WE BREEZE Vol. XXXI Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va., Friday, November 5, 1954 No.Tf>7 A. C. E. Brings Robert Williams To Speak On "Future Trends" Senior 'Plantation Party' Offers National Education Week will be ob- served on Madison's campus, Novem- Traditional Southern Hospitality ber 10, when the Association of-Child- Shawver Reveals hood Education has as their assembly Recent Science "child" of the plantation owners, guest speaker, Dr. Robert Williams. had been 'living it up' quite a bit Dr. Williams is a native of Rich- Improvements and after hiccuping through a mond, Virginia and executive secre- This month's issue of Science Edu- short dance was showed the way tary of the Virginia Education Asso- cation carries an article by Dr. M. C. to the d^or by Sam (Jo Guyton), ciation. He is also editor of the V.E. Shawver of Madison's Science Depart- one of the servants. A. Journal. ment. Dr. Shawver's article, "The "Beautiful Dreamer", done by Speaking on "Future Trends of Edu* Development of the Science Program Joyce Mumford, was another in Teacher Education at Madison Col- cation in Virginia", Dr. Williams will melody which lent itself to the give the student body an insight as to lege", outlines the Science Program what to look forward to in new and at Madison and the part it plays in party atmosphere. The belles modern methods of teaching ana edu- the General Education Program. He themselves sang a number which cation in the state of Virginia. discusses^lso the Summer School and they had learned at Miss Jeffer- Besides sponsoring the November proposed Graduate School Programs. son's School of Culture. This 10 assembly, other activities of A.C.E. Confronting the parent of every was "Listen to the Mocking- will include the initiation of new mem- school child is the pressing need for bird". As several people began bers on November 9 in a special cere- more and better trained teachers in to dance to music from the com- mony. „ public schools. One of the most cri- bo, the curtain came down on Officers of A.C.E. are: President, tical shortages exists in science teach- this first act. Joey Osbourne; Vice-President, Mic- ers. To meet this need, colleges which Harry Ruebush, Bobby Crantz train teachers are constantly re-eval- key Murphey; Secretary, Patsy Jones; and Dick Sloop opened the sec- Treasurer, Sarah Munday; Program uating their training programs. ond act with "I'm A Lonesome Chairman, Eleanor Gouldin. Adapted Curriculum Polecat" and they were joined in Advisors are Miss Anthony and Dr. Dr. Murl C. Shawver, member of BY ANN FOSNIGHT Poindexter. the Biology Department at Madison their song and dance by Rosie "Y'ALL COME!" .... and they did! Jus' lotsa people went —o ■ College, has shown in a recently pub- Royster, Jean Hogge and Norma lished article what Madison is doing to the Seniors's Plantation Party Wednesday night and there were Proctor. Shortly afterwards, 4 to adapt its curriculum to this short- Southern belles, Southern gentlemen, and pickaninnies and mo' Uncle Remus, in the person of VHoldsConference age. pickaninnies there to welcome them. From the porch of the planta- Joan Pease, told the story of The Y. is sponsoring a conference The article, entitled "The Develop- tion manor, the debutantes, the class officers, and Mr. and Mrs. B'rer Rabbit, acted out by li'l here on November 13 and 14 to cele- ment of the Science Program in Miller, the proprietors of the plantation, and their daughter, Elise, pickaninnies holding signs which brate the 100th anniversary of the Y. Teacher Education at Madison Col- watched the gaiety and listened to the music of a combo and the told what they were-^B'rer Rab- W.C.A. The theme will be "Where lege", appeared in the October issue songs of the Southern belles. bit, B'rer Fox, the tar baby or a Are You?" Two of the speakers will of Science Education, the official pub- "Surprise Symphony" was the first of the numbers rendered by be Dr. Warren Bowman, President of lication of the National Association for prop. Elise and Jody listened Bridgewater College and Miss Doro- Research in Science Teaching. the combo, composed of Jo Bradfield on piano, Liz Hill on drums, attentively, then joined the pick- thy Richardson, Executive Director of Madison's Part Joyce Alexander on trombone, Martha McCutcheon on trumpet and aninnies in singing "Zippa-de-do- the Y.W.C.A. in Richmond. The con- Dr. Shawver speaks of the position Aileen Padgett with banjo and violin. Judy Freeman followed with da". ference will begin on Saturday at 2:30. of Madison in the State University "A Life That's Free". But Balullah Tankhead (Joyce Gwaltney) Andi Davis, Shirley Castine The last session will begin at 2 p.m. system and the role it must play in sounded off with a few notes not originally written when she sang and Janet Dygert offered the on Sunday. All students are invited. supplying the needs of its students "My Hero" and Connie Whitehead and Bev Thomas, two of the "Watermelon Song" which was Registration for Madison students will who will teach, especially in the "Southern gentlemen", gave an unsteady appearance as they did followed by another song, "Snow begin at 2:30 in Wilson auditorium. (Continued on Page 3) "Rock-a-bye My Baby". Jody Miller (Babs Smith), another Ball". Edgar McConnell's "Lucky Old Sun" was a blue note that 99 "Boo To You a trio, made up of Judy Johnson, Pat set his friends in somewhat of a Randall, and Joan Wadell, singing bluer mood than they already "Shine On, Harvest Moon," after tended to be in. Balullah came Winners Announced For Halloween which Dr. Larimer told a bewitching back with another number to ghost story. prove she really could sing, this Tables sparked with holiday table- time doing "My Man Is". Fran cloths, and napkins, owls, spiders, Party Costumes, Table Decorations Alls, playing the'part of Alfonso. markers, pumpkins napkin holders, by Elizabeth Wayland (Continued on Page 3) imt>m ■:-:-:'?'.:-■•:■:.• leaves, and designs in the middle lent In a true Hallowe'en spirit and at- a bright atmosphere to the occasion. mosphere the Madison student body An Indian wigwam, a basket of Business Instructors paraded into the Bluestone, Junior, and leaves attended by a ghost, and a witch Senior dining halls for a hilarious MHK*.. v^'i|» with a black pot in which lighted can- Speak, Hold Offices party Monday night. dles floated on top off a liquid occured Miss Sarah Anderson, Assistant pro- With people dressed in every type 1 as centerpieces. One table even an old fessor of the Department of Business of costume from that of a hula dancer house in the middle with the record, Education, has been elected first vice- to one of a hobo the girls in Bluestone "This Old House," at each plate. president of the Virginia Business really got in the swing of things to Little boys and girls reminiscing Education Association for the coming turn out a festive occasion both in i "school days", gypsies, human "trick or year. Miss Anderson was elected at costumes and in decorations. treak" bags, Snow White and the the recent V.E.A. meeting of Business Competition among the tables for Seven Dwarfs, "bags" of Madison, Education. The meeting of Section 1 the first prize in decorations created tramps, alive "muriel cigars", and was held in the auditorium of the Fed- various original ideas among which the \ "Lonesome Palecats" with black masts eral Reserve Bank. table displaying a huge, lighted jack m S* highlighted the original costumes for Another of our business teachers, o Lantern, surrounded by fall leaves, the gala occosion. Miss Grace Herr, was elected to the in the center and Hallowe'en favors on In Junior the eight "Sad Sacks" cap- Board of Directors of the Virginia leaves was the final winner. ****' ifiiifl tured top place in costumes with their Business Education Association at the Betty Ball, "Bebe" Banks, Jean Fost- 4 outfit of gunney sacks and appearance meeting. Both Miss Herr and Miss er, Harriet Glass, Thelma Jones, Betty ■ in bare-feet, black-line-wrinkles, and Anderson are supervisors of business Jo Loving, Betty Powers, and Peggy ;»»I p—■ — ■"■ IF- "messed-up" hair. teachers. Congratulations to them Wooldridge, who composed the group, Shirley Blackwell, Page Callis, Jean both. were dressed as little boys and little n Howard, Ann Lewis, Nina Skaparo, Some 300 Delaware Education teach- girls in couples, and each received a Angelita Suiter, Shirley Walton, and ers attended the annual meeting of the bag of hard candy. The "boys" wore Winning Table In Bluestone Connie Whitehill were the "sacks." Delaware Business Teachers Associa- bermuda shorts, freshmen beanies, big The best decorated table featured tion in Wilmington, Delaware this past bow ties, and long socks, while the Shirley Divers, Nancy Fitzgerald, "he night by skipping into the dining "little men" with red apples for bod- week. Dr. S. J. Turille, Head of the girls had on short skirts, sweaters, and June Frazier, Jan Garman, Shirley hall in a hockey outfit as the students ies, a marshmellow suspended by Department of Business Education at big bows in their hair, and carried Mintzer, Nancy Turner, Elizabeth roared in astonishment. toothpicks for a head, red cinnamon for Madison College, made the principal suckers and toy animals. Nayland, and Marian Wood, the girls After singing the "hula-hah" to a mouth, raisins for the eyes and nose, address of the morning titled, "Stand- Second prize, consisting of a pack at this table were dressed similarly to seemingly scores of people, the senior toothpicks for arms, yellow banana ards of Achievement in Business Sub- of life savers for each girl, went to the those at the above table in that they major office table decided to create a candy for legs with raisins on the bot- jects".