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Page two THE TWIG The Twig % _ Published by the Studenlt 0/ iferedith Colltye Raleiffh, N. 0. EDITORIAL STAFF Fannie Mbmouv FABsrEB Eaitor BETsr MoMriiAN ) „ , _ r Co-manHglDg Editors pRison.LA Ci.Ants! Nancr y Cabolts Ba88 ; Associate Editor Pboox Haywood Associate Editor Mart EusABErH JoHNSoy ...Feature Editor Evelyn Ray.. Columulst Maui Blizaiwtu BRrAirr Cartoonist Doris 0I3^'8 Bowuan Picture Editor Jban Datis Music Editor Dyr Abnbdorff Sports Editor BUSINESS STAFF Carolyn Kbnyok Business Manager Gbiitkudb Mitxs Circulation Manager Entered as secoad-olass matter October 11. 1923, at postoffice at Raleigh, N. C., under Act of Marcb 3, 1879. Student Council At a collcgo aa well as ftlsewbevc, there nre p;ioi)Ie wiio work aud never receive tlie credit due them. Though the Student Council receives some credit, it doe.s not receive nearly as much us is due it. We fail to realize the time iind thought that this gi'ou[) gives to the school. Lot us think for a uiiiuite of the tiuic they spend in cheeking oards, wliich is a rcliitively sraall part of their job, and we will begin to see liow tedious and timo-eonauming part of their work is. These girls also meet every Monday niglit. T)iey do not meet to make some rule that will bother us, but they work to help us and to do all in their power to make ua happy hero. Another phase of their work 13 chaperoning. Too often we think of chaperones as nuiaanccs, but in reality they are render ing us a service. The g^rls oil the Council arc not spies; they do not use a microscope whoii they clieck cards to try to dotect flaws. They do not tty to follow us when we are in town to see that we have our liats on our heads; they do not check to see if we do this or if we don't do that. They work for ns rather than against us. Every student should think of the Student Council memhers as friends and not as some awe-inspiring personages who go around spying and snooping. We ought to feel free around them. (Tkjc Twkj stafi, hasn’t yet eallcd on the Couneil to write the gossip column.) They work for us; let us support thoiu and do our utmost to show our gratitude by living up to the Meredith. Jionor sy.'item to the very best of bur ability. That is what they want for their vewai’d. Palio and Stunt Palio and stunt botli proved to be uniuqnally successful this year in that a largo number of girls, participated. One of the purposes, especially of Palio, is to enable all Meredith girls to take an active part in some activity of their class. Praetically all students took -part in Palio and thus helped their class and themseU'oa, By looking at the stuut progi-ams, one luiglit sunnise that relatively fe,w girls had anything to do witli stunt, but fortunately this is far from being correct. Makiiig costumes, sabting up secnery, writing the script, and numerous other jobs have to be done by memhers of the class before a good stunt can be given. These jobs give ovei-y girl an opportunity to lielp and co operate with her class. The fact that many students had a part in Palio and stunt sliowa that Mereditli girls are loyal to tleir clasj* as well as to the college. Jt is good to liaye a friendly s|>irit of rivalry among flio four elasiiOR., Siicli u spirit is prevalent at Palio and stunt. K(t.eh. .class wiints to win, hut there is a good spiri,t ainong ihe losers. Meredith Palio and stunt- together offer several prizes because of their many features, a'a the races, songs, and yells as well as the aotila!l Palio idea and the stunt. Practically every class rbe;ivcs some, recognition, so no class focis too Hsheartoned if it does not got first place. This- year .maily dhimnae and town people were present to witness’ the ovents. The alumnae, “bound together . in loj'ally,” sot a good example for future rthunnae. A& a whole the day was successful and the .spirit was- excellent. This spirit of loyalty and co- opbration shoiild continue through the year! Congratulations flre in order for the seniors and froslimen, and, also, to everybody who took part in a very successful Palio and stunt day. Such stimuli really set ofF that spark of class spirit. We’ve been so interested in tbo doings here at Meredith that we almost forget our “^leighbors,” ao lot’s see what they’re doing. The effccts of war on colleges can be seen in de creases in attendance in all men's colleges such as State and Clemsou. At Clemson, attendance has decreased from 2,800 cadets of last fall to about 700 this fall, the majority of which arc below draft age. Of course, you know the situation at State ! In the wake of all this, the army has taken over dorms for C.T.D., A.S.T.P., V-12, and A.F.S. units. Speaking of A.F.S., the unit at Wake Forest will be completely moved by the middle of January 1944. The school will return to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, where it was located before coming to Wake Forest in 1A42. There have heen reports that a pre medical A.S.T.P. will be established at Wake Forest after the A.F.S. leaves, but this is not official. Old GoJd and Black. November 6, 1943 Xhis reminds me of instnictors in such imits. In the column, ‘‘It Can’t Happen Here,” or “Famous Misstatements” of Furman University’s \ this: paper was ‘This ^hase of physics is terribly dry, and I know you men wouldn’t like it, so we will talk about some thing else for the period.’’ 3)r. Christenberry. Furman Eornet. Speaking of A.S.T.P.’s, they will receive an official ingjgnia in N’ovembcr. The insignia will depict the SM'ord of valor against a lamp of knowledge, the sword and lamp being dark blue on a yellow, octagoual-shaped patch. There arc more than 100,000 soldiers participating in thi.s program at 209 colleges and unirersitiea in the United States. The Flat Hat (William and Mary). Girls arc also doiug their part in colleges toward winning war (which is a very cNtensive subject). They are organizing various units to do war work or work to replace those in war work. A Victory Corps has been formed at Stratford College under the sponsor ship of tiie physical education department to do various inaniial tasks around school made necessary by a shortage in regularly employed labor. They' do domestic chores and Avar work, gardening, and work on athletic fields, in addition to drilling. The Stratford Traveller, At William und Mary, a Warns Cor])s has been organized to promote war effort on the campus. It consists of five hundred and five co-cds. The Flat Hal. ''0% SENIORS STUNT Cartoon bu ifaru muabeth Bryi(nt. At Vassal-, the girls called oil their cla.ss rings and a prom ill fjivor of ivar .savin;i,s. Associated Collec/mte Press. Of interest to former Mars Hill girls i.s tho affect of war at Mara Hill. The former pastor, Mr. William L. Lyncii, loft last week to enter the Xaval Cliaplain School at Williamshni'g, Virginia, The TfiUiop. Wouldn’t it be nice to he a calendar and have a date every night! Flat Hat. T/Ove makes the world go ’I'onnd—with that Avorried expression. Tlie man who wrote “Home, Sweet Home” must have been in college. Orcd- PehhlM (Campbell Collnge), Tattle Tale Grey She calls me maple sugar; she thinks Pm lior sap. Lmoir Jlhynmn, For every woman who makes a fool out of a man, (here’s one who makes a man out of. a fool. Los An-gehs ColUgian. Then there was the Scot who learned braille so he could road in bed without burning tho lights. Then, too, there was the Indian who slept with liis liend to the fire to keep his wigwam. The Lantern (Limostono College). An optimist is a follow who looks in a cuckoo clock fjr eggs. Lenoir lihyucan. A |iessimist is a jnan M'ho wears snstJonders and n bi'lt. Con/rilniled In/ a fncalli/ m&inhrr, A j)hilo.so])her is ono who instead of crying over spilled milk, consoles himself with the fact tiiat it was 4/5 water. Jacl-son Joumul. GUEST COLUMNIST Miss Fels Naptha Look what I got the other day: K". C. State College Boar Columnist, We have a bit of hot nows for the Walangan, but since it is not printed this year, we decided to share it with yon. I’irst, it seems that Bobby. May field (one of the Meredith girls) -is having a time trying to make up her mind. Will it be tho president of the Sigma Chi, Ben Greene, or the president of Sigma Ku, Ike Tull? We’re all a bit curious. Will Ben’s Ion—g— car iuflncnee licr? Sincerely yours, a casual ob-terver. There’s iin ejndeniic for Avhieh there is no .serum. Why don’t they quarantine these people who get engaged? I’m afraid (?) it might bo catching. Latest victims of the plague are Peek and Pitt. Well— if it’s a plague all I’ve got to snv is. “Plague take it I” Are dream.s suppressed desires? What senior dreamed that she died and wont to (censored) and all the faculty wore there having a toa party? He got his discharge papers one day and ivas hero the next. ][e wouldn’t let her cut cJasses, hut she ■\\’as down in the parlors with him writing five hundred word themes. Wlio? Why, Helen Evans, of course. Waiidalee Wilson seem.s to have a retiring nature. Reports say tliat siie loves the interior of her closet so much that her roommate oblig- ingly heljied her stay in there for' tM’o hours. New Library Books The present collection of iiew library books should prove especially attractive to Meredith readers. Among tho newest books are: Be tween Tcwm aiul Laughter, by Lin Yutang; Kale Fevnigaie, by Booth larkington; Paris. Under (/roiind, l£tta Shiberj 80 Littla Time, by John P. Marquandj Thvnderhead, by _ Mary- O’Hara (author of My Friend Flicl^a) j A Tree Qroxos in BrooUiph by Betty Smith; KaiUenno Chvistian, by Hugh Wal pole; But Gently Day, by llobert J^athan; Journey Among WaW'ior* by Evo Curie; and They Also Ran, by Irving Stone. During breakfast “Lanky” had been vigorously scratching her nose with her left hand. Finally she thrust out her phalanges and ex ploded, “I can’t stand it any longer! Won’t aomobody please notice what I’ve got I” So that’s what happens to alumnae? K’aucy Gates knows how to make that Carolina man come often. She just forgets her purse in his pocket, and he has to come back over the next day. Gals, wasn’t stunt and Palio day wonderful? Wasn’t the whole week end exciting? I know Ann Jtay and Tink will agree. Evidently Dick and Izzie liked the festivities too. 1 hear that Margaret H. couldn’t see much of stunt for a corsage that kept gotHug in the way of her nose. Did you see that cute addition to the McCurdy family giving Palio the once-ovor Saturday afternoon? Here’s hoping some day she’ll bo in there marching with the rest. Remember Beth Perry? Seems she’s gone aud did it. She’s now engaged to ho Mrs. Bill—uh—Up church. By the way—does att^hody know whether ‘‘Z” is a Phi or an Astro? The Wako Forest Deacons must not get around much any more, be cause last Saturday we had to make our own. But at least wo made him' b]g enough for all. The administrative staff' is getting awfully horsey 11 bon t now. Remem ber “Blue Benson” and “Carlyle” the other day? Isow siusc ive’ve dragged out a good ]>orcentago of the dirt around Itere, tilings ought to be a few shades whiter. Give the credit to Fels iNaptha. Walh tn McI^NIGHT’S GROCERY and BUY YOUR FRESH fruits aud CAIVDY
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