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Vol. II
Meredith College, Ra^leis^h, N. C., November 10. 1922
No. 4
STUNT NIGHT SUCCESS;
CUP GOES TO SENIORS
ANNUAL STUN'i: NIOIJIT EVVKC-
riVELY STAtlKI* IN OIAl'KL
ENTIRE TWIG STAFF
MEETS THURSDAY NIGHT
True to “ye olde tyme" Mereclith
form, the annual stunt event was ef
fectively staged iji Meroclith Chapel
last Saturday ntght at S:00 o’clock,
nnder the auspices of the Athletic
Association, whoso in-esident for this
year is none other than “Woody”
Harris. This nislit of the year prom
ised, as usnal, no end of fun and
amuBement and an opportunity for
demonstration of originality offered by
no other college activity.
Miss Harris In her cordial welcome,
extended to a largo audience, expressed
the sentiment of the occasion in a
short history of the custom of "stunt
night," and only touched upon the
broad field of enjoyment previously ex
perienced by former students and
friends, who, in the past, realized tliej
same thrill of plensure which was ours
on Saturday night.
To the great surprise and exceeding
pleasure of all classes, this year marks
the beginning of a custom of present
ing a loving cnp to the class having
the most original stunt, the privilege
of engraving their numeral being
awarded and the cup to be each year
presented under the same conditions.
This extraordinary incentive, to
gether with the desire for favorable
impression upon an appreciative au
dience, inspired each class to utmost
theatrical production and ttie effect
was exceedingly pleasing.
Respecting the seniority of the
fourth-year students, the Senior stunt
opened the program and was especial
ly effective because of humorous re-1
production of their own past expe-,
rience with .lunlor-Senior banquets and
nse of local color with the introduc
tion of other colleges. "We must pay
our tribute to IMlss Alice Lowe, acting
as professional hypnotist and her able
assistant, Miss Lois Kendrick, and ex
tend, for the Seniors, sincere appre
ciation for the efllcient service ren
dered through obtaining each a
“wearer of the dress snit" for the
memorable Junior-Senior banquet,
thereby granting the vehemently ex
pressed wish “My Kingdom ;for a
Man," exeniplifled in the stunt.
Expressive of Junior spirit a charm
ing little love story. “Love Ship,”
was presented in tableau form, made
exceptionally effective by appropriate
The regular staff meeting of Tiiic
Twki on November 2 was permeated
with ideas gained by the members
from the recent convention. The gen
eral subjects of discussion were the ap
pearance of the paper and plans for
arousing competition among the re
porters. Taking up u fundamental
cause of difficulty on the staff the dis
cussion was turned to the manner of
electing the staff. It was dcclded to
submit to the student body a plan for
selecting the officers by competition
and thus creating interest in the pa
per. It is hoped that such a plan when
worked out will result in the election
of trained girls to the major offices
on the staff to the betterment of the
paper.
Before adjournment Miss Smith, of
the English faculty, was elected
faculty advisor to The Twio.
PHILARETIAN SOCIETY
HAS BUSINESS MEETING
On Saturday evening, October 28.
the Pliilaretltin Society assembled for
its regular weekly meeting. There was
no program given, but a short busi
ness session was held. At this time
it was decided by a unanimous vote
of the members that the society would
meet only twice a month.
Tiie Saturday night achodule will be
arranged so that nothing will Interfcr
with these meetings. It is to be hoped
that this year will witness the best
work that the society has ever known.
However, this can be accomplished
only with the co-operation of each
member of the society.
I Old Phi’s! New Phi’s! Give your
' whole-hearted support.
STUDENT FUND DRIVE
LAUNCHED IN Y. W. C. A.
MR. DAVIS TALKS AT
CHAPEL SERVICE
OUTLIXES HOW WOMEN CAX Bi;
OF SKKVICE TO Ill'WANirY
ANOTHER ARGUMENT
FOR TUCKER SITE
(.Continued on Page Four)
Wednesday morning, Xovember 1.
Mr, Davis, of the Kennedy Home,
made an Impressive talk during the
chapel period. The theme of his talk
was “Casting In,” taken from Luke 21.
He said that the “temptation of women
is to become a spotlight." nnd take In
terest in the world progress, merely
to be known rather than to bo a
service to humanity. The small, slni-
l»lc deeds of biblical women are vir
tually greater than tho deeds of Joan
of Arc or Cleopatra. The deed of the
poor widow In the temple, who gave
hor only mltc, is still alive and serves
as an example to all. She “cast in”
not to be seen of men, nor to be re
warded openly. If one does the besi
tliat he can. no one can ever excel it.
The Lord blesses him for his honest
effort, nnd the things that he “casts
In," not for what he "takes out.”
It is proposed to make graphophone
records of speeches made by present-
day stiitesmen, for the benefit of com
ing generations, It is just as well that
posterity should know what we have
had to put up with.—Ex.
A man may err from sobriety regu
larly every week, but he can’t get
drunk on Sundaes.—Ex,
Ml{. JOHNS)> KMIOHSKS ACTION
TAKK.N UV .HKIM-IMTK TKr.STKIiS
The agitation for the removal of
Meredith College has broken out in
a new place. Dr. Paschal in an ar
ticle in last week’s Bibliciil Recorder
strongly advocates the removal of
Meredith to Wake Forest. 150 acres
of land is offered free as an induce
ment. and the advantages of having
tho two institutions in the same com
muuity are presented with the skill
for which Dr. Paschal Is famous.
The removal of the Richmond col
leges to a point a few miles out of
the city and tho enthusiasm of the
Virginia brethren for the aiew ar
rangement are pointed out as an il
lustration of the happy eombinalion
Wake Forest has pre-empted the ter
ritory In which it is located. It Is
Wake Forest ground and will always
be. Any other institution that goes
there will be merely an adjunct to
the original owner. Meredith wonid
be totally obscured by this arrange
ment. Wake Forest would completely
dominate the situation and the fine
spirit of Meredith would degenerate
into the Wake Forest spirit. While
the advantages of faculty, library,
lecture courses, etc.. of the older
nnd richer college carry some weight.
(Co7Uini(e(l on Page Four)
MR, liioiiri-:, OK state collebe,
SI'KAK.S '10 MEUEItri'H Y. \V. C. A.
“The world and tlie peace of tomor
row depend upon tho students of the
foreign countries whose destiny is de
termined by American students.” said
Mr. Richie, of State College, in a talk
to tlie Meredith V, W. C. A.. Sunday
night, November o. as he told of his
actual experionces in his liuropean
travels last summer.
To make the coiulUlons of the stu
dents more easily understood .Mr,
liichie first told something of the state
of the governments in the various
countries- Speaking of Germany he
said: X'The nation is in a turmoil.' the
rulers are failures who confess that
the future depends entirely upon the
students.” He then told of how the
German students were suffering to such
an extent that they have only one meal
a day and that consisting of black
bread and clabbered milk, while the
students live in tents and have only
one book to 250 pupils.
••In Poland.” he said, “the condi-
Ions are unbearable, and the funds
are quite inadequate."
He then spoke of the equally ter
rible conditions in Austria, where the
students arc downhearted and dis
gusted, not knowing one day where to
go for food the next. He told of
conferences with them, which revealed
the attitude of the Austrian students
toward America in respect to Y. M.
C. A. work as well as national aid.
“They confessed," he said, “that at
first they looked upon the 'Y’ as
America’s means of getting a foot
hold in Austria, but now," he said,
■'ihey trust and depend upon it.”
The miserable conditions of the Hun
garian students were effectively de-
scrlbeil as Mr. Richie told how they
with their families work in mines
from ten to sixteen hours per day, and
live in box cars, "They earn,” he
said, “only 25 marks per day, and tho
summer's earnings of these mon may
be bought Cor two dollars.” He told
how the Soviet government is made
up of students who are hopeless and
despondent, the psychological result be
ing Bolshevism.
Following this talk Mr. E, S, King,
secretary of the State College Y, M.
C, A., told something of the work of
State College for the Student Relief
the loss of the distinctive and whole-