BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
THE TWIG
TO THE
TWIG!
Vol. VII
JUNIOR-SENIOR
BANQUET OF 1921
ACCOUJNT APPEARED
IN FIRST TWIG
The following news article was
found in tlie first issue of Tub Twia,
which appeared on PHday, April 22,
1021. Tlie write-up might be found in
teresting in comparison with the ban
quet of recent date:
ilEREDITH JUNIOES GIVE
AI^NUAL BAJs^QUET
TO SENIORS
Occasion One of Most Enjoyable Na
ture; Beautiful Decorations and
Delicious Menu Served
The annual banquet which was given
by the Meredltii College Juniors to tlie
Seniors on Monday evening, April 18,
was by far the moat brilliant event of
Its kind which has ever beeu held at
the college.
The guests were received in the par
lors by Misses Carolyn Mercer, Ann
Eliza Brewer, Ruth Couch, and Lilla
Earl Dowell.
The dining room itself beautifully
decorated with sweet pens, roses and
shaded llgiits, togetiier with the young
men and women in evening attire was
a gaia scene. On the center table
stood a Good Fairy, Senior class mas-
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Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., April 20, 1928
No.
In recognition of what Tiid Twig in its stort life 1ms'meant to Meredith, and as a tribute to
those two earliest Editors who made The Twio possible this issue is devoted to a celebration
of this, the
Seventh Birthday of THE TWIG
How The Twig
Was Founded
LIDIE PENTON AND
EVELYN BRIDGER
WERE JOINT EDITORS
Lidie Penton One
of the Founders
of the Twig
BRILLIANT GIRL AND
ASTONISHING ABILITY
NOW LIVING IX WILMING'l’ON
THKEE FOLD PUUl'OSE
The Twio made its Initial appear
ance on Friday, April 22, 1921. It was
founded under the joint editorship of
Lidie Penton, editor 1920-21 Oak
Leaves, and Evelyn Bridges, editor
1920-21 Acorn, It was born with a three
fold purpose in life: (1) to Inform;
(2) to create interest; (3) to mould
public sentiment, and during the seven
years of Its life lias held high these
ideals. The idea of editing a weekly
paper at Meredith was conceived early
In the fall of ’21, but for various rea
sons, the first issue failed to appear
until April of that year. The first
staff was composed of the following, In
addition to the two editors:
CON’l'ItmUTOBS
Senior Class—Mary Martin Johnson,
Janie Mauncy, Mary Lee Caldwell.
Junior Class—Beatrice Nye, Kather
ine Brown.
Sophomore Class—Ruth Livernian,
Gladys Leonard.
Freshman Class—Frances Cherry.
Under the expert leadership of these
girls, and with the coaperatton of the
student body and the business men of
Raleigh, The Twio was tided over
those early critical issues and func
tioned during the remainder of the
term, four Issues being published.
Lidie Winstead Penton, from Wil
mington, N. C. was also one of the
founders of Tub Twio. She was Editor-
in-Chief of the Oak Leaves in 1921 and
received the A.B. degree from Mere
dith that year. She held many offices
during her coliege career: President
of the Freshman Class—'17-18, Treas
urer of Y. W. C. A. ’18-19, Cabinet
Member of Y. W. C. A. 19-’20, Junior
Editor of Acorii, 19-’20, Member
Basketball Team ’20-’21, Member
Student Council ’20-’21, Chaplain of
Philaretlan Society ’20-’21, Prophet of
class ’21, and Editor-In-Chief of Oak
Leaves '20-'21. Lidie was voted the
most brilliant girl in her class, and had
an astonishing ability to “put things
■over.” She also appeared in many dra
matic representations. Her classmates
said she added an indefinable some
thing to the class which they would
have laclted, otherwise. She is now
staying with her father nt 220 N.
Third Street, Wilmington, N. C.
Norwood-Crawford
Wedding Brilliant Affair
1927 EDITOR THE TWIG
llECESl’LY MARIUED
Alice Dowd Editor-
In-Chief of the
Twig of 1928-29
Alice Dowd, of Raleigh, a member
of the class of '29, was elected Editor-
In-Chief of The Twig for the year
192S-29 during the recent student elec
tions. She was nominated by members
of the student body and tlie larger
number of votes cast in her favor
testified to her popularity with the
girls. In the race for the Editorship
there was close competition and abund
ant "politicking,” but lu the final elec
tion Alice came out triumphantly
victorious.
During the past year Alice has made
a most enviable name for herself as
Managing Editor of The Twio. Despite
the fact that she has not been a board
ing student at the college and thus
was at a disadvantage she has proved
most dependable as well as efficient.
Personality is probably her greatest
gift, and with that winning smile so
characteristic of her she makes
friends most easily. Being elected to
Tnii Twi(i staff for the first time last
spring she has rapidly developed an
especial interest in tlie success of the
paper. This real interest, combined
with efllciency and enthusiasm, cannot
but make of Alice a real college news
paper Editor.
Evelyn Bridger one
of first Editors
nf thp Twiff
VI kllW I It
GRADUATED FROM
MEREDITH IN ’21
IIELII MANY COLLEGE OFFICES
New Twig Staff Elected
An unusually beautiful wedding took
place at the First Baptist Church in
Goldsboro at 8:00 o’clock Thursday
evening April 12, when Miss Mary
Crawford became the bride of Mr.
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TWIG HAS
BRIGHT FUTURE
UNUSUALLY FINK AND TALEN'i’EI)
STAFF ELECTED
It la with apologies tliat this article
is written. We sincerely hope tliat you
will pardon us if we appear over-proud
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Evelyn 'Barrett Bridger, Editor-in-
Chief of the Acorn 1920-21, was from
Lewiston, N. C. and was one of the
founders of The Twio, our newspaper.
She received an A.B. degi-ee fi-om
Meredith in ’21 and held several of
fices during her college career: Com
mencement Marshal ’1S-’19, Member of
Tennis Club ’20-’21, Vice President of
Philaretlan Society ’20-’21 and Editor-
In-Chief of the Acorn ’20-’21. She was
charming and beautiful, and received
the vote of the student body as being
the most attractive girl in the Senior
Class. While her beauty and lovable
ness won the hearts of her friends, it
ANNUAL JUNIOR-
SENIOR BANQUET
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
.lUNIORS ENTERTAIN
SENIORS AT
EGYPTIAN BANOUET
GOKGEOUSLY COLOIiKI) EGY1"1'IAX
IIIEA ILEVEllLY CAIMtlEI) OUX
Saturday evening, April the four
teenth, was the date of the Annual
Junior-Senior Banquet, tli« social
event which murks the beginning of
the end with the Seniors. The arriving
couples were directed from the parlors
to tiie dining room by th^- Pages,
Misses Nolle Baker and Sarah Whit
ley.
Entering the dining room througii a
tunnel of ferns and palms one was
impressed by the clever decorating
which carried out the Egyptian idea
in every detail as well as in the general
effect. The wise old Sphinx presiding
in the spot light abovo the Toastmis-
tress’ table, had the satisfied expres
sion which seemed to convey liis ap
proval of J. J. Fallon and Company as
rtP'-orntArn Tho liplr»>v I’i"’
arranged in the sliape of a pyramid
with the Toastmistress, Marion FIske,
President of the Junior Class, seated
at the table that marked the peak. Ou
either side of lier table were huge jars
of red roses and tall candelabra hold
ing long white tapers while palms and
ferns formed a background. At each
end of the room the tables were placed
so as to fonn two pyramids, while a
space remained clear in front of the en
trance and the Toast Mistress’ table.
Each set of pyramids was enclosed In
palms and ferns and centered with a
candelabrum and jars of roses. On
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Glee Club to Give
Concert in Kinston
TO TURN OVER
PROCEEDS TO THE
CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN
JIANY GOOD UEl'OIITS F«OJI
FOIDIEU COXCEKTS
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N. C. C. P. A.
Meets Next Week
MEREDITH GIRLS
WILL ATTEND CON
VENTION AT DUKE
JIANY 7)ELEGATL'S
The Meredith Glee Club Is looking
forward to the third trip of the season
when they go to Kinston, N. C. to give
a program Friday night. The club is
rendering a real service to her Alma
Mater by turning over all the proceeds
from the concerts to the Centennial
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It is when these meetings of the
Press Association “come around,”
when editors and business managers
of college publications from all over
the state meet and discuss their com
mon trials, that we feel partially com
pensated for the hours of labor expend
ed during the year, seemingly unap-
predated. This meeting Is similar to
the one to which State and Meredith
were host and hostess last fall.
Meredith will be represented at Duke
by tlie following: Thb Twio—Mabel
Claire Hoggard, Alice Dowd, the Acorn.
—Bess Thomas, Sara Oliver; Oofc
Lcaws—Sara Cooke and Pauline
Newton.
The following notice has been re*
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