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Kaleigh, N. C SPRING HOLIDAYS THE TWIG SPRING HOLIDAYS Vol. V Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., MARCH 19, 1926 No. 15 W. M. U. HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING IN RALEIGH KNTBKTAINMEN'l’ A'J’ LUNCH IN NEW ME«E1HTII IMGEANT PUESKNTEI) KY STUDENTS or MEltEMTII It is not at all dlfncult for us to re member the "by-gone” days when our mothers would leecture to us for days before expccted "company” arrived; and when the grand event did arrive— ah! the blunders we made and the frowns received. And neither have we yet outgrown those days of "put ting on our Sunday manners.” The week of March 1-7 was a long ex pected, and will be a long remembered one at Mereditii College. Oh, how we scrubbed our floors, put flowers in our rooms, as well as held little group prayer-meetings that our rooms might not be found “lacking” when honored by the visits of the ladies. Tiiough Wednesday, March 3, was really the day, the College guests arrived Tuesday afternoon and it was from that time that we donned our “company" smile. Those fortunate- enough to have friends present, were allowed to at tend the evening services held at the First Baptist Church. The principal event of the occasion was an address delivered by Dr. J. L. Jester of Win ston-Salem. Wednesday morning we awoke bright and early, all thrilled over the prospects of the day—for were we not to play the part of hostess all day (as well as be excused from several classes). The guests arrived about one-thirty or two—by the bus and car loads. In throngs they arrived, all seemingly bubbling over with delight at the prospects of Greater Meredith. Tliough taught that often things must be said in order to have conversation, we could not but allow ourselves to believe a lot of the nice things which they repeated. The student body was permitted' to go in the dining room during tlie luncheon and sing the "Alma Mater.” We would have loved to have been permitted to remain with the dear ladies during the entire meal, but that was more than they had bar gained (or; so the majority of us left the hall after giving fifteen hearty yells for W. M. U. The period, only loo short it seemed to us, be tween lunch and the afternoon exer cises was a most enjoyable one to the students. Then it was that we were given the opportunity of guiding our friends over the College, carrying them from the Society halls to the base ment. How splendid it seemed to have these lovely women from all parts of North Carolina viewing our new Col lege. They were kind enough at least to seem pleased, and our delight knew no bounds. The afternoon program was prin cipally In charge of Meredith students. After a few words of welcome from President Brewer, to which Mrs. R. N. Simms replied as only she. whom wo are so proud to claim, knows how, the pageant. The Light of the WorZd, was presented. 1’he entire performance, consisting of music as well as speak ing, lasted for approximately an hour, and about forty students were upon the stage. At the conclusion of the program, the majority of the ladies slowly made their way back to town In order to bo Phi Society Presents “Seventeen” Booth Tarkington’s Comedy given as Annual Play HUBBARD AND HART CHARM AUDIENCE TANNIIAUSEK I'ltESENTEI) IN OrEKALOOUE SPECIAL HUSSES TAKE MEltEUITH STUDENTS Havrah Hubbard, operalogist, and Edward Hart, music interpreter, pre sented by Women’s Club. Extra busses! Girls rushing here and there! Going where? Why, to the operalogue in which the Woman’s Club presents Havrah Hubbard, opera- logist, and Edward Hart, music in terpreter in the wonderful operalogue Tankjiauskk at the Wiley High School Auditorium. Thus ran the cry last Thursday night at Meredith. With great skill as a word painter, Mr. Hubbard carried us back to the beautiful village of Eisenach—the home, by the .way, of the great musi cian Bach—in the thirteenth century; to the time when a beautiful castle, in w'hich lived a more beautiful girl, stood on a hill over looking a lovely valley; to the time when gods as well as men lived in caves and grottoes while sirens. Naiads. Nymphs, and Bacchantes made music lying on grassy hilltops, playing about, living in streams, and especially haunting Venua- borj, the bonio of the love Eoddess, Venus. Yet not alone were there god desses with whom it was thougKt wicked for mortals to associate or worship, but occasionally there could be heard in the distance tlie tread of pilgrim’s feet winding their way to Roam to seek pardon for sins. Thus Mr. Hubbard pictured the scenery and setting of the great drama, while Mr, Hart interpreted the weary, yet mar tial tread of the pilgrims, the piping of the shepherd lad, the passionate love song, and other scenes. So skillfully did Mr. Hubbard by changes in the tone of his voice, by looks, and by the gestures of an actor together with the lovely interpreta tions by Mr. Hart of the different scenes on tlie piano play upon our {Continued on piiijo four) Y. W. A. CONDUCTS SUNDAY EVENING VESPER DOllOTllY KELLAM (JIltCLE 1>1S- rrSSES “TIIK ISUISl'EXSAIJLE GIRL” {Continued on page four) The Dorothy Kellum circle had charge of the program Sunday night in the Y. W. A. "The Indispensable Girl” was the subject of the program. The devotional conducted by Mary Frances BIggers was taken from Acts 9:36-42. Dorcas, the indispensable woman In the Bible was taken as an example. Following the devotional Clarissa l^oteat and Mary Firances BIggers sang a duet. “The Aina of the Indispensable Girl” was discussed by Laura Weatberspoon. The aim of the indispensable girl is to lead a life of Service. Dorcas, a woman of this type, was wholly devoted and strived to be a blessing to the people near her. Her thoughts were of worthwhile Booth Tarkington's Seventeen, as presented by the Philaretian Literary Society, Saturday evening, March 13th, illustrates the high level of dramatic achievement demanded by Meredith, and by Dr. Horton, who coaches most of the plays given here. All of the characters were selected with peculiar discrimination concerning their fitness for the part assigned to them. Not only the appearance was necessary to be carried out, but the intimate per sonality of tlie role. Dr. Horton Is never .satisfied with mediocre acliieve- ment. Although the play is named in honor of William Sylvanus Baxter, seventeen, • there are two or three other major charactcrs. Jane, the eleven year old sister of Willie, was almost the deus ex viachina of the play. Lola Pratt furnished much of the humor, the character being a sa tire of a certain type of young lady very well known to most of us. Gene sis and Ethel Boke also contributed much to the humorous part of the plot. In spite of the tact that the main plot was humorous in character, there were moments of pathos. Willie’s mother had deep sympathy and wisdom, un derstanding and helping her love-lorn son in several instances. Act I opens in the living hall of the Baxtnr home: Williels fftmily avp dis cussing the reason for his strange be havior of late. It Anally develops that he is seventeen; by this fact are all mysteries explained. Further along in the plot Willie, after having avowed his intention of not going to see the young lady who is visiting his neighbor, filches his fatlier's dress suit and makes the hit of the evening as the suitor of the “baby talk girl,” Miss Pratt. Miss Pratt is a very af fected damsel with a lisp and a woolly white dog which she inflicts upon anybody who happens to be near her. She has taken up her abode at the home of May Parcher, and prolongs her A'isit until the father of her hos tess is almost driven to distraction; he hits upon the plan of giving a grand farewell party for her so that she will be forced to go hon>e. In the mean time, however, Mrs. Baxter, Willie’s mother, has had Mr. Baxter’s evening clothes lot out to lit him as ue in-, creases in girth, and Willie has been too proud to go back to the Parcher home in the evenings without his dress suit. He tries in every conceivable way to get another before the momen tous day arrives, but after a strenu ous day spent in counting shingles and pawning old clothes, he is still with out a dress suit. His mother, taking pity on him at the last moment, has had Mr, Baxter’s clothes cut down again to fit Willie, and she breaks the news to him in time for him to attend the party. But alas for Willie! He arrives so late that the other boys have taken all the dances with the adored Miss Pratt, and he is unable to see her even for a minute. The cHief of his opponents Is a visiting young man who has a roadster built for two. As Miss Pratt lisps goodbye and leaves for the train on the arm of Mr. Crooper, Willie’s heart is at the breaking point, (Continued on page four) MISS MARY O’KELLY GIVES RECITAL IN PIANO ElltST or TWENTY-SIX’.S GKADUATION KECITALS IIEAUTIFUL PllOGKAM RENDERED MY THE AKTIST (Continued on page four) The many friends of Mary O’Kelly gathered in the college auditorium at eight-thirty on Monday evening, March the 8th to hear her graduating recital in Piano. The stage was charmingly arranged with ferns and palms and several soft shaded lamps as spots of color. Miss O’Kelly’s gown was of shimmering white, embroider ed in crystals and brilliants, she also wore brilliants in her hair. From her opening number Miss O'Kelly held her audience spell bound. Her tech nique was the best and her tones ex quisite. Into each number she seemed to pour her very life and soul, mak ing all feel that the picture was there before them. In the Papillows by Schumann one could almost see the characters represented and quite read ily one entered into the spirit of the carnival, of particular interest was the March Funebra from "her Sonate to which she gave a very realistic in terpretation. The “March Wind” also was a favorite. Her program was as follows. Pastoral—Corelli. Papillows—Schumann. Sonate, Opus 35—Chopin. Doppio Moliimento. Scherzo. Marche Funellure. Presto. Lotus Land—Cyril Scott. March Wind—MacDowell. To the Rising Sun—Torjusseu. The Lark—Glinka-Balakirew. Staccato Etude—Rubenstein. Her ushers were Carolyn Peacock, Daisy Holmes, Grayce Butler. Elsie Elkins, Annie Elkins, Charlotte Curtis, Margai'et Wheeler, Alicfe Graves Hun- sucker, Margaret Eagles and Janet Sikes. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING llOJli; “EOS'’ STUDY FLnVEU ( rLTlYATlOX Flower gardens proved the topic of discussion in the regular -monthly meeting of the Home Economics Club. Tuesday afternoon, March f). After the business of the club, the meeting con sisted of the discussion of the best flowers to be used around a nice little bungalow. Important plants that should be considered in early spring was discussed by Margaret Haywood'. One thinks of a bed of tulips of vari- gated sorts, and of hyacinths and iris in the spring. Floxinia is one of the most satisfactory flowers for cultiva tion. This flower Is easy to cultivate, the flowers are bright and the plant will bloom eight months of the year. Larkspur, Phlox and Sweet William may also be used. Beulali Stroud then discussed “The Uses of Native Plants.” WAKE FOREST B. Y. P. U. ENTERTAINS MEREDITH KIlfST OF Srni AFFAIRS TO GKACE NEW ^rEltEDlTJl CLEVER ENTERTAINMENT IN FORM OF STUNTS (Continued on page four) The B. Y. P. U. social given by Wake Forest for Meredith, Saturday evening, was well worthy to be the first affair of its kind to grace the halls of new Meredith. The party was a grand suc cess for many reasons; because of the clever and entertaining stunts which were given by Wake Forest, and the renewing of old acquaintances and the forming of new ones. We have been given considerable reason in the past to fear that our brother institution had forsaken us for other girls’ schools nearer them; many philosophers main tain that affection is a matter of pro pinquity. It is, therefore, with a pe culiar pleasure that we welcome any signal attention that may reassuve us concerning our status with Wake Forest. Judging from the spirit manifested by both entertainers and entertained Saturday night, mirth and jollity are not necessarily incongruous with re ligion in many of its phases. Embry onic preachers can pull off stunts that provoke laughter as well as anybody else can; we might add, even better. To enumerate the causes and sources of all the enjoyment would take the pen of a Shakespeare, the age of a Methuselah, and a dozen or so reams of paper. Suffice it, therefore, to say tiiai. every one enjoyed hhiiaelC mid, in so far as possible, the society of everybody else present. Of the seven stunts presented, opin ions differ as to the best, but the prize was awarded to the Quartett con ducted by Mr, Richardson. After con siderable iireliniinary tuning with a solid silver table fork, a mighty har mony was evolved. Tliis harmony (?) was all the more mighty because each member of the quartett was singing a different melody, which seemed to bear no relation to the others. Silent singing to get the proper pitch was another innovation used by this re markable group of singers. The cos tumes were striking, but tliere has been much speculation as to just what they signilJed: one gentleman was dressed in ordinary masculine garments, another wore a short, white, soda- jerker’s jacket, another had on a long white garment tliat may have been a Ku Klux robe or a night gown or a sheet. Another singer was clad In a number of overcoats, probably in order to counteract the effect of so much cold air taken internally In the process of singing. The director himself wore the regulation clerical garb, which be came him rather well. Another stunt which seems to deserve special men tion was the operation on a poor un fortunate who fainted under stress of the excitement. All present were agreed after the operation that it was no wonder the poor fellow fainted: a yard or so of hot dogs was disentan gled from his internal workings, and he was found to have water on the heart. In order to cure those maladies it was found necessary to saw off his foot. In addition to these two stunts showing the activities of the disciples or Orpheus and Aesulaplus, there were other representations of professional (Continued on page four)
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