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LLL Presents Antigone ed. Antigone feels a moral obliga· tion to bury her brother and does so, against the king's command. In the end she publicly declares her guilt. However, Creon relents on his statement of punishment and entombs her alive in a cave.
One of the most plentiful commodities on this or any campus is talk. Last spring some of the collegiates decided to try channeling some of tbis talk into a debate club and the beginnings were made. This group is under the auspices or the Luther Literary League. under the direction of Professor Schroeder who was a debater in college, and under the chairmanship" of Lois Luetke. The members of the orranizational committee spent the summer writing to various colleges aeeking ol'lanizational information and were quite 8ucceos(ul. I Now this faU they have been working . toward .etive dehatinll. The d~te team from Bethany Coll~ bJ.; Mankato, under the direction of Kr. Kuster,· came on November
Sophocles' Greek play, Antirone, which has been opened to the pub-lic, will be presented Saturday, November 28th at 8:00 P.M. It will be presented in the DMLC auditorium. In the past month, the forty performers, under the direction of Mr. Rahn, have put in many long, hard hours in order that they could present this tragic drama. Besides the newness of such work on campus, the use of orchestration to express emotion throughout the play is an experimental thing. The staging also is completely new. All the costumes were hand-made, with Sue Smith at the head of that committee. Wha t does the cast and proposes with Coach Dallmann after undefeated aeaaon ducer hope to achieve by this production? "This is an experimental work of art, being given to the public for "A Letter to Nancy" was a heart- literary comment," said Mr. Rabn. rending film dealing with the ste- From this play the public will learn wardship or every Christian. It of Greek drama and also become acwas shown on November 15 to an quainted with the Greek viewpoint DMLC has been receiving dona- audience of students and congrega- of tragedy. One basic concept tions from its earliest days. As the tions Irom the surrounding area. should be established, and, that is, number of participating cohgrega- This film was made possible by the that the death of a person was the tions and individuals grew, it be- Aid Association for Lutherans, and only tragedy in Greek life. It is came a practice to send a truck out was produced by the Lutheran this fact which makes Antirone to pick up the foodstuffs from dis- Church, Missouri Synod. an outstanding tra&,edy. tant points. -Although gifts of menThe stewardship of the Christian ey and other articles are received, was brought out in the example of Antigone has two brothers, both the donationa largely remain in the the Chinese girl, Nancy LI. She which' have been killed. One rearea of foodstuffs. On the pickup was placed, through various circum- ceives an honorable burial, the other routes, this year our trucks covered stances, into the home of a wealthy, a dishonorable burial-that of being over 3,000 miles. The truck routes church-going family when her moth- exposed to the vultures in an open are run only in the fan at harvest er became hospitalized. This action field. Creon, the king at this time, time. Throughout the year, how- brought about self-analysis among declares that anyone caught touchever, individuals will often bring the members of the family. They ing or trying to bury" this dishontheir donations to the college. .A were made aware of their outward orable. body would likewise be killhours
luI and greatly appreciated. Now the members are doing research on the national topic, with the end in view of debating with Bethany College of Mankato and Concordia College of St. Paul in the spring. The national debate topic this year is "Resolved: Tbat the Federal Government should establish a national program of public work for the unemployed." One problem confronting this group, as In many things here at DMLC, is the lack of men. Any one interested in this fascinating sport is invited to join. Men, this would be your golden opportunity to have the last word. Good luck, debaters. Keep talking!
What happena alter the supplies reach the college kitchen? Vast quantities of food must immediately be canned or frozen to prevent spoilage. Many items arrive already canned and are uaed when needed. One may ask are little items worth donating? The answer is evident in the students' joy over foods that give the home-touch, such as fresh vegetables, preserves, relishes, and fruits. Cookies are frequently brought in and distributed free to all at the Student Union. All of the donors' gifts, be they great or small, are sincerely appreciated.
How would aU you hopeful house-wives like to bake 6000 loaves of bread in two and a half months? Most of you would groan at the mere thought of it, but not "Bud the Baker," because that is jUBt what he does. Not only does be bake bread, but every tasty little morsel of baked goods that passes through our lips is there because of his effort and skill.
DMLCsoccer team
Debate Club Forms
Donations Received
Excelsior Staff Attends Convention On Thursday, November 5, Gus- was on, the stops set, and the bench tavus Adolphus of St. Peter opened empty, 80 one of our brave delewide its gates to delegates of the gates' atruck a C-major triad. Out yearbook staffs of schools in the of nowhere appeared the organist surrounding area. Our own Excel.. whose feara for the magnificent 59_,Jr was represented by five dele- rank instrument immediately sub-, .a,tes in school blazers, which com- sided upon hearing that the guests were all organists from DMLC. mended many a second glance. A very profitable and interesting The agenda for the day included discussions on' staff organization, afternoon was spent by all, and we lay-out, and planning the annual. bope to have a better Excelaior: to Besides the most informative talks show for it. and demonstrations, yearbooks from many schools were available for inspection and a8 sources of new ideas. After the workshop, our delerates took the opportunity to tour part of the campus, including the bookstores where they picked up some On Tuesday evening, November bulletin board ideas from suggestion 17, the student body once again enmanuals on sale. They also visited joyed a Student Council-sponsored the student union and the new movie, "The Benny Goodman· science building in which the green- Story." The movie tried to show house proved to be a challenge to that diligent practice pays off. The their bioiogical knowledge. A1so dur- music teachers here on the hill, no ing their campus tour of inspection doubt, are eagerly awaiting this imthey visited the chapel and, being plication to root, spring up, and such dedicated music students, took produce fruit among our camp s u a look at the organ. The organ family.
SC Movie Viewed
A Letter to Nancy
Nancy's mother was dying and Bright and early Monday, Octoshe asked the wealthy man to tell ber 26, nineteen' members of the her daughter about the peace she Phlogiston Science Club began a would have alter death. Nancy day of educational and entertaining was not to hate God, but take this sightseeing. When the club arrived death as a sign that her mother's in Rochester by 10 o'clock, they bework was done, and God was calling gan the day by viewing a film on her home. the Mayo Institutions. Later, all The climax came' as Nancy was the members were given an opporgiven a letter to read, to tell her of tunity to view the Mayo Clinic via her mother's impending death. It a guided tour, W38-- a lctt~r 0( coefeesion and edifi.. At noon Silver Lake served as the cation, plus the desired comfort to Nancy. Many a tear was shed by dining grounds for a sack lunch, both afternoon and evening aud- provided by Mr. Eilitz. The lake iences of the film, but they found area was heavily populated at the both enjoyment and "Iood for time by Canadian geese which were thought" Ih this excellent story. recognizable because of their northern accent. (Beep-Beep.)
Contest Announced
The Promethean Lamp, a nonprofit corporation formed recently by Sacramento and San Francisco businessmen and college students, has as its purpose the promotion of literary and fine arts works by college students everywhere, and -offere them a publishing outlet-an intercollegiate magazine called The Promethean Lamp. Students are encouraged to send prose articles, poetry, art work, and music manuscripts as soon as possible. The magazine will be published quarterly beginning in January. Payment will be made upon publication. A get-acquainted poetry contest is being sponsored by the Promethean Lamp, in which all college students are invited to participate. The best poems will be published in a Collel'e Poetry AntholoKY. An entry fee of $2.00 will enable each contestant to compete for prizes up to $100.00, and also to receive a free copy of the College Poetry An.. tholo&,y and a year's subscription to The Promethean Lamp. See the bulletin board for further details.
Highlighting the afternoon was a visit to the Mayo Medical Museum where such outstanding demonstrations as the "transparent man," and the heart lung by-pass machine were viewed. This latter machine is used in heart operations to continue the body functions and thus provide necessary time for surgery. After visiting St. Mary's Hospital, the largest privately owned hospital in the world, the club headed back to New Ulm to do their make-up work.
Recital Presented Miss Laurine Zautner, member of the D MLC music staff, presen ted a piano recital November 23 at 8:00 p.m. Her repertoire consisted of selections by Beethoven, Debussy, and Schubert, and also included a piece entitled, 'Sonata in One Movement" composed by IMiss Zautner herself. The recital was a pleasurable experience for all in attendance,
The plot of Antigone's love life is also interwoven throughout the play•. Creon's son, Hamon, loves Antigone. When he finds out she has been banished, he searches for her. Meanwhile Creon feels a moral obligation, within himself, to bury Antigone's dishonorable brother. He does so and returns to the cave, to' remove the banishment from Antigone. Upon entering, Creon' sees Antigone, hanging by the neck-e dead-and his grief-stricken son lamenting. In despair Hamon tries to kill Creon. His attempt is futile. Hamon then commits suicide. Creon returns home where he learns that his wife, Eurydice, upon bearing the news of the death of her 80n, bas also taken her life. Creon is alone. Grief-striclc:enand ~ . heart, he is at a 1088as to whAt do.
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Bud starts work at seven eve.ry morning, that is, every morning he ~ doesn't oversleep. He is on th~ job j until the evening meal. Besides his ' 6000 loaves of bread, he bakes 60 pies a month. Now these pies are not just those found in a regular pie tin, but these pies completely cover his baker sheets. We can't forget about the cookies he bakes. There are 400 dozen of them a month. So you can see Bud is pretty busy, and the most important thing of all is that he enjoys his work. When asked why, he said he just liked it: that'. ail. Renville, Minn., is the home of the DMLC Baker Man. It was here that he fir'Bt started baking. Before he came to us, he spent several years in Renville, Redwood Falls, Jackson, Wis., and one year in Alaska. An experienced and well 'qualified baker, that's Bud. What would we do without him?