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

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Fair day for parents; brass band performs underneath gazebo M urmurs of “is that the new Rarick?” “what is the latest back home? and “are you doing any studying? echoed in the autumn air as families reunited for Parents and Grandparents Day Oct, 25. The university fair, departmental displays, an art auction and various organizational entertainment highlighted the morning activities. In the afternoon, families ventured to Lewis Field Stadium to watch the Tigers battle Missouri South ' ern University. The Jack Daniel ' s Original Silver Cornet Band provided evening enjoyment by re creating the gazebo band era of the 1890s. “The day gave parents an opportunity to visit their students and the campus, Herb Songer, asso- ciate dean of students, said, For many parents, it was the first time they had a chance to visit the campus. In conjunction with Parents and Grandparents Day was Senior Day. Joining area high school sen- iors for a campus welcome was 175 students from Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City. The Admissions Office sponsored the three chartered buses used to recruit the urban students, most of whom had nev- er attended a senior day anywhere. As conductor of the Jack Darnel ' s Original Silver Cornet Band, David Fulmer leads the group In providing the mystique, foot- tapping atmosphere characteristic of the Small Town Bands a century ago. Curiosity from all ages is captured when Rod Steffen causes a volcano to erupt during the Chemistry Club Magic Show at the university fair. Who says pythons are not friendly? Gwen Smith, a representa- tive from the department of biology at the university fair, demonstrates the rather unusual sight. Parents Day 31

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SPECIAL Caligari returns; Halloween customs beckon young-at-heart T ricks and treats awaited aver 2,600 people who gathered in the Memorial Union Ball- room Oct. 29-31 for the Revenge of Dr. Cali- gari ' s Carnival of Shadows. For the first time in the event ' s three-year histo- ry, a single theme was presented each day. The celebration began with Werewolf Day, which was a dedication to monsters. Four faculty members, Dr. Allen Miller, associate professor of education; Dr. Albert Geritz, assistant professor of English; Dr. Gerry Cox, associate professor of sociology; and Dr. Robert Luehrs, associate professor of history, spooked the audience with lecture topics such as ■Monsters in the Classroom: A Primer: and ' ‘Wolfs- bane and Werewolves The monster dedication was further enhanced with two films, The Wolf Man 1 and ‘ The Mummy, Dracula was the theme of the second day. Fea- tured entertainment consisted of dramatic readings by students and scenes from the theater production of Dracula ' The highlight of the day, however, was the German Dracula Film, Nosferatu, the Vam- pyre The film had the biggest single audience of any one event, Luehrs said. Unlike most monster films, the story went into beautiful camera work and also developed the character of Dracula ' Closing the Halloween festival was Science Fie tion Day The theme was a new addition to the program and featured Lee Kiilough. a science fic- tion author and former FHSU student. Dr, Louis Caplan, professor of physics, participated in the activities with a lecture titled, The Bermuda Trian- gle and other Enigmas ' As darkness clothed Hays that evening, the city flourished with youngsters dressed as goblins, witches and ghosts. The campus was now silent, but only three days earlier a holiday festival involv- ing representatives from nearly every sector of the campus had begun. There is no reason why kids should have all the fun, Luehrs said. Halloween should be something for adults, too, and that is what Dr. Caligari s Carni- val of Shadows is all about Former FHSU student, Lee Kiilough, autographs A Voice of Ramah ' for Annette Martin. The book was the first of four science fiction novels Kiilough has written. Lawrence “Mac Reed provides organ accompaniment during the German silent movie. Nosferatu. the Vampyre ' 12 Dr. Caligari