Kaleigh, N. u. FIELD DAY THE TWIG FIELD DAY Vol. IV Meredith College^ Raleigh, N. C«, May 8, 1925 No. 1? II RESOLUTION PASSED BY N. C. C. P. A. OPPOSITION TO FACULTY SlTKIt- VISION OF COLLEGE PU«. LICATIONS MANII'ESTKl) REPORT OF FINDINGS COMMITTEE OF S. I. A. S. G. BROUGHT BY DELEGATES WINMB IMCKETT ANI> ELSIE ELKINS DELEGATES Resolved, that the North Carolina Collegiate Fress Association wishes to go on record as opposed to the super vision by faculty advisers for all col lege publications. Such was one of the resolutions passed by the Committee of the N. C. C. P. A. The question of faculty ad visers was discussed exhaustively, es pecially the question as to how to get rid of them, but the only really ef ficient method of “canning them” sug gested was by chloroform, and that was considered a little stringent. The whole Association was of the opinion that faculty advisers for col lege publications are unnecessary. The staff of such publications are ustially of sane and sound mind, and so are to some extent capablo judges of what they shall publish In their papers, It is true that everything published In college papers (and many others) is not a masterpiece, but at least it ex presses the thought and feelings of the student and student body, and after all that is the chief purpose of a college publication. A magazine or paper of a student body Is the direct product of it. and to be really ap preciated by the other students and readers it should b^ given greater freedom. How can a college publica tion be expressive of its student body if it is advised and guided by a mem ber of the faculty who Is in reality the final authority? Such supervision might raise to some extent the literary level of the publication, but what does that avail if not more than onc-tenth at the most of the students read it? Better to touch more students with a slightly different, more collegiate magazine or paper, than to waste time, effort and money In publishing material that no one reads except from a sense of duty, and then it is liable to be over his head. Give us more freedom, trust and responsibility and we will give you a good, wider-read, more popular, and more typically collegiate magazine and paper that the faculty as well as the students may be proud to have produced, without appreciably lower ing the standard or tone of them, but with an increase In their power and Influence for good among the students. Such were the hearty sentiments of the N. C. C. P. A. ANNUAL CONIi’EKENCE TALLAHASSEE AT FLOltlllA STATE COLLEGE W03IEN HOSTESS TO CONPEKEJiCE I'OIt MISS BIGGERS CONDUCTS CHAPEL EXERCISES 3IISS BIGGEllS GIVKS INSPIIIA- TIONAL TALK ON PUAYER DR. R. T. VANN TALKS IN CHAPEL FRIDAY “SHADOWS” THEME OE CHAPEL TALK HY I)K. VANN At the chapel hour Friday morning, Dr. R. T. Vann, in his own impressive manner, brought a message that went to the heart of each one who heard it. Using the words from Acts 5:15, “They brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them;” Dr, Vann said that wo all have shadows. The shadow wo cast is the influence wo have in the world. The perfect shadow may be seen when the person making it is unconscious of its presence. Not only men and women who hold high positions in life have an inlluence. The following report of the Find ings Committee was submitted by the delegates to the S. I. A. S. G.: We, the members of the tenth an nual conference of the Southern Inter collegiate Association of Student Gov ernment, having met to discuss the problems of self-government which confront the students of the South, have aimed at the following conclu sions: I. That the extension of the honor system and student government in the high schools of the South, being one of the most impoitant and con structive branches of the work car ried on by the Association, shall be continued under the direction ^of a paid secretary in whom the work will be centralized. That the honor sys tem be extended to all high schools, tlie purpose being not only to benefit students who will later attend college but also train all high school students in citizenship. II. That an executive having a realization of the following facts, will be most successful In carrying on stu dent government and in gaining co operation from the fellow students, 1. Open-mindedness, ability to get things done by codperation, belief In the utmost democracy are the neces sary qualities of an executive. 2. To supervise, to plan and to ex ecute are the duties of an executive. 3. Tlie problems of an executive are both personal and external. 4. There is a lack of knowledge of parliamentary law on the part of ex ecutives and an effort should be made to overcome this obstacle. III. That a legislative body, having a realization of the following facts, will be most successful in making laws and in gaining the support of the student body. 1. Laws should be made: (a) To outline the frame of govern ment. (fj) To act as a guide to the olRcers. (d) To act as a guide to the stu dents. 2. Laws shall originate In a repre sentative group acting upon sugges tions of Individual students after due consideration, such laws shall be pre sented to the student body which shall have the right to reject or ac cept. 3. Laws should be: (u) Few In number. (Jj) Unambiguous. (e) General rather than specific, (ri) Necessary before they are made, (c) Conductive to free thought and opinion. (Continued on page four) Wednesday morning in chapel, Miss Caroline Diggers, in her quiet, sweet manner. Invited each girl present to think with her for a few moments on the importance of prayer. She began by quoting the words once spoken by Archbishop Leighton: “He that is much in prayer shall grow rich in grace.” She then reminded us that our Master found prayer absolutely essential, and urged it in such pass ages as: “Confine Instants in prayer,” and “praying always with all prayer and supplication,” and also that we “pray without ceasing.” Then Miss Biggers reminded us that we so often hear: “But wo are so 'usy we haven’t time to pray.” She said that, unfortunately, we are liv ing at a very rapid pace, but on the other hand that we can commune with God as we go about our daily tasks. The psalmist was offering a prayer when he said: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills”; also the passage: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be accept able in thy sight, 0 Lord, my strength and my redeemer.” These passages only go to prove that prayers do not all have to be spoken. “I talk with Him until I fall asleep.” said Mile. Louise. It was asked her whether He answered. “Oh Yes,” she replied, “the ear of my heart hears His answer.” Miss Biggers then went on to ex- j:Ialn that scmetimsr. the anav.-cr to our prayer is not apparent just at first, but, she said: "We know He will answer, for He has promised, as the following quotations prove: ‘Call upon me and I will answer thee and show thee the great r,n'1 mighty things which thou knowest not,’ Also; (Continued on page four) N. C. C. P. A. ENTERTAINED AT DAVIDSON COLLEGE APRIL 30, MAY 1 AND 2 DAVIDSONIAN AND DAVIDSON COLLEGE 3IAGAZINB HOSTS TO COLLEGIATE PKESS ASSOCIATION NINTH SESilANiNUAL 3IEETING PRESS ASSOCIATION A SUCCESS DOTH IN A SOCIAL AND A BUSINESS WAY MOTHERS’ DAY HONORED IN Y. W. C. A. SERVICE I3IPKESSIVE MOTIIEKS’ l»AY PUO- GIJA3I (ilVEN AS VESPEU SKHVICK MR. RILEY ENTERTAINS JUNIORS AND SENIORS MAJORING IN HISTORY IIISTOUY 3IAJ0KS ENTEKTAINED AT HOME 01' 3in. AND >IUS. IMLEY IN IIAYES-HAUTON but every man, woman, boy and girl iniluences some other life. There are two kinds of shadows that we can cast, stated Dr. Vann. One shadow s cold and dreary, while the other Is as a “mighty rock In a weary land.” We may cast either kind. On Thursday evening, April 30, Pro fessor and Mrs. Riley entertained the juniors and seniors who are majoring in history at their home In Hayes- Barton. The girls were met at the door by Mrs, Riley who gave them a hearty welcome. The house was lovely in its artistic decoration of roses and ferns. At sunset all the party went to a near-by hill and looked across the distance at New Meredith. After everyone had gathered again around the open fire, delightful salad and ice courses were served. It will be a long time before any of the girls can forget that evening, and the memory of the best angel-food cake still lin gers—it was fit for a king. Those enjoying Mr. and Mrs. Riley's hospitality were: Margaret Durham, Blanche Stokes, Portia Alderman. Virgie Harville, Lillian Evans, Mary Covington, Margaret Overton, Eliza beth Daniels, Mary Blount Martin, Grace Blalock, Gladys Currln, Irene Edwards, Lois Waller, Ivy Grace Doughton, NIta Garrett. Jennie Mae Hartsfleld, Bettle Hewlett, Sallle Wil kins, Sallle Marshburn and Theresa Newton. The ninth semiannual meeting of the North Carolina Collegiate Press Association met at Davidson College Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 30, May 1 and 2. The delegates be came acquainted with each other at an informal reception which was held in the home of Mrs. H. B. Arbuckle. The evening began with matching for partners with numbers. After this a geographical contest took place, some of the places named being very comical. For Instance, “Galveston” was shown by a girl wearing a vest, while “Ceylon” was indicated by a blind sea Hon. When the contost was Ilnished the guests wrote descriptions of each other, the couple receiving the most descriptions being asked to preside over the punch bowl. A cer tain modest, blushing young man from Duke and a representative from Queens were accounted the moat pop ular in this manner. Partners were chosen a second time by means of strings passed under a door which soparated the boys and girls, a girl taking one end of the string without knowing who held the other. After refreshments, consisting of punch and different kinds of samlwiches, had been served, the Pressing Club dis persed to their several lodgings. The next morning the session open ed at nine o’clock with the Invocation, and the welcome In behalf of the student body by J. M, Hendrix, presi dent of the student body of Davidson. This was followed by short speeches )f welcome by C. F. Smith and C. F, Monk, editors of the Davhlsonlan and the Davidson College Ma{/azinc. re spectively. The response to these was made by S, R. Wallis, outgoing editor of the Tc'hvician and vice-president of the Association. Then J. M. Saun ders, president, gave bis address, which was rather short but to the point. After this came a discussion period in which various problems were brought up and disposed of. One of the chief of these was difll- culty in making college magazines nterestlng to the students, who ought 0 be the chief readers. This was at tributed In part to the use of old, un interesting material, and this In turn was blamed on the faculty supervisor, f such there was. It was accounted a better thing to risk the wrath of the powers that be and bring unlimit ed censure on the head of the editor lian to be afraid to discuss the real problems for fear of giving oltensc, The Association wont on record as elng opposed to faculty advisers for college publications. After the discussion period followed .he reports from the various publica- '.Ions. In nearly all of them there had been great improvement since last year. After the appointing of several committees the meeting ad- (ourned until 11:30, when Mr. .7, C, (ConlhnieiJ on pugc /oitr) The Y. W. C. A. program Sunday nigbt was given in hrnor of our moth ers, and no', only the mothers of the girls in Meredith, but motliers all over the land. After opening: the meeting by a song the devotion was le(’ by Irene Edwards, taking as subject of the devotion, “Sacredness of Mother hood.” In the devotion she told of the likeness of mothers to God. The mother's love is like that of Christ’s— it never changes. There is no home without a mother, so while she'lives all kindness, love and respect Is due her by her children. “My Mother's Prayer” was sung by Katherine Cook, Margaret Blackstock and Katherine Shields after the devotion. Dr. Brewer then led In prayer that we might ever be mindful of our mothers and not neglect them while they live. Elizabeth Myers then sang “Mother of Mine.” The fifth part on the pro gram consisted oC three poems each dealing with mothers. "There Is No One Just Like Mother,” Mable Claire Hoggard; “Inspiration," Mary Ayers: "Treasures,” Madeline Elliot. Imme diately following the I'eading of the poems a duct. “My Mother’s Bible,” was sung by Katherine Shields and Margaret Blackstock. This part of the program concluded the part di rectly concerned with mothers. The other part of the program was taken up by Mary Misenheimer ^.Is cussing the Baptist Hospital at Win ston, This part of the program, though not directly dealing with moth- er.s. is an instilution that the mothers of North Carolina are keenly inter ested in. The hospital Is only about one year old. It Is a magnificent brick building equipped to take care of 4.000 patients per year. At this hospital patients who are able to pay for their medical attention and also charity patients are cared for. Just now the hospital is In dire need of $20,000 in order to pay off a debt of last year and to take care of the char ity patients for the coming year. A nurses' home is greatly needed at the hospital and Meredith wants to have a part In helping the hospital. There are four Meredith girls now in training at the hospital, and so the Meredith Y. W. C. A. thought it best to help provide a nurses' home. The discussion of this project was in favor of helping the hospital, and It was finally decided to help furnish a room In the nurses' home in memory of Dorothy Gower, a Meredith girl who v.'as planning to be a medical mis sionary, but was drowned. JUNIORS WIN VICTORY IN BASKETBALL GAME 3IUCH PEP AND EM’IIUSIASM SHOWN AT EAKLY MOKMXG GAME Last Tuesday morning from C to 6:30, girls were seen rushing across the campus toward the basketball court. This was very unusual at an hour so early, but the reason was soon apparent. At 6:30 the first game of the final series was called. The teams wore well matched and excite ment ran high. The scores were 35-32 In favor of Juniors. (('iinlinui'd on ixiiiv two)

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