PHI PLAY
MARCH 8th
THE TWIG
'ELIZA COMES
TO STAY”
Vol. Ill
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., February 29, 1924
No. 16
JUMOR-FRESHMAN
PARTY PRETTY
WASHINGTON AFFAIR
SISTEK CLASSES IX OOSTL'Mli
GATIIKU li\ SOCI^/rV HALLS
FOR I'AIl'fy
You're herewith asked to celebratc
Cleorge Washington, the father great
By coniins to his bii'tliclay fStc
On Satiinlay next al stroke «l! eight.
Costume '25.
Thus read the invitation which was
received l>y each Freshman on Mon
day morning. Everybody was ttirilied,
but then up popped the question “What
siiali I wear?" That dillieulty seems
to havo lieen surmounted, however,
and on the "stroke of eight” almost
every Frosliman and many Juniors
repaired to the Society Malls. There
were Marthas and Cieorges of all
descriptions and even three foreigners
seem to have slipped in when no one
was looking.
A long line was formed In eaidi of
the halls and everybody marched
around to the tune of Miss Freemau's
jazz and plucked candy cherries from
small trees. After that began the
Grand March led by Virgie Harville to
decide who wore the beat costumes.
By the proccss of elimination it was
decided lhat Martha Andrews was
the best "Martha" and Rachael Daniel
the best "George." Then tiny shields
and red pencils were passed around
and a contest was announced. Each
one was to write as many words as
possible from the letters ot the words
“Cc^r»c Wa;Jiir-c:‘.ci’.” Ch-.u'l-'
Epley won this contest with sixty
words to her credil. She was pro-
senled with a box of candy tied up in
nt'ii, White and Bine ribbons. Su'die
Creech entertained with recitations
while the refreshmentH wore being
served. Said refreshments consisted
of cherry ice-cream, cake and candy.
After the goodies were consumed, the
Juniors gathered around the piano
and sang to the Freshmen, to which
the Freshmen replied with a song and
yells. Then at ten the happy Fresh
men wended their way homeward to
the strains of "Home Sweet Hnme,"
“Long live the Juniors of ’2^” hiis'been
and aiwavs will be the shnnt of '27.
j.IZA COMES TO STAY”
IS APPROACHING
PHI PLAY
March S promise.s Id bold great In-
terest and merit.
"I'an’t yt)n picture It Aunt Elizabeth,
a llttlo l)luo-eyed, golden luiired child
laughing and playing about tlio Hat
inrnuiB everylhlng intii suushino and
all Uuil? 'I'op hole I call It L'ncle
Alec."
Su'h was the feeling of Sandy Ver-
rali. ICsfi.. having rocolved a letter
from an old acquaintanco, who had
saved his life, some years iigu, saying
that his liltle daughter IClizu was
coming to nuike her home with him,
Such was his fatlu’rly sentiment.
What enthusiasm he did have, and
what pleasure it did give him to ex
tend llie glad tidings to Ills ilancCe, to
his aunt and nncle, and to his friends
in general. So much in earnest was he
lhat everything necessary was done
for her comfort and Joy.
Wore his expectations realized?
Did he cherish the child?
Did he marry his flnanc6e?
Did his close companion and ever
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Dr. Slosson. Noted Chemist, Lectures
To Interested Meredith Students
SERIES OF
THREE LECTURES GIVEN IN MEREDITH CHAPEL BY
NOTED CHEMIST AND LECTURER
INSTRUCl'JVE AND ENTERTAINING LECTURES INTERSPERSlvD
PROVE BENEFICIAL TO ALL
WITH HUMOR
In the series oC three lectures
which Dr. Slosson gave on February
ISth and inth ho showed how science
lias advanced during the past few
years and how the human race is in
danger if moral and mental develop
ment does not keep pace with scien
tific. His first lecture was on the sub
ject of creative cliemistry, and he
showed how man has equalled and
even surpassed nature in niany ways.
The Si(/vs of Ihc Timcfi was the sub
ject of the second lecture, and the
third was concerning the forms In
which energy now exists and the prob
ability of its exhaustion at some future
time.
In the lecture on The Siyns oi Ihc
Times Tuesday morning Dr. Slosson
said in effect:
This is a new world; personality has
been multiplied and magnified. A
new delinition of civilization Is that
it is the breaking down of natural
])arriers to human personality by
means of artlticiat agents.
The limitations ot time and space
have boon to a great extent overcome
by modern si'ience. The radio, trans-
cously show.s that time has been over
come as far as {'oinmunlcatlou is con
cerned. Man hiniseU’ can be in only
one place at once, bnt he can over
come the limitations of space liy sci
ence anil extend his personality to
other plni'cs. The most Inexorable of
GRADUATING
RECITAL 01' MISS
LILLIAN ROUSE
.\U'I’IST1C riANO KECITAL (JIVK.N
15Y MISS LILLLVX 150USI':
ON miDAY
On February 22d, at live o’clock,
Ur. Dingloy Brown presented Miss
Lillian Kousi! in lier gradiuitlng inano
rec'llal.
Her program was charmingly arllstic
aiul her playing dellglitlul. The Men
delssohn “(U)ncen» in tl minor" was
uuiioubtcdly the iinesL ot her numbers.
This compositifui presents ample op-
liortunity for contrasting color effects,
and Miss Ronsc. ably assisted by Dr.
Brown al the second piano, played It
tirllliiintly and with feeling. Espe
cial mention should be made of the
Andante movement, which was beau
tifully interpreted.
Other numliers were “Darcaroilo,”
by Spross. and "Venezia e Napoli," by
Lisnt. Her tliml number was Moskow-
ski’s well known Valse (op. :14.—No.
1.) which displayed the performer’s
technical skill to advantage.
The stage was prettily decorated
with ferns and roses, and Miss Rousa
was charmingly gowned in coral
crepe. Her nuinner was gracious, and
unaffected.
The ushers were: Misses Beth Car
roll, Frances White, Geraldine Gower,
Mabel Oldham, Mabel West, Pauline
Patton, Joy Beaman, and Lnclle
Chaney,
limitations—that of night and day—
has been overcome. Heat and cold
have been mastered and put into use.’
Climates and seas have been over
come by modern science; the old sea
sonal arrangement of the menu has
been eradicated. The limitations of
the food supply luive been overcome
because man can now develop new
forms of plant and animal life. The
limitations of ignorance also have
been overcome. The knowledge which
we gain in a lifetime is not confined
to (mr own experience.
The barriers of language and coun
try, whether natural or artificial have
boon leveled. There are two tenden
cies: one toward dividing and the
other toward leveling. Science Is the
latter one. The political tendency is
in opposition to science, since It raises
l)arriora between nations aad races.
There is a theory that history is
uuide up of cycles, of an alternation of
disintegrating and building up. The
nineteenth century was a period of
aggregation; the twentieth has shown
the opposite tendency. Empires are
being split in to smaller parts. Indi
viduality is in tlie ascendant. While
natural barriers arc being leveled ar-
tlliciai ones are being put up. Obso-
Ic.scent tongues havo been revived as
the InsLrnmeuts ot new nationality.
lUic! prejudices are being cultivated.
The churches are in danger of split
ting. A map of the world shows the
same decentralization as the Middle
Ages, for there are not enough colors
t.i) afford one to each nation on the
map.
There has been also a Balkanization
of mentality. Wo are "speeding up
and splitting up." What will these
uow scientific powers do without con
trol? This is one oC the questions of
the new era. Unless these new powers
arc properly used they will cause de
struction. Our liorse power per capita
What’s wrone witli tlils picture?
has increased; has our mental power
kept the pace? Making war is ef
ficient but making peace is not. The
chemist succeeded bnt the diplomat
failed.
In the next war, if there is a next
war, there will be no need of armies
and navies; there will be no distinction
between combatant and non-combatant.
The next war will be fought with poi
son gas. There will be no need for
ships, for a forty-eight pound phos
phorus bomb will blow the greatest
battleship Into fragments.
Has man reached the moral and
mental maturity to be entrnsted with
these weapons? If he has not he will
destroy himself. Man has had no
training for these powers which have
been thrust upon him, and therefore he
is suffering from something like shell
shock. He has causeless suspicions;
ho has emotionalism for rationality.
We are in danger of a recurrence of
the Dark Ages. There has been a re
vival of superstition, of the wearing
of charms and amulets, and the land
is full of Ouija-board enthusiasts. The
most advanced artists of today take
ilir- stvles of the Rnvnp’OR f'^r "'’Of^els
Our literature i.‘ breaking up in the
same way into atrocious free verse and
tor) disgustingly realistic realism. We
.iazz our music and cube our paintings.
The scienti.sts are called upon to do
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INTERESTING
PROGRAM ON WASH
INGTON’S BIRTHDAY
.>ri{. JHLEY 3rAT)l'; IXSl'IlUNG TALK
OX QUAI-IT!i;S 01’ GMOKfiK
WASlirXGTOX
Few talks in Chapel have brought
such surprise and Interest as the talk
that Mr. Ulley gave us on George
Washington's birthday. The ovation
accorded him by the student body
and the faculty at the close of his talk
showed their iii)prociation of it. Dur
ing his entire speech every student
seemed to be gazing Intently at Mr.
Riley wllh a keen interest. When he
took his seat the whole student body
applauded to such an extent that he
had to get up and bow twico before
there was a cessation of applause.
In the beginning Mr. Riloy staled
that George Washington was not the
greatest statesman nor the greatest
general lhat had ever lived. He also
declared that he was first in war and
first in peace because he was first in
the hearts of liis countrymen. He
said tluit there were nu\ny reasons
why he was first In the hearts of bis
countrymen nnd the father of his
country but the main reason was his
seU’-sacrilice. He also stated tbal
George Washington was no olllce seek
er. Mr. Riley declared that Wash
ington was not the type of either
Woodrow Wilson, Lincoln or Theo
dore Roosevelt. He went on to
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Y. W. C. A. SUNDAY
NIGHT GIVEN BY
SOPHOMORES
W(».>li;x 01-’ THE HIULK AXI) TO
DAY sui$ji:cT 01' Ciitoui' 01'
PJIKI'J'Y TAULFAl’X
The Y. W. C. A. Sunday night was
one of the most impressive services
we have had this year. The Sopho
mores were in charge and presented
a tableau, "Women of the Bible and
Today."
"But the qualities which we meet
and admire in women have persisted
in women from age to age,” so Leone
Warrick pointed out. After she had
read aiipropriate Bible selections for
each picture, the audience saw, as in
a dream, the old Israelltisii women
appear ani vanish before their eyes.
-Vnnabelle Abbott noted the outstand
ing trails of each woman as she ap
peared.
The tirst picture was Sarah sitting
by an old lent kneading bread. The
part of Sarah was taken by Alberta
Butler.
Next Catherine Shields appeared as
liebecca. the girl with the pitcher.
Courtesy and friendliness were pointed
out as outstanding traits in her char
acter.
After this beautiful picture had van
ished. a picture of the rescue of Moses
came on the scene. The audience saw
I’baroah's daughter holding the baby
while Moses' nuUluM' and Miriam were
standing by anxiously waiting.
Martha Livermon was Pliaroah’s
daughter, Janet Sikes—Moses' mother,
and Elizal)eth Purnell. iMiriam.
■|'ho next picture was Deborah pre-
senteil by Margaret Eagles. Deborali
was one ot the Judges of Israel, known
as the woman who did a man's work.
Then the farewell scene between
Kutii. Xaomi and Ori)ali in wliich Ruth
ilecided to cast her lot with Naomi was
given by lui'z Herring as Orpah,
Blan'he Stokes as Naiuni. and Mary
Yarl)oriuigh as Ruth.
Beautiful Queen Esther saddened
by lier i)eei>le's calamity was shown
Just as she lunl decidi*i to risk her
life in an efforl tn sure her people,
the Jews, This i>;irl was taken by
Mary O'Kelley.
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O P E R A L 0 G r i: s
pr|‘Si:inti;d in mere
DITII Al DITORll M
.>!>{. HAVHAIl lUIUJAlM) ASSISTKO
ii\ iiomi:r sni.Moxs as
KUSIC IXTKltrUKTKU
On Friday evening nuiny of the
girls as well as town people were fav-
orc’il by an luterpretatloii of two fam
ous grand operas together with one
of .Mr. Hubbard's own creations. Mr.
liiibhard began by giving the opera
an iuteriu'etation which endowed us
witli an understanding ot a suijject
unfamiliar to many. By composing
our opera with tlutt of the European
countrii's. such as our appreciation o(
tlu-ni. he gave us a realization of our
need for uiidi-rstaudlug tills form ot
art,
]''irst he gave an explanation of how
an opera is presented- This was fol
lowed by the presentation of Pagliaccl,
Mr. Hubbard himself enacting all the
characters, reciting the text as drama,
and litting the words to the music 80
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