The Twig
Published Weekly by the Student Body
of Meredith College
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STUDENT OPINION
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TO THE ALUMNI
'I’d till- iihiniiii. Iiolli tliosc oT rori'iit yoiirs
5111(1 those oklor. \v«‘ wish Id I'xtond a hearty
|)k‘a for your loyal sii])port and uo-opi'ration.
Tlio Twiji’ is makiiiy its initial appcaraiieo
Tor llu- session ol' li>21-22. The pix'sent stii-
den1s are ■.'•(jiiijr to hack us up. Itnl even at
tha1. we at'!' fi'ninjr to need you. Von Juivo
n‘ver yet i'ailed youi' Alnifi Mater wIkmi she
calU'd. and knowinjr this, we aiT (innfidont
lliat yon are gdiujr t" aid u.s in launchinji'
this “hiiiiy ni‘ws[iaper". Wt* ar(* deeply
i-iinseions that it was iu your minds and
ln'arls. (•si)eeially you alnmni oT '21. tliat
the' jrerni of thonji'ht wliieli has only recoutly
developed into The Twij,^ was born \Vc do
not ask you to juivo to us alone, but wo want
1o yive lo you as well. Throu^di oiir cnl-
nmns yon will be able to keep up with oui’
eollefi'e aetivitios, to find out all that happens
in oiir walls. You will see how we uve. nia-
tei’ializin«: your dreams, and what plans for
the future we are arrauf^inji’.. No, wo knew
that you, o\ir older sistei-s, will stand by ns,
and be our friend and ally in the now enter
prise.
SHALL MEREDITH BE MOVED
The topic of the day anto»i{f Meredith girls,
and intersted outsiders, is that of moving
Meredith College. The general opinion among
the students is that we would better ourselves
in numerous ways, while a few are adverse
to tliis idea. Whore and when this plan is
t» materialiw is yet to be decided upon.
Neverlbeless, we readily understand the ad
vantages to bo gained by that one step.
In the first place, we arc sadly in need of
larger grounds, which i.s an essential prere
quisite to ftu-ther developments. This
wouUl give us a chance to “spread” in more
than one way. If we had larger groimds,
we could then meet the problem of taking
care of the number of girls who apply for
admission each year, for theii we would have
space to build the several dormitories needed
A spacifius and beautiful campvis appeals
to the eye, and what catches the eye, soon
becomes dear to the heart. This would give
to each girl a greater desire to improve and
and beautify her college grounds. No one
wishes to expend time, money, or energy
upon a fruitless iir{)ject. Besides mooting the
rooming ((ueslion and arousing a sense of
l>ride, larger grouiuls would moan a place
of health, and a place of pleasure for the
■rii’lS; Walking would no longer be confined
to side walks and the Wake Surest Road
where we are critically observed by the public
eye. Some of our entertainments would be
most effective and delightful on a wide lawn,
instead of forever depending »ipon the chapel,
society halls, aiul the “Y” voom. With ex-
tcjisive grounds wo could increase onr ath
letics, adding to o\ir tennis and basket-ball
courts, and not feel guilty of trespassing
upon public opinion, when drilling iu out-
iloor gymnasium classes.
Having s'eui‘od ample room i^)r our lo
cation, the next consideration is the build
ings, The d(‘|)loi'able need of dormitories
has already been mentioned. It is useless
to enumerate the necessity of such buildings
as the gynmasiiuii, infirmary, nvusic hall, li-
l)rary. chemistry building, laundry, etc., etc.,
ad infinitum, A college with a Mei-edith rep-
utati(ni and standard claims the right of being
properly e((uipped. Posse.ssing suitable
buiklings and grcmnds, we would not live
through I bat critical mimieut, nor bo seized
with an aj^ologetic chill when we are await
ing Ibe fii-st expressions of the stranger who
stands viewing Meredith.
Those are merely a suggestion of the bene
fits to be derived from the removal of Mere
dith. Lot \is now review the minor objec
tions.
Those who want Meredith to remain
crowded upon one, small, city block, and be
deprived of opportiuiities for improvement
and advancement, contend that Meredith
would not be Meredith if located elsewhere.
To allow Meredith to I'emain fixed iu the
same site is like trying to make a modern
girl wear an Elizabethan costume; for our
college has grown in nutdorn ideas, and at
tained liigh standards. Why then siiould
we stunt the natural develo|>mont of oiiir
college?
Another absurd idea of the adverse party,
is that we would be utterly cut off from the
outside world; that we would not have the
chance to go down town -shopping and to the
movies as often as we do now;'that we would
probably have Sunday Scliool and Church iu
iiur own chapel, thus not being able to mingle
with the town people and accept their hospi-
(ality. These statements are true to a cer
tain degree, but if such eluuiges are neces
sary for the improvement and progress of
our college, shall the individual become a
stjnnbling block by as.suming this selfish at
titude?
The question continues to be a daily topic
for conversation at the dituier table, on the
halls, in afternoon walks—and oven Wake
Foi-est ai)poars vitally interested, A well-
known professor was heard to say that “other
colleges build iu stone and concrete, but the
Bapti.sts arc character builders,” We are
proud of such a genuine statement, but we
cannot got away from the jn-esent needs ol'
Moredil l^and hei- daughters stand loyal.
ready, and willing to promote the welfare
of thoii- Alma Mater.
Mabel West, '21.
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