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Religious Emphasis
Week, Feb. 13-17
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Published Biweekly as the OfBeial Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College
Religious Emphasis
Week, Feb. 13-17
Volume XVin
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH. N. C., FEBRUARY 11, 1939
Number 8
Meredith Celebrates Ruby Anniversary On Feb. 3d
Silver Shield Taps
Three Seniors Feb. 7
Final Members From
Class of ’39 Selected:
Mary Lee Earnest,
Catherine Johnson
and Anne Lee John
son; M. L. Liles Pre
sides During Cere
mony.
On February 7 at the regular
chapel period the flnal three mem'
here of the senior claSB were tapped
into the Sliver Shield society.
The girls tapped were Mary Lee
Barneat, Catberlae JohDSOD and
Anna Lee JohnsoD. The baela (or
the choice of memhers ie ChrlBtlan
character, leadership, service to the
school and scholarship.
At the tapping ceremony, Mar
garet Lee Liles, president of the
society, presided. Annie Elizabeth
Coward gave the “Legend of the
Silver Shield” and presented the
essential points considered In cboos
ing members. The three new mem
bers were tapped by Barbara Behr-
man, Mildred Anne Crltcher and
Mary Martin. Two associate mem*
bers, Alleen Snow and Bebe Dick
inson, were chosen from the junior
class in December. Misses Norma
Rose, Margaret Kramer and Kath
erine Moseley are alumnae mem
bers o( the society who are now
on the college faculty.
LIBRARY STAFF
SPONSORS FILM
‘Found in a Book' Title
of Movie Shown in
Phi Hall
On January 12 and 13, the
library staff sponsored the moving
picture, Foun(2 in a Boole, at 6:4S
In the Phi hall. The flim was de
signed to show college students tbe
use of the card catalogue, magazine
indexes, and other library tools, as
well as to demonstrate tbe time
whicb may bo saved and the accur
ate data obtained by use of tbe 11
brary.
Tbe film is a two-reel 16 mm.
one which was produced by the ad
ministration class of tbe Univer
sity of Illinois Library School, on
the campus of which all tbe scenes
were made.
FoanA in a Book Is a story of
two room-mates and tbe prepara
tion which each does for an Eng
lish assignment. One goes Immedl
ately to the library where he coU'
suits the index of periodicals, card
catalogue, and Index of periodicals
to And Information for his theme.
Having recorded the material found
In notes, he is able to write his
composition from these. Tbe other
relies 'upon hie own knowledge and
tbought; be wastes a great deal of
paper, at the end of tbe picture his
theme is unfinished.
Tbe picture has been received
with much popular acclaim at the
colleges over tbe country In which
it has been presented.
Dorothy Hagler Made
Viee-Pres. of D Dorm
Dorothy Hagler of Black Moun
tain was recently elected as a
member of tbe Student Council of
Meredith College. Bhe fills tbe
place left vacant by tbe depar
ture of Evelyn Lane, vice-presi
dent of “D” dormitory.
Entering Meredith at tbe open
ing of tbe school year, 1837*1938,
Dorothy, a transfer from Mars
Hill College, rapidly assumed her
place in school aolivltles. Conse
quently, tbe Student OoTernmeat
Association elected her as a mem
ber when It was learne'd that Eve
lyn was leaving because of her
approaching marriage.
23 NEHBERS PLEDGED
TO LITTLE THEATRE
One Senior, Eight Juniors,
Twelve Sophomores, Two
Freshmen Admitted
The Little Theater held Its reg
ular meeting Tuesday night, Janu
ary 24, at 6:45 P. M. in the Phi
Hall. The pledges to the Little
Theater had charge of the pro
gram which was presided over by
tbe president, Annie Elizabeth
Coward. There ore one senior,
eight Juniors, twelve sophomores,
and two freshmen pledges. The
total number of pledges le twenty-
three.
Edith Freeman of Gates is the
senior pledge. Tbe junior pledges
to the Little Theater are! Julia
Squires, Wake Forest; Frances
Spilman, Raleigh and Qreenvllle;
Virginia Lee Watson, Charleston,
W. Va.: Mary B. Bullock, Wil
mington; Carolyn Crltcher, Lex
ington; Carolyn Andrews, Bur
lington; Corrlna Sberron, Wake
Forest; and Evelyn Lassiter, Ra
leigh. The sophomore pledges
are: Rachel Lewis, Middlesex;
Frances Snow, Mt. Airy; Rebecca
Vaughan, Washington; Ernestine
Hobgood, Qreenvllle; Dorothy
Pender, Tarboro: Rosanna Barnes,
Qoldsboro; Helen Whitehead,
Scotland Neck; Marietta MacLen-
aon, Greensboro; Loleta Kenan.
Wallace; Helen Byrd, Bunn Level;
Rachel Poe, Oxford; Mary Tlll-
son Edwards, Troy. The two
freshmen pledges are Ruth Me
Canls of Chelsea, Mass., and Cor
nelia Herring of Zebulon,
Those pledges have won five
points by either being In plays or
working on committees for plays.
After obtaining more points, they
will be eligible for full member
ship into the Little Theater.
ORGANIST
DR. HARRY E. COOPER
DR. COOPER APPEARS
IN OR^ RECITAL
Third Faculty Concert Given
Friday Night, January 31,
in Auditorium
ORGANIZATION
OFSraCLDB
Gavel Club Is Name of
Newly Organized
Speech Club
On January 20 the Gavel Club,
newly organized speech club, met
and began the adoption of Its con
stitution. During the program.
Miss Bailey discussed tbe proced
ure of the meetings according to
parliamentary law, and Dorothy
Funderburk talked on the coming
fashions. At a previous meeting
Sarah Hudson had been elected
president pro tem and the follow
ing committees were appointed to
aid In organization: Constitution.
Helen McIntosh and Marietta Mc
Lennan; Name, Alleen Snow, Janet
Hobbs. Carolyn Andrews; Nominat
ing, Ann Floyd, Sue Nichols and
Nina Gilbert.
'N, F. Boys, Town Girls
Plan Party For Feb. 11
The Town Girl's Club met on
Friday, February 1. After the
reading of the minutes of the
last meeting, Barbara Behrman
president of the Baptist Student
Union, mado an announcement
from the B. S. U. Council asking
the town girls to join with tbe
B. S. U. for a joint social with
Wake Forest boys on February
11. The social Is to be in the Pbi
Society ball, and It will be in
formal, The main purpose of tbe
joint social is to bring the town
girls and the boarding students
together more. Anne Murray, so
cial chairman of the Town Girl's
Club, will meet with tbe social
chairman of the D. S. IT. to dis
cuss plans for the party.
The remainder of the meeting
was given over to a discussion
about ohapsl absences.
On Friday night, January 27, Dr.
Cooper appeared In an organ recital
In the college auditorium. This was
the third of the faculty concerts of
the year.
The program was as follows:
Choral: "Llebester Jesu, Wlr Sind
Hler” Bach
Toccata and Fugue In D Minor
Bach
Cantablle In B Major Franck
Scherzo In G Minor Bossl
Up the Saguenay Russell
Cradle Song Krelser
Rapsodla Itallana Yon
The recital Friday night was the
third organ program that Dr. Coop
er has given In Raleigh since he
joined the Meredith faculty In Sep
tember, 1937. He Is a Fellow of the
American Guild of Organists, and
holds the degree of Doctor of Mu
sic from Bush Conservatory In Chi
cago.
DR. COOPER BEGINS
WEEKLYBROADCAST
First of Series Over WPTF
Made January 31; Students
Are Allowed to Attend
On Tuesday night, January 31,
from 9:00-9:30, Dr. Cooper gave
the first of a series of weekly
broadcasts of organ music which
will be broadcasted from tbe col
lege auditorium over station W.
P. T. F. by remote control. In
cluded on the program were three
of the selections which he gave la
his recital.
Special enulpment has been In
stalled in the college auditorium
In order to make these broadcasts
possible.
Students are allowed to attend
these programs provided reason
able quite Is observed.
STUDENTS HEAR
DR.W^CUTTER
Speaks as the Guest of
Town Girls' Club
at Chapel
Dr. Walter J. Cutter, Chairman
of the North Carolina League for
Progressive Democracy addressed
the student body in chapel Janu
ary 13. The Town Girl's Club
sponsored Dr. Cutter as speaker
on their program which is one of
the regular series of chapel pro
grams by the various organiza
tions on the campus. Dorothy
Byrum, president of the club, con
ducted devotional and the speaker
was Introduced by Anna Sommer-
vllle.
Dr. Cutter spoke on the present
state of Democracy and gave some
excellent suggestions to tbe stu
dents on the part that college
women can play In saving it.
He astonished his audience by
his statement "Women run the
world today. Men think they do.
Women know they do,” Dr, Cut
ter continued—"The only differ
ence is one of technique. The
men get credit for having done
It, the women get satisfaction."
Dr. Cutter then expressed his
disappointment in women's part
In politics and affairs today.
"Women have shown themselves
to be only another block of voters,
They have been excited by tbe
same promises of high offices that
the same scalawogs of men have
been doing."
In outlining what he thought
young women should get from a
college education Dr, Cutter said,
"Learn to think. Achieve a philo
sophy—a sense of burning human
Justice, and use these advantages.
•Forgot being clever and smart
and get down to spade work in
saving democracy."
"But,” he continued, "If Indif
ference and slothfulness are to be
characteristics. If you listen to
halves and ends—if you are to be
forced by 'can't' and hypocrisy,
you have not made the best ad-
vantoge of this institution."
He challenged his audience to
"learn to see and perceive," not
to be fooled by words, to develop
a critical attitude, refusing to take
anything for granted.
Dr. Cutter left this as a final
suggestion: "Beat a charge—Ad
vance—don’t let what we have
sink Into oblivion because we have
failed to do our part.”
B.S.U.TO BRING
DR.T. ADAMS TO
CAMP^FEB.13
Religious Emphasis
Week to Be Held on
Campus the Week of
February 13; Dr. Ad
ams to Conduct Vari
ous Services.
CLASSICAL CLUB
HEARTS IDA
Spoke on Greek and
Roman Art; Mary
Martin Presides
Miss Ida Poteat, beloved and
well-known teacher of Meredith
College, was tbe speaker at the
monthly meeting of the Classical
Olub held on January 80.
A discussion on Greek and Ro
man art formed the major part of
Miss Potsat's speech. Special em
phasis was placed on the bi-mll-
lenlum celebration of the birthday
of Emperor Augustus which took
place in 1988.
Miss Poteat was Introduced by
Miss Mary Martin, president of the
club, who had previously taken
charge of the business session of
tho meeting. Refreshments were
served under tbe supervision of
Miss Virginia Lee Watson.
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TEAS EM WEEK
Deans and S. G. Were
Hostesses Each Day
During- Exams
Miss Anna Mae Baker, dean of
women at Meredith College, and
Mrs. Vera Tart Marsh, assistant
dean, entertained at a series of in
formal teas during tbe schedule of
fall semester exams, The Student
Government assisted the deans.
Miss Baker and Mrs, Marsh greet
ed the guests in their office In Vann
Hall from 4 o’clock to 6 o’clock
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and
Monday afternoon, All teachers
and students were invited to come
by for a few minutes following the
afternoon exams. The tables were
decorated with African violets In
an Italian pottery vase and spring
flowers In a mirror bowl.
On Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Jennie Hanyen of the Home Eco
nomics Department presided over
the tea table, assisted by Anastasia
Bastrldge and Annie Laurie Park
er. On Thursday, Miss Branch of
tbe piano department presided, as
sisted by Virginia Lawrence, Vir
ginia Sluder, Dorothy Pender and
Dorothy Mclnnls, On Friday Miss
Marlon Ball, dietitian, poured with
the assistance of Alleen Snow,
Betty Flelschmann, Janet Alkman,
and Doris DeVault. On Mqnday,
Miss English of the education de
partment, proBldod and was helped
by Yolonda Leonard, Miriam
Brown, and Zuble Ingle,
Dr, Theodore F. Adams, pastor
of tho First Baptist Church In
Richmond, Virginia, and well
known particularly among student
circles, will conduct Religious
Emphasis week on the Meredith
campus beginning February 13th
and extending through the 17th.
Those who went to Memphis
will remember him, Dr. Adams
la well known because of his con
tacts at Ridge Crest. Besides his
messages at Ridge Orest, he con
ducted one of the Vesper forums
in which he discussed with tbe
students their problems. Besides
this and many other messages, the
high lights of Ridge Crest were
the Camp fire services which were
conducted by Dr. Adams.
Dr, Adams will conduct morn
ing watch, chapel, speak each eve
ning at 6:45 in the college audl-
torum and will have conferences
with Individuals or groups. He
will also conduct one forum If
the students so desire.
Many of our Baptist College
Campuses have Religious Em
phasis week as one of their high
lights. On the Meredith Campus
tbe Student Government Associa
tion cooperates with the Baptist
Student Union In putting It across.
At the All Southern Baptist Stu
dents Conference at Memphis, Dr.
Adams conducted one of the four
teen commlsalons. The problem
for discussion was "International
problems and Race Relations.’’
Religious Leader
DR. THEODORE F, ADAMS
STUDENTS HEAR
DR. AJ^BUUA
City Health Officer
Emphasizes Need of
Public Education
Dr, A, C. Bulla, Wake County
Health Offlcer, spoke to the student
body In the chapel, January 19th,
on "The Cooperation of the Public
in the Prevention of Diseases,”
Dr. Bulla told how necessary it
Is In the prevention of dlseoses for
doctors to he well educated and
supplied with ample facilities In
their work, Ha also discussed tbe
need for good research. Finally,
he told how Important It Is for the
masses of people to be educated
about the prevention of diseases,
“'Without the aid and cooperation
of the people, disease cannot be
stamped out," concluded Dr, Bulla.
First Baptist Church
Entertains Students
On Saturday, February 4, the
college students of the First Bap
tist Church were entertained by
the church with a party at tbe
Tar Heel Club.
When everyone arrived, a line
was formed in order that every
body could become acquainted.
After introductions, games were
played on the luslde of the build
ing. After the games everyone
went exploring to see the grounds,
the lake, and the surroundings.
At dusk, supper wos served. After
supper everyone Joined In the
singing around open fire places
and as tbe party broke up, the
boys sung. "Good-Night Ladies."
The chaperons tor the occasion
were: the teachers of the class,
Dr. T, S, Johnson and his wife;
the minister of the church. Dr.
Sydney L. Stealey and Mrs,
Stealey and Mrs, Stealey; the su-
NEW TEACHER IN
BIOLOeDEPT.
Mrs. Sutton Labora
tory Instructor in
General Biology
The Meredith Students will
probably be interested to know
that the biology department staff
has acquired a new member at
least for the time being. The bead
of the department. Miss Lena A.
Barber, who was ill for some time
last semester. Is now ill again. She
will probably not resume her
duties at the college for several
weeks and in her absence Mrs.
Sutton will take over several of
the general biology laboratory sec
tions,
Mrs. Sutton is from Hud
son, New York, having been in this
part of tbe state only about a year
and a half. She received her A.
B. degree from Elmira College in
New York and her master's de
gree from Columbia University.
She has done assistant work in
chemistry and has also done re
search work at Pieldston Ethical
Culture School In New York City,
Mrs. Sutton has formerly taught
at the Askervllle Normal School
in Asheville, N. C,, nnd at Peace
Junior College of this city. Dur
ing the summer of 1936 she was
a student at Penn. State,
Miss Nancy Eliason has taken
over both the lecture and labora
tory work in plant taxonomy. This
new teaching schedule will be fol
lowed UDill Miss Barber is able to
return to her regular duties as
bend of the department.
SIX MEREDITH GIRLS
STDDYjJFE SAVING
Miss Betty Adkerson Assists
Charlie Stalt, John Hunter
in Teaching Courses
Six Meredith College girls were
among those taking tbe Life Sav
ing Course at Stale College, given
by Miss Adkerson. Mr, Charlie
Stalt, and Mr. John Hunter. These
instructions were given at tbe
State College swimming pool.
The course began tbe first week
In December and was completed
In January. Fifteen hours of in
structions wore prerequisite to the
final examination.
The six girls taking the Senior
Life Saving Course wero: Altii
Crltcher, senior; Ella Eddlns,
Junior; Martha Whitted, Willlna
Scboene and Mary Gwin Oliver,
sophomores; and Marysla Chlml-
Ilnsky, freshman,
Mary Owin Oliver and Willlna
Schoene have received their
badges and pins.
In the spring an Examiner's
Course is to be given and will also
be open to the Meredith College
girls,
perlntoudont of tbe Sunday School,
Mr. Claude F, Gaddy and Mrs.
Gaddy: and the financial secre
tary of the Cburcb, Mr. George
J. Dowell, Jr, and Mrs. Dowell.
Miss Mildred Klcklloa and Miss
Francis M. Bailey were the chap
erons from Meredith.
GOV. HOEY JOINS
ACTIVITIES FOR
FOUNDER’S DAY
On Friday. February 3, Meredith
College celebrated Us 40tb birthday
and its Ruby anniversary.
The day’s activities began with a
program In the auditorium begin
ning at eleven o’clock as follows:
Organ prelude—Chorale (Kirn-
berger).
Processional—Senior class.
Hymn, “Come, Thou Almigbty
King,” with Descant by the choir
(Qlardini),
Invocation.
Scripture—Dr. L. E. M. Freeman.
Anthem, “How Lovely Are Thy
Messengers” (Mendelssohn) —The
Meredith Choir.
Greetings from alumnae read by
Dr. Brewer.
Solo. "Bethlehem Cradle Song"
(Brahms)—Miss Ethel Rowland.
Address — Governor Clyde R.
Hoey.
Dedication hymn—-Broughton.
Choral Benediction—Lutkin.
Recessional—Senior Class.
Governor Hoey expressed the be
lief that the world today offers
young people the same chances and
opportunities that it has always of
fered to those who have energy and
genius. "I, for one,” said the Gov
ernor, "believe God is still the
ruler of the universe and that He
has not forgotten His people on
the earth.”
He praised Meredith and other
Christian colleges for presenting to
students Christian aims in life as
well as fostering learning. He also
pointed out the Importance of edu
cating young women. He endorsed
the statement made by a famous
educator who said tliot when you
educate a woman you educate a
family. Governor Hoey stated that
Influences from Christian colleges
touched many phases of life In and
outside the state.
The Governor’s address and the
anthem sung by the choir were
broadcasted through the facilities
of station WPTF.
The college faculty and trustees
were at home to all friends of the
school from 4:30 until 7 o’clock In
tbe college parlors. Vases of red
roses decorated the reception roomj
and a large while birthday cake
with 40 red candles centered the tea
table in the Blue Parlors, The
guests were welcomed by Miss Ida
Potent, Miss Catherine Allen and
Dr. Julia Haris. Mrs. Le Roy Allen
and Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson re
ceived In the middle hnll. Receiv
ing were President Charles E,
Brewer and Mrs. Brewer, Dean
J. G- Boomhour nnd Mrs. Boom-
hour, Mrs. Anna Mae Baker, dean
of women, Dr. J. Rufus Hunter and
Mrs, Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. R. N.
Sims, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. H. Weather-
spoon. Mrs. Wingate Johnson of
■Winston-Salem, president of alum
nae association, and Mrs. Vera T.
Marsh, assistant dean of women,
Mrs. R, L. Sorrell made the Intro
ductions to tho receiving lino.
Miss Mae Crawford and Dr. Bes
sie Lane Invited tho guests to tho
Rose Parlor, where a second receiv
ing line was made up of Dr. and
Mrs. L. E. M. Freeman, Mr.
and Mrs. E, F. Canady, Miss
Mary Tillery, Miss Mary Yar
borough, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Coop
er, Dr, L. M. Mercer and Miss Caro
lyn Mercer, Miss Mary L, Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. B, Y. Tyner, Dr. and
Mrs, Edgar Henderson, Dr. Pauline
Aiken, Mrs, John N. Coffey, Miss
Ella Stagg, Miss Pat Abernethy
and Mrs. J. A. Morton, Jr.
Miss Alice Keith and Ethel Row
land directed the visitors to tho
hall, where Misses Ethel English,
Doris Tillery and Ragna Ottarson
greeted them. Miss Jennie Hanyen
and Mrs. Lillian Parker Wallace
asked them into the Blue Parlor,
where they Were served refresh*
ments. Tea was poured by Dr.
Helen Price and Miss Annie Wbite,
and receiving near the table were
Misses Ellen Brewer and Marian
Bali. Those serving were Misses
Betty Adkerson, Nanoy Eliason, Lu
cille Johnson, Mildred Klchlino,
Betsye Adams, Margaret Kramer,
Katherine Elde, Lois Byrd, Edna
Prances Dawkins, Catlierine Mose-
ly, Maude Clay Little, Ada Pfohl,
Norma Rose and Margie Stalllnga.
—Continued on page 3.
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