THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Meredith College Library
Vol. XLV
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., MARCH 25, 1971
No. 12
DR. HEILMAN RESIGNS
Dr. E. Brucc Heilman, president
of Meredith sincc 1966, was electcd
president of the University of Rich
mond in action taken by the Board
of Trustees today.
Dr. George M. Moldin, president
of the University of Richmond since
1946, will retire as president on
'June 30 and become chancellor of
the University. Dr. Heilman will as
sume his new office on Sept. 1 and
will continue as president of Mere
dith until late August.
The announcement was made by
the University of Richmond Rector
Robert T. Marsh, Jr., at a news
conference in Richmond following
the board meeting.
“We are fortunate in securing the
services of Dr. Heilman,” Marsh
said.
As Marsh was making the an
nouncement of Dr. Heilman’s elec-
.tion in Richmond, C. C. Cameron,
chairman of the Meredith Board of
Trustees, read a statement prepared
by Heilman to the Meredith faculty,
. staff and students in a special convo
cation.
In part, the statement read, “To
say that I have been contemplating
s.this possibility for three months
would be to misstate the facts. Ac
tually, I have been resisting the urg
ing of those who have encouraged
■me to accept this new challenge and
more recently, have been sleeplessly
weighing the options and opportuni-
, ties to determine whether Richmond
' could possibly offer the personal
satisfactions and professional re
wards found at Meredith.
“I came to Meredith because I
saw a grand opportunity. I have
been committed to spending my life
Jiere if that proved appropriate.
“Having faced the matter of
choosing between two outstanding
institutions, I could only wish I were
Student Elections
First, Second Slates Completed;
60-70% of Student Body Votes
Gail Knieriem, Penny Gallins,
Margaret Person, and Betty Ann
Haskins were elected to the top four
offices, those of Student Govern
ment President, SGA Executive
Vice President, Meredith Recrea
tion Association President, and
‘.President of the Meredith Christian
Association, respectively, in first
KNL Sponsors Ecology Panel
two persons so I could serve both.
But that being impossible, I have
concluded that my future associa
tion should be with The University
of Richmond. I believe that this can
be another special place for me
which can provide for personal and
professional fulfillment, as has been
the case at Meredith. I would not
leave Meredith for anything which
would deny me the kinds of satis
faction I have found here.
‘it Is a fact that one should try to
find the best time to terminate a
relationship. I have no way of know
ing that this is the best time, but
opportunities do not necessarily
come at chosen moments. I am not
ready to leave Meredith, but I must
accept this opportunity now or
never.
“I am certain a new President will
find a great challenge with the won
derful people who have been so
meaningful to me and ihe College."
Cameron announced that a
Trustee Presidental Selection Com
mittee and a Presidental Ad
visory Committee with representa
tives from the Meredith faculty,
students, administration and alum
nae would be appointed shortly to
find a successor to Dr. Heilman.
slate student elections. Approxi
mately 70 percent of the student
body voted in the first state final
elections held on February 28, ac
cording to Corrine Barwick. elec
tions chairman.
In addition to these officers, stu
dents elected to editorial positions
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Kappa Nu Sigma has scheduled
a panel and discussion session on the
subject of ecology for April 6 at
8:00 p.m.
Four men with varied and com
peting interests will comprise the
panel and you will provide the dis
cussion. Dr. Arthur Cooper, pro
fessor in the Botany Department at
NCSU, will chair the panel and rep
resent the interests of education.
Mr. David Howells, director of
Water Resources at NCSU, will rep
resent the interest of research; Mr.
Leonard Whites
"An Untitled Hour'
Leonard White will deliver the
1970-71 Distinguished Faculty Lec
ture, on March 30 at 8:00 p.m.
Having been educated at Davidson
College and at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mr.
White came to Meredith in 1964 as
chairman of the art department.
Further education has been in the
form of European study.
The title of Mr. White’s evening
lecture is “An Untitled Hour.” When
asked to comment on his lecture,
Mr. White described it as “rumina
tions of a middle-aged academic
about matters having to do with
art and life.” For various reasons,
Mr. White decided against discuss
ing strictly artistic topics. Instead,
Mr. White will turn our attention to
the art-life situation. In explaining
his choice of subjects, Mr. White
described the challenge posed to him
by this opportunity to speak. He felt
that by this time in his career, his
experience should have equipped
him with thoughts on art and life
worthy to share with the Meredith
College community. Being an artist,
Mr. White will also be trying to help
his audience enjoy various con
temporary art forms by tying to
gether some loose ends that seem
to hamper art appreciation. He will
discuss the new twists in several art
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Library to Open
Thompson Collection
The Ella Graves Thompson Pic
ture Lending Collection will be
formally opened on March 28 from
3:00 until 4:30 p.m.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Wil
bur Bunn, the class of 1910 becamc
interested in a picture lending ser
vice for the students of Meredith.
The class of 1910 has donated the
money for the fifty pictures and the
frames that will be available to any
student desiring one for the price of
$2. Because this semester is so near
its end, there will be no rental fee
for the rest of the semester.
The various types of pictures
have been selected by Mrs. Baity
and Mr. White and will be housed
on the ground floor of the library.
The formal presentation, however,
will be held on the main floor and
refreshments will be served on Sun
day, March 28.
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WE APOLOGIZE
III Ihc last issue of THE TWIG,
(he Carlyle Campbell Library was
omitted in the story concerning tlie
nanieii of the campus huildiiigs.
We apologize for the oversight
of one of the most important
buildings on campus. Tlic library
is named in honi>r of I'resideiit
Emeritns Carlyle Campbell, who
served as president of Meredith
College for twenty-seven years.
George Morgan from the Environ
ment Protection Agency will repre
sent the interests of the Federal gov
ernment; and Mr. Darrell Menscer,
Assistant to Group Executive for
Executive for Engineering and Op
eration at Carolina Power and Light
Company, will represent the inter
ests of business and industry.
These four men are professionally
involved in questions of ecology and
make daily decisions which affect
our environment, sometimes bene
ficially and sometimes adversely.
Just as their interests differ, so do
their definitions and solutions of the
problems — how like the competing
interests of society in general.
“There is real potential here for con
fronting all sides of this ecology is
sue—possibly with heated contro
versy, but the students must spark
it!” said Mary Stuart Parker.
“Our goal is to understand better
the preservation of our natural re
sources and to learn how we as
concerned citizens can contribute to
this preservation—specifically, how
we can come to terms with tech
nology and alleged technological
progress and can determine the limit
of governmental control, in pursu
ing this goal, we have limited the
discussion to the topics of air and
water pollution, marsh lands of
North Carolina, Smith Island (bet
ter known to some as Baldhead
Island), noise, and conservation of
natural resources,” reported Suzanne
Reynolds, Kappa Nu Sigma presi
dent.
Dr. Cooper will open the discus
sion with a brief presentation of the
problems we face, after which the
discussion will be open for the entire
panel to discuss their ideas on these'
issues and to handle questions from
the audience.
“This evening will be what you
make it — it will be a flop without
enthusiasm and participation from
the audience. Let us direct our fears
and disgust with the situation around
us into constructive channels of
knowledge and productive action.
Bring your knowledge and friends
(the public is welcome) — maybe
we’ll produce more knowledge and
lots of enthusiasm!” concluded Mary
Stuart.
Dr. Arthur Cooper
Mr. Darrell Menscer
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Mr. George l(. Morgan
Mr. David H. Howells
Honor Scholarship Finalists
Visit Campus for Interviews
Thought, conversation, and fun
describe March 20 and 27 activities
for a select group of high school
seniors and junior college sopho
mores visiting the campus. Com
peting for Meredith Honor Scholar
ships, the finalists have been chosen
on the basis of scholastic achieve
ment, intellectual promise, and lead
ership ability.
Interviews with a faculty-selcction
committee arc Ihe final stage of
competition for the 37 prospective
freshmen and 5 rising juniors. Talk
ing with the freshmen arc Dr. Allen
Burris, Dr. Roger Crook, Dr. Nor
ma Rose, and Dr. Mary Yarbrough.
Junior eollcge candidates meet with
Dr. Clara Bunn, Dr. Frank Grubbs,
and Mr. Hal Littleton.
High school seniors who visited
the campus March 20 wore Daisy
Beck of Morehead City, Becky
Benton of Winston-Salem, Judy
Childers of Kings Mountain, and
Amanda Davis of Lumberton.
Debbie Edwards of Henderson,
Leslie Ellis and Tricia Young of
Charlotte, and Debbie Godwin of
Bayboro attended ihe first Saturday.
Also present were Jean Jackson of
Middleburg, Gail Spellman of Kins
ton. and Evelyn West of Shelby.
Three girls from Roxboro, Cheryl
Anderson. Joyce Bctlini. and Genic
Rogers, also attended. Two New
Jersey girls, Claudia Denny of Little
Silver and Barbara Hofmaier of
Westfield, also participated.-Debbie
Steele of La Plata. Md. w:rs another
out-ol'-slate visitor.
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