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MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., jANTJARY 18, 1»3C
Number 7
Meredith Girls Present at
Denominational Conferences
One Methodist at Memphis
Three Baptists At
Birmingham
PROMINENT YOUTH LEADERS
SPEAK AT BOTH MEETINGS
DiirlnK the Chrietmos holhlays two
important young peoples’ conferences
were held In the south. Four Mei’c-
(lith girls wei-e present at these meet*
iiigs; three went to Blrmhigham and
one went to Memphis.
Melhodist Conference'
Meredith College was represented
at the Methodist Young Peoples’ Con
ference, convening from December 27
to 31 in Memphis, Tennessee, by An
nie IVIae Banks, who has distinguished
‘herseU in religioua activities. Over
5,000 delegates were present, and rep*
resentatlves from many states and na
tions made up this body.
The speakers, internationally known
as leaders of young people, used the
theme of the conference “Facing Life
with Jesus Christ” as the basis for
their lectures. Speakers and their
subjects follow: E. McNeil] Potcat, Jr.,
"The Law of Love in a Proflt-Seeking
Economic Order”; Charles W. Gilkey,
“Leisure and the Abundant Life”:
Toyohiko Kagawa, "What Christ
Means to Me” or “Love, the Law of
Life”; Bishop Kdwin D. Mouzou, "The
Lordship of Jesus Christ”; Bishop
Edwin H. Hughes, “What Shall
Youth Do About Alcohol Senator
Nye, “The Munitions Industry and the
Causes of War”; Kirby Page, “Should
Christians Sanction War?”; Mordecai
Johnson, “The Negro and the World
Crisis.”
December 31 was observed as Inter*
natioual Day. Representatives from
China, Japan, Cuba, and Central
Africa spoke, using their suhject, what
Christianity lias done for their coun
tries, and making a plea for the con
tinuation of the missionary work.
Other features of the conference in
cluded a program by the Concert Sing
ers of the Tennessee Agricultural and
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To Give Recital
MI8S vtlL£KN MeMlLLAN
MRS. WALLACE ATTENDS
CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA
Mrs. Lillian Parker Wallace attend
ed a meeting of the\ state chairmen
of the council of Southern Women
for the Prevention of Lynching. The
conferencc, which is sponsored by the
Inter-i-acia] Comraission of which Dr.
E. McNeill Poteat is president, was
held in Atlanta, January 13 and 14.
Mrs. Wallace, a councillor, and Mrs.
W. A. Newell, of High Point, state
chairnmn, were the only two repre
sentatives from North Carolina. In
addition to members from the south
ern states, Professoi* Raper, of Agnes-
Scott College, and Dr. Harrls,‘ of
Emory University, were present and
addressed the conference.
During 1935 there were five lynch-
ings in the south, one of which was
in Louisburg, North Carolina. The as
sociation decided that Insteul of con
tinuing the separate local units, such
as, women’s organizations of the vari
ous denominations and Y. W. C. A.'s,
a certain number of Institutes
should be establlsbed. One of these
Institutes will be held In North Caro
lina,
North Carolina should be especially
(ioncerned with the prevention of
lynching in the south, because the
state's record for 1985 was not a clear
one.
MISS AILEEN McMILLAN TO
GIVE PIANO RECITAL JAN. 31
Second Musical Program To Be
Presented By Faculty
Mias Aileen McMillan will present
the first piano recital of the year on
Januai-y 31. Mi«s McMillan received
her B.Mus. degree from Converse Col
lege, and lias done graduate work
with Arthur Foote and John Corner
Alden, of Boston, and with Isadore
Phillipp, Conservatory of Music, Fon
tainebleau, France. This is the sec
ond faculty rccltal for the 1935-’3«
session.
Miss McMillan's program is as fol
lows:
I. Sonato op. 27, No, 2 (moon-
Usht) Beethoven
Adagio sostenuto
Allegretto
Presto agitato
II. Intermezzo op, 117, No. l....Brahms
“Sleep sweetly, my baby
So quiet, so pure—”
Intermezzo op. 119, No. 3 Brahms
Rhapsodle E flat major Brahms
III. Fantasia—Impromptu Chopin
La plus que lente (val8e)....Debusay
The Little Shepherd Debussy
Hungarian Rhapsodle No, 4......Liazt
TOYOHIKO KAGAWA AT DUKE
YOUNG PEOPLES' MEETING
Speaks Six Times Within Twenty-
seven Hours
Toyohiko Kagawa, the Japanese
Christian who has become known
throughout the world for his great
work among the poorer people of Ja-
l)an, spoko to au audience which l\lled
the Duke chapel to ovorflowiiig Tues
day night. January 14.
Dr. Kagawa, born July 10, 18S8. Is
the sou of a Japanese official and a
dancing girl, Aa a boy, having access
to a good library of Japanese and
Chinese classics, he became well-versed
In the mysticism of the East. At the
age of ten he became a Christian;
soon after he was dropped by his weal
thy and politically important fantlly,
Kagawa attended the Presbyterian
College In Tokyo, and at the same
time preacJi^ in the alums every
night. Upon . graduating from the
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SEVEN THOUSAND STUDENTS
AT VOLUNTEER CONVENTION
Mataline Nye Attends Twelfth
Quadrennial Meeting in
Indianapolis
Mataline Nye represented Meredith
at the Twelfth Quadrennial Conven
tion of the Student Volunteer Move
ment of the World which was held
in Indianapolis. Indiana, beginning
December 2S, 1935 and lasting through
January 1, 193C. It was inter-denomi-
natlonal and inter-racial, and there
were approximately 7,000 attending.
These conventions, held once every
student generation, have been unique
in the number of students attending,
the number of colleges represented,
and In the world range of their
thought. Christian leaders from all
over the world were at Indianapolis,
They probed the chaos and cunfnsion
of the inodorn world and pointed the
way to a more vivid perception of
God’s eternal purpose in Christ for
our day.
The program for the Convention
had three main divisions: Platform
hours held In Cadle Tabernacle for
a sequence of addresses, special fea
tures such as plays and International
teas, and aemlnara^for an intimate
exchange of thought between lele-
gates and leaders.
The addresses made by world load
ers and speakers included those of
Toyohiko Kagawa, “The Modern Apos
tle of Love” whose Christian influence
has extended far beyond Japan where
he is a leader In great adventures of
religious, political and economic free
dom. He is also a notewoithy autlior.
Dr. John R. Mott was another
speaker. He is one of the founders
of the Student Volunteer Movement
and president of the World's Alliance
of the Y. M. C. A,, and friend and
counselor of students throught the
world.
Another great man, Robert E.
Speer, who is Senior Secretary to the
Board of Foi-eign Missions of the
Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A.,
and one of the founders of the move
ment was an ardent advocate of the
principles adopted by the Convention.
William Temple, the archbishop of
York, gave a number of addresses. He
is recognized as one of the foremost
Christian statesman in the world to
day. He was formerly honorary chap
lain to the king.
Other great leaders present were:
Dr. T. Z. Koo, Dr. Richard RobertSi
Reinhold Niebuhr. Basil Mathews,
John A. Mackay, G. B. Camargo, K. L.
Lalourette, Eleanor T. Calverly, Mary
A. Dougman, P. C. Lauback, Claud D.
Nelson, Wilmiim M. Rowland, George
Stewart, and tlio best for the last—
,Dr. B. M'. Poteat, Jr., who carried
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MISS IDA POTEAT GIVES
TALKS ON AMERICAN ART
The Raleigh Chapter of the Mere
dith Alumnae is sponsoring a series
of talks on “American Art” by Miss
Ida Poteat. Two of the talks have
been given, “Art of the Mayan Civi
lization" and “Art of tlie Indians of
the Southwest.” The two remaining
talka are “Colonial Art" and “Art of
Today” and will be given at 8:00
o’clock on the two following Thurs
day nights, January 23 and January
30. The lecture Is being held at the
Art Center on Fayetteville Street op
posite the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel.
Interesting exhibits, which are
changed every few weeks, are on dis
play.
Upton Close Gives Lecture
On Survey of World History
Prominent Speaker^
]>H. WASHINGTON HALL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE
NEW SWIMMING POOL PROJECT
Sophs Ahead of Frosh January 12
in Class Pledge Contest
Miss Marguerite Mason, Chairman
of the Swimming Pool Committee, ap
peared before the Meredith Board of
Trustees on Monday night, January
13, and submitted a report on the
swimming pool drive. The Board ap
proved heartily the plana which are
being carried out and pledged their
support to the undertaking. To sup
plement the alumnae and class com
mittee, the Board of Trustees appoint
ed the following committee; Dr.
Charles E. Brewer, A'tra. J. W. Bunn,
Dr. Z. M. Cavenlas,
At present, the fund stands at $2,-
200. Of this amount ?1,600 Is In cash,
and $600 In pledges. Only forty of
the 1,800 alumnae to whom pledge
cards were sent have replied, but
pledges are coming in steadily and
the committee hopes to have received
donations from a large percentage of
them by February 1. the dead-line for
alumnae pledges. Followup cards
will be sent to all alumnae to
strengthen the first appeal.
The first alumnae gift to be received
was that of Mrs. G. S. Elliott of Hunts
ville. Alabama, whose check came in
on November 10. Her response came
as a result of tlie Introduction of the
project In Tub Twi«. Betty Jennings
handed In the first student subscrip
tion.
The Junior Class set a pace by turn
ing In 43 plodges before the Christ
mas holidays, at which time no other
class had submitted any pledges. On
January 7, when the class reports were
checked, the Freshmen were in the
lead; on January 12. the Sophs had
advanced to first place,
Casli donations have been received
from the following to date:
Meredith Oak Lea-ves, $1,000; key
money. $386.65; Mrs. G. S. Elliott;
Mrs. Verna Cates Stackhouse; Mrs.
Lucy S. Hood; Mrs, Nannie Bett
Thomas; Miss Ella Battle, Miss Eva
Woodall: Miss Mary Lynch Johnson;
Miss Ella Thompson; Mrs, Clyde R.
Hoey, Jr.; Miss May Crawford; Mlaa
Lena Barber; Mrs., Hattie Sue Hale
Newcomb; Scotland Neck Alumnao
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Far East Authority Discusses
Present International
Situation
AMERICA HEADED FOR WAR
UNLESS DRASTIC STEPS TAKEN
Upton Close, world-renowned au
thor, correspondent and lecturer, un
folded the H'orfrf Parade to an eager
audience Friday evening, January lo,
in the college auditorium.
In depicting the unfolding drama
of humanity—the Wor?(i Mr.
Close told the story which lies behind
the whole system of colonialism and
nationalism.
In the interim known as the Dark
Ages, Europe had become an isolated
peninsula. Our European Ancestors
were Jarred out of the sluggishness of
this period by a great conquering
liorde, the Mongols. From the Japan
Sea to Austria, the impact of the
Khans was felt, and by 1247, those
of that name were masters of as much
laiul as that conquered by Alexander,
Caesar, and Napoleon together multi
plied by three. The machine used by
this tremendous avalanche waa caval
ry, the first organized use of this
branch of fighting. Further jarring the
Europeaus were the three fundamental
inventions- brought by the Chinese
secretaries of the Mongols. They were
gunpowder, the compass, and tho
printing press, the latter of which
spelled an end to the age of feudalism
and spelled the beginning of nation
alism. Mr. Close stated that the radio
was the invenllon since that time that
may possibly bring an end to this
nationalism. That it needs must be
put an end to is exemplified by its
binding human beings into sheaves to
be burned.
The reading of an old book of Marco
Polo by Christopher Columbus eventu
ally'led to the pushing back of the
yellow race (the red Indian of Amer-
ica is Mongol), and the dividing line
between the white and yellow races
rests now In the middle of the Pacific
Ocean.
The Portuguese discovered Ethiopia
when Vasco da Gama waa endeavor
ing to reach tlie East by way of Africa.
However, commerce, not natural re
sources as today, waa the criteria for
wealth in that time; therefore, Ethi
opia was of no importance. Eventual
ly, the Eaat was reached, and the Brit-
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SENIORS DECIDE ON SPEAKERS
FOR 1936 COMMENCEMENT
Dr. Bernard Clausen and Dr. E. M.
Poteat Accept Invitation
Dr. Bernard Chancellor Clausen, of
Pittsburgh, Pa., will deliver the an
nual commencement address this year
by vote of the senior class, Sonora
Bland, president of the class, recently
announced. Dr. Edwin McNeill Po
teat, Jr., pastor of Pullen Memorial
Baptist Church of Raleigh, and a
close friend, of the college, will ad
dress the student body at the bac
calaureate service, nnd will also de
liver tho missionary sermon.
Dr, Clausen has given the Com
mencement address at Meredith Col
lege six times before this yeor, in 1017,
1030, 1931, 1932, 1&34, and 1935. He
U a clever and discerning speaker,
and possesses a great appeal for young
people. He has written several books,
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