tl19481011-000 "Vol. 3, No. 2 STATE -TWACHERS COLLEGE, Towsormn. Glee Club SlatesSERVING PLAN Engagements Tells Aims OiT�ber 40111�=a, DORM ADOPTS Drama Club Approximately sixty-two persons have joined the Glee Club, bringing the total membership to more than 120 students. Miss Emma Weyforth, club advisor, has announced that the first appearance of the Glee Club will be when the Freshmen's parents visit the school in November. One sPecific outside engagement has been listed, at Southern High School on December 10th. In addition to a study of the class-ics, the Glee Club is making a jour-hey into the domain of songs featur-ing modern rhythm, specifically the 'red Waring arrangements of ""My Ronnie Lies Over the Ocean"" and ""You'll Never Walk Alone,"" as a result of Miss Weyforth's studies at the Fred Waring summer camp. Officers of the Glee Club were re-cently elected and are as follows: President, Merle Younker; vice- President, Mary Lou Wallace; 2nd vice-president, Al Naeny; attendance secretaries, Mary Kay Shamberger and Audrey Goosman; recording secretary, Betty Glock; treasurer, Mary Alice Knight; Tower Light Representative, Iva Shipley. The annual picnic of the club has been scheduled for October 11, 1948, in the Glen from 3:00 to 5:00 P. M. The Refreshment and Entertainment Corrupittees will be headed by the officers. Rules governing the attend-ance of Glee Club members have been formulated by the officers be-cause there is a waiting list. A Member missing a rehearsal must offer a written excuse. Upon the second absence, he will be given a Warning, and upon the third absence will be called before a board of Glee Club officers to determine the valid-i. tY of his excuses and may be sub-iect to dismissal from the organiza-tion. A new addition to the school's Music organizations is the Orchestra, for which Miss Hazel MacDonald is currently conducting try-outs. A large number of people who Play wood-wind and brass-wind in-have been represented. At the end of the try-out period, the first complete rehearsal will be held. Miss MacDonald stated that, ""Aft-er this new group becomes com- Pletely organized, it will play at the oewnmencements, May Day affairs, and other school occasions."" Cheerleaders Reorganize A new method of serving even-ing meals in the dormitory was put into effect two weeks ago. This plan was conceived by the dormi-tory House Committee to eliminate confusion. Because there is a larg-er number of resident students this semester, the length of the even-ing meal was greater than pre-viously, so the committee hopes with this plan to make the even-ing meal ""more pleasant and short-er."" The Cheerleaders, which were a Part of the Women's Athletic Asso-ciation last year, have become a se- Parate organization under the Stud-ent Government Association. Their first task will be to revise their con-stitution under the new plan. The bletnbers of the group have started Practicing the cheers together so that they will soon be able to train new inductees. The Women's Atheltic Association has clompleted a new constitution governing its officers and activities. This constitution will be submitted to the student body at the next Student Government Assembly for aPproval. With the new method in practice, people seated at five different tables serve the rest of the boarding stud-ents for a one-week period. At the end of a three-week trial period, this method will be voted upon by dormitory students, either to dis-card it or permanently adopt it. Culture Committee Louise Carroll, chairman of the dormitory Cultural Committee, has stated that her committee has plan-ned ""an active season."" On Sunday, September 26, a program planned by this committee was given in Richmond Hall Parlor. Joan Johan-sen, committee chairman of last year, attended. On Friday, October 1, a program will be given by sev-eral students and their guests, and dormitory women were notified that they were free ""to bring their knitting."" This committee has also placed a bulletin board in Newell Hall foyer, supplying information on current movies, books, plays, and places of interest School To Decide On New Elections On Tuesday, September 28, the executive committee of the SGA held a meeting conducted by War-ren Stroh, president. It was brought to the attention of the group pre-sent that under the new SGA con-stitution, the term of officers of or-ganizations sponsored by the SGA expire February 1949. The next election will not take place until the following June and officers do not take up their duties until the following September. This will leave a gap of five months between the two terms of offices. It is up to each separate organization to decide for themselves whether they will hold a new election in February, with the term of offices expiring in June or if they will merely appoint the present officers to preside until the June election. The aims of the Dramatic Club for this year were expressed by Mr. Harold C. Paul, club advisor, at the first meeting of that organ-ization. He stated that the club was an outlet for students to show their creativeness in playwriting, make-up, lighting, and stagecraft, as well as acting. He further pointed out the neces-sity of sincere interest 'and willing-ness on the part of the students to make their productions successful. Plays Planned Tentative plans have been made concerning productions. The first play is scheduled to appear in Nov-ember and is to be a comedy, ""You Can't Take It With You."" As part of his plans, Mr. Paul hopes to take the group on road trips to various colleges to play before different types of audiences. The seven boys and forty girls who attended the meeting filled out a set of questions concerning past experiences and the type of work they would like to do. During the discussion of this us-sue the question rose as to the awareness of the student to busi-ness matters discussed and planned in SGA executive meetings. Be-cause of this question, no immediate action was taken by the SGA on this issue, until each representative returns to his group, tells them the situations, and they express their feelings. TCF BEGINS NEW SEASON Magazine Placed In Periodical Room Glyndon Bell, president of the Towson Christian Fellowship, has announced that ""HIS"", the student magazine of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, has been placed in the periodical room. ""HIS"" is a Christian magazine written on a-college level, ""containing articles of interest on all subjects,"" and the first issue has been placed there this month. The Towson Christian Fellowship is the newly organized chapter of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellow-ship, and its aim is to ""help stud-ents meet the challenge of campus life on a spiritual level."" SCA President Announces Plans On Friday, October 15, at 8:00 P. M. the TCF will sponsor a Glen Party to which all students are in-vited. The purpose of this party is to help students become acquaint-ed with TCF, its purpose, and its activities. In November the group plans a movie, ""The God of Creation"", put out by the Moody Institute of Science in Chicago, to be shown at a school assembly. The group has a weekly Bible study hour, and for the next twelve weeks they will study the Epistle to the Hebrews. Every afternoon The group will have its own as-at 12:30 there is a ""prayer time,"" sembly during the second semester. and all students are invited to at- Kappa Delta Pi carries on activities tend this and the Bible study. which are beneficial to the school. Miss Beverly Benson Mr. Clark Cites Men's Club Need Election of the officers of the Men's Club will take place during the conference period on Wednes-day, October 13th, when the group will hold its first official meeting. According to Mr. William Clark, who is faculty advisor to the group, at least one of the three officers elected will be members of the Freshman class. The week of September 27th through October 3rd was Member-ship Week for the Student Christian Association, and Beverly Benson, president of the group, stated that she ""hopes the many new members will enjoy the fellowship and good times being planned for them."" Dormitory students were visited in their rooms by members of the Stu-dent Christian Association, who ex-plained the organization and its duties. Beverly has announced that many social events are being planned for this year. Some of these are a Com-munity Sing, a Hot Dog Roast in the Glen, a Pajama Party and a Bowling Party. The SCA Cabinet went on a retreat to the Patapsco Forest Reserve over the weekend of October 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. This re-treat was to plan the program for the coming year. Helping the group to plan and carry out this program is Miss Margaret McKibben, the Association's advisor. An invitation to all Day Students to join and attend the group's ac-tivities has been extended by Bev-erly Benson. The next Vesper service will be held on October 27th. Also in the near future, the forums will start. These forums are discussions of problems posed by students or of topics provided by the Student Christian Movement. ""Due to the need of the organ-ization on our campus,"" Mr. Clark said, ""it would be to the student's advantage to attend. The success of the club depends on your attend-ance; we await the answer of the men students at our first meeting."" At the meeting on Wednesday, suggestions for programs to be con-, ducted during the coming year will be discussed. Kappa Delta Pi Holds Luncheon Kappa Delta Pi will hold its joint annual luncheon with Xi Alpha Sigma, forerunner of Kappa Delta Pi, Saturday, October 9th at Hochs-child, Kohn and Company's Dining Room. This National Honor Society will hold its inflation sometime during the coming semester. Students who have a high scholastic standing, leadership, fine character, and per-sonality are eligible for election in-to this society. There are over 150 chapters of this organization throughout the colleges and univer-sities of the United Staies. To acquaint the Freshmen with the SCA, the Association had such activities as Vespers, Chapel and a Dormitory Party during Freshman Orientation Week. The duties of the various commit-tees of the Student Christian Assoc-iation were explained to members at a recent meeting. These commit-tees are: Poster, Chapel, SCA Choir, Vespers and Social Committees. I R C INVITES NEW MEMBERS Dr. Walther, who is the head of the college's Social Studies Depart-ment along with his other duties as faculty advisor to the International Relations Club, has extended an in-vitation to all the student body to attend the IRC's next meeting. The club is scheduled to meet again on October 13, during the conference period. The IRC, which is sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for Inter-national Peace, was organized to promote a clear understanding of national and international affairs. State Teachers College is not alone in its endeavor to clarify world happenings, but is in contact with similar clubs that have de-veloped in nearly every other col-lege in Maryland. These sister chap-ters, along with the STC chapter have now been united into a region-al IRC which holds monthly discus-sion meetings. Further notices as to future meet-ings will be posted on the bulletin board. "