Volume XXII
THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1948
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Number 9
Students Hold
Second In Series
Spring Elections
Editors of Publications,
Presidents of Societies,
Officers of Major
Organizations Are Chosen
In the second of the series >l
campus elections the editors of
the three publications weiv
elected. Magdalene Creech, of,
Wilson, will be editor of the Oak \
Leaves next year. Mag is an
Astro and English major. She
is class editor of the Acorn, a
Twig reporter, vice president ol
Stringfield and publicity director
for the Astro Society. Esther
Green of St. Petersburg, Florida,
was elected editor of the Acorn.
She is an English major and is
class editor of the Acorn and
social editor of Oak Leaves this
year. Jane Lassiter, an English
major and Astro from Raleigh,
will edit the Twig for the coming
year. Jane is a Twig columnist,
class editor of Oak Leaves and
junior representative to the May
Court. The other candidate for
editors of the publications were
Janie Nance, Mary Humphrey,
and Lillian Gaddy.
Elections for the society presi
dents were also held in this
series. In the final run-off the
following Thursday, Nancy Hall
was elected Phi president. Nancy
is a voice major from Oxford
and was Phi secretary last year.
Marie Snelling also ran for the
office. Shirley Powell of Nor
folk, Va. defeated Jeanne Dick
ens for the Astro presidency.
Shirley is parliamentarian for
the society, was a freshman
representative to the May Court,
and was a representative to the
I. R. C. conference last year.
In the other elections held
March 4, Ella May Shirley was
elected vice president of the
Student Council, defeating Lena
Glenn Highfill. Ella May is a
Phi and a chemistry major from
Weldon. She was sophomore
representative to the S. G. and is
president of the Junior Class.
Dot Swaringen of Albemarle, a
Phi and English major will be
chief counsellor. She has been
freshman representative to the
S. G., freshman counselor, and
is vice president of Stringfield
Dormitory. Opal Clemmons was
also nominated for the office.
Emily Pool, Charlotte Bow
man, and Betsy Ann Morgan
were elected to the offices of
first, second, and third vice
presidents of B. S. U., respec
tively. Emily Pool is a Phi from
Havana, Cuba and has been
freshman representative to S. G.,
Twig reporter, treasurer of
Sigma Pi Alpha, and vice presi
dent of the Sophomore Class.
Charlotte Bowman of Boone’s
Mill, Va. is a piano major and
an Astro and has worked on
Focus Week committees two
years. Betsy Ann Morgan of
Benson is a Phi, is arrangements
chairman of B. S. U., secretary
of the Sophomore Class, and is
choir librarian. Also running for
these three offices were Rita
Britt, Frances Ann Estridge, and
Betty Hefner.
In the same election Shirley
Parker was chosen vice president
of A. A. She is a Phi from Elon
College and is treasurer of the
A. A. Board and a freshman
counsellor. Margaret Hall was
the other candidate for the office.
Dance Group
Presents Annual
Spring Concert
Three Couples Honored
For Four Years’ Work
The Raleigh Oratorio Society
presented on March 8 and 9 in
the Meredith Auditorium two
concerts of music from the works
of Johann Sebastian Bach and
Johannes Brahms. The Society,
under the direction of Dr. Harry
E. Cooper and the accompani
ment of Dr. Lillian Parker Wal
lace, was assisted by Edgar
Alden, violinist; David S. Alkins,
organist; Mary Louise Emery,
pianist; Christian Kutschinski,
violist; Ralph Osthoff, pianist;
Donald Peery, pianist, Ernest
Peschel, violoncellist; Rachel
Rosenberger, violinist; Edgar
VomLehm, bass; Geneva Wilmot,
soprano; David Wilmot, tenor.
The program for Monday eve
ning was as follows:
Violin and Organ—Air from
Suite in D Major
Bach-Wilhelmj
Trio for Violin-Violincello,
and Piano, Opus 8....Brahms
Allegro con brio
Scherzo - Allegro molto
Adagio
Allegro
Organ:
Chorale—Prelude, “O Gott,
du frommer Gott”.. .Brahms
Chorale—Prelude, “Herzlich
tut mich verlangen”...,Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E
minor, “The Cathedral”
Bach
Cantata No. 140, “Sleeper’s
Wake!” _ Bach
Chorus, “Sleeper’s, wake!”
Recitative (tenor), “He
comes, the Bridegroom
comes”
Air (soprano and bass), “I
seek Thee, my Life”
Chorale (sopranos and
tenors), “Zion hears”
Recitative (bass), “Come,
enter in”
Air (soprano and bass), “My
friend is mine”
Chorale, “G 1 o r y now to
Thee”
On Tuesday evening the fol
lowing program was presented;
Piano—Chaconne in D minor
Bach-Busoni
Songs
Wie Melodien zieht es mir
Brahms
Der Tod, das ist die kiihle
Nacht
Vergebliches Stiindchen
O kiihler Wald
Requiem _ Brahms
“Blessed are they that
mourn”
“Behold, all flesh is as the
grass”
“Lord, make me to know
the measure of my days”
“How lovely is Thy dwell
ing place”
“Ye now are sorrowful”
“Here on earth have we no
continuing place”
“Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord”
Pictured above are members of the Folk Dance Group who are in formation for the presentation of
'Texas Star,” one of the American dances which will be given at the concert by that organization on
March 19 and 20. Miss Doris Peterson, director, is in the background.
RALEIGH ORATORIO SOCIETY Forty-four seniors
PRESENTS ANNUAL CONCERT studentwhmg
In order to gain experience in
their chosen field of education,
forty-four girls from Meredith
College are doing student teach
ing in the Raleigh School system
this semester. They are under
the faculty supervision of the
Education Department composed
of Mr. B. Y. Tyner, Mr. Harry
Dorsett, and Miss Lila Bell.
Methods teachers aiding the stu
dents are Miss Norma Rose, Mrs.
Lillian Parker Wallace, Miss
Doris Peterson, Miss Jennie Han-
yen, Miss Helen Parker, Miss
Mary Yarbrough, Miss Billie
Ruth Currin, Miss Estelle Pop-
ham, Dr. Quentin McAllister,
and Mr. David Wilmont.
Those teaching in Needham
Broughton High School and the
subject taught are: Faye Baker,
civics; Catherine Campbell,
home economics; Rachel Daniels,
mathematics; Jewel Davidson,
English; Mildred Hoyle, physical
education; Meredith Liles, his
tory; Bennie McGougan, civics;
Naomi Pugh, biology; Dorothy
Singleton, history; Edith Steph
enson, history; Alice Williams,
j English; Doris Witherspoon,
! algebra.
, Teaching in Hugh Morson
I High School are Helen Finch,
home economics; Mary Graveley,
civics; Shirley Hurwitz, English;
Kathleen Isbell, Spanish; Jane
Lewis, home economics; Helen
Norville, algebra; Marcelene
I Penny, algebra; Jane Sanders,
I general mathematics; Lillian
Swinson, home economics; Ruth
Walton, business.
Teaching music at both gram
mar and high schools are Thelma
Haigler, Nancy Jo Massey, Mar
tha Jean Modlin, Frances Simp
son, Forrestine Snider, and Joy
Stillwell.
Student teaching of business
subjects is being done by Mary
Frances Keene and Frances
Land.
At the elementary schools the
girls who are student teaching
are Stenett Graham, Emily
Robertson, Anna Lewis, Jean
Bryan, Edith Boger, Arlene Hall,
Lou Ella Hoots, Margaret Morris,
Rebecca Britt, Miriam Powell,
Mary Dell Fales, DeLauris Brock
James, Margaret Bunn, and
Margaret Moore.
Meredith claims the only per
forming collegiate Folk Dance
Group in North Carolina. The
Athletic Association is sponsor
ing on the nights of March 19
and 20 the fifth annual spring
concert by that group. The first
performance, on Friday night,
will be given in the College Au
ditorium. On the following night
the members will dance on the
stage of the Raleigh Little Thea
ter.
The concert is under the direc
tion of Miss Doris Peterson,
Head of the Physical Education
Department. She is assisted by
Miss Phyllis Cunningham and
Mrs. W. M. Dugger. Musical ac
companiment is offered by Miss
Rachel Rosenberger’s class in or
chestration, which is making in
strumental ensemble arrange
ments. A choral group, under the
direction of Miss Beatrice Don-
ley, also will perform. The mu
sic is in keeping with the mood
of the various dances, and color
ful costumes further the spirit
of the performances. Lighting is
arranged by Cathe Wishart and
“Ree” Harmon. Marshals for the
evening will be the members of
the A. A. Board who are not
members of the Folk Dance
Group.
The program is divided into
four general parts — European,
Pre-Classical, Mexican, and
American. Scottish, Swiss-Tyro-
lean, Czech, Dutch, Russian, and
Hungarian dances represent the
European countries. A new slant
is given the traditional program
with the Pre-Classics, which are
dance forms with a folk history.
The composers used these dances
during the classical era for com
position. This group includes the
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PHIS WIN
LOVING CUP
On Saturday night, February
28, the society plays were given,
and the Philaretian Literary
Society won a loving cup for
their presentation of The Dab
blers. The cup is presented each
year to the society whose play
is judged best. The Astros are
going to present their comedy.
Glamour Girl, at the dramatic
fesitval in Chapel Hill this year.
It has not been decided if the
Phis will enter their play in the
festival.
SILVER SHIELD HONORS
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
In honor of the senior girls at
Hugh Morson and Needham
Broughton High School, a tea
was held in the Hut from 4:00
to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2.
It was sponsored by the Silver
Shield Honorary Society. The
two associate members of the
society, Bobbie Swanson and
Marjorie Wilson, were in charge.
Mary Virginia Warren poured
tea, and Gayle Wells and Gloria
Mayer served. Refreshments
consisted of hot tea, cookies, and
nuts.
Music Festival
Is Held Here
Today and tomorrow the cam
pus will be crowded with many
young music lovers, who will be
here for the District Music Festi
val, which is, in the Raleigh
district, under the direction of
Dr. Harry E. Cooper. The coun
ties which are represented in
this district are Northampton,
Halifax, Warren, Vance, Gran
ville, Person, Orange, Chatham,
Moore, Lee, Harnett, Johnson,
Wayne, Nash, Franklin, Durham,
and Wake. The regular' program
began today with the instrurqen-
tal numbers. From 9:00 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m. the Junior High
School participants were rated,
and at the same time, in the main
auditorium, the senior high
school participants were rated.
This afternoon the ratings were
given for solo instrumentalists
and for ensembles. Tomorrow,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. all the
vocal numbers will be rated. The
girls will be rated in the theory
room, the boys in Phi Hall, and
the groups in the main audi
torium.
The judges for the contest are
Paul Young and Earl Slocum,
U.N.C.; Thane McDonald, Wake
Forest; Allen Bone, Duke; John
Holiday, Queen’s; James Pfohl,
Davidson; and Stuart Pratt of
Meredith.