College Choir Presents Spring Concert; Taps 7 Juniors, Mrs

VOL. XXXV, No. 28 COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA MAY 15, 1946 Mortar Board College Choir Presents Spring Concert; Taps 7 Juniors, Mrs. Pomfret Fehr DirectslGroup In Varied Program Seven junior women and Mrs. Sara Wise Pomfret, wife of presi Choral Society dent John E. Pomfret, were tapped by Mortar Board, senior honor society for women, on Monday Ofters Tribute night, May 13, in Phi Beta Kappa auditorium. Climaxing a program of varied The seven juniors, tapped by music, the College Choir, directed outgoing senior members, are. by Carl A. Fehr, will sing Soldier, Nancy Easley, Patricia Jones, Jane Rest! by Nyvall as a memorial to Segnitz, Susie S e a y, Marilyn Woodberry, Frances Moore, and the men of William and Mary who Norma Fehse. Norma will be have sacrificed their lives in president of the. organization next World War II, in a concert May year. 20 and 21. The program will be Rigby Receives Honor gin at 8:00 p. m. in Phi Beta Kappa Mary Elizabeth Rigby was the winner of the plaque awarded an Hall. nually to the sophomore woman Beginning the program the achieving the highest scholastic Choir will sing Jesu, Priceless average during her first three Treasure by Bach, which 'will be semesters -at William and Mary. followed by: Gloria Patri, Pales- Pam Pauly, president of Mortar trina; Cherubim Song, Bortnian- Board, made the award. sky; Salvation is Created, Tsches- Clare Booth Luce Detained nokoff; Alleluia, Christ is Risen, Guest speaker for the evening Kapolyoff; and A Russian Easter Alleluia by Gaul. was to have been Mrs. Clare The William and Mary College Choir Booth Luce, republican represen To display the versatility of the tative to Congress from Connec Choir, part two of the program ticut. Because of the emergency Dr. J. G. Oliver, dean of the will include the following num coal strike legislation on the floor summer session, has announced Freeman Addresses Alumni Groups; bers: Echo Song, di Lasso; The of the House, however, she "was that there will definitely be Lullaby of Life, Leslie; and two unable to come to Williamsburg summer school .contrary to re negro spirituals, Deep River and for the ceremonies. * cent rumors. The largest en Colgate Darden Receives Degree Ride in the Chariot. Pam Pauly opened the meeting rollment for any summer ses Graduation activities at William and Mary will be revived this Song of the Russian Plains by by stating the ideals and aims of sion is expected this year. year on a pre-war basis. Activities on June 7, 8, and 9 include such Mortar "Board. She explained: See CHOIR Page 3 "The purpose of Mortar Board is features as the famous June Ball and the first Alumni luncheon to to provide for the cooperation be be held since the 100th. anniversary of the Society in 1942. tween senior honor societies for Dr. Douglas Southall Freeman, prominent editor and historian, women, to promote college loyalty, WSG Names will deliver a memorial oration in honor of John Stewart Bryan at the Notice To Seniors to advance the spirit of service and luncheon. Other prominent speakers who aire to participate in Com fellowship among university wo There will be a final meeting of Ten Sponsors. mencement-activities are Dr. B. R. Lacy, Jr., president of Richmond's the senior class tonight at 7:30 in men, to maintain a high standard Union Theological Seminary, who of scholarship and to recognize "The importance of personal in Washington 200. It is necessary tegrity and responsibility in main will deliver the Baccalaureate Ad that all attend. and encourage leadership, and to Faculty Members dress, and Colgate W. Darden, Jr., stimulate and develop a finer type taining the social rules will be the former governor of Virginia, Invitations for commencement subject of discussion at a mass See MORTAR BOARD Page 8 speaker at the graduation cere may. now be obtained at the Infor meeting of new and returning wo mony. mation Desk in Marshall-Wythe. men students during the first week Resign Positions Students will please pay for them of the fall semester," Shuz Spro- At the annual meeting of the Miss Helen H. Black, instructor Alumni Society on Saturday at the Auditor's Office before re Students Give gue, chairman of the orientation in physical education, has resigned ceiving them at the Information program, announced yesterday. morning, June 8, three members of from the faculty of the College. the Board of Directors of the So Desk. Students are urged to ob The meeting will also include a Miss Thelma Dodson will take her ciety will be elected to replace tain them at their earliest con Music Recital detailed explanation of student place. three retiring members. After a venience. If there are any ques body legislative channels. The re Presenting a varied program of memorial pilgrimage to the grave tions, please contact Nancy Grube. mainder of the orientation schedule Miss Mae Graham of the library vocal and instrumental numbers, of Benjamin S. Ewell, Mrs. W. I. will be comparable to those of for science department has also re students of the music department Ainsworth will unveil a bronze mer years. signed. Miss Nancy Elizabeth will give a recital tomorrow at Hoyle will replace her in Septem plaque, gift of the Navy Chap 8:00 p. m. in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. Ten recently-named orientation ber. Miss Hoyle received her A.B. lain's School, erected at the north Fraternities Hear Virginia Wright will accompany sponsors will meet with Shuz to from the College of William and door of the Marshall-Wythe Build the soloists on the piano. day at 4:30 in Barrett living room Mary in 1933. While at William ing. Report On Housing Marilyn Woodberry, soprono, to discuss their duties and the and Mary, she was elected to Phi At Commencement exercises in The report of the fraternity will be singing first on the pro program for next fall. The newly Beta Kappa. In 1938 she received the College yard at 6:00 p. m., Col housing investigation committee gram, "I Know That My Redeemer appointed sponsors include ten her M.L.S. from Columbia Univer gate W. Darden will receive the was presented and discussed at a Liveth," Handel; "To the Chil junior women, a representative sity. She has taught at the Col College's highest honor, the LL.D meeting of the Interfraternity dren," Rachmaninoff; and "Blue See WSG, Page 8 lege for three summers. degree, and Dr. Claude C. Cole Council last night in the Wren Danube," Strauss, vocal arrange man, eminent neurological sur Building. The Board of Visitors ment by Liebling. geon, member of the Board of will consider this report at its Pianist Marian Griffin will play Visitors of the College and a for June meeting. College Takes Electricity Cut mer student at William and Mary, "Prelude," Gershwin and "Polka," John Hocutt, F. E. Clark, and Shostakovitch, after which Helen will receive the honorary degree of doctor of science. Fritz Zepht, of the College; and Strickler will sing "Ave Maria," As Coal Shortage Continues Harold W. Ramsey and Dr. George Mascogni; "Mon Couer S'ouvre a S. Shackleford, Jr., of the Board Ta Voiv" from Sampson and De By LB MOORE of Visitors, studied fraternity lilah, St. Saens; and "La Segue- Colonial Williamsburg is losing Strong And Wright graver... At this time, however, housing at Davidson College, Duke dille" from Carmen, Bizet. any aspect of modernity with the University, and the University of Chopin and Debussy selections curtailment of electric power be there is no basis to the rumors that Present Duo Recital have been rampant among the stu North Carolina on April 19 and 20. will be featured by Marilyn Wood cause of the recent coal shortage. Mary Louise Strong and Vir berry at the piano as she plays The state has been requested by dent body that lights will be cut Kappa Sigma chose Ted Bailey at midnight or the water supply ginia Wright will present a duo for the position of secretary-trea "Mazurka in B Flat Major" and authorities to cut power consump piano recital on Sunday, May 19, "Polonnalse in C Sharp Minor," tion by 40% and both the College will be curtailed. surer of the Interfraternity Coun in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. at 4:30 cil. both by Chopin, and "Minstrels" and Colonial Williamsburg are co A ray of light, not artificial, of p. m. by Debussy. operating to the fullest course, was cast over Williamsburg Their program will be presented "Maid of Cadiz," Delibes and All unnecessary lights including when Restoration • officials an in three parts. Jesu, Joy of Man's Flat Hat Editors Name "II Bacio," Arditi will be sung by those in corridors in academic nounced that the theater will re Desiring by Bach, and Sonata in Next Year's Assistants Dorothy Lewis, mezzo-soprano buildings and dormitories have open if diesel power can be secur C by Mozart will comprise the first with Lois Settle following on the been turned off, and many social ed. part. Junior editors for next year*s piano, playing "Ten Preludes," activities both in town and at the Charles J. Duke, bursar of the Three choral preludes by Bra FLAT HAT have been suggested Shostakovitch. College have been cancelled. Even College, has urged everyone to hms, Minuet L'Arlessiene by Bizet, by the present editors. These Bach's "My Heart Ever Faith the local theater was closed for conserve all the power possible Brazileira by Milhaud, and Waltz names are subject to the approval ful," Dvorak's "The' Lord is My several days.

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