May 1, 1953
THE TWIG
Page three
Dr. Norma Rose of the English
Department Comments on ^"^Twig
In addition to Dr. Norma Rose’s
varied outside interests of teaching
the Beginners’ Department at the
First Baptist Church, participating
in the Arts group of the Raleigh
A.A.U.W. chapter, and editing the
Meredith Alumnae magazine, she is
sponsor of The Twig, Meredith’s
school newspaper.
In the early stages of her educa
tion, Dr. Rose planned to enter the
field of journalism — a factor which
promoted her interest in The Twig
work as a student. “I liked journa
listic writing a lot,” she explained.
“However, I found, for my partic
ular case, that I should not make
journalism my life’s work because
1 do not enjoy working under con
stant pressure. I found that my
journalistic amibition was surpassed
by my genuine interest in English
literature and that I would enjoy
the personal contacts with students.
Before I finished Meredith, I
planned to teach in college.”
Having earned her M.A. degree
at the University of North Carolina
and her Ph.D. degree from Yale,
Dr. Rose is back at Meredith —
this time, realizing her ambition to
teach English while pursuing her for
mer interest by sponsoring The
Twig,
As a student, Dr. Rose worked
three years on The Twig, leaving
it in her senior year to edit the
Oak Leaves. Today, as sponsor, she
is always available for constructive
criticism and advice when it is
sought by the staff. Her memories
of working on The' Twig are full
of the chronic frustrations that in
flict today’s editor — such as find
ing a half-page ad that she’d
counted on, a m,ere two-inch ad.
Then, as well as now. Dr. Rose
thinks The Twig falls short of its
standard.
Though she likes the recent em
phasis put on making The Twig
representative of academic work,
SCfEiVCE CLUB MAKES
TRIP TO BEAUFORT
Members of the Barber Science
Club, accompanied by Dr. Mary
Yarbrough, Mrs. Collins, Miss
Wanda Baumgartner, and Dr. John
Yarbrough, made their annual re
search trip to Beaufort on April 26.
The trip enabled the zoology stu
dents to get experience in classify
ing sea animals. The girls made
several trips out in boats to collect
animals, some of which they pre
served and brought back for further
study.
Friday night meal was eaten at the
Sanitary Fish Market in Morehead.
Then they went to Pivers Island
where they stayed in the dormitories
of the Duke University Marine Sta
tion. 'v^isits were made to Fort Ma
con Newport River, and Shackle
ford Banks. Dr. Mary Yarbrough’s
telescope created much interest also.
Everything together made it an in
teresting 'and educational trip.
The girls that made the trip are
Shirley Cliatt, Jean Pace, Betty Lane,
Bootsie Renfro, Miriam Allen, Jan
ice Witherington, Ruthe Tyson, Ann
Clark, Lynn Belton, Melba Barber,
Mary Jo Griffin, Jenette Scott, Dor
othy Knott, and Joyce Burns.
A.A.U.W. WiU Entertain
Hleredith Seniors
The Raleigh Branch of the
A A.U.W. (American Association
of University Women) will hold its
meeting of May 14, honoring the
members of Meredith’s classes of
’53 The Recent Graduates Group,
a division of the local branch, will
be in charge of the program which
will be based on last year’s work
of the organization. Commen^ts as to
the purposes, work, and character
of the organization, which is na-
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Dr. Rose thinks the paper is more
of a news report than an organ of
constructive criticism. The force of
writing all the way through could be
improved, she believes, if the stu
dent participation was more active.
“Too many people—people with
real talent and initiative,” she
said, "are content just to read the
paper. Surely somewhere on the
campus we could find a girl inter
ested in photography who coulc
gain helpful experience through
work on The Twig — or a gifted
cartoonist who could draw campus
scenes that would make good Twig
material. 1 have received many
comments from alumnae who have
said that working on The Twig
had meant a great deal in later pro
fessional work. Writing for The
Twig gives a girl experience in the
type of writing she is most apt to do
when she finishes college.”
Another way Dr. Rose thinks that
the student body could improve
The Twig is through the Letters to
the Editor column. “The Twig
needs to have its morale boosted up
by student participation,” Dr. Rose
continued. “The students don’t
really value a school paper until
they’ve had a hand in making it a
good paper.”
The Twig staff feels certain
that, with Dr. Rose as sponsor, and
the student body co-operating. The
Twig this year, besides recording
news, could establish an editorial
policy that would influence opinion
and push college functions.
^arb, tf)£ Angels ^ing
Leah Scarborough, Music F.ditor
I
Though 1 believe it to be the opinion of some about the Meredith
campus at this time of the year that Keats was quite right when he said:
“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard arc sweeter, 1 still tirnily
believe that there is a just reward for all the long hours spent m the
music building'. It seems that all the senior music majors now are just
recuperating trom their recitals or are preparing to give them. Iheres
Carolyn Brady’s admirable performance, soon followed by the recital ot
Estelle Waller, Sarah Lee Watson, Dorothy Brigman, and Peggy McMantis
as well as Shelley Millican’s delightful recital. In the midst ot all this
nerforming or attending performances, the members of the music or
ganizations have been busy, too. The Sigma Alpha Iota fraternity mem
bers have elected their new officers for 1953-54. They 'delude. Margie
Barnes, President; Jean Batten, Vice-president; Jettie Rea Bradshaw Sec
retary; Leah Scarborough, Treasurer; Hortense Wiggs, Chaplain; Mary
Dare Moore, Sergeant-at-Arms; Betty Joyce Sanderlm and Betty Lou
Olive, Editors; Katie Lee Currin, Program Chairman; Betty Miller, Music
Store Manager; and Mary Lois Caudle, Parliamentarian 1 he MacDowell
Music Club also has chosen its new leaders. They are: Mary Bryan Reid,
President; Jane Condrey, Vice-president; Ruth Sperling, Secretary-Treas
urer- Phoebe Barnhardt, Publicity Chairman; and Jettie Rea Bradshaw,
Sergeant-at-Arms. There’s no doubt of progress with Margie Barries as
S.A.l. president; and when Mary Bryan (“It’s in the Book ) Reid eni-
ploys all her ingenuity, I think the MacDowell Club is headed in that
direction too. u u-
Attention all music lovers! On May 6 the MacDowell Music Club is
sponsoring two Duke University seniors in a piano recital. The public is
cordially invited to attend the performance by Miss Carolina Brown and
Miss Barbara Harter, who have both appeared with the Duke University
Symphony Orchestra and given numerous solo recitals. Mis^s Brown plans
to continue her study this summer at the Fontainbleu School of Music,
Fontainbleu, France. Miss Harter has been elected to many scholastic
honor societies, among them Phi Beta Kappa. You can’t afford to miss
this program which is to include works by Bach, Brahrns, Beethoven,
Chopin, and Ravel. I’ll see you there at 8:00 p.m. in the Recital
Hall.
NEW COUNCIL TO
./tSSl'ME DUTIES
DR. TILLEY READS
PAPER lY ATLAIVTA
Home Ec Students
Attend State Workshop
Meredith College was repre
sented at the State Student Home
Economics Club Workshop on April
17-18 by three student delegates,
Celia Wood, Martha Snow, and
Jane Williamson, and by Miss Brew
er as an adviser. They brought
back the good news that Meredith
has been chosen to be hostess to the
workshop next year.
Celia Wood was the 1952-53 re
porter for the state club, and Mar
tha Snow was elected vice-president
for the coming year. Also honored
was Jane Williamson, the present
vice-president of the Province Work
shop (composed of four states),
who was appointed state student
delegate to the National Home Eco
nomics Association to be held in
Kansas City in June.
Hiss Liverman
Married Recently
On April 13 and 14, Dr. Ethel
Tilley attended a meeting of the
Southern Section of the National As
sociation of Biblical Instructors. The
meeting was held at Emery Univer
sity in Atlanta, Georgia. At this
meeting Dr. Tilly read a paper on
The Problem of Avoiding Moder
nizing and Archaizing the Bible. She
was also a member of the nomi
nating committee for the season.
The membership of the Southern
Section of the National Association
of Biblical Instructors is composed
of teachers of religion and philoso
phy in colleges and seminaries from
Texas to Florida and from Virginia
to Arkansas. Dr. Tilley, who has
taken an active part in the Associa
tion in past years, was the only
member of the Meredith faculty to
attend the meeting at Atlanta.
Meredith Alumnae
Hold Annual Seminar
In a double ring ceremony Miss
Carolyn Liverman, secretary to the
college registrar, was married to
Paul Dempsey on April 5. The wed
ding took place in the bride’s home
church in New Bern. She used her
spring vacation for a honeymoon to
Florida. The couple will make their
home in Raleigh and she will con
tinue working here.
Mrs. Marsh, college registrar, en
tertained Miss Liverman at a des
sert-canasta party the week preced
ing her marriage.
The annual Meredith Alumnae
Seminar was held on campus April
11, with the science department act
ing as sponsor. The alumnae were
entertained with demonstrations set
up and presented by the biology
and chemistry departments, fol
lowed by a delightful coffee hour in
Laboratory 6. Dr. Helen Price for
mer head of the ancient language
department and special guest,
poured coffee while students in the
science department served. Labora
tory equipment such as flasks, beak
ers, and stirring rods were used
rather than the usual coffee pots,
cups, and spoons. At 11:30 Mr.
Ivan Feng of State College lectured
on “Synthetic Fabrics,” illustrating
his talk with samples of materials.
Following a luncheon in the col
lege dining hall, the alumnae in
spected the site of the new alumnae
building and heard a speech by Dr.
Campbell on the latest news at
Meredith. Briefs of science majors
among the alumnae and student
body were given to illustrate the dif
ferent fields of work a seience ma
jor may pursue. The program for the
day ended with a tour of State Col
lege for the inspection of the nuclear
reactor.
Alumnae from 24 different lo-
lalities in North Carolina were pres-
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Five Given Awards for
Work ill Languages
At the National Congress of Sig
ma Pi Alpha, which was held April
25 in Raleigh, five Meredith students
received recognition for outstand
ing work in various languages.
National awards were given to
Shirley Cliatt for excellence in
French and German, to Eva Town
send, Jean Morton, and Caroline
•lackson for excellency in Spanish
and particularly, for participation in
activities relating to foreign students
and their families, currently in Ra
leigh.
In addition, the following Mere
dith girls were initiated into Sigma
Pi Alpha: Jean Forbes, Sonnya
Hamilton, Nancy Hall, Barbara An
drews, Carolyn Wood, Jean Morton,
Betty Hunter, Ellen Scofield, Lou
Ann Griffin, Louise Edge, Margaret
Tucker, Patricia Helmick, Anne
Parr, Jettie Rae Bradshaw, Virginia
Kime, Sally Drake, Eva Townsend,
and Caroline Jackson.
After the ceremony, which was
held at 3:30 o’clock at the State
College Y.M.C.A., Dr. E. L. Hinkle,
Chairman of the Department of
Foreign Languages at State College,
and Mrs. Hinkle were hosts at a tea
for the new members.
The Meredith Phi Kappa Chapter
of .the Sigma Pi Alpha has elected
Joyce Stephans president for the
coming year.
During the last four years, Sen-
orita Lucy Ann Neblett has been
the sponsor of Phi Kappa Chapter.
Activities have included the annual
Christmas party, featuring the break
ing of the pinata with guests from
State College Chapter; speakers who
have travelled and studied in other
countries; and an annual open house
in the fall for foreign students en
rolled in other colleges in Raleigh.
On Monday, May 4. the new of
ficers of the B.S.U. Council will as
sume the duties of their offices. The
new officers arc: Doris Allen, presi
dent; Betty Lou Olive, first (enlist
ment) vice-president; Jane Camp
bell. second (social) vice-president;
Shirley McLean, third (worship)
vice-president; Dottie Garrett, secre
tary; Shirley Spoon, treasurer; Phyl-
is Tribble, program chairman;
Anne Parr, publicity editor; Ellen
Scofield, artist; Trudy Fitzgerald, ar
rangements chairman; Katie Lee
Currin, music chairman; Dorothy
Prickett, Y.W.A. representative;
Vivian Byrd, Sunday School repre
sentative; “Pete” Hampton, Train
ing Union representative; June Vann,
Hilyer Memorial representative;
Thera Ann Strawn, Forest Hills rep
resentative; Sandra Peterson, Tab
ernacle representative; Jeannette
Scott, Hayes Barton representative.
Miss Maxine Garner is the B.S.U.
Secretary. These nineteen people
make up the B.S.U. Council for next
year. All Meredith students make
up the B.S.U.
mJISClL ATTEISDS
FOREST HILLS CHURCH
On Sunday April 26, the B.S.U.
Council attended the evening serv
ice at Forest Hills Baptist Church
accompanied by the pastor-adviser
of the Meredith B.S.U., the Rev.
A. Douglas Aldrich.
YWA Elects New Officers
At Recent Meeting
At the last general meeting of the
Meredith Y.W.A., held on Wednes
day April 15, the Y.W.A. officers
for next year were elected. These
officers are: Dorothy Prickett, presi
dent; Derlie James, vice-president;
Mary Kiser, secretary; Suzanne
Davis, treasurer; Pat Byrd, program
chairman; Jane Condrey, devotional
chairman; Blanche Hodge, commu
nity missions ■ chairman; Maxine
Grant; music; Peggy Bennett, pub
licity; and Lela Melvin, social.
At this meeting, the program was
presented by Dr. Campbell, who
gave an excellent talk on John R.
Mott, leader of the Student Volun
teer Movement.
YWA Plans Party
For Good Will Center
The Y.W.A. is planning a party
for the children at the Baptist Good
will Center to be held in May. Plans
for the party are under the direction
of Patty Melvin, Y.W.A. commu
nity missions chairman.
Raleigh International Club
Meets in Hut
A Perfect Boner
' A student ticket seller at the Play
house’s recent production of The
Glass Menagerie gave Dr. Canaday
(of all People) a dollar ticket and
ten one dollar bills in exchange for
a ten-dollar bill.
TRAINING MEETING HELD
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held May 4 and 11, with Miss Flem
ing giving instruction on parliamen
tary procedure and Mrs. da Parma
conducting a study on public speak
ing.
On April 14 the Raleigh Inter
national Club met in the Meredith
College Hut, where the members
were joined by Sigma Pi Alpha and
the l.R.C. of Meredith. Members of
the Folk Dance Club performed
several of their most popular dances,
some members of the Spanish Club
presented skits in Spanish, and after
wards all joined in for square danc
ing, called by Miss Doris Peterson.
During the social period following,
refreshments were served. By tak
ing a quick survey it was found that
there was a good international cross-
section present, among which were
Pakistan, Burma, the Philippines,
Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Venez
uela, France, India, Japan, Latvia,
Estonia, Sweden, and of course the
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United States.