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Page Two THE TWIG November 9, 1962 EMiariais Wake Forest Situation Wake Forest, the pride and joy of the North Carolina Baptist Con vention, is “growing away from the convention.” So say a group of ministers who recently published the fear in a six-point statement. The group feels that if a set of trustees of their own choosing were placed on the college's board of trustees, the situation would improve. The minis ters deplore the student body and faculty attitudes. The publication of a book entitled The Education of Jonathan Beam, which depicts a Walce Forest which the ministers feel sure is not representative of the majority of the “fine Christian young people” of the institution, has upset them. They are upset because the students have dared to express opinions on such revered Baptists as Billy Graham. They are concerncd becausc only 29 per cent of the freshman class is Baptist. Obviously, what these men and other Baptists are afraid of is that the students are doing a little thinking on their own and are questioning the heretofore assumed fact that the Baptists are “God’s chosen people.” Wake Forest College is in a peculiar situation. It’s a progressive college which happens to be sponsored by a non-progressive denomination! Church Attendance For the past several years there has been a great deal of talk about whether Sunday school and church attendance should be required. The feeling has been expressed that many freshmen who have been accustomed to going to church at home would fail to attend while at school. The pro ponents of required church attendance feel that freshmen need guidance in the use of their time and in the formation of lasting habits. Required church attendance would acquaint them with the Raleigh churches and establish a regular pattern of church attendance which would continue throughout their college career as well as throughout their lives. Parents would be able to sit happily in their pews back home and be assured that their Meredith daughters were continuing their relationship with the church. But there is more involved than mere attendance. The principal ob jective in going to church is worship—communion with God through prayer, song, and meditation. More than physical presence is necessary for mean ingful worship. The spirit must also be present. The argument that church attendance through the junior year establishes a lasting habit, is a complete farce. Take a tour of the senior dormitory on any Sunday morning and you will find the majority of the seniors asleep. W'hat happened to the embedded habit? It’s in bed all right! As collegc students we need to go to church. We need to worship as a part of a unified body of believers. Although one can be required to attend church, one cannot be forced to worship. Thus, there is little validity in required church attendance. tBEngi Xnt/ZLS/tsr) on no }nya.sian! T7}£.y*r«, not •f-hcLi 'fart/ie/ (( I. Stone’s “Tiie Agony and the Ecstasy” Depicts Michelangelo’s Fascinating Life Michelangelo had an intense case of “marble fever”; he was in agony when circumstances and people prevented him from creating in marble, and in ecstasy when he was working with his beloved rock. Irving Stone uses remarkable skill in presenting this intense craving to carve to the readers of The Agony and the Ecstasy; the sculp tor’s desire is the unifying element of all 648 pages of the fictional biography. However, although most people remember Michelangelo for his sculpture and painting, few realize that his talents extended to many other areas, from military de fense to poetry; all these aspects of triguing historical events are a natural part of the biography. The rule of the Medici family in Flor ence, Michelangelo’s home; Savo narola’s rise and fall; the numerous conflicts of the popes with Italian and foreign enemies; intrigues among the cardinals; feuds among the leading families of Italy; as well as daily life of the Italian people, both poor and wealthy — these arc only a few of the subjects inter woven in the book. Fascinating Reading If Michelangelo’s desire to sculpt is the unifying theme of the book, the permeating spirit of The Agony MEMBER Associated Collcgiute Press EDITORIAL STAFF EJitor Dianne Simmons Associate Edilor Nancy Williams Feature Editor Jean Hege Managing Editor Ann Nooe Copy Ediiors Ellen McPhaul, Nicky Childrey Columnists Betty Hooks, Barbara Jones Photographers Vicki Johnson, Kappie Weede Reporlcrs—Claire Boltoa, Nell Cox, Penny PiUard, Anne Mintz, Millie Pcaicc, Sandra Sue Horton, Susan Ross, Libby Bullard, Carroll Hicks, Francc-s Garretl. Ann Brock. Ann Rivers, Carol Andrews, Faye Aulry, Nancy Armstrong. Faculty Sponsor Dr. Norma Rose BL'STNESS STAFF Business Manager Anne Pope Advertising Manager Betsy Stem Circulation Manager Martha Ballou Mailing Editor Maiy Belle Pate Chief Typist Brenda Clark Typists—Mubel Puckett, Dianne Bowers, Ann Dewitt. Ann Carper, Jane Willis, Billie Parker Advertisiny Staff—Martha Spence, Libby Bullard, Nancy Dai!, Sarah Ramsey, Norma Baker Faculty Sponsor Dr. I.ois Frazier Entered iis second-class matter Octohcr H. 1923. at post olTlce at RalelBli, N. C., under Act of March 8. 1879. Published scmi-tnonthly iliirinii the momtis o October, Navcirher, February. March, April and May; monthly U«finn fiopicmbcr, Occeniber, and Jiinuary Tur Twif. is the college newspaper of Meredith C'oIIckc. Halelsli, North Carolina, and as such is one of the three major piihlications of the insihoison—the olher two belna The ^\cnrn, the tiierary maBUziiic. iincj The O/ik /.cfivc.v, ihe colleue annual. Meredith Collcjie Is an accrciliteil senior liberal aris collcgc for women locaicd In the Ciipltal city of North Carolina, li confers the Hachelor ol Arts and the Bachelor of Music deBrees. The collcge oUers majors in twunty-onc fields including music, art, business and hums Gcor.omics, Since 1921 the instituiiort has been a member of the Southern Assodadon of Collesics and Secondary Schools. The colIcgc hnlds membership in the Assodution of American Colleges and the North Carolina College Conference. Oratluales of Meredith College ate eligible for membmhip in the American A.ssociiition of University Women. The Institution is a liberal arcs member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Subscription Rates: $2.95 per year The Twio is served by Niitlonal Advettisint Service, inc., 420 Madison Ave.. New York 17, New York. Renaissance — makes the book fascinating reading. Frieda Farmer lu all liicac dspcuid Ui ^ Michelangelo’s overflowing life are Jhe Ecstasy—the overflowing, presented in Mr. Stone’s fascinat-1 ^king, passionate _ spirit of the ing book. Style Readable The author’s style is quite read able and well adapted to present the steps in the creation of each of Michelangelo’s masterpieces (in cluding its inception in his mind; his painstaking selection of the marble block; his careful thought about how to bring out the figure, which he believed to be dormant in the column; the seemingly end less hours of actual carving, when Michelangelo forgot everything else in the world; and finally, the com pleted work of art, perfect in every detail). Michelangelo, however, of necessity engaged in other activities besides sculpture. Mr. Stone pre* seats realistically the various phases of his subject’s life, including his care for his father and brothers, the three loves of his life, and his rivalry with Leonardo da Vinci, to mention only a few. Historical Events Enhance Book Even though Michelangelo’s life Is the central subjcct of the book, ■io involved was the sculptor in the life of Renaissance Italy that in- Letter To Editor Dear Editor, What arc socieJies for? Each stu dent at Meredith probably has her own idea of what her society means to her. But are the societies im* portant in our everyday life or are they only important during Rush Week and on Society Day. It is my belief that the societies were started to bolster the sister hood of the Meredith campus. Have we lost sight of this goal? Instead of Rush Week being filled with healthy competition, it is now filled with’ suspicion. The fact that we are Astros or Phis is important, but wc must remember that above all we are Meredith girls, and the traits that we find in Meredith are seem* ingly tossed out of the window during Rush Week. Do we have a real sisterhood within our societies? We say, “Yes, of course.” I make the dare that we think before saying this. How many of us upperclassmcn have made an effort to get to know the girls who chose our society on De cision Day? How many of us par ticipate in any society activity other than Rush Week? How many times have wc heard society sisters say, "There is nothing to the societies after Rush Week”? The issue is that many people be lieve that a third society will solve all problems. Will it? Will we as individuals take more interest in ouc societies simply because an other one has been added? We can not get to know our society sisters better just because there are fewer of them. We must take the initiative to make our societies a living part of our campus, our daily lives and a band of Meredith sisterhood. Charlotte Burgess Students Participate In BSU Social Work Extension Program By ANNE MINTZ i A hoped-for addition to this proj- On any Saturday afternoon from led will be Saturday afternoon trios f)0 until 4*nn flt T ^uL/ic Pfirlr . . Plans Being Made For New York Trip Preparations are now well under way for the annual New York trip. The tour is taken over Easter holidays, this year April 11-16. The girls will fly to New York and will stay at the Piccadilly Hotel. Miss I3etty Jean Yeager, secretary to the Dean of Students and Mrs. Lois Renfrow, secretary to President Campbell, plan the trip and act as chaperones. As in past years, the trip will include visits to the United Nations, Rockefeller Center, and a bus tour of China Town, the Bowery, and Greenwich Village. Radio City Music Hall, a rehearsal of the Ed Sullivan Show, and “What’s My Line” are several of the high spots on the tour. The group also hopes to [obtain tickets to “How to Succeed in Business.” New York is also famous for its fine restaurants and shops. Lindy’s, where famous celebrities quite often dine, and Leone’s, an Italian res taurant, are just two of the eating places the group will enjoy. Spare lime will permit shopping in the fashionable Fifth Avenue shops as ■well as Klein's Bargain Center. 2:00 until 4:00 at Joe Lewis Park, one is likely to see a group of chil dren ranging in age from eight to fifteen busily engaged in football, tennis, kickball, or sewing. This program is one of several extension programs carried on by the BSU and other interested per sons at Meredith. An average of three or four Meredith girls, with several boys from North Carolina State College, dircct recreational activities at the park for children living in the Joe Lewis area. Working with the BSU is the United Church, which supplies transportation for those who go. Another project currently in progress is the direction of a girls’ club at the Good Will Center each Thursday afternoon. Sophomore Trish Walker has charge of a group of twenty twelve-year-old girls. There are other age groups which meet on Monday through Friday afternoons. Anyone who is inter ested in working with one of these groups may see Bonnie Fisher in 301 Brewer or contact Miss Pop- ham at the Good Will Office. Another opportunity for service through the extension program is a project soon to be started at Dorothea Dix Hospital. This pro gram will entail attendance at an to the park. The children live in cottages with a house mother, about eighteen children to a cottage. It is hoped that these park trips will help to alleviate some of the lone liness that necessarily results from the limited amount of personal at tention the house mothers are able to provide. “The Heiress” Jerrie Prestion Bibb and June Leonard appeared as the dominant personalities last Friday and Satur day nights as they played support ing roles in "The Heiress,” which was produced by the College Play house. Experience and seniority proved assets to the two actresses ■ as Jerri Bibb amazed and amused the audience with the antics of Aunt Lavenia Penniman. Though the role of Mrs. Montgormer was a small part in the play, June Leon ard displayed excellent stage quali ties when she appeared as an im poverished widow. Larry Baucom also capitalized on experience gained through par ticipation in past productions and did an excellent job in his part of the impostor. - Several members of the cast were orientation meeting held at the hos-! chosen from the freshman class pital on Thursday evening after the' Maxine Jones played the leading first Tue,Rdav in Pv^rw role of Catherine Sloper, a patheti cally inferior person in her social set. Linda Lee Pulliam, Paula Brown, and Gary Carol Bagby played supporting roles in the play. The total presentation was well received by the audiencc who en joyed immensely the effective blue lighting for an evening scene; how ever, they questioned the use of the shabby looking set and the un matched Victorian pieces of furni ture which were supposedly the interior decorations of a wealthy doctor’s home. Authentic costumes of the pre- eivil war period were used to great advantage and showed off softly- hooped skirts and plumed bonnets of the period. Millie Pearce first Tuesday in every month. Participants in this project will do such things as playing the piano and leading group singing, organiz ing recreational games for the pa tients, and having conversation with them. The program plans to get un derway on Thursday evening, No vember 15. Scheduled to begin on Wednes day night, November 7, is a pro gram involving Meredith and N. C. State students which will work at the North Carolina State School for the Blind. The group will read to the students and tuck the younger ones in bed for the night. The read ing will be from material that is pertinent to their school subjects as well as entertaining.