Pace
THE TWIG
April 20, 1951
A COMPLETED FILE
We have always maintained that if
work done on any publication, or for
any campus organization, is good, the
issues will speak for themselves; and,
if not, apologies at the end of a year
are rather late and ineffective. To keep
the record clear, however, and to close
out a file of twelve issues of the Twig,
we will make a few well-chosen state
ments in a “farewell” editorial.
The Twig staff of the past year is
herewith expressing the hope that you
of the student body have read some, if
not all, of the copy ponted in the six
pages laid at your door approximately
every two weeks. And, by the way, if
your main objection to this newspaper
has been its “scarce” publication, we
suggest that you help the current rise
in the cost of living, or printing in this
case, by mentioning it in your will. To
enlighten a reading public with even a
bi-weekly newspaper is a herculean
task, for most of the “news” has usually
happened long, long ago, or the events
of the future are still tentative plans—
or so our reporters seem to find.
An honest effort has been made this
year to make of the Twig what it pro
claims to be on the front page—“the
newspaper of the students of Meredith
College.” To be published by and for
students is no unusual feat for a college
newspaper, but the students at Mere
dith, working without benefit of a jour
nalism department or of credit for such
an entirely extra-curricular activity,
are to be commended for faithful work
on such staffs as that of the Twig.
Thanks are also offered at this point
to our faculty sponsor. Dr. Norma Rose,
who has given much time and made
many valuable suggestions, and who
has demonstrated enormous patience
with our many mistakes, which have
ranged from general policy to comma-
splices.
And what has been accomplished
within the span of these twelve Issues?
This final judgment is not up to any
critical service, but to you, the reader.
It is our belief that Meredith has made
many improvements in various fields
this year, especially that of student gov
ernment, and if the Twig has contribu
ted in any way to the success of campus
activities its publication has been more
than justified.
We wish for the new editor and staff
a continuation of the cooperation given
to us this year, and a realization of all
ambitions for the future. May all your
deadlines be met and all your readers
better informed for having read even
page six of the Twig!
Nancy Walker.
YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION
Dear Editor,
The student body at Meredith spends
a good deal of time griping about what
we don’t have or what isn’t done around
our campus. Now that is a healthy
sign—people that don’t want improve
ments certainly will never get them.
But maybe we ought to look around
and see just what “blessings” we do
have.
First on the list might be the college’s
location in the capital city of Raleigh.
Anyone who wants to can see the state
legislature or the supreme court in ac
tion. The art galleries and the hall of
history are points of interest for college
students. Neighboring colleges offer op
portunities like the planetarium and
guest lecturers, not to speak of libraries
which are helpful for term papers. The
churches in Raleigh bring outstanding
speakers to their pulpits and welcome
mat is always out for Meredith girls.
The experience of attending the Insti
tute of Religion is stimulating.
Here in Raleigh we can become ac
quainted with various denominations
. . .have you ever been to a synagogue?
Civic Music offers a program of fine
artists during its season—and the cost
is little enough. Raleigh has its own
“grass roots” little theater which brings
surprizingly recent plays to its audience.
Back out to the college campus—we
can discover many worthwhile activi
ties. Believe it or not the college lecture
program brings excellent speakers to
our auditorium. The various clubs spon
sor year round activities that would
be of interest often to whole campus,
not just the members of the department.
Visitors to these meetings are always
welcomed. We are very fortunate in
having such treatsj as “Romeo and Ju
liet” brought to us. The music depart
ment provides a series of concerts open
to everyone on campus, not necessarily
department majors. Meredith College it
self is very liberal in many of its views.
Where else could we meet Negro
students on equal footing?
Education is what you make it. From
college you can get so many hours and
quality points, but never grow intel
lectually. We are very fortunate be
cause the community and the college
provide these opportunities for broad
ening our minds. It is up to you what
sort of college education you want!
Marie Edwards.
(;EI\TLE REMINDER '
This editorial, I suppose, could be
dubbed “gentle reminder,” and its pur
pose is to light a spark under Meredith
students which will shoot them off in
the proper directions.
The first rub of the flint would be
these questions. How do you think a girl
feels when, after she’s slaved for four
long years perfecting her talents in oils,
pastels or at the keyboard, only a hand
ful of supporters show at her opening
night or at her recital? What do you
suppose the Little Theater thinks when
Miss Cornelia Stabler, the greatest mon-
ologist in the U. S. today, plays to an
almost empty house to the tune of a
$100.00 loss to the sponsor?
What thoughts raced through the
minds of faculty and town guests when
a mere dozen or so Meredith students
showed up for “Romeo and Juliet?”
After all, the student body vote on the
matter of bringing the Playmakers here
was practically unanimous! This time
the loss to the Little Theater and stu
dent government was slight, but if they
had had to depend on Meredith students
for support the cost would have been
considerably greater.
Now I ask you. Just what are we in
college for? If we’re trying to get an
education, we’re missing opportunities
unlimited that are offered right here
on campus. Maybe we’re too busy with
essentials like bridge and movies to
have time for plays, lectures, art exhib
its, recitals, and the like. It’s a spark
like that that set the Twig on fire, and,
if we’re real students, we’ll make a
flaming path to the next on-campus
production.
See you at the play tonight,
Beverly Batchelor.
HERE AND THERE
In Other Papers
By PHYLLIS NOTTINGHAM
With the passing of time that is
inevitable, and the approaching of grad
uation, it seems that a good many sen
iors are becoming acutely conscious of
their “old age” and of job prospects in
the cold, cruel world. And with the topic
of age comes a joke from the “David
sonian” in a recent issue;
A doctor asked his woman patient her
age.
“I never tell anyone my age,” she
answered coyly, “but as a matter of
fact. I’ve just reached 21.”
“Indeed,” said the doctor, “what de
tained you?”
Day Doins’
By DOTTIE
Well, with the junior-senior banquet
at hand and all the juniors and seniors
out looking for eligible male candidates
for the occasion, one is reminded of the
big d.s. whing-ding which will shortly
take place, the annual day students’ pic
nic. Shades of mustard and onions, I
wonder who I’ll corner for this affair?
I wonder what happened to that boj'^
who used to put snails in my desk in
the first grade? Oh, well, “dear Cousin
Jim. . .would you like to go with me
to the. . .P.S. Please change your last
name and they will never guess that
we’re related.”
Speaking of picnics, I can see’ it all
now. Smoking fire, ants, redbugs, three
ukes, and one five-stringed guitar. (Gui
tars normally have six strings but that
doesn’t phase our musician.) All these
going at one time—different tunes, of
course. I bet someone forgets the wie
ners again, and Alice just dropped her
marshmallow. Tell B.B. to blow on the
fire just once more. . . .Yes, as a matter
of fact, she is turning purple.
Never fear however, here comes
Ruth with a tree. Throw it on the fire,
Ruth. Not so hard—oh well, we didn't
need that d.s. anyway. Shall we have
another round of “She’ll Be Coming
‘Round the Mountain?” Oh, that’s not
the song we’re singing?
No, it’s not raining; we’ll probably
stop in a minute, anway. Who brought
the bridge deck? Pull up a stump and
we’ll have a hand. Don’t sit in that; I
think it’s poison ivy—Have some cala
mine lotion? Yes, I enjoyed the picnic
too. I wonder what happened to the
food, with the car—I mean the car with
the food in it. Probably took the wrong
turn. I wasn’t hungry anyway.
As for news among the day students,
Jerry Norton has a beautiful new dia
mond. Anne Marie’s art exhibit was a
huge success—it was nice to see every
one there. We’re all looking forward to
Gup’s in the near future.
See you there, Dottie
Over at Wake Forest a recent edi
torial in the “Old Gold and Black” re
veals that problems there having taken
a turn exactly opposite from those at
Meredith, judging by these sentiments
printed here in full.
“A delegation of freshmen girls came
into the “Old Gold and Black” office the
other day to discuss orally a little mat
ter they had been thinking about writ
ing a letter to the editor about. It seems
that the motivating force for their call
was spring. The young ladies, putting it
briefly, were advocating a better light
ed campus. This surprised us, for having
had access to the newspaper from Duke
University and having read the heated
protests against the flood lights on the
Durham campus, we were somewhat
dumbfounded to find the freshmen girls
actually demanding more lights.
“Further explanation revealed that
the group really wanted lights installed
on the campus in the area behind the
HELP WANTED!
{Ed.’s note: This letter was mailed
to the “Twig” from across the Pacific,
and is being printed in full in this col
umn with the hope that the writer will
receive many interesting letters from
“young, unattached ladies” on the
Meredith campus.)
Dear Editor, \
Help wanted—female. The shock of a
marine being short at mail-call is very
possible and very damaging to his mo
rale, especially when he is in far-away
Korea. Mail from the “younger set” is
sorely needed by certain individuals.
I would appreciate very much if any
young, unattached lady would spare a
few moments to write a marine a few
lines. The publishing of this letter would
be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance for many,
many letters, I am
Pfc. Travis J. Brunner
Wpns. Co. 2nd Bn.
1st Marine Regt.
1st Marine Division
c/o F.P.O. San Francisco, Calif.
P.S. Particulars: Height, 6’4”; Weight,
212 lbs. Blond hair, and brown eyes.
Likes any and everything.
walk running from the alumni buil-
ing across in front of the chapel and by
the biology building, so ‘that we can
walk or sit out there after 7:30 at night.’
A rule in the woman’s handbook now
prohibits coeds from being in that par
ticular locality after that hour, they
explained. ‘We think that part of the
campus is the prettiest of all,’ one
spokesman said,’ ‘and I don’t see why we
can’t walk through it or even have ben
ches there to sit on if some lights were
installed.’ Another said, ‘It’s getting
warmer now and you stay out a lot more
than you did, and it just gets mighty
monotonous just walking around the
same circle.’
“We venture to say that the freshmen
girls might have a point in wanting
lights on the campus. In fact, we
wouldn’t be surprised if the political
party that adopts a platform of ‘A Light
Under Every Magnolia’ wouldn’t pull
a lot of frosh votes.”
The school year is almost over. Only
a month remains—a month that will
be crammed with the term papers that
didn’t get written until the night (or
was it morning?) before, beach parties,
bridge, gossip sessions at the pool,
examinations still to be posted, fond
and affectionate farewells and well, just
stuff. Almost over and yet so much to
be done—the help on committee for
the Little Theatre, the short story for
Class Day, the letter to the editor, “War
and Peace” to be read, the art exhibits
to be visited, the recitals of the music
majors—what couldn’t have been done
with all that wasted time!
There are some, though, who never
waste time. For example, those girls
planning on getting their “MRS. de
gree” as soon as they have their diploma
clutched in an eager paw. Then, too,
there are some who would settle for
the right to be called “Madam.” Lucky
girls!
Anyway as ‘twas said a while back,
the year is far enough over for people
to moan about how “the year has just
flown by,” with only a few sarcastic
remarks of “it’s about time.” In this, the
last issue, I debated about taking up
space with a few hundred or so ill-
chosen words about the seniors going
out to make their mark in the big,
bright beautiful mess the world is in,
and then a few more about how the rest
of us are going to have to work extra
hard and back our new officers much
more to fill up the void that is going to
be when the seniors are gone. Such
mush will seem beautiful in a month
when parting is upon us, but it is just
so much dribble now, so perhaps it
should be left to the new staff to write.
Maybe they’ll have trouble filling up
space too. It’s been fun, but—
Till then—
Mrmbex
fteocKied GDlle6icte Pt’ess
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor Nancy Walker
Assistant Editor Beverly Batchelor
Associate Editors j
Managing Editors ( Barbara Schettler
/ Jean Taylor
Art Editor Sally Clark
Music Editor Jane Slate
Sports Editor Joanne LaRue
Photo Editor ..C..Elsie Williams
Columnists | Micky Bowen
(Dot Helms
Reporters — Doris Perry, Joan Langley,
Elizabeth Hamrick, Anne O’Quinn, Phyl
lis Nottingham, Rosalyn Poole, Jean
Wrenn, Marie Edwards, Doris Cham
pion, LeGrace Gupton, Allen Hart, Ann
Seagrove, Betty Ann Highsmith, Barbara
Austin, Pat Eberhart, Celia Wells
Chief Tymst Joyce Bailey
Typists—Daphne Bordeaux, Euva Sentelle
Jean Johnson, Lucyann Liddy, Kathleen
Chriscoe.
Faculty Sponsor Dr. Norma Rose
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager Martha Hare
Advertising Manager Barry Barefoot
Circulation Manager Martha Smith
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