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THE TWIG
New:>paper of the Students of Meredith College
VOL. XLIX NO.
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
FEBRUARY 27, 1975
Seniors win Stunt with
^Games Fools Play^
by Debbie Doss
On Wednesday night, Feb.
19, 1975, Jones Auditorium
was once again a place filled
with laughter and song. Stunt
’75 came complete with all the
traditional class rivalries and
was as silly, suspenseful, and
sentimental as Meredith could
make it.
The Freshmen showed
unusual talent and
organization in their
presentation, “Who Done
It?”, a courtroom caper with
a singing jury. Lawyer Cheryl
Shearin was eventually able to
break down resistance of
reluctant witnesses “R.U.
Strange”, played by Liz
Wester, and “Miss Venetia
Blind”, characterized by Meg
Hess: the murder of Ms.
Meadow was finally solved by
the jury who sang out their
decision - Guilty.
It was a well rehearsed
skit that showed off Freshman
acting talent and brought the
class of ’78 second place
recognition and high praises
from the judges.
“Days of Jerks and
Tears”, the soapy saga of
“Frances”, “Frank the
Trashman”, and all their
friends in Crummyville, was
the Sophomore contribution to
Stunt ’75. The audience
reacted with moans or ap
plause to cue cards as
“Frances”, played by
Margaret Phoenix, lay dying
in a hospital room. Later in
the program, Terri Haverty,
posing as “Maybelline”
welcomed old friends Tellie
and Nellie from New Delhi,
Wally and Polly from Mt.
Holly, Lilly and Billy from
Philly, Alice, and, of course,
Frank the Trashman, played
by Julee Haley, into her home.
The Sophomore skit was
cleverly done and was an
entertaining addition to Stunt
night.
Continuing the latest rash
of disaster productions, the
Junior class presented “After
the Flood”, an imaginative
portrayal of Meredith un
derwater. The third floor of
Johnson Hall becomes the
only place of refuge from the
rising waters of the over
flowing fountain and a wide
variety of characters gather
there. Janet Tysinger,
flashlight in hand, gave a fine
performance as a Meredith
campus guard, Cathy Bland
offered an interpretation of a
senior looking for a diamond
and Lou Ann Flynt made her
debut as a singing Girl Scout.
Juniors delighted the
audience with a witty script
and great performances.
But the finale was left to
the Seniors and their “Games
Fools Play”, a lively game
show featuring Jo Ann
Williford as the insulting, but
lovable “Groucho-like”
emcee. Tricia Young as
“Hardee Boy”, Susan Wood as
a drunk, and Jean Jackson as
a loquacious lady with a quiet
husband, were all contestants.
The show’s format was a
conglomeration of ridiculous
rules and impossible
inquiries, not to mention the
perfectly awful prizes.
“Games Fools Play”
brought the Seniors first place
in Stunt competition.
Jean Jackson, Sherri McGee and Jo Ann Williford help members of winning senior Stunt ’75 cast.
Meredith remembers founders;
Connor will deliver address
John T. Connor, chairman
of the board and chief
executive officer of Allied
Chemical Corporation, will be
the 85th Founders’ Day
speaker at Meredith College
on Friday, February 28.
Tbe address, open to the
public free of charge, will be
presented in Jones
Auditorium at 10 a.m.
Connor, former secretary
of commerce in the Johnson
administration, is a native of
N.Y. He received his A. B.
degree from Syracuse
University and his J. D.
degree from Harvard Law
School.
He has been presented 14
honorary doctorate degrees,
including one from Syracuse
University where he serves as
a trustee.
Connor is the founder of
the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scholarship Fund at Harvard
Law School.
Dr. W. Perry Crouch,
general secretary-treasurer
of the Baptist State Con
vention of North Carolina, will
deliver the scripture and
prayer. President John E.
Weems will welcome guests
and Shearon Harris, chair
man of the board of trustees,
will introduce Connor.
A buffet luncheon in Belk
Hall will follow the address.
The day’s activities will
conclude with the semi-annual
trustee dinner. Meredith
faculty members will be
dinner guests of the trustees.
Bloomsbury Park entertains
with large repertory, wide range
Baptists will meet
by Maggie Odell
“Welcome aboard the
Bloomsbury Special!” Thus
Bloomsbury Park opened an
enchanting evening of music,
ranging from old folk
melodies to contemporary
pieces.
A key word to describe the
Bloomsbury concert is rap
port. Mel Williams explained
early in the evening that the
group was therapy and
recreation for him. Lemma
Mackie, Wade Hargrove and
Wade Smith. Indeed, the
playing seemed to come as
easily as the singing did, and
the audience was quickly
drawn into the happy at
mosphere. A Peter Yarrow
song “Jordan River”, Lemma
Mackie said, described a
Bloomsbury philosophy of
unity among all people
everywhere.
As well as the variety in
the repertoire, another
distinctive aspect of
Bloomsbury Park is its range.
Each singer has a distinctive
vocal quality which was
exhibited to full advantage.
Lemma Mackie, in all tbe
ensemble work, danced with
her voice. But serious,
sustained power was also part
of her style, as she so well
displayed in her rendition of.
“Memories” from the movie
“The Way We Were”.
Mel Williams, a former
Yale Glee Club member,
serenaded the audience in a
happy contrast with Mackie’s
dancing. His performance of
David Gates’ “Everything I
Own” showed off his three-
octave range and smooth
control.
The two instrumentalists,
Wade Hargrove and Wade
Smith, also had a great range
in guitar and banjo playing.
Hargrove, who described
himself, as the most serious
musician in the group, sup
plied an effective and sen
sitive background to most of
the songs. But he was
spotlighted several times in
the evening when he sang a
few of his own droll com
positions such as “Whoa
Mule” and “Spitting
Watermelon Seeds.” Together
Smith and Hargrove
displayed a mutual sensitivity
which is borne of having
played together tor twelve
years. As well as the overall
instrumentalizations, their
talent was also brought out in
the banjo-guitar standard
“Foggy Mountain Break
down.”
The total effect of the
evening was polish and
pleasure. The audience which
was composed of a good many
Bloomsbury friends as well as
Meredith students (who are
also Bloomsbury friends
now), found the singing as
much fun as the singers did.
They joined Bloomsbury in
the final numbers singing “I
Believe in Music” and John
Denver’s “Friends”.
This year’s Missions
Conference at Southeastern
Baptist Theological Seminai^
in Wake Forest is this
weekend, February 28-March
2, and it promises to be a time
of exciting growth and in
teraction for the college and
seminary students and other
interested persons who plan to
attend. This conference is an
annual event presented by the
faculty and students of
Southeastern. The theme this
year, “Can You Hear Me,
Christian?”, will be developed
by such personalities as Barry
St. Clair, Home Mission
Board; Bob Tremain, Crisis
Houses; Dr. Elmer S. West,
formerly of the Foreign
Mission Board and Christian
Life Commission, and current
minister in Richmond, Va.;
and Bob Harper, artist from
the Foreign Mission Board.
The program for the
weekend is varied. Saturday
will offer a selection of
seminars dealing with hunger,
secular music, pastoral
ministry, tongue speaking,
hospital chaplaincy, art,
women in ministp’, creative
worship, and available areas
of ministry. On a lighter side,
music will be provided by
“Silver Spring Mountain” on
Friday night and “Bloom
sbury Park” on Saturday
night.
The opening session is at
7:15 Friday night, February
28, following supper in the
seminary cafeteria. For
details on registration,
transportation, etc., contact
the Campus Minister’s office,
Johnson Hall.
Twig newsbriefs
Carnival
Country Carnival is
scheduled for this Thursday
night, February 27, in
Weatherspoon Gym.
What is Country Car
nival? It’s fun and it’s free!
It’s faculty, students and their
friends dressed like hillbillies,
playing musical chairs.
square dancing, and cake
walking.
Prizes will be given for
the cake walk and musical
chairs winners, and the best-
dressed group, single, or
couple. A ten-speed bike will
be given as the door prize.
Other prizes include cakes,
movie passes, apple cider.
pizza, and more.
Country Carnival is one of
CCA’s major events. Come on
down to the gym at 7:30
Thursday night and have a
good oT time!
Cooking
Rosemarie Coppins will hold
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