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SATURDAY
NIGHT
MARCH 24th
Vol. VII
Meredith Collegej RaJeigh^ N. C., March 23, 1928
No. 28
MARY BROCKWELL
GIVES GRADUAT
ING RECITAL
ONLY VIOLIN
RECITAL THIS YEAR
MISS lUtOCKWELL VERY XALEKT-
V.h AND CHAKMI»e—STAGE
BKAUl'IEULLY IIECOItATED
MiBs Mary Brockwell gave her ■vio
lin graduating recital Friday evening,
March 16. Thia was the only violin
recital to be given at Meredith College
this year.
The stage, prettily docorated with
palms and pink roses, made a very
appropriate setting for Miss Brock-
■well, who was dr«ssed in a lovely
light-green taffeta ruffled dreaa.
The very elffflcult program was ren
dered by Miss norckwell with charm
and ease, and the audience was es
pecially impressed by the ever-true
pitch of the talented young violinist.
The first two numbers wore accom
panied by the pipe organ. Dr. Brown
playing. Miss Charlotte Curtis, at
the piano, accompanied Miss Brockwell
In the remainder ol! her program. The
entire program waa as follows:
llomance in P—Reethovc^K
Concerto No. n—Krentzer.
Allegro.
Adgio.
Rondo,
Sicllleuno and Regandns—/'TdHcoIns-
Kreisler.
Romance—Il'irHlfliP.'sfci.
Prasciillta Serenade—L^har-K7-eisJer.
From the Canebrake—Gfarrfner.
The Hshera for the evening were
Misses Mildred Louise Brockwell,
Catherine Carter, Mary Alice Goodwin,
Alice Jones, Pauline Powell, Mildred
Brown and Susan Laton,
The recital was well attended, both
by students and friends from town,
and every one will agree that Miss
Brockwell gave an unusually splendid
repltal.
French Play Given
by Seniors Major
ing in French
ACTING EXCELLENT—
PLAY A COMEDY
MAPAMNK ErLlOTT, MAUY LEE
S12AKS, AND ^lAUTlIA MAY-
NAIM* TAKi: DII’OHTAN'I
ItOLKS
“L'Aiiglals lol (iii'on lo l'*arle,” a
well-known coincdy written by the dis
tinguished contoinporary dvamatiat,
M. TrlsLan Ueruiird, was presented
Thursday night, March 22, by the
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iJui’iiig lier yours ut ilcrdclitli i-vcry girl, nt one tinio or anotlier, finds h6r way to the office of
uiic who has for hia alogiinj “I ani always cogaged but iievor busy.” Despite the duties imd rospoiisi-
Ijilitica wliich often lie heavy ujioii hi.s shoulclera, there is always time for a cheery siriile, ii bit of
adviee aiul a word of micouvagciiiciil. With pride lie siieaka of heiiig Father to tlie InrgGsSt faniily
in (-hu State; and fht; hearty wi'ieoine and earnest attention which he so gladly gives to all who
eonu: to him, quickly arouse sueli n feeling of confidence in oven the nowest-comer upon ouv eam-
[>us. With a sympathetic oar Ik/ lieiii's our talo of Avoe; with a hearty amile he bids us enjoy thrs
plensant occasiona which come uur way.
Till.*) interest and cooperation ire not unappreciated by tlie stiulent body. Thus, in I’ocogiiition
of the unfailing good eounsol and the many servicos rendered the memhera of this student hody,
and n.s an expression of our loyaliy to him and our sincere approeisition of him, wc dedicate this
issue nf Tiik Twtfi tn our IxOtivcil Presidrmt, Dr. Oharlf« E. Brewer.
Tuk Stavf.
Famous Sayings of
Dr. Brewer
always engaged liut never
busy!”
“I’ll bet you that I iiave thir larg-
eat fiiniily of daughters of iiny man
in the stale—fivi; luuulrcd utid
twenty-one.”
“Somotinies i am alniosL tempted
to wish that some of j'ou would gel.
in trouble, for that would he the
only way I could get yon to conic in
to see me.”
“I ffcl auro that tho thing wlH gi;
tilT In tlie iinesL sort of way.”
“Tliei'c is no prettier sight on
earth than to see you girls romp
ing and playing in ihc gi'oves, but
be sure and don’t let voiir i'ct^l slay
wet after you have come into ilie
house.”
(Concerning iii! Canipaigii.)
“Give until it hurts and then give
until it fec'la good.”
“it gives mo peculiar plea.sure to
present lo you ^-Ir. , of
University.”
“The gondenuin on tho platform
hero is my good friend, J. C. Brown,
i am turning the cxcrcises over to
him, to be ennducted jnst as he .•ii-'cs
fit.”
Mr. Mooneyham’s
Class Leads
TABERANCLE CLASS
TAKES THE LEAD
AliL CLASSE.S WOHKING HARD
lutereyt! Enthusiasm: Pep! Those
are tho words that exi>res& the senti-
niont miinifested In Mr. Mooneyhams’
class Sunday. This class, for the first
time made the hlghsst record oi! all the
Morcditli claaseB, leading with a per
cent of 92.D. Such a record has i)een
made pasBlblQ through tho leudersliip
o£ the teacher aud of the group cap
tains who have beeu recently elected.
We wish to recognize Dr. Cavlness’a
class who made a record of SS.C per
cent and Mr. Forgusou’a ClaBs with a
per cent of 80.7.
The record of our claaa depends on
you and you doing your part.
Charles E. Brewer
(Ihurlns lidward lirowt-r was hnni in
Wilke Fin’u.Hi. Norlli Carolinn; and
tlioi'c his Giitirti cliiltlhotJil wr.s spent,
exc:c)it I'or a few years during which
hf! ati.ejidwd an Aciuleiny in Si:utland
Nfick. ATLei' liavin^f rerelved a
lUoronKh preparation, he entered
WiiUp Forest Cnllogo, from which he
was graduated In June. 1SS5. Inime-
dlalely after reuelvins his B,A. degrt'ii,
he was enrolled In the K>‘aduatG school
tif Cheinistry at Wako Forest. Eigh-
leeii niontliH were devoted to this
course of study, at the end of which
TO DR. BREWER
Everyone knows lhat when iiinkiii.if
a toaat
It isn’t conaidered lU all wrong *.o
hoaat.
So we’l! biiiisl of our l'’-e.ii(h.‘nt sd
ilne (ind so true
or the men who lire like hiu) they’re
iiiily too few.
ife's always so elioery with Ijiugh
iind witli grill,
lie keeps ns all Irappy witliont and
within.
ILe advi^ses nnd hel]>s ns in each
kind jf way.
■ Fi; J0U1.S In jUi \iOik, hi: iijiiis III
our play.
He’s as loy.^] to u.s ns any you’ll find,
.\nl still we hnven’t rni'ntioned his
mind.
I lie enn MnMlyze cheniies .-ind solve
knotty nnithi
OF the things he ean dn we can’l
reliite half.
I‘'iiithfn1 and jnst to ns idl to the
end.
We lire all glad to count Dr, l^rewer
our fritnd.
So hitping our Presideni will Ijvc
a long time,
With best wishes fuj- him we no"'
enit tliis rhini!'!
(Cn7it1nu('d on pa(;e tJircc)
Prlsiuls ami 'liissniates nf
Mrs. Hrevard Hennessa o£
Sliell)y, N'. C-, \\'ill I'BKret to
learn ol! the recent dcnfU of hor
Imsband, wlio was a victim of
pneimionln. Huforc lier m.irrUige
Hlie was Elizabeth Edwards of
Scotland Neck, and a meniijer of
tho class of '28. She has been
a member of the Shelliy High
School Faculty this year, and
was married only a mouth ago.
After her marriage she continued
lier work In the High School.
Mr. Hennesaa was a Htndent
al State College hist year, and
wus a intinbev of the football
team at that college. Since mak
ing his home in Shelby this fall
he had becomo n prosporoxis
InisiuL'SR mim.
Thc' thoiigliLs and sympathies
of the faculty and student body
of her .■!?)»« Matar are wich
li^lizabcth In her time of
boreiivonieiit,
MONTHLY MEETING OF
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASSES
DR. CAVINESS’S CLASS
GIVES DEMONSTRATION
DJCI-IUII'I'FUI. SOt'IAJ, IKXm
Tuesday evening', March 13 at G:30
o’clock, iho monthly meeting of the
tuachors and officers of the Sunday
school classes of the college depart*
njonts waa held in the Phi hall. The
first half hour waa spent in the individ
ual class mcotinBs, iiftor which all
classeH w«ru called to general assenihly.
In this the niombers of Dr. Cavlneaa’s
clasii Kuve a diononstrutlon uf the new
ifroup syslom. This class was chosen
because of ihc splendid record It has
made in leadin;;' all other clasBes in
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ASTRO PLAY WON
DERFUL SUCCESS
ALBERTA ATKINSON AND
MABEL BAGBY STAR
HUGE AUDIENO: IX SPIl’E OF
DELUGE OF KAIX—ALL CHARAC-
lEBS INGENIOUSLY
POBTRATEl)
The Aslrotektati Play, "Mr. Pim Pass
By,” which was presented last Sat
urday evening, proved to be quite a
success and, judging by the reception
It Wits given, was thoroughly enjoyed
by th«j lurge crowd present. The char
acters showed the excellent training
they received under the guidance oJ
Miss Plait, Plus the ability which was
evident by their excellent interpeta-
tions. Special mention could hardly
be made in regard tn the best acting,
Inr the entire cast seemed exception
ally talented, but among those who
wore must suited to their parts, were
Alberta Atkinsou und Mabel Bagby.
Both did a great doal to make us for
get il. was even raining oulsidc. Much
credit of the success of the play Is
due lo the efforts of Lonie Gordon,
president of the “Astro” Society, who
also nndertook one of the most dlfflcnlt
volCM in a uiiJ auctirissful luau-
ner. Howard Miunt'oj'd showed ability
as an actre.ss in the role of Mr. Pim
iis well as Hesta Kitt-hiu who look the
part of Lady Mardon. Pauline Kit-
i-liiij as yonug Brian Strana'e made
injiny feminine hearts In the audieuee
beat faster.
The proccifds of the play will be
used to redecorate and refurnish the
Astro Hall.
ALMA WEBB
WINS PRIZE
MEREDITH SENIOR
PARTICIPATES IN
NATIONAL CONTEST
l>KSHi_\S KVi;.MNG DliUSS
The Co-li.'d Dress Company in New
York put on two contests through their
local dealer. One consisted of design
ing an evening drea.s or sports dress.
The other was to write an advertise
ment for their dresses. They gave
sixtoen prliies fur each contest. The
first prize was $50, tho second six
wi)8 525, and nine third prizes was a
dross, the wlnuers choosing the dreas
they wanted. Alma Webb, '38 wou one
of tlio third places by designing an
evc-nlng tiress. She rocoived a beauti
ful bhu! Elizabeth crepe dross direct
I’runi ihe company. Dresses were sent
from sevon schools of designing as the
i-outesi was national wide, and to
these Bi'hools the tirat prize and three
second prizes were given. We are glad
to have one of our own nuQiber receive
a prize wo wish to congratulate her.