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THE TWIG
April 24,1969
jy[e.rcditk College.
April 24. 1969
Embers
“TWIGS start fires”—did they? The motto of the 1968-69 staff was
conceived in the idealism of beginning management, but we still believe
it, even after some of the dreams have changed to hard work.
We start with the objectives to chronicle, to announce and to repre
sent. Most important, we want to stir up the student body and become
an instrument of expression. A newspaper is an active publication only
when its readers react.
To achieve our objectives, we first try to liven up the paper and make
people anticipate the Twio. Human interest stories, humor, features and
increased pictures are for enjoyment.
With the readers’ attention comes the more serious need to make
their reading time worthwhile. Articles which inform become important
to us as we concentrate on accuracy and interest. The Meredith com
munity is the main subject of our coverage, but we also try to include
relevant national issues.
Interpreting the news is the final phase of our aspirations. We have
tried to give the Twic a voice of its own to declare editorial opinion and
policy.
Kindling a newspaper is an arduous task, but, when there is the smallest
spark of response, the late nights and constant pressure are worthwhile.
To our staff, we give special recognition for the leg work donated. To
the interested faculty members, thanks for their cooperation and encour
agement. To our readers, we thank you for encouragement. To Edwards
& Broughton and Raleigh Engravers, we thank you for your patience.
Now the 1969-70 staff is ready to take over. Glad to relinquish the
work, but sorry to lose the excitement, we pass the torch—if not a torch,
at least that flicker we have loved. The new staff is good. We wish them
the best of everyting to keep Twigs starting fires.
SAJ and MOC
The opinions expressed in the editorials and columns in the TWIG are
not necessarily those of the administration, student body, or (be entire news
paper staff.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor Shera Jackson
Associate Editor Marilyn Childress
Feature Editors Brooks McGirt, Nance Riimiey
News Editor Susan Soloway
Copy Editor Emma Ruth Bartholomew
Assistant Copy Readers Carrie Frampton, Paula Tudor
Reporters—Corinne Blaylock, Gail Gaddy, Gloria Little. Nancy Rouse, Elna
Thompson, Abigail Warren, Helen Wilkie, Debbie Brown, Patsy Brake, Jean
Jackson, Vivian Matthews, Linda Kimbrell, Dale Cunningham
Cartoonists Linda Burrows, Dolores LiUle
Faculty Sponsor Dr. Norma Rose
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager Barbara Pritchard
Advertising Staff—Martha McGinnis. Cathy Moran, Hollis Ann Fields, Sarah
Jane Hutchins, Lynn McDuffie, Dale Ritter, Louise Foster, Marianne Johnson
Mailing Editor. Martha Lydny
Mailing Staff. Alien
Circulation Chief. Pam Lewis
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Typing Chief .^..Anne Pretlow
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Letters to the Editor
A COMPLIMENT
Dear Editor:
I am in receipt of letters of many
kinds concerning all sorts of things
at Meredith. Some of them are com
plimentary, some are otherwise. I
have just received a letter from one
of the churches where the Choir
visited on their annual tour. I would
like to share it, not only for the
benefit of the Choir, but for the
benefit of the students generally,
because I believe it is appropriate to
most Meredith students. A para
graph from the letter follows:
“I am writing to you to tell you
how pleased we were to have Mrs.
Jane Sullivan and your Meredith
College Singers in our church last
week. The impression that they
made upon our people was ex
tremely favorable and I think pro
vided one of the finest witnesses
man could possibly have. The girls
conducted themselves like young
ladies at all times and their per
formance was first-class from be
ginning to end. It was a pleasure
to have them in our church and
we hope to have the privilege of
having them again in another year.”
At a time when we are interested
in Meredith, in self determination,
freedom, trust and responsibility, it
is gratifying to have reaffirmed
what we know — that the Meredith
student can be trusted, depended
upon, and complimented for what
she is and that which she reflects
for her institution. Because of this
we need not fear a relaxing of that
for which we stand as a Christian
institution when we forego the ar
bitrary approach to living.
Sincerely,
E. Bruce Heilman
long range planning committee
meetings and see how hard the
faculty plug away to improve cam
pus life and academics. It’s almost
heartening experience! We’ve also
seen how responsive the adminis
tration can be to our desire for
change.
What does a professor have to do
to convince a student that he is
available for counseling about aca
demics or personal problems? Must
he send engraved invitations? Their
doors are open. For goodness sake
— WALK RIGHT IN! Don’t sit
crying and boiling with gripes or
problems until your senior year
when the top finally blows off.
Take the initiative in student-
faculty relations early and you will
be forever glad you did.
Pleadingly yours,
Susan Fletcher
CONGRATULATIONS
Dear Editors:
Congratulations! Twigs did start
fires this year, yet few of the cam
pus community were cognizant of
the kindling behind the fire. They
receive the paper every two weeks,
perhaps glance at it and toss it
into the wastebasket.
As the old editors leave, I feel
obliged to comment on the behind-
the-scenes work unnoticed by many.
Sunday night finds the Twig room
light still on and the typewriter go
ing until the wee hours of the
morning. Last minute trips to
Ridgewood to obtain film for a
failing Polaroid camera and last
minute headline writing is not un
common.
TWIG REMINISCENCES
Octobcr 14,1921
The Student Government is plan- .
ning to put on in the near
future an Extra-Curricula program.
Unique score cards are being
printed, and each girl is to be
graded by some unknown person;
first, on the individualism of the ,
girl in regard to Personality, Man
ners, Dress and Speech. Second, she
is marked as to her attitude or co
operation with the group in Social
Life, Athletics, Religious, and In- ,
tellectual. This is quite a new move
ment at Meredith, but nevertheless
an excellent one. We hope to have
special lectures on these different
subjects, and long before this pro
gram is over, we are sure a won
derful change will take place in
every one of us.
Octob«r 14,1921
There are three good reasons why
Meredith should not be moved.
First, the location, at present, is
unusually admirable for the girls to
go shopping. Who wants to be
situated where minutes, pennies ■
and patience are wasted on street
cars?
Second, imagine the inconveni
ence of one hundred odd girls
boarding a crowded street car, with
the chaperones frantically search
ing their girls from the mob, when
going to the Academy at night.
Third, is the present proximity
of the churches, it as you propose,
Meredith is moved outside of the
city limits, the girls will either have
to attend services in their own
chapel, thereby losing contact with
the outer world, or they will be
forced to ride on the car, or to walk
into the city.
Octobcr 27,1922
Say, have you noticed how happy
the freshmen are? Last Wednesday
their faces began to be wreathed
with smiles. Of course, you have
guessed the reason. “We can go off
the campus by ourselves.” Six •
weeks we have undergone the af
fliction of searching for an old girl
whenever we wished to go off “the
block.”
May 4,1923
The Junior-Senior Banquet, which
took place Friday evening, April
the twenty-seventh, stands as a
peak in the range of festivities at
Meredith.
Just before the Bombe of 1923
was served, Misses Etta Dunn and
Elaine Goode, daintily costumed
as red roses, tripped in and distri
buted confetti and favors of red and
black paper caps.
Octobcr 24,1930
In chapel it is quite ideal
To talk out big and loud
And make yourself, right by your
self,
Sound like a whole big crowd.
Your talking helps the speaker out
And gives him thoughts so quaint.
It’s really quite the thing to do
Well, is it or is it ain’t?
FACULTY FRIENDS
Dear Editor:
Is the Meredith professor’s office
a sacred domain into which no one
lower than an M.A. or Ph.D should
enter? Many students, especially
frustrated freshmen and dissatisfied
sophomores, have consistently held
that mistaken “image.” They feel
that the fact that a professor must
be their judge precludes his being a
friend. “It ain’t necessarily so.”
Granted, there are professors here
who find it inconvenient to open
their doors and hearts to students,
but they are the exception. Most
of our faculty have a genuine con
cern for student problems and in
terests. If only you could attend
Yet when the Twic is finally in
order, pictures numbered, lay-out
sheets ready, and ads laid out, the
work is only half done. The editors
must make a trip to the engravers
and often to the printer to correct
proof. The proofs back Tuesday
demand further attention for correc
tions and space fillers. To this bur
den is added the responsibility of
composing an editorial before the
paper goes “to bed.”
Yes, Twigs did start fires with
your kindling, and I might add, un
complaining kindling. As a member
and observer of the Twig from
start to the press I would like to
congratulate you for a job well
done.
Sincerely,
Kelly Knott
Dcccmbcr 9,1949
Be in fashion with a gown such-
as an off-the-shoulder emerald
green taffeta gown, accented by net
over taffeta at the shoulders. The
three-tiered skirt caught up by net
rosettes adds charm to the dress.
May 26,1961
In the last Student Government
article, the possibility of going to
fraternity houses on Saturday after
noons was suggested. The adminis
tration at State College was con
sulted, and the opinion was that
difficulties would arise when fra
ternity row was completed, if a rule-
change was made now. Therefore,,
the Council and Faculty Commit
tee felt our rules should remain as
they are.