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Voiume-XV
THE TWIG
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., APRIL 14, 1937
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Number 11
Last Major Elections Were Held Friday
DOCTOR ADAMS OF RICH^
MONO WILL DELIVER
. CQMMENOEIVIENT ADDRESS
Gii^ks Recital
Ninety-five Seniors to Receive
Their Diplomas IMay
Thirty-first y
{Meredith News Bure&ti)
Dr. Theodore ly^dams, •pastor of
the FirBt^apUet Cbi^rcR' bf. fi4&hmddd>
Va., will'P’deliver.ythe comrh^hC^meat
address JiloiMa;y riliorniD^ -May 31, at
Meredith Gd^l'e will be'
awarded'tb vi^ll
com6 kb Meredith. oA.''the l&vUktion
of the senior class and the board
ef. trustees.Last year’s commence
ment speaker was Dr. Bernard C.
Clausen,'pkstor of Ibe-First'Baptist
Charch of Pittsburg, Pa., who had
delivered....eight. ^previgus . commence*
ment addresses at Meredith.
The commencement program will
begin Friday evening, May 28, when
the music diepartinent will give Its an*
niial concert and on the Saturday tol-
lowing, May 29, the annual Class Day
exercises will be held in the after*
noon {Ind society night will be observed
that evening. Society night will be
observed in the usual manner, with tbs
presentation of a speaker by the two
literary societiea. This speaker has
not yet been chbsen. At this time the
Taclous. liten^ry..awards wilL,be.^in9de
and new members for Kappa NU Sigma
and Silver' Shield announced. The
baccalaureate sermon will be preached
Sunday morning, May SO in the college
auditorium by Dr. Luther Little,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Charlotte and Dr. Olln T. Binkley ot
the Chapel Hill Baptist Church will
preach the annual missionary sermon
Sunday evening. The exhibit ot the
work of th« seniors In the art depart
ment will be' on display the same day.
“SOPH DAY OFF’ OBSERVED
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3
RUTH NOWELL x,
hllISS CRAWFORD PRESENTS
FIRST GRADUATE
IN PIANO RECltAL
Program Includes Compositions
by Schumann, Brahms,
r Beethoven.
PLANS FOR WAKE FOREST-
MEREDITH SUMMER
SCHOOL COMPLETED
Sessons at Mars Hill and Wake
Forest to Last Nine
Week§
Plans tor the 1987 session of tha
Wake Forest-Meredith Summer School
have been completed and the new cata
logue is now avMlable. The central
unit is, as usual, at Wake Forest Col
lege, and the western unit at Mars
Hill College. There are two sessions,
the nine-weeks session from June 9
to August 7 and the six-weeks session
from June 9 to July 21. Credits ma;
be earned not only on all state certi-
ilcates,' teachers’, principals’ and
superintendents’, but also on degrees
awarded'by the colleges including the
M.A. degree at Wake Forest. Part
6't ’the credits toward the M-A- degree
m^y be earned at Mars Hill.
’ A faculty of seventy for the two
divisions otters courses in biology,
chemistry, commercial education,
dramatics, education, 'English; geo
graphy, . history, government, eco
nomics, ' mathematics, modern iait
guages, Latin, physics, psychology and
philosophy, religion, sdbool' arts,
l^aical 'education, music, drawing,
tadnattial arts, and penraAnship. Pre*
«kisdloal courses are offered ln '’b>tli
4iTtai(»nB, and law tjoupsee «re bftored
1oi> «rMlt on a de^e %t Wake 'ForMt
• Ttalti "year-' a demonstrdtioh' school
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•’ Tuesday evening, April 6, at': 8:15
MisB May Crawford presented Ruth
Nowell In her graduation recital In
piano. The program included the fol
lowing numbers:
Romance, Op; 28, No. 2 Schumann
Oontra-Dance, No. Beethoven
Hungarian Dance, No. 3 Brahma
Ballade In G Minor:...-...., .Brahms
Allegro vivace from Sonta, Op. 63
Shubert
Lento Cyril Scott
The Lark GHnka-Balakirew
Barcarolle, Op. 45 Rubinstein
Minor. Grieg
(Orchestral accompaniment on sec-
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LARGE GROUP OF STUDENTS
HEAR NELSON EDDY
Nelson Bddy, brilliant American
baritone, gave a concert in the Mb
morial Auditorium Thursday evening,
April 8.
Theodore Paxson, pianist assisted in
Mr. Bddy’s concert.
The program consisted of the tol
lowing numb'ers;
Air: ^‘Bois Bpais,” Lully.
Scene: “Glolre a Vanna!" (from
Monna Vanna) Fevrier.
"None But the Lbnely Heart,”
Tschaikowsky.
"The Old Corporal,” Dargomizhshy
"Child’s Evening Prayer," Mous
Borgsky. • ■ ’
Air: "By th« Walls of Kazan,"
(Varlaam's Song, from Boris Ood
ounoff) Moussorgsky.
“FruhlingBreigenl” S^elschmann.
”Der To'd, das 1st dielcuhle I^acht,"
Paxson; Air, "Oh w^s ioh mlch
betrnbe.” (Wenzel’s Song from the
Bartered Bride) Smetaha.-’' ' ' - ' -
"Zur JohaQnlBnKebt,'’'QH«B>
“The Beu-Mftn/' itorsytb.
‘‘Bone Come' A '-KfilttiBS^ Wolte.
'-■'Sfereniida,'' -
Mr. fMt«bD-9la>0d
The Program for Annual Party
Is Furnished by
Freshmen
On Saturday, April 3, the sophomore
class had its customary “Soph Day
Off," followed by a party in the Phi
Hall that evening. ' -
Activities of the day began at 6:00
a.m. when freehmen were summoned
to inspection by a bugle call. This
was followed by roll call in the court.
From that time ’til 7:30 various antics,
stunts, and forms of homage were
exacted from 'the freshmen. They
furnished abundant -amusement in the
dining room at breakfast time.
Throughout the day the freshmen were
required to perform any service that
the sophomores asked of tliem. The
activities in this realm came to a
climax at five o’clock in the afternoon,
when Alice La Rogue, acting as judge,
called "Goat Court” to order and sen
tenced oitenders ot the day to various
penalties and indignities. i
Social festivities hegaii at 7:00 In
the evening; Wake Forest sophomores
were honor guests, in view of their
having painted the class numerals on
the water tank. Chaperones were Miss
Mary Susan Steele, and Miss Hazel
Clark. Music wa& furnished through
out the evening-'by “Bubbles” -Bicker
and his orchestra.
Aside frc^ this .entertainment, a
urogram was presented by members
of the freshman class. Janet Aik-
man, after welcoming all guests, in
troduced Sarah Olive who acted as mis
tress of ceremonies. The- program
followed the order of a rainy April
day in harmony with colorful decora
tive arrangementsJ Umbrellas and
raindrops were profuse and a rainbow
encircling the sta^e was reinforced by
an array of rainbow colored balloons.
Favoi's were tiny colored umbrellas.
The program consisted of a number
of vocal renditions, a pantomime, -and
a chorus.
Throughout the evening, guests en
joyed refreshments. Peanuts, punch,
Ice cream, and cake were served by
a group of freshmen, dressed in maid's
costumes.
Election of College Marshal
Completes Chief Balloting
“ALICE SIT BY THE FIRE”
CHOSEN FOR SPRING PLAY
Announcement Made of Cast of
Characters For Barrie’s
Play
Edna Frances Dawkins, president
of the Little Theater, has announced
that James M. Barrie’s delightful
play, "Alice Sit by the Fire” has been
selected as the major spring produc
tion. This play, which is to be di
rected by Mrs. List, will be given
May 4. The following cast has been
chosen: , ■
Cosmo—Ruby Barrett
The Colonel—Margaret Kramer
Alice—Carolyn Parker
Steve—Mirvine Garrett
The Nurse—Ruth Aberuethy
Richardson—Margaret Love Clarke
Amy—^Kate Covington
Ginevra—Mlnetta Bartlett
Fannie—Margaret Bullard
ELIJAH PRESENTED BY WAKE
FOREST ■ MEREDITH CHOIRS
The Meredith College Choir to
gether with the Wake Forest Glee
Club presented Mendelssohn's "Elijah"
in the Meredith Auditorium Sunday
afternoon, March 21 at 4:15. The
presentation was under the direction
of Mr. Leslie P, Spelman, head of
the Meredith Music Department.
Solojsts who took part were Miss
Ragna Otterson and Miss Hazel
Martin, sopranos; Miss Ethel Row
land, contralto; Mr. John Toms, tenor;
and Mr. A. J. Fletcher, baritone.
The chorus was accompanied- by a&
orchestra made up of the following:
First violin: Charlotte Houston, Gene
vieve Friffey and Edgar Alden; Second
violin: Dorothy Alden and Olive Ham-
riok; Viola: Mary - Jo Holtz and
Major C. D. ^utchinakl; 'Cello:
PauUne Wagar, Oatberine Kenard
abd Charles Freeman. Others taking
par¥ were Miss All«en MoMlUas, MIn
Virih^ia Branbh' arid' -Mr.'' Lyman
Seykour, pianistB arid Mrs. OatberlM
KHllerrorgaritsV'
Wester and Sewell VVin.in “Oak
Leaves” and “Acorn”
Elections ^
PRANCES TATUM, ADELAIDE
HARRIS HONORED BY KNS
Doctor Royster Delivers Annual
Wbnor Sti'clety
Lecture
On Monday evening, March 11, in the
college auditorium the Kappa Nu Sigma
Honor Society presented Dr. Herbert
Royster of Raleigh, as guest speaker
for the annual lecture- sponsored by
the society. Dr. Royster, who chose
as his subject "Education and Its
Counterfeits,” examined the relative
value of a universal, compulsory sys
tem of education with that of a
more selective system. Immediately
preceding the introduction of the
speaker announcement was made of
the two new members elected to the
society, Frances Tatum of Fayetteville,
and Adelaide Harris of Norwood. The
choice was made' upon the basis o'f
scholarship.
The annual banquet for Che society
was held at the Old Rose Inn, covers
being laid for Dr. and Mrs. Brewer,
Dr. Herbert Royster, Mr. and Mrs.
Boomhour, Miss Mary Steele, Mrs. Ella
Price, and the students and faculty
alumnae members of the organization.
Presiding at the banquet was Eleanor
Edwards, president of the society. A
toast to the new members was made
by Margaret Kramer.
The lecture was followed by an in
formal reception in the parlors honor
ing the speaker and the new member.
Serving at the reception were Cather
ine Johnson and Helen Jones, the
two girls having maiatained the high
est scholastic average in the sopho
more class.
Student elections for major campu6
ofRces have "continued with the elecj-
tions of the society presidents, th^
president of the Athletic Association;,
the editol's of the publications, the
■presidents of the incoming senior and
junior, classes,, and the chief'-collegd
marshal. •— \
Kate Mills Suiter and Carolyn
Parker were elected ’presidents of the
Astrotekton-:and Philaretian societies
.respectively. Harriet Rose was elected
president bf the Athletic Association.
For the editors FrAnces’’Tatnm was
elected editor of the Twie, rCharlott®
Wester, of the Oote Leaves, and. June
Fay S^Vell of the Acorn.
Friday morning, April Hazel Bass
of •Farfflville' was victoiious'bver Mar
garet O’Brian for the office- of'college
marshal.
Anne Poteat was. electfd. Incoming
Senior ,Class presidept .and Barbara
Behrman the incoming Junior class
president.
The 'presideiit of the'Astro Society,
Kate Mills ‘Suiter; of Scotland Neck,
was victorious over Marfearet O’Brian
of Asheboro. Kate Mills was president
of her freshman class, has been
marshal of the Astro Society and has
this year been business manager of
the Twio. Margaret is' the present
junior class president and has :tak«n
prominent pai’t in other pampus acr
tivities. .
For Philaretian president, Carolyn
Parker, of Florence, South Carolina,
was elected over Hazel Biiss of Farm-
ville and Lillian Poe of Oxford. Carolyn
has been active in society and re
ligious work on the campus, and l^as
taken leads In several o? the Littje
Theater productions. Hazel has been a
society marshal and has taken a promi
nent: part ip other college activities.
Lillian has also distinguished herself
on the campus in various student , or-
g£^nizations.
Harriet' Rose of Wadesboro was
unanimously elected president 6f the
Athletic Association in an unoontebted
election on March 13., Harriet has
been vice president this year and has
been exceptidnally prominent, in
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MRS. iPRICE DIES OF HEART
ATTACK ON MARCH 22
OR. HENDERSON AND STU
DENTS ATTEND COLLEGE DAY
Dr. Edgar Henderson and four Mere
dith girls attended the second College
Day (or Senlors at Danville, Virginia
on March 31 and April 1.
At 9180 Principal Fred H. Green in-
.trodural1i}i$i: guests to the seniors‘and
alspr«,^^g^d [XppQltors to s^rve:
A|t«r an -^dflcew: W.
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Mrs,.Ellen Price, the beloved mother
of Dr. Helen Price, professor of L^tin
and Greek at Meredith College, pasQed
away , on- Monday, March 22; at' three
o'ojLbckic after a sudden heart: attack.
Mrs. ,;Prlce was year,s old,: The
f,uneral services were held in .Phila
delphia at the home of .lier son.
Mrs. 'Pi'ice was widely known around
Raleigh' and was rery aotive .In
ln.t$llectual projects; . Only a year ago
.she org^zed' a. bqo^ club >aiQone, J)er
friends a^d, $l;e frequently, ^ave- r.«a4>
Ings at various clubs, in town,,
M'ts; Price "was a ''™ 6eta Kappii
and’ a graduate - of Swarthsiove wh«'re
hi^r iMsHnd . ^ofectsov-' Wt. iiiatie
and ?|Teek.^w aievep«ly«aiy|j.