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PAGE TWO THE TWIG April 14, 1934 Published Di-iceckly as the Official Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College Nancye ViccKLLio Editor EMir.Y Mir.i.ER Associate Editor Mai!Y p. CuMMi.vGS Associate Editor ConxruA Atkins Bjisiness Manager Louise CoRitKi.r, Managing Editor Norma Rosk Managing Editor Margaret Tii.ciiman Managing Editor Mary Lois Parkicr Assistant Business Manager SoxoRA Bland Assistant Business Manager Typists Pauline Perky OtcNKVA Bass Reporters HicLK.N Donsox Ei.izabktii Austin liENRiirrTA CASixEBunY Maroaiiet Davis Dorothy Dockery Maiioaret CAunr.E Nell Choate Ka-ie Covington Mahv Elizabkth Donso.v Entered as second-class matter October 11, 1923, at PostofRce 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. Stibscription Price $1.25 Little Theatre Plans Dramatic Productions The Little Theatre Dramatic Club is the only organization of its Itind on the campus. Each year it is its custom to sponsor the Freshman Class in one play and to present two other nuijor productions. This year the I'reshnuin play was ^prendiiif/ the Nvirs. by Lady Gregory, One of the major productions of the year has already been presented—Car rie’s The Old Lady Sihoic.t Her Medals. For the second production the Little Theatre is planning to present Eurip ides’ tragedy Iphijienia in Taiirix, Two Societies Promote Student Activities Meredith Student Body Has Self Government] won last year by Dorothy Merritt. There are at Meredith two literary societies, the Astrotekton and the Philaretiau, one of which each new girl at Meredith joins on “Decision Day,” usually around the fir.st of Oc tober. These two societies are some what alike in purpose, both aiming to promote literary and social activities on the campus. The Philaretian Society each year offers the Minnie Jackson Bowling medal for the most outstanding literary achievement of the year by a member nf that society. Last year it was won l)y “Pat” Aberuethy. The Astrotekton Socioty awards the Carter-Upchurcb medal for the same achievement as the Ph! medal; it was Student government means all the -Meredith sirls working toKether to make Meredith the best college pos sible. Tile basis of the govcrnincnt is the honor system, which nutans that each girl is trusted to ol>serve all the laws of the Studi-nt Gcivernmont Asso ciation. NO INCREASE SHOWN IN STUDENT EXPENSES Students Edit Three Publications The •■Ic'OJ'n. a literary publication, is the magazine of the students. The Acorn alms to be "read, liked, contributed to and supported by the student body," Certain literary stand ards are maintained, but it is the desire of the staff that the contribu tions to The Acorn be voluntary from the student body. The Oak Ijcaven, the college annual, is published by the Philaretiau and Astrotekton Literary societies, "Its purpose is to represent every phase of college life." The official organ of the student body of Meredith College is the Twk;. which is a member of the North Caro lina Collegiate Press Association. It has a threefold purpose; "First, to report the happenings of the student body: second, to reilcct the opinion of the student body through its editorial and open forum columns; and third, to keep the Alumnae news column." Class Traditions Tell Interesting Story The classes at Meredith have certain traditions which are followed each year. One of tha senior traditions Is that early in the morning on May Day they sing to the president and present him with a basket of flowers In the dining room at breakfast. On one night during commencement they make a bonfire for the burning of the article which they iuive most disliked during their tour years at Meredith. The seniors are in charge of the vesper service on the last Sunday night before commencement. The juniors are the “Big Sisters” of the freshmen. During the year they select a class sweater or jacket on which they wear the class numerals. In the spring the juniors entertain the seniors at the annual Junior-Senior banquet, In the spring the Sophomores observe "Soph Day Off," at which time they entertain in the evening the State Col lege and Wake Forest sophomores in honor of their having painted the sophomore numerals on the water tank. Karly In the morning on May Day the sophomores sing to the May Queen, At FOR COMING YEAR the Class Day exercises they carry the Daisy Chain, sing to the “Big Sisters," anti form their numerals on the steps of Johnson Hall, The Freshman Class entertains its (Continued from page one) dents may borrow to meet omergeucies. Such a loan does not have to be re- tiiriH'd until the borrower fompletes, “Big Sister’’ class at a breakfast at Those laws are made by the ’ hi-r stay at Meredith. This is really ' the "Old Chimney''at some time during students thonist-lvus, and ai)iU'ovcd by ] n form of self-help since tlie student | the sprinK semester. Ibe faculty. Each member of tlie asso-Jcan pay bade the loan from her own j Besides these individual class tradi- ciation should leol imt only a persoiuil carnlnK>*. ; tions the even classes and odd classes ri.'spiijisibiiity in abiding by its laws, i l)ut a respiinsibility to ihe I'oinnuiiiity. Hoeins! lu it that her follow-students livi' up to the sanu’ standai’d of lionor. .All resident students are mc-mliers of tht' Stuiient (!overnmeni Association and ari' e.xpectci to aliidc liy its standards. Exterior View of Library The. library ocvupies the entire second floor of the (tdmivinlrati07i building and i.v a2>proached by a long flight of atepn on which the avvital utep singing takes place at coinmencemeut. have their traditions. Even classes I the Glee Club, under the direction of wear green stockings on Soph Day Off. They put May Day baskets on the doors of their ‘'Big; Sisters” during their Sophomore year. The singing of “These Bones” is characteristic of the odd classes. A red devil is the mascot, and a black glove on the left hand is symbolic of odd spirit. The class colors are rain bow colors. V'arious Student Clubs Represent Departments There are ou the Meredith campus many clubs, each of which Jills some particular phase of student life. In the various departments definite organiza tions have done much toward stimu lating in specific fields. The various clubs on the campus are: Two Favorite Views on the Campus The College Library .Miss .Miirgart.’t I'urgeus, Cciilege l-i- brarian, has an A.15. degree frnm Buck- iieil L'niversity. She has received library training al Drcxi'l insiiiute Liijrary School. ■Miss Doris Tillery. Assistant Libra rian, received her A.B. degree from Mei'odith. She is a graduate student of tile l'niversity of Chicago anl of Duke University. .Vine stiident as sistants are engagoii in the library, Tlie decimal system of 'lassiricatiim is . use«i. The library alnmst covers the en tire second lloor of tlie administration building with its reference, periodical, anl reading rooms. There are 17,li0o ■ hooks and li.iiijO jjamphlets which liave' been selected by the heads of the de-' partnients. One hundred and sixty | magazines, twenty college tnagazines, , and twelve newspapers are receiveti ' regularly throughout the collego year. | The New' Encyclopeilia of (lie Social ■ Sciences and the Dictionary of Amerl-| can Biography are being added to the; library as the volumes are published. i Miss Ethel Rowland; the International Relations Club and the Meredith League of Women Voters, offered by the His tory Department: the Colton English Club, sponsored by the English De partment; the Home Economics Club, directed by the Home Economics De partment; the Helen Hull Law Clas sical Club, open to Latin ami Greek students: the Barber Biology Club, supervised by the Science Department: the Town Girls Club, an organization of the students who live in town; the Granddaughters Club, for those girls whose mothers attended Meredith. The B. S. U. Heads Religious Activities This luniiluiii irax ilouutfd by the 11’. At. of North Carolina during the 2ireside7icy of Mrs. W. A'. Jones, in honoi of fanny .s'. Ifeck. The. iu»tnii‘r /tonne ab'ire inil another eravtly like ihlH located on the opposite side of the grvve sr'iiaroh'd by a roatlirtiy h'idinu up to the vo'.lcgt- wa.i donated by /lome unknown friend- of the school Baptist Student Union is tlie name given to the general religious activity of Meredith. It is the federation of all the unit religious organizations— Sunday school, Young Women's Auxil iary, Baptist Young People’s Union, and Service Band. There is a variety of activities and interests in the unit organizations, and the B. S. U. co ordinates these activities. Student mem bership In any of the unit organizations means membership in the B. S. U. The B. S. U„ through the unit organi zations, strives to enlist every member In the religious work which will mean nmst to her in Christian development. Joint Summer School Held at Wake Forest Meredith College conducts summer school each summer jointly with Wake Forest College on the latter’s campus. Meredith students and also students intending to enter Meredith in the fall are able to speed up their graduation from college by attending this session. Three nine-week summer school ses sions are considered the equivalent of one academic year at Meredith. Stu dents who attend summer school at Wake Forest have no dllficulty In trans ferring credits obtained there or In continuing courses In the fall.
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