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Harding University Scholar Works at Harding The iB son Archives and Special Collections 5-8-1954 The iB son, May 8, 1954 Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison Recommended Citation The iB son, May 8, 1954. (1954). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/thebison/584 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at Scholar Works at Harding. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iB son by an authorized administrator of Scholar Works at Harding. For more information, please contact [email protected]. :1. VOLUME XXVII No. 23 THE HARDING BISON, SEARCY, ARKANSAS MAY 8,1954 Student Council Nominees Named For May Election By LEON GLEASON Nine petitions for nomination of officers for the 1954-55 Student Council were received before the closing period Wednesday after noon. Fii~al tabulation revealed four candidates for president, and three for the secretary - treasurer position. There were also two nomi nations for the vice-president's pos ition. Candidates for president are Don Coming down the stairs is the 1954 May queen, Nancy McDaniel Brown, Searcy junior; Gene Rainey, (center) and her attendants Norma Crosby (1.) and Barbara Richards Junior from Pinehurst, Tex.; (r). Miss McDaniel was crowned queen of May Tuesday in a ceremony Paul Magee, junior from Piggott; on the front lawn. and Weldon Hatcher, Pontiac, A murderer on the loose, or didn't Ken Noland (extreme right) know Mich., junior. the gun was loaded? Grouped around the Gypsy Queen (Darleene Those seeking the secretary Rhodes) are Sam Haynes (Devilshoof), Carldene Brown (Arline), Morgan treasurer's position are Jane Clax Richardson (Thaddeus) and Joe Lewis (Count Arnheim), principals in Nancy McDaniel Is ton, sophomore, Grovespring, Mo.; the opera. ' Joan Nance, junior from Newport; To find out what happened come see "The Bohemian Girl" Friday and Betty Helm, junior, Wenatchee, night at 8 in the Main Auditorium. Prof. Kenneth Davis is director of Wash. the opera. 1954 Queen Of May The vice-presidency is being sought by Ken Noland, junior, Mor By ELTA STARLING rilton; and Tommy Parrish, junior June Celebration P1ans Underway from Keiser. In a beautiful impressive ceremony held in front of a Election Wednesday PUl'I;Jle and white throne, Nancy McDaniel was crowned queen By H. L. DENMAN of May i!ly Prof. Charles Pitne1·, May 4. Miss McDaniel's at Council president Norman Hughes tenda:rits were Barbara Richards and Norma Crosby. The The 35th anniversary celebration to be held on the Har stated that the election will be held ceremony took place on the lawn in front of the School of ding College campus June 2 and 3 Will be high lighted by the Wednesday, May 12. The two voting booths set up on the campus American Studies building. dedication of seven new buildings, annual homecoming ban will be in the student center and Miss McDaniel was the nominee of the WHC social club quets and the graduation exercises of the 1954 senior class. another will be at a convenient and is a senior f1·om East Po:illt. Ga., majoring in home eco The celebration will pay tribute to the many people whe place on the campus. The hours nomics. She has served as secretary of the student associa have "made an emotional impact of leadership in Christian of voting will be from 8 a.m. to 5 tion tltis year and was Petit J,ean queen attendant last year. education that dates from the beginning of Arkansas Chris p.m. Festivities Began tian College in 1919," states Bru·ton Coffman, executive assis Hughes expressed gratification tant to the president in charge of public relations. over the slate of candidates, and College Catalogue The festival began when 32 girls, Dedications early indications point to a hotly wearing pastel formals, came from contested campaign. either end of the American Studies The opening ceremonies will be A general political rally where Recently Completed building and formed an aisle lead the dedication of the seven new Positions Now Open all candidates may present their The new attractive Harding Col ing to the throne. The queen, her buildings that completes one phase platforms and make their appeal lege Bulletin has recently been attendants and the entire court of the plans to make the campus of for votes will be held Tuesday at completed. A faculty committee came from the center door of the Har'ding College, one of the South's For 1954 · 55 Bison 7:30 p.m. in the main auditorium. spent from six to 12 hours each American Studies building. finest educational centers. Application for the posts of Bi In case a run-off is necessary, the week working on the catalog issue The girls selected from their so Buildings to be dedicated are the son editor and business manager balloting is planned for the latter from early fall until its appear cial clubs and their escorts, the Administration-Auditorium, School for the 1954-55 term are now being part of next week, probably Friday, ance two weeks ago. flower girl, Janice Beth; the crown of American Studies, Ganus Student received, faculty sponsor: Neil Cope stated Hughes. A run-off will be The committee, composed of Li bearer, Be.rbara Bales; the train Center, Cathcart Hall for women, announced today. Those wishing necessary if any candidate comes brarian Annie Mae Alston, Dr. Rus bearer, Molly Mason; and the queen J Armstrong Hall for men, Fine Arts to apply for these positions should within 40 votes of the ballot leader. sell Lewis, Dif. Joe Pryor, Dr. Jack and her attendants completed the (music) Building and the Home Eco see Cope or editor Jennie School Wood Sears, Dr. W. K. Summitt Council Representatives court. nomics management house. field by 5 p.m. Wednesday. and Dr. Frank L. Holmes, chair 'l;he court led the procession and Harding's physical plant, located Only juniors and seniors should Class representatives to the Stu man, had four main purposes in took their place on either side of on a debt-free campus, houses 22 apply, Cope said. Both positions dent Council will be elected by each mind when they started work on the throne followed by the queen buildings. The plant is estimated at carry a $150 scholarship. They will class followihg the opening of the new issue: and her attendants. When the $5,000,000 with six of the buildings be selected by Cope, business man school for the fall semester. (1) To examine and evaluate the queen reached the throne, she was completely air - conditioned. The ager Lawrence Crawford and Miss The officers being elected now courses of study offered by each de crowned and congratulated by Pit building housing the School of Schoolfield and approved by the will officially take office the day partment in relation to the curricu ner for the honor she had received. American Studies was the first class faculty committee on student pub following graduation for the spring lum of the liberal arts program; (2 ) room building of its kind to be air lications consisting of Cope, Dr. semester. Official installation ser To r ecommend revisions in depart Winding of May Pole conditioned in Arkansas. Mattox, Prof. Charles Pitner, Mrs. vices will be held in chapel before ment offerings when such changes After the queen had taken her Alumni Celebration Inez Pickens and Prot Evan Ulrey. the end of the present term. were deemed necessary to meet pre place on the throne, the May pol!! Several past graduating classes professional requirements or stand winders formed a semi-circle and have made plans for alumni celebra ards recommended by accrediting bowed, paying their respect to the tions with the 25-year alumni home FTA Elects Wright, Hartman, Buchanan agencies; queen. This was followed by the (3) To examine course descrip ., coming of the class of 1929 being the "spider web," "criss cross" and the most prominent. The classes of tions, prerequisites, sequence, hours "single plait," the windings of the 1924, '34, '39, '44 and '49 are also to of credit and other details related May pole. hold alumni homecomings. to course offerings; and ( 4) To re After the windings had been com Schedule of events for the two write and publish a catalogue that pleted, the queen, her attendants, day affair will find dedication of would be helpful to counsellors and and the court marched through the new buildings set for 10 a.m. June to students in setting up individ aisle formed by the pole winders to 2, followed by special group lun ual programs of study. end the festival. "The committee worked long and cheons at noon that day. Afternoon Queen's Attendants activities have the College chorus hard preparing the new catalogue, presenting a special . program at but other members of the staff gave The attendants to the queen were 2 p.m., alumni assembly at 3 p.m. indispensible assistance," Holmes runners-up in the election. Miss said. and the alumni-varsity softball Richards is a junior business major game at four. "I must acknowledge the splendid from Cleveland, Tenn. She is past A barbecue dinner on the college suport of administrative officers, the presfde'nt of the Ju Go Ju social club campus at 6 p.m. will be for both Capturing the pt·esidency for the Florence Cathcart cooperation of department chair and is junior class representative to students and guests. At 8:15 p.m. ter of the Future Teachers ot Ame1·iea was Winfred W1igh men, the valuable technical help the Student Council.