THE TWIG
Vol. VIII
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., September 27, 1928
No. 2
FACULTY MEMBERS
REPORT ON THEIR
VACATIONS
SEVERAL INTERESTING
TRIPS ABROAD
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
NOMINATIVG COM-
MITTEE HAD MANY
OFFICERS TO ELECT
VAUIKTY OK I'LACCa VISITKn
From an interview with the mom-
bers of the faculty it seems that one
o£ the most interesting vacations for
Iho majority of them has just como to
a close.
Misaes Ida I'oLeat and Mary Tillery
vlslteci many of tlie countries abroad
this summer, traveling with the
Bureau of University Travelers under
the guidance and lectureship of some
of the greatest of University Profes
sors. After a stay In England they
visited the gay Paris, thon went to
Holland, Belgium anfl Germany. At
Prague they attended the luternational
Art Conferonce, one of the greatest
events of the summer. Vienna,
Floronce, Home, Pisa, Milan and va
rious cities of Switzerland were stop
ping plai:ea along the way, In Venicc
they were fortunate in being able to
attend the Annual Festival on the
Grand Canal. In Geneva those com
posing the party were most interested
speotatorB of the League o£ N^Qtions
where each detail concerning this
great governing body was carefully ex
plained. Prom Klorence they continued
their course to Sienna and on to Palio,
where annually the Pagonnt. a custom
of medieval times, is held.
Another most interesting tour abroad
wa3 that of Misses Mary J. Spruill,
Lucille Burris and Annio Cooper, Tak
ing the Mediterranean Oruise they
stopped for a lianite^ tinje at Gibraltar
Algiers, and Palerma, lauding a1
Naples. After louring the oontinent
they spent two weeks In Loudon.
Miss Gault, of the music departmeuL,
visited the foUowing countries o£
Knrope: iOngland, Franco, Holland,
Swi{zerland, Scotland, Belgium and
Italy.
Those studying during the summer
C'ere: Miss Nottie Herndon, the Uni
versity of Chicago: Miss Iconise Ous
ley, New York University; Miss Ellen
Brewer, the University of ■WiscoMsiii;
Dr. Lula Gaines Winston and IVIIss
Mary' M. Johnston at Cornell; Miss
Horho, , Columbia University; Miss
Ruth Armstrong at the University ol
Illinois; Miss Walaworth in New York;
Miss Crawford, Washington, and Mr.
Pei-ry at Duke University.
iSpeDdlng the summer at their homes
wei'ST Dr. Brower, Dean Boomhour,
MIsb Royster, Dr, Carroll, Mr. David
son, Dr. Freeniau, and Mrs. Wallace,
Ualelgh; Dr. Price, Swarthniore, Penn,;
Miss Brownlee, Mississippi; Miss
Stevens, New York; Miss Allon,
(Ooniinued on page four)
The following new officers were
choscn by tlic iioniiiiuling comniit-
tcG, and cilcPtocl by the stuilont body
for the year 11)28-29:
Stvdent Govkknment
Lillian Wheelev—TTouso President
of A.
Siilinda Povry—Sub IToiisp Pres
ident of A.
Mary Loui,«' ITvifftrnui—Soerp-
tiiry.
Oak Ljsavics
.'iinie Sarii Bf’.i'kwell—Jiiniov
Editor.
J3. S. TJ. CouNcn.
Sara J3rigg.s—KcjDortci'.
Y. W. A.
Snlinda Perry—Keporter.
B. Y. P. U.
IClizubeth I3oomhoiir—Kepoi'tcf.
•Suva (/ummiiiga—Pep Leader.
l.-’liri.AltKTIAN SOCIETV
Kthel Day—Secretary.
Virginia (Jrawfoi'il—Treasurer.
Murgnorittc^ Mason—Marshal,
I rni!i Motto—Mai'shal.
AsTitoTKKTOjv Society
I’aiiline Kitchiu.—Mar.slial.
Tabernacle Class | Astro Society
Entertains New Girls Entertains Saturday
Night
GIPSY TEA UNIQUE
IN EFFECT
flAiHKS .\>n llONriRE 1^ GROVK
Among the many otiier delightful
outortainnients which have? been
g '■en for the now girls, a gipsy tea,
given by the Meredith Class of the
Tabcrnaclo Baptist Church stands
ont as unique. At about four forty-
five o’clock j\ jolly bunch of girls
mot in a triily beautifnl spot in the
grove.
Mr. Mooneyhani, our teacher,
wilh Mr. and Mrs. Davis, our pastor
and his wife, and their two children
were also present.
Everyone participateci '‘iti lively
and amusing game; led by Miss
Madftline Elliott, until it was lime lo
starl the most intoreatiug feature of
the pvogrnm—seeing to what good
n.sf! pronged atieka, ii fire, and srnh
things as rolls, weenies, bacon a 1
it-iHr^hniiillnwR mil hti jnjt tn.
At sunset when evnryone had had
her fill of food and fun, we returned
to onr rooms, nnd conmion everyday
life.
MINSTREL AND
DANCES FEATURED
SOCIETY DAY
SEPTEMBER 26
PROGRAM PEPPY
AND INTERESTING
HAS NKW MKMii:us
Pearl Johnson B.Y.P.U.
Welcomes New Members
MARION HARRIS TAKES
CHARGE OF MEETING
REAL SOCIETY
SPIRIT ON OUR
^CAMPUS
ASTROS AND PHIS
SHOW TH1-:iR LOYALTY
On Wednesday evening at seven
o’clock the first meotiug of the l-’enrl
Johnson B. Y. P. U. was held in the
Gymnasium. Many of the old mem
bers were back and the Pearl Johnson
was vory glad to have so many new
members and Several visitors. This
union feels very honored and is ex
ceedingly slad to have Miss Madalinc
Elliot, the student secveitary, as a
members, Miss Marion Harris had
charge of the meeting and the program,
which was very interesting and very
much enjoyed.
OltKiLNAL SON(!S AM) YULLS;
AWE INSiMltING CEKKMOXY
TI'i:SI>A¥ MIJIII’
Hepurters for this issue; Alice
Dowd. Davie Bell Eaton, Ethel Day,
Mabel Bagby, Salinda Perry, Evelyn
McCall, Blondie Morse, Elizabeth
Boomhour, Matilda Holleman, Roberta
Royster, Eleanor Lamm.
Tuesday iiiglit and Wednesday
Hioj'ning were times of umisual
.school spirit, )je]j, and fun on our
(Uim]nis. All of tlu; gayely was
causc'd by the fact that Deeiaiou Day
for the new girls eoncurniag iheir
eiioiee of societies was almost hero.
Foi' mauy days and nights at dif
ferent iutervala the loud and sonie-
timos musical songs of A-S-T-it-0!
Astrotekton ! and P-H-I-L-A! Phila-
I'utian! have sounded forth from our
coxjrr.
On Tuesday night the Phi’s had
snappy looking lavender and white
balloons placed on tho tables. In
fact, every loyal Phi has been work
ing for new nicmbera for her society,
.{Continued on page four)
Lovely in its simplicity was the?
party given Saturday night by the
Astrotekton Literary Soeiety in
honor of the new girls. .\s the
guests arrived they were met by
Hesta Kitehin, pre.sideiit of tho so-
einiy, Davici Belle Eaton nn] An-:
iictle Honey.
Soon after the guests arrived two
doll.s were summoned. 'I’hese dolls
proved to be none otlier than Roberta
Royster ami Nell linker tiressed in
neat pajanm suits, Tlm,y iireseuted
a eharniiiig “Doll Danee aecom-
]ianied by Blondie Mor.se. The
gue.sts Iheii fouad tluunselves wil-
aessing a meeting of the “Bhudi
Ileart Lodge.” This was really a
good old fashioned negro minstrel
pietnred to erfeetion. Margnret
Craig, i Pagby, and IVuliuo
Kitcliin. fi'jd porfeetly natural!
'I'lie ndy difl'orenee wi* noted was
tlie faet that iheir faces were
hlae.ked. Salinda Perry eertainly
“lived-up” to lier pari. In fael .some
of file ladie.s may join A1 0-. Fields
al sonu' future date. Paulitie New
ton was what Jiiight hr' 1i‘nnel a
“.sercatn.” Slie inventel an iustru-
meat with wliieh she could hear oi'
see anywhere ia rh’ world. I’auline
is to be eongratnla(ed beeause just
as ,«he predicted liei- mother’si arrival
Dtrlla Robeson entered in a charm
ing Parisiaa gown. She was ae-
eojnpanied by a naniber of hags that
look(i if tbey had beea “stnek”
new and then, Those who weri!
fortunate enough to be |treseiu. will
not soon forget the graceful .setting
up oxcreises. Nor are they likely to
foi-get the lovoly .solo rendered by
Margai'et Craig. Miss Craig has had
so nuiay ee’'*racta oifei’od her that
she is sulfe>i-.j5' xvom a complicated
ailuation. We understand .she
bought a new bottle of ink in order
to sign contracts.
Al ttie eonclusiou of the program
delicious punch and sandwiches were
served.
At last, Society decision day has
come! All the year both the old and
new girls have been looking forward to
Wednesday, September 26th, the day
when each new girl must choose one of
the societies for her own. The Phi’s
and Astro'a have been hurryiug around
trying to persuade some other girl to
,ioih them. Wednesday morning both
societies were bubbling over with en
thusiasm and Interest. The Phi’s
marched luto chapcl first uuder the
lavender and white, singing the Phila-
retian song. And tho Astro's followed
under the gold nnd white singing the
Astrotekton song. Then each society
Bave Its call, trying to make it louder
and more enthusiastic than that of the
other society, A peppy spirit of rivalry
and competition prevailed throughoar
the whole sei’vice, and each soololy
proudly boasted of its new members.
When the numi>ers were counted, it
'.vas Inujul that 115 had joined the Autro
society and 74 the Philarotian. The
Astro society sacoeeded in securing
more new mcmbovH this year, but that
will bo jast a stronger incentive for
the Phi’s to work next year.
An Unsolved Mystery
THE MAN WHO WORE
A GR1:Y FELT HAT
STlU.N(iliR OX Ol'It rAAIFIJS
i There was a distingnisheil looking
nnm seen on oni- campus this week.
11 is distingni.shcd ajuiearauce wa.s
lull'd to analyze, I hat i.s to say,
eliaracteriFtieH which made him look
unusual are even now hard “put your
finger on,” Wo immixlialely iioticod
lluit he wore a tjri-ij hut. Jiverybody
Wanted to know “who i.-; he?” “Is Jio
iiiarrier?” ete. ele. There was a
volley of whis])ers.
Tlie man who wore the grey hat
looked to bo about forty-five years
of age. During tho niornitig sweet
sounds of riHil iniisic came from our
elia[K'l building. Our oi-gan sounded
better than we have* ever hoard il
before.
Thcro were a series of coiil'erences
in Dr. i3rewer’s office on that very
.morning and nho on tho following
niorniiig.
Wo wonder who the distinguished
looking influ is who woro tho grey
hat?
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