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THE TWIG
Newsvaper of the Students of Meredith College
VOL. XLVIII
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C.
NOVEMBER 27, 1973
NO. 11
Fuel shortages
force changes
in calendar
The Shaw Memorial Fountain, which is now under construction, will be the focal point of visitor’s
first glimpses of Meredith as they drive down the avenue toward Johnson Hall. The six water spouts
within the 20-foot circular fountain will be illuminated by 20 multi-colored lights. Shaw is chairman of
the Board of Associates and has been nominated toserve a four-year term as trustee.
Fountain is scheduled for
completion in December
Meredith College has
received a restricted gift from
Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Shaw
of Raleigh for the installation
of a fountain in front of
Johnson Hall.
The college master plan,
prepared several years ago,
included a fountain in front of
Johnson Hall. Construction of
the Shaw Memorial Fountain
has begun and completion is
anticipated in early
December.
Approximately six water
spouts will be near the inside
edge of the 20-foot circular
fountain and one spout will be
in the center. Each spout will
shoot water in the air 11 feet
and will go through ap
proximately 10 water height
stages in four minutes.
Some 20 underwater
colored lights will illuminated
the fountain. Only water in
side the fountain will be
sprayed in the air and a
landscaped walkway, with
appropriate flowers and other
foliage, will lead to and
surround the fountain.
Shaw was awarded the
Harris and Bell Award, the
college’s only distinguished
service award, in September,
1973. He is currently serving
as chairman of the Meredith
College Board of Associates.
A former Meredith
trustee, Shaw has been
nominated to serve a four-
year term as a Meredith
trustee beginning January 1,
1974.
A cut-off from natural gas
and a shortage of fuel oil has
forced Meredith College to cut
two days from its December
examination schedule and
delay the opening of its spring
semester in January by one
week.
The adjustments were
made by college officials
Friday, November 16, in a
move to enable Meredith to
reduce fuel requirements by
30,000 gallons.
Earlier in the week
college officals had cut back
thermostats to 68 degrees and
implemented other measures
to reduce fuel consumption by
20 percent. Also, exterior
display lights on all buildings,
except the administration
building, were cut off in an
effort to conserve energy.
Calendar adjustments
approved by Meredith’s
Administrative Academic
Council resulted in an ad
ditional 10 days the college
could operate without heat
during the winter.
Shaw is a graduate of N.C.
State University and is the
founder of North Carolina
Products Company. Mrs.
Shaw, the former Blanche
Marton of Benson, is a
graduate of Meredith College.
They have two children.
“Meredith uses about
3,000 gallons of fuel oil a day
during the cold period,” Joe
Baker, vice president for
business and finance said,
“and the adjustment should
enable us to reduce fuel
requirements 30,000 gallons.
“If we do not have an
extremely cold winter and can
conserve the fuel oil we have
available, our fuel situation
should be adequate,” Baker
said.
However, Baker pointed
out that his statements were
based on information
available on Friday and any
change in the oil supply could
force the college to make
further adjustments.
Baker said the college
used oil 62 days last year when
natural gas was not available
but the college would have to
use fuel oil approximately
four months this year without
any natural gas.
Calendar adjustments
mean Meredith students will
end their fall semester
examinations on December 18
rather than December 20 will
begin their spring semester on
January 14 rather than
January 7.
Other changes include an
additional class day on
Saturday, February 23, spring
recess being February 27
through March 11 rather than
March 1-11, the last day of
class becoming May 3 rather
than Mayl, and final
examinations being May 6-11
rather than May 3-9.
Graduation remains on May
12.
Four hold exhibit
TWIG newshriefs
LEMMON
Dr. Sarah Lemmon,
chairman of the Department
of History and Political
Science, attended the
Southern Historical
Association’s meeting in
Atlanta on November 7-10. She
attended three lectures, the
Presidential Address being
given by Dr. George Tindell
from Chapel Hill. Dr. Tindell
has won several prizes for his
book titled THE SOUTH
TODAY. His lecture was
concerned with whether the
south is in the mainstream of
historical current today or
whether it is facing a reversal.
He suggested that other parts
of the country seem to be
imitating the south in their
ways of life. Dr. Lemmon
noted that his lecture was the
“highlight” of the weekend.
Another discussion which
she heard was by Stanley
Elkins who has stirred much
controversy over his “Sambo
Theory” of slavery. This is a
“fresh viewpoint”, and though
it has caused a re
examination of the institution
of slavery. Dr. Lemmon felt
that it will not hold. Also, a
“dull but interesting” lecture
was given on the movement of
textile mills from New
England to the south.
On the whole. Dr. Lem
mon was not impressed with
the meeting. Compared to
meetings and programs of
previous years it was lacking
as far as “intellectual
stimulation" is concerned, she
commented.
SPEAKER
Have you had any sort of
quantitative background here
at Meredith? If so. Dr. M. J.
Magazine would like to talk
with you about Operations
Research.
Dr. Magazine is an
assistant professor of In
dustrial Engineering and a
member of the Operations
Research Committee at North
Carolina State University.
Tuesday, November 27, he
will be in the stereo room of
the College Center from 3:00
until 5:00 p.m. Operations
Research has graduate and
employment opportunities
just for you!
What is operations
research? Basically, it is
math, economics, psychology,
statistics, physics, chemistry,
sugar, spice, or everything
nice.
Stereo room, the Tuesday
after Thanksgiving, anytime
between 3:00 and 5:00. It just
might make life after
Meredith add up.
Meredith, etc. The booklet will
be published next semester.
If you are interested in
photography, writing,
publishing or just getting in
volved, this is your chance.
Anyone who would like to help
with this publication please
contact Lynn Smith in 314
Barefoot. We need your
support and enthusiasm to
make this booklet of Heavenly
Horrors from the Angel Farm
a great success.
Four Meredith College
seniors from Wilson,
Charlotte, Lexington, and
Falls Church, Va. are holding
their senior art exhibition in
Joyner Hall on the Meredith
Campus November 16-28.
The exhibition, open to the
public tree of charge, is being
held in the art gallery on the
second floor of Joyner Hall
and consists of ceramics,
print making, pen and ink
drawings, oil paintings,
acrylics, and photography.
All four seniors. Miss
Emily Polhill of Wilson; Miss
Estelle Dyer of Charlotte;
Miss Betty Len Love of
Lexington; and Miss Kay
Carlisle of Falls Church, Va.
will complete graduation
requirements at Meredith in
December.
Miss Polhill is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Polhill of 123 Ripley Road,
Wilson, and Miss Dyer is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Dyer, III of 127 Queen
Road, West, Charlotte.
Miss Love is the daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. Grady E.Love
of Route 12, Lexington and
Miss Carlisle is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James B.
Carlisle of 6360 Crosswoods
Drive, Falls Church, Va.
Ash for lowest priced fares
l.C.A.
The College Center
Association is looking into
publishing a booklet of behind
the scenes photographs.
Pictures of dorm life, of school
activities and of your school
friends will be included. A
contest will be held to judge
pictures on different
categoreis such as funniest,
most serious, most tvnical of
With the current profusion
- and resulting confusing -- in
air fares and regulations, it’s
difficult to know if you’re
getting the lowest price. Even
ticket agents don’t always
know and it pays to ask them
questions. The following
advice from Glamour
Magazine’s “How To Do
Anything Better Guide”
should help you get the best
busy possible
+-I--f-I-Don’t buy tickets
at overcrowded counters,
especially at airports,
because the agent will be too
busy to answer questions or
take the time to work out the
least expensive fare.
q- -t- -f Buy round-trip
tickets even if you don’t
known when you will return.
Prices may go up while you
are away. (You can buy a
ticket for the day you’re likely
to return. Then, if you change
plans, simply switch your
reservation date.)
4--I--I--I-Use excursion,
off-season, special and stand
by fares whenever you can,
but be sure you understand
any restrictions. Some fares
aren’t applicable during
holidays. Also remember that
youth, student, and family
fares in the U.S. are only good
until June 1974.
-I--I--I--I-Ask if it is
possible to get a lower fare by
traveling at a certain time of
day or on a certain day of the
week. You may, for example,
save money by going and
coming in the middle of the
week rather than on the
weekend.
-t--f +-fStick with one
airline per trip if possible. It’s
complicated enough for a
ticket agent to be familiar
with rates for his airline
alone. If he has to quote you
prices for others, you’re less
likely to get the best deal.
-I--1 ( 4-For international
travel, always check on free
stopovers you may be entitled
to. Most airlines permit them
on direct route to your
destination; some permit
stopovers at unexpected
places, too.
4--l--f--t-If you’re flying to
California or Texas - and plan
to do more flying within either
state - you may save money
by buying your intra-state
tickets there, rather than at
home.
-l f-l-+Ask the ticket
agent for special deals on your
route. For example, with a
New York-Los Angeles round-
trip ticket, a special Mexican
Traingle Fare lets you include
Mexico City for only $25 more
than the regular fare.
1973 The Conde Nasi
Publications - Reproduced
with permission from
Glamour