RALEIGH, N. c;.
THE TWIG
Volume IX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FEBRUARY 13, 1930
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GIVES BA»T AT M.C.
Carl Vrooman, Former Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture,
Principal Speaker
_ Mr. Carl Vrooman, former as
sistant secretary of agriculture,
was the principal speaker at the
annual dinner of the Chamber of
Commerce, when several hundred
business men and their wives
gathered in the big dining-room
of Meredith College to hear Mr.
Vrooman discuss the agricultu
ral situation, which is, he pointed
out, inevitably tied up with the
welfare of business.
The guests were met at the
front doors of the Administra
tion Building and ushered to the
dining-room-by Dr. Charles E.
Brewer, assisted by Misses Eliz
abeth Deans, Roberta Royster,
Virginia Long, Mary Barber, and
Irma Motte. In the dining-room,
which was cleverly decorated
with flags and cherry trees, the
guests found their places by
dainty place cards decorated
with cherries.
Preceding the address Mere
dith students gave a delightful
entertainment program, includ
ing several numbers by the Glee
Club and a brief melodrama,
which was burlesqued by the
characters reciting the stage di
rections as well as the lines.
President N. E. Edgerton pre
sided during the evening. Gen
eral Albert L. Cox offered an
amendment to the constitution
and by-laws changing the annual
election from October to Decem
ber. This amendment was
adopted. On behalf of the Cham
ber of Commerce he presented
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Wake Forest Wins
Debate Against State
On Saturday evening, Febru
ary 8, a very interesting forensic
contest was held in the Meredith
College auditorium between rep
resentatives of Wake Forest Col
lege and State College. The query
for discussion was, “Resolved,
That complete disarmament
should be enforced except such
forces as are necessary for police
purposes.” Messrs. A. B. Carroll
and W. H. Bostic, representing
Wake Forest College, upheld the
affirmative side of the question,
while the negative was defended
by Messrs. Anderson and J. H.
McKinnon, representing State
■ College. Each speaker displayed
' a wide knowledge of the mate-
, rial in the field, a clear and com-
i plete command of this material,
: and showed enthusiasm and skill
; in the delivery of his speech. The
decision of the judges was ren
dered two to one in favor of
Wake Forest College.
College Choir Helps
Give Benefit Concert
In the city auditorium Wed
nesday night, February 5, at 8
o’clock, a benefit concert was
given by a number of the musi
cal organizations of Raleigh.
Mr. Isaac L. Battin of Meredith
College Music Department was in
charge of the program, which
was a most enjoyable and enter
taining one.
This concert was given for the
benefit of all the poor families of
Raleigh, and each organization
cooperated in making the pro
gram a success. There was quite
a large audience, and it was an
nounced during the program that
at that time over $1,380 had
been taken in, and that approxi
mately $300 more would be real
ized.
The organizations which took
part were: Hayes-Barton Baptist
Church choir, Meredith College
choir, N. C. State College band,
St. Augustine’s Glee Club, Shaw
University Glee Club, Trinity
Jubilee Singers, and a Negro
quartet. The numbers by these
performers were well received
and the program was very good
in general. The selections ren
dered by St. Augustine’s Glee
Club and Shaw University Glee
Club were, perhaps, the most
enjoyable and best liked by the
audience.
Traveling Art Exhibit
Secured For Meredith
The College Art Association,
which has its headquarters at
the University of New York, has
devised a series of traveling ex
hibitions of original paintings, in
an effort to bring an apprecia-
^ tion of art to college students.
1 One of these collections has been
' secured for Meredith College by
the Art Department, which, be
cause of its interest in cultivat
ing a desire and recognition of
good art in the school, as well as
its realization of the value of
this opportunity for complete
access to a rather expensive
group of paintings, has assumed
all the responsibility attached to
this college enterprise. The col
lection of fifty pictures, coming
to us direct from Vassar College,
has already arrived, and will be
placed on exhibition at an early
date, to remain for ten days.
Freight and insurance are the
only expenses connected with
our having this wonderful oppor
tunity for an art collection on
our campus, and it is hoped that
the college community will co
operate with the Art Department
in defraying these expenses by
contributing small individual
fees. Further information con
cerning artists, the pictures, and
the date of the exhibit will be
accorded upon receipt of the cat
alogues.
BASKETBALL SEASON ON
WITH CLAMRIT HIGH
Loving Cup To Be Awarded To
the Winning Class
Team
Classical Club Holds
Its Regular Meeting
The regular monthly meeting
of the Classical Club, which was
held on Thursday afternoon,
February 13, was devoted for the
most part to rehearsing parts for
the “Roman Wedding,” which is
to be given under its auspices on
next Thursday evening. The en
tire club learned a number of
wedding hymns, which will form
a great part of the pageant. As
a diversion Vida Miller read an
essay on “The Best Celebration
of Virgil’s Anniversary.” Miss
Miller has recently been awarded
a prize by the Classical Depart
ment for the composition of this
paper.
Panting, but still playing with
as much energy as at the begin
ning of a practice, the members
of class squads show that when
the finals come there will be a
close fight. Every afternoon late
ly the gym has been the scene of
enthusiastic basketball games
that give a hint of what can be
done on the Meredith campus
and what very likely will take
place in the contest for the cup.
Yes, a cup was mentioned. A
silver loving-cup is to be present
ed to the winning class. The
games are to take place during
the last week in February, and
from the amount of practicing
going on the cup will have to be
won by a struggle worth seeing.
The members of the teams are
even giving up the favorite pas
time of eating between meals and
going into training. It takes a
great deal of class spirit to give
up eating sweets—but it’s being
done! All the classes realize the
strength of their opponents and
are willing to put their best into
winning the cup.
As well as the cup, which is to
go to the winning class, six let
ters will be awarded at the end
of the season to individuals. Fif
ty-two girls are trying for a
letter.
The members of the various
teams are as follows: Freshman
—Green, Abernethy, Bennett,
Brady, McGee, Costner, Sawyer,
Money, Borders, Price, McDan
iel, Kinsey, Broadwell, and How
ell ; Sophomore—Smith, Thomas,
Thornton, Myers, Bostic, Har-
relson, Broughton, Collie, Hin
ton, Norris, Barnes, Webb, Davis,
and Carson; Junior — Arnette,
Ricks, Gore, Barber, Ayscue,
Stokes, Hunt, Boomhour, Maney,
Hough, and Lucas; Senior—Ap
ple, Obenshain, Preslar, Marion
Harris, Mary Harris, Raiford,
James, Smart, Hamby, Rowland,
Broadhurst, Peele, and Morgan.
The members of the varsity
team are Abernethy, Green, H.
Maney, Apple, Raiford, Hough,
Ayscue, Obenshain, Thornton,
Costner, Rowland, and Peele.
The practices will take place
in the gym as follows:
Feb. 14—SenJov-Soph,, at i3 p.m.
Feb, 17—Fi-esh.-Seniov, at 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 18—Soph.-Junloi’, at 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 20—Fresh,-Soph., at 6:30 p,m.
Feb. 21—Juiiloi'-Seiilov, at 6:30 p.iii.
Dr. Porter Conducts
Revival Feb. 10 to 15
The revival which is held an
nually on the Meredith campus
opened Monday night, February
10, to continue during the week
in a series of services which it
is believed will prove a wonder
ful inspiration and powerful in
fluence among the students.
This revival has been antici
pated with unusual enthusiasm
because it is to be conducted by
Dr. Henry Alford Porter, of
Charlottesville, Va., who is one
of the most prominent figures in
the Southern Baptist Conven
tion, known for his power and
influence as a minister and for a
personality which wins admira-
ition and confidence.
1 For several months the revival
has been often in the thoughts
of those who would see a true
.revival come to the campus, and
for the past week prayer meet
ings have been held on each hall
at ten o’clock in special prepara
tion for it.
Dr. Porter will speak to the
student body at the chapel hour
each morning and again each
evening at 6:45. Among his ser
mons will be a series consisting
of the following:
Why I believe in God.
Why I believe the Bible is in
spired.
Why I believe in praying.
Why I believe in the Divinity
of Christ.
Why I believe in the Future
Life.
Number 14
NOTED ART AUTHORITY
SPEAKS AT^EREDITH
Saint-Gaudens Deplores Lack of
the Spirit of Art in
America
BITS OF NEWS
The last pages of material for
the annual have been sent in.
The editor says that publication
will be started immediately, and
the books should be ready for
distribution in a short time.
It is rumored that the Wake
Forest Glee Club will appear in
concert under the auspices of
the Senior Class at an early date.
Nothing definite has as yet been
settled, however.
No, no, Maudie, a hamlet is
not a little pig, neither is an oys-
terette a little oyster.
Inspirational Talks
At Vespers Sunday
Vespers on Sunday evening,
February 9, took the form of a
testimonial meeting. In the Phi
hall by the soft and mellow glow
of many candles four Meredith
girls gave a personal testimony
of their Christian experiences.
Margaret Mason spoke on
“The Joys of Christion Fellow
ship.” The next discussion was
by Mary Lee on “My Experi
ence in Daily Devotion.” Then
“Joys Through Daily Devotion”
was the subject of Nancy Mc
Daniel’s talk. The title of the
last talk was “Joy” also, but it
was “Joy In Seeing Others Come
to Christ,” by Annette Dona-
vant, a message on soul-winning.
Miss Elliot reminded those
present of the opportunity that
is theirs in this week in winning
the souls of those girls on Mere
dith campus who do not know
the Saviour.
This was one of the most im
pressive and inspirational Ves
pers services that has been held
this year.
It appears that the attention
of the student body is turning
from athletics to dramatics.
Both societies, whose custom it
is to give one dramatic presenta
tion each year, have plays under
consideration and hope that they
shall soon be ready to give the
plays selected. The Classical
Club is likewise planning to give
a representation of a Roman
Wedding in full Roman dress
and in Latin dialogue. Quite a
large cast has been chosen and
rehearsals have begun.
“All the wealth of our million
aires cannot give us the least
profit unless we take the spirit
of art into our lives,” said
Homer Saint-Gaudens in speak
ing at Meredith College, Thurs
day evening, February 6. Dr.
Saint-Gaudens is director of the
department of fine arts of the
Carnegie Institute, and Mere
dith was indeed fortunate to
secure him to speak under the
auspices of the art department.
He was heard by a large audi-
,ence, and his lecture was illus
trated with slides showing
numerous works of art from the
'many European countries which
jhe discussed.
Dr. Saint-Gaudens carried his
; audience with him from a filthy
[Polish hovel where worked a
[garlic-breathing, grimy painter,
jto Epsom Downs, where a well-
jfed Englishman perched his
: canvas in a tree to paint the
Derby scene. These artists, he
found, were seeking beauty with
a spirit seldom found in Amer
ica.
i In villages which lacked the
, remotest glimmer of beauty he
found art museums and a thirst
for beauty which he has failed
to find in America. He found
ithe same spirit in great Euro
pean art museums.
“You know, we are now look-
i ing for art with a sort of critic’s
umbrella, and rubbers of pussy
foot prudence,” the speaker de
clared. “We are so afraid of be
ing ridiculous that we dare not
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1 Thurs. Student Recital
I Unusually Interesting
j The student recital Thursday
! afternoon, February 6, although
jit was short, being composed of
lonly five numbers, was a' very
I interesting one. The first two
; numbers were by Bach and
^ formed an appropriate introduc
tion to the program. These were
played by Lucile Hamby and
Blondie Morse. The next num
ber was a vocal solo by Alma
Dark, which was followed by a
piano solo, “The Front,” played
by Annie Leigh Coley. The pro
gram closed with a vocal solo by
Annie Gray Boney.
The pragram was thoroughly
enjoyed by those who attended.
The girls are to be reminded
that the recitals are held every
Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock
in the auditorium, and everyone
is invited.
The numbers last week were
as follows:
Frcnch Suite, No. 5 J. s. Bach
Gavotte, Bourree.
LucilhH.\miiy
Prelude and Fugue In C Major,
J. S. Bach
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