tl19560518-000 "1956 VIII, No. 16 TOWER LIGHT STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MARYLAND May 18, 1956 ie,eacher Education Work hop Held On Campus trvventy-three colleges and uni- �i !lities accepted invitations and .7,0rb delegates to a workshop in jdas the campus of the Towson odY te . Teachers College Friday and d Cday, may 11 and 12. !t ter' ducational institutions sending ited her education and religion held for g'ate s included the University 1T1rginia, University of Pitts-tirs: gh, University of Maryland, 'ield :111�Iic University, Virginia Un-nhrer, '1Irliversity, Dickinson College, e-re ,!"") .n State Teachers College, oa State Teachers College, w the Ingd �wson Mourns an )ss Of Fellow re:ed. 't-ident Neil bow' ' geo tide vaY. r. Neil Dobbins In Neil Dobbins, junior stu- ,,, tnajoring- in junior high 4)1 education, drowned in the Dam quarry near Cockeys-i Wednesday afternoon, May 9. 1953 graduate of the Catons- L high School, ""Neil"" was in- :Med in music, and dramatics. ,;'as also an amateur magician. 211rt student, he was the son :les. Doris Glorioso, 4024 Col-"" i. Road, Catonsville. Inernorial service was held for on Friday, May 11 at 10:50 in the auditorium. The serv- :as planned by his fellow Au- / and members of the college :Ile funeral was held at 2 p.m. ,64,1tday, May 12. Pallbearers I Ed Schneider, Mike Franko, ) ?tkin_. Stark, Nelson Rolender, ver. 41-�rith Whitehurst. ,er5 TOWER LIGHT joins the 01' �t body and faculty of the /pal i 843n State Teachers College in ;At 4. 1 ing its deepest sympathy to :\1 41/Il1y and close friends of t1C'Ne il Dobbins. arid Cirokil College Day Coming tyie ani ext Tuesday, May 22 ti May 22nd, Towson students Aboard the boat selected assem- ,1 again put away their books bly acts, a quartet, and two con-term papers, and set out for tests, one to find the loudest shirt, of fun. The place will be and the other for the loudest cap, ,i�?hester. Dorm students will will supply some of the entertain-by bus. There will be a ment. 'Jhb charge for their ride. Day In the event of rain, the boat also can leave from school will not dock but will stay at bay hese buses, if they make ar- all day. rients at the ticket booth. That evening, after returning, t'.Yohe must have a ticket to there will be a picnic supper on :.1 111 the boat. There will be a the lawn, followed by a Jam Ses-' it t booth set up in the Admin- sion on the Patio. :ion Building. Each student Committee heads for All College \-,` show his activity card to re- Day are Keith Whitehurst for a ticket. Outsiders will be transportation; Beth Brodkin, r4,secl a dollar. Arrangements ticket chairman; Nadine Brooks, ,..""'s.rried students to bring their entertainment chairman; Shirley can be arranged at the Hartwell, public city chairman; t booth. Bea Sickler, Jam Session chair- �e boat will leave from Pier man. (5) at 9:30 promptly, and re- Take the plunge � join them "" at five for all College Day, May 22nd. New Jersey State Teachers Col-lege, Mansfield (Pa.) State Teach-ers College, Davis and Elkins Col-lege, Villa Julie Junior College, the District of Columbis Teachers College, Franklin and Marshall College, Loyola College, King's College, Shepherd College, Gouch-er College, Millersville (Pa.) State Teachers College, Hood Col-lege, Mt. St. Mary's College, Ship-pensburg (Pa.) State Teachers College, and Bowie State Teachers College. The workshop began Friday eve-ning at dinner with a welcome ad-dress by Dr. Earle T. Hawkins, president of the Towson State Teachers College. Mahlon H. Hel-lerich, chairman of the Committee on Teacher Education and Reli-gion at Towson, gave the keynote address on ""Religion and Educa-tion, Where Is There a Relation-ship?"" Saturday's sessions of the work-shop began with an opening ad-dress by Dr. Harold K. Schilling, dean of the Graduate School, Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Schilling's field of interest is the relationship between science and religion. The workshop had been planned as an integral part of a project in-itiated in 1954 by the Studies and Standards Committee of the American Association of Colleges foe. Teacher Education. Made possible by a grant from the William H. Danforth Founda-tion, the project is designed to evaluate the importance of a knowledge about religion as an es-sential part of the education of prospective teachers. The Towson State Teachers College was desig-nated as one of the project's fif-teen pilot centers in the United States. Special consultants from the na-tional project who assisted at the weekend workshop included: The Reverend Willia m E. McManus, assistant director of the Depart-ment of Education, National Cath-olic Welfare Conference; Dr. Sam-uel Glasner, director of the De-partment of Reform Jewish Edu-cation at the Baltimore Hebrew College; and Dr. Chester Wick-wire, executive secretary of e Johns Hopkins University YMCA. Scientist To Speak The healing influence of Christ in present experience be the theme of a Christian the will Sci-ence lecture to be given here Mon-day evening May 21, 1956 by Ralph E. Wagers of Chicago, Ill-inois. Mr. Wagers has lectured exten-sively in this country as well as in many foreign countries. He will speak locally at the invitaion of the Christian Science Organization in the assembly room at the Lida Lee Tall School at 8 p.m. His sub-ject will be: ""Christian Science: The Dawn of a New Day."" The lecture is open to the college stu-dents, faculty and their friends. For the past thirty years Mr. Wagers has been actively engaged in, the public practice of Christian Science. Prior to that he was in the lumber business in Wisconsin. He hecame an authorized teacher of Christian Science in 1940 and a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship in 1946. Towson Mourns Loss of Fellow Student, Edward Ed Moulton After a long illness, Edward C. Moulton, State Teachers College junior student, died Thursday, May 10. A valuable member of the STC wrestling team, Ed was majoring in Junior high school teaching. He was a member of the Student Christian Association and the Jun-ior- Senior Men's Club. In addition to wrestling, Ed's interests includ-ed horseback riding and hunting. Ed was especially liked by his fellow students for his warmth, sincerity, and courage. Funeral services were held for Ed at the Oliver Funeral Home in Norfolk, Virginia. Pallbearers for the services were State Teachers College students Ted Radvliffe, Denny Psoras, Oscar Jensen, Ber-nie Hartman, and State Teachers College graduate Ken Wray. Also attending funeral services for Ed. in Norfolk was Ernst 0. VON Schwerdtner, professor of modern languages and coach of the State Teachers College wrest-ling team. A memorial service for both Ed and Neil Dobbins, who died Wednesday, May 9, was held in the college Administration Building auditorium Friday, May 11, at 10:50 a.m. Glen Players to Present Washington Slept Here The Glen Players' next production ""George Washington Slept Here,"" will be given on May 17, 18, and 19. This will be under the direction of Mr. William C. Kramer. This play presents an American family who the problems of moving from the city to the country into a house that is hardly livable. There are situations and disasters galore in this three-act farce and they are all wound around the lives of the Fuller family. The role of Newton Fuller will be played by Earl Myers, while his wife, Annabelle will be portrayed by Carolyn Thomas. Playing the role of Rena Leslie will be Nancy Rogers, and her husband will be depicted by Bruce Johnson. Sid-ney Tishler will play the role of Uncle Stanley, and Rae Lorenzen, the role of Madge. Steve will be portrayed by Jim Davidson and Mrs. Douglas, a kindly neighbor, will be played by Irene Derwin. The caretaker will be played by Jim Thomas, while the two cooks, Katie and Hester will be depicted by Marge Gross and Carolyn Lyle, respectively. Al Cauffman will portray the dynamic role of Ray-mond. Other members of the cast include: Jeni Decker, Emmy Lee Butler, Dick Myers, Joe Brown, and Al Duke. have to encounter June Week Planned June Week will begin with an Outing for Graduates at Gwynn Oak Park on Saturday, June 2, at 3 p.m. At 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 5 and 6 respect-ively, the graduates will be dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. Earle T. Hawkins. A reception for the fac-ulty will be given by Senior Class on Wednesday, June 6, at 8 p.m. It will be held in the Richmond Hall Parlor. The Graduates' Crab Feat and Swimming Party will be held at Crystal Beach on Thursday, June 7, at 1 p.m. The Senior Prom will be held at the Southern Hotel on the evening of June 8. The fol-lowing evening the Senior Class- Alumni Dance will be held in the Student Centre. The Baccalaureate Service will be held in the college auditorium on Sunday, June 10, at 11 a.m. Reverend lain G. Wilson, minister of Baltimore's Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, will deliver the sermon. Commencement Ex-ercises will begin at 3 p.m. Dr. Wilson H. Elins, president of the University of Maryland, will be the principal speaker. Governor Theodore H. McKeldin will present the diplomas. Chairmen for the June Week planning committees are as fol-lows: June Week Coordinator � Audrey Bortner Prom Chairman � Carolyn Upton Crab Feast � Barbara Langen, Nancy Green Faculty Reception -- Olivia Hel-wig Alumni Day � Bonnie Miller President's Dinner � Doris Fishci Gwynn Oak � Marlyn Owens This play is being student-di-rected by Dorothy Levin and Herb August. Those working on the production staffs include: Joe Brown, as stage manager; Marge Gross on properties; Jean Rogers on costumes; Nancy Rogers on publicity; Emmy Lee Butler on make-up. Don't Forget All College Day Tuesday, May 22 "
