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STUNT DAY
OCTOBER 21
Publiahcd Bi-Weekly as the Official Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College
Volume XIV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., OCTOBER 14, 1939
Number 2
Phis Defeat Astros
In Gaining Members
First Time Since 1932
Cubs Outnumber Kids
By Nine — Intense
Rushing Precedes
Decision Day—Hebe
Dickenson and Nan
cy Brewer Lead
Rushing", Installation,
Initiation of Girls
On Decision Day tills year the
Phi Societ]' emerged vtclorioiiB foi-
tlie flrat time in seven yeai's, as a
cllmnx to two weeks oC rusliing by
tile Bocietlea.
At brealcfast, September 30, tbe
old Aatro's lined tlienieelves ut the
east end of the dlDlDg Imli to gi'eet
the new set oE Astro "Kids"; at
the other ond of the linli the Phis
greeted their •'Cuba" Out in (he
court Billy AhIi'o watched the pro.
ceedliig. The llrst lo enter the
dining ball wore the Phl’a ainjilnK
their society song followed hy the
yell. Then the Astro's followed suit
nnd Decision Day had liegun.
After breakfnst the Phl-tnick was
found In front of the Administra
tion Dullding, and everyone was
invited to ride down to the gate
and back. A police car hearing the
sign "Police JJe a Phi” was wait
ing also to give the girls a ride.
Directly following the exit of the
Phlnten and Police, there was heard
the roar of a ntotor In the skies
and the "Alrsti’oplano” flew over,
dropping little wooden planes in
tile court.
Pl'OCOflNiOIIIll
Tills year the Astrotekton So
ciety led tbe procession Into chapel
as they sang tlie Astro aong. The
singing was led by Carolyn Crltch-
or and accompanied by Dorotliy
Pender. The nienibera of tlie soci
ety marched in, preceded hy the
society marshals and olTicers. The
Phllai-etlan Society followed, tiielr
soug being led by Sara Colo and
accompanied by Virginia Council.
The Phi maacot, Alice Cooper, little
daughter of Dr. Harry Cooper,
marched In carrying the teddy
bear “Phl-do" wltii tiio Phi omc'era
and marslials. The former Caro
lyn Parker, Phi president in 1937,
niao marched in with the Phi of-
floera.
Tho chapel exercisea wore pre
sided over by Dorotiiy Green, presi
dent of tlie student body, and Ella
Rddlns. proaldont of the B.S.U.,
led tho devotional. At tho close of
tho uhapol service, tiie Astros
rushed to tho aoutlionat corner ot
the auditorlunt, and the Phis to
tho aoutUwest corner. Tiie now
glria wero naked to write tiioir
names and decision on a piece ot
paper to be given to the president
of tiie chosen aoclety at the doors.
Phi's Victory
This year tho Phi society won 90
now members and tho Astros won
98. This was tho flrat time since
1932 that Uie Phis had won over
the Astroa, “Bebe" Dickenson,
president of tlie Piil’s, Is quoted aa
auying “I certainly was tiirllled."
In 1929, tilo Phi’s won over the
Astro's by a difference of throe, but
In 1980 tho Astros beat by 10. In
11)31 tlie Phis again come to tho
foro with a difference ot 20. Tho
closest vttco nf tlio last 10 years
came In 1932 when the Phis beat
tlio Aatros by a diltoronce of one.
At that time Aflsa Raciiel Biggs ot
Liiinborton waa prcshlent of the
Astros nud Miss Paulino Barnoa of
Rjilolgh was Pill presldoiit. One of
the Juniors of that year Is said to
iiave SHBgoatod (hat the freahman
—Continued on page 3.
MISS LITTLE CHOSEN
FOR SENIOR ADVISER
N. C. STUDENTS
LEGISLATE SOON
Annual Assembly to
Meet in This City
for Third Year
STUNT DAY DIRECTORS
Tho senior uiass of AIcrcUti>
Colley Ims scicctcd Mfss Alniidc
Oluy Little, tciicher of sociology
iiiMl economics, iin Ita sponsor
for ttio year 10;t0-40. Tliis is tl>«
ilrst tinio tiinl tlio present scii
lor class lins ever hiid a »i>onsof.
Miss Little's duly is to ndvlso
tho seniors iti tiieii- actlTiUes.
Slio tjUkci! nt sctiiot* fonim on
tlio subject, "WImt Intelligent
Stiicloiits Can Uoiievo About Hii>
ninn Nntiicc.”
Miss Littlo received her A.li.
and A.M. degrees fioni the Uni
versity of Alabamii. SIio Is, also,
a graduate student of tlie Uiil
versity of Virginia. SInco she
lilts l»eo» ft member of tho fac
ulty of Memlilii Oollcgo, SUss
Little has stnrled a Sociology
Club and arousol interest
anioiii; I he girls In sodolo{(lcnl
problems,
PICK 1939 GLEE
CLUBjIEMBERS
V. Council, F. Dixon,
E. Barker, M. Overby
Made Officers
Olee Cluli activities are already
uiider way and tho cUih is off to a
good start Cor tho year under the
supervision ot Miss Ethel M. Row
land, lieud ot the voice department
i>f the college.
A momhor of the Olee Club Is
selected by trial according to tiie
qualliy ot the girl's voice, and to
the ability of the girl to read music.
This year’s omcers of tho club
are; Virginia Council, yresldent;
Prances Dixon, vice-president;
Elfrola Barker, secretary and treas
urer: and Mary Lola Overby, li
brarian.
The niumbeis of the Glee Club
are the following girls: Sopranos—
Paulyno Stroud, Francea DI.\on.
Mary Lois Overby, Annie Laurie
Overton, Betty Flolshmann, Vlr-
Kiula Greone, nnd Virginia Me-
Gougan; second sopranos—Sarah
Falla, Sarah Pope, Elfreda Barker.
Ann Taylor. Victoria Wood, Hazel
,Tohustoii, and Virginia Lawrence;
altos — Juanita Stalnback, Mary
Esther Wllllama, Olivo Hamrick,
Bdilh Harrell. , Bula Hutchison,
Alma Carlton, and Louise Lane.
Tho suI)Htltutes are Louise Boone,
soiiraiio; Grace Bayles, second so
prano; and Ruth Baylea, alto.
Among tho attractive aonga be
ing worked on by the club are sev
eral Frcuch numbers and a Celtic
lulliiby.
Tho Gleo Club usually presents
two concerts a year, ono In tho tall
and one In tho spring. Other ap-
poaraiices aro made by special re-
|1I0S(9.
The North Carolina Student Leg
islative Assembly will hold its an
nual meeting at tho State Capitol
on October 27 and 28.
This year marks the third mllo-
atone In the history of student leg
islatures In the South. Sponsored
by debate students of State College
nnd PI Kappa Delta, forensic fra-
tornlty, the youthful legislature
mot last year to ape their eldera
nt lobbying and to gain real expo-
rleiice In the management of North
Carolina polltica, Around 200 atu-
denta, representing 1!) colleges in
our State, met tor two days and
passed a bill “to appropriate ?2fl0,-
000 annually to further agrlcuUural
rcsearcli at State College” and then
approved a measure to make a
course In sex education ‘'a roriulred
study In the State's high schools,"
Also a telegrnm waa sent to Preal-
dent Uonsovelt lo ask that he be
suro to Introduce a bill In the next
session ot Congress, which bill
would direct the Interstate Com-
morco Comiulssfon to do away with
unfair freight ratea In the South.
Two out of three Ijllla which were
IntrodiK-od hy Jleredlth students
were passed on both hi the Itouse
and in tho Senate.
13uch school presented froni one
to three bills, with several speak
ers to iwck up each hill, “Speech-
making was limited to five minutes
for introduction oC n hill urn! two
inlnutps for iHhcr speeches, with
delegiitos rcstrliited to one speech
aplei;e on each iiienaiire." DlgnlAed
Htiulents iniod the oIBclnls’ places
In the Senate and the Houso anil
the tongues began to wag Impor
tantly, After two days of carrying
the State’s yolltical burdens on
Ihoir shoulders, the owners ot these
same tongues met to wag them In
a social manner at a banquet. State
College ployed host to tiie hanquet-
ers hist year.
To date no dellnlte plans have
been made about the bills which
Meredith will Introduce. However,
two meetings havo been held during
the past two weeks, and,several
bills aro being formed tor pres,
entation,
Mias Prances Bailey la In charge
of (he Meredith delegation, which
will be chosen soon. Every student
who Is interested Is eligible to
nltoml the assembly.
ALTA CRITCHER (Icrt), ot Wll-
llamston, N, C., who will direct
Ahimiiao Slunt Day ur.tivltioa, and
AILIOION SNOW, [roin Muplowood,
.V. who u'lll luive charge of stu-
deiiL iiutlvltles.
LITTLE THEATRE IS
HOST TO FRESHMEN
Dramatics Organization Gives
Party in Asti'o Hall Oct. 7,
Pantomimes Given
A. A. INVITES YOU!
Tomon’ow nnoi-nuoii. If tho
woaUioi' poniilts, tho Athletic
Association wilt s|K>usoi' stop
singing;. This Avont Is to bo liohl
onch Sunday ndoi'iioon from
4iB0 to 5 o'clock on (ho dining
I’oom 8(«|)s, nnd girls uiay bring
tholr dates. Tho collego chccr
l!iider, VlrKlnlH Couucii, {iiid tho
clitss chcoi' leaders will cllreot
Ihv slMgiug,
FOUK FRESH
ADDEDTOSTAFF
M. Darden, M. Sug-g,
Flo Hewitt and
M. Gordon
Ah a rosiilt of tryouta hold Mon
day, October 0, tour freehmen havo
boon selected lo act ob reporters
tor TiiK 'rwKi for the year 1030-40,
Those chosen are: Marie Sugg,
Marian Darden, Mary Gordon and
Flo Hewitt.
For tryouts this yonr, all fresh-
men who wero .Intoroated wore as
signed articloB for thia lasuo, Tlio
tour who aeomod to show tho great
est amount ot dependubllity, expo-
rienc© and writing ability wero
appointed. Records ot high school
activities as well ua articles wero
used in Boloctlng tho reporters.
SENIORS HOMR
DR.C.OTBEU
Dinner Is Given New
Pi’esident, Followed
by Coffee
Hoiini'lng the new college presi
dent, Dr. Carlyle Campbell, and
Mrs, Ciimpbol!, the senior class gave
a formal dinner In the college din
ing hull Thursday night, October 5,
followed by an after-dinner coffee
In tho college parlor. Flowers and
tapers flinphaalzlng the class col
ors of gold and purple were placed
on each table.
The seniors were seated at araall
tables, while the guests ot honor
found their places at a long cen
ter ttthlo where cards wero placed
for Dr, and Mrs. Campbell, Edna
Earle Coggins of Inman, S, C„
clnaa president: Miss Annie Mae
Baker, Mrs, Vera Tart Marsh, Miss
Ida I’otoat, Miss Marian Dali, MIsa
Maude Little, who has been chosen
as senior advlBoj'; Dorothy Qreou
ot Uunvllle, Va., president of the
Student Govornment, and the other
class odlcars, who aro; Mildred
Marahbanka ot Bule’a Creek, vice
president; Dorotiiy Bell of Currie,
secretary; Mary Ellzaboth Ferguson
o( Durham, treuauror,
Nancy Brewer of Wake Forest
and Hobe Dickenson of Kinston
presided at tho coftoo table, Coffee,
mints and nuts wero served by
Dorothy Butler of Oherryvllle, col-
logi) marshiil; tho chief society
—Continued on page a. i
Ouu ot the outstanding social
Events honoring tho freshmen waa
the party given hy tho Llttlo
Theatre, Saturday night, October
7, from I) until 10 o’clock in th»
Astro Hall,
Tlu! freshmen wore Gutertulned
hy take-olfs nt two silent movlOH.
The Ntercoiitlcoii slides wero run
by Betty Vernon, Othera assisting
In making the event a success were
Rosanna Barnes who waa In charEC
of the staging, nnd Ruth McCants
who collected the properties,
Tho Urst movio waa entitled "A
Young Man's Fancy" or “Two Lolly
Pojis arc Better Thim Ono,” Char-
licters in ihia were: Bob, a simple
and bashful country lad, played by
Mavy Gwiu Oliver, Sue, a sweet,
Innocent country girl, Helen Byrd,
Florotto, u nirtullous dapper, Mari
etta McLennon.
Tho second play was tho famous
•'mellow drnnimcr," "Not By a Dam
Site," Thoso playing in thla wore;
Simon Sweet, father, Ella Eddins;
Sarah, his wife, Virginia Leo Wal-
son; Tootsy Sweet, their daughter,
Allooii Snow; Perclval Poun, the
Huccosaful young author ot Thi ough
—Coutlnuud on page ;i.
LECTURE GIVEN
BY DRJEGARDE
“Nutrition” Is Subject
Of Address Given
At Meredith
On Thuisdiiy evening, OctobcT r>,
Ur. Segarde, rc-prosentative at the
Wisconsin A I u m n 1 l-’ouudatlon.
spoke to the Meredith student body
on "Nutrition." In presenting Dr.
P. W. Kilgoro. president of Pino
State Creamery, who in turn intro
duced the speaker, President Car
lyle Campbell expressed apprecia
tion to the crenmory for securing
the services of the nutrilionlst. Dr.
Segarde is a medical practitioner
of wldn experience, being an ex
pert In several Helds. Ot late years,
he has given himself in the Ncienec
of nutrition.
The tour groal discoveries of thn
past century. Dr. Segarde explained,
are: Ural, the prevention ot epl-
donili; diseases; second, tho discov
ery of iinllsepiics; third, tho dis
covery ot anostheties. and fourth,
the discovery ot the scienco of nu
trition. The science of nutrition is
constantly changing, and it is the
aim of the scientist lo get Iheae
changes before tlic public, The
public la Intereatort in nutrition,
nnd it buys many Nclentldc books.
—Continued on page 3,
Cup Cakes, Sleep and Degrees
Hold Meredith^s Interests
'•What Interests You Most In the
World ot Today?" A deep alienee
followed, then head srotchlng, an
attempt to change the subject, and
llnally a reluctant unswer. Our
campus nowshound was popping
the quoatlon and a number ot In
nocent victims were on the spot.
Yet several I'amo through with
great tntereat and tho prize win
ning answers are recorded here for
tho sake of posterity:
Virginia Council — Cup cakes
(with (I aigh).
Frieda Culberaon — How to gat
nino hours sleep between twelve
and aovon (with a yawn).
Mario Sugg—SInco I saw tho
New York World’s Fair, to bo able
to show nittii-nmde' lightning to
Meredith—maybe on atunt night.
Miss Krumov—Whether I’m go
ing to got enough grupos to squeeze
for my master’s thesis.
Jane WaaUbnrn—“iQlerning" tho
years away,
Cora Burns—Rlglit this minute,
reading the last live pages of All
7'hla and Heaven Too,
Carolyn Crltcher — Tho progress
of medicine at Chapel Hill.
Sara Cole—My recital and what
la beyond that is my biggest inter
est now.
Dot Peniior-Going home tor the
wook-end nnd getting my '•Dr's.”
degroo.
Which all leads us In a moro seri
ous mind to the oinco of tho Dean
ot Women.
Miss Annio Mae Bilker—Things
to help Meredith, ospuclally tho de
velopment ot our honor syslom.
Mrs. Vera Marsh — Oenorally
speaking, rulea of etiquvtto; apocl-
llcally apoaklng, Bunnle’s Novem
ber wedding, and Moredilh girls’
engagements.
• B. F. says her big Interest now
la In keeping the deans and fresh
men straight.
—Continued on page 3.
Annual Stunt Day
Events Directed By
Aileen Snow, Oct. 21
FIRST FACULTY
CONCERN YEAR
Dr. Cooper Presents
Recital Program of
Org-an Music
On Friday evening, October 6,
1D3!), Dr. Harry Cooper gave the
(Irst of the faculty concer(s, an
ni'gan recital In the college audl-
lorium.
The recital program Included the
following selections:
Choral, "Jesu, Joy of Man's De
siring," by Bach.
'■Fugue in G Major," by Bach.
H'lintasie in A Major,'’ by Franck.
"PaKtorole" (Sonata 1), by Gull-
mant.
"Scherzo" iSymphony II), by
Vierne-
Toriciita on ''From lloaven High,”
by ISdmundson.
"Concert Study,” by Yon.
“Up tho Saguenay" fSt. l.aw-
rence Sketches), by Russell.
"Slcllionne," by Weltz.
"Stella Maria" (Finale from Or-
Kiin Symphone), by Weltz.
immediately Collnwing iho pro
gram Meredith Collego gavo a re-
cKpllon In the i-ollegu parlors hon-
iirlng ilu; three new members of
Ihu music racuily and Di. Cooper.
Cnests of honor were Misses Cath
erine C. Carl, new teacher of organ
and theory; Miss Helen T. Sharp,
professor oC public school music,
and Miss -lean Marie Stewart. In
structor ill violin. The parlors were
decorated wiih amaryllis and white
cosmos, and bunches of grapes and
ivy outlined the punch bowl.
Miss Klizabeth Leo ot Moreditli
music faculty greeted guests at the
door of the parlor, and Miss Allocn
McMillan presented them to the
receiving line which formed just
Inside the door. Receiving were
President Carlyle Campbell and
Mrs. Campbell, Dr. and Mrs. Harry
f:ooper. Misses Carl, Sharp and
Stewart, guests of honor, and Misaes
May Crawford and Ethel Rowland.
Miss Annie May Ilaiier and Mrs,
Vera Tart Marsh presided al the
puuch (able, and fruit punch and
fiidge cakes were served by the
college marshals.
silverIhieid
HAS FIKI MEET
Two Junior Members
To be Tapped This
Fall Semester
'I’ho ilrst meeling uf the Silver
Shield Sopiety was held oji Friday
night. October a. It was decided
ihat (he Silver Shield would moot
on the third Friday evening of each
munlh lit D:30. Omcors aro Aileen
Snow, prcBldent, and Margaret Jane
Childs, secretary and treasurer.
'I’he purpose of tho Silver Shield
Society la to promote by example
and precept a well-rounded student
life, to devoloj) a hlgbor type of
Christian activity, in nn,iii.,i(. i,ni'
tor underatnnding benvuen I'iunli.v
and students, lo set a higher
standard of honor auti cotJperatlon
In ihe student body, and to make
tho honor system a real forco on
the campus, (o perpetuate (ho ideals
and traditions iif Meredith, and lo
recognize oaoh yonr from the rising
sonliir class, girls who hnvo proved
themselves oulstanding in (hoso re-
sperls.
There are soveral requlrcmenta
for membership to tho • Silver
Shield. I. Scholastic roqulremonls
are ns follows:
n. To bo ollglblo tor inomborBhlp,
a studont must have 112 quality
points by the eud ot the flrst se-
nieslor of her Junior year, and shall
maintain a proportlonaloly high
—Conliuued on page 3.
Class Competition for
Coveted Silver Lov
ing Cup Keen; Song
Contest, Palio, Bicy
cle Relay, Alumnae-
Student Games Are
Afternoon Events;
Committees Chosen
stunt Day will be held this year
on October 21. The octlvltles will
be under the direction of Aileen
Snow or Maplewood, N. J., who Is
president of the Athletic Aaaocla-
tion.
I’nllo
The vice presidents ot tho
classes will be in charge of the
Palio, which Is scheduled to begin
at 2:00. Each vice president has a
committee from (he class working
with her. Tho girls helping Mildred
Marshbanks, vice president of the
senior class, are Amy Kathryn
Myers. Dorothy Bell, Mary Virginia
Glenn, Gertrude Foster. Edith Ays-
cue and Virginia Anne Graver.
Those helping Marietta McLennoii
on the Junior committee are Sadie
Allen, iMary Owin Oliver, Betty
Baldwin, Mary Elizabeth Foster,
.lean Ellis, Rosanna Barnes, Eliza
beth Schlrmer and Lucille Wyatl.
Elizubetb Tucker and Carolyn Duke,
vice presidents of tho sophomore
and freshman classes, also have a
number of girls working with them.
The class which has tho largest
percentage of girls pi-esent for tho
Palio will iiave reserved seats for
tho stunts at night.
Raccs
The scconil event in the after
noon win be the horse race and bi
cycle race between (he classes. At
3:"0 the Meredith alumnae will givi-
their stunf, under the direction ot
Mrs. L. R. Harrell, prealdent of
the llaleigh chiipler. This will bo n
noni presenting '•Meredith of To
morrow." Tho children of alumnat'
will partlclpuU', The sports con
tests between the students and the
alumnae will bo held with Alta
Critchor in charge ot them. The
contests will include baskclball,
(onnis, liiidniinton, urchcry, cro
quet iinil ping-pong. The singing
of ihc c:lass songs will occur be
tween r> and .'iiao.
SMint. MglK
-\i nigiit. begnning at S, each
clasK. under the directiOB of its
president, will present nn original
stunt, .\ll the classes are making
plans and u large nuniiier ot girls
ni'c working nn 'ommlitces. In the
senior cliiss those working with the
in'esldcnt. Edna Karle Coggins, in
clude: Script, rtorothy Green, Cora
Hums, Evelyn Uolylield, Minettu
Unrtlett, Snriili Hudson, Carolyn
Crilchcr and .\llmi Caffrey; cos
tumes, Anna lOlizaiieth Powell, Eu
nice Quinn, |.ouise llounetto, Eu
nice Margaret Williums. Jeun Free
man, lOdllh Harrell, Madge Glaze-
nor, Mary Lanier Seagraves, Sarah
l’o[ie and Frauces Kidd; staging,
.•\lleon Snow. Carolyn Andrews, Cor-
rina Sherron, Alice McLamb, Fran
ces Uuiier, Dorothy Butler, Vir
ginia Sluder. Minolta Bartlett,
Sarah Olivo, nnd Sarah Hudson;
pi'oporLles. Cora Burns. Franco.*"
Dixon, i'JIIzabeth Nell, Ruth Mar
tin, Carolyn Henderson, Cleo Hollo-
way and Eleanor Siialii; music.
Virginia Council, ,Iane Washburn,
Jessnmine Holder. Sarah Falls, Sa-
rail Mooro Br.vunt and Sara Cole;
programs, Mnry Esther Williams,
Evelyn Marshburn. Virginia Lee
Watson. Nancy Hrewer, Bobo Dick
enson, Dorothy BtiU and Mary Vlr-
—Continued on page 4,
STUNT DAY PROGRAM
2:00 Palio.
Ifoi-so raccs iiikI blcyclo
raccs.
.Alniiuiiio Float.
JiOO 8|)oi-ta contcala bolwcou
stnlcn(« nud iiluinnao.
R:OI> Sln{;iiig of claas songs,
8:00 Clues sliinto.