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PAGE TWO THE T W 1 0 February 27, 1937 Pahlishtd Biweekly as the Official Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College Katherine Shufobd Editor Frances Pittman Associate JSditor Mary John3on MaoMiuan Associate Editor Kate Mills Suiter. Business ifanager Helen Hilliard. Assistant Business Manager Mary Jahe Lisdlby Business Manager EJlbanob Edwaiu>8 Managing Editor Prances Tatum Managing Editor Dorothy Lowderhile Managing Editor Ruth Ptmvia Typist Ruth Abernethy Art Editor Kate Covington Feature Editor BvELYN Lassiter Typist Reporters Ethel Knott MAnaAEET Grayson Lillian Poe Mildred Ann Critcher VmomiA Reynolds Annie Elizabeth Coward Minetta Bartlett Jean Liohtfoot Dorothy Green Jane Yelverton Mary STE^VART Entered as second-class matter October 11. ^^23, at Postofflce at Raleigh. N. C., under Act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for la Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. authorized October 11, 1923. Subsoription Price. 11.60 EVERYONE ELSE DOES Everyone goes shopping, goes to the theater, goes to basketball games, goes to the library. Certain things, we say, must be done. But the extent to which we sometimes limit our actions to what “everyone else does” is unjustified. The conforming individual ordinarily escapes the possibilities of criticism, but in so doing he misses the opportunity of developing that spark of originality which he may have. A too rigid observance of “the modish things” leads to indolence, complacency and a lack of independent thought. So in our campus life we sliould resolve to do some things just because nobody else does, that is—^we should determine to be actors in those fields which we have deemed good. No one denies the chai'm of the person who has the courage to be different. We secretly admire that person who, when every one else is excusing himself from attending society and club meet ings, remains firm in his decision to go. Our respect increases for the individual who, wl\en everj^ one else is criticizing an election or a report, dares to defend tJie unpopular thing. Emerson force fully stated the significance of individuality when he said, “To be great is to be misunderstood.” - If wo only venture, moreo%'er, we find tliat attempting things that fcM' others do adds a new zest to life. No other group of persons has a better opportunity than m'o do to develop an interest that is diverting and different. If everyone else is collecting stamps, why not collect pins instead? Then there is often an inward satisfaction and an external benefit that comes from doing wliat nobody else does. Recently- one girl asked anotlier girl who was in tlie act of bon’OM’ing a book, “Well, M’hat are you doing for tlie good of your country?” The question was employed primarily for tlie purpose of having some thing to say, but perhaps the speaker spoke “better than she knew.” The persm addressed was simply conforming to the regular routine of studying during study hour and to the popular practice of borrowing books. The thought must come to each of us, “Are we moving enough outside our own small sphere?” Even though we may speak truthfully when we sa}', nobody else accommodates his plans and interests to those of others—it is up to us to set tlie pace toward changing the “nobody” to “everybody.” . E. E. OUR CONCERT SERIES The Mereditli Student Body enjoys so many advantages that it seems ungrateful to complain—but we wouldn’t be typical stu dents were we not continually “picking a bone” of some descrip tion. This time it’s the entei’tainment series, better and unpopular- ly known among the students as “required lectures.” Within the memory of any present day student at Meredith there have been only a few world-renowned artists or lecturers on the “required” series. Of these Upton Close, Tony Sarg, and Madame Tolstoi were the most prominent. Others have been very good, but they have lacked the glamour attending real fame. A glance at the papers that come to The Twig ofl^ice from other schools will show that they—many of these no larger nor richer than Meredith—present such artists as Nelson Eddy, John Mul- holland, Lawrence Tibbett, and others as great. Zimbalist re cently appeared at Eastern Carolina Teachers College, and last year Cornelia Otis Skinner gave a performance there. Christopher Morley spoke at Salem College not many months ago. The argument has been advanced that students complain so bit terly of being made to attend the required performances that better programs would be wasted on them. Such is not the case— the students would look forward to programs of the type that ECTC sponsors as eagerly as they now dread the usual lec tures. Meredith undoubtedly offers a superior faculty concert series. No school has more talented per formers nor programs more .carefully worked out or so well presented. The students who attend these recitals do sincerely enjoy and appreciate them, and those who do not are to be pitied for their lack of perception in refusing to take advantage of their opportunities. But our guest series leaves much to be de sired. -. It seems rather mercenai’y to mention it, but since Meredith seems to have grown rather pub licity-minded of late, the adver tisement attending the perform ance here of well-known artists sliould not be ignored. A great many people hear of a college only through such channels, liowever small at first. So if the pleasure of the stu dents is not sufficient inducement to improve the scries, perhaps the publicity is. Kate's Fond Pubiic By RUTH ABERNATHY My World at Large By KATE COVINGTON The Student Speaks An Open Forum for Student Opinion Freshmen! Beware! your day of reckoning is at hand! Endless days have been our lot for several months. Endless days of lis tening to the gibes and paltry insults of our under-classmen, of having you flaunt your fresh selves under our noses, and of enduring your respect- devoid attitudes. But, my dears,'all has not been In vain. We hereby sum mon you to your trial and execution on Saturday April 3, the glorious cli max of our sophomorlc lives! Soph Day Off. Ah! Revenge Is sweet. For nearly a month now you will have the chance of partially redeem ing yourselves. Wishing to deprive you of no chance to conduct your selves to your advantage, we do not begrudge you this preliminary warn ing. Rather, we give it with open hearts and minds, hopeful that your recognition of our wonderful sublimity and excellence over you will be Im- After all, it makes no dif I have been wrote poetry at. My lay public has begun saying things about this column. A bald-headed creature with asthma went so far as to condemn it as a political sheet; an other thought I was trying to defraud the mails. My best bet was a lady In South Dakota who mistook Mary Johnson for an authority on Greek tragedy and wanted an autograph. Up to date I have received four let ters, some poetry, and a bomb. It’s quite encouraging. The bomb came from Mary John son's side of the corporation. 1 was quite overcome with the poem. It began, “My rarest Jewel, comma.” The llrst lines dealt with satins and minuets and didactic tetrameter, the last, with me. I quote:— I think of goddesses who gloat O’er all the poetry that’s wrote. Who every fortnight take their quill an' Make a stooge of Miss MacMillan. Here’s still more proof that I’m literature, Friendly, too. "Perhaps those souls who object don't know that these documents are being filed by the Pennsylvania Asso ciation for Psychiatric Research. Think of the loss to Science! They have your column mimeographed and passed out to all the patients in order to find out if they’re still crazy. If stand It and like it, they are assigned mediate. . .. , ference to us whether our due homage they can understand it, he knows their be paid us in general, prolonged evl- treatment is incomplete; If they under- dence of respect or in a lump sum of totally different type: retribution. A few points now, my children, as to your conduct hence forth. Above all, secure and maintain attitudes of awed reverence In our presence. Re member we are your peers in all. Do not overlook the petty tokens of your regard. When we approach, stand and bear the burden of our passage through doorways. When we enter, rise. Re member also that any service of any kind which you render us will be re membered and that any* which might have been rendered and was over looked will also be borne in mind. The upper-classmen have the same clalni-cheoks on your services and we expect to indorse any of those not recognized with the same force that we apply to our own. Above all, freshmen, please (this is a plea) don’t let us get you down, We hope you’ll rather enjoy our taunts and demands, but even if you don’t, keep It to yourselft Remember we value your sportsmanship above all to the violent ward; and if they go so far as to begin writing columns of their own, they are pronounced in curable.” Of course that made me feel like love’s young dream. But it reminded me of the time I wrote an “Ode to. Spring” for a little high school biology weekly and got a letter from the editor saying I of Course realized my Re sponsibility to the world at large and Must pursue the Cause of Science to the Utmost, all of which never amount ed to much, except my burning down the garage, doing quite a thorough Job of it. One of my friends wrote, “I wouldn’t discontinue the Mary Johnson column. It has become sort of legendary. How would Mary Johnson like being called a legend?” She took it quite well. Somebody called her an international controversy one time. A big thing folks don’t take Into consideration is the value of this writ. The material value, that is, like the time Mary Johnson adjourned the leg islature. It made good copy, and the speaker was quite nice about it atter we explained. “The news must go on,” said Mary Johnson tremulously. A couple of senators and a page peered around a column at the back. "Are we really adjourned?” asked the tallest in a stage whisper. Mary Johnson looked noncommittal. The speaker lowered his eyes. "Last one out’s a rotten egg!” he said. else, and cheerfulness will go far to remove many misdemeanors In our eyes. Indeed our scores are going to be settled. Watch all possible sources of information for our decrees and insti'uctions—maintain the humble reverence which your class ow^es us in our superiority and be haunted at night if you don’t because the soph omores "will get you, if you don’t watch out.” Hopefully and antlclpatlngly sub mitted, The Sophomores, SYMPATHY 'Die members of the TWIG staff wish to «xt«nd eymputliy to Dr. Harris Id the death of her iiiottier, and to Martha Joyner In th« death of her fatlier. Peace Oratorical Contest Scheduled for May (NSPA News.) High Point, N. 0.—High Point Col lege will welcome orators from many Xorth Carolina colleges to a peace oratorical contest on May 4. The con test, sponsored by the Intercollegiate Peace Association, offers substantial prizes and the opportunity for the first prize winner to submit his oration for regional and national contests. Last year 150 cojleges throughout the coun try participated in the national con* test, twenty-four states being repre sented, and the early Interest shown hy colleges throughout the country this year points to an even more effectlvd showing this year.
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