Southwestern College - Moundbuilder Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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hi '1 ':.f ' ww at ft E Y Students offered opportunities for involvement As the year progressed, students found many things in which they could indulge. These activi- ties included running briskly on a cold Saturday morning to work on a play, standing in long lines in the business office, portraying Abraham Lin- coln, working under a bearded debate coach, or delving into a humanities discussion. Students who have worked with plays realize that there is considerably more to a successful per- formance than acting. This fact was especially prevalent in the 6 Miracle Worker as many stu- dents spent numerous late and early hours on the set. Ray Peterson's previously grown beard became a necessity as he played the part of Abraham Lincoln in '6We Interrupt . . . ,M portrating the 25th an- niversary ofthe attack on Pearl Harbor. The debate team, under the guidance of bearded coach Don Enholm, had a victorious season. Ru- mor had it that Enholm's awesome appearance scared the opponents so that they couldn't debate. uCreativity and uMan in Conflict served as controversial topics for discussion in the required humanities program. Prominent lecturers were secured for both topics. Edmund Whiting, creator of '6Whoopsie Daisy, Norman Dello Joio, a prominent American com- poser and Alvina Krause, former drama coach at Northwestern University, were featured lecturers during the first semester. Second semester's lecturers included Ken Smith, Chicago social worker, Dr. Robert Hamill, dean of the chapel at Boston University and Donald Rand of the United Auto Workers.

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Cultural entertainment In order to bring a more sophis- ticated and cultural atmosphere to the campus, the cultural arts board was created. This board's purpose was to bring many different types of talent to the college. The first action of the board was to purchase Whoopsie Daisy, a controversial modern sculpture. Edmund Whiting, sculpturer and creator of MWhoopsie Daisy, was the first of the lecturers. He presented an interpretation of his 1,000-pound fiberglass structure and described it as an representa- tion of a mother's joyous love for her child. He said the continuous linear movement of the piece is as expressive of this love as the figures themselves. In the concert given by Eugene Holmes, principal baritone artist with the Metropolitan Opera National Company, South- western students and the Winfield community were exposed to a fine example of excellent professional talent. In keeping with the idea of varied presentations, Dr. Walter Judd, former congressman from Minnesota, was invited to lec- ture. He charged that communist aggressors around the world are trying to win and called for an increased understanding of the sit- uation to insure U.S. victory in the cold war. The cultural aspects of drama were clearly depicted by Bram- well Fletcher in An Afternoon with George Bernard Shaw. 8