RALtlCiH, N. C.
THE TWIG
Volume IX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 1, 1930
Number 22
LITTLE THEATER TO
PRESENT ANNUAL PLAY
‘Lady Windermere*s Fan’ To Be
Given May 3 Under Auspices
of ‘The Little Theater*
"Lady Windermere’s Fan,” by
Oscar Wilde, is to be presented
in the Meredith College audito
rium Saturday evening, May 3.
This play, a sophisticated tragi
comedy of London society life, is
presented under the auspices of
The Little Theater Dramatic
Club, and is being coached by
Mrs. Blalock, a member of the
music faculty who has been espe
cially trained in this work.
The character about whom the
play centers is Mrs. Erlynne,who
plays an important part in the
• lives of all concerned. The plot
is developed around the question
as to who this Mrs. Erlynne really
is. The character is portrayed
by Blanche Obenshain in a splen
did manner and unusually good
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May-Day Fete To Be
Celebrated May 6th
A great deal of interest
is being centered in the
May-Day festivities, sched
uled to be held Tuesday af
ternoon, May 6, in the grove
at 4:45 o’clock. Miss Glen
nie Paul, the May Queen,
will preside at the fete with
her maid-of-honor and at
tendants from the various
classes. Miss Royster has
trained the dancers and
planned the entire program
for the afternoon.
MISS IDEN DISCUSSES
FIELD OF JOURNALISM
Gives Enthusiastic Presentation
of Work As a Calling
for Women
Students Present
Regular Recitals
The regular Thursday after
noon student recital, the first
since spring holidays, was very
interesting and many varied
numbers, both vocal and instru
mental, composed the enjoyable
program. Special mention may
be given Annie Grey Boney,
whose graduating vocal recital
will be given in the near future;
she rendered a well-selected
group of songs from modern
composers. •
The program was as follows:
Piano—Barcarolle Rubensteln
Lucille Hamby
Piano—On Wings of Song
Mendelssohn
Frances Cox
Vocal—
1. Love Has Wings Rogers
2. To a Moon-flowev Salter
3. Will-o’-tlie-Wisp Sprosa
4. Joy Cadman
Annie Grey Boney
Vocal—
The Wind's In the South ScoH
Josephine.Lylea
Piano—
Hark, Hark, the Lark! Schubert
Blondie Morse
Friday night, April 25, at the
hour 8:15-8:45, the Meredith
Music Hour was broadcast from
the Meredith auditorium over
Station WPTF. The program,
which was brief but quite enter
taining, was under the direction
of Miss Crawford.
The program was as follows:
Voice—O Sleep, Why Dost Thou
Leave Me? Handel
Alma Dark
Plano—Impromptu Chopin
Erin Bloodworth
Voice—
1. Love Has Winga Rogers
2. To a Moon-flower Salter
3. Wlll-o’-the-Wisp SprosB
4. Joy Cadman
Annie Grey Boney
Piano—
Hark, Hark, the Lark! Schubert
Blondie Morse
Voice—
The Wind’s In the South Scott
Josephine Lylea
Sophomores Celebrate
With ‘Big- Sister’ Class
The seniors were honored at
dinner by the sophomores on
Thursday evening, April 24, cele
brating the beginning of the last
six weeks and the beginning of
senior privileges. Before dinner
the “little sisters” lined the
porch and sang and yelled for
their “big sisters,” who in turn
gave yells for them. Then to the
strains of an appropriate senior
song each “little sister” escorted
her “big sister” through the
doorway, which was entwined
with rambling vines and green
and white streamers, to the sen
ior tables, attractively decorated
in the senior class colors of green
and white. Here the “little sis
ters” left them to their own
group of tables which it will be
their privilege to have for the
rest of the year.
Press Association Meets
At High Point College
Installation Service
Held For S. G. Officers
‘College Daze/ Musical
Comedy, Is Given Here
Entertainment Sponsored By the
Junior League Is Enthusi
astically Received
The Washington and Lee Trou
badours, sponsored by the Junior
League, brought to Raleigh last
Friday evening one of the snap
piest musical comedies presented
in the city this season. “College
Daze” was everything the name
implied, and was enthusiastically
received, particularly by the col
lege girls present.
The story centered around col
lege activities, with Gilmore
Nunn in the stellar part, which
he played with ease and accom
plishment. M. Peel Rivers, come
dian-in-chief, proved a colorful
drunk both in costume and lurid
facial decorations, while Paul
Mcllvaine and George McClure
as two drunks proved almost as
funny.
Tom Moore, the waiter; Elbert
Hall, who played the feminine
role of the heartbreaker; Harry
Lee Williams and Joe Hart Banks
in other girl parts contributed
songs which won merited ap
plause. The dancing of Tom
Walker was the hit of the per
formance. Following demands
for more dancing at the end ofi
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At the chapel hour on Friday,
April 25, Miss Susan Iden gave
the first of a series of vocational
talks. Miss Iden spoke on Jour
nalism as a Calling for Women.
As she herself has been success
ful in a journalistic career, now
holding a position on the stalf of
The Raleigh Times, she could
speak with a definite, personal
knowledge of the subject.
In opening. Miss Iden spoke of
some of her interesting experi
ences in her profession, as well
as some of the difficulties which
she experienced as a woman re
porter in a time when a woman
on a newspaper staff was almost
unheard of.
Miss Iden presented the field
of journalism as one offering
many opportunities for careers
useful, successful, and at the
same time pleasant. She went on
to discuss the principal requi
sites for a successful woman
journalist, stating that, first, she
must have as a basis a substan
tial education, with a broad
knowledge of general subjects.
Some study along such lines as
music and art will give her an
understanding of these fields
which will aid her in her work
as a reporter. A journalist must
know how to write clearly and
concisely, with a simple, terse
style. Accuracy must be hers—
accuracy in observation, account,
and diction. Miss Iden stressed,
also, a reporter’s need of good
health, strength to stand the test
of mental strain, long hours, and
exposure.
However, the two greatest
characteristics of the successful
newspaper woman, the speaker
stated, is a genuine love for the
work and “a nose for news.” The
lure of printer’s ink must be
strong and irresistible.
The speaker outlined several
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On Saturday morning, April
12, the chapel exercises were
given over to the installation
service of the Student Govern
ment Association. The old and
new officers marched two-by-two
down the central aisle of the au
ditorium, parting at the organ.
The old officers went to the right
and the new officers to the left,
and took their places on the plat
form. Margaret Craig, the old
Student Government president,
took charge of the devotionals.
The assembly joined in singing
a hymn, Scripture reading, and
prayer.- Dr. Brewer then said a
few words in praise of the work
of the Student Government on
the Meredith campus and the
change it has wrought in the at
titude of the girls. He also point
ed out the fact that certain rules
are necessary where there are so
many individuals together as
there are here, and that it is the
privilege as well as the duty of
every member of the student
body to uphold these laws.
Margaret Craig made her fare
well address, which was full of
hope for the future of Student
Government Association. She
gave thanks to everyone who has
helped to make Student Govern
ment the success that it has been
this year under her leadership.
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Meredith Girl, Eleanor Coving>.'
ton. Is Secretary of the
Association
New B. S. U. Officers
Accept Office Regalia
Impressive Service Held In the
Auditorium Sunday Eve
ning, April 13th
The N. C. C. P. A. held its^
nineteenth convention at High
Point, April 24-26, 1930, with,
High Point College as its host.
The convention was well attend
ed by delegates from the leading
college publications throughout
the State. The convention af
forded the colleges represented
an excellent opportunity to give
and receive aid from their neigh
bor institutions in regard to the
broadening of their journalistic
knowledge.
On Thursday afternoon there
was a registration of delegates
at the college, followed by an
informal tea which was the cour
tesy of the Pan-Hellenic Council.
At 8 o’clock there was a dinner
at the High Point Country Club,
given by the High Point Enter
prise. Transportation from the
college to the club house was pro
vided by the N. C. Public Serv
ice Company for those delegates
who did not have cars. C. R..
Macmorris presided as toastmas
ter. The delegates were wel
comed by President R. M. An
drews of High Point College.
Robert Jarrett of Davidson Col
lege, president N. C. C. P. A., re-^
sponded to the welcome. The
speakers of the evening were
C. M. Wayrick, editor of the^
High Point Enterprise, and 0. A.
Kirkman, Jr., president of Alpha
Kappa Psi, national fraternity.
Mr. Wayrick talked on the fasci-;
nation of newspaper work, and
Mr. Kirkman talked on the prob-i
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Seniors Are Guests
Of Local Alumnae
Mr. Battin Directs
Program Saturday
Saturday morning, April 26, at
11 o’clock, the Meredith choir
had the privilege of presenting
a musical program before the
Woman’s Club of Raleigh. The
week of April 21-26 being Music
Appreciation Week over the
State of North Carolina, several
schools presented musical num
bers at the Woman’s Club at the
same time the Meredith girls
sang.
The choir, under the direction
of Mr. Battin, presented a very
brief but very good program,
consisting of four numbers,
these being: “At the Cradle,”
Franck; “Rest, Sweet Nymphs,”
Warlock; “In These Delightful
Groves,” Purcell, and “Psalm
150,” Franck.
The installation services of the
Baptist Student Union of Mere
dith College, held in the college
auditorium on Sunday evening,
April 13, proved to be one of
the most impressive services of
the college year. The service
took place at twilight, and can
dlelight furnished a soft glow for
the scene. The stage was deco
rated with dogwood, irises, and
green foliage.
During an organ prelude
played by Margaret Wells, the
chief marshal, Mary Barber, led
the pastors of the Baptist
churches of Raleigh, Dr. Brewer,
and the Sunday school teachers
to seats at the front of the audi
torium. The invocation was pro
nounced by Dr. Brewer, after
which the entire audience joined
in singing “Holy, Holy, Holy!”
The general officers of the B.
S. U. and the general officers of
the various organizations of the
B. S. U., all dressed in white,
came in singing, “0 Zion, Haste.”
The old officers, bearing lighted
candles, marched down the right
aisle, while the new officers, with
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One of the most delightful en-)
tertainments that has been
given in honor of the seniors was
the tea and golf tournament’
given by the local alumnas Tues~;
day afternoon, April 28, from 4
until 6 o’clock. The tea was given'
at the Y. W. C. A., and the golf
tournament was held • on the
Mansion Park Hotel miniature
links.
The guests were greeted at the
Edenton Street entrance of the-
“Y” by Miss Grace Lawrence
and Miss Caroline Biggers, who
introduced them tc Mrs. M. A».
Huggins, president of the chap
ter. In the dining-room Mrs. W;
L. Wyatt acted as hostess, and
was assisted in serving by Mrs.
0. A. Abernethy, Miss Mary
Lynch Johnson, Miss Ann Eliza
Brewer, and others. Mrs. W. H.
Weatherspoon and Dr. Bessie
Lane presided at the punch bowl.
After being served the guests
were directed to the golf course,
where Mrs. W. Z. Betts, Mrs. M.'
B. Koonce, Miss Mary Yarbor
ough, and Miss Mae Grimmer
were hostesses.