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Volume XV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C„ DECEMBER 1, 1936
Number 5
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COUNTESS TOLSTCY DELIVERS
FIRST OF LECTURE SERIES
“Cooperative Movement in Rus*
sia” Topic of Address by
Distinguished Lecturer
On Friday evening, November 20,
Countess AJexauflra Tolstoy o! Rus
sia, delivered in the auditorium tho
first of a series of lectures being spon
sored by the college. Introduced by
the president. Dr. Charles B. Brewer,
as “the worthy descendant of a no
ble sire,” the speaker delighted her
audience with an account of the co
operative movement in Russia, as in
terpreted in the light of her own ex
perience and that of her. father.
“The Cooperative Movement,” de
clared the Countess, “is the economic
salvation of the world today, having as
its basis Christianity.” Cooperation
being defined, she proceeded to sketch
the history of cooperatives showing
how the organizations originated with
the desire of certain Russian intel
lectuals to promote the freedom and
welfare of the people. The first co
operative was organized In 18C1, fol
lowing the abolition of serfdom.
Despite opposition on the part of
the government, which regarded the
movement as socialistic and revolu
tionary, cooperatives grew and multi
plied, continued the speaker. The ne
cessity fov such organizations waa
pressing; the people living outside the
cities were being robbed by spider
like retailers, who literally had the
population “in their fists.” Among the
benefits attending on the establish
ment of consumer’s cooperatives
were;
(1) Reduction in rates of percen
tage charged for loaus;
(2) Provision of farming implements
for the peasants;
(3) Substitution of iron for straw
roofs;
(4) Opening of tea-rooms for vil
lagers, and
(5) The formation of Cooperative
courses in the universities.
During the war, the Cooperatives
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Wins Third Time
EMANUEL FEUERMANN HERE
IN FIRST CIVIC MUSIC CONCERT
The first of a series of concerts un
der the auspices of the Raleigh Civic
Music Association was given by Eman
uel Feuermann, viollncellist, at Need
ham Broughton Auditorium November
24, at 8:30. He was accompanied by
WaUgang Rebner.
The program was as follows:
Sonata in A major. No. 3—Beethoven.
Allegro ma non tanto.
Scherzo: Allegro molto.
Adagio cantabile.
Allegro vivace.
Italian Suite, Stravinsky.
lutroduztone.
Serenata.
Aria.
Tarantella.
Minuettoe finale.
Sonata in A minor, opus 36, Grieg.
Allegro.
Adagio.
Finale.
Prayer, Blocli.
Spanish Dance, Granados.
Sptnnlied, Poppei'.
An entbttsiastic audience demanded
three encores in addition to the Bohed-
uled program whicli required an hour
and a half.
I»0I10THY LOWDEIOIILK
Dorothy Lowdermilk, Meredith- sen
ior, has won for the third consecutive
year the prize of five dollars presented
by the Athletic Association for the
writing of the best music for the class
aong.
The money was presented to Doro
thy, a music major, by Martha Mes
senger, president of the Athletic As
sociation, Wednesday, November 18.,
The prize was originated in connec
tion with the songs written by each
class for step singing in the afternoon
of Stunt Day.
ART DEPARTMENT ENTER
TAINS AT STUDIO EXHIBIT
In celebration of National Art Week,
the Meredith Art Department ar
ranged an exhibit of original work in
the studio last week. Each art stu
dent displayed her best specimen of
work done this year. On Tuesday,
N'ovember 17, the members of the art
classes and faculty entertained the
student body, faculty, and outside
friends at tea in the studio.
Those whose work was on display
are: Ruth Abernathy. Margaret
Blanchard, Effle Ray Calhoun, Helen
Plilliard, Addle Belle Wilson, Peggy
Perry, Waldine Bass. Dot Horne, Sadie
Massey, Elizabeth Bullard, Helen
Whitehurst, Katharine Kalmar, Lucille
Poe, Alice La Roque, Marjorie McFad-
der, Sarah Olive, Virginia Trostel,
Mary Turner, and Dorothy Finch.
TWO HUNDRED ALUMNAE RE
TURN FOR AI^L STUNT DAY
Parade, Palio, Contests Fill Inter
estingAfternoon
Saturday, November 14, was Mere
dith’s most successful Stunt Day. The
day began with an alumnae meeting at
10:30, at which about two hundred old
Meredith girls were present.
The Pallo parade opened the after
noon’s activities, with the juniors as
winners. They wore their green gym
suits with clever bell-boy caps to
match and white saslies, The sopho
mores had the largest attendance at
the parade. Each class carried a ban
ner showing the class colors, and
leading the parade were Lettie Ham-
lett, Martha Messenger, Dorothy
Horne, and Natalie Johnson, on horse
back, The entire, parade was led by
the band, under the direction of Mae
Marshbanks, Caricature heads of
Dean Boomhour, Dr. Brewer, Dr. B. W.
Spillman, and Dr. E, McNeill Poteat,
lent humor to the occasion.
Immediately following the parade,
the Palio race was run, the seniors
emerging victorious,
At three o'clock the alumnae pre
sented stunts on the dining room
steps, the odd classes giving stunts
together and the even classes together.
Then followed the contests between
alumnae and students. Of these games,
the alumnae won the croqnet, and th?
students won volleyball and basket
ball.
Next came the exciting bicycle race,
won by the freshman class. Immedi
ately following this contest was the
interclass song contest in which the
seniors won as a group In singing as
well as fp.r individual song by
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SECOND ISSUE OF “THE
ACORN” FAVORABLY RECEIVED
On Tuesday, November 24, the sec
ond issue of The Acorn made Us ap
pearance on the Meredith campus.
In addition to the usual editorial
and book review, there were several
exceptionally good short articles. Mary
Johnson McMillan's “Katharyn Mans
field” and Anne Poteat’s "Rickshaw”
have received especially favorable
comment, .“Adventures of an Annual
Editor” by the presupposed Margaret
Kramer was amusingly enlightening
for those of us who have not had the
privilege of having such adventure.
Kate Covington’s story, "By Bee’s” and
several poems contributed to make this
AoQiii one of the best ever gotten out
by any staff.
Sophomores Get Second Place ‘
For Fine Dramatic Performance
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31I11VINK GAllKKT'J:
CAST FOR FALL MAJOR
PRODUCTION OF LITTLE
THEATRE SELECTED
The LcuUes- of Cranford, by Mary
Barnard Horne, has been selected by
the Little Theatre to be given as the
fall major production on Friday night,
December 11. The play has been adapt
ed fi'oni the book Cranford, by Mrs.
Gaspell.
The cast is iis follows:
Miss Matilda Jenkyns, the Rector’s
daughter—Susan Rudisill.
Jliss Mary Smith, her visitor—Kate
Covington.
Miss Jessie Brown, a new resident—
Carolyn Parker.
Miss Dole, a friend to Miss Jenkyns
—Margaret Love Clark.
Mrs. Forrester, born a Tyrrell—An-
nabello Hollowell,
Miss Betty Barker, a retired milli
ner—Lettie Hamlet.
The Hon. Mrs. Jamieson, a leader
In society—Mary Faye McMillan.
Martha, maid to Miss Jenkyns—Mary
Johnson MacMillan.
Peggy, maid to Miss Barker—Kath
ryn Aldridge.
Mrs, PerklR, a country woman—
Pearl Huffman.
Little Susan,
Barrett.
Juniors Present Pleasing Fantasy
and Freshmen Disgrace
Shakespeare
For the second time in llielr college
career the Class of ’37 was the sud-
cessful contestant for the coveted sil
ver loving cup given for the winning
stunt presented on Stunt Night, Sat
urday evening, November 14. Second
place was won by the sophomores, “llti
tie sister class” of the winners. Dr.
E. McNeill Poteat, chairman ot the
Judges announced the decision.
During the freshman and junior
years of the present senior class sec
ond place was won for the stunts which
they presented.
The programs distributed by the
seniors were In the form of a ballot
on which were printed several sug
gestions for the title of the Stunt, the
cast of characters, and the members
of the various stunt committees. Among
the suggestions for the title of the
stunt were, “Cod This be Love,” “This
is the Bessie of Gil,” “I Cod Liver Oil
My Life With Yon,” and “Through Fish
and Pin.”
The setting of the stunt was in
Cape Cod and the aim of the majority
of the characters was to prevent the
widespread manufacture of synthetic
cod liver oil. Nan Tunket (Catherine
Canady), daughter of Adoniram Tun
ket (Gracc Porter) and Emma Tun
ket (Katherine Shuford), brought
Fysher Van Smythe (Margaret Sale)
to visit her parents during her vaca
tion from school. liJmma was anxious
for Nail to marry Van Smythe, a city
“dude,” instead of Lnke Codwallade^'
(Margaret Kramer), her former
sweetheart, and candidate for sheriff
for Tunket County. It “leaked out*'
that Van Smythe was.a. cod liver oil
manufacturer, who had intended tp
marry Nan and then destroy the fish
ermen's trade, fishing for cod froifi
which to make “real cod liver oil.’’’
Nan turned him down and after man.y
attempts finally succeeded in getting
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her daughter—Ruby
Am.
Students Interview Mrs. Stier On Peace Problems
By MARY FAYE McMILLAN
In an informal discussion with stu
dents and several members of the fac
ulty, Mrs, D. R, Stier of the Emergen
cy Peace Campaign, stressed the fact
that students can do something prac
tical, though difficult, to help keep our
country out of war and to further the
cause of international friendship.
She described some of the uiiuBual
experlenoes that two hundred stu-
dents had this past summer while do
ing the volunteer work for the Emer
gency Peace Campaign, While living
on five dollars a week, these students
did everything from producing Im
promptu plays and advocating peace
to washing clothes and milking cows.
Mrs. Stier felt that on the whole,
more could be done through the Inter
national Relations Club to Interest the
student body In the prevention of war,
the greatest single menace facing the
student world today.
On display, Mrs. Stier had several
booklets, plays, papers, and folders
issued by the Emergency Peace Cam
paign headquarters. Among these were
the excellent publications: The Stu
dent Advocate, put out monthly by the
American Student Union, The Student
Union liulletin, and the Youth Section
Handbook, in which are discussed re
cruiting for peace, the organization
plan of the campaign, and suggested
field actors,
Mrs. Stier stated that those who
were sincerely Interested might be
•used in field work during the summer
of 1937. A meeting of representatives
of all the clubs connected with Stu
dent Work in Raleigh will be held
December G to discuss plans for peace
work here in the city.
ANNUAL RECEPTION GIVEN J
BY RALEIGH ALUMNAE '
ON STUNT DAY
Visiting Alumnae, Faculty Mem
bers and Student Representa- ‘
tives Entertained
On tlie evening of Stunt Day froiii
6:30-7:30, the Raleigh Chapter of the
Meredith Alumnae entertained at- a
reception in the parlors for the alum
nae, the faculty, and student repre
sentatives from tlie various campuis
organizations. I
Tho guests wore greeted by Mrs.
J. Graves Vann, who is the president
ot the local Chapter, and by Miss
Melba Hunt, Mrs. Robert McGee, Mrs.
Wilnm Betts, and Miss Anne Simms,
who are officers of tho Chapter. '
CoiTee was poured by Mrs. Charles
Brewer and Miss Ida Poteat, and wa^
served with cakes and mints by Miss
Stuart Weatherspoon, chairman of the
social committee, and by members of
the Granddaughters’ Club. it
Every year this reception has bee;i
given on Stunt Day so that the Aluo^-
nae may meet the faculty and the stu
dents again. *