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THE TWIG
May 9, 1936
Published Biweekly as the Officfal Organ of the Student
Body of Meredith College
Katherixe SnUFOiii) Editor
Prancbs PirrMA.v Associate Editor
Maiiv Joiixsox MacMitxax Associate Editor
Kate M1L13 Surreii Business Manager
HsaLBN H(LLiAni) Assistant Business Manager
Mary Janb LtNDi.EY .....Assistant Busine.ts Manager
Ble:.\n'or Edwakds Managing Editor
PoANCEs Tatom Managing Editor
Douotky LowDKiiMir.K Managing Editor
Rxn'ir PrRvis Typist
Ruth Ahbhnetky Art Editor
Margaret KRAM>ai Sfi&rt Editor
Reitorters
Kate Covixoton Lim.ian Poe
EriiBt, Knott Mary Fav McMii,i.an
Entered as second'claaa matter October 11. 1923, at Postofflce at
Raieigb, N. C., under Act of March 3. 1879.
Acceptance for matliog at special rate of postage provided (or In
Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. authorized October 11, 1923.
9u^9cr{p«on Price. 11.60
THE NEW STAFF SPEAKS
About tlic most timid tiling there is is a new newspaper staff “tak
ing over” for the first issue. It approaches writing, makeup, head-
hning with fear and trembling, but the worst moment comes when
the paper is placed in the hands of the student body for approval
or disapproval; for it is upon such a changeable, unreliable thing
os student opinion that a paper’s success (and the staff’s happiness)
depends.
A recent editorial in The Technician carried the followinff senti-
ment to which we give oui’ heartfelt endorsement:
“It is sufficient to say tliat this newspaper’s staff becomes just
as tired of writing news stories that hap|)ened nearly a week before
as the students do perhaps In reading about them. It is impossible
to publish a college newspaper once a week and have all the stories
in it happen tlie night before.” Since Thk Twig comes only once
in two weeks, the news is just twice as stale as that of which the
Technician editor complains.
Not that Thk Twig staff wishes to anticipate criticism, but it
does realize that the students have very definite ideas about what
they like to read in their college paper. Two weeks old news that
wasn’t interesting in the first place doesn’t make vei-y good front
page reading, but sometimes it is the best that can be done. If the
students will cooperate by making their criticism constructive
rather than adverse, they will be rendering the school as well as
The Twig a great service. Any suggestions will be gratefully re
ceived, and due credit given.
The new staff is sincere in its desire to publish a paper that
will meet with the approval of its readers. In order to do this, it
must have the cooperation of both faculty and students.
ACTION FOR PEACE
The ability to look ahead, see and comprehend, and act today
on what we anticipate for tlie future is denied to many people.
Those who see do not realize and those who realize lack the will
power to endure sacrifice now foi- something that lies aliead. In
the matter of peacc, most peo])le who have the facts at hand and
can sec arc looking the other way and hoping. They are the ones
who see a train coming, press down the accelerator and look the
other way. Certainly that is no Ma^’ to avoid a crash. Tlie
fortunate few who have seen the ininiinency of war, and arc willing
to endure a few deprivations now in order to stove off more hor
rible sacrifices liavo founded an organization with a five-year y>ro-
gram to endeavor to jolt the lethargic masses into action. The
sponsors of the lOniergency Peace Campaign anticipate a war })er-
liaps within a month and certainly within five years.
The very least that college students can do is to devote what time
and money they can spare to uverting that war. For college stu
dents are the ones who have the ability to learn the facts which
give knowledge and pei-spective in the matter and if they do not
wish to sacrifice themselves personally to enlightening those who do
not see, they surely can give their suppoi-t, moral and material, to
those who are ca]>able of making the sacrifice. And so when you
are asked to aid those who are earnestly, even frantically striving
to avert war, don’t look the other way and hope, but remember the
courage and sacrifices of your fathers, mothers, and brothers dur
ing war and display a fraction of their courage in action for
peace.—F. P.
EX'EDITOR
(Peace of the Retired)
'Twas Tuesday night; at half-past
eight
Tawes went to bed. She felt 'twas
late
And that she needed beauty sleep,
Her lovely face and form to keep.
She slept for hours, then heard a bell
And dashed out of her bed pell-mell.
"What in the world Is wrong?” asked
Swain.
‘‘A bad dreum or a sudden pain?”
Tawes looked around, Just half-awake
“I thought I heard the morning break.”
"Oh no,” S%vain said with biting
tongue,
“Go back to sleep. The night Is young.”
"I know what's wrong—it’s Tuesday
night!”
Quoth Tawes with sudden dawning
light.
"That Sun Dial habit has me tied—
More hours of sleep I can’t abide.”
—The Sun Dial.
Exchanges
Not even Phi Beta Kappa head
quarters know the oflicial grip of that
organization.—The Rotunda.
When a member’s father needed a
transfusion recently, the entire Uni
versity of Mliiiicsota' chapter of Delta
Kappa Gpsilnti offered blood.—The Ro
tunda.
A Hendrix College prof€i.sor has
weighed a ray of sunlight.—T7ie Jio-
tuncla.
WPA will build a $54,000 stadium
and athletic field for Emporia State
Teachers Oullege.—The Rotunda.
According to alumni office records,
750 Duke University alumni married
aa a result of campus roninnces.—The
liotmida.
Foreign Alms liave been made a
regular part of Amherst language
courses. Knox College is using alumni
as “career advisers.”—The Carolinian.
Now I sit me down to study;
I pray the Lord I don't go nutty
And when I have learned this junk,
I pmy the Lord that I don’t flunk.
—Toioer Times.
And here are a few boners culled
from other schools:
A connoisseur Is a person who stands
outside a picture palace.
All epistle is the wife of an apostle.
Sid Toby was Olivia’s uncle, but
otherwise was no relation to her.
The plural of forget-me-not is for-
get-us-not.
The degrees of comparison of “Bad”
are bad; very sick; dead.
Chivalry Is the attitude of a man
towards a strange woman.
Socrates died from an overdose of
wedlock.
Robert Burns had two household
pets—a louse and a mouse— of which
he was very tond. He used to write
poetry al)out them.
250 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE
IN MAY DAY FESTIVAL
(Continued from page one)
Dorotijy Corbett, Lucille Brannon, Let-
lie Hamlet, Fanny Darby, Kathleen
Mldgett, Margaret Fishel and Elsie
Ea rp.
Following the pageant there was a
drill l)y tlie Queen's guard. The after
noon's festivities closed with the May
Pole dance. Emily Bethune, Jocelyn
House, and Dorothy Lowdermilk were
the pianists.
CORRECTION
Till'; Twio staff wishes to correct
un error made in the last issue. Miss
l'thut English is associate professor
of Education, not Instructor, as was
stated.
Wanna Go To Ride, Lady Godi\fa ?'
By RUTH ABERNETHY
Interviewing Me
By KATE COVINGTON
K,«l •
" I
“Why on earth did you pick me?"
I asked modestly.
"I didn't pick you," she denied, “you
were un assignment, pure and simple.
We have to interview somebcdy and
write a thousand word paper, and.” she
sighed, “and—”
“And nvy room was handy?” I smiled
tenderly.
"No,” she objected. “I heard that you
talked a lot and—”
“Oh,” My public.
"Well?” she said after a spac-e of
complete silence broken only by the
sound of Helen’s clock trying to remove
mountains.
"Well, what?” I asked.
“Talk,” was the command. I looked
at her.
"Oh, I’m bard to get close to.' I re
plied, and added, settling back com
fortably ill iny chair, "you have to
thaw me out.”
"Look, I'm In a hurry. Gosh, can't
you say anything? What about your
column?” She stopped. “You do writs
a column, don’t you?”
“Column?" I asked vaguely, “Lt't
me see—”
"Thk Twig,” she suggested hope
fully.
“Oh, yes, I’m beginning to remem
ber. So you’re the one who’s !)een
reading Tub Twio! Well, well—
strange worlds this. Imagine bumping
into—”
She eyed Helen’s clock mournfully
and with quiet resignation. Then sha
started on a new trail.
“Do you read much?”
“Yes, I love my books,” I answeic^d
sublimely, and leaned forward con-
ildentially, “There’s a pressed bug on
page three hundred in the library copy
of Green Light."
"What!” She stared at me feebly.
“Yeah, Green Light." I repeated.
“Where are you from?" she popppd.
"Ah, now we’re getting somewhere!”
I beamed, "South Carolina—Cheraw.
You’ve never heard of It.” Personally
1 didn’t care whether she’d heard of it
or not.
She asked. “How long does It take
you v' rite a column?" evidently try
ing to conquer my unfettered soul.
“Depends upon when it has to be In,”
t answered subtly, and she wrote it
down.
"Oh, there's one more question. Is
IMary Johnson really like you write?
Does siie actually say all those things?"
There was a rumble underneath my
window, and I beard a distinct yodol.
I begged her pardon and flung my
downy locks out to extend greetings.
“Wanta go to ride. Lady Godiva?”
quotli Mary Johnson glamourfully.
"How, on thy coal black steed across
yon prairie?" I answered blithely.
“Maw, the liver pudding truck's empty
and the key's In it." she proclaimed.
I refused regretfully and turned
away.
"Wanta hear about my childhood?”
I suggested, "I used to hang earth
worms, and—"
“How many brothers and sisters you
got?" she asked.
“I'm an only child, ' I answered de
murely, wondering vaguely what the
other Hve would think could they but
hear.
"Do you play the piano?" she went
on.
‘‘Only enough for my own amuse
ment." I replied, thinking to myself
how aniuaing it really was—the way
1 play.
She paused.
"IDo you suppose you can get a
thousaiKl words from that?” I asked
hopefully.
"Naw, you haven’t said a thing.”
"Well, s!i-—" I was definitely through
with her, The bitter end.
"I tliink I'll try somebody else,"
.siie sighed.
As she walked down the hall I
rouldn’i wUlihold a parting suggestion.
"You might try Mary Johnson,” I
whispered tenderly.
Kappa Nu Sigma Gives
Bonquet and Lecture Recital
Honoring New Members
(Continued from page one)
SONATA FOR CLARINET AND
PIANO IN F MINOR OP. 120, NO. 1
Allegro apasslonata
Andante un poco Adagio
Allegretto grazioso
Vivace
Following the program a reception
was hehl In tlie college parlors for
members of the society and honored
guests.
In the opinion of the serious-minded
class of 1939 at Princeton tilings to be
desired at that University are music
witli dinner and dinner without
scrambled eggs, larger cream pitchers
at all times, and the addition of co-eda
and abolition of classes. Otherwise, say
the Froali, the place Is all right.