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Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volumne XXVII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1952
No. 2
FOUNDERS’ DAY CELEBRATION SET FOR OCTOBER 31
Nominating Committee
Makes Needed Changes
In her capacity as chairman
of the nominating committee,
Betty Jo Welch announces some
changes in election procedure
here at Meredith, in order that
elections may go along smoother
and more efficiently.
These changes in procedure,
which have been unanimously
approved by the nominating
committee, came about to rem
edy faults in the previously
existing system. The elections
were extended over too long a
period of time, and because of
this, each week the number of
voters dropped off. The process
was too long for the nominating
committee, which often had to
stay up exceedingly late to get
the slates of officers ready. An
other fault was that none of the
organizations presented a slate
of officers before the first meet
ing of the nominating commit
tee, and there were inevitable
conflicts. When a nominee had
to choose between two offices,
she had to make an immediate
decision with no time for
thought and discussion.
The new process seeks to
eliminate these faults. The
whole election lasts only two
weeks; all campus offices will be
elected on two successive Thurs
days, March 12 and 19. Having
the election over by spring holi
days will give the organizations
time enough to let new officers
get acquainted with their duties.
Each organization will have
complete a slate of officers
drawn up and handed to Betty
Jo before the first meeting of
the nominating committee. She
will go over these lists and star
the conflicts. If the committee is
not able to work out these con
flicts, the nominee will have
from Friday until Monday after
noon to make her decision.
Another change is to bring the
councils into the nominating
committee. They can say better
what girls would be best for the
positions on their respective
slates.
The committee which worked
out these changes was composed
of Pat Smathers, Bess Francis
Connie Moore, Jean Dula, and
Betsy Canaday, with Betty Jc
Welch and Miss Fleming as ex
officio members.
Nancy Reece Heads
Freshman Class
By RACHEL TURNAGE
The Freshman Class met ir
the rotunda of Johnson Hall
Monday, September 29, 1952
and elected Nancy Reece as theii
president for the 1952-53 term
Other officers include: Betty
Hockaday, vice-president; Dot-
tie Garrett, secretary; Pa'
House, treasurer; and Betty
Vance, Student Governmeni
Representative.
Nancy Reece hails from Moun^
Airy, North Carolina, where she
was very prominent in her higl
school and community affairs
Some of her activities are: Glee
Club, Band, Girls’ Trio, Cheer
leader, Tri-Hi-Y Club president.
Homecoming Queen attendant,
and a member of the Student
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United Nations Celebrates Tenth
Birthday; Aehievements Reviewed
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By BARBE WHITE
Th6 forming of the United
Nations was initiated in January
of 1942 by the signing of the
United Nations Declaration by
the United States, Soviet Russia,
the United Kingdom, and China,
and subsequently by forty-one
other nations as a pledge of su
preme war effort against the
Axis. In a rapid summary of
the subsequent development the
organization mention should be
made of the Big Four conference
at Moscow in 1943 at which time
the members promised joint
action in the creation of an
international body of equally
sovereign nations to maintain
the peace; the Dumbarton Oaks
conference of 1944 at which a
tentative draft was drawn up
by the Big Foiu: for an inter
national organization which was
submitted to members of the
United Nations for improve
ment, suggestions, and approval;
the Yalta meeting of a year later
laying plans for the final draft
of the United Nations charter;
and the accomplishment of the
ratification in October, 1945.
This charter provided that the
work of the organization should
be carried on through its six
major departments: the General
Assembly, the Security Council,
the Secretariat, the Economic
and Social Council, the Trustee
ship Council, and the Inter
national Court of Justice.
Since October 24 is the anni
versary of the U. N., celebrated
throughout the world as United
Nations Day, it is altogether ap
propriate that we here review
the accomplishments of this
organization. UNESCO (United
Nations Educational, Scientific,
and Cultural Organization) has
made major contribution in the
education of undeveloped areas
of the world by providing teach
ers, textbooks, training centers,
technical experts, and scholar
ships or fellowships abroad. ILO
(International Labor Organiza
tion) has brought industrializa
tion to the underdeveloped farm
areas where vocational training
programs for training tech
nicians and administrators is
aiding in developing labor and
industrial standards. Another
area of accomplishment has been
in the work of WHO (World
Health Organization), which
provides trained workers and
supplies for combating diseases
which are sapping the strength
and vitality of their populations.
To mention some specific in
stances of U.N. work, the consti
tutions of many countries, such
as Indonesia, El Salvador, Haiti,
Costa Rica, and Syria, have been
drawn up under the guidance
of the U.N.; the proclamation
of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights; arbitration of
international disputes such as in
Pakistan, Palestine, Greece and
Indonesia. The International
Law Commission has for four
years worked systematically on
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Graduate Fellowship
Offered To Seniors
The Danforth Foundation of
St. Louis, Missouri, invites ap
plications for the second series
(1953) of Graduate Fellowships
for college seniors and recent
graduates who are preparing
themselves for a career of col
lege teaching, and are planning
to enter graduate school in Sep
tember, 1953, for their first year
of graduate study. The Founda
tion welcomes applicants from
the fields of Natural Sciences,
Social Sciences, Humanities and
other fields of specialization to
be found in the undergraduate
college. I
President Campbell has
named Dean Peacock as the
Liaison Officer to work with the
Danforth Foundation on the se
lection of candidates. These ap
pointments are primarily “a
relationship of encouragement,”
carrying a promise of financial
aid within prescribed conditions
as there may be need. Stu
dents with or without financial
need are invited to apply. All
Danforth Fellows will partici
pate in the annual Danforth
Foundation Conference on
Teaching, to be held at Camp
Miniwanca in Michigan next
September. The qualifications
of the candidate as listed in the
announcement from the Founda
tion are:
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Presidents of State
Baptist Schools To Speak
The annual observance of
Founders’ Day at Meredith Col
lege will be held this year on
Friday, October 31, at 11:00
a.m. No afternoon classes will
meet because of this program.
Dr. Carlyle Campbell will
preside at the service in the
auditorium, and the chorus will
provide special music. The class
of 1953, led by its president,
Jean Dula, will be in procession.
The program will consist of
ten minute talks on the seven
Baptist institutions in North
Carolina by their respective
presidents. Those speaking will
be President Harold W. Tribble
of Wake Forest College, Presi
dent Leslie H. Campbell of
Campbell College, President
F. O. Mixon of Chowan College,
President C . C. Burris of Win
gate Junior College, President
Hoyt Blackwell of Mars Hill
College, and President Philip L.
Elliott of Gardner-Webb College.
All of the speakers have been
invited to remain on campus for
the dinner hour, and a reception,
under the direction of Dean
Louise Fleming, will be held in
the Blue Parlor from 4:00 until
5:30 p.m.
Big Sisters Entertain
Little Sisters Tonight
The Big Sister Class, led by
Miriam Allen, President, will
entertain their Little Sisters at
a “Kitty Party” tonight at 7:15
in the Hut. Chairman of the
committees are Lou Gardner,
entertainment; Jane Campbell,
refreshments; Betty Lane, deco
rations; and Betty Gardner, invi
tations. Little Sisters are asked
to see their Big Sisters and de
cide on original costumes to
wear to the party.
1952-53 Newly elected freshmen class officers. Left to right: Pat House, Dottie Garrett, Betty Hockaday,
Betty Vance and Nancy Reece.
Alumnae Meet To
PlanDreamHouse
On October 3 when the Alum
nae Council met in the hut for a
planning session, the members
were encouraged to start work
by a wonderful fried chicken
supper served in a fall harvest
setting. The uplift given seemed
to affect their imagination, be
cause each one started picturing
the future Alumnae House. Mon
ey contributed in the Loyalty
Fund from the excess sent in
with the three dollar annual
membership fee in the past years
will soon make possible this
dreamed-of addition to the cam
pus. The site is as yet undecided,
but alumnae plan a brick build
ing on the west side of the
campus. A center portion with
rooms for alumnae offices is to
be started by commencement
time. Years should bring space
for council meetings and quar
ters for guests. With such plans
in store it should not be hard to
encourage every alumna to be
an active member of her associa
tion.
“Meredith at Sea” was the
topic when Dr. Sryon, Dr. Rose,
and Dr. Johnson spoke of their
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