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MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., DECEMREH IG, 1D33
Number 7
MISS JANIE B. PARKER ASSUMES
POSITION AS ASSISTANT DEAN
O-
Groduate of Meredith Accepts
Position Formerly Held by
Dr. Florence Hoogland
Miss Janie Baldwin Parker, of Ra
leigh, assumed her new duties at
Meredith, Wednesday, December 6, re
placing Dr. Florence M. Hoagland as
asalstanit Dean. Dr. Hoagland con
tinues In her position as assistant
professor of psychology and philos
ophy.
Miss Parker, whose home is in Mt.
Gilead. N. C., attended Meredith be
tween the years 1909-1913.
She taught piano at Chowan Col
lege. and lator came back to Raleigh
to teach in the preparatory depart
ment of Meredith. When this depart-
meut waa discontinued, she became
a teacher in Mrs. W. J. Ferrell’s Music
school, in Raleigh, whore she has
been for the past six years.
Assistant Dean
CHOIR WILL GIVE
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Professor Speimon to Direct Progrom
Which Will Include Corols of
Different Countries
Dr. Rupert B. Vance Receives
Mayflower Society Cup
On Saturday, December 9, at the last
meetlnR of the Sta^ Literary and His
torical Association, the Mayflow'er So
ciety Cup was presented to J)r. Rupert
B. Vaiice, research associate at the
University of North Carolina, for his
book “Human Geography of the South.”
The cup was presented to the Liter
ary and Historical Association in
December 193fl by the North Carolina
Society of Mayflower Descendants.
The orlftinal of the cup is kept on
display in the Hall of History, and
each year the name of the winuHr, with
the name o£ the book, is engraved on
it. A miniature cup Is piven to the
winner, The cup is awarded anniially
tn the North Carolinian who produced
the iicst original work flurins the
preceding year.
Dr. Vance, who is at present research
associate of the Institute for Research
In Social Sciences of the University
of North Carolina, has contributed
articles to loading journals. Ho is
author of. “Human Factors in Cotton
Culture," “Human Geograpljy of the
South," “The Profllo of Southern Cul
ture,” and a chapter in “Culture in the
South," a symposium on southern life
which is to be published in .lanuary
by the University of North Carolina
Press.—yeivii and Observer.
MiHS Janie B. Pakkeu
Classical Club Celebrates
Saturnalia With Party
The Saturnalia meeting of the Clas
sical Club was held at the home of
Margaret Tllghman on Sat\irday, De
cember 8. The main feature of en
tertainment was the arrival of Mer
cury from the IClysian Fields with
letters to Club members from ancients
who now reside in the lower world.
These letters proved very entortnin-
ing with their humorous contrasts of
nnclenl and modern times. Mercury
also brought to the club members
fortunes which the three Fates had
instructed him tn deliver. At the
alose of the program the president,
Margaret Tilghnian, in behalf of the
club, presented Dr. Price with a
leather brief-case. A delicious din
ner was served by the hostess.
Dr. Price after which, true to the
Saturnalian custom, the guests gam
bled with chocolate drops iiutil the
meeting adjourned.
NATIONAL STUDENT FEDERATION
WILL MEET IN WASHINGTON, D. C.
Student Representative
The annual Christmas musical pro*
gram Ijy the college choir will be given
In the College Auditorium at 4:30
o'clock, tomorrow afternoon.
The choir, under the direction of
Prof. Leslie P. Spelman, will present
the following program:
Organ Prelude—Chorale Prelude on
"Venl Emmanuel," Russell Urouohton.
Processional—“Venl Emmanuel," An
cient ifono.
Invocation—Dr. Isaac Morton Mercer.
"Candle Mght Carol,” /v. P. Spehnan.
Hymn 82—"0 Little Town of
Bethlehem.”
"Hoav Far Is It To Bothloheni?"
(rcujjrey Shaiv.
"At the Cradle,” CacHar Franck.
Scripture Reading—Dr. C h a s.
Edward Brewer.
Bohemian Carol—"Still Grows the
Uvenlny Over Bethlehem Town,” An'.
h>j D\ckenHon.
French Carol—"Pat-a-pan,” Arr. bi/
Katherine Davh.
Russian Carol—“Carol of the Rus
sian Children,’■ Arr. liy Harvey Gant.
Hymn 87—"Hnly Night! Peaceful
Night!”
“From Heaven High the Angels
Come”—XIV Century, Arr, by Divlcen-
son.
"O Jesu Sweet"—XVI Century, Arr.
hy Uiclcenison: Soprano Solo, Louise j
Martin: Alto Solo, Marguerite War
ren.
‘‘Luther’s Cradle Hymn." Arr. by
Jj. Spehnaji: Soprano Solo, .lose-
phine Arnette.
“In Excclsis Dcol” Old French Carol.
Hymn 90—"Adeate Fldeles."
Benediction—Dr. Lemuel McMillan
Freeman.
Miss Allecn McMillan, Miss Rosel,
and Miss Armstrong will assist in the
program, playing the accompaniments
for some of the numbers.
Virginio Gornett Appointed Officiol
Delegate to N. S. F. A.
December 29 to 31
VllKilNIA GAKNETT
North Carolina Symphony
Presents Concert Dec. 9
U. S. C. Glee Club
Presents Program ot
State College Dec. 13
The University of South Carolina
Glee Club made a successful appear
ance at State College on December
13 under the direction of Maurice
Matteson. Ii3xcellent musical merit
and talent were displayed particularly
in the classic selections which ranged
from Bach to Palestrina. Under the
direction of Mr. Matteson the organi
zation has reached an enviable place
In University musical organlaations.
Dr. Johnson Gives Reading
For Colton English Club
The Christmas meeting of the Col
ton English Club was hold Friday
evening In the college parlors. In ac
cordance with the Christmas season.
Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson, Associate
Professor of English read to the club
A Orrislmas Carol which waa written
by Charles Dickens in 1843.
College Calendar
Dec. 17, 5:00-6:00—Chrlatmaa Music.
Dec. 18, fi;30-7:S0—MIbs Allen’s Ger
man Chrlstnjas program in
the classroom.
Doc. 19, 4:46—Homo ISconomics Club.
Dee. 19, 6:45—Sunday School Offlcors
Council.
Doc. 20—Caroling before breakfast.
Doe. 20. noon—ChrlstmaB holldnya be
gin.
Little Theatre Presents
Major Foil Production
“The Old Lady Shows Her Medals,”
by .T. M, Barrie, was presented Mon
day evening, December 11, as the
major fall production of the Little
Theater.
The play was directed by Dr.
Florence M. Hoagland and Dr. Mary
Lynch Johnson, with the help of
several member.s of tho Little Theater.
It was a one net play depleting the
lives ot charwomen in London during
the time of tho World War; and
especially the life of Mrs. Dowey, who
invented a sou about whom to talk to
the other women. CompHcatkms arise
when the flctltlous sou arrives in Lon
don and is brought to her homo by
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Saturday evening, December 9th, in
the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, tbej
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra;
gave a concert in honor of Governor!
J. C. B. lihringhaus. Jolm Powell,
famous composor-pianist of Richmond,
Va., was the gueat artist.
The orchestra, under the direction
of Lamar StringOeld, gave an artistic
performance. The program was
opened ,with the “Egmont Overture"
by Beethoven.
The Beethoven number w'us fol
lowed by the “New World Symphony”
by Antonio Dvorak. The second
movement, to which have iieen set
the words "Goin’ Home,” proved to
be a favorite with the audience.
The second part of the program
was opened with the “Rhapsodic
Negre” by John Powell, with the com-
po.ser himself at the piano. This
marked Mr. Powell's ilrst appearance
in Raleigh in recent years.
The program was concluded with
the brilliant and colorful “Illenzi
Overtui'e” by Wagner.
immediately following the concert,
a reception was hold in the audito
rium, so tliat the audience might have
the opportunity of meeting the oflicial
family of North Carolina, Mr. Powell,
and Mr. Stringrteld.
Senior Class Elects
May Day Attendants
Amprette Byrd, ot Hamlet, North
Carolina, and Mngdaloyn Davis, of
Wilmington, North Carolina, are the
two girls . recently chosen by their
class as Senior May Court Attendants.
Facing the Crisis in Education,
Students in Pan-Amerlcnn Affairs,
Students in International Affairs, and
Students in National Affairs are the
principal topics for discussion by the
delegates to the Ninth Annual Con*
gress of the National Student Federa
tion to be held in Washington, D, C.
from December 27 to 31, according to
an aiinauncement from the Central Of
fice of the Federation at 218 Madison
Avenue, New York City.
Invitations to attend the meeting
have been sent to presidents of student
government in nearly seven iuindred
colleges in all the states of the Union.
American University in Washington
will act as host college to the Cou-
gress, and has made arrangements for
the delegates to be housed and to hold
some of their meetings at the Ifotel
Mayflower. Other sessions will take
place on tho cnnipus of American
University and at the Pan-American
Union.
Dr. John H. MacCracken, Associate
Director of the American Council ou
Kducation, Is the authoi' ot the agenda
for discussion on “Facing the Crisis
In Kdncation.” a symposium tollow’ed
by discussion, to talie place on the eve-
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Oberammergau to
of
The little German Village of
Oberammergau is preparing the cele
bration next year of the three hun
dredth anniversary of its vow com
memorated in the Passion Plays. The
vow to re-enact the Passion of Christ
waa taken by the inhabitants of tho
village In gratitude for their delivery
from a plague. The play is usually
given every ten years, but Is being
given in I9!t4 us a jubilee produc-
Present Passion Play in Commemoration
300th Anniversary of Vow
tlon in honor of the three hundredth
anniversary. Tho parish council se
lects the cast.
Alois Lang, who took the part of
the Christus in 1930, will again take
this part. Klara Mayr, daughter of
Guido Mayr, tlte Judas of the last
production, will take tho part of Mary.
The rolo ot Judas Iscariot will be
taken for the lirst time by Kara
Zwinck, whose father at one time took
this port. Other players chosen are:
Otto Ruta, Simon: Anton Lcchner,
Annas; Hugo Eutz, Calaphas; Peter
Rendl, St. Peter; Melchior Breitsani-
ter, Herod the King. Anton Lang,
who thirty years ago played the part
of Christus for four decades, will
speak tho part of tho Prologue to the
Passion Play.—From the New York
Times, Rotogravure Section.
Junior Class Sponsors
Harold Loring Here
Harold Loring, famous pianist,
lecturer, and rccitalist, presented the
American Indian in story and song
Tuesday evening, December 12, in the
college auditoriinn. TIir program con
sisted of fascinating accounts of
Indian customs and fnllc-loro freely
illustrated with musical examples.
The entertainment was livened by the
relating of his personal incidents in
recording the native melodies of the
Indians during the many years of his
life on reservations of the Northwest.
Mr. Loring made no effort to ideal
ize the songs of the rod race, but pre
sented them in all their crudity, exact
ly its Che Indians themselves feel and
sing them, His aim was to have tho
public see and MympathlKe with the
race of the primitive form. Since
there were only about twenty pre.sent,
Mr. Loring very generously opened the
house to all who eared to attend froo
of charge,
Dr. D. R. Fox Addresses Literary
and Historical Association
Dr. Dixon Ryan Fox, professor of
history at Columbia University, presi
dent of the New York State Historical
Association, presented the closing ad
dress at the Saturday evening session
of the 3Srd annual meeting of the
State Literary and Historical Associ
ation.
His subject was “Refuse Ideas and
Their Disposal.” He outlined the de*
velopment of Ideas and theories by
the human race and showed how each
generation or so is forced to discard
tlie theories which were held by the
leading niimls of previous years.
—A'eu'.v and Ohsn'ver.