Earlham College - Sargasso Yearbook (Richmond, IN)

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Following in the wake of Nlargarct Xll-:nl's stimulating visit last year. llr. ll:-nrv liownian came to the campus. ln convocation and less formal discussions. he cliallenpccl the student lioitv to thinli aliout the prolnlems ol dating and mar- riage. lfarlham attracts many visitors eu-rv year who are alile to give a great de-al to lioth far-nlty and students. The Quakers. led luv new coach Paul lllod. won their first Hoineconiing game in T years with il smasliing 30-0 win over Rose Polv. The tradi- tional Tiv Rush was made to the State Theater. First prize went to the Seniors' float which. fol- lowing the theme of Out of This World. was an intercontinental Ont to l.atniehi' missile. The Juniors' second place offering declared that they were Nlartian on to Victory. A new part of the Homecoming festivities was the ,lunior Olymp- ics program sponsored hy the Student lnterest Group on Friday afternoon. At the dance on Sat- urday evening. Phvllis Wvarner was honored as queen. Parents' Yveekend did not amount to much. perhaps hecause of insufficient organization and a lack of activities involving lioth parents and stu- dents. There was a high point. however: the joint presentation of lWlenotti's The Unicorn. the Cor- gon. and the Manticoref' luv Concert Choir and Mask and Mantle. Ezlzzcnrion at llze Crossroads liecame a part of everv0ne's vocaliularv before the Reading Pro- gram exam on the fatal day of November 16th. This book was assigned to the whole school. Sev- eral groups promoted discussion of the book. The Reading Program was approved in 1950. Its pur- pose was to provide a common fund of intellec- r., , we 4' , xi 4-if if if s..iHd 1 'Q X .. .-11- .- Z5 fissiiiggiq '2f?1vw,3s-ix, Q Cfw'i?Ni.:i-E?g'- fre. svweii' ' .qos T-It gs . i i The l'lonnwo1n11i,gd.mceendvd the festivities, to a wider community of discourse and contro- versy. Further it was hoped that the program would create a lasting interest in good hooks. and introduce students to lwoolis outside their major tual experience for all students and introduce them fields. Phyllis Warner was crowned Queen during the game. The Homecoming Court: Sue Burtclt, Elinor Walton. Phyllis Warner, Anne Cilliert. G A 5 . 0

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