THE TWIG
IVetvspaper of the Students of Meredith College
VOL. LIV, NO. 2
MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N.C.
SEPTEMBER 13, 1979
History Dept, aids in research of Mordecai Square
The Department of
History and Political Science
will aid die Mordecai Society
in researching and writing a
history of Mordecai Square,
one of Raleigh’s most historic
areas. Ms. Ester Permar,
Mordecai President,
requested the Department to
aid in the project which has
been plann^ for some years
but never brought to
fruitation. Ms. Permar had
originally requested only a
history student to aid the
society in researching
materials about the Square.
But it became clear, said Dr.
Frank Grubbs, Chairman of
the History Department, that
the Society needed
professional help in producing
their history. Dr. Grubbs
suggested to Ms. Permar that
;.^e History Department might
aid in providing some
supervision for the projects as
well as in the research
aspects. After consultations
with her officials, Ms. Permar
accepted the offer and im
mediately Miss Jackie
Revels, a junior history major
was assigned the projects as a
research person and Dr.
Thomas Parramore as the
professional supervisor, along
with two Society historians.
Dr. Grubbs said that the
Department was very pleased
to be of service to the Society
and he hoped that both their
efforts would now produce the
long sought after history of
Mordecai Square. However,
this kind of community in
terest is not new on the part of
the Department, said Dr.
Grubbs. The Department has
aided in the production of the
Joel Lane House official
history and in several
histories for the DAR and
Daughters of the Con
federacy. “The community
service gives history majors
practical research experience
and aids in helping Raleigh’s
societies to preserve our
heritage!’said Dr. Grubbs.
Music faculty announces newcomers
by Kelley Stone
The 1979-1980 academic
year finds several new faces
among the already diverse
faculty and staff of the
Department of Music and the
Performing Arts. Dr. W.
David Lynch, chairman of the
department, introduced the
new members at the first
departmental convocation on
Thursday, August 30.
Charles Krebs, the new
technical dir.ector, is a
graduate of the State
University of New York,
where he designed, directed,
managed, and did technical
work in many productions. He
has also been a disc jockey
and the master of ceremonies
for a variety show. In his
headquarters beneath Jones
Auditorium, Mr. Krebs is
already hard at work on the
set for “Good News,” the
musical drama to be per
formed October 4, 5, and 6. He
encourages all interested
students to come help work on
the set, emphasizing that they
are free to set limits on their
own involvement. He is en
thusiastic about the
possibilities for innovative,
stimulating drama at
Meredith.
Tom Lohr joins the piano
faculty, having previously
taught at UNC Chapel Hill,
University of Kentucky, and
Fayette Academy in
Kentucky. He is a graduate of
UNC Chapel Hill and the
University of Kentucky. He
has been a judge for piano
competition in the Federation
of Music Clubs and the church
organist at St. John’s
Lutheran Church. He says,
“Meredith College seems to
be a warm and friendly
education community. I am
pleased by the relaxed
working balance between
faculty and students.”
Janice Peery, also in
piano, received her degrees
from the University of
Western Ontario and UNC
Chapel Hill. She is the pianist
for Raleigh Little Theater and
a member of the Raleigh
Oratorio Society.
Margaret Goldsmith Rice
comes to the voice depart
ment with a rich background
of teaching experience. She
received her degree from the
University of Illinois. Among
her activities ^ besides
teaching, she has been a
soprano soloist in oratorio,
opera, recitals, concerts, and
chamber music.
Nancy Riva-Palacio, in
the prepatory department,
has received training in
foreign languages as well as
music. She has degrees in
music from Westhamptom
College, University of Rich
mond, and Columbia
University. Her language
degrees are from the Sor-
bonne, France and the
University of Mexico. Mrs. '
Riva-Palacio is especially
impressed by the positive
atmosphere in the Music
Department, which she feels
is perpetual^ largely by Dr.
Lynch’s warmth and en
thusiasm.
Brenda Windham joins
the music faculty not only in
piano, but also in harpsichord.
For the first time in history
Meredith has its own ha^
sichord, built by the senior
music seminar last semester
under the supervision of
James Briscoe. Mrs. Win
dham received her degrees
from Central Methodist
College and the New England
Conservatory of Music. She
has taught at St. Catherines’
School for Girls in Richmond
and at Campbell College, N.C.
She is currently a rehearsal
pianist for the Johnson County
Choral Society and a harp
sichordist with the North
Carolina Symphony. Glad to
be a part of the Meredith
faculty, Mrs. Windham hopes
that more and more students
will take advantage of the
opportunity to take harp
sichord lessons.
In the Music Office, Dottie
Lou Gandy has worked for
five months as the new Music
Faculty Secretary. She has
been a secretary at IBM and
in the guidance department of
a middle school in Virginia.
She enjoys working with the
girls and teachers in the
Music Department.
Laura Grumpier has been
hard at work for four months
as the Music Library
Supervisor. A Raleigh native,
she graduated from Peace
College with a degree in
business. She has studied
voice and sings with the
Raleigh Oratorio Society. Her
husband is a local attorney.
She is delighted not only with
the people she works with, but
also with the view of the
amphitheater from the
windows of the music library.
Jean Shepherd - Accomplished author, radio and television
personality, and humorist.
Shepherd to lead Convocation
by Jackie Reveis
The speaker for con
vocation on Monday, October
1st will be Mr. Jean Shepherd.
Mr. Shepherd is a well-
known media personality,
best-selling author, four-time
Playboy Humor-Satire Award
winner, and accomplished
writer for magazines, books,
and television. He has
received many awards in
cluding the prestigious Mark
Twain Award in 1976.
The Meredith community
should take advantage of the
opportunity to hear such an
outstanding man.
N€SL offers challenge
The North Carolina
Student Legislature (NCSL),
which first met in 1937, is the
oldest active student
legislature in the country.
NCSL serves two fundamental
purposes.
First, the organization
educates students in the
legislative processes of North
Carolina. This education
occurs primarily through the
Annual Session, during which
the students organize a model
General Assembly to debate,
amend, and pass judgment on
bills introduced by the
member schools. Bill com
mittees work over the various
pieces of legislation and then
present them to both the
House and the Senate. Each
chamber then debates the
proposed legislation in strict
accordance with Robert’s
Rules of Order and their
respective Rules of
Procedure. Thus, through
research on numerous topics
of state public policy, through
work in small groups, and
through debate in the larger
chambers, students ex
perience directly many of the
frustrations, weaknesses, the
irrationalities, and the ac
complishments, that define
the legislative process.
Before the Annual
Session, this education begins
with monthly Interim
Councils held to conduct
NDSL’s general business.
This business includes
committee meetings, debate
on resolutions, reports from
the officers and staff, and
preparation for Session.
Different schools host the
Interim Councils each month.
Second, NDSL provides a
forum for student opinions on
issues of North Carolina
policy and a vehicle through
which these opinions may be
expressed to the General
Assembly and other relevant
governmental bodies. Each
year, NDSL published a
compendium of all legislation
passed by the previous session
to be distributed by the in
dividual delegations to all
members of the General
Assembly, Council of State,
and other interested persons.
NCSL offers a challenge
to those willing to accept it:
the challenge to learn the
legislative process, and to
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Preparations for Accreditation Committee get underway
by Deborah Bartlett
Every ten years all
colleges and universities in
the south must be evaluated
by the Southern Association,
an accrediting agency. The
accreditation procedure
consists of a self-study,
evaluation, and visit by a
Southern Association com
mittee. For the last two years,
Meredith has been conducting
the self-study to prepare for
the committee’s visit next
spring.
Dr. Roger Crook is now
the Director of Self-Study, a
position he filled after Dr.
Sally Horner left last year.
The Steering Committee is
chaired by Dr. Lois Frazier.
Meredith’s self-study
follows a guidebook provided
by the Southern Association,
Manual for Self-Study. The
guide lists nine standards
which each college must
meet. The standards deal with
purpose, organization and
administration, education
programming, financial
resources, faculty, library,
student development services,
physical resources and
special activities. A sub
committee exists for each
standard, thereby involving a
large percentage of the
faculty. There are also
student members of each
committee.
After the subcommittees
completed their studies, the
Steering Committee compiled
a master report, edited by Dr.
lone Knight, which will be
presented to the faculty in a
meeting on September 13.
After any appropriate
revisions are made, final
copies of the report will be
distributed to faculty mem
bers, as well as members of
the visiting team. An ad
ditional copy will be available
in the library to students.
The three-day committee
visit will consist of examining
the campus, preparing a
report, and presenting it to a
small administrative group.
From the visit a recom
mendation to accredit, or not,
will be made to the Southern
Association.
The self-study is not only a
requirement for reac-
ceditation, but also a basis for
planning, “to see where we
are and where we are going,”
according to Dr. Crook. In the
past, self-study has afforded
Meredith an opportunity to
make changes; this self-study
should be no exception.