Pace, Snowden Return — From KDP Convention Rose Marie Pace, president of Kappa Delta Pi, and Jenny Snowden, junior member, returned today (from attending the Sixteenth Biennial -MADISON COLLEGE- Convocation of Kappa Delta Pi, held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Vol. XXIV Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Friday, February 27, 1948 No. 22? from February 24 through February 26. Madison College's representatives to the national convocation stayed appropriately enough in the Hotel Madison in Atlantic City, one of Three Teacher three hotels used by the group. Following the registration of delegates Sophomores Sponsor on Tuesday morning, they report that Groups Merge the call to order, originally scheduled to be given by the Executive Presi- In what was recently acclaimed as a dent, T. C. McCracken, of Ohio Uni- milestone in the history of American Miss Virginia Kirkus education, the three leading national versity, Athens, Ohio, but due to ill- Miss Virginia Kirkus, famed critic, author and lecturer, will appear ness, was read by Dr. Frank L. Wright teacher organizations began function- ing as a single, unified organization to as assembly speaker on Sophomore class day, Wednesday, announces of Washington University, St. Louis, the retiring sophomore class president, Jean Parker. Missouri, second vice president of be known as the American Association Kappa Delta Pi. of Colleges for Teacher Education. Returning to Madison after a former appearance, Miss Kirkus will speak on "Books and Your Thinking." "The Kiplinger'of the book In' a letter dated February 24, our Madison College, which will be delegates wrote, "The morning of the among the 260 colleges and universities world" will be fully capable Of presenting such a topic. She was the first to spot such be?t-sellers as Gone 24th was taken up with reports of the affected by the merger, is represented With the Wind, Rebecca, The Robe, Executive Council, getting acquainted, in the new association by Dr. S. P. Berlin Diary and Madame Curie. She etc., and a group discussion of current Duke. is said to have dared to criticize Hem- problems of the local chapters " Will Expand Services ingway in his off years, and was the 156 Chapters Represented Officials estimated that 75 percent of all teachers entering the profession first to recognize- his comeback in For One hundred fifty six chapter were Whom the Bells Toll and she summed Vv J ■■■■-■•■■*.*■<* represented with one delegate and one will be prepared by coljeges in the new ROSE MARIE PACE association which will expand services up Under Cover as "sensational yellow President of KDP or more alternate delegates from each journalism." chapter. Farmville, Radford, William formerly carried on by the American National Associate of Colleges and De- Miss Kirkus attended a girl's aca- and Mary, and Madison were repre- demy in Baltimore and was graduated sented from Virginia, they said. partments of Education, and the Na- tional Association of Teacher Educa- from Vassar College. From college she On Tuesday afternoon the speaker went to New York and spent the first was Dr. George S. Counts, author of tion Institutions in Metropolitan Dis- tricts. several years on the editorial staffs of I Want To Be Like Stalin and many "Pictorial Review," "Harper's" and Bri-* other books. Dr. Frank Pierpont The new organization, which will "McCalls." Between a great many Graves was the scheduled speaker, but operate as a department of the National travels, home and abroad, she spent he was unable to attend. Dr. Counts Education Association, will be headed much time in book publishing and be- MISS VIRGINIA KIRKUS discussed the Russian Foreign Policy. by Dr. Walter E. Hager, president.of came founder and director of Virginia "He dealth with the 'why" of the Wilson- Teachers College, Washington, Kirkus' Bookshop Service. rangements. The special guests will policy," the girls report. "After the D. C. The newly-elected vice president Besides her busy life with books, be: Dr. and Mrs. S. P. Duke, Miss meeting we were introduced to Dr. of the united organization is Dr. 'Wil- the private life of Miss Kirkus is spent Virginia Kirkus, Dr. Mary Latimer, Counts by Dr. Gifford and got to talk liam E. Taylor, dean of the College of in thoughtful hdmemaking for her hus- Miss Mabel Gladin, Mrs. Dorothy to him." Education, University of Kentucky. band, Major Frank Glick, remodeling Garber, Mr. and Mrs. John Wells, (Dr. Gifford, as well as Dr. Houn- Merger Great Improvement of her Connecticut farmhouse, cooking Miss Hope Vandever, Miss Anne Lin- chell, attended meetings of the Am- "This merger of all the national or- and in gardening. coln, Miss Willette Hopkins; Dr. Member of KDP erican Association of School Adminis- ganizations of institutions whose pri- Class Day Theme a"d ^Irs- Chappell and son, Jimmie, trators in Atlantic City during the time mary interest is in teacher education The theme of Sophomore class day" 'Shirley Jones, Peggy Shomo, Mrs. Orchestra Presents that Kappa Delta Pi held its convoca- is another important step in "the im- will be "Night Life." With this theme, Elizabeth Curtis, Miss Mary Jansen, tion.) provement of the education profession," the class will present its annual prog- Beryl Snellings, Joyce Cramer, Mr. and Excellent Program Group Discussions Held Dr. George W. Dierrier, president of ram in Wilson auditorium* at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Richard Spangler, Shirley Col- Group meetings were held for dis- Central Missouri State College, War- As Third Lyceum Shirley Jones and Nancy Penn head bert, Betty Weller, Nan Creel, Betty cussion. Areas discussed were prob- rensburg, declared. "These institutions^ By Rebecca Rogers the class night program committee, Coyne, Annalee Miessick, Angeline lems and policies relative to the selec- will now have an over-all national or- The National Symphony Orchestra, while Irene Munson is in charge of Afatthews, Margaret Hoggard, Barbara tion of candidates for- Kappa- Delta Pi; ganization through which they can with Dr. Hans Kindler conducting, favors and Dorothy Herbert of decora- Wensel and Marianna Clarke. program planning—chapter activities work together." presented an excellent performance in tions. designed to stimulate further growth New standards are to be initiated for Wilson Hall auditorium last evening Chairman of the luncheon to be held and development of members of the the preparation of teachers, Dr. Diem- at 8:00. in the tea room at 1:00 p.m. is Elsie chapter; ritual and initiation ceremon- er, who was president during the past WSSF Drivel Mozart's lively overture to the "Mar- Thornhill. The following will be lunch- I ies; making Kappa Delta Pi significant year of the American Association of riage of Figaro" opened the concert. eon guests: Dr. and Mrs. Duke, Miss in the College community—the wor^ Teachers Colleges, emphasized. Opens Monday This brillant performance was followed Virginia Kirkus,.Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur of individual "members and of the rV by the poignant' music of Cesar ■ Chappell, Jimmy Chappell, Miss Hope chapter; coordinating the work of the The World Student Service Fund Franck. Dr. Kindler's treatment of his Vandever, Mrs. Dorothy Garber, Miss drive, under the leadership of chair- "Symphony in D Minor" was full of several chapters and the national office; Sophomore Class the alumni chapter. Mary Latimer, Misses Barbara Wen- man, Martha Thomas, opens Monday, understanding which is basic in this sel, Margaret Hoggard, Annalee Mes- In addition to other social functions, Mirror on Madison campus and will continue expressive, great work. High-lighting sick, Angeline Matthews, -Nan Creel, through Friday. Every organization the girls attended a banquet at the Best Leader..^. the preferred second movement was Jean Parker Betty Coyne, Betty Weller, Peggy on campus will be represented by a the melancholy 'solo of the English Trayman Hotel Qn Wednesday even- Most Businesslike- —June Andersen ing. Shomo, Shirley Jones, Joyce Cramer, committee member. horn, and the third brought the ex- Wittiest —Betty Everhart Elsie Thornhill, Mr. Beryl Snellings, The WSSF drive is sponsored an- citing climax. Most Original- ......Shirley Jones Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Spangler, nually on campus by the YWCA and Play Modern Work State Board of Education Most Athletic..-. ..Henrietta Lanier Miss Shirley Colbert and Miss Mar- is a relief organization of the students "Pacific 'Nocturne" waS the work Rest Looking... Jane Dudley iauna'Clarke. and professors of American schools least known by the audience. Its Donates Over 300 Volumes, Friendlicst._.._ ...Jean Parker Banquet Guests and colleges for the assistance of stu^ young author, Philip Henry, composed Cutest ..Elsie Mae Chapman Valued At $600# To Library Sophomores will attend their banquet dents and professors of universities in it while on duty during the past war. Happiest Jean Parker in Junior dining hall at 6:00 p.m., with war-devastated countries. The World The quiet "pure music" depicts vividly During^ the winter over three hun- Most Versatile* Mary Lou Ellison Marianna Clark as chairman of ar- Student Relief, an international agency the shimmering waters of the moonlit dred books, valued at approximately Most Literary... Irene Munson with headquarters in Geneva, Switzer- Pacific. "A lovely bit of impression," $600, were given to the Madison. Best Dressed .—Shirley Jones Electoral Board Announces land, administers all the funds which suggests Miss Elizabeth Harris. Library by the State Board of Educa- Best Dancer Patsy Ashbrook are raised. The organization works The closing selection "Capriccio Es- tion. These books are intended primar- Most Artistic ..Joyce Cramer Marie Garber Y Candidate through national committees located in pagnol" by Rimsky-Korsakov was full ily to be loaned to teachers through- Most Sophisticated Fern Waters The electoral board has announced University centers. of color, loud and brilliant, with special out the state, but since the books are Most MusicaL....™ Marjorie Lehman Mlarie Garber, junior from Winchester, effects by the percussion section, of mostly on general subjects, they will Most Intellectual Lynn Black Va.