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HOPE COLLEGE ANCHOR LXVII—12 Hope College — Holland, Michigan APRIL 22, 1955 Hope Delegates Elected To State Council Japanese Educator, Economist John Adams was elected Presi- dent, and Mary Jane Adams was To Visit Campus Next Week elected Secretary, of the newly Dr. Bunshichi Ohata, president of Shiga University in Japan is formed Michigan Association of scheduled to arrive in Holland Monday night for a two-day visit to College Student Governments at Hope College. Dr. Ohata is visiting the U.S. under the International the organizational meeting of the Educational Exchange Service of the U.S. Dept. of State, in order new association at Albion College to study the various phases of American College and University on March 23. life and administration. Dr. Ohata has a considerable The seven-member association was attended by all the MIAA Knicks Renovate reputation in Japan both as edu- schools except Calvin College. The cator and as economist. Prior to representatives ratified their con- Library Basement the war he published a number of stitution, elected officers, and held books on public finance and taxa- panel discussions on such campus The Knickerbocker Fraternity, in tion. During the war he served topics as fraternity rushing, chapel conjunction with the Administra- first as education officer for the attendance, and social dancing. It tion, has recently begun work on Japanese Civil Government in the was decided that the Association the renovation of Graves Library Dutch East Indies and later as would hold two inter-school con- basement to create a new co-opera- President of the Tokyo College of ferences each year, and Hope Col- tive study room. Included in the John Adams Foreign Languages and Vice Gov- lege was selected as the host school plans are the removal of two walls ernor of Shikoku General Govern- for the fall, 1956, conference. Mary Jane Adams and the creation of a new storage ment. From 1945 to 1949, before coming to the Shiga University, Tennyson To Speak A major purpose of the organi- room for the Dutch collection of zation is to enable the member Dr. Ohata was president of the Blue Key Chooses rare books. Nagasaki Economic College. His schools to exchange information At English Banquet The study room when completed most recent book on Education and to promote more effective student Ten Junior Men will be three fourths the size of Present-Day Japan appeared in Hallam Tennyson, great grand- governments on the various camp- the main floor study room and will 1951. son of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Vic- uses. The state-wide organization Ten junior men were nominated The State Department itinerary torian Poet Laureate, will speak to is not affiliated with the National to Blue Key National Honor Fra- contain lounge areas in two alcoves the English Majors Club at their received by the college administra- Student Association, which the ternity, according to an announce- on the side. The room will be annual May banquet, it was an- tion indicates that, while Dr. Ohata Hope College Student Council re- completely insulated for sound nounced recently. ment last Monday by Donald Max- is scheduled for visits to the Uni- cently joined. proofing and will have a tile floor. versities of California and Chicago Mr. Tennyson, a writer in his am, president of the Hope chapter. to Columbia, Harvard, and other own right, was an ambulance driver The Association also held an or- Modern decor will be used for the Those nominated were Richard major institutions, Hope College in World War II. He worked ganizational conference earlier this decorating and art by Hope stu- Ortquist from Muskegon, Michigan; stands out as the only small school throughout the Blitz in East End year at Alma College. Carol Hoffs dents will be included. The main John Adams from Saginaw, Mich- study will have flourescent lighting listed on the Japanese educator's Rest Centers, then with Dalmatian and Bob Ritsema from Hope at- tour of the U.S. refugees in Egypt, rehabilitating igan; Arthur Jentz from Palisade, and contain approximately fifteen tended this meeting. Careful plans are therefore being the Jewish communities of Central New Jersey; Richard Ten Haken large tables. formulated to give Dr. Ohata full and Southern Italy, and rebuilding The renovation is being done by from Clymer, New York; Lynn opportunity to observe and study villages destroyed by the German the Knickerbockers as one of their Post from Holland, Michigan; Lyle both the community in which the "Scorched Earth" policy in the Jeffrey To Head annual service projects for the Vander Werff from Stickney, South college is located and all aspects Abruzzi mountains. school. A1 Hill is chairman of the Dakota; Thomas Niles from Oden, project, and each member of the of Hope College activities. In 1951 Tennyson entered free- New YWCA Group Michigan; Edwin Coon from Pough- fraternity has been assigned work- The tentative schedule prepared lance writing and published The Recent YW elections reveal Bar- ing periods. Work is expected to for the two-day visit includes the Wall of Dust in 1948, a collection bara Jeffrey as the new president keepsie. New York; and Henry Tan be completed by the week before following highlights: of short stories. He has also pub- from Java. of the Y W C A; Lois Tornga, vice- final exams. lished "Minds In Movement", a On Tuesday morning Dr. Hollen- president; Evon Southland, secre- Blue Key is a service fraternity study of the relations between Asia bach will arrange a series of con- tary; Rosemarie Kish, treasurer. and the West, "Tito Lifts The honoring seniors outstanding in ferences with various members of Curtain, A Story Of Yugoslavia At an impressive candlelight scholarship, activities, and person- Dr. Lubbers Leaves the college administration in which Dr. Ohata will be briefed on fiscal Today," and "Saint On The March," service, the new officers and the ality. The Hope chapter operates policies, expenditures, personnel the story of Vinoba Bhave, Ghan- following cabinet members were in- the college bookstore, publishes On Speaking Tour policies, as well as community and di's successor. At present he is stalled: Carol Matheis, deputation; programs for athletic events, and writing a novel about India. Ruth Wright, music; Ruth Bruins, Dr. Irwin Lubbers left Friday alumni relations. He will meet the social; Lois Hoeksema, publica- donates an annual service project for the East Coast on a ten-day College Treasurer, Business Man- tions; Jane Gowens, membership; to the school. speaking tour to raise money for ager, Alumni Director, Registrar, Janice Blunt, publicity; Darlene De the Reformed Church, it was an- Director of Admissions and the The announcement of the honor WAL Announces Beer, Mission Drive; Phyllis Maat, nounced Wednesday. Dr. Lubbers three deans. was made at the Monday chapel Religious Emphasis Week; Sue Un- will deliver an initial address at a The luncheon at Durfee Hall will May Day Plans derwood, area representative. service, which was conducted by meeting of Hope alumni in Lansing, center on student activities. A Blue Key. Michigan. Committees for the annual May A breakfast was held Saturday (Continued on page 3) Day to be held Friday, May 6, have morning for the old and new cab- been announced by WAL chairman, inet members. Margie Mac Ewan. Serving as Junior queen election chairman is Frolics Revue Parodies College Life Darlyne De Tuncq. Handling pub- Dr. Fifield Speaks licity are Virginia Hartsma, Dot "College World Unfurled" is the Lindahl, Alyce De Free, and Phyl at Initiation Dinner theme of the eleventh annual Fra- Wieringa. In charge of women's ter Frolics now in its second night sports are Marcia Smith, Suzie Dr. Russell H. Fifield, professor at the Women's Literary Club. The Van Slageren, and Mary Hesselink of political science at the Univer- show, which is composed of ten and men's sports' chairmen are sity of Michigan, was this year's acts, combines humor, serious Dave Van Eenenaam and Dave speaker at the annual Phi Alpha thought, and musical talent in a Kuyers. Awards will be handled Theta initiation banquet held April vaudeville-like revue. Director of by Jane Mc Eachron, and Shirley 14 in the Juliana Room. this year's presentation is K. Don Decker has charge of the corona- Dr. Fifield served with the State Jacobusse. Dave Spaan is narrator. tion. Music, programs, and sound Department during and after World Act I is a take-off on the Roaring chairmen are Roz Smith, Jan War II, recently returning from a Twenties which the modern student Gravink, and Earl De Witte, re- year's study and travel in Malaya, rejects as old-fashioned. Act II spectively. The Guard of Honor the Phillippines, Indonesia, Burma, portrays the modern method of will be furnished by Margie Addis and Thailand. In each of these dating and its dire results.