RRAD RESULTS OF
STUDENT POLL
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VOLUME XXXVII
Meredith Welcomes
Ten New Students
To College Campus
As Meredith students returned to
campus after a much-needed se
mester break, they were greeted by
a number of strange faces. Both
dormitory and day students wel
comed new members into their
groups; including three freshmen
and seven transfers.
From one of our sister institu-
tions. Queens College, comes Sara
Jean Barbee. Transfer Gay Davis
also comes here from a previously
all-girls’ school, Woman’s College.
Still another non-coeducational in
stitution, Salem College, is repre
sented by transfer Ann Gregson
Tench.
The junior class gained two
members with^ the transferral of
“Joey” Dennis from Appalachian
and Ann Herring, formerly of Wake
Forest, Their little sister class, the
freshmen, also added three new
members to its already full ranks.
Willa Marie Ferguson, Mrs. Bett H.
Carter, and Mrs. Helen P. Via are
the new members of this group.
Several out-of-state schools are
represented in the list of new stu
dents. We find such schools as the
American University represented by
Mrs. Ruth B. Welt, and West Vir
ginia University, represented by
Mrs. Frances P. Wllfong.
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FEBRUARY 15, 1963
No. 9
REW Provokes Thoughts, Provides Concepts
The Bible reveals that man is in
volved in a double search — man
searches for God and God searches
for man ” slated Dr. Jack R. Noff-
singer in the opening chapel service
held during Religious Emphasis
Week. In a discussion of the theme
for the week, “The Double Search,”
Noffsinger attributed the break be
tween the Creator and man to a con
flict of freedom of will versus re
sponsibility.
Dr. Noffsinger acknowledged the
fact that thinking people ask ques
tions to discover purposes and rea
sons for life. He urged that the stu
dent body and faculty members
revaluaie their beliefs. “Doubt it if
you like, rcject it if you like, but do
not take it lightly,” he advised.
Purpose of Man
In another of the fine chapel serv
ices held during the focus week, the
pastor of the Knollwood Baptist
Church in Winston-Salem, discussed
the purpose of man as seen through
the topic “Who Am I.” He asserted,
“A person docs not have to be all
things to all people to get their ap
proval — a chameleon on scotch
plaid.”
The meaning of grace was also
analyzed by the minister. In his ex
ploration of this topic, Noffsinger
defined grace as an unconditional
Alumnae House Extensions
To Be Completed By May
By commencement this spring,
Miss Mae Grimmer, the Meredith
College Alumnae Secretary, will
have moved from a temporary of
fice in Stringfield Dormitory to an
enlarged Alumnae House.
The expansion program, which
will cost approximately $30,000, in
cludes the addition of east and west
wings as well as improvements to
the central section. The original
plans, which called for the wings,
were drawn at no cost by Mr. Jack
Kesler of Winston-Salem, husband
of a Meredith alumna. Due to the
illness of Mr. Kesler, Mr. Albert
Haskins, a Raleigh architect, is di
recting the present building pro
gram.
The west wing will contain four
bedrooms, with two baths, to be
used to house alumna guests and
other overnight visitors such as
speakers. At present, college guests
must be housed in hotels and can
not be entertained on the campus.
The rooms will be furnished in
period style and the blue color
scheme of the central section will
be retained.
Increased office space will be
provided in the east wing. Included
in this area will be two large offices
with adequate space for wall files
and a conference room for com
mittee meetings.
The central section, which has
served the alumnae since its com-
and undeserved love. He challenged
the audience to question their emo
tional acceptance of grace.
In addition to the discussion of
grace, the leader of the chapel serv
ices also discussed prayer as applica
ble to the student body and con
cluded the services of the week with
the topic “Religion in Relating.”
Five evening seminars in which
topics of current interest were dis
cussed were held four nights during
the week. Although the discussions
varied from one evening to the next,
the topics remained constant.
Challenge of Communism
In an informal question and an
swer period, Dr. Allard K. Lowen-
stein, a social studies professor at
N. C. State College, discussed the
problems which the students had
with regard to Communism and
challenged them to strive for a better
understanding of this powerful force
as the best way to combat it, Ap
proximately one-third of the world’s
population is Communist, he slated;
we must not be so foolish as to say
that none of these people desire
Communism. We must examine
Communism through the eyes of the
discontented to whom it promises
something better and then combat
this forcc by helping these people to
acquire what they need.
“Concepts of Life”
In discussing the topic “Concepts
of Life,” Mr. Truman Smith re
marked that science and religion are
incompatible in that as knowledge is
broadened through scientific re
search, the chances of moral failure
increase. He further stated that insti
tutional religion has often hindered
progress in the field of medicine on
moral grounds. There is need, he
said, to distinguish among conven
tional morality, individual morality,
and revealed morality. He presented
Religious Week Chalman Carol Co«, far right, evaluates work with
Kllfy Kelly, Mrs. Mirum Prichard, and Nancy Spcnccr.
Theological Seminar
William Hamilton’s book The New
Essence of Christianity was the point
of departure for Dr. Noffsinger’s
Mr. Smith stated that contempo
rary literature is characterized by
realism, exaggeration, and the ability
to cause one to identify himself with
theological seminar. Pointing out, the situation. Ideas revealed through
that the chief ideas expounded in
Hamilton’s book concern man’s
identification with the sufferings of
his fellow man. Dr. Noffsinger stated
that another new thought which has
evolved from this “new essence of
Christianity” deals with the confu
sion of the roles of man and woman.
To illustrate this idea. Dr. Noffsinger
drew examples from contemporary
literature and television presenta
tions.
Contemporary Literature
Contemporary literature was dis-
--d a. the. ./.inars held'by' Mr.
in relation to birth control, mercv- Smith. Snuth outlined the c;;™„ i
in relation to birth control, mercy-
killing, and capital punishment.
Mr. Edgar D. Christman, BSU di
rector at Wake Forest College, began
a discussion on existentialism by
stating that existentialism, because
pletion in 1953, is also being im- of its very nature, is indefinable,
proved. The kitchen on the west Christman suggested that when one
end is being enlarged with extra
cabinet space and counters. The
stairway, which was so small that
machines had to be dismantled to
be carried upstairs, is being ex
panded, while the upstairs is being
completed to serve as an area for
mimeographing equipment and pos
sibly as a place for the class doll
collection which is presently in the
library.
Miss Grimmer says that there is
a possibility that the expansion may
be completed as early as April;
however, by commencement it will
definitely be finished for use on
Alumnae Day.
Aiumnae House grows with addition of two wings.
thinks he has finally placed existen
tialism in a little niche or category,
he has once again lost the concept,
The speaker cited that the only cer
tainty seen by the pure existentialist
is death. He then called existential
ism “a protest against all that tries
to protect us from grim reality.”
contemporary literature as discussed
by Mr. Smith were meaningless, evil
and war, death, and race.
College Calendar
February 18
Athletic Association ....7:00 p.m.
Baptist Student Union..7:00 p.m.
Judicial Board 7;00 p.m.
Legislative Board 7;00 p.m.
Student Activities
Board 7:00 p.m.
February 19
Colton English Club..4:30-6 p.m.
characteristics and purposes of the
contemporary writer and suggested
that students consider the religious
dimensions of the literature.
English Teachers
To Hold Meeting
The members of the Meredith Studio Problems CloSS
For the convenience of the
students the Meredith College
Library will be open on Satur
day nights until 9:30. Reserve
books may be checked out
after 4:30 in the afternoon.
This new policy will only re
main if demand is sufficient.
The library staff expresses its
hope that students will partici
pate and co-operate.
English department will meet with
those of the seven Baptist colleges
in the state at an English teach
ers’ conference to be held at Camp
bell College February 22-23, 1963.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the problems of the differ
ent English departments in North
Presents Varied Show
An exhibit from the studio prob
lems class is now in the Meredith
Art Gallery. Each student has
made an individual study of her
choice.
Bettie McManus has experi
mented in techniques with scratch-
Carolina. Mr. Philip Kennedy, now I board. Many studies in portraits
of the Campbell English depart
ment, will preside. A president for
the next conference will be elected.
Three years ago Meredith was
host to the gathering. At this time
the program dealt with the encour
agement of voluntary reading. Book
lists in the English department,
which are available to students,
were compiled then. Also at this
meeting Dr. Campbell spoke on
the dictionary. Because Hunter
Hall was recently completed. Miss
Brewer closed the conference with
a reception in the new classroom
building.
have been made by Anne Barn-
hardt. June Leonard has worked
with lettering using the Gothic and
Roman alphabets. Work in glass
has been done by Beverly Huff.
Betty Drews, Ruth Armstrong, and
Barbara Allen have worked with
oil paintings.
Each study is unique in (hat each
person has approached the problem
differently. Betty Drews has done
expressionistic painting. Nonobjec-
tive study in space has been Ruth
Armstrong’s individual study. Bar
bara Allen has tried to express her
own philosophical ideas in her work.
Sigma Alpha lota 7:00 p.m.
Freshman Council
Groups 7:00 p.m.
February 20
Coffee for Episcopal
Students 7:00-8 p.m.
Faculty Parlor
Book Auction—Hut..4:30-9 p.m.
N. C. State Glee Club..8:00 p.m.
Auditorium
February 21
Tomorrow’s Business
Women 7:00 p.m.
Alumnae House
Home Economics Style
Show 7:00 p.m.
103, Joyner
February 22
Sophomore Dance 7:00 p.m.
Plantation Inn
Movie 7:30 p.m.
Marjorie Morningstar
Auditorium
February 25
BSU Greater Council..7:00 p.m
Rose Parlor
Creative Writing
Club 2:00-5 p.m.
Joyner Lounge
Athletic Association ....7:00 p.m.
Baptist Student Union..7:00 p.m.
Judicial Board 7:00 p.m.
Legislative Board 7:00 p.m.
Student Activities
Board 7:00 p.m,
February 26
Meeting of Board of
Trustees Nominating
Committee 7:00 p.m.
Faculty Parlor
Alpha RhoTau 7:00 p.m.
103, Joyner
Sigma Alpha Iota 7:00 p.m.
February 28
International Relations
Club 7:00 p.m.
Alumnae House