STUDENT
ELECTIONS
THE TWIG
STUDENT
ELECTIONS
Vol. IV
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., March 6, 1925
No. 14
MARGARET WHEELER
ELECTED PRESIDENT ’26
SKKIOK I’RESIDENT FOH YKAll
2ft.2« ELECTED
For several days before the night of
February 26, excitement had been run
nlng pretty high in the class of ’26,
as to who would be our Senior Class
president for the year 1925-26. Of
course, we all agreed, it had to be a girl
with an abundance of brains,—good,
practical, old “horse sense” we termed
it. That was the primary and most
necessary reauisite. Then she liad
to be a girl who, when occasion de
manded, could rival the faculty (even)
in dignity and poise, yet who was not
"stiff," and could laugh as easily as
any of us. Again, this girl had to
be a good mixer, one who was liked
by everyone, in her class and by every
body else, and who at all times would
understand and sympathize with any
one who needed her sympathy. Also,
this super-girl had to have strong
moral ilbre, firmness, decision, broad
mindedness, capacity for sticking up
for the rights of others as well as
for herself, and limitless tact. iShe
had to be an eternal credit to Mere
dlth, one whom we would love for
Meredith to be judged by, as well as
the incoming Senior Class. In short,
this prodigy had to have Intellectual,
moral, spiritual, physical and social
qualities of a superior kind. Who
was it to be?
We all look at such a person from
different angles. So naturally, there
were about half a dozen girls whom
some of the others thought qualified
for the place. And so, when a Junior
Class meeting, was announced for
Thursday niglit, February 26, every
Junior went, excited and prepared to
vote for her candidate like a true suf
fragette.
When we had all gathered, our
candidates were straightway nomi
nated and retired. Prominent among
these was Margaret Wheeler, and by
the eloquent pleas of her supporters
(and hitherto unknown admirers), the
whole assembly was won over to their
way of thinking that she was the
nearest possible approach to our su-
(Coniinucd on page four)
ASTRO’S ENTERTAINED
BY DRAMATIC GROUP
DRAMATIC (JllOUl* GIVES EN.10Y-
AKLE 1‘UOOKAM IN AS'l’UO SO
CIETY SATUKDAY
At the regular meeting of the At-
trotekton Literary Society last Satur
day evening, a most interesting and
dramatic program was rendered, the
dramatic group presiding. A reading,
“Pro Patria.” by Alda Tully Ammer-
man; a story of love and duty during
the Revolutionary war, was given by
Ruth Loudermilk. The manner In
which this was rendered showed
marked dramatic ability, as well as
good interpretation. The next and
last number was the reading of three
poems, “Diseases," “Wishin,’ ” and
“Ligion,” by John Charles McNeill.
These were read true to nature by
Clarissa Poteat, Miss Poteat showing
her ability to give off extremely well,
reading in negro dialect.
The Astro Society spent a very en
joyable hour as the witness of such
marked talent.
PULLEN B. Y. P. U.
ENTERTAINS MEMBERS
n. Y. p. U. SOCIAL AT TULLEN ME-
MOUIAL WELL ATTENDED
liV MEUEDITK
Friday evening at eight o’clock, the
two Senior B. Y. P. U.'s of Pullen Me
morial Church gave an informal party
in the B. Y. P. U. rooms of the church.
When the girls arrived they were sent
into one of the Sunday School rooms
while the boys remained in another.
The girls were brought one by one
Into the room where the boys were.
In one corner were three chairs, be
hind which stood Nelson Harte and
John Alexander. The girl was invited
to take a seat and tlien she was told
to close her eyes and think of the one
she loved. As soon as her eyes were
closed she received a sounding kiss,
and upon looking up her horrified
eyes met the smiling ones of Mr.
Harte. When the next girl was
brought in, however, it was learned
that the kissing was the work of
Willa Dean Lane, who was concealed
behind the two boys. After all had
passed through this ordeal, slips were
handed around, which bore the words,
“Saint Patrick,” across the top. In
the contest which followed, Charlie
Mae Apley won the prize for making
the most words from the letters given.
After this new partners were chosen
by means of strings which were tied
to the railing at the head of the
stairs. A girl took one end of each
string and reeled It in to discover a
man at the other end. The next con
test was to discover a number of ob
jects on a penny. After this had been
worked out everybody adjourned to
another room where lemonade, mints,
and cakes were served. Shortly be
fore ten the Meredith girls said good
night and boarded the street car, each
vowing that never before had she had
such a glorious time. To Mr. R. M.
Warren, Miss Daisy Bagwell and Miss
Willa Dean. Lane (who is president
of the B. Y. P. U.), we extend our
heartiest thanks for an enjoyable eve
ning.
The girls from Meredith who are
members of the Pullen B. Y. P. U.,
and who attended the social are: Lot
tie Mitchem, Sadie Riggs, Clytie Har-
vel, Edna Earle Walton, Ays Davis,
Leone Warrick, Aurelia Garren, Ruby
Barker, Grace Weathery.
The party was chaperoned by Win
nie Rickett.
RIGAMAROLE IN RIME
Once upon a time there was a college
in a town.
And every Sunday afternoon the girls
wallced up and down.
Tiie boys then came iu droves and
droves, to see the line parade.
They drove up street and then drove
down, in sunshine and in shade.
But then the legislators came and
went and spoiled the fun.
By putting rules on bathing suits and
how fast cars should run.
Another time the Astro’s gave a pretty
little play,
In which a few folks were dressed
up In an unusual way,
Ruth Leary, dressed as Little Peg, for
the Ilrst time in her life.
Looked tacky, and caused her aunt an
awful lot of strife.
MISS WHITE ANNOUNCES
FEB. BANNER ROOMS
IJEST ROOMS FOR MOiNTII OF
FEBKUARY AN>'OUNCEI» KY
MISS WHITE
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MAIN BUILDING
Room No.
206 Lena Covington, Mary Covington.
207 Iona Daniels. Lillian Evans,
Margaret Helms.
211 Alma Kendrick. Novella Ken
drick, Neva Pearl Kendrick, An
nie Will Kendrick.
213 Elizabeth Higgs, Mary Blount
Martin.
215 Ruby Harville, Virgle Harvllle,
Lonie Gordon.
217 Charlie Daws,-Virdelle Matthews,
Sarah Thomas, Grace Webb,
224 Ruth Janet Sikes, Mary Allison.
21D Margaret Eagles, Margaret Wll-
kerson, Katherine Shields.
221 Elinor Lane, Martha Llverman.
220 Bessie Lee Moss, Winnie Rickett.
218 Grace Butler, Margaret Lassiter,
Lillian Walters.
225 Agnes White, Virginia White.
223 Margaret Overton, Annie F. Har
ris, Rachel Wilkerson.
FAIRCLOTH HALL
50 Maggie Hobbs, Alice Lawrence.
1 Bertelle Blackwell, Vada Hester.
2 Frances Harris, Margaret Hay
wood.
5 Ruth Bruce, Irene Edwards.
7 Katie Dail, Grace Neathery.
8 Edith Morgan, Glenn Morgan,
Janet Mace.
22 Mabel James, Jessie Belle Strlck-
'and.
20 Mildred Poole, Clara Brooks.
19 Gladys Currin, Velma Patterson.
Velma Poplin.
11 Maude Brock, Nannette Mc
Clure.
18 Ruth Heatherly, Mary Moss.
12 Elsie Jacksou, Gertrude Sample.
16 Mary Alderman, Mary Herring.
14 Gladys Leonard, Paige Leonard.
15 Annie Grace Williams, Monta
Clarke.
24 Margaret Cone Tucker, Lena Mae
Williams.
26 Mary Worsley, Estelle White.
29 Naomi Hocutt, Zelma Hocutt.
30 Mary O'Kelly, Margaret Wheeler.
32 Minnie Bell, Ruth Lilly.
3S Sailie Wilkins, Sallie Marshburn.
40 Jessie Brooks, Inez Holloway.
42 Marguerite Harrison, Mary
Speer.
3 Mary Martin, Helen Oldham, El
len Broadwell.
45 Nell Cheek, Mozelle Kelly.
47 Luclle Woody, Blanche Current.
4C Grace Dark, Mary Frances Dark.
51 Paulino Sawyer, Lorene Woody.
49 Nita Garrett, Leila Owens, Au
relia Garren.
27 Theresa Newton, Mary Thomas.
28 Virginia Link, Hattie Bradley,
Mabel Severance.
43 Lois Stafford, Lucy Perkinson.
9 Mary Bowers, Maude Bowers.
NORTH COTTAGE
8 Ruth Loudermilk, Allene Young,
Mary Melslnheimer.
EAST BUILDING
14 Minnie Herrin, Jessamine Old
ham.
19 Lucile Walker, Luclle Pitt.
5 Gladys Beeker, Thelma Peake,
Annie Brown, Geneva Yeargin.
7 Annie Mae Jordan, Leta Page.
1 Blannie Bette, Thelma Hales,
Ruth Sherman.
11 Sadie Riggs, Charlie Mae Epley.
,\Mi;iUCAN SCHOLARSIIII'S
FOir ItKITISH STUI>ENTS
A group of twenty scholarships for
IBrltiyh graduate students patterned
after the Rhodes plan, have been es
tablished by the Commonwealth Fund
of New York.
The fellowships for British grad
uates will be available at any of the
twenty-six universities which on Jan
uary 1, 1925, were members of the As
sociation of American Universities. A
Britisli committee of award, whose
honorary chairman is the Prince of
Wales, will examine each candidate as
to character, ability, qualities of lead
ership, health and general fitness.
Each fellowship is for two years,
with tlie possil)ility of a third year
being granted to a limited niimber for
satisfactory reasons. While each stu
dent may select his own university.
In order to secure adequate distribu
tion, not more than three fellowships
will lie awarded in one institution iu
any one year. The exact amount of the
fellowship has not been announced
but will be approximately $3000.
The Rhodes scholarships, says a
statement by the Commonwealth Fund,
“have enabled American students not
only to enrich their education from
an academic point of view, but
through study and travel in England
and on the continent to gain a wider
understanding and outlook upon
world affairs. It seems fitting that by
a reversal of the process similar op
portunities should be offered to British
students.”
The Commonwealth Fund director
also believes “That International un
derstanding can be forwarded in no
more practicable way than through
the provisions of sucli international
educational opportunities.” — The
New Student.
W00D«0\V WILSOX COLl.EGE
(Continued on jiage four)
Last year the Chamber of Commerce
of Mllledgeville, Ga., instituted a drive
for funds for the establishment of
a Woodrow Wilson Memorial College.
Pledges amounting to $500,000 were
raised. A tract of ten acres was pur
chased and the drive for funds was
made country-wide througli the Amer
ican Legion and the American Fed
eration of Labor.
A committee of educational experts,
headed by President Sidney Mezcs of
the College of the City of New York
and David F. Houston, a member of
he Wilson Cabinet, were requested to
advise as to the type of college to be
created. Limitation of the student body
to not more than 400 or 500. enroll
ment of only those students who show
unmistakable signs of becoming lead
ers; limitation of number of subjects
taught to those conducive to Intellec-
tital leadership; good salaries offered to
men of high ability, were the recom-.
mendations made by the committee.
This advice will in the main be fol
lowed. Quality, not quantity, say the
proponents of the cause, will be the
keynote of the college—the type of
instruction that Woodrow Wilson him
self would have most heartily ap
proved.—New Student.
Miss Eberhart. one of the vocal
teachers of our college, was in New
York for a week where she gave a
concert. She returned Wednesday
night.
ELSIE ELKINS ELECTED
S. G. PRESIDENT 25-26
PKESIDEXT OF STIIhKNT GOV-
KRNMliM' FOR COMING YEAR
ELECTEIJ
The weeks of “politicking” are over.
The 27th of February has arrived,
and Elsie Elkins has been unani
mously elected president of tlie Stu
dent Government Association for the
year 1925-2G. Rather than experienc
ing that “let down” feeling that
usually follows any exciting event, we
uro even more elated than before the
election of the most important and
most prominent and most responsible
officer In school, for no girl In the
class of '26 can be said to be as
capable of holding down such a posi
tion as Elsie. In her Freshman year
she soon won the lasting love of those
who were closely associated with her
its well as the respect of those who
did not know her so well. As a Sopho
more and us a most obliging library
assistant, she became even better
known and better beloved. .She has
held the office of treasurer of the
Student Government A.ssociation this
year and those wiio Iiave been asso
ciated with her on the committee tes
tify heartily to her faithfulness, her
dependability, her never-failing good
humor, her sweetness of disposition,
as well as her discernment, lier judg
ment and her foresight. Indeed, the
class of ’26 is to be congratulated on
furnishing to the school such a leader
—one so worthy of following in the
footsteps of such a president as Win
nie RickeLt. For perhaps no other
Student Government President has
been quite so beloved by the Student
Body as a whole as has our Winnie.
Possibly the greatest tribute that can
be paid to her was that paid by Elsie
Friday night in her short talk to the
Student Body. She first expressed her
appreciation of the honor that had been
conferred upon her, laying especial
stress upon the responsibilities that
she knew were inherent in it. She
concluded her remarl« by asking for
the cooperation of the girls next year
and by pledging herself to be “as much
like Winnie as she possibly could be.”
With such a determination in Elsie’s
heart and with a realization in the
heart of everyone of us that she is
our representative and that we owe
her our own personal cooperation, the
year 1925-26 cannot be other than a
most successful one for Meredith Col
lege,
PHILARETIAN SOCIETY
HAS MUSICAL PROGRAM
FHI’S EXTKRTAL\EI> BY MUSICAL
FHOGIIAM SATURDAY MGIIT
The members of the Phllaretian So
ciety were treated to iin unusually
well-rendered and well-selected musi
cal program Saturday night. Variety
may be the spice of a society program,
iis well as of lil'e, and Ihis wo un
doubtedly had Saturday night. More
such programs carried out so well
would help us all greatly in the ap
preciation of really good music, which,
after all, is a part of the aim of every
literary society.
The president told us about the an
nual essay contest that is conducted
in each socicty, the winner in the
I’hl Society getting the Minnie Jack-