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II V I I S.^ . Raleigh, STUDY, STUDY STUDY THE TWIG Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College GOOD LUCK ON EXAMS Volume XXXV KAPPA NU SIGMA PRESENTS SYRON The assembly program on Tues day, January 10, was sponsored by Kappa Nu Sigma, campus honor so ciety. President Anne Britton pre sided and outlined the purposes and objectives of the organization. She stated that faculty members who be long to Phi Beta Kappa, Kappu Nu Sigma, or Sigma Xi are automati cally members of the group. Seniors who hold membership in Kappa Nu Sigma this year are Anne Britton, Madeline Kleiman, Su zanne Leath, Kathryn Rice, Sue Rogers, Ann Rowe, and Kathleen Simmons. Dr. Julia Harris and Dr. Helen Price, former Meredith faculty members, are honorary members; and Dr. Norma Rose is the society’s sponsor. | MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, R C., JANUARY 20, 1961 ^ No^7 Emphasis Week Is Set For February 13-17 Dr. Leslie Syron, chairman of Meredidi’s departmeut of sociology, was presented by the organization in the assembly program. She read a science fiction story, “Disappear ing Act,” which depicted life in a mechanized American society several decades in the future. By clever humor the story emphasized the necessity of liberal arts educa tion in the modern world scene. Tuesday afternoon at 1:15, the Meredith faculty and staff were en tertained at a coffee hour given by Kappa Nu Sigma in the Vann Faculty Parlor. Dr. Helen Price poured coffee and tea, and the society members with Dr. Rose acted as hostesses and assisted in serving. UNITED CHURCH ANNOUNCES PL\NS FOR INSTITUTE OF RELIGION The twenty-second annual Insti tute of Religion, a lecture scries sponsored by the United Church of Raleigh, will follow the theme of “The Face of America.” The meet ings of the Institute will be held each Monday evening beginning January 16 and continuing through February 20. A fellowship dinner will precede the Institute classes and lectures at 6:00 each Monday evening. The price for this dinner is $1.50 per plate and dinner reservations should be made by 1:00 p.m. each Monday by calling the church. Four Classes Will Be Conducted Following the dinner, classes will be held at 7:00 p.m. The topics of the classes will be “Citizen Con sultation on Traditional Values in Modern Life in India and the United States.” “Responsibilities of Organized Labor in Our Society,” “The Face America Presents to the College Student,” and “The Adult Criminal Offender in Our Society.” | Author Of Ugly American To Speak After each class session, a lec ture will be held at 8:00 p.m. On January 16, Dr. Sylvester Brode rick, Fulbright Professor at A & T College, Greensboro, will speak on “Africa Looks at America.” On January 23, Eugene Burdick, co author of the best-seller, The Ugly American, will speak concerning “Americans Abroad: Three Por traits.” On January 30, James Lawson, pastor of Scott Chapel Methodist Church in Shelbyville, Tennessee, will use as his theme for discussion '‘The Sit-Ins: Their Effect Abroad.” Helen Fuller, currently on sabbati cal leave from The New Republic, will speak on “Outlook for the New Frontier” on February 6. Labor Leader Is On Program “The Voice of Churches as Heard from Abroad” will be the topic of discussion by Howard Schomer, president of the Chicago Theologi cal Seminary, on February 13. Franz Daniel, Assistant Director of Organization of the American Fed eration of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, will speak on “Labor and the Facc of America” on February 20. There will also be an opportunity to question the speakers after each lecture. Foriiiiilati^ plans for Religions Emphasis Week are Judy Bullard, a junior and Fentative M^ist Of Seniors Graduating After First Setnester includes Ttventy>>tivo €. B. Ueane Will Lead Fcbriinry BSU Forum Ihe next B.S.U. Forum will be held February 1 at 7:00 p.m. in room 103 of Joyner Hall; Charles B. Deane will be the guest speaker. Mr. Deane, of Rocking ham, is a former congressman and is now president of the North Caro lina Baptist State Convention. He has recently been on a world tour and is especially concerned A tentative list of the seniors who will take their final examina tions at the end of this semester includes Patricia Brice from San ford; Susie Bowers from Knight- dale; Gail Brinn from Sanford; Barbara Jean Bumgarner from Louisburg; Linda Dobson Edwards of Snow Hill; Faye Carter Formy- Duval from Chadbourn; Bettie Reid Walton Frye from Hickory; Mary Ruth Gordon from Marion; Gaynelle Gray of Newport; and with the African nations. Although Mr. Deane will not speak only about the African nations, his speech will be entitled “Crisis in World Afairs: the Rising African Nations.” Mr. Deane will also speak in chapel the morning of Febru ary 1. Ann Isenhour of Raleigh. Also, Gayle Kelly from Tabor City; Madeline Kleiman from Ra leigh; Betsy Lyon of North- side; Martha McMillan from Red Springs; Peggy Ratley McNeill of Red Springs; and Linda Marsh of Greensboro. Also, Anice Martin of High Point; Patricia Rliue from Raleigh; Susan Self from Asheville; Gwen Spearman of Greenville, South Carolina; Donna Taylor Tucker from Qcarwater, Florida; and Ann Hutchins Young of Sanford. Among the interesting jobs and activities these girls will assume after graduation are Susan Self’s position as a traveling lecturer for the World University Service and Madeline Kleiman’s proposed trip lo Israel this summer. DR. BLAKE SMITH TO LEAD WORSHIP SERVICES Plans are underway for Religious Emphasis Week, which has been set for February 13-17. Judy Bul lard, chairman for the week; her committee, the College Chorus, and members of the religion faculty have been working diligently to make this week meaaiogful and successful. The general theme will concern a relevant Christian faith, Main speaker for the week will be Dr. Blake Smith, pastor of the University Church, Austin, Texas. Dr. Bob Seymour, Binkley Me morial Church, Chapel Hill; Dr. John Eddins, Southeastern Semi nary; and Dr. John Brown of West Raleigh Presbyterian Church will also be leaders during the week. Morning Perspective To Open Day Each day of Focus Week will begin with Morning Perspective, at which time Dr. Seymour will speak and lead (he discussion. Coffee and doughnuts will be served the group which will meet in the Hut at 8:00 a.m. Morning worship service will be held during regular chapel time with Dr. Smith as speaker. Special music will be furnished by the chorus. Topics for evening seminars will be Ecumenical Concern, Christian Vocations, and The Relation be tween Religion and Contemporary Literature. The discussions will be led by Dr. Seymour, Dr. Brown, and Dr. Eddins. Parly To Be Held In a lighter mood, speakers and faculty members will provide the entertainment for an informal party Wednesday evening, Faculty and students will also be invited to meet the leaders for the week at a tea on Monday afternoon. Committee chairmen are as fol lows: Program, Suzanne Sault; Worship, Mary Lou Allen; Semi nars, Hilda Maness; Classroom visi tation, Nancy Ricker; Publicity, Martha Stuckey; Arrangements, Bette Liles; Music, Annette Mc- Fall; Books, Ann Braswell; Hos pitality, Nancy Scott; and Day Stu dents, Kitty Pruitt. Books meaningful to Christian life and thought will be displayed during the week in the library where they can be purchased. Relaxing before ^dertaklng (he rifiors of exam sludying are Nancy Turner Donna STh^fiSiH' Wllb hiwd, seniors Susan Self, Donna Taylor Tucker, aud Patricia Brice settle down to study history, sociology, and biology, respectively. EXAMINATIONS BEGIN TOMORROW Examinations for first semester will begin ai 9:00 a.m. on Satur day, January 21, and will end at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 27. Something new has been added — Reading Day. On the Friday preceding the beginning of exami nations on January 21, no classes will be held. This is an experiment designed to allow students an extra day to read and study in prepara tion for exams. Faculty Support.^ Rcadii^ Day This program has been under survey for several years with some faculty members, particularly Dr. Mary Yarbrough, urging the adop tion of this program. It is also in tended to give members of the faculty and administration more time in which to grade papers and complete records. Exam Teas Are Ptaoned In keeping with Meredith tra- (Continued on page three)
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