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RALEIGH, N. C.
THE TWIG
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., APRIL 1, I93I Number 21
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Volume X
NEW BUILDINGS TO BE
COMPLETED IN FALL ’31
Swimming Pool and Amphi-
t theatre Added Attrac
tions to Campus
y
By the opening of Meredith in
the fall of 1931 work will be near-
i ing completion on the new build-
* ings which are to be erected ac-
• cording to tlie plan on which
, Meredith was built. The head
houses (for faculty) will be
placed near the donnitorics; the
president’s homo, superior to that
'of the president of a>iy Southern
college, will be built at the en
trance to the colIegc drive. Tiie
old, tcin]>ora) Y class room Imild-
ings are to be torn down. In
place of the music building, a
splendid auditorium M’ill be
erected. It will have a seating
capacity of 5,000, an organ and
. chimes superior to tiiat of any
’ American college, and a mag
nificently equipped stage. In the
^soundproof bascjneiit will be thej
■’ practice rooms, music classrooms,
and a smaller stage and assembly
)\all to bo used on special occa-
'’sions. The present science build
ing will be replaced by a struc
ture twice as long and three times
as wide wliich will contain tlie
most modern Iccture rooms and
best equipped laboratories for
f B i o I o g y , Botany, Zoology,
j Physics, Physiology and Gcolog3%
T The second floor to the build-
I (ing will contain tlie laboratories,
I while the first floor will be de
voted to the Iccture rooms and
I. offices of the professors. The
third floor will have a huge, re
volving donie especiall}' prepared
i for the classes in astronomy. The
Arts Building will be of the same
I (size as the Science Building.
English, French, German, Latin,
^Greek and Hebrew classes will
have the first floor. History,
Sociology, Psychology, Eco
nomics, and Philosophy will oc-
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Power Company Reduces
Bus Fare For Students
After years of protest and pe
titions from the Meredith stu
dents, the Carolina Pow'er &
Light Conjpany has decided to re
duce the bus fare and car fare
for Meredith students. Tickets
will be five cents; a book of 50
tickets may be bought for $2.00.
Much rejoicing, on the part of
continual town-girls, greeted tiie
announcement. The })etition was
started this year by Misses Sarah
Lockw'ood, Elsie Jackson, and
Eiva Parkinson. The first sign
ers of the new Declaration of In
dependence were sonje of the most
famous and influential people on
the campus—known for their
many tri|>s to Raleigh: Faculty
atul students, Miss Ethel Day,
Miss Vida Miller, Miss Mary
CUiri’in, Miss Mary James
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Radical Change Made
In Honor Point System
Students will be interested to
know that at a recent meeting of
the faculty executive connnittee
and the board of trustees a radi
cal change was made in the honor
point system. Hereafter the re
quirement for graduation will be
a minimum of 350 honor points.
Tlie action came as a result of a
petition whicii came from the
Senior C'lass. The change seemed
inevitable since practically all
students are making above 350
points at the present time, and in
')rdcr to make the requirements
on a i>ar with actual conditions
the cliange was x-equested. The
petition also asked that the new
requirements go into effect this
year and this was also granted.
It is certain that this action
will meet w'ith heartiest approval
from all members of the student
body, since it reflects the high
standard of intelligence at Mere
dith College.
Spring Holidays Are
Extended to April 11
All of you girls who have been
shedding bitter tears over the
fact that you would not be able
to attend that grand dance or
whatever important event which
was going to happen April 7, may
dry those tears and put your
“hankies” in your pocket; for the
spring holidays have been ex
tended until Saturday, April 11,
at 1:00 o’clock! (It is absolutely
essential that you be back by
1:00 o’clock; so you will have
tinje to go down town, and see the
various changes which have taken
|)lacc since you liave been away.)
Not only have the liolidays
i)cen extended, but on the evening
the students return, the faculty
will give a dance in honor of the
occasion.
There arc various reasons
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Students Vote To
Combine Societies
Another great change will take
place at INIcrcdith (hiring the
year 1931-32 is the combination
of the two literary societies, As-
trotekton and Philuietian. This
was ]>ractically unanimous witli
the student body for they resolved
that such rivalry among the girls
at the first of the year was notj
at Jill becoming to the dignity of aj
i\Icrelith girl. |
Tlie name of the new society,
or combination of the two, has
not been definitely decided upon,
but it is between Astroretian and
Philotekton. The discussion upon
this subject resulted in many
heated arguments, for the for
mer Astros w’ished to have Astro
retian as the name because Astro
came at the beginning, w’hile the
Phis wanted Philatekton, because
Phila came first. This discussion
was finally postponed until the be
ginning of next year.
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COLLEGE COMEDIANS
PRESENT MINSTREL
Faculty Talent Shown in
Snappy Songs and
Choruses
One of tJie most delightful en
tertainments of t!ie vear took
place in the school auditorium
last Saturday evening, Marcii
28, when tlie College Comedians,
the Facidty of Meredith College,
presented the “Facultona Min-
stj-els.”
The first scenes of Act I opened
with Tile Prologue as sung by
Dr. Winston. Dr. Mercer acted
as the interlocutor and Mr. Ham
rick and Dean Boomhour as the
“end men.” Between their
characteristic wisecracks the fol
lowing musical numbers were ren-
dei-ed.
“Pray for the Lights to Go
Out,” by Prof. Samuel G. Riley,
wiio delighted the audience witli
Ills clear baritone rendition. Jliss
Alien res))onded with “T.oving
Sam.” Then Dr. Freeman sang
“('an’t you Hear me Calling,
Caroline?” which was followed by
“An Old-Fashioned Girl,” by
Miss liiggers. Other musical
jiumbers enjoyed were:
“Kiss ]\Ic ^Vgain,” by Miss
Virginia Branch; “I’m Going
Crazy Over You,” Miss ISIadaline
Kiliott; “.l‘’lag That Train,” iMr.
Canaly; “The Waltz You Saved
For Me,” Miss Barber; “Lay
liOW, I/i/zie Bi-own,” i\Ir. Hug
gins; and “Since My Hair Has
Tui-iied to Silver,” by Miss Mary
Yarborough.
Scene H was featured by a tap
dance by Dr. Julia Harris, who
was ap))ropriately dressed in
l)lack velvet tights.
Act II followed with “Uncle
Charlie and His Boarders,” com
posed of Dr. Charles E. Bre\ver
playing the banjo; Miss Nettie
Herndon, tiie uke; Miss Farges,
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