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>\dHvkiL h. [ r Commencement 1 |i 1 \ikj 1 ■ Commencement [ Issue JL Jni JL^ Jl ▼▼ A Issue Volume X MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH,-N. C., MAY 30, 1931 Number 25 SENIORS PRESENT ORIGINAL MUSICAL COMEDY FRIDAY DR. VANN RECALLS FORMER GRADUATIONS With ft cast of twciity-foui- characters, including about ciglit or .ten original' choruscs, the ScJiior class prcscutccl “My Stars,” a pc]>py futuristic musi cal coinctlvs in tlic school audi torium, Friday evening, May 29. The setting of the play was most unusual; and the plot, in triguing, the time being the year 19f)9 on the eve of the sccond millenium at midnight in Cali fornia. The plot was concerned with tlie search of tlie fourth dimension by the famous seven scientists who with the aid of Einstein III (Ruth Starling) take a trip to the moon and milky way with four college boys and girls (Anne Simms, Louise Mumford, Velma Preslar and Lois Hartness) whc»-e they meet tlie seven sisters (with whom the seven scientists fell in love) and the man in the moon (also Ruth Starling). Mars (Irene Tho mas) , Venus (Kitty Makej^eace), Cupid (Tentpie liicks) and the Day Star (Eleanor Lamm) all played important parts in help ing the people from the earth find their lucky stars. Dll. luA D. Knioht Preaches Sermons Sermons Sunday by Dr. Knight of Durham {Continued on- page four) Varied Entertainments in Honor of Senior Class During the past few Avceks the moujbers of tiie graduating class have been the recipienta of a number of social courtesies. On Thursday, May 14, Dr. and Mrs. Rrewer graciously entertained at a dinner in the College Dining Hall in lionor of the Seniors. Decorations of spring floAvers were used profuse ly on the long table that was ar ranged in the center of the hall. The guests found their places by means of attractive place cards in the form of miniature baskets of flowers. An elaborate three course dinner was served. '^riie garden party given by the faculty oi' Friday, May 15, was among the outstanding events on tlie Senior’s Social Cal- cndai'. This party was held at tlie lunne of Dr. Delia Dixoti Carroll on Nordel Street, and Ucv lovely gardens furnished an ap propriate setbing for this delight ful party. Swinnuing was the nuiin feature of the afternoon. On Sunday afternoon, May 17, certain members of the Senior Class who woj’c in tlie English 44 class wei e entertained by Dr. Dr. Ira D. S. Knight, pastor of the First Baptist Chui'ch of Durham will preach the bac calaureate sermon to the Mere dith graduates, Sunday, May 31. Dr. Knight has been pastor in Dui'ham for abouL two }'ears, having come from Norfolk, Va., where he %vas one of the outstand- ing pastors of the city. Dr. TCnigiit will also preach the mis sionary sermon Sunday night. “Come ye apart to Hills” Summertime and Ridgecrest! Now that summertime has come the thoughts of many students turn to Ridgecrest, the Student Retreat. It is now only a matter of a few weeks imtil students from the various colleges of the (ConHmied on payc four) Having lieard and enjoj^cd Dr. R. T. Vann, former Mere dith president speak on several occasions it was witli a great deal of interest that we looked forwai’d to having an intervicAv with him. Wc asked him to toll of any former commencement speakers or interesting incidents which may have ha]jpened while he was here. One of tlie commencement speakers Dr. Vann knew quite well was William Lyon Phelps wliom he met A\'liile he was sup- plying for a church in Now Haven for two summers in the nineties. “Dr. Phelps had graduated at Yale and was thc7i studying for a Ph.D. in Harvard, but was afhome during the sum- mei' montlis and attended the church which I served with his parents. Dr. Dryden Phelps iu\d been pastor of that church and there I came to know and esteem the whole family.” Dr. Vaini continued saying that Dr. Phelps made the literary address while he was at Meredith and that it was a very cliarming one. ' “After the address,” said Dr. Vann, “I took him in a top buggy to a baseball game. Tiie buggy was supplied by one of Dr. (Continued on paffe four) Dr. Brewer's Message On behalf of the faculty, studcntu, and truMvcs of Meredith College J tt’ish to eivtvnd hearty fjrectinfjs to ulnvinav, to fathers and mothers, and to other fricndu for thia 07(r c0vivic‘iicement HCUS01I.. Yon add wuch to the interest and pleasure of ike occasion. We appreciate your attendance here and hope so miich that yon will make it a point to come to see us as often as the op- portnmty is presented. Yonrs sincereh), Charles E. Brexoer. {Continued on ^age four) I. R. Club Gives Tea for New Members Thursday COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS TO BE MADE BY DR. CLAUSEN Dr. Bkhnaiji) C. Ci.aiiskx Jlakes Commencement Address Commencement History Traced Since 1900 The International Relations Club of the College entertained at a tea Thursday afternoon at 5:00 o’clock in Jones Hall in honor of the new members who have been invited to join the club for next year. New members were selected on the basis of scholarship and inter est of international subjects. Th Club membership is limited to fifteen for the coming year. Those wlio have been recently elected into tlie Club are Eleanor Lay field, Elizabeth Lay field, Virginia Garnett, Ressie Stevens, ilargnret Peacock, Sallie Coun cil, Elizabeth Stevens, Lina Spence, and lietli Kemp. Miss Nettie Herndon, head of the Social Science department will continue to be advisor for the Club. Tlie nc^\’ oflieers for next year who were elected at the May meeting of the Club are: Antoi nette Charles, x>resident; Harriet Maddrey, vice president; and Mac Campbell, secretary- , treasurer. Tliii'ty-one yeai-s and moi'c than thirty-one ditfercnces be tween now and then—that’s Meredith comnicncements. The first commencemcjit in 1900 was like the one in 1931 just enough for it to bo recog- iiiKod, and enough unlike to think it belonged to another college. The program in 1900 was as folloAS’s: Sunday evening— Missionary Sermon Monday evening— Elocution Recital Tuesday morning— riddross to the Literary Societies Afternoon—Art Rece]jtion Evening—Society Reception Wednesday Morning— Cnnnienccmont Address Evening—Annual Concert Returns for Third Time in Five Years Returning for tlie tliirl time since 192T, Dj‘. Bernard Cliancel- lor Clausen of Syracuse, New York, will again address Mere dith’s graduating class. Ho made tlie addi-ess in 19S7 and in 1930, and his use of tiie throe song hits as “Texts” for his talk has-left a very striking ini]>ression of Dr. Clausen. He is 2^astor of the First Bap tist C-'hurch ill Syracuse ajid !ias boon since July, 1920. Ho oflers his resignation evei y voar, pre senting a coni]>lete re|)ort of the past year and a complete pi'o-: gi-am of objectives for the next. Di-. Clausen who was born in Hoboken in 1892, is a graduate of Colgate University, where he received his A.B. in 1913 and his JI.A. in I9lfi; of Union Theological Seniinaj'y in 1918; and of Syracuse University whore ho recoivod his D.D. in 1922. Ho was ordained as a 13a])tist minister in 1917 and was a Cha])lain of the LI". S. Navy from 1917-19 in anti-submarine {Continued on page four) Senior Class Conducts Farewell Vesper Service {Continued on page three) COMMENCEMRXT PHOGllAM rjiiDAYj 5Iay 2!) SsOOp.iu.—Senior Piny. Satukday, Mat 30 •I'iOQ p.jM.—Art Exhibit in Parlors. —Slep Singing on Li- hrnry SU'iis. SiOOp.iTi.—Societj' ExerclACS. SnxDAY, May 31 11 lOO n.in.—Bju'eiiliiurcate Sermon hy Dr. Ira D, S. KnigM, ut' Diivhinn, 8:00 a.iti.—Missioniiry SL-niion. Mo.vday, .lu.sr. 1—.•lh(.mnne Duy II.m.- Honor Socli^ty Meet ing'. UhlJOn.m.—Aniuiiil MccliiiK' of Altimn.'ic Asbuciittion iji Astro Mil 11, 1 :l)0 p.m.-- Alumniic Lnnoliccin in Cn))itfil Club Diniiijr Hall. 5:00 i).ni.—('liis-s Day in Grovi'. 8iOD jt.m.—Anniial Ciinccrl. Tt'iiKUAY, JrsK 2 10:30 H.in.—CoinuicncouiL’nl lixcr- cisox—Dr. Bcrnaril C. Clftuscn, Syriiciisp, N. Y„ SiH-ukcr. “Star Tiails” was the subject of the ainiual farewell Vesper services conducted by the Senior Class of Meredith College Sun day evening at (>:30 o’clock in tlie Quadrangle at the College. Tlie Vesper service opened in a very impressive manner with the Senior Class singing the Alma JIater in the processional, which was led by ]''j ances White- iiead of Rainseur, N. C., College Chief Marshal. Kvelyn SIc- Cal| of Marion, N. C., Senior Class president followed with little Sally Ann Honeycutt of Raleigh, N. C., Senior Class mas cot; after which, the Senioi- Class proceeded—all wearing cu|.)s and gowns. The audience joined in singing “Day Is Dying in the West.’’ “Star 'Frails/’ the ])ageant, was written and directed by \'ida ^Miller, ])romi- nent Senior. “And (iioii made Iwo great liglits: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; he made the stars also. And God set them in tlie (irniament of the Heaven to give light u]>aii the earth”—read (CoHf-hiiieci on page four)
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