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THE TWIG
March 28, 1947
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Thought for the day
Apply thine heart unto instruction,
and thine ears to the words of knowl
edge. Proverbs 23:12.
Friendliness
“Everybody is so friendly here,” re
marked a visitor on the campus recent
ly This is one of the easiest places in
the world to find good friends to keep a
lifetime. Some of the best friends you
may be surprised to find among the
teachers. They are lastingly interested
in their pupils. Then, the girls here, are
so willing to help, quick to understand.
All of the problems we face seem im
movable until we find friends that help
solve them. The girls here are willing
to help even when it takes time or hard
work or money or thought. There is a
quiet atmosphere prevailing the cam
pus of mutual dependence and trust.
The things we do, the lives we lead all
revolve around our friends. Some of
us have only a few; some have many.
But how many or how few you have,
strive to give them your real friendship.
It is odd that people, seeking kindness,
consideration, and praise from others
never give any in return. Too many of
us expect our friends to do things for
us, letting them make the friendship
real. It won’t work. They will soon tire
of the one-sidedness and turn to others.
Make friends then keep them.
Courteous Conduct
Part of the profit from a college edu
cation should be learning how to do
many things that are not even found in
the books we study. Recently, though,
some of us have exhibited bad manners.
For instance, at the last public gath
ering, were you on time? Were things
slowed up because of your tardiness?
It was only last week at a concert
given by a Negro contralto that a long
delay was necessary because of late ar
rivals. Worse than the initial delay was
the fact that many people who had come
to listen straggled in—front row, back
row, it made no difference at all. The
artist had an extremely difficult time
creating a mood in her audience. Later
on, some of us were part of the guilty
ones who began jumping up before the
concert was really over. Stay in your
seat even though you abhor what is
happening on the stage.
Several weeks ago an editorial was
written on behavior at lectures. Evi
dently, though, it went unheeded be
cause the last lecture at Meredith was
attended by a poorly mannered group
of girls. You know what went on dur
ing the lecture. Chapel programs every
day are blessed with the same sort of
conduct. Late arivals flop noisily into
their seats. Letter writers and students
who are so studious that they must
study during chapel rattle papers. Knit
ters knit and talkers talk. (At least
the knitters are quiet.) Let’s start a con
duct reformation here. Whether we are
at a recital, a lecture, a play, or just a
daily chapel program, won’t you help
this reformation?
I Letter to the Editor |
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Dear Editor,
Things are getting pretty bad when
Meredith girls don’t know how to act
at a lecture. I don’t know what can be
done, but there certainly is need for
improvement. Honest, the least the stu
dents could do is to respect the person
who is speaking. All I can say is that
I’m glad Carl Sandburg couldn’t see
very far back in the auditorium or he
would have been shocked at his audi
ence.
How do you think he liked making a
speech while a foursome of bridge was
being carried on on the back row, and
especially if they weren’t too quiet
about the whole thing?
Or maybe the students thought that
he could speak better to the tune of
fountain pens scratching away on a let
ter that could just as well have been
written from 10:00 to 10:30.
But there was one conversation that
I overheard that seemed to me about
the height of rudeness. After Mr. Sand
burg had sung the first of his folk songs
one girl—and she’s new here this semes
ter—made this remark: “Well, some
body throw a nickel up there and let’s
go.” If that girl had at least tried to
listen to the lecture, I don’t believe she
could have found it that boring.
Let me tell you, it’s getting pretty
bad, too, when the teachers begin to
remark in class about the conduct of the
students at lectures. Where are our man
ners, girls?
A Senior.
From Tip To Toe
By JERRY MILLER
In spite of the peculiar, unpredictable
weathscr welLie been havin’ latelw spring
is just around the corner—whici. -ans
that buying spring clothes is no long
er a mere joy, it’s also a necessity! To
put it in a well worn phrase (Dr. Rose’s,
that is), “a word to the wise is suffi
cient.” I have the word, so if you have
the ‘wise’ (and the pocketbook), we’ll
get together and bake up a treat for the
guy in your life.
Spring tonic for any guy with post
exam troubles is an aqua round-neck
dress with gem-studded cap sleeves,
matching belt, and a flattering side
drape. If you prefer the popular push
up sleeves, we have just the thing—a
one - piece number with classification
“adorable”—a pastel bodice with con
fetti dots, topping a slim, black skirt.
Date-bait in any gal’s life is a short-
sleeved black “swishy” dress with con
trasting, right angle bands of pastel
colors.
Here comes the Navy—how do you
want yours? Leading the parade in your
spring wardrobe is a one-piece crepe
with double rows of white buttons and
detachable waffie pique bow and cuffs,
and engaging back peplum edged in
white. For the suit with that ‘spring-
is-comin’ look, try the adorable navy
and white creation—the top, a long-
waisted, tight-fitting, button front coat,
is worn over a kick-pleat skirt. Also
worn over a navy skirt is a double-
breasted box jacket of white woolen.
If you want that SWEET look to charm
that man of yours on Easter morning,
come out in a navy rayon and wool with
silvery buttons and white pointed col
lar.
If you like to be known as the gal
with that “different” look, you’ll want
one of the many new, soft prints, espe
cially if you top a black and white,
‘clinging vine’ type, with a rose boxer
with full-blown sleeves slit about three
inches from the stitched hemline. An
other topper with round-the-clock ap
propriateness is the gorgeous new white
wool boxer with giant lapels and two
rows of gold color buttons.
Spring is gay and pretty—and so are
you in a pink or aqua spun rayon with
set in waist and wide, wide shoulders,
cap sleeves, and a square neck. For the
smart gal with a slim pocketbook and
an eye to the future, a flattering white
dress can do an awful lot of stretching
with different belts—a dog collar belt,
complete with name plate, a plain belt
Salutincj, a Jleade^
By LA VERNE HARRIS
Seldom does a freshman reporter have
the privilege of interviewing the Editor;
but Margaret Moore, recently elected
as next year’s Editor of the Twig,
would put even the most insignificant
of reporters at ease.
There are in Margaret’s personality,
two especially notable qualities; the
first is an “eye for business,” or execu
tive ability which she has displayed this
year as Business Manager of the Twig,
while blended with it is her “nose for
news,” which leads her into all groups,
and reveals her love for people, her ap
preciation of the real humor in life.
These qualities will go a long way
in enabling Margaret to become a suc
cess in the field she plans to enter
after graduation; for she is “very in
terested in radio work,” and hopes to
enter the field of either program direct
ing or script writiji^.
Supplementing her newspaper work,
she has taken un active part in the
Little Theater, which is her “second in
terest”; and as business and publicity
chairman of the Little Theater this year,
Margaret has been concerned mainly
with the production of plays. She is
now acting as Publicity Chairman of the
Junior-Senior, served on the Entertain
ment Committee for Religious Empha
sis Week, and is in the Colton English
Club, and the Education Club. Last year
Margaret was elected Sophomore Edi
tor of the Oak Leaves.
As for hobbies, the nearest in that
line would be her collection of records
which is “steadily growing.” Although
she likes nearly all kinds of music, her
favorites are semi-classical and popular.
An oustanding Meredith student,
Margaret will be fitted to step into the
“editor’s shoes.” Enthusiastically, she
says, “Working next year with a won
derful staff of girls who are interested,
as I am, in making the Twig a bigger
and better student paper should be lots
of fun as well as real experience.”
with a huge brass buckle, or any of the
many different types of colored belts.
To make your young man’s fancy
turn to thoughts of love, you can never
go wrong in a suit—’specially if it’s a
‘creamy-soft wool crepe’ with a fitted
top ending in a tiny point just above the
drape-pleats of a skirt that is really flat
tering. You’ll be a dream sho’ nuff in a
pink virgin wool with a trim skirt and
a coat that broadens your shoulders,
hugs your waist, and ends in peplum
flares that will capture the eye (and the
Heart!) of any male—and all of ’em,
too, if you prefer! An American beauty
is the word for you in a figure-huggin’
suit of American beauty red with a
slim skirt with a surprise pleat and a
tiny jacket with a perky peplum and
brass buttons.
If you don’t want to ‘accentuate the
positive,’ you’re still in luck in the
suit department with any of the nu
merous suits with a plaid three-quarter
or boxer-length coat with push-up
sleeves and dark, slit hem skirts.
But whatever you buy, the lady with
the bright, happy look, and the spark
ling smile (this is not an ad for Ipana,
either!) will be the bachelor-bait. So,
for today and every day, and Easter,
lady, be beautiful!!
SPRING
WILL
BE...
lovely
season
if State’s only master of that (and I
quote) “movie star technique” contin
ues advancing at the present rate . . .
says LIB JONES . . . with definite refer
ence to JOHN . . .
a
Forward
step
toward Easter . . . says MARY LOUISE
MILLIKIN . . . the time when all roads
lead through Spring Holidays straight
down to Charleston, where, one under
stands, in the middle of a great big
magnolia garden is located the most
inviting spot in the world, namely. The
Citadel . . .
an
appropriate
atmosphere
for launching an even-more-successful-
than-the-last campaign, says BECKY
BRITT . . . with a Napoleonic eye on the
blond DEAN of Wake Forest . . .
an
ideal
time
to settle down to the entertaining com
pany of a certain BENSEN boy . . . that
is, if he doesn’t schedule too many or
chestra rehearsals, says RUTH SEARS
. . . spring is no time to practice—
music . . .
perfect
pleasure
for DOT HENNESSEE ... if it brings
Navy JIM south of the Great Lakes
for Easter . . .
an
early
Thanksgiving
say two New Yorkers . . . who have
found North Carolina a successful hunt
ing ground . . . meaning EDITH RHEIN-
HARDT and BILL . . .
telling
time
says LIZ HIGHT ... with mysterious
secrets sparking in her eyes. . . .
DAY STUDENT DOPE
By JERRY WINFREE
With Spring Holidays just around the
corner some day students are planning
some interesting events. Jerry Miller
is planning to visit the Twin Cities—
Winston-Salem is where Jim lives. Lil
lian Swinson is thinking of going to
Portsmouth, Virginia—on a social visit
she says! Stella Austin is going home
for the holidays. Viva Home, Sweet
Home! Rosa Deans is making plans to
go to Myrtle Beach, oh, those beach
parties!!!
After Spring Holidays there will be
some new members of the day student
group: the ex’es Dot Massey, Madge
Futch, and Jerry Burgess. Congrats
on the new degree, MRS., that is!
Fran Cartier says that she is happy
now that her hubby, member of that
famous State team, is back—Oh, happy
Tuesday, huh Fran? Long week, wasn’t
it!
The Meredith Angels are fluffin’ up
their wings now that the State Wolves
are back! But wait, we can’t leave out
Carolina, not with Marie W. still torn
between the Country Club and Cow
College!]
Day students are all a-buzz with the
news that Peggy Wilburn has purchased
that eventful wedding dress.
Belle Manning’s told us that her folks
were up to see her and hubby. Will,
last week.
Dot Bowman went to Hickory this
past week-end.
The day students have been using
their brains for the past two weeks,
trying to work out difficult puzzles and
problems, only to find out days later
that they are quite impossible to work.
Lillian Gaddy has been working at
the Colony Theatre this year. She’ll
have to give that (and what goes with
it!) up next year when she moves out
here on the campus.
The question of the week is- Day
students, why not take your bottles
back to the Bee Hive?
If you lend a friend $5 and nevei
see him again, it’s worth it.