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THE TWIG
December Ij 1936
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Mary St-kw'art
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IT CAN HAPPEN HKllE
Not long ago Thk Twig rcccivccl a coniniiinication from a girl
who is at the present time a student at Mcrcditli. This communi
cation contained information tluit Avill startle some of The Twig
readers, but will no doubt be familiar to many.
Perhajw it,has never occurred to many of tlic Mereditli students
and faculty that liere, where student government functions so
successfully, tiiat tlie problem of cheating could assume very serious
proi>ortions. Cei-tainly in council vecords cases of dishonesty in
connection M’ith classwork are in tlie minimum. But the actual
ease is that a good many of us have deliberately shut our eyes to
a fact tluvt has been evident longer than we dare admit.
Said the student referred to above, . . information from' a
reliable source and based on evidence which was too obvious and
convincing to be doubted indicates that a certain rather prominent
and popular girl passed a test by means M’hich were more foul than
fair. I think the sharpness of my surprise was mostly due to the
fact that I had formerly respected the integrity of the girl in
question much more tlian I could ever respect her intellect for mak
ing ever so good a grade. ... I am reminded of a sort of resentment
which I cherislied for one of my teachers some twelve niontlis ago.
My only quarrel witii this otlierwise excellent professor was that
he was too suspicious. I saw no reason wliy lie sliould stick around
so closely when he M’as giving a test; and it positively made me mad
to hear him admonish us, as he often did, to keep our eyes on our
own paper.s. liut this is only half of my reminiscence, for I also
recall the very occasion on whicli I relented and forgave my teacher
for his sin's of suspicion. The incident which ])roduced this liberal
cliange of heart in me happened in the class of a teacher wlio was
imy perfect ideal, for in addition to lier other virtues she trusted
lier pupils,imj)lieity. Tlie teacher popped a “pop quiz” on the
board, left the room, shut the door and was gone. Textbooks and
notebooks flew open all over the I’oom. Some private discussion
was provoked by questions of particular interest. And that is all
except this: that the test was passed by all and the class as a wliole
congratulated at the very next meeting by the teacher on the
splendid improvement which it had recently slioM’n.”
Need more be said.^ It can, and docs happen here, and each of
iis who is cognizant of that fact and does not report it is just as
guilty, under the laws of our student government, as the girl who
cheats. But there arc few of us who are willing to sacrifice friends
and popularity for tiie sake of cari-ying out to the letter a rule
of which so few api)rove. The aforementioned student said, “I
believe it is considered a part of our school honor to report anv
such cases as the ones mentioned to the proper authorities, and
as I do not believe that the proper authorities exist outside of the
consciences of the persons involved, I am not willing to put myself
in the position of possibly having to report them, upon compulsion,
to the improper authorities. . . . But I am still wondering what
We can gain if, in order to get a grade, wo momentaril}' throw off
the inhibitions which honesty and honor lay upon us, thus taking
one little step in the prostitution of our mental and moral integrity,”
Prankl}', the purpose of Thic Twic, in bringing to light this by
no means unknown situation, is to provoke comment on tlie part of
those who feel that the problem is deserving of serious considera
tion. Our open forum and editorial columns aj c at the service of all
\vho wish to offer suggestions as to how such a situation can best be
dealt with,
Seniors Win Cup Second Time
(Continued from page one)
Luke to propose to her. Tims “cod
liver oil from the cod flBh” was as*
sured. Other'cliaracters were: Jabez
Cortwallader (Ruby Barrett), and Bes
sie (Kote Covington); voters: Mnry
Johnson McMillan, Mary Fay McMil
lan, Mury Fort Carroll, Susie Saun
ders, FJorii Kate Bethea, Sarah Grif
fin, Dorothy Prevost, Margaret Blanch
ard, Carrie Bowers, Lucille Cates,
Ruby Fairs James, Rose Lee, Betty
Klchliiie, Ruth Abernathy, Virginia
Reynolds, Matallne Nye, and Peggy
Perry; posse: Dorothy Prevost, Sarah
Qrlffln.
The sophomore stunt which won sec
ond prize had Its setting in a prison
cell. Those In the prison cell had
been guests at a party at which the
host was murdered. A seance was
held between the wife and her mur
dered husband who revealed the iden
tity of the murderer. The lighting and
sound effects attributed a weird atmos
phere to the play. Lightning and,
thunder and the sound of rain and
wind were produced tliroughout the
stunt. The cast of characters was as
i:ollow8: Burlce, Dorothy Rouse; Mrs.
Carter, Mary Jane Lindley; Mrs. Fada,
Catherine Johnson; Mr. Dolan, Minnie
Anna Forney; Ellen, Annie Elizabeth
Coward; Paula, Lucille Johnson; Trot
ter, Pauline Stroud; Guard, Charlotte
Peebles.
“All Dolled Up," the stunt presented
by the Junior Class, was a fantasy in
a doll shop. Dances by the Dutch
couple and Spanish couple and a drill
by the tin soldiers were given to cheer
up Martha, the old-fashioned doll, who
was lonesome because her friend,
George, had been sold. Although Jack
did his best to make Martha happy
without George, he had to give it iip
and returned to^Babe, a girl of his
type, At the clore of the stunt George
was returned and to show their hap
piness Martha and George sang a lovely
duet. The characters were: Toy shop
keeper, Charlotte Wester; Martha, Old-
Fashioned Girl Doll, Margaret O'Brlan;
George, Old-Fashioned Boy Doll, Jen
nie Reid Newby; Babe, Modern Girl
Doll, Jane Yelverton; Jack, Modern
Boy Doll, Mlrvlne Garrett; Hag Doll,
Dorothy Howard; Tin Soldier, Lillian
Poe; Tin Soldier, Carolyn Parker;
Dutch Girl Doll, Kate Mills Suiter;
Dutch Boy Doll, Emily Bradsher,
Spanish Girl Doll, Dorothy Horne;
Spanish Boy Doll, Hazel Bass; Mammy
Doll, Nancy Powell.
The freshman class presented a take
off on “Macbeth.” The case of char
acters was as follows: Mack Betty,
Iris Rose Gibson; Mrs, Mack Betty,
Minetta Bartlett; Mr. Dumpcan, Fran
ces Spllnmn; Mrs. Dumpcan, Doris
MacNeill; Mack Duff, Betty Plckford;
Blancket, Sara Cole; Maid, Lee Ann
Taylor; Shake-Your-Spear, Carolyn
Andrews; Witches, Betty Vernon, Ella
Eddins, Elizabeth Everett.
I Think You Have Something There
A
“A LOAF OF BREAD-And Thou'
By KATE COVINGTON
NINE FORMER A.A. PRESI
DENTS HONORED AT DINNER
Martha Messenger, president of the
Athletic Association and general di
rector of Stunt Day, entertained at
dinner Saturday evening, November
14, in honor of the nine past presi
dents of the association who returned
to the campus for the event.
The following olficlals were pres
ent: Katherine Liles of Goldsboro,
class of 1930; Mae Marshburn of Wal
lace, class of 1935; Ruth McCurry of
Day Book, class of 1934; Pat Aber-
nethy of Raleigh, class of'1933; Velma
Webb of Mount Airy, class of 1932;
Mrs. J. 1. Wagner of Glbsonville, class
of 1921; Katherine Matthews of Ra
leigh, class of 1918; Mrs. A. T. Sey-.
mour Sr., of Apex, class of 1911; and
Mrs. J. Wilbur Bunn, of Raleigh, class
of 1910.
Other guests who were present were
Mrs. Sorrell, Miss Warner, and Miss
Grimmer,
Mary Johnson has come into her
inheritance, all of which consists of
an acre of land far far away sur
rounded by woods, surrounded by
sand, surrounded by mosquitoes, sur
rounded by youthful abandon.
We, together with six other pioneer
ing souls, were pushing forward late
one tender Saturday afternoon back
of the college in quest of some spot
to wax culinary.
“When did you iind out about your
acre?" I Inquired enthusiastically.,
“This summer."
“What on earth are you going to
do with It?" asked Mlrvlne, juggling
eight apples, two pounds of weiners,
and a couple of dopes.
“It’s mortgaged,” said Mary John
son sadly,
“Mortgagedl” exclaimed Annabelle
with feeling.
“I iiad to mortgage it to pay ta.\es.”
Mary Johnson said.
“Ask her how much taxes were.” 1
prompted Little Binder, who. was pok
ing people with the w'elner forks.
“How’ much were taxes?" asked Lit
tle Binder,
“Fifty cents," said Mary Johnson.
"Aren’t you afraid to have such a
responsibility at your age?” I was
solicitous. That is, 1 think it was
solicitous. It may even have been ap
purtenance.-
"I have a guardian over my estate,”
explained Mary Johnson.
“Is he a lawyer?” Charlotte wanted
to know.
Pinkie Rose and Betty had just
reached the part about can you get
back In of a current musical selection
and Interrupted us blithely to lind out
whether or not we would enjoy some
little woodland wanderings, thereby
landing near a watery brink.
The gladsome processional pushed
on.
“How are we going to find oiir way
out of here when it gets dark?’' asked
Annabelle, who was limping rhyth
mically.
“This curve looks like Park Drive,
and my Aunt Mary'lives on Park
Drive," said Mary Johnson.
"I suppose," Mlrvlne Inquired, “that
we can expect your Aunt Mary to
loom up from behind a tree with a
torch and a map of the city if we get
lost?"
"If we get lost somebody cun run
back to the college and telephone.”
“Maybe we ought to drop matches
along the way,” I suggested, kicking
the leaves with the flappy sole of my
shoe,
“Lighted,” added Mary .Tohnson.
When we reached the stream, Mary
Johnson sprinted over the little bridge
to be Horatio whilst tlie rest of us
gathered wood and hunks of trees. I
was emerging from a leafy bower with
a tree when somebody tactfully sug
gested that we weren't, exactly an
chored there for the winter.
Mary Johnson was quite entertain
ing. First she told the joke her father
brought home from the State Baptist
Convention; then she emoted a bit
over her mortgaged acre. Annabelle-
offered to tap dance the next time she
came. Charlotte knew all about Girl
Scouts, and laughed in crescendos.
Little Binder and I got entangled'in
the nmrshmailows. Mlrvlne emitted
her Stunt Song about giving the.girls
a break and nice physiques. Pinkie
and Betty sounded like a choral so
ciety celebrating Armistice Day.
“If we burned up the woods, do you
guess Miss Steele would let us come
to the fire?" asked Charlotte hope
fully.
A spark flew up. It rose high above
tlie pines.
“Step on it! Step on itf”' cried Mir-
vlne, watching.the treetpps.
"It’s out now,” said Annabelle, lan
guishing.
By the time we had stamped out the
lire gracefully and departed on our
homeward way, It was pitch dark.
Mary Johnson swayed a pure boul
der trying to get back in the path
from which she had drifted on the
second portion of a Christmas Cantata
she was rendering alone.
“Speaking of your inheritance,” I
began, “What do you intend—”
“I wasn’t speaking of my inherit
ance,” said Mary Johnson, “I was sing
ing.”
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