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

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■ ' 4ir: Wi HM Students Were Recognized Some of oiii ' ornani alions on cainims arc l)ra cK ' hoEiorary instead of ac ' li c. Alth()ut;h these have no pai ' lieiihu- I ' luiclions, they give special recognition to outstanding students. Most of us ha e heard the mysterious words I ' hi Alpha 1 heta iiuirinured by those who seeincd to know what it meant. This year the organization is repre- r raternity scnted for the first time in Sight s . nd Insights, Salem for Salem ' s first fraternity. Phi Alpha Theta, was organized here last year under the leadership of Mr. Spencer. Salem ' s chapter of the national fraternity recognizes students and faculty members who have had eighteen hours of history with high averages in all subjects. Banquets in the fall and spring this year honored new niemlx-rs. ' I ' hey were planned by Jane Smith, president, while jean Daven- port, secretary-treasurer, took care of financial matters. is organized at the first time. . . . fin il row. Mis. Heidhredn. Dr. Hi on. .Miss Covington. Dr. .Smith, lamp . . . back row .Mr. Spenm, Di inr ' iiii ;hn. Pisgif Johnson. Harharn .illen. Jane .Smith. Jriin Davenport . . 29

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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

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■ V - tr V . f ■ i-. a? .. -j gi X. , ' .iLi ' . . Florence Spaugh, Manan Lewis. Maiilvn Summer. Peggy C ieais. Jane Smil i. . nne Lowe . . . Each year Salem ' s leading .Seniors arc recognized in ] ' ho ' s Who Among Sludenh in American Colleges anil Universities. They are the ones who have made the most of their college career and who have given the most of themselves to Salem. Qualifications for membership include excellence of scholarship, service to the school, future use to the community, and general citizenship. This year Marilyn Summey, Marian Lewis, Anne Lowe, Jane Smith, Peggy C hears, and Florence Spaugh were recognized by Who ' s Who. The members have the advantage of a place- ment .service conducted by the publication and used as a reference bureau by business firms, graduate schools, and education boards. Who ' s Who also serves as an incentive for students to get the best results from their college experiences and to provide a means of recognition to students for what they have already achieved. Membership at Salem is chosen by a faculty committee and the president of Student Government. Students who are selected submit a record of their college career. Who ' s Who provides recogni- tion to students for good work I 30