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Start the New Semester Right SIGNAL NEWS Study Hard Every Night Wednesday. January 26. 1955 St. Mary's City, Maryland Vol. 7—No. 4 w Romeo and Juliet," "The Miser" Seen By Fieldtrip Group Tuesday, January 18, found the members of the world lit. class and the dramatics class preparing to go on a field trip to Washington. Accompanying them were Mrs. Ferguson and Mr. Whitman. Their trip included an afternoon date with “Romeo & Juliet” and an evening performance with “The Miser.” The stars of “Romeo and Juliet,” a British movie filmed in Italy, were Laurence Harvey as Romeo and Susan Shentall as Juliet. It depicts the plight of a pair of lovers-at-first-sight in medieval Verona, destined to die because their families bore each other ancient grudges. Through the tragic death of the lovers, the families were reconciled. “The Miser” is a play written by Moliere depicting the nonsense to which avarice reduces a whole family. The humorous effect of his play is obtained through the portrayal of character rather than through ludicrous situations; Har-pagon, the chief figure of his masterpiece, “The Miser,” is one of the most striking creations in the world’s dramatic literature. These productions were very enjoyable, relaxing and educational. “Romeo and Juliet will help the world lit. class understand it better when they read it during second semester. The dramatics class had just finished reading “The Miser,” so the movie supplemented their knowledge and gave them a better understanding of it. Four Girls Attend Alumnae Meeting On Wednesday, January 19, four giris, Margaret Slingluff, Shirley Shugart, Pat Donaho, and Janice aylor, accompanied by Miss Russell, represented St. Mary’s at the meeting of the Washington Alumnae Chapter held at 8:00 p.m. The hostess was Mrs. J. J. Murphy, 1851 Columbia Road, N. W. Washington, D. C. The purpose of the meeting was two-fold. First, the girls were to present news to the Chapter, thus bringing its members up to date on events at the college. Secondly, it gave the girls an opportunity (Continued on Page 3) Anne Radford Chosen To Represent S.M.S. At Apple Blossom Festival Apple blossoms ana beautiful princesses, doesn’t that sound like a romantic combination? Each year Winchester, Virginia, holds an apple blossom festival to promote famous Shenandoah Valley apple orchards. Colleges and prep schools over a wide area are invited to send princesses. Then they choose a queen who is usually the daughter of some prominent figure in the nation to reign over all the princesses. The princesses are chosen for poise, social grace, attractive personalities, and their ability to represent the ideals and principles of their schools. Princesses from St. Mary’s are chosen by the faculty and administration, usually from the sophomore or senior class. Last year’s princess was Mary Lynn Gray, and this year the faculty has chosen Anne Radford as a perfect example of a princess. Anne will go to Winchester for three glorious days of fun, royalty and apple blossoms. She’ll stay at the George Washington Hotel and be entertained at prominent Winchester homes. The high point win be tne coronation of the queen and the parade and Ball. So have a good time Anne and don’t forget to bring us back some apple-blossoms. Mexico, Germany, And France Included In Faculty And Administration Travels “ See one promontory, one mountain, one sea, one river, and see all.”—Socrates. We were looking for a story and we found it among our faculty— a group of experienced globetrotters. Both Mr. Wood and Mr. Yarborough had their first glimpse of the other side of the Atlantic because of the Armed Forces. As we shall see, overseas duty had a decided effect on their lives. When Mr. Wood entered World War II he was sent from his home town, Glasgow, Kentucky, straight to Glasgow, Scotland. Soon he left to go to an airfield near Oxford, England, because of his knowledge of radio and radar. His closest call, but without serious results, was being in a London theater during a buzz bomb raid. After D-Day Mr. Wood flew to France and had his first taste of la vie francaise. We have definite proof that his impression was deep and lasting in spite of other trips and assignments in Germany, Holland, and Belgium. Although Mr. Yarborough spent a year as an Army captain in Korea, his German experiences will probably be most memorable. Before victory in Europe he was with an artillery division, but afterwards and because of his ability in the field of law, he was assigned to the lesser war crimes trials, which, incidentally, in the line of duty, called for living at Dachau, the notorious prison camp. When his two and a half years of occupation in Munich and Heidelburg were completed, Mr. Yarborough married his wife, Brigitte, the daughter of a German general. They had met near Cologne, and he was able to marry her only after a formal courtship. Without a doubt Mrs. Posch has the closest ties with Europe. Her mother is Spanish, and naturally she has many relatives there. Her first visit to the old country was at the age of five and just before the treacherous civil war that turned Spain to fascism. One of her latest trips, in 1951, was a Mexican tour which she conducted for fifteen Freshmen and Sophomores from Stanford University. They had spent a delightful summer session at Zacatecas and were continuing their trip towards Mexico City when one of the boys was suddenly stricken with polio. Unfortunately this brought a premature end to the journey. (Continued on Page 3) English Instructor Gets Mrs. Degree at Wedding Ceremony Miss Louise Truxal, instructor of English at St. Mary’s became the bride of Carroll Ferguson, Abbeville, South Carolina, on Saturday, December 18, at 10:30 A.M. in Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Mary’s City. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend James Green, in a setting of white snapdragons. Mrs. Leper, organist, played the traditional wedding march. The bride wore a white, embroidered faille dress with matching accessories and carried white rosebuds. Miss Loretta Stallings, a former Seminary faculty member, served as maid of honor. She was attired in a beige dress and carried pink rosebuds. Mrs. Natalie Love, Ottawa, Canada, sister of the bride, was matron of honor, wearing a slate blue dress and carrying pink rosebuds. Darwyn Moore, Lexington Park, served as best man. After the wedding a reception was held in Margaret Brent Hall. The couple then left for a wedding trip to Washington and to South Carolina. Mrs. Ferguson holds her A. B. degree from Bethany College, West Virginia, M. A., University of Wisconsin, and has done graduate study at the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Ferguson has his A. B. from Ers-kine College, South Carolina, and held a graduate assistantship in mathematics at U.S.C. He is mathematician at Armament Test, P.N.A.T.C. The newlyweds are residing in Center Gardens. We extend them our best wishes for the future. Home Economics Club Sponsors Tea There was no sleeping late on Saturday morning for the girls of the Home Ec. Club for they had to bake cookies and prepare for the Annual Silver Tea. Sunday, January 9, at 3.30 the Sem-Fems got their silver and were off for a cup of tea, coffee, cookies and candy. The hostesses for the occasion were Miss Barnes, sponsor, and Judy Lockard, club president. The tea was well attended and proved to be a bigger success than last year’s.
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FullText | Start the New Semester Right SIGNAL NEWS Study Hard Every Night Wednesday. January 26. 1955 St. Mary's City, Maryland Vol. 7—No. 4 w Romeo and Juliet," "The Miser" Seen By Fieldtrip Group Tuesday, January 18, found the members of the world lit. class and the dramatics class preparing to go on a field trip to Washington. Accompanying them were Mrs. Ferguson and Mr. Whitman. Their trip included an afternoon date with “Romeo & Juliet” and an evening performance with “The Miser.” The stars of “Romeo and Juliet,” a British movie filmed in Italy, were Laurence Harvey as Romeo and Susan Shentall as Juliet. It depicts the plight of a pair of lovers-at-first-sight in medieval Verona, destined to die because their families bore each other ancient grudges. Through the tragic death of the lovers, the families were reconciled. “The Miser” is a play written by Moliere depicting the nonsense to which avarice reduces a whole family. The humorous effect of his play is obtained through the portrayal of character rather than through ludicrous situations; Har-pagon, the chief figure of his masterpiece, “The Miser,” is one of the most striking creations in the world’s dramatic literature. These productions were very enjoyable, relaxing and educational. “Romeo and Juliet will help the world lit. class understand it better when they read it during second semester. The dramatics class had just finished reading “The Miser,” so the movie supplemented their knowledge and gave them a better understanding of it. Four Girls Attend Alumnae Meeting On Wednesday, January 19, four giris, Margaret Slingluff, Shirley Shugart, Pat Donaho, and Janice aylor, accompanied by Miss Russell, represented St. Mary’s at the meeting of the Washington Alumnae Chapter held at 8:00 p.m. The hostess was Mrs. J. J. Murphy, 1851 Columbia Road, N. W. Washington, D. C. The purpose of the meeting was two-fold. First, the girls were to present news to the Chapter, thus bringing its members up to date on events at the college. Secondly, it gave the girls an opportunity (Continued on Page 3) Anne Radford Chosen To Represent S.M.S. At Apple Blossom Festival Apple blossoms ana beautiful princesses, doesn’t that sound like a romantic combination? Each year Winchester, Virginia, holds an apple blossom festival to promote famous Shenandoah Valley apple orchards. Colleges and prep schools over a wide area are invited to send princesses. Then they choose a queen who is usually the daughter of some prominent figure in the nation to reign over all the princesses. The princesses are chosen for poise, social grace, attractive personalities, and their ability to represent the ideals and principles of their schools. Princesses from St. Mary’s are chosen by the faculty and administration, usually from the sophomore or senior class. Last year’s princess was Mary Lynn Gray, and this year the faculty has chosen Anne Radford as a perfect example of a princess. Anne will go to Winchester for three glorious days of fun, royalty and apple blossoms. She’ll stay at the George Washington Hotel and be entertained at prominent Winchester homes. The high point win be tne coronation of the queen and the parade and Ball. So have a good time Anne and don’t forget to bring us back some apple-blossoms. Mexico, Germany, And France Included In Faculty And Administration Travels “ See one promontory, one mountain, one sea, one river, and see all.”—Socrates. We were looking for a story and we found it among our faculty— a group of experienced globetrotters. Both Mr. Wood and Mr. Yarborough had their first glimpse of the other side of the Atlantic because of the Armed Forces. As we shall see, overseas duty had a decided effect on their lives. When Mr. Wood entered World War II he was sent from his home town, Glasgow, Kentucky, straight to Glasgow, Scotland. Soon he left to go to an airfield near Oxford, England, because of his knowledge of radio and radar. His closest call, but without serious results, was being in a London theater during a buzz bomb raid. After D-Day Mr. Wood flew to France and had his first taste of la vie francaise. We have definite proof that his impression was deep and lasting in spite of other trips and assignments in Germany, Holland, and Belgium. Although Mr. Yarborough spent a year as an Army captain in Korea, his German experiences will probably be most memorable. Before victory in Europe he was with an artillery division, but afterwards and because of his ability in the field of law, he was assigned to the lesser war crimes trials, which, incidentally, in the line of duty, called for living at Dachau, the notorious prison camp. When his two and a half years of occupation in Munich and Heidelburg were completed, Mr. Yarborough married his wife, Brigitte, the daughter of a German general. They had met near Cologne, and he was able to marry her only after a formal courtship. Without a doubt Mrs. Posch has the closest ties with Europe. Her mother is Spanish, and naturally she has many relatives there. Her first visit to the old country was at the age of five and just before the treacherous civil war that turned Spain to fascism. One of her latest trips, in 1951, was a Mexican tour which she conducted for fifteen Freshmen and Sophomores from Stanford University. They had spent a delightful summer session at Zacatecas and were continuing their trip towards Mexico City when one of the boys was suddenly stricken with polio. Unfortunately this brought a premature end to the journey. (Continued on Page 3) English Instructor Gets Mrs. Degree at Wedding Ceremony Miss Louise Truxal, instructor of English at St. Mary’s became the bride of Carroll Ferguson, Abbeville, South Carolina, on Saturday, December 18, at 10:30 A.M. in Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Mary’s City. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend James Green, in a setting of white snapdragons. Mrs. Leper, organist, played the traditional wedding march. The bride wore a white, embroidered faille dress with matching accessories and carried white rosebuds. Miss Loretta Stallings, a former Seminary faculty member, served as maid of honor. She was attired in a beige dress and carried pink rosebuds. Mrs. Natalie Love, Ottawa, Canada, sister of the bride, was matron of honor, wearing a slate blue dress and carrying pink rosebuds. Darwyn Moore, Lexington Park, served as best man. After the wedding a reception was held in Margaret Brent Hall. The couple then left for a wedding trip to Washington and to South Carolina. Mrs. Ferguson holds her A. B. degree from Bethany College, West Virginia, M. A., University of Wisconsin, and has done graduate study at the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Ferguson has his A. B. from Ers-kine College, South Carolina, and held a graduate assistantship in mathematics at U.S.C. He is mathematician at Armament Test, P.N.A.T.C. The newlyweds are residing in Center Gardens. We extend them our best wishes for the future. Home Economics Club Sponsors Tea There was no sleeping late on Saturday morning for the girls of the Home Ec. Club for they had to bake cookies and prepare for the Annual Silver Tea. Sunday, January 9, at 3.30 the Sem-Fems got their silver and were off for a cup of tea, coffee, cookies and candy. The hostesses for the occasion were Miss Barnes, sponsor, and Judy Lockard, club president. The tea was well attended and proved to be a bigger success than last year’s. |