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H-SU ABILENE. TEXAS. SATURDAY. MARCH 15. 1952
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Players
Set Final
Showing
Last performance of "Death
Takes A Holiday" Players Club
spring major production will be
presented Saturday night at 8:15
p. m. in Behrens Chapel.
The first presentation of the
three-act comedy was given Fri-
day night.
Starring in the production are
Jack Names who portrays Death;
Willis Griffin who plays Duke
Lambert in the Italian play; and
Donna Mae Champion the lovely
young Grazia.
Other members of the cast are
Joyce Sides Betty Conway Carol
Blankenship Moselle Hutton
Robert Walker Angeline Jobe
John Kuykendall Jim White and
Bill Myers.
Scone Set In Italy
The play takes place in Italy
where Death in the human body
of Prince Sirki visits a castle and
falls in love telling only the
owner of the estate of his real
identity.
Set of the play with scenes in
the great hall of a castle of the
Italian Renaissance period was
made in Players workshop with
James Martin as director.
The mystery thriller by Al-
berto Casella and rewritten for
the American stage by Walter
JTerris is being directed by Dr.
Katharine Boyd chairman of the
speech department.
This makes the second three-
act comedy to be presented by
the dramatic organization. Last
fall the group presented "The
Royal Family" as its major pro-
duction. Free Movies Will Begin
Thursday Bradley Says
Free movies will be shown in
the Student Center beginning
next Thursday at 8 p. m. Virgil
Bradley Bookstore manager re-
ports. The films being offered by
Bradley with cooperation from
the H-SU Student Center will be
shown for the first time as a
campus activity. It has been an-
nounced that movies will be
shown each Thursday night this
' semester.
Types and names of films will
be announced later. Working
with Bradley are Student Council
members and social life commit-
tee members.
At El Paso Conclave
Stephens Elected
TISA President
Lewis Stephens president of
the H-SU Student Council was
elected president of the Texas In-
tercollegiate Student Association
Saturday at the annual conven-
tion held at Texas Western Col-
lege El Paso.
H.G. Wells of North Texas
State was elected vice president;
Julie Bourg of TSCW secretary;
Don Young Texas A&M par-
liamentarian; and Bob Hunter of
ACC treasurer.
Approximately 200 students
from 34 colleges and universities
in Texas attended the three day
meeting.
Panel discusisons were held on
phases of student life and lead-
ership in addition to the general
business sessions.
Stephens led a discussion on
'Techniques of Leadership".
Calendar of Events
Saturday: Final performance of
"Death Takes A Holiday" 8:15
p. m Behrens Chapel. Fergu-
son Hall picnic 2-5 p. m. Cobb
Park.
Monday: Irish Garden Party
.university sponsored 7:30 p. m.
Rose Field House.
Friday: YWA House Party
registration 2 p. m. Mary Fran-
ces Hall. House Party services
7:30 p. m. Behrens Chapel.
Saturday: YWA House Party.
Writers May Enter
Creative Contests
Cash prizes will be offered un-
dergraduate students of H-SU in
the annual Campbell creative
writing contest. Deadline for
copy is May 1.
Any original manuscript which
has not been previously submit-
ted for publication is eligible for
competition in the contest.
Manuscripts may be either
poetry or prose and may be typed
or handwritten.
Students may enter as many
stories or poems as desired but
may receive only one award.
Name and address of the con-
testant title and literary type of
the manuscript must appear only
on the title page since the
identity of the author will remain
unknown to the judges.
Any member of the English
staff will accept entries in the
contest. Manuscripts will be
judged on the basis of originality
organization and mechanics.
The award is given in honor
of Dr. L. Q. Campbell former
chairman of the English depart-
ment and dean of the School of
Liberal Arts; and Professor Irma
Campbell his sister and former
associate professor of English.
Although competition is not
limited to members prizes will
be given through Sigma Tau
Delta national English society
early in May. Prizes of fifteen
ten and five dollars will be given
the top three manuscripts.
PORTER WILL DIRECT
PAMPA CHOIR CLINIC
Euell Porter chairman of the
voice department of Hardin-
Simmons will be chief clincian
at a choir clinic in Pampa next
Thursday and Friday.
The clinic which is being spon-
sored bv the Pampa High School
will include the actual clinic pro-
gram Thursday and a concert
directed by Porter Friday
Other members of this panel
came from District One TISA.
Resolutions Passed
Resolutions and by-laws were
passed calling for standardized
holidays for the colleges in Tex-
as. A definite set of dates for
Thanksgiving Christmas and
Easter holidays were drawn up
and are to be submitted to ad-
ministrative officials of all col
leges for their approval.
Another resolution setting up a
committee to arrange bookings
for entertainment and cultural
features for member schools was
passed.
A student representative and
a faculty member of each school
will meet with booking agents for
name bands speakers and enter-
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Chapel Singers To Leave
On Tour Of Texas Cities
Choir Schedules
Seven Concerts
The Hurdin-Simmons Chapel
Choir leaves Sunday for a three-
daj' tour of seven Central Tex-
as cities.
The 50 voice choir has sche-
duled concerts in churches
schools and civic meetings dur-
ing the tour. First concert will
be at the First Baptist Church of
Albany Sunday afternoon. Sun-
day night the choir will sing at
the services of the First Baptist
Church of Breckenridge.
The complete choir itinerary in-
cludes programs at Graham High
School Jacksboro High School
and First Baptist Church of Min-
eral Wells Monday; Weatherford
High School and Eastland High
School Tuesday afternoon.
Two Trios
Fredda Harbert Elena Ann
Donald and Betty Aim' Gilmer
will make up one girls trio accom-
panying the choir while June
Hardy Doris Chandler and Jean
Hardy girls trio with the A
Cappella choir will also be featur-
ed with the chapel singers.
Soloists' with the choir will be
Ann Courtney soprano; June
Matthews soprano; Pat Hunt
contralto; and Bill Myers tenor.
Sacred and Spiritual
Music to be used by the choir
on tour will include "Pilgrims-
1620" a choral dramatization of
the Puritan settlement of Mass-
achusetts with Mrs. Courtney and
Myers as soloists; the spiritual
"Listen to the Lambs featuring
Miss Matthews and Miss Hunt
and "Love Divine" with Miss
Hunt Mrs. Courtney and Myers
doing the solo parts.
Standard choral works mainly
of a sacred or spiritual nature
including compositions of Pales-
trina Bach Cain and Waring.
ALL SCHOOL PARTY
IS MONDAY NIGHT
An "Irish Garden Party" will
be presented as an all-university
social in Rose Field House Mon-
day night in observance of St.
Patrick's Day.
The party will be carried out
with a shamrock theme Student
Council social chairman Beverly
Geisendorff announces. Several
countries will be represented in
a variety show honoring Ireland.
Decorations will take the form of
small and large shamrocks in the
Field House.
Games will be directed by Nor-
ma Newman. Marilyn Trainer
is in charge of decorations Peggy
Nelson of food and Don Reid
also will help with decorations.
On program will be Mary Jane
Smith Loretta Gullette Wilma
Wise and a university quartet.
An Irish skit will be presented
by Jerry Don Melton and Robert
Walker.
Vocational Interest
Tests Begin Friday
Vocational Interest Tests
began Friday under the direc-
tion of Dr. Hoyt Ford.
The tests are designed to
give students help in analyzing
their likes and dislikes as to
subject matter fields and oc-
cupations as well as leading to
sounder choices fin future
work Ford states. j f
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SOLOISTS OF THE CHAPEL CHOIR on their three-day lour
will be left to right Bill Myers tenor; Pat Hunt contralto; Ann
Courtney soprano and Juno Matthews soprano. The four will be
featured during the seven programs that have been planned for the
seven cities to be visited by the choir. Accompanying the 50 voice
choir will be the girls trio of the A Cappella Choir including June
Hardy Jean Hardy and Doris Chandler; and a Chapel Choir girls trio
composed of Fredda Harbert Elena Ann Donald and Betty Ann
Gilmer.
Loans Are Set Up
By Recent Fund
A student loan fund given in
memory of the late E. B. Feath-
erston by his son and grandson
Solon R. and Woodfin B. Feath-
erston respectively has been
granted to students of Hardin-
Simmons it was announced to-
day. Purpose of the fund is to bene-
fit students who may find them-
selves in need of cash to relieve
embarrassment to enable the
enjoyment of some university
function or to meet any other
financial crisis of their academic
life.
Any May Borrow
Such a loan may be obtained
for a short period of time by the
student upon his or her signature.
Any bonafide student of the uni-
versity may borrow from the
fund upon the recommendation
Dorothy Howry
Named YWA Head
Dorothy Howry junior from
San Antonio was elected presi-
dent of Young Women's Auxil-
iary at a campus wide meeting
of the organization Tuesday night
in Smith Hall.
Miss Howry replaces Johnie
Barnhart. Other YWA officers
will be named later.
Home mission week of prayer
was observed during the Tuesday
meeting attended by 45 women
students. Letters from last
summer's home mission workers
who worked in New Mexico
Missouri South Carolina and
other states were read to the
group. Thirty dollars was re-
ceived for home missions offer-
ing. Music on the program was
presented by a trio composed of
Betty Gilmer Elena Donald and
Fredda Harbert.
Thursday YWA members will
visit hospital patients with
Wanda Burdick in charge of ar-
rangements. .
T- CV.H
of his counselor. The re-
commendation then is brought
to Dean W. T. Walton dean of
students and the loan is made
immediately.
Service charge for each loan
is twenty-five cents and interest
is one-half per cent per month
enough to keep the fund devolv-
ing and to pay the incidental cost
of its operation. No security is
required except the name of the
student requesting the loan Dean
Walton reveals.
The late Featherston was a
pioneer Baptist minister teacher
surveyor and stock farmer. Born
in Mississippi he came to Texas
at the age of two and one-half
years and helped to subdue set-
tle and civilize four frontiers of
his adopted state the last of which
was Stonewall county.
Supporter of University
He was a friend of the late
President J. D. Sandefer and had
been a supporter of H-SU since
its early history. As a conse-
quence there have not been
many years since 1907 without
some member of the family being
a student here Dean Walton re-
calls. Three of his children Mrs.
Mary Featherston Thompson
Mrs. Vera Featherston Black and
Solon Featherston and many
grandchildren and great grand-
children have received all or part
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Blood Typing Offered
By Chemistry Classes
Students may have their blood
typed by members of Professor
H. R. Arrant's bio-chemistry
classes it was announced this
week.
The blood typing service will
be offered next Tuesday and
again March 25 from 1:30-5 p.
m. On the first floor of the
Science Building west entrance.
Cards designating the students'
blood types will be issued Arrant
states.
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The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 23, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 15, 1952, newspaper, March 15, 1952; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth96889/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.