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PAGE TWO THE TWIG February 2, 1934 Tu Puhlishcd Bi-weekly as the Oficial Orf/an of the Student Body of Meredith CoUeye Naxcve Vicci:r.i,io Editor Rmii.y Mn.i.En Assocfoie Editor Mahy F. Cummings Associate Editor Cornelia Atkins Business Manager Louise Cokukll Managing Editor Kohma Rose Managing Editor Maiigauf.t Tn.(iiuiAN Managing Editor Mauy Lois Pakkkr Assistant Business Manager SoxdUA Bi-axI) Assistant Business Manager Typists Paulink Pehhy Gicxkva Bass Reporters Hki.kx Dohson Hknripi'ta Casti.kiiuiiy Dorothy Dockkky Nicrx CiiOATic ^^AI!V Ei.IZAIIKTH Ei.iZABi-Tii Austin Margaret Davis MAROAItET CAUnr.E Kati? Covington Doiisdx Entered as second-class matter October 11, 1923, at Postoffice at Raleigh, N. C., under Act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized October 11, 1923. Subscription Price $1.25 Most Popular Books of Week Every week, the New York Herald- Tribune devotes a hall' page in Its Book Review section to the sub,iect, "What Aniorlcn Is Reading." Under this heading are given the reports from the leading booksellers of the coun try. as to what are the best sellers of the week, In last Sunday's Tribune the reports ribowod that Anthouj/ Adverne by Hcrvey Allen is the most widely read book in Hction at present. Socond in I)t»l)iilai'ity Is Men Against the Sea by N'ordhofT and Hall. On the non-fiction shelf, Life Be- gins al Fortji by Walter B. Pitkin is the most In demand. The second most pojiular book in this field Is Cronnled Ilnurs Ijy Alice R. Longworth. Splinters From the Twig It's a chill wind that blows the Meredith dormitories. Into Some people seem to think that he who laughs loudest laughs best. EXCHANGE It Is better to have loved and lost sometimes than to have loved and won. Birds oL a feather arc usually those on a ladies hat. Fine plumage usually betokens a peacock or a coxcomb. Clothes make the girl spend all of her allowance. AX orrOKTrNITY FOR EXPRKSSIOX The ]jjigcant, “The Child ujul the Development of Social Wel- fute in North Carolina,” is to bo presented on Api-il 30, 193-4, at Raleigh befovc the annual meeting of the North Carolina Con ference for Social Woi'ker.s l)_v the young college students thi’ough- out the state. Two prizes are being offered in connection with the pageant: (1) of to the ])crson writing the best scenario of one episode, to he submitted not later than February 15, 1934, to Jliss (Jertrudc Weil, Goldsboro, N. C., and (2) of $25 to the group giving tlie best i)resentation of an episode at the conference meeting. Ac- corthng to the notice issued in regard to the contest: “Anv person desiring to compete for the ]>rizes described below should write a scenario for oiilij on/; episode of the ])ageant, deal ing with anv ])hnso of the child’s life he chooscs to consider, in education, in industry, in the home, in delinquency, ni health woi-k, etc.. all to bo related to the progress of social welfare in North Carolina. The dialogue should he simple and designed not to carrv a storv, but mei'clv to make the scene realistic and descrij)- tive; each e)>isode to be staged witii costinne, scenery, etc., a])j)i'o- priate to the time and place selected; and each episode to he cos tumed. staged, and presented by the college from wliich comes the e|)isi)(le scenario, or on exchange between colleges.” 'I’his ijageant is the first real part students have had in connec tion with the North ('Hrolina Conference for Social Service, and leaders throughout the state are looking with keen interest for a success. Let the students from .Mei-edith .join in this opportiuiity and compete for the pri/es of twentv-five dollai-s each. — I-:. (1. M. ON OOOI) KNCiLISK *i like good l-'-nglisli, hut I dislike awkward precision,’* said .Mr. r,i’ne>t C. Durham in nn article entitled ’“Correct l-'.nglish Doesn’t Always Sound Right.*’ In speaking before a group of high school students, .Mr. Dui'- ham had started a sentence using the wo)-d “one” which he en deavored to use Ihroughout the entire sentence. Refore he reaciied the end of the long sentence, the word “one” seemed to hury the idea he had sought to j>ut over, f.ater lie was talking to a student of a North C.-irolina college about correct proiuinciations and the student expressed his belief in the old saying that “when in Jiome one should do as Jlome does.” All of the aliove leads to the thought that one .should always use correct i'liiglisb, but cori'ect ICnglish does not mean the use of big words where “plain language” woidd he more effective. Cor rectness along with beauty and smoothness of exi)ression is the ideal. “There is no e\cuse for n great deal of bad l^nglish used . . . and the use of it, in many instances is a sign of mere carelessness and stu]>idity,” states Mr. Durham.—M. F. (’. From Wake Forest College’s weekly paper, The Old Gold and Black, comes the news that much controversy has taken place between the editor of the paper and the Student Council. An editorial which was written caused the great dispute. Part of the editorial is quoted: “We wonder what governs the actions of the Student Council, since they do not have a copy of the con stitution. Perhaps it Is known by heart—certainly the council is not so careless that it can't keep a copy of Its constltiilion.” Well, we hope the best man wins! Bob Copeland, Jr., a student in geology at the University of North Carolina, while making a geological study during the holidays, came upon huge pre-hlstorlc ijones exposed by the ercslon of a branch of the.Chowan River In Northampton County. Tiie find was reported to the geology department and the area was visited by a party consisting of W. F. Prouty, head of the geology department, G. R. MiicCarthy. C. E, Flke, Chilton Prouty. anti Copeland. The bones, the age of which can be counted in millions of years, proved to be those of the eai'liest known modern “right,” or “whalo bone," whales. The whale was from 40 to 45 feet long. Tlie skeleton was largely dls- asa':mbled and rested in a bed of green .Kiuid and marl with many miocene shells ()1‘ great variety. —Daily Tar Heel. Clothes make the boy think a homely girl is beautiful. Sweet are the uses of adversity—a girl on campus soon leaves for a uni versity. Breatlies tliero a freshie with a soul so dead Who never to herself hath said I’ll leave this place or I'll ne'er wed. .At Stanford co-eds must pass a physical examination before they are allowed to stay out until 12:00 o'clock on week nights and until 1:30 on Saturday nights.—Curnrgir. Tartan. Spare the rod and don't spoil it. told her love—she got To haste waist. makes some sort of Better to give a Christmas present than not to receive any. People with large noses should hold them to the grindstone. All's well that ends wltliout hell. A hide goeth In a fall. Better a 1/2 an honor point than a whole one—just another way of stating better late than nes’cr. Students shouldn't be chewers. Beautiful girls may be made in a day. One good date deserves another. New rooms sweep clean. Where there’s smoke, there isn’t al ways food cooking. She never married. In Meredith the other wall has ears. side of the One boy out of sight another comes in mind. He chose the lass of two evlls- movle heroine. Many hands make a centipede upside down. A burnt child makes a Cannibal’s meal. If ats have nine lives—we should iill live to a ripe old age. Tho more the Meredithier. Many a newly wed husband has wished only to have his cake—not eat ;t. Man proposes and old maids don't turn up their noses. Marry in haste and live on father a space. AT THE THEATRES IClnhty-four courses in physical education alone are offered at the Colnrado State Teachers College. These Include such courses as, speodball. tuuchball, volleyball, playground basebull, i-log dancing, natural dancing, scarf dancing, folk dancing and danc ing teciuiiciue.—Uaoerford Nvu's. WAKE Sally Ellers, with Norman Foster cast In tlie leading masculine role op posite her, comes to the Wake Theater Monday in “Walls of Gold," the new Fox Film production, taken from Kathleen Norris' best selling novel of the same name. It is scheduled for an engagement of 2 days. The action of the picture moves from the smart speakeasies and their Hip repartee to the calmer (inlet of country beauty, and back again to luxurious ivong Island homes and Europe's watering places, We are inllnltely cheered by the dis closure of Dr. David Segel of the Ferferal Bureau of Education, that the n:ylh about the 12-year-old average iutelllgence of .‘\mericans is exploded. 'I'lie average really comes out to about 17, because there are 3,000,000 at the 12-year level and ai)out 40,000,000 at 17 or above mentally. Of the latter group aiiout 10,000,000 are awfully smart fellows because their average is above 23.—Daihj Trogan. Tlie University of Arizona finds It necessary to substitute outside clerical asuistance for student employees when il comes to mimeographing questions for examinations.—Arizona Wildcat. In ICiiKland there is a college with a staff of forty professors, although the student enrollment Is never over eigliteen.—Carnegie Tarta7i about the country in a “Hying piano” (It Illes, too) seeking secluded spots to composc iiarmony for his band. Then he takes his outfit, by air, to beautiful Rio de Janeiro, whe-re he is scheduled to open up a new hotel with a i)ig musical show. A Mickey Mouse cartoon, a sports novelty and a News completes this program. SONG MIXTURES Taking rank among the really strong dramatic productions of tiie current season, RKO-Radio's ".After Tonigiit" presents captivating Constance Ben nett in one of iicr greatest roles. Miss Bennett is miles and miles away from the surroundings where she has won fame, the luxurious settings of society and soiihlstlcatlon. Tlie RKO- Radio star enacts the part of an Alies spy whose beauty of face and physical charms win offlcors' and war-time secrets, the latter Ijeing spirited aM'ay through underground channels to agents of her government, Russia. After Tonight comes to the Wake Theater on next Monday and Tuesday Week. STATE Novelties—sheer, shimmering, tlirill- Ing novelties, are the rule rather than the exception In the musical extrava ganza, "Flying Down to Rio," which is playing at the State, and the chap who said “there Is nothing new under the sun” is dead wrong. First, the story starts out with handsome Oene Raymond darting "My Dancing Lady.” “Give Me Lib erty or Give Me Love." “The Day You Came Along" “Some body Stole My (Ijil." “You Goin’ to Lose Your Gal" ‘‘Set ting On the Mack Yard Fence.” “It’s Winter Again" “Throw Anoth er Lok on the i''lre.'' “Just a {'heerful Little Earful” “I Don't Care." “KverythinK I have is Yours” “Tliore's an Old Spinning wheel in the Corner.'' “.\iini(> Doesii’t Live T-lere Any More" "My Forgotten Man.” "Why Can’t This NlKlit Go On For ever?" “IJecause 1 l.ove Y»ni.” “Yon (lot Me Cryln’ Again” “Among My Souvenirs." “Gather Lip Rouge While You May” “You'll Never Get Up to Heaven that Way.” “You've Got Ale Cryin’ Again" “I Wmuler Why!” “Remember, Dinner at IDight." Meredith and Wake Forest Do Publicity Work in Winston (Continued from page one) are interested In coming to Meredith and Wake Forest. Miss English as sisted in receiving the students. Katherine Davis and Peg Le Grand talked to the girls and showed them the Meredith publications. Oak Leaves, Acorn and Twki, On Wednesday morning, they Inter viewed otiier students for the same purpose in the ofllce of the principal.
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