COMMENCEMENT
ISSUE
THE TWIG
COMMENCEMENT
ISSUE
Volume XIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MAY 26, 1934
DR. YATES TO GIVE MISSIONARY
AND BACCALAUREATE SERMONS
BapHvt Seminory Professor Will
Address Seniors Twice
Sundoy
Dr. Kyle M. Yates, of Ibe Southern
Baptist ThDOloglcal Seminary, Louis
ville, Kentucky, will prendi the bac
calaureate aermoii to tiie Meredith
graduates, Sunday, May 27. He will
also preach tho missionary sermon
Sunday evening. It is his first ap
pearance at Rlereclltli.
Dr. Yates is'a native of North Caro-
Una, being born near Apex. He at
tended Buie's Creek Academy (now
Campbell College) and later attended
Wake Forest CollegQ, receiving liia
A.B. degroo in 1916 and his M. A. in
1917. He then studied at the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, Louis
ville, Kentuuky, wliei’e he received his
Th.M. in 1920 and his Th.D. In 1021.
In 1029 he received his Ph.D. from the
University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Since 1021 Dr. Yates has been pro
fessor of Old Testament Interpretation
at the Seminary In Louisville.
For Boveral years we have had out
standing preacliei's for the two com-
mpoceinent sermons.
Last year Dr. John Clyde Turner,
pastor of the First Baptist Church in
Greensboro, delivered the sermons. He
also was a North Carolinian, who at
tended Wake Forest College, and the
S. B. Theological Seminary in
Louisville.
In 1932 Dr. Forrcsti L. Feezor, pas-
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Meredith Alumnae Hove
Annuoi Luncheon Today
At ODQ o’clock today the Annual
Ahiinuae Fvuucheon will take place in
the college dining hall with Miss Louise
Mans of Portsmouth, Virginia, as toast-
nilatress, At this time the reunion
classes of '02, '03, ’04, '05, ‘09, '21, ’22,
’23, '24, '32, and ’33 will be recognized.
Mrs. J. Thurman Madry of Scotland
Neck who has the distinction of having
toured Europe in concert with the noted
■Westminster Choir, will sing.
Those giving and responding to toasts
will be Mrs. Charles B. Newcomb of
Wilmington. Mrs, S. C. Wagstaff of
Roxboro, Mrs. R. N. Simma of Raleigb,
Mrs. Gordon Maddren of Lewiston,
Mrs. Zeno Martin of Marlon and Mrs.
R. C. Young. ScovalJ.
The senior class will be guests and
wlecomed into thte Association by Mrs,
Ernest Leggett,, president of the Gen
eral Alumnae.
Special gueats will be Dr. and Mrs.
Charles Brewer, Mr. and Mrs. Boom-
hour, Miss Caroline Blggers, and Miss
Ida Poteat.
Socities Award Medals
For Literary Achievement
The Minnie Jackson Bowling medal,
offered annually by the Phllai-etian So
ciety for the most outstanding literary
achievement of the year, has been
warded to Nancye Vlccellio for her
essay on “The Glory of Struggle as
Revealed In Goethe's Faunt," Nancyo,
a member of the senior class, is from
Chatham, Va.
Margaret Tllshnian is tho winner oC
the Ciirter-Dpchurch medal, which is
offered by the Aatrotekton society. She
received this honor for her esBay on
“Dahto anti Virgil.” Margaret also is
a senior, and Is from Raleigh. The
medal is awarded by Mr. p, A, Carter,
of New Yoi'k City.
Sunday Speaker
Db. KVIJ3 M. Yates
Annual Concert Given By
Music Department
The artnual concert by the Glee Club
and senior music students was given
Friday evening. May 25 at 8:30 o’clock
in the college auditorium.
The following program was pre
sented:
IVo Pianos—"Bourrce," from Third
'Ctillo Suite, Bach, Grace Taltoa, Annie
Mkins.
The Club — "Through the Silent
Night," Rachmaninoff; "On the Steppe,”
Gretchanlnoff.
Piano—"The Maiden's Wish,” Chopiu-
Llszt, Lena Honcycutt.
Voice—“The Blind Girl’s Song," from
“Gioconda," Ponchlelli, Marguerite
Warren.
Piano—"Rhapsodie/’ C Major. Dolm-
angi, Louise Thomas,
Organ—First Movement from Sonata
No. 4, Guilmont, Dixie IjCg Bale.
Voice—‘‘Per la Gloria," Bouancini;
"Thou’rt Lovely as a Flower,” Schu
mann; “Farewell Ye Forests,” from
“Joan of Arc,” Tscihaikowsky, Jose
phine Ariiette.
Piano—^Flrst Movement from ‘‘Sonata
Eroica,” MacDowell, Grace Taltou.
The Club—"The Valley of Dreama,”
Fletcher; ‘‘River, River,” Chilean Folk
Song.
Two Pianos—“Chromatic Etude,”
Saint-Saens, Lena Honeycutt, Louise
Thomas.
Loulfle Correl] and Mildred Moore
were the accompanists.
Class Elections For Year
35“36 Made Complete
A number of the class ofllcers for the
year 1934-35 have been elocted. Those
incoming seniors who will assume the
responsibilities of class leaders are as
follows; Elizabeth Popliu, president;
Mildred Moore, vice president; Louise
Correll, secretary; Mamie Lou Fornoy,
treasuror; and Essie Campbell Cooper,
cheer leader. The Incoming junior class
clected Norma Rose, class president;
Sonora Bland, vice president; Hilda
Williams, socretary; and Eleanor An
drews, treasurer. Tho decision of tho
members oC the Incoming sopbomore
class resulted in the. election of tlio
following officers: Sue Bvewor, presi
dent; Nell ChoRte, viceprealdeiit; Doro
thy Prevost, secretary; Mary Fort
Cari'oll, treaauver; and "Pinkie” Davis,
cheer leader.
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LITTLE THEATRE TO GIVE
"IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS"
Greek Tragedy Directed By
Florence M. Hoagland and
Dr. Helen Price
Dr.
The Little Theatre lA'eaents Iphi-
uenla in Tawis, by Euripides, in the
court thi.s evening at 6:30 o’clock. A
synopsis of the play Is as follows:
When the Greek fleet was on its way
to Troy it waa delayed by calms at
AuUs and the seer Calchas declared
that It could not sail until Agamemnon
sacrificed his daughter to Artemis.
Years before he had vowed on one occa
sion that he would sacrifice to Artemis
the fairest thing born In his domains
that year. It was the year in which
Iphigenia was born, and the vow must
now be fulfilled. Iphigenia was brought
to Aulls on the pretense that she was
to be married to Achilles, but at the
moment of sacrifice the goddess sub
stituted a deer which was slain in her
placc, white Iphigenia waa transported
to the land of the barbarian Taurlans
and made a priestess. No one knows
of tho change, and Iphigenia Is supposed
to be dead. Such is tho situation at
the opening of the play.
The scene Is laid in front of the
temple of Artemis In tho Taurian land.
Iphigenia has had a bad dream which
she luterin’ets to mean that her brother
Crestes has at some time comc to the
country and been sacrificed by her. She
decides to pour a solemn liliation to lils
departed spirit, accompanied by her at
tendant women who form the chorus.
While she is within the temple Orestes
and Pylades enter and examine the sur
roundings. They have boon told by
Apollo that if they carry off the staHie
from the temple Orestes will be freed
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COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS TO BE
DELIVERED BY DR. B. C. CLAUSEN
O
Commencement Speakei
Kotherine Davis' Paintings
On Exhibit in Parlors
The Senior Art Exhibit was beld Fri
day afternoon in the parlors. The paint
ings of Katherine Davis, who Is the
only senior getting a diploma in Art,
were displayed. Her work includes po3--
traits, natiire studies, and a group of
linoleum block prints. The portraits
are of her family and a few friends, and
are among the best of all her works.
Two of the outstanding paintings are
a porti-ait of Mary Lois Parker, senior
at Meredith, and a painting of a bowl
of red roses. The exhibit was followed
by a tea.
Commencement Program
Frlflay
4:00 Senior Art Exhibit
S:30 F.M.—AiiiiuhI Couccrt,
Saturdajr
9:00 A.M.—Society Pi'Ogram lit
the Auditorium. 1,'he honorary
awards ivlll also be ^Iven at this
time.
10:00 AJil.—Aiuniime Asfiociatton
In the Astro Hall.
11:00 A.3r.~Aliininae Xnitchcoii.
4;0ftP,M.—Class i>ay in the
Grove.
«:80P.M^DramatIc Clwb Play
In t1i« Court.
Sunday
11:00 A.M. — Itaccnlauroale Ser
mon.
Monday
9:00 A.M.—Annual Sleollu^s of
11)0 Kii|>|ia 3Ta Slb'nia iroiiov Soclcty.
10:30 A.3r.—Goinmeiiceniont l'].v>
erdsfis and ci)ufurrhi[' dogrces.
Du. BICRNAIII) C. Clausks
Class Day Exercises to
Be Presented in Grove
The annual class day program will
be presented in the grove lu the front
campus at four-thirty ou Saturday aft
ernoon, on May 26.
The first feature will be the daisy
chain, carricd by the sophomores, who
will aing the traditional "Even Class”
song to their big sisters. Tlie seniors
then walk down throu^ the daisy
chain, and present u play in which Is
given the hlatory of the class.
Katherine Davla, president of the
senior cla^s, presents to tho school
the aniphithoatro which the class of
’34 is Alvlng, after which she gives the
crook to Wlizabeth Poplin, president of
the incoming senior class, along with
her cap and gown, thus leaving the
symbols of senlor-ship to the incoming
class.
The graduating class of 1933 then
presents its gift to the school, Its
spokesman being Pat Abernethy, presi
dent of the class.
The seniors sing to their little sis
ters, the sophomores, who respond.
After tills, everyone sings the Alma
Mater, and the procession makes its
way back up the hill, with the seniors
leading.
Athletic Trophy Awarded
to Katherine Davis
At a meeting hold Saturday night,
May IS, the officers of the Athletic
Association and tho class managers for
hockey and basketball unanimously
chose Katherine Davis as the recipient
of the All-Round Athlete Trophy for
tho year 19S3-34.
The All-Round Athlete Ti ophy Is a
silver statuette of ‘'Winged Victory,”
which Is presented yearly to that girl
who most nearly represents "Mere
dith’s Ideal Athlete.” In selecting the
recipient of the trophy, the board con
siders Bportsmanahip, sportsman-llke
conduct in all college activities, service
to the Athletic Association in main
taining and spreading interest In ath
letics, character, teamw'ork, loyalty tn
practices, attitude, and proficiency and
versatility lu athletics.
Katherine is tho fifth Meredith stu
dent to whom this award lias been
given. Tho custom of presenting an
athlotic trophy each year began In the
spring of 1930 at tho suggestion of
MIbs Anderson, who was athletic coach
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Well-Known Bapfisf Preocher Re
turns for Fourth Time to
Speok Here
One of the best-liked speakeri; ever
hoard at Meredith, Dr. Bernard Chan-
cellor Clausen, of Pittsburgh, Pa., will
address the graduating class Monday
nioming, Ho has spoken here at Com
mencement four tlme.s; in 1S27, 1930,
1931, jind 1532. His "texts" are taken
from slang expressions and popular
song hits and his presentation is un
usual and impressive.
Dr. Clausen recently bccame pastor
of the First IJaptist Church of Pitts
burgh. Previously he held pastorates
in Mt. Vernon, Hamilton, and Syracuse,
New York.
He was born in Hoboken, N. J., in
1892 and resided there several years.
He received his A.B. and M.A. from
Colgate University; he studied at Union
Theological Seminary and Syracuse
University, receiving the D.D. degree
from the latter in 1822. During the
last two years of the war he was a
chaplain of the U. S. Navy in anti-
submarine service on board the U. S. S.
North Carolina,
A number of books have been writ*
ten by Dr. Clausen. Some of tbe moat
widely known are: “Preach It Again,"
“The Miracle of Me." "The Door Tliat
Has No Key,” "Pen Portraits of the
Twelve," "Pen Portraits of tho Proph
ets,” “Pen Pictures on Calvary," "Pll-
grlm’B Progress in PogcaEt." “Tho
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Senior Vespers Hefd
in Auditorium Here
Sunday evening. May 20, at G;30, the
seniors hold their annual vesper service.
They wore their caps and gowns, which
added to the impressiveness of the oc
casion. The following program was
given: Organ Prelude—Dixie Lee
liale. Processional of Seniors; Hymn;
Violin Solo, “Sweat Hour of Prayer,”
by Sarah Elizabeth Vernon; Devo-
tionals, Catherine Blalock; Quartet, "O
Joans When I think of Thee’'—Arnette,
Yates, Thomas, Warren; Prayer, Grace
Phelps; Talks—“Lighting the Light,”
^hrlstlan Home, Marguerite Warren;
Christian Education, Nancye Vlccellio;
Social Service, Kllsa Briggs; Pine Arts,
Joe Arnette and Peg LeGrand; Whole
some Recreation, Virginia Garnett;
World Peace, Grace Lawrence; World
Missions, Vara Lee Thornton; Prayer,
Katherine Davis; Recessional, “God Be
With You,” sung by the Seniors.
Troditlonal Step Singing
to Take Place Sunday
Step-singing, a traditional part of
Meredith’s commencement exercises,
will be carried out this year on a slight
ly different plan from that of former
years.
Each class Avhlle singing Its class
song, will march up the steps and into
formation, the senior and Junior classes
forming their respective numerals, and
tho sophomores and freshnxen tho let
ters S and F. In addition to Its class
song, each group will sing a selected
colIegQ song.
Aftor the senior class has marched
oft into the grove singing “You’re tlx©
Queen of Our Ileorts, Alma Mater,"
tbe remaining classes will move up the
BtepH, signifying their advancement to
the place of the class ahead of them.