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THE TWIG 3 Alumnae ❖“ CohimMa Universitjf. Deaii Motiikh ME;nEDiTii;—You will be wondering perhaps wliat your daughter has been doing since she reached this City of Myaterlea to iBarn more under a larger but not dearer Alma Mater. I was thinking of you and thought you might enjoy hearing about some of the interesting people I have met and of the things I have seen. Naturally there are people from every part of the world hero. One of the librarians told me recently that there was a student here from South Africa. (I did not ask his color.) The most of the foreign students are Chinese and Japanese and In my goings and comings I find that of all the students the Cliinese are the moat polite. They are always ready to hold a door opon for you or give you a seat in the subway. The others are not bothered much with our ideas of courLcsy. "When we were at lunch one day last weelc'we happened to talk to a woman who had lived in Spain for ten years and was here taking her M.A. in Spanisli. I was eager to learn more of her history but time and convention forbade. There are many Canadians much in evidence but they arc daily consumed with their own importance. Every State in tlie Union has its quota of representatives and all of thorn arc cssontially differ ent. The most friendly ones hail from the West—from Colorado, Nebraska, and Wiscouaiii. They are more willing to meet your ‘'Rood mornings" with an equally pleasant one In re turn. 1 am thinking now of a breezy little Rhi from Denver who made my (h'st days cheery by leaving Uutes to the effect that "so and so” had called on the plione and would call again. The others In the apartment before and since have not bothered about the others living near by. However they warm up some when you can do any- clung for them. I am thinking of a Catholic girl (and most all tlie inhabi tants of this vlciutty are either Cath olics or Jews) who rooms next to us who wanted to borrow my evening alipjiers to go to a frat dance. I after- warils learned that her cold manner was due to shyness. We Southerners give the other Ktudents much amusement. Of course we’re from the South and proud of it. Ono of the girls from Des Moines, lowu, wlio was one of the first to wel- (omo me told some of us that she could always tell a Southerner, be cause she loolccd as if she was carry ing around her family reputation. I suppose she meant that we were all aristocratic, but we told her that she had a very mistaken idea. Those from other sections love to hear us talk and just let us talk on at great length nbout almost nothing, merely for the sake of listening to us. It’s not much of a compliment when you’re trying to prove your point. The fli-st week I was here we happened to go in a bakery shop for rolls and the man to niy amazamont replied “Yes. we have just us good ones as you have In Virginia.” He luid noticed the differ ent variations in tone until he could loll exactly where one was from. Others are not so observant of local ities. We bought somo apples from a man who told us they were from West Virginia. Ou our remarking some thing pleasant about them, he self* complacently replied, “Surely, West Virginia Is a nice little town. Isn’t it?” One girl from Florida has been pray ing night and day for it to Snow be cause she’s never seen snow. You must hoar about the prodigy of whom Columbia is so proud. He is only sixteen and ia working for a Ph.D, In English. His mother has given up her entire life to helping him find material and follows him around to carry his brief case for him, The poor thing with all his brilliance looks like an overgrown, fat kid, who always wanders about with a dazed, non-compreliending look on his boyish face. He generally comes in to tea (and here It is the fashionable thing to drink tea In the afternoon about 4:30) at the Womens' Graduate Club where he converses with those of the fair sex of equal faculties. All of us of average capacities hover with awe near by to catch some words of wisdom from his learned llpa, We go around to the points of in terest. Chinatown and Greenwich Vil lage have proven to be the most un usual of those we’ve seen although Irving’s grave at Turrytown was much enjoyed. On our trip to Chinatown many of our party had never eaten Chinese food, so that we had great fun at their expense. One dear little girl kopt waiting for the waiter to bring her bread but as Kipling says “That’s another story.” The Joss House or Chinese place of worship was probably the most unique curiosity in that community. Here was a huge portrait of Confusclus before which the priests put rice to be eaten by him. Likewise there were ail sorts of queer, spoolcy- looking implements with which they went through their ceremonies. I was much impressed by each of these var ious oddities until our guide Informed us that the place was put up only as a money making scheme for sight seers and that the Chinese didn’t really worship there. While we wore in that settlement vve also saw tho old Chinese theatre and tho underground passages which were formerly uaed for all sorts of atrocities. The authorities how ever, have long since closed them. I wish I had time to tell in detail of some of the other fascinating sights auch as the Leviathan, the churches, cspccially Trinity, where Alexander t-Lumiltou and other famous men are burled, and tho museums. The playa I have enjoyed are interesting enough to make a long letter in themselves. We often see Barre Pritchett al though she lives lu a dil'ferent world, We Bee life through books, and through the most prosperous glasses, while she in her social scrvIce work among tlie tenement house people, catches a glimpse of life just as real, moving and vital but vastly distinct [rom ours. There could not bo more strikingly opposite classes; although we aro not nearly at the summit of the other end of the scale, yet life as she sees It is at its lowest ehlj. There is, however, a great opportunity for vital service and it is a privilego for us to learn what she can teach us. I wisli that 1 could write of all the now oxperiences that have come to me, but I know you can't stop long to read in your busy days of Imparting learning. Much love to my “foster-mother,'' Rurii Liverkon, '33. PHOUAur.v Would When a man gives a motor cop a tale of woe, the cop merely says: “Tell it to the judg§.” But wlien a pretty girl gives the cop a dazzling smile, he doesn’t advise her to try that on tlie judge. He knows It would probably work. Cali-eb;— “I want to see Mr. Brindle.” OmcE 13oy;—“He’s in conterence,” Cai.i.I';u:—“Hum, when will the con ference bo over?” Offiois Boy:—“Right after you leave, sir” Va.msi-uku A.nchshtou “How far do they trace their an cestry?’’ “Tho grandfather, a city bank di rector, was traced as fur as China; there all traces were lost.’’ ^tubcnt ©pinion CRITICISM Carlyle tails us that critical ability is not to be disparaged but to be honored because it playa a very im portant part in bringing out creative ability In writing. Perhaps many of oui- groat masterpieces in art would not exist if it were not lor the critical ability which existed in gome one long ago. If a parson haa critical ability, I suppose there is no use lu trying to suppress It, because It la a God-given part of that person’s nature. There are two ways of expressing this ability—one is In useful criticism, and the other harmful criticism. Perliapsj we would like to know juat what Is meant by useful critlciam. It is tlie criticism of which Carlyle spoke—a criticism which takas for ita sul)ject-matter problems which are common to the whole world, criticism whlcii is unbiased, and which en deavors to stir up any pool of thought, which may havo become stagnated, in order that some useful truth may he brought to the world. Critical ability which takes an outlet in this Avay la to be prized and honored. Then there is harmful critlclBm. This is that same critical ability which has been perverted. It takes for Its subject-matter personal prob lems, it is biased in Ita Judgments, and it blights whatever it touchos. It is the test of the greatness of a person whether tbciv critical ability ig ex pressed in a useful or harmful way. If we have critical ability, we should try to avoid the channel of harmful- ness. It is so easy to slip into this channel, so easy to say some biting tiling about some person’s actions or speeches, so oasy to hurt someone by making a sarcastic remark. If we watch our longue and our pena we can avoid harmful crlticismB and per haps eventually this critical ability will turn into the channel of useful ness, and perhaps a genius will be iiiven to the world—who knows? ''ClU’SIIKS'' Of course, we all like to have good friends, and we each hope that we are feood friends, but who wants to be termed one of the ingredients that go to make up what is labeled a “crush?'’ \V’e always have them among ua. and they might, In a aense, be called “an abomination unto” a school. No girl tan afford to be so completely wrapped up in another that she can be snid to have only one good friend among the entire student body. Yes, it's very nice to have one special friend on whom you can always depend, but when you and that friend dlaagreo— wbnt then? Isn't it better to have Bomeono else with whom you are coti- gcniul, who knows your likes and dis- lilcea, and shares them to a certain extent? .And how much time do you expect to spend with your “crush"’ wlion you finish college? lan’t it more than probable that she will go her wity, while you go yours? And rarely these ways are the same. So lot’s make friends with others than our own special pal, or bunch. It will mean more to us here, and certainly it will mean far more to us wlien wt! gel out In the world to know that more than just one or two are interested in us, and want us to HUcu-erd? Wake up. “Crushes,” and. while we don’t let our new friendships supplant our old, let’s let them make us bigger, better, and njore “livable with others.” It seems to be custonmry liore of hite for under-classmcn as well as Juniors to occupy, at the dinner meal, the seats at the foot of the table, which for all time, have been and rightly are the proper aud suitable plaices inr the Seniora. These seats of honor have been faithfully earned by I he members of the Senior Class, for huve they not labored and toiled, lo! four long years? To bn always sure that llie Seniors have their own seats (if they desire them) at the dinner meal, is just one small way by which we eau show our respect aud love for oiir Senior Class. It is a disgraceful sight for the Seniors to be forced to hunt over the entire liining room in an eil'ort to find a «eat. This is sad, nevertheless true. If, after tho blessing has been asked the Seniors have not yet appeared to lake their scats at their respeclive tables, why, it is perfectly permissible and right fur the .luaiora, next in rank to the Seniors, to occupy the seats at the foot of the table. But our college rules of etliiuette dccroe that under hardly any 'ii‘cnmstances, are underclassmen to occupy the usual seals of the Seniors, The correct amount of thoughtfulness, courtesy, and respect on the part of all three lower classes toward our Seniors, would serve lu entirely elim inating this disrespectful way of uuder-classmen “beatla’ it” to tho seats of the Seniors, which seems to be in full vogue just now. EFIRD’S CAROLINA’S LARGEST CHAIN) OF ONE-PRICE DEPARTiMENT STORES WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE WE SELL IT rOR LESS YOU ARE WELCOME AT ALL TIMES SUPERBA Mon, Tuoa, Wed; MILTON SILLS and VIRGINIA VALLI IN “A LADY OF QUALITY” Tliiirs, Fri. Sat: MART]-: PREVOS'r IN “THE WANTERS The Superba Prices Never Change! CoUegc Frances White who was choir director of the Presbyterian church of Winston-Salem last summer is now rhoir diroctor of the Baptist church of Smithfiold, going down every Satur day noon for the night rehearsals. We are very proud of our Meredith talent and wish her every success in her new responaibllity. Miss White is one of the most talented sopranos in the music department and we are all anticipntlng her recital which will be given this year. Mary Love Davis is at home on ac- I'lHint nl’ illness. Evelyn Morgan spent the weel^-end lit her home In Burlington. l^ucy Knight spent the week-end In UiUeigh. Ilulh Currin was in Haleigh for the week-end. Mozclle Lussltur was at homo for the past week-emi. ISlsic .liiclCRon spent last week-end at her home in Cary. Mary P. Davenport, we regret to learn, Viis called home on account of illness. Hnatricc 'riiomas was the honored guest at Buios Creek where she gave the well-known reading, “Laddie.” Janie Mae Butler spent a very pleasant week-end at her home. Nancy Woods spent the week-end at Huies Creek. Lucille Woodall was in Clayton last week. Elsie Shipp was the week-end guest of frienils In Durham. Mary Allison Spent the week-end in Koxboro. N. C. Charlie Dawes was in Elm City the liasl week-end. Catiierlno Bobbitt and Lucretla Dean spent the week-end in rjoulsburg. Lillian Evans spent the week-end at her hnme in Henderson. Joy Heaman spent a very pleasant week-end in Greensboro. Helen Thompson was in Fuquay the past week-end. Flora Cavinaugh was the week-end guest of M. Williams in Clayton. Pauline Patton spent the week-end 111 Smithfield. Bettie Hewlett and J. Mae Harts- field spent the week-end in Wake Forest. Beatrice and Mary Martin spent the week-end at their home in Fuquay Springs. Pearle Brewer spent the week-end at Elon College as the guest of friends. Susie Reams was in Mooresville for the past week-end. Lila Horton, we regret to learn, ia in a local hosplUil for a slight opera tion. Ruth Pearce spent the week-end with her parents. Bruoo Cates spent tho woek-end in Burlington. Clynn Saunders was the week-end guest of friends in Raleigh, Portia Alderman spent the week-end with friends in the city. Raford Hatcher was in Greensboro last week-end.
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