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CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE, MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, FEBRUARY 27, 1959
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The National Ballet of Canada
will perform at Central Michigan College Monday, March 2,
at 0:15 p.m. in Warriner Auditorium. This is the last Artists
Course series for the season.
During their brief four year
history the Ballet company has
achieved international recognition. The Ballet has been on
coast to coast tours of Canada
and the "United States with
highlighted performances i n
New York and Washington, D.C.
This season the National Ballet is undertaking its most ambitious tour to date, a seven-
month tour covering most of
North America.
The National Ballet of Canada is under the direction of
Celia Franca, who is also the
leading ballerina with ihe
company. Miss Franca has
brought ihe National Ballet
of Canada to its present high
leve lof recognition. In both
ihe United States and Canada,
critics have acclaimed the
growing eminence of ihis
company.
The orchestra which tours
with the company for its engagements, is under the direction of George Crum.
From their large repertoire
of ballets, the company has
chosen for their premire performance at CMC three distinct
dance stories
The first story is Les Rendezvous with music by Auber. This
ballet was first performed by
Sadler's Wells Ballet in 1933,
Winter Night, which has as its
plot the eternal triangle, is thoj
second  selection. The scene is
set to the music of Sergey Rach- j
maninov's   Second  Piano   Con
certo.
The final  selection  of  the
program   is   tilled   Offenvach
in the Underworld. The action
of ihe ballet lakes place in a
fashionable cafe in ihe 1870's.  j
There is no story io the ballet,   j
for ihe flirtation ihai go on at  j
such a place and such a lime  j
are most often half-forgoilen   f
by the next morning. There is   !
neither a sad nor a happy ending, only a closing lime. ;
Tickets may  be procured  at;
the box office in Warriner Hull.;
Monday, March 2 from 9-12 a.m. !■
and 1-4 p.m. |
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Central faculty members visited experimental schools in the
Boston area last week.
Dr. Curtis Nash, head of the
Department of Psychology and
Education, Mr. Harold Wilcox
from special studies, Dr. Harold
Telfer, and Miss Francis Martin, Mr. Jack Anson and Miss
Emma Lou Cooper, teachers in
Announces hh
for Simmer
The Placement Office has announced there are many job
■openings this summer for college students in summer youth
campus such as Boy Scout, Girl
Scout, Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A. and
other organizations' private
'camps. There are also openings
at many resorts and national
parks such as Yellowstone National Park.
There is a great need for waterfront   directors   and   anyone
the Elementary School made  with a Red Cross Water Safety
" '   ' '" Instructor  rating  is  eligible.
Other jobs available include instructors in sailing, canoeing,
archery, camp craft, land sports
and many others. Kitchen work,
cooks, waitresses and nurses are
also needed.
Room and board are furnished
as   well   as   regular   wages   at
many of these places.
The   Placement   Office   has
this trip.
They   visited   Franklin
school  in  Lexington,  Massachusetts, which is a new experimental   school   organized
for team teaching.
Several grades are combined
for certain study sessions with
the teachers from these grades.
Newton,  Massachusetts  High
School was also observed. In the
English and biology departments > much information on jobs in sev-
groups of  100  to  150  students
meet together for lectures and
demonstrations. This large group j
then  breaks  into   smaller  sec-!
tions for individual work. j
In   Boston,   they  visited   the j
eral states including Wisconsin,
Illinois, Michigan, California,
Maine, New York and others.
Details and application blanks
for summer employment are
available in the Placement Of-
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The city commission may vote,
on a bill to ban parking on city
streets between the hours of 3
to 5 a.m. Tiiis proposed plan set
up by a citizens committee provides for a year of alternate
parking allowed it and when the
law goes into effect.
This   will   give   householders
a n d   other   affected   people   a
®e«0ffj7 £®fiifei?
M CELL £3qr 22
The annual "Miss Central
Michigan" pageant, sponsored by
the Mt. Pleasant Jaycees, will be
held on May 23.
There will be an orientation
program in Warriner 355, Friday, March 6, for all girls interested in the contest. Additional
information and entry blanks
will be given by members of the
Jaycees.
The girls must be between the
ages of 18 and 28. Each girl
must be able to give a three-
minute show of talent. Girls
who are married are not eligible. No sponsor is required.
The girls will be judged on
the basis of beauty, intellect,
talent, congeniality, and personality.
Central Michigan College will
hold a preliminary contest to determine four to six girls to represent the college in the pageant on May 22.
The winner of the "Miss Central Michigan" pageant will receive a $250 scholarship and a
diamond ring from the Thompson Jewelry of Mt. Pleasant, She
Will also receive an all-expense
Paid trip to Muskegon to compete in the "Miss Michigan"
pageant.
"Miss Michigan" will receive
a $500 scholarship, a wardrobe,
and an all-expense paid trip to
the "Miss America" pageant in
Atlantic City.
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i A ear containing three CMC
eo-eds  was struck by  an Ann
I Arbor railroad train last Friday
1 afternoon. No one was injured.
! Donna Kinney, 21. the driver
of the ear: Phyllis Howard, 20;
and Virginia Wescott, 22, were
traveling across the railroad
tracks on Bellows St., toward
College Heights, when they
were struck.
The girls stated that they did
not hear or see any warning of
the approaching train. There is
no flasher at that crossing.
Donna, who had the car in
second gear immediately, put
the car into reverse when she
saw the train; but the car
skidded, due to icy roads.
Each car of the train struck
the auto as they passed and continued on for several hundred
yards before stopping.
Damage to the car was slight.
chance to construct parking facilities before the total ban goes
into effect.
I.F.C. president, Ed Phillips
announced that ihe fraternities were complying, for the
most pari, wiih ihe self-imposed alternate parking plan,
in hopes that ihe commission
would see a chance of its
working.
"However, dormitory and off
campus residents in the immediate college area have created
lire real problem" Phillips said.
City Chief of Police Vernel
Davis' confirmed Phillip's report
and said that stronger enforcement of the cities' present 24-
hour parking law will be enforced. The procedure will be
first to ticket the offending ear,
and then impoundment if the
car is not removed.
Phillips further slated that
"The passing of Bill 341, to be
voted on March 2, means for
off-campus residents that either
this summer or during the next
school year, they will have to
make parking facilities for their
own cars or will have to make
greater use of the present school
provided parking facilities."
He also said that he didn't
think that enough space was
available in the present parking
lots to provide room for all the
cars destined to park in them.
Dean of Education at Northeast-  fice. Students are urged to apply
ern University where education) now.
is on a cooperative basis. j 	
Students alternate working
and studying on a ten week
basis, going io college for a
ioial of five years. ] p i».      n
Dr   Nash  stated   that  they   Jfl^   F@rf©rWBiiriC®S
would like to trv the coopera-
!£b^\KmintSngPTonutt   B^MfS    S«eSfeB
S^lati0n'   and   gettinS  « Gevenly-five   Central  Michi-
new meas.  i g£m College students enrolled in
the Speech-English travel-study
course in theatre, traveled to
New York City between semesters to attend professional theatre productions and to visit institutions associated with the
theatre.
The Broadway productions observed in performance were:
a  . . 1    r »„» „™ -„ .    ,        j "Sunrise at Campobello," "J.B.,"
A total of $27,072.50 m loans I..West   side   story»   „fo     Fa|r
and ju-ants were given out dm-: Lady," "The Music Man," and
Eugene O'Neill's  "A Touch  of
the   Poet."   A   short  interview
with.  Robert   Preston,   star   of
"The   Music  Man,"   was  held
President Charles L. Anspach
will be honored by coaches and
former athletes of Central Michigan College at a banquet February 28.
Dan Rose, Central's Athletic
Director, is the General Chair
man for the dinner which will
be held at 5 p.m. in Keeler
Union. Mr. Rose stated that approximately 250 reservations
have been made for the event.
Featured speaker will be Dr,
James Lewis, vice-president of
the University of Michigan. Ted
Sowle will be the toastmaster
and the Rev. Bob Smith will
offer the invocation and benediction. Other speeches will be
given by former coaches Wallace Parker, Bourke Lodewyk,
Ron Finch, health and physical
education department head; and
Charles E. Forsythe, director of
high school athletics in Michigan.
The Alma College Highland
Dancers will do a variety of native Scotch dances in the native
costumes and will be accompanied by the traditional bagpipes.
This dance group is comprised
of all girls, plus two males who
provide the bagpipe music.
After providing the entertainment at the banquet, the Highland Dancers will perform between halves at Saturday's basketball game.
The bill to change the name oi Central Michigan College
to Central Michigan University effective June l awaits Governor G. Mennen William's signature.
The  Senate  passed  the  bill |	
28-1 Monday and sent it back to
the House which had earlier
passed it with an effective date
of July 1. The House approved
the change, 92-0.
The governor's signature is
considered a matter of formality.
lodd Poetiy
ing the period between January
21 and February 9 it was announced by N. C. Bovee, Vice
President of Business and Finance.
Statistics showing the activity
of the three loan funds is as follows:
Loan  Fund
Student
56 requested
56 granted
1 pending 200.00
Average per loan 256.52
National Defense Loan Fund
after a matinee performance.
Brooks Costume Company,
Century Lighting Company, and
the Theatre Collection of the
New York Public Library were
14 sr^'nn visiteci to supplement the stu-
14,365.00 dents' experience with the theatre.
Included in the course was a
tuur of the N.B.C. television
studios where a rehearsal of the
Steve Allen Show and a live
broadcast of a panel show were
observed. Students also watched
a Radio City Music Hall produc-
51 requested v
25 granted
26 refused
Average per loan
Grant-In-Aid
49 requested
41 granted
8 refused
Average per grant
In summary, out of a total of
156 total requested loans
amounting  to  839,612,00  t ha t iAIl-EVeilfS   W©™M
$20,814.50
8,980.00
11,834.5(1
359.20
Fund
$4,432.50 i tion
3,727.50 ! "
705.00
90.91 '■
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Central Michigan College will
have more graduates qualified
to teach high school mathematics and elementary grades this
year, according to Paul Winger,
placement director.
Last year, Winger's office had
nearly 50 calls for every available graduate in those two
areas. Only eight graduates
sought math teaching jobs, while
69 wanted elementary positions.
This year there are 27 prospective high school math teachers and 104 prospective elementary teachers registered with
the CMC placement office.
There are 517 of this year's
graduates registered for placement. Winger expects 50 or 60
more, which would be about a
hundred more than registered
last year.
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Students will have many opportunities during the spring se- [
mester to participate in extra-j
curricular interpretative reading
activities. Of major interest is ]
the   Dodd  Memorial  Poetry
Reading Contest in which a cash
prize is awarded the winner.
Other events are the annual
reading festival sponsored by
the Michigan Intercollegiate
Speech League and the National
Invitational Festival held each
year at Michigan State University.
The change in effective date
was made io enable ihis year's
graduating class io have ihe
new title, Ceniral Michigan
University, on iheir diplomas.
The University bill was the
first one to pass this year's legislature.  Its  passage   was  con-
1 sidered   by   most   observers   a
sign of the high esteem that the
j members of the legislature have
! for   Central   and   President
Charles L. Anspach.
Passage of the bill came ironically at a time when the College was forced to cut back its
operation because of the state's
cash shortage.
CMC officials see in university siatus ihe opportunity io
expand both graduate and undergraduate work because of
larger enrollment and faculty.
Increased prestige as well as
the increase in the number of
college-age people will swell
Central's enrollment. This will
enable Central to offer courses
and curriculum that it could not
previously because of small demand.
Some organizational changes
are anticipated, including the
creation of several schools
within the university. Central
has been in the process of grad-
univer-
The Department of Speech and
Drama conducts the Dodd Poe- ually  reorganizing  for
try Reading Contest each spring.  Slty status for several years.
Past winners have been Reba'     Central is thr> fifth Wfiehh.
O'Bryant, William Sakalauskas,
Karen Burchard, and Diane Eis-
singer.   Last  year,  27  students
entered  the  contest,  and  Miss
O'Bryant won the  final event
over eight other finalists.
were applied for, 122 request,
were granted for the amount of
S27.072.50 during the period.
Applications Opan
Students who are interested
in applying for a scholarship for
the fall of 1959 may make such
applications at the Admissions
Office. ,   ,     ,.
Students now on scholarships,
including stale board grants, are,
reminded that they must re-apply. All applications and re-applications must be made by May
' No scholarship or grant is automatically extended except for
those granted by General Motors.
leeks rieniDers
The Central Michigan College
Economics Club, is sponsoring a
membership drive. Benefits
which are provided by the club
include: field trips, guest speakers, movies, and social outings.
The club is currently planning
a trip to Dow Corning in Midland on March 10. A nominal
charge of 750 to defray expenses
will be collected by either John
Dawson, Robinson Hall, or Richard Antle, Larzelere.
To enjoy the privileges you
must belong to the club. Dues
are being collected by the named
above. Cost for semester dues is
500.
The Northern Michigan College Student Council has invited
Jo-Lee Hurlbut, Holland sophomore, "Miss Central Michigan,"
to attend their "All-Events
Weekend," February 26, 27, and
28 in Marquette.
Campus beauties from Michigan Stale University, Eastern
Campus housing for the 1959 \ Michigan College, Michigan In-
summer session can be applied i stltui%, of fining and Technol-
for now. Applications for a dor-\°SY, Soo Branch of Michigan
mitory room should be made Institute of Mining and Technol-
through Director of Housing Lee ! °?y.   Alma,   Hillsdale,   Suomi,
plications up®!
Polly.
You can reserve a room by
filling out an application card
and paying a S20 deposit fee.
Robinson Hall will be used to
house the men. Calkins Hall and
the south wing of Larzelere Hall
will house the women. Occupants of the suites in Larzelere
will be women more than 30
years old.
The halls will operate on a
room and 5 day-per week board
basis for the six week period
starting June 21. The rates are
as follows: 4 per suite — $105.75
per person and 2 per suite —
$111.75 per person.
Guests to Obtain Cards
College visitors and guests
must obtain a guest card for all-
college activities at the Dean of
Women's Office.
Madonna, and Central Michigan
College will compete for the
title, "Miss Michigan Winter
Queen." The girls will be judged
on the basis of beauty, talent
and personality.
Physical science is gaining in
popularity. There are 96 students enrolled in Physical Science 151 this semester, accord-
! ing to Dr. L. A. McDermott, of
the chemistry and physics department.
The large class is due mainly
to curriculum changes which require the course on the elementary curriculum. Many students
are also picking up minors in
the field.
These courses are designed to
give the student a background
for teaching science through
junior high. According to Dr.
McDermott, the course covers
the micro-physical world, wave
motions and radiations, and the
earth's place in the universe.
There are no prerequisites for
the course.
ID CARDS READY
Identification cards for new
students who entered college
in ihe spring semester and
duplicate I.D. cards for others
who had pictures taken at
registration are available at
ihe Records Office. A student
must present his matriculation
card io obtain the I.D. card.
VETS SIGN UP
Veterans under Public Law
550 and students under Public
Law 634 should sign monthly
reports in the Records Office today, tomorrow, Monday or Tuesday.
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Central Michigan College students who transferred from junior colleges are urged to visit
with representatives from their
former college on March 3. The
"Junior-Community College
Conference" will be from 9 a.m.
to 12 noon in Keeler Ballroom.
The students who entered
Central in the fall of 1958 will
receive specific appointments.
All other junior college transfers, however are invited to visit
with their junior college deans
and counselors that morning.
Students  interested  in entering  the  contest  ihis  year
should leave iheir names and
addresses   with  ihe   Speech
Department secretary in W261
and then begin preparing to
read,   from   manuscript,   five
minutes of poetry of iheir own
choice. The exact dale for ihe
contest  will   be   announced
later.
Open tryouts for the two reading festivals will be held by the
Department   of   Speech  and
Drama Wednesday, March 4,
from 4 to 6 p.m.
Four students will be selected
to read prose, either expository
or fictional, at the league festival at Calvin College, April 24
and 25, and six students to read
poetry, prose, drama, a speech,
or TV news-casting at the Michigan State University festival on
May 7 and 8.
Interested   students   should
see Dr. Elbert R. Bowen, professor of speech, in W257, soon,
about trying out for these festivals.
No   previous   experience   o r
academic preparation is necessary for entering any of these
events.
Central is the fifth Michigan
institution to achieve university
status, four of them in the last
few years. The others are the
University of Michigan. Michigan State University and Wayne
State University.
The University bill was introduced into the legislature by
Representative Russell Strange
of Clare.
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Hare March 6
Mrs. Margaret Lambert, recognized authority on Michigan
Indian Lore, will address a
luncheon meeting of the Twenty-first Assembly of the Michigan Society, Daughters of the
American Colonists, at the Hotel
Chieftain March 6.
From her rich family history
and years of research, Mrs. Lambert has compiled valuable
songs, legends, and traditions of
her people.
Her Great Grandfather was
Chief Kitchi-Assiginack, The
Great Blackbird, often referred
to in history as "Black Partridge." He was Chief of the Ol-
tawas and Hurons in the Georgian Bay region and served as
principal aide-de-camp to Chief
Pontiac.
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The world-famous Don Cossack chorus will give two performances in Warriner Auditorium tomorrow.
The group will give a matinee
at 3 p.m. and an evening concert
at 8 p.m. Their appearance is
sponsored by the Mt. Pleasant
Lions Club. Tickets are on sale
at the Keeler desk.
The Plaioff Don Cossack
Chorus was originally organized in ihe capital of Czechoslovakia, Prague, in 1927.
Ever since its inception ihe
Chorus has been headed by
Mr. Nicholas Kosirukoff who
acts simultaneously as the
chorus leader and as its administrator.
The membership of the Chorus
has always comprised the best
of the vocal talent obtainable
among the White Russian emi-
gress who fought Communism
in Russia as early as 1918-1920
and who actually may be considered as the pioneers in the
fight against the World Communism.
Since 1927 the Chorus has
loured all five continents and
has nineteen times crossed the
equator in places like Atlantic, Pacific and ihe Indian
Oceans, as well as in Sumatra
and in ihe Republic of Equa-
dor.
The Eiffel Tower, the building of Parliament in London,
the pyramids of Egypt, the tea
plantations of Ceylon, the wild
beasts of South Africa, the elephants of India, the rice-paddies of Indo-China, the earthquakes Of Chili, the skyscrapers
of New York, the holy places
of Jerusalem, the bananas of
Singapore and Java, the tidy-
streets of towns in Holland, the
Tunnel of the St. Gothard in
Switzerland, the minarets of
Turkey, the caves of Madeira, a
revolution in Brazil all are familiar to the members of the
Platoff Chorus.
The Chorus has travelled on
a total of one hundred seven different ocean liners and visited
sixty-seven different countries.