"CHIEF Q'UESTION OF THE REFORMATION" Dr. Alfred von Rohr Sauer, a professor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, will be the speaker a t the annual Reforma tion rally to be held on Sunday, October 28, the at the Milwaukee Auditorium, beginning at 3:00 P.M. He will speak on the topic "The Chief Que~tion of the Reformation," basing his sermon on job 9:2. • Dr. Sauer is a gradua te from Northwest e rn College, Watertown and o f the Wisco'n Concordia College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Octo be r 22, 1962 sin Synod seminary in Thiensville. ' After VOL. 3: NO. 3 studying at severai universities in the United States and Germany, h e r eceived his Ph.D .. from the University of Bonn. . Dr. Sauer has served on the staff of the SPECIAL DRAMA,TICS ISSUE Or~en ta'r- Institute ~f the University of Chi cago from 1936 to 1939; as pas tor of St. john's church in Burlington, Wisconsin from 1939 to 1943; and of St. Martin's church in Winona, Minnesota ' from 1943 to ' 1948, at which time he became a member 'of the faculty of Concordia Seminary. H e has writte n articles and books on a wide variety of topics such as "The Con cept of Sin in the Old Testament," and "Verbal Inspira tion of the' Living Word. , I Dr. Sauer has served as associate editor of the "Luthe ran Witness," on the editorial committee of "Der Luth eraner," and at the present time h e is a memb~r of the Missouri Synod's commission on church literature. The liturgists for this year's Reforma tion service will be Rev. Karl L. Barth of St. Paul congregation in West Allis, and Rev. Richard V. Goeres of St john's, Glendale. The Reformation rally is sponsored by the Milwaukee Federation of Lutheran Churches '- Missouri Synod and is handled by the Special Services Committee of the Federation. Prof. Erich Wildgrube is a mem ber of this committee.
Roger Timm interviewing Prof. Moeller and Prof. Franzmann about the 'future of drama at Concordia. PROF. DORN CO-AUTH ORS See page four for tr is and other articles about drama. TWO BIOLOGY MANUALS Two new la boratory manuals for the study DON'T FORGET of biology were published at Concordia Col News S'horts l ege, Milwaukee, during the past summer. . THE CONTEST One of the books, designed for use by col News from Prof. Moeller's office: lege students, was prepared by Professors Quinta had a hayride on Friday qctober By now all our reade rs should have Carl W. Bollwinkel and Kenneth A. Domroese, started their version of the new school both of Concordia Teachers College, River 12, and Secunda had theirs on SaturdayOcto ber 6. soni?;.' 1;'0 help you out we'd like to clarify Forest, Ill. , and by Prof. Robert A. Dorn, the original directions. This conte st is for of Concordia College, Milwaukee: The other * * * * * The movie "The Mouse That Roared,'" a new fight song, a song to replace ' 'Here's book, intended for work on the high school to our Dear Concordia." This is not a con l evel, was prepared by Prof.' Dorn and Mr. which was scheduled for Alumni We e kend, )V ill be presented on another date. test for an "alma rna ter" son g, although Mel vin Everley, of Lutper High School~No rth , the re is also a de finite need for such a song. * * . ~. * * Chicago, Illinois. We hope to begin using the song at our bas "The books were developed," said Prof. On Thursday, October 18, the Student Pastor of the University of Wisconsin - ketball gameS shortly Defore Christmas vaca Dom, "afte r a common need was discovered tion. at the 1960 conference of instruc tional staff Milwaukee, Rev. Elmer Prenzlow, came to Concordia in order to acquaint interested Good luck · to all you song writers! We'll members of colleges a n d seminaries owned be looking for your entries by December 1. and operated by The Luthe ran Church - college students about the purposes and Missouri Synod. Incorporatin g modern ap programs of Gamma Delta, the Christian proaches in the teac hing of biology, with Youth Society for young people of College emphasis on principles rather than on des level. Thursday, October 4. President Stuenkel is qiptive natural h-istory , the college manual * * * * * a member 'of the Committee. makes exte nsive use of photographs and A film strip of the Cleveland Convention * * * * *' photom icrogra'ph s." has arrived, and an open forum and panel Prof. Moeller represented' the Concordia Prof. Dorn pointed out tha t con s idera discussion is being planned with the pre faculty at the Wis c onsin - Illinois Lutheran tions guiding the four authors of the books sentation of the film s trip. Secondary Teachers Conferenc e on Monday, were a desire for good teaching proce dure * * * * * October 15, at Milwaukee Lutheran High and an. attempt at grea ter economy. in the use The faculty and the high school depart- ScltooL Rev. j. I)obbe, chaplain of the of the student's time. "Now the student ment enjoyed a fellowship banquet on Fri Milwaukee Distric t Court, spoke on juve nile need merely label the drawings, which are . day, October 19. delinquency. There was a panel discussion clearly shown in the manual," Prof. Dorn * * * * * on the topic "Discipline in the Lutheran said "He can determine, by referring to the Faculty News: High School." . photographs, how well he has made his dis Profe ssors Koes ter and Heyne attended * * * * * section. Also, he can have the book in his a Lay Training Conference in St. Paul, A japanese student, Hidio Kamdo, was room for quick reference and for intensified Minnesota, on October 15 and 16. a gues t on campus on Wednesday, October study." . * * * * * 10, at the su ggestion of Missionary Tews. The high school manual, Pro f. Dorn said, President Stuenkel was host to the Mr. Kamdo visited a numbe r .of classes and features line drawings and s tresses labo ra meetin g of the Executive Committee- of the became acquainted with the campu s. Dr. tory activity rather tha;n workbook procedure. Milwaukee Adult Education Assoc iation on Roy Suelflow served as host to the visitor. Page 2 The QUILL October 22, 1962 T HIE' AGO RA Convocation Series Commences Opportunity for All The four academic divisions, namely the Religion and Social Studies Division, the German and ClaSSic;> Division, the English We've heard a lot about "all-school activities." but is there really such and Fine Arts Division, and the Science, a thing? Isn't any activity pretty well restricted to one segment of the student Mathema tic s, and Physical Education Di body? vision, will this year present an educational These plays we're to put on this year: a-re they really "a11-school" plays? program entitled "Concordia College Con voca tion Serie s. " Or do they only provide openings for those interested in acting? The program will consis t of four annual Let's examine this question. How about the student whose only interest academic convocations, each being arranged lies in construction work? Obviously enough, he can assist the staging crew. by the respective chairmen of the divisions, Dr. Suelflow, Prof. Degner, Prof. Jenne, and What about the person good at human relations? Couldn't he sell tickets and ads Prof. Zan ow. Each convocation will be held . for the pro'gram? Speaking of the program, we're sure anyone with artistic talent in the chapel and will present a stimulating can find something to do in designing the program and making advertising posters. l e cture by a recognized authority on a se And then, of course, lighting, sound,- make-up, costuming, ushering, and even lec ted topic in the academic area of the respective divisions. clean-up call for different types of skills. Atte ndance of these lectures will be It seems, then, that almost every student can find a place in a dramatic restricted 'to faculty members and students presentation. So our plays are true "a11-school" activities. of the college department, for whom atten So we've got an a11-school activity: what can we do wi th, it? If we want the dance is mandatory. On the days of the lectures college classes will be dismissed play to be a success for our school, we can back it not only morally, but person at 12:15, ' thus giving both professors and ally. When all the students pu t something into the pl.ay, then it IS an all-school students ample time to prepare for the con activity. vocations which will last from 1:45 - 3:45. The by-products of such an activity are manifold. When we .all pull together we all have a feeling of accomplishment when we get our load over the hill of DR. PRI ESTL Y FI RST SP EAK ER to success. That nebulous thing called school spirit gets a lift when we all try The first of this series of convocations do something for OUR school. And, of course, the personal gains are immeasur will be held on Friday, November 2, and able. will be presented by the Religion and Social Why don't we all band together and back the plays? _ Studies Division under the chairmanship of Dr. Suelflow. The speaker for the occasion will be S.E. Gerard Priestly who will give a lecture on the topic "The European Com mon Market and International 'Relations." Dr. Priestly is well qualified to speak on this topic. OF CABBAGES' AND KINGS Born in Winsdor, England, he studied at London University, and received degrees by Kosmo von Krankheit in the social sciences from such institu , tions as Hartford Seminary and the Graduate horizon he belie'ves he willhave accomplish School of Arts and Sciences of New York There lives, on a speck of an island, ed just about the ultimate in his search for Uni versi ty. He has personally visited many a great and wise man; in fact, since he knowledge. Thus has the horizon become a important places in Western Europe, the knows none greater · than himself, he must symbol of all-knowing and the obje.ct of Soviet Union, the Near East, North Africa, certainly be the greatest man in existence. his strivings. the Far East, and Latin America. During And, although his island has had the mis He begins, now, to build and perfect these visits he has discussed important fortune to be tossed into some obscure boa ts. His firs t, christianed Ans wer I, leaks. political events with various prime minis region of a vast ocean, he ha s aleays re Answers II and III .both take him around his ters, gov~mment officials, and members of . mained undaunted in a never-ending search island a few times, and he leaps wildly with parliament. , . for answers - - his quest for knowledge. joy at such great and triumphant advances. From 1948 to 1953, Dr. Priestly served With every new discovery and forward step With much cheering he shoves himself, in as vice chairman of 'the Speakers Research in this search he trumpets his greatness Answer IV, out from shore and this time Committee for the United Nations. He has through the island and then, feeling much directly for the horizon; but the boat sinks also acted as moderator of the radio pro bigger than before, settles down to solve two heroic feet from port, and only forsight. gram, "United Nations Forum of th e Air," another problem and produc e another answer and a life-jacket save him from some hor originating in New York. He has delivered , .. soon he will know everything. rible, unknown death. Finally he puts to many lectures throughout the United States With firm conviction he once declared gether a boat that works and with a pound on such topics as, "The Recent Crisis in his world to be the center of all worlds and ing heart begins to paddle furiously for the World Affairs" and "The Race for Leader himself the center of all things in his world; horizon. Soon he will know everything. ship in Asia." but that was back when he was excusably As he paddles, however, the .horizon young. Now, being so much more 'full of stretches itself out and is no longer just in knowledge and answers, he laughs at that front of him, but on both sides, too. But he idea, for he knows that there actually are remains determined and steadfast in tniS other worlds that might be somewhat greater quest and paddles so much the harder. He THE QUILL than his own : Yet he himself, in quite a is going to know everything! Published 16 times per year (bi-weekly during deeper, more thought provoking way, re I believe that this great and wise man's the school year except during examination periods mains the greatest among all things (having goal, the horizon, has by now completely and holidays) by the QUILL staff of Concordia knowledge, you see).It was, of course, just surrounded him; yet he continues ever pad College, Milwaukee 8, Wisconsin . Subscription fate that set him on THIS island instead of dling straight ahead. It can't elude him rate: $1.50 per year. ' some other one. But was it an accident that forever -- not him -- not forever. Edil or ...... Eric Wiening he was set anywhere at all? Hmmmm. A AUTHOR'S NOTE: The reader, now at the Features Editor " ...... Roger Timm problem that he has given much attention end of my short tale of a man, snorts with News Editor ...... Kurt Hendel to, and in due time he is sure to have the disgus t and maybe begins to look else Sports Editor ...... : ...... Roger Stuenkel Writers ••••• r. ••••••• Bill Kienzler, Lee Schmidt, " answer; don't wo rry about it. mere for something more interesting; he Louis Franklin, Mark Edwin Hoelter, Mark Edward He can't be bothered with such immater sees here nothing of importance for him. Hoelter, Danne Mellenthin, Tom Hoelter, Gary ial stuffs now anyway, because in his eter Yet, if he will look up from his paper for Kopitzke, Dennis Dusenbery, Walter Wangerin, nal quest he has come upon a questlon that but a minute and reflect on what he has just . Chuck Mintzlaff, Wayne Brinkmann, Gary deserves his immediate concentration: just read, he will surely know tha t this little Burkee', Lee Warneke, Howard Voeks, Mike wha~ is beyond the horizon? Staggering! man in a little boa t is not fictional, but is Bristol , Mark Viets And this has become a question of such the reader himself, tdgether with that great Business and Ci.rculation Manager •••• Paul Lutze moment to him that if he can get to the and wise ' mass of human beings, mankind. Faculty Advisor ...... Prof. James Barbour Page 3 The QUILL October 22, 1962
THROUGH Professo r Dorn's device for remembering 'one day ,the Dean's Secretary, Miss Hin THE SEXY ASCOPE that the chemicals in cells are C (carbon), ric hs, . walked into Professo r Rupprecht's H (hydrogen), 0 (oxygen), P (phosphorus), office and noticed th e picture hanging on K ' (Potassium), I (iodine), N( nitrogen), S his wall. by Al Liss (sulfur), Ca (calcium), Fe (iron) Mg (mag "Whose picture is that on the ,wall?" nesium), Na (sodium), Cl (chlorine): "At she asked "Hey, Joe, where you going?" C. HOPKIN'S Ca'Fe food, is Mighty good Professor ,Rupprecht answe~ed ' noncha "I've got a meeting. You know that club (Mg), but you ha ve to take it with a grain lantly', "A friend of mine." I joined last week." of salt (NaCl). "Do you like him?" was the next ques "But didn't you just have a meeting last * * * * * tien, I night?" Hea'rd from a lowly scrub before initia "Oh, he's all right." "No, that was for a different organiza tion: "What ~ re they going to use' these "You know, ,you sort of look like him," tion. I'm in more than one club, you know. paddles for?" Miss Hinrichs finally decided. This wa y I get my picture in the ann ual more often." "Didn't you say that you had a lot of studying to do tonight?" "Sure, but this meeting is more important right now. See you later!" Well, I ,better get busy on my homework. This English exercise sure looks hard. Hmmm; what's the object of this sentence?? "AI, how'd you like to play ping pong for a while?" "I don't know, Harry. I've got lots of studying to do. " "Aw, so wha t. So do I. It won't hurt to play just for . a little while. You've got to get some fun in your life." "O.K. But not for more than a half hour." "All right. Let's go." ' . Gee, it's almost time for study period to start. This cruddy English sentence really has got me confused. If only we didn't have a biology test a nd an algebra quiz tomorrow. I wouldn't mind taking all this time on Eng lish. It seems like the professors all pick the same day for their heavy assignments. "Hi, Tom. Where've you been all after noon?" "Well, after school I was talking with my La tin' prof. .He doesn't seem to like my attitude in class. " "Why, what have you been doing?" "Oh, not much. 'One day I fell asleep in clas s. Sometimes I get in spitball fights. But I guess what he really doesn't like is that I usually don't have my assignments done. How are your studies going, Al?" "Pretty good, t gues s, except for this lousy English. Aren't you going to study, Tom?" ' • "Nope, I'd rather read this comic book. Lcan always study later." Finally · I've got this English exercise It' finished. Now to study for my tests. I hope I I I I can finish before chapel . \,'" ...... ' "AI, time for chapel." . '\ " ~ ::I----' --, --~--~~----- "Already? " "Yep, let's go." ~ ~ ' "Hey, Harry, wait up. 'Did you finish studying for algebra?" • .'~,., ~1 ~ "No, I'll have to do it tomorrow morning .. during Latin." ~ . 0 "What did you do all study period?" t • • "Oh, I wrote, letters to a couple girls Oa back home. " I wonder who's got chapel tonight? Good! It's Joe's English professor. He always has interesting sermons. " . . . God has given everyone in the world some task to fullfill, some work to per form. ' Right now you, as students, are to devote your time to stu,dying and .preparing for your cIas ses. But, ,of course you all realize this; otherwise you wouldn't ' be here at Concordia.
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'YEAR'S PROGRAM AN INTERVIEW ON THE FUTURE - OF DRAMA FEA TURES 3 PLA YS Recen tly the QUILL interviewed structure. I have a fee ling it will be a new Three plays, beginning with " Five Finger Professors Franzmann and Moeller con structure. In the interim e ven, we have an E xercise" on Novembe r 16, 17 and 18, and cerning the future of dramatics on our ticipation of getting several thousand dol a Christma s program, will highlight the lars expressly for master lighting c ontrols, 1962-63 dramatics season at Concordia Col campus. We now present the interview, stage hardware. And of course we have the lege, according to Student Activities Direc t preserved in its con versa tiomd form. lights from last year and we will get 'things or Robert Moeller. ,The interviewer was Roger Timm, that will make the prese nt facilities much Responsibility for play production will QUILL features editor. He is designat more valuable than they are. be held by Mask and Wig, the college drama F : Of course , my honorarium comes out tics group. The club, formerly called "Mask ed by a "T," Professor Moeller by an of there. and Gavel" is looking for students interest "M," and Professor Franzmafllil by an T: PROFESSOR FRANZMANN, WOULD ed in an; phase of play production; inter "F." YOU WANT TO SEE THE PLA YS IN THE ested college men are asked to see either FUTURE ORGANIZED ON AN ALL-SCHOOL T: In this interview we'd like to in~ President Glenn Schultz in Highland 6, or BASIS, OR SHOULD WE FORM A DRAMA Vice President Richard Mintzlaff in Houston vestigate the longrun view of dramatics SOCIETY AND USE JUST ITS MEMBERS? 206. ' at Concordia. We'd like to discuss the F. What we're actually trying to do. this Approximately 20 students now belong plans, hopes, aspirations for drama year is to organize a drama group by start to the club and they, along with any new ing a nucle us - - which we have done for members, will select the next two plays. here in the future. our\first production. In other words, we start 'Prof. Franzmann is serving in the dual capa F: I'm glad you said that, Roger. not by asking who wants to join a drama oity of club advisor and Thespia n coach T: PROFESSOR MOELLER, IS THERE society, but who's interested in this produc while Marv Seeman is student director for A POSSIBILITY THAT CONCORDIA WILL tion. Then we got them in a closed room the first production. HAVE A FULL TIME DIRECTOR OF DRA and took blood and they 's igned and. now Prof. Moeller stressed that the spring MA IN THE FUTURE? they're members of the drama society. schedule of plays, one on March 8 and 9, M: Definitely yes. How soon is the M: B'ut I think we have to establish a and the other May 3, 4 and S, is only tenta question. self-perpetuating group where the re are tive and will depend to a large extent on the T: Is it still in the working stages or apprentices and so on - - n ot so much the student support which is shown in "Five isn't it that' far? dramatic end of it. There · is room in drama M: Well, 1'd say the English Department Finger Exercise," If in terest i.s grea t eno~g?, for a lot o f other skills beside just the pemap s a musical or a c1ass1cal play Slm1- is in favor of getting a man who is compe ability to make the correct e ntrance and lar to "Othello" which was presented last tent in dralna, but on the other hand, we catch a c ue. , year, will be considered. don't have any cause to employ a man full F: In connection with some of the im time just to take care of drama. He has to The traditiona,l Christmas program, spon plications of the original question, .1 d?n't be versed in either English or some othe r sored by the Concordia College Ladies Aid, think that we can limit the partlc1pation. speaking field and instructed or capable in will consist of strictly student talent as 1n That would kill an activity as soon as you the techniques and facilities and the other past years. It will also be under the directi(;l\1 have a complicated list of membership re aspects that are necessary to put on a full- of Mask and Wig. Date of the program 1S quirement s. We're u sing whoever c omes <:Ju t. scale production. . Thursday, December 20. M: Of course since we're interested in F: I don't want to get away from your producing good dramas, we have to main question, but still there's always the pion tain our integrity. The two qualities tha t eers. We've got to do the pione~ring now so PRESENT will be necessary are interest and ability. tha t in the near future when we have a drama T: WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, THEN, TO man, he can step in a t a time wh en things FIVE FINGER EXERCISE OUR SOCIETIES LIKE ROSTRUM AND are rolling. We shouldn't admit that we MASK AND GAVEL? HOW WILL THEY BE The Mask and Wig Society is currently don't have compet.ent men on this campus USED OR WILL THEY BE DROPPED? working on a play entitled "Five Finger now' we've got the enthusiasm that makes Exercise." This modern tragedy 1S the story . F: We haven't a ttempted to destroy any up 'for the incompetency. I think that we political structures in our microcosm h e re, of a German orphan who comes to England have to demonstrate to the. !>"tudent body to tutor the daughter of a family no~ accus but . . ... tha t this is a worthwhile program in their M: We ll, I think we're c hanging every tomed to riches. Hating the horrors of his pre-theological training. homeland but idealistic about the rest of the thing; we're not leaving drama where it M: And the man without the students was, le t's say two years ago wh en Rostrum world he hopes both to be adopte d by his wouldn't .be any good either. We have to pu t on its play in the fall and. Mask an.d ,new ~ountry and to be absorbed into a lov~n g show that the potentia l is in the students. Gavel put Oil its play in the spnng. And 1t family. But beneath the surface, ther~ lles T: Could you estimate how soon this not love but passions, and qU1te w1thOUt was just an activity. will be effected? F: Of course, we cannot overlook the his knowing it, he triggers them. Eventually, F; Well, by the turn of the century, I the innocent tutor comes to realize that the public speaking -- forensics? wouldn't be surprised -- even before then. M: This is what we had e nvisioned last facade of family love is a sham. As Clive M: 1990. says in the play: ' ~This isn't a family, it's year when we talked it over with the mem T: ARE THERE PLANS TO INCLUDE bers of the English department and the ad a tribe of wild cannibal s. Between us we MORE COMPLETE DRAMA FACILITIES IN eat everyone we can." v isors of the groups concerned, tha t Ros OUR EXPANSION PROGRAM? FOR IN trum would become a fo re nsics society. This play will be presented in the round. STANCE, WILL THE NEW AUDITORIUM The cast consists of Terry Thalacker, Ben T: So th ~n we'll have drama separate, BE ADEQUATELY l):QUIPPED FOR PUT with Mask and Gavel continued in college Asen, Ron Unger, Karen Bellman, and Boni TING ON PLAYS? ta Versch. a s a foren sics organization? M: Well, you say new auditorium ... 1\1: No. There'11 be no college forensics The immediate prupose of the play is to T: There is an auditorium in the dra w- provide good dramatical" cult,ural entert.ain activities except those included in partici in,g plans, isn't there? . pation in the plays. ment and the ultimate goal 1S to conV1nce M: The Cleve land ConventlOn gave us . the ~tudents of literary values. The play is T: Then this organization (Mask and $200 000 for an auditorium. This wa s pri Gavel) is nil? guaranteed to challenge tl-te audience. . mariiy given with the designation that we . Professor Franzmann, as facultyadv1sor F: No! We 're not trying to do this. I purch'ase the Bible Church. To ge.t a n~w think OTHELLO showed this: that the of the Mask and Wig, has this to say about structure this will" of course, entail an ill mos t e ffective way i s on an al\l-sc hool the play: "'1 guarantee that the prod~ctlon vestigation on our part as to wha t we want basis, ra the r than limiting it to a society. won't disappoint anyone who enjoyed the and trying to make it a facility that would Now e ven as a society member you must "Othello" production, but it will be a nch fit all needs - - I mean not just drama or admit tha t you're pretty limite d with a con experience for the new adventurer in the music or anyone particular thing -- that stitution, a , budget, and so forth, whic h field of dramatics." would be versatile enough to be a service you're not limite d by on an a11-school baS1S. to not only our campus, but also to the whole M: I envi s ion that some day this will community. develop into a regular season -- a three TOWER . F: You can see here too where we would play fall 'season and a four or five play benefit by having a professional drama p er sprin g sea son. Which could be done once SHELL SERVICE son assist in planning ' this. , we build a nucle us of people who ha ve ex M: I think it' s going to come a lot sooner p e rie nce both in the production and the, Corner of 27th and Kirbourn than we anticipated, say a year ago. I think acting end. Mask and Gavel would become that within five ears we can safely say that the e xecutive branch of our drama, s uch as Wl:st 3-9615 we'll have something very adequate, whethe r any local theater has. it is just a reconditioned church or a new (continued next page) o eto ber 22, 1962 Page 5
T: WHAT ARE YQUR HQPES FQR THE TYPES QF DRAMA THAT WILL BE PRO S ~ EE CHES BOOK REVIEW DUCED IN THE FUTURE? LORD OF THE FLIES F: To answer genera listically, we're CHIEF ROSTRUM INTEREST limited only by the ability and potential by William Golding of our student body. The' Rostrum society is different this Hew York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1959 M: This will go as far as the guys want year. Ins tead of being ,the qpper high' school When LORD QF THE FUES was pub to take it. . s ociety for drama tics and speech it is now lished in 1955, it sold only 2383 copies F: That's it in a nutshell, but it's the concerned only with speech. and shortly thereafter went out of print. whole apple too. As far as tliey want. to The object of Rostrum is to help prepare When this happens to any book, it is us take it. the members for their future calling. The ually buried and forgotten, but 'LQRD QF M: There's a chance we may do a Shake immediate goal .of the society this year is THE FLIES didn' t in tend to die with a speare production, a musical, or contemp the spring speech contest. Last year four whimper. The British resurrected the book orary. or' Concordia's students reached the state with sustaining interest and imported its F: This fall we're doing a serious - - finals and three of them received A·s. The popularity to the United States. Golding's I don't like to call it a tragedy - - but a classes in the contest were for a four minute allegory based on original sin is now even serious contemporary pla·y. In spring you speech, extemporaneous speaking, .original challenging Salinger's CATCHER IN THE can look forward to a lighter comedy, and oratory, non-original oratory, interpretive RYE as a favorite book among the under perhaps something in the classical vein. reading of prose, interpretive reading of grads. Qf course, in keeping with the classical poetry, play reading and memorized decla The setting of the book takes place on interests on campus we'd like to do some mation. In these areas there will be speaking a Pacific island where a h andful of boys ·thing in Greek drama. In fact we have an opportunities during the meetings for the ranging in age' from six to twelve are depos item in our budget for sh ets. I'd like to members to participa te in as well as in the ited because· of an a tomic war. A t firs t the dispel the rumors that- we're putting on judging of them. In addition, a number of island seems like a vacationland, but as THE STUDENT PRINCE at the Mille r speakers are to be invited from the surround the story progress'es the youths divide into Brewery. ing area to speak before the group. two groups -- one under th e liberating M: There I think too that if we can first If anyone is interested in taking an ac leader, Ralph, fighting for good and the other of all activate interest on our campus and tive part in this program, Rostrum holds its under the le adership of Jack contrari~y steel' then do the same thing to the atidience, then meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of ing the boys toward sa va ge ry and belli we'll move into Broadway. the month at 7: 00 p. m. - in: ClOt. gerence. A s a re sult of this condition two F: Well, after this year - .:. I can't boys are brutally murdered and Ralph is.. anticipate that this year will be a big smash hunted down by painted savage s who were audience-wise -- but next year _ wouldn't once hi s friends. _ be surprised if the program would be self to my office to get their membership cards At the end of the book Ralph weeps be sustaining. We've shown people that we We will choose from tha t group and keep cause of the end of innocence and the dark can do QTHELLQ and they'll come back expanding tha t way. But as far as faculty ness of man's heart. Ralph now discovers for more good stuff. And the plays will not control or faculty involvement, which is (as the reader has) that man cannot live be selecte' - M: Because I didn't feel that we were mistranslating it, gives the word a different - but once you've got the thing organized, developing a good set of actors and people-' meaning -- Devil. ~ devil that thrives on it's a beautiful, beautiful production. It's who were interested in acting and who had decay of the good. A devil of original sin good for the actors and ....it· s good for the t1ie vision of going on and doing bigger and that is even found on this island, earth . • audience. better things. - Joel· Z~ddies M: Also as it takes some getting used F: We weren't getting the most out of to actorwlse, it takes some getting used the students and even more important we that can be performed by two people. We're to audiencewise. weren't doing the most for the students, trying to set up a sort of self-perpetuating F: But here we're on the cres t of a which is our main con·cern. program. trend in American drama. M: 'We're not trying to be against any T: DO. YQU HAVE ANY PLANS FOR T: Do you think thal if we get a new thing -- IMPRQVING THE PUBLICITY END QF auditorium, it'll be equipped to do plays T: I wasn't trying to imply that. ' QUR PRQDUCTIQNS? in the round or in the more conventional M: No, but I'm sure there may be that F: Well, I was talking to a man from arrangement? feeling in some areas that this is change the Manchester .GUARDIAN the other day. M: I would say tha t if we build our just for ' the sake of change. That's not it He came a little late for the QTHELLQ own, one of the things we hope for is at at all. Also, from a spectator viewpoint production, but Mr. Wuebben put him up in least a three-sided round. Not a full round, we weren't giving them the kind of theater, Pritzlaff B in one of the shower rooms. No, because it wouldn' t be as versa tile; we'd the variety, we .can do if we have a drama but as a result of what we did last year be limited. tic group that just works on presenting we know where there are some definite F: Qr. something movable. We could get ' good theater. publicity angles tha t we can use. Qne an auditorium with no seats. Use those F: What we hope to do is to use a ' stu example -- Marquette University. · We green park benches. This is something we'll dent director as assistant to me ' on the could ha~draWn virtually all their drama be able to show in the immediate two or first program. We may have someone who _ students to see OTHELLO., as students three seasons what is the most effective has be,en through the ropes enough to take seeing students. We could have gotten and most sensible we may have. the next production with an assistant stu more people who are in "tittle theater" in M: This is all part of the pioneering dent director, who will in turn be able to various parts ot the Milwaukee are... aspect of this whole thing. take the next production. We're doing the M: I hate to say this again, but I think . T: HQW WILL THE PLAYS BE SE same thing in our technical aspects;- We'll it stiU comes back to the fact that we're LECTED IN THE FUTURE? BY A FACUL have a stage manager with an assistant still pioneering. People weren't expecting TY COMMITTEE? BY YQU TWQ? BY stage manager, so that we'll be snowballing what they got STUDENTS? the number of people who are competent in F: Strange as it may seem, our little F: I picked the first play more or les s; different areas. And by next year we'll have radio inferview got people for us. Now in I picked a play realizing it'd have to be more student directors than actors probably. the future we can always use Telstar. something that I like d because I would be T. So in effect you're building up a new M: Have a spot ad to give Shirra the directing it. But I surely .don·t anticipate society, a drama society, of people who next time he goes up. , this being the manner of selection of the have had experif,!nce and have com't out T: May I say in conclusion that I thank future . . Here·s where the function of the so for previous plays. you for your cooperation and when you're called society comes in. As a result of this F: That's right. brought before the faculty to be tried for first production we . will have all the people M: There's al ways an opening for any heresy, I shall be at your side. who acted with us and about three or four one that wants to come out. There's no F: I wish I could say the same for you, hundred of the student body who will come function in the production end of dramatics Roger Timm. Poge 6 The QUILL October 2'2, 1962
SPORT .SHORTS Sporls S,potlight Movie Review
Eve ry Tuesday there will be Wa ter Safe CAMPUS COMMENT ty Instructorship courses in Concordia's "HOME OF THE BRAVE" pool. There are between twenfy five and twenty-eight students taking the course. A recent n~wspape r article pointed out that with approximately three weeks of A movie of suspense and violence is to * * * * ...* be shown in the Student Union October 26, The college tennis team has concluded /ootball competition c ompleted, there had already been twelve schoolboy fatalities 27, and 28 at 8:00 p.m. It is "Home of the its fall practices with the top candidates Brave. " appearing to be R. Albers, Mark Viets, resulting from contact in tackle football. This statistic, along with other!>, has raised "IIome of the Brave" has a very simple Charles Reiche l, Jerry Colbert, and Dick plot A Negro GI, Peter Moss, and four white Hardel, Seven tentative meets have already controversy as to whether tackle football should be eliminated. men are stationed on a Japanese-held island. been scheduled against MIT, Northwestern Ea~h of the white men in some way, whether and CTC of River Forest. There has likewise been controversy on the campus of Concordia also as to whether de hberately or accidentally, has expressed * * * * * his resentment toward Negroes. There have been several additions of the milder form of football played on ' Our two a thletic fields is too rough. We ques The very dangerous mission proves to be athletic e·quipment. A whirlpool bath, ' successful, but 'one of the white men is kill tioned several of the students, for who donated by Dr. Norbert Dettman, the school's ed oy a sniper. The white man ha s been a should know better than the players them physician, is nOw in use in the First.Aid friend of Moss since boyhOOd, yet when he selves, whether the play gets too rough. room. A 16' by 16' blue mat has been pur is killed Moss' first reaction is one of Glad- These are the replies we received: chased and will be placed in the West , ness. !Jut when he tries to get up from the ~'No, the re haven't really been tha t many Clubroom when Qeliver~d. There is also a dead body. he sudtle"ly realizes his guilt accldents, and, besides, this is actually strong possibility that new chinning bars and becomes paralyzed from the waist down. 'kids' play' compared to regular tackle and weight pulling machines will soon be An army doctor, believing the pa ralysis purchased football. " A Secundaner. to be psyc hological ra ther than physical, "Yes, it is too rough. The fellows who encourages Moss to talk about his past. The * * * * * really want and know how to play tackle There have only b';en three volunteers, past is crowded . with resentment towards football, but can't play it here, make up all high school students, to serve during the people who are prejudiced against Negroes. for It 10 ta g. " A Tertianer , coming season as cheerleaders. If anyone ,Eventually he regains health, poth physi else has the ability and would like- to "No'. The only wa y to get hurt badly is by being tackled. ,Here we can only block, . cally and" mentally, overcoming himself and serve, they are to see Prof. Fiiike as soon man-made barriers. as pos sible. and that isn't quite so rough." A Sextaner "Definitely not. There isn't that much One of the many outstanding feat':'re s of * * * * * this movie is that it does not preach toler Intramural basketball teams should have bodily contact in Our league. The lines don't try to o'verp ower ea ch ' other ' but try ance, simply ,because it does not have to. their floor teams organized soon, for the The expressions on Moss' face do that job more to out-maneuver the other team mem season opens on November '12. Roster far better than any autJ-tor could hope to by bers. In the defensive backfield the half sheets will be in the mailboxes of floor penning words. athletic directors. Coach Naumann has back s don't try to jam the ball loose after also le t out the call for volunteers to serve the end catches it. " A Quintaner "Yes, for if there is to be foo tball, there as referees for the intramural bas ke tball k ., season. should be equipment. Tackle ball should be * * * * * played - - or no football at all. Therefore The date to mark on every student's touch in itself, without equipment, is to~ calendar is November 9. The intramural rough. " A Secundaner ' rivalry of the year will take place as a "Field was major difficulty because of WHAT'S THE ANSWER? fil?J1ting Faculty team will take on' a rugged lack of footing; otherwise, the rougher, the Prima squad. In past years these have bet ter. " A Wunderi te (Ed note - - We thank the students for managed to be close and exciting contests "This has been the best and safest year the contributions that have been coming in! with a little fun on the side. A pep rally we've had. The teams are generally pretty We'd like to ask one favor, h..owever, please wU,l immediately follow the game as both good and not as clumsy." A Quartie sign your name on all contributions. If you the hig h school and college varsities will "'One enjoyed playing because he had have reason to request that your name be open. their respective seasons on the fol a good team, but he felt that it could be so omitted, we will be glad to comply.) lowing weekend easy to get a bone broken. The possibility Last issue's results: * * * * * of an arm in the eye, throat, stomach is too A. 0.311868 On In tramu rals: Mark Viets won in th e great. Footing is terrible. Making matters Q. Professor Renning, what did you s ay college division, while Tim Heyne . and worse are the rough spots such as trees my physics. grade was in millionths (l06)? Harvey }Iempel ba ttle it out in the high stones, and iron poles." A Primaner' ' (Marty Mueller,_ Tertia) school division of the fall intramural tennis t ournament .... In golf David Benke sh ot A. Brick and barbed wire. an eighty-three to defea t Rick Krause by Q. What can't keep a red-blooded, patri two strokes and Steve Albers by three ... . otic Concordian from pounding on the doors At the time o f this writing K-l s till h olds a KEN ALLMAN'S of the nurses' residence? (A future medical missionary); Mr. W., one game l ead over Hi- 2 in the B lue League BARBER SHOP of the- intramural football comp etition. W-IE just what is that red-glazed wall ~upposed likewise h olds a one game advantage over 959 N. 27th STR EET to re present? ( A student from the other sector) W- 3W in th e Red League, and PA-l 'h as all WE. 3-9111 . but cinched the title in th e White League. A. Ale rt, energe tic and ambitious. Q. Wha t is the students' idea' of a per son who has a negative attitude? (Marty, Vlueller, Tertia)
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