Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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Sul Ross appreciation day Hats off to Sul Ross City of Alpine sets aside special day to honor Sul Ross Something To Talk About -- Sul Ross stu¬ dents, city council members, state officials, and local residents enjoy the reception that was hosted by the City of Alpine in the park beside City Hall. Changing Colors — City manager Tom Longman and Sul Ross President Jack Humphries are given a special tour of Brewster County Industries by director Bill Donohoo during the manufacture of the new street signs. The City of Alpine officially set aside August 7, 1987 as Sul Ross Recognition Day. The cer¬ emonies, honoring the universi- Reading It Out — Mayor Paul Pierce reads the city proclamation as guest speakers Dud¬ ley Harrison and Bill Webb await introduc¬ tion. ty, were held in the park beside City Hall. Alpine Mayor Paul Pierce, presider of the ceremonies, read the proclamation that described Sul Ross as ”our sole source of higher educational opportuni¬ ty...” With this statement the city council changed the name of Avenue D to Sul Ross Avenue and changed the colors of the street signs to gray letters on a scarlet background (Sul Ross color s). Mayor Pierce also introduced speakers including Sul Ross President Jack Humphries, State Senator Bill Sims of San Angelo, and Representative Dudley Harrison of Sanderson. Members of the Board of Re¬ gents, Texas State University System, attending were chair¬ man Ruben Escobedo and Jeff Wentworth, both of San An¬ tonio, and Norman Elder of Del Rio. Lamar Urbanovsky, execu¬ tive director of the board, also attended. The ribbon cutting ceremony, which officially opened Sul Ross Avenue, was performed by May¬ or pro tern Nancy Gallego. Del¬ bert Dyke, city councilman, un¬ veiled the new street signs. After the ceremonies, the City of Alpine hosted a reception for those attending and, later that afternoon, a reception was held in the Student Center at Sul oss ‘ ■ Susan Tanner On The Cutting Edge -- Nancy Gallego, mayor pro tem, with the help of Steve Neu and Christine Robinson, both of the City Council, officially opens Sul Ross Avenue during the ribbon cutting ceremony. Sul Ross Appreciation Day

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Summer theatre From The Past — Gloria Blackman as the heroine Lilly and Linda Little as Miss Ophelia confront Lily’s long lost father, played by Randy Pye. Who Am I? — Annie,played by Phoebe Bran- nan, sits at Oliver Daddy Warbucks desk and decides that she must find out if her parents are still alive. In the good ole summertime Music and melodrama highlight the 1987 summer theatre season Sul Ross Trivia The musical ’’Annie” and the melodrama ’’Lily, the Felon’s Daughter” were staged for Sul Ross summer theatre. ’’Annie,” which has also been turned into a movie, is based on the book ’’Annie” written by Thomas Meehan, with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. The play was especially noted for the father- daughter twosome of Steve and Phoebe Brannan of Alpine. Phoebe, a freshman at Alpine High, played Annie while her real-life father played Daddy Warbucks. Dr. Ron Hubbard, Sul Ross assistant professor of Communi¬ cation and Theatre, directed the musical. Ellen Boyd, Sul Ross assistant professor of music, was the music director, and Sul Ross student Kimberley Cross was choreographer. Celebration President Roosevelt and all the orphans attend the adoption celebration for Annie and Daddy Warbucks. ’’Annie” opened at Kokernot Outdoor Theatre July 23 with additional performances July 25, 26, 30, August 1, 2, 7, and 9. ’’Lily, the Felon’s Daughter” is a sad but silly story of an inno¬ cent Lily Fairweather and her weak but handsome sweetheart Compton, and how the villian Craven Sinclair ruined their plans for everlasting bliss. Cra¬ ven tempts Compton into for¬ gery and embezzlement, and Compton must flee from the law on the night of his betrothal to Lily. He heads west and leaves his father to go to jail for the crimes that he committed. On that same night, Lily’s father, whom everyone thought dead, returns and claims his long-lost daughter. SR students Gloria Blackman and Kenneth Ruhl were cast as Lily and Compton. Darcy Perez, SR graduate student in theatre, was director. The melodrama was present¬ ed July 10, 11,16,17,24,31 and August 8. Summer jobs in theatre in¬ cluded acting, singing, pit or¬ chestra, and crew personnel. Sul Ross students received aca¬ demic credit for participation in the productions. Students that accepted scholarship aid or em¬ ployment were required to en¬ roll in at least 3-6 hours of theatre credit. ■Alma Dominguez Did you know... The first yearbook of Sul Ross was published in 1921? This was the first year in the life of the in¬ stitution and the BRAND staff was there to cap¬ ture the memories of Sul Ross Normal College. The cover was engraved by the Southwestern Engraving Co. of Ft. Worth, and the book was printed by the San Antonio Printing Co. It con¬ tained 112 pages, and the dedication read In ap¬ preciation of those efforts that are responsible for the location of Sul Ross in the west; in gratitude for warm-hearted hospitality and friendliness; and for sympathetic interest and encouragement which made possible this annual, we dedicate our first volume of ’The Brand’ to the People of Al¬ pine. The Right To Vote -- Miss Ophelia, portrayed by Linda Little, expresses ner dis¬ satisfaction with the rule against women’s suf¬ frage. Theatre