Congrotulotions
Seniors
Volume XVII
SI
MEREDITH COLLEGE, lULEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1942
Number 3
The Winnah !
LIBRARY EVENT
IS BOOK WEEK
Importance of Library
In Present-day Life
This yeav Book Week is of espe
cial significnnco bcciuise of world
coiuHtions. The value of books is
tTcmendous because they give in-
toriuation, ideas, and happiness
which people iu some countries to
day are not jjcnnitted to receive.
Book Weok was begun as a chil
drens’ week by Mr. Mathiews, Chief
Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of
America, who had been trying to
make reading a part of the Scout
progi-am. He traveled to a great ex
tent, emphasizing the necessity for
better reading for boys. At a meet
ing of the American Booksellers’ As
sociation in 1910, Mr. Mathiews
spoke and tried to show the need for
more and better children’s books. A
resolution was passed to organize a
national campaign in order to arouse
interest iu the subject.
The need for children to own their
owi books as well as to get them
from libraries was realized. Book
Week was soon to become an event in
tlie school year and children began
asking for home libraries. N’ovemher
was chosen as tlie month in which
Book Week would be observed be
cause of the interest in books in
November and December. In No
vember -it was thought that book
sellers would have time to give at
tention to interested peoph;. From
this beginning has developed Book
Week as we have it today.
Education is more important now
than ever before, and books go hand
in hand with education. It has been
suggested that good books inform,
stimulate, inspire, refresh, and
strengtlien people iu a war-torn
world. Good books help young peo
ple to grow into intelligent citizens
and citizens who are well informed
arc tieeded by the United States in
this war. Book Week is a good time
to begin reading more widely and in
telligently than ever before.
In a message to American libra
rians, Elmer Davis stressed the im
portance of books in this time of
war. He said that the Nazis, Fac-
ists, and Japanese have policies
Avhieh seek to destroy libraries.
Americans now realize that they iird
not immune to such tieatment. Con
sequently, libraries and books iiro
more essential today, to a free peo
ple, than over before.
Another way in which books will
be of great service iu these times is
by informing men and women about
foreign countries whore service men
are stationed. People want to know
(Continued on page four)
SOCIOLOGIST CALLED TO
GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE
Dr. Ellon Winston, head of the
Meredith College department of So
ciology, has boon called to Washing
ton, D. C., to assist with u confer
ence. on special research in the
United States Office of Education in
regard to the oifect of the ^var iipon
the schools and colleges.
Meredith Organist
To Give Recital
Presented By S. C. Music Club;
Four Ploy on Student Recital
Dr. Harry E. Cooper, who is head
of the department of music and pro
fessor of organ at Meredith College
and organist and choir master of the
historic Christ Church, will be pre
sented in recital by the Hartsville
Music Study Chib in the Presbyte
rian Church at 8:00 on Thnrsdaj
evening, November 19.
Dr. Cooper has been particularly
successful as a recitalist; his playing
being characterized by critics as
“brilliant,” . . . “scholarly” . . . “in
the best traditions of the organ. . .
On the occasion of his Hartsville
recital he will present the beautiful
Fii-st Ciioral in E Major by Cesar
Franck; this work written during
Franck’s last years, is one of the
musically most exalting experiences
in the whole organ literature. Other
compositions of representative com
posers make up a higlily A-aried and
interesting program.
Dr. Cooper’s early training under
Maude V. P. Hazelton, Edward
Kreiser, and Sir Carl Busch, was
continued tuider other masters iu this
country, and later supplemented by
study abroad. He is a follow of the
American Guild of Organists, and in
1923 the degree of Doctor of Music
was conferred on hina l>y the Busch
Conservatory. His repertoire is
comprehensive and includes the best
from all schools and types of com
positions.
The program will be as follows:
Symphony for Organ—Weitz,
]?egina Pacis, Mater Dolorosa, Stella
Maris. First Choral, in E Major—
Franck. Christus Resurrexit —
Rauanello. Scherzo in G Minoi-—
Bossi. Cradle Song—Kreiser, Toc
cata on “From Heaven ITigh”—
Kdmundson.
The first student recital of the
Meredith College 1942-43 season
was given on Noveniber S at 4:00 in
the college auditorium. The program
was as follows:
Adagio from Sonato, Op. 22, Bee
thoven—Beverette Middleton.
Waltz, Op. 64, No. 2, Chopin—
Mary Elizabeth Wrenn.
M.arcli Uoligipuso, Gnilmant—
lietty Knowles.
Wliinis tVojii Kiinhisy Pieces,
Schuniaun—Betty Rose Prevatte.
REGISTRAR HONORS
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Education Club
Has Meeting in Hut
The Education Club met at the
hut on the twenty-third of last mouth
under the direction of Gloria Watson,
its president. The club met jointly
with the corresponding Stfite College
Education Club.
The State College boys had charge
of the program. Two films were
shown, one entitled “Good-bye Mr.
T.B.” Dr. Sanford Winston, of
State College, was the speaker.
Following the program, there was
a short social hour, and refroshmcuts
were served.
The next meeting of the club will
be held on November 27, b\it the
program has not yet been phuuiod.
Upper Classmen Win
Saturday Competition
Junior Class ‘^Bakers’
Receive Banner in
Afternoon Palio
PLAY DAY NOVEMBER 21
The Meredith College ^Vthletic
Board will sponsor a Play Day with
Peace and Saint Mary’s Colleges on
November 21. This will take place
at Meredith and will include hockey
games, tennis matches, archery
shoots, and recreational sports
games.
Everyone is urged to help niiike
the Play Day a huge success.
College Little Theatre
Entertains "At Canteen"
Raleigh Little Theatre
Opens Season With
"Arsenic and Old Lace"
Mrs. Vera Tart Miirsli, college
registrar, hold a eajullo light eoffee
hour in lier parlor on Tnesday eve
ning lionoring the meiiibers of the
house council and the .Tones ITall
student government members.
Carolyn Duke of Henderson,
))resident of the Student Government
Association, poured at the coii'oe
table, and Mary Frances Kerr of
Yaneeyville, presided at the Guest
Book.
A bouquet of rod and white ehrys-
anthemmns centered the coffee table
and candies and nuts were served
with the coffee.
The College Little Theatre is giv
ing a party tonight in the Astro Hall
from 7:30-9 :00. A very entertaining
program has been planned, the theme
being a “Stage Door Canteen.” Re
freshments will be dispensed from a
canteen booth. All members, pledges,
and freshmen arc invited.
The Raleigh Little Theatre pro
duced fis its opening porforuuince
Joseph Kesselring’s “Arsenic and
Old Lace,” presenting the play on
tlireo nights—Satnrdiiy, Monday,
and Tuesday.
The Raleigh Little Theatre is a
community enterprise. Its directors,
]ierformers, and staging committees
come froin all walks of life, ranging
frona housewives to college profes
sors. Miss Bailey of the speecli de-
])artmeut is on the board of direc
tors; Mr. John Rembert of the art
department is also a member, play
ing one of the leading roles of
“Arsenic and Old Lace” as Jonathan
Brewster.
Are You Interested?
All girls interested in work
ing on THE TWIG, on either
the editorial or business staffs,
please see the editor or the
business manager at once.
Vacancies on both staffs must
be filled immediately.
The Meredith palio of 1942, held
on November 7 at 2:00 p.m., was a
new and different palio from any
heretofore jn'esented.
The festivities of the aftenioon
were presided over by the “Pod-
esta,” Carolyn Duke, president of
the Student Govex’junent, who also
led the processional,
The band, under the direction
of Nan Davis, jjreccded the gen
eral processional, which included
the “Podesta,” tlie judges, the
class elowjis, and several pictur
esque animals. This wa.s followed
by the processional of the classes.
The junior class received the new
palio banner, given by Dr. Helen
Price, for the best palio. Members
of class wave attired as little
“bakers,” and were preceded by
a banner proclaiming the class’s
loyalty to Miss Baker. While
marching, the class sang “Meredith,
Our Alma Mater.”
The freshman won honorable
mention as the Meredith Infantry,
smging “Hearts are Loyal.”
The sophomores portrayed daisies
of the sophomore daisy chain,
singing “Rah, Rab, Rah, It’s
Meredith foi' me.”
The seniors were the bones of
the odd class, as take}i. front ‘ ‘ These
Bones are Going to Rise Again,”
the song which they .sang.
Avis Branch, of the junior ela.ss,
awarded .‘^5.00 for the best
original ela.ss song.
The processionals were followed
by a bicycle race between the
classes, -won by the sophomores, and
a horse race won by Bonapartes of
the senior class.
After the races and the singing
of the class .songs, the awards were
presented, juid the entire student
body sang the “Alma Mater,” and
“The Star Spangled Baianer.” •
ALUMNAE PALIO EVENT
The Alumnae Association wel
comed a number of its members on
Saturday, November 7, when they
returned for the annual Palio and
Stunt Night. As their event iu the
Palio, they pulled a wagon, labelled
“Pulling for Meredith,” in wliicli
rode future alumnae. Each girl in
the wagon wore a tag felling the
year in which she will grndnati*. 'I'lie
signs rungod from 1943 to HXJJ.
Seniors Triumph in
Stunt Night; “Acule
Angle” Presented
With lono Kemp Knight of Madi
son, })residont of the Athletic Asso-
cmtJon, presiding oyer the Stunt
Night, the homecoming celebration
cnme to a close Saturday night. The.
senior class with their stunt, “Acute
A})gle,” won first place; the freshmen
stunt, “Freshman Fantasy” was the
runner-up. .Judges for tho occasion
were Miss Virginia Council, Mrs.
Jonic Silver, Mrs* O, K. Joyner, Jlr.
W. r. Bost, and Dr. Z. M. Caviness.
The senior stunt concerned King
Octagon, Leader of the Numerals of
the Square Table. All the subjects
were mathematically named. Those
in the cast were Kathleen Clarke,
Kitty Claussen, Margaret Rober
son, Evelyn Dillon, Hazel Stewart,
Geraldine Couch, Dori-is Cline,
Kathryn Sutton, Vivian Tulburt,
Marguerite Ward, Jeanette Mc
Daniel, Sarah Jackson, Sara Mull,
Nan Davis, Iris Culler, Adelaide
Bunker, Venita Penland, and Mary
Agnes Bi7ant. The committees and
their chairman were Elizabetli
Brownlee, script; Lilboum Minshew,
•progi’ams; Vii'ginia Byrum, cos
tumes; Bobbie Gi’eeu, staging; Sue
Bagnal, lighting; Helen Scar
borough, make-up; Kathleen Clarke,
properties; Flo Hewitt, director.
Those in “Freshman Fantasy”
wore Eula Oliviera, Jo Hughes,
Betty Jeon Donley, Jane Watkins,
Frances Crain, Trina Reid, Joan
Brooks, Marilyn Ferrell, Jo Dor.«ott,
and Doris Thompson., Billie Severn
was chairman of the script com
mittee; Mary Davis, make-up;
Evelyn Wood, costumes; Mary Jo
Clayton, staging; Jean Brooks,
properties; Jewel Hyatt, programs;
and Lovie Ruth White, lighting:
“Imogreen Freshman” was the main
character in this stunt who was
having a hard time getting ac
quainted with the new college rou
tine. The program was in tlie form
of a phono book.
“No rest for the Weary” or
“Standing Room Only,” the junior
stunt, concerned characters in lit
erature who M'cre put out of the
Sliakespearean Apartments. They
presented a drama in order to get
money enough to pay their rent.
Sue McNoely was chairman of the
script committee. “Sugarage” was
the stunt of the sophomore class. Tho
charactei-s wore jiaiiies of candy who
reigned in Sugarland.
PERIODICAL ROOM CONTAINS LARGE
VARIETY OF MAGAZINES, PAPERS
Yes, that is the periodical room
of the Meredith library—from the
sublime to the idiotic. “Iflias been
used, but it isn’t used as much as I
should like,” is the opinion of Miss
Hazel Baity, the librarian, concern
ing the girls’ use of this room.
There are about two Imndred and
ten magazines, covering all fields,
literary, scientific, educational, and
so forth, I'anging from scholarly to
recreational. Eight daily papers
are subscribed to by tho library.
These alono would be worth the girls’
time. Reading them will aiigment
the nows they receive in their letters
from homo.
Perhaps the beat feature of tho
periodical room is tho array of mag
azines for recreational reading. The
New Yorker has just been subscribed
to. This small magazine contains
enough humor to pass away several
hours otherwise idly spent. Milady’s
fashions can be taken care of by
Vogue. Harpers’ Bazaar, Oood
Hoxtsheeping, and the Ladies’ Home
Joui'nal. These last two are fiction
favorites also; and if they don’t
satisfy you, try pie Sahvrday Eve-
mng Post. It gives you everything,
lact articles, tho best of modem fic
tion, cai'toons and jokes, and even
good modern poetry.
If you have a deeper mind (there
are a nUmber at Meredith, you
know) Fortune will be your “meat.”
You don’t have to have a fortune of
your own to read Fortune if you
road tho periodical room’s copy.
_ No minor magazine is lAfe. It
gives a view of the week’s happen-
mgs to those with lazier minds
(there are some of those here, too).
A section not to be overlooked is
the so-oalled miscellaneous part now
devoted to a great number of pam-
phlets and bulletins concerned with
civilian defense. Glance over t^m
the ne.xt time you go by, and yoii
will find something that will interest
you.