BAPTIST
STUDENTS’
CONFERENCE
THE TWIG
N. C. C. P. A.
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Vol. V
Meredith College> Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 30, 1925
No. 4
Meredith B. Y. P. U. Entertains
Wake Forest B. Y. P. U.
MEREDITH HOSTESS TO WAKE
FORES'l’ SATURDAY NIGHT
SOCIEl'Y HALLS SOEJVE
TtEVKJ.RY
OF
STUNTS, iUUSH; AND GOOD KATS
arAKK HALLOWE’EN KKCEPTION
HUGE SUCCESS
NAVY BAND PLAYS AT
CITY AUDITORHIM
niti-:ETi:i> bv enthusiastk
AUOIENCK
MURntHTH RWJUICSTS YOUU PUERIiNCE
The Meredith B. Y. P. U.’s.—
(Or so I've heard them say)
Have planned a party for you all.
October twenty-tourth’s the clay.
We truly hope you'll come.
We’ll try to have a pretty girl
For every single date.
Biit still you’re taking quite a chance
K you should happen to be late.
We may not entertain you much—
Perhaps we’ll talk or sing.
You know -we’re sure to have some
dates,
For that is quite a proper thing,
(We’re never out o£ style!)
Shall we be looking for you then?
Our hearts with hope beat high.
The time will almost endless seem
I’m sure—till we get your reply.
(Don’t dissappoint us, please.)
Saturday night, October, 24, came as
a climax to all our thrills and excite
ment of the past week over the
B. i‘. P. U. Reception. Happy had been
ou) anticipation of the Gala occasion,
but happier was the occasion itself.
A crowd nearing the five hundred
mark filled the Phi and Astro halls
early.
The halls were beautifully decorated
in orange and black, the Hallowe’en
scheme being carried out. Wake For
est and Meredith Pennants lined the
walls, and unique posters were placed
t.n the stairway to welcome our Wake
f orest Brothers. A very attractive one
of a girl in Meredith colors welcom-
iug a boy in Waite Forest colors was
placed at the entrance.
The first few minutes were given
CO get acquainted, each boy and girl
being supplied with a pencil, and a
cord with a space for five dates. It was
probably with a bit of timidity that
the first dates were made, but soon the
eensi- of fear and awkwardness was
di:»pensed with, and the fairer sex
l«arned the art. of making as well as
giving dates and every one became two.
The general president of the Mere
dith B. Y. P. U's, Marguerite Harri
son, then welcomed the Wake Forest
B. Y. P. U’s. and was supported in
this by a resounding applause from the
Meredith girls.
Miss Parsons, of the Music Depart
ment, then sang, in costume a group
of Irish Songs. She very pleasingly
rendered these songs, and they were
very much enjoyed by all.
Each of the five unions presented a
Slant; there being an intermissioa bo-
tween each for the change of dates.
In the Phi Hall, the Pearl Johnson
Union presented, “The Lucky Ones,”
which was In impersonation of the
various colleges of the State. Nat
urally, and as was quite the proper
One of the most enjoyable musical
events of (he season occurred last
Wednesday evening at the City Audi
torium, when the United States Navy
Band gave a delightful and attractive
concert. The Band came to Raleigh
under the auspices of the Ilaleigh
Lions’ Club, and is now making a
general tour of the Southern States
under the direction of W. L. Rudcliffe
of Washington, D. C.
Lieutenant Charles Benter, Director
of the Band, proved a most able leader,
and showed a good deal of musical
feeling in his interpretations. The en
tire Band showed excellent training
and good musicianship on the whole.
The Program opened with a march.
"The Lure of Alaska,” which Is dedi
cated to the late President Harding.
This was followed by the famous Over
ture from “Tanhauser," which was
easily one of the favorite numbers
witli the audience. The immortal
strains of the “Pilgrim’s Chorus”
could be followed thru out the entire
composition, the melody being carried
first by the brass, and then by the
mood wind instruments. This number
worked up to a stupendous climax at
the "Pilgrim’s Chorus,” played in
grandiose style, the melody in the
brass being emi)ellished by a running
figure in the clarinets.
Following this heavy number, the
ballet music from "Coppelia” was played
which contributed a touch of grace and
dolicacy to the program. The cornet
solo which followed was one of the
outstanding features of the program.
The chosen selection was “Inflamatus,"
by Rossini, and the melody of the
cornet singing out above the accom
pauiment of the other instnmients,
was clear and beautiful. Mr. De-
Glorgeo. the cornetlst. g?ive (as an
encore “The Rosary,” which calicd a
great deal of applause from the au
dience.
The last number oE the first group
was a Suite do Ballet—"Pantomine,”
by Lacome. It consisted of four short
dance pieces, of light, poetic, vein.
(Continued on page four)
FLORENCE STERN
THRILLS LARGE AU
DIENCE OF ADMIRERS
YOUNG AMEUICAX VIOLINIST
VISITS KALEIGU OOTOHEU 20
CONCEUT
WELL ATTENHEl) BY
}IE](EI>n’ll
Student Conference Will Discuss
World Court Problem
ARE WE FOR A NATIONAL POLICY
OF “SPI>i^NDID ISOLATION”?
(OXFEKEXKS TO HE HELD
(Continued on imiie four)
On Tuesday evening October 20, one
of the greatest treats that has ever
been to Raleigh was enjoyed by a
largo number of Meredith Students.
Florence Stern, violinist, foremost
among Americans and internationally
known and appreciated, came to the
city auditorium with all her musical
talent, her charming personality, and
her line poise, and literally thrilled an
audience of admirers.
She is liked by everyone, critics in
cluded, for there is not another nearly
so young as she of whom critics t-pcak
Hi: highly. It has been said that some
day she will have all the qualities of
Kreisler and Kelfitz combined. She
has also been favorably compared with
Heifitz when he made his debut in
America at the age of slxteeia.
Tlie following is a copy of the
lirogram:
I
Sonata. No. 4. D Major—Haendel.
Adagio—Allegro.
Larghetto—Allegro.
II
Orand Concerto—Viextemps.
Andante—Moderate.
Adagicj—Religloso.
III
a. Midnight Bells—Heuberger-
Kreisler.
b. Perpetuum-—^Mobile—Rles.
c. Chant Hlndou—Rimsky-Korsakov.
d. Introduction et Tarantelle—
R;trasate.
IV
a. Summer Idyl—Burleigh.
b. Canival Russe—Wieniawsky.
Whether in the low weird tones with
which she seemed to hypnotize the
audience, or whether In the light fan-
Lnsiic touches of her bow with which
she sent us all to fairyland, in all
cases It can well be said “How good
music doth charm the soul!”
All of the students of Meredith Col
lege wish to oifer their gratitude to
the Woman's Club for the great work
which they are doing to make the
community more musical. They are to
be congratulated for having obtained
•=uch artists for the series of concerts
and recitals which will be held
through the year. We feel sure that
ARMENIAN STUDENT
SPEAKS IN Y. W. SUNDAY
DANIELS DISCUSSES “1’IIE
A.mil{H’AN PEKSEOUTION IX
V. \Y. VESPEU
(Continued o?i i)age four)
Mr. Daniels, an Armenian student
from Wake Forest, spoke to Meredith
Y. W. C. A. Sunday night October, 25.
Mr. Daniels was born in America, but
has spent most of his life in Armenia,
lie came to the United States about
lour months ago and is at present a
student at Wake Forest. "The Ar
menian Persecution” was the topic, Mr.
Daniels discussed. He told us that In
Armenia the Christian man or woman
has (luite a struggle; the Christian is
always In danger of being killed by
the Turks. Turks are Mohammedans
and they believe that they should kill
those people who do nol lelieve as
they do. One Mohammedan priest told
Uie Turks that they had a place fixed
in Feaven if they would kill five
Christians. So the Turks are a fighting
people. When the Turks capture a
Christian they ask the Christian three
times to give up his Christian religion,
;pv’ t.hft third time, if he rpfuses.
i:inety five times out of a hundred it
means death. Mr Daniels told of
the fighting done by the Armenians,
in the late War. Even boys four
teen and fifteen years old enlisted and
went into the firing line; howsver,
the persecution by the Turks that sMll
exists in Armenia may be compared
with the war. In one Instance the
principal of a girl’s school and four
hundred girls threw themselves oft
cl a rock five hundred feet high in
order that they might not be captured
by the Turks. In the city of Bitlis
pixty thousand persons were captured
and slaughtered by the Turks. The*
Mohammeds are very loyal to their
oligion. Mr. Daniels said that if we
Christians were as loyal to our religion
as Mohammedans are we would
christianize the world in twenty year?.
Wr Americans should be proud th?.t
we live in a free country, but we must
not forget those who- are struggling,
even dying, in order to be true to
God. Before Mr. Daniels spoke Lena
Mac Williams sang “Cast Thy Burden
on the Lord.”
TIIUOl GIIOUT ENTIRE
COUNTRY
AI{|; AMEIMCAN STUDENTS THINK-
ING IIEYONI) KOKOEItS 01’
THE CAMl'US?
STUNT NIGHT
NOV. 7. 1925
MEREDITH COLLEGE
In twelve conferences held in various
parts of the country over tlie last two
week-end!-,, students from every type
•if college and university studied the
World Court. Plans for campus in-
ve.stigatlor on tlic subject were set up
.%nd the work is already under way in
a number of scliools. Approximately
•150 of the keenest student minds de
cided tliai tlie educational campaign
which Is being sponsored by the Coun-
'il of Christian Associations during the
"all month? is a worthy enterprise
and that they will give their fullest co
operation.
The spccial World Court conferences
of the past week-end included two
in Nebraska, one in Oklahoma City, one
in Galesburg, 111,, and one in Sioux
Falls. S. D. An average of fifty stu
dents attended each of these regional
;UHl state gatherings and considered
the World Court. During the latter
uart of October and the first half of
November, between thirty-five and fifty
similar conferences are planned in line
with the accelerated interest in inter
national affairs focusing on the open
ing of the Senate debate on December
17th.
During Ihc first two weeks of De
cember, a national poll will be con
ducted by the Neto Student and the
Council of Christian Associations’
World Court Committee which will be
■-)>e culminaliou of weeks of study and
.liHciission. In the poll, students will
express their approval or disapproval
.if ihe entrance of the United States
ntu the Court.
Tlifs intensive series of meetings lias
grown out of the resolutions passed
at iho rccent annual meeting of the
Council ot Christian Associations in
which the student leaders from cam-
puscs froiu all quarters of the couniry
I'xprossed the belief that the United
SCates should enter the World Court
at the earliest possible date. This
conviction resulted from a study of the
situation r.s it exists and was followed
by a plan whereby students all over
the coimtry may have a chance to
educate Uumselves on the issue and to
mobilize whatever thought may result
from the study done on local campuses
and In conferences.
The conviction that students should
take a continuous interest in things
intermitional and that they should
exert a vital force in shaping of poli
cies led to tho purpose that the in
tensive educativnial campaign should
be only the first step toward the con
tinuous influence of an intelligent and
active student opinion on all matters
of international concern.
Raymond Fosdick, Ivy L. Lee. Irving
Fisher. Manley Hudson, and Ex-
Governor Sweet of Colorado are among
those interested in the stand the stu
dent movement has taken on tho World
f Continued on page four)