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CONGRATULATIONS, NEW OFFICERS THE TWIG CONGRATULATIONS, NEW OFFICERS Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College Volume XXXI MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1957 No. 7 TRUSTEES’ MEETING CITES PROGRESS A report from last week’s meet ing of the Board of Trustees shows that progress is surely afoot at Meredith. The Board of 28 mem bers which meets twice a year, in September and in February, met Tuesday, February 26. Results of this meeting and of smaller com mittee meetings held on the follow ing Wednesday show that many plans are being made for the future. Of great interest to the student body was the decision to allow in formal and unorganized dancing in the Hut, the student center. It was also decided that dancing might be included as a part of the entertain ment at this year’s Junior-Senior Banquet. Two faculty members received promotions from instructors to as sistant professors. These were Miss Lois Frazier of the business depart ment and Mr. Edwin K. Blanchard of the music department. Both of these are presently working for ad vanced degrees. Plans are being made to com plete the renovation of Johnson Hall which was begun last year. The plans call for the rotunda to be filled in, and for the offices of the dean of students and her as sistants to be moved to the area of what is now the hostess’ parlor. Vaults are also to be installed for the safekeeping of college records and funds. There is also the possibility that the breezeways on all three floors between Vann and Stringfield will be filled in. Second and third floors will provide four new suites; on first floor there will be a large lounge for entertaining guests. A sun deck is under consideration for the attic level between the two dormitories. The added rooms are very much needed for the large in coming freshman class. No official comments have been made, but progress was reported on the plans for the new science build ing. It is hoped that the construc tion of this building may begin this summer. Kendrick, Maynard, Creech Get Key Offices JANE MAYNARD INEZ KENDRICK MARGARET CREECH Sophomore Tests Provide Guidance HONOR STUDENTS ARE ANNOUNCED On February 11, 1957, Mrs. Vera Tart Marsh, registrar of the col lege, released the Dean’s List for this spring. This list includes the names of 72 students who were registered for at least twelve hours and who completed and passed all courses with a number of quality points equal to twice the number of semester hours taken, plus three. These students are: Julia Isadora Abemethy, Carolyn Faye Brown, Mary Ann Brown, Dorothy Ei leen Browne, Patricia Ann Bruce, Dorothy Elaine Burleson, Lela Mae Cagle, Charlotte Elizabeth Carroll, Marlene Reep Caulberg, Marlene Dare Clayton, Ellen Harriet Con ley, Eliza Lee Culberson, Janice Dawkins Davis, Cecilia Young Den ning, Cynthia Rose Denny, Berta Lois Dobson, Glenda Jane Eddins, Carolyn Virginia Edwards, Donna (Continued on page three) FROST TO APPFAR MARCH 22 A significant literary attrac tion has been announced by the State College Union Series. Robert Frost will read his own poetry on Friday, March 22, at 8:00 p.m., in the Textiles Building Auditorium. All students in their fourth se mester at Meredith have been taking the National Sophomore tests this week. These tests, which were taken March 7 and 8, are given annually to sophomores for several purposes. The most important use to which results are put is guidance. These tests become a part of the student’s permanent record and are used by both the administration and the stu dent to see how she ranks in cer tain fields; often the information proves helpful in the selection of her major, if such choice has not already been made. Results are also used to rate Meredith nationally among the several hundred colleges that em ploy the same testing program. TTie test is in three main parts: general culture, which covers social studies, science, mathematics and literature; English, which includes vocabulary, mechanics, and read ing comprehension; and contem porary affairs. Annual Christian Studies School To Be Held At College, June 17-21 History of Meredith To Appear March 22 March 22 has been set as pub lication date for A History of Mere dith College by Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson, head of the department of English. The release of the volume will be marked by several events of interest to the college community as well as to alumnae and othei; friends of the college. On Thursday, March 21, Dr. John son will be interviewed by Mrs. Harriet Pressly on her 1:30 radio program, Station WPTF. Plans are also under way for a television ap pearance. Formal presentation of the book will take place at an assembly pro gram at 10:30 on Friday, March 22. Following the ceremony in the auditorium, the college will enter tain at a coffee hour in the Alum nae House, honoring the author. Dr. Johnson also will be the guest of honor at a luncheon for alumnae on the campus for their annual seminar on Saturday, March 23. Dr. Syron Nominated State A.A.U.W. President Dr. Leslie W. Syron, acting head of the sociology department, has been nominated for the presidency of the N. C. Division of the American Association of University Women. The election will be held (Continued on page four) Plans are under way for the fifth annual School of Christian Studies to be held at Meredith College, Monday through Friday, June 17-21. Started by a committee of local leaders including President Carlyle Campbell of the college, the program has featured an im pressive variety of interpreters of the Christian faith. Morning and evening lectures on subjects of cur rent interest to lay people and ministers will be given in Jones Auditorium on the campus through the five-day schedule. Speakers for the 1957 meetings will be Dr. Walter Joseph Harrelson, a North Carolina Baptist, now dean of the Divinity School of the University of Chicago; Dr. Elmer George Homrighausen, professor of pas toral theology at Princeton Theo logical Seminary; and Dr. Halford Luccock, noted writer and profes sor emeritus of homiletics of the Yale Divinity School. Interdenominational Group Dr. Ralph E. McLain, head of the religion department of Meredith College, is chairman of the com mittee, which is made up of Presi dent Campbell, the Rt. Rev. Edwin A. Penick, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Caro lina; Dr. Carlton Prickett, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Burling ton; Claude F. Gaddy, executive secretary of the Baptist Council on Christian Education; Dr. Harold Dudley, executive secretary of the N. C. Presbyterian Synod; and Dr. Olip^ T. Binkley, professor of Christian sociology at the South eastern Baptist Theological Semi nary, Wake Forest. Biblical Scholar and Archeologist One of the youngest seminary administrators in the country. Dean Harrelson is a native of Winnqbow and is married to the former Idella Aydlett of Elizabeth City. The Har- relsons traveled widely in Europe while he was a student at the Uni versity of Basel in Switzerland. His undergraduate work was done at Mars Hill College and the Univer sity of North Carolina. He has also studied at Union Theological Semi nary and the Harvard Divinity School and taught at Andover New ton Theological Seminary. Dr. Har relson has preached to Baptist congregations in eastern North Carolina on visits to his home state. This young Baptist leader has won a place in American Christendom as a Biblical scholar and archeologist. Leader in Evangelism Dr. Homrighausen is known as a theologian who has become a leader in the field of evangelism, having served as head of various national committees and commis sions in this field. He has studied at the Universities of Princeton, Chicago, and Geneva. His experi ence includes periods as pastor, re sponsibility for various world Chris tian meetings including the World Sunday School Convention, and the writing of articles and books on Christian education. He was in (Continued on page three) “Cradle Song” Cast Begins Stndy Preparations are under way for the spring production. Cradle Song, to be presented March 22-23. A two-act comedy by Gregorio and Maria Martinez-Sierra, and trans lated by John Garrett Underhill, the play takes place in a Spanish convent. Busy studying the script are the cast: Lela Cagle, Jan Mercer, Be linda Foy, Kitty Holt, Jane Reid, Bobbie Meeks, Katherine Renfrew, Katie Joyce Eddins, Pat Maynard, Sue Matzner, Don Harris and Bob Sheridan. The last two were in the fall production given by the Play house. Committee chairmen are: Gin ger Whitley, lights; Faye Chandler, costumes; Jo Robinson, make-up; Ann House, programs; Peanut Swindler, sound; and Annie Ran- sone, publicity. KAPPA NU SIGMA LECTURE FEATURES ARNOLD NASH On Tuesday, March 5, as the annual Kappa Nu Sigma lecturer. Dr. Arnold S. Nash, James A. Grey professor of the history of religion and chairman of the department of religion at the University of North Carolina, spoke on “Tragedy and Triumph in the Christian Per spective.” At this time Peggy Mott of Mooresville and Sally Newton of Kenansville, the two juniors with the highest scholastic average, were taken into Kappa Nu Sigma; Elaine Burleson and Zigrida Smith, sopho mores with the highest averages, were recognized. Preceding the lecture, the Society honored Dr. Nash and the new members at a banquet at the Reinlyn House. Following the lec ture, a reception .was held in the Blue Parlor. STUDENTS CAST 396 VOTES The election of the first slate of officers for the next school year was held on Thursday, March 7, with 396 votes cast out of 430 names registered. The second slate will be elected on March 14, and new of ficers will take over their positions in May. Winners for the three major of fices are: president of Student Gov ernment, Inez Kendrick, a history major from Harrisburg, Pa.; presi dent of the Baptist Student Union, Jane Maynard, an English ma jor from Cary; and president of the Athletic Association, Margaret Creech, a primary education major from Four Oaks. Other first slate winners are: president of day students, Katherine Hudgins; chief counselor, Glenda Eddins; editor of Acorn, Jane Stem- bridge; editor of Oak Leaves, Betsy Lane; editor of Twig, Nancy Joy ner; business maliager of Oak Leaves, Emily Dean; Vann presi dent, Miriam Dempsey; Stringfield president, Betsy Greene; secretary of S. G., Gelynda Thomas; secertary of A. A., Carolyn Barrington; sec retary of B. S. U., Jo Robinson; vice-presidents of Stringfield: first, Joyce Hargrove; second, Peggy Swain; third, Jane Owen; vice- presidents of Vann: first, Lou Win stead; second, Ann Thomas; third Bobby Meeks; third vice-president of B. S. U., Margaret Slate; first vice-president of day students. Hazel Wiggins; and third vice- president of day students, Catherine Fontaine. Silver Shield Taps Three On Tuesday, February 26, three seniors — Anita Hiatt, Lois Pond, and Jo Ann Selley — were taken into Silver Shield. Anita Hiatt, from Winston- Salem, serves this year as president of the Student Government. During the past three years she has been vice-president of the Junior Class, director of the sophomore stunt, a hall proctor, and a sophomore S.G. representative. She is a history major. Lois Pond, also a history major, is from Lynchburg, Virginia. Presi dent of Vann dormitory this year, she had also been a hall proctor, president of I.R.C., a member of the Student Legislature Interim Council, and a member of the chorus and the Triple Trio. Jo Ann Selley, an English major from Cherryville, is active this year as chief counselor and chairman of the nominating committee. Last year she served on the Student Government Council as treasurer, and the year before as sophomore representative. Dr. KeithSpeaks To Alunmae Chapter On Tuesday, February 26, Dr. Alice B. Keith, of the history de partment, spoke to the Wake County Alumnae Chapter on her experiences in editing the Blount Papers for the N. C. Department of Archives and History.' The Wake County Chapter has been working to make money for the Meredith expansion program and hopes to present the college with $100 at the graduation exer cises. The money-making projects have consisted of appearances on the radio program “Time Out” and the sale of homemade desserts.