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Volume XVI
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., OCTOBER 17, 1936
Xu.mber 2
Astros Win Again In Campaign
For New Society Members
PROFESSOR HENDERSON
COMPLETES WORK
FDR PH.D. DEGREE
104 Baby Astros and 85 Phi Cubs
Join Clubs
RUSHING SEASON MARKED
BY SPECTACULAR EVENTS
Gives Recital
New Head of Psychology Depart^
ment Has Week’s Leave of Ab>
sence to Take Examination
Juniors Name Lessie Scholtz
Freshman Class President
Decision Day for the Philaretian and
the Aatrotekton Ldterary docletlea was
observed October 3. The Astros gained
one hundred four “Baby Astros” and
the Phis elghty-flye “Phi Cwbs.”
On Friday night the ‘‘New Glvla"
were taken for a ride on a “Phi truck,"
bearing the sign “Go Trucking With
the Phis.” As they came into the court
on the following morning they found
the Astro goat there to greet them.
When the breakfast bell rang, the
Astros formed a line at the oast end
of the diniiis room and the Phis at
the west end, through which the “New
Girls" passed. Then each society sang
some of her songs.
The Astros provided additional enter
tainment by bavins a piariti, decorated
in the socioty colors, circle over the
court as tlie girls came out of the din
ing room.
During chapel hour, tlie old members
of each society marched In singing the
class song. Ruby Barrett, president
of the student body, made a short talk.
As the “New Girls” left the audi
torium. each one passed through the
line of the society that she was Join
ing.
New Phis were formally Installed
at a beautiful and Impressive service
Monday night. October' 12. Follow
ing the installation was a social hour,
at which time the president, Catherine
Canady, extended a cordial welcome
to all new Philaretlans.
At the same time, tho Aatrotekton
Society initiated the "Baby Astros.”
A formal reception In the Astro hall
followed the initiation and Installation.
Ediiak H. AldeiV
FIRST CONCERT OF FACULTY
SERIES GIVEN OCTOBER 13
New Violin Instructor Presented
in Recital; Accompanied by Miss
Aileen McMillan
Professor E. H, Henderaou, head of
the psychology department, spent the
week of October 4-10 at Harvard Uni
versity completing his work for his
doctor’s degree in philosophy. The
degree will be conferred upon him in
February. Mr, Henderson was in
structor in philosophy for several yeai'3
at Harvard.
While in Masaac:husetta, Mr. Hendor*
son visited his home in Willlamston.
Ho also attended part , of the celebra
tion of the centennial of Mark Hop
kins becoming president of Williama
College.
Retuviiing from Willlamston with
Mr. Henderson waa his wife, Mrs.
Isabel Bowen Handeraon, who will be
rfcmembered by Meredith students for
the very interesting lecture on art and
portrait painting which she gave in
chapel last year.
FreshmanPresidenti
Charlotte Girl Chosen to Head
“Little Sister” Class
OTHER OFFICERS TO BE
ELECTED AFTER NOV. U
LJOSSIK SCII01.T7.
NEW OFFICERS FOR COLLEGE
GLEE CLUB SELECTED
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
ENROLLED EXCEEDS THAT
OF FORMER YEARS
Student Body Includes Repre
sentatives of Thirteen
States
A .total of 197 new girls has beon
enrolled as students of Meredith Col
lege for the seaalon of 103G-37. Ot
this number 163 are freshmen and
thirty-four are transfers from other
schools.
Official records show that there are
at present 537 students registered,
about twenty more than attended Mere
dith last year. These represent
twelve states besides North Carolina,
with Asia claiming four of our num
ber. South Carolina has the largest
delegation while Virginia comes a
close second. The other ten states in
order of their representation at Mere
dith College are New Jersey, NeW York.
Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia,
Florida, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and
Pennsylvania.
There are girls from seventy-two
counties of North Carolina, Wake
County taking the load with 111 stu
dents.
Although the Baptist girls are regis
tered in greater numbers, many other
denominations are also, represented.
These are Methodists, Presbytorian,
Christian, Episcopal, Jewish, Lutheran,
Catholic, Deaoiples of Christ, Congre-
gatlonalist, Dutch Reform und Grace
Reform,
The first of ft series of faculty con
certs was given In the auditorium on
Tuesday evening, October 13, at S:00
o’clock, when Mr. Edgar H. Alden,
head of tho violin department was
presented in a recital, He was ac
companied by Miss Aileen McMillan.
Mr. Alden presented the following
program:
Concerto in A Minor Goldmark
Larghetto : Haudel-Pochon
Bird as Prophet Schuniann-Pochon
Adagio from D Minor Sonata
Brahms
Scherzo Tarantelle Wienlawski
Slavonic Dance In G Major
Dvorak-Krelsler
Nigun Bloch
Danse Esgagnole De Falla-Krelsler
Mr. Alden Is a new member of the
music faculty. He received his
Bachelor of Music degree from Oberliii
College, Ohio, He has played for
several summers at the Chautauqua
School of Music Chautauqua, New York.
He was a pupil of. Reber Johnson, a
former concert master of the New York
Philharmonic Orchestra, and was aa-
alstont to his teacher.
COLLEGIATE PRESS GROUP
TO MEET IN CHARLOTTE
Members of the North Carolina Col
legiate Press Association will hold
their thirty-fourth semi-annual con
vention in Charlotte, October 22-24,
Davidson College will act as host and
guests will be entertained at tho Hotel
Cliarlotte,
Jim Mason, of Wake Forest, pres
ident of the convention and business
manager of the Wake Forest
humor magn»ine, will have charge of
the meetings. Assisting in planning
tho program are Mary Morris Terry.
Flora McDonald, editor of WhUe
Heather, secretary of the convention,
and Hoke Robinson, of Davidson, vlco
president of the assoolatlon.
Other convention officers are Peto
Ihrle, of State College, Nancy Powell,
of Meredith, and Herbert Upchurch of
Duke,
Number of New Members Chosen
to Fill Vacancies
At a meeting of tite Glee Club on
Monday afternoon, October 12, plana
for the year were discussed and tho fol
lowing offlcera were elected;
President May Marshbanks
Vice President....Dorothy Lowdermilk
Secretary and Treasurer
Marion Wallace
Llbrtirian Emily Bothuiie
The G16e Club Is under the direction
of Miss Ethel Rowland, head of the
voice department.
Among the new girls chosen to fill
vacancies left by niembera who
gradutaed are Ruth Abernethy of Ra
leigh, Mary Esther Williams of Dur
ham, Mary Leigh Parnell of Parkton,
Mildred Clark of Knoxville, Tcnn,,
Natalie Johnson of Morehead City,
Kathleen Johnson of Fairmont,
Pauline Stroud of Kinston, Elizabeth
Case of Fayetteville, Eleanor Myers
of Burgaw, and Mary Gavin of San
ford. Other members of the Glee
Club are Rachel Leonard, Matallne
Nye, Margaret O’Brion, Marlon AVal-
lace, Louise Daniel, Dorothy Lowder-
nillk, Emily Bethune, Catherine John
son and May Marslibauka.
Plans are being made for several
out-of-town appearancos during the
year. Last year the Glee Club was
invited to present a number of pro
grams over station WPTF and also to
give concerts in di^erent cities of the
state..
USUAL PROGRAM FOR STUNT
DAY TO BE CARRIED OUT
Day Will Be Open But Classes
Meet As Usual
In a meeting of the student body.
Student Day, November 14, was voted
to be open. However it Is to be hoped
that enough students will remain on
the onmpua in order ,that the program
may be carried out more successfully.
The following is the program as it has
been planned thus far.
2:15—Polio. There ■^v^ll be claas
horse races In addition to the real
horse races. The band will play dur
ing the races.
3:00-4:00—Alumnae—Student games.
Baaketball, volleyball, horseshoe pitcJi-
iug, tennis, badminton, and croquet
will be played.
• 4:00—Tlie alumnae will give an im
promptu stunt on tho dining-room
steps.
4:30—Interclass bicycle races.
5:00—Class song contest on front
steps.
A five dollar award will be given to
the girl who writes the music for the
winning class song. The claas that
slnga Its song best will receive recog
nition,
The class which 1ms the largest at-
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At a joint meeting of tlie junior and
freshmen classes on Friday night,
October 2. Lessie Scholtz was an
nounced president of the freshman
class. Prior to- this meeting a com
mittee composed of members of the
Junior claas, appointed by Margaret
O’Brian, met and eliminated ail but
live nominees for the office. Those five
nominees were voted’ou by the entire
junior class and the one getting the
highest vote was elected.
The meeting of tho two classes was
held In the Asl!ro Hall. The platform
had been made into an old-llashioned
schoolroom. The class was composed
of Mlrvine Gar3-ett and Nancy Powell
as boys, and Kaie Mills Suiter, Dorothy
Horne, Alice }3rutou, Lillian Poe, and
Margaret O’Brian as girls. Margaret
Grayson was the teacher; each person
had on a costume suitable to her part.
The teacher gave a general test which
included questions on the character-
iBtlcs of the ideal girl. After a
description of the Ideal girl and her
characteristics, which included leader
ship, scholarship, initiative and friend
liness, was given. Lessie Scholtz was
pointed out as the ideal girl the stu
dents had In mind.
Congratulations followed and Leasle
made an impromptu statement to the
effect that she hoped to serve the
freshmen class to the best.of her ability
with the cooperation of the members
of her class.
Lessie Scholtz graduated last year
from the . Central High School in
Charlotte, North Carolina. While she
attended Central High School, she held
several olflces, among which are the
following; marshal, office assistant,
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FIRST “ACORN” OF YEAR MADE
APPEARANCE LAST WEEK
Last Wednesday the first Acorn of
the year waa welcomed again on
the campus after an absence of four
months. Besides having a now cover
do'slgii, tho yLcom has added to Its
pages several Iliustratioua In the form
of block prints and pen and Ink
sketches.
This popular college maguziue Is
edited by Annahelle Hollowell, and
contains original contributions of
poetry, articles, short stories, and
editorials by the Meredith students.
MISS BARBER ADDRESSES
NATURAL'HISTORY SOCIETY
On October B. at a meeting of the
Natural History Society, Miss Lena
Barber gave a review of Dr. Alexis
Carrel's book, Man '/'he Unknown.
One of the Interesting points brought
out In tho review was that the science
of man, which la more Important thau
all the other sciences, has progressed
more alowly than the sciences of inert
matter.
In the lecture a general survey of
the fundamontal activities of man was
given.
From Dr. Carrol's point of view there
are many sclentillc workers but very
few real scientists. In Dr, Carrel’s
opinion the syuthesis needed for
progress of our knowledge of man
should be elaborated In a single brain.
The development of the science of
man depends upon ImmeiiBe Intellec
tual eft’ort.
DISPLAY OF PICTURES
BY LIVING AMERICAN
ARTISTS BEING HELD
First Series of Four Groups to be
on Display During Year
An exhibition in the college parlors
of reproductions of i>aintings by liv
ing American artists was begun October
15 and will continue through October
29. This neAv movement Is sponaored
by the Living American Art Incorpora--
tion of New York City and is being
held simultaneously in other cities of
the.United States. A catalogue contain
ing a sketch of the life of the artist
and a photograph of the pictures on
exhibition is given to each visitor. The
reproductions were made in Europe;
they are in oil, water color, charcoal,
and pastel.
At later intervals during the year
three more groups of pictures will be
shown, each display being composed
of twelve pictures. The artists and
the paintings in the first series are:
Anua, Rico Lebrun; 1'he Senate, Wil
liam Gropper; Landscape Near
Chicago, Aaron Bohrnd: Beach at An-
niKQuam, William Glackeus; Sinirtay,
Women Drying Their Hair, John Sloai};
Slaviford ^r«7-lJor, Louia Bouche; The
Flower Vendor, Ralphael-Soyer; Japa
nese Toy Tiger and Odd Objects,
Yasuo Kuuiyoshi; Pans Cafe, .Morn
ing, Guy Pene Du Boia; Oe«(r«J Pa7%
George Grosz; The Noseffoy, Peggy
Bacon; Hiyh YaUer, Reginold Marsh,