RALEm, AT. C
THE TWIG
Vol. VII
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., October 14, 1927
No. 5
Society Day Exciting and Eventful
New Girls Choose Their Societies
Astros UW Pledges, JMiis 118
On Wednesday morning, Oct. B, at
just the timo of the morning when
one wishes to sleep the most, about
7 o’clock, the poor little slumbering
Freslnuen (and anybody else that had
ears and wasn't already awake) were
aroused by yelling, shouting, singing,
and running up and down the halla
and across the campus. The two So
cieties, Philaretian—and Astrotekton,
were out to interest the new girls in
their respective societies. The Phi’s
met outside the court by A dormitory
and' started their “I'oiinds” by going
over A and B first. The Aatro's met
in the court and went over C anil D
first. In and out they went, singing
anil yelling all the while, now and
tlien a head would pop out of a door
or window and ask why all the
“racket”? And some even had their
belongings ready to pitch out the win
dow and were themaelves ready to get
out. They must have thought we
were yelling “Fire” instead of ‘‘Phi.”
This so-called “Pep” was maniteatefl
in the various dormitories and on the
campus until the first breakfast bell
rang, and all made a “mad' rush” for
the dining-room. The Phi banner was
hung in tho middle of the dining-
160 GIRLS TAKE
STUDY COURSE
tiVL INTEKUSTLNR INSTItUCl'OJitS
PULLEN HALL WHERE
SESSIONS TO BE HELD
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OCXOKKIl
N. C. Baptist Centennial Assembly
Association Dinner
Approximately one Itundrcd and
sixty girls have grasped the oppor
tunity of taking one of the study
courseH under the five able Instructors.
These courses not only nmlte our U.
y. p. U. groups higher in percentage,
hut also helps each girl iiiilividually
to imflerataud and want to lielp in the
wnrk of the Master.
These classes were begun Monday
and will last through Monday with
the exception of Friday night. Those
who did not take a course surely
missed a treat Avhkih can never be
regained unless the courses are given
uver, then you will not have the
pleasure of liavlng taken them with
the first group.
Those teaching these courses are
Rev. C. S. Greene—“The Plan of Sal
vation.''
Dr. J. A, Kills—‘•Pooplo Called Hap-
tistH.”
Mr. Yancey C. Elliott—“Senior Afl-
mlnistration."
Mr. Perry Morgan—“General Or-
gunization.”
Miss Winnie Rlekett—“Junior and
room; the Astro banner was hung at i intermediate Manual.”
the entrance from A and B. But the
fun had merely started; the Astro's
took their position just outside the
dining-room door, and the Phi’s were
in the entrance. They each sang their
songs as the new girls came In to
breakfast- One could almost tell
which society a girl was Intending to
join by the expression on her face
when she passed through the yelling
of the other society. Nevertheless curi
osity was still all about, aiul much
"polltlclng” was done hotween break
fast and chapel when should come the
final decision.
The chapel was decorated beauti
fully with tho Society colors. One
entrance was decked with yellow and
white crepe paper, and a ballot box
was provided. The Astro banner hunj.'
on that side of the stage. The op
posite entrance to tlie chapel was
decorated with lavendar and' white
crepe paper. An attractive lavender
and white ballot-box stood iiear by
with Phi written on ft in large letters.
The Phi banner was hnng on the cor-
reHponding side of tho stage. It was
a thrilling sight to see the two socioties
lile in and take their places in the two
outside rows of seats. The Freshmen
sat in the middle tlei- of seats. Much
enthusiasm was manifested.
After a devotional by Mias Lawrence,
Dean of women, the Astro Society
stood and sang their song. Next the
Phis sang “Phllaretia,” Then the old
girls were dismissed and the Fresh
men were asked to sign on tho slips
o£ paper which had been handed to
them, which society they would like
to join. As they left the chapel they
went out thru the door decorated with
the society colors whlcli they had
signed up for. The old girls stood
at the door with open arms and loud
olieers and' greetings to welcome them
as they camo out. There were 100
new Astroa and 113 new Phis.
Let's all avail ourselves of the next
opportunity of taking a study course.
PHTS
*AT HOME”
TO PLEDGES
HALL SCKNE OF I'LKASUKli
All members of the Philaretian Lit
erary Society are eortllally Invited to
attend the Tea given in tho Phi Hall
from S:00 until 5:30 o’idock, Monday
Oct. lOlh in honor of the new Phis.
In response to this invitation, all
members of the Phi Society earnestly,
ofjngi'atulatod themselves in their wise
choice and carefully donned their Sun
day frocks on Monday afternoon. Every
old Phi was scheduled to escort one
or more new members, and see that
they were carefully Introduced to ail
the members. Thus none were straneors
for long.
Tho Society Hall appeared most easy
and liome-llke. with Its soCt cuahlon-
(Coniinuecl on page four)
MISS KELLAM
IMPRESSIVE SPEAKER
Y. W. A. G1KI.S KN.TOY TALK
One of the moat impressive Vesper
services of the year was the one held
Sunday night, Oct. 9, when Miss Dor
othy Kellam, State Young People's
Leader, talked to the Y. W. A. Girls,
In her usual charming manner. Mias
Kellam compared tho Meredith Y. W.
A. Qirls to rubies, saying that as
rubles are of dil’ferent hues, so girls
have different characteristics, but
nevertheless all are rubies. In her
talk she told of the purpose of the Y.
W. A., of the Y. W. A. work in general
and particularly of the Y. W. A study
course which is to be given Oct. 17-22.
{Continued on page four)
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
October 28-30, Meredith will be hos
tess, jointly with the N. C. State Col
lege, to over live hundred Baptist stu
dents from all the schools and col
leges of the State. This meeting has
as its purpose tlie quickening of the
spiritual growth of students, and its
keynote Is Christ Adequate. Last year
at the nirmingham Conference, the
task of making “Christ Master of My
Geiiei'iillon" was assumed by all tho
Baptist students of the South. Tliis
year, we arc trying to put into practice
our motto, and the individual states
are holding conferences during tlie
months of October and November in
order that a rededication to this pur
pose and a new interest may be
aroused.
The guests are expected to arrive
Pi-iday afternoon. They will first be
carried to Pullen Hall, at State Col
lege, where they will register. Then
Ihe girls will come out to Meredith,
where they will be assigned rooms.
Every two Meredith girls are asked to
act as hostess to one visitor, giving
two visitors to eacii suite, in this
way, we shall be able to entertain our
guests in a hospitable way, and to
give them a glimpse of the true Mere-
dilh spirit of friendliness. The boys
\vill he the guests of the students of
State College.
The opening session is to be held
li^-iday night, at Pullen Hall. The
Saturday morning session will also
he held at Pullen Hall. The Satur
day afternoon aud Saturday night ses
sions will be held at Meredith, also the
early sunrise service, Sunday niorning.
At the close of the Saturday afternoon
session, an informal tea will be given
to the visitors In the Meredith parlors,
in order that we may bccome better
acquainted with our guests. Tills will
be followed by a Halloween dinner in
our dining hall. The closing acsaion
of the confaronee will be held at Pul
len Hall. Sunday morning.
Some Of the most prominent speak
ers and preachers of the' South are to
take part on the program. They are:
Dr. George Loavell, a returned Mis
sionary from China; Dr. Wm. Rus-
soil Owens of Coral Gables, Florida;
Dr. J. E. Dillard of Birmingham. Ala
bama; Mr. Frank H. Leavell, Execu*
tivo Secretary of the Inter-Board Com-
niisalon, Memphis, Tonn.; Dr. Chas.
E. Maddry, General SecretRry of fho
N. 0. Baptist State Convention, Ra
leigh; Dr. J. Clyde Turner of Greens
boro; and Dr. J. A. Ellis, Raleigh.
Studonts, too, are to have a large
[part on the program. Mr, R. Paul Cau-
, dill, a student at Wake Forest, is
.chairman of this conference.
Any number of Meredith girls may
'attend the Conference, and the leaders
are expecting a large delegation from
Meredith. No registration fee Is re
quired of Meredith and State students.
This is our Conference. It will not
bf a success unless we make it so.
Lot's be real hostesses to our guesta.
Let’s attend each session of the con-
forcncB. Let's back It with every bit
of enthusiasm, "pep,” and energy
which we have.
AT HOME NIGHT
SUNDAY A YISITINtJ
All new students and members of
the faculty were askod to be “At
l-lome" on Sunday night to the old
girls and faculty members, who were
to call upon them sometime during the
evening snch a number of visits as
were paid during the hours from eight
until ten. Having been previously in
formed of prospective guests, the new
members of the college community en
tertained their many guests in “royal
slyle—rooms all splc and span” and
bountiful “cats” in evidence.
Tho visitors accorded, perhaps, the
heartiest welcome were Mr. and Mm.
Iffvoramuft and Little Ureenie.
Miss Lottie Rhodes. Misses Ellen
and Anne lOliza Hrewer, ilJ?\ Ii/noranus
properly attired in a greyish suit of
excellent material, and looking his
beat, was a bit phyalcally Incapacitated,
and so left much of the burden of
conversation to “the women." Mrs,
Ignoramus, feeling well and happy,
ASS£.>[I(LY >VJTi>KSSHS LAir.M'Ji-
I NO OF ItlG KiNTKlil’ltiSK
All North Carolina was watching
and waiting to see what note should
bo struck at the working meeting uf
several divisions of the North Carolina
Baptist Centennial Assbclatlon last
Friday night, October 7, in the dining
hall of Meredith College. This assem
bly witnessed tho zero hour, so to
apeak—tho actual lannchlng of the
largest Christian educalional enter
prise ever undertaken in North Caro
lina.
Those present were the officers and
representatives of the Central, Raleigli,
and Civic Divisions; and the members
of the faculty and the four-minute
sr.oakers of both Wake Forest and
Meredith Colleges.
When they had taken their respec
tive places sit the tables, Dr. \V. R.
Cullum of Wake Poreat askiiil the
blessing-
After a delightful dinner, which was
served by the members of the Home
IScionomics Club and tho Junior Class,
Mr. J, M. Broughton look the meeting
In L'harge and introduced the first
and elegantly arrayed In a dress of
perfect crimson, with picture,hat to C. 12. Maddry, "general-
match, and a magnificent Spanish. Di'- Maddry
shawl as the finishing touch, was
quite charming, TJttle Greenle, wear
ing a simple, but tasteful little dress
(_Gontinue(l on page /our)
NEW ASTROS
ENTERTAINED
Tlie Meremont Tea Shoppe was a
most fitting sotting for the lovoly buf
fet luncheon given by the Astrotektou
Literary Society In honor of the new
Astrotektons Saturday, October S.
Guests called from one until throe.
The Shoppe was artiatlcally decorated genennis subsc:rltitions whose total is
in yellow and white, the Astro colors $10,000.
being carried out. Lovely little favors Mr, A.
put the campaign as a whole before
tho assembly. He then intmdueod his
co-workera, Mr. Huggins, who showed
gh-ins dafrs oor.ccriiing the Re
ligious Educational Institutions in
North Carolina, Dr, Maddry contiuued
his talk, explaining that the $l,j)00,00«
Is to be secured by pledges, and enthu
siastically advoculing inveslmetUs in
C'hiirch Colleges in order to keep Chris
tian Education first.
At this point, Dr, Brewer was asked
to announce the pledges of the faculty
of Meredith College. He replied that
they were 100 per cent in Ihoir very
in the shape of stars, the semblance
of the society, were placed on each
plate, and a most delicious luncheon
was served by the old Astros.
Misses Katherine Carter. Dorothy
Turlington. Ruth Hillard. Paulino
Powell, Mary llrockwcll aud Charlotte
Curtiss charmingly entertained tlie
guests with delightful music.
MEREDITH FACULIY
PLEDGE $10,000
$i-;miou class »» siiiox;!,
l'Li:i»GE jlt« l‘Kll 012XT
Dr. Chas. E. MaddVy. Secretary of
the State Convention, was present at
a meeting of the faculty of Meredith
College a few nights ago. In his con
vincing mannei- ho presented the aim,
purposes aud need of the Centennial
Campaign which, at that time, was
about to bo launched. As a reault, a
few days later the faculty reported as
having pledged one hundred per cent,
the total sum of their pledges being
$10,000. The student body, as well as
friends throughout the State, recog
nize the Immensity of this pledge,
and realize the sacriHces those friends
{Coniimied on page four)
C. Marks was introduced
next. He encouraged the workers in
their tasks of ihe next tew weeks,
and mndo some valuoble suggestions to
aid them In preparing theh- ’‘sclliiig
talks." To make the work less dif-
Ilcult for them, he said that
Jiecordcr-s. four-minute speaker^, news-
iJiipevs, letters, and literature are be
ing sent out to prepare the hearts and
minds of the people before snllcitors
ask for their subscriptions. Ho also
tried to impress upon tho minds of
every one present the beautiful idea
that “large giving is sacr.aficial giv
ing!"
Tlio leaders of tho several divisions
made brief reports:
Mf, E, B. Crow, chairman of the
Civic division, expressed his appre
ciation In being permitted to take part
in this great movement. He explain
ed to his Civic workers just how much
this enterprise will mean to Raleigh
from a purely business standpoint of
view.
Dr. Z. M. Caveness, chairman of the
Association, then wished every one suc
cess in the campaign.
Tho chairman of the Central divis
ion, Dr. A. C. Reid, announced that
(Continued on page four)