CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS
THE TWIG
HOLIDAY
GREETINGS
1
Vol. V
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C.^ DEC. 11, 1925
No. 8
M. C. MARS HILL CLUB
ENTERTAINED BY N. C. S.
I'AllTY IIKIJJ A'J' HOME
Ob’ IHiAN I’llOS. SKLSON
MEREDITH FACULTY HAS
STUNT EVENING
OKKilNAL S'l’U^M’S FULL
OF lIlUrOK I'KKSliNTEl)
On Saturday night, November 28,
the State College Mars Hill Club de
lightfully eiitevtaineO the Meredith
M. H. Club at the home of Dean and
Mrs. Thos. Nelson.
At 7:30 p.m. there were cars here to
take us out, and from the time we left
until our return could not help having
a wonderful time.
Only a few minutes were taken up
by preliminary greeting for there was
a whole evening of “doing things”
planned. Directly upon arrival Mrs.
Nelson, the charming hostess, placed
in the hands of each of us a paper with
Items written on it under the heading
“Subjects for Paintings.” Then we
were told to name these subjects sug
gested by inserting the correct name
of one or more of the various ordinary
articles which were placed on the
table. Mary Frances Biggers won the
prize, which was a pretty French
bouquet. The consolation prize was
awarded to Theo. Staton.
Another contest which afforded the
artistic minds present some exercise
was the moulding ot an animal from
one stick ot chewing gum by aid of a
single toothpick. Mias Annie Cooper
and “Dutch” Clyde Holland won the
prizes, Miss Cooper having made a
turtle, and Mr. Holland a typical State
Freshman.
Packed into the remaining time
were more interesting and joyour.
games. And-to crown the evenings
Ltertainment-Mrs. Nelson, assls ed
by Thelma Gudger. Irene Edwards.
Mary and Charlotte Nolson, served de
licious Angel’s Delight, cake, candy.
and "apple men."
Those enjoying this entertainment
by the State College M. H. C. Club
were:
Misses Katharine Maddry, Blanche
Horton, Izorah Reese, Cleone Cooper,
Irene Edwards, Lottie Mitchell, Mary
Nelson, Jessie Hufl’. Annie .Cooper.
(Continncd on j)age Jour)
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
HOLD “RETREAT” AT M. C.
TEN X. C. COLLKGES •
SKN!) llEl'ltESliM’ATiVES
JL'imKS AWAIM) Cir 10 >IISS
ItAKKEll
SONG CONTEST REVIVES
OLD MEREDITH CUSTOM
>in II ICNTlirSIAS3I AM»
( LASS SI'IHIT SHOWN
MEREDITH AND STATE
ENGLISH CLUBS HOLD
JOINT MEETING
One of the most awe-inspiring and
soiil-liftlng meetings ever held on the
Meredith campus was conducted the
weelc-end of the 29-30 of November,
with Dr. Soper, of Duke University,
delivering the addresses.
Saturday afternoon and evening
Dr. Soper spoke on missions in their
vast relation to the countries of the
world, at first, taking each country
separately, then In a most unique and
explicit manner combining them so
that they seemed to be one vast coun
try holding outstretched arms to the
Christians of the world, for the needed
saving knowledge of God’s grace.
Saturday evening he laid especial
stress upon the many conditions in
India which are so unfavorable to the
gospel of Avhich they are so much In
need.
Sunday morning, the last meeting
of the "Retreat,” was a most wonder
ful and earnest meeting. Dr. Soper
talked on “Devotion to Duty and
Prayer. He stressed the words of the
Scripture, which reveal to all the
Judging from the response in the
parlors Monday evening, November
23, the Meredith faculty has had orig
inality and humor up its sleeve for some
weeks ready to be shaken out. The
invitation was extended for individual
or collective stunts to be presented and
the fun started at the door. After a
hearty welcome by a squeaky-voiced,
be-hatted and becoated individual,
after the fashion of 1896 or there
abouts, whose disguise could not' be
penetrated-curiosity was not satis
fied until Janet Sikes stepped from
behind the dough-l'ace with her genla
smile.
As mistress of ceremonies Mrs. Wal
lace nnnoxfnced the stunts which fol
lowed in rapid succession. First came
the Simp-funny Orchestra Introduced
by its manager. Miss Galt, as making
the first, las* and only appearance in
America. They played In a most strik
ing manner in blank verse an (a) and
(b) number as follows:
(a) Overture and Ballet Music, I
am Congealed, from the Opera Aci
dulated Gelatine.
(b) Foam Scene from the colorfui
Opera Rlt, (with incidental solo,
There's nothing to it, sung and played
simultaneously by Mme. Parsoivlpski).
These numbers were conducted in a
“stirring” manner by Mme. Genevieve
Freeman-Fifty-Centski. with a large
kitchen siioon. The performers were
Misses Owsley, Thompson. Crawford,
Parsons, and Parker.
Next Miss Stueven gave in an Inimi
table way “The Immigrant.” This was
greaUy enjoyed. Miss Ann Eliza
Brewer In a clever stunt moved all to
tears by her dramatic presentation of
a “cat-egory,” “This is the End ot Me.”
The prize winning stunt sponsored by
Miss Barber, came next and was “A
Little Bit of Local Color.” This de
picted in a most realistic way the din
ing room with a “cross-section” of a
table. It was a case of “seeing our
selves us others sec us.” Miss Law as
hostess presided over the girls who
were Misses Welch, Lenandev, Rhodes.
Barber, Johnson, Blggcrs. Mrs. Wal
lace read “14D2” Impressively and
charmingly. Dr. Brewer kept us
guessing for a while as he posed in a
William-Tell-like manner with a potato
instead of the usual apple,—Common-
luter on Man. Miss Porter, however,
kept us guessing longer in quest of
evasive poets whose lines she read.
Mr Canaday proved himself a regular
ringmaster as he made liguros caper
about to the crack of his mathematical
whip. It was quite convincingly
proved that two and two are not four,
and that six and three are identical;
U\ other words, “figgers
though sometimes we would wonder If
that statement isn’t true In the opposite.
Dr, Brewer and Miss Lenander gave a
striking “Scene-and-heard" Ironi a
studio, where the formpv was trans
formed from a suspect-tenor to a basso
profundo, giving absolute proof to the
truth. Miss Royster brought the pro
gram to a close with her trained dog.
Ruby the Ready Mind Reader, which
was a “howling” success. Ruby gave
quite substantial evidence as to her
super-intelligence and ability to answer
Quite an Innovation in the way of
chapel services was the song contest
held last Saturday in the college audi
torium, The enthusiasm of the par
ticipants was unusually high, and the
spirit shown quite unique, for It was
of a rather higher type than the usual
spirit shown in gatherings of the
classes. Class spirit was in evidence,
certainly, but back of it all was a real
college feeling, a love for Meredith ex
pressed in a more vital way than has
been the case in recent years, except
ing of course the occasions ot the sing
ing of A7mo Mater.
It was at the suggestion of members
of the alumnae, that the college cheer
leader, Ruth Leary, presented the
proposition of a song contest to the
class presidents. In former years It
seems that the classes frequently re
sorted to this way of securing college
songs. In fact our old standby "Col
lege ot Knowledge” is a relic of such
a contest. But certain songs become
inadequate as a college grows in
beauty, fame and power, and the
contest ot last week revealed the fact
that there could be other songs to
supplement those already In our pos
session and to supplement them in a
most worthy way.
Each class presented two songs, the
words and music of which were writ
ten by n.embcrD of the cl?« These
were sung before a group of capable
judges who will select the three most
original and most beautiful songs to
be adopted as college songs. The win-
ning songs will be announced In an
early issue of the Twio.
It is the hope ot all concerned that
this custom will not die down as it
once did, but will become one of the
cherished traditions of the school-
MEREDITH GLEE CLUB
GIVES RECITAL
SI AL TALKNT AM)
SKILLi ri, TKAIMXfi
SHOWN IX niOdUASI
The State College and Meredith
English Clubs met at Meredith Thurs
day evening, December 3d, and the
program was entirely in charge of
students. The subject for discussion
was Jii(ssi(i7i Jvt/criitiH'i’, and the dif
ferent phases of it were treated In a
very interesting manner.
flr. Nelson discussed Ru/mian Lit
erature in general. He said that sev
eral changes had taken place In the
literature; there was a departure
from what previously seemed funda
mental, and a Bolshevistic trend is be
ginning to be evident. There was ar
attempt to escape from the brutalities
of life, and the writers tried to grasp
a fervent Utopia. The lyric poets
were at the head of this movement,
•^llss Jessie Huff told us about the
Rus.'iian Short Story. First, she dls
cussed the characteristics of the litera
ture in general:
LAKJE Al lHKN^’E EX.10Y FIRST
I'EHFOIOfAXCi:
CHEMISTRY CLUB HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING
1‘lBiniE CLlllK AM> MAUA3IE
(;(IltlE ]HSCUSSE!>
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The Curie Chemistry Club hold Its
regular monthly meeting Tuesday
afternoon, December 1, In the chem
istry lecture room. After the roll call
and minutes of the last meeting, the
business was taken up.
The program consisted of the life
of Pierre Curio, told by Mabel An
drews, and the life of Madame Curie
told by Dorothy Dunning. The talks
given by these two members ot the
club were very interesting and helpful
to the other members ot the club.
Pierre Curio was born In 1859. His
parents were educated and intclligont.
and both of them were interested in
science. When sixteen years old
Pierre received his Bachelor of Sci
ence degree, and at the age ot nine
teen was made head of the physics
laboratories at Desoins, where he
did much ot his research work. After
this Pierre and his brother Invented
an apparatus for measuring very small
quantities of electricity, which has
since been of great service in experi
ments In radio activity. Pierro later
became Director ot Chemistry and
Physics at Paris, and there he did
great work with magnetism.
Mario Sklodowska was born In Po
land In 1867. She did not receive a
{Continued on page jour)
1. Note of depression.
2. Note ot Realism, simplicity of
style.
3. Pity and tenderness for char
acters.
4. Note of idealism.
5. Intensity of feeling.
Pushkin, a universal romanticist
heads the list of those making Russian
literature famous. His Qiicoi oj
l^hcha noDularized this form.
Gogol struck the first note of thr
new characteristic Russian style. Th
Cloak is a genuine Russian story, and
is strikingly true to life. It contains
the germ that was later characteristu
ot all Roman novels. Tolstoi wai
known chiefly as a novelist. He shows
an Interest In the welfare of society
Gnrgenev, a contemporary, was tiu
flrst to show that the peasants ol
Russia were humans. His Dislric.
Doctor portrays the struggles ol
society.
Dostayenslci, a psychologist, was r
deep reader of the human mind. Ht
was highly subjective, yet true to life
Ruprin kept the best literary tradition:
ot Russia, while Gorky was known b}
his revolutionary ideas.
Chekhov was master of the Russiar
short story. He was the “Maupassant
of Russia.”
•'Miss Mary Herring discussed the
Rus.'iiait- Drama. Life is drama, anc'
Drama is the best instrument to ro
veal It. because through this we mee
the best Russian people. Before tlit
Russian revolution, drama was more
or less dead—it had no universal ap
peal. After the revolution the theafn
was the only organ ot appeal, and the
stage soon became the eccentric orKar
for communication. The character
istics of the drama were:
Old Meredith really has a Glee Club!
And within this Glee Club there Is un
usual talent. In fact, we had no idea
that the girls with whom we chum
every day could render a concort such
as they gave Saturday night, Decem
ber 5. We can but be proud of the
tact that jMeredith has a Glee Club
which ranks along with that ot other
colleges and wish to congratulate both
members and directors for the splen
did program.
The program rendered showed a
combination of both hard work and
skillful training; there was no lag of
Interest during the entire recital, for
classical numbers followed lighter
ones In rapid succession. From tlfe
heavy sonorous compositions, caus
ing us to strain our attentions in order
to fully appreciate the worth, to the
aerial, fairy-like selections, lifting
us above the plane of reality to the
world ot imagination, we were carried
by these talented musicians.
The concert opened with a rather
humorous song “The Reason.” by
Hahn, and a very beautiful selection.
“The Harp of Delight,” by Harris.
These \vere followed by a charming
I solo of the lighter type by Elizabeth
Mvoi-k, "Ninnn,” Ity the entire club
seemed to be particularly enjoyed by
the audience. The violin solo by
Mary Brockwell was also highly appre
ciated. The concert closed with
“Gather Ye Rose Buds.” a very musi
cal, beautiful selection.
The program was as follows:
The Reason Hahn
The Harp of Delisht Harris
The Club
Nobody Else Poin
Elizabeth Myers
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ASTROS ENTERTAINED
BY NOVELTY GROUP
MFKi;i{E.\T rVI'ES 01’
.>fAII»i;\S 1»0|{T«AYEI)
1. Intensity.
2. Spiritual maxlmllism.
3. Authentic realism.
Gorky rei)resents the Intensity of
drama. He breaks the frontier be
tween realism and fairy-story spirit.
This drama presents pictures of the
lower depth ot Russian life.
^Mr. McCullers discussed Tolstoi, the
gi’eat short story writer. Ho was com
pounded with every element of human
emotion. Ho had an intense thli’st
for power, yet possesses a sweetness
of nature. TFar and l^eace proved a
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The Astrotcktous enjoyed a very un
usual program at their meeling Satur
day cveninR, December D, 1925. The
meeting was called to order by Katha
rine Shields, who presided in the ab
sence of the president, Ruth Pierce.
“Mother Astro” was sung by the whole
society after which the roll was culled
and tlio minutes of the la.st meeling
were read. The meoting was then
turned over to Concvu Donthall. who
had charge of the novelly group.
The prelude, “nrahm’s Muugarian
Dance.” was delightfully rendered on
Iht- violin by Ruth Bruce, who was
accompanied liy ]3orothy Turlington.
Marguerite Blackstock. dressed as a
Gyp.sy maiden, thrilled the audience
with her “Gyi)sy Love Song,” aided by
Charlotte Curtis at the piano. Next
Margaret Cone Tucker, charmingly
dressed as an old-fashioned girl,
sweetly sang “In An Old-fashioned
Garden.” She was ably assisted by
Katharine Shields at the piano. Then
Elizabeth Larkin and Rachel Daniels
highly pleased the audience with their
little tableaux. Elizabeth, us a mod-
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