THE TWIG
Meredith Coflege Ufbwjf
Raleigh, Noriii Cirolina
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Vol. XLV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., DECEMBER 10,1970
No. 7
Harry E. Cooper Organ Dedicated
Dr. Hurry E. Cooper, former Chairman of the Meredith music deparlmenl, sits lit the
o^an which he designed and which bears his name.
Dedication of the first Meredith
College concert organ, the Cooper
Organ, was held Saturday, Decem
ber 5 at 8 p.m. in Jones Auditorium,
The organ is named in honor of
Dr. Harry E, Cooper, former chair
man of the Meredith music depart
ment for over 30 years. Dr. Cooper
drew the specifications for the organ
and presented the first recital on it.
Presentation of the $80,000 or
gan to the college was through gifts
from Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.
Pomeranz of Sanford, Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Strawbridge of Durham,
Miss Margaret Anne Thomas of
Quincy, Florida, the late Mrs. W. T.
Brown of Murphy and others friends
and alumnae.
Mrs. Pomeranz majored in public
school music at Meredith and her
daughter, Suzanne, is a junior at
Meredith majoring in music educa
tion. Miss Thomas also majored in
music at Meredith and Mrs. Brown
was a former trustee of the college.
Nelson Strawbridge has been
Annual Christmas Concert
Presented in Bryan Rotunda Something Brewing:
Book Tea Covers
A Variety of Books
The annual Meredith College
Christmas Concert departed from
the traditional Sunday at 3 p.m.
when it was presented in two 30-
minute concerts from the three
floors of Bryan Rotunda in Johnson
Hall.
In past years, the Christmas Con
cert has been an hour presentation
in the auditorium of Jones Hall.
However, the newly reconstructed
and redecorated Bryan Rotunda al
lows three different levels for the
concert performances. The Presi
dent’s Reception was held between
and after the concerts.
The 3-3:30 p.m. concert was
presented by the Meredith Instru
mental Ensemble, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Phyllis Garriss and the
Meredith Chorus, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Jane Sullivan. The
4-4:30 p.m. concert was presented
by tlie Meredith Singers, under the
direction of Mrs. Siillivan and the
Meredith Vocal Ensemble, under
the direction of Miss Beatrice Don
ley.
Selections during the concerts in
cluded Arthur Oldham’s “Four
Noels,” Benjamin Brittan’s “Cere
mony of Carols” with N. C. State
University Artist in Residence Joel
Andrews at the harp, “Winter Won
derland” and “The Christmas
Song.”
Soloists for the concerts were
Miss Jacquelyn Hardy, Miss Ellen
Barney, Miss Kathy Williams and
Miss Pal.sy Johnson. Pianists were
Miss Fair Merriman and Miss Lynn
Moore. Miss Susan Stenbuck was
the flutist. The Meredith art depart
ment decorated the rotunda for the
concerts.
in This Issue
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See Page Two
ri-lE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
See Pages Three and Four
STUDY ABROAD
See Page Five
AROUND CAMPUS
See Page Six
By Debbie Brown
Something brewing in the Alum
nae House lured a group of critics
over to discuss books. The “some
thing” turned our to be a Book Tea
and the “critics” were Meredith stu
dents — some bookwonns and some
who needed inspiration to read.
Two circles were formed in which
the girls exchanged comments on
everything from Charles Dickens’
Oliver Twist to Erich Segal's Love
Story. Freshman Janice Sams was
favorably impressed. “That’s what
I liked about it,” she said. “There
was no limitation to the books we
discussed — existentialism to a love
story!”
Popular new books, including
some on the best seller list, were
reviewed, such as The Godfather
and French Lieuterumi’x Woman, as
well as Journey for Joedel, a new
book by Guy Owens; My Family
and Other Animals by Gerald
Durell; Davidson’s Amelia Earhart
Returns from Saipan; and the mem
oirs of Ladybird Johnson entitled
Ruffles and Flourishes. Writers such
as James Mitchener, R. F. Delder-
field, and Harry Golden, who have
written several books, were re
viewed.
True to its name, the Book Tea
was highlighted with hot Russian tea
as well as other refreshments includ
ing sugar cookies prepared by Dr.
(Conlimieil on page 5)
Students Hold Anti-Litter Drive
“The littering of our highways is
an abuse of our environment that is
most readily apparent to our citizens;
and highway littering not only dis
rupts the natural beauty with which
our state is blessed, but sometimes
constitutes a direct danger to motor
ists.”
These words of Governor Robert
W. Scott prompted his proclamation
of Highway Clean-Up Day in North
Carolina. The Collegiate Academy
■ of the North Carolina Academy of
Science sponsored this state wide
highway clean up project in which
the Meredith Barber Science Club
participated.
Lyiui McDowell, president of
CANSAS, and Nancy Watkins, vice-
president of CANCAS, headed the
drive. According to Jessie Markert,
president of the Barber Science
Club, Meredith had ten cars partici
pating in the trash clean up on Route
54 to Chapel Hill for approximately
1.5 miles, It was reported that sixty
plastic garbage bags of trash were
collected in two hours by Meredith
elected to a four year term on the
Meredith Board of Trustees, begin-
ningJanuary 1, 1971.
The organ, which was built by
Austin Organs, Inc., of Hartford,
Conn., has divided chambers with
the console sunken in tlie auditorium
floor and contains 1,840 speaking
pipes. It is built according to the
modern concept of classical design.
Dr. Cooper’s dedicatory recital
program included “Symphony for
Organ” by Guy Weitz, “Fantasie in
A Major” by Cesar Franck, “Song
of the Basket Weaver” by Alexander
Russell and “Concert Etude” by
Pietro A. Yon.
Following the organ recital and
dedication, a reception was held in
the Blue Parlor, Johnson Hall by the
Beta Zeta Chapter of Sigma Alpha
Iota.
Community Service Projects:
Meredith Students Take Part
Morehead School
Christmas is characterized as a
time for giving and the Astros spon
sored, for the first time, a Christmas
gift drive for the Governor More-
head School for the Blind.
The idea for the drive originated
earlier this year. Jane Davis, presi
dent, and Sanne Jones, chairman of
the drive, visited the school to in
quire about the areas where the most
help was need. One of the women in
charge of the children’s cottages pro
vided them with a list of toys, cloth
ing, and other necessities and gift
possibilities which was distributed to
students here before the Thanksgiv
ing holidays.
Gathered from the parlors on
et'ch floor, the gifts were then sorted
by Meredith students and repairs
made when necessary. All the gifts
will be distributed this week to stu
dents at the school for the blind,
who range from kindergarten age
through high school. Jane Davis said
that gifts for the high school students
are most appreciated because they
receive the least amount of attention.
Most of the service groups choose to
sponsor parties and other entertain
ment for the younger children rather
than the teenagers.
The results of the drive filled part
of the parlor on second Brewer and
the president of the Astros con
sidered the drive “very successful.”
Jane also added that she hopes the
tradition of the gift drive will be
continued.
IFC Food Drive
Approximately 30 cleaned,
dressed and ready-to-cook ducks
made an unusual contribution to a
city-wide food drive, sponsored by
the Inter-Fraternity Council at
North Carolina State with the sup
port of the Astro and Phi societies,
which began on November 30. The
ducks were given by Mr. Pilston
Godwin Jr. of Raleigh.
Volunteers were also placed
at participating grocery stores
throughout the Raleigh area. These
volunteers urged shoppers to buy aa
extra can or package of food to be
distributed to needy families in Ra
leigh.
Winn-Dixie, A & P and Colonial
stores in Raleigh participated in the
drive which ended Saturday, Decem
ber 5.
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will be publislied on Thursday,
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New Durm by Friday, Jun. }i.
N. C. Symphony
Performs Here
The North Carolina Symphony is
holding its three Raleigh concerts
this year in Jones Auditorium on the
Meredith campus. The first concert
was Friday, December 4. The dates
of the other concerts are February
21 and April 21.
As a patron of the Symphony,
Meredith has 24 student tickets
which may be obtained by any stu
dents desiring to attend the concerts.
These tickets are available in the
music office and may be obtained
any time before the concerts.
These tickets must be returned
after each concert In order that they
may be given out to other students
for the next concert.
students.
Governor Scott said of the
CANCAS and Nancy Watkins, vice-
my of the North Carolina Academy
of Scicncc, an organization of con
cerned college students, has adopted
a project of highway clean-up as a
group elTort by members to improve
our environment, and it is fitting
(hat we recognize their active con
cern,”
Fifty students participated in the
project on Saturday, November 21
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The Karhcr Science Club uud friends- pose
during Iwo honrs of de>litteriiig Highway 54.
with part of (heir 'liaul” coliectedl