“He that
persevereth
to the end ...
THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Vol. XXIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1949
No. 11
Niebuhr, Brown Are On Commencement Program
Class Day Plans
Near Completion
Plans are now being made by
the sophomore and senior classes
for Class Day to be held in the
grove on Saturday, May 28 at
4:00 p.m.
According to traditions of the
odd year classes, a red devil will
serve as mascot for the event
while a black glove is to be worn
on the left hand of each senior.
The class will present each
sophomore with a wish bone
while the “Little Sister” class is
to make the traditional daisy
chain long enough to be carried
by its 146 members in the pro
cession.
Besides the senior and sopho
more classes, the seniors’ “Big
Sister” class will participate in
the ceremonies. The events will
begin with a procession from
Johnson Hall to the grove, after
which the classes will then sing
to each other the traditional Big
and Little Sister song. Then the
sophomores will be presented
with wish bones and the seniors
will present their gift to the
school. A skit by the graduating
class will be followed by a reces
sional back to Johnson Hall
where the sophomores will form
the numerals of their “Big Sis
ter” class on the steps.
Osee Mac Johnson and Bar
bara Swanson are general chair
man for the occasion. Commit
tee chairmen include Evelyn
Hodges and Marianna Morris,
costumes; Harriet Ashcraft, gift;
Bess Ruppelt and Betty Brooks,
bones; Frankie Ward and Dot
Swaringen, properties; Mag
Creech and Esther Green, class
prophecy.
Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr, the baccalaureate speaker, of Union Theological Seminary, and Dr. Kenneth Brown,
president of Denison University, who will deliver the commencement address.
133 Seniors Apply
For Degrees Here
One hundred and thirty-three
seniors have made application
for degrees to be awarded on
May 30, 1949. Mrs. Marsh, regis
trar of the college, states that
this number will constitute the
largest class of graduates in the
history of the institution. As a
matter of general interest and
information Mrs. Marsh has re-
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FAMOUS TENOR WILL PRESENT CIVIC
MUSIC CONCERT IN CITY TONIGHT
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James Melton, leading tenor
of the Metropolitan Opera, will
sing tonight in Memorial Audi
torium under the auspices of the
Raleigh Civic Music Association.
Tonight’s concert is the last in
the series of six Civic Music con
certs presented during the cur
rent season.
Called “America’s favorite
tenor,” Mr. Melton’s program
for tonight includes selections
from Handel, Greig, Debussy,
Rachmaninoff, a Mozart aria,
Puccini, and in his last group
the folk songs in which he
specializes, including songs from
Mexico and Norway and ballads
from the Southern Appalachi
ans. His accompanist is Carroll
Hollister.
The star of the radio program
“Harvest of Stars” over NBC
each week, Mr. Melton has made
his theme song, “I Will Bring
You Music,” familiar to millions
of Americans.
Before his entry into the
world of music, Melton had en
tered the University of Florida
and planned to study law. Born
in Moultrie, Georgia, he made
his first public appearance sing
ing with a church choir.
Advised by the university
president to study voice, he
studied under the famous teach
er, Gaotano de Luca, at Vander
bilt University in Nashville.
James Melton
Later he entered radio and final
ly in 1934 first attracted the
public’s notice on a concert tour
which he made with George
Gershwin.
Mr. Melton’s first success in
the operatic field was won in
Cincinnati when he played the
role of Pinkerton in “Madame
Butterfly;” in 1942 he made his
successful debut in “The Magic
Flute” at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
A versatile singer, James
Melton is a fluent linguist; dur
ing the war he was active in
bond drives and gave numerous
concerts in Army hospitals.
Glee Club, Juniors,
Seniors To Present
Recital Next Friday
One of the outstanding fea
tures of commencement week
end will be the annual recital
sponsored by the college Depart
ment of Music. This program,
which will be given the Friday
night preceding the graduation
exercises, will combine individ
ual performances with selec
tions by the college Glee Club.
Juniors who will present a
full graduation recital next year
and seniors who have already
completed that requirement for
a degree will present the follow
ing program that night:
Organ—Prelude in F Minor Bach
Orlena Jamerson, ’50
Piano—Choral Preludes Bach-Busoni
Ich ruf zu dir
In dir ist Freude
Virginia Campbell, A.B., ’48
Candidate for B.M., *49
Voice—O del mio dolce ardor Gluck
Stizzoso, mio stizzoso, from
“La Serva Padrona” Pergolesi
Jean Olive, ’51, soprano
Bettie Compton, ’51, at the piano
Piano—La Vent dans la Plaine....Debussy
General Lavine—Eccentric Debussy
Billie Hart, ’49
Voice—Widmung Schumann
Ich grolle nicht Schumann
Erlkonig Schubert
Dorothy Patrick. ’49, contralto
Joanne Mason, ’51, at the piano
Organ—Allegro from Sonata No. 3,
in C Minor Guilmant
Chant de mai Jongen
Gazelle Moore, '50
Voice—Spirit Flower Campbell-Tipton
The Daisies Barber
Cry of Rachel Salter
Love’s In My Heart Woodman
Addie Elliott, ’50, mezzo-soprano
Charlotte Bowman, ’50, at the piano
Piano—Toccata Khatchaturian
Elizabeth Zulalian, ’50
Glee Club—As Torrents In Summer,
from “King Olaf’’ Elgar
O Can Ye Sew Cusions Bantock
The Orchestra Song Schuman
The Little French Clock Kountz
The Wind’s in the South Scott
Beatrice Donley, Director
Charlotte Bowman, ’50, at the piano
Faculty Honors
Dr. Freeman
Dr. L. E. M. Freeman, well-
known Raleigh resident and for
39 years professor of religion at
Meredith, who is retiring this
year from active duty at the
College, was honored on Thurs
day evening, May 12, at a din-
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Faculty Entertains
Seniors At Picnic
The faculty and administra
tive staff of the college honored
the members of the senior class
at their annual Faculty-Senior
picnic last Monday afternoon.
May 16, at Allen’s Pond. The
site, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
LeRoy Allen, has been the tradi
tional picnic spot each year since
the event started.
Official hosts for the party
were the members of the Faculty
Committee on Social Functions.
President and Mrs. Campbell
were chairmen of the hospitality
committee for the picnic. They
were assisted by Mr. and Mrs.
LeRoy Allen, Dean and Mrs.
Peacock, and Miss Grant. Other
committee chairmen were re
freshments, Miss Brewer; trans
portation and tables, Mr. Zeno
Martin; serving. Miss Hanyen;
and clean-up. Dr. John Yar
brough.
Theologian and
Educator to Speak
The final speakers for spring
commencement at Meredith Col
lege have been chosen by the ad
ministration. Dr. Reinhold Nie
buhr, internationally famed
theologian, will speak on Sun
day, May 29, to the graduating
seniors. Dr. Kenneth I. Brown,
president of Denison University
will speak Monday morning.
May 30, to the same group. At
this time there has been no an
nouncement made concerning
the subjects of the speakers.
Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr is
known to Meredith students
through his February appear
ance at the Institute of Religion
at the United Church of Raleigh.
Dr. Niebuhr is frequently re
ferred to as the foremost
theologian in America.
At the present time he is pro
fessor of Applied Christianity
at Union Theological Seminary
in New York. He received his
education at Elmhurst College
and Yale University.
He has written and edited
many publications; one of the
most notable is Christianity
and Crisis. His most recent book
is Discerning the Signs of the
Times.
The other commencement
speaker. Dr. Kenneth I. Brown,
president of Denison University
in Granville, Ohio, is also presi
dent of the Ohio Baptist Educa
tion Society. He is a member of
the Board of Education of the
Northern Baptist Convention,
the Board of Review of the
North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools,
and the Board of Directors As
sociation of American Colleges.
Dr. Brown received his de
grees from the University of
Rochester and from Harvard.
Before coming to his present po
sition, Dr. Brown served as Pres
ident of Hiram College in Hiram,
Ohio and as Professor of Biblical
Literature at Stephens College
in Columbia, Mo. He has writ
ten articles in the Christian
Century, Atlantic Montly, Mo
tive, and The Journal of Religi
ous Education.
REENION OF TWELVE CLASSES, SPEAKER,
LENCHEON TO HiGRLIGHT ‘‘ALEMNAE DAY”
PROGRAM
1949
FRIDAY, MAY 27
8 00 P.M Annual Concert
SATURDAY, MAY 28
9:30 A.M Annual Meeting of
Kappa Nu Sigma
10:45 A.M Meeting of Alumnae
Association
Virginia Branch Pope,
A.B., President
Address: Elizabeth James Dotterer,
A.B., M.D., Sanford North Carolina
i :00 P.M Alumnae Luncheon
Toastmaster:
Elizabeth Shelton Smith, A.B.
Raleigh, North Carolina
4:30 P.M Class Day
8:00 P.M Society Night
9:30 P.M Annual Meeting
of Silver Shield
SUNDAY. MAY 29
11:00 A.M Baccalaureate Sermon
The Reverend Reinhold Niebuhr,
A.M., D.D., LL.D.
Union Theological Seminary
New York, New York
4:30 P.M Organ Recital
Harry E. Cooper, Mus.D,, F.A.G.O.
Meredith College
8:00 P.M Senior Vespers
9:00 P.M Reception for Parents
MONDAY, MAY 30
10:30 A.M Baccalaureate Address
Kennth Irving Brown, Ph.D., LL.D.
President, Denison University
Granville, Ohio
....Conferring of Degrees
Plans are now being made for
the Meredith College alumnae
who are returning for the fiftieth
commencement of their Alma
Mater this year. Saturday, May
28, is Alumnae Day, and the
speaker for the occasion this
year will be Elizabeth James
Dotterer, M.D., class of 1930.
In the morning there will be
a brief business session with
president Virginia Branch Pope
presiding. After this meeting the
alumnae will gather in the din
ing hall for their annual
luncheon. Toastmaster this year
will be Elizabeth Shelton
Smith, ’46, better known as
“Liz.”
The reunion classes, which
are worked out by the Dix Plan,
to be honored at this year’s
meeting include the classes of
1902, ’09, ’18, ’19, ’20, ’21, ’24,
’37, ’38, ’39, ’40, and ’47.
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