MERRY
CHRISTMAS
THE TWIG
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XXXI
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1956
No. 4
HOLIDAYS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES
TO ATTEND CONFERENCES
ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD AT DAVIDSON
WORLD MISSIONS CONGRESS
TO MEET IN NASHVILLE
During the Christmas holidays
this year will meet students of all
races, all denominations, and many
countries from all over the South
east at Davidson College for the
United Student Christian Council
Southeastern Study Conference.
From December 27 through January
1 college students from Louis-
ana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and
Kentucky will join together in study,
worship, and fellowship at David
son, North Carolina. The conference
theme “Our United Witness in the
College and University” will be in
terpreted by Dr. Waldo Beach of
the Duke Divinity School. “The
USCC has called this study confer
ence because the Christian students
of America have neglected their
calling to serve God with the mind,
because we learn God’s will in the
communal experience of group
study, and because many urge
questions of our time demand an
swers in terms of the Christian
faith,” states the conference chair
man, Malcolm C. Mclver, Jr.
The daily schedule of activities
on the campus at Davidson for these
five days includes worship, platform
addresses, discussion groups, free
time for fellowship, food, individual
study, Bible study, recreation, and
firesides. Dr. Roger Crook of
Meredith will be one of the faculty
resource persons. Before going to
the conference, students are orien
tated to the theme by reading
Chosen Peoples by Denis Baly. A
hbrary made up of books furnished
by participants of the conference
will aid in the study of the ecumeni
cal mission of the church.
It is hoped that many Meredith
girls from all denominations will
take time from a busy holiday sched-'
ule to enter into this experience
with other students. Registration
blanks are available in the B.S.U.
office on campus.
During the Christmas holidays
students will have the opportunity
of attending the Southern Baptist
Student World Missions Congress in
Nashville, Tennessee. This congress
is held for the purpose of “launch
ing a year of world missions em
phasis, ' confronting national and
international issues, discovering per
sonal and corporate responsibility”
that such vision may be shared with
the local campus and' church.
It is open to students preparing
for every vocation, not merely to
mission volunteers. ^
A* number of outstanding speak
ers, including Theodore F. Adams,
Baker James Can then, and Billy
Graham will speak on the theme.
The Christian Student in the World
Crisis.”
PHIS AND ASTROS
SPONSOR PROJECT
Both societies sponsored Christ
mas projects this year for the bene
fit of needy children. On Wednes
day, December 12, at 7:00 p.m
the Phis held a Christmas party in
the hut for welfare children. A joUy
Santa Claus was there to distribute
presents. After playing a number
of seasonal games, the children
were served refreshments. Kay
White was in charge of the party,
and Betsy Lane planned the pro
gram.
On Thursday, December 14, the
Astros chartered a bus so that each
girl might take a gift to the 160
children at the school for the blind.
The girls held a party for the chil
dren. A program was presented and
the group sang Christmas carols.
College Chorus to Present
Annual Christmas Concert
Silver Shield Taps
Green and Wallace
READY FOR CARROLINGl Pat Jackson, Carolyn Strayhorn, Shirley Jordan,
Gail Ward, and Jody Gibson have dressed for coldest weather in preparation
for a midnight caroling trip.
In tapping service on November
20, Silver Shield added two juniors
as associate members: Pat Greene
and Nancy Wallace.
Pat Greene is an organ major
from Cliffside, North Carolina. She
is a dean’s list student and a mem
ber of Sigma Alpha Iota. This year
besides being in chorus and being
accompanist for the “Triple Trio,”
Pat writes a column for The Twig
and is a member of the B.S.U.
Council. The juniors owe much to
their busy classmate because she
composed the music for their win
ning stunt. Since last summer Pat
was organist for the State B.S.U.
choir and she is now directing her
own choir at Boulevard Baptist
Church. It is not surprising that she
plans to be a director of church
music after graduation.
Nancy Wallace is a music major
who has just moved into Stringfield
dorm, after being a day student for
two years. She says that although
she liked being a day student, living
on campus is really the life for her.
Nancy is .president of the junior
class. State student president of the
North Carolina Federation of Music
Clubs, a member of Sigma Alpha
Iota, and treasurer of the national
honorary modern language frater
nity, Sigma Pi Alpha. This year she
has enjoyed most of all working
with the juniors on Stunt. Already
she has begun to think about the
Big Sister-Little Sister party in Janu
ary and the Junior-Senior in April
and — her junior recital.
Her plans after graduation are not
surprising after seeing her friendly
smile; she says, “I’d like to do some
thing creative — with people, too."
Banquet, Caroling, Hall Parties
Mark Beginning of Christmas Holidays
JUNIORS ENTERTAIN
"LITTLE SISTERS"
The junior class will hold their
“Big Sister-Little Sister” party Wed
nesday, January 9, at 10:00 p.m.
This party is an annual affair at
Meredith, and the juniors are plan
ning to give their “little sisters” a
fine program mixed with good fel
lowship and a gay time this year.
Freshmen will not want to miss
this opportunity to know their “big
sisters” and receive the full mean
ing of what this tradition means to
every girl at Meredith.
Angels Carol With
N.C. State B.S.U.
As the notes of “Jin^e Bells
and “White Christmas” gaily drifted
through the crisp night air, a group
of happy carolers sang its way into
the State College B.S.U. House for
hot chocolate. Scattered here and
there among the State boys could
be seen the familiar faces of
Meredith angels.
The festive evening began at
6:00 p.m. yesterday at Pullen Bap
tist Church with a spaghetti supper
and a practice “sing.” As buses
rolled up in front of the church, the
carolers scampered on to sing
“songs of good cheer” to Dr. Camp
bell, Dr. Finlater, the Reverend
Douglas Aldrich, and many others
— “and a good time was had by
all.”
On December 18, eve of the
Christmas recess, the Meredith stu
dents will enjoy a round of tradi
tional festivities. At 6:00 p.m. in
the dining hall the annual Christmas
banquet for faculty and students
will be held. This formal occasion
will feature candlelight, soft strains
of Christmas music, turkey with all
the trimmings, and lots and lots of
bubbly Christmas spirit.
Later in the evening the Meredith
angels will bundle up in their warm
est clothes and board chartered
buses to carry them through the
city and to the homes of the faculty,
administration, staff, and friends of
the college for caroling which will
last into the early hours of the
morning.
On their return, “Roy” will be
waiting for them in the Rotunda
with plenty of hot chocolate and
doughnuts.
The festivities are planned by the
Student Government Council, The
Baptist Student Union, and the
Athletic Association.
Story of Christmas
To Be Given In Song
May Court Is Chosen
Mary Edna Grimes, of Smithfield, i major and is president of the
has been chosen to be Queen of Spanish Club and active in Sigma
the May Court this year. Mary j Pi Alpha. She is Asrio Chief Mar-
Edna, a home economics major, was
in the May Court her sophomore
year. She has been secreta^, vice-
president, and is now president of
the Athletic Association. She is a
member of Silver Shield, and was
recently chosen to be mentioned in
Who’s Who. She was elected class
treasurer her freshman year and she
won the freshman hockey stick. She
has also been a counselor.
Maid of honor will be Janet Ful
cher of Rocky Mount. An elemen
tary education major, she is a coun
selor and a chorus member, and
has been a hall proctor, a marshal,
and a May Court attendant.
Senior attendants in the May
Court will be Betty Jo Kiff, of
Ahoskie, and Beverly Rowand, of
Morristown, Tenn. Betty Jo, a
Chorus member, likes to sing and
play the piano. A Spanish major,
she is an officer in the Spanish Club
this year.
Beverly Rowand is also a Spanish
shal and is on the Twig staff.
Betsy Lane, of Asheboro, and
Lula May Jones, of Pink Hill, will
be junior representatives. The hall
proctor of third Stringfield, Betsy is
on Student Government Council.
Also, she is a soprano in the Chorus,
and a member of the Oak Leaves
staff. She is an elementary educa
tion major.
“Lu” Jones, an English major, is
class secretary, a counselor, a mar
shal, and a member of the Oak
Leaves staff.
Representing the sophomores will
be Marcia Hampton, of Asheville,
and Katherine Renfrew, of Jack
sonville, N. C. Both are primary
education majors. Katherine is a
transfer from St. Mary’s.
From the freshmen will be Marie
Cook, of Louisburg, and Marilyn
Carr, of Clinton. Marie plans to
major in primary education, and
Marilyn will major in business edu
cation.
The Meredith College Chorus,
under direction of Miss Beatrice
Donley, will present its annual
Christmas concert on Sunday, De
cember 16, at 4 p.m. in Jones Audi
torium, with Nancy Perkins at the
piano and Susan Moss, narrator.
“The Story Of Christmas,” pre
sented in song, will consist of seven
groups: The Prophecy, The Annun
ciation, The Journey to Bethlehem,
The Vision of the Shepherds, The
Quest of the Wise Men, The Na
tivity, and The Fulfillment of the
Prophecy.
The Triple Trio will open the pro
gram with “Voices of the Mist” by
Alden.
Following this, the chorus tells of
The Prophecy with “Lo, How a
Rose E’er Blooming” by Praetorius.
Soprano Soloist Peggy Holland will
sing of the Annunciation: “The An
gel Gabriel Was Sent From God”
by Matthews. The chorus will sing
then “The Little Road to Bethlehem”
by Head. The Vision of the Shep
herds is told by Pergolesi’s “Glory
to God in the Highest,” with Betsy
Bullock, Clara Hudson, and Kay
Johnson, soloists.
The next group. The Quest of the
Wise Men, consists of five numbers:
“Three Kings Have Journeyed
From the Eastern Land” by Cor
nelius, with Jeanne Grealish, solo
ist; “Behold That Star,” a spiritual;
“The Coventry Carol”; No Lullaby
Need Mary Sing,” by Clokey and
“Born Today! Christ the Lord!” by
Sweelink.
Next the chorus sings of The Na
tivity with “In Bethlehem’s Lowly
Manger” by Williams; “At the
Cradle” by Frank; “Lullaby For
Jesus,” a Polish carol; and “Slum
ber, My Tiny Qne,” an Alsatian
carol.
The Fulfillment Qf The Prophecy
will be told with “Q Come, Q Come
Emmanuel!,” a Latin hymn; and
“Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly
Dwelling” by Barlioz.
Marilyn Greene, soprano soloist,
will sing next a cycle of ancient
carols arranged by Delamarter, and
the chorus will end with “Stille
Nacht! Heilige Nacht!” by Gruber.
TRIP PLANNED
FOR SPRING VACATION
Miss Helena Williams and Miss
Betty Jean Yeager are planning a
trip to New York during spring holi
days for the Meredith students.
They will leave the first day of the
holidays and will be gone four
nights and five days. While they are
staying at the Taft Hotel, they will
attend four Broadway plays, the
Perry Como Show, and the Ed Sul
livan Show. Any one interested in
this trip may contact either Miss
Williams or Miss Yeager.
Science Department
Has Open House Today
The Science Department is hold
ing Qpen House today from 3:30
to 5:00 p.m. All students and fac
ulty are invited to the biology and
chemistry laboratories to see the ex
hibits of scientific apparatus and
demonstrations of scientific princi
ples. Science majors will be present
to explain and demonstrate equip
ment. Dr. Mary Yarbrough and
Mrs. Helen Jo Collins will provide
refreshments.
Jeanne Grealish
Wins Music Honors
When the North Carolina Student
Division of the National Federation
of Music Clubs planned its State
Student Convention, they wished
to have written a Federation hymn
for the division. Jeanne wrote words
to this hymn and they have been
accepted by the National Federa
tion Board. Another honor Jeanne
has received is a scholarship to
Tanglewood, Berkshire Music Cen
ter, the summer home of the Boston
Symphony. She was a member of
one of the choruses at Tanglewood
summer before last, and this sum
mer she will be a chorus leader.
Dr. Yarbrough Attends
National Meetings '
Qn December 26-31, Dr. John
Yarbrough will attend the annual
meeting of the American Associa
tion for the Advancement of Science
in New York City. As Secretary-
Treasurer of the N. C. Academy of
Science, he is the official representa
tive of that body. He is also on the
National Council, the governing
body of the A.A.S.