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THE TWIG
October 26, 1956 ''
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Alumna Successful
With Children’s Book
An alumna of Meredith College
has risen to fame through her stories
for children. She is Dorothy Clark
Koch.
Mrs. Koch has rediscovered the
clarity of imagination with which
children can enjoy the most ordi
nary things. This is seen in both
/ Play at the Beach and Gone Is
My Goose.
Dorothy Koch was born in North
Carolina where she grew up and
received her education at Meredith
College and the University of North
Carolina. Until her marriage she
taught in elementary schools and
was an officer of the North Carolina
Education Association. She and her
husband, a botanist at the Univer
sity of North Carolina, have two
children, and they make their home
in Chapel Hill.
Language Teachers
Hold Meeting Here
The North Carolina Chapter of
the American Association of Teach
ers of French and the North Caro
lina Chapter of the American As
sociation of Teachers of Spanish and
Portuguese held their fall meeting
at Meredith College on Saturday,
October 20. Presiding was Miss
Lucy Ann Neblett, president of the
AATSP, N. C. Chapter. Official
welcome was extended to the group
by Dr. Carlyle Campbell. As part
of the program. Dr. Susanne Freund
IS MEREDITH
"GOING CO-ED"?
Say Meredith is a girls’ school?
Have you looked at the roll lately?
Tommie, Jackie, Jimmy, Donnie,
Bobbie — Sounds like Meredith has
gone co-ed to me.
The senior class has at least six
fellows on roll: Jackie Corn, Bobbie
Linville, Donnie Simmons, Tommie
Worrell, Jackie Little, and, of
course, Sam Grealish.
The juniors can boast of only
three boys in their midst: Tommie
Bass, Jerry Parham, and Dale Cas
par!, but the sophomores take the
prize with nine — Bobbie Conley,
Jackie Lewis, Bobbie Meeks, Jan
Mercer, Jimmy Rucker, Page Sink,
Jerry White, Paige Wood, and
Jackie Wright. The new guys in
school number only three it seems:
Johnsie Choate, Jo Robinson, and
Jackie Meier. Welcome, youse guys!
How did all these gals get boys’
names? Your speculation is as good
as mine, but let’s face it. They’re
girl angels, too, just like us Susies
and Janes.
DO YOU HAVE NO TIME TO READ?
NOT SO, SAYS THIS WRITER
spoke on “Study at the Sorbonne,
Summer of 1956.”
Refreshments were served in the
Blue Parlor under the direction of
Mrs. Elizabeth Huckabee. She was
assisted by Beverly Rov^and, Pat
Hauser, Jane Woodard, Sylvia
Maynard, and Martha Fasul.
Luncheon was served to about
55 in the Hut, under the direction
of Mrs. Will Ann Watkins.
THE BYSTANDER
By ANNABEL RAY
“Do you read a great deal?”
“Well, I love to read, but some
how I just can never find the time.”
On the surface this excuse seems
to all of us to be true. However,
after we look at the time spent at
the movies and bridge games, the
excuse seems hardly plausible. A
few suggestions have been offered
for getting more time to, read by
Lidia Roberts in The Globe. They
are: (1) Talk less. (2) Take along
a book when going to the dentist.
Why read his old magazines? The
students from Meredith can add
another suggestion — Take along
a book to the lunch line. There is
time to read; you simply must use
it for reading.
It is said more money is spent
on chewing gum than books, for
it is easier to exercise the chin than
the mind. If a new criteria were
evolved for the admission of stu
dents to college. Dr. James L.*
Meades of Russell Sage College sug
gests that you do not belong in
college if you are not curious
enough to read 12 good books a
year that are not required in your
courses. How many of us would
have been admitted to Meredith if
this were required for entrance?
To encourage an interest in read
ing and offer supervision in the
choice of books, the English de
partment is again sponsoring the
voluntary independent reading pro
grams. The minimum requirements
are 10 books for freshmen, 12 for
sophomores, 15 for juniors, and
18 for seniors, and these must be
books not required in their courses.
A winner will be chosen at the end
of the year based on the kind and
quality of books read, and the in
telligent appreciation of them. All
those participating will be rec
ognized on Awards Night and the
winners will then be announced.
So keep reading! And remember,
a book in the hand is worth two on
the book case.
By JUANITA SWINDLER
Since reading from Boswell’s Life
of Samuel Johnson in sophomore
English class, I have wanted to de
fend this man whom so many peo
ple considered eccentric. Boswell
records many of the strange per
sonal habits of his famous friend,
such as his mumbling to himself,
his patting his knee as he talked,
and his wearing a handkerchief in
stead of a night cap, to list a few
of his “strange” habits. I could not
help but think, as I read of John
son’s activities, of people today who,
while thinking themselves quite nor
mal, commit each day similar
acts that would classify them as
“strange” or “eccentric” as Johnson
was.
For example, one does not have
to visit in the library very long be
fore she sees someone — yea,
several someones — pulling furi
ously, almost insanely, at her hair.
There are variations of this habit
ranging from twisting to tugging and
braiding. These people, however,
are quite normal.
There is another such eccentric
habit that I have not observed over
a wide area, but which is displayed
daily by an individual whom I do
not choose to embarrass at this par
ticular moment. I’m sure she will be
sufficiently embarrassed to realize
that her peculiarity has been spot
ted. Her habit is pushing the side of
her hair gently as she speaks —
especially before a large group. I
will not attempt to analyze this
habit with the limited space allotted
for the watchful one, but I would
like to assure the defendant that
her hair is always neatly in place.
This individual, too, is classified as
normal.
Samuel Johnson wore a handker
chief to bed instead of a conven
tional nightcap. Today, a nightcap
is often considered out of the ordi
nary. What would Boswell’s con
temporaries think if they could ob
serve many of the Meredith College
dormitory rooms at, say, 11:45?
Would the word be “eccentric”?
Surely not.
Of all the peculiar habits dis
played on this campus, there is one
that matches those of Johnson. It
seems there is one of the newer
girls who finds wearing a yellow
dress on test days a lucky charm.
She must surely be eccentric.
Well, there are always a few peo
ple who persist in digressing from
the normal pattern of life. Other
people are so strange. Do you ever
walk down the hall stepping on the
black squares only? Do you ever
run your hand along a wall as you
walk? Do you ever hum to your
self? If so, you must be eccentric,
too.
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of the student body has been asked
to contribute one dollar. So far the
total is only approximately $250.00.
and students who have not con
tributed thus far, are being urged to
do so. The Athletic Association has
appropriated $50 for the fund.
The Graille, a leadership organi
zation at the University of North
Carolina, plans to give a reception
and dance for the girls of Meredith
College. A tentative date, Decem
ber 8, 1956, has been set for this
dance.
Big Weekends Scheduled
At Neighboring Schools
The next two week-ends will be
busy ones for colleges in his area.
At the Carolina Germans on Oc
tober 26, BiUy Mays and Fats
Domino will play. Billy Mays will
also play for the Homecoming
Dance at Wake Forest November
3, following the Wake Forest-North
CSrolina State game. Duke will
have its annual Shoe and Slipper
Dance on November 3.»
PLAYHOUSE TO GIVE PLAY
(Continued from page one)
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The curtain is at 8:00 p.m.
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