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WELCOME SUCCESS COACH 1 TO THE 6t)e glbritrtjtian LIONS ! L VOLUME XXXIV READING, PA , FEBRUARY 25, 1937. Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Dr. Chas. E. Roth to be Baccalaureate Speaker Unanimous Choice of Seniors and Dr. Klein All Students to Vote for Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright CollegeMay GingrichQueen Library Debaters Vie Services to Be Held at St. “Hippolytus” of Student Council Adopts Sug- . gestion of “Albrightian” With Strong Andrew’s Reformed Church Euripides to be Editorial to Wipe Out Question— Opponents On Sunday, June 6th Greek Drama Politics and Discord What is your reaction to exemp Discussing the suggestion per tions from examination for seniors Western Maryland and Susque May be Presented in Stadium taining to the selection of the May with a merit grade? hanna to be Here Today Instead of on Portico; May Queen contained in the editorial 13 is Probable Date of “The Albrightian” In the Feb Answers— and Tomorrow; ruary 11 issue, the Student Coun Road Plans Announced cil at its regular meeting voted Frank Holtzman, senior—“I think Realizing the difficulty, in pre that all students would vote on this Albrightit should College be left to Gingrichthe professors’ Library Albright College Gingrich Librarysenting a drama that wouldAlbright nave important College issue In the Gingrich very near Library discretion.” Winning their second contest of a capable cast, the Greek Festival future. the season, the Red and White de Committee, headed by Robert L. For the first time in the history Katherine Knerr, senior — ”1 baters will face affirmative teams Work, director of the Domino Dra of Albright College all students, think it’s a grand idea.” from Western Maryland and Sus matic Club, has selected “The Hip men and women will be entitled Professor Paul Speicher — “I quehanna here on Thursday and polytus” of Euripides as the trag to one vote upon this all-important think that the system used in the Friday of this week, respectively. edy to be presented as a feature matter of campus-wide attention. physics department whereby final Both contests will be debated ac of the fourth annual Greek Fes Ever since Albright College of examinations are optional with the cording to the Oregon plan; a ten tival. Myerstown merged with Schuylkill student is the best system yet de minute constructive presentation Due to weather conditions in j College of Reading, the matter of vised. As for senior exemptions i for both sides; a ten minute cross past years, a definite date has not selecting a May Queen lay in the in all courses, I am in favor of it examination period; and five min been selected although Thursday, hands of the co-eds of the campus. as long as the student must have ute rebuttals. This style of debate May 13 seems to be the probable Upon many occasions the selection a merit grade in order to be found much favor with large audi one. There is also a possibility did not meet with the approval of Albrightexempt.” College Gingrich encesLibrary last season, both at home Albright College Gingrich Librarythat the festival will be Albrightheld in the entire College student body Gingrich and var Library the college stadium instead of on ious attacks upon sorority politics James Garnet, senior — “As a and on the trip throughout west ern Pennsylvania. the portico of the Merner-Pfeiffer were made. pre-medical student I am against Paul Golis, ’40, and Ralph Le Hall of Science. This year, through the coopera it because it would probably mean van, ’37, will be the participants Casting will begin immediately tion of the Student Council of a let-up in the studies that will and intensive rehearsals wjll be which Eugene Barth - is president, for Albright College on both of scheduled after the spring recess. be of value in medical school.” these evenings. Critic judges will all students will have an oppor render their verdicts following each According to A. E. Haigh in his tunity to voice their opinions. Ethel Schaeffer, senior—“I am encounter. “The Tragic Drama of the Greeks,” In announcing the Anal decision heartily in favor of it as it would the tragedy to be presented in May of the Student Council, Jeannette lessen the burden of senior activi Last Thursday evening a most is one of those plays which marked Shelly, secretary of the Student ties which every senior must un interesting debate between the co a new era in the history of the Council, stated that all the senror dergo.” eds of Albright and Bucknell was theatre, and in which the lan girls will be eligible candidates held in the college chapel preced guage of sexual passion, hitherto for the honor. The reason for this Ralph Levan, senior—“I feel that ing the Fireside Hour at which unknown to the Attic stage, was action was due to the fact that Albrightfinal Collegeexams for seniors Gingrich are unnec AllanLibrary Easton and Donald Mackay Albright College Gingrich Libraryfor the first time allowed freeAlbright ut the number College of senior girlsGingrich is very Library essary because by that time the addressed a large gathering. The terance. “The skillful management small and perhaps if candidates professors should have a definite following evening Guy Brown and of the plot, the inexpressable were nominated some dissention idea of the student’s ability and Walter Spencer upheld the affirm beauty of the scenes in which would again occur. knowledge. At the same time I ative side of “Resolved: that Con Phaedra’s passion is delineated, Within the next few weeks a feel that a final exam should be gress should be empowered to reg and the granduer and pathos of definite date will be set for the optional in case the student would ulate maximum hours and mini the final reconciliation between election. All students will be re wish to justify or raise a former mum wages for industry” at Beth father and son,” writes Haigh, quested to sign their ballots in or rating.” lehem against the negative team of “place it in the highest rank of der to avoid any complications Sally Yoder, senior—“I think Moravian College. The critic judge poetical compositions. The moral which may arise if some other sys that final exams for seniors should voted in favor of the affirmative is emphasized more clearly than tem were used. be discarded because they are team. usual in the course of the opening really a relic from high school On Monday afternoon the initial dialogue, in- which the old attend days and are really a hindrance debating trip into the southern ant vainly beseeches Hippolytus to Albrightrather College than a help toGingrich the graduat statesLibrary will begin when Dr. John Albright College Gingrich Librarypay due honor to a goddessAlbright that Letters College From Gingrich Library ing student.” B. Douds, coach of debating; is 'celebrated among mortals,’ and Charles Moravec, manager; Ralph Paul Ottey, senior—“I think it DR. CHARLES E. ROTH warns him of the danger of spir Many Coaches Levan and Paul Golis leave for itual pride.” is a good idea because under the Washington College, Chestertown, The Baccalaureate speaker re stress and strain of preparing for The man who welcomed the class Plans for the other features of Extol Dietz Maryland. The next day a debate of 1937 to Albright College when ceived his master’s degree from the program have not been dis commencement the student is un will be held at Western Maryland; they were freshmen has been se- Franklin & Marshall College and able to do justice to his final ex closed. There is some feeling on Wednesday the team will be at lected unanimously by the present has been honored with a Doctor among the students and faculty Leading Mentors Commend ams which are therefore not turly Hampden-Sydney College in West senior class and President J. War of Literature degree from Susque Lion Leader as Fine Coach indicative of his real ability.” members that the May Queen Virginia; while the final debate of ren Klein to be the Baccalaureate hanna University and with Doctor should not be crowned at this time and Gentleman David Hints, senior—“I feel that the trip will be held at Randolph- speaker on Sunday, June 6. of Divinity degrees from Bucknell as the coronation does not appro we should endeavor to get every Macon in Ashland, Virginia, the Early this week Dr. Charles E. University and Lebanon Valley priately fit Into the program and first three debates will see Albright College. As soon as the deAnite an thing possible out of our college Roth, pastor of St. Andrew’s Re detracts from the traditional May nouncement concerning the ap life and inasmuch as final exami upholding the affirmative and the formed Church of Reading, ac The pastor of St. Andrew’s Re Day celebrations held on this cam negative will be defended against formed Church organized the Inner pointment of William H. Dietz as nations are an integral part of our cepted the invitation issued by pus several years ago and still a director of athletics at Albright Albrightcollegiate College career tney Gingrich should not Randolph-Macon.Library President KleinAlbright upon the Collegerecom Eye Society, Gingrich a national Libraryorganiza part of the traditions ofAlbright other College Gingrich Library mendation of William J. Becker tion for the benefit of the blind. College was announced on Monday be abandoned on the mere pretext While these men are on the nearby and much larger colleges afternoon, a careful survey was of ojitside activities.” road, two debates will be held at Jr., president of the Senior Class He was born in Bucks County on and universities.