Virginia Commonwealth University - Cobblestone Wigwam Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Annual Carnival And Variety Show Feb. 14t! fp ies f ' fft Give To The March Of Dimes AND t A H Y NUMBER 13 Walt Kelly Selects ' 53 Crop Of Sweethearts y Walt Kelly, eminent cai e announced his selectioi he Wigwam staff, Edito at first, picked sixteen he staff had given him ( arrow it down, and be t had to be forcibly : claim to the ones lei imed in to the note I ' nd he was asked to as the finalists, and up participate m the set tor 1 u tjtinfi: met merited Hows ' memberb activt ' ilnve ind tlip • , , jusK 1 fe. ! s« Sold! t Colleges tlirouK vigorously stipport in its efforts to ed disease. One stunts was that of Oklahoma ' s camiva ' which the institw ' some faculty membt coeds were auctioned est bidders. The Sigma Alpha nity topped nil bids George Cross, and proi to work in the frater. ., Other attractions included a kissing txioth and chocolate pie tl contest, with targets including the Dean of Students. March of Dimes ofScials are ser- iously concerned over the shortage of funds to the tune of $28 million dol- Febnian- graduates are u attend the senior clas-. meeting at 6:15 p.m. tonight at 90S W. Fr.mklin. GraJuation exercises and practice fr.r grathiation wil be dis- cussed, aconling to Senior Class idcDl lune Foster. lop, Left: Wigzvam slajj burns tobacco and midnight, oil. Top, Right: Election returns received in Proscrift netvsroom. Center: College reporters assemble for beat assignment. Lower Right: Cofy girls all wraffed uf in their zvork journalism Perhaps nothing has played a more significant role in the eternal quest of truth than the free press . . . Today, as during America ' s childhood, our press stands as a graphic symbol of man ' s freedom to ex- press himself and voice his indignation . . . Journalism students at RPI learn, along with the mechanics of the trade, that they are charged with a great responsibility to society and to free America ... to never abuse the privilege of free speech ... to constantly strive to keep alive the free press upon which a democ- racy leans so heavily.

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fine arf- ART . . . Man ' s very oldest form of self expression . . . starting in prehis- toric caves and continuing through the ages ... to enricli our lives every dav in many ways . . . The true artist ... a nebulous personality . . . but a personality that can fill our minds with gladness or infuse us with a feeling of gloom . . . just by the stroke of a brush or the wielding of a chisel . . . So we have another influence in our lives . . . too many people fail to recog- nize its importance, but it is there . . . and will continue to be . . . A STUDY IN STONE LA DANSE . . . L ' ART . . LA SCULPTURE LIFE STUDIO

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Top: Choral group rehearses for broadcast Center: String quartet rehearses for Virginia Museum recital Bottom: ' ■ The Hasty Heart, ' a pro- duction by dramatic art depart- ment music What, more than music, has given man his appre- ciation for the finer things of life? ... It is no accident that many of our finest musical compositions have withstood the ravages of wars and disaster ... If man endures, music will endure . . . When mankind ceases to have a song in his heart — civilization will cease to be. drama Through scorn, contempt, and judicial penalty, drama has weathered the storm . . . from the ancient days of Greek tragedy to the twentieth century where it was to find its place in the sun of popular opinion . Each dav, more and more people are realizing the important role that drama has played in the cul- tural scene of civilization . . .