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THE TWIG
October 20, 1950
PHIDO SAYINGS i STARGAZINGS
“Round and round it goes;
where it stops, nobody knows.”
The white pointer on our purple
wheel of chance is stopping and
pointing at Virginia Jones, presi
dent of the Philaretia Society.
Friendliness and helpfulness are
the magnetic pulls which have
caused the wheel to stop for her
on that magic number, purple
131. Dru Morgan, transfer stu
dent from Mars Hill, and Betty
Jo Smith, Phi secretary, step
forward and give the wheel a
push.
The pointer now comes to rest
on 209S and brings Pat Tucker,
Freshman Class treasurer, into
the winning purple and white.
With Pat comes Martha Holland,
Anne Creech, and Sue Fitzger
ald, Stringfield hall proctors,
who send the pointer in the di
rection of Vann Dorm. Sopho
more S. G. representative Pat
Smathers and freshman vice-
president Barbara Austin ap
proach with Phido, who takes
his chance. Stopping at 2B, the
pointer brings Shirley Bone,
Senior Class president, and Bar
bara Bone, Junior Class presi
dent, to the table.
The Phi bed-making routine,
Phileretia Supper Club, and all
of the general friendliness and
high ideals of all the older mem
bers have magnetized the wheel
so that it has also attracted
“Potsy” Averre from Costa Rica;
Becky Buchanan, Dover, Dela
ware; and “Gordie” Maxwell,
High Point, N. C.
Their turn at the wheel brings
Dot Fisher, Phi vice-president;
Sally Clark, Phi treasurer; and
Margaret Wilson, freshman
S. G. representative, to stand be
side Phido, who has now taken
the wheel again. He spins it and
says, “All you Phis have won.
Now prove yourselves in the
purple and white!”—Beth Mor
gan.
OFFICIALS ATTEND
(Continued from page one)
leges and universities there
were other special guests, in
cluding North Carolina’s contri
bution to the opera, Norman
Cordon; the Governor, Kerr
Scott; the North Carolina Su
preme Court Justice, William
Devin; as well as representa
tives from “learned societies and
national educational and profes
sional orgainzations.”
Greetings were brought to the
new president and the audience
from the public schools, the Uni
versity world, the alumni and
faculty of the consolidated Uni
versity. “Hank” Odom, the presi
dent of the Consolidated Uni
versity Student Council, brought
greetings from the students of
the three state branches of the
University.
President’s Address
The new president asserted
that communism was not the
major concern of the consoli
dated University, but the more
serious problem lay in solving
the difficulties involved in a con
solidation project, making it
worthwhile, and making consol
idation the “base for the best
education.” Going further. Gray
brought out his own plans and
policies for the University, say
ing that he would not be content
with mediocrity, that he would
always support the public
schools, from which come the
students for the University. Cit
ing North Carolina’s resources
and needs, Gordon Gray said
that the University would try to
teach its students how to use
and protect these resources.
“Go Astro!” “Please be a Phi!”
For four long days, that was all
we new students heard. Those
two ideas chased each other
around and around in our heads
until we could concentrate on
nothing else. Most of us felt that
rush week was a wonderful ex
perience, one that we wouldn’t
have missed for anything. Even
being awakened at 6:00 in the
morning by hoarse voices sing
ing lustily under our windows
wasn’t too bad, because that only
gave us a longer day in which to
be waited upon.
Breakfast in bed, hot dogs, and
cokes at bedtime, that super pep
rally with real men, supper at
the lake—all went a long way to
ward winning us over to the
Astro camp. But for most of us,
the decision was a rather diffi
cult one to make. Looking into
the ranks of old Astro members,
we found many girls whose kind
words and actions had helped
make our first few weeks at
Meredith more pleasant. This
helped swing our sympathies
equally as much, if not more,
than the two days of rushing.
Most of us new members feel
that after Decision Day, initia
tion, and the impressive installa
tion, “Astro” will always be
deeply imprinted in our hearts
and minds. We are all Meredith
girls first, but the Astrotekton
Society holds the very next
place in our hearts and minds.
We are all looking forward to
four years of fun and friendship
with the Astros, but at the same
time we expect something even
better—to gain a feeling of love
and understanding for all,
through closer social and scho
lastic contacts. Alstine Salter
sums it up very well when she
says, “I hope to keep always be
fore me the idea of building high
above the stars, and building on
an Astro foundation.”
— Carolyn Little.
Sigma Pi Alpha Gives
Tea Honoring Students
On the Sunday afternoon,
October 15, the noise in the Hut
sounded like that of the group
that was building the Tower of
Babel, but the gathering was not
one of confusion but of great
enjoyment. From three o’clock
until five the Hut rang with
laughter as foreign students
from Peace, St. Mary’s, State,
St. Augustine, Shaw University,
and Meredith met with the Sig
ma Pi Alpha members and the
other students taking modern
languages. The meeting proved
very interesting and educational
for the learning of customs in
other lands.
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SECRETS
Ghosts, Witches, the “Little Brown Lady”
May Haunt Meredith Campus on Halloween
By JULIA PRESSON
I was gazing dreamily from
my window at the slowly dark
ening skies and pondering the
beauties of an autumn twilight.
Suddenly, at a loud noise be
hind me, my heart leaped up as
I beheld—pardon me, but Eng
lish is getting me down. Any
way, my roommate bounded ex
uberantly into the room, tooting
merrily on a raucous little horn
and at the same time clanging
various assorted cowbells.
“You have interrupted my
meditations,” I said with dignity,
much offended by this intru
sion.
“It’s Halloween!” shouted the
roommate. “Where’s all your
spirit? Here, have a cowbell!”
And forthwith, ignoring my pro
tests, she thrust one of the ob
noxious clappers into my un
willing hand.
“Halloween is for children,” I
retorted, gently waving my cow
bell to and fro. My thoughts re
turned to the thrilling days of
yesteryear (the preceding has
been plagiarized from the Lone
Ranger) when I, young and care
free, had never heard of sines
and cosines, or the left ventricle
of frogs’ hearts. I used to amuse
myself on Halloween by throw
ing bricks on porches and stick
ing pins in doorbells. And wasn’t
it fun to frighten the younger
children! Now all the fun I get
is by frightening freshmen about
exams.
Somehow the Halloween spirit
seemed to be sneaking up on me.
I swung my cowbell a little
harder. Almost subconsciously I
walked to the dresser, rooted
around in my junky top-drawer,
and finally emerged with a little
item I had picked up at the beach
last summer—a rubber monkey-
face, which upon being squeezed
gave out a distinct Bronx cheer.
The lovely moonlight seemed
to have become sinister as the
spirit of the hobgoblins began
to enter my heart. “The Little
Brown Lady will be walking to
night,” I thought. “My room
mate, being a transfer, doesn’t
know that Meredith has a gen
uine ghost who weeps for her
lost love. But she shall learn!”
And I laughed fiendishly.
I clutched the monkey-face in
my hot little hand and crept up
behind my roommate, who was
engrossed in her gaudy orange
and black tootler. “Boo!” I
shrieked in my best blood-cur
dling manner, meanwhile caus
ing the monkey to emit his
Bronx cheer. And in my heart of
hearts, I planned even more
fiendish Halloween stunts. I
would put my huge imitation
spider into my suitemate’s bed
and gloat over her screams of
terror!
The autumn dusk had lost its
charm; I had fallen under the
sway of ghosts and ghouls and
witches. And if you find a spider
in your bed this Halloween, you
had better take a second careful
look at your roommate, suite-
mate, or best friend — perhaps
she too is under the spell of the
Halloween demon. By the way,
have you noticed a strange
gleam in my roommate’s eyes
lately?
Religion Club Has
Speaker from Nigeria
Mr. Leonard Allen from Afri
ca taught the girls at the Free
man Religion Club something
about their own educational sys
tem. He pointed out weaknesses
as well as strong points, saying
that the American educational
system was better than the Brit
ish system in that it was for the
majority, while the British sys
tem is for the minority.
Mr. Allen is from Freetown,’
Sierra Leon in Africa. He has left
his wife and two children in
Africa and is now studying at
St. Augustine’s. His majors are
English and social science.
Preceding the speaker a deli
cious supper of spaghetti and
meatballs, tomato aspic salad,
cake, coffee, and French rolls was
served to the group. It was an
outdoor supper around the fire
place at Dr. McLain’s house. Dr.
McLain and Dr. Crook sponsored
the group. After the supper Bev
erly Bachelor, president, intro
duced Rebecca Knott, who in
turn introduced the speaker, Mr.
Allen. Following Mr. Allen’s
talk, a very interesting question
period took place.
Approximately fifty girls were
present at this meeting of Octo
ber 12.
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United Nations Is
Topic of Meeting
The International Relations
Club held its second meeting of
the year last night in the Hut.
There were a lot of new faces
present—a sure sign that the
club is growing. The invitation
issued to all students interested
in the field of international re
lations and news to join still
stands.
It was decided to hold vesper
services on next Tuesday eve
ning, October 24, in the rotunda.
The United Nations will cele
brate an anniversary on that
date, and an appropriate vesper
service is being planned around
that theme.
After the regular business ses
sion of the club, the special pro-
Time to have your
pearls restrung to
beautify that new
fall Outfit. Avoid
Embarrassment.
Don't wait for
breaks.
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MEREDITH ATTRACTS
FIFTY-FOUR TRANSFERS
Having seen the value of
Meredith College, fifty - four
transfers have joined us for
study and fun this year. Mars
Hill leads the list of former col
leges attended by sending fifteen
girls. Five come to us from
Campbell and four from Averett,
in Virginia. From W.C.U.N.C.,
Brevard, St. Mary’s, Peace, Gard
ner-Webb, and the University of
Havana come two girls each.
One girl represents each of
these schools: Wilmington Col
lege, Florida Southern, Florida
State, Westhampton, Pfeiffer,
Vermont Junior College, Salem,
Port Huron, Converse, Lime
stone, Blue Mountain, Radcliffe,
Marion, Radford, Virginia Inter-
mont, E.C.T.C., and Peabody.
We are especially glad to have
two students from the Uni
versity of Havana. Julia Isabel
Rodriquez decided to come to
North Carolina to school because
her uncle is a Spanish professor
at Duke University. Coming with
her is her best friend. Ana Marie
Calvo. Though they have been
having a little trouble with our
language, and incidentally, with
being a little homesick, too, they
still say they are glad to be at
Meredith.
When asked why she came to
Meredith from Radcliffe, Kitty
Barbehenn replied that our
school was highly recommend
ed to her for its outstanding art
department. She has been par
ticularly impressed by the
friendliness of the girls and by
the general attitude of the stu
dents and the faculty.
Lynette Hooks, from Fremont,
N. C., comes to us as a sopho
more from Radford in Virginia.
She found that North Carolina
schools just cannot be beat and
tlMt they are closer home, too!
Meredith attracted Janet
Smith from Windsor, Conn., for
another reason. She wanted to
travel and see this part of the
country. A home-economics ma
jor, Janet heard of the high
standards of Meredith and came
here from Vermont Junior Col
lege.
gram was given. Betty Penny,
Patsy Emory, Peggy Benbow,
and Laurice Hlass had done re
search on the United Nations
organization, and they presented
a panel discussion for the rest
of the club members.
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