ARMISTICE
DAY .
THE TWIG
W, F.-MEREOITH
B. Y. P U. SOCIAL
Vol. VI
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 13, 1926
No. 4
Press Association well Attended
Salem Proves Charming Hostess
SI’IMStt SKSSION TO l»K
AT X. (. V. W.
Salem College afforded an excel
lent setting for the twelfth semi
annual meeting of the North Carolina
Collegiate Press Association, which
convened on October 28. Deligliful
weather, a congenial crowd, as well
as a valuable and instructive program
made the convention a success In the
truest sense of the word.
An address by W. O. Saunders,
owner and publisher of The Indepcnd-
ent at ESllzabeth City, was the principal
feature of the opening session. He
spoke on “Problems in Newspaper
Making," giving especial attention to
country journalism. A successful
newspaper man. according to Mr.
Saunders, must be audacious, inde
pendent. and above nil things, origi
nal. Any publication must have an
appeal, ov it will lack a wide circu
lation. “Print tho everyday news,”
Mr. Saunders advised, ‘‘whether it Is
what you would talk about in polite
company or not. Print it in under
standable English with u bit of slang
and a cusa word or two."
Independence in joiirnalisin is all
the more diJTlcult today because the
average paper is financially dependent
on the good-will of local merchants
and other possible advertisers. In
this way, industries have complete
control of the modern newspaper.
In conclusion Mr, Saunders re
minded those who were contemplating
a journalistic career that a light was
necessary before the goal was reached,
and urged that they strive for origi
nality, I'earlessuess and absolute hon
esty.
Following this opening session, an
informal reception was held at the
lovely homo of President and Mrs.
RondtlialcM' In honor of the delegates.
After this enjoyable party, those at
tending tho meeting were given a
theater party.
The chief feature of the session on
Friday morning was the address of
the President of the Press Association,
Byron Hayworth from Guilford Col
lege, who spoke on “Tho Responsi
bility of the College Press. He showed
MEREDITH’S ROBESON
COUNTY CLUB
ENTERTAINS
W. F. CJiUll (ilJKSl’S
On Saturday night, October 23, the
Robesonians of Wake Forest were wel
comed at the front entrance of Mere
dith by Misses Sarah Curtis, Frances
MacNeil, and Marjorie Black, and
were conducted to the Phllaretlan So
ciety Hall. There they were met by
our president, Miss DeLesllne E.
\ Tyner, and Miss Charlotte Curtiss. As
tach guest entered the hall tiny pump-
|{?n-shai)ed favors wore pinned on the
lapel of each man's coat.
The hall was beautifully decorated
In Hallowe’en colors with autumn
jwers and foliage. All along the
iL.
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that this responsibility Is two-fold:
tlrst, to the student body; second, to
the college itself. Freedom of the
college press, Mr. Hayworth said, is
now a reality in many places. ‘‘We
must not take too great advantage of
this newly gained freedom.” The Col
lege Press should hold a right alti
tude toward the student body, and
should welcome occasional advice from
faculty niembers.
A general business session followed,
during which interesting reports were
given from all newspapers, magaines,
and annmils represented. It was sug
gested and adopted that a committee
of newspaper men be chosen and asked
to judge and make the selection of
the best State publication, rather than
have the selection made by a com
mittee chosen from the delegates,
lunch, the delegates were called to the
During the short recess before
lovely back campus where a group
picture was taken. The photographer
iiioL with great difficulty—not in mak
ing everybody smile at the little
"binlle." but in making them stop
laughing and keep riuiet enough.
'I’lie delegates reassembled promptly
at two o’clock and were divided Into
two groups; Mr. Seiwell addressing
the ainuuil grouiis, and Mr, Stearns
the newspaper and magazine group.
Mr, Stearns In addressing the maga
zine and newspaper group, said that
«i MUcouiisl 111 I'jubliv/Utityii tiiii&L liav' u
businesJi head behind It. A well work
ed out system is also needed for the
i'oniposlLion of the paper as well as
(he deliverance of the papers.
Automobiles, furnished by the Win
ston-Salem Kiwanis Club, carried the
delegates on a tour of tho city at four
o’clock.
The climax of the convention, so
cially at least, was the banquet at the
lA)rsyth Country Club which was held
TWENTY MEREDITH GIRLS
ATTEND SOUTH-WIDE
STUDENT CONFERENCE
l>KLK«ATES KMJOLLK!)
(CotilbiKcd on ptiga fotir)
MEREDITH STUDENTS
HEAR FREDERIC DIXON
Mi’sirrA.N Ki:M)Kits
l>KTJ(,;HTKl'l. PIMXJUAH
It was with pleasant anticipation
that the Meredith girls gathered in
tho auditorium on Wednesday eve
ning, October 29, to hear Frederic
Dixon, young American pianist. Those
of us who heard him last year wel
comed the opportunity of hearing him
again, and those who had not heard
him were thrilled with expectation.
Frederic Dixon has a charming per
sonality, a marvelous technlciue, and
he Is an original Interpreter. He has
had much praise from both the public
and the critics,
From tlie opening number until the
tinal notes of the last selection had
died out, the audience sat spellbound.
In res|)onse to the enthusiastic ap
plause, several encores were given,
and It was hard to realize that the
hour had passed so quickly. The pro
gram was as follows:
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What can be said of the trip to
Birmingham which will do it justice
In any measure? All was so glorious
and HO wonderful that even now we
can scarcely realize that it was not
a dream but o reality—that we truly
went to Birmingham, attended the
first Southern Baptist Student Con
ference, and returned all safe and
sound.
Such a glorious trip we did have,
both going and coming. An attractive
new car had been reserved for Mere
dith and Chowan girls, and adjoining
It some psychological mind had at
tached the car which was to convey
the State, Wake Forest and Carolina
boys. Need we say that delightful
conversation, amusing jokes, as well
as enthusiastic songs and yells served
to make our trip most enjoyable?
Some of us who never had known
that we could sing a tune, were sur
prised to find ourselves responding
vigorously to the cheer leader's cry
til sing. Meredith sang to W. F,,
Slate, Chowan, N. C. C. W.. Fruitland.
Buies Creek and Wingate, each in
turn responded in her honor, and
then we all sang to ourselves and to
Birmingham. Nor. in our enthusiasm,
did w(3 forget to offer thanks to Him
I'or Ihe great meeting to which we
were going, and as we swept on our
\Uiy hf. Uiiaries ii. Aiaudrey ted us
in a (levolionul service, praying His
blessing upon the great conference.
We cannot but be proud of tho show
ing which the Old North Slate made,
carrying 129 delegates a thousand
miles. State, Wake Forest, N. C-.
C. W.. Carolina, Buies Creek, Wingate,
Chowan. Fruitland and Meredith were
reiiresented, and at tho place of meet
ing we were Indeed given a place of
honor—tho N. C. placard being placed
on the fifth row of the center section
In full view of everybody and every
thing. North Carolina was well rep-
I'esented on the program, C. R. Tur,
Wake Forest; Mary Frances Blggers.
.Meredith, Dr, Charles li. Maddrey and
Mr, I’erry Jlorgau of Raleigh all doing
creillt to their state. It was with a
peculiar pleasure that we arose Lo do
them honor as each arose to speak.
This llrst Sonlhern Baptist Student
Conference was an undoubted success.
The leading speakers of (he South
were there to give us inspiration and
information: Ur. O. W. Truett, Dr.
Ij. li. Scarborough, Dr. Charles 12,
Maddrey, Dr. Wm. Russell Owen, Dr.
Carter Helm Jones, Mrs. J. M. Daw
son, The trip In Itself and the visit
to Stone Mountain was worth the cost.
And perhaps the most thrilling fea
ture of the entire trip was the associa
tion of students from 150 colleges In
10 states. That was the place where
N. C. shook hands with Oklahoma
across the aisle and sat in front of
Texas. The native American (In
dian) was present In native costume;
a young Czecho-Slovakian played the
violin: a colored singer from Texas
was prominent at the services; a He
brew from Atlanta, Ga.. spoke. It was
truly a time when students of all na
tions, states and colleges were meet-
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Annual Stunt Night
Event of Session
TIIHON(;S IjATIIKKKD TO Wl'l'NKSS
I’KKl'OIOfAM’K; EXClTJvMKXT
AMOSW CLASSES J{A> lllOll
( LASS OK >7 WJ>NEU OK Till; (11*
Stunt night, probably the biggest
event of each college year, la now a
part of hlsLory, so far as the year
192G Is concerned. Ever since the
opening of school In Septeniber, it had
been looked forward to with breath
less anticipation and excitement. It
is the one night in which everyone
has an interest, and It Is truly a lime
when class spirit Is at its highest.
Saturday, November 6. began with
a glorious, radiant sunrise, as those
who were up, busy about the thousand
and one things necessary (o make four
perfect stunts, can testify, But It Is
douljtfnl if many can tell of the close
of Ihe day, for at that lime everyone
was busy; either pinning on her own
i'osluine; helping someone else wUh
hers: getting stage scencry together;
running here and there on countless
errands; or dressing for her date.
Finally everything was in order,
and the audience wailed breathlessly
us Ibe ciirtain parted Hlowly. indi
cating that Ihe Senior stunt was aboul
to begin. Odd programs, In the shape
of an earbob tied with white ribbon,
which had been distributed In ad
vance, informed the audience that the
cliiss of '27 was In present Ocntlcmrn
i WUT lUlllS.
The first scene took ])lacc in the
home of .luck r^angston. who seemed
to be extremely iirovokprj, because his
sister and her friends insisted on
wearing car bobs. He sai1 to her.
“Why rfo yon wear those hideous
things? Mon don't like them. 1 (U'h-xl
them." A dispute t'ollowcd, and .Tack
called for his mother lo settle It—Lo,
and behold. In came the elderly Mrs.
Langston with a lingo ear bol) dang-
CHEMISTRY STUDENTS
ENTERTAINED
OK. ANO MUS. ItANOOLPli
(iivi: i:\.iovAULi; i'auty
'I’hursday evening. October 2S, 1!)2C,
Dr. and Mrs. Randolph entertained at
their home for members of the Chem-
Islry classes at State, and the ad
vanced classes at Meredllh. Dr, Ran
dolph Is head of the Chemistry classes
at Slate. The Meredllh girls chap-
ertnied by Dr, Winston left the college
about eight o’clock.
When they arrived at the Randolph
home, they were welcomed by the host
and hostess. The girls then formed
a receiving line and were Introduced
to the boys. We have heard of relay
races; hut we had never heard of
relay receptions before. The girls
talked hard and I'aat to one quota of
boys which was soon replaced by
another. The boys were so numerous
that each girl, whether she had ever
been a belle before, was certainly one
that night. Perhaps one reason was
that there wore twice as many boys
as girls.
During the eipenlng delicious re
freshments were served in two courses
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ling from each ear, and. before she
left the room, the cook appeared,
wearing sllll larger ear bobs. .lack
l)ecame disgusted, and declared that
he was going to leave home, and go
to a place where he'd never see an
ear bob again.
In the second scene, we found that
.lack really had left home, but the
girls were still wearing ear bobs
A general discussion of ear bobs fol
lowed. during which It was found that
ear bobs are of various sizes, shapes,
colors, and range in price from ten
'ents up. We were also informed that
'in movie stars wear them. Queen
.Vlarle wears them, and that no girl
who wears them Is ever “left on the
shelf." Then followed a “peppy”
choi'us, “I know that the Gentlemen
Pi-efVr Kar Bobs,"
The thirti s-ene gave a glimpse of
ronianUc Spain on a festival night.
There we fcund .lack Langston, re-
.ioicing because he is at last away
from silly girls wearing ear bobs. Just
ilien he .saw a glittering object on the
Nodi-, which proved lo be an ear bob.
In finding the owner of the ear bob,
he also found the girl of his dreams,
and tho stunt ended with a chorus.
"I’ll marry ilie (lirl that wears Bar
Bobs."
We can see that the judges wisely
presented the cup to the class of ’27,
tor the stunt was truly clever, spark
ling. snapp.v, wiLiy, and pretty.
Puri)Ie and gold programs In the
shape of a mask announced that the
Junior class was io present Th'
The (-urtain opened, showing
a scene In an atlrai'tive room at Belva-
dor College, which, we soon found,
was in (luarautiiic* for the mumps.
Several girls, dressed In dainty negli-
gi'es, {liscussed tile awful situation.
Wilma, seemed lo be especially wor
ried over her .Math, which, she de
clared, she haled as much as she hates
her i)rofessor, :\lr. Wharton. Another
girl sli])s Into the room and is telling
them of a masriuerade ball to be held
at the Magic Laulern Inn, when Helen
eiilers, and jireseuls "Mine own inter-
prelallon of zc Zieglleld l-’ollies, In
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ACTIVITIES OF THE
MARS HILL CLUB
(1.1 0 i:.vti;i{|'ai.m:o ov state
AND WAKE FOREST
Soon aftei' our arrival at Meredith
In September the Mars Hill Club met
for reorganization. 1'he old members
gave a cordial welcome to the Mars
Hill girls who were coming to Mere
dith for the first time. There are
more girls enrolled in the club this
year than any year aiui'e its organiza
tion and we hope the number will in
crease each year thus drawing our
two Alma Maters closer together.
On Saturday evening. October 16, an
excited group of girls assembled and
we had just cause lo be excited, for
onr brothers at State were entertain
ing us at the home of Ihelr president,
Thomas Nelson. After nuitching for
partners ihere was an Interesting con
test. "The Forest Primeval.” A de-
on pof/e two)