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THE TWIG
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Official Organ of The Student BoHy of
Meredith College.
Mabgl Claibb Hoqqabd Editor4ti‘Ohief
Alicb Dowd Maiiaging Editor
BUSIK-ESS STAFF
Musette KixcniN....Bitsiness Manager
Davie Belle Eaton
Asst. Business Manager
Pullen Belvin
Asst. Business Manager
Eula Hodges Ch-culation Manager
AS8I8TA2fT EDITORS
Hesta Kii'CUiN Aluvinae Editor
ITA CARROii Literary Editor
Davie Belle Eaton Sports Editor
Maiigaret Ckaio Society Editor
Evelyn McCiVLL. Art Editor
Sakah Briqqs
Matilda Holloman
..Feature Editors
REFORTORIAL STAFF
Marguerite Mason Ethel Dat
Francis Scaruorough
Miss Nettie Hernuon Faculty Adviser
Miss Ellen Brewer
Alumnae Represejitative
MARTHA WASHINGTON
Laughing eyes and merry glance
Yet quite demure and proper, slow,
In the quaint old minuet
Tripped a lady long ago.
With powdered hair and full hoop skirt
She was a charming sight to see.
How graciously she bent her head
How daintily she sipped her tea.
Sympathetic, helpful, kind
Quite sedate was she, yet gay.
Loving, laughing, flirting some
In the dear old fashioned way.
The First Lady of Our Land,
Lady Martha Washington.
Gracious In place, and true la war
Serious, yet liking fun.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Subscription price 18.60
(Ebltottal
GEORGE ■WASHUNGTON^, THE
WELL-llOUNDED MAN
NiipolTOii is worshipped by tlio
FrL'iieh for liis military skill; his
skill as ji st!it('snum inuclo "NYilUMtn
Pitt the idol of Great Britain. TIow-
(;vor, no .single attribute, but a eom-
])inafi))ii of iiuiiiy atlniiralile trait.s,
go to itiaki* lip the iiuni who is af
fectionately Vcrniod the “Father of
liis comifry.”
Wasliiiigfdii possossi'd .llJilclir
it is a bit difficult to coticeivc
of fliis aristocratic gentleman, this
])oliliciiiii and jiresident as an ath-
l(!ti-; yet lie was .said to be the only
man wbu could tlirow a stone acro.s.s
the ratonuic, and was never more
at lioiiie than when in the saddle.
^Vasliington consirlered Punchi-
itlili/ of ])i'iijn' imptirlance. It wa.s
one of bis .strongest ])oints, and he
jiracliced it in trival matters as
\V(!ll as in niafters of gi-cat inonicnt.
"When eonipany was iiivit{'d to din-
iHT, lie made an allowance of only
fivo minutes I’or variation in
wafch(‘H. If the guests came bite he
woidd say: “We are too ])unctual
for you. r have a cook who does
not ask wlu'tlier the company has
come, liiif if the honi' lias ctinie.’’
fn no |)oi'trair or sk-tcb of Wash
ington is li(! i'c|ire.seiited as Siniliuf/.
and in no desci'ipiicjn of bis ii]i|)c:ti'-
ance is Mie won] ‘•jovial” ajiplieil
to biiii. Fur ibis reason, often one
conceived (be very en-tnu'ons idea
tbiit be nevc't’ smiled oi' hiiighcd.
Renatfir Maclay t’lls of bis smiling
at a state dinner, and even toying
with bis fork,
Brave and stem and quite severe
Are some the things they say of him.
They say he never told a lie
And always looked so neat and trim.
About him they have woven a maze
Of fancies, legends, most untrue;
Yet in it all he stands heroic.
Steadfast, honest, one of few.
Firm in purpose, clean in aim,
High in ideals, gallant, right.
Good humored and seen of wit.
Dealing fairly, in the light.
Loyal to his God, his land.
Striving to set his people free,
"First in War and First in Peace,
And Father of his Country!”
SOCIAL NEWS
Miss Katherine Maddry spent the
week-end at her home in town.
Miss Charlotte Curtis spent the
week-end in Greensboro.
Every one will be Interested in the
following announcement:
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Edwards of Scot
land Neck ■ announce the Marriage of
their daughter Elizabeth on Thursday
February 9, 1928 to Mr. Brevard
Hennessee of Shelby.
Miss Helen Price and Miss Martha
Salt gave Miss Mary Graydon a sur
prise party at Miss Galt’s apartment
in Wllmont last Friday night. The
occasion being Miss Grayson’s Birth
day.
Miss Ida Poteat spent last week-end
in Greensboro.
“A BIT OF 0’ JOY”
Perhaps no adjectiA'o was so des-
f;ri))tive of Washington as 'I'hotKpd-
fiil. This gi'eat man never forniod
as largi‘ a circle of acquaintances
or accuninhifed .so many duties that
be was forced to he inconsiderate of
those around him. To all of his
associates be was always the con-
sidei'ale, t bought fill Washington
wbn I'cigned as i1k‘ ith'al host at
.Ml. Venion.
’I'he traditional Washington,
wearing the black velvet suit, yel
low gloves on bis hands -with
])owdeced hair and holding a cockcMil
bat. has given us tlie ini])rossion
that Wa.shingtoii was a dandy.
However, rather than being a dandy
instead he was merely pKrllcuUtr
iilii/iil his //•(',s'.v. To liis iiophew ho
wrote; “Do not conceive that fine
feathers make fine birds. A plain,
genlle dress is more admired than
Just a Bit-a-Fellar,
Lookin' mighty wise,
Stubby nose all wrinkled up,
Starry bits o’ eyes.
Just a Bit-a-Fellar,
Hair a bit o’ down
Kind o’ crinkled up a bit,
Corn silk turnin’ brown.
Just a Bit-a-Fellar,
Chubby velvet cheek,
Dimples chasiu’ in and out.
Playin' hide and seek.
Just a Bit-a-Fellar,
Lips a bit o’ rose,
Puckered sort o’ puzzled like,
Wonder if he knows—
How a Bit-a-Baby Boy,
Fingers dingin’ tlgiit,
An’ that bit o’ twisted smile.
Keeps our hearts alight.
—Betty Warner in Good Tlousckeepint/.
laco embroidery in the eyes of
the wise.”
Washington was athlotie, he was
Punctual, be possessed ability to
Smile, he was Thoughtful and taste
ful in his Dress; hut despite all
these accomplishments he was e.x-
treniely viodost. Upon one occasion
when the .speaker of the Assembly
returned thanks in glowing terms
to Colonel 'Washington for his serv-
i(^C!S, ho I'ose to c.\pross his acknowl
edgements, but wns too emharras.sed
to utter n word. “Sit down, Mr.
Washington,” said the speaker,
“your modesty equals your valor,
and that surpasses the power of any
language Avhich I possess.”
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