Freshman Party
Tonight!
Student Elections
In Full Swing
Published Bi-Weekly as the Offlclal Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College
Volume XIV
FreshmenTo
Qive Party
HereTonigh
Phi Hall to be Dec
orated as Plantation
J. Payton's Orchestra
To Furnish Music
Tonight, March 9. is tlie (resh
“Inen’s big nigliC, as the annual
clasa party with ail Us thrills and
entertainments is to be lieid. The
Phi Hall, which le to be the scene
of the porty, will be decorated aa
a lovely old Southern plantation
with a white columned veranda on
the platform. Jack Payton's orciiea
tra from Dulce University will be
stationed under the veranda and
will play popular and old songs.
Two couples, fresiimen and Iheir
datea, will sit at email tables placed
around the room. On these tables
will stand miniature, old*fashloned
dolls with billowing skirta. These
dolls will hold (our, multi-colored
streomers at the end of which will
be colored, gum drop nosegays.
The plantation Idea will be-tur
ther carried out by having an old
tlmey,. moss-covered well to con
tain the punch. Sandwlciies, cheese
straws, picklea, and cookies will
be served wltli the puncii. The
couples will enter the hall through
a white, moss-covered archway.
A great variety of entertainment
iB being planned tor the evening.
Marsha Hood, president ot tiie
Freshman Class, will deliver an
opening toast; and Miss Bthel
English, freshman adviser, will re
spond. There will be groiip-alnging
of old songs, and several aolo num-
bera. Louise Odom will sing that
delightful old song. "Jeannle With
the Light Brown Hair,” and Vir
ginia Varnelt will sing “Careless.”
The orchestra will play requested
numbers. To complete the enter
tainment, Franklin Thomae, ven
trlloqulst, will perform. Plans have
worked out smoothly, and fresh
men are looking forward to this
Saturday nigbt.
MEREDITH COLLEGE. RALEIGH, N. C., MARCH 9, 1940
MeredithGrads
Seminar Held
March. 1-2
Senii;iar Is Sponsored By
Meredith Alumnae Associa
tion; Program Is Centered
Around “North Carolina
and Its Social Problems”
The third annual Alumnae Semi
nar, sponsored by the Meredith
College Alumnae Assoclatlou, was
held at Meredith College March
1-2. The entire program was cen
tered around "North Carolina and
Its Social Problems,” ond wos ar
ranged by the seminar committee.
Mias Chlorls Kellum, Assistant Di
rector, Employment Division Wos'ks
Project Administration, was chair
man of the committee and the fol
lowing alumnae worked with her:
Mrs. L. 0. Wagataff, Mrs. Quy Phil
lips, Mrs. Jasper Memory, Mrs.
Cleveland Thayer, Miss Catherine
Canady, Mrq. Joseph Campbell,
Mra. George Cornwell, Miss Eliza
beth Deans, and Miss Eugelia
Smart.
The seminar opened Friday
night, March 1, with a lecture on
“Social Problems In an Average
North Carolina Community,” by
Dr, Howard E. Jensen, professor
of sociology at Duke University.
After the lecture, the Wake
County chapter ot Meredith Alum
nae, entertained at a reception In
the parlors for the returning alum-
—Continued on page 8.
Sunday School
Makes Qift
The Junior-Senior Sunday School
class at Taboi'naole last semester
collected pennies witlch were to
be used for ’personal service. Re
cently through this fund seventeen
New Testaments were bought and
placed In the rooms In the Infirm-
ary. This Is an example of tlje
many fine things that could be done
by Sunday School classes here.
PRESENT PIANO RECITALS
SARA COLB
MARY MATTHIS TURNER
S, Cole Gives
Piano Recital
She Is Presented by Miss
May Crawford on Feb. 29;
Reception in Parlors
On Thursday evening, February
20, at 8:15 o'clock, Sara Cole was
presented In her graduating recital
In piano by her teacher, Miss ^ay
Crawford. It was the second of
the senior I'ecitals to be presented
this year.
The program, which consisted of
Sonata, Op. 28 (Pastorale)," by
Beethoven; a group of four Chopin
numbera; "Tiio Submei'ged Cathe
dral," by Debussy; "Polichlnelle
(A Clown)," by Rachmaninoff; and
Presto from Concerto In G Mln-
01'," by Saint Saens, was very
popular with the audience.
Chief marshal was Miss Edith
Cole of Canton, sister of the senior
'ecltallst. Other marshals were
Nancy Brewer, Dorothy Butler,
Mlnetta Bartlett, Jane Washburn,
and Virginia Council.
Following the recital, a reception
was given In the college parlors
honoring Miss Cole. Mrs. James
Lambeth of Thomasvllle, presided
over the punch bowl, and yellow
cakes decorated with a blue music
staff were served by Misses Paulyne
Stroud, Margaret Jane Childs,
Mary Matthis Turner, and Jessa
mine Holder.
Miss Cole wore a formal dress
of blue net, and the marshals wore
matching dresses ot yellow.
Don’t Forget, Seniors!
A big event Is In store (or the
seniors. Of course, most of you
know whot lt is, The Juniors
are giving a banauet lor the
seniors April 27. This Is an
annual event at Meredith, and
the Juniors are looking forward
to all the seniors’ being there
with their dates and ready to
enjoy the fun. Now, don't tor-
get, seniors. It is April 37.
Mary Matthis
Turner Qives
Piano Recital
Miss Crawford To Play Ac
companiment to One Num
ber; Two Remaining Grad
uating Recitals to be Given
By J. Holder and J. Wash
burn
Mary Matthis Tui'ner will be pre
sented by the department of music
^ln the third graduating piano re
cital ot the year on March 16. She
Is a pupil of MlsB May Crawford.
Mary Matthis Is the daughter of
Mrs. George H. Turner and the late
George H. Turner ot Clinton.
Her program will consist ot;
Sarnbande, E Major Bach
Countra Dance, C MaJor..Beetl;oven
Bounee from Third Suite
for ‘Cello Bach
Sonata, Op. 26 Beethoven
Theme and Variations
Scherzo and Trio
Marcia Funchre
Rondo
Walt*, Op. 70, No. 2 Chopin
Nocturne, C. Major Grieg
Etude, E Flat Major Rubenstein
Largo from Concerto In
C Major Beethoven
(Orchestral accompaniment on
a second piano by Mias May
Crawford.)
Morshals for the recital will be:
Gladys Turner, chief marshal, Clin
ton; Theresa Wall, Winston-Salem;
Mildred Ann Crltcher, Lexington;
Mrs. Marvin Veach, Lexington;
Alta Crltcher, Wllliamston; Vli--
ginla Vaughan, Washington; Jose
phine Turner, Raleigh; and Doris
Parker, Colei’ain.
Other gradimtlng recitals will be
given this year by Jane Washburn
and Jessamine Holder.
^^Hey, Hoiv Are You?” Most
Dver-Worked Campus Saying
“Hey, liow are you?" "Did you
iiQve fun?" “I met the cutest boy,"
I’ve got more work to do—" "Hey,
how are you?"
Was this the broken record start
ed again? No—this Is Just the
loud speaker of a microphone bid
den on the Meredith campus. You
see, we've been wondering what the
favorite phrases here are, and after
some super-snooping we bring you
circumstantial evidence with full
Identlllcatlon.
We've found the trademarks ot
some of us that stand out almost
as strongly as Ivory’s “99 44/100
per ccnt pure," and "Watch the
Fords Oo By.''
"Ai'e you ‘Root to goo' ’’—come
on, it's the Plil president urging
you to hurry and let’s be off,
Of course It's all right tor sisters
when Bep asks Fap her tavorite
(juestlon, ‘‘May I wear your red
blouse?"
This may all mean that Leete has
been around with her phrase.
'There’s a boy in the parlors to
see you,"
It wouldn’t be at all surprising
to hear “Sticky'’ Stalnbaok come
forth with, "The Junior Shoppe
will b« open tonight as usual."
Jacqueline Prevost, however,
vrould probably say, "Don’t you
want to go uptQWH: with .me?"
Mary Garvey would probably be
saying (as usual) “Where can I
llnd an otflclul chaperone?’’
Mlnetta would have her tavorite
class come back for this, “I can’t
say exactly—but I think—"
The college marshal and Astro
head would answer hi their lan
guage—"I doesn’t—"
Mrs. Marsh might come by and
comment that “Time marches on,”
or that "It was ‘Gone With the
Wind.' "
Janie Parker would remark, as
usual, “I must write a letter."
It E.^ Coggins heard her she
might say. "I have, too, and It
makes me simply furious."
However. If Esther ^ Thaxton
h^ard the conversation, she would
be reminded that, "Earl’s mad at
me!"
Carolyn Henderson, hearing this,
might exclaim, "After all comma."
Anne Hut(mun might argue that,
"I want to go home," it she heard
Dot Roland say, "I wouldn't have
missed this/year for anything!"
However, "Aggie" Graham would
agree with, “I had the most fun,
It was pertectl'I
Dr, Henderson would probably
suggest about this time to "Take
little Suzy Tootlu for Instance,”
but since we don’t quite have time,
we’ll say with Sarah Phillips, "I'll
tell you what, I'll be see yal"
Attendants To
’40 May Queen
Are Selected
P. Dixon, M. Seagraves,
J. Parker, B. Clingan, J.
Beddingfield, M. Sugg, L.
Dickey, L. Stroup
Elections were held this week
by the various classes tor the at
tendant court of Nancy Brewer,
who was elected May Queen last
fall, Two attendants were selected
by each class by popular vote. 'The
annual May Day festivities will be
held on the llrst Saturday ot May
as Is the custom at Meredith.
The Senior Class selected Fran
ces Dixon from South Boston, Vir
ginia, and Mary Lanier Seagraves
from Fuquay Springs, N. C„ to rep
resent them in the May Court.
Frances Dixon transferred to Mere
dith In 1938 from Avery College,
In Donvllle, Va. She hiis been n
member of the college choir here
tor two years, as well ns Glee Club
soloist. This year she Is vice pres
ident of the Glee Club; she was
president of a similar organization
In Avei'y, She served on the Stu
dent Council ot Avery and was a
member ot the Mnemosyuean So
ciety and the Music Club. Mary
Lanier Seagraves has been out
standing as a home economics stu
dent at Meredith, Her freshman
year she was awai'ded first place
In the State College Style Revue.
She has been a member ot the
Home Economics Club (or four
years, and was secretary of the
club In ’37-38.
Janie Parker from Woodland,
N, C., and Jean Beddlngfleld from
Cary, N. C„ were ■ unanimously
elected for the May Day attend-'
ants who will represent the junior
class. Janie Parker Is a member
ot the Granddaughters’ Club, Inter
national Relations ciub, the K. K.
Club (vice president ’39-40), and
has served on the Acom staff this
year. Jean Beddlngfleld, a major
In home economics, Is a member
of the K. K. and Home Economics
Clubs,
Betty Clingan from Covington,
Virginia, and Louise Dickey from
Henderson, N. C„ are the students
who were selected from the sopho
more class. The former Is an Astro
marshal this year, treasurer of the
Athletic Association, cheer leader
for her class and vice president ot
the Virginia Club. Louise Dickey,
a major In primary education, is
a member of the McDowell Mualo
Club, pianist for the B. S. U„ and
wus n member of the choir In
1838-30,
The freshman attendants are
Lola Mae Stroupe from Cherry-
vllle, N, C., and Marie Sugg from
Snow Hill, N. C, Marie has served
oil the Student Council this year
as a representative ot the (reahman
class.
Bebe Dickenson ot Kinston. N.
C„ was chosen laat tall to serve
as maid of honor in the Court.
Rachel Poe Is Elected
Student Council Head
1941 STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT
I
Wins With Very Slim
Margin Over Sarah
Hayworth; MacMil
lan, Hostetler Nomi
nated for BSU Presi
dent; AA Scheduled
Next; Publications to
Follow.'
In chapel, Friday, March 1,
Racliel Poe oC Oxford was elected
president of the Student Govern
ment Association tor the year
lfl'10-41 with a slim margin over
her opponent, Sarah Hayworth of
Asheboro.
Both nominees were chosen by
the nominating Committee in a
meeting Monday, February 2S, from
recommendations ot the Student
Council.
The newly elected president is at
present secretary ot the Student
Council. During her freshman year
she was vice president of her class.
Besides this, she was Phi Society
marshal last year, as well as be
ing reporter tor the B. S. U. Coun
cil. She Is also a member of vari
ous campus clubs. Rachel Is the
daughter ot Reverend and Mrs
W, D. Poe.
Monday, March 4, Betty Brown
MncMllhin from Thomasvllle, and
Eilziibelh Hostetler from Raleigh,
were nominated for president ot
ibe B, S. U. Council tor 1940-41 by
the nominating committee on rec
ommendation of the B. S. U. Coun-
RACHEL POE, who will hold the office of Student Government
president during the year 1940-41.
Candy Pull
For Freshmen
Among the “freshman counselor”
parties was the one Rowena Daniel
gave tor Saturday iitternoon, Feb
ruary 17. The treshmen and the
guests whom Frank Sahol, presi
dent of the Blue Key, brought out,
met In the kitchenette ot Vann
Hall for a candy pull, Virginia
Anne Craver assisted Rowena Dan
iel in ranking tlie candy. After the
condy was pulled, the time was
spent popping corn.
Girls-attending the candy pull
were: Margaret Bollck, Mary Ag
nes Bryant, Lucy Mltchener, Annie
Llde Gilbert, Elizabeth Brownlee,
Beth Perry and Mary Paschal.
Glee Club To
Give Concert
Tues*,Marchl9
Miss Ethe! Rowland Will
Direct Club of 24 Members;
Program to Include Solos, a
Violin Number, and Songs
By the Group
Tim Meredith College Glee Club
will present a concert Tuesday eve
ning. March 19, In the college audi
torium. Virginia Council Is presi
dent of the Glee Club and the fol
lowing girls are members: Puulyne
Stroud, Frances Dixon, Mary Lois
Overby, Virginia Greene, Virginia
McGougun, Louise Pruitt, Louise
Qoone, Annie Laurie Overton, Bet
ty Flelahmann, Sarah Falls. Surah
Pope, Eltreda Barker, Ann Taylor.
Victoria Wood, Hazel Johnaton,
yirglnlo Lawrence, Juanita Slaln-
bttck, Mary Esther Wllliama, Olive
—Continued on page 2.
Crooking To
Begin Today
First Clue Given to Jaunita
Stainback by Edna Earle
Coggins, This Morning
This morning marks the begln-
nlUB uf the crooking uctivltiea.
EMnn Earle Coggins, pi-esldent of
the senior class, presented Juanita
Staliiback. president ot the Junior
class, with the llrat clue to tlie
crook this morning in the college
dining hall. The Juniors huve
three other clues and the c-rook to
And within the next four weeks.
If not found before, tho crook will
be brought out ot hiding at mid
night, April 13, by (he senior und
junior class presidents. It the
crook Is found, th'e juniors may
have twenty-four hours In which
10 rehlde It; iit the end ot this
time the seniors will begin search
ing for it. The crook must be on
—Continued on page 2.
NEW BSU PRESIDENT
Sadie Allen of Cherryvlile was
clected president of the Baptist
Student Union for 1940 to 1941
in chapel yesterday. She was
nominated on Tuesday by a
sufBclenl number of students to
oppose the candidates nomi
nated on Monday by the nomi
nating committee.
cii. The former is at present Junior
editor of The Acorn and has served
on the Council. The latter is at
present day student representative
on the Council. The election was
(0 liQve taken place in chapel. Fri
day March S.
Monday. March 10, nominations
for Athletic Association president
will be made, and tho following
Monday, editors ot the publications
will be nominated- The election in
each case will take place on the
following Friday.
*Maytime^ Favorite Picture Says
Singer In Personal Interview
New Senior Privilege!
At a recent meeting ot the
senior class. Miss Annie M, Ba
ker aiyiounced n new privilege
to tho seniors, She stated that
for the remainder of the year
the seniors would not have to
take tholr evening privileges in
groups of two, but they would
bp granted the privilege ot go
ing out alone with their dates.
Being the Arst Senior Class at
Meredith to ever receive tbia
privilege places the responsibil
ity on this class to lead the way
to evon greater privileges. Miss
Baker pointed out to the group.
"She’s beautiful!" "Look at that
hat!” "Did you ever see such red
hair?’' and the famous movie star
stepped down from the train to be
greeted by a huge mob, a bouquet
of American Beauty roses, and tho
Raleigh HIgU School Band.
And then came tho "push"—men,
women and Jitterbugs shoved with
but one idea-that ot getting a
view ot their favorite singer, Jean-
nette McDonald, wearing a mink
coot and a huge purple (or should
we say grapo-wlne?) hat with
emerald-green feathers. Two h\ige
policemen protected her from the
throng of admirers to tho ear
whore, amid sirens and more mar
tial music, she rode in state to the
Sir Walter Hotel to be greeted by
more tons who tore trantically at
her bouquet for a souvenir.
For hours It had seemed your
campus newBliound had waited
with Mlaa Lola Byrd, your college
publloity director, at the station
to aee (he excitement and to pass
nway the time until the press con
ference nt 9:30, (o which Miss
Byrd hail received a i«iss fnr one
of us nt least.
At Inst we gathered with the
other fortuuates In the Mantoo
room. On one side stood a huge
reception committee ot'clty olll-
clals, dowagers and clubwomen,
and on (he other side uf the room
stood the representatives of the
press from high schools on up to
the city new8pai>ers.
And (hen, suddenly there she
stood amoug us. surprisingly small
and beautifully poised. She was
wearing a dress and shoes (very
small, too, by tho way) to match
perfectly her startling hat, and
when she began speaking, her voice
and expression wore so familiar,
after having aeen her so often on
tho screen, that she seemed to be
an old friend.
—Continued on page 3.
Students and
Alumnae Hear
Dr, Jensen
Lecture On ‘‘Social Prob
lems in Average North Car
olina Community,” by Pro
fessor of Sociology
Dr, Howard E. Jenson, professor
ot sociology at Duke University,
lectured in the college auditorium
Friday evening nt eight o'clock.
The lecture wus on "Soclul Prob
lems In (he Average N, C, Com
munity.” It was open tor the stu
dents and the puiillc and tiie open
ing ot (he third annual alumnae
semlnnr sponsored by the Meredith
College Aliimnnc Assoclatlou. This
lecture was the beglnulog ol a
series of classes designed for form
er students which were devoted
10 the study ot "N. C. and Its So
cial Problems."
Dr, Jenson presented some ot
the problems ot an average com
munity from a human standpoint.
"Tho fundamental desire of every
community,” he said, "Is for every
child to have the right to live, the
right to health, education, proper
leisure time progroms. the right
to bo understood, and adequate
family care. Every child,” he said,
"has a right to be well born. Those
who were not ahould, therefore,
have tt specialized program and
adequate relief." Dr. Jensen os-
pressed his desire that a child's
leisure time be apent in learning
skills. "More facilities," he said,
“should be provided for the child
In order for him to express him
self."