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Volume XLI
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., NOVEMBER 3, 1966
No. 4
Represcotatives for Who’s Wbo are pictured as foiiows: Seated left to right, Ellen
Kirby, Carol Aon GrtfliD, Kae Freeman, Kay Cockeriiam, Lynn Grumbles; stand
ing, Judy Ramsey, Beverly Scarboroa^, Margaret Hall, laaie Bosdck, Linda Wr^t,
Betty Webb Brewer. Not pictured altove b ^ndra Hobbs.
Dr. Johnson Lectures on Her
Favorite Subject, "Words"
Lecture Will Be Fifth in Series
Dr, Mary Lynch Johason’s lec
ture on “Words; Daughters and
Sons of Earth and Heaven” on No
vember 8 will be the fifth in
the Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Series.
According to Dr. Ralph McLain,
chairman of the religion department
and chairman of the lecture series,
the lectures are designed to stimu
late both faculty and students to do
research in an academic field of
interest to them.
The current lecture will be the
second in the series presented by a
member of the 'English department.
Dr. Norma Rose was the first fac
ulty Iccturer when she spoke on
children in Shakespeare’s plays in
1964, the 400th anniversary of the
playwright’s birth. Dr. Mary Yar
borough of the chemistry depart
ment followed in the spring of 1965
with her lecture on DNA. Last
year’s series featured Dr. Ethel Til-
Icy speaking on Greek drama and
Edward Albee, and Mr. Edwin
Blanchard, former music faculty
member, who traced the father-
daughter motif in music.
This fall the lecture should be of
special interest to students not only
for its subject matter, but also be
cause of tlie distinguished career
of the lecturer. Dr. johnson’s long
association with Meredith College
began when she was a sixth-grader
and attended classes when the school
was downtown. She was later gradu
ated from the college division and
did further work at Columbia and
Cornell Universities. Dr. Johnson is
now in her forty-ninth year of
leaching here. This week a portrait
of Dr. Johnson is being presented
to the college by the Colton English
Club in honor and recognition of
her outstanding service to Meredith.
Spccial invitations to the faculty
lecture have been issued to former
English majors and to colleagues
working in the field. Dean L. A.
'Peacock will preside at the 8:00
lecture, after which an informal re
ception will be held.
Dr. Mary Lyncli Johnson la sclieduled to give the fifth In the serieg of Distlaguished
Faculty Lectures on Tuesday, Noveml>er 8.
Peacock Announces List
Of Seniors in Who’s Who
Girls Show “Leadership, Scholarship, Promise”
Dean L. A. Peacock has recently announced the selection of twelve Meredith seniors who are
to be included in Who*s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 1966-67,
The selection of these students was made by straw ballots from the members of the senior class
and by votes from the members of the faculty. The Faculty Committee on Student Government was
responsible for final tabulation and scoring.
In announcing the selections. Dean Peacock staled that representatives for Who*s Who are se
lected in most institutions, and such a selection “is generally considered to be an honor of leader-
ship, scholarship, and promise.” Dean Peacock also said that he hoped this “would be regarded
by the students selected as a significant, permanently-worthwhile motivation.”
Students Honor Dr. Johnson
Club Will Present Portrait
The Elizabeth Avery Colton En
glish Club will present a portrait of
Dr. Mary Lynch Johnson to the
college in chapel tomorrow morn
ing. Joseph Baker, the new busi
ness manager, will accept the por
trait on behalf of the college.
The portrait is the work of Miss
Mary Tillery, who graduated from
Meredith in 1922 and served as
instructor of art and briefly as the
head of the art department at
Meredith. Miss Tillery also painted
the portrait of Miss Ida Poteat,
which hangs in the Rose Parlor,
and that of Miss Mae Grinmier,
which is in the Alumnae House.
Undertaken as a project of the
English Club last year while Eliza
beth Ponton Manning was presi
dent, the project will be partially
paid for by proceeds from the book
auction to be held later this year.
Miss Johnson came to Meredith
in its tenth year of operation when
she was a sixth-grade student. Ex
cluding leaves of absence for gradu
ate study at Columbia and Cornell
Universities, Dr. Johnson has taught
English here since 1918. She be
came head of the English depart
ment in 1952.
Miss Grimmer has said, “Mary
Lynch Johnson exemplifies in her
life, no less clearly than in her
teacliing and writing, the best that
the college is doing and, beyond
that, what it is trying to do. (She
is) one of Meredith’s most gifted
and generous and beloved daugh
ters.” Miss Johnson is the author of
A History of Meredith College.
Lynn Grumbles, president of the
English Club, said club members
“didn’t expect the portrait to be
completed so soon, but they are de
lightfully surprised.” The portrait
was done during the summer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reid, an alumna
of Meredith and former member of
the English Club, will be the chapel
speaker tomorrow. Her topic,
“Heads,” will include a tribute to
Dr. Julia Harris and Elizabeth
Avery Colton, former heads of the
department of English.
Bernice Kelly Harris was sched
uled to be the speaker but was un
able to be present.
The following students, who have
been personally notified and con
gratulated by the Dean, were se
lected: Janie Bostick, music major
from Wilson, member of Kappa Nu
Sigma, Danforth Graduate Fellow
ship nominee, and accompanist for
the chorus and ensemble; Betty
Webb Brewer, English major from
Raleigh, member of the Silver
Shield, and former president of the
Junior Class; Kay Cockerham, his
tory major from Winston-Salem,
member of the Silver Shield, and
chairman of the Judicial Board;
Kae Freeman, religion major from
Rock Hill, South Carolina, presi
dent of the Meredith Christian As
sociation.
Also selected were Carol Ann
Griffin, English major from Red
Oak, chief counselor; Lynn Grum
bles, English major from Richmond,
Virginia, member of the Silver
Shield and president of the Colton
English Club; Margaret Hall, En
glish major from South Boston, Vir
ginia, president of the Senior Class;
Sandra Hobbs, Spanish major from
Raleigh, and nonresident student
president.
The remaining students selected
were Ellen Kirby, religion major
from Winston-Salem, member of the
Silver Shield and president of the
Student Government Association;
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Scarborough, Bennett to Reign in
On Tuesday, October 25, the
Meredith student body chose Bev
erly Scarborough and Carolyn Ben
nett to reign over May 'Day, 1967.
In an election conducted by Lynn
Grumbles, Student Activities Board
representative, Beverly was elected
May Queen, and Carolyn was voted
her Maid of Honor.
Beverly, a senior math major
from Mount Olive, is president of
the Meredith Recreation Associa
tion, a member of the Silver Shield,
and a recently-selected representa
tive tor Who’s Who in American
Universities and Colleges, She was
also a contestant in this year’s Miss
North Carolina pageant in which
she was chosen as one of the ten
finalists.
Carolyn, a senior math major
from Winston-Salem, is well-known
to citizens of Raleigh and surround
ing areas as a result of the many
times pictures of her have appeared
in local publications, including the
News and Observer and the Tri
angle Pointer.
Chosen from a field of thirteen
girls, Beverly and Carolyn will reign
over the traditional ceremonies dur
ing May Day week-end.
Class representatives for the May
Court were selected in November
class meetings.
May Queen, Beverly Scarliorough, and Maid of Honor, Carotyn Benoctt, yosc for
(he first of many pictures wblcta will be taken of tfaem in coming nontlH.