February 13, 1948 THE TWIG SPORTS OF THE DAY By B. J. JOHNSON A course in senior life saving is being taught each Tuesday night by Miss Cunningham from 7:30 to 9; 30 o’clock in the Saint Mary’s swimming pool. For those who are interested, it still isn’t too late to get in the required practices. The round-robin basketball tournament is well under way with each class playing each other class twice. The winners of the tournament and the scores from the games will ap pear in the next issue of The Twig. Come on out and pull for your team! The bowling league that we’ve all been hearing about is to be organized very soon on the basis of dormitory compe tition. The days and times set for going down to the Manmur Bowling Alley are 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday and 4:00 p.m. on Fri day. Watch the A.A. bulletin board for further news concern ing the definite day. We Equitation Club members, that is horse-lovers, wish to wel come our new riding instructor, Mr. West. Already he has men tioned plans for a horse-show in the spring with perhaps a mati nee and a night show to display some of the finest show horses— five gaited, walking, and fine harness. Definite plans have not yet been drawn but will be an nounced at a later date. NEW STUDENTS REGISTER HERE Seven new students have en rolled at Meredith for second semester. There are three for mer students who are back. Charlotte Bowman, a junior and a piano major from Boones’ Mill, Virginia, has been out of school for two years because of accident injuries. During this time, she has worked in a bank and has gone to school at Ro anoke College. Helene Kling- beil, a junior from Walpole, Massachusetts, is back after having been out a year, during which time she did library work in Walpole and worked in Jor- dan-Marsh Department Store. Evelyn Stallings of Youngsville and a science major is back after having been out a semes ter because of illness in her family. Also, there are three new transfer students. Nita Ballen- ger, a junior and home econom ics major from Raleigh, has been at Campbell and E. C. T. C. and plans to finish at Meredith. Her father taught Spanish here three years ago. Carolyn Moore of Reidsville is a junior and a home economics major. She went to W. C. her first two years and took a correspondence EMELIA KUTSCHINSKI Oops . . . easy does it! Isn’t every day such a perfect combination of “sweet stuff” come tog^ether . Emelia Kutschinski in a soft chambray dress of a delicate baby blue worn beneath the “frilliest” of aprons em broidered in crimson against a rich cream background, gathered with a ruffle to a wide waist band ... a fella ... a girl ... a Valentine’s afternoon. course from Carolina last semes ter. Doris Day Russell, of Can ton, Ohio, is a senior day stu dent, whose husband goes to State. She attended Meredith summer school in 1946 and has come back to complete her sen ior year. She works in Miss Grimmer’s office. In addition, there is one new freshman registered for the se mester. Dianne Newton, a na tive of New York City, came to Meredith the day after she finished high school. She plans to major in art and came to Meredith on the recommenda tion of her aunt, who is an alumna of the college. BHW6 rom mrcM/NFOR, A o-r^AEPmm See Us For Your Jewelry Gifts and Personal Jewelry WEATHERMAN JEWELERS 1904 HILLSBORO STREET ENGLISH CLUB SPONSORS READINGS The chapel program given re cently by the Colton English Club consisted largely of stu dent writings and selections of poetry from the Meredith An thology of Verse. After Doris Harris, president of the club, gave an introduc Afternoon of a Faun Part I and II LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCH. Columbia Record No. 69600. ..$1.29 Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life Indian Love Call J. MacDONALD and N. EDDY Victor Record No. 4323 ..$0.82 My Name Is Mimi Ever Since The Day GRACE MOORE Victor Record No. 17189 ..$1.08 C. H. Stephenson Music Co. tion to the program, Marjorie King read the scripture from the book of Psalms, or the poetry of the Bible. Following the scripture reading, Janie Nance read several varied selec tions from the Anthology, With a Song. The remainder of the program consisted of some of the writ ings of Gloria Mayer, Esther Green, and Frances Alexander. The creative ability exempli fied in these readings met a gratifying response among all the students. 'ROTHMOOR COATS AND SUITS" EXCLUSIVELY IN RALEIGH — AT — EFIRD'S DEPARTMENT STORE Meredith College Libre RALEIGH. N. C. Page Five MIDDLETON HEADS ELECTIONS GROUP Jane Middleton was chosen general chairman of elections at the regular meeting of the Nom inating Committee last Monday night when that group met to make plans for spring registra tion and elections. It was voted to hold registra tion on Wednesday and Thurs day, February 11 and 12, and to hold the polls open on Friday of this week for election of the presidents of the three major organizations. The girls elected will serve office during the school term 1948-1949. Serving with Jane on the committee will be Elsie Corbett, registrar; Betty Cox and Dot Swaringen, judges of elections; Nancy Walker, Carolyn Coving ton, Evelyn Hodges, and Mar garet Morris, election officials from the classes. The chief counsellor serves as chairman of the Nominating Committee, and the member ship is made up of the presi dents of the major organiza tions, of the classes, of the Little Theater, and of the literary so cieties, the editors of the publi cations, and the chief marshal. The members of the committee this year are Ann Wallis, Fran Thompson, Gloria Mayer, Har riet Neese, Doris ‘Harris, Mary Beth Thomas, Ella May Shirley, Lib Jones, Marjorie Joyner, Edith Camp, Lois Harmon, Lou- vene Jordan, Virginia Campbell, Frances Alexander, Margaret Moore, and Mary Dell Fales. Detailed plans for voting pro cedure during the spring will be announced. RELIGIOUS FOCUS WEEK (Continued from page one) may be held with the team mem bers if the students wish it. One of the highlights of Focus Week is a party to be held Wednesday night at 9:30 in Phi Hall. The party, under the di rection of Barbara Swanson, includes faculty members, team members, and students. Throughout the week, books of interest will be displayed and sold in the library. On Tuesday a discussion group for the maids and janitors will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the audi torium. The Rev. Baucom will lead the discussion. 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