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The Twig
May 22, 19S0
Oi^cial Organ of The Student Body
of Meredith GoUeae
Blondie Mousk Editor-in-Chief
Lois Habtness Business Manager
Blizaheth Boomhoub Asst. Editor
Ei.TZAiiETu Haiuiei.son....A»s«. Bus. Mgr.
Loitie Bbi.lb MKYEHS-.Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Maky Lkk- Managing Editor
Edwina Maktin Managi7ig Editor
Puun CitOATF. Maiiagi7ig Editor
Reporters:
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Entered as eccond>cIass matter October 11.
1923, at PoBtofflce at Raleigh, N. C., under
Act of March 3, 1878.
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October 3. 1917, authorized October 11, 1928.
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EDITORIALS
4. 41
COMMENCEMENT!
That is the word which is up
permost in the mind of every
senior now. And it is no won
der that the word holds so much
significance when one thinks of
all that it means. In the first
place, it means an ending—^the
completion of four college years.
And in the second place, it
means a beginning—the facing
of new responsibilities of life.
Another commencement faces
us, the new Twig staff, and
again we find it a very signifi
cant commencement. It, too, is
a beginning that means an end
—an end of the faithful work
of the old staff. And it is a be
ginning—the assumption of new
tasks for the new staff. It is
not without a feeling of incapa
bility that we accept these new
duties. They shall not be easy,
and yet we look forward to them
with pleasant hopes of happy
work.
To the old staff we extend our
congratulations and our words
of appreciation for all they have
done. And with this, our first
issue, we accept our new re
sponsibilities, with the earnest
hope that we may forward the
interests of our Alma Mater,
and deserve in some measure
the position as your successors.
SALVETE ET VALETE,
SENIORES!
Once some one, in an attempt
at a witticism, said that juniors
were the only classmen who
really enjoyed college life to its
fullest extent because freshmen
were made to wear the dunce
cap (literally or figuratively
speaking, depending on the pro
noun), and to feel extremely
fresh, green, and inferior, while
the sophomores, promoted from
their lowly first-year estate, still
fujjaj, a fingering sense of inferi-
orj® toward the upperclassmen.
Tk# ^Jiiors, even while enjoy
ing: coveted “senior privi
leges'’'"«^not help feeling little
sentimentefcl qualms over the
thought of their departure from
the sheltering walls of their
“dear old Alma Mater.” As
they enter class buildings or
chapel, or perhaps the room in
which they have spent the previ
ous four years—“oh! so hap
pily” (years viewed retrospec
tively are always happy ones!),
they must think of the fact that
next- year school life will be
rushing around in the same old
circle, but they will have ceased
to be units of that circle. They
will be just as busy, perhaps
just as happy, in new work, yet
the fact remains that they will
not be here, may never return
to Meredith even on a visit, and
the future is always more or
less of an unknown quantity.
So much for the emotions of
the departing ones; but what of
the feelings of us who are left
to carry on at the aforemen
tioned “dear old Alma Mater”?
Few can repress a furtive tear
or two over the prospect of some
senior friend not returning next
fall. Somehow things will not
be quite the same without her.
And, strange to say, even the
freshmen seem to regret relin
quishing the dunce cap to the
incoming class of ’34.
From the above moans one
might gather that Meredith
students trail around the cam
pus resembling a group of per
ambulating weeping willows,
but such is not the case. Every
one is so busy dashing around
attending the numerous social
functions, cramming for the on-
rushing exams, and generally
being a part of all the exciting
events leading up to Commence-
inent that only in rare moments
of reflection do such thoughts
intrude themselves upon us.
And so with regret, mingled
with fervent wishes for their
future success, we bid farewell
to as fine a group of young
women as ever graduated from
Meredith or any other school,
for that matter. Seniors, here’s
to you!
A STUDENT GARDEN
After all the student appreci
ation of the faculty flower gar
den, one more expression will
perhaps be useless, but flowers
just will provoke compliments.
Their gay colors make the grey
days brighter and the sunshiny
days more cheerful. They will
make the most confirmed pessi
mist declare that the world is
not so bad as it might be.
All these joys come from
looking at flowers; but there is
a charm in possessing a garden
made by one’s own hands that
just can’t be equaled by gazing
i'n admiration at the plots of an
other; and it is the lack of this
pleasure that the students on
our campus feel when they look
at the flowers around the vari
ous buildings. Especially in
the spring that desire to dig, to
plant, to pull up weeds, and
finally to gather the flowers just
can’t be satisfied by looking at
the other person’s.
And now the students are be
ginning to do their part in beau
tifying Meredith. Plans are
being made for a garden to be
located just back of the audi
torium which will be under the
direction of the B. S. U., and
each girl will be given an op
portunity to share in its owner
ship. While it may not be com
pleted in the near future, a be
ginning will be made, and there
will be one more attractive spot
for the students and faculty on
their way to class or to the B-
Hive.
THE LOST IS FOUND
With packing to go home,
there is a probing into many
crannies which have for many
days been dark, dusty, and un
explored. There is a reviewing
of book-cases and desk drawers!
Many are the objects which
emerge, and many, we are glad
to say, are articles of our own
which we had long ago given up
to the abyss which contains the
lost. Others we find to be
articles which had been bor
rowed in some dim and departed
day and which, alas, we had
neglected to return. The writer
speaks from the side of those
who have borrowed and those
from whom much has been bor
rowed. This article appears
only as a gentle reminder that
one of the most blissful of feel
ings is that which one has when
an article long missed and la
mented is returned or redis
covered. S. B.
Demonstration Given
Of Australian Ballot
(Continued frompag» one)
surd incidents which occur in
the course of voting. Among
the characters coming to the
polls was one debarred on ac
count of registering in the
wrong vicinity, played by Bet
sey Hartness; a young man who
attempted to cast a vote for a
dead friend, Lois Hartness tak
ing the part, and Mrs. Brown,
entirely ignorant of the pro
cedure. Lucile Ward took the
part of Mrs. Brown. Ann
Simms and Nell Baker were a
couple who lost their oppor
tunity to vote by folding their
ballots wrong just as the polls
were closing. Prue Choate took
the part of the policeman, whose
duty it was to manage the
crowds. Nancy Blanton, Alma
Dark, and Fanny Bailey were
the three judges; Dorothy Law
rence was the challenger.
: The skit proved entertaining
as well as beneficial to the stu
dents, who will no doubt find
need of this newly acquired
knowledge in the forthcoming
election.
New B.Y.P.U. Officers Lead First
Meeting
(Co7ttinued from page on«)
thoughts on Florence Nightin
gale. Miss Preslar said that
when Florence Nightingale was
asked why she had been success
ful in life she said, “I never re
fuse God anything.” This was
suggested as a test for our
Christian life.
Miss Mary Ayscue, the east
ern field v^orker, was then rec
ognized. She encouraged the
members to go back to their
home churches determined to
make A-1 B. Y. P. U.’s, as it
was impossible for the field
workers to include all the terri
tory in the State which has need
of instruction.
Miss Ayscue closed the exer
cises with a prayer of dedica
tion.
Social News
Misses Charlotte Palmer and
Ruth Sandford spent Sunday
with Miss Louise Whims at her
home in Wake Forest.
Miss Velma Preslar visited
her parents in Wingate over the
week-end.
Among former students visit
ing at Meredith during the
week-end were: Miss Ellen
Broadwell, who is teaching at
Coats, the guest of her sister,
Miss Josephine Broadwell, and
Miss Elizabeth Rogers, of Dur
ham, the guest of Miss Winnie
Wilburn and Miss Mary Lee
Seat.
Mrs. C. B. Pate and daughter,
Gladys, of Bishopville, S. C.,
were week-end guests of Miss
Eleazer Pate.
Miss Delphie Harris accom
panied Miss Bessie Massengill
to Four Oaks for the week-end.
Miss Virginia Council was
the week-end guest of hei* sister.
Miss Sallie Council.
Miss Martha Annis Aber-
nethy attended a Girl Reserve
conference at Camp Casa near
Norfolk, Va., during the week
end.
Misses Annie Hollingsworth
and Ellen Royal Jones spent
Sunday in Cameron, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Bennett
were guests of their daughter,
Helen, Sunday.
Mr. Baucom, of Wilmington,
N. C., was the guest of his
daughter, Elizabeth, Saturday.
Mrs. Paul Tillery, of Scot
land Neck, is now visiting her
daughhters. Misses Mary and
Doris Tillery.
Miss Lily May Poteat was the
week-end guest of Miss Ida
Poteat.
Mrs. Boney, of Clinton, N. C.,
spent the week-end with her
daughter, Annie Gray.
Mrs. Herring and daughter,
Mary Anna, of Clinton, N. C.,
were guests of Miss Annie Gray
Boney on Friday.
Mrs. A. P. Armstrong, who
has been visiting her daughter.
Miss Charlotte Armstrong, re
turned to her home in Boston,
Mass., Thursday.
Miss Grace Lawrence had as
her guest for the week-end her
sister. Miss Jessie Lawrence, of
Salisbury, N. C.
Miss Edith Griflin visited her
parents in Spring Hope, N. C.,
during the week-end.
Miss Josephine Broadwell
spent Sunday with her parents
in Fuquay Springs.
Misses Mary Barber, Bruce
Gore, and Sarah Cullom spent
Saturday' afternoon in Raleigh.
Juniors Entertained At Attrac
tive Party
(Cotilinuedffompageone)
enthusiasm each guest entered
into the occasion.
Just as the unfortunate sophs
and seniors strolled to the din
ing-room each freshman was
seen escorting her “Big Sister”
to the grove. Such games as
“Farmer in the Dale,” “Drop
the Handkerchief,” and “Pretty
Girl’s Station” were played
until the call was given that re
freshments were ready.
Gay-colored plates filled with
potato salad, sandwiches, pick
les, and deviled eggs were
served the guests, and cold lem
onade. After everything but the
empty plates and cups had dis
appeared, all-day suckers and
Eskimo pies were distributed.
“Pat” Abernethy, the Fresh
man class president, called the
guests together and pointed out
the end of a beautiful rainbow,
attractively made from colored
crepe paper, which represented
the Junior class colors. Two
freshmen were then asked to go
bring the pot of gold found at
the end of the rainbow. When
,the pot was finally brought to
the crowd of eager guests it was
found to contain attractive sil
houettes, which were presented
to the juniors by their “Little
Sisters.”
As a closing for an enjoyable
hour, many yells and cheers
were given for the classes of '31
and ’33, and also for “Odd
Spirit.”
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