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Newspaper of the Students oj Meredith College
Volume XXI
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1946
Number 4
COLLEGEOBSERVES
FOUNDERS' DAY
Dr. Hardin Craig of Chapel
Hill delivered the initial address i
at the annual Founders’ Day
exercises held in the college
auditorium on Friday morning,
November 8. Dr. Craig is a pro
fessor of English at the Uni
versity of North Carolina and is
a noted authority on Shakes
peare.
Members of the faculty and j
the Board of Trustees were at i
home to friends of the college |
during the annual reception from
four to five-thirty o’clock in the
parlors. The receiving line
proper was composed of Dr. and
Mrs. Carlyle Campbell, Dr. and
Mrs. Herbert Weatherspoon, Mr.
and Mrs. Burts, Miss Baker, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin, and the Execu
tive Committee of Trustees and
wives. Those who poured at the
reception were Miss Barnett,
Miss Ellis, Miss Price, and Miss
Keith. New faculty members
were introduced to those in the
receiving line.
Meredith College, founded by
the North Carolina Baptist Con
vention was granted a charter in
1891, and was first opened to
students in September 1899. It
was chartered as the Baptist
Female University, changed to
the Baptist University for Wom
en in 1905, and to Meredith
College in 1909 in honor of
Thomas Meredith, who pre
sented to the Baptist State
Convention in 1838 a resolution
urging the establishment of a
female college of high standing.
Founders’ Day, previously ob
served on the second Friday in
February, is now observed the
second Friday in November.
Long Anticipated Polio
And Stunt Day Arrives
Classes Anxiously Await
Judging of Original Skits and Stunts
Pictured above is this year’s Senior Class in their formation of last
year’s Palio.
ENGLISH TEACHER DISCLOSES LOVE
OF HER WORK, FRIENDS, AND CATS
State Students Join
In Interracial Meet
The seventh annual state-wide
conference of Adventures in Ap
plied Christianity, sponsored by
the American Friends Service
Committee and the North Caro
lina Council of Churches, will
be held at the United Church
and at Shaw University in Ra
leigh the week-end of November
8-10.
The featured speaker of the
conference will be Dr. Elbert
Russell, Dean Emeritus of the
Duke University Divinity
School. Those who will lead
workshops and discussion groups
on various subjects are Rev.
R. D. Crockett, Bennett College;
Professor Neal Hughley, N.C.
C.N.; Samuel Levering, Ararat,
Va.; Kermit Hightower, Greens
boro; Rev. Charles Jones, Chapel
Hill; Rev. Howard Wilkinson,
Charlotte; and others.
The conference will consist of
workshops, addresses, and wor
ship programs. Registration fees
will be approximately three dol
lars, with the student attendance
from all of the state limited to
two hundred. The conference
schedule is as follows:
Friday 4:30-6:00—-Registra
tion at the United Church;
6:00 p.m.—Supper at the United
Church; 7:30—Address by Dr.
Russell.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.—Worship
by Rev. Crockett at Shaw Uni
versity; 9:30—Address by Dr.
Russell at Shaw; 10:30-12:00—
Workshops; 12:00—Lunch; 1:00
—Business session; 1:30-
3:30 p.m.—Workshops; 6:30—
Supper; 7:30—Address by Roy
McCorcell of Philadelphia; 9:30
—Movie, “And Now the Peace.”
Sunday 10:30 a.m.—Business
session; 11:00—Church service
led by Roy McCorcell.
By FRANCES
Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson, as
sociate professor of English at
Meredith College and one of the
most fascinating teachers on the
campus, has for many years con
centrated almost the gamut of
her time, interest, and far-
reaching abilities upon her
teaching and her church work.
As her chief activity within
her church, which is the First
Baptist of Raleigh, Dr. Johnson
is Sunday school teacher of the
Livingston Johnson class, made
up of approximately 110 young
business women. The members
of the class chose to name it the
Livingston Johnson in memory
of Dr. Johnson’s father, for
whom our own Johnson Hall was
named. •-
Dr. Johnson has taught the
class for fourteen years, leading
it not only on Sunday mornings
but also in carrying out a vigor
ous program of Christian serv
ice. In her teaching. Dr. John
son is at present using no text
other than the Bible itself. In
January 1941, the class began
studying the Bible straight
through, and this study has con
tinued for six years. As it is to
be completed this year, plans
have already been made to take
up next the Baptist doctrines.
Most of the work of the class is
done for the Negroes with the
feeling that less is done for them
and that there lies within the
work a good opportunity for get
ting to know the Negroes better
and seeing them as real people
rather than servants.
The most outstanding project
of Dr. Johnson’s class is its prac
tice of dressing dolls every year
to send to some underprivileged
group of children for Christmas.
They have sent dolls to little
ones the world over, including
the Chinese, Japanese, and the
Indians in New Mexico. Recent
ly, however, the dolls have been
sent most often to the students
of the Colored Deaf and Blind
School on the outskirts of Ra
leigh. This year their interest
ing and helpful project has taken
on a special significance. In
keeping with the effort of the
United States forces in Europe
to have a Christmas party for the
children of Germany with the
aim that each child in Germany
shall receive a Christmas present
this year, the Livingston John
son class is sending to children
of Germany 160 sock-dolls, 120
pounds of candy, and a collection
of toys. The opportunity reached
them through a letter Dr. John
son received from Captain J. B.
Furr of a hospital unit of 300
men, this unit being responsible
for an area including 4,874
children.
Aside from their other gifts
to the Deaf and Blind School,
Dr. Johnson’s class contributes
$100 every year to the library
of the school. For the past three
years the class has invited the
students from the school to give
a program at the church, in
which the blind children sing.
One Christmas the children of
ALEXANDER
the blind department, in ap
preciation of and love for her,
gave Dr. Johnson a set of book-
ends, which are now among her
most treasured gifts.
Dr. Johnson and her Sunday
school class have for eight years
carried on another valued
project. They keep copies of the
Gospels distributed in railroad
stations and bus stations. Since
they began, they have dis
tributed approximately 10,000
copies. These particulars give
only a brief glance at the fine
work Dr. Johnson is doing with
the Sunday school class.
Another of Dr. Johnson’s
prime interests lies in her pas
sion for cats. She has owned
and loved many varieties of the
feline family. Three of the most
famous are Nicholas, who drank
all his water from the gold fish
bowl, Tommy Traddles, and
Christopher.
Dr. Johnson has made two
trips to Europe. On the first she
attended the Baptist World Al
liance in Stockholm, and on the
second she studied at Cambridge.
She traveled to England on a
freighter carrying seven pas
sengers (including herself and
Miss Ellen Brewer), and 6,000
tons of wheat! It was during her
return trip that the war began.
This picture of a life so un-
selfishy given in the service of
others shows reason again why
Meredith proudly salutes her
faculty.
Meredith Broadcasts
On Founders' Day
From 9:45-10:00 a.m. over
Station WPTF, Meredith College
broadcast an annual radio pro
gram on Founder’s Day. Mrs.
Zeno Martin, president of the
Alumnae Association, brought
greetings from the alumnae, and
Dr. Carlyle Campbell spoke
briefly. Jane Watkins Sullivan,
who is a graduate of 1946 from
Oxford, sang “Dedication” by
Franz and “Take Joy Home” by
Bassett, with Martha Hamrick,
’47, at the piano. Peggy Parker,
president of the Granddaughters’
Club spoke, representing the stu
dents. The program ended with
the “Alma Mater,” sung by a
sextet composed of Nancy Jo
Massey, Peggy Parker, Barbara
Johnson, Esther Hollowell, Vir
ginia Holcomb, and Vicky Manty,
with Dr. Harry E.. Cooper at the
organ.
POST OFFICE HOURS
Printed below for the con
venience of The Twig readers is
the schedule when the postoffice
window is open for business.
Monday through Friday:
8:00-8:30 a.m.
1:30-2:00 p.m.
4:00-4:30 p.m.
Saturday:
8:00-8:30 a.m.
1:00-1:30 p.m.
For the girls at Meredith the day of Stunt and Palio is a day
filled with school spirit and class composition. Palio, an adapta
tion of the ancient festival in Siena is held in the drive at 3:00 p.m.
on the appointed day, at which time each class marches up the
drive singing one of the college songs, the procession ending with
the formation of the numerals. The costumes of each class carry
out some original theme. Preceding each class processional, a
clown stunt which is related to the class theme is presented by
that class.
After each class has competed in marching, the races begin.
There is, first of all, a horse race made up of one girl chosen from
each class who runs around the circle drive. At this time each
class presents its original yell. Then the bicycle race is held in
the drive. In this race there are three girls from each class who
ride the bicycles in relays.
After each class has assembled on the steps in front of Johnson
Hall, the original songs are presented, and a prize is awarded
to the girl who has composed the best song.
The vice presidents of the classes are in charge of Palio. This
year they are Ruth Martin for the Senior Class, Kathryn Parker
for the Junior Class, Coleen Brown for the Sophomore Class,
and Kathleen Faulconer for the Freshman Class.
Palio is judged on the basis of the originality of the idea, the
numerals and marching, the attractiveness and effectiveness, and
pthe class singing in the proces
sional. The points for each class
Raleigh To Witness
The Bartered Bride
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For its second production this
year the Raleigh Little Theatre
is presenting The Bartered Bride
by Bedrich Smetana at Hugh
Morson High School on the eve
nings of November 18 and 19.
The Bartered Bride, a comic
opera in three acts is under the
direction of Clifford Bair of the
National Opera Company. Mr.
Bair is now Personnel Director
of radio station WRAL.
This production is of especial
interest to Meredith because
several members of the college
family have parts in the cast. In
cluded in the chorus parts are
Miss Ruth Woodman of the
Music Department, Judy
Powers, Jenny Lou Newbold, and
Esther Hollowell, students.
Among those playing principal
parts are Mrs. Marjorie Beavers,
of the Voice Department, as
Ludmila, and Virginia Holcomb
as Hata. An orchestra will also
be used in the production.
ALUMNAE CONVENE
TODAY AT COLLEGE
On Saturday, November 9 at
11:00 o’clock, the alumnae will
hold its annual fall council and
home corping in Vann Hall. Mrs.
Zeno Martin of Raleigh, is the
new alumnae president for this
year and will preside throughout
the meeting. Several items of
new business will be discussed
and passed upon by vote. The
executive committee has recom
mended that the state be divided
into smaller regions since the
present five districts are too
large to have successful regional
meetings. Dr. Freeman, who has
been with the college in the de
partment of religion since 1910,
will conduct the devotional. The
alumnae will have as their
guests Miss Anna May Baker,
Dean of Women; President
Campbell; Dr. Charles W. Burts,
new Dean of the College; and
Mr. Everette Miller, new Field
Secretary. The afternoon and
evening will be full of Palio and
Stunts, and at 6:45 o’clock there
will be a special coffee hour in
the Blue Parlor, given by the
Wake County Chapter.
are tabulated and the totals are
announced at the close of Palio.
The judges for Palio this year
are Dr. Clyde Erwin, Superin
tendent of Public Instruction;
Mayor Graham Andrews, the
mayor of Raleigh; Mr. Frank
Thompson, president of the Ra
leigh Chamber of Commerce,
and Mr. Jesse Sanderson, Super
intendent of Raleigh Public
Schools.
In the evening an original
stunt is presented by each class
and the class who had the high
est percentage attendance at
Palio is rewarded with reserved
seats. A silver loving cup will
be presented to the president of
the winning class.
All stunts before being pre
sented must be approved first of
all by Dr. Julia H. Harris, who
serves as the script critic, and
then by the stunt committee
made up of Miss Anna May
Baker, chairman; Dr. Harris,
Miss Ellen Brewer, Miss Doris
Peterson, and Miss Katherine
Hilderman.
The presidents of each class
are in charge of stunt. They
are as follows: Jetta Funder
burk, president of the Senior
Class; Dorothy Singleton, presi
dent of the Junior Class; Eileen
Belton, president of the Sopho
more Class; and Mary Lee
Rankin, president of the Fresh
man Class.
LITTLE THEATRE PLANS
JAMES BARRIE PLAY
Try-outs have been completed
for parts in the Meredith Col
lege Little Theater fall produc
tion, “Quality Street.” The cast
consists of six female parts and
three male parts. The plot is
the story of a man who marries
just before he leaves for a
lengthy army enlistment. He
returns home to find that the girl
he marreid has changed greatly.
She has become a typical old
maid, both in appearance and in
other characteristics. The rest
of the play is about the recon
ciliation and adjustment of the
couple.
A definite date has not been set
for the presentation of “Quality
Street,” but it will be within
the next few weeks. Instead of
being given in the Raleigh Little
Theater, this production will be
given in the Meredith College
auditorium.
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