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Apnl 6th to 11th
Volume XVIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MARCH 25, 1939
Number 11'
FRESHMAN CLASS
RULED BY SOPHS
FORWHOLEDAY
New Idea Introduced
by Sophomores for
Annual Event
RESIGNS
PARTY TO TAKE PLACE
SATURDAY AT 8:00 P.M.
S. Hayworth, J. Stainback,
R. Barnes, K. Bradsher and
J. Howell Compose Soph
Day-Off Committee; Fresh
men Are Entertained at
Marshmallow Roast Friday
Night.
Friday night, Marcb 24. the
sophomore class preeented their
idea of Soph Day Off. In provlouB
years the sophomore claBB baa in
flicted a sort of penalty- on tho
freshmen, who aro their vaeaalB
for this day. The present sopho
more class last ulght introduced
a. new form of Soph Day Oft. The
freshmen were Instructed to go
through the tunnel, going in at
"D” and coming out In''A.” Front
here they were directed to tho
grove. Here Helen Byrd, Bunn-
level, president of the sophomore
class, explained in a dialogue with
another sophomore tho purpose of
h&ving the freshmen with sopho
mores and to have a closer relation
between the two classoa. Up to
this time the sophomores bad worn
sheets, symbolizing their distant
feeling toward the freahmen. They
took this off and explained that
the freshmen were equal to the
sophomores and that tho previous
idea cf Soph Day 0(1 was discard
ed. Ann Floyd told a thrilling
ghost story. After which, the
group sang songs and ate marsh
mallows. Sarah Hayworth, of
Asheboro, was chairman of the
committee for the entertainment,
Sho was assisted by Rosanna
Barnes of Goldsboro. Nancy Brad-
shor of Roxboro, Juanita Stain-
back of Henderson, and Ida How
ell of Lumberton.
Saturday morning the sopho
mores wore entertained at iirenk-
fast hy the school. Members of
the class were appropriately
dressed in class colors of blue and
white, and wore a black glovo on
their left hand.
As a climax to these events, the
sophomores will entertain at a
party Saturday evening, March 25,
at 8 o'clock. The Phi hall will be
decorated as a ship, with balloons
hanging from the celling, life*
savors and other various naval
trimmings in the hall. A number
of the freshmen will help present
tbe program. The theme of the
program revolves around tbo sail
or who has a girl In every port,
His affairs with a girl In different
countries in panComlne. The color
scheme, bluo and white, is to be
carried out In the decorations, the
program, and refreshments.
The chairman of the program
committee is Rebecca Vaughan of
Washington, N. C.-; Marietta Mc
Lennan of Oreenaboro and Mary
Tiison Edwards of Troy are HsslBt*
Ing her. Paula Karl 6t Akron,
Ohio, la cliairnian of the deeora-
tion committee, consisting, also, of
Catherine Scott oC Kinston, Rachel
Poe of Oxford, and Betty Baldwin
of Greensboro. The refreshment
committee has Alice Fails o( Shel
by as chairman and Agnes Qra-
ham, Mary Owln Oliver, Ann Tay
lor and Mar^ Lota Overby will aid.
B,lll Vanden Dries' orcheslra,
Ironi Wake Forest, will (urnlsh
the muslo for tho evening.
Tbe president of the sophomore
vlass, Helen Byrd of Bunnlovei, is
directing (liese events.
DR. CHAniiBS E, BREWER
JUNIORS ELECT
EDNA^OGGINS
J. Stainback Chosen
as Junior President
for Next Year
On Thursday night, March IB,
tlie juniors and sophomores held
class meetings, at which each class
elected Us president for next year.
Edna Earle Coggins of Inman,
C., was elected president of the
going senior class, and Jaunlta
Stainl)ack of Henderson, N. C., is
jiresldent o( next yoar's Junior
class.
Edna Earle was secretary of her
class her freshman year, and she Z . I ^
P^sldeat of the Institution.
was chosen as closs reprcaontatlve
the B-Hlve committee. This
year she Is on tbo Student Council,
being vice president of "D" dor
mitory, anil she is treasurer of tbo
Astro Society. She is also a re*
porter for Tub Twin and q member
of the Bai'ber Biology Club, the
International netallons Club, and
the Student League of Women
Voters,
Juanita has been on hockey,
tennis and baslsetball teams. She
was captain of her class tennis
team her freshman year, and she
has boon chosen as a member of
tbe aocond varsity basketball teain
her freshman and sophomore
years. This year she has been sec
retary of Che A. A., and she has be
come a member ol the Monogram
Club. ,Tuanlla Is a member of the
Little Theatre, the Glee Club, and
she Is social chairman for the Bap
tist Trainlug Union. She is alao a
reporter tor Tin: Twiu anil a mem-
her of tho Colton English Club.
A CORRECTION
Tlu) Twin stAfl wishes to cor-
iiMl un error Ihut Appeared in
Uio March 11 issuo, concornlng
Wiiku Forest SlniU: Night. The
Btiint Night was not to 1>o a
Joint airAir lu which Meredltli
and Wnko Forest stiKlonts were
to participate, nnd tho Meredith
girls did not x>liuv at any tinio
to enter in tbo stunts or con*
tests to be held. The stoil re*
grets that tbe error was nude
and U very glad to oorreM It.
DR. C.E. BREWER
RESIGNS AFTER
24YEMW0RR
College President
Hands in Resignation
March 21, at Special
Meeting of Board of
Trustees; Formerly
Dean of Wake Forest
College
Dr. Charles B. Brewer, presi
dent of Meredith College for twen-
ty-four years, submitted bis resig
nation to the Board of Trustees at
a apeclai meeting ' on Tuesday,
March 21.
In a statement. Dr. Brewer said:
"I am grateful (or cooperation
and help in these twenty-four
years, and my stay at Meredith
College has been a source ol real
joy all the way through. I can
never forget tho many courtesies
shown me by trusteca, faculty, stu
dents, alumoao, and other friends
of the college, I cannot ceaae to
bavs a real affection for the col
lege, and I will rejoice In every
achievement that may be real*
ized.”
Dr, Brewer has been in the
service of the Baptist State Con
vention Icr Hfiy years. Before
coming to Meredith In IBIB and
B. S. U. AND A. A. PRESIDENTS
KliliA KJtDINS
AILEEN SNOW
Student Organizations
Choose Ella Eddins and
Aileen Snow As Heads
Dr. Brewer was professor of chem-
Isti-y and dean of Wake Forest
College.
During his administration Mere
dith was moved from the Mansion
Park Hotel to the present alto. It
became recognized by the Southern
Aasoclailon ol Colleges in 1921 as
an "A" grade Institution, by the
Amerlcfiii Association of Univer
sity Women In 1923, and by the
American Association of Universi
ties in 1838.
STUDENTS HEAR
DR.ROmMA
Conditions in China
Discussed; Speaker
Asks Help
□r. Roberta Ma spoko to the
students of Meredith College at
the chapel period, on March 9,
about tho conditions In her homo
country, China, She Introduced
her subject by saying that today
In Chinn there ai'O many girls who
long for the opportunity to attsnil
a Christian college as the Meredith
girls do,
Dr. Ma told the girls that In
Ciiliia there are arouud sixty mil
lion people witiiout homes, cloth*
ing or (ood. In the refugee camps
Chinese are now learning about
Christianity, They are ready for
U, but money la neoded to carry
on this work. Dr. Ma appealed to
the Meredith studonts to help this
cause by making contributions,
which the B. S. U. will receive.
SPRING PRODDCTION
TO BE OT MAY 6
Misa Bailey Announces Casts;
Two Performance of “Little
Women” To Be Given
CHOIR WILL SING AT
TABERNACLE APRIL 2
On Sunday, April S, the Mere
dith College choir will sing at the
Tabernacle Baptist Church. Tho
choir will be under the direction
oC Miss Ilagna Otterson, and Dr.
Cooper will accompany at the or*
gan.
The choir will slug, "How Love^
ly Are tho Measengera,” by Mon*
delsaohu; “Banotua," by Qoudnod,
and "The Lord Blesa You and
Keep You," by Lushln. Frances
DIxoi) will be soloiat.
Id addition to these itumbsre,
the deaoanta will be si^ng to one or
two hymns.
Tho spring production ot the Lit
tle Theatre, TJtHe 'H'ojiicff, will bo
presented In the college auditorium
tbe evening ot May 0. Tliore Is ti
tlDuble cast for the play, and It la
planned that it will be given else,
where than Me:'etllth, thereby, giv
ing eneh caat a chance to psrfovm.
Thla daublG cast works much like
a football eiiuad. All members avo
reijuired to come tn every practice
□ nd no doIlnUe unst will be an.
nounced until shortly before tlia
l^erformancea,
Miss Uftlley, dramatic profeasoi'
iind coach of the play, hes recently
unnouncod the fnllowlng double
casi;
Joe: Virginia Vaughnn. Kathleen
Jackaon; Mog; Aniile Bllzalieth
Cowuj'd, Mary Jane Llndley; Amy:
Geraldine Tuttle, Minetta Baitleit!
Beth: Sarah Hayworth, l,oulee
Pruitt; Brook: Mary Tllson EtI-
warc^s, Mildred Anne Crltcher;
Laurie; Frances Spllman, Rachel
Poe; Mr. March; Minnie Anna
Forney,. Ruth McCnnta; Mr. Law-
rcnca: Janet Alkman, Jean Finch;
Mra. March: Virginia Wataon, BUa
Virginia Bddlns; Aunt March;
Sarah Colo, Juliu Stiiilrea; Profoa-
eor Bahaer; Marysla Cliemlelinakl,
Dot Perry; Hannah Mullett; Jua
nita Stainback, Bllznbatb Tucker,
Also the committees liavo been
appointed to have charge.of staging
the play. They are as tollows:
bualnesa manager, Carolyn An.
drowa; atage managers, Betty Vor-
non and Alleon Snow; pi-ompter,
Carolyn Crltcher: costume man
ager, Marietta MoLennan; and
property manager, Rosanna Barnes,
The play will bo elven at Mere
dith durliig the week-end of May
Day and Hospitality week-end, giv
ing all tho gUGSta a chance to see
the major spring prcKluctlon. This
is the flrat time the spring produo-
.tion has over been given during
Hospltatity week'CDd.
DR. K. RUSSEL
CLUBJPEAKER
Professor at U. ,N. C,
Guest Speaker Here
February 16th
The Colton English Club held
its regular monthly meeting on
Thursday evening, Feljrunry 16, at
C;46, In the rotunda. Dr. K, Rus-
soil, of the University of North
Carolina, was guest speaker.
Dr. Kussell confined his discus
sion to tho novel as a phase ot
contemporary literature. He ex*
plained thnt at tbe present tbe
authors are experimenting to And
a new approach to tbe novel. This
often confuses the reader.
The necessity for this approach.
Dr. Rusaell explained, grew out of
the recent Interest In psychology,
philosophy, and of consciousness
Itselt, The work on the novel Is
In terma ot thla new belief about
psychology and the mind,
Mrs. Virginia Wolfe, an Bngllsh
author, is doing outetandlng work
on tho tochnlque of the novel. Her
objections to the style ol Arnold
Conuett and John Galeworthy
and others are mainly that they go
Into [letail about little things, such
aa the character's dress and walk
iind other details that do not help
to explain the character after he
has been described. The new ap
proach would aatoh the innermost
thoughts of the character, his con-
BClousnosa, and the How gC ideas
In his head. It aims to catch tbe
person alive.
In order to do this, Dr. Russell
concluded, the author must use
Intelligent characters rather than
the glorlfled ordinary run-of-the-
mill variety.
SHERWOOD EDDY
WILL BE HEARD
Author Will Discuss
European Situation
March 31st
STUDENTS HAVE
SPRING RECITAL
P. Stroud, H. Canaday,
J. Holder, 0. Ham
rick on Program
The regular student recital was
held In the college auditorium,
Thui'sday afternoon, March 9. Tho
program was aa followa;
Plfiiio—Gevuinn Dance,
C Miijor Beethoven
Jossamlne Holder
Voice—Cavt> mlo ben Gardani
Kelen Canaday
Pliino—Vnise,
C Sharp Minor Chopin
Sarah Cole
Violin—Puvane Revel
Cllvo Hamrick
Piuno—Sonato, B Minor
Allegro moderato Oriog
Jane Waabburn
Voice—O, Sleep Why Dost Thou
Leave Me? Hondel
There Are Paries at ihe Bottom
of Our.Gnrden Lehman
Paulyn Stroud,
DR. HARRY E. COOLER
BROADCASTS MARCH 14
On Tueaday, March 14, Dr. Hur
ry B, Cooper, head of the Music
Department at Morodlth College,
appeared in an organ recital over
WPTF broadcasting station. The
program oonalated o( the works of
Alexander Oullniont; Marche, Re-
llgieuse. Pastoral from First Sona
ta, Scherzo (rom Fifth Sonata Au-
zons, and Grand Chorus in Q Mi
nor.
Sherwood Eddy, outstanding
lecturer and author, will apeak on
“The Present World Situation” at
Meredith on March 31. Dr. Eddy
has recently returned from Europe
whore he made a new study o( con
ditions there. He has visited Aus
tria, Poland, Germany, Russia,
France, Great Britain, and the
League of Nations at Geneva thir
teen times.
Dr. ICddy is well.acfiunlnted with
the economic, aoclal and religious
conditions of these countries, hav
ing liad Intimate conCerencea and
interviews with the outstanding
atateemen, ccouomista, studcnta, of-
fllclals flC the govorniiient, and the
ordinary citizens while on the con-
tlneat. During hie stay in 1987
and 1938 he mado a study of ihe
social and religious discrimination,
and lie observed tiie outlook tor
wr and peace. While in Russia
he nttemptod to study the political
sItmUlon and the prngreae ot in-
duetry and collective agriculture.
After graduating (rom Yale in
1S91, Dr. Eddy went to India In
189fl. He lived there at his own
expense (or iiCteen yeare, working
among the students of India. Later
ho became the secretary o( the
Y, M, C. A, o( Asia, While in
India, he knew Mahntma Gandhi,
and during the time he was In Aaia,
he came to know all the outatand-
Ing leaders,
At present he ia traveling over
America speaking before many
aiidlencee. Ha has spoken before
several hundred college groups In
America, Europe, and Asia and also
at various conferencea, conventions
and cluha. This yeiir he is deliver
ing twelve different speeches and
the one on the present world aitua-
tion, which lie is giving at Mere-
dith, la only one of the twelve.
Dr. Eddy haa written twenty
voluiiics concerning economic, so
cial and rellgloue international
questions.
STRING QUARTET
TO GIV^ONCERT
Miss Ruth Mary Haig
Pianist For Group
Playing April 3
On Monday, April 3, at 8:1E
p.m., the Raleigh String Quartet
wili preeent anothor ot a series of
cohcerte In the college auditorium.
The prcgram will be as followa:
I. Quartet, Q flat K-428)..Mozart
Allegro ma non troppo
Andante con moto
Minuet
Allegro vivace
II. Quintet Franck
Molto moderato quasi
lente, allegro
III. Quartet, Opua 41, No. 1
Schumann
Audante espreaslvo allogro
Sche.rto, presto
Adagio
Preato v
The Quintet was written for a
piano and string quartet. Miss
Ruth Mary Haig will be the as
sisting pianist. She la a Julliard
graduate. She haa studied at Foun-
taiubieau and Is now on tbe music
faculty at St. Mary’s.
The Raleigh String Quartet is
composed of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
H. Alden vlollnlata: C. D. Kuts-
chlnakl, violinists; and Katherine
Bide, vlolincelllat. Mr. Alden and
Miss Eide are members of tbe
Meredith faculty; Mrs. Alden
teaches at St. Mary’s and Peace,
and Mr. iiutachlnskl is at North
Carolina Stale College. ’
N.C. DEANS OF WOMEN
HOLD MEETING HERE
Elected Presidents of
B, S. U. and the A. A.,
Respectively; Sarah
Hudson Selected to
Edit “The Twig” and
Frieda Culberson
Gets Editorial Post
on “The Acorn."
E.H. ALDEN TO GIVE
RECITAUIARCH 2?
Program Includes Selections
by Many Famous Composers;
Concert Fifth In Series
Miss Baker Leads Discussion
on “Week-end Problems"';
Duke Dean President
On Monday, March 27. at S;15
p.m„ a violin vecHal will lie pre
sented In the college auditorium
hy Edgar H. Alden.
The program consists of varied
sclcctlons by both old and contem-
porni-y iniialfrs. The numbere are
as foHows;
Sonata, up. lOS, for planu and vio
lin "Mlt leidensch oftlichem Aus-
druch.”
Allegretto
Lebhofl Sohumami
Sonata in G for violin alone.
Aduglo
l''uga Bach
Spanish Dance Oranados-Ki'olsier
Nocturne Boulanger
Introduction et Tnranluile
Sarasote
Puck Grieg
iSimcbus Turiih (Rejolclngl
Uloch
ThiB coueert la the fifth in the
ac'rles preaenied l>y the niunio Inc-
ulty for in3S-1939, Mlsa Aileen Mc-
Mllluii is the accompanist.
We know that spring elections
have really begun, for It seems
that each time we look at the bul
letin board in front ot the post
office we aee a now list of aomlna*
tions tor officers which must be
elected to fill tho o/nces tor the
year 1939-40, but there wae no
opposition to the candidates for
tho offices ot B. S. U. and A. A.
presidents. Ella Eddins, of Jack
son Heights, Long Island, New
Yorh, and Aileen Snow, of Maple
wood, New Jersey, were unani
mously elected as presidents ot the
Baptist Student Union and Ath
letic Association, respectively.
Ella has taken part in many
activities while at Meredith^ She
was chosen aa clasa treasurer her
freshman year, and aa class vice
president her aophomore year.
Thla year she la third vice preal-
dent of the B. S. U., being In
charge ot the morning watch serv
ices each morning. In addition to
holdiug these otBces, sbe has been
very active in sports, having been
on the tennis, soccer, hockey and
baseball teams. For three years
she has been on the varsity tennis
team, and she served as captain
her freshmaD and sophomore
years. She became a member ot
the Monogram Club her sopho
more year. She was secretary of
the A. A. her sophomore year, and
she la vice president this year.
Ella Is also a member of the Soci
ology Club and the Student League
oC Women voters.
Alleen's activities are also many
and varied, She has been out for
lenniB, basketball, hockey and
baeoball. Her freshman year she
was managor of hockey and her
aophuniore year manager of soc*
cor. Her freshmon year she was
the recipient ot the hockey stick
which the junior class gives to the
girl who has proved herself to be
the most valuable player on her
team. Aileen received her letter
—Continued on page 3.
The annual meeting ot the
North Carolina, Assoclntlon ot
Deans ot Womon was held In Ra
leigh, March 17, at tho Hugh Mor-
son High Sciiool. Miss Anna Mae
Baker, d^an ot women, and Mrs.
Vera Marah, assistant dean o£ wom
en, attoiidod ihls meeting.
The,college section ot the Deiiiia
Workshop met Friday morning and
Mias Bnlcor lod one ot the dlaaus-
alone. The program was as tollows;
“How Can We Provide an Ade-
(|unte Social Program?" Miss Anne
Carrard, Greenabaro.
"How Caw We Keep Down
Costs?" Mlsa Ellen Huckahee, Duka.
"How Can We Meet the ‘WeoU-
Qiid Problem'?’’ Mlaa Anna Mae
Bahei', Meredith.
"How Can Wa Provide Inatruc-
tlon In Mannei's?" Miss lone Qrd-
gan, W, 0. U, N. 0.
“How Can Wo Make Day Stu
dents Feel that They Are an Inte
gral Part of Uie Callage?" Mias
Sai'ah Tarllngton, Salem.
"How Can We Secure Oo-opera-
tion ot tba Faculty in a Quldanoe
—Continued on page 8,
SYMPHONY CONCERT
TO BE HE^ MAR. 30
Dr, Hana Kindler to Conduct
Orchestra in Final Concert
Of Thla Season
On March !I9 there will be given
the fourth ami last concort in the
aeries spnnsored by the Roleigh
Ciyic Music Aasocialion for 10S8-
1DS9, The Notional Symphony Or-
chustvii from Washington, D. C.,
will perform. The orchestra will be
coiiduciod by Dr. llans ICindler.
Prevloua concerts huve l>een per-
furmeil hy several famous nrtlala
and i-epraaented varied Helds ot
luuaic: tor example. Joaef and Ro-
slna Lhevlnnc at two pianoa, Josef
Bentonelll, tenor, and Rabluoit. vlo-
li^ilst.
Students ot Meredith College ai'o
espsclnlly fortunate in that they
are able to attend these coucei'ts
at a great reduction In admission
{trice. The college paya halt ot each
atudent'a fas.
SOCIETIES HOLD
LIVEjlEETlNGS
W. F, Phis Lead Phi
Program; B. Vernon
Leads Astros
The roguliiv meellng ot the As
tro Society wiiB held Monday night,
March 13, In Ihe Astro hall. The
meeting opened with tho sluging
ot the Astro song,
Diu'iug tile bnsinesa hour, Juan
ita Stainback anuounced that the
auutial Phi-Astro basketball game
would be played aoou. Carolyn
Andrews gave each member pres
ent a typed copy uf rules for en
tering the Astro essay contest, for
which tho Carter-Upchurch medal
Is given. The society voted to give
iwsnty-flve dollars to tho Mei'e-
dllh swlmniiug pool fuud. As
their aui'loty'a gift this year, the
Astros voted to buy new chairs
tor the Boclety hail. A society
night speaker was discussed,
Betty Vernon. Junior program
cimlrmau, was in charge ot the
pi'ogrfim. It was n "take-olt" on
uii amateur and a town hall pro
gram. Kathleen Jackson was mas
ter ol ceremonies: Eleanor Spain,
0 prize-lighter who competed for
slngltig; Qdlth Ayscue, a dramatio
actress who gave an Imitation ot
Lady Macbeth: Sarah Pope, color-
Qture soprano; and Bdlth Harrell,
an ambitious woman with her
child Pearl, Sarah Hudeou, Pearl
recited “Under the Spreading
Cbsstaul Tree," Bdlth Harrell and
—Continued on page 3.