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* Ihe Twig Published by the student body 0/ Meredith College Editorial Staff Cornelia Hermnc Editor Lytton TiNCLEY iissocittte Editor Rackgl Fulton Managing Editor Mattie Ihene Bauch Managing Editor Lorraine Chappell Managing Editor Kathryn Sutton Managing Editor Martha Anne Allen Columnist Elizabeth Miller Sports Editor Virginia Greene Music Editor Bevebly Anne Money Cartoonist Business Staff Elizabeth Coleman Business Manager Gertrude Hardison Circulotion Manacer Catherine Powell Nancy Johnston Entered as second-class matter October 11, 1923, at Post OCtice at Raleigh, N; C., under Act of March 3, 1879, HOW MUCH ARB WE GAINING? How much are you able to do? If we channel our energy its steady flow will accomplish more than it is possible to es timate. If we are overwhelmed by the num ber of things which we feel are necessary to do, and there are still more things we would like to do, then our energies, in stead of being channeled, left to their own course, ilood the Reids without creation of power. How much would you like to be able to do? Our Student Government Presi* dent has been heard to use this apt illus tration—it is like running down the hall to pick up some marbles which are scat' tered there; but on the way we drop those which we already have and must run back to recover them. Perhaps we are using our time and vitality to recover lost marbles while at the end of the hall are marbles which we never reach. By turning our energies in our direc tion, in the direction of our goal, what achievements may we not accomplish? GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT Come on out everybody! Your class is planning to come away with the cup Stunt Night, and of course it will be the winner in the Stunt Day activities. Won’t you join your class-mates? They need your talents, your help. But there is something else of greater importance which your class-mates need, which your school needs. In the eager competition between classes there de velops a sense of group loyalty and a feeling of partnership in the larger body of students as a chool. In your individual integrity and earnestness the spirit of the school develops. Conjc •'T out for Stunt Day; we reed you! IT’S ALL IN FUN The most exciting time of the JVlere- dith school year is now upon us. Stunt week is the time when all of us forget everything in our efforts to make our own stunt and our palio the best ever. One moment we are thrilled to death, and the next so scared we can’t even breathe. But in spite of it all wc are all having a won derful time as we sigh, “If we can only win. Wouldn’t it be wonderful?” Yes, it would, but the sad fact is that we can’t all win. Only one class can do that, and the other three can only have the satisfaction of a job well done. Stunt is important. We would be the last people in the world to deny that. It is important because it gives all of us an opportunity to do something on our own. We are given a job to fill, and the final responsibility rests on us. There is no other source to which we can go. Stunt is important bencuse it gives us a glorious chance of working together with the girls in our own class. We get to know them better, and to realize that they too have talents we never dreamed of. Our group loyalties are heightened, and every girl has the feeling of being a vital part of what is going on. Stunt is important be cause it should help us to develop good sportsmanship, through participating in the keen rivalry between the classes. Too often we have fallen down on this last point and bad feelings which were hard to overcome were allowed to develop. In our enthusiasm for our own brain child, we lose sight of the fact that to the other class theirs looks even brighter. This year let's don’t let anything like that happen. Let’s do our own job well, and leave the other fellow free to do her own just as she likes. And then if we win, well swell, and if we lose, which three- fourths of lis will, well, any way, it’s all in fun. iMIMiili~'' i • r’ivr'"i • ' ' •' Creams By iWARTHA ANN ALLBN According to Phychology, we at Inst see ourselves as others see us when we look at our picture. However, you’d never be able to convince some of us that after the wholesale picture talcing for the annual. It reminds me of that little limerick which ran something about pitying those who had to look at your face, but you really didn't mind it yourself because you were behind it. *«••••• Pitching woo is indeed a glorious pastime: But there's only one thing wrong with this social set-up And that is; With Conditions as they are— Nobody cnn ever get a chance To prove it." CAiVlPUS COMMENTS, Staunton, Va. • ••'**•• And as for another good reason why Meredith students should not smoke, it keeps us out of a lot of legal trouble with insurance companies. In glancing through- THE PARLEY VOO of Converse College, Spartanburg, S. C., 1 noticed this: “Girls must not duck cigarettes on the floor. The insurance company inspector has no tified the college that if there are any fur ther evidences of this practice, the fire in- , surnnce policy will be taken away . . . .” «»•««** Everywhere I turn someone is saying to another member of her class in hushed tones—“Have they come yet? Did our cast get approved? Will you work on palio plan tonight? Don’t you think our idea is just ..simply perfect?” There seems to be bubbling excitement on campus this year about palio and stunt, despite the fact that our brother college is running us some close competition that week-end with home coming. Dr. Price with her review and preview of palio in chapel the other morninng really put the idea across that palio is individual to Meredith. If you missed chapel that morn ing, you missed a treat. «■«**•* A PARODY ON TREES (Girl’s Version) 1 think that I shall never see A boy who quite appeals to me; A boy who doesn't flirt and tease; A boy who always tries to please; A boy who doesn't ever wear A slab of grease upon his hair; A boy who keeps his shirt-tail in; A boy without a silly grin. These fools are loved by girls like me But 1 think 1 prefer a tree. (Boy's Version) 1 think that 1 shall never see A girl refuse a meal that’s free; A girl who doesn’t ever wear A lot of doo-dads in her hair— Gins are loved by fools like me, 'Ciiuse who on earth could kiss a tree? THE LANTERN. Gaffney, S. C. • •••••• The Vogue magazine is sponsoring a contest, "Prix de Paris" which is aimed at discovering college girls who have a flair for fashion reporting and ability to write. The contest is open to the members of the senior class, hirst prize is a year’s job with a salary on the New York staff of Vogue; second, a special “Vanity Fair” feature writing award, and cash awards in iiddition. 'Ihe contest is based on four examinations and a short article. Further inlormation may be obtained- from Carolyn Abbott, Vogue, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City. Do these lines suggest anything to those of you who attended a chapel session recently? In a tree that swings Sits a bird that sings Knowing that he has wings. 1 am sad and 1 am lonely, i'd be happy now if only Something manly would appear And take me places for a year. I'm a senior: 1 was seen Around last year—though not a 'queen'. And 1 would never try to wrest A pin from anybody’s vest. 1 don't want an ardent suitor I’m not after gold, or loot’er Promises or diamond rings— I’m happy with platonic things. 1 don’t specify a hero— Yes, his P. Q. can be zero. Why don't senior ever rate. They ask so tittle of a date? , And they can go out alone! . Groveling In the Dust And what do you think about the V/ataugan's (of Stetts College) idea—the editorial staff wants to .organize a dating bureau in col laboration witli Meredith. Espec ially bcnefitted would be the fresh men councillors who have to im port glamour talent. Have you met the Queen of Sheba? Everybody fell in love with lier at the ,B. T. U. weiner roast I'or the freshmen and transfer day students. In case you wonder, Sheba is the tri-colored cocker spaniel of Dr. and Mrs. Norman Pricc- Last week end Flo Hcwett's two men from .W"'"''ake Forest and —ashington got mixed up, but she straightened them out. Life isn't all a bowl of cher ries at a boy's school—take State —the boys actually have to wear tics to class and coats to town. The little darlings. . If you ever run out of parlor games, call on Carolyn Duke, who plays Bingo. _ We all know that Shirley But ler gets around, but did you know that she's gotten back to Raleigh —another home-town boy makes good. Oh heck, Mildred Futrell has to buy' her ticket to the Wake Forest-State game at the gate be cause she waited and waited 'and waited some more for a free one, but it isn't Christmas yet. Somebody had better watch that suite on 3rd. floor A. They may all fly away with tlie wings that the suite sweet spread around. Wonder how the "big brother" situation between Lib and Dopey is coming? The epitome of a good hall proc tor is one who wakes up in the middle of the night and carries food to her worse charges. Don Gilkeraon has charm, per sonality, or something to causc anybody w hitch hike 250 miles. Did he get here? The French say “Roses are red, n'est-ce pas," Balhnger of State says "Roses are red, ain't it?" O. K., ain't it. Lytt Tingley has a wonderful talent for bringing in food for the Twig staff- (Paid political adver tising.) Vivian Jeffries—our first and only Admiral—because she went to Sea. (C.) Consolation seniors—if you un dertake to teadi for a living, it'll be only 40 years till you can re tire on a pension. Whoopee! ! ! I Also, angels, don't forget — preachers and morons are all In the draft’s fourth class. O SYMPATHY We Extend l^eepest Sympathy To: Mrs. Gertrude Royster Sor rell in the passing of her hus band, Robert Lee Sorrell, on July 30. Mrs. Sorrell taught in the physical education depart ment from 1905 to 1941. Louise Maynard Massey (Mrs. P. F-), ex-’20, of 2ebu- lon, Lillian Maynard, '39, and Edith Maynard, '25, of Apex, in the passing of their mother, Mrs. W. D. Maynard, of Apex on August 27, Mrs. Lessie Upchurcli (Mrs. M. G.), ex-'02, of Apex, in the death of her son, Dick, in an auto accident. Anne Murray" Epperson (Mrs. C. A,), ’39, of Raleigh, in the passing of her father, Edward Murray, on October I, at his home in Raleigh. Mattie Macon Norman White (Mrs, P, E.), ’21, of Hertford, in the passing of her husband, the Reverend Philip E. White, at Kweitch, Honan, China, following an operation for appendicitis-peritonitis, on September 11. Mabel Kenyon Davis (Mrs. A. C.), '31, of Raleigh, in the instant death of her father, J. H. Kenyon, caused by auto .acddent on October-13. \ (ContinuecI from Page One) '' vWill ride .“Fortitude” for .'the seniors, Marguerite Ward, “Bony , ' Parts” for the junio/'s, and Gene^ j vive Chiffelle, “Flying Jenny*’ for —BBVERLY AHHE MOHEr die sophomores. . At 3:30 are the sporft of. Alumnae versus Students.. Elisa;- beth (Beth) Perry arid Mildred • Ward and committee are working' with Sara Hayworth, *41, to pro mote basketball games, badminton, tennis, horse shoes, croquet, ping' . pong, and archery- contests. I At 4:30 on the steps the classes sing under the direction of Doris Jane Bordeau, collegc cheerleader, an original song, written* by a member of the class. Dr. Harry. E. Cooper and committee judge the .songs and after stunt present fivc- dollars to the girl who wrote the best song. Announcement ii? made after the song contest as to which ^ class h^ the highest percentage present at palio—that class ’gets re&rvcd seats for stunt night. Clowns for stunt are: Senior—Bertha Marie Harrell Junior—Mary Frances Kerr Sophomore—Betty Knowles . Freshman—Mary Blizabetfi An- The American Scene To the Editor: Adolf Hitler repeatedly asserts ihiit he is creating "a new order.” The Government of Japan has cre ated a "new structure.” Mussolini has pniclainied a new era. Those grandiloquent announce ments, along with rapidly moving events, have led some persons— even in America—to believe that an irresistible wave is bearing us to a uiture tliai will be very differ ent horn the present. By such peo ple America is considered decadent and outgrown. However, America itself has long been conceived ;is a new or der. It has been called a ■‘prom ised land." Almost 40,000,000 people came here from abroad to start life anew. Is chat picture of America, so long retained on both sides of the Atlantic, wrong? No, it is not wrong. America comes nearer to being a new order than any soci ety man luis cst;iblishcd on a large scale, in modern history. In many rcspects, America is what men of the past saw in their visions. Men have had two outstuanding (.lesircs; bread and freedom. Bet ter staled, they have struggled for material advancement, equality of oppoi'tunuity and full scope for spiiiiuai iicainm.;nti. Those lhiiig;>, m:isses of men and women have come nearer finding iti Amer ica than anywhere else at any time. In the Uniced States, 5(i,000,000 church members, belonging to 256 sects or churches, worship :;s they ehoosc with no police or ulatutury restrictions of any kind, exce(3t those relating to decorum. Such complete religious liberty, on so large a scale, and such moral self-respect among so many peo ple, did not exist before America was founded. Any American at any time can ciiil a meeting practically at any place to hear a discussion of any subject, within the bounds of pub lic morality. A dozen decades ago sudi freedom in most parts of the world seemed impossible. No fewer than 40,000,000 copies of 2.000 newspapers, one or moi'e appearing in almost every city of the land, arc distributed daily and not one is subjected to government censorship. The most resourceful dreamers of Utopia could imagine no greater freedom than that. America has 31,566,000 people in schools. Most attend free pub lic schools. In some states more than 85 per ccnt of all youth at tend schcx>l until tlieir eighteenth year; in one state, 96 per cent. . To such an attainment, yestet' day's makers of new orders haridly dared ^pire, '' Avmajrk-'.Q'f - that information, a knowledge of world affairs, and the inspiration of culture were available to a very small part of each social group. America has almost twice as many radio sets as it has families. The news of the world, the music and high thoughts of tlie world can be brought 10 the very hearth of most Americans. Ages long men dreamed that swords might be beaten into plow- -sliares .and the nations live to gether in peace. Since 1784, with the exception of one period of one pei'iod of civil strife, all the United 'States have maintained harmonious relations with one an other. Approximately 132,000,- 000 people of twoscore nationality origuis, living in- 48 separate states, with completely autonomous gov ernments, co-operate without arm ed coercion. Such a tiling on such a scale has never been attain ed before. To Old World peo ples, evei- burdened by millennial strife, diis aspect of America’s new order seems nothing less than a miracle. America has also given material aids with a lavishness that sur passes the fantasies of ancient men. And "America gives these rich material treasures to a far larger proportion of her children than has ever been tlie case in any social group of such size. Yesterday most working men were their own. burden bearers. On their own backs or by tlie strength of their own shoulders, they carried timber up steep slopes to make mountain fortresses or raised stone pyramid peaks. To- day*fn America’s new order, every worker has at liis conimand force, equal to ten horses. That is the average, Yesterday man had a lever, a pulley, an inclined plane, a sickle, a bow to twir4 his lathe and a few otlier tools. Today in America's new order eacii worker has tools worth $2,519. Mighty enough to pick up locomotives, precise enough to split gossamei'sl In 1914', an .Austrian archduke liiade a visit to the provincial city of Sarajevo. It was a memorable visit, and the automobile he used is presetved in a Vienna' museum. At that time it was a wonderful macliiiie, which only archdukes and a few of his richest compan ions could afford. Now most of America's families have automo biles tliat make the archduke’s car look like a hayrack. America, one must regretfully admit, lias not fully realized its ideals and still allows injustices to exist. It is only at the beriming of its new order. . , ^ But a:-picture of ordinary Amer- ica^;|iOTj^l|;;On;{m ordmary day. at •Judges of Palio are: Mrs. Lil lian Wallace, Dr. Helen Price, and Dr. Clayton Charles. Small tin cups are given to. the classes winning palio contests. At 6:00 tlie A. A. board is entertaining the past presidents of the association at a dinner ar- ranged under the leadership of Sarah Jackson, social director of the board. Gretchen Fanney, college mar shall, and Virginia Lancaster are to direct traffic at palio and usher at stunt. Stunts begin at 8:00. Sale of tickets is in charge of Elizabeth McNeil. Publicity chairman is Beverly Ann Mflhey. The stunt committee to approve stunts and dress rehearsal of Oct. 23 are Dr. Julia Harris, Miss Ellen Brewer, Miss Annie M. Baker, and Dr. Clayton Charles. Chairmen for writing of stunts arc: Senior—Ellen Anne Flythe Junior—Gerry Coucli Sophomore—Virginia Ayers Freshman — Mary Catherine McIntyre, Nola Ferguson. Freshman stunt is being spon sored by Carolyn Duke, vice presi dent of the A. A., and Elizabeth Brownlee, Amelia Pruitt and Ca therine Chiffelle. Judging the stunt ai-e Mr. C. M. Edson, chairman, Virginia Council, Dr. S, L._Stealy, Mrs. J. Wilbur Bunn, and another to be elected by the Senior Class. All tlie girls, although not re quired to attend these exercises, are expected to cooperate with their classes to make the day an overwhelming success. Student Assembly (Continued from Page One) Meredith plans to introduce two bills into the legislature. One bill is on Education and is sponsored by Cleo Baucom, the other on Electricity, sponsored by Virginia Green, Several other students will be delegates from Mei-edith. IRC Meeting (Continued from Page One) with national and world political and social problem, are located in the ante-room of the library which balances the freshman reading room. November 14 is the day of the next meeting of the club. At the last meeting Rachel Fulton, pro gram chairman, led a discussion' on wa;- possibilities between the United States and Japan, Other officers of the club are Evelyn Hampton, president; KatherincL Kerr, vice-president;' and Myrtie-. Peterson, secretary, with ‘ llan Parker Wallsice^:,;fa^ife^1|^ viler,'.-, .V.
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