Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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BUS Stop Mildred Jefferson American string Quartet Raymond Johnson Dance Company Representing a broad spectrum of the campus, the special events committee worked with Dr. Bill Jellison. vice presi- dent for student affairs, to bring a vari- ety of entertainment to FHS. One of the first events featured was the Raymond Johnson Dance Company in Fel ten- St art Theatre. The group taught master classes on dance, acting movement and staging of dance,’’ Jellison said. At the company’s recital Oct. 18 the theatre was filled with a near-capacity audience. An event with special appeal to FHS musicians was the appearance of the American String Quartet Mar. 5. FHS theatre patrons were attracted to the Missouri Repertory Company’s per- formance of Bus Stop April 20 in Fel- ten-Start. The Memorial Union and the Back Door in Custer Hall also provided vari- ous coffeehouses and speakers. Among those was Mildred Jefferson, sponsored

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FHS KiCkOff 1- Black and gold banners and decorations adorned the Mall stores as interested crowds par- ticipated in the Tiger Pep Rally. 2. Tiger footballer Thor Lindshield, Good land freshman, autographs plastic footballs given to younger fans at the rally. 3. Hungry crowds at the Kickoff kept cutters busy piecing nearly 150 watermelons. 4. Making their fall debut are the six FHS cheerleaders at the pep rally. 5. Ken Havner t Hays attorney and Tiger Club member, grills steaks to the tastes of hungry fans. 6. Crowds lined up to pay the S4 meal price at the Kickoff, s-y

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1-3. Dancers for the Raymond Johnson Dance Company display their graceful movement during the company ' s performance in Felten-Start Thea- tre Oct. 18. Besides their final appearance the group participated in various classes at the uni- versity. 4. The Vanguard Tour of the Missouri Repertory Company visited the campus and pre- sented their version of William Inge ' s Bus Stop in the theatre April 2D. 5. Another event spon- sored by the special events committee was the American String Quartet on Mar. 5 6. Right to life speaker Mildred Jefferson stresses her view- point in a Sept. 14. speech in the Memorial Union. 7 Members of the Bus Stop cast amuse the near-capacity crowd in Malloy Hall ' s Fellen-Start Theatre.