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Page Two THE TWIG February 27, 1948 Member P^MOcided Cb8e6«cie Press EDITORIAL STAFF Margaret Moore Editor Maxine Bissett Managing Editor Barbara S. Cotton Associate Editor Jean Bradley Associate Editor Doris Lee Feature Editor Christine Creech Photo Editor LaVerne Harris. Alumnae and Fashion Ed. Mary Louise Milliken Exchange Editor Barbara Johnson ....Music Editor Betty Jean Johnson Sports Editor Jane Lassiter Columnist Reporters—Ella May Shirley, Mary Lou Dawkins, Doris Concha, Shirley Hur- witz, Betty Moore, Magdalene Creech, Nancy Walker, Marjorie Joyner, Beth Boggs, Rosalind Knott, Lois Harmon, Janet Debnam. Typists — Doris Concha, Margaret West moreland, Becky Lynn, Elva Gresham BUSINESS STAFF Lillian Gaddy Business Manager Jerry Miller Advertising Manager Marie Kinlaw Circulation Manager Members of the Business Staff—Marianna Worth, Jane McDaniel, Marie Wilson, Anne Tongue Dr. Harold G. McCurdy Faculty Adviser Dr. Harry E. Cooper Photographer Entered as second-class matter October 11, 1923, at postoffice at Raleigh, N. C., under Act of March 8. 1879. Published semi-monthly during the months of October, November, February, March, April, and May; monthly during the months of September, De cember, and January. Subscription rate, $2.00 per year to students. Alumnae membership associational fee $2.00, of which $1.00 covers a year’s subscription. Member of Intercollegiate Press THOUGHT FOR THE DAY If ye continue in My word, then ye are My disciples in deed.—John 9:31. The Same Old Story Faculty and students alike were mu tually and spiritually awakened last week by an excellent team of Focus Week speakers, who concentrated on showing that religion is a vital factor in all of life—and a factor that works. Chapel services were devoted to this theme of “Religion at Work in Life”. Classes buzzed with discussions about it. Faculty members worked it into re lationship with their subjects. After meeting parties found it the main topic of conversation. That was last week. The team mem bers were here then. They could answer our questions, stir our thoughts within us, a-'3d cause more questions to arise. Now what? The team members are gone. Have we turned again to the time—worn out of gossip parties and classes where a question about religion would not only be “out of place” but seriously frowned upon? Or have you ventured out on a new highway where the Christian religion is the center of life by which we may come to know its fullness? Each one of us must answer the question for herself. Is the right answer your answer? I Don’t Like People... . . . who watch me so closely while I eat that I have an uneasy suspicion that they are going to ask if I have ever read Emily Post. . . . who say, “May I borrow your pen cil, your sweater, your life’s blood? I’ll give it back tomorrow.” and then to morrow comes, but not the pencil, the sweater, or the life’s blood. . . . who cry on my shoulder after telling me that the boy I dated two nights before is the one great passion of their life. It makes me feel like Jez ebel with the new look . . . . who tell me how I should have played a hand of bridge after setting me five tricks doubled, or people who invariably make grand slams out of hands I wouldn’t dare open on. . . . who tell me I look like my great aunt Kate’s half-brother Jim. Jim was known os Scarface and spent twenty years in Sing-Sing for strangling his mother-in-law. . . . who ask if I have seen a certain movie; and when I tell them no, I’m going to see it tonight, proceed to give me a play-by-play description of the plot. . . . who gossip about people I don’t know. It’s no fun being catty when the victim is a perfect stranger. . . . write things like this and expect other people to read them. Stop and Consider That time of the year is here again during which the student body elects the members of the college whole who will represent them in the various phases of our life here. This fact, above all, is one that we must keep in mind as we vote, particularly since the trends of the sohool’s policies seem increas ingly to depend on, and be affected by, student opinion. Consequently, it is es sential that the student leaders for the coming year be, as always, a represen tative group—a group which actually knows, evidences, and is a model of the general consensus of student opinion. These representatives must not only be student opinion, but they must have the ability to voice that opinion in the right manner, with forethought, tact and without selfish interests. It is im portant now, especially, that they be the medium between the radical and the conservative viewpoints and that they express these views accordingly. There fore, in the following election weeks it is necessary that we all keep in mind the importance of, and the effect on us, now or later, that these elections will have. SPOTLIGHTING A DAY STUDENT By Shirley Hurwitz Today’s spoltight is focused upon Mary Evelyn West, one of our senior day students. A mild-mannered girl and blessed with an unusually sweet dispo sition, Mary Evelyn is easy to “spot” with her long chestnut-colored hair and blue-gray eyes. This modest Religion major informed me that she began her long career of education in Charlottesville, Virginia. She graduated from grammar grade school in St. Petersburg, Florida, and a few years later received her diploma from Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh and a similar document still later from Mars Hill College. With no reflection on the institution, Mary Eve lyn wistfully hopes to “slip out” of Meredith the latter part of May with another diploma! While at Mars Hill, Mary Evelyn was a school marshal, vice-president of the Scriblerus, the English Club, secretary of a Literary Society, president of a B.T.U. and president of a Sunday School class. This year, she is a counselor to thirteen day students (“and all top flight freshmen, too,” she smilingly stated). One of Mary Evelyn’s chief joys is the charming quartet of kittens at her home. ( Note the mercurochrome-tinted scratches on both hands!) This busy day student also enjoys reading “Freck les” and “Ella Cinders” and oftentimes ends a long day by listening to Rimsky- Korsakoff’s Scheherezade or reading Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. ( “That is,” as she hastens to add, “if I’ve devoted enough time to Shake speare and Browning!”) Seriously speaking, however, Mary Evelyn’s chief interest lies in the MBC (Miracle Book Club). She sincerely asserts that there are many fine oppor tunities to be found in our fair city, among them the MBC ( another plug!), of which many of us fail to take ad vantage. Mary Evelyn admits that one of her marked weaknesses is her insatiable (quote!) love for travel. But, she also greatly enjoys poster and scrapbook making and, at the present time, is “playing around” with Debussy’s Clare de Lune. Her pet language (besides English!) is Erench. “Of course,” she asserted, “this has nothing to do with the fact that I lived with the Cagion French near New Orleans last summer for sev eral months while doing Home Mission work.” As to the future of the girl who answers to the nickname of “Poochie”, it is quite evident that she intends to go to school for the rest of her life; or, as she aptly puts it, “as a teacher, perhaps, eventually—a teacher of the “Miracle” Book; that is, the Bible.” Portrait of Senorita Lucv Ann j Neblett y Richards Are you taking Spanish or any other language taught in the department here? Then I’m sure you’ve seen Senor ita Neblett. Senorita Lucy Ann Neblett y Richards was born in Matanzas, Cuba Her parents were Methodist mission aries there and were originally from Tennessee. She received her elemen tary and high school education in a variety of places among which are Mat anzas, Chattanooga, and Nashville, Tenn., Houston, Texas, and Havana, Cuba. Her college education included work at Whitworth in Brookhaven, Mississippi, at the University of Texas, graduate work at the University of Mexico, masters at University of Cali fornia, and later the University of Havana. The Senorita had originally planned to be a missionary to Africa. While at college she was impressed by a dis covery of ignorance, which was so prev alent here in our country—ignorance of the Spanish language and Spanish countries. Because of that reason she decided to teach Spanish. In her courses she tries to teach not only grammar and a reading and speaking knowledge of the language, but she teaches geog raphy, history, social customs, foods, and folk songs of the Spanish. She has taught at the University of Chattanooga, John B. Stetson (and she never wore a Stetson hat!—her own words). Univer sity of Florida, University of California, Brenau, Whitworth College, and Elon College. One of the reasons Senorita Neblett came to Meredith was that she was interested in teaching in a college which not only put an emphasis on scholastic standing, but also on the re ligious life of its students. When you come to know this charm ing dark-haired, dark-eyed senorita, you too will discover—as the students in our classes have—that she has a sense of humor. She was active in tennis, basketball, drama, and glee club. Her interests now include reading, sewing, cooking, and dancing. She likes Spanish American music and folk dancing. Her hobbies are collecting pottery and table linen, playing the piano, and she loves picnics and outdoor meals. The Senorita likes to wear informal cotton dresses, suits and evening dresses. Her favorite food is sea food especially lobster. Senorita Neblett said that her great est disappointment was that she couldn’t find an apartment, but she said that living in a dormitory was very pleasant. She would like to have one floor of one dormitory for students who pledge themselves to speak Spanish only. As for what she hopes to do “some day”, Senorita said that she planned to start a Spanish table (at lunch) in the dining hall before March first. Just now she is considering the possibility of taking a group of Spanish students on a two-weeks trip to Cuba in August. Exchangin’ Aroun’ Reading through various papers out of the overwhelming stacks an’ stacks of weeklys, monthlies, bi-monthlies, etc., that accumulate in the publications room, your editor sees that Focus Weeks are also being held right now at Greensboro College, Clemson Col lege, and at Wake Forest . . . From the Boston University News comes an idea that might be worth doddling over: Dis illusions for 1948—(January) start of new semester; gonna knock off all A’s and B’s; I know I can do it. (February) Better catch up—this course is rolling along (March) Hmm, those C quizzes aren’t so hot. (April) Getting way be hind here—better dig in and get up to date. (May) If I can only get a passing mark—I know I can do it.— From the Gamecock of the University of South Carolina comes this comment on modern life: Us moderns (It might possibly be a pun on U.S. Moderns?) “In older days, the lover cried, in burn ing words and brave, ‘Oh, darling, be my Queen, my Bride—and let me be your slave.’ But nowadays, he murmurs over cigarettes and brew, ‘Say, when you get your divorce, will you (puff) marry me’?” . . . Headline and sub in The Carolinian from Woman’s College in Greensboro — “Davidsonian invites W. C. girls to submit humorous essays— Tell the Men What’s Ailing Them and Their Brothers: Win Ten Silver Dol lars”—my, but they’re getting objective. M. L. M. J A N E ASKS YOU Did you notice that “new look” all over the campus last week? And I don’t mean skirt lengths, either. Did you check how those drab, early morning faces came to classes brightened by lipsticked countenances which smiled sweet affirmatives as a masculine yoice boomed away? Question-mark spines straightened up into lady-like postures which poised themselves, intently await ing the next startling fact. And why all the uproar? No reason, except the simple fact that Meredith has just experienced a whirlwind week with men (bless their hearts) who were all over the campus, dining hall, and class rooms. The novelty of having new breakfast conversationalists for a change was enough to make one struggle down to chow line by 7:30. Even pancakes taste good when the company is enter taining. . . . And then, if Miss Meredith hadn’t reached a sublime state of mind at this stage, she could feast on all the magnificent thoughts that were ex pressed throughotu the day of that n’er- to-be-forgotten week of inspiration. And did you notice how chapel attendance automatically picked up last week? Must have been those wonderful ad dresses supplemented by the “company atmosphere” which prevailed and helped vary life for those tired chapel at- tenders. . . . All in all, it was a great week, and the profoundest thought right on down to the wise-cracking of Warren Carr was welcomed with zeal ous enthusiasm. Aftermath of Focus Week Religious Focus Week in its actuality has come and gone, but the spirit will remain indefinitely as it makes a direct imprint on the life of the students. A great deal of work had proceeded the week, and the schedule of week’s activi ties kept one rushing madly from one place to another. But Focus Week is not merely the external planning that goes into it and the meetings that occur during the week. It is concerned with the personality of the individual and his development as a religious person. The week gave us the opportunity of knowing outstanding people from various places, and at the same time it has helped students to know other students—their problems and outlooks. A spirit of unity is felt because of an awareness of God to some degree in every person’s life and the common experience of being bothered by this God even when we do not want to recognize it. After the week is over we feel phys ically tired, and there is temporarily a feeling of let down. But this does not necessarily mean that Focus Week has ended. The objective has not been to radically make a change that can be seen now, but it has been to stimulate a person to think about those things that are basic in life—his personal re lationship to God. After we have settled down to everyday living, many of the ideas that we have heard will take form and begin to mature. It may take a while to see the significance of some of the things that have been said, but it indicates a growth in a person’s spiritual life. Just because Focus Week has come to an end and the team members have left does not mean that we put religion aside again. Perhaps the weeks that follow are most important; they will determine the value of Focus Week. We have been stimulated to think as we have been confronted by new ideas rnade more aware of the demands Chris tianity makes on a person, seen the ne^ssity of an adequate relationship to God—the foundation that life is built on. Thus the spirit of Focus Week con tinues— Marjorie Wilson.
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