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I Alumnae Since
j 1902 Receive T/?c
i Weekly
Vol. Ill
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., October 26, 1923
No. 4
FAIR HOLIDAY WINS POPULAR ACCORD
PHI INSTALLATION SERVICE HELD
ASTRO INITIATION o/ALL NEW MEMBERS
PHI SERVICE IMPRESSIVE
IN SIMPLICITY and SOLEMNITY
MANY NEW MEM.
BERS INSTALLED
PHI llAlJi BEAUTIFULLY DECOE-
ATED SEUYED AS SCKNE OF
RECErriON
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OF Y. W. C. A. GIVES IN
TERESTING PROGRAM
l>Sl»JRINO INFORMAL TALKS «Y
JUt. lIAliltlS AND
^tlSS lYlHTE
As the motto or oiir society is “Plain
Living ami High Thinking”—this Idea
is embodied in the installation service
oI our socicty. Simple yet beautiful
and impressive was the Hall for this
auspicious occasion. The colors, lav-
enclar and white, were used very
tastefully in decorating; vlbbona of
paper were suspended from light to
light, they themselves being shaded
with lavcndar. The stage was very
beautiful with its candles and lavon-
dar asters.
Each new girl, after having heard
the constitution of the socicty was
brought in separately and roi'fuieu Um
pledge, thus becoming a full-fledged
daughter of Philaretla, She was then
seated between two old Phi’s, that she
might be made to feel more at home
and welcome.
When every girl had heen taken In,
the president, Mabel Oldham, lighted
the 25th candle, symbolizing the 25th
birthday of Philaretla by the glow of
a former year thus linking our pres
ent existence to the past. She then
made a brief talk, calling to mind the
achievements of the past and asking
for the cooperation of each individual
during the year that still greater
things might be done, saying, “It is
Not My Society.” nor “Your Society,”
but “Our Philaretla.” The whole so
ciety stood and sang together in song
and heart our beautiful song, “Phi
laretla.”
We were glad to know that others
were interested In us and heard with
the greatest pleasure a telegram from
our former president, Barre Pritchett,
saying:
“My love travels the wires and my
thoughts bridge the distance. I am
witli you tonight and always.
Love,
BAHRli;.
There were also those present who
wore Interested in our society, Its
woi’k and aspirations: Dr. Brewer and
Miss Zabrislfie. Dr. Brower made a
short talk, commending the work of
the society and expressing his hope
that there might be more Interest
shown along one special line of work,
that Is debating. It Is his opinion
that women, now more than ever be
fore will be called upon to express
their Ideas and convictions and stand
up for their rights. If “Reading makes
a full man, writing an accurate man,
and speaking a ready man,” then there
Is no better place than the society for
the ready man or woman aa she is
in this case to bo prepared.
MEREDITH GIRLS PAR.
TICIPATE IN FAIR AND
ENJOY VISIT OF FRIENDS
CATERPILLAR, FERRIS
WHEEL, AND OVER-THE-
FALLS SOURCE OF JOY
U>LIJIITE1) FUy OK HOLIDAY
On Sunday evening, October 21, the
Y. W. C. A. servico was conducted by
Miss White and Dr. Harris of the ad
visory commlttec. After a vocal solo
“Aloiio,” by Thelma Fleetwood, Miss
White road for tho Scripture lesson
II Petor I, basing her remarks on
verses 5-S. Souls new-born Into God's
kingdom arc weak just as is a new
born baby. Lack of a child’s physi
cal development ia often a cause of dis
tress to a parent, how great then must
bo the Heavenly Father's grief because
of the lack of spiritual development
among His children. Mlsa White spoKe
of Christian womanhood as something
attained only when to knowledge is
added tomperauce, to temperance pa
tience, to patience Godliness, to God
liness brotherly kindness and to broth
erly kindness charity.
Miss Harris spoke on tho over-ruling
power of God and tho transmission of
this power to His children for the
asking. “Suppose,” •she said, “the
earth were under the dominion of one
ruler, the sea and then the elements
a third and all these rulers were at
variance.” Instead of this we have
Christ’s words "All power Is given
to me in heaven and in earth.” In
His daily life Jesus was not concerned
with what was petty, little, or mean.
These He passed over and dwelt on
the good. His teaching was effective
because of His ability to place em
phasis on the right things. Too. He
possessed and put into practice, the
power of picking out the essential in
a fharacter. Instead of worrying be
cause of the shortness of His minis
try, the Master went about doing good.
God doesn’t expect us to right all the
wrongs In the world; if such were in
human power there would not be ade
quate time. The law laid down is In
reality a very simple one, for man’s
whole duty is to fear God and keep
His comraandniants.
ASTRO INITIATION PROVES
THE USUAL ROUGH RIDING
REALISTIC FIRE DRILL
AFFORDS INTEREST AND
INTENSE EXCITEMENT
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CURIE CHEMISTRY CLUB
PLANS INTERESTING
WORK FOR THE YEAR
-UANY NEW PLANS ANT) IDEAS IN
EVIDENCE IN CIIEMISTIIY
CLUB
The Curie Chemistry Club met Oc
tober 16, for tho purpose of planning
and organizing special work in tho
realms of chemical formula for the
year of 1023 and 1!)24. This work is
On last Thursday, October 18, oc-
currcd our annual State Fair holiday,
fhe day on which the Fair reached the
height of its success in both exhibits
and institutes attciuling. This was the
.sixty-second annual North Carolina
Slate Fair, made possible by the work
of Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt, president;
Dr. .Toseph Hyde Pratt, vice-president;
Col. Joseph E, Pogue, secretary; E.
V. Walborn, business manager.
From very early in the morning
until late in the al'Lornoon the Mere
dith campus was thronged with pa
rents. relatives, and friends of stu
dents who had come to take them to
tho Pair Grounds. Besides these, many
oilnji's ijii I'lw coi'iiei'S la&c-r-
ly awaiting a car to convey them to
tho scene.s of entertainment.
The Pair Grounds were thronged
with people coming from far and near
all over the State, most of them in
their flivvers, parking them w’herever
space could be found to wedge them
in and leave them. A deluge of Fords
could bo seen within and without the
grounds, and an endless stream of
street cars emitted throngs and took
them away again.
Tho usual throng did not appear to
ho present. However, there were per
haps more than ever before. This was
duo to additional space which had
boon annexed giving the crowds more
room to spread out and a better op
portunity for seeing the exhibits.
The throngs streamed up and down
midway as this was entertainment row
for the pleasure seeking thousands,
finding amusem'ont in rides on tho
flier aeroplanes, ferris wheel, the whip,
the caterpillar, tho hobby horses, and
in the popping motorcycles In the aii-
todromo, Considerable amusement was
likewise found in the tented attrac
tions and freaks.
There seemed to be one thing lack
ing which usually furnished the center
of attraction for some few people, but
which saved tho money of many. Mid
way was characterized by the total ab-
senco of fakirs, no place to get your
fortune told, no -pretty dolls to be ob
tained by a mere chance at a thrust
of a coin or a turn of a wheel. Many
found it rather difficult to adjust
themselves to the presence o£ swag-
ger-stlck stands containing tho latest
novelty in all colors and automobile
shows Instead of the usual fakirs
which existed before the fair managO'
ment abandoned tho objectionable fea
tures of the amusement row.
From tho fair, a largo part of the
throngs strayed over to the Riddick
Field to witness tho football game be-
MR. BROCKWELL CAl‘S THE CLI-
MAX mrn an entertaimng
SPEECH IN CHAPEL
HILARIOUS TIME
BY ALL CONCERNED
LONG TRAIL WINDING UP STAIRS
AND TO RIDE ON PROYERBIAL
GOAT PART OF INITIATION
The first lire drill of the year was
held Tuesday. October 1C. Nor was it
a drill in name only, but it was real—
an actual test of the girls ability to
leave the buildings speedily and in or
der. It was the sort of thing that a
school such as ours needs. For, while
there has been no need heretofore for
a quick exit, that in no way does
away with the probability of an emer
gency which would reauiro quick es
cape from the buildings. It is true
that every precaution against fire is
taken, but where there is so much
wood there Is a groat chance of in-
fiamation. Therefore, the practice
which wo get under tho direction of
fire department ofllcials should be of
great Importance.
The outdoor exhibition given by the
members of the fire department was
not only interesting, but It quite ef
fectively showed the efficiency of those
men who spend their days in protect
ing tho inhabitants of the city. It was
sort of breath-taking to watch the fire
men run up the shaking ladders which
streached to the top of Meredith
towers, and several half-suppressed
screams were heard from the girls.
Tho thought might, at times, have
been In our minds that the upper
stories of Meredith would be rather
inaccessible in case of fire. Now we
have seen that such is not the case,
and we should be easier in mind.
Mr. Brockwell, how’ever, was the
crowning feature of the program. He
was just plumb good. Indeed, he
“strutted his stuff and looked back at
it.” His informal talk was one of tho
most deliglitful and helpful that the
Meredith girls have had the pleasure
of hearing, The little things in the
home which mean so much In the pre
vention of fire, he brought home to us
rather forcibly. When we think that
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HYPATIA MATH CLUB
HOLDS MEETING AND
PLANS FOR COMING YEAR
NEW MEM15ERS WELCOMED AND
VACANT OFFICES
FILLED
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Tho first mooting of the Hypatia
Math Club for the session in23-24 was
hold Monday afternoon. October 15,
at 5:00 o’clock in tho Y room. Tho
meeting was colled to order by tho old I timo together.
Saturday morning the faithful Astro
billy-goat appeared on the campus
about seven o’clock, just as ho has
for years past. Plainly, the goat had
grown sinco last year. This timo it
was very shaggy, and a bit Inclined
to bo stubborn as those can vouch for,
who had to try, once during the day,
to tie the would-be run-away to his
stage again. The strange appearance
of the Astro goat on the morning of
hiitlation, and his mysterious disap
pearance some time during the night,
is a never failing event. Without the
ihoiv- cOiihl IjC iiVitikitiur*!
.\mple time was given to the new girls
during the day, for making tho ac-
quaintanoo of the said goat before 7
o’clock in the evening.
Promptly, at after dinner, the new
Astroa \verc anxiously appearing in
the practice hall, desirous of beginning
the long and tedious journey “to the
stars.” A small blade card had pre
viously warned cach girl what time
she would bo expected to put in her
appearance. Some ovcr-anxious ones
rame early; others more timid, and
dreading the uncertainty, came more
rolurtantly. However, they all came!
One girl wanted to know if she “could
tell her mamma” all about it. We
were sorry to inform her that Astro
secrets were not to be revealed even
to one’s mamma. She was a good
sport, as all were, and slowly began
the journey,
Queer sensations? I should say they
had ’em, so many and so fast that
one was scarcely gone before another
came. All got their money’s worth
of riding tho goat—a whole dollar’s
worth of riding, and much better rid
ing than a street car too. Rest as
sured that the goat wasn’t all the ex
citement, though. It was hard to tell
whether one had gotten into Dante’s
Inferno, or More’s Utopia, When they
emerged from the hall, they agreed to
a girl that "We wouldn’t have missed
it for anything.” And even though
they were somewhat the “worse for
wear’' they were a happy, laughing
bunch, making their way to the “Y"
room to learn tho Astro song and
motto. They didn’t learn the song
perfectly, no one could expect that of
them at such an exciting timo, but
what they did do was to catch the
Astro spirit, and that’s what counts.
They looked quite different when they
came back to the hall for a jolly good
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