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Vol. IV
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., October 17, 1924
No. 3
Third Annual Barbecue on New Site
CHEMISTRY CLUB MEETS
FIRST TIME OF YEAR
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF CURIE
CHEMISTIIY CLUB
Much interest was manifested Tues
day, October 7, when the first meeting
of the Curie Chemistry Club was call
ed to order by the President, Velma
Patterson. The .old girls were there,
and along with these were several new
girls who were eager to become mem
bers of the club.
After the new girls were voted Into
the club, Louise Alderman was elected
Secretary for the year. She then read
the minutes of the last meeting of
last year and a part of the constitu
tion.
A bit of discussion arose concerning
the picture for the annual; this was
finally ended with the decision of hav
ing individual pictures.
The President, Velma Patterson,
gave the first .lecture of the year on
the subject “Isotopes.” This was ex
tremely interesting and beneficial and
was enjoyed by every girl present at
the meeting. This was followed by
Dr. Winston presenting the Prize
Essay Contest which is conducted by
the American Chemical Society and
made possible through the generosity
of Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Garvan.
The contest Is for the purpose of stir
ring up interest among chemistry stud-
piits. Tt. consists of six prizes of $10,
000, one for each of the six best essays
written on the following subjects:
The Relation of Chemistry to Health
and Disease; The Relation of Chemis
try to the Enrichment of Life; The
Relation of Chemistry to Agriculture
or Forestry: The Relation of Chemis
try to National Defense; The Relation
of Chemistry to the Home; The Re
lation of Chemistry to the Develop
ment of an Industry or a Resource of
the United States. This is a real op
portunity to -every girl taking chem
istry. It is the wish of the club to
have several girls enter this contest.
The following comniitteos were ap
pointed by the President: Room:
Edith Morgan, Mal)ol Andrews, Charlie
CHAPEL TALK GIVEN
BY S. G. PRESIDENT
‘‘KINGDOM OF OUR THOUGHTS”
TOPIC OF WEDNESDAY
TALK
The chapel exercises for Wednesday,
October 8, were greatly enjoyed by all.
Winnie Rickett conducted the devo
tional exercises. "Kingdom of our
Thoughts” was her text, which was
taken from Romans 12:3.
. The road leading to the kingdom of
our thoughts must be a rather hard
one. It must be through worship,
service, fun and friends. But let us
look at a picture that might come
from any of our childhoods—an old
delapldated buggy is drawn up under
a large shade tree. The empty shafts
are resting upon tlie ground—but in
tills buggy there sits in state a little
boy and a girl. In the boy’s left hand
he holds the imaginary lines and with
his right hand he flourishes a buggy
whip—with which he Is pointing out
the various kingdoms and cities of the
world.
FORMAL BEGINNING OF NEW
MEREDITH BY CEREMONY
OF BREAKING GROUND
PAGEANT REPRESENTING SITU
ATION AT OLD MEREDITH PRE-
SENTED TO STUDENTS
DELICIOUS BARBECUE MUCH EN.
JOYED B-Y TRUSTEES, FAC*
ULTY AND STUDENTS
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READING' CIRCLE MEETS
MONDAY IN Y ROOM
MISS MARY LYNCH JOHNSON
VEADS “THE ROSE OF
OLI> JAPAN”
On Monday afternoon at five o’clock
the weekly reading circle; led by mem
bers of the English faculty, met in
the “Y’l room. Miss Mary Lynch
Johnson very expressively read Alfred
Noyes’ poem, “Tiie Rose of Old Japan.”
She announced at her arrival that if
there were any present who did not
like poetry or fairy tales they could
he excused. No one left. If there
were those present, however, that did
not like It they changed their opinions
before the hour was over. Tiiere were,
approximately, thirty students present.
This Is to be a weekly allair and it
is hoped that the attendance will in
crease with the growing Interest.
Installation of Phis
. Impressive Service
NEW MEMBERS OF PHI SOCIETY
INSTALLED SAT'URD.VY
With an unusually beautiful instal
lation service the sixty-six new daugh
ters of Phllarcthia were given the
pledge on Saturday night. The i-ow of
white candles burning at tiie edge of
the platform added greatly to the im
pressiveness of the meeting, and their
meaning was made plain, when, at
the end of the pledges, the 26th can
dle was added to the row. signifying
the beginning of the year which every
true Phi intends to make the biggest
and best In the history of the society.
At the beginning of the evening the
old members of the society assembled
in the hall, while all the new girls
met in a downstairs room where the
Constitution and by-laws were read.
Then, one by one, the new Phis enter
ed the hall, as each girl took the
pledge, she was greeted with applause.
and' led to her place between two of
the old members.
The grace and dignity of the occa
sion, as presided over by the Presi
dent, Bessie Lee Moss, will be remem
bered long by all those wiio were pres
ent. Each year, it seems to each Phi
to take on new beauty and meaning,
and to stand for more in our college
life.
Towards the close of the meeting,
refreshments carrying out the Phi col
ors of lavender and white were served,
and an impromptu program was ren
dered. This program revealed unex
pected talent among the members both
old and new. Especially enjoyable
was a reading by Madeline Moore, a
new Phi, and an exciuisite rendering,
or rather, rending of “Three Blind
Mice," by three of the Juniors.
Philarethla welcomes each new girl,
and offers her opportunities to better
DUNN PASTOR CONDUCTS
CHAPEL ON FRIDAY
“CALL TO PRAYER” THEME OF
MR. JOHNSON
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Ray! ray! rah! rah! Such were the
cries that issued forth from the throats
of many happy girls, crowded on
trucks awaiting the sound of the
motor which would convey them to
the site for our new Meredith.
A most pleasant and memorable oc
casion was that of the afternoon of
October 9 when a barbecue was given
for the student body and faculty of
Meredith College.
When we first arrived some time
was spent in exploring the place and
admiring its beautiful nooks and hills,
Groups of laughing, merry girls could
be seen scattered all over those beau
tiful grounds. The Juniors first caught
the spirit of the woodland creatures
and aided them in their chirping by
giving some songs and cheers for
their little sisters of '28, These were
followed by cheers for our “New Mere
dith."
Immediately after this a pageant of
Mother Meredith and her children
crowded in an old shoe wliicli repre
sents our present situation was given.
Each one told of the crowded condi
tions at present and the hopes for the
future. The following girls took these
parts:
Winnie Rickett, Mother Meredith;
Margaret Overton, Athletics; Martha
Livermon, Art; Ira Dale, Philaretian
Society; Brucc Cates, Astrotekton So
ciety; Elsie Elkins, Library; Sudie
Creech, Home Economics; Sura
Thomas, Infirmary; Catherine Cook,
Muaii'; Virginia White, Histovy. Yells
followed, adeptly led l)y our cheer
leader, Blanche Stokes. We all fol
lowed her to the spot where W. N
.lones, one of our trustees, lifted the
first shovel full of dirt where the li
brary and administration buildings are
to stand. Rev. Jolinson, Dr. J. Y. Joy
ner, Dr. J. Rul’us Hunter, J. D, Bou-
ahall, and othor trustees followed and
helped to make the pile of newly
turned earth a little higher. Mr, Jones
made a short talk to the assembled
students, faculty and trustees In which
he gave an account ol! the history of
Meredith from its earliest beginnings,
He reminded us that to complete such
a program as has been planned for the
new college hard work and prayer is
needed.
Through all the exercises there had
been penetrating our nostrils the ap
petizing odor of barbecued pigs that
had been browning in the pits since
early morning. Great tubs of potato
salad, stacks of sandwiches, rolls and
ice cream completed this feast prepar
ed for our enjoyment by our beloved
Miss Welch and Mrs. Cooper. Eauh
one present had mountainous plies of
food which vanished in a very few
minutes.
It was with much regret and many
sighs that we were forced to leave
that beautiful grove of white oaks
which was grayed by the oncoming
shades of evening. Thus ended a per
fect day.
It was a great privilege to have Mr-
Johnson, pastor of the First church
at Dunn, lead the chapel exercises
Friday morning. He talked on “The
Challenge to a Prayer Life.’’ He said
that we are challenged to a life of
prayer by the purposes and promises
of God. It is God’s purpose to sup
ply our needs, but it is also His pur
pose to be sought. Moreover, His
promises give us the strength and as
surance for prayer. We are also call
ed to prayer by the revelation of the
need of the world, "Pray ye therefore
the Lord of the harvest that He may
send forth laborers into His harvest.”
A sense of personal need also calls to
prayer.
Finally, Mr. Johnson said that the
needs of the newer and greater Mere
dith were a challenge to the earnest
prayers of everyone.
WAKE FOREST BROTHERS
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
I’WENTY.SEVEN CHARTER MEM-
BERS OF WAKE FOREST
BROTHERS CLUB
The Y. W. A. had charjje of the
vesper service Sunday niKht. Odessa
Arnette read for the devotional the
3Sd Psalm. The subject for discus
sion was State Missions, and Willie
,i‘Iae Workman gave a short talk about
the orphanage at Thomasvillc, which
is one of the most important phases
of State Missions and nearest to the
hearts of the people. After this Mag-
gie Bel Yarborough sang the beautiful
solo, ‘‘In the Garden.” In conclusion
Murgureite Harrison told in a very
interesting nuinnor of the meeting of
The Raleigh Rejoicers hold at the Tab
ernacle church. Siic spoke of the
Good Will center which the Rejoicers
are organizing at Pilot Mills church,
which offers a large opportunity for
mission work at home.
Y. W. A. HAS CHARGE
OF VESPER SERVICE
WEEKLY YESPER MEETING COX-
DUCTED BY Y. W. A.
Since its “all in the family,” we can
be frank about It, and say that we are
counting on the said brothers to fully
reciprocate any and all favors which
may be accorded them by the sisters.
Crys Davis was elected president,
since it was necessary to have some
one to appoint the committees. The
other officers will be elected as they
are needed, and the club will soon be
ready to take it’s place among the
other organizations on the campus.
A number of Meredith girls have ap
plied for admission as regular mem
bers on the plea of “adopted brothers”
at Wake Forest, but so far all such
applications have been coldly turned
down with the exception of that enter
ed by Margaret Henderson, who, by
reading a letter from Wake Forest,
convinced all the regular members
that tlie aforesaid adopted brother
could really rate as a real one.
The twenty-seven girls can total
about thirty brothers in all, so It is
hoped that Meredith, in the very near
future, will Ije accorded the pleasure
of seeing a truly happy and affection
ate family group.
A new club has suddenly sprung into
oxistcneo with the- ovcrvrliclmins :;a~c
of "The Wake Forest Brothers Club.”
No, it doesn’t mean tliat the brothers
are actually with us, but that twenty-
seven girls who have brothers in vary
ing‘degrcos of learning at Wake For
est have decided that something should
be done to draw the family bonds clos
er, so the club has been organized, and
l)ig plans have been put on foot, These
plans include a page in the Annual,
a studio party in tlie near future, and
other things which have been merely
hinted at.
The members are as follows: Daisy
Barnwell, Janie Beavers, Francis Har
ris, Beulah Stroud, Hath Pierce, Lon-
on I’oiir potior)
Astro Initiation Scene
OF Much Revelry
ASTRO GOAT RUNS WILD SATUK-
DAY MGHT
Astros had a little goat.
The Freahies it did fright;
For every new star knew that she
Must ride the goat that night.
Shrieks, howls, groans and wails fill
ed the air in the vicinity of the Astro-
tekton Hall Saturday night. The timid
little pledge sat on tlie edge of the
bed and debated whether or not to
climb under the sheets and cover her
head. Why oh why, had she rejoiced
so when she found that she was act
ually going to be an Astro? And
where was her roommate. She had
gone to the practice hall a long, long
time ago and she hadn’t come back yet
She wasn’t very strong either. Suppose
she had bepn hurt or killed or—oh,
just lot of things.
Well it was time now for her to
go. There she’d show them she wasn’t
afraid. The only reason she was trem
bling was on account of the cold. It
roally was cold. And then she was at
the practice hall and slie—but only
the riders of the goat know what
happened to them.
About ten o’clock the dreadful
sounds ceased and the proud and brave
(very brave now that it was all over)
new stars were introduced to the hall
where Mother Astro teaches and cares
for her children. Everywhere her old
er daughters were making their new
little sisters again glad that they were
Astrotektons.
Everyone talked at once and so en
joyed themselves as only college girls
can, until refreshments were served.
These even to the gold and white ice
cream carried out the scheme of colors
so dear to the hearts of Astros old and
new.
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