Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Dr. Gntin's home has this twig. 9! Wednesday evenings. M2: tics m various fields ofscicnce. hf: along the Columbia; Mr. Elihu: ted tdks on birds; Dr. Toma. lg carried on at the L'nivcrsiM Pope described his travch in Be? ed to many eventful eveningwi' am or another to mm d W sueccssful on record. 11: omen of the Biologh' 0 be . Schwichtcnbcrgiwii Charlotte I cdby'JohnB hnization was P1 at State Oratorich WO achievements of signal prominence stand out in the Drama Club season of 1921-1922. First is the presentation of Aria da Capo, a fantasy depicting, through the medium of an incident in the lives of two simple shepherds, the misunderstand- ings that give rise to war, and through Pierrot and Columbine, the unthinking attitude Of the world at large. iThe peculiar significance of the play was augmented by its second production on Armistice Day, the eve of the Washington conference. The other achievement of more than ordinary importance was the Second Shepherds, Play, of the Wakefield Cycle, presented just before the Christmas holidays. The beauty of the Vision which the shepherds saw from the hillside;the Madonna and the AngelsMwas the beauty of the medieval church frescos and the religious paintings of Italian art. To Mignon Eliot is due the credit for casting this tableau, and for the artistic work Wthh formed the background. It has long been the custom of the Drama Club to present as a Climax Of the seasons work a three act play. A happy ch01ce was made this year in Arnold BennetEs Milestones. The play was an interesting delineation of a universal problethhe eterrial conflict Of the old, the conservative, with the new,- progresswe and radical. It was well staged and presented w1th unusual finish. Two other plays were given during the year; both-of which met with approval. WSuppressed Desires, presented in cormeCthn Page Seventy-five ff, 1.7: m; A -

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Biology Club THE history of the Biology Club antedates that of almost any other campus organization. Early in the career of the college a small group of students, with the enthusiastic support of Dr. Torrey, founded the Biology discussion group that has since developed into one of the strongest Clubs on the campus. At the present time, with Dr. GrianTs able guidance, the Club is steering straight ahead into the mysterious realm of Biology. The support of both Dr. Torrey and Dr. ,GriH-in has made it possible for the Club to weather impending storms and continue in the face of many diHiculties. Dr. GriHin,s home has this year been the scene of many well- spent Wednesday evenings. The programs comprised a list of topics in various fields of science. Mr. John Gill spoke on Indian life along the Columbia; Mr. Eliot and Mr. Horsfall gave illus- trated talks on birds; Dr. Torrey discussed the research work being carried on at the University of Oregon Medical School; Dr. Pope described his travels in Bermuda; Dr. GriHin contri- buted to many eventful evenings, and many others helped in one way or another to make the year one of the most interesting and successful on record. The others of the Biology Club are: Clinton WilsOn, president, and Charlotte Schwichtenberg, secretary. Earlier in the year the organization was piloted by John B. White and Carol Cummings. State Oratorical Contest T the time of going to press a group of ardent orators were preparing to contest the state college championship at Newberg. This is the first time in several years that Reed students have entered into this class of competition. Those trying out are: Jacob Weinstein, Gibson Bowles, Sam White, and Austen Hutcheson. Page Seventy-four . :3 Eh : hi : m V Th, th i h s ' . i. In: V-ements of signal prmm I 73h $635011 0f 192111922. 1 fantasv depicting thro fives of twh simple shephert :73: to war, and through P gaithudt 0f the world at 'Vitie hy was augmented by Day, the eve of the Washin mt of more than ordinarj :rh' Play, of the Wakefield mShOHdaYS- The beau 151W from the hillsidemtt W of the medieval t Tito? Italian art. To Mi Tethls tableau, and for th .xhound. Q Ietustom 0f the Drum .Ifunswork a three act pl'u' :hnolld Bennett's Wlili : I meatlon of a unit 65 I etonserv ms well stag 21mg, with ed and prt uere gwen durin PPressed Desi i b g the V

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with HAria da Capo and Fourteen, given. with the HSecond Shepherds' Play, were in a lighter vein and dld much to balance the programs. Mrs. Shephard of the department of English has been inde- fatigable in her able direction of the playe, and has proved her- self a loyal and enthusiastic cooperator 1n all ventures of the Drama Club. Madelaine Steffen held the presidency of the Club, with Gladys Blaine as Vice-president, Margaret Westgate as secretary and William Scott as treasurer, until February, when Gladys Blaine took the presidency and Margaret Westgate the Vice-presidency. Ann Shepard became secretary at the same time. Milestones BY ARNOLDe BENNETT APRIL 18, 1922 CHAPEL Cast of Characters JOHN RHEAD .......... . .Howard Smyth, '23 GERTRUDE RHEAD .......... Opal Weimer, '22 MRS. RHEAD ............... Ann Shepard, '23 SAMUEL SIBLEY ............ William Scott, '22 ROSE SIBLEY ......... Margaret Westgate, '24 NED PYM ................. David Pattullo, '24 EMILY RHEAD ............. Gladys Blaine, '22 ARTHUR PREECE ........ Edward Durham, '24 NANCY SIBLEY ....... Margaret McGowan, '23 LORD MONKHURST ......... Curtis Griffin, '25 THE HON. MURIEL PYM. ,. .Helen Thorsen, '24 RICHARD SIBLEY .......... Ronald Frazier, '25 WEBSTER ................... Victor Reid, '23 BUTLER .................... David Piper, '25 C0465 .............. Esther Shephard Manager ........ Joyce Ellsworth, '24 Costumer ..... Margaret Johnston, '23 Producers ......... Beatrice Olsen, '24 Lawrence Hartmus, '24 Make-up. . . .. . . . . .Edmund Bechtold Nancy Gavin, '23 Katherine Forbes, '24 Page Seven ty-s ix Fourteen BY ALICE GERSTENBERG DECEMBER 15, 1921 CHAPEL Cay! 0f Clzamcters DUNHAM ................ Donald Abbott, '25 MRS. PRINGLE ....... Virginia Huntington, '25 ELAINE PRINGLE ............ Helen Kaye, '22 Manager ....... Katherine Forbes, '24 Producer .......... Lester Lomax, '25 Costumer ........... Betty Brink, '25 The Wakefield Second Shepherds' Play DECEMBER 15, 1921 ' CHAPEL Casi of C lmmcter: IST SHEPHERD .......... Theodore Steffen, '24 2ND SHEPHERD .......... Charles Webster, '24 3RD SHEPHERD .............. James Stone, '25 MAC,ASHEEPSTEALER. .Lawrence Hartmus,'24 GIL, MAc's WIFE ...... Margaret Westgate, '24 TaHeau MADONNA AND ANGELS1 .Katherine Forbes, '24 Opal Weimer, '22; Grace Carney,'24 Scenes: On a hillside. In Mac's cot. Manager .......... Grace Carney, '24. Producer. . . .Margaret McGowan, '23 Costumers ......... Mignon Eliot, '22 Florence Craven, '23 Electrician. 1 .Charles McIlwraith, '25 Coack .............. Esther Shephard C45: of UWIW :1Tucw1' 1191111151451;