THE TWIG
TWIGLETS I
Two
Published Bi-weekly as the Official Organ
of ike Student Body of Meredith
College
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WELCO:^IE DR. CIORIDON
Tlioso who heard that the
IMemlith B. S. IT. was fortunate
enonjjh to get Dr. S. ]"). Gordon
for the special \v('(*k of deeper
spiritual thiiikiiiji; could liardly
believe that it was true. Dr.
Gordon is a world personafre
and is always in »re?it d(‘niand
as a speaker. We at Meredith
think that we are very fortunate
in having such a persona?:e on
our campus for a week and ap
preciate ji'roatly this time which
he is ji'iviu" to us.
Till-:
The pre.sent ednrcational sys
tem of America is nnder;oins
a great chan'je in all of its de
partments. It has heen found
that even thoujrh we have ac
complished somethinji by the
system which we have that the
contrihutions do not seem on the
whole to co]npare with the ef
forts which have ln'on spent on
them.
The young people n()^\• who
are preparing to take their
places in the various walks of
life will be called up()u to sug
gest and make changc.s. either
as votei' or in a nutre definite
way as teacher.
A niimh(?r of chaiiy:‘S will he
offered some of which will ]ier-
haps seem to (ilTer inuiiediat(! so-
hitions to our ])rol>l(‘m. Hefore
accepting the new ]>lans w* nuist
look with careful consideration
to that which wi* alr‘ady hav(‘.
The system which wv, have was
not built u]) in a day and willi-
out people who have done mucii
to help us reach oui- present
status. The condition from
which our old system arises
must be studied anl lh‘ r‘lative
importance which it has to the
present must be found before it
should be discartleil. \\\‘ miisl
have an o(>eii but critical mind.
A good plan in tliiiiking of the
new was suggested by Alexander
Po]>e:
“Be not the first by whom the
new are tri(*d
Nor yet the last to lay the old
aside.”
PERHAPS YOU'VE HEARD
Helen Jane Baskerville, 10,
>vho ha.s just been acclaimed the
most beautiful girl in Joliet, Hi.,
gives as her beauty formula
“don’t driiik liquor, nor smoke,
nor pet, but drink milk and take
plenty »f exercise.” So say we
all, but w'here are the beauty
trophies? Oh, we have it—im
pious thought though it is—wo.
wonder if she dances.
David S. Barry, Sergeant-at-
Arms, IT. S. Senate, was recently
discharged from his position on
account of a so-called “veiled
attack” upon the members of the
Senate in an article he WTote
for the current issue of A1
Smith’s New Outlook. “Con
trary, perhaps, to the popular
belief,” wrote he, “there are not
nmny crooks in Congress. . . .
But there are many dema
gogues,” he went on, “of the kind
that will vote for legislation
solely because they think it will
help their social and political
fortunes.” One is surprised, per
haps, that Mr. Barry was paid
for so obvious a statement.
Having been given dictatorial
power in Germany, Adolph Hit
ler dissolved the Reichstag, and
called for a new election of its
members. Jlr. Hitler promises
the people of Germany that if he
is supported by the newly elect-
(h1 Reichstag, he will restore
])rosperity to the people to such
an extent that within four years
there will be no unemployn\ent
under his dictatorship. “It is
impossible,” he told correspond
ents, “to head a ship on the right
cour.se in a moment. It takes
time, All I ask is four years.”
From a national survey of the
pre.sent educational situation,
by Charles P. Stewnrt, Central
Press, Washington, writer we
quote the following:
“Education is based upon an
(‘ventually ]H‘ouiising the way
out of dejiressions and a*ises for
niankind, and raising the world
to a new standard of living and
Avell-being. Now when educa
tion is needed the most, it is be
ing discarded, educators warn.”
“('uless the decline which
education is now experiencing
be speedily checked, a sizeable
]iroportion of the rising genera-
ti(m today is doomed to down
right illiteracy,” says Secretary
•Tanu's H. Crabtree of the Na
tional Education Association.
Tlie INrereditb Glee Club, un-
d(>r the dir(!Ction of Miss Ethel
Rowland, will brofideast a pro
gram from the Raleigh Memo
rial Aiiditoi-ium, Sunday after
noon, Fetiruary 10, at 3:00
o'clock. The program w'ill be
the (bird in a series sponsored
by (iu* Raleigh Junior Chamber
of CUjiiimerce for the purpose of
furthering the interest of music
iu Kaleigli. Mi.^s Mabel Yar
borough, pianist, will assist the
Glee Club in the program.
There arc still some “boners”
drifting around as the result of
exams. For instance, we heard
the other day that “an cscapade
is a staircasc outside a house.”
Well a staircasc would—and
docs—conic in very usefully for
that purpose, or for avoiding the
results.
Here is one for politicians to
figure out, “a mayor is a female
horse.” We only suggest she
might bo a dark one.
Without meaning to seem too
far ahead, we would remind you
that we’ll be having our elections
start with all the pre-election
talks within the next month.
WHiat Dickens said is just as
true of the way we run elections
as of anytliing else:
“It is ahvays best on these oc
casions to do what the mob do!”
“But suppose there are two
mobs.^” suggested Mr. Snod
grass.
“Shout with the largest** re
plied Mr. Pickwick. Times
haven’t changed, even in a col
lege, after all.
At The Theatres
Some people are so dumb they
think it’s a greater feat to inhale
Camels than to swallow swords.
This story might interest
English students:
Nicholas Murray Butler and
Brander Matthews had a heated
discussion of plagiarism. Pro
fessor Matthews was concluding
with this statement, “In the case
of the first man to use an
anecdote, there is regularity.
In the case of the second, there
is plagiarism. With the third
it is lack of regularity. With
the fourth it is drawing from a
common stock,” when President
Butler interrupted, adding, “and
in the case of the fifth it is
research.”
Another boner we heard—“A
satire is a man who is 50 per
cent goat.” Or else he’s 100 per
cent the goat of the satire.
But the best one we’ve heard
is this, “Ambiguity is telling the
truth when you do not want to.”
Jig Saw Puzzles
February 17,1933
Exchanges
The librarian at Salem Col
lege has recently placed on dis
play a very interesting collection
of successful literary and musical
works written by members of the
facult}' and alumnae of the col
lege. A great number of these
publications have been listed and
brought together, some for this
display, and some for permanent
possession. The plan is to con
tinue gatliering such publica
tions for the collection.
“Early to bed and early to rise
Keeps your roommate from
wearing your ties.”
—Lenoir-Rhynean.
“Here’s a problem in Math!
How far would all the jig-saw
puzzles in tliis school extend if
tliey were all fitted end to end?
—and what grade would we get
if we spent on study as much time
as we do on working them?”
—The Rotunda.
Count Carlo Sforza, noted
Italian diplomat is spending the
month of February at Duke
University. He gives a lecture
each Thursday afternoon and is
lieard by both professors and
students. Count Sforza, who
came to Duke directly from
Belgium, has become inter
nationally famous as an
authority on the diplomatic
situation since the World War.
—The Chrotiich.
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
DISCUSSED BY STUDENTS
(Continued from page one)
wox'ks and thoughts of others in
stead of using these as a basis
for their own study and intel
lectual expansion.
Under tho present system
there are not enough varied
courses for specialization along
such lines as dramatics, poetry,
and p.sychology. Tliere is too
much required work which is a
very little ben(!flt to a student
iu the field in which she is plan
ning to work after leaving
school and not enough elective
courses. In some cases, it has
been impossible for students to
arrange their schedules so as to
take the courses in which they
desired to major.
These are the opinions of
prominent students on the cam
pus.
RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS
WEEK CONDUCTED
BY DR. S. D. GORDON
(Conllnufid from page one)
who attended the Conferencee at
that time saj^s of him, “Dr.
Gordon makes a direct appeal to
every type of listener because of
the simplicity and sincerity with
which he speaks. One has the
consciousness that his religion is
born of a deep thoughtfulness
and penetration into the “heart
of the unseen”—therefore his
message is vital, appealing,
tliought-provoking.”
PALACE
Miriam .Iordan, charming
young English actress who has
been making rapid strides for
ward in tho motion picture in
dustry since her recent screen
debut in “(I Hours to Live,” is
a young lady of very decided
ideas on (‘ertain subjects. Miss
Jordan wears a number of stun
ning gowns in her latest produc
tion, “Dangerously Yours,”
which plays at the Palace
Theatre Jlonday and Tuesday.
AVhen is a comedian not a
comedlau?
Tlie answer is: “When he is
sympathetic,” and Jack Oakie,
as Eddie in “Uptow'n Ncav
York,” a picture playing at the
I'ahice Theatre Wednesday and
Tliursday.
Kent Taylor, up and coming
Western star, shows off two of
the most difficult coAvboy tricks
in liis new Zane Grey picture,
“The Mysterious Rider,” which
plays at the Palace Theatre Fri
day and Saturday.
STATE
An announcement that w'ill be
received with a great deal of en
thusiasm is that of the engage
ment for one day only, Monday
(I'^ibruary 20th) at the State
Tlu'atre of Riudy Vallee and his
fanujus orchestra, The Connecti
cut Yankees.
Kate Smith, “Queen of tlie
Air,” steps out from behind her
microphone and will make her
local deluit as a full-fledgpd
ai'tress on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday at the State
Theatre, in “Hello, Everybody!”
Well, dear Meredith girls, I
just W’anted to be sure that you
have all heard what I have about
the faculty. I am almost posi
tive you have, though, because
it’s the talk of the school. The
faculty has gone “Jig-Sa\y”
crazy. All their spare time is
either taken up working the puz
zles or talking about them.
They tell me that Miss Doris
Tillery has gone in for them “in
a big way,” and she has really
turned out to be the “Jig-Saw'
Champion.”
Misses Poteat, Johnson, and
Tillery worked diligently the
other night oh a puzzle, and
after long hours of working,
they had gotten only the sky line
completed. However, they were
very proud of themselves. Miss
Brewer accidentally kicked the
table and it fell all apart again.
She was so sorry, and she told
them that she was going to sit
right down and work on it again
until she got it done. I don’t
think she succeeded, though, not
that particular night any >vay.
Miss English started a new
one some time ago, and the name
of it was “Between Two Fires.”
She worked and worked trying
to find some flames. The picture
turned out to be a man standing
between two girls.
I haven’t worked one as yet,
but they must be “awfully” in
teresting for Miss Johnson to
take up any time with them. I
suggest that every girl take a
“Jig-Saw” puzzle to class in
stead of books.