Pajje Two
THE TWIG
November 9, 1940
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Would You Like
To Make an “A”?
Need some good grades?
If you do, heed the following niiie-
point program to scholastic success—
a program formulated for you by the
ever-helpful editors of the Midland of
Midland College and quoted from the
Auburn Plairmnan.
1. Don’t give your prof apples. Too
obvious.
2. Find out his hobby and follow up
with well-planned questions to draw
him out.
3. If the entire class walks out of the
classroom when the prof is ten minutes
late, be the only one to wait, even if it’s
half an hour. This procedure is good
for a B-phis any day.
4. Always greet an instructor pleas
antly, never using his first name, but
a cheery “Good morning, professor.”
5. When sitting at the faculty table
in the dining hall or walking about the
administration building, always walk
with your head down as if in deep
thought, pondering some weighty prob
lems in math or philosophy, for in
stance. This is highly recommended to
get on the honor roll.
6. Offer to wash the professor's car,
put up his storm windows or do any
little job around the house, but don’t
accept any money for the work,
7. Apple polishing procedure in class
rooms includes sitting in the front row,
responding to professorial humor with
loud, hearty guffaws and liberal use of
big words. Thi.s is important—never
use a two-sylabie word where a five-
syllable word will do.
8. Carry lot of big reference books
around. This is tremendously impres
sive and is worth an A-minu.s in any
class.
9. If you must close your eyes while
in deep thought, wrinkle your forehead
and otherwi.se look worried or the pro
fessor may get the wrong impression—
and^ grade accordingly.
Editor’s Note; You might try study
ing, too!
—The Alahaniian.
Meeting the Challenge
of Today
How are we going to meet the chal
lenge of the limes? This is a very im
portant question we can ask ourselve.s.
We al.so ask, “Is our world going mad?”
Across the wattjrs there are “wars and
rumors of wars.” Communi.sm versus
Fascism — both are lighting our own
yovernment. What can we do about
remains to be seen. Among
all the various “isms” how can we save
the youth of today for an improved de
mocracy? That is the challenge we
must meet.
There are two things which stand
high in the line of training: trained
leadership and “t'ollowship.” If we have
qualitie.s of leadership, we can accom
plish things. We need just, honorable,
alert leaders. We must teach leaders
and followers alike to keep their bal
ance in the world. It i.s up to the high
schools as well as colleges to at least
hold the youth of today. Our country
IS full of Communism today and it is
up to us to teach a true democracy and
not a false one.
Dr. Cloud Smith tells u.s that per.son-
ality is the building of a man. In
Building a Personality,” Dr. Harry
Emerson Fosdick tells us: “Primarily,
democracy is the conviction that there
are extraordinary possibilities in ordi
nary people and that if we throw wide
the doors of opportunity so that all boys
and girls can bring out the best that is
in them, we will get amazing, results
from unlikely sources.” So attention to
the development of personality is im
portant.
Shakespeare was the son of a bank
rupt butler and a woman who could
not write her name, Beethoven was
the son of a consumptive mother, her
self the daughter of a cook, and a
drunken father. Schubert was the son
of a peasant father and mother who
had been in domestic service. Faraday,
one of the greatest scientific experi
menters of all times, was born over a
stable, his father an invalid blacksmith
apd his mother a common drudge. SucH
facts as (these underlie democracy.
Equality of rights and privileges is a
basic factor in our form of government.
Let us as students believe in a true
democracy and live for it. We can meet
the challenge by making the most of our
opportunities now — developing strong
bodies, alert minds, and a fine sense of
moral values. We can meet the chal
lenge by facing it squarely and accept
ing responsibility whether it be as lead
er or follower.—R. B.
—The Hilltop.
ONE MORE WORD
Says Motiieu MEiiEoirit to Her Otiii.s;
Attar years of experience !n the ways of the
world, I want to paas a few hints to niy Mere
dith girls. You are all interested In how to get
along with people to the best of your nblllty.
The nrsi word spoken. In behalf of that desire
U courtesy. As we live and breathe we con*
tact people In every pathway of life. Our ap
proach, thus our manners, are o£ vital Im
portance to a contented Ufa. Ask yourself !C
you are courteoiie to everyone. Do you hold
the doors open for older people? Do you stand
up In the dining Jiall and on buses for an
older person? Do you crowd at the post o/Bce
window? Do you In any way act in an ugly
manner to your friends? I hope not. Polite
ness is so essential to your happiness.
To be a brlgiit conversationalist Is the am
bition ot every girl. The college years are
wonderful for you in that respect because
there Is your opportunity to strengthen your
ability in many ways which ai'e gradually
shown In the way that you express yourself.
To ijc free and straight forward in conversing
are,great assets.
Get to the bottom ot these suggestions Rnd
practice making them your best habits.
Remember them always.
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Takes and Mistakes
liy LVTTO.N Tr.NOLBY
Do you know what one casket said to the
other? “I hear you cofBn!"
Ad old Southerner was taking the family on
a trip up North in the family car, He stopped
at the lilting station tor some gas. After the
attendant ailed the tank, ha asked, "How’s
your oil?”
The Southerner said. "We’rs all right,
thanks. How’re yo'ail."
—Exchange,
"What are tUe prices ot seats, mister?"
"Front softts, one dollar; back seats, fltty
cents; and a program a nickle,”
“I’ll sit on the program, please."
—Exchange.
Little fly on the wall.
Illm ain’t got no home at all.
Him ain't got uo ma to comb his hair.
Him don’t care, ain’t got no hair.
—Hornet.
From the philosopher:
Don't be discouraged.
If your successes are tow,
Just remember that the now great oak
Wus once a uut Ilka you.
Pni3SENCE or MIND
The teacher had been giving a lesson on the
reindeer when siie noticed that one little girl
was paying no attention to what was going on
In the classroom. Turning to her sudUealy,
she asked, "What Is the use ot tbe reindeer?"
"It makes things grow," was the unexpected
reply.
—Spectator.
VALUISS
When you are lielleving
That the world Is uiad,
That both men and women
Are most always bad,
It you pause a moment
To give things their due,
You will find lite lovely—
vWhat is wrong Is you.
—SuoAii i5anii;i, Kiiamkr,
When you're away. I'm restless, lonely,
Wretchcd, bored, dejected; only
Ilere’a the rub my darling dear,
I feel the same wheu you are liere.
—John.ioniun.
Mary had a little lamb,
Some salad and denaert.
And then Hbe gave tlio wrong address.
The dirty little /lirl.
Tom, Tom. thu piper’s son, stole u pig and
got his ilttlo Holf paddled.
CONSTANCY
You gave me the key of your heart, my lova!
Then why do you make me knock?'’
"Oh, that was yesterday, Saints above!
And last night—I changed the lock.”
—m po.
Suzzy Snoop
Says...
Well, girls, here’s Suay again
to tell you all the happenings nt
Meredith. Oh, my goodness, did
you say that someone Is calling
me? Walt a minute girla. I’ll
bo right back—that may be Jim
or Carl, so I Just must talk to
whoever It Is. Hello, oh. It's you,
Ura Story. What’s happened here?
Same thing.
There’s something 1 want to ask
you, ''Ayers". Lamby .Pie etlll
going with Virginia? Who Is he,
anyway?
You should have seen Juanita
the other night In the dining
room. I think I heard her Join
In the chorus of “You are My
Sunshine,” which was delightfully
rendered by the freshmen. (It she
didn't sing It, she certainly
thought It.)
Walt a minute, I see Mary Lib
Foster on her way to the parlor.
I'll bet she'll ''Blllle” have a time
tonight.
Have you heard about Noncy?
She has had her wings spread
out, but she Is “Tuck” Ing them
under now.
“Julco” wait till I tell you what
Etta ond OInny were doing the
other night. That Klck-a-poo Joy
beverage must be mighty “Im
potent,”
What did you say? Hove I
found out about Margaret Carrol
and Kenneth? I’ll have to look
Into this.
Have you heard anything about
the tail blond (or maybe he is
a brunette) that Doris Jean Leary
has been hearing from? There
was one letter that she didn’t
particularly like, I wonder what
kind of nows It contained?
Annal>el seems to have had a
wonderful time at the Wake For-
est-Duke game. I heard her sing
ing, "He's from Georgia." Its
rumored that she has added a
few more fraternity pins to her
collection.
I found out something really
funny about Nan and Lib. The
story goes that they were locked
(n some room—and what they
didn't do!
I wish you would help me find
out why Margaret Martin seems
to be In such a hurry to get back
from B. T. U. every Sunday
night.
We'll have to stop talking, Ura
Story. Nan has been waiting
here for a phone call for about
half an hour. He may have
tried to call several times already.
Good-bye,
Nan, I hope we haven't kept
you from talking to David. I guess
he will keep on trying until ho
he does get you.
Goodness, I have talked so long
that now I don't havo time to tel!
you girls any news. Oh. well, you
have waited this long, I guess you
cun wait two weeks longer. Yours
on the run.
“PIGSKIN PARADE”
B By CATHERINE WYATT =
CAUSE and EFFEC
By Mils. Lillian Parker Wai.uvob
BOOK REVIEWS
In creating The Drandoiis, An
gela Thlrkoll has written one ot
the most refreshing and enter
taining books of the season, The
plot centers around Mrs. Brandon
who is the object of the amorous
Intentions of men ot all ages,
despite the tact that she Is the
mother of a grown-up son and
daughter, The love-smitten men
are even Inclined to read aloud
to her to show their devotion, but
alas, they never get a chance to
voice tholr feelings to her "be
cause she never understands what
they are saying."
An entirely dltterent character
Is Aunt Sissle ot Brandon Abbey
who soems determined to give a
fortune to her relations In spite
ot the fact that no one wants it.
Still another type of character Is
Mr, Grant, a young man who is
hound to win the sympathy of
the reader because ot his "oppres
sion by his Itallanate mother,"
and his futile dog-like devotion
to Mrs, Brandon.
Thus, Angela Thirkell has
taken people of entirely differ
ent characters and personalities
and has deftly woven them Into an
Intriguing pattern which Is The
UrundonH.
/I Hniaitering o} Ignorance
which flowed from the pen of
OBcur Levant, one ot the country's
acknowledged pianists and wits,
deals with some ot the outstand
ing flKuroK In music In America,
their personal tiualUIes and idlo-
syncrualos, The book Is presented
as a series of six monologues
which are cleverly sot forth us
essays. Mr. Clifton Fadlmau. the
literary editor ot the New
Yorker, says that, "tor tho most
part, this is a book of comic
mythH In which most of the lead
ing characters happen to bo mu
sicians.''
The recent events In Europe, the
Italian Invasion of Greece, with Its
ultimate goal an Axis control ot
the Suez Canal, the potential at
tack on Gibraltar aci’oss Spain,
seem to forecast an attempt at tho
familiar '“squeeze play'' on the
Mediterranean, American reactions
to the moves are an Increasing de
termination to aid Britain and a
growing acceptance of the Idea of
the inevitability of war. The Axis
powers must be taught a lesson;
they must learn to stop pushing
small states around. All ot this is
doubtless true enough. When the
house Is on Are It Is too late to lake
out Insurance. The ilre will first
have to be put out. The worst of
it Is that In reaching this state of
mind the American people have
forgotten either unintentionally or
otherwise a number of Important
lessons which should have been
leai-ned In the past twenty years.
Furthermore the Amei'ican people
are still cherishing the illusion
that If and when the war comes
they will be able to win both the
war and the ensuing peace. The
former may be granted: the diffl
culty lies in winning the peace.
The fundamental causes which
produced World War I were not
removed during the truce which
ended with the outbreak ot World
War II. During that Interval there
was a chance, pei’haps It was only
a taint chance, but at any rate a
chance, of setting up a saner order
in the world which would have
eliminated or minimized the pos
slblllty of future wars. In fixing
the blame for the disappearance ot
lhat faint ray of hope we must first
indict ourselves. The United States
having found It Impossible to re
main aloof from the war de
termined to revert to the policy of
isolation and leave Europe to Its
fate, We tried to shake the dust
ot Europe and Its problems from
our feet. It was a fatal policy, not
only for the rest of the world but
(or ourselves. The most serious
part of the situation' Is (his, how
ever, that we do not even now
realize how stupid a policy we were
pursuing, We are still cherishing
the absurd notion that we can
avert the catastrophe of war and
the aftermath ot war by passing
resolutions In praise ot peace and
making declarations of unwilling
ness to fight. Holland with tho
greatest will lo peace ono can
Imagine, lies bleeding now, her
channel ports and cities the object
of aerial attacks of both friend and
foe. We are not the only culprits.
If there Is any satisfaction to be
derived from that fact. France was
also to blame because of her Insist
ence that the old Idea of crushing
the foa ond encircling It with the
Iron ring of hostile neighbors
should not be given up. Fi'unce
was also to blame for her failure lo
set her own house In order, a fail
ure for which she is paying heavi
ly. England, too, was to blame.
Her statesmen, or those who called
themselves statasman, were asloep.
Tlie only unpleasant thought which
trouUed the smug complacency of
their dream was the fear of social
1 evolution, emanating from Mos
cow. When ihe house ot cards
which the Versailles Treaty had
set up in Europa began to tumble,
this same fear drovo them to the
policy of appeasement for fear of
having to accept Moscow as u part
ner in any attack on the Axis pow
ers, and in order to gain time lost
In sleeping. The tragic chapters
of the story followed one another
in quick succession and England
sprang ti'om her lethargy into ac-
tion. It was not a moment too
soon. It seems now that England,
although hard pressed, may be able
to hold her own. at least with the
help of the United States. In the
meanwhile the ordinary processes
ot life both ot Individuals and na
tions all over tho world have been
completely disrupted. When the
war is over some sort o( new
world must be created out Ot the
fragments which may be left. ,If
this new world Is to become one In
which free Individuals can live In
safety It Is necessary to prepare
now. The mistakes ot the past
must be recognized as blunders
which must never be repeated. Tlie
question as to whether we shall or
shall not participate In an attempt
to create a world in which democ
racy may bo given a chance, must
not be permitted to become a mat
ter of narrow partisan politics. As
American citizens we must resolve
lhat even as we arm for defense we
must tackle the Inilnltely harder
task of preparing for peace.
Seniors Elect Superlatives
From Class
(Continued from page 1)
is a member of several other cluba
on the campus os well as the tennis
team. She was business manager
of the flcorn her Junior year and
is an honor roll student.
Marietta MacLennan' is from
Greensboro and is president of the
Alpha Psi Omega this year. She
has been a member of the B. T, U.
and Y. W, A. and has served on
stunt committees for her class.
Slie was vice-president of her class
her Junior year and is vice presi
dent of the Philaretlan Literary
Society this year. She has served
on tlie staffs of the Oak Leaves and
the Twio and is a member of sev
eral clubs.
Nancy Bradsher. president of the
Philaretlan Literary Society, Is
fi'om Roxboro. Slie was secretary
ot her class her sophomore year
and a member of the Student
Council her Junior' year. She has
served on the staffs ot the Twio
and as a member of several clubs.
She has bean active on stunt com
mittees for her class and Is a mem
ber of the nominating committee.
Sarah I-Inyworth, who Is from
Asheboro, besides being president
of the Senior Class is a member
of the Silver Shield, of which she
vice-president, and Kappa Nu
Sigma Honor Society. She was u
member of the Student Council
both her freshman and Junior years.
She bus been active on the stal!'of
the OaU Lcavex and the Athletic
Association Board as well as sev
eral clubs. She Is also a member
of tho nominating committee.
Hannah Ruth Spruill of Windsor
attended Chowan Junior College
her freshman and sophomore yeai's.
There she was a member of various
clubs and organizations. Since
coming to Meredith she has been
active In the B. S. U„ tho Needle
work Guild and several of tho clubs
on the campus. '
Lillian Watkins of Norllna Is
vlce-pi'osldent of the Kappa Nu
Sigma Honor Society ond iin honor
I'oll student. She 1s a member of
ihe Student Qovernment dormitory
council and an ofllclal chaperone.
She has been on the Twia staff and
In several of the various clubs.
Juanita Stalnback. president ot
Ilia Athletic Association hoard Is
from Henderson. Slie was A, A.
secretary her sophomore year and
vice-president her Junior year. She
has been captain ot the tennis team
of her class all four yours and has
played varsity basketball for the
last tliree. She Is a member of the
Silver Shield Honor Society and
the nominating committee. She
was president of her class her Jun
ior year and Is a member ot the
Monogram Club as well as several
other clubs.
Ada Wall who Is from Shelby,
attended Mors Hill Junior College
her freshman and sophomore years.
Thei-e she took part In the ac-
tlvitles of several of the clubs and
organizations. While at Meredith
she has served os business man
ager of the Twiu during Junior
year, and took part In tho junior
stunt. This year she Is president
of the Astrotekton Literary So
ciety and a member of the nomi
nating committee. She Is also a
member ot .several of the clubs.
Josephine Pittman ot Raleigh Is
president of the Day Student OoV'
ernment Association. She Is an
honor roll student and a member
ot the nominating committee. She
also takes part in various club ac
tivities.
Meredith Girls Attend
B. S. U. Convention
(Continued from page 1)
Vicki Wood and Mary Anne Cana
dy were on the program, also.
“Family Worship” was the first
thing on tlie program Saturday
morning. Outstanding events of
the morning were "Student Testi
monies” given by Bob Ankers ot
State, Malsie Caatlebury of E. C.
T. C.; Paul Early of Wake Forest,
and Elizabeth Tucker ot Meredith.
Also a "Challenge" to Baptist Stu
dents from Haley Scurlock, stu
dent worker from the nation's capi
tal. Dr. J, Clyde Turner was the
speaker of tlie morning, his sub
ject being "By my Spirit—Tri
umph."
Saturday afternoon was taken up
with the election of offcers and
othoi’ business, and conferences on
the following subjects: "Tho
Christian Student and a World
at War," led by the Rev. Eugene
Olive, "Honesty," led by Mr.
M. A. Huggins, “A PaItU for Our'
Day,” led by the Rev. W. W. Fla-
lator, "Inhibition and Tempei'ance,”
Dr. Lee C. Sheppard, “Bible Study
Group"—Mr. Howard Rees, and
"Full-time Christian Living''—Mrs.
J. Winston Pearce. The speaker
tor the afternoon was the Rev. J.
Winston Pearce, pastor ot the First
Baptist Church In Durham.
Saturday evening high lights
were talks by John Lawrence on
‘Steps toward Victory," by Louise
Lane on “My Covenant Presenta
tion,'' a play entitled "Decision De
termines Destiny” by representa
tives from Mars Hill College, and
talk entitled "Renewing My
Coveiiont,” by Miss Laura Bate
man,
Early risers Sunday morning
kept "Morning Watch" with Mrs.
R. K. Redwlne who spoke on the
subject, “Student, Lovost Thou
Me?'' After a breakfast for old
and new state olBcers and student
secretaries, the conventlonltes di
vided for Sunday School classes
taught by Miss Josephine Turner,
and Mr. Zon Robinson. The new
convention officers were Installed,
They are: Jack Cross ot Wake
Forest, president, Charlie Phillips,
University of North Carolina, Har
old McCreskey, Mars Hill, and Ad
dle Davis, Meredith, the first sec
ond. and third vice presidents re
spectively. Luura Fay Wood, E. C.
T. C.. Sec-Treas., Bill Allred. N.
State. Reporter, and Varnell
Olllian. A. S. T. C„ Magazine repre
sentative.
Ml'. W. Perry Crouch made tlie
closing address. The Afternoon
session was cancelled, due to the
Illness of Dr. Olln T. Binkley, prin
cipal speaker for the occasion, The
convention ofllcers for the past
year have been: Harold McManus,
pi'BsldoDt, Bob Ankers, Margaret
Brice, and Malsie Castlobury, 1st,
2nd, and 3rd. vice presidents re
spectively, Eliaibeth Tucker, Secre-
tary-Treasurar, Orville Campbell,
Reporter, and the Uaptint Btndent
Representative, Katy Ruth Gray
son.
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