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‘ V'. Page Two ’ The Twig Published t>V (he student body of Meredith College Editorial Staff Cornelia Herring Editor Lytton Tinoley Associflte Editor Rachcu Fui-tok I.™..... Manaoing Editor Mattie Ibbnb Bauch Managing Editor Lorraine Chappell Managing Editor Kathryn Sutton Managing Editor Martha Amne Allek Columnist Elizabeth Miller - Sports Editor ViRomiA Greene Music Editor Beverly Anne Money Cortoonist Business Staff Elizabeth Coleman Business Monaffcr Gertrude Hardison Circulation Manopcr Catherine Powell Nancy Johnston Entered as second-class matter October 11, 1923, at Posl Office at Raleigh, N. C., under Act of Marcli 3, 1B79. To Know All Is to Forgive All If I knew you and you knew me— If both of us could clearly see, And with an inner sight divine The meaning of your heart and mine, I'm sure that we would differ less And clasp our hands in friendliness; Our thoughts would pleasantly agree If I knew you and you knew me. If I knew you and you knew me. As each one knows his own self, we Would look each other in the face And see therein-a truer grace. Life has so many hidden woes, So many thorns for- every rose. The "why" of things our hearts would see, If I knew you and you knew me. —NIXON WATERMAN What Now? We have often been informed that every human project must go either forward or back, ward. There is no stagnant standing still. We the incoming TWIG staff, are endeavor ing to enlarge upon the present platform “to do all within our power to be accurate in our reports, fair in our judgments, constructive in our criticisms, and motivated by the highest and best interests of the student body and the college as a whole, so that the TWIG in a very true sense may become "vox populi.” Realizing that a newspaper striving to at- tain these ends may still hold little vital in' terest to the students, we plan, in the year 1942-43 to give Meredith a TWIG "busting into bloom”—eternal springtime. . In order to do this, to make our paper more of a preview than a review, the wholehearted cooperation and sincere enthusiasm of the entire student , body, faculty, alumni, and administrative officers is nccessary. What one gains from an activity is deter mined by how much one puts into it. We are expecting a great deal. Not all plans reach maturity, for "the best laid schemes of mice atid men often go askew.” However, we, the incoming TWIG staff, realizing fully the in creasing responsibility of the press, do solemnly pledge to make "the twig sprout." All creative suggestions will be appreciated! Collegiate Greaw5 "There’s absolutely no doubt about it," we say. “World conditions are perfectly aw- fuUl!" —And with that we smooth our ruffled pleats and walk away! When we're the per son making this remark do we actually know what we're talking about? Arc we positive that we aren't just parroting somebody else in a vague sort of way? Why don't we, when we walk into breakfast (maybe that’s a bit early) or lunch, quote the morning headlines and stir up a little intelligent and constructive conversation that gives our mind and seven others an opportunity for stimulation? Tis all very well to'comment on Susie's new dress or Peggy’s “victory” hair-cut, but. aren’t we making ourselves a trifle dull and uhinterest- ing by living in the same conversational plane day by day? —All right, we say that we. don't want to face reality, that we’d rather talk about something more pleasant than this blessed war business—but how, just plain how in the world, with conditions as they arc to day, can we sit idly by, neglecting to read our newspapers and hurriedly twiddling the radio dial to a super dance band the minute a news broadcast comes on? It just isn't be ing done this season!! War is ^r, even though we don't seem to realize it, and evading the issue—meaning the future history bool^ that are published serially in the papers day after Jiiy—isn't making. us the good participants we should be. Yes, we salvage our paper, - our tooth paste^containers, old rubber goods, and the like but that in itself isn't enough. We drift along week in and week out, going to classes and attending other activities with little apprehension,- if any, for vital present day needs. Do we ask, “How’s the situation out in the Far East?” “What is France's next move with the tricky Laval manipulating Vichy? Is Russia to launch a new spring of fensive?” Or is it, “How in the world can I go to the beach this summer if the German subs don't stop playing around out in the Atlantic near the North Carolina coast?” This entire news set-up is an acute issue, It seems strange that we Meredith girls don’t take advantage of our freedom of speech and press except to criticize a few officials about whose business we know exactly nothing! We're in a pitiful plight. As intelligent (yes, intelligent) young women enrolled in Mere dith College, we should strive to be on the "up and up” when it comes to news. Who said that ignorance was bliss? That guy had the wrong slant on bliss, at least for us. To read the paper isn’t difficult; it merely requires a few minutes applied religiously each day. We could easily convert those few seconds which make minutes and ultimately hours, into a time for acquainting ourselves with what’s doing today, here, there,, and everywhere, in a con centrated effort to broaden our mental scope. It's not impossible. Why don’t all of us try and see! The whole purpose of democracy is that we may hold counsel with one another, so as not to depend upon the understanding of one man, but to depend upon the counsel of all. — Woodrow Wilson. He who gives up the smallest part of a se cret has the rest not longer in his power.—Jean Paul Richter. HISTORY IN 1941 Historians will be hard put to it to find a year more packed with drama than 1941. Greece, Libya, Crete, the invasion of Russia, Pearl Harbor—crisis and olimax of world-sweeping import followed in swift succession. Against the trag. edy of events presented daily in the newspapers, the best of stage plays competed with difficulty. In some measure this situation is re flected in the Pulitzer awards for the year. The Pulitzer Committee joined with the Drama Critic Circle in finding no American play worthy of a prize. At the same time the newspaper awards appear to loom with more than their usual import ance. The prize for editorial writ ing has more than once in the past been awarded for some tour de force of word arrangement which seemed to many thoughful news papermen less worthy than the total impact of other work which enlightened and moved large bodies of opinion. This year the award goes to Geoffrey Parsons of the New York Herald Tribune, not only for his consistently distinguished writing but in recognition of "an out standing instance where political affiliation was completely subordi nated to the national welfare and a newspaper firmly led its party to liigher ground,” This refers to the fact that the Republican Herald Tribune has vigorously supported ■ a Democratic President’s foreign policy and has played a part sec- • ond perhaps only to Wendell Will- kie’s in rescuing the Republican Party from isolationism. Giving the prize for reporting of national affairs to Louise Stark of the New York Times is a well- merited reward for sound, fair, ac curate but unspectacular work in the difficult field of labor relations. The award to Margaret Leech for "Reveille in Washington" recog nizes the merits of what amounts to a new kind of history writing which combines vast research with journalistic vitality. —Clipf5«d. Personal >1-« —Bewiy Goodness, girls, I really, hate .to. do this to some 'of you. But you and your talkative friends have been swell—thank you so much and all I can say is. “Keep 'em talking.” This job's a cinch with all the campus popularities telling their business to the world. By the way, if you have been a good little girl for the past couple of weeks, then you will’stop right here—go no farther. . You'd probably be bored, Like the rest of us. Oh, when I see all these Meredith gals running to the Bee Hive like it’s ■the last resort — and coming out with these drinks full of colored matter and carbonated water, it reminds me to tell you that it has been said that heaven sent us soda water as a torment for our crimes. • And we’re angels; remember? ? It's still a mystery as to what became of all those Lucky Strikes that these students got last week. I've heard. they all went up in smoke—some joke, no? And “Ruff” says she was going to give her car- ton to Ralph. . . She did. It was empty. . . Wonder if Dickie ever got to talk when she received her call. You see, she was being framed just a little on account of she has that femimine habit of telling all the friends’ friends what the friends wanna tell themselves, . . You get the idea, and after all— an idea isn't responsible for the. people who believe in it — and Dickie’s not responsible—at times.,, And speaking of calls reminds me to remind you fortunate young lassies to make yourself visible when you’re expecting a call. It’s no fun for the girls who answer the phone to chase all over the cam pus for you. After all, they aren't getting paid—with love or money. Also it’s questionable as to wheth. er or not some of us are dating gentlemen. If you aren’t you’d _ better keep it to yourself or the competition’ll be really keen. Don’t get me wrong, chums—I’m refer ring to the unpolite callers on the phoners. 'Tis rumored 'round that Miss Ellen Ann is 'bout to haul in a big catch, . . . Wish she’d tell us what to use for bait. He’s really okay. And her roommate seems to be doing all right with that Sut- tenfield lad. Just a lotta fun, eh, Jean? Willa Leigh was surely keeping that soldier all to herself .the other day. He couldn’t have been a brother—not from that angle. Shirley B.'s been singing “There's Something AbouC'an Old Lover,” and straightway comes the, name of Jimmie J, After all she’s said. . . , Who said boys had the most fickle hearts? When will “naughty Nan” learn that a liar should have a good memory? Also someone should in form her that fraternity pins and safety pins are entirely different in cost and meaning. She evi dently hasn’t realized that yet. Some one told me about the May Queen either coming in or going out so early in the morning with the doctor. Her case seems to need no diagnosis, Fanny Buck, he’s some fella, huh? And did you see Cleo B, witli that man of hers at .the concert last week? They were both giv ing their undivided attention—to each other. I guess, who ever said, "Bury me on my face, ^or in a little while all things wil)^ be turned up side down" knew .what he was saying. Lib Riggs wants the Ger mans to be the pineapple in this upside down cake—'and somebody pop? up with “whac-Woda cake,?' Nem Staff This issue marks the taking- ■ over of the in^coming Tti/jg. staff; which is as follows: Editorial' Staff: • Editor, Lytton Tingley; man aging editor, Kathym« Sutton; associate editor, Fannie Memory Farmer; associate editor, Sue McNeely; associate editor, Betsy McMillan; Feature Editor, Pris cilla Clair Nance; Columnist, Marty Jeffrys; cartoonist, Bet sy Watson; music editor, Betty Knowles; sports editor, . Dae Steele Bullock. Reporters: Virginia Bailey, Rosetta Burns, Mary Frances Kerr, Carolyn Bass, Mary El^- beth Johnson, Flo Hewitt, Kath leen Clarke, Rachel Strole, Pran ces Moore, Madge Allen. Typists: Ann Carolyn White, Heidi' Caison, Annie Merle White, Winnie Davis Turner, Isabelle Dillon. Business Staff: Business manager, Gloria An derson and Doris Jean Leary, Margaret Hollis, and Carolyn Kenyon; circulation manager, Laura A. Brown. Advisor: Dr. S. G. Riley. Bad to Verse Mr. Owl dressed up To visit his love. When out he came And looked above, Tlie rain was falling Thick and fast, too. Mr. Owl mourned, "To-wet-to-woo,“ Buy War Bonds and Stamps Fifth Column New Rules Speaking of the Jr.-Sr., the Jun iors have found out that they aren’t the power houses they used to be. Many of the girls found that boys could make cxcuses, too. How 'bout it, Duke and Flo? Sorta maddening, huh? Now ain't Aunt Marion the happy one—or is it Tuck? And Marion, did you mean it when you said that baby was pretty? Iris and that Bill friend of hers are surely hard to get along with. Or maybe they enjoy making up every Other day. It must be some thing pleasant involved some where. Harriet Early talks qujte a bit about Jimmie. It'll be nice to see him.' Wliy don’t you have him up here real soon? Also in that suite is quite another bit of gos sip. . . , You see, M. Ward is ask ing Jack Baldwin to the banquet tonight. Nobody knows why. Not even Ward. And there's Dilly with Jarvis, How sweet Ann Dean Tucker seems to know everybody. Well, I said seems to. There's more that I wish I had time for. It will be nice .for some of you to know that ‘‘after love,- book collecting is tlu most :ex}T|l^. rating sport of all.” fuii at In spi^'; of all that we may or may not^.'do,-it is impossible for ua to ignore the It has affected us at Meredith .^mucli too deeply. No self-respiting person, however, would wish to foi^t it, for it is a job in' which each of us must do her part. . • Mahy seniors felt the war last week when they suddenly, or may be not so suddenly, rulized that all their eligible dates were tread ing the sod of Texas, New Jersey, or oher undesirable places — as far as the Junior-Senior banquet is concerned. The whole school has felt the effects of the war on the soft drinks such as Coca-Cola. Some may say that these effects are good, but the Bee Hive waves frantic objection. Rationing rubber tires has and will affect Meredith, particularly in the parlors. The statistics on the increase of parlor dates might be interesting, Seriously, however, Meredith has tried to *do her part in de fense.' The bladcout test found Meredith ready, for she had already formed her plans. Faculty and student wardens performed their jobs well, and all on the cam pus cooperated. As a result. Met.. edith had a completely successful blackoiitl A course.in civilian de fense and a course in first aid were taken by many Here, both students and faculty. Students have signed up to give their own blood to the blood plasma bank, an importnat and necessary service. Just last week pledges were signed by Mer. edith students and faculty promis ing to-buy-systematically defense bonds and stamps. Meredith has felt the war, will continue to feel it, but Meredith will live up to her responsibilities. Perhaps if any good can come out of a war, the good will be in learn ing to cooperate with one another wiih the city, county, state and nation. If we can carry the spirit of wartime cooperation into peace time, who knows what great for ward strides our country might make? The following changes m -the Constitution of the Student Gov ernment, which will go into effect , next year, were announced; in Chapel Thursday, May 7: (1) Seniors will be allowed to go out alone at the beginning of tHe year. (2) Sophomores will, be allowed' to ride to and from their destina tion before 7:30 in groups of two. (J) Freshman will be allowed to take their evening engagements on or off campus,, but one of the even ing engagements must be on the week end. (4) Sophomores will be allowed to take their evening engagements at their discretion. (5) Chaperones will be allowed to date with freshman when chap eroning, (6) The parlor will be open from 3:00 to 6:00 op week days formating, and from-2:00 to 4:00 . on Sunday provided' the girls will meet their dates, for there will be no hostess present during that time. However, there will be a hostess present 4:00, to 6:00. (7) Juniors will not be required to return to the college until 10:55 p. m. on Saturday. (8) Juniors will be allowed to at tend dances unchaperoned. (9) Hostesses in Raleigh will not need to telephone invitations into the dean’s office. Oak New Leaves Staff ^CoTitmued from page one) Virgmia'.Mc^^qy^i}, Sr. Bus, Mgr. Marg^tt'-^n^|.'^nior Bus. Mgr. Katherine'Su^jir'junior'Bus.Mgr, AdelSide'Cfiarl^ ^Junior Bus, Mgr. Beverly Ann ’ Money'.' ."■Sdphomore Bus. Mgr. Doris Jean Leary .. Sophomore Bus. Mgr. The incoming staff: Rachel Lovelace Editor Anne Ray Kramer .. Asso, Editor Florence Olive .... Senior Editor Margaret Hollis .. Junior Editor Margaret Jordon, Sophomore Ed. Rosetta' Purvis .... Photo Editor Adelaide Charles .. Photo Editor Dorothy Booi^,..,.. Art Editor Katherinejfo^lM; Bysliwea Mgr. iYlrglwa ,8^®™Sfor.Bw.‘Mgr, Miss Greene Gives . Recital in Voice ^'Continued from page one) companied by Miss Peggy Royster- Jones of Raleigh. Her program included the fol lowing selections; Nymphs and Shepherds .. Purcell My Lovely Celia Munro Rose Softly Blooming .... Spohr Se Florindo e fedelle ... Scarlotti Maman, Dites-Moi ... Bergerette Je Sais Attacher des Rubans Dourlevs "Lieti Signor" from Gli Ugonotti Mayerbeer Die Lotosblume Schumann Du Best Wie Eine Blume Schumann Ungeduld (Impatience) . Schubert Hebrew Melody Achron Songs My Mother Taught Me,. Dvorak Will O' the Wisp Spross The Early Morning Peel Cannena Wilson . This recital was open to the pub-- lie. Marshals for the evening were James Greene of Shelby, broth er of the vocalist, Miss Doris Cline of Shelby, Miss Betty Lou Mc Clure of Shelby, and Miss Ger trude Mills of Goldsboro. Immediately following the prO' ’''. gram, a reception honoring Miss Greene was held in the Bjue Par.-,;’: lor. , ■'■'.'/i-i'i'.'f.'■ Ida Mae Pettigrew, Jr. Bus. Mgr;S% i^hirley m
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