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Volume IX
THE TWIG
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MARCH 6, 1930
RALEJGH, N. C.
Number 17
Moissaye Boguslawski
Presents Piano Concert
Pianist Gives Interesting Recital,
Displaying Wonderful Tech*
nical Powers
IRENE THOMAS
Friday night, February 28,
Moissaye Boguslawski, pianist,
presented the last concert in the
series sponsored by the Civic
Music Association of Raleigh.
Boguslawski proved himself a
capable pianist, displaying mostj
remarkable technical facility. |
He has attained an enviable rep- j
utation wherever he has played.!
He was born in Russia, but came'
to America when he was very!
young. Today he is considered'
one of the greatest exponents of! j
Russian pianism. Ihomas Elected
He created a sensation at his I Student Gov’t President
first recital in New York, win
ning extravagant praise from all
the leading newspapers. From
the very first he was recognized
as a pianist with remarkable tal
ent. His later recitals in the
leading cities of the country won
him no less renown. He has also
been the soloist with the leading
symphony orchestras, including
the New York State Symphony,
the Chicago Symphony, Detroit,
Minneapolis, Metropolitan Opera
House Orchestra, etc. His radio
concerts, too, have been sensa
tional, winning 8-column stream
er headlines across the top of
leading Chicago daily papers
four times in the spring of 1926
alone. He holds the distinction
of being the only pianist to win
such recognition by the press in
the history of Chicago. He en
joys a popularity that few ar
tists in the world enjoy.
His program Friday night
was an interesting one and was
one that displayed his well de
veloped technique. Especially in
the B Minor Etude, he showed
the brilliance of his octave play
ing. He showed a fondness for
Chopin, playing several etudes
and waltzes as encores. His first
group was opened with two
numbers by Scarlatti, the “Pas
torale” and “Capricco.” The fol
lowing number, “Minstrels,” by
Debussy, won the enthusiastic
applause of the entire audience.
The “Staccato Etude,” by Rubin
stein, was played well. Mr. Bo
guslawski took this as a very
fast tempo and played it very
well, though at times it was not
so clear as it might have been.
The next group was composed
wholly of Chopin numbers. It
included the “Nocturne, C Mi
nor,” Fantasie Impromptu,”
“Etude, B Minor,” and the
“Scherzo, C Sharp Minor.”
He played “The Wind” by Al-
kan, with a great deal of bril
liance and fervor, and showed
his power of realistic playing.
This number was followed by
“The Little White Donkey” by
Ibert, “Papillon” by Rosenthal,
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The Student body of Mere
dith College made the first step
towards electing its leaders for
the year 1930-31 when it chose
Irene Thomas, of Rocky Mount,
as the president of the Student
Government for the coming
year. The outcome of a ballot
vote was announced Friday,
February 28.
In choosing Irene Thomas as
the leader and voice of the stu
dent body, it is the general opin
ion that a more capable person
could not have been selected.
Irene has proven her versatility
by her many duties performed
in the different capacities of
school activities. In 1929-30 she
served as president of her class,
and it was through her leader
ship that the .class was known
to be one of the best on the cam-!
pus in spirit and cooperation.
She has worked on The Twig I
staff in the business department,'
and has well performed her du-l
ties there. This year she is act-1
ing as secretary of the Student!
Government Association, and!
has had contact with the prob-|
lems of student life along thisj
line, having been on the coun
cil for the past year.
Not to mention important of
fices that Irene has held, she has
been an outstanding girl on the
college campus, and the student
body has chosen wisely in se
lecting her as their president.
S. s. Conference
Held At Tabernacle
An interdenominational Sun
day school conference was held
on Monday night, March 3, at the
Tabernacle Baptist Church. Five
members from the First Baptist
Sunday School represented the
Meredith division from that
church at this meeting. Conver
sation and association of ideas
from Methodist, Lutheran, and
Px’esbyterian young Sunday
school workers were very inter
esting and helpful to those who
attended.
Mr, Battin Gives Organ
Recital Sunday Evening
The tenth of a series of con
certs presented by the faculty of
music of Meredith College took
place Sunday afternoon, March
2. Mr. Battin played a very in
teresting program, winning the
hearty applause of the audience.
His program consisted of the
following numbers: “Alleluia”
and “Chant Pastoral” by Theo
dore Dubois, “Fugue in E Flat”
by Bach, “Aubade” (Morning
Serenade) by Louis Vierne, or
ganist Notre Dame Cathedral;
the four movements of Mendels
sohn's Sonata No. 2 in C Ma
jor,” "Concert Overture in E
Flat” by William Faulkes, and
“Andantino in D Flat” by Le-
mare.
Music Students Give
Recital and Broadcast
The student recital last Thurs
day afternoon, February 27,
consisted of several very good
numbers. The Allegro from the
Beethoven Sonata, Op. 28, was
played well by Erin Bloodworth.
Three of the most delightful
numbers on the program were
the songs sung by Dale Tyson,
'The Fairy Children,” “Canter
bury Bells,” and “Blue Bell, Dew
Bell” by Bisby. She sang with
a great deal of freedom and
maintained good tone quality
throughout the songs.
The program was as follows;
Plano—Prelude in A Flat Cui
Aline Stokes
Plano—Allegro from the Sonata,
Op, 28 Beethoven
Erin Bloodworth
Voice—My Sweet Repose Schiiberf.
Otelia Vaughan
Piano—Elfin Round MacDowell |
Helen Prlvett '
Violjii—Romanza Kversole |
Katherine Spurgeon I
Voice—Three Little Songs Blsby \
The Fairy Children
Canterbury Bella
Blue Bel], Dew Bell j
Dale Tyson I
Plano—Pastorale Chamlnade |
Elizabeth Hester !
Voice—Ah. Love, but a Day..,.Protheroe |
Ruth Starling i
Plano Quartet—Eginont Overture '
Beethoven.
Blondie Morae, Lucile Hamby I
Francea Cox, Annie Leigh Coley |
Wednesday night, February'
26, another program was broad-1
cast over WPTF. The program j
was somewhat unusual, consist
ing mainly of two-piano num
bers. The first number was a
piano concertstiiche, first move
ment by Weber, played by
Blondie Morse, the orchestral
parts being played by Miss
Crawford. Dale Tyson next
sang three songs, “The Fairy
Children,” “Canterbury Bells,”
and “Blue Bell, Dew Bell,” by
Bisby. This was followed by
another two-piano number, “An
dante” from Andante and
Scherzetto by Chaminade, played
by Miss Crawford at the second
piano. Josephine Lyles sang
two songs, “The Slumber Boat”
and “Daddy’s Sweetheart.” The
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Seniors Win Cup For 1930
Interclass Basketball Season
Obenshain, Ayscue, H, Maney»
Hunt, and Hough Star
In Game
GLENNIE PAUL
Glennie Paul Chosen
Queen of May Court
A large majority of the votes
cast on last Saturday for May
Queen gave the election to Glen
nie Paul, of Beaufort, N. C. She
was chosen for her place as a
leader of student activity and
because of her ability to fill the
office for which she was selected.
Throughout her four years at|
Meredith she has been unusual |
in her leadership and in herj
scholastic endeavors. She is now!
president of the Senior Class,
president of the Glee Club, and
accompanist for both Glee Club
and Choir. Her election to the
honor of May Queen is sufficient
evidence of her general popular
ity with the student body.
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SCORES
MoiHlny Night
Seniors vs. Juniors
. 11-15
Sophs vs. Frosh
. 11-18
TufHdiiy Night
Seniors vs. Sophs
. 22-13
Jnniors vs. Frosh
. 15-14
T]mrslay Xiglit
Seniors vs. Frosh
. 22-12
Juniors vs. Sophs
. 20-18
Fi-idny Night
SeHioia vs. Juniors
. 16-10
Seniors vs. Juniors
. 14-13
Mr. McGill Addresses
I Meredith Student Body
I The Merpdith student body at
■ a recent chapel hour enjoyed a
I talk by Mr, McGill, a prominent
; Y. M. C. A. worker, who has re-
, cently been at State College in
' connection with the work of that
, organization there. As Mr. Mc
Gill’s work has brought him in
frequent contact with college
students and campus life, he
was especially interesting and
brought a message directly ap
plicable to students.
Mr. McGill emphasized strong
ly the importance of what he
termed a dominant motive to
every life. He spoke of the rest
lessness, the longing for an in
definite something, which char
acterizes the youth of today.
After attempting to find a satis
faction for this desire through
pleasure, thrills, scientific inves
tigations, they still retain their
restlessness.
Mr. McGill then offered as his
suggestion for a talisman for
this malady, a dominant motive,
a ruling purpose, the influence
(Coiithiueil OH paoij four)
Meredith has never had a
more exciting or a peppier week
than that last one during Feb
ruary when the interclass bas
ketball games were played.
Two games were played each
night in the auditorium at 6:30
and large crowds attended all
games. A healthy rivalry devel
oped between the classes. Every
one who attended the games en
tered into the spirit of enthusi
asm shown there.
The outcome of all this was
that the Seniors came out vic
torious, winners of the Inter
class Basketball loving cup.
However, the Seniors had to put
up a hard fight with the Juniors,
who defeated each of the three
other teams successively.
The four teams are as fol
lows :
(Cojitiviicit oil page three)
International Relations
Club Holds Its Meeting
I The International Relations
I Club held its regular meeting on
I Wednesday evening, March 4.
; The general topic for the eve
ning’s program was “Current
Events in the Leading Nations.”
Miss Nettie Herndon gave an in
teresting criticism of “The
Army and Propaganda,” a
speech delivered in the House
of Representatives by Ross A.
Collins. This was followed by
discussions of current events of
vai-ious important nations,
given as follows: “Mexico,” by
Anne Simms; “France,” by Ger
trude Bostick; “Italy,” by Fan
nie Bailey, and “Spain,” by
Irene Thomas.
The International Relations
Club has been having this year
a series of very instructive and
enjoyable programs, consisting
largely of lectures by noted
speakers. Among these have
been Dr. Eckhardt, of Hungary;
Mr. Newsome, secretary of the
Historical Association, and Prof.
H. L. Lefler, of State College.
Other interesting programs are
being planned for the remaining
meetings of the year.