BASKETBALL
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GLEE CLUB
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SATURDAY
Volume X
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., DECEMBER S, 1930
Number 11
ORGAN CONCERT
BY MR. B ATT IN
Shows Superb Musicianship
in Fifth Faculty Recital
Mr. Battin, presenting tlie
fifth concei*t in tlie series of
Faculty recitals, played one of
the mo.st interesting programs of
the year Sunday afternoon, Nov.
30. His program was an ex
tremely difficult one, including
the four movements of Lcmmens’
“Santa Pontificale” and the
“Passacaglia and Fugue in C
minor” by Bach, but Mr. Battin
again showed his technical skill
and his superb musicianship.
The opening number, the
“Sketch in F minor” by Schu
mann was delightful and was
played so well that it gained the
heartiest applause. This was fol
lowed by the Lemmens’ Sonata
It was in the Bach “Passa-
. caglia and Fugue” that Mr,
Battin did some of his best play
ing. His intci*pretation and
execution of this work sliowed
his understanding and apprecia
tion of one of Bach’s most
stupendous' conceptions for
organ.
The last two numbers were the
Ave-Maria by Bach-Gounod and
two movements of Vierne’s “First
Symphony,” the Allegi-etto and
Finale. Both of these were well
received, especially the “Ave
Maria,” which was perhaps the
most familiar number on the
program.
Dr. Charles E. Brewer
Attends College Ass’n
The basketball season opened
Monday, December 1, with
twenty-four Freshmen out for
practice. Martha Davis, of
Winston-Salem, was elccted
manager of the Freshman squad.
The entire first week of prac
tice was given over to the Fresh
men so that their unusually large
iquad might become well or
ganized.
Some good basketball ma
terial may be found on the
basketball floor. Vera Lee Thorn
ton, Gwen Crowder, Ruth Mc-
Curry, Katherine Davis,
Martha Davis, Ella Lee Yeatts,
and Alice Stratton give prt^mise
of future athletic achievement.
The other classes will start
px’actice next week and will elect
their managers at that time.
Vera Lee Tliornton, one of the
best hockey players M’ho i
ceived her letter for varsity last
week, failed to sec her name
among tliose receiving letters on
account of a mistake of the
printer.
The Model B. Y. P. U, Is
Revealed at Meredith
Dr. Charles E. Bre^s’er left
Monday to attend the meeting
of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools
in Atlanta from the first to the
fifth of December.
The association has two com
missions of about thirty mem
bers each whicii investigate the
standards of higher colleges and
secondary schools. Tins meeting
is of' especial importance to
Meredith because at this time
t!ie college will present its
triennial report to the ossocia-
/tion.
Meredith is classified with the
colleges of arts and sciences and
tliere arc 109 colleges in this divi
sion of the association.
The Meredith Alumni enter
tained the senior class Wednes
day at the Y. W. C. A. to
Bingo party. Sandwiches and
tea were served. .
ASKETBALL SEASON
OPENED DECEMBER 1
Prof. Harold S. Dyer
Professor Harold S. Dyer,
Director of Music, University of
Nortii Carolina, who will direct
the University Glee Club at its
performance on December 6 in
the Meredith Auditorium.
THANKSCNC SERVICE
SPONSORED BY Y. W. A.
Program to be Given by
Prof. Dyer’s U. N.C. Club
Although most of the girls
were away for the Thanksgiving
holiday a very large number of
those remaining at Mei-edith
were present at the college B. Y.
P. U. meeting in the Astro Hall
Wednesday evening November,
26.
The program was a very dif
ficult and attractive one. Tlic
B. Y. p. U. officers presented
what they considered to be a
model B. Y. P. U.
The secretary’s record drill
{Continued on page four)
Calendar
Tuesday December 9—
League of Women Voters.
1st floor Jones, G:45.
Wednesday December 10
—B. Y. P. U., (5:45.
Thursday December 11
—Draihatic Club. 1st floor
Jones, 6:45.
Friday December 12—
Frances Cox in graduating
recital, 8:15 p.m. College
Auditorium.
Satxu’day December 13
—4:00-7:30 Dr. Price’s
Latin Club.
4:00-5:30—Mfirs Hill
Party.
8:00 -8:3 0—Freshman
Play, College Auditorium.
8:30-ll:00~B. Y. P. U.
Party Meredith and Wake
Forest.
Tl»e University of North Caro
lina Glee Club, well known all
r the country, is making
prejjarations under the direction
of Professor Harold S. Dyer,
head of the University’s musical
department, for its concert at
Meredith College.
The Glee Club is ajDpearing
here under the auspices of the
Senior Class of Meredith Col
lege, on Saturday evening,
December 6, at 8 o’clock.
Professor Dyer, of South
western College, Kansas, who
succeeded Paul J. Weaver as
Musical Director at^ the Uni
versity of North Carolina two
years ago is one of the pioneers
of American music. He has
studied at New York, Chicago,
and abroad and is considered one
of the foremost authorities in
tlie South on music.
A squad of some fifty nien is
now working on the program,
three days a week, it being
understood that no places are
assured until tlie final competi
tions are held just before the
trip to Raleigh. Competition
has been especially keen this year
as much excellent material has
been uncovered.
A very interesting program
will be in store for the music
lovers of Haleigh when the Caro
lina Club comes hero. The pro
gram may at first seem rather
heavy, particularly in contrast
with the type of music which is
usually presented by University
Glee Clubs, but it is certainly one
which will appeal to everyone
who has a sense of finer things in
music.
The North Carolina Glee Club
has been lauded by critics all
over the country for their excel-
IContimei on paffe four)
At ten-thirty on Thanksgiving
morning, a group of about thirty
Meredith girls left to spread the
joy of Thanksgiving to someone
less fortunate than they. In cars
they went out to the Epileptic
Colony at Dix Hill.
When they arri^’ed, tlie in
mates had already gatliered in
a large room. Mary Lee, who
had charge of the service, asked
Alma Dark to lead the group
in a Thanksgiving liymn. After
this, Arline Daniel led the de
votional service. Site read
Psalm 100 for the Scripture les
son. Alma Dark tlien rendered
a vocal solo. A talk on the Origin
and Meaning of Thanksgiving
was made by Emily Miller. Then
the ijimates chose several hymns
which tliey wanted to hear, and
the entire group joined in sing
ing them. Before leaving. Miss
Madeline Elliott closed tlie serv
ice with a prayer.
CORDON STRING
QUARTET PLAYS
Famous Artists Warmly Re
ceived in Raleigh
Miss Galt to Give Recital
With Miss McConnell
A most unusual t^vo piano re
cital will be given Sunday aftei*-
, December 7 at 4 o’clock
by Miss Martlia Galt, Assistant
Professor of Piano, and her
friend Mrs. McConnell, who is
from Florida.
Mrs. McConnell, formerly
Marjorie Bush, and Miss Galt
played togctlicr while in college
and made their debut in Chicago.
They gave a two piano concert
at Blackstone Theatre in
Chicago. Just after this recital
the ‘ Music News in Chicago,
Illinois reported: The two piano
recital was a succession of
musical p'astelles ranging in
shades from a delicate pink to a
rivid rose, but all being presented
with such elegance of stylo and
such finish as to seem like a page
out of an old romance.
Both have touches definite to the
last degree. . . . They have
{Continued on yoffe four)
One of the most enjoyable and
unusual concerts ever to be given
before the Ralcigii Civic Music
Association was that given by
the Gordon String Quartet on
Monday night, December 1. The
quartet is composed of Jaques
Gordon, first violin; Edwin
Ideler, second violin; Josef
Vieland, viola; and Naohum
Benditsky, ’cello; a group of
musicians forming an organiza
tion which ranks as one of tlie
foremost chamber music ensem
bles of the da^’. The carefully
planned program was outstand
ing in every detail and was re
ceived with great warmth and
enthusiasm.
The playing of tliese musi
cians a music critic stated, was
as neai’ly perfect, considered
from every angle, as is ever at
tained, and their program was
such as to bring out all the pos
sibilities of stringed instru
ments. In the management of
difficult crescendos and .sudden
changes from pianissimo to
forte; in passages when delicate
bowing was necessary, the su
perb musiciansliip and the un
broken unity of feeling on the
pai-t of the players ^vere always
evident.
(Continued on page fou7-)
Two Seniors to Give
Gradualting Recitals
Freshman Reporters
Two new Twig reporters
have been chosen from the
Freshman class: Emily
Miller and Frances Gray.
The work done by these re-
poiiers so far indicates the
fact tliat they can find news
and we welcome them to the
staff and commend them for
their work.
Of much interest to the stu
dent body as well as to many
friends in llaleigii and elsewhere
are the announcements of the two
gi-aduating recitals in piano
wiiich are to be given this month
b^' Blondie Morse and Frances
Cox. Blondie Morse will £2'ive
her recital on Friday niglit,
December 5, at 8:15, while
Frances Cox will give hers on
Friday night, December 12 at
tlie same hour. All who have
heard them play ai'C looking for
ward to these programs, for in
their three pi-evious years of
study at Meredith they have
shown themselves to be talented
students whose playing is charac
terized by excellent technical and
interpretive abilities going to
make up artistic styles and true
musicianship.
Miss Florence Spruill of
Rocky Mount, was tlie guest of
hei* aunt, Miss Mary Spruill at
Meredith College. Friday and
Saturday.