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MINSTREL SHOW LA philosopher is a man what knows all de answers, if yo' lets him ax de questions., VV.A.A. annual minstrel shows are intended to introduce the freshmen to the college in its lighter moods. The production, written, directed, and acted by students, occurs the first Saturday night of the school year. This year Frances Jennings' Kongo Kapfrf was enjoyed by a large audience. The setting was in an African jungle, to which came a party of blackface explorers. They proceeded to get themselves into trouble by protecting a deposed native king who was fleeing from the newly installed dictator of his tribe. Those familiar with the annual productions were pleased to hear again GVVhen The Bluebirds and the Blackbirds Get Together' and 'For I've Been Down, Down, Downf Dr. Abbie Findlay Potts, in her review of the performance, said 'The prime function of these Kapfrf is to illustrate for the new members of the college the energy and goodwill of their older sisters, and the foresight and solidarity which make possible in one short week of rehearsal an evening of fun and songf 21
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WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION iXLicE HII,LlNGEIl XIARGARET EBELINQ lhlARY lf. PENNOCR HELEN RAY . GEORGIA XVEBBER LORRAINE LEAVITT Doius HANSEN . l RANcEs CARPENTER RUTH KNISLEX' . AUDREY NORTH . Pre,tz'Jr1il . I 'Ziff-PfEJ'Z-tlfllf . . Sfcrfiary . . Trnuurer . Iiead of Hockey Ilfad of Bafleefball . Uma' of TKIZII1-,t' . Head Qf Bayebal! . I1EHdfQfDd'Itiiilg . Head of SfUZi77l77ZZ'7Ig BETTY XV1LEtAx1soN . . Head af Unorganized Sport ll0KIEYN llEss . . Freflzmazz Reprefefzfarizir The purpose of VV.A.A. is to foster a spirit of cooperation and sportsmanship and to promote high physical efficiency among the women of the college. Behind the organization is the council, to which all business is brought before being present- ed to the organization. The council authorizes new sports and acts as an advisory group to W7.A.A. The Council is composed of the leaders of the various athletic groups here at Rockford College. VV.A.A. is open to the whcle college, and membership is secured by a fixed number of points received for athletic participation. The association is an incentive for a keen interest in sports and a desire for physical fitness. 20
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