THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Volume XL
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., NOVEMBER 4, 1965
No. 4
Dr. Ethel Tilley
Probes Drama
Last night, November 3, at 8
o’clock in Jones Auditorium, Dr.
Ethel Tilley, Ph.D., professor of
philosophy and psychology, pre
sented the first of the series of fac
ulty lectures. She dealt with the
question, “What do the modern
writers for the Theater of the Ab
surd agree is the real self: reason,
as the ancient Greek dramatists be
lieved, or the set of bodily im
pulses?”
Fate
As implied by the title of Dr.
Tilley’s lecture, “Deity in Aeschy
lus, Albee, et aL,” she discussed
the plays of these men and their
involvement and use of fate. Ex
plaining her choice of writers. Dr.
Tilley said, “Aeschylus was the first
of the great Greek dramatists and
he wrote his tragedies around Greek
myths. Prometheus Bound is based
on the legend of Prometheus’ having
stolen fire and given it to men, and
as a punishment for this, he was
chained to a rock with a vulture
eating his liver.
“The trilogy, Orestia, is based on
the myth of the murder of Aga
memnon after his return from con
quering Troy, and the vengeance
of his son, Orestes, against Aga
memnon’s wife, who killed him. In
these plays, Aeschylus deals with
the place of fate in men’s lives and
the problem of whether a blood
feud must be carried on to satisfy
‘blind justice.’
“Albee is the author of the play,
‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’
which is a chief example of the
Theater of the Absurd that has
been such a commercial success on
Broadway. It was also produced in
Raleigh by a professional company.
“When the writers for the Theater
of the Absurd say they are trying
to ‘pierce beneath artificial husks’
to man’s reality, how do they treat
the reality of man’s guilt and frus
trations which cannot be con
trolled?”
Dr. Tilley commented that al
though it would have been help-
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Seniors and Administration Chose 12 for Who's Who
Each year several seniors are
elected to membership in Who's
Who in American Colleges and Uni
versities. The number of nomina
tions each college and university
may present is based upon a quota
which is based on the enrollment
at the college or university. The
seniors elected all display excel
lence and sincerity in scholarship,
leadership and participation in ex
tracurricular and academic ac
tivities, citizenship and service to
the school, and promise of future
usefulness.
Nominations
This year those girls elected were
first nominated by the senior class.
These nominations were sent to a
faculty committee who screened
the nominations. Lastly, the list of
nominees was sent to the head
quarters of Who’s Who where the
list was given final approval.
Seniors Selected
The twelve seniors chosen this
year are Delinda Barrier, Janet
Brown, Marian Bunch, Bonnie
Eicher, Sandra Flynt, Judy Ham
rick, Anita Hauser, Sue Hilton, Sue
Kelly, Jo Ann Knight, Martha Mills,
and Candace Welsted.
Delinda Barrier is a math major
who hails from Concord. She is now
serving as editor of the Twig and
was recently selected by her class
From left to right: first row, D. Barrier, J. Brown, M. Bunch, B. Eicher; second row, S. Flynt, J. Hamrick, A. Hauser,
S. Hilton; third row, S. Kelly, J. Knight, M. Mills, C. Welsted.
Seniors Take Corn Huskin' Honors Again
On Thursday, October 28, at
6:30 p.m., Beverly Scarborough,
MRA vice-president, stepped out to
the microphone in Jones Audi
torium with the familiar query,
“Who’s gonna win Corn Huskin’?”
And three hours later she an
nounced the results: seniors in first
place and juniors, second. The
sophomore and freshman classes
tied for third place.
After the curtain went up on a into the full spirit of the event.
wierd reddish-golden cornfield, re
plete with pumpkins, hay, a scare
crow, and even a haunted house in
the background, Beverly introduced
the judges. They were Miss Mary
Bland Josey, registrar; Miss Lucille
Peak, assistant dean of students;
and Mr. Harry Simmons, mainte
nance director. Then Mrs. Helena
Allen led a “sing” to get the classes
Here senior Beatniks from Paris display the art work that each has produced.
The costume parade, one of the
most important features of the eve
ning, was first on the agenda of
judged events. The freshmen led the
parade as they depicted the effects
of the postwar baby boom over the
years, from expectant army wives
through the class of 1969. The
Sophomore Variety Pack was next
in the procession, complete with
Wheaties champions, Eskimos, pink
elephant crispy critters, and Lucky
Charms (the cereal for those girls
who date). Junior (Myra Hol-
lamon) then presented his toys,
from blocks to tin soldiers to troll
dolls. To end the costume parade,
Meredith’s “Angels Abroad” re
lived a summer around the world,
complete with beer-guzzling Ger
man folk dancers, geisha girls, and
even the Pope!
In individual competition, the
seniors placed first in hog calling,
with sophomores second and ju
niors third. Apple bobbing winners
were: juniors, first place; seniors,
second place; and sophomores, third
place. 'The seniors again led all con
tenders in corn shucking, with ju
niors second and faculty third.
The tall tales proved humorous
and imaginative. First place went
to senior Kent Thompson, who
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NSA CONFERENCE
DRAWS STUDENTS
Meredith College was repre
sented by five student government
officers in the Virginia-Carolina re
gional conference of the National
Student Association, October 15
and 16, in Greensboro, N. C. The
five girls were Anita Hauser,
Marian Bunch, Anne Sparger, Judi
Wacaster, and Judy Atkins.
What Is NSA?
NSA is an organization of stu
dent governments in the United
States. This regional conference
emphasized analysis and solution
of specific campus problems. Mere
dith, although a non-member, was
among twenty-one colleges partici
pating. Dean Long of UNC-CH
and A1 Lowenstein, a New York
lawyer and former N. C. State Uni
versity faculty member, were out
standing speakers.
The Meredith representatives
found the conference very bene
ficial. Meredith student government
stood high in comparison to other
student government organization,
especially in areas of student-ad
ministrative communications and
student campus activities.
There were groups of different
emphases during the conference.
Anne Sparger attended “Aware
ness Programs”; Marian Bunch and
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, as “Most Dependable.” Dee has
previously served as a vice-presi
dent of Brewer dormitory and man
aging editor of the Twig.
Day Student
Janet Brown, a day student from
Raleigh, is also a math major. Re
cently chosen as “Best All-Round
Day Student” of the senior class,
Janet is serving as president of the
day students. She has been very
active in extra curricular activities
on campus and has served as a
counselor.
Marian Bunch is a religion and
elementary major from Edenton. In
the past, Marian has served as a
hall proctor and a member of the
Acorn staff. She is now vice presi
dent of the legislative board and
was recently chosen “Friendliest” in
her class.
Bonnie Eicher, a math major,
hails from Charlotte. This year she
is serving as chairman of the judicial
board of which she has served for
three years previous to her election
as the board’s head. Bonnie is presi
dent of Kappa Nu Sigma and trea
surer of Silver Shield.
Sandra Flynt is a religion major
from Winston-Salem. An active
member of the MCA, having served
as chairman of Religious Focus
Week, Sandy was elected to lead
that organization this year. She is
a member of Kappa Nu Sigma and
Silver Shield and was recently se
lected as “Most Likely to Suc
ceed” in her class.
Silver Shield President
Judy Hamrick hails from Win
ston-Salem and is majoring in soci
ology and elementary education. An
active member of the MRA, Judy
is president of that group this year.
Presently, she is also president of
Silver Shield. In the past, Judy has
served as Corn Huskin’ chairman
and was recenty chosen “Miss
Meredith.”
Anita Hauser, a math major, is
from Winston-Salem. Anita has
previously served as president of
her class, counselor, and hall proc
tor. This year, she is serving as
president of the Student Govern
ment Association. Anita is also serv
ing as vice-president of Silver
Shield.
Sue Hilton, president of the se
nior class, is a Spanish major from
Lexington. Sue was recently chosen
by her class to have “Most Class
Spirit.” She has been active in class
functions and led her class to vic
tory last year as Corn Huskin’ chair
man.
Sue Kelly is an English major
from Tabor City. She is serving as
editor of the Acorn this year and
was recently selected “Most Origi
nal” in her class. Previously, Sue
has served as Stunt chairman and is
a former member of the Twig staff.
Jo Ann Knight is a math major
from Greensboro. This year, she is
serving as editor of the Oak Leaves.
Previously, Jo Ann has served as
treasurer of her class.
Martha Mills is an elementary
education major from Taylorsville.
This year, she is serving as nomi
nations and handbook chairman. In
the past, she has served as a mem
ber of the Acorn staff and as a
hall proctor. Presently, she is a
member of the Silver Shield and
Kappa Nu Sigma.
Candace Welsted, an elementary
education and sociology major, is
from Charlotte. This year, Candace
is serving as the president of the
Philaretian society. Previously, she
has served as a marshal of the so
ciety and as a hall proctor.