VOLUME XXXVII
THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College ~
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MAY 9, 1963
Court pauses after ceremony to look back at audiencc. (See page 6.)
No. 15
Church Attendance Is Optional^
Responsibilitv Rests With Students
Preliminary studies initiated in
the fall of J962 proceeded an an
nouncement conccrning optional
Sunday school and church attend
ance. The change in policy was re
leased by President Carlyle Camp
bell and revealed to the student
body by the SGA president for
1963-64 in chapel on Thursday
May 2.
Reading from a letter written by
the college president, Mary Lyon
McKenny announced that required
Sunday school and church service
attendance will not be required of
the sophomore and junior classes
School of Christian Studies To Begin June 17
The eleventh annual Meredith
School of Christian Studies is to be
held on the Meredith College cam-
pus beginning Monday, June 17,
and extending through Friday, June
21, announces Dr. Ralph McLain,
program committee chairman. The
School is held annually for the pur
pose of bringing “thoughtful minis
ters and laymen together in study
and discussion with leaders who are
making major scholarly contribu
tions to Christian life and thought.”
The School is featuring as its lec
turers this year three leading Chris
tian scholars — Douglas V. Steere,
Langdon B. Gilkey, and George Er
nest Wright. Dr. Slccre, the Thomas
Wistar Brown, professor of phi
losophy at Haverford College, will
opcti the week of study and dis
cussion on Monday evening with a
lecture entitled “Collected and Un
collected Man.” Dr. Steere’s lec
tureships with the American Friends
Service Committee have taken him
into Africa, Europe, and the Mid
dle East. He served as the Harry
Speeches Presented by Canon Raven
And St. Augustine Student Body Leader
On Tuesday night, May 7, Meredith students heard two speakers. At
® A Augustine College spoke under the auspices
of the MCA. At eight, the Meredith Committee on Lectures and Concerts
presented Canon Charles E. Raben, Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II of
bngland.
Canon Raven referred to several
current international issues in his
opening remarks, but dismissed the
political statements in favor of a dis
cussion of European reaction to
American prestige. “I don’t think we
need to be afraid of a third world
war,” he stated as he explained that
Europeans felt that Russia would
avoid a total war.
The renowned lecturer stated that
civilization has merely outgrown
political, economic, and social realms
and traditions which he knew when
he was younger.
The Canon then asserted that he
ferred to by the chaplain dealt with
DNA, a complex molecule. The
Canon suggested that man should
develop beyond the adolescent
stage.
Theological statements made by
the speaker called attention to a
frustating role of religion in the past
three hundred years because of its
failure to adjust. (Becausc sudden
illness interrupted the Canon, he was
unable to complete his lecture.)
Passive Rc.sistance Discussed
An avowed supporter of the new
passive resistance demonstrations
Emerson Fosdick Visiting Professor
at Union Theological Seminary
from 1961 to 1962. Using “The
Christian Classics” as a theme for
the morning lectures. Dr. Steere will
discuss Pascal’s Thousht.s, Wool-
man’s Journal, Kierkegaard’s Purity
of Heart, and Von Hugel’s Spiritual
Letters.
Dr. G. Ernest Wright, the Park-
nian Professor of Divinity at Har
vard University since 1958, will be
the lecturer Wednesday evening on
“Archelogy, History, and The
ology.” Author of thirteen volumes,
founder-co-editor of The Biblical
Archeologist, and Archeological Di
rector of the Drew-McCormick-
ASOR Archeological Expedition to
Ancient Shechem in Jordan, Dr.
Wright will use as the theme “Re-
C6nt Trends in Old Testament
Study" for the morning lectures
which are “The Nature of Revolu-
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Grant Goes to Ernst
For Snmnicr Bescarch
Of the many varied vacation
plans of Meredith students, those
of sophomore biology major Bettie
Jane Ernst are among the most in
teresting. She has received a six
hundred dollar National Science
Foundation grant to do botany re
search at the University of Massa-
bcgmning with the 1963-64 fall se
mester. At present the senior class
IS the only class with optional church
attendance.
The letter by Dr. Campbell
stated, “This decision is made with
some hesitation, but I hope that it
will serve the interests to which all
of us are committed. Wc believe
that participation in the work of a
local church and denomination is
an important consideration in Chris
tian education. . . .” He added a
sincere hope that interest and partici
pation in church work would be
maintained.
McKenny emphasized the re
sponsibility of each student to ac-
ccpt the changc in policy in a
thoughtful way. She added that each
member of the student body knew
her own interests and activities in
church work and should aim to keep
these on a high plane.
The issue was stated in a request
by the legislative board in a report
on December 17, 1962 to the
Faculty Committee On Student
Government to be forwarded to the
Board of Trustees. The recommen
dation stated the opinion that wor
ship was an individual privilege,
that student discretion was excr-
(ijv \-aiiuii ujcii asiicriea mat ne
did not wish to talk about bewilder- spread from Greensboro and
ment, only about hope. Citing two
instances from scientific develop
ments in the past ten years, Raven
referred to the inadequecy of man
ici&jivu lu iiic ulctucquecy oi man j siu-
concerning sight, sound, and smell. government head explained his
The second scientific instance re- passive resistance move-
Durham to Raleigh, Ronald Watson
stated his views on “sit-ins” and
Negro demonstrations in an informal
talk. The St. Augustine College stu
Speakers To Visit
Far East Class
Mr. Vernon O. Stumpf has ar
ranged a series of speakers for the
Far East history class.
Mr. James Chien-Hua Tan will
' discuss “Flight from China—1949”
in 111 Joyner on May 14, at 5:00
p.m. Mr. Tan is graduate student
at State. His father serves in the
air force of Nationalist China.
Dr. Lillian Parker Wallace will
speak on “Contemporary Problems
of the Far East” on Tuesday, May
21, in 111 Joyner at 4:00 p.m. Dr.
. Wallace, before her retirement last
year, was long-time Head of Mere
dith’s history department.
On Tuesday, May 7, the class
heard Mr. Takayuki Murayama, a
. student at State and a research
chemist at Chcmstrand. The topic
of his discussion was “Student Life
in Post-war Japan.”
ment.
The Negro college student ex
plained th{»t three major organiza
tions are involved in the current
movement; the National Associa
tion for the Advancement of Colored
People, the Congress of Racial
Equality and the Student Non-
Violent Coordinating Committee.
He added that attempts to solve
problems were made by negotiations
through the NAACP, actual picket
ing with* financial aid from CORE,
volunteer arrests, and mass arrests.
Those who may be placed under ar
rest must be trained and prepared
for jail, through instruction concern
ing food and claustrophobia while
in a cell, he explained.
In Raleigh. Watson staled that the
situation is different from other sites
of demonstrations because the local
coliegcs have NAACP chapters. The
student added that only theaters
and the S & W have been picketed
in Raleigh because “these places di
rectly affect us personally as college
students.”
Winters To Speak
Johnathan Winters, Raleigh’s
first negro city councilman, will
speak on “The Role of Councilmen
in Municipal Government” on
Thursday, May 9 in 103 Joyner.
The lecture is sponsored by the De
partment of Political Sciencc which
has invited the heads of the de
partment of education, sociology,
and history at St. Augustine Col
lege and Shaw University to attend.
The talk will be followed by a cof
fee hour to give Meredith students
the opportunity to meet Mr. Win
ters and the Reverend Mr. W. W.
Finlator, minister of Pullen Me
morial Baptist Church in Raleigh,
who is to introduce the speaker.
On Saturday morning, May 11, at
8; 30, the political science class will
hear Mr. Frank Crane, who is the
Labor Commissioner of North
Carolina, The topic of his discus
sion will be “The Role of Labor
in North Carolina.”
cised in most other matters on cam
pus, and that campus religious ac
tivities stimulated voluntary church
activities.
Based on these reasons, a com
mittee composed of members of the
legislative board sought the opinions
of personnel in seven coUeges
throughout the state. A questionnaire
sent to college presidents, chaplains,
and BSU presidents revealed that
approximately 64 per cent of those
polled were satisfied with their
policy of unrequired church attend
ance. Sixty-four per cent represents
seven of the total eleven responses.
! A poll of students on campus was
conductcd to measure opinion, in
addition to a poll of several Ra
leigh ministers, conducted by the
BSU Council. Sylvia Cooper, BSU
president for the current year, stated
that six ministers were interviewed,
but were not asked to take a stand
on the issue. She added that this
inquiry was made to ascertain the
reacations of some Raleigh ministers
concerning optional attendance.
After the results were compiled
and studied, the faculty committee
submitted two statements to Dr.
Campbell, who submitted the recom
mendation to the Board of Trustees.
A vote by the Board left the de
cision with the administration.
Miss Fleming, Dean of Students,
commented that the decision was
important to the students at Mere
dith and was one that could not be
made in a hurry. She also felt that
a number of people on campus were
, very interested in the effects and re
sults of the action.
Dean Leishman A. Peacock
has announced that applica
tions for upper class scholar
ships for 1963«64 are available
in his office. Thirty scholar
ships worth $250 each will be
awarded. A scholarship com
mittee will con.sider all applica
tions early in JTime and will
make decisions on (he basis of
scholastic achievement and
promise, qualities of social
leadership, and financial need.
The deadline for application
is May IS.
Campus Clubs Pick
Leaders for 1963-64
Several campus clubs have elected
officers for the 1963-64 school year.
Serving as president of the Meredith
Student League of Women Voters
will be Barbara Radford. She will be
assi.sted by Linda Thomas as vice-
president, Fran Johnson as secretary,
Brenda Smith as treasurer, and Sara
Gwynn Bryan as social chairman.
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Junie Erast works diligently in lab.
chusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts.
She learned of the opportunities of
fered by the foundation at one of
the first science club meetings of the
ye.ir. After making two or three
applications, she received a letter
of acceptance from Dr. Arthur C.
Gentile who will direct her in her
work from July 1 to September 6.
She will be concentrating on plant
physiology with an emphasis on
chemistry. Bettie Jane plans to
spend the first month of her vaca
tion at home with her parents in
East Granby, Connecticut.
On May 10 and 11, Dr.
John Yarborough, head of the
Meredith College Biology De
partment, and several members
of the Barber Science Club will
go to East Carolina College for
the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Academy of
Science. This meeting is open
to all collegc professors, under
graduates, and other people in
the state who have an interest
in sciencc. Dr. Yarborough
has served as secretary-treas-
urer to this organization for
eleven years.
College Calendar
May 9—French Club, 7 p.m.
John Winters, 103 Joyner, 7 p.m.
Ann Barnhardt Exhibit in Art
Gallery, 7:30 p.m.
May H—N. C. Symphony, 10 a.m.
Miss Raleigh Contest at Daniels
Jr. High, 8 p.m.
May 13—A.A., M.C.A., Judicial
Board, Legislative Board, Stu
dent Activities Board, 7 p.m.
May 14—Y.W.A., S.A.L, Student
League of Women Voters,
7 p.m.
May 15—Mary Milam’s Recital,
Small Auditorium, 8 p.m.
May 16 — Tomorrow’s Business
Women, 7 p.m.
Beverlye Huff’s Exhibit in Art
Gallery, 7:30 p.m.
May 17—Y.W.A., 7 p.m.
Barbara Jones’ Recital, S p.nt.
May 18—Fourth Vann Party in Hut,
6:30 p.m.
Scott Beaver’s Recital. 8 p.m.
May 20 — A.A., M.C.A., Judicial
Board, Legislative Board, Stu
dent Activities Board, 7 p.,m.
Marianne Thompson’s Recital,
8 p.m.
May 21—S.A.I., 7 p.m.
Colton English Club, 4:30 p.m.
Lmda Thornton’s Recital, 8 p.m.
May 22—Violin Recital, 8 p.m.