FRESHMAN
ISSUE
THE TWIG 1
FRESHMAN
ISSUE
Volume X
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., SEPTEMBER 26, 1930
Number 1
Mrs. W. N. Jones Speaks
at the Opening Exercises
Prograoi Marks Beginning of
Thirty>second Year For
Meredith
The formal opening of Mere
dith College for the session 1930-
1931 on September 12 was
marked by appropriate exer
cises, at which Mrs. W. N. Jones,
president of the Woman’s Mis
sionary Union of North Caro
lina and a member of the board
of trustees of the college, made
the principal address. Mrs.
Jones expressed congratulations
and good wishes to the college
from the W. M. U. upon this
initial occasion of its thirty-
second year; and extended to it
a real challenge for still greater
accomplishments in a message
w'hich had as its keynote: “Ye
are the light of the world.”
Dr. Hunter, long a friend of
tlie college and president of its
board of trustees, conducted the
devotional for the morning,
choosing Psalm 100 as the basis
for his remarks. Other visitors
present at the exercises were the
pastors and several representa
tives of the Baptist churches of
Itialeigh, who extended to the
students a welcome from their
congregations. Among these
were Mr. Davidson, pastor of the
Johnson Memorial Church; Dr.
Turner of Haj'es-Barton; Mr.
McNeil Poteat, of Pullen Mem
orial ; and Mr. Kiggs, of South-
side Baptist. Mr. Mooneyham,
for tA\enty-oight years teacher
of the Meredith class at Taber
nacle Church, came as a repre
sentative froui that church; and
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Four New Members
Added to the Faculty
Two Former Students of Meredith
Are Members of
Faculty
Opening the college with the
smallest number of new teach
ers for the past several years,
Meredith added only four this
year to her faculty; namely,
Misses Mclntire, Eozel, Kitchen,
and Day—the last two of whom
are former students of Meredith.
Miss Tlielma Mclntire is a
native of Springfield, Kentucky,
and received both her A.B. and
M.A. degrees at the University
of that state. Following the at
tainment of these degrees she
spent tlie following summer at
Harvard University, where she
received a scholarship in sJoOlo-
gy and worked at the Museum
of Comparative ZoOlogy. She
also studied a summer at Cornell
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Members of the Faculty
Relate Novel Summers
Several Trips to Europe Among
Other Varied
Experiences
A Virgil tour, a summer in
Europe, in England, summer
school, camp, an operation, and
a marriage were the various
forms of vacations for the Mere
dith faculty this summer. Dr.
Price, head of the Latin and
Greek department, spent her
vacation in Europe and on mak
ing the Virgil tour over the
route taken by Aeneas in his
wanderings. Miss Kitcben was
with Miss Paschal, once dean at
Meredith, now college president
at Greenville, S. C., on her per
sonally conducted European
tour. She saw the Passion Play
as the outstanding event on her
trip. Dr. Harris, head of the
English Department, was in
England for several weeks.
Miss Barber studied at the
University of Wisconsin, doing
special research work with
mosses and club mosses, as her
classes will probably discover
later in the year. Miss Barkley
did special biology work at Pea
body i.i Narfhville, Teiiii.
Teaching swimming and ten
nis for two months, Miss Ander
son was on the camp staff at
Nikwasi near Henderson—a
camp owned and run by Miss
Laura Jones, assistant principal
of the Hugh Morson High
School in Raleigh.
A graduate of the “Southern
Baptist University” in a brown
paper cap and gown—this was
J[iss Madaline Elliott, B. S. U.
Secretary, who was awarded her
“diploma” for the completion of
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ACTIVE YEAR IS PLANNED
BY THE DRAMATIC CLUB
A call meeting of the Little
Theatre Dramatic Club was held
Friday evening, September 19,
at six-forty-flve o’clock to hold
a preliminary discussion of tlie
year’s work. The club plans to
present the Freshman class in
its annual one-act play on No
vember 22. It intends also to
give another play on the same
evening, although just what this
will be was not definitely de
cided upon. Plans for the
spring semester were also dis
cussed, including the customary
senior play. Members of the
club were very enthusiastic
about the types of plays to be
given and if plans work out ac
cording to expectations, there
will be plays many and varied
enough to suit the taste of both
those who want rollicking com
edy and those more serious ones
who appreciate tragic drama.
B. Y. P. U. Enthusiasts
Present Unique Stunt
A very enthusiastic group of
200 girls gathered together Wed
nesday evening, September 17,
to hold their first B. Y. P. U.
meeting.
Just before the opening of the
service quiet music was beauti
fully rendered. The program
began with a quartet singing
“Day is Dying in the West.”
The devotional was led by Mary
Currin, after which the new
presidents, Ruby Lee, Nancy
Blanton, Genevieve Watson,
Alma Dark, Berte Earp, Evan
geline Cole, Helen Middleton,
Nellie Wilson, Ellen ®oyal
Jones, and Pat Abernathy, were
introduced. A special and strik
ing feature of the program was
the “Plea for Cooperation of the
New Girls,” given by the presi
dents of the various unions.
Each president cai’ried a bag
filled with her b\irden and laid
it on a table. None could lift
the table alone but with the help
of all the table was lifted. This
shows how much the new girls
can help in lifting the burdens
of the B. Y. P. U. “Onward
Christian Soldiers” was sung by
the general assembly and the
program closed with a prayer
given by Velma Preslar.
The general officers for the
year are: Velma Preslar, direc
tor; Georgia Cowan, Associate
director; Gertrude Bostic, sec
retary; Alma Dark, chorister;
Lucile Hamby, pianist; Mae
Campbell, reporter; Pat Aber
nathy, pep leader.
Y. W. A. Presents Play
at Vesper Services
A very interesting as well as
inspiring playlet was presented
in Vespers Sunday night, Sep
tember 21, As the girls gath
ered in the chapel at twilight,
the services were opened by a
moment of meditation when
Blondie Morse played softly,
Chopin’s “Prelude.” After the
opening song, Kathleen Durham
led the devotion als.
The playlet embodied the five
phases of the Y. W. A. standard,
which are prayer, stewai-dship,
Bible study, missions, and per
sonal service. These were repre
sented by Sarah Elizabeth
Jenkins who wore a lavendar
robe, Prue Choate in a gold one,
Annie Mildred Herring in
green, Ruth Phillips in a pink
one, and Margaret Peacock, who
wore a white robe.
The five Y. W. A. ideals were
presented to the circle leaders
after talks were made by the five
who represented the ideals.
Each circle leader was urged to
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Freshmen Entertained
at Many Gay Parties
Student Gov*t and B. S.
U. Honor New Students
Honoring the new students of
Meredith College the Student
Government and Blaptist Stu
dent Union entertained in the
Astro Hall at an informal re
ception Saturday, September
12, at 8:00 o’clock.
Tlie guests were met at the
door by Miss Madeline Elliott,
B. S. U., secretai*y, who intro
duced them to the receiving line
composed of Dr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Brewer, Miss Irene
Thomas, president of the Stu
dent Government and Miss
Mary Currin, President of the
Baptist Student Union with the
officers of the two organizations
who were Misses Anne Simms,
Margaret Peacock, and Eliza
beth Stevens of the Student
Government and Misses Vida
Miller, Kathleen Young, Nelda
Wilson, and Prue Choate of the
Baptist Student Union.
A very unique program based
on a Japanese theme was pre-
seiiltiu by tiie \uriou6 classes^
with Mi.ss Evelyn McCall,
Senior Class president, in
charge. The Sophomores, led by
Miss Margaret Briggs, the class
president, gave a parasol dance
and song, Nancy McDaniel do
ing the solo parts. Miss Mar
garet Peacock, Junior president,
conducted her class in present
ing an old legeiul of Japanese
lovers, “Why the Cherry Trees
Blossom,” with a modern ver
sion of the ending. The Seniors
gave an interpretation of “Tl\e
Japanese Sandman,” in which
Alma Dark and Ruth Starling
sang.
After the program the guests
^Vere invited to the Phi Hall
where punch and wafers were
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BARBER BIOLDGY CLUB
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
On Thursday evening, Sep
tember IS, at G :45 o’clock in the
Social Room, first floor B, the
Barber Biology Club held its
first regular monthly meeting
for the year 1930-31. As this
was strictly a business meeting,
there was no program and the
plans for the coming year were
discussed and the following com
mittees appointed:
Program Conmiittec— Helen
Middleton, chairman; “Pat”
Abernathy, Kuby Lee.
Membership Committee —
Sallie Council, cliairman; Roxie
Collie, Theta Jackson.
Opening Week Marked by Novel
Festivities
The first week at Meredith
was one to be long remembered
by the new girls, for they were
the recipients of many enter
tainments. The first three
nights fiffctr their arrival were
hlled with the parties giveji in
their honor by the Senior,
Junior, and Sophomore classes.
On Tue.sday nigr.i, September
0, they were the guests of tUeir
*‘liig sister” class on a yachting
party, and were appropriately
given a send-off on their four-
year cruise. The Astro Hall
was attractively decorated to
carry out the idea of a ship. On
boarding the good ship, fHj)ced
Well, the girls were greeted by
the captain, Margaret Peacock,
and her mates, Lottie Belle
Myers and Roxie Collie. When
all were on board the captain
welcomed the new passengers
and wished them bon voyage.
Then souvenirs of miniature
ships were given by the first
mate, followed by a welcome in
song and dance by a chorus of
■sailors. Following this ]\Lary
Lee gave a beautiful interpi-eta-
tion of the Dawn Dance, which
concluded the program of the
crew. Then the new passengvrs
were called on to entertain and
they responded readily with im
promptu performances. *-Vnd
so the ship began its joyful voy
age.
On the next night the new girls
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Many Improvements
In Music Department
Department to Have Library
Contributed by
Students
Much progress has been made
in the music department at
Meredith College under tlie care
ful supervision of Mr. Isaac
Lucius Battin. Tiie Depart
ment has secured violins for use
in the public school music
classes. This enables the girls
to have a better understanding
of music. The department is
equipped with two radios and
phonograph records. These
may be taken out to be played
at the student’s pleasure.
Through the generosity of the
music students a library will be
added to the department. Text
books for the various music
classes will be owned by the de
partment and kept in the
library. This is quite an im-
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