Ling and Kregar Plan Jaint Recital A joint recital will be presented next Tuesday, March 28, at 8:15 in the Music Building Auditorium by pianist Connie Ling and soprano Connie Kreger.
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at 8:30 p.m. tonight in gym at Holland High.
Tickets will be available at the door.
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Choir Tours Mid-West
March 29. Reports will cover
Connie Kreger
Election week f o r the offices of Student Council president and vice-president and for the offices of sophomore, junior and senior class presidents is scheduled for the week of April 18-22. The constitutional requirements for council officers states t h a t the president a n d vicepresident are to be elected by a general vote of the student body from a list of qualified candidates previously nominated by a petition bearing signatures of at least fifty full-time students of Hope College. All candidates shall have served for at least one year on a college student government; exceptions will be allowed only by the unanimous vote of the student council executive board. Usually, all candidates are
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Fantasia and Sonata in C Minor
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Judy DeRyke and Tom Titus are general chairmen. Other committee members are: tickets, L o m a Vermeer and Ed Seeley; decorations, Virginia Mortenson and Dan Jacobs; band and program, Tom Broeker and Tom Werge; publicity, Gail Anderson, Jud Emerick, Sam Tomlinson, and Jack Jenner. Chaperones will be the Lovelesses and the De Prees.
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Sophomore Class, wil be held
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Miss Ling, a pupil of Mr. Antony Kooiker, came to Hope two years ago, having completed two years of college in Hong Kong. During that time she passed the examination of The Royal Schools of Music of England in pianoforte and theory. She has been a member of Chapel Choir and Phi Epsilon at Hope. Next year Miss Ling plans to go to Julliard School of Music for her graduate work. A f t e r her study there, she may go to Canada, Italy, and England to study. When she returns to Hong Kong, she plans to teach music in the elementary school. Miss Kregar, a senior from Riverdale, New Jersey and a pupil of Mrs. Norma Baughman, will be presenting a program of Italian and French numbers and will be accompanied by Miss Marietta Workman. While at Hope she has been a member of Chapel Choir, SEA, and Alpha Gamma Phi. A violinist as well as a vocalist, she is also a member of both the symphonette and orchestra. Her major is vocal music and she is planning to teach music in elementary school next year.
Sophs Sponsor Dance
record of
The 58 voice chapel choir under the direction of Dr. Robert Cavanaugh, will leave Hope College on Monday morning, April 3, for its annual two week tour. The music sung in concert will consist entirely of sacred compositions, which have been in preparation since last September. The variety of composers, styles, and periods will make the concert appeal to both young and old. The first group on the programs includes: 0 , All ye works of the Lord by Thomas Canning Psalm 42 (sing in Dutch) arranged by Bunjes O Magnum Mysterium by Tomas Luis da Vittoria Surely He hath Borne Our Griefs by Antonio Lotti The Creation by Tom Scott The Second group, sung by the women's choir, consists of: Magnificat by John Davison How Excellent Thy Name by Howard Hanson The Third group, sung by the entire choir, will include: Benedicite Omnia Opera by Henry Purcell Almighty God of Our Fathers by Will James How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place (a German Requiem) by Johannes Brahms For the Fourth group the men's choir will offer: Adoramus Te by W. A. Mozart
Tell Me, Shepherds (a Polish carol) arr. by Mishkin Then Round About the Starry Throne (Samson) by G. F. Handel The Final group consists of the following numbers sung by the entire chapel choir: Alleluis by Randall Thompson Benedictus and Hosanna by Houston Bright Into the Hand of God by Haydn Morgan All Creatures of our God and King a r r by Robert Shaw
nominated by the social societies on Hope's campus. The nominations for president and the fraternities which they represent are as f o l l o w s : Bruce Van Leuwen—Fraternal, NormKansfield—Arcadian, and Rog Achterhof—Cosmo for the office of vice-president the nominations and respective sororities are: Ellen Frink—Sororsis, Bobbie Russell—Delphi, Marilyn Vander Wilt—Dorian, and Ann Herfst—Sibylline. The class presidential candidates need only be a member of the class f o r which they are running for president. Their petitions require at least 25 signatures and are to be signed only by members of the class they represent. Candidates f o r senior class president and their fraternities are the following: Rod McCleod —Emmersonian, Sharky Vander Woude—Fraternal, Karl Vanderlugt—Arcadian, and Rich Irwin—Knickerbocker. Rick Brandsma—Emmersonian. Jim Bultman—Fraternal, Sam Tomlinson — Knickerbocker^ Bob Klebe—Arcadian, and Kurt Van Genderon—Cosmo, are the nominations f o r junior class president. This year's freshmen, participating in their first regular college election, have nominated Dave Nash—Fraternal, Mark Suwyn—Knickerbocker, Brian Dykstra—Arcadian, and Jack White—Emmersonian f o r the office of sophomore class president. All petitions must be completed and turned in by March 28th. Active campaigning starts 6:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 18th and ends 12:00 midnight Wed., April 19th. The primary elections, which eliminates all but two candidates for each office, are to be held Thursday, April 20th and the final elections are scheduled f o r Friday, April 21st.
Each program is concluded with the singing of the Alma Mater.
Rushees Choose Lit Meetings
The Chapel Choir was organized in 1929 and began its annual tours in 1953. Under the leadership of " D r . Robert Cavanaugh, it has become recognized as one of the outstanding college choirs in the country.
Tonight the girls may choose the literary meeting of their choice. Alpha Gamma Phi will entertain their rushees in the Phelps Conference Room at 7:15. The theme, of their lit meeting is F # . ; .
Tuesday, March 21, 1961, the choir presented its first full concert in South Haven, Michigan. A f t e r tour, the choir is scheduled to appear in the Central Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan. A Home concert will be presented during Tulip Time. Other appearances of the choir this year will include a concert in T h i r d Reformed Church, Holland, Mich., and the 1961 Baccalaureate Service here at Hope College.
Delta Phi will present the "Oracle of Delphi" at 7:45 p.m. in the Music Building Auditorium. Kappa Beta Phi will take their rushees to "Manhattan Island" at 7:15 in Voorhees Dining Hall. Sigma Sigma rushees will be entertained at the "Sorosis Jazz P a r t y " at 7:00 p.m. in the Juliana Room. "Women of the World" is the theme of the Sibylline literary meeting which will be held at 7:15 in the Terrace Room in Durfee.
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ANCHOR
March 24, 1961
Ediforiql
Spice And Crumbs
Congo
Review of Calvin's H a m l e t
Both the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations have taken a noble and superficial position in the Congo by simply supporting the United Nations. This simple policy is not a policy at all because where there is danger of a power clash as in the Congo, the U. N. can only freeze and stall the situation. However, to freeze a situation is not to resolve it. The only position we should take is whether we let the Communists win the African cold war by default or whether we meet the Communist challenge. Should we meet the challenge with diplomacy like that of governor Williams (no), a peace corps (possibly), or by support without exploitation of technology, capitol, and free trade (yes) ? The Communists realize the foothold the Congo represented. They therefore side-stepped the U. N. and supplied technicians. When this failed with the neutralization of pro-Communist Lamumba, Kruschev demanded the dismissal of U. N. Secretary Hammarskjold and ultimate elimination of the U. N. The U. S. met the challenge with a simple policy of "Support the U. N." and the American tax payer without thinking picked up the tab. In what did we invest? Our money is supporting an army headed by Dayal, a Nehru neutralist. Under his leadership, Dayal has prevented pro-western Mobutu from mobilizing the Congolese Army. Mobutu feels that he could eliminate the pro-Communist force in Oriental Province and reconcile the other forces. On the other side Dayal calls Mobutu's forces rable and trash. With these two factors at odds there is a stagnation which we are implicitly supporting. An ambassador in Africa was quoted, "I just don't understand you Americans. Here you are paying the piper and yet you let Nehru call the shots." It must be recognized that there is no such thing as neutrality in a situation like the Congo. s There is a rugged cold war power struggle which cannot be solved completely by the U. N. or an idealistic peace corps.
For a small college group of actors to do H a m l e t is an a m b i t i o u s undertaking; for them to do it well is not to be expected, and seemingly bey o nd t h e realm of possibility. Yet Calvin College has p u l l e d the Joarsma trick. Not only did its drama group perform Hamlet, the production had a semi-professional tinge to it which surprised both the actors themselves and the audience which came to watch the performance with as critical an eye
Chapel Grades Go Home! What are "they" trying to prove ? This semester our mid-term grades in chapel are going to be sent home. Not just the grades of dents who attend chapel less than 70% of the time; but all of grades of all of the students—no matter where they live. However, only the academic grades of students on probation are going home. Why ? Are our parents supposed to punish us for not attending chapel the prescribed number of times? Is sending the grades home supposed to increase our faith ? College students are usually classed as "young adults" but this seems like a rather childish way to be treated. The first aim of Hope College—as stated in the catalogue is that Hope College seeks "to develop Christian character, nurturing and strengthening faith in God . . . " but giving grades in chapel and then sending these grades home is not going to develop our Christian character or increase our faith. This takes "faith" out of chapel services and puts "a good grade" in its place. A student who comes to Hope College is aware before he comes that he is required to attend chapel services. But it might be somewhat disconcerting to learn that not only is he going to be graded in it but this grade will be sent home!—in fact it will be sent home a t mid-term as well as at the end of the semester. A statement by a student that he has or has not attended chapel 70% of the time could be sufficient. If it is not, then chapel services will become only another required course.
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Spiritual Life Week — A Time to Look at the "Self" Week after week hurries past us in the hectic whirl of our academic life, and we are told to doubt this logic, and reject that theory, but to accept this ethics rather than that. Seldom do we have the time or are we in an atmosphere where we might really examine the basic tenets around which our lives are woven. Spiritual Life Week is our annual chance to catch a breath of some wholesome air and take a deep look within that being we call "Self". This year the Spiritual Life Week Committee, a committee which operated throughout the year as a sub-committee of the "Y" Cabinet, chose as its theme, "The Beginning of Wisdom." There are, for college students, few more basic questions than "What is or where is or when is the beginning of wisdom?". The Committee chose as a guide to the answers to these questions, a man no less eminent than the Rev. Dr. Daniel A. Poling, theologian, educator, scholar, author, editor, and friend of youth. The witness of the life of this great saint, who after serving well his "three score years and ten", refuses to relegate to a life of retirement and presses on with the dogged determination of a man who knows where he is going, the witness of this life has left a mark on Hope College which will not soon wear away. It was this experience, the experience of living for a while in the shadow of greatness, which prompted the introspective look at our lives and creeds. And the bountiful reassurance that can be found in the life of one such of God's messengers, can build ^more faith than years of hollow dogma-shouting. •. With Dr. Poling and this year's Spiritual Life Week there was no eloquent oratory, no rational proof of God, no new or profound theology. There was instead, the personal touch of God working in and through man. If one word can be found to phrase the message of the week, that word would have to be, "personal". Our chapel meditations were as personal as a long talk with an old friend. Every contact with Dr. Poling, whether an interview, or group meeting, or discussion at the end of day, was personal. And his answer to the question posed for the week, was also of a personal nature. That answer lay, he pointed out, in personal committment, personal knowledge, personal contact, and personal destiny. If numbers can be any judge to the esteem our campus has for a man and his message, then lines of students waiting to enter Dimnent Chapel, and the surprisingly filled pews are witness to the effectiveness of Dr. Poling's brief work here. The Committee, Dr. Poling, the Choirs and soloists, and all of the others who helped to make this Spiritual Life Week such a great success, deserve our greatest commendation.
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as any collection of players could want. Rog Heerspink played Hamlet. He was excellent. One would not like to criticize his performance too harshly, of course, since the task of memorizing all of Hamlet's lines itself demands a certain amount of admiration. But, unsullied by this rather pragmatic appreciation, one can still say that Heerspink's interpretation of Hamlet was carried out on a level far above any expectations that this critic may have had. A role such as Hamlet, because of its length and sustained tone, reveals an actor's limitations, of course. And Heerspink has his. He seemed unable to capture consistently the intensi-
ty of Hamlet's inner struggle with himself consistently, but the general mood of Hamlet's predicament was not lost. Heerspink was especially strong in his handling of the sarcastic side of Hamlet's character, and his candid presentation of Hamlet's "madness" left little to bo desired. Of special consideration in this rather sketchy review are the characters of Polonius and Ophelia, as interpreted by Jake VanderVeen and Nancy Bultman. Polonius' senility was masterfully and humorously depicted by VanderVeen. One saw an old man on the stage; a man no longer fit to advise kings or sons of kings, but himself unable to realize the poignant fact. Ophelia, his daughter, unable to cope with Hamlet's rejection of her or her father's death at Hamlet's h a n d s goes mad. Nancy Bultman's able and realistic handling of this difficult character was often frightening in its realism. She is to be congratulated. The gravedigger, always a difficult role, was sympathetically and rowdily played by Sid Norman, who, one would like to think, has a future ahead of him in the serious theater. I have singled these performers out because I feel that their sensitive and unfaltering portrayal of difficult Shakespearean characters was a tremendous compliment to the hard work and long hours spent on the play by the Calvin drama society. The whole cast has my admiration and my best wishes. They have attemtped a fiendishly intricate drama and have succeeded. We can wish for little else.
Discussion of Programming For WTAS Let's get this thing straight— I'll put it on the line; you are then the responsible agent: agreed, disagreed, or indifferent! It is not that criticism has no place, but be intelligent enough to criticize what is wrong now— get your facts straight. I conceive the task of the radio station, WTAS, to be twofold: first, it is an instrument of the college campus to entertain and enlighten (to do both at the same time if possible); second, it is a means by which students interested in radio, speech, drama, music, poetry, etc., can be brought into direct experiential contact with these things in a semi-professional manner. The fact that taking part in the activities of WTAS may be fun for some is secondary and not one of the reasons for the station's existence in a college community. Since this conception of the radio station's purpose is the one under which I direct the programming, it is radically essential that it is the correct conception. Now, let's look at what is happening, to determine whether or not the station is being directed in accordance with its conceived task. Turn the radio on, and at almost any time you hear music. Why ? The position of disc jockey, or announcerengineer, is the best suited to engage a student in all of the functions normally taking place in a station; music is diversified; it is entertaining, provided
you like music; and training Planned f o r broadcast after for the position takes the spring vacation are a series of least amount of technical prep- programs f e a t u r i n g Koichi aration of any position on a Takase. Koichi will present programming s t a ff — students -some of the classical music of are said to be short of time. Japan, inserting enlightening This, then, is the base of the comments on its presentation, fifty-odd hours of broadcasting _ i t § performers and its cultural each week. If you have tuned significance. in at a time that some mediocre ; Spire Sepuya, of Uganda, program was on the air, then Africa, has agreed to record think: if the program is not three or four fifteen minute professional in manner, we are commentaries on what he feels students, we must learn and is significant in contemporary this takes time. social and political affairs. Secondly, with a programming Dr. Mueller (I hope with staff that numbers in the forties, Spook for moral support) will it is extremely difficult to pro- read poetry on a series of produce excellence on all fronts. grams which will fix the student's A professional station engages interest on the enjoyment of their trained personnel for a poetry; explication of the poetry salary—and can ask them to through this medium will afford work forty hours each week; the student liesure to form his students are first of all re- opinion without f a c i n g the sponsible as students, only after rigors of a test. fulfilling this obligation should Interviews are being planned, they engage in extra activities. both pointed and often, it is Given this perspective, I think hoped, quite humorous. Dennis that an honest evaluation of the Hengeveld and Hal Whipple will present programming will give act as your hosts. This is an the staff a vote of confidence. example, though not all, of the Perhaps there is too much type of programming we are music and not enough varied or attempting to produce. special programming. I would Three-quarters of these probe inclined to agree with this grams may never get beyond judgment. At present the only the planning stages; but they evidence of special programming will still have been significant: is Richard Jaarsma's "Commen- the push to introduce new and tary on the Political Scene." unique features is opening But in the f u t u r e we will be channels which will benefit fumaking increased use of what ture students by making them equipment we have, hoping to aware of what can be done, and learn as we progress and keep by providing the lines of proeach new feature in use for cedure to put them into effect. successive years. (Cont'd on page 4)
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Political Periscope
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ANCHOR
Jaarsma Receives Wilson Fellowship
Alcor is Now a National Honor Society
Foundation today named Richard J. Jaarsma, Hope College senior from Holland, as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow for 1961-62. Jaarsma, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Jaarsma of 30 E. 21st Street, was one of 1,333 students from 381 colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada named as recipient of the coveted fellowship.
Saturday evening seven Senior women, members of Alcor, as well as twenty-eight graduates, who were Alcor members in their senior years at Hope, were formally initiated into Mortar Board, National Honor Society for senior college women. This ceremony climaxed twenty-five years of waiting to achieve the dream of the founders of the Alcor Society.
Some Comments on the Judicial System The Woodrow Wilson National What precisely, is the responsibility of the American judicial system to the American public? Certainly in the last few years there has been enough controversy to warrant the asking of a question of this nature. The Supreme Court, as a representative segment of the American system, has by transaction, acted as the conservative hand of reason on the reins of government. It is looked upon as the final arbiter and dispenser of justice, and is generally regarded — due, in part, to its own efforts — as the crucible in which individual interests are melted into a final amalgum of justice and equity for the common good.
The Job of the Court Nevertheless the Supreme Court and the inferior courts are a product of the people and, as such, are expected to perform the functions for which they were instituted, which, at least in the eyes of most layman, is to "uphold a system of inherent, natural, absolute truths . . . and . . . provide ultimate standards by which human actions must be judged". This is, of course, from the point of view of the society which they judge. Associate Justice Holmes was of the opinion that "The law must reflect the attitudes of the society," and while this is only the personal opinion of one man it is an obvious axiom when applied realistically. The Courts must decide and act within the margins set by the attitudes and opinions of the majority of the public. When Justice Holmes said law must reflect the attitudes of society, he did not mean the individual attitudes of society, he did not mean the individual attitudes of the various economic and intellectual classes, but rather society in general. Yet it must also be realized that there are class differences in the concept of the law. Various sectors of the public view the law, and the Court system which upholds and defines it, in entirely different, and sometimes conflicting manners.
Majority Rules If social of the social
the Courts are to administer equitable solutions to the problems of the times, and in doing so reflect the mores people, there must be some critation as to the "predominant claim."
Normally within a democracy this criteria would be majority rule. That is to say, the majority viewpoint would determine the basis upon which the Courts would act and be held responsible.
What Majority The question that follows logically from this, however, is what is the majority? On questions such as segregation the majority will is reasonably obvious. In 1890 when the Supreme Court ruled that the contentions of the Fourteenth Amendments 'equal protection of the law' was being carried out in the 'separate but equal' doctrine, it was reflecting the predominant attitudes of the society. In 1950 when it declared that the 'separate but equal' was not equal, and in fact a denial of the equal protection of the law, it again reflected the social attitudes of the majority. In instances such as this, where most of the public believes — for a variety of different reasons — either in one doctrine or the other, the decision, as a reflection of the attitudes of the society, is somewhat less complicated than usual. Unfortunatly in most instances there is little evidence of the real feelings of the general public.
How is Law Interpreted It follows, then, that there is a basic conflict within the American conception of the judicial interpretation of the law as it currently exists. It is necessary for the judicial structure to reflect the attitudes of the society, and implicit in this is the idea that as the society changes so must the interpretations of the Courts. Yet in the vast majority of cases it is impossible to define the sentiments of the society because the people of whom it is composed hold different and conflicting concepts of the law The problem, therefore, of a responsible judiciary, is how are the Courts, in the application of the judicial process, to reconcile the various viewpoints of that process with the philosophy of government which states that the government is the servant of the people. Perhaps there is no way that this can be done, but the Judge who refuses to consider the attitudes of the majority of society must not be tolerated.
IRC Sponsors Movie on Africa Saturday evening, IRC will sponsor the showing of "Come Back Africa," a m o v i n g drama of a South African Negro's struggle in the segregated area in and around Johannesburg. Preparation and filming of the movie took 18 months of searching for the theme, the locations, the casting among Africans, .photographing in gold mines, and concealing from authorities the true nature of the film's social content It was directed by Lionel Rogosin.
French Club Has Easter Meeting Sunday, the 20th of March, the French Club had its annual Easter celebration at the home of Miss Nella Meyer. The reIgiious p r o g r a m with Edith Pinter,
Bruce
Welmers, Glen
Glass, and Dave Wilkin participating was followed by a delicious dinner
prepared
by
Miss Meyer and Mrs. Margeurite Prins. French was spoken during the entire meeting.
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Receiving honorable mention were seniors Gordon Stegink, of Muskegon, Emily Hradec of Cicero, 111., and Mrs. Betty Van Wyk of Holland. In announcing the 1961-62 winners. Sir Hugh Taylor, President of the Foundation, estimated the total value of this year's awards at $3,000,000. The fellowships cover the first year of graduation study and are meant to encourage the newly-elected fellows to consider college teaching as a possible career. Nominations for these highly-competitive awards are made by the student's professors. Screening of candidates also is done by 15 regional committees drawn from the academic professions. Winners were chosen from 10,453 nominees, representing a 21 per cent increase over last year and a five-fold increase since the program was expanded in 1957 by a $24,500,000 grant from the Ford Foundation.
Alcor was founded in the school year 1936-37 for the purpose of creating a type of organization which would give recognition to outstanding senior women and an opportunity for more effective campus service. The new society was organized after the pattern of Mortar Board w i t h expectations of eventually being accepted as a chapter of that national society. Throughout its history, Alcor has been, and continues to be dedicated to its founding ideals and standards. The projects of the organization aim to develop leadership, encourage scholarship, promote good relations between the citizens of Holland and the students of the college. It is also Alcor's purpose to discover specific needs on the campus, to take the iniative in supplying leadership and ideas, and when the problem has been met, to discover other needs. In short, Alcor is more than an honor society; it is also a service organization. Qualifications for membership
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in Alcor are scholarship, service, and leadership. Women students who will have completed their junior year at the opening of the fall term ars eligible for membership. New members are elected in the s p r i n g upon unanimous vote of the active members of Alcor. Each candidate must have attained a high scholastic standing. She shall have accumulated a grade-point standing of 3.0 or better. In the areas of service and leadership she must be rated as outstanding. Quality of ser-, vice is emphasized rather than quantity. The tapping of new Alcor members is one of the highlights of May Day.
Hope Students Attend Notional Convention Eta Sigma Phi, the National Honorary Classical Fraternity, held its 33rd National Convention, March 17 and 18, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gamma Rho, the Hope College Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, sent to the convention as official delegates, Bruce Parsil, chapter President and Coralie Wolf, Secretary-treasurer of the organization. Fritz Kruithof, Stan Hagemeyer, and Professor Edward Walters, chapter advisor, attended the convention and Darrel Schregardus assisted the members and studied the procedures of Eta Sigma Phi.
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"The unprecendented increase in the number of nominees," Sir Hugh said, "has enabled us, after the keenest of competitions, to recruit young people who possess the highest qualities of intellect and character, and particularly those who had never thought of a professional career, or at least were undecided about it."
WTAS Presents "St. John Passion" On . Wednesday .. evening, March 29 from 8 until 11 P.M. Jim Michmerhuizen will present a special pre-Easter broadcast of the "St. John Passion" by B a c h over WTAS. This significant broadcast will feature an introduction and commentary on the work by Mr. Michmerhuizen. He will also translate the text from its original German into English. Mr. Michmerhuizen is widely read on Bach and well qualified to present this work. The Passion form of music, a type of oratorio, had its origin as f a r back as the fifth century but it was not really popular until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Many forms of the Passion have been written but none of them approach the eloquent, reverent and soul-stirring tone of Bach.
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Little Theatre is Busy Place F a r up, on the fourth floor of the science building, there is a unique place—the Little Theatre. There the fanciful world of grease paint, costumes, stage sets, and play-acting exists in a realm all its own.
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During the last few weeks, it has been the scene of a great deal of hard work as the tbesbians prepare for the next two productions — "Royal Gambit", March 23, 24, .25, and "The Curious Savage", April 27, 28, 29. The cast for "Royal Gambit" includes: Robert Fisher as Henry VIII, Ruth VanderMeulen as Katarina of Aragon, Marilu Walters as Anne Boleyn, Louise Zjawin as Jane Seymour, Lois Bonnema as Anna of Cleves, Linda Walvoord as Kathryn Howard, and Barbara Walvoord as Kate Parr.
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Bob Fisher, Louis Bonnemo and Ruth Vander Meulen rehearse for "Royal G a m b i t " which was presented last night and will be presented tonight and tomorrow night.
Instructor of the make up class, Louis Bonnemo demonstrates make up techniques on Bonnie Wissink while Diana Jenks, Harriet De Vos and Donna Davis look on.
Director of "Royal G a m b i t " , Mr. David Karsten discusses production plans with the technical director Mr. James De Young.
"The Curious Savage" cast members are: Nancy Rees as Mrs. Savage, Charlotte Curlee as Fairy Mae, Tom Wombwell as Jeff, Sharon Norris as Florence, Ed Smith as Hannibal, Carol Rattray as Miss Willie, Mary TenPas as Mrs. Paddy, Don Karduk as Senator Titus, Karen Blum as Lillie Belle, Jay Nyhuis as Samuel, and John Vandenburg as Dr. Emmett. The rehearsals for the plays are taking place on an improvised double stage—one set up in the regular area and one set up behind the scenes. As a part of the technical work, Lois Bonnema has been directing the make-up crews for both plays in the correct methods of application of theatrical make-up during weekly practice sessions. Meanwhile the lighting crews have been receiving their directions from Tom Costing. Many other s t u d e n t s are working on building the sets, making the c o s t u m e s and gathering props. Anyone who is interested and able to work is welcome to help. "Royal Gambit" is being directed by Mr. David P. Karsten. His assistant director is Carl Benes. The technical director is Mr. James L. DeYoung. "The Curious S a v a g e", a Theatre Production class project, is directed by Robert Fisher, His assistant is Lorraine Lawrence. The technical director is Tom Costing. These two productions will conclude the activity for this semester.
WTAS. . . (Cont'd from Page 2) An honest evaluation of the radio station must take all of these behind-the-scenes factors into account.
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Bob Fisher is directing "Curious Savage" which w i l l be presented April 27, 28, 29.
March 24,
ANCHOR
This is not to say that there are no good programs broadcast today. Try listening! If you wish to criticize the present schedule, please approach me; one of the station's purposes is to please you, and if we fail then we miss the mark by at least this much. However, should you wish to commend the station's activities, approach the individual members of the staff; they insure the value of your liesure enjoyment. But please, don't make the absurd remark that there is too much 'rock and roll' on the air—get your facts straight. John E. Parkes Program Director
1961
Spring Sports Start Arkies, while handball matches are for the most part still to be played. The Knickerbockers took first place in bowling. The Fraters' first place in the basketball season, which ended three weeks ago, entitles them to a lead in the race for the AllSports trophy. Jon Schoon of Fraternal led the loop in individual scoring with a 21.8 point average, while Cosmopolitan's Gale Damhof's 34 point effort was the highest single game total of the season. Coming up shortly a f t e r vacation and again this year, probably the determining factor in the race for the All-Sports trophy—May Day.
The baseball and track teams, under the mentorship of Coaches DeVette and Brewer have been practicing in Carnegie Gym for the last two weeks, while the advent of spring brought along a few days warm enough to allow some outdoor workouts. Neither coach could hazard a guess as to the seasons prospects as yet, but practice sessions have been going well, and many new candidates arc pushing for a starting assignment. The intramural season is in full swing. Currently the two sports are volleyball and handball. The Cosmos are currently in first place, resulting from victories over the Fraters and
Social Sidelights
A Variety of lit Meetings Delta
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Dr. Osterhaven presented an awakening talk on the challenging subject of Communism to the annual joint meeting of Sorosis and Delphi Friday evening in the Conference Room. After the lecture refreshments af coffee and cookies were served. Delphi has selected as representatives to the Maypole Dance: Mary Gouwens, Sharon Cady, Carol Bonthuis, and Marty Spaan.
Chi Phi Sigma Spring rushing activities got underway for the Arcadians last Friday evening at a literary meeting held in the chapel basement. Mr. Robert Brown of the Hope psychology department was the guest speaker of the evening and spoke to an attentive audience on "The Delinquent's Dilemma." Wednesday evening a coffee break was held at the house and the rushees had their last chance to get acquainted with the fraternity during the short second semester rushing period.
Alpha
Gamma
Phi
New officers for the spring term were elected last Friday evening. The newly elected people are President—Judy Nienhuis; Vice President—Laura Ten Kley; Secretary—Barbara Sill; Sergeant at Arms—Arlene Zwyghuizen, and Parliamentarian—Delores Walt. The literary meeting for the evening included devotions by Mary Hoksbergen and a humor paper by Ruth De Witt, Marilyn Fugazzoto, and Marty Workman. The evening concluded with the installation of the new officers and "Officers Treat".
0 micron Kappa
Epsilon
On March 17, the Fraternal Society held a lit meeting in the Chapel. Jim Hanenburg opened the Friday night meeting with a piano solo entitled, "Bumble Boogie". Tom Riekse and Norm Dykstra then led the fraternity in some group singing. Tom Bos gave his "Philosophy of Life". Former Frater Chuck Coulson then related some of the interesting experiences he has had, since graduation, in the Nnvnl Offifprn Srhnnl. ' Frater Tom Werge has been elected corresponding secretary, and Jim Wiegerink is the new archives keeper. %
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Judy De Ryke was in charge of devotions at the Sib meeting last Friday night. Sharon Norris gave a serious paper on the "Philosophy of the Sibylline Sorority. Betty Van Wyk and Em Hradec delivered the humor paper. The new officers of the Sibylline sorority are Adina Yonan—President, Carol Sikkema—Vice President and Marilyn De Witt—Secretary.
Kappa
Beta Phi
The Dorian St. Patrick's Day meeting was called to order by their new president, Bobbi Amos, followed by devotions given by Mary Whitlock. A short business meeting followed at which Sharon Schaap, Dorian Schaap, Marsha Pierce, and Marilyn Slot were chosen as Maypole dancers.
Phi Kappa
Alpha
Second semester rushing got off to a finj^ start last Friday as the actives and rushees witnessed a shooting demonstration of pistols, shot guns, and rifles. Two members of the Holland Police Force gave the demonstration and also displayed some of the weapons used in juvenile crime around the Holland area.
Kappa
Eta Nu
Last Friday night the men of Knickerbocker fraternity opened their spring rushing program with a literary meeting. Mohammad Kumas gave a serious paper on Saudi Arabia, followed by Jack Melichar, who gave the humor paper. Plans are now being made for the annual Knick Stag Chow which will be held in Van Raaltes' Restaurant.