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Page four THE TWIG May 20, 1944 Speakers Have Varied Interests (Continued from page one) She was program director at WRAL ill Raleigh when she went to Radio City and the Blue Network as a writer; and before going to WRAL, Mrs. Early was director of women’s activities at WPTF in Raleigh. Her first radio experience was at station WGBR in Goldsboro. The three speakers will return to their home state for this occasion. Gerald White Johnson is a native of Riverton, IN’. C.; Jesse Burton Wcatherspoon was born in Durham County; and Mrs. Early is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. H. B. -Hines of Oriental. State Merit Exam Given (Continued from page one) are the following: Grace Alexan der, Cai’olyn Allen, Janie Allen, Carolyn Bass, Elizabeth Bowden, Dae Bullock, Hallie Coppedge, Isa bel Dillon, Nelda Ferguson, Jeanne Fleiachmann, Margaret Long, Ruby Lyon, Ruth Lyon, Rebecca Marley, Virginia Maynard, Onie Shields, Olene Sinclair, Elsie Stewart, Betty Ruth Thorne, Mary Lee Wethington, Joyce Williams, Mary Wilson, and Sara Hope Ziegler. Campbell Makes Commencement Talks President Carlyle Campbell has and will be delivering several high school commencement addresses. He spoke at the Wakelon High School on May 12 in Zebulon, and at Pittsboro High School on May 15 and also at the graduation of the nurses at the State Hospital here yesterday. He will deliver tlie commencement address at Franklin- ton on May 25, and at the Raleigh High School on May 31, his daugh ter, Virginia, being a member of this graduating class. Announcement Party Given at Meredith 122 Applications Received To date 122 applications for en trance to Meredith for next year have been accepted. This is twice as many applications as were received this time last year, this many appli cations not having been received then until July 11. It is expccted that Meredith will be niiable to take all applicants as they apply later. Inchided in these 1'22 applicants, there are 50 counties in North Car- olinn represented and 9 states rep resented. DILLARD BEAUTY SHOP Wilmont Section Diol 2-1232 Hillsboro St. SPECIAL Hot oil treatment and fingerwave $1.00 Shompoo and fingerwave. .75c Oil shampoo $1.00 $10.00 permanent $6.00 $12.50 permanent $6.25 $15.00 permanent $7.50 Cold waves $10.00 and $15.00 Call for Appointment Miss LatHe Rhodes Compliments Pauline Boise, Bride-elect An announcement party, honor ing Miss Pauline Baise and Marvin William Nelson, who will be mar ried in June, was given in the Mere dith College “Hut” yesterday after noon by Miss Lattie Rhodes. Miss Baise is secretary to the treasurer at the college. The guests entered the dining room of “The Hut,” and were guided to the living room by a lane of corsages of mixed spring flowers with name cards attached of the Mere dith faculty who have married and left their college work since Miss Rhodes joined the staff in 1920 as secretary of the president. In the doorway between the rooms, Nancy Baise presided at a table with the centerpiece, an announce ment of the coming marriage, sus pended in a crystal ball, surrounded by an arrangement of pansies. The mantels in the living room were decorated with mock orange blossoms, and pansies were arranged on the center of the tea tabic spell ing the date “June—1944.” Punch, cakes, nuts, and candy were served, and the cake frosting again carried the motif, “June ’44.” Members of the Meredith College faculty and administrative staff and a few special friends of Miss Baise and Mr. Nelson called. The receiving line was composed of Mrs. Carlyle Campbell, Presi dent Campbell, Miss Pauline Baise, Marvin William Nelson, Mrs. How ard Baise of Reidsville, Mrs. M. W. Nelson of Rocky Point. Mrs. Emmie Rogers Wade and Miss Anna May Baker presided at the tea tabic, and were assisted by Mrs. Virginia Mitchell and Mrs. Vance Baise. The hostess \vas assisted in re ceiving by Mrs. Mary McCoy Eger- ton, Dr. Elizabeth Lowndes Moore, Miss Hazel Baity, Miss Mae Grim mer, Dr. Alice Keith, Dr. Julia Hamlet Harris, and Mrs. Stuart Pratt. The following students assisted in serving: Richie Harris of Raleigh, Rita Paez of Quito, Ecuador, Doris Allen of Rockingham, Martha Ipock of Ernul, Martha Hamrick of Ra leigh, Margaret Duckworth of Ashe ville, and Ruth and Ruby Lyon of Thomasville and Elkin. Those members of the staff who have married since Miss Lattie Rhodes came to Meredith in 1920 are as follows: Edwin MeKoy Highsmith, 1920; Raith Badger Hall, 1923; Eva Dean Young, 1923; Goldina Lewis Sibley, 1924; Alice Stitzel Grey, 3925; Mary Johnson Browne, 1929; Gertrude Royster Sorrell, 1930; Lucille Burriss Wat son, 1930; Mary Elliott Buchanan, GIVE ANNUAL CONCERT The annual commencement con cert will be in the college auditorium May 26, 1944. The program is as follows: Piano Rhapsodic in E flat. Op. 119, No. 4. Brahma Betty Rose Prevatte Organ—Pastorale in E Major, Franck May E. Wrenn Piano—La Plus que Lente, Debussy Etheleen Carr A^oice Villanelle Dell ’Ocqua Rebecca Barnes, soprano Betsy Jean Holt at the piano Piano—Allegro moderate, from Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16, Grieg Beverette Middleton Assisted by Stuart Pratt Glee Club- Matora, Lovely Maiden di Lasso The Cloths of Heaven....DunhiIl Coquetry Gregor Think On Me Scott Night Beloved Bachelet Mary Lee Holder, soprano soloist Beatrice Donley, director . Dorothy Shealy, accompanist MEREDITH COLLEGE GIRLS PARTICIPATE IN W.M.U. MEETING The annual meeting of the North Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union was held March 7-9, at Char lotte. Ruth and Ruby Lyon spoke on what the orphanage meant to them. They, Avith Jane Watkins, Willa Gray Lewis, Rebecca Barnes and Marj' Lee Holder, sang at the close of each day’s session. They also sang at the memorial service for Mrs. W. N. Jones, for whom tlie new Meredith auditorium will be named. Two missionaries, who are Mere dith alumnae, were among the other speakers at'the meeting. They are Miss Pearl Johnson, of Shanghai, Chinaj and Miss Sophie Lanneau of Soochow, China. DANIEL & SMITH STUDIO ★ We Spectttlis^e in GLABiOROMJS PHOTOGRAPHS ★ PHONE 8092 Meredith Typists Try for Civil Service Rating Junior Typist Civil Service Ex amination was given yesterday to the members of the typing class. The class includes Myra Miller, Julia Matthews, Jewell Eatmon, Annie Ray Perkins, Don Gilkerson, Frances Wallace, Ruth King, Ger trude Mills, Caroline Jones, and Isabel Dillon. Miss Amanda Thrasher is the instructor. The exam was given on the Meredith campus] 1931; Annie Brownlee Lay, 1933; Anne McCanless Butler, 1934; Caro lyn Peacock Poole, 1935; Lucile !^ight Coleman, 1935; Janie Parker Dixon, 1935; Lillian Mason Wilkins, 3936; Edgar Alden, 1936; Melba Hunt Green, 1937; Annie Keith Brown, 1937; Jessie Morgan Overby, 1938; Ethel Day Wyatt, 1938; Margie Stallings East, 1940; Maude Little Greene, 1940; Lucile Johnson Dixon, 1940; Betty Adker- son Etchells, 1940; Rubye Padgett Peddy, 1941; Ethel English Moyers, 1942; Elizabeth Boomhour Kerr, 1942; Dorothy Phelps Gull, 1943; Marjorie Keigher Halpern, 1943; and Miss Baise, 1944. GOODMAN'S LADIES' SHOP For Individual College Clothes Go to the "Little Shop Around the Corner' 20 E. Hargett St. Raleigh SUMMER SESSION OPENS ^E 5 On June 5, Meredith College be gins its third summer school session, ending August 5. More than 100 students, a larger number than in previous years, are expected for this session. Courses in various fields are offered in which a maximum of nine semester hours may be taken. Classes meet daily from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with chapel services once weekly. The Student Government and Baptist Student TTnion have summer school chairmen which al lows these organizations to func tion. Entertainment for the summer includes picnics and musical “Listen ing Hours.” The majority of the students are from Meredith although other col leges are often i-epresented. The extra hours taken in the summer allow' the student to take more courses, gain e.\tra credit, and, if desired, to be graduated earlier than usual. The thirteen faculty members are: Dr. Carlyle Campbell Benson W. Davis Dr. Ernest F. Canaday Dr. Harry E. Cooper Miss Beatrice Donley Harry K. Dorsett Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson Dr. Harold Grier McCurdy Robert B. Nance Stuart Pratt Miss Leslie Syron Dr. Lillian Parker Wallace Dr. John A. Yarbrough CLUB^WS Home Economics Mrs. Ware, Director of the State Dairy Council, interviewed the sen iors of the Horae Economics Depart ment Friday, May 12. In addition to explaining the nature of her work, she gave to those who plan to teach, information on protecting community health. The class in meal planning and table service entertained their room mates with a dessert party on Fri day, May 12, in the B.S.U. Garden. Strawberry meringues and punch M'cre served. Guess Who? For the salvage drive of the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce on May 17, the Home Economics Club has collected stacks and stacks of pa per, even having brought some of it down from the attic. Miss Molly Melvin is chairman of the commit tee. Barber Science The Barber Science Club is to be the guest of the Home Economics Club in room sixteen of the Science Building on Wednesday, May 17. A film on vitamin “B” titled The Mod est Miracle will be shown. Sigma Pi Alpha Initiation of new members was lield Thursday night at the State College Y.M.C.A. Three members, Horty Liles, Jewel Eatman, and Mildred Jennette were initiated. Student League of Women Voters At the last meeting of the Student League of Women Voters on Mon day, May 15, new members for next year were Avelcomed. Candidates Shown Inst time was Ruth IVym&n, president of tlie day stndents. SIncc there will be no snbseqnent Issue of “The Twig” to tell who tlie abore pic* ture is of, we ho|>e you’ll be able to tell from the following information: Incliided In the trio shown are two well'known N. C. colle^ iiresidents— tlie one on the right being the one we At Meredith Are more Interested in. MEREDITH ALUMNA REUNION CLASSES Their Permanent Officers 1902—Margaret Shields Everett (Mrs. S. J.), Oreenvllle. 1903—Willie Lambertson Bolton (Mrs. R. L.), Rich Square. 1904—Virgie Egerton Simms (Mrs. R. N., Sr.), Raleigh. 1919—Mary Claire Peterson Scar- borough (Mrs. J. R.), Columbia, S. C. 1920—Madge Daniels Barber (Mrs. C. W.), Ardmore, Penna. 1921—Elizabeth Cullom Kelly (Mrs. Pant), Rockingham, 1922—Ann Eliza Brewer, Brenau Col lege, Gainesville, Ga. 1934—Katherine Davis Ogburn (Mrs. T. L.), Winston-Salem; Vara Lee Thornton, Lilllngton. 1939—Charlotte Peebles, Woodsdale; Barbara Behrman McClain (Mrs Howard G.), Chapel Hill; Helen Garvey, Winston-Salem. 1940—Nora Binder Leitcli (Mrs. J. Douglas), Mount Airy; Mildred Marshbanka, Graham, 1941—Elizabeth Hostetler Ponton (Mrs. Robert), Grensboro, acting chairman; Sarah Hayworth, Asheboro; Ida Willa Howell Fri day (Mrs. Wm. C.), Portsmouth, Virginia. 1942—Addle Davis, Covington, Vir ginia; Catherine AVyatt, Raleigh. for the gubernatorial election were discussed by Mary Catherine Mon- teith and Jeanne Eleischmann. Astro On Monday night, May 8, the in stallation of new officers of the Astrotekton Literary Society took place. Betty Cuthrell, the new (president, and Peggy Brewer, re tiring president, spoke, with the oath being gi\’en to the new officers. Plans were made for next year, after which refreshments were served. Phi Phi installation also took place on Monday night, May 8. Judy Mar- grette Bryan, retiring president, gave over the progi-am to Mary Catherine McIntyre, who is the new president. Oath was given to the rest of the incoming officers. Plans for next year were made and refresh ments were served. Sports News Tennis—Due to the fact that all the persons who signed up for the tournament could not find time to play off the tennis matches, the tour nament has been dropped. Softball — The tournament has ended and the freshmen are champs! They won two games with scorcs being 15-10, 13-3. "Q66i s.s I.SALISBURYST. nAl.EI(»H.HORTH CAROLINA.
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