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THE ARE-~ , ~· VOLUME XXVII No. 24 THE HARDING BISON, SEARCY, ARKANSAS MAY 15, 1954 Magee, Nance Ruil-Off Victors; Noland Is Veep By NarrOw Margin By LEON GLEASON Paul Magee, Piggott junior, capturing the lead in the • Student Council primary election, kept the pace going to Seven Are Added win _the run-off election Friday morning defeating Gene Rainey, junior from Pinehurst, Texas, for the presidency To Faculty; Three of the Harding Student Council Association. Magee defeated Rainey for the offic'e of president by a vote of 257 to 190. Magee and Rainey Were the two high Return to Campus men in a four-cornered race for the position following the Dean L. C. Sears released a election Wednesday. Don Brown and Weldon Hatcher were tentative list of new faculty eliminated in the first go-round of elections. members this week for the --- - - - - -------- 1 Joan Nance, Newport, won the run-off election for the secretary­ coming year. Seven persons treasurer post of the Association as Harding students act out "Christ Before Pilate" which will be she defeated Betty Helm, Wenatchee shown Monday night. In costume (1. to r.) are Lyman Turley, Claud have been added to the faculty Lyceum Series Wash., '259 to 196 votes. Jane Clax­ Danley, Charles Hare, Jim Tuttleton and Jim Hayes. and three others are return­ ton was eliminated from that race ing faculty members. in the Wednesday primary. James Gordon Burrow, an addi­ Planned For Next Veep Race Vision Films Premiere Scheduled Monday tion to the history department, will In the yeep race, Ken Noland, Monday evening at 8:30 a wor~ I-------- ------­ complete his work for his Ph.D. at Morrilton, ed ged past Tommy Par­ ship program on Christian education the University of illinois this sum­ Year Announced rish, New Orleans, La., by the slim will be conducted. The Vision Films mer. He received his M.A. from Plans have just been com­ margin of two votes. The count was production of "The Jailor of Philip­ "Bohemian Girl" the University of South Carolina so close that ehe election officials pi" will have its first public showing where he was part time instructor pleted for the Harding Col­ counted the votes thre times to as­ along with another experiment, Climaxes Year's in 1946-47. Burrow has been an lege Concert Series for 1954- sure a correct count, stated Nor­ "Christ Before Pilate." The Vision active preacher for many years. 1955, Evan Ulrey, chairman man Hughes, out-going prexy of Films chorus under the direction of Pattie Jo Fenn who is now as­ of lyceum committee, an­ the council. Andy Ritchie, III, will also appear Lyceum Programs sistant professor of business at Other retiring officers for this on the program. George Pepperdine College, will be nounced this week. year are Bob Gilliam, vice-president, "The Jailor of Philippi" is a re­ Climaxing the year's lyceum series in the business department here Five major attractions will be' and Nancy McDaniel, secretary­ ligious experimental movie which was Balfe's opera, "The Bohemian next year. She also has been an brought to Harding for this series. treasurer. depicts the story of Paul and Silas Girl," presented in the large audi­ instructor at Berea College and Among them will be Rosemary K1ili­ Magee is Bible Major as they are thrown into prison in torium last night, Prof. Kenneth David" Lipscomb College. She re­ lmann, mezzo-soprano. Miss Kuhl­ Magee is a Bible major and a Philippi - then released by an Davis directed the production. ceived her B.S. from Bowling Green mann is a pupil of Mennotti, has member of the Delta Iota social club. earthquake. They then convert the The opera featured soprano Carl­ College of Commerce and her M.A. made several appearances on radio A junior history major, Noland is - jailor to Christ and baptize him dane Brown in the lead role as Ar­ from Peabody. and television and is a graduate of president of the Delta Iota social with all his household as is recorded line, "The Bohemian Girl." Playing Another addition to the depart­ Juliard School of Music. club, past president of FTA, first in Acts 16. oppositie her as Thaddeus was tenor Another outstanding attraction vice-president of State FTA, a mem­ Playing leads in the movie are Morgan Richardson. ment of economics and business is Joseph Dudley Fenn, who is also will be the Columbus Boy Choir, di­ ber of small chorus, Campus Play­ Reid Bush, Bob Morgan, AI Petrich, Others in the main 'cast were Joe rected by Hubert Huffman, Prince­ ers and IRC. Miss Nance is a junior Meredith Thom, Lloyd Smith, Max­ Lewis, baritone, as Count Arnheim; now on the Pepperdine faculty and is head of the business department. ton, N. J. The choir is composed of majoring in chemitsry. She is a ine Richesin, Bax Walker, Jim Tut­ Leon Sanderson, tenor, as Flores­ 26 boys from the ages of nine to member of the Omega Phi social tleton, Billy Dixon and Ed Ritchie. tein; Sam Haynes, baritone, as Dev­ He received his B.A. degree from Harding in 1930 and later returned 14 who travel extensively during club. Narration is done by Andy Ritchie, ilshoof; mezzo-soprano Darleene the concert season. On their bus Hughes, in commenting on the Bush, and Pat Rowe. Rhodes portrayed the Queen of the here to teach for one year. While serving as professor of business ad­ are folding desks, a piano, and a election stated that he was gratified Charles Pittman wrote the narra­ Gypsies; and Bob Cross, ba~titone, public address system, which en­ with the interest that was shown tion and arranged the scripture was Captain of the GuarQ.. ministration at Lipscomb from 1931 to 1936, he earned his M.A. at Van­ ables them to carry on with their in the campaign by the student used. Background music includes These principals were supported body and feels assured that much derbilt. schooling while they travel. "Faith of Our Fathers," "Out of My by a chorus of approximately 40 The choir presents programs com­ constructive work will be done by Bondage," "A Mighty Fortress," others. The carnival characters were Returning to the business depart­ posed of numbers from Palestrina the Student Association next "Art Thou Weary" and "A Wonder­ played by Marian Rawlings, Mere­ ment is James Hedrick, who has re­ to Gershwin, from Tyralean Folk year under the direction of the new ful Savior." dith Thorn and Jim Hayes. ceived his Ed.D. degree from North Songs to Negro Spirituals, and from officers. Texas State College. He has been ~ "Christ Before Pilate" is an exper~ Donna Zinzer and Prof. Glenn Latin Motets to Boogie Woogie. A program will be held in chapel iment in color~slide photography Fulbright were accompanists for the away on a leave of absence this The world famous Salzburg. Mar­ at an early date at which time the with narration and musical back~ entire opera. Davis was assisted by year. ionette Theater, directed by Herman new officers will be installed. The .J ground giving a realistic and beau­ Wanda Wiley as stage Director. Two new members will be brought Aicher, is one of the most unique new officers will take office the day tiful effect. The members of the opera were to the Bible department, Andy T. attractions. The Salzburg group has following the end of the spring sem­ Models for the slides were Claude dressed in colorful costumes charac­ Ritchie, Jr. and Jack Pearl Lewis. puppets three and one-half feet high ester. Danley, Charles Hare, Jim Hayes, teristic of the gypsies and noblemen Ritchie, who was previously in the with a portable stage 27 feet long, Council Accomplishments Tuttleton, Miss Rowe, Ed Ritchie, of that time. The costumes were music department here, is com­ 3 feet deep, and 12 feet high. The In discussing the council's accom­ Lyman Turley, Ken Noland and shipped from Memphis for the pro­ pleting his work for a M.A. at Scar­ hand-carved puppets have beauti­ plishments for the year, Hughes Ronnie McCurry. Photography was duction. ritt College in Nashville, Tenn. ful authentic costumes and stage considered the submitting of a list handled by Carrel Eades and Benny Technical director for the opera Lewis is a graduate of Abilene lighting. of nominees to Who's Who; sug~ Holland directed the staging. A black was Thorn. Pat Stine was in charge Christian College and received his "We are most fortunate to be gestions concerning improvements and white series was photographed of costumes; properties were collec­ M.A. from Sam Houston State able to get this most famous of all such as sidewalks, wastebaskets, by Weldon Hatcher. Background ted by Tommie Potter, Ruth Long Teachers College in 1944. After puppet theaters," Ulrey stated. etc.; discussion of social regula­ music includes "0 Sacred Head," and Johnice Young; Weldon Hatcher completing work for his Ph.D. at The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, tions; efforts in getting the Emer­ "' "Were You There When They Cru­ served as house manager; make-up Harvard, he did advanced graduate to appear in the spring, is perhaps ald Room kept open on Saturday cified My Lord" and "Nocturne." was under the direction of Charles work at Hebrew Union College from the leading symphony of the South nights for social purposes; and their The Vision Films chorus, which Hare and Benny Holland; and the 1951 to 1954.