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THE TWIG
Tf
Mcmhcr North Carolina Collegiate
1‘rcifs AssoL*rafow. OtJlcial Organ of
the Student Dody of Meredith Col
lege.
Fkances CiiEiiRV Editor
DouoTity McBiiAYEu. Editor
Mawsaiibt Oveuton. .Business Manager
Robeuta Cua\vfori>. .. .Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Annie Elkins .Associate Editor
ISuxA Eaui.h Walton.AfisJ£(n?n.’t Editor
Kiiax( Ks Howaiid. . .Circttlaflon Editor
Gr.AiiYs Cox Assf. Clr. Editor
Axxin F. Hahkis ExcJiavge Editor
Siibsc’flption PricG $2.50
Cbitorial
it' woiiiiiii really is I'lKiiigculjli;,
jilu! HruiiilR not iilijiii'. jN’oto the vjiry-
iiig jiutuinii li'jivi'.-i.
Whiit’.s liiip)iciR‘«i tu Llie ntuoi'ious
clieek? ion imd coi>j)er:i-
lioii can .slo[) or atjirt mo.-it tmylliing.
A .sound liuily :iiid a sound niiiul
go linnil in liiuul, It' doiibli'ul, juiii
the iiuM'fUdin.if liody of Ijaslculbidl
etitliusiasi.s, tluTuliy liolpLnj;- yoiu'Hclt’
iiiiil ineidontidly, yoiir team.
Oluljs may iiiool: and elnlis may
adjoiii-n, l)ut ihi'ir timu and place of
I'c'iMuins nnniKcd in iliss Za-
bi'iskiii'a o/Hcc.
] r.'dliiwc'r'u |ia!‘>fd unnotir-od by
il]i- Si•]iliiiiiMH'c,s. \vliidl was, by iIh;
"ay. a sni'ju';i’ t'nr .•iunin r'X|H':tam
i>l ilic stiidi'nt lir)ily, l>ni
nnl hy Mi- Will'll. TIh' b=j)(«)ly
iMiiui a.' '’."II aN tlir oi'i^inal
aij'l all I'ai-i ;\!• mi-iiu |H'>vcd ]ici-
tlii'i|?;lii i II 1:ji -- am! rliicpi.|n.l om- ;ip.
jll'l'l'ial ioll nl'
1 1 I t I 111• '1 n'li'iii l.i)i! V as
ii '•'•liiili' i-i jlir liki. |i, iiii;,- ilii..
mi-aiis nf (..\|i|-. --iiiu- 11, ('.,]i,|i|.[ |' rc'l
CjI'I' iIji'Ii- ,i|'pn-ciiu'ijii f i|' Ills \’;i-
riiiiis iri|i' i.i |il;n-i'.-. Ilf IlaI't'r.'i in
Ik.'ili'i:;li. I[j- iiih'vi-;! :iii.| tImuii'lil-
jiilij-ss l.v ii;,ii-i;i|, 1,111 ;u iliat. only
C'liai'actt ri-i'(• i,i’ hi, ji. I'snnnlii v.
’i'li(‘ V, \V. I;, .\, si.i'\ ||., Snmlay
iiiglii til liiiii' r l)ui'i>i|iy (iii\'.i'i-, \si:*
bcaiUD'nl in ii.' simi'licily uml K'udi-
ijig iit it> ivi,'-i sadiM'.ss. Ji cniil'l
aild iHilliinj’' fo Ik'T iii'ani.iy. l-iil iln'
ililllU'lK^O of il, will ;d',vays s'T\c,
oven US slic, !is a MJiin'i’ kI' iIi'iiil'IiI
and i ii'^jjii'ai imi.
As tlic; Rccntid cditiuii oi' 'I h/'
gOf'S lo press, wi; wish to t;oni-
]jliniiiiiL ibc firsL issue, and to I'li-
aniiid (.‘Vi'j'y (itio wlio in not subsci'ili-
ing lo or lliis jiiii;aziin'.
that llicy iii’i; doiiyiiig tlii-mschc.s
otio of 1.1m liost inh-llcctnal tnails
tho college alTofds.
A.5 tlic bu$kctljiill and tciinia
teams begin pnieticc, and the \vallc-
iiig club eoiitiiuioa its good work,
>vo wonder if there i.? not sonic mem
ber of the student body who cun
siiggc.st sonic otiior form of iithlotics,
wliieh would bo adaptable to our
prespnt ciroumstanecsj and of inter
est to the girls. If such be tha
ease, pray don’t hide your light un
der anything, boeausc tho snggoation
may he one wliieh can be developed.
0 © Ki
Society Day «t "Wake !Forcst
rcaehed, as far as we were con-
cpriicd, the acme of succe.‘3s. "Wheth
er one outers into the spirit of ihn
gain oceusiou or not, tho thoughtful
ness of tin.' students coupled with tho
gracious charm and hospitality al
ways found in tho Wako rorest
homes, make tlie event one of in
evitably jilcasant and lingering
momories.
J|« lit
lIurG'i fo Stunt Xiglilfi, may their
irilic iiK;r‘asoI It is just .such
affairs which mingle tda.s.s sjiiri.1,
fun. M'oi'k, and genniin' intc-i'c>*1
lhal aru neodcd. Kvory one in
lln,' t'i)llcgc. and iiiaiiy our>sirl(‘ as
cvifitMiced l»y lln.* annual crowded c-a-
paoiry of tho cha[H'l, look.i forward
to this night, but never does the
am ieijjul iuii exceed tho final wliole-
salo enjoyment. One onrhiisiasl has
.•iiigge.'^ted a I'all and Spring Slniif
Xight. We are mofe or less doubt
ful a.s tu llie advisability of that
expoi'inienl, !ml il is representative
r)f the general soutimoiit and interest
reu'arJing ibc event and opens up ii
wide fichi of thought. .Perhaps
••at^inc eiiferjn'isiiig individuiil has a
sugge.srion along this lin? of thought.
Reporiei-s for this issue are,:
j^eotie 'Warrii-k. IJlanejic Slokes,
I'ninees Jlowaril. Annie l-’lkin.s,
Portia .\llennan, [‘lioebe 1 Jay,
lleicii i'liylion, .Siif-ii' lieanis. Inez
I rilli)U av, J d:1 l/.i\v'.
i,s a ti.mi: l ou ,u.l
TlllXi.S
A.proaiiiioiit man comes to chapel to
.spoak J'cir IIS. I’oryone ot us slioulcl bo
willin.ij III f;ivij mir innlivlicil utton-
lii'ii to ilu> iao«sai4u he brings. IJiit
'viiut (»i! ilic f(irl who 'takes this time
Id hogm answering a letter or, as more
iri'qiicatly liaiiiioiis. reatling- one that
.'lie has jtist l uouivcfl? Do you siii)|iose
Ilic .sjipaker I'ucls that ihc Meredith
yirls iii,ioy liis talk? Cllrls, ycai may
iliiiik lhal iho siieakcr and the girls
lasir ymi do mil ntilicc this, but they
(iTiiiinly ilo. Oar chapcil periotl is
laily Ihiriy jniiniica long ami I am
sure w(! I'uiil'l Wiiil until anoLher time
ill vi'iul or wrko nur lottevfi. Tho olil
•:;iyiiif', 'TcUors will kecii" still holds
nil iodiiy, and siirt-ly lim one to whom
ou write will forgive yon even if your
l-'ti i-r is !i day liile.
Carolina,
In Iho !VIoniiiig.
•\Iv Di Diiv;
I’ni niniiin’ wild, causv I'm loins
S'ano for yon—ihat.’s nil, Noliody
kiiow.s liul. my iiLllow and me, how I’m
ius’ a-w'ju'yin for you. GoL tliom
loiK.'souiG iiianui blues [or that sweet
somi')>oly o' niino. Doarost, you arc
tho nearest to my heart, and I Invc you
truly. I mtss the .sniiahine oC your
smile and Iho love light in your eyes.
Romctuher I'm waitin' Cor tlio ove-
niu' mall,
TiiAt Ri'ai-imAn Oai.,
foetal Calenbav
MoiKlay, Nov. 12 at G:45 P. M.: In
ternational Relations Club,
^ «
Tuesday, Nov. l.i; Artist Recital,
Carl Rollina, Baritone.
W >(c «
Tuesday, Nov. 13: Classical Club.
It! Kl
Friday, Nov. IG; Chemistry Club
Meotiug.
X sj: K
Friday. Nov. IG, C;45 P. M.: Student
Volunteers.
* ih «
Saturday, Nov. 17.; B. Y. P. U. So
cial for Wako Forest and Meredith.
INTERESTING CHAPEL
TALK BY RETURNED
MISSIONARY
>rK. I'OIVIILL I'UJ’S UKl’OHl' S'lC-
»i;>TS THE ]{i:LlGr»l'8 co.\-
DETrO.V.S IS Al’KlOA
Friday niorninf? we were favored
with a very inspiring talk by Mr.
PowoH. one of our rctnnied mission-
arles. on tlie trying religious condi
tions ill Africa. Molmmmedanism, he
says, is spread tlirougiioiit Al'rlea, and
tlie number of followers of :\Iolmmined
cannot oven be esllnuitcd. This wide
spread MoiuimniGtlail religion is not
tiifi only great sotireo oi’ distiirbante to
the government and to the mi.s-
sionaries, for there is yet aiiolher, the
followers of Islem. 'J'o tlicse oven the
Chrisliana are orten forced to nay
tribute. Tlie most horrible facl.or lam-
ceivable is that they offor human sac-
rUIt:o. Mr. Powoll lold of an insUince
when a Christian in the company ot
four other Clirl.stlaus watched these
followers Iiuni a house in which were
his sister and liur child while he was
poucrlcsfi lo resraie them or to obltiin
help,
Mis talk impriiiled more deeply in
our minds the profound blessing of
lieing ritizens of the United Slates.
IL should make everyone realize more
titan ever in wtial a groat eounlry we
live. \Vc -simuld reali/.e too 1hat ol li
ra de-sorve a jieaceful eounlry in which
lo live, and that it is our duly ami
privileae to carry iheni Uie liglit Ihiii
provides peaco.
Wliat strange lilierties onr story-
writers lake witli tlioir baracters,
eyc.s. Hern aro a few examples,
“I-ler eyes roamed eurelcssly around
ilie room."
“Widi iior o.v«-s .she riveted liiiit lo
1 lie »[iut."
‘He tore his -yes from her faro
aad (li(-y fi>ll on Ihe loller at her
feet."
•'He drank her iu with dancing
eyes."
"Tlicir eyes jnei for a long brcath-
ie.-!s nioinciu and swam logolhor."
‘'Marjorie would often take iier eyes
from the deck ainl cast them far out
to Sl'il,"
“lliH eyes met hers and t'eil,’'
“Her eyes rose from tlie table niidcr
Ihe spell of his r'(jmmuiuliag voice,”
'‘Tiiolr eyes rla.'^hcd and Joan uttered
a shriek,"—iOxcliungo,
Soph—-“Ever study a blnttor?”
Freslinmn—“No, foolish,”
Soph—‘'Very abaorhlng thing,”
Freshmau Sherman: "That fat
freshman is most dead Isn’t she?"
Freshman Pruotte: ■'Why?”
Freshman Sherman: " 'Cause MlsB
Barber said that fat In a cell waa non.
living tissuQ."
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