Antioch College - Towers Yearbook (Yellow Springs, OH)

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Helen Charlotte Beed, San Diego, California Mildred Richardson Bickford, Adams, New York Iohn Winston Birdsall, Detroit, Michigan Franklin Kenworthy Bliss, Warren, Massachusetts Ruth Connor Bodwell, New Haven, Conneetirut Edward Elsworth Boohcr, Dayton, Ohio Mary Eleanor Bowland, Genoa, Ohio Iohn Newton Boyd, Bloomfield, New Ierrey Barbara Brandon, Indianapolis, Indiana Florence Hazel Bratley, Council Blufs, Iowa 132

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1 ix ANTIOCH PLAYERS Dvd, ITH Mr Basil H Pillard succeeding Mrs Putnam in V new era in the fall of 1929 Although Mrs ut L 'im-A' nam s place was a diflicult one to hll, Mr. Pil has done so with enthusiasm and ability. The Players have derived new life under his systematic organization. On December I3 an evening of one act plays was present- ed. They were Finders Keepers, by George Kellyg The Pearl of Dawn, by Holland Hudsong and A Wedding, by Iohn Kirkpatrick. The Pearl of Dawn called for ten scenes and sets in all the splendor of the East. Division B saw another evening of one act plays given by the Iunior Players on Ianuary 31, 1930. These were Antiques, by Claire Kummerg The Turtle Dove, by Margaret Scott Oliverg and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals, by Sir Iames M. Barrie. The high spot of the evening was the Barrie piece, one of the finest of one act plays. The March winds brought with them the first production of the Senior Players when The Thirteenth Chair by Bayard Veiller was presented on March 7. The second Senior production was Bernard Shaw's com- edy You Never Can Tell, on April II. Once again we listened to the sparkling wit and brilliant conversation of Mr. Shaw in one of his most pleasant comedies. On May 2, 1930, Mr. Pillard, in collaboration with The Players, presented a dance recital by Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman of New York. The year for The Players will close with the production of the annual commencement play in Iune. Il . . . the directorship, the Antioch Players entered on a n , , -, ' 4' . lug Ififfix W . . P - 1.1! .J ' 5, il , , T ' ' ' l ard r3r 1

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ANTIOCH PARLIAMENT HE Parliament was organized in the fall of 1928 VE ifl' cussion and who particularly wished to increase 5'i'U their knowledge of parliamentary law and pu l speaking. Mr. William Leiserson acted as faculty sponsor for by a group of students who were interested in dis- Mg., .Eg-1 . 3 . . . L ' Q ' ' b ic the year. The club was organized as a regular parliamentary body, having its oiiicers and committees patterned after those of Congress. Milton Bradstreet, Edward Friedrich, and Howard Fineshriber held the office of the Speaker during the year. The subjects of the meetings they conducted were presented in the form of Bills, with the cases for and against being given by scheduled speakers. These were followed by general discussion, while the total opinion of the body was expressed by a vote on the question. Such topics as Compulsory Assemblyg the politi- cal issues of Hoover and Smithg Installment Selling fits bene- fits and evilsjg and Advertising Qand its benefits and evilsj were considered. 133