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to the Campus
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Volume X
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH. N. C., MARCH 13, 1931
Number IS
Annual Art Evening
Honors Betsy Hartness
Observing- an annual custom in
lionor of the Senior Class, tlic
McrcdiMi Avt Department liad
its Art Evening- Saturday nighty
March 7, with Aliss Hctsj Hart-
ncKs, art Senior, as the S]jccial
honorcc. Miss Ida Potcat made
the introductory tallc and an
nounced the various pictures.
The first picture went back to
prchi.storic times, about 5000
to porlray Shu-bad, the
bobbed-haired queen of the
Cimldees. Her head-dress was
the strikin^j*' feature of the i>ic-
turo; its orig'inal is in the liritisli
Museum. Miss Ethel Day repre
sented tlie (jueen.
lietween numbers Mr. E-. Mc
Neil Potent sang- “Devonshire
Cream and Clieesc” with Miss
Galt as his accompanist.
. The second jjicture was a
“Primitive Madonna” of the
Meredith Delegates At
tend [. R. C. Convention
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Many New Books Given
To Library by Class of ’30
It is of nuich interest to the
students at Mereditli Collei^'e to
know that nuuiY new hooks have
recently been a(hled to the
library. Amon_i>‘ them ai-e books
purchased with money donated
hy the (Ma>;.s of lO.'iO, for the De-
partuicnt of Art, i\lusic, Pliiloso-
pliy, aiul P,syclu)l(\i;y. Tliere
are sucli books on art as Venice
and Uh a rt, by Powei's; Meaning
of Art, by McMahon, and Leon
ardo da Vinci by Gronan. Among
tlie new books on music there is
Story of Mimic, by Ileiulersou
and Musiciil To/ir Throiujli ihe
Land of the Parity by Kolland.
'riiorc are books on philosophy
and ])sycholo(>y as rroslogUnn,
Munolo()iHiii, Cnr Dcuh homo?
by Saint An.selm.and Paijvholoc/i'
c(d Typen, by Jung.
There arc also many books on
history, science, religion, fiction
and biography among the new
additions. There is tlio Hiainry
of the Frank's, by Gregory,
Kishop of Tours; Making of
Chcviistry, by HarroAv; Ncto
Tentaincnt Etliicn, by C. A. A.
Scott; Washington Square, by
Henry Jantcs, and John Gals-
worth'fj, by Haye-Smith. A more
complete list oi‘ the new additions
i.s as follows:
Kacon: Jems the So7i of God.
!Bcale: The Critical Yeai", u
Study of Andrcio Johnson and
J{cco7istntction.
liaikie: Sca~lc'mys of Crete.
Blackwell: Lucy Stone,
Pioneer of Woman's Right.i.
Duke University was the
scene of the eighth Annual Con
ference of Southern Students on
Intci'nationa! lleiation.s i’or a
thi’ee-day session wiiich began
'I’hur.sday, February Tliere
were two lumdred jiersons, in-
cludijig student delegates from
ten Soutliern states and speakers
;of national aTid international
I reputation.
, I\r. Pierre do J^anux, li]-ecl;or
'of the Paris International Office
'of the I/cague of Nations, spoke
on “The I.eague of Nation.s”
and “'^rhe Outlook for Disarma
ment.” Mr. I'xlward S. Corwin,
McCormick J’rofessor of Jui'is-
prudence, Princeton I'nivei’sity,
spoke on “The Foreign Relations
of Ciiina.” IVfr. (ieorge (irafton
Wil?ion, Pi'ofessor of Inter
national I/aw, Harvard Univer-
sitv, gave an address on “I.imita
tions in tlie Effectiveness of
'I'rcatv I’rovisions.” Otliers on
tlie ])rogi’am were Miss Amy
Hemingway .Foncs, Carnegie En
dowment f o i‘ International
Peace; Mr. Keener ('. Fra/er,
I’niversitv of North Cai'olina,
atid Dr. C. 1?. Gosiiellc, of Emory
I’nivej’sity.
M. I/anux said in one of liis
adfiresses that the Intei’iiationa]
Relations Clubs in the South are
(Uiing more than any ither or
ganization to promote tlie lesire
foi’ ])eace.
(lertrude Hostie, ])resident of
Mauv I«kk
I’lTskli-nl. »r jVIvrc-dith's Stiil(‘nt
HoiIy for Uic ycm-
Authority on Forestry Glee Cfub Concert
Lectures at Meredith Receives Much Praise
STUDENT BODY ELECTS
MARY LEE PRESIDENT
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Meredith Trio Gives
Delightful Concert
'J'he seventh in the series of
Meredith faculty concerts was
given on Suntlay afternoon,
Mai'cli 8, by the Meredith Trio,
presenting an exceedingly inter
esting ))rogram and doing some
of the [jest playing it lias ever
done. Miss Martha Galt, at the
piano; Miss Charlotte Arm
strong, violin; and Miss Alverda
Uosel, ’cello, composed an en
semble whose ))laying was w'cll-
balanced, sympathetic, and very
ex]>ressive.
The [)]‘ogram opejied with the
Mendelssohn “Trio in D Minor
Op. 4D.” The rendition of the
first movement, “Molto allegro
ed agitato” was a clear and bril
liant otie, followetl by the “An
dante con nioto tranquillo.”
Some of their best work \vas done
in the typical Mendelssohnien
.scherzo with its lightness and
vivacity, after which the audience
applauded most enthusiastically.
'rhe student body of Meredith
C'oHege made Ihe fii'st step to
ward electing its leaders for the
year lO'il-32 when it chose i\Iary
Lee, of Florence, South Caro
lina, as the -|>resident of tlie
Student (iovornment -Vssociation
foi- the coming year. The out-
cJine of a ballot vote was an-
tio"nced 'I’uesday, March
: In choosing ]\fary Lee as the
|'"nciei‘ of the student body it is
the general o])inion that a more
'capable person could not ha\e
i)eeii selected. Mary lijis pi-ovcn
her versatility by her (hiti'es per
formed ill the (liiferent capacitics
^of school activities. She has
I taken an active pai-t in her
, class, being secretary in the year
and treasurer the fol-
I lowing ycai’. She has been a
member of the Twi{: staft' foi- two
yeai-s, and is .now cme of the man
aging editors. Her interest in
the religicuis woj'k on the camjjus
pi’oves her M’oi’th as a well-
rounded gii-1. At present she is
pi-esident of the V. VV. A., one
of the leading religious rrgani/a-
tions of iVreredith.
She is a girl of fine charactcr,
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Portrait of a Lady Is
English Club Book
Henry Jtimes’ Portrait of a
Liidy was the book for discussion
at the Colton Englisli Club for
its March meeting, which Avas
heUl Wednesday in the social
I'oom, first floor, Jones Hall.
After a brief business session.
Dr. Julia Harris told something
of the life of James. In a most
interesting manner she told of
her visit to the vicinity of James’
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most interesting and in
structive lecture was given by
Mr. Wheeler of the Department
of Fore.sti-y Conservation and
Service in the ^Nfereditli audi-
toi-ium Wednesdiiy night, March
■i), at 8:30.
Illustrating his lecture with
colorful slides, the speaker gave
the principal I'easons wliy we
need tinibei', citing the economic
need first. “'I’imber may be used
for anything fi'om ne\vspa))ors,
buihling jnii*poses, manufactur
ing )'ayon and candy wra|)[)ings
to i-ailroal ties,” stated I\Ir.
^\'lieelei’. “Forestry as a reser
voir which makes the streams
even aiul of Ihe same dejitlr’ was
anotliei- iie^d mentioned. • 'I'he
third need is the prfitection of
wild animals. 'Phe forests save
them. “We need public for
ests for game refuges,” as-
sei'ted the sj)eaker, in giving the
impoi-tance for animal and hii-d
cnnsei’vaiion. The human use of
forests ff)c recreation was the
final need cited. Dr. \Vheeler
concluded his delightful k'cture
with the well known [loem.
‘•Trees,”
Mr. Holmes of State College
introduced the speaker.
Meredith I. R. C. Holds
Meeting With State Club
Inlerest. entlmsia.stic jip-
plansc. and lieai-ly praise on the
p'lrt of the audience proved the ^
concert given by the ^feredith
(j|lege (Hee Club on i''rlchiv
night, M!ir-li fj, u success in the
genuine sense* of the word. It
needed no more tlnui the first
group of songs to show that the
(ilee Club was one of eNceptional
merit; and thi’ouglioid the [)ro-
gram the singing of the chib was
artistic !ind colorful, showin«r
many fine inter|)i'etive touches,
the whole program reflecting the
great ability of !Miss lOthel Row
land as ;i (lirL-ctt)r and as a niu-
; siciaii.
'J'lie program was itiade up of
iselections noteworthy for their
imhvidual loveliness, instant a[)-
' penl, and interesting contrast
among themselves. The first
contained two numbers by
'Pile .Meredith C'ollege Inter
national Ueliitions C'hib held its
se‘oii(l joint meeting with the
State (’ollege Club '^I’uesday
evening, March 5J, in the Astro
Hall. '
Famtie IJailey gave a brief re
port of the receivt conference (if
Sijuthern students on intei’iia'
tional ix'lations which met at
Duke University.
The topics of discussion for
the evening were South Amei-ica
and Russia’s Five-Year Plan.
Prof. C'. P. lioon.iis, of tlie State
College Club, led the discussion
of the Revolution of the South
American C«nintrics.
Miss Nettie Herndon, faculty
adviser of the Mci-edith club, led
the discussion on Russia.
Following the first discussion a
fifteen minute social period was
observed at which time punch
and cakes wore served.
|gl-OU|)
(Contitiucd on paye fuur)
Home Management House
Established on Campus
.-V l[()mc .Management House
has fiiDilly been ac(juired tin
.Merelith College c:unpus. Who
does not like to pass through
\anti Hall (hiring iiK'.'tl lime and
smell the sa\di'y oilofs tloalirig
over and .-iroum'l the (loi'milory.^
it is ([uite a templation. but one
can al least console herself to the
eflect that some one is eti joying
or going to enjoy a good’ iiieail
This honii- management house,
th.’it has caused so miicli excite-
nieiil far and near, is a problem
in home management; and
amounts to laboratory work in
household managemeiil class,
'i'he furniture and decoi'utions
wei'e |)lanned in the fall bv Miss
b'lien lii-ewer and the gii-ls In her
class in home management. '^I’he
purpose set forth by the girls lias
been to make the rooms used into
as an atti-active luid convenient
a|)arlmeiit possible on a limited
•imount of money. 'I’hree suites
on first floor \'ann Hall were used
for the apartment; one for the
living room and in.structor's
i-oom: (me for the dining room
and kitchen with a butkn-’s
kitchen being made out of the
bath room between these two
rooms; and another for the
students’ bedrooms.
'J'he living room is \’erv at
tractively furnished, carrying
out the color scIumho of mulberry
and blue. The sofa, which was
loaned, was upholstered by Miss
Ellcii Brewer and the girls them
selves. The rug was a gift, while
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