Towson Senior Beauties Featured in Annual May Court
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LIGHTS
Vol. 6, No. 16
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, Towson, Maryland
May 6, 1953
p. Cecil
C. Britton
L. Witlam
B. McElroy
V. Stone
UN Representatives -
Assemble at Cornell
Cornell University opened its doors from April 1-3 to students from
sixty Mid-Atlantic colleges who were to represent the member nations
of the United Nations in the 26th annual U.N. Model General Assembly.
Four members of the International Relations Club acted as dele¬
gates from Towson; Sigmond Piokus, Sylvia Mecchia, Ellen Bevard and
Ursula Oliver were accompanied
by Mr. Mahlon Hellerich of the
Social Science Department.
The conference followed very
closely the workings of the Gen¬
eral Assembly. There were dele¬
gations from all the countries plus
a President, a Secretary-General,
and an Executive-Assistant. The
larger powers played the most
prominent part in the proceed¬
ings; there was a solid Russian
bloc, always voting together on
all issues. The Latin American
countries, of which Nicaragua was
a member, voted as one on some
issues but divided on others.
Towson represented Nicaragua,
one of the smaller nations. Almost
all of its work was done in com¬
mittee meetings, in caucuses with
the other Latin American coun¬
tries. Nicaragua had either to re¬
sist or entertain, whichever seem¬
ed fitting in the particular situa¬
tion, the various factions which
competed for her favor in support
of their resolutions.
As Ursula Oliver stated, “It
is true that the mere contact
and commingling of many
students from many colleges was
in itself extremely valuable, but
the assembly was more than a
‘real nice clambake.’ The chief
learning from the meeting; some¬
thing every delegate must have
carried home with him, was the
keener realization of the myriad
difficulties involved in even the
simplest transaction when sixty
nations representing varied races,
colors, creeds, and interests are
taking part.
Juniors Observe Classrooms
during Participation Program
Junior participation was held last Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes¬
day.
There were two students assigned to each teacher who was co¬
operating in the program. In classes where there were student teachers,
they assisted in the orientation of the juniors on Monday but spent
Tuesday and Wednesday on campus.
In all professional courses immediately preceding student teaching,
it is customary for junior students
to spend three consecutive days in
the classroom. This experience,
known as junior participation, pro¬
vides opportunities for students to
observe the organization and rou¬
tines of the daily program; to see
children at work in various learn¬
ing activities; to learn to some
degree how principles of teaching
are applied in actual classroom
situations and to participate in
some teaching activities.
Thirty-seven students partici¬
pated in city schools and twenty-
nine at county schools; some of
these were Lida Lee Tall, Loch
Raven, and Essex elementary
schools.
TJC Frosh
Hold
Students-Faculty
Give Performance
Fourth in the series of programs
I presented by the Student-Faculty
Talent Committee will take place
today at 3:15 P.M. in Richmond
Hall Parlor.
The program presented will be
both musical and dramatic. Two
college students and one faculty
member will be participants.
The music will be provided by
Miss Toby Wagman and Mr. Gus
Bisbikis who will play selections
on the violin and electric guitar
respectively. Mr. Fallon will de¬
liver a dramatic reading.
Refreshments will be served
following the entertainment.
J. Schneider
§ Walpurgis Night Set
to Usher in May Day
J. Wunder and M. Wagner, queen
and maid-of -honor.
Two Junior College freshmen,
Jack Jordan and Eileen Heaps,
were elected to the executive coun¬
cil of the Junior College Associa¬
tion of Maryland at the annual
convention held at Frostburg re¬
cently.
Jack, chairman of the Junior
College freshman class, was
chosen president of the associa¬
tion, and Eileen was elected sec¬
retary. Six members represented
the college at the weekend meet¬
ing: Jack Jordan, Eileen Heaps,
John Hummel, Delores Smith,
Merle Fox, and Patricia Harrisoiv.
The eight junior colleges from
the Maryland area meet each
spring to discuss difficulties and
problems confronting students in
their respective schools. The col¬
leges present at the last meeting,
April 17 and 18, include Tow¬
son Junior College, Baltimore Jun¬
ior College, Montgomery Junior
College, St. Mary’s, and junior col¬
lege divisions of Frostburg, Salis¬
bury, University of Baltimore, and
Hagerstown.
A general meeting of students
and faculty discussed the junior
college movement Saturday morn¬
ing.
News Briefs
FTA
Dick McCall was elected presi¬
dent of the Maryland district Fu¬
ture Teachers of America Associ¬
ation.
Secretary
Pat Hogland was elected record¬
ing secretary for the Atlantic Mid¬
dle States Providence of the Ne./-
man Club.
Court
Pegge Whiteleather was on the
Queen’s Ball Court at Loyola last
week.
Dedication
Dedication of the new Dining
Hall and Student Center is plan¬
ned for Tuesday, September 15.
This will be in connection with
the opening College Convocation
which is scheduled on that date.
Both the Governor and Dr. Pullen
have accepted invitations to be pre¬
sent.
Encyclopedia
The 1953 edition of Compton’s
Pictured Encyclopedia has been
sent to the library by the F. E.
Compton Company to replace the
1952 edition. Each year this com¬
pany sends us the new set to be
used for examination purposes.
Queen
Franny Torino was chosen
Queen of the Newman Club at a
dance at Johns Hopkins Univer¬
sity.
Walpurgis Night will be celebrated on Friday night at 9:00 in
front of the gymnasium. This will be the initial event of the May
Day weekend.
The festivity will be in the form of a Pep Rally with a bon-fire and
music to give a mystic effect that is characteristic of Walpurgis Night.
One-thirty Saturday afternoon
marks the time for the most im¬
portant event of May Day. When
the orchestra plays the “March"
from Tannhauser, the queen Jane
Wunder and her court will come
into view. Flowers will be strewn
along the line of procession by
several small boys and girls.
Wearing pastel gowns, the atten¬
dants will appear in pairs, walk
across the front campus, and take
their places in front of the bedeck¬
ed throne.
Members of the court are Cas¬
sandra Britton, Hope Brown, Pat
Cecil, Isabelle Christel, Dail Cur¬
rier, Betty McElroy, Ellen Ann
Rapson Miller, Jean Schneider, Vi¬
vian Stone, and Laura Witlam.
Following the attendants will be
Melane Wagner who will be the
Maid of Honor for the queen.
Immediately after the procession
Paul Whitehurst, president of the
senior class, will crown Jayne the
Queen of May for 1953. Vistors
will be given an opportunity to
take pictures of the court after
the crowning ceremony.
Entertainment
Entertainment will begin with
the May Pole Dance and winding
by Towson girls after which the
children from Lida Lee will dance.
The Glee Club will participate by
singing several arrangements.
Jugglers, clowns, and trampoline
artists from the college will per¬
form for the queen and her court
and the visitors. “Blue Tango,”
Candidates Go into Finals
Today; Primary Results:
Final elections for all offices of the SGA and the class will be held
today. Primary results of last Wednesday’s election are as follows:
James Addy and Faye Davis have been placed on the final ballot
for the SGA president. A1 Pomroy, Patti Losco and George Hohl will
be the ’53- ’54 vice-president, secretary and treasurer of the SGA re¬
spectively. Pat Karl will be social chairman; Donna Rinehart, parlia¬
mentarian; Gus Bisbikis, Joan
Carre, Mona Lou Evans, Mary
Jane Mack and Dick McCall will
act in the capacity of SGA mem¬
ber at large.
Mary Lou Louthan and Franny
Torino will edit the Tower Light
as editor and managing editor re¬
spectively.
Fred Ritter will head the class
of ’54 with Ron Peterson as vice-
president. Keith Wilson will act
as treasurer and the position of
secretary will be decided in the
finals between Nancy Godsey and
Dorothy Rybka. Hallie Odgers and
Barbara Richardson are the new
day and dorm social chairmen for
the class of ’54.
Tony Marchione will resume his
duty as president for the class of
’55; Mai Ewell and Dale Thomas
will vie for vice-president; Caro¬
lyn Weil and Rita Perkins are on
the final ballot for day social
chairman; Franny Torino and
Mary Jane Mack will compete for
secretary; and Dione Crowther
and Pat Skirven will be dorm so¬
cial chairman and treasurer re¬
spectively.
For the class of ’56, Dick Lit-
singer will serve as president;
Phyl Burke, vice - president;
Yvonne Miller and Joan Robin¬
son day and dorm social chair¬
man respectively; Nancy Green,
secretary and Kitty Rodgers,
treasurer.
“Jazz Pizzicato" and "Espana"
are the numbers to be played by
the State Teachers College Band.
The program will continue with
entertainment by the Glen Players
after which it will close with the
unwinding of the May Pole. To
the strains of “Francais Militaire"
the recessional, the queen and her
attendants will leave the front
campus.
The formal functions of May
Day will be climaxed with a semi-
formal dance in the gymnasium
from 9-12 on Saturday night. Mu¬
sic will be furnished by Bill Mai-
sel’s orchestra.
Hot dogs! Balloons! Pop Corn!
All these things and many more
will be for sale at the concession
stands on the front lawn Saturday
afternoon.
There is a possibility that the
Boumi Temple Oriental Band will
be present to provide the music.
The evening will be very informal
with the students wearing sport
clothes or dungarees.
I
Alpha Phi Omega
Initiates Pledges
Alpha Phi Omega, the campus
service fraternity will initiate new
pledge members this month.
Plans had been formulated for
this group to again sponsor the
“Ugly Man Contest” with faculty
members participating; however,
later it was decided that this fes¬
tivity will be postponed until next
Homecoming. Day.
The aim of the new adminis¬
tration is to launch a membership
drive and revitalize the old mem¬
bers. Alumni are still considered
active members although they
merely act in the advisory capac¬
ity.
Dick Litsinger, newly elected
president of the APO, stated that,
“the constitution has been revived
to suit the needs of the new ad¬
ministration, and to carry out the
projects of the organization.”
May Day
Schedule
Friday
9 :00 . Walpurgis Night
Saturday
12:30 . Concessions open
1:30- . Procession
1:45 .... Crowning of Queen
2:15 . May Pole Dance
2:3(k . Glee Club
9:00 . Dance in Gym