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THE TWIG
May 7, 1948
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Jane Lassiter Editor
Betty Brooks Managing Editor
Marjorie Joyner Associate Editor
Doris Lee Associate Editor
Beverly Batchelor Feature Editor
Betty Jane Hedgepeth Art Editor
Nancy Walker Alumnae Editor
Katherine Lewis Music Editor
Catherine Carpenter Sports Editor
Frances Smith Photo Editor
Shirley Bone Exchange Editor
Sally Lou Taylor Make-up Editor
Donna Walston Columnist
Reporters—Ella Adams, Mary Lou Dawkins,
Beth Boggs, Rosalind Knott, Rebecca
Knott, Ann Stowe, Betty Ann Hall, Betty
Hefner, Mary Bland Josey, LaGrace
Gupton, Harriette Littlejohn.
Chief Typist—Louise Hunt.
Typists—Ellen Goldston, Sylvia Currin,
Elva Gresham.
BUSINESS STAFF
Jane McDaniel Business Manager
Ann Boykin Advertising Manager
Barbara Francis Circulation Manager
Members of Business Staff—Betsy Jordan,
Jackie Knott, Martha Hare.
Dr. Harold G. McCurdy Faculty Adviser
Dr. Harry E. Cooper Photographer
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Thought tor the Day
What is writ, is writ;
Would it were worthier!
—Byron.
A Change Is Made
As the old Twig staff collects its writ
ing materials and prepares to leave the
offices which it has held this year, there
is a feeling of regret—regret that many
staff members will not be able to work
with us on future issues of the Twig—
regret that with many of them our work
together has ended. There is a sadness
of farewell which deeply touches us.
To Margaret and those who are leaving
the Twig to new hands, we, the staff of
’48-’49 anxiously take up the work
which has been yours in the past.
Though the adventure and suspense of
our new jobs has not worn off, even
with this our first edition, we are pre
pared to settle down with deep sin-
cerety to the responsibilities of continu
ing to make this paper an outstanding
student publication.
All our efforts will be directed to
wards maintaining the high standards
of the Twig which have been estab
lished in the past—“To do all within
our power to be accurate in our reports,
fair in our judgments, constructive in
our criticism, and motivated by the
highest and best interests of the student
body and the college as a whole.” It
will be our task to voice the opinions
of the student body, and to create real
interest in each other through every
new issue of this paper.
We fully realize that the success of
the coming editorial year will definitely
depend upon the entire college as a
whole. Therefore, we ask and demand
the support of each of you that we may
live up to our label as “the Newspaper
of the Students of Meredith College.”
Whether support is manifested by inter
est or written contribution is up to the
individual. Letters to the editor will
be welcomed and carefully considered,
as it is the general policy of the Twig to
voice student opinion.
Yes, “a change is made” as a new
staff takes over the Twig, but the high
aims and goals of this paper will remain
the same.
Campus Officers, 1948-1949
WITH GRATITUDE
By DORIS LEE
LITTLE THEATRE
Elsie Corbett President
Mary Humphrey Vice President
Elizabeth Zulalian Secretary
Jacqueline Knott Treasurer
STAFF OF OAK LEAVES
Magdalene Creech Editor
Mary Humphrey .Asoc. Editor
Margaret Bembow, Idalia Oglesby
Photographic Editors
Ella Adams Senior Class Editor
Ellen Goldston Junior Class Editor
Betty Ann Hall, Sophomore Class Editor
To be elected Freshman Class
Evelyn Hodges, Louise Hunt ....Copyists
Phyllis Cunningham, Catherine
Carpenter Photography Managers
Betty Jane Hedgepeth Art Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Josephine Snow Business Mgr.
Janie Nance, Anne Stowe
Senior Assistants
Minnie Bell Grady, Elizabeth Holford
Junior Assistants
STAFF OF THE ACORN
Esther Green Editor
Mary Humphrey Asst. Editor
Jeanne Dickens Art Editor
Betty Moore Asst. Art Editor
Frances Moore
Mary Lou Dawkins
Sally Lou Taylor class Editors
Christine Williamson ..
Margaret Benbow
Barbara Todd
BUSINESS STAFF
Evelyn Hodges Business Mgr.
Bertha Wilson Circulation Mgr.
Mrs. Louisa Fritts, Betty Jo Tysinger
Asst. Business Mgrs.
Iris Scarborough j
Losi Shuffler Typists
Ellen Goldston \
PHI SOCIETY
Nancy Hall President
Marguerite Leatherman, Vice President
Elizabeth Holdford Secretary
Kathleen Deane Treasurer
Virginia Jones .Sergeant-at-arms
Eunice Andrews Chief Marshal
Betty Brooks Senior Marshal
Hazel Williamson Junior Marshal
Daphne Bordeaux Sophomore Marshal
ASTRO SOCIETY
Shirley Powell President
Betty Jean Johnson ..Vice President
Frances Smith Secretary
Victoria Harrell Treasurer
Frances Ann Estridge, Sergeant-at-arms
Betty Hefner Chief Marshal
Florence Moore Senior Marshal
Virginia Bowman Junior Marshal
Beverly Batchelor....Sophomore Marshal
CLUB PRESIDENTS
Alpha Rho Tau Betty Hefner
Barber Science Club Martha Hooks
Canady Mathematics Club
Rebecca Spake
Education Club Joyce Moore
Freeman Religion Club Julia Powers
Granddaughters’ Club
Jennie Lou Newbold
Home Economics Club Sara Davis
International Relations Club
Mrs. Lucy Currin
MacDowell Music Club....Frances Smith
Meredith Student League of
Women Voters....Daphne McLawhorn
Sociology Club Barbara Francis
Tomorrow’s Business Women
Evelyn Hodges
Sigma Pi Alpha Anne Boykin
Exchangin’ Aroun’
By SHIRLEY BONE
At a poll taken at Carolina not long
ago, a majority of students answered
in the affirmative the question, “Would
you like to be able to attend classes
barefoot?” The reason given for the
answers were many and varied: the
joy of feeling the sand squeezing be
tween the toes, the better chance of
getting to class on time, and that new
feeling of youth. One of the best nega
tive answers was that “a size seven
looks much better in shoes than out.”
Daily Tar Heel. How about it, Mere
dith? What’re your sentiments?
A slightly delayed news flash re
ceived by Maroon and Gold was printed
as follows;
Madrid, Oct. 16 (Amalgamated Press)
—An official news release of the Span
ish court announced that Christopher
Columbus has landed safely in the West
Indies and is officially the winner of
the “Let’s Discover America” contest,
sponsored by the Castillian Chamber
of Commerce.
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College Daze
By DONNA WALSTON
“In spring a young man’s fancy
lightly. . . .”
If the saying is running true to form,
with all this beautiful weather we’ve
been having, a young man’s thoughts
should really be well occupied. The
freshmen should be able to cover up the
green strips (that they got last year
when they were new and haven’t worn
away yet) with sun tans. It’s really
fine “toasting” weather. Well, it brings
out freckles anyway.
There seem to be some very energe
tic students here. If you live on the
outside rooms of Vann and Stringfield
dorms, you’ll know what I mean, espec
ially if you awake each morning about
6:30 to the tune of a few tennis balls
being relayed over the net. Now don’t
get excited, it’s really time you were
waking up anyway. I’ve tried this my
self a few mornings, and you’d be sur
prised what a new person it makes of
you. Ugh!!!
The sun isn’t the only attraction in
this spring weather. Seems the riding
classes have been “basking” under the
moon. From all reports those moonlight
rides seem to be loads of fun. Hmmm!!
I heard a certain parlor hostess say
that the moon must be bringing out
some of the fellows, for about twenty
came over unexpectedly in one evening
to see various girls. Let’s hope that ye
old Carolina Moon keeps shining.
Most girls will be clamoring for blind
dates after they hear about Margaret
Washburn’s experience. Just ask her
about Phil. We hear that he’s simply
“out of this world.”
The school is buzzing with plans that
the classes and halls are making. It
seems a good time is in store for every
one.
Graduation usually brings a flow of
tears, but it’s not all sadness. Fran
Thompson got a “large” picture of Ken
and a beautiful three piece set of lug
gage*
Well, to keep that old ailment, spring
fever, from catching up with me I’d
better be moving along. See you later.
If someone would add to the English
language a word that means both “good
bye” and “thank you” then Meredith
College’s Twig would like to dedicate
that word to Margaret Moore, its 1947-
48 editor, for what she has done this
year.
Margaret, who graduates in June,
now calls Columbia, S. C., her home,
but she formerly lived in Raleigh, and
graduated from Needham Broughton
High School. She is an education major
and plans to teach this fall after getting,
we hope, a well-deserved rest during
the summer. In addition to her teach
ing, Margaret is interested in doing
further newspaper work and wants to
write radio script, too. The Twig wishes
Margaret success in her new work, and
we know her well enough to be sure
she will get it.
While at Meredith, Margaret has
held other offices in addition to the
editorship of the college newspaper. In
her sophomore year she was sophomore
editor of the Oak Leaves, and the follow
ing year was business manager of the
Twig. As a member of the Little The
atre, she served as business manager
for a year. She is also a member of
the following organizations; Alpha Psi
Omega, the Education Club, the Colton
English Club, and the Silver Shield.
Although working on the Twig was
her first experience in the newspaper
field, Margaret says that she has en
joyed it as much as anything she has
done at Meredith. She also adds that
she is looking forward to a better Twig
next year. The staff will certainly try,
Margaret, and wants to say again, good
bye, and thank you.
~ D. S. CAPERS^
By SYNONYMOUS WITHMUD
Why so glum, chum? You ain’t heard
what trouble is until you talk to Martha
Berry. That weird conglomeration of
bolts she calls a car is well equipped
with gremlins of all sorts—dead bat
tery gremlins, stall gremlins, and two
leering, flat tire gremlins. It’s fun to
ride in though, if you like to push. . . .
Stealing a word from the fashion edi
tor, we might mention the natural look
ing seamless hose several girls sported
before May first, and they didn’t cost
a cent either. . . . Orchid of the month
goes to Anne Marie Morton who made
hundreds of paper flowers for our May
Day costumes. . . . Stinkweed of the
month goes to Lib Taylor who pains
takingly sewed up Gwen Woodard’s
coat sleeves and pockets while Gwen
was out. . . . Just released! data on a
startling new scientific experiment that
can be conducted on any date. Find a
very dark place; chew Wintergreen
Lifesavers with your mouth open and
watch the sparks fly! . . . Lauris Johnson
is enthralled with a new luminous dial
clock. She sat in the closet an hour
watching it. . . . Ask Gwen Woodard
about her Atomic "weekend. . . . Day stu
dents have been tortured with a ban
shee-like yodeling since Bettie Love
Raines got out a book on American folk
music. We hope the book is due soon.
■ ■ • Anyone who wants a date can go
to Lillian Gaddy. She seems to have all
grades of men wandering around her
house. . . . Dot Helms has been getting
a large charge up at the “Y” lately We
wonder why? . . . Advice From the
Lovelorn Department: To Janet your
mother is right. Don’t hold hands with
this brazen young man unless you are
sure he wants to marry you. ... To
Anne, by all means tell him. . . . Barbara
Todd needs a psychiatrist. She thinks
she IS a calendar because she has a date
every night. . . . Yak, yak. . . . Open the
window quick!