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Page Two THE TWIG October 12,1962 EJditariais A Christian College Acts The recent decision of the trustees is one of which we all should be proud. With Mississippi staring us in the face, we can be grateful for moderation and good will. A professor said in class last week, “I’m glad Meredith is finally be coming a Christian school." He has a point. How can a school be con sidered a true Christian institution if racial barriers exist. Such barriers ate in opposition to every principle Jesus taught. The decision was not one which was made in a “follow the leader” fashion after two other Baptist colleges lifted their barriers. The trustees discussed and considered the prospect for several years before making their final decision last September 25. Upperclassmen will remember that several years ago questionnaires were sent to them to be filled out and mailed to the head of the committee which was working on the issue. The men and women of the board spent hours deliberating all aspects of the problem. We, the students of this college, owe it to ourselves and to the men and women of the board of trustees to face the issue with a Christian attitude and to avoid making hasty judgments. How Do You Stand? Living in such a rapidly changing and exceptionally exciting world on both the local and the national levels, every citizen of the United States, every member of the Meredith community, and every thoughtful person b faced time after time with the decision to decide or not to decide. Yes, we have the right to become so absorbed in the traditional problems of daily living that we arc oblivious to the challenging ideas exploded by present day rebels. We also have the right, the opportunity, and the re sponsibility to investigate our own beliefs, to define our reasons for such beliefs, and, most important, to take a stand. We not only can take a stand and support what we believe, we must take a stand. We must do so be cause only as we decide what is right can we support what is right, and only by our support can right ever hope to conquer. During the past several weeks, our lives have been bombarded by the repercussions of actions which resulted from the courageous stands taken by men and women who dared to speak out for what they believe. The Mississippi crisis, the space advances, and the lifting of the racial bans at our own college are pertinent examples. These arc issues needing our support now, for tomorrow they will have become the past as new problems take their place. We catmot afford not to decide, for our causes need our support—not merely nominal support but wholehearted, self-involving support deepened by insights gained through investigation and leading to action. 6 m FfttSH/AAN 1 V‘- * CONF OSE.P !' !V ' ' Former Meredith Girl Is Prominent Writer MEMBER Associated Collegiate Press EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Dianne Simmons Associate Editor Nanuy Williams Feature Editor Jean Hege Managing Editor Ann Nooe Copy l-ditors Ellen McPhaul, Nicky Childrey Columnists Betty Hooks, Bnrbara Jones Photographers Vicki Johnson, Kappic Wecde Reporters—Claire Bolton, Nell Cox, Penny Pittard, Anne Mintz, MiJlie Hcarce. Sandra Sue Horton. Susan Ross, Libby Bullard, Carroll Hicks, Ann Brock, Ann Rivers, Carol Andrews, Faye Autry, Nancy Armstrong. Faculty Sponsor Dr. Norma Rose BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager. Anne Pope Advertising Manager Betsy Stem Circulation Manager. Martha Ballou Mailing Editor Mary Belle Pate Chief Typist Brenda Clark Typists—Mabel Puckett, Dianne Bowers, Ann Dewitt, Ann Carper, Jane Willis, Billie Parker Advertising Staff—Martha Spence, Libby Bullard, Nancy Dail, Sarah Ramsey, Norma Baker Faculty Sponsor. Dr. Lois Frazier Entered as secoml-class matter October 11. 1923, al post office at Raleigh, N. C., under Ati of Marcti 8. 1879. Published semi-monthiy durinn the months of Octolwr, November, FebfLiary. March, April and May; monthly during September, December, January, anJ Awil. Tmr Twig is the collogc newspaper of Meredith Collcec, Raleigh, North Carolina, anil us .tuch is one of the three major publications of the institution—the other two being The Acorn, the literary magazine, iind The Oak Leaves, the college annual. Meredith Collctfe Is att accreditcd .senior liberal arts college for women located In the capital city of North Carolina. U confcrs the Huchclor of Art!! and the Bachelor of Music degrees. The colleei>‘ offers majors in twcnty-onv fields including music, arc, business and home economics. Since 1921 the institution lias t>een a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Tlie coIIokc holds memhcrship in the Association of American ColieBcs and (he NotlU Catolina College Conference. Gnidxistcs of Meredith CoHcge are eligible lor membership in the American Associution of University Women. The Institution Is a liberal iirls member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Subscription Rates; $2.95 pec year Tim Twig is served by National Advertising Service, [nc., 420 iStadlson Ave., New York 17, New York. By CARROLL HICKS Bernice Kelly Harris, noted au- tlior and dramatist, stands out as a prominent Meredith graduate. Her novels and plays are widely read and enjoyed. An alumna of the class of 1913, Mrs. Harris has led a life of espccial interest to our college community. Homesick Freshman Upon her entrance to Meredith, Mrs. Harris became discouraged as do most freshmen, for she studied hard to receivc only average grades. Richard Walser, in his study of Mrs. Harris’ life states that the ambitious student wanted to go home very badly. In a letter to her parents, Mrs. Harris wrote that she was going to have typhoid fever and it would be necessary for her parents to take her liome immediately. Her far-sighted parents replied that the school doc tor could take carc of the situation. Cunpus Leader While a student at Meredith, Ber nice Kelly was a’' member of the Acorn staff, vice-president of S. C. and the Phis in the same year, and class poet in her .sophomore and senior years. Several of her poems, sketches, and short stories appeared in the Acorn. Among them are “A Leap Year Tragedy,” “A Trick of Fate,” ‘Dickens’ One Nice Young Lady,” and “The General Assembly of North Carolina during Proprietary Government.” Teaching Career After graduation, Mrs. Harris be gan teaching, in later years she wrote back to Dr. Julia Harris, head of the English department here: “T am proud to be numbered among Mere dith majors in English and to have been a student of Elizabeth Avery Colton.” Mrs. Harris states that early during her teaching career she desired to produce plays that “real writers had written.” While doing post graduate work at Chapel Hill in 1919, her interest in writing was en couraged by Dr. Frederick Rock. Ca’linc Married in 1926, Mrs. Harris and her husband moved to Seaboard where Mrs. Harris tried to interest the women in writing and producing plays. It was at this time that she wrote Ca'linc, her first play. Through out the years, Mrs. Harris continued writing. Purslane Her first novel, Purslane, was given favorable comments by a num ber of critics. In 1939, she became the first woman to receive the May flower Society Cup, and Purslane be came “the first novel about North Carolina people to reccive a literary award anywhere.” Since then she has added Portulaca, Sweet Beulah Land, Sage Quarter, Janey Jeems, Hearthstones, and Wild Cherry Tree Road to her credit. Varied Interests At the present, Mrs. Harris con tinues to write and does some proof reading for publishing companies. Her hobby is cooking, and although she has a cook, Mrs. Harris prepares all the elaborate dishes herself. She is a very gracious hostess and insists upon artistic table arrangements. Her garden supplies her freezer with vege tables which she enjoys the year around. Mrs. Harris is quite active in church work attending all services and programs and teaching a women’s class. Perhaps her greatest love is children. Mrs. Harris visits all the children in her family as often as possible and is fondly called “K-K” by them. The children are delighted when she comes to visit, for she plays with them and tells them stories. Re cently one little boy was told that he could not rush out to greet her until he had his much-hated bath. He re plied to his mother, “Mommic bathe me quick so I can go love K-K!” Mrs. Harris is described as having a calm, sweet disposition with a great devotion to her large family. Raleigh Editor Praises Harris .Sam Ragan, executive editor of The Raleigh News and Observer and The Raleigh Times recently said: “Bernice Kelly Harris is a very wise person, and anything she says on any occasion is worth traveling to hear. In my opinion she has portrayed Eastern Cai'olina, which is her home, with as much accuracy, sympathy, and understanding as it is possible for a writer to do.” Dorm Presidents Head House Council Aided By Proctors By BETTY HOOKS For the first time in the past sev eral years, the dormitory house coun cil is an active organization in each dorm. Meetings are held regularly and are conducted by the dormitory president, who serves as chairman. The council is composed of hall proc tors and assistant hall proctors, the latter elected by individual halls. The house council Is provided for in Ar ticle X of the constitution and is one of the set duties of all elected dormi tory officers. At the meetings, problems or other business of the dormitories, concern ing both the physical plant and the government, are discussed. Often business arising there is referred to one of the three student government boards. Dormitory-wide activities are planned also and are directed this house council. Such activities as play day and dorm meetings, whether for business or for parties, come under the direction of the council. Through such meetings, officers are able to work more consistently and effec tively in managing the dormitory. GLIMPSES By BARBARA JONES Tranquility had just settled ovet the sultry, summerwom earth. Sud denly through the calm came the gush of an eager wind. It roared and whis tled causing much activity. Leaves swirled madly in all directions seek ing to entangle any and every vic tim. Creativity was foremost as each leaf tried its best to outdance all the others. in close accordance a few shades of emerald remained as a fading remembrance of an already-forgotten summer. Soon to be replaced by mag nitudes of color, green leaves clung desperately to their branches in order not to incur a premature death. A crispness in the air had re placed the stickiness of summer. In fact, laughter had even changed the places in which it might be found. All the world seemed to have donned its new autumn garment. And here, too, at Meredith is that inescapable autumn atmosphere. Like wind-swept leaves, freshmen scurry from counsel groups and dorm meetings to English conferences, never seeming to have time for any of them. Some may be pushed into going to fraternity parties for which they have no time. Others will be so tired after Rush Week that they will long for anything stable (preferably peace and quiet). Lastly autumn will have come to Meredith as illustrated by an analogy of the turning leaves. Each person may be compared to the green leaf when she first comes here. She may cnrich her life and grow in under standing and become more broad minded about life itself. Then she may find here a many faceted life, rich and mature as the once-green leaf now turns a golden red. LETTER TO EDITOR Dear Editor, Over the past month, I have be come increasingly concerned over' the use of the Thursday chapel pe riod. It is not that I object to the students being allowed to express their opinions during this time, it is the way in which they arc voiced. There should definitely be a time when we can vent our emotions and our gripes. During my freshmen, year, chapel on Thursday was con ducted by the presidents of S.G., B.S.U., and A.A. in a formal man ner. Having chapel conducted in a casual manner, encourages us as students to participate in the discus sion. This is good, but we are not making the best or fullest use of it. Instead of listening when some one is presenting an idea, we are looking at our watchcs, talking to our neighbor, or just plain day dreaming. Then when someone asks a question, there is a general buzz all over the auditorium and the students return to reality. The rest of the pe riod is spent in senseless chatter. The same questions are asked again, al ways receiving the same answer. The tiniest points are magnified to pro portions that would causc an out sider to think the fate of the universe was the topic on the floor instead of a prepositional phrase which doesn’t make any difference one way or the other. When the 11 o’clock bell rings, Jane frantically screams “Are there any announcements?” and hands be gin to fly up. The students are halt in and half out of their scats, and no one hears anything. I don’t want to change the basic idea of Thursday chapcl, but I cer tainly tliink all of us would like to see a change in the way we students re- .spond. I know a lot of us feel that maybe the whole Thursday chapel period is a waste, because so many of the things we want are never con sidered. But, since we are required to attend, let’s try to act civilized, Ann Node Oass of 1964
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