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PAGE TWO THE TWIG January 16, 1937 Published Biweekly as the OjBiclal Organ of the Student ■ Body of Meredith College Kathehixe SuuFonu Editor Frances Pittman AMOClnte Editor Mary Johnson MaoMill-\n Associate Editor Kate Mtr.Ls Suiter Business Manaoer Helen Hilliahd Assistant Business Manager Mary Jane Lindijjy Assistant Business Manager Ele/\nob Edwards Managing Editor Frances Tatum Ma7iaging Edito7' Dorothy Lowdermilk Managiiig Editor Ruth Purvis Typist Ruth Abernei’hv Art Editor Kate Covinoton Feature Editor Bvet-yn Lassitkh Typist Reporters Ethel Knott M,u»oabet Grayson Ljllian Poe Mildred Ann Ciutciier Virginia Reynolds Annie Elizabeth Coward Minetta Bartlett Jban Ltghtfoot Dorothy Green Jane Yklvebton Mary Stewart Entered rs sectind-clasa matter October 11, 1923, at Postofllce at Raleigh, N. C.. under Act of March S, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for In Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. authorized October 11, 1923. Subscription Price. H.60 THE COLLEGE IN ADJUSTING PERSONALITIES In his recently published book, “Tlie Return to Religion,” Mr. Henry C. Link, a noted ps3'chologist, discussed various cases of personality maladjustments which ha>’c come to his attention. Particularly interesting to him were the people who had all the things that seemingly lead to a normal well-adjusted life—happy home relations, normal intelligence, good appearance and so on— yet wlio were tremendously unhappy because they lacked the abil ity to make friends and to take an active part in the life surround ing them. In contrast to these, were people wlio had exactly tlie same advantages, but were normal and happy in possessing num bers of friends and secure places in the communities in which they lived. The difference in these lives—one type successful and the other a failure—tlie author ascribed to the ability of one to focus his effort and attention on some point outside of himself, while the otiier persisted in being interested only in things of vital personal concern. The fact that one taught a Sunday school class and belonged to a civic league while the other did not, or various parallel circumstances Mr. Link thought was of great importance in un- eartliing the cause for the striking personality and character dif ferences of these cases. Today, wlien such a large per cent of the population of the United States attends college, these institutions liave become almost as important in the shaping of personalities as the home. Stuffing people’s lieads with quickly forgotten knowledge is not the pri mary purpose of institutions of higher learning. Tlie college might well consider itself a failure that turns out graduates whose chief gain from tlie years spent within its walls is knowledge. For tunately, most colleges are organized in such a way as to offer abundant oppoi-tunities to develop attitudes of willingness to do tilings that arc of little apparent personal consequence, but which, in reality moan tlie difference between happiness and unhap])iness, service and selfishness, full lives and empty ones. By reason of the very fact tliat witliin colleges people are of necessity drawn close together and given a groat many personal contacts makes it easier to focus one’s attention on otiior peojjlc and things, rattier tlmn centering it on one’s own emotions anrl feelings. There are so many things to be done—.so many inter esting clubs to belong to and work for, so many ])rograms to see and be on, so many services to perform for others, and so mucli pleasant camcraderic that the student is indeed rare wlio cannot, if she tries, find something or someone to interest her, and engage her time and attention. ✓ It is, of course, a mistake for a student to ])articiptite in extra curricular activities at the expense of her class work or her liealth, but that is not the point. A student can dcvelo]) a well-rounded personality simi^ly by living with a group if she makes people her center of attention. A great deal has been said about the evils of gossip, but it is a selfish, self-centered person indeed wlio is not interested enough in her neighbor to want to discuss her as pirations, achievements, troubles—or even her garden or her new car. One need not be a civic or campus leader to have a well- rounded personality, but one must be interested in sometiiing out side of oneself. The student who won’t attend a certain function because she “doesn’t want to,” or refuses to servo on a program because “it’s too much trouble,” or M'on’t take time to stop and exchange a few commonplaces with an acquaint ance is deliberately narrowing her scope of influence, and if she persists in doing only the things which jDletwe her at the moment and in associating only with peo ple she Iiappens to like, she is-lri immediate danger of becoming an unhai3])y, lonely, self-center ed “case” for ;Some psj’-chologist. The Student Speaks An Open Forum for Student Opinion I never was one to remain “a mute inglorious Milton"; and so when any thing arouses me to the extent that I wlsli to ■ communicate with others, I never hesitate to speak my mind. For some time now I have been won dering whether the so-called College Auditorium is exclusively for the use of the music students or whether it is Intended for the use ot all students. For example, when members of the cast of a play the Little Theater is producing wish to secure the stage for rehearsals, they are usually told that someone has to use the stage to practice on; or that after 9:00 p.m. when the organ is no longer in use It will be quite all right for them to rehearse. And it is also next to im possible to get the stage to practice on when the students are trying to produce the annual stunts. And when the plays and stunts are finally produced, the organ sits so high above the footlights that much of the action on the stage has to be projected to the right or the left. And even then the mighty organ’s height mars the effect of the play. And then the cyclorama, The Little Theater was unequivocably told recently that because the cyclorama mufEled the tones of the organ it would be necessary to return the cyclorama. Niiver a word about the music depart ment's trying to reach a compromise with the Little Theater, and never a word of thanks for the gift of the Little Theater and the Trustees. I am sure that the student body as a whole would rather hear muffled organ tones now and then than always be confronted with a horribly octagonal criss-crossed stage. So it seems that whenever the oc casion arises In which the use of the building as a scene for musical activi ties conflicts with proposed student ac tivities, it is the student activity that suffers. So we are forced to believe that the college auditorium is ex clusively a music auditorium, and the students are left out. And that is a bad state of affairs. Surely some compromise can be reached in regard to this. And that should happen soon. Cor loo long have the students been playing second fiddle to the piano and the organ, MaHOAHKT KliAjrER. I tf Hospitality,** SaidMary Johnson, **Is The Spice of Life** By RUTH ABERNATHY Why is the extra-curricular phase of our college life restricted to a few participants? It should be every stu dent's obligation, as well as privilege, to engage in at least one phase of ac tivity other than classwork, and to support all generously. However, the majority of the. student body just sit right ill their rooms when play try outs are being held or athletic prac tices carried on. In so doing, they do not merely deprive themselves of much of the good of college life, but they also place upon the few students who go nut for everything an exces- Bive burden in being the backbone of every activity, This Isn't the de sirable condition for extra-curricula work, but should be evenly distributed among the students. But some of us, through laziness or lack of interests, refuse to share In this activity and thei'eljy forfeit much that should be of social and educational value to every* one. Even so. we neglect the support of (Please turn to-page four) i £D. Who*s That Knocking at Mine Doorf By KATE COVINGTON Mary Johnson was being Grace Moore with “My Ten Years In a Quandry and How They Grew” for sheet music and a green striped bath robe for accessories. I languish ed on what might be called a portion of mine bed. Mary Johnson suddenly ceased her coloratura and said, "What’s the mat ter with you, or a,m I wrong?” “The wolf,” I said,, bluntly, at the moment being of a nature almost for bidding, "is at my door. I wane.” “Heavens 1” said Mary Johnson, “Why don’t you let him In? I say hospitality is the spice of life and so on.” Whereupon she disregarded my feeble, “Wait!” and flung wide the door, saying cheerfully, “Come in, wolf, and tell us your sorrows.” “Don’t mind if I do.” said the wolf. “Sit down. Merry Sunshine.” I said listlessly, thinking how resigned to one’s fate one can get if pushed Into it. “Thank you,” the wolf answered, de positing himself and eyeing my fur niture speculatively, “Going to the picture show tomor row?” Mary Johnson asked me. I looked at the wolf. "Not exactly,’’ I said shortly. "Are you in business. Mr. Wolf?” "Yes,” growled he, rather too cheerily. “A-or-broker?" I suggested. "Well.” said the wolf, "a sort of collector.” "Oh.” "Perhaps you’ll tell us about your work?” Mary Johnson perked up. “I delve Into many fields,'’ he said casually,. "Is businesB-er-good?” I asked humbly. “I have several regular customers,” the wolf smiled winnlngly, “and a few spasmodic ones." “Mr. Wolf," Mary Johnson asked suddenly, “where’d you get your edu cation?” I thought of asking about child labor and pawn shops, but I refrained. “I took a business course,” smiled he. “You began early,’’ I said'but was ignored. ; ^ "Also accounting.” He raised his' eye-brows and continued, “1 can ac count for more things than this world dreams of.” I said coldly, “Don’t end your sen tences with prepositions.” “What do you do all day?” asked- Mary Johnson, being pleasant. "I Just sit around,” said the wolf. "From door to door?” I said cas ually with a question mark. “Have you had a lot of nice adven tures?” asked my Mary of the wolf. “Quite a lot of adventures,” said the wolf, “The Three Little Pigs, Little Jack Rabbit, Red Ridh>g Hood, ” "A lot of nice food,” I remarked. "And State College?” suggested Mary Johnson. “Well,” said the wolf darkly. “State College had Its drawbacks.” Mary Johnson said something about tackles and I sighed cheerlessly. No future. “I’ll have to be departing.” And the wolf rose. “Are you going my way, Mary Johnson?” "Naw—well, that is—,” she eyed me pleadingly. "Goodbye, all,” I smiled winnlngly, ushering them out, 1 always said hos pitality is the spice of life—and—er— tools will learn in no other. "Good bye— Goodbye!” And I Blumped down, wondering vaguely If my book money would come in time for me to see "Camille.” At the Theatres STATE The coupling of Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor for “Camille" provea to have been a stroke of screen genius. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with George Cukor directing and a bril liant cast In support, the Dumas love story Is an ideal vehicle for the two most glamorous stars of the modern screen. The picture opened a four- day engagement at the State theatre on Thursday. The distinctive direction which Cukor demonstrated in his recent worh on "Romeo and Juliet” has been equalled In “Camille.” Added to this, the characterization of Marguerite af fords Garbo the most perfect role of her striking career and 'Taylor, as Armand, the lover, is superb. i ;
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