Northwood University - Northwood Yearbook (Midland, MI)

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Old Manuscript Visits Northwood Howard McConeghey exhibited thirty of his paint- ings in Jordan Hall this fall. His most powerful work was the large picture appropriately called “Struggle.’’ This shows the influence of the teachers under which he studied. Mr. McConeg- hey has exhibited widely in the Middle West, and has had exhibitions in New York City, London, and Paris. He has a painting currently traveling in The Best of Michigan Artists exhibit. One of Austria’s most prized possessions, the original manuscript of ‘Silent Night’? and the 12 string gui- tar on which it was composed 147 years ago, made a brief two hour stop at Northwood on its first tour of the United States. It was brought to Northwood by the joint efforts of President Turner and Alden B. Dow. The manuscript is part of the International and Hu- manities Exchange Program. Jacob and the Angel ' 11]

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110 Basil Rathbone Visits 2) lg 5 Rathbone Discusses American Theatre Basil Rathbone visited the Northwood campus October 25 in conjunction with his October 26 program sponsored by Town and Campus and Northwood. Mr. Rathbone has portrayed 52 roles in 23 Shakespearean plays. Hamlet remains his favorite role. At the press conference Mr. Rathbone said he felt there was a lack of good play writers, actors and theaters in America, therefore the only chance an aspiring young performer has to gain stage experience is in college and university productions. He also noted, that there is a difference between motion picture acting and stage acting. Mr. Rath- bone said that compared with the drudg- ery of stage performances movies are fun to make. Mr. Rathbone left Northwood students with some advice that is well worth re- membering, ‘“‘You must think you are good, and never forget it.”” Gen. Taylor Speaks at NI “In all of my travels throughout the country as President Johnson’s special consultant on military affairs, the recep- tion at Northwood Institute was the warmest I have ever received from stu- dents on any college campus.’’ These were the words of General Maxwell Taylor after he addressed. the Northwood student body in a general assembly in Dow Commons. General Taylor spoke on the Viet Nam situation. He was skeptical about the affect of anti-war demonstrations by stu- dents and said he was impressed by the intelligence of the questions asked of him by the student body. Taylor Addresses Students

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NI Has South American Style Show Northwood Institute sponsored a luncheon of theTown and Campus Club at which 15 South American exchange stu- dents modeled examples of native cos- tumes. The Latin American students are from Peru, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Ecuador. Mr. James Chase head of the Art Department was narrator and co- ordinator for the fashion show. The clothing the students modeled and the dolls plus other art work was later sold at the Northwood Bookstore. The South American students admitted to slight de- grees of stage fright but did admirably and charmed everyone present. Mrs. Willo Anker and several retailing students sold ponchos and hand carved wooden art ob- jects after the fashion show. President Turner spoke to the Town and Campus Club on ‘Northwood in Retrospect and Prospect.”’ The men were well represented at this show. Town Campus members register for fashion show. South American dolls were used in table displays. iv