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THE TWIG
November 10,, 1934
Pxibllshed Bi-weekly as the Official Organ of the Student
Body of Meredith College
Inez Poe Editor
Louise Coiuiell Associate Editor
Norma Rose. Associate Editor
Sonora Bland Btisiness Manager
Mauoaret Caudle Managing Editor
Pauline Perry Managing Editor
Katherine Siiuford Managing Editor
Irene Tutiull Assistant Business Manager
Mary Fort Carroll Assistant Business Manager
Ida Leane Warren Typist
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Dorothy Hodcin Society Editor
Martha Messenger Exchange Editor
Helen Hilliard Feature Editor
Marqarett Kic\mer Clul) Editor
Mary Elizadbtu Dobson Sports Editor
News Editors
Dorothy Dockery Sarah Collins
Ruby Barrett Kate Covinoton
Edlee Cates Maijy Johnson MacMillan
BuucE TiLf.EY Dorothy Ann Ford
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Raleigh, N. 0., under Act of March 3, 1879.
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DR. CARROLL
In liis tribute to the memory of Dr. Carroll, Dr. Poteat de
clares that Dr. Carroll was a modernist in the true sense of the
word: “An admirer of modern ways, fashion and schools of
thought.” J'lorcovcr, she combined with the modern spirit the
lasting ideals of the age into which she wa's born, thus becoming
a “blend of the best of the past and the pi'escnt.”
In her chapel talks, through which we knew her best, her out
look was broad and sympathetic; her interest in us and our well-
being inexhaustible. At the same time she hold before us standards
of life which are permanent and universal.
Representing as she did those things whcih are eternal, we feel
that Dr. Carroll’s influence will continue to enrich and bless the
lives of all of us ^vho came in contact with her.
RELIGION AND THE COLLEGE STUDENT
The modern religious program, declared Dr. J. B. Hipps,
Meredith chapel speaker, must first of all “put Christ in the cen
ter of things.” This principle was given especial emphasis at the
All-Southern Baptist Student Conference Jield recently at Mera-
phis, Tenn., which liad as its theme, “Making Christ My Master.’"
If youth the world over is to be reached, Dr. Hipps continued,
religion must then be related to life, to science, and to a thorough
going social and economic program.
All too often in the past, the tendency to pigeon-hole religion
has prevailed. Religion, on the one hand, has been set off in an
air-tiglit compartment; science in another; and the social, polit
ical, and economic worlds in still others. But in the light of mod
ern knowledge and with the joresent demand for integration ot
ideas, for tlie thoughtful person, such an attitude is no longer pos
sible. According to Basil King, “for the human point of view to
develop and develop and develop till it becomes identical with God’s
is perha|)s the Avliole purpose of existence.” Tliis wo arc to roacli,
moreover, “bv all the avenues of trutli working together.”
In the present day as perhaps never before, there is a widel}'-
felt need for the application of Cliristian principles to world prob
lems. Thinkers assort that under the influence of the Christian
spirit the impending social changes can be converted from a revo
lution of violence and bloodshed into our thought. An economic
order now on its last legs, through the introduction of Christian
standards, will be reborn.
Religion on the college campus must be related to world interest
and yirohlems, for in the opinion of Dr. J. I. Riddle, who spoke
at tlie Memphis Convention, college is “participation in life,” not
l^ropai-atioti for it, as is commonly conceived. By giving thought
ful and ))vayerful attention to these issues, the college student
will both cnricli and vitalize his own religious experience and
worthily fill his place as a citizen of the future.
The question arises In the minds
ot many college students today as to
what part the dally assembly should
fill in the program of the college com
munity.
There are those who would answer
this question with the asking of an
other. What is the general aim of
the whole college program? The place
that the chapel exercises, a part of
the college program, would fill, says
this same group, should rightly fit
Into its place In contributing toward
the achieving of the general aim
which has been stated by some as the
coordinating or ordering of lives, or
enriched living which will include
the enriching of every phase of the
human life, religiously, economically,
socially, and politically.
We are wondering here at Meredith
if the daily assembly could not be a
means of coordination, a unifying of
all phases of our life as mem'bers of
the college community. This would
mean the articulating of our every
day experiences with those of the
class room. The spirit of the assem
bly would be the college group as a
whole studying the common problems
In every field.
The students are aware of the
criticisms by members of the faculty
and student body as to the conduct
ot many the girls in chapel. We, too,
think that such conditions should be
corrected, but we wonder if those
malting the criticisms have stopped
to think of the problem from every
angle. It is the Idea of some that
we might alter our chapel programs
to some extent in the light of the
facts given above, the planning of
of programs which are ot vital in
terest to the college young person to
day on matters which are intensely
connected with her life in every
realm.
There has been the suggestion that
the different departments of the col
lege have charge of the chapel pro
grams and that more members of the
faculty as well as speakers from the
outside, discuss questions of Interest
to us who are attempting to order
our lives. A Senior.
Tedious and tiring, a great waste
of time,
hardest of all tasks—It seems,
Eternal and awful, unfruitful and
dumb,
il/uch dreaded and haunter of dreams,
Entirely useless, and very dlshearten-
Ingi
iSuch is the Writing ot Tfiemesl
(Apologies to Lowell)
What Is so rare as a week without
theme?
Then, if ever, comes perfect week.
Then teachers are praised and pupils
rejoice
And all-of a new freedom speak.
Whether we look or whether we
listen.
We hear happy words or see eyes
glisten
At the joy of the absence of themes I
The Freshman’s terror,
The Sophomore's fear,
The Junior’s dread
But the Senior’s cheer.
Theme!
It themes to me that
thorta “dumb.”
thith ith
FIRST STUNT DAY SPONSORED
BY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
RECENT MEREDITH GRADUATES
HOLD VARIOUS POSITIONS
(Continued from page one)
The players were Mrs, Mary Carter
Ray Abernethy, ’09; Mrs. Eupha Mc
Kenzie Cora Minor, '34; and Miss
Mary Lynch Johnson, ’17. Madry, ex-
’20.
At 4:30 there was an interclass
bicycle relay race down the front
drive. The bicycles were 'decorated
with the respective class colors. The
participants were dressed in various
kinds of costumes, ranging from
clothes from the “good ole days” to
kid costumes. The races were very
exciting, with class spirit running
high. The sophomores canTe in first.
Costumes were judged and the sen
ior class won first place, “Bill” Yost
and ‘‘Ted” Mussinan as a couple ot
the "gay nineties” winning the prize.
Second place went to Edith Levine of
the junior class. Inez Poe, Mary Ruf
fin, and Margaret Davis, all of the
senior class, received honorable menr
tion.
At five o’clock the entertainment of
the day was concluded with a song
contest on the library steps. Each
class sang a new Meredith song, words
and music of which were composed by
members of the class. The junior
class was awarded ilrst prize for the
most effective singing; Dorothy Low-
dermilk, of the sophomore class was
awarded live dollars for the best com
position of music, and Frances Pitt-
At theTheatres
STATE
In “The Barretts of WImpole Street.”
starring Norma Shearer, playing at the .
State Theatre for 5 days beginning
Monday, Producer Irving Thalberg and
Director Sidney Franklin have worked
hand in hand and achieved the finest
filmization ot a famous stage piece ever
to be recorded in celluloid.
A news completes the program.
PALACE
A gripping, melodramatic tale, set
in the eerie confines of London's world
famous Chinatown, “Limehouse Blues”
brings George Raft back to the screen
with two leading ladies: the beautiful
Chinese Anna May Wong and demure
Jean Parker. The picture will be
shown at the Palace Theatre Wednes
day and Thursday.
A comedy, cartoon and pictorial com
pletes the program.
CAPITOL
“Twenty Million Sweethearts,” the
First National romance of the radio,
will be shown at the Capitol Theatre on
Monday for two days.
A cartoon, talkatoon and pictorial
completes the program.
man of the class of ’37 received three ■■
dollars for the best words.
There were many alumnae and other
visitors at Meredith for the events.
The llrst Play Day "got off” with a
good start, and it is expected to be
even better next year.
The following girls of the class of
'34 are engaged In various pursuits;
Jewel Ballentlne, postmistress at
Varlna; Catherine Hayes, Beulah-
ville; Vara Lee Thornton, Bunnlevel;
Mildred DeWeese, social work, Salis
bury; Virginia Watson, Wilmington,
Kathleen Gilliland, Bear Grass; Jean
Simpson, Coats High School; Eleanor
Beddlngfield, social work; Bee Cot-
ner, married; Geraldine Gaddy, tak
ing business course at home; Virginia
Garnett, social work In New York;
Stuart Howaivl, studying at N. Y.
Post Graduate Medical School and
Hospital.
Emily Miller, social work In
Greensboro; Doris Llneberry and
Margaret S. Everett, Student Techni
cians in Watts Hospital, Durham;
Hattie Mullis, married; Marian Vin
son, married; Margaret Tilghman, mar
ried; Martha Wallace, social work in
Burgaw; Zellah Washburn, study In
N. Y, School of Design; Peg LeGrand
and Katherine Davis, Studying in Art
Schools in N. Y,; Grace Carr, attending
secretarial school In Washington, D. C.;
Josephine Arnette, teaching In Boiling
Springs College: Gwendolyn Crowder,
social work In Raleigh; Adelaide Lock
hart, Durham; Florence Crutchfield,
Morganton; and Helen Dobson, Knlght-
dale.
More About Stunt Night
Announcement
Tlio editor niiiioiiiiccs (lint
Dorotliy Aiiiio Ford niid nruco
Tilloy liiiYO been nildod to tlio
i-cb'iilnr stai? its nows editors.
The old order changetli, but after
looking at the history of past stunts,
we find that about as pnuch en
thusiasm was shown in 191^ when the
first annual stunt ijight was held, as
was shown in 1934 when the latest
exhibition of class originality was
given. Up until 1923 only fifteen
minutes were alloted to each class and
the stunts consisted of mere clever
skits and "take-offs” of various faculty
members, students, and perhaps a
few song and dance numbers.
In 1922 a loving cup I'or the first
time was presented to the winning
class. The seniors won the cup that
year with a “humorous reproduction
of their experiences with banquets.”
In 1923 the Sophomores worked out
a humorous skit portraying Saturday
night at Meredith. It was Interesting
to note that this year, as in several
previous years, the sophomores suc
ceeded in stealing the freshman Idea,
and taking it off in their own stunt.
The freshman stunt, by the way, was
called “It Pays to Advertise,” Hum—
we wonder!
In 1924 the Junior stunts presented
the time honored question ot “Short
or Long”—(referring to the length of
hulr, of course). The stunt was fea
tured by (Bhhh!) short haired chorus!
In 192D the freshmen at last got the
upper hand from the immannerly
sophs who, year after year, had stolen
their Idea. They had prepared three
entirely different stunts, and were
ready to use any of them which the
sophomores had not used! (How
does that sound, stunt committees?
Suppose you had to get up three
stunts?) The senior stunt that year
was particularly good, consisting of a
series of pantomimes about Meredith
College life—academic and otherwise.
We liked the idea of the Senior
stunt in 1929. The time was 1999,
and people were made of springs.
Perhaps you can imagine the compli
cations "when the key that wound
folks up got lost!
Through the years, the stunts be
came more and more elaborate. The
time limit was lengthened to a half-
hour for each class, and musical
comedies, drama, and what-not have
entered into the original stunt idea.
Stunt night rivals the search for
the crook as a traditional excite
ment provoker. No Meredith girl can
ever forget the choking anticipation
with which she hears the presenter
of the cup clear his throat and say,.
“I know you don’t want a speech
and then go right on and make
one. And that Is a signal for all
Meredith girls to forget that they are
ladles and “boo” enthusiastically.
Saturday night, November 3 was
the night for the latest stunts. We
wonder if future Meredith Students
will enjoy reading accounts of our
stunts as wo did the stunts of ten and
fifteen years ago.