Meredith Herald
Volume XI, Issue 6
September 28,1994
Raleigh, North Carolina
Meredith gives its students roots and wings
by Christina Peoples
Meredith celebrated the end of its
Second Century Campaign on Septem
ber 23 at to a.m. in Jones Auditorium
with Governor Hunt as the special guest
and keynote speaker.
“All of you who are Meredith Col
lege, I commend you on this wonderful
success. The money raised through this
campaign will be invested in ways to
better help teachers teach and students
learn," said Hunt. “People have given
[of their time and money] because they
wanted to. They believe in Meredith
College and all of you. ”
The ceremony began with powerful
organ music provided by Dr. David
Lynch, head of the music department.
While the music played, the members
of the platform, the faculty and the
senior class marched into the audito
rium in their academic regalia.
Kelly Fbrmy-Duvall, Student Goyem-
ment Association (SGA) president, of
fered the invocation, and the Meredith
Chorale sang a hymn. The themes for
both the invocation and the hymn were
glory, honor, praise and adoration to
God and to Meredith.
Dr. John Weems, president of
Meredith, gave the welcome and intro
ductions. He recognized the seniors who
were in their academic regalia for the
first time, and he also acknowledged
the trustees.
Some of
the members
of the plat
form were
Paul Will
iams, trustee
chair; Dr.
Gary Walton,
faculty mar
shal; Michelle
Pigford, se
nior class mar
shal; Barbara
Allen, chair of
the Second
Century Cam
paign; Kelly
Formy-Duvall,
SGA presi-
campaign that began in February 1991
and ended in February 1994. The origi
nal g(^ of the campaign was to raise
$10.6 million, but the final tally was
$11.8 million. The immediate goals of
improving
and building
&cilities,and
Acuity and
student de
velopment
were de
cided on af
ter years of
active plan
ning by ad
ministration,
faculty, stu
dents and
alumni.
“1 feel
this is a
proud goal
because we
are not only
photo by Jetson
Governor Jim Hunt delivered the keynote address to
Meredith students, faculty, and friends.
dent; a representative from the Baptist building buildings, but also lives," said
State Convention; and the presidents Weems. “I don't know of another such
from each class. drive to take 50 percent of the goal
Weems gave a brief history of the [money] and establish student scholar-
Family Day 1994 draws large crowd
by Keri VanDorcn
Family Day 1994 was held on Sun
day, Sept. 24 here at Meredith. The
day's events kicked off at eleven o’clock
in Jones Chapel with a student led wor
ship service.
The crowd size at the event doubled
fix)m last year, and to the suprise of
Reverend Sam Corrothers many of the
people who came to worship had to
stand. The congregation was called to
order by theMeredith Ringers perfoming
“I sing the mighty power of God" The
sermon was led by three people, gwing
the congregation three different points
ofview. Freshman Beth Boyette was the
first to speak. Shespokeofmemoriesof
her childhood and the importance of
remembering where you came from.
Jan McNeill ,a senior, spoke next; she
reminded us all that we must enjoy our
families, and that they are always there
photo by Jetson
The number of family members and students tattending Family Day this year more than
doubled from previous years.
for us. Barbera Watts, a member of the
W.I.N.G.S. program, talk to the congre
gation about flexibilty.
Aficrtheservice mane families went
into the courtyard for a picnic lunch.
After vraiting in line for what seemed
like and eternity, students and their
families were greeted with an abun
dance of food. Pasta salad, potato salad,
fruit salad, rolls, com-on-theob and
hamburgers were piled high on the
tables. Families sat around on the lawn,
either on blankets or on benches, and
enjoyedapeacfuUlunch together. North
ships."
All of the projects associated with
this campa^n—the renovation of Belk
Dining Hall, the creation of Wainwright
Suite, the building of Ledford, the reno
vation of Noe! House, the renovation of
Joyner, and the additions to
Weatherspoon—are either finished or
are about to be.
Other important improvements
made with the money rais^ are: com
puter labs have been installed all over
campus, a campus-wide fiberoptic net
work has been created, faculty endow
ments have grown by one million, and
the number of student scholarships has
doubled.
“With all ofthese accomplishments,
Meredith is completely debt-free," said
Weems. “There has not been another
three-year period in Meredith's history
that approaches all of this support."
After discussing the campaign,
Weems introduced Governor Hunt.
Hunt grew up on a cattle farm in Wilson
County where his family still resides. In
see WINGSpage eleven
Tower Band provided lively entertain
ment for everyone in the courtyard.
They played a variety of music, from
Top 40 to beach music to oldies. Even
the slight, short drizzle in the afternoon
didn’t seem to faze anyone.
From oneo’clock until five the dorms
were open to everyone. Guests signed
in on the first floor parlors. In the
relaxing atmosphere of tlie rooms stu
dents, the parents, other family mem
bers, and boyfriends could relax and
talk. Overall it was a day to relax and
show our parents how much they are
loved.
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