SENIOR EXAMS
MAY 14-19
THE TWIG
REGULAR EXAMS
MAY 19-25
Volume XIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MAY 12, 1934
Number 1^
A. A. U. W. FELLOWSHIP FUND NAMED
FOR MISS ELIZABETH AVERY COLTON
Miss Catherine Allen Attends Group
Conference and Gives Written
Report
At the Biennial Conference of tiie
Soutli Atlantic Section of the A. A.
U. W., lield recently at Converse Col
lege, Spartanburg, S. C., the Fellow
ship Fund being raised by the Associ
ation was named In honor of Miss
Elizabeth Avery Colton, former mem
ber of the Meredith faculty. Miss
Catherine Allen, head of the depart
ment of modern languages, delegate
to the convention, gives the following
written report:
“One of the most important measures
to be acted upon by the conference
was the naming of the Sectional Fel
lowship Fund, which is being raised
to further research work by universi
ty women of marked ability.
“The A. A. U. W. has set before itself
as a goal the raising of a million dol
lars the income from which shall be
awarded annually by a committee to
university graduates who have already
given evidence of scholastic attain
ment, but who are unable to continue
their study in higher research work
on account of lack of means.
"It is estimated when the entire fund
has been completed that twenty-live
fellowships ranging In value from
$1,500 to $2,000 will be awarded each
year. There are several organizations
which have been awarding fellowships
to men for years, but never before
has any effort on a large scale been
put forth in behalf of research work
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Ruamie Squires Receives
Recognition for Poetry
In a contest conducted recently by
the North Carolina Poetry Jtevleio,
published monthly by the North Caro
lina Poetry Society, Ruanile Carroll
Squires, of Wake Forest, was given
honorable mention. Ruamie Is a sen
ior at Meredith and a major in English
and French. A number of her poems
have been published In the college
Acorn. First prize was won by Irene
Haire WlUle, an alumna of Meredith
now living in California. Uuamle’s
contribution was entitled “Like New-
Fallen Snow."
Senior Sociology Major
Receives Fellowship
Viola Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John F. Mitchell, of Yoiuigsville,
N. C.. has been awarded a fellowship
to do graduate work in Social Case
Work at the Richmond Division of
Wllliaim and Mary School of Social
Science. Viola will enter the school
in September and will be there during
the winter and one summer .school
session.
Mr. Spelmon Will Give
Organ Concert Sunday
On Sunday afternoon. May 13, at 4:15
o’clock, In the college auditorium, Mr.
Leslie P. Spelman will give an organ
concert devoted to American composers.
Two of the compositions he will play
are dedicated to Mr. Spelman by Fred
erick Stanley Smith, North Carolina
organist, and by Russell Broughton.
Announcement
I'iio liniil (Into for tlie Urcck
trnifedy, "lithlgcnln in 'I'aurltj,”
lias b«en svt ns Sulurdny iilglit,
Afiiy U, at 0:30.
Meredith Delegates Attend
Meeting of N. C. F. S.
The fifth annual conference of the
North Carolina Federation of Students
was held at Salem College in Winston-
Salem, April 27, 28. Virginia Garnett,
Catherine Moseley and Reba Parker
went as representatives from Meredith,
The four main discussions of the as
sembly were those on administration
of student government, on the honor
system, on publications and on ath
letics. In addition to the business side
of the meeting, the guests were enter
tained by a tour over Wfnston-Salem,
n banquet, and a dance.
The officers for this year were:
President, Wendell Horn of Duke; vice
president, Margaret Plonk of N. C.
C. W.: secretary, Virginia Garnett of
Meredith; treasurer, Howard Phillips
of Wake Forest.
The conference for next year Is to
be held at Meredith with Wake Forest,
State, Saint Mary’s and Peace as joint
hosts.
May Day Celebration Depicts
Evolution of Festival Doy
'I'he Annual May Day Exercises of
Meredith College, which were present
ed in the grove of the campus on May
the first, were witnessed by approxi
mately 400 spectators from Raleigh
and the vicinity. The program, pre
sented by over 200 memt s of the
Physical Education classes, and di
rected by Mrs. Gertrude R, Sorrell, was
arranged to depict the history of May
Day and each dance marked a develop
ment in the evolution of the festival.
The May Court followed the proces
sion of dancers into the grove, herald
ed by two guards. The queen, Mary
Lois Parker, entered with her maid
of honor, Clalro Benthall, Chlotile
Crow served as her train bearer and
Betty King as crown bearer, Her other
attendants were Amorette Byrd and
Magdalyn Davis, Edith Bowden and
.lean Lassiter, Irene Tuthlll and Mar
garet Uavls, Natalie Johnson and Faith
Hite. Emily Miller as court Jester
added humor to the program with her
numerous pranks.
Following the prologue, which was
written and read by Ruamie Squires,
came the earliest dance In honor of
the earth by the Druid priests. Those
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Eleven Classes Plan to Have
Reunions on Alumnae Day
Oreat Interest will be centered upon
the reunion of the Class of '33 which
will be held on Alumnae Day, May 20,
19:M. The other alumnae expect a
great number of the baby alumnae to
be present as their class was the last
to leave, having graduated last year.
There are seventy-one In the class, and
the following permanent officers which
were elected last year will preside:
Pat Abernethy, president; Lula Belle
i'Ughsmlth, vice president; Annette
Douovant, secretary; Margaret Briggs,
treasurer.
The seniors’ "big sister" class is also
making plans for their first reunion to
be held on Alumnae Day. Other classes
returning for a reunion are the classes
of ’02, '03, ’04, '05, the first four gradu
ating classes, and the classes of '09,
'21, ’22, '23, and ’24.
Gives Concert
North Carolina ArtiNi
Lamar Strlngfield Flutist
Presented in Concert Here
Thursday evening, May :i in the
College Auditorium, Lamar Strlng-
field, Flutlst-Composer of Chapel Hill,
gave the third concert In this year’s
artist course. Mr, Stringneld was as
sisted by Adeline McCull, iiianist, also
of Chapel Hill.
The following varied and attractive
program was presented:
1, Sonata No, r5 in F ma,Ior—Handel,
Larghetto.
Allegro.
Slciliano.
Ciiffue,
n. Polonaise and Badinage—Bach.
(From Suite in B minor)
III. (a) Nocturne—Darrere.
(b) Syrinx (Flute aloni:')—De
bussy,
(c) Tltyre—RouhsgII,
IV. Poem—Grlffes,
V. (a) Nocturne—Bennett.
(b) Dance—Vardell,
VI. (a) A Doll's Lullaby—Siring-
Held,
(1)) Hobby on the Green—
Rufty.
"Accidents will Happen" to be
Presented by Little Theatre
.At an open meeting of the Little
Theatre, on May 17 at G:45 a one-act
play, "Accidents Will Happen," by
Lawrence Langner, will be presented.
The new members who have been elect
ed Into the Llllle Theatre will be an
nounced at that time. The students
and faculty are invited.
The cast of the play Is as follows:
Alice Nelson Susan Emma Sloan
Dick Nelson Katy Sams
Henry Noyes Pauline Perry
Elizabeth Noyes Kate Covington
The play is being directed by Dr.
Florence Hoagland.
JUNIORS SUCCESSFUL IN GAININd
POSSESSION OF TRADITIONAL CROOK
Meredith and State Hosts
To N. C. C. P. A. Convention
Tlie spring convention of the North
Chirolina Collegiate Press Association
was held at Carolina Pines May 3-5,
with N. C. State College and Meredith
College as joint hosts, Cornelia Atkins
was chairman of the social committee
tor the meeting.
Discussion groups concerning the
various college publications met Fri
day morning. Bill Bradley, from the
Photo Process Co., Atlanta, Ga., talked
with the annual editors; P, D, McLean,
from The fialeigh Times, met with the
newspaper editors; Jonathan Daniels,
from The Ne\c.^ and Observer, talked
with the magazine editors; and A. M.
Beck, from Edwards & Broughton Co.,
led the discussion of the business
managers.
For the best newspaper in colleges
of over 1,000 students, first place went
to The Chronicle of Duke University.
The Techiiriicni, State College weekly,
received second. The Old Gold and
Black. Wake Forest newspaper, won
first place again this year for the best
paper in schools having less than 1,000
students, Among the literary maga
zines, the Aroni of Meredith took first,
and among the humorous magazines,
the Walanifun, State College magazine,
received first rating. In the annual or
yearbook competition, the Agromcck
of State College received first place in
the larger schools, and the Howler of
Wake Forest among the smaller
schools.
High Point College, High Point, was
reported by the time and place com-
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College Calendar
.>liiy i.'(—Mr. Speinniirs Itt'cilal,
.Hay 14—Miss Brower’s IMcnlc.
.May l-’i—Meeting of Homo
nonilcs ('lull, .>:()();
Sunday .School OfiitTrs'
'oinu‘ll, (1:45.
•May I'—Hai'bor Klolagy Cluh
Meeting, (S:4r>.
May is—Service Hand Meeting,
Mn.v L*ri—Ai-t Kxlilbit by Kath
erine Uavls; Concert
by Music llepartiiient.
Wake Forest-Meredith To
Open School June 11
The Wake Forest-Meredith summer
school will begin its 1934 session June
11 at AVake Forest, The six weeks’
session will end on July 20 and the
j nine weeks' session on Augiist 10.
it is a significant fact that last year
the Wilke Forest-Meredith summer
schoid was the only Institution In
North Carolina which had an inci-ease
in enrollment over the previous ses
sion. This increase was attributed by
Director Bryan to such factors as the
advantages of the nine weeks' session
—not too short or too long and carry
ing collego credit vviiich articulates
perfectly with regular college credits
—the coalition with Meredith, and the
wholesome and happy environment at
Wake Forest, The college golf course,
tennis courts, lake, church, music and
dramatics all play a part.
This summer three members of the
Meredith faculty will give courses.
Professor B. Y. Turner will give again
courses in education. Through an
error In printing, his title In the sum
mer school bulletin was listed as “asso
ciate professor." This, of course, should
have been "professor." Dr, Mary Lynch
Johnson will return to the English
Department, Mrs. S. G. Riley will be
added to the faculty as professor of
social science.
Nine-week students may obtain cred
it for as many as nine hours of purely
academic work, and six-week students
may take as many as six hours of
academic work. It is possible for one
or two hours of school arts, such as
music, drawing and physical education,
to be taken in addition to the academic
work.
Seniors Fail to Re-locote Treasured
■Prize Before Saturday ]
Night . I
The contest between'the'seniors and
juniors for possession of the tradition^
al "crook" cam.e .to'an.'end, at twelv^
o'clock, Saturday night,; May- 5, witli
the juniors victorious. ;
Every year the seniors , hide th6
crook somewhere on the cahrpus an^
the .lunlors search for it. The sophoc
mores and freshmen help their "big
sisters.” If the crook is not found
before twelve o’clock of the first Saturr
day night In May, It wears the senior
class colors at the class day exercises
during commencement. If the juniors
find it, and keep it concealed, the
crook is draped in moiirning crep6 for
the occasion. Before this year, the
crook had been found only twice'since
the beginning of the custom. In 1906.
This year, members of the junior
class found the crook on the roof of
Jones Dormitory, at 12:10' o'clock
Tuesday night. May 1. The juniors
who found it were "Ted”: Mussinan,
Roselle Park, N. J. and Willene Yost,
Kannapolis, N. C. The discovery was
not announced until Wed^iesday eve
ning during dinner, Elizabeth Lee, the
junior president announced:'‘''It'seems
to be getting a habit for crooks as well
as “bones” to i-ise again. The crook
rose last night at 12':10." Tliere was a
loud cheer, and the jnniors;feang the
traditional song of the.Odd, Classes,
"These Bones Gonna Rise Agin." There
was an hilarious celebration:by the jun
iors and freshmen, with n'uich singing
and cheering. The senioi-s and sopho-
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Pupil of Miss Armstrong
Wins Music Award
Barbara Cuthrell, of Goldsboro, who
has been studying, violin under Miss
Charlotte Armstrong, won .first place
with honor rating I in the High School
Music Contest held recently in Greens
boro. One of the m-usicians present at
contest is fiuoted as having said that
Miss Cuthrell possesses unusual talent
and he predicts a brilliant future for
her. She Is planning to enter Mere
dith next fall as a regular student to
study violin.
Meredith Is Represented at
N. C. Chapter of A. G. 0.
Dixie Lee Hale-represented Meredith
at the student’s recital of the N. C.
Chapter of the American Guild Organ
ists which met at the Woman’s Col
lege of U. N. C.. Greensboro, May 5.
Dixie's organ selection was Guilmant’s
Sonata No. 4, First Movement.
At this meeting, Mr. Leslie P, Spel
man, professor of Music at Meredith,
was elected the new dean of the North
Carolina chapter of the A. G. 0.
Black or White?
The junior vliiss president tcl>
e|»liiMiel n nitrht nicssngo to
Westcni Union tis follows:
('rook found 12:10 Tuesday iilb'lit
roof .lones Hall. An cxcitcd
volee from the other end asked,
“Was IM' blaek or wliltol”