Examinations
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Commencement
Published Bi-Weekly as the Offlcial Organ of the Student Body of Meredith College
Vol. XX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MAY 24 1941
Number 18
College Head's
DeathWill Be
Loss To School
Dr. Charles E. Brew
er, Who Was Presi
dent for Many Years
Died, Having Ren
dered Great Service
to Meredith
Dr. Charles Edward Brewer
President-Emeritus o( Meredltb
College, died May 1, 1941, at his
home In Raleigh. For twenty-four
years Dr. Brewer was President ot
Meredith, and it was during his
- adnilniBtration that the plant was
enlarged and moved to Us present
site. He did much for Meredith,
striving hard to malce it the best
possible college. Under hla guid
ance the school received recognl*
tlon from the Association of South
ern Colleges, the American Associ
ation ot Unlvorslty Women, and
the Association of American Unl>
versitles. It was one of his fovor-
ite boasts and one of the things of
which he was justly proud that,
during his twenty-four years, the
college never had a deficit In the
current flscal year’s budget. Dr.
Brewer did much for Meredith, and
we all are deeply grateful to him.
C. B. Brewer was born In 1866
at Wake Forest on July 12. He
got his A.M. from Wake Forest
when he was nineteen. He gdt
his Fh.D. from Cornell and his
LL.D. from Wake Forest. For
twenty-odd years ho was professor
ot chemistry at Wake Forest, and
for three years he served as dean
there. In 1D16 Dr. Brewer became
President ot Meredith; in March,
1938, he resigned Ills position.
During 1939-40 he served as head
ot the chemistry department in
the absence of Miss Yarborough.
Dr. Brewer was an active and
prominent member ot the Junior
Order of American Mechanics In
North Carolina. He did a great
^ deal for this organization, as he
always did for those organizations
for which he worked.
The students and faculty of
Meredith, past and present, loved
and revered Dr. Bs'ewer. His radi
ating personality charmed Chris
tlaos all over the State. His gen
eroslty was well known to all those
who have attended Meredith, The
memory of Dr. Brewer’s spirit Is
deeply embedded in Meredith's
heart, and his Influcnco will live
on through her coming years.
Seniors Feted
At Mansion
Mrs. Broughton Entertains
Meredith, Saint Mary’s, and
Peace Seniors
Mrs. Broughton entertained sen
lors fi'om three local colleges at
, an informal tea in the Qoveroor's
Mansion, May 14, from 4:00-5;30.
The guests were received at the
door by Alice Broughton who In
troduced them to ofllclats of the
receiving line, and Mrs. Broughton,
Dr. Campbell, and Miss Baker rep
resented the Meredith Collego-fac-
ulty. In other rooms ot the lower
floor of the Mansion were class
and Student Government olDoiais
from Meredith. Saint Mary’s, and
Peace, the Meredith ofllulals being
Rachel Poe and Sarah Hayworth.
Mrs. Campbell assisted in the
serving ot sandwiches, cakes, and
punch. Quests ot the afternoon
were seniors from Meredith, Saint
Mary’s, and Peace.
Sociologists^
Club Picnics
The last meeting of the Sociology
Club W08 held in the form ot a
picnic Moy 0. Twenty members
ot- the club wore entertained at
Crabtree Creek from tour-thirty
until seven-thirty. Dr. Dilen
Winston, Dr. Margaret Cooper, and
Miss Frances Bailey were the fac
ulty members present.
PASSES AT HOME HERE
DR. CHARLES E. BREWER
New Annuals
Have Arrived
Excellent New Year Book
Dedicated to Miss Lattie
Rhodes by the,Staff
' May 20 the annuals arrived.
Catherine Scott, the cdltoi', an
nounced their arrival nud read the
dedication to Miss Lattie Rhodes
at dinner. After dinner It was an
nounced that the students could
get their annuals In Room 3-a, and
quite a line was formed by those
anxious to see the new year book.
The covers are attractively de
signed in brown and green. In
side there are the usual pictures
ot faculty, student body, organisa
tions. etc. Before each division
is an Interesting modern picture
showing what the next section con
sists of. On each page of the
class pictures Is an attractive de
sign showing student lite from glee
club to the library.
The Junior pictures have the
words suggestive ot tho girl be
neath her name, an' adjective, a
nonn, a nickname, or something
that Is assocloted with the Junior.
Tho senior pictures were made
with long-sleeved light shirts with
a bar pin, the Juniors wore white
shirts open at tlie throat, tho soph
omores wore light sweaters, and
the fi'cshnieti woi'e dark sweoters
with shirts ihiit are lighter.
Catherine Scott and her’ whole
staff (ire to be sinceroly congratu
lated on nn excellent annual into
which they pul ii great deal of work.
B. S. U. Honors
New Councils
Elliot Galloway in Charge
of Annual Banquet; Three
Schools Represented
The Meredlth-State-Wake Forest
B. S. U. Councils lield their an
nual banquet Thursday, May IB, at
Wake Forest. Eliot Galloway had
charge ot the program. Special
music was provided by the Wake
Forest and State quartets, and Dr.
Eugene Olive spoke on "How to Bo
a Friend and Cooperate With
People.". '
The banquet was held In honor
of new council members, who were
rocognlaed in various woys during
the course ot the evoniug. Other
attractions on the program wore
a toast by Sadie Allen, president
of tho old Meredith Councii, re
sponses by Elizabeth Tucker, John
Fletcher, and Bob Ankers, presi
dents ot the now councils, and a
short speech by G. 0. Morgan. It
liad originally been planned that
Nancy Carroll give a violin solo.
However, ihe lack of a piano made
It Impossible tor this plan to be
carried out. much to every one’s
regrot.
The tbeme ot the banquet was
North Carolina, and place-cards
were maps ot the State, A nUnla-
turo bale of cotton was placed on
tlie speaker's table. Typical south
ern plotures decorated the walis.
Seniors To Be
Entertained
After exnms are over the seniors
will be -busy relaxing the week of
May 2G-June 2—Senior Week. On
Tuesday, May 27, the faculty will
entertain the seniors with a swim
ming party and picnic supper at
Dr. Carroll’s lake at tour o’clock.
Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle Campbell will
have a breakfast for the seniors
Thursday morning. The alumnae
will have a luncheon In honor ot
the class of ’41 Saturday. Atter
vespers Sunday night there will be
an Informal reception for the grad
uates and their parents.
.4t midnight Saturday night the
seniors wilt follow an old custom
by having the annual senior bon
fire. Each girl will throw the
most hoted and troublesome object
of her college life on the Are atter
she says an original rhyme about
it.
Most ot the time that is not
spent rehearsing commencement,
every doy fi'om ten to twelve
o'clock will be used riding In one
ot the many cas's that the seniors
will have up here.
First Play Day
Proves To Be
A Big Success
Dr. Henderson and
A d d i e Davis Are
Crowned; Students
and Faculty Compete
In Sports
May 13th the faculty and stu
dents ot Meredith College cele
brated Play Day. At lunch the
faculty were distributed among the
vorious tables to begin play day.
At two o’clock every one gathered
In the court In front of the dining
room steps excitedly awaiting the
crowning ot the Duke of the Fac
ulty and the Duchess ot the Stu
dents. Finally they were’ an
nounced and Dr. Hendei-son was
crowned with a twenty-carrot gold
crown as the Duke, while Dr.
Campbell placed the flower-laden
crown on the head of the Duchess,
Addle Davis, at quite a rakish
angle.
Then the races begon. The sack
race was won by petite Miss Pfohl;
the three-legged race—In which a
'lot ot added excitement was cre
ated by the downfall ot Miss
Phelps and Miss Elde—was won by
the students. Dr. Cbrlstenbury
proved a whiz on a bicycle, but
Miss Clarke’s skirts seemed to hin
der her quite a bit. Tho potato
race found the faculty winning—
by fair means or foul^
During the races the Duke and
Duchess 3'emained enthroned on
the steps surrounded by students
and faculty until other games lured
them, including tho Duke and
Duchess, away. His Grace wos ex
ceedingly generous with the car-
3'ots ot his crown. Both be and
his subjects wero ted with a lavish
hand until the clown, Miss Bailey,
chewed up the last one while hav
ing her picture taken.
The clowns wei'e quite amusing
and tholr generosity with make
up left many traces on tho sub
jects ot their Graces.
Piug-pong. horseshoes, badminton,
marbles, and hopscotch occupied nu
hour or so In the afternoon, and
many students dreaded tlie eitect
of sore muscles on faculty tempers
the next duy. Almost all the games
wei'e won by the faculty.
Still later some thrilling tennis,
archery, and golf matches occu
pied the attention ot the school.
Dr. Price’s great and newly ac
quired skill at archery deserves
—Continued on page 2.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS
DR. B. C. CLAUSSBN
DR. A. W. BBAVBN
New Handbook
Sent To Press
Few Actual Changes Made
in Regulations; Woi-ding
Has Had Some Revision
The Handbook for the year
1941-42 was sent (o press Friday,
May 1C, after much work and time
spent by Helen Byrd, vlcc-presl-
dcnt ot the student body, and Miss
Baker, who supervised the writing.
Of course, the Hondbook is
the student body's book and sets
forth their rules and regulations.
Few actual changes have been
made.
A new cover has been designed
tor the Handbook done In the
school colors, maroon and white,
and Miss Mary Tillery hos made
a sketch of Johnson Hall. The
book has been reworded through
out and the constitution has had
some revisions. Dellnlte changes
which have been included are: (1)
On Saturdays seniors may stay out
until 10:G5 and on Saturdays light
bell tor everybody has Iwen ex
tended from 10:45 to 11;00. (2)
Students are permitted to use the
telephone during quiet hour on
Sunday. (3) Week-ends not taken
in the first semester of a year
may be carried over to the second
semester with the approval ot tho
Student Council.
‘Now a Vision Glorious," the
song o£ the class ot '40. written by
Virginia Council, has been added
to the Handbook. The song was
selected by tho Jimlor class this
year to be used in palio and is so
popular that It h.ns become n tull-
fledged college song.
Neti^ B, S. U, President In Installation
Service Gives Outline of Her Platform
"Even 80 do we receive the light,
and shall endeavor to keep it burn
ing.” These words hold the pledge
of a Baptist Student Union Coun
cil to those whom they are to rep
resent. In receiving this light, I
iiave tried to bo aware of all that
Is involved in the promise to en
deavor to keep it burning and ot
all that It may mean to keep it
undlmmed by unnecessary pro
grams and activities which tend to
obscure the light. There is some
thing challenging in an attempt,
on tho basis ot the progress of past
years, to allow the life and truth
which the light symbolizes to shine
more brightly because you have
worked with your council to make
It so,
We would have you keep In mind
always that the units ot the Bap
tist Student Union are your organi
zation; tor without you they couia
not exist, and it they do sot fill
a need tor enough of you they
should not exist. The organization
is created for the Individuals who
make It, and unless It is In Its
proper relationship, sei-ving them.
It is not filling a place on tho cam
pus. Knowing that thoi'o are ad
vantages In the organization which
is Intelligently used, wo realize the
dangers it may bring II emphasis
Is too much placed on mechanics
and too little on the personality
wiiose lite we profess to uplift—
Jesus.
It has been said that ‘‘men and
ohuroUes—religious organization—
have made religion easy." Jesus
did not intend It to be so. Ho said
to those whom He called, “Follow
uie, and 1 will make you ftahera
ot men.” And I do notsfecall any
impi'ession that the life of the flsh-
ei'man was, or is, an easy one.
Jesus called undeveloped material
when he summoned the disciples.
But, ho saw possibilities intent
within them which might maice
strong men, capable of standing
for the light they were to receive.
It Is not easy to love one’s brother
as oneself; It is not easy to do
for others all that one expects,
much less wants, them to do for
him; it Is not easy to seek the
kingdom of God first; it Is not easy
to follow Him and to become flsh-
ers of men. It is not easji, but It
Is worth while, and it Is desirable
tor both Individual and group hap
piness.
Jesus recognized and developed
pes'sonalitles into something which
was vital. Such we should like to
do in 1941, and here, mindful that
It was through a period ot serving
and intelligent training that tliese
men wore brought out, and most
ot all mindful that they became
what they were through Intlmato
contact with the Master In every
day life and Its problems.
We, then, would not wish our
various religious organizations to
1)6 easy and non-living, but alive,
growing, and useful because they
do something about individual
needs at Meredith.
If tho statement was true that
men and ehurobes have made re
ligion easy, It is equally true that
they have made It less practical,
less vital, and less conduoivo to
abundant living. Jesus also said,
“And I, it I be lifted up from the
earth, will draw all men unto me."
He presented an example ot such
force that It could draw men—
compel them — to a life that woa
majestic nml powerful, confldent
and understanding, physically
wholesome, well j'egulatcd socliilly.
and based on nn Intelligent senHo
of values.
This life truly lias been full ot
drawing power whenever it has
been lifted up by the relatively
few Indlvidnnls wiio have had the
courage lo follow Him olosely
onoiigh for their convictions to be
recognized. But these have been
few because It is not an easy way
that leads to such a dynamic life,
and people have been satislled with'
projeetlug'self and the less power
ful ways of living,
"I am come that they might have
life, and that they might have It
moi'i abundantly.” Lite tor the
present, not for some dim future
time—life that Is Joyous, vibrant,
dynamic. What Jesus offered was
practical. Intelligent livlug. It Is
personal, concerned with Individu
als and with making individual
lives wholesome and abundant,
"And I, If I be lifted ui> from
tho earth, will draw all men unto
mo." But too often wo have failed
to lift Him up because It citnnot
bo done thsough mere talking and
loud programs, but must be citr-
rled out in the lives ot Individuals
who know Him and who are wil
ling to plan their lives on convic
tions which come from that knowl
edge.
It is my hope that the Baptist
Student Union may lift up this
life—so applicable to Meredith liv
ing—and may be a part ot thoso
"Who work together hero to develop
attractive, balanced, Intolii.ient,
Chrlst-like personalities so r.^ady
to live ahuDdantly that they may
keep the light burnlDg-undimmed.
Class of ’44
Enjoyed Party
With Dates
A Hayride and Supper at
Tar Heel Chib Entertained
Class; the Scene Was on an
Hawaiian Island With
Palms, Leis, and—Moon
On Saturday, May 10th, the class
ot '44 entei-talned at a picnic sup
per at the Tar Heel Club. The
members ot the class and their
dates ossembled in front ot the col
lege, and then went on a hay ride
In trucks (o the club whei-e sup
per was served rustic style in the
large room on the ground floor.
This spacious room was gayly deco
rated In Hawaiian style. Fresh
pineapples were placed at either
end uf the tables and miniature
Hawaiian scenes were arronged in
tho center. Favors for each guest
were pink, white, and blue lels.
Initnedlaiely alter supper the
guests wero entertained in tlie
ballroom which was representative
of a typical Hawaiian scene witii
its cocoanut palms, grass iiuts, and
conventional "Hawaiian moon,"
Here the guests wero ontertained
with a skli In which Nell Morgan
of Wuice Forest ns mayor ot "tho
Island” welconjed a band ot tour
ists who were taken on an imagin
ary tour by Cr- G. Morgan, also of
Wake Forest. A trio of singers
consisting ot Virginia Ayers of
Chlngchow, China, Julia Margrette
Bryan of Garner, and Tage Rankin
ot Shanghai, Ciiinn, (lien greeti'd
the lourisis. The conventional
hula dancers were welt represented
i)y Margaret Lassiter ot naleigli
and lone Shields ot Scotland Neck.
After the entertainment each girl
rec-elved us a name lug a nilnlu-
lure Hawaiian girl, and similar
cards for tiio boys were small gi-uas
butii. .
Conmiittee chali'nicn were as fol
lows: Decorations. Frances Moore
and Cornell Brunt: program, Belty
Knowles and Martha Ann Allen;
table decorations, Elizniieth MrNeiii
and Beverly Money; music, Doris
Jean Loaiy and Gloria Anderson;
metms, Julia Margrette Dryun and
Annie Mory .Matlhews; kitchen,
Virginia Maynard; hostess, Mary
Louise Holmes; seating arrange
ment, Margie Weems and Eleanor
Vereen; sports, Catliorine Powell
and Genevieve Chittelie; transpor
tation, Martha Ann Allen and
properly, Sara Wells and Margaret
Green.
Faculty guests included Dr. and
Mrs. G. A. ChrlRlenlierry, Miss
Edna Frances Dawkini*, Miss Lois
Hyrd, Miss Ethel English, and Miss
Margaret Kromer.
Society Takes
New Members
At a recent mooting ot the Alpha
Psl Omega throe new members
were Initiated and tho 1941-42 oHl-
cers wero elected. Tho girls who
aro eligible for membership are
recognized on the basis of thoir
outstanding dramatic Interest and
audeavor botli In acting and in
producing, Tho three new mem
bers installed were Ellen Ann
Flytlie, Nan Davis, ond Elizabeth
Pruitt. The nowly elected offlcers
an' as follows; President, Gretehen
Faoney; vice-president, Nan Davis,
aud L'eisretary, Margaret Hine.
Plans For
Finals Are
Completed
Guest Speakers to In
clude Dr. Albert Wil
liam Beaven and Dr.
Bernard C. Claussen
A full schedule tor Commence
ment week. May 30 through June
2, is plonned. At 4:00 p. m. May
30 the students ot the art depart
ment are sponsoring an art ex
hibit. At 8 o'clock that night the
seniors will give the annual con*
cert.
On Saturday, May 31, at 9:30
a. m. the Sliver Shield and the
iCappa Nu honor societies will hold
their annua! meetings. At 10:80
Mrs. Bernice Kelly Harris ot Sea
board, N. C., is to address the
alumnae. Then they will have
tlielr annual luncheon In the
college dining hall. Class Day ex
ercises with the traditional daisy
chain borne by the sophomores are
at 4:30 in the grove. That eve
ning Dr. Katherine Everett Gil
bert ot the philosophy department
of Duke University will speak at
the annual society night, spon
sored by the literary societies.
Dr. Albert William Beaven ot
Rocliester, New York, president of
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School,
will preach the baccalaureate ser
mon at 11 o’clock Sunday morn
ing. June 1, In the college audi
torium. Last year Dr. Beaven de
livered the baccalaureate sermon
at the University. This year will
mark ills return to Meredith after
several yeiirs. Ho developed the
“Three Period Session Finn” ot re
ligious education, originated the
“Wednesday Night Club" idea tor
mid-week services, and produced
the "Church Service Corps" form
ot parisii organization. Dr. Beaven
lias served as university preacher
at Cornell University, Mt. Holyoke,
nud tlie University cit Chicago.
During the ilrst World War lie was
secretai'y of the Y, M. C. A. fn the
Uuiiod Slates. Franre. and Ger
many. In in32 he was president
lit the New York Slale Council ot
Churches. Since lfl29 ho hus been
lirosideni iiiul protesscir ot prncii-
I'ai theology at tho Colgiile-Roches-
ter Divinity School. Dr. Beavon is
a in'm1)er of iho Rochester Clmm-
l>er of ('iiinniercp. Pi Ciamma Mu,
Theiii I’hl. Masons, and tin* Rotary
Cluii. He is the author oC the
I'iiic .li7 0/ lAvliif] Toiiclhcr and
The I.i/I 0} (I Ftir V/cii'.
.\fter sti'p siiising at f.:30 the
sonlora will pn'sent on original
vesper progrnni. Vi'.'ipera will be
f(iHow-cd by ail informal ivcupiion
fill' tile Kradiiflti's and tholr par
ents.
Dr. llernard C. (Niiusscn, pastor
nr ihe First liaiitist Church of
I'liisliurg. I*a„ win deliver the
Coimni'iicenient address Monday,
June 2, at J0:;)0. Mis last visit
tu Mcrodith WHS In 1935. and, in-
iliullng that occasion, ho had
spoken lit six commencements with
in eight years. Dr. Claussen has
been imstor of (he First Baptist
Church lit Pittsburgh since 1933.
lie is a member ot Phi Deln Kappa
and Delta Sigma Uho. Some ot
his books nre Prcach It Again,
The Miraclc of Me and Pen For-
Iniitx 0/ the Twelve.
EXAM SCHEDULE
Second semester exams are
schodulod to begin May 24
and continue through tho 30th,
Examination
... 10-12 Sftt.
2-4 Sat.
. 10-12 Mon.
2-4 Mon.
10-12 Tues.
2-4 TuoB.
. 10-12 Wed.
..... 2-4 Wed.
10-12 Thurs.
-— 2-4 Thurs.
10-12 Pri.
- 2-4 Fri.
Class
1:46 M.W.F, .
1:45 T.T.S. ...
2:45 M.W.F, .
2:45 T,T.S. ...
8:30 M.W.F.
S:30 T.T.S
!1;30 M.W.F. .
9:30 T.T.S
11:00 M.W.F.
11:00 T.T.S
12:00 M.W.F. .
12:00 T.T.S. ...
The first day ot the week on
which an irregular class meets
determines the time ot the ex-
nmhmtion for that class.