tl19580926-000 "TOWER LIGHT Vol. XI, No. 2 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MARYLAND September 26, 1958 Frosh Enthusiasm Good Sign For Corning Year The Freshmen have succeeded in giving a very good impression of their enthusiasm and talents since their first day on campus. The Freshmen Variety Show was the culminating point of fun for all at the end of their first hectic week. The Frosh arrived Sunday, September 7, to inhabit the Residence Halls. For the first time, the entire class had a chance to all live to-gether in the dorms until the arrival of the upperclassmen on Wednes-day, September 10. Monday, September 8, was the first day of orienta-tion to the school and the, facul-ties. The Freshman Assembly in-cluded many ""pep talks"" to the new students outlining what the school expected of them. Also they were introduced to school leaders and the deans who would help them throughout the year. A Cof-fee Hour designed to facilitate meeting their new class members followed in the Student Centre. Later in the evening the new stu-dents were treated to a Fashion Show sponsored by the FAC, and a Jam Session in the Student Cen-tre. Open House Tower Light held its first punch party welcoming interested stu-dents onto the staff, Wednesday, September 17. Refreshments were served to all those who dropped by to inquire about, or sign up, for positions on the various de-partments of the staff. This is the first time a party as such was held to welcome new staff mem-bers; in years past there was only a signing up hour with little or-ganization. Any people who are still in-terested and were not able to at-tend the open house are invited to drop down to the Tower Light office just off the Student Centre Lounge in Newell Hall, or send a note to the Editor-in-Chief, Lee Hildebrand, Box 149, stating their line of interest. Openings are still available in all the departments, with a special need for writers and copy readers. Convocation The first Convocation of the 1958-59 year was held Monday, September 22, at 10 a.m. in the S.T.C. auditorium. The Convocation opened with the Academic Procession. Then Dr. Hawkins introduced the new faculty members. Dr. Arthur Brewington, who re-cently returned from a year of teaching in Pakistan, spoke on contrasts in India. Music was under the direction of Miss Emma Weyforth. The Glee Club sang two selections, ""Last Words of David"" by Randall Thompson and ""The Lord's Pray-er"" by Malotte. New students may be unfamiliar With the term ""convocation."" It comes from the Latin ""convocare"" -- to call together � and means simply the calling together of fac-ulty and students. All students, except those practice teaching, are required to attend. Monday's Convocation was the first in a series of three to be presented throughout the year. There will be a Convocation dur-ing the winter and in the spring, at which time the Seniors will be invested with caps and gowns. Cure your Vacation Hangover . . . TOWER LIGHT DANCE OCTOBER 4 � Informal � Tuesday's entertainment con-sisted of a Picnic Supper held on the Newell Hall Lawn at 5:30, and a Square Dance in the Gym between 8 and 11:00. The upperclassmen arrived Wednesday to displace the com-muting Frosh who had been using their rooms. At 8:30 that eve-ning a Hi-Fi Record Party was held out on the Student Centre Patio and Lounge for Transfer-rees. On Thursday the upperclassmen registered all day, while the Freshmen attended the .S.G.A. As-sembly. At 7:30 the whole stu-dent body enjoyed the second act of ""Picnic"" as presented by the Glen Players in their introduction of their group to the new students. Friday dawned bright and clear as the first day of classes, and both Freshmen and veteran up-perclassmen were caught up in the confusion of locating classes and conflicting schedules. At 8:00 that night, the week of rehearsal and organization paid off in the hilari-ously good Variety Show. The ""Western"" version of ""Pompei's Pub"" started the program off when a toga garbed ""cowboy"" staggered on stage declaring, ""Here comes Marshal Julius Earp!"" Next followed a Parisian 'Le Palaise de Booze"", then a swift move to a Moscow bistro, ""Comrade Ivan's Saloonski"", and then back home to the ""Towson Tank."" Through it all, great tal-ent was discovered in the form of dancers, actors and singers, and great things are looked forward to in later productions the class of '62 has a hand in presenting. (Continued on P. 3, Col. 1) ""So You Are A Leader The Leadership Conference will be held at Bel Air this coming Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27 and all school leaders 'have been invited. The theme will be ""So You Are A Leader,"" and the main speaker will be Miss Charlotte Main, a lawyer in Bal-timore. Miss Main was educated in the Baltimore public schools system, and graduated from the University of Baltimore. She was admitted to the bar in 1948, and now has her own law practice. She was a substitute magistrate in 1951 and '52, in police stations around Baltimore City. In 1952 she was made magistrate of the Women's and Childrens' Court at Pine Street, and held this position until 1955. She is active in many civic and political organizations in and around Baltimore. The Conference will begin Fri-day with registration at the Fresh Air Camp in Bel Air, followed by a get-together supper and square dance. Saturday will start at 9:15 with a greeting from Dr. Hawkins, followed by the key note speech by Miss Charlotte Main. At 10:15 the group will break up into smaller discussion groups to discuss six different problems including the cut system, improv-ing school spirit, and parking fa-cilities. Each group will be guid-ed by two faculty members and a student. Two sessions of these dis-cussions will be held to enable everyone present to learn as much as they can. After lunch, the of-ficers will get together to discuss mutual problems of office. These discussion groups will be led by past qualified officers. The dis-cussions will be concluded by a cracker barrel session in which all the topics of dis'cussion will be recapitulated and evaluated. The conference will end with the fes-tive Farewell Banquet and then will begin the trek back to Tow-son. 11 Citizenship Conference Larry Hutchins will accompany Dr. Earle Hawkins, President of State Teachers College at Tow-son, to a meeting of the National Conference on Citizenship to be held in Washington, D.C., Septem-ber 17, 18, and 19. A senior at S.T.C., Larry is also President of the Student Govern-ment Association. He will observe proceedings at the conference and later use what he hag learned to help him direct student organiza-tions on campus. Dr. Hawkins is Vice President and founder of the conference, whose objective is to promote good citizenship throughout the nation. He will preside at the opening meeting at the Statler Hotel in Washington, September 17. Maryland gToups sponsoring the conference include the American Legion, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scout Councils, National Con-ference of Christians and Jews, and the Women's Civic League. Over $1,140,000 Given In Scholarships The Scholarship and Loans Committee, temporarily headed by Dean of Students, has announced the winners of the scholarships award-ed to all eligible persons for the coming year. Miss Hazel Woodward who so ably handled the chairmanship of the Committee for many years and who has ncw retired, will soon be replaced by another faculty member. The scholarships awarded are additional funds given to eligible students. The monies for these scholarships do not come from the State, which already supplies approximately $1470.00 tuition per year for each student enrolled at Towson, but from community groups, alumni funds, and endowment funds. The College gives out several or e hundred dollar scholarships every year. Ten scholarships are available for each class; Freshman, Sopho-moi e and Junior, and five to members of the Senior class ,from the Helen Aletta Linthicum Scholarship Fund administered from the estate of Helen Aletta Linthicum, widow of J. Charles Linthicum, a member of the class of 1886. Outstanding upperclassmen are eligible for scholarships under the Minnie V. Medwedeff Fund set up in memory of the former instructor at the college. Other scholarship sources are service organizations, women's clubs, business organizations, P.T.A.'s, and funds set up by groups in memory or honor of prominent citizens, as well as teachers' groups and others interested in getting qualified young people into the teaching profession. Thcse who have been awarded scholarships for the year 1958-59 are as follows: FRESHMEN � Patricia Baker, Mary Baumgartner, Diane Bertholdo, Claude Brinsfield, Carole Ca venaugh, Louis Chaffman, Barbara Clag-gett, Joan Colemen, Winona Cook, Jean Dawson, Tony DeSales, Mary ann Dicks, Constance Ducanio, Patricia Eveay, Arlene Evans, Emily Ford, Gloria Galuppi, Joe Glass, Judy Gosnell, George Goudy, Patell Green, Jo Lane Grimes, Yvonne Harris, Sidney Hill, Jean Hoke, Mar-garet Irving, Patricia Katalinich, Irma Klaylein, Amy Lewis, Patricia Lilly, Melva Lovell, Barbara Miller, Dick Mroz, Dianna Nichols, Leo Orlando, Barbara Parker, Carol Peddicord, Roger Price, Elizabeth Sad-dington, �Leon Sagan, Judith Setzer, Catherine Sewell, Mable Smith, Marie Smith, Carol Stewart, Catherine Swank, John Tallman, Janet Tennyson, Carolyn Tongue, Charlotte Trueman, Janet Ubell, Ellen Whiddle, Ethel Wilson, Ida Wimmer. SOPHOMORES � Mary Ann Audley, Elizabeth Barger, Ron Bryant, Charlesanna Carter, Jane Childs, Roberta Collector, Maryann Faasen, Joan Germer, Mary Hanna, Susan Harris, Mara Jakovics, Gloria Kill-gore, Janice Levitt, Sandra Lyndgren, Polly Machin, Maudestine Mc- Clcud, Dorothy Phillips, Phyllis Pulkka, Janet Rein, Clair Rivers, Barbara Robbins, Milt Saulsbury, Judy Turpin, Madeline Wilhelm, Ruth Willis. The Student Loan Fund is made up of four different funds includ-ing the Albert S. Cook Scholarship Loan for Freshmen, the Sarah E. Richmond Fund, the Student Loan Fund, and the Edward Moulton Fund. Of these, the Sarah E. Richmond Loan Fund is the largest and is administered by a special alumni committee. The Student Loan Fund, having a balance of $7000.00, is made up of contributions from alumni groups, class memorials and gifts honoring faculty members; such as the Eunice K. Crabtree Fund, and the Pearle Blood Fund. To apply to the Student Loan Fund, a student must ask for application blanks in duplicate from the Business office, and turn these in to Dean Murphy ,with a. dated letter from the student's advisor co-signed by the student's parents. The aforementioned funds are only to be used to pay fees incurred for books and living expenses and carry a very low interest. The Edward Moulton Fund is a short term, interest-free loan fund of $400.00 set up in memory of a student of the class of 1957. This fund is available to students needing money for personal reasons. Applica-tion for money from this fund must be made directly to the Dean of Students and must be paid back as soon as possible in order to be lent to others. As all scholarship monies for the present year are depleted, there are no more available. However, applications for the year 59-60 can be made between December 1 and March 1, 1959. There is one scholarship still available for students of good stand-ing with Irish ancestery from the Hibernian Society. Any eligible students may apply at Room 109. Sidney 'Fishier, '58 (left) and Mike Fran-co, '56, have been giv-en positions in the English department of Baltimore City Col-lege. "