May Day Program
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Welcome,
Guests!
Vol XIX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., May 4, 1940
Number 12
Hardy Play Is
Little Theatre
Production
Wake Forest Boys to
Help Meredith Girls;
W. Sessoms, “Andy”
Hardy
The Meredith College Little Thea
ter will present its Bprlng produc
tion, “SklddiDg,” by Auronla Rou-
venal, on Thursday night. May 9,
in the Meredith College auditorium
at 8. This play is a comedy based
upon the screen pinys of the Hardy
family, with Wake Forest hoys, to
whom we are very grateful, taking
the male roles in the production. ,
The cast for the play Is as fol>
lows; Judge Hardy. Jack Parker;
Mrs. Hardy, Virginia Greene; Mar
ian Hardy, Nan Davis; Estelle
Hardy, Beth Perry; Myra Hardy.
Juanita Stainback; Andy Hardy.
Walter Sessoms; Grandpa. Leroy
Jarvis; Aunt Milly. Mr. Hardy's
sister, Rebecca Vaughan; Wayne
Trenton HI, Bob Howard; Mr. Stub-
bins, the politician. Donald Britt.
The following appointed commit
tees have been working on the
play: prompter. Sadie Allen; busi
ness manager, Gretchen Fanny,
with Betty FlelBchmann and Ce
leste Hamrick, assistants; staging,
Corlnna Sherron, chairman, Bobble
Green, Bep Pruitt, Nancy Gallo
way, Carolyn Duke. Mary Lib Pos
ter, Martha Olive and Cornelia
Heri'lng; properties, Mary Gwln
Oliver, chairman, Virginia Lancas
ter, Frances Snow and Dot Pen
der; costumes. Ellen Anne Flythe,
chairman, Sarali Jackson and Eula
Lee McClellan; lighting. Mary Lib
Holloway, chairman, and Helen
Scai-borough.
A limited number of reserved
seats are being sold for 15 cents
each. To obtain these tickets see
Betty .Flelschmann. Girls who wish
to sell tickets to obtain points to
ward Little Theater membership
may see Gretchen Fanny.
MAY QUEEN AND HER COURT
Junior Class
Honors Seniors
At Banquet
Rainbow Colors Is
Theme of Decoration,
Hotel Carolina Loca
tion of Treasure; the
Freshmen Help
'On April 27 (he Jnnlor Class was
hostess to the seniors at an elabo
rately prepared banquet. The Junior
Class cold’s are the hues of the
rainbow and these wes'e made the
key to the decorations. The girls
und their escorts arrived at the
Hotel Carolina at 7:30 and after
checking their wraps, gathered in
brightly chattering groups to talk
with old friends. At about 8 o'clook
the couples began to stroll Into tho
ell-Bhaped banciuot hall to tho
strains of "Somewhere Over the
Rainbow." They were greeted at
the entrance by Catherine Scott of
Kinston and Nancy Bradsher of
Roxboro. Tho brilliant lights of
the hall were subdued by the crepe
paper ribbons in pastel shades
which were draped ralnbow-llke
over the tables. Still carrying out
the rainbow scheme, on the tables
was an arroy of small decorations.
A miniature rainbow spanned the
distance between each couple’s
plates. Place cards, which were
suggestive of April showers and
which contained the program and
menu, lay under these. For favors
there were colonial nosegoys for
the girls and boutonnieres for tho
boys. At 8:30, the banquet began
with a welcome from Juanita Stain-
back of Henderson, the Junior Class
president, From the speaker's table,
where sat the class ofllcers, came
various toasts during tho course of
the meal. Ida Howell oC Lumber-
ton, Junior Class secretary, pre
sented the toast to the seniors, fol
lowed by a response from Edna
Earle Coggins of Inman, S. 0., the
Senior Class president. Tho toast
to the president was mi^de by the
Junior Class treasurer. Rachel
Manetis of Troy, and was responded
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Fifteenth Annual
Meredith May Day
Festival To Be Today
Above: Nancy Brewer, May Queen, surrounded by her court. Below her: Bebe Dickenson, Maid of Honor. Left, from top
to bottom: Maiy Lanier Seagraves, Frances Dixon, Janie Parker, and Jean Beddingfieid. Right, from top to bottom: Louise
Dickie, Betty Clingan, Marie Sugg, and Lola Mae Stroupe.
Qirls Model
InStyleShow
Virginia Bailey, Willa Lee
Joyner, Olivia Hood, Win
Prizes for Meredith Girls
The annual Style Show by North
Carolina college girls featuring
fabrics made by the textile students
of North Carolina State College
was held in Pullen Hail on Thurs
day afternoon, April 2R, One hun-
di'ed and fbrty-three girls from nine
colleges piirtlclputed in the show.
Early in the spring the girls se
lected fabrics made by State boys
and under the supervision of their
various home ocoiiomlcs depart
ments made them up Into dress*
es. Tho dresses varied from
simple little checkcd ginghams, one
of which won ihc grand prize, to
—Continued on page 2.
Breakfast For
Jrs. By Frosh
Conllniilni; the coUegc custom,
the Preshmiin Class was hostess on
Wednesday morning. April 17, at
7:30 at breakfast, given at the chim
ney in honor of the Junior Class,
Each •'little sister" called for her
"big sister” nnd nncompanled her
to (he chimney, Miss Anna Mae
Baker and Miss Ethel E. English
were present as guests of the fresh
men.
When all had assembled, the
blessing was asked by Miss English,
who is adviser to the Freshman
Class. Then, after the guests had
been welcomed by Marsha. Hood,
the freshman president, the real
Cuii bugiin. 131^ and little sisters sat
on the grass or on benches and
tables to eat. The menu, consisting
of nranges, doughnuts, "pigs in
blankets," coKee and sweet milk,
was prepared In the college kitchen.
May Day Has Arrived At Last,
Girls, But Here Is A Glimpse
Behind the Scenes of Practice!
High noon on Friday has a spe
cial signlHcance to 10 fair lassies
on our campus. It "spells" time to
go to the gym foi' May pole prac
tice. As wo go out on the porch
between A and B dormitories wo
can hear Mrs. Sorrell clapping her
iiands to the music which Hazel Is
playing. Soon Mrs. Sorrell's head
“pops" out uf the door ond she
tells us to hurry up. We get Inside
the gym and as usual two girls
are in tho Infirmary. Slnco we have
only one substitute, that means we
have to hunt up anotber girl who
was in tho May pole dance last
year. Dot Maness volunteers to go
In search of Nancy Bi-odsher, Ra»
ohel Poe or Janet Hobbs. Mean
while. tho rest of us busy ourselves
with one of our favorite pastimes,
"bulling." We, learn that Bula is
the only one In the group who made
her own dross. Most of us ore baT^
Ing our mothers make ours. It's a
lot easier that way and it gives us
un excuse to go home and try It
on, ton. Hozzle and Frances vow
that they don't like the cut of tho
dress.
At last Dot cornea in with Nancy.
Bccky Hamilton Is there to substi
tute, too, Mrs. Sorrell brings the
pole to tho middle of the- gym floor
and each girl unrolls her own pas
tel streamer. Oh. dear, something
like this would happen. One of the
streamers comes untied and noth
ing oan start,till it's llxed. A cou
ple of the girls tilt the polo a little
and Mrs. Sorrell carefully ties the
long, slonder piece . of colored
cheoseclotli back on tho revolving
lop of the pole. Now we’re all set
tor the grand maroh, Mrs. Sorrell
counts throe and Hasel gives a
loud.chord on the piano, and we're
off.
Publications
Win Honors
At Press Assn.
“Twig” Wins First Place,
“Acorn” Second; Agnes
Graham Nominated for Sec
retary
Tlie 1040 spring convention ot
the North Corollna Collegiate Press
Assoulatlon was held at Hotel Char
lotte In Chai-lotte, N. C„ on April
25, 26 nnd 27, with Davidson nnd
Qncens cuIlegeH acting as host and
hostess,
Meredith puhllcnllons were well
re[iresonlGd by live membei's of the
VQvloiiB staffs: Catherina Scott and
Martha Olive, incoming editor and
business mamiger ot tho "Oak
Leaves"; Hotty Brown McMillan
iind Bup Pruitt.' Incoming odltor
nnd business manager of the
"Acorn"; Agnea Graham, lucomlne
business nmnagor ot "Tho Twig."
Registration was hold from 3:30
till 5 on Thursday with an execu
tive committee meeting afterwards.
On Thursday nvenlng. all delegates
were honored by a theater party at
the Carolina Theater. A general
meeting began tho next day with
iippolntment of committees and
publications progress reports. The
representatives were welcomed by
Dr. Hunter B, Blakely, and this
was followed by a luncheon ut
Queons College, ot which Dr, Blake
ly Is president. At 2, group dis
cussion meetings began and this
featured a most Interesting speak
er, Mr. Douglas C. MoMurtrle. Mr.
McMurtrlo Is director of typog
raphy at Ludlow Typogruph Co.
and he came from New York espe-
olally for the meeting. The evening
ps'esented elaborate entertainment
ut a banquet and dance In the hotel
ballroom. The gold keys were
awarded the college journals at the
banauot, Stephen S. Sailer, execu-
tlvo secretary of the convention,
made the awards to the publica
tions previously Judged by Frank
Smethurst, managing editor ot the
■—Continued on page 2.
Alpha Psi Has
Conference
The Trl-Stiiie, Virginia, Tennos-
sue nnd North Carolina, Alplui Pst
Omogii conforencQ was held at Roa
noke College, Salem, Va.. April 26-
27. Mias X‘'rnnces Bailey nnd Ro
sanna Barnes represented Meredltli
at the eonfcrcnce.
The llrst ufternoon of the confer
ence was given over to theoter ex-
hlbltN und was followed that night
by Thornton Wilder's "Our Town,"
presented by the Alpha Psi Omega
chapter nf Roanoko College.
The second day of the confer
ence was taken up with round-table
Ulsuuasioiis i)( the dlfTereni phuMs
of college dramatics, One of these
discusslona, “Stnge Craft," was led
by Miss Bdlley.
Thu ctunl'erence was brought to a
close with a luncheon.
Many Officers
For Next Year
Are Elected
student Government,
“Oak Leaves,” Marshal’s
Places Filled; Publications,
Councils’ Ranks Soon to be
Filled
Helen Byrd of Bunnlevel has
been elected vlcc president ot fhe
Student Government Association
for the year 1940-41 over Ann Tay
lor of Dunn.
Helen was president of her class
her sophomore year and is a vice-
president of Strlnglleld Hall this
year. She Is business manager of
(he "Acorn." She Is a Phi and n
member of the Home Economics
Club and of the Little Theater.
Other offlcers of the Student Gov
ernment who have been elected to
date are Gretchen Fanney of Scot
land Neck as secretary over Mary
Elizabeth Holloway of Durham.
Mary Elizabeth Holloway has been
elected S. G. treasurer over Ro-
wena Daniel of Henderson and
Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Boy
kins. Va,
Rosaunti Barnes of Goldsboro
has been elected president of the
Little Theater for the coming year.
Last year she was treasurer of her
class und secretary of the Little
Theater- This year she has been
treasurer of the Student Govern
ment AsRotlallon. She Is a member
of the Colton English Club, the
Little Theater ond -Alpha Psi
Omega.
Carolyn Duke uf Henderson has
been elected pi-esident for next year
of Ihe Class ot '43. This year she
has served as vice president of her
lOass. She is a Liltle Theater pledge
and takes part In several sports.
The B.S.U. Council has been com
pleted, Cora Leo Burnett ot Wil
mington has been elected first vice
president. Nancy Carroll of Char
lotte, second, and ElUabeth Tucker
of Winston-Salem, third. Tlio sec-
3'etary Is Emma Barker ond treas
urer, Jean Rills. Marietta Price
has the fellowship group for next
year and Louise Dickie is to have
tho music. Elizabeth Brownlee Is
to he the reporter, Sarah Jackson
the program chairman and Mar
garet Webb poster chairman. Nancy
Calloway has iieen elected Sunday
school director and Elizabeth Hos
tetler U.S.U, director. Mary Hester
i^nwi'li Is Vonng Women’s' Aiixll
iary prenidi-nt. Daphne Penny Is to
be Iho day student repre.sentatlve.
Addle Davis is an Iwnorary mcm-
ber of the council.
Kllzabuth Pruitt has been elected
—Continued on page 2.
Queen Nancy Brewer
to Lead Pi’ocession,
With Maid of Honor
Bebe Dickenson and
Her Attending Court;
Rip Van Winkle Tale
to be Presented as
Theme of Festivity
With Other Sports
This afternoon Meredith’s 15th
annual May Day festival will be
held In the grove at 4 o'clock. Mrs.
Gertrude Royster Sorrell, director
of physical education, will have
charge of the festivities. '
The procession will be led by
the May Queen, Nancy Brewer of
Wake Forest, and the Maid of
Honor, Bebe Dickenson of Kinston.
Tlielr attendants are Mary Lanier
Seagraves. Fuquay Springs, and
Frances Dixon, South Boston, Va„
senior attendants; Janie Parker.
Woodland, and Jean Beddingfieid.
Cary, junior attendants: Betty
Clingan, Covington, Va.. and Louise
Dickie, Henderson, sophomore at
tendants; Lola Mae Stroupe. Cher-
ryviilc, and Marie Sugg, Snow
Hill, freshman attendants. Sart^b
Hudson, Knoxville, Tenn., Is th'«
crown iicnrer, and little Eliza Lea
Culberson the train bearer.
After the queen and her court
have taken ihelr places the amuse-
tnent lieglns. The well-known tale
ot flip Van Winkle and his 20-year
sleep will bp given. The first scene
Ik laid at the market, wliere the
usual niarkei merriment Is taking
place, i^lii iKathleen Jackson) Is
having Inis of fun until Mrs, Rip
(Virginia Lee Watson) comes upon
the scene and. scolding, drags him
away.
In the second episode in tiie story
Rip Is found wandering about dls-
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HOSPITALITY WEEK-END
Welcome to our week-end, visitors! We hope that
your visit with us «hajl be one of great pleasure. May
it be n weelt-enri of memories that you shall take with
you when you return to yotiv respective homes. May
we all be one happy family. We’re all your friends;
just call on us to help you.
As a guide, may we tell you something about the pro
gram planned for your entertainment. The plan is
to initiate you into the real life of Meredith campus.
Activities begin Saturday afternoon:
2:30 p.m.—Father-Daughters’ Baseball Game on the
Athletic Fields.
4:30 p.m.—May Day Exercises in the Grove.
6:00 p.m.—Dinner in the Court.
8:00 p.m.—Reception in the College Pai'lors.
9:15 p.m,—Pictures shall be shown and a play given
to illustrate Meredith Campus life.
Sunday
9:10 a.m,—Buses will leave the college for the various
I churches in Raleigh.
' Hurry back to see us and we hope you’ll be in school
with us next year.
Alpha Psi
Little Theatre
Banquet Held
C. Critcher Presides
Over Brief Program
of Toasts, Responses,
Pi'ophesy Given
The Alphii I’si Omega, in co-oper-
atloii with thi> Litlle Theater, en
tertained Us members at a banquet
April l(i. ]!H0, nt the Tally-Ho Inn.
Yellow flowers bi)rlered by blue
candles curried out the fraternity
colors of blue and gold. Tho favors
and place cards with verses ui-
Inched were minute rolling pins
lied wllh tho same blue and gold
colors- The president ot the Mere
dith Little Theater, Carolyn Critch
er of Lexington, served as tuast-
mistress.
A brief program of toasts in
spired by technical stage terms
was presHited, Miss Critcher, as
stage manager, welcomed tho
guests, Carolyn Andrews of Biu--
linglon, a tnember of the cast. ]'e-
sponded to the welcomo. Ella Ed-
dlns gave a toast to the members
of Al|)ha Psi. or the set pieces, to
which Betty Vernon ot Brooklyn,
N. Y., president of that organlisa-
tlou, responded. Marietta McLennan
gave n toast to tho seniors, to
which Sara Colo ot Canton respond
ed. thus making the curtain call.
Carolyn Critcher introduced Ro
sanna Barnes ot Goldsboro, the In
coming president ot Little Theater,
with a toast. To this toast Miss
Barnes responded with a prophecy
cimcernlng the future ot that or-
ganlwtion.
Those present at tho banquet In
cluded the following;
Misa Frances Bailey, faculty
sponsor; Carolyn Critcher ot Lei-
Ington, Rosanna Barnes ot Qolda-
boro. Bobble Greene ot IexIngton,
Margaret Hine of WlQBton-Salem.
Carolyn Andrews of Burlington,
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