THE TWIG
NEWSPAPER OF THE STVDENTS OF MEREDITH C0LLB3E
VOL. LXI, NO. 3
MEREDITH COLLEGE
SEPTEMBER 27. 1982
Jones Chapel Dedicated Sept. 24
by Melody Mfesf
A large crowj gathered
Friday. September 24, for the
dedication service of the
Christina and Seby Jones
Chapel, the newest addition to
the Meredith campus. The
featured speaker at the service
was Dr. Duke K. McCaJI,
President of Baptist VNtorld
Alliance and CharKellor of the
Southern Baptist Theoiogjcai
Seminary in Louisville,
Kentucky. Special music was
provWed by the Meredith
Chorale.
The $1.5 million Jones
Chapel contains the campus
minister's office, a secretary-
receptionist’s office, a
kitchen, a commons room, a
reading room, a visiting
speaker's office, and a twlde's
room.
Christiru Brown and Seby
Brown Jones have tteen strong
supporters of Meredith
College, and Mr. Jones serves
as chairman of tt>e Board of
Tnjstees. He is a former
mayor of Raleigh.
The Meredith Class of 192B,
under the leadership of Mrs.
Mabel Claire Maddrey and
Mrs. Mary Rodwell Smith
instigated the Chapel fund.
The chapel will seat 410 and
will be used for chapel
sendees, weddings, and other
Church-related activities.
Davidson and Jones
Construction Company of
Raleigh built the chapel,
which was designed by F.
Carter Wtlliams, Architects of
Raleigh.
Pictures Worth A Thousand Words
by Molly McGee
Was it a question of outdoor
portraits? A question of
student rights? 'No matter
what the question, it had no
easy answer.
The event that led to
controversy was one
corweming senior portraits.
While the majority of this
year's senior class farared
t>avfng their ptetures made
outdoors, the Oak Leaves
editors preferred the seniors
to have pictures made
indoors.
Essentially the problem
began a year ago when,
because of finarwial
difficulties, it was suggested
to the dass of '82 that their
senior portraits be made
indoors. This proposal was
f^ect^ by the class, and the
pictures were made outdoors
as usual.
The followir>g spring, it was
this past controversy that led
the newly elected 1983
yearbook editors to send
surveys to the rising senior
class. The new editors, Anna
Pearson and Haniet Ratts,
sought a 50 to 75 percent
return from the surveys which
asked for a preference on a
location for sentor portraits to
t>e made. All that was required
from the surveys was one
check mark beside either
indoors or outdoofs.
Only 45 percent of the
sur«ys were returned.
The Oak Leaves editors
stated on the surveys that if a
majority of students did not
respond, they, as editors,
would make the final decision.
Harriet Ratts and Anna
Pearson chose indoor
portraits. Their reasons for
this decision were
consisterKy in the yeartXMk,
and a better quality portrait.
Upon making this decision
the editors were considering
the yeartxiok as a product.
The senior class had been
given an opporiunity to have a
say in the matter, but chose
not to tate this opportunity
seriously; therefore, the
preference of the senior class
took second place to the
editors' desire for unifonnity
in the yeartxx)k.
When the Class of '83 was
informed of this decision at
the senior class meeting, held
September 7, there was much
disapproval.
The reasons given for the
disapproval were that the
senior class pictures should
tie different from the other
classes, and that for three
years the class had looked
forward to environmental
portraits. In a word, the class
was disappointed to be losir>g
a Meredith tradition.
As a reaction, the class took
a polt of its own, and
presented it to the yearbook
editors.
The poll resulted in a series
of meetings between Beth
Parker, senior class
president; Karen Smith, vice-
president; and the yearbook
editors. Senior cla^ meetings
were also held concerning the
issue. Throughout these
sesskms, both sides held
strong.
Being elected officials,
Anna Peerson and Harriet
Ratts were in the position to
make the final decision on the
matter. Their decision
remained favorable to indoor
portraits. They offered the
senior class an alternative
background, but this, too,
was rejected by the seniors.
Drapes, suggested by the
senior dass, was r^ected by
the yeaitxx>k staff because the
image of drapes was one of a
finishing school, not a
woman's college.
In a last attempt for
environmental portraits, the
senior class took the issue,
one tt>at had t>ecome an issue
of student rights, to the
Student Life Committee
meeting held September 14.
After hearing both sides, the
Student Life Committee
recommended that the senior
class cooperate with the Oak
Leaves editors and have their
senior portraits made Indoors.
The senior portraits, made
with a grey backdrop, will be
printed in the Oak l.eaves as
twice the size of the
underclassn«n prfxrtogr^^^.
In order to prevent a
controversy such as this one
from reoccurring, Beth F^rker
and Harriet Platts wilt
construct a proposal together
for the rising Meredith
classes.
Anna Pearson arxJ Harriet
Platts, understanding the
feelings of the senior class,
extend a thanks to them for
being so cooperative with the
indoor pictures.
The Christina and Seby Jones Chapel was dedicated Septen^
24. Davidson and Jones Construction Cotrpany of Raleigh built
the chapel. [Norton photo]
Carotfaers New Minister
by Linda Sellers
Not only does Meredith have
the new Christina and Seby
Jones Chapet, it also has a
new campus minister. The
Rev. Sam Carothers t>as
joined the Meredith staff from
Austin Peay University in
Clarksville, Tennessee.
The new chapel has taken up
much of Rev. Carothers' time.
He is especially interested-ln
the chapel meditation room,
which witi be open. 24 hours a
day. "I hope it’s something
that students and faculty will
take advantage of,” Rev.
Carothers said. The room is
for sniall weddings as vratl as
quiet reflection and prayer.
Besides tt>e meditation
room and sanctuary, the
chapel contains a commons
room and adjoining kitchen,
offices for Rev. Carothers and
his secretary, and a reading
room-1 ibrary.
According to Rev.
Carothers, the chapei will tie
used for Wednesday Worship,
weddings, and special
worship opportunities such as
the Staley Christian Lecture
series and a Moravian Love
Feast planned fcff December 7.
Students who are interested
in scheduling weddings in the
chapel should first contact Dr.
Marie Mason, College
Calendar Coordinator. Rev.
Carothers said that a chapel
fee will soon be set, and there
win be a higher fee for people
with TO Meredith ties.
“If you want to use the
chapel for your wedding, you
need to get it on the calendar
as soon as thie date's set,"
Rev. Carothers said.
Rev. Carothers said that he
does not think the chapef
should offer Sunday services.
“We tend to be a dose
comrrxinity, and I wonry about
students always worshiping
with other students arxl not in
other churches,” he said.
He added, “Sort>e people
have a hard time going back
into the church after they are
involved in the campus
church.”
Re>r. Carothers said that
many local churches try hard
to establish a ministry with
students, and seivk»s at
Meredith could be seen as
being in competition with
that. He added that a Sunday
vespers program In the
Chapel may be an alternative
to Sunday morning services at
Meredith.
Two other features of the
chapel that Rev. Carothers
discussed were the organ arxl
carillon. The organ, which will
tie installed in February, mil
be in ttie back center of the
choir loft. The carillon, a
donation from an £dumna,
chinDes the hour daily.
f)ev. Carothei^ is a native of
Gastonia and a graduate of
Western Carolina University.
He is a 1974 graduate of
Southern Seminary in
Louisville, Kentucky. He and
his wife, Linda, have or>e son,
Jay, who is three. They are
expecting their second child
in December.
Rev. Carottwrs hopes “to
make Wednesday Worship a
meaningful time for the
Meredith community, where
we become a community of
Christians woridng together.”
Another of his goals Is to help
the Meredith Christian
Association take x) more of a
community appeal.
His office hours are fnjm 8
or8:30 until 5 p.m., Monday -
Friday.
mSIDE
- Desire forSunday services in new JonesChapel.
- Cafeteria-Confusing Chaotic [in-]Convenient.
- Meredith College traditions decaying.
- Creative writing award to be offered