Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

Page 29 text:

ee fetta es BST ag Alpha Phi Gamma is the nation- al journalism honorary. Seated are Shirley Finney, Lorraine Bielski, Peg De Doughery, president. Stand- ing are Margaret Huber, vice- president; Frank Mooney, John Boyd, sponsor. Not in the pic- ture are Dorthey Anderson, Patt Roesch, secretary; Billie Mae Win- tin, Evelyn Alsing, Marilyn Duncan, treasurer. Pictured at a meeting are members of the English de- chairman. Standing are Mrs. Lucia Keller Bolt, Frances Wil- partment. Seated are Miss Mary R. McBeth, Miss Gypsy liams, Miss Ola Jerry, Miss Margaret Gillum, John A. Boyd, Wilson, Miss Helen McGaughey, and Dr. George E. Smock, Dr. Sara King Harvey, Dr. Joseph S. Schick, and Edward Tenney.

Page 28 text:

The English department entertains students and faculty at an informal Coffee Hour. Department of English “Noses for News” are vital equipment for members of the Press Club. Pictured are Evelyn Alsing, June Murphy, Carolyn Crawl, Jerri Radecki, Dorthey Anderson, president; Mr. John Boyd, sponsor; Arvindi Parikh, Joan Stanhope, Gloria Hopewell, Dixie Pike, Mary Ellen Zivich, Carolyn Morehead, Susie Dawes, Barbara Bartok, Karen Monschein, Mary Petersen, Carole Reising, Pat Kendall, Jean Lewis, Paula Wittkoff, Molly Strate, Linda Rule, Carolyn Shake, Frank Mooney, Alice Hochgesang, Marlene Bruce, Patsy Dunlap, Carol Mehler, Nancy Decker, Marilyn Duncan, Joe Potts, Dick Watson. Throughout the year the English Department held a Coffee Hour each month. These hours were highlighted by guest speakers who spoke on the works of various authors. Other programs included talks by foreign students and a program by the col- lege choral verse choir. The department sponsors many clubs and activi- ties. Under the sponsorship of Miss Mary McBeth, the Poets Club each year publishes the Pied Pipings booklet. The Press Club guided by John Boyd sponsors annually the Page One Ball. Mr. Boyd also super- vises the Statesman, Blue Book and Sycamore publi- cations. The honorary of this department is Alpha Phi Gamma. To be eligible for this organization a stu- dent must have served as an editor of one of the college publications and must have maintained a scholastic index of sixty. This honorary sponsors the annual Wabash Valley Press Conference for high school students. English major Evelyn Alsing enters into a discussion with Mr. John Sanders and Dr. James Bash.

Page 30 text:

Mrs. Ruth Nees and Richard Hahn are shown in a dramatic scene of “Bernardine,” of which they were the principal players. Department of Speech Many students in the speech department special- ize in dramatics. These students and faculty com- posing the Sycamore Players present many excellent plays during the year for the enjoyment of all. The season began this year with the presenta- tion of “Bernardine.” Other three-act plays given throughout the year were “The Frogs,” a Greek play by Aristophanes and “Thunder Rock.” Six one-act plays were presented and Childrens Theatre pre- sented three plays during the season.