Juniata College - Alfarata Yearbook (Huntingdon, PA)

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Miss Grayhill with her Hams, Norms, etc. Juniata Drctmatists Receive The lights grow dim, the curtain parts, and a hush pervades the auditorium, as the Masquers present another successful dramatic production. For the boy and girl of Juniata, the Masquers offer an opportunity to participate in dramatic productions and an acquaintance with works of wellfknown playwrights. Behind the footlights of Juniata's semester plays is an organization quite capable of shifting scenes, building flats, managing the business affairs, and last, but not least, making true Katherine Cornells and John Barrymores. Membership in the Masquers is purely honorary, and is awarded on the basis of points earned by working in the various fields of production. Credit is given for acting, stage work, and publicity management, but at least two .of the required points must be for stage work. Arts and anguages Plaudits of Student Body Yet all work and no play would make even Noah a dull boy, and with this in mind, the club has held several parties on College Hill. The oilicers of the club are Dwight Reiman, president, Virginia Crist, secretary, and Ives Harvey, treasurer. Miss Betty Graybill acted in the capacity of faculty advisor and director of production. Penny Wise, a light three act comedy by Jean Ferguson Black opened the season this year on November 3. The second semester play, presented on March 21, was 'LNoah, a fantasy translated by Andre Obey. This was a stylized play based on the Biblical story ofthe flood. The enthusiastic reception with which it was received confirmed Miss Graybill's already recognized talent as a director of fine dramatic productions. ll24ll

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as JJ ls I I r' Al Q I as T? PM f' 4 1 Q. - yi 'R . .fix gf' IE . s , , - - I .. 1 Y - N ' . - ,T W nations engaged in civil or international conflict outside the bounds of the Western Hemisphere. Both of these questions proved to be very timely and, of great general interest. In addition to the intercollegiate debate quesf tions an intramural debate of popular student interest was held on the question, Resolved: That woman's place is in the home. Probably the most important event of the season was Juniata's victory in the Intercollegiate Debate Conference held at Westminster College on December lOth. Here Juniata's varsity team composed of Robert Anderson, John Crawford, William Van Horn, and Charles Ellis, in competition with such schools as Carnegie Tech, University of Pittsburgh, Western Reserve, Penn State and University of West Virginia, was successful in gain' ing an undisputed first place in the conference. Winning seven out of eight debates Juniata easily overcame her three closest rivals, Mt. Union, Westerii Reserve, and University of West Virginia, who tied for second place with snr victories each. The conference this year was larger than ever before, eighteen colleges from four states being represented. The home debating schedule was also a very important element in the success of this seasonis debate program. The first three home contests against Ursinus, Drew Uni' versity, and Waynesburg were no decision debates. Alf though these debates proved to be very interestmg, it was decided to further encourage student interest by the introduction of three judge decisions for the remainder of the debating season. The judges for these debates were selected from among the prominent men and women of the community representing various fields of endeavor. The plan was very successful and an important element in the revival of debating interest among the student body. ' In the first home debate, after a hard fought battle on both sides, the Juniatians bowed to Western Maryland. However in the second debate against Susquehanna, l The Historic Tower Juniata emerged the Victor. In the last two home debates against the womens teams of Allegheny and Ursinus, Juniata shared the honors, being defeated by the former and defeating the latter. The attendance at the majority of home debates was exceptionally good. Another important event in Juniata debating history was the creation of a Freshman debating team. The purpose of such a team being to give the freshmen can' didates for the varsity team an opportunity to gain experience in intercollegiate debating. Although the team was just organized this year they made a ine show' ing at an intercollegiate freshman debate conference in debate with the freshmen team of Penn State. The me1nbers of the team were Laban Leiter, Staford Weeks, Gilbert Shimmel, and Charles Haines. This season debating was under the capable guidance of a faculty debate committee composed of Dr. Leaman, of the History department, Dr. Zassenhaus of the Econo' mics department and Miss Graybill of the English department. , 3.3.x-4..e..,1c . Q 'f 4 a es: arse .I .ff .fa Magi.-siaafk 2 : iff? Hi' ,'- '. V P' 'I I 9,111 Q ',i7,.-'f,,f, 9 lI23 ll 3 1 yi5ff'f.,2-gg ' f f I :T Efbsfi' 1 5: 33 '

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