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Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XXX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1956
No. 7
TEN STUDENTS
GRADUATE
Ten Meredith students received
their Bachelor of Arts degrees at
the mid-year graduation exercises
which took place on Saturday,
January 28. Dr. Carlyle Campbell
delivered the address and presented
the diplomas to the graduates.
Violet Osborne Overton from Ox
ford, Shirley Ann White Byrum of
Raleigh, and Carol Bagley Mezey
of Raleigh were history ma
jors. Ann Cashwell of Parkersburg
and Margaret Anne Tucker from
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, majored
in English. The education majors
were: Margaret Frances Cannady
from Hurdle Mills, Yvonne Bullock
Fowler from Delco, and Dorothy
Faye Leach of Raleigh. Mary Lou
Moss from Hoffman majored in
business, and Janet Dodson Knott
from Durban chose religion as her
field of concentration.
Dance Concert Slated For February 25
“Choreography Done By
Group On An Original
Theme; Dr. Weigt Assists
ELECTIONS TO BE
HELD MARCH 1, 8
Election of next year’s officers
will be held on March 1 and 8.
The list of candidates will be re
leased two days prior to each
election, and the candidates will be
presented in chapel on the day of
election.
The nominating committee is
busy now drawing up the slate of
candidates. Mutt Layne, chief
counselor, is chairman of this group
that is composed of the heads of
the major college organizations plus
class representatives. Faculty ad
visors are Dr. Norma Rose and Dr.
Sarah Lemmon. Miss Fleming serv
es as actual head of the group.
The nominations are drawn from
the names submitted to them from
the three major councils and from
suggestions made on the straw bal
lots.
Students will be able to register
for election on February 23 and 24.
Election officials are:' Mary Jo
Pinner, election chairman; Jo Ellen
Williams, registrar; Molly James,
sophomore judge; and Betsy Bul
lock, freshman judge.
In the picture on the left are Dottie Dover, Eunice DuRant, Betsy Greene, and Edith Johnson. On the right are seen
Marilyn WilUams, Faye Chandler, and Diane Crenshaw.
Meredith A. A. Represented
At State A.F.C.W.
On January 13-14, the annual
North Carolina Athletic Federation
of College Women convened at the
Woman’s College, UNC, in Greens
boro. Representing Meredith as of
ficial delegates were Rovilla and
Hilda Myers, accompanied by Kay
Cone, president of our Athletic As
sociation, Anne House, Bessie
Codas,' Amorette Bryant, Kathleen
Matthews, and Miss Warren, as
sponsor.
Friday afternoon was devoted to
the registration and discussion
groups which were concerned with
pertinent problems of the various
colleges represented. The highlight
of the day was the banquet at
which Dr. Franklin McNult, As
sociate dean of the Graduate
School and professor of education
at Woman’s College, was the speak
er. Dr. McNult gave five New
Year’s resolutions for young wom
en which were as follows: “I shall
become great;” “I shall be a crea
tive artist;” “I shall stretch my
heart;” “I shall take a bath inside
every night”; and “I shall become
beautiful.” The Dolphin-Seal Swim
ming Club of WC climaxed the
day’s activities with an exhibition
of synchronized swimming and of
diving.
On Saturday, the ^est speaker
was Miss Celest Ulrich, assistant
professor of physical education at
Madison College in Virginia. When
the Meredith girls returned to
school on Saturday evening, they
brought back many memories
Most important of all, they brought
back the office of Recording Se
cretary and for the third consecu
tive year, a place on the NCAFCW
Advisory Board.
KAPPA NU SIGMA
PLANS ANNUAL
SPRING LECTURE
The Dance Club is presenting a
dance drama under the supervision
of Dr. Claire Weigt on February
25 at 8:00 p.m. in Jones Audi
torium. The theme of the concert
The Creation of the Earth.” It
IS
The Kappa Nu Sigma Honor So
ciety is sponsoring its annual ban
quet, ‘ lecture and reception on
Thursday, March 1, at which time
Dr. Birdena Donaldson will be the
guest speaker. Miss Donaldson,
dean of women at Winthrop Col
lege, will speak on the topic, “The
Great Heritage.”
The banquet and reception are
being given for the guest speaker
and also for the two juniors with the
highest averages. Other guests at the
banquet will be the faculty and
members of Kappa Nu Sigma while
included in the reception guests will
be members of the Silver Shield,
Senior Class and Alumnae.
At the lecture Kappa Nu Sigma
will recognize the two juniors
and two sophomores with highest
averages.
includes all the things that concern
man since creation with optimistic
hope for the future. Dr. Weigt is
dancing the figure of the earth and
Pamela Hartsell is the voice of the
earth, with Kay Elizabeth John
son as the narrator. Mr. Turn is
to accompany.
The choreography is group en
deavor with Dr. Weigt’s super
vision. This concert will be an ex
periment with the combination of
poetry, art, and music.
The girls in the group are as
follows: Faye Chandler, Nancy
Cochrane, Diane Crenshaw, Emily
Dean, Martha Dean, Dorothy Dov
er, Eunice DuRant, Betsy Greene,
Marilyn Greene, Annette Guthrie,
Edith Johnson, Jocelyn Nelms,
Marie Peale, Margaret Ann Tucker,
and Marilyn Williams.
Margaret Ann Tucker is the stu
dent assistant to Dr. Weigt, and
Betsy Greene is the dance repre
sentative on the A.A. Board.
On Monday, February 13,
Nathan Milstein, world - re
nowned violinist appeared on
the Civic Music Concert
series.
Alice in Wonderland
A
Success
Religious Focus Week
Concluded Today
“The Missing Lynx?”
The Meredith College faculty
presented the ninth gradrennial per
formance of Alice in Wonderland,
Saturday night, February 11, 1956,
in Jones Auditorium. The produc
tion was directed by Mrs. Evelyn
daParma and the cast included
members of the faculty. The first
performance was given in 1924 and
was received with such enthusiasm
by the students that Alice in Won
derland has become a traditional
presentation every four years, or
once in every college generation.
All who attended seemed to enjoy
it.
At the close of our 1955-56 Fo
cus Week at Meredith, we wish to
express our heartfelt appreciation
to the men who have directed our
thoughts and participated in our ac
tivities for these five days of relig
ious emphasis — to our guest
speakers and the leaders of our
seminars. Dr. Wesley Shrader of
Lynchburg, Virginia; Dr. Robert E.
Seymour of Mars Hill; Dr. Warren
Carr of Durham; Rev. J. O. Cansler
of Chapel Hill; and Rev. Robert
Newton of Millbrook.
We also wish to thank BSU Di
rector Miss Janet Stallings, Focus
Week Chairman Nancy Young and
the Committee of 100 for their un
tiring efforts to make the week
one meaningful to each of us.
The individual committee chairman
were Lois Dobson, worship; Betty
Frances Smith, arrangements; Pat
Greene, program; Jo Ellen Williams,
hospitality; Jo Ann Selley, publi
city; Nancy Bunting, finance; Joy
Curtiss, social; Jeanne Grealish,
music; Nancy Savage, seminars;
Inez Kendrick, informal discussion;
Dolores Blanton, books; Gven
Maddrey, personal conference;
Betsy Greene, classroom visitation;
Anita Hiatt, noonday meditation;
and Gail Fulbright, follow-up.
All events during Focus Week
were open to the students, faculty,
administrative staff and the public.
Personal conferences were arranged
for the students with any of the
leaders they desired to talk with.
In each of the four dormitories an
informal discussion was led by one
of the leaders for the week on Mon
day, Wednesday and Thursday
nights. These sessions provided op
portunities for the students to open
a discussion on something in which
they were particularly interested
and they provided also a chance
to know better the speakers and
their ideas.
Two devotional services were
held each day throughout the week
in the Rotunda. Morning Perspec
tive was led by Nancy Young and
Noon Meditations were led by dis
tinguished members of the Raleigh
community.
A Valentine “Get Acquainted
Party” was held in Society Hall
Tuesday night. Fun and fellowship
were enjoyed by the student body,
faculty, administrative staff and Fo
cus Week leaders.
Throughout the week a collection
of interesting and relevant books
were on display in the college li
brary. Students were invited to
browse among them and at specific
times during the day they could be
purchased.
Dr. Roger Crook led Vespers
each evening at 6:45 in the Audi
torium. The 7:00 Seminars were
the following subjects: “The
State Y.W.A.
Plans House Party
“This is Your Life” is the theme
for the second annual North Caro
lina State Y.W.A. Houseparty to
be held at the First Baptist Church
in Charlotte, February 24-26. Here
is an opportunity for every young
woman to see how her life can be
used in her witness for Christ and
in her service to her fellowman. The
inspiration, fun and fellowship
which will be shared will never be
forgotten.
Many are planning to stay with
friends or relatives who live in
Charlotte. For those having no such
facilities, it will be necessary for
you to handle your own reservations
directly through the hotel of your
choice. If you have not made your
reservations, contact Gail Fulbright
immediately.
A registration fee of $1.00 per
person will be collected on your ar
rival at the church in Charlotte.
The remaining expense will be de
termined by where you choose to
stay and to eat.
on
Christian and His Beliefs,” Dr.
Shrader; “Social Ethics,” Dr. Sey^
mour; “The Student and the
Church,” Dr. Carr; “Student Prob
lems,” Mr. Cansler; and “Christian
Worship,” Mr. Newton. Chapel ser
vices were led each day by the
Focus leaders.
Miss Swanson
Receives Grant
Meredith Coliege ubr^rv
Raleitih, N.
Miss Jean Swanson, assistant pro
fessor of music, has received one
of the sixty-two Danforth Teaching
Grants given to teachers in the
United States for further work on
their doctorate degrees. Miss Swan
son is one of only nine women to
receive this fellowship and the only
woman to obtain it in music.
Miss Swanson is hoping to go to
Union Theological Seminary and to
obtain her degree in sacred music
with concentration in organ. Her
grant is for one year and pays her
tuition and part of her salary. This
is not her first Danforth grant for
she received a scholarship for the
summer of 1954. Her work at that
time was done at the University of
Southern California.
Miss Swanson, we aU wish you
continued success in your work
with the Danforth Foundation and
will be looking forward to your re
turn in 1957.