William Woods University - Echoes Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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LECT RE ri N Parker stimulated her audience by relating her personal 'es with Red China and exhibiting souvenirs of every- ifc in the For East. n r Xa T X 'rx li-. The Northern Sinfonia Orchestra covered its repertoire encompassing classical, modern and contemporary works. lt is uniquely the only permanent Chamber Orchestra in Britain. Jesse Hill Ford relivcd anecdotes of his struggle to become an author and ex- plained the effects of his unconventional novel, The Liberation of Lord Byron Jones. l, x 1-77 .QF Pearl Buck attracted a large audience with her famous knowledge of China. Many students have an intellectual interest in her writings. 2l

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Art Linkletter's visit is still remembered on the campus for his vivid person- ality and ability to speak well to all age groups. Levern Hutcherson and Lucia Hawkins, professional performers, pre- sented Lost in the Stars through a musical adaptation of Cry, the Be- loved Country by Alan Paton. 20 C0 CERT Ken Jasnau, Director of So cial Service in Milledgeville, Ga., spoke dynamically of So- cial Work in the Sixties. I Future teachers and students of other fields learned of the problems potentials of Education in the 2lst Centu1y from Dr. Gerald Wendt. SE

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Excited and enthusiastic students go up the stairs and across the ocean. Dean Davis gets directions on the whereabouts of the rest the tour. 22 I -f 3',--,. t im wear'-.-.tg WL-:f.:,K,i i GALA CHRIS TMA TOUR During their long Christmas holiday, I8 students from William Woods College and Westminster College flew to Ireland and England for a tour of theatres and historical sites. The tour was conducted hy Irby Darnell, chairman of the department of speech and theatre of William Woods, who conceived the idea to acquaint his students with live theatre. In the interim they visited the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, went sight-seeing in Ireland, and then flew to London to at- tend first class theatrical productions. Those who sponsored the group were Miss Dorothy Davis, Mrs. Mildred Cummings, and Mrs. Frances Kiester. of On the other side of the world, Christmas lights sparkle, too.