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WEATHER- STORMY THE TWIG LET’S ALL GO TO THE CONVENTION Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College Volume XXXII MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1957 No. 3 T !>» Stunt Competition To Be Held Tonight Miss Hubble Will Visit Campus K Miss Ruth Hubbell and Mrs. Emanuel Perry, both of Washing ton, D. C., will arrive on the Mere dith campus on Monday, Novem ber 18, for a three-day visit. Miss Hubbell, a Meredith gradu ate who has established the annual Hubbell Prize for creative writing is presently serving as librarian in the Washington Public Library. Among her recent accomplishments as a writer was the distinction of an honorable mention given to one of her poems in the Chatauqua Poetry Contest this past summer. Mrs. Perry has studied at the Curry School of Theater Arts and Speech and has held offices in several clubs and civic organizations. While they are here, Mrs. Perry will read contemporary poetry and short stories, and Miss Hubbell will discuss writing form. From her ex perience as both a writer and a li brarian, Miss Hubbell will advise on the assembling of a Writer’s Work ing Library. Both visitors Will be honored at an after-dinner coffee on Monday. On Tuesday, Novem ber 19, they will speak to the Col ton English Club, and on Wednes day they will lead a discussion in the creative writing class. Any stu dent who is interested in creative writing is invited to attend any or all of these events. Baptist To Convene Next Week In Raleigh The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina will meet in Raleigh on November 19-21 the meetings being held in Memorial Audi torium. The session theme is “One Christ — One World.” Among the out standing speakers on the program of the convention will be President J. C. Canipe, C. O. Greene, from Lawndale, and Casper C. Warren of Charlotte, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. In cluded among the visiting speakers from outside the state will be Al fred Carpenter and J. T. Gillespie of the Home Mission Board; Presi dent Harold Graves of Golden Gate Seminary in Berkeley, California; W. J. Gallis of the Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, Tennes see; Fred W. Noe, of the Relief and Annuity Board, Dallas, Texas; Merrill D. Moore, representing the Executive Committee of the South ern Baptist Convention, Nashville, Tennessee; Cornell Goerner of the Foreign Mission Board, Richmond, Virginia; Dr. H. C. Brearly, pro fessor in George Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee; Glenn L. Ar cher of Washington, D. C., execu tive secretary of Protestants and other Americans United for Separa tion of Church and State. There will be a brief service of (Continued on page three) Class presidents: Peggy Bone, Bettie Ann Hudgins, Suzanne Hunter, and Jenny Lou Taylor are ready to go. SILVER SHIELD TAPS JUNIORS Bobbie Conley and Jean Strole were tapped as associate members of the Silver Shield in chapel on Tuesday, November 12. t Seniors Elected to Who's Who INEZ KENDRICK JANE STEMBRIDGE MARTHA BONE GLENDA EDDINS BETSY LANE JANE MAYNARD NANCY WALLACE PEGGY MOTT NANCY JOYNER EUNICE DURANT Martha Bone, Eunice DuRant, Glenda Eddins, Nancy Joyner, Inez Kendrick, Betsy Lane, Jane May nard, Peggy Mott, Jane Stembridge and Nancy Wallace have been se lected by the Student Government Council and the faculty to be in cluded in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. These girls were chosen on the basis of their excellence and sincerity in scholarship, leadership and partici pation in extracurricular and aca demic activities, citizenship and service to the school, and promise of future usefulness to business and society. Martha Louise Bone, vice-presi dent of Stringfield and a member of the student government council, is a religion major and an Astro. Martha, whose home is Laurinburg, was Vann vice-president her junior year. During her sophomore year she served on the B.S.U. Council and as treasurer of the Astrotekton Society. Martha is a member of the Freeman Religion Club and a dean’s list student. Eunice Lee DuRant, an Astro math major from Clemson, South Carolina, is president of Faircloth Dorm and a member of the student government council. Eunice was vice-president of her junior class and treasurer of the Astrotekton Society. She served as a freshman counselor both her sophomore and junior years and during her sopho more year was a member of the Twig staff. Eunice has been a member of the Spanish Club, Free- rrian Religion Club, and the Cana- day Math Club. Glenda Jane Eddins from Clax- ton, Georgia, has served this year as chief counselor. Glenda is a member of Kappa Nu Sigma, hono rary scholastic society, and is a dean’s list student. She is an Astro and a business major. She has been a member of the Student Govern ment Council for three years, having served as treasurer and as sophomore representative. She was also a freshman counselor and is a (Continued on page three) Jean, a Phi from Chadboum, is an elementary education major. She was president of her Freshman Class and has served as treasurer and first vice-president of the B. S. U. She is also a member of German Club and Chorus. Her name has appeared on the dean’s list. Bobbie is an Astro from Nanta- hala and is a math major. She is treasurer of the A.A. Board and an assstant editor of the Twig. She is a member of the Latin Club and Canaday Math Club. She, also, is a dean’s list student. Nancy Wallace, president of the Silver Shield, presided at the meet ing. Inez Kendrick read the scripture and Dr. Norma Rose, co-sponsor of the organization, spoke on the alma mater. After the girls were tapped, the alma mater was sung and Jane Maynard dismissed the group with a prayer. Senior members of Silver Shield are Nancy Wallace, Margaret Slate, Margaret Creech, Inez Kendrick, Jane Maynard, and Nancy Joyner. Dr. Rose and Dr. Mary Yarborough are sponsors of the group. Students, Dr. Crook To Attend Retreat Jane Maynard, Bibbi Sporre, and Dr. Roger Crook will attend the In ternational Student Retreat to be held in Williamsburg, Virginia, No vember 28-December 1. The retreat, which will be at tended by international students and a select group of American stu dents, will feature tours of Williams burg and Jamestown, informal dis cussion groups and addresses, and entertainment with an international flavor. The proceedings will begin with a Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday evening. The program personnel for the retreat include Dr. N. G. D. Jordan staff member of Koinonia Founda tion, Baltimore, Maryland; Dr. Roger Crook; Dr. Ralph Overman, chairman of ORINS special Train ing Division at Oak Ridge, Ten nessee, and Mr. Howard Bramlette of the Student Department of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. (Continued on page six) CLASSES VfE FOR SILVER CLP Tonight at 8:00, the forty-fourth annual class Stunt Night will be ob served. The four classes will com pete for the silver stunt trophy awarded by the judges to the best- all-around stunt on the basis of appropriateness, originality, and production. Beginning with the freshmen, each class in turn will present an original stunt, written and produced by its own class members. While the judges withdraw to make their decisions, the Triple Trio will entertain the audience with “Tea for Two,” “Holiday for Strings,” and “Around the World.” Stunt Night was first initiated by the A.A. in 1915 and has become through the years a cherished Meredith tradition. If any one class receives the stunt trophy for three consecutive years, that class may keep the trophy permanently. The judges are not made known until Stunt Night, four from the faculty and one from outside the college. Jenny Lou Taylor, president of the Freshman Class and Mariana Proctor, stunt director, have the fol lowing committee chairmen work ing with them: Ginny Simms, script; Jeannette Worthington, cos tumes; Ann Daniel,, lighting; Helen White, music; Barbara Sullivan, make-up; Celia Daniel, programs; Susan Self and Ann Britt, staging; and Bette Liles, dance. Assisting Suzanne Hunter, presi dent of the Sophomore Class, are Carolyn Barrington, stunt director; Ann Finley, script; Helen Booe, costumes; Jo Robinson, make-up; Belinda Foy, lighting; Sue Wood, dance; Stuart James, programs; Barbara Smith, music; and Gail Carter, scenery. Those aiding Junior Class presi dent, Bettie Hudgins, are stunt di rector, Sylvia Maynard; Marcie Hampton, costumes; Jackie Lewis, props; Doris Dixon, programs; Bet Taylor, music; Hazel Hale, set; Page Sink, make-up; Pat Maynard, light ing; Sue Matzner, script. Senior class president, Peggy Bone, and stunt director, Jane Stembridge, have the following committee chairmen: Mae Omie Hobby and Nancy McGlamery, lighting; Faye Chandler, costumes; Pat Barnes and Lou Winstead, make-up; Martha Bone, set; Betsy Greene, programs;,and Katie Joyce Eddins, stage manager. COLLEGE OFFICIALS ATTEND MEETING Five members of the Meredith College administrative and faculty staff attended meetings of the North Carolina College Conference and allied groups in Winston-Salem, No vember 6-8. Representing the administration were President Carlyle Campbell, a past president of the conference and a member of the Standards Committee; Dean Leishman A. Peacock, who is a member of the executive committee of the North Carolina Council of Church Re lated Colleges, a past president of this group, and a member of the Admissions Committee; and Dean Louise E. Fleming. Mrs. Vera Tart Marsh, past presi dent of the N. C. Association of Collegiate Registrars, the Associa tion historian, and a member of the honorary memberships committee (Continued on page six)
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