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THE TWIG Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College VOLUME XXXVIII MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., OCTOBER 10, 1963 November 1 Is Kickoff Day For Library Building Fund responsibility for the project. “It is hoped that the meeting will begin a vigorous movement and that at tention will be given to timing of the proposed program,” stated Dr. S. L. Blanton, director of public relations. Harold Trentman, a member of the board of trustees, has made a contribution toward the establish ment of a rare books room in memory of his wife, Dr. Sarah Briggs Trentman, an alumna of Meredith. Although architects’ bids and plans have not been submitted, the new library will be constructed be tween Hunter and Joyner halls. What was designated in 1959 as the expansion program is now the development program as evidenced by the construction of Poteat Dormitory. Delia Dixon Carroll In firmary, renovations of all old dormitories, and present construc tion of the Mclver amphitheater, commented Dr. Blanton. “It is hoped the library movement will move rapidly so that construction can be begun in the very near future,” added the public relations director. Mrs. Hamihon Wins Honorable Mention For Poetry Manuscript on N.C. History Mrs. Hamilton proudly displays Ihc North Carolina Cliarecr (o Millie Pcarce. The stales early history is the backbone of her work. Library Receives 1906 OAK LEAVES Condition Is Excellent States Ba'rty By LINDA THOMAS The Meredith expansion pro gram, envisioned in a brochure pub lished in 1959, includes the pro posal for a new library. During the 1962-63 academic year, it was an nounced that the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation has donated $50,000 toward the construction of the library. At a recent meeting of the board of trustees the project was designated as the Carlyle Campbell Library, in honor of the present Meredith president. The trustees also voted to give the move ment their personal endorsement. C. B. Deane, president of the board, has called a meeting to be held on November I, in Rockingham as the formal launching of the movement. This will be the kickoff for several area meetings proposed to publicize McLain Announces October Programs Dr. Ralph McLain, head of the religion department, has announced two meetings sponsored by the re ligion department. On Octobcr 10, at 7:00 p.m., a documentary film on the history of the Bible over the past two thou sand years will be shown in Jones Auditorium. At 8:00 p.m. on October 24, the film “Question Seven,” which has won twelve international awards in Europe, will be shown in Jones Auditorium. The film is centered on the problems raised in East Germany when a young man is compelled to answer questions for the government, and “Question Seven” involves his life philosophy. According to Dr. McLain, this is a remarkable production which will be of great interest to the students. College Calendar Oct. 11 — Meet the Ministers Tea — 4-5:30 p.m. Blue Parlor Oct. 15—SAI—7 p.m. SAI Room Colton English Club—4:30- 6 p.m. Joyner Lounge Counsel groups — 7 p.m. Auditorium Oct. 16—Nominating Commit tee — 7 p.m. Faculty Parlor Oct 17 — Astro meeting — 7 p.m. Hut Phi meeting — 7 p.m. So ciety Hall Oct. 18 — Chamber Music — Auditorium Oct. 21—S. G.—7 p.m. Required Lecture — 8:00 Auditorium Oct. 22 — Art Club — 5 p.m. Art Lab SAI—7 p.m. SAI Room Oct. 23 — Tomorrow’s Busi ness Women — 7-8 p.m. Alumnae House Sociology Club — 7-8 p.m. Hut Coliseum — Friends of the College—8:00 p.m. Henry V. Napier of Tyner, N. C. recently wrote Miss Hazel Baity! librarian at Meredith, to ask if the college would like to have a copy of the 1906 Oak Leaves which was in excellent condition. Miss Baity wrote that the college would be pleased to have the copy, and in a few days the yearbook arrived. Mr. Napier had found the year book while going through some old books in a home in his community. It had been wrapped in tobacco leaves, which is thought to have helped to preserve the book. Miss Baity said that the library already has some copies of that particular yearbook, but none were in as good condition as the one Mr. Napier found. Former Faculty Listed The yearbook is quite beautiful with a red leather binding, which resembles suede, and big gold let ters cut into the cover. The pages MCA Plans Tea; Students to Meet Raleigh Ministers In the past the BSU has spon sored a “Meet the Ministers Tea,” giving old as well as new students a chance to meet many of Raleigh’s ministers. This year the informal tea will be given by the MCA, on Friday, October 11, from four to five o’clock in the Rose Parlor. All new students are especially urged to attend because “Join the Church Sunday” is on October 13, at which time each student is urged to af filiate with a Raleigh church. The tea will provide an opportunity for students to talk casually with the ministers from all denominations. Mrs. R. A. Prichard, the past BSU director, will serve, and Nancy Jane Spencer is in charge of arrange ments. are made of thick paper with a rough edge. Pictures are only on one side of the page with writing opposite them. Pictured among the faculty were Miss Ida Poteat, pro fessor of art; Mr. J. G. Boomhour, professor of science; Miss Mary B. Abbott, lady principal; Miss Ger trude Royster, director of physical culture. Dr. R. T. Vann was presi dent at the time, and Mr. O. L. Stringfield received the dedication. Cute Club Captions The book was filled with beauti ful sketches. In addition to the class pictures, there are poems and his tories for each class. It is interest ing to note that Miss Annie Lee Stewart received a Master of Arts degree from the Baptist University for Women, as Meredith was then called. The SGA was called the Self-Governed, and some of the clubs were the Dramatics Club, Cute Codak Club, Eight from Hun- Dance Classes To See Troupe The dance teachers of Meredith’s physical education department are planning to take a group of in terested students to the Daniel Nagrin Dance Concert to be held at Womans’ College in Greensboro on October 16. Mrs. Frances Stevens of the de partment emphasized that this is the first opportunity Meredith girls have had to attend such a concert. She said it would be presented by a young troupe on tour from New York. Besides the concert which will be held at 8:30 p.m., there will be a lecture demonstration in the after noon which Mrs. Stevens feels will be very valuable. The trip will not be limited only to dance students, and any persons interested should contact Mrs. Stev ens for information. gary, and the Climbers. A guide book and directory for Baptist Uni versity for Women, a short story, University regulations, and a fable were other features of the year book. Among the advertisements was a short description of the Univer sity which says, "Diplomas given in Arts, Science and Philosophy; in Music, Art and Expression. School of the Bible. Thorough Business Course. Exceptional Advantages in Business Course. Excellent equip ment for teaching Science.” The article also says, "Board, literary tuition, heat, lights, baths (hot or cold), fees for physicians, nurse, and library, $193.50 per session.” Campus Clubs Reveal Plans For Year 1963 The majority of the campus clubs have announced their plans for the 1963-64 school year. The Home Economics Club has a busy year ahead, accoixling to Presi dent Freda Hartness. The Meredith chapter will follow the state home economics theme, ’‘Horizons in Home Economics,” in all of their programs. The club also plans to have Miss Lorna Langley, who at tended a home economics conven tion in Paris, to speak for one of its programs. The annual Christmas banquet and the fashion show are to be included in the 1963-64 schedule. In the spring there is to be given a civil defense program. President Harkness also said that two money-making projects are un der consideration. Lena Rose Patterson, president of the Canady Math Club, an nounces that the club is planning lo go to State College for their next meeting to enjoy a lecture on the history of maihematics. The club (Continued on page 5) Mrs. John H. Hamilton, Jr., of the Meredith College administra tion, received honorable mention in the poetry division of a contest sponsored by the Carolina Charter 'I'ercemenary Commission. The honor was received for Mrs. Hamil ton s work, A Fair mid Spacious Province, a manuscript of poetry, written about North Carolina from the time of its discovery until the Revolutionary War. Standards of Judges A panel of judges considered the submitted works on the basis of first publications of an original work by a North Carolina resident, ex cellence of style, universality of ap peal, relevance to North Carolina and its people prior to the Ameri can Revolution, and without regard to length. The poetry entries were al.Ko judged on creative and imagi native quality. The commission ren dered her volume of poetry “a dis tinction not contemplated at the outset of the competition.” They further recommended publication. Mrs. Hamilton, who has been at Meredith eight years, and her hus band live in Cary. Taking honors, she graduated from high school in three years. Her education did not end there, however; for she has taken courses at UNC-CH, UNC- R, and has had private tutoring in languages. Other Interests Not only docs Mrs. Hamilton write, but she is also an intensive reader and collector of classi cal music and speech records. Her music collection includes operatic and instrumental works, as well as, music from all historic periods. Her speech collection comes from mainly English and Irish literature. Mrs. Hamilton comments that “My husband stopped sending me flow ers and began sending records.” The Manuscript Writing has been a major part of her life for the past four years. Mrs. Hamilton spent three months compiling her present work, in which time she also read seventeen books and pamphlets, in connec tion with the work itself. Her title, A Fair and Spacious Province, was taken from Narra tives of Early Carolina supposedly by Robert Horne. The Manuscript is divided into several sections: 1. The Seventeenth Century 2. Charles 11 and ihe Charter 3. “Kennst Du Das Land?” 4. Colonists (Continued on page 5) “POKTRY WANTED for the new 1963-64 Inter-Col legiate Poetry Coniiress An thology. Selections^ will be based upon poetic merit and chosen from colleges and uni versities throughout the coun try. A first prize of $25.00 will be awarded, with a second and third prize of $15.00 and $10.00 respectively. All poetry must be submitted no later than November 25. If ac cepted, all future publishing rights are to be retained by the author. All contributors shall be notified of the editor’s de cision within two weeks of receipt of poetry and shall have the opportunity of obtaining the completed anthology, to be in print by mid December. Submit to: Inter-Collegiate Poetry Congress, 528 Market Street, Lewisburg, Pennsyl vania.”
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