tl19520418-000 "I TOWER LIGHT Vol. 5, No. 16 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON April 18, 1952 'Everyman' Production Presented in Barracks Everyman, Glen Player produc-tion, is being presented in the Barracks April 16, 17, 18, and 19. This play, the author being anon-ymous, is the best of the extent morality plays and is a popular hit whenever given. On Broadway, the play had a very successful run. The production should be of im-portance and interest to all stu-dents of English Literature and History. The play also has a spe-cial significance for the Easter period since the story places em-phasis on the necessity of the eternity values in ""everyman's life."" Experimental Everyman will be the Glen Play-ers' first experimental production. Semi-arena style staging will be used. There will be original treat-ment in using double stages with audience on three sides. The use of masks, ballet and modern dan-ces, and modern music will be in-corporated. Original Idea The entire production is built on an original idea conceived by H.C. Paul, and it will be comparable to ""Dr. Faustus"" which was a 1950 Glen Player hit. There will be no feature billing to any member of the cast. It is a cooperative project of the fol- (con't page 6) Scholarships Now Available In addition to the loan funds at State Teachers, five scholarships, each of $50.00, will be available to the students during the 1952- 53 year. The president of the college has been designated as the person to administer the scholarship fund, operating through the Commit-tee on Loans and Scholarships of the faculty. These scholarships will be awarded to students on the basis of academic averages and finan-cial needs. Application for these should be made through Dr. Kurt Walther, chairman of the Com-mittee on Scholarships and Loans. These funds will come from that established in the name of Sarah E. Richmond, which is the largest of such monetary loans available to members of the Towson stu-dent body. Career Committee Plans Junior College Program Plans of the Junior College Committee on Career Conferences have just been completed for an interesting and informative pro-gram for the remainder of the semester. This program outlines a number of meetings which will be held on Wednesdays in Room 211 and be-gin promptly at 11 AM. Atten-dence for Junior College students is required and Teachers College. Students are invited and urged to attend. Towson Alumnus William Mahaney, an alumnus of Towson, presented Employment Trends' and Job Opportunities in Maryland last Wednesday, April 16. Mr. Mahaney is director of the Maryland State Employment Service. Representatives from various other professions will visit Wednesday, April 30 and discuss opportunities and training neces-sary for these professions. Representatives Wednesday, May 7, representa-tives from the University of Mary- Koinonia Locale Of LSA Retreat ""Christian Vocation"" will be the theme for the Annual Lutheran Spring Retreat to be held at Koin-onia, Pikesville, Maryland on Ap-ril 18, 19, and 20. Dean Kenneth A. Browne will conduct a session on ""The Call to be a Christian Student."" Mary Catherine Kahl, Instructor in So-cial Science at STC will be the Baltimore Directing Committee Leader. A fourth sf,9sion to be held Saturday evening will be en-titled ""The Call to Community Living."" Frederick L. Moethle Jr., President of the Baltimore Area Lutheran Students Association will act as chairman for this dis-cussion. Cost for the entire program is $10.00 per person. Every indivi-dual wishing to attend should con-tact Mary Frances Recher immed-iately. land, Johns Hopkins, Loyola, and Western Maryland will talk over plans for future college study. This meeting should be of special interest to Teachers College stu-dents considering summer school and seniors planning to matricu-late for their masters degree. The final meeting will be held on Wed-nesday, May 21, and consist of pre-registration for freshmen and commencement plans for the sophomores. 71e�44 Iy4 Blood Bank Friday, May 2, the Red Cross will again sponsor a ""Blood Donor Day"" on campus. Check the main bulletin for further details con-cerning time and place. Correction Dr. Phelan's office hours are Tuesday and Friday � 8:00 to 10:00 A.M. and Monday, Wednes-day, and Thursday � 12:30 to 3:00 P.M. Call for Alumni As a record for the alumni files students have been asked to please list any member of their family that is a graduate of STC. The slip or card with your name and the name of the person who is a graduate (stating relation-ship to you) is to be left with Mis Yoder. Honor Students General averages of B were earned in the first semester by 163 students. Of these; 18 were freshman, 32 sophomores, 50 jun-iors, 59 seniors, and 4 fifth year students. Ann Bounds Weber was the only student who achieved an A average. Party Planned Freshman Class will present a return Spring Party to the Soph-omore Class Saturday May 3. Chest X-Ray All students, faculty, and em-ployees are expected to have chest X-rays on April 21 and 22. Equip-ment will be set up near the Medical Office, Newell Hall. Illness Mr. Tarr, campus officer, is away on sick leave. His physician has advised him not to resume his duties for several weeks, and to take a complete rest. evening, Draper, Smart Chosen Queen, Maid of Honor Betty Lou Draper, Queen of the May, will lead the May Court pro- Betty Lou Draper cession on the front campus, May 10, with Molly Smart as her Maid of Honor. Kathryn Baker, Kacy Childs, Jan Davis, Jackie Jackson Finch, Carolyn Naumann, Leona Rede-mann, Flo Ruland, Betty Mariner Shaffer, Anne Spencer, and Ann Wallace will be the other mem-bers of the Court. These twelve girls, as a result of the final election of the entire STC student body, were selected ..rom a list of twenty-four seniors presented on the primary ballot. After the procession of the May Court and the crowning of the Queen by Lee Smith, president of the senior class, booths for re-freshments and games will be opened. These stands will be un-der the auspices of the various campus organizations, and will in-clude a 'big surprise"" from the senior class. In the evening, a semi-formal dance will add the final touch to May Day, 1952. Both the dance and the May Court are sponsored annually by the senior class. Miss Draper, the Queen, is well-known around State Teachers, having been selected the college Sweetheart at the Student Gov-ernment Association dance held in February 1951. She also appeared in the production of Faustus as ""Helen of Troy"", which was pre-sented by the Glen Players in 1950. Betty Lou is a native of Pikes-ville, and attended Franklin High School. Molly Smart, red-haired senior, has been active in many organi-zations during her four years at Towson. Included in these was the presidency of the Newman Club during 1950-51. 'April in Paris'Set for Tomorrow Eve Gay Paris in all its splendor will be represented by the Sophomore Class at its semiformal dance, the Charles Hayes,. Margie Laupus Bids Open for Annex Construction Bids for the addition to the din-ing hall have been let, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the new wing should be completed some time around the middle of the next scholastic year, according to Dr. Earle T. Hawkins, President. The plans include the renovation of the present hall and possibility of the furnishings. The dining room will be in the shape of a banquet hall with no partitions in the cafeteria proper. The kitchen will receive a ma-jority of new equipment, retaining only the more recent models they how have. The serving room will be enclosed and the kitchen facili-ties will be erected on the same level. There will not be a dummy waiter to transport the food from level to level, which will better facilitate the serving of students, faculty and guests. Plans also include the construc-tion of a student center in the basement of the present dining hall. The main wing will house a large lounge with the two smaller wings having a soda fountain and student offices, respectively. There is also the possibility of including recreation, or play rooms, in the center. A private dining hall will be constructed on the lower level for use by the faculty and students both during the day and evening. After it is completed, further in-formation will be released con-cerning the use of this room. Wagner Elected Dorm President Melane Wagner has been nam-ed president of the Women's House Committee for the next year by the balloting which took place prior to the recent holiday. Delores Deardorff was elected vice president in the same election. Other officers include: secre-tary, Isabelle Harryman; treasur-er, Maggie Dix; social chairman, Vivian Stone:.SGA representative, Mryna Dickerson; and parlia-mentarian, Dail Currier. Melane, an incoming senior, is presently social chairman for both the Women's Dormitories and the Junior Class. Delores is a mem-ber of the dormitory Social Com-mittee. Three candidates for each office were selected through a primary election which was held several clays pervious to the final. voting. All resident girls were eligible to vote in both elections. theme of which is ""April in Paris."" The Parisian ball will be held Saturday, April 19 from 9-12 in the gymnasium with Joe Dowl-ing's orchestra providing the mu-sic for the affair. Co-Chairmen Co-chairmen Margie Laupus and Charles Hayes have been working diligently along with the various committees in order to make the dance a success. Publicity has been handled by Nancy G-odsey and Charles Hayes while refreshments have been un-der the supervision of Marion Sad-ler and Sue Cunningham. Ar-rangements for the orchestra were made by Margie Laupus and Doris Yingling. Decorations Decorations have been under the wing of Eleanore Zawila and Faye Van Riper. They are to in-clude numerous French Poodles, a park, scene with a park band-stand, and the familiar sidewalk cafe. Lorraine Cronmiller with the help of Tom Davis has gath-ered all needed equipment. Tom also heads the clean up commit-tee. Tickets, obtained through the efforts of Julian Forrest, have been on sale in the alcove. Cooperation ""The whole class is cooperating to make this dance the most un-usual of the year. An added at-traction will be a delightful and new type of intermission enter-tainment,"" was the comment of Charles Hayes in regard to the workings of the dance. This dance will be the only one sponsored by the Sophomore class this year, in accordance with the customs established by the Stu-dent Government Association; therefore, Martha von Schwerdt-ner, president, hopes for a con-tinuation of the cooperation the officers have been receiving in connection with the affair. SCA Assists at Eudowood by Thelma Broil Between 10 and 11 o'clock on Saturday mornings, trips to Eudo-wood Sanitorium by a few of SCA members have brought many hap-py hours to the young tubercular patients there. Started March 1 by the Social Responsibility Commission, thc project has been taken over b3 the entire SCA so that more stu. dents could be given the oppor. tunity to participate. Ludwig in Charge Juanita Ludwig, who has ha( .,harge of the visits, Marian Sad ier, Duane Virts, Myrna Dicker 11 son, Marilyn Weldon, Lynn Mas on, Jo Anne Johnson, Peggy Mor row, Ed York, Gloria Snyder, an Kate Bishop are a few of the vi. dors to Eudowood. The youngsters between the ag es of 4 and 11 are thrilled by th songs and dances taught to the/ by these SCA members. Becaul the boys and girls, both white an colored, are sometimes limited only 15 minutes a week for rem ation, they really appreciate th entertainment. They especial (Con't. page 4) Business Offices Interchanged Offices of the TOWER LIGH1 and the SGA and Alpha Ph Omega have been interchanged The TOWER LIGHT is now sit uated in Room 1 with the othe two organizations in Room 15 Room 1 is now a publication office housing both the TOWE LIGHT and the Tower Eck"
