Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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Mui 5 , Ailh V ,W 4 if 1 5 if ? , X 2 4 523 If 2' , V . ' ' 9 , Ni 2 s 1 X 'W ra a in T W M f' , Lf- s .M mmf Q - f' 4 .Q E t 'vii a ts t' , my W M as s , if , . 1 mf 0' Banner raised high, Eisenhower fans rally to the cause in an effort to gain support for their ultimately successful candidate. 30 Nominate a favorite son? Jump on the Eisenhower bandwagon? Vote for Stevenson? Walk out of the con- vention? Such questions concerning action on the floor are pondered by state delegations meeting in caucus. MPC selects two presidential winners Only two of 12 nominees, Calvin Coolidge and Dwight Eisenhower, ever reached the White House after being nominated by the NU mock political convention. This lack of political foresight is explained, however, by the fact that Northwestern students have never nominated a Democrat for President, seven of the last 12 presidential elections have resulted in Democratic victories. ' The activity was designated as a cfMock Republican Convention from 1908 through 1932. When it became a non-partisan convention in 1936, no change was made in NU's Republican preferences. Early platforms included planks for women's sufferage, prohibition Cand later repeal of prohibitionl, labor, and foreign relations. ln 1936 and 1948, conventions were forced to adjourn before a candidate was nominated, since women had to bc back in the dorms by 2 a.m. The Peopleis Progressive party appeared in 1944 and successfully won the nomination of its candidates, Harold E. Stassen for President, and Senator Scott Lucas of Illi- nois for vice-president. In planning for MPC, campus houses have been assigned to represent states in proportion to their size. Each house sends the number of delegates to which the state it repre- sents is entitled.

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-'St T r fs If . 1 4 A 1 ie, os' 4, F, 4 as The three Fans of Leon Krantzn show their affection for his rigid athletic programs. ffir an 4 :WN S F I YF Y vsp ' 'iasesxr gy ? Si 1. wg. .4 Nfiisif ft f ri, sw f f ' Q asf? tx, as-, 2 wa , ff' 'ffl' N rsvg We X X Q V, . ' WN, 4 'fbi fx s ff af K if N aW Es X ff u f X M, at 4 4 . Lite Magazine ApplaudsWaa-Mu Something old, and something new provided a modern successful formula for Silver Jubilee The biggest and splashiest of all college shows! This was the way Life magazine described the 1956 Wlaa-Mit show when the 25th anniversary production, HSil- ver Jubileef, received a four page write-up in Life. The Life publicity also included a cover shot of the show. Director joe Miller' and the Waa- Mu Show board, headed by co-chair- men Ann Palmer and lon Larson, used acts from previous shows along with eleven new acts in the twenty-three scenes of this production. The climax of the first act combined the iinales of fourteen previous shows ' Af sfife -Q. ' S r 4 into the large scene, HThe Review of Revuesf' Sets were changed with the curtain up, giving the audience a be- hind-the-scenes view of the show. Brightening the showgirls and cast were costumes from many Broadway plays, including 'cGuys and Dolls. Among new numbers presented this year were 4'Love, Love, Lovin, Alongf' Two O'clock Saturday Night, MI Am the Luckiestf' and i'What7s Wfith Love? The show ended with singing of the traditional, HTO The Me1nories, which was written for the 1951 production. For this finale, the cast surrounded a large birthday cake on stage, symbol- Nancy Dussalt is saluted as MMiss Student Body of '56 Ain one of the new ntumbers written especially for Silver jubilee. The rnen's unit portraying the admirers of a typical college co-ed, describes Nancy's charms and tells all about her effect on -NU's male population. 32