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Madison College Library Harriaoaburg, Virginia 'HE BREEZE &» 1*R2*v Vol. xxxn Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Friday, March 23, 1956 No. 18 GLEE CLUB SINGS FOR AIR FORCE Paul Wenger New '56-57 President Choral Group Leaves On Tour, Of Men's Student Body Organization Newly elected Paul Wenger will Traveling To Iceland, Bermuda serve as president of men's student government organization for the '56-57 Thirty members of the Madison College Glee Club have been selected and left Thursday morn- session. ing, to fly to Bermuda, Iceland, and the Azores in an Easter Concert Tour with the Military Air Since *his transfer from Syracuse Transport Service Division of the United States Air Fcrce. Members were selected on a seniority University in his freshman year, Paul basis from the larger. sixty-voice Glee Club. has served on men's student govern- The Madison Choral group will be flown first to Iceland for personal appearances at air ment organization and was corres- bases, civic centers, and for several television shows. They will return to the United States for a ponding secretary last year. Further change of luggage and will then be flown to the warmer climates of Bermuda and the Azores. activities include FBLA, Sigma Delta Their music will represent a wide Rho fraternity, and YMCA cabinet. range of styles, and will include many With his business administration religious selections appropriate to the major he has a social science minor. Easter Season. Vice president elect is Eldon Pad- gett; recording secretary, Eddie Broy- The Glee Club, under the direction les; corresponding secretary, Roland of Miss Edna T. Shaeffer since its Wine and treasurer is Norman Miller. founding in 1916, is the oldest student Installation for the officers will be group in continuous existence on the during assembly, Wednesday, April 4. Madison Campus. The Glee Club The service will be a joint installation represented Virginia last year at the of newly elected men and women Biennial Convention of the National officers. PAUL WENGER Federation of Music Clubs in Miami, o Florida. The group has sung with Attention YW Sunrise Service the National Symphony Orchestra and LABORATORY FEES ARE NOW the Norfolk Symphony. On two oc- DUE AND PAYABLE AT THE To Be Palm Sunday casions it has sung with the Harvard TREASURER'S OFFICE. Annual Y.W.C.A. Sunrise Service Glee Club, and has sung at the Na- H. K. Gibbons, Business Manager will be held this year on Palm Sun- tional Gallery of Art and Washing- day, March 25, at 6:30 a.m. back ton's National Cathedral. Glee Club members bid Madison farewell as they head for the campus. The Madison Chorus and PRAISE FROM MIAMI DAILY snows of Iceland, and later, the sunny shores of Bermuda. Summer School Notice thirty members of the Glee Club will Students wishing to attend 1956 provide music for this service. Edward Ireland, commenting in the ance was heard by a member of clothes for Iceland and for Bermuda. summer school should enroll in the Students are asked to meet on the Miami Daily News last year on the Special Services for the»Air Force A brief return trip to the United office of Dean Percy H. Warren quadrangle in front of Wilson Hall Glee Club's appearance before the who then invited the Glee Club, States between appearances in Iceland as soon as possible. at 6:30 a.m. The group will be led National Federation of Music Clubs through its president, Marcia Maier, and Bermuda was worked out to solve A room reservation deposit of back campus after a trumpet call. said the group was "magnificent in to make the Eastern Tour. the wardrobe and luggage problem. five dollars may be made in the In case of rain the service will be tone, quality, intonation, and impres- First reaction of the Glee Club Recently the chorus made appear- office of the dean. held in Alumnae Hall at the same siveness of delivery." members was surprise mixed with ances in Harrisonburg with the Na- time. A recording of the Miami appear- concern as to how they would pack tional Symphony.

yet notified his Curriculum Officers-Elect Assume Duties Soon Registrar Requests Chairman of his choice of major will report first to his Curricu- Undergrads Report lum Chairman, then proceed to the Department Head of his To Their Advisors major field for his conference. Every Sophomore and Junior in The student will report to his ad- other curricula will report to his viser as follows: Adviser for a conference. 1. Every Sophomore and Junior in 3. Every Freshmen will report first Curricula Y, II, III, VII, and to his Adviser' VIII who has selected his major Every student will receive a notice field will report to the appro- from his Adviser about his registra- priate Department Head for his tion conference. It is important that conference. the student report to his Adviser-at 2. Every Sophomore and Junior in the time designated. the above curricula who has not (Continued on Page 4) Men Discuss Ideal Woman 'Bernardine'

Recently elected to their respective offices which they will assume in April .are: (seated 1. to r.) Anita Webb, treasurer A.A.; Mary Ashton, vice president A.A.; Marie Caton, recorder of points; Anna Hollo well, Business Manager of Breeze; Patsy Wheeler, treasurer YWCA; Barbara Cooper, vice presi- dent YVVCA. Standing (1. to r.) are: Joan Harvey, treasurer SGA; Sue Peters, Business Manager of Schoolma'am; Adrienne Anderson, secretary YWCA; Lynn Ramsey, Chairman of Standards; Elinor Ritchie, handbook editor. Not pictured are Joan Alls, vice president SGA; Shirley Fairfield, Chairman Social; and Beverly Pearce, secretary A.A.

Banquets and Business Turille Reveak Activities Of Business Department Recent activities of the Business annual convention of the Eastern and basic business panel section. The Department include banquets, the Pi Business Teachers Association at At- keynote address will be given by Dr. Omega Pi initiation, and a conference lantic City on March 29-31. The con- Dan D. Lessberry of the University at V. M. I. vention will be centered in the Hotel of Pittsburgh. However, in the near future, Dr. Ambassador. Mr. Turille's particular At the annual F. B. L. A. banquet Stephen J. Turille, head of the depart- assignment is to serve as the pro- held on Thursday, March IS, Miss Men students star in "Bernardine" tonight and Saturday at 8:00 ment, will be participating in the 59th gressions! consultant for the general (Continued on Page 3) p.m. on Wilson Auditorium stage. 'Bernardine' Opens Tonight-8:00 Page Two Madison College, Friday, March 23, 1956 -More- I LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Pibler Shootin' INCHING-' • s To those of you who are unacquainted with the newspaper 6E A SCHOOL- The world the language and symbols of same could easily appear mys- MARM—/ YOUR Kevr>#.o Breeze terious and intriguing. In newspaper "talk" — more — is found HULL ee IN MI" at the bottom of a page to indicate that there is more to come, Y0KK, CAMWK^M T6»T Foe with Nat the article is not ended. Signing the — more — on this page ARIZ0M MJ'HtM&l ED77- marks the end of one page, one editor's term of office, but signifies Congratulations from The Breeze pHoo\e TO Staff to Elinor Ritchie whose contri- that there is more, a new editor's term is following. . . . with the Ttwuefc—- next sheet. ... or issue. Wb AU 6CTTA bution to "The Ideal Professor" con- The retiring staff has endeavored to give you a quality paper test was selected for its context, uni- with "catchy" make-up, "spicy" headlines, timely news stories, in- que presentation, and originality. Sev- teresting features, fair and factual editorials, adequate sports cover- eral other outstanding essys will be age, and more interesting pictures in greater quantity. printed at a later date. This term of office would not be complete without an oppor- tunity to extend a sincere thanks to all those instrumental and in- Barbara Moore became the bride dispensible in publishing The Breeze since last April. Ann Fos- of Donald Lacy of the University of night, associate editor, constantly has been willing and anxious to Richmond February 25. "Yours truly" do more than her share of work. Jo Gildersleeve Snyder should is happy (to say the least about the be singled out for her conscientious and consistent aid as news edi- most) to be able to relay glad tidings tor until taken ill; Nancy Gardner for filling. Jo's shoes at that time. to the effect that on Friday, March 9, Skip Michael, reporter for men students, has contributed an inter- Buddy Shaughnessy, Kappa Alpha at esting, vital, needed addition to our paper. Bee Ellis deserves rec- Hampden-Sydney, pinned Barbara ognition for her perseverance in counting and recounting until she Noel Pollard! got a head that was "just right." Special credit goes to Sylvia Elected March 8 are the following Painter, make-up editor, for giving us an attractively arranged new officers of Granddaughters Clubf Frankie Landis, President; Sarah paper. Thanks go, also, to Dottie Groves and Anna Hollowell, *W\) LEARN TEACHING TH' FIRST YEAR THEN YOU STUDY VOCATIONS Newton, Vice President; Jo Artz, business managers, for keeping us out of the red. mtl YEARS TO OUALIFY YOU FOR THAT EXTRA JOB TO AWE A LIVING." Secretary; Joan Craun, Treasurer; and After installation ceremonies, April 4, Nancy Gardner will of- Jackie Zehring, Reporter ficially step behind the guiding wheel of The Breeze. This news- Scribblers' Nook paper has many possibilities, and with her capable staff we're sure At the March meeting of the DEVOUT.LY KNEELING Mathematics Club Miss Annette Will- they will be brought out to the fullest. Ship's by Ann Trott Talmage cox opened her address with the fol- With that it's goodbye, good luck. It has been a broadening AND THE POWER lowing problem: "Three boys were to experience, a heart-warming privilege, and a sincere pleasure pub- Sfcoop We know that all things come of God sell eggs. The first boy had ten eggs; lishing the paper for you. With mixed emotions and a treasure and are the second boy had thirty eggs; the by Skip Michael chest full of "Breeze room memories," I leave the editor-in-chief's His own; that H«. has the power to third boy. had fifty eggs. All the eggs chair; keep those presses rolling with "nothing but the best!" control were sold; each boy sold them at the N. T. It seems only fitting that in the last Each " thing that lives; that every same rate and received the same total column from this corner I write about shining star, amount of money. What was the past experiences. The Breeze is soon The earth, the moon and sun, and the selling rate and total amount received? Behind The Scenes- to turn over a new leaf. vast roll Madisonites can you solve the above Of Mm «nd mountains, rivers, and Did you know that coffee hours after dances, late permission During the past two years, under problem? the sea the leadership of Betty Smith and Nat once a month till 1:00 for seniors, present riding privileges for Are outward signs of something man Le Cercle Francois held a Mardi Tiller, we have been privileged to see- freshmen, the three hour sign In leeway for freshmen on Sundays, can strive Gras feast at the home of Dr. Mar- tremendous changes in the school pa- and many, many other recent advantageous changes noted in the To grasp but, failing, with humility garete Woelfel March 20. The main per. These changes have made for a handbook have been through the steady effort of the Student- Kneel in deep reverence, each nerve attraction was the members of the better paper and are the only things alive club who came dressed as characters Faculty Relations Committee? which have kept our paper from its Did you know that there was a Student-Faculty Relations To the immensity of what he knows in French literature or history. doom. Is true but cannot understand. Man is Committee? This committee, though small in membership, is large Do you care whether you have a Dr. Woelfel v. .11 represent Madison Dependent wholly on what God be- in its efforts to maintain satisfactory relations in all aspects -here school, paper? If you don't, how College at the North-eastern Confer- stows at Madison, and to correct those problems which are the object about telling the editors so as to save ence on the teaching of Foreign Lan- And what He takes sway. All gifts of many of your "gripes." The problems encountered here at Madi- them from the hours of slaving and guages to be held March 23 and 24 are His, son relating to campus, social, and class activities are considered, working on a little four page issue. in Philadelphia. Throughout all time, from birth to investigated, and discussed by this committee to be passed on to These Breeze workers are trying to life above. Madisonites interested in the United President Miller for his approval. help you. They are performing a pub- How fortunate is man that God is Nations ' Seminars of the Student The members on this committee, three from each class, are lic service; not a pleasure job. How love! Y.W.CA.-Y.M.C.A. to be held March elected by you each spring to begin work the following September much easier it would be if they had 29-31 and April 27-29 should con- with faculty members appointed by the president of the college. one-hundred per cent support and tact Mary Sue Nelson for details of Perhaps by fall you forget the members you chose—perhaps you backing from the student body. Flaming Flicks ~ the trip. have even forgotten that the committee existed. That is a decided You, the student body, have just Democratic Digest is offering a oversight on your part. • elected Nancy Gardner as the new Modern-day suspense dranfa>"The special nationwide contest for college Right now, this committee is investigating the possibilities of editor of this paper. Now when you Bottom of the Bottle", starring Van students in which $100 cash and a re- having the tea room open on Saturday mornings, starting a campus voted you asked Nancy to fill your Johnson, Joseph Cotten and Ruth served seat at the Democratic Na- souvenier shop, late movie permission granted by the dean of needs, by printing a paper. What are Roman with opens tional Convention are part of the win- women twice a week for upperclassmen with dates, the desirability your needs? You let her know, and Thursday, March 22, at the State ning contestants' awards. Additional of students attending Massanutten Country Club, and opening I'll fully guarantee that Nancy will Theater. details and qualifications may be have that paper out and your wants Johnston dormitory as a dating center. These are just a few. The film story for the Twentieth found on the bulletin board in Logan will be fulfilled. Let's not let the How can you submit a pet peeve or worthy suggestion to this Century-Fox De Luxe color produc- 9. potential "voice of the students" die tion focuses on two brothers who are committee? Simply by contacting Dr. Raymond Dingledine, chair- Advanced studies leading to the a doomed death on our account. Sup- bitter enemies forced into a situation man, Dr. M. C. Shawver, Mr. B. W. P,artlow, Mr. W. T. DeLong, Doctor'of Philosophy degree in library port of all is needed! where they must trust each other and Miss Imogene Dever, Mrs. Ruth Wilkins, Mrs. Dorothy Garber, science now are offered by Western To Larry Bohnert, new editor of work together. In the process they Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. or Miss Feme Hoover, all of whom are the faculty members. Also this column, I will my joke book to gain a few new and decent values. Eight half-tuition scholarships will be any of the following student representatives will welcome your use only when there is not enough Van Johnson shakes everything out awarded for the -coming academic suggestions: seniors—Sandra Williams, Ann Pugh or Shirley Black- news to fill up the space required. of his role as an escaped alcoholic year; these grants are made on the well ; juniors—Elsie Davis, Betty DeWitt or Carolyn Wise; sopho- Also I will all my patience because with the new dramatic power prom- basis of academic merit and financial mores—Sarah Bundy, Charlotte Robinson or Faye Nance; and sometimes you would be lost without ised in his recent appearance in "The need. ' freshmen—Sylvia Copley, Janet Bird or Anita Eldridge. -it as you sit around and watch, lis- Caine Mutiny". Joseph Cotten gives New members of the Association ten, and think. I will to you the a vigorous portrayal as the snob Now is the time to get those "peeves" aired or justified.

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