THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students oj Meredith College
Volume XL
MEREDITH CdLLEGB, RALEIGH, N. C., OCTOBER ]4, 1965
No. 3
Trustees Hold Fall Meeting;
Discuss Salaries, Development
The Meredith College Board of
Trustees met here on Tuesday, Sep
tember 27. Dr. L. M. Massey,
Zebulon dentist, was elected chair
man of the Board to succeed C. B.
Deane of Rockingham. Dr. Massey
has served two previous one-year
terms as chairman. Also elected
were W. H. Westphaul of Greens
boro, Vice-Chairman, and R. How
ard Boozer of Raleigh, secretary.
Dr. Carlyle Campbell, Meredith
College president smce 1939, has
announced his retirement as of Au
gust, 1966. Founders’ Day has been
changed to February 27, 1966, the
75th anniversary of the signing of
the charter. On Saturday, February
26, the Meredith Alumnae will hold
their spring meeting here and the
trustees will meet on the following
Harper Speaks
On Emofioris
“Dealing with Emotional Prob
lems” was the theme used by Dr.
Robert N. Harper, Doctor of Psy
chology from Raleigh, when he
spoke to over three hundred fresh
men, transfers and faculty members
on Tuesday, October 12 in the audi
torium. Dr. Harper is well quali
fied to speak on this topic. He did
his undergraduate study at State
and Wake Forest Colleges, after
which he obtained his M.D. from
Bowman and Gray School of Medi
cine in 1951. His internship was
carried out at Atlantic City Hospi
tal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
From his internship he came to
Raleigh to take his psychiatric resi
dence at Dorothea Dix Hospital
here. For three years, beginning in
1956, he served as the Clinical Di
rector there before entering private
practicc. Now he is associated with
Dr. Wilmer C. Betts and Dr.
J. Douglas McRae in Cameron Vil
lage.
Due to the size of the group that
Dr. Harper addressed, he decided
to make his speech strictly a lecture
with no discussion.
Syron Takes Part
In AAUW Meet
On October 8-9 in Winston-
Salem, the American Association of
University Women (AAUW) held
its North Carolina State Division
meeting. Dr. Leslie Syron, Profes
sor of Sociology, represented Mere
dith at that meeting.
At the meeting Dr. Syron had a
part in the program, presenting a
report on the National Convention
which met last June in Portland,
Oregon.
As a member of the AAUW, Dr.
Syron explained that the AAUW
concerns itself primarily with the
standards of higher education and
its relation to opportunities for
women, She added that the organi
zation is an active one which at
present is concerned with the
speaker-ban controversy and other
contemporary issues. Slated for dis
cussion during the next two years
are the following topics: “Revolu
tion in Modem China,” "Educa
tion: An Antidote to Poverty,”
“Science-. A Creative Disciple,"
“Law and the Citizen.”
Dr. Syron expressed her enthusi
asm about the organization itself,
and also about the issues to be dis
cussed during the coming two years.
As a final note. Dr. Syron wanted
all Meredith girls to know that they
would be eligible for membership
upon graduation.
Monday.
The trustees also discussed plans
for the new $900,000 Carlyle
Campbell Library to be built be
tween Hunter and Joyner Halls.
J. Russell Bailey of Orange, Vir
ginia, drew plans for the structure,
which is to accommodatc at least
1,000 students. The board voted to
pledge its aid to complete a campus
development plan which includes
the library, a ^mnasium, and a
student center. Director of Develop
ment, Dr. Sankey Blanton, reported
that the library fund must be
boosted by around $750,000 with
in the next year. Also $2.5 million
is needed to complete a develop
ment campaign begun in 1958.
The board endorsed a recommen
dation by President Campbell to
increase faculty salaries during the
1966-67 term and also adopted
a budget of $1,571,200 for this
1965-66 year.
Dr. Silver, College, Business Man
ager and Treasurer, reported on the
new heating plant which will replace
the present 39-year old structure.
Board Salutes Coffer
For Orientation Work
The Student Activities Board of
our Student Government salutes
Mr. Henry Coffer, Jr. for his out
standing work as chairman of the
Orientation Week for freshmen and
transfer students.
Mr. Coffer, an instructor in
Meredith’s religion department, has
been a member of the faculty since
1962. He received his A.B. degree
from Mercer University; B.D. de
gree from Yale University; Th.M.
degree. Southeastern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary. Mr. Coffer also
holds the position of Minister of
Education at Ridge Road Baptist
Church.
The recognition of faculty, ad
ministration, and students by the
Student Activities Board is a new
idea this year. This procedure is
not followed every week, but only
on occasions when the Board feels
that someone deserves recognition
for outstanding service or leader
ship.
Girls fo Attend
Sports Meeting
During the weekend o£ October
29-30 four members of the
Meredith Recreation Association
Board will represent Meredith at
the annual state-wide convention of
the North Carolina Athletic and
Recreation Federation of College
Women at Western Carolina Col
lege. The delegates to the'conven
tion will be accompanied by Mrs.
Jay Massey, faculty advisor in the
M.R.A.
The theme of this year’s conven
tion is "Let Them Participate,” and
delegates from North Carolina
schools will discuss such topics as
play days, sports days, intramurals
and extramurals, and interscholastic
competition. The main objective of
the convention is to encourage more
girls’ athletic activities, with a spe
cial emphasis on competition in all
sports between different schools.
Guest speaker for the convention
will be Miss “Sunny” Fernandez,
National Consultant for Girls and
Women’s Sports Organizations,
Meredith students who will be
attending the convention are Patty
Tollcsfrud, Sandra Newton, Susan
Stone, and Mimi Holt, who is re
cording secretary of the NCAR-
FCW.
Freshmen Elect Officers
To'Lead Class Acfivifies
Along with multi-colored leaves,
autumn brings football games, Corn
Huskin’, and a return to classes and
to study, It is also the time for
freshmen to elcct the officers who
will lead them during their memora
ble, first year at Meredith.
President and Vice-President
Recently the class of 1969 chose
Suzanne Carpenter, a DAR Good
Citizen from Lynchburg, Virginia, to
serve as its president. This new of
ficer was also a member of the Na
tional Honor Society and Girls’
State during her high school days.
To assist Suzanne, Sheryl Deal was
chosen as vice-president. A native
of Burlington, Sheryl was “Best-all-
around” of her class, a member of
the National Honor Society and
Sccrctary of the Student Govern
ment.
Secretary and Treasurer
Martha “Bootsie” Thompson,
sccrctary of her class and student
government for two years in high
school in Richmond, Virginia, was
elected secretary. An experienced
treasurer of her class in high school
(Continued on page 3)
Students Meet
New ^Students"
On Tuesday, September 28, the
Meredith student body was intro
duced to Miss Bell’s first grade
class. In this way the Student Ac
tivities Board welcomed our new
faculty members in chapel. Most of
the “parents” were presidents of the
clubs related to their professor’s
field. Miss Bell was faced with the
normal problems of the opening
day of school — a problem child,
Mr. Stephens, who occupied the
dunce stool, and an ambitious
mother who thought her child, Mrs.
Young, showed promise in the field
of voice. After hearing Mrs. Young’s
rendition of “Row Your Boat,” the
student body realized that her
mother’s confidence was not with
out bias.
Additions to the faculty include
Mrs. Georgette Campbell, instruc
tor, biology; James Stephens, in
structor, mathematics; Dr. Rosalie
Gates, assistant professor, history;
Mrs. Robert Gatling, II, instructor,
foreign language; Mrs. Carolyn
Poole, instructor, English; Grove
Robinson, instructor, art; Mrs. Mari
lyn Stuber, instructor, home eco
nomics; Mrs. Karen Young, in
structor, music; Mrs. Lyn McDon
ald, instructor, health and physical
education; and, Mrs. Anne Parnell,
instructor, business.
Part-time instructors are Dr. Sally
Horner, chemistry; Sanborn Ches-
ley, mathematics; Mrs. Jeanne Big-
gar, sociology; and Dr. Walter
George, German.
The new faculty members were
also invited to eat with the stu
dents in the cafeteria Tuesday night.
Afterwards the Student Activities
Board entertained them with a cof
fee hour at the Alumnae House.
Thus they returned home from their
first day at school confident that
they had made many new friends
at Meredith.
Campbell Leaves Meredith
After This Academic Year
DR. TILLFY TO LECTURE
Dr. Ethel Tilley will give the
first faculty lecture in the 1965-66
series on Wednesday evening, Nov.
3, at 8 p.m. in Jones Au^torium.
Her topic is “Deity in Aeschylus,
Albee, ei a!.’’
There will be a reception after
wards in the Blue Parlor in John
son Hall, The public is invited.
The announcement of the retire
ment of Meredith’s President, Dr.
Carlyle Campbell was made on
Tuesday, September 28 at a meet
ing of the college Board of Trustees.
.Mr. C. B, Deane, retiring chairman
of the Board of Trustees, recog
nized Dr. Campbell's retirement to
become effective on August 31,
1966. Mr. Deane, who was suc
ceeded as chairman by Dr. L. M.
Massey, commented on Dr. Camp
bell’s contributions to the realm of
education.
Dr. Campbell became president
of Meredith College in 1939. He
was the fourth president Meredith
has known, and his term has ex
tended over more than a third of
the history of the collcge.
After graduating from Buies
Creek Academy, Dr. Campbell re
ceived his B.A, and M.A. degrees
from Wake Forest College, from
which he graduated in 1911. Two
of his brothers also received de
grees at the same graduation exer
cise. After further graduate study
at Columbia University, Dr. Camp
bell returned to the South to earn
the Legum Doctor, Doctor of
Laws, at Wake Forest and at the
University of South Carolina.
He then returned to Buies Creek
Academy, founded by his father.
Dr. J. A. Campbell, and taught
there. Dr. Leslie Campbell, brother
to the Meredith President, is presi
dent now of Campbell College,
which grew from the academy their
father began. From Buies Creek,
Cariyle Campbell went to Coker
Collcge where he taught English
until 1925. At that time he became
president of Coker at the age of 30.
In 1937, Dr. Campbell was made
head of the English department at
State College in Raleigh. Two years
later, he assumed his present posi
tion of president of Meredith Col
lege.
Under Dr. Campbell’s guidance,
the college has seen many additions.
Dr. Campbell has served at Meredith
for many years.
New facilities include Joyner Hall,
Hunter Hall, Jones Auditorium,
Carroll Infirmary, the Ellen Brewer
Home-Management House, Poteat
Hall, a swimming pool, and riding
ring, tennis courts, and the Mclver
Amphitheater. Construction on new
stables is to begin in 1966, and
plans have been completed for the
Carlyle Campbell Library to be
built soon.
Not only has Dr. Campbell
served Meredith, but he has served
as president of the State Literary
and Historical Association, the
Southern Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools, and the
North Carolina College Conference.
Presently he presides over the North
Carolina Council of Church Related
Colleges.
Dr. Campbell’s contributions to
Christian education are widely ac
knowledged and acclaimed. That
Meredith students serve as an ex
ample of his aims and ideals can
make every Meredith girl proud
and fearful of the task that is hers
as a member of the Meredith Col
lege student body.
COUEGE CALENDAR
October 14 — Poteat Recreation
Room, 6:45-7:30 p.m.. Senior
Practice
Religious Activities Office, 7:00
p.m., BSU
October 18 — Small Auditorium,
8:00 p.m., Pratt Lecture-Re-
cital
October 19 — Joyner Lounge, 4:30
p.m., Colton English Club
Alumnae House, 7:00 p.m., IRC
October 20 — Poteat Recreation
Room, 7:00 p.m., Hoofprint
Club
Poteat Recreation Room, 4:45-
5:30 p.m., Senior Practice
October 21 — Alumnae House,
7:00 p.m., Tomorrow’s Busi
ness Women
Auditorium, 6:45-7:30 p.m..
Senior Practice
Blue Parior, 6:30-8:30 p.m. BSU
forum
Religious Activities Office, 7:00
p.m., BSU
Faculty Parlor, 7:00 p.m., Home
Economics Club
October 22 — Coliseum, 8:00 p.m..
Friends of the College
October 23 — Coliseum, 8:00 p.m.,
Friends of the College
October 25 — Poteat Recreation
Room, 10:00-11:00 p.m.,
Senior practice
Small Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.,
Pratt Lecture-Recital
I October 26 — Poteat Basement,
7:00 p.m. NEA
Alumnae House, 8:00 p.m.,
Wake County Alumnae
SAI room, 7:00 p.m., SAI
Auditorium, 10:00-11:00 p.m..
Senior practice
Jones 201, 7:00 p.m.. Playhouse
Joyner 103 and Lounge, 3:30-
6:00 p.m., Colton English
Club
October 28 — Corn Huskin’, 6:30
p.m.
October 29 — Alumnae House —
Music Department
Auditorium, 7:00 p.m., Baptist
Music Departments
October 30 — Alumnae House—
Music Department
Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.. Baptist
Music Departments
November 1 — Small Auditorium,
8:00 p.m., Pratt Lecture-Recital
November 2 — Faculty Parlor,
7:00 p.m., Counselors
1st Stringficid, 7:00 p.m.. Crea
tive Writing Club
Joyner 103, 10:30-11:00 a.m.,
Senior Class
November 3 — Auditorium, 8:00
p.m.. Faculty Lecture, Dr. Til
ley
November 4 — Society Hall, 7:00
p.m.. Astro Meeting
Joyner 103, 4:45-6:00 p.m.,
Spanish Club