Shippensburg University - Cumberland Yearbook (Shippensburg, PA)

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Atitum Events • • • • Numerous activities demand student attention as we continue into the Tall of the year. Romance, student teaching and dances attract interest. Friendships formed early, such as The Coffey-Smyser one, lead by devious paths to the Choral and Glee Club dance. Thor- oughly emaciated after a session with the 8 B ' s, Student Teacher Stanley Rotz re- quires a hot shower and an adequate din- ner to prepare him for this annual hop. Daylight hours are occupied in horse- back riding by some, but evening will find students doing the Big Apple. The re- ceiving line, oft anticipated with appre- hension, appears to win its point as cam- pus guests are greeted by Dr. Rowland ' s smile.

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The Team ' s Moral Support The Band The S. S. T. C. Band is representative of the most active oiganizations of the school. The Band not only takes two trips a year to important football games, but also presents itself on the home field in all kinds of weather. The Band renders var- ious concerts and plays for any occasion asked, major or minor. If there is nothing ' else for a program, there is always this group of musicians to fill the bill. In addition to fame acquired by its aesthetic interpretation of marches, the Band has perhap.s carved for itself an even greater nook in our hall of fame and memory by its whole-hearted activities while in transit to the football games. Trips are the supreme test of hardihood for band members, — if they can survive them — black eyes and sliced scalps as minor casualties which a stoic of the band considers elementary — they are welcomed into the musical organization with open arms. Wilbur Warfel acts as pi-esident of the Band, and upon his shoulders the business transactions fall. Wilbur has a quiet manner on all the band trips, but one must not take this too seriously, for under this air of lassitude one can never tell what is about to spring from him next. George Bond is vice-president. As secretary, Franklin Seibert takes attendance and calls the roll. At this job, if he would have complied with Mr. Weaver ' s suggestion returning from Indiana, he would have been rather active. It was feared that a certain member of the Band had surely died. Mr. J. C. Weaver is the sponsor and it is his repeated efforts in having two hour rehearsals announced as fifteen minute rehearsals that have made the organization into the well drilled Band and given it the agility of playing that it now has. At Mr. Weaver ' s thoughtful capitulation, women students have been allowed to enter the Band. This increases the enrollment considerably, beside adding very necessary instruments. Last, but not least, that big man from the South comes to view. Milton Dennis, the Drum Major, twirls that .silver baton high in the air, and steps high to please the feminine eye.

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L)ea.«- ' ' h ' ' j We Present ihi ' a yeix R.A «ec ' % The Masquers John A. Ruhl John Sweeney OFFICERS Pr ' ke-Pv sidcvt Martha Learn sidcvt Miss York Sec.-Trctis. Sponsor The house lights go down and the curtain slowly opens. A quick glance at the program reveals a long list of names. The persons backstage who were lucky enough to get their names on that program are proud members of the Masquers. Not long ago they were standing on the same stage with much less confidence. Out front in- stead of an anxious audience was one small woman who was about to judge their abil- ity as future stage stars for S. S. T. C. Miss York, sponsor of the club, each year views a large group of ambitious Freshmen and slightly more confident upperclass- men who want to add their names to the Masquers ' roll. A few talented aspirants are in a few days sent a notice that they have been elected into the dramatic club of the college. The club has a closed membership of 65 persons. Each week members of the club direct and enact a one-act play which is then discussed by a very critical club mem- bership. Each member at some time during the year is given the experience of act- ing in, or directing one of these plays. When the time draws near for one of the major productions of the club, Miss York once more studies the members of her club and chooses the persons who will get their names on the program. Not all will be actors. There will be several amateur carpenters, painters, seamstresses, artists and detec- tives. These comprise the stage hands, scenery painters, costumei ' s, make-up people, and property committees. Masquers does not aim to produce Broadway stai-s, but only to give college stu- dents a chance to learn the ways of the stage and backstage, and have a lot of fun doing it.