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Published Biweekly as the Official Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College
Founder’s Day
February 3
Volume XVIII
Silver Shield Honor
Society Taps In Two
New Members Dec. 14
Aileen Snow and Bebe
Dickinson Both From
Junior Class Made
Associate Members
Of This Honor So
ciety — Selected On
Basis of Christian
Character, Service,
And Leadership
The Silver Shield Honor So^
ciety recently elected Aileen
Snow and Bebe Dickenson as
sociate members from the
Junior class. These girls were
selected on the basis of three
considerations: Christian
character, service, and lead
ership in direction of student
opinion.
Aileen Snow is now a mem
ber of the student council
and is hockey manager. She
was president of her class her
sophomore year.
Bebe Dickenson is the Jun
ior Editor of the “Oak
Leaves” and is a Phi marshal.
Both girls are active in class
activities and various clubs.
In the fall of each year the
Silver Shield selects two mem
bers of the junior class as as
sociate members of the so
ciety. There are a lead up to
six members of the junior
class to be tapped at com
mencement.
Within the next two or
three weeks the final three
senior members will be tap
ped.
Town Girl’s Club Has
Regular Monthly Meet
Tho Town OirlB Club held ita
regular meeting January 4, Dor
othy Byrum, preaident presiding.'
Tlie club made arrangements (or
llie paying at dues and alao dis-
cuBsed their chapel program to be
presented In the very near tuture.
nss IDA IS NOW
80 YEAmoONC
Chapel Program Hon
ors Faculty Member
On Birthday
When aaked about her 80th birth
day, which she celebrated on De
cember 16, Miss Ida replied, "My
birthday? Why you know more
about U than I do. I take no notice
of time; there's too much ot It.
Miss Id^ became a member of
the Meredith faculty in the tail of
1899, when the college first opened,
and the buildings ol old Meredith
were not yet finished. Dr. Dixon
Carroll, then Dr. Dixon, began at
the same time. Miss Ida saya,
"They haven't turned me out yet,
so I’ve kept on staying." As the
old colored man says, “I been here
from de fuat."
On December 16, the chapel pe
rlod was dedicated to Miss Ida, but
her modesty kept her from attend
Ing. Dr. Brewer spoke of Miss
Ida's many services to Meredith
during her 40 years here. He alao
read a poem written by Mias Ida's
nephew Edwin McNeil Poteat. In
commemoration of'her birthday.
Mias Ida expreaaed her apprecia
tlon to the student body for the
Interest they showed In her blrtli-
day. On January 4th she thanked
them In chapel by a speech In
which she expreaaed a wish that we
could have known Dr. Dixon Car
roll. She alao expressed her ap
predation for the flowers, tele
grams, cards, and other remem
brances which she received. “Every
body was so beautiful to me," she
said. "Even some of the 190S
alumnae remembered It."
Miss Ida attributes her long life
to continual good health. She told
of not knowing what to do for her
niece when she was sick. She be
lieves alao that constant aasocla
tlon with youth helped keep her
young. ‘Tm eighty years old and
I don't mind It, because I've been
living with youngsters all these
years.”
College Faculty Enjoy Varied
And Interesting Vacations
Tbs Meredith College faculty
spent their CliristmaseB In about
as many ways as did the students
—traveling, studying, and recup
erating or just staying at home
eating, sleeping, and having a jol
ly good time. The college waa
ropreaeuted as far north and weat
as Portland, Oregon and as tar
south aa Havana, Cuba.
Several ot tho taculty traveled
to distant points. Dr. Helen
Price new to Portland, Oregon to
spend Christmas with her brother.
She flew from Ualelgh to Wash
ington where she changed planes
and continued her journey to Ore
gon. MIsB Mildred Klchline mo
tored through Florida to Havana
with her family. They went to
Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and
Miami where they took a boat to
Havana. For two days they vis*
Ited In a Cuban home and “lived
the best Cuban life we knew how,"
said Miss Klchline. Miss Cath
erine Clde went to Washington
and New York. While In New
York, as well as alght seeing, she
attended the production ot “Ham
let" and at tho Metropolitan Op
era House "Hansel and Oretel"
by Humperdinck and "11 Pag-
llacca" by Leon Cavallo.
Some members ot the faculty
divided their time between home
and study. Miss Bessl^ Drown
spent Ohrlatinas with her mother
in Norfolk but later continued re
search In colonial history at the
College of William and Mary at
Williamsburg. At Hamptou Roads
she saw ships of the Atlantic fleet
gathering for the spring maneu
vers in the West Indies. Miss
Stagg went to Philadelphia and
studied at the University ot
Pennsylvania but spent Christmas
with her mother at Virginia
Beach, Miss Williams did rft-
aearch at Duke during the holi
days, and Mr. Canaday stayed at
home and worked on hla doctrinal
thesis.
Among the taculty that went to
their respective homes are: Dr.
Louise Lanham to Spartanburg,
South Carolina; Mlaa Betty Ad-
kerson to Lynchburg, Virginia;
Miss Mae Orimmeo to Cape
Cliarles, Virginia; Mlases Dorla
and Mary P. Tillery to Scotland
Nock; Miss Marlon Balt to Green
ville. South Carolina and Dr.
Margaret Cooper to Vlliisca, Iowa.
Miss Annie Mae Baker went to
Richmond and Fredericksburg
und also visited her brother and
slaters in Baltimore. Mrs. Vera
Tart Marsh and daughter, Joy,
visited MlsB Bunny Marah in De
catur, Georgia. While there she
was entertained by relatives and
friends on the Agnes Scott Col
lege campus and later visited in
Atlanta and Alabama. Mr. and
Mra. Tyner visited in Monroe.
Lumberton, and Wingate. Dr.
Mary Lynch Johnson visited her
sister at Mllibrook and had as her
guest Dr. Hoagland, who taught
at Meredith four years ago. As
well as going to her home In Dur
ham, Miss Margie Stallings visited
lu Roxboro and attended a wed
ding In Oxford. Mias Frances
Bailey went to Bufaula, Alabama
to spend the holidays with her
slater and during the time went
over Into Florida. Miss Mary
Louise Porter went to the "Shady
IJranoh" plantation near Monetta,
South Carolina, and Mlaa Lattle
Rhodes visited in Wagram and
Hartsvllle.
Among the taculty staying la
town were Miss Bagna Ottersen,
Or. and Mrs. Brewer and Mias 01-
len, Mr. Riley, and Dr. and Mrs.
—Continued on pag* 8,'
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N, C., JANUARY 14, 1939
JEWS MEET WITH
CHRISTIANS FOR
3-DAYJONFAB
Drew Univ., Madison,
N. J., Is Host to Meet
ing: Ending: On Dec.
30; 29 Eastern
Schools Are Repre
sented
The creation ot inter-falth groups
on every college campus to promote
the principles ot democracy,
achieve social Justice, and elimi
nate religious and racial prejudice,
was urged by delegates from 29
colleges and universities in the
Bast at a three-day conference at
Drew University, Madison, N. J.,
which closed Friday, Dec. 80.' The
conference was held under the aus
pices of the National Conference ot
Christians and Jews with head
quarters at 300 Fourth Avenue,
Now York City.
The fifty-seven Protestant, Catho
lic and Jewlah student delegates
were informed by Dr. Everett R.
Clinchy, Director of the National
Conference, that the organization
would shortly add to its staff a
traveling secretary to assist in the
work of organizing such Inter-talth
campus groups and providing such
groups with programs.
It was agreed by the delegates
that all groupa of atudentB could
work together for social justice,
that in proportion that social Jus
tice la achieved, CommuDlam need
not be feared, and thot Fascism is
always the result of a fear of Com
munism.
The students afllrmed tiie need ot
new emphaals upon the prin
ciples of democracy, upon the col-
—Continued on page 3.
CLASSICAL CLUB HAS
INTERESITO SESSION
Members of Club Entertained
At Saturnalia Festival
By Dr. Helen Price
Exam Schedule
Class Bxam (Time)
11:00—M. W. F....10-12 Wed.
11:00—T. T. S. ... 2- 4 Wed.
12:00—M. W. F....10-12 Thurs.
12:00—T. T. S. ... 2- 4 Thurs.
1:46—M. W. P....10-12 PrI.
1:46—T.T.S 2- 4 Prl.
2:46—M. W. P...40-12 Sat.
2:46—^T. T. S 2- 4 Sat.
8:30—M. W. F....10-12 Mon.
8:30—T.T.S 2- 4 Mon.
9:30—M. W. P....10-12 Tues.
9:30—T.T.S. ... 2- 4 Tues.
FALLQUARTERLY
BULLETIN GIVES
ALDMNraENTS
Bulletin Edited By
Misses H. Herring-,
Mercer and Rose
ADDRESS BY DR. MARY
LYNCH JOHNSON GIVEN
other Items Published On
Greetings From Mrs, W.
Johnson, Commemoration
Of Services of Late Dr.
Carroll, Presentation of
Oil Portrait of Miss Ida
Dr. Helen Price ot the Meredith
College faculty, entertained the
members of the Classical Club at
her homo on December 10, from
4:00 until 8:00. This party,
modeled on an old Roman festival
kndwn as the Saturnalia, is a
yearly occurrence.
During the afternoon, a pro
gram was presented under the
leadership ot Dorothy Green. It
represented a radio broadcast
from Hades, the Roman concep
tion of the “world-beyond," ond
several notable figures of Roman
life sent their messages to the
modern world. Catullus played by
Marysia Chlemlllnskl, Aristo
phanes portrayed by Frieda Cul
berson, Praxiteles represented by
Virginia Sludor, and Caesar by
Carolyn Henderson expressed
their views on the happenings of
the modern world. Dorothy Green
Mercury, messenger of the
gods, Introduced each speaker.
Group singing was also featured.
After a dellghttui dinner the
guests participated in the observ
ance of some old Roman customs.
Gamea and contests were conduct
ed by Mias Norma Rose and Mary
Martin, president ot the club.
GLEE CLUB SINGS IN
RALEIGJU DEC .6
Frances Dixon Renders Solo,
“A Heart That’s Free" by
Alfred G. Robyn
The Meredith College Olee Club
entertained at the meeting of the'
Junior Chamber of Commerce on
Dec. 0.
Two numbers were sung by the
entire Glee Club. “A Brown Bird
Singing," by Hadyn Wood, and
“The Slelglj" by Richard ICounty
arranged by Ralph Baldwin.
Frances Dixon, accompanied by
Blfreda Barker, rendered a solo, “A
Heart That's Pree" by Alfred G.
Robyn.
A portion ot the program was
broadcast by station WPTP. Miss
Bthel Rowland was the director ot
tlie singing, and Miss Virginia
OouQoil accompanied at the piano.
(Courtciy of Meredith News Bureau)
The accomplishments of or
ganized Meredith College alumnae
are recounted in the fall quarter
ly bulletin of the college, which
has just been mailed to all former
students. The bulletin, prepared
by the alumnae, was edited by a
committee composed of Misses
Harriet Herring of Chapel Hill,
Carolyn Mercer and Norma Rose
of Raleigh. This Is the second
edition ot the bulletin ever to be
devoted exclusively to the alum
nae. Last fall in the first edition,
alumnae who have gained distinc
tion in ten different fields ot en
deavor, wrote ot their work. The
recent bulletin has elected to de
scribe the accomplishments of the
organized alumnao association,
and its plans for the future.
The 40-page publication con
tains greetings from Mrs. J. Win
gate Johnson of Winston-Salem,
president ot the alumnae associa
tion, commending the work ot Miss
Mae Grimmer, executive alumnae
secretary for ten years, who has
been actively associated with all
alumnae activities since becom
ing the first full time alumnae
secretai'y. An address, made by
Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson at the
last commencement meeting of the
association and entitled “Leisure
to Grow Wise,” Is printed In full,
An account is given of the alum
nae's commemoration of the serv
ices of the late Dr. Della Dixon-
Carroll, college physician from
1S89 to 1934. In the form of por
trait medallions, designed by Mrs.
Julia Hughes of Kinston and the
presontatlon to the college of a
bronze plaaue ot the same design,
the story of alumnae interest lu
campus Improvements, and the
donation ot gifts of sports equip-
mont, plants, shrubs, aud the es-
labllshment of,a recreational cor
ner on the west side of the cam-
l)us, Includlug the construction of
an outdoor furnace and landscap
ing of the near-by grounds, Is giv
en. Last commencement the as*
aoclatlon presented to the school
an oil portrait ot Miss Ida Poteat,
teacher ot art since the opening
ot the college in 1839. The pic
ture was the work of a Meredith
alumna, Miss Mary Tillery, now
co-teacher with Miss Poteat In the
—Continued on page 3.
DK. AIKEN GIVES
PAPER AT N.Y.
LANCmE MEET
The Encyclopedia and
Medieval Learning,
Was Title of the Pa
per Which She Pre
sented in New York
City
During the Christmas holidays.
Dr. Pauline Aiken attended the an
nual meeting of the Modern Lan
guage Association of America, at
which she gave a paper. This year
the meeting waa held in New York
City. The meetings are held In the
east and west In alternate years.
The subject of her paper was
"The Encyclopedia and Medieval
Learning." These encyclopedias
range from the seventh to the thir
teenth centuries, and they contain
a cross section of what was known
at that time.
Copies of these encyclopedias are
very rare and little read, and few
libraries contain copies of all of
them. At present, there la no
written survey of them in print.
Dr. Aiken obtained the Informa
tion which ahe Included in her pa
per while ahe was studying at Yale
University. The library there has
copies of all of the encyclopedias.
During the trlp_ to New York, Dr.
Aiken stopped In Washington,
D. C., for two days. While there
she vialted tho Pleei Gallery to see
and study the Chinese paintings.
—Continued on page 3.
STUDENT FEDERATION
HOLDS AWL MEET
Purdue University is Host To
Fourteenth Annual Meet
ing of student Councils
Tiie Fourteenth Annual Congress
of the National Student Federation
of America met at Purdue Univer
sity, Lafayette, Indiana, from De
cember 27-31, 1938.
The National Student Federation,
an organization ot student govern
ment councils throughout the
United States, meets In conference
once a year to discuss policies
aHeetlng student government and
student leadership in the under
graduate Oeld, The theme of this
year's Congress was "Student Lead
ership In Community Life," at
which issues affecting sludenta In
the campus community. In the na
tional community, and in the Inter
national community were dis
cussed.
Among the prominent speakers
who addressed the meeting, wore
Dr. Frank Graham of the Univer
sity of North Carolina, Mr. Aubrey
Williams of the National Youth Ad
ministration, Dr. Donald J. Cowl-
—Continued on page 3.
STUNTS SET FOR FIFTH
OR SIXTH SAT. NIGHT
Recently the entire student
body voted to have the annual
Stunt Night on the fifth or sixth
Saturday night after school opens.
Barly In the fall one ot these
dates will be selected. Soon the
students will vote whether to
separate Stunt Day and Stunt
Night, or to discontinue Stun^
Day.
The Stunt Night Is under the
auspices of the Athletic Associa
tion. In the past, it has been
held either the last Saturday
night In October or the first Sat
urday In November.
NEW SPEECH COURSES
OFFEREDjm SPRING
Miss Frances Bailey, Head of
. Department Plans Electives
For Upperclassmen
Miss Frances M. Bailey, head ot
the Speech Depai'tniont at Mere
dith, is offering two new courses,
parliamentary proceedui'e and
group discussion and interpretive
reading, as electlvea to the sopho-
morea, juniors, and seniors,
The purpose ot th^ parliamentary
procedure and group discussion
course Is to enable the students to
dl]-ect discussions, to organize clubs
and meetings, and to draw up con*
stltutions and resolutions corrcct-
ly. As Miss Dailey said, “lilvery
student ought to bo Interested lu
such a course becauae some phase
ot this subject will be needed in
all kinds ot work." The course will
njeet Tuesdays and Thursdays at
9:30 and will give two semester
hours credit.
The second new course to be
offered is in interpretive reading.
It also Is a two-hour course and
will meet on Tuesdays and Thurs
days at 11 o'clock. The purpose ot
this course is to develop the abil
ity to respond more Intelligently
to life. It is a study of harmony ot
thought aud mood as expressed
through the medium ot the speak
ing voice.
Swimming Pool To Be
Constructed In Near
Future For Students
Alumnae Sponsors Building- of College Pool—
Plans To Raise $6,000 by Alumnae Begun—
Hope To Obtain This by Founder’s Day and
Work Will Begin Immediately Afterwards.
May Be Completed by Commencement
CHOIR IS HEARD
III BMDCASI
Directed by Miss R.
Ottersen—Assisted
By Dr. Cooper
December 14 at eight o'clock
the Meredith College Choir pre
sented an annual broadcast from
the Meredith College Auditorium
over W. P. T. F. The choir was
under the direction ot Mias Ragna
Ottersen, assistant professor of
public school music. She was as
sisted by Dr, Harry B. Cooper,
organist, aud Miss Virginia
Branch, pianist. The program
presented waa as follows:
Silent Night Franz Qruber
The Chrlst-Child
Cornellus-Salter
Say, Where Is He Born?
Mendelssohn
Throe Czech Christmas Carols
arr. by Jaroxlaw Krlcks
Now tho Rarest Day
Hnrken to M©
Sleep, Caby, Sleep
Still Orowa the Evening Over
Bethlehem Town (Traditional
Bohemlen) arr. by Clarence
Dlcklnaon
At tho Cradle Clsar Franck
The Shepherds .. Corneilus-Salter
Cherubin Song Bortneansky
The Lord Blesa You and Keep You
Poter Chrlatoan Lutken
Soloists Pauline Stroud,
Francos Dixon, Louiso Lane
Oldcal person represented In the
W/io 0/ America la Dr. C. W.
Super, former president ot Ohio
University. ‘
Finally, the Meredith swimming
pool' la a reality—one that will
materialize In the near future.
For ages every college generation
has been Impressed with the fact
that sometimes during Its college
yeors it would be able to enjoy a
swimming pool ot Its own. The
alumnae have all along been
sponsoring this plan and have
been striving for Its realization.
They hope to ralao $6,000 by
Founder’s Day, Feb. 3. If this
amount Is obtained work will be
begun on the pool Immediately
and there Is the possibility that It
will be completed by commence
ment or soon thereafter. They
plan to raise this $6,000 through
the members of the alumnae, stu
dents, and friends of the school.
This will be a part of the celebra
tion of Meredith's fortieth year.
The pool will be indoor. In a
separate building, and equipped
with showei-s, lockers, and dress
ing rooms. It will probably be
located back of tho buildings near
Ihe water reservoir.
The alumnae organization has
tor yeara worked very hard to
ward this goal. The students
have allied by contributing their
key money, aelllng magazines,
and bringing in soap coupons. Miss
Mae Grimmer has been behind all
this. Mrs. R. B. Wilkins of Dur
ham, chairman of the Swimming
Pool Fund has been Instrumental
in woi'king out plans among the
alumnae. Last year on Meredith's
39th anniversary enveloi>es were
sent to all the alumnae to put 40
pennies In—one for each of the
college's years and one to grow
on. The members responded ad-
niirably to this plan and a great
deal of money was secured.
The alumnae are backing the
building of our pool now with the
aid Bud approval of the trustees.
Review of Campus Events
For College Year of 1938
The year 1938 witnessed many
Important happenings on the
Meredith Campus. In this survey
tho events happened as they are
dated.
January 3, 1938—Meredith
College B'aduates are reported to
havo won honors. Among those
gradiiutes who are on our campus
now aro; Dr. Besslo Lane who
is a member ot the Raleigh Acad
emy of Medicine and of the Re*
Hospital stalT; Miss Mary Tillery
who has had many of her pieces
ot art exhibited by the Southern
Art Leaguo and the State Art So
ciety: and Miss Mae Grimmer,
alumnao secretary and Dr. Mary
Lynch Johnson who have pub
lished the bulletin of Meredith
Alumnae,
January n, 1038—The Little
Theater received Mlnetta Bartlett.
Sara Cole, Kathryn Aldridge.
Catherlue Johnson, and Mildred
Ann Critcher aa active members.
January 14, 193S—Mies Fran
cos M. Calley succeeded Mrs. H. A.
List as speech director.
January 14, 1938—The Amori-
can College Year Book listed the
following aenlors from Meredith:
Ann Poteat, Mlrvlne Garrett, Car
olyn Parker, Frances Tatum,
June Faye Sewell, Margaret Love
Clarke, Harriet Rose, Katherine
Aldridge, Charlotte Wester, and
Kate Mills Suiter.
January 22, 1938—Miss Louise
Daniel gave her graduating re
cital In plauo.
February 4, 19S8—Meredith
Founders' Day was observed. Dr.
B. W. Spllman ot Kinston gave
literary address.
Jl'qbruary 18, 1988—An an
nouncement was made that 120
students got on the Honor Roll.
February 22, 1988—Maurice
Hindus, native Russian, gave a
talk in chapel on "Russia and the
World."
.March 2, 193S—Miss Hazel
Bass of Farmvlllo waa chosen as
May Queen for 1938,
March 3, 1938—Miss Jocolyn
House presented her graduating
I’ocltai In plauo,
March 14. 1938—Dr. Frank P.
Grnhom addressed Kai>pa Nu Sig
ma Honor Society.
March 15, 1938—Miss Cather
ine Johnson und Miss Kathleen
Midgett became members of the
Kappa Nu Sigma Honor Society.
March 26, 193S—Miss Dorothy
Lowdermllk of Valdese gave her
sradiiating recital lu piano.
March 26, 193S—The Sopho-
more Class celebrated ‘‘Soph Day
Off.”
April 2, 1938—Janet Alkman
was elected editor of Oak Leaves
for 1939, Kathleen Midgett was
olected editor of the Twio, and
Catherine Johnson was elected
editor of the Acorn.
April 2, 1938-,.»r. Ernest R.
Graves gave a lecture on "Court
ship."
April 8, 1938—Miss Katherine
Covington of Thomasvllle gave
hor graduating recital In piano.
April 0, 1938—Junior class en
tertained the Senior Class at the
annual Junior Senior Banquet.
April 9, 1938—Mildred Ann
Critcher was elected as president
of student government. Barbara
Behrmau was elected president of
the Baptist Student Union and
Alta Critcher was elected presi
dent ot the Athletic Association.
April 16, 1938—Frances Tatum
and Charlottoi, Wester were chos
en members ot the Silver Shield.
April 29, 1938—Miss Kathleen
Johnson ot Fairmont presented
her graduating recital In piano.
—Continued on page 3.
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