UNUSUAL Y. W. C. A. TALK
GIVEN BY MABEL WEST
KKPOKTS CONVESl’lOX AT
ATLANTA 01’ STl'IlEXT
FSLLO^rSHil’ MEETINO
Tho regular Y. W. C. A. service Sun
day evening, April 15, waa under the
auspices of the Student P6llowahip
Band. Following a, very 'appropriate
vocal solo by Annie Thelma Hinton,
Mabel West, who represented Meredith
at tho recent conference, grave the
following talk:
"The Student PolIowahJp for Chris
tian Life-Service is a new organiza
tion. This fellowship group, formerly
known as the Home Volunteer Band,
is more than juat another organization
on the campus. It Ig a foundation for
all other religious activities. It does
not desire to duplicate any relfglons
work on tho campus, but rather to en
force and streugthen otlier work. The
Fellowship Group finds its work
chiefly through the other religious or
ganizations.
"AbOTit a year ago in Illinois a group
of students met to consider the need
for a national fellowship, The matter
of life work in the home field was not
aufTiciently or efllclently care for. Miss
Jessie Dodge White was appointed
general socrotary, with headquarters
at 25 Madison Avenue, Ngw York, in
the same building with the Student
Vc»lunteer Movement. Reverend Mr.
O. T. Gilmore, st»idont-pastor of the
Univcraity of Virginia, was appointed
as the Soiithorn representative on the
executive commibteo, and Mr. James
B. Henley, a student of Emory Uni
versity, Atlanta, was electcd president
of the Southern region. Although the
Fellowship Groiip must take up a little
(lUTerent study in order to meet tho
many complex problems in the home
land, this group works in cooperation
with and not against the Student Vol
unteers.
"The convention in Atlanta, April
6-8, was the first regional meeting in
the South. Other regional meetings
are to be hold in Pennsylvania, Yale,
and several other places, April 20-23.
A large national conference is planned
for the latter part of December, 1924.
All the stiidents of the United States
are to assemble and 'to consider
world facts and students’ respouBibill-
ties, with special emphasis given to
America’s need for Christ and to
America’s responsibility for the world
needs.’ The decision of the conferonce
in Illinois, February, 1922, was ‘to
limit tnemherahip to those committed
to full time service in the distinc
tively Christian vocations—I o c a 1
groups were left frco to adjust them
selves to the local situation even to
the extont of admitting others to asso
ciate membership of somo form.
“The recent Southern regional con
vention of Atlanta had representatives
from thirty-nine Southern colleges and
schools. Although the convention was
not so large in numbers, it was abun
dant in spiritual intenseneas and con
secrated prayer. Mr. Feter Bhlh of
Peabody University, Tennessee, em
phasized the importance of Christian-
T H £
ity in American collages as so many
Chinese, as well as other foreign stu
dents, como to the United States for
a higher education. A Chinese boy
has as his idea of an American that
of the miaaionaries in his country.
His ideas and possibly ideals are
greatly cluuiged upon reaching Amev-
lea. He is disappointed because the
young American students are more
concerned about dancing, drinking,
etc., than they aro of the more serious
and deeper thoughts of life. Tlie
Chinese student has one the greatest
opportunities in a Christian college of
becoming one of the strongest and most
influential missionaries in his native
country. It takes special effort to
Chriatiani7.e tlie world, but it does
not take any effort to devilize the
world.
“Dr. Isaac Fisher (colored) of
li'iskc University made a plea for the
betterment of conditions for his own
people In America. He was humble
and convincing In his delivery. His
address, similar in tho fellowship iden
with that of Mr. Shlh's, concluded.
'We are all brothers, children of one
Father, we can lovo one another.’ ”
Immodiatoly fullowing this report
from the conference, Ethel Gillet gave
an Interesting account of the work
and progress of the organization it
Meredith,
Throughout tlio program there was
an earnest appeal for workers in the
hnmo land as well as In foroign
countries.
Mcet’iDg at Trioity of
Y, W. C. A. Cabinet
fContiunr.ti Jrovt pai/c 1)
«leut nf the student body. Following
the welcome Miss Bryson, one of the
Y. W. C. A. secretaries, made a talk.
Later in the evening an Informal re
ception was given in honor of the del
egates. Saturday morning the girls
wore taken to breakfast by their host
esses, and were given attractive pro
grams of the Council meetings. Tho
ninrning discussion was led Dy Miss
Bryson on the subject “The kind of
Living we Find Ourselves Doing as
College Students." The girls were
encouraged to offer their views and to
disciisa the conditions existing on
their campuses. The session then
adjourned for the technical hours.
Tho chairman of each committee met
w'ith the delegates frt>ra the other col
leges and received instruction in her
duties for the coming year. Just bo-
fore lunch Mias Bryson discussed tho
advisability of organizing Student Girl
Reserves in the high schools. The
Reserves train the younger girls for
membership In the Y. W. C. A. There
are 150,000 Reserves In the country
now.
On Saturday afternoon Miss Lois
Williams of Farmvillo College, Vir
ginia, discussed the organization of
the Y. W. C. A. nationally. Mias Mac
Donald spoko on tho coiiperation of
other organizations with the Y. W.
C. A. Following that a report of tho
commltteea waa heard. Then tlie
meeting adjourned for the technical
hours.
Saturday night a Blue Ridge Supper
TWIG
was given In the dining room. TLe
delegates wei'G seated by colleges near
their college banners. Dinner speeches
were made in the true Blue Ridge
fashion, and the colleges aang and
yelled for themselves and their
friends. Meredith boasted many new
songs, and received much applause
each time as the kuife sounded on
the glass as a sign tor quiet and the
song was given.
At the Council Saturday night Adele
Rufnn, the negro secretary, gave in a
very delightful manner an account of
the Race Problem as It is today. She
said the problem is “learning to under
stand each other.” The present day
colored race must not be considered
in the light of the slaves of yesterday.
She mentioned also the fact that the
simple, truatlng faith of tlie planta
tion negro is what has saved him
from the fate of the Indian, but that
the negro of today has changed in
faith and in type, and needs our help
for his progress. A few of her statis
tics were rather startling. Wo learn
tliat there are 38,000 negro teachers,
2,000 lawyers and judges, and that
$2,000,000 was given by colored people
in tho war drives.
After the talk on tho “Race Prob
lem,” the conference adjourned to the
chapel, where every college gave its
stunt. Meredith's stunt came second
on the list. It was a humorous test
of Madame. a a magi
cian, conducted by Susie Creech and
Dorothy Gower. The other stunts
were Salem, The SjHrit of Safcm Jnr
(I Hunrlrnd Yram, given by the dele
gates In costume of the different
periods: N. C. C. W., a shadow play. |
'I’hi! Love Story of ]3cn}amin and
Mary Janr; G, C., a performance of
tunny people with a maginian; Elon,
A Sccnc from the Orphcum Gallery
(Orpheum, the Grand ot Diirham);
GuIIFord, The Spirit of the OiiUford
Classes: Trinity, a comic scenc be
tween two doctors.
On Sunday morning Miss Bryson
continued her discussion ot campus
problems, after which tho delegates
went to church with their hostcsse.s.
In the atternoon an industrial pro
gram was given. Miss MacDonald and
Miss Eleanor Hill of N. C. C. W. gave
their experiences as working girla.
They worked in Atlanta factories last
summer to learn, at first hand, the
conditions of the working girls. Miss
Susie West outlined the history of the
summer school for working girts held
at Bryn Mawr, Pa,, and askod that
thfi colleges of this district give a
scholarship of $200 to send an Indus
trial girl there for this summer,
Mary King Glllson gave a report of
the cooperation of the Trinity girls
with the industrial girls of Durham.
Mias Leonard, a Y. W. C. A. secretary,
closed the discussion with a brief
history of the industrial development
in this country and England.
The Council was closed Sunday
night with a talk by Miss Bryson on
“What it means to be a Cabinet Mem
ber.” It has not yet been decided
where thQ Council will meet next
year.
3
DOES THIS HIT TOUJ
Oh, Mr. GaUaghar! Oh, Mr, Gallaghar,
Meredith girls bite just like flah
In occan sound.
Capital Studio played a prank
To Incrcaac account at bank,
And the poor girls thought a bargain
They had found.
Oh, Mr. Shcan! Oh, Mr. Shean!
Fifty cents tho cost of coupons It
seems.
Now can’t get their pictures took.
Photographer’s filled up on Ills book;
Are they economiats, Mr. Gallaghar?
No, cedar birds, Mr. Shean.
SOCIAL (’ALE.M)All
Friday, April 20, 8:30 P. M.—
Raleigh Chapter of University Women
givo entertainment, “Glimpses of Col
lege Life,” in Meredith Auditorium.
S.vi'CKDAY. April 21, S:30 P. M.—
Meredith Sophomores entertnln State
College Sophomores.
Sunday, April 22, 6:00 P. M.—Y, W.
C. A. Service.
Moshay, April 23, G;45 P, M.—Inter
national Relations Club,
Tiii-usi>ay, April 26, 5:00 P. M.—
English Club meets.
FitrnAY, April 27, S:30 P. M.—Junior-
Senior Banciuet.
Sa-itiiijay, April 28, 8:30 P. M.—Phi
Society presents “The Charm School”
in College AnditorfUm.
I
STl’DEX’l’ rilAl’KRONAPi;
Tlie history of the chaperon is long
and varied. Despite the general opin
ion tliat the present generation is re
verting to barbarism in regard to this
matter, even the most conservative
critics heave a sigh ot relief that the
days are now passed when even lovers’
sighs wero strictly audited. We
readily admit, however, that there are
times when chaperons are really nec
essary. A word, however, as to the
ultimate purpose of the subject imder
discussion. Is it merely to furnish tho
opportunity for the girls to pay tho
chaperon's way—to the extent that
previously bought tickets are sold, so
as not to deprive the girls ot this par
ticular pleasure? Or, mayhapa, ’tls
for ornamentation—"a thing of beauty
is a joy forever," ’tls Said.
Laying all jokes aside, however, we
feel that only tho friendliest of feel
ings should exist between the chap
eroned and the chaperon.
Quae cwvi ita sint, let us consider
the duration, so to speak, of chaperon-
age. Does it not seem rather queer
that tho fourth-year girl is treated as
la the Freshman? Does it not seem
merely reasonable, let alone practical,
that a certain amount of responsibility
should be entrusted to the Senior, In
view of the fact that in so short a time
she must needs shoulder In reality not
only her own burdens and rSspoasi-
billties 1)ut also the cares ot those
labouther?
r
^tubent
©pinion