iWerrp Christmas: Volume XXXIX New Furnifure For Meredith Reports Silver Dr. George Silver, Meredith busi- Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., DECEMBER 16, 1964 This year as in previous years, the Meredith dining hall is planning to prepare an extravagant Christmas dinner for Meredith students. All ness manager, has announced that students are invited to this as are many outside guests. All guests are All Meredith to Celebrate Christmas at Banquet new dormitory furniture ha.s been purchased to replace the old furni ture, which has been here since 1926. The new furniture will match the new chairs which were purchased two or three years ago. In every room there will be beds with built-in springs, a double-mirrored chest with two lock drawers, and a double study desk (two study desks have not been purchased for each room because of the size of the rooms, not because it is less expensive). Furniture Coming Soon The furniture should begin arriv ing in early December and be com pletely in place by early February. It will arrive in small groups to pre vent excessive disturbance to the student body. A plan for the ar rangement of the rooms has been very carefully worked out, taking into consideration the space avail able and the placement of the elec trical receptacles. To save wear and (Continued on page 4) to dress in semi-formal attire and are to assemble in the dining hall at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 18 for this meal. In addition to the meal itself special entertainment will be provided. Other Events The annual Christmas dinner initi- I ates the holiday festivities at Mere dith. After the meal girls go caroling at the homes of the faculty and staff. Upon returning to school, all par ticipate in hall and suite parties. Meredith classes will be discon tinued at 1:00 p.m. on December 19 and will resume at 8:30 a.m. January 4. (See page 3 for feature and pic tures on Christmas events.) Mrs. Rice. Mrs. Thornt, and Mrs. Holler decorate the dining hali in preparation for the annual Christmas dinner. Movie Schedule Jan. 9—“Goodbye, Mr. Chips” Feb. 20—“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” Mar. 27—“Cheaper By the Dozen” April 9—“Three Faces of Eve” The above list of movies was set up by Rosie Chandler, Marcia Sned, and Mrs. Allen. The productions will be shown in Jones Auditorium. Times and prices will be announced at a later date. Works Exhibited By Art Students During the week-end of Decem ber 4-6, the works of several Mere dith College art students were dis played in Johnson Hall. This exhibit is one of two presented by Meredith students during the year, the second exhibit coming in the spring. The works exhibited were of various techniques and subjects, the most appealing of which were several por traits of young children. Some of the pictures were for sale, while most were kept by the artists for their individual senior exhibits. The details of the spring exhibit will be announced later. MCA Sponsors Forum; Catholic Priest Is Speaker The Meredith Christian Associa- prompted by the general increased tion sponsored a forum on the Spirit of Catholicism with Father John Breuning as speaker. Father Breuning is the Catholic Chaplain at State and has served in this capacity for the past six years. The forum was presented as a result of expressed interest in the subject by several members of the student body. Several said that they knew little about the faith and prac tice of the Roman Catholic Church, but that they had ever widening contact with Catholics. It was also Egyptian and Wild West Themes Take Top Honors interest in the Catholic Church since Pope John XXIII called the Vatican Council. Father Breunig answered ques tions concerning major changes re cently instigated in the Catholic Church. One significant change is the presentation of mass in the ver nacular. This is a radical departure from ihe century old practice of mass being said only in Latin. Views on birth control are being reconsidered with the development of Enovid, the contraceptive pill. Also for the first time laymen are being encouraged to participate in worship services of other denomina tions. A general spirit of openness and friendliness to other Christians prevails; whereas, previously, the spirit was one of exclusiveness. A prize went to the sophomore class on November 20 as the Mere dith College Atliletic Association presented its annual Stunt Night. The stunts, all original skits pro duced by the individual class mem bers, are presented each fall at Mere dith as a sort of “last fling” before the Thanksgiving holidays. Second place went to the senior Egyptian girls compete for prince is their own characteristic ways. class with the juniors and freshmen left to console themselves with the fact that they came in ahead at Corn Huskin’. The freshman skit was based on j a contest to see who could become the best “dirt-getter.” With most of the action commencing from the broom closet, the result was “leave the dirty work to the maids.” Winning Egyptian Theme The sophomore skit was based on an Egyptian theme, Four princesses competed in hieroglyphics for a prince who represented the un known. The Cleopatra type won, but the prince turned out to be small and ugly. The juniors represented “Once Upon a Knight,” and the princesses were seeking such treasured rights as one o’clock privileges. They won the privileges through the brave ef fort of "Stunt Knight.” The seniors went western to pre sent “The Cheese Whiz,” a show about how the Rat and the Fink tried in vain to control No-Toes’ cheesc factory. The culprits needed • — help from No-Toes to leam how i lumbia State College foreign student to make holes in Swiss Cheese. | (Continued on page 3) Spanish Club Hosts Various Speakers The Spanish Club listened to Josie Chadwick tell about her trip to Mexico last summer at the Sep tember meeting. Josie and Liz Guthrie made the trip together. The girls lived with a Mexican family during their stay. At the October meeting, the Spanish Club had Miss Lois Frazier, a Spanish teacher at Durham High School, as its guest. Miss Frazier discussed life in Monterrey, where she resided for seven years. Follow ing her talk, Mr. William Ledford, sponsor of the club, spoke about his experiences in Mexico this past sum mer. At the November meeting, a Co- Downs Displays Swedish Wares The Art Club held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 17, at 7:00 in the basement of Poteat Dorm. This meeting was an informal pre-Christmas social. Dr. Arthur Downs of (he Meredith College art department displayed silver jewelry, glassware, and stainless steel, which he acquired while he was in Sweden this past summer. Visitors were in vited to attend this meeting. Meredith Ensemble Busy Entertaining The Meredith Ensemble has been busy this holiday season rehearsing for and presenting Christmas pro grams. On the evening of Decem ber 6, the Ensemble entertained for the Wake County Alumnae Christ mas Banquet held in the college din ing hall. By special invitation from Governor Sanford, the Ensemble performed at the Farewell Dinner for the State Supreme Court, Decem ber 9 at the governor’s mansion. The Meredith Chorus’ Christmas Con cert, Sunday, December 13, was closed by the Ensemble’s presenta tion of “Stille Nacht.” Another of the Ensemble’s engagements was a Ladies’ Night Banquet. The Ensem ble has yet one more performance (Continued on page 4) College Calendar Dec. 17—Phi party for children from Cerebral Palsy Center, Gym, 7:00 p.m. Dec. 18—Christmas Banquet, Cafe teria, 6:00 p.m. Christmas Caroling, 9:00 p.m. Hall Parties, 11:30 p.m. Dec. 19—Holiday recess, 12:30p.m. Jan. 4—Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. Jan. 6—Book Tea, Blue Parlor, 4:00 p.m. Jan. 8—Dance Recital, Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

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