Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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JDUHIVALISM AIVD SPEECH PI DELTA EPSILON— Le » lo rieht, first roiv: J. Brown, M. Brown, B. Roemer, A. Jodrey. Second row: S. Spencer, N. Hark- rader, H. Staley, R. Ewing, J. Gamble. The power of the written word and the well-turned phrase is not neglected by this department, which enables students to specialize in Journalism or Speech. Although both subjects are taught in the classroom, the all-important practical training is gained through partici- pation in related activities. For the journalists, lab period is held three afternoons a week in the Bucknellian office, where they learn what it means to write copy under the threatening shadow of a deadline. Speech majors may engage in a variety of activities, including radio work, but their chief experience is gained through participation in the debate team, which devoted its talents this year to a consideration of the national ques- tion of wage and price control. Radio is a medium — do you hear us, o spirits? ' ' TAU KAPPA ALPHA— Le ( to right: R. Birnbaum, W. Nicholls, D. Shinn, B. Murphy. 4. . trippingly upon the tongue

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TlinWWHB !.Bi: Bf H UlBaQ MWw awtq ft9ftftw Baf • v. -n -i •♦ ' r; -f . wi- : t? . ».• -it .iv . DRAMA Gee Eli, it ' s swell, really swell! THETA ALPHA PUl Left to ri ht, first row: W. Sullivan, IS. Holier, J. Lowry, J. Brown, E. Childs, B. Bleecker, S. Baumgardner, S. Canan. Second row: L. Ahlfeld, P. Forlifer, J. Burns, J. Krum- niel, N. Schreiner, F. Hoffmann. Third row: E. Uavis, D. Smith, W. Smith, H. Pfisrhner, J. Riokart, R. Birnbaum, D. Norwine, R. Osborne. Not pictured: H. Powers. Enter the sanctuary of battens and dutchmen, and watch the mysterious witches ' brew bubbHng on the battered stove, or sneak into Bucknell Hall some afternoon to learn the technique of a believable stage kiss. The Drama major, a recent addition to the English depart- ment, includes courses in both theory and practice. Among the practical may be numbered Willard Smith ' s excursions into the rites of backstage work and set designs, Harvey Powers ' courses in dramatic interpre- tation, and, of course, the lab work provided by Cap and Dagger. Students also study the drama as a form of literary expression. Otir drama majors may never reach Broadway, btit they can recognize a scrim at fifty paces, and you can be sure they always know which end is upstage. The Welsh have a word for il i it i.t -.

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t,j» ffe? S,j Vs FRENCH PI DELTA PHI Left to right, first row: ]. Rivoiie. J. Burns, H. Roithins. UpcoikI row: J. liruMii, P. Kous-eail, C. Bai ' iies, J. Kruniiiiel. A rousing chorus of Chevalier de la Tahlc Ronde, a love for the land of Cyrano and the Tour Eiffel, a con- viction that Paris is the queen city of the universe — all characteristics of the students who struggle with tlie nasal n and the rolling r, the French majors. Courses range from hroad introductions to French litera- ture to specific stuilies in drama, poetry or the works of one author. Dr. Douglas Orrok heads the department and Mrs. Harold Cook l)rightens the study of grammar with her infectious laugh. Pi Delta Phi, the recently estahlished honorary, rounded out an active year with a French hook exhihit, the pre- sentation of a dramatic program, and a senior award. Toul i nioi, I got ' ' rhythm whi ' ii I was at the Follies Bergeres ,