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Volume IX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH. N. C.. NOVEMBER 7, 1929
Number 6
MEREDITH GIRLS GO TO
ANNUAL BmWARMING
The annual “barn-warming,”
which was held Saturday night,
November 2, by the agricultural
students of North Carolina State
College, was a decided success,
according to the Juniors and
Seniors of Meredith College who
were guests at the “farmers'
frolic.” In fact, it was declared
to be one of the best affairs of
its kind ever given at State.
The Frank Thompson Gym
nasium had been colorfully and
tastefully decorated with pine
trees, autumn leaves, cornstalks,
bushes, and vines, giving the
effect of a miniature forest or a
lovely woodland scene. All
around the gymnasium were
placed bales of hay which served
as seats for the agricultural
populace. Huge crepe-paper
festoons and streamers overhead
further enhanced the scene. The
most characteristic feature of
the entire scene, however, was
the striking picture of the gay
young farmer lads, clad in work
aday overalls and straw hats,
and the pretty young misses in
dainty gingham dresses and bon
nets.
The earlier part of the eve
ning was devoted to various con
tests and rollicking games, inter
spersed with plaintive strains of
music from a typical colored or
chestra. In the beauty contest
Miss Jodie Jones was chosen and
crowned “Queen of the Barn-
warming.” Another novel and
appropriate contest was the hog-
calling contests, in which art
Bruce Staton was adjudged
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Philadelphia Symphony
Puts Concert On the Air
One of the greatest of oppor
tunities was offered to the whole
world Sunday evening between
the hours of 5:30 and 6:30,
when the Philadelphia Sym
phony Orchestra, under the di
rectorship of Leopold Stokow
ski, broadcasted from Philadel
phia. It was a golden oppor
tunity, especially given to the
world’s music lovers, and the
program was a most enjoyable
one. Meredith students and fac
ulty had the privilege of “listen
ing in” on the new radio in the
auditorium to a delightful musi
cal program delivered by this
widely known orchestra, which
is considered one of the best
symphonies of the v'orld, and
by a great majority of people as
the best.
The concert played Sunday
evening is the second of the se
ries which is to be played, the
first having been given about
three weeks ag)- There is to be
another given the 8th of De*
cember, which will be the last;
also that will be the final radio
appearance of the Symphony,
so it is said.
The program of the recent
concert was most entertaining.
At this time, modern Russian
music played, using selection.4
from three of R issia’s moderi^
'.omposers, namtly, Barodin'
iravinsky, and Rii-’sky-Korsaf
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DONATES VALUABLE BOOKS TO MEREDITH COLLEGE LIBRARY
Program Broadcasted
By Meredith Students
Of interest to alumna and
friends of the college was the
musical program broadcasted
over WPTF Thursday evening,
October 31, by the music depart
ment. The following program
was given:
Piano, Polonaise—MacDovvell. Fran
ces Cox.
Plano, En Bateau—Zeclcwer. Fran
ces Elias.
Piano, Am Meer—Schubert-Liszt.
Annie Leigh Colley.
Voice, My Mother Bids Me Bind My
Hair—Haydn. Annie Gray Boney.
Voice, Florian’s Song—Godard. Ruth
Starling.
Piano, Concerto No. 2 ('In Italiaii
Style)—Bach. Allegro. Glennie Paul.
These programs are to be
broadcasted at various periods
of the year, and will give those
who are concerned with the col
lege a chance to keep in touch
with it, as well as to derive a
great amount of pleasure from
the programs.
The second of the series of
student recitals given on Thurs
day afternoon, November 7, con
sists of the following numbers:
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MISS REBEKAH CRAWFORD
Relations Club Holds
Interesting Meeting
The International Relations
Club held its regular monthly
meeting Tuesday evening, No
vember 29. The time was de
voted to discussion of current
topics. Euzelia Smart reviewed
the most important topics that
were acted upon at the last
meeting of the League of Na
tions. This was followed by a
report on the Palestine disor
ders by Lucile Gambill. Then
Eleanor Lamm talked on the re
cent advances which have been
made toward naval disarma
ment. Louise Clark told us of
MacDonald’s visit to the United
States. The program closed
with a resume of the “Young
Plan for Reparations.”
The program certainly at
tained the ideal of the Interna
tional Relations Club, which is
to present educational material
in such a way as to hold the
interest of those present.
AUTHOR MAKES GIFT
OF BOOKS TO COLLEGE
Recently the Music Depart
ment received four books as a
gift from a friend who lives in
New York. This friend is Miss
Rebekah Crawford, who lives at
43 W. 93d Street, New York
City. Miss Crawford first be
came interested in Meredith
through her friendship with
Miss Mary Crawford, and these
books that she has sent are a
proof of her interest. The books
are all written by Miss Craw
ford herself and her sister, and
they are very helpful additions
to the library. They include
“Musicians In Rhyme For Child
hood’s Time,” “Pictured Lives
of Great Musicians,” “Imagi
nary Biographical Letters From
Great Masters of Music,” and
“Musical Messages.”
Meredith is indeed proud to
have an interesting personality
like Miss Crawford for a friend.
Her life has been full of inter
esting events from the very first.
Over fifty years ago she, with
her mother and sister, had a
music school in Brooklyn. Some
time later she went to New
York City, where she taught pi
ano privately. She has always
been interested in teaching chil
dren, and this constituted her
work for several years.
But her interests have not
been centered only in teaching.
The year preceding the war Miss
Crawford was in Europe. She
spent some time in France an(3
Italy, and while she was there
she became intensely interested
in the French, Italian, and Bel
gian soldiers. She collected
about eighty beds for the French
hospitals. She sent numbers of
boxes of clothing for the soldiers
and later secured artificial limbs
for soldiers who had been
maimed in the war. Through
her kindness she won the hearts
of many men whom she helped,
and won at the same time the
honor and esteem of the French
and Italian governments. She
has decorations from both these
governments for her tireless ef
forts of service during the war.
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Unique Concert Given
By Smallman Choir
One of the most uni(iue en
tertainments which Raleigh au
diences have ever had the op
portunity of hearing was given
by the Smallman a Cappella
Choir, in the city auditorium,
October 31. The quality of sing
ing shown by this group of mu
sicians was very fine, and the
entertainment was an unusual
exhibition of musical art from
the standpoint that the entire
concert was given without ac
companiment or any instrument
to give the pitch to the singers.
This feature was indeed mar
velous, especially to members of
the solfeggio classes, who well
know their own difficulties in
finding “la” under the most fa
vorable circumstances.
The romantic background for
the music, the spell of old Spain,
was cast by the gorgeous eve
ning dresses, mantillas and
roses worn by the women of the
choir, and by the black and gold
suits of the men.
The ability of the founder of
the choir, John Smallman, as a
conductor, was evident in the
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Colton English Club
Holds First Meeting
The Elizabeth Avery Colton
English Club held its first meet
ing Friday evening, November
1, at 6:45 in the social room of
first floor B. The meeting was
taken up with discussing busi
ness matters, hearing reports of
the nominating committee, and
welcoming the new members.
Cora Fender, the president of
the club, presided. Plans were
made for future programs to be
given by students and by visit
ing speakers. It was decided
that the meeting will be held
each foui'th Friday night at
6:45.
The officers nominated by the
nominating committee and elect
ed by the club were as follows:
Vice-president, Vei'ona West;
secretary, Sarah Briggs; treas
urer, Margaret Dodd; reporter,
Blondie Morse.
MEREDITH REPRESENTED
IN PLAY mT NCCW
Annual Play Day for the
girls’ colleges of North Carolina
and neighboring states was
held at N. C. C. W. on Satur
day, November 2. There were
15 colleges represented and
Meredith had as her represent
atives, Miss Anderson, Doi'othy
Rowland, Bruce Gore, and Dor:*
othy Gillie.
The day began at 12:15 with
registration and an informal
gathering before luncheon.
After luncheon the games and
contests started, everything go
ing on at once on different parts
of the field. Giant volley ball
was played in the gym from 2
to 2:30, and Miss Anderson has
decided to let Meredith have an
opportunity at that enjoyable
game. It will begin as soon as
the ball can be ordered. Fol
lowing this the different teams
played hockey and soccer for an
hour. Our Meredith girls stood
and looked on in awe and won
derment at the huge grassy
fields and the splendid equip
ment. But they then decided
that the girls here should also
be allowed to enjoy playing soc
cer, and this game will begin as
soon as equipment can be se
cured. At this same time indi
vidual challenges were taking
place on different parts of the
athletic field. These included
archery, tennis, horseshoes, hop
scotch, jump rope, stunts, bas
ketball, croquet, jackstones, and
goal throw. Then from 3:45 to
4:45 baseball was played. After
the games and contests, all the
girls took a dip in the swim-
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State B.S.U, Conference
Is Held In Greensboro
Approximately 300 visitors
from colleges in various sec
tions of North Carolina attend
ed the annual convention of the
State Baptist Student Union,
which was held in Greensboro,
November 1-3. All the sessions
were held in the First Baptist
Church, and the visitors were
entertained in Baptist homes in
the city.
The keynote of the conven
tion was “Conquering the Cam
pus with Christ.” This keynote
was carried out in the series of
devotionals, conducted by Dr. J.
Clyde Turner. His subjects
were: “Conquering Compro
mise,” “Conquering Narrow
ness of Vision,” “Conquering
Indecision,” “Conquering
Through Clean Living,” “Con
quering Through Faith in
Prayer.”
Charles A. Maddry, of Wake
Forest, president of the Stete
B. S. U., presided over the meet
ings. J. K. Blackburn, also of
Wake Forest, served as song
leader, with Miss Virginia
Branch, of the music depart
ment of Meredith College, as
convention pianist.
The first session opened Fri
day night at 7:15. President
Maddry delivered an address on
“The Baptist Student Union in
Retrospect and in Prospect.”
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