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welcome • freshmen!
THE TWIG
S. VIII
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., September 21, 1928
No. 1
41 RESIDENT
STUDENTS THIS YEAR
LARGE NUMBER
OF NEW GIRLS
OLD STUDENTS NOT KETUKNINU
GREATLY MISSED
For the year 1928-29, we have eo-
rolled 407 resident stuents, a tota] of
■wU' jh we should be very proud. De
,-pite the fact that we have so many
new students, there are some old girls
v/hom we miss very much: “Connie”
^'jMIs is a atudent at Carolina this
-ear; Frances Fulgham is going to
'jhool at her home in Wilson, “Tom-
Thomas has accepted a position
a3 pastor’s assistant at Scotland Neck,
Tommy” was one of our moat tal-
'nted girls and we wish her success in
■er new position; Mary Helen Whee-
'ur has entered training as a nurse at
i'.ichmond; Mary Rowland is attend
ing Duke University; Annie Lois Han-
ock, Gretchen Cheek, and Grace Hipps
ire at N. C. C. W.; we aso miss Hazel
nd Edna Bumgardner.
Even though we are sorry that these
ifirls are not back, we cannot help re-
oicing over the large number of new
-ilrls that we have with ua. They are
line, and we are proud of them. We
liope our old friends will come back
and visit us often and meet our new
'riends, thus keeping in touch with
our great school.
Philaretian Literary
Society Entertains
New Girls
WARM WELCOME
GIVEN TO GUESTS
3IUSICAL
PROGllAM
ENJOYED
GREATLY
On Thursday afternoon, September
13, from 5 to 6 o’clock, the Philare
tian Literary Society entertained at a
reception In honor of the new girls.
Miss Sarah Mewborn, president of the
society, and Miss Mattie Lee Eagles,
vice president, welcomed the guests at
the door of the society hall, which
was decorated with zinnias and other
flowers.
The hall, so charming and inviting,
was soon filled with animated groups
of guests, among whom the process of
becoming acquainted progressed
rapidly. After all the guests had ar
rived, a delightful musical program
consisting of vocal selections by Miss
Margaret Jones accompanied by Mlsa
Janie Burns on the piano, was
presented.
At the conclusion of the program
punch and wafers were served. Miss
Kathleen Durham and Miss Sara
Whitley presiding.
fAMOUS ARTISTS PRESENT
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT
PYRANUS AND THISBE
MAIN EVENT
Some of the moat famous artists
known presented a farce “Pyranus and
Tliiabe” taken from Shakespeare's
■‘Midsummer Night's Dream,” Satur
day night at Meredith College. The
ploy, although of the tragic nature,
seemed to hold the youthful audience
quite spellbound.
The chavactei’s of the play were:
Jester—Pauline Newton
Thisbe—Sarah Briggs
Pyrnnus—Edith Rowe Grady
Lion—Louise Craven
Wall—Thelma Tadlock
Moonshine—Margaret Field
The audience also enjoyed com
munity singing and the musical prod
igy—Uie singing infant prodigy, Pau
line Powell.
A most vivid scene from the side
walks of New York was then pre
sented.
This event of Saturday night was
under the direction of Miss Madallne
Elliott, who promises to give many
more entertaining Saturday nights.
Miss Madaline Elliott
OUR NEW
r-TUDENT SECRETARY
-AN IMPORTANT i*LAOE
Around the World
Student Tour
GIVEN JOINTLY BY
B. S. U. AND S. G. A.
One ot the most intereatlng of the
entertalnmonts given for the new girls
this year was a Student Tour, given
jointly by the Student Government As
sociation and the B. S U. on Sep
tember S, at eight p.m. The tour, In
cluding countries in all parts of the
world, hold experiences and sights
never to be forgotten. In Africa
there were glimpses of wild can
nibals. In Spain gay senors and
seilorltas danced to dreamy musin.
In Hawaii, natives picked their
stringed instruments and sang. In
Japan, ladies in bright klmonas served
tea. The climax ot the tour, however,
was reached when all the touriata re
turned to the United States, where
tfiey mingled together and discussed
their voyage. Each declared it to
have been most delightful and
teresting.
Formal Opening
Held September 7
DR. GAINES OF
WAKE FOREST
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
VISITORS OF INTEREST l‘RESENT-
ED KY DR. BREWER
The class work for the year began
with the opening chapel period Sep
tember 7. After scripture reading by
Dr. Livingston Johnson and prayer by
Dr. Maddry, Dr. Ellis, pastor of the
Pullen Memorial Church, welcomed the
students in behalf of the churches of
Raleigh, among which all are expected
to find a church home, and Invited
them to attend the services. Then Dr.
Brewer Introduced the pastors of the
various churches and other visltjre
who were present for the opening.
The address of Dr. Gaines marked
a great beginning for the school year,
and pointed out the essentials for
which students should seek In college
life. In this day of change and
scientlflc advancement doubts are sure
to come, and the only way to overcome
these doubts and fears is to find God
in all things. A little girl asked,
“Why did there have to be anything
at all? And if there had to be some
thing why is it like it is?" She was
facing the two great problems of the
explanation of all things and the stand
ard. God is the explanation and back
of all we must find God. Every
Christian should be able to Jook at the
universe and say not “It is good” but
"He is good.” Jeaus is the standard,
the great example, which, if we follow,
we will not go wrong. We should so
live that we can face all doubts and
say, "God Is My Explanation, Jesus
Christ is My Everlasting Standard.'’
Opening B. Y. P. U.
Meeting Encouraging
MR. IVEY AND
MISS RICKETT PRESENT
GENERAL OFFICERS INTRODUCED
in-
Meredlth has a new room, and in
the new room is new furniture. The
new room has a new occupant, yet she
is an old Meredith girl—Miss Mada
llne Elll(^, our new student secretary.
The I I S. U. room Is used for all
religious meetings and for cojiferences
(Oontinued on page Jour)
Miss Porter on
Leave of Absence
Miss Mary Louise Porter, one of the
most beloved and efficient teachers in
the French department, Is spending the
year studying at Cornell where she
will receive her degree of Ph.D. at the
conclusion of her studies. The good
wishes of both faculty and students
go with her during her leave of
absence.
New Members of
Faculty Welcomed
Meredith College, students and fac-
ilty, welcome into our midst the fol
lowing new members of the faculty:
Miss Mae Grimmer, an old Meredith
girl now the new Alumnae Secretary;
Miss Alice Keith who comes to us
from Georgia; Mademoiselle Pascal
who has been in Cape Cod, Mass., for
the past few years; and Misses Mada
llne Elliott, our Baptist Student Secre
tary, and Virginia Branch, who joins
the music d^mrtment. Miss Mary
Yarborough of Raleigh, also an old
Meredith girl, is an assistant In' tlie
science department.
At the first B. Y. P. U. meeting of
the year 192S-29 the large attendance
roused hope and ambition in the heart
of every old member for the most suc
cessful year we have ever had at
Meredith.
The first meeting was held on
Wednesday night, September the
twelfth in the college auditorium.
After a brief and Interesting speech by
Mr. James A. Ivey, in which he em
phasized the necessity and worth of
generously using the . three P's,
perspiration, perseverance and prayer
In everything we undertake, Miss
Winnie Rlckett made a short talk.
After speaking in the general assem
bly, she also made a most enjoyable
and helpful talk to the Winnie Riokett
Union.
Greetings to both old and new girls,
but especially to the new girls, were
heartily voiced by the presidents of
the various unions.
The general officers were formally
recognized before the unions adjourned
to their separate meeting places. Those
introduced were Elizabeth Apple, the
director; Mariuu Karrlit, the assistant
director; Kathleen Durham, the secre
tary: Pauline Powell, the chorister;
Edith Rowe Grady, the pianist;
Sarah Cummings, the pep leader; and
Elizabeth Boomhour, the reporter.
Among the Interesting things we
have to look forward to are Rally
Day, which will be the last Wednes
day in September, the annual friendly
rivalry between Meredith and Wake
Forest, and a revised plan for exten
sion work.
A great deal depends on the new
girls, and we are counting on them to
help us make B. Y. P. U. mean more
than It ever hiis before on the Mere
dith College Campus.
JUNIORS ELECT
FRESHMAN PRESIDENT
GAYNELLE HINTON OF
CLAYTON CHOSEN
SUCCESSFUL YEAR EXl*ECTEI» OF
CLASS OF ’82
Each junior class is privileged to
select a president for its Little Sister
class, the Freshmen. This year, the
class had probably the hardest time
in the history of junior classes, for
each Freshman is so charming and
capable that it was no easy task tc
decide among them. After much dis
cussion and due deliberation, the
Juniors finally decided to entrust the
guidance of the class to Miss Gaynelle
Hinton of Clayton.
All who know Gaynelle p'^rsonally
know what a charming personality she
has. Since she has been here, she has
made many friends and baa gained
the respect of cach member of her
class. With her ability, her depend
ability, and her personality, we are
assured that she will have a most suc
cessful year!
Mile. Louise Pascal
Takes Position in
French Department
A NATIVE OF FRANCE
AND STUDENT OF
MANY COLLEGES
Freshman Training
Course Completed
INTERESTING TALKS
GIVEN EACH NIGHT
STUDENT FACULTY REWAllDEI)
FOR LABORS
“Service" Keynote
of Vesper Service
INTERESTING PAGEANT
PRESENTED
The Y. W, A. presented an Impres
sive program at its initial Vesper
Service Sunday evening. Miss -Mada
llne Elliott, our Student secretary con
ducted the devotional which brought
(.Continued on page four)
Monday night September the 10th,
as a preliminary to Freshman training
week the old girls met In the auditor
ium. Several changes in rules and
privileges were announced and then
talks were made by representatives
of the different classes. The old girls
were reminded that they could do
much in, helping new girls and start
ing the year right,
Tuesday night Freshman training
began Indeed. The girls met as a
group and Pauline Newton from the
Senior Class, Margaret Craig from the
Junior Class, and Kathleen Durham
from the Sophomore, made talks. Dr.
Harris spoke on the following after
noon and gave many helpful hints. On
Thursday night Miss Allen made a
(Oontinwd on page three)
The vacancy caused by the absence
of Miss Mary Louise Porter, associate
professor of French, who is engaged
In completing the work for her Ph.D.
degree at Cornell, is being filled by
Mile. Louise Pascal, a native of
France.
Mile. Pascal, born at Orange, Vnn-
duse, Prance, received her diplome
de fler d' otudes from the College de
Jeunes Filles d’ Orange et her Bac-
calaur.'at (A.B.) from the “Lycee de
Nice.''
She was a student seut by the uni
versities of France as an exchange stu
dent. and she pursued her studies at
Wheaton College, Wheaton, Mass. At
the conclusion of her studies at this
college seven years, she returned to
France where she spent one year at
the Sorbonne, Paris.
She .then returned to the United
States and for si.'c years has fllled a
position in the Sea.Pine School at
Capo Cod, Mass. One summer she
spent in post-graduate work at Har
vard University.
Mereditli is to be congratulated Ujv
on having secured the services of Mile.
Pascal as an instructor In the French
department of the college. W'e wel
come her most cordially on our cam
pus and to ail the college activities.
We confidently expect that her pres
ence will give great impetus to the
study of oral French.
The Tabernacle Baptist Sunday
School Class will entertain all the new
girls with a gypsy tea on Friday
afternoon. Ther© will be trucks In
front of the Administration Building,
at 4 o'clock and at 4:45. The new
girls are all most cordially invited.