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THE TWIG
Published Bi-weekly as the Offiei^ Organ
of the StU4lent Body of Meredith
College
Mab Campbell .....Editor
DoftOTiiY Merbitt. .AsMciate Editor
Sallie CouNaL Associate Editor
Eliza Briccs ^..Business Manager
Emily Miller-l ...Managing Editor
Mary Florence Cumuincs
Managing Editor
Nancye Viccbluo Managing Editor
Mary Lots Parker Asst, Bus. Mgr.
Cornelia Atkins Asst. Bus. Mgr.
REPOPTERS
Jane Parker Mary Laura Vauchan
Louise Corrox Mary Allen Lewis
Entered second-elnsa matter Oe(«l>«r 11
1928, tt I’osCufflM At Kaleigh, M. C., undet
Act or March 3. 1870.
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N. S. F. A.
Meredith was very fortunate
in having a representative at tlic
National Student Federation
which met in New Orleans dur-
ing part of the Christma.s holi
days.
These conferences have dis
cussions and talks on the prob
lems which arc facing the .stu
dents of the various colleges and
offer help in the solution of these
problems. During this meeting
such toj)ics as tlie international
aspect of student life, student af
fairs abroad, atliletics, honor
system, and .student government
were brought up for discussion.
Delegates to these conventions
can learn something of the prog
ress which other scliools arc
making and may bo able to in
troduce some of these things in
their own schools.
Invitation to Alumnae
Sincc this is the last Twio be
fore Founder’s Day, wo wlsli to
send a cordial invitation to all
alumnae to be present at tiiat
time. The Alumnae As.sociation
will broadcast a })rogram in the
afternoon but that will not take
the place of the association me
would gain by being out at Mere
dith at that time. We hope that
a great number will be present
this year.
Another Chance
This promises to be one of tlie
best basketball seasons we liavo
had in a long time. If you did
not go out for the team it is not
too late to iiave a share in mak
ing the season a success. You can
bo at the games and back your
team by singing ant?, yelling.
j Exchanges
Tlie students of Swax’thmore
College, who fall asleep in the
library are warned three times
and after that are fined for each
nap. Some such custom might
prove helpful at Meredith.
Chowan College celebrated
“Peanut Week” the week pre
ceding Christmas holidays. Dua*-
ing the week each person wishing
to take part went to the Christ
mas tree and drew a peanut con
taining the name of someone else
for whom he secretly did some
thing nice each day. This cer
tainly must have created a mys
terious and also friendly atmos
phere on the campus.
From the Hicjh Life of Greens
boro High School we find the
following extracts:
“A certain funeral home in a
city gives a program of organ
music over the radio cach day.
The other day the organist
played ‘I’ll boGlad When You’re
Dead, You llascal You.’ How’s
that for advertisement?
“Some girl columnist in an-
otiier high school paper says, ‘the
reason there are no marriages in
heaven is no men get that far.’
No matter where men go, if no
women arc there, it’ll be heaven.”
Quoens-Chicora, wc wish to
congratulate you on your recent
]u)nor and express our delight
that you are now a member of the
Southern Association of Schools
and Colleges.
Wo sec from the Chronicle
that one of Duke’s gi*aduates,
Morrimon Cuninggim, will enter
Oxford University next fall as
a Illiodes scholar.
T WIGLETS
A college paper provides this
much-noedod list of practical
Lises for Cap and Gown.
Cap:
1. With proper motion of the
head, tassel makes handy fly-
swisher.
2. May bo used as fishbowl
with stationary bottom.
3. Or, as waste-basket or ash
tray.
4. Excellent for balancing
books on the head.
5. To make the unintellectual
look studious (if this fails,
study).
Gown:
1. May be used as pen-wiper
in exams.
2. For rain-coat; with detach
able fur scarf, as evening wrap.
S. As winding sheet.
4. As disguise.
5. To conceal excess pound
age. (If this doesn’t work, re
duce.)—Vasnar MiscellftnyNexvs.
Now that exams are almost
here and we will be seeing “Busy”
signs blossoming forth, we are
reminded of what one absent-
minded, studious sophomore did
once in a case of extreme distrac
tion. Her “Busy” sign and ten
nis racket were hanging side by
side. She hung the tennis racket
on her door. Maybe she’ll be a
professor some day.
When the junior class presi
dent had sulphuric acid eating a
few small holes in her not long
ago. Dr. Winston was reminded
of a riddle she had made up:
“Why is the chemistry depart
ment the best in school?” she
asked. Six members of that same
“best class in school” failed to
solve this great problem. “Be
cause it’s the holiest and has the
most sccnts” said Dr. Winston.
“All women should take a defi
nite interest in politics,” said
I-ady Astor empliatically in a
recent interview with a Mlncel-
hiuy Nc7C's reporter. “It is our
absohito duty. Women are ne
cessary in })ublic life to put
Amorica straight again.”—
In case our publications edi
tors feel in need of a hint about
the most diplomatic way of re
jecting “copy,” wc will tell you
what the old Chinese custom is.
Here is how the Chinese editor
does it:
“We have read thy manuscript
with infinite delight. By the
sacred ashes of our ancestors, we
swoar that never before have we
reveled in so enthralling a mas-
torpiecc. If we printed it we
should henceforth be obliged to
take it as a model, as a standard
of quality and achievement, and
honceforth never print anything
inferior to it. As it would bo
impossible to find its equal in
10,000 years, and we have to go
to pre.ss with our poor, unin
spired paper, we arc compelled,
thougli shaken with sorrow and
blinded with tears at the neces-
sitjf, to return thy divine manu
script, and for doing so we ask
a thousand pardons.”
Some of the shows wc have
seen, read or heard of recently
remind us of something from the
PathfiTidert “They used to call
them scenarios. . . . Nowadays
they should be called ‘obscena-
In a department store in New
York, a woman shopper was seen
to hold her lap dog up for a drink
at one of the fountains placed
here and there through the aisles.
A manager, advised of this hur
ried to the scene. “My dear
madam,” ho said, “this fountain
is for the use of customers” The
lady looked contrite. “Oil, I am
sorry,” she replied in undoubted
sincerity, “I thought it was for
employees.”
A good piece of philosophy of
life we ran across recently: “You
can’t leave no footprints on de
san’s of time if you goes through
life wif yoh kyahpet slippahs on.
You’s gotter tramp ’roun’ wif
liobnailed boots.”
Cobb: I’m a little stiff from
bowling.
Cooper: I don’t care where
you’re from.
To encourage the freshmen
and sophomores (a number of
whom ai’c soventeon years old,
porliaps) not to be worried over
exams, here is a poem:
“I wish that I wore seventeen—'
Just seventeen—
Again,
For then I knew so
Very much
I’ll never know
Again.”
At The Theatres
State
Tho management of the State
Theater announces that Dan
Fitch, vaudeville star, in person
with a very entertaining tabloid
revue composed of talented
artists known as “Bits of Broad
way Hits” has been booked for
that theater for three days begin
ning Monday. In addition to
Mr. Fitch the following are
featured in this delightful revue:
Myrtle Everett, “The Southern
Songbird,” Frank “Cracker”
Quinn, “The Georgia Minstrel,”
Lafon and liafon, “Character
Dancers Unique,” Trevor Lewis,
“The Melody Man,” “Chic”
Peters, “That Dancing Fool,”
The Uhythm Aces, “Radio’s
Prize Winning Orchestra” and a
group of beautiful girls who have
served as models for artists of
discrimination.
Those seeking the highlights
of harmony, humor and hilarity
are assured of finding all three
generously presented by the Dan
Fitch Company in “Bits of
Broadway.” The vaudeville will
be presented three times daily,
at 3:30, 7:00 and 9:15 and is
in addition to the regular picture
program.
Tho feature picture for Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday is
Ernst Lubitsch’s “Trouble In
Paradise” with Kay Francis,
Miriam Hopkins, Herbert Mar
shall and Charlie Ruggles. This
is an adaptation of a witty farce
by Laszlo Aladar, Viennese play
wright. With easy good humor,
it relates the adventures of two
super-crooks, Miss Hopkins and
Herbert Marshall, who are so
adept that they not only prey
without detection upon
European society, but, in more
playful moments, skillfully steal
each others’ garters.
Ann Harding and Leslie
Howard are again co-starred!
This time it is in the adaptation
of that delightful Philip Barry
play that was last season’s stage
January 14, 1933
J B. S. U. NOTES ^
NEW YEAR GREETINGS
There arc many ways to greet
people on this new year, and
there are many beautiful terras
we could use. However, when
we, the B. S. U., say we hope
you all have the very happiest
year at all, wc mean all that im
plies—and more, too. Happy
New Year!
LOTTIE MOON OFFERING
Great spirit has been shown
by girls at Meredith on many
occasions, but the greatest spirit
shown by you in our estimation
was tlie splendid response you
gave toward the Lottie Moon of
fering. One hundred and three
dollars were given toward the
support of a missionary on for
eign field. That was a marvel
ous piece of work you did and
it will go down in' the history of
Meredith as unforgetable.
FIRST MAGNITUDE
For the fifth successive year
Meredith B. S. U. has reached
first magnitude. This is one of
the best records made by any
college in the Southland. Here’s
our hand to you, B. S. U.
hit in Now York—“The Animal
Kingdom.” Leslie Howai’d is
playing tho part he created on
the stage. The same is trud of
William Gargan as the pugilist
butler, and of Ilka Chase as a
not-too-bright society woman.
Palace
“If I Had a Million” with
15 great Stars.
“If I Had a Million,” a wide
ly heralded film boasting an all-
star cast, plays at the Palace
Theater, Timrsday, l^riday and
Saturday, and will capl^ure the
interest and admil'ation of the
audicnce with the sweep and
jjower of its dramatic story.
Seldom has any film com
manded a cast of such distinc
tion, but after seeing the film,
one realizes that a lesser cast
could not liave handled it. For
each role is a stellar role, each
of almost equal importance.
Richard Bennett appears as
John Glidden, eccentric million
aire, who, facing death, decides
to give his money away before he
dies.
Loretta Young in “Life Be
gins” with Eric Linden and
Frank McHugh.
Motherhood comes in for its
share of glory in the picture,
“Life Begins,” which plays at the
Palace Theater Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
This play by Mary Mc-
Dougal Axekon, wliich was
adapted for the screen by Earl
Baldwin, is an intimate study of
life in a hospital’s maternity
ward. In this respect, it is per
haps the most daring and
original story that has ever been
attempted on the screen.