THANKSGIVING
TWO WEEKS
FROM TODAY
XWIG
CHRISTMAS
FIVE WEEKS
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Vol. VIII
Published Weekly by Students of Meredith College, Raleigh, N. November 15,1928
No. 9
Dr. Claude Halstead
Van Tyne to Lecture
Here in December
AUTHORITY ON THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
TO VISIT MEREDITH
WELL KNOWN ALL OVKR WORLIJ
AS llISTOllIAJi AT«B LECTURER
The lecture to be given early iu
Deccmbei’ by Dr. Claude Halstead
Van Tyne is eagerly anticipated by
those who know aixythiug of Him.
He 13 a very prominent historian,
and ft world-wido authority on the
American Hovolution.
He was originally from Tceumaeh,
Michigan, but hia home is now in
Ann Arbor. Now about sixty years
of ago, he is noted aa an author as
well as a lecturer. Two of his most
famous books, “The American
Revolution” and “The Causes of the
War of Indopendencc” are in the
Meredith library. iVmong his other
best'-known works arc “The Loyal
ists in. the Amnrican Kevnlntion,”
“School History of the United
States,” and “India in Ferment.”
Ho has studied at the Univeraity of
Michigan, the University of Ponn-
eylvania, Heidelberg, Leipzig, and
Paris.
SOCIETY DAY AT
WAKE FOREST SATURDAY
PROGRAM IS PLAJ\NED
FOR A BUSY DAY
Society Day 1b almost here and the
plans developing for the occasion tend
toward a delightful as well as profit
able day.
A debate between the two societies
begins the progviim. The Euzellan de
baters, Paul Caudill and Wade Brown,
are to speak against the Phllomathesian
debaters, Wade Bostic and Roy Rob
inson. The Query Is: “Resolved, That
a three-fourths or nine-jury system Is
enough to render a verdict,”
A football game affords pleasure for
the afternoon, Wake Forest Freshmen
and Wingate Junior College will vie
for the honors. Judging from the
article in the “Old Gold and Black,”
It la Inferred that the girls are ex
pected to yell their loudest for old
Wake Foreet.
Dlaaer follows the game. The boys
and their guests will dine at the Wil
liamson and Robertson ;lubs.
After dinner there will be an hour's
intermissiou. No one will have trouble
in filliDg up this Lour!
Orations are next in order. The
orators will be C. E. Baucom and W. F.
Woodall. Euzellans, and T. S. Law
rence and J. R, Bender, Phllomathe-
slans.
The crowning feature of the day will
be a reception which will be held in
the gymnasium.
JUNIOR CLASS WINS CUP
FOR MOST ORIGINAL STUNT
STUNTS PRESENT PAST, PRESENT
AND FUTURE OF ALL LANDS
FRESHMEN WIN SECOND PIACE
December 8 to be
Date of Astro Play
CHARACTERS CHOSEN
AND PRACTICE BEGINS
GENERAL DISORDER IN
TWIG OFFICE MONDAY NIGHT
EDITORIAL STAFF SUF
FERS MENTAL DILEMMA
On Monday evening several mem
bers oI the student body remarked on
the general disorder in the Publica
tion Offlco and the harried expre-
sions of the managing editors. If all
the secrets of that ofllco were only
known, and if each and every person
at Meredith could help bear the many
troubles of tiie editorial staff, perhaps
mutters might be improved. But it has
already been tested and proven that in
all the activities of this world the
responsibility rests on a few. And in
this case the "few” were working and
worrying, as usual. However last
Monday night even more than usual.
If towseled hair and lined foreheads
portray Inward disturbance, the most
casual observer would be asaui'ed of
the poor editors’ mental dilemma. And
the cause of all this? One should say
[Gausea! Stunt night is just over, All
excitement has died out. Nothing is
going to happen from now until Christ
mas. Not euough news to even fill up
the front page. Why do such lulls come
in the college term? There are French
tests tomorrow that ought to be studied
right away.—Then one bright editor
decides to write an article to All up
apace. She gets some paper out and
settles herself. Ten seconds pass and
she is still settling. Why don’t ideas
come at critical moments? Why do
(Continttcd on page Jour)
UNUSUAL TEA GIVEN BY
MISSES ELLIOTT, TRUESOELL,
MASON AND BOSTIC
GIVEN IN HONOR OF
WEEK-END GUESTS
K>T1«E STUIIIONT ROlli: A>'D
FACULTY IXVITEU
Misses Madaline Elliott. Ruth Trues-
dell, Marguerite Mason, and Oreon
Bostic wore joint hostesses at one of
the loveliest teas of the season, Satur
day afternoon from 4:30 until 6:00
o'clock In the faculty parlors. This tea
was given in honor of Miss Nancy Mc
Daniel, Mr. Yates McDaniel, Misses
Horteiise Honeycutt, Elva, Martha,
Julia and Katherine Davis, visitors at
the college.
Misses Sarah Cummings and Louise
Muniford met the guests at the door
and introduced them to tho receiving
line composed of tho guests of honor,
Mrs. J, W. Bunn, Miss Nancy Bunn,
Miss Mae Grimmer and the hostesses.
Miss Grace Lawrence and Mrs. R. E.
Truesdell presided at the tea table,
and were assisted in serving by Misses
Sarah Briggs, Mary Lee, and Lois
Arnette. - Tlie color scheme of green
and yellow was carried out in both
the refreshments and decorations.
A large num'ber of Raleigh friends,
visitore at the college, faculty mem
bers and students called during the
afternoon.
The Astros Have begun practice
for tho annual play, which is to be
given Saturd.ay, December 8. The
try-out was held Monday night, and
the characters were chosen. This
play is one of the major productions
held at Mercxlith during the year,
and is being looked forward to
greatly. Tho succcss of the Astro
play last year promises that tho one
this year will bo interesting ulso.
Dr. Horton of Raleigh, who is well-
known by all Meredith girls, is to
coach the play. Everyone can be as-
siirocl that the piece selected i.^ an
attractive one, and Decetnber S is
a date to be anticipaled.
“AIR-MINDED"
STUDENTS ARE
MAKING THEIR DEBUT
HARVARD FLYING
CLUB ORGANIZED
Intercolleglaic News Service
That the wheezing and coughing
“collegiate” Ford must not have Its sis
ter conveyance in the air, is the warn
ing of Mr. Edward P. Warner, Assist-
cint Secretary of the Navy in charge ol
Aviation. Mr. Warner, iu an address
boCoro the Third Intercollegiate Avia
tion Conference at Yale, pointed ont
the danger of flying with any but trust
worthy planes.
College men are beginning to take
to the air in appreciable numbers. The
Harvard Flying Club and that at the
University of Southern California are
two of tho most advanced student
groups. The latter already owns sev
eral planes. European students, how
ever, surpass the Americans in flying.
One of the speakers at the conference
cited a meeting iu the Rhone River
section la^ August where 400 planes
were ontered. Eight hundred pilots
took part, ninety per cent of which
were college men. College men won
all of the prizes.
Tho populai'lty of flying has added
a new prohibition to the list of “thou
shalt nots" of the Wellesley College
(Oonfinwed on page four)
Once upon a time (as it happened,
it was on the evening of November
10, 1928), the spirit of Stunts ap
peared before the happy students of
Meredith College. Ifow this spirit
was not unknowi for he had the
custom of paying an annual visit to
them as he went to and fro about
the world.
On this particular night the tiny
sprite announced that ho had a sur
prise in store. “You mortals are so
fond of variety that I shall present
to you some events of the past, pre
sent and future. Yoii shall also go
with me to distant land.s and even
to one place which is not on earth.”
When he finished speaking, he
summoned four spirits to his side.
These were tho spirits of tbe four
classes. He bade them bring forth
what treasures thoy had and also
warned them to be careful in their
manner of presentation, for they
Mr. Eyer Will
Give Organ Recital
November 28
MISSES CHARLOTTE AND
RUTH ARMSTRONG
TO ASSIST
On Wednesday evening, No
vember 28, Mr. Eyer will give an
organ recital. He will be assisted
by Miss Ruth Armstrong, who will
render a voice solo; and by Miss
Cliarlottc Armstrong, who will give
a violin solo. The recital will be
given in the Meredith auditorium,
and all the members of the faculty
and student body are invited.
The following is tho program:
Suite for Organ Rogers
Prologue
March
Intermezzo
Toccata
Mr. Eyer
Voice: Agnus Dei Bizet
Miss Ruth Armstrong
(Continued on page four)
(Continuea v« page four)
NAME OF DRAMATIC
CLUB IS CHANGED
FACULTY MEMBERS OF
MUSIC DEPARTMENT TO
GIVE SCHUBERT PROGRAM
TO BE CALLED SIMPLY
“LITTLE THEATRIi”
IN FUTURE
The “Little Theatre” met Friday for
its regular 'bi-monthly discussion of
dramatics. It was dncided thiit the
chib be called the “Little Theatre,”
rather than the "LiLtle Theatre”
Dramatic Club, since tlie latter name
is long and seems redundant. After
tho routine business, an interesting
program was given in which some un
expected excitement prevailed. In the
midst of a discussion of Marionettes
given by Mai-guerite Muaou, the lights
suddenly went out, and no amount of
humoring would make them burn. Tho
program was continued In oue of the
reception rooms which proved to be an
excellent place for a club meeting.
The following program was given:
"The Marionettes” by Marguerite
Mason: “The New York Stage,” hy
Miss Hoagland; "Eva La Galllenne,”
by Pullen Belvln.
B. Y. P. 0. STUDY
BOURSE NOV. 19-23
On Monday night, November 19, the
fiicnlLy momhers of the Music 'Depart-
nient will give a Schubert program in
commemoration of tlie hundredth an
niversary of Schubert's death. A
skctch of the composer’s life and his
works will bi3 given at the beginning
of thn program. ECveryone is invited
to attend.
CLEVELAND COUNTY CLUB
TO ENTERTAIN BROTHERS
FROM CAROLINA
AFFAIR TO BE HELD
NOVEMBER 17
The Cleveland County girls will en
tertain Saturday evening in honor of
tlieli’ Clevelfiud Connly hroihers of
Carolina. This is the first party that
these girls have given this year, and no
definite plans have been announced, but
eacli girl is looking forward to Satur
day, November 17.
SOUTH CAROLINA
CLUB ENTERTAINS
On Friday evening, November 9,
Leila Knotts entertained the South
Carolina Club, which has been only re
cently organl7.ed, at a delightful party
In the social room of third floor A.
The South Carolina colors, gold and
white, were appropriately carried out
In tlie attractive decorations of yellow
(Continued on page four)