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THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Meredith College Library
Raleigh, N. C.
Volume XXIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1948
Number 1
Phis Are Victorious In Colorful Rush Week
Freshman Class
Greeted During
Orientation W eek
On September 9 at 12 :00 p.m.
one hundred and eighty fresh
men and transfer students began
their orientation program with
a convocation in the auditorium.
Dr. Wallace served as chairman
of the Orientation Committee
and presided over the meetings.
Bunny Harris was in charge of
the Junior Guides.
The morning and afternoon
schedule for the new students
included Psychological, English
and language tests. Catalogue
Training, Library Training,
three hours of guidance, and a
physical examination. The Stu
dent Government training
classes were held each night
after dinner.
In addition to the routine of
tests and classes, the new stu
dents were entertained by the
various organizations on the
campus. On Thursday and Fri
day afternoons, the Sophomore
class held open house in the
Hut. The Freshman and Trans
fer Counsellors met with their
council groups in individual
meetings on Thursday night,
after which the entire group
was entertained in Astro hall
with a “Big Wheels” party.
Friday night the vice-presidents
of the dorms gave informal get-
togethers in the halls.
Saturday night was a big
night with the three major
organizations entertaining. The
B. S. U. “Uncle Remus” picnic
was given at the Chimney, fol
lowed by the A. A. Treasure
Hunt. The S. G. closed the eve
ning’s activities with an infor
mal “sing” in the Hut.
The Sunday schedule began
with the groups going to Sun
day School and Church at the
different Baptist churches. West
Raleigh Presbyterian, and Fair
mont Methodist. In the after
noon a “See Raleigh” tour was
conducted for those interested.
The churches of Raleigh hon
ored the Students with sandwich
suppers on Sunday night.
Registration for the new stu
dents was held Monday and the
orientation program was con
cluded with the formal opening
on Tuesday night.
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CIVIC MUSIC PUAXS
MADE FOR THE YEAR
Three hundred tickets have
been sold to the members of the
Meredith student body for the
coming Civic Music Concert
Series to be held in the Raleigh
city auditorium. Artists who
are appearing in the 1948-49
series include the Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra, with
Leonard Bernstein as conductor
and piano soloist; Artur Ruben-
stein, pianist; James Melton,
tenor; Jenny Tourel, mezzo-
soprano; Isaac Stern, violinist;
and the Charles Wagner Opera
Company in “Romeo and Juliet.”
As yet, the concerts have not
been scheduled.
Pictured above are the campus leaders who were entertained at a dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Zeno
Martin on September 24. Those present were Rosalind Poole, Jane Lassiter, Esther Greene, Marjorie Wilson,
Marty Davis, Mag Creech, LaVerne Harris, Barbara Swanson, Shirley Powell, Maxine Bissette, Nancy Hall,
and Emma Lee Hough.
Twelve x4dditions
To Meredith Staff
New administration and fac
ulty members add to the number
of new arrivals on the Meredith
campus this fall. At the head
of the list is Dean Leishman A.
Peacock who is a native of
Westerly, Rhode Island, al
though his boyhood was spent
in Raleigh where his father was
president of Shaw University.
He received his A.B. and A.M.
degrees from Wake Forest Col
lege and his Ph.D. from Pennsyl
vania State College. Before
coming to Meredith this year,
he was an instructor at Colgate
University, and dean of Kala
mazoo College.
Edith Pratt, assistant Dean of
Women, received her B.S. from
Tufts College and her A.M. from
Columbia University. She did
part-time counseling at City
College in New York during
1947-48, and in the summer of
1948 was director of the water
front at Camp Gaywood, in
Maine.
The new associate professor
of psychology and philosophy
is Dorothy G. Park from Lin
coln, Nebraska. After receiving
her B.A. at Cotner College, her
A.M. and Ph.D. at the Univer-
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Fall Calendar
Oct. 12-14 Training Union Study
Course
Oct. 16 Corn Husking Bee
Oct. 30 Palio and Stunt Night
Nov. 5 Founders’ Day
Nov. 12-14 B. S. U. Convention
Nov. 13 or 20 Big Sister Party
Nov. 25-28 Thanksgiving Holi
days
Dec. 16 Christmas Program,
Formal Dinner, and Caroling
Dec. 17-Jan. 3 Christmas Holi
days
Jan. 22-27 Examinations
Jan. 31 Registration
DEAN’S LIST
IS RELEASED
Mrs. Vera Tart Marsh, Regis
trar, has released the Dean’s
List, which is effective for fall
semester, 1948. Included in this
list are names of all students
taking twelve or more semester
hours who have made a number
of quality points equal to twice
the number of semester hours
taken plus three.
In the spring semester of 1948
seventy-three students made
the Dean’s List. Leading the
group was the Senior Class with
twenty - nine. The Freshman
Class came in second with
twenty, the Junior Class with
nineteen, and fourth was the
Sophomore Class with five stu
dents.
The seniors were: Frances
Alexander, Jean Bradley, Edith
Camp, Catherine Campbell, Vir
ginia Campbell, Ruth Hall,
Elizabeth Hardison, Doris Har
ris, Shirley H u r w i t z, Mary
Frances Keene, Marjorie King,
Frances Land, Jane Lewis,
Geraldine B u r g i s s Mangum,
Margaret Moore, Harriet Neese,
Doris Nichols, Barbara Peck,
Naomi Pugh, Dorothy Singleton,
Ellen Skinner, Ruth Summerlin,
Frances Thompson, Iris Walker,
Gayle Wells, Mary Evelyn West,
Jean Maddrey Wilson, Kathe
rine Wyatt, Elizabeth Zimmer
man.
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TELEPHONES
Mr. Zeno Martin, Bursar,
has announced that switch
board controlled telephones
will be installed on the first
floor of each dormitory as
soon as possible.
Pay telephones have been
ordered for the second and
third floors of each dormitory
and will be installed some
time this semester.
Mr. Martin . . . we thank
you!
Select Activities
For Little Theatre
Under the guidance of its
president, Elsie Corbett, and di
rector Miss Catherine Hilder-
man, the Meredith Little The
atre is planning big things for
the year. In a meeting Septem
ber 30, the members decided on
“Little Women” as their fall
production. For a Christmas
performance, either “Why the
Chimes Rang” or “A Bird’s
Christmas Carol” will be given.
Selection of the spring pro
duction has not been made, but
in choosing, eyes will be kept
open for something in the
comedy line.
Again this year plans are
being made for at least one per
formance in the College Audi-
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Office Hours
For the benefit of the new
students, as well as the old ones.
Miss Lillian Grant, Dean of
Women, has had no regular of
fice hours, but has been avail
able at all times to those who
wished to see her. In the future
however, the office hours will
be as follows with those starred
being the new hours added this
year:
Monday—Friday
8:30- 9:00*
11:30-12:15
1:40- 2:15
4:45- 5:15
7:10- 7:30
Saturday 8:30-12:00 Noon*
1:40- 2:15
4:45- 5:15
7:10- 7:30
Sunday 8:45- 9:15
12:45- 1:00
2:00- 5:00
7:10- 7:30
If anyone desires to have a
conference outside of these
hours. Miss Grant will be glad
to make appointments.
Societies End
Competition
Variety Highlights
Annual Rush Week
Decision Day for the two
campus societies, the Astro-
tekton and the Philaretian,
brought Rush Week to a close
on Saturday morning, October
2, when the new students made
public their final decisions as to
which society they wished to
join.
The Philaretian Rush Week
began with the annual bonfire
held in the grove. The general
theme featured was “Fire From
Heaven.” Part of the evening’s
entertainment was the surprise
tramp who told weird stories
to the group. He was later re
vealed to be Mr. John D. Holmes,
Educational Director of the
Tabernacle Baptist Church. Miss
Lucy Ann Neblett entertained
with crystal-ball gazing, danc
ing, and fortune telling. Emily
Pool played gypsy violin melo
dies. Chairmen for the bonfire
arrangements were Addie El
liott, Winnie Fitzgerald, and
Frances Lee Meadows.
The annual Phi fashion show
was held Saturday, September-
25, in the auditorium. The
theme was “Ladies ’Lection,” or
what well-dressed women will
wear to the polls.
At dinner Tuesday night, a
minstrel show was given by
members of the Phi Society.
The student body was kept
laughing by Marjorie Williams,
Harriet Ashcraft, Marjorie Wall,
and Frances Ward.
The “Philaretian Supper
Club” program was presented
during the Thursday dinner
hour. “Wanting You” was sung
by the Phi trio made up of
Jennie Lou Newbold, Nancy
Hall, and Addie Elliott. Kathy
Deane sang “Love Somebody”
as a tribute to all new students.
The program ended with Nancy
Hall singing “I Love Thee.”
Phi Rush Week ended with
the candlelight service held in
the court on Thursday night.
The Philaretian emblem was
formed with candles, and the
Phi song was sung.
Officers of the Philaretian
Society are Nancy Hall, presi
dent; Marguerite Leatherman,
vice-president; Elizabeth Hold-
ford, secretary; Kathy Deane,
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TRANSFER STUDENTS
HONORED AT COFFEE
The transfer students enrolled
at Meredith were entertained
by the Junior Class of Meredith
at an after-dinner coffee in the
blue parlor on September 25.
Miss LaVerne Harris of Raleigh,
president of the class, was offi
cial hostess for the occasion.
Special guests were President
and Mrs. Carlyle Campbell,
Dean L. A. Peacock, Misses Lil
lian Grant and Edith Pratt, and
Miss Alice Keith, who is the
faculty sponsor for the class.
About forty new students
transferring from other colleges
were entertained.