Meredith College Library
Raleigh, North Carolina
THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XL
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., SEPTEMBER, 14, 1965
No. 1
286 New Students Complete Orientation
NEW STUDENTS
REPRESENT 12
DIFFERENT STATES
On Wednesday, September 8, ap
proximately 286 new students were
welcomed to the Meredith com
munity. Hailing from twelve dif
ferent states, the girls found their
newly acquired sisters from Raleigh,
North Carolina, to lead the group
in number — there are twenty-six
new Raleigh students including
dorm students, day students, and
transfers. With fifteen girls, Chari-
lotte gains second place. Durham
runs a close third having fourtceti
new students here. Both Winston-
Salem and Greensboro have nin^
^rls entering this fall. Next on the
list is Richmond, Virginia, with
seven girls claiming it as their home
town.
Burlington, Fayetteville, and
Goldsboro each add five new stur
dents; while, Clinton, Mount Airy.
Tarboro, and Wake Forest add four
apiece. Having three natives from
their cities are Asheboro, Kinston,
Lexington, Lincolnton, Louisburg,
and Williamston,
There are two new students from
Belmont, Camden, South Carolina,
Clayton, Chapel Hill, Dunn, Fair
mont, Henderson, High Point,
Lynchburg, Virginia, New Bern,
Raeford, Red Springs, Salisbury;
Southern Pines, Selma, Sanford,
Smithfield, Wilmington, Whiteville,
and Yadkinviile.
Having the sole responsibility of
representing their hometowns are
girls from Ahoskie, Ayden, Atkin
son, Albemarle, Aulander, Burgaw,
Bear Creek, Beaufort, Bennettsville,
South Carolina, Black Mountain,
Bailey, College Park, Maryland,
Chester, Virginia, Conover, Cary,
Concord, Candor, Covent Station,
New Jersey, Clemson, South Caro
lina, Chowchilla, California, Colum
bus, Ohio, Como, Carolina Beach,
Colerain, Enfield, Edenton, Eliza
beth City, Fremont, Fuquay-Varina,
Farmville, Faison, Gastonia, Glen
Allen, Virginia, Graham, Grimes-
land, Hamlet, Hartsville, South
Carolina, Herndon, Virginia, Halls-
boro, Hershey, Pennsylvania, Jack
sonville, and Jacksonville, Florida.
Kannapolis, Lewisville, Luther
ville, Maryland, Lillington, Leaks-
ville. Micro, Monroe, Marion,
Murfreesboro, Moyock, Madison,
Morganton, Morrisville, Mocksville,
Milton, Nags Head, Old Lyme,
Connecticut, Painter, Virginia, Pick
ens, South Carolina, Plymouth,
Pittsboro, Plant City, Florida, Rox-
boro. Rocky Mount, Rock Hill,
South Carolina, Roanoke Rapids,
Rockingham, Robbins, Roberson-
ville, Reidsville, Red Oak, Ruth-
erfordton, Rochester, Minnesota,
Spencer, Skyland, Springfield, Vir
ginia, Sandston, Virginia, Spartan
burg, South Carolina, Suitland,
Maryland, Sebring, Florida, Suffolk,
Virginia, Sims, Trumbull, Connecti
cut, Tryon, Thomasville, Turney,
Virginia, and Zebulon each have
placed one new student at Mere
dith.
Those who transferred to Mere
dith come from Atlantic Christian
College, Campbell, Duke, George
Washington University, Hershey
Junior College in Hershey, Pennsyl
vania, Mars Hill, Mt. Olive Junior,
Peace, Roanoke College in Old
Salem, Virginia, St. Andrews, St.
Mary’s Junior College, Stratford,
West Liberty College In West Lib
erty, Virginia, and Western Caro
lina College.
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Meredith College
In Capsule Fashion
Purpose: The purpose of Mere
dith is to develop in its students the
Christian attitude toward the whole
of life, and to prepare them for in
telligent citizenship, homemaking,
graduate study, and for professional
and other fields of service. Its in
tention is to provide not only thor
ough instruction, but also culture
made perfect through the religion
of Jesus Christ. These ideals of aca-
dcmic integrity and religious in
fluence have always been cherished
by Meredith.
Recognition: Member of the
Southern Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools and the As
sociation of American Colleges:
Liberal arts member of the National
Association of Schools of Music.
Graduates arc eligible for member
ship in the American Association of
University Women.
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of
Arts and Bachelor of Music.
History: Founded by the North
Carolina Baptist Convention, granted
a charter in 1891, first opened
to students in 1899. It was char
tered as the Baptist Female Uni
versity, a name changed in 1905
to the Baptist University for
Women, and in 1909 to Meredith
College. This last name was given in
honor of Thomas Meredith, for
many years a recognized leader of
the Baptist denomination in North
Carolina, who in 1838 presented
to the Baptist State Convention a
resolution urging the establishment
in or near Raleigh of “A female
seminary of high order that should
be modeled and conducted on
strictly religious principles, but that
should be, so far as possible, free
from sectarian influences.”
The institution has had four presi
dents: James Carter Blasingame,
1899-1900; Richard Tilman Vann,
1900-1915; Charles Edward Brew
er, 1915-1939; Carlyle Campbell,
1939-.
College Life Offers
Challenge and Reward
Car doors slam, an animated face
greets you and directs you into John
son Hall. Suddenly, you are here,
and the long summer months of
planning, shopping, and packing are
over. College has opened its doors
and your new self coupled with your
old dreams and desires are swept
inside. Just what is it like to be on
the inside for the first time? To be
quite frank it’s a little frightening,
for it is the culmination of a series
of events begun as a small child.
But the primary emotion is not fear.
The true emotion is one of hop>eful
expectation, and it is this expecta
tion that continually draws you into
collcge life.
After having fully arrived and
matriculated, the eager freshman
finds orientation to be a full time
project. Papa and big brother find
the-first day of orientation to be a
rather back breaking undertaking.
But piece by piece everything fits
into place, and one is lurched into
a sea of faces each holding within
its smile the mystery of an unknown
individual and the potential of a
lasting friendship.
Days seem to evaporate into a
mist of memories as hours of testing,
guidance, training, and classroom
preparation go by. Classrooms have
a familiar air about them, and the
regular ringing of bells become a
timely reminder. Pigeons fail to
wake you in the morning, and the
sound of your roommate padding
about the room is normal.
Gradually college becomes
word that can be tossed about as
freely as a child tosses a pillow.
College expands from a dream into
a reality, and confusion developes
into pleasant routine. Much of the
old self remains feeling secure in a
changing environment with the
growing realization that this en
deavor is truly “the fair beginning
of a time.”
Raleigh Churches Entertain
Students at Welcome Suppers
Honor Code Scrvice at 2:00 on
Sunday, September 19 in the
auditorium.
On Sunday night, September 12,
1965, several Raleigh churches en
tertained the new students at Mere
dith with welcome dinners. The
purpose of these dinners was to in
troduce the freshmen and transfers
to the churches. Both Tabernacle
Baptist Church and Forest Hills
Baptist Church held dinners for the
Meredith Baptists.
For the Methodists on campus,
Fairmont Methodist Church has
Wesleyan fellowship every Sunday
night. The Presbyterians here at
Meredith have the opportunity to
attend meeting cach Sunday evening
at which time very interesting and
often provocative programs arc led
by Jerry Brooks, the young people’s
minister. These services are held at
West Raleigh Presbyterian Church.
WELCOME
Astro president, Kent Thomp
son and Phi president, Candace
Weisted would like to jointly wel
come the freshmen and transfers
and wish them a happy and suc
cessful year.
Each of them hopes tfast you
will attend the raeetincs which will
be open to you in preparation for
rush week next semester.
Frosh, Transfers
Ur^dergo Series of
Tests, Meetings
The regular schedule of classes
began this morning. For the past
few days freshmen and transfers
have been involved in a full sched
ule of tests, guidance sessions, group
meetings and social events. The
councils of the Student Government
Association, the Recreation As
sociation, and the Meredith Chris*
tian Association as well as other
campus leaders have been serving
as guides and assistants in the exe
cution of the entire program.
Classes have been conducted by
faculty and staff members in the
areas of catalogue training, health
orientation, and library training.
The members of the student gov
ernment association have been lead
ing discussion periods aimed at ex
plaining the policies and regulations
of the association.
Parents Orientation
For the first time, an orientation
'session was held for the parents. Dr.
Crook explained to the parents that
they must expect certain changes
in their daughter and accept them.
Thursday afternoon the counse
lors entertained at a Big Wheel
party in the amphitheater in order
to introduce campus leaders to the
new students. Thursday and Friday
night the students were presented to
the college officials in formal re
ceptions in the Blue Parlor. At the
same time hall parlies were ar
ranged for students not attending
the reception.
Weekend Activities
Registration for classes was held
on Saturday for the new students.
The program for Sunday included
church attendance and an open
house in the court given by the
counselors. The Granddaughters
Club also held a reception in the
Mae Grimmer Alumnae House for
those students whose mother or
grandmother attended Meredith.
Further events in the orienta
tion program which is designed to
inform the new students additional
phases of Meredith campus life will
be held during the first month of
classes.
The orientation program has been
planned by the faculty committee
on orientation of which Mr. Henry
Coffer is chairman.
Seen Around Campus
upperclassmen looking almost as
tired as the freshmen and transfers.
Tired Tathers, brothers, and boy
friends lugging suitcases and boxes
up to the fourth floors of String-
field and Vann.
Seniors arriving and unpacking in
disbelief that this is the last time
that they will make that big move.
Barbara Watson, alais Mrs. Hurst,
explaining the infirmary procedures
on the campus tour.
Dazed upperclassmen unable to
believe the changes made in the
cafeteria to make it more pleasant.
Overflowing shelves in the Book
Store now dwindled by the Satur
day and Monday rush.
Freshmen wondering, “Last week
end was great but what about this
weekend?”
A full and buzzing group in the
recently remodeled Bee Hive.
Freshmen eagerly waving their
first letter from home for everyone
to see.