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r H C TWIG 3 STUDENT OPINION J Tliere seems to be a vague, selilom expressed idea, at large upon our cam pus, that Meredilh students are one body of girls wiio are not the slaves oC Dame Fashion, nor believe in One feathers for fine birds, We appreciate the good sense and independence be hind this general feeling, and yet at times we feel that our independence (if Dame Fashion may lead us almost away from good taste. Wo owe it to Meredith as well as ourselves to make a good appearance, not a stylish one perhaps, but certainly not a cheap and untasteful one. In tile rush which we experience every day it is hard to plan the exact cos tume we wish for shopping, or to dress as we should for church or walk ing and ail the rest. We also feel that the other calls arc more important still when some one is in such a rush (hut she goes shopping in a beautiful lace hat, a pair of worn oltl oxfords or a sport hat, we'ro forced to wonder. Then in church it is hard to excuse the oonibinalion. the sport-like creiition. the dinner dross, which appear there every Sunday, by any amount of in dependence. So besides the vague, iiroiid feeling of iMeredith superiority to fashion. Iliere is another one growing ujion the campus which is soniothing like, ‘'Girls we must take time to dre.ss tastetully— or stay off the streets.” We appreciate; ihn liiiporf.ance of other things. Iho fiivolity of too much dress, but let’s start u campaign for well-dres.sliiR which will be u|i to the other Meredith standards. Freshmen, six weeks over. Say, have you noticed how happy the Freshmen are? Last Weilncsday tlioir faces began to be wreathed with smiles. Of course, you have guessed the reason. “We can go off the cam pus by ourselves.” Six weeks we have undergone the aiUiction of searching for an old girl whenever we wished to go oit “the block,” Dear old girls, you could not have been sweeter to us, when asked to accompany us off the campus before we gained our “Fresh man Independence.” We thoroughly appreciato your Uindness to us, but just like all human beings we like to L'eol our freedom. As the galax leaves we shall remain green throughout the year and since that is so, keen enjoy ment is derived from our inexperience. But there is some good in all things for cnir ignoranco supplies jokes Tor Titn Twiii. So there, we have some con- solalion in knowing that we are of use to you who seemed so superior to us. I3ven in this, our first attempt in writ ing for publication, we show our utter lack o£ worldly wisdom, for wo attempt no lofty thoughts, no grandilonuent phrases, no marvel of workmanship. In stumbling English we express our feeling of joy that the trying ordeal of tho first six weeks has passed. We tried to feel "The chivalry of everyday tasks,” but it took courage for us to meet smilingly the needs ol' those weeks which have just passed. “For wo wanted what we wanted when we wanted it.” Many was the time when old girls seemed scarce—or, at least, old girls who wished to go up street at the same time that we did, old girls who wished to go to the green store at a particular time, or old girls who liked to walk on the same streets that we did. 'Tis over now! We are glad and yet we must grant that we have learned to love, even though wo have not “loved to learn," by such stringent rules. “Where did you come from. Freshman dear? Out of obscurity into the here! Where do you get that smile so bright? Seeing visions, foretelling our light Why the delight, this joyous display? Why now. because you can no longer say Got an old girl a-ha!" MISS rOKKMAX ADDinCSStS (JIKLS Miss Louise Foreman delighted a large audience of lleredilh girls with her talk in chapel, Tuesday night after dinner. She reminded them of the privilege they have in being able to como to college, and told them how many less fortunate girls envy them their college life. She spoke of the two laundry girls who borrowed sult- al)le clothes and dressed like collcge girls, carrying library books under Lheir arms, so thnt they could walk across the campus iit Hryn Mawr, just to SCO how it would feel to be a college girl. She advised the girls to cultivate the stick-to-itivenops and the truoness of purpose similar to tiiat which cn- aliled the young man, a class-matc of hers, to go to Larsus, and to conduct a Christian school there, even after the Turks had sackcd the town and massacred many of the inhabitants. Finally she spoke much of the condi tions existing now in China, and re- 'ated the story of the missionary’s lit tle daughter and her big doll. The Chinese children had never seen one before and asked if it were a live baby. She asked us if we had ever thought of the fact that the children of heathen lands never have dolls un til after they hear of Christ. At the conclusion of her talic Miss Foreman made arrangements to have conferences with any of the girls who wished. Edwards & Broughton Printing Company PRINTERS. PUBLISHERS SOCIAL STATIONERS STEEL DIE AND COPPER PLATE ENGRAVERS .HDK'I’IXG 01’ Y. W. (’. A. TO ri's The international aspect of the Y. W. C, A. having been discussed in a previous meeting, the service on Sun day, October 22, was given over to a study of the more personal part played by this organization in tlie lives of girls everywhere. The devotional service consisting of prayer and the reading of the sixty- fourth Psalm, was led by E’lizabeth Kendrick. An account of the organ ization of a local Y. W. C. A. was then given by Phyllis Mays. Leila Cobb told of the place of the Y. V/, C, A. in the life of the country girl and the colored girl. The place of the Y. W. C. A. in the life of the city girl and the college girl was given by Frances Haywood. .Toy Beaman emphasized the place of the Y. W. C. A. in the lil'e of the individual. From these topics the broad sympathy of an organization which adds something of “sweetness in llfe“ to the lot of girls from clly and factory to isolated country, was very clearly shown. Two vocal selections added much to the program; a riuartette, “The Lord is .My Shepherd.” by Catherine Shields, Lois Kendrick, Fi'auces White and Lil lian Rouse, and a solo. “How I’.eautil'ul Are Thy Dwellings,” by Uuth Ganet Sykes. MH. iinii-m rr si’kaks AT I’l'LLDX IIAIJ- In his peculiarly rurccful way, Mr. Guy R. I-Iurlbutl plctui'cd to a gather- ing of dph'fratos I'roin lh* rnl!r>ges of (he city, the pitiful conditions among nur fellow students in Russia. Mr. lliirlbuU expressed his inodi'Sly in toll ing about conditions in Russia: “I have only been there three and one- half years." he said. Wilh now and then some appalling statistics, and with here and there a per.sonal glimpse, iho speaker taught us to sympathize with, Instead of condemn “I’oor Rus sia.” Students such as yourselves, are actually starving—what can you hope for Russia of tomorrow?” he asked. In closing. Mr. Hurlbutt read a touching letter from a Russian telling of the pitiful conditions and appealing to the love of America to help his country in distress. In addition to the address, the Slate College Baud gave a number of selec tlons, and the Shaw University quin tetto sang several negro melodies which were also much enjoyed. Frances white, of Meredith, sang a solo, “Mold Tlio\i My Hand.” McCARRON FLOJVER SHOP 130 Fayetteville Street FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS yioiirr Plwiic ^07 to Corrcct Apparel for Women and iVlisseJ 10% lo (‘olh‘i!c Sliitlciils Meredith College ypr Youfi^ Women Admits only those who have had four years of work in an accredited High School Facilities Excellent CHARGES MODERATE For injormaiion or Catalogue wrile CHAS. E. BREWER President EFIRD’S Carolina’s I.sirgcst Cliain of One-Priced Dcparlment Stores We Apprccinlc Your P,ition:ige WrSfll /..-fN .m;\v m'sto.m i\Ar«;i'HATLi) Those of us \vh" wcro h''v‘ last year remember with pb'aburc the musical numbers wilh whiuh ilie members of the fiiculty favorod us at cliapel each Tuesday morning thi'uugiiiiul the year. Tuesday murniiig chapei c.ime lo ho the chapcl period to which we all liK)l\Cd forward, iind mir anticIi)aLions wore scldoiii disappointed, bccause the numbers given and tho manner in which tliey were execuied were always pleasing In every way. We were, then, i('li^hled when we learned thai the same Uting Is to con- linuc throughout this year. Wo have :ilready had a numbei' tjf selections by members of the faculty, among them Miss Lewis and Mi>'s Stltzol of the voice department; Miss Nelson, profes sor of violin; Miss Crawford and Miss Phillips, of the dopiiriment of piano, and on Tuesdiiy of this week Miss Goldsmith favored us wilh an Arbares- 'lue by Debussy, which was phiyed with nuirked precision of tochnlcal ability and real feeling. W’e are looking forwanl to the Tues day morning of the year to bring us much pleasure, imd wo (hank Dr. Drown for iniiugitraliug such a delight- I'ul custom, “Papa, what do you call a man who drives an auto?” •'It depends upon how near he comes to hitting me,"—Ex. New York had only one bank tn 1824.—Ex, A contented mind is a continual feast.
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