ELECTIONS BEGIN
TODAY!
RELIGIOUS
EMPHASIS
WEEK FEB. 10-14
Published Bi-Weekly as the Official Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College
Voi. XX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH. N. C., FEBRUARY 8, 1941
Number 8
Student Council To
Hold Reception In
Phi Hall Tonight
Student Government
Officials Headed by
the Chief Marshal,
Student Government
President, President
of the College and
the Dean of Women
Will Compose the Re
ceiving Line
On the Saturday niglit of Fet>-
ruary 8 at 8:00, following the ob
servance ot Founder's Day on Fri
day, the Student Council of Mere
dith College will entertain the fac
ulty, students and friends of the
college at a reception in the college
library and In the hall of the Phlla-
retlan Literary Society,
The receiving line will be foi-nied
In the library, with entertainment
And refreshments In the Phi hall.
Those receiving will be Betty
FleUchmann, chief marshol; Ra
chel Poe, president of the Student
Government; Dr. Carlyle Campbell,
president of the college, and Mrs.
Campbell; Dr. Charles B. Brewer,
president emeritus, and Mrs. Brew*
er; Mias Anna Mae Baker, dean ot
women; Miss Ethel Gngllsh, fac
ulty adviser of the freshman class,
and the following niembers ot the
Student Connell: Helen Byrd, vlcc-
president; Oretchen Fanny, secre
tary; Mary Elliabelh Holloway,
treasurer; Ann Taylor, Alice Falls.
Mary Bllzabeth Foster, Amelia
Pruitt, Margaret Hlne, Annie Lau
rie Overton, Rebecca Vaughan, Mar*
garet Martin, Ellen Ann Flythe,
Rachel Lewis, Nancy Nuckols,
Rowena Daniel, Luclle Wyatt. Beth
Perry, Virginia Maynard. Celeste
Perry.
Punch will be served in the li
brary by the following college mai'-
sbals: Helen Swain. Mary Ann
Canaday, Sara Mull. Mary Lois
Overby, Agnes Graham, Nan Davis,
Frances Buchanan.
Rachel Maness. editor nf TiiK
Twio, and Catherine Scott, editor
of the Oak Leaves, will stand a(
the library door arid direct the
guests upslairs to the Phi Hall,
where they will be welcomed by
Betty Brown MacMillan, editor ot
The Acom, and Sarah Hayworth,
president of tiie senior class.
Refreshments of Ice crcum and
cake will be served by Sadie Allen,
president ot the B. S. U.; Juanita
Stalnback. president of the A. A.;
Rosanna Barnes, president of the
Little Theater; Addle Davis, presi
dent of the Junior class; Carolyn
Duke, president of the sophomore
class; Charlotte Green, president of
the freshman class. A program
will be presented for the entertain
ment of the guests.
Tbe color scheme of both deco-
rntlons and refreshments will be
maroon and white, tbe college
colors.
To
English Club
Hears Reviews
Dr. Helen Price Gives Three
Book Reviews and Miss
Forgeus Gives Reading List
Tlie Colton English Club met In
the Browsing Room on Thursday,
January 30, at'0;45 o'clock. Those
present Included Dr. Helen Price
and Miss Margaret Forgous, guest
speakers; Miss Margai'ot Kramer
and Miss Elizabeth Clark, vlgltors,
and 35 members, After the Informal
program, .coffee and cookies ware
served.
Tiie object ot the meeting . ,to
encourage more people to read, was
carried out in the program. Dr.
Price gave three book reviews, In
cluding: Mi/ia Ulniver, //oio Oroeu
Is ilu Valleyf and a Ooedlv FeJ-
lou'iihlp. Miss Forgeus tiilked^ on
lists of books for girls to read.
Other book reviews were given by
LoleCit Kenan, Mrs. Myra Motley,
and Lunelle Geer.
' Tlie club received a generous
gift ot about 76 magazines. 6 books,
and $6,00 for impi'ovements for the
Browsing Room from Dr. Price.
Broadcasts
Appear
InBookForm
New Program, “No
Politics,” to Go on
Air; Members of Con
gress to Conduct This
Publication of tbe Columbia
Broadcasting System's "Invitation
to Learning" broadcasts by Ran*
dom House, Inc., one of the lead
ing publishing firms of the coun
try, ^was announced January 16 by
CBS 'officials.
“Invitation to Learning," a cul
tural series of programs designed
for new exploration of the great
classics of the ages and the ideas
they advanced, provides the title
for the new book which will be
ready tor sale by May 16.
Tbe Random House “Invitation
to Learning" was planned to meet
the demands of thousands ot lis
teners throughout the country for
copies of the broadcasts—'listeners
who enjoyed the stimulating dis
cussions. of such works as those of
Plato, Euripides, Shakespeare,
Rousseau. ,
Many ot the requests came from
ministers and professors of litera
ture at leading colleges and uni
versities—the ministers seeking
Ideas tor their pulpits, the profes
sors tor classroom discussion.
Nearly all suggested the compila
tion of the broadcasts Into a book
for constant reterence and use as
a textbook.
Twenty-six discussions on as
niuny different great books from
the broadcast's fall and winter
series, together with one progi'am
from laet summer's series, ai'c to
maku up the 27 chiiptcrs of the
new hook.
“Invitation to Learning" made
its debut on tiie air last May 3G.
It wus developed by Columbia's
lirugram de|>arlment with the coun-
Kt*l nt CBS's Board of Adult Edu
cation. The aim of the scries wos
to stimulate reading or re-reading
nf the great books basic to world
culture.
Three fimious American scholars
lire heard regularly In the Informal
dlscimslous. They are Huntington
Cairns, attorney and literary critic,
who Is the chairman; Allen 'I'lito,
head of tho writing division of
Princeton University’s Creiitivu
Arts Program, and Mr, Van Doren.
Leon Levine, assistant CDS direc
tor ot education. Is director of the
program.
Frequently guest Hpeokers'are In
vited to take part in the discus
sions, Among those who have ap-
peiirod ai'e Andre Maurois, famous
French author; Paul Green. Pu
litzer prize-winning playwright;
Joseph Wood Krutch, dramatic
critic of "The Nation," and Kath
erine Anne Porter, novelist.
lil'ITI.,!:; !ONGItH)SS T(» GO ON
Allt
A little Congress for the nation
Is to go on the air over the Co-
UimbU Broadcasting System, \V.
n. Lewis, CBS vice-prosident In
vliargo ot broadcasts, nnuounced
recently.
The program, ii brand new Kluii
In nidio, Is called “No Poli
tics" and, according to Mr. Lewis,
It will be Just that—there will be
a “SpetiUer ot tho House" In tlie
little Congress to keep politics out,
or try, lU least.
Starting day for ;'No Politics"
was Satiirilay, February 1, and the
time 1;30 p.m., l^ST,
"No Politics" will follow the
procedure of a session ot Congress
and Its talent will be drawn from
members ot the national legisla
ture themselves—officials versed In
parllaVnentary rules.
For tho nation's listeners, there
will be all the fun—with the lu-
formation, too—of sitting In on a
—.Continued on pa^e 4. ■
Honor Rolls for
Fall Semester
Released
Three Make All A’s;
Forty-four on First
Honor; Eighty oh the
Second Honor List
On Tuesday. February 4, 1941,
the honor rolls for the tall se
mester were released from tbe
registrar's office. According to
these lists there were three stu
dents who made grades of A on
all of their work. There were
torty>four students on the fli-st
honor list, and eighty on the sec-
oud honor list.
On that morning the list was
read In chapel, and those making
honor rolls were recognized.
The honor rolls are as follows:
■■'h'Ht Honor Koll '
Anderson, Betty Lou
Ayers, Virginia
Barker, Elfreda
Barrow, Anne
Bowers, Evelyn
•Brown, Mary Frances
Brunt, Margaret Cornell
Butler, Eva
Carlton. Alma
Chappell, Lorraine
Daniel, Rowena
Davis, Addle
Ellis. Jean
Freeman. Agnes
Fulton, Rachel
Garner, Elizabeth
Goodman, Martha Jane
Hall, Hiildah Jones
Hampton, Evelyn
Herring, Cornelia
Hill, Mary Lassiter
Jeffreys, Vivien
Keys, Elizabeth Margaret
Knight, lone Kemp
Lane, Dorotby
Lawrence, Christine
.Lovelace. Rachel
MacMillan, Betty Brown
Matthews. Annie Mary
Meigs. Esther
Motley, Myru Sherman
Nuckols, Nancy
Penny, Daphne
Perry, Celeste
Poo, Uucliel
UIggs. Elizabeth
Roland, Dorothy
•Smoak, Lcette
—Contlnned on page Ii.
FirstElection
Held Today
Addie Davis and
Gretchen F a n n e y
Run for President of
Student Government
Addle Davis of Covington, Va.
and Oretchen Fanney of Scotland
Neck, have been nominated as
candidates to serve In the office of
president of tbe Student Body for
the year 1941:42.
Both girls have been very out
standing during their college ca
reers. Addle has twice been presi
dent ot her class, and has also
taken part in other college activi
ties. Oretchen is now serving as
secretary of the Student Govern
ment Association and she, too, has
taken part in many other activi
ties.
A new type ot election Is being
tried this year at the college that
has never been used before. It Is
based ut>on the regular State elec
tions. and follows them as closely
aR possible. There Is a registrar
and two Judges of elections select
ed from each class to preside
over the polls during elections.
There will be four polls, one tor
each class. When a student goes
to the poll to vote, her name will
be checked in the registrar's book,
and she will be given a ballot on
which she will check the name of
her candidate, and then drop the
ballot in the ballot box.
Thursday, February 6 was reg
istration day. No student who
failed to register that day will be
able to vote In any election dur-
—Continued on page 3.
HEALTH REPORT
IIONpllo Ihu wlrti^spiH-'iiU cpi-
clciiili' of InlliKmzn thi-»iiKlioiiC
ho stHti', luii'tlctiliii’ly iinionf;
colK’Kux. Murcdltl) intlrnini'y nn-
(iioi-ltlos i‘U|)orl only Un uisvti.
Due to th«! .Hj>cilal CHi’(« in tiu-
tmitim'ni. of thcKC eases, no
uoinpliciitluiiN Imvc ai-lson.
Twu cusON ot tiiunips liikvc
boon rcpnrtoil, nue if which n'UH
II (liiy Kiiidunl.
One cnst‘ of cliicken-po\ Is i-v-
poi'tLHl.
Martha Olive
In Accident
On Sunday, Jaiuiary 2G. Martha
Olive, ot Wade, N. C., a member ot
the Junior class, was badly injured
in an auto collision whlcli occurred
about twelve-thirty o'clock, Martha
was at home tor the week-end and
she and her father. Mr. J. L. Olive,
were returning home from church
when the accident occurred. They
wore driving around a “blind
curve" when they had a head-on
collision with another car.
Mr, Olive’ was not seriously
hurt; however Martha received sev
eral injuries; her Jaw was hurt,
nne tooth was partlolly knocked
out. and her ankle was badly
sprained. Both were rushed to a
Fayetteville hospital where tliey
received treatment and are now
able to be at home In Wade.
Martha Is expected to return lo
Meredith In about two weeks.
Neov Resolutions: A Meredith
Almanac or the Same Old Story
11 seems that Just us many reso
lutions are made at the beginning
of a new semester nt Meredith as
there are nt the beginning ot a
new year. While asking people
their Intentions—good and badi—
It seemed that every une had set
some goal to be achieved during
this semostei‘. .Iiist as determined
ly as 1 resolve henceforth to get
my Twill assignments in on time,
have these others made their reso
lutions,
Dorothy Roland—To visit tiie
girls more.
Annlo Llde Oilberl—To use her’
head more.
Florence Olive—To study Grenk
more.
“Pat" Johnson—To make second
honor roll and to do biggor and
bettor thijigs In the ffeld of ron-
quest.
Jane Butler—Nothlng.
Betsy Powell — “See America
First"—CnIIfornlu or bust!
Marguerite Ward—To stay off
the more childish things of life
while at school,
Margaret Bunn — (blonde)—To
eat less.
Virginia Lawrence — To work
more during the semester so she
won't have to cram lo much at tbe
last.
Lou Denning — To study «iore.
(About what, Lou)T
Rachel Foe—To quit punning tor
a while (that sounds piinny when
you know Rachel, doesn't it)?
Joyce McIntyre—Study (ways to
decide between Tom and Jake)?
Thcdle Thomas—To visit her
Alma Mater (State!) as much as
possible.
Vivian Tulburt—To get paid for
working nt the B-Hlve Instead of
eating so much that she'll have to
pay for working there!
Mary Lib Foster — To wear
gloves lo keep her hands prntty
and to entertain the boys In the
parlor.
Sadie Allen—To keep on having
Jim classes even though II Isn't
required of seniors!
Myrtle Edna Bailey—Not to
study on Sunday su she can court
more.
Carolyn Dujce—To try to keep
up with activities at both Fort
Jackson and Fnrman!
Kathryn Sutton—To be a Ray
ot sunshine In the coat that she
borrowed from Wake Forost! •
Lois Grimes—To keep all Bills
and not the kind you pay!
Evelyn Bowers—To listen lo The
Shadow every Sunday evening—
nights will be openi
Betsy Savage—To be moie In
cllnod towards tho Wake Forest
basketball team!
Rachel Schulken — To always
have a Bashliglit on hand.
Sara Mull—To see more ot
Chapel Hill—for Two reasons!
Religious Emphasis
Week To Be Feb. 10-14
Religious Leader
E. L. HONTS
Founder^s Day
Is Celebrated
By College
Friends and Alumnae Join
In Celebration of 42d Birth
day of College
Public exercises commemorating
the chartering ot Meredith College
in February, 1891, were hold at
eleven o'clock on Friday morning.
February 7th, In the collcge audi-
torluni. Mr. Gerald W. Johnson,
a member ot the staR ot the Balii-
more Nreiiiiiff Siiii. was the chief
speaker.
The alunimc of tiie college spon
sored a broadcast ot greetings to
the college from former students,
which was given over the Raleigh
Radio Station WPTF from four-
fifteen lo fourt-thlrty o'clock on
Friday afternoon.
Also In celebration of the col
lege's forly-aecond birthday anni
versary and Founders' Day. mem
bers ot the ciillegc faculty, the
trustees, and the administrative
staff received at a tea given on
Friday afternoon from live to six
in the college parlors. Though no
invitations were issued, the pa
trons, friends, and former students
ot Meredith were Invited, and many
attended.
Music Recital
Given Here
Miss Eide Appeared in
Cello Recital; Miss Phelps
Accompanied on Piano
Miss Katherine ISlde. violoncel
list. appeared In a reclial on the
evening ot January 28 at S o'clock
in the college auditorium, Tlie
'cellist, a member ot the collcge
music faculty, was accompanied at
nne piano by Miss Dorothy Pholps.
The program opened with the
"Sonata In A Major" by Boccher
ini, This number was followed by
four varied movements entitled
“Sonata for Violoncello and Plano,"
a novelly selection by the llussiiin
composer, Shastakovitch. In this
selection Miss Elle showed greiil
dextei'lly In bow handling and
brought out one largo and al
legretto parts to a great advaniiige.
The "Concerto In D Minor" by
Lalo, one last number un the pro
gram. wus played with such skill
and feeling that the artist was re
called tor an encore at the close.
It was “Apres d' Une Neve" by
Fail re.
The Instrument used by Miss
Eide was one acquired recently by
her, Tho 'cello, which was for
merly owned by a member of the
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra,
bears the name ot Its maker,
Mathias Allmnl of Thlroll, Italy,
and the date, 10S6.
The recital was the first one
given by Miss ISlde since she re
joined'the faculty this tall after a
year's study at Oberlln Conserva
tory.
Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church In
Charleston, West, Va., to be at College In
Observance of Religious Emphasis Week,
and Will Speak Daily In Chapel, Morning
Watch, Family Altar, Evening Services;
Services to be Arranged.
College campus.
Born In Eagle Rock, Virginia,
lie attended the public schools
there, and was graduated from
1 rx • j 1 School in 1926,
lars r irst Frize to be From there he went to the Uni
versity of Richmond In the tall of
192C. In 1930 he received his B,A.
Given for Best Story
../..I,. ijuw ue loueiveu ms tJ,A
and Campus Pictures '*«eree from that institution, hav
ing majored in history and psy
FItty dollars per photograph Is
at least five times as much as
American picture magazines usu
ally pay for their material, but
that's the price that Look Uoga-
sine is offering to pay the winner
ot Its $1,000 picture-story contest.
For the (Irst prize In this contest
is $600, and a pIcture-story told In
ten photographs can win It.
Any duly registered student ot a
Junior college, college or university
in the United States and Its pos
sessions, or In Canada, is eligible,
providing he is not a Loot em
ployee or relate'd to a f,ook em
ployee.
All types of subject matter can
make picture stories. Sports or
studies, research or recreation—
all have picture potentialities, as
a glance at any Issue of Look will
prove.
Entrants should submit not leas
than ten photographs, no nioi'e
than 50, acconipanlcd by an expla
natory story 2,000 words or less in
length.
The contest closes April 15. I94I,
Full details will Ihj sent to any
one requesting them. Address:
College Picture Editor, Look. Inc.,
51t Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Plays To Be
Given Feb. 18
Freshman Class to Present
‘‘Man With the Bowler
Hat”; Society Plays Yet
' Secret
freshman class is not in competl-
glveii to tho society whose play
wins for three consecutive years
This play Is not directed by stu
Betty Rose Prevatte, Pago Rankin
Virginia Maynard, Suzanne Car
roll, Hetty Miller, ISIIznbeih Mc
Neill. and Dorothy Turner,
Committee chairmen are; Astro-
lokton—staging Alice Justice and
Frances Snow; properties, Virginia
McOougan; costumes, Margaret
Hine, Philareilan—staging, Loleta
Kenan; properties, Elizabeth
Pruitt; costumes, Nancy Calloway.
Freshman — staging, Roseltn Pur
vis; properties, Betty Knowlos;
costumes, Cornell Brunt,
_ I _ Mr. Ernest L. Honts, pastor ot
Look Sponsors ®Bptist church in cuaries.
^ ^ ton. West Virginia, will be the
PictUYP during Religious Emphasis
A iCtHfC Week, February 10-16. on Meredith
Of Student Life
Five Hundred Dol-
chology.
While in college Mr. Honts was
outstanding for his Interest In
extracurricular actlvliles us well
as for being an honor student. He
was a member of his class basket
ball team and varsity track squad,
for three years a member of the
Intercollegiate debate team, for two
years a member of the Student
Senate, and co-author of the Uni
versity of Richmond Honor Code.
Mr. Houts In his university days
was president of the Forensic
Council, the Ministerial Associa
tion, the International Relations
Club, and the Philologian Literary
Society. Hfe was vice-president ot
the Y, M. C. A, and business man
ager ot the dramatic club. Four
honorary fraternities Included him
In tliGlr membership; Qmicron
Delta Kappa, a national honorary
leadership fraternity: Tau Kappa
Alpha, a national forensic frater
nity; Pi Delta Epsilon, college
Journalist fruternity; and Alpha
PsI Omegii, hcmnniry dramatic
fraternity,
Mr. Honis received his degree of
Master of Theology from the
Soatliern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, Louisville, Kentucky, in 1933
after having been a memlicr of the
Student Council and after having
been active In ihe leaching depu
tation work of students. He wiis
also stadent pastor tor I wo
churches: Forks of Elkliorn Bap
tist Church, DiK'kers. Kentucky,
and HllUiboro Baptist Church, Ver-
salllei*. Kentucky.
Mr, Ilonis was married to Miss
Mevlile Ghoades in October, 1933,
the same year ihat the members
of the Baptist Church at Coving
ton. Virginia, called him to be their
pastor. For six years he and Mrs.
Honts worked with the people
there. When, in 19;i8, they moved
One of the big events of the
year, the Society and Freshman
plays, will take place on the eve
ning ot February IR. All three to Charleston, West Virginia, they
plays are uiuler the auspices ot tlie left behind a church which more
Meredith Little Theater. The than doubled Us membership and
Us budget. Slgnlllcant improve
•••• —r»*- M
lion for the cup, which Is to be nients had also been made in the
church building.
It Is from Calvary Baptist
I- Church in Charleston. West Vlr-
*•* vir«
denis, as are the society plays, but gi„ia, that Mr. Hunts comes to
by Miss Frances Bailey, head of Meredith College, Among the Bap-
the Speech Department, The cast tlst churches in West Virginia
of the freshman play. "The Man Calvary Baptist Church ranks
With the Bawlcr Hal," Includes second In Its gifts to missions and
fourth in attendance nt Sunday
School.
Dul-Ing his stay on the campus
Mr. Honts will follow the schedule
below:
7:10 a. m. Morning Watch.
10:30 a. m. Chapel (Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday),
6:00 p. m. Forum (Probably
Wednesday and Thursday).
7:15 p. m. Evening Services-
Auditorium.
10:00 p, w. Family Altar ou
halls.
Mr. Honts will be at the First
Baptist Church Sunday morning,
February 9, and at Pullen Memo
rial Baptist Church for the service
Hint evening,
Tho B, S. U. Council Is enter
taining In honor of Mr. Honts at
a formal reception In Uie college
parlors from four-thirty till six
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary 12, Faculty and student
body are cordially Invited.
Song To Be Copywrighted
liofoi'c (ho SOUK “Quvoii of
Our llonvlK" call bo poi'ronucl on
l-'onntlor's Day, n copyii|{ht must
bo sccui'dd foi* it. This Is neco.s«
HUi-y b>cauHo (ho cumpusei' of
(!io SOUK, Mary O'Kolly, '20, in n
nu'iiibor of (ho Aniui'lcnn Sucluly
of CoiniKXici'ii, AHthors and Pub*
liahoi’S, wh(» ara nt prosoiti wn({-
Ing a war in tiii iumsIc world.
Tlw com|M»sor is now Mrs, Ar«
thur roAi'ock ot Coluntbutt, Now
•loiKoy.