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SENIOR DINER MAY 12TH THE JUNIOR- ^ FRESHMAN PARTY MAY 9TH Volume X MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MAY 8, 1931 Number 24 RUTH PHILLIPS PRESENTED IN GRADUATING RECITAL Astro Society President in Last of Music Recitals On Friday night, May 1, Ruth Phillips, of Sanford, gave her graduation recital in x)inno, which brought to a succcssful chmax four years of study with Miss May Crawford, during which time she has siiown ability and talent %vhich was displayed in a recital of marked excel lence. Her program opened Avith the “Allegro con Brio” from Beetho ven’s “Concerto in C Minor,” a num!)cr that, with its lovely melodic lines interspersed with brilliant octave and arpeggio passages held an instant appeal for the audience. Miss Craw ford played the orchestral ac companiment on a second piano. Some of llutli’s finest work from a technical and interpretive standpoint was done in Schu- bcrt’s “Sonata in A Major.” Here her musicianship was evinced in a convincing rendition tJiat gave the composition rich beauty and never-failing in terest through adequate tech nique and individual insight into each of the three movements. It was a number rich in contrasts, ajjjicaling melodies standing next to brilliant octavo and chordal ])iissages. Throughout she showed genuine sympathy with the spirit of the sonata. (Continued on page /oitr) Mt.ss Ruth Phillips, SociiiTY President, Gives Graduat- iXG Recital. Pennsylvania Academy Exhibit at Meredith Meredith and State Councils Have Their Annual Joint Banquet The old and new Student Gov ernment Councils of Mereditli and State Colleges had a joint informal banquet Tuesday night, April 28, at 7:00 o’clock at the Mary Kllen Tea Room on Fay etteville Street. Dan Paul, who is the ]3rescnt student body president at State College, was the toastmaster. Mary Lee and Romeo LcFort, the incoming Student Goverii- qicnt presidents of Mercditii and State Colleges, respectively, wore introduced by Irene Thomas and Dan Paul, the outgoing presi dents. Each of the new presi dents made a short talk. Various impromptu talks were made by otlier members of both councils. Dean and Mrs. Cloyd and Misf5 Riggers were cliaperones. Dean Cloyd cntertaiHed by read ing selections from his “little bi'own book.” The banquet is an annual af fair given by both councils each spring as a farewell to the re tiring officers and an honor to KATHLEEN DURHAM QUEEN OF MEREDITH MAY FETE Miss Bloxdji: IMoksk, 11i-:tjuixg I’orroR OF Twjc kok lQf30-{51. Institute of Human Relations Holds Meet One of the most interesting events in North Carolina news for the past week has been the meeting of the second Quadren nial Institute of Human Rela tions which has been in session at the University of North Caro lina for the })ast week. Present day problems in the fields of International, Ij\dus- trial, and Intei*racial Relations have been the main topics for di.s- cussion. The main features of the pro gram were the lectures which were given in the morning at 8 oVlock and in the evejung at 8 o’clock, regular class seminars being held too,—as well as inter views. . . . Some of the speakers were: I-Iarold Laski, Professor of Political Scicnce, London School of Economics; Slmilor Mathews, Dean of University of Chicago Divinity School; Nor man Thomas, Director, League An interest exhibit of paint ings done by the students of Cliester Springs, the Country Sciiool of the Pennsylvania Acadcmy of Fine Arts, is now ii^comnig councils. on display in the Faculty Social Room of Vann Hall. The Penn sylvania Acadcmy is one of the oldest aiid most conservative art schools of America. Miss Mary Tiller}^ of the Meredith Art De partment, as well as Mr. Mac- Lean, the Director of the Raleigh College of Pino Arts, have for- mcrly studied there. This group of ])ictures is rc])- resetitative of work produced by the art students of American col leges. Yet, tliey are individual and confirm the fact that paint ing is not showing nature r\s it really is but rather individual in terpretation of it. (Continued on page four) (Continued on page two) Dr. Hov/ard Rondthaler Addresses Student Body On Friday morning, May 1, Dr. PInwai'd K. Rondthaler, ))rcsideut of Salem College, spoke to the student body from tlto text “And in the midst of the city there was a tree,” taken from Revelation. “How mar velously satisfying in its beauty the tree is,” Dr. Randthaler said, “whether in its total beauty—the tree as a whole—or 'in minute exactitude.” Dr. Rondtlialer went on further to say that the Tree of Life of all of us has been picked out as the material focus of the City of God. In conclu- sioJi he compared Life to Trees: Spring as Youth; Summer as Maturity; Autumn as Old Age; Winter, Death. Meredith Hostess to State B. S. U. Leaders “Tiiere is no task too severe for 100,000 Baptist Students to ]jut over. If the Baptist stu dents would take over cs’angelixa- tion, they could take (.'hristian- ity to all the woi-ld in ton years” —this was the statement made l)V Mr. Frank II. Loavell, South- wide B. S. LL student seci-etary ill his address to the B. S. IT. dolcgatcs at Meredith CJolloge from North Carolina State Col lege, Campbell College, Duke [Jjii\'crsity, University of North Carolina, Wake Forest College, North Carolina College foj- Women, and Meredith College. , The pur])ose of tliis meeting, hold Saturday night with More- ditli College as hostess, composed of leaders in B. S. U. work on tlie various collegc camjnisos, was Meredith Girls Visit Raleigh Cardens Sunday On Sunday afteriioon, May 3, a group of INIorcditli girls en joyed a tour of several Raleigh gardens. The first garden visited wns that of Mis. T. K. Blown wliicli was very formal. In the background was a minia ture mountain with rocks on tho sides. Tiiej-e was a beautiful love seat in tho foreground. Tiie second stop was at l\Irs. Henry Craven’s garden whicli was a veritable riot of color. One t)f the interesting features of this garden was an Indian grave witii flowers gi'owing on it in pro fusion. There were also a num ber (ff ponds. Next came Dr. I-Iubert Roy ster’s gardens which was entered from tlie back by steps M-hicIi led to a foi-mal garden. Fi-on> tliis garden arbors led to a wild woodsy garden in which iris, tulips, and )>hlox bloomed in ]iro- Sarah Briggs, Poet Laureate Writes Prologue Making one of tlie loveliest May Queens in the history of INIeredith, Kathleen Durham was crowncd as Queen rff the Annual Jlay Festival Tuesday afternoon in the grove or amphitheatre. Kathleen was dressed entirely in white and her gj cen throne made a vivid background for the white. Sarah Briggs read her original prologue in which the story of the contest between summer and winter was told. Tho Summer and W’inter Combative Dance was done by Alice Stratton and Katherine Davis. After the con quest by summer tlie maids of Ikhioi-, Anne Simms and Annie IVIildred Herring, j^laced the cj-own upon the Queen’s head. ’^I’ho folk dances and Maypole Dance by the fol lowed. The procession through the grove to tho Queeii’s throne was led by the heralds in red cos tumes, the prologue, and the jester, in green, orange, and yellow and the customai-y bells, ['oiiowed by the danccrs and the attendants of tho Quoen: Heralds—Mamie Lee Kim ball, Mabel Kenyon; Pi-ologxie— (Continuea on page four)' (Continued on page /ovr) Meredith Instructor Given State Honor Mrs. Lilhan Parker Wal lace, popular Meredith History instructor, has been recently elected president of the Higher Educational Section of the North Caro lina Educational Associa tion. This is comprised of tlie faculty members from the various colleges of the state. (Conllniced on page four) Raleigh Choral Society Presents Musical One of the: outstaiuling musical events of the season oc curred last evening at 8:i30 o’clock at the Good Shepherd Church. The Raleigh Choral Society presented ^Icndcls- sohn’s “Ilynni of Praise,” with Miss Dicie Howell, lyvic soprano of New York City, taking the leading part. Miss Howell, a native of Tarboro, North C'aro- li]ia, has won national recogni tion. She has several times sung the leading part in the operetta which is presented under tho di rection of Isaac L. Battin, direc tor of the choi'al organization. Arthur Kraft, w^'ll known tenor, also of New York, was (Conti?nied on pagv four) Joint Glee Club Concert Given Thursday A joint concert was given by tlie jNfereditli and AVako Forest (ilee Clubs Tiuirsdav evening at 8:30 in the Hugh .Alorsoii High School auditorium. 'Die concert foHowefl the Wake Forest iilumni banquet. The Mereditli Glee Club is composed of voices and is un der the direction of INIiss F.thel Rowland. W. A. Potter, super visor of music in the Ualeigh Public Schools is director of the Wake Foi’ost Glee Club, which has just returned from a succcss ful four-day tinir of Eastern North Carolina. 'I’he Meredith (ilee ('lull hjis l)een presented by \V. P. T. P. several times this vear, besides having given the annual concert at the college. A |)rogi'rtiu of c(mcert jumi- hers, inchuling quartets and solos was presented. The dramatization of Neviti’s “Vene- /ea” which was so well received at the concert, was ro|ioatcd bv the Meredith Glee Club.
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