Vol. XXX Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Friday, October 9, 1953 No. 4: Dean Gilford Extends Warren To Head Welcome to Students Stratford To Present In the absence of Prresident G. Tyler Miller, Dean Walter Gifford is- Play For Assembly Episcopal Churchmen sued this morning a welcome to the Madison campus to those attending a district meeting of the Virginia Edu- Wednesday, October 14, our assem- Pan-Hell Workshop bly program will be sponsored by The cational Association. Two points were brought out To Be Held Here Stratford Players who will present three one-act plays. in. his address and these, both Saturday, October 10, the Pan- The opening play will be a scene teachers and educational officers must hellenic Council of Madison College, from "The Women" with Alberta concentrate on. The first is con- will act as hostess for a Panhellenic Warren as a gymnasium instructor cerned with the recruitment of more Workshop. Miss Jane Stevenson, giving reducing exercises to Ernie teachers. Each year a shortage of chairman of the local Panhellenic will Wright, Mary Sue Missimer and approximately one thousand teachers preside over the meeting. There will Eleanor Williams. exists, a large number of which are be representatives from Longwood, The second play is entitled "If needed in the elementary schools. A Radford, Randolph-Macon, University Men Played Cards as Wome.n Do", few reasons why the main deficiency of Virginia, and William & Mary. A with Eugene Crider, Pete Corbin, lies in those systems may be: Many closer relationship among sorority "Teke" Long, and Edgar McConald. people seem to have the opinion that women, the exchange of ideas on vari- The last play "Hello Out There" the elementary teacher is inseparable ous topics and the hopes for the de- will be read by Jane Porter, presi- from her students during the entire velopment of future state-wide Pan- dent of Stratford Players, and acted day, that the same school program is hellenic meetings will be the aims of out by Wayne Garber, Maria Manos, pursued day after day, and finally this workshop. Addair McConaTd, Jean White, Edgar that the salaries are lower in many McConald and Eugene Crider. instanced. **"~rne meeting will open in the Facul- There \%SI1 be no scenery and few PERCY H.. WARREN The second of those points stressed ty Room of Wilson Hall. Mrs. Fred- props used and all the participants is concerned with greater co-operation erick Morse, National President of Dr. Percy H. Warren, head of the After a corporate communion at are members of The Stratford Play- among teachers. Perhaps by working Kappa Delta of Charlottesville, Vir- biology department and dean of the 8:00 a. m., the delegates heard John ers. together more and voicing their ideas ginia, will give the keynote speech on summer session at Madison College, E. Buddington, of Boston, president and opinions professional activity may The Purpose of Panhellenic. Follow- was elected president of the Episco- of the men's division of the Church involve more common ideals. ing a luncheon, the delegates will pal Churchmen of the Diocese of Vir- Service League of the Diocese of I. Lockard to Attend In the case of an individual whose divide into groups to discuss assigned ginia at the annual conference at Massachusetts, tell how the laymen Conference In D. C. attitudes need improving, he will be topics. The topics are as follows: (1) "Rosyln", near Richmond, over the in that area have developed a lay- given more incentive to increase the Social standards and leadership—Wil- Mrs. Jeannette S. Lockard will at- weekend. men's counseling service for those in general quality of his teaching. liam & Mary as chairman, (2) tend the conference of the Eastern Dr. Warren, a warden of Emmanuel need of assistance. Dean Gifford commented on the Scholarship Program — Randolph- Region of College Teachers of Tex- Episcopal Church in Harrisonburg, The plan has attracted national in- night classes being held bi-weekly for Macon as chairman, (3) Rushing— tiles and Clothing which will be held long has been active in Episcopal cir- terest. This service provides assist- those who are working on degrees Radford as chairman, and (4) Officer's in Washington, D. C. October 21-24 cles of Virginia. He has served as ance and direction for those with or wish to renew their teaching certi- Training and Leadership—Longwood at the Shoreham Hotel. The theme Sunday School superintendent and as problems in the fields of education, ficates. as chairman. A summary will be given for the cqnference will be Motivation lay reader at Cape Charles, Ports- employment, medicine, and finance. Approximately thirty teachers are of each group meeting after which, in the Textile and Clothing Prorgram mouth, Charlottesville, and Harrison- the workshop will adjourn to Alumnae and such speakers as Miss Ruth Named as delegates and alternates participating in the program. burg. Reception Room for an informal tea. O'Braien, Assistant Chief of the Bu- to attend the Anglican Congress to be He is a member of the diocesean reau of Human Nutrition and Home held at Minneapolis in August, 1954, board for college work. Students Teach In Economics, Miss Beulah Coon, United were Blake T. Newton, Jr., of Rich- The conference opened Saturday af- Rush Week Calendar States Office of Education, Dr. Wil- mond, and B. Powell Harrison, of ternoon with an address by Bishop Many Localities October 12—Meeting with rushees liam R. Babst, Jr., of Ordanance, F. *D. Goodwin on "The Christian Leesburg. The following girl re doing stu- 13—No open house Dept. of Navy, will give the key talks Steward." Saturday evening, George The objectives committee, led by dent teaching this se er: 14—Sigma Sigma Sigma to spark the discussions and reports Blake T. Newton, Sr., of The Hague, Hamrickhouse, of Richmond, and Harrisonburg Main cct Elemen- Rush Party of the college teachers. Armistead Boothe, of Alexandria, recommended five major objectives tary School: Elizabeth arshall, Eli- 15—Alpha Sigma Alpha Besides the interesting program spoke on "Christian Social Relations." for the laymen during the coming zabeth Lynn, Gene Payne, Opal Wag- Rush Party which has been planned, a choice of Dr. Warren conducted the service. year, all of which were adopted. ner, Nancy Lucy, Betty Sharp, Dotty 16—Theta Sigma Upsilon field trips has been provided among Senn, Nancy Earles, Dona Frantz, Rush Party which are: the Bureau of Human and Myrtle Karicofe. 19—-Pi Kappa Sigma Nutrition and Home Economics, Student-Faculty Panels Speaks Pleasant Hill Elementary School: Rush Party Beltsville, Maryland; the National In- Vivian Morrison, Jackie Falls, Jackie 20—Alpha Sigma Tau stitute of Cleaners and Dyers, Silver For Wednesday Assembly Browning, Ester Cueball, Betty Frame, Rush Party Springs, Maryland; the Textile Mu- 21—Zeta Tau Alpha Rush seum, the Textile Division of The A faculty-student panel discussion The third speaker of the program Fraulein Ward, Mary Huffman, Cath- Party—Silence Starts Smithsonian Institute; and the Na- entitled "What the Student Govern- was Mrs. Wilkins who spoke on "My erine G.utoski, Maryon Smith, and Gay Nell Arrington. 22—No open house tional Art Gallery. ment Association and Honor Council Point of View to Student Government Mrs. Lockard plans to attend the Linville-Edom Elementary School: 23—No open house Mean to Us" was held in Wednesday and Honor Council." Student affairs conference in company with Miss Oris Mary Ann Cummins, Jean Russell, 24—Final bidding assembly, October 7. The members are the rights of the students under Glisson, Home Economics Depart- Frances Garth, Jackie King, Mrs. Lil- of the panel were: Mrs. Ruth Wilkins, constituted authorities. Honor Coun- ment of Virginia Polytechnic Insti- lian Morrison, and Mildred Lewis. Dean of Women; Dr. Charles Cald- cil encourages integrity. The students Dr. Turille Speaks tute. well, Professor of Psychology; John- are allowed to take tests unsupervised Dayton High School: Janet Knice- nie Lou Thompson, President of S. G. and the Library has open stacks. The ly, Jo Anne Caldwell, and Edna Rey- On Public Relations nolds. M. Seegmuller .Returns A.; Dr. Raymond Dingledine, Pro- only way to ensure these liberties is Dr. S. J. Turille, head of the de- Montivideo High School: Joyce fessor of Social Science; Suzanne by everyone doing his part to help. partment of business education, was To School In France Dr. Dingledine spoke on "My Coiner, Shirley Newman, Rebecca Roberts, Chairman of Honor Coun- the speaker today,at the Public Rela- Point of View". He feels that a Stu- Wilkes, Joan Thompson, Nellie Win- Mary Lou Seegmuller, last year's cil; and Eugene Crider, President of tions section of the District G Meet- dent Government and Honor Council go, Seymorah Balton, and Nancy Gor- exchange student from France, sailed Men's Student Government. Dr. Cald- ing held- here on campus. Dr. Turille help the College achieve two major dan. September 5 on the S. S. Flandre for well acted as Chairman for the panel. spoke at noon on the subject, "Im- Bridgewater High School: Ruth her native country. The program was opened by an or- purposes: 1—To prepare the student proving Our Professional Service to resume responsibilities of normal Huffman, Nat Zirkle, Eleanor Dillon, "This college year has been one of gan solo, "Largo" from the New Through Public Relations". He was life—decisions made by the individual Lorene Parks, and Clara Miller. the greatest experiences of my life." World Symphony by Dvorak, by Mr. introduced by Mr. William J. De and 2—To provide . training for citi- Harrisonburg High School: Dot Mary Lou so expressed her year at George Hicks. Long, director of student personnel zenship of a democracy—laws and Sheffield, Constance Rawls, Sue Galli- Madison.