MUSIC
RECITALS
THE
MUSIC
RECITALS
Vol. Ill
FOUNDERS DAY
EXERCrSES HELD
AT MKKlvDlTlI
ANiNUAi, foi:mh;hs day Ainmioss
IIY !»]{, .SAMl!i:r ,T. I'Oll'l'KIJ
OF J)L'1{HAM
Oil Thursday Fol)vuary 7lh, More-
ililh Collog'c eelebratod Founder’s Day
wlilnli has boon an aimiial Dvcnt slnco
the lioffhnimg of the collcKe. twenty-
live years afto.
In a hi'it'll introductory talk, Dr.
Brower spoko of the peculiar pleasure
alTordoil hy the ma.ny friends who had
been prcsoaf. ivt eardi oi! the former
similar occasiciiis. “Founders day
may ho thought of as a time of
aiiknowlednment of pant oblisationa,"
said Dr. Brewer, “There Imrc been
enrolled in the regular couracs at
Meredith, exctlufiivc oC S[)0rial sLudcnta,
3,’14r> students and there liave been D25
Kraduates. Meredith Colloffc got its
charter in 1801. but it was not until
Soiifombcr 7, isni) that the college
opened. Thia wjis Kixty years after
the dream of Thnniar. Meredith, Avho
advocated the ostablisluuojit of a col-
Icso for women duviuif the Baptiat
Stiito Convention in the year 1830.
The annual address was ffiven by
Dr, Samuel J, Porter, pastor of the
first liiiptist Church oC Durham. Dr.
Tnrtrir is ii native Xorth Caroliniun,
but lias fteoa altaonl. from his iialivo
stnto diirintr tlie last few yciiir.s. Sinec
liisi, return from the West Dr. T’orter
has hocn as(ounkMi to lind that aiidi
};rea.t inutcrial and spiritual proRTCSS
lian liocn Lukin.!,' plauo in North Caro
lina, and gave the credit for thi.";
I,, ii^.j i.v'jnH'i! ri[ (l\o S(;i*e
Spi'akiiiL'- on the subject of “Spirit
ual UidiiiirnK’al;.” Ur. Porter said lie
I'rlt iiH if h'l niiKhl l)o tryini' U> add
iiin’l'nme Id a violet or .i;lR lu tiolil in
H|ii iiiiir,,!.; un HU' h a subject at Jlere-
ditti C(,lUw.
•"riicro ii; f’n,i;:i'avoti in the heart of
i\l>'ri'diih Culli';.;!' the Uiimo of Christ;
v.ilh his id''i;li.^in and liis principles.
V.’hi.’U v,i; ,u:ivi^ youns; women Iho con-
t:n‘t; \ritli Uk'Sc, W(i huvc j-'ivt'a thum
ilio iiobh>.-.i and swoeiesL tlilnj^H oV life
l.iiM.t ciiii hi! unsi'i'red .ind passed on.
II is lur siadi a.s this thnt educution
and ridi.'iiciii iifi' (o lake sueh material
a' i:: al liiiiul and lii't i!, np to hiyher
i'Uri.slliiljt le.'v
'J'hc iMd.'il liiHpii'iiu; 1hoU!;ht tor our
Till.life is lluiL ihi! womi'n in l.he
iji' iu’tnaliiy art' talnn.i.' tlu' stuff
r i oii! i/i.i> il oil /-•II/'' }>
MM'ri'iiXi; oi-'Tiu >T\-.ys
flKKi) I'RIDAY
A'l'
INTiJil'STENJ; niSdC.-^SlON'
roi{ n{t:Ari:u .nmw
JVliviillDi'lil
U'e are always inl.crc’sied to htsar
any ri'p(n'ls fruiii I ho iihitis and aellons
ol! i!h! noniniUteDs wlio are rapidly
making Now Morodilh a realify. The
nu'eliai? held last Friday histed from
two Lo six in the afternoon and then
frnm seven Lo nlae that niRht. All
of Llils lime was taken in discussing
the rooms ami furniture [dacoment.
It has boon ileciiled Lhat Inatead of
one or twu big bath-rooms on each
lloor, tlK're will be a bath for every
two rooms between the two. Tiierc
will ho two closets for each room, one
for each girl.
Tlio rooms will ho large and roomy,
the dimensions, 1(5 feet hy 11 foot—
No more crowded wardrobes aud
cramped living coudltlous.
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., February 15, 1924
No. 14
Y. W. A. Sr.RVICE SUNDAY
OF TjNUSTIAT., m'TEREST
'‘'I'lli': OIRL AM» I[I:R GOLD—iN'O'i’
>n»r;Y” sciutCT oi’ y. a.
SIIKVICR SUNDAY
"The Girl and h(5V Ooid—Not
Mrmey." was the unuaual subject of
the service held under tho auspices
ni: Die Y. W, A. an the evening oC
Kniiday, February tho tenth,
After the devotional led by Rfinnie
I-Terrin, Pauline Patton sang a beauti-
1‘nl solo, “All for Jesus.”
TTnw to spend leisure time on this
.ijold tlmt is not money wa.q explained
by NajH'y Woods. ]i!.vam])lc.s showing
the eonse^uenees hanging on the use
n[ leisure time shewed that Satan
always finds mischief for idle hands,
David, in battle was stroHir, hut fell
into Bin during idle moments. Despite
lliis danger every lifo to be four-
srmare must have its share of fun and
frolic. ChrIsLi;un young people in
trying' to decide on worth-while leisure
time tnirsuila ;ire best led hy ccrtain
principles which when followed ac
cording to (;>nviction will lead to the
selection of wholesome pastimes.
1. Never patronize an euLertainment
which brutalizes u man or siuimc.H a
i\‘onuiti,
2. Avoid ivei'-annisenient.
Do not; s|>end Sunday in curing
t'lir !)0ilily pleasure at tlie expense of
lIii! soul.
•i. Never spend on pleasure money
tlial: bolnngs to other iisiiocta of life.
r>. Never lot rccmition servo as tlie
'-n'! 0!’
■>. Never inlulge in pleasure wliieli
h'.'ives a sMng in It.s v.-ako nor |ik:;isnre
" liii'ti ;s al th-' c-rin iise of Uie iiii|i)ii-
ncs.s ot others.
(IriM'O Nealiioriy Uion apokis o»i the
'a (I ital illation of moments, using
I'aitl';] Uliisi.i'iiUim (d' iitno as; an art ii-le
ill !h(! markco by way of illusl.ration.
Ilniiiaiiil;’ I'iuiJ divided into two
of l.rad-. rH, th- dviflors and tho
dlli;.',i.al.'. '!'(i ilk- lirsl life is nieaning'-
b','M. ’I'lu y iii ;!'l. r.iiw ill Hu's diroctiou.
iK-w in iiiai. Til tho diiigonl lift;
assiiiuo^ n t'.vo-fald meaning, il is an
WEDDING OE TNTl^REST
TO MEREDITH STUDENTS
-M!ss .Minnn'ii) s:\iiT![ vouMi-if
S'tUIU'iM’ iVAlMllh'D AT
OOU)SHOH)
A marriage ef inlerost to Meredith
was thut of Miss Mildred Smith of
(Inldsboro, who was jl studnnt of Mere-
rlitb College, and Mr. Hugh Gordan
Maxwell.
An actount oC tlio niarvlaKe follo'ws:
One of (he loveliest wodilings of the
Ki-iison took plaec at the homo of tho
bride’s irdrents, !\li'. and Mrs, "VV. M.
Smith la.=t "Wednesday night, when
Iheir daughter, Mit=s Mildred Mnic, be-
t'iimo the bride of Mr, Hugh Gordan
Afaxwell, .Tr,, Rov. JCono Wall nfflclat-
in.g.
The fir.it musical niunbcr prcccding
Hie cerenjony was “Tho ViKion,” art
fully rendered hy I^Irs. 11. H. Mc-
Miliaii.
Mi.«s IMiirio Floniing Siin.d “O Prom
ise i\Ie" ami “I Love You Truly,"
which was folUnved by ‘-Souvenir,” a
vi'^^in solea!ou iiy ProC, ITiir,st.
Tho ushers v/ere Mcksi'h. .Tuno and
Cecil Smith M-ho preceded Miss Annie
Grady, jtuiid of honor, who was
.gownod in a peach beaded georgette
I'^’.rrying [link killarney roac.s.
Lilflo Louisie !SlcMillan, cousin of
ihe Itrule, was ilower girl. She wore
a d.-ilnty dress of white ehiffun crei^o
and carried a silver basket of pink and
wiiite liwcet peas.
rjitde Fletcher IMann, Jj-., conain ol
the bride, was ring-bearer, wem'ing n
.-i-Ui'v sr.it •.'.i-rj icijj tho rin^;
i>n a silver tray.
Tlie tiri'ik'j^rooni wan iittended by his
lie:if iiirin, jVir. .inhii ila:wr^||.
Tlin bride was oximisitoly gijv.'iied in
whiU' duc iieus satin v.ii.li court train
and tulle veil. Tior only ornamerii
v.'ii.-: a plutinuiii pin, a gift of the
gro”!!!. Slu> was given in marriiigo by
her i'allii'r. She carried a shower
[•I'uqu.'l o( bride’s roses aud valley
lilii-s.
'I’hi! bride, after cnmpioLin^' tho
iiiurs" ill (:.)lrls:>oi‘i l!i,i;li ScIhidI, at-
ioin)?fl !\r«'ri'diih Cdllegv. Tlie grtiom
CflAFI-L FOR STUDEN'rS
ON \\ h:i)]\ES[JAY ]\IORNING
srriMiM cnifisTiA.v uokk is
i:.>rriiAsizi;i> in vkuv at-
TRAITIVI'; 3rA.\M':u
Oji Wednesday nmrnins in chapel
tiur minda wore brought lo think on
things connected with sludont work
far Cod.
After OJa (Sibbs sang n song, Minnie
Herring road "Study to show thyself
approved unto (loti, a workman that
ne'deth not bo ashamed, rightly di
viding Llie w(n-d of truth," She made
a fuw remarks on the .study courses
lhat we are soon Lo have hero al
Meredith, snying lhat she was sure
Umt tliose who took one oL the courscs
wtiiiJd be I'nlly repaid and have their
linio well-speuL. At tho eonelusioa of
her comnieiits, Minnie ItMid ns in
prayer,
Tiien Mabel West told us something
liliDUt the Sluilent Fellowship for
t'lirisliait yerviee. She set before ns
in a Lt.-w coueise words the iniportauce
ol! the Christian work at home, givin;^
tlio impoi'tiiuce of the Y. A., W. M,
.S., i;, A„ K. A., W. M, IT., iinrl othi.r
(.'lirisihiu orgiinizailons in the Home
{•’iolil. As she uaid, Lhe SLadotiL ]^ellow-
ship for Christian Service la cotnposoil
of siudents of onr colleges who are in
terested in the work hero in onr own
i-»>iii;lry,
.N.'-Vl, Uliwiy,-; t;ti'iikland licguu her
:.uh v.ilh Ihc statemonc tii.it "wifhoiiL
h: ;iiu njis.-i'His. Inririg.'i iiiiojiuas c::n-
liiit oxisl, but \.itlic>ui ii)rci|;ii nii'siui;d
li'.tiio nii.’-'vi‘*iiJ' a^e iujI. elicoLiS'c.' Tho
SiLivli'iil Vi;l;n;lii'i' Hand i.s i.umpi>M:d
111' liu; stud'-'iuii uf iJtir lolb-gi:; platiulng
Id i!ii fiiri'i'oi v.'oii'.. Tht'e‘ ehavacior-
isll'- 'ivia'd,; if ill'.' iJaliil a!';: ilrrl.irr.
and Aftir tho t-tuil'
.'Ilf/ !i::v.- t;:lc:.'n ili!s iraitiin;; wliil’' ii'i
ihi'y aro iiiin li nmro litfi'd for
ilu-ir lil't'S servieo.
ANNO UNCEMENT
Contest 11
Prize!!
GET RICH QUICK!
To the Entcrprisinj^*-, Ener^^etic and ()ri>inal:—
The Comniiftee on Bonds for New Meredith offer a Prize
of value and of future revelation, to the Meredith girl who
writes the best “human interest” story by February 20. This
story may vary in length from 500 words, but must be of sucli
plan and purpose as could be most effective in the sale of
bonds for New Meredith. Miss Julia Harris is the authority to
whom these stories are to be handed, and from her may be
secured any additional information as to the details of the contest.
Enter the contest today and make your story the best. It is a
chance to do your best for the cherished “New Meredith”!
MERE.Drni GLEE CET R
GIVES ANNEAL G(INCERT
j)j';i,if.nTh'irr, rox-rirr unduk
l)lUi:('TIO>' im. IHNfiLKY
nitonv
On Saturday eviminu, in the 'Mcre-
dilh CoJle.ge andiloriuni, lh’ Jlercdith
filer- (,'Uib. eonsistiiiir of Lw'nly young
ladii's. .iravo ila annual contert. This
organizatInn has ah'-iyi’. dnne .good
work hut this year it was belter llian
I'Vor. hci)i.g amon.Lr tho best of its kind
ever hoard in Haleigh.
Tlio voices hnvo been solneted with
nnn'h di>'i'retion and have been admir-
idily Iniinod hy Dr. Dingley Browu,
tiin rosnit hoing a siili'iuUd i>alance o£
piirt«, lino attack and the light and
shiidinjT from lb(‘ very soft lo a flood
n[ tone that Koomcd ineroiiible from
;i Miiall b'ldy of idngors. They
would roduce Lheir volnine to a veri
table whi.siK'r and in it all every word
siimd oitl 'li'itini'tly,
Tho program w.'.s varied and it
v.'iiiild bo difliiuU lo say which scleo-
I iuu win) lhe best—il it was all
of the best, lb',' oncores being
niiineroiis,
'i'lio prnrrrani wa ' a:-; Collnwii:
(LI hen Eveiiin.i'; IJ a s t k Ifcv
Sh.idows Tlound——The Clllb.
t:ii rr.' m.--. riir on the Stairs—
.’•■'j/ Froiii'CK WhiU\
f::i A Motliov-s Cr.tiUi' Kon.g—a?;.
}>rrlr-l[i}l; I’l iian''!''—iri'-r,'—The Club.
f4) .Inst SonU'ihin;.;—V.'a>iii-Ziicca—
llnby J[nr\ille,
(•;i 'i'ni-i .U:'i' Xor——L''raiicey
’,Vh:'': ^i:i:! IViv.liii" I’ati-.r.
ii;,i ill j!').,’ n-'M',- Mi^;l|ly
^'l;‘ it —.V r,i —,T;;'I !. ll"l.'n!aii,
::.',l!iy ll: rul).’, Jll ^ir Fir-ix/n Tiiol-
fu:i ii'lrc:V',i;(iil. .'iii.ii': Clailys
i'a'i'wii,
(7l .rM;-'?. ’I'.'! 11 ^'I'l'iHb'V iv.; A!1 Day
Lull;'-—Ccnuiii:— '’a I'lino 1‘;n Ion.
i;:-. I Vii!-;'.' ,v, .s_ Tho
('Ini'.
tin C'Mij. 'i'i'.i','i!'■• — 'i/.'i.'ittia—
.1 1 ii.il}l)l 11'..
1 1 >0 l.ik'^ j':‘ii’,‘,' IUii'i'c-i'.-. —
' 'V t-.! . „ .' • i ' .111 — ,-;/ii',',’'i/—l.ovo
is l.il'. • a l''i.• , !■.-I'lu- Club,
lH) l>' id.! .'ii a Mn\uriii'—O'l/ioJi
i''i':i.n'U!iiii‘.
! I;: I 0.1 ill" il-i:r; 1.1 MmiiI llay—
.V",';,.'.'I'!,,' i'h:i,.
!''Acr!.TV of
F(i5 If \v
(hi FiiMiHlor:;' i'ay l'v in 'duv until
!lVo-l !iiriy o'olt'i'lc tiii' incinhors ol tho
f;:!'iihy wrri' ;i;. hi'iv..' lo th. il' rrionils,
I':', .ii'ii '.Ur-:. I’viiv.'n grcoli'd the
:'ii'’Mi. Ill the (i'.)H' ami :;ii.iv.>'d Ihi'in to
111!' rrioii v.ii'lnr, v.'ji'ro h,lnoi| the ro*
i'i'i\inn' Mil', i’.nii]iii.-,-'d lif I’rcsEdent
and Mrs, .Hruwor. no:;u and 'Mrs.
I’liiuuhiair, ^ir. ami Mr>i, W. X, ,1oneR,
and Mi;:>i /'jal'iiskii-. This rm'iii was
ill i'\)i'iit>'d with ii:;skots of pink rosos
and ,-.naiidrir.",i;jis. The other members
of the faenlly grootod th(> Riiests in-
tiirmally in Lho halls and other par
lors. whii.li wore ilocorati'd with
palms, .sniiliix, and crinit^on cyehuncns,
.‘'doinbers of tiie Senior ClasiJ served
Jliissian lea, sandwiches, salted
almonds and minis to the (hreo hun
dred or more guesla -who called during
Iho aflornoon.