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THE TWIG
February 28, 1947
Letter to
the Editor
Member
f4ssocki!ecl GoUe6icite Press
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Thought for the day
‘Breathe on me, Breath of God
Till I am wholly thine.
Till all this earthly part of me
Glows with thy fire divine.”
Edwin Hatch.
MAbrary Policies . . .
It seemed pathetic for the Student
Government president to announce in
chapel last week that books were be
ing taken from the library, particularly
those books on the reserve shelf. It was
a shame that such a thing would have
to be mentioned. If a college education
is made up of “getting by easy,” of
slipping by various rules and regula
tions, then we do not really want one.
One of the hardest things in the world
to learn how to do is this business of
living with others. If we do not learn it
at Meredith, how can we ever learn it?
Classes are important to us here, but so
are people. Unselfishness is the first step
in learning to live with others. Try to
plan your work in regard to library
books and other things so that you con
sider others.
Dear Editor:
Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems as
though all of us are getting very care
less about living up to the honor sys
tem around here. Maybe it’s just that
we aren’t giving it any serious thought,
because there are a lot of little things
happening that aren’t strictly according
to the code, but those little things add
up. Well, maybe we did get by for a
couple of times without being caught,
but that’s not the point. All of us well
remember that last year we voted to
abide by the honor code, and by jiminy,
now it’s our responsibility to keep it.
Maybe a lot of us think it is foolish
to have to have our lights out by 10:45;
nevertheless, that’s a rule in the hand
book, and it’s up to us to abide by that
rule—that means bathroom lights too.
There just simply can’t be as many Sen
iors as there are lights on after 10:45; yet
after repeated warnings we still can’t
understand why we get light infrac
tions. Maybe it is a little hard to get our
lights off on time, but if we put out an
effort, we can.
It seems to me, though, that the place
that we have fallen down most this
year has been in our manners. What is
the matter? I’m sure we know better,
but maybe, as in the case of light bell,
we are just forgetting. I wonder how
many of us ever stop to consider how
much more courteous it would be to let
the teacher at the end of a class leave
the room first, instead of all of us filing
out ahead. It would be pretty nice, too,
if we opened the door for a teacher now
and then—it shows them a little re
spect. A lot of us seem to forget, too,
that the teacher is older than we are
and demands our respect. A “ma’am” or
“sir” every now and then would help.
As I say, maybe I’m wrong, but I’m
sure of one thing—there’s need for im
provement around here in regard to a
lot of little things we do and fail to do,
and it’s up to the students to make these
improvements. If we do remem’' '
little things, then we’U '
give our girls thp- ’’
them t^l^Y
I'M TELLING YOU .
about
the soaring capital in the W.T.W.H.
Bank, which is proof enough of a few
days well spent. Latest reports state
that the total is momentarily stalled
at exactly $579.SSf?). I have always
been told that Annapolis is a Trade
School, and now I shall never argue
the point. . . .
about
Dot Clarke, who has lately become tre
mendously interested in commercial
art and artists, their skills and tech
niques. Best we make that “artists”
singular and indicate the little “Coca-
Cola Cap Man” on the signs—just to
distinguish the ingenious Francis,
who is the talented one. . . .
about
our best advocate of the “Play, But
Play Fair” policy sighted this semes
ter; Shirley Powell and her unique
system of distributing week-ends —
Annapolis, University of Virginia,
Annapolis, etc. I wonder what goes
with Bobby and West Point these
days, and I wonder if the situation
seems “Rocky” to him. . . .
n. iUi\.
DAY STUDENT DOPE
Flash! What with all the dances in
and around Raleigh, we hear that
Gladys Greene and Marie Wilson are
going to the mid-winter dances at Caro
lina. Last week everyone was talking
about the dances at State, Carolina,
Wake Forest, and Duke—those lucky
people.
The two latest in hooking a man are
Denny Burchard and Peggy Wilburn.
. . . Herbie and Marian, respectively.
Two new day students have been
added to the list. They are Mrs. Lily
Oatfield and Mrs. Belle Manning.
Albertine (Teenie) Rozar is in the
practice house! I know a certain young
man hates that!
Your Vote
In her quiet courageous way, Ernes
tine Clark has been an inspiration to all
who know her. Leading the Day Stu
dents this year as their president, she
has given her time freely whenever it
is needed—a quality which has won
many admiring friends.
The sophomores owe a vote of thanks
to Ernestine, for it was she who made
the refreshments for the sophomore
party; and since she is a Home Eco
nomics major, she has had a part in
many of the teas given around the cam
pus.
Among her “loves” are butterscotch
pie, horseback riding, swimming, and
black hair—“especigi^^ri^, ” In one of
her weaker moments^'^^^te.:,sed, she
had once planned to dye her hair, but
her better jiMgment must have come to
mam,- who envy
> blup eves, ^oout
Jolene Weathefs
jri. waiiiihg UTaTi 'whb wSn't to plea'se^*’
her, she hates waiting—“for things to
begin, people, buses, or just waiting.”
But on the other hand, she dislikes the
unexpectedness of a shower “that comes
up without warning when you’re in
class.” (True, you can’t please a
woman!)
Ernestine well deserves her place as an
outstanding senior in “Who’s Who,” and
her election of Senior Class superlative,
“Most Outstanding Girl Around Town.”
She takes an active part in church work,
and until recently taught a Sunday
School class of high school seniors at
the Hilyer Memorial Christian Church.
She has served as secretary and vice
president of the non-resident students
before her present position and belongs
to the Home Economics Club, the Bar
ber Science Club, the Colton English
Club, and is a member of the Sigma Pi
Alpha. All of these things have qualified
about
Charlotte Haight’s great anxiety con
cerning the perfection of television
for everyday convenience. Says Char
lotte: “A face goes so nicely with
words.” Note: The only Marine in
the world is now stationed in Japan.
about
how extremely advanced civilization
is in the State of Maryland. Extempo
raneous speeches on this subject may
be heard at a moment’s notice by
merely mentioning the locality to
Ruthe Hall or Rita Paez.
about
the lectures being given on Third
Faircloth. Perhaps attention should
Dc called to Frnellp Stanfield, leader,
who is to be commended for her con
tributions in this type of progressivi
education.
>
n on me coldest day in Februarv
idm on me coioesT day in February.
Helene is now a victim of what she
“cowd ind dher
calls a
nodshe.’’
severe
about
the Carolina Men’s Glee Club, which
cheered many a fallen angel with
their serenade before the concert.
a u a drive was start-
ed by the Freshmen to promote Mere
dith as a co-educational institution.
However, this idea was immediately
downed by uvper-classmen, who de
cided that if the men of the Carolina
campus transferred to Meredith
there would be absolutely no reward
in a week-end at Carolina.” The con
troversy continues.
Already, the student body has car
ried out two elections. The fact that no
election at Meredith, during her entire
history, has ever been characterized by
dishonesty is in itself commendable. The
nominees seem to be selected with a
great deal of care and they are voted
upon by the students after some real
considerations. There is very little jeal
ousy and resentment shown, in fact, a
surprisingly small amount of it.
In some countries, even now, there is
no such thing as free election. Individ
uals are not given the opportunity to
vote as they choose. It was Thomas Jef
ferson who believed so firmly that every
man should be given a vote. He fought
for rights of the individual. It was he
who thought that the common man
could be depended on to vote, to vote
for men that would better the commu
nity and the nation. Unfortunately, Jef
ferson was not wholly right. The aver
age person does not always vote for the
man who thinks seriously and quietly
and then acts accordingly. Instead, some
people are influenced by emotional ap
peals and waste their voting privilege.
On the whole, Meredith girls are fair
ly conscientious about their votes. They
choose the girl best fitted for the job
and cast their ballots. Let us hope that
the democratic privilege here will con
tinue to be exercized wisely.
We are to have some new teachers
from the day student group. They are, her as a capable leader""among the Day
Margaret Wilson, Jo Joyner, and Fran Students whom she reports “are getting
about
Sunny Belam/
gave Miss Helen Ashley. She’s realF
a nice little girl. Miss Ashley, onlff
Cartier.
For information on how to get in to
see one of State’s basketball games, ask
Lillian Swinson.
Agnes Taylor has a new admirer . . .
he works in a jewelry store, too.
The question of the week is, “How
can Rosa Deans see the 3rd dimension
in a microscope when she is unable to
find bacteria on which to see it?”
better every
them!”
year — I hate to leave
Mrs. Marsh Honors
New Dean's Wife
little confused now and then,
about ^
i'
the plans Meredith Liles has already
made for the summer. Whose life is
It you re guarding, Meredy?
about
how sleepy I am.
Mrs. Vera Tart Marsh entertained at
tea Tuesday afternoon in the faculty
parlor honoring Mrs. Charles W. Burts,
wife of the new dean, and Mrs. Allison
L. Overby, wife of the representative
from Harnett County, who is now in
Raleigh attending General Assembly.
about
how Fm Telling You nothin
now.
more
Bradu
After bawling out a rookie for being so
late in returning with needed supplies,
the sergeant snapped: “Now, let’s hear
how it happened. Smith.” “Well,” ex
plained Private Smith, “I picked up a
chaplain along the road, and from then
on the mules couldn’t understand a word
I said.”—Ex.
Allen and Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson
^ Receiving with Mrs. Marsh and the
Guests were greeted by Mrs. LeRoy two guests of honor were Mrs Chariot
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up our
ing house table, “but we cut
boots and made soup of them.”
“Sh-h-h-h! Not so loud!” exclaimed
a fellow boarder. “The landlady might
hear you.”—Clipped.
* * *
Good-byes were said to Mrs Ouin+ir.
McAllister and Mrs. Bunyan Tyne? The
parlor was decorated with spring flow
ers, and the tea table was centered with
an arrangement of daffodils, snandml
ons, m pastel shades, and carnation? Srs'
Q • Josephs Burk and Mrs. Harry E Coon
Sometimes advertising overreaches it- er poured coffee, with which -
Son: But, dad, I don’t wanna
arithmetic.
Dad: What, a son of mine doesn’t
want to grow up and be able to figure
out baseball scores and batting aver
ages?—Copied.
Mrs.
“We were slowly starving to death,”
said the one-time explorer at the board-
self, as in the case of the fruit dealer cookies, nuts, and mints. Other fa
study who put a sign in his window reading: members assisting throughout
“Fine Apples. Buy now. Remember, noon: Dr. LouisI Lanhfm ' -
the Early Bird Gets the Worm.”— "
Clipped.
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Wally: Do you serve ladies at/this
counter:
Waitress: Oh, no, you have to bring
McCoy Egerton, Miss Hai;! Baity, mTs?
Edna Frances Dawkins, Miss ^
your own.—Copied.
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Rhodes, Miss Billie Ruth CurUn^M-^®
Lila Bell, Miss Jean Jernigan m2; f
Greene, and Miss lone Kemp