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May 6, 1949
THE TWIG
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ALUMNAE HAPPENINGS
New Chapter
A new chapter of the Mere
dith College Alumnae has re
cently been organized ■— The
Harnett County chapter — with
Miss Mary Frances Keene as its
president. Miss Keene, a 1948
graduate of Meredith, is now
teaching at Campbell College
and hopes to be very successful
in leading the new chapter.
Alumna Appointment
Miss Myrtha Fleming, Mere
dith College Alumna, has been
appointed by Governor Scott to
a $6,336 a year job as chief clerk
of the Utilities Commission.
Miss Fleming will be one of the
few women to hold a state top
administrative job, and she will
also be one of the highest paid
North Carolina women in state
government. Previous to this as
signment, Miss Fleming was for
twelve years private secretary
to Governor Scott, teacher at
Needham Broughton and Hugh
Morson High Schools, and a
worker in Scott’s campaign
headquarters. She is a graduate
of Meredith College and has
done graduate work at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, the
University of Illinois, and State
College.
INTERVIEW ON
ANGEL ANGLES
They looked at me rather
skeptically when I threw so
many questions at them; never
theless, the boys waiting for
their dates in the hostess’ par
lor seemed to enjoy the type of
information I was interested in
securing. But I bravely pro
ceeded to obtain the FACTS!
Around twenty boys were in
terviewed — all types from the
crooning dreamer to the mecha
nized robot who used his spare
time working on a slide rule
problem.
The first question asked was
“How long do you usually have
to wait for your date?” This
brought on numerous howls anc
sighs, followed by looks which
plainly said “We ask you, is a
Woman EVER on time?”
According to the statistics
gathered, we angels are fourteen
minutes late—on the average.
One gleeful male said that he
didn’t want it any other way, as
he always brought along a fin
gernail file to occupy his time.
The next question in our little
“round table tete-a-tete” was
this: “What do you think of
Meredith rules as compared to
those of other schools?” The re
sult was that Meredith’s conduct
standards are preferred—twelve
to one. The main objection, from
JEANNE DICKENS
PRESENTS WORKS
On April 28 the art gallery
walls were redressed with Jean
ne Dickens’ best art works that
were completed during her four
years at College. Included in the
collections were clay sculptures,
pastel portraits, tempra designs,
and oil paintings. The latter of
these arts has been her special
ized field.
Jeanne transferred to Mere
dith in 1947 from George Pea
body College in Nashville, Ten
nessee. While at Meredith, Jean
ne has given her capable serv
ices to the Alpha Rho Tau as
president in 1947 and 1948, and
the Acorn has been very fortu
nate in having her as art editor
this year. In the fall, some of her
recent work was exhibited in
the North Carolina State Art
Gallery.
After graduation, Jeanne
plans to teach public school art.
Man of Distinction
TWIG SCORED IN
SERVICE REPORT
For the second year in the
history of The Twig, it won a
rating of second class or good
at the Associated Collegiate
Press All-American Critical
Service. The Twig was judged
as a bi-weekly newspaper of a
four year college or university
with an enrollment of between
500 and 999. It was judged on
the bases of news values and
sources; news writing and edit
ing; headlines, typography, and
make-up; and department pages
and special features. Each phase
of newswriting and make-up,
and material under each of these
big heads was judged and the
points that were weak were
noted in the score.
By the use of these criticisms
the new staff will be able to pub
lish a better paper.
MEREDITH DELEGATES ATTEND N. C.
COLLEGIATE PRESS CONVENTION
It wasn’t very long ago that the
student body was wishing Mag
Creech best wishes, and here is the
lucky man to whom congratulation
are in order. He is Fuller Pace
from Henderson, N. C.
SENIORS ATTEND
TEA AT MANSION
Mrs. Kerr Scott was hostess to
the Meredith Seniors who at
tended a tea sponsored by the
American Association of Uni
versity Women at the Gover
nor’s mansion on April 29.
The event was part of the con
vention of The A.A.U.W. and
was planned for members of the
organization and for college
seniors by Mrs. B. Y. Tyner,
general chairman for the event.
STUDENT LEAGUE
AT LEGISLATURE
The North Carolina Collegiate
Press Association held its an
nual convention at the Carolina
Hotel in Raleigh April 21
through 23. Registration on
Thursday afternoon was fol
lowed by a short business
meeting.
Thursday night a discussion
on magazine make-up was con
ducted by T. S. Ferree, Jr., head
of Ferree School of Art. Mr. Neal
Yancy, head of the Associated
Press News Bureau in Raleigh
conducted a clinic on news
reporting.
Friday morning clinics were
held on editorial writing, busi
ness manager’s work, sports
writing, and photography. All
delegates were guest of the
State College Board of Publica
tions for a luncheon at the Grill
Room of the State College Cafe
teria. The luncheon was followed
by a panel discussion on short
story writing, a yearbook make
up clinic, and a newspaper
make-up clinic. A press confer
ence was held in Governor
Scott’s office at 4:00 p.m.
A banquet was held in the
Ballroom of the Carolina Hotel
Friday night. Following the en
tertainment, a panel discussion
for yearbook printers was con
ducted by Mr. Joe Hardison of
Edwards and Broughton Print
ing Company, and Mr. Jack
Riley of the News and Observer
led a discussion on feature ar
ticles. Important meeting fol
lowed in rooms 509 and 909.
The final meeting of the con-
ention was held Saturday morn
ing at which time the officers for
next year were elected. They
are as follows: Ellen Metts, pres
ident, from W. C.; Joe Hancock,
vice-president, from State Col
lege; Garland Rakestraw, sec
retary, Guilford, and Leo Der
rick, treasurer, from Wake
F orest.
Those attending the conven
tion from Meredith included
Sally Lou Taylor, Beth Boggs,
and Nancy Walker, of the Twig
Staff; Betty Ann Hall, Jo Snow,
and Ellen Goldston, of the Oak
Leaves staff, and Esther Green
and Betty Moore from the
Acorn.
the male point of view, was
freshman chaperonage, but one
smiling soul said that he’d “met
many a good-looking chaperone
that way.”
With the information col
lected that I had desired, I took
up my little black book and
started to work losing another
ten pounds running up to third
Faircloth. I bid the males good
bye, but not before they had left
a message for me to impart to
you. With a look of deep tender
ness I was given this last parting
statement:
“Until we are old and gray
One thing we’ll always say—
Angel Farm for US every day.”
I ask you, how big a line can
twenty boys give us?
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TAYLOR’S
THE SHOWPLACE OF THE CAROLINAS
Plans for the Student Legis
lature to be held in the House
and Senate Chambers of the
State Capitol on May 14 are be
ing made by the Student League
of Women Voters.
Members from the Student
League are representing Mere
dith at the annual event to be
attended by representatives of
colleges throughout the state.
Peggy Benbow is chairman of
a committee drawing up a bill
to be introduced by the Mere
dith delegation at the legis
lature.
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