Page Four
T HE TWIG
May 21, 1948
HERE'S DR. FREUND
Mrs. Susanne Freund, a new
addition to the Modern Lan
guage Department here at Mere
dith, comes from a neighbor
ing college, Campbell, and be
fore that, from places including
Germany, Sweden, Chicago, and
Virginia. Dr. Freund was born
in Berlin, Germany, the young
est of four children. “My early
education was at the Reform
Gymnasium. . .”, says Dr.
Freund.
Me: “Just a second. Dr.
Freund. The what, did you say?”
Dr. Freund (laughing): “I
know. All of my students think
it is so funny, but my schooling
for thirteen years was at the
Reform Gymnasium. It is a
school, but it corresponds in no
way to your school system, as
we had four years of elementary
school and nine years of high
school.”
Me: “And then college?”
Dr. Freund: “And then the
university. In Germany it is
always the university. For me
it was Freiburg and Heidel-
burg where I studied economics
chiefly. My only degree was a
Ph.D. in this field. It was at
Freidburg that I met my hus
band.”
Me: “Of course you were
married right away?”
Dr. Freund: “Oh, no, no! In
Germany no one gets married
before he or she has completed
his education, and the man has
established himself in some
business. My husband and I
were engaged for several years.
During this time I finished my
schooling and did odd jobs, such
as translations and research in
the field of science, specifically
economics.”
Me (scribbling madly): “I
see.”
Dr. Freund: “We were mar
ried at my parents’ home in
Berlin in 1926, and lived in Kiel
for a few years. We first saw
the United States, and Canada
in 1929 and 1930 when my hus
band came over in connection
with the Rockefeller Founda
tion. I brought my baby son
along.”
Me; “The one studying at
State College now?”
Dr. Freund: Oh, yes, we plan
to have him enter the University
of Chicago soon.”
Me: “Any other children?”
Dr. Freund: “A little girl,
thirteen, who is in school in
Hendersonville, N. C. And you
know that my husband is teach
ing economics and agricultural
economics at State College. . .”
Me: “Yes, but how did you
Above are the Senior Home Economics majors who were recently initiated into the American Home Eco
nomics Association. They are holding the symbolic “Betty Lamps” presented them by Miss Brewer. Miss
Iris Davenport was in charge of the initiation.
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happen to teach languages with
your, as I recall, degree in eco
nomics?”
Dr. Freund: “Well, the eight
years or so of languages studied
during my schooling makes it
quite possible. Also, my travels
in France—as I had relatives
there, especially an uncle who
was a professor at the Sorbonne
—and Alsace-Lorraine gave me
experience.”
Me: “Any special interests or
hobbies that I could pass on to
the students?”
Dr. Freund (thoughtfully):
“You know, it is hard to set one
special interest or hobby as one
touches on just about everything
in the study of languages. I do
a great deal of reading. How
ever, you must know that one
of my first interests is always
my family!”
Ella Adams.
FAULTY, FRIENDS
(Continued from page one)
with croquet, badminton, and
other games.
Miss Ellen Brewer entertained
the seniors of the Home Eco
nomics Department with a din
ner at the “Cedar Chest” on
Friday, May 14, at 6:00 p.m.
Man on bus: “Sit down, won’t
you?’
Absent-minded old lady: “No,
thank you. I’m in a hurry.”
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Last Friday evening Dr. and
Mrs. Harry E. Cooper gave a
reception at their home on
Henderson Street honoring the
Meredith College senior music
majors.
The receiving line was com
posed of the host and hostess
and Elizabeth Stillwell, Emily
Hine, Virginia Harris, Virginia
Campbell, Elizabeth Zimmer
man, Joy Stillwell, Nancy Jo
Massey, jean Beckman, Barbara
Johnson, Christine Creech,
Thelma Haigler, Frances Simp
son, Forrestine Snider, and Mar
tha Jean Modlin.
Refreshments of punch and
cakes, nuts and mints were
served in the yard, which was
lighted by Chinese lanterns.
Miss Beatrice Donley poured
punch, and was assisted in serv
ing by Dorothy Patrick, Gazelle
Moore, Dorothy Allen, Dorothy
Cutts, Ruth (Triflin, and Elva
Gresham.
Receiving in the yard were
Mary Beth Thomas, Maxine
Bissette, Susan Fleming, Billie
Hart, Frances Smith, Katherine
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FACULTY MAKES
TWO CHANGES
^—
At the present time there is
a report of two changes to be
made in the Meredith faculty
for the 1948-49 term.
Miss Katherine Hilderman, a
former teacher of Meredith who
is now studying at Yale, will re
turn to teach dramatics and
speech.
Miss Anna Green Smith, who
is now teaching sociology and
economics at Meredith, will not
be with next year’s faculty. In
stead, she will resume a position
as Associate Professor of soci
ology at Agnes Scott College in
Decatur, Georgia.
Up to the present date, no
other changes have been made
in the Meredith College teaching
staff for the coming school year.
Lewis, Margaret Moore, Jane
Lassiter, Louvene Jordan, and
Nancy Hall.
HOME EC CLUB NEWS
A most impressive meeting of
the Home Economics Club was
held in the Hut on May 3. The
mantel, which was decorated
with candles and greenery,
formed a striking background
for the initiation of the senior
home economics majors into the
National Association of Home
Economics. During the ceremony
Miss Brewer presented each of
the girls with a lighted “Betty
Lamp,” symbol of the American
Home Economics Association.
Those seniors who were initiated
are: Iva Hurst, Doris Mitchiner,
Ruth Hall, Carolyn Knight, Jane
Lewis, Helen Finch, Lillian
Swinson, Catherine Campbell,
Geraldine Mangum, Mary Vir
ginia Warren, Jolene Weathers,
Gayle Wells, and Ruth Sears.
Miss Iris Davenport, who is
chairman of the membership
committee of the American
Home Economics Association,
gave a most inspiring talk to
those present. She spoke about
the part that home economics
majors play in community life
after graduation, encouraging
the girls to achieve the qualifi
cations necessary to perform
whatever job they may hold.
In addition, the Home Eco
nomics Club received into its
membership the freshman home
economics majors, who are as
follows: Jessie Sapp, Betsy
Ausborn, Lorena Kirkley, Billy
Smith,Gene Rhyne, Evelyn Bar
den, Betty Whichard, Betty
Rogers, Peggy White, Z a n e
Henry, Mona ’:tyndall, Elaine
Saunders, Lolita Saunders, Betsy
Jordan, Jamie Perry, Sylvia
Currin, and June Short.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing the new officers for the com
ing year were installed: Sara
Davis, president; Jean McLamb,
vice president; Sylvia Currin,
secretary; Bethea Danford,
treasurer; and Jerry Miller, re
porter.
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