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2 THE TWIG Member North Cai'Olina Collegiate Press Association, Official Organ of The Student Body oj Meredith Col lege. Mary CiiAWtoiiu Editor-In-Chief Maiii-x Ct.Aiiu; HoaGAno Managing Editor KATiii L?;e Wai.ton ) . , ^ ^ „ >• Assistant Editors Makion Fiskk J Ruth Lb.uiy Business Manager KATIlEniNB MADDRY Mll.DUICD Al.LK.N Asst. Business Managers Madeline Bu.iora’ Circulation Manager ViKtilNIA GKOVHS ■, Mauy Eusauktu CiiEKK I Circulation Mattib Lice Eagi,ics J Assistants Makgahict Jo.nks I Subsrriptlott price „|2.60 d£bttorial The Sopboinorcs, us individuals unci as a class, are called upon now to moot a situation wliicli lias never before confronted a class at Mere dith. 'J’lio eyc'S of the entire school and of iiitei'csted friends of the col- lego arc upon you, anxious to see what your rc-sponso will be. Now that tlie innncdiate disap|)oiiitineiit of not bfiiijj: able to with” tlu.“ I'roslmii'ii has passoil over, hrucc' np and .show tho true merit of tlie elas.s of ’21). Tlie bit of resent- nient which accoinpanied your dis- appoinlin(‘iit was ntily natural, be cause yrjii obevf'd a So]>li’s cfinuaaml hi.st year iiaving rlie satisfaction of kiunviiiji: that yin i-oiilfl rc'ap your rcvcn^ic rliis V(‘!ir. However, we must lie far ftifjiited enoii'rh to S0( tliat rliis is n fcjrward step in thi histdfy of JIei'(-ilith. XoiH' of tlu nnivci'.dfies or h'adin.i^ cnUcges of the crjtiiitry rob'ratc liaziiig in any form. arc familiar witli lh( staml the I’liivcrsity of tjiir state took this fall ill ii siitiiiai’ sitiuifion. It was rile StiKh-nt (.'oinu'il tlicre, iiiriiK'iiccd by tin- sentiment of the entire siuilent l^ody, wlio said em- l)liatiea!ly tliar no liazing wouhl he alhiwcd oil their cam|ms. After all it is “small college stuff.'’ ,\ few years from now we all will realize that tlii.s is a step which had to be taken and wiiieh is best for Meredith as :i slaii!ard college. Some say wc* are nut iiKKlern. 'J'li‘y are wrong. It is only small colI(‘fi,'es and preparatory scliools behiinl the times, who ebase Freshnn'n. We have eonie here for otber purposes; our tini(‘ i.i ftjr things more educa tional, more iiitert'Sting and more dignifieti. We have another spirif, too, whit^h is stronger than class spirit, and rhat is M{-reditli spirit. This is best foi' Miireditli Soplio- iriores, so it is best for every girl Jiere. We art' exjx'cting you to re spond in a way characteristic of vour class. W(? go Forward! From tlie stand point of “beauty sleep,” and class work, aud last but not least, froiu the stand poiut of friendships, it’s a good thing that we have Society bid-dny only annually. Phi and Astro spirit, as never be fore, reached the crystallizing point that day, and the sharp tongues of “rushers” cut into the air more thau ouco. The traec of bitterness, how ever, was far overbalanced by the groat interest and enthusiasm shown by every girl, both old and new. Jlcredith’s campus was more alive at that time than it has been before or since and was therefore a most in teresting place to be. It is good to have some occasion to arouse the honest-to-goodness spirit of the student body and to see for ourselves what we can do, what a change comes over our campus, w’hen every girl enters whole-heartedly into some movement. Now that the new girls have made their choice, the in terest aroused by competition ^vill naturally die down; however, let’s don’t let that mean that the Society spirit is going to be any less than it was on bid-day. We can make of the Societies Avhatever we will—-a place we have to go on Saturday nights in order to have a date after wards—or organizations for the de velopment of our talents and ingen uity, whore w’e meet to have a good time in a wholesome and a bcncficial way. Which shall your society be? Mr. Brockwell did a very unusual thing in Chapel Friday morning— he taught n lesson—iiilere.stingly. 'I'lie lesson, that of Fire Prevention, is one which wa, as the future citizens of North Carolina must learn in order to ehauge our rank as the fourth State of the union to that of first. To do this we must realize and must teach others that “the most pitiful part of any ac cident is the thought that it might have been avoided. “Safety First appliauccs and me chanical precautions help, but they lack the human intelligence to adapt themselves to conditions and eir- custances. “If we combine with them care and forethought they will then, and only then, render their greatest scrvice. “Carelessness is the advance agent of nearly all accidents. For the, good of others aijd ourselves ■vve should be mindful in the little things as well as in the big things. “It is a little thing to see that a match is extinguished—but it be comes a big thing if it causes a fire, loss of property and life. It is a little thing to be careful when working about machinery—but it is a big thing if, through neglect, a hand, an arm or a life is lost. “Money does not compensate for such unfortunate accidents and an ounce of precaution is worth all sorts of regrets. You may consider it quite a hard ship to be forced to use water spar ingly these days—but rejoice with all those little boys around the age of ten in Raleigh, for think what a good e.xeuse the shortage affords them not “to wash.” “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good.” GUS VURMKES AND COMPANY Raleigh’s Leading and Most Reasonable Place lo Spend Your Recreation Hour Home Made Candies, Light Lunches Fancy Fruits and Pure Ice Cream 124 Fayelleville Street PHONE ?m :::::: RALEIGH, N. C. Kodak Finishing “The Best in the South” Double Daily Service SIDDELL STUDIO Members Florists T T FALLON CO Greenhouses Tcle-'raiihic J * J * * Consist of " ‘ FLORISTS 100.000 feet of YARBonouGH Building Glass Delivery Phone 47 Night Phone 2640-J 1867 1926 MEREDITH! e Appreciate Your Patronage SCHOOL BOOKS STATIONERY FOUNTAIN PENS RECENT FICTION ETC. ENGRAVING DEPARTMENT Established 1867 ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO. Meredith Headquarters for Many Years ENNIS’S CORSET AND LINGERIE SHOP Vanity Fair Line of TEDDIES, BRASSIERS, GIRDLES, GOWNS, PAJAMAS NEGLIGEES AND HOSE The Store that solves your problems ENNIS’S 107 Fayelleville Slreet WELCOME FROM CLAIRBELLE FROCK SHOP No Dress Over $15.00 (In Eliza B. Enniss Corset and Lingerie Shop) Specializing in SPORT APPAREL 107 Fayelleville Street :: RALEIGH, N. C. THE MEREMONT TEA SHOP HILLSBORO ROAD WARREN BROS. BLDG. OPENS ITS DOORS TO ALL Luncheon served 12:30 to 2:00 Supper __6:30 to 9:00 Special attention tvill be given to afternoon teas SANDWICHES, SALADS, CREAM SHERBERT, AND SOFT DRINKS Served from 1:00 till 9:00 p.m.
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