Ridfirecrest
June 29>July 1
THE TWIG
B. S. U.
Edition
Volume IX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MAY 15, 1930
Number 24
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DELKnAT£S GATltEREI) At THE SOUTIIWJDE StURENT RKTltKAT, BIDOEORE8T, N. C., 1929
First Magnitude Award
Won By Meredith B.S. U.
Organization Reaches Standard
of Requirements for Second
Successive Year
This year the Meredith B. S.
U. has succeeded in reaching the
first magnitude standard of re
quirements and has been given
a first magnitude award, this be
ing the second consecutive year
in which Meredith has attained
this honor. The slogans for the
B. S. U/s in the South are, “It^s
a distinction to be First Magni
tude” and “There are hundreds
of stars in the universe, but only
20 are first magnitude.” There
are many B. S. U.'s in the South,
but only a few are first magni
tude. The list of B. S. U.’s
reaching the standard this year,
from the entire South, is as fol
lows :
Judson College, Marloa, Ala.
Alabama College, Montevallo, Ala.
Bessie Tift CoUego, Forsytb, Ga.
Blue Mountain College, 131ue Moun
tain, Miss.
MlsslBBippi Woman's College, Hat
tiesburg, Miss.
Mars Hill College, Mara Hill, N. C.
Meredith College. Haleigh, N. C.
Appalachian State Teachers’ Col
lege, Boone, N. C.
N. C. C. W., Greensboro, N. C.
The standard of requirements
for a first magnitude B. S. U.
includes the following points:
1. ReprCHcntaUon—Each religious
organiisation represented on the
Coundl.
2. Council MootlngH—A B. S. U.
Council meeting at least twice a
month.
^ContiniMd on pagt thrM)
Senior Class Sponsors
Raleigrh Maie Chorus
Under the auspices of the Sen
ior Class, the Raleigh Male
Chorus gave a concert in the
Meredith College Auditorium
Saturday night, May 10, at 8:30
o’clock.
This is the eighth season that
the chorus has presented con
certs. It is made up of 24 Ra
leigh men, all of them talented
singers and quite a number of
them noted soloists. Mr. Carl K.
Hill is president of the chorus
this year, and the chorus is un
der the excellent direction of
Prof. William H. Jones, of St.
Mary’s School.
One of the numbers most en
joyed was Forsythe’s “At the
Play—An Allegory of Life.” It
was enthusiastically rendered,
and the audience received the
entire program very apprecia
tively.
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Meredith Girls Take
Active Part At Retreat
‘Peppy Bunch” Called On To
Singy Speak, and Serve On
Committees At Kidgecrest
Student All-Southern
Conference In the Fall
Castlebury S. S. Class
Has Picnic At Pond
On Friday afternoon^ May 9,
the members of the Castlebury
Sunday School class went to Al
len's Pond for a class picnic.
About 25 girls hiked through
the woods to the pond about 5:30
o’clock.
At dusk a delicious picnic sup
per was spread by the pond’s
edge. Iced lemonade was served
with a variety of sandwiches,
pickles, deviled eggs, 'and cake.
Reluctantly the group returned
to the college after a most en
joyable evening.
Once every four years an all-
Southem Baptist Student Con
ference is held, which takes the
place of the State Student Con
ference for that year. The next
all-Southern Conference will be
held in Atlanta, October SO to
November 2. It is not too early
now to make plans for attending
this meeting, which will be the
greatest of its kind in this stu
dent generation. Two thousand
students will meet and sing and
pray and meditate and counsel
and study together. Maryland
will commune with New Mexico ■
Florida will learn the intimacies
of Missouri in a sacred task of
student religious development.
Outstanding leaders of the de
nomination, both in the South
and beyond the South, have been
definitely engaged for the occa
sion. Plans have been made in
Atlanta for the fullest entertain
ment. Students will make an in
vestment which will pay divi
dends for life if they sacrifice
to get to this meeting.
Last summer, 18 Meredith
girls attended the Student Re
treat at Ridgecrest and that was
a “peppy bunch,” as one of the
Southwide leaders said. Every
where, and on all occasions, the
Meredith girls were being called
on to sing, to speak at Morning
Watch, and to act on various
committees. Marguerite Mason
sang a solo at the Sunday night
service, and Ruth Preslar led
Morning Watch one morning. At
every meal the Meredith girls
were “singing and yelling” and
keeping the fun up!
One night the Meredith girls
had their tables decorated in
“maroon and white,” and after
the rest had set down they
marched in the dining-room
singing the “Alma Mater.” They
were all dressed in white and
carried Meredith pennants. The
whole Ridgecrest crowd clapped
heartily.
(C9ntfnu«i m pao* i»%r)
Seniors Give Picnic
For “Little Sisters”
A tradition which is among
those most cherished by every
member of the “even” classes is
the picnic, which it is customary
for the seniors of “even” years
to give for their little-sister
class. Friday afternoon, May 9,
was the date set for the' 1930
picnic. Trucks leaving th« col
lege at 5 o’clock carried the sen-
ors and sophomores to Lassiter’s
Mill, a spot which held surprise
and delight by way of its natural
beauty for the sophomores who
had never seen it before. A num
ber of faculty members were
among the guests also at the pic
nic.
The seniors, many of whom
had gone in advance to have
things in readiness, served a
true picnic dinner. The roast
ing of weenies and marshmal
lows around the fires added to
the pleasure of the afternoon
camp. The picnic was a novel
type of entertainment and one
which afforded an outing of gen
uine, fun and pleasure.
Meredith Students To
Attend Ridgecrest Retreat
Echoes of Retreat
At Ridgecrest, ’29
Tlic world not know you
for wimt you full for, but for
what you Htund fur. Fidthful-
»;9S is the only rcqoirenicnt
God makuH of us.—F, H. Lea-
veil.
God iy youi' only necessity.—
Mrs. Jessie Burrell Eubank.
When Jcsu8 would go up He
came down. AlonK the vuad of
solf-dunial Jesus w«nt to tlio
throne of I'cduniptioii. Forget
self niid you will be I'cmejn*
l)erMl.—Dr. Burroughs.
Tbc only diffoi'enco botu’ccu
» gi’avn nnd u rut Is deptli. Xo
get out of a rut you must Iiavu,
fli'Kt, confldence; sccond, cour«
iiUf*, or old-fasiiiunol t>rit; ami
third, fiiitli.
lliindicaps arc God’s compli
ments.
If you can’t succocd as ynur-
^If, you won't succocd somo-
liody olsc. Great men ai’e sim
ply couuiion men capitalized.—
Dr. Henry Alford Porter.
Noted Speakers Will Appear On
Various Programs At An
nual Conference
Program For Summer
Promises To Be Full
Besides the Student Retreat,
there will be three other meet
ings this summer, each of gen
uine interest to every Meredith
girl—State Sunday School Con
ference, the Ridgecrest Y. W. A.
camp, the State B. Y. P. U. Con
vention.
The State Sunday School Con
ference will hold its fourth an
nual session at Meredith College,
June 4, 5, 6. Southwide speak
ers will be on hand. About 100
rContinuod on pao« Uuo)
Velma Preslar Leads
B,Y.P*U/s Next Year
Velma Preslar, of Wingate,
has been elected to direct the
general B. Y. P. U. organization
for the year 1980-31. She has
proved her capability and loyal
ty this year as president of the
Perry Morgan Union. To assist
her in the work are: Gertrude
Bostic, secretary; Georgia Cow
an, associate director; Alma
Dark, chorister; Lucille Hamby,
pianist; Pat Abernethy, “pep”
leader, and Mae Campbell, re-
CContinue(i on papv ftvr)
From June 27 to July 4 one
of the most important events for
Baptist students all over the
South will take place at Ridge
crest, N. C., 20 miles west of
Asheville. It is the annual Stu
dent Retreat, when boys and
girls from the various colleges
will go there for “inspiration and
information” for their religious
organizations on their campuses
next school year. They will hear
the most interesting speakers
that can be secured, have con
ferences about student life and
its problems during the morn
ings, and hike, swim, and take
auto trips in the afternoon, and
listen to inspirational addresses
each evening.
A full program is planned for
each day, beginning with mom-
(CimCi'nticd on pupe two)
Mrs. Gardner Has Tea
For Meredith Seniors
On Wednesday afternoon, May
7, members of the Senior Class
and faculty were honored by
Mrs. O. Max Gardner at a tea
from four until five at the Exec
utive Mansion.
The guests were met at the
entrance by Miss Roberta Roys
ter, and introduced to the receiv
ing line composed of Mrs. Gard
ner and Mrs. Charles E. Brewer,
Mrs. Broughton was receiving
in the ballroom, and directing to
the living room, where those call
ing were entertained by Mrs. E.
McNeil Poteat. In the dining
room delicious sandwiches,
cakes, mints, nuts, and punch
were served by Misses Nell
Hord, Elizabeth Hamrick, Bur
nette Hunt, and Sue Hord. After
lingering in the parlors and
viewing the beauties of the man
sion, the guests were bade good
bye by Misses Charlotte Feddar
and Mary Sue Borders.
The entire mansion was deco
rated with a profusion of spring
flowers, all blending most artis
tically with the richness of the
surroundings.