Jefferson College - Vikon Yearbook (Hillsboro, MO)

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CON VOCA TIONS The first school year at Jefferson College was en- riched with convocations. The opening assembly on September 1O, 1964, included speeches by Senator Earl R. Blackwell, J. Charles Studyvin, cmd Dr. Charles J. McClain on the significance of the occa- sion forthe students and the community. The Student Senate held three informal convoca- tions during the year to permit candidates to present their views on student government. The first convoca- tion, November 18, 1964, was to elect a permanent senate, the second, February 22, 1965, was to fill second-semester vacancies in the senate, the third, May 19, 1965, was to elect sophomore members for 1965-1966 Student Senate. The College provided for the cultural enrichment of the students with a series of three convocations on The Art of the Film. The first film convocation dealt with'the history of the motion picture from the earliest Edison shots to the emergence of Charlie Chaplin, the second film convocation with the documentary film as an art form, and the third with the experi- mental art including surrealist and fantasy films. The Christmas convocation held December 18, 1964, was sponsored iointly by Dean Harold D. Mc- Aninch and Mr. Robert Priez, music instructor. Dean McAninch's speech choir read the Christmas Story according to St. Luke, and the chorus sang a selec- tion of Christmas carols. The Easter convocation was held April 15, 1965, for which the chorus sang Jesus Lives, O Thou With Hate Surrounded, and hymns from St. Mat- thew's Passion, Judge Herbert Moss gave the ad- dress. The highlights of the convocation year came on May 22 and May 28, 1965. On May 22, the students of Jefferson College under the direction of Dean Mc- Aninch presented the first annual Viking Variety Show. Among other acts, the show included satirical and dramatic readings, dance and musical skits, and instrumental performances. Then finally on May 28, outstanding students of Jefferson College were given special recognition at the Awards Convocation.

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CHICAGOI Above and across: C is for click. Wooden sculptures by Sandra Beal at The Holland Gallery not only moved but binged, gonged, and chattered at each other. H is for hats. When it started to rain, some students hunted out hat shops and bought wear for their hair. I is for individuality. Angry, bear-ded faculty members paraded in front of The Art Institute protesting the dis- missal of their dean and handing us leafiets crying Bring Booth- by Back. C is for confetti. Mr. Gerig points out the ice cream cones, paper hats, and other quasi-party symbols in Marisol's paintings at The Frumkin Gallery. A is for aircraft. While a plane descends on them from behind, visitors to The Museum of Science and lndustry gather by a wall to press buttons and watch mov- ing displays operate. G is for gorge. From Grant Park, Chicago's narrow streets and crowded buildings appear like soaring moun- tains and steep canyons of steel. O is for out. Riding the iet- speed elevator to the observation Deck of The Prudential Build- ing makes one feel the compartment is going to finally open into outer space. X - A V gy -'.. . ,L .. -...M ,.fsf-- 1, X-at - i 'f W ..,,n 5-....,, t-more-:fc gu y.:- jft fv' Below Far Left: Gee, I wish he'd talk about that Monet. With gems of art hanging on every wall, we had trouble keeping our eyes fixed extendly on single paintings as Mr. Schneider dis- cussed them. Below Middle Top: The street where it is always night. When students set out to explore the downtown Chicago area, Jay Dee Farris, Steve Brackman, Bob Boyer, and Larry Myrick fwho took the picturel went towards Wabash Street, which is completely covered and darkened by the sprawling subway system overhead. Below Middle Bottom: Hey loddy loddy, loddy la Though some students sang or studied on the way home, faculty sponsors one by one yielded to exhaustion and conked out. Sponsors were Miss Erlich, Mr. Cook, Mr. Gerig, Mrs. Gray, and Mr. Askew. Below Right: I talked on Edison's phone. Troop ascends the steps to enter The Museum of Science and lndustry. Among other exhibits was a phone that reproduced one's voice as it would have sounded on the first telephone. 1? tif' 5 --Q5 1 fr U f. 5' we-..,. g t ki

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Top: Do you like parties? Dean Mc- Aninch reminds the student body of the important role the Student Sen- ate plays in planning their social life, preparing their parties, and pre- senting their ideas to the administra- tion, at a Senate campaign rally. Middle: l saw three ships come sail- ing by Members of the speech choir line up to perform some old English carols as they ioined with the music chorus to present the special Christmas Program. Bottom: Stooping in the basses The chorus celebrated Easter at a special convocation with anthems that were ioyous, spirited, and textural and that had the basses fishing for low D's. Left: Huld 'p yer handsl In The Great Train Robbery, first film pro- duced with a dramatic story and first cowboy picture, two robbers rush into a telegraph ottice to tie up the attendant and signal on approach- ing train to stop.