THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XL
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., SEPTEMBER 30, 1965
No, 2
Dr. Julia H. Harris Dies;
Meredith Is Beneficiary
A sum in excess of $75,000 has
been bequeathed to Meredith Col
lege by the late Dr. Julia Ham
let Harris. Dr. Harris, head of
the Meredith English Department,
1922-52, died June 18, 1965, in
Chapel Hill, N. C., where she had
spent the past thirteen years after
retirement from Meredith.
Dr, Harris named Meredith Col
lege as her chief beneficiary, ac
cording to Dr. Norma Rose, execu
trix. Final figures on the entire
estate are not immediately avail
able.
Forum Day Held;
Topic Was Art
Wednesday, September 29, was
M.C.A. Forum Day. The speaker
was Dr. John B. Dixon, of Ihc de
partments of religion and art at the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Activities during the day included
a chapel address at 10:30 on the
subject, “Art as a Communication
of Religion”; a slide presentation
at 5:00 p.m., with all interested
students invited; and the M.C.A.
Forum at 7:00 p.m., continuing the
discussion of the chapel topic, with
a period for students’ questions.
Both the slide presentation and the
forum were held in 103 Joyner.
These programs were not only
for those who are art majoi^ or are
taking art courscs, but were for all
students.
Stables Are Planned
in Near Future
Another new building will grace
the Meredith campus long before
the completion of the Carlyle
Campbell Library. With other
stable innovations, will be the struc
ture of a new barn. This building,
which will boast of forty stalls, will
be situated near the present stables.
The Campus Improvement Com
mittee estimates a cost of S50,000
for this project. There is now ap
proximately $30,000 available, The
Executive Committee hopes by the
October rneetlng to be fully satis
fied with final plans. Therefore, the
new stables should be under con
struction in the very near future.
After completing her undergradu
ate work at U.N.C. at Chapel Hill,
where she was the only woman in
her graduating class, Dr. Harris pur
sued graduate work at both Cornell
and Yale. Before coming to Mere
dith, she had taught at five schools,
including two seminaries.
Annuals Dedicated
In 1922, she accepted the role
as head of the Meredith English
Department. She was admired and
respected by both faculty and stu
dents and was honored in 1929 and
1950 by the dedication of the Oak
Leaves to her. During her thirty
years here Dr. Harris taught fresh
man and junior English, Shake
speare, Milton, American literature,
creative writing, and the famous-
but-formidable “Lit Crit,” a course
in literary criticism. Evidence of
her continuing interest in Shake
spearean scholarship is her bequest
of $1,000 designated for books on
Shakespeare to the U.N.C. library.
A scholar as well as educator, Dr.
Harris reviewed books and pub
lished articles.
Even during retirement Dr. Har
ris was active. Along with a num
ber of other activities, she took a
course in art history last fall and
for several years taught Shakespeare
and creative writing by correspon
dence for the U.N.C. Extension Di
vision.
A memorial to Dr. Harris will be
a part of the projected Carlyle
Campbell Library. At a recent
meeting the executive committee of
the Meredith trustees authorized
such a memorial, although the
actual form which it will take has
not yet been determined.
Mrs. Beza in Europe
For Study and Travel
On May 31, Mrs. Jacqueline
Beza of the French department flew
to Europe for several weeks of
study and travel. For the month of
June she studied at the Alliance
Francaise in Paris.
Mrs. Beza’s husband joined her
in Paris the first of July and they
travelled together to Normandy,
where they stayed in Deauville-
Trouville on the Atlantic. They went
on to Nice, Geneva, Strasbourg,
Germany and back to Paris, from
which they flew home on July 21.
Plans Made for Library;
Architect Chosen for Job
The Carlyle Campbell Library,
an anticipated vision on the future
Meredith campus, has taken a giant
step toward becoming a reality. The
architect has been chosen to make
the actual plans for the structure.
He is Russell Bailey of Orange,
Virginia. Mr. Bailey, who special
izes in library construction, is now
working out drawings to be sub
mitted to the Library Committee
and the.Board of Trustees.
Located West of Dorms
A tentative cite for the library
has been designated. Recessed
somewhat to the west, the library
will stand between two classroom
buildings, Hunter and Joyner.
It is not possible to predict a
completion or even a beginning date
for the library’s actual construction.
Six or more months will elapse be
fore the architectural plans are
final. Furthermore, the execution
date depends heavily on the funds
at hand. An estimated cost of the
library is from eight to nine hun
dred thousand dollars. Thus far the
library fund consists of approxi
mately $125,000.
Added Funds
To this present sum will be added
the major portion of the estate of
Dr. Julia Harris. Dr. Harris, former
chairman of the Meredith English
department, passed away this sum
mer leaving in excess of $75,000
to Meredith College. There will be
a Dr. Julia Harris memorial in the
new library.
Faculty and Staff Increased
One of the most recent improvements on campus was tlie tiling of tlie fountain.
Campus Improved
During Summer
Progress was Meredith’s most im
portant product this summer, and
the results can be seen in several
places.
Bee Hive Improved
One, for example, is the Bee
Hive, where new lights, new floor
ing under the fountain, and new
tile are only a few of the improve
ments. “Everything’s been depart
mentalized,” said Dru Hinsley.
Books, cosmetics, school supplies
and art supplies are in separate
departments or sections. The line
of paperback books has been more
than doubled, an improvement
which benefits the students greatly.
The most recent improvement in
connection with the Bee Hive is the
installation of the sandwich and ice
cream machines in Faircloth dormi
tory. The machines, however, are
on a trial basis, If the new addi
tions are successful, the machines
will be placed in each dormitory.
Dining Hall Brightened
Another area where improvement
has taken place is the dining hall.
The lighting, floor, various kitchen
items, and chairs are all new. More
steel was added for needed sup
port, and the walls were painted to
give a more cheerful atmosphere.
Along with the Bee Hive and
cafeteria, the music building also
received improvements. Tile was
laid in seven studios and in two
classrooms.
Heating Plant to Be Added
According to Dr. Silver, a new
improvement is in store for us —
a new heating system with thermo
static control. With the thermostat
the heat will be regulated and evenly
distributed in every building on
campus, and dormitory rooms will
be heated twenty four hours a day,
dBce^pwedures***'***"* ***"“ confers with Dean Fleming on certain
Meredith College has added to its family this year several new faculty
and staff members.
Additions lo the faculty include four part-time and ten full-time teach
ers. Employed full-time are Mrs. Georgette J. Campbell, B.A., George
town University, M. A., Peabody College, instructor, biology; James
Stephens, B.A., M.S., N. C. Slate, instructor, mathematics; Dr. Rosalie P.
— Gates, A.B., M.A., Ph.D., Duke
University, assistant professor, his
tory; Mrs. Robert Lee Gatlin, II,
B.A., Bryn Mawr, M.A., Middle-
bury College, advanced study, The
Sorbonne, instructor, foreign lan
guages.
Also Mrs. Carolyn P. Poole,
A.B., Meredith College, M.A.,
Oberlin College, instructor, Eng
lish; Grove Robinson, B.A., M.A.,
Columbia University, instructor, art;
Mrs. Marilyn M. Stuber, B.S., M.A.,
University of Nebraska, instructor,
home economics; Mrs. Karen B.
Young, A.B., Carleton, M.S.M.,
Union Theological Seminary, in-
Dr. Johnson Is Honored
By Scholarship Endowment
Dr, Mary Lynch Johnson, chair
man of the English department here,
was honored at the commencement
meeting of the Alumnae Associa
tion held last May.
Long Association With College
It was announced at this con
clave that an anonymous gift of $5,-
000 had been given to the college
to endow a scholarship in honor
of Dr. Johnson. A graduate of
ui. jonnson. a graauate oi . . . ...
Meredith, class of 1917, has been sfructor, mus.c, for one year m po-
teaching at Meredith since 1918 ' for her husband, Ste-
serving as head of the English dc- P.'’*:"
partment since 1952. Among her
many services to the college. Dr.
Johnson has written a history of the
school.
study; Mrs. Lyn A. McDonald, B.S.,
East Carolina College, M.A.T.,
UNC at Chapel Hill, instructor,
health and physical education; and
:Mrs. Anne Parnell, A.B., M.A.,,
East Carolina College, instructor^
business.
Part - time instructors are Dr.
Sally M. Horner, chemistry; Ches-
Dr. John A. Yarbrough, head of r J'n''
the Biology department, wa. re-
Dr. John Yarbrough
Receives Service Award
cently given the distinguished ser
vice award by the Academy Con
ference, a branch of the American
Association for the Advancement
of Science. The award was presented
at a meeting of the association in
Montreal.
Holds Many Offices
New staff members include two
assistant deans of students, Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Jones, B,S., Longwood
College and Miss Nancy Carroll,
B.A. and M.A., UNC at Chapel
Hill. Miss Donna Dull, a 1965
Meredith graduate, has joined the
staff as an assistant in the office
of admissions. Mrs. Frances E.
Dr. Yarbrough has served as a Thorne, a former dining hall
delegate from the North Carolina
Acadcmy of Science to the Academy
Conference for about fifteen years,
serving as its president in 1958.
liostess, has been named house di
rector. New assistants on the dietctic
staff arc Mrs. Mattie G. Bell and
Mrs, Josephine Booth, Secretarial
In mid-September, Dr. Yarbrough appointments include Zona Dare
attended a meeting in Washington, Carrawan and Cecilia Rockafellow,
D. C., where he served on a panel
of scientists for the National Science
Foundation. He has also been secre-
tary-treasurer of the North Caro
lina Academy of Science since 1952
and is presently serving as the di
rector of its biology improvement ^
program.
in the registrar's office.
FOUNDER’S DAY
Founder’s Day has been
changed from the fall to Febru
ary 27. The date was changed to
coincide with the date the char
ter of the college was granted
seventy-five years ago.
College Calendar
October 5: 7 p.m. Counselors, 7
p.m. Creative Writing Club, 10:30
Senior class meeting
October 6: 7 p.m. Sociology Club
October 7: 7 p.m. Astrotekton
meeting, 7 p.m, Philaretian meet
ing
October 12: 7 p.m. Counsel
group meetings, 7 p.m. SAI, 4:45
p.m. Senior practice
October 14: 7 p.m. BSU, 6:45
p.m. Senior practice