THE TWIG
NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENTS OF MEREDtTH COLLEGE
VOL. LXI, NUMBER 13
Mendith-College
FEBRUARY 21, 1963
Martin to speak
for Founders’ Day
william Bryan Martin will be the featured speaker for Founders’ Day, February 25 at 10:00
a.m. in Jones Auditorium.
Dance festival will
hold school in Durham
Founders’ Day will be
observed on February 25 at
Meredith College. This day, set
aside for Meredith to honor its
past, has been an occasion for
speeches, alumnae meetings,
and trustee meetings ever since
the first Founders' Day In 1906.
Founders’ Day is a special
occasion for all Meredith
students, but it Is especially
important to seniors, who will
don their caps and gowns on
this day for the first time.
The highlight of Founders’
Day will beConvocatonat10:00
a.m. in Jones Auditoriurh,
featuring Dr. Warren Bryan
Martin as special guest
speaker.
Warren Bryan Martin Is
Scholar in Residence at the
Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching,
Washington, D.C., and Prin
ceton, New Jersey. Me has been
working on a t»ok entitled, A
College of Character (In press,
due for release September
1982), and is a participant in the
Foundation's program on The
Profession of Teaching as well
as the Carnegie Seminars for
College and University
Presidents.
■ Before ■ coming te--the
Carnegie Foundation, Dr.
Martin was active in college
teaching, research and ad
ministration. He has been Vice-
President of the Danforth
Foundation and Director of the
Danforth Graduate Fellowship
Program. He has been Provost
and Professor of History at
Sonoma State University in
California. Dr. Martin was a
Research Educator and
Coordinator of Dei/elopment at
the Center for Research and
Development In Higher
Education, University of
California, Berkeley. Earlier he
had been Provost and Professor
of History of Raymond College,
University of the Pacific. His
first years as a faculty member
were at Cornell College and
F^sadena College.
Dr. fvlartin holds the Doctor
of Philosophy Degree from
Boston University. He is a
former member of the Senior
Commission, Western
Association of Schools and
Colleges. He was granted the
Senior Research Award,
University of London, under the
Fulbrlght-Hays Act. He Is a
member of several professional
associations and has served as
consultant to educational In
stitutions plus state and
national agencies. He has
received distinguished awards
and honorary degrees. Dr.
Martin frequently addresses
civic and religious groups and
lectures at institutes, con
vocations, and on special
events series In colleges and
universities. Hs views on
change, innovations, and
American values have been
reported and evaluated byTlme,
Newsweek, and by the major
press services. He Is the author
of three books, has edited two
others, and has published over
fifty professional articles. He
has lectured In more than 100
colleges and universities.
"Find your place In the
wortd of dance this sunvner" at
the 1963 American Dance
Festival school at Duke
University in Durham, N.C.
The six-week program that
begins June 11 Is open to
students, teachers and
professionals, and this year
features two new programs -
the ADF four-week Young
Dancers' School (for ages 13 to
15) and the new ADF two-week
Jazz Workshop for Dancers and
Teachers.
Course work for the six-
week school covers such areas
as Modem Technique, Jazz
Technique, Ballet Technique,
Improvisation, Compostition,
Afro-American, Repertory
Workshops, Movement
Wortshop, Performance
Technique, Anatomy Applied to
Dance Technique, Dance
Coaching, Deep Muscle
Therapy, Introduction to Laban
Movement Analysis, and
Stagecraft for Dance. Music and
Dancers.
Faculty members are
drawn from the ranks of
professional dancers, dance
company directors, and
colleges and universities
throughout the United States.
The national faculty for
1983 includes Ze’a/a Cohen,
Lee Connor, Chuck Davis, Bill
De Young, Irene Dowd, Simone
Forti, Gerri Houlihan, Betty
Jones, Richard Levi, Mark
Litvin, Ronnie Ragen, Ruby
Shang, Kei Takel, Linda Tamay,
Jaclynn Viiiamii, Kimberly
Wan'en, and Eliza Maiiouk.
Chiles Reinhart is
Dir^or of the American Dance
Festival.
Full-time dance students
who attend the American Dance
Festival School may attend
evening performances by the
professional companies ap
pearing in Page Auditorium on
the Duke University campus
during the six-week summer
period. This year the companies
include The Paul Taylor Dance
Company, Pilobolus Dance
Theatre, Festival Africa, the Lar
Lubovltch Dance Company,
Dance From France (modem
dance companies from that
nation), and the Jose Limoa
Dance Company.
Special worktops to be
held during the six-week school
are Dance Update - June 21-26;
Dance Medicine-July 9-10; and
the Fourth National Body
Therapy Workshop- July 11-16.
For further information,
contact the School Coordinator,
American Dance Festival, P.O.
Box 6097, College Station,
Durh^, NC 27709. Telephone;
(919) 684-6402.
MERCDVLH
A Baptist College fori
Iwowen. chartered 18911
I opmed 1899. named fc
TnMas Meredith, the]
founder of the Bll^lcal]
lRMcn*der. 1835.
Meredith sign Is a reminder of the Founders' Day tradition.
Clubs, classes and couples
enjoy 'Valentine Affair’
What was red and white
and lots of fun? VWiy, the
Valentine Affair held Febnjary
9th in the cafeteria, Admission
was $1.00, or 84 cents if one
painted her lips red and white.
Upon entering, one’s hand was.
stamped with two red hearts.
Girls In red sweaters and
painted lips filled the audience,
as all waited for the events to
begin. Rhoda was on hand,
spinning tunes.
Many clut>s and classes
were represented, as cookies,
candy, beverages, dance
tickets, and a chance at a raffle
v^ere sold. The event began with
a "Do you know your girlfriend’s
lips” contest. Six couple
participated, with the winning
time being three seconds.
Next, a cake walk was held.
It was run three times, with
three beautiful cakes as prizes.
Fratemity men were also
present for a legs contest. This
was definitely one of the
highlights of the evening. A
prize was also awarded for the
girl with the best lips. A
sweatshirt with hearts was the
prize. This successful event
was put on by the junior class
as a means to make money.