ATTEND HEAR CONVOCATION DR. SMITH THE BALL STATE NEWS BALL STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, MUNCIE, INDIANA, OCTOBER 6, 1944 Price Five Cents Vol. 24, No. 2 Z - 186 Mathews Is Elected Senior President Song Leader DR. H. AUGUSTINE SMITH Forty- Seven Fort Wayne Girl To Be Here Cadet Nurses Selected As New Enroll Here In Programs Leader of Class at Elli- Dr. H. Augustine Smith To New Group Housed ott — Take Classes With Carmen Moody, Loren Betz Speak, Display Pictures, Student Nurses. Paul Manship Lead Sings. and Dick Valandingham Forty-seven girls are enrolled this Head Other Classes — year in the Ball Memorial Hospital To Give Talk On October 9, 10, and 11 Dr. H. School of Nursing, beginning their Other Officers, SEC Mem- Augustine Smith, well-known song studies on September 18, it has been leader, authority on hymnology, and Famous Sculptor To Be bers Also Chosen. author, will be the guest speaker and announced by Miss Margaret I. Boal, director of nurses. Brought to Campus for leader of several programs for fac- Betty Mathews, active member of ulty and students of Ball State cam- All but four of this group are ca- Convo Program. det nurses, and six are enrolled in senior class, was elected president pus. the new four-year curriculum. The of the class of 1945. She is a gradu- Dr. Smith, who occupies the Chair arrival of this new group of students Members of the Muncie Art Asso- ate of Central High School of Fort of Sacred Music and Kindred Arts at To Be on Campus brings the total enrollment in the ciation and the Convocations Com- Wayne and is president of Alpha Boston University, will bring with mittee are bringing to our campus an Sigma Alpha and W. A. A. Other or- what he calls his "1/10 mile of school up to 164, of which 138 are him members of the Cadet Nurses' Corps. outstanding art event of the year at ganizations to which she belongs are pictures, taken all over the world." The new students passed an en- 10 o'clock Wednesday, Oct. 11, in As- S. E. C., Alpha Phi Gamma, Girls These pictures will be on display in Coeds Find Lucina Halls Still sembly Hall — Paul Manship, inter- Club, Ball State News, Religious trance - examination consisting of a the college art gallery during his nationally known sculptor. physical examination, a mathematics anima, Inter-Sorority Council, and three-day visit here. Two of his famous pieces of bronze test, a personal interview at the hos- Y. W. C. A. Echoing with Memory of AST sculpture, "Diana" and "Aecteon," On Monday morning at 10 o'clock pital, and a psychological - examina- Other members elected to office in With open arms, Lucina Hall welcomed Ball State girls after an absence are in Sculpture Hall of the Ball Dr. Smith will make a talk on "Build- tion given at the college. For the the senior class are Rachel Quirk, a Spiritual Empire Through the Fine State art gallery. Mr. Manship, of a year. The hall's corridors still echo with the memories of the ASTP, first three or four months, their work Muncie, vice-president; Pat Pekarski, Arts," which will be illustrated with America's leading worker in bronze, who used Lucina as a "barracks" from July, 1943, to March, 1944. will consist only of classes, but at Michigan City, secretary, and Berna- music and pictures. At 7 o'clock has designed a statue called "Lin- Dormitory life is entirely new to many of the upperclassmen, as well as the end of this period they will go on dette Jones, Gary, treasurer. Monday evening he will have a mass coln as a Youth," which is now in the freshmen. But readjustments are quickly being made, so that life is duty at the hospital, continuing also meeting of the YWCA, YMCA, the the front of the Lincoln Life Insur- Unopposed for Treasurer in their classes. Religious Council, and those students 'rolling smoother. The housemothers ance Company Building at Fort Carmen Moody of Shelbyville was who are interested in religious work announced that the general condition Pianist Housed at Elliott Wayne. Some of his outstanding work chosen president of the junior class. on the campus. This meeting will be of the rooms is better than it has Chilean may be seen in Rockefeller Center. A member of Alpha Sorority, Music been for many years. Congratula- This preliminary group is housed held in the East Lounge of the Arts He was born in St. Paul, Minn., Club, Religious Council, and Y. W. C. tions, girls! A system for room check in Elliott Hall under college super- Building with Alice Higgs presiding. Headliner Here on Christmas Day, 1885. He began A., she holds offices in the Religious has been devised, whereby little slips vision. Other student nurses live at At 9 o'clock Monday evening, Lu- his art studies at the St. Paul Insti- Council and Y. W. C. A. of paper are left in the rooms .each Maria Bingham Hall. Meals are eaten cina Hall will be honored by having Claudio Arrau To Appear on at the hospital. The girls receive col- tute of Art, and studied sculpture Molly Fulton, Hartford City, was Thursday. The condition of the room with Solon Borglum in New York Dr. Smith conduct a song fest. The lege activities tickets and library chosen vice-president, with Betty is checked, from excellent` to poor; Civic Music Association and also with Charles Grafly in the girls of Lucina Hall have invited cards, which enable them to use the Harris, Huntington, elected as sec- if poor, the cause is marked. Thus, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Dean of Women Grace DeHority and Program. facilities of the college. Classes meet retary. Rebecca Walters was unop- there is no question about what is Arts. The winner of a scholarship, the housemothers and residents of both in the college buildings and in posed for the office of treasurer. expected -of the occupants of that he went to Europe and spent three Frank Elliott Ball Hall as their guests For the first time here, a pianist the educational units of Maria Bing- MOM. years at the American Academy of Sophomores chose as their presi- at the sing. ham Hall. A bulletin is produced •by the will be the main attraction on the Rome. dent Loren Betz of Valparaiso. He The outstanding meeting of the housemothers, which tells the do's Muncie Civic Music Association pro- Girls who are members of the Ca- In recognition of his distinguished is president of Y. M. C. A, a member series will be a campus sing pre- and don't's of dormitory life, as well det Nurses' Corps take the same work, Mr. Manship has been made of Music Club, Commerce Club, and sented by the Girls Club at 7:30 gram, according to an announcement as the compliments and complaints classes as the student nurses. The an Academician of the American Religious Council. Mildred Morgan, o'clock Tuesday evening in Assem- made Monday evening by the local they may have. training of the cadets is financed by Academy of Arts and Letters; Fel- Montpelier, was the choice of the bly Hall. Marie Butler, president of talent committee. the government, and the girls in turn class for vice-president. In the absence of houseboys this low of the American Academy of Girls Club, will preside at this meet- Claudio Arrau, a Chilean pianist, sign a pledge that at the conclusion year to carry trunks, etc., to the at- Arts and Sciences; Academician of ing, and all sororities will attend. who, with his amazing virtuosity, has of their training they will continue Elect S.E.C. Representatives tic, the girls got along very nicely the National Academy of Design; Dr. Smith's last appearance on our been causing a stir in .this country nursing in either military or civilian To the office of secretary, Maxine by working together. So, in Lucina Member of the National Sculpture campus will be at the morning wor- since his first appearance in 1941, will hospitals for the duration of the war. Stafford, Dunkirk, was selected, and Hall, as well as other places on the Society, and Chevalier of the Legion ship service to be held at 7:30 o'clock be the headliner of a group of fam- as treasurer, Laura Ann Scheidler of campus, people are doing what they Enrolled Now of Honor. on Wednesday morning in Recital ous artists who are being brought Mr. Manship has his pieces of Muncie was chosen. Members to the can until the boys return. Members of the new September S. E. C. from the sophomore class are Hall. here by the association. sculpture in the Metropolitan Mu- Candy, popcorn, potato chips, milk, class are Emma Jane Abney and Dr. Smith with his songs, talks and seum of New York, the Chicago Art Vesta Phohl of Atlanta, Ga., a n d and orange drink, sold at the desk, Extended Tour Rosemary Dee Asbury, both of An- pictures promises to be one of the Institute, the Musee deLuxembourg, Charlotte Priest of Portland. are not helping waistlines keep slim. derson; Margaret Austin, Muncie; best programs on Ball State campus The local talent committee of the the Corcoran Gallery, and the mu- Dick Valandingham, a graduate of Nevertheless, these evening snacks Freda Beck, Ridgeville; Lillian Bell, association has selected Arrau be- seums in Boston, Philadelphia, Cin- Muncie Central, was the selection of this year. would •be missed by all, to say noth- Pennville; Edna Marie Bragg, Swa- cause no pianist since Paderewski has cinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis, the freshman class for the office of ing of trips to the village they save. had such an extended tour. In addi- zee; Mary Jo Buckley, Montpelier; Providence, Minneapolis, St. Paul and president. As vice-president for this Dates in the parlors are now a tion to the outstanding record he es- Marie Buckley, Richmond; Susan Toronto. group, Charles Saunders of Ander- Lucina Council strange thing instead of the expected. tablished as soloist with nine major Butterbaugh, Wabash; Janice Louise The name of Paul Manship is syn- son was chosen. Mary Anderson of Everyone dreams of when these days symphony orchestras, this colorful Ebert, Marion, Ohio; Ora Mae Evans, onymous with a flowering of sustained Winchester was the choice of the Holds Meeting will return. Until then, the parlors artist topped all of his colleagues (Continued on Page Three) sculptural effort that for quality of freshmen for treasurer. are occupied evenings by those who with a total of 72 appearances during output, unique conception, suave Nancy Merz of Muncie will serve gather around the piano for song the year. rhythm, and careful attention to fin- in the office of secretary, and Walter Council Selects Committees To fests. He has been booked for six ap- Elliott Hall Elects ished perfection reaches a high mark Pedlow of Fort Wayne and James Act During Coming This week-end, several girls were pearances with the outstanding mu- in the annals of American sculpture. Ford of Muncie will serve as mem- School Year. excited and proud to have their par- sical organizations of the country, Officers for Year It is Paul Manship's love of beauty bers of the S. E. C. ents visit them on the campus. The including Philadelphia Orchestra, the Announcement of new house offi- and his refinement of taste which Elections were held in the Student housemothers were pleased to have Cincinnati Symphony, Indianapolis has kept his work on such a high The executive council of Lucina cers and committees at Elliott Hall Room from 10 until 4 o'clock Wednes- them here, and hope they will feel Symphony, Detroit Symphony, New plane. He is like the ancients in his Hall met Monday night with Mrs. has been made. day. welcome at any time. York Philharmonic, and the Grand care for the smallest detail. If in Thelma Miller, director of the hall. In an election held last Thursday Rapids Symphony. the years to come, some archaeologist The council selected the commit- evening at Elliott Hall, the following "The talent committee of the Mun- officers were elected: president, Mary digging in the ruins of an American , tees for the year as follows: social museum should find a fragment, a British Soldier committee, Deirdra Kimball, chair- First Radio Program cie Civic Music Association feels that Theisen; vice-president, Margery Si- with Claudio Arrau as the headliner roise; secretary, Rosemary Goble, and foot or hand of one of Paul Man- man, Margaret Glancy, Florette La- To Be Wagoner Talk ship's goddesses, it would beoa jewel To Speak Here Follette, Juanita Glancy, and Ruth- for this season, there is no question treasurer, Pat Bechtol. All the can- about the fact that this year's series didates were presented Wednesday in itself, for to the least detail he is anna Keefaber; courtesy committee, An address by Acting President the perfect artist and painstaking Marie Butler, chairman, Helen Her- W. E. Wagoner, entitled "A Report will be the test ever enjoyed by night at a house meeting. Each was Major Kenneth Brown, Veteran members of the association," Dr. L. introduced by a campaign manager craftsman. berger, Jerry Lou Buckner, Barbara on Ball State," will be broadcast over While visiting in New York City of Many Battles, To Re- Halfaker, Sue Daniels, and Patricia WLBC, the local radio station, at 5:15 A. Pittenger, president of the asso- of her own choosing. ciation, said. At a meeting held Monday night, a few years ago, Miss Susan Trane late Experiences. Ebert; budget committee, Ruth Lan- o'clock Thursday afternoon, Oct. 12. and Mrs. Sharley B. DeMotte were President Wagoner's address is the ommittees for the year were ap- dis, chairman, Helen Christopher, No Single Memberships privileged to visit Mr. Manship's stu- Betty Ann Cunningham, and Lillian first of a series of broadcasts planned pointed. Those on the entertainment Major Kenneth Maxwell Brown of Gladys Swarthout, John Charles dio. Elmore. by Dr. Ervin C. Shoemaker to be committe are Phil Kuckuck, chair- the English Territorials, a young man Thomas, and Ezio Pinza have been man, Sarah Garner, and Helen Mur- Members of the constitution com- presented by the students, faculty, who comes directly from the cam- orchestra, Spotlight Club and other headliners of the association's pro- phy. The finance committee mem- Wickenden To Speak paigns of western Europe, will speak mittee are Lauranel Carter, chair- grams for the past three years. campus organizations at '5:15 o'clock bers are Pat Bechtol, chairman, Ruth November 20, 21, and 22 are the in Recital Hall at 9 o'clock Friday man, Agnes Hoeferkamp, Mary Cath- Allen, and Miss Martha Nash. Those each Thursday afternoon. The Civic Music Association oper- dates which have been announced for morning, Oct. 20. His speech is to erine Morrow, Mary Frances Patter- in charge of the newspapers and Announcers are chosen from the ates on a membership basis, and there Religious Emphasis Week this year. be sponsored by the social science son; publication committee, Bonnie magazines are Mrs. Mildred Math- student b o d y;. Robert Polhamus, are no single admission tickets sold Dr. Arthur C. Wickenden of Miami department, and all social science Beach, chairman, Isabelle Starkey, ews, Edra Davis, and Marjorie Luce. Ruth Hile, Grace Mead; music com- Muncie sophomore, will announce the during the season. Students of Ball University at Oxford, Ohio, will be classes will be invited to attend. first program. The Ball State Alma State College will be admitted upon Helen Hammel, Evelyn Deardorff, the headline speaker. Major Brown is thirty years old mittee, June Dolan, chairman, Car- and Joan Brouse are in charge of men Moody, Mary Alice Peppas, E 7 • Mater will be the theme song of the presentation of their identifiqtion and has been in the Territorials since music. elyn Barrett, Martha Young, and programs. cards. 1933. Before entering the service he Muriel Garrett; dining room, Mary was graduated from Merchant Tay- Frankenhouser, chairman, Beverly COMIN' UP lors School, Liverpool University, as Rozelle, Betty Lou Cox, and Marjorie a lawyer. Howard; tea committee, Jeanne Gar- Colonel Howard A. Rusk Is Guest Speaker Friday, October 6 In September, 1939, he went to retson, chairman, Rachel Quirk, Ves- 1:00, Rush begins. France with the artillery and re- ta Prohl, Martha Burns, Mary Dice, mained there until March, 1940. October 8 Doris Ring, and Ann Wilson; scrap In Program Sponsored by Kiwanis Club Sunday, Early in the year 1941, Major Brown • 8:00, Rush ends. book committee, Frances Shearer, of the armed forces. The first group portant, however, to understand what left for Greece with the anti-aircraft The problems of postwar rehabili- Monday, October 9 chairman, Merry Ann Fleming, Janet tation were discussed by Colonel of patients are those neding only happens physiologically to the man brigade, but returned for duty in Fleming, Miriam Butterfield, a n d Howard A. Rusk, chief of the Con- physical reconditioning. The sec ,nd when he comes back. He has con- Kappa Delta Pi. North Africa in June. It was during Dorothy Harris; bulletin board com- valescent Training Division in the is the orthopedic group who need stantly been geared to the pitch of Geography Club. 1941 that he was promoted to his mittee, Barbara Banter, chairman, office of Air Surgeon, Washington, special treatment to regain use of a high excitement on the battlefield, Delta Phi Sigma. present rank. Jane Havens, Lillis Coats, Jean D. C., in a talk Wednesday night in member. Psychiatric cases make up and it will normally take him from 10:00, Augustine Smith in Assem- Major Brown has been in many Strome, Mary Dawn Thees, and Alice Assembly Hall. the third group, and the fourth is the six to twelve weeks to get back to bly Hall. major battles and campaigns during Schaeffer. vocational guidance section. When the level of civilians. This problem 7:30-9, Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. his years of service with the Terri- Colonel Rusk emphasized the fact takes time and sympathy to solve. These committees will meet a n d that rehabilitation of disabled men is treatment is complete, the man comes Tuesday, October 10 torials. He fought in the Sicilian before the medical board of his hos- College Sing, Augustine Campaign and the landing at Reggio. make plans for the activities of Lu- not a problem for the army or for Pittenger Introduces Rusk Girls Club cina Hall during the year. pitals and it is decided where he shall Smith directing. After his return from the Mediterra- civilians, but for all of the democ- Colonel Rusk's talk was sponsored racy working together. Both he and go. All this series of treatment is 7:-9, Y.M.C.A. meeting in East nean Area, Major Brown participated carried on in accordance with the by the Kiwanis Club, of which Wal- Lounge. in the D-Day invasion of France. Colonel W. F. Hall, who accompanied ter C. Burt is president, and the Dr. Painter To Speak idea that the individual man is the Wednesday, October 11 He was a member of the famous him and spoke briefly, stressed the club's wartime citizenship commit- Dr. Floy Ruth Painter of the social important factor. Sigma Tau Delta. 30th Corps which saw bitter fighting fact that it is the man, not the dis- tee, of which Rodney Hayler is chair- Sympathy, good manners and com- Mathematics Club. at Caen. It also bridged the Seine science department will speak Mon- ease or the disability, that is given man. Mr. Hayler was master of cer- day evening, Oct. 9, at a meeting of mon sense are the means which civil- 10:00, Paul Manship. River and paved the way for the the first place in the armed forces emonies, and Dr. L. A. Pittenger, Ball Profes- ians can use to help servicemen back break-through to Belgium and Hol- the New Castle Business and treatment. State president emeritus, introduced Thursday, October 12 sional Women's Club. Dr. Painter to normal when they return, Colonel land. the speaker. The college orchestra, 7:30-10, Elementary Club. speak on "Are We Part-time Cit- Four-point Treatment Rusk said. It is his opinion that there will under the direction of Professor Friday, October 13 "D-Day and Alter with the British izens?" This meeting will be the The speaker diagrammed and out- has been far too much said about Claude E. Palmer, played a prelude 7:30-10, Y.W.C.A. Party in Recital Forces" will be the subject of Major annual banquet in honor of one of lined the four-point program of treat- how to treat the disabled man when for the program. Hall. Brown's address. the community's outstanding citizens. ment given to convalescent members he returns to civilian life. It is im-