THE TWIG
Vol. VII
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., February 3, 1928
FOUNDER’S DAY A HALF
HOLIDAY AT MEREDITH
Speeches in the Morning Reception in
Afternoon and at Night
CHARMING S. G. RECEPTION, DELIGHTFUL MUSIC
The first Thursday i:i February
is always a much more important
day at Meredith tliaii the second or
third, or any other Thursday. That
is the day observed as Founder’s
Day, and for that reason it is one
of the few holidays during the spring
term. Regardless of the facts that
it is considered as a half-holiday
only, and that for that day tliere
is a set program whiuh has
been followed for years, each
Founder’s Day seems more enjoyable
than the last and no one, wlietlier
Senior or Freshman, would dan; call
it an uninteresting day.
The entire Faculty and Student
Body attend the morning exercises
in the auditorium en masse. Friends
from the city also often are present
at this time. Mr. J. W. Broughton
was the chief speaker yesterday
morning; while the Meredith choir
furnished special music. At 4:30 the
Faculty was “At Home” to friends
from in and out of town. It is an
oceassion, such as this, that the
student body is forcibly reminded of
the fact that Meredith ia not de
pendent entirely upon them for its
beauty or friends. The charm with'
which our faculty was hostess to
such a member of friends made us
regard them with all even greater
amount of respect this morning as
wo entered their classes.
One of the two fornuil social
events of the year for the students
occurred last night from 8:30-31:00
o’clock. The night of the reception
given under the auspices of the
Student Government Association is
the time when tho maidens appear
in their prettiest evening gowns and
the young “gents” in Sunday-best
“Tuxs,” it is the time when that
formidable receiving line must be
braved, and, as a result of last night’s
experiences many a girl today is
secretly grieving over the fact that
her name was mispronounced, that
she failed to introduce properly her
I'seort to Dr. Brewer, or that in her
excitement she forgot his name en
tirely. That is but the aniiual state
of affairs on the day after 1
The receiving line was composed
of tho President, Vice President,
Wake Forest Band
Broadcast Delight
ful Program
DR. I’OTEAT’S SOLOS APPLAUDED
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
3iKin-:Drxii oirls enjoy concekt
IMMENSELY
On Tuesday night, Jan. 26, the en
thusiastic students and friends of
Meredith gathered in the college audi
torium at 7:00 o'clock to hear a con
cert by the Wake Forest College Band
which was broadcast over the Durham
Life Insurance Co., WPTP. The an-
ncunccr stated that if the notes sound
ed “flat" to the radio listeners, it
was because some of the fellows bad
ventured to raise their eyes from their
music to look at the girls in the
audience.
Tiie splendid program was as fol
lows:
Masquerade Party a
Colorful Scene
GAYETY AND FUN A RESULT OF
EXASDNATIOAS
9IEREDITH CELEBRATES COMPLE-
TION OF EXAMINATIONS
By
Show
Wake
Boy;
Alvia Mater.
Forest College Band—
El Capital; Meredith’s
{Continued on page four)
HOWLING, SCRATCHING, BIT
ING TIMID CATS CAUGHT
BY STATE COLLEGE
BOYS
POOR KITTY CATS CRUELLY
MURDERED
(Continued on page /our)
The other night at State College,
a great event took place, namely, the
catching of cats for the medical lab
oratory. A favorite haunt of the cats
was hunted out, and there were found
big cats, little cats, brown cats, black
cats, fat cats, bony cats. A bag was
held near by; one to run the cats in;
others to keep company and see that
none got away. A whirl—a scratch
—or two—fiery green eyes peering
about — bowling — meowing — and a
group of boys with a heavy tow sack
climbed the steps to the laboratory.
If those cats were then ‘‘clothed and
in their right mind,” they were soon
skinned and asleep. Rapidly they were
cut up; they did not need their other
eight lives. Poor kitties!
Was this the results of exams? Was
this the effect exams left upon you
at Meredith College? Or had my story
book opened and all the characters
tripped out lightly? I pinched myself
to see if I was dreaming. Yes, It was
true they were really there. There
was Jack and Jill in their Dutch cos
tumes, chatting happily about the pail
of water they must get. Then my
eyes wandered to a far corner and
there stood a beautiful Spanish
senorlta with a red rose in her hair.
My, look at the little boys and girls
skipping hand In hand. Youth was
there living childhood days again.
After the grand march the judges
announced the following decisions and
tlie prizes were delivered by Dr. Chas.
A. Maddry.
Miss Lawrence, an old-fashioned
lady, wag the prettiest.
Ethel Day and Lena Tuttle, dressed
as Saturday night, reminded one of
childhood days when mother had to
spank her to get a chance to wash
her ears, were awarded the prize for
the most original.
Gladys Blalock received the prize
for the best concealed.
Sybil Hamrick, dressed as Mambone,
received a prize.
Dr. Price and Dr. Harris brought
to mind our high school days when
we read “Julius Ctesar.”
This was Meredith’s annual mas
querade party. You missed barrels of
fun if you were not there.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM AND EXCITEMENT
IN EVIDENCE ON OUR CAMPUS
Secret is Revealed, Baptist Student Day
n. IIEiER, Min lOINSOH. lESS THOMAS. KND
IDAVIE B. EATON MAKE SPLENDID TALKS
Enrollment Larger Than
Ever Before
1’0Tv\L ENROLLMENT SJ5 GIRLS—
8 NEW GIRLS
MISS MARY LOOMIS SMITH UN-
ABLE TO COME BACK—MISS
SPRUILL TAKES HER
PLACE
The enrollment of Meredith College
is larger this year than it has ever
been before. The last count shows a
total enrollment of 545. In view of
this large enrollment, we are proud
to state tliat there have been fewer
withdrawals than ever before.
At the beginning of the new semester
on January 25. we had 8 new students
as opposed to only 7 withdrawals.
Among those who are entering this
semester are Lucy Bennett, Dorothy
Blalock, Belle Bryant, Margie King,
May Belle Lee, Gladys Taylor, Don
nie- Thompson, and Sara Cobb. Sara
Cobb was a former student whose
health would not permit her to enter
in the fall. We are glad to have her
with us again.
OR. OINGLEY BROWN
BROADCASTS
UEAUTIFUL RECITAL FROM
STATION WPTF
Dr. Dingley Brown broadcasted an
organ recital Monday evening, Jan
uary 23, from 7 to 8 o’clock, from the
auditorium of Meredith College. Mere
dith was very proud to have such an
unusually lovely recital heard all over
the state through the station WPTF
of Raleigh.
Dr. Brown's program was as fol
lows:
Concert Overture—Batiste.
Venetian Barcarolle—Go&ard.
Simple Aven—Thorne.
Dance of the Hours (Ballet Music
from Gloconda) Ponchielli.
Andantino—Lo Marc.
Spanish Dance—Mosskowskl.
Intermezzo—Mascagin.
Caprice—Sheldon.
Love Song—Cadmav.
Pizzicatl—Delibes.
Broken Melody—Yon Wllm.
Poet ond Peasant Overture—Supjye.
{Continued on page four)
UNUSUAL EXPLOSION IN
RALEIGH
MAN HURLED TO UNCONSCIOUS-
NESS BY GAS TANK
Bang! Pop! A gas tank flying
through the floor! Up to the celling
with his head knocking a nice little
hole in the plaster! Then down to the
floor with a thud. After a few un
conscious minutes a long, hand came
tlirough the debris out to the open air.
That was the experience of one of
the employees of Brown's Undertak
ing establishment. The firm had
been in its new home on Hillsboro
street for only two days. Near seven
o’clock Saturday night, people for
blocks around felt and heard the blast
that almost wrecked the building com
pletely and sent one man flying up
ward, only suddenly to be plunged
back into unconsciousness.
The building which had been re
modelled Is now but a wreck, both in
side and out.
Mr. Brown states that the loss will
be in the thousands but Is, he thinks,
covered by insurance. He also says
that they will return to their old home
on Hargett Street.
“Savo your money until January
27,” so read the posters placed
arouiul last week for inspection.
What could that uiean ? Was the
college to participate in a big en-
tertainniont for which money was
needed? An air of mystery settled
over tho school as tho posters were
read and every one said “What do
you suppose is going to happen
then ?”
The evening of the 2Gtii was set
iis the time for .solving the mystery.
In tlie .social room of each hall
groups of girls gathered at 10 o’clock
to lenrn the senret. Et Avas found
that tho 27th was to be a rally day
for the ’‘Baptist Studeiit Magazine,”
a magazine published by Baptist
Students throughout t)ie Soutli. This
day was to mark tlie beginning of a
campaign for sulxscriptions to (li:-
magazine.
On the morning of the 27th, ii
program for explaining the purpose
of the magazine and for ei’oating
interest in it, was rendered in chapel.
Dr. Brewer, Miss Mary Martin
Johnson, Bess Thomas, and Davie
Bello Eaton nmde excellent talks in
favor of the campaign.
There was also another plan for
making the campaign more inter
esting. Each hall was divided into
two sections, one being called “Bap
tists,” the other, “Students.” A
prize was promised to tho first grou]j
of “Baptists” or “Students” to b;-
100 per cent in subscribing to the
magazine (by 100 per cent is meant:
one subscription from each room).
Prizes were also offered to the fii-st
hall and to the first building to b:;
100 per cent.
The contest has been going on in
an enthusiastic manner. The “Baj)-
tists” of 3rd floor B led by Janie
Burns were the first group to ho
100 per cent, in subscription, 3rd
floor B was the first hall. The num
ber of subscriptions secured fro;ii
from the faculty so far is 28. Tlie
fotal number so far secured is around
170. Tiiis exceeds the quota by 20.
The enn\paign is still on. It is hoped
that more Avill subscribe to this wor
thy magazine.