West Virginia Wesleyan College - Murmurmontis Yearbook (Buckhannon, WV)

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Education By Radio Is Goal of the Radio Club Wesleyan ' s Radio Club was organized to de- velop its educational opportunities for the students interested in learning microphone techniques, radio diction, dramatization, and principles of broadcasting. In discussing the problem of how to be effe tive via the microphone, the task was to adopt modern principles ot effective speech to their use in the particular case of radio. It was recog nized by the group that the best radio speaker is the one who follows most closely the dictates of a competent text book on public speaking. Principles of good announcing were studied by the club. The constant change of style from one form to another helped announcers to learn to handle all types of public speaking. Direct conversation, the cardinal principle of good speech, was practiced and the psy hological effect ol radio on the audience was carefully analyzed. Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk. Hut he hates to stand alone in his opinion. — Santavana. This belief is an axiom in the field of radio education. Education, moreover, requires more courage as we reach its upper reaches. Educa- tion, the progressive enlargement ol man ' s views ol himsell and ol the universe about him, is everybody ' s business. It is two-fold — individual and social. Interpreting radio education in these terms, Wesleyan ' s Radio Club attempted to per- form its duties for the student body. The club cast and rehearsed a dramatization ol Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol for the December broadcast. Because ol weather conditions and icy roads, the cast could not gel to Clarksburg for the performance. It is hoped that next year the broadcasting studio in the new Music Hall will be available lor campus broadcasting, and that a tape re- corder will be used lor performances ol musical and speech programs. Jim Snyder was elected president ol this group, and Hallie Lu Hallam. secretary. 1 he adviser was Miss Esther Crisman. K VI)I ) CLUB Firs! Row. led to ri B ht: Neil Penn. Don McKita. Jim Snyder. Jean T.lbott. Second Row: Jim Gabbert. Rulh Greene. Boyd Richardson. Martha Hall. Mary Sommerville. Douela. Pratt.

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HOUSE GOVERNING BOARD Seated, left to right: Betty Jo Birckhead, Martha Hunt, Mary Kritzer, Margaret Jane Cook. Standing: Grace Wolfe, Mary Peyton, Mary Cheng, Joan Kendall. Governors Also Plan Parties One of the most efficient organizations on campus is the House Governing Board, whose business it is to provide a democratic system of government for the women ' s residences. Organ- ized in 1 946, the Board helps Wesleyan women to strive for the betterment of their school, strengthening of their character, and develop- ment of their social life. The House Board, which includes one rep- resentative from each class, meets each week to formulate discipline and to plan its various activities. The House Board has various func- tions. One of its chief duties is disciplining the women who live on campus. Campuses and other penalties are decided by the House Board, which hears special cases. House rules are form- ed and enforced for the benefit of all women living within the halls. Special parties for the women are arranged by the Board. Pajama parties, featuring fun and refreshments are held in the drawing room once a month. Birthdays are observed each month with special candle-light dinners. For the De- cember dinner, the women wear formal gowns. Arranging a seating plan for dining-hall meals is another duty of the House Board. This is done by drawing names. New seating plans are posted every three weeks. The women are al- lowed to sit where they choose over the week- ends and at breakfast. Functions of the House Board are carried out by committees chosen by the president. These committees are composed of women who are not members of the Board. All women living in college residence are eligible to vote for and to be elected members of the House Board. The officers of the Board. which are elected in the spring, consist of presi- dent from the senior class, a vice-president from either the junior or senior class, a secretary from the junior class, and a treasurer from the sopho- more class. This year ' s officers are: Martha Hunt. Presi- dent: Joan Kendall. Vice-president: Mary Krit- zer. Secretary: Betty Jo Birckhead, Treasurer; Margaret Jane Cook, Senior representative; Mary Peyton, Junior representative; Grace Wolfe, Sophomore representative: and Mary Ellen Cheng, Freshman representative. 80

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Wesleyan Students Make Music Wesleyan musicians express their talent through three mediums, the choir, the band, and the orchestra. These three organizations provide entertainment for the listener, as well as experience for the performer. Membership in the college choir is open to all students of West Virginia Wesleyan College who love to sing. Its purpose is to instill spirit- ual and cultural growth through the increasing knowledge and appreciation of sacred music. The choir also attempts to interpret to others, by means of public performance, the artistic and spiritual message of music. The outstanding activity of the choir is the annual tour. About thirty students sang in churches and high schools throughout the south- ern part of West Virginia during the week of touring. The regular performances in chapel and the spring concert complete the choir ' s activities for the year. Under the direction of Professor Charles W. Forlines, the choir meets three hours a week. Participation in the choir may or may not be for credit. Outstanding in orange and black uniforms, the West Virginia Wesleyan College band is a colorful and musical spectacle on the football field. This year the band performed at every home football game, and also accompanied the team to the Waynesburg game in November. Besides its performance at football games, this year the marching band led the Homecom- ing parade, while the concert band presented assembly concerts. These concerts gave the musi- cians a chance to play semi-classical and novelty music. Having been discontinued during World War II. the band was reorganized in 1946 by C. Buell Agey. Professor Agey rehearses the band every Monday evening in the Music Hall. One hour credit is given for participation in the band. First row, lefc (o right — William Townsend. Victor E, Norrif, Mary Herrick, Edna Bowman, Mary Louise McCutcheon, A Garrett Faulkner, Julia High, Joretta Proudfoot. Thomas Darnell. Edward W. Phillips. Second row — Clara Sarounie. Juanita Reed, Helen Fisher Matheney, William Gwennap. Henry Wolfe. Graham Carpenter, Joan Hu John Glauner. Third row — Mr. Agey. David Chandler, Kenneth Miner, R. L. Moore, William Thomas. Belle Phillips. Marjorie Winifred Post.