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Vol. VIII Published Weekly by Students of Meredith Collegej Raleigh, N. C., October 25, 1928 No. 6
EXCERPTS FROM AN ARTIST’S DIARY
MISS MARY TILLERY’S TRIP TO EUROPE
July 10. Stonehenge— Sallsbui’y
Plain, England. Dutes from IGth ov
17th century B.C. Its puniose prac
tically unknown except that It was a
i-eligious center of some community,
airplanes have spotted varioua mark
ings that, were probably avenues of ap
proach—Druiil worship, Originally a
circular temple—stones probably
brought from a great distance.
Eton—Til ciiapel AVatts' Sir Qaluhadi
a tapestry clcsiguucl by Burue-Jones
and executed by William Morris. Top
hats and Prince Alberts as if there
were a wedding.
Stoke Poges—The old yew tree.
Sali.sbuvy—Only a half hour to see
the Cathedral—Lovely sotting. Pure
IL'nglish Gothic—all built in forty
years—one hundred years before Nor
man invasion. So typically English
and different from the French—Differ
ent in spirit as well as In style and
setting. Protestant—No candles burn-
1,ig—very little stained glaas—but
lofty, with a slniplicity and dignity
quite characteristic of the English.
July 14th—London, The National
Gallery wlLh De Novak—Dutch and
Flemish X^ainting—a Gevniaiiie people,
iicjt Italian—Emphasize realism—sini-
“Spooky” Party
Given by Phi’s
UNIQUE PRO
GRAM PRESENTED
ply a [ashiuii of the time. Broody,
phlegmatic, given to morallaing—JIuch
homely realism—Early school (Ital
ian) ecclesiastical subjects—later In
Low Countries. They turned from the
ecblesiustieal to landscapes, doiuestic
interiors. They know how to paint In
teriors without making them photog
raphic—a ciuality of indoorness—hu
manism.
Two hrothers, the Van Dyclca gave
utmost care to detail. The little loolc-
ing-glaas a trick of the painter—Ex
ports in the use of oil. Certain rich
ness and juiciness—light and ahadowa.
The soul of the Indoors. Rubens—
sensuous but not sensual. Came under
influence ol‘ Italian school. Titian and
Vevoiiose. liy nu means sensual. Mar
ried a girl, IS years old. Adored her
—painted her many times. Only
trouble she grew fat. But il was the
fashion to paint fat people. He is
greatest of the Titans of dramatic
scenes. He invents, creates, Inclined
to advertise—Advertises certain yeoplo
just as Veronese; advertises Venice.
Very difllcult tor him to paint religi
ous subjects.
MEREDITH WINS
AWARDS AT D. S. U.
JONFERENCE
SECOND LAR.
GEST DELEGATION
I'OSTKRS (JIVHX 1‘KlZi:
(Gontimtcd on pfiQe tour)
STATE B. S. U. ORGANIZED
MARGUERITE MASON
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
3IANY OLfUSTS i
The Pht Society, feeling Hallowe’en
drawing near, gave a ‘‘spooky” piu-cy
Saturday night in the Society Ilall.
Tiie hall was a '‘witching dream" with
its array of sporting black cats and
■witches and Its lights of subdued
orange.
The receiving lino for the reception
wtiR composed of Margaret Jones, chief
marshal; Sarah Mewbovn. president,
Mattie Leo Eagles, vice president,
Miss Grac« Lawrence, dean of women;
Ethel Day, secretary and Erma Motto,
marshal.
{Continued on page lour)
Y.W.A. INSTALLATION
SERVICE
MUSIC BY PROF, EYER
SPECIAL FEATURE
TALKS HOTU IN'l'KKKSTI.NO AND
]lli)W*FUL
The regular installation service of
the meinbws of the Y. W. A. took place
Sunday night, October 14th, In the
form of an Impressive uud lielpful
ceremony. At the door, ouci; mem
ber was presented with a green
Y. W. A. monogram and ilve gold stars.
The members marched in and wero
seated according to circles while Prof.
Eyor played an organ prelude.
After the llvst hynm was sung, Dr.
Brewer led in pvayei*. After the sing-
(ConHntterf on page four)
At the 13. S U. Conference, held at
Chowan Collogo, Murfreesboro, during
the past weolc-end, a state 13. S. U. was
organlKed with Mr. Charles A. Maddry
of Wake Forest College Jis Its presi
dent. Mcrcditii also is honored in that
one of her delcKRtea, Miss ilarguerite
Miison, of Grcensbtiro, was elcctcd lirat
vice prcsidciu of this organization.
Marguerite, daughter of Dr. D. K. Ma
son, iiastor of the Asheboro St. Raptist
Church, Greensboro, is one of the moat
prominent students at Jlerodlth, both
intellectually and spiritually. She
njudo the highest acholaatic record In
the Freshman class two years ago and
has done eqimlly good work since. She
has also held many important offices
and is iiuw president of the Meredith
Y. W. A. Meredith' is Indeed proud to
jiumber such a girl among hor daugh
ters. May she continue as she lias
begini!
Tlie Meredith B. S. U. showed up well
at the State Student Conference at
Murfree.'Sboro, October 19-21 by win
ning several awards, Meredith had the
second largest delegation at the con
ference with the number of 23. Camp-
bull College had the largest delega
tion with B2 there. At the linal ses
sion Sunday morning Mr, Tapscott of
University of North Cnrolliia presented
sumo posters to be used an the col
lege cajupiiiics to Campbell and Mere-
ditii for having the largest delcKationa.
Also, when the rcporl of the poster
committee was given, Meredith was
given first place lor the best exhibit
of posters used this year l)y the religi
ous organizations. The award was
a beautiful banner which is now being
diapliiyed on the bulletin board of the
administration building.
Astrotektons to
Entertain Saturday
Night
NEW MEMBERS ARE
HONOR GUESTS
A IJVKI.V KVIIMNO IS EXPECTI51)
The meuibers of the Abtrotekton So
ciety sii’ti looking forward to Saturday
niglit, October 27, at which time a re
ception will be given in honor of the
new niombcrR. The male guests will
add much to tlio enjoyment of the
evening, but thi-ro will also be in
teresting entertainment rendered by
lucuibfirs of the .society, as well ns out-
NUlo attractions! Every member is
urfii'd to come and bring u gentleman.
Tlie new members are cordially in
vited and promiyed an enjoyable time.
GROWING INTEREST IN
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
We, the students and faculty
of Meredith College, wish to ex
press deep regret and sorrow at
the death of Miss Grnydon'a
mother on the thlrteoutii of
October, nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight, and to extend to
Miss Oraydon our ainccre sym
pathy in hor bereavement.
PROGRAM OF CLUB VARIED
ENLIGHTENING
The unusually large number of stu
dents preacnt at the second meeting
of the Intcrnatiomil Uelations Club for
the year showed a growing in
terest of Mc-rcrtith students In world
affairs. Xor was the mooting a dis-
nppoiiilniont to the enthusiaeitlc mem'
bors for the program was a very en
llghlcnliig one. Present day China
was dlKi'ussed hy Edith Buchanan;
the Pact of Paris hy Miriam Daugh-
tery. Mary rern'uson talked on Hul-
gnria, Greece, Albania, and Austria,
Elizabotii Mills spoke on Jugoslavia,
Hungary, and Uuniunia. The program
closed with ii report on the conditions
in Turk'y by Margarot Arrington,
Then new ofllcors wore clected;
Miss Nettie Herndon, faculty adviser,
and Mary LonlHo I-luHman, socretary.
A FAREWELL TO MISS RHODES
GOES TO JOOSON COLLEGE
STUDENT BODY REGRETS HER LEAVING
Have you ever needed a real friend?
Have you ever wanted anything and
didn’t know where to find it? To
whom did you go? The inajority of
us would answer these questions by
saying, “Miss Rhode.?."
Miss llhodcs is leaving us. Who are
we going to get to 1111 her place? We
teel she Is a part of Meredith. How
can we get along without her? Will
this be the same place without her?
We fear that It will not.
Miss Rhodes leaves us to go to Mar
ion, Alabama. She Is to be secretary
to the president of Jiidson College.
We, the students of Meredith, ex
tend to Miss Rhodes our most sincere
thanks and gratitude for all that she
has done for us. W'e wish her all .suc
cess and happiness in her new work.
Miss Walsworth, one of the faculty
members of the Music Department is
going to take iMiss Rhodes’ place.
Since we have all known Miss W'als-
woi-th we can say truly that we be
lieve she will succeed in this new
phase of work.
PROGRAM PRESENTED AT
FIRST CONGREGATIONALIST
COLORED CHURCH
MEMBERS OF MEREDITH
FACULTY ATTEND
A. !►. ST«OUT> I'llESIULS OVER
Many of the Meredith faculty at
tended a program hold at the First
ConRregatlonalist Colored church on
the corner of Manly and South
Streets, which is near Rex Hospital.
Deacon Adonis Stroud presided over
the splendid program which was en
joyed by the eighteen faculty members
(Continued on page four)
MARION FISKE IMPROVING
FRIENDS GREATLY GRATI
FIED OVER CHANGF
Durirtg the three long wotdis since
onr beloved Student Government
President, Marion L’iske, went to Rex
Hospital, the faculty and students of
Meredith have waited anxiously forre-
porSs of hor condition.
For two weeks after an operation
for ajjpendleitis, she was in a very
critical condition, but she seemed to
be gradually improving until last Fri
day, when she had a relapse. Her con
dition was then so serious that her
I’alher was called to bo with hc-r r.nd
lier mother, who has been here since
the day of the operation. Dy Sunday
night Marlon had improved oo natch
that Mr. PIskc was able to return to
Moyock. Now she seems to be get
ting along ns well as cotild be i‘Xpfc:tcd
so we hope to welcome her back among
us soon.
Faculty, alumna, and students
of Meredith College wish to ex
tend Ihelr deepest and heart
felt sympathy and grief to Mrs,
W. N. Jones and her family in
t iiBir bereavement. fileredlth
College as well as llaptlsts all
over the South have lost a most
vahmlilo friend In Mr. W. N,
Jones, Wo feel like that his
place can never bo flllod.
MEREDITH COLLEGE
CONTRIDUTES TO
B. S. U. PROGRAM
TOOK IMPORTANT PARTS
AT ALL MEETINGS
BEXEFIT KKAPEl) BY THOSE IVllO
AITESDLD
Meredith girls gained a great deal
from the B. S. U, Conference. But they
also did their share of giving. They
took part In the program beginning
Friday night straight on through,
Ruth Tfucsdcll spoke Friday on.
"What we hope to bring back to oar
campus from the Conference." Satur
day morning “I'olly” Powell sang
'•Like as a Father pitieth his Chil-
dren.” Saturday ullcrnoon Meredith
was given 45 minutes ot the time for
a council meeting to demonstrate just
what is done at a coiincil ineetius'.
Miss Madaliue IClHolt, Stiulont, Secre
tary, was In charge. She appealed to
the imaginatian of the andieuci', invit-
ing thorn to return via mind to the
B. S. I.T. room at Meredith and to im
agine that the time was the next Tues
day night. Then as Mi.ss flliatt said
a rrai council jueeting was held It was
not iH)li;jhed up one speck. All the
•'skeletons" were brought out in day
light. Some one actually came in late,
Tlten the regular program of a cuan-
ell meeting' was carried on, Business
and otherwise it was a demoustiation
tiuU IhouRh not perfect showed work,
cbought and cotiperalion.
Jiflter Saturday afternoon “Peggy"
llijiton sang "Iseep Close to God.”
Saturday night that great mission
ary hymn that has rung down through
the years M-as pantomimed by Meredith
delegates. The girls taking parts
were dressed in long white robes and
they wore a wreath of white flowers
around Ihoir heads. There was per
fect silence as they went slowly down
the aisle of the aurlitorlum. While the
song was acted Peggy Hinton sang
tile words. From Ihe silence of the
audience during the pantomiinu ouo
sensed that they wero listening and
eujoylng it.
The program waa an Interosting and
varied one. Meredith should be proud
of her daughters. They gave aoino Of
the most enjoyable parts.