Two
The Twigr
October S, 1929
Official Organ of The Student Body
0/ Meredith College
Euith Buoiianan Editor-in-Chief
Salinda Perry Business Manager
Rouebta Roystisii. Assistant Editor
Anne Simms Assistant Editor
Sarah Briggs Managing Editor
Elizadetii BooMHooB-.ilfanaginj? Editor
Blokdie; Morse. Managing Editor
Mary BAUUER..A$$iat. Business Manager
Ireng Thomas,Assist. Business Manager
Evelyn MoCall Art Editor
Reporters:
Edwina Mautin Dorothy Lindsey
JosETuiNE Lyles Prue Choate
Christine Johnson Lillian Aldridge
Mary Lee
Subscription Price $2.50
EDITORIALS
STUDENT CO-OPERATION
There are, it seems to us, sev
eral ways in which a student
may be patriotic, or school-spir
ited, if you prefer. We realize
that the term is usually applied
in a school to those people who
support the rules and regulations
of the institution and boost their
teams during at least one athletic
contest. However, we should
like to suggest that a healthy
school spirit manifests itself in
more than these two ways. There
is such a thing as loyalty to pub
lications !
When you are reading your
paper (at least, the jokes!), in
clude the advertisements in your
perusal. It may be that there
will be some article advertised in
which you are particularly inter
ested. At any rate, you may see
who patronizes your paper.
Advertising in your paper is a
courtesy and an expression of
good will on the part of the mer
chants of the city. It is only fair
that in return we should patron
ize them. Therefore, when you
go to the city, make a point of
shopping with the mex’chants
who carry ads. in one of the col
lege publications. Tell them that
you’ve seen their ad. in a publi
cation, and that you appreciate
their patronizing the college. On
your attitude depends the finan
cial success or failure of the col
lege papers. Friendliness and ap
preciation on your part will pro
mote an essential cooperation be
tween the business firms of the
city and the college.
STUDENT OPINION
MEREDITH, ONE BIG FAMILY
Eacli year, at tlie first of Septem
ber, every member of the faculty and
student body, old and new, looks for
ward to her arrival on the Meredith
campus, when everybody can get to
gether, tell of the happenings of the
summer, and hear of the experiences
and adventures of tlieir friends. We
have all been away on our vacations,
just as a member of a family leaves
the old homestead for an outing in
the summer. Those who were with
us last year are as older sisters who
have gone into other fields of work,
and now we must fill their place.
Those who have come to us tor the
first time are as welcome as a new-'
born babe Into a happy home. Tl\ey
are the ones to whom the outgoing
classes will shift the load, and it is
their duty to accept wise counsel and
grow dally in wisdom and strength.
In order that they may be able to
do this efficiently. Those to whom
we look for advice and instruction
are the ones whom we love and re
spect, and who have taken the place
of our earlier counselors. We have
been entrusted to their care, because
we know that they are wise. We love
and respect them, and are always
willing to do the things that they bid
us do.
Is it not plain to all that we are
living in one big family? There are
those who care for us, and there are
sisters of every age, each one respect
ing the others' rights, and all working
together for the good of our one big
family as a whole. As this new year
begins, may we each resolve to make
our family life on the Meredith cam
pus one that will be held as a model
to all those who come in contact
with it. Can we not make every phase
of it coordinate, not vying one with
another, but all working together for
the same good?
ATHLETICS
There are few things that can give
more enjoyment and interest to
school life than can clean, whole
some athletics. The men’s school that
has a strong football squad or bas-
Icetball team supported by the entire
student body is the school which
needs never fear lack of popularity
or decrease in number of enthusias
tic admirers. It Is true that In some
of the greatest universities the school
spirit which Is aroused over large
games often becomes a sort of open
antagonism. If such be the case, It Is
a sure sign of trouble somewhere in
the student body, for whenever the
enthusiasm over athletic skill and
ability is the cause of jealousies and
unfriendly rivalry, it is clear that
the ideal of athletic supremacy has
been carried too far, However, if the
student body as a whole realizes that
‘‘all play and no work makes Jack
flunk his course,” then this situation
of antagonism can be remedied by
an equally difllcult struggle over
themes and formulas at night,
The fact that the majority of Mere
dith College students have not been
definitely Interested in sports on their
own campus has been sufficient proof
to the trustees that the college need
ed someone to lead in outdoor ath
letics and play life In general. When
selecting someone to fill this posi
tion, they found a young woman
whose capability and keen Interest
in sportsmanship has already proven
her a popular friend and leader
among the students. She is working
out plans which will give Meredith
girls greater opportunities at play
life than they have ever known be
fore on their campus.
•Certainly Meredith has an endow
ment which cannot be surpassed in
strength or quality—this body of five
hundred Christian girls who have res
olution and determination sufficient
to put across the greatest endeavor.
Our college graduates have gone out
over the whole world, and they are
recognized wherever they go for their
splendid preparation for life. But
there Is one side of our college life
which we must not neglect—it Is this
“play” life. When our friends all
over the State made It possible for us
to have a new school site located on a
large tract of beautiful land, they
meant for us to make use of it—
just as God meant for us to make
use of the strong, active bodies with
which He endowed us. Then let ua
not fall to express adequately our
appreciation of these advantages
which He before us.
Dr. Brewer has given orders for
the preparation of a splendid athletic
field, and Miss Anderson is planning
to get up a live and efficient hockey
team. Hockey is the favorite sport
of English girls and women, and
during the last few years It has be
come exceedingly popular at all of
the larger girls' schools In this coun
try. Meredith welcomes the oppor
tunity of having a hockey team of
her very own. Not only»will the field
be used for hockey, but it will pro
vide ample space for all sorts of track
work. Miss Anderson is working
with the Athletic Association to
make this new side of our college
life one that will mean as much to
the students as any other activity on
the campus, With the help of the
gym equipment which we have and
the splendid gym Instruction, this can
be put across In a great way.
To fully succeed in this play-llfe
program It will be necessary to have
the backing of every girl at Mere
dith Colleger So when our new equip
ment Is ready and the call for volun
teers is sent out, we want every girl
in the school to go out for some
form of sport—whether it be hur
dling, playing hockey, or basketball,
or merely playing leap-frog or shoot
ing marbles—for, you know, Mere
dith girls are the kind who never
grow too old to play leap-frog and
want to hear bedtime stories every
night. And, after all, Is not this the
true spirit which we mean to create
on our campus—that of Eternal
Youth? One may grow wrinkled and
whiteheaded, but never necessarily
old, because as long as we consider
ourselves young, then we are really
young.
Wendy told Peter Pan that she
could not fly, but Peter Pan said,
"Wendy, come with me and I’ll teach
you to fly!” So, you girls who don’t
know how to play, come with us this
year and we'll teach you how.—A. S>
J. C. BRANTLEY, Druggist
AGENT for
ELIZABETH ARDEN’S Toilet Preparations
MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT OUR FOUNTAIN
TUCK-IN and TUCK-OUT
For the College Miss
Now being shown in a great variety of silk and wool
novelty fabrics and in travel crepes, in sizes 14 to 20.
Exceeding smart and attractive, and so
reasonably priced!
Raleigh’s Foremost Apparel Shop
MEREDITH GIRT S want you to make this store your meeting
Itlncc when down town.
Complete atock of Gifts, Kodaks, Films, Tally and Place Cards, Grcetins Cards,
Masazines, New Fiction, Stationery, Loose Leaf Books. School Needs
ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO.
Established iser SOCIAL ENGRAVERS Fayetteville Street
“SERVICE THAT SATISFIES” - - -
A Meeting Place for Meredith Girls
BOON-ISELEY DRUG STORE
$3.98
You can pay more, but
when it comes to Style
and Attractive Footwear
you can’t beat
$4.98
G.R. KINNEY CO.. Inc.
$4.98
134 Fayetteville Street
$3.98
Raleigh’s Smartest
Shop
ELLISBERG'S
126 Fayetteville
Street
A Most Hearty Welcome To Meredith Girls
Happy to see the old faces and anxious to
meet the new ones—
Ready and willing to serve you at all times—
We call your attention to our complete show
ing of new Fall Millinery—featuring
PARIS Ctturtcr Hats
Exclusive with EUisberg’s
Meet Your Friends
At The
" Callg
u..
CALIFORNIA FRUIT STORE
Students’ Headquarters Since 1900
RALEIGH’S MODERN JEWELRY STORE
WELCOMES YOU
JCWeLBRS SILVeftSMITHS DkMOND eXPCHTS
EXPERT WATCH REPAIR DEPARTMENT
MangeVs
FAN-TAN HOSIERY
$1.35
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR NEW PAIR FREE
and
more
STATIONERY
STATIONERY
KODAKS and SUPPLIES
Memory Books, Albums
Poems, Loose-Leaf Books
Fountain Pens
RADIOS
RCA and CROSLEY
JAMES E. THIEM
126 Pnyottovillo St. Phone 185
HALEIGH, N. O.