1 1 “HE BUILDS TOO LOW WHO BUILDS BENEATH THE STARS” THE TWIG “PLAIN LIVING AND HIGH THINKING” Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1956 Freshman Class Elects Officers Peggy Tetterton was elected president of the Freshman class at their class meeting October 2, 1956. The other officers chosen were; Gail Carter, vice-president; Janis Smith, secretary; Conme Spivey, treasurer; and Sylvia McLin, Student Government representative. A native of Whitakers, Peggy is no stranger to Meredith, having spent this past summer here in Sum mer School, taking Freshman Math. Peggy is now concentrating on Analytic Geometry and plans to make Math her major. In her high school, Peggy was a leader in inany activities. These include president of the Beta Club, secretary and treasurer of the high school, mem ber of the Annual staff, and repre sentative to Girl’s State. Her favor ites include: basketball, chocolate cake and a certain boy at Atlantic Christian. Gail comes from Charlotte, where she attended Central High School. There she was vice-president of the National Honor Society, president of the Centrusa Club, a Junior marshal and member of the Good Sports Club. Gail is interested in both Art and Primary Education, but thinks that she will major in Art. As for sports, Gail says that her ability is strictly Umited to ping- pong and cards. “A girl with a quick wit” and “lots of fun” are the ways that Janis Smith’s suitemates describe her. Janis is from Asheville, where she was active in both school and church activities. In high school, Janis was on the newspaper staff. Red Cross Council, a member of the Glee Club and Chorus. At Meredith she plans to major in Sociology. Janis loves to read, likes ginger ale and loves to go to the beach—but hates fish. ARTS BUILDING DEDICATED F' Connie is a Primary Education major from Wilson. A high school leader, she received the Leadership award, was elected Best-All-Around Superlative, was a member of the National Honor Society, Quill & Scroll, a cheerleader and vice-presi dent of the Keyette Club. She is an avid sports fan—likes swimming, water-skiing and basketball. Her favorite foods include steak, french fries and pancakes. The Student Government repre- (Continued on page three) LISTEN CAMPAIGN PLANS REVEALED Meredith students gave $229.29 W 4. *^j •:.r: i w ir.-' tr a .'Liu. Astro President Kitty Holt and Phi President Marilyn Green put up a Rush Week poster. Writers Organize The newly - organized Creative Writing Club had its first meeting September 26, 1956. Those in at tendance were Nancy McGlamery president; Liza Culberson, Jane Maynard, Mary Fran Ohver, and Nancy Joyner. The purpose of the club is to en courage and criticize students’ writ ings. The group plans to stay as informal as possible, with monthly meetings in the members’ rooms. Miss Sally Holland is the club advisor. to the Listen Campaign of the North Carolina B.S.U. last year. The total contributions from col leges in North Carolina amounted to $3,229 or about a $100 increase Over the year before. “Listen,” standing for “Love Im pels Sacrifice Toward Every Need,” came into being during Student Week at Ridgecrest, North Caro lina, in June 1953, when groups from various N. C. campuses be came deeply concerned about the needs of the world. They decided to call upon students to give up a-penny-a-day or a-meal-a-month in order that we of the North Caro lina Baptist Student Union might have a small part in feeding the world’s hungry people and aiding them in other ways. Forty per cent of the Listen Fund is used to pay the expenses of B.S.U. summer missionaries. This past summer Lois Dobson of Meredith served Mexico, while other students were sent to Alaska and to the western U.S.A. to work with the Indians. Still other funds go for educational scholarships for Christian workers in other coun tries, for medical aid, and for rescue work and tools (sent through CROP). Letters of gratitude for the Listen gifts come from people all around the globe. Small bags for holding coins have been distributed to all students ex cept day students who will find a container for “Listen” in the day students’ room. Collections will be made by the repfesentatives on each haU between the 20th and 25th of each month. CLIMAX IS REACHED IN RDSHING ACTIVITIES TO BE OCCUPIED SOON The Arts Building of Meredith College was formally presented to the North Carolina State Baptist Convention in a dedication cere mony before the assembled student body, faculty, board of trustees, and guests and friends of the college. Meredith’s president. Dr. Carlyle Campbell, opened the special serv ice on Tuesday, September 25, with the recognition of the board and the introduction of guests seated on the platform. These guests were: Mr. Claude Gaddy, executive secre tary of the North Carolina Baptist Association on Christian Education; Mr. Lloyd Griffin, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees; Dr. L. M. Massey, chairman of the Expansion Com mittee of the Board; Mr. H. Ray mond Weeks, the architect of the new building; Mr. Earnest W. Poe, president of the contracting firm that constructed the building, and Dr. Olin T. Binkley, professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a trustee. on Rush Week actually began the Meredith campus Friday, Sep tember 28, with a picnic sponsored by the Astros. This was held at the iTut with Bermudas as the dress for the freshmen and transfers. As soon as the sounds of the old and new Astro songs died, the rushees were whisked away to Society Hall for a fashion show presented by the Phis. The latest college fashions were seen on the stage. Monday, October 1, the Phis and Astros joined to entertain all the new day students at a luncheon in the Hut. Tuesday Rush Week officially be gan, and this day was the Phis’ ex clusive day. New students were in vited to the Phi Supper Club in the dining hall. Wednesday, one of the Astros’ days, the dining hall was again the setting for the scene. This night it was “New York After Dark.” Thursday night the Phis reigned again with, the Phi bonfire at the Chimney. The Astros closed Rush Week Friday night with a pep rally in the court. Early and late the freshmen have been serenaded by the Astros and the Phis. They have been visited continuously and have been show ered with small favors. Choice Made Tomorrow Decision Day tomorrow will cli max the week. The new girls will be honored at an early breakfast; hnes of society members will greet them as they enter the side of the dining hall of their choice. The final decision will be made later on at a special chapel service, where they will again signify their choice of colors by the side of the auditorium 1 they enter. PLAYHOUSE ENTERTAINS FRESHMEN AND TRANSFERS The annual “On Stage” party for new Meredith students was given by the Playhouse on Monday night, October 1. It was held, as the name indicates, on the stage of the auditorium, and Bermudas the form of dress for the evening. Entertainment was varied. There charades and other games. (Continued on page four) mam were were FACULTY MEMBERS ADDED The new members of the Meredith faculty are as follows: Dr. lone Kemp Knight, professor in the Enghsh department, comes to us from Shorter College in, Georgia. Dr. Knight received her M. A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. de gree from the University of North Carolina. Miss Velma Mae Gorsage comes as instructor in the English depart ment, with a B.F.A. degree from Ilhnois Wesleyan University. Miss Vivian Farlowe, B.A. from Western Maryland College, who received the M.A. de^ee from Uni versity of Virginia, will be assistant professor of biology. Dr. P. F. Brookens, retired from N. C. State College, will be associ ate professor of economics and geography. Mr. James Gaboda who received the B.F.A. and M.A. degrees from Columbia University, is associate professor of art. Miss Isabelle Haeseler who re ceived the B.S. degree in music edu cation at Lebanon Valley College and the M.A. in sacred music at Union Theological Seminary School of Sacred Music, will be acting in structor in music during the leave of absence of Miss Jean Swanson. Mrs. Mary S. McLeod joins the physical education department af ter teaching at Troy State Teachers College in Alabama. She received her A.B. degree from Woman’s College, U. N. C. Mr. J. I. Durham of Wake Forest wiU be instructor of Latin. He is a student at Southeastern Seminary. Dr. Maxine Gamer has returned after a year’s leave of absence. She has been studying at Union Theo logical Seminary in New York. Other new members of the Registrar Announces Spring Dean’s List Meredith staff are: Mrs. Pauline Cone Beers, assist ant librarian, is a 1949 graduate of Meredith and comes to us from Duke University Library. Miss Mary Burnette, director of the News Bureau, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina. New infirmary nurses are Miss Mary Staunton from Bellevue Hospital, New York City, New York, and Mrs. Florence Holder, graduate of University Hospital School of Nursing in Augusta, Georgia, from Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Mrs. Jean V. Baird, dining haU hostess, has had experience in food service work at Davidson College and Alabama Polytechnic Institute. She comes from Dunn, N. C. Coming this year as house di rector is Mrs. Ruth Hamilton of Panama City, Florida, from Florida State University. Mrs. Vera Tart Marsh, Meredith College Registrar, has released the Dean’s List effective for the fal semester. Included in this list are names of students registered for at least twelve hours who have com pleted and passed all courses with a number of quality points equal to twice the number of semester hours taken, plus three. The list includes: Juha Isadora Abernethy, Marcia, Jeannine Allen, Hazel Gray Ayscue, Frances Jane Clark, Nancy Elizabeth Cochran, Carol Phillips Cooke, Carolyn Joy Cur tiss, Mary Alice Cusack, Bettie Jean Davis, Berta Lois Dobson, Glenda Jane Eddins, Donna Anne Elling ton, Margaret Anne Enghsh, Betsy Carol Greene, Sammy Jeanne Grealish, Elizabeth Ann Griffin, Mary Edna Grimes, Mary Neil Hampe, Aureha Elizabeth Harton, Mildred Holland Harvey, Nancy Carolynne Harwell, Joyce Wilson Herndon, Marjorie Love Jackson, Barbara Sue Johnson, Patricia Ann Johnson, Annette Lee Kahn, Mil dred Rebecca Knight, Bessie Mar garet Layne, Helene Zinka Lee, Jacqueline Lewis, Marilyn Mc Arthur, Kay Monica McCosley, Edna Gwendolyn Maddrey, Aman da Jane Maynard, Iris Marie Mer ritt, Rebekah Anne Miles, Trudi Moore, Margaret Gertrude Mott, Sally Stephena Newton, Bette Alice Nock, Wilma Grace Owens, Geral- (Continued on page four) Worship Program Held Dr. Binkley led a program of worship during which a musical se lection was presented by Miss Bea trice Donley and Mr. Charles Turn, two members of Meredith’s music department faculty. Dr. Eph Whis- enhunt, president of the board of trustees, brought the program to a , climax when he presented the building to the North Carolina State Baptist Convention. Accepting on behalf of the Convention was Dr. M. A. Huggins, its general secre tary. The ceremony was brought to a close with a prayer of dismissal by Dr. Binkley. Dream Fulfilled The completion of the new $385,000 building represents a par tial fulfillment of a dream of thirty- five years. Construction was begun last fall, and it is hoped that oc cupation will be able to take place within the next few weeks. The landscaping has not yet been done, but that, too, will be completed within the near future. The build ing is an L-shaped, two-story struc ture containing twenty-two lecture and seminar rooms. There are also twenty-four offices, a gallery, a sound room, a reception room with connecting kitchenette, two storage rooms, four rest rooms, and two janitor’s supply rooms. All furnish ings will be completely new throughout the building. Part of Nine Year Program This building is the first part of a nine year expansion program set up in 1952 which calls for four academic buildings to be erected west of the quadrangle. The fi nancial goal of the program is $2,- 250,000. The new building will be named Joyner Hall, in honor of a pioneer N. C. educator. Dr. J. Y. Joyner. Dr. Joyner was a former state superintendent of public edu cation and was also a trustee of Meredith for 54 years. ENROLLMENT RELEASED Mrs. Vera Tart Marsh, Meredith College Registrar, announces that the fall semes ter enrollment figure stands at 604., This figure includes 229 new students (freshmen and transfers), 351 returning stu dents and 24 special students.