12-15-1954 by Hope College Library

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Hope College — H o l l a n d , Michigan

MERRY CHRISTMAS...

December

15, 1954

Annual 'Messiah' Production Offers Stirring Performance Last n i g h t the voices of two hundred s t u d e n t s chorused the imm o r t a l s t r a i n s of George F r e d e r i c k Handel's " T h e Messiah" in a stirring p e r f o r m a n c e at t h e Hope College Memorial Chapel. Soloists f o r t h i s year, under the baton of Dr. Robert W. C a v a n a u g h , were Maude Nosier, s o p r a n o , Ruth Slater, cont r a l t o , William Miller, tenor, and J o h n Macdonald, bass. " T h e Messiah", which is celeb r a t i n g its two hundred t w e l f t h y e a r of p o p u l a r i t y since it was w r i t t e n by German born George Handel, required only t w e n t y - t h r e e

d a y s to compose and f o u r and one half h o u r s to sing, if produced in its e n t i r e t y . The Hope College p r e s e n t a t i o n of " T h e Messiah" h a s been h e a r d by more t h a n 30,000 music lovers in W e s t e r n Michigan since it was organized twenty-five y e a r s a g o by the l a t e W. Curtis Snow, f o r m e r c h a i r m a n of the college music department. Associate conductor f o r t h e production was M o r r e t t e Rider, while R o g e r Rietberg, college o r g a n i s t , played with the p e r f o r m e r s . Anthony Kooiker accompanied on the piano. The college Chapel and Chancel Choirs m a d e up the two hundred voice chorus, which was accompanied by t h e college t h i r t y five piece o r c h e s t r a . Soloist soprano f o r the event Maude Nosier, who is a r e g u l a r soloist with the Chicago S u n d a y Radio H o p e College will p r e s e n t E v e n i n g Club at O r c h e s t r a Hall, its fifth broadcast of the y e a r to- is widely known a s a n o r a t o r i o m o r r o w evening over W H T C a t specialist and Bach i n t e r p r e t e r . 7:30. In line with t h e " S p i r i t of Ruth Slater, contralto, who s i n g s C h r i s t m a s " theme, t h e b r o a d c a s t on the Chicago T h e a t e r of t h e Air, W h e n a college s t u d e n t , In a h u r r y , passes a car recklessly, he g a i n s a p p r o x i m a t e l y ten seconds. The will include seasonal musical selec- has achieved success on some of a v e r a g e l i f e e x p e c t a n c y of a college y o u t h of t w e n t y is f i f t y years or 1 , 5 4 6 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 seconds. In other words he is g a m b l i n g ten seconds a g a i n s t a l i f e t i m e at o d d s of one to 1 5 4 , 6 8 0 , 0 0 0 . W h a t g a m b l e r , no tions by a double q u a r t e t and a radio's top broadcasts. matter h o w reckless, w o u l d t a k e odds like t h a t ? William Miller, t e n o r , h a s gained special C h r i s t m a s n a r r a t i v e w r i t t e n by C a t h y Voelker. The p r o g r a m a good r e p u t a t i o n at Chicago's is under t h e direction of Pete Grant P a r k S u m m e r Concerts and Dirkee. The musical g r o u p will as a m e m b e r of t h e voice f a c u l t y be directed by Roger R e i t b e r g and at the University of Illinois, while will f e a t u r e J i m K r a n e n d o n k and J o h n Macdonald, bass, h a s achieved notoriety with Dean L u t k i n ' s f a m Ellie C a s p e r as soloists. Dean H i n g a will a t t e n d a meetous a capella choir. Radio H o p e College p r e s e n t s a ing of the D a n f o r t h Advisory " S a n t a ' s Toyshop in T o y l a n d " bi-monthly h a l f - h o u r b r o a d c a s t on Council in St. Louis d u r i n g t h e c a m e to life a t t h e W.A.L. Annual W H T C . B r o a d c a s t s scheduled f o r holiday season, J a n u a r y 1-3. He is • i • one of the a d v i s o r s of t h e educa- C h r i s t m a s P a r t y last F r i d a y eve- December 30 and J a n u a r y 13 will S tional t r u s t f u n d . A l t h o u g h the ning. Carnegie G y m n a s i u m w a s continue t h e holiday theme. As in Council will s u r v e y t h e e n t i r e Dan- the scene of m e r r y activity as San- e a r l i e r p r o g r a m s , t h e t h e m e s will f o r t h p r o g r a m , t a l k s will be held t a S t a n H a r r i n g t o n presided a s e m p h a s i z e s t u d e n t p a r t i c i p a t i o n and some of t h e activities a t Hope concerning t h e development of t h e m a s t e r of ceremonies. The p r o g r a m included the Toy College. D a n f o r t h Meditation Chapel f o r T r u m p e t e r s , the A r k i e Trio, The The p r o g r a m m i n g of Radio Hope Hope's c a m p u s . S t o r y of C h r i s t m a s Mice, Dance College t h i s year has s t r e s s e d The F o u n d a t i o n h a s made a of the Dolls, and the N a t i v i t y s t u d e n t s and their activities. Reg r a n t to Hope College f o r the conScene. Helen H a r t o n of the Speech cent b r o a d c a s t s have included muss t r u c t i o n of t h e chapel. The a r c h i D e p a r t m e n t offered a C h r i s t m a s ical selections b y independent tect of the new m e n ' s d o r m i t o r y , A N T H O N Y KOOIKER r e a d i n g by Cornelia Otis Skinner. c a m p u s g r o u p s , a preview of the Ralph R. Calder of Detroit, h a s T h e Minors, j u n i o r girl s o n g s t e r s , j u s t concluded P & M production also been given the responsibility b r o u g h t S a n t a Claus l e t t e r s and of the " G l a s s M e n a g e r i e " and an for d r a w i n g t h e specifications f o r s e r e n a d e d him with "Silver Bells." interview a t the beginning of the the chapel and Elzinga-Volkers, local c o n t r a c t o r s , will c o n s t r u c t the S a n t a l e f t with his bag b u l g i n g basketball season with Coach J o h n with little g i f t s f o r all of the Visser and t e a m c a p t a i n Bob HenA n t h o n y Kooiker recently re- D a n f o r t h Chapel. t u r n e d f r o m his New York debut drickson. T h e p r o g r a m s a r e direcOne of the l a r g e s t t a s k s of t h e small f a c u l t y children. A f t e r leaving t h e g y m n a s i u m , ted by individual m e m b e r s of Radio a t Town Hall on N o v e m b e r 26. Council m e e t i n g in St. Louis will PENELOPE RAMAKER T h e following a r e critical e x c e r p t s be p l a n n i n g f o r the D a n f o r t h s u m - t h e C h r i s t m a s p a r t y g u e s t s caroled Hope College u n d e r the g e n e r a l f r o m leading N e w York news- mer c o n f e r e n c e at C a m p Miniwanca on D u r f e e T e r r a c e around a l a r g e supervision of the s t u d e n t producp a p e r s which covered t h e concert. in Michigan, to be held the last C h r i s t m a s tree. J i m Neevil led tion staff. The New York Times s t a t e d " M r . week in J u l y . At t h i s conference t h e singing, while Nick Pool acThe second broadcast of s t u d e n t Kooiker showed evidence of refined 250 e d u c a t o r s f r o m all over t h e companied on the piano. R e f r e s h - music is planned f o r t h e n e a r musical t a s t e and i n t e r p r e t i v e in- United S t a t e s will s t u d y ways in m e n t s w e r e served in D u r f e e f u t u r e . T h e s e b r o a d c a s t s f e a t u r e s i g h t , a l t h o u g h these a d m i r a b l e which C h r i s t i a n education can be lounge. Hope c o n t e s t a n t P e n n y R a m a k e r independent musical g r o u p s p l a y i n g E t h e l Ann Peelen and E l a i n e won first place in the women's diqualities are s o m e w h a t h a m p e r e d advanced on t h e i r c a m p u s . o r s i n g i n g selections o f t h e i r by the pianist's s h o r t c o m i n g s a s a Also p r e s e n t a t the m e e t i n g will V r u g g i n k served a s co-chairmen choice. I n t e r e s t e d s t u d e n t g r o u p s vision of the S t a t e E x t e m p o r e Contechnician." In c o n t r a s t to t h e be 25-going " D a n - e - g r a d s . " T h e y f o r the f e s t i v e e v e n t . They w e r e a r e r e q u e s t e d to contact e i t h e r Ted t e s t held at Calvin College, on Times, t h e Journal American's will discuss p r o b l e m s they have aided by a c a p a b l e c o m m i t t e e of Polhemus o r Cathy Voelker if t h e y S a t u r d a y , December 4th. Don criticism was "As a p i a n i s t he im- encountered a s counselors of re- Valerie Church, T o m H a r r i s , Ben a r e i n t e r e s t e d in a p p e a r i n g on K r o e s was eliminated in the prel i m i n a r y round by a f o u r t h place, pressed as a capable t e c h n i c i a n . " ligious g r o u p s and p r o j e c t s on t h e i r Le F e v r e , Carol Matheis, P e n n y Radio Hope College. R a m a k e r , K a y R y n b r a n d t , and a s only the first t h r e e a r e eligible The Herald Tribune criticized M r chosen c a m p u s . The Foundation to compete in finals. Kooiker as f o l l o w s : " M r . Kooiker's sponsored " D a n - e - g r a d s " spent one Gene S t o d d a r d . i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s of music are f u l l y e a r on a c a m p u s located in a Miss Helen H a r t o n , a c t i n g c h a i r of b r i g h t colors and of c l a r i t y ; so d i f f e r e n t a r e a t h a n t h e i r own a l m a m a n of the Speech D e p a r t m e n t , firmly is his over-all concept held m a t e r . The " D a n - e - g r a d " p r o g r a m coached t h e successful Hope t e a m . within his mind t h a t even w h e n is also a v a i l a b l e to i n t e r e s t e d H o p e Dr. Lotus Snow and Miss H a r t o n his fingers f a l t e r . . . . it does not women. Complete d e t a i l s and f u r A total of $1600 w a s pledged f o r also served as j u d g e s of t h e conby a n y m e a n s d e s t r o y a n accom- t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m D e a n H i n g a . The a n n u a l F r e s h m a n Speech t h e a n n u a l Mission Drive f u n d . A test, r e p r e s e n t i n g H o p e College. A plished p e r f o r m a n c e . Contest was held T h u r s d a y , No- little over half of t h e a m o u n t w a s luncheon was provided by Calvin " T h e w a r m rich resonances in v e m b e r 18th, a t 4:00 in vr302. paid a t t h e S t u d e n t Council Office College f o r c o n t e s t a n t s and coaches P i s t o n ' s c r a g g y P a s s a Caglia w e r e P a r t i c i p a t i n g w a s one r e p r e s e n t a - d u r i n g t h e t w o collection d a y s . The in t h e i r Union Building. resoundingly r e n d e r e d , a s w e r e t h e Represented at this statewide t i v e f r o m each section of f r e s h m a n balance will be collected by selected c r i s p d r y sentences of L e s s a r d ' s individuals. Co-chairmen M a r y J a n e The P r o Musica Trio, t h e second speech t a u g h t by i n s t r u c t o r s H a r c o n t e s t w e r e Hope, Albion, W a y n e , n e a t neo-classicism. in t h e H o p e College Concert Series, ton, V a n H a i t s m a , and B r a n d . F i r s t A d a m s and Bob Bedingfield an- U n i v e r s i t y of D e t r o i t , D e t r o i t In" F o u r pieces of B r a h m s and p r e s e n t e d a concert in the H o p e and second p r i z e s were won re- nounced. s t i t u t e of Technology, K a l a m a z o o , t h r e e of Debus s y showed a d e e p e r Memorial Chapel on December 2, spectively by M i n a r d De Vries and The f u n d is to be s e n t to t h e W e s t e r n Michigan, C e n t r a l Michimood, a s u b t l e r s t a t e m e n t when 1954. M e m b e r s of t h e trio w e r e C a t h y Voelker. T h e prizes consist W o r t h i n g t o n Memorial H e a l t h Cen- g a n , Olivet, Calvin, and Michigan (Continued f r o m p a g e 7) t e r a t Annville, K e n t u c k y . (Continued on p a g e 7) State. (Continued on p a g e 4)

Seasonal Music Featured On Radio Hope

Hinga

To Attend

Danforth

Meeting

Campus Santa Presides Over Christmas Party

Critics Applaud Kooiker Recital

Ramaker Wins State Contest

De Vries Wins Speech Prize

Second Concert Held

Mission Drive Pledges Materialize

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EDITOR'S DESK Don't Become A Statistic ! T o m o r r o w e i g h t hundred s t u d e n t s will be dismissed f r o m Hope f o r the C h r i s t m a s recess. Many of t h e s e will drive over a hundred miles to reach t h e i r homes. Some will r e t u r n over the s a m e route in J a n u a r y . Some m a y not live to r e t u r n . F o r of the 38,300 motor vehicle f a t a l i t i e s l a s t y e a r in t h e nation, 4.95%, or 1,896, were in Michigan. In t h e Holland a r e a in t h e last two y e a r s six people w e r e killed out of 735 f a t a l i t i e s in small t o w n s across the nation. This is one of the h i g h e s t r a t e s recorded. Boiled down to common t e r m s , t h i s m e a n s five people a day die in Michigan in t r a f f i c accidents. And d u r i n g the two or t h r e e d a y s Hope s t u d e n t s a r e t r a v e l i n g , it is v e r y possible t h a t t h e y will be a m o n g the daily toll. F a r f r o m being idle speculation, t h e s e s t a t i s t i c s , c o m p u t e d by the National S a f e t y Council, a r e based on i n s u r a n c e and d r i v e r s ' registration reports. S t u d e n t s d r i v i n g to the E a s t e r n S t a t e s will have t h e law of a v e r a g e s in t h e i r f a v o r , according to the S a f e t y Council. B u t t r a v e l e r s to t h e West or South will he crossing s t a t e s with high p e r c e n t a g e s of f a t a l i t i e s , such a s Illinois, Indiana, and K e n t u c k y . It is a n a t u r a l tendency to be optimistic and depend on r e s t i n g on the credit side of t h e ledger in a n y c o m p u t a t i o n of f a c t s . And undoubtedly such t h o u g h t s were riding with five H o p e s t u d e n t s two y e a r s a g o when they s m a s h e d head-on into an oncoming car, and in a second closed the book in t h e red. In a m o m e n t , t h e y become j u s t s t a t i s t i c s in a ledger. Last S p r i n g two Hope s t u d e n t s w e r e r e t u r n i n g to the c a m p u s to a t t e n d g r a d u a t i o n ceremonies the following d a y . They w e r e t h i n k i n g , living h u m a n s one moment, and figures in a book the next. A blinding flash and they w e r e j u s t n u m e r a l s to be counted, tallied, and published. In my hand, a s I write this, I have t h e tally of 38,300 people who splashed t h e i r blood and smashed t h e i r b r a i n s on h i g h w a y s across the United States. It is an i n t e r e s t i n g p a m p h l e t with clever g r a p h s and cartoons, the b r i g h t obituary of t h o u s a n d s . Personally I don't care to see a n y of my f r i e n d s and c l a s s m a t e s in next y e a r ' s edition. Drive c a r e f u l l y and don't become a s t a t i s t i c !

All This Controversy . . . and More During recent weeks news articles, opinionated columns, and "letters-to-the-editor" in this newspaper have raised considerable controversy on our campus. The specific issues refer to the attitudes to be taken towards certain (disputed) sociological mores of our college community. Student opinion has been expressed in a number of shades from the ultra-conservative to the liberal. In some cases the student voice has expressed "solutions" that were without the realm of reality on our campus. In other instances this voice has become quite dogmatic, and seemingly without respect for other views. To meet the questions raised requires much more than a simple "aye" or "nay" ballot, by any minority group, or mere legislation. In meeting these problems there is no one "true" answer, rather any solution must be a developed synthesis of social climate and realistic approach. It is believed that when a student becomes part of Hope College his basic attitudes have been established, the result of his past association with his home, church, and environment. Further, it is supposed — or hoped — that this individual is a "thinking" being that is capable to give and take, respect and evaluate. This "pre-molded" individual has expressed himself. And it is f e l t that this opinion — if honestly concluded — should be respected, and evaluated, by his fellow students and the administration.

by Larry Siedentop P r o b a b l y t h e most controversial, e x h a u s t i n g , and sickening issue in p o s t - w a r A m e r i c a n politics was t e m p o r a r i l y resolved w h e n t h e United S t a t e s S e n a t e voted recently to censure t h e conduct of S e n a t o r Joseph M c C a r t h y of Wisconsin. Yet however g r a t i f y i n g the 67 to 22 vote a g a i n s t McC a r t h y in the S e n a t e may be, it is far from satisfying. N e a r l y i n t e r m i n a b l e debates, p o s t p o n e m e n t s , and excuses characterized proceedings which were mechanically concerned only with the actions of M c C a r t h y a s a senator, w i t h his a b u s i n g and p r o f a n i n g the s e n a t o r i a l method of i n v e s t i g a tion. In only one respect does the resolution of this a f f a i r seem impressive. Viewing t h e n u m e r o u s obstacles placed in t h e w a y of a censure, and t h e obvious unwillingness of s e n a t o r s to t a k e such a step, one m u s t conclude t h a t only an o v e r w h e l m i n g a c c u m u l a t i o n of g r i e v a n c e s could h a v e f o r c e d such a decision. W h a t r e m a i n s to disc o u r a g e , however, is t h e t e m p o r a r y and inconclusive n a t u r e of this s e t t l e m e n t concerning a p a r t i c u l a r phenomenon which is m e r e l y the sign of a f a r b r o a d e r t h r e a t . T h a t is, t h e personal power of Joseph McCarthy m a y be declining, but w h a t of the f a c t i o n t h a t i n s t i g a t e d him ? D u r i n g the d e b a t e r on censure, the u l t r a - c o n s e r v a t i v e s a n d reactionaries invoked the perennial bogus of " t h e C o m m u n i s t t h r e a t , " m a i n t a i n i n g t h a t a vote a g a i n s t M c C a r t h y would a m o u n t to the s a m e as a vote in f a v o r of allowing t h e C o m m u n i s t m o v e m e n t to s p r e a d unchecked. By m a k i n g the emotional bull of public opinion see red, t h e y hoped to i m m u n i z e M c C a r t h y and his m e t h o d s . Indeed, a f t e r the censure resolution was passed, the S e n a t o r f r o m Wisconsin displayed his t r u e colors by summarily maintaining t h a t President E i s e n h o w e r is now a i d i n g the C o m m u n i s t cause. No one seems to be above suspicion! The a m a z i n g f a c t becomes, then, t h a t t h e A m e r i c a n people have repeatedly fallen f o r such f r e n z i e d religious invocations and will probably do so a g a i n . T h a t t h e r e is a t h r e a t of C o m m u n i s t subversion in this nation, one m u s t certainly recognize. It m a y well be also t h a t c e r t a i n liberals have been unconcerned and even blind to a n y t h r e a t f r o m the l e f t . To t h a t d e g r e e t h e y m a y be c a s t i g a t e d . But the f a c t r e m a i n s , and one is a t a loss to see how it can be denied, t h a t t h e g r e a t e r d a n g e r is f r o m t h e r i g h t ! The United S t a t e s s e e m s basically and u l t i m a t e l y to be a r a t h e r conservative nation. It h a s privileges and possessions to m a i n t a i n . H i s t o r y can d e m o n s t r a t e t h a t such a nation, when even superficially t h r e a t e n e d f r o m t h e l e f t , tends to e m b r a c e t h e d i a m e t r i c a l opposite, in t h i s case, a t y r a n n y of t h e r i g h t . If t h i s c o u n t r y ever s w i n g s f r o m the m e a n to an " e x t r e m e " f o r m of g o v e r n m e n t , it would be, one f e a r s , to a neo-fascism. T h a t this h a s a l r e a d y occurred to s o m e d e g r e e is a p p a r e n t . Our r e p u b l i c a n democr a c y h a s become identified w i t h one p a r t i c u l a r economic s y s t e m , capit a l i s m , and it is c u s t o m a r y to b r a n d a n y o t h e r s y s t e m a s necessarily inf e r i o r , r e g a r d l e s s of c i r c u m s t a n c e s . More pointedly, even a mild Socialism is denounced a s i m m o r a l and unAmerican. The evidence that the faction behind McCarthy embraces even further advanced doctrines is both obvious and convincing. They invoke the Communist issue not because they fear Communism, but

Chewing The Rag

EDITORS NOTE Because of recent controversy, the ANCHOR intended to publish the Student Council minutes in un abbreviated form. Hut at press time we hare not received our copy of the minutes from the Council Secretary. Whether there was a meeting, or whether there was anything recorded in it. we do not know. We only wish to express our good intentions.

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The Critical Angle by R. P. Brown A f t e r t h r e e f u l l y e a r s a t Hope College, I was i n f o r m e d t h i s fall, considerably to my s u r p r i s e , t h a t S t u d e n t Council m e e t i n g s a r e open to a t t e n d a n c e by any or all members of t h e s t u d e n t body. E v i d e n t l y to encourage t h i s a t t e n d a n c e , r e g u lar m e e t i n g s h a v e been held recently in t h e lounges of both Durf e e and V o o r h e e s Halls. To the best of my knowledge, t h e r e s u l t s w e r e negligible: no one c a m e expressly to view the event, those who h a p p e n e d in tiptoed quietly out leaving t h i s r e p o r t e r with the impression t h a t t h e y felt t h e y were i n t r u d i n g upon a m e e t i n g a t which t h e y w e r e not welcome. It h a s been m y thesis f o r some t i m e t h a t t h e p r o g r e s s and success o f student government o n o u r c a m p u s , a cause behind which we all m i g h t well mobilize, is h a m p ered not so m u c h by a n y deficiency in the l e a d e r s h i p or the mechanical s e t u p as it is by a widespread lack of active p a r t i c i p a t i o n , active int e r e s t , and s e r i o u s consideration of t h e problems involved on t h e p a r t of the g e n e r a l s t u d e n t g r o u p . To d r a w a p a r a l l e l : t h e responsibility of the public in t h e g o v e r n m e n t of a democratic n a t i o n does not cease with t h e election of the prescribed r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , but i m m e d i a t e l y devolves u p o n t h e r e p r e s e n t e d g r o u p to keep itself well i n f o r m e d in order t h a t t h e g o v e r n m e n t m a y adequately l e g i s l a t e t h e needs and desires of t h e populace, t h e welf a r e of the m a j o r i t y . One might, p e r h a p s , a r g u e t h a t t h e parallel b r e a k s down a t t h i s point by reason of the f a c t t h a t the national gove r n m e n t is m u c h more i m p o r t a n t t h a n the g o v e r n m e n t on t h e c a m p u s of one out of t h e large n u m b e r of colleges and u n i v e r s i t i e s in our country. This is undoubtedly t r u e , but I would c o u n t e r t h a t o u r Student Council can l e g i t i m a t e l y be, and indeed should be, a s i m p o r t a n t to life on o u r c a m p u s as is the Congress of t h e United S t a t e s to life in o u r nation. It is difficult to lay t h e blame f o r t h i s situation.- The s t u d e n t body may h a r d l y be expected to s p o n t a n e o u s l y exude b r e a t h l e s s int e r e s t ; yet it is t h a t g r o u p t h a t is, of the f a c e of it, s h i r k i n g its responsibility. A s I see it, an equal or g r e a t e r a m o u n t of t h e blame is due t h e S t u d e n t Council itself. A little publicity c a m p a i g n to let t h e school know t h a t Council m e e t i n g s a r e open, a public invitation to meetings, would not be a t all out of order. In f a c t , it m a y be t h a t

because it furnishes a convenient and potent lever on public opinion. A f e w of McCarthy's strongest supporters had pronounced profascist sympathies before the Second World War; indeed, their present methods and propaganda bear striking resemblance to those of Hitler and Goebbels. Is it not obvious that they would take delight in placing their opponents in a position where they could oppose no longer? We may and must fight the challenge of world Communism. But shall w e lose our most basic liberties in the process?

J u s t finished s t u d y i n g Biology and am j u s t g e t t i n g ready to s t u d y English for exams tomorrow. I don't think my p r o f e s s o r s h a v e ever h e a r d of "Good Will T o w a r d Men". Dickens had a n a m e f o r " p r o f s " who a s s i g n e x a m s the last week b e f o r e C h r i s t m a s and I certainly hope some of mine h a v e t h e i r t h r e e visions between now and the t i m e we g e t back! J o e and I went to the nicest concert last week. T h e r e were j u s t t h r e e people — a pianis t, a violinist and a cellist — and it w a s m o s t romantic. E v e r y t h i n g w a s by c a n dlelight . . . even the g i r l s who ushered carried candles. I took one so I could read t h e p r o g r a m only when I set it down it fell over and burned a hole in J o e ' s overcoat a n d he took it a w a y f r o m me. E v e n though I couldn't read t h e p r o g r a m , I still e n j o y e d it because it was all so cozy. Only r i g h t in t h e middle of the concert t h e D e a n came in and insisted t h a t we t u r n on all t h e lights. T h e y even took the c a n d l e l a b r a a w a y f r o m t h e p e r f o r m e r s . I t h o u g h t it was j u s t unforgivable! We had the C h r i s t m a s V e s p e r Service Sunday b e f o r e last and t h e r e w e r e so m a n y people t h e r e t h a t t h e Glee Club had to sit in the balcony! It w a s a s h a m e too, because they had all b o u g h t new h a t s j u s t f o r t h e occasion. The W A L C h r i s t m a s P a r t y w a s F r i d a y night and it w a s so good. They had songs and r e a d i n g s a n d skits and all kinds of real w o n d e r ful t h i n g s . I t h i n k we have j u s t t h e m o s t talented s t u d e n t s of a n y college in t h e whole world! T h e y didn't a s k me to do a n y t h i n g . Oh, by the w a y , I don't have to worry about Joe's Christmas present a n y m o r e . It m a y seem a little personal, but, honestly, do you know t h a t t h a t poor boy h a s been w e a r i n g b u r l a p f o r the last w e e k ? And personal or not, I'm g o in g to g e t him w h a t he obviously n e e d s most f o r C h r i s t m a s ! It m a k e s m e j u s t sick when I think w h a t he m u s t be sacrificing j u s t to t a k e me out f o r coffee, and to think I j u s t took it f o r g r a n t e d . I think h e ' s t h e m o s t noble boy I've e v e r known! Well, I'd b e t t e r get back to t h e e x a m s . Can't w a i t to see you all and don't trim t h e t r e e o r a n y t h i n g 'til I g e t home! ! Your daughter, Ophelia

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all that is needed is this type of push from the Council to g e t a snowball of more effective and dynamic student government moving down the hill. It's inconceivable to me that the majority of the student body doesn't care what happens in the Student Council.

HOPE

IN REVIEW F i r s t of all I should say t h a t not only is " T h e Glass M e n a g e r i e " a b e t t e r play t h a n is " M r s . McT h i n g " , but also the P&M production of it was b e t t e r t h a n was their first. P a r t i c u l a r l y praisew o r t h y were the l i g h t i n g and sets. Both were all t h a t can be hoped f o r in a small college production. " T h e Glass M e n a g e r i e " is not j u s t a good play; it m a y be said conservatively t h a t a t t h e very least it comes d a n g e r o u s l y close to being a g r e a t play. A l t h o u g h it is not high t r a g e d y , it is d r a m a ; it is u n h e a v y w i t h o u t being light, p a t h e t i c w i t h o u t being p i t i f u l , and sad w i t h o u t being m a u d l i n . It m i g h t be called d r a m a in a low key. Its p u r p o s e is not c a t h a r t i c . The audience is not intended to experience p u r g a t i o n t h r o u g h t e r r o r , passion, or pity. The t a l e itself is of an incident of c o m p a r a t i v e l y minor consequence, seen t h r o u g h the w i s t f u l veil of reminiscence, symbolized by t h e g a u z e c u r t a i n s . The o p e ning monologue s e t s this tone, and Mr. Ten Hoeve seemed to have c a u g h t this flavor, but it did not c a r r y t h r o u g h . Some of the r e a s o n s t h a t the production fell s h o r t of w h a t it should have been a r e implied in the descriptions of t h e c h a r a c t e r s given in t h e playbill. I do not k n o w the source of these descriptions, f o r , a l t h o u g h t h e y a r e in quotes, no credit is given, but it m a y nonetheless prove i n t e r e s t i n g to c o m p a r e them with those w r i t t e n by Mr. Williams and contained in t h e published t e x t of the play. The playbill describes A m a n d a as " a n addled S o u t h e r n belle h a r rassed by t h e p r e s e n t and h a u n t e d by the p a s t . " Tennessee William's r a t h e r l e n g t h l y description contains such s t a t e m e n t s a s " T h e r e is much to a d m i r e in A m a n d a " and " t h e r e is t e n d e r n e s s in h e r s l i g h t person." The playbill describes Tom as "a f r u s t r a t e d w e a k l i n g " while Mr. Williams s p e a k s of him a s " a poet with a job in a w a r e h o u s e . His n a t u r e is not remorseless, but to escape f r o m a t r a p he h a s to act without p i t y . " H a r d l y a description of a weakling. J i m O'Connor is described in the playbill as " a h e a r t y but s o m e w h a t touching e x t r o v e r t " and William's description is plain as well a s short, " a nice, o r d i n a r y , y o u n g m a n . " The descriptions of L a u r a coincide f a i r l y well. Tom Ten Hoeve gave, all in all, a good p e r f o r m a n c e . The pacing and g e s t u r e s of his monologues were at t i m e s artificial, and a t his e n t r a n c e in the sixth scene when he brings J i m home, he w a s r a t h e r too s a r c a s t i c and s h a r p f o r Tom, who despite his i m p a t i e n c e with his Mother's plotting, loves L a u r a and certainly does not wish J i m to receive a bad impression. These d e fe c t s a r e , however, m i n o r in overall p e r f o r m a n c e , in which Mr. Ten Hoeve displayed a sound g r a s p of his p a r t .

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who l a k e s no p a r t in the f a m i l y q u a r r e l s except to m a k e timid, ineffectual a t t e m p t s a t h a r m o n y . She h a s a l w a y s dealt with her wounds and f r u s t r a t i o n s by r e t r e a t i n g into t h e p r i v a t e world of her g l a s s m e n a g e r i e and p h o n o g r a p h ; and t h e s t a g e directions s u g g e s t t h a t she m e e t s the s i t u a t i o n s of which I speak in t h e same way. It s e e m s out of c h a r a c t e r t h a t she should find solace in fits of weeping. On t h e whole, however, Miss Phillips made a n a d e q u a t e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of h e r role and communicated t h a t i n t e r p r e t a t i o n to the audience. F r a n c e s Rietveld played A m a n d a , which is by f a r the most difficult, a s well a s t h e most i m p o r t a n t role in the play. A m a n d a is a complex c h a r a c t e r and it is a complexity exceptionally difficult to deal with. She m u s t be both addled, h a r r a s s e d , and n a g g i n g , and a d m i r a b l e , tender, and a bit p a t h e t i c . A l t h o u g h Mrs. Rietveld is both e n e r g e t i c and t a l e n t e d , t h e m o r e s u b t l e a s p e c t of A m a n d a ' s c h a r a c t e r w a s overwhelmed and d r o w n e d by t h e s u r f a c e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . She drove h e r self and h e r children so h a r d and so incessantly t h a t she w a s not a very sympathetic character. When, in the f o u r t h scene, A m a n d a , choked w i t h self r e p r o a c h , s a y s , " M y devotion h a s m a d e me a witch and so I m a k e myself h a t e f u l to m y c h i l d r e n , " the p l a y g o e r is a p t to feel t h a t t h a t j u s t about s u m s up her c h a r a c t e r . T h e a d m i r a b l e and t e n d e r s i d e of h e r c h a r a c t e r w a s so o v e r s h a d o w e d by n a g g i n g t h a t she seemed a l m o s t a villain. She could be pitied but not s y m pathized w i t h . Mrs. Rietveld, however, r e m a i n s a t a l e n t e d and p r o m i s i n g a c t r e s s , and h e r p e r f o r m a n c e , a l t h o u g h f r e q u e n t l y s t r a i n e d , displayed i m p r e s sive d r a m a t i c ability. The i m p e r f e c t i o n which m a r r e d t h e p r o d u c t i o n may be s u m m e d up a s an a t t e m p t to e x a g g e r a t e the emotional pitch and o v e r d r a m a t i z e t h e s t o r y . T h e production seemed to a t t e m p t t o m a i n t a i n an ext r e m e l y t e n s e pitch of emotion t h r o u g h o u t t h e e n t i r e play. Res u l t a n t l y , t h e crises lost effectiveness by lack of c o n t r a s t . In an a t t e m p t to provide t h e lost cont r a s t , t h e climactic scenes w e r e played a t a r a t h e r violent emotional level, t h e r e b y c o m i n g d a n g e r ously close to a n a p p e a r a n c e of p a r o d y . T h u s the final scene, which should sum u p the p l a y ' s emotional i m p o r t — being tender, sad, and p a t h e t i c , w a s not a s moving a s it should h a v e been. As t h e g a u z e c u r t a i n c a m e down, with both women sobbing and wailing, t h e effect bordered on t h e maudlin, and the s i t u a t i o n r a t h e r t a i n t e d with the ridiculous. " T h e Glass M e n a g e r i e " is not a d a p t a b l e to high pitched, u l t r a emotional t r e a t m e n t . It is not high t r a g e d y . I t s s t o r y is not c a t a clysmic n o r a r e t h e c h a r a c t e r s p o w e r f u l and noble enough to be J i m Neevel, who p l a y e d J i m described a s h a v i n g t r u e t r a g i c O'Connor, a c o m p a r a t i v e l y minor s t a t u r e . W i l l i a m s describes his m a p a r t , luckily did not i n t e r p r e t t e r i a l in his production notes a s O'Connor a s " t o u c h i n g " b u t as he "delicate and t e n u o u s . " T h u s he was intended to be: a r a t h e r con- h a s woven into w h a t he calls in ceited mediocrity. t h e e x p l a n a t o r y note in t h e playbill D a w n Phillips is a t a l e n t e d a m e m o r y p l a y , centered a r o u n d y o u n g lady, and a d e q u a t e l y ethe- t h e g l a s s o r n a m e n t s which r e p r e real f o r t h e p a r t . H e r i n t e r p r e t a - s e n t " t h e s m a l l and t e n d e r t h i n g s " tion, which w a s g e n e r a l l y good, in life and keyed to "all t h e s o f t e s t was, however, m a r r e d by two emotions t h a t belong to t h e recolscenes in which she - sobbed both lection of t h i n g s p a s t . " All of u n r e s t r a i n e d l y and loudly f o r long which d o e s n o t m a k e c r a s h i n g , inperiods of time. I do n o t know t e n s e d r a m a . This production f a i l e d why she chose t o do t h i s , a s t h e r e i n a s m u c h a s i t did not m a i n t a i n is no implication of such b e h a v i o r t h e delicate and t e n u o u s mood set in t h e s t a g e directions. I do not b y t h e m u s i c a l score and t h e quiet wish to i m p l y t h a t s t a g e directions t e n d e r n e s s of T o m ' s reminiscenses m u s t be followed to t h e l e t t e r , but of t h e l i t t l e incidents which h a p if t h e a u t h o r ' s i n t e n t is c h a n g e d pened long a g o . o r modified, deviations a r e u n j u s t i Most of t h e n u m e r o u s and, a t fiable. L a u r a is a timid, q u i e t girl times, l e n g t h y c u t s m a d e i n t h e

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WHY? by Carl Reisig "Bud w a s a g r e a t g u y . " "Yeh, too bad, isn't i t ? W h a t happened?" " D o n ' t know f o r sure. There w a s n ' t much l e f t . You couldn't tell which c a r w a s which." " T h e b r e a k s , I g u e s s . . . Who's your d a t e f o r t o n i g h t ? " *

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Or was it j u s t " t h e b r e a k s " ? I've driven with Bud, and he wasn't much different f r o m the r e s t of the g a n g ; b e t t e r , even t h a n m o s t . He could handle wheels. But, come to think of it, t h e r e ' s t h a t bill on my desk. The Insurance C o m p a n y c e r t a i n l y doesn't think it is the " b r e a k s " when they c h a r g e us half a g a i n a s much as they charge others. Why . . . ? *

RUTH SLATER

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JOHN MacDONALD

The Contagion Spreads . . . It was bad enough when A n n a polis m i d s h i p m e n and W e s t P o i n t c a d e t s w e r e f o r b i d d e n to d e b a t e it. B u t now the contagion of caution is s p r e a d i n g to other i n s t i t u t i o n s which a r e w a r i l y s i d e s t e p p i n g t h e question of U.S. recognition of Red China. F o u r t e a c h e r s colleges in N e b r a s k a h a v e r e f u s e d to d e b a t e t h i s

original s c r i p t a r e u n i m p o r t a n t d r a m a t i c a l l y and b o t h e r no one except t h o s e who are f a m i l i a r with t h e play. The loss of the conv e r s a t i o n b e t w e e n Tom a n d L a u r a a t t h e beginning of t h e f o u r t h scene is d a m a g i n g i n a s much as t h e scene is intrinsic to t h e development of T o m ' s decision to leave home. A good play is a work of a r t ; each line is t h e r e f o r a reason and cannot be c u t out w i t h o u t d a m a g e to the play a s a w r hole a n y m o r e t h a n a piece can be cut f r o m a p a i n t i n g w i t h o u t d a m a g e to t h e composition. Of course, c e r t a i n s m a l l c u t s can be m a d e w i t h o u t r e a l l y serious d a m a g e . T h e scene in question, however, is vital, and the d a m a g e to t h e p l a y ' s logic and u n i t y w a s serious. In it T o m ' s t h o u g h t processes h e a d i n g to his (Continued on p a g e 6)

topic, which was d e s i g n a t e d by t h e Speech Association of A m e r i c a . F u r t h e r m o r e , d e b a t e r s at Roanoke college in V i r g i n i a will t a k e only the n e g a t i v e side of this question — t h e side a g a i n s t recognition. T h e p r e s i d e n t of the college. Dr. S h e r m a n Oberly, h a s w a r n e d t h e m t h a t m a n y persons m i g h t m i s u n d e r s t a n d it if the a f f i r m a t i v e position w e r e t a k e n . They m i g h t even call f o r a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n of t h e school! So the t h r e a t of a d v e r s e criticism, the possibility of a n investig a t i o n , the f e a r of c h a m p i o n i n g an u n p o p u l a r point of view even f o r p u r p o s e s of debate, d e t e r m i n e s w h a t shall be debated. T h e r e is s o m e t h i n g sad about all t h i s — sad and f r i g h t e n i n g . It is sad because the g l o r y of the A m e r ican c a m p u s h a s a l w a y s been its f r e e d o m to consider controversial ideas, w e i g h i n g each in t h e b a l a n c e of t r u t h , s u b j e c t i n g each to scholarly e x a m i n a t i o n , c o m i n g to i n f o r m e d conclusions. And it is a little f r i g h t e n i n g because t h i s c a u t i o u s drawing away f r o m a controversial topic is only one p h a s e of a g r e a t f e a r t h a t h a s increasingly possessed t h e nation. This is the f e a r of s p e a k i n g one's mind and conscience on a wide r a n g e of public i s s u e s lest one's loyalty be i m p u g n e d .

The a d m i n i s t r a t i o n is not u n a w a r e of the s t u d e n t voice. College policy t o w a r d s one of t h e s e p r o b l e m s has, is, and m u s t r e m a i n a delicate b a l a n c e between t h e c h u r c h on one h a n d and t h e s t u d e n t on t h e o t h e r . It is difficult to s a t i s f y both elements, even impossible a t times. T h e official s t a t u s quo in r e g a r d s to social d a n c i n g h a s been one of limited " s u p e r v i s e d " acceptance. A l t h o u g h this h a s m a i n t a i n e d t h e equilibrium it does not indicate t h a t t h e p r e s e n t policy will continue to s a t i s f y t h e essential a p p r o a c h e s , a s s u m i n g t h e y a r e in conflict. R a t h e r , to k e e p this essential balance it m u s t be n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n to c o n s t a n t l y r e e s t a b l i s h i t s position. And t h i s includes m o r e t h a n a passive e a r to t h e voice of t h e s t u d e n t . A s s t a t e d above, t h e r e is no one " t r u e " a n s w e r t o t h e p r o b l e m s raised. W h a t is n e c e s s a r y by t h e s t u d e n t is a d e t e r m i n e d and unified voice w i t h realistic concrete p r o p o s a l s ; while t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n m u s t listen to t h i s voice and t h e n j u s t i f y t h e i r s t a n d . Only t h e n c a n t h i s delicate and essential balance be resolved. Harvey Mulder

Bud w a s a g o - g e t t e r . H e did a lot more " g o i n g " t h a n " g e t t i n g " t h o u g h , or a t least it seemed t h a t way. He worried a b o u t himself a little, too . . . but n e v e r w h e n he was driving. H e even smiled a little a f t e r t h e close-one we had with t h a t t r u c k last w i n t e r . Come to think of it, I w a s n ' t m u c h bothered, e i t h e r . You j u s t don't think a b o u t t h e " m a y b e ' s " . A n y w a y , Bud doesn't. T h e y s a y the o t h e r g u y will live. H e may not w a n t to when he finds out his f a m i l y is gone. W h a t if Bud had liver, t o o ? W o n d e r whose f a u l t it really w a s ? The o t h e r g u y had a s h a r p car. He m i g h t not h a v e been w a t c h i n g out f o r Bud. *

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But if t h e y had both been watching out f o r each o t h e r . . . " C o n s i d e r t h e y n e i g h b o r . . ." But s o m e t i m e s you h a v e to get someplace in a big h u r r y . . . or do y o u ? And some of t h e s e biddies driving t o d a y a r e hopeless . . . b u t should t h a t m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e ? Anyhow, t h e y w o u l d n ' t r e t u r n the f a v o r . . . so? *

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one's r e p u t a t i o n blackened, one's motives t w i s t e d and m i s - r e p r e sented. W e hold no brief f o r t h i s p a r t i c u l a r s u b j e c t . Yet t h e question of recognizing C o m m u n i s t China is a p a r t of the controversial world in which we live. If o u r p r e s e n t policy of non-recognition is a wise one, it can s u r e l y w i t h s t a n d the b a t t e r i n g a s s a u l t s of a college deb a t e r a r g u i n g a g a i n s t it, and we shall be even s u r e r of o u r ground because it is being m a i n t a i n e d in an a t m o s p h e r e of f r e e discussion. If our colleges once b e g i n a f u l l r e t r e a t f r o m c o n t r o v e r s i a l topics, w h e r e will it e n d ? If A m e r i c a n s become i n c r e a s i n g l y f e a r f u l of s p e a k i n g out on c o n t r o v e r s i a l m a t ters, in w h a t d a r k cul-de-sac of ignorance and suspicion will t h e y u l t i m a t e l y find t h e m s e l v e s ? How can we m a k e p r o g r e s s a s a nation unless we c a r e f u l l y e x a m i n e — and debate — e v e r y issue b e a r i n g on t h e public w e l f a r e ? C o n t r o v e r s y is i n h e r e n t in progress, w h e t h e r i t is c o n t r o v e r s y over s e g r e g a t i o n in t h e public schools, or the D i x o n - Y a t e s c o n t r a c t , or reciprocal t r a d e a g r e e m e n t s , or a n t i - C o m m u n i s t legislation o r a n y other m a t t e r . A n d w h e n a nation stifles c o n t r o v e r s y , it h a s no choice — it m i g h t stifle t h e f r e e mind a s w e l l a n d w i t h it, inevitably, progress. A g r e a t m a n y distinguished A m e r i c a n s h a v e benefitted f r o m t h e vigorous g i v e - a n d - t a k e of college d e b a t e t e a m s . And t h e y did not d e b a t e t h e r e l a t i v e m e r i t s of p e t u n i a s and gladiolas , e i t h e r . — M i n n e a p o l i s M o r n i n g Tribune

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New Book, Anchor Of Hope Traces Development Of College A f o r m e r Hope s t u d e n t h a s j u s t published a historical n a r r a t i v e of Hope College. " A n c h o r of H o p e " by P r e s t o n J . S t e g e n g a is now on the Blue Key bookstand and is being offered to stud e n t s at a special reduced r a t e . The f o r e w o r d has been w r i t t e n by President I. J . Lubbers. The book is not a chonological history of events but is a description of the f o r c e s t h a t worked to f o r m Hope College and mold it into t h e institution t h a t it is today. A l t h o u g h " A n c h o r of H o p e " concerns the development of Hope College, in its wider sense it is the history of church-related colleges in A m e r i c a . The a u t h o r h a s divided his work into six p a r t s , covering the period of the conception of Hope College to its p r e s e n t period of intellectual m a t u r i t y . PRESTON J. STEGENGA In his f o r e w o r d . P r e s i d e n t I. J . Lubbers s t a t e s , ". . . t h e a u t h o r has a deep i n t e r e s t in the college and a n almost first-hand knowledge of its development. His i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of the s t r u g g l e f o r financial s u p p o r t ; of the c a u s e s , f o r g r o w i n g p r e s t i g e in the educational world; of the influence of the church in molding t h e g r o w i n g institution; of the patriotic zeal t h a t identified the college with the A m e r i c a n cause in times of crisis, is characterized by objective scholarship and sympathetic understanding." The book is an o u t g r o w t h of P r o f e s s o r S t e g e n g a ' s doctoral diss e r t a t i o n on " H o p e College in D u t c h - A m e r i c a n L i f e " and continued research and revision. He g r a d u a t e d f r o m Hope in 1947 and received his Ph.D f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of Michigan in 1952. P r e s e n t l y P r o f e s s o r S t e g e n g a holds an associate p r o f e s s o r s h i p of history and political science at Berea College, Berea, Kentucky.

The Musical A r t s Club p r e s e n t e d the Hope College C h r i s t m a s Vespers on S u n d a y , December 5 at 4 o'clock in t h e Memorial Chapel. This service t r a d i t i o n a l l y opens the C h r i s t m a s season on c a m p u s . Ann Bloodgood, o r g a n i s t , played a solo "Lo, H o w a Rose ' e r Bloomi n g " by J o h a n n e s B r a h m s . Carole Hoffs and E l e a n o r C a s p e r s a n g a duet, "Gesu B a m b i n o " by P i e t r o A. Yon. The Chancel Choir, u n d e r the direction of Roger R i e t b e r g , s a n g "The S a v i o u r of t h e World is B o r n " by G u s t a v Hoist, " C r a d l e C a r o l " by Searle W r i g h t , and " T h e Holly and the I v y " by R. Boughton. T h e W o m e n ' s Glee Club, u n d e r the direction of A n t h o n y Kooiker, s a n g " 0 Come E m m a n u e l " , a t r a d i t i o n a l plainsong, "Carol of t h e B i r d s " a r r a n g e d by Lewis H o r t o n , and "Ah D e a r e s t J e s u s " f r o m "Von Himmel Hoch." A vocal ensemble, under the direction of J a n t i n a Holleman, s a n g v e r s e s of " 0 Little Town of B e t h l e h e m " i n t e r s p e r s e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e worship service. A s t r i n g ensemble played two orchestral interludes, "Pastoral S y m p h o n y " and " S i m p h o n i a " f r o m " S o l o m o n " by G. F . H a n d e l . A b r a s s ensemble opened t h e service with " F a n f a r e and C h o r u s " by Bustehude. The two ensembles were directed by M o r e t t e Rider. Dr. H e n r y Voogd read the script u r e lessons f r o m the Old and N e w T e s t a m e n t s and p r e s e n t e d a r e a d ing, " T h e Indwelling God" by F. L. H o s m e r . Mr. R i e t b e r g presided at the organ.

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A p p r o x i m a t e l y f o r t y m e m b e r s of the F u t u r e T e a c h e r s of America Club m e t a t the home of Mr. J o h n Ver Beek on Monday, December 7 for their annual Christmas party. The f u t u r e t e a c h e r s played some C h r i s t m a s g a m e s , followed by a s k i t put on by J a n Gravink, Darlyne De Tuncq, M a r c i a Smith, and M a r g e Mac E w a n . " S a n t a " Van F a r o w e distributed the grab bag g i f t s . The g r o u p then s a n g Christm a s Carols and had r e f r e s h m e n t s . Suzie Van S l a g e r e n w a s in c h a r g e of the p a r t y .

Sorosite a n d Delphi pledges officially became s o r o r i t y m e m b e r s a t the sorority f o r m a l initiations recently. The Sorosis candlelight initiation was held in t h e i r sorority room on December 3 with C h a r l o t t e H a m m e r in c h a r g e of t h e event. T w e n t y - o n e Delphi pledges were f o r m a l l y initiated in the J u l i a n a Room last T h u r s d a y n i g h t . B a r b B r o o k s t r a and Carol K u y p e r were co-chairmen of the initiation.

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Hope's c h a p t e r of Tri Beta, the N a t i o n a l H o n o r a r y Biology F r a t e r nity, had t h e i r initiation b a n q u e t in the C h a t t e r h o o k on December (>. M a r y T e r v e l t and J o a n Kilian planned the b a n q u e t and Don Heyboer, p r e s i d e n t , presided a t the a f f a i r . New m e m b e r s initiated into t h e f r a t e r n i t y were B a r b a r a Grasm a n , Charmaine Vandermyde, Suzie Van S l a g e r e n , J o e S e n t k e r e s t y , and J e r r y Veldman. Dr. Alice Elliott and Mr. Oscar T h o m p s o n , s p o n s o r s of the g r o u p s , also attended the b a n q u e t .

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Alcor Christmas Dinner Alcor, t h e senior women's hono r a r y society, had a C h r i s t m a s d i n n e r p a r t y at t h e h o m e of B e t t y Schepers last n i g h t . The g i r l s cooked the dinner t h e m s e l v e s and t r e a t e d t h e i r s p o n s o r s . Miss Reeve r t s . Dr. Elliot and Miss De Pree. A f t e r the dinner t h e girls exchanged g r a b bag g i f t s . Donna R a y m e r w a s in c h a r g e of the dinner.

c o n t e s t s to be held in March. Contests will also be run off immediately f o l l o w i n g the Christm a s holidays to d e t e r m i n e the s p e a k e r s who will r e p r e s e n t Hope in the MISL Peace O r a t o r y and

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IN REVIEW . . . (Continued f r o m p a g e 3) decision to leave home and his realization of the consequences of t h e act a r e stated. W i t h o u t t h i s scene his decision seems impulsive and even callous. I realize both the college's position on c e r t a i n questions, and its r i g h t to uphold t h a t position. It is, however, painful to see a g r e a t p l a y m a n g l e d . If a p l a y cannot be produced here without c u t t i n g it seriously, it would p e r h a p s be p r e f e r a b l e to choose a d i f f e r e n t play. * * *

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T h e last t w o m e e t i n g s of t h e F r e n c h Club have been held a t the h o m e of Miss Nella Meyer. The N o v e m b e r m e e t i n g was led by D a v e De Long, who introduced J a n Van Hoeve, Sheryl Y n t e m a , and Ed Coon, each of whom spoke on various a s p e c t s of Provence, a province in S o u t h e r n F r a n c e . Miss M e y e r showed some slides of the b e a u t i f u l P r o v e n c e c o u n t r y s i d e and scenes of t h e city life. T h e December m e e t i n g l a s t Sund a y a f t e r n o o n was a v e s p e r service conducted in F r e n c h . A C h r i s t m a s selection w a s s u n g by Rosalind S m i t h and carols were led by D o r o t h e a E s s e b a g g e r s . Alice Gabriels spoke on C h r i s t m a s in Provence and r e a d i n g s f r o m Paul Claudel's " C h a n s o n M a r c h a n t de N o e l " were given a t v a r i o u s t i m e s d u r i n g the p r o g r a m .

Hope's coeds have elected new s o r o r i t y officers f o r t h e w i n t e r term.

On December second, the P r o Musica Trio presented a concert composed of three classical n u m b e r s : a s o n a t a by Vivaldi-Casella, H a y d n ' s first trio, and D v o r a k ' s " D u m k y Trio." Vivaldi's " S o n a t a a T r e , " a r r a n g e d by Casella, is a c h a m b e r piece in the classic mode. I cannot say t h a t it was moving, f o r it is intrinsically unemotional, b u t it w a s both i n t e r e s t i n g and p l e a s a n t . H a y d n ' s "Trio No. 1 in G M a j o r " Minor." T h i s piece is c h a r a c t e r i z e d is w r i t t e n in typical classic style. by a melodic r o m a n t i c i s m which T r i p p i n g g y p s y m o t i f s provide a c o n t r a s t e d w i t h t h e classic tone of fitting t h e m e f o r H a y d n ' s clipped, t h e two e a r l i e r works. T h i s Trio a l m o s t b r i t t l e classical style. It h a s the s p i r i t e d , rhapsodic quality was, however, p e r h a p s a n u n f o r - typical of C e n t r a l E u r o p e a n music, t u n a t e choice, since t h e cello does a l t e r n a t i n g s p r i g h t l y , f l o w i n g lyric little but provide basic accompani- p a s s a g e s w i t h t r e m o r s of Bohemian m e n t in t h i s early s t a g e of H a y d n ' s emotion. d e v e l o p m e n t of the Trio. I s a y unThe Pro Musica Trio is c e r t a i n l y f o r t u n a t e because, a l t h o u g h t h e a c o m p e t e n t c h a m b e r g r o u p alTrio m a y be i n t e r e s t i n g to s t u d e n t s t h o u g h t h e h i g h l y musical p l a y i n g of music history, it seemed a w a s t e of the cellist had t o offset a s l i g h t of t h e t a l e n t s of t h e g r o u p ' s ex- lack of i n t e g r a t i o n , especially on cellent cellist, Carl F r u h , who is, t h e p a r t of the violinist, who I think, t h e finest musician of the tended to p u s h t h e t e m p o a t times. three. The overall effect was, however, A f t e r t h e intermission, t h e Trio good, p r o v i d i n g a highly s a t i s f a c p r e s e n t e d t h e m a j o r work of t h e t o r y i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of t h e c h a m b e r evening, Dvorak's "Trio in E music p r e s e n t e d .

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The L a t i n Club had its D e c e m b e r m e e t i n g at t h e home of Mr. Wolt e r s last W e d n e s d a y evening. Art h u r J e n t z led the g r o u p in a discussion on Cicero. T h e y also played a t a p e recording of Cicero's first speech to Catalina. The g r o u p t h e n s a n g C h r i s t m a s carols in Latin and had r e f r e s h m e n t s . T i g e l a a r , vice p r e s i d e n t ; and S a m mie P a s , s e c r e t a r y . T h e t a officers this t e r m a r e : M a r g a r e t C r a m e r , p r e s i d e n t ; Donna H a k k e n , vice p r e s i d e n t ; Lois H o e k s e m a , s e c r e t a r y ; and E l a i n e Vruggink, formal chairman.

M e m b e r s of A.D.D., t h e A t h l e t i c Debt D i g g e r s , had t h e i r b a n q u e t closing t h e football s e a s o n a t C u m e r f o r d s on N o v e m b e r 29. Mr. and Mrs. A l b e r t L a m p e n w e r e guests at the banquet. A f t e r a s t e a k d i n n e r , the g i r l s discussed t h e i r financial s t a t u s . A.D.D. gives half of t h e i r profits to t h e Athletic Dept. and w i t h t h e r e s t t h e y will p u r c h a s e a g i f t f o r t h e school. A c o m m i t t e e consisting of Alice J a n s m a , Shirley Decker, and Phyl M a a t w a s appointed to look into a gift. Patronize Our Advertisers!

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Fraternities Hold Informal Initiations " T h e h o n e y m o o n is o v e r ! " T h i s seemed to be the t h e m e of f r a t e r nity life on Hope's c a m p u s t h e p a s t two weeks. With the r e s u l t s of bidding known, H o p e ' s five f r a t s proceeded to initiate their new m e m b e r s in t h e usual f a s h i o n , with a f e w new t w i s t s but all of t h e traditional gusto. The A r c a d i a n s w e r e t h e first to commence initiation activities t h i s y e a r , with Bill Hall a r r a n g i n g the details, and P l e d g e Dick Kelly r e p r e s e n t i n g the pledges, and m a k ing s u r e t h a t t h e r e g u l a t i o n s w e r e bein^ obeyed. A f t e r t h e d a y s of i n f o r m a l initiation, a f o r m a l initiation was held last Monday in the J u l i a n a Room, complete with w h a t one of t h e i r pledges described a s a "good t u r k e y d i n n e r , " and a speech by Dr. Simon Blocker of the Seminary. A r k i e p l e d g e s also cleaned out t h e b a s e m e n t of t h e i r house, and b e g a n p l a n s f o r a complete rejuvenation. The Cosmopolitan " i n f o r m a l " initation w a s held last T h u r s d a y , with q u e s t n i g h t being held F r i d a y . The d a t e f o r the Cosmo f o r m a l initiation had not yet been set by deadline time. T h e F r a t e r s wound u p their initiation week l a s t F r i d a y with f o r m a l initiation a t t h e F r a t e r house. D u r i n g t h e p r e v i o u s week. F r a t e r n a l p l e d g e s w e r e taken on t h e annual g u e s t n i g h t and t r e a t e d to the a n n u a l F r a t e r b a n q u e t on W e d nesday and T h u r s d a y respectively. J i m B u y s w a s in c h a r g e of t h e inf o r m a l initiation week, and D a v e Huff headed t h e c o m m i t t e e f o r the f o r m a l initiation. Pledge c a p t a i n was Carl De Vree. With t h e w i n t e r t e r m now a t hand, p l a n s f o r f o r m a l p a r t i e s have also occuppied m a j o r i n t e r e s t in m a n y of o u r f r a t e r n i t i e s . Those who h a v e m a d e plans to d a t e include t h e A r k i e s , who will hold t h e i r W i n t e r F o r m a l in the Mocha Room of t h e P a n t l i n d Hotel in Grand R a p i d s on J a n u a r y 14, and the F r a t e r s , who have selected

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The W o m e n ' s Chorus f r o m the Chapel Choir under t h e direction T h e Ford F o u n d a t i o n , which adof Mr. A n t h o n y Kooiker h a s re- m i n i s t e r s a f u n d f o r t h e Advancecently p r e s e n t e d or p a r t i c i p a t e d in m e n t of Education, last y e a r , several C h r i s t m a s concerts. On a w a r d e d Hope a g r a n t to release N o v e m b e r 30 t h e g r o u p t r a v e l e d to f a c u l t y t i m e f o r the s t u d y of t h e Zeeland w h e r e t h e y p r e s e n t e d a p u r p o s e s and p r o g r a m s of t h e coljoint concert with R o g e r R e i t b e r g lege in following up t h i s problem. T h e s t u d y involves 11 m e m b e r s in 2nd R e f o r m e d Church f o r t h e W o m e n ' s L i t e r a r y Club. T h e pro- of t h e college staff, seven m e m b e r s g r a m w a s divided into two p a r t s of t h e curriculum s t u d y c o m m i t t e e and f o u r o t h e r m e m b e r s of the with the choir p r e s e n t i n g t h e first f a c u l t y to a t t a i n a well rounded and Mr. R e i t b e r g t h e second. cross-section of t h e f a c u l t y . On D e c e m b e r 3 t h e g r o u p t r a v e l T h e s e m e m b e r s of the s t u d y ed to M u s k e g o n w h e r e t h e y preg r o u p began by k e e p i n g a d i a r y sented a musical p r o g r a m a t Cenrecord of his class room a i m s and t r a l Methodist Church f o r t h e p r o c e d u r e s in one course, in as Muskegon Ladies L i t e r a r y Club. m i n u t e a n account a s possible, of On December 5 t h e y p a r t i c i p a t e d t h a t portion of t h e class a c t i v i t y in t h e C h r i s t m a s Vesper and on which required v a r i o u s critical December 10 the m o r n i n g chapel t h i n k i n g abilities or which led to service. an u n d e r s t a n d i n g of the t h i n k i n g Included in t h e i r p r o g r a m were process. " O Come, 0 Come E m m a n u e l , Ah, Six weeks of intensive s t u d y D e a r e s t J e s u s " , " T h e Carol of t h e followed in which t h e g r o u p hoped Bird", by J o h n J a c o b Niles, Carilto discover t h e m e t h o d s used in lon" by M a r y Briel and " T h i s the v a r i o u s classes to a t t a i n t h e L i t t l e B a b e " by B e n j a m i n B r i t t e n . reflective t h i n k i n g , and an effective F o r t h e i r concerts t h r o u g h o u t p a t t e r n of ins tr uction. the year The Women's Chorus has T h e study h a s a l r e a d y led to added new blue f o u r - p o i n t choir c a p s and w h i t e stoles to replace t h e o r a n g e used in p a s t y e a r s .

Second Concert

(Continued f r o m page 1 ) ^ Nina Mesirow-Minchin, pianis t, H u g o Kolberg, violinist, and Carl F r u h , cellist. The trio played " S o n a t a a T r e " by Vivaldi-Casella, t h e " G y p s y Rondo" by H a y d n , and D v o r a k ' s " T r i o in E Minor". The n e x t concert in t h e series will be The E m e r s o n i a n f r a t e r n i t y h a s the Vienna Boys Choir concert on recently elected t h e i r officers f o r J a n u a r y 21. t h e w i n t e r t e r m . Bill C o v e n t r y is T h e Chicago Daily N e w s c a r r i e d p r e s i d e n t ; J o h n Mongin, vice-presithe following c o m m e n t on t h e P r o d e n t ; F r e d Birdsall, s e c r e t a r y ; and Musica Trio concert in " T h e Town Sherwood Hazelson, s e r g e a n t a t C r i e r " by Tony Weitzel. " C h i c a g o ' s arms. l o n g h a i r Pro Musica Trio f e l t like They also will hold t h e i r f o r m a l L i b e r a c e up in Holland, Michigan initiation i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r Christt h e o t h e r night. J u s t b e f o r e t h e i r m a s v a c a t i o n . The E m m i e f o r m a l concert a t Hope College chapel, a on F e b r u a r y 4 is in c h a r g e of J a n f u s e blew. And onto the p i t c h - d a r k S m i t h , and A1 Kooyers. s t a g e marched half a dozen students . . . carrying CANDELABRA." F e b r u a r y 4 t h a s the date, and The Louis XIV Room of t h e Rowe Hotel in Grand Rapids as t h e place f o r t h e i r w i n t e r p a r t y , which is in c h a r g e of D a n Meeuwsen and Gene Westerhoff t h i s y e a r .

Y e a r l y r e p o r t s a r e s e n t by t h e Association of A m e r i c a n Medical one specific r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t h a t Colleges to u n d e r g r a d u a t e colleges will if it secures f a c u l t y a p p r o v a l , concerning t h e i r s t u d e n t s who have lead to a c u r r i c u l a r change. T h a t e n t e r e d the s t u d y of medicine. The r e c o m m e n d a t i o n is t h a t clear un- r e p o r t indicates t h e medical school d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e t h i n k i n g pro- a t t e n d e d , t h e length of t i m e t h e cesses, t h e principles of sound, s t u d e n t h a s studied t h e r e and t h e logical reasoning, t h e g e n e r a l steps s t u d e n t ' s r a n k , w h e t h e r in the i m p o r t a n t f o r problem solving, and u p p e r , middle or lower third of his t h e m a j o r blocks to effective t h i n k - class. i n g is not only i m p o r t a n t but In brief, t h e r e p o r t showed t h a t essential. of 44 recent Hope g r a d u a t e s e n t e r The s t u d y g r o u p h a s come to the ing medical schools, 42 have redecision, on ihe basis of t h e s e f a c t s mained. The s t a t i s t i c s concerning t h a t the college s t u d e n t s should r a n k in class of 107 previous Hope have a guided experience aimed s t u d e n t s showed: s q u a r e l y a t the d e v e l o p m e n t of 5 2 — g r a d e s not yet available these u n d e r s t a n d i n g s and a t the 23—ranked in 1st, 3rd of class development of skills in e m p l o y i n g 21—ranked in middle 3rd of class them in v a r i o u s s i t u a t i o n s . 11—ranked in lowest 3rd of class G r a d u a t e s of Hope College r a n k v e r y h i g h in relation to o t h e r schools covered by t h e survey.

Kooiker Recital

(Continued f r o m p a g e 1) t h e music was such a s to d r a w it f o r t h f r o m this i m p e r f e c t , but interesting, young artist." Reviews a r e still expected f r o m the Musical America, and Musical Courier, N e w York music m a g a zines which had critics covering t h e concert. Approximately f i v e hundred people a t t e n d e d , a m o n g w h o m were m a n y a l u m n i of H o p e College and students from New Brunswick Seminary.

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T h e release of the 1955 AllM I A A s a w Hope score heavily as the Dutch placed f o u r men on the honor squad. N a m e d to this y e a r ' s t e a m were Bill H e y d o r n , senior f r o m Pleasantville, New York; J o h n A d a m s , junior f r o m S a g i n a w ; Don Van Hoeven, junior f r o m W y o m i n g P a r k ; and Dave K u y e r s , s o p h o m o r e f r o m Zeeland. T h e c h a m p i o n Hillsdale team placed five men on the t e a m while Adrian had two and Olivet one. The twelve man t e a m was selected in order to a c c o m m o d a t e a t h r e e way tie f o r two backfield posts. J o h n A d a m s was a w a r d e d a h a l f back slot f o r the second time in his c a r e e r . Besides being named to the All-MIAA squad, A d a m s received an o u t s t a n d i n g a w a r d a s he w a s selected to the fifty-five man A l l - A m e r i c a n t e a m announced by t h e N a t i o n a l Intercollegiate A t h letic Association. Each season the N I A A selects a squad of ten ends, ten tackles, ten g u a r d s , five centers, and t w e n t y backfield men f r o m its 425 m e m b e r schools. This y e a r 48 of the 425 were r e p r e s e n t e d on the t e a m . Only one o t h e r MIAA p l a y e r was chosen as Oilman f r o m Kalamazoo w a s named to a tackle position. A d a m s added more laurels a s he was t h e leading M I A A ground g a i n e r . In 64 tries he gained 444 y a r d s f o r a 6.9 a v e r a g e . A d a m s o u t g a i n e d his n e a r e s t rival, N a l e Clark of Hillsdale, by 100 y a r d s . Clark gained 357 in 77 tries. Bill H e y d o r n , a l o n g with A d a m s , w a s also named f o r the second t i m e to t h i s honor squad. A tackle last y e a r , H e y d o r n w a s listed this y e a r a t the r i g h t g u a r d position on the h o n o r squad. At the close of the season, Co-Captain Heydorn w a s selected as H o p e ' s most valuable p l a y e r f o r t h i s y e a r . A l w a y s known f o r his r u g g e d , hard c h a r g ing t y p e of football, Heydorn well d e s e r v e s these a w a r d s given him. N a m e d to t h e l e f t tackle slot w a s Don Van Hoeven, a junior. H a m p e r e d all y e a r by knee trouble. Doc c a m e on to establish himself a s one of the league's leading linemen. Dave K u y e r s , Hope's sophomore f u l l b a c k , was chosen a s the leading m a n a t this position in the M I A A . K u y e r s was the t h i r d top ground g a i n e r in the M I A A as he rushed f o r 351 y a r d s in 60 t r i e s f o r a 5.8 a v e r a g e . His t r e m e n d o u s drive and power should g r e a t l y aid in m a k i n g next season a most successful one.

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Succumb To Adrian 23 Point Rally In Overtime Loss Stops Dale Five In the first MIAA contest of the y e a r , the Hope College Dutchmen were handed a 91-84 o v e r t i m e loss by t h e A d r i a n Bulldogs. With play e x t r e m e l y e v e n t h r o u g h o u t the g a m e , Hope held its l a r g e s t m a r gin, a 6 point spread with about six m i n u t e s left in t h e g a m e . Up to this t i m e the lead exchanged h a n d s m a n y times as the contest was f o u g h t on very even t e r m s . Midway in the first q u a r t e r the score was tied at 9 all, and the q u a r t e r ended with each t e a m adding 11 points to m a k e it 20-20. With six m i n u t e s l e f t in t h e half H e n r y Hughes, A d r i a n ' s leading scorer l e f t the g a m e with f o u r personal fouls and Adrian m a n a g e d to m a i n t a i n a tie at 34 all with 3 m i n u t e s to go in t h e half. The half ended as Adrian g a t h e r e d a 42-40 lead.

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squad, 79-70. The Dutch c a m e f r o m behind to score 23 points in t h e closing m i n u t e s , holding the Dales to but one field goal. Behind 64-56 with seven m i n u t e s remaining, Hope's v a u n t e d f a s t break began to o p e r a t e smoothly. Willie Rink s t a r t e d t h e rally by d r o p p i n g in a set shot and f r o m then on the r u n - a n d - s h o o t offense clicked. Norm K r a m e r tied the score a t 66-all on a f r e e t h r o w with f o u r minutes remaining.

Hope opened the scoring a s W h i t e y R i e m e r s m a hit the hoop f o r a two pointer. A f t e r t a k i n g a slight lead, Coach Visser sent in his f r e s h m e n s u b s t i t u t e s , but t h e i r inexperience showed a s the Dales Two quick buckets by Hope at came back to tie the score at t h e the o u t s e t of the third q u a r t e r put q u a r t e r m a r k , 20-all. The r e g u l a r s them ahead 44-42, but a f t e r 5 took over a t this point and p u t m i n u t e s of play it w a s tied again Hope back into the lead, holding a at 50 apiece. Hope then b e g a n to 41-28 h a l f t i m e a d v a n t a g e . move more effectively and went Hillsdale bounced back and took into a 74-68 lead a s the f o u r t h q u a r t e r got underway. W i t h six the lead e a r l y in t h e second half m i n u t e s l e f t the Dutch changed with Rog Davies on t h e s c o r i n g their p a t t e r n of offense and went end of the Dales f a s t break. D i a g into a stall, going f o r dog o r noth- nosing Hope's f u l l court p r e s s , ing, but Adrian p l a y i n g under Hillsdale worked t h e i r f a s t b r e a k p r e s s u r e whittled t h e Hope lead a r o u n d the Dutch s u b s t i t u t e dedown to 76-74 with a m i n u t e to go fense. and then added a n o t h e r deuce to Coach Visser was called on to t h r o w the g a m e into a overtime. s u b s t i t u t e f r e q u e n t l y a s the p a r In the last f o u r and a half m i n u t e s ticularly " r o u g h " p l a y under t h e Hope scored only one b a s k e t and boards kept t h e Dutch in the foul this in the end cost them t h e win. column. The squad worked t o g e t h e r In t h e o v e r t i m e it was all Adrian as H u g h e s and Swiosh combined to produce 13 of the 15 points scored by Adrian in the overtime, and with t h i s a A d r i a n victory by a 91-84 count.

smoothly only in t h e final rally, n e t t i n g 23 points to Hillsdale's 6 points in the final m i n u t e s . P a r ticularly i m p r e s s i v e a m o n g t h e s u b s t i t u t e s was J o h n J e l t e s who sparkled in d e f e n s e .

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Over the C h r i s t m a s holidays, the Hope basketball squad will see action in f o u r non-league contests. The Dutch will open the v a c a t i o n Totals 29 26 23 84 Points session by boarding t h e t r a i n today and t r a v e l i n g to Pella, Iowa, w h e r e t h e y will meet the F l y i n g Dutch of Central College. Hope, a l r e a d y 37 rri • • • • • i t i owning a 65-56 win over t h e l o w a n s t h i s season, a r e f a v o r e d to dupli35 c a t e this win as t h e y invade the f o r e i g n court. 31 Officers Elected The highlight of t h e vacation will be t h e Holiday Basketball 27 At t h e last W.A.A. board meetClassic which will be played on the 29th and 30th of D e c e m b e r a t the 24 ing, s t a t e officers were elected f o r Civic Center. This t o u r n a m e n t m a r k s a new idea in H o p e basketball t h e A.F.M.C.W. (Athletic F e d e r a a s t h e Dutch are s p o n s o r i n g t h i s t y p e of invitational play f o r the B LEAGUE tion of Michigan College Women.) first time. Invitationals of this sort have become p o p u l a r t h r o u g h o u t Won Lost t h e nation at C h r i s t m a s time, and t h i s year Hope h a s invited Beloit, Those elected w e r e Suzie Van % Table Tennis 2 0 S l a g e r e n , vice p r e s i d e n t ; Mary Indies L a k e F o r e s t , and Albion to p a r t i c i p a t e in t h e i r 1955 session. 1 1 % Sweat Sox Hesselink, secretary; a n d Jean F r a t e r s T h e s e g a m e s a r e not to be considered a s normal t o u r n a m e n t play 1 1 K r o m a n n , t r e a s u r e r . J a n Gravink E m m i e s because no winner will be declared. On the 29th Hope will meet L a k e % Tennis Cosmos 1 1 w a s elected p r e s i d e n t of t h e s t a t e F o r e s t , and Albion will e n c o u n t e r Beloit. W i t h no b e a r i n g put on the Arkies 1 1 o r g a n i z a t i o n e a r l i e r in the year. # Golf outcome of these g a m e s , the f o l l o w i n g night will see Hope m e e t i n g Knicks 0 2 Also elected a t t h e board m e e t i n g Beloit, while Albion t a n g l e s with L a k e F o r e s t . U n d e r t h i s s e t u p , % Basketball w a s Shirley Bouwman, H e a l t h Indies 31 — F r a t e r s 24 n e i t h e r of the M I A A schools, Hope or Albion, will p l a y each o t h e r as Cosmos 43 — Knicks 30 Committee Representative. t h e y both have t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of playing L a k e F o r e s t and Beloit. % Archery E m m i e s 38 — A r k i e s 36 The W.A.A. volleyball season is The p u r p o s e of this t y p e of t o u r n a m e n t is to provide top-flight b a s k e t % Skating Indies 44 — E m m i e s 25 coming to a close with j u s t a f e w ball f o r t h e Holland a r e a f a n s , and such an a t t e m p t a t t h i s new s e t - u p g a m e s l e f t to be played. A t t h e F r a t e r s 39 — Knicks 35 should receive high p r a i s e f r o m local b a s k e t b a l l e n t h u s i a s t s . % Trophies A r k i e s 45 — Cosmos 37 t i m e t h e p a p e r w e n t to p r e s s , t h e Beloit and L a k e F o r e s t , both p o w e r h o u s e s in t h e m i d - W e s t , will Total P o i n t s J u n i o r B t e a m w a s in first place b r i n g highly rated s q u a d s this y e a r , and will provide H o p e and Albion Hondorp — Arkies 33 while t h e F r o s h B team was in with valuable experience f o r f o r t h c o m i n g l e a g u e play. Holland's Bieri — A r k i e s 25 second place. On J a n u a r y 3rd Michigan N o r m a l will m e e t t h e Dutch a t the Keizer — F r a t e r s 22 T h e b a s k e t b a l l t o u r n a m e n t will Civic C e n t e r . In t h e t w o c o n t e s t s with t h e H u r o n s last y e a r t h e Athletic Galer — K n i c k s 22 s t a r t s h o r t l y a f t e r C h r i s t m a s vacaDutch won one and lost one. Michigan N o r m a l is a g a i n s t r o n g t h i s Ritsema, H. — Emmies 22 tion. A g i r l ' s basketball t e a m is y e a r , and should provide a r u g g e d e n c o u n t e r f o r t h e Dutch p r e v i o u s Headquarters also being o r g a n i z e d to p l a y o t h e r to the r e s u m i n g of t h e league schedule a t Albion on t h e 8 t h of M . I . A . A . schools. January. R e m e m b e r O p u s •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • m i l

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