tl19590311-000 "TOWER LIGHT Vol. XI, No. 12 State Teachers College, Towson 4, Maryland March 2, 1959 S.C.A. In the fall of 1858 at the Univer-sity of Virginia and, at about the same time, at the University of Michigan, Student YMCA's were formed. Today there are 301 Stu-dent YMCA's and YMCA-YWCA's on American campuses. They are part of the world-wide YMCA Movement in more than 7,000 Amer-ican communities and 76 countries overseas. On many campuses the YMCA and YWCA are one organization, known as the Student Christian Association. In 1922 the YWCA was organized on the Towson Campus and then around 1937, when the enrollment of men had increased, it became the Student Christian Association. For a number of years our S.C.A. has been a participating member of the movement, taking part in planning area and regional conferences and working with the YMCA's and S.C.A.'s in near-by colleges. 1958 has been an exceedingly in-teresting year. The National Assem-bly of YM-YWCA's meets every four years�once in a student gen-eration� to set major goals. This year George Sparks, Carol Ann Strieb, Beverly Heine, and Miss Merle Yoder went to the University of Illinois to this Assembly attended by 1,000 students from 138 colleges. For one week, December 28-January 3, they worked with students from all over the U.S., Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands. A number of foreign students studying in many U. S. colleges were visitors to the Assembly. Our S.C.A. is not just a local group duplicating programs spon-sored by religious groups on campus, much of its interest is in inter-collegiate programs. The weekend of February 20-22 the First Annual Assembly of the Central Atlantic Region met in Philadelphia. Here the standards and goals were established for the colleges in this area. The officers elected represent Princeton Univer-sity, Delaware State, Maryland State at Princess Anne, Rider College and State Teachers at Towson. Carol Streib of S.T.C. was elected to the Student YWCA Executive Council of the Middle Atlantic Region Con-ference, with Mary Alice Cissel as alternate. Continued on Page 2 62's FIRST On Saturday evening, March 14, 1059, the freshman class will present its first dance. The affair will be held in the Wiedefeld gym-nasium from 9 until 12, and those attending will dance to the music of the Legionnaires. Melva Lovell, a dormitory stu-dent, and Margie Smith, day-hop representative, are acting as co-chairmen. Committees functioning at the present time include pro-gram, decorations, and publicity. All other business transactions will be taken care of by either the co-chairmen or specifically designated individuals. Oldest Group On Campus Administrators Comment on Evaluation ""In no case was there any hint of severe criticism of the college,"" remarked Dr. Kenneth Browne, Dean of Instruction, in reference to the recent visit of the evaluation committee of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secon-dary Schools. Dr. Earle Hawkins, college presi-dent, said that the evaluating com-mittee was an excellent group of people, highly competent. While on campus they interviewed nearly every faculty and staff member and also some students. Dean Orrielle Murphy remarked that they cov-ered many areas of the college in a remarkably short time. In reference to the oral report which the committee made on Feb-ruary 25, Dean Browne said it was ""stimulating."" ""The committee,"" he explained, ""praised the college for the many excellent aspects of its program and suggested areas where improvement may be made."" ""In nearly every case these sug-gestions had been anticipated by our own self-evaluating,"" Dr. Hawkins explained. He pointed out that many of the suggestions involved money; for example, more staff and more space. However, some of the suggestions do not require money and will be carried out as soon as possible. Dr. Hawkins also said that the committee was quite complimentary about the quality of the faculty and student body and the fine relation-ship between them. Dean Murphy remarked that she was proud of the way the students cooperated with members of the committee and helped them get the information they wanted. Faculty members� are eagerly looking forward to the written re-port of the committee according to Dean Murphy. Dr. Hawkins said that when the written report is re-ceived officers of campus organiza-tions will have access to appropriate sections of the report. ARITIIMECIIANICS�Unknown to many of our new students, Towson has an inventor on campus, in the person of Ronald Sweany, a 22 year old senior. Last May, Ron finished work on an adding machine as a project for his Arithmetic Block course. It works on the principal of gears which are spaced and fitted with precision. The machine can add, subtract, multiply, and divide. After careful planning on a cardboard model, Ron used such varied materials as coasters, picture hooks, and license plate caps to construct the full size instrument. His project has proved to be an invaluable aid in teaching arithmetic, and well worth the more than 300 hours spent in its construction. Tower Light Photo Budget Calls for Facultij Increase The budget for State Teachers College, now under consideration by the Maryland Legislature, includes the addition of twelve faculty posi-tions, according to Dr. Kenneth Browne, Dean of Instruction. These additions are needed to provide instruction for the increase in the Freshman Class anticipated for the next year. Also to make possible a reduction in size of the larger classes and an increase in the number of elective courses. To make provision for recognition and reduction of the teaching load for important services being performed or needing to be performed by faculty members, such as testing administrator, coordinator of fresh-man advisers, advisers to Towers, chairmen of departments, advisers to FAC and admissions counsellor. Although the positions are not definite, departments which are scheduled to have additions if the budget is approved are Art, Educa-tion, English, Music, Physical Edu-cation, Science and Social Science. If these twelve new additions are approved the full-time faculty will increase from 78 to 90. way in it111 1 Wonderful Town', Takes Shape Fourteen exciting musical num-bers will be featured in the Glen Players extravaganza Wonderful Town on March 19, 20 and 21 from the pen of Leonard Bernstein who is currently represented on Broadway with West Side Story and On the Town. Heading the dynamic cast are Spiro Malas, a senior who has sung featured roles with the Balti-more Civic Opera; Bernie Thrush; Sali Cohan; and veteran Otts Laupus remembered from Crucible, Picnic, and Kiss Me Kate. Mr. Abendroth's three sons figure pro-minently in Otts' football number. Wonderful Town a hit on Broad- 1952 and recently a success on television, is adapted from the previous Broadway smash,My Sister Eileen. It relates the antics, ambi-tions, and adventures of two sisters from Columbus, Ohio in the un-familar surroundings of Greenwich Village in the 1930's. The younger sister, Eileen Sherwood, attracts men like a magnet with her beauty, charm, and warm personality. The other sister, Ruth, with ambitions to become a writer, does most of the thinking for both of them. But even her mental machinations are unable to cope with the characters they encounter in their basement apartment in Greenwich Village. The director, Mr. Kramer, is very enthusiastic about the work of choreographer Vivian Lesher who is staging the intricate musical num-bers. A skillful dancer herself, Vivian has created dances for the twelve MAA men who comprise the 12 naval cadets in ""Congo;"" the policemen who serenade My Darlin' Eileen; the line of girls who satirize ""Swing"" and ""The Wrong Note Rag"" among others. Dancing since she was 3, Miss Lesher has preformed for U.S.O. camp shows, and has done the choreography for her class assembly each year. Former Towson student, Maureen Moore Deller is the musical director for the spirited Wonderful Town singing chorus. Mrs. Deller worked intimately with the Music Department at the University of Maryland last year and was assistant to the director for Oklahoma. Mr. Mack Kravetz is the leader of the orchestra composed of union musicians from local 40. Donald Bailey who designed the striking sets for Kiss Me Kate is coordinating the scene designs of Twig Branch, Fran Bouis, Betsy Thompson, and Bruce Johnson. Technical Director for the Glen Players' Wonderful Town is Regis Rheb, who last summer worked professionally at Paul Green's symphonic drama The Common Glory in a similar capacity. During the past weekends, members of the stage crew and the cast have been busily sawing, hammering, taping, and painting the unusual set. To complement the colorful tunes and story, equally colorful scenery has been designed, which promises to be the most interesting seen by Towson theatre-goers for sometime. The construc-tion of the set itself is a production worthy of an audience, as countless people carry out manifold operations with speed and skill. Student director Carolyn Lyle is assisting Mr. Kramer in directing and coordinating the talented cast of seventy-five. Bruce Johnson is coordinator for the big production staff while Mary Belsinger is Miss Lyle's assistant. Fun With Science There is a new organization on campus. Its purpose is the study of natural science. The group met on February 19 for the first time and formulated plans for the future of their organization. Dr. Lois Odell and Dr. John Bare-ham are acting as advisers to the Naturalists. They will tender ad-vice and information when the group needs it, in the fields of Biology and Physical Science. The Organization plans several trips, including picnics and bike hikes. The first trip planned is to see the Great Falls of the Potomac at flood and Sugar Loaf Mountain on Sunday, April 12. Other trips r, 7 'include an overnighter to Garrett County in early May. Maryland spots to be visited in the future are: Calvert Cliffs, the Eastern Shore and Catoctin. Out of state trips which the group is considering include Luray Cav-erns, The Dismal Swamp and the Cape Henry dunes; all of which are located in Virginia. Longwood Gar-dens in Pennsylvania are also under consideration. The Naturalists will be composed of students and alumni of S.T.C. The Organization presents a dual purpose, interest in science and a sense of camaraderie. "
