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TM Amumiat V^ r^tarnn i "Roonn 35601 f \ O b V.A^r TM AMuMiat v ^ V o L X U V SEPTEMBER 30. 1947 No. 1 Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Hamilton Announces Cultural Series; Vaccination Certificate Vesper Reveals Fall Play Cast; • Quartet, Madras U. Speaker Featured Due Tomorrow All upperclassmen, fa c u lt y Reside, Marlowe, Snook Star The Cultural Program Series for the year 1947-1948 has been re­ members, and employes o f the Professor Anadora Vesper has announced the cast for the fall play, leased by Dr. Milton W. Hamilton, chairman o f the College's Cultural college must present a certifi­ Ah Wilderneu, by Eugene O’Neill, to be presented Thursday, Friday, Program Committee. The Series, which will include five programs this cate o f vaccination within the and Saturday, November 6, 7, and 8, in the College Chapel by the Domino year, has as its performers outstanding musicians and lecturers. past five years to the college Club. Because o f the sell-out crowds always present at the Domino Club AlbrightThe firstCollege program Gingrich will be held Libraryon October 80 and will feature the Albrightnurse, Mrs. CollegeHaines, before Gingrich Oc­ productions, Library the plays this year are beingAlbright presented College three nights Gingrich instead Library Marianne Kneisel String Quartet, a foremost women’s string quartet, a tober lj 1947. of the usual two. combination o f perfect musicianship and personal charm. Veterans need present only $ Cat): of Nine Eddy Asirvatham, head o f the In­ official' evidence of having been The cast o f the three-act comedy includes: ternational Relations Department of 'Y Meeting To Include in the service. a Nat Miller .............- .........John Reside the University o f Madras, India, will CLARENCE A. HORN, | Homecoming Scheduled Essie Miller ............Margaret Fisher appear on December 5. Mr. Asirva­ Bern Dance end Skits Ï Director o f Health % Arthur Miller ......___....Bill Marlowe tham participated in the Seventeenth Richard Miller.................Jack Snook The traditional “ Why Go to ‘Y’ ?” For November 8th Annual Institute o f International Re­ Mildred Miller ......... ......Doris Chanin meeting will be held this evening at Homecoming Day for Albright’s lations held on the campus last sum­ Ziegler Attends Muriel McComber ............Vi Seibert Albright College Gingrich Library7:80 p. m. in the College Dining Albright College Gingrich, filunuii Library has been scheduled for Satur­ Albright College Gingrich Library mer. Wint Selby ................ Harold Matter Hall. The program will feature a day, November 8. During the after­ On February 5, Howard Pierce Presidents7 School; Nora .................. Dorothy McFarland barn dance; and during intermis­ noon, Albright's football squad will Davis, noted coast-to-coast traveler, Technical Director _____ Tom Clark sions, skits depicting the various ac­ meet Lebanon Valley’s in the Al­ observer,' lecturer, and writer, will Field Trips Impressive tivities of the ‘Y’ will be presented. bright Stadium. Try-outs were held last Tuesday, be featured as the cultural speaker. Robert Ziegler, Y.M.C.A. Presi­ For the planning o f the college’s Wednesday, and Thursday in the The affair, which will be o f particu­ dent, attended the school for the Kenneth Spencer, the famous Ne­ contributions to the activities, a com­ College Chapel. Rehearsals began lar interest to freshmen, is in charge presidents o f college Christian »or­ gro basso who appeared at Albright mittee o f students and faculty has last night. o f the publicity committee headed ganizations held at Columbia Union several years ago, will return on been appointed. The alumni com­ by Kazuye Kiyono and Lemar Kopp, Theological Seminary from June 8- Monologue Interpretations March 11 to present a musical con­ mittee consists o f: chairman, Fred Albright College Gingrich LibraryOther members on the committee are AugustAlbright 15. Seventeen College states Gingrich and 88 Library AlbrightAt the first Collegemeeting o f the Gingrich Dom­ Library cert. Mr. Spencer, who was receiv­ Howard, 1912, representing Kappa Doris Chanin, Ethel Harris, George colleges were represented by the 85 ino Club, to be held Thursday night ed so enthusiastically when he was lR>silon Phi Fraternity; Paul Kim- Hummer, Carl Bretz, James Nace, students working for the six credits at 8:10 p. m. in the Chapel, mono­ here before, completed during the mel, 1947, o f the Alpha Pi Omega and Fred Neuroth. offered from Columbia University. logue interpretations will be pre­ war an eight-month overseas tour Fraternity; Ralph Kresge, 1982, for As part o f the frosh orientation Albright was one* o f the smallest sented by Beverly Bressler, Ralph for the U.S.O. the Pi Tau Beta Fraternity; William program, the traditional Y.M.C.A. among these colleges including such Cocking, Morris Knouse, Dorothy As the final feature of the year’s Bottionari, o f the Zeta Omega Epsi­ and Y.W.C.A. parties were held last well known universities as Georgia McFarland, Vi Seibert, and Norman cultural program, Jeanne Welty will lon Fraternity; Mrs. Theodore Mury, Tuesday evening. The big and little* Tech, Ohio State, and the University Telsey. All freshmen, as well as make a return performance on our formerly Miss Jeannette Henry, sisters enjoyed their annual pajama of Illinois. upperclassmmen, interested in dra­ campus on April 8. Miss Welty will i 1987, for the Pi Alpha Tau Sorority; party in the Lower Social Room. matics are invited to attend the appear in the multiple role o f de­ Included in this six weeks* session Albright College Gingrich CletaLibrary Rein, frosh commission chair­ Albright College GingrichMiss LibraryAnna Mast, 1938, for the Phi meeting.Albright College Gingrich Library were three courses. “ Christian Eth­ signer playwright, actress, and pro­ man, was in charge o f the affair and Beta Mu Sorority; Mrs. Anna H. ics’’, the most interesting of these, ducer, and on this occasion will pre­ was assisted by Margaret Fisher and Smith, representing the Student Or­ was taught by Dr. Pope o f the Yale sent “ The World and Nelly Bly.” Barbara Lichtenberger. ganization and Activities Commmit- Duddy Teaches at U L £ A ; Divinity School. The discussion dealt Assisting Dr. Hamilton on the The big and little brothers enjoy­ tee; and Rev. Lester L. Stabler, as with theories and action for good Family Tours W est Cultural Program Committee are ed a swimming party at the Central vice-president o f the Alummni As­ society. Also included were field Professor John H. Duddy spent Miss Elsie Garlach, Professor Clyde Y.M.C.A. the same evening. With sociation. trips to several places o f religious six weeks this summer supervising Harding, Dr. Gerrit Memming, Miss Robert Ziegler in charge of the get- and political interest. Among these the music program at U.L.C.A. at Josephine Raeppel, Dr. R ussell together, the men played table ten- were Father Divine’s Mission, the Asoloman, Monterey, Calif. There Smith, Rev. Lester stabler, Director ms, pool, chess, and checkers. Spanish Club Initiates Albright College Gingrich Library DistrictAlbright Attorney's College and Mayor's Gingrich of­ Library wereAlbright 480 students College from 98 Gingrichcolleges Library of Public Relations, and Professor Howard Widdowson. fices, U. N. Headquarters, and an To Present Skits enrolled in the program, with a fac­ ulty o f 87. Spatz Relinquishes institutional church in Harlem. Five skits will be presented at the Eats With Father Divine first regular meeting o f La Sociedad As part o f the program, General "V s" Name Speaker Buildings to Pierce Bob was particularly impressed Cultural Española, Monday, October Feng o f the Chinese Army, taught by his visit with Father Divine, when the words o f Chinese songs through In order to relieve Jim Spatz of 18 at 4:10 p. m. in the Music Studio, a group of about 150 participated in an interpreter, while Dr. Duddy To Replace Horton some o f his duties so as to increase announced Mary Fry, president of the communion service at one o f the taught the music to the students who Paul Harris, Jr. has been named efficiency, President Harry V. Mas­ the Spanish group. The skits, a pre­ peace missions. Communion, the only represented Norway, Denmark, Swe­ speaker at the ‘Y* Retreat on Oc­ ters has given H. Eugene Pierce requisite o f club membership, will Albright College Gingrich Library sacramentAlbright recognized College by Father Gingrich Di­ Library den,Albright China, Canada, College and the GingrichUnited Library tober 18 and 19 to replace Dr. Wal­ charge o f the new government build­ be given by Margery Lyman, Erwine vine, is really a 88 course meal, hav­ States. Prof Duddy’s day lasted ter Marshall Horton, who was un­ ing, the Administration Building, the Schlear, Ralph Cocking, Jerry Ped- ing five or six desserts, for 15 cents. ota, and Joseph Reeves. from 7:00 a. m. to 10:45 p. m. able to attend the camp. Memorial Library, Sylvan Chapel, The finest o f linens and silverware The election o f a secretary to fill j Dr. Duddy’s family also accom­ Mr. Harris, a Latin American in­ the Merner-Pfeiffer Hall of Science, are used in service. From this large the position o f Robert Evers, who panied him in a tour o f the Black terpreter and reporter on interna­ and the Women’s Dormitories. group Father Divine chose at ran­ did not return to Albright this fall, Hills, Yellowstone, Glacier Park, tional affairs, is a well-known coun­ All requests for repairs, mainten­ dom six special guests o f which Bob will also be held. Samuel Santaspirt, Banff, Lake Louise, Crater Lake, sellor o f youth and is well qualified ance work, moving, or changing was one.
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