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HAVE FUN PLAY DAY THE TWIG Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College WIN POINTS FOR YOUR TEAM Volume XXXIII MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., APRIL 17, 1959 No. 7 MEREDITH WILL HOLD ANNUAL PLAY DAY Annual Alumnae Seminor Held “Is the Best in Education Good Enough for Today’s Child?” was the theme of Meredith’s 17th Annual Seminar which was held Saturday, April 4. Over 125 alumnae re turned to the Meredith campus for the all-day meeting which was spon sored by the Education Department for the first time in the seminar’s history. Dr. D. R. Reveley, head of the department, began the morning ses sion by speaking on “The Meredith Teacher-Training Program.” He ex plained what the college is doing to train future tcachers on both the elementary and high school level. Miss Lila Bell, speaking on the topic, “The Materials of Instruc tion,” told the group just how Mere dith is going about training the teachers. Next on the program were two senior education majors who spoke on student teaching experi ences. Mrs. Audrey Allred’s subject was "A Student Teacher Looks at the Program.” She first discussed the American and English educa tional systems and then told the ad vantages of a liberal arts education for the prospective teacher. Alice Kelley concluded the first session by speaking on the topic, “Art and the Art of Teaching,” in which she showed the effectiveness of arts and visual aids in the classroom. To il lustrate, she displayed a variety of art projects used in her classroom last fall. The second morning session was conducted by Mr. Harry K. Dorsett of the Meredith education depart ment, whose topic was, “How ShoiUd Student Teachers Learn About Today’s Child?” After his discussion on the program and tech niques of testing, he tested the in telligence of an eight-year-old child before the alumnae group. After he had explained the results, the group adjourned for a luncheon in the dining hall. The afternoon session was also moderated by Mr. Dorsett, who presented the topic, “Education of the Exceptional Child,” which included a discussion of the emo- (Continued on page four) Meredith Conducts Self-Study At recent meetings the Southern Association of Colleges and Sec ondary Schools has recognized the need for periodic visits to member institutions for re-evaluation, and it was recommended that this visit be preceded by the institution’s study of itself. The Meredith Academic Council acted on this proposal in January by choosing a steering committee for the self-study. Dean Peacock is s'erving as chairman, and the mem bers are Dr. Carlyle Campbell, Dr. Harry Cooper, Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson, Dr. Quentin McAllister, Dr. Ralph McLain, Dr. David Reveley, Dr. Leslie Syron, and Dr. Mary Yarbrough. This committee has met regu larly, and in April the following committee chairmen were ap pointed. I. Purpose, Dr. Campbell II. Administration and Organi zation, Dr. John Yarbrough III. Physical Plant, Dr. Ernest Canaday IV. Finances and Budget, Mr, Howard Belcher V. Public Relations, Mr. Robert Deyton VI. Alumnae, Miss Mae Grimmer VII. Library, Miss Hazel Baity VIII. Student Extra - Curricular Program, Miss Louise Fleming . IX. Academic Program, Dr. Norma Rose Each member of the faculty and many staff members will serve on at least one committee. Each commit tee is beginning to meet in order to survey what exists in its area and to make recommendations to strengthen the College. Each com mittee expects to make appropriate use of the information and ideas of students. The American zeal for higher education which led to the multipli cation of institutions was not, for some time, guided by standards which would identify those meriting the label “college.” From the need to separate institutions of dubious quality from those of excellence grew the present accrediting asso ciations. The forerunner of the Southern Association was started at a meeting called in 1895, the decade in which Meredith was founded. In A History of Meredith Col lege Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson wrote, “As early as January 2, 1905, the following resolution had been re corded in the faculty minutes: “ ‘That the faculty recommend to the Board of Trustees the adoption of the College entrance require ments of the Southern Association of Colleges.’ “. . . By 1911 the College had met the entrance and curric^ar re quirements of the Association — those concerning endowment, the training and salaries of teachers, the maximum number of hours for each teacher, the maximum size of (Continued on page three) PIANO CONCERT ANNOUNCED Gunnar Johansen will present a piano concert in Jones auditorium at eight o’clock p.m. on Monday, April 20. The concert will be the last in the Meredith College con cert and lecture series for the 1958- 1959 school year. Mr. Johannsen will play “Varia tions and Fugue on a Theme by Telemann,” by Max Reger; “Cha- conne,” by Carl Nielsen; “6 kleine Stuecke,” by Arnold Schoenberg; “Sonata No. 5, Opus 53,” by Alex ander Skrjabin; five preludes by Claude Debussy; and "Reminis cences de ‘Don Juan’,” by Franz Liszt Senior Art Exhibit Is Presented Ann Fuller, senior art major from Raleigh, now has her senior art ex hibit on display in the Joyner Hall art gallery. The exhibit will be up until Monday, April 20. The faculty, staff, administration, and student body are invited to attend the showing. Bobbie Booth, Carolyn Jones, Sarab Helms, Carolyn Johnson at bridge. Campus Prepares For Play Day Meredith College will hold its annual student-faculty play day on Thursday, April 23. Classes will dismiss for the afternoon and the entire campus will take part in the festivities. The four dormitories and the faculty will compete for the points which will determine the winner of play day. The afternoon activities will be gin with the crowning of the play day duke and duchess in the court at two o’clock. The duchess, a student, and the duke, a faculty member, have been chosen by the student body by secret ballot. After ihe crowning of the duke and duchess, the contests will begin. There will be a student-faculty soft ball game. Each group will enter contestants in three-legged races, sack races, and relay races. Also, each of the five groups has prepared an origi nal song to be sung in campus com petition. Cheer leaders have been elected lo prepare and lead original cheers for each team. In addition to the planned contests, there will be informal competilion in tennis, badminton, ping-pong, croquet, bridge, and scrabble. Many competitions have been arranged by challenge. Also, there will be informal foot races, hopscotch games, and gymnastic contests. The play day festivities will con clude with a picnic supper in the court for the student body and the faculty and administration and their families. The group that has col lected the most points during the afternoon will be named play day champion. Sophomores and Juniors Are Recognized by Kappa Nu Sigma Kathryn Rice Suzanne Leath Mury Ann Drown Rice, Leathf Brotvn, and Oaigh Have Highest Sophomore and Junior Averages Kathryn Rice, Suzanne Leath, freshman with the highest average. Mary Ann Brown, and Lois Haigh She has served on the BSU council. Lois Haigh were recognized at the annual Kappa Nu Sigma lecture as the sophomores and juniors having the highest aver ages in their classes. Kathryn, a home economics major from Sun- bury, is a sophomore. Her freshman year she received the Helen Price scholarship, granted annually’to the the AA board, as committee chair man for stunt and religious focus week, and is a memljer of the home economics club. She has been elected a hall-proctor for 1959-1960. Suzanne, a sophomore from Shelby, is vice-president of the Price Latin Club. She belongs to the re ligion club and the Student League of Women Voters and is a student assistant in the religion office. In 1959-1960 she will serve on The Twig staff and the AA board. Mary Ann is a junior English major from Hendersonville. She works as student assistant in the English and religion offices and is a member of the AA board, the Hoofprint Club, the Religion Club, and the English Club. She is an as sociate member of Silver Shield, the campus leadership society, and will be The Twig editor for 1959-1960. Lois is a junior religion major from Raleigh. She has served as S. G. treasurer, a freshman counse lor, and an election judge. She is a member of the Religion Club and the Math Club and works in the re ligion office. Societies and Classes l^lect Officers The Meredith College literary societies and rising senior, junior, and sophomore classes have elected their officers for the 1959-1960 school year. The Astrotekton offi cers are Helen Booe, president; Linda Johnson, vice - president; Gwen Cooper, secretary; Julia Forbes, treasurer; Brenda Payne, sergeant-at-acms; Betsy Thomerson, chief marshal; Pat Hight, Donna Taylor, and Carolyn Lay, senior, junior, and sophomore marshals. The Philaretian officers are Martha Ann McKeel, president, Bette Li{.es, vice-president; Betty Jo Kinlaw, secretary; Judy Smith, treasurer; Joan Cope, sergeant-at- arms; Ann White, chaplain; Jane Manning, chief marshal; Anne Carroll, Janice Capps, and Kay Simpson, senior, junior, and sopho more marshals. The senior class officers are Betsy Moore, president; Rosie Ed wards, vice-president; Emily Camp bell, secretary; Bobbie Booth, treasurer; and Carolyn Jones, stunt chairman. The junior officers are Ann Stallings, president; Bettie Reid Walton, vice-president; Bar bara Sullivan, secretary; Anne Hutchins, treasurer; and Mary Par rish, stunt chairman. Sophomore officers are Nancy Ricker, presi dent; Ann White, vice-president; Carole Park, secretary; Crissie Gurkin, treasurer; and Betty Bone, stunt chairman. S.G. representa tives are Nancy Mason and Peggy Wilkins.
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