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Volume XXX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1955
No. 1
Enthusiasm Mounts As Decision Day Approaches
New Faculty Members
Arrive At Meredith
The new members of the Mere
dith faculty are as follows:
Dr. D. R. Reveley, head of the
department of education, B.A. de
gree from Hampden-Sydney in Vir
ginia, M.A. and Ph.D. from the
University of Virginia. He comes to
us from Shepherd College in Shep-
herdstown, West Virginia;
Henry B. Rollins, instructor in
the department of English, B.A. de
gree from Wofford, M.A. from the
University of North Carolina where
he was an instructor;
Carrie Lee Warren, B.S. from
Louisiana State University and
M.Ed. from University of Texas
where she was an instructor in the
department of physical education;
Charles B. Turn, instructor in the
department of music, B.Mus. and
M.Mus. degrees from Manhattan
School of Music. He taught this past
summer at the School of Creative
Arts in Vineyard Haven, Mass.;
Janet Stallings, 1952 graduate of
. Meredith College, M.Re from the
School of Religious Education of
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary in Louisville, Ky.;
Dr. Elizabeth Vaughn has re
turned after a two-year leave of
absence. She had a Ford Founda
tion grant to study and lecture for
the academic year 1953-54 in
Lauzanne, Switzerland.
Breakfast, Special Chapel Program
Mark Close of Society Rush Week
There are several new members
of the staff of Meredith College, as
well as some others who have not
been previously introduced. We sin
cerely welcome all of the following
people:
Miss Anne Maring, Assistant dean
of students
Mrs. A. J. Smith, Assistant in dean
of student’s office
Mrs. Mary Byrd, Dining hall hostess
Mrs. Joyce Stephens Endo, As
sistant in library
Miss Nancy Burris and Mrs. Jua
nita M. Hoffman, Nurses
Miss Lynette Adams, Secretary to
the registrar
Mrs. Patricia G. Robbins, Secretary
to the dean
Miss Sylvia Tucker, Secretary to the
business manager.
FROSH ELECTIONS TO BE HELD
The Class of 1959 will meet to
elect class officers for the coming
year on October 4. Faye Wheeler,
president of the Junior Class, pre
sided at the organizational meeting
held on September 26 and will also
aid in the freshman elections.
Pictured above are Phi president and mascot, Nancy Reese and Miiton; and Astro
president and mascot, Kay McCosiey and Biily.
Meet the Leaders
The president of the Philaretian
Society for this coming year is
Nancy Reese, a senior business
major. She has served as president
of her Freshman Class, A.A.
Board swimming manager, and has
been on the Student Government.
She belongs to the Tomorrow’s Busi
ness Woman’s Club, the Tyner Edu
cation Club, and the Student
League of Women Voters. Before
becoming president, Nancy served
as secretary and vice-president of
the Phis. She loves to sing, being a
chorus member and also of the
triple trio. Her favorite interests are
swimming, knitting, and playing
bridge.
Kay McCosiey, a senior voice
major, is president of the Astrotek-
tan Society for the coming year. She
has served as treasurer of the As
tros, on the Student Government
Council, and vice-president of
chorus. She is a member of Sigma
Alpha Iota, and Sigma Pi Alpha.
Kay has been a chorus member for
three years and is also a member
of the triple trio. She, too, loves to
swim, knit, and play bridge. Her in
terests are modern dance and
archbry.
Pictured above are the new members of the Silver Shield. Front row: Nancy
Reece, Anne Parr. Second row; Mary Kiser, Betty Vance, “Mutt” Layne, “Mlsh”
English.
Stables Now Open
The Meredith stables are now
open, as announced by Miss Mc
Kay, the riding instructor, and
classes are being held every after
noon from 2:00 to 4:00 o’clock for
the college students. The weekly
curriculum of the students also in
cludes two morning rides. The town
classes, which are extremely
crowded, are held on Saturday
morning and from 4:00 to 5:00
o’clock in the afternoon during the
week.
Twenty of the horses took a va
cation and spent their summer at
Camp Ridgecrest for boys and
Camp Ridgecrest for girls. Some of
the horses entered horse shows with
the campers riding them. At five
shows they won around thirty rib
bons. Some of the hprses that re
ceived honors were Honor Student.
Midnight, Rambler, Boogerlooker,
Campus Beauty (Sarah to those
who know her), Playgirl, Silver
Mac, and Belle. When the horses
returned to the college, they
brought with them two new mem
bers to join the stable family, Duke
and Copper.
Board of Trustees
Holds Meeting
The Board of Trustees of Mere
dith College held its semiannual
meeting in the Rose Parlor, on Sep
tember 27 at eleven o’clock in the
morning, with Dr. Carlton Prickett
of Burlington presiding. After lunch
in the dining hall, the members re
turned to the parlor for an afternoon
session.
ENGLISH FACULTY
REPORTS TRAVELS
The English faculty spent varied
and interesting vacations this sum
mer. Dr. Johnson went abroad,
visiting Scandanavia and points of
particular literary interest in Britain.
Dr. Rose attended the Shakespeare
Festival in Stratford, Connecticut.
Mrs. Da Parma has now completed
her requirements for a master’s de
gree in speech and dramatics at the
University of North Carolina; and
Miss Holland visited Chatauqua to
study under weU-known persons in
the field of English.
“Decision Day” is tomorrow!
This is that great day when not only
freshmen but all new students will
make the big decision of joining
either the Philaretian or the Astro-
tekton society.
For the past week each day has
been packed with exciting events
sponsored by both societies who
hope that some girl will perhaps be
influenced. The rush began last
weekend on Friday afternoon with
an Astro picnic followed by a Phi
fashion show. Then Monday, the
Phis and Astros entertained the Day
Students with a luncheon. Since
Tuesday and Thursday were the
Astro rush days, they started off
with a bang Tuesday night, having
in the dining hall a Mardi Gras
scene packed with lively entertain
ment, such as Charleston Dances.
On Thursday night the Astro pep
rally featured guests from the va
rious fraternities. As some extra at
tractions during the day, the Astros
turned down beds for the new stu
dents, serenaded them with songs,
gave them Astro favors, and
quenched their thirst with Astro
punch decorated by Astro signs.
With Wednesday and Friday as
their rush days, the Phis had a din
ing hall scene Wednesday night
with the Supper Club as their theme.
At this time orchid corsages were
distributed while a special combo
performed. Later that night, pop
corn and cokes were distributed in
the halls. On Friday night while the
Phi bon fire was taking place. Phi
bears were placed in the new stu
dents’ rooms. During the day the
Phis carried trays for the new girls
in the cafeteria, made up their beds,
and served Phi punch in the cafe
teria, while Milton — the Phi bear
—-served punch on the lawn and
gave out Phi favors as special treats.
The Phis acted as Guardian Angels
to the new students.
With such an exciting week al
most behind us, the most important
day is drawing near. This is tomor
row, Decision Day. In the morning
all new students will choose their
society by walking to breakfast
through the lines of either the Phis
or the Astros. You will be able to
tell them apart, for the Phis will be
in one line wearing purple attire,
while the Astros forming a line
parallel to theirs will be wearing
yellow. All the new students will,
of course, wear a touch of purple
or yellow. The very last chance for
the new girls to change their minds
is at chapel when the society lines
form again at the auditorium door.
At this time, after everyone is
seated, the votes are counted and
the winning society is announced.
It is truly a day packed with
suspense for all, so all the new girls
had better begin making up their
minds for that big day tomorrow—
Decision Day.
REGISTRAR ANNOUNCES
SPRING DEAN’S LIST
Following is the list of the names
of the 74 students who made
Dean’s List, released in June by
Mrs. Vera Tart Marsh, registrar of
the college, and effective this fall
semester:
Julia Abernathy, Annie Inez
Adams, Joan Allen, Ruth Jeanne
Allen, Catherine Atkins, Betty Ball,
Phoebe Barnhardt, Elizabeth Ann
Best, Martha Bone, Martha Bram-
lett, Mary Lois Cadle, Mary
Frances Colston, Carol Cooke,
Ernestine Cottrell, Sarah Crawford,
Sally Crook, Eliza Culberson, Molly
Current, Joy Curtiss, Barbara Jean
Deans, Lois Dobson, Patricia
Dowell, Glenda Jane Eddins, Mar
garet Anne English, Billye Farris,
Jean Forbes, Mary Jon Gerald,
Betsy Greene, Nancy Hall, Aurelia
Elizabeth Harton, Pamela Hartsell,
Mildred Harvey, Clara Lueille
Hudson, Nancy Hunter, Molly
James, Millicent Kimbrell, Reba
Ramona King, Margaret Layne,
Annette Lee, Helene Lee, Marilyn
McArthur, Gwendolyn Maddrey,
Cynthia Mahler, Jane Maynard,
Patty Melvin, Barbara Meredith,
Iris Merritt, Trudi Moore, Margaret
Mott, Virginia Mumford, Barbara
Nesbitt, Emily Newman, Sally New
ton, Wilma Owens, Anne Parr, Bess
Peeler, Sandra Peterson, Mary Jo
Pinner, Nancy Reece, Marlene
Reep, Martha Ann Roberts, Nina
Ruppelt, Leah Scarborough, Jo Ann
Selley, Margaret Elizabeth Slate,
Dorothy Elizabeth Smith, June
Thomas, Margaret Tucker, Eliza
beth Vance, Gertrude Covington
Walker, Hortense Wiggs, Ada Lou
Worth, Catherine Yates, and Nancy
Young.
Pictured above are the new Kappa Nu Sigma members. Front row: Betty Smith,
“Mutt” Layne, Anne Parr. Second row: “Mish” English, Betty Vance, Millie Harvey.