Seton Hall University - Galleon Yearbook (South Orange, NJ)

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school. Despire rhe efforts of rhe staffs, the situation is found our, but they try to convince rhe parenrs that rhe problem is nor harmful to their children. Georgette L. Reilly headed the cast as Miss Evelyn Whitchurch, rhe belligerent principal of Sr. Swirhins. Mike Wilbraham appeared as the pompous headmaster of Hilary Hall, Godfrey Pond. The blundering Dick Tassel, a Math teacher at Hilary, was portrayed by Tony Woods. Dave Jules played Rupert Billings, a wise-cracking History teacher at rhe boys school. Peggy McGlone rounded our the leading roles as rhe hearty Miss Gossage, teacher of Games at Sr. Swirhins. The production was under rhe direction of Dr. James P. McGlone of rhe Dept, of Communication, with set and lighting design supplied by Peter M. Reader, Communication professor. Georgette Reilly and Maria Londolf Upset once again with the new r ' H co-ed orongemenfs of Hilary Hail, Rupert Billing (Dovid Jules) and • .f I Joyce Harper (Danielle Daly) ■ . - .. .. V express their reluctance toward a ■ compromise. S eron Hall’s Thearre-in-rhe Round opened rhe fall season with John Dighron’s farce, The Happiest Days of Your Life. The play is set in the hallowed corriders of Hilary Hall, a proper English boys boarding school. It is posr-World War II England, and rhe staff at Hilary Hall is informed that they must share their facilities with another school, St. Swirhins, a proper English Girls school. Yet with no where else to turn, the two faculties, afraid of losing their jobs, join together. They are faced with rhe constant clash of schools and must also conceal their siruatuon from rhe parenrs. The whole process goes along foirly smooth until rhe arrival of one set of parenrs from each Miss Gossage (Peggy McGlone), the energetic gym teacher from St. Swlthins takes a break from her refereeing duties to meet with her colleagues. Being scolded for one of his many pranks, Hopcroft Minor (Robert P. Broderson) defiantly professes his innocense. It is unfortunate that Miss Whitchurch (Georgette Reilly) is on to his little games. The Happiest Days Of Your Life 21

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BBi :? ■■■■ The news of o surprise porental visit hits Miss Whitchurch (Georgette Reilly) hard when she realizes that both she and Godfrey Pond (Michael C. Wilbrahom) will have to do some fancy footwork to keep their secret under raps 20 The Happiest Days Of Your Life

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All the ghouls were in attendance including Death himself. The mystery of who was who gave suspense to the night but in the end even Dob Sheldon uncovered to reveal who he really was. DSTIES The winners circle of the Kentucky Derby may never be a reality for Mike Bekiorion and Phil St. Jacques, considering the oge of their mounts. However, they were a big hit ot the Halloween dance where the judges weren ' t quite so picky. S ilken threads hung from rhe ceiling, wispy and sricky rhey swayed above rhe strange creatures below, while spiders and other night fauna clung to rhe surrounding walls. The air was thick with excitement. The creatures engaged in festive dance, and dressed in ceremonial garb, rhey moved to rhe eery sound of distant music. As the night moved on the creatures became restless, they began to realize that or rhe stroke of 12 rhe ritual would be over and rhey would have to shed their vestments. Upon rhe appointed hour rhe creatures silently crept back into their human shells. It would be another year before the spirits would be released again. The Galleon room was rhe scene of this years annual Halloween dance. It was sponsored jointly by rhe RSA and Commuter Council. The students arrived in a variety of creative outfits. In addition to rhe usual witches and goblins,- a shower, a bunch of grapes and even a pair of palm trees were present. Stacey Humphrey, Diana Anderson Of The Night Keith Newman and Ann Meegan took the top prize, a trip to the Sunshine State over spring break. Dressed as a pair of Reebok sneakers, apprapo to todays fashions. ■