STUDY
COURSES
THE TWIG
STUDY
COURSES
Vol. VII
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., February 24, 1928
No.
Volley Ball
Season Opens
JOE BRADLEY MAJ^AGER
OF VOLLEY BALL
THKEE CHA31FI0NSHIP GAMES
Twenty-five girls have beon regu
larly practiciug volley bnll for the
past few weeks. Tkeso girls arf quiu*
enthusiastic and think volley hall
is just “the host apoi-t going.” The
seniors and sophs compose ono team
while the freshuicii unci juniors
make up another. There arc going
to bo three games beginning this
Aveek to decido the championship.
Be sure to come ont and support
your class! The exact dates ami
time of gaiuos will be atinouneed in
the dining hall this ;wGek. The
girls appreciate Miss Platt’s fine
coaching in this sport.
Dr. and Mrs. Gaines
Visit Meredith
GUESTS PLEASED
• WITH COLLEGE
int. GAINKS SPEAKS AT PAUEISTAL
IffSTITLTE SAME EVESIXG
Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Gaines oC
Wake Forest, and Mrs. of , mo-
tlior of the latter, were dinner guests
of Mias Caroline Diggers on Wednes
day Gveiiing. The i)resident of our
“brother Institutinn” lias grown to be
[juite a favorite with the Meredith
Student Body, and we were iwite de
lighted to have him visit our college.
In looking over some of the rooms.
Dr. Gaines seemed particularly Iia-
pressetl and pleased at the sight of ii
Walcc Forest penoaut, or the occasional
“likeness” o£ some Wake Foresc
student which ho uoted upon the
tables. As a whole, he appeared very
Avell pleased with the arrangement and
appearance of our rooms.
A large number of the members of
our sociological and educational de
partments attended the lecture which
Dr. Gaines gave on the same evening
at the “Institution for Parental In
struction” that was held during the
prast weke at the Woman's Club.
DR. BREWER AWAY
MUCH OF THE TIME
MANY DUTIES OF
CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN
RECENTLY ATTENDED NATIONAL
CONVENTION
Dr. Brower, our President, has sud
denly been traneformed Into a wan
derer, amid all the cares and duties
of the Baptist Centennial Campaign.
(.Oontinxied on page four)
Officers of First Baptist
Sunday School Elected
DR. POTEAT SPEAKS
TO CLASSICAL CLUB
SPEAKS ON SOME MANI-
FESTATIONS OF THE
RELIGIOUS IMPULSE
DELUJHTFUL SOCIAL HOrR
AFTERWARD
Meredith girls as well as Wake
Forest boys have a i^ecullar pride in
and sease of kinship to the Poteets.
Their participation in the two eolleges,
and the interest thoir faithful service
has proved, make them aeeni to belong
to us. So the classical club was es
pecially glad to have Dr. Hubert Po-
tcat speak to them at cheir regular
meeting Tnesday attornoon at 4:30
o'clock on Manifestation of tke
Reli^ous Impnlsc. The subject and
his treatuienf. of it were very iuterest-
ing, and appropriate for students of
Latin and Greek for In these litera
tures are foimd various elements of
the religions he spoko of—the lecture
was enjoyed very much by the mem
bers of tho classical club and a few
visitors.
After tho locture the meeting become
informal, and sandwiches, cakes, and
tea wore served. The lecture and re
freshments Avorc both profitable and
enjoyable.
Concert in Durham
LARGE NUMBER OF MERE
DITH STUDENTS ATTEND
CLEVELAND Si’MI’HONY ORCHES-
TKA (ilVES GOOD I'ROtJKAM
A large number of students from
Meredith attended the concert given by
the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra at
Durham on Monday night. The bus
left the college about 7 o’clock, putting
the girls In Durlmm in ample time for
the concert, which was schodnlcd for
8 o'clock. Among those who attended
wore:
Misses Nettle Herndon Cary, Char
lotte Curtis, Elizabeth Wheeles, Annie
Grey Boney, Lee Parker. Catherine
Mitchell, Helen Phelps, Dorothy Satter-
ileld, Glennie Paul, Elizabeth Hol-
lowell, Geneva Yeargan, Annie Roe
McGugan, Louise Sullivan.
SARAH BRIGGS WINS STATE
TICKETS FOR GEORGE WASH
INGTON AND MARTHA WASH
INGTON POEMS
MABEL CLAIRE HOGGARD
ELECTED PRESIDENT
MAK(iARET JONES, HESS THOMAS,
AND IlORTENSE HONEYCUTT
OTHER OFFICERS
As officers of the ilcrcditli class-
os of the First Baptist Sunday
.school, the following have been
nominated and elocfed to .“serve dur
ing tlie spring terms:
GciiP7'al Oficcrs of Dppartineni
Pi'csident—Mabel Clair Hoggard.
First Vice President—Margaret
•Tones.
Program Cluiiriiuin—13'oss Tho-
nias.
Sunshine T)ireetor—ilortensc
IToneycutt.
Si'orctnry-Trcflsurcr—P a ii 1 i ii e
(Javiu (Peace Institute)-
AssisiDut Seci-etury-l’rcasTirer—
James Johnson (State College).
Class Presidents
Sarah ilewborn—Dv. ilary L.
Jolinaon, Teacher.
Nannie C. Gihson—Dr, R, J.
Jlunter, Teaclier.
Mae "Williains—Miss Mary Mar
ti n Johnson, Teneher.
Edna Mao Duvall—Prof. Clias. E,
Heck, Teacher.
MISS SWANSON
ENTERTAINS
MISS SIMMONS
A VISITOR HERE
Mias Virginia Swauson entertained
at dinner Sunday night in honor ot
her week-end guest Mias Irene Sim
mons. The menu consisted of fruit
cocktail, fried chicken, green peas
mashed potatoes, hot chocolate, and
cake with whipped cream. She'had
the following as guests, Esther
McNeill, Paige I^oonard, Carrie Taylor,
Verona West, Lilllau Johnson, Alma
Webb, Bessie 0. Gill, and Alice Dowd.
CAVENESS CLASS
AGAIN WINS
ORGANIZATIONIN
THIS CLASS
OTHER CLASSES WORKING
The Caveness class for the second
time has the highest percentage. It
leads the other classcs with 80 per cent
and is followed closely by Mr.
Mooneyham’s class with 74 per cent,
Probably the organization is the ae-
Station FRESHMEN
Broadcasting
JUNIORS LISTENING IN
A SURPRISE NEXT SATURDAY
yiOHT
if
Dr. Harris Elected
Y.W. A. Counselor
Y. W. A. WELCOMES
NEW COUNSELOR
TAKES MISS BREWER’S FLACE
(Continued on page four)
Hello, Juniors! This is station
FRESHMEN broadcasting! And, we
are announcing for Saturday night,
February twenty-fifth, a Hiu time for
our “Big Sisters" in the Phi Hall!
Since there are to be no “masculines”
present, each Freshman will come by
for her “Big Sister” and act as escort
to the party' Every body is wanted,
everybody is expected! So, everybody
come!
Station FRESHMKN signing off. See
yon all at eight thirty Saturday night.
Goodnight, everybody!
Study Courses
Full of Interest
MR. PERRY MORGAN
OPENS COURSES IN
HUMOROUS WAY
j»llHS HiiCK AiSI) MR. JL. L. .nOUj(AX
FINE TEACHERS
T)r. Julia Hnrrias, head of our
English department, has recently
been chosen Y. W. A. Counsolor. We
nre glad to welcoine Miss Harrias to
her new position and are quite sure
that she will be of great help to us
in our Y. W. A. work. She has
always been faithful to the Avorlj and
attends the Vesper services regular
ly. Miss Harri.aa takes Miss Ellen
Brewer’s place. On account of ill
ness, Miss Mary L. Smith found it
necessary to give up her place as
Faculty Adviser of the B. S. U.
Miss Brewer was asked to take up
Miss Smith’s work. This of course.
(Continued on page four)
Dr. Tucker Speaks
FIRST BAPl'JST S. S.
AFi-RECiATES MES^AGi*.
The Study Courses were begun
Monday night in full swlny. :Mr. Perry
Morgan formally and fa (|nite u flow-
t2vy way conferred iho degroc of !)r.
of G. H. B. (meaning Grand High
Bugaboo) on Mias Beck. Mr. Morgan
kindly explained that the teachers
SHORT TALUS OX THREE WORDS
(Continued on page four)
Mrs. Beulah Cooper
and Miss Annie
Cooper Entertain
ABOUT 7?i GUESTS CALL
Mrs. Beulah Coo]jer mud Miss
Annie Cooper were “;Vt Home” to
members of tho Mereilith Faculty
and a niimher of town guests on
Thursday nfternoou, February 0,
from four until six. The Factilty
sitting room, iji which the guests
were received, was lovely in its deco
rations of ferns and red carnations.
The guests wei’e met at the door
by Misses Zelma Hocntt and Thelma
Hales, members of the Senior class.
Tea WHS pourcxl by Miss Annio
(Con*mu4a «n page four)
REFLECTIONS BY MATILDA
HOLLEMAN ENDS IN
THIS ISSUE
Tlie niembei's of the Young
reople's Department of First Bap
tist Sniulay sclioul wore quite for
tunate on last Sunday morning, in
having Dr, Tneker .speak to them
in their General Assembly. This
was the iirat fima the pastor has
visiteil tlie department, although on
sevci’al oecasion.s lie has expressed
his intcresi in the ai-tivities of the
yo\ing people ot hi.s church.
{Conlinue.ri iv/i page four\
MUSETTE KITCHIN
MAKES TRIP
ONE OF “FLYING SQUAD
RON” SPOKE LAST
WEEK-END
SPEECHES HECEIVEl)
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Last week-end Musette Kitehin
one of the "flying squardron of four
minuto speakers” jouruoyed alone to
points west of Winston-Salem in be
half of tlie Campaign. She loft
Ealeigh Saturday at noon going to
Mt. Airy and Pinnacle where she
made speeches that have received
most favorable comment. In fact
she was so well liked that slie was
asked to return this week-end. She
returned to Kaleigh in time to re-
aumo her classes Mondav,