DEDrCATED TO
CLASS OF ’28
THE TWIG
DEDICATED TO
CLASS OF ’28
Vol. VII
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., May 25, 1928
No. 28
SENIOR
IDIOSYNCRASIES
Kutli Abcc—sorioiisness, ahulyltig.
Lcnn Allen—foolialincss, liiugliter.
Mildred Allcti—pc-'i.soiutlity,
chann, ability.
Lenli Andi'ows—likes to study.
I'loc’lla Askow-—a good time.
Alberta Atkinson—Wjikc Forest
today State tomorrow.
Bcrtlui Betlifa—looking forward
to Jinic.
Marginvt 13roiidliurst—industry.
Caroline Bostic—dignity.
Rutli Bo\vk'n—goo] annuals.
Elizubetli Brcwor—smiles.
ilinnie Briley—Hipimncy.
En«*n Broadvv(jll—dreaming.
Rntli Brooksliire—sagno.ily.
Annie Brown—dotnnreness.
Mary Browning—atblotie.
Murgurct Bnrgin—att'cefion i'or
the inasciTliuo.
Virginia Branch—unisical.
Elizabeth Biiffaloe—plays the
piano.
Mary Brockwoll—fiddling.
Mar^' Cheves—diligence at base
ball praetieo.
Nell OoU'ey—studying English.
Charlotte Curtis—cleaning up.
Lora Dills—nmkos a good “broad
caster.”
Madaline Elliott—helping. evei*y-
body.
RALEIGH ALUMNAE
ENTERTAIN SENIORS
TEA AT HOME OF DR.
DELIA DIXON CARROLL
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Phi Society Installs
New Officers
PROGRAJVI SIMPLE
BUT INTERESTING
OL’ES't'S lUiCEIVEU AJil) KNTKlt-
'1ALVEI» ly GARHEiN
Oho of the most beautiful affairs
in the Jiistory of Meredith College
was the lovelj' tea given by rhc
lialeigh Chapter of the Meredith
Ainuinae Association at ihc home of
i)i'. Delia Di.von Carroll in Xordell
I'leights ^VedMCdda.Y afternoon I'roin
4:;{() lo 0:00 o’clock in honor of the
Senior class.
As the guests arrived tliey were
very cordially welcomed by Dr.
Carroll, Mcsdanies U. Is. Simms
anI .r. W. Bunn. Directing them
on the path to the pool were Mes-
dfime.s J. S. Fiirincr, Carey Mumford
anI Mias Annie Jones. U])OJi ar
riving at the pool they were greeted
by Mis« Eusehin Marshbanks, Mes*
dames Wade Morn and R. T.
Coburn. As they sannlcrud on
down to the lower gate they were met
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Paschal, and Mrs. Graves Vann Avho
ushered them into the lower garden.
Receiving here were Mrs. Lorna
.Belle Broughton, Misses Janie
Parker and Leonita Denmark.
Misses Carolyn Peacock and Olive
BETURTiINO PIIKSIDENT LEATE8
BBAimFUl RUG
The inatallatloii of the officers of the
Philarotian Literary Society for next
year was held Saturday night, May
19th. The society hall was softly
lighted by tapers burning In tall,
vhite, wicker candelabra which stood
on either side of the stage.
To the strains of the society song,
Philaretia, the procession of old and
new ofHcers entered. The procession
was led by the retiring chlct marshal,
Psiige Leonard, who represented
Honor, the watchword of the society.
Sho was dressed in a soft, white robe
of Grecian style and wore a white
crown. She was escorted by two mar
shals. Behind them came the old of-
fleers followed by the new, all dressed
in white, Ab they reached the stage
Honor was seated in a largo chair
draped In white and the old olHcerB
arranged themselves on her loft and
the new on her right. Madeline Moore,
retiring President, made a lltting and
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Art Evening and Re
ception a Big Success
SENIORS ENJOY
REPRODUCTION OF
CLASSIC MARBLES
On Monday evening, May 21, the
Seniors spent a mnst pleasant and en
joyable evening at the art exhibit and
the reception which was given in their
honor. The unique Idea given by the
art department of the classic marbles
was carried out beautifully. The
statuary reproductions recalled classic
Greece in the beauty of their repose.
The musea were represented as fol
lows:
1. Calliope—the Muae of Epic
Poetry—Sarah Cook.
2. Clio—The Muae of History—^Vir
ginia Penny,
8. Molpomene—The Muse of
Tragedy—Evelyn McCall.
4. Thalia—The Muse of Comedy—
Kate Higdon.
5. Polyhymnia—The Muae of Sacred
Song—Maisie Patterson.
6. Urania—The Muse of Aetronomy
—Sarah Cook
7. Terpsichore—The Muse of Dance
and Gayety—Evelyn McCall.
Mildred Allen Presi
dent of Class of’28
MEREDITH’S MOST
CHARMING DAUGHTER
HAS PROVEi\ A CAPAHLE
l»RESn)E> T
The e)ftss of ’2S has been e.xeeed-
ingly fortnnatf- rhis year in having
such ii capable !>nd^ nttrnctjvo prns-
ident. Mildi’cd Allen, of ‘Wiirrun-
ton, 2^. C,, was the choice from
several prospects for the iniportnut
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Satckdai- May 26
4:00 p.m.—Art Exliibit.
8 :00 p.m,—Society Exercises.
Sl'Nday May 27
11:00 a.m.—Buccalnurente Sermon,
Rev. Solon B. Cousins, D.D.,
Richmond, Vu.
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SENIOR CUSS ENTERTAIN
FACULTY AT WOMAN’S CLUB
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS
OF SPREVG FLOWERS
MANY GUESTS
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The members of the Senior Class en
tertained the faculty at a lovely tea,
Thursday afternoon, May the twenty-
fourth at the Woman’s Club. The
club was beautifully decorated with
a profusion of spring flowers. The re-
coiving line included Misses Mildred
Allen, President of the Senior Class;
Mary Willis, ani3 Musette Kitchln;
Dr, and Mrs. Charles E. Brewer, and
Mibs Lawrence, ilean of women.
Orange sherbort, cakes, mints, and
nuts wero served to the guests, who
called between four-thirty and six
o'clock.
SENIOR CLASS
PRESENTS “NO
TIME FOR PlAY”
MUSICAL COMEDY
GIVEN BY ’28
OJtKVINAL I'LAY—TAI.EJiTEl) ( AST
On Suturdny night, May 28 the,
Senior class delightfully entert!iini.'d
II large and upprocintive iiudienee
with an original musical eomody.
Ail of the work along all line.s
was done by Senior.s, the niu.sio,
(lancing, costuming, and plot were
all n product of tln> ingenuily of the
cla.ss.
'I’he cast of chnracters is as fol
lows :
Elizabeth Jirewer—P r n d c n e e
Brewster.
Jivclyn liliea Wood—John Gray.
Lois Jacobs—ilrs. T^rewster.
Lonift Gordon—"Mr. Brewster.
Rutb Jones—ilr. Paine.
Ploward Mumford—Mr. Clayton.
I'auline Huff—Sue.
Mary Browning—Jaclc.
Tlic chcruscs added it great deal
to the play thru their catchy words,
tunes and puritan costumes.
Evelyn Rhea "Wood and Elizabetl
Brewer were e.specially good as the
hero and heroine. Lonie Gordon,
and -Ruth Jones ran them a close sec
ond for honors in dranuitic ability.
Tbu presentation of n Musical
play during eoimnRiiccineut is a tra
dition of the even classes.
Seniors Hold Annual
Vesper Service
IMPRESSIVE PROGRAM
IN THE GROVE
Just as the sun sank behind the
western hills and the little birds were
twittering in the tall trees, the Class
of ’2S closed the page of another day's
work at Merdith,
The Veapor Sunday night waa con
ducted by the Seulora and the im-
presaiveness cf the ceremony was felt
by everybody present.
This annual occasion was held in
the grove of the college. The Seniors
Were led by the mascot, little Miss
Mary Elizabeth Phianey. She wore a
cap and gown Just as the Seniors.
The program was as follows:
ProcesBlonal—Alma Mater.
Hymn—"Day is Dying in the West.”
Devotional—Ruth Brookshire.
Pause Prayer,
Solo—Dorothy Turlington.
"The Parting Gift”—
Mother Meredith—Annie Mildred
Kelly,
SENIORS’ PLANS
FOR jei YEAR
Kafhei'ine Mtiddry —Study Uni
versity of North Cjirolina.
isabelle MacLeod—Study.
BerlLa Bcthcu—Lnniberton, X. C.
Lois R(.i.ss—Tcafb.
Alni'v Pct'blcH—Teach.
Mai'tha Alayiuird—Tench.
Eutli Bowden—Teach.
Winona Hooper—Te.nch Sylvu
Collegiate Jnstitufe, Sylva, N. C.
Eula IJodges—Teach Jligli Point,
N. C.
e) I C.'offey—’I’ ea t-h.
Eluise Greenwood—Teach High
Point, N. C.
Lena ruffle—School, Penn. Acad
emy of Pine Arts. I'biladclphia.
Eulh Jones—1022 W. Market St.,
Greensboro, N. C.
Lois Jacobs—Teach Lewiston,
C.
Lenim Giuubill—Tench Pilot
Mountain, N. C.
Vera MeUbuguii—Lunjber Bridge,
N. C.
Evelyn Veo.sey—liaeford, .tf. C.
Bess Tbonuis—Study, Yale
Viola Thomas—Teach.
Evelyn Johnson—Teach.
Alma Webb—Teach.
Sarah Wisetnuu—Teach, Foun-
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Installation of
Astro Officers
FAREWELL ADDRESS BY
LONIE GORDON
LASl' MEETING OF THE YEAR
Tho Astrotekton Literary Society
held its last meeting of the year on
Monday evening, May the fourteenth.
The main purpose of the meeting was
tho installation of the incoming oflicera
of the society.
Following tho “Astro" song, the now
officers took the oath of administration
in an impressive ceremony, over
which the President, Lonie Gordon,
officiated. In appreciation of the co
operation she had received from the
members of the society, the retiring
president made a few well chosen re
marks and then welcomed the new
officers, wishing for thoin a very suc
cessful year. In response to this wel
come the incoming President, Hosta
Kitchln, addressed the society. She
expressed the appreciation of all for
the faithful services of the President
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Commencement Guests and Alumnae, We Welcome You!