Rockford College - Recensio / Cupola Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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MADDOX HOUSE The success of Doctor Chalmers, idea of using Nladdox House as a clubhouse is clearly apparent from the enthusiasm of those who frequent it. All during the day and evening the bookshop and tea room are filled with groups of girls, chatting, singing, smoking, playing bridge, enjoying the delicious food which Nliss Mildred Kimball serves, and browsing in the good books near at hand on tables and shelves. Miss Lesley Frost, in charge of the book-shop, and her assistant, Mrs. Norman Thompson, aid readers in their selection and teach informally by discussing books and writers. Besides exhibiting rare books, prints, photographs, and woodcuts, the college makes it possible for students to meet authors who come to give talks and to read from their works. Carl Sandburg attended the opening of hfladdox House in the fall. Robert Frost, NlacKinlay Kantor, Jessica North, and Rigley Torrence also visited there. Vive are certain that Dr. VVilliam A. Nladdox, former president of the college, wculd be happy to know the use that is being made of his home. It has extended the campus, has fostered a genial exchange of ideas, and has brought town and house students into a closer relationship. 29

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DANCING Dance calls for keen minds and healthy, graceful bodies. Dance or the expres- sion of the mind through the body has found its place among the arts and at Rockford College. Famous professional dancers visiting here recently have helped to make us more 'dance minded' and caused us to look with interest on our own group. Harold Kreutzberg, German master of the modern dance, spent several days here at Rockford College as an instructor of a special class organized for this unusual opportunity. lXflartha Graham presented a dance recital in Rockford under the auspices of the college on March 13. Students of the dance and those merely interested in it as an art found her geometric and percussive interpretations of life something new and thought-provoking. Miss Graham has done much to establish a pure American dance form and considers movement the essence of the dance. FC llowing Klartha Graham, Miss I,ensch, under the sponsorship of the Advanced Dancing class, gave her first dance recital on Nfarch 23. Her program consisted of six interpretations: Passionata, Wialtz, Two Creeds, Tears, Solo of the Puppets, and Beggar Dance. 28

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BERXICE STEIN . ELIZABETH Ri-ioiwris FRANCES STARR . A R. IQNISLEY, P. TYHITELEY S. BRossx1AN, P. Fizoiucn . VTTHOMPSON, M. TYOOD L. DREscHLER, K. XTOUNG li. BRAID, P. LAoERQt'1sT K TOLO . . PfE,liZidf7ZZ I 'TCE-PfEJiZ.l2lEIZl Sefrezary- Trmfurfr , Senior Clam junior Clan' Sophomore Clair F reflz man Claff . Town Srudenlf From the moment of her initiation into college life by Tolo, at the Freshman Tolo Stunt party, every girl is considered a member of this organization, which serves to unite the students along social and recreational lines. The executive board of the association is Tolo council, which is made up of the Tolo officers, two representatives frc m each class, and two from the Town Students, association. This council makes the decisions in all matters of social interest. Arrangements for the various social events of the college are made by com- mittees appointed by Tolo, which attempts to place each girl on at least one com- mittee during the year. Proms are given each year by the freshmen and by the upper classmen, and other formal and informal dances are held at intervals. 30