THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XXXIX
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MAY 6, 1965
Ko. 12
Organists Meet at Meredith
Meredith College was one of the
three hosts to the annual Southeast
ern Regional Convention of the
American Guild of Organists, held
April 25-28. The AGO is a national,
professional organization composed
of church organists and choir di
rectors whose aim is to add their
ability and knowledge in both areas
of sacred music. The emphasis of
this year’s convention, which had
primarily a workshop basis, was
placed upon education. For this rea
son, centers of learning including
Puke University, University of
North Carolina, and Meredith Col
lege were 'Selectcd as appropriate
localities. Meeting during the school
year also enabled interested stu
dents to attend and to participate in
the various activities.
Concert and Recital Held
Special events on Tuesday at
Meredith College included a concert
by the Meredith College Chorus,
under the direction of Miss Beatrice
Donley, in the amphitheater; an or
gan recital given by Meredith in
structor, Mr. Stephen Young; and a
Lemmon Speaks
To Association
Dr. Sarah Lemmon, Chairman of
the department of history and politi
cal science, was recently invited to
speak for the annual meeting of the
Mississippi Valley Hospital Associa
tion in Kansas City, Missouri, April
21-24. Under the general topic,
“Southern Cities,” Dr. Lemmon
lectured at the April 23 afternoon
session of the association on “Ra
leigh, North Carolina — The Now
South in Microcosm.” Dr. Lemmon
stated that Raleigh was a typical
example of an Improvement area
of the South after the reconstruc
tion in the 1880’s.
Other Speaker
After Dr. Lemmon’s lecture, an
other speaker lectured on Memphis,
Tennessee. At the conclusion of his
lecture, questions were directed to
both speakers from the audience.
tea in the college parlors. Also par
ticipating in the Young recital was
Mrs. Phyllis Garris, violinist, an
other member of the Meredith Mu
sic Department. Featuring both the
organ and the violin, they presented
Intermezzo by Henk Baldings.
Not only was Mr. Young one of
the many artists performing at the
convention, but as Dean of the Cen
tral North Carolina Chapters, he
'was instrumental in much of the
planning for the meeting.
Wingate Hosts
BSU Workshop
April 23-25 ten Meredith Col
lege students attended the Baptist
Student Convention at Wingate Col
lege, North Carolina. The con
vention, held to train the executive
council of all local campus Baptist
Student Unions, had as its theme
“Kingdom Beyond Caste.” Among
the main speakers were Dr. G. Mc
Leod Bryan, Professor of Political
Science at Wake Forest College;
W. 'R. Grigg, department of inter
national co-operation of the South
ern Baptist Convention of North
Carolina; and David Craig, the out
going state president of the Baptist
Student Union from the University
of North Carolina. The speakers
centered around the idea of racial
equality.
Susan Grant from Meredith Col
lege was renamed State Publications
Director. The Cherokee team,
having as three of its members, San
dra Flynt from Meredith and Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Walker — Mr.
Walker being Meredith’s Religious
Education Director—were dedicated
on Saturday night.
Two hundred dollars was col
lected to rebuild burned churches
in Mississippi. Also passed was a
resolution that homosexuality should
not be treated as a criminal offense
but instead as one needing psychiat
ric attention.
I
School of Christian Studies at Meredith,
3 Prominent Christian Thinkers to Lecture
Dr. John BrlRhl
Four of America’s outstanding
theologians will lecture here at the
thirteenth annual Meredith School
of Christian Studies, June 14-18,
according to Dr. Ralph McLain,
chairman of the program commit
tee. John Bright, Herbert Gerzork,
Harmon R. Holcomb, and Robert
Short are the speakers.
The Meredith School of Christian
Studies brings together thoughtful
laymen and ministers with major
leaders in contemporary Christian
thought and action. Study and dis
cussion will involve an estimated
several hundred persons.
Dr. Herbert Gerzork, Presi
dent of Andover Newton Theologi
cal School, will open the week with
a Monday evening lecture on “The
Dilemmas of Christian Decision.”
The sequence of morning lectures
will explore “A Christian Approach
to the Sexual Revolution,” “The
Christian in a Technicized Society,”
“Christian Conscience and Nuclear
War,” and “Religion and Higher
Education.” Dr. Gerzork, a graduate
Dr. Harmon R. Holcomb
of the University of Berlin and the
Baptist Divinity School in Ham
burg, was directly involved in Nazi
Germany. He was General Secre
tary of the German Baptist Youth
Movement when Hitler dissolved it,
and he wrote two books in Ger
many which the Nazis banned. He
became an American citizen in
1943. He has traveled to Europe
on three missions assigned by the
U. S. government and has served
in five ecumenical p>ositions, one
taking him to the Soviet Union in
1956. Dr. Gezork, who holds five
honorary degrees, taught social
ethics at WcUesley College before
accepting his present position at An
dover Newton.
Dr. John Bright, professor at
Union Theological Seminary in Vir
ginia, will discuss various aspects of
“The Authority of the Old Testa
ment” in the Tuesday evening lec
ture and morning talks. He received
his A.B. from Presbyterian College
in South Carolina, Th.M. from
Union Seminary of Virginia, and
YDC Rally Features Hunnphrey,
Speech Directed to Students
Dr. Herb«it Gezork
Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins. Among
his many writings are The Kingdom
of God (Abingdon Award, 1953),
History of Israel, Jeremiah, articles
for The Interpreter's Bible, The
Interpreter’s Dictionary of The
Bible, and Peake's Commentary.
Robert Short will illustrate. 'his
special Wednesday evening lecture
on “The Gospel According to Pea
nuts.” His recent book of the same
title is an extended analysis of
the theological implications in the
Charles Schulz comic strip Peanuts.
Mr. Short completed his B.D. at
S.M.U., M.A. in English at North
Texas State University and is now
completing his doctorate in theology
and literature at the Divinity School
of the University of Chicago.
Dr. Harmon R. Holcomb will de
liver the Thursday evening lecture
and a series of morning lectures.
His theme will be “Cross Currems
in Contemporary Theology.” His
understanding of current trends in
American thought gives him unusual
qualifications for analyzing current
trends in American theological
thought. He is also widely known
for his interpretation of Christianity
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Queen Julia Butler reigns over May Day In the amphitheatre witb Maid-of-Honor
Ci7stal Haftness.
Attending the Meet Humphrey
YDC Spring Rally in Durham from
Meredith on April 24 were Linda
Arledge and Mimi Holt. The ac
tivities of the day, sponsored by
Young Democrat Clubs of North
Carolina, were open to the public.
The rally began with a welcome
to the Vice President at the Ra-
leigh-Durham Airport. After a regu
lar rally at Card Gym on the West
Campus of Duke University and a
Hot Dog Supper, Vice President
Humphrey addressed the public in
Duke’s Indoor Stadium. The Mens
Student Government, the Duke Stu
dent Union, and ’the Law School
Association sponsored his address.
On Saturday night, a dance was held
in the Durham Civic Center for all
Democrats, young and old.
Linda and Mimi enjoyed the
rally. They met other YDC officers
from various North Carolina col
leges and universities, and they were
glad 'to see and hbar the Vice
President. Linda said that she has
long been a fan of Humphrey, who,
though his recent work has not been
in the political spotlight, has been
very active. Mimi regretted the rath
er poor attendance of only 5,000
at Humphrey’s address, because “his
speech was definitely aimed at the
college generation.’' Linda voiced
the same disappointment about the
slack 'attendance of Humphrey’s
“very fine speech." He directed
thoughts to the “volunteer genera
tion” of young Americans and their
potential for United States and
world progress. It is rather dismay
ing to consider that 7,000 citizens
were gathered in Ku Klux Klan ac-
tivhies in Durham that Saturday
night while the Vicc President of
the United States spoke in an un
filled Duke Stadium.
College Calendar
May 6, 7:00 p.m.—Astro Meet
ing, Hut
May 6, 7:00 p.m.—Phi Meeting,
Society Hall
May 7, 5:00 p.m.—Art Exhibit,
Art Gallery, Betty Kirkpatrick
May 8,8:00 p.m,—Recital, Audi*
(orium, Joycc Wbisvart
May 10, 7:00 p.m. — MRA,
MCA, SG Meetings
May 10, 8:00 p>ra. — Recital,
Small Auditorium, Carol Lloyd
May 11, 7:00 p.m.—Counselors,
Faculty Parlor
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Deans Atfend
Meet af Duke
On Wednesday, April 28, 1965,
Dean Fleming and Miss Peak at
tended a meeting of the North Caro
lina Association of Women’s Deans
and Counselors, which was held at
puke University. Dean Fleming was
in charge of the program and Miss
Peak was the moderator of a special
panel discussion.
Events of Meeting
In the morning, reports were
given on the annual convention of
North America Association of Wom
en Deans and Counselors that had
been held in Minneapolis, April 6-
10. Following the reports. Dean
W. C. Friday, president of the
(jreater University of North Caro
lina, made a speech concerning
“Some Thoughts on Higher Educa*
tion.” Next, at the luncheon, “So
cial Changes in Women’s Educa
tion” was discussed by Dr. Annie F.
Scott, who is on the Governor’s
Commission of the Status of Women.
During the afiternoon. Miss Peak
and her panel gave their Uscussion
on the “Observations of .the Con
temporary College Student,” thus
concluding the program planned by
Dean Fleming.