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VOL. XLV
No. 19
"Geist" Tapping Recognizes Leadership, Scholarship, Service Geist, the local honorary leadership organization, will hold Its second Recognition Assembly on Tuesday, April 25 in Jarman Auditorium at 1:00 p.m. At this time new members will be taken from the rising senior class. Geist, its name based on the German world meaning "Spirit, imagination and intelligence" is a relatively new organization on the Longwood College campus. In its first year of functioning as the honorary leadership organization, Geist has presented several new ideas and activities to the student body. Dedicated to promoting college loyalty and preserving the ideals and traditions of the college and to fostering a spirit of mutual coopera1%9 Colleagues enelrele Joan of Arc and the nrw College Chairman. Chris McDonnell. tion between the students and faculty, Geist sponsored the Geist festival in the FaU. In recognizing and encouraging scholarship as a vital part of leadership and service, Geist plans to award its first annual scholarship to a deserving member of the student body in the Honors Assembly in May. The Colleague Chairman (or Peggy Priode, Becky Riddell, JThomasson, Jane Tibbs, Peggy Membership in Geist recog1970 was announced Thursday Karen Rountree, Peggy Schulta, I Vauuhan, F.ster Williams. Janet nizes these three outstanding night, April 13. Chris McDonnell Vicki Smith, Suzy Sykes, Betty'Williams, and PamWunnenburgh. qualities in the student-leaderwas elected by her classmates ship, scholarship and service ts Colleague Chairman for 1970. these qualities tempered by This active and spirited freshman humility, integrity and intellect, from Baltimore, Maryland, is a the true measure of the individSpanish major. Chris is also a ual. Outstanding scholarship, pledge for Alpha Gamma Delta, leadership and service not only representative of Judicial in school and class activities, Board, a Varsity Hockey player, but within an individual field of and was an usherette in the Geist study — these are recognized Festival. by membership in Geist. This membership is a challenge and Chris will guide the 49 other should be accepted as such Colleagues who will be announcA challenge to constantly strive ed in a candlelight ceremony on for those beliefs and ideals that Wheeler Mall Thursday night at will strengthen the individual 10:00 p.m. Chosen by this year's member, the organization itself Colleagues, these girls will form and the college as a whole. the core of Longwood's all-important orientation program for the in-coming Freshman Class. The Colleagues' purpose in the orientation program is to make the initial contact of the freshman with college life as pleasant an experience as possible.
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Joint Recital,, Elections Highlight April Activities
By KAREN MAHER kose Ellen Stewart and Carolyn Brockmeyer, sophomores, will appear in a joint voice recital in the Small Auditorium on April 23, 1967. For the program, Rose EUen will sing "Dido's Lament" from DIDO AND AENEAS by Henry PurceU, "Les Berceaux" by Debussy, "Les Cloches" by Faure, "C'est Mon Ami" by Queen Marie Antoinette, "Voi Che Sapete" from LE NOZZE DI FIGARO by Mozart and WATER COLORS, Four Chinese Tone Poems by John Alden Carpenter. Rose Ellen will be accompanied by Betty Lou Helbig. Rose Ellen is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, Madrigal Singers, the Jarman Singers, and the Music Educators National Conference. She is also Secretary of the Concert Choir and Secretary of the Longwood Chapter of American Guild \ of Organists. The Concert Band of the Carolyn Brockmeyer will sing '"Highty Tighties," the Virginia "Romance" by Claude Debussy, Tech Regimental Band will per- "Extase" by Henri Duparc, "Si form Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 mes vers avaient des ailes" by p.m. in Jarman Auditorium under iReynaldo Hahn, Aria from "La the auspices of Sigma Alpha Iota. Boheme" Musetta's Waltz by Directed by Mr. Thomas Dobyns, Giacomo Puccini, "Moon-MarThe Highty Tighties will play a keting" by Powell Weaver," "A variety of selections ranging I Nun Takes the Veil" by Samuel from show tunes and march music I Barber, "The Pasture" by Charto symphonic pieces. School at- lies Naginski, and "Fague on tire may be worn to the concert, : and there will be no admission , charge. HAKOI.D REEVES The band, originally ten men in 1883, consists of approximately 60 cadets, all volunteers, ww I # II d~> I f //f#mill KOOVOS LOIWlU(U>S since there is no established ! music department at Virginia By KAREN CAMPBELL Tech. This is the first year that On April 7, 8, and 9, repretheir director, Mr. Thomas sentatives of the Longwood chapDobyns, has been a member of ter of Phi Beta Lambda attended the Virginia Tech faculty. Their the State Phi Beta Lambda ConThe presentation of a popular has lectured in some 10 states. name, "Highty Tighties" comes vention at Natural Bridge, VirSouthern humorist, who is a na- Producer of an LP Gullah record i from an incident at the victory ginia. Fourteen state chapters tionally known raconteur of of world-wide circulation, he has march in Richmond after World were represented at this conGullah stories, will conclude this conducted a radio program call- War I. The drum major inad- vention, consisting primarily of year's series of lectures spon- ed the "Gullah Network" and de- vertently dropped his baton and the election of state officers sored by the Institute of Southern voted much time to keeping alive picked it up, seemingly unruffled and various competitive activithe Gullah dialect. Culture at Longwood College. by the experience. An onlooker ties. He is a graduate of Randolph- shouted "highty tighties" meanSeveral Longwood students The public is invited to join llaeoo Academy and the Uni- ing stuck-up. Band honors in- | were the recipients of awards Longwood student and faculty on versity of South Carolina. He clude, among many, being the at this convention: Mina Koons April 21 at 4 p.m. in the Stu- served as an officer in World only band to have ever won three won 2nd place in extemporaneous dent Building lounge to hear Har- War I. For a number of years he consecutive First Place awards speaking, Nancy Harris placed old S. Reeves, of Charleston, S.C. held an executive position with in the Presidential Inaugural 3rd in the contest for the Uttl speak on "A Breath of the Caro- the Social Security Administra- i Parade. I "Miss Future Business Execution. An Episcopalian, he is a Sigma Alpha Iota will host the tive," and Betty Hynson relina Low Country." Mr. Reeves is an expert on | leader in the civic, cultural and Band at dinner in the dining hall. ceived 2nd place in the competipicturesque patols-Gullah of the religious affairs of Charleston After the concert, a party will tion for "Miss 1 uture Business South Carolina low country. He | and the Society of the Cincinnati. ,be given in their honor. .Teacher." Carol Anthony was
SAI Sponsors Highty Tighties' Concert At LC
The outgoing Col leagues, headed by Sally Heilman, are: Ann Ailor, Becky Bartholomew, Susan Bates, Donna Brantley, Linda Brickhouse, Carolyn Davis, Stacy Dodge, Donna Dolan, Pam Edwards, Amy Emerson, Linda Eth•ridge, Carol Eubank and Judy Forrester. Other girls named to be Colleagues were Martha Kay, Marilyn Greene, Kathy Grizzard, Jackie Hayes, Carolyn Hubbard, Candy Jamison, Betty Jeffries, Susan Joyner, Judy Kingsley, Parti Kingsley, Linda Lou Langford, Judy Lewis, Gayle Mankin, Carol Menifee, LindaMcCulloch, Anne Moseley, and Judy Norton. Also selected were Diane
Geist President Karen Walton approaches students durlnf Geist Recognition Assembly.
Money" by Sam Raphling. Loretta Shelton will accompany Carolyn. Carolyn is a member of the Concert Choir, Madrigals, Music Educators National Conference, and Jarman Singers. MENC Elects Officers Also, in the field of music, the Longwood Chapter of Music Educators National Conference will present a concert featuring the Madrigal Singers of Warren County High School from Front Royal, Virginia on April 20, at 1:00 p.m. in the Student Lounge. Miss Madeline MacNeil, a 1962 graduate of Longwood, is the director of the Madrigal Singers. The program consists of a collection of madrigals and songs among which is "Ode to the Virginian Voyage" by Randall Thompson. This song was written for the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony. The Madrigal Singers performed previously at Longwood in 1965. Student Auditions Scheduled On April 22, 1967, the Second Annual Student Auditions of the Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing will be held in Jarman Auditorium for students who are members of the Virginia Chapter. Registration will be at 9:30 a.m. (Continued on Page 4)
Phi Beta Lambda Wins Va.''Outstanding''A ward elected as one of the state officers, Reporter. Also the Longwood Chapter was selected as the most outstanding chapter in the state for 1967, thereby capturing the title from R.P.I, longtime holder of the award. Representing Longwood at this convention were the following girls; Betty Hynson, Joyce Harris, Nancy Harris, Jean Oakley, Janice Chapman, F.laine DeAtley, Carol Anthony, Mina Koons, Mrs.Mary Thomas, Rose Mary Street, and Linda Thrasher. Mrs. Francis Hamlett, sponsor of Phi Beta Lambda, and her husband also attended the convention. Upcoming events in Phi Beta Lambda include the annual Spring Banquet; preparations are now being made for this event.