tl19490513-000 "May Day Issue TOWER May Day Issue LIGHT Vol. 2, No. 13 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MD. May 13, 1949 Georgia Wisner SGA Prexy Rhodes, Belsinger, Goodman Top 3000 See Gina Ganzhorn Other Student Officers Crowned As May Queen Hammerman Tower Light Editor Big pluralities for all winning candidates and a light total vote were features of yesterday's SGA election, in which Georgia Wisner was chosen president of the STC student government for 1949-50. Only 446 ballots were cast for presi-dent, although the student teach-er votes have not yet been rec-orded. All the losers could could Point to the small percentage of students voting and do some wishful thinking about their chances had all students gone to the poll. Uofficial results (without student teachers) gave Georgia Wisner 268 votes for president, enough for a 90 vote margin over Bill Scott, who polled 178 votes in his losing effort. Other SGA Results Phil Rhodes was chosen vice-president, defeating Jack Shifflet by 285-160. Gladys Belsinger, fu-ture secretary, won by a 268-180 margin over Mary Kay Shamber-ger. The next treasurer will be Bob Goodman, who defeated Mary Ellen Harlem, 307-144. These are all incomplete results, but student teachers' ballots could not change the winners, according to Ellsworth Bunce, present vice-president of the SGA who was in charge of the election. Tower Light Bill Hammerman was elected to serve as Editor-in-Chief of the Tower Light next year, defeated Betty Bradbury at the polls. Bob Hofmeister was named Managing Editor, winning over Beth Kopelke. Women's A. A. The offices of president and vice-president of the Women's A A were decided, but secretary and treasurer votes were close enough to be de-cided by the student teachers. Rosemarie. Wallace was chosen President over June Crickenberger, and Betty Bedsworth won the vice- Presidency from Mary Ellen Har-lem. At the present, Arline Compton has a narrow margin over Leona Redeman in the race for secretary, and Ann Weber leads Clara Soren-son for treasurer by a slight margin. '50 Undecided Results of the election for class officers in the class of 1950 are too indefinite to be considered final, due to the large number of student teachers. However, Bill Hilgartner is leading Bud Ritter slightly, Marie Sanderson is already named vice- President, Mary Gray Swan has a good margin over two other candi-dates for secretary, and Al Naeny leads Deane Wyatt for treasurer. Close Race in '51 Maynard Keadle is the new presi-dent of the class of '51, winner over Chapple in the final ballot. The race for secretary produced one of the closest counts of all, Jane Dail edging Dolores Saukitis by five (Continued on Page 6, Col. 5) Concert Tuesday By Glee Club In its most ambitious undertak-ing of the year, the STC Glee Club will present a full evening's enter-tainment at its concert in the STC auditorium on Tuesday evening, May 17, at 8:00 P. M. All students are invited and guests will be wel-come. Miss Weyforth will conduct the concert and many members of the Glee Club will be featured. The program will include: MARCHING ON ..Welsh Folk Tune CHERUBIC HYMN...Gretchaninoff Glee Club AVE VERUM Mozart Jeanie Group THE TWENTY-THIRD PSLAM Malotte Norma Brooks ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS ....Sullivan-Simeone Glee Club SING, SING, BIRDS ON THE WING Nutting Margaret � Stauffer, Irene Gal-lagher, Betty Bedsworth, Carolyn Patterson, Dorothy Meredith COME TO THE FAIR Martin Annette Saxton LE MATIN Chaminade Two Pianos�Betty Glock, Deane Creswell FRUHLINGSZEIT Becker Dorothy Cochrane THE SONG OF THE OPEN ROAD Malotte William Simmons CARO MIO BEN Giordani Margaret Stauffer, Caroline Ken-nedy, Virginia Cacace WHERE'RE YOU WALK....Handel Charles Seitz, Bruce Godfrey, David Pyle, James Wetzel MY BONNIE ..Traditional Simeone Glee Club MOONLIGHT BAY....Mary Lou Wallace, Betty Costlow, Virginia Cacace, Keith Rembold OH SUSANNAH . . . . Stephen Foster Virginia Young, Keith Rembold IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONYLIGHT .. Caroline Ken-nedy, Merle Younker, Betty Clock, Mary Lou Wallace, Charles Eckes YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Rodgers Dorothy Meredith WILL YOU REMEMBER WALTZES Strauss Glee Club ALMA MATER May Queen Court With Escorts at May Day Dance ""John Loves Mary"" Final Production ""John Loves Mary,"" a recent Broadway hit comedy, will be the final production of the Glen Players this year, with a special price for tickets. Mr. Paul, director of the group, decided to lower the admis-sion price to 75 cents for all tic-kets, in order that more students will be able to attend. The show will be given May 25-28 at 8:30 P. M. Mr. Paul asked the Tower Light to express his appreciation to all the students who have supported the Glen Players in their ambitious program this year, and hopes that next season will be a great success. A production staff for ""John Loves Mary"" has been drawn up, with Bill Hammerman scheduled to act as stage manager. Linda Thomas will take care of properties and costumes; Bill Jenkins will handle the lights; Flo Roland will supervise makeup; and Bob Good-man is in charge of publicity. A tentative cast for the show has started rehearsals. It includes: Betty Lou Mariner, Mary Mc- Kinley; Gladys Belsinger, Sarah; Rodney Arther, Fred Taylor; Deane Wyatt, John Laurence; Mel Shaf-fer, Sen. James McKinley; Mary Lou Wallace, Mrs. .Phyllis Mc- K nley; Joe Brown, Lt. Victor O'- Leary; Paul Arend, George 'Beech-wood; Tresa Silverman, Lily Her-bish; Francis Barnette, Harwood Biddle. Many Faculty Members Busy Dr. Tansil attended meetings of the American Association of Col-legiate Registrars in Columbus, Ohio, April 25-28. Dr. Scott, Dr. Hartley, Dr. Crab-tree, and Miss Steele participated in the program of the Maryland Education Conference at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, April 28-30 Other representatives to confer-ences were Dr. Minnegan, at the National Conference of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation in Boston, April 20-22; and Dr. Willis, who attended the National Convention of The American Col-lege Public Relations Association in Washington, D. C. on Thursday, April 28. Dr. Hartley also spoke at the NEA Conference on International Rela-tions, in Washington on May 2 and talked on ""Teaching as a Career"" at Baltimore City College Career Conference on May 5. Dr. Hawkins's activities are too numerous to describe in detail� they included addresses before The Maryland State League of Nursing Education; City College's Career Conference; the State-wide Con-ference of Colored Principals and Administrators; a College Assembly and Faculty Meeting at State Teachers College, Kutztown, Pen-nsylvania. Dr. Hawkins attended some sessions of the Maryland Ed-ucation Conference, and worked on a survey of Friends School, Balti-more, for the Middle States Asso-ciation. Rain and high winds temporarily-hafted the 1949 STC May Day Fest-ival, but activities were continued in the gym after outdoor fun and frolic stopped. An estimated 3000 persons saw the opening part of the program, and most of them crowded into the gym to watch a second processional and the remainder of the program. The main event of the day, coro-nation of Ginna Ganzhorn as May Queen, was completed outside, al-though strong winds threatened to carry away the Queen and her party. After John Hilker, acting as master of ceremonies, makle announcements, the band played a stirring number. The Baltimore County All-High School ifand per-formed throughout the outdoor part of the program. Then the STC orchestra took over with the strains of the Processional, and the vanguard of the parade to the throne began to cross the lawn in front of the throne strewn with posies, and were followed by the May Court. The first pair was dressed in pas-tel blue and carried red roses, as did all the Court, and Virginia Young and Carol Hill led the others across the greensward. Next came Kathleen Fitzgerald and Helen Was-elewski, wearing pink gowns, and they were followed by Peachie Brooks and Mary Lou Wallace, in orchid dresses. Virginia Spaulding and Mary Ellen Crowley came next, clad in Spring-like green, and Betty Kidd and Louise Carroll followed in yellow. The maid-of-honor, Margaret Stauffer, wearing a blue gown, and a tiny lady-in-waiting bearing the crown on a velvet cushion came next. The procession was dim fxed (Continued on page 5 col. 5) "
