THE TWIG PaKeThr«« THIRD CONraiSON First Prize ia Year’s Employ ment on Fashion Magazine and Six Months in Paris Nsv YOTljf—For the third buc* ceMlve year, the edlton «f Vogue are aanoaDoiog a career competi tion open to meinl>era of the aealor classes o( accredited colleges and UDlveralttes throughont the coun ter- . . ~As In-the paat two years, there will be two major prizes, each of- rertog a position, with salary, on tite slatr of Vogue magazine. The winner of the' first prize will be awarded oife full year's employ ment with Vogue, six months of which will he spent in the New York office, the remaining six months In Vogue's Parli office. A second prise o( six months on Vogue's New York editorial staff will be awarded the runner-up. Both the first prize winner and runner-up will be eligible tor per manent positions 00 Vogue's staff after completion of their trial periods. Last year's Prix de Paris was awarded to.^Miss Virginia Van Brunt, of HoHcon, Wisconsin, a senior al the University of Wlscon- ■ia. Second prize went to Miss Alice SchultZj of Wellestey. Mnss., a senior at Smith. BesldM the two annonnced awards, on%- con- tes^t, MIsa Rosemary Farr, of &rd, was placed in Vogue's jjal department and another, SMzsbetb Wlnspear, of the K's College of the University North Carolina, in Vogue's Merchandising Department Executives of leading stores, manufacturing firms, advertising agencies and newspapers continue to show great Intereat in this con test. At least ten ot the ranking participants in last year's ^Ix de Paris found posltlcas wltli these orgaDisations. For further in formation as to rutes of the con test. Me the editor ot your paper. of ATHLETES CONDUCT CHAPEL EXERCISES (MarHllth Vtvn DurMU) Prior to launching the tali st>orts program at Meredith College, the Athletic Association took charge of the Bssembls' hour recently to pre sent a prospectus of the year’s ath letic acttvitles tc the new students, This is the first year that Mere dith Is Initiating a program o( sports in. the accredited physical education claBaea. In addition the Athletic Association will sponsor a full schedule of intramural compe tition in major sik>rtB. Harriot Roae of Wadesboro, pres ident of the Athletic ABBOCIation, Introduced to the audience MIsb Betty Adkerson, new athletic direc tor, who will supervise the aporta program. Wllba Miils of Apex, president of the Monogram Club, recognized other letterwomcn, and in turn explained the point syatem upon which the award of mono grams is based. Describing the sports thay represent and Inviting try«uts for class teams from the new glrla were the following man* Bgers of the campua sporta: Blear nor Rodwell of Norlina, for Iiock- ey; Dorothy Crawford of Oolda- boro, for tennla: Dorthy Willson ot Athens, Tann., for baakethall; Sada ^>uise Clark of Severn, for base ball; Aileen Snow ot'Maplewood, N. J., tor soccer; Betty Vernon of Brooklyn, N. Y., for recreatlooai sports; KlltOD Peele of Ooldaboro, lor hiking: Mlnnlo Anna Forney of Lawndale, for archery; Iris Rose oibaon of High Point, for swim ming; Alta Critcber ot Wllllama- ton, for golf; and Lester Salley ot Fort Bragg, lor riding. Other ofDcora of the Athletic As sociation introduced were Betty Lyon ot Elkin, vice-president; Blla Bddins of Jackaon Heights, N. Y.. secretary; Rebecca Helaabeck of King, treasurer; Dorothy Oreeno ot Danville. Va., publicity chair man. and Mary Herring ot Kins ton. social director. HIKES SPONSORED BY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION About twenty girls went on a hike and weliter roast in the woods back ot Meredith on Friday, October 1. Thia was the first in the seriea ot weekly outdoor trips planned tor this tall by Kilton Peele, hiking manager. The girls met at the B-hive at live o'clock, and set out aa soon as all had arrived with Mildred '.Ann CHtcher, Helen Edwards and Betty Vernon acting as guides. As soon as the clearing was reached a fire was built and the roasting of weiners begun. Coffee, made by Blla Eddlns and Harriet Rose before leaviog Meredith, was used as a drtok. The girls returned to school by seyeD-thlrty, ' all declaring that ^bey were anxloua to repeat the trip .soon. Between Classes Visit Meredith^s Nearest Drug. Store s inclxiLrs Oet Your MIDNITE SNACKS and PARTY SUPPLIES at ALLEN’S MARKET "Buy while you wait for the bits'* Always Remember to VISIT THE “Where the Mite Meet 'and Eat*' IT’S THE “RACQUET,” GIRLS- - By Harriet ROSE' MURALS HISTORY ATTRACTS TAR HEEL SCRIBES Twenty • seven Volumes Ar> rayed For Mayflower Cup Competition Etfle Raye Calhoun ot Dover, a member ot the class pi '37, last spring painted the murals in the aenior parlor. The plans tor thorn, which depict college traditions, are original with Miss Calhoun. As a part of the traditional gift of the aenior class to the college, the graduating class furniahed the paint uaed in the work. The first panel portrays for tho most part llnea in the Alma Mater written by Dr. R. T. Vann, former president ot Meredith. 'The lines represented In the painting are as toilows: "At thy feet our loyal hearts their tribute lay . . . ‘•In the midland where the wild deer love to roam, Where the water-lily slumbers while the cypress guai-ds Ita rest ... “Where the aona ot Carolina taught a Nation to be free . . . "0‘or a land ot peaceful pleuty, from the highlands to the sea The buildings represent the part played by Meredith girls In the building ot a nation In the future, and tho airplane oymbollzes the hopes and aaplratlona for the fu ture. The second panel Is equally rep resentative ot college traditions and activities on the oanipus. There is a aenior holding the Crook and a diploma; the girls scaled hold ing the green scroll symliollMa the Phllaretlan aociety. Sophomores may be seen pioklng the daisies for the daisy chain to be used In tho clasa day exercises. The col lege is noted In the background, and the college flower, the irla, is alao ahowu In the painCing.^ The rock In the third mural rop- reaenta the soljid foundation oni> which Meredith is built; Mather Aatro and the goat are emblems ot tho Astrotekton. Society. Don't forget .that your budget tee la due Monday,* October 11. Co operate with us and pay this fee right way. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Davidson Oct. 9. V.M.L LiexiDgton.Va. Oct. 1C. South Carolina Columbia Oct. 23. Centre Dauvllle, Ky, Oct. SO. Furman Charlotte Nov. 0. North Caroline Davidson Duke Oct. 9. Oct, 16. Oct. 23. Oct. ao. Tenneseee Durham Ga. Tech Atlanta Colgate Hamilton Wash, ft Lee Richmond Nov. 18. Nov. 20. Nov, 25. Nov. 6, Nov. IS. Nov. 20. Nov. 26. Dot. 0. N. Y, U. New Yoi'k City Oct. 10. Wake Forest Wake Foreat Oct, 23. Tulane Chapel Kill Oct, 80. Pordham Chapel Hill North Carolina Nov. Not, 13, Nov, 20. Nov. 25, Harvard Cambridge Wake Forest Charlotte Wake Forest Durham N. Carolina Durham N. C. State Raleigh Davidaon Davidson Duke Durham Virginia Chapel Hill c TOW STUDENTS J N. C. State Oct. 9. Furman Qreenville Oct. 16. V. P. I. Raleigh Oct. 2S, Wake Forost Wake Foreat. Oct. ao. Boaton College Boston Wake Forest Oct. 9. Oct. 1C. Oct. 23. Oct. 80. Eraklne Wake Forest N. Carolina Wake Forest N. 0. State Wake Foreat Clemson Clomson Nov. C. Nov. 13. Nov, 20. Nov, 25, I Nov, 6. Nov, 12, Nov. 20, Nov. 25, Citadel Raleigh Manhattan New York Duke Raleigh Duke Durham Wofford Wake Foreat Davidson Charlotte IN OUR LIBRARY. By IBIS Rose Gibson —■ The (Raleigh) Vewa and 06- seri’er.—North Carolina writers are Interested chiefly In history, bio graphy and poetry it waa Indicated by a preliminary list of volumes eligible for Mayflower Cup com petition, made public last month by Dr. C, O. Crittenden, aecretary of the State Utorary and Hie- torlcal Aasoclatlon. The Hat Included 10 titles ot his tory and biography, five ot poetry, four of acicnce, two ot religion, two of fiction, one ot drama, and one compilation—a total ot 27. The final list, to be publlahed within a tow weeks, will include late addi tions. Tho Mayflower Cxip cooteat cov ers the 12 montha ending Auguat 31 and la open only to resident North CaroUnlans. The judges are the president ot tho Association, and the heads ot the hlatory and English departments of Duke Uni versity and the Women’s College of the University of North Caro lina. The award will bo announced at the annual session of the As sociation, Friday evening, Decem ber 8. A list ot eligible works includes: History and biography—"Clause kitchen and the Wilson War PoU- oiCM" by Alex Matthews Arnett, “The Clergv ot Connecticut in Re- volutio'n.ary Dayi” by Alice Mary Baldwin, "ilfarj/ialt Neva A Dual lAfe" by Legette Blythe, “The An cient ’World" by Wallace Everett Caldwell, "John CarlUlc Ki\goa Preiident of TriMtv College, /89^- lOlO" by Paul Nelf' Garber, “Die- nonary of the Writer* of Thir- teentTi Century England" by Joslah Cox Russell, “The aiittering Cen tury" by Phillips Russell, “T»e Development of Modern Medicine" by Richard H. Shryock, “The Education of Horace WiZHam*" by Henry Horaco WiUlama and "It's A Far Cry" by Robert W. Winston, Poetry—"Bovsl of Petunias" and In Barthemoare" by Clare Burt, “Songa of Summer Nigtits" by Andrew J. Howell, "A Star Shines" by EUiaboth Simonton Thomas and “River Acres" by Ruth Vail. Science—“Alcohol and Jfatiit- forming Drugs" by Grant L. Don nelly, "Trees of North CaroUna" by Charlotte Hilton Green, “Feed ing Our C?»iWren” by Frank Howard Richardson and "Xedical Morals anrt Uannera" by H, A. Royater. Religion—"The Social Manifesto 0} Jesus" by Edwin McNeill Poteat and “Living Religions and Modern Thought" by Allan O. Wldgery. Education — “Are Atnerloan Teachers Freef" by Howard K. Beale and “The High School Science Teacher anrf Jfij Worfc,” by Carleton B. Preston. Fiction—“(7a2Z /t Freedom" by Marian Sims and "Acres of Beauty" by Louise Jenninga Tuttle, Drama—"The Lost Colony" by Paul Qreeu. MisceUaneous—“Facts to Knoto North Oarolitia" by John M. Mul len, compiler. Marlon Wallace, class ot '37, last year's Town Olrla’ president, is spending a few days In Raleigh with lier mother, Mrs. Lillian Parker Wallace. Marlon has been studying for the past taw months at Columbia University and 1b now taking a technician's course. The Town Olrle’ Club Is pleased to welcome In its group Mary Lee Oliver, a realdent atudent of last year, and her sister, Aylett Oliver. MANY SPEAKERS TO ADDRE^EACHERS Humorists Added to Program of N. C. Education Assocla tion aa Entertainers The North Carolina Education Association will hold alx district meetings between October 16 and November 20 for a program ot "good teaching." Jule B. Warren, secretary ot the association, pre dicted that the aeaslon would at tract 10,400 school teachers. Educators of the nation have been engaged for the program, as well as two humorlats who will add an entertainment feature to the meetings. Among the speakers will be; Dr. Frank M. Hickman, Duke Uni versity; Dr. Maycle Soutball, George Peabody College profeaaor; Dr. Elbert K. Fretwell, Of Colum bia Unlveralty; Dr. Francis P. Gaines, president of Washington and Lee University ot Lexington, Va,; Dr. Willis Sutton, super intendent ot Atlantic City schools; Dr. Clare Zyve, New York Univer sity; and Dr. Burton Fowler, principal of Towier Hill School at Wilmington. Schedule of Little Theatre Announced Margaret Love Clarke, president ot tho Little Theatre, and Mrs. Harold List, director, announce tiie traditional freshman play will follow Stunt Night this year, as preparation tor stunta loaves little time tor practice. The major production ot the fall will be given aome time in December. The plays have not yet been selected. Tho regular meetlnga of the Little Theatre will be held oa the second Thursday of each month. JUNIORS SELECT FRESHMM HEAD Councilors Are Named To Serve For Sec ond Year It hoe always been a tradition ot the Junior Claas to elect the prealdent of their "Little Sister’’ Class. This president serves tor six weeka, after which time the freshmen may reelect her or select one of their own choosing. The election ot the president by the Juniors does not take place until aeveral woeks ot the school aeaslon has passed. During that time, the juniors study the per sonalities of the members of the freshman class in order to make the best possible choice. The president is elected on the basis of leadership, scholarship, school spirit, and eongenlality with her own claae, and the school as a whole. On Monday evening, September 20, the Juniors made their selec tion. They chose Virginia Morgan, of Alabama to lead the ciass of '41. She was presented to the freshman class by the president of tbe Junior class, Barbara Behr- man, wi)o with the other otficers ot the class wore dressed as sailors and were seated on the deck oC “tbe Big Ship ot ‘41." Life savers were served to the two classcs, after Mies Behrman had expressed her loyalty to the captain of the ship, and her desire and hope that their voyage might be as joyful and successful as that of their “Big Sister" Class. Freshmen counselors who are serving for the second year are Barbara Behrman, Grcensboroi Margaret O'Erlan, Ashetwro; Mary Stewart, Fayettovlllo; Kate Mills Suiter, Scotland Neck; Anna Eliza beth Coward, Ooldaboro; Olive Hamrick, Raleigh; and Mary Her ring, Kinston. Other new coun selors are Theresa Wall. Wlnaton- Salem; Nancy Brewer, Wake Forest; Sara Cole, Canton; Edna Earle Coggins, Spartanburg, S. C.; Virginia Council, Raleigh, and Francea Spllman, Greenville. Helen Canaday and Olive Hamrick, both of Raleigh, will be counselors for the freshmen who are day students. Hockey Season Begins With much enthusiasm and fine turn outs for practice, the hockey season has started, plans having, been made tor the freshman and junior teams to praatico on Mon day at 4:30 and the sophomore aud senior teams on Wednesday at tbe same time. All classes are to practice on Friday afternoon. The freshmen ' have shown an unusually good response with forty-five ot the new girls coming out lor the first practice. Although Manager Eleanor Rodwell has spent soma time on the field dem onstrating the uses to which “old orooked sticks” may be put, she lias found that an unusually large number of girls are alre^y familiar with tt^^jiame .The captain team elected Is PauUne Karlri ;_the freshman iSs last practice rwo. The library lias recently added around thlrty-flve new books mak ing tiie total of books catalouged 20,179. Dealing with all fields ot literature and written In all va rieties of style, they aftord one an interesting sidelight Into the type of book In demand by our colloge students. Among the most discussed booka we find that, surprlalngly, boat seller Hoghcn's Afatheinacics for Millions. This book tells in a dlf* terent way from your mathematica teacher all about the subject. Hog- hen deala with the origin and ap plication today of all forma o( matiiematics. Another unusual book Is Murdon's biography, A Woflioit Burgeon. This book will be espeQlally interesting to medicol stud e'n t s but all will find It fa^lnating. The two most beauti fully Illustrated books are Roberts' Jmide.lOO Homes and W!d Flow ers by House. The former Is filled with photographs of the homes ot such famous modorns as Lily Pons, Laurence - Tlbbett and Fannie Hurst. Not much larger than a magosine, this Is a book that no one wiU want to miss aoolng. Wild Floioers la page after page of lovely color plates, Even If you are not interested in botany, take a look at the wild orohida. A book Invoking a great deal ot comment is Bauer’s Twentieth Oenturv AfKsio. Find out how jazz stands wltii classical music, Clark and Quigley's, Jr. will tell ypu a groat many things you never know before about tho much dis cussed subject ot etiquette. Books Oil'present day topics ot Interest include Ooronatian Com- Geoffrey DsnnlB’ explana tion on. what the poranatlou was all ftbgut'wlth the addltlop of the two chapters neceasltated by Edward's abdication; McKelvsy's American Priso7is; Craven’s Mod ern Art; Morse and MacNair's Far Eastern International Rela tions,' North’s iSacIal Pro1)levts an4 Social Planning; Weiasman's Problema of Modern Mu3i o; Porry’s Style In Musical Art and Becker’s Reading Menus, Books of help along commercial lines are: How to Illustrate for Money, by Hydanmn; Houghton, Writer's Handbook, and Bryan, The School 'Pe/elei'fa, Richard Crooks Will Appear In Winston-Salem Many noted artists are to appear under the auspices of the Civic Music Association In Winston- Salem thia year. The program is aa follows; November 8, Cornolla Otis Skinner; November 32, Salz burg Opera Qulldi January IS, Hobor Jcpson, soprauo; February 2, National Symphony Orchestra; March 2, Richard Crooks, tenor; .April, Luboshutz and Nemenoff, duo piautsts. '' CLASS TENNIS TEAMS CHOSEN BY MANAGER S TUD E NTS You owe your family a really good photograph of yourself. Include It in your budget and make an appointment with SIDDELL STUDIO 126^ Fayetteville St. Tel. 2449 Raleigh, N. C. ^auL Raleigh Little Theatre Announces Fall Production “East Lynne” by Ellen Wood will open the 1937-S8 season of tbe Raleigh Little Theati'e. Tentative dales tor pi'oduction of the nielo- drama are November S, 4, and 6. Scenery and costumes of the period of 189Q will be revived in the per formance, Wilbur Dorsett, director ot the Little Theatro, has just returned from two weeks in New York City studying current productions. Dorothy Crawford, tennis man ager, has swung the tennis season oft to a good start, having round- od up the sohool’s best players for the class teams. The teams are as follows: FresUman: Anne Mills (cap* tain}, Martha Whltted, Mable Saunders, Sarah Haworth, Juanita Stalnback, Blfrieda Barker. Sub stitutes: Catherine Scott, Rosanna Qarnes, Demi Chandler, Virginia Morgan, and Portia Tatum. Sopbomore: Biia Bddins (cap tain), Ailoon Snow. Frances Spill man, Sarah Pope, Hannah Reece, Carolyn Critcher. Substitutes: Virginia Slenter, Ellen Trogden, and Minotta Bartlett, Juulor: Doris De Vault (cap tain), Dorothy De Vault, Dorothy Willson, Dorothy Crawford, Bar bara Behrman, Sada Clark. Sub stitutes: Alta Critcher and Alioe Shelley, Sonlor: Kaie Mills SuIUr, Wllba Mllla, Anne Poteat, Harriet Rose, Frances Tatum, Bieanor Rodwell, and Iris Massey. 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