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Page Two THE .TWIG May 24, 1941 The Twig BUWttkIv At (A« OffUlat Orjjan of UM Siixl«nl Dodv «/ MirntUh Cothgt Editorial Staff Raobel Manbss Editor Loot McNeelt Associate BdUor OOBOTBT Roland Hanaglng Eiltor Mabt HssTEn Powell Uanaolng Editor CoBREUA Herrino JJanaffing Editor Mart Lois Ovbrot Managing Editor Catrerime CiiiFFELLE SpoTti Editor Ltttor Tinqlet Columnist Catbbrine Wtatt Cartoonist Business Staff AoMBS Grabau - Business Manager jACqvELine Frgvost Asst. Business Manager ViriiH Jeffreys - Circulation Manager Ada Wall Mart Oarvet Jakii Parker Maxis Suoo JIAII BiSDINOriCLD BGVEBLT AHH MOMBT EaUrtd •• mcodiIIu« ouRar OeUber 11, I92t. >( fo«t It {Ull«b, K. 0-1 und«r Act of Uicch t. IITI. AMtpUne* for nultinc it apwlal raU of po«Ut« pro* tIM tor Id S««tloa llOS. Act of October t, ItlT. au> tborlMd Octobtr II. 182S. SUBSCRIPTION PRICB Commencement— Its Meaning: The end of the school year is almost upon us, and for every one of us this event is potent with meaning. The sen iors are filled with thoughts of gradur atlon, and with rosy plans of the things which are to follow. The underclassmen are eager for vacation, and all that it implies in regard to food, home, sleep, fun and more fun. We are all eager for Commencement, and yet we are oblivi ous to all the most serious things that it connotes. For the seniors it is fairly obvious to all of us that it is a begin ning and an end. Carefree collegiate days are over, and' the responsibilities of full-fledged adulthood are just around the corner. For the rest of the student body things will go on in much the same way. This fact is what raises the real question. This year is ending, and in September a new one will be beginning. Does this mean that things should go on in the same old way? Now is the time for us to stop and consider what we want our school to be like next year. Too often we have a vague feeling that vve are not satisfied with things as they are, but we do not stop to find out what is wrong or what we really want. Be fore the beginning of next year it is our duty as intelligent citizens of the college community to seriously question our habits and our established institu tions. Many things are -good, but there are none which cannot be improved. In this criticism we .should endeavor to be constructive, for knocking for knocking’s sake will not get ua any where. VVe should question our student participation in campus affairs, we should question the courses we are tak ing, and whether or not they are giving us a free mind or simply amassing facts, and for the sake of successful group living we should question our stu dent government and our alleged honor system. Are these institutions working as we want them to; if so, how can we improve them? And if not, what should be done about them? Should they bo abolished, or should there be a con certed student body movement in co operation with our elected otlicers to make them more truly a reality than ever before? Commencement signifies the ending of our present year, and the beginning of a new one which should lead us higher on the road to the achievement of the things the ideal Meredith girl desires for herself and her Alma Mater, but to achieve the maximum in the future careful plans must be laid in the present. COLLEGIATE CREAMS llj MAIVniA AI,l,K> Time hiiij riia Ks cuiirsB unii .Murodft.h is ubout reiidy lu closu xliop (or the Let’H (luCllCiltM U (UW nilllUlUH lu tliu suiiIcji'h tieui'. (ur I Ki'uiiUy feiir iiu iciiih'Or will iliuy Curry. Wliui in t(lve iltuiii tu make tliHin I'uiiiembur yuti when (hoy Imre kuiiu out lu fucu llie liurd, uulct, blmik world roully Is u iirobluiii, liiti'l it? CoKtuino Jowulry lo plijusu lini' lieari— Diul 1b Jiiut lliu IhliiK. Siiuoii pliiH wllli flowurH uiigi'avud ou llie end. M|xirt pins wltli borssy or boots on tbntii, initrioiic pliia, or tlm iiuvelty lu[iel |>lns wtilcli hold nivkela uud lltnen—ult ure lltleti (or nioaC any. Aro you going to Hiinimur school? It no, whore nnd why? It couldu't be to study. thoii!;h it might be to imss that certain course you need so much, to meet a lot ot new boys, or just for the (ud ot tiie thing. At nny rate. I'll guarantee It'll be one long “wcek-ond-” Speiiking ot week-enda. the (ollowllig was written by ti Carolina boy telling what he thinks a Meredith girl thinks'of a Carolina week-end. If you notice, It Is written Us It he is the girl. l-’LIGHT Ol-' AN ANGI3Ii All»ll}-|l)OU8 Carolina week-ends are a phenomenoa entailing a hazardous, uay unlimited amount of forethought and planning. On tbe aur- tace. It may appear rldlcuously simple, but your local Dorothy DIx has just finished a research project and springs her palntully wrung results on you. Maneuver No. 1, and by all means the pro verbial nigger in the wood-plle: quote— "Please accept Invitation to Jr. Sr’s . . . stop . . , Will call Thursday night .• . . stop . .. Am looking forward to your visit .. . stop . . . investigate bus details . . . stop . . . Love” unqnote. And ao on. Personally, I hate busses. Anyhow, to continue, I answer with what I think is a much more gracious reply, and try to conceal from my little pals and going-to-be host that I’m devastatingly thrilled, I can't thlnlc, dream—even day dream—or live anything but Carolina tor days! It ouiy I could act the nonchalant glamor girl ot 1941. (I don’t believe it’s possible.) 1 wonder. Is It the dance, “Boy’s Town” (Chapel Hill In case you haven’t guessed), is it the opportunity It gives me to talk later, or Just what Is it that I like best? As for the first, I don’t want to detract from any illusion, but honest, It's sizzling lu that gym and while I'm not fat (no remarks), 1 seem to take up more room than I’m entitled to . . . the misfortunes of war, no doubt. Tea dunces are Inventions ot the devil. Let that suffice. However they are a time* consuming Job and work up a super-appe- tlte (supper appetite—pun). My, how senile I’m becoming. (Mr. Webster says senile re fers to old age.) Have you ever owned any stock In a buggy whip factory? I’m not sure how a psycho- analylst would care for this, but somehow pouring myseiC into last aummei-’s evening gown made me think of that. I dare say he'd analyze It aa something taboo. My how niy mind does wander. If only they’d allow coi-sages. Tempus fugit, and the formal rolls around, with tho crowds, and everybody In a prettier dress than mine, and me declaring that I’ll have the best time ever. In fact, I did! I felt like the belle of tho ball, oven It I do know niy poor well-meaning date spent liter- ally hours proving his acfiualiitances were friends, in the true sense, by asking—subtle like—“would you like to meet my date?” Two sides to any story, I always say. Dance ended us all,good things must, and I go home to get into sport clothes. Why? I dunno know but I got a pretty good Ideu, N'o connection again, but have auy of you ever »een the notorious Cilnighoal Castle at certiiln hours? Just wondering, Whiit's tun Is the crowd all over the place conilng nnd going and making the most ot it. I uertiiinly approve the 3 a. ni. curfew at Carolina aftor the llrst Jr, Sr. Dunce. For no uppurent reason, wo toddled Into the Tod dle Mouse In Durham. Shall we aay early breakfast or late supper? Then again, may be just some grub. No matter. It's a great Institution and gets niy vote. (Who said it wua wanted?) Saturday a. Jn, la swell for walking or siKht-seelng. it yiiu're n( a mind to. and If you’re up and around- (Tliat'a the Inipor- i.nm tlilnK.) I ruliictantly refrain trom fur ther comment on the morning. After all. u Kul'fi eniitled to some sleep! (So's the boy! ) By now I don't even mind being nn imjjoci and all iliiit goes with that helnoua concept: for you aei!, 1 reel like a native, or at least a trled-and-trne co-ed. They have their in- nlUKK ull-yiiur roaud, and 1 have to do a yvar'.-t work In oue week-end. No. their’s Is hardly lb« lltllw match girl's story It’s tracked up to be—they're sitting pretty, Yon'ro not Intereated in biiseball games are you? If you are, go see one aomo time, nnd I won't have lo go through a grueling de scription, .Vlurnlng, atiernonn. evening, eat, slenp. eat, duneu, talk, dance, dlxzy lire-. That brings us to Sunday. Jio? does anywHy. 1 had a swell paragraph on Saturday night but It was censoied, thereby saving till! rmununt of luy reputation. Any way, It was (nu. • • « liovi! is an outward ull>ovflrishnesa of an Inward Inexpri'ssllileneij.s. (Gue, that sounds giHid. n'wt-ce pas?J • « • I was iiilking aboiii .Sunday. Whiit a let- dciwn ii can bo. Luciky they save tho beat Mhuws lor then, Oue has time to think ovur some vital (|iif'Ktlona; Why doos it always ralii sonii^ limn ilurlng tho week-end? Why l.H U uii.hiu' vi'ry hot or cold? Why doos Sun day come after Saturday? Why do they play Mil many Jitterbug pieces? (A week end at CarollJiii for the best anawes's.) Tbe things 1 like about Carolina are: Uau> xigur's . . . all the niou . . . the very thought, A loag way home, so by now. Look Home ward, Aiigol. Just us I step on tho hua my dato takea my hand and looka up at me (I’m on the stops I aiul smiles and suya, "Uosh, It was wonderful and I’ll write tonight," That’s tho last you hear frniu him and you really wonder 'cax ho mado you bolleve ho enjoyed It no much. However, your doubts ure Mociii over when yon pick up a news- piipiM' two weeks lator and llnd a "would-lio- frloud" of yours spending tho week-end at hla rraternliy dancea with him. morning, What a Well. It Trophies Are Given Winners Cups Given to Class Teams Winning Championship in Basketball and Soccer Nancy Calloway presented tbe basketball trophy to Eleanor Olbbs, captain o( the junior basketball team, in chapel on May 7. At the same time Virginia Oil- llland presented the soccer cup to lone Kniglit, captain ot the sopho more team. . She also presented S's to the varsity team. Center forward, lone Kemp Knight; right Inner, Rachel Lovelace; left Inner, Dae Steele Bullock; right wing, Cath erine Chlftelle; center halfback, Elizabeth Brownlee; right half back, Virginia Lancaster; left half back, Betty Miller; right fullback, Mildred Ward; left fullback, Dor othy Turner; goalie, Shirley But ler. Sophomore-Freahmen, 2-0; Soph omore* Junior, 2-0; Freshman- Junior, 0-0. GOING, GOING, — Bbvbbly Akkb Money A. A. Officers Are Installed Old and New Presidents Give Aims of the Board; the New Officers Receive Symbols of Their Sports The Installation ot new olRcers of the Athletic Association and the Athletic Board served as tbe cbapel program on May d. Using as their processional "Queen ot Our Hearts,” the old and now officers took their places on the stage. Juanita Stalnback, retiring president, spoke ob tbe past pnrpose of the board and passed over the gavel to the new president, Margaret Martin, who in turn gave the aims ot the present board. The other officers were In stalled by receiving symbols ot their sports from the old officers, The recessional was "MeredltU, Our Alma Mater.” Old nnd new ofhcers, respectively, are: Juunlta Stalnback, president. .Margaret Martin; Elizabeth Pruitt, vice-president, Carolyn Duke; Elizabeth Brownlee, secretary, Genevieve Chlffelle; Carolyn Duke, treasurer, Elizabeth McNeill; Dor othy Pender, college cheer leader, Dorla Jean Bordeaux; Rachel Lewis, hockey manager, Catherine Chllfelle; Nancy Calloway, basket ball manager, Nancy CiUloway: Catherine ChiRelle, softball, Dae Steele Bullock; Margaret Martin, tennla, Elelinor Clbbs; Virginia Gilliland, soccer, lone Kemp Knight: Celeste Hamrick and Ame lia Pi-ultt. Individual sports man ager. Beth Perry and Lily Btims; Eleanor Glhbs. hiking, Betty Knowles; Betty Baldwin, riding, Elizabeth Brownlee; Sarah Jack son, swimming, Rosetta Purvis; Annie Laurie Overton, golf, Bow- ena Daniel; Reheccii Vaughn, arch ery, Gertrude Hardison; Bobby Green, publicity, Beverly Ann Money: Betty Fleischmann. social director, Sarah Jackson; Mary Ann Canaday, Girl Scout director, Mary Sue Jackson; Virginia Lan caster. president of Monogram Club; Ruth Green, health chair man, Amelia I’rultt; Genevieve ChiRelle, fi-eshman representative. A. A. Boards Breakfast On May 20, 7:l6 u. m., the old and new A. A. Boards had a break fast at the Chimney. At that time the members of the old board told tim new mombers what their duties were to be. Besides conauming knowledge the boarda consumed Quuntltles ot food. Tournaments Ending The tournaments are rapidly drawing to n close. In tennis singles Davla and Dultouk have reached tbe tlnals while Perry and Gibbs, and IJyrd and Ward have reached tlie llnala in tho doubles. Virginia Gilliland and Margaret Bunn won the badminton tourna ment. First Play Dtfy Proves To Ue a Big Success (Continued from page 1) congratulations. Mrs. Wallace and Dr. Chrlstenbury were an Interest ing tennis couple to watch, Per- teet form combined with most un orthodox form surely gets them across. Mr. Wobbor and Miss Pudgett deserve gold meduls for a super- excellent picnic supper. The Duke and Duchess came for quite a bit ot sung pralaea during the meal, uud their table was (|Ulte the llvoli- est, not to say the noisiest. In tho dining hall. The step singing after supper furulHhod u perfect relaxation and close lo a strenuous day fllled with fun. Voters Elect New Officers Club Holds Informal Picnic At Chimney at Last Meet ing The Student League of Women Voters gave a picnic at the Chim ney on Thursday, May 8. There was a brief business meeting pre sided over by Mary Elizabeth Fos ter. Plans tor next year’s club were discussed and the new odl- cers were elected. The officers are os followa: Elizabeth Rosenbloom. president: Myrtle Peterson, vice- president; Florence Olive, secre tary and treasurer, and Sara Jus tice, program chairman. There were about forty club members present. S. G* Proposes Amendments Number of Students Needed To Propose Student Body Meeting Is Made Larger Two changes In the Student Gov- erncoent Constitution have been proposed. They will affect the number ot students necessary tor calling special meetings of the stu dent body and the number tor amending the constitution. Section two-ljf Article VI will be stated thus; “Meetings of the As sociation may be called at any time by tlie president on her own mo tion, and must Itc culled by her on the written request of 10 per cent ot the members. The object of these special meetings almll be stated in writing when the request is made." Section one of Article IX will read aa follows; "An amendment nmy be proposed by the tucnlty, by the student executive committee or by 10 per cent of the members ot tbe Association." This year It has been possible for ten members to request a stu dent body meeting and for fifteen membors to amend the constitu tion. The proposed amendments would increase gi-eatly the neces sary number ot students. Faculty iVlembers Finish Thesis Recently qalte a tow of our fac ulty have completed their theals for ihelr doctor’s degree. Three are of tho science department. Miss Bllzabeth Boomhour, Miss Mary Yarborough, and Miss Myra Wil liams. Miss Boomhour has written on “A Taxonomic Study of the Genus Pyominthenuim," while Miss Yar borough developed "A Study of Dark Adaptation in Relation to Carotene and Vitamin A In Human Blood," Miss Wllllama subject was “Mltochrondua In the Intestinal ISplthelical Cells of Sturved und Fed Salamanders,” Dr, G. Norman Price of the re ligion department wrote on “The Place ot Galileo In the Ministry ot Chriat,'’ and Miss Keith on "Three North Carolina Blount Brothers In Business and Politics, 1873-1818." Eight Qualify As Senior Life Savers Sarah Jackson reports that eight girls have passed the requlromentB for their senior life saving course. The girla iuullfylng are Barbara Smallwood, Rachel Schulkin, Ilo- sotta Purvis, Jerry Levy, Rath Wy man, Virginia Ayers, and Betty Miller. Catherine Chlftellu renew ed her certificate, Mrs. Etchells taught the course ut State College swimming pool. "FIFTH COLUMN” The flight’ ot Rudolph Hess trom Germany to Scotland, tbe progress of Germany In gaining a foothold along the western Medi terranean, and the complete sur render of Italian forces in Bthopfa to Britain are tbe most Important movements ot the war of late. In view ot these Incidents, a vigor ous debate is being carried on throughout the United States as to whether It should render un limited support to Britain or whether such support would be In vain. Rudolph Hess, affirmed- best friend of Hitler and the desig nated leader of tbe Reich after Hitler and Goring, landed by parachute near Glosgow, Scot land, Saturday night, May 10. He was made prisoner by British offi cials, but his arrival was kept a secret until some statement was made in Berlin. Monday reports from there stated that Hess, sut- Cerlng from a mental disorder, had boarded a plane lu Augsburg, Bavaria, the previous Saturday against Hitler's orders and was believed to be dead. The claim ot hla Insanity has been disap proved by examination by com petent British doctors. “Time” magazine offers two possible rea sons for Hess' flight: "(1) Hess, a patriotic but sensitive, educated man, was Insufferably dlslllu- aloned by the world- smashing Nazi march or (2) he feared for his safety to the extent that be could not only quit his Father land but his family.” Other peo ple have advanced the idea that Hess flew to England In the full knowledge and consent ot Hitler, und that his object Is to secure valuable Information trom the English tor Hitler, A successful attack on Egypt uud the Suez Canal Is believed to be the onfy way Great Britain can be defeated by land. Through out this war the Germans have been making slow but steady progress toward obtaining a posi tion from which they could effect such an attack. Having obtained the majority of the Balkans, they can now move troops and equip ment southward to the Mediter ranean almost unmolested. Ger man plauea are reported to be bombing Iraq and the Nazis de clare that the Russians are flgbt- fng the British there. Alao, the Germans are now demanding of the Vichy government the right lo transport troops across French poasessions. Thia would give them control ot French Syria which U too close to Suez tor British com fort. To offset the progreaa ot the Cernmns the British have ob tained a complete surrender ot nearly ilS.OOO Italian troops and the remainder of Ethiopia, The Duke of Aosta, Italian loader In Ethiopia, asked (or Britlah terms after his army was surrounded by the enemy. In the United-Stales ex-Prosl- dent Herbert Hoover bus rocontly made a speech advising that this nation can send more help to Eng land it It dues not declare wur, and Ihereforu does not havo to protect Itself from Immediate at tack, Colonel Charles A. Lind bergh continues hfs campaign to convince America that the Euro- puan conlllct does not concern It and, furthermore. It Is unable to furnish Britain with enough help til defeat Germany. Many lead- era In tho Senate, Including Flori da’s Senator Claude Popper, are calling (ur an Immediate declara tion of war, saying, In a recent speech: "Do wo want to lot mil lions be crucilled later because there is a jeopardy that a tew might die an honorable death now?” Meanwhile, tho prepared ness program continues at rap idly incrouslng puco. Classes Elect New Officers A Successful Year Is Ex.. pected With Three Classes Choosing 1941-42 Leaders Classes elect officers for year 1941-42. A successful year Is ex pected. The class' officers for tbe year 1941-42 Inclnde: Seniors: Nancy Nucbols, presi dent; Catherine Wyatt, vice-presi dent; Vivien Jeffreys, secretary; Rnth Crissman, treasurer; Marie Chesson, cheer leader; Sue Rod- well, health chairman. Juniors: Rachel Lovelace, presi dent; lone Kemp Knight, vice- president; Kathryn Sutton, secre tary; Jerry Couch, treasurer; Helen Best, cheer leader; Suzanne Bagnall, health chairman. Sophomos'es: Frances Moore, president; Martha Ann Allen, vice- president; Elizabeth McNeill, sec- I'^tary; Charlotte Green, treasurer; lone Shields, cheer leader; Avis Branch, student government repre sentative; Catherine Powell, health chairman. Drama Class Presents Play Play Production Class Acts in, Directs, Stages Play for the Hut Saturday night. May 17, Miss Bailey’s play production class, with the belp ot some additional girls not members of the class, pre sented Charles George's play, "Conjln' TluTi the Rye," for tbe benefit ot tbe Hut. This Is the story of tlie excitement created In a small town hotel when a holiday bus is delayed by a snow storm near the town of Rye. Tile cast included the following: Silas Stonebraker — Frances Snow. Libby, his daughter — Marlon Giey Modlla. Harvey Keyser—Loleta Kenan. Lily Turner—‘Nancy Johnston, Joss Weatherby — Dorotby Roland. Sheriff Haskins — 'Rosanna Barnes. James Kearney—Doris Jane Bor deaux. Mrs. Humphrey Mearson—*Beth Perry. Rosamond Mearson—‘Julia Mar- grotte Bryan. Trixie Angel—Alice Justice. Ronald Tanner—Mary Elizabeth i Coleman, Rosalie Reed—Natalie Woodward, Monica Mearson—‘Celeste Ham rick. •Those girls are not members of tiie play production class. The conimlttoes were headed by members ot the class and the en tire class acted as directors. Juniors Win Softball Game The Juniors captured the sott- Imll tournament by defeating botb the freshmen and the sophomores. The juniors were led by Margaret Bunn, the sophomores by Wllla Lee Joyner, und the frosbinen by Dae Steele Bullock. Scores: Junlor-Froshman, 10-2; Junlor-Sophomore, 14-2; Sopbo- more-Freshnian, 11-B. lu the annual fathor-daughter May Day softball game, the ftfth- ors defeated the daughters by a score ot 20-5. The daughters wish it recorded, however, that they were just being generous to their tathore and will turn 'the tables
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