Albion High School - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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CALBIUN CULL G ' LAYEIISD The Albion College players is the dramatics producton organization on Albion's campus. All the theater work is done through this group, run on a seasonal basis with a minimum of three major full-length productions. Members must be active in order to remain in the organfzation, and only members can serve in executive posi- tions as heads of crews on productions. This year the Players produced Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw, MacBeth by William Shakespeare, Tartufte by Moliere, and The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. The Players, as an extra-curricular activity of the speech department, presented chapel programs. The officers were Ann Rathbone, president, Edward Brigham, vice-president, Joanna Dean, secretary, and Eleanor Harger, treasurer. vb annum., Third row: Bradner, Bender, Cornell, Howser, Heydon, Brown, Cates, Russell Second row: Weiss, Lenhoff, H. Van Sickle, Wagner, Hummon, Jacoby, E, Van Sickle, Johnson First row: Wilson, Webb, Dean, Rathbone, Dr. Brock, Nixon, Brigham, Newhart, Olcott Not in picture: Harger, Lyster, Morris, Siler October l3, I4 ARMS AND THE MAN Ceorge Bernard Shaw THE RIVALS Richard B, Sheridan wr faanznglal' in . 'N J.,llla1mvm.aa. ,f ' L

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C IDIIENSICS D Second row: Gwinn, Doshi, Hotchkiss, Burrows, Wilkins, Hall, Rathbone First row: Carter, Dr. Garland, V Harness, Dean Forensics is compesed cf three speech elements: debate, oratory, and extemporaneous speaking. The de- baters participated in the Indiana contest, National Delta Sigma Rho tournament in Madison, Vilis., natIonal s'u- dent congress of Delta Sigma Rho in Chicago, and the itate debate contest at Lansing. At the state men's extemporaneous contest, Edmund Campbell placed second. At the Michigan Peace contest in the men's extem- poraneous division, l-lugh l-larness placed first. At the Same contest in the women's division, Barbara Wright placed third. Advisors to the group were Dr. J. V. Garland and Mr. Otis J. Aggertt. Q DELTA S GMA BHO D Second row: Rathbone, Wilkins, N Dean First row: Harness, Dr. Garland, Earl Delta Sigma Rho, national honorary forensics fraternity, was founded on the Albion college campus in l9l l. This society was formed to recognize meritorious service in the forensic field and to encourage participation in forensic activities. Members must be juniors or seniors who have participated in five or more intercollegiate de- bates or the equivalent and have an overall B average during the year of election to the society. Delegates were sent to the National Student congress, held in Chicago April ll-l4, at which over 50 colleges were represented. 1' 'fl l af-41 np, 41

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Q IIE f ALPHA PHI? Theta Alpha Phi is a national honorary dramatics fraternity tor recognition of achievement in dramatic art. The national organization determines how much stage experience is necessary for upperclassmen to become members in this organization but they must have participated in several full-length plays, either in dramatic roles or as production executives. The chief function ot the group is to serve as a nucleus for stimulating interest in the theater and in sponsoring activities other than direct productions. John Nixon was president this yearg Joanna Dean, vice-president, and Eleanor l-larger, secretary. Mr. Otis J. Aggertt, instructor in speech, was initiated as an honorary member. First row: Nixon, Harger, Dr. Brock, Rathbone. Dean. Mr. Aggertt Not in picture: Siler Ann Rathbone as Lady Macbelh John Nixon as Macbeth December 8, 9 MACBETH William Shakespeare