DON»T MISS
«SUN UP”
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Congratulations,
SUPERLATIVES!
Published BUWeekly as the Official Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College
Volume XTV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., NOVEMBER 11, 19S9
Number 4
‘SutrUp* To
Be Presented
Nov. 28th
Virginia Lee Watson
and Rachel Shulken
Have Leading Parts;
State Boys Included
in Cast
with Virginia L>ee Watson and
Rachel Schulken taking the leadB,
assisted by State College boya, the
Meredith Little Theater will pre
sent Lula Votlmer's "Sun-Up" a
three-act anti-war play, on Novem
ber 28.
For the ftrst time in tiie iiistory
ot the Little Tlieater outsldera are
taking the men's roles. Parts are
being taken by:
Widow Cagle.-Vlrglnia Lee Watson
Emy Rachel Schulken
Sheriff Robert Pomeranz
Stranger Bldrldge Dlzon
Pop Todd Peter Pop
Bud Frank GroBclose
Preacher Harold Rawls
Rut Joseph Aqullino
The setting of the play la placed
in the mountains of Nortli Caro
lina not far (i-om Asheville. The
Widow Cagle hardened because her
husband was killed by the law
when' he was making an "honeat
living mooDshlning” is dctei-mined
that her son, Ru(e, does not liave
to go to war. HavlnE never at
tended school and being unable to
read or write she asks If it U the
Yankees again when the sheriff
comes for Rufe to enlist.
Not far down the road from her
shabby cabin lives Pop Todd and
bis two children, Rmy and Bud,
who Is a halt wit. Emy has the
attraction ot both Rut, the widow's
son and of tbe sheriff who Is a bit
ter enemy ot the widow. Both pro
pose and the sheriff suggests that
she has more advantage In accept
ing him because he has an office
as well as a farm and Rut has
to go to war.
Sven though there are only two
women's roles they decidedly have
the leads in that they are constant
ly the center ot many comic as
well as pathetic scenes.
1940 SENIOR SUPERLATIVES
Forum Led By
Dr.L.Lanham
Beliefs That Intelligent
Students Can Have About
God Are Discussed
Dr. Louise Lanbam, ot the Eng
lish Department, conducted Senior
Forum on November 1. Her topic
for discussion was “What an In
telligent Student Can Believe
About God." Some ot tbe points
that she discussed very effectively
were that intelligent students can
believe that “God Is,” that “Ood
is righteous," that "God is lov
ing."
As the group took part In tbe
discussion both the scientlflc and
the I'ellgious viewpoints were
brought in. Dr. Latham often
quoted poetry to clarity questions
that arose. Everyone present
greatly enjoyed tbe forum.
Wed, Recitals
Over WPTF
Dr. Harry B. Cooper Is preseut-
ed in an organ, recital broadcast
over WPTF on Wednesilays from
7:30 to 8:00.
Dr. Cooper included in his pro-
• gram on November 1, the following
selections:
Ciioral-Proludc: A Rose Breaks
Into Bloom Brahmn
Andante from tiie
Sixth Symphony)
(Pathotlque) rschalkowsky
Marche Champctre Boex
Canon Id B minor Sohumtinti’
A Song ot Joy ■...Prlplnger
Scherzo in G minor Bonal
Dr, Cooper Included In ills pro
gram on November 8, lUe loUow.
ing:
Pavane: The Earls ot
Salisbury Byrd
Choral: O Man, Tliy Grievous
Sin Bemoan Bach
Romanco Sans Paroles Bonnet
Minuet Anlicao e Mussctla ....yoH
A Melody FiSJoJi
Finale (First Sonata) Bmitlt
Superlatives Chosen
From Senior Class
Junior Jackets
According to a colicgc tradi
tion, tho Juniors have solcctcd
theli- collcgo Jackots. They arc
ot Any color that ttio individual
desires, and this year tlioy are
fitted klp-iength suedo or leath
er jackets wiUt buttons or zip
pers. Xlio class uiuucrals arc
on one pockot, and the Atcrc-
ditli College seal . is on the
other. Tiio Jackets are being
ordci-cd through the Lewis
Sporting Goods Company,
Front row, left to right: Bdna Earle Coggins, "cutest"; Dorothy Green, "Miss Meredith": Alleen Snow,
most athletic.” Second row: Kathleen Jackson, "wittiest"; Ella Eddlns, "most versQtlle’'; Helen Canndy,
"best all-round town student”! Frelda Culberson, "moat Intellectual." Back row: "Behe” Dickinson, "m6st
original": Dorothy Butler, "most stylish”: Anna Elizabeth Powell, "most popular," and Nancy Brewer,
most attractive.” ••
V* Council To
Give Recital
First Graduating Recital of
the Year to be Given on
December 1st
Or December 1st. at 8:16 o'clock
in the evening Miss May Crawford
will present Virginia Council in
her graduating recital In the Mere
dith College auditorium.
Cbict mai-fihnl will be Mrs. Rich
ard E, Yates (nee Sallle Council)
ot Conway, Arkansas. Other ushers
will be Carolyn Henderson, Jane
Washburn, Snra Cote, Edna Earte
CogglDs, Behe Dickenson, and Mar-
earot Jano Childs.
The recital, which will be tho
fii'st senior recital of this year, will
have Ihe following program:
French Suite No, S In
O. Major Baoh
Allemande
Courante
Saraboude
Gigue
Souala. opus I>3 Dcaihoven
Ailogro con brio
Adagio malto
Rondo, Prestissimo
Etude, opus 25, no, 7 Chopin
Etude, opus 10, no. 8 Chopin
Btudo. opus 10, no. 3 Chopin
Concorlo no. 4 In D Minor,
opus 70 7I«Mn«teltt
(Orchestral accompaniment on
second piano by Miss May Craw
ford).
Virginia Council liolds several
ofllces on the campus; college
cheerleader, president oC the Glee
Club, librarian ot the Y, W. A., and
treasurer o£ the newly-formed Mac-
Dowell Club. Besides these, she
has written her class song tor tlie
past four years, and has won the
llvu dollar award for the best song
for the last two Stunt Days,
Senior Rings To Come Soon
Measurements were taken for
tho senior class rings between
November 3 and November’ G.
Tho rings are different thli year
from any that Meredith haa ever
had. They are yollow gold! with
oblong black and white onyx Bet
tings. The Meredith seal Is on the
setting. I
Tho Star Bngravlng Company
trom Houston, Texas, is handling
the rings, and they are exaectod
to be here by Christmas or shortly
after. I
Students Meet
In Legislative
Assembly Here
Ten Delegates From
Meredith Attend the
Meeting at Capitol
October 27 and 28
The 27th and 28th of October
are "Red Letter Days" In the
lives of those who attended the
Student Legislature which met in
the State Capitol. To some It
meant a reunion, seeing friends
they made last year or maybe
the year before, and getting into
the swing of politics again. Real
ly it was amnzlug how much poll-
licking went ou nmong the student
leglslaloi's. Those who attended
this assembly for the llrst time
came away by the end ot the first
session with the firm resolve never
to miss another year.
Tlie legislators convened Friday
afternoon at oae-thlrty and the
assembly got off to a good start
with a speech by Thad Eure, Sec-
—Continued on page 8.
Ad-uisors For
Nominating
Com. Chosen
Misses N. Rose, Kramer,
E. F. Dawkins Chosen at
Meeting on November 2
Mins Norma Rose, Miss Mar
garet Kramer, ond Miss Edna
Frances Dawkins have been sleet
ed as faculty advisers to the nom
inating committee for the comlug
year. They wore chosen at a meet
ing of the committee on Thurs
day, November 2. '
Each of the advisers recently
graduated from Meredith and held
Important offices on the campus
during their yoavs here. Miss Rose
and MlBs Kmmer are former edi
tors of the Oak Leaves, and Miss
Dawkins was president of the
Little Theater.
The nominating committee U
composed of the heads of the ma
jor organizations on the campus.
MIsB Anna Mae Baker Is an hon
orary member.
Press Meets
In Raleigh
Nov. 2,3,4
Next Meeting Will be
Held in Charlotte in
May; Resolution to
Set Up News Bureau
The North Ciirollna Colcglato
Press Association met In Rnlalgh
on Novumber 2, 3, 4.
Oincera of llie iissoc.lutlon wci'e
Shoi'WQod Stilton, Wake Forest,
president; Miss Livurn Self, Pence
Junior College, vice iivesldent; Ste
phen Sailer. North Carolina State,
executive Nccietiiry, nnd .Tamos
Pharr, Jr., N. C. State, treasui-er.
it wns decided that the Colle
giate Press ABsocliitlnii will meet
In Charlotte next May 2, 3, •!, with
Davidson iind Queens-Chluora col
leges ns tioBi uiKl liostesB. A reso
lution was made whereliy Stephen
Sallei'. nf N. C. State, will liovo
cliavge o( a buvenu In Raleigh to
which nil meinbei' editors will
send nrtlules. Tliese articles will be
mimeographed und sent out to the
member pnpers. This plan will be
somewhat like n news service.
Girls from Meredith who attend
ed the association were Frelda Cul
berson and Helen Byrd, represent
ing TJie Acom; Kathleen Jackson,
Rebecca Vaughn, Catherine ' Scott
and Cora Burns, repvoaentlng the
Oafc Leaven; Sarah Hudson, Eva
Butler, Mary Virginia Glenn, Dor
othy Dell, Rachel Maness and Mar
ion Darden, representing ThkTwiq.
D. Green Elected Miss Meredith; N. Brewer,
Most Attractive; E. Eddins, Most Versatile;
B. Dickenson, Most Original; E. E. Coggins,
Cutest; A. E. Powell, Most Popular; K. Jack
son, Wittiest; P. Culberson, Most Intellec
tual; A. Snow, Most Athletic; D. Butler,
Most Stylish; H. Canady, Best All-round
Day Student.
Students Form
Musical Club
J. Washburn is President;
S. Cole, Vice President; and
J. Holder, Secretary
Twenty Interested members ot
the music department met on
Thursday evening, November 2, In
the social room on first floor In
Dormitory A to organize the Mac-
Dowell Music Club. The purpose
of this organization la to further
the development of a knowledge
of music and of composers.
Edward MacDowell, for whom
this club la named, is considered
America's leading composer. He
Is the founder of the MacDowell
Colony, an organization for fos
tering creative talent in all
branches. Edward MacDowell has
contributed a great deal to this
organization. She became general
manager and secretory after her
husband’s death In 1908.
There are no national club dues,
but “we hope to contribute a do
nation to tbe MacDowell Colony
to aid In Its upkeep,” says Jano
■Washburn, president of tho new
club.
Jane Washburn was elected
president, Sara Cole vice presi
dent, Jessamlno Holder secretary,
Virginia Council treasurer, and
Miss May Crawford faculty ad
viser. Annie Laui'a Overton was
elected program chairman and Es
ter Meigs nnd Anne HuKman will
serve on her committee.
The club will meet on ilie llrst
Thursday of each month. The ilrst
meeting, however, is scheduled Tor
November 16 in Phi Hnli.
Engiish Club
Holds Meeting
The Colton English Club held
its jegular monthly meeting on
Thursday night, November 9. Dr,
Mary Lynch JoUuson spoke about
her trip to England this past sum
mer.
The olub plans to furnish a
browsing room for the use of the
students,' and In order to raise
money for this project, the mem
bers are selling Morodlth scrap
books.
The olub will observe- National
Book November 12-18.
Books will be on exhibit lu the
library.
Relations Club
Holds Meeting
Aileen Snow and Dot Green
Spealc on War Situation;
New Officers Elected
On Tliiii'sday, October 2U, the
InCoruational Relations Club met
111 tho Rotunda. The meeting was
opened by Carolyn Crltcher in ab
sence oC the president, Virginia
Loe Watson. Rosanna Barnes oct-
ed os secretary since the secretary
did not return to school this year.
For the program Alleon Snow
gave u talk on "Germany and the
Situation There." "War Boom or
Bust" was the subject of Dorothy
Greon's talk.
Following t h e program the
business of tbe meeting was taken
up. Uuldah Hall was elected the
new Bccretary-ti'easuvei' nnd Sarah
Hayworth was made program
chairman.
Attendance was discussed, and
It was suggested that a clause be
added to the constitution. Mary
Elizabeth Foster was appointed
chairman of the constitution com-
mlttco. In regard to taking in new
members, a motion was made that
all those applying would be given
an opportunity to come to the
next two meetings, and It they
did come they will become a mem
ber of the International Relations
Club. Intercollegiate alTalrs for
the future were discussed. Dotty
Vernon, chairman, and Jean Free
man wore appointed to begin
plans for such an occasion.
Neu^ S3Jstem of
Chaperonage
Miss Baker Suggests Plans
To Help Solve Problems of
Undei’classmen
On Monday night, October 22,
Miss Annn May Baker met with
the seniors who have been select
ed as oiSclnl chaperons for tho
current year. The purpose ot the
meeting was to discuss various
problems ot discipline which oc
cur on tbe campus and to discuss
a plan whereby there may be more
system in chaperonage.
Heretofore, each person who
needed a chaperon was responsi
ble for getting a chaperon to go
with her. and often It was hard to
find someone to accompany her,
even after asking several ot the
olRcIal chaperons. With the addi
tional privileges which have been
given the students this year,
there is a greater need for chaper-
onage by tbe underclassmen.
In order to aid the girls to
solvo the problem ot getting a
chaperon. Miss Baker suggested
that a new system be tried this
year. It was decided that each
chaperon be responsible to chap
eron two days each month. Also
the student council members will
follow this plan. Each month a
list will be posted, aud on each
day the two girls whose names
are posted will chaperon If need
ed.
The olllclal chaperons and stu
dent council members who have
agreed to this plan are Jane
Washburn, Anna Ellr.abetli Pow
ell, Carolyn Crltcher, Louise Ben-
notte. Rebecca Vaughan, Nancy
Brewer, Evelyn Lnssiter, Rachel
Poe. Evelyn Short, Edna Enrle
Coggins, Anne Taylor, Virginia
Lee Watson, Virginia Anne Gra
ver. Sarah Hayworth, Mary Vir
ginia Glenn, Mary Elizabeth Cole
man, Dorothy Bell, Francos
Lanier, Helen Byrd, Nora Binder.
Behe Dickenson, Mlnetta Bartleu,
Frieda Culberson, Mai'garet Juno
Childs. Mary Elizabeth Foster.
Carolyn Andrews, Jean Freeman.
Mildred Marshbnnks, Nancy Brad-
shei-. nnd Rosanna Biirnes.
B.S.U.Party
AtStateGym
Varied Entertainment Is
Given by State, Peace, and
Meredith Students
One of the most dellghctul so
cial events fn lake place this fall
was the U. S. U. parly given ot
tho State Collcgo sym. This was
nmdo possible through tho cum-
binod Qflorts ot Peoce, Meredith
aud State Colleges.
I'hls party was of a "get-ac-
qualnled" type and as tho guests
entered they wero “tagged" with
Iheir names oud addresses.
Through tho evening various part
ners were chosen. Enlerlainments
such ns ventriloquism, folk danc
ing. guessing songs, nnd selections
from ihe Slat© College Olee Club
were enjoyed. To add variety to
the> perpetual list ot amusements
that always take place, Meredith
and Peace girls each gavo stunts
that were well recelv&d.
After this entertainment deli
cious refreshments were served,
aud to bo not the least original,
"a good time was had by all."
Eleven seniors were chosen
as the 1940 superlatives in a
class meeting on Monday
night, November 6.
The girls chosen who will
be featured in the annual this
year are: Dorothy Green,
Miss Meredith; Nancy Brew
er, most attractive; Ella Ed
dins, mo.st versatile; Bebe
Dickenson, most original;
Edna Earle Coggins, cutest;
Anna Elizabeth Powell,’ most
popular; Kathleen Jackson,
wittiest; Freida Culberson,
most intellectual; Aileen
Snow, most athletic; Dorothy
Butler, most stylish, and Hel
en Canaday, best all-round
town student.
Dorothy Green, who Is from Og-
bomosho, Nigeria. West Africa, is
an English major, and a member
of tile Astrolekton Society. Be-
sidt!8 being president ot tho stu
dent body, she is a member of
Kappa Nu Sigma and SHver Shield
honor societies. She was president
of her class her junior year, and
vice president of her class her
sophomore year. She has been a
member of both the A.A. Board and
the B.S.V. Council, as well as serv
ing on the staff of both Tub Twio
and the .-iconi. Besides this she is
ciialrman ot the nominating com
mittee, and a member of several
clubs on the campus. She baa writ
ten tbe script for her class stunt
all four years.
Nancy Brower is from Wake Foi--
est, nnd is a major in history.
This your she holds tho Office of
prosldent of the Aatrotckton Lit
erary Society, besides this she is
an olllclal clinpej'on. Her Junior
year she was treasurer of the Stu
dent Government Association and
ninrsiial for ihe Astro Society. She
was clnss soi'retary her sopliomori'
Continued on pago 2.
Students Hear
Dr. John Glenn
'■Yiiuili Is n Ktnte of mind.” stated
Dr. John C. Glenn, pastor of Edeu-
ton Siri'oi Methodist Chui'ch, when
he spoki' in (.-hu])el on Thursday.
NoveiniJer 2.
Dr. Glenn went on to xity ihat
"you are as young ns your love and
as old ns your hate." lie gnvu sev
eral qnotiitlons from a poem en-
lltleil, "U 1 Were a Youth Again."
The poem said, "I would do good
deeds ami forget thorn straight-
woy." nnd “i would think ot each
woninn ns somebody's mother and
each boy an a brother.”
Oilier advice to youlh given by
Dr, Glenn was; (1) to tie a real
"biiy SC0U1," (2) to make friends
with a (ew old people, and (S) to
read the four gospels through an
nually.
Thu reiisous given by the speak
er tor this study ot the life ot
Jesus were the literary value to bo
derived, Ihe message ot Inspiration,
nnl liei'iiuse tiie gospels are tho
biographies of the greatest of men.
Frosh Reelect
Marsha Hood
The Freshnmn Class hold a meet
ing November 2, Cor the pui'poso
ot electing a permanent class pres
ident for tho yeur. Marsha Hood
ot Kinston, wiio was elected at the
first ot Iho year by tlio Junior
Class to serve as a temporary pres
ident tor tho first six weeks of
school, was unanimously refileoted
for the presidency. Juaulta SMin-
back, president of the Juulor Class,
presided over the meeting.