Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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in 9 Alpha Gams presented an Irving Berlin medley composed of They Say It ' s Won- derful, Blue Skies, Happy Holiday, White Christmas, and God Bless Amer- ica. Original passages by Joyce Robinson and Bobbye Thomas linked the songs. Joyce Robinson directed. The winning men presented Vive La Compagnie, Our Fathers, and A Song of Home. They were directed by Wally Miller. Julia Soode, president of Pan-Hellenic, presents the winning trophy in the fraternity division to Wally Miller for the Sig Eps. Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity won the men ' s division with a group of stirring songs. Second place in the Fraternity division went to the Kappa Sigma singers.

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JUt For the fifth consecutive year, the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority won their division of the All-Sing sponsored by Pan-Hellenic and Inter-fraternity Council. Winners in the fraternity section were the Sigma Phi Epsilon singers. Second place winners were Sigma Kappa Sorority and Kappa Sigma Fraternity. A packed house again witnessed this out- standing event. In winning as usual Johnny Burns, president of Inter-Fraternity, presents the winning cup to Joyce Robinson, as Betty Duffel looks on. First place winners in the Sorority division wsr: the Alpha Garns for the fifth consecutive yecr. Second place in the Sorority division went to Alpha Xi Delta.

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2), rama tied cfDi ?p tment eparimen The College Drama Department presented four out- standing productions this season. The first was a delightful modern comedy, The Male Animal, which was followed by a period comedy, The Admirable Crighton. The third production was the very dramatic The Glass Menagerie. After this show the department co-operated with the Music Department to produce the opera, The Marriage of Figaro. The climax to the season came with the annual Shake- speare Festival. For this year ' s production, the department selected The Taming of the Shrew. As has been the policy for several years, the department again plans to present an evening of one-act plays at the end of the spring quarter. It is in these plays that most of the new talent for the department is discovered and developed. These one acts not only develop new actors but also present the opportunity for students to gain experience in directing. The department has as its aim the encouragement of the study of dramatics in order to help students gain a better appreciation for dramatic literature. A club for students who have a particular interest in dramatics is sponsored by this department. Called Sock and Buskin, it serves as a stepping stone to the honorary dramatic fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega. Membership in this fraternity is the goal of every drama student. Members of the Dramatics Department Staff Dr. Don Streeter Prof Bradford White Prof. Eugene Bence Page 24