashion show, featuring our own unrecognizably smart classmates, along with a series of speak- ers on charm, was all planned and supervised by Lou Davis. The birthday dinners given each month by the I.R.S. added candlelight and glamour to our lives. Everybody, even the girls who have birthdays dur- ing the summer months, received in- vitations written by Carolyn Harris and had an opportunity to sit at the birthday dinner. The May Day dance, the last Salem dance for the class of 1951, was also sponsored by the I.R.S. Maybe it was a combination of spring, the pag- eant in the May Dell, and the realiza- tion that another year would soon be over, but to all of us it was the best dance of the year. Organdy and dinner jackets had replaced tux and satins, and Lucy and her attendants were as lovely in the figure as they had been in the May Dell. I.R.S. stands for I Represent Salem, and the council members re- minded us that we all represent Salem. Good dining room manners, chapel conduct, neatness, thoughtfulness and poise were the goals that the council and the student body strived to achieve. Officers of the organization this year were president, Lucy Harper; vice- president, Polly Hartle; secretary, Lou Davis; treasurer, Carolyn Harris; and reporter, Clara Justice. . . . Lucy represents Salem . . . This piece of rudeness was more than Alice could hear: she got up in great disgust, and walked off . . . the last time site saw them, they were trying to put the Dormouse into the teapot . . . V Tl len sing we j Salem ever )) . . . wc all sang at opening chapel in September, but the Choral Ensemble sang every Monday, Wednesday and Friday all ear long. Voice majors, piano majors, iolin majors and girls who just like to sing —all of them sang with Mr. Peterson in Old Clhapel. The student body heard the en- semble for the first time this year in November when they presented a pro- gram of carols arranged by Benjamen Brittain. The songs were sung in Middle English and accompanied by Lucy Harper and her harp. Nig played the violin and Roslyn and Bobbie Lee sang a duet. The Choral En.semble concert is as much a part of Christmas at Salem as the Moravian star in Memorial Hall or the putz at the Rondthaler ' s home. The Simday night before we went home for C.hristmas we all Hocked to the church and afterwards v e agreed that Mr. Pete ' s set it up; there it is! certainly produced results. All through the year the ensemble sang for out-of-town groups as well as for civic organizations in Winston- Salem. They gave a radio program here and sang at the Fries Moravian Church. After all this priming the Spring Concert was a natural. Dressed in pastel nets and organdies the girls warbled for an hour and Mr. Peterson beamed from then until after gradua- tion. This year Roslyn Fogel was president of the Choral Ensemble and Marilyn Moore was accompanist. Coo czn£ and sewins. endeavor . . . were sponsored by the Home Economics Club. The first week in December Miss Hodges and Mr. Gor- such put an angel on guard over the Practice House and we knew that the home ec girls were getting ready for their annual Christmas tea. For days in advance Carolyn and Miss Hodges were busy checking invitation lists, decorations, menus and cookbooks. And on December 8 the entire club hostessed for faculty, trustees and town guests. Although membership in the club is limited to home ec majors, all Salemites ha -c an interest in the acti ities of the club. In the fall and spring they open the local night spot. Gingham Tavern, complete with red checkered table- cloths, waiters, floor show and a menu which includes such things as purple passion and kickapoo-joy-juice. Regular programs for the club con- sist of discussions, parties, lectures and are designed to brief the girls on flower arrangement, foreign foods, china, ca- reers and Christmas customs. Each year new members of the club are feted with a Saturday morning brunch — an opportunity for the old girls to prove that they can wield a wicked waffle-iron. This year Carolyn Johnson was presi- dent of the club, Joanne White served as vice-president, Daisy C ' bonis was secretary, and Ellen Kent Bell was the treasurer. 89 Trials, troubles and tribulations , , . . . . began Reading Day morning and ne ' er ceased until exams were over. It was the first time tiiat the Freshmen had been faced with bluebooks, so they had the roughest time of all. Biology and algebra seemed impossible — not to mention Latin and history. And, of course, e%-eryone had the two worst exams on the same day and one on the last Friday afternoon. English literature made life difficult for the Sophomores. Quotes from Byron and Keats were indistinguish- able, and Pope ' s Essay on Man seemed incomprehensible. Frantically flipping pages back and forth, they tried to spot Miss Byxd ' s questions and remain calm_. The piano majors de- veloped arthritis and the voice majors developed laryngitis, but nobody really got upset. We did it before. . . . The Strongest class in school pulled through as usual. After Sophomore C ' omprehensives nothing could phase the Juniors. While Blake and Sally trilled arias in the shower, the history majors were struggling with the United States in World Affairs. Lola and Jane memorized Paradise Lost with the aid of Martha Wolfe, in fond hopes of pa.ssing Dr. Todd ' s Milton quiz. And e erybody forgot to buy the blue cards from the Book Store. The Seniors were almost as scared as the Freshmen. The number of hours needed for graduation assumed Brob- dinagian proportions, and everybody checked by Miss Simpson ' s office several times to be sure they had taken all the required courses. Plato and Augustine were narrowed down into lists and clues by the philosophy class while geography students memorized exports, unports, rivers and mountain ranges. Joan and Squeaky struggled with cal- culus while Cacky and Anne compared Richard III and Midsummer A ' ighf s Dream. The two nicest things about exams were the Dean ' s Tea and the Kitchen Party. However incredulous it might seem to see girls in blue jeans with stringy hair and bloodshot eyes being served coffee from a silver coffee pot — to all of us it was wonderful. Russell ' s big sympathetic grin was a morale booster, too. The potato chips and brownies almost made exams seem worthwhile. Finally we all went home — sure that we had flunked two out of five. Every- body knew that next semester would be a crip compared to the trials, troubles and tribulations of exams. . . . we ' re all mad here. Pm mad. You ' re mad. ' ' How do you know I ' m mad? said Alice. You must be said the cat, or you wouldn ' t have come here. . . . 90 ill Ib w t X l IH s J uuAVi Honor Society Ivy M. Hixson Patsy Law- Edwin A. Sawyer Charles Gregg Singer Winifred Harris Jane Krauss Joan Kenyon Wvlma Pooser E ' elyn Tatum Elizabeth Burrus Mary Campbell Craig Joan Mills Lucille Wst Scott Frances Miller Sowers Margaret ' ardell 92 After exams a young girVs fancy ■ ■ . liylitly turns to thought of spring. Vc relaxed because the worst was o cr and we had passed e erything from Comp. to Chemistry. Some of us had not only passed, but passed with honors into the ranks of Dean ' s List and the Academic Honor Society. The Freshmen were more blase about registration this time. The Seniors took as few hours as possible — mostly cooking and sewing — and planned trips to Myrtle Beach. The Sophomores had Shelley and Keats to look forcward to, and the Juniors compiled the Clomp, booklet. As soon as the weather turned a little warmer and before new leaves appeared on the dogw ' ood trees we shopped for cotton dresses and planned our Easter outfits. The girls from Europe gave a preview of what should be bought — shorter skirts, vivid colors and smaller hats. And we were all trying to hold onto a man long enough to get an orchid for Easter. Beth was picking out tnaterials for the May Court, and even in March the girls were having their dresses fitted. The Pierrettes produced The House of Bernarda Alba and Winkie, Katherine, Florance, Lola and Ruby Nellc worked from seven to nine every night under the direction of Miss Nicholson. Dr. Hall visited campus at the in- vitation of the Y as our speaker for Religious Emphasis Week, and the LR.S. .set aside C ' harm Week to em- phasize poise and good grooming. The Sahmile closed their contest and awarded a prize to the Freshman who had sub- mitted the best story this year. The new science building was coin- pleted in the spring and the Senior class i y began a long, hard climb up one side of the building, and Mr. C ampbell began moving microscopes, bunsen burners and stuffed animals from Park Hall. Spring recitals began in March. Twelve Seniors bought dresses and tu.x, rccei cd tiowers and practiced that final hour with Dr. Vardell. Then, in Memorial Hall, Sis, Roslyn, Miriam, Betty Jean, Nig, Lucy, Jeanne, Peggy, Dan, Jack, Betty Lou and Evelyn trilled, fiddled and chorded to the delight of the entire school. After the recitals there were receptions, congratulations, gifts and glowing parents. All the Seniors — except music majors — had to cram for comprehensives. We spent hours going through Seminar notes, trying to reconcile Thrall with Hibbard. The only quote the English majors could remember was These are the times that try men ' s souls, and the history girls knew that we would be at war in two years, anyhow. The education majors probably had the worst time of all — listed everything from the thirty-two causes of anger to the five compensations for failure. Winkie took the French comprehensive alone and had trouble getting sympathy from the rest of us who were graded on the curve. The Sophomores had their troubles, too, and they struggled with the front page of the Journal and the drama section of the New York Times and everyone — nearly — passed . The Nominating Committee began to meet twice a week and pretty soon major elections were underway. The Juniors were the most vitally interested because this year the officers were chosen from their class. i fter it was over there were meetings with the out- going Seniors and the Juniors were trying to learn everything about Stee Gee and the newspaper, ' Y ' ' and May Day — because they were soon going to take over. When the annual came out wc knew who the feature girls were, and the Salemite began to plan for the May Day issue. As the ads rolled in the plans expanded from an eight page paper to a ten page paper complete with pictures of Lucy and her attend- ants. Just when it became unbearable to sit in class and listen to theories of government and the exports of Man- churia, they began serxing iced tea in the dining room and Miss Anna ' s pansies in back of the Alumnae House started to bloom. The carefree Seniors were taking off ' for the beach e ery other weekend, and all over campus there was a general epidemic of spring fever. The A. A. opened the pool in May, and the swimming meet was a red letter day for the athletes as well as for the rest of us who hung out of the windows of Clewell to watch fancy one-and-a-halves. The night before exams the Seniors solemnly burned their blue books, and the Juniors tossed their hats of frivolity into the fire and put on robes. The Senior dinner at the Gramlcy ' s, our spoons from Voglers, the familiar sight of Woodrow hiking around campus to take pictures for next year ' s annual — all made us realize that 1951 at Salem was almost gone. ' ■S ' All the ivay udth the A,A )) ... a laiiiiliar U) l liy ( ' linky aiitl we all amfc that the girls who piled up points lor letters, .stars and blazers deserxe their laurels tonight. The . .. . ( ' oiincil has just treated the entire student body lor c all belong to the Athletie Assoeiatioii to the annual spring banquet. Tonight the blanket was awarded, too, to the Senior who iiad recci ed the most points in lour years at Salem. It all began last fall during orientation when the A. A. treated Saleniites to a picnic supper on the athletie field. Ve wore blue jeans and old shirts and gobbled brownies and hamburgers dis- pensed by Russell. As soon as opening chapel was o er Spencer posted pingpong sheets in the dorms and the first A. A. tournament was underway. Badminton, tennis and archery followed. Certainly no one will forget the pep rally last No ember after the May C ourt elections. The sophomores knocked down the grand prize with their ele er Has anybody seen the ball. but the Freshmen- led by Mable Taylor — won honorable mention. After the show we toasted marshmallows and shagged to Safronia B. ' This pep rally was the official opening of the hockey tournament w hieh the sophomores won with great ea.se (plus Sammy and . drienne). Jane Watson took charge of the deco- rations for the Harvest Moon dance — the first Salem dance of the year. This was an informal afifair in the gym with an orchestra, men and the support of the Monogram club. .Second semester attendance at class games rose with the opening of basket- ball sea.son. And almost before we could realize it we found ourselves on the .softljall field in shorts and bare feet — glove in hand — and Mrs. Moran was shouting Play ball! Mo.seley manas;ed the intramural Softball games and scheduled practice hours during the regular gym classes so e -eryonc could play in the tournament. The last athletic event of the year was the swimming meet in May. Salem mermaids displayed their ability in racing, dixing or swimming for form, and the winner receix ' ed the swimming medal. Tonight at the banquet, class teams and individuals were recognized for achievement and interest in sports. We all agreed that this year, under president C ' .linky C:linkscales, the Athletic As- sociation had gone all the way to make Salemites sports-conscious. ' resident Ctinky Chnkscales awards a mono rar i . . . The ice is over! and lliey all crowded round it, panting and iking But II hii has won? Everybody has icon and all must have prizes. Some girls wore a monogram ... a Salem Monogram presented to them at the annual Spring Banquet by the president of the A.A. To them as well as to all of us that yellow letter meant that for four years these girls had been outstanding in sports at Salem. They had entered (and often won) ping-pong and badminton tournaments, tennis matches, and swimming meets in order to pile up those twenty-five points needed for a letter. The Monogram Club might be called the honor society of the Athletic As- sociation. The chairman of this honor society is Clinky Clinkscales and the other members are Cammy Lovelace, Anne Moseley, Squeaky Carson, Cacky Pearson Moser, and Emily Warden. Last November the Monogram Club, in connection with the A. A., sponsored an informal dance. It was the first time Salem had had a big informal dance complete with orchestra. And it was the first time Reg Marshall e ' er played for us. This dance marked the end of the hockey season. The intramural hockey tournament, along with the other class sports, was sponsored by the Monogram Club. Throughout the basketball and into the Softball season the girls with letters were prominent on class teams. It hardly seemed possible when we were playing tennis in shorts and bare feet that spring was here and it was time for another A.A. Banquet — that these girls were adding another star to their monograms. and some were future Martha Qrahams Those willowy and graceful creatures who flitted through the May Dell weren ' t nymphs, but Salein girls who had been practising since September. E ' ery Wednesday night the Modern Dance Club members met in the Gym attired in sturdy shorts and skirts that could take a lot of hard knocks. There, under the direction of Mrs. Benson from the Academy, they practiced the leaps, skips and slides which won them praise at Spring Recital and at May Day. Although the Modern Dance Club is an auxiliary of the A. A., it is a group compo.sed entirely of girls who are interested in creative dancing. Their programs are everybody-participates ' ' affairs and consist of exercises, practical work in choreography and practice for their recital. All through the year the Club spon- sored trips to Greensboro and Chapel Hill to watch other groups perform; and in the spring they presented their own recital here at Salem. This con- sisted of original dances that the girls had worked out with Mrs. Benson. There was no limit to the type of dances this group performed — the graceful, the comic, and the bizarre. Emily Warden was president of the club and represented it on the A.A. council, . dricnne McCutcheon .served as secretary, and Miriam .Swaim, as accompanist, got a sneak preview of all their dances. 98 . — — Alma Mater Strong are thy walls, oh Salem, Thy virgin trees stand tall. And far athwart the sunlit hills Their stately shadows fall. Firm is thy faith, oh Salem, Thy future service sure, The beauty of thy heritage Forever shall endure. True is our love, oh Salem Thy name we proudly own, The joy of comradeship is here. Thy spirit makes us one. Chorus: Then sing we of Salem ever. As proudly her name we bear. Long may our praise re-echo, Far may our song ring clear. 100 - fcmiiv Music, musky music . . . . . . and after four years of trudging up flights of stairs to fourth floor Me- morial HaU several times each day, it ' s finally time to show off — to class- mates, faculty and parents. From March to May the Senior music majors proved that they ' d spent those practice-hours -ery well, indeed. And they performed with voices, violins, pianos and a harp. _«. w J 1 f Wc chose Seniors Lee Rosenbeoom . . . . . . petite, witli fragile hands and distinctixc eyes . . . blue con crtibl( ' . . . ehats with Mr. Gorsuch . . . niorn- ning.s in Welfare ' s . . . Hermes . . . . . . lo e for writing . . . Miss Byrd and the Salenute . . . William Faulkner and Thomas Wolfe. . . . . . . One — world-niindedncss. WiiNKu; Harris . . . ... a eombination of an English and a Southern aceent . . . the way she tugs at her hair and ra es ... a Viw for Europe, and a continental manner . . . . . . the creator of Activitus . . . knes dramatics, acting, Ibsen . . . president of the .Student CJovernment, our first lady. And two from the Junior class An.N ' Sprinkle. . . ... a dutch-boy haircut, when she doesn ' t roll up her hair . . . pajama tops that never match the bottoms . . . always complaining about math . . . talks with her hands. . . . . . gets a slight case of liystcria when she has to make a speech . . . always blushes in big splotches. Bl. ke Carter. . . . ... a big welcome to all who visit Strong ... a hospitable house president . . . a big grin that accompanies, Grady ' s coming . . . . . . . shortie nightshirts ... a soft drawl . . . rosy fingernails ... a bathtui) soprano . . . that trip to Mexico . . . her cjuiet dignity. 105 j : ' I Sophomores were featured Jane Schoolfield. . . . . . stateliness and poise which make you look twice . . . stylish clothes al- ways worn well . . . quiet, easy-going manner. ... Just as at home at the swimming pool as she is sitting in Sisters ' living room . . . knitting arg -les . . . pertinent comments on world affairs at I.R.C. meetings. M.ARiLVN Moore. . . . . . . shiny black naturally-curly hair . . . glasses with bright plaid rims . . . phone calls from Ivan. . . . . . hours spent in Music Hall prac- ticing the piano . . . strains of Deep Purple or Dizzy Fingers floating out from the CUewell date room . . . smiles and friendly words for everybody anytime. and Freshmen, too Lou BRrocERs . . . ... a great organizer . . . dua person- ality, loyalty torn between Carolina and Duke . . . boyish antics, but femi- ine charm ... a capering addition to the Modern Dance C:lub . . . ... an extrovert — she knows and likes e erybody. Helen Ridgewav . . . . . . screams in the night, a sleep- walker ... a star supporter of the hockey team . . . straight-faced wit . . . tliat sharp Yankee twang . . . . . . always pounding on the piano, from Bach to Bop ... an efficient leader . . . born to preside at dinner. 106 5- rn«Wy ff£ r4jk ' J-:- . ' i:k ■-r M -. m fi ' i - .w ■ i-iw .; ; ?: T LiS? i-asasft-. ' Their stately shadoivs fall V . . . tlic shadows of tlic May Queen and her court, in keepinn witli a tra- dition that was estabHslied twenty-four years ago at Salem. Since tliat time, on the tirst Saturday alternoon in May, a Salem girl has ri ' igned in the Ma - Dell. Mrs. Rondthaler has a picture oi the tirst Queen, Bessie CUark. She wore a knee length satin dress embroidered with seed pearls. The crown was placed low on her forehead, with a shingle bob showing underneath. Her at- tendants wore pink and carried hats tilled with spring flowers. In the center of the Dell was a single unopened rose. With dances and songs the cast at- tempted to coax it open, until the queen herself succeeded with a smile. The next year, 1928, the court wore delicate pastel organdies and carried ruffled parasols. At the May Queen ' s command the pages of a huge fairv tale book were turned and the partici- pants in the pageant danced out onto the green. In 1930 the May Dell was trans- fonned into a sea kingdom with the aid of grey moss, paper sea shells and long green grass. The climax of the pageant occurred when Neptune lost the crown and hurriedly summoned his subjects to dance o er the kingdom in .search of it. An unusual group of characters ap- peared in the 1933 pageant. Cupid and Atlas decided to take a day oH and tra elled to Mount Olympus where the gods and goddesses entertained them with dancing. At sundown Han- sel and (iretel wandered in, Icjst, to outdo the gods in a dance of their own. George Bernard Shaw, Ghandi and Maurice C:he alier held an intra-timc, intra-world beauty contest in the pag- eant of 1934. Each man was partial to the standards of beauty which had been established in his own country, but they made a unanimous decision in favor of the beauty of Salem ' s May Queen. In 1938 the Queen was entertained by an elaborate Greek festival. The home economics classes made the cos- tumes, which were exact copies of classi- cal Ionic and Doric models. Music composed by students was used for the first time that year. The queen wore a X ' ictorian dress with an eleven yard train, and the court was garbed in jade, purple, red, orange and blue. A gay nineties theme was used in 1940. Black-stockinged can-can danc- ers and gamblers in striped shirts and caps with visors helped to create the atmosphere of an old time dance hall. In a continuation of the theme the purple-clad court made their entrance by stepping out of a photograph album. ' Whether it be May of 1927 or 1931, there are many things about May Day that will always be the same at Salem. It ' s setting will always be the May Dell, the pageant will always be the pageant that we ha -e written and produced, and its queen will always be the girl whom we ha e selected as the lo eliest girl at Salem. 109 ML l aMAVj ' Awake, awake oh pretty, pretty maid, , ' . . . sang the Choral Ensemble under Lucy ' s window. From the minute the Queen stuck her sleepy head out of the window of South, until the pageant was over, Beth and the May Day Com- mittee rushed around madly, trying to keep things running smoothly. They succeeded because they had been plan- ning for that day for almost a year. One hot day last August, Beth, Winkie and Lee gathered on Winkle ' s side-porch, and after much smoking of cigarettes and drinking of coca-colas, finally produced an idea for the pag- eant. An outline of these plans was mailed to Miss Riegncr for approval, and then work was halted until school began and Beth and George ' s wedding was over. As early as September, Lola began writing the words for the ballads used in the pageant. Stacks of books covered Sis Honeycutt ' s desk while she, Cammy and Jeanne picked out the music to be used. Scotty searched the attic of Lehman to see what costumes could still be used, while Sis Hines, Faye, and Dena were busy designing and making new ones. Muggins had done most of the planning for the dances before she left in December, so Carolyn and Jane took over the last minute details. On May Day, these girls sat back and watched their handiwork. Sis Pooser and Lee glanced proudly at the programs that they had designed. Mr. Campbell and the new marshals ran around in the hot sun trying to get everyone seated, and Pleasants watched the crowds come and felt pleased with the publicity job she had done. The Choral Ensemble began the pro- logue, and the pageant had begun. Bobbie Lee refused the love of Roslyn, the witch-boy, and the little village was put under a spell. The audience was spellbound too, until Lucy and the May Court came to free the villagers from the spell. Florance crowned the queen and the people of the village, the chickens, the trees — everything danced and sang to show the queen their ap- preciation. When Lucy descended from her throne and the pageant was over, Frances and Betty Kincaid rushed back to the dining room to see that every- thing was ready for the May Day supper. Beth and the other members of the committee could relax then, be- cause it was all over and no one had stumbled after all. . . . Mrs. Kemplon directed the show . . . while Dena, Jenkins, Pleas and Sis made costumes . . . and the rest oj the committee — Frances, Scolty, Faye, Carolyn, Lee, Muggins and Sis — planned the program, the music and the weather. 110 ££: F Miss Lucy Harper, May Queen XT?- Miss Anne Coleman Maid of Honor The May Courts 195: PEGGYAN ALDERMAN Winston-Salem BETTY PAGE BEAL Greensboro PEGGY BONNER Elizabeth City ANNE CARRINGTON Lynchburg, Virginia RACHEL CLINE Concord SARAH LOU DAVIS Morganton 114 lf( % ik «! j 3WI f«« -  v«iwl VV .-Ka S!!«, w y RWiM The May Court 195; BETTY GRIFFIN Durham BETTY KINCIAID Lincolnton BENNIE JOE MICHAEL Gastonia LU LONG OGBURN Smithficld MONIE ROWLAND ■Sumter. South Carohna JANE WATSON Clearwater. Florida 117 w mmmfm AiMiWti On the twenty-eighth of May . . . . . . the marshals put on their white dresses and regalia for the last time. They were a little more serious than usual that morning. Lou didn ' t twirl round and round, Sally didn ' t tell any jokes, and Monie didn ' t get tickled. Jane whispered directions and the moth- ers and fathers filed into the auditorium and were rapidly seated. The twenty- eighth of May was Commencement Day, and the last day that the marshals would wear their white dresses and gold regalia. Martha Bowman, Chief Marshal For an entire year these Juniors had served as marshals at Salem. On May Day of 1950 Muggins had run back and forth across the May Dell trying to see that everyone was seated. They were all a little self-conscious then in their white suits. At hat-burning that same year Muggins and Carolyn for- got their regalia and had to send Sally flying back to Clewell for it. None of the marshals will ever forget that first lecture. So many people came to hear Cornelia Otis Skinner that seating everyone seemed an impossible task. Finally, though, by dint of open- ing the doors and placing chairs in the vestibule, everyone was taken care of. The vestibule was so cold during Tuesday and Thursday chapels that the girls had to keep their mittens on while they gave out hymnals. During Christmas Vespers it snowed and every- time someone opened the doors to Memorial Hall all seven of the Mar- shals shivered in unison. It was in December, too, that Muggins got mar- ried and left her C hief Marshal ' s badge to Jane Watson. On Commencement Day cold vesti- bules and forgotten regalia were things of the past as the marshals put on their white tafieta dresses for the last time. In one more year they would be the graduating seniors, and other girls would be seating their mothers and fathers. . . . Jane ] ' ats(in, Sally Senler, Bubble PJaJf, Lou Davis, Carolyn Harris, Monie Rowland . . . ( J« WVS r i m |N9 I mm h runeteen fifty-one ■ . . little bi ' othcrs and niaiTicd sisters ran up the steps of Bitting, mothers ironed collars and lathers carried suit- cases while Flo screamed ' Tm frantic. I can ' t lind my cap! But Jane Hart found it for her so we straggled out through the arch and began to line up. •Alter four years vc still weren ' t sure who was the shortest or the tallest. e inarched looking like we had tiunked Milton after all, Wylma said. It was different inside Memorial Hall, c erybody was looking at us. .Sybcl ' s tassel kept swishing in her eyes. We smiled sheepishly at Miss Byrd. Somehow e eryone got on the right row, in the right .scat. ' For a moment It almost seemed like regular Tuesday, 1 hursday chapel, but Dr. Gramley and the faculty were in caps and gowns and the diplomas were stacked up in the corner — for us. Ve had .seen other graduations, usu- ally from the balcony. This year we ■sat up straight and tried to look like potential alumnae. The other gradu- ations had seemed longer, because too C|uickly it was almost time to walk across the stage. We glanced about us -at Mother and Daddy on the ne.xt to the back row, at our cla.ssmates and thought • • • of the time Moseley cut the bell rope ... the Hower in Dr. Ron ' s lape. • . . the first putz and Moraxian star we ever saw . . . Miss Bvrd ' s C ' omp. • . . -wa ce up, Alice dear. ' said her sisler: ' • (1 ly, what a long sleep you ' ve had. ' . . . So Alice got up and ran off, thinking while she ran, as well she mighl, what a wonderjul dream It had been. class . . . Dr. Gramley ' s hearty laugh and his confidence in us . . . walking through .Sisters ' attic when it rained . . . talking to Mr. Corsuch on the way to the catacombs . . . discu.ssing our problem children in the county schools ■ • . dodging the (iramley boys ' snow- balls on the way from gym . . . wonder- ing how to get to three meetings at si.x-thirty . . . listening to the eleven o ' clock news . . . settling the problems of life over coffee and through much smoke in Welfare ' s . . . smiling good- morning to Miss Anna and Miss Essie at the door of Sisters ' . . . . Four years of laughter and worry and growing pains and then we were walking acro.ss the stage to Dr. Gramley. We shook hands, then moved the tassel on our caps to the left side. In a few minutes we were singing the Alma Mater— extra loud on the chorus, as usual. The confusion will start outside, but right now we march up the aisle —a bit dignified because that is traditionally expected of a .Sen- ior, a bit reluctant to leave because it is Salem, a bit sentimental because this is our Graduation Day. Lucy Harper, class of 1951 in drijlirtii folds oj pink-sherberl net. animated by a spray of pastel flowers. One of our enchanting jiouns for niplits of splendor. MONTALDO ' S Winston-Salem. N. C. Compliments of GUILD HOUSE of WINSTON-SALEM Fourth at Spruce FOR TOP FASHION AND VALUE It ' s m WINSTON-SALEM tn I ' lvrif iii ' fti ono tjreai slow slamis out in oi ' Ui Ciivolina it ' s Compliments of SOUTHERN DAIRIES impBninasjTmi rSouthern ' L Dairies IBuIjjjQjjiiiml ICE CBEif The first day of a finished creation was a Hndal Day. The Lord took the woman to the man and thus she became his wife. So we have matrimony coming to us from the l urit of paradise with the smi e of God upon it. The Baker II 1 )i ' . till Sir.Tl an. I Cilv Market £ Wi WINSTON-SALEH 7 ; ' . ' ' -■ •■ '  ■ ' ' Ann Coleman, class of 1951 In a provocative strapless gown . . . from our collection. Oitmcm. ?? liiliMlilliii BEST WISHES FROM P. H. HANES KNITTING COMPANY WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Manufacturers of UNDERWEAR SPORTSWEAR MERRICHI LD SLEEPERS Finest Filet Mignons and Luscious Live Lobsters — at — MICHAEL ' S 2743 Rei,Tiolda Road lEROY ' S HICKORY COOKED BARBECUE 3003 S. Main Street WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. Telephone 4-7051 TAXI BLUE BIRD CAB, INC. DIAL 7121 RESPONSIBLE WHITE DRIVERS 5 Passengers tor tlie Price of 1 225 N. Trade Street WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. BAGGAGE TRANSFER Bocock-Stroud Co. Photti rapluv Supplies Inrie Canwras Piojccfors Slill Cameras Framinii . KoLirlh Stnet al Spruic- Dial 4-2421 PILOT INSURANCE AGENCY GENERAL INSURANCE 407 R.- n.il,l liuil.ling Phone 6123 WINSTOiNSALEM. N. C. (.tiinitlilui-nis oj DOBY ' S BAKERY West Fourlh Siriil Phone 4126 Th e Ideal For Sun and Fun . . Our Sportswear Collec ion ' in Our Main Floor A wails You West Fourlli Sin el WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES You are graduating into the freest economy on earth The only one left where you can pick your own |ob and work out your own ideas about making it more productive and more profitable. Your diploma is a challenge to understand OUR WAY. ... To keep it free and make it better. DUKE POWER COMPANY -IIK tfttHi SALEM COLLEGE WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. 1772-1951 A distinctively Southern College iaely recognized for its • Academic Standards • Spiritual Emphasis • Friendly Student Body • Modern Equipment • Diversified Extra Curricular Program Degrees Offered in The Liberal Arts Science Music Coniplimenls of SILVER ' S 5-10 and $1 STORE 436 N. Liberty St. ALL LINES OF BEAUTY CULTURE Haircutlins: Permanent Waving Scalp Trea ' ments Manicuring SALEAI BEAUTY SHOP Mrs. Lottie Se. y Ser ' ing Salem College for 13 ears 102 W. Academy St. PHONE 723R Coinplinients of LINGLE BAKERIES SPECIALTIES SHRIMP SPAGHETTI STEAKS SALADS TOWN STEAK HOUSE 119 S. Hawthorne Road PHONE 2-0005 FOR RESERVATIONS . 1 Congratulations lamps In the heart of china furniture old Salem glass STEIFEL MATTRESS CO. fabrics wallpaper salem gift shop antiques 1527 North Liberty Street WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Next Door to Hall of History .)13 S. Main St. Winston-Salem, N. C. MIMS ESSO SERVICENTER Compliments ATLAS _ _ BATTERIES TIRES and and V S ACCESSORIES TUBE? V.£: X of HOME LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING OPEN 24 HOURS DIAL 9354 S. Main Park Ave. 1422 South Main Street Wi.nsto.n-Salem, N. C. Phones: 5.512 - 2-4212 tMffff, Dolores McCarter 1951 Unseamed beauty — unsurpassed fil Lou Davis 1952 Stockings by : T ZL Compliments Stabler PONTIAC Co., Inc. Sales PONTIAC Service 121 North Main Street WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. PHONE 2-1100 VOGLER SERVICE FUNERAL DIRECTORS AMBULANCES Dependable for More Than 93 Years Dial 6101 120 Main St. Winston-Salem CONGRATULATIONS yVorman ' Stocktonnnc. , f L ' r ' 4 i ' - ' V ' ' i- The Tobacco CapitaVs Friendly Hotel Fire Proof Acconitnodations for 250 Carolina Hotel insIon-.Saleni. N. C. Citmplimeuts of Piedmont Federal Savings Loan Association WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. Th£ Optical Co. Pkesckiption Opticians Kodaks - Supplies 209 West Fourth Street Winston-Salem, N. C. J. R. THOMAS ICE AND COAL CO. 120 Acadetny Street Phone 71.58 TEAGUES IFomeit ' s Smart Apparel 319 West Fourth Street Winston-Salem, N. C. BANNER ' S Dining Room is Open Daily from 8:00 a.m. lo 12 Midnight except Monday Sizzling Steaks - Chicken Dinners Curb Service for Snacks THE BEST AT BANNER ' S Parents and Alumnae Let the ROBERT E. LEE HOTEL Be Your Gracious Host While Visiting Winston-Salem Corner of 5th and Cherr ' Streets DOUGLAS BOYLE, Manager 1 ' FASHION J FASHION SHOP Spinet Pianos Grand Pianos PHONE 7923 JESSE G. BOWEN MUSIC CO. Hammond Organs 217 West Fifth Street Winston-Salem, N. C. BEST WISHES jrom your RAYLASS DEPARTMENT STORE Headquarters in Winston-Salem jor Ladies ' Sportswear PATTERSON DRUG CO. Prescriptions Your Prescription Center 112 est 4th St. Phone 7194 Winston-Salem, N. C. Fourth and Trade WHERE SMART WINSTON-S. LEMITES SHOP 1865 1951 Heudqimrlcrs for hint ' Diamonds Jewelry Silienvare or ! ' oveIlies Rki ' aihinc 4 Spkcivltv VOGLER ' S JEWELERS Vifsl Fiiurlli Sln-rl Dial 2-0347 O ' HANLON ' S DRUG STORE For Over Forty Years tt ' inslon-Satein ' s Leailimi Store NOLAND COMPANY Incorporated WHOLESALE Ptumbins:, Healini .. Electrical and Industrial Supplies 2100 Glrnilali- Street BARBER PHOTO SUPPLY CO. A 11(1(1 k {( ' (KUjiKirtcrs Winston-Salem, N. C. EFIRD ' S -;3U-43-l North Trade Street Quality Merchandise at Popular Prices SALEM KNIT SHOP 527 South Main St. THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES Winston-Salem Coca-Cola Bottling Company Salem college i ' u STAFFORDSHIRE CHINA — We have recently purchased the entire stock of Staffordshire China formerly sold by the Arden Farm Store. For that unusual gift we suggest this china in any of the seven pieces. Choice of three colors, all pieces in stock for immediate shipment. SALEM WEDGEWOOD CHINA — For sixteen years Wedgewood China has been selected by thousands for their own use and as gifts. We shall continue to stock both the Wedgewood and Staffordshire Cnina. Although some Wedgewood scenes are not available at present, shipments from England are expected in a few months, write for prices and illustrated circular. The bigger drink with the better flavorl 11 oz. •OTUi PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. 121 S. Main Street WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. BRODT-SEPARK MUSIC COMPANY Music of All Publishers 620 W. 4th Street Phone 3-2241 TOODLE HOUSE COHEN ' S READY-TO-WEAR Quality anil Style West Fourth Street Shop nitli Confidence at BELK-STEVENS CO. Complete Department Store CAMELS Bl ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. EVERYTHING ELECTRIC FIXTURES : WIRING SUPPLIES ■•Gifls for All Occasions CHINA and GLASSWARE Dial 2-3743 lU. tt. 4lli Sir, ' . t W inst.in-Salcni, N. C. SUMMIT STREET PHARMACY, INC. Overlooking Hanes Park Two Registered Pharmacists 1 our Prescription Our First Consideration DIAL 2-1144 Compliments of FRANK A. STITH CO. Compliments of 5. H. KRESS CO. Compliments of SMART CAMPUS STYLES — AT — BELCHER ' S SHOE STORE Forsyth Motors, Inc. Nissen BIdg. Paint Glass Wallpaper Compliments PFAFF ' S, INC. PHONE 3-7365 219 North Main Street Winston-Salem, N. C. Say It With Flowers From WALKER ' S FLORIST FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Corsages ff ' edtlinp Decorations Bouquets Parties a Specially FLOWERS WIRED ANYWHERE 1889 1951 SAVINGS AND LOANS Continuously FOR 62 YEARS WINSTON-SALEM BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION 249 North Main Street Winston-Salem, N. C. 1889 1951 Alivays working ivilh you for Community Progress . . . Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce Nissen Bldg.. 18th Floor Telephone 6138 WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL AND TWIN CITY SENTINEL MORNING SUNDAY EVENING Compliments of TACARD ' S 300 West Fourth Street Congratulations and Best Wishes for Success and Happiness during the years to come MOTHER AND DAUGHTER FASHIONS Corner Liberty and Third Streets MAYO UNDERWEAR for MEN AND BOYS FOR SALE AT YOUR LOCAL STORES WASHINGTON MILLS COMPANY MAYODAN and WINSTON-SALEM 1913 1951 WELFARE ' S DRUG STORE SERVING SALEM GIRLS FOR 38 YEARS For PRESCRIPTIONS SODA FOUNTAIN DRINKS BILTMORE ICE CREAM HOLLINGSWORTH ' S UNUSUAL CANDIES And Everything Found in a First Class Drug Store SAM E. WELFARE, Owner You Are Always Welcome at Welfare ' s SHOES BY HINES 211 West Fourth Street THE SUN PRINTING CO. Printing and Publishers Dial 8235 306 S. Main St. Winston-Salem, N. C. A STORE FAITHFULLY SERVING THE HOME TOWN OF WINSTON-SALEM 550 N. Liberty Street PHONE 2.5118 Com pi i men Is of CAROLINA -:- WINSTON -:- STATE FORSYTH and COLONIAL THEATRES Best Wishes from YELLOW CAB CO. Take a Tip Trade uilli 5A-;p Records Record Players Phonoccrapfis Winston-Salem. N. C. Mvrtle Beach. S. C. MORRIS SERVICE, INC The Modern Place to Eat CompUinenIs oj A FRIEND WOODROW WILSON PHOTOGRAPHER TOM DANIEL OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER For The 1951 SIGHTS AND INSIGHTS 510 Cumberland Street BRISTOL, VIRGINIA AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS r ■ ' N. -vsxx : - « jiT-« s ' CMi ' ;: SALEM ACADEMY i COLLEGE E ' bO DS0A37D 1 ■iMk