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Page Four THE TWIG April 18, 1940 ALUMNAE COLUMN f'rcai'rlcnl—Mks. Winoatb JoHNNON.. Virr I'rrMrnt—Mlw. S. A. DUNN ..Winjitoti-Salem ...Kiirlcltl I rrr Mlw. S. A. DUNN - Kiindtl Virc /’rr»iVJ«;iiJ. Ashnilli! l'i>i»lnti—MRS. Wx, S. WdiiTMAfi Morunnlim i'lrc l‘rrHlti-nl. Chnrlotlp Division—Mas, ItaNNOi Kxnx Slut.-svillc J'irc 1‘renulent, Kliuibclh City Divijinn—ViiiaiNlA lliMNcii KnIIcId Vice l^rfMiil^ul. (Jroonsljorii Division—Mna. ,1. A. Maiitin. Jr Waic Forest Vicir yrcfi’lenf, Wilminffti«i Division—Mrs, C. J. !Umi«in WhiU'Villv RfrirrtUtip S'rrPi’fnrv^-MllH, Lnltov Au.KN. llal^(.»K Kxtciitio*' St'fri'larH nml Trii\«iirrr—Mak GitIM.MUl fuiNineNcciticiif Mbs. .1, W, IliiNN - iUioiiih Mcrcniith Colleuv IIiiToiKh Calling: Out All Reunion Classes Ten In Number i9ia 1916 1017 IflS lillO I93S 193C 1&37 1D3S Is your cliiss sche(liil3l Tor a I'eiiiilon this yenr? If so, start wiitliig notes to classmntt's right awuy to tliia effect: "Meet me nt Meredith Collecc nii June 1.” If you lUm'l belong to ji re union class, come niiywny! Commencement diiles iira May 31, Juiio l-i-3. Alumnae Day, Saturday, June 1 rendy sent fn your dues, do so now. That will nsalst greatly the treasurer In gettlns; her report i-endy for commencement, Two .Awiirds will bo given to classes at coinmencement—one to thu I’cunion iiud the other to the non>reunion class having the highest percentage of active mem- hpi's, This "nctlvity" is dopendent upon imyuiciit of dues. HccobiiUIou will bo given nt coMimcncKmeul to the division ol the Stntc—there iiro five—hnving beeu most active jUii'liig the year. TIk- Cimpini Drive la still on. Send In youra Immediately; 308,- 724 of Iho coveted 1,000,000 have been turned iis. “I SLEEP WHEN I BREATHE,” SAYS THE DORMOUSE With the Chapters Announcement to Reunion Classes For the first time In the history of Meredltl) alumiine iin award will be given to the reunion class having the highest percentage of active members. It has been cus tomary since 1020 to pi-esent an award to the most active class. But this yeor two such awards will be presented; One to the sue- cesstui reunion class, and oue to the successful non>reunlon class. In each case at least fifty per cent of the class members must be active. Heed the challenge! President Campbell Speaks to Alumnae The alumnae chapters seem to be vying with each other during the months of March and April In ihelr eagei-ness to hear President Carlyle Campbell. On April 6 he was the honor guest and speaker at a luncheon meeting at the Jef ferson Roof Restaurant in Greens boro, sponsored by the alumnae chapter of that city, imt which attracted around eighty frieuds of Meredith Collftse. The roster of those attending Included alum nae and their husbands. Gaptlst pastors and their wives, parents of present Meredith students, tru.siees. u n d other lutercsted visitors. The Wake County chap ter Invlied him to spcmk to them the evenliis of Mai'ch 11 when they met at the homo of lillzabeth UHOii'hour. Hiileigh, and the fol lowing cvftiiinK. Mai'ch 1^. h(! iidilio.'S'rd a (iiuuffr ineetlnis uf liurhani iihininab. •Mis. Winj-'utt* M. .loluisoii of of the State. Funds for the cam pus beautification project, spon sored by the alumnae association, were collected nt the luncheon by two small girls, Betty Lou Cready and Mai'garet Graham Petty (daughter of Elinor Lane Petty), who were dresaed In flower cos tume. Alumnae who appeared on the musical program were Ruby Harvllle Boyles of Thomasvllle and Alma Ooraett Soawell of Greensboro who sang solos, and a vocal duet was presented by Lu cille Davis Hutcherson and Cath erine .Tohnaon of Winston-Salem. Reservations for tho* luncheon were made by alumnae ana friends from Greensboro, Ashe- boro, Lexington,’Thomasvllle and Wiuston-Salem. President Campbell’s talk to the Wake County alumnae was on The Problems of a Liberal Col lege In Our Social Order.” In pointing out difncultles which a liberal college or a liberalized In dividual has to face, he empha sized the dangers which are the result of the Increased tempo of the time, the money-mad philoso phy of life, and the segregated so ciety which the present social or der has produced. "We have come far,” he said, "from the Ideal of the culttired life set up by the an cient Greeks—the ability to see life sieadUy and to see It whole. The Individual who seeks the cul. tui-ed life, or the college which seeks to spi-eud cultui-e among its siiidonts must take a viewpoint soiuewlieie between the danger ously optimistic Pollyannu and the pruphetk'ully pessimistic Cas- fiiindiii. Hflvlni; taken such a siaiid tiuit Indivldnu! or that In* Winsiiiii.SiiliMii. i>r.sldeiU of the. siRulloii imisi strive lo uphold Oeii‘Tai Alnmnii- A»soi;laiiou aul|i|a. |,ieulx of the cultured life or Maf Ci-liiiuKT. Alumnae ,.if tho llheial arts college because tai'y, wyn- iiotli iii-.s..-ni for thejur a firm faith lii their Inhoient (iii' iislniiii liiin h"oii wliii'h was the most Muiliitioiis pnifjraiu .vet [ uii(ifrliik>.‘ii by thiit tri'oup. Xfitta' U. IviU'.-*. [ii-i'siilfiit nr the cluiptiir, I vv.'li'oiat'il ihi' KiH'.'iis iiiid the Ri:v-! • r>inl Hi-u Klli'i- liiivi' the invnpu-! iiiiii. Hr. .1. Clyde Tiiiiiyi', i ii iht. i-'lrst li.iptisi Church, ln-1 tiodu(-l Ur. Campi»-ll. I'riur to! worth.” Sfatullii“ Xyu CouiK'il. pre.sl- di'iil. wn!i 111 ohiuge of the diimor iiioutluK of th« IJurliam chapter li"l(l In the piivrttc- illnliig room of iiai'vi'y'.s Cafeti'rlii. Also ut this !ii"i-tln« wc'ie Mao firimmer. Aliiiiinue Sei'ietai-y, and two Mei-e- tl.e i,i|(lr..^s. WMKls i:r‘-tliiK l.,],|i,ii «,-iilnrs. Fiances IJlxoii of ih.- ii. « .•.,il,.^,. .x. i ut|vo iuuklnu: South Hosum. Vlriilnia, who sang l:is tirsi „iii,’i;il vlsU to ahtmn.ie' t wi. soiii auo solos, i.ud Virginia lu Iliiii fiiy WLi-o luuilc- liy 1C. M. ■ I'l.iiiic ll (if Ualclah, pianist, who ^tallle^. ,|,.,i,klii« for the has-: pu.y,.,! s,.voial s. l.'cHons. hands (II Hi,, iiluiiu.ai': .\li's. Slat;- Tltree new chapters added to the nlnmuae roster, Enllold. Cohiuiinis County and Onslow County. COLUMUl/S COUNTY—The lo cal altitnnae met Mne Orlmme^, Altimnae Secretary, at the home of Waysie and ROchelle Ilendren In Chadf)otiru on Thursday after noon, March 14, to oi'ganlze a chapter. The following officers were elected: Rochelle Heudren, president; Adelaide Harris of Ta bor City, vice president; and'Mary Clayton Wyche of Hallaboro, sec- retary-trensurer. The hosteases served refreshments during which hour Meredith was talked of in formally. ENFIELD—A group of nine lo cal alumnae met at the home of Sympathy To': Virginia Branch on Pounders’ Day lo hear the special alumnae broadcast. After the program It was decided by those present to form n real chapter with Virginia Branch aa president, Nellie Norris Branch as vice president, and Vel ma Webb Gray as secretary-treaa- urer. Others present were: Mary Sherrod Britt, Evelyn Rae Wood Shervette, Sally Sherrod Mat thews, Virginia Ogletree, Musette Kltchln Dunn, and Mrs. J, C. Branch, mother of the hostess. ONSLOW COUNTY—The for mer Meredith girls of Onslow Bi'ow ABOVE la a scene from the Mart Tea Party, one of the highlights In "Alice In Wonderland," given by the faculty on March 31, carrying out the tradition of its production during eoch college generation. Thomasvllle C h a i> t e r , Vivian Teague Sink, Mary Johnson Mc Millan, Tbomasville; Annie Flem ing Harris, Wai-renton; French Haynes, Hartsvllle, S. C.; Kate Futrell Moore, Port Arthur, Tex. Faculty Go To Q B. Webber Conventions o-.— \jueivyr - - Since the last lasue County met with Ola Gibbs Phil- Twio, dues have been lips on Saturday, February 24, and oi-ganized a chapter. Betty Brooks, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Hewlett Hui'st was elected presl- Ml'dred Crowder, of High Point; dent: Velma Poplin Hurst, pecre- 0>f>!ys Leonard Dowell, Hallbur- tary-treasurer; and Morle Hln- Emory, Mary Lee Sears John- loril \V.|jh tor the iiiir'fUts or pre-ii'iii Mr-ieditli shkIoiiIs; Ur. \V K .\|,(i..i. uf Tlioinasvlllo roi- llm li:i|itli.i jiaaiiirs: Hr, .1. T ,1 llallli’ iiii i|ii; riiist'—s: ami lii-. lioy SiiiiHi preslclont uf i|i,; rhapt-r ,,r Wiilu' Poi-- '■sf Alumni, .'nr lliai collftj'c anil other I3niiil,-t supported schools For SUITS and TOPCOATS Send Your iJoy t'rlond lo STEIN’S Puyntevillo St. Rulei|;h HILKER BROS. Tjiilors-Cleaners^Furriers Kirn STOKAGR DYKING ■’>11 |{jlisi)Oi-o Street Kl West llnj-i^tt. Stroc-t I'llll.NES: 40410 aiKi a!l«n , Reminders liiti-fi'-.|iiiK lli(iii Sciiuol Stu- •U'lits lit .Mi-i‘i-liiii IS the most ini- : iio-clliit.'iy iniportiiiit pioject that Itlio aliiiiinao aio r-nnased In, W.s iknoM' (iiu proHpt'i.-iivo college stu- |(l'-iits Ilf our own I'oaimunlty. If we don't know them now, wo can make liKiuii'y and Interest them In our r'olloKe, Due to the fact tbot lUtj ul|c'S‘i has no Held secretary foi thl.s purpose, it nlvos us alum- I'hallciiBo i«nd an extra op- poriiiiiliy to servo our college '-«pi!riully i.dvantjcKeousIy In this jii'ojei't. .Many ar« biiaylng thein- siilvoH about this matter. I.ot's keep It before us and see tliat our roll.-t't- lnriiilioiies nre filled with Ihi- b«st kliid Ilf sludnuts. .\imuiii lilies are S2.00. A rec ord set for mi A-t college Is that at l>:a.t HG p(.‘r cent of Its alumnae !«■ active, ir you have not ul- DO YOUR EASTER SHOPPING NOW • • Kay^s Hats : Bags : Hose 1'‘or AHcrnoon Rofresbmont ViNit the PETER PAN Phcine 4684—We Deliver You Are All BEAUTIFUL.. . Let Us Show You T Denmark'sStudio ston, reporter. This group ex pressed a strong desire to do some constructive work toward "Inter esting high school studenta in Meredith." WHITEVILLE—Fi'ances Barn hill Baldwin, vice pi-esldent of the Wilmington Division, entertained the local alumnae at her home on Founders’ Day. No permanent organization was effected, as this group wishes to be Included In the prospective county-wide chap ter. KIiVSTON—This chapter held a Founders' Day niec-tlng. at the home of Catherine Canaduy. After listening to the special broadcast from ihe college, a huslne.ss meet ing was engaged lu which Includ ed discussion of the various alum- uarj projects. LAND OF THE SKY —This group met wllh Addle Tyner ilau- com on Saturday, Februai-y :i. The lueeling was saddened by the home-going of Miss Ida. Thei-e was i\ moment of silence lu her niPiiioi'y, Ueuna Lawrence Clark nave "echoes” from the alumnae luncheon held In WInston-Salenf in November, An offering wus made toward the beautlilcatlon proKi'ani. Six ooinmemorative plates wore ordered, and a num- iier of coupons collected. Ton tnembers were present. Addle Tyner Oaucom Is president of this ehapier. WILMLVGTON — The local itluntnae sponsored u lovely luttcheon on Welne8day, March 13, during the annual State W, M, O', nieettug. The crowd far ex ceeded expectation of the local committee, twcnty-llvo having made reservation and eighty ap- peiiring. In alumnae circles, thouKlt, "liie more the merrier," always holds good- Half the crowd hud to he soated with oth ers than altimnae in the main dining hall. Iliit when It came time for the slnKiitg of the Alma Muter, they all gathered In the especially prepared luncheon I’ooin and expressed Joy at the op portunity of meeting each other ut this «t!t-iogether. Roberta Cruwford Iliimllton, president of tho New llunover Cliapter, was muster of eeronionlex. Campus JJeautification The effort launched ou Foun ders' Day for Campus Deautlflca- tlon has been receiving notistunt uppliiuse. Coiitributlons not pre viously listed have come lu from llitena Lawroiice Clarke, Puulino Flizgerald Reams, Asheville; Ln- cilio Ellington Hociitt. Clayton; Chapel lllil Chaptnr; Olhella Mc Intosh Perry, Durham; group at Moredllh liiuchoou In Oreensboro; Laud of tho Sky Chapter; Dr. IJes- slo Lane, Olive Pittman Worth, Mrs. T. C. Council, Raleigh; Bert Hi'own McMurray, Swannanoa; We Extend Deepest Steward Here He Has Accepted the Man agement of Meredith Din ing Hall for Rest of Term During spring holidays many of ’Hie newest member of our col- the passing of her'father; Ed- Webber who gar D. Peebles, on March 5 visited friends In North Carolina ® accepted the management of the Meredith dining hall for the Mary Anu Peebles, '28, of Raleigh and Louisville, Ky,, In gar D. Peebles, on March 5, following an illnesa of several and neighboring states, some took j. months, ij-ipg to places of Intei-est such as cum Louis Wyatt Norris, '07, of Wllllanisburg, and several worked tant ’n.‘”ca"rP,^NorS ‘ the N. C. State^Co!: husband. Dr, on March 1, Active Alumnae The list of active members of the Alumnae Asaoclotlon contlu- dally during the past week! Miss received from; Anne May Aah- ston, of Raleigh; Undine Futrell Johnson, of Winston-Salem; Othella McIntosh Perry, of Dur ham; Sarah Cooice Rawley,' of High Point; Norma Rose, of iMeredith College; Nelllo Page Smith, of Chalybeate; and Ro berta Royster Wortman, of Mor- ga nton. Marriages Flora Mae Cnveuangh, '27, of Waiiiice, aud the Reverend Troy Edwurd Jones, on March 20, At home. Red Springs. Estlier Honeycutt, ex-'30, of Raleigh, and Mr. James Elvln Caudle, on March 22, At home, Spokane. Washington, Clarice Holder, '32, of Garner, iiiid Ml'. Hand Bryan, on February 24. At home. Garner. Frimces Jones, '.'10. of Apex, and Mr. John Davis Jackson, on Miii-ch 30, At home, El Centro, California, .Marnlc Stiilliiigs, '36, of Ra leigh aud Durham, and Mr, Rlch- iii-d Edward East, Jr., on Decem- i>er 10, At home, Riiletgh, . Margaret O'Drlan, '3S, of Ashe- boro. and Mr. Robert Marsh Ray, Jr., on March 0. At home, Ox ford. Births Uorn to; Mr. and Mrs, Raymond B. Mal lard (Lula McGougan, ex-'31), of Tabor City, a daughter, Anne Bllaoheth, on February 14, Mr. and Mrs, Wesley Barnhill, Jr., (Undine Weeks, ’35), of En field, a son, Lemuel Wesley, III, on March 2. Exclusive Ladies’ Apparel BE SMART Shop at Belle Teachey MANHATTAN LUNCH Ready to Serve You Day or Night Misses Bailey, Little, Marks, Byrd, Have Attend ed Conferences Recently ••emalnder of the term. Before T^mfi of^lnterest such as coming to Meredith, he was aasls- steward to L. H. Harris, spring holidays, some of the fac ulty have taken interesting tripa to conventlona. Miss Frances Bailey and Miss Sallle B. Marks have been attending the Southern Drama Festival at Chapel Hill Maud Clay Little went to a con vention of the Sociological Society In Knoxville, Tennessee, Mias Lois Byrd, during the week-end-of March 30 and 31, attended a press conference, a meeting of the American College Publicity Asso ciation, District four. Members of colleges of the Southeast at tended the conferences and dis cussions. Some of the speeches were delivered by James L, Co- giin, B. W, Norton, Chai-les J. Duke, R, W, Madry, and the main address delivered at the luncheon meeting was “A College Presi dent's View of Publicity," by John Stewart Bi-ynn. president of William and Mary and publisher of The Richmontl News Leader. M. Anderson In Concert Marlon Anderson, known to many as "the world’s greatest singer,’’ will be presented lu a concert at (he Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on the evening of :\Iay 2. A.few months ago the name of this Negi’o singer was on the front page of many of the nation's newspapers. ’I’he D. A, R. ob jected to her tiupearing In a con cert In Washington, Mra. Frank lin D. Roosevelt took an interest lu hei’, however, and asked her to sing at the White House, Since that time Miss Anderson has risen tfUlckly to fame. On Sunday, April 14, Marian /\n,derson will slug over the radio on the "Ford Hour.” Weather Itepoit Chilli today and hot tamale.— ’rhe Breeze. « • • 1 think that I shall never see A billboard lovely as a tree; Perhaps, unless the billboards (all, I'll never see a tree at all. —Rlgney, BRANTLEY & SON (lucorporaUMl) DRUGGISTS Masonic Tenqile, Raleigh Vlioncs 8884 and 88S0 THE UEST lOB ORE AM IN TOWN Come In and Try It You’re ALWAYS Welcome at Walgreen’s lege Cafeteria. Mr. Webber Is a native of Cleve land County, and has a wife and one child. Before coming to Ra leigh ft little over a year ogo, he was in the restaurant business lu Memphis, Tenn., and High Point. Although having been here on ly a short while, he has already won the respect of both faculty and students, Those students who have been greatly concerned about his success as a budgeter would like to know that he is planning to continne the meals as they are and to stay within the budget. One of the changes he bus made Is lo cut down on the starchy foods; a number of girls will be glad to hear obout this. To find out about other changes, just wfttch the nieala. C. Holloway Gives Dinner Is First Hostess in April Group of Girls Keeping the Practice House Cleo Holloway of Durham, who is acting as hostess this week In the Mere-Ello Apartment, entertained nt a gueaf meal on Tuesday eve ning.. Miss Lena Barber,. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Hamrick and Miss Jen nie Hanyen were guests or honor. The color scheme of red aod white was carried out Jn tfie table deco- rations and suggested in the foods servid. Attractive place cards o{ red ond white designated the seats for the members who enjoyed this dinnei-, and red and white carna tions were ni-ranged in a low crys tal bowl with crystul candle hold- ei-s holding white candles at each aide formed the centcr decoration for the table. Hiildoh Hall, Ger- triHle Foster and Alice Falls are residing iii the practice apartment this month with the hostess. They were also present at the gueat din ner. D* Dormitory Voted Neatest The House Committee, com posed of Mrs, Verii Tart Marsh, Mias Annie E. White, Miss Mae Grimmer, and Mi-s. J. W. Bunn voted Strlnglleld Hall to be the boat-kept and most attractive dor mitory for the month of March, The prize of one dollar was awarded lo the nmid, Arnette Browne. This is the first time Stringfield Hull has won this dis tinction. For the past several months, the girls In tho four dor- mitoi'les have been engaged in friendly competition to cooperate with the maids lu having the best kept dormitory. In the spring the weaker sex la often the stronger sex becouse of the weakness of the stronger sex for the weaker sex.—Indiana Dally Student. May Day To Be On May 4 Nancy Brewer Will Preside as Queen; Rip Van Winkle Is Subject of the Court On Satui-day, May 4, Meredith College celebrates May Day with Nancy Brewer presiding as Queen and Bebe Dickenson as Maid of Honor. There are two girls from each class attending them. Those from the senior class are Mary I^nler Seagi'aves and Frances Dixon; from the junior class, Janie Parker and Jean Beddlng- lleld; from the sophomore class, Betty Cllngan and Louise Dickie; and from the freshman class, Lola Mae Sti-onp and Marie Sugg, The subject of the court la Rip Van Winkle wltu Jennie Lee Wat- aon cast aa Mra. Rip, Kathleen Jackson as Mr. Rip, and Betty Vernon as the little dog. There will be elves made up of mem bers from the junior class, all sorts of folk dances, and the queen’s guarda made up o£ sopho mores, and the May Pole Dance In which aophomores participate. The plana have not yet been completed. POOLE'S BEAUTY SHOPPE The Best in Town Itiiic-ib'h Qld};. Tel. 4004 Books :: Cards School Supplies Novelties Thiem’s 125 FAYETTEVILLE ST, Phono 2-2013 il Make One Outfit Look Like Many with SNew '^louses $1.98 Silks! Chiffons! Lacy batistes. Crisply tailored . . . softly feminine. Choose yours with long or short sleeves. All popular colors. Sizes 32 to 46. Also a Splendid Selection of Batiste Blouses at 98c. » (Second Floor) ■'WE CLOTHE TUE FAMILY" Hudson-Belk Co. STORE nouns s am. to t pai.
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