THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XXXIX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., FEBRUARY 25, 1965
No. 8
Challenge '65
Inaugurated at
Wake Forest
Challenge ’65, the Wake Forest
Symposium on Contemporary World
Affairs, will present its inaugural
program beginning March 11, 1965.
To Study Major Issue
Challenge ’65, in this, its inaugu
ral year, devotes itself to a study of
a major social phenomenon which
has been the focus of national at
tention in recent years- — “The
Emerging World of the American
Negro.”
^sentially, the symposium will
focus attention on the new role of
the American Negro as that role re
lates to politics, the ghetto, the
church, education, communications,
employment, elections, and the ju
dicial system. It is the goal of Chal
lenge ’65 to present as compre
hensive an overview of the problem
as can be synthesized in the brief
duration of the symposium by the
well-qualified men who are to par
ticipate. The views to be presented
will be widely divergent and con
flicting — variant philosophies and
geographical locations are necessary
preclusions to the success of our ef
forts.
Challenge ’65 docs not seek to
answer the diverse questions or to
solve the many problems to be posed
in the very nature of its being. It
does seek, however^ to provide the
raw materials upon which an in
creased awareness may be built—a
starting point from which those who
choose to penetrate more deeply the
many complexities of the problem
may begin.
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News Briefs
The Tomorrow’s Businesswomen
Club had its monthly mectUig in the
Alumnae House on February 18 at
7:00 P.M. Mrs. Annie Lee Wester,
Service Adviser for the Traffic De
partment of Southern Bell Tele
phone Company, discussed tele
phone tips and showed a film entitled
"Manner of Speaking.”
The Colton English Club held its
annual dinner meeting at the S&W
Cafeteria in downtown Raleigh
February 16 at six o’clock.
The guest speaker for the group
was Dr. Carlyle Campbell. His
topic for the evening was “Language
—As Sign, Myth, and Symbol.”
Among the guests at the meeting
were Mrs. Carlyle Campbell, Mrs.
Foy Farmer, Miss Mae Grimmer,
Dr. and Mrs. Peacock, Mary
Wright, Mrs. Elizabeth Ponton,
Mrs. Jim Reed, and members of the
Meredith English faculty.
The Department of History and
Political Science has been notified
that Meredith College, through the
courtesy of Senator Sam Irving, has
been placed on the government’s
mailing list to receive copies of the
Congressional Record. The depart
ment also hopes to get Meredith
placed on the State’s mailing list to
receive copies of the North Caro
lina Legislative Journals.
First slate elections will be held
February 25 with run-offs the next
week on March 4. Second slate
candidates will be introduced March
9, and the election will be March
11. The candidates are selected by
a committee of nineteen students
with faculty members Dr. Canaday,
Miss Barrington and Dr. Rose serv
ing as advisors. Dean Fleming also
works with the committee.
Meredith Bill Passes Both Houses at Student Legislature
“Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point
of personal privilege.”
“State your privilege.”
'“Request that delegates be
seated.”
“Delegates may be seated.”
Last week in Raleigh these sounds
were frequently heard as the Capitol
echoed once again with the voices
of legislators when lawmaker-stu-
dents from twenty-seven of North
Carolina’s colleges held sessions
there. The delegation from Mere
dith included Doris Young and
Linda Arlcdge in the House of
Representatives and Beth Peacock
and Barbara Koch in the Senate.
Polly Finan was Senate alternate
and Mimi Holt was House alternate.
Gov. Moore’s Address
On Thursday, February 18, the
Meredith delegation began registra
tion at the Sir Walter Hotel of the
representatives from all the colleges.
This lasted from 9:00 a.m. until
3:00 p.m. at which time the opening
plenary session convened. Governor
Dan K. Moore addressed the joint
meeting of the student legislators
and told them that they were en
gaging in the serious business of
government and would learn much
both from their mistakes and from
their victories during their State
Student Legislature experience.
After Governor Moore’s speech, the
Senate and House met separately
to elect their officers. Bo Awards
of UNC-CH was elected Speaker of
the House, and Leon Spencer of
Wake Forest was elected President
of the Senate.
On Thursday night, a banquet
was held for the delegates at Leazar
Hall on the State campus. A1 House,
President of the YDC of America,
was the speaker and shared some
of his experiences with the group. At
9:00 p.m., a party featuring music
by the Embers was held at the Sir
Playhouse Plans
2 One-Act Plays
The Meredith Playhouse has re
cently changed plans concerning the
play Mr. Pirn Passes By, which will
not be presented. Two one-act plays
will be presented instead. The pro
duction of these two dramas wiU be
a united effort of the play production
class and the Meredith Playhouse.
As it now stands, Anton Chekhov’s
The Boor, and Alice Gerstenberg’s
Overtones, have been selected as
suitable. Both plays will run for
two nights Friday and Saturday,
March 12 and 13, at 8:00 p.m. in
Jones Auditorium.
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English Club
To Hold Auction
On March II, at 7:00 p.m., the
Cohon English Club will hold its
annual book auction in the hut.
As is customary. Dean Peacock
will auction off the books to the
bidders.
The books for the auction are
being donated by the student body,
the faculty, and friends of the Eng
lish Club. ■ All contributions of
books will be appreciated.
Money from the auction is used
by the English Club for many pur
poses. In the past, the Club has
donated records to the Negro School
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Hie prcsiditig oflicer calls a sessioB of the student legislature to order.
Walter. This gathering, so the Mere
dith delegates, who had to return to
school by the usual closing time,
understand, lasted until 1:00 a.m.,
as many dances do.
Friday was the day when nearly
all of the bills and resolutions were
presented. The first one was a bill
to require four years of physical
education in the public high schools
of North Carolina.
This bill was brought by Elon
College and was passed by both the
Houses and the Senate. During the
morning, N. C. State, Catawba, and
Atlantic Christian College presented
their proposed legislation.
That afternoon was a high point
of SSL experience for the Meredith
Meredith was in the Senate spot-
delegates, for after the UNC-G,
UNC-CH, and Salem College bills,
light. Polly Finan, serving as Sena
tor, presented' the resolution from
Meredith and gave the eight-minute
speech defending the proposed legis
lation. She then had to answer
whatever questions the delegates
from the various schools chose to
ask. After being on the Senate floor
for nearly an hour, the Meredith
resolution passed with amendments.
The final form of the Meredith reso
lution, after being presented in the
House by Doris Young and passed
and after being discussed by the
Conference Committee of which
Barbara Koch was a member is as
follows:
Meredith’s Proposal •
A resolution to form a commission
concerning the amending of Article
IV, Section 14 of the North Caro
lina Constitution concerning the
"Face the World—" Theme
At Conference on Missions
“Face the World—1£ You Dare”
is the theme of the Eighth Annual
Student Missions Conference to be
held at Southeastern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary, February 26-28,
1965. The crucial world situation
of our times forces u.s as Christians
to look at our world anew. Seeing
a world torn by hatred, disease, and
war should call forth our genuine
concern, and this concern should
seek to manifest itself in Christian
action. This conference is especially
for all collegc, medical, and profes
sional school students who are
concerned about their place and
responsibility as Christians in such
a world. The conference will offer
a unique opportunity for confronta
tion and fellowsliip with outstanding
Christian leaders and students who
are keenly aware of world problems
and needs.
Conference Speakers
Speakers for the conference will
be William M. Dual, Jr., Dr. G. Mc
Leod Bryan, and Dr. Glendon
McCullough. Dual, who will deliver
the keynote address Friday evening,
is the Director of Organization for
the Christian Life Commission of
the Southern Baptist Convention.
He also serves as non-governmental
FACULTY LECTURE
MARCH 4
SEE PAGE 4
observer at the United Nations.
Dyal and his wife have served as
missionaries to Latin America. In
1960 he was named Field Repre
sentative for southern South Amer
ica; he has served as Associate
Secretary for Missional Personnel
at the Foreign Mission Board.
Dr. Bryan, professor of religion
at Wake Forest College, will address
the confereiicc Saturday morning.
In 1959 Dr. Bryan made a tour
of Africa where he lectured and
conducted research. During the
summers of 1961-1963 he partici
pated in the national project “Opera
tion—Crossroads Africa.” During
1964 he gave a series of lectures in
African universities under a grant
from the U.S. State Department.
His latest book is Whither Africa.
The closing address of the con
ference will be given on Sunday
morning by Dr. McCullough who
is secretary of the Department of
Missionary Personnel of the South
ern Baptist Home Mission Board.
He formerly taught at Seinan Uni
versity, in Fukuoka, Japan.
Scminar.s
A major aspect of the conference
will be the seminars led by leaders
from the Home and Foreign Mis
sion Boards and also missionaries
from both boards. Of special inter
est will be a seminar on the Peace
Corps led by several Southeastern
students who have participated in
the Corps.
Other highlights of the conference
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manner in which Justices of the
Supreme Court of the state of North
Carolina arc selected for office.
Whereas: The Justices of the Su
preme Court of North Carolina
should be conscientious, able,
eminently qualified men who can
carry on judicial actions without
being pressured by outside forces,
and
Whereas: Independent judiciaries
will be able to serve on the bench
who heretofore have been re
luctant to engage in a political
campaign or have not had the
support of a political party, and
Whereas: The Justices of the Su
preme Court should be experts
who seek to provide equal justice
under the law for all citizens of
the state, rather than partisan
representatives responsible only
to the citizens who elected them,
then
Be it therefore resolved: By the
North Carolina State Student
Legislature that the Justices of
the Supreme Court of North
Carolina be appointed by the
Governor with confirmation of the
General Assembly. This justice
shall hold his office from the date
of confirmation until he attains
the age of sixty-ftve. Any clause
of Article IV, Section 14„ that is
in conflict with the provisions of
this resolution is hereby null and
void.
Best Speaker Award
On Saturday, the final day, the
North Carolina Film Board showed
a movie, entitied “The Ayes Have
It,” dealing with the N. C. General
Assembly proceedings. Lt. Gov.
Bob Scott also addressed the group.
In the final plenary session Pete
Wales of UNC-CH was awarded a
plaque as best speaker in the House.
Ken Bass of Duke received this
award for the Senate. Gavels were
presented to Bo Edwards and Leon
Spencer and to Bob Spearman of
UNC-CH, President of the 1965
State Student Legislature. Catawba
Collegc and UNC-CH received
awards as the best small and large
collcge delegations, respectively. The
award for the best legislation pre
sented resulted in a tie between the
Duke Men and Salem College. This
award uses as criteria the amount
of debate a bill stimulates and the
background work that went into a
bill.
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College Calendar
February 25—Barber Sciencc Club,
6:45 p.m., Hut
Home Ec. Fa^^hion Show, 7:00
p.m., 103 Joyner
March 1—Legislative Board, 7:00
p.m,
Judicial Board, 7:00 p.m.
A. A. Board, 7:00 p.m.
M. C. A., 7:00 p.m.
Nominating Committee, 8:00
p.m., Faculty Parlor
March 2-—Nominating Committee,
7:00 p.m,, Faculty Parlor
Counselors, 7:00 p.m.
Creative Writing Club, 7:00 p.m.,
First Stringtield Parlor
Canaday Math Club, 7:00 p.m.
March 3—'Playhouse, 7:00 p.m.
Nominating Committee, 7:00
p.m.. Faculty Parlor
March 4—Societies. 7:00 p.m.
March 8—M. C. A., 7:00 p.m.
Legislative Board, 7:00 p.m.
Judicial Board, 7:00 p.m.
A. A. Board, 7:00 p.m
March 9—S. A. I., 7:00 p.m.
Counsel Groups, 7:00 p.m.
March 10—M. C. A. Forum, 7:00
p.m.