WELCOME,
AUTUMN
THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XXX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1955
No. 2
B. S. U. Convention
Planned For November 4-6
The annual fall B. S. U. Con
vention will be held November 4,
5, and 6 with the First Baptist
Church in Gre.ensboro serving as
host. The convention theme, “God’s
World — My Life —- Now,” will be
divided into five areas which will be
discussed in major addresses. They
are as follows;
God’s World—a World in pen
sion
My Life—Redeemed
My Life — a Missionary Enter
prise
Now—(the Urgent Situation)
Agape—the Motive for Service
Leaders for the addresses are
such outstanding speakers as Dr.
J. P. Allen of Charlottesville, Vir
ginia; Dr. Claude U. Broach of
Charlotte; Reverend Elmer West of
the Foreign Mission Board, Rich
mond, Virginia; and Dr. Claude B.
Bowen, Pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Greensboro.
One of our seniors, Ann Parr, is
serving as publicity director on the
Board of State Officers. She is now
editor of The Reveille, a journal of
Baptist Student life. Another one of
our faculty who plays an important
part is Janet Stallings, who is a stu
dent director.
Shirley Spoon, Meredith College
B. S. U. President, urges all stu
dents interested to attend for “this
will be a weekend to remember.”
Raleigh Churches Welcome Us
FRESHMAN CLASS ELECTS
JEAN STROLE PRESIDENT
JEAN STROLE
Kappa Nu Sigma
Announces Speaker
On Tuesday, October 25, Dr.
Dorothy Kenyon will address the
Meredith student body and faculty
members at the Kappa Nu Sigma
chapel program. Miss Kenyon, who
is Senator of the United Chapters
of Phi Beta Kappa Societies, will
be in Raleigh to address the Ra
leigh Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
In addition to many other activities.
Miss Kenyon is a member of the
American Branch of International
Law Association, former United
States delegate to the Commission
on Status of Women of the United
Nations, director of the National
Board of Y. W. C. A., and director
of the Association for Aid of
Crippled Children.
Miss Kenyon will have lunch on
campus with members of the Mere
dith faculty who belong to Phi Beta
Kappa or Kappa Nu Sigma. She will
be the guest of Kappa Nu Sigma at
a coffee hour following lunch.
Note: Omitted from list of Kappa
Nu Sigma members in the last issue
were Marilyn McArthur and Mrs.
Helene Lee.
Mrs. Marsh, the Registrar, today
released the total enrollment figures
for the year 1955-1956:
Seniors ..117
Juniors .134
Sophomores 158
Freshmen 194
Total 603
This total includes 52 transfer stu
dents and 78 day students. There
are 25 special students. The grand
total for the year is 628.
The freshman class elected Jean
Strole president of their class for
the year 1955-1956. Jean, a cute
5'6" freshman from Chadbourn,
N. C., is sure to be a success as
president this year with her past ex
perience in leadership and service.
Besides studying and having a good
time in school, Jean was treasurer
of her junior class, president of the
Beta Club, editor of the annual,
president of her class, and reporter
on the school paper. Sports were a
must with Jean, and to get a little
exercise and have fun at the same
time she played guard on the school
basketball team. Some of her
special honors were being chief
marshal and salutatorian of her
senior class. Jean hasn’t been idle
in her special field — music — for
at school she served as student di-
: rector of the Glee Club. In her home
church, Jean served as night or
ganist for three years. This past
summer, in the absence of her
church music director, Jean directed
the choir as well as played the
organ.
But the question which arises is
“Why did Jean choose Meredith?”
The answer is simple enough. Jean
has an older sister who graduated
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOLDS MEETING
The Board of Trustees of Mere
dith College held its regular semi-
annqal meeting September 27 in the
Rose Parlor with Dr. Carlton S.
Prickett, the president, presiding.
Twenty-three out of twenty-seven
members attended, which indicates
that the Board has a vital interest
in the operation of the college and
realizes its responsibility to it.
Dr. Carlyle Campbell presented
an extensive report concerning the
operation of the college, while the
officers and committee chairmen
gave their customary reports. The
members expressed considerable
interest in the expansion program
and the construction of the Liberal
Arts Building. In the afternoon Mr.
H. R. Weeks, the architect, com
mented on the progress of the build
ing. It is the aspiration of all the
members that contributions will
soon enable them to make definite
plans toward the construction of the
Science Building.
Another item on the agenda was
the election of officers for the 1956
term. Those elected for the princi
pal offices were Rev. Eph. Whisen-
hunt, president; Mrs. Claudilene S.
Bone, vice-president; and V. How
ard Belcher, secretary-treasurer.
Mr. Lloyd Griffin, Mrs. Maude D.
Bunn, Mr. William C. Lassiter, Mr.
LeRoy Martin, Mr. W. H. Weather-
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To Meredith girls, the Raleigh
churches are an avenue to new
friends, fellowship, and a more en
riching life. They are golden op
portunities to the girl who will take
advantage of them, as many of the
Raleigh churches take a special in
terest in our students. Since the
morning services are more familiar
to everyone than are the evening
services, the latter will be further
discussed. j
At Forest Hills Baptist Church
there is a need for young people,'
especially for those who are willing
to work. Reverend Aldrich and
Beatrice Adams are eager to have
more young people active in their
church. Cars come to Meredith to
pick up girls at 5:50 on Sunday
afternoons; supper is served at
6:00; Training Union is at 6:30;
the evening service is at 7:30; and
fellowship is afterwards.
Reverend Broadus Jones and
Youth Director Bill Simpson are
quite popular among students who
attend First Baptist. Busses for
First Baptist leave Meredith at
5:45 and go by State to pick up the
boys; a buffet supper is served at
6:00; Training Union is at 6:30;
and the evening service is at 7:30,
after which there is a half-hour fel
lowship.
Hayes Barton Baptist Church of
fers a great place to Meredith stu
dents for Christian leadership and
service. Our attendance in this
church is slack, but our welcome is
broad. Reverend John W. Kinche-
loe is the pastor-adviser to
Baptist Student Union.
our
Shown above on their way to church are, left to right: Betty Rhodes, Doris
Shropshire, Boots Baker, Shirley Spoon and Pat Kerley.
Tabernacle Baptist is presently
trying to center their Sunday even
ing services on the young people of
their church. Cars are here at 5:30
on Sunday afternoons to pick up the
girls for supper at 6:00. After
Training Union at 6:30 and church
at 7:30, there is a fellowship hour.
At Pullen Memorial Baptist
there is a place for service for those
who are willing. Busses leave here
at 5:45 to take girls to supper at
6:00; Training Union at 6:30; and
the evening service and fellowship
which follows.
Although busses are not provided
for girls wishing to attend Calvary
Baptist, cars will pick up those girls
who are interested in attending serv
ices there. Gwen Maddrey, a day
student, will be glad to make ar-
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TRIPLE TRIO APPEARS ON TV
Triple trip members are, bottom row: Jeanne GrealLsh, Marilyn Greene, Betty
bmith, Marjorie Thore. Second row: Kay Johnson, “Mish” English, Nancy Reece
Top row: “Mutt” Layne, Alice Cooper, Kay McCosley.
ASTROS TAKE LEAD
ON DECISION DAY
That period known as Rush
Webk ended Saturday, October 1,
with the Astros being victorious.
Decision Day began with the cus
tomary family-style breakfast. The
dining halb was decorated with the
Astro yellow and the Phi purple,
and original favors were waiting for
the new students on the tables.
As the freshmen came from their
dorms early on that Decision Day,
they were met by the enthusiastic
Phis and Astros, who were standing
on their respective sides of the din
ing hall.
The final decision was in chapel
that morning. As the freshmen and
transfers entered the auditorium
through the long lines of old Astros
and Phis, they dropped their de
cision into a little box. While the
final counts were being made, the
songs of the two societies were sung,
led by their respective presidents,
Kay McCosley, Astro, and Nancy
Reese, Phi.
Then the final vote was handed
to the presidents, stating the Astros
as the leaders.
At one time students were given
a two-day holiday to attend the
State Fair.
A well-known group on campus
appeared on TV last Monday night.
This group is known as the Triple- .
Trio and is called on quite often to
fulfil engagements for different civic
organizations in Raleigh and re
gions around Raleigh. The program
Monday night was the “Kick-off” of
the Raleigh United Fund drive.
The members in this year’s group
include Marilyn Green, “Mutt”
Layne, and Kay McCosley, first
sopranos; Alice Cooper, Bette
Smith, and Marjorie Thore, sec
ond sopranos; and Jeanne Grealish,
Kay Johnson, and Nancy Reece,
first altos. “Mish” English is accom
panist and Miss Donley is the di
rector.
The idea for having a small
group was started when a freshman
quartet was formed to promote the
expansion program of the college.
This group stayed together for two
years and the following year a sextet
was formed. The sextet as such, al
though changing in personnel, func
tioned as such for a period of three
years. Their performances were be
fore civic organzations and their
music included semiclassical and
light musical selections.
Following the sextet, groups of
different numbers, one as large as
fifteen, have sung together. This
large group sang for church per
formances.
In recent years the group has
been a triple-trio. Frequently groups
of larger numbets are formed to
meet requests of civic groups and
churches.
These groups, with the exception
of the freshman quartet, have been
chosen from the Glee Club and
choir, which later combined to be
come the Chorus. They are not ex
clusively for voice majors. Anyone
who wishes to sing and is a per
former of any standing may try out
for this group and receive con
sideration.