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March 27, 1953 THE TWIG Page three Campbell’s Entertain' Mrs. Lee Speaks iFarquaharson and Lane the Latest Seniors At Buffets To French Club Spring Retreat The newly-elected officers of our B. S. U. Council are planning to attend the annual state-wide Baptist Student Spring Retreat and Council Clinic at the Bap tist Church in Albemarle on April 24, 25, and 26. At this im portant meeting local and state work is planned. Doris Allen, the new presi dent; Shirley McLean, third vice-president; Betty Lou Olive, first vice-president; Jane Camp bell, second vice-president; Dot- tie Garrett, secretary; and Shir ley Spoon, treasurer, will be among those who will attend. N.B.S.U. Conference Dorothy Hampton will lead a delegation of Meredith students attending the convention of the National Baptist Student Union in Nashville, Tennessee, March 27-29. This is the second year that students from this college have taken part in this inter racial conference. Delegates to the 1952 meetings report that the event was one of the most interesting and helpful in their student experience. For four years the Senior Class has been waiting with great anticipation for their chance to be the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Campbell for one of their buffet dinners. Every year we saw notices on the bul letin board placed by Mrs. Campbell for those going to sign up — and afterward we heard about the delicious meal, the fascinating puzzles and game tricks, and last but certainly not least. Dr. Campbell’s playing on the piano, at the same time, “Yankee Doodle” and “Dixie.” This we were all looking for ward to, and when the time came for us to go ,we weren’t disappointed. It was all previous classes had told us and more. All had a most enjoyable eve ning in every respect, and it was an experience every senior will want to count as tops in her days at Meredith. Surely the hos pitality of Dr. and Mrs. Camp- 3ell will always be remembered. G. A. Queen's Court Among speakers for the Girls Auxiliary “Queens’ Court,” project of the state missions organizations, to be held at Campbell College March 27-29 will be Betsy Brooks McGee and Nobuko Kawano of the Mere dith Y. W. A. Among features of the weekend program are a mis sionary tea and a formal ban quet. Missionaries on furlough from many countries will wear the national coptume of the peo ple with whom they have worked. Betsy Brooks is presi dent of the local group. an opportunity for all of the groups to become better ac quainted. The activities will not only include eating, but all the groups will participate in special entertainment. The combined talent of the groups should prove entertaining to say the least. This is the opportun ity for all of our church groups and best of all, the Meredith girls to have fun together. Missions North Carolina students plan ning to take part in missions as a life work held a conference sponsored by the Student Vol unteer Movement on March and 15 with Flora Macdonald College as host. Shirley McLean represented Meredith at these meetings. Other colleges send ing delegates were Presbyterian Junior, Queens, and Davidson. Frank L. Cooley, returned Methodist missionary from Communist China and now field program director for t e S V. M., was princpial speaker. Basis for study and discussions was the book. That They May Have Life, by D. T. Niles, Chris tian leader from Ceylon. The group decided to hold a similar conference in the state on next December 4. The French Club met on March 19 in Stringfield parlor for the regular monthly meet ing. After a brief business ses sion, Mrs. Helen Lee, a student at Meredith who was born in ndo-China and lived there for several years, spoke to the group on the topic “La Union Fran- caise” (The French Union), her native land. She pointed out many interesting facts about the political, religious, economic, and social conditions in Indo china. Refreshments were then enjoyed by those present. NEBLETT HOST TO SIGMA PI ALPHA Ansels to Answer Uncle Sam’s Call n The February meeting of the Phi Kappa Chapter of Sigma Pi Alpha, national honorary modern language fraternity, was held at the home of Miss Lucy Ann Neblett, sponsor Miss Neblett served the group a delicious Spanish meal, after which Miss Suzanne Axwor- thy, professor of music at Meredith, gave an interesting talk on the development of Span ish music. Those attending the meeting were Beth Morgan, Anne Moore, Ann Ipock, Allen Hart, Alstine Salter, Rebecca Wicker, Joyce Stephens, and Dr. Dorothy Park, former pro fessor of psychology at Mere dith College. Choral Music The Washington High School Choral Society, under the direc tion of Mrs. E. M. Kelly, pre sented an excellent program of music at our chapel, March 17, under the sponsorship of the Meredith B. S. U. The young baritone, Harry Payne, was es pecially liked. This is the second year that the high school has sung for Meredith, and we hope that they will continue to come back. By BARBE WHITE Since that fateful day in De cember, Bennie Farquaharson, sophomore resident of third Jones, has been a loyal member of Uncle Sam’s Naval Reserve. Bennie has some rare experi ences to tell about her long serv ice record! Her first night at drill is one for the books. In order to recapture the full significance, let us react that colorful night. Everyone enters the training center, salutes the flag and the officer of the day, and, of course, being an enthusiastic reservist, Bennie salutes, too. The officer eyes the new recruit rather in tensely, then says in tones most solemn, “Miss, in the Navy one does not salute unless, one is wearing a uniform.” (Bennie was not.) Next come's muster. “Pre pare for inspection. Open ranks, march.” The latter command means to take two steps for ward. Unhappily Bennie, newest addition to the unit, has been placed on the very end. Sudden ly finding herself alone in the middle of the floor, and after false starts in several direc tions, Bennie arrives breathless ly up front with the rest. Now comes the order, “Attention. At close interval. Dress right, dress.” Bennie sneaks a quick look right and left, and after the trial and error method (now they’re good words!) finally as sumes the correct position. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE WEEK INTRODUCES JOB OPPORTUNITIES Picnic Supper Each of the Sunday night church groups in which Mere dith girls are active is invited * a picnic supper at the Mere- dith College Chimney, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. Since Mere dith students participate in sev eral local churches this will be Barber Science Club Plans Trip The Barber Science Club held its monthly meeting on Tue.s- day night, March 10. The busi ness concerned the Science Club’s annual trip to Beaufort. This trip is planned for the week end of April 25. The meeting was then turned over to the program chairman, Anne Clark. She presented the speaker. Dr. E. R. Collins. Dr. Collins’ intense study of soils and fertilizer enabled him to give the club some idea of the types of fertilizers used in the United States, and some of the chemistry in agriculture. Many of the advancements which have been made in this field to benefit the American farmer were illustrated by slides. The group saw comparisons in such crops as tobacco, corn, and cot ton which had been treated and those which had not. Dr. Collins also explained the advancements that radio-active elements have caused in helping the farmer to better his crops. A short social was then en joyed by the group after which the meeting was adjourned. “Let it never it be murmured That one can point at you As a girl in college Without a goal in view.” Are you juniors and seniors interested, in knowing more about your major field and the kinds of job you can get? Are you freshmen and sophomores wondering what your field will be? Then each of you has a week to look forward to—Vocational Interest Week — to be intro duced in the chapel program on Friday, April 10^ and contin ued through Friday, April 17. During these days there will be speakers on campus to help you with your vocational deci sions. You have the opportunity to choose the field that you are interested in for each day and to discuss related questions in a group of students who are simi larly interested. Each area divi sion will have a student chair man whose appointment and du ties will be determined by the heads of the departments in charge. The schedule of offer ings and days follows: Monday, April 13 — Armed Services, Art, Education, Radio Television, Journalism. Wednesday, April 15—Eng lish, Music, Science, Sociology. Thursday, April 16—Business, Foreign Language, History, Re ligion. Friday, April 17—Home Eco nomics, Library Work, Mathe matics, Physical Education, Psy chology. For further information re garding the week, watch the bul letin boards in the area of the Post Office. WESTMORELAND HAS LEAD (Continued from page one) called “gentleman caller,” a very nice young man. After this brief introduction through Tom’s reminiscences, the scene shifts back to 1935 anc their old life is re-created. The frowsy, aging mother, deter mined that her daughter shall meet a “gentleman,” through violent maniupulations urges Tom to bring one home. Laura so romanticizes Jim that when he does come to dinner, she has to lie down while the others eat. Laura has fled backward into a dream shared only with her glass figurines. Jim tells her that he is already engaged, and per haps symbolically, but quite by accident, drops the prize of her collection—a unicorn. The horn is broken off and Laura turns back again to her dream world. The Glass Menagerie is a study of hope and frustration. It has significance and abun dance of life, a variety and com plexity that is the mark of cre ative achievement. The sfetting is obscrued by time and distance and an intol erable burden of pity. It is steeped in tears, remembered things, longings, futilities, frus tration at the heart of life. It might well be compared to Streetcar Named Desire, anoth er of Tennessee Williams’ dis tinctive accomplishments. (Snickers.) In the meantime, Bennie has been trying earnest ly to cultivate new friendships, but no one seems to want to talk to her. She is told later that this is strictly forbidden. Managing to get through muster with little or no trou ble, Bennie now goes confident ly to take some aptitude tests. •After having the tests carefully explained to her, she tosses them quickly off, and smiles brightly. But comes a voice in a fiercely determined tone, “Miss, you seem to have marked the wrong tests. You’ll have to take them over.” At long last, Bennie completes the tests, to the relief of all. Next she goes forth bravely to assume her first assignment —that of tabulating the muster roll. Bennie runs through this quite quickly. But imagine her consternation when comes the excited voice of Seaman Barbe- lenn (otherwise known as Kitty), “Bennie, you’ve got ev eryone marked presented up through January of 1954!” Undaunted, Seaman Farqua harson returns regularly to the training center every Monday night. Needless to say, she is much the wiser. Seriously, Bennie is still as enthusiastic and happy about the career that she has chosen for herself as she was the day she repeated the thrilling and inspiring words of oath. Says Bennie, “I believe this is the best thing for me, and I know I’m going to like it.” We have among us another po tential officer, who is none other than Mary Lane of the Marine Corps Reserve. A major in art, and a minor in Spanish, this sophomore receives her month ly allowance from Washington, D. C., and her telephone calls on second Faircloth. Mary v/as sworn in on March 10 and cur rently holds the rank of corpo ral. Like Bennie and Kitty, she will take two summer train ing periods of six weeks each, and upon graduation she will re ceive a commission as second lieutenant. It’s following in the family tradition for Mary, for her fath er is a colonel in the corps and (Continued on page four) Phillip’s Beauty Salon Hair Stylist Permanent Waving PHONE 9982 6 East Martin Street Over Mayo’s Raleigh, N. C. 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL PERMANENT 'WAVES To Meredith Students and Faculty
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