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T h e L a w r e n t i a n VOL. 60. No. 19 Z 821 LAWRENCE COLLEGE, APPLETON, WIS. Friday, March 19, 1943 Announce Plan Set $1000 Quota for All- To Inaugurate College Red Cross Drive Drive to Begin After Spring Vacation; 3SemesterYear Sophs Take Money Needed to Continue Work of Group New Calendar Enables The departure during the last Student to Graduate few months of so many Lawren essential than it has ever been. It Tests Measuring tians for the armed forces has is faced w'ith the serious job of After 2 2-3 Years Work brought the war closer to us than saving men’s lives and it needs Student Ability ever before. Our concern for the money and equipment for ambu For the first time in its 96-year lances and hospitals. Those men Today and tomorrow all sopho safety of those who are risking history, Lawrence college will start who are fighting ask little of us mores, including conservatory stu their lives in battle will be shown an academic year in July instead of but the risk that they are taking dents will be required to take an by the success of this year's Red September. The change, announced to defend our lives and homes de by President Thomas N. Barrows examination given to all college Cross drive, beginning directly af ter spring vacation. mands some kind of a sacrifice on sophomores throughout the nation. today, places Lawrence on a 3- This year the work of the Red our part. Many of our fellow stu semester basis, with the college The cooperative test will measure Cross is more extensive and more dents are in active duty and it is operating on an-around-the-cal- Bernie Young the student’s interests and cultural their lives, as well as those of many endar program. The semesters w ill' background, and it is expected to others, we Lawrentians are asked begin about July 1, Nov. 1 and To Play at All test reading ability, effective use of to protect. March 1. The new schedule is not j English, and contemporary affairs. Name Winners of Fulfill Duty a matter of a shortened summer Campus Gym Even though you may be called school but permits the utilization Greek Dance The tests are to be given in the for service soon, you should still of the full year for the college' campus gym. The schedule for to fulfill your duty as a citizen be training of students. Band Has Been Popular cause your life may be saved day, March 19. is 2 to 4, and for Sat Music Contest The new calendar will enable a With College Students; through just such contributions. candidate to complete work for the urday, March 20, 8:30 to 11:30 and College Awards Prizes The Red Cross is giving service to bachelor's degree in two and two Has 12 Piece Orchestra 1 to 3:30 civilians and disaster relief as well thirds years instead of the usual Students will be excused from To 17 Contestants in as aiding the armed forces and four. Thus a student entering un Tomorrow, March 20, marks the classes at these hours to take the United States prisoners of war. der what was the old system would tests. Competition at Con The goal this year has been set start his college work in September date of this year’s Interfraternity at $1,000. It is not too much to ask 1943 and receive his degree in June ball at Alexander gym. An all The winning contestants in the that every student contribute all he Of 1947. Now, under the new sys college affair that will be informal, music prize contest held at the Con can for such an important cause. tem, he will start his program in , the dance w-ill last four gala hours, ERC Calls 24 servatory Saturday, March 13. have Many students can earn their con July 1943 and finish in February of tribution by taking part-time jobs from 9 to 1. been announced as follows: 1946 $200J0 Prize Scholarship if they are unable to get it any other Bernie Young, and his 12 piece Lawrence Men First Change John Muehlstein. Voice, Wiscon way. The drive will be organized This will mark the first change in orchestra will supply the music. Reserves Must Report sin Rapids. Wis. on a competitive basis by classes. the Lawrence calendar, except for During past years this band has Florence Steves, Voice, Ashland, Money will be collected after va • somewhat accelerated program in \ cation, so come back with some been very popular with Lawrence At Army Induction Wis. effect last season, since the change | Arnold Herman. Flute. Milwau- thing to contribute. Those men in from the quarter system back in th e : students. This is the first chance lcoo Wis the services need our support so that Lawrentians have had to Center on March 30 year 1926-27. The quarter system S 125.00 Prise Scholarship give to the Red Cross and give gen was in effect for a period in thej dance to the exciting rhythms of Twenty-four Lawrence men in Marvel Lawrence. Piano. Marsh erously. late nineties, again for the year! Young's orchestrations this year. Decorate Gym the Enlisted Reserve corps received field. Wis. 1918-19. and lastly from 1923-24 George Miotke. Voice. Milwaukee, through 1925-26. The ninety-third The Social committee is decorat their calls to active duty last Tues day. March 16. The order becomes Wis. commencement, scheduled for May ing the gym so as to emphasize the College Holds effective Tuesday, March 30, when Peggy Patton, Voice. Milwaukee, 80, will be the last at the tradition fraternal idea in any way possible. tie boys must report at an army re Wis. al time, at least for the duration. This ball is shaping up to be one ception center. Doris Koss, Voice, Wisconsin The first under the new program of the most important dances of the Receptions Seven of the fellows in this group Rapids, Wis. will occur about March first and the year. Not only is it an opportunity are seniors while six are juniors. William Richardson, Violin. Ow next after that will be held about to celebrate the end of nine-weeks Barrows to Speak to Fix are sophomores, and five are en, Wis. the first of the following Novem exams, but it is also the last dance Lillian Finni. French Horn. Crys ber. to be held before the ERC leaves. freshmen. Guests About Work of Those who have been called are tal Falls. Mich. The new schedule for the next Everyone should come to give Henry Allen. Ken Bahnson, George Guy Grabman. Marimba, Milwau- Lawrence in Wartime academic year is as follow's: June , the boys a big hand: they’ll be lvOO Wis there! What’s more, it will be a Banta, Jr., Harold Block. James 29. new students arrive; June 30-, $75.00 Price Scholarship Lawrence college will hold recep good party—come and enjoy it! Brownlow, DuWane Bussc. Lee July 3, new student week: July 5 j Cooper. Joe Greco, Charles Kliefoth, Marv Grimm, Voice, Evanston, tions in Chicago March 26 and in classes begin; Oct. 15-23, final ex Vernon Lange. Elmer Larson. Paul 111. Milwaukee March 28. The recep ams; Oct. 26, new students arrive; Honor Convocation Maertzweiler, Roland McBain, Wes Marianne Heinricks, Voice, Elk- tions are for Lawrence students and Oct 27 31, new student week; Nov., Morris. Matt Pahle. Harry Pearson. hard Lake. Wis. their parents and for high school 1, classes begin; Feb. 22-26, final Richard Atwater, Saxaphone, seniors and their parents. exams. Elmer Peischbacher. Mi lion Prom- Speaker With Tea er, Sam Remley. John Second, Lar Wheaton, III. The Chicago gathering will be Dean Theodore Blegeni w'ho ry Storms. Bob Tennant, Bob W hit June Gerhartz, Voice, Appleton, held during the evening at the Me- spoke Thursday, March 11, in con aker, and Gerald Ziegler. Wis. dinah Athletic club and the M il Youths to Take vocation on his hobby of collecting Richard Hagen. Flute. Wisconsin waukee affair in the afternoon at ballads, was honored that afternoon Rapids, Wis. the Plankington hotel. At each re at a tea in Sage parlors sponsored Eileen Boston, Voice. Marshfield. ception President Thomas N. Bar Navy Test Here by the Lawrence Guild and S.A.I.’s. Hold Swimming for All Wis. rows will speak briefly of Lawrence He spoke further on his experiences There will be recreational Roberta Cook, Voice, Dcs Plaines, college in wartime. Lawrence Selected and discoveries in collecting bal swimming for all men and wom 111. Besides President Barrows the lads, and. assisted by Miss Engel- en students of the college Sat The winners of the prizes given following members of the college As Center for Exams land of the Conservatory, played urday afternoons from 1:30 to in the college scholarship will be staff will also be in attendance: and sung some examples. The tea 4:30 p. m. until further notice. announced later in the local pa Paul Anderson, dean of the college; To be Held in April was also attended by faculty mem Students must provide their own per. Thomas Hamilton, director of ad bers and students majoring in Eng swimming suits. missions; Miss Charlotte Wollaeger, The bureau oi naval personnel lish. dean of women; Jack White, admis has selected Lawrence college as a Beck Publishes sions counsellor: Professor Cyrus center for giving the quaifying test Daniel, of the music school: Profes Magazine Article sor F.