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Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec. 11 ..nrrnmm fJj/M/ Published Biweekly as the Official Organ, of the Student Body of Meredith College Be Sure To See «A Doirs House” Volume XVIII MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., DECEMBER 10, 1938 Number 6 First Little Theatre Production of Year Tuesday Night Dec. 13 Annie E. Coward To Play Leading Role—Ruth McCants Plays Masculine Lead; M. McLen- non, C. Herring, J. Squires, R. Lewis Are Also Members of Cast Tbe major fall production ot the Meredith ColIeKe Little The* •tre, which la to be presented In the college auditorium on Decem ber 13 at 8:00 o’clock, will be “A Doll’a House" \>y tbe Norwe- Sian playwright, Henrick Ibsen. The play will be directed by Miss Frances M. Bailey, head ot the Speech Department. The cast, which was selected by means of try*outs which were open to the entire student body, is made up raoetly of girls who are por* traying their first roles in a Mere dith production. Annie Elizabeth Coward of Goldsboro, who had the title role In Zona Qale'a “Miss Lula Bett,” the major fail produc tion of the Little Theatre last year, will play the feminine lead, Nora. She has played various roles In a number of other produc tions also. Opposite her in the role o( Helmer, the masculine lead, will be Ruth McCants, fresh man of Chelsea, Massachusetts, who Is making her flrst appear ance. Other members of tbe cast are Marietta McClennan of Greens boro, who plays the part ot Chris tina Linden, Nora's friend from their school days; Cornelia Her ring, Zebulon, who portrays the dramatic role of Krogstad; Julia Squires, Wake Forest, who has "the -port 'of •Dr:'~Ranlf:-'thB~very good friend ot Nora and Helmer. and Rachel Lewis, Middlesex, who portrays Ellen, the maid. The roles ot the children of Nora and Helmer will be taken by small children ot the faculty and com munity. Alta Critcher ot Willlamston will be stage manager. Other committee chairmen include Re becca Vaughan, Washington, who has charge of costuming; Sarah Hayworth, Aaheboro, lighting; and Virginia Lee Watson, Charleston, West Virginia, properties. Mary Jane LIndley, Winston-Salem, is business manager, and Carolyn Critcher, Lexington, is prompter. Last spring the students voted to make tbe Meredith Little The atre a major organization on the campus, The officers are; Annie Elisabeth Coward, president; Alleen Snow, Maplewood, New Jersey, vice president; Betty Fleischman of Greenville, secre tary; and Sarah Hayworth, Ashe- boro, treasurer. KAZUE MDRATA TELLSJ[JAPAN She Told of Work of Christians In Japan At Present Time PLAYS LEAD ANNIE ELIZABETH COWARD KATHERINE EIDE PRESENTS CELLO RECITAUOV. 29 Miss Elizabeth Lee Was Her Accompan- -ist-on-the -Piano—On Her Program Were Six Selections On Friday, December 2, Kazue .Murata, our student from 'Japan, spoke during the chapel hour to tbe assembled students and fac ulty. This speech, made in ob servance ot tbe Week ot Prayer, centered around the subject of what Christians are doing In Japan today. Differences between America and Japan were first mentioned, and then several outstanding Christians In Japan today, such as Kagawa, were touched upon. A plea was given to think of tbe Japanese as an Individual people, to have a Christian attitude of \ompasslon, love, and sympathy Japan. Also Baptist Mission- work In Japan was mentioned, e sorlpture was conducted by Ingle, who read from II thy 2:3-18. Frances Lanier. Ideot of tbe Y. W. 0. A. of Ith bad full charge of tbe am. Tuesday evening, November 29, 1938, Miss Katherine Eide ap peared in recital in tbe college au ditorium. Miss Eide is acting a» sistant professor of cello and theory In our music department. She was accompanied at the piano by Mias Elizabeth Lee, In structor in piano here. The pro gram presented was as follows; Sonata In A, op. 69 Beethoven Allegro ma non tanto Allegro malto Adagio contBlule and allegro unlace Concerta In D Haydn Allegro moderato Adagio Supplication Bloch Minuet Debussy Slcllienne Foure Malaguena Albenl* WEEK OF ARTS HELD IN RAM DEC. 1-7 W. T. Brenda, New York Art ist, Gives Art-Mask Show Before State Art Society The "week of arts” opened De cember 1 In this city with an art- mask performance by W, T, Bren da, New York artist and Illus trator, at the Sir Walter Hotel, Among the art-masks used In the performance were the Golden Beauty, the Jester, the Conspira tor, Dolorosa, and Smetes, They were presented with tbe assistance of Mrs. Brenda, Liti Yudell, Heath Long, and Cynthia Fish at the piano. The characterizations were accompanied by music ot Chopin. Bach, and other composers. Before tbe performance, the alma and purposes of the Art So ciety were outlined by William T. Smith ot Chapel Hill, head of the University art department. A State Museum ot Art, sponsored and supported by the State was stressed as the principal objective by both Smith and Mrs. Katherine Pendleton Arrington ot Warren- ton, president ot the aociery. Gov, Clyde R. Hoey, honorary president, introduced the prlncl- pals ot tbe occasion apd presided. MISS HOWELL GIVES ORGAN re™ DEC. 9 Ushers Were: Mrs. Paul T. Howell, Jr., Elfreda Barker, Mary Matthis Turner, Mar tha Rosberry, and Louise Biggs — Re ception Given in Par lors Afterward Miss Elizabeth Howell, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Howell, of Suffolk, Va., who is a senior In the music department, presented her graduating organ recital in tbe college auditorium last evening. The recital program Included the following selections: “Prelude and Fuge In C Minor" —by Bach. "Pastoral In E M a J o r”—by Franck. "Allegro from Sixth Symphony” —by WIdor. "Chrlstua Reaurrexit"—by Ra- vanello. ''Scherzo” (from E minor Sona ta)—by Rogers, "Reverie”—by Dickerson. ”Thou Art the Rock”—by Mu- let. The ushers tor the occasion were; Mrs. Paul T. Howell, Jr., of Suffolk, slater-in-law of tbe recltallat; Eltreda Barker, ot Blackridge, Va.; Paulyne Stroud, of Kinaton; Mary Matthis Turner, of Clinton; Louise Biggs, ot Lum- berton, and Martha Rasberry of Parmvllle, all Meredith students. Immediately following the pro gram, a reception was given In the college parlors honoring Mlaa Howell. The chief usher, Mra. Howell, made the presentations to tbe receiving line, which was composed ot tbe bonoree. Dr. and Mrs. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Howell, Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Howell, Dr. and Mra. Brewer, Mr. and Mra. Alden, Mlaa Baker, and Mra. Marah. Miss Howell, who Is president ot the college choir, has been a pupil of Dr. Cooper for the past two years, studying her first two years under Dr. Spelman. Al though organ study attracts many Meredith students, her recital was the first graduating recital to be given in organ since 1934; how ever, there have been a number of advanced puplla in organ pro- grama. SENIOR MASCOT GENE HOLLAND WALL GENE HOLLAND WALL MADE ^im MASCOT Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C, M.- Wall. Jr., To Be Pea- • tured in Annual The Meredith seniors met early In November In Phi Hall to aelect their mascot. The class chose Gene Holland Wall. Gene Is tbe two- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wall, Jr., of Lexington, North Carolina, Her mother, the former Miss Gene Holland of Shelby, came to Meredith. Her ma ternal grandmother and four aunts also attended Meredith. All of the senior claaa helped In choosing the mascot. The class voted to have only one mascot. In stead of two, as they had last year. Her picture will appear In the col lege annual. The Oak Leaves. STUDENTS HEAR MRS.LIIJDJANG Native Chinese Stu dent Tells of Cus toms of East STUDENTS HEAR NRS.MRGAN Leads Open Forum for Discussion of Mari tal Problems MrSg Mildred Morgan, ot Iowa City, Iowa, an authority on men and women relatlonshlpa, spoke in chapel on Thursday, November 17. This program was sponsored by the Silver Shield Society through the cooperation of the State Col lege Y. M, C. A. In presenting her subject, "The American Woman ot 1988,'' Mrs. Morgan told the students that women today must develop inde pendence and selt-respect In order to maintain the respect ot others. This leads to emotional atablllty In every phase of Ilf© and particu larly in marriage, ^he said that In every business enterprise ex cept education we get our money's worth, and education la very im portant to us. She gave practical suggestions for developing this emotional stability and tor m'eet- ing some of the problems faced by young people In regard to mar riage. On Friday afternoon, Mrs. Mor> gan held a forum for discussion of questions asked by tbe girls in re gard to dating, courtship, engage ment, and marriage. Many girls attended the lecture and diecua- slon group led by Mrs, Morgan In the State College YMCA during tbe week-end. On Saturday morning, Decem ber 3, Mrs. Lily Chow DJang spoke on the foreign mlaslon work In her native country, China. Mrs. DJang has been in America tor three years. She la atudylng here, and her husband Is atudylng at the University of North Caro lina In Chapel Hill. They plan to return to China and carry on Baptist work there. The first Question that Mrs. DJang has to answer Is: "How do you like America?" She said she liked America. She aald, “I find the Americans courteous, hospita ble, and sympathetic." The second question that she often has to an swer Is: “How many rats have you eaten?” She replied she hadn’t eaten any rata, but that abe has eaten pigs feet that have been mode Into food called rata. She made the statement that If Ameri cana kept on asking her about eat ing rats that she was going to tell her people when she returned that Americans ate “hot doga." Mrs. DJang said that she looked to America aa a peace-loving na tion because we send mlsBlon- arles to China. She told ot good people In China that were not Christians, but since there haa been Chrlatlanlty the country Is experiencing a gradual change. The women are no longer aub- servient; they can be and do any thing they want to now. She gave three things that the Lottie Moon Christmas offering did tor the people. They are as follows; (1) It helpB poor women to get printed Bibles that would not have them otherwise, (2) It brings a great blessing to the young people. ' (S) It helps to support the misBlonarles. Mra. DJang gave a challenge to the students to go out la mission work. There are tour hundred and slxty-slx million people In China and over one-balf ot them are not Christians. There la a great opportunity both physically and spiritually In that BSastern Country, RECITAL GIVEN BY BENTONELLI. NOTEHINGER He Was Born In Okla homa; Has Studied in Italy, France, and Chicago; Made Debut In 1936 With Metro politan In New York As Drieux in ‘Manor’ One hundred and twenty-five girls attended the second civic mu sic association concert last Monday night when Joseph Bentonelll, not ed tenor, gave a recital. Bentonelll la one ot the best known tenora ot today. He waa born in Oklahoma In 1903 and studied in Chicago, France and Italy. In 1936 he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera In New York as Drieux In “Manor.” Among his outstanding engage ments are: First American performance of Gluck’s "Sphlgenie en Aulide.’’ First American performance ot Respighi’s "La Fiamma’' with Chi cago City Opera Company. World premier ot Refice’a ’’Ce cilia.’' in Trlesk, Italy. World premier of Smarella’s "II Vasaallo,’’ In Rome, Italy. BIOLOGY CLUB HOLDS RECUI^MEETING Interesting Program Given by Members On Public Health The Barber Biology Club held Itp regular monthly meeting on Fri day evening, December 2, at 6:45 In the Rotunda, The meeting was called to order by the prealdent, Helen Jones, and after a brief business aeasion, the program chairman, Sada Louise Clark, of Severn, announced that the entire program would be devoted to re cent movements or discoveries in the field of public health. Five members of the club discussed va rious phaaes ot the subject in the following order: Nina Gilbert, "The eatabllahment of blood banka In France and Spain for uae at the front In warfare’'; Dorothy Bell, "The necessity of training tech- nlclana to accurately perform the tests which have recently been de veloped for the detection of social dlaeaaes’'; Mary Virginia Glenn "The mass movements of city dwellera to the country by the gov- ernmenta ot European countries that fear war''; Charlotte Peebles, '’The danger to children which has arisen oa a result of the new sleeping sickness In horses", and Sada Louise Clark, "The difficulty German youth have in marching because of the high percentage ot flat feet,'’ After a abort general dlacuaalon by the group, the meet ing waa adjourned. CLASSICAL CLUB HAS NOVEMeMEETING Program Consists of Modern Version of Ancient Latin Comedy, “Mevoechmi" Christmas Concert To Be Given Sunday, Dec. 11 In Auditorium DIRECTS CHOIR MISS RAGNA OTTBRSEN UNIQOE STUDENT PUBLICATION TO APPEA^N MAR, 'Colleg-e Town’ To In clude Features, Arti cles on N. C. Schools; Editor Adrian Spies Asks Cooperation of Meredith Girls During the past aummer a num ber ot students at various colleges in North Carolina conceived the Idea ot a new and different col lege magazine. The magazine has become a reality, and the title Is to be College Town. It haa been designed to serve the colleges and students ot North Carolina. The purpose ot College Town Is to give a medium ot expression to the collegiate mind of the State. An effort will be made to present tbe Individual character of each campus as well as the collective Interests ot colleges In general. The editor ot the magazine wrltea, ‘Because It Is to be ot, by, and for the students ot North Carolina, it la hoped that the dlatlnctive tone —Continued on page 3. SOCIOLOGY CLUB HAS MOmY MEET Personality Problems Topic of Discussion For Group The Claaslcal Club held Its regu lar meeting Friday, November 18, at 4:45 o'clock In the firat floor social room of A dormitory, Mary Martin, prealdent of the club, presided, and Carolyn Hen derson had charge ot the program, which was given by the class In Latin comedy. A scene was translated from Peautua' Mevoeohml In the mod ern slang and preaented in mod ern costume, The atory of the whole play waa given by Martha Whitted. Dorothy Green took the part o( Menoechmus; Carolyn Henderson, his wife, and Frieda Culberaon, the father of Menoech- mus. The club will hold its next meet ing on December 10, at the home of -Dr. Helen Price, when It will celebrate the “Saturnale," the an cient featlval nearly correspond ing to our ChriBtmaa. On Tueaday, November 15, the Sociology Club held Its monthly meeting In the social room of Fair- cloth Han. The purpoae of tbe club Is to study peraonality problems of col lege studenta, so the program con- aUtcd of tnlka ol various impor tant factors in developing person ality. Dorothy Crawford, vice president of the club and program chair man, spoke on the subject, “Per- aonallty In Clothea." She described liow one ahould arrange her hair most becomingly, and dress accord ing to size, coloring and type. "Family Fireworks" was the subject of a talk by Cora Burns. She told of tbe Important part that family life plays in an individ ual's development. Her main point was that adolescents ahould be al lowed to follow their own Interesta. Mlnetta Bartlett talked on “Tbe Inferiority Complex." She suggeat- ed that those peraona hindered In thia way should overcome It by cultivating a certain Interest. She also outlined various ways In which Individuals come to feel in terior. "How the Voice ASecta Person ality" was tbe topic diacuaaed by Blla SddlnB. Tbe talk conalated ot a deacrtptlon of how voices are Im portant in the Impreaslon made on other people, and how one may Improve her voice. Choir Under the Di rection of Miss R. Ot- tersen—Dr. Harry Cooper, Organist, and Miss Virginia Branch, To be Accompanists For Annual Occasion Aa a regular feature ot Yuletide obaervance tbe choir will give a re cital of Chrlatmas music on Sun day attemoon, Dec. 11, 1938, at five o’clock in tbe college audito rium. The choir has been under tlie direction of MIsa Ragna Otter- sen, asalstant professor ot public sciiool music. She will be assisted by Dr. Harry E. Cooper, organist, and Mias Virginia Branch, pianist. Tbe program to be preaented le aa follows: Organ Prelude—Shepherds in tbe Mailing Procesaional—Veni Emmanuel Anon. Invocation—Dr. Charlea B. Brewer. Hymn 90—Oh Come, All Ye Faith- j\.noD. While By My Sheep (Christmas Hymn, I7th Century) Arr. by Max Splcker The Chrlst-Chlld ....Cornellus-Salter Say, Where Is He Born? Mendelssohn Scripture—Dr. Isaac M. Mercer Hymn 82—0 Little Town ot Beth- L. H. Redner Three Czech Christmas Carols Arr. by Jaroxlav Kricka Now the Rarest Day Rarken to Me Sleep, Baby, Sleep Hymn 87—Holy Night! Peaceful ^*Bht Franz Gruber Still Grows the Evening Over Bethlehem Town (Traditional Bohemian) Arr. by Clarence Dickinson At the Cradle Ceaar Franck The Shepberda Corneilus-Salter Cherubim Song Bortniansky Jeau, Thou Babe Divine (Tradi tional Cradle Song from Haiti) Arr. by Clarence Dickinson Prayer—Dr- L. E. M. Freeman The Lord Bless You and Keep You Peter Chrlstlon Lutkln SoloiBts—Pauline Stroud, Fran ces Dixon, Louise Lane. Choir members: First soprano—Wilma Badgett, Louise Bennett. Sarah Moore Bry ant, Dorothy Butler, MImi Caffrey, Elizabeth Cole, Carolyn Critcher, Louise Dickie, Frances Dixon, Mrs. Lily DJang, Ella Eddlns, Cla rissa Edwards, Lena Putrelle, Vir ginia Greene, Janet Hobbs, Hazel Johnston, Rachel Lewis, Juliette Martin, Virginia McGougan. Lucy McNeilly, Mary Lois Overby, Daphne Pegram, Rachel Poe, Eu nice Quinn, Janie Sawyer, Millie Lou Seagraves, Paulyne Stroud. Second soprano—Elfreda Barker, Dorothy Bell, Frances Bucbanon, Helen Canaday, Mary Ann Canaday, —Continued on page 3. SPEECH CLUB HOLD^ESSION Public Speaking Club Organized With Aid Of Miss Bailey On Friday, December 2, the Public Speaking Club, under the leaderahlp of Mias Frances M. Bailey, Instructor In speech arts, held Ita first meeting tor tbe pur pose ot organization. Erneatine Hobgood had charge of tbe program which carried out the purpose ot the club, to train tha atudents In speaking before an audience. Rachel Poe, Doro thy Perry, Margaret Fowler, and Sue Nichols presented a skit abow ing the impression that people un* consoioualy make . through tifelr actions. Ruby Marlowe gave a short talk on the ‘‘Beautiful Oar* dene of North Carolina." The club voted to hold meetings on the flrst and tbird Fridays ot each month. Sarah Hudson was elected to preside over tbe club, until regular officers should be elected.