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eALElGH, N, C. UIWI' PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE TWIG PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS Volume XV MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FEBRUARY 27. 1937 Number 9 105 Students On Honor Roll For Fall Semester Wins Hockey Stick Thirty-four First Honor Students! Belong to Senior Class Six STUDENTS MAKE A’s ON ALL SUBJECTS The fall, honor roll^of Mdr«dlth Col lege, released by Miss Luclle Johnson, registrar, showed that 105 students ont of 527 enrolled during the fall won honor grades. This was In comparison with the 94 who attained similar honors the same period a year ago. Six students made A’s on all stifa- JectB, that is an average of 93 o^ more per cent. They were Bleanor Edwards, Cary; Dorothy Green, Dan* ville, Va.; Adelaide Harris. Norwood; Catherine Johnson, Winston-Salem; Frances Pittman, Kinston and Mary Lea Watkins, Cary. First and second honor lists were composed of students’ average grades In proportion to hours o( class work the subjects required. First honor roll Included students with A and B aver ages, that is around 90 per cent or above, while the second went to those with around ^^6 per cent averages. i>‘'V/ Accorded mention oii urst list were: Ruth Abernethy, Raleigh; Betsye Adams, Lllesvllle; Lisette Allgood, Roxboro; Margaret Andrews, Raleigh; Carolyn Aydlett, £3llzabeth City; Ruby 'Burrell;, Lauriliburg; Barbara Behv- man, Greensboro; Flora Kate Bethea, Latta. S. C.; Margaret Blanchard, Rose Ulll; Carrie Bowers, Littleton; Sue Brewer, Wake Forest; Evelyn Britt, St. Pauls; Margaret Bullard, Raleigh; Helen Canady, Raleigh; Catherine Canady, Kinston; Luclle Cates, Mebane; Edlee Cates, Burlington; Mar garet June Childs, Llncolnton; Annie Elizabeth Coward, Goldsboro; Beth Crabtree, Raleigh; Carolyn Crltcher, Lexington; Mildred Ann Crltcher, Lex ington; Mildred Crowder, High Point; iFrleda Culberson, Asheville; Jessie ' (Please turn to page four) “TRIFLES” “OVERTONES” TO BE IN ANNUAL PHI-ASTRO CONTEST MRS. ELLA HARRIS PASSES AFTER THREE WE€K’S ILLNESS Funfiral For Mother of Faculty Member Held On Monday Mrs. Ella Peri'y Harris, mother of Dr. Julia H. Harris who is head of the English Department at Meredith, died early Sunday morning, February 21, Her death came after three weeks lllnesa following a heart attack. Mrs. Harris was 77 years of age. Funeral services were conducted at' 3:30 Monday afternoon by Reverend Mr. Forrest Feezor at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, oC which Mrs. Har ris ' was a member. She was born near Rolesville, but had made her home in Raleigh since she was twelve. Since 1923 she had lived on the Meredith campus with her daughter, Dr. Harris. Mrs. Harris took nurses' training at Rex Hospital thirty years ago and for a short time was superintendent there. From 1909 to 1923 she had charge of the State College Hospital, serving successively under Drs. Mc Kee, Tucker, Haywood, and Yar borough. She was the daughter of Capt. Robert Sidney Perry and Julia Perry and the wifo of Thomas Harris. Sur viving her, in addition to Di\ Harris, are a haif-brotiier, R. B. Perry of Ra leigh; a sister Mrs. W. M. Wray of Wilson; and a son. Thomas Harris, of Trenton, N. Y. Frances Pittman Interviews Members of Shakespeare Troupe AILEEN SKOW AILEEN SNOW IS AWARDED HOCKEY STICK Dorothy D. Browne To Reign At May-Day Festival MR. HOLLIDAY ADDED TO STAFF AS FIELD SECRETARY Urges Cooperation of Students In Increasing The En rollment Maid of Honor and Attendants From Classes Chosen MRS. SORRELL TO BE IN CHARGE OF EXERCISE Juniors Win Loving Cup In Inter class Matches March 12 Date Set For Presen tation of One*Act Plays “Trifles*' by Susan GlaspcU, and "Overtones," by Anna Gerstenberg will be given by the Phi and Astro societies respectively, in the annual drama con* test, which will take place on March 12. Tryouts for the plays were held Thut-sdaly, February 25, but the casts are not yet complete. As Is the cus« tom, these plays were suggested by a committee and then chosen by the presidents q( the societies. "Overtones” Is a dramatic one-act play with four bharacters; Harriet and Margaret, cultured women, and Hetty and Maggie, their incorrigible, primi tive selves. “Trifles”, is also a one-act play, with a cast of three men and two women: George Henderson, county at* torney, Henry Peters, sherlfT, I^ewis Hale, a neighboring farmer, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale. The plays will be judged on the basis of acting^ staging, costuming, and make-up. The winning society will be awarded the banner which has been in the possession of the Astro society since the custom was begun. Both 0^ the. plays will be directed by Mrs. List. “Where were you born, Mr. Selman?” "I was born in Canada, but don’t ask we when.” There the interview rested while I wondered what Interviewers ask be sides when and where people are born. At that particular moment, I couldn’t think of a thing to ask that would be avidly read. Now both dates and birth places—^they’re what Thb Twig’s public Is after. At least so I figured it. How ever, Mr. Selman stepped my racing, rationalizing, reverie by laughing at my obvious predicament and actually suggesting something himself. The interview was'most instructive and' satisfactory. I learned that Mr. Selman, one of Che best known Shake spearean actors of the American stage, has been in the legitimate theatre since he was fourteen and almost con tinuously since be was eighteen. Since that time he has had more than six hundred roles of every conceivable sort. When he first entered the theater, young men who were beginners had to be in the theater three years before they knew.how to walk. When they knew this they might begin to have speaking roles. Young actors, though, were called “walking gentlemen” and were tutored every day 'by the older actors of the company. Next in' order was Joseph Robert Selman, actor, journalist, radio an nouncer, and the son of- hts father, Joseph Selman. Junior was fresh trom the Broadway Othello of Walter Hms- ton, in which he understudied Brian Aherne as lago. With thts Mt of New York at hand, I decided to get a first hand account of the Hamlet feud. It is Mr. Selman's opinion that Leslie Howard’s performance was far superior to that of John Gielgud. Or perhaps (Please turn to page three) On Thursday morning, February 18, the junior class made its annual award to tbe most valuable player on the freshman hockey team. This year the award — a hookey stick — went to Aileen Snow of Maplewood, N. J. This >ylnner is always selected on the basis of value as a player, enthusiasm, ability to interest others, and good sportsmanship. At the same time Martha Messenger, president of the athletic association, awarded to Anne Poteat, captain of the junior hockey team, the silver loving cup, given each year to the winner o( the Inter-cIass hockey matches. Pauline Davis, president of the Mono gram Club, explained the point system by which credit Is given for participa tion in the various sports, and awarded letters for excelling in sports to the following: Nell Choate, Frances Olive, Cora Lee Mills, Kllton Peele, Vivian Buffaloe, and Eleanor Rodwell. Har riet Rose and Martha Messenger, who already held sport letters were awarded stars. The earning of a letter auto matically puts a student into the Mono gram Club. Mr. Holliday has recently been add ed to the staff of Meredith College as Qeld secretary. Mr. Holliday comes to the college from Southern College in Virginia, and is well qualified for thts position. He has had twenty years of experience in field repre sentation for colleges, having visited many of the first class high schools In Qie countiT In the interest of col lege attendance. At Meredith bis principal work will be with the high School seniors in North Carolina and neighboring states. He will also handle all enrollments and corres pondence relative to the matriculation of both new and old students. Mr. Holliday especially asks that all old students as quickly as pos sible reserve their rooms, so that he may find out which rooms will be available for new students. May 1 has been set as final day for a choice of rooms. Old students are urged by Mr. Hol liday to bring to his o/nce the names and addresses of any prospective students who might be interested in I'ecelving a catalogue. He is depend ing on the old students to do their parts in increasing the enrollment, having held meetings with each of the four classes asking each student to cooperate with him in this w&y. ALUMNAE SPONSOR SECOND SHOWING OF FALL MAJOR PRODUCTION Dorothy Deane Browne of Ahoskie was elected to reign Queen of the May at the annual exercises to be held in the Meredith grove Saturday afternoon. May 1. She has selected Nell Choate of Salisbury to be Maid of Honor. Dorothy Deane Is the col lege marshal and, as well as a mem ber of several societies on the cam pus, a member of the nominating com mittee. The May Queen is chosen from the senior class 'by the entire student body. Two attendants were elected to rep resent each class; they are as follows: Mildred Crowder, High Point, Marjorie McKaughan, Wake Forest, seniors; Hazel Bass, Farmvllle, Kate. Mills Suiter, Scotland Neck, juniors; Lucille Jones, Concord, Frances ' Ross, Bur lington, sophomores; Nancy Brewer, Wake Forest, and Virginia Trostel, Hend/rson, freshmen. The program for the afternoon will be under the direction of Mrs. Ger trude Royster Sorrell, head of the physical education department. A YEAR AGO Total of ninety-four make first semester honor rolls. Court declares Meredith blameless in Silver case. Alden G.^Alley discusses Ethiopia. Dr. Hill conducts Week of Deeper Spiritual Thinking. Civic Music Association presents the Vlonna Choir Boys. Ralph McDonald, candidate for governor, speaks to the Student League of Women Voters. Mr. Riley announces the addition of a biography course to the his tory department. Mrs. Sorrell Inaugurates recrea tion evening series. Orchestra organized under . the direction of Miss Wagar. Juniors lose first basketball game of the year to seniors; freshmen tie sophomores. Westminster Chorus gives pro gram In Memorial Auditorium. "The Ladies of Cranford’’ was spon sored by the Raleigh Meredith Alum- uas Tuesday evening, February 16, in the Meredith auditorium. ‘There was a change in the cast; Mary Faye McMillan took the role that Lettle Hamlet had, and Iris Rose Gibson took Mary Faye’s part, The' proceeds went to the Raleigh Alumnae. The cast.of characters Is as follows: Mary Smith—^Kate Covington. Jessie Brown—Carolyn Parker Martha—Mary Johnson McMillan. Miss Matty—Susan Rudlsill. Miss Barker—Mary Faye McMlUau. Miss Pole—Margaret Love Clarke. Mrs. Forrester—Anndbell^ Hollowell. Jennie—Dorothy Horne. Mrs. Purkis—Pearl Huffman. iSusw—Ruby Barrett. Psggy—Catherine Aldridge. The Hon. Mrs. Jamison—Iris Rose Gibson. BRAHMS CONCERT GIVEN IN MEREDITH AUDITORIUM Glee Club and Music Faculty Pre sent Sixth of Concert Series SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY COURSE TO BE OFFERED The Sunday school stitdy course will be held during the week of March 1-5. Vacation Bible School Work will be taught by Mrs. A. V. Washbiirn, The Young People's Dej>artment of the Sunday aohool by Miss Velma Preston, Svilding a Standard Sunday sohpol by.Mrs. L. L. Morgan, and How to Win For Christ by Dr. Carl M. Townsend. It is to be hoped that as many as possible will avail themselves of the opportunities which are offered by these courses. A concert devoted entirely to the compositions of Johannes Brahms was given in the Meredith College Audi torium Tuesday evening, February 23, at eight o’clock. This was the sixth of the faculty series. Another concert of Brahms music w4iich was announced for last Sunday afternoon was cancelled because of the death of Mrs. Ella Harris. For this reason anil because of the illness ot two faculty members who were sched^ uled to appear on the Tuesday program; numbers taken trom the two programs were rendered. They were as follows: The Wonderful Inn; Beware—Glee Club. Adagio from D Minor Sonata—Ed gar H. Alden. A Tremor's in the Branches: Bird in Air' Will Stray Afar; From Yon Hills the Torrent Speeds—Glee Club with violin and fouivhand piano ac companiment. Trio in C Major—^Allegro;' Andante Con'Moto; Scherzo; Allegro Glocosa— Meredith College Trio. Several members of the music fac ulty of the University ot North Caro lina were to have had part. in the original program. They are Glen Hay- don, clarinet, Kathryn Kennard, ’cello, and Peter Hansen, Piano. The Meredith Trio Is made up of Mr. Alden,. violinist, Mlea Pauline Wagar, 'cellist, and Miss Aileen Mc Millan. pianist. The Glee Club sang under the direc tion ot Miss Ethel Rowland and were accompanied by Evelyn Britt and Dorothy l^owdsrmilk.