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flfiwemfa-11,1991 fogt seven MEA Announces Its Winter Semi-Formal nUe ‘White Iris ‘BaiC Friday November 15 Raleigh Civic Center 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets on sale November 11 thru November 15 in Belk Dining Hall, and Novemberl2 and 13 in Cate Center C&ntenniaC Cormr research by Kelley Nicholson This week we celebrated one of our oldest txaditioDs—Comhusldn’. In the 1990’s everyooe talks about Comhuskin’ as a big event, but in tfae 1940’s il was just an**Annual Party for Students” (H» T\vig. Friday, October 27,1944); sort of like a mixer. Back then Palio and Stunt Niglrt were the big events. ‘‘Stunt Night, first held in 1915 at tte suggesticm of Bertie Brown, class of 1916, consisted of humOTous skits. Beginning in 1916, the stunts or skits were required to be original ami interest was developed by keen competitira and the attempt for each class to keep its ideas secret” (The Twig. Friday, October 27,1944). “In 1935, at the suggestion of Miss Marian Warner, of the Physical Education Department, who had seen ttie Palio festival in Italy, PJdio was combaned with Stunt Ni^t” (H>6 TWlg. Friday. October 27,1944). “I^o, an ad^jtation of the ancicDt festival in Siena, Italy, was an unique tradition at Meredith. Each class competed wiA die others in parades vp the firont drive, the forinatioo of the class num^als, horse races, bicycle races, the frdicking of clowns, aiyl original class songs. The class winning the parade was awarded ttie Palio banner, the class having ftie largest numbw of members paiticipatinfl in Ralio won reserved seats fhr (he nbwitB” hairf larar that nioht f H«nHhrvxir 1946-47. p.108-9). ’ In the years from 1950 to 1952 Stunt Night and Pftlio separated. Where as from 1950 to 1951 Stunt Night was in the evraing and each class would give an original of skit and flie winning class was awarded a silver loving c^>, from 1951 to 1952 Stunt Night was heM in the spring. Palio was still celebrated in the fall. In 1954 to 1955 Palio was no longer being mentioned in the Student Handbook under Traditions but another tradition was. Comhuskin' was first thea as a “Coinhuskin’ Bee," put on by the Athletics AssociatioD. “Strange k>oking creatures would appear fiw an evening of festivitiesl The faculty and students would dress in costumes of their own creation and appear at dinner to the skits givm by each class and the faculty. The folk dancers wouM entertain at diis time also, and after the evening meal, the entire group would join them in such as hog-calling, chicken-calling, and, of course, comhuskin'. Recognition was made of all the wiimeraand of the two most nripinal 1954-55, p.48). Hiis event was first called Comhuskin’ in 1968 and over it ^'B^me one of ttie favorite traditions of Meredith students. Today Comhuskin’ jHaf^ od the fint Thursday in November. “Each class presents for competition a parade, a tall tale and a hog-calling skit, all of which are related thematically. The four classes arejudged on these performances as well as on apple-bobUng and comhuskin*. llie faculty also participate in the night offim” 1991^,p.95). Our Comhuskin’ oftodayisacombinati(xiofthePiUioandStunt Ni^tsof l»gago. Co^usto’ creates q>ecial memories for US all. students, faculty, and alumnae. As they say, "The Tradition continues..." CoMEwSrom AT MEREDITH COLLEGE November 13, 1991 7:30pm in Belk Dining Hall "It's better than Charlie Goodnight's, and it's free!” Mocktail competition will be at halftime cosponsored by SGA, MCA, MEA, MRA, MIA, & ABA as a part of Alcohol Awareness Week.
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