tl19620112-000 "61 � the 27 ,tra ler is 411 ncl 28 of� ut fa !s. it Second Semester Fees Due BEFORE Registration Check Business Office TOWER LIGHT Vol. XIV, No. 13 State Teachers College. Towson 4, Maryland January 12, 1962 The Lutheran Student Associa-tion will present the ""20th Century Folk Mass"" on Tuesday, January 16, at 7:00 in Room 112 of Stephens Hall. The ""Folk Mass"" is a church service done in the jazz idion. All members are urged to attend and visitors are cordially invited. Founders Day Convocation To Be Held January 14 Dean Browne Will Preside Senate Alters, Passes Resolution On Race The Senate Tuesday altered and � . . . in our responsibility of effect-then gave its approval to a re- ing and promoting the democratic solution that, tfhe college's students deplore the segregation of public facilities in Maryland."" Also declared in the resolution �vas the hope that the state legis- .ature will enact in its next session ritasur es prohibiting segregation. res slibrnitted to the Senate by t:he NSA The olution was drawn up and Comedy Picked Standing Committee. Stricken from the original For March Play Solution was the sentence reading ""we also commend in-dividual and group interest in the problem of segregation and racial discrimination in Mary- 'And and our own community as well."" Prior to its approval by the Senate, SGA President John Tall- 41a reminded the body that this Solution is a policy declaration ,ithat will guide Senate action on '44S problem in .the future."" The resolution said that it is klized the ""problem of segrega- .4r1 in Maryland is one that will !1,(It be solved overnight, and that 4 involves many complex social, nomic, and cultural factors which 411 be difficult to transcend. ""However, we also feel that the practice of racial discrim-lriation is contrary to the con-eePt of equality in our demo-rratie society."" :rile paper also read that ""we as ;'dents feel that this problem of 4eial discrimination is as much our ZI:orn as that of any other citizen ideals of liberty, freedom equality�regardless of race. ligion, creed, or color."" 'One Big Romp' and re- Glen Players will hold tryouts for their next full-length production, Beaux Strategem, on Tuesday, Jan-uary 16 at 7:00 p.m. and Wednes-day, January 17 at 3:00 p.m. These tryouts are for student who have not tried out for a pro-duction before. Freshmen are particularly encouraged to come. On Monday, February 5, tryouts will be held for all students of the college. Scripts are on reserve in the library. Beaux Strategem is an English Restoration Comedy which was written by George Farquar in 1704. The play is ""one big romp"" from beginning to end, Dr. C. Richard Gillespie said. It is the story of two gentlemen who have no funds to live as they want to. They travel to the country to find a rich wife. Their magnificent adventures in-clude a meeting with highway-men and various other misadventures, Dr. Gillespie finished. 9 Uniforms To Fill, Says Mens Chorus By Mary E. Hughes 1 1'11e Men's Chorus has nine uni-kat. s to fill with tenors and basses, 517 Mr. Martin R. Rice, director Choral activities at STC. 4""Members in this group have ih.11_,,PPortunity to develop their t-guridual musical skills and 44t.41 abilities through rehearsal ,,,,,,44 Performance of the best in t;le choral literature,"" ,414ed Mr. Rice. trii,e chorus has many plans in the ,111�, mg for second semester, which klici e regular on-campus concerts ,, some off-campus appearances. t%evIl.tative plans include radio and 44saiiss, 1"" appearances and the group 4t.t 'y represents its spring con-ii11111 Program several times off-th* 143 throughout Baltimore and 1,141rrounding community. tt:g4 11a group has scheduled its 11 1 r s�, . .,ja �.. -Fring concert for May 16. Illarrrformance will include pop-kik -�11gs, spirituals, classical music, 5011V,5, and Broadway show con-tunes. ' An invitation from the University of Virginia to perform exchange concerts is being considered. The decision to expand its membership was made after the executive committee of the group noted that several mem-bers had withdrawn because of student teaching, and that, even with these returning next semester. there will be an equal number leaving for similar reasons. No auditions are required to join the group. Anyone interested may contact either Mr. Rice during one of his office hours, or speak to any of the officers of the group. The president of the chorus is Richard Disharoon; Paul Becker is vice-president; Jim Doran, secre-tary; Lou Alsobrook, treasurer; Paul Miller, SGA Senator; and Mike Vazzana, Librarian. One of the novel ideas which (Continued on page 3) Class Of '65 Sponsors Dance January 13 ""Winter Fantasy,"" the first dance sponsored by the class of '65, will be held Saturday, January 13, from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Evergreen trees decorated with snow, rope tinsel hanging from the ceiling, scattered snow drifts, and a fat, jolly snowman in the middle of the gymnasium will top off the frosted. silver theme of ""Winter Fantasy."" Providing the dance music will be the Sierras. Pat Klevenow, a Towson freshman, is the drummer in the band. Towsonites won't be bored when the band takes their breaks. Presenting a touch of originality to the dance, will be the Cambridge Trio. A folk-singing group, they will entertain with a selection of songs from the Kingston Trio and the Limeliters. Bob Hieronimus, fresh-man, Pat Klevenow, and Skip Brooks, a student at Baltimore Junior College, are the trio's talented members. Sue Stadiger, social chairman, stated, ""Much help and enthusiasm has been contributed by many of the class members for the success of this dance. Considering the little time we had to get organized after the Christmas vacation, things have gone very smoothly."" Glen Players Give 4 Scenes Next Wednesday Four scenes from various plays will be preseinted by the Glen Players on Wednesday, January 17, at 7:30 p.m. This is the last in a series of three evenings of such events. The first two were on December 13 and January 10. Claire Cornblatt is directing a scene from ""The Old Maid"", a full length play about a woman whom everyone believes an old maiden aunt, but who is actually the mother of the child everyone thinks is her niece. Claire chose this play to extract her scenes from because the char-acters interested her when she first read the play several years ago. The second play, ""No Exit,"" directed by Brenda Livengood. ""It's Hell,"" said Brenda, when asked to comment on her choice. ""No Exit"" is a one-act play about three characters in Hell. Each char- (Continued on page 4) is ""SIR!""�Dr. Earle T. Hawkins will speak at the Founders Day Con-vocation on Monday, January 15 at 10:00 a.m. The title of his speech is ""Sir!"" The topic was not disclosed. 1962 Sweetheart Couple The election of the 1962 Sweet-heart Couple will be held on Friday, January 19, in the alcove of Stephens Hall. Nominations can be made simple by dropping the names of a couple on a sheet of paper in the ballot box currently in the alcove. Deadline for nominations is Friday, January 12, at 4:00 p.m. The Founders Day Convocation vill be held on Monday, January '4, at 10:00 a.m. Dean Kenneth Browne will pre-side and make the announcements. Dr. Earle T. Hawkins, will be the speaker. The title of his speech is ""Sir!"". No information was given about the topic. The orchestra has announced the selections it will give during Mon-day's convocation. The program will open with ""Priests March,"" from the Magic Flute by Mozart. The finale will be -March Pontificale"" by Mende's-sohn. As a featured selection, the orchestra will play ""Hymn of Free-dom,"" an excerpt from the First I Symphony of Brahms. , Immediately following the con-vocation, the orchestra will start preparations for the spring concert, April 26. A definite program has not been set, but tentative corn-positions are the ""Nloldau"" by Smetana, the popular 'Poet and Peasant Overture"" by Suppe, and Dvorak's ""New World Symphony."" 'Gerry', 23, Dies Geraldine Buettner Fund Organizing Death Fund ""I would like to express my deep gratitude for your many cards, prayers, gifts, flowers, and blood donations. I want to say from the bottom of my heart how thankful and grateful I am to have such wonderful friends."" ""God bless you and keep you safe and well during the holiday season."" For the college, those were the last words of 23-year old Geraldine ""Gerry"" Buettner. She wrote them Saturday, December 16, from her room at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Two days later Gerry died. She died of Hodgkin's desease, the third Towson student in three years to be claimed by the in-curable killer. The first was Ed Moulton in 1958; Marilyn Hudson was the second in 1960. Death snuffed out a pledge Gerry made to Dean Orielle Murphy that she would be the first of the Towson students to contract the disease to finish school and teach. She didn't make it. Dean Murphy related. ""The weekend before she died, she told me (Continued on page 4) In memory of Geraldine ""Gerry"" Buettner, who died December 18 of Hodgkin's disease, some faculty members and students have started collecting money for a loan fund to be set up in her name. Initiated by Dr. Henry M. Hutson, Mr. Edward Rubendall, Dean Orielle Murphy, SGA President John Tall-man and several other students, the fund is still in its embryonic stages. ""We have talked about using the money for several different � types of funds,"" Dr. Hutson said, ""but it looks as though a book fund has the inside road."" At her death, Gerry left all her books to the college. She was an , English majin.. ! At the end of last week, the fund had grown to approximately $100, Dr. Hutson said. Most of the money had been contributed by faculty members. When final plans are mapped out, the fund will probably be admin-istered by the college's Financial Committee. Dr. Hutson said. In the meantime. contributions, no matter how large or small, are welcomed. Students can donate money to the fund through John Talhnan in the SGA Office. "
