THE TWIG I
Vol* VII Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., May 11, 1928 No. 27
Virginia Branch
Presented In Well
Planned Recital
OUTSTAMHNG MUSIC STUDEM’;
UNUSUAL TALENT—LARGE
AUDIENCE
On Friday evening, April 27, at 8:30
o’clock Miss Virginia Branch of En
field, N. C., gave lier Graduating Re
cital ill the college aiulitoriiini. Ever
since Virginia entered Meredith four
years ago, she has been an outstand
ing music student. She lias accom
panied' the Glee Club for the past three
years, has appeared in many recitals,
and has shown great talent In every
performance. All the students had
been looking forward with the greatest
anticipation to the time for Virginia’s
recital, and indeed they were not dis
appointed for her whole program was
attractively planned and beautifully
rendered. Every number was com
plete within itself.
She captivated her audience im
mediately with her pleasing smile and
usual grace and charm. Her dress
was tuvQuoise blue taffeta made with
basciue waist and bouffant skirt, an
overskirt of blue tulle with ruffles and
tiny bunches of forget-me-nots. She
A'.M-e ac' ssories to match and carried
a corsage of pink roses.
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SENIORS GUESTS AT
DINNER PARTY
DINING ROOM BEAUTI-
FULLY DECORATED
UK. A>'l» MKS. UKEWEll (ilAl»l-
INO HOSTS
On Monday night. May 7, there oc
curred for the Seniors one of the most
important and most brilliant events
of their final year at Meredith—the
dinner party given by Dr. Brewer to
the members of the graduating class.
One-half of the dining room was oc
cupied by a long table decorated with
many beautiful flowers.
At C:4D, Miss Mildred Allen, the
charming President of the Senior
Class, wearing a lovely evening dress
of black taffeta and a shawl of black
lace which enhanced her youthful
loveliness, entered the room on the
arm of Dr. Brewer, happy and smiling
among his “girls.” Behind them came
the rest of the Senior class, each one
dressed in a becoming evening dress,
creating the effect of more flowers
added to those on the table and the
place cards.
The menu consisted of fruit cock-
tall, salad, chicken with dressing,
potatoes, English peaa, beets, hot bis
cuits, stuffed olives, tea, and straw
berry short-cake i\ la mode with salted
almonds.
At the conclusion. Dr. Brewer con
gratulated the young ladies upon their
present attainments and wished for
them much success and happiness, but
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Mabel Claire
Hoggard Retiring
Editor-in-Chief
Under Ihe direction of Miss Mabel
Claire Hoggard, of Ahoskie, The
Twig has taken its place among the
foremost ranks of the college news
papers in North Carolina. As editor,
Mabel Claire has given freely of her
time and energy, striving always to
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HOME ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT HOLDS
HOUSE WARMING
EXHIBITS MUCH AD
MIRED BY GUESTS
>riSS ELLEX ItKEWEK CHARM-
IXG HOSTESS
aiembers of the Home Economics
Department wore “at home” to mem
bers of the faculty, student body and
other friends, on Friday afternoon.
May 4. Guests were received into the
sewing-lab. by members of the sewing
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N. C. C. P. A. Honors
Meredith Girl
ALICE DOWD
ELECTED SECRETARY
Walter Spearman, Junior at Uni
versity of North Carolina, was elected
President of the North Carolina Col
legiate Press Association at the clos
ing session of the fifteenth semi-annual
conference, held at Duke University,
April 25, 2C and 27.
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SEE THE LITTLE
THEATER PLAYS SAT. NIGHT!
MAY DAY EXERCISE
HELD IN GROVE
DOROTHY TURLINGTON
IS CHARMING QUEEN
UAXCES AXH MAYIM»LE HRILL
EN.IOYEI)
Saturday afternoon was' the scene
of the celebration of an old, old festi
val at Meredith. The rites of May
day were performed in the grove,
whose lovely green foliage offered a
natural and beautiful background. The
ceremonies were opened with a pro
cession, formed at the chapel and pro
ceeding from thence to the grove. It
was formed of all those taking part In
the exercises—the heralds, Mary
Browning and Alberta Atkinson came
first. They were followed by the
dancers in costumes differing widely
In design. There were Scotch lassies,
shy German girls, dainty jonquils,
butterflies, and dames and gentlemen
of colonial times. These were followed
by the jesters, E'dlth Rowe Grady and
Annette Boney and after them came
the maids of honor—two from each
class: Seniors—Mildred Allen and
Paige Leonard; Juniors—Marion Fisko
and Janie Burns; Sop'ioinores—Fran
ces Fulghum and Lucille Gibson; and
Freshmen—Sara Whitley and Nelle
Baker. These girls vere attired in
sheer organdy dvesse? of harmonizing
pastel shades. Imnifidiately behind
them came the crown . ;“irer, Eleanor
Lamm, dressed in a white knicker-
bocker suit bearing the crown on a
large white, silk cushion. Dorothy
Turlington, Queen of the festival, fol
lowed the crown bearer. Her natural
beauty was enhanced by her robe of
white silk.
Upon arrival at the grove the Queen
was crowned by the two senior maids
of honor. She then took her place on
the throne which was a large ivory
May basket festooned with green vines
and spring fiowers. It was placed on
a raised dais in the center of the
clearing in which the festival was
held. Immediately to the right of the
throne the Maypole with its streamers
of rose and white, was placed. The
Maypole dance was given by membere
of the Sophomore class. Among the
other dances those of cspecial beauty
and grace were:
InltM’pretative dance The Blue Dan-
u-bc—Hachel Hatch.
Highland Fling, solo dance—Juanita
Sorrell. The dancer was dressed in
native costumc made of McLean plaid
presented by the textile department of
State College.
Frolic of the Brownies—Edith Rowe
Grady and Annette Boiiey.
Twig Initiation Inter
esting and Enjoyable
VERY MYSTERIOUS
JlELlfJHTFUL SOCrAL HOUR
AFTERWARDS
Tuesday night, May 2, was an event
ful night for the new membei’s of Tde
Twki staff, for it was then that they
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Musette Kitchin
Retiring Busi
ness Manager
As we review the achievements of
noteworthy personages on our campus,
it is absolutely necessary that our ef
ficient business manager, Musette
Kitchin of Scotland Neck be given an
important place. Tub Twig without
Musette would have been somewhat
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’30 ENTERTAINS ’28
CHARMING PROGRAM
PRESENTED
EVE.NIX« .MUCH ENJOYED
The Seniors found on the tables in
the dining-room Friday night, a multi
tude of little orange crescents. On
these was written in purple letters:
"Twilight Party, in the grove, Tues
day 6:30 until S:00.” The numerals
'28 and ’30 indicated that this party
was being given by the Sophomores to
their big sisters.
On account of the weather the oc
casion was held in the society hall.
The dignified Seniors were cordially
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Mars Hill Club Entertained
By W. F. Boys
ALL HAD A GOOD TIME
The Mars Hill Club of Meredith was
entertained Saturday night. May 5, in
the Phi Hall by the Mars Hill Club
of Wake Forest College. It was an
occasion to which all members of the
clubs had looked forward for many
days, and none were disappointed in
the good time which had been ex
pected, for it was an enjoyable oc
casion as old friends met and talked
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ETHEL DAY WINS
STATE THEATER TICKETS
Isabelle McLeod Gives
Entertaining Recital
CHARMING PERSONALITY;
FASCINATED AUDIENCE
>IAXV OI T.OF.TO^VN OURSTS
A most pleasant hour was spent
with Miss Isabelle McLeod last Fri
day evening May 4th 'when she gave
her piano recital for graduation. She
■•was beautifully dressed in a cream-
colored dress elaborately trimmed in
silver lace. At her first appearance
she carried a lovely corsage of roses
and sweet peas which blended perfect
ly with her dress. Her charming per
sonality and winning smile fascinated
her audience during the entire pro
gram. She was very composed and
rendered her entertainment in a pleas
ing and attractive manner. The eve
ning was greatly enjoyed by relatives,
out-of-town guests, and Meredith stu
dents.
The stage was most effectively deco
rated in palms and cut flowers.
Her program was as follows:
Sonata, Op. 120 Shubert
Allegro Moderate
Andante
Allegro
Soaring Schuman
Why Sclmman
Whims Schuman
Scheryino Mosgkoioski
Berceuse Karganoff
I Tarantelle Karganoff
Khapsodien Dohnanyi
Her ushers were Misses Kathryn
McLeod, Jiuiie Burns, Mary Ruth
Greaves, Bertha Bethea, Pauline
Powell, and Thelma Gatewood.
DR. AND MRS.MADDRY
ENTERTAIN SENIORS
TWENTY-SECOND
WEDDING ANNIVER
SARY CELEBRATED
ih:li(jhti'il ]{ki'resh3IE>ts
AM) EM’ER I AIXMEXT
The Senior Class was delightfully
entertained Thursday afternoon. May
the third, by Dr, and Mrs. Chas. E.
Maddry at their home on Hillsboro
Road. The guests arrived at four and
were met at the door by Miss Kather
ine Maddry who introduced them to
her parenis. Dr. and Mrs. Maddry
whose twenty-second wedding anni
versary was lieing celebrated by the
occasion. After all the guests arrived,
Mrs. Maddry asked each one to tell
what she would like to do during the
next live years. Miss Madeline
Ellioit,. who slated her desire to be a
too-dancvr won the contest and was
presented with a dunce cap in honor
of her triumph. After this, class sta
tistics wore decided upon by drawing
numbers, This proved quite revealing
and furnished a great deal of fun for
these most dignified daughters of our
Alma Mater. Dot Turlington’s play
ing and singing was another most en
joyable feature of the afternoon.
Chicken salad, sandwiches, date roll,
saltines, minis, and salted pecans were
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