MEMORIAL
THE TWIG
MEMORIAL
ISSUE
Volume XIV
MEREDITH COLLE 3E,
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SOPHOMORE CLASS CAPTURES
MUCH-PRIZED STUNT TROPHY
FIRST ISTUNT DAY
SPONSORED BY ATH
LETIC ASSOCIATION
. E. M. POTEAT, JR. DELIVERS
MEMORIAL ADDRESS NOVEMBER 4
'Puppet Love" Given By Juniors
and Wins Second
Place
1 Heads Convention
Classes Compete in Various Contests
Held on Campus
j Delivers Address
The coveted stunt night cup was
captured Saturday evening, November
3, by the sophomore class with a
burlesque packed with laughter and
originality. The Junior class won sec
ond place with a clever and colorful
drama in two acts.
Set in the “backyard ol! the Spudd
home—in the back hills—the very back
hills” in "tbe gay nineties—the very
gay nineties” and titled "Good Form or
the Rise of Eudora Spudd,” the sopho
more stunt had the audience shout
ing laughter from the first glimpse
of the stage to the final curtain. Brief
ly, the stunt was concerned with the
story of Herman Beanblossom (Mar
garet Kramer), a representative of
Ketchum, Holduni, and Bindum Com
pany, who went to the back hills to
sell bustles to the mountaineers' wives
and daughters, and fell in love with
Eudora Spudd (Kate Covington), the
comely daughter of Maw and Paw
Spudd (Katherine Shuford and Kath
erine Martin), and how he overrode
their objections to bustles and bustle
salesmen and carried Eudora off to
New York. The sight of a dummy
dressed in an elaborate red silk dress
and bustle, which Mr. Beanblossom
called "a form worn below the waist
to extend the skirts,” won Maw com
pletely, but Paw was not so easily
handled. “I ain’t gonna have my Eu
dora in no sich shape,” said he, but
he was persuaded to give his consent
to the wedding if Herman would make
his Eudora the most popular girl In
“these hyar parts.” Then came a
barn dance in which Eudora, dressed
in a blue print dress and a bustle, was
the belle of the ball so completely
eclipsing the former belle, Pearly But
tons Daniels (Dorothy Beane Brown)
that Maw and Paw allowed Herman
and Eudora to make a dramatic exit
for New York on a bicycle built for
two.
Other members of the cast were
Ruth Saunders, Grace Porter, Ruby
Barrett, Faith Hite, Catherine Canady,
Sarah Collins, Gwendolyn Kester,
Grace Neal Cashwell, Matallne Nye,
Fiances Pittman, Eleanor Early,
Natalie Johnson, and Susan Rudlsill.
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Larry Maktin
Collegiate Press Convention
Meets in High Point
The fall Convention of the North
Carolina Collegiate Press met In High
Point, North Carolina, November 8, 9,
and 10. Mr. H, Hlden Ramsey, Presi
dent of the North Carolina Press Aa-
sociation and also general manager of
the Asheville CUize7is Times, was the
principal speaker of the session.
Mr. Ramsey addi'essed the conven
tion banquet, which was held in the
Sheraton Hotel on Friday night, cli
maxing the Convention program which
did not close until the following morn
ing when the final business session
was held.
Among others who spoke at the Con
vention were John W. Cannon, man
ager of the Greenshoro Daily Newt!
local bureau, who addressed the edi
tors; John Mebane of the High Point
EiiterurlHe staff, who addressed the
college magazine editors, having for
merly edited the magazine of the Uni
versity of North Carolina; and Listor
C Pope, former editor of the Duke
Archive, who gavfe a most interesting
discussion on the editing of annuals,
The Hiah Point Enterprise was the
host at a luncheon given on Friday
in honor of those attending the con-
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Meredith College held Its first Play
Day, under the direction of Miss
Marian Warner, Saturday, November
3. The day was spent in Interclass
contests and contests among alumnae
and students.
The opening feature, which was a
tree-planting, at two o’clock, displayed
the originality of each class in a more
serious manner. Each class planted
a tree on the west campus, the seniors
receiving the prize for the most Im
pressive ceremony.
Following this there were various
sports contests between the alumnae
and the students. The students won
all the tennis matches except one,
Elizabeth Ayscue, of the class of ’31
winning over Mary “Lib” Dobson, ’37.
Those playing tennis were; Pauline
Covington, '36—Mrs. Maude Davis
Bunn, ’10; Nancy Bunn, ’36—Pat
Abernethy, '33; Hazel Boswell, '36—
Miss Ethel English, ’22; Faith Hite,
'37—Elizabeth Apple, '30.
The students won the volleyball
game. Those playing were; “Spec”
Harris, ’33; Helen Bennett, '33; Ruth
Robertson, ’34; and Margaret Seymour
(class of ’38, but playing for alum
nae); Alice Bryan, ’35; Martha Ann
Riley, '36; Martha Messenger, '37, and
Frances Olive, ’38.
The students also won at croquet.
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Meredith Glee Club is
Heard Over WPTF
Echoes From the Memphis Conference
By LOUISE CORRELL
As the full tones of an organ filled
the South Hall of Memorial Audito
rium in Memphis, Tenn., two thou
sand or more students and their lead
ers gathered for the opening session
of the third South-wide B. S. U. Con
ference. This was Thursday evening,
October 25.
Dr. W. F. Powell of Nashville, Tenn.,
gave the keynote address on “Making
Christ My Master,” stating that there
are three groups on our campuses
today, namely: the non-thelstic, the
religious indifferent, and the master's
minority who "hear God's trumpets
in the morning.” We need to make
Christ our master, so that through
Him, our lives may become a power
ful force, “He will give us wisdom
by which to live.”
At the close of the first session, the
delegates assembled in the huge North
Hall of the Auditorium for a “get-
together.”
Friday morning’s program included
some of the most outstanding features
of the entire conference. Dr, S. D.
Gordon whom aJl of us love, opened
this session (as he did all of the ses
sions) with one of his famous "Quiet
Talks.” Mr, Charles A. Wells, inter
nationally known cartoonist, gave a
most Impressive and stirring message
on "Sharing.” He Illustrated this In
a manner which none of us who were
present will ever forget. The closing
“treat” of the morning was an ad
dress by Dr. T. S. Dunning of London,
who was a visitor on our Meredith
campus, October 18.
Friday afternoon, our own Dr. J.
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Friday evening at 9:30, the Mere
dith Glee Club gave a program over
station WPTF, Raleigh. The Glee
Club featured the “Amateur Hour”
which the station is presenting once
every week.
The program was as follows:
Stanza of Alma Mater.
Plano Solo—Prelude in G Minor.
RachmaninofC—Louise Correll.
Voice—Thou Art So Like a Flower.
Chadwick; Ho Loves Me, Chadwick—
Louise Martin.
Piano Solo—Scherzo in B Minor.
Chopin—Mildred Moore.
Voice—II Baclo. Arditl—Mabel
Martin.
Irish Folk Song—Foote.
Celtic Lullaby—arranged by Robert
son.
Cornish May Song—arranged by
Manney—Glee Club.
Stanza of Alma Mater.
The Glee Club was under the direc
tion of Miss Ethel Rowland. The ac
companists were Louise Correll and
Mildred Moore.
A Year Ago
Cliiss of ’34 succcetlcd In
tho Stunt Ciii> (or tlio
third tlniG, finis iniiklni; It tliolv
licrninnent possosslon.
Professor Speluinn g'nvo his
first reclfnl on Noveniher 7.
Four ropresontatlvos from
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1*. A. Convoiifloii wliicli met at
Orecnvllle dnriiig tlio wock-oiid
of Kovembor 5>7.
Tho Koi'fli Centrnl District
TcHCliers’ Association was bold
in Kulelifli, NoYombor 8-4.
Bit. E. MC’NkIL PO'ITCAT, Jll.
Teochers Association
Held at Hugh Morson
The Twelfth Annual Convention of
the North Carolina District Teachers
Association was held in Raleigh on
November 9th and 10th. The Hugh
Morson High School was Convention
Headquarters, with Mr. P. S, Daniel,
Raleigh City Superintendent, acting
as host. The general theme of the
convention was "Education for the
New Era.”
On Friday evening at the meeting
of the superintendents and principals
the two speakers were Jule B. War
ren of Raleigh, Secretary of the North
Carolhia Education Association who
gave “The Program of Work of the
North Carolina Education Association
for this year,” and Dr. Rollo G.
Reynolds, Horace Mann School,
Teachers College, Columbia Univer
sity, New York.
At the dinner for classroom teach
ers on Friday evening Cameron Beck,
Director of the New York Stock Ex
change Institute, New York, spoke on
"Leadership for Tomorrow.” Mr.
Beck also spoke at the first general
session on Friday afternoon on “The
Necessity of Closer Relations Between
Business and the School.”
There were two general sessions
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Student Body, Alumnae, Faculty
and Trustees Pay
Tribute
Dr, B. McNeil Poteat, Jr., delivered
the memorial address Sunday after
noon, November 4, at the service held
to commemorate the life and service
of Dr, Delia Dixon Carroll, who was
the college physician for thirty-flve
years.
Professor Leslie P. Spelman, head of
the Music Department, opened the
service with the prelude. Andante
Cantablle, toy Tschaikowsky. The in
vocation was led by Dr. I. M. Mercer,
of the Religion Department.
Expressions of appreciation of Dr.
Carroll were brought from represent
atives of her friends and associates.
Cathei-ine Moseley, president of the
Student Government Association,
spoke In behalf of the student body;
Mrs, R. C. Josey, Jr. (Anna Kitchln)
of Scotland Neck, N. C-, spoke in the
absence of Mrs. Ernest H. Leggett,
president of the Alumnae Association,
In behalf of the alumnae; Dr. L. E. M.
Freeman, head of the Religion De
partment, brought a message in be
half of the Meredith faculty: and' Dr.
J. Rufus Hunter, chairman of the
board of trustees, expressed the ap
preciation of the trustees. ^
Following these tributes the Col
lege Choir sang “The Lord Ms My
Shepherd” by Smart.
Dr. Poteat, in speaking of Dr. Car
roll, said she was a modernist, not
In an individual sense, but as "an ad
mirer of modern ways, fashions, and
schools of thought. She was a blend
of the best of the past and of the
present."
In concluding Dr. Poteat said, “I
think if she could take form in our
presence today and be asked to speak
a word from her life she would say:
Find for yourself loyalties that are
as deep as life and as eternal and
commanding as God. Then strikeout
into your sea. The waves of dissent
or disparagement or disdain may buf
fet and confuse you, but with your
compass set by the unmoving and un
movable pole-star, you will achieve a
journey’s end worthy of yourself and
God.”
Dr. R. T. Vann, former president of
Meredith, was present, and after the
singing of the Alma Mater, which was
written by him, he pronounced the
benediction.
Personal Recollections of Dr. Carroll
By DR. R. T. VANN
"One of the most outstanding char
acteristics of Dr. Delia Dixon Carroll
was her deep-seated and unfailing
loyalty to her own convictions, to her
religious faith, and to her own
friends,” said Dr. R, G, Vann in an
interview last week following the
memorial service to the former Mere
dith physician. Dr. Vann was closely
connected with Dr. Carroll during his
years as president of Meredith and
remained after his retirement one of
her most Intimate friends,
"I knew Delia from the time she
was a tiny baby,” said Dr. Vann. "Her
oldest brother, Clarence (Dr. A. C.
Dixon), and I were roommates and
classmates at college and at the sem
inary, and the summer following our
graduation I visited In the Dixon
home. Della was then two years old.
The only recollection I have of her
on that visit was the trip from their
home on Buffalo Creek, four miles
from Shelby, to the tent of a travel
ing photographer to get a picture of
Delia. Her mother took Clarence and
me along to help manage Delia, but
the baby cooed and chattered so much
that we couldn't get a picture without
first putting her to sleep. This we
finally did, and I have somewhere
among my pictures, one of Della, at
the age of two years, stretched out
fast asleep upon a trunk.”
“At brief intervals during the next
few years I visited in the Dixon home,
and on one of these, I recall that I
carried her one of the first dolls she
ever owned. I saw her again at the
wedding of her brother when she was
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