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Volume XrV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, K C., OCTOBER 27, 1934
Number 3
Meredith Students
Attend All-Southern
Baptist Conference
Fifteen Representatives From
Meredith at Memphis for
Inspiring Conference
The Thlrtl Quadrennial All-Soutliern
Baptist Stiuleiit Conference will meet
in Memphis, Tenn., October 25*2S. At
least fifteen representatives from
Moreclith uro expected to attend, among
them are Frances Calloway, first vice-
president o£ the State B. S. U.; and
Elizabeth Lee, B, S. U. president. A
special train, leaving Raleigh Wednes
day night, will carry ail the I'epreaenta-
tivea from the various colleges In the
state.
The first session of the Conference
will be called to order October 24, at
seven o’clock in the city auditorinm,
During the three days that follow,
such speiilcerB as ‘Dr. W. G. Powell,
Dr; T. G. Dunning, Dr. ' Geo. "VV.
Truett, Mrs, J. M. Dawson, Dr. S. D.
Gordon and a number of others, will
be heard. The speaker for the closing
session of the conference on Sunday
afternoon, will be Mr. Henry Wallace,
Secretary of the Department of Agri
culture at Washington. Mr, Wallace
will speak on the general subject of
Christianity and the future ot America.
The program for the conference In
cludes discussions on student problems,
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Keen Interest Shown in
Plans for Stunt Night
Plans for Stunt Night, which is to be
held November 3, are creating a great
deal of excitement among members of
Meredltli Student body. Despite the
changes made In the plans for Stunt
Night this year, which brought about
some alterations of ideas, the class
presidents agree that progress is be
ing made. They are absolutely silent
and cannot be persuaded, as yet, .to
Impart even the slightest suggestion
of their class's plans.
This year the stunts will he judged
according to presentation, originality,
and ability of the class to keep within
the time limit. The winning class will
be awarded the loving cup for a year's
possession.
Stunt Night was Ilrst held in 1913.
Mrs. William McCiirray, Black Moun
tain, N. C., (nee Berte Brown, ex-’lC)
is given the credit for being the origin
ator of the traditional event.
The loving cup was given for the
liist time in 1923. Since then Stunt
Night has become more elaborate and
original, affording opportunity for claas
rivalry.
"The Lond of Heart's Desire"
Presented By Freshmen
On October 10, "The Land of Heart’s
Desli-e," by W. B. Yoats, was successful
ly given by tiia freshman class, under
the direction of Mamie Lou Porney,
president of the Little Theater.
The cast of the play was as follows';
Maurteen Bruin. Mlrvine Garrett;
Bridget Bruin, his wife, Dorothy How
ard; Shawn Bruin, their son, Jeanette
Dunn: Maire Bruin, wife of Shawn
Bruin, Jeon Davis; Father Hart, Lucy
Jackson; a Faery Child. Charlotte Web
ster. From backstage Margaret
O'Brian sang an Irish song, the words
of which wore set to muaie by Louise
Correll. Josephine Turner composed
the muslo for the dance ot the Faery
Child.
I Attending Conference |
Mr. Leslie Spelman
to Give First Organ
Recital October 30
Head of Music Department to
Present the Second of Our
Faculty Recitals
'Et,iz.\HCTic Li:k
Fiiais’ces Cai.i.oway
Dr. E. M. Poteat to Speak
At Memorial Service
Dr. E. McNeil Poteat will deliver
the address at the Memorial service
for Dr. Della Dlxou Carroll, which is
to be held in the college auditorium,
Sunday uCternooii," November 4.
Dr. Carroll, college physician since
the beginning of the school, was dearly
l>eloved, by all connected with the
college. Since many of her friends will
be here ou this week-end, It is an
especially appropriate time for a serv
ice In memory of her.
There will be expressions of ap
preciation from several groups of her
friends; Catherine Moseley, president
of tho student body, will represent the
students und express their gratlt\ide
and love; Mrs. Ernest Leggett of Scot-
land Neck, heud of the Meredith
alumnae, will apeak for Meredith
graduates; Dr. Lemuel McMillan
Freeman will represent the faculty;
and Dr. J. Rufus Hunter will convey
the appreciation of the trustees. Pro
fessor Spelman, of the music depart
ment, has charge of Die special music
for the service. t
Classes In Contest for
Magazine Subscriptions
With un indoor swimming, pool eis
Its goal, n magazine subscripticn con
test has been launched by the Mero-
dlth student body, The drive is spon
sored by the Curtla Publishing Com*
pany, publishers of the Saturday Eve-
nhtff Pont, the Counirj/. Genllejtian, and
the Ladiei Home Jouriiul, which is giv
ing Meredith students Q5 per cent of
the money realized on all gubscrlptlons
sold.
For the contest, the student body has
been divided by classes Into four sec
tions, each of which is headed by the
class president. Over tho four groups
ure the comnmnder-in-chief, Annie
Mug Taylor, and the two faculty ad
visers, Miss Mae Grimmer and Miss
Jaule Parker. Each president has ap
pointed lieutenants who report to her
every day the progress the members
of the class have made. They are;
Elizabeth Poplin, senior class pres
ident, Caroline Garrison and Kathryn
Privott, lieutenants; Norma Rose,
junior class president, Christine
Adams, Melba Gaskins, and’Helen Ruf
fin, lieutenants; Sue Brewer, sopho
more president, Susan Rudisill and
Ruth Privott, lieutenants; and Kate
Mills Suitor, freshman class president,
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Meredith Student Wins
Art Prize at State Fair
Bffic Raye Calhoun, of Columbia,
N. C., was given second prize lor an
oil painting In the art exhibit at the
State Fair two weeks ago. _ The paint
ing was done two years ago and entered
by a friend, and Its winning second
place came as a complete surprise to
Efiie Ruye.
Last year, Katherine Davis, '34. won
first prize in oil paintings. This year’s
winner, Miss Lena Alice Tuttle, of
Chapel Hill, is a former Meredith
student.
EfRe Raye was also given honorable
mention for a flower study in oils.
Collegiate Press Convention
To Meet in High Point
The College Editors and Business
Managers of the three publications are
planning to attend the fall conven
tion of the North Carolina Collegiate
Press Association, which is to be held
in High Point, November 8, 9, and 10.
Ten North Carolina colleges will be
represented, and around seventy-five
delegates aro expectod to attend this
meet.
Tills full an elaborate program Is
being planned. The group discussions
are to bo continiiod and sevoral promi
nent newspapermen from all over the
state will be present tn make ad
dresses. The aim of this year's con
ference is to bring in the smaller col-
logos ot the state hitherto not repre
sented.
The officers of the association are as
follows; Larry Martin of State, pres
ident; Thompson GrQonwood of Wake
Forest, vice president; Frances Hines
of E. C, T, C,, secretary: and Monk
Livengood of Duke, treasurer.
Tlio spring convention is expected
to be held in Greensboro with W. C.
U. N. C. acting as hostess.
Mr. Leslie P, Spelman head of the
College Music Department, will give
an organ recital on the tentative date
of November 6 at 8:15 o’clock. This
is the second In tho winter series of
recitals given by member of the music
faculty.
Mr. Spelniau'a program will include
the following selections:
Overture to the Occasional Oratodd
—Handel.
Andante Maestoso.
Allegro,
Adagio.
Allegro,
Air from Orpheus—Glnck.
Gavotta—Martini,
Fantasic and Fugue in O Minor—
Bach.
Grand Piece Symphonlt]ue—Franck,
Andante,
Allegro,
Andante.
The Nightingale and the Rose—
St.-Saens.
Tu es petra—Mulet.
Collection of New Books
Is Received By I. R. C.
A YEAR AGO
Tlii Stut« B. S. U. coiiventloii
wiisi hold At Ctimi»beil Collogo.
1‘luns were beiiiyr iiiiulo for tlie
twcntlelli niiiiuiii Stunt MItrtit.
A ScrJbblorK Club had Ijoeii
I'ormvd.
Xeroilitli pirlii joined
Wak« Forest boyfi in cGlebraiJnu'
the uiinuiil society and home*
vojulng day at >Viile I'orost.
Seven new books and three pamph
>ets liave.Just been added to the In'
ternatlonal Relations Club book shelf
lu the library.
In recent months a great deal ot
attention has centered around what
form the government of a country
should take, special attention being
paid to the Nazi government In Ger
many. Most of the new books were
chosen with this topic In mind. To
these have been added a book dealing
with the question of international
debts as it relates to tho United States,
and one discussing air warfare, which
la a pertinent question at this time
when investigations arc being made as
to the control of manufacture and
sale of munitions. This book is sup
plemented by the two pamphlets con
taining speeches on the munitions
quQstlon. The pamphlet on Chinese
politics deals with still another world
problem. A list of the books follows:
"Between Two Worlds,” by Nicholas
Murray Butler; “New Governments In
Europe,” by Raymond Leslie Buell;
“The Air Menace and the Answer," by
Elvira K. Fradkln; “The European
War Debts and Tholr Settlement,” by
WiUlon Lloyd: “The Soviet State,” by
Bertram W. Maxwell; “Crisis iaovern-
ment," by Lindsay Rogers; and "Thia
Heritage of Freedom,” by James T.
Shotwell,
The pamphlets are: “The Constltu
tion of tho Uulted States, The Declara
tlcn of Independence, and The Articles
of Confederation”: “Chinese Politics
Today," by Harold S. Qulgloy; and
Reprints from Congressional Record
of addresses on the Munitions In
vestlgatlon, by Senator William E.
Borah, March 6, 1935 and Senator
Gerald P. Nye, March 6, 1D34,
Meredith Hostess to
State-Wide Dele
gation at Banquet
Dr. T. G. Dunning Speaks to
Large Audience at Youth
Fellowship Meeting
Dr. T, G. Dunning, a prominent young
people’s leader of England, was the
speaker at the Youth Fellowship ban
quet, held October 18. . Young people
and their leaders from' all over North
Carolina were-present. •
Dr. Punning opened his address with
a good will message from,'tlie yqnng
Baptist of the World Alllanf^p. , He
was delighted with the American in?
stitutions he had visited slnte his ar*
rival to the United States ,and speaking
of Meredith said,I wish my beloved
England had a Meredith." > ;
Every age has its own characteris-
tlcSj and the Bpeakei*’Bh'dWed' thb''r61a-
tion of Baptist faith to. the .present age.
This modern age may be, marked by
the intellectual fermertt and 'the inter-,
national frictions' that are prevalent
among all nations, . Scientists, arp tell
ing the secrets of human life and the
universe, and there is,'yiso a great
deal of religious unrest, abroadj '
Secular evangelists are puttlngforth
every effort to spread their cause ,and
followers of Faslcism and Hitlerism
are “flinging their; lives away on a
questionable Held." Dr. Dunning said.
“We cannot afford to talk to Jesiis In
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Walter Hampden to
Appear in Raleigh
The opportunity of a life time for
the play-goers of Raleigh and vicinity
has at last come in the form of Walter
Hampden as ffajaZet, who comes to the
State Theater, November 7 for one
[lerformance. I’his ffamlet, as played
by Mr. Hampden, Is the one by which
all others are judged.
It Is seldom indeed that a Shakes-
perian play featuring so fine an actor
comes to Raleigh; and since the death
of Edwin Booth, there has been no
greater Shakesperian actor than
Walter Hampden.
Mr, Hnmpden is also noted for his
work in The Merchant of Vc»-ice, In
which he co-starred with Ethel Barry
more, and for the I'ole of Cyrano in
Cyrano ile ncrf/crac.
With Mr. Hampden come the rest
of his company who furnish an ade
quate supporting cast,
Tickots for this performance may be
secured by mail from the State
Theater box office.
Dr. Johnson Speaks at
Teachers' Association
In Asheville, October 19, Dr. Mary
Lynch Johnson, Professor of English
at Meredith College, talked to the Eng
lish section of the Western North
Carolina Teacher’s Association on tiie
subject of the place of English iu
Education, taking as her .specific
topic: "Literature la Neither New nor
Old, but Eternal.” Tho general theme
for the Association was “Education
for the New Era.""
The same day at 1;00 o'clock
lunchoon, Dr. Johnson also talked to
the Alumnae oC Asheville, using as hei'
subject “Miss Elizabeth Avery Colton,"
who was a pioneer in higlier educa
tion of women in the South and who
was for thirteen years, head of th©
English Department at Meredith
College.