Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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' ' -jTV 1 . Spring Sing Songs Snow Butler Moms On Mothers Day, 1971, Butler Moms got a chance to escape it all and enjoy a weekend in that old college atmosphere. Rooms were cleaned, hair was trimmed, and last minute corsages were bought in honor of the occasion. Highlighting the activities was Spring Sing, Butler ' s annual Spring Songfest with competition among housing units. In addition to the male and female categories, the 1971 pro- gram was enhanced by a greater number of mixed groups. Ross Hall and Schwitzer Hall walked off with trophies for the men ' s and women ' s competition, respectively. The com- bined efforts of Alpha Phi and Delta Tau Delta won the mixed group ' s competition. Other separately planned activities and the YM-YWCA sponsored Chapel Service attracted the maternal visitors, rounding out the activities for Mom ' s Weekend 1971. Hall, top, sings an men of Phi Kappa wings to bottom, another first pla strive to produce in its string of consecutive wins, notoble blend of melody and rhythn-

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Festival Attracts Audiences Gains Worldwide Acclaim One of Butler ' s greatest cultural achievements takes place every spring in the form of the Romantic Festival. Under the direction of Frank Cooper, the fourth year of the Romantic Fes- tival presented superb performances by Butler groups and guest artists. The week festival acclaimed vk orld re- known and attracted famous per- formers as well as local audiences. The Voice of America interviewed Romantic Festival participants for worldwide broadcast. The festival was covered by Time magazine in five foreign languages. World-famous entertainer Victor Borge donated his services and made a volunteer ap- pearance to benefit the festival. The festival drew large audiences of per- forming arts lovers. Among them was an interested group of local citizens who bought an $18,000 piano which was flown in from Vienna for the concert and donated to Butler. The experience gained by students per- forming with professional performers enhances the importance of this fan- tastic musical adventure. The Festi- val was again a success! World famous musical-comic Victor Borge, upper right, conducted the first concert of the Festival. Under his baton the concerts resulted in en- chantment and wit. Butler orchestra and high school choruses, center, perform under the direction of Borge. It ' s lights out, right, with virtuoso Raymond Lewenthal and the Butler orchestra un der the direction of Jackson Wiley. 4 Pf - i - -f V ' ■ - ■ ' .V-