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Volume XIV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, K C.,SEPTEMBER 29, 1934.
Number 1
FIVE NEW FACULTY MEMBERS
ASSUME DUTIES AT MEREDITH
Two Former Meredith Students
Among New Members
College Physician
Five changes bave been made In the
Meredith faculty since last session.
Dr. Bessie Lane, of Raleigh, is the
successor of Dr. Dixon Oarrall, as
College PhyaJclan and as teacher of
physiology. Dr. Lane received her
A.B. degree from Meredith aud her
M.D. from the Women’s Medical Col
lege, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She
was an Interne at the Philadelphia
General Hospital. Since taking up
her residence in Raleigh, Dr, Lane has
been associated with Dr. Carroll.
Miss Marion Warner, of Phila
delphia, Pennsylvania, is a new faculty
member who Is greatly welcomed by
the students. She has charge of play
life and sports, a phase of life at Mere
dith which has had no special director
until this year. Miss Warner holds
a diploma from the Boston School of
Physical Education and a B.S. degree
from Columbia University. She has
taught In Hood College, Cornell Uni
versity, and Chicago University.
Miss Marguerite Mason, of Winston-
Salem, N. lc„ succeeds Mrs, Lucille
Knight Coleman_AS—Relfgioug Secre
tary. Miss Mason received her A;B.
degree from Meredith In 1930 and since
then had been teaching In Wlnstbu-
Salem.
Mlaa Pauline Wagar, of Gberlin,
Ohio, is taking the place of Miss
Alverdfc Ro'sel as 'cellist; ' Miss Wagar
holds her degree of Master of Music
from the Oberlin Conservatory, and
has taught In Canton, Ohio.
Miss Ragna Otlerson, of West Saiem,
Wisconsin, is an addition to the music
faculty as teacher of voice and pub
lic school music. Miss Otterson is a
graduate of Olaf College, in Minnesota.
She has a B.M. degree from North
western University, Evanston, Illinois.
DR. BESSIE LANE
Many Groduotes of 34
Now Have Positions
interesting Plans Mode
By New Athletic Board
This year the athletic department
of Meredith College, under the direc
tion of Miaa Warner Is undergoing an
almost complete reorganization. Many
innovations are being introduced
into the plans for the present year
in an effort to promote interest In
athletic activities among the students
and raise the standard of such activi
ties on the'-campus, '
All of the activities will be under
the supervision of the Athletic Board,
which Is composed of the officers of
the Athletic AsBocIntlon, the managers
of the i\^dlvidual sports, and a pub
licity director. Miss Warner will act
us adviser to the Board.
Among the now sports which are
being introduced this year are swim
ming, soccer, baseball, horseback rid
ing. archery, and minor games which
Include ping-pong, deck tennis, and
volley ball. Hockey, basketball, and
tennis will continue as usual. The
Board hopes that teams may be formed
in each of these sports so that inter-
class and Intercollegiate contests may
be held as a regular part of the col
lege's extra-curricular activities.
The social room on the llrst floor
of D dormitory will bo the game room
where certain of the minor games will
be held.
Letters are being sent to women's
'.coUeses in this and other sections of
'the country In an effort to learn what
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Many Meredith Graduates of last
year have secured posltionB. Emily
Miller, Gwendolyn Crowder, and
Eleanor Beddingfleld are doing social
work. The following girls are teach
ing, at the places deaighated;
Blanche Allen, Chinquapin, N. C.;
Kathleen Ammons, Almond, N. C.;
Amorette Byrd, Peachland, M. C.;
Catherine FarrlS, Mt. Gilead, N. C.;
Katherine Hicks, Jackson, N. C.;
Margaret Hester. Clayton, N. C.; Vara
Lee Thorton, Bunnlevel, N. C.;
Jessica Creech, S.pring Hope, N. C.;
Mildred Perry, Grover, N. C.; Annie
Vee Powell, Bailey, N. C.; Ella Lee
Yates, Plymouth, N. C.; Mary Gilmer
Andrews, Beaver Dam, N. C.
Katherine Blalock. Mt. Gilead, N. C.;
Elizabeth Coppedge, near Apex, N. C.;
Alice Gilliam, Laurel Hill, N. C.; Sally
Lovelace, Southport, N. C.; Claire
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Dr. Edwin A. Mims Addresses
Meredith Student Body
Dr. Edwin A, Mims, of Vanderbilt
University, addressed the students and
faculty of Meredith College on Septenir
tier 21. He has formerly worked at
Duke; University and the University
of North Carolina.
Dr. Mims spoke on “Objectives In
Education.” These objectives were re
vealed, he said, in the characteristics
of an educated person. Today is a
testing time for these characteristics.
Do college people grow today? Why
cease Intellectual life at graduation?
An educated person should show
the following characteristics: first, he
should have mental vigor and disci
pline. Education sliould have de
veloped accuracy, concentration, clear
ness, and memory; in other words, a
mind that Is ready to do the thing
that Is expected. The second
characteristic is the power of think
ing. "Loose thinking is as fatal as
loose living," said Dr. Mims. The
educated should be able to discrimi
nate and to see the “golden mean"
where others do not. Third, the power
of Imagination should have been de
veloped. This makes life glow and be
come real. The fourth and fifth
characteristics of an educated person
should be a sense and appreciation of
beauty, and an awareness of the won
der and mystery of the universe, of
God, the Infinite and Unknown.
Dr. Mims closed the address with
the thought that these characteristics
siiould l)e developing in increasing pro
portions.
DR. CHARLES LEONARD SPEAKS
AT THIRTY-SIXTH OPENING
I Meredith Speaker
DR. CHARLES A. LEOKARD
Enrollment This Yeor Shows
Increase of Seventy-two
Meredith College formally began its
thirty-sixth year at the opening on
September 12 in the college auditorium,
with the second highest enrollment
in the history of the school. There
arc live hundred and three students
enrolled for the 1934-35 session which
is exceeded by the enrollment of the
year 1927-28, when there were 551 stu
dents at Meredith.
iEIizabeth Poplin, president of the
class of '35, led the procession of the
seniors, who wore their caps and gowns
for the first time. Dr. J. R. Farris,
pastor of the Hlllyer Memorial Chris
tian Church of Raleigh, led in prayer
and read the scripture. From four of
the local Baptist churches there were
representatives present who welcomed
the Meredith students to their respec
tive churches. Following the words
of welcome, MIbb Virginia Branch, of
the Music department, gave a piano
selection, Chopin's Nocturne.
Dr. Brewer, president of the college.
New Girls Welcomed by j introduced the speaker of the evening.
President Chas. E. Brewer I Charles a. Leonard, who is on
ifui'lougli from his mission work in
To the Students of 1934-1035: [Harbin. Manchuria. The subject of
On behalf of our Faculty and! Or. Leonard’s address was “The Sou
Trustees I wish to give you hearty of God, His Divinity and Power in
Little Theatre Decides on
Two Fall Productions
The Little Theatre met Thursday
night, September 20, to discuss plans
for the freshman play and to decide
on a play for the major fall produc-.
tion. Mamie Lou Forney, president
of the Little Theatre, was' elected
coach, and Dr. Florence Hoagland,
director. The Land of Hearl's Desire,
by W. B. Yeats, is the play that will
be given by the freshmen, and Shakes
peare's Tamlno of the Bhreio was
chosen for tiie regular fall production.
Tryouts for the freshman play were
held Thursday, September 27, but the
date of the tryouts for the major pro-
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greetings. We are rejoicing over your
coming. We are wishing for you a
great year of It at Meredith.
We W'elcome you to our college life.
May it be a happy and Avholesome
one for you. The friendships formed
iii college last through a life time, and
become more precious as the years
pass by.
We welcome you. also, to the tasks
that face you here. A worthy task
performed In a worthy way brings
unalloyed pleasure. Each achievement
prepares for greater ones to come.
Enter into every phase of college life
and work, and note not only the
progress you are making, but- also an
inward calm and Joy.
Yours sincerely,
Chas, 15. Brewer,
President.
.•C.
Miss Rhodes Enjoys European Tour
Miss Lattle Rhodes, secretary to the
president of Meredith, spent a mouth
of the past summer In Europe, where
she visited eight countries and more
than a score of Important cities. She
sailed from Now York at midnight,
June 26, and a week later, after “an
e.xceedlng]y pleasant voyage and only
an hour or two of seasickness,’’ landed
at Cherbourg, France.
From there Miss Rhodes went im
mediately to Paris. Among other In
teresting things there, she saw wed
dings—four of them. One Parisian
wedding would seem exciting enough,
but Miss Rhodes was fortunate enough
to see four all on one morning of her
visit in that city, By bus across the
Swiss Alps, Mias Rhodes went on to
Lucerne and' Interlooken.
“The trip across the Alps," Mias
Rhodes said, “was one of the most
wonderful I have ever enjoyed. It
was on that trip that we saw, against
the mountains, a double i-alnbow, with
the end plainly in sight. But much
to my disappointment, there was no
pot of gold.”
By train from Switzerland, Miaa
Rhodes crossed into Italy, where she
visited Milan, Florence, Rome and
Naples. While In Rome, she saw the
pope and was accorded the privilege
of kissing his ring.
The island of Capri she reached by
boat, From there, she went to Sor
rento, and then over the beautiful
Amalfi Drive to Pompeii. On this part
of her journey Miay Rhodes was with*
in a mile of Vesuvius. “We could
clearly see smoke emerging from the
huge crater, but we did not get near
enough to see any actual flames or
lava,”
Again Miss Rhodes crossed the Alps
by bus and stopped at Oberummergau
to see the famous Passion Play.
“That,” Bald Mias Rhodes, “was the
outstanding event of the entire trip.
Words caunot describe the beauty and
sacrednesB of that portrayal of the lust
days of Christ's life.’'
After two nights In Oberammergau,
Miss Rhodes went to Munich. A
distinguished guest in the city at that
same time was Herr Adolph Hitler.
From Munich Miss Rhodes went to
Vienna and then to Prague, vvhere she
caught a glimpse of the king and queen
of Slanj. The royal couple were stay
ing at the same hotel us Miss Rhodes's
party.
Human Life.” Dr. Leonard spoke of
many of his interesting experiences
as a missionary, and he challeuged the
youth of today to make Christ pre
eminent Ui his life.
Following the benediction, pro
nounced by Dr. Farris, the much-loved
Alma Mater, wi-itten by Dr. Vann,
former president of the college, was
sung.
Vacation of Faculty Members
Spent at Varied Pursuits
The members of the faculty of Mere
dith College have returned to their
work after a summer of vacation and
study. From reports the faculty mem
bers have had extended vacations this
year and Ir. will be of great interest to
know of the following:
Mls-s Catherine Allen visited in the
State of Washington. Miss Charlotte
Armstrong was at her home in Massa
chusetts. Miss Lena A. Barker spent
her summer at Blue Ridge, N. C. Miss
Caroline Blggers was at her home la
Ridgecrest. Mr. Boonihour and his
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Boomhour,
vlsUed in Iowa. Dr. and Mrs, Charles
E. Brewer were at honied Mr. E. F.
Cauiidy visited his home In Missouri.
CroBBlng back into Germany, Mlssijijjgg Margaret Forgeus was at her
Rhodes went to Dresden and Berlin.
It was in the latter city that she was
fortunate euough to be able to attend
several sesslonis of the Baptist World
Alliance.
From Osteud, Miss Rhodes crossed
the English Channel, landing at Dover.
Most of her time In England she spent
! lu the city of London and the sur
rounding historical places.
From Southampton, Miss Rliodes
sailed on the Albert liatUn, and after
passing through, on the first part of
the voyage, “a storm amounting al*
most to a hurricane," she landed in
New York on August 24.
“The Passion Play, a king and queen,
the end of the rainbow,.are all," said
Miss Rhodes, “only a small part of
what I saw. It was a wonderful trip
—one worth waiting for!"
home in Huntington, Pa. Miss Herndon
was In Chicago and Tulsa, Oklahoma,
Miss Mary Lynch Johnson taught at
the Wake Forest Summer School and
visited in Boston, Mass, Miss Nora Kelly
spent her summer in Blue Ridge, N. C.
Miss Carolyn Peacock went to Califor
nia by the Panama Canal and loter was
at her home in Massachusetts. Mias
Porter visited in North and South
Carolina.
Miss Lattle Rhodes went to
Europe, Mr. S. Q. Riley taught in
the Wake Forest Summer School and
later visited his home In Georgia. Miss
Ethel Rowland worked in Denmark,
Maine. Mrs. R. L. Sorrell was at her
home in Cary. Mr. Leslie P. Spelman
WRs at home in Raleigh. Mise Mary
Frances Welch w’ns at her home in
Mississippi. Miss White was at her
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