Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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Apollo Boys Choir Thrills Ripon audience at Evening Concert [Eighteen young voices, the fa- is Apollo Boys' choir, .ipjvared concert Friday evening, Apr. 14 [the Senior High school auditor- i. under the auspices of the col- and the Music Parents or- ilization. Directed hy Coleman Gxipcr th Bert Halkvk at the piano, the 'ir ojvned with selections of a igtous nature. Schmidt's “Vini iator and the Bach-Gounod ve Maria preceded a solo hy jwue Toinmc, Handel's Come Him. Following the choir in from Haydn and Mendels- In oratorios. Barton Contreill, lyear old pianist, played Schu jt s A-Flat Impromptu with Chopin C-Sharp Minor as an encore. [urning to secular music, the sang Fox’s The Hour and tat))’ adapted hy Mozart, (“ir unusual encore was especial- if sed and arranged for the and the lines were taken an English poem. An mtcr- aho.-opra no duet featured lamar and Richard Love. Gol- Spring Symphony and |a 's jxipular Glow worm ted the program, t choir has a permanent lo- in Dallas. Tex., from which jrs twice a year. Coleman lt. the director, studied in kra and Europe, always with Vision of founding a school in alert and musically gifted cn could he trained. In the [four years the choir has sung [4 vtates. The group has ap- twice before President and Ri» fcvclt, m New York's Hall, at Bach festivals, and I combined NBC-CBS nation- [hook-up. fcha Publishes Opinions ludents About War [the November issue of the tin of the Journal of Social logy. Dr. George J Dwdy- I'iislicd an article consisting [results of a survey gauging students opinions relating [war [Critical Examination of the rnt of Attitudes Toward [was a result of several years The analysis of his data fleeted from 7J college stu- [and dealt with their atti- card the war before and jtrl Harbor. WILLKIE IN RIPON ON ANNIVERSARY For one brief moment on Mar. 20, Wendell Willkie, seeking the Republican presidential nomina- tion, flashed Ripon into the na- tion’s political limelight. He spoke m the college gymnasium on the occasion of the ninetieth anniver- sary of the Republican party. Photographers and newsmen from all parts of the country gath- ered here to record his significant visit. His first appearance was on the steps of the little white scKx.il house where, 90 years ago, a group of local citizens met to form a new political party to call itself “Republican. Clemens E. Lueck, college stu- dent secretary, arranged the even- ing's program. Mr. Willkie gave the chief address. The Nature and Function of a Political Party. In his speech he called on the Re- publicans to repudiate the present administration and indicated that he would enjoy leading the move- ment. He insited on a positive at- titude toward world conditions. STUDENTS HOLD WINTER BANQUET T I if rrr nr ire { v 'K-v: ■ 104‘ “MALE ANIMAL CAS T: l.rft to riohl—Mr. Ilnnily, Kcivcl Sinllnncs Urnry Miller, Norma Jean Stuart, Bolt tioldbcrit, Edward Stockton, Jc«c (Jormaii, Matirinr Carter, Koaeinary Middleton, Muriel Smith, Dick Flower Mask and Wig Presents Male Animal Carter, Gorman, Goldberg Head Cast Thursday night, Dec. 16, the annual Christmas banquet was held at the West dining hall for the students f Ripon College. Sev- eral guests were present and com- prised the head table along with Dr Kucblcr and Mrs. Kucbler, Dean and Mrs. Graham, Dean Margaret Cunniggim, and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. Also sitting at the head table were the presidents of the four sororities, Carol Maas, Mary Miller, Betty McComb and Mary Hockcnhuil; the president of Bart- lett, Harriet Ketchpaw; the presi- dent of the League, John Tollcf- •on; the president of Harwood, Henry Miller; and the four house- mothers. Mrs. Hausmann, Miss Sherman, Miss Strandberg, and Mrs. Ellis; and the proctor of Har- wood, James Dunn. The entertainment for the even- ing consisted of a selection of Christmas songs by the Lyle girls, and a reading-by Muriel Smith, DulTic. Dr. Kucbler and Dean Graham both spoke a few words about the Christmas spirit and hol- iday. Thursday and Friday evenings, Nov. 9 and 10, the Mask and Wig, under Prof. H. P. Boody's direc tinn, presented to Ripon audiences the Broadway play, The Male Animal, written by James Thur- ber and Elliott Nugent. This play, a satire on the provincialism and narrow-mindedness of a small col- lege town, embodied both humor and drama. The plot involved a college professor, Thomas Turner, who proved his manhood by re- fusing to abandon his principle of a teacher's right to cKxwc his sub- ject matter, even though it be a letter hy Vanzetti, a suspected “Red. In the course of events he was also called upon to show that he was an example of the male animal” and would not allow his wife Ellen to be carried away by a former all-star football player. Characters in the three-act com- edy were selected by Prof. B xxly from Kith the civilian and ASTP students. Cicota—Norma Jean Stuart Ellen Turner—Maurinc Carter Tommy Turner—Pvt. Jesse Gor- man. Patricia Stanley—Muriel Smith Wally Myers—Pvt. Ed Stockton Dean Damon — Pvt. Richard Flower Michael Barnes—Pvt. Rowel Stallones Joe Ferguson—Pvt. Bob Gold- berg. Mrs. Damon—Rosemary Mid- dleton Ed Keller Henry Miller Myrtle Keller—Jayne Blumcn- rhinc Nutsy Miller—Pvt. John Avent Newspaper reporter — David Groves GALS WIN DATES IN HAWKINS RACE In the middle of February the cry of members of Alpha Chi Al- pha was. Hey, gals, elf on you ain’t kought» yerself a date with a real live hootnan male for mgh onto muntks, this is yur chanct! Jedge Hangin Tolliver, Lonesome Polecat and Hairless Joe’re callin' the annexed Sadie Hawkins chase fer Sattiday, March forth, to begin close to sun up! Of course, as members of a na- tional journalistic fraternity they really assumed the dialect only as an aid to sell the tickets for their gala costume party. They further announced that this year all males in unyform will be el legible fer the chase—providin' they wear their fatygues which will be the order fer all well dressed Dis- patchers. Food'll be sirved at the Yunin Grill. The raggin of the jazz will be by Freddy Rodcncal and his Skunk Holler gang. According to the prescribed tra- dition the girls sent corsages of odd vintages and paid for all bills in- curred in the course of the even- ing. The event lived up to its gala advertising. Programs were minia- ture newspapers whose stories told of the woes of asking a man for a date. The dances were dedicated to the professors. Decorations were huge figures of the comic strip characters. Claire Kleinschmit was general chairman; Lou Minar and Dorothy Ncesc Evans were in charge of decorations; Doris Stockton headed the program com- mittee; Wanda Jean Ellis handled the arrangements for the food.

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Dr. Luccock Discusses Far Eastern Problem ■■'’•i ' V' ( Vv HyAp tA -Hli—1—v. ? y: ' 3s Vi, V ' ' jy 7 [w 7 's'---; w - , V v FACULTY TEA department Heads Announce Fellowships; ppoint Juniors, Caballero, Vandervort I Fellowship appointments tor the car announced by the department kids after faculty approval m- uded two juniors this year: Dor- Caballero, physics, and DeVcrc andervort, mathematics. Both Lidcnts worked as assistants dur- g the nine-month period of the STB. Jean Searle ts the fellow in Eng- and Claire Kicmschnut ts the stant Dr Moore elected Mary as the fellow m the history rxment, and Dr. Freund chose as fellmv in sociology for the t quarter Lottie Kucher ro- ved this honor for the dopart- ;nt tltc l.ist two quarters and k the ap|x intment in German. Puysical education fellow is k-orge Doll. Luella Bean was Yarded the honor in music, and jarol Maas, in chemistry. Anne uenther is a fellow in the psychol- y department Mildred Edwards {caved the honor in the botany apartment. | Assistant were appointed in ny of the departments to aid in work of new students. John lei son, Jane Barber and Ben ruta helped in the chemistry de- triment. Gwen Egdahl assisted | bacteriology; Claire Klein- Sunit, in anatomy, and histology; arcia Russell and Gwen Egdahl biology; Lawanna Connell. Fred xik and Dean Emmanuel, in lysics. )udycha Lectures Weekly Dr. Coe, Oak Park, Speaks of Great ‘Power and Glory’ For the Mar. 1 convocation’. Dr. Albert Buckner Coc. pastor of Oak Park's First Congregational church, sermonised on The Power and the Glory. His thesis was a comparison of facts, which we know to exist, and the related pints, usually intangi- ble. For example, the Declaration of Independence was a remarkable fact, but its power and great glory lived long afterwards in the spir- itual interpretations of Lincoln. There is the fact of the Christian faith, that Christ lived and min- istered over 1,900 years ago in Palestine, that he was born in a manger and. died on the cross. This fact was the powerful inspi- ration for countless ixxiks through all ages, the erection of magnifi- cent cathedrals, and the glorious realization of Christian principles. The greatest scientists, such as Millikan and Compton, with the power of earthly knowledge, have consistently preached the presence, the glory, of an illimitabiy greater heavenly power. We arc not living Christianity, even in our democratically organ- ized society, as long as wc discrim- inate against Negroes, refuse to feed starving children from other countries, and value too highly the idea of national sovereignty. Dr. Coc summarized. An interesting feature of third urtcr offered to .«11 students by r George J. Dudycha head of e psychology department, was a ric of weekly lectures, offered rcry Thursday at 3:00 in his iissroom. The purpose of these lectures was to aid the students in selecting a vocation. .Dr. Dudycha gave ex- amples of various occupational op- portunities, not only in the field of psycliology, but in other fields as well. Hi ins Talks On Christian World On May 17 in convtxation, Rev. John S. Higgins, horn in London, educated in America, and pastor of the Minneapolis Gethsemane church, addressed students and fac- ulty on A Christian Map of the World. Prof. Chamberlain led the choir in Mendelssohn’s Lift Thine Eyes ; Dean Graham and Rev. Rowles read the scripture les- sons. Rev. Higgins commented on the unifying and inspiring effects of hymn singing. He then proceeded into his subject. The intelligent- sia is willing to criticize the Chris- tian view of life, although they do not know what it is. There is much unconscious atheism and agnosti- cism. due primarily to bewilder- ment. Most people today outside the Christian fellowship know so little about it that they are not competent to criticize it. Sometimes I think that Chris- tians are the only true pragma- tists. We don’t quarrel about the resurrection; wc are interested in the results. The power of the story is to be judged by its consequences, not by its style or structure. For example, ‘Uncle Toni’s Cabin’ was sentimental, but it told its story. The same is true of Dickens, not great literature, but profound in another sense. The Christian church ought to paint the whole world red, with the bhxxl from Emmanuel’s arter- ies. I am a little fed up with the ‘great, new world’ talk. Wc must try to change the people. Our new map of the world will have to be made without the use of guns. There is nothing to guarantee that we will have good sense, but when wc get through with this ghastly mess there will have to be some young men and women who are going to help in making a new map of the world. Speaker at convocation April 18 was Dr. Emory Luccock. pastor of Evanston's First Presbyterian church. His subject was the pres- ent Far Eastern situation and tlw problems that will rise from it in the future. Dr. Luccock was exceptionally fitted to discuss the problem of Japan, China, and our relations with them. As a missionary, con-' ductor of the Siangtan community and Shanghai American commu- nity church until 1938, he ob- served the Japanese and Chinese, and the tragic forces which finally precipitated our entrance into the wordl struggle. In the course of Ins speech, Dr. Luccock stated that the invasion of China tix k place because the Jap- anese militarists realized that they would either have to subjugate the Chinese people or China would be- come the dominant power in the Far East and thus supplant Japan. In addition to this there was a new type of liberalism appearing in their own country which they feared. They realized that they would hast; to create a situation of war so that the people would once more have to depend upon the mil- itarists. Always present is their be- lief in their destiny as rulers of the world, is their extreme nation- alistic and racial feeling. ANDERSON TALKS On COLLEGE NEEDS On Jan. 26, Dr. Paul Anderson, dean of Lawrence college, address- ed a college convocation. His sub- ject was The College Faces the Future. He pointed out that the citizens of this nation fall into three differ- ent categories regarding post-war conditions, not only in our own country, hut in the entire world. Fifteen per cent fall into the con- servative type, 15 per cent are Utopians, and the remaining 70 per cent are progressives. There are three ways for human Ivings to get along with their fel- lownien m this world, now that war has spread to its every comer. First of all, we could clear right out of the war, and forget about any other country. Secondly, wc could adojn the “go thou and do likewise” attitude, which would lead to some form of world-wide imperialism. The third alternative would he to .provide as much sov- ereignty as the people have the ability to administer and the de- sire to achieve.

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WR HHART OP A CITY” CAST: l.rft to right—Mnurinr Career, Marne Farrell, Manila Davies Marie Farrelly, Jayne Blumciishinr, Billc Hooper, Shirley DeWitt live ‘Heart of City’ ■or Second Quarter “Heart of .1 City by Lesley lorm, the second presentation of he Mask and Wig season, came b the Ripon stage Thursday even ng, Mar. 23. under the direction [f Prof. H. Phillips Boody. The tale of the Windmill thea- near Piccadilly circus which pt its non-stop vaudeville show ng through the worst of Hitler's itz was vital and gripping. «High the scenes of terror and roism in the cellar dressing room if the theater. Miss Storm was Me to bring into contrast the tri- ial and the horrifying, the hu- mmus and the tragic. The actresses employed in the nntb threatened theater were not rofcsskm.il sltow women but were rdmary girls who were beginning icir careers but who, nonetheless, :alized the importance of the age motto, the show must go in the theater as well as in nglatvd itself. Judy—Jayne Blumenshine. Toni—Juanita Davies Gert—Billc H«x»pcr Valerie- Marie Farrelly. Joan- Maurinc Carter Rosalind—-Shirley IX; Witt Lila—Rosemary Middleton Frchchie Marjorie Ferrell Tommy—Russell Holpcrin Mrs. Good—Mary Ellen Wciske Anna—Muriel Smith The Captain George Schomer Patsy—June Bedford Daisy—Mary Swanson Paul—Roland Schuning Gals Challenge Men To Bucket Battle The net around the basket was trimmed with lace; the gym was done over in pink; the odor of Channel No. 6$ floated o’er the air. Chccze cried Thaddius Snortgroin, “What's doin' here to- night?” as he gazed listlessly into the gym. Oh, answered his pal. Julius Kurtz, as he wiped the drool from his underslung chin, the girls are playing the ASTPccs in basketball. Let’s go. No! “Come on! Okay, you've convinced me.” Af- ter purchasing the tickets from a scalper at a fair price, $2.98 with tax. they proceeded to find a place to rest their weary bones. And so the game got under way with both sides being equal. Of course, the boys had a few handi- caps to alter (?) their game, such things as Kills and chains on both feet, straight jackets and hand- cuffs. What a beautiful display of sportsmanship with each girl tear- ing out her hair to play next to that “big, handsome center” on the hoys’ team. The boys were petrified when they s.»w their opponents' skill and stood still in their tracks. (They were glued to the fl x»r, another slight handicap.) And so the game went on- laughs, smiles and tears with never a dull moment. What a game! What a night! What a mess! ’ P.S. Kids, it really happened though the facts have been slightly altered above. Frosh Collapse- TooMany Cokes Have a coke. No, have two cokes. Here's a cigarette. Got a chair? Let me help you with your coat. Water? Just a sec, I'll get you some. The nearest exit? You're going? You don’t feel well? Oh, well, how about a date tomorrow at 2:15, 3:30, or 4:45? Meet you under the clock. ’Byccece. Ctmkl it be the sound of an at- tentive male voice coaxing a Ri- pon charmer into a lasting friend- ship? Heaven forbid! It’s rushing— those several weeks of Bacchanal- ian revelry where everyone, frosh and upperclassmen alike, swill enough fizz water to float the new- ly reconditioned Normandie! But the gaiety of college life, the carefree, gladsome existence, is impressed upon incoming frosh un- til the poor deluded creatures have visions of one long coke date; they arc ready to turn tail and duck under the first juke box they can find! But pledging is a must in the annals of the college and the sororities go at it with a vengeance, the idea being to change a bit the phrase, Those who git there fust- cst, git the mostest! This period before silence day and pledging is the time when up- perclasswomen may show off all their new fall skirts and sweaters to dazzle the newcomers and con- sequently to snag them as pledges, if only with the offer of Oh, this sweater? Anytime you want to wear it, it's yours! (Aside) And when you give it Kick to me. I'll take the Kill and chain off your ankle.' But let's gumshoe our way through a Bartlett corridor and hear what the new pretties have to sty about cigarette smoke, cokes and the desperate attention «if so- rority girls! Hey, Patty, let me get near the door just in case the word c-o-l{-e is spoken 1 may turn a shade of green that would look well only in one certain room on this floor, if you see what I mean! Russ, old kid. smoke keeps coming out of my cars. Do you think this is permanent or will the haze leave after pledging? I get so confused, can’t tell my way around in all this fog. It’s OK, their calling tnc Ma- thilda all the time. After all, my mother’s great aunt’s cousin • was named that, but they keep con- fusin’ me with my goon roommate. Nobody could stand that one, Frosh Class Sponsors Turnabout ReetHop Despite it's unusually small size, the freshman class did its part in contributing t« the social calen- dar at Rip hi by sponsoring the Reel Beat Hop. The frosh social event was held in the axe handle r xim and grill of the Student Un- ion on Saturday, Feb. 12. Music for the occasion was furnished by the frosh through the juke box. Shirley Franz was general chair- man, assisted by Betty Schneider, Marine Pease, Evelyn Evenson, Peg EastwtxxJ, Dorothy Searlc, Gerald Birkholz and George Scho- mer. Chaperones were Dr. and Mrs. Daniel G gan and Mr. and Mrs. AI Johnson. The Rect Beat Hop, as the title suggests, was an informal af- fair. with sweaters and skirts in vogue. The dance was a date affair for the entire student body. Danc- ing began at 8 p. m. and continued until 11:30. PSYCH MAJORS ATTEND PARTY Anne: Ofson graduated with hon- ors, Mary Egcrman was salutator- ian and Muriel Smith flunked nut. Don't he alarmed . these exam results concluded a course that was held one evening at the home of Dr Dudycha. The psychology majors were the students once more at the mercy of their professor, but this course was by far the most enjoyable. The entertainment of the evening was bridge played in as many differ- ent ways as the Dudycha's could conceive. One hand had to be play- ed in perfect silence, while the one man in the crowd beamed with joy. Other times, trump was speci- fied beforehand, bidding restricted, and so on, until the players were ready for a psycopathic ward. But the brave psychology maj- ors struggled through, and came out a little worse for wear. How- ever. they all promised to take it easy on the guinea pigs . . 'cause they knew how it felt, could they, sweetheart! The blessed lull after pledging seems to confuse the frosh even more, although the lines of strain, the dark circles under the eyes, and. the glazed expressions seem to have stolen away. The quiet, ex- cept for the yell, Hey, frosh— get over here and do some work! is almost too good to understand.