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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
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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
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