STUDENT
ELECTIONS
THE TWIG
STUDENT
ELECTIONS
Vol. Ill
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., March 7, 1924
No. 17
GRADUATING RECITAL
OF MISS THELMA
FLEETWOOD
DELIGHTFUL 1‘KOGUAM IIEXI)KK.
Kl) WITH AUTISTIC ABILITY
AND EASE OF MANNEJU
The graduation recital of Miss Thel
ma Fleetwood which took place on
Friday, February 29, 1924, was one of
rare loveliness and beauty.
The stage with a background of
palms and ferns was most beautiful
with Its profusion of spring flowers
whose fragrance filled the auditorium.
Miss Fleetwood was never more
lovely than In a quaint frock of green
taffeta. She carried a corsage of Rus-
sells roses.
Her program was the following:
Ah Rendlml—Rossi.
Where the Bee Sucks—Arne.
I’ve Been Roaming—^Horn.
L’Esclave (The Bondmaid)—Lalo.
Serenade—Strauss.
Lithuarlan Song—Chopin.
Like Crystals That's Gleaming—
Sweedlsh Folk Song.
The First Meeting—Grieg.
The Doeskin Blanket—Cadman.
Duska Maya—Lohr.
Weeping Mary (Negro Spiritual)—
Burleigh.
Satan’s a Liar (Negro Spiritual) —
Gulon.
At Parting—Rogers.
Four Little Candles—Rayners.
Tonny Lad—Morgeston.
Fairy Pipes—Brewer.
0 No John—English Folk Song.
Miss Fleetwood rendered her pro
gram with much artistic ability and
grace, showing that she had entirely
mastered her songs by her skillful
interpretation of them.
The ushers were Misses Elma Fleet
wood, Virginia Boone, Janet Holomon,
Annie Grady, Pauline Patton, Frances
White, Evelyn White and Rockie Lou
Fleetwood.
Out of town guests were Mr. P. M.
Fleetwood, Miss Rockie Lou Fleet
wood, of Jackson; Mr. Glenn Fleet
wood of Zebulon; Misses Evelyn White,
Sailie Haggard, Claude Stephenson of
Severn; Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hobgood
of Wendell.
MaIITHA POWELl,
ELECTION OF FIRST
OFFICERS FOR
YEAR 1924-1925
MISS Wh\MF RICKKT'I ELtXTllI)
S’l UJ»K> T G 0 VEIIN 311: X T
I'UKSIDENT
MEREDITH HOSTESS
TO THE STUDENT
CONFERENCE
I'HIMIE JIUMHJK1) DELEGATES OF
I'HU STL'DExNT CONFEHKNCE
DJiM; AT JIEKKDITH.
STUDIO PARTY GIVEN
BY MARS HILL CLUB
AT MEREDITH
MIlltFOlTH MAUS HILL niUif EX-
TEUTAIXS X. C. STA'H: 3LVUS
HILL ( J,ri$ AT XIXSOX
HO>n;
The Mars Hill spirit never dies, and
wherever you And this spirit you And
a good time. This is the sentiment
of all who wore present at the delight
ful Mars Hill party Saturday evening.
The Nelson family added much to
the enjoyment of the occasion by send
ing for the girls In their automobile
and taking them out to their home at
State College, where tliey found the
boys wailing.
After every one had renewed their
old form of ucciuaintanceshlp. an Inter
esting contest was put on. Each girl
was given a chance to pi’ove lier fate
by a leap year proposal through a
letter. In tho meantime the young
men, by tlie same method accepted or
rejected. The majority took advan
tage of their golden opportunity and
accepted, although a few unfortunate
girls were sadly rejected. Owing to
the unexcelled wit and past experience
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One of the most joyful events of the
year was the supper given for the
delegates of the student conference in
elm dining roum on the iilghL jf tliC
29th. The small size of the dining
room rather added joy to the occasion
by forcing tlie delegates closer to
gether.
“Pharaoh's Army” from Wake For
est led the representatives in num
ber having a hundred and thirty dele
gates grouped at four tables near the
middle of tho room. Carolina also
was well represented. N. C. C. W.
niade up for lack of members with
clevor songs and yells. Their tall,
white caps with yellow streamers
marked them as daughters of N. C.
C. W. Each college strove to outdo
the rest in singing and yelling. The
Oxford delegation bade Dr. Brewer,
Miss Foreman, and Mr. Leavell each
in turn to stand up and then to sit
down again. With much pathos and
expression Mr. Leavell rendered a
vooal solo that ended with the follow
ing words: "I 1-o-v-e love you all the
t-i-ni-e time.”
The Meredith delegates might have
lieeu worsted in the contest of lung
power liad they not been reinforced
by the studeiit body which was statlon-
(•d in the hall led by llic Cheer
l,G;idc‘r outside and which later
lined up and marched around the din
ing room, envolclng an enthusiastic
(Continued on imge ^
Pasaers-by last Monday evening must
have thought something between a cy
clone, Bailey’s circus, Fourth of July,
and Soph night off was hitting Mere
dith judging by the cheering and yell
ing of the united voices of our student
body. In reality though, we had found
something of almost equal excitement
—our student government president
for 24-25 was elected, and best still,
she was Winnie Rickett.
Although many, in fact, all of us,
were sad at the thought of losing
Martha Powell, our Student Govern
ment President for this past year since
she had to go with the others of '24,
we were wildly glad to get a girl as
capable and beloved as Winnie to take
her place. All Meredith girls know
Winnie too well to need any sketch of
her character here. We know she is
attractive, of unusual Intellectual
ability, destlngulshed both as a scholar
and for her executive ability, thor
oughly deserving the respect and ad
miration we have for her, and best of
all, she is the sweet, unaffected kind
of girl wo all Instinctively love. We
aro Indeed fortunate to have a girl
u!:, capablo for enforcing tho rules cf
our college, and upholding Its stand
ards, who at the same time is so sym
pathetic and good-humored that the
girls can approach her.
This past year Martha Powell has
.-.hown what a Student (liiVLrraiijni
President supported by all tlio stuciont
bociy can accomplish, for next year
we have the happy prospect of history
repeating itself. There is no need
to call for the support of the girls,
their shouts and cheers at the an
nouncement of Miss RIckett's election
prophesy a groat year under her lead
ership. “Three cheers for
Three cheers for Winnie!”
WiNNn-; RUJKKTIS
UAdvU'AKD I'AUTY IXTEIIESTISG
FOIOl OF IX I’Elll’AIXMENT
I'OK .'Il'lMBEUS OF CLASS
BAPTISTS STUDENTS OF
NORTH CAROLINA MEET
STl’DEXT ( OXFEUKXCE 5IKKTS IN
llALEIGH AT TAllUKXACLE
HAl’TIf^T ClirUCU
S. G.i
MEETING OF I. R. CLUB,
HELD THURSDAY NIGHT
•‘TllK MODKllX n'OJtAX” IS SUB-
JK(JT OF THic ixti;ki;stix(J
I'KOGJfA.M 01;' MKKTIXG
SENIOR PRESIDENT FOR
1924-1925 ELECTED
.HISS VIK(JIH llAHVILlii; ELKOTKI)
SEXlOK PHKSIDEXT FOU
CLASS OF 1»2,')
Monday night was one of momentous
Importance to the present Junior class,
aiQco it brought nearer the fulliJlment
of a four years dream. In the midst
of riotous excitement, the election of
Senior class president began. This
was the first; oHlcial Senior act, and It
was accomplished with no little joy
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Tho subject under discussion at the
Thursday meeting of tho International
Relations Club was "The Modern Wo
man,” This subject was very interest
ingly discussed by several members of
the club.
Mary Thomas read an Interesting
paper on the “Now Women of Ger
many,” “Woman’s Morality, a Light
Through the Ages,” was discussed by
Virginia White. “The Woman's Revo-
huion” as was described by Grace
Francis gave a now insight into the
ijroudoniug lields that aro opening up
Cur women in all branches of work.
Tho program closed with a paper by
IJernlco Foote on '‘German Women's
Fight for Labor Equality.”
Instead of studying Cuba as the club
did in the fall, It has decided to take
up current topics and develop them In
such a way that each club member
will know something of the most Im
portant events of the day.
Representatives of all the Baptist
students of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Maryland and Virginia met
In the Tabernacle Baptist church on
Fridny Fobn’avy 20 and continuing
through March 2 to discuss and hear
discussed the problems relative to
campus life. There were speakers
representative of every phase of Chris
tian work among students. One of
the noticoiiblo facts about the speakers
was that each was vitally connected
the life on the campus. Interest and
enthusiasm marked every session of
the conference. The keynote of the
meetings is fittingly expressed In the
motto “Make the Campus Diffci'cnt.”
Prominent among the speakers were
Dr, Harry Ciark, Miss Jessie Burrall
Miss Louise Foreman, Miss Juliette
Mather. Dr. J. F. Love, Dr, J. A. Ellis
and Dr. C. E. Madry. Each of these
gave different problems of the campus
and suggested various solutions.
Rev. Eugene Olive led the singing
and special selections were given by
Miss Francos White of Meredith Col
lege;. Miss Juno Roscoe, the child
pionist of Anderson College; the Fui’-
man University quartette; tho Win
gate Junior College quartette, and tho
Buie’s Creek Academy quartette.
Besides the chief speakers several
stutlents from different colleges pre
sented messages. The greatest fact
brought out In this conference was
that the solution of all the diiHcuUies
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HYPATIA MATH CLUB
MOLD REGULAR MEETING
IHaKJUTI TL IMJOGKAJI KKXUEl
i:i» IIY MlQUil'lRS OF TtlM
MATH CLIU
The regular meeting of tho Hypatia
Math Club was held in tho aiath room
at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, March
3.
Among other business items at this
meeting was a report from the con
stitutlou committee. After slight alter
ations, the constitution submitted by
(Contlmicd on page h)
. A. T. SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS ENTERTAINED
IN PARLORS
Some people have often expressed
the desire for “0, Time turn back
ward—.” On Monday night, March 3,
in tho Meredith parlors it was noticed
by the members of the I. A. T. Sun
day school class that more things
than time had turned backwards-
Tho invitations read as followsi
“play to prepared come and night
Monday parlors Meredith’s to way
your make backward and front in side
back dress your don just.”
As the guests arrived in a backward
sort of fashion with beads hanging
down the back, and sashes tied in
front, they caused much laughter.
After control of serious expressions
was gained, tlie president of the class,
Miss Letha Precythe, conducted the
monthly business which consisted of
reports from the various offlcers. At
this meeting the new officers were also
elected, Miss Dorothy Yates being un
animously elected as president.
At the conclusion of the business
session the young ladies again turned
to their peculiar backward antics.
Much fun was caused by the peanut
contest. If you think it was easy,
just try carrying a peanut on the
blade of a knife across the room, and
walking baekwards. Time must have
turned backwards, too, for the next
thing in order was an old fashioned
spelling match, except that the words
given out had to bo spelled bnckw^’-ds.
Many of the girls found it difficult to
spell backwards such words as Han
nah, eye, flapper, or compound.
Refreshments followed the games,
beginning with aftei'-dinncr mints
served by backward maids. The re
mainder of the course consisted of hot
tea, “butterlly” salad (inverted so that
the lettuce was on top Instead of un
derneath), saltines, and home-made
choese straws. At the last the nap
kins were brought in.
Miss Mary Lynch Johnson is'the
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MISS GOULD SPEAKS
ON NURSING AS A
PROFESSION
CJIVFEJ, Tl.ML U'J'LL Sl’K.VT Hi
INTKKESTIXG TALK FIM)M
MISS Gol'Li) A xrusi;
We were glad to have Miss Gould
of England and the superintendent of
nurses at the Rex Hospital to speak
to us one morning of last week in
chapcl. Her subjcct was that of nurs
ing.
As she said, nursing is in this
country practically a now profession,
being only about twenty years old. At
lirst it was conliued to two branches,
hospital work and that in private
homos. Now there are over thirty
iU'lds, but she did not have time to
inenliun all. Nur.'iinf; not only in
cludes lu'ipiny Iho nick but uIko the
l)rc'ventioii of sickness. Miss Gould
said this iirovcnlion was better than
iho curc.
There aro district nurses. Here
in the pioneer work amon,^ i«i'-
latcd farms in the mountains, also
among the sick and destitute in tho
slums of cities, as New York.
Then there is tho missionary field.
(Conllniird tin J/}