SENIOR
CHAUTAUQUA
THE TWIG
Vol. Ill
SENIOR
CHAUTAUQUA
SOPHOMORE NIGHT OFF
OWE GRAND OCCASION
FOR FRESH AND SOPHS
KU Jihl’X COSTUMUS, Sl>(3h\C,
PAIITY A'r JJLUE MOOiV 1>'.V AXJ)
MEltKY-HAKriNa IiV OKNEIIAL
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C.. December 7, 1923
FKKSHJIEN good SrOIlTS
SOI*II«,HORE KU KLl'X AM) SKJf.
lOKS JUKE flAYEl’Y «Y SONfl
IN UllS'IjrO ROOMS
Oh how those Newish hearts tllrl iiiakG
At six hial FvUhiy nfght
To see the Ku Khix niardi iiroiind
All rohod in nighties white!
They inarclied right lljroiigh both
(lining rooms
Witli toroiiRs wild nnd flariiiB,
At sight of those tH)l, scary I'ornis
Those freali forgot tlioir daring.
Tlioir licana sank down Into their
shoes.
Then’ Icnoos witii terror trcnibletl,
WJieu singing wild and scavy aongs
The Soph Kn Kllix nsisrmbled.
Wh' II Soi)hs and Scniorfs hofh htui simg
'iho K(i Khix Kl£m doptirted;
A noisy, hiippy crowd iliey weru—
For niiii? Moon Inii they startod.
When old State Cnllogo loomed in view
The Kii Kliix 'gan to holler,
And men hcguii to rnn downataira
And more preimrecl to follow.
The Sophomores went on tlicir way
And came to Blue Moon Inn.
They sat around nnd told ghost tales
Until ’twa.s almost ton,
And then they Jiad dclicioita uats,
Some sumlwiches and stuff—
The Kn Khix ute and iito fionio more
Till ail had had onongh;
And then tlioy piled into thnlr trncks
To liomcward wend llioir way,
And all agreed with one iiwnrd
'Twa.'! thi; end of a i)crf!ct Iay—•
Yf>t not ihc ond, for when again
They canic: to Meredith College
They wont to every Fn'sliman's room,
And this llic Fresh acknowledge,
They yanZvcd those N'ewiah out of l)od,
And fed tliein long, wliite worms;
Tlicy did not eat litem linngrily-—
(Th^y were afraid of gerniK.j
Tlicy led (horn into darkened rooma
And aoon the awful sound
Of l)k)vvs and horrid yells wen( out
An;i .scared tliose all around.
They made llieni wasli l.hoir fares with
Sonm sUilf all Ijhick and smonr.v—
Their alllt i)a,iainas wore all ruined—
Thu Freah herame riuitc toary.
'ihey niado them get hiick Into bed,
riiit riyht next to the springs,
On loj) of tJiejn they iiilod their hooks,
The rliairs.and other things.
Sonietime up in the wcc .sma' lioura
Tho Sophs all went to bed.
And Frealnnon crawled iietween theii
sheets,
From terror almost dead.
The next clay, iinprepared for clasa.
All wont and weary-eyed,
Tho Soph.H made dosperato attempts
Thoir ignorance to hide.
IBnt not a Soph wonld miss the chance
To have a lot of fun
If aho were laid up for a week.
I know—for I am one.
CONTAGIOUS LAUGHTER
IN ASTROTEKTON HALL
OU[(it.\AI/ 0\E-ACT COMKDY At'.
FOHDS MUCH MEiniraENT
The Astrotekton Literary Society
held Its regular meeting in tho Astro
Hall, Saturday evening at G:4ij, After
the business session of the meeting,
the prograjn was taken over by tho
dramatic group.
“The Sniggles Paniily," a very
amusing and Intorostliig comedy, was
presented by nine girls, Each member
of tlie family had some outstanding
cliaractorlstic which in almost every
case was (juite ridleulous. The “Wid
ow SnigEles" was the md.'ji prominent
character, and she introduced, lu turn,
]»er eight divughtors—the giggler, an
Italian rtanccr, a heart-brenker. a re
nowned singer, a lioart-broken maiden,
the iosthetc. the elecutor, and tlio poor
daughter anb,1w:t to hiiy I'ever. Each
gave some domonstrutioii oi' lior In
dividual cliaracteristlcH which i-an.‘f;d
n c-oatliuuif sfreani in the hall.
Al'tfc'r giving tho Astro call, the so
ciety ad.tourned doehiring the coinody
a great suw:es.s, full of orifilmility.
elTorr. umiI langlitor.
We have glrl« who i;au put thought,
IntcreiHt. pep and spirit into the pro
grams. and eacli nioeling, regardless of
Icngtl), has womething interesting in
it for .von, Como to tlio next meeling.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM AS
CHRISTMAS APPROACHES
jfou' wijjj WE 3rAJvi; I'jii; «E^^T
rSE OF Oi;i{. (JJIJDST.lfAS
ifOLIU.lYS
No. 10
SI’ATE LITERARY
AND HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION MEETS
A.SSOCIA'S’.'OK TO JUjET AT 3n:i!lv.
DlTir (>y FHIDAY EVEM\(;.
niH'EjriiKK 7
Doi.'H tiic Soutii iiave :i litt^raliiri; of
its own? Miivo wo a.s Soutlu’riier.s.
and more narrowly, as Morth Car-
iilinians. iiuytliing to i»e proud o[ In
a literary way? After the rather bit
tor controversy which this question
has cuused througlioul Ihe 'iuintry in
the ])ast few years, the Juei'tin.gs of
llie Stiito LIteniry and llisloriciil As
sociation, and the Xortli Carolina
Folk-Lore Society, whi(-h are laking
place in Uaioigh iX'i-en\lnM' G and 7.
will interest us all. Especially if wo
hiu-e a healdiy, and .iua/flialiln pride
in Dur State,
There are to lie fnuj' meetings cd'
these KOcieth^s In Haleigh tliis weei!,
!it varlonsi iilaces. All of these promise
lulerestiag atirt iUHtructive progi'iuns,
{Voiiliiiticd on pin/e >,)
Elizabotli Hobbs, daughter of a car.
tain strict-prlnciplod old doacon, had
attended a danca the previous night,
much against her father’s wishes.
When Elizabeth appeared for breakfast
the next morning he greeted her with
the words: “Good morning, Daughter
of Satan." To which Bliaabeth respDct-
fully replied: “Good morning, fathov.”
BASKETBALL SEASON
OPENS THIS WEEK
.ii;ni«iis and fresiimen' play
KASKIi'J’lJALL rj{ll)AY
Basketball season la liore at last!
Ke.xt Friday the llrst game oi: the
season will be played by the Juniors
and Freshmen. '23 has good material
wo all know from the gamea of fojnior
years hut we havo not seen '27 In
action yet. However, it has been ru-
niored that they have a corking good
team and—also they have visioua of
the Cup before their eyes to nmke
tlieni fight.
Next Tueaday '24 and '20 play and
this game too promises to bo full of
l)ei>.
Every oue knows ’24 has made a
baBkethnll reputation by keeping tho
(Oontinned on page 2)
Xmas or Christmas? Which?
The holiday scnaon is near at hand,
and it means that niuc]i plesisure is in
store for ail of us in the next three
or four weeks. Will that pleasure be
transient only? Or shiil] we enter into
tlic true Christmas spirit deriving
lasting ,joy from the diiys that nre
to tome.' Cliriatmas tloea and should
moan more to tis thtin « holiday time,
for Kootl eats, lovely prcsonta, and hap-
iiy association with friends. 'I'lie col
lege girl means much to iier loveil
ones at home, Frobabiy, many of the
liarents are sacriliclng that you may
havo the opportunity of a college edu
cation. Fei'haps no nuiteriul sacrilice
is liolug made Ijy others, but they miss
you at home. And CInlslnias is a time
'vli(>n loved ciie.s gather togothtr agjijii;
wlirm lovo Is rampant. Let na not for-
Ka at tiii« time tljc one who made
liie great siicriUce; the one who is
lovo Him.self, It is His liirthday which
'.v! ui-o celebrating, and our temporal
lovn should iiring as in rloscr touch
with Him,
fet UH lisJi'u 10 Luke as lie ,?ivps
tlK! account of Christ’s birth:
“And she brought forth her lirst
horn Sun mul wrapped Him in swad
dling elotlu-K, iDid iald Him In u man
ger; because there was no room for
Him 111 t)ie Inn.
“And there were in the same conn-
iry. n)lC])hor«s abiding in tJio lield,
keeping wjitcli over their (lock ijy
uiglil',
“And, lo. (ho Angel of the l.ord cpnn^
upon them and tlie glory of tho Lord
hIiouo rminl ubont thein and they wore
sure afraid.
“And tlio Aiigei said nnfo them, fear
not, fjir behold j bring you good li-
iings of groiil ,joy, whifli ssliiill he i(,
all people.
■'For unto you is iiorn this day in
(li(' city of David. ii Bnvinr, wiiicli Is
Christ ( lie Lortl,
".^nl this shall be a sign nuto yon;
ye Shull lintl the biibe wrapped in
s«-ad]ling clnthos, lying in a manger.
“And suddenly there wns wiili the
Angel a mnltiuide of ilio Heavenly
host praising fled and saying:
"Ohiry to (.iod in the highest, and
on earth peace, good will to men.”
f.et us eiu'iy hojne with us the con
scious memory nf tJio Savior's birth
itiid like to tile Angels on high sing
with our lives, “Glory to God in the
highest and on earth, peace good will
to men,” Then, shall our earthly
parents know that wo arc developing
into tlio right and best sort of women.
Aad \ve shall please the Beloved One
by oar liomage,
Xmas or Christnins? Which Bl)aJl
it be?
IMPROMPTU PROGRAM
BY PIII SOCIETY
i:vi;i\'r,s, i.VTKiuiSTi.vG and am[ts.
ixn, SHOW XATUU.^I,
auility
Tho Jmpronijitu program of tlie Phil-
arotinn Literary Society S:iiiirday
night. December lirst, wns short, but
interesting as well as annising. After
the usual opening exercises the pro-
gi'am. consisting of a reading, “Three
Blind Mice," by Susie 1-ierrlng. a piano
solo by Katherine Cooke, and aii orig
inal stunt by Mabel West and L>hoci)c
liny, was rendered,
'I'ho first number was very amusing,
being the story of a rcoltation cmitest.
such as nearly ail of as have engaged
111 in the distant past whi'n W(- were
in tho grades. The differenf tyiKis «f
grammar school oratory were por-
trayeil In a realistic and hiughable
manner by .Susie Herring,
The piano solo by Katlierine I'ookt-
was well played and reflected credit
upon iho performer.
TJic stunt by Phoebe Day anil Mabel
West was the elimax of the fun.
Everyoiie rocognix.od Ihe members of
tho faculty imiiersonalnd by llK.'in, and
the typical chapel scene provoked
much hiughtor, giving the iindience a
'‘peculiar sort of pleasure,”
NEW MEREDITH
PLANS DISCUSSED
BY COMMITTEE
AJfCJll I'ECi’ HAS rJtESEJfTJilJ
i'I.AXS FOII NEW SITE 1VJ1ICH
AKE IIAXOINCJ liN MAIX
«UIU»LVG HALL
EVEKYrJUXO EOlt SEW MEJfEDl’I'H
WAYS ANI> j»rKA>'-S (JOJTSnTTKE
WITH llOAIti) OF TIILSTEES
KOLl) MEEI'IX;
(Contihuca onyar/e
SERVICE IN CHAPEL
THANKSGIVING MORNING
nn. ELLIS LEADS IN DELIGHTFUL
'!’irA>KSniVrKfi SEKVK’E
Drifting through tho early moniin.tr
«inietnoHs nf a new Thaiiksglvijic iHiy
came tho strains of ‘ Come, yr thankful
people, oonie," from serenaders under
the nusplnes of the Y. W. 0. A. Thi-«
sei’cjjado was tho beginning of a si‘r\-
ice which was continued at eight-tliirry
in the chapel, with Dr, miis leading,
Tlio Scripture lessoa, jiortioils of the
one iiundred and eleventh and ono hiin-
ir'.'d and Tliirleenih Psalms, was ful
owed ])y a vocal Keli^ction by l'''iain-e‘-:
^V'hilc. Afost interesting was tiic’ ac
count of those early Tliiniksi'ivin’::;
givf'ii by Dr, JSllis as lie Iraccd tin
liistin\v of Ihc Pilgrim falb'Ts l'rni:i
thf'ir landing to that lirst ■i’liunksgiv-
ing iield whea Ihe bounleous crofis luid
been fi'arnored.
A oiiain of seiitcuce )irayer:-i thank
ing (;od for His many blessings einsi'd
the service,
SKMOlt (llAI.'TAUQI'A
Couie all yo roundera if you want to
hear
Tho story of n Chautaiujua that’s draw
ing nonr
On Saturday evening, Decemhor the
elglith,
The Senior claas will your pleasure
awiiiti
With II show that will tlirlll your
every nerve
Frnm curtain rise to part the third.
Now since you all are uaturnlly wise
MISS ST1TZJ:;L sings
IN CHAPEL SERVICE
SI>’CIS DEAI.TII JTJ, SOLO ESTITLElt
QI EKN OF SIIEJJA
(Contlfiiied on page
Miss StitKol delighlod tho aiidlcneo
last Tuesday morning with her lovely
sinsiug. On account of liaving had
trouble with her throat. Miss Slifael
has not linen able to sing ftir us as
much as we would like. Tn her Aria
from Gonnort's “Queen of Sheba" she
did beautiful work, the audience show-
ing ils iippi'oclalion by tho storm of
applause whicli followed her eeleotioii.
Dr. Brown made the nnmbor more
interesting by giving a laconic and con-
c’iae getting of tho Aria.
Ths student body thoroughly appro-
date tho willingness oC the members
of tho music faculty in helping to
make tlio Tuesday morning chapel ex
orcises more interesting and enjoy
able.
On Tuesday, Xovember 27. the Ways
and Moans Comniittee ajipointed by
Ihe State Convention to suggest ways
and means for rebuilding Meredith
f'ollege. met with the Board of Trua-
lees ami suggested to them tiiat they
bm-roiv the money from the people
'>!' Ili! State ill order that the building
might go on. The urgency for im
mediate notion was pointed out by
(iiilling Ihc iiltention of iho Board of
TntKtees to the run down condition of
tile institution, the inadequate rooming
contlitions. the poor plumbing and the
hick of general equipment that is nec-
t.'s.sary for a collDgo of the standing
of Meredith. After much discussion
and due consitleration the vote was
laken III tho afternoon and all those
j)reaeiit voted in fivvor of borrowing
ibe money, Tliis decision avIII be given
to Ihe State Convention to vote on.
The architect’s plans and suggestions
for the new silo are hanging in the
downstairs hall whore all may see.
The Inlfillmoiit of those phuis Is thy
ilream of eai'h Meredith girl. More
lh;;;i nne Senior has said that she
"■onhl like to start over—,just to be
at ni'W :\lei'edlth. Perhaps Ihe pre,«ent
Ki'ci^limiu; clu.ss will have tlio privilego
of gradnaling tliere,
Tiic iiiiildiUKs lire to ijo grouped
ai nnnil a I’l liter ( oiirt, 'I'lu auditorium
anil )iarliij',s ;iiv on the rijilit as you go
U|) ilie front wall:, I)elifi;d liiese are
d.)iiiiiinry whigs. 'I'hcn ihe dining-
n;Min ami k,uhen are iti tho back of
i!ii' ciiin-i. tin the left of ijie court
iiCf Ihe I'l I'iiaiinn rnoiiis. ihe science
iiuilding ami Die I'onscrvatorv—behind
tlii'si' ;ij(' more rliirmitory wings.
'i’lii II- is 1(1 he an athletic lield. a
lemiis club. 11 Inke and an outdoor
ihecir" on Ihe eampas. These will
rni.ct a leni: felt noerl nf, tlui student
body nioi',. cutluisiasni for ath-
Icilcs iiml dramatics will he devclojied.
lij.sKvKl of having four giri.s in one
room, as is tlie e;ise al preaeiit in many
rcKiins. the new dormitories are to have
siiiics, I wo girls to each room with the,
halh ro(nii between.
Tile emhiislasm for the new plant
is very high and it Is hoped that the
convonlioti will sanction the plan of
the Ways and Means Committee and
the Board of Trustt'os for we do need a
now Meredith, now.
Lkah.mso I5r Dkcuijks
OJlice manager: “Yes, I will give
you a job dusting and keeping the
room In order.’'
“I3at I am a collego graduate," re
plied Phoobo Day,
0, M: “Well then perhaps I can
give yon something more simple at
first,”
Miss Harris (on Criticiani Ohiss):
’•Alfss Herring havo you n queation?''
S. Herring (eagerly): '‘Yes’m. How
h)»g is It till timo for the last hnich
hell?"