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Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XXXV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C, MARCH 24, 1961
No. 9
RICKER, WHITE, ATKINS ARE ELECTED
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SILVER SHIELD
TAPS 4 SENIORS
On Wednesday, March 15, the
Silver Shield, Meredith’s honorary
leadership society, tapped into
membership four seniors: Anne
Britton, Betty Jo Kinlaw, Ann
Rowe, and Kathleen Simmons.
These students were chosen by
the socie^ and the faculty on the
basis of Christian character, con
structive leadership, service to the
school, and scholarship. The pur
pose of the Silver Shield is to foster
a better spirit on the campus and
to recognize outstanding girls who
have contributed to life at Mere
dith.
As a part of the tapping service
Dr. John M. Lewis, minister of Ra
leigh’s First Baptist Church and
formerly a member of the Meredith
faculty, spoke concerning the es
sence of the qualities symbolized by
the Silver Shield. The service was
concluded with the singing of the
Dedication Hymn.
Zelma Greene is president of the
organization whose membership in
cludes Julia Forbes, Suzanne Leath^
Kathryn Rice, and Ann Stallings.
Nancy Ricker and Anne White are
associate junior members, and Dr.
Norma Rose and Dr. Mary Yar
brough serve as the society’s spon
sors.
Education Convention
Attracts SUidents
The North Carolina Education
Association Convention will be held
on March 24 and March 25 in
Asheville. The three voting dele
gates from Meredith College who
will attend this convention are
Margie Edwards, Anne Elder, and
Barbara Sullivan.
At the opening meeting of this
convention on Friday morning, the
Meredith delegates will present the
devotional thought. During this
meeting Richard M. Carrigan, As
sistant Secretary, National Commis
sion on Teacher Education and Pro
fessional Standards of the National
Education Association, will address
the group on the topic of “The
1970 Image.”
Margie Edwards, president of the
Meredith Chapter of the Student
National Education Association, will
be presented as a representative
future teacher on Friday evening.
During the meeting on Saturday
morning, there will be reports from
the' various chapters and election
and installation of new officers.
Jubilant ov«r their election to the three major campus offices and excited over prospects for a progressive 1961>62 are recently
chosen Anne White, BSU president; Delores Atkins, AA president; and Nancy Ricker, SGA president.
ANNUAL SEMINAR
TO BE TOMORROW
“Literary Pilgrimage” is the
theme of the 19th annual Alumnae
Seminar to be held at Meredith
College on March 25. The seminar
will be sponsored by the English
department of the College.
The seminar will begin with a
coffee hour to be held at 9:00 in
the Alumnae House. At 10:00 in
the small auditorium in Jones, Dr.
Julia Harris, former head of the
English department, will speak on
the topic “Libraries Old and New.”
Next, President Carlyle Campbell
will speak at 10:55 on “The FausI
Legend.”
After a brief question and answer
period, the alumnae will go to
Joyner Hall at 12:00 for the part
of the program entitled “Wandering
Paths.” The women will choosc
among the activities of recording
one’s own voice, listening to poetry,
and seeing slides of literary shrines.
At 1:00 lunch will be served in
the College Dining Hall.
At 2:00, Dr. Mary Lynch John
son will conclude the program with
a lecture entitled “On Bokes for to
Rede,” in which she will discuss
books read by important literary
figures.
Kappa No Sigma Taps Maness, Stuckey
Society Recognizes Long and McGee
Kappa Nu Sigma, the honorary
scholastic society on our campus, is
pledged to the ideals of beauty,
soundmindedness, and intelligence.
Its aim is to cncourage and up
hold high scholastic excellencc at
Meredith.
Each year. Kappa Nu Sigma
sponsors a chapel program in the
fall and a lecture in the spring at
which two members of the junior
class are accepted as associate mem
bers, and two sophomores, holding
the highest averages for their class,
arc rccognizcd for their achieve
ment.
This spring, the two new mem
bers arc Martha Stuckey, of Ra
leigh, and Hilda Maness, from
Thomasville. Martha, a history
major, has served as a freshman
counselor, chairman of the stunt
committee for her class, chairman
of a committee for Religious Em
phasis Week, and as a member of
(he International Relations Club.
Hilda, who is majoring in Eng
lish, has been a representative to
Student Government, Stunt director
for her class, and a member of the
BSU, the Colton English Club, and
the Freeman Religion Club.
The two sophomores recognized
are Janicc Long, a math major from
Monroe, who has been a member
of the Spanish, Math, and English
clubs; and Velma McGee, from
Winston-Salem, who is majoring in
history.
(Continued on page four)
LeRoy Martin, Chairman Of Meredith’s
Board Of Trustees, Dies In Raleigh
On March 10, LeRoy B. Martin,
chairman of the Meredith Board of
Trustees, died at Rex Hospital after
an extended illness. He was a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Margaret C.
Martin, a member of the Meredith
faculty whose late husband served
as business manager of the College
for a number of years.
Vice-president and trust officer
of the Wachovia Bank and Trust
Company of Raleigh, Martin was a
prominent leader in North Carolina
educational and political circles. In
addition to his interest in Meredith,
he had served for more than 20
years as a member of the Ra-
There will be a campus tour in
the afternoon for all the alumnae
who wish to take part.
The committee for the entire
seminar is composed of the follow-,
ing: Mrs. J. C. Woodard from: th® Lions Club. He was in-
leigh School Board, which recently
honored him by naming a new
junior high school for him.
Martin, a graduate of Campbell
College and Wake Forest College,
had served as a coach and teacher
at Campbell College. He was at one
time Director of the State School
Commission and later principle
clerk to the State Senate.
A founder and deacon of Hayes
Barton Baptist Church of Raleigh,
he was active throughout his life as
a Baptist lay leader. At the time of
his death he was vice-chairman of
the State Baptist Convention’s Com
mittee for Advancement of Higher
Education. In the city of Raleigh
he was also prominent in civic or
ganizations.
Martin participated in the work
of the Young Men’s Christian As
sociation and was a member of
Selma, chairman; Mary Ann Brown;
Mrs. Ted Calloway; Mrs. A. L.
Haskins, Jr.; Nancy Joyner; Kate
Matthews; Mrs. J. E. Miller; Flor
ence Pittman; Mrs. Robert Pon
ton; Mrs. Bland Pruitt; Mrs. W. H.
Trentman; Mrs. R. T. Uzzle; Mrs.
J. E. Williams, Jr.; The Colton Eng
lish Club, Anne Britt, president;
The Granddaughters* Club, Anne
Britton, president.
fluential in the work of the Demo
cratic party both at the local level
and at the state level.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Elva Arnold of Elkin,
two sons and a daughter.
The Martin family requested that
contributions be made to the Mere
dith College Scholarship Fund in
lieu of other expressions of sym
pathy.
Martha Stuckey and Hilda Maness, Juniors recently inducted Into Kappa N'u SiRnia
as associate members, chat iofomially in the Bine Parlor of Johnson Haii with Miss
Lisa Sergio, who presented the annual Kappa Nu Sigma lecture on March 9.
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEIS
IIS STVDEJST ELECTIONS
With the advent of spring on the
Meredith campus comes the an
nua! election of the officers who
will serve the school in the following
year.
In the first slate elections Thurs
day,’ March 9, Nancy Ricker, Anne
White, and Delores “Pedunk” At
kins were elected for the three chief
positions in the school.
Nancy Ricker, who will serve as
Student Government President next
year, is a home economics major
from Charlotte. While at Meredith
Nancy has been very active in the
Stunt activities of her class, serving
on script committees two years and
in the Stunt cast. She served last
year as president of the sophomore
class, and is currently serving on the
Social Standards Committee.
Nancy is the junior representative
to the Nominating Committee, and
this fall she was one of two juniors
inducted into Silver Shield for out
standing service in the Meredith
community. Also this year Nancy
acted as costume chairman for the
Phi Supper Club, and this spring
was chairman of classroom visita
tion for the religious Emphasis
Week. Nancy serves in the Student
Government Association as secre
tary.
Serving as the Baptist Student
Union president next year will be
Anne White. Anne is majoring in
sociology and calls Oxford home.
In her sophomore year Anne served
as a freshman counselor as well as
chaplain of the Phis. Anne is a
member of the Sociology Club and
is currently its vice-president.
She has worked with the B.S.U.,
this year serving as devotional chair
man. Last semester Anne was the
other Junior inducted into Silver
Shield for outstanding service to the
school.
Delores Atkins from Durham, bet
ter known I^y her alias, "Pedunk,”
will pilot the Athletic Association
next semester, Pedunk has worked
extensively with Stunt since her
freshman year when she was Stunt
Chairman for her class. In her fresh
man year, also, Pedunk was chosen
freshman representative to the A.A.
Board.
A history major, Pedunk is a
member of the International Rela
tions Club and was chosen from
Meredith for the State Student
Legislature this year. Pedunk has
high hopes for the A.A. next year.
“One of our primary objectives for
next year,” she said, “will be to
establish on the campus an even
more enthusiastic attitude toward
A.A. activities.]'
Rosa Lynn Cjruits will be Acorn
editor; Linda /Kirby, Twio editor;
Gwen Cooper, Oak Leaves editor;
Ann Braswell, chief counselor; Jane
Link, secretary of S.G.; Nicky
Childrey, secreta^ of A.A.; and
Peggy Klick, business manager of
Oak Leaves.
Beth Woodall will be devotional
chairman of BSU; Kathy Roberts,
president of Day Students; Virginia
Browning, secretary of Day Stu
dents; and Nancy Evans, secretary
ofB.S.U.
Carol Hcck will be president of
Stringfield Dorm, and there will be
a run-off between Rachel Dailey
and Mary Lou Nichols for president
of Vann. Vann vicc'presidents will
be Pat Shuman, first floor; Elizabeth
Haywood, second floor; Annette Mc-
Fall, third floor; and Bobbie Heff
ner, fourth floor. The Stringfield
vice-presidents will be Betsy York,
first floor; Harriet Rivers, second
floor; Brenda Bunn, third floor; and
Ann Parker, fourth floor.