THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XXII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1948
Number 10
Complete Plans Anmoimeed For Mew Andltorliim
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Scampbell Plans
National Debutt
In Cornegie Haul
Virginia Spree Scampbell, i
after presenting a corncert of
musick here in Rawley on thei
evening of April secunda, plans
a national debutt, a genuine |
Cornegie Haul affair.
Miss Scampbell, daughter of i
Dr. and Mrs. Carlwild Scamp
bell of Rawley, is a senior musick i
major at the Angel Farm. Heri
cornsert will be presented on
April secunda, as we said, in
the Barn. Just enter the Angel i
Farm gate, follow the rut in the
right side of the path, and the
Barn is the first white-washed
building to the right of the race
track. There will probably be
a lantern over the door. Choice
seats would be in the hayloft,
but the Barn has none, so stalls
will be cleared for special guests
in the audience. There may be
some guests.
Miss Scampbell plays the
piano. For her main feature, she
will play a Snornota, Octupus I
in See Major, by Sprahms. She
will also play selections by
Spindlesohn, Choppin’, Griffes,
Jelobinsky, and Shostakovich (I
didn’t touch the last three.)
Accompanied by Mr. Stew
Art Spatt and Dr. Heary Coo
Poor of the Angel Farm Musick
Department, Miss Scampbell
will leave first thing Monday
morning for New Yerk. Miss
Scampbell will carry Mr. Stew
Art Spatt’s coffee thermos, Mr.
Stew Art Spatt will carry Miss
ScampbelTs score boards, and
Dr. Heary Coo Poor will carry
the piano, the pup tent and all
other camping equipment, the
portable stage, and instruments
for the thirty peace orchestra
that they will assemble on, the
road between Rawley and New
Yerk.
Mrs. Heary Coo Poor will fol
low at a discreet distance in her
ice blue colapsable auto with the
Coo Poor’s new octagon soap
contest prize, a Brownie Kodak.
She will also pick up some pale
pink seat covers at Sacks Funf
Avenue for the car.
It is rumored that after her
debutt. Miss Scampbell will re
ceive in the lobby of the Asker
Hotel. For several months
thereafter she will play one
night stands at the El Penseroso,
the Stark Club, and the Club
Bone Hair. Finally, she will ac
cept a position as accompanist
for Jimmie Fiddler.
If we listen, we are sure to
hear from Miss Scampbell!!
Fight Blueprints
Show Originality
Design, Function
Architect Works
On Interior Details
College Installs
Coin Changers
Plans are now being made to
install Automatic-Coin-Changers
here. These remarkable little
gadgets will alleviate the short
age of change on our campus,
and will put an end to the
old cry, “Have you got two
dimes for a nickel??” (This
has actually been known to
work. . . .) A package of bubble
gum will be given free with each
change made. It is sincerely
hoped that all those making
phone calls, purchasing ciga
rettes or soft drinks using the
automatic toe nail trimmers or
washers will refrain from put
ting slugs in the slots now that
more change will be available.
The above architectural sketch, hy
dith’s future auditorium.
Frank Floyd Fight, shows the general plan for the extension of Mere-
Day Students Get
Soundproofed Room
Among important changes to
be made in remodeling the day
students’ quarters is a complete
soundproofing system. The day
students, who are by far the
most conscientious and studious
group on the campus, have had
reason to complain of the con
stant noise from the library, one
of the smaller rooms in Johnson
Hall. The day students, who use
their quarters solely for study
ing and quiet talks on philos
ophy, state that the incessant
din of stamping books and the
screams of laughter from the
librarians, who are usually read
ing Esquire or The Wautaugan,
are most distracting. Several
times the day student president,
Doris Harris, has been forced
to call the librarians into her
office and reprimand them
severely, but to no avail. The
day students will no doubt be
delighted to learn that sound
proofing will enable them to
pursue their studies without dis
turbance.
Another change to be made is
the installation of air condition
ing. This is for the benefit of
the day students who suffer from
asthma, hay fever, or consump
tion as a result of the smoke that
drifts in from the halls and
library. The comfortable, plush-
lined easy chairs now found in
the rooms are to be replaced by
straight wooden ones; the stu
dents have requested that this
be done since too much comfort
may entice them from their
studies. For this same reason
the telephones, record players,
hair driers, soft drink machines,
and indirect lights are also being
removed.
WE KNOW YOU’RE SORRY,
BUT . . .
Due to construction compli
cations concerning the many
new buildings to be erected
this summer Dean Charles
Burts and his able aid, Mrs.
V. Tart Marsh, regret to an
nounce that the opening date
for Meredith scheduled for
September will he postponed
until October thirtieth.
REST HOME
TO REPLACE
INFIRMARY
From now on illness at Mere
dith will be dealt with in an up-
to-date manner. In the future,
if you wake up some morning
with that tired, worn-out feel
ing just pick up the phone by
your bed and call the infirmary.
That’s all you have to do. Within
ten minutes two handsome in
ternes, recent graduates from
Bowman Gray, will bear you
a la stretcher over to the modern,
newly constructed Rest Home
where you will be welcomed and
attended by a competent staff.
Each patient will have a beauti
ful private room and bath com
plete with radio, telephone, and
lending library. She will receive
flowers and candy each day as
a courtesy of the college.
Because they believe that so
many illnesses are caused not
by physical, but by psychological
disorders, the staff will do every
thing for the enjoyment of the
patient. Consequently, there
will not be nasty pills, prescrip
tions, or long hours of solitary
confinement. One may sleep
until eleven a.m. when, instead
of nerve-racking bells, they will
be awakened by soft music fur
nished by a male quartet. A
delightful breakfast of fresh
orange juice, waffles and sausage,
coffee and toast will be served.
At one o’clock four aides will
come in and get all homework
assignments and write any let
ters, themes, term papers, et
cetera, requested. This is to
keep the patient from having
any burdening responsibilities
to worry about during her re
covery. In order to get her mind
off school work, the patient will
be urged to read all of the latest
magazines and joke books,
which will be conveniently
placed by her bedside.
Visiting hours will start at
four p.m. and continue until
eleven o’clock. Refreshments
(Continued on page three)
N. C. State College
Donates Neon Sign
In order to improve the re
lationship between Meredith and
State College, the Electrical
Engineering Department at State
is to contribute a neon sign
spelling out the words “Angel
Farm,” to Meredith College as
a tribute of the esteem and re
spect in which they hold this
institution. The sign will be
eighteen feet high and will blink
off and on in alternate colors
of red, blue, and green. The
blinking will be so arranged that
the words “Angel Farm” will
be spelled out in Morse Code.
The sign, which will be placed
over Johnson Hall, is being given
to the school in retribution for
the fact that in previous years
when the Meredith Trustees
have had “Angel Farm” painted
on the water tower, the faculty
from State has come over and
painted out the words.
Martin Outwits
Competitors
Mr. Zeno Martin has obtained
the services of the “You Write
’Em, We Light ’Em” Sign Com
pany who will take over the
tremendous job of erecting 4,-
976 eighteen-foot neon signs
bearing full directions for reach
ing Meredith. These signs will
be placed at short distances
apart on every highway be
tween here and Durham, (?hapel
Hill, and Wake Forest. It is
hoped that prospective dates
will no longer be side-tracked
by Meredith competitors, St.
Mary’s and Peace Colleges.
LSP Adopts
New Proposal
The League of Senior Parents
has voted unanimously to ac
cept the proposal that all Mere
dith seniors be given automo
biles for graduation presents. In
order that no student shall feel
slighted, the group has decided
(Continued on page four)
Pictured at the left is the
arkytech’s rendition of the fu
ture auditorium for Meredith
College. Frank Floyd Fight, fa
mous arkytech, is engrossed at
I the moment in planning the in
terior details. Working on the
basis that form follows func
tion, Frank Floyd Fight is cer
tain to turn out a building
unique in appearance and ca-
I pacity.
I The outer premisis will be con
structed in parallel shades of
pink and blue marble, imported
from recently developed mines
I in lower Siberia.
Along the lobby walls will
I hang portraits of past col
lege personalities—prezzydents,
deans de femmes, trusties, lab
assisdunces and Bee Hive key
holders — all painted by the
well-known Pablum Picassino,
arteest. These portraits will be
painted in true Picassino realism
with touches of orange expres
sion to high-light outstanding
features of each indyvidgul.
The new auditorium itself will
be divided into six sections—for
freshmen, sophomores, juniors,
seniors, faculty, and guests, and
there will also be a section in the
balcony for indyvidguls with
dates.
The seats will be adjustable to
positions of attention, indiffer
ence, comfort, and sleeping.
Each seat will Ije upholstered in
red blush and will be equipt
with magazine racks containing
recent issues of Strife, the Waw-
toegun, Eskwire, and True Re
pressions.
Song books will have wider
margins for doodling and pencils
will be kept in the magazine
wracks. Several brands of chew
ing gum will also be available.
The entire auditorium will be
sprayed with Tabu each morning
by Mr. Edwards, who says that is
his favorite brand of temptation.
There will be numerous small,
secluded, dark corners and al
coves fully equipt with cushions
and parking meters.
Practice rooms will be avail
able, but Mr. Fight feels that the
majority of the students will do
their practicing on the purple
piano beside the indoor pool,
which is to be in the basement
of the building. The water will
be tinted purple, and matching
beach furniture will line the yel
low tiles. (This pool will be open
any time day or night.)
The stage above is capable of
holding any two-hundred piece
orkestra. Mr. See No Martini is
already making arrangements
with Sammy Kae, County Bassy,
Tommie Doorsay, and numerous
other name bands. These bands
will be presented alternately,
in weekly campus concerts spe
cially demanded by the faculty.
Miss Lillie Ann Grant, dean des
femme, will initiate Pike Bones
Week on the Campus, since his
City Slickers are her favorite
musickians.
After each concert, guests may
follow the band to the roof gar
den, over the auditorium, where
soft musick and moonblight
may be enjoyed by all.
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