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Society News
Expansion Plans
BSU Convention
Letter to the Editor
Society Spirit
Philosophtsms
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1945
Number 2
ReportSliows Astro Society Clai
Bull ding Plans
s Most New
March-April May Find
Construction Under Wav
According to authoritative
sources, there is a possibility
that work on the new buildings
to be constructed on the Mere
dith College Campus as a part
of the expansion program will
begin next March or April.
Tentative plans for building are
already existent and actual blue
prints and contracts are to be
drawn up as soon as possible.
The amount of funds raised
for the proposed expansion
project total $300,000 in cash
receipts and $100,000 more in
pledges. The total cash receipts
on hand are available to be put
into building just as soon as
building conditions and plans
are ready.
It is thought that the first
building to be constructed will
be the new auditorium. This
building will possibly include
Music Department accommoda
tions either on a separate floor
or separated from the main audi
torium by means of acoustics
arrangements and air-condition
ing.
A probable location for the
first new building will be be
tween the Auditorium and the
“Hut” facing the parking areas.
This location, however, is merely
a tentative plan. Construction
will be begun with the idea in
mind that whatever building is
done now is permanent and that
it has to fit in and harmonize
artistically as well as con
veniently with the permanent
buildings already existing here.
If the auditorium is placed
between the present auditorium
and the “Hut,” it is presumed
that the proposed new library
will be built opposite it, in a cor
responding position across the
drive. Also the three building-
ings. Library, Auditorium, and
Johnson Hall, will necessarily be
of the same type architectural
design.
Another consideration that
must be kept in mind is that a
great many more buildings will
be necessary and are anticipated
being built within the next
twenty years or more. The
present beginning expansion
plans have to include plans for|
a really large expansion in the:
future. I
Although the released in- S
formation seems rather tentative i
and indefinite, specific plans
have been made and work for
the earliest materialization of
the plans is being carried on. By
spring, other plans will have
been arranged so that construe-1
tion will begin as soon as pos-!
sible.
The beaming faces of Mother Astro and her society marshalls show the joy of victory that they
and all Astros knew at the conclusion of Decision Day chapel. Pictured above are, from left to
right, Olema Olive, chief marshall; Ruth Martin, junior marshall; Emily Lassiter, president of the
Astro Society (with Billy Astro); Ruth Hall, sophomore marshall; and, Jean White, senior
marshall. (Photo by Cooper.)
WRITERS ENTER
POETRY CONTEST
The English Department of
the College recently received a
reminder from the National
Poetry Association that all stu
dents are invited to submit
original verse for possible pub
lication in the 1945 Anthology of
College Poetry.
The closing date for accept
ance of material submitted will
be November 5. There are no
charges or fees for entrance of
verse.
Each effort must be either
written or typed on a single
sheet of paper and must bear a
written statement saying that it
is the original work of the partic
ipant.
The contest is to afford writers
recognition by publication of
estimable verse and to stimulate
creative writing.
Freshmen Elect Class Officers
All Classes Choose
Faculty Sponsers
At a call meeting of the Fresh
man Class on October 5 the re
mainder of the officers were
elected. The president of the
class, Jean Gaddy of Raleigh,
was elected at the regular meet
ing on October 2. The new
president assumed her duties
and presided over the meeting
at which time Virginia Hudgins
from Washington, D. C., was
elected vice president of the
class; Dorothy Patrick of Char
lotte, secretary; Aileen Belton
from Winston-Salem, treasurer;
and Ann Drake from Griffin,
Georgia, cheer leader. For their
sponsor, the Freshmen elected
Dr. Mary Yarborough, of the
Science Department.
Sponsors were also elected by
the three other classes at their
regular meetings. The Senior
sponsor is Miss Ellen Brewer of
the Home Economics Depart
ment; the Junior sponsor. Miss
Davis Peterson of the Health and
Physical Education Department;
and the Sophomore sponsor, Mr.
John Rembert of the Art Depart
ment.
The duty of these faculty
sponsors are rather numerous.
They supervise all the activities
of their respective class, attend
all of its meetings, check on all
of its plans, and offer any sug
gestions that they think would
help the class as a whole.
BSU Announces Convention
Plans For State-wide Meet
B.S.U. CALENDAR
Regular
1:40 p.m.—Monday-Friday
in Rotunda—Pause for
Power.
7:00 p.m.—Wednesday in
Rotunda—Vespers.
4:00-5:00 p.m.—Sunday—
B.S.U. Game Room—
Music Hour.
October
Oct. 16 — Wedding in
chapel.
Oct. 19—Council Entertains
faculty in Hut.
Oct. 21—“Join the Church
Sunday.”
Oct. 24—Greater Council
Meeting in Rotunda
7:00 p.m.
Oct. 26-28—State B.S.U.
Convention in Salisbury.
The annual State B.S.U. Con
vention will meet at the First
Baptist Church, Salisbury, N. C.,
October 26-28.
During registration at the
church on Friday afternoon from
2:30-6:00 p.m., students will be
assigned to homes in Salisbury,
where they will be provided
room and breakfast free. Ex
penses include one dollar regis
tration fee, one dollar banquet
fee, transportation, and meals
other than breakfast.
The Convention begins at
6:30 p.m. on Friday evening with
a banquet at Catawba College.
The banquet will be formal for
girls; semi-formal for boys.
The keynote address on the
theme of the Convention,
“Christ, My Imperative,” will be
delivered by Dr. Warren Carr,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Princeton, West Vir
ginia, at the opening assembly on
Friday night.
On Saturday morning, the fol
lowing forums have been
planned: “Building a Christian
Home,” with Mrs. Owen Her
ring, Durham, as leader; “Chris
tian Action Toward a New World
Order,” led by Mr. W. H. Poteat,
Y.M.C.A., Chapel Hill; “My
Church and Today’s Needs,” led
by Rev. Archie Ellis, pastor First
Baptist Church, Salisbury; and
“Attaining Spiritual Maturity,”
led by Dr. Frank Leavell, Nash
ville. Dr. Charles Maddry,
former Executive Secretary of
the Foreign Mission Board, is
scheduled to deliver the Satur
day morning sermon on the
topic, “The Missionary Impera
tive of Christ.” Mrs. Owen
Herring is the speaker on Satur
day night.
At the Sunday morning ses
sion, Dick Howerton. State Stu
dent Secretary of B.S.U., will
preach on “The Merited Claims
of Jesus Christ.”
Two Meredith students will
have charge of the music during
the convention. Virginia Hol
comb, State B.S.U. Music Di
rector, will direct the singing,
and Dot Loftin will serve as
organist.
Choir, Glee Club
Complete Tryouts
Auditions for the Meredith
College Glee Club and the Mere
dith College Choir have been
completed and the following lists
have been posted:
Glee Club: First soprano—
Frances Alexander, Rebecca
Barnes. Glendon Burchard, Vir
ginia Campbell, Doris Carroll,
Lucille Casey, Estella Cox, Helen
Frances Crain, Christine Clreech,
Betty Davis, Jean Davis,
Augusta Elmore, Anne Hood
Hughes, Nancy Jo Massey, Mary
Louise Milliken, and Florine
Ledford Olive.
Second soprano—Sally Ray
Bowers, Doris Gene Bowman,
Elizabeth Davis, Marguerite
George, Emily Hine, Etta
Hooper, Evelyn Kocher, Chris
tine Kornegay, Peggy Parker,
Joy Stillwell, Jane Watkins and
Jean White.
Alto—Anne Brown, Betty
Jean Donley, Julia Fleming,
Charlotte Haight, Doris Harris,
Virginia Holcomb, Dorothy
Howerton, Willa Grey Lewis,
Irene Olive, Katherine Roddick,
Elizabeth Shelton, and Ruth Van
de Keift.
Beatrice Donley is the Glee
Club director and Betsy Jean
Holt is pianist. Officers are:
Willa Grey Lewis, president;
Peggy Parker, vice president;
Mary Louise Milliken, secretary-
treasurer.
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Phis and Astros
install Members
To Conclude D-Day
Wedding, Style Show
Highlight Rush Week
Decision Day saw the close of
rushing activities at a chapel
service on Saturday, October 6,
when the final decisions were
made and the results counted,
’^he Astros were victorious with
a total of 124 new members; the
Phis added 90 to their number.
The presidents of the societies,
Emhly Lassiter and Jane Wat
kins, welcomed the new mem
bers to the societies.
Astro Wedding
The wedding of Ima Newgirl
to Mr. Astrotekton was solem
nized Saturday, September 29, in
Astro Hall. Ima Newgirl, or
Florine Ledford Olive, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Col
lege, had for her attendants
Betsy Hatch, maid of honor;
Becky Ballentine, Frances Alex
ander, Doris Carroll, and Rita
Paez, bridesmaids. Gwendolyn
Krahnke performed the cere
mony. Parents of the bride
were portrayed by Liz Shelton,
as mother and Maria Kitchin as
father. Emily Lassiter was the
mother of the groom. • The
groom, Fitzhugh Dade, best man,
Vance Lassiter, ushers, Philip
Strole, John Martin, Gene
House, and Charles Burchard,
were from State College. Special
music was rendered by Becky
Barnes who sang, “Oh Promise
Me,” “Through the Years,” and
“The Sweetest Story Ever Told,”
and by Betsy Jean Holt playing
“Theme from Warsaw Concert,”
“Poem,” “All the Things You
Are,” and “Traumerio.” Tradi
tional wedding marches were
used.
Phi Fashion Show
The Phi fashion show featured
one week-end at Meredith, start
ing with the early morning at
tire of pajamas. Next there were
I clothes for sports, horseback rid-
■ ing, teas, church, and the new
Meredith blazer, which was a
feature of the fashion show. Last
there were evening clothes and
dinner dresses. The change in
I the time of day was indicated by
the different musical numbers.
The mascot of the Phi Society,
Alice Cooper, modeled an eve
ning dress. Julia Bryan was
present as president of the so
ciety in ’43-’44 and modeled the
dress that she wore as Meredith
May Queen, The May Day song
was sung as she modeled the
dress. Mrs. Nisbet Rodgers, the
former Mary Catherine Mc
Intyre, president of the society
this past year, was the bride for
the fashion show and was
escorted by her husband. “I Love
You Truly” was sung as she
walked across the stage.
In the center of the stage were
double mirrors, on both sides of
which were columns entwined
with flowers. The phidos were
used across the front of the
stage. Seated on a park bench
were boys who made remarks
throughout the show. About
twenty-five Phi members were
models; they walked across the
stage, turned at the mirrors, and
walked out the platform.
After the Astro wedding and
Phi fashion show, the societies
entertained at a joint reception
in the Blue Parlor. Officers and
j marshals were in the receiving
line. Lavender and yellow flow
ers were used in decorating.
Co-chairmen of the initiation
service for the new Astros, Mary
Beth Thomas and Katherine
Parker, were assisted by the
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