tl19560118-000 "Vol. VIII, No. 8 TbTOWEll LIGHT STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MARYLAND January 18, 1956 Towson Anniversary Convocation Heldsee Sweetheart Dance to be Held February 11 by Bernie Hartman Nominations for the Sweetheart couple were taken from January 9 tO January 13, and the decision of the judges will be announced at int ermission the night of the Sweetheart Dance. Joy Frizzel is in charge of the student committee which will Se-the ten or fifteen finalists fr�rri the many nominations that were made. Last year's winning couple and a committee of faculty Members will select the Sweet-heart Couple for 1956. Dance Arranged A quick glance in the ""Gold and White,"" the official school calen-dar of events, indicate that on Sat-urday, February 11, from 9 p.m. t� 1 a.m. Towson will hold its nnaual Sweetheart Dance at the ht.11 Regiment Armory. For more ,-""arl a month the various commit- Lees, under S. G. A. Social Chair- Franny Schramm, have been btisilY attacking and solving the 41any problems that arise when r,,such an event is in the offering. 'ontinuing its policy of obtaining artbig name band for the occasion 'Iheent Lopez in 1955), the stu- 4erlt government organization has acitUred the services of Tex -helleke and his well-known Or-ea- t estra. The dance will be cabaret ;'Yle with table arrangements to h-ec041Modate a capacity crowd. A ,�at Check system has been devised -""d r efreshment booths will be hi refreshment in strategic locations to to �11.hinate congestion. The entrance the Sweetheart Dance is on :i.ftfinan Street with parking fa- Lies located directly across the street. thStlicients may acquire tickets in th:. ""Ad"" building by presenting r, -it Ut activity cards. Guests and t s may purchase tickets at Per person. , y is S. T. C's big dance of the the 8ecause this year's edition of be Sweetheart Dance promises to th,""e of the most gala affairs in t on ' istory of the college, all are vrii gly urged to attend. There ier,1- he a minimum of inconven-tehee to all who attend due to ex-planning by the following k eIhittese heads: Mike Franco, b4,1111 Whitehurst, Joan Archam-rlia'at' Vfarge Sadler, Bernie Hart-le' Steve Rohr and Barbara yee. th 4k3 � in the past, proceeds from ; the lance will be contributed to tile ational Foundation for Infan-aralysis, Inc. Mo p he Coffee Hours Planned number of coffee hours 4h()-}shred by the Women's Resi-eouncil will be doubled sec-seMester, reports Barbara Semester, So^ial Chairman. 54 cotfee hours have been very I 44 e3sel-11. The last one was held rtertl'arY 7, at 6:15, following din- 111e dorm students were very cotleeiative of a good cup of hot tot,�-ee and casual conversation be- Starting the evening's study. %tt4vorable response to the seven NI:e hours, first semester, has %,d Barbara and the Social co;tnittee to plan thirteen for the ""itig term. Tex Beneke Decorations Underway For Year's Big Dance by Jeni Decker Those persons going to the Sweetheart Dance will benefit from the six thousand dollars worth of decorations. The job was done by professionals for a dance previously held in the armory. The charge made to S.T.C. for using the decorations is five hundred dollars. The entire ceiling will be midnight blue. Drapes along the catwalk and sides will be midnight blue also. Bright red and lacy white will compliment the back ground in the traditional Valen-tine style. As the couples come in the door, they will notice the beautiful dec-orations around the entrance. They were created by Anna Zam-bounis and her committee. The music of the band will come from the far end of the armory opposite the entrance. Pat Filsinger is in charge of trimming the band-stand. Refreshments w ill be served from the right and left. Joyce Wright and her committee will provide the table decorations and the centerpieces. The decora-tions for the twenty columns are being taken care of by Shirley Hartwell. The traditional heart for the Sweetheart crowning cere-mony will be in the center of the dance floor. Sharon Imer's group will assemble and decorate the heart. The chairmen and members of the six committees have been working very hard to make the 1953 Sweetheart Dance the most beautiful dance Towson has ever seen. The Tower Light Staff would like to take this oppor-tunity to thank Don Keyser for the lovely illustrations that added so much to the Christ-mas issue. We regret the con-tribution was not acknowledged at the time, but may we say a belated ""thank you."" Frosh Choir Here Tomorrow Organized Doctor Thomas Vernon Smith, The freshman class has organ- American philosopher, statesman, ized a Frosh Choir which is called author, and lecturer will speak on ""Choir '59."" This choir is tempo- ""The Fine Art of Self-Forgive-rarily under the direction of Bar- ness"" in the auditorium on Thurs-bara Derr and Shirley Himes, act- day, January 19, 1956 at 2 p.m. ing as co-presidents who were ap- Dr. Smith was born in Blanket, pointed by the class president, Texas, April 26, 1890. Dr. Smith Mike DeVita. Due to a search for received his A. B. and M. A. from a sponsor, no initial meeting has the University of Texas and his yet been held. There have been Ph. D. from the University of Chi- 119 persons signed as interested. cago. up to the present date. Freshman Dr. Smith was a member of the will be informed as to when the American Association for Ad-first meeting is going to be held vancement of Sciences, a member as soon as a sponsor can be found. of the American Philosophical As- Due to the student participation sociation, and American Political of many of the freshmen before Science Association. He was also the Christmas holidays some of a member of National Board of them did not have the opportunity Education, Columbia Broadcasting to vote for the class colors. The System. majority of the class did vote, From 1934-38, Dr. Smith was a though and the Freshman Execu- member of the Illinois Senate and tive Council announced at its last was a Congressman-at-large from meeting that the traditional col- 1938-40. He was a Lieutenant ors for 1959 will be green and Colonel in the United States Army white. from 1943-46. The F.E.C. is sponsoring a class Dr. Smith was head of the Edu-song contest which is already un- C ALEN DAR derway. If anyone is interested in cation Sub-Committee, Allied Con-trol Commission in Italy in 1944 writing original words or music or and head of American History, Week of January 16 both, the song will be accepted in Special Projects for Reorienta-the competition. All entries are Wednesday: tion of Gifted German P.O.W.'s due as soon as possible. Basketball vs. John Hopkins � 1945-46. In 1946 Dr. Smith was These entries will then be sub- Away made a member of the United mitted to five judges who will be 7:00 � W.A.A. Basketball � Gym States Education Mission to Ja-chosen by the F. E. C. From the Thursday: pan. Germany and Austria. songs submitted, two will be se- 2:00 � T.V. Smith ""Fine Art of lected and will be voted on by the At present, Dr. Smith is Max- Self Forgiveness"" entire freshman class at a special well Professor of Poetry, Politics, 2:45 � Faculty Tea -- R.H.P. meeting which will be called in the and Philosophy at Syracuse Uni- 3:30 � Faculty Meeting � R.H.P. near future. versity. He is author of more than Friday: Linda Lancaster, dorm Social a dozen books and co-author of Basketball vs. Gallaudet � Home Chairman, has already begun the nearly as many more. 6:15 -- Coffe Hour � Newell Foy- plans for a class assembly which Dr. Smith is a lecturer in great er will be given on March 22. Any demand because he not only has Saturday: freshman who is interested in something to say, but, can say it. 9:00 � 12:00 M.A.A. Dance working on the assembly and has He tells his hearers what he is go- Wrestling vs. John Hopkins not yet signed up on a committee ing to say, says it, and then tells Home -- Barracks can get in touch with Linda Lan- them what he has said. He packs caster or Mike DeVita. Everyone much into narrow compass by such Week of January 23 is welcome. The script committee provocative sayings as ""only book-which consists of Linda Lancaster, worms can live alone, and they but Marcia Radin, Ruth Hellman, Glo- leanly."" Final examinations begin ryann Kohlenstein, Dawn Beck, Week of January 30 Pat Mulligin, Al Fischmann, and Men's A.A. to Hold Bev Fedock worked on the plan- Wednesday: ning of the show. Annual Fling Soon Semester ends Plans for the class dance are un- Saturday: der way under the direction of El- The Mens Athletic Association v�ill hold its annual dance on Sat- 4:00 -- Basketball vs. Brooklyn va Knox, day Social Chairman, College � Home who is acting as dance chairman. urday, January 21 from 9 to 12. The dance will be held on April 21. The theme of the fling is ""The Week of February 6 Frank Welsh and his band will Knights' Night,"" and the most supply the music for that evening. noteworthy feature of the occa- Monday: sion is the M.A.A.'s acquisition of Registration for all except new the Rivers Chambers Orchestra. students Help Fill Trophy Case The gym will be decorated in a Tuesday: Recently a trophy case was pur- medieval castle motif complete Basketball vs. Catholic U. � Away chased for the Student Centre. Up with shields, swords, and lances. Second semester begins to date only one trophy has been It remains for the students to Thursday: offered and placed on display. The complete the scene by being pre- 3:00 � Party for new freshmen � Directory has reason to believe sent disguised as ""Fair Ladies"" Student Center that more than one trophy has and ""Knights in Shining Armor."" Saturday: been presented to organizations on The big attraction at the dance this campus. The S.G.A. encour- will of course be the smooth, 3:00 -- Basketball vs. Lynchburg � Home ages any organizations which have dancable, music of Rivers Chain- 9:00 � 1:00 Sweetheart Dance a trophy, award, charter, emblem bers and his outstanding aggre 5th Regiment Armory - or any displayable material to see gation. Everyone is surely ac- Mr. Pollack about displaying it. quainted with the band's excellent Week of February 13 For the safety of the material reputation for providing fine mu- Tuesday: the trophy case is always kept sical entertainment, and it is safe Wrestling vs. Baltimore U. hall outside the S.G.A. office. Night,"" students will hear one of locked. The case is located in the to say that on ""The Knights' Basketball vs. Mt. St. Marys The S.G.A. thanks you for your the be- playing ever heard at an Away cooperation. on-campus dance. Dr. Smith Speaks "
