William Penn University - Quaker Yearbook (Oskaloosa, IA)

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Es'mBL1sHED 1926. The Drama Club has built up its mem- bership the last few years until it is now the largest organization on the campus. Miss lvloe, the director of the Speech de- partment, has devoted a great deal of time to making the meetings more worthwhile and educational in technique of dramatic produc- tion, Bettie Edwards, the president first semest- er, has also done a great deal to build up the organization. The club meets once each month for an interesting program of some dramatic nature. These give the students experience in acting and play production, The November meeting was in the form of Eighteenth century entertainment with everyone wearing suitable costume and hair- dress. They revived the Virginia Reel and old square dances and had a merry time for a few hours, Drama The Christmas party was held in the Drawing Room with an exchange of gifts and entertainment in accordance with the Christ- mas season. The acting class presented a group of plays as a Drama Club Beneht early in the winter. These included 'Trouble in Tunnel Nine, a coal mine story presented by lfrank Dillon, Pete Hudson, Bill Pace, and Phil Hef- leyg 'iViolin Maker of Cremonaf' an eighteenth century production, was east by Paul Mitchell, Sam Kime, Helen Hook, and Bob Kenoyerg Spot Cash, a modern skit representing the general untrustworthiness of human nature, was played by Tommy Crawford, Bettie Ed- wards, and ,Jerry Johnson, Nl y l. ad y Dreams, a psychological phantasy, was in- terpreted by Esther Mae Kindig, ,lean Gillam, Peggy Cheairs, Edith Ragan, Wilma Russell, and ,lean Bunting. Toi- Row-M. Moore. Dye, Clark, Pcltis, Biit- chell, Kiester, Arnold, Mills. Gordon. M I D- uma Row-Crist, Hack- ley, Graham, Briggs, Hook, O. Evans, Knop, Zern, Shaugvr, Kimmel, G. Miller. B0'l I'0M Row -R. Heald, Steffy, B. Edwards, Kincaid, Al- corn, XVhyle, Bunting, j. Barnes, Che-airs, Moe.

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Choir ESTABLISHED 1918. The Quaker Choir is composed of about forty men and women students on the campus, They have participated in several func- tions the past year,probably the most outstand- ing of which was l-landel's lNlessiah under the direction ol Professor Baylor. Fletcher students and Gskaloosa singers cooperated in the production. A special group of fifteen voices presented 1 an Easter Cantata, i'The Seven Last Words of Christ, shortly belore Easter Vacation. The major production of the year was Gilbert and Sullivans Operetta 'il-l. lvl. S. Pinaforen presented in the Spencer Memorial Chapel under the direction ol lklurray Baylor and Mrs. Nagler. Nlajor parts were inter- preted by Ben Shepherd, Herbert Heald, Roy Clark, Thelma johnson, Roy Tallman, Her- man Crayton. Phillip Helley. lfsther Mac Kin- dig, and Nlrs. Nagler. XJ, 14 T 9 cl 1 0 - L 051' L J X , f X fl jd. 3 ' H ,. , A JJ H Yxlvaj ToP Row4Barnard, B. Shepherd. Strceter, Pet- tis, Schuler, Newlin. Mm- u1,E Row-Hargeshcimer, Lawn, N. Smith, Strawn, Gholson, D. Ellis, T. johnson. Borrow Row -D, Maxwell, Bunting, Kindig,Kn0p, McCaffrey, Gholson, Johnson. TOP Row-Rhetta. H. Heald, Hackley, Helly, Stoughton, C r a w f o r cl' Nagler, INIIDDLE Row- Bay, Atcn, Lortz. Pierce, Hook, Kissoon, Shattuck. Barron R 0 w-Wcant, Hillhouse, N. Nichols, L. Anderson, Henderson, H. Maxwell, M. M. Hoar.

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Club Two other members of the Drama Club, Paul Mitchell and Bob Kenoyer, gave a most gripping presentation of T h e Unknown Soldier Speaks in November. The story takes place at Arlington cemetery at the shrine of the Unknown Soldier one evening at dusk. The soldier reveals his identity as the misrepresented soldier from every nation who sacrifices his life and all its potential happiness for an idealism which never existed. This was presented at many Oskaloosa churches and others as well, including Des Moines. In addition to the plays mentioned, the club has cooperated in various college pro- grams, At the Christmas vespers they por- trayed biblical scenes with musical accompani- ment. The Nativity, The Coming of the Wise Nlenf' and 'iThe Coming of the Shep- herds were very beautifully represented. Other members presented skits and short plays at Opening Reception in the fall, ban- quet programs, and Open House. They as- sisted in producting l'The Rock, given at the Lenten service. lt is a representation ol the strength and weakness ol Peter's character and the final victory ol the lormer at the time ol the resurrection. The group was handicapped the second semester by the action ol' the college council in regard to the calendar. With no scheduled night for meetings, it was difhcult to find an open date, but they have done as well as pos- sible. Upon the resignation of Bettie Edwards, there has been no president elected and the ofhce of Vice President was vacant. Peggy Cheairs, as program chairman, assisted by Nliss Xloe, has acted as president the last semester until other officers could be elected. C50 Toe Row-Fletcher, Gil- bert, S. Jones. P. Ellis, li, Pt-risho, ll. Heald, Crawford, Robinson, New- lin, Kissoon. NIIDDLIC Rowfli a pa Ll n, Sparks, Aten, ll. Maxwell, Hen- derson, Crumhaugh, N. Smith. Bay, N. Nichols. Bo'r'roxi R own White. llarlley, XX?-ant, YYyuxori-, Stout, llillhr-use, lXleFarf lin, Gillam.