V/
STUDENT
RECITALSI
SPRING
HOUDAYS!
Published Bi'Weekljr as the Offlclul Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College
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Vol. XX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MARCH 22, 1941
Number 11
Art Club Is
Hostess At
Coffee Hour
K. K. Club Entertains
Complimenting
Alumnae Visitors on
Campus For Seminar
Lectures
On Saturday inornlng the Krasy
Krltlcs Art Club of Meredith Col-
leee entortained at an Ibtormal
coffee hour In the Art Studio, com
plimentary to the alumnao TlsUora
on tbe^ campus for the Minlnar
lectares od art. The studio vraa
the centcr of the best current stu
dent art work.
The gnestB were wolcomed by
MIbb Janie Farkor of Woodland,
president of the club, and Mias
Mary Tillery, and Mrs. Alice lilttle
McFadden, art teachers. Sand
wiches, cheese caiiopes, -walnutH,
and coRee were served by Miss
Beatrice Bichmailn o( New Haven,
Oono., Miss Martha YHiltted of
Varioa, Mies Mary Anno Canaday
of Raleigh, MIbb Virginia Byrum
oC Edenton, and Mra. Ixtis Thomp
son of Raleigh. Presiding at tlio
coKee (able was MIbs Gretcheu
Fanney of Scotland Nech, N. C.
To Give Recital
International
Night Held
Meredith Club Sponaora
Group Discussion of Inter
national Good-will
The Mereditli College Interna
tional Relations Club was bostese
at an International Night on
Thursday, March 19, in the rose
parlor. The guests wore welcomed
by Cornelia Herring, president of
the club. Tile program clialrmao,
Bvelyn Hampton, was then Intro
duced. Evelyn in turu lutroducod
tbe gueatji of the ovenloE. -who
were foreign students from North
Carolina State Collogo and from
Meredith.
In the discussion of agoncios
which foster Intarnatlonal good
will. It was pointed out that the
soialler countries to the south
often resent the unfair participa
tion of the United States iu Iholr
domestic aSairB. The economic
domination of the United States
often forces the smaller neighbors
into actions that are detrimental
to their own best interests. Citi
zens of tha United States are In
general ignorant o( these condl
ttouB, and are tliorefore unable to
do anything about them, Oi'eator
education on Interuationa] nftalre
was urRcd on the part of all the
American nations.
After the dlecuaalon, coffee, sand
wiches, mints, and nuts Vi'erc
served to the club and Us guests.
Violin Major
^ives Recital
Anne Huffman, Pupil of Mr.
Edgar Alden, to Present
Senior Bccital March 28
Anne Huffman will present the
second senior recital oE this year
in tile college auditorium on March
2S, 1941. Site Is a violin major,
and a pupil o( Mr, Edgar Alden.
Mlsa Huffman, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. O. Ilnffrann of Morganton,
N, C., will play the following pro
gram:
La Falla A. OarelU
Sonatina—(or Violin and
Piano : Dvayak
Adagio from Concerto In B
Minor nruafi
At Sunset ; Burlelffh
Thrle Prelude^-
Lento Non Trappo - Jacolel
Fufloso,
Con Movemento lolce.
ObertruBs _....Wlc«OHisfcf
The marsiials will be: Ohlef, Ro
berta Huffman, sister of Mlsa Huff
man, of Morganton, N. C.; co-chiefs,
Alice Falls, Ada Wall, Olive Ham
rick, Nancy Bradalier, and Mar
garet Bunn, all of Meredith.
Following tUo rcoitai there will
be u reception In the Blue Parlor.
Vocational
Chapel Talks
B. S. U. and Faculty Group
Sponsor Series of Talks on
Various Vocations
In carrying out the program for
Vocational Culdance Weeh, March
17-21., tiie rollowlng epeaken made
talks in chapcl along the lines of
vocQtlonB: On Mai'cb 18, Miss Iluth
CattllD, veprosentatlve fronj the
Pi-olessional and Servlcu DlvlBlon
o£ tlie Works Projects Admlnistm-
tloD for Nortli Ctirollna, apolce
She haa had much oxporlonce In
employing aWllod people. On March
19, Margaret Hurly, speaker
WPTI-’. told about Woman’a Pioco
In Radio Viold." On March 22
(here was a talk conco.mlng
Medical, Pre-Medical nnd Tochnl
clans worlc. Concluding this wrloB
of talks was Mrs. Winston Pierce,
wile o( the paster of the First
Baptist Church lu Durham, spoke
on "Woman’s Place in the Rellai
OUB Flold."
Tho progmiu for this Vocational
Gulduuee Week was sponsored by
tho B. 6. U. and the faculty ooro
mittee on Vocational Ouldance. The
latter Inoludes the toUowIng fao
ulty members: Mias Ethel Bnglish,
head, I>r. RUen Winston, siod Mrs
Norman Prloe.
ANNS HUFFMAN.
To Be Heard
In Concert
Cleveland Symphony Or
chestra to Give Concert on
March 27
On Thursday evening, March 27.
Che Cleveland OrcbeBtra, directed
by Arthur Rodzloakl, will give u
concert os a part o( the Raleigh
Civic Music Club series.
The program will ba as follows:
“Bgmont" Overture Beelhoveji
Symphony No. E in E
Minor rcftnlfeowsfctf
Suite fi-om the Ballet, “The In-
ci-edible Plutial"—.IVoKcr PI,?to»i
Variations and Fugue, "Under
the Sure«ding Cliestiiut Tree”
Weinberger
Tho last two, Piston and Weiit-
bei'ger. are Anierlcuii coiupoaers.
Dr. E. McNeill
Poteat Guest
of Honor Group
Kappa Nu Sigma
Gives Banquet, Lec
ture, Reception; B. L.
Anderson, C. Perry,
Enter
The Kappa Nu Blgma, honor ao-
clely of Meredith College, held Ita
annual banquet at -6 o'clock Satur
day 'evening, March 15, at the
Tally-Ho Inn in honor of the new
mombers ot tbe junior claaa, Mias
Celeate Porry of Raleigh and Mias
Betty Lou Anderson of Fair Bluff.
Tbe dinner was attended by tao-
ulty membera who aro formor
mombers of the society or are
members ot Sigma XI or Phi Beta
Kappa, and alummio of Kappa Nu
Sigma from varloua aectlons of the
State. Dr. E. McNeill Potoat of
Cleveland, Ohio, waa a apeclal
gueat,
A St. Patrick’s Day theme was
carried out by green and white
place carda, marked with a.abam-
rock. Miss Jean BllU of Marlon,
president of the society, presided,
and Mias Betty Brown MacMillan
of ThomasTille gave a toaat to
Dr. Poteat, to which Dr. Potent
reaponded. Another toaat to new
members was given by Miss Lillian
WatklcB of Manson, with Mlaa
Celeste Ferry of Raloigh respond
ing.
Student membera o{ tha honor so
ciety who were preBent at the ban-
Quet were Mlaa Sarah Haywortii of
Asheboro, Mias Betty Brown Mac
Millan of Thomasvllla, Miss Mary
Fiances Brown ot Elizabeth City,
Miss Lillian Watklna ot Manson,
Miss Helen ^urner of Newton, Mlsa
Portia Tatum of Fayetteville, Miss
Eva Butler of Whitevllle, Mlaa
Dorothy Perry of Ralolgb, and
Miss Jenn EUIb of Marion.
Among the faculty gueats were:
PrealdaTit Carlyle Campbell and
bli's. Campbell, Dean J. Gregory
Roomhour and Mrs. Boonihour,
Mias Anna May Baker, dean of
women; Mias Ethel Rowland and
B. V. Tyner, members ot the fac
ulty ailvlaory committee to the
lionor socle^; and the following
teachers, who aro either alumnae
:ut Kappa Nu SIgmu ur membera
of Sigma XI or Phi I3otn Kappa:
Dr. Mary Lynch Johnaon, Dr.
Helen Price, Dr. Margaret Cooper,
Mlaa Margaret Kramer, Mlea Eliza-
l)cth Boomliour, Mlaa Norma Rose,
and MIbs S. Bllitabeth Clark,
Alumnae members preaeni were:
Mlea Olive Hamrick, Mrs. J. S.
Farmei', Mra. W. U. Dowell, all ol
Raleigh; Mrs, Cleveland Thayer of
Aaheboro, Mlaa Rutiy Bairetc of
Ooldsboro, Mrs. James C. Wood
ard of Selma, Mlaa N'ora Binder cC
Garner, Mra. W. J. Wyiitt ot Wake
Foreat, Mra. Hugh Pavham ot Ox
ford, Mra. B. B. Wilkins ot Dur
ham, Miss Helen Jonea oC Pink
—Continued on page S.
Kappa Nu Sigma Elects New Members
.X
Students Elect S. G.,
Little Theater and
Society Officials
Sociologists
Hear Address
Mr. A. n. Combe, iianoelute di
rector ot Inaiructionai Sorvlco of
tlie State Department of Public
Inetructlon, spoke to the Sociology
Club at 0:4S III the rotunda Insc
Tuesday night, March 18, concern
ing the o|ipoi'lunlllo8 oC girls wllh
sociologicni training In public
Hcihools of today. TUIa was anothei
In Uie serloa of tuiks sahedulcd
for Sociology Cluii pi'ogrnms foj
the year,
Victoria Wood, representative ot
llie i’opulutlon Problems Class,
gave a report concernlug work
being done by uiouibera oC the
ulaaa iu various ugenoieH lu Ra
lelgh. Victoria Is working with Uie
Travolcrs' Aid Bureau, two otiier
girls nre working wllh the Qlrl
Scout troops. All other membera
ot the olaas are working with aome
organlzQlica ot the aame nature In
an effort to aoaualab themaelyea
with pravuillng problsma of the
day.
BETTY LOU ANDERSON
Dramatists
Review Plays
Six Girls Pledged to Eta
Nu; Plans Made to Buy
Pins, Keys, and Stage
Lights
The Meredith Little Theatre held
Its regular meeting on Tueaday
night. March 11. It was decided
to purchaBC a Aoodlight and a spot
light, and plans were made for
Investigating Little Theatre Plna
and keys.
After the business transactions,
Cornelia Herring and Virginia
Green presided In pledging Mary
Elizabeth Holloway, Mary Lib Fos
ter, Oretchen Fanney, Helen Scar
borough, Margaret Hlne, and Fran
ces Snow to Eta Nu cast, the
national dramatic fraternity, Alpha
Psl Omega.
The program conaisted o( cur
rent plays reviewed by those mem
bers who had aecn them on the
stage.
Tho playa were as followa:
The Mardutiers, by Noel Houston
—Elien Ann Flythe.
The .Vale AnimtH, by Thurber
and Nugent/—Mary Ellubeth Cole
man.
The Little Foxes, by Lillian Heil
man—Dorothy Roland.
T?ie Man IKfto Oame fo Dinner,
by Moaa Hart and George S. Kauf
man—Rosanna Barnea,
CELESTE PERRY
Junior Class
To Give Play
"A Knightmare,” To Be
Given Tonight in Audito
rium For Benefit of Campus
Hut
Tba Junior Class will prcaent an
entertainment Id tbe auditorium
Saturday night, March 22 at 8:00
o’clock for tho beneflt of tho Hut.
A variety ahow and a community
aing will bo given before the short
play.
The play, "A Knightmare,” la a
romance written In blank vcrac.
The time is In the Middle Ages,
and tho sotting Is in a Castle. The
cast Is as followa:
Lady .VeredUh Cora Lee Uurnett
Ladif Peace Sara Justice
Slr'Siote..Mary Elizabeth Holloway
The Shte Ditfec....Elizabeth Rosen-
bloom
fiiitce Caroi.-.Dorla Jane Bordeaux
Loj-d Wake _..Vii'glnla Lancaster
Lord Forest. Mary Suo Jackaou
Coujfln David Margaret Noel
Attendants—Katherine Kerr, Viv
ien Jeffreys, Nancy Nuciioia, Nancy
Stroup.
Girls Leave
For Holidays
Sl>i‘lng Holldnya cit Meredith be
gin on March SD und will end on
April 7, Thib la the first year that
a woek haa been allowed fur tlie
hoIldayH, and it la tiie flrat yeur
tlmt the holidays have not ex
tended over Easter. Claaaes will
cenao at 1 o'clock on Saturday nnd
rcROiivene at li45 on Monday, a
week later,
Suitcase Snoopers Search
Satchds of Spring Sojourners
Class Elects
Frances Moore
Class ol '44 Elects Next
Year’s Executive Who Is
Active in College Affairs
On Wednesday night, March 18,
Frances Moore ot Kinston wus
elected aa Bophomore president ot
the Claaa of '44.
Francos la the diiusliter of Mr.
and Mra, W. A. Moore of Kinston.
While she w.ts In high school,
Francea imrdcipated in various ex
tra-curricula BCtlvlties. She debated
Cor thveo yeors, w.-is editor ot iier
school paiioi', atilt waa a member
of Che Student Council.
Since she has been iit Meredith
she has taken an octive part in
the etfairs ot her class, aud sowed
as her lipH’s representative
the doi'iiillary council. Sliu is
nieinbcr of tho Oi'anddnugblei'K
Club. Last aemeHier she made sec
onil honor roll,
By MYRTI13 PBTfORSON
Olio, two — no only one more
week woll, call you banc that?
Only one more week uaill Spring
HoIldayH, Gills jnal think that ai
laal tho tlmo hue come wheu you
can plan your own week. Tliorc
will lio no loud hells to wnke you.
In fiict, it will be n week when
iiolla don't boss you around.
Ot I'ourse all ot you have nl-
reudy iiackod your suUcubqs lu
your mind and I imugitke a few
ot liie freslinien have really ston
ed iising u sullcuao. Have you
aolocted your outllta for ovory oc
casion! JUBt ti hint—a skirt anil
swontor cuu till most of tiiem.
Lut’e look Into tho plans ot n
tow ot our friends—
“There's iioLhjng olao to do ao 1
think .i'll cvulae down lo l^'lorldu
during the holldaya," snys onu .o(
our friends,
ADOthov I'caliy has itilentioiia ol
giving tliul. uutoiuDblle wheel a lew
turns. She Isn't planning n long
trip, but beUovea she can pul
plenty oC mileage on that cur right
In her home town.
Oh, Miss ''Sleepyhead" aays that
Sof)hs Elect
^41'42 President
Rachel Lovelace to be Jun
ior President; Her Scholas
tic Record High
Friday Bight, March 11. (he
Sophomore Class met and elected
aa tbelr president for the coming
year, Rachel Lovelace.
Rachel la from Canton, N. C.,
where her father, Mr. L. R. Love
lace la chemiat In tbe Canton Paper
Mill. She Is tho second of three
children. Sbe ie the only girl in
the family.
Before ahe came to school at
Meredith, Rachel gave evidence ot
her versatility by tho variety of
Intereats which ahe had in Canton.
Sbe took port in many of the ac-
tlvitlee of the Baptist Church
there. In high school; she was sec
retary of her claas during her
Bophomore year. She served on the
Student Council all four years and
waa OD the tennis teem. In addi
tion to this, she graduated with
high honor as valedictorian of her
class.
Rachel has continued to vary in-
teresta by a number of her extra
curricula activities einCD ahe has
been nt Meredith. She has taken
[>n>'t In sperta. She has been
member ot lier class hockey toam
boLli ycara. Last year she was on
the varsity sottbnll team. Both
thla year and last year Rnchel
played on her class tennis team;
thla year ahe is a member ot tbe
leunis vareiiy.
Rachel has literary interesta
also. This year sbe was chairman
of tbo script committee and co-
■llvector of the sopliomore stunt,
which won second place. She la
now the sophomore editor of thi;
Otik Leaves.
Raciiol Its a llrat boner roll stu
dent, and Rhe has now one of (he
ths'ce highest averoges in her class.
She ie preparing for an English
major with a minor In niulhe
inatlcs,
Tho other candidatea nominnteil
were Beth Perry, Eiizabelh Riggs,
LIboum Mltialmw, Sara Jucksun
and Elistnbech Bunn.
I waiilOn't doubt it tor ahe plans
lo catch up on her night liCa.
O! couvae thai'o aro always many
8Ludonta,who pliin to catch up on
Lhetv Biudles nt home. Usuiilly,
plan la iia l!iir us they gat.
Listen to thla-'Soino InJustrloua
Junior (iLiys that she pluna to ob-
aei've In the hoIiocIs while homo.
Starting onrly, don't you think?
Why nol wuU until you're a
SeiiiorY
While lliB Seniora aro not ob-
BorvUig, they nrc tauchiug. A
gi'ouii ot tliem lu'ii remaining at
the uollBgi.‘ to complete their auper-
vlaetl tcaciiing,
Can you Inuigiuu nny of. tha Me) e-
dlth girlij being lucky enough tu
gal uii itjvltalloii lo tho T. Uorauy
daiijo at StiUe’i’ Just Iho snmo, a
group of our dumaels are planning
to begin their fuu and frolic ot tliu
lioUduya in thU way.
I hoar that some ot tho glvla
don't teal lett out tor they are ot-
tondlng tlio Kappa Sig dances at
Wako Forest,
Well, whatever your plana inay
be—: hope you have the best time
Titus Gives
Recital Here
Purvln Titus, concert oi'Konlsi ot
Olnclnnntl, Ohio, played an organ
recltul in tlie college luidltorluui
Friday evening. Jlarch 21. lie is ii
Fellow ot tlie Anicriciin Guild ot
OrgnulRls; in Ciuclnn.'itl he Is or-
giinlsL and itholr. iimater ot the
Christ Church, organist ot the Ciu-
clnnutl Symphony. Orchestra, and
a niambev of the ConBoi'vatnry tar-
nlty.
Hu appeared hero on the iucu-
Hinn of (he Stn-Ing uiPBtIng of the
State Chapter ot (ho Amerlcnn
Guild o£ Oi'ganlsts, of which 13r.
Harry ill. Cooper is dens.
ahe ia going to sleep all luoi'uiug. ever.
Classicists
Hold Meeting
Alma Carlton Leads Pro-
gi’am on Ancient Greek Life
and Customs
The Holeu Hull Law Claasii.-nl
Club iiml March 14 in the iivsi
tloor social room, Jones Hall. Tlw
vice-president. Suva Justice, called
the n)ueilnii to order and uppolnl-
eil II I'limniiitee tu numinale ni’xt
year's ulllccrs- After the tniiiutes
were re.'id and roll oalled, ihp pro-
Krum wiiN tiM'uod ovur to Almii
Ciirllon. The progriim comereil
aruund Ancient (Irrek lit'e nnd cuk-
lom.H. Ruchcl Fulton told $ouii'-
Ihlni: of Alheniuu marriage rua-
liiuia, Niiucy JohUKtou lold about
thu Kocliil cUMtiinis' and eulnrl.iiln-
munis, anil Sara Juslire rend on
uiiuiHiiig selection from Simonides
giving hi« clusiillicaLinn ot women.
After the iirogrnm, Beatrice Eich-
Ui:iltU undMartlm WlilUi'd, whu luid
charge of the refreshnii'nts, ;urvrd
biinamis and ii[>pleK In llio group.
Lnulae 1‘i'ultl, a foi'iner lucmbui'
of tho club, wus I) gueKt nt Itio
meiiilng,
THE H13T IS HERE!
Tlie lx>K (^il)lu U ut hi.'«( ho
vunihi(i more than talk unii
hoiKi, (t l« iiow in (ho procUKtf
uf heiut; built, uid it l9 i-ea11y
gfi-uwing Foi- iiroof—
look In fi'out of tho Ans Build*
iiiU' und K'Ot a roal tlu'iU.
The ctiblu will luivo (wo
,rooius uui} » kitchouott«. Hhoie
^rill bo two hn'RO flfei)lnce«i
Thad Eure To
Speak Mar* 28
CUispol on Pi-lilay, March 2S,
will be in charge of (he Student
League of Wotnen Voters, at
which lime Mr. Thad Euro, 5oc-
raiary ot Stato, will give a resume
ot the work of the 1V41 session
of the North Carolina Legisla
ture. Mr. Bure’s spaeoh will take
the place of tbo Marah moetlng
of the Student League of Women
Voters.
Rowena Daniel to be •
S. G. Vice President;
Ellen Ann Flythe Is
New Head of Little
Theatre; Elizabeth
Pruitt Is Phi Leader;
Anne Barrow, Astro
President, According
to Recent Elections
Student electlona were continued
on March 14, 1941, witli the ballot-
lug OD Student Government Vice-
President, Litde Theatre President,
and prealdents of the Philaretian
and AstrotektOD literary societies.
Rowona Daniel carried (he student
government election over Mary
Elizabeth Holloway. Ellen Ann
Flythe defeated Mai'garet Hine tor
Little Theatre president. Anne Bar
row ot tbo Astros won over Betty
Clingan; and Bllzabcth Pruitt of
the Phis won over Doris Jane Bor
deaux.
Rowena Daniel ot Henderson was
elected vice-president of the Stu
dent povernment Association for
the coming year.
Rowena is the daughter of Mr.
anil Mrs. W. B. Daniel. She is a
math major, and q history and mu
sic minor. Since her treabman year
ahe has been unusually active in
college activities. This year she has
meen manager ot archery, a freah-
inan counaolor, photo editor o( Oak
Loaves, house vice-president, Sun
day School secretary, member ot
the choir, a B. T. U. oflicer, helped
with the clasa stunt, and look part
in golf, Lennla aud horseback rid
ing. She was sopiiomoi-e editor ot
tbe lco?-n aud wns a member ot
the hockey .team her freshman
year.
Ellen Ann Flythe. the future
president of the Little Tiieatre. has
beeu very activc In campus actlvl-
ilua over aincc her arriviil at Mere-
ditii. ?Ier main Interest being along
tiie dramatic line, she Immediately
l»egan work in the Little Theatre.
She bnd a main role In the fresh-
mwu play, •‘Three Pills In a Bottle,"
und worked on various i-ommlt-
taes. Burly in her ^opliomoro year,
she took a leading role in the
Hiiclety play. "TIip Florist Sliop."
This year, she played in "Bird's
Christmas Cunil." Not oniy iius
she kud cxpcrlcnce In acting and
working (in >'nnimlttees, but also
lu writing and directing plays.
She huH been nti her claas stunt
writing committee fur two years
and illreoteil tbe winning Juolor
Stunt this year.
Even though her main Intoresi
Is drumatics, Ellen Ann bus divided
her Interesia in mauy fields. In
her soph.imore year, ahe was a
frrxhuiaa counselor and u member
of thu .iti'urii staff. This year she
liiis bfi'U a mi-mher ot tho Studeni
('lumi'il iiiid iisKlstuni editor of the
/Kri.' I,cares. Uealdca doing all thin,
i-llloii .\iiii liiis had time to be a
mi'Uiljer lit the Cullon English Club
and an active Astro.
Ellon Auu is mnjorlog in Eng-
Ush luid uilnorlDg in speech. After
college, ahe says her Interests will
be centered niniiily lu dnimatica.
Ellen Anu is tbe daughter ot
Mr. .ind Mrs. J. A. Flythe ot Jack
son, N. C.
Anne ]?«rrow, on her ICth birth
day, was elected to serve aa preal-
dput of the Astrotektou Literary
Society tor the year 1941-'42.
Anne Darrow, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. C, Barrow ot Jackson,
N. O., wiis Salutaloriuu of her class
when she wos graduated from high
school.
Altliough she was quite athletic-
niiiided lu high scltool, Anne’s in
terests In collogo have been dl-
reetod lutu lesa “sporty” channols.
She la a member of the Interna
tional Itelatlons Club aud ot the
Colton English Club, Aune is one
ot the freshman couuselors who
woi'k In couuectlou with the Stu
dent GovernmeDt Asaoclatlon, help
ing the freehmea to become ad*
JUeted lo college life. She 1b one
ot the two reprasoutativea ol the
Junior 01ai»B on tbe bu^ness etalt
—Oontinoed on page 8.