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WESTERN NEWS . Volume 4, Number 2 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY September 8,1977 Festival Wednesday Celebrates Jubilee A gala Festival will be held Wed- by the Division of Instructional A special collection of fossil fish on include: a tree planting ceremony at nesday, Sept. 14,to celebrate Western Communications and consisting of permanent loan from the Galesburg- 8:30 a.m. on the West Michigan Mall; Michigan University's Diamond more than 2,000still photographs, will Augusta School District will highlight dedication of a greenstone at 9a.m. at Jubilee 75thbirthday observance. be shown continuously on the first a geology department Museum the Rood Hall entrance; and Jubilee Classes have been dismissed that floor of the University Student Center Exhibit from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday cake decorating from 9-11a.m. in the day and all University employees are from 11 a.m.-l:30 p.m. Monday, 11 and Wednesday in RoodHall. Student Center main lobby. encouraged to participate in the many a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m.~ A Physics Tandem Accelerator programs. The public is invited too. p.m. Wednesday. "Bug House Square," Western's Tour will be held from 9a.m.-5 p.m. in If it rains, all outdoor events will be Western's School of Librarianship ownHyde Park Corner, willprovide a Rood Hall; An Art Fair will be held moved to the Student Center, Read will hold an open house from 9 a.m.-5 platform for anyone to say anything, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (see page 7 for Fieldhouse and the Gary Center, said p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in about anything all day Tuesday and details); An Engineering Electronics Dr. Samuel Clark, director of the Waldo Library; it will feature rare' Wednesday in front of the Student Exhibit will be held from 10 a.m.-5 Honors College and festival coor- book and other special displays, Center. Speakers are limited to 10 p.m. on the mall; an open house and dinator. Robert Luscombe, assistant demonstrations and an historical minutes and hecklers are welcome! demonstration will be held from 10 dean of fine arts, is chairman of the slide show. Wednesday morning activities a.m.-noon in the Cistercian Studies University's Diamond Jubilee Center, Hillside Apartments-West; an Committee. open house will be held at the Actually some events are planned Physicians' Assistants Office at the for Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 12-13, corner of Wilbur and Marion Streets including WMU President John T. from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and an open Bernhard's annual "State of the house will be held in the College of University Address" at 4 p.m. Applied Sciences from 10 a.m.-2:3O Monday in Shaw Theatre. p.m. in the Industrial Engineering An opening reception for the annual and TechnologyBuilding. WMU Faculty Art Exhibition in Three different performances of Miller Auditorium will be held at 8 Chautauqua will highlight Wed- p.m. Monday. Paintings, sculpture, nesday's activities; see page 2 for the photographs, metal constructions, complete program. jewelry, drawings, ceramics, mixed June Cottrell, assistant professor of media, environmental installations, CHAUTAUQUAreturns to the Kalamazoo area next week as part of Western communication arts and sciences, clay process pieces, metalsmithing, Michigan University's Diamond Jubilee Festival-a public celebration of the will lead the children's entertainment graphic design, fibers and water- institution's 75thbirthday. The University Archives photo above shows the old starting at 9:30 a.m. in the east colors by 25'faculty members will be Redpath tent as it was pitched near Davis and Cedar Streets onthe WMU·F;ast ballroom, University Student Center. displayed from 8:30 a.m.~ p.m. Campus during the summer sessions of tbe World War I period; today there In the role of "The Story-telling Monday through Friday and on are tennis courts on that site. Chautauqua, a traveling group of entertainers, Lady," she will present stories, evenings of performances Sept. 13- presented shows there, sponsored by Western. Three free, public per- dramatics, puppetry and magic. Oct. 24. formances--each different-will be presented at 9:30 a.m. (for children), 2 Adults will be admitted if ac- Samplings from the University's p.m, and 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14,in the East Ballroom of the University companied by a child. permanent art collection are being Student Center. Allthree showsare written and directed by Eleanor Walton. In keeping with the Chautapqua exhibited 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday theme, the "Platform Superin- through Friday until Wednesday, tendent" for the afternoon's program, Sept. 28, in the College of General which begins at 2 p.m., will be Studies' SPACE Gallery, 2700Knauss Bernhard Invites Students Thomas Sill, WMU assistant Hall. Attention Students: professor of communication arts and An Exhibition of Contemporary September 14, 1977will be an exhilarating day at Western Michigan sciences. Packed into the 135-minute Prints from the art department's University. Wehope youare planning to be with us onthis festive occasion to session will be lectures (none longer permanent collection is on display commemorate our 75th Jubilee year. All the families of Western are cor- than 5 minutes), drama, readirigs, from 10a.m.-5 p.m. daily in Sangren dially invited-parents, spouses and children. music, puppetry, magic and a slide Hall's Gallery II. There will be something for everyone-films, folk music, Chautauqua presentation by explorer- Several exhibits of faculty entertainment for children, a magic show, an art fair, street dancing, a jazz photographer Ted Bank, associate publications are on display this month band, exhibits, tours and (are you still with us?) many, many more ac- professor of social science at the in celebration ofthe Diamond Jubilee. tivities made possible by the stimulating talents of Western Michigan University. , They are located in the lobby of the University's faculty, students, staff and friends. Rick Merpi, Grand Rapids radio University Student Center and at Here's hoping you can be on campus on the 14th-it's your celebration, personality and a Western alumnus, many ofthe University libraries. too! will be "Platform Superintendent" A ~minute Jubilee Film, produced Cordially, for the 8 p.m. program. He will in- /s/ John T. Bernhard troduce the artists, including Howard Encourage Employee President Chenery of Kalamazoo, a 1916WMU , graduate whohad a leading role inthe Participation in Festival first Chautauqua play presented, The University would like to en- "Servant In The House," in 1915on a courage all employees to participate Busy Lineup Tuesday Night tour of Midwestern states. Now in the Jubilee Festival to whatever A full lineup of activities has been summer will be held at 7:30 p.m. in retired after teaching drama and extent they reasonably can, said scheduled for Tuesday night (Sept. the West Ballroom of the Student directing plays at Kalamazoo Central Robert B. Wetnight, WMU vice 13) here on campus as part of the Center. Student leaders will be High School, Chenery has won president for finance. Jubilee Festival. present and the "Homemade Jam" recognition as a playwright and Since we will have many visitors A reunion party of 1977freshmen band willprovide music for dancing. professional actor. , and open house activities on campus, who attended orientation earlier this A Folk Music Concert, featuring MerPi, and his wife, Suzanne Geha, all offices and operations will have to such groups as The Roustabouts, television newscaster and WMU maintain services, he added. Band to Be Suitcase and the Sweet Corn String graduate, will appear in a scene from Department heads and supervisors 'Pied Pipers' Band, will be held from 8:30 p.m.- a little knowndrama by Mark Twain. are authorized to release employees One of the earlier attractions on midnight in the Snack Bar area of the Serving as producer-director for the with pay for up to four hours of Wednesday, Sept. 14, as part of Student Center. A square dance, with one-day Chautauqua event is Eleanor regular work time wherever possible Western's Jubilee Festival will be a Spike Owen doing the calling, will Walton, associate professor of to participate in the Jubilee Festival musical "Pied Pipers" parade by the begin about midnight. communication arts and sciences at events. WMU Marching Band, 9-10 a.m., ADiscoDance, with Peter Flanders WMU.In addition, she is talent scout, The time off should be staggered so intended to attract persons to the 10 from A&AProductions, will be'held script writer and coordinator of the that all offices and services remain in a.m. opening of the Art Fair on the from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the East more than 120people who will take operation, Wetnight explained. WestMichigan Mall, near WoodHall. Ballrooms ofthe Student Center. part in the pro~am. Two • September 8, 1977 • Western News CHAUTAUQUA IN KALAMAZOO CHAUTAUQUA KALAMAZOO 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1977 8 p.m. Wednesday,IN- Sept. 14, 1977 East Ballroom, University Student Center East Ballroom, University Student Center CHILDREN'S PROGRAM Invitation to the Schools June Cottrell Trumpet Fanfare Allen Adkins, Don DePree, Don Meyers Story Telling Hour Children's groups arranged according to age David McCurley Story Tellers Alumnae students of Marguerite Baechtold The Platform Superintendent Introduction Rick Merpi Cheryl McKenna Mary Rife Chautauqua Girls Cheer Leaders Roberta Davis, Karen Frielink Jill Jean Nancy Davis Laurie Cottrell, Patricia Tomes Mimi Burkam Ann Sarenius Varsity Vagabonds Directed by Elwyn Carter Mary Waldo Magic Mike Rolfe Cheer and Introduction of the Story Lady. .. Roberta Davis Some Words from the Managers Keith Vawter, Loren Crane The Story Lady June Cottrell J.