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MID-SEMESTER REPORTS! Published BUWeekly as the Official Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College Congratulations, Superlatives! Vol. XX MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., NOVEMBER 9, 1940 Seniors Elect Superlatives From Class Eleven Girls Hold Titles; R. Poe, J. Parker, H. Byrd, M. MacLennan, N. Brad* sher, S. Hayworth, H. R. Spruill, L. Watkins, J. Stainback, and J. Pittman The eleven superlntlves ot tUe Meredith Claaa ot 1941 have been chosen and will bo (eatured in the Oak Leaves this yeai'. The girls cliosen aro: Rachel Poe, Miss Mere dith; Janie Pavlccr, most attrac tive; Helen Byrd, most versatile; Marietta MacLennan, most orig inal; Nancy Bradsher, cutest; Sarah Hayworth, most popular; Hannab Ruth Spruill, wittiest; Lil lian Watkins, most intellectual; Juanita Stainback, most athletic; Ada Wall, most stylish; and Jose phine Pittman, best all-rouod town student. Rachel Poe, who Is from Oxford, besides being president of the stu dent body, is a member of the Sil ver Shield Honor Society. She was vice-president of her class her freshman year and a marshal (or the Phllaretlnn Literary Society her sophomore year. Slie lias served on the B. S. U. Council and the A. A. Board and was secretary of the Student Council her junior year. She Is clintrman of the nominating committee and a, mem ber ot several clubs on the canjpus. She la also listed In Who’s W/to in Avierlcan Colleffcs and VtHversl/les. Janie Parker Is from Woodland and Is a member ot several clubs. She has served In the B. S. U. and Y. W, A. ond has been active In the Astrotekton Literary Society, She was a May Day attendant her Jun ior year and will be May Queen this year. Siie has aerved as a member of both the Twia and the Acoi’n slans. Helen Byrd is from Bunnlevel and Is vice-president of the Stu- cient Government Association. She was president of her cinss her sophomore year and a member ot the Student Government Coimcii her junior year. She hos been ac tive in the n. T. U. and Y. W. A. as well as her class stunts for ail four years. She Is president of the Home Economics Club and a member ot the Little Theater. She —Continued on page 2. YWA^s Hear Miss Currin Circle Leaders Make Plans for Year With Help of Miss Currin at Meeting: Oct. 31 On Thursday nlsht, October 31, the Y. W, A. circle leaders ot Meredith College entertained as their guest, Miaa Mary Currin, State Young People’s leader of tho Women's Missionary Union ot North Carolina. Mias Currin was here (or the Halloween dinner, after which she talked with the circle leaders In the rotunda. The meeting was a brief one and was concerned largely with plans (or the Meredith Y. W. A, this year and the duties of each leader. Miss Currin particularly emphoslzed the aim of ' college Y. W. A,’8—"to enlist all Baptist girls In giving missions to the world.” In the course of her talk Miss Currin mentioned two coming events ot particular interest to Y. W. A. members, The fli'st Is a voaper service to be conducted by Miss Kathleen Mallory, recording secretary ot tho Southern Bap tist W. M. U.. at the Tabernocio Baptist Church on Sundoy, De- comber 8, at 4:30. The aecond is the Lottie Moon Ohrlstmaa of fering made annually by the Y, W. A. to the Foreign Mission Boord. This year’s offering will be ot particular Importance be cause this Ifl such a crucial time (or the Baptist Foreign Mission Board, owing to the necessity o( remaining (rom China and pos sibly Nigeria the wives and chll- , dren of the miaalonarles now there. LECTURER DR. MILDRISD H. McAPEB Dr. Mildred Helen McAfee, president of Wellesley College at Wellesley, Mass,, who lectured Thursday evening at 8 o’clock In the Meredith College auditorium, speaking under the auspices ot the college lecture committee. Dr. McAfee has been president of Wellesley College since July, 1930, going there from a two- year term as dean ot college wom en at Oberiin College. Oberlln, O. A native of Parksvllle, Mo., she holds n B.A, degree from Vassar College, a M.A. degree (rom the University of Chicago, and a LL.D. degree from Oberlln Col lege. Her educational experience has covered a wide fleld (rom high school teaching and religious edu cational work to the teaching of French, English, and tho social sciences in college, and varied with tenures as dean of women and as an alumnae secretary. She has been a member of the facuicy o( the Francis Parker School In Chicago and directed girls' work tor the Fourth Presbyterian Church of that city. She hos taught economics at Tusculum College, Greenville, Tenn., eco nomics at Bryn Mawr, and soci ology at Centro College, Danville, Ky., and served as executive sec retary ot the Vaasar Collogo Alumnae Association. Major Play To Be Presented November 22 Leading Roles To Be Played by Gretchen Fanney, Clarice Burns, B. Hardy and M. Graves WltU many earnest practices, (inal shaping of plans, and com mittees, and the "thousand and one" details which go Into the making of a successful play, the Little Theater, under tho able leadership of Us president, Ros anna Barnos, Is getting ready for ItM (alt ps'oduction, the first ma jor play of tho season. Tho play Is "Lady Wlndemore'.s Fan," and is being directed by Mlas Frances Bailey, head ot the speech department. Tho girls' roles are as follows; Lady Wlndemore, Gretchen Fan- noy; Mrs. Erlynne, Clarice Burns; Duchess o( Berwick, Evelyn Bow ers, Lady Agathn, Nathalie Wood ward, Lady Plymdale, Laura A. Brown; Lady Jugburgh, Mary Gwinn Oliver; Lady Strutfleld, Catherine Wyatt; Mrs. Cowper- Cowper, Dot Pender; Rosalie. Celeste Hamrick; Miss Graham, Martha Anne Allen; Mrs. Arthur Bowden. Mary Elluabeth Foster; Lady Parsley, Elizabeth McNeil. Among those boya from State who are giving much aid and sup port, and the rolos they aro play ing are; Lord Wlndemere, Bill Hardy; Lord Darlington, Marshall Grover; Mr, Dnmby, Ben-Llmllck; Lord Augustus, George Dewey, and Mr. Hopper, Jim Simms. T^iose comjiosing the commit tees are: Staging, Frances Snow, chairman; Carolyn Duke, Loleta Kenan, Doris Jane Bordeaux. Alice Justice, Virginia Ayer, and —Continued on page 3. Number 4 Ten Meredith Girls Listed In ^ Who’s Who” President of Major Organi zations and Editors of Pub lications Honored Ten Meredith students have re cently beon elected to the Who's Who Among Students In Amer ican Universities and Colleges.'’ Theae include Juanita Stainback, Rachel Manes. Rebecca Vaughan, Catherine Scott, Rachel Poe, Sarah Hayworth, Rosanna Barnes, Sadie Alien. Betty Brown Mac Millan and Helen Byrd. These students were recom mended to the “Who's Who" by committees of both students and faculty members. To be Included In "Who’s Who,” a student must have a combination of the follow ing qualities to Indicate that he la outstanding and an asset to his school: character, scholarship, leadership in extracurricular ac tivities, such as athletics, societies, religion, and the posslbiity of fu ture usefulness to business and society. The purpose of the "Who's Who" Is to act as an incentive for students to get the most out o( their college career and to act as a means of compensation to stu dents for what they have already done. It also acts as a recom mendation to the business and social world and aa a standard ot moasurement (or membership comparable to such agencies as Phi Beta Kappa and Rhodes Scholarship Award. Rachel Poe is president ot the Student Government Association; Juanita Stainback, president ot tho Athletic Association; Sadie Alien, president ot the B. S. U.; Catherine Scott, editor o( tho an nual, Oak Leaven; Betty Brown MacMillan, editor of the maga zine. The /iconi; Rachel Man- ess, editor oC the newspaper, Thk Twi«; Rosanna B.arnes, presi dent ot The Little Theater; Sarah Hayworth, president ot the senior clans; Helen Byrd, vice president of tho student body-; and Rebecca Vanghan, ps’esldent ot the honor society, Tho Silver Shied. COMMUNITY SING On Sunday afternoon, October 27, at 4:30, Meredith College held its (irst Sunday Community Sing on the steps o( the dining hall. ^‘Barber of Seville*’ Here Woman’s Club Sponsors Se ries of Annual Concerts; First Concert Wed., Nov. 6 The 1940-41 series of the Wo- man’s Club concerts got under way here November sixth in the Memorial Auditorium. Rossini’s opera, "The Barber of Seville." was the drat presentation- Com pleted in only thirteen days, thli. Immortal work was (irst publish ed In 1775. Many composers and Impressarlos were interested in Hoelng that the whole work was set to music. This opoi-a was written In two acts. The Intriguing love story is centered In the fair Roslna, the ward of Dr. Bartolo, who Is In love with her and who guards her jealously from his rival, the rich young Spanish nobleman, Count_Almavlva. The count. In his wooing, disguises himself as Lln- dora and aa Don Basiilo, the music teacher. With the aid of Figaro, The Barber, the count is able to outwit the doctor at evory tus'n. At one time when Count Almavlva, disguised as Don Basiilo, Is making plans for his marriage with Roslna under the ruse of giving her a music les son, the real Don Basiilo arrives on the scene and tells the doctor the truth. Dr. Bartolo rushes out to get a notary to perform hla own wedding with Roslna, but be fore he can return, Roalna and Almavlva aro married. Bartolo Is astoundod when he returns to find his ward already married to one whom he did not know to be a count. He la pla cated, however, when he Is pre sented with the gift of Roslna’s dowry, and everyone Is satisfied and the opera ends on a joyous note. This gay libretto, with Its sparkling humor and quantities of arias, is considered . . . "the flnest (lower of the older Italian musical comedy.” TO RULE ON MAY DAY Janie Parker ot Woodland. N. C.. and Margaret Bunn of Zebulon, N. C., who will be Meredith’s May Queen and Maid of Honor, respec tively, In the annual Spring Festivities. Students Hold Legislative Assembly Martha Olive, Beth Perry Among Officers; Sixteen N. C. Colleges Take Part; Thirteen Meredith Girls Participate in Assembly The fourth annual session of the Student Legislative Assembly was held in the State Capitol on October 25 and 26, 1940. Mere dith College was among tho six teen North Carolina colleges which participated In the actlvi- tloa of tho weok-end. Tho as sembly Is carried on Just as is the regular legislatiu-e ot the state lu order to give college youth an opportunity to gain experience tn this branch, ot the state govern ment. State College sponsors the legislative assembly and provides for the^^ntertainment o( the par ticipating colleges. The session got under way with a meeting of the Democratic and Republican party caucases to elecl oUlcers. On the Democi-atlc ticket Martha Olivo and Beth Peri'y o( Meredith were nominated as dorks tor the House and Senate respectively. After tho meeting ot the caucas, a joint session of both houses was held. At this time, brief speeches were made by thu leaders in planning for tho as sembly, and Mr. Edwin Padgett, director of forenslca ot State College traced the histoi-y ot the leglsla,tIvo assembly. Mr. Zon Robinson, of Wake Forest Col lege, urged tho students to use tiieir Influence to Increase tho number of high schools taking —Continued on page 3. Meredith Qirls Attend B.S.U. Convention Elizabeth Tucker and Quartet on Program; Addie Davis Elected Third Vice President The week-end of Nov. 1-3 was spent by 25 Meredith girls, and approximately 275 otiier Noi-th Carolina students at the Baptist Student Union Convention In Hick ory. The convention opened olH- clally at 6:45 In the i^irst Baptist Church where students from 23 colleges in North Carolina gather ed (or a banquet. Dr. I. G- Greer was speaker. Tho Friday evening session open ed with a devotional "Be Still and Know." after which Harold Mc- Miinus, president of the North Carolina Convention welcomed the students, and Dr. R. K. Redwlne. tlie host pastor, also gave a wel come speech. The pi'ogram that followed Included a "Survey of Conquests" by Elliott Galloway who told of his experiences in a denominational school, Wake For est. BUI Troutman, (rom Appa lachian, repi-esenting a State School, Miss Mary Lee Ernest, for mer Meredith graduate, wiio told oC her experiences as a worker in the State, and Mr. W. Perry Crouch, the representative from the "South.” The speaker tor the eve ning was Dr. Solon B. Cousins of the University ot Richmond. A quartet (rom Meredith composed ot Virginia Vai'nell, AlniTi Carlton. —Continued on page 2. Scatterbrained Bus-Catcher Petitions for Private Bus Uy JUANITA STAIXRACIl Aw! My gracious . . . That was the bus wa were supposed to have taken to Durham! Well— why did we stand here and let It go right on by? It'was Charlotte on the front ond I thought we were supposed to take a Greens boro bus—and a Greensboro bus doesn't come until an hour later. Oh—oh—oh—And he's going to meet that bus that Is fading into the distance. What's the matter. Honey? You look a little sick! I am sick! That’s the bus we mlssedl - •***«« Well, have you ever missed a bus? It seems to be some Idiosyn crasy of mine for if It's posslblo, I miss nearly every bus I’m sup posed to take. The first appear ance of this failing came two years ago when a friend and I wont to Troy to aee my roommate. To begin with we got on the wrong bus at the bua station and then we had to get off—feeling exact ly like one ot those counterfeit penules — and get on the right bus. We got to Troy safely (be lieve it or not!), but on tho re turn trip that little falling popped out again. Ot course, we had to sight-soe the town of Troy, ond while wo w-ere doing so, the bu» left Troy at a time earlier than we hod expected. Consequently, when wo cheerfully walked Into the bua atatlon and found that the bus had departed, we called the ne.\t town to hold the bus while wo acrambled Into a car to chaae it. However, the car that wo climbed into was a new one and could not go but 35 miles an hour, and the bus could only walt*n tew minutes! Wo wero really frnntic —only aomo of ua weren't partic ularly onxlous to get back to school. The back seat sounded like the two cheering sections ot a football game, but we niado tho bus and finally got hero in one piece. My next mishap was on a trip from Blowing Rock. My bus was due In Winston-Salem at C:15 and at 8:00 we wore 20 miles from Winston. I could just seo myself turning a park bench Into a bed. As tho bus drove into tho Winston station, I saw the Ashe- boro bus — the one I was to catch—drive out of the atatlon. The bus driver knew ot my pre dicament and honked for tho —Continued on page 2. Janie Parker To Be Ruler of the May Court In the Spring Publication Heads At Press Convention Duke Host to Annual Fall Convention of State Collegiate Press Association The foil convention ot tho North Carolina Collegiate Press Association is being held in Dur ham, November 7-9. More than 100 delegates repre senting student publlcotlons o( 17 leading colleges and universities throughout the State are attend ing the convention. Duke Univer sity is acting as host. Delegates registered Thursday a(ternoon In the lobby ot tho Washington Duke Hotel, conven tion headquarters, and attended a reception on the Duke Woman's campus that evening. Tho con vention began formerly Friday morning with a general business meeting which was followed by a Innchcon at Duke. Group discus sion ineetlngs under the direction of .lohn A. Park, C- A. Upchurch, .Tr, and J- H. Hai-dlson ot Raleigh, and Gordon Lewis ot Durham oc cupied tho afternoon. Dean H. J. Herring ot Duke University was the guest speaker at the annual banquet Friday, night. The convention will adjourn after the committee reports havo beon given today. Officers of the Association aro Fabe M, Clements, Greensboro. Stnto College, president; Gene Vei-eon of Kingsport. Tenn. David son, first Vico president; Polly Go forth of King's Mountain, V'lora Macdonald, second vice pi'osldent; Norvoll Ashburn ot Kingsport. Tenn., Wake Forest, treasurer; Frances Staton, Reldsvllle, Wo man’s College, secretory; and Stephen S. Sailor of Raleigh, exe cutive secretary, Meredith students attending the convention are Catherine Scott, Martha Olive. Elizabeth Hostetler, and Rachel Maness. Professor Writes Book Dr. E. Winston Compiles Third Book Based on Social Research Dr. Ellen Black Winston, pro- fpHsor ot sociology at Meredith has written a new book, /•'oiiiidu- lloiig ot -lincr/cdii /'oyjHla/ioa Policy, which was released by Harper and Brothers on Octo ber IC- The basic objectives set forth In the book. In contrast to those of autocratic countries, relate to issues which are (nndamenlal to tlie strenglhenlng of a democratic land. This study consldera ways ot Increasing tho level of living (or tho majority ot the people, conserving natural rosonrces, pro viding moro edncntloual oppor tunities, and enriching culture as a foundation tor an American plan to combat the steady do- creoso ot births among important groups of society. Research compiled by tho Bu reau of Census, the Department ot Agriculture, the Department of Labor, ond the National Re sources Planning Board was used as a basis of the book, written first aa a report (or the commlt- teo on population studies and so cial planning o( the National Economics and Social Planning Aasociatlon. The book marks the third (or Dr. Winston who 1s the co-author of "Seven Lean Yeara" ^published two years ago, and also o( "The Planting South." Margaret E. Bunn to be Maid of Honor, Selected by Popular Vote of the Student Body; Ada Wall and Mary Frances White Were Candidates; Classes to Elect Rest of May Court In a recent election the students of Meredith College elected Janie Pai'ker of Woodland and Margaret E. Bunn of Zebulon for May Queen and Mold of Honor, respectively. Ada Wall of Shelby and Mory Frances White ot StatesviHe were also nominated by the students to serve In the capacity ot May Queen. Aftei' Janie Parker re ceived the most votes for May Queen, the other contestonta were automatically made contestants for tlie place of Maid ot Honor, and when voted on Margaret Bunn was chosen tor the place. Janie Is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Parker of Woodland, North Carolina, where Dr. Parker Is a practicing physician. Janie was preceded at Meredith by her mother, two sisters, and a cousin. Mary Lois Parker (now Mrs. Meachom) was May Queen in 19.^4, .Tanie's cousin. Dorothy Dean Brown, who is now Mrs. Oscar Cruch, was May Queen here In 1937, Majoring In art. Janie hopes to continue Uie study of iier favorite subject ut on arl school in New York City, Waahinston, or Pblla- delphla next year. She says she is perfectly happy wlion she is deal ing with nature with paint brush and canvas. Her intlnuitr friends suggest that Janic' Is very sorla!>le In that she llUes 10 write lotions and that tho "B.llivu" Is her main stay. Last year Jatiie was secretary of the Astrotekton Literary Sopiety. Also in 1910 she wa.s the bride. Miss luia N(‘w Girl, In (ho tradi tional wedding ot Miss .\'ew Girl and Mr, A.strotekton. Margaret 1C. Hunn i.s the daugh ter ot Mr, and Mrs. F. E. Bunn of Zebulon. Mr, Bunn Is an auditor tor tho slate government, here in Raleigh. Mrs. Bunn teaches tho seventh grade in the Wakelon school. Margaret alsu has a bioth- cr who is worlilng tn Raleigh for the U. C. C. Margaret says she looks more like her fatlier than her motiier. Ma^gai'ut Is majoring in Primary Education, She sang soprano in tiie Meredith College choir for three years, but did not Join that group again (his year. Margaret and nelly Kh'lschmann, also a senior, represented. their class as mem. hers ot the May Court their Sopho more year. Advisers for Committee Chosen Misses Bailey, Kramer, Dr. Henderson Chosen For This Yeai*’s Advisers by Nomi- nntiiig Committee; Will At tend All Meetings Miss Frances Bailey, Mlsa Mar garet Kramer and Dr. Edgar Hen derson havo been elected advisors for tho nominating committee. They wore elected by the nomi nating committee and will sorve for this year. The odvlsors will attend each meeting o( the com mittee. The nominating committee 1b composed ot the heads ot the major organlsationa on the cam pus.