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Volume XiV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MARCH 30, 19:35
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FRANCES CALLOWAY ELECTED
B. S. U. PRESIDENT FOR '35-’36
Dorothy Dockery and Christine
Adams Head Societies
KATHERINE LILES TO BE
NEW A. A. PRESIDENT
Very little excitement iittended tlie
student eloctions which were lield last
•weelc, Wltli little campaigning, eight
ot the major offices on the campus
were filled. Prances. Calloway was
elected B. S. U. president, and Kath^r-
ine Ldies, Athletic President, ChriB-
tine AdRins and Dorothy DocRery are
to head the Astrotetkton and' Plil
laretian Literary Societies respective
ly. The editors of the three campUK
publications are Pauline Perry, editor-
in-chief of the Twni; Lucille Parker,
editor*in-chief of the Acorn, and Norma
Rose, editor-in-chief of the 0ik Leaven.
BlJzaheth Davidson was chosen tor
chief marshal. In only two cases were
any other candidates nominated to
contest the nominations by the official
committee.
Frances Calloway of Concord has
been prominent in various activities
at Meredith throughout her three years
here. She was vice president of the
class her Sophomore year, and was
also publicity director for the B. S. "0.
Council. She has been elected State
Vice President of B. S. U. for 1935-36
She has been a member of the Glee
Chib for three years, and has recently
l^ecomc an associate member of the
Little Theatre. She has also served
as tJ'fiasurei' -^or tbp, Stiidenl Govern
mcnt Council Cor 1334-35,
Katherine Liles rtf (ioldsboro has
also been outstanding in student af
fairs. Her freshman year she was
manager of her class basketball team
and general manager of basketball in
1934-33. She was secretary of h"ev
class of her sophomore year and this
year served as secretary of the Astro
Society, She has been a member of
the choir for three years and has held
several B. Y. P. U. offices.
Christine Adams of McCoil, S. C
has held numerous ofRces also. Sfie
was S. G. representative, secretary of
the South Carolina Club, and reporter
for the Barber Biology Clul), Rer
sophomore year. This year she has
been business manager of the .•tcorn
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CATHERINE MOSELEY AT
SOUTHERM CONFERENCE
Catherine Moseley. 1934-35 S. G
president here. Is now in attend'ance
upon the annnal conference o£ the
Southern Intercollegiate Association
in session at Florida State Teachers
College.’ Tallahassee, Pla. Catherine
left Tuesday, March and Is sched
wled to return to the campus Monday
April 1.
At the conference, which will be at
tended by representatives of ’Women
Colleges over the entire Southland, dis
cussions of those problems peculiar to
the woman’s campus are being held
—
\ Another GreekPlay
JDurlpld«K’ Alcosftti, a Orcuk
trui^edy, Ih to bo (fivvn by Oiv JiHtle
I'lieutro tlie iiiiijur itrodiictloii of
IJiu Bi»rliig tvriii. The. ]tl»y >vlll be
directed by l)r. Ii'liirciicc Ji»a|rltiiid
itnil Dr. lleloit Trlcc.
Jhite—Tutisdiiy, llfiiy 7.
Time—fi |>.m. to 7|t.m.
Plnve—The Court
B, S. U, President
Fiiaxces Cai.i.oway
VIEREDITH REPRESENTED AT
GREENSBORO ATHLETIC MEET
Ive Delegates Attend Conference
March 21-23
To Give Recital
Faculty Members Announced
For New Summer School Unit
MEREDITH TO BE HOSTESS
TO STUDENT FEDERATION
LoiriSK Mautim
LOUISE MARTIN TO GIVE
GRADUATING RECITAL APRIL 5
Miss Rowland Presents Second
Voice Recitalist
State Student Government Groups
to Convene at Sir Walter
April 26*27
Meredith College will be hostess to
the North Carolina Student Federa
tion which convenes April 2(i-28 at the
Sir Walter Hotel, Catherine Moseley,
Meredith S. G. president and '34-'35
chairman ot the State Convention an-
uounced recently. Invitations have
been e.\tended to colleges and univer
sities in North Carolina, Virginia,
So.uih Carolina, and Pennsylvania ir
respective of membership in the Fed
eration.
Uegistrntion for the conference will
begin Friday morning at 9:00 o'clock
in the hotel lobby and .the session
will open formally with a luncheon
at the hotel at one o’clock. S]Jecial
features nf the social program will be
the tea given by the Meredith faculty
on Saturday afternoon, the tour of
Faculty for Set-up at Mars
Includes Seven Meredith
Professors
Hiil
MR. TYNER AND MISS BIGGERS
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
The Southeastern Division of the
Athletic Federation of College Women
Conference wns held March 21-23 at
the Woman's College, University, of
North Carolina, at Greensboro. The of-
Hcial delegates from Meredith were
Mae Marshburn and Katherine Liles.
Others who went were Xancy Bunn.
Dorothy Hodgin, and Mirvine Garrett
There were representatives from col
leges in eleven states at the confer
ence.
Among the leading speakers was
Miss Marguerite Schwarz, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, National Secre
tary of the Athletic Federation of Col
lege Women. She spoke on “The Fu
ture of the Athletic Association.” and
stressed the need for varied athletic
activities so that every girl may find
a s-port which appeals to her.
Several talks were given on basket
ball problems, club organization with
in the Athletic Association, hockey,
tennis, and awimming techniques, and
discussions were held concerning ath-
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Plans for the Mars Hill Summer
School are nearing completion under
the direction of Mr. B. Y, Tyner, who
is director of the Summer Session,
There are to be two .‘jessions; one of
nine weeks, the other of six weeks.
Both sessions will begin June 10;
the six weeks session closes July 10;
wliile the nine weeks session will
continue nntU August 9.
Mr. Tyner has an efficient body ot
administrative officers and faculty
members to carry on the work o£ the
Mara Hill Summer School. Seven of
the faculty members are from Mere
dith College as well as two of the
administrative officers.
Dr. Thnrman D. Kitchin, president
of Wake Forest College, Dr, Charles
E. BVewer, president of Meredith Col
lege. Dr. Robert i./ee Moore, president
ASTROS WIN BANNER IN
SOCIETY PLAY CONTEST
On Friday evening, April 5, at 8:30
o’clock in the colleKe auditorium, Miss
Ethel Rowland will preesnt Louise
Martin In her graduating recital in
voice. Louise is the daughter of Mr.
L. A. Martin of Lexington, N. C.
Mildred Moore will be the accom
panist.
The program will be as follows:
She Never Told Her Love ITaydn
O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?
from“Semele” Handel
Vio Che Sapete from “Le Nozze di
Figaro” Mozart
Die Loreley Liszt
Bin Schwnn Grieg
Serenade Schubert
Reve d'Amour Faurra
IJonjour, Suzon Thome
Aria "Je dis (jue rien ne m’epouvante
from '‘Curmen” Bizet
Sylvelin Sindlng
Through the Silent Night
Rachmaninoff
A Maid Sings Light and ft Maid Sings
Low MacDowell
He Loves Me Chadwick
The Danaa Chadwick
Ushers for the recital will be: Edith
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places of interest in Raleigh, and the
fornml bamiuet Saturday night at the
On Friday, March 22, the Astro So
ciety was successful in winning the
banner to be awarded annually by the
Little Theatre for the best presenta
tion of a ono-act play. The winning
play was The by iSona Gale.
Competing for the banner, the Phi So
ciety produced The Playyoem by
Pinero. The two plays, directed by
Dr. Florence M. Hoagland, were judged
on the basis of the acting, staging
and costuming.
Prior to the presentation of the
plays the following new members of
the Little Theatre were announced by
the president. Mamie I^u Forney:
Active—Margaret Andrews, Nancy
Biiun, Mary Faye McMlllau, Eliza^telTi
Davidson, MIrvlne Garrett, and Norma
Rose. Associate—Annabelle Hollowell,
Rjiby B,arrett, Faith Hite, Margaret
Davis, and Frances Calloway, • Recog-
iiitiou was accorded the Phi Society
for the largest ticket sale.
Music during the. intermIspion,was
furnished by Robert Bourne, saxj-
plfonist, of StHte Co^ege accompanied
at the pi^no by Jocelyn House.
DR. SPELMAN TO TEACH
AT U. N. C. SUMMER SCHOOL
Meredith Organist to Speak in
New Orleans
hotel which will bring the meeting
to a close.
According to the Meredith chairman,
the theme of the conference Is to he
“Training for Leadership.” Speakers
secured for the various sessions are
Governor .L C. B. Ehringhaus, who
will welcome the delegates to the
state, Dr, Frank P. Graham, president
of the University of North Carolina,
Dr. Shelton Smith of Duke Univer
sity, Profes.sor Albert Coats, head of
the Instltnte of Government at the
University of North Carolina, W. R.
MacDonald, member of the present
legislature, and Harper Barnes, S. G.
president of U. N. C.
OfBcers of Federation are: Kenneth
Goodson, of Duke University, presi
dent; John Stanko, State College, vice
president; Margaret McLean, of Sa
lem College, secretary; Ethel Vick,
E. C. T. C., treasurer; Jack Poole of
University of North Carolina, chair-
Forest, who is general director of sum*
mer divisions, are working together on
a cooperative plan of summer work.
The ofOcers of administration for the
Mars Hill division are as follows: Mr.
B. Y. Tyner of Meredith, director;
Mr. Isaac N. Carr of Mars Hill, asso
ciate director; Miss Caroline Biggers
of Meredith, dean of women; Mr. Jolm
W. HulT of Mars Hill, registrar; Mrs.
Edna S. Moore of Mars Hill, bursar;
Miss Gladys Johnson of Mars Hill,
librarian.
There will be twenty-four members
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MEMBERS OF FACULTY
ATTEND STATE MEETING
.Six members of the Meredith fac
ulty have been attending the meeting
of llie North Carolina Education As
sociation In Winston-Salem, March 2S-
30, The group includes Miss Carolluo
man of the Executive Committee, and, ^^®6ers, Mrs. Lillian P. Wallace, Miss
Catherine Moseley, Meredith,
convention chairman.
DR. HUBERT M. POTEAT
SPEAKS ON HORACE MAR. 22
Wake Forest Professor Addresses
Clerical Club on Roman
Augustan Poet
Mr. Leslie P. Spelman, head of the
music department of Meredith, will
teach harmony and organ at the Sum
mer School to be held at the Univer
sity of North Carolina this summer.
While there he will give a series of
organ recitals. Mr. , Spelman, who
holds two degrees and is an associate
member . of the American Guild of
Organists, studied at Oberlin College
and the University of Michigan, and
spent two years in further .study In
Paris.
Mr. Spelman has also recently been
Invited to speak at the Soutliern Con
ference for Music Education to be held
in New Orleans Wednesdoy, April 10.
HlB subject will bo Modern .Tendencies
In Teac.king Music 3'fceor.j(. , Musicians
from many other .colleges of the uouth
will be present at the conference.
Dr, Hubert M. Poteat, Profeasor of
Latin at Wake Forest College, Friday
night, March 23, described Quintus
Horatius Flacous as the best-loved of
all Roman poets. The lecture was
sponsored by the Helen Hull Law
Classical Club.
Horace, the anniversary of whose
birth in 65 B.C. is being celebrated
(his year, was born of a freedman in
moderate circumstances and though,
through the patronage of Maecenas,
he was able to live comfortably, he
never i)«t the emphasis on material
prosperity that some of his avaricious
contemporaries did, the speaker de
clared. He was content to lead a bach
elor existence at his 'beautiful Sabine
farm or in the court circles of Mae
cenas.
:0f his works, according to Dr. Po
teat, bis satires are not satires in the
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I]thel ICngllsh, Miss Ethel Day, Mr.
G. F. Canady, and Mr, B; Y. Tyner.
Mr. Canady, math head, spoke to the
mathematics section of the association
on the “Perpetual Calendar,” By this
calendar he can tell what day o£ the
week any event occurred if the exact
date is given. Mrs. Wallace presided
over the Social-Science group and gavo
a report on research lo the Higher
Education Association.
The program of the Dean's Associ
ation Included an address by Miss Big
gers, Meredith Dean of Women on
•'Provisions for Student Welfare in
Our Colleges."
I More New Books |
Si.\ DOW books of fiction recently
have been iMtiled to the reiilHl shelf
hi the library. They uro iis fe1>
lows:
PrIvHfo Worlds, by IMiyUIs Hot*
toiuc.
.M»ry Peler^i} by Xury £. Cliasc.
Lost Iforixon, by ilJllon.
Years Are So IjOiiyr, by .losoplilne
Lnwreiice.
1)»rre(t’s Elopement, by
i'. Lcniintoiu
LuHib in llis Bosom, by Curoline
iwilier.