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THE TWIG
October 2, 1959
Pictured above is a gniup of girls ut the Baptist 5tud«ot bom« in Chiliuahiu, Mcxico. Tiicir Bibie study period is led by
MiNiiionary Barbnra Wcnsei. LISTEN fuads uid such groups with literature.—-Photo by Rachcl Colvin, F.M.B.» Richtuosd.
LISTEN Celebrates Sixth Birthday
By JUDITH JONES
Six years ago at Ridgecrcst a
group of North Carolina students
were made especially aware of the
world’s problems. State College and
its BSU decided that North Carolina
students should have a chance the
year round to help alleviate needs
in the United States and abroad.
LISTEN (Love Impels Sacrifice To
ward Every Need) was organized.
The program on the Meredith
campus consists of (1) education
— the average student knows little
about LISTEN and the good it is
accomplishing, (2) creation of con
cern — by presentation of need,
and (3) monetary gifts — collected
monthly by the committee.
So, watch the bulletin boards. Be
on the look-out for posters concern
ing our program. We hope to re
mind you that in parts of the world
people go to bed hungry, have im
proper clothing, are sick, and are
lonely for the love we know in
Christ. The otTcrings you give
through LISTEN are sent to the
state office where they are used to
provide food — especially milk —
tools and equipment so the people
food, medicine and medical sup
plies, and summer missionaries who
can more ably produce iheir own
minister to those who need and want
the knowledge of Christ. Last year
Meredith helped by giving $338.63
through LISTEN, more than in any
previous year. We hope we cnn help
even more this year.
Spcciai Fcnturc.s Planned
Throughout the year we will be
bringing you spccial features — a
chapel program by a Wake Forest
student who served (as did Ann
Allred Miller in Hawaii in 1958)
as a summer missionary in Jamaica,
a book display, a vesper program,
and ocher items of interest —
watch for them!
Also, during the year, you will
have personal contacts with these
girls, your LISTEN committee: Ju
dith Jones, LISTEN chairman; Liz
Millikin. Sarah Helms, Jo Weather
ford, Mary Margaret Fowler, La-
Dhu Oillespie, Peggy Tomlinson,
Ann Travis, Jessie Mae Long, Ann
Marie Fisher, LaRue McLamb,
Dianne Simmons, Pat Shumar,
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Mademoiselle Opens
College Board Contest
Mademoiselle Magazine is now
accepting applications from under
graduate women for membership in
its 1959-60 College Board.
Mademoiselle’s college, board
contest offers a chance (for the
freshman as well as the senior) at
winning one of the twenty guest
editorships — a month on the staff
of Mademoiselle,
A girl who is accepted on the
college board will do one assign
ment during the college year de
signed to help her discover her own
abilities and job interests, and to
develop her critical and creative
talents. For her assignment a college
board member may write a feature
about life on her campus; or sub
mit art work, fashion, feature, fic
tion or promotion ideas for possible
use in Mademoiselle.
Winners Go to New York
College board members who
come out among the top twenty on
the assignment win a Mademoiselle
guest editorship and will be brought
to New York next June to help
write, edit, and illustrate the Au
gust college issue. They will be paid
a regular salary for their month’s
work, plus round-trip transporta
tion to New York City.
While in New York each guest
editor interviews a celebrity In her
chosen field, visits fashion work
rooms, newspaper officcs, stores
and advertising agencics, besides
working daily with the editor to
whom she is assigned.
November Deadline Set
November 30 is the deadline for
applying for college board member
ship. Successful candidates will be
notified of acceptance on the col
lege board before New Year’s,
1^'or further information write the
College Board Contest, c/o Made
moiselle, 575 Madison Avenue,
New York 22, New York, or see the
August, September, October, or No
vember issue of Mademoiselle.
IN RALFIGH
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINE APPROACHES
Only two months remain to apply
for some 900 Fulbright scholarships
for study or research in 28 coun
tries, the Institute of International
Education has announced. Appli
cations are being accepted until
November 1.
Inter - American Cultural Con
vention awards for study in 17 Latin
American countries have the same
filing deadline.
Recipients of Fulbright awards
for study in Europe, Latin America,
and the Asia-Pacific area will re
ceive tuition, maintenance, and
round-trip travel. lACC scholar
ships cover transportation, tuition,
and partial maintenance costs. HE
administers both of these student
programs for the U. S, Department
of State.
Eligibility Requirement
General eligibility requirements
for both categories of awards are
as follows: (1) U. S, citizenship
at lime of application; (2) a bache
lor’s degree or its equivalent by
1960; (3) knowledge of the lan
guage of the host country; and (4)
good health. A demons'traled ca
pacity for independent study and a
good academic record are also
necessary. Preference is given to
applicants under 35 years of age
who have not previously lived or
studied abroad.
Study Plan Necessary
Applicants will be required to
submit a plan of proposed study
that can be carried out profitably
within the year abroad. Successful
candidates arc required to be af
filiated with approved institutions
of higher learning abroad.
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3025 Hillsboro Street
We work together in Thy sight;
We Hve together in Thy love
By SUZANNE LEATH
Sixty years ago this month Presi
dent James C. Blasingame in a
letter to the Biblical Recorder an
nounced the formation of two liter
ary clubs at Meredith College. Mrs.
H. £. Stone, the English teacher,
first conceived the idea of "Club A”
and “Club B,” as the organizations
were originally called. Membership
was determined by an alphabetical
division which placed half the girls
whose names began with A in Club
A and the other half in Club B,
and so on.
Names, Mottoes Chosen
The meaningful names Astrotek-
ton and Philareti'an were soon
chosen by the two groui». The
Astrotektons adopted a motto from
Young’s Night Tiioughts, “Too low
they who build beneath the stars.”
The Philaretians selected a line
from Wordsworth for their motto,
“Plain living and hi^ thinking.”
The flowei^ of the societies are the
narcissus and the violet, respec
tively, while the colors are gold and
white and violet and white. Billy
Astro, a goat, and Milton, a bear,
were later selected as the society
mascots. The first society songs were
adapted to the tune of Watch on
the Rhine and the Marseillaise.
Now each society has many songs
besides the beautiful anthem of
each, but the original compositions
were sung until 1917.
Meetings Held Saturday Evenings
In the early days each society
met at 8:00 every Saturday eve
ning, an hour which Dr. Johnson in
her History of Meredith College
calls “an incredible time to the pres
ent day generation for anything in
college, to meet.” However, as Dr.
Johnson proceeds to point out, this
hour was perfectly acceptable and
even preferable in the days when
Monday was the only time students
could go to town or receive callers.
By 1920 times had changed, and
the Saturday evening meetings be
came a thing of the past.
Societies Originally Literary
Originally the literary societies
were truly literary, and they had a
vital place in student life at Mere
dith. The programs of both groups
centered around a classical and
literary emphasis, for the girls often
considered such subjects as German
opera, classic myths, American
drama, and Italian art. The so
cieties delighted in debates within
their own groups and between the
two organizations. Impromptu de
bates frequently furnished a lighter
touch. Dr. Johnson reports rtat such
questions as “Is the work of stu
dents or teachers harder?” or “Is
Wake Forest Anniversary or Valen
tine’s Day a greater aid to Cupid?"
were laboriously debated.
Enrolled students at a college or
university should consult the cam
pus Fulbright adviser for informa
tion and applications. Others may
write to the Information and Coun
seling Division, Institute of Inter
national Education, 1 East 67th
Street, New York 21.
Competitions for the 1960-61
academic year close November 1,
1959. Requests for application
forms must be postmarked before
October 15. Completed applica
tions must be submitted by Novem
ber 1.
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Varied Events Sponsored
During their history the two
groups have sponsored a variety of
events. In former days each society
gave a dramatic performance
yearly. Society Night during Com
mencement week-end has always
been a significant occasion, high
lighted by the march of white-clad
girls into chapel and the presenta
tion of an essay medal to the de
serving girl in each society. As
college life at Meredith has grown
increasingly complex and varied,
many other awards and recognitions
have taken their place on the So
ciety Night program. At one time
the societies jointly produced Oak
Leaves, the college annual, and the
Acorn, the monthly magazine.
Literary Emphasis Declined
In 1951 the word Literary was
deleted from the names of the
Astrotekton and Philaretian so-
cities. This action was a recogni
tion oh the fact that the literary em
phasis had declined as the programs
became less significant. Now the
socities function primarily to pro
vide fellowship and informal fun
for their members and to be of
service in the community and in
the Meredith family. At different
times during the year, the societies
entertain blind and orphaned chil
dren, and in the spring the Astrotek
tons sponsor a faculty apprecia
tion day. A medal is still given "by
each society for the best essay writ
ten by one of its members, and
the Philaretian Society presents an
award to the freshman who has con
tributed jnost to the society.
Rush Week Brings Excitement
Rush Week in the fall represents
enthusiastic planning, working, and
hoping by each society as the two
vie for the affections of the new
students. At Meredith all belong.
There are no exclusive and dis
criminating sororities to break one’s
heart. Rather, there is a concen
trated effort on the part of each
upperclassman to win new girls to
her society and to show them that
they are each one wanted — wanted
as a part of the Astrotekton and
Philaretian societies and, wanted as
a part of the endre Meredith fel
lowship to contribute their part to
the spirit which is our school.
OAK LEAVES
TAKES PICTURES
The 1960 Oak Leaves staff is
supervising the making of class pic
tures in the parlor of first Fairclolh.
Waller Studio of Raleigh is doing
the class photography.
Dr. Cooper will begin making
club pictures in the near future.
The staff Is working toward a late
December deadline.
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