Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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CONVOCATIONS Fiore de Hcnnquez, a noted sculptress, demonstrated the orts and techniques of her profession before o captivated student audience. Contribution To Cultural Education Malcolm Cowley, a noted figure in the literary field, talks with Mr. John Stender ond Dr. John Brown at o coffee hour following Cowley ' s appearance on the convocation. Ernest Gruening, the former Governor of Alaska and now a Senator from the forty-ninth state, spoke at o Forum. Marshall College was one of the stops made by the Rococo Ensemble while they were touring the United States. 29

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In order to stimulate more interest in the Community Forums, ar- rangements were made to give ten dollars to the person asking the best question during the question and answer period following the lecture. Here Jeanne Pitts is shown receiving her award from Dr. Poul Stewart, FORUMS 1 f B 1 1 i ' 0 ' 1 1 1 D 1 i 1 wl i H 1 pnni 1 . ' to. H l ■ Justice William O. Douglas United States Supreme Court Fadiman Blasts Curriculum Inspiration! Initiative ' Knowledge! Experience! Each individual chosen to speak to the students of Marshall College is rich in these qualities. Perhaps this year ' s most outstanding Forum speaker was Clifton Fadiman. who spoke on the sub- ject of American education. In his hour presentation, he blasted the education curriculum and called for a re-evaluation of our attitudes toward education. After the program there was some heated discussion in the audience as to whether Fadiman was making scapegoats of those in the field of education or fight- ing for their cause Nevertheless, minds were stirred and caused to think. Besides Fadiman there were others such as Alfred Wolff who presented a narrative film on life in Ger- many. Emiyn Williams, playwright and director, and Ernest Gruening, Senator from Alaska. Clifton Fadiman Radio and Televi ion Personality 28

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A measure ot a person ' s intellect is his ability to appeal to both the logic and emotions of his fellow students. Here we see the presentment of such broad appeal. Aspirant Must Ha ELECTIONS There are few college activities which bring out both a student ' s academic thinking ability as well as his adeptness in positions of democratic social re- ciprocity. Politics falls into this category. An aspirant to student government or any other elected position must have both sound reasoning and social fluency. This year ' s heated freshman campaign brought out these points. No less than seventeen frosh sought the complex roles of class president and senator. Each candidate took a course in Parliamentary procedure under Gary Adams, Speaker of the Senate, They were tested on parliamentary principles, the results being revealed to the voters through the Parthenon. The acid test weighs ability against ambition as governmentol talents of the ospirants are measured. 30