) ' Alumnae Supplement to The Twig MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N, C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1945 Second Generation Represented at Meredith Left to right, front row: Mary Elizabeth Banks of Apex, President of the Granddaughters Club (Lenna Benton Banks); Stella Lassiter of Potecasi, Vice President (Martha White Lassiter); Nedge Morgan of Angier, Secretary (Mamie Lee Morgan); Alta Cook of Wendell (Pattie Richardson Cook); Irene Olive of Southern Pines (Mae McMillan Olive); Julia M. Green of Raleigh (May I. Lawrence Green); Ruth Miller of Wallace (Lucy Emma Bronson Miller); Dot Loftin of Goldsboro (Sallie Beal Loftin); middle row: Betty Jo Pitman of Barnesville (Cora Tyner Pitman); Doris Carroll of Charlotte (Mary Pruette Carroll); Barbara Johnson of Benson (Gladys Benton Johnson); Jennie Lou Newbold of Elizabeth City (Callie Perry Newbold); Mary Louise Milliken of Siler City (Joyce Edwards Milliken); Linda McIntyre of Lumberton (Lillian McIn tyre Parsons); Dorothy Sadler of Anderson, S. C. (Madge Gregory Sadler); Nancy Hall of Oxford (Christine Judd Hall); Linda Lee Lovelace of Shelby (Mabel Quinn Lovelace); top row: Jean Gaddy of Raleigh (Nannie Sigmon Gaddy); Helen Phillips of Chapel Hill (Annie Craig Phillips); Katherine Lewis of Mount Olive (Katherine Knowles Lewis); Doris Thomasson of Bryson City (Lillian Franklin Thomasson); Rose Marie Yarbrough of Burlington (Mary G. Coats Yarbrough). Eastern Division Adds New Chapter Group at Littleton Elects Helen Simms President The latest addition to the roll of alumnae chapters is the recently organized Littleton group. An or ganization meeting was held on Tuesday evening, November 7, with eight members enrolling. The fol lowing officers were elected: presi dent, Helen Canaday Simms; vice president, Maude Elizabeth Wilson; secretary, Pauline Moss Bowers; treasurer, Annie Harvey Cole; magazine and coupon chairman, Elizabeth Rodwell; social chairman, Louise Copeland Threewitts. The chapter will meet quarterly and plans are already under way for a tea in the spring honoring the high school junior and senior girls. At the first meeting special em phasis was put on the Loyalty Fund, and the chapter set a record when every member present paid her an nual General Association dues. Plans were made also for the Ex pansion Program campaign in the vicinity. Coupons were collected and forwarded to the alumnae sec retary. This chapter is the first in a series which Annie Sarah Barkwell Ab bott, vice president of the Elizabeth City Division, hopes to see organized in her area soon. Class of 1945 Holds Reunion in Raleigh Rachel Strole, permanent presi dent of the Class of 1945, reports that the baby alumnae of Meredith College had their first class reunion during Stunt and Palio week-end They had dinner together in one of the small dining rooms of the S & W Cafeteria in Raleigh. The time was only too short to get caught up on the news of each other and of those not present. There must have been plenty of ears burning that night. Those attending were Annie Cath erine Barden, Carolyn Bass, Mary Lou Nance Bullock, Don Gilkerson and her guest, Annie Warren, Mar garet Hines, Margaret Jordan, Elea nor Loftin, Betsy McMillan, Laura Frances Snow, Rachel Strole, Doris Tulbert, Christine Webb, and Laura Frances Peck Young. Others of the class who attended Stunt and Palio were Janie Sue Allen Carpenter, Evelyn Gwaltney, Geraldine Jones, Mabel Laine, Vir ginia Maynard, Lib Murray, and Cleo Glover Perry. Durham Group Hears Winnie Rickett Pearce ADDITION To the list of Meredith graduates who have received advanced de grees should be added Nathalie Woodward, ’44. Her name was omitted from the compilation which appeared in the October issue of the Supplement. She received her M.A. degree in Sociology from the Uni versity of Maryland in June 1945 and since that time has revised her thesis for publication. THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS Marguerite Mason Wilkins Meredith had her biggest and best Homecoming Day on Saturday, No vember 10. Fifty registered in the guest book, and scores of others at tended events who did not register. The theme of the Alumnae Coun cil in the morning was “Keepers of the Light.” We are to keep the light •burning. We are “Keepers of the Light” of high scholarship, of high ideals of character, and also of Christianity. Mr. R. H. Satterfield, director of the department of public relations, spoke on “The Expansion Program: Light of Tomorrow,” and brought encouraging words concerning plans for finishing the campaign for funds by spring. If each locality will co operate with the organization which has been set up, and will follow through, we shall reach the goal soon, and the new buildings at Meredith will be a reality. The hope is to break ground for the audi torium this spring. Palio—parade of classes, stunts, and songs provided plenty of enter tainment in the afternoon. In award ing the banner, Dr. Helen Price said, “Palio is getting bigger and better; but better is so much more important than bigger!” That was the general feeling of all attending. Each year we marvel at the originality of Stunt Night, the origi nality of the plays themselves, the staging, and the actresses. It seems that all ideas for Stunt Night would be exhausted by now. But every year, those college girls really “put it over.” With Homecoming Day past, the next item on the alumnae calendar is “December—Miss Ida Poteat’s birthmonth.” Sorne of the chapters are planning speakers on “Miss Ida’s Life and Contribution to Mere dith” for their December meetings. Others are planning a gift to the Ida Poteat Loan Fund. All maga zine subscriptions and coupons sent in during December help this worthy project. Meredith held “Open House” on Tuesday and Wednesday of the Bap tist State Convention from 5:00 to 6:00 o’clock. Many Baptists saw Meredith for the first time. Others, who had not been there in recent years, noted many improvements. All were loud in their praise of the faculty, the girls, the parlors, the dormitories, and the library. Every one was talking about the lovely re freshments prepared by Miss Ellen Brewer and the Home Economics girls. Cheese wafers in the shape of Oak Leaves, and Acorns made of raisins and peanuts were two of the outstanding accomplishments. Baptists become more proud every year of their A-1 four-year college for girls. We alumnae can help them to know about Meredith and to be proud always of such a Christian college. The Durham Chapter met Octo ber 23 at the home of Blanche Burke Satterfield with the presi dent, Lina Lee Spence Stout, pre siding. Featured on the program was Winnie Rickett Pearce, who re viewed the book Unafraid. At the business session members voted to increase the yearly dues from fifty cents to one dollar, and discussed plans for raising money to be given toward the Expansion Program. Mataline Nye Council was chosen to head the planning of the chap ter meeting for Founders’ Day. Mar garet Broughton was appointed chairman of the committee on magazine sales and coupons, and Louise Alderman Ham was selected as chairman for planning the spring entertainment of high school sen iors. A social hour followed the busi ness meeting and program, at which time the hostess served punch. Twenty-three persons were present. Charlotte Alumnae Enjoy College Sketch The Charlotte Chapter met on Tuesday, October 30, at the home of Rose Collins, president. At the business session special reports were given on the Meredith Expan sion Dinner held last May and on the five following luncheons which the campaigners attended. Sarah Nooe, a member of the fac ulty of Queens College, was ap pointed chairman of a committee to solicit memberships in the A.A.U.W. from the chapter members. The program for the afternoon was a skit on the history of the College presented by Mrs. Frank Lethco, Ethel Frye Godwin, and Kate Covington Weede. Plans were made for an evening meeting of the chapter early in December in order that business women who are mem bers might be able to attend. The sketch will be repeated at that meet ing in the home of Beth Carroll Taylor. After the program a tea course was served by the hostess and her sister, Mrs. J. A. Brown. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY The Friends of the Meredith Col lege Library was started by the Dur ham Chapter of the Alumnae Asso ciation on February 5, 1941. Mrs. Bernice Kelly Harris, ’13, was ap pointed chairman of a committee to promote the new movement, and under her leadership the organiza tion got off to a good start. Through these first years the interest mani fested by individuals and various chapters of the Alumnae Associa tion has been encouraging and grati fying. Honorable mention should go to the Rocky Mount, Philadel phia, and Chapel Hill Chapters for their loyal support. Your interest in our library is greatly appreciated, and we bespeak for our recently appointed chair man. Louise McMillan, ’33, your continued interest and cooperation. What can Friends of the Library do to help Meredith? Watch The Twig for an announcement from our chairman. Hazel Baity, Librarian. Alumnae Council Convenes At College On Stunt Day President Wilkins Sets Theme for Day; R. H. Satterfield Speaks On Expansion The twelfth annual Alumnae Council of the Meredith College Alumnae Association convened in the Faculty Parlor of the College on the morning of Stunt Day, No vember 10. Marguerite Mason Wil kins, president of the Association, presided, and approximately forty delegates attended. Lina Lee Spence Stout, president of the Durham Chapter, led a short devotional, after which President Wilkins set the theme for the day, “Keepers of the Light.” In her brief message she emphasized the re sponsibility of the alumnae in help ing the College maintain high schol- Alumna Receives High Literary Honor Irene Haire Wilde, ’05, was the recipient of a distinctive honor in January of this year when she was appointed Poet Laureate of the State of California. Since finishing at Meredith Mrs. Wilde has done advanced study at the University of Chicago, Harvard, and the Uni versity of California. The Assembly Resolution relative to her appointment speaks of her as “a California poet of national repute, (who) has long been identi fied with the literary and cultural interests of the State, depicting in poetry of rare lyrical beauty the human and natural scene and the emotions thereby summoned forth.” Special mention was made of her volume of poetry Fire Against the Sky, her poetic novel The Red Tur ban, and her lyric tribute to the memory of Will Rogers For a Cer tain Cowboy Gone West. Autographed copies of two of Mrs. Wilde’s books are on the alumnae shelf in the College library. Greensboro Chapter Plans Work For A^ear Bernice Hurley Kanoy was host ess to the Greensboro Chapter of Meredith Alumnae on October 27 at the first meeting of the fall. Mar garet Webb Wilson was in charge of the social hour, a tea for which Netta Liles Martin poured. During the business meeting pro gram plans for the year were out lined by the program chairman, Lottie Belle Myers Stanley. This year the group will make a special study of Russia. Members were also reminded of items of interest in the plans and work of the General Alumnae Association. Madeline Monroe Wharton gave a report on the changes which she observed at Meredith during her visit there last spring. The president, Lois Sawyer Prichard,appointed committee chair men to serve for the current year. arship, high ideals of Christian character, and the light of Chris tianity. During the business session, re ports from various committees were heard. Mae Grimmer, speaking for Maude Wall Cheek, coupon chair man, requested that each chapter set a quota for coupons and maga zine subscriptions and strive to reach that self-imposed goal. Norma Rose, editor of the Alumnae Sup plement to the Twig, requested alumnae aid in the way of contribu tions of interesting alumnae news items. Lulie Marshall Wyatt and her daughter, Catherine, hospitality co-chairmen, reported on the regis tration for the day. Mary Yar brough, chairman of the Ida Poteat Loan Fund, reported a steady, though small, increase in that fund. The report of Mararet Craig Mar tin, Loyalty Fund chairman, was presented by Mae Grimmer. Alum nae were again urged to work for the goal of forty per cent active membership in the Association. Class Loyalty Fund chairmen and representatives were recognized and reports of progress within classes were heard. The Class of 1945 heads the list at present; twenty-eight per cent of that class are active members of the Associa tion. Anne Simms Haskins, social (Continued on following page) Alumnae President Speaks at Henderson The Henderson Chapter held a meeting on October 30 at the home of Carolyn Duke. Marguerite Mason Wilkins was the guest speaker for the meeting. She used as her topic, “A New Day Is Dawning” and told of the many changes that have taken place at the college since its establishment. Included on the pro gram also were several vocal selec tions rendered by Irene Averitt Mills of Louisburg. Ada Shearin Parker accompanied her at the piano. At the business session, presided over by Mrs. Parker, the president, reports were given from the maga zine and coupon chairman. Mem bers were urged to support the Loyalty Fund. It was announced that the next meeting of the group will be on February 15, Founders’ Day for this year. Festive Hallowe’en decorations were used throughout the house, and an attractive centerpiece of fall leaves, pine cones and orange tapers were used on the dining room table. The hostesses for the meeting— Carolyn Duke, Betty Rose Prevatte, and Essie Daniel Dennis—served ice cream, cake, nuts, and after- dinner coffee. Nineteen members and three guests were present. “Thanksgiving Song of Two Dollars’ Over the river and through the wood To Meredith College we go. We’re on our way to hurry and pay Our Loyalty Fund, you know. Over the river and through the wood Come one and all and pay. Hurrah for the “mon” for the Loy alty Fund! Make this our Thanksgiving Day. Another month has rolled around and that important season of the year is upon us. We have so many things to be grateful for this year that to enumerate them would be endless, but we are especially thankful for our College—all the big and little things associated with it, our college teachers and friends and our pleasant memories. We are grateful for our ever-growing host of alumnae and their ever-growing interest in their Alma Mater. May that interest thrive and grow to such an extent that they will always feel that they have an active part in the Meredith of Today as well as in the Meredith of Tomorrow. The following names have been added to the chain of names since the last issue of the Supplement: Frences Pate Adams, Pauline Kitchin Allen, Ruth Couch Allen, Mary Deven- port Anderson, Elizabeth Bass Babington. Virginia Baiiey, Zita Sawyer Baird, Betty L. Baldwin, Annie Catherine Barden, '45, Charlotte Peebles Barker, Florence Olive Barker, Alma Carlton Barnett, Carolyn Bass, ’45, Addie Tyner Baucom, Moultrie Drake Betts, Caroline Blggers, Jeannette Biggs, Marian Blanchard, Pauline Moss Bowers, Ann Eliza Brewer, Elsie Earp Brown, Lucille Hamby Brown, Louise Tur lington Bryan, Swaim Bynum, Rosa Barrow Bumpass, Nancy Bradsher Bur- russ, Pauline Cagle Butts, Annie High- smith Campbell, Ruth Wright Carter, Maude Wall Cheek, Catherine Chiffelle, Mary J. Carroll Clark, Mattie Griffin Clark, Catherine Clausson, Loretta Nichols Clements, Annie Harvey Cole, Elizabeth Coleman, Florence Sawyer Combs, Vir ginia Combs, Hallie Hester Conrad, Mar garet Eagles Copeland, Frances Tatum Council, Hilda Wilson Council, ’45, Mata- line Nye Council, Johnnie L. Davis Cox, Iris Culler Creech, Margaret Suggs Crom- lish, Edwina Martin Crowther, Miriam Daughtry, Addie Davis, Edna Frances Dawkins, Reba DeVaun, Carolyn Duke, Mary White Duncan, Margaret Wyatt Egbert. Anne McKaughan Farrell, Mary Ferrell, Lidie Penton Freeman, Hattie Davis Fu- trell, Sallie Jones Gallant, Leola Sanders Gates, Nancy Powell Gheesling, Mabel Campbell Gibson, Don Gilkerson, ’45, Della Roberson Gillam, Susan Rudisill Godwin, Minnie Gosney, Martha Lindsey Gould, Irene Mullen Green, Mildred Ed- mundson Green, lola Gooch Greene, Dana Beale Gulley, Mary Scott Gurley, Anna Ruth Dixon Gyles, Edith Hall, Mamie Berry Hall, Evelyn Hampton, Louise Ham rick, Beulah Holton Hanes, Sarah Cum mings Harned, Elizabeth Harris, Annie Mildred Herring, Mattie Gunter Hickman, Lelia Higgs, Mary Hill, Margaret Hine, Margaret Hines, ’45, Lucille Ellington Ho- cutt, Oneta Holder, Myra Vann Holland, Bessie Gray Gill Holoman, Reba Parker Hooks, Mary Bowers Hudson, Mildred Huff, Annie Marie Jackson, Luna Jackson, Shellie Bennett Jackson, Alva Lawrence (Continued on following page)

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