STATE-MICHIGAN
GAME
THE TWIG
SATURDAY
DEC. 3
Vol. VII
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., December I, 1927
CAROLINA DEFEATS
VIHA
SCORE WAS 14-13
DR. POTEAT HERE
THIS WEEK
TO DELIVER A SERIES OF LEC-
TUBES AT PULLEN
“We’re tnrheel boi’n and we’re
tarheel bred”! We’re I'eal all Tar
Heels, supporters of the blue and
white!
About 28,000 people gathered at
Chapel Hill on Thanksgiving Day
to witness the Carolina-Virginia
games. Each year since 1922 Caro
lina has bowetl before Virginia.
This year the whole Carolina line
seemed to say “They shall not
pass!”
Sapp, a Winston-Salem boy,
scored the initial touchdown for
Carolina. Sapp has succeeded in
striking horror into the hearts of
several teams. Sapp raced 35 yards
to score the first touchdown.
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HOT DEBATE ON HIGH
SCHOOL FRATERJVITIES
EDUCATIONAL CLASS HAS UN-
USUAL DEBATE
On last Monday morning there was
an iuierestiug debale beld on uoe of
Miss Hoagland’s education classes. The
query was “Resolved that fraternities
and Borrorities are beneficial to the
high school.” Many of us were very
surprised to learn that fraternities are
a serious menace to many high schools
in the North and West. Our girls want
to be well prepared to cope with all
new problems that will confront them
when they go out to teach; therefore
this debate was a very profitable one.
GENERAL TOPIC IS “A SCIENTISTS
VIEW OF RELIGION”
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We are taking this means of
giving public recognition to a
letter received from the manager
of the State Theater a few days
ago. The offer made was ac
cepted, of course, and was great
ly appreciated. Tlie letter ap
pears below, with the hope that
members of the student body,
other than those of the staff, \vill
be Inspired to contribute to Tde
Twig.
The letter was as follows:
Miss Mable Claire Hoggard,
Editor. The Twra,
Meredith College.
Raleigh. N. C.
Dear Miss Hoggard:
I notice in the November 18
issue of The Twio that you select
the most interesting article in
your paper each week and I
would like to offer you two passes
to Keith Vaudeville as a prize
to the author of this article.
Hoping to have an expression
from you on this, I am
Very truly yours,
W. G. Bnixir,
Manager.
Meredith faculty and students are
grateful for the opportunity of hearing
Dr. W.. L. Poteat, of Wake Forest Col
lege, in a series of lectures this week at
Pullen Memorial Church. His general
topic Is “A Scientist’s View of Reli
gion,but he called attention on Sun
day night to the fact that all that he
would say on that subject would be
based on New Testament teachings, as
he interprets them.
Dr. Poteat gave a splendid treatment
of Iiis subject for Sunday night—
“What is Religion?" Religion, he said,
hangs on the peg of love. Jesus told
the lawyer that the whole law hung
upon the great commandments—love
thy God, and love thy neighbor as
thyself. Religion is a fact of nature.
It Is just as much a part of nature
as Is a sunset. It is not a limitation
or restriction imposed on human life
by outside authority. There is no
structural or functional difference be
tween man and animals which will
hold good with no exception—except
religion. Religion Is an organizing
force in human life—both for the indi
vidual and for society. It is the
mother and conservator of nations. We
know the entire earth at last—from
North Pole to South Pole and from
East to West. Men all over this whole
earth have some kind of religion. If
a creature has no religion, it Is not a
man. If it has religion, it Is a man.
The essential and universal character
istic of religion is apprehension of the
spirit world. In the Sixth Century,
a great man said, "Love God and do
as you please.” I will amend that
statement. "Love God, do as you
please, and think as you please.” Re
ligion is not a set of beliefs. Some
people say, “I just can’t bring myself
to accept what a certain authority says
on this phase of religion.” The beauty
of it is that you don’t have to believe
it. Be content to leave some matters
unsolved. Don't be worried about not
being a Christian. If you really love
God, you are a Christian. You don’t
have to understand everything. You
can find the answer to all your prob
lems in eternity—for you- will have am
ple time then.
No. 12
GREAT BANOUET
AT AHOSKIE
3G LOYAL DAUGHTERS OF MERE-
DITH MEET—MANY INTER.
ESTING AND LOVE-
LY TALKS
Evelyn Rhea Wood
In Graduating Recital
FIRST RECITAL OF YEAR
A BIG SUCCESS
KECEl'TIOX GIVEX IN PARLORS
DIMEIWATELY AFTER EVENT
SENIORS CONDUCT
CHAPEL EXERCISES
MILDRED ALLEN, BESS THOMAS,
DOROTHY TURLINGTON AND
MARY BROCKWELL
PARTICIPATE
Miss Evelyn Khoa Wood gave her
vocal graduation recital Tuesdaj',
ITovembcr 29, at 8:30 p.m.. The
atjtge dtc^^ratiou of palms, white
chrysantlu'iiuuns, and roses was a
beautiful and fitting background for
Miss Wood, who was attractively at^
tired in I'ed veh'et and silver evening
dress, silver liosc, and red A'clvet
slippers, and carrying a black os
trich fan.
Miss Wood was very enthusias
tically received Avhen she appeared
for her first group.
Caro niio bcMi—Giorduiii.
Serenade—Strauss.
Non so piu cosa son (Le Nozze di
Figaro)—Mozart.
Tho next group was artistically
rendered with great depth of feeling.
Lenz—Hildach.
Wanderers iN’aclitlied—Schubert.
Elegie
Ariane
—Massenet
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WOLF PACK MEETS
MICHIGAN STATE
HERE SATURDAY
On Wednesday, November 23, the
Senior class had charge of the chapel
exercises. After several announce-
nients, Miss Lawrence turned the meet
ing over to Mildred Allen, President of
the Senior Class. The whole group
read responsively a passage from the
Bible about Thanksgiving. Then
Dorothy Turlington sang in her own
sweet way “Have You Counted tho
Cost?” Bess Thomas made an appro-
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OUR STATE CHAMPIONS EX-
PECTED TO WIN
Tho State College Wolf Pack will
meet Michigan State here Saturday,
December 3 on Riddick Field. We
arc proud of State’s victory over
South Carolina on Thanlcsgiving
Day. The score was 34-0. Hur
rah for the Wolf Pack, They are
the football team! From comments
that we hear on the side we believe
that Stato is slated to beat Michi
gan. Go to it, wo are for you!
It was great, the West Chowan Mere
dith banquet last Monday night, the
twenty-first. In Ahoskie. Thirty-six
wide awake, loyal daughters of Mere
dith. and Mr. Oscar Creech, West
Chowan Campaign Manager, met at the
Klwanis Hall and had a full evening of
feasting, renewing of friendships, re
membering, and deliberating. They
are full of the Campaign and of love
for dear old Meredith.
The W. M. S. of Ahoskie prepared the
banquet—and It was lovely. The hall
and tables were decorated in twigs,
oak leaves, and acorns; and white can
dles In their silver holders gave just
the right light for the occasion.
After the blessing, which was ex
pressed by Mr. Creech, the girls told
each other who they were, when they
were at Meredith, who they are now,
and where they live. There were
two 1SD9 girls present, and they were
the gayest and youngest of the crowd.
While the fruit plates were being rtj-
moved and the dinner brought In, the
girls entertained each other with their
memories of Meredith, and you can
Just bet your life that these were worth
hearing. There were stories ranging
from the opening of the college with
out window shades in 1899, through
the days of the Crook, aiiu on dowu U)
the moving of the college winter before
last. There were memories comic and
tragic—and every single one was full
of gratitude and love and tenderness.
Lettie Parker Snipes talked In a
beautiful and Interesting way on
“What Meredith has Meant to Me.”
This was followed by a testimony by
Mrs. B. Townsend of Murfreesboro,
that Meredith has been worthy of the
sacrifices of the past and is worthy the
sacrifices of the present. Joy Beaman
made an impressive and practical talk
on “What Part Have Meredith Girls in
the Campaign?” They must be eyes,
she said, to Inform, Influence, Inter
cede, Inspire, and Invest.
At intervals throughout the ban
quet, the girls sang college songs, gave
their society calls, and such like. They
closed the program by singing the most
beautiful and soul stirring Alma Mater
DETROIT STUDENT
CONVENTION
MEREDITH TO SEND
TWO REPRESENTATIVES
FOUR THOUSAND STUDENTS TO
ASSEJniLE
At Detroit this winter, December
2S to January 1, four thousand stu
dents from the United States and
Canada will come together to frank
ly discuss the whole business. If we
are soinewliat disgusted -w-ith the
sort of a ^\'orld we have now—if we
think it can ever be molded nearer
to the heart’s desire—what about
this project of foreign mission
which is so widely diseusscd, so im
portant a factor in present world
development? Must it be discarded?
Can it be improved in cei-tain re
spects? Can it be made more effec-
tivo by changing the political, ra
cial, and economic attitudes in this
country which are not thoroughly
Christian? Can tlio elements of
propaganda be removed from the
missionary approach, and sound
psychological principles adhered to?
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MORNING WATCH
ON THANKSGIVING
USUAL SERVICE OMITTED
Morning watch last Thursday morn
ing was held in the social room on first
fioor "A.” Faculty and students from
all the dormitories met at 7:30 for
a few minutes of thanksgiving to God
for his many blessings. Needless to
say, the meeting was a helpful one.
The usual Thanksgiving service in
the auditorium was not held for some
reason unknown to the writer. Many
of the students were disappointed in
not having this observance on Thanks
giving day. We hope that next year
we will go back to this old but ever*
helpful custom. On a day set apart
for such a purpose, we feel that it Is
but fitting that a service be held for
the beDofit of those who care to go.
FOUR MINUTE SPEAK
ERS TO GO OUT
SUNDAY A.M.
MEREDITH PROUD OF HER REP-
BESENTATIVES
Sixty of the Meredith girls will leave
early Sunday morning going out to
make talks In dfferent towns that are
within the Eastern division of the Cen
tennial Campaign. The same girls,
who so successfully spoke before, will
he again chosen to represent the Col
lege and two busses will be used to
convey them to their respective des
tinations.
Madeline Elliott, President of the
B. S. U., spent last week-end in Clin
ton, where she gave talks at the Clin
ton, Piney Grove and Garland Baptist
Churches. Marguerite Mason and Janie
Burns also made speeches last Sunday
in Fayetteville.
Meredith is proud of the impressions
that her representatives are making
and the good that they are accomplish
ing. Dr. Maddry is very much en
couraged by the progress of the Cam
paign In Eastern North Carolina.
BEST ARTICLE!
The honors from last weeks Is
sue of The Twig go to Margaret,
Craig. '30, whose account of the
Circus was voted the most inter
esting article. As a reward for
her efforts, Margaret will receive
two passes to Keith’s Vaudeville,
Compliments of State Theater.