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The Twig
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Published by the Students of Meredith College
Raleigh, N. 0.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Lyiton Tinolbv Editor
Kathhyn Sutton Managing Editor
Fannie Mbmoby Farmssi Associate Editor
SueMcNeely Associate Editor
Bf?t9y McMillan Associate Editor
Piiiscru.A Nance Feature Editor
Mabty jEFPftYs Columnist
Betsy Watson Cartoonist
BErrY KNOwr^s Music Editor
Dak STEEI.R BuLLooit Sports Editor
BUSII^SS STAFF
Glohia Anderson Business Manager
Doris Jean Leauv Assistant Business Manager
Amy June Carter Circulation Manager
Entered as second-class matter October 11. 1923, at
postofflce at Raleigh, N. C., under Act of March 3
1879.
THE TWIG
November 14, 1942
Leisure Reading
Two tliousaud pages collateral reading. We grumble
and head for the second floor of Johnson Hall.
Our library should be used for more than I'equired
parallel, term papers, and other research assignments.
Our college makes available to us a wide variety of
books, magazines, newspapers and other materials.
These are conveniently placed in our library. Why
can’t we make leisurely browsing a vital part of our
daily schedules? It would probably be lots of fun
while helping us too.
The reserve books arc now ou • the reading I'ooiii
shelves where girls may see what authors and what
books are on hand. A tray containing the covcrs of
all new books has been placed on the call-desk. We
can now obtain at a glance the general gist of our
new books and have only to walk a few steps to a
shelf to see all the latest books.
For some time now, several students hav'c been
remarking about the displays on tlie table at the
left of the door leaving the library. This week Peyton
Boswells, Jr.’s book, Modem American Painting, has
been on review'.
It is the duty, i)rivilcge, and pleasure of every col-
leg:e student, along with completing her required work,
to so broaden and enrich her general knowledge that
she may be better fitted to fill her place in society and
in her country’s government. The best way we know
to acquire this knowledge is making use of our library’s
resources.
Photographs
iln announcement has been sent from the OfRce of
Strategic Services telling of the need for photographs
showmg terrain of foreign lands which might become
theaters of war. Probably everyone who has traveled
to Europe, has gone on a world cruise, or has lived in
the Far or Middle East, has snapshots which would
be of great value to the government.
If you or your parents or friends have any pictures
which could be used, write to the OSS, Station G,
Box 46, New York City, and tell them what you have.
Do not send the photographs yet, but do send a brief
description. Each person who writes will be sent a
questionnaire. Help the government by writing soon
if you have any pictures of this type.
Here wo are again to spill all we know and more.
We want to know who it was that Eileen Hoggard had
to shako hands with when she saw him the last time
he was in Aulander.
It s a real pity the way these freshmen have been
occupying the parlors. How about it, Liz Shelton
and Hildred Lewis? At least some of you seem to
be doing your part for defense.
Fannie Belle, we like your honey’s blue sweater.
Gracie Sowers still goes around with that certain
look in her eyes. My but he is tall 1 Some people have
all the luck.
If you want a definition of a “Bum,” see Carolyn
Kenyon for full details.
The homecoming game at Wake Forest seemed to
bring forth some fruitful rewards. Keep waiting, you
girls that haven’t yet made the grade, and your
chance will come, we promise.
It’s generally been understood tliat more than one
Meredith girl liked the male scenery in and about
“Letters to Lucerne.” Ask Betsy Watson, Nan Davis,
and Doris Jean Leary.
As foi' our student teachers, ^ve were just ^\’ondcring
if some of the goings on viewed on various corners
is a part of the profession. If so, we all shall
join up.
We’ve “Gobs of Love for the Coast Guard,” haven’t
we Anne Ray ?
Recently overheard from a State swain, “Oh that
there were more blondes at Meredith, but the brunettes
are honest looking.” Wonder what he meant?
Trudy, what happened to the Marinos? We always
thought they were “reet.”
Lyt went on a trip and came back with “Cupid's
Breath.” Well, we can dream, cnn’t we?
Caroline Jones has a new nickname. She’s now
“Vamp.” Is that short for vampire or what?
Well, we could ramble on forever, but you probably
know more than we do.
Betty Knowles is week-ending nt Chapel Hill
Imapne gettmg in by 11:00 o’clock, but a Navy Pre-
Flight date IS Navy Pre-Flight date. And rules is
rules, even away from our angel farm.
June Baker’s Jack is coming down too. She, and
Dons Jeai^ and Gloria Anderson are thrilled to death
about the Duke-Carolina game. I overheard on the bus
the sports editor of one of the Durham papers sayinj?
there s no other game in the country like the Duke-
Carohna. Prophecy—Duke wins.
Ask Shirley Dickinson about what’s happened to
outt. We dont see him around any more.
White’s getting a phone call every night
at 30.-00 IS the hall’s.favorite bit of gossip. Especially
the length of the calls.
It’s hard to console ourselves to playing secoiul
hddle to Uncle Sam, what say, Gloria Downing?
Dr. Winston’s spelling chute as “slioot” is the talk
of the campus. [Note: Any other faculty boners will
gladly be accepted and printed in this column.]
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Sports Highlights
Other Members of Staff
Twig reporters are: Virginia Bailey, Rosetta
Purvis, Mary Frances Kerr, Carolyn Bass, Flo Hewitt,
Kathleen Clarke, Rachel Strole, Frances Moore,
Madge Allen.
Typists: Ann Carolyn White, Heidi Caison, Annie
Merle White, Winnie Davis Tumor, Isabelle Dillon,
Business staff: Carolyn Kenyon.
Student Government
Notes
The Student Government this month feels the need
of a little pep talk—concerned mainly with that
“pride of our hearts,” the Hut. Wo dreamed it up,
we M’orked for it, and put our money into it, and we
accepted it as our responsibility; but we’re not doing
so well by our responsibility. The different organiza
tions use the hut for their meetings—and are welcome,
to be sure. We want to enjoy it, now that we have
it; but we also want to take care of it when we do
use it, and clean it up after ourselves. We wouldn’t
want anyone to see a messy house, if it were ours
aJono, and the blame fell on no one else. Now with
so many of us, it’s too easy to pass it off. Come on,
girls, let’s start in again. Clean up well after your
selves, and see that all left-overs are returned or
throwi out at least taken away. We want visitors
to see a neat and shining hut, and besides, the next
fellow doesn’t want to have to clean up before she
cp start her party I We stated in the Hut Constitu
tion that we would clean it up no later than a day
after its use; so let’s live up to it 1
Incidentally, while we’re speaking of the Hut
tha key can now be gotten from Annie Catherine
iJarden in room 312 Jones. Arrangements must be
made with her in the same manner as they were
^vlth Marty Jeffries.
Also as a memo from the Student Government
comes this little reminder. Please don’t wait until
hve minutes before the bus to ask your chaperon
Out of courtesy to her, give her at least time to collect
her thoughts and powder her nose. If you know be
fore hand that you are going to need a chaperon, ask
her then, and make it easier all around.
Sports at Meredith are interest
ing more girls every week. There
are games for the more athletic girls,
games for girls not skilled in sports,
and games for just fun. Almost
every afternoon girls are seen run
ning to the hockey field, to the
tennis courts, or to the gym. They
ha^’e a new sM-iiig in their walk, for
they are free and relaxed.
Take tennis for intance. Tennis
is not only for those skilled in the
game, for tennis can also be enjoyed
by those Avho are beginners. So
listen girls, even though yoix are
not going out for the tournament,
■v'’hy not go out in the afternoon and
try swinging a tennis racket.
Not only tennis but other sports
are found at Meredith. You, too,
can make them a part of your
school life. Then, I promise you,
school will be more fun for yoai.
Individual Sports
Elizabeth Brownlee, the individual
sports manager, -will be in the gym
every Tuesday and Thursday after
noons at five o’clock. She reports
that all those who go out to play
seem to enjoy themselves. She stated
that she would help anyone learn to
bowl, piny table tennis, or throw
darts.
Golf
Only u few girls have come out
for golf. Practice is still on Mon
day, Tuesday, and Thursday after
noons at four o’clock. If you are
interested in golf, you will be glad
to^ know that a trip to Carolina
Pines is still on the program. Betty
Cuthrell, the manager urges all girls
interested in golf to go out for it.
Archery
Mary Lib Wilkerson, archery
manager, reports as folloAvs: “At
present the archery tournament is
well on its '\vay, and the ten com
petitors are showing much interest.
This tournament will last imtil
Thanksgiving at which time the
person at the top of the ladder will
be the winner. At present Audria
Finney is ou the top rung with
Louise Sanderson ou the second one
and Margaret ^ Long on the third
one. Interest in archery seems to
be constantly increasing, lot’s koop
it up 1”
Tennis
The tennis ladder tournament be
gan November 9 and will last until
November 20. Much interest has
been shown in the tournament.
Congratulations to Athletic
Board
The Athletic Board did a splen
did job as sponsor for palio and
stunt. We offer our congratulations
to the Board.
Book Review
The setting of Mary Ellen Chase’s
new novel, Windswept, is on the
coast of Maine as were her earlier
fovGls, Mary Peters and Sila^ Croe-
Ml. However, her new novel is
that less known region of barren
lands in eastern Maine that faces
the sea.
“Windswept” which is the name
of a house on a high hill of land,
miles from any village, is the home
of the Marston family. It was built
uncier trag^ic circumstances by John
Marston. John’s children and grand
children lived in “Windswept’’ and
grew to love it so much that “Wind-
swept’s” influence extends boyond the
Marston family to others, to Bohe
mians, Jan and Anton, and most im
portant of all, Adrienne and Julie,
into whose life it enters and whose
thoughts It forms.
‘‘Windsivept is a way of life as
well as an absorbing story of tragedy
and conflict, 2>ain and pleasure, sac
rifice and fulfillment. Against its
mile, somber background of wind
ajid sea and sky, those who know it.
both in the past and in the present,
nncl the answers to their questions,
and through it discover that life in
a contused world may preserve its
order, nobility, and richness.”
Want to Have
Some Fun?
Wednesday is
Ladies' Day
at
ManMur
Bowling Center
2512 Hillsboro Streer
The College Recreational
Center
Take Your Afternoon
Walk to
WILMONT
PHARMACY
l^e feature
Cara Nome
and
Max Factor Cosmetics
Whitman’s Candy