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THE TWIG
February 20, 1953
KULTURE KORNER
Here dairy poses with a group of girls with whom she worked in the dining hall.
CLAIRY RETURNS TO GREECE,
PLANS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN
By PAT EBERHART
dairy Gouma, who graduated
from Meredith in January, left
Thursday from New York on the
American Export Line’s “Inde
pendent” to return home. Home
is Athens, Greece, for dairy,
who has not seen her mother,
younger sister (a student in an
American college in Greece), or
father (an importer of Ger
man tractors), since September,
1951, when Glairy accepted a
scholarship and flew to the
United States to begin a year of
study.
dairy’s scholarship to Mere
dith was received through the
Institute of National Education.
She had applied three times to
the Institute and, having heard
nothing after two years of col
lege, went to Paris to work as a
secretary for her uncle. In the
summer of 1951, she received
word that she had been
awarded a year’s study in
America at Meredith College,
Raleigh, N. C. The catalogues
gave very little information
about Meredith, only that it was
a four-year Baptist College for
women; so dairy journeyed
abroad, not sure what to expect
but possessing such assets as a
four-year study of English, and
previous travelling experience
in France, Italy, and Switzer
land.
Although the crowds in New
York surprised her, the noise re
minded her of Athens, which she
considers even noisier than Man
hattan.
Settling herself at Meredith
with the aid of Sarah Dale, her
roommate, dairy noticed among
her first impressions of her new
life the spaciousness of the land
surrounding Meredith.
“Here one can walk and walk
and almost become lost while
thinking,” the Athenian told her
new friends.
She was also amazed at the
quantity of ice cream and the
variety sold in the Bee Hive.
The ice cream in Greece is of
rougher texture, she explained.
Entering into the social life,
Clairy noted that the Ameri
can dance steps are very sim
ilar to those in Greece, with
only technical differences in the
tango. Dances in Greece are giv
en more often since so many are
sponsored in the homes by the
family or a small group of
friends. The dances are seldom
formal, but the girls wear what
would amount to “Sunday”
clothes.
Another first impression was
that of American humour as
being rather silly and at first
not funny to her at all. She ac
quired a taste for it just as she
later did for cornbread and grits,
neither of which is served in
Greece.
Clairy majored in primary
education, choosing as related
fields, English and philosophy.
She hopes to work with children
upon returning to Greece.
During dairy’s last week at
Meredith she was entertained at
a surprise birthday party in
the dining hall. She was crowned
queen by Mrs. Walker, dining
room hostess. Later she re
ceived a gift from the student
body and listened to a musical
program which was dedicated
especially to her.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
(Continued from page one)
morning the candidates will be
presented in chapel to the stu
dent body. Student petitions
must be turned in to Betty Jo
Welch, chairman of the Nomi
nating Committee, by 6:00 p.m.,
Wednesday, before elections on
Thursday.
This year the Nominating
Committee has shortened the
length of the elections from four
weeks to two weeks. It was felt
that interest would be higher
and a greater number of stu
dents would participate in the
voting if the elections were
more concentrated. Also, in case
of any conflict in nominations,
possible candidates are to be in
formed so that they may have
sufficient time to state their
preference of offices after
lengthy consideration of the in
volved positions. It is hoped that
this procedure will be more fair
to the candidates.
From the straw ballot held,
the different counsels get sug
gestions and present these to
the Nominating Committee. The
Professor Discovers
Chiorophyl Gum
Helps Little
Do you ever eat onions and
then wish you had had some
of that wonderful chiorophyl
chewing gum to make your
breath “kissing sweet?”
Professor Bevan at Davidson
College conducted an experi
ment last semester which
showed that chiorophyl gum
does little good in combating
bad breath. It was found that
one of the major brands of gum
without chiorophyl was more ef
fective in eliminating the offen
sive onion odor that was Hhe
gum with chiorophyl. The chio
rophyl gum masked the odor as
well as the rest of them for about
five minutes, but it was no more
effective than any of the others
after a short period of time.
Professor Bevan concluded
that chiorophyl was added as
coloring and that its main pur
pose was for advertising. None
of the labels on chiorophyl con
taining products state the per
centage of chiorophyl used, and
because chiorophyl itself is ra
ther expensive. Professor BeV'
an suspects that the per cent of
chiorophyl found in chewing
gum is very small.
“I would advise any young
man going on a date,” said Pro
lessor Bevan, “not to take just
one Cloret, but to carry a whole
pocket full and to take one every
three minutes if he wishes to
achieve the desired effect.”
YOUR VOICE AND YOU
By Joan Langley
“She was the belle of the ball
until she opened her mouth” is
the theme of one dentifrice ad
vertiser. Whether this young
lady merely opened her mouth,
or whether she began to talk is
beside the point but it certainly
brings out the fact that her man
ner of speaking can either make
her completely charming or ut
terly atrocious.
There are many girls today
totally unconscious of the same
fact. They will go to any extent
to secure a fashionable dress or
outfit, to have a slim figure and
a peaches-and-cream complex
ion, smooth hands and, in gen
eral, a well-groomed appearance.
But this is where it abruptly
ends. Very seldom is any con
sideration given to securing a
well-groomed voice. Did you
ever stop to think that when
ever you spoke to someone you
were reflecting the most impor
tant part of your physical make
up — your personality?
You’ve seen those never-to-
be-forgotten individuals who, on
first sight, seem to be “wall
flowers.” Probably an unattrac
tive face, figure, and dress —
but just wait until she speaks!
Then she fairly sparkles with
personality! She will be talka
tive, smiling and friendly to all
around her. People are imme
diately attracted to her. You will
say she has “lots of personality.”
Then there’s another type of per
son, who, because of some
inferiority feeling, finds it diffi
cult to express himself easily,
and consequently is ill at ease.
Committee then selects the slate
which is to be voted upon by the
Meredith student body.
Assisting the committee this
year as faculty advisors are Dr
Norma Rose and Dr. Mary Yar
brough. Chairman of elections
is Allen Hart, and registrar
is Peggy Jo Dalrymple. Two
judges, one from the Junior
Class and one from the Senior
Class will assist the chairman
in the counting of votes and in
making decisions in case of ties.
Officials have been elected from
each of the four classes to sit in
on the Nominating Committee
meetings as resource people and
to ensure fairness.
NINETY-FOUR
(Continued from page one)
restless, meets as few people as
possible and by his attitude
makes life miserable for every-
Ann Byrd, Anne Johnson Clark,
Quth Jeannette Cole, Ruth Er
nestine Cottrell, Thyra Ellen
Crymes, Peggy Jo Dalrymple,
Doris Grey Daughtry, Sally
Cooper Dean, Mary Cobb Dick
ens, Jean Bradley Dula, Mar
garet Anne English, Alyce Ma
rie Epley, Mary J’on Gerald,
Clairy (jouma, Mildred Ivans
Jreen, Mary Jocile Griffin, Mary
Ella Hall, Dorothy Hampton,
Elizabeth Ann Hemrick, Allen
Wilkinson Hart, Eunice Silliman
Heilig, Betty Ann Highsmith,
Ellen Elizabeth Hockaday,
Gwendolyn Grey Horne, Nancy
Elizabeth House, Patricia Lou
ise House, Elizabeth Irene Hunt
er, Ann Ward Ipock, Mary Jo
Isaacs, Edith Bradley Johnson,
Barbara Love Jones, Millicent
Nell Kimbrell, Virginia Hope
Kime, Marjorie Ann Lane, Mary
Elizabeth Lane, Joan Gor
don Langley, Bessie Margaret
Layne, Pattie Marie Loftin,
Marilyn McArthur, Betsy
Brooks McGee, Jessie Melissa
Matthews, Mary Gordon Max
well, Patty Ray Melvin, Anne
Carol Moore, Bonny Lynn Mor
gan, Pearl Joan Neighbors, Jean
Shirley Pace, Anne Channing
Parr, Virginia Ann Partin, San
dra Jean Peterson, Hazel Rae
Phillips, Joyce Ellen Phillips,
Mary Jo Pinner, Dorothy LU'
cille Prickett, Leah Olive Scar
borough, Mary Ellen Scofield,
Ann Doughty Seagrove, Pa
tricia Karyne Smathers, Betty
Louise Smith, Shirley Marie
Spoon, Elma Janet Stallings,
Evelyn Waugh Taylor, Shirley
Bell Taylor, Sarah Elizabeth
Thomas, Phyllis Lou Trible,
Elizabeth Baird Vance, Nancy
Jo Wallis, Katherine Evange
line Waynick, Sarah Page
Weaver, Betty Jo Welch, Celia
Townsend Wells, Ellen Pearl
Westmoreland, Rebecca Wicker,
Carolyn Marie Wood.
one concerned. Showing one’s
boredom and lack of interest is
contageous. This type of person
ality reveals itself in Lord By
ron’s comments in his “Don
Juan”: “Society is now one pol
ished horde, formed of two
mighty tribes, the Bores and the
Bored.”
You’ve often heard how im
portant it is to look your best
when going for an interview or
meeting someone you especially
want to impress. There are a
few individuals who will sum
you up at one glance, but imag
ine, if you can, how more ef
fectively able they are to judge
you by your voice! In many re
spects it is similar to reading
the palm of the hand, or fortune
telling. Certain lines or symbols
mean different characteristics
about yourself. Also the way
you appear as you speak re-.
fleets your personality. If some
one thinks you lack confidence
in yourself, it may be because
you speak in low, weak mur
murs rather than with adequate
loudness, an important charac
teristic of an effective speaking
voice. Some other essential fac
tors reflecting your personality
are a pleasing pitch level, ex
pression and enthusiasm, and a
diction that is easily understood.
The voices of college students
are almost never hopelessly bad,
but they do need improvement.
The majority of us have been
talking for a long time. But talk
ing is not enough — we need to
talk well!
IT’S IN THE BOOK
By Barbe White
What’s new in the Library
that a Meredith girl can turn to
in her few minutes after lunch,
or while listening absently to
“Our Best to you”? Yesterday’
while browsing through the
shelves I found many new and
interesting additions. Baker’s
Hemingway: The Writer As
Artist, and J. P. Marquand, Es
quire by Hamburger may inter
est those of you who are fans of
our contemporary writers. In
the field of current events the
Docomentary History of Chinese
Communism by Brandt and
McWilliam’s Witch Hunt which
deals with the present day “Red
scare” would prove helpful in
keeping up with the trends in
contemporary history. I recom
mend to Betsy Cannady, Jo
seph’s Elizabethan Acting. And
Best One-Act Plays, 1950-1951
is full of interesting plots for the
modern drama enthusiast. Stu
dent teachers may find the
latest edition of Anderson’s
Fairy Tales and Dresses Of The
First Ladies of the White House
by Brown of use for the class
room. Artist In Each Of Us by
Canes and Exploring Art by
Kainz may provide usuable ma
terial for the art teacher. June
brides-to-be might find the ne
cessary information concerning
that new home in Hennessey’s
book. Modern Furnishings For
The Home. I’m sure that each of
us could take advantage of the
many intriguing ideas to be
found in Macnicol’s book, Is
Christianity Unique? Roots Of
Contemporary Architecture fol
lows in the usual Mumford tra
dition of good reading material
for the layman as well as the
architect. One who has a bit of
the explorer in him might find
Beyond The High Himalayas by
Douglas the trail leading a new
knowledge of and respect for
some of our eastern friends. And
since all of us probably need to
spend more time with a hobby, I
suggest that you investigate the
possibilities of Chamberlain’s
An Introduction To The Science
Of Photography,