THE TWIG
Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
VOL. XLLIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C.
SEPTEMBER 27, 1973
NO. 3
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President Weems and Vice-President John T. Kanipe join Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Cameron during the Trustee Meeting last
weekend. Mr. Cameron is presently serving as chairman of the
Board of Trustees.
TWIG
newshriefs
There will be a meeting of’
the Young Republican Club on
Wednesday, October 3, 1973,
at 7:30 p.m. in the CEA
Faculty Lounge. The purpose
of this meeting is to try to
reorganize the club into an
active organization on, as well
as off campus. All interested
persons are urged to attend
this meeting. If you are unable
to attend and would like to join
please contact Loretta
Honeycutt or Kathy Lewis in
301 Faircloth. (833-5423).
Thursday, September 20,
Meredith hosted a beginning
synchronized swimming
workshop for students from
Peace, St. Mary’s and
Meredith. The workshop was
for those students involved
with beginning synchro at
each school. Over 75 girls
attended the workshop which
was hosted by Meredith’s
Performance Group.
The Sea Saints from St.
Mary’s swam a group number
and Meredith’s Beth Gray
swan a solo to begin the
workshop. The participants
spent the rest of the time
working on basic skills.
The history department
invites all junior history
majors to a coke party on
Friday, September 28th at
10:00 a.m. in the Joyner
lounge.
A carnival for cystic
fibrosis will be held on
November 3 at either North
Hills or Crabtree. Girls are
wanted to make and-or man
booths. Any group, hall, etc. is
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Dr. Charles Rust to speak on
^^Christian Thought”
Dr. Eric Charles Rust,
professor of Christian
philosophy at Southern
Baptist Theological
Seminary, will deliver four
religious lectures on the
Meredith College campus,
Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, October 1-3,
under the sponsorship of the
Staley Distinguished
Christian Scholar Lecture
Program.
The general theme of Dr.
Rust’s lecture is “Christian
Thought in a Naturalistic
Era.” The lectures and
informal coffee hours, (which
will be announced following
some of the lectures) are open
to the public free of charge.
Two lectures are
scheduled on Monday. The
first will be held at 10 a.m. in
Mclver Amphitheater and the
second will be held at 8 p.m. in
the College Center
Auditorium.
Tuesday’s lecture is
scheduled at 8 p.m. in the
College Center Auditorium
and Wednesday’s lecture at 10
a.m. in Mclver Amphitheater.
The lecture series is
sponsored by the Thomas F.
Staley Foundation of New
York. Staley, a graduate of
Davidson College, established
the series to bring Christian
scholars and college students
together to discuss religious
thought.
Dr. Rust is a native of
Great Britian and held
pastorates there before
coming to the United States in
1952. He is the author of
several books on religion and
theology. His most recent
book is COVENT AND HOPE:
THE THEOLOGY OF THE
PROPHETS.
His Monday morning
topic is “Naturalism and
Experience - The Dimensions
on Knowledge” and his
Monday evening topic is “The
Scientific Way of Knowing -
Its Strength and Weakness.”
Tuesday’s topic is “The
Crisis in the Personal - The
Historical and the
Existential.” His Wednesday
topic is “Towards a Christian
World - View - Reason and
Faith.”
Harris and Bell award given
to Henry M. Shaw of Raleigh
Henry M. Shaw of Raleigh,
founder and former president
of N.C. Products Co., was
honored by Meredith College
Friday night by being
presented the Harris and Bell
Award, the only distinguished
service award given by the
college.
The award is given
annually by the college.
The award is given
annually by Meredith trustees
to a man or woman whose
personal influence and
achievements are judged to
have been of historical
significance to the college'
Trustee chairman C. C.
Cameron presented the award
to Shaw during the joint
dinner meeting of the trustees
and Meredith Board of
Associates.
Shaw is chairman of the
board of associates and
served as a trustee from 1969-
72.
“His (Shaw’s) influence
has benefited the college
because of his effectiveness as
a hard-working, successful
businessman, and a Christian
gentleman,” Cameron said
before presenting the award.
“In addition to his church
and civic activities, he has
served Meredith with
enthusiasm and has been
instrumental in strengthening
the college,” Cameron said.
The board of associates
consists of recognized
community leaders^ from
North Carolina and the
regional area, organized to
promote development of
Meredith.
Shearon Harris of Raleigh
was elected chairman and
Victor E. Bell, Jr. of Raleigh
was elected vice chairman.
Dr. Jesse P. Chapman, Jr.
of Asheville was elected vice
chairman for the Asheville
region, Irwin Belk of
Charlotte for the Charlotte
region, A. C. Elkins of
Durham for the Durham
region, Everett L.'. Henry of
Lumberton for the
Fayetteville region, Mrs.
James E. Lambeth of
Thomasville for the
Greensboro region, Mrs.
Charles S. Norwood of
Goldsboro for the Kinston -
Rocky Mount - Goldsboro
region, and Mrs. Dan K.
Moore of Raleigh for the
Raleigh region.
Trustees
approve
tuition
increase
A tuition increase, a new
faculty salary schedule for the
1974-75 academic year, an
Upward Bound program and a
cooperative education
program were approved by
the Meredith College Board of
Trustees during their semi
annual meeting on the campus
Friday and Saturday,
September 21 and 22.
In addition, the board was
presented prelimenary plans
for a new music facility,
reviewed the audit for the
1972-73 academic year, and
received reports from various
trustee committees and
administrative officers.
“The tuition increase of
$50 per semester or $100 a
year reflects only half of the
seven percent cost of living
rise we are anticipating for
next year,” President John E.
Weems said.
President Weems noted
that Meredith was already
absorbing a $50,000 increase in
food costs this year that was
not passed on to students.
“We will have to call on
our supporters for an
additional $130,000 - $150,000 in
additional support over what
we received this past year for
us to continue our programs,”
President Weems stated.
Dr. Weems said Meredith
was trying to do everything it
could to absorb the rising
operational costs rather than
pass all increases on to its
students.
The faculty salary
schedule adopted by the board
for the 1974-75 academic year
is broad enough to
accomodate an average
increase of 5.5 percent, Joe
Baker, vice president for
business and finance, said.
In other matters approved
by the Board, the Upward
Bound program will bring
some 65 underpriviledged
high school students with
academic potential to the
campus for enrichment
courses and the cooperative
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HENRY M. SHAW