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JOY TO THE
WORLD
THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
PEACE ON
EARTH
Volume XXIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1948
Number 4
Little Theatre Presents ^Little Women’ Tonight
Silver Shield
Eleets Members
Two Juniors Chosen
In Chapel Exercise
Two juniors, Winnie Fitz
gerald, and Marguerite Leather-
man, were chosen at a special
chapel service of the Silver
Shield honorary society, Tues
day, November 23, as associate
members of the organization.
Selection is made by members
of the organization and the
faculty, on the basis of Christian
character, constructive leader
ship, service to the school, and
scholarship.
Both girls selected are mem
bers of the Student Government
council. Winnie is also a fresh
man counsellor, and Marguerite
is vice-president of the Phi
society.
The Silver Shield is composed
of nine seniors and two junior
associate members each year.
Present membership consists of
Magdalene Creech, Dot Swarin-
gen, Maxine Bissette, Barbara
Swanson, Marjorie Wilson, Ella
May Shirley, and Betty Brooks.
Dr. L. A. Peacock, dean of
the college, was speaker at the
program. He discussed the ideals
on the campus which the Silver
Shield and other organizations
seek to uphold. Special music
was an arrangement by Malotte
of “The Lord’s Prayer”, sung by
Nancy Hall, and accompanied
by Billie Hart.
Honoring seniors from Hugh
Morson, Needham Broughton,
St. Mary’s and Peace, the Silver
Shield gave a tea on December 1
from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Hut.
Guests were met at the door
and directed through the Hut for
refreshments. Marjorie Wilson,
president of the Silver Shield,
presided at the tea table. Mem
bers and newly elected associate
members assisted in serving
sandwiches, cookies, and nuts.
Dr. Julia Harris, faculty adviser,
was also a hostess.
The Hut was decorated in red
and green Christmas colors,
with an arrangement of holly
and candles centering the table.
Fall Production
Is Alcott Play
Performance Will Be
Given Two Evenings
Pictured above is a scene from “Little Women,” which is to be presented December 10 and 11 at 8-00
p.m. m the college auditorium. Members of the cast pictured are left to right, Barbara Hood, Amy; Harry
K. Dorsett, Mr. Lawrence; Barbara Cox, Beth; Opal Clemmons, Mrs. March; Glen Mary Newsome Mee"
and Mary Elizabeth Bowen, Jo.
Home Economics Girls
Give Demonstrations
Faculty, Students
Attend Lecture
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. McLain,
Dr. Clyde Parker, Mrs. L. L.
Carpenter, Betsy Ann Morgan,
Frances Meadows, Beverly
Batchelor, Shirley Bone, Julia
Powers, Marjorie Wilson, and
Harriette Littlejohn were among
those attending a lecture by Dr.
Kirtley Fletcher Mather, profes
sor of geology at Harvard and
noted authority on the relation
of science and religion, at the I stration.
University of North Carolina on
November 30. Dr. Mather’s topic
was “Religion in this Time of
Crisis”. He pointed out that the
world cannot depend on science
alone, as it is prone to do, but
that it must combine scientific
development with the profound
infiuence of religion. Dr. Mather
says: “Evidently something
must be added to the intelli
gence of science. That something
may best be designated as the
good will, or the discerning love
of high religion. ...”
Meredith College home eco
nomics students have been co
operating with two community
groups to put on varied pro
grams.
On December 3 four students
accompanied Miss Ellen D.
Brewer, head of the home eco
nomics department, to Lilling-
ton to put on a Christmas pro
gram for the Woman’s Club.
Marianna Morris, Sylvia Currin,
Carolyn Moore, and Gladys Las
siter showed the contribution
that one’s kitchen may make to
family happiness at Christmas,
emphasizing the importance of
planning foods that can be pre
pared far in advance, foods that
are attractive without requiring
too mu(5h time and energy, and
foods that are not too hard on
the family pocketbook in this
day of high costs. The home
makers of Lillington applauded
especially the exhibit of foods
prepared in the home economics
department.
Previously members of the
home management class gave a
demonstration on cupboard ar
rangement for the veterans’
wives at State College in the
new YMCA building at Vetville.
Using the adjustable demonstra
tion cupboard from the Meredith
foods laboratory for the demon-
Nita Ballenger and
Virginia Gerock showed the ad
vantages of a good cupboard ar
rangement.
Formal Dinner To Be
Held Next Thursday
The annual formal Christmas
dinner for all Meredith students
and faculty will be held Thurs
day, December 16, at 6:00 p.m.
in the college dining hall.
The candle-light and huge
(Continued on page six)
Dr. Price Gives
Saturnalia Party
On December 8 between 4:30
p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Dr. Helen
Price gave her annual party for
the Latin students—a Saturnalia
Party, the name of which comes
from the name of the Roman
Christmas.
Approximately twenty stu
dents went to Dr. Price’s resi
dence where they were served
supper. Dr. Price had prepared
a program in which Latin-
Roman activities were done in a
modern manner. An interesting
highlight of the occasion came
when the students did some
“mock gambling”, using candy
for money. Dr. Price pointed out
the fact that the Romans were
allowed to gamble only at
Christmas.
Esther Green Has
Poem Published
Campbell, Peacock
Represent Meredith
Dr. Carlyle Campbell, presi
dent, and Dr. Leishman A.
Peacock, dean, represented
Meredith College last week at
the 53rd annual session of the
Southern Association of Colleges
meeting in Memphis, Tenn.
Monday through Thursday at
the Peabody Hotel.
CALENDAR
Dec. 10—“Little Women”
Dec. 11—“Little Women”
Dec. 12—Meredith choir and
State glee club Christmas
concert
Dec. 16—Phi Christmas party
Dec. 16—Formal dinner and
caroling
Dec. 17—Christmas recess be
gins
.Tan. 3—Classes resume
Esther Green, a member of
the senior class, has been notified
that one of her poems, “Letter
Written At Dusk”, has been
selected for publication in the
Annual Anthology of College
Poetry. This is the fourth con
secutive year that Esther has
had a poem published in this
publication.
The anthology is a book of the
best poetry written by men and
women in colleges of America.
The group represents people
from every state. Thousands of
poems were submitted for ap
praisal.
Esther is the editor of the
Acorn this year and was associ
ate editor of the Oak Leaves last
year.
The following is the poem
selected for publication by the
Anthology:
Letter Written at Dusk
A late December afternoon—the
time
Day veils its face; the shadows
lengthen, blue
Across the snow, becoming one
with dusk
Which creeps from out of cor
ners; a time
Of stillness; rests the day in
thought a while
Before it turns and stumbles
into night;
A haunting time, yet not of
loneliness.
Save that I wish you at the
window here
Could stand to watch with me
the frail ghost
Slip off among the trees as dark
comes on.
The Little Theatre of Mere
dith College will present “Little
Women,” a comedy in four acts,
on Friday, December 10, and
Saturday, December 11, at 8:00
p.m. in the college auditorium.
The play was adapted from the
familiar story by Louisa M.
Alcott which traces in a delight
ful manner the events in the
lives of a family of four girls.
“Little Women” is being direct
ed by Miss Catherine Hilderman,
and the settings are being done
by Mary Ream. The cast in order
of their appearances is:
Jo—Mary Elizabeth Bowen.
kleg—Glen Mary Newsome.
Amy—Barbara Hood.
Beth—Barbara Cox.
Hannah—Betty Jo Smith.
Mrs. March—Opal Clemmons.
Laurie — Edward Oerter
(State College).
Mr. Laurence—Harry Dorsett.
Aunt March—Janie Nance.
Mr. March •— Paul Peach
(Professor of statistics at State
College).
Professor Bhaer—Adolph Mel-
ich (Professor of agronomy at
State College).
The following girls are chair
men of committees for “Little
Women”: stage manager, Betty
Moore; assistant stage manager,
Peggy Benbow; scenery, Char
lotte Bowman; properties, Vir
ginia Jones; lighting, Peggy
Patrick; costumes, Christine Wil
liamson; publicity, Emma Lee
Hough; make-up, Pauline Cone;
and music, Jennie Lou New-
bold.
A scene from “Little Women”
was presented in chapel this
week from which the Meredith
audience received a sample of the
fine entertainment to be en
joyed.
Elsie Corbett, president of the
Little Theatre, will announce on
Saturday night those students
who are eligible for membership
either in the Meredith Little
Theatre or in Alpha Psi Omega,
national dramatics fraternity.
Piano Recital Given
By Cynthia Wells
The Meredith College depart
ment of music presented Miss
Cynthia Wells, pianist, in a re
cital on Friday evening, Decem
ber 3, in the college auditorium.
This was the first faculty recital
of the year.
Miss Wells studied first with
John Mokrejs, composer and
teacher. She received her M.S.
degree in 1947 from the Julliard
School of Music. While at Jul
liard she studied with James
Friskin. Last year Miss Wells
joined the Meredith music fac
ulty as an instructor in piano.
Miss Wells’ program was as
follows:
I
Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue Bach
Sonato in E Minor, op. 90 Beethoven
II
Des Abends..» Schumann
In de Nacht Schumann
La Chasse Liszt
Reflets dans I’eau Debussy
Jardins sous la pluie Debussy
III
Scherzo in B flat minor Chopin
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