tl19530520-000 "1 Tomorrow Begins Players Production May 21, 22 and 23 will mark the Glen Players last major pro-duction of the year, The. Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge. Don Rodgers and Nikki Zer-witz have leading roles; neither of whom have appeared in major productions at Towson before. Don, who is a sophomore, plays Rodgers, Zcrwitz leading roles in ""The Playboy of Western World."" the part of Christ Mahon, the playboy of the western world. Al-though this is Don's first three act role on campus, he has appear-ed in plays and musicals outside and had the lead at McDonogh School's presentation of The Mer-ry Widow. At STC he made his debut in his performance of The Man in the Trench, Coat. Nikki is a February Freshman in the Teachers College. She has had a part in a one-act play at Towson; that of Beulah in the road show production of Happy Jour-ney. Nikki, a student at the Chil. dren's Experimental Theatre, has had numerous parts there; she al-so held the title of director of her sorority play for two years. Be-side her present role of Pegeen In ""The Playboy of the Western World"" Nikki said that she en-joyed the part of Cornelia Otis Skinner in Our Hearts Were Young and Gay better than any other. Other Players Some of the other Players in the production are Ginny Cosgrove as Widow Quinn, Nancy Hiner as Sarah, Don Knox as Shawn Keogh and J. R. Liston as Michael Fla-herty. Mr. Fallon commented, ""It is one of the most hilarious and heartwarming shows ever writ-ten because it truly reflects the paradoxes and flights of imagin-ation which are in us all and which make us at times humorous crea-tures, but at all times interesting creatures."" Comedy He stated that he agrees with Yeats in that it's ""the best comedy in the Modern English theatre."" ""Certainly those who attend the performance at Towson will find rich humor in the play and leave having found the 'joy' which Synge found in life and passed along to us."" Students, Faculty Take Part in Annual College Day Affair by Ina May Folb Over 300 students took part in committee, was a trip to Tolches-this year's annual College Day program at Gwynn Oak amuse-ment park last week. Cars left the school Thursday morning at 9 and transported stu-dents to the park. All rides includ-ing the boats, goats and pony rides were free. Supper Served At 4 p.m., the busses returned the students to Towson and there supper was served. Later in the evening a, jam session took place in the gymnasium. The Gwynn Oak plan for Col-lege Day was one of the four pre-sented by a committee of SGA members consisting of Tom Evans, and Bill Miller. One of the plans was to rent one of the bay boats so that a cruise by the newly con-structed bay bridge could be tak-en. Plans Another plan suggested by the Last Blood Drive o f Year Sponsored Last blood drive of the school year was held on campus last Wed-nesday, May 13. Campaigning was done under the auspices of Mr. Ernest von Schwerdtner with Gloria Snyder, Al Kirschman, and Leona Harber assisting. Jean Lumm personally solicited all the girls in Newell Hall Dorm. The Student Govern-ment Association Ways and Means Committee again sponsored this activity. This project was started with the hope of getting 400 pledges and making this a ""400 club."" However the necessary number was not obtained. Mr. Von was greatly pleased with the success of this drive and said ""There is always next year in which we may have bigger and better drives."" ter and an on campus activity planned for later in the evening, however, this plan was soon aban-doned. It was also suggested that bus-ses be hired to take a long trip, possibly to Ocean City for a day. The committee dropped the idea because of financial matters. Finally the Gwynn Oak plan was proposed and agreed upon by the committee because the money al-located could cover the expenses. es�, ,, � TOWER .1 I � LIGHT Vol. 6, No. 18 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE,Towson, Maryland May 20, 1953 1 News Briefs J McKeldin Officially JC Reception Proclaims May Day A reception for Junior College Sophomores and Fifth Year stu-dents was held yesterday after-noon at Glen Esk. Dr. Smith Last week, Dr. Ruth Smith at-tended the Seventh Annual Con-ference on Elementary Education at the U. S. Office of Education, Washington. The conference dealt with problems that are dis-turbing today's children. Dr. Smith also attended the Regional Conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum De-velopment, as a member of the planning committee. Commencement Dr. Harold Taylor, President of Sarah Lawrence College, will be the Commencement speaker. The exercises will be held on the North Campus, weather permitting; in case of rain exercises will be held in the auditorium. Dr. Hawkins President Hawkins spoke last week at the Baltimore County Li-brarians Association meeting which was held at the StemmerS Run Junior High School. He spoke on ""What the Administration Ex-pects of the School Library."" Moonlight The seniors will sponsor a moon-light cruise on the Wilson line on Tuesday, June 2. The boat will leave Broadway at 8 p.m. and re-turn and dock at 11 :30. Tickets at $1.15 per person will be on sale at the booth in the north lower corridor. Senior Dance Senior class is sponsoring a dance to be held June 5 at 9 p.m. in the gymnasium. All faculty and students are invited, outsiders will be charged $1.00. Dr. Fisher Speaks on Campus at 2nd Leadership Conference Dr. John Fisher, Superintendent of the Baltimore City Schools will be the keynote speaker at the Leadership Training Conference that is to be held May 23. He will speak on the attributes of a good leader and the importance of leadership in colleges. The conference will begin at 9:00 and will continue until 4:00 with the main meetings being held in the Lida Lee auditorium. The morning meetings will be attended by the presidents of all the cam-pus organizations. During the af-ternoon session the old and the new officers will meet together, and discuss any problems or ques-tions that may arise pertaining to the organizations in the school. Davis, Chairman The students attending the con-ference will have a chance to make recommendations for the improvement of the Student Lead-ers Manual. Faye Davis is chair-man of the conference. NSA Cynthia Courtney, the regional president of the National Students Association is also on the visitors list. This year the conference will be evaluated by members of the faculty. Acting as evaluators will be Dr. Neulander, Dr. Brown, and Mr. von Schwerdtner. September 12 will mark the second day of the Leadership Training Conference. At this time, the new officers of the cam-pus organizations will set up their schedules for the next year. Faye Davis, Chairman of Leader-ship Program. Another precedent for Towson was set when the Governor of the Free State issued a Proclamation declaring the recent May Day festivi-ties at the college as the official May Day for the state of Maryland. A delegation of students received the proclamation from the governor, Theodore R. McKeldin, at his Baltimore Office on May 8. The delegation led by Dr. Arthur Brewington, consisted of the follow-ing students: Paul Whitehurst, Jayne Wunder, Melane Wagner, and Bill Miller. Paul, Jayne, and Melane each received copies of the Proc-lamation. The document read, in part: ""May is the Happy Month between the rains of April and the Sunshine of June. Tradition has prescribed its observance throughout the world by song, dances, and general celebra- Governor signs Proclamation as Jayne Whitehurst look on. tions. The coronation of a May Queen has become through the centuries, a highlight of the cele-bration. The May Pole dance is another traditional part of the oc-casion. Elaborate plans have been made for a May Day celebration, with all of the old customs and General Reveals Need for Airmen Mitchel Air Force Base, I,. I., N.Y., � An immediate need for more Aircraft Observers was re-vealed today by Maj. Gen. Howard M. Turner, Commanding General, First Air Force. A nationwide goal of at least 2500 Aviation Cadet applicants for Observer training is set for each month be-ginning with June. Qualified young men will begin Air Force training as Aircraft Ob-servers within three or four weeks after applying. After one year of schooling graduates will receive Air Force Reserve corn-missions as second lieutenants. Applications A shortage in cadet applications, General Turner explained, may make it necessary to lower the standards for applicants in this program. The increased need for Aviation Cadet Observers has arisen because of the Air Force's build-up toward a 143-wing goal. ""Men who win their wings as Air-craft Observers,"" the general pointed out, ""are important team-mates to our pilots � they're the trained experts in such fields as electronics, bombardment, and navigation."" Visual standards for Aviation Cadet Observers are not as high as those for Air Farce pilots. Within certain limits, men who wear eye glasses can qualify for and complete. Aviation Cadet flight training. Two Teams Two Aviation Cadet Selection teams will interview volunteers for pilot and observer training at Mitchel Air Force Base at Hemp-stead, N. Y. Information can be obtained from Aix Reserve units. Wander, Mel Wagner and Paul some that are new, at Towson State Teachers College. All citi-zens of Maryland are invited to the festivities, commencing at 1:30 p.m. on the designated day on the College grounds. The de-signated day is Saturday, May 9, and . . . in accord with this de-signation, I, Theodore R. McKel-din, governor, do hereby proclaim May 9, 1953 to be May Day in Maryland."" (signed on May 7, 1953 by the Governor.) The or-iginal Proclamation will be for-warded by the Senior Class to the school. Exams Start End of May Classes for the second semester will close at the end of May and at this time semester examinations will begin. Senior Schedule For the seniors, classes end Wednesday, May 27 at 5:00 p.m., and their examinations will begin Thursday, May 28; most of the exams will end Wednesday, June 3. For those seniors who are tak-ing courses with underclassmen it will be necessary for them to take their finals on the mornings of Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5. The classes for all juniors will end at 12:00 noon, Friday, May 29. Examinations are scheduled for Friday afternoon, May 29, the morning of Saturday, May 30, and from that time through June 6 at noon. The juniors who have exam-inations with seniors in courses scheduled for Thursday afternoon, May 28, and Friday morning, May 29 will be excused from their classes during the time of the tests. Soph Schedule Classes for all sophomores and freshmen will end Friday, May 29 at 5:00 p.m. The finals are sched-uled from Saturday morning, May 30 through Saturday June 6, at noon. The definite schedule has been completed and posted. "
