WELCOME FRIENDS AND ALUMNAE
FOUNDERS’ I
DAY I
THE TWIG
FOUNDERS’
DAY
Vol. VIII
Published Weekly by Students of Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., February 15, 1929
No. 16
Students From
South Africa
Spend Vacation
in United States
NATIONAL STUDENT
FEDERATION OF
AMERICA ACTS AS
HOST TO VISITORS
VISIT MANY CITIES AM» USI-
TERSITIES m I’lnS COUKTKY
The Natloual Student Federation of
America has had the privilege during
the month of January of showing some
of the outstanrting features of Ameri
can life to a group of visiting students
from another continent. On January
5, thirty-seven students from South
Africa arrived in New York to spend
a month of their long summer vacation
In the United States.
The Foreign Relations and Travel Of
fice of the N. S. F. A. had complete
managomeut of their trip and under
took to make all arrangements for
railroads, hotel accommodations, meals,
and entertainment for the pany.
Their itinerary Included eight days in
New York City, visits to Washington,
D. C., Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo,
Toronto, Montreal and Boston, and
short excursions to Annapolis and
Baltimore, Ann Arbor, Niagara Falls,
Vassar College, West Point and Yalo
University. In cach city visited a
local committee met the party, pro
vided them with American student
guides, and ontortained them at uni
versities, museums, factories.
One of the most unusual features of
the tour was the large amount of
hospitality given to the visiting stu
dents. They were entertained at lunch
eon by clubs, corporations, ami uni
versitios. They were given dinner
parties by tlie Institute of Intevnalion-
al Education of the Anaon Phelps
Stokes Foundation; they were enter
tained privately In the homes of
American students and they were
givon numerous I’eceptions.
Of English, French and Dutch des
cent, these students fitted easily into
American life. Their especial interests
in America were first of all in the
colleges and universitiea they visited.
They saw Columbia University, Bar
nard College. American University,
Catholic University, (Washington,
D. C.), Annapolis, Universities of
Chicago, Northwestern Urjiversity,
Michigan, Buffalo, Toronto, McGill
University, University of Montreal,
Harvard, Wellesley, Vassar, Yale and
West Point. Their second interest
was in meeting people and discussing
American life with the many families
they visited. Their third interest was
lu the "foig iiuslness" of tiie United
States, examples of which they saw
in the Stock Exchange a “talking
movie company an automobile plant,
the Stock Yards, a large department
store, etc,
Our South African guests, number
ing 26 womoDi and 12 men, were most
(Oonfinitetf on page four)
Mysterious Serenader
Disturbs Evening
Slumbers at Mereditii
BARITONE VOICi: CAUSES
GREAT DISTURBANCE
DEAN OF 1V03IK> ANI» STUDENT
OOVKIJN.MKNT Oli’l'ICIillS EN-
(iMiL IN SKAKCII FOK
MALK SINGKIt
VALENTINE CARDS
STILL IN VOGUE
AiyiONG COLLEGE GIRLS
PRODUCE THE SAME
THRILL AS IN YEARS
GONE BY
A lot of cheap rhyme, and even a
bit of incorrect English, but at least It
conveys the idea. Will you be my
Valentine? How many of us do not
remember years gone by, when for
days before we wore busy cutting tiny
heart-shapod pieces of paper, and color
ing them in the gayest colors, usually
rod, because that denoted love. Just us
soon as Teacher’s back was turned
we quietly slipped one of thoBe, hearts
to our favorite sweetheart. This usual
ly occurred when his back, too, was
turned, because then we were shy,
modest creatures, even more so than
now. Even today we cannot get away
from the childish idea of sending a
tiny card, which carries a few lines
rhyming, though crudely, and I cau-
not but believe that it carries the same
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More Subscriptions
Needed for Baptist
Student Magazine
B. S, U. STILL STRIVING
FOR HIGHER GOAL
IN CAMPAIGN
Social Service
Meeting to be Held
In Raleigh
DR. W. E. DODD AND MR.
KARL DE SCHWEINITZ TO
BE MAIN SPEAKERS
Students of sociology as well as
others will be interested in the meet
ing to be held in Haleigh, February 2i>,
27, 28. It is a conference of all social
welfare workers of the state of North
Carolina in connection with the sociolo
gists. Two addresses arc the main
features of the program. One is by
Dr, W. E. Dodd; the other, by Mr,
Karl de Schweinitz. Both are native
North Carolinians and hold honorable
positions in other states at present.
They have also written several worth
while books. The confereuco promises
to bo both interesting and beneficial.
. The last report made by tho chair
man of the committee of the Baptist
Student magazine campaign tells a
sad, sad tale. Up to date there have
been only around fifty subscrlptious
handed in. The goal Is far beyond this
amount, and a great respousibillty is
being placed on the Baptist Student
Union simply because, for some reason,
the majority of gtrls failed to sub-
scriije. However, it is hopod that a
mark nearer the top will be reached
before the close of this campaign.
Six New Members
Received into
Dramatic Club
At a recent meeting of the “Little
Theatre,” six girls who have shown
thoir ability and Interest in dramatics
received membership in the club. They
are Roxle Collie, Lois Hartness, Edith
Rowe Grady, Annie Mildred Herring.
Blanche Obenshain and Lillie Varser.
Each of these girls htis proved very
capable in cither the acting or manage
ment of a play, and in most cases,
more than one play, given at Meredith.
Music Department
Gives Fifth Recital
of Year
On Thursday, February 7, the Music
Department presented the fifth recital
of the year. The program was varied
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Fellowships and
Scholarships Offered
to American Students
Wishing to Study
Abroad
GIVEN THROUGH
INTERNATIONAL EX-
CHANGE OF STUDENTS
Ol»l»OirrUNITl' FOR STUDY IN
MANY FOKKIG^ COUNTIlIIiS
It was a quarter after eleven. An
officer of the student body sat up in bod
and listened. Someone was undoubted
ly singing. The sound seemed to come
from some place beneath her window.
Sho ro.?e and descended the stairs to
find out who was disturbiug tlie peace
of the house. As she reached first
fioor, she was met by one of the deans
who demanded “where is that man?"
The officer was prevented making a
.reply by the sudden arrival of the
[house president who inquired where
! the serenade could be. Thinking a
; serenade to be a solution of tho mys
tery, the three ladies went to the outer
door and looked and listened in vain
for the baritone. Uudiscouraged but
determined, they left the building and
searched every nook and corner on
either side. This undertaking was
also unsuccessful. They finally saw a
lone car parked in front of the ad*
ministration building. After a lengthy
debate, the officers and the dean gained
enough courage to approach the
vehicle. They opened the door and
peered in. The car was empty!
Downcast they again turned their
sfeps toward tho dormitory. The
A limited number of foreign gtudyi
fellowships and scholarships are of- song was heard even more
forod under the international student
exchanges of the Institute of Inter
national Education to American stu
dents who wish to study abroad. These
fellow’shlps and scholarships have been
established as an international cx
distinctly than before. The singer must
be in the house! All first floor was
carefully searched. No man! Third
floor came next l)ut it likewise yielded
no musician. Only sccond floor w^as
left. As they opened the door tho
change in appreciation of tliose offered ^I'ew loudor and, as they pro
by American colleges to the nationals
of the countries concerned.
G-K.\Ki{Ar. Rmquirkackxth for Ei.iQimr.ri'Y
A caudidate applying for one of these
fellowships must
(1) Bo a citizen of the United States
or of one of its possessions;
(2) At the time of making the ap
plication be a graduate of a college, i
university or professional school of I
recognized standing, or at the time
oC entering upon the scholarship have
met this requirement:
(3) Be of good moral character and
intellectual ability, and of suitable
personal qualities;
(4) Present a certificate or other
evidence of good health;
(G) Possess ability to do independ
ent study and research; and
(6) Have a practical reading, writ
ing and speaking knowledge of the
language of instruction In the
particular country.
These opportunities are open both
to men and to women. Preference
in selection Is given to candidates
under thirty years of age.
Scholarship and fellow'ship holders
must have sufflcleut money of their
own to cover traveling, vacation, and
incidental expenses. Certain steam-
siiip lines allow a reduction in steam
ship rates to tho Fellows and Scholars,
cecdod down the hall, it grew lender
still. About half way down the hall
they met the vice house president
checking rooms. They asked her if
she had heard the mournful song of
the baritone soloist. Sho laughed and
said,
"A baritone! Why, that’s my room-
mute singing as sho takes her bath!”
Y. W. A. Gives
Vesper Program
THEME IS
‘MY MEMORY
BOOK IN LIFE’
(OonHmied on page three)
Sunday night, February 10, at Ves
per service the circle of the Y. W. A.
on first fioor D gave a very interesting
and impressive program on “My
Memory Book In Life.” Vida Miller
led the devotional bringing out tho kind
of life Jesus blessed, and pointing out
scripture to illustrate each point. Then
Margaret Jones saug sweetly "I am
Thine, O Lord.” Loretta Sewell talked
about “My Life Decision”; Jennie
Ballard spoke on “My Life’s Purpose”;
and Mattie Wilder told about “Jesus’
Law of the Daily Lifo,” All of theso
girls showed that they had put much
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