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NEW ASTROSI
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WELCOME,
NEW PHIS!
Published Biweekly as the Official Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College
Volume XVIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., OCTOBER 8,1988
Number 2
Astvos Win OvBT Phis By Large Mlajovity
1938 GRADUATES
FOUOW VARIOUS
HEDSJFWORK
Out of 105 Graduates
58 Are Teaching—17
Are Doing: Further
Study; 30 Are Em
ployed In Different
Fields.
In making n clieck-up on the
graduates of the 1938 class It hoa
been found that out of the 106 stu
dentfl who received degrees 17 are
pursuing further studies while 68
ore teaching. Otiiers are employed
In different fields.
Bleanor Rodwell of Norlina nnd
Margaret O'Brien of Aaiieboro are
attending the Medical School of
Wake Forest College and Carolyn
Aydlette of Elizabeth City has
entered the Medical College of
Duke University. Harriet Rose of
Wadesboro lias been awarded a
fellowship at the Penn. Academy
of Fine Arts in Philadelphia,
Emily Bradsher of Roxboro and
Anne Poteat of Chester, Penn, arc
studying at the University of
Penn. also.
Mirvine Garrett of Greensboro
has entered the Prince School in
Boston, Mass, Dorothy Howard of
Weldon la studying medical tech
nology at Duke University while
Margaret Shepherd of Weldon is
pursuing the same study at the
Medical College of Va. In Rich
mond. Carmen Morgan of Hertford
and Ruth Yates of Apex are at
tending the Woman’s Missionary
Union Training School, where they
will work toward M. A. degrees In
religious education. Margaret
Weatherapoon of Raleigh la doing
further study at Meredith.
Pour students are enrolled In the
Graduate school of the University
—Continued on page 3.
HEADS OF LITERARY SOCIETIES
flRSTJEFTWC
Business Meeting to
Decide New Program
Series for Fall
GERALDINE TUTTLE
President of Aatros
MARY JANE LINDLBY
Prealdeiit of Phis
OCTOBER ACORN
COES TO PRESS S
First Issue Carries Out
Halloween Motif;
Staff Increased
On Tuesday evening Octoljer 4tli,
the Barber Biology Club had a very
Important business meeting. Plans
were discussed foi- a new program
aeries conslsllng of lectures by ouL-
stttndlng’biologlats from nearby col
leges. Snda Loulao Chirk of Severn,
vice-president of the club. Is pro
gram chairman foi' this academic
year,
Tlie members of the club are slu-
denta who are taking either u ma
jor or minor in biology, By elect
ing higher courses In biology stu
dents majoring In otlier subjects
may become members. The staff of
the biology department ni'o hon
orary members.
The club was founded by Miss ■
Lena A. Barber, head of the
biology department, to further an
interest In what Is new in the field
of biology.
Other officers of the club besides
Miss Clark are Helen Jones of
Selma, president; Hannah-Reese of
Elkin, treasurer; and Mary Vir
ginia Glenn of Madison, secretary.
Under the leadership of Cath
erine Johnson, the first edition of
the Acorn, the literary publica
tion of the campna, will be lasiied
October the fifteenth. The cover
will carry out a Halloween motif.
In addition to the contributions of
the upper classmen, there will be
several freshmen features.
Five new members have bean
added to the ataff. They are: Eddie
Bell Leavell, exchange editor;
Jean Freeman, book review editor;
Frances Plzer, sopiiomore editor;
and Sarah Palls, assistant bualness
manager.
The other members that mnice
up the ataff are; Catherine John-
aon, editor; Olive Hamrick, asao-
ciate editor; Dorothy Byrum,
senior editor; Prleda Culberaon,
Junior editor; Nora Binder, junior
editor; Nina Lou Rustln, sophomore
editor; Dorothy Green, poetry edi
tor, Kulherlne K alma r, art
editor: Ann Tnylor, typist; Caro
lyn Andrews, typist; Ida Willa
Howell, typist; and Dr. Mary
Lynch Johnson, faculty advisor.
Two new departments, Vnder the
Acorn'n Cap, a column similar to
Ullerx lo the Editor In popular
magiizinea nnd a Hcview (if the
/loom of Tioenlv Years Ago, will
lie Included In the lasue.
NORHAN CORDAN
fflGSi RALEIGH
Rex Hospital Guild
Presents Singer in
Concert
NEW GIRLS HONORED
BY SOMGY CLUB
Guests at Tea Held Sunday
Afternoon in Recep
tion Room
GLEE CLUB BEGINS
REGULAR PRACTICE
The Glee Club, under the direc
tion of Mlaa Ethel Rowland, began
its regular practice periods last
Friday afternoon at four forty-five.
The club Is working on several
new numbers which may be used
in the annual spring concert.
, The officers of the club nro;
'\esident, Paulyne Stroud; vice.
“Ident, Mary Gavin; secretory,
V Lola Overby; and treasurer,
Hamrick. Other members
\ Nina Lou Rustln, Prances
Margaret Lilea, Elfrleda
Mary Lucaa, Sarah Falls,
i’ope, Mary Williams, Edna
pore, Catherine Johnson,
le Yokeley, Juanita Stain-
d Anne Taylor.
On Sunday afternoon, October 2,
from 4:30 to B:30 o’clock, tiie
Sociology club honored Ita new
members with u tea la the recep
tion room of Vann Hall.
Dorothy Hagler, president of the
club, Mlnetta Bartlett, chairman of
llie social committee, and MIsa
Maud Clay Little, profesaor of so
ciology and club sponsor, composed
the receiving line. Refreahments
conalsted of tea, sandwiches, and
cakes,
The Sociology club, whose mem
bership Is limited to students
majoring or minoring in aoclology,
la the newest campus organization,
The meetings will be held month
ly. and will have two units of
study, personality problems and
race relations, Dorothy Crawford,
vice-president, 1s chairman of the
program committee, which con-
slats of Helen Garvey, Mary Gavin,
and Bebe Dickenson,
Several other entertainments are
being planned by the social com
mittee. Serving with Mlnettn
Bartlett, chairman, are Thomaslne
Herring and Nancj- Brewer.
Other club officers for this year
are: Mar(on Upchurch, secretary,
Hilda Barp, treasurer, and Sarah
Hudson, reporter.
Norman Cordon, native North
Carolinian opera and radio atar,
appeared In concert at tho Ra
leigh Memorial Auditorium Mon
day night at 8:30 o’clock.
Mr, Cordon has sung with every
major opera company in the
United Statea, Including the Metro
politan Opera, Snn Francisco, De
troit Civic, St. Louis Grand Opera,
Minneapolis and the Cincinnati
Summer Opera. He took part la
tiie famous operatic pi-oduction In
Philadelphia under the direction of
Leopold StokowakI, who Is one of
tiie greatest operatic directors in
the country.
He Is said to have moved from
Washington, North Carolina, his
birthplace, to Charlotte where he
began his successful career as so
prano soloist in the boy’s choir at
the early age of eight.
This versatile young slnr was
presented bore i>y tho Rex Hospital
Guild. Proceeds of the cniicort
went toward tiie furnishing nnd
equipment of the new Res Hos
pital building,
Tho program which Mr, Cordon
sung here Monday night In
cluded classical music from the
leading operas as well aa Negro
spirituals and light miislo.
Tho program was os follows:
I Largo, Jliindel; Couno Rngglo
Dl-Sol, Caldara; Hear Mo Ye
Winds and Waves! I-Iundal.
H Arla-Dormlro Sol from Don
Carlo, Verdi,
HI Aufentholt. Schubert; Who la
Sylvia?
Sobubert, WIdmunz, Franz; Der
Tom, Marx.
IV Prelude E flat, Rochmonlnoff;
Etude—B Major, Seriablne;
Conte-^B flat Major, Medtner,
Mr, Heldemann.
V Negro Spirituals.
STONT MCHT TO
BEONJOV.STH
Each Class Presents
Orig-inal Play on
Stunt Nig-ht
with November 5th having been
deflnltely decided as the dote for
the annual Stunt Day, many plans
are being mode In preparation for
the day.
Alta Crltcher, president of the
Athletic Association, will be In
charge of tho activities. For the
afternoon events she will bo aasiat-
ed by the vice president of each
class, while the class presidents
will be In, charge of the original
atunt to bo presented by each class
that night.
Stunt Day la a day for both form
er and present Meredith students,
for It Is the one day set aside for
the alumnae to return to share In
the activities and to meet old
friends.
The afternoon events will begin
at 2:00 p.m. with the polio. For
this the claaaes march up the ave
nue In coatume.
After the polio, each class will
march on the steps and sing an
original aong which will be Judged,
tho winning claaa receiving a cup
for its achievement.
From 3:00 to 3:30 contests will
be held in the varloua sporta be
tween the alumnae and students,
and at 4:30 a bicycle race between
the closaea will conclude the eventa
of the afternoon,
Perhaps the old students do not
need to be reminded that the class
having the largest percentage pres
ent for the afternoon events will
get reserved aeats for the stunts at
night.
Each claas Is making plana for
Its atunt, ond there Is sure to be
much competition this year.
There will he live judges—one
chosen by each cloBs and one by
the Athletic Association, A cup
will bo preauiitea to the claas win
ning the atunt. Other prizes
which will bo awarded are the cupa
to winners of the varloua events
of the nfteruoon and nvo dollars
to the girl who wrltea tho winning
class song.
LiniE THEATER
SELECT^PIAYS
‘Little Women’ Chosen
as Major Production
for Spring
The fall production of the Little
Theatre haa not been aelected. The
committee headed by Mildred
Anne Crltcher, are contemplating
aeveral playa; among them are
The I'runi, Peg O' My Heart, and
South Wliiri. Although the fall
production has not been selected,
the Little Theatre has decided to
give Little Wovien In the spring.
Immediately after Stunt night,
try-outs will be held tor the foil
production according to Anne
Elizabeth Coward, prealdent of the
Little Theatre.
Later in tho year the Little
Theatre will chooae the freshman
play nnd aponsor Ita production. It
will also sponsor the society playa
to lie given at a later date.
Recently, the Little Theatre en
tertained the freahnien ond new
students with a “’non-apeaklng"
play, Not by a Dam Site.
SOCIETIES ENTERTAIN
FOR NEW STUDENTS
Phis give Bonfire and Fire
man's Ball; Astros Present
Wedding of Mr, Astro
One Hundred Thirty
New Astros To Only
Eighty-one New Phis
SILVER SHIELD
SOCIEJT MEETS
Plans for Meetings of
New Girls on Each
Hall Discussed
R. K. KLUB GIVES TEA
HONORMW GIRLS
Photographs of Egyptian
Work and Children’s Draw-
ings Are Displayed
The K. K. Klub entertained at a
tea In the Art studio from four to
six on September 29, The tea waa
given by the old members of the
club for the new glrla and any
girls who might bo intereated in
the work done by the K. K. Klub.
Tliere were on dlaplay, exhibits
of children's spatterwork and
drawlnga. Alao photographs of
original Egyptian murals and
vaaea from the Metropolitan Mu-
aeum were on display,
The aoclal committee had charge
of the tea. Thla committee com-
poaed of Virginia Sluder and Janie
Parker was aaslated by Sarah
OIIvo, Francis Grayaon, Raohol
Parrior und Theresa Wall,
About 75 girlfl came during the
afternoon, Katherine Kalmar la
prealdent of the K, K. Klub.
SENIOR CLASS
HOlDyiEETlNG
Dean Asks Help Pi’om
Seniors; Appoints a
Committee
The senior claas hold a very Im
portant class mooting Friday
night, September 23, In the ro
tunda.
Mias Baker apoko to the class
concerning campus problems. She
asked codpBratlon tor the senior
class In campus undertakings. She
appointed Dot Willson, Helen
Jones, Elizabeth Howell, Tommy
Herring and Mary Martin on a
committee to work with her.
The cloas decided to vote for the
May Queen some tlnio very soon in
order that her picture may go In
this year’s annual, provided tho
student body also votea in the af
firmative. Mory Martin, president
of the claas, p:'eslded over the
meeting.
Among the various entertain
ments provided for the freahmen
during the week prior to decision
day were a bonlire and a party
sponsored by the Philaretlan Lit
erary Society, The former took
place In the grove on September
24, and the latter In the Phi Hall
on September 28,
At the informal gathering
around the fire, songs were sung
nnd gamoa played. Dancing and
special numbera, such as a Little
Apple contest, were features of the
party, Tho winners were Gerry
Powell and Dot ISvons,
The programs for both entertain-
monts were under tho direction of
Frances Spillman, treasurer of the
society. Decorations for the parly,
which consisted of fireman hata
and ladders, and red and white
stroamera, were made by Sara Cole,
vlco-proaldent.
The Aatrotekton Literary So
ciety, presented a mock-forninl
wedding symbolizing tho union of
‘’Miss New Qirl” and "Mr. 'As-
trotekton." Monday night, Septem
ber 2G, at seven thirty,
Aa a aettlng for the wedding In
the Aatro Hall, the atago was dec
orated with trellises twined with
Ivy, stops, and tapers burned in
tho windows. The wedding music
was presented by Dorothy Pender
of Torboro, pianist, and Mary
Gavin of Sanford, soprano, who
sang "0 Promise Me," nnd "Be-
cause." The bride was Nancy
Brewer of \Vake Foi-est who took
tho part of "Miss New Girl," while
the groom, Mr, Aatrotekton. was
Frances Grayson of I-IIgh Poim.
—Continued on page 3,
On Thursday night September
29, the mombera of tho Sliver
Shield, an honorary leaderahip
society, held their regular bi-week
ly meeting. The main purpose of
the aoclety Is to aid tho girls In
getting better adjusted In tholr
college life at Meredith.
In thla meeting it waa decided
to preaerve all of tho scripts of the
various atunts and the claaa aongs.
The members of the Silver Shield
alao plan to liave a meeting of the
new girls on each floor in order
to discuss, with them problems of
their personal life and studying
properly. Theae discussions should
enable the girls to regulate their
work better nnd become more ac
quainted with Meredith customs.
The members are Margaret Lee
Liles, president, Annie Elizabeth
Coward, vice-president; Barbara
Behrman, secretary - treasurer;
Mary Martin and Mlldren Ann
Crltcher, The faculty members are
Miss Norma Rose, Miss Margaret
Kramer, and Miss Katherine Mose-
ly.
In the late fall two members are
choaon from the Junior claas as as
sociate members and three from
tho senior class in the spring.
These girls are selected on the ba
sis of Christian character, con
structive leadership, and service to
the school, Thuro are only eight
members chosen from each class.
HEAR MARY HERRING
AT CHAPEI^PROGRAM
Former Meredith Student Now
Returns to China to Resume
Work as Missionary
MINISTERS CONDUCT
CHAPEL DEVOTIONAL
On Saturday Septombor 24, Rev,
Leo C, Shepherd, pastor of tho Pul
len Momorlal Baptist Church o{
this city conductod the devotional
service in chopel. He apoke for
several minutes on tho relation
ship of the present international
Hltuntlon to biblical prophecy.
The chapel service on Septem
ber 29 was conducted by Dr. Ralph
Herring, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church of Winston-Salem, who
hus been conducting a aeries ol
meetings at Hayea Barton Baptist
Church, Ho emphasized tho Im
portance of being able to recognize
one’s lack of perfection and there
by to Bi'ow Into a finer person.
STUDENTS JOIN CIVIC
MUSIC J^OCIATION
Ninety-seven Girls Join; Four
Concerts Have Been
Arranged
Nlnety-aeven atudenta of Mere
dith College have Joined tho Civic
Music Aasoclfttlon for the year
1938-39, The Civic Service Com-
pony aponaors this aeries of four
concerts, and tho regular charge
for a student member Is J2,50.
However, Meredith resident stu
dents who wished to attend had to
pay only $1.26 for their tickets.
The following concerts have been
arranged:
National Symphony Orchestra.
Joaot and Roslna Levlnne (duo
Plano concert).
Rubluoff (vlollnlat),
Bentlnelll (tenor).
Dr. H, B. Cooper had eharee of
selling tho tickets at Meredith,
Misa Mary Herring made a talk
in chapel Sept. 23, in which aho
told of her future missionary work
in China. Sho left September 24
tor Vancouver, B. fc„ whore ahe
embarked October 1 on the i:m-
prcsi of Uu/rnia for China. There
sho will contlnuo her services as
a misalonai'y of the foreign mis-
bIchis board of the Southern Bap
tist Convention.
Miss Herring siient her child
hood in China, and la returning to
the field served by her father, the
Rev, D. W. Herring, (for 40 years
a missionary.) Sho win go as the
representative of the First Baptist
Church of WInaton-Salem, of which
her brother Dr. Ralph A. Herring,
is pastor.
Miss Herring graduated from
Meredith College In the class of
’27. Among her activities at Mere
dith, MisB Herring was president
of her sophomore clasa, vico-preai-
dont of y.W.C.A. her Junior yeor;
odltor-In-chlef of Acorn her s.-n-
ior year, and class testator her
senior year. Misa Herring also at
tended the Columbia Bible School
in South Carolina nnd tho Baptlat
Ti-alning School in Louisville, Ky.
Another society decision day at
Meredith has come and gone!
Alter three weeks of rushing, the
new girls chose the aoclety to
which they wish to belong during
their college career hero.
Early Saturday morning stu
dents were awakened by tho bleat
ing of Billy Astro, the Astro mas
cot. Very soon afterwards the Phi
mascot, Phldo, made hia appear
ance to do Ills part for his society.
At the west door of the dining
room old Astros greeted the new
girls who went Astro, at the east
door old Phis did tho same. Old
members of the two societies
marched in to breakfast singing
their respective songs.
After breakfast the Phi fire
truck was found parked In front
of the Administrative building all
set to carry the new girla for a
ride—a Phi ride! In addition the
chief of police and 3 police motor
cycles came out bearing a placard
requesting all freshmen and new
girls to "Police be a Phi.”
Excitement died down for a
while but was renewed at Chapel
time when tho Astro plane waa
heard circling over the campus.
After several circuits over tho
school had been made, miniature
paper planea wore thrown from
the air. They fell over the court
nnd between dormitory A and Uie
auditorium, On these were writ
ten the words; "Be an Alrstro."
Membera of the aocletles march
ed Into chapel singing their so-
clety eonga. Barbara Behrman,
President of B. S. U., conducted
the devotional and Mildred Ann
Ci-ltcher, President of Student
Hody, made a brief talk about de
cision diiy. During tho hour slips
of paper were passed out lo new
glrla who wrote on it their name
and the society they had choaen,
Those wore nfticlally tabulated;
the tabulation showed the Astroa
had added 130 girls to their mem-
berslilp, tho Phis SI.
Both siu'ietii‘8 aru looking for
ward lo n gronier, more successful
year—
Saturday, OftoUer 1st. was a
gi'eat duy! !
CHAPEL SKIT BY
B.S.lUOllNai
Campaigii Is Started
To Sell Stu(ients
BSU Magazine
Orean Moved On Stajje
The organ console in (he audl-
torlunj was recently moved fi'om
the front of the auditorium onto
tho stage. This change was made
In order that tho students could
have a better view of the stage.
During stunt night and other night
entortninments when the organ
would be In the way on the plat
form, It will be rolled into the
alde-wlngs of the stage and hidden
completely.
Launching a campaign lo obinln
a (luota of at least 65 subscriiiUons
lo The Baplhl Slugent, the B. S.
U. Council presented a Ihvly skit
In chapel on September 27. Hddie
Belle Levell described the out-
atandlng foatuios of the maKii*lne
to a group of excited and InicreHt-
ed students who entered tho stage
exclaiming and marveling ovrr the
new ‘'Memphis Issue."
Twelve girls pushed their heads
through covers of the nuigazlno
that had been pasted on a pajier-
covered frame and recited rhymes
and quotations about The iiavUst
Student.
Thoae taking part besidea Eddie
Belle Levoll were: Kathleen Jack-
aon, Rachel Poe, Marrlctta McLen-
non, Noi-a Binder, Tlllle Edwards,
Fi-ances Grayeon, Catiierlne Scott,
Ida Howell. Ella Eddins, Betty
Brown MacMillan, Bobbio Behr
man, Minnie Anna Forney, Mary
Lee Ernest, Mnrgarot Jano Childs,
Helen Garvey, Mary Virginia
Olenn, Jessie Currln, Wlllena
Schoene and Dottio Green.
Members of tlie Council with
two assistants from each hall have
been canvaaslng the dormitories.
The quota is expected to be reach
ed as many people have promised
to subsoribe and subscriptions are
still coming In.