THURSDAY
OUR FIRST
HOLIDAY
THE TWIG
THURSDAY
OUR FIRST
HOLIDAY
Vol. Ill
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., October 12, 1923
No. 2
ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION
SETS FORTH
YEAR’S PLANS
»aski:t»all ti;nms ooukis
10 sci;xj:s of ciiiur
IXl’EREST
Saturday Night Reception
Enjoyed from All Angles
Tlie time for baslcotbaM and tennis
hiiis come. Nothing could be a finer
iiisDlration or a more exhilarating
push lor practice than these glorious
Octobcr days.
The tennis and basketball courts
have been put into good shape; the
grass is cleared off; nets are up, and
everything is waiting for the girls to
come out and begin working for the
honors and rewards that come to
those who win. Darwin should be on
bund to sec his theory of Survival of
the Fittest proven here at Meredith,
The truth of his statement is never
more clearly seen than on the courts
wlion the best players are chosen to
represent their class,
Nita Garrett has been choscn basket
ball coach for this year and with
her able assistance the captains are
planning schedules and appointing
dates for the championship games.
Although intevcollogiato games are not
as yet iillowed at Meredith the inter-
class games call forth much pep and
enthusiasm.
The class of '24 has had the honor
of holding the cup for three years.
With four of its original members
liaclv at school and on tiptoe for the
race again the team is hoping to be
able to Claim tiic nonor ot Having
won the cup for four straight years—
an hono;' bestowed only once upoa a
(Conliiincd on pur/c -'/)
PROSPECTS FOR
1923-24 BRIGHT
FOR THE ACORN
AIMS TO HK IMll’HKSKiM'A'I'IVK 01'
iu;sT j.itj:i{auy KFtOKr or
COLLJiCJi;
.TOINT-SOCIETY
RECEPTION A HAPPY
OCCASION FOR ALL
.in-;iM;i>irirs fall i'kstival
, i'i{ovi;s A mica-:
SUCCKSS
MEREDITH SEXTETTE
VISITS NJi:W CHAPEL
HILL CHURCH
DEIHCA’l’ION Si;imCK OF ClIUHOK
AIDi:i) »Y OOLLKGK
On Sunday morning at 9 o’clock, the
Meredith Sextette composed of Gladys
Strickland, Louise Wilson, Elma and
Thelniu Fleetwood, Pauline Patlon and
Prances White, left for Chapel Hill to
represent I\lcrediLh College at the dedl-
oiitory service of the now Haiitist
dinrch. Meredith CoIIoko and llUewiso
other (lonoininational colleges and
Sfato ColloKCs fcc-1 a peculiar interest
In tills Baptist church service. $100,-
flOO of (lie rost M'as provided from
State Baptist Board. For this roason,
nil State ColleRos and denominational
OOIIOKOH, namely North Carolina Col-
loge ini' WonK’ii. !\h'rr'dilh Collo?:(’,
Slali! Collese, and Walco Forest, wore
rcprcsi'iitcd and b.ul a part in the
services.
The morning service began at eleven
o’clock, at which time Dr. Maddry, cor
responding secretary of State Borinl.
preached on the “Magnetic Power of
Christ."
After the morning service was over,
ill! the representatives were invited
to the High School Cafeteria where
a delightful dinner wes served by the
High School girls in, the domestic
sciencc department. This dinner was
prepared ;ind served by the girls them
selves, ai.a was Indeed delightful.
The afternoon servi«o began at two-
Ihlrty o’clock. At this time the rep-
The Acorn staff begins it work for
this year facing the frequent quotation,
'‘Remember your college is judged by
you," and realizing at the same time
that you are judged by your magazine,
consequently yonr college is judged by
your magazine, and groat is the re
sponsibility thereby thrown upon its
youthful shoulders. But. no, "not up
on the editorial staff alone," say the
editors of the Acorn for the year
1923-24. It is their most cherished
hope this year that the Meredith col-
lego magazine may be, first of all
things else, more truly representative
of the best work of the moat girls.
It does not intend to in any way limit
tiie material published to those articles
which come froiii the English depart
ment alono. Us purpose is to stimu
late as nearly as possible the interest
of all dopartnionts. Its plea is moro
reading for reading’s sake; and conse
quently more writing!, for witing’s
sake. It ofl'ors an opportunity for the
puuiiCiuioii of ail good short stories,
essays, poems and iiook reviews from
all pupils. It asks for writing which
is a product ot a love for and an
appreciation of writing. Its ambition
Is to make the students all feel that
the magazine is theirs, at their service,
and that a way for them to speak for
their college is through its pages. Re
member the students in other schools
who compare our magazine with
theirs; what should be our best liter-
ai’y work with their best!
Then it Is also the aim of the
present staff to increase the size of the
magazine, to make it attractive, ser
viceable, and u mediuni of co-opera
tion among the students of Meredith
PI BLICATION OF
OAK LEAVES HAS
PROMISING OUTLOOK
SPECIAL SERVICE
OF Y. W, C. A. PROVES
BENEFICIAL TO ALL
a.m> iNsjKUcrivE
iMMKJKAM ui:mh;hi;i>
■ri!i; STAI’l’ IS WOKIvl.\(J am>
ma>v i'j,ans Aiii;
Fn!>rri-AT!:o
"From far and near
The Freshmen dear
Came surging up the stair.
They played with all their very
might
Through almost the entire night
Forgotten all their care!"
Shouts of “Extra” from several little
news boys during the lunch hour on
Saturday iirst proclaimed to tiie in
terest girls of the college the fact that
we were to have a Fall Festival, ex
celled by nothing ever given here be
fore. Interest was hlgii and it wjs
with eagerness that a himdred or
more new girls and twice that many
old girls found their way to the So
ciety hnllH at eight o'clock.
Each ji^iri was greeted at the door
by the “Jloney Changers," wlio cx-
ciianged their cares and trials for
gold certificates to be used when the
booths were open later in tiie eve
ning.
I The first event of interest was tlie
ants. The i>arade was led by ills Ex
cellency the Governor, escorted by the
two society presidents. Next in order
were the far famed collogo beauties
contesting for the key of welcome.
These contestants were representatives
rom the various colleges of the State,
Meredith was represented by Miss Mar-
(Continncd on page 4)
MISS RUTH
COLOSMITH PLAYS
TUESDAY MORNING
chapkl pkooham
CONSISTS or srixrAi,
jrusic
(Oontinucd on Page //)
It is rvaily a pleasure to go (o
chapel on Tuc.sdny mornings with the
knowledge lliat wo arc going to heai
beautiful and inspiring uiusic. Some
times it is vocal, sometimes it i!^ violin
and soinolinu'.s it is piano, as it wa-;
last Tuesday wlien Miss Hutii Gu!i-
smitli played with such feeling “Ele-
g.v," by nachmaniuorr.
We have m our music faculty ronl
artisis and it is a privilege to hear
(hem. Al'li'i' hoaring a beautiful sole'-
tlon in chapel tiie memory of it goes
with ns Ihrongh the week, in.splrinK
UK to belter things and to the apprc-
'ciation of real music.
We like the custom of having special
music at chapol and we would like to
have it move often.
(Gontinucd on page 3)
RALEIGH CHURCHES OPEN
TO MEREDITH GIRLS
It seems that our yearly hope of
seeing llie Annual before commence-
juent will really nuiterialize with (ho
1923-2-1 Oal,' Lrtirrs. Already contracts
have been signed wi(h agents from
Wliite's studio for the photography,
with Bush-Krohg Company for the en
graving, and witli Edwards & Brough
ton for tJie printing. We are expect-
ng the photograpliers to cover the
most ot their work riuring the fol-
owing week or so.
The senior section of this year’s An
nual will be larger tiniu usual, in or
der to do justice 1o the largest grad
uating class in the history of the col
lege, More space M-ill also bo de
voted to the faculty section as all the
instructors as well as the heads of
the departments will be in'luded In it.
Tlie results of the campaign for ads.
have been very gradfying; the mer
chants of Raloigh are support ing us
royally.
Original ideas—cartoons, or other
jitior in tiie lorm ol attractive kodak
pictures, from iiny momher of the
student body will be very welcome
by the editors. In this, as with each
of the college publications, we need the
support of the entire student body.
The Oak Leaves staff for the year
1923-24 are as follows:
Susie I-Ierring Edltor-in-Chipf
\Fargaret Durham Associate Editor
Toyner Reanian Business Manager
Kathrine Nooe Photo Editor
Isabelle de Vlaming -j
Especially interesting and instruc
tive was the Y. W. C. A. service on
Sunday evening, October 7. 1923, when
a pageant “And Who Can This Spirit
Be?" was presented. Each of the six
episodes showed some phase of the
work of the Y. W, C, A.; the whole
empliasizing the fact that this organ
ization answer.s the call to any field
of need.
In Kpisode I are seen a group of
country girls, discontented because of
the dullness of life in a country village.
Soon conies a jolly Older Girl who
ifter speaking to the watching Spirit,
3ra\vs the girls to her and plans season-
ible festivities. The curious girls who
are attempting to find out the real
name of the Spirit now decide she
must bo either Xelghborliness or Co
operation.
In Episode II a group of Indian
girls al>cmi id I'uter one of the Govern-
mont si:lnu)l,s art' longing for some
one to slinw them how things are in
tlie luniio ill' the white gu'l. The Sjiirit
roadies out wistful arms to them and
soon iin aitractive white girl Is ex-
plaiiiin;;- In ilicm her modes of living.
This time the curious onlookers de
cide tlio Spirit is enildomaLic of Fin
est Womanhood or Patriotism,
In Episode III a Chinese girl and a
^ir! both -.t,;;.' ."irrivc
at their chosen college. Soon, however,
through the influence of the Spirit,
fJlUf/S CHOOSING CIIURCII iio^riis
ni:cn>K on favoimti;
ClIUKCIIES
A certain Freshman asked the other
lay when she was to bo initiated into
the student body—the ultimate In
pure boobory.
The time has come when wo all
must docldo on our church home.
Some will go to the Tubcrnaclo, others
to the First Church, still others will
clii)(isc Pullon and Kdcnlon Piir.'i'l —
but wlicrever the :\Ieredith girl goes
to Sunday School or church she will
(Iml a iK'arty welcome and people who
ari‘ working in her interest. The Sun
day Schools are organized and have
regular college departments for the
Meredith girls and State College boys,
The socials that the churches give are
always interesting and they furnish
an opportunity for the dit'Ccrent col
leges to meet and know each other
better.
The religious reporter has something
worlhwhilc and interesting to tell
about tho religious work of the town,
the State, tho nation and the world
Some of the best known and biggest
men In Raleigh are teachers in tlio
’ollego department. They take a per
sonal interest in tho girls and boys
and do their best to make us foel at
homo.
Let ns go to Sunday School and
enter into the spirit of the churches,
thereby making answering to Sunday
School roll call a pleasure rather than
a duty,
(Continued on 2)0170 2)
MEREDITH QUARTET
SINGS AT STATE
PENITENTIARY
Sudle Creech
Vugusta Andrews
Junior Editor.s
vugusta Andrews 1
Martha Livermon [Sophomore Editors.
^fonta Clarke
Emma Lancaster;-
IDEALS COMMITTEE
PROGRAM INTERESTING
AND HELPFUL
niAl'KL I’KIMOl) A GOOh LliSSON
OX I'KOPKH TAin,l-:
ETIQUHTl'i:
Last Wednesday morning the chapol
hour took the form of a lesson on
tablo elkiuettc and such a one as uiado
us desirous for tho very best taldr
niauncrs here at Jleredith.
After tho devotional exorcises whicii
wi'i'i! vor,v iniiire^'.'?ivi‘ly I'oiului'tid I'v
Miss Zabriskie. Sudie Creech, a mem
ber of tho Ideals Committee, (old in a
vi'ry pleasing manner tho prnju-i' ai-
flons at tlio table. She was assists!
b.v Virginia Wliito, who demnn.stratci'
at a table on (he stage the pniuts made
as to the arrangement of tho silver
and ciiina. There were many prolltabh'
points brought out, among them the
idea that our conversation at the (able
should pertain to pleasant sul>joc(s
and be carried on with' a bri.uht and
cheerful attitude. Our Interest in the
conversation and our nttitinle toward
the food and the girls have niuch to do
with our enjoyment ot tho few min
utes spent in tho dining room.
|VTi;i{|;STENG MUSICAL CONCKKT
GIVKX TO U.NUSl'ALLY Al'l'Ki;-
CIATIVIO AUIHILNCK
When Dr. Brown caller! us last
week and told us that we would prol)-
ably have to go to jail Tuc.sday iiight,
we were very mncli alarmed and eager
to know wiiat we had done to de
serve such cruel punishment—and
certainly before a cross-examination
and trial had been held. However,
wo woro very inucit doliglitea when
matters were explained more fully,
and we found that wo wore to go fo
the penitentiary and for an hour to
sive those prisoners .'something of the
happy side of life as best we could
Llirough song.s.
When wo gut out tn the pi'uitcn-
tfary tiic gates wore all open, so that
wo had no trouble whatever in gel
ling in. Warden i'nsbee iiU't us at
Iho door and n.shorecl n.-i into the
hall whore all the men and women,
botii M'hite and cnlored. were scaled.
Snitio other people were I'liloriuinin!.'.
tiiem with banjn ssiiections. ai.d you
slumld have sei'ii tho exiiression on
Ihi'sc' uo.m'oi s' I'ai't'^i. esjiei ially. and
heard the laughler as tlu'v listened
to these songs, ‘ 1 hardly thinlc any
one eoiild havi‘ looked liappli'r than
they did.
;\lr, .Toe Weatbers, the nuui who
is loved more by the prisoners than
anyone else perhaps, and the one who
was instrumental In getting us to
go out there, introduced the quarlet—
(CnntiniK'd on page H)