Meredith College
THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Vol. XLIV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MAY 7, 1970
No. 14
President, Vice President of CANCAS
Cleaii'Up operations in the Bee Hive were quicldy begun after a fire, probably caused
by faulty wiring, broke out. Four Raleigh Fire Department trucks answered the
alarm. The incident caused much excitement among the students but only slight
damage to the Bee Hive.
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Meredith Offers Changes
In Music Curriculum
Beginning with the 1970-71
school year, Meredith’s music de
partment will offer two basic de-
Miss Nix's Works
Were Exhibited
Miss Jo Anne Nix of the Meredith
art department has been busy with
brush and easal in recent days with
gratifying results.
Miss Nix had three paintings ac
cepted for the Southeastern Exhibit
at the Gallery of Contemporary Art
in Winston-Salem. The semi-annual
event ran through April 30. Juror
for the show was Bryan O’Doherty,
a member of the President’s Na
tional Council of the Arts and well-
known critic and lecturer.
Miss Nix’s paintings were three of
91 accepted for the show out of
394 entries.
Two more of Miss Nix’s paintings
have been accepted for exhibit in
the Eighth Annual Art Exhibition of
the School of Public Health of the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
In addition, Miss Nix prepared an
exhibit for the Southeastern Re
gional Art Educators Association in
Richmond. Miss Nix attended that
meeting.
Music Students
To Give Recitals
According to Dr. Lynch, the head
of the Meredith College Music De
partment, eight student music re-
.citals will be held between May 10
and May 18.
On Sunday, May 10 at 4:00 in
Jones Auditorium, Fair Merriman
. will present a Junior Music Recital.
On Monday, May II at 8:00
there will be a recital in Recital
Hall in which Susan Veach will play
the piano, and Mary Susan Parnell
will play the flute.
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McDowell, Watkins Elected to State Offices;
Lynn's Paper Receives Honorable Mention
The Collegiate Academy of the
North Carolina Academy of Science
held its annual spring meeting on
May 1 at North Carolina State Uni
versity. Officers were elected for the
1970-71 school term, and papers
were presented in both the Biologi
cal and the Physical Science di
visions.
Two Meredith students were
elected to the offices of Presi
dent and Vice President. Lynn
McDowell, a senior from Scotland
Neck, was elected President, and
Nancy Watkins, a senior from Hen
derson, was elected Vice President.
Lynn is a chemistry major, and
grees: a Bachelor of Arts with a
major in music and a Bachelor of
Music with majors in Applied Music
and Music Education.
The Bachelor of Arts in music is
intended for the student who wishes
music to be part of a total liberal-
arts program, or for selected stu
dents who may wish to do graduate
study in musicology, music history,
or composition. It is a non-pro
fessional, non-performance degree,
and it is not intended to prepare the
student for a graduate program in
applied music. The student takes 72
hours of liberal arts and sciences
courses and only 48 hours of music
courses.
The student who wishes to get a
Bachelor of Music degree takes only
40-42 hours in liberal arts and
sciences and 80 hours in music
courses. There are 57 hours of re
quired music courses for either the
major in Applied Music or Music
Education along with the 23 addi
tional hours in whichever of these
two major fields the student has
chosen.
she presented a paper in the Physical
Science division on her current re
search entitled, “Preparations of
Some Hexachlorometallate Salts of
Transition Metal Ions;” she was
judged worthy of receiving an Hon
orable Mention in her division.
Nancy is majoring in math and
chemistry and attended the meeting
as one of the delegates from the
Barber Science Club of Mere
dith. Other delegates were Teresa
Creagh, Rosetta Berry, Jewel Finch,
Mary Jane Hyatt, Vickie McCuUen,
Jessie Markert, Susan Sprouse, and
Gini Stirling.
The Collegiate Academy of the
Incoming Freshman Gives
Impressions of May Day
North Carolina Academy of Science
is composed of members from 23 of
the major colleges and universities
in the state, among them Atlantic
Christian College, Campbell- Col
lege, Duke University, East Carolina
University, Greensboro College,
Guilford College, Mars Hill College,
Methodist College, North Carolina
A & T, North Carolina State Uni
versity, Queens College, UNC-CH,
UNC-G, Wake Forest University
and Western Carolina University, in
addition to Meredith.
When asked to comment on the
election results, Teresa Creagh,
president of the Barber Science
Club, said, “We are extremely proud
of Lynn and Nancy. Their election
to the two top offices in the Col
legiate Academy is an honor for
them and for Meredith, and they
deserve our recognition and sup
port.”
Meredith Represents
France at Model UN
Twelve Meredith students repre
sented France on (he economic and
social council at the National Model
UN in New York last week. Anne
Bryan, Francis Jones, Shirley Hill,
Beverly Fox, Linda Ball, Linda
Bell, Geni Tull, Cindy Simmons,
Jane Davis, Anne Ripple, Barbara
Ann Perry and Cindy Griffith were
in New York April 29 through May
2 with their sponsor. Dr. Sarah Lem
mon.
While there the girls saw “Ap
plause” and “Promises, Promises”
and visited the three Meredith girls
at Drew University. They also
toured the French Embassy.
The Model UN is sponsored by
C.I.R.U.N.A., which is an organi
zation of the 'UN working with col
leges.
By Mary Average
As told to Paula Gupton
Eager anticipation, restrained ex
citement, muffled fear — only three
of the numerous emotions playing
with my mind as I approached
Meredith College. I wasn’t just ap
proaching my first real experiences
of college life. Although these emo
tions were strong, one fear kept re
curring. Suppose 1 didn’t like it?
Little did I realize that that would
be the last time that fear would enter
my head.
The girls that met me helped to
carry my baggage and showed me
to my room. When I walked in my
room, my hostess, Jane, acted like I
was already enrolled instead of a
mere high school kid. She immedi
ately asked me if 1 wanted a date at
Alpha Mu. Jane said they were hav
ing a small party with a combo. She
talked about how good it was. I
stammered and, after swallowing the
lump in my throat, said, “Oh, all
right, I guess I’ll go.”
“Great,” she said. And then Jane
called someone and said, “Yes, she’d
love to go to the Hell’s Angels party
and she’ll be dressed up like one....
Pick her up at 8:00. See ya, and
thanks.”
By this time I had fallen onto the
bed. Me? At a Hell’s Angels party.
“Oh me,” I thought, “what have I
gotten myself into?” But I didn’t
have much time to think about it and
get scared. Jane then took me down
to the stables for the Horse Show.
After watching the horses being
shown, I decided I would like to
take equitation in the fall. Then it
hit me. I was really going to college
in the fall ... at Meredith. Already
I was beginning to feel like a part of
college.
After lunch everyone got ready
for the Home Economics Fashion
Show. I was excited about going to
see those outfits. I would love to be
able to sew. I couldn’t imagine mak
ing a Paris original for thirteen dol
lars, or designing a garment. 1 could
never do it.
I had forgotten about my date
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tonight until someone asked Jane
if she was dating. Then it all came
back. I’m going to a fraternity party
— my first. If only the giris back
at home could hear about this. I
didn’t have too long to think about
it because all the girls kept talking
to me like I was another girl on the
hall. The enthusiasm they felt for
Meredith was contagious. I began to
feel like a part of the college myself.
Then it was time for the May Day
performance. We all walked down
to the amphitheater. It was so
beautiful down by the lake. The
orchestra was playing and the pro
cessional of the May court began. I
loved the gowns of the Court.
The theme, “Sensational Sixties”
was really great. It was hard to be
lieve we wore dresses that long back
in 1960. The evolution of fashions
caused one to wonder what we’d be
wearing in the ’70’s. So much had
indeed happened in the past ten
years. Did we actually do the twist?
I can’t believe it. And then people
said we’d never make it to the moon.
Time for dinner. It seemed all we
did was eat. 1 could hardly eat I
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Phi "Slave Market"
Nets Around $200
The Philaretian Society made
around $200 for their Cerebral
Palsy project with a “slave market”
last week.
The “slave” who brought the
highest price was NCSU’s basket
ball star, Vann Williford, who cost
First Stringfield over $30.
Three other basketball players
from State, Joe Dunning, Jim Ris-
inger and Dan Wells, went for over
$15 each.
Among the professors who do
nated their time were: Dr. Crook,
who was “purchased” by Margaret
Person for $6; Dr. Cochran, who
cost Carolyn Carter $11; Mr. Lit
tleton, who went to Linda McRae
and Kim Elrod for over $10; and
Dr. Parramore, who was “sold” to
Molly Clark for $4.
Mr. Eads, Mrs. Sullivan, Miss
Peaden, Mrs. Archer and Mrs. Al
len also contributed their time for
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Members of the 1970 May Court arc (L*R): Anne Piltnian, Gail Strociso, Gall
Gaddy, Jean Martin, Allen Mannine. Queen Cullen Sessoms, Maid of Honor Susan
Roebuck, Phyllis Jeffreys, Corinne Blaylock, Lana Duren and Judy Matthews.