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HOUGH TON*S-TAR Volume XXXIII Houghton, New York, Thursday, April 24. 1941 Number 23 Model Legislature Calendar Rudolph Ganz to Present Piano Concert Here Is Success Thursday, April 14 Rulolph Ganz visit Assembly Passes Frida·y, April 25 In College Chapel Tomorrow Evening Four Maior Bills 8: 15 - Artist Series - Rudolph G anz Pianist-Conductor to Give Last Number Saturday, April 26 Continuing on the keynote sounded 10:00 - Youth Confer- |n 1940-41 Schedule of Artist Series by Prof. Stanley Wright, "Democracy ence convenes in Action", the Houghton College r It is doubtful if any of the great musical arrists in this Sunday, April 27 Model Legislature electioneered, de- country has a wider circle of personal friends, drawn from the 3: 30 - Vesper Service ar bated, and vociferated in a manner the church general public as well as from fellow artists, as has Rudolph similar to a regular legislature, Satur- Ganz, renowned pianist-conductor who is coming here for a 8:00 - Chapel Choir day, April 19. Temporary Chairman, recital on Friday, April 25, at 8 o'clock in the chapel. Concert a[ Angelica Mr. Stanley Wright, opened the Mr. Ganz has none of the idosyncrasies popularly sup- Monday, April 18 morning assembly and invocation was posed to be associated with great artists. His personality is 7:00 - Expression Club winning, and he has a delightful sense of humor. olfered by the body's chaplain, Mr. Art Club Russel Clark. It took two roll calls The American-Swiss pianist<onductor musr have been Mission Study Club before Clifford Robertson received a a remarkable comedian in a previous incarnation. Or in a Music Club majority vote as permanent Speaker future generation he may reappear as a great laughmaker on Philosophy Club ·4/1- of the House. Upon assuming his the stage. He likes nothing better than playing practical duties, Mr. Robertson presided while jokes. The following incident which occurred at his bungalow Miss Marion Smith was unanimously Army Life Is Theme in Maine betrays this weakness. made Clerk of the General Assembly. A party of tourists who were motoring through New To show its appreciation for the Of Forensic Union England, on the advice of some friends stopped to visit Mr. whole-hearted support given the legis- Ganz ar his summer home near Naples, Me. On arriving lature by Mr. Wright, the body elect- Army man Ed. Buck, minus a 21- Rudolph Ganz they saw outside the garage a man attired in an old suit of ed him as its parIiamentarian. gun salute, was featured at the overalls cleaning a roadster. Assuming ir was the chau5eur, the visitors, none of whom had met Mr. Ganz previously, With the dismissal of the general monthly meeting of the Forensic assembly, each committee elected its Union. Mr. Buck's paper on the - "'asked if the pianisr were at home and chairman and clerk as follows: State draft bill was well given. Ir con- Frankly Now... Artist Series Has if they might have the pleasure of a Scholarship - Warren Woolsey and tained much valuable information as visit with him. The "Chauhur" to the status of the various groups Larry Birch; St. Lawrence Waterway Question: Do you think that took their names in a formal manner - Mac Wells and Miss Grandy; of American citizens and army life Had Slow Evolution the local Model Legislature and invited them to wait in the re- Civil Service - Paul Stewart and itself. should be held again next year? were ception room while he found out "if Emily Markham; and Automobile Officers for the next year Interviewed: Perry Hill, Ser- Present System Insurance - Tom Gardiner and Mr. Granz was in: Five minutes elected at the business meeting. Paul geant-at-Arms of the Legisla- Is Prof. Cronk's Georgetta Salsgiver. Each committee Stewart will wield the gavel as presi- ture. Said Mr. Hill, "Yes. I later he appeared before them im- considered advanced bills and spent dent next year. The secretary for enjoyed this one, and I think by Hildd Luther v maculate in white flanels - the grime the Union will be Ruth Fancher; washed from his face and hands. an hour in questioning authorities it is the most practical way of secured for each committee. Those chaplain is Perry Hill. Correspond- showing how government really In 1931 the musical program of The visitors embarrasment was quick- acting as experts were Miss Gillette, ing secretaries are Helen Burr and works. I do think, though, Houghton College was managed by ly obliterated by the heartiness with Mr. G. Burgess, Mr. W. Smith. and Warren Woolsey; poster chairman, that the final session should be a student group, the officers of the which their host invited them to stay Union Literary Association and a Mr. J. W. Shea. John Mowery; critics, Mac Wells for rea. held in the morning, and the faculty member. The group aIso had and Allyn Russell; Sergeants-at-arms, The General Assembly reconvened student body in general should One might wonder if Rudolph at 6: 30 in the evening and it marked Phil Chase and Carltof Cummings; charge of the lecture course which Ganz is ever serious. Backstage at a Parliamentarian, Norman Mead. the most interesting part of the day's attend more than they did." was facultypresented approval on the the samecommittee basis. chose By concert, until the very moment he is program. Mr. Robertson and Miss about to step on the platform he is Smith again took Up their duties and tbeartists proceeds who were made sponsored from the only sale from of still laughing, his eyes sparkling, and he may have just thought of another Prof. Wright did most commendable Ground Broken for Luckey / tickets. This necessarily limited the story. work as parliamentarian. The first chnice of artists. bill to receive consideration was rhat Beginning with 1932-1937 there Bur when the artist is caught in the concerned with necessary civil service BV[emorial by Robert Luckey was. a new "set-up." From the stu- network of his music, there is a new reforms. The committee's majority denc activity fund, based on every Rudolph Ganz. Now he is the crea- leader, Paul Stewart, defended the the directors of the Alumni Board person in the college department of ture of the mood of the music, be it bill and after much arguing and mei in Pres. Paine's office at 2:30 the preceeding year, 02.50 was given tragic or gay. striking out several articles from the to the Executive Literary Board. Ganz does not merely store up sCo- Saturday afternoon, April 19. The bill the assembly passed it by a vote This committee, with its student man. ries he has heard or read of a general of 32-2. The next bill on the calendar Building committee gave a full re- agement and faculty approval, selec- character. His fun is on music, and was that of compulsory automobile 1 port of the plans already completed tect both artists and lecturers. is enjdyed most by musi-*. There and those yer tentative. Mr. Charles insurance with Mr. Al McCartney In 1937 the music and lectures is that bit to the young woman who acting as majority leader. The legis- Pocxk of Wellsville, Mr. Virgil were divided, Professor Cronk man- wanted to study violin and doubted lature showed less opposition to com- Hussey of Greenwood, and Mr. Paul aging the music and Professor Stan. if she could afford Prof, Auer: "Bet- pulsory auto insurance than to some Sreese of Rochester, the Alumni Di- ley Wright managing the lecture ter a minute with Leopold, than an of the civil service reforms in debate, rectors, requested this committee to course. The money received from hour with another." submic a careful analysis of all ma- but the bill was passed witli a smaller the Student Activity Fund was di- Before he conducted at St. Louis. rerials ordered and estimates of those plurality, 28-6. The bill coming out vided between the tWO functions. Kansas City wanted him, and he sug- of the St. Lawrence Waterways com- required. In the spring of 1937 Profesor gesred they'd better not, for people mittee received House approval by Mr. Allen Baker of Belfast, a Cronk presented his idea to the fac- would call the orchestra the Ganzes a vote·of 25 to 8. Majority leader Houghton Alumnus, has devoted ulty of using the Student Activity Ciry Orchestra. (Continued on Page Two, Col. 4) much time to laying out of rhe quad- Fund as 3 subsidy for the Artist -HC- 1!C - rangle and making a map showing Robert L,(Cke, Pratt To Edit 'Boulder'; water, sewage, property, and other ieriesr'ev'iooucree vh;l ,geefioiI Groome and Anderson . significant lines accurately to scale. ance of the budget to be raised from To Edit Class Stars Turning the first spade of earth Mr. Baker is a county highway sur- the sale of season tickets priced at Merzig Business Manager 52.00 and 53.00; two concerts to be be fore an assembly of Houghton , ever. Next week the first issue of the Much of the building material has free based on the Student Activity college students and faculty, Robert class Stars will be published. The The Boulder elections held last Fund; and to engage better known R. Luckey began the actual work on already been ordered. This includes Ffeshman class has elected Thomas Monday resulted in the choice of the Luckey Memorial Building, the the Vermont gray-green slate roof artists which would cost more money, ,- Donald Pratt for editor and John first to be constructed as parr of the which will be supplied by the Slate Merzig for business manager of the quadrangle envisioned by the college.

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