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THE TWIG
Volume X
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FEBRUARY 20, 1931
Dr. Porter
Conducts
Revival
Number 15
STAR PLAYERS
CHOSEN FOR
VARSITY SQUAD
Fresh Have Four Represent
atives on Varsity
Team
The varsity basketball team
was selected Monday, February
16j following the championship
game Thursday, February 12.
iVIartJia Davis, Virginia Gar
nett and Virginia Green were se
lected as guards while Alice
Stratton, Katherine Davis and
Elmer Currin were selected as
forwards. Martha and Kather
ine Davis and Alice Stratton will
receive stars, as they were given
letters in hockey.
The Freslimen arc represented
by four on the varsity while the
Sopliomores and Juniors have
one each on the squad.
Stratton, the left-handed for
ward of the Freslnnan team,
made 48 of the 89 points, which
M'as the total score for tlie sea
son. She is an excellent player,
moving about quickly and
smoothly witli her eyes always on
tlie ball.
Katherine Davis of the Fresh
man team was a good all ’round
player. She is able to take up
any i)osition and hold it with
force. Her good shooting
]>roved quite an asset to the
Freshman team.
Virginia Garnett was all over
the court. She was noticeable
for her long balance passes.
Even though she got rather ex
cited and inquired about the
score frequently she proved to
be a'steady player.
Martha Davis, manager of the
Fresimian team, intercepted
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Honor Society Revises
Croup’s Constitution
Uevision of the constitution
was the chief feature of the semi
annual meeting of the Kappa Nu
Sigma Honor Society on Friday,
February 13. Two. new offices
were created: one, faculty; one,
student. One faculty adviser
shall be correspondent in work
ing for the Phi Beta Kappa, and
general advisership shall be the
duty of the other faculty mem
ber. The office of press reporter
is that created for the student
inembersliip. This will go into
effect with the election of officers
for next j-ear. The basis for
membership is to be scholarship
nly, and leadership and person-
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Two Meredith Cirls
Are Elected Sponsors
Margaret Briggs, popu
lar Sophomore Class presi
dent, has recently been
unanimously named sponsor
of the Sophomore Class at
Wake Forest. Mai’garet is'
a reporter on The Twigg
staff, Phi marshal, and well
known Meredith student.
Elizabeth Stevens, one of
tlie most popular membcj’s
of the Junior Class, has been
made sponsor of the Kappa
Phi Kappa fraternity at
Wake Forest. Elizabetli
has taken a leading part in
student activities on the
campus; and the offices
which she holds and tlie
many friends which are hers
attest her popularity.
Class Spirit Shown
In Basketball Games
The Annual Basketball Tour
nament of the College took place
in the gymnasium the first four
cvor.ings of last week, February
9-12.
The opening game of the sea
son was fought between the
Freshmen and Sophomores with
a result that the Freshmen won
27-12. Stratton of the Fresh-
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FRESHMAN TEAM WINS
BASKETBALL TOURNEY
It seems that the Freshmen
must liave a jinx on the other
classes. They won the champion-
shij) in Hockey, came second in
stunt night, and at the last game
of the basketball season Thurs
day evening, February 12, were
made basketball champions by
their score of 30-8 over the Soph
omores.
Stratton was again high scorer
for the Freshmen with 17 points
to lier credit. Sawyer and Har
ris divided the score for the
Sophomores. This was a fight-
ing game even though the score
sounds as the Soj>horaores were
coiiqdetel}' swamped. T li e
guarding was particularly good
in this game. Even though the
Sophs did their best they could
not cope with the excellent teani-
woi'k of the Freshmen.
The line-up was as follows:
Freshmen Sophomores
Stratton Abernethy
Forward
REVIVAL SERVICES HELD
BY DR. ALFRED PORTER
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A most enthusiastic and suc
cessful revival, conducted by Dr.
Alfred Porter, pastor of the First
Baptist Church at CJiarlottes-
ville, A'^irginia, was held at Mere-
ditli College from February 16
to February 20.
Dr. Porter delivered a scries
of inspirational messages, at the
night services, oil “The Glory of
the Cliurch,” . “The Ghu-y" of
Youth,” “The Glory of Person
ality,” “The Glory of Marriage,”
and last, “The Glory of Re
ligion.”
The morning services were held
at the regular chapel period and
at night tlie services began at
6:45 o’clock.
We were indeed glad to have
Di'. Porter hold our meethig
again this year as all who heard
iiim last year were greatly im
pressed with his splendid mes
sages.
J. M. Broughton Speaks
On Baptist Emergency
Speaking in behalf of the
emergency campaign to raise
$75,000 for the Baptist State
Convention in order to meet a
note, Mr. J. M. Broughton,
pi'ominent Raleigh lawyer and
Baptist, made a talk at the chapel
exorcises on Wednesday, Febru-
ar}' 11, to the student body,
facult}’, and all emploj’ees ou the
college payroll. Ho stated tliat
“all Nortli Carolina Baptists are
looking to Meredith for its
answer in this emergency.” He
referred to the meeting at Wake
Forest for the same purpose and
said that the State Convention
is “woxi:h a million dollars but
hasn’t a cent,” which is, natur
ally', a serious and grave mat
ter. The question of saving the
colleges and other Baptist insti
tutions is, of course, impoi’tant,
but the greater issue is that of
preserving the integrity of the
deiiomination which is far more
iniportant than the loss of college
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Sympathy to
Margaret Wells
The faculty and student
body of Meredith College
extend their deepest, sympa
thy to Margaret Wells on
the death of her mother.
New B-Hive Manager
A new B-Hive manager
has recently been selected;
because of Pearl Hodge’s
illness the choice was meide
in order that someone might
be responsible for the man
agement of the B-Hive other
than the committee. Elma
Currin and Eleanor Hunt
were the two applicants,
Elmer being appointed by
the committee, of which Vida
Miller is chairman, as the
new manager. It is prob-
able that a head clerk will
l)C a}i})ointcd \rithin the next
few weeks. Any of the reg
ular clerks may apply for
tills -j^osition.
Chamber of Commerce
Banquet at Meredith
On Thursday' evening, Febru
ary 12, the llaleigh Chamber of
Commerce held its annual ban
quet at Jloredith College which
marked the close of tiie admin
istration of N. E. Edgerton and
the beginning of that of J. C.
Allison as president.
Govei'nor O. Max Gardner
[)resented Mr. Alexander Legge
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OLIVE HAMRICK PLAYS
IN STUDENT RECITAL
One of the most interesting re
citals of the year was given last
Thursday afternoon, February
12, in the college auditorium.
01i\ e Hamrick showed talent and
skill not often found in a child
so youn)- in her violin solo, “Fifth
Air Varie.”
Lucile Hamby played three
piano solos, which we3’0 interest
ing and displayed good technique
and interpi’Hive ability. The
Grieg Sonata, Op. 7, was plaj^ed
especially well.
The numbers were as follows:
Violin—Fifth Air Varie
(Danela), Olive Hamrick.
Piano—S o n a t a , Op. 7
(Grieg); Allegro Moderato, Al
legro Molto, Lucile Hamby.
Piano—Moto Perpetua (Mac*
Dowell), Mabel Yarborough.
Piano—Nocturne, Op. 15, No.
1 (Chopin); Maiden’s Wish
(Chopin-Liszt), Lucile Hamby.
Piano—Waltz, C Sharp
Minor (Chopiji), Blondie Morse, i
LIBERAL SUM
IS RAISED ON
CAMPUS HERE
Faculty, Students and Em
ployees Contribute to
Emergency Fund
-A. campaign to raise contribu
tions to the North Carolina Bap
tist Emei-gency Fund was con-
fhicted here clu)-ing the chapel
lioui’ Wednesday morning, Feb-
J’liary 11. Tlio total fund raised
ninouiited to .‘[52,335.55, and there
are still some more contributions
to be made.
At this time J. ]\r. Broughton,
sccietary of the Convention Ad-
visoj-y J>eht Commission, spoke
to the assembled facu%, students
and employees, and stressed tlie
importance of Meredith’s taking
a lead in this critical move.
When tlic contributions were
iiinde, piactically every member
of the college, from janitors to
pi'esident, made some donation.
Some of these amounts will go
tiu'ough the Jionie churches of the
studojits, as designated.
In the Baptist Centennial
Caiii])aign, whicfi was conduHeST
in the fall of 1927, Meredith
pledged $10,01(j, practically all
of which has been paid. The col
lege is anxious for the Baptists
throughout the State to know
how vitally interested it is in rais-
itig this emergency fund.
The following are the amounts
contributed by the different
groups Wednesday morning:
Senior Class, .$115.70; Junior
Class, $88.00; Sophomore Class,
$93.25; Freshman Class,
$102.60; Faculty, Sl,902.00;
•Help, $34.00.
It will be remembered that the
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Westminister Choir
Gives Superb Recital
Perhaps the finest singing ever
heard by a Raleigh audience was
that done by the Westminster
Choir, presented in concert at
Hugh Jlorson High School on
February 13, under the auspices
of the Ualeigh Music Club. The
singing of tliis noted choir gen
uinely thrilled the throng of
music los-ers that almost filled the
auditorium, a gathering that ap
plauded with such enthusiasm
and sincerity that mcinbers of the
choir said they had rarely re
ceived such a warm appreciation.
Arranged in four tiers, and in
vestments of white and scarlet,
the choir itself, composed of
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