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

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it ' it. ' ' • ' .jr ' ' ' r . ' .£ ' :-.- ' . i lTiya ■TTlaiitt- ' a rS rs= » With three foreign students on campus to encourage knowledge of international affairs, the International Relations Club began its year ' s work eagerly. During Orientation Week, the group showed its international flavor. It entertained us with a combination of native dances and songs competently rendered by Connie Murray. Boots Hudson, and Mrs. .Spencer. When the nation began discussing and fussing about the presi- dential election, the I.R.C. invited Hoke Norris to discuss the summer political conventions. At the next meeting Miles .Smith, a Stevenson supporter, debated with Clyde Randolph, an Eisen- hower fan. Foreign students visit Salem The biggest event of the year was the Inter- College for panel discussion, national Day held in the spring. Barbara . llen, as president of the Club, with her other officers — Connie Murray, Virginia Hudson, and Florence Swindell — planned the program. Foreign students from nearby colleges joined us for a panel discussion. While the nation was pondering international problems, we had our own. With the inevitable advent of practice teaching, the Student Teachers made lesson plans, arose with the sun. and bored non-teachers by eternally relating anecdotes about their students. The professional club on campus. Future Student Teachers make lesson Teachers of America, give Juniors and Seniors plans and arise with the sun. who were earning teaching certificates a chance to belong to a professional club while still on campus. Since misery loves company, the F.T.A. girls enjoyed talking shop about our children. ' The practice teachers discussed their experiences with their hellions and gave the Juniors sound advice about the do ' s and don ' ts of the beginning teacher. Local teachers, principals, and foreign students were invited to talk with us about the teaching profession. Later in the year the practice teachers, under the sponsorship of the F.T.A. and the college, gave a dinner for their critic teachers. Much to their surprise, the practice teachers discovered that they had learned a great deal about teaching and about children. In the spring, we chose Miss Student Teacher from our group here at Salem. .She represented us, along with other members, at the state conference in . sheville. . . . Barbara, are they really going to drajt women? . . . And just think, we ' ll have summers free and every Saturday too . . . 26

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' jf. . . . J .. . ' Ar. . ' .L ' .- . --. Jo . A . = : 1 p?l I . . . Anne Lowe, Anne Louise Rhyne. Joan Shope. Jean Calhoun, Alice Mc.Xeelv, Jean S ' liope, .Marilyn Summey. Eleanor McGregor, Emma Sue Larkins, Jane Schoolfield, Marian Lewis, Jane Smith, Jeanne Harrison, Peggy Chears . . . % S. ' - Contrary to popular thought, Scorpions are not fearful animals, at least not on the Salem campus. The fourteen girls that manage the Order give service to the college by attending to the neglected or overlooked needs of the school. Service in small things is their motto, and the greater part of their work is unrecognized. The Order of the Scorpion is not an honorary organization, but rather a group which has shown previous interest in, and a desire to help, Salem. Their ultimate goal is to be a Scorpions are not dreadful part of the active and growing Salem life, animals to us here at Salem, supported by an enthusiastic student body. Membership in the .Scorpions is limited to fourteen girls from the junior and senior classes. The .Senior members are Anne Lowe, Marian Lewis, Eleanor McGregor, Peggy Chears, Emma .Sue Larkins, Jane .Schoolfield, Jane .Smith, Jeanne Harrison, Marilyn .Summey, and Anne Louise Rhyne. Scorpions from the junior class are . Mice McNeely, Jean .Shope, Joan Shope, and Jean C alhoun. 28