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The Twig
April 8, 19S0
Offlcial Organ of The Student Body
of Meredith College
Edith Buohanan Editor-in-Ohief
Salinda Periiy Business Manager
Roberta Roystbr. Assistant Editor
Annb Simms Assistant Editor
Sarau Brioqs Managing Editor
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Blondie: Mobsr Managing Editor
Mart BARBCR..A$3ist. Business Manager
Evelyn McCall. Art Editor
Reporters;
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EDITORIALS
The sympathy of the en
tire student body is extended
to Ruth Phillips, president of
the Junior Class, in the sor
row caused by the death of
her mother.
CRITICISM
There seems to be a prevailing
sentiment among some students
to criticize everything and
everybody in view of the fact,
we suppose, that they have
heard that criticism is a, good
thing. It appears that they do
not realize that tearing down a
thing without something better
to put in its place leaves a void—
an undesirable gap. Therefore,
may we urge that unless you
have a suggestion for improve
ment of the thing criticized (for
in improvement alone does
there lie any construction in
criticism), please forbear to
talk about it in a detrimental
way. Furthermore, we not only
urge but do say positively that
no other articles of such nature
will be published in The Twig
unless they are signed with the
critic’s name, for the paper is
devoted exclusively to the fur
therance of the interests of the
college and good will among its
constituency. We favor any
thing that will lead toward the
betterment of Meredith!
present student body has the
interest of Meredith in mind
and in heart. If there has been
criticism within the college it
has been because we feel that in
a way we are striving to help
Meredith. But, outside of Mer
edith—let a strange attack or
any critical person condemn, and
the voice of the Meredith stu
dent is instant to rally to its
defense and count over its ex
cellencies. We most firmly be
lieve that Alma Mater has its
most staunch supporters among
the students now at Meredith.
s. B.
STUDY HALL
The advent of a regular Study
Hal! into Meredith College scho
lastic life at first created no
small disturbance. Remarks
such as these were frequently
heard: “No dates! Well, what
do they hope!” or “Study for
two solid hours!” That there
were necessary adjustments of
social engagements and equally
necessary adjustments of plans
for study is obvious. But there
is an undoubted improvement in
grades, and after a while study
has its pleasures! That it is a
most excellent plan is not to be
greatly questioned, for its result
ing good speaks for itself!
s. B.
SPRING—AT LAST!
As all signs indicate, spring
is here. True to form, old March
has stalked in like a lion and
crept out like a lamb, quite
meekly. The trees—and girls—
are beginning to be decked out
in all their spring finery. By
the way—I wonder if anyone
can tell me why so many girls
are going to town lately—is it
new spring suits? But with lazy
weather comes lazy feelings.
Spring fever! Lessons just can’t
seem to fit in and harmonize
with this spring weather. It’s
funny, but girls just don't seem,
too, to want to do as much work
nowadays as formerly. I guess
they must be just a little tired
of going to school, don’t you
think? Cheer up, girls. Vacation
is almost here. Just think, only
six more w^eeks and we’ll all hit
the trail for home, sweet home.
So work hard, for there’s a lot
to be done. It won’t be long
now!
STUDENT OPINION
CONCERNING LOYALTY
There is talk, talk, talk con
cerning the loyalty of the pres
ent student body to Meredith.
Why our loyalty should be ques
tioned we can not understand.
That there have been sugges
tions for changes in the social
activities of Meredith is, of
course, true. But there has been
no disloyalty. The criticism that
has been offered by the student
body has almost invariably been
of the constructive type. We real
ize quite plainly no school spirit
or anything else, for that mat
ter, can be built up by constant
destructive and critical attacks.
We most firmly believe that the
SWEATERS AND SKIRTS
Sweaters and skirts! No col
lege girl’s wardrobe is consid
ered complete unless it contains
a white skirt and a sweater of
some pastel shade. Every after
noon a procession of girls, al
most all of them wearing a
sweater and skirt, may be seen
sauntering down the “avenue.”
Almost all the skirts are white,
but the sweaters make colorful
spots on the landscape, with
their pinks, yellows, greens, and
blues. Of course, it is absolutely
necessary that the skirt be white
and come just below the knee so
it can swish gently in time to
the walking. Sensible white ox
fords also seem to be almost nec
essary to the costume.
Of course, there are some mis
erable mortals who don’t possess
a sweater and skirt (I myself
am one of them). But the sweat
er and skirtless ones avoid
meeting the glances of “check
ers” or even walk in the other
direction.
INTEREST IN ATHLETICS
Limping steps and stiffly-held
backs give ample evidence that
the “track” work that has been
started on the campus is taking
effect, “for better or for worse.”
The interest taken in the track
work since it has started shows
that many of the Meredith girls
are interested in athletics for its
own sake—not merely in games.
The various activities that go
on on the track field give every
girl a chance to “go out” for,
something that she particularly
likes or excels in. The individual
work seems to appeal to many
of the girls, as it gives them a
chance to show “what’s in
them.”
Archery is also beginning to
grow more popular as it is being
learned. Many who went out had
never tried it before, but now
they are becoming more and
more adept at hitting the bull’s-
eye.
Practicing for tennis is be
coming more popular than ever,
since the first warm days of
spring. Almost any time from
early morning until evening
groups of gayly shouting girls
may be seen on the tennis courts.
The athletics this season, as wdl
as being “peppy,” have shown
a true love of the sports that
has quite unequalled anything of
the sort on the campus lately.
Although many of the girls
have shown a decided interest
in sports, there should be more
out. Have you done your share?
It isn’t too late yet to show your
sportsmanship.
Students Broadcast Concert
Sunday P. M.
(Continued from page one)
ber was “Romance” by Griinfeld,
played by Blondie Morse. Jose
phine Liles sang “Morning” by
Speaks and “To a Hilltop” by
Cox, and then Annie Leigh Coley
played three movements of Bee
thoven’s Sonata, Op. 10, No. 3—
the Largo, Minuet, and Trio.
Following this was a violin solo,
“Slumber Song,” by Eulenstein,
played by Mary Louise Edwards.
Then came two songs, “My
Dearie” and “London Bridge,”
sung by Ruth Starling. The last
two numbers were piano solos,
the first Liszt’s “Liebestraum,”
played by Glennie Paul, and the
last, “By the Sea,” by Schubert-
Liszt, played by Annie Leigh
Coley.
The program was an excellent
one, and it was a “Meredith
Hour,” even though it was not
a faculty concert.
nrilliant Recital Given By
Miss Annie Leigh Coley
IConltHitcd from vage ono)
bouquet of pink roses, valley lil
ies, and orchids.
In the final number Miss Mae
Crawford, Miss Coley’s teacher,
played with her. She wore a
pale yellow georgette dress and
wore a shoulder corsage of roses
and valley lilies.
The stage was beautifully dec
orated with palms, snapdrag
ons, and baskets of roses.
The .recital was exceptionally
well presented, and it was fol-
Social News
Misses Pauline Kitchin and
Ruby Johnson spent last week
end in Scotland Neck.
Misses Janie Burns^and Mary
Elizabeth Cheek were visitors
at the college for the week-end.
Miss Carrie Love Bridget, a
student at N. C. C. W. in Greens
boro, was the guest of her sis
ter, Miss Margaret Bridger, for
the week-end.
Miss Annie Grey Boney spent
last week-end in Clinton.
Miss Irene Thomas visited her
parents in Rocky Mount last
week-end.
lowed by a reception in the col
lege parlors, where punch and
ice-cream were served.
Miss Coley’s program includ
ed the following numbers:
Four movements from “So
nata, Op. 10, No. 3,” Beethoven;
“Waltz, Op. 34, No. 3,” Chopin;
“Am Meer,” Schubert-Liszt;
“Moments Musicale, Op. 94, No.
2,” Schubert; “La Truite,” Schu-
bert-Heller; “Polonaise Bril
liant, Op. 72,” Weber, with or
chestral accompaniment on a
second piano by Miss Crawford.
Many Visitors Attend
Fair At State College
(Cimtinued from page one)
vidual student rewards by the
individual display of 60 finished
products.
The Chemical Engineering
Department received the second
prize for the display of the com
plete rayon process. In this de
partment was something of
much interest to those who
passed through. It was a min
iature complete distillery labeled
“The Black Sheep of Chemical
Engineering.”
The nine men who are en
rolled in the Mining Engineer
ing Department made their first
fair exhibition with a sample of
every mineral found in North
Carolina. The work of these men
was greatly commended.
According to Prof. R. P. Kolb,
The Glider, which was designed
and constructed by the mechan
ical and aeronautical engineers,
is the first modern soaring plane
in the South since the famous
Kitty Hawk flight in 1903 by
the Wright brothers. This glider
was built entirely by students.
A wind tunnel with a miniature
plane and standard controls at
tracted attention of the specta
tors. A hot air engine which
was used in 1898 to pump all
of the water used on the campus
was among the unique exhibits
of the mechanical engineers.
The first photo electric cell
made in North Carolina was ex
hibited by W. C. Carlton, of
Nashville, and W. S. Smith, of
Andrews, for the Electrical En
gineering Department. This ap
paratus, known to the electrical
engineers as the “eye of indus
try,” is symbolic of its applica
tion in industry for assorting ci
gars, fruits, etc., according to
colors.
Many Meredith girls were
among the visitors who attended
the exhibits Friday night.
French Lecture Given by Mon
sieur Bouteron
(Continued from page one)
decided he could not write any
more until he traveled some
away from Paris. Monsieur
Bouteron traced his life through
many exciting and interesting
experiences in the town where
Madame Hanska lived.
The speaker showed slides of
many of the manuscripts of Bal
zac’s chief works, his coffee-pot
and cane emblazoned with his
coat-of-arms, pictures of the
novelist at all ages, cartoons of
him, pictures of Madame Han
ska, and her home.
During this year, 1835, Hon-
ore de Balzac worked on six of
his masterpieces, some of which
were: “Le Pere Goriot,” and
“Le Tys Dans la Vall6e.”
Monsieur Bouteron is consid
ered the best living authority on
Honore de Balzac, one of
France’s chief novelists of the
nineteenth century. He has
traced up letters and original
manuscripts that no one knew
of before. He has received many
honors in France, being “chev
alier” of the Legion of Honor.
Today he is the librarian of the
Institute of France at Paris.
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