SPRING
HOLIDAYS
THE TWIG
ivJierePHri
Raleigh, N* Q
SPRING
HOLIDAYS
Vol. Ill
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., March 21, 1924
No. 19
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Hkssik Lki; Moss
PHI SOCIETY
PRKSIDENT ELECTED
FOR NEXT YEAR
in:ssjK Li;i: .h>ss is i’hksidiim:
OF l*!M S(M'II;TY I'OU
Hi'ssio |j(‘o Moss olected (o loud‘the
[’hi Society for lfl2l-2n.
'V't}’ nv.-ttfiintinr ill' tln> nlticf’on
111' llu‘ iiin.ior offlccrs. it bccaiiie a mat-
lov ot vital interest to ev(>i'y Phi about
who sliouid bo tliG next Ifiulev. Last
Monday night cnich loyal mombcr rc-
joiccd when 15essie Ia'g Mosh was
 bosf-n. Who could be I'ound in our
whole socie(y inorp coni|ielcnt to di-
reci. and lead than Boss? From the
lime sli(> became a Phi her inCerest
ill its ideals and Rrowlti have in
creased.
QiialilicationsV Ye.s, she could easily
answer to all that could be expected
of a Phi president. Her iiersonality
is so cluirniing that the jiirls will bo
Klad to point her out as "Our Society
rrc'sident." Her ability lo iiuike
friends will enable her next fall to
make Uie new Phi's feel that they are
ill just th(.' rislit society. Then too,
ihc sincerity with which she meets
oaeli duty however small, speaks much
(Continvcd on pa>jc 3)
Y. \V. C. A. SERVICE
HELD BY STUDENT CON-
TERENCE DELEGATES
Ui:i-KJATi;S TO (O.M’KRKStK IS
(IIAIJI.OJTI: (iivi: Y. w. c. a.
l'l{0(JUA.>f SI N HAY
'I’he V. W. (J. A. service of March
Hi, was conducted by girls who at
tended the Student Volunteer Confor-
onco in Cliavlotte.
For the devotional. Gladys Strickland
reiid a few verses from- John 111.
Then a brief report of jin address by
Father Wilder was siven, “God is
not a probh'm to be ^olved, but a
Father to be trusted,” according to
Father Wilder’s teaching, "While the
spread of the yospel to the ends of the
world may be slow, this can be ac
complished more quickly than one
' fConfin«e5"on"$lo55W~"~"
Faculty Presents “Alice in Wonderland”
Before the Meredith Student Body
DECIDEDLY THE HIT OF THE SEASON IS ENTERTAINMENT BY FACULTY
FAcn/rv i\ crmors Foinrs I’wonrcK .>ianv i.Ai ciiis
One of the most delisihtl’ul dranuitic
affairs of the year took place in the
chapel Saturday night when Alirc in
Wninh'rfdiitl was presented by the fac
ulty. It is well known that—
"A little nonsense now and then
Ts relished by the wisest men.”
Miss Mercer as the demure Alice,
played her part with n wide-eyed,
childish air that almost convinced
those who saw her that she was real
ly a little girl and not a learned in
structor in French at Stereditb Col-
lejie. The White Rabi)it, played by
Mrs. Wallace, was one of thft most
amusing ot the characters. Garbed in
a white suit besprinkled with red
hearts and wearing a pair of long ears,
she lookel just as f/owis Carroll inuig-
incd the W'hite Rabbit. Uproarious
laughter was caused by the feeble and
sfiuawky little horn witii wliich she
lieraldcd the approach of the belliger
ent, Queen of Hearts, Miss Biirber
was the lJuchess, and her rendition of
the lullaby, ac'ompaulcd by enthusi
astic sneezes from (he rest of the
faculty deserves to be ranlced high
both for its musical and dranuitic
(liuilities. Miss Wyatt as the Cook
sprinkled pepper over the court room
with .great fineness. The great length
of her nose prevented any one I’rom
guessing her true Identity.
‘I'ue ri.’L«ii giiii III Liiv Caeaiiut ».ai,
was worn by :\liss Horne and Miss
Welch, wearing short, black trousers
and huse lloppy boots like a pirate,
carried the Executioner's axe with a
great deal of swank and bravado, Mr,
Cnnaday, bearing as he does a remark
able r«!scml)lance to the original Hat
ter, was almost perfect in this role.
His datice at the trial of the Knave
of Hearts merits special mention. Be
neath the long, gray ears of the March
Hare were recognized the cheerful fea
tures of Miss Brower. The Dormouse
who “snored in plain, loud American"
was none other than our dignified
Latinist, Miss l^aw. The Gryphon and
the Mock Turtle, two of the most de
lightful of the characters, were known
to bo Jli.ss Harris and Mrs. Moncrieff,
respectively. The Gryphon showed a
remarkable knowledge of modern
slang, using with force and precision
such expressions as: “He ain't got
nothin' else." and “you'll feel cut off.”
The Mock Turtle sang the lovely air,
“Beautiful Soup" with deepest feeling,
drawing tears from part of her audi-
enco. 'I’he solemn dance of the Gry
phon anil the Mock Turtle, wearing
their flippers in a sad, gentle, aimless
way, jirovoked the spectators to con
vulsive laughter,
Miss Lois .lohnson as the Queen of
Hearts was monarch of all she sur
veyed, ordering “ofl' with his head” in
no uncertain tones at the slightest
l)i'ovoctlioii. iVuui. cuiiftcu Loe licep-
est awe was that she hesitated not at
all to give Dean Boomhour, who played
the King of Hearts, a resounding swat
across the face when he ventured to
oppose her royal will. Dr. Brower,
garbed in bloomers and long, flowing
i!Urls which contrasted oddly with the
s))ectacles i)erched upon his nose, took
the part of that arch villian, the Knave
of Hearts. The guards, who sup
pressed the jury by tying napkins over
their heads, were Miss White and Miss
Mary .Martin Johnson. Among the
court ladies, spl^diclly bedecked in
gems iind gold, were recognized .Miss
Noble. Miss Zabr'iskie. anti Miss
Rogers,
The ))lay opened and closed with a
lovely bit of of dancing by Miss Free
man, Miss Nelson, and Miss Uoyster.
Draped in diaphanous blue and rose
and ohl gold, the dancers seemed to
float on invisible wing.s around the
sleeping Alice.
Between acts Miss Law was called
in front of the curtain to receive a
bunch of carnations and Mr. i^oomhour
and Dr, Brewer were presenied with
a lovely magnolia (which ,strangely
resembled a cabbage) and boaiiuet of
exotic blo.ssoms, the like of which have
never been .seen save in Wonderland—
blooms exhaling the haunting odor
of onions.
A great share of the credit for the
success of the performance should go
10 .Miss i-oioai, vviio neoisiivu and
made the clever costumes, anti to Miss
Smith, who dirc(!ted the play.
MRS. J. W. J3UNN AND
YOUNG SON ENTER
TAIN SENIOR CLASS
sKMon cLA.ss !':\'n;]n’AL\j:i) hi;.
l.HiMTFl l.LY AT IIO.MK OF
.MKS. ,1. W. HI NX
"Mrs. ,1, W’. P.unn and Master Donald
Bunn at home on Wednesday evening,
March 12," Such was the announce
ment received and hailed with delight
by every individual member of the
Senior Class. The good-natured street
car conductor found it exceedingly dif
ficult to withhold his smiles as 50
laughing girls with their proverbial
t'.') dignity invaded the car. Nor did
their merriment slacken when greeted
warmly by ilrs, Hunn and young Pias
ter Donald Hunn, at Iheir home on
Hillsboro Street. After a hasty dis
position of wraps, a "nation" contest
was started.
Even these Seniors found themselves
sadly in need of one nation—that of
descrlmiii«/)o/(, in answering the ques
tions. Two. hoM'ever, “Peter" Boono
and Marie Fleming, tied in guessing
nine out of the twelve (luestions.
"Poter"—lucky girl!—drew the prize,
a lovely string of beads.
A center of general attraction proved
to be the punch-bowl in an adjoining
room, where frequent visits were eu-
joyoil by all. Following these Miss
Nancy Bunn charmingly presented
every Senior with a lavender-capped
and gowned doll, carrying the coveted
diploma. Exclamations died down
only to I'ise again when it was dis
covered that each doll carried in the
diploma, her owner's fortune. Gales
of laughter, with an occasional rueful
(Continued on page 5;
Nrr.v GAiiJiKi’r
ELECTION OF 1924-25
ATHLETIC PRESlDlilNT
MTA (jAHIiKT'l' IS KI-KCTlvh
l‘in:Sll)KXT OF 'J'JIE A'l'HLKTIC
ASSOCIATIO.N
Vhe recent election of the Athletic
Association President for the year
1924-2E> was hailed with much enthu-
aiftsm and pep. Nita Garrett was
chosen to succeed Lib Sawyer, and
(Coniinucd on })ciic ,3)
MISS LENA BARBER
SPEAKS IN CHAPEL
WEDNESDAY
•‘SO.)!!'! ]{i:Fij;t'ruL\s o>' .mh ho.
si'OPK.s’' IS suH.na'r »f
■MLSS BAIMJKJrS TAI-K
(!-;(liliir'.> Niilc: .\IUs l..,n;i HiiiIi.t's liilk
ii> ihi* \V‘(ly nuii'uijif; ]>t'>vi*(l so
ini I'liM'ly liili'i'i'sl ijii; iiimI i tliill
il ix M’illi Ikt iii'rini»siiii, ln-iiiu- iniiili'il
VC'I'llill illl I
i1l’e in a sclum! in which wc have
laboratory woi'k every day. lOach day
brings its new i>i’oblems. Some think
out their own solufionH anti ihus be
come more and nun'e iiroticient in
attacking incrc-:isingly difHcult prob
lems. Some wail for their neighbors
to discover the solution and then copy
or imitate. It is a law of nature, that
such individuals finally forfeit their
independence, and become less and less
able to co))e with their surroundings.
Instead of controlling their own en
vironment. ibey allow ihemselves to
be controlled by it.
As a school supplies its biological
laboratories with magnifyliiK glasses
and mii-roscopes as aids in delving
into th(‘ secrets of nature, so our
Heavenly Father equips us with pow
ers of observation and with reasoning
powers, and He expects us to use these
faculties in determining our reaiiions
lo our physical, mental and moral on-
vironnu'ut.
As a student must learn how to use
a simple magnifying glass bel'ore be
ginning work wllli a ctimpound micro
scope, and then must mastei' the use
of the low power bel'ore using the high
))ower objective, so in life’s laboratory
Ki.izaumtii I-Tififi«
ASTRO PRESIDENT
ELECTED FOR YEAR
1 9 2 4-2 5
KM/AHKTIi KMM'TlCn
!‘KKSIIM:NT F0!{ astko
IJ’I'KWAKV SOCIK'IV
(ConUnued on page h)
On last Monday evening the Astro-
teklon Literary Society met for the
'',f :••• i::'
lilizabeth Miggs was unanimously
(•boson by the society to carry forward
the work so ably pursued thi.s
year by (be present president, Nell
Bentluil. The fact tluil E'lizabeth was
•inanimously chosen to fill this office
is ))roof in itself of ihe fitness of her
ability as a leader. The society is
indeed fortunate in luiving a girl with
such sterling (lualilies and executive
ability at the head. She is in-
I'eed a girl who will inspire interest,
Mroiise enthusiasm and give unresei'v-
edly of her time, and talent, in see-
jng that tin' ideals of the society arc
ri‘alized. With tlie full support of
every nu'mber anil with sucli a girl
at the head of tlu‘ society, we are
predicting a very successful coming
year. Rally 'rounil your president,
"Astros," give her your cooperation
anil su))po)'t, making the coming year
a howling success.
DR. MIMS DELIVERS
LI'XTLRE TO MERE
DITH COMMUNITY
iNsiMui.xj LFCTi'in: (iivi;> iiy i>it.
IN ten; FKiHT FOK
IDKALISM
The tight for Idealism is on. There
i're many forces ii)iposing, and the
battletield will cover a largo space,
economics, politics, literature, art, and
n'ligion. Hut with Jesus al the head
(if the Idealist army—with .lesus at
the supremacy—the advancing faith
must be successful. Such was the gist
of the lecture which Dr. Mims de
livered.
First, he gave the series of pertinent
iiuestions, which sliow the trend of
the divided thinking in America and
elsewhere in the present day scheme
of Ihings. Among them:
(Coniinucd on payc 3)