MAY DAY
MAY 1
THE TWIG
PRESS
CONVENTION
MAY 3-5
Volume XIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., APRIL 28, 1934
Number 14
MAY DAY EXERCISES
SHOW DEVELOPMENT
OF SPRING FESTIVAL
Ancient and Modern Donees Will
Be Presented Under DirecHon
of Mrs. Sorrell
To sbow the history of the Iovelop>
ment «f the festival, the May Cay
exercises on May 1 this year will
present examples of both ancient and
modern dances. A symbolic ceremonial
in pantomlne win i>e giTon by a group
of Druid priests. There will be a group
of Greek dances with one solo dance
by Virginia Garnett. The Roman May
festival, the Floralla, will be shown by
the goddess Flora and ber followers
with a Roman dance in ber honor.
Three Old Buglish dances, two of them
by Cecil Sharpe, and peasant dances
from Denmark. Sweden, Germany,
Holland, and Ireland will bring the
exercises up to tlie Modern May
Day, After the Queen, Mary Lois
Parker, has been crowned, there will
be a solo, "Spring's Message" by
Elberta Foster, with a group dance
and Anally the May Pole itself
The prologue this year has been
written by Ruamle Squires, who. with
two of the "Green Men of England,"
and the heralds and Jester will lead
the procession into the grove. The
exerciscs are under the direction of
Mrs. R. L. Sorrell, physical director,
and ft very large number of students
are participating, ati unusual feature
being the use of SeniV?rs Druids.
They usually have taken' no part except
as attendants.
Officers for Coining Yeor
Elected By Student Body
student ConncU
At a recent meeting of the student
body the following girls were elected
as members of the Student Coiincil for
the coming year.
Reba Parker, Vice President.
Ann Bradsher, Secretary.
Prances Calloway, Treasurer.
Loretta Nichols, House President of
A Dormitory.
PJllzabeth Jacobs, Vice House Pres
ident of A Dormitory.
Tod Musalnan, House President of B
Dormitory.
Nancy Allen, Vice House President
of B Dormitory.
Lunu Jackson, House President of
D Dormitory.
Mary McLean. Vice House President
of D Dormitory.
Ruby Barrett, Sophomore Repre*
aontative.
The following girls were elected to
serve In these respective ofDces:
Garnett ISighme, Editor of Hand
book.
Sarah Crabtree, Business Manager
of Handbook.
Margaret Kranjer, Custodian of
Costumes.
Haisel Faulkner, College Cheer
Leader.
B. 8. V.
The following girls have been elected
to serve as members of the B. S. U.
Council the coming year:
Elizabeth Lee, President.
Bertha M. Stroud, First Vice Pres
ident.
Dorothy Dockery, Second Vice Pres
ident.
Ruth Tucker, Third Vice President.
Virginia Rollins, Secretary,
Louise Paschal, Treasurer,
Kate Covington, Reporter.
Ruth Aberoethy, Poster Chairman.
Joe Turner, President of Y. W. A.
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Heads Conference
Eliza Brkios
Meredith Student Heods
Social Workers Group
The Student Division of the North
Carolina Conference of Social Service
will hold its first meeting this year
on April 29 and 30 and May 1 In Ra-
leigh. Eliza Briggs of Meredith is
President of the Student Division.
There will be delegates from colleges
all over the state attending this meet-
l»K and all Meredith students are In
vited.
This Student Division was formed
several years ago for the purpose of
allowing students the privilege of
knowing high officials In social and
legal aeryice in North Carolina, and of
becoming more familiar with social
work.
Dean Justin Miller of Duke Uni-
verslty. is president of the Senior Con
ference. He is very much interested
In students having a part In the work,
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Iphigenic in Touris
To be Presented Soon
By Nohma Rosh
Work on tlie Greek tragedy,
Iphii/enia hi Tauris, 1b progressing
well and the Little Theater is to be
commended for promoting so worth
while a production on the campus.
Elizabeth Lee has recently been
selected to play the part of
Iphigenla aluce Ruamle Squires with
drew from the cast on account of
her health, and she promises to portray
the charactor exceedingly well. Nancye
Viccellio, as Orestes, brother to
Iphigenla, and Mamie Ix)u Forney,
as Pylades, friend of Orestes both
show skill In interpreting the charac
ters. The remaining members of the
cast including, Peg LeGrand, Margaret
Kramer, Mary Faye McMillan, and
Nancy Bunn proinlse clever interpreta
tions of their roles.
The chorus has begun practice, too,
and from all indications will add much
to the production. Mr. Spelman, who.
has charge of the muelc, and Mrs.
Spelman, who Is directing the dancing,
are both doing excellent work with the
chorus.
Other departments are also in
terested In this production, and if all
plans, are carried out, the Greek
tragedy will be a college project. In
addition to the work of the Little
Theater and the Music Department,
the Art Department. is designing the
costumes for the cast and the Classical
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AMPHITHEATRE IN
GROVE TO BE PRESENTED
BY SENIORS THIS YEAR
Work Begun On Proiect To Be
Christened in Closs Doy
Exercises
By Hi!t,BN DoBsox
The Senior Class this year is plan
ning to leave as a present to the school
the starting, at least, of an amphi
theatre In the grove. There Is one
part of the grove which naturally
forms an amphitheatre by Its shape
and its slope, and this spot the Seniors
plan to “christen” with their Class Day
exercises this year. They are going
to purchase some benches and seats
which can be used there from time
to time, and they expect to enhance
the already natural beauty with some
shrubs and flowers which will form a
most appropriate background for the
scenes. It Is hoped that many dosses
will be able to share in this present,
and that this will be but a start to
wards using the spots around the
school for future pageants, dramas, and
Class Days.
B. S. U. Conference is Held
In Greensboro April 14
The Spring Retreat for B. S. U. of-
licers and leaders in the state met
April 14, at the Baptist Cottage at
W. C. U. N. C. with George Noel, State
B. S. U. president, of Wake Forest
presiding.
The afternoon session was opened
with the devotlonals by Mary Gilbert
of W. C. U, N. C. The remainder of
this period was devoted to the fol
lowing conference gi'oups: Sunday
School, Perry Morgan; Ministerial and
Life Service Band, Dr. Carl Townsend;
B. Y. P. U., Winnie Rickett: B. S. U.
PreslcIentB, Sibyl Brame; Y. W. A,,
Lucille Knight. Finally M. A. Hug
gins, State Mission Secretary, discussed
the Student’s Place in Devotional
Programs.
After supper the evening session was
opened with the devotlonals by Wyan
Washburn of Wake Forest. A discus
sion of the summer activities of
B. S. U. work was given by George
Noel. Winston Pearce led the Master
Minority group after which Miss Sibyl
Brame gave an inspirational message.
There were about 125 representa
tives present, 15 of which were from
Meredith.
Meredith Is Winner in
Annual Style Show
At the Seventh Annual Style Show
and the Fifteenth Annual Textile Ex
position held by students in the Tex
tile School at State College Thursday,
Meredith was again winner of the
Grand Prize. This was awarded Eliza
beth Lewis who modeled a raincoat
and umbrella made from cloth woven
by P. A. Thomas, and M. A, Ryne.
She wore galoshes lined with the same
material. The umbrella which she
sewed herself was complete In every
detail.
In addition to the grand prize,
prizes were awarded to students from
itach of the nine schools represented:
Catawba, Elon, Flora Macdonald,
Loulsburg, Meredith, Peace, Queens-
Chlcora. Saint Mary’s, and W. C. of
U. N. C,
The Meredith prizes were awarded
as follows: Cellla Ellis, first; Alice
Bryan, second; Agnes Blanchard,
third; Nancy Allen, fourth; and Ruby
Pearson, fifth.
COLLEGIATE PRESS ASSOCIATION
TO MEET IN RALEIGH MAY 3-5
PROF. SPELMAN TO GIVE
ALL AMERICAN PROGRAM
On Tuesday evening. May 8, in the
College Auditorium, Prof. Leslie P.
Spelman, head of the music depart
ment, will give a program of organ
music. This program will be the
seventh in the series that Is being
given by the members of the Music
faculty this year.
Prof. Spelman says that his program
will be an "All American Program,”
being made up entirely of compositions
by contemporary composers. One
group of numbers will represent the
moderns, including Howard Hanson,
Leo Sowerby, and Brie Delamarter.
Elon Music Director Will
Give Recital Here Sunday
Sunday afternoon at 4:16, in the
College Auditorium, Professor Dwight
Steere, Director of Music at Elon Col
lege, will give an Organ recital. Prof.
Steere is recognized as one of the
most outstanding musicians in North
Carolina.
The following program will be
rendered:
Concert Overture ilfoiilanfi
Intermezzo Hollins
Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C
Bach
Pastel Kat'S'Elert
Choral Improvisation on “In dulci
jubllo" Karg-Elert
Elves Bonnet
Concert Variations Bonnet
Meredith Trio Presents
Sixth Faculty Concert
Last evonlng at 8:30 in the college
auditorium, the Meredith Trio was
^heard in a concert, the sixth in this
year's series of faculty concerts. The
trio, composed of Mfss Charlotte Arm
strong, violinist; Miss Alverda Roscl,
'cellist; and Miss Alleen McMillan,
pianist, presented the following enjoy
able program:
Ti'lo In B Flat Major, Opus 11
Beethoven
Allegi'o con brio
Adagio
Allegretto (Toma con Varlozioni)
Trio in B Flat Major, Opus 99, Schubert
Allegro moderato
Serenade Chamlnado
Berceuse Iljinsky
Miniatures Bridge
1. Minuet
2. Gavotte
3. Allegretto
Londonderry Air Kreialer
Annual Art Evening
Is Held For Seniors
Complimentary to the Senior Class
and particularly to the three seniors
majoring in art, Kathorlne Davli, Peg
LeGrand, and Zellah Washburn, Miss
Ida Poteat held her annual art eve
ning, Thursday, April S6. The repre
sentations showed artistic ability and
realistic interpretation on the part of
the art department, Miss Poteat and
Miss Tillery, who planned and ar
ranged the figures.
The portraits were as follows:
Charles W. Peale by Benjamin West,
represented by Elizabeth Lee of Flor
ence, S. C.; Mrs. Joseph Allen by
John Wallaston, represented by Vir
ginia Moss of Littleton, N. C.; Co'tton
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Meredith ond Stote Will Act As
Hosts to Defegotion from '
State Colleges '
The Collegiate Press Association will
hold its annual spring convention
May 3, 4, and 5 at Carolina Pines,
popular resort three miles south oI
Raleigh. State College and Meredith
College will act as joint hosts.
Representatives from most of the
North Carolina schools having publica
tions are expected to attend the meet.
E. J. Lassen, past editor of The
Tectinician, is chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements; J. B. Mc
Intyre, past business manager of The
Technician is having charge of the en
tertainment; Cornelia Atkins, business
ihanager of The TvAg, Is also on the
entertainment committee; and Raw*
lings Poole, business manager of The
Agromeck is In charge of transporta
tion.
Among the speakers who have been
secured are John Park, publisher of
The Raleigh Times; Jonathan Daniels,
editor of The News and Obset'ver; and
Dr. Edwin McNeill Poteat.
Awards will be given the best newB>
papers, magazines, and annuals at the
convention.
The program of the convention
follows:
Thursday, May 3:
2:00-0:00 p.m. Registration—Caro
lina Pines.
7:00-8:30 p.ni. Wiener Roast—
Carlton Auditorium.
9:00-1:00 Dance. Roof Garden of
Carolina Pines Club House.
Friday. May 4;
9:00-10:00 a.m. Appointing Com
mittees.
10:00-13:00 a.m. Discussion Groups.
1:00 Lunch.
7:30 p.m. Banquet.
10:00 p.m. Dance. Roof Garden of
Carolina Pines Club House.
Saturday, May 5:
10:00 a.m. General Business Meet*
ing.
Dr. E. C. Herrick of
Boston Speaks in Chapel
Dr. Everett Carleton Herrick, Pres
ident of Newton-Andover Theological
Seminary of Boston, Mass., was the col
lege speaker April 21. A connection
has existed between Meredith and the
Newtoh-Andover Seminary because Dr.
L. E. M. Freeman of the college faculty
and Dr. L. J, Peacock, father of Miss
Carolyn Peacock, also of the faculty,
formerly attended it.
Dr. Herrick spoke of the present
world dilemnm, in which there Is a
superabundance of what people want,
but can not obtain. The college stu*
dent's task, he said, is to bring to bear
on the problem, a trained imagina
tion, to see whM others can not see,
faith that can be put Into use and
ability to see how much and where the
world needs him.
Freshmon Class Entertains
"Big Sisters** Fridoy
Friday morning, April 27, the Fresh
man Class entertained Its Big Sister
Class, the Juniors, at a breakfast at
the old ohimney ou the campus.
First, the Freshmen gathered In the
court and sang a “wake-up” song to
the Juniors.
There was a fire In the old chimney
and the girls toasted bacon and cheese
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