VALENTINS
GREETINGS
THE TWIG
VALENTINE
GREETINGS
Vol. m
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., February 8, 1924
UNUSUAL PROGRAM
GIVEN BY ASTROTEK-
TON SOCIETY
MAUGARET OYEUTOS AS CIIAIlt-
WA\ DUASIA'J'IC flROUl’
I’KESIOXTS TLAT
Tho Astrotokton Society held Its H»-
ufil meeting on rebruary Second,
with the Dramatic Group Iiaving
charge of the program, anti most in
teresting was the phiy which the
groiii) gave. But I had not intended to
spoak of that part of the program yet
—why it was of unusual interest to
us aside from Its value as an enter
tainment. That will come in diie time.
First, Kpeciai attention should l)e
oalied to the devotional service of the
evening. It wus one of tho most
beautifully effective that we have had.
Lillian Michael had, for the one
evening, the Chaplain’s place—with
the note of sincerity and earnestness
in her voice, tlie scripture lesson
giiined added meunlng and truth in its
application to our Society. Well sus
tained too was tlio ulr oC reverence
iind wor.ship in the prayer sung hy
Mary Sue Pruette. It Is an inspira
tion to hear and be near such real
recognition of the Divine.
Before mentioning the phiy. Friday,
the Thirteenth, as it was given In
Society Hall, I should like to give a
few facts concerning the author and
tho occasion for the writing of the
play.
Last year the Astrotekton Literary
Society offered a reward to tho one
of its niembei's who wrote the best
l)lay—the one most suitable for pre
sentation !ti the Society. Althnugli
lliere were not many plays handed
In, some few girls did try for the So
ciety pin which was offered as the
reward, and Fcbruory. thi- Thh'lvniDi
won for Jocelyn Cox, class of tiie
pin. Therefore, it was with raucli
interest and pleasure that the braln-
prodlgy of one of own Moredlth girls
was greeted.
The plot of the play may be reiidily
surmised from the title. Dip down In
to the recesses of your brain—or
would it be your emotions—and see
if you do not Iind tliere some Uttle fear
and superstitious dread of Friday.
^Jow add to that the fact thac the par
ticular Friday falls on the thirteenth
of the month. Surely, thoro is sufficient
inikindnesH of fate to make any timid
{iJoiumuiiU on i)ayc
EVIDENCE OF
SPRING BRINGS
NEW SENSATIONS
AS SEA.SOX SLOn'Ll' AU-
IMVIiS STL'DEATS ASSIME
XEW ATTIl'UDES .
Spring is upon us—that season when
'•a young man’s fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of love,” and when all those
who are not lucky enough to possess
new spring hats remain homo from
church on variou.s excuses. Some
maidens mny be Interested In the faint
green which is appearing on tiio lawns
everywhere, but many a one regards
the exhibits in the shop windows w'ith
deeper interest, and wonders whether
someone will like her better in a blue
hat to match her eyes or a black one
to contrast with the pallor of her skin.
At this time of yenr books become
necessary evils to bo endured only long
enough to avoid seriouB trouble. The
radiant out-of-doors Is calling, and
books are matters of minor import
ance. Eut some thoro be who can
find joy in reading of long-vanished
No. 13
RENOWNED CANTOR-
TENOR GIVES
GALA CONCERT
JOSEF JlOSElSnLATT (JIVES MUSI-
CAL AT Cri'Y AtJIHTORIUJI
A largo number of Meredith girls
attended the concert given at the audi
torium Monday night by Josef Rosen
blatt, a renowned Cantor-Tenor. He
was assisted by Abracha Konevsky, a
Russian violinist and Abraham KlI-
stein at the piano.
Cantor Roaenbhitl sang mostly in
Hebrew clinging to ills tribal and re
ligious songs, which contained minor
melodics and flnal resolutions very
strange and odd to ua, He sang much
in falsetto, which is quite rarely used.
These high tones were very clear and
true and sweet. His Jewish breth
ren seemed to appreciate iiia songs
more than the gentile portion of the
audiejice, who uonld not understand
nor appreciate tho customs and beliefs
which prompted tho shouts, some of
which, no doubt were very old,
The groat Cantor was L’receded by
ii violinist equally as great, whose
ability was Immediately rocognlzed.
The audionee recalled him for an en
core ufter his ftrst solo, which Is a
little unusual. Mr. Kouevsky is a
real artist, handling liig violin witii
ease and feeling. His concerto in E
minor was brilliantly played. His
double stop work accurate, his tones
well pitched and his harmonics light,
beautiful and exaat.
PltOOllAM;
1. Concerto In E Minor
(First Movement), ^}(■ll(h^lH■whn
Mr. Ivon^.v.sUi.
2. Aitinko Fidele Broiuioff
Yaiiraelt Silhcria
Postuchc’l Jt'ififih Folk tionu
Cantor Rosenblatt
(Coiithiucd on paijc iJ
AMUSING DEBATE
FORMS PROGRAM
AT PHI SOCIETY
I'FiiLAin-rriox sooui'j'V prooka-'ii
IX cuai{(;e of ih:i5atixg
UROlil’
(Conlinucd o?i paffc 4)
'I’hu regular nioetinff of tiio Phi
Society Saturday night was one of tho
most delightful since Christmas. After
tho attendance was taken, the del>at-
Ing grou)), in oliargt* tif tho program,
argued tho auery; '‘Uesolved that
Single Mfe is more Ulessed than
Married Life." Tlie aHirmativo was
ui)lield by Odessa Arnette and lillsie
Jackson, while Loono Warrick and
Augusta Andrews supported Iho nega
tive. After a spirited discussion of
tho relative merits of parrots and
babies, an allowance and a salary, and
lap-dogs and men, the .ludges gave the
declsiun to the aftirmutlve.
It WHS voted to have tlie meetings at
l>;30 for a while at least. The objec
tion to it as a permanent institu
tion was that the town gii'ls and the
girls wlio worked in the Club after
dinner would not be able to attend on
time. Attendance taken by proctors
wus also inaugurated for the llrst timo,
die Idea being to eliminate roll call,
and thus save this time for other
mutters.
IS MKREDITH
INTERESTED IN THK
PEACE. PROBLEM
lM{OI»lj;.n PHJiSKXTIiO TO 3fEl{E.
mril .-S'liUIHLM'S WITH
OTHER I’ROBlJiJIS
Titl'K ClllV.M.HY
The genius of a certain Arkausas
editor showed itself rocoutly wiien he
printed the following news item in
the local colnmnB of his paper;
’‘Miaa Beulah Blank, a Batesville
belle of twenty summers, la visiting
her twin brother, age thirty-two.”
S!KNH I,—Thnrsdny nioi’nlng—Chnpi'l
exercises.
]Jr. Hrewer, — d.iminant flgxire —
reading from recent publication of
prize winning penco program. After
the e.xpliination of plan, and part to
be taken in the balloi by MeredSili
glria—that is, of reading the pamphlet
containing Uie full text of pinn—con
sideration of it—the expression of
opinion In writing—the use of two
ccnts and nn envelope for seiicUng ex-
presRlon to American Peace Award.
Hr. Brewer urges iinmediato action
with regard to the ballot.
Si'i'i.vK II.—Time—Ono wopk later,
same place,
Sfinie characters here as hi lir.«t.
Dr. Hruwnr ugaiii in capacity of
speaker, A report on ballot asked for.
Three timidly-proud hands nre raised,
showing thiit two girls have sent In
the sliiis with their yes nr no. Good
work!
Si'K\r. Ill,—History Class Room—
Course In Motlern History.
I'Mgure—Professor Riley—generaliz
ing and discussing present-day history
makes statement that few in class
know, on examination, which party
went into power in England recently,
Can you name It?
St'UMo IV.—Jjlbrary.
Two strdonta discussing topics of
g'oiirval il't'l’rost to tlipm .-.-Englls)! TT,
dates fthe intesting kind) movies.
Enter another girl reading cxfract
from nuirning payer. Asks for In
formation coneerning the T.engue of
Nations—its policy. No answer—
First girls i)lead ignonmoe.
ScKNH V, Same as Scene 11.—Two
weeks later.
Second report on ballots signed and
sent to New York asked for. Fifteen
eagerly raised hniula.
Better work.
Why? Thflt is the question. Is it
Ihiit we are nor awake to the fact
that we are now being trained for
Inter life, and that that life cannot be
a round of social rntertalnment or of
non-activity in tho political world. Or
is it that wo have become ao entangled
in n mental mesh of trivial things that
we cannot think of the vital, big things
of the oulsido world, Aren't we too
college centered, too sell-absorbed. Wo
are living In an ago that is pulsing
with vigorous and mightily important
problems, ami no matter if we do feel
little and Inadequnte, we have no right
to leavi* Lhoso things out of our lil'o.
We are to make the citizens and
thinkers of tomorrow and it is up to iis
to train oiirselvos for thinking along
broador, lesa-petty lines.
Of course we delight In the strictly
local, tho personal, tho academic feat-
urQ.‘» of our College life. But certtiinly
yet thore rs somothing bigger and
richer und we should begin onr recog
nition and appreciation of those larger
splierea of thought, if we are to de
velop the best that Is In u&: if we
nre to equip ourselves for the taslca
with which WG must copG ill the future.
(Continued on pape h)
Ri-u'oktuhs Foi! Tnia Issue
Sallle Peele, Inez Ferree, Mary Cur-
rin, Portia Aldorman, Leone Warrlch,
Sadie Hobbs, Virginia Whltu, Crystal
Davia, Elizabeth Purnell, Helen Ply-
bon, Blonclie Stokes, Helen Thompson.
DR. .JOHN J. BENSON
OF ROME IS SPEAK KR
AT CHAPlvf.
i:xE(aTivi-: s1':('ret,\|{v oi-'
IJKilO IXTKUXAZIOXALH IS
IXTKRESTIXCJ SPEAKER
Meredith Is indeed fortunate in hav
ing ilie frequent privilege of liearing
oninent speakers from ull parts of tho
world and thereby broadoning her
own outlook as well as gainijig intnr-
csting infovnuition. On last Tuesday
morning. January 29th, the Chapel
speaker was Dr. John J. Benson,
executive snci'ctary of Collegio Inter-
mizionalc, Monte Mario, Uoinc. Tliia
school is an intornatioual boy’s aclu)ol
aiui Dr, Benson with easy eloquence
took us with him in oar imaginations
to that historic old city on the const
of the Mediterranean. “It is not so
entirely romantic as we hnagine it,”
bo said, “The lleas are terrible there."
Then he told us how he Wiiikerl down
the great Apjilan way where Paul
wiilketl long ago anl saw in h meas
ure a vision of the needs of Europe as
Paul iuul seen them, “There is a
danger tliat Ajnerii'u has not yet fully
reulizetl of tho decline of Profostant
roligious liiatltntinns. l^araliel with
the danger of under-lioarished iHXtles
goes the graver ilnngor of starved
souls,"
'■'I’he International, intcrdunomina-
tional schools are doing a great work
In Europe, but they must be supported
so llio work can continue. The
European sladonts are looking to
America for that help."
With Dr. Benson was Dr. J. E. Mc-
0”lltich. «ofreinrv of iho Soii.rhern
cooperative league who being the
fdther of three daughters, spoke synj-
patheticnlly and improsslvoly of girls
and girls' ideals.
ANNOUNCEMENT! !
IIEAITV (0>'Ti;ST WILL BK (lOX-
IK’l’TEI) nV THE TECU'Kli'IA'^
I'HIZES TO KE A\VAI{I)EI»
I’O THE WIXXEUS
Beginning with the January 25 is
sue of the Ti'vhnician and ending
March 31, 1924. the Technician will
conduct a beau(y contest, the purpose
of which is to select the most beauti
ful girl in Raleigh, including the
students at the several girl’s colleges;
and Ihe handsomest boy at State Col
lege.
In each issue of the Tcchniclaii be
tween the dates of the contest, two
coupons will appear, one for voting for
the girl and the other fm- the boy.
Each coupon has a vnluo of leu votes.
'I'hesn ballots niay be (llled in and
Ijy anyone to tho Contest lilditor of
the Nominations are not
noccssary. You may vote for anyone
you wish who is made eligible unduv
section (c) of the rnles of the conrost.
ONK HUNDRED FRRK VOTES will
be given with each new subscription
to tho 'I'cchnivlau, payai)le in advance.
Twenty-live free voles will be given
with each pledge card that is paid up
betw’een the dates of the contest. The
person enlliled to these freo votes
may have them credited to any con-
ieslant whom he wishes.
A complote list of rules of the con
test will be found inside this paper.
The coupons will ho in each issue
between the dates of tho contest.
A prize will be awarded to each
winner luul their pictures will appear
In the first April issue of the TecJi-
nlclaii. The prize has not been de-
cldeil yot and will bo announced in a
laler Issue of this paper.
STUDIO I’ARTY GIVEN
ON SATURDAY AVKNING
150VAI, (HM)ER (>F .HEX ClIASEHS
EXTERTAIX niTH 1»ELiO!IT-
i n. PARTY
The Royal Order of Mon Chasers en
tertained the Ki'al.ernnl Order of Re-
.jontoil [jovorK Saturday «!Vening, Feb-
nuir Second, in the V room. The
1‘oruiK'r organiziition consists of the
following; Martha Livermon. ICIiza-
lieth I’urncll, Mnrgni'et TiJagles, Cath-
erint! Cooko. AiniHbclle Abbol, l-Jdifli
Ezell and Leone Warrick. The F. 0,
R, L. is nu»ie up of the following
gontlemea: i^rank Truiitham. Charlie
Faucetto, T. O. Kviiiis, Buck Morris,
Fid. Criillth, J'Jugeno Whitaker, and
Floyd raitz, all of State College, and
Hobble Dixon, of Slier City. Al
though (he hist uiiiuL'd member is not
personally acquainted with all of his
brothers of tiie F. 0. R. L. he possesses
the charm and oxjierieni'e ueressary
to make him a ful-fiedgeil member.
The party was chaperoned by Mary
Powell .losey. who is an honorary
member of the R. O. M. C.
Several days ago each member of the
P. O. II. I,. recpivei an invitation
which was signed and sealed by the
R. 0. M. C, and which bade iho
brotherhood to u I,cap Yeur jmrty.
Although probaljly -somewhnt taken
aback by the evident Leap Year splril
of the bid, the F. 0. H. L. respulided
gailiintly and accepted the iiivitiition
with a poem which would have maile
Kill Shakespeare blusli for shame.
The overweening modesty of the au
thor prevents .his name from being
Unnv.’u, hut flip hliish on the
face of Frank Tianthain lends to rank
suspicion.
The eveiiiiiK ''as consnnieil by tiie
agn-fable gnme of dales. In whi(di
ihe ladies made the engagements.
Few Leap Year tactics w’ere employed,
althou.u:h tlip pvi'r popuhir E. -1.
Whitaker was besieged from all sides
by ardent Men Chasers. Buck Mor
ris' gold band ring warned designing
females i.hal his heart was not frei--:
heme the i-ouversiition with him was
mostly of a scientilii- naturi'.
At the close of ihe evening, which
seemeti all loo short to those present,
ice creain and ciiUes were served, and
tJie )>rolhers and sistorw i)atie each
other "uii ri r'iir l-iil not good-bye,"
since tlfey hope lo meet again at sunn'
n()t very distant date.
TDKALS COMMITTI'J:
HAS CHARGE OF
CHAPEI, SEKVICl::
lM’i;i{EsriNJ “IMHXTER.S" MVMN
ON ATIVlTli:s AT SOCIAL
Fl’XCTIOXS
We had a A'ery interesting chapel
service last Wednesday. Flrsi Miss
Zahriskic read some passages of
Script nre on tho boldness of Peter and
John. Then Mr«, Moncrief sang our
prayer.
Next the Ideal's Committee through
Elizabeth Purnell gave us another
helpful talk, in view of the near-ap-
prooctiing stmlont government recep
tion,she called our attention lo "some
of the little Iliu’ points" that make a
reception a success.
After her lalk a mod« receiving-line
was presonled, and a Meredith girl
with her young friend proceeded to go
down it.
We are glad to have had these
points montioned. And if each one is
carried out in the right way, as wo are
sure it will, onr reception iuvhI be a
success.