THE TWIG
October 2, 1953
now SOIftE AIVGELS
SPEIMT THE SI//W/WER
Summer vacations vary greatly.
Some people may travel or stay at
home and rest. Others may work at
various jobs or play at a summer re
sort. This column is to give you an
idea of the scope of what Meredith
“angels” did during their summer.
Some girls were ambitious enough
to get in some extra hours credit
by attending summer school. Com
posing the Meredith summer colony
at Wake Forest were Ann Ham
rick, Nancy McGinnis, Jane Cutts,
Effie Sneden, Mary Delbridge,
Rose Rummage, Mary Brian Reid,
Sonnya Hamilton, Rusty Morrison,
and Dot Hunt. June Vann collected
some credits at Duke, while Dot
White did the same at Woman’s
College. Jinx Corbett enjoyed the
summer as a Carolina coed. Some
angels decided to combine work
with pleasure; Mary Olive Spivey
went to the University of Tennessee,
and Alice Spell journeyed halfway
cross the continent to attend the
University of Colorado. And it was
back to Meredith for Carolyn Hall,
Kay Johnson, Cathy Atkinson, Da-
phine Mayton, Carolyn Sawyer,
Brooksie Stone, and Pug Bla
lock. Pug also attended Atlantic
Christian.
Perhaps it was a love for the
great out of doors, or it might have
been the opportunity for putting into
practice some of their education
courses which led many of our girls
into summer camps as counselors.
Lucky Bell, Ruth Tyson, Mary Ann
Chandler, Ann Lovell, Lorette Og
lesby and Kay McCosley spent
two weeks at Camp Seagull. Inci
dentally, Jane Williamson spent the
entire summer there. Pete Hampton
was on the staff of the Rabbit Hol
low Camp for Boys (young boys!)
in New Hampshire. Kitty Waynick
and Pat Eberhart did their coun
selling in the mountains of western
North Carolina. Shirley White was
on the staff at Crabtree Creek. Ros
alind Davis worked at Red Springs
Baptist Church summer camp.
Then there were those girls who
stowed away a handy little stock
pile of cash. Margaret Mac Arthur
worked at a tobacco market in Fay
etteville, and Jo Pinner in a tobacco
warehouse in Tabor City. Pat Loftin
and Barbe White were hostesses
in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
Pat took a bit of time off to travel
up into Vermont and Canada. Dot
Prickett worked as a nurse’s aid
in Burlington. Doris Allen traveled
up into yankee-land to assist in the
Boston City Missionary Society Va
cation Church School. Daphine
Mayton held a high ranking job in
finances: she was cashier in a Dur
ham A & P store! Patsy Bland
worked in the shipping department
for Carter Fabrics, while Betty Lane
worked in the office of Vick Chem
ical Company. Frances Moncrief
went to Ridgecrest, and taught nur
sery school. The telephone company
in Tarboro provided Nancy Johnson
with an interesting job. Lyn Belton
said that she divided her time be
tween a job in the Belton Laundry,
and writing notes to incoming fresh
men. Margie Barnes had a glamor
ous sounding job—she was the hos
tess in the beautiful Grove Park Inn
in Asheville. Bennie Farquaharson
put in a little stretch for the Navy in
summer camp at Bainbridge, Mary
land and Mary Lane took her
Marine boot training at Quantico,
Virginia.
Some of the “angels” tested their
wings. Charleen Swanzey took a trip
to California, a good record flight!
Bobbye Rice and Betty Miller
“flew” down to colorful Mexico.
“Tuck” Tucker made an extended
trip through Florida. Dot White vis
ited in Philadelphia, Asheville,
Richmond and Washington, D. C.
One of our newest “angels” had one
of our most unique trips—Marilyn
Green went to Miami, Florida to
crown a new queen, Marilyn being
past Radio Queen of the South.
Anne Parr
Scholar»«hip Award
Made to Anne Parr
tlie
Leah Scarborough, Music Editor
Anne Parr from Washington,
Pennsylvania, was awarded a one-
hundred dollar scholarship by the
Kappa Nu Sigma during grad
uation last Spring. Kappa Nu Sigma
offers such a scholarship annually
to the freshman having the highest
average at the end of the year. The
purpose is to promote scholarship
at Meredith. Anne was valedictor
ian of her class at George Wash
ington High School, Alexandria, Vir
ginia. She also was a member of the
National Honor Society. After grad
uation here, Anne plans to continue
her education at the Baptist The
ological Seminary. This year she is
publicity chairman on the BSU
council, member of the Spanish
Club, Freeman Religion Club and
Y.W.A. This summer she worked
in the library at Williamsburg, Vir
ginia, Anne hopes to go into some
type of Christian service in the
future.
BARBARA JEAN DEANS
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dent was also a member of several
honor societies.
Susan Walker, the new vice-presi
dent, is from Wilmington where she
held several offices in her high
school class.
Mary Edna, the treasurer, is from
Smithfield where she was active in
athletics and worked on the school
paper and annual.
The other two officers, Nancy
Young, and Mary Helen Cooper,
are from Middlebury, N. C. and
Louisburg respectively. Both were
active in school activities.
Junior Class president, Becky
Callaway, conducted the meeting for
her little-sister class until the new
president was elected.
BUS SCHEDULE POSTED
The Meredith-Fayetteville Street
bus schedule is posted on the dean’s
bulletin board. Save time by read
ing it.
By now I guess that all the musical angels have flown in from their
vacations and folded their wings for nine months’ hibernation in the
newly-named Jones Hall. We welcome the twenty-seven new music
majors who have joined us, and I express my sincere hope that they
will grow to like Meredith and especially their musical surroundings.
We are happy also to extend welcome to the new member of the music
faculty, Mr. John O’Steen, who is instructor in piano.
Have you been hearing sweet voices raised in song lately^ If you
have, don’t be alarmed. It’s just the chorus beginning rehearsals under
Miss Donley’s capable direction. In no time at all, all sixty voices
will be singing as one.
We are still remembering with delight the recital on Sept. 28 of
Miss Suzanne Axworthy. Among the compositions she presented was a
“Nocturne” by Anthony Taffs, which was presented for the first time
in recital by Miss Axworthy. During the summer Miss Axworthy studied
at Carolina courses in musicology. Mr. Blanchard has also been busy
during the summer. Recently he presented a program for the Winston-
Salem Music Club.
Now it’s time to go practice; but I have one thought to leave with
you: Thou shalt practice thy organ, voice, and piano with all thy rnight,
for as Plato once said; “Music, to the mind, is as air to the body.”
Alumnae Secretary
Attends Conference
Miss Mae Grimmer, executive
secretary of the Meredith Alumnae
Association, was one of six hundred
alumni secretaries to attend the 38th
Annual Conference of the American
Alumni Council this summer. The
conference was held July 12-16,
1953, in Washington, D. C. ■
While attending the meeting. Miss
Grimmer, along with three others,
was awarded the Council’s accolade
“for a quarter century of outstand
ing service to the cause of higher
education and the advancement of
alumnae interest.”
In representing the Meredith
alumnae. Miss Grimmer took part
in the many activities scheduled for
the group. Her special interest was
in joining the workshop groups con
cerning alumnae publications and
alumnae chapter organization and
function.
FOUR SENIORS MOVE
TO PRACTICE HOESE
Four home economics majors
moved into the Home Economics
Practice House on Wednesday, Sep
tember 30. The girls were Shirley
Graham, Jean Trogden, Evelyn Tay
lor, and Jane Williamson.
The girls will live in the practice
house for four weeks.
The purpose of the four weeks
stay is to combine knowledge gained
during the past three years by act
ually using it.
The girls plan all meals, on a
limited budget and have complete
charge of the management of the
apartment.
Privileges are limited during the
stay. Lights must be out by 10:30
p.m., and only two evening privileges
per week are allowed.
JEAN PACE AWARDED REST ATHLETE CLP
FOR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES OF 1952-53
Athlete Cup was
spring for the year
The Best
awarded last
’52-53 to Jean Pace.
The cup, which Jean was allowed
to keep through the summer, will be
placed in the trophy case in the
library after the winner’s name is
engraved on it. This coveted cup
is awarded on a basis of outstanding
sportsmanship, leadership, and ath
letic ability.
Jean who is deservedly the proud
possessor of two bars, eight stars,
and a letter, has been a member
of the softball varsity for three
years, the soccer varsity for three
years, the field hockey team for two
years, and is serving this year as
vice-president of the A.A. Board.
Though she is a biology major,
athletics are figuring quite impor
tantly in Jean’s future, as well as
the past and present. After gradua
tion she plans to teach physical
education.
Her future plans also include the
new diamond ring she is wearing on
her left hand.
Miss Grimmer is shown above as she
shook hands with Vice-President Nixon
at the Alumni Conference in George
town, Virginia.
Freshmen^ Transfers
Honored at Reception
Freshman and transfer students
were honored at a reception in the
Blue Parlor on Saturday, September
19, with the Baptist Student
Union, Student Government Asso
ciation, and Athletic Association as
hostesses.
Guests were introduced to the re
ceiving line headed by Margie
Barnes, chief marshal. Others re
ceiving were: President and Mrs.
Carlyle Campbell; Dean and Mrs.
Leishman A. Peacock; Patsy Bland,
Student Government president;
Mary Ann Chandler, chief counse
lor; Miss Maxine Garner, B.S.U.
secretary; Doris Allen, B.S.U. presi
dent; Miss Louise Fleming, dean of
students; Miss Edith Zinn, assistant
dean of students. Miss Doris Peter
son and Miss Forrestine Whitaker.
Jane Campbell directed guests to
the refreshment table where mem
bers of the three hostess councils
served punch, nuts, mints, and deco
rated cakes carrying out a maroon
and white color scheme.
Approximately 320 guests called
between eight and ten o’clock.
SAVE BLUE HORSES
“We’re saving up coupons to get
one of those.” That’s right, the A.A.
is asking that you buy blue horse
paper and save the wrappers so that
we can get a bicycle for the school.
For your convenience, a box in
which to place the blue horses has
been put on each hall. With your
full co-operation, the A.A. should
soon have another new bike for you
to enjoy.
HOCKEY SEASON BEGINS
Hockey, season is in full swing
now. Practice began Thursday,
Sept. 24, with around 20 girls on
hand. All girls interested should be
on the field at 5:00. At the end of
the season an award, the hockey
stick, is presented to the freshman
who has shown the most teamwork,
loyalty, and proficiency. Joyce
Bailey and Jody Strickland have
been the winners for the past two
years, respectively. Everyone has a
chance to play and learn the game.
So come on out and have some fun.
It may be YOU who will carry off
the hockey stick for ’53.
INTRODUCING “M” CLUB
. MEMBERS
Everyone who has always wanted
to wear a monogramed sweater, or
who has known the thrill of win
ning a letter, has an opportunity to
win her Meredith letter and become
a member of the Monogram Club.
The president of the club is Alstine
(Salty) Salter who will be glad to
explain how you may win your
letter. At the present, there are thir
teen members of the club who
proudly display their letters, and
stars and bars, symbols of further
achievement.
Blanche Aldridge, a senior, won
her letter the second year at Mere
dith. B. A. got her high school ex
perience at Granger High in Kinston.
Here she has led in the number of
points collected from any of the
sports she plays. She has been on
the soccer varsity three years, soft-
ball two and hockey varsity one.
She has also served on the A.A.
board as soccer manager.
Ruth Jeanne Allen, a junior, is
one of the recent members of the
club. She won her letter at the end
of her second year. Ruth Jeanne
“sewed on” the “W” for a Wilton
High team which participated in
an invitational tournament in the
coliseum. She says basketball, in
which she plays guard, is her fa
vorite sport, but she has scored high
in hockey and soccer. She has made
both hockey and soccer varsity once
each. She has been secretary of the
A.A. and is currently the treasurer.
In the following issues of “The
Twig” you will get to know the
other members of the “M” Club.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MET SEPTEMBER 29
NEW STAFF MEMBERS
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assistant librarian.
The seven new faculty members
and their positions are: Mrs. Mar
garet C. Martin, part-time instructor
in ancient languages; Mr. Robert
N. Tulloch, biology instructor; Miss
Mamie Hafner, English instructor;
Mrs. Shirley B. Whitaker, acting in
structor in modern languages; Mr.
John O’Steen, music instructor; Miss
I Shirley Strickland, acting instructor
' I in sociology; Mrs. Robinson, assist
ant in the business department.
Mr. B. Y. Tyner, who retired
last June as head of the education
department is resuming his former
duties due to the illness of the new
ly-appointed head of the depart
ment.
Pictured with the highly prized cup which
she was awarded is Jean Pace.
CONSERVE WATER
The Semi-Annual meeting of the
Meredith College Board of Trustees
was held Tuesday, September 29.
The meeting, at which Dr. L. M,
Massey, president of the board, pre
sided opened at 11:00 a.m.
The rneeting was recessed foi
lunch which was served in the col
lege dining hall.
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WORK ON SUITS
The home economics class ir
tailoring recently began work or
their suits. In previous years tht
class has made suits and coats bu
every member decided on a suit thi
year.
In the class are Cleo Jones Vir
ginia Mumford, Mary Jo Griffin
Pat O’Quinn, Jean Trogden, Viviai
Stanley, Lela Melvin, Evelyn Taylor
Lois Williams, Frances Patterson
Carolyi
Wood, Nancy McGinnis and Ear
line Martin.
Plans for a fashion show in chape
after the suits are completed ar(
being made.