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MAR. 23-29
ONLY SIX DAYS
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MAR. 23-29
ONLY SIX DAYS
Vol. li
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C , March 23, I923
No. 13
COLTON CLUB CHARMED
BY DR. R. P. M’CUTCHEON
W. F. C. I’KOrJiSSOK ELUCIDAITS
“USSKMiAIiS OF LITEHABY
STUDl’”
The English club was exceedingly
fortunate on Tuesday aftei-noon,
March 13, in having as lecturer Dr.
H. p. I^lcGutcheon o£ Waite Forest
College. He spoke In a very interest
ing and informing way on “The Es
sentials of Literary Study."
“Literatiu'e is the selection of tlie
expression of mail's beat thought.”
All valuable writinp lias come to us
through Ji pvoccss of selection. From
time to time diffci'ont tesla arc ai)-
piled. The beat test Is tlie teat of
time.
In order to study literature intelli
gently it is necessary to get an ap-
preeiative understanding of the back
ground, tiie social, the political and
the religious conditions of the day iu
which it was written. The church of
tlic IMlddle Ages has contributed great-
ly to the store house of literature.
I’ho drama had its origin iu tlie Easter
i-’escivals in the church. The Arthur
ian Legends grew out of the medi.-ioval
Idea of chivalry, out of a religious
movement grew the enthusiasm for
freedom in form, emphasis on the
emotional tone, and an apiireciation
of the individual, a knowledge of tlie
past surpleaionted by a familiarity
with c>oiitera]:ovary events, is a help
in unrtersUiuding liternfure.
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ORIGINAL PROGRAiM
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PROBLEM OF THE JEW
SUBJECT AT L R. CLUB
MA>Y l'JtOnLJ:.MS AM) ALTIVITIKS
OH.IJ;C'i'.S OF IX’J'HL'SIAfSTIC
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CAPTAIN GEORGE COX
ADDRES^S CURIE CLUB
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Sl'I'lAK.S oy VlliHATIOX
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Xart Aihlrlic ^\.sxociiition Piuisidcnt
PLANS FOR BLUE RIDGE
RAPIDLY TAKING FORM
I'KtSKNTS ALl,llll>(.' ASl’KCr
F(»j{ .‘khout si;3nri;irs
OITIMJ
March 15 the Astrolekton Literary
Society met and was called to order
by the President. The roll called and
the minutes read, the program pro
ceeded. The program. Just for origi
nality’s sake and just to be different,
was made up, entirely of original com
positions given by the composers them
selves. The first number was a poem
by Sudle Creech, wbich narrated in
a very humorous way, indeed, the
glories of King “Tut"—perhaps we
have a future rival of the twentieth
century poets, who knows? The next
was a poem set to miiaic by Joscelyn
Cox. This was very appealing and en-
joyed imriiensely. Frances Cherry then
read a very Interesting paper, express
ing her thoughts so well that even
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The summer couCorence of stiuleiiLs
of fhc Southern Area will bu held thig
year at Blue Ridge June G-IS. There,
at that lovely spot in the "LluuI
of the Sky,” will assemble hundreds
of atudcnts—girls with common in
terests and common minds—for ten
days of supreme happinosss, of har
monious llvhig. of friendships, of good
times and of iuapiration. These hini-
ilreds of girls will reprefionC approxi
mately seventy collcgea of tho South
and about ten States. What a wonder-
Cul opportunity to increase and
strengthen one’s chain ''-lendships
and to broaden the individual view
point.
Blue Ridge may be truly called a
miniature village, for, situated on. tho
mountain-aUle near Robert E. Lee Hall,
which is the hotel and also serves as
conference headaiiarters, are several
cottages, which are owned by different
colleges, Meredith being among that
most fortunate group, thus constitut
ing ono "family’' of the Blue Ridge
community.
A visit to Blue Ridge is indeed a
wonderful experience, as ull v.'ho liitve
attended one of the conferencea will
tftstify. It Includes hikes in the
The liiternatloual . Relations Club
met in the parlors Momhiy evening at
0:45 o'clock. Emma T.ancaytfV and
Elizabeth Iliggs, having made iipiili-
catlon for membership, wort unan
imously elected members ot the Club.
Aa is the custom of linking the roll
call to the program, each member
responded to her name by giving sonifj
legend, historical incldeut, rcligiou.'j
rite or custom of the .Imvs.
The ciucstion. “What is a .lew"? was
most interestingly answcreil by .losce-
lyn Cox. In this niiswor it was seen
the Je%Wsh problem i» Rodal rather
than racial; for contrary to popular 1
opinion, the Jews arc niit a raco. but.
a people as are the Americans or tiie
English. The .lewish problem in
Eastern Europe was well given by
riarrc Pritchelt. It seemp that the
difflfuUy nP nssSriHiitin^ tbf> .Tews is
intonsined by l;Iio breach between the
roaflionary and radiiral elcmenls wirli-
in the ranks of the .Jpws. Fiiniiy:
Paul, in telling of stamping out wino
congregations slxiwed how clovcriy the
native wit of tiie .Jew work.s in oij-
iLiining more than the ton gallons of'
wine allowed him yearly lor reiiniousi
purposes. ;
.-\ftcr the ser-rctni-y’s report the club
ndjounied.
The Curie Chemistry Club held Its
regular monthy meeting Friday even
ing, -March 16, at which time captain
George Cox. professor of Electrical
Engineering at State College, addressed
Uie Chib. His subject, which he han
dled in a delightful manner, was “Vi
bration Spectra.” The Club had had
the pleasure of Captain Cox's presence
before, and hia lecture was looked
forward to with pleasure.
Captain Cox had prepared luterest-
iiiff diagi'ams which he used to illus-
tralo his lecture, rte showed (lr.st of
all, bow .Til sciences are related. Then
he exphiincrl the very close relation
IictWL>eii the number of vibrations pro-
ihu'ine: sound, radio, bent, liglit, and
fhe X-ray. He went on to explain
that the lower vibrations arc mechaili-
cm and molicular, while the highor are
ntomic and electronic. However, there
Is no break; each overlaps the other.
Ho shuwed how wave length was
obtained for cacli vibration, and ex
plained in a nio.st striking way how
all of cboiie different, vibrations uu-
rlorgo roMeoiion and refraction, and
obey the same laws. He illustrated
this point by sJinwing how light is
in-oken up by a prism, and bow sound
i.s refracted by tiic sound laws. He
also discussed tho transmission media
of each. The Club is much indebted
to Captiiin Cox. and hopes to hear him
again in tho near future.
’26 SOPH. PRESIDENT
ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY
.HAIUi.lKKT i:Afai:S! succi-.ssrcL
AS l*01‘ri,Al{ CIIOIOK OF
CLASS
Dokotiiy GOAVKn
Pirsiilcnt-Elect of y. TV, O. A.
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Gene Holland looking at '*SJhio«
cuUvd Pvirr"—said:
"Do you have to study that in tho
Bible?"
After much consideralion of thought
and varied discussions of a girl suit
able for Sophomore Prasideut. Mar
garet Eagles was unanimously elected
at a recent '2C class meeting.
There were other girls in tho class
who were suitable for this position,
but Margaret evidently seemed better
than tho rest. She is a clear, far-
slghteil girl with composure and com
placent self-control. Wltli this wor
thy girl in view as the leader of tho
class of '2G, all Freshman have some
thing to anticipate.
E. Nash—‘-Why is that little dog
running so fast?"
M. Powell—"He’s In a hurry/'