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PLAY PRODUCTION CLASS members assemble scenery for
their presentation of the comedy "Pride and Prejudice" next
week.
Play Production to Present
Second Drama Jan. 13,14,15
"Pride and Prejudice", a play
by Helen Jerome adapted from
Jane Austin's famous novel, will
be presented by the play production class January 14, 15, and 16
in the Auditorium.
The plot centers around a
proper English family, the Ben-
nets. The main purpose in life of
the mother (played by Sally Holloway) is to marry off her three
daughters, Jane, Lydia and Elizabeth. Dona Lickley, Roberta
Thompson, and Mario Davison
will play the parts of the Ben-
net sisters.
Jane and Lydia accept the
suitors their mother picks out
for them, but Elizabeth's pride
and the prejudice of Mr. Darcy,
her suitor, create many problems. Mr. Darcy is portrayed by
Keith Meyers.
The cast of thirty two consists
of Dean Bailey, Gerald DeGeer,
Kathleen Pierce, Rosilyn Theisen,
Dick Speight, George Bedard,
Elaine Kuchmanich, Bill Martin,
Mary Sanger, Bill Hieshetter, Bill
Sakalauskas,
Janice Hansen, Donna Lup-
iowski, Larry Raab, Pat Reisig.
Donna Wright, Judy VerPlank,
Sandra Seal, Joe Swallow, Jo
Fleming, Gail Perkins, Gerald
Zieman, Gwen Johnson, Sandra
VanderStein, Bruce Sanders,
and Carol Gilpin.
The people who are responsible
for the organization of the play
are the following committee chairmen and associate directors: design, Bob Jenkins; construction,
Jerry Zieman; painting, Jerry
Palmer; lighting, Harry Zientek;
costumes, Frieda Mast; publicity,
Mary Sanger; box office, Dick
Crandall; business manager, William Tebeau; make up, Jo Fleming; properties, Paul Strough;
call boys, Don Maxwell and
Wayne Lawton; sound effects,
Ralph  Gillett;   curtain manager,
Jerry Palmer; stage manager,
Harrison Guest; and associate directors, Bill Sakalauskas and
Denys Hayes.
Tickets are now available. Season tickets are on sale for one
dollar which may be used for the
three remaining plays; or single
tickets may be purchased for 50
cents from play production class
members.
CENTRAL  MICHIGAN
VOL. 36       CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE, MT. PLEASANT, MICH- JANUARY 7* 1955      NO. 13
Music Dept. Sets
Student Recitals
Tuesday, Thursday
The department of music has
scheduled two student recitals
for the coming week. The senior
recital is Tuesday, and the junior
recital is Thursday. Both the recitals are at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom.
The senior recital will feature
Nan Webster, soprano; William
Moreau, pianist; and Donalee Williams, accompanist.
The program will be divided
into seven parts, including songs
from operas, folksongs, and
music by such composers as
Bach and Rachmaninoff.
The participants are pupils of
Levi O. Dees, assistant professor
of music, and Ray Koos, instructor of music.
Kathryn Strait, pianist, and
Betty Rae Brisse, soprano, with
Carole Sturdevant as accompanist, will be featured in the junior
recital. Music from Chopin, Liszt,
and Haydn will be played.
The participants are pupils of
Jessemin P. Hansen, and Eugene
F. Grove, assistant professors of
music.
First Year Teachers Confer
on Problems Here Saturday
CMC Debates at U. of III., Flint J.C;
Amble, Pizzala Win Individual Awards
Art Dept. Schedules
Coffee Hour Tuesday
The art department, under the
direction of Mrs. Margaret Millar,
"will conduct a discussion and coffee hour Tuesday from three to
five p.m. in the gallery of Wight-
man Hall for all students and faculty.
Through discussion, student exhibit, and demonstration the department will try to clarify questions as to the meaning and practice of art.
Karolyn Amble, Harrison sophomore, and Laura Pizzala,, Manistique sophomore, were presented
with awards at the annual University of Illinois Debate Tournament at Navy Pier in Chicago,
December 11. The award states
that the debater "participated in
this tournament with distinction
and is entitled to special recognition."
Miss Amble and Miss Pizzala
represented Central on the affirmative of the proposition, "Resolved: that the United States
should extend diplomatic recognition to the Communist Government of China."
Several colleges in Nebraska,
as well as West Point and Annapolis, are prohibited from debating
this topic. All other colleges and
universities in the United States
are using this proposition.
In addition to high individual ratings, they won three out
of four rounds of debate, defeating   Illinois   Normal   State
University, Albion College, and
ihe   University   of   Wisconsin.
Their only loss was to  Marquette  University,  who  won
second place in the tournament.
Notre Dame won the tournament. , _.
Central's negative team,  uy
Pombier,   Springport   freshman,
and Dean Bailey, Muskegon sophomore, lost to Wheaton College,
De Pauw University, and the University of Chicago. They did win
the decision over Purdue Univer-
sitv
Mario Davison, Midland sophomore, was alternate for the affirmative team, while Terry Gut-
trich, Gladwin sophomore, was
alternate for the negative.
They paired together, representing an absent University of
Wisconsin team, and defeated
Ball State Teachers College in
the fourth round of debate.
Emil Pfister, director of debate,
who  accompanied the  debaters,
repotted that 68 teams, with some
of the best debaters from college
and universities in the midwest
took part in the tournament.
Three affirmative and three
negative teams participated in
an exhibition, non-decision debate before the social science
classes at Flint Junior College,
December 17.
Representing Central on the affirmative side were Miss Amble,
Miss Pizzala; Jack Boadway,
Comstock sophomore; Angelia Di-
Ceglia, Saginaw sophomore; Bill
Franch, Ionia senior; and Connie
Moore, Portland junior.
The negative teams consisted of
Pombier; Guttrich; Sandra Seal,
Fenton junior; Bruce Anderson,
Lansing sophomore; Barbara Mc-
Gee, Scottville sophomore; and
Jerry Gaultney, Pontiac sophomore.
Solutions to problems confronting first year teachers will be
sought at the third annual First
Year Teacher Conference tomorrow on campus.
Group panels on the various
subjects and grade levels of teaching, headed by 1954 Central graduates, have been set up. These
panels will discuss questions and
problems pertaining to the subject
being taught by the panel members.
By utilizing ihe combined experiences of the conference
members, augmented by advice
from college faculty advisors, it
is hoped that individual problems will be solved.
Ways to improve teacher preparation are also expected to be
offered by the panels. These suggestions will aid the college administrators in making curriculum changes and additions to improve the background of prospective teachers.
Charles L. Anspach, president,
will welcome ihe conferees in
ihe Ballroom at 10:45 after a
registration and coffee hour
from 9:30 to 10:30. Kenneth T.
Panhell-IFC Ball
Tomorrow Evening,
Terpsichore Theme
"Terpsichore" is the theme of
the annual Panhellenic-Interfra-
ternity Ball scheduled tomorrow
night in the Ballroom from 9 to
12 p.m. Ken Davis and his orchestra from Lansing will play for the
semi-formal dance. Admission is
free to all Greeks and their dates.
The theme is the name of a
muse to the Greek god Apollo.
Terpsichore was the muse of
dancing and choral song.
Jim Lynch, Mt. Pleasant junior, and Ruth Harris, Battle
Creek sophomore, are the general chairmen. Sororities and
fraternities were assigned to
the various committees.
Tickets for the dance are dis-_
tributed by fraternity and sorority presidents to members upon
request.
Final Examination Schedule Announced,
Jan. 26 to Feb. 1 Are the Dark Days
Final examinations have been
scheduled for January 26 through
February 1. All students are required to take examinations in
all credit classes, and no administrative officer or instructor has
the authority to excuse a student
from attendance at the final exam.
Wednesday, Jan. 26
2 p.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)      8-10 a.m.
Other days 10-12 a.m.
3 p.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)     12-2 p.m.
Other days 2-4 p.m.
4 p.m. classes
Monday (any comb.) 4-6 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 27
4 p.m. classes (con.)
Other days 8-10 a.m.
8 a.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)     10-12 a.m.
Other days 12-2 p.m.
9 a.m. classes
Monday (any comb.) 2-4 p.m.
Other days 4-6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28
10 a.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)     8-10 a.m.
Other days 10-12 a.m.
11 a.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)       12-2 p.m.
Other days 2-4 p.m.
12 p.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)       4-6 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 31
12 p.m. classes (con.)
Other days 8-10 a.m.
1 p.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)      10-12 a.m.
Other days 12-2 p.m.
Examinations for several classes
have been rescheduled, and students should check the bulletin
board in Warriner Hall to see if
any of their classes are in this
group.
All Saturday campus classes
will take the final examination
January 22 at the regular class
hour.
Bordine, director of teacher education, will then introduce the
principal speaker.
"The Ups and Downs of First
Year Teachers" will be presented
by Mr. C. W. Bemer, Muskegon
superintendent of schools, as the
key note address of the conference. In the afternoon the group
panel discussions will meet at
various locations throughout the
campus.
Curtis E. Nash, associate professor of education and director
of the conference, stated that the
conference will be of special interest to seniors in the education
field.
Minor Blaze Hits
Grawn Hall Dec. 30
Second Within Year
The third floor of Grawn Hall
was the scene of another fire (a
small one this time) the evening
of December 30.
The fire was discovered by
Dan McBride, Mt. Pleasant senior,
who was walking by the building
about 10:30 p.m. He smelled
smoke, went to Cole's, and called
the fire department and college
officials.
The blaze, which was confined
to a janitor's closet, was easily
extinguished. The fire apparently
started through the spontaneous
combustion of some oily rags in
the closet.
Damage was done to the door,
door sill, and minor equipment in
the closet.
Film Series Program,
"Secrets of the Sea'
to Be Shown Jan. 10
"Secrets of the Sea" will be
presented in the Audubon film
series, January 10, in the Auditorium at 8 p.m.
Dr. G. Clifford Carl, director of
the Provincial Museum at Victoria, British Columbia, will narrate the series of the color motion pictures on wild life and
scenery.
Dr. Carl is noted for his research in the mysteries of the sea
and the life in and near by. The
people who made this film traveled thousands of miles to get pictures of wild life and scenery.
CMC Features School
Bus Driver Training
Did you know that 53 counties
have a bus driving training course
administered by Central Michigan College?
Public and parochial school bus
drivers throughout Michigan attend this three day training course
offered in their county when requested by the county superintendent. This course is sponsored
by the State Department of Public Instruction. Central Michigan
and Michigan State are the only
two colleges in Michigan to administer this training. Central was
one of the pioneers to start this
program.
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