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The Twig
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Y. W.C. A. Bazaar
Vol. II
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., Friday, December 2, 1921
No. 8
MISS SNIDER GIVES
DELIGHTFUL RECITAL
ON TUESDAY EVENING
Miss Blanche ynidcr of the vocal depai’t-
mcnt of Meredith College was heard last oven-
iiij5 ill u song recital in tlie collego auditorium,
this being the second of the faculty series
which, by the way, arc attracting just as much
attention and importance in Italeigh as they
did last season.
/ iliss yuider repeated her success of last
j’ear and again added laurels to her fine work
as well as to the college. She opened the pro-
gi’ani with a group of four numbers of the old
school, the first being Handel’s “Come Be
loved” (Atlanta) which displayed smooth
phrasing and admirable breath control. The
same was true of “My Beloved CcIia,” by
Munro. The “Canzonetta,” by Loewe, was
done in a sweet and sustained naauuer and the
concluding number of the group was that de
lightful song “When Love is ]vind, on an old
melody, date of which is unknown.
The iiussian gTOup of tlivce numbers “The
Kose Has Charmed the ^Nightingale,” J-iim-
sky-Korsakotr, and Rachmaniiiolf’s “In the
Sih'Hce of the ^^'ight,^’ and the ever popular
••Song of India,” also a Rimsky-Kovsaknrt'
product proved extremely interesting. Es-
jiecially in the last two luinibers did iliss
Snider reveal the weird, uiicauny mysteries
of the desert.
In the next gi'oup, the first two were Dvor
ak’s “Songs My Mother Taught ile”, wliicl
was sung in a most convincing manner and
also the Hagemaii “Do N’ot Go My Love”
which was done equally as well. In the last
two numbers “My Little House,” Pierce and
]\IaeFayden’s “Lullaby,” eonvinccd the audi
ence the performer could ])ovtray as well a
tender mood. She ran through in this group,
the whole gamut of emotion. In this group
“jM'y Little House” had to be repeated.
Charmant Oiseau, “La Perle du Bresil,”
by David was Mias Snider’s biggest luunber.
'J'his wa? sung with draniatic sjnrit and re
vealed the full beauty and large range of her
voice. It showed her high clear ringing tones
of flute-like texture which would have done
credit to any of our coloratura sopranos. Her
French diction was splendid. Miss Snider
gave as an encore her former favorite, “Good
Morning, Mr. Sunshine,” by Lehman, as well
as the “Auld Lang Sync,” which everyone en
joyed.
In the last group of five numbers Miss Sni
der chose songs which were descripti^'e and
(Continued on jiagc t)
SOPHOMORES HAVE
GLORIOUS TIME ON
THEIR NIGHT OFF
Thanksgiving Day,
Dearest Mary:
You know 1 wrote you about the Sophs
making us wear our middies hiiul part before
and compelling us to wear summer hats when
seeing our “sweeties” on date night—Weli,
that was not a drop in the bucket compare:!
with last night. The Soph’mores called it
“taking their night oft'”, but before morning
it seemed as if they were taking the whole
college oft too.
The Soph’mores, dressed in yellow anti
black costiunos, came into the dining room
fiiiiging one of their old songs about green
Newish. After snake dancing around thi.'
table they finally sat down. By the time the\
were seated the Seniors began to sing, an.l
that masked bunch stood np. AVhen all wore
seated and dinner was conuuenccd. the sii*g-
ing notion again seized the Sophs. I never
saw so much getting up and sitting down in
ali my born auys. p}ohii said rhey had setting
up exercises in cam]3. I wonder if they got
as tired sitthig up and sitting down as I did
watching the Sophs do it. But finally they
managed to finish dinner and assembled in
front of Main. Here they tiang to the Seniors
and triel to break u]) a crowd of Freshmen
and Juniors by tlieir tlireats and songs. ]
wasn’t scared thougli for I was peeping out
ICaidiiiucil on puyc 3) I
THE NOVELTY GROUP ENTERTAINS
ASTROS
The Astro Society lield Irs regular iiiertivig
Satni'day night, ICovember 20th. After the
roll call and the reading of the minutes, the
chairman of the Kovelty Connnittee took
charge ami there was carried out the following
interesting progi'amnie: a reverse quartet, by
Dororhy Gower. Ruth Shaw Britton, Nell
Bentlial and Lois Wiliion; a “]:ilaylet” in
which the chief actors were Sadie Hobbs. 2s^ell
Deans, Demock Massey and ifary Lily Bla
lock ; and a solo, the “Ladder of Life” by
Lois Kendrick, Avhich was very diverting as
well as elevating. It was as the chairman
told us, there was a distinct beginning, middle
and end—and avo felt like the little girl Avho
wished that her book of adventure would
never end.
However, as all good things must, it did,
and after the critics’ report the meeting ad
journed.
DR. BANKS LECTURES
ON 1000 MILES DOWN
THE TIGRIS RIVER
On Jtondiiy evening, Xov. 31, a number of
the faculty and students of ileredith College
enjoyed a very interesting lecture by Dr. E. J .
J3anks, on .1 1 liousaiid JJilcs Doicii. the 2’f^-
ris. Dr Banks is a noted archaeologist, who
has spent much time exploring in the near
east. He supplemented his lecture with slides*
which he had taken himself. At times, in
an eft'ort to get the pictures of some sacrc(l
Mohammedan building, he nearly lost his
life. In fact, the only way that he succeeded
in going through a greater part of the country
was by disguising as a irohamnicdan.
Dr. Banks first showed pictures of the
great Ararat irountain, which is the source
of the Tigris River. The ascent up this
mountain was extremely dangerous, and Dr.
Hatdss thonglit that he was the first American
to make the climb. From the dizjsy heights
of the .Ararat, we followed the river along its
course tlii’ough barren lands, where only wan-
duniig lived, and iliroiigh nored cities.
I’erhaj).-! the most iiifi'ri’sting feature of the
lecture was rlu: description tliat Dr. Ijiinks
gav(‘ IIS of the method he us(‘d to uncover
parts of buried Babylonian cities. The his
tory of these unearthed cities is enough to
arouse the interest of everyone. From'these
wastes, that had once been great cities, we
]>assed through the ]>resent day settlenieiits
of the Armenians. These cominnniTies are
'composed of small, dome shaped buildings.
Often there is only one doorway for several
homes. In the Avinter. the snow completely
covers those houses, and anyone unfamiliar
with the place would never know there was
any sign of civilization around. The tri])
ended at the j)oint where the Tigris River met
the Euphrates River.
A lock of Napoleon’s hair has been found
by a granddaughter of a famous composer, in
the ease of a gold watch presented him ])v
Princess Pauline shortly after Xapolcmi’s
death. A letter from the princess to the com
poser at the time the gift was presented es
tablishes its authenticitv.
I-Ialf the school po]uilation of the L^nited
State? is being educated in the old one-room
and two-room buildings of the ancient district
pattern.
I. Averitt: “What railroad is that?”
Rosa Lee Gregory: “It’s the Southern
Baptist, I think.”