WELCOME
G. AV!
THE TWIG
WELCOME
G. A's.!
Vol. XV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., N0VEM13EK 9. 1935
Number 4
Meredith Hostess to G. A.
Houseparty This Week-End
Miss Alda Grayson and Mr.
McMillan Quest Speakers
MISS CURRIN HEADS
MEETING
Meredith College ia liostess to the
O. A., houseparty this week-end. Miss
Mary Ciirrin, Young People's Leader
of North Carolina, has charge of the
program. Annie Mae Taylor, presi
dent of the Y. W. A., (s aBfjl3tfiig Mlsa
Currln.
Dr. Brewer and Mias Taylor wel
comed the Gr, A^’s at the opening meet
ing Friday night. After the opening
a party in Chinese style was gtven.
Mias Alda Grayson and Mr. H. H.
McMillan, missionaries from China
who are home on fui'lough, are. on the
campus for the meeting. ^ The central
theme of the sossion Is "China," and
the speakers will tell, of their experi
ences on the mission field.
MARY HERRING ELECTED
FRESHMAN PRESIDENT
SECOND MUSIC RECITAL TO
BE GIVEN NOVEMBER 10
Catherine Johnson Is the New
Vice President
Mary Herring, of Kinston, N. C.,
was elected president of the freshman
class at a class meeting, November .=5.
Miss Herring succceds Luoile Shipley, Scheldt, 15S7-1654.
of iFort Smith, Arkansas, who resigned
.because of her health.
Catherine Johnson, of 'Winston-
‘8alem. N. C-, was elected vice presi
dent, filling the place formerly held
hy Mary Herring.
Both Miss- Herring and Miss John
son were active in high school activi
ties, and have proven themselves
worthy lenders of the class of ’39.
On Sunday afternoon, November 10,
at 4:15 in the college auditorium, the
second of a series of concerts for the
commemoration o£ the 250th anniver
sary of Bach will bo given. The pro
gram will consist of Pre-Bach music
of England and Franco, and will he
played by Professor Leslie,. P. Spel-
man, organist, and the Meredith Trio,
which is composed of Miss Charlotte
Armstrong, violinist; Miss' Pauline
Wagar, violoncellist; and Miss Aileen
McMillan, pianist.
Much of the music written. during
the period of the 16th and 17th cen
turies was composed for the organ
since a great number of the compos
ers were organists.
A complete copy of the program fol
lows.:
Organ:
King’s Hunt—John Bull, 1563-1C28.
Pavanne—Willtani Byrd, 1542-1623.
A Toy—Orlando Gi'bbons, 1582-1C25.'
The Goldiinch—Ben Cosyn, 17th cen
tury.
Volnntary on 100th Psalm Tune—
Henry Purcell, 1658-1695.
Trio;
Sonata in A Minor—Buxtehude,
1637-1607.
Oi'gan;
Cantilena Angelica Fovtunae—■
ALUMNAE HOLD FIFTH
ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING
“SCROOGE” TO BE GIVEN
DEC. 6 BY LITTLE THEATRE
Dramatization of Dickens’
Christmas Carol”
“A
Scrooge, a dramatization by Ashley
Miller, of Charles Dickens’ A Christ-
mas Carol has been chosen as the fall
major production of the Little Theatre,
and the date of presentation has been
set for Friday .evening, December 6.
Tryonts wore held on Monday after
noon, November 4. The play Is -un
der the direction of Dr. Florence
Hoagland, with Paulino Perry, presi
dent of the Little Theatre, as assistant
director.
Over one hundred girls came to try
outs. which is the largest number that
has ever attended Little Theatre try
outs. The complete cast and the com
mittees working on the play will bo
announced at an early date. A great
deal of now talent' is being used in
this production.
Dickens' immortal story has been
well adapted for stage presentation hy
Mr. Miller, having kept practically all
of the dialogue in the original form.
The story is that of a miserly, hard
old man, Ebenezer Scrooge, who thinks
that Christmas is “humbug,” and who
has no use at all for the kindly
things that go to make up a real
Christmas, until the ghost of Jacoh
Marley, his seven-years dead partner,
comes to him. The Spirits of Christ
mas Past, Present, and Future show
him the true joy, love^ and laughter
that should he Cliristmas, Th&'play
ends with the hilarious Scrooge rais
ing his bewildered clerk’s salary, and
promising to keep Christmas in his
heai't as long as he lives.
Riceroar—Froberger, d. 1667.
Vom Himmelhoch da komm’ Ich her
—Pachelbel. 1653-1700.
Fugue.
Toccata.
Von Goit will iuh nlcht lassen—
Buxtehude, 1637-1707.
Passacaglia.
DR. JOHNSON WRITES
A HISTORY OF MEREDITH
Under the auspices of the Southern
Association of Colleges for Women,
a history of Southern Women’s Col
leges is being compiled. Dr. Mary
Lynch Johnson, of the English depart
ment, has written a history of Mere
dith College for use in this edition.
The volume will be published at an
early date.
Dr. Johnson's history Is about live
thousand words in length. For ref
erence she used Dr. Vann’s Historical
Sketch of Meredith published in 1011,
a bulletin. Retrospect and l*i'6spect,
edited in 1925, and A Histoj'y of the
Baptist Stale Convention by her father,
the late Dr. Livingston Johnson.
Dr, Johnson is well qualified for this
work, having received her Bachelor of
Arts degree from Mereditli College,
,hor Master of Arts degree from CoVuni-
bia University, and her Ph.D. degree
from Cornell University. She is now
Associate Professor of English at
Meredith College.
Over One Hundred on Campus
For Stunt Night
The twenty-second annual stunt
night brought back over one hundred
Meredith alumnae on Saturday, No
vember 2. At the fifth annual meet
ing the Alumnae Council discussed
projects for a swimming pool and for
an oil portrait of Miss Ida Poteat to
be presented to the college.
The council, acting this year for the
first time'as a legislative body, voted
to push plans already made for a mod
ern, sanitary pool to cost between
$15,000 and $25,000. The money is to
be raised by pledges from the alum
nae, and by gifts, students, and others.
Miss Marguerite Mason, Miss Ethel
English, Mrs. Wingate Johnson, and
Miss Arabella Gore were appointed as
a committee in cluirge of the project,
to ‘be assisted by a student committee,
which Is to he appointed.
The council also voted unanimously
to present the college with an oil por-
ti’ait of Miss Ida Poteat, Both alum
nae and students will be allowed to
have a part in making this gift. The
committee appointed was ^ss Ella
Thompson, ot Leasburg; Miss Cath
erine Moseley, of Warrenton; and Mias
Katherine Davia, of Winston-Salem.
Miss Biggers discussed the plocque
of Dr. Dixon Carroll, Alumnae hope
to complete their memorial to Dr. Car
roll by Founder’s Day, in February.
The placque will be a largo bronze
medallion designed by Mrs. Julian
Hughes, ot Kinston.
Twelve chaptoru of Mevcflith altm-
nae wore represented. Following the
welcoming address by Di\ Brewer,
Mrs. Gordon Mafldrey, alumnae presi
dent, presided over the meeting. The
earliest class represented was that of
1902; the one having the largest num
ber present at the council meeting was
that of 1933. Almost all the classes
since 1905 were ropresonted, and the
class of 1935 held Its first reunion.
Renovating Miss Emma''
Wins Cup For Seniors
ART DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
GIFT FROM DR. PRICE
Dr, Helen Price, of the Greek and
Latin department, has recently made
a valuable contribution to the art de
partment of Meredith College. . The
gift consists of a collection of photo
graphs of famous studies found in the
European art galleries.
The collection contalns reproductions
of famous buildings and studies of the
great inastevs in sculpture and paint
ing. Dr. Price gathered the photo
graphs during her travels and stay
in the European countries several years
ago.
MEETING OF COLLEGE
CONFERENCE IN DURHAM
On Wednesday, November 6, at the
Washington Duke Hotel in Durham,
the annual meeting ot the college con
ference was held. Dean Cloyd ot State
College was president for this year.
Groups of olficers and professors
from North Carolina met and discussed
standards, charges, athletics, cur
ricula, etc.
There were discussions of questioua
of interest usually by members ot the
conference, but frequently by outside
specialists from other Institutions.
The association of these represent
atives leads to a gratifying sort of
fellowship, and guarantees a hearty
cooperation between these several
member institutions.
Among the interesting speeches of
the occasion was an address by Clydo
A, Erwin, State superintendent of pub
lic instruction. There was also an ad
dress by Dr. Kltchin, president of
Wake Forest College, on "The Relation
of our College to our Medical School.”
In addition to these there were many
other interesting speakers for the oc
casion.
ALUMNAE-STUDENT DAY
A COLORFUL OCCASION
Palio and Contests a Success
Color, gayety and excitement per
meated the Meredith Campus on Stunt
Day; November 2. A varied program
of alumnae-student and interclass
contests filleil the afternoon as a pre
lude to Stunt Night.
The Palio, or interclass horse race,
was the first event of the afternoon.
At 2:00 p.m. the classes drew up in
parade formation at the head of the
driveway. Each class, dressed in
humorous costume, lined up behind its
entrant (a prancing race horse com
posed ot two girls.) Standard bear
ers, Luclle Shipley and Crick Adams,
on horseback and carrying the Mere
dith banner, led the parade. Next fol
lowed a strutting drum major (Mae
Marshbauks) and brass band. Clever
caricatures of Dr. E. McNeill Poteat
and Dr. Spillman, contributed by the
Art Department added humor and nov
elty, As the procession started down
the driveway a ragged motley crowd
of '‘common people” straggled behind
lending a suitahle atmosphere to the
Palio. The parade ended before the
Administration Building steps where
the faculty and alumnae occupied
grandstand seats. Each class drew
up in mass format'ion, formed its
numerals, cheered Its favorites—and
the great moment had arrived. ‘‘Em
ma Sentbr,'' •‘Omaha'Junior,” "Sophie
Soph,” and "Oswald Freshman” were
off around tho oval track, cinders fly
ing from their heols! Emma crossed
the line a length ahead of the nearest
competitior. The Sophomore class
won tlie prize for the best costuming
as a, class in the Palio, by virtue oC
perky green hats.
A bugle call announced tho open
ing of all hour’s competition between
the alumnae and students in tennis,
croquet, horse-shoe pitching, aiid vol
leyball. Tho athletic field then became
the- scene of activity as students, fac
ulty, alumnae, and visitors swarmed
to the next event. In tennis the hon
ors went to the alumnae, who won
two matches out of three. Kat Davis
defeated' Mary Fay MacMillan in
singles, and Mrs, Bunn and Pat Aber-
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Juniors Second With “It’s All So
Feudal,” a Burlesque
STUNT NIGHT MOST SUC
CESSFUL EVER GIVEN BY A.A.
COI.LEGE CALENDAR
Nov, 10—Bacli Rccttal.
>'0T. IS—3(eotIiit' of S. S. OITimvs
ntC:46.
^or. 13—Stnitoiit Loftgruo ot
Women Yotors.
Nov. lu^lMology Cliib inoctliig ut
0:46.
Nov. l«-«* T, P. U. Social.
Nov. 18.23—B. y, P. U. Study
Coarse.
WORLD FELLOWSHIP GROUP
SPONSORS CHARITY PROJECT
The World Fellowship Group is
sponsoring a welfare project this fall
which will provide clothing for some
of,tho needy families of Raleigh. Un
der the present plan there will be
about five chairmen of groups, who
will promiso to get eleven other girls
to volunteer to give two garments
during the year. Anything from two
handkerchiefs to two dresses or shirts
will be gladly, accepted.
A pi'oject ot this sort should inter
est every student and faculty member
on the campus, for the giving ia ac
cording to the amount one is able to
give, and not accoi'dlng to a set
amount. The group plans to work
through Mias Wilson, who la head ot
the Associated Charities of Raleigh.
However, anyone who has a special
family In mind who needs help, -will
please hand in the name of that fam
ily to Mary Fay McMillan.
After the garments have been gath
ered. they will he placed on display
In the parlors. If It is found that the
project proves snccessfwl this faU, It
may be launched again in the spring.
The class of '36 was victorious In
capturing the Stunt Cup on Saturday
night. November 2, with their enter
taining skit, "Renovating Miss Emma.”
In second place was tho last year's
winning class, the Juniors, with their
original burlesque, “It's All so Feudal”
or “Whatta Knight.”
Katherine Lyles, president of the
Athletic Association, gave a brief
3‘esume of the origin and history of
Stunt Night. This most Important of
student competitions Is sponsored
yearly by the Atliletic Association.
The seniors enjoyed precedence in
presentation, and tho curtain rose a
few minutes after eight, disclosing
the deck of a ship w^ith sailors busily
preparing for the voyage. Miss Emma
and her school girl charges clambered
up the gang plank as those.left behind
showered them with confetti and fare
wells. As Doppy, Issy, Riley, and
Lib made their boautifiii appearances
at tho portholes, four handsome sail
ors sang a good night serenade. How-
over, Mlaa Emma represented the
“dopey drip” of the party and the
girls decided that to renovate Miss Em
ma was their only hope. Miss Emma
blossomed out into an incomparable
beanty, and at the ball completely
ecllused her chargea and charmed
away the s.p. of all the girls. Trudg
ing to their staterooms with shoes in
hand, imagine the chagrin of the
sc'neining girls upon finding that each
one had fallen for the samo handsome
sailor. As they bewailejP-their lot,
they saw, engulfed in a^ool of moon
light on the deck, Miss Emma in the
fond embrace ot Shields, "the s.p. ot
all four, bnt now their p. a.” Shields
saw his duty now and he done it, He
called out tliree sailors who hustled
np with the life preservers and forth*
with saved the lives ot the said forlorn
tour. Those taking part In the stunt
were; Susan Emma Sloan, Miss Em
ma; Doppy, Dorothy Dockery; Issy,
Isabel Ross; Riley, Martha Ann Riley;
Lib, Elizabeth Davidson; sailors. Fay
Momory Shields, Nancy Allen, Hilda
Williams, Eloanor Andrews; jug band,
Helen Frances Parker, Louise Helsa-
bock, Katherine Liles, Ann Bradsher,
Christine Adams, Mildred Eaton, An
nie Mae Taylor, Mae Marshbauks;
program, Martha Ann Riley; scenery,
Katy Sams; costumcs, Helen Frances
Parker; lights, Christine Adams.
"It’s AH So Feudal," a subtle bur*
lesque, took place in the middle of the
middle ages. The place was the
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ARTISTS DISPLAY WORKS
FOR NATIONAL ART WEEK
The Art department of the Woman's
Club of Raloigh Is sponsoring National
Art Week this week. A number of
native artists of North Carolina have
exhibits on display in windows of the
Raleigh stores. Miss Mary Tillery
of the Art department of Meredith Col
lege is one of tho native artists whose
work is on display, Her exhibit may
bo found In thei window of the Lucille
Shop.
Next week the observation of Art
Week will be continued at Meredith
College for tho benefit of the students.
There will be a number ot exhibits and
lectures pertaining to art during the
chapel period throughout the week.