B. Y. P. U.
SOCIAL I
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THE TWIG
B. Y. P. U.
SOCIAL
Vol. IV
Meredith College; Raleigh, N. C., May 1, 1925
No. 18
MISS BREWER HOSTESS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
IIOl'8i:ilOLl> 3t\NAGH?n:>T (LASS
KNTEItTAINEH
sii»K ( AMi'us sci:nk or kkvklky
My dear Polly-WlggKw:
Gcu! bt;t I was some }d»'l lo liefir
from you, and to know that you're
getting tilong so line jiuifc tlii'Jlls me
to death. It seems tluit In the rush
of life you’re having yo'ir slian; of the
tun, but old pal. don’t got the idea
that I'm the least bit "cut off" for I’m
leading ii pretty high liCe myself.
The most fun that I’ve liail in ages
was last week wliicli I spent at Mere
dith. A number of things happened,
but I shall not bother to tell yon about
any of them. Oh! yes, I will tell you
just one to make you home sick for
tlie place.
Saturday morning I met Miss Brew
er' in the hall, and she invited me
to drop in and have a cup o£ tea
with her in the afternoon. Well I
did and who should be there but the
most adorable crowd of girls who have
work in her department. Don’t know
wliether [ can I’emember the names of
all or not but here goes: Misses Stum-
pie Harris, Mary Covington, Leila
Owens, Cretia Dean, Nell Glossom,
Margaret Wheeler, Margaret Eagles,
Crys Davla, Sudie Creech, Alma Webb,
Mary Nelson, Maude Brock, May
Brooks, Genaria Honeycutt, Bernicc
Foote, Minnie Herrin, Iona Daniels,
Cat Bobbit.
{Vontinuvd on page jourf
Phi’s Present ‘‘Honor Bright”
“Honor Bright” Wins Loud Applause
Saturday Night in Auditorium
Cast, Efficient Coaching and Appropriate Scenery
Make Annual Play a Great Success
Dr. Horton Coaches Play
MAJOR MORGAN VISITS
Ml-REPn H SATURDAY
(JIVKS INSIMItlX^ TALK IN  HAI'KL
THI-; LK( Tri{FH CilAI.MvNliKS
STfOENTS
STUDENTS PROTEST
AGAINST ELIMINATION
OF JOURNALISM IN
TEXAS SCHOOL
When the board of regents of the Uni
versity of Texas meets on May 19th
it will be confronted with a petition
protesting against the abandonment
of the department of journalism. The
department was discontinued because
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, Texas’s first
woman governor cut from the general
education bill the $19,000 necessary
for tile support of the department.
The journalism students liave pre
pared a 10,000 word brief stating why
they think the school should not bo
discontinued. It is stated tliat the
regents have the power to appropriate
funds for maintenance of the school
from an emergency fund set apart by
the legislature.
Of the 210 students in the depart
ment of journalism 50 will graduate
in June; 100 will be forced to give
up college careers because of lack of
funds to continue their training in an
iiut-of-state school; 60 will be able to
ga out of Texas to complete their
raining.
In answer to the protests of the 40,-
000 stndents and of prominent uews-
p.ipcr editors throughout the state, who
liave protested against the discontin
uance of the school, James E. Fergu
son, husband of the governor states:
•'Walter M. Splawn, president pf
Iho university, when Informed that
1 cut of appropriation was necessary,
cho.se the department of Journalism
lis one tinit must bear the-paring. Dr.
Splawn thought the university would
be hurt less by the elimination of the
jonrnalism, music and library science
departments and the summer school,
than by reducing the saving of $250,-
{CUnitlniu’iI on i>uic four)
On Saturday evening, the twenty-
fifth of April, the Philaretian Literary
Society presented its annual play in
the college auditorium. The play this
year was “Honor Bright" a clever
three act comedy of contemporary
American life, written by tiie eminent
novelist Meredith Nicholson.
The auditorium was packed to the
doors, and people were standing In the
rear of the hall when the curtain rose
on the first act. The scene presented a
charming living room in the Barring
ton’s home at Beach Haven, Mass.,
and through the open window at the
back of the stage, a glimpse of the
open sea could be seen, which greatly
added to the atmosphere of the gen
eral stage effect. From the time that
Watts, the perfect Butler, sedately
crossed the room in the opening niin-
ul'?. u’st'l the ourtv.ln cp!”e 'lo'vn on
the growing complications at the end
of the first act the audience was evi
dently quite well pleased, and from
the frequent laughter and the hearty
applause at the end of the act, it was
I'learly seen just how weJl the play
was being put across.
The plot was a very interesting one,
dealing with the substitution of a young
book agent for a stage actress, Richard
Barrington's liaucee, when the actress
fails to appear. The carrying out of
>hia deception involved more compli
cations tlian had been foreseen, and
resulted in some most unusual, as well
.IS humorous, situations, with the ar
rival of Tot, the real actress, in the
lucond act, the action became even
•lore involved, and the end of the aci
oft affairs in a rather puzzling and
bewildering state for all concerned.
Jf course, it was inevitable that Rich-
•,1, the hero, should fall for the littl
book agent. Miss Honor Bright, and
ihen things became even worse when
Tot, the acress. insisted on holding
Richard to his promise. But vvitlt
the coming of Bill Drum, the most
devoted and persistent of Pat's ad
mirers, Uie difflcnUy was solved, and
the way made clear for Honor and
Dick to fall in love—as they quite
naturally should have done,
The entire cast showed splendid
raining, and the finlslied product was
jvidently the result of hard work on
.he part of every one participating.
Paige Leonard playing the role of
Honor Bright," made a very winsome
and attractive heroine, and played her
part unusually well. She spoke her
lines in such a way as to get every
me of them over to the audience, and
Canton, lior ImproKsional>It> and po-
L'tic husband, was Berta Crawford, who
was one of the favorite actors of the
'■venlng. Again tliore wa.s opportunity
fur good character interpretation, and
udjing from the laughs elicited from
be audience by the bishop, the part
was certainly a huge success.
The part of Tot. the musical comedy
star, was taken by Dot McBrayer, who
invested it with all of her vibrant and
sparkling personality. The cliaracter
of Tot probal)ly stood out above all the
:)tliers, and it could not have been bet-
:or cast. Bill Drum, played by Annie
Rae McGugan, was in direct contrast
to Tot's impetuosity, and his drawing
lines drew some good laughs from
tlie audience.
Isabell de Vlaming as Watts, the
i)utler, was perfect in the role, and
One of the mosi inspiring and help
ful cliapcl talks of tlio whole year
was given liy .Major Morgan Saturday
inorning. lit' appealed to tlie desire
ia us to di) soniclhiiig and do it well.
The world lias no need of lazy “grass-
lioppcrs," tint wants people who know
something ami know that they know
I. He staled some appalling facts
about the anprr-parodnoss of those em
ployed aiul the indifference of those
who desire employment and gave
these illnslrations; In a big omploy-
nic'tit ollice a 'olloge gradiuite applied
for a positlcu). When he was asked
what he wanted, he said, “Just any-
thing-’’ The employer told him he had
no positions of this typo. Immediately
afterwards a bright negro l)oy came in
and was asked the same question. He
replied, "1 want to be a chauffeur. I
know how to drive and I know the
streets of New York by heart."
When Major Morgan was encored, he
told a touching and vivid story of a
soldier boy who had lost both legs, an
arm, and all of the other hand ex-
ept the thumb and fore linger; yet this
soldier had a message for us. He said
that the world was going to hear from
those two lingers, and lie challenged
me 01 uiem ovei lo Lue u.uiu.aLc, aua , Something with all our op-
oii Lh« stage. She .vaa it **ioaL at-; - i. somoth.ng more t..aii ju..
Will his challenge go unheeded?
tractive figure. Playing opposite her,
as Dick the hero, was Blanch Stokes,
who as usual was a very handsome and
fascinating young man. She filled her
part admirably, and made a most ideal
and striking hero. Ruth Truesdale, as
Mrs. Barrington, showed rare under
standing in the interpretation of her
part, and appealed to the audience as
a typical sympathetic and loving
mother, in her scenes with Dick. In
direct contrast to Mrs. Barrington’s
explicit faith In Dick, and her quiet,
unobtrusive ways, was Mrs. Canton,
who was portrayed by Margaret Dur-
liam in an equally capablc way. Mrs.
Canton’s brusqueness of manner, and
her very obvious peculiarities, afford
'd opportunity for some of the best
c'haracter acting in the entire play,
and Margaret Durham rose to It mag-
he ordinary butler's part. Margaret
agles as Maggie, the Irish cook, dls-
,)laycd some fine Irish temper, and
nadc quite a hit with the audience,
as well as with Watt’s black eye.
Crys IJavis, Evelyn White, and Mary
Alderman, as the other servants, were
all good, and contributed to the sue-
:'e.ss of the play. Equally good were
Augusta Andrews and Florence Stokes,
who made very impressive and for
midable looking policemen.
The whole play was a groat success,
.ind the Philaretian Society is to be
congratulated on its dramatic taleni.
.vhich was very much in evidence
Saturday night. Each member of the
cast deserves commendation for her
part, and Dr. Horton, especially, is to
be congratulated on his thorough train
ing, which made of the play the llnish-
DR. BREWER ENTERTAINS
SENIORS WITH DINNER
.sEMon CLASS KNjoYs i>inm:k
PAirj’v WITH i»i{. HKi:\vj:it
TIU l{SI>AY
nillcently. Playing the part of Bisliop od product that it was.
NEW Y. W. C. A. OFFICERS
TAKE CHARGE SUNDAY
HK(JULA1{ SL'M)AY KVIJMNG SliK-
VlCliS li> OllAUCE OF
M:W (lAHlNUT
The new Y. W. C. A. offlcers were
in charge of the Y. W. C. A. service
Sunday night. The meeting was open
ed with a song. Following the song
the devotional was conducted by the
new president, Annabel Abbott, who
read from ,lohn 14. After the devo
tional a vocal solo was rendered by
Janet Sykes. The first speaker on the
program, Augusta Andrew's spoke on
“Arise let us go hence,” the emphasis
being put on “let us,” Emily Cheek
spoke front the passage “Judge not, lest
ye be not Judged,’’ She brought out
the great fault that is a fault of most
people today ■—that Is saying some
thing unkind about anotlier person
when you know not the circumstances
and motives back of that person. Each
of us could be so much kinder if wo
would only try.
NEW PHI OFFICERS AND
PLAY CAST ENTERTAINED
I'HKsiiN'j: oi'h’i:ks iiosti;ssks
SLM».\Y .MUHT
SOPHS HOSTESSES TO
SENIOR SISTERS
S0( lAI- I> Y. KOO.M SU.MIAV M(JHT
One of the most pleasant social
iiours of the week was that one spent
in the “Y“ room Sunday evening from
nine to ten by the new and old officers
□C the Philaretian Literary Society
and the participants in the play. Be
cause of the previous promise of “Good
eats" there was quite a rush for the
'“Y” room as the liour approached. We
feasted moat sumptuously on delicious
sandwiches, iced tea, salted almonds,
and Ice cream. After such a feast,
given by the present olHcers, the in
coming olUcers are Inspired with a
greater zeal and the "aclora’' feel
generously repaid for their many hours
of hard labor. Those present were:
Bessie Lee Moss, Mary O'Kelly, Mary
(Conthmed on page four)
HKi SISTIIUS ROYALLY KXTKK.
TAlM'il) »Y LITTLIi Sl.STIiUtf
rosy I'AiJTY ny soi’iis
IN AHA.MS (OTTA(JK
It was a merry bunch of seniors who
went to Adams' live last Sunday night
at the call of the Soph sisters. Merry
Music, created by those little sisters
for the big sisters received hearty
pplause. Not only music, but jokes and
.•itunts did they perform to keep the
seniors in laughter and tears.
Last but not least, came just the
most to eat, ice tea, sandwiches, cakes
ind peanuts. Then came all too soon
the time to bid goodnight.
Those present were Ruby Harvllle,
Ruth Heathery, Mary Blount Martin,
V. P. Wilton, Mary Ascue, Mary Wors-
ley, Mabel Andrews, Mary Robert Sea-
well, Lucille Jones and Mary Beal.
Tiiursday, April 23, marked an event
in the history of the Senior Class of
-Meredith which will be long remem
bered. On that day at G o’clock Dr.
and Mrs. Brower gave a most delight
ful dinner for the class of ’25.
The members of the class were met
at the front door of the college parlors
by Dr. and Mrs. Brewer, Miss Ida Po-
tout, Miss Covington and Miss Ellen
Brewer who gave them a hearty wel
come. Dr. Brewer and the Senior
i‘resldent, Virgie Harville, led the way
into the dining room where an un
usual treat awaited.
The tables were lovely with the color
scheme of yellow and orange in the
llowors and other decorations. The
attractive place cards nnule up in the
Senior colors with a pretty butterfly
oa each Itdd every body exactly where
to .sit. The color scheme was also
carried out in the nut cups and mint
bowls which lookctl to be the very
• uiages of yellow and orango poppies,
riic color scheme and arrangement of
the fruit in the rocktail gave the
■poppy" elTect in a very clever way.
1‘hc menn cards were very dainty
iirrying out the color scheme also.
Here is the menu which was good
enough for a king as well as a Senior,
Poppy Fruit Cup
Itoasl Chicken I’olatoes O’Bruln
Green Peas Heart of Palm
Ice Tea Meredith Rolls
TonnUo W’aldorf Salad
Grilled Almonds Mints
Strawberry Short cake
{Conliiiiicd- on page four)