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THE TWIG
October 3, 1947
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Thouffht for the Oiiy
Do your best to win God’s approval
as a workman who has nothing to be
ashamed of, but rightly shapes the mes
sage of truth.
Second Timothy 2:15,
Goodspeed Translation.
Your Itcst College Year
Once again Meredith has opened its
doors for another school year. Many of
us left home a few weeks ago with the
farewell of “May this be your best col
lege year’’ ringing in our ears. There
are many connotations to that familiar
phrase, and many roads will be followed
here in seeking that goal.
To some, the “best year’’ would in
clude grades near perfection with a real
step forward in the direction of high
scholastic achievement. To others, the
most self-satisfaction comes from active
participation in extracurricular activi
ties. Some seek as their goal in making
this year the best one yet a deeper
consecration in Christian service. To
some, there is no greater pleasure than
a whirlwind of social activities.
Meredith offers to every student the
opportunity for success in each of these
realms. Many students do take advan
tage of this opportunity and arrive at
one of the forementioned goals. There
are some few, however, who are not
content with concentration on one goal,
but keep in mind constantly their desire
for scholastic, extracurricular, religious,
and social achievement and so plan their
activities that there is time for all.
It is these students who will make
the most of their opportunities on the
Meredith campus and consequently will
develop the most well-rounded, inte
grated personalities, which is truly an
indication of the “best college year”
possible.
Guest Editorial
What you notice about your sur
roundings is a good index to your per
sonality. Do you see the sunset beyond
the athletic field and the sunlight shin
ing on the oak trees in the court; or,
do you only see the muddy paths in
the rain, and notice drafts in temporary
buildings? Does the cafeteria line im
press you as an interminable necessity;
or, is it the chance to really know the
girls just before and behind you? Is
it a thrill for you to open a new book
and realize that you’re going to grow
by reading it; or, do you anticipate
hours of drugery accompanied by that
“I’m wasting my time” feeling? When
worship programs are given, do you
squirm and stare daggers at those re
sponsible for “cramming religion down
your throat”; or, do you try to analyze
your life and character, using these
Christian thoughts as the standard? Are
your teachers all disinterested “char
acters”; or, have you made the amazing
discovery that they seek to guide your
experiences to equip you to live a full
life? Is the Dean’s Office a place to
tiptoe by; or, do you feel that here
you can settle old questions in your
mind and raise new requests for im
proved community living? Finally, do
you lock doors for a student govern
ment council girl; or, do you accept
her as a representative of you, your
group, and class? She is elected to the
council, not to play police, but to offer
satisfactory service to the people con
nected with Meredith College. She
represents student opinion and serves
as spokesman to faculty and adminis
trative authorities as well as to other
students. If you wish to have the water
tower painted red or yellow, take your
request to a council girl. Better still,
you come to the Monday night council
meetings and voice your demands. If
you want victrolas in the first floor
social rooms, make your suggestion
known. Don’t gripe incessively about
little and big things in these surround
ings. Make the troublesome issue
known, and if the situation cannot be
changed, it may at least be explained.
Take a positive viewpoint about the
council, the classroom, the college. The
friendly spirit for which Meredith girls
are praised should extend beyond show
ing it just to people, but it should em
brace the service, the spirit, the ideals
of this institution and its composite
organizations.
Frances Thompson, President,
Student Government As
sociation.
Editor’s Note;
The above editorial is the first of a
series of guest editorials to be written
by leaders of the major campus organi
zations. It is hoped that these editorials
will give to the students a more
thorough understanding of the real
spirit and purpose behind those organi
zations.
With Meredith’s Day
Student President
3n ilemoriam
We at Meredith feel a sense of deep
personal loss in the passing last summer
of Dr. Carl M. Townsend, pastor of the
Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Ra
leigh. Dr. Townsend was friend to all
at Meredith, and his presence and in
fluence here will be greatly missed.
Those of us who knew him well know
that in his passing he left behind for
us the memory of a personality em
bodying the essence of goodness and
truth.
“Thou hast left behind
Powers that will work for thee; air,
earth, and skies;
There’s not a breathing of the com
mon wind
That will forget thee; thou hast great
allies;
Thy friends are exultations, agonies.
And love, and man’s unconquerable
mind.”
Wordsworth.
He: What is a conscience?
She: A little thing that hurts, when
everything else feels good.
“Darn it, leftovers,” growled the can
nibal as he gnawed on the two old
maids.
He: Let’s play air mail.
She: What’s that?
He: That’s Post Office on a higher
plane.
It didn’t take this reporter long to
discover her subject; all she had to do
was follow the tantalizing aroma of a
pickle, and there was Doris! The dark
haired, dimpled Day Student president,
Doris Harris, laughingly held out the
now-familiar-looking pickle and egg
sandwich and asked, “Wanna bite?”
This earnest young English major was
found in her favorite position, reclining
on the couch in the first day student
room.
When asked what she did on the out
side, Doris replied, “I guess I’m not a
too-exciting individual! I do lead the
junior Baptist Training Union at Hayes
Barton Church, though, and I love to
read.” Vanity Fair is her favorite novel.
Though she’s too modest to admit
it, Doris has a very pleasing voice. She
breaks into song at the slighest pro
vacation (as all the day students will
testify).
Doris, the newly-elected president of
the Colton English Club, also works
in the Meredith library six hours a
week. It is not an uncommon sight to
see Bill awaiting patiently his “one and
only,” who is usually quite busy behind
the circulation desk.
As for her plans for the future, Doris
asserted, “I’m rather undecided, al
though I’d like to go into the field of
Religious Education.” S.H.
Featuring
LOIS and LOU
Men may not always prefer blonds,
but Meredith’s two societies, the Astros
and the Phis, must. Proof of that fact is
their two good-looking blonde presi
dents, Lois Harmon and Lou Jordan.
In addition to being blonde and beauti
ful, Lois and Lou are friendly and
popular with many interests outside
their societies.
Lou’s home town is Winston-Salem,
and she came to Meredith as a transfer
from Mars Hill, where she was president
of the Clio Society. She is an English
major and wants to be a religious edu
cational director after she graduates.
Lou’s pet hobby is collecting poetry
and quotations that will be helpful in
her work. Her favorite pastime is just
“socializing.” Last year Lou served as
social vice president of the B. S. U.
Council. She is now a member of the
Colton English Club and of the Free
man Religion Club. Lou is also a “paper
girl” on the campus and a Bee Hive
worker. Milton, the Phi bear, now re
sides on Lou’s bed, and she says that '
he makes a wonderful bed fellow.
Lois comes from what she calls the
“two telephone town” of McBee, S. C.
Lois is a sociology major, but her only
plan for the future is that she would
like to work in Washington, D. C. She
is a member of the Sociology Club,
Monogram Club, The Little Theatre,
Folk Dancing Club, and was co-pub
licity chairman of the A. A. Board last
year. Lois is particularly fond of danc
ing and likes to travel, but her main
hobby is art. She says she loves people,
all kinds of people — especially tall
blonde men!
Both Lois and Lou have been busy
with plans for their societies this year.
The Phis plan to have a Phi Night
every Wednesday in the Hut from 7:30
to 10:00 p.m. in order that girls may
date there, study or just get together.
Rings and Things
This is the beginning of the year.
This is September. It is the worst time
of the year. It is the saddest and most
discouraging part of the year. No one
likes this period called fall ... at least
not anyone that has some nonsense in
their heads . . . and what’s more . . .
not only do the leaves fall at this time
of el ano, but it starts to get cold, and
cold weather is most disgusting when
there isn’t any snow and ice, and people
aren’t skidding all over the place, and
what is there to do but have a dull
time? . . . and having a dull time is
always horrible, and having something
horrible in September makes it the
worst time of year.
Now that the time of year is settled,
I will go on to discuss something much
more commonly spoken of in higher
circles of learning and escribiring.
Mainly that of college, one’s first year,
second year, or even fourth year. We
will disregard the juniors at this point,
for they know what it is all about, and
if they don’t, they are not juniors from
Meredith anyway, so why worry about
them? ... I don’t . . . and neither does
anyone else.
Have you ever tried to teach anyone
anything? Well, my advice is not to
try, for it gets you more involved than
the whole proposition is worth, and why
waste money when there is a moon and
a State vs. Clemson game October 11th?
What I was out to teach today was that
doing the same thing every day isn’t
any good. If one eats frog’s legs every
day, about the fifteenth day one begins
to long for a tender smoked dog or
sliced cat’s tongue. Speaking of cats,
who is it on first floor Jones that keeps
a said ring-tailed beast that cries all
night long?
Another question while I am in the
mood for same—what is the dark secret
Margie Wall is hiding? Why was she
congratulated with a song at dinner?
Every night at dinner has found some
one new with a ring or pin. After a
summer of weekend beach parties and
dinner dates, Cathie Wishart comes up
with a sparkling souvenir. Jean Dick
on’s frat pin isn’t the kind everyone
else gets. Sarah Pope and E. J. Andrews
have done all right, as far as their men
and engagement rings are concerned.
And how about Kat Parker and Rose
Roberson getting married this summer?
A how-do to the two Yankee frosh,
Lois Schull and Millicent Elliot from
up New York way!
Here’s the best of luck to both the
Astros and Phis. . . . May the best color
win!
Everyone seems to be ending on
serious notes from Shirley Powell and
her long-eared, fluffy-tailed rabbits to
me and my moldy column. So I leave
you with some wise spiel from Mark
Twain for you to think about.
“Put all your eggs in one basket,
and—watch the basket.”
“Sandstorms” and a Rutger’s man
Cindy.
Two Phis will be in charge of the Hut
on these nights. A tentative plan for
the Phis is a main social event to be
held in the middle of the year.
The Astros are planning, in addition
to their regular monthly meetings, joint
meetings with the Phis. Lois says that
the Astros are making plans for two
big social events in the coming year.
Both societies will stress parliamentary
procedure in their meetings and will
try to increase member participation in
the programs and plays that will be
presented during the year.
“I can’t diagnose your case. It must
be drink.”
“O.K. Doctor—I’ll come back when
you’re sober.”
Woman — Person that can hurry
through a store ^isle 18 inches wide
without breaking the delicate merchan
dise and then drive home and knock
the doors of a 15-foot garage.
A Kentucky hillbilly was watching
his wife, who was barefooted, cooking
victuals.
“Better move a mite. Maw,” he sug
gested. “You be standing on a live
coal.”
“Do tell,” said Maw. “Which foot?”
A drizzle is two drops going steady.
“Name?” queried the immigration
official.
“Sneeze,” replied the Chinese
proudly.
The official looked hard at him. “Is
that your Chinese name?” he asked.
“No. Melican name,” said the Oriental
blandly.
“Then let’s have your native name.”
“Ah Choo.”
Professor; Wise men hesitate; fools
are certain.
Student: Are you sure.
Professor: I am certain.
John: Did you go to your lodge meet
ing last night?
Fred: No, we had to postpone it.
John: How is that?
Fred: The Grand, All Powerful in
vincible, Most Supreme, Unconquerable
Potentate had to go to a bridge party
with his wife.