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"PLAIN LIVING,
HIGH THINKING'
THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
"HE BUILDS TOO LOW
WHO BUILDS
BENEATH THE STARS"
Volume XXVI
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C., Friday, October 5, 1951
Number 1
Decision Day Climaxes Rush Week Activities
I .
Annual Membership Drive Features
Phi Fashion Show and Astro Wedding
This was the scene in chapel on “Decision Day” last year when the Philaretian Society counted a majority
of new students to b« hailed as “the winner!” Seen at left is Virginia Jones, president of the Phis in ’51.
This year’s winner, Astros or Phis, will be decided tomorrow morning at 10:30 as another “Decision Day”
rolls around.
Twelve New Members
Join College Staff
i'
Meredith opened the fall
term with six new members of
the faculty and six members of
the administrative staff.
Miss Ethel Tilley, a native of
Pittsburg, Va., replaces Dr. Park
as associate professor of psy
chology and philosophy. Miss
Tilley comes to Meredith from
Brenau College in Gainesville,
Ga., where she was professor
of psychology and philosophy.
She did her undergraduate
work at Ohio, Wesleyan Uni
versity and holds M.A. and
Ph.D. degrees from Boston Uni
versity. Miss Tilley will be at
home in her apartment here in
Raleigh.
In the Art Department, Miss
Marian Davis is serving as in
structor. She was formerly a
member of the Alabama College
faculty in Mantevallo, Alabama.
She earned her A.B. degree at
University of Arkansas and her
M.A. at George Peabody College
in Nashville, Tenn., and Colum
bia University. She is living on
the campus in Stringfield Dormi
tory.
Music Department
Two new members in the
music department are Miss Janet
Anderson, a former teacher of
piano, voice, and theory at
Marion College, and Miss Phyllis
Weyer who was formerly an in
structor in violin, theory, and
piano at De Pauw University.
Miss Anderson received her
B.M. degree from St. Olaf Col
lege in Minnesota while Miss
Weyer learned hers from Hast
ings College, Nebraska and her
M.A. in theory from the East
man school of Music in Roches
ter, New York.
(Continued on page six)
FRESHMEN ELECT PRESIDENT FROM
NOMINEES SELECTED DY JUNIORS
At a special meeting on Mon
day, October 1, Nancy Doherty
was elected to lead the fresh
men class. Her election was
based upon the nomination by
the Junior Class of four girls
to lead the 1955 graduates.
The committee of the Junior
Class, headed by Betty Anne
Highsmith, president, debated
long before deciding upon Nancy
Doherty from Troy, N. Y., Patsy
Cromartie from Dunn, N. C.,
Jane Faires from Charlotte,
N. C., and Betty Jane Wells
from Hiddenite, N. C. These
girls were chosen on the basis
College Alumna
toAddressCouncil
Mrs. Bernice Kelly Harris,
well-known writer, novelist, and
Meredith alumna, will be the
guest speaker at the 1951 coun
cil meeting of the Meredith
Alumnae Association, which is
to be held tonight in the Hut
at 6:00 o’clock.
According to information
given by Miss Mae Grimmer,
alumnae secretary, the follow
ing plans for the meeting have
been made. A buffet supper
will be served to the represent
atives of the council by the
Raleigh chapter of Meredith
alumnae prior to the introduc
tion of Mrs. Harris. Following
her speech a workshop will be
held in which various problems
and ideas will be discussed in
small groups. Each group will
(Continued on page five)
of their personalities and pre
vious high school leadership.
Southern Yankee
Nancy, who claims herself to
be a real rebel, although she
comes from New York, was for
merly from the Capital City of
N. C. Her family then moved
to New York where they have
been living for five years. Infer
est in coming to Meredith began
when her sister, Jane, came as
a student.
Playing the piano is one of
Nancy’s main interests along
with the student forum club, a
club in which she took an active
part in high school. She was
a member of the Adelphian
Society and its president during
her last year in Troy. Nancy
wants to be a primary education
major.
Business Major
Pat Cromartie, who hails from
Dunn, has heard of Meredith
from the large number of Dunn
girls who attend it. She wanted
to find out what Meredith was
going to be like. *
From a look into Patsy’s high
school annual, one can readily
see that she took a prominent
part in many activities there.
Basketball, cheerleading, Tri-Y,
journalism, and glee club work
were among her extra-curricular
interest. Although Patsy is
interested in business as a major,
she is an ardent lover of mathe
matics!
Religion Major
“Because Meredith is a good
Christian college,” is the reason
Jane Fairer decided to come
(Continued on page five)
Rush Week is one of the big
gest events of the school year
and is apparently enjoyed by
all. Both Phis and Astros work
long hours preparing for the
events that make this an im
portant week. Tomorrow, De
cision Day, will determine the
success of each society’s rushing.
The calendar of events includes
varied entertainment from the
Phi fashion show and the Astros
wedding to the climbing of the
water tower by Miss Cunning
ham and drinking of Phi juice.
Rush week began officially on
Tuesday, October 2, with the
Astros having first chance at
influencing new students. Bright
and early the Astros claimed the
day by singing wake-up songs
and then treating new students
to oranges and peppermint
sticks. Astro hall was open all
day so that new students might
go in to meet and become ac
quainted with old members. At
dinner that night the Astros
presented entertainment by a
professional ' hillbilly group.
Coca-colas and donuts were
served to new students later
that night. The day ended with
singing in the court and music
on “Our Best To You.”
Wednesday belonged to the
Phis, and they began it by sing
ing in the court and making the
new students’ beds. During the
day Purple Locks and the Three
Bears treated new students to
Phi juice. That night when
freshmen came to their rooms
they found “sweet dreams” mes
sages and refreshments from the
Phis.
Thursday found the Astros
singing in the court and this time
giving out yellow plastic cups
containing Astro juice. At noon
all eyes were agog as Miss Cun-
ningham climbed the water
tower, and at night the Astros
presented a colorful and exciting
pep rally for the new girls.
On Friday, it was Phi day
again. Phis gave a little Phi
teddy bear to each new girl. At
dinner will come the really big
event, the Philaretian Supper
Club, for the new students will
receive white carnations tied
with purple ribbons.
Prior to Rush Week the Astros
and Phis entertained on several
occasions. On Friday, Septem
ber 28, at 5:00 p.m., the Astros
and new students hiked to
Allen’s Pond for a weiner roast.
Afterwards, Astro comedians
presented skits. Later in the
evening the Phis held a bonfire
in the grove with the Sigma Chi
fraternities from North Carolina
State and Wake Forest enter
taining in skits and a minstrel
show.
At 7:00 p.m., the Phis pre
sented a Fashion Show with Phi
girls modeling their own new
clothes and f o r m a 1 s from
Miriam’s. Sigma Chis from State
served as escorts for the models
and modeled mens clothes.
Flowers for the occasion were
given by Mr. Parkerof’s Rain
bow Florist.
After the fashion show, new
students attended a mock wed
ding in Astro hall. Dr. John
Yarborough officiated at the
ceremony and State boys served
as groom and groomsmen.
Only the freshmen and trans
fers can determine the outcome
of this busy Rush Week.
BAPTIST STUDENT UNION PRESENTS
FESTIVAL FOR NEW STUDENTS
Big plans are underway for
the Autumn Festival to be given
for the freshmen and transfers
from Meredith and State to
night, October 5. The BSU
councils of Meredith and State
are giving this party in the old
auditorium from 7:30 p.m. until
10:00.
Misses Billie Ruth Currih,
Louise Stewart, Janet Stallings,
Mary Evelyn Brown, and Jean
Dula of Meredith and Bob Las
siter, Harold Lominac, and Roy
Congleton of State met and
made the plans for the enter
tainment and refreshments for
the festival. The two BSU
Councils are dividing the re
sponsibility for the decorations
and the food.
Secret Festivities
Louise Stewart and Roy Con
gleton, the Social Chairmen are
in charge of this festival. They
are hoping you will come and
enjoy this fun they have planned
for you. The festivities for the
evening axe secret, but you can
be sure there is plenty of fun
in store.
One hundred Meredith and
two hundred State boys are ex
pected. Plenty of fun, food and
fellowship at this big State-
Meredith Autumn Festival.
The State - Meredith BSU
party is annual events that stu
dents have anticipated and at
tended through the years.
CIVIC
MUSIC SCHEDULE
October 23, 1951
..Strauss’ opera “Die Fledermaus,”
starring Irra Petina and sung in English
November 7, 1951.—
The Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra, Thor Johnson conducting
January 3, 1952
Gina Bachauer, pianist
January 21, 1952
Leonard Warren, Metropolitan
baritone
February 29, 1952...
Ruggiero Ricci, violinist
March 27, 1952
Kirsten Flagstad, soprano