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PAGE FOtrtt'’ THE twig May 12, 1934 Take It From Me By Katiiiiyn SiiUFohD “If you had your four years In col lege to live over again, what would you do that you haven’t done, and what wouldn’t you do tlirtt you have done?” Ths was the ciueslion put to a member of the seniors, who pounced upon It, tore it apart, and Iianded It back, an swered In varied detail and in no un certain terms. “There’s one thing I regret." said Sarah Lib Vernon solemnly. “When I was a freshman there was a soph proc tor upon whom I had a supreme desire to throw a pitcher of water. My better nature got the upper hand, though, and I didn’t do it. Now that’s my chief regret. If I'd only soaked that proctor. I'd be perfectly satisfied.” “My chief regret,” someone chimed in, “is in not climbing the water tank when I was a freshman.” Just why she considered that feat necessary to the completion of her education remains a mystery. •‘I’d have gone to more dances," an other senior said. “These four years are so short you’d better have as much fun as you can while you’re here." Amorette Byrd wanted to be differ ent. “I’d have studied harder and taken my work a little more seriously,” she said. The majority of the seniors dif fered with her there: more than one said, ‘‘No, I wouldn’t have studied any more. It I had I’d have missed so many other valuable things.” "I’d have studied less and courted more,” said one who seems to be more or less “that way." “Well, I wouldn’t have eaten so much," said another who evidently has figure troubles, too. Ruth McConrry said that she’d have budgeted her time more carefully. “It means a lot to have a certain time to study a certain subject. Another ^ thing.” she continued. ''I’m glad I've ^ made as many social contacts as I have. ! Every underclassman ought to recog- j nfze the value of being a good listener." Peg and Zellah wouldn’t change much about their college years. “I’m glad we've taken In all the re citals and plays and things,” said Peg. “We've had an awfully good time,” Zellah broke in. "If I had to go over again I’d probably do just like I have done. Maybe, 1 said ‘maybe,’ I wouldn’t liave studied so hard.” “The chief thing." this was Peg again, '“in making a success of your college education is this: Decide what you want to do, and then do it!” One senior said that she wouldn’t have stood so nuich in awe of the upper classmen. "I regret," she said, "ever thinking of a sophomore as a superior being!" Dormitory D silently applauds. Grace Lawrence said that she wouldn't have been so absent-minded. ‘‘And I certainly wouldn’t have waited until my last three weeks of school to lind out what the bottom side of my Alma Mater looks like!” she finished. Tile other things that seemed chiefly t(i arouse regret in the minds of the seniors were these: not deciding earlier what course to take, not making more social contacts, not using time to a better advantage, not reading more, and—not finding the crook this year. Ther’re a pretty satisfied group though, these seniors. Meredith Trio Gives . Concert in Sonford The Meredith Trio, composed of Misses Alleen McMillan, pianist; Al- verda Rosel, cellist; and Charlotte Arm strong, violinist, presented the follow ing program, before the Sanford Music Club, May 21: Trio in B Flat Major, Opus 11 Beethoven Allegro con brio Adagio Allegretto (Temo con Variozloul) Trio in B Flat Major, Opus 99, Schubert Allegro moderato Serenade Chaminade Berceuse Iljinsky Miniatures Bridge 1. Minuet 2. Gavotte 3. Allegretto Londonderry Air Krelsler Annals of the Crook Annual Council Banquet Held at Carolina Pines Tlie annual Student Government Banquet was given Friday night, May 11, at Carolina Pines. Both the outgoing and incoming councils of Meredith and Wake Forest were present. Virginia Garnett, president of tlie Student Government for the year 1933- 1934. acted as toastniistress for the oc casion. The speakers were Harper Barnes, president of the Student Coun cil at the University of North Caro lina, and W. P, Konts, from State Col lege. During the evening Josephine Turner entertained at the piano. JUNIORS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN GAINING POSSESSION OF TRADITIONAL CROOK (Continued from i>age one) mores sans pep scmgK and started their searcli Imnu-diateiy. At 12,00 o’clock Saturlay ninht, the end of tlje conieKt. the seniors liad still nt)i I'nund ilie cnjok. A large number if Imih classes Katliored in witness the hrint-'ing forth t.f the treasured relic. They followed the class pi'esidonts to the hiding placo. a -sniaii tree, near the ii'jrlhoast lioundary of the campus, -•\nd sti on class day, the c rutii; will not wear tlie seninr cla.ss cnlnrs, hut a black bow (if mmirniii«. MOTHERS DAY WILL BE OBSERVED SUNDAY (Continued from page two) tenth, 19i:i, a resolution passed the Senate and the House of Representa- tlve.s to make the day a national holi day, “dedicated to the memory of the best mother in all the worhl, your mother.” Mi.s.s Jarvis has been the means of promoting a national and an inter national orKanizatlon to further the observance of the day. It began to be observed in iCngland as early as 1913, It is (ibserved in all churches, regard less of creed, and in schools, colleges, and business enterprises today. The Students and Alumnae Extend Sympathy to The fjUHilj- of Jfrs. Henry .1. Liiiif^stnn (Ediiii Tyner, ’13) nf DjnivllJe, Va^ sister of Mr. II. Y. 'I'jiier of the college j'licultj'. .Mrs. Langston dieil iii Ihmvllle, Dll A]M’I1 'ii. Miss Uliznbefh Knox Hood, ’SIS, (iiistonlii, N. C., Ill tho dcuNi of her mother, Mrs. Joint Hood, In Cinsfoiiiii, on April MEREDITH AND STATE HOSTS TO N. C. C. P. A. CONVENTION (Continued from page one) mittee to be the meeting place of the fall convention. Margaret Gilliam, Queens-Chicora, headed this committee. Other members were Dorothy Swendi- man. Flora Macdonald; Eugene Knight, State College; Cornelia Atkins, Meredith; and C. T, Morris, High Point College. The following girls from Meredith attended the convention: Nancye Vlc- celHo, Grace Lawrence, Cornelia At kins, Inez Poe, Elberta Foster, Chris tine Adams, Nina Binder, Margaret Caudle, Grace Robbins, Senora Bland, Evelyn Crutchfield, and Pauline Perry, CALLING CARDS • RAISED LETTER JAMES E. THIEM $1.85 and $2.10 per 100 ANY STYLE TYPE 125 Fayciieville St. Phone 135 RALEIGH, N. C. CRANFORD'S Extends on invitation to every Meredith Girl to Visit this Shop STATE Monday - TncsclBy • Wednesday GEORGE ARLISS --in — 'THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD" \\ Thursday - Friday - Saturday "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS'' —with— RUDV VALLEE ALICE FAYE In Addition to WALT DISNEVS "BIG BAD WOLF" Soaucl to ••THREE LITTLE PIGS” ALL WEEK EDWARDS & BROUGHTON CO. PRINTERS : LITHOGRAPHERS STATIONERS RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA By Hbi.kn With the crook the main topic of con versation at Meredith for the past few weeks, many questions have been asked about its origin and history. On Class Day, 1906, an ordinary wooden shepherd’s crooli was presented to the Incoming senior class to be hid den from the Juniors the next year. For six years the crook was secreted by the seniors In closets, classrooms, and unheard of corners at Old Mere dith. Once it was hidden In a chimney where it suffered severe burns. The class of 1910 found the crook during their junior year. In the fall of 1913 the excessive class spirit caused the faculty to feel obliged to discontinue the custom, With much pomp and ceremony the crook was laid to rest in the home of the ’beloved Hii.i.iaki) ex-president of Meredith, E>r. R. L. Vann. At the commencement in 1929 the crook was again brought out and given to the incoming senior class. Since then, It has been at New Meredith, and It has been found twice by the Juniors. In 1933 when the present senior class found it under the summer liouse^ It -was in such a delapidated condition that It had to be nailed together and bound in black tape. This year the present junior clasa found it on top of A Dormitory, and re-hid it in the wood at the back of the campus. It is again in need of repairs. The finding of the crook is an occa sion for much celebration with fehouting and singing and a fervent display of class spirit. MAY DAY CELEBRATION DEPICTS EVOLUTION OF FESTIVAL DAY (Continued from page one) dancers were dressed in humble robes and their worship dance was strictly a religious celebration. The formation of the cross in the worship was par ticularly beautiful, A solo dance by Virginia Garnett followed this Druid worship. This was a Greek offering dance which marked the introduction of lightness and gai ety into the festival. Two group Greek dances followed this. Worship of the Roman maidens fol lowed this, followed by a dance by the goddess Flora, Isabel Ross. These dances brought the evolution up to the time of OUle England and the celebration of the early English was depicted through a May Pole Gallop and two Old English Folk Dances. Dances for tlie occasion were per formed In various countries of Eu- rope, each having its own characteris tics. Typical dances of the Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German, and Irish people were presented in the charac teristic costume. Then followed a group of modern American dances. The evolution was ended by an In terpretative dance, “Spring’s Message” by Elberta Foster. A drill by the Queen’s Guard was followed by the closing dance, the characteristic May pole dance, which is now a part of all May Day celebra tions. Eighteen girls participated in this exercise. Music for the dances was furnished by Josephine Turner, Marguerite War ren, Mildred Moore, and Dorothy Lowdermllk. WHITMAN'S CANDY IN SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY PACKAGES GIVE YOUR ORDER NOW BOON-ISELEY DRUG CO. "Where Meredith Girls Meet" PHONE 96 pTXe ^top ofOr^irut/y^lpc/es '^SHOP;1l2 Fayeneville Street Wishes to take this opportunity of showing their appreciation to the Sophomore and Senior classes for buying their Class Day Dresses at this Shop.
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