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Page Two THE TWIG December 10,19S8 THE TWIG THE STAFF Katiii.ken Midoett BdilOT Caroi.yn CniTOiiEii BuHness Manaaer Nanov BnAMiiBR AssJsianf Business Manager Business Staff Mahtua CAntEii Mar.ioky Thomas Sarau Poi'E Eveltk MAiiaiiiiuRfj Ajsoofoic Editor Evelyn Levine Managing EiUor Helen Jones Managing Editor Cora Buuns Managing Editor Sabah HunsoN Managing Editor Jane TuoMnsoN Cartoonist Freiua Cui.neiisoN Feature Editor Evei.tn Lassiteu TyplsJ Mahv McPhaii. Typist Vn'iKs Jevtkeys TvpM Evklyn Cuhuin Typist noaANMB Barnes Dorothy Bell Marjorie Burrus Edna Earle Coooins Edwina Lawiibnce Reporters Mahv Postkii AoNEs Freeman VlROlNtA OitEEHE CAROt.YN HRNDEnaON ERNESTtNE HOBOOOD Dorothy Roi.anii Juanita Stainmack Tbbresa Wai.l Virginia Watson Enter«ii an s«concl*clmift mnltcr Octubcr ll. 1023, nt Post O01cg aC Ralolgh, K. ander Act o( March 3. IS70. Acccptanco Tor TnalMnff at apcclal rate of po8tat(c provided for In Section 1103, Act o( October 3, lOll, authorlied October 11, 1923. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE fl.BO ^'1^ ^^ ^ THE TWIG STAFF Wishes to Extend Its Heartiest WiBhes for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR To Our Readers. ^^^ Why Not? . . . In times past a great deal has been said against the chapel programs by various students. We think that we speak for the entire student body when we say that we have noticed a great improvement lately. On Friday and Saturday of last week we had two unusually good programs. Kazue Murata and Mrs. Lily Chow Djang talked to us and told us many amusing things about their countries. The undivided atten tion which their audience gave them proved that such pro grams are desired. We have other girls from distant lands, and it would be interesting to hear about their homelands. If all the programs were as interesting to the students as these were, there would be no cause for misconduct which we understand has brought about a lot of complaint. The chapel hour could be made a valuable part of the college life at Mere dith. It is an excellent opportunity to offer educational as well as interesting programs. We feel, too, that only a small percentage of our faculty takes an active part in our chapel programs. With such a capable faculty, we should have no trouble in having a variety of enjoyable programs. Why not have a program from each department ever so often ? ■n Jt But Definitely ... When a college is mistaken for a penitentiary and an or phanage, it seems to us that it becomes a necessity to have some indication to the contrary. I have been told that some years ago prisoners were brought to Meredith by mistake, and I was personally asked if Meredith was not the Methodist Orphanage. Since our college is on the Scenic Route, we think that a sign telling who we are would prove to be an asset to the college. Here and There Among the Exchanges By EvKJ.v Tills U an excliange column but I cun't help It It bliR oC gossip comu In throiigti the exchanges. Uoss HiU’B column, "Deacon Town Doings," Dort ot k«e|is me posted on the little UiIngH you like to read so I pass them on to you. This Is so good I'll give it to you unftdulterated: "Froshman Pat Geer was ordered by Soph Eddie Dianchard to write a letter to .TaQle Parker over at tbs Angel Farm, telling the young lady just how much he loved her. Pat, who had never seen the girl, nevpr- thcloBS good-nuturedly agreed to In scribe the chronicle, aod proceeded to do so. Expecting that to be tlie Inst ot the aftnir, he was surprised to recolve n letter from her about u week later. When ho read It over the first time, she lold him whoro to get on In 110 uncertain terms, but utter the flrsl I'eadlng, Instruc tions at the end at the letter bade him read every othor line. Upon doing this he dlscovorod a letter very similar to tho ono Ue wrote ber, Latest reports have It that Pat was planning to make tracks out to tho sist&h Institute. . . ." (Thank you. Ross Hill.) • • • The following version ot “A TIs- ket, A Tasket" came from the Ullt- top: N LevlNK A Tlaket. A Tasket. [ haven’t cut a class yet; But with cold weather coming on, I’m going to real soon. 1 was trucking Into class today, without a single thing to say. I was poke, poke, poking all around When tcacher yelled, "Don't make a sound." A TIsket, A Tasket, I'm not back In her class yet, But If I don't return some day, I think that I shall flunk. Woll, anyway. It had good rhythm! • * • This was handed to mo, I guess, because It Is riglit after Thanks giving. "America’s two sexes have raced for supremacy for years, and have now Hcttlod down to neck and neck,"—Blanche Manor’s “Chatter.'' New.i and Oliserver. • • ■ What’s tills world coming to? Did you know that students at St. Ambrose Collego have evolved tho Idea of starting a bureaucracy o( college freerldors (hitch-hikers to you)? The Registered Collegiate Thumbera Association purposes to “promote good will and understand- Between You and Me We wonder why Billy is back Hawkin' nround Meredith?—Try asking Doris Parker. Billy lias company In his trips to Meredith—his friend Jimmy Brown comes out rlgljt otten to see Plorlno Farless. We have heard "Say It With Flowers,” but "Say It With Fruit cake" is new to US—maybe not to Edna Earle! Legging profs might be proSt- able, but there Is more future in legging Bisters—c,g„ Dot Relcli and Miriam Doub sure have a lot In common lately, They do say fresh love is the sweetest-though wo can't be sure treshman love Is "Arst," Dorcas and Bob sooni to think it does nil right, tlioughll Carolyn Andrews sho’ is tangled In a "Webb" of mistletoe these duys. we are a-"Fred.” Ella likes to get her McCall’s from the "Tenn." cent store. Edna likes Jim all right, and does he Joyner! Is It Clara to Bill that Betty Is Pat to him—(Betty Clara Patricia Vernon)—or should we say "Bill (Mark) Antony and Cleopatra”? Is it Men or Mice that keep Dimp and Jenny awake at night?? Boy—et—wos a pretty day when Dan aimed at Eunice Brooks, Nancy Brewer didn't go up to see Philadelphia, but that was all right, 'cause Philadelphia came down to Bee ber. Tommy Herring went down to meet Sira the otiier night but there was no Sim—at least not In sight. Ask Tommy how the freBbmen like Sim. Everybody's In a "stew" these days over what to give "lilm" for ChrlstmnB, We don't have many suggestions, to olfer you, but 1C any boys read this they may be inter ested In the following letters— Dear Santa, Pleaae bring me a little locket wlHi Bill's picture In It, Love, M, B, Dear Santa, Tell Bob that I've been a good little girl all tall and that anything will do. Your little friend, Evelyn. Dear Santa, Flense bring me a letter from the Cnnal Zone If you can get that far from the North Pole—or it you can't. Just let Paul write it. Dolt.y. Dear Santa, Pleaao bring me a game of Chi nese Checkers, 'cause Ed and I like to play down In the parlors. Mahy ViaoiNiA. Dear Santa, I’m "Barry” happy with what I have now. ScoTTia. Dear Santa, Just "Mac” me happy during the holidays, because I've worked iiard all fall. • A loyal friend, M. B. F. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Don't eat too much turkey, etc,! Get 10 hrs. of sleep—and we'll be back after holiday (it I don't go crazy playing Chinese check ers—played 6 hrs. Sat.) and what won't we know?? So be good! Ing between college student thumb- era and automobile drivers and eliminate abuses.'’ "As visible roadside identlftca- tion, the member will have an au thorized emblem on one piece ot luggage. "The member must at all times dress like a gentleman, act like a gentleman, be a gentleman.'' Here's our poem of the week. It came from the Salemite, Coquette ot course I never really flirt. It Isn’t ladylike I know. The way I drop my handkerclilef Is aimply providential, though! —Rebecca McOann. • a » The Periscope and I have come to the same decision about one thing, "By the hours they keep, you'd think some students were study ing to be night watchmen,” « • • And did you know that '‘apple polishing” is the newest lingo for "making oneself known to his pro- fcBsors in a favorable light”? Leg ging, I calls It. • • • A bit of consolation tor us dumb gals. Here are a few prize boners, "William Tell Invented the tele phone." "A yokel la a part ot an egg.” "Which Is more Important, the sun or the moon?" "The moon is more important than the sun, because it shines at night when you need the light.” "Artlflclal perspiration Is what you make a person alive with when they are only Just dead," —The Collegian. Feel better already, don’t you? I know you would. Far bo It from me to slight anyone. And I won't alight ye students ot tradcgy, either. Tragedy One Acf Please. No. Aw, Just this once. No. Aw, holli Mn, all tho other kids are going barefoot.—Chronicle. * * * Since everyone Is writing term papers, I think this very appro priate: "Copying one book Is plagiarism; copying tiireo hooka is research." That's according to Connecticut State College’s Prot, V. Rapport. I had nothing to do with It. • • • To end on a cheerful note; Sccond-Hand Cars Dili—Mamma, what becomes ot a cur when It is too old to run? Mother—Somebody sella It to your father.—JOxchange. a • • While riding to town Saturday nn the bus with the other girls who were trying to get to the Am- hBssador before two o'clock, my thoughts (you heard mo) drifted DR.CHAS.E.MADDRY IS CHAPEL SPEAKER Tells of Many Needs Of Africans Who Are Heathen Meredith's guest speaker in chapel on November 16 was Dr. Charles E. Maddry, secretary of the Baptist Foreign Mission Board. Dr. Maddry was formerly pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church In Raleigh, and at one time secre tary of the Baptist State Conven tion, He expressed a love tor Meredith College, because among other reasons, his daughter at tended the college. Dr. Maddry said that there were many North Carolina girls in tho fleld ot Foreign Missions. Ho ex pressed a desire to have more In his work. After stating that in Japan especially, many had been won to Christ, he pointed out, “Tills should be a challenge to someone to go to Japan." There followed an account ot the tour ot Africa made by the Foreign Mission Board this paat summer. Dr. Maddry told ot the dlfllcuUles and hardships of life lu Africa becauae of the climate, which Is the cauae ot much yellow fever, black water fever, etc. The visitors had to take Quinine as a preventative of fevors; 95 per cent ot those who contract black water fever die of it. In Africa there aro 20 million black men; 12 million are M'oham- medans, and eight million heath ens. The white men are called “skinned men," because. Dr. Mad dry explained, the natives believe that all people were black at one time and these merely had their akin peeled off. "The Southerners above all,” said Dr, Maddry, "should under stand tho Africans.” He remind ed us that the Negro haa been In the South much longer than he has been In the North. Nigeria, as Dr. Muddry said, Is a very rich country and furnishes many raw materials for England. Thore is an abundance of rubber, cocoa, palm oil, hardwoods, such us niahogoulea, and other things. In Nigeria there are 23,000 church members. The need of more churches la great, as there are only 300 churches and 300 preach- erHi but Dr. Maddry thought this a good beginning, The natives' mornlng'greetlng, Dr. Maddry aald, is of espociai in- torost, because they aak, "Did you woke well?” inatead of "Did you sleep woll?” He oxplalned that the black people are very courte ous and conalderate of the whites, They are also very hard working; ON CHRISTMAS MORNING! By JANB THOMPSON the women carry everything on their heads and sometimes carry as much as 70 pounds. Dr. Maddry expressed much love for the Africans, who are a very religious people. "Their whole life Is a worship of idola and endless evil spirits," he ex plained. Everything they do haa some religious signlflcance. Big things especially create wonder in them, They worship many big trees, big rocks, big mountalna, etc. Due to the fact that they believe In blood sacrifices. Dr. Maddry thought the Christians had a good foundation for teach ing them Christianity, because the blood ot Jeaus Christ washed away ail sins. Dr, Maddry told of how the churches were so crowded that many who wanted to hear could not come in, ”The heart hunger of these peo ple ia heart-breaking In Us inten sity,” aaid Dr. Maddry In pressing his point ot the need of more mla- slonarles. He aald that the peo ple plead earnestly for a mission ary, a teacher, to bs sent to them becauae they wanted to know ot Jesua and the Goapel, Dr. Maddry related the story of the visit ot an Atrlcan king to the mission. The king waa dressed In much aplendor, and waa attended by many servants who fanned him and waited upon him. Two of his wives accompanied him also. For two hours this king waited to see the white visitors. He had come to plead tor a missionary to be sent to his town. After he had left, he sent a messenger back 100 miles to repeat the plea. He of fered land and support for church es and achools. Many ot the people need medi cal attention, and they are moat grateful tor whatever they receive. Dr. Maddry told of how the Mis sionary Dr. George Green cured a blind man of his blindness. The man's soul waa saved, and he later brought ten more blind men to be cured. Some of them were hope lessly blind, but Dr. Green did what he could for them. The gratitude ot the natives to the white men, who came acrosa the aeas to help them And Chrlat, waa shown by the many gifts they brought to Dr. Maddry and hla companlona. "They brought ua enough food to start a store," Dr. Maddry said. Although money Is needed. Dr. Maddry said that young Uvea are needed more for the glorious cauae ot giving Christ to the heathen. He thought the miaaionary's life the richest in the world. SERENADES Fratornltiea and sororities at the University of Chicago have put their heads together and have decided that they are In favor ot aerenades. Opinion Is divided, however, as to whether It’s better to bring the whole fraternity house along, tor power, or to aerenade in lone-wolf fashion, Aa for equipment, most of the women students said that unless the hoya are expert at carrying a tune, a guitar Is nice—for accom paniment. The traternltles bellevs that aoveral serenades under sorority house windows each week, will make everybody more friendly and combat "pseudo-sophiatloatlon.'' COLLEGE YEARS MARESJ)EBUT New College Magazine Devoted to Interests of All Students back to the little poem I read in the Alabamian. Under the swinging streetcar strap The homely coed stands. And stands and stands and stands And stands and stands and stands. A new kind o( nut cracker Is the latest reaearch development of a University ot California scientist. It explodes the shell from the in side. Tho University of Southern Cali fornia has establlahed a now course to teach womon their legal rights under the laws of the state. Hunter Collego in New York City is the largest women's college in the world. College Years, the National In- tercolleglato Magazine, a new pub lication devoted to the Interests of students everywhere, will make its flrst newsstand appearance during the week ot October 31. The new magazine, to be pub lished four times during the col lege year. Is to serve as a medium of expression and communication in the collegiate world. It Is the purpose of its editors to mirror the educational scene both here and abi'oad. College Yearn was founded be cause there iiad long been a need for a magazine that would bring to students, alumni and the gen eral public on authoritative and atlmuiating picture of what was happening on the nation’s cam- puaea. Students everywhere want ed to know what their contempo raries in uivdergraduate America were thinking and doing. And though new publications appear al most dally, none existed that was devoted wholly to the college world. Every college and university boaats Its own campus newspaper. Its own literary magazine. Us own humorous magazine—all devoted exclusively to reporting the local scene for local readers. Because College Years Is national In Its scope, however, it manlfesta no de sire to compete with such publica tions In their chosen fields. Knowing that the college mind wants to be Informed as well as amused, the editors will publish numerous articles by nationally prominent men and women who have made their marks in every neld ot endeavor. Their articles, to quote the prospectus, "will be de signed to educate and inform, to stimulate and to broaden, as woll aa to entertain and to amuse." The first Issue, to contain 72 pages ot textual and pictorial mat ter, wilt feature an article by Presi dent Henry M. Wlrston of Brown University, who has written on the timely subject, "Liberal Education In a Democracy." Aubrey Williams, executive director ot the National Youth Administration, has contrib uted an article on "Democracy and the Collegee," dealing with the problems which must be solved It thouaands of deserving but flnan- dally embsrraased young Ameri cans are to secure the higher edu cation which they cannot afford at the preaent time. Orover A. Wha len, president ot the New York World's Fair 1989, has written "Building the World of Tomorrow” for the opening number. In accord with the policy ot the editors, however, the major portion of the magazine will consist ot un dergraduate contributions. Articles range from tho aorlous and semi- serious to the light ond humorous. Some of those In the first numlier, to mention but a tew that are writ ten In a more serious vein, are "This College Took a Step," an analysis ot the unique educational system at Rollins; “Is There an American Student Movement,” "The New Orusadors,*' a story of the modern campus newspaper; "Harvard Indifference," and "Rela tivity on the Gridiron.'' In a lighter vein are, among oth ers, "Qottlog to the Football Game," "Brown Tradition," "LiU Loaves Wellesley Womanly," "Foot ball Weekend,” and “Babel In Col lege Years.” More than thirty pages will be devoted to pictorial features alone. Vasaar's Anne Cleveland and Jean Anderson, whose work appeared in Llle last spring, have contributed several pages ot cartoons. Tbere Is a feature on girls' fashions, one on campus customs, and sereral others. The idea of a national Intercol legiate magazine was developed last spring by Henr]^ B. Sargent, of New York City, and Richard M. Weissman, ot Boston, Mass., when botb were sophomores at Yale Uni versity. A corporation was formed including the above two, John B. Nettleton, of New Haven, Conn.; Harry H. Mitchell, ot Columbus, Ohio, and William H. Buell, Jr., also ot New Haven. The main edi-. torlal and business offices of Col lege Years Publications, Inc., are located at 265 Church Street, New Haven, Conn. Weissman Is tbe editor of the new magazine; Sargent, who did not return to Yale' this tall and Is devoting his full time to the business end. is business manager. Nettleton, a Babson Inatitute stu dent, Is assistant business manag er; Mitchell, a senior at Yale, is associate editor, and Buell is the publisher. The art editor is 'F. Law rence Mutz, wiio will graduate from Yale this spring with a B.F.A. As sistant editors are Oscar Haac, of New York City, a student at Yale; Beverley Stocking, of Waterbury, Conn., attending Vassar, and Mary Elizabeth Wickham, of Springfield, Ohio, a student at Bryn Mawr. Tbe remainder of tbe editorial staS is composed ot students from many ot the coantry*8 major colleges and universities. Christmas Offerings Wo come not with a costly store. O Lord, like them of old, Tho masters of the starry lore. From Ophlr’s shore of gold; No weepings of the incense-tree Aro with the gifts we bring; No odorous myrrh of Araby Blends with our offering. Blit tuith and love may bring tbeir best, A spirit keenly tried By fierce alllctlon’s flery test. And seven times purified; ' The fragrant graces of the mind. The virtues that delight To give their perfume out, will find Acceptance In Thy sight. —Author Unknown. A majority of Rollins College students and faculty members have voted to abolish football aa an intercollegiate sport. —Parley Voo. A Radio Institute tor Teachers, ilrst permanent body organized to demonstrate to educators tbe possi bilities ot using radio tor instruc tion, has been established by the Columbia Broadcasting System in connection with its American School of the Air. DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING DUBHAM, N. O. The Diploma of Graduate Nurse Is awarded after three years, and tho Degree of Bachelor ot Science In Nursing for two ad ditional yoars ot approved ool- lego work before or after tbe course In Nursing. The entrance requirements are Intelllgenoe, character and graduation from an accredited high sohool, Afte 1039 one year ot college wor will be roquired and two ye ot college work thereafter, annual tuition ot $100 oo the cost ot uniforms, books, dent government fees, eto. logues, application forma information may be obta from the Admission Comml
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