iSlcrrp
Vol. VI
THE TWIG
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 17, 1926
Cljvisstmas
No. 6
MERR Y CHRISTMAS^-’ HAPPY NEW^ YEAR
DR. SHOREY GIVKS
Sf-:RIKS OF iJ-C'n^HKS
NOTKI) SCIIOI.AH Oh' (iKKKK AM)
l/ATIN
LKCTriM'S rx’i’i';i{i:sTiN(;
Dr. i’uul Shorcy, Drofcssni' m' Creek
at (]io I'tiivcrsily of ('liN'iif;:'*, leftiirod
at Mori>iii(li ClolloKc Xovf'iiilier 112 iiml
23. In !iis (irsi lociiiro cm "'riic (!irl
Proposilion in lie (r;u-i'c|
tlx; iittilii(U> towiird.s woiiu'ii in (5ri‘ck
Iilora(uro, .i^iviiiK s|.t'cial aUenlioH In
Ifomnr. Sauplio, 10iiri|)i(it*s, luu! .Aiisio-
liluitn'H. Ii(> sliowt'fl that ilh; ))c)i)uliir
notion tlial fJrook women won- Uc't>t in
stil)j(!Cl!on anil liaii liillc- (ir no socia!
anil ititolli'Clnal cciinDaiiiniisliii) wiili
nii!ii, in opp-osi’d liy nuicli in 1ln' wril-
int?H ol' tins (Irook-'i tluitnsdv.'s. Ur.
Siioroy’s witty aiitl oriKinul Iransla-
liuiis and liis skilll'nl inrxlorni/'.aiions of
[la.HsaRDs in Grotdi liloralurc I'siiccially
plc-asod liis andloiicc.
Dr. Siifircy'.s sooonri loi'liiii’ was on
"Hdnirr and Whal 'riioy Say oi'
ifoinor." III? oinpliasizcil tin- jioint iliat
lloimir is not nioroly a lic’id I'nr Llmsi'
inti'ro.slod in anfliri)i)iilony or |ilu]olou:y,
tint tlial: al)ovo ail. it is jioclry ami.
alrlionirli if, is sfi>inf'‘. I'l’^il nui-trv, imi
rutif and in-iniilivc lm( liijjlily tinislii'd
and artifjtif. 'i'o pidvc liis jioint, !io
showoil that Honii-rii passaHi's which
aro Kivcn as c.\ani)drs oi’ a savaii>- and
liailiarian a;.',i' tiiay tir j.an'llcdi’ii l)v
vi-ry Kiniiiar jmssafics I'runi nnidc'i'n
wrilcr.'^. Tilt' iniporiani lliiny lo do in
>anilyin}i llruncr is in enjoy hiui as a
Kri al (lo' l.
In IIh‘ ili-ii'd ii’clin'i- on "l‘'a>liiiii in
J.iti‘rauii'1 |)i'. Shofi'V sIkiuc'i! us -i';
llifri* ai'i- I'ashioiis in dirss. an, niiHir
and f-ii'n'i‘. .-“o ilnTr are rasliiniis in
liic ralni'i' wliicli aif cliani-'in.i; wilh in
ii'i;asini', raidilii.v. Mp (lc-|ifin-ai"l iti-
^a^tlions niosl |:o|)iilar loday as jiiviii;;
t Ol I Hi 1 Ii' ai I >’iii Ion III I'onii and as oft I'n
sliowinK a. laxily in ihsillni.' willi iIk'
Six iin«'siion uiiiili ino I'liti mni ly
^;rous I'roin a laxily ol' Ihonp.hi and
s])i-ii-(i lo a laxil,v ol' ai'lioii, Iti' also
iriii'izi'd a ciM'lain school j1' !i irrai hi'o
!is j;ivi‘ii iivor Ion niindi lo llio use ol
I'si iulii si'icni illi- toniis wliii-li ar-
ri'ally iui'aninKl>'ss. ills idea. tnio|i.'-i
hy |iu)lalioiis I'roni a wide raii^e of
liicraniro. wa.s (liiil wliiie en.iuyinK i)i‘
(('iiiil'miml >iii \
"lOd." and his cii-woi kors, aii-
iionnc'- llic usual (Uikc WalU lo
ln’ p.ivrii on Satni'day nij;l>l. I*'"
(•i'ni!».-r IS, al oi.ulil o'clcuit'i. In
the s|ia'iiiiiH lU'W diiiini; ha'l
(In'rc will ho ani|i!o room for ail
I heir callers.
Tlie admission is only len
ci’nis. ami ihc iierl'orinanec i,-^
well worth your lime ami your
dinio.
jA Christincts 05ri'i'tiui^
ll /.S' (ifidin niy privilagv. to give C/irislinas and hcsi ivis/ws for
a lia/>py and prosperous New Year lo siuiionts. present anil past. This nies-
safie is goin^i; for the first lime from our ni>n- sitr ami our nen- haildini's. I
am iiopin^- that (he season ivili hriaii to rac/i of you erery happiness and
lh.al the new year will hrinfi; you its full ipiola of sunshiny ami prosperous
days. ) oil. eau ueuer get so far away from ■lluia Mater that she will not
follow you with, leenesl interest, and whether there he joy or sornur she
will enter into your feelings with fullest svuipathy.
II e rejoii e in. all that has been don.‘ for ■limit Haler in providing huihl-
ings and e(piipuient. Then- is iiiiirh yel to he done in order to rompletr
in a salisfactory ivay the first unit so wrll began. -I united efjort partici
pated in by all will bring a speedy ami gratifying nuisummaliou in this
rnterprise.
H'ishmg each of yon a Merry (.hrisimas. l am
\ (uirs sincerely.
CHAS. E. HHI'AVIifi.
IVIKHI-,!)! I tl h I I Dl.lN \>
((KKKHKI) T'KI/I'N
' i»i{. \iAi>inn «iivi;s oim'ok i i njtV
1 OK II{STOI{IA.\S
s( iMiLVKsini's oi l
I’rizis ;uid a siltolarslii|i have ln'i 'i
oiril'i-ii III Iho sluilelll body, W'iin
uill ho Mil' Ini'liV ones In lal%r :el
vaiiiaui- III' iIm'M' oi>|iiii'ninii il's? I'‘iii;r
;;irl.'. ‘-iiiur li i'^Iniioi). >-o)ih(Uiiori
.hiiiiors. or >-i'ni-p|-', mav ‘.\in jiri/i s lor
urilin:: ihr ho;.i i-sa.\s ahoni Ah;',-
diih ('ulh'V.'': hai only one Irr’sliinan
1.1II i n iIm' x'hula i'shi|i I'or ina k in.u i In
tii'Si l^ralh■^ in lln' year li'lllMHliT,
hr. I'h.is iv .Madiliy. soei'olar\ ul'
liir N»Hih Carolina llajili-^l Slalo Con
11'(•iiliinicil r.n iKii/f Jdtiri
\STI«» nAiJ. SCKM-: (>!'■
i:!n(is'r:\i\s ci'iJciiii.AiioiN
n r!;ift,Ai is; oivi;\
'I'lioso W|||> alle.liih'd llli' .Asl rol el»lnn
nieeiiiiK Saiiu'day nighl. eamc awa.v
1'oi.liiin lhai, Chi'islnias was indoed ul-
nio.si hi'i'o. Ini' iho iii'oKi'ani was niv-'ii
wilh inuili I'li'liiiy: and rxiiri'ssion oi
Iho .('iirislnias tiiii". 'I'lie Chi’isinr.is
•hir,\, '"I'he l-ill!e Mauh lirl," was
lold so lieaiiiil'ully ami iintn'essively
hy .Mary Kram'os lii>;Ker», lhal wo wcro
all made m fool iliu (h- snow -.vas
really I'allinK nntsich', and al) was
lold; and wo ecnild I'airiy si'o Ihe lU-
lie Kiri idodilinK along without slioo-i.
tlirnuKh llie silow, and our .syiniiatliy
(('oiUhiiicil on ptiiH' /«»? l
ii’/H ,‘^M,ii',i ) i',i\ii L\'i i'hi'Si']'N’i'}\i>
CHKISTMAS PKnCKAM
It \ 1,1, \ I ri; Vi ’i'i\ Ki,v i>f ( oi{ vn ii
■'.liw^'ir hi-K'.:, jili;;!.. Ijr-ll, j i ii ■ ;,H
llii‘ wa,\',
(Hi wlial lun it is lo l ido in a uii'- hin ■
open sli'is^li!"
Vi>. ihal v lols ol' I'lili: hill m>l ti.iil
I S| milrll i'nil as .unini; 1i. Mu i. ly Wh.-ll
■Clirisi nias I.-, ill ihi' air." I.i’si so'ih
o'' hi'i- 'liiili- ihihli I'll" siioold I'oi;.'!-.
Miai Chri.-'imas i:- I'niiiinv,. Mo'!n-r I'liil-
aii'li.’i -laj/iil ,t loo^l ip'l ii;h! Ill I Chii,-^i
nia. jirniciMiii la>i Sainnl;i> iii^;ln,
Hoiiii i,r Uii. yiMiiiiir-r m.'mhi'i's i.nilii
s.;irril\ iii'iaiii I'roiii nniiiin!; Irn'1,
alioi' ;i sioiKiim 1.1 han:'. whoa ih--,>
rnii'r-.l Mil- Siieii i > I |J II I'.iol li.'h-'M
••III ll ;i '■( 'liri'J ni:i -;y" :i I tiii is|)!ii') i
' lloll> loi'aii'd a mo"l alli;o'ii\i' ih'idi-,i
iMnit I'oi' ihi' idaito: iiiori' lioll\ un-
■ an isi iia lly arraii.ned iii>on ilii- siiiyo
I In Dll' ei'iiler ol' (he sia|;' :i lahh- ai>-
I iii'ai'i'd, oti wliii'Ii was a i.eri'i-ei cm
! haiiUiio'iii ol' holly, wilh spaei' only
' lor till- hiiKf inim 'i hi.wl (whii h iiintir
iaiely iiroiisi'il ntir sus|iii ioii;-1. |)ra|i"d
I I'rnm Ihe softly i-ovornl liithls lo Ihe
lahli' wore sIri'aniiTS nf rc'd and ^n'.'i'ii
irepo |ia[ii'r ami ('hrisimas trees of
pine a|)j,eared ahoiil tiie hall and siai;>-,
I'n iill )jf this rod eatnlles, here and
ihero leii! ilieir ulimmerin.i; liKhl. ;i'iv-
iiiK li> eoinplete liii' Chi'islnias iiiolni'--.
The i-liiiirs were arranged in a senil-
'•ireiilar. Iied-tiine slnry rorm: nol a
wliisfiei' was heard as we sal in llu-
dim candle lijilil hroaihlossly wail-
iim.
I'he si.iry id' the hinh of ilic (Jhri.il-
child as rehiied hy I,like was inipr.'s-
sivcly real hy tlie e!iai)lain; suddenly,
(Co7Uiiiiicl on iM;n: llirct)
Mi.i;i:iinii siithm''> i*i:o\i:
iTMM'ir u 'i'i{}.'s';i:s
I I'O in \l,l.
We :n'i- lol'rei] n> lake our ll.ll'^ I.l'l In
• he nil in li!i .• o!' l'‘i i inl. in win. • n
■ l'\ell> pri'Mllleri /. l/^/^;■•
I " la:-l ThlH'-:i,l> I'\ I liill'.' in I I;.' ! 'lil
Ih'll.
Tie iii'i -I'li lal ioi; i.i 11,,- \
prt I'l eij- o li> i.M ioi|e. ,,i I 'l'pn'h • i n.;-
Thi > Wen I'll I j \. 1 V. ;: !■ • ul Im i;i -i i-
appkiir.. ,
T!  I (;:ira' t"l • id' I ■ I.’ • ia I/.;,’.;. .
I ll, Ul ll-
I  I II I" 1.(1 i,(ini I h:'i I /
'i . W . iMMVi C'i S \ i;si'l K
XV i'imm;:; \m i;i:mh:j!I,ii
m: m.'' Ai;oi;i)
■| 1;:' Cllcisltoa~ >}dril is li-rl a ili.I.v
Hi'-', tniiiiil'i •'ii'il al .Mercdiih ihi si' d:i.'
and esp.riiiilv u;is ir unili'ed ill l!i>
hiVely W. . sei'Vici- lii'lil iti lln
eliaiel SuinJay i'\i‘nin);. The old. hiii
I'Ve)- iH u, Christmas earnj-, wei'i- smi'.;
JnsI hetore .\ll.ss Doi'othy Ke||;iiu |n',. I
eiili'd Ihe many awards si';ils and din-
, loiiias lor Ihe -Mission Study i-oiirsi' -
I lii' i'ii earlier in ihe fall, Hesidc's ilu'se !
.'I'Viinl;: shi' presi'iiii'il Ihe most inter-'
osiinj; |iro|iosiiitn in stni'y writing on
lilie siih.ii'ci of tllhinn'. Shi' exiil;iiiied
I how very hi'lin'iil ll \\ouhl he lo maie
]-im h a simly as this [taper wotil.l w
inii'e, Tlien sh‘ told of ilie pleasani
I I'miUniii1 nil paijf Hirer)
MKliKDITlI Ci,| li
;iVKs I'liisr mu(k;ha,m
){riir\i, \ sioKss
ia;( i:r\i;i) hkaimv Ari-i,Ai'sK
lieanlil'ul sln^'iiiK was uol the sole
I aiDai'Mon |,resetired hy ih.> MerrMlilh
jche Chih on the niKiil of Nuvc'iiilnM'
Mil' I " I'nt y seven I h. To this wa.s addod
|l’i'ani> in and radi;nit ea-
I Ihiisi.isin,
Tin- program was inicrest iiixiy
afiaiii-'eil wiiti ^oiiKs hy i.ho clul^.
-oi.l^, ihii'is, ;iiid ;i violin solo. ,M.
lhi>oi;lr Ihe aiidieiie.' applauded for
etii'oi'i"., liie )n'of,'ramitie was loo iont;
'In [ii'i'mil iliem lo he aiven, and ,iu.:i
^ll"li the iVi-tltll.L; >I'|-Iiie,| (O ho l)(.'-
-innitm, the eni| ii.-ni I'luHy conu'.
Katie, hy U’ilsnii, was an ainn.sini^
Isoiim, 'uni; Very eili i'i jvely hy ,Mildred
Iirni | .'II aad I'liil- Ahiiihews.
.Ia|iaiii'!-e se|. ciioiM, hy Sullivan
. iiiaili- a I'oliifin! mill I'harmliif? climax,
: Tliese \M.fi' ;'iiiii; hv Mitilrod i'.rociiwol 1,
Kat lii-r i he t'artir. .Mary nrneltwell aii'l
itii' I'lmni.:.
\irniiii;i Ktanrli ai'ioiniutnist. aided,
'■'i'll hi-r hi.;;lilv ellieieiit. I/Uiyillj.’.',
'firi'atl> ill inakinir Ihe event what ll
. was.
1 ll" va l il I \, lia riiinii '. I'll illnsiaste,
S' I' ''lii'li lit --III,”-,, atiil ijiii.'k sneeessiul;
Iiiuelu r^• Iiiaili' I tl" r\. iiiiK; a. Ihov
'Ol." I; ! I- 'i' ' I!J||I I'll I oil,..
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Mav ha>
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I rr>"'' and l';i|>.' Maltln-'s:
III' 'ii \ii"' !':i!!
' ’.-.I liiiIlia 11iiiisi'i
• NOTin:!
\
i Tl:r ,M eri'ij 11 h elmi !■ will ,i;i ve
{ it- aiiiiilal Chi'islnias Coiuala
I Siitlday at'lei lieon al I ; :;u o'eloek,
j Tl'i' i'- oiii Ilf Mil' luosi healiti-
i fill and im|,'fessivi> serviei's of
I It v-.Mi-, The f;u'uily.
I simlenis, .’iiid iheir Irieiids are
I I'ordially inviii'd.