Harris Stowe State University - Torch Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Sixteen Miss VIRGINIA SAMPSON Basketball Queen 1958 Miss Sampson was crowned in regal splendor at the final game of the l95T-58 season. To the accompaniment of musim' and enthusiastic applause the Queen made her entrance onto the court, escorted by Nlr. Sanford Noe. The cmwri was placed upon her head by Dr. Whitney.

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CONClClt'l'S AND SHOWS PROVIIJIC liXCIil,l.l',XT EXTER'I'AINNllfN'I' Arts. lCX!lt'l'lI1tHIll2tl. presented ln the Players' tluild was one ol the finest shows seen at llarris in some years. Part ol the show eonsisted of a narrated story. panto- mirned in danee hy meinhers ol the group. Also lea- tured in the same program were readings from ll,XMl.lf'l' and 'llllf 'l'fXNlllYC Ulf' THR SHRlfW'. 'lihis year the Nlusie Uepartinent and the Student Couneil seheduled a series of eoneerts to lie gixen at the 4-ollege one-e a month. 'lihe first c-oneert featured an aneient string PltPt'l11l1lt' founded and direeted lay Xlr. Jerome ll. ltosen. The emnie opera. l.,-X Slfllxht PA' llllUlYX. ln Pergolesi was alsfn presented. The set-ond t-ont-ert featured was the Symphonif'-.lazz Orchestra. under the direction of Mr. Stan Daugherty. Vocalists with the group were Sally lX'leCee and Bill Harden. Selections played ranged from swing to Dixie- land. and modern experimental jazz. Other artists featured in this series included Sammy Gardner and his Mound City' Six and Nlr. lfugene Nliller from Nlillilien College. who entertained llarris students with his many piano selections. Hr. Waltons Choralier's presented an exeellent program of xoeal music' whit-h included surh seleetions as Ave Nlariafi Gloria in lfx- eelsisn tlroln Nlozartis 12th Nlasst. Une Fine Day tlrorn Madam Butterllyt, The Battle Hymn of the He- publiefi and many others. The Little Symphony. direct- ed tw Mr. Hares was one of the highlights ol the sea- sonis entertainment. Drama reigns supreme. llaneers keep on toes. Sally Nlrtiee sings lreautifill rendition, l.a St'l'Nil l':idrona is presented. llixirland sweeps the And. lfzglnet n