ASTRO
INITIATION
THE TWIG
INSTALLATION
Vol. Ill
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., October 19, 1923
No. 3
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWS HAPPY THRONG
OF YOUNG PEOPLE
STATK
AFl'EJl VICTOJaOUS tiAJIE
X. C. state! N. C. State!
Saturday night was indeed an event
ful night—even to those unlucky ones
who had no dates. Mereditli girls al
ways eagerly await the serenades
which the State boys give us atter a
well fought battle and a victory so
deservedly won. This night proved to
be no exception to this long standing
rule, After dinner the girls hailed
from all directions, and soon a horizon
colored almost entirely by red and dot
ted here and there by white P’s ap
peared. After such anxious waiting,
a man-niled campus dazzled our eyes,
and even tho we had waited, we wero
not ready to answer their spontaneous
claim on “Our Meredith.” However,
after about three of their shrill shout
ings the assistant cheer leaders had
well established their foothold and
each succeeding yell to “Team,” "State”
iuul “Meredilh” was entliusiastically
answered with fifteen rahs! An "um
pah!” or an "ip-skid-i-ik-i rail!"
It is sincerely hoped by all of Mere
dith that this innovation in the way
of cheers will remain in the hearts of
the State boys, and will give them the
pep and vigor so necessary for as many
victories in the future as shall be
theirs and incidentally more serenades.
Saturday Night Exciting
For New Girls as Well as Old
MEREDITH GRASS
HOPPER ATTENDS
FACULTY PARTY
l;ATi;ST AlHlll'IOiN TO I’JUi COL-
LKUli t'MiJL'ULl’ 1U:LATES
ALL lA.SMH: DOPE
J’lli: SLM)A\ ClIKOK
Boys!! Boys!! More boys!! Many
boys!! Nearly all of the boys from
N. C. State swamped our campus
again this past Sunday afternoon.
This old familiar “check" seems to
be an indestructible agent from year
to year. It has always been and it
gets no better.
At four-thirty promptly every Sun
day these thoughtless young men
storm down upon us and almost with
the same promptness begin their un
necessary comments and pointless re
marks. Of course, they come to see
us, we are conceited enough to be
lieve that, but why do they come?
Is It because we are on dress parade
and pass to and fro’ for their in
spection? Surely they can see they
make us very uncomfortable, but do we
encourage them? We walk by them,
but it Is because we could not get off
of our campus without it? We do have
to push our way through mob after
mob of them and then pass a block-
long line up In order to get a breath
of fresh air. So, what are we to
do?
There is no rule to prevent the
boys from coming over, but can’t we
make a rule for ourselves?
Surely, every girl here sees the
necessity for something to be done:
even for the sake of passers-by and
onlookers, who criticize unfairly at
times, but the greatest of all reasons
is the Improving of those things which
help Meredith,
jMeredith College,
Oct. 15. 1923.
Dear Katydid:
I had an unusual experience Satur
day night. I went to a Faculty party!
Of course no one knew I was there, be
cause when you’re only an inch high
you can lilde behind an autumn leaf
with ease and comfort.
You’d never have recognized them.
The invitation said something to the
effect that everyone was supposed to
leave his dignity at home, and most of
’em certainly did.
The party wag given in Argo Cottage
by the preparatory music faculty, an 1
from all indications, was a riotous suc
cess, Mrs. Ferrell was “chicf ring
master" and managed everyone and
everything. Nearly everyone had a
stunt, anu some of them were so funny
that I nearly laughed aloud. I was
careful though not to givo away aij
hiding place.
First they had community singing.
Mr. Cannady led, and they sang “Lit-
ile Jack Horner” to the tune of “Dixie."
Following that Dr. Brewer gave a very
thrilling lecture in the very simplest
A H C language, so that even tho
youngest members of the faculty could
understand him.
Miss Barber told a harrowing tale of
being pursued by the Ku Klux Klan,
and even had one of the K. K.’s there
to prove her point.
(Continued on page 2)
PRESIDENTS OF LITERARY
SOCIETIES READ AP
POINTMENTS TO
NEW GIRLS
I wh; iti:i'oitTi:i{s rni.s wki;k
Ileporters for this issue are:
Catherine Nooc, Phoobo Day. Jiar-
Kart.‘t Fleming. Georgy Bunn. Leono
Warrick, Elizabeth Higg)i, Blanche
Stokes, Katherine Bobiiitt, l^lizabeLh
Purnell. Raoford Hatchcr, Portia Alder
man. Inez Ferrell, Lillian Michael,
Janet Holloman, Annie Elkins, Marie
Fleming, Clara Sawyer and Mias Free-
man.
INITIATION OF
NEW MEMBERS INTO
CLASSICAL CLUB
SCKNK LAID AT 3rOU>T OLY>fl'US
IN IMtKSMNCI-: OF GOI»S AM>S
iOIM>l-SSKS
The Classical Club held its first reg
ular ineellnK of the year on October 9,
The old members of the club, arrayed
in the north parors, at five o’cock and
bled at (he Meredith Olympus—that is
in the north parlors, at five o’clock and
made ready to initiate the iifteen new
meml)ers into the mysteries of the
gods. The president, Tura Thompson,
in the role of the Patton goddess,
Minerva, spoke cordial words of wel
come to each new member us she Ava^
led in by the messenger of t!ic godi
Mercury, alias Mabel West. Diana thv
huntress, Katherine Nooc, vice presi
dent for the coming year, showed the
girls to seats among tho company of
the gods. After an Introduction of
each of tho old members in their god
like capacity, the company became
mortal again, and enjoyed ice cream
and cake with each other. The club
was glad to have at Its first meeting
Miss Law, the sponsor of the club, and
Miss Lynn of the Latin and English
Department.
FIRST MEETING
OF I. R. CLUB FOR
SESSION 1923-24
A topic of perhaps more interest to
new girls than any other connecteil
with life here at Meredilh is the one
concerning the society to which onu
will belong during the four years of
the college course. The two societies,
Astrotekton and Philaretian, present
very similar attractions to the Fresh
man, and since the old way of choosini;
.1 society for one's self has given way
to tlie new custom of drawing for one’s
society, a new element of suspense and
anticipation has been added to the old
elements of interest and enthusiasm
which always are predominant on So
ciety Night. For days before the nigh:
of October 13th a favorite type of con
versation would be “Did you once have
a sister who was an Astro?" or “I hopo
you will bfi a Phi!”
More material evidence that the long
awaited day was at hand, came on Fri
day night when messengers for the two
society presidents went around amonji
the dormitories and distributed badges
to the old girls. All day Saturday the
Astros and Phis flaunted gayly their
respective badges.
The culmination to this day of anxie
ty and suspense on the part of the nev.’
girls and eager anticipation on the
parts of the old, came Saturday even
ing after dinner when the girls assem
bled in the chapel tor the niomeutous
occasion of the reading of the appoint,
ments which the two society presidents
had made by drawing.
At G:45 the Phis took their places in
the left section while Astros assembled
on the right.
The new girls sat in the center. Be
fore the presidents took their places in
front, the old girls gave several yells
for the new girls and also the two
society calls which were responded to
by the new girls with eagerness.
Then as Mabel Oldham, the Phi
President, took her place in the front
near the Phi side and Nell Benth;,l
stood on the Astro side, every one be
came tenso with excitement. The iirr'!
name was read. The silence was soon
broken by (he storm of applause and
the wild yells that greeted the first
new member. And so on down the lists
as each new name was called, another
new member took her place with the
old members. A new badge was given
to her and a new outburst of ap
plause gi'seted the new Astro or Phi,
Throughout the whole evening tho
spirit of good fellowship pervaded all.
Hearty welcome, sincere greetings, p'-
haps a tiny bit of disappointment some
times when a good friend went to the
other side, but still the cordial spirit
of friendship strengthened by the new
ties of Society affiliation marked th«
evening as one not soon to be forgotten.
The new members were:
Astro: Evelyn Morgan, Elizabeth
Bush, Ruth Boyce, Clara Sawyer. Julia
jrA>V MiW ADJIll'TEII
AM> rj;A.N,S I’OU IKAU
co>stim;ej»
The rtrst meeting of the Interna
tional Relations Club for the session
1923-24 was held Friday afternoon at
6:00 o’clock in the college parlors. The
meeting was called to order by the new
president, Mary Powell Josey, and
plans for the coming year were dis
cussed. It was decided that a careful
study should be made of two bookd
dealing with problems of present day
Interest—“Germany's Capacity to Pay’
by Moulton and McGuire, and "Turkey
the Great Power and the Bagdad Rail
road” by Earle. Those appointed on
the committee for mapping out tho
course of study were Phoebe Day.
Chairman, Ida Lowe, and Frances
l-(oward. Several girls had applied for
membei’ship in the club during the
tirst few weeks of'school. These were
admitted, making a total of thirty-one
enrolled. The incoming members arc:
Berta Crawford, Sudle Creech. VIrgie
Harville, Sallie Marshburn, Margaret
Overton. Virginia White, Mary Wray
Martha Powell, Nell Benthall, lonu
Daniels. Lillian Evans, Edna Grubbs
Gladys Currin. Mary Thomas, Bernice
Foote, Edna Covington, Elizabeth Dan
iels. Wilma West, Grace Frances, Sallie
Wilkins, Marie Hoen, and Helen Fly
bon.
The International Relations Club
was organized three years ago with Mr.
Riley as faculty advisor. Its purposp
Is to study problems that confront the
modern world and to attempt to under
stand them in some degee. It affords
an excellent opportunity for students
interested in history and current
events to keep up systematically wit’i
present day affairs.
PURSES OPENED ON
MONDAY BY STUDENTS
TO PAY BUDGET
ALL STUJ)EX’T OUiiAMZATlOJiS
KECEIVE I’EES 1> LUJU* SU>I
After having been warned a week be
forehand to write home for our budget
money at once, on Monday morning,
October first, those of us who had not
obeyed the injunction bad just cause
for afiitation. la ths hall facing the
dining room two wooden boxes had
l)ceii placed, one on either side of thu
corridor. One bore the inscription
“For New Girls” and the other “For
Old Girls.” Behind each box was seat
ed a girl who was to watch the influx
of envelopes and mark off the name
of each girl as she deposited her
money. It was required that each
budget should be placed in an envelope
bearing the name and society of the
depositor and that the envelope should
i)o sealed, thus preventing any con
fusion that might have arisen concern
ing names and amounts.
It was necessary to extend the time
of receiving budget money until 2:30
Tuesday. After this hour each day oi‘
delay added fifty cents to the sum. As
a last resort, on Friday it was decreed
that those delinciuents who had not
handed in the required amount by ten
o’clock that night should be haled be
fore the executive committee to stale
the reason why.
The budget was instituted last year
in order to do away with the payment
of so many fees. Instead of paying
dues to the Student Government Asso- ’
elation, the Athletic Association, tho
Y. W. C. A., the Societies, and paying
for the Annual, we now hand this in
in a lump sum which is divided be
tween the organizations named. This
saves endless confusion and worry.
There was no one who did inot
breathe a sigh of relief as she saw her
budget money slide into the box. and
it is certain that the treasurers of tho
student organisations were thankful
that they did no* have to collect from
every girl individually.
Y. W. C. A. SERVICE
SUNDAY IS HELPFUL
TO EVERYONE
INSPIKATIOXAL AX1» SPIUTTUALLY
UPLll'l’INfl 1‘ROCKAM
ENJOYED
“The heart and the things contained
therein,” was the subject of the inspir:i-
tional and spiritually uplifting pro
gram given by-the Y, W, C. A. on Sun
day evening. October 14.
The devotional conducted by Minnie
Herrin was followed by a beautiful
vocal solo, “My Father Knows,” by OUi
Gibbs.
“The loA’e of God’s word in our hearti^
for His sake,” was discussed by Grace
Francis. The noble way in which he
roes of the past answered God's chal
lenge was held up as worthy of pres
ent day emulation.
In speaking on “The love of friends
in our hearts for Christ’s sake” Bessie
Lee Moss emphasized the many oppor
tunities offered to school girls for
showing their love for Christ in this
way. The oneness of the hearts oi
Dear Father! When you get my re
port
Yon’ll realize I’vo studied hard.
At least I think I can state
That I have learned to concentrate.
Now “A" means awful. Aren’t you
glad
That not a single "A” I’ve had?
And “B” means bad I hope you see
That no such thing has come to me.
“C” is careless: I will admit.
I'm proud no “C” appears on It.
But “D”—Delightful! Isn’t it fine
That all those splendid D’s
mine?
And “E” moans excellent; if
knew
How hard these came. I’m sure
that you
Would send a check—and that's the
truth.
Adoringly, your daughter—Ruth,
—Ex.
are
you
(Continued on page S)
(Contlvucd on Page 2)
In
^iis.s Liiwis IN ( UAri:i.
her usually charming manner.
Miss Lewis sang “I Passed by Your
Window” at the regular chapel service
on Tuesday morning. Miss Lewis has
several times before delighted the
audience witli her selections. It is on
account of the rogulur musical num
bers that all look forward to the Tues
day chapcl service.