Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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Assemblies Nelson, Dooby Wilson, Tina rshall sign autographs after ir performance in Harvey. Archibald Made The cast of Harvey played before a full house in November when it presented Western ' s second assembly. A lecture, The Truth about the Hydrogen Bomb, given by Mr. William L. Laurence, was the first regular assembly of the new year. The same week, a special program was presented by Dr. Archibald MacLeish, who addressed students on The Faith of a Teacher. The Prospects for World Peace and Morality was the topic which Dr. Ralph Bunche discussed. The Associate Editor of The Saturday Review of Literature, Mr. John Mason Brown, lectured on Seeing More Things. The Jose Limon Dance Company, outstanding for the interpretation of American modern dance, was featured at the April assembly. Dr. Ralph Bunche. Mr. John A ason Brown. Jose Limon.

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told Fantasies A hard working cast began rehearsing at the end of February for the show to be presented at the Civic Theater, May 14-17. Before long, those dotes had passed, and the seventh annual Fantasies production was a part of Western ' s history. With Puerto Rico as a setting, the show was concerned with three American Sail- ors, of varying degrees of intelligence and financial means, who intended to build a night club on the island. In the process they joined forces with a stranded show troupe with many results, love being not the least. Music for the show was student-written and took on a fiesta time air. Featured number was Holiday. Michael Zins, director; Gilbert Kurschner, produce Jerry French, Douglas Johnson, Gordon Sherwood Back row: Harriet Goodrich, Barbara Newman, Dolores Lee, Patricia Johnson. Front row: Olga Nickoloft, Rita Datcher, Jean Kenny, Beverly Tait, Nancy Mclntyre.

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The Men ' s Glee Club provided intermission entertainment at the annual all-student Christmas party. Dr. Elwyn Carter is seen rehearsing the orchestra and choral groups for the Christmas concert. Once again, the ballroom and the Union were filled with happy students who attended the annual all-student Christmas party, sponsored by the Student Council. The good will of Westernites was shown by the enthusiasm they displayed in con- tributing either canned goods or a sum of money for admission to the party. These items were later donated to the Salvation Army. Caroling, dancing, and special intermission entertainment added to the holiday atmosphere. The music department of Western departed from its traditional presentation of The Messiah in its 1951 Christmas concert. The three-part program consisted of readings given by Dr. Albert Becker, choruses, traditional carols, and featured the Saint Saens Christmas Oratorio, as well as a piece orchestrated by Dr. Holon Matthews. Christmas Activities 23