Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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r After several false starts, with thoughts of swimming and picnics dampened by returning snows. Spring struck with all of its force. Students quickly abandoned classes, turning to the social side of college education. The lethargy was short lived, however, as the threat of twelve weeks’ exams loomed as an appalling menace. Soft music, dim lights—and then the big moment of the I.S.A. Sweetheart Ball the selection of the reigning queen. This year, Cavelcttes’ Evelyn Sardencll strolled up the pathway to receive the crown as the I.S.A. Sweetheart. The Easter Pageant was still another spring occasion. This annual presentation was sponsored by the Student Christian Association, hut any student on campus was eligible for a role in this beautiful production. 31

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 Standing room only was the sign which confronted students who waited until the last minute to secure tickets to the final Artist Series presentation of the year—the concert by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Directed by Dimitri Mitropoulus, the orchestra opened its two-week southern tour on the Marshall Artist Series. Another great success was chalked up to the record of Mr. Curtis Baxter of the Marshall hnglish department, who originated and has managed the Marshall Artist Series for eighteen years. Over the past few years, Marshall students have had the opportunity of witnessing such performances as The Fred Waring Show, John Brown's Body, Lost in he Stars, and Darkness at Noon. The endless list of great programs is an outstanding tribute to the efforts of Mr. Baxter. Spring always means new fashions, and the annual style show of the Marshall Association of Retailing Students provided t host-fashions. In spite of a drop in temperature, anything but in keeping with a spring-like atmosphere, the show must go on, and it did —Reservations for Fashion was presented in the college auditorium. Assisted by student models, the Mars Club presented the latest styles which were donated by generous I luntington firms. .«)

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Politics reared its well battered head as student government elections came near this year. GGP candidate, Freddy Blair, and MSP, Phil Cline, clashed in a hard fought battle for the student presidency. Sidney I loward’s The I.ate Christopher Bean, the final College Theatre presentation, scored a big hit” with the student body. After the May 5 battle was over, the vote tabulation indicated that the MSP had won its first victory since 1949 as Phil Cline and his running mate, lk b I riedley, piled up a substantial majority. A split occurred in the senatorial races as each party gained seven seats with the fifteenth seat going to an independent. Under the pressure of finals, Marco and the student body made one last effort to cram.” 32