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1 CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES THE TWIG GOOD LUCK ON EXAMS Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College Volume XXXII MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., ERIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1958 No. 5 * ( EIGHT COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS: WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS IN .lUNE Pictured above are Mary Lou Parker, Annette Gossett, Louise Moore, Betty Fore hand, Virginia Byrne, Hazel Lesniak, and Heather Wishart. These girls will fulfill requirements for A.B. degrees at the end of the semester. They will return in June to receive their diplomas with their class. Not pictured is Elizabeth Baxter IStover. INSTITUTE OF RELIGION IS IN SESSION “Our Enlarging Responsibilities” will be the theme throughout the seven-week series of the annual In stitute of Religion. For nineteen years the Institute of Religion lec ture series, sponsored by the United Church has brought prominent thinkers to the Raleigh community. Speakers are chosen who strive to stimulate deep thought in their lis teners. The whole program is an ef fort to help Christians think through their position in the world, and thereby arrive at a social ethic for their lives. The Rev. Mr. Gaylord Noyce, who outlined the forth coming series in chapel, expressed the theme as “applied Christianity.” Every Monday evening during the series the schedule includes din ner at 6 p.m., study courses at 7, and lecture at 8. The public is cordially invited to any or all of these events. The study courses are of special interest to a college student for they are concerned with the problems facing every individual: The titles are as follows: 1. The Raleigh Public School System 2. Our Enlarging Responsibilities in a Revolutionary World 3. Contemporary Religious Thought 4. Ethics in a Business Society Informed leaders wiU be in charge of these study groups. The lecturers and their topics for the complete series are: January 27 — R. Norris Wilson, “Christian Agihty” February 10 — Martin Luther King, “Non-Violence and Racial Justice” February 17 — Ralph McGUl “It Tolls for Thee” February 24 — Hubert H. Hum phrey, “America’s International Responsibilities” March 3 — Victor G. Reuther, “The Problems, Challenges, and Responsibilities of Labor” All of the lectures will be held at the United Church with the excep tion of the ones on February 10 and 24. Because of the expected crowd, these will be held at Brough ton High School. A question and answer period at the end of each lecture has been planned. In past years many people have found this time to be the most helpful of the evening. There is no charge for the lec tures themselves. The Institute of Religion is supported entirely by voluntary contributions. Every stu dent should consider this oppor tunity and make plans accordingly. EXAMS BEGIN TOMORROW The time has come for frantic study, dazed eyes, and blank ex pressions, for tomorrow initiates the dreaded ordeal of exams. Upperclassmen have survived this week at least twice, but the fresh men have a new experience to look forward to. Actually, exam week isn’t so bad. You never have to get up before 8:30, and you will have much more free time than you are accustomed to. Besides that, the lunch line is shorter. You may even have time to take in a movie or two. The Twig advises you to sleep a lot, eat all you want, and study some. If you have found little consolation in this counsel, take comfort in the fact that it will all be over this time next week. MEREDITH RECEIVES FUNDS FOR NEW SCIENCE DUILDING Library Is Awarded Sub-Grant DR. CAMPBELL TO SPEAK AT COMMENCEMENT Dr. Campbell has agreed to ac cept the invitation extended by the Senior Class to give the principal address at the commencement exer cises in the spring. Peggy Bone, president of the class, announced yesterday. Peggy has said, “We feel that he will bring to our class a very special and personal message.” The Meredith College Library has been awarded $200 in a sub grant from the Association of Col lege and Research Libraries from funds granted to it by United States Steel Foundation. A.C.R.L. is a di vision of the American Library As sociation. Miss Baity, our librarian, states that the grant will be used to pur chase books on far eastern poli tics and culture. Our library is one of eighty-seven libraries to receive sub-grants in this year’s program of awards by A.C.R.L. The purpose of the pro gram is “to strengthen or modernize library, teaching, or learning tools in privately supported colleges and universities.” YWA FOCUS WEEK TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 9-14 February 9-14 will be Y.W.A. Focus Week as announced by Focus Week Chairman, Miriam Dempsey. The theme for the week is “Christ for the Whole Wide World.” The Y.W.A. will be in charge of all chapel programs and vesper services for the week with a Y.W.A. supper meeting on Wednesday night, February 11. Chapel speakers will be Dr. Roger Crook, Miss Mary Littleton a mission volunteer and secretary to Miriam Robinson, executive sec retary of the W.M.U. in North Carolina, and Mrs. Elmo Scoggins, a former missionary now at Wake Forest. Students will be in charge of ves per services Monday and Tuesday with a playlet, “Waiting Millions" and a special service “Christianity in Action.” Mrs. Douglas Aldrich will speak on the theme “Christ for the Whole Wide World” as con cerning Y.W.A. work on Thursday. The student committee chairmen are Babs Howard, Cynthia D^nny Lela Cagle, Ann Allred, Miriam Hoffler, Nancy Whedbee, Jan Powell, Faye Everett, and Carol Deaton. Art Department Exhibits Paintings Mrs. Ruth Clarke, head of the art department, has announced that she is to have a showing of several paintings in February at Harrel’s in Greensboro. This invitation was extended by the head of W. C.’s art department, Mr. Gregory Ivy. Her picture, “Fungus” is currently on exhibit in the Eastern Carolina Art Society Gallery in Greenville. An oil painting of rich colors, it was shown earlier in the North Carolina Art Museum. “Morning Mist,” an oil by Miss Martyvonne Dehoney, was exhib ited in the New Jersey State An nual Art Show at Montdain, New Jersey. Miss Dehoney says the painting was taken from a sketch done of Harker’s Island. Meredith College has been willed approximately $145,000 from the funds of the estate of J. Rufus Hunter and from the private funds of his wife. It has been decided that this money will help to erect the new science building which will house the science, home economics, and busi ness departments. The new build ing will be named Hunter Hall in memory of this generosity. Dr. Hunter was a professor of chemistry in Richmond and from there he came to Raleigh. Here he was a member of the Meredith Board of Trustees and of the Ex ecutive Committee of that Board from 1923-46 and from 1947 un til his death on March 4, 1951. Ac tive on numerous committees, he also served as President of the Board for many years. He willed funds from his estate to Meredith after the death of his wife. Mrs. Hunter died on November 30, 1957, and she contributed about $5,000 of her own to the college. Plans are now under way for Hunter Hall to be located on the west side of the campus. Bids were due on January 22 and it has been announced that they will be decided upon by January 28. REGISTRATION IS SCHEDULED Registration for second semester courses will be held on February 3 in the gymnasium beginning at 9:00. Seniors and juniors will regis ter in the morning and sophomores and freshmen in the afternoon. A few sophomores may be permittee to register by 11:30. RELIGIOUS FOCUS WEEK CHAIRMEN ANNOUNCED As plans for Religious Focus Week to be held February 17-22 near completion, committees are beginning to put their plans into ac tion. Much hard work will be re quired on the part of the committee members and chairmen under the direction of Jean Strole, Religious Focus Week Chairman. Chairmen of the various committees are as follows: Program — Sheila Balfour, Wor ship — Jean Humphreys, Arrange ments — Ann Covington, Class room Visitation — Martha Elmore, Informal Discussion — Eunice Du rant, Music — Peggy Yancey, Noon- Day Meditation — Peanut Swind ler, Personal Conference — Miriam Hoffler, Social — Sarah Helms, Publicity—Mary Ann Dean, Books and Literature — Lelia Davenport, Finance — Caral Inscoe, Follow up — Joy Goldsmith, Hospitality — Jan Powell, Seminars — Pat Maynard. i, (■ t EXAM SCHEDULE T. T. S EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FOR FIRST SEMESTER 1957-1958 January 25-31 Class Hours .12:00 Saturday T. X. S 2:00 Saturday, T. T. S. 8:30 Monday, X x’ s 9:30 - Monday, x! t! S 11‘-OO Tuesday, F 2:00 Tuesday, Time of Examination Jan. 25 9:00 Jan. 25 2:00 27 9:00 a.m. p.m. Jan. a.m. Jan. 27 2:00 p.m. Jan. 28 9:00 a.m. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. Jan. 28 2:00 p.m. M. W. F.. F.. F.. F.. F.. 3:00 Wednesday, Jan. 29 9:00 a.m. p.m. a.m. ...8:30 Wednesday, Jan. 29 2:00 9 30 Thursday, Jan. 30 9:00 .11:00 Thursday, Jan. 30 ....2:00 p.m. .12:00 Friday, Jan. 31 9:00 a.m. HEALTH EDUCATION, ALL SECTIONS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 4:00 P.M. In aU college-credit courses an examination covering the work of the semester will be given. The examination period is two hours in length, with an additional fifteen minutes allowed for the re-reading and completion of papers. These girls will head the committees for Religious Focus Week. They are from left to right, sitting: Martha Elmore, Jean Strole, Ann Covington; standing: Carol Inscoe, Sheila Balfour, Miriam Hoffler, Janet Powell, Lelia Davenport, Sarah Helms, Joy Goldsmith, Mary Ann Dean, Pat Maynard, Peanut Swindler, and Peggy Yancy- ik