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THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Vol. XLVI
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., APRIL 27, 1972
No. 12
Parents Entertained
By Spring Activities
Despite the rainy weather that
• marked the beginning of Parents’
Weekend 1972, a good number of
parents arrived to enjoy the ac-
, tivities and the campus.
Parents registered in Johnson
• Hall from 11 lOO to 2:30, when visi
tation with faculty members began.
’ Various department members were
, available from 1:30-2:30 to meet
with students and their parents. Par-
s ents Association met at 2:45 in
Jones Auditorium with entertain-
" ment by the Ensemble.
The highlight of the day was the
^ presentation of the Springs Court,
with Springs Queen Nancy Crews.
Due to the rain, the festivities were
held in Jones, including coronation
of the queen and entertainment of
the court. “An Album of American
Women” was presented through six
segments of interpretative dances
with girls in the colorful costumes of
pioneer women to modern politicos.
Approximately 700 parents at
tended the special Parents’ Weekend
banquet in Belk Hall. Dr. Weems
gave the address and the Ensem
ble provided musical entertainment.
The first day’s events culminated in
“The Wonderful World of Disney”
a synchronized swimming show.
Characters like Mickey Mouse and
the seven dwarves performed short
skits on the platform before plung
ing in the pool to execute various
figures.
Sunday’s activities, highlighted by
the appearance of the sun, began
with a worship service led by Dr.
Crook, followed by the Parents
Luncheon. The major event of the
day for both parents and students
was a reception in the new Presi
dents residence, the Massey home.
Dr. and Mrs. Burris met guests in
the foyer of the home, while Dr.
and Mrs. Weems received their
guests in the elegant living room of
their home. The tour of the house
was a pleasure; all one seemed to
hear were exclamations of delight
from the guests. One student, upon
completion of the tour, was heard to
comment, that “there just aren’t
enough words to describe that house.
You have to see it to believe it!”
Graduates Honored
By Little Sisters
headed by Susan Tew.
Term Paper Enterprise Thwarted
by Enterprising Professor
On Tuesday, April 18, several
students at Meredith found flyers
mysteriously attached to their wind
shields and advertising a “Term pa
per writing company” here in Ra
leigh which would, for a certain fee,
research and write term papers for
students. Operating out of the New
York firm, the Raleigh branch office
was located on Blount Street.
Apparently Meredith students
were not the only ones to receive
these propositions, the other six col
leges in Raleigh had also reported
similar incidents. As students began
to spread the word. Dr. Lemmon be
gan to act. She called the Attorney
General at the Consumer Protection
office and was informed of the ne
cessity of bringing a warrant
against the firm. Dr. Sarah Lemmon
then got in touch with Dr. Weems,
who in turn contacted the other six
colleges in anticipation of some kind
of action. From this contact, the
dean of Students at NCSU, Dr.
Banks Talley, informed the Raleigh
Police Department, who promptly
noted the violation of Criminal Law
14-118.2. A police captain was then
sent to the firm to read the law and
inform the company that continued
action would result in arrest. After
a quick apology and statement of
ignorance as to the law, a firm rep
resentative said that the company
would close promptly, and indeed it
did. By Wednesday, April 19, the
firm was closed down, one day after
the appearance of its leaflets on the
campus of Meredith College.
“Queen for a day.” Nancy Crews, Spring.s Court Queen, beams as Maid of Honor,
Bonnie Sue Barber, places tbe crown on ber head. Looking on are Bennett Far
rington and Megan Moran, crown bearer and flower girl.
Rising Classes Elect
Next Year’s Leaders
Dr. and Mrs. Weems greet guests in tbe living room of tbeir new residence,
bundred people itltended the reception at the Massey home on the final
Parents’ Weekend 1972. >
Several
day of
Meredith college students in three
classes—rising sophomores, juniors,
and seniors—elected their respective
class officers during the week of
April 17-21. Some positions in
each election, as indicated below,
will require another vote; before the
results will be released later.
For the rising sophomores, the of
fices of president and vice president
will require another election. New
class officers elected are Carolyn
Sater, secretary, and Nan Foster,
treasurer. Representatives to Legis
lative Board will be Julia Mac Ed
wards, Sarah Leigh Shell, and Patty
Whisnant, Cathy McCaskill and
Sherri McGee will represent sopho
mores on Judicial Board while
Linda Chappell and Dodie Kane will
serve as representatives to Elections
Board. Stunt Co-chairmen are again
Margaret Farmer and Laura Ann
Bailey. Becky Cooper will serve as
Cornhuskin Cochairmen with the
winner of a run off between Ellen
Wester and Sheryl Harrell.
The President of the new junior
class is Cookie Guthrie and the sec
retary is Cindy Rosser. Vice presi
dent and treasurer positions will be
decided later. Class representatives
are Glenda Currin and Anne Wil
liams, Judicial Board; Jfme Baker
and Ann Wagoner, Elections Board.
The Cornhuskin Cochairman for the
class of 1974 is Kay Baker, while
Stunt chairman is Katie Humphries.
Class officers for the rising seni
ors are Sally Welling, president;
Kathy McNeil, vice president; Jean
Fairnholt, secretary; and Alice Por
ter, treasurer. Judicial Board repre
sentatives are Terry Brim and Judy
Bryan. Carla Whitaker and Marsha
Clark are representatives to Elec
tions Board.
ERA Passed Over
Ervin Opposition
Parents Neglect Explored; Governor
Scott Addresses State Representatives
“How did that dollar bill get into
the egg?” asked incredulous sopho
mores and seniors as they left the
Big Sister-Little Sister Party held in
'^Belk Dining Hall Thursday night,
April 20.
The party, given by the sopho
mores in honor, of the seniors, was
emceed by the sophomore class
president. Woody Dicus. Lucy Mari
no served as the overall committee
head. Entertainment included Art
Thompson, a world-traveled magi
cian from Charlotte, North Carolina,
’ who enchanted Meredith students
with his gift of magic. The new
Bathtub Ring, featuring Linda
Keith, Pat Nathan, and Louise Sul
livan, sang lively songs that brought
' hands together in rhythmic beat. An
original version of “Bosom Bud
dies” was presented by Carol Anne
, McLaney and Cathy Rodenberg fol
lowed by Janice Sams, who capti-
vated the audience with melancholy
melodies.
Sophomores concluded the eve
ning by singing dedicatory songs to
the seniors. The song committee was
“The facts we are reluctant to
face”: 3,387 reports of child abuse
and neglect were received by county
social services departments between
July 1, 1971 and February 1, 1972.
This figure was quoted by Gover
nor Bob Scott in his keynote ad
dress to the 2nd Governor’s Confer
ence on Child Abuse and Neglect
held in Jones Auditorium April 17-
18. The two day conference, at
tended by representatives from all
over the state, studied the problem
from all aspects: the extent of the
problem, causes, recognition, pro
tection, and related legal problems.
North Carolina has taken major
steps toward eradicating child abuse
through legislation. In 1970 Gover
nor Scott called for a mandatory re
porting law for incidents of child
abuse. The 1971 General Assembly
passed such a law requiring every
one to report suspected cases of
child abuse.
Child abuse “is any act of inten-
ionally hurting children through
physical attack,” said Dr. David
Gill, reknown author on the subject.
His definition focuses on the moti
vation of the attacker, which gives
it a much broader scope. Any act
of physical force is a form of poten
tial abuse. What we are teaching
children through the use of corporal
punishment, said Dr. Gill is not to
avoid misbehavior, but to avoid pun
ishment. The only way to avoid ex
tremes of punishment is to reeducate
ourselves not to accept the use of
force in child rearing situations.
True leadership comes through “ex
ample, firmness, and true caring of
the child.”
Dr. Gill also cited deprivation as
a cause of the “higher incidence of
child abuse among the “low socio
economic” groups. Environmental
tensions, no respite from the pres
ence of children (such as baby sit
ters and vacations), and the domi-
ance of physical communication
rather than verbal are some of the
factors that cause child abuse and
neglect among the deprived. Ameli
orating this situation is a monumen
tal process, but one of which we are
capable said Dr. Gill.
Recognition of the abused child
was the topic of the afternoon panel:
Dr. Catherine Taylor, child psychia
trist, Dr. Lois Pounds, pediatrician,
and Mrs. Christine DeSaix, consul
tant in family and children services;
panel moderator was Dr. William
London, President of the North
Carolina Pediatric Society. Child
abuse and neglect can not always be
detected by repeated physical in
juries such as crushed ribs and brok
en limbs, although these are most
common. The child who does not
show the proper growth rate and
appears listless and inactive may be
a child who is neglected and de
prived of love and affection.
Often the mother exhibits signs of
neglecting her children. Dr. Pounds
pointed out that the concerned
mother usually “pesters” the pedia
trician during the child’s examina
tion. The mother who sits and stares,
exhibiting no interest in the doctor’s
activities or her advice, is the one
to watch.
Legal problems related to child
abuse was the theme of the panel
discussion on April 18. Following
the panel presentation were small
group discussions on “legal, medical
and social issues.”
Small group discussions continued
in the afternoon on the theme of
“interagency coordination.” The
conference concluded with a sum
mary of the days’ discussions by
Mason P. Thomas, Assistant Direc
tor of the Institute of Government.
By Mary Owen
Forty-nine years after it was first
introduced, a constitutional amend
ment guaranteeing equal rights for
men and women (HJ Res 208)
was approved by the Senate on
March 22 and was sent to the states
for ratification. It reads: “Equality
of rights under the law shall not be
denied or abridged by the U.S. or
by any state on account of sex.”
The Senate vote (84-8-22) was
more than the two-thirds majority
required to adopt a proposed con
stitutional amendment; the House
had approved it by a 354-23 roll-
call vote on Oct. 12. If ratified by
three-fourths (38) of the states, the
measure will become the 27th
Amendment to the Constitution. Ha
waii became the first state to rati
fy it less than two hours after the
Senate acted.
Senate approval came after four
days of debate during which N. C.
Senator Sam J. Ervin offered nine
proposed changes directed at dim
inishing the impact of the amend
ment’s coverage. In staunch opposi
tion to the “unisex” amendment, Er
vin stated that the passage of the
ERA would tragically destroy the
social fabric of America and that the
majority of both sexes did not want
the amendment. He said that the
5th and 14th Amendments provided
sufficient equal protection to women,
and that women should lobby for
changes in specific federal and state
laws rather than tamper with the
Constitution. His major objections
to the ERA were its nullifications
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