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THE TWIG
November 9, 1935
Pul/lished Bitoeekli/ as the dSicial Orga7i of the Student
Bod}/ of Meredith Colleffe
pAxn.rsE pEiinv Editor
KATHEiuifF. ,SnuFon» .....Associate Sditor
Mahy Fort Cabboll Business Manager
MAiiriiA Messbnqesi ....Mancffinff Editor
Fbakoes PriTJXAN Manaffinff Bditor
Mary Johkhoji MacMillan iVanaffin(f Editor
Isabel Ross Assistant Business Manager
Katb Mills Suiter Assistant Btisiness Slanaffer
E^lizadeth Bxtixabd Tjf^st
CATHEBmB Johnson...^ Tppist
HetGK HiLLiAiiD Art Editor
Reporters
Kate Covinqton CnAnrxMTB Westek
J3THEL Kmott Lillian Poe
Adelaii>q Harbis Mary Banks
Grace Btnrs Ella Fkances Tatum
Maky Fay MoMu.i^\n Edna Frances Dawkixs
Dorothy Lowhijkmilk
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Raleigh, N. C., under Act o( March 3, 1S79.
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NATIONAI. YOUTH ADMINISTRATION
In a recent article released from the local offices of the North
Carolina Youth Administration, the general phases of the New
Youth Program were outlined. A long sought opportunitv of
youth to align itself with society, in which he is seeking to find
his placc in some definite and profitable way, has at last been of
fered by the government.
The National Youth Administration should have for every col
lege student a timely significance. Tlie executives of the NYA
feel that “the general state of our national affairs, economics and
social, makes it imperative for every individual, in or out of college, i
to apply his best thought to the solution of those problems which!
confront us today.” Thouglit for tomorrow should be developing
in the minds of all young n\cu and women, lest they should not
bo prepared to meet the problems of national stress M’hich seem
inevitable.
A revival of self-dependcnce is needed more tlian any otlier one
tiling. The government’s intervention in youth activities is for the
purpose of strengthening this virtue of self-dependence.
There are a number of departments in the program of the
NYA. Tlie student aid department includes all young people
between the ages of 1C> and 25, helping those below the college
level, college studcMits, and graduate students. Two other general
classes of projects nuiy be put into force; namely, manual skill
projects and research, statistical, and technical projects.
Dr. Walter Cutter is Executive Assistant Director of tl»e Na
tional Youth Administration in North Carolina. College students
throughout the United States are being asked to cooperate with
the NYA in order to make the Youth Program a national success.
OPPOHTUNITIES
Whet> a college student madly rushes about the campus attend
ing to tliis or that petty care, he is likely to lose sight of the many
wonderful opportunities whicli his college offers liim. A great many
Meredith girls arc also guilty of this blindness. We have heard
it said over and over again until the idea of op])ortunlties has been
worn threadbare. If, before discarding tlie advice of taking the
advantage of our opportunities without giving it a thought, we
■would consider tile matter in the light of present enjoyment and
future satisfaction, I am sure more of us M'ould find the scope of
our college education widening and becoming more valuable.
This year the iim.sic department of Meredith has planned an
interesting prognim, ar.d through the courtesy of the Civic Music
Association of Raleigh and the cooperation of Meredith we are
privileged to attend the concerts to be presented in Raleigh this
season. Next week the art department is sponsoring an art exhibit
of the works of native Nortii Carolina artists. Our own T.ittlc
Tlieater is planning a dramatic production for December 6. Here
are three fields—music, art, drama—which are both entertaining
and educational.
Why not start a revival of cultural interests on our campus!
Wo are the ones wlio will profit most if wo will avail ourselves of
these wonderful opportunities.
Stunt Night Most Suc
cessful Ever Given by A.A.
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baronial castlo of Eglantine. Witch
Waytaturn, a fbollsli old hag, met
there Egbert Eglantine and his daugh
ter Essie. She gave Essie a potioti
which would turn the diminutive, ef
feminate Sir Percy Pink Into a hand
some knight. As Essie examined the
potion, Percy stumbled upon the stage.
In his most hen-pecked manner, he
demanded, "Drat, It, Essie, is Jt more
of that cod-liver oil?” As he stag
gered away, almost strangled, a hand
some young knight In gleaming armor
rushed In. Eaale embraced him, ex
claiming all the while that it had
worked completely. Unavoidably ««•
meshed, Sir Timothy Tinfoil found him
self ' betrothed to Esmerelda. Maisie
Moonflower, Essie's scullery maid,
claimed hla heart, however, and they
professed mutual love. Nevertheless, at
a banquet. Sir Egbert formally an
nounced the betrothal of his daughter
Essie, and later Tinfoil vocally pro
claimed, "1 can live without love, but
I cannot live without dough." Sud
denly hla better nature asserted itself
and he announced to Essie bis love
for Maisie. He proudly exclaimed
that he was, in reality, her father's
new armor boy. A frantic search for
Percy ensued, and suddenly a still
diminutive, but a masterly Percy ap
peared. He announced that he would
consent to marry Essie, but hence
forth he would wear the armor in the
family. Loudly then he proclaimed,
“And who said it’s all so feudal?”
Tliose taking part were Ksmornlda
Eglantine, Katherine Martin; Sir Tln^
othy Tinfoil, Margaret Kramer; Sir
Egbert Eglantine, Edna Frances Daw
kins; Sir Perclval Pink, Ruby Bar
rett; Witch Waytaturn, Dorothy Hod-
gin; Maisie Moonllower, Mary John
son MacMillan; Sir Anthony Ashcan.
Frances Pittman; Orlando Orplng-
ham, Ruth Abernathy; guests at ban*
quest, Dorothy D. Browne, Margery
McKaughan, Sarah G-rifRn; servants,
Flora Kate Bethea, Anna Elizabeth
Daucom, Addle Belle Wilson; pages,
Pinky Davia, Annabelle HoUowell;
minstrels. Neil Choate, Susan Rudl>
sill, Natalie Johnson; music and ly-
rices, Dot Lowdermtlk, Mary Johnson
MacMillan; programs, Helen Hillard;
scenery, Ahnabelle Hollowell; proper*
ties, Katherine Martin; costumes, Sue
Brewer.
The sophomore class presented a
clever, one-act farce, entitled "Merrle
Death." The audiencc was immedi
ately transported to Hell, where Satan
lamented the depression in business,
He sent imps to earth and they re
turned with Meredith girls, who can
give Satan 'business any day.. Their
wearing anklets to the dining room
and studying after light beir caused
the thermometer to rise speedily. Mis
chievous imps charmed the fair dam
sels, and pure angels vainly tried to
save them from the clutches of Satan.
The angela themselves finally were en
ticed away by the Imps. Surprisingly
then, a halt was called to the stirring
activities in Hell, and Mlrvine Gar-
gett, class president, hastily rose In
the rear of the auditorium and sus
pended stunt practice for the day. Es
pecially interesting was the dialogue
of the Sophomore stunt, as it was all
in rime. Sophomores taking pari in
the stunt were; Satan, Kathryn Cov
ington; Imps, Dot Horne, Betty Jen*
nlngs, Evelyn Rodwell, Margaret Shep
herd, Kathryn AldrTdge, Elizabeth
Nanney; Meredltli girls, Betty Joane
Gruner, Nannie Louise Daniels, Lil
lian Poe, Nancy Powell; Angels, Mar>
garet O'Brlan, Hazel Bass, Betty
Parker, Carolyn Parker; Director.
Mlrvine Garrett; Chairman writing
committee, Anne Poteat; Dance, Mar
garet Shepherd; Costumes, Margaret
O’Brlan; Scenery, Harriet Rose; Pro
gram, Sadie Massey; Finance, Betty
Jennings; Cast, Adelaide Harris.
Especially delicate In theme antT in
treatment was the freshman stunt,
"Man In the Moon." Reclining grace
fully on a large half-moon was the
A Classroom Study
Moon Man, attended on earth by the
Moon Child. The mau In the moon
proved to be only human in wanting
affection. As Lucy and Oscar, An
tonio and 'Claudette strolled beneath
the moon, the Moon Man vainly sought
one whom he could claim for his own.
Lord Gregory, a. hlTrd-hearted mau,
even succumbed to the Moon Child and
paid suit to the gentle Ellon by re
lating hla exploits to her. He was
frightened away however, and as the
Moon Man recognized' Ellen as one
whom he could love, she sent away
her true lover, Robert. Ellen felt her
self drawn to the moon and as she
cried out In her unwillingness to go,
the benevolent friend of lovers took
pity on her, and she was once more
an earthly being. Robert returned,
not believing his rejection, and they
were reunited. Characters of the
stunt were: Moon Child, Dorothy
Crawford; Moon Man. L-ettie Hamlett;
Lucy, Virginia Vaughan; Oscar, Kath
erine Kalmar; Antonio. Janet Aik-
man; Claudette, Louise Vauii; Lord
Gregory, Margaret Denmark; Ellen,
Geraldine Tuttle; Robert, June Crow.
Committees were: Music, Olive Ham
rick, Dorothy Pollock; costumes, Mary
Herring; stage, Janet Alkman; art,
Evelyn Chesson, Mary E. Kiuttz,
The judges quickly returned with a
decision. Not prolonging the sus
pense, Mr. Feezor, chairman of the
judges announced that the much covet
ed Stunt Cup went to the Senior Class
by a vote not unanimous.
The highly appreciative audience
overflowed into the aisles as well as.
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The Seat of Learning
fly KATE COVINGTON
1 sank back as far as I could and
hoped she wouldn't call on me. Then
I squirmed and tried to look cross
eyed when my name was spoken, hut
she was persistent and an uncomfort
able few minutes passed when nobody
Bald anything and 1 looked meekly
and unhappily down at my desk. Then
another few minutes passed in which
I was told in very emphatic words that
I had come to college for an Education
and my Parents would be Grieved If
they could See me now. Also a touch
or two about my being Old enough to
know Better. Wliereupon I aat very
still and tried to look the essence of
remorse while I kept my head'bowed
(in shame.)
Suddenly I noticed the top of the
chair desk more closely. “ ‘Goodlook*
Ing’ Rogers loves Jack Snuggs," a big
black heart with an arrow—rather top
heavy, and "Whotta Man!!!” told a
gay tale—whether really connected or
not! In one little corner I I’ead "Delta
Sigma” written five times. “1(150,’’
"Charlie Chase," and a drawing of an
anemiC'looklng woman labeled '‘Edith"
were staring at me from a portion of
my desk. There was a splotch of
rather greenish ink that somebody had
traced over in pencil, and a succession
of B’s made in trying to Improve a
fair damsel’s handwriting. Next I
read “Jo Turner, Jo Turner, Jo Turner,
Jo Turner," Evidently somebody meant
Jo Turner.
Glancing over at my neighbor’s desk.
I was surprised to And a rare apeclman
resembling a cross between a kanga
roo and a pirate vessel. I decided not
to become alarmed because after' all,
we came here to learn, I read "April
29, 1935" in red ink—and pondered.
All I could remember was a certain
birthday. Below it w'as "Duke,"
"Poole to you from me to you," and
a defaced study of a ‘Tit Tat Toe’
giune. I was suritrisecl to see “P. A.
and R. E.," "P. A. and T. W.,’’ "P. A.
and B. M.," "P, A. and J. M," Fickle
creature! Next was “Roxboro." printed
In fallen arches. "'37” with ii skull
by it interested me a tot, while I puz
zled at Intervals over a rough out*
line which HiiaTly turned out to be a
candle entwined with holly and labeled
“Christmas Greetings" dated Septem
ber 30.
By craninK my necic vigorously and
reclining on niy elbow 1 beheld the
lines "I can live without love but 1
cannot live without dough." Shades
of '37 stunt. Other inscriptions, such
as "itch,’’ ‘'Carolina," "What I know
about men," and “Meredith” (very en
lightening) caught my eye. "Oak
Ridge" in large Roman letters had
“West Point" below it in mlscroscopic
scrip. Evidently, a thing is only as
valuable as It is useful to some fair
maiden. “Jack Swain," "J. B. S..”
"John Edward Swain, Jr." with ‘‘Ga;
Tech." was just opposite a pen and
ink drawing of the eye. "I love you"
and "I love him" was on the back of
the chair ahead of me, along with some
black scratches where somebody tried
to make her pencil point sharper, and
"Astrotektou.'^ Now aatisfted with
initials, there were whole addresses
scattered thither and yon. Occasional
ly I found a sketch which looked like
a cross between a potato and an ostrich
which was supijosed to represent the
instructor.
When the bell rung, I was in the
act of reading “He told her I would
always be a Woman of Mystery to
him," and 1 wondered vaguely exactly
how she’d managed it at Meredith, as
I stumbled on to my next class—In
pursuit of an Education.