1949-03-16; Central Michigan Life

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VOLUME 30
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MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1949
NUMBER 19
Foss, Bockstahler Are A.
'The Crisis in World Thought'
to Be Social Science Theme
Four Outstanding Speakers Headed by
Dr. Harry E. Barnes to Lead Second
Annual Forum March 25-28
Candidates
"The Crisis in World Thought"
will be the-theme of the second annual Social Science forum sponsored by the Social Science department
March 25 and 26.
Accompanying   addresses  made
by the four outstanding speakers,
group forums will be held for discussion of   the   crisis   in world
thought  and  its implications  in
the areas of religion and ethics,
science and philosophy, social and
economic problems of international security. The speakers will participate in the discussions.
Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, sociologist, cultural historian, and author,
will open the forum with an address
on "The Crisis in World History."
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DR. BARNES is known as a dynamic speaker who expresses his
opinions fearlessly. He will make
several other addresses throughout
the forum.
Other addresses will be made by
Dean Ralph Sawyer, physicist and
See—FORUM—-Page 3
'Campus Chats'
Given by Prexy
The first in a series "Campus
Chats" was given by Pres. Charles
L. Anspach Thursday evening in
Warriner Hall auditorium.
The Men's Glee club, under the
direction of Mr. Bernard B. Stone,
sang the following numbers:
'Who's That Tapping at My
.Door?" and "All Day on the
Prairie," accompanied by Elaine
Kumbier, Saginaw junior; and
Fred Waring's arrangements of the
"Battle Hymn of the Republic,"
accompanied by Miss Kum'&ier and
Mrs. Sebe Morgan, Mt. Pleasant
senior. '
In his talk the president discussed
three topics. The first was his desire
to become better acquainted with
the students. In connection with
this he brought out the fact that
some of the best friendships students can   have   are   with faculty
members.
*   *   *
THE SECOND TOPIC dealt with
facts and figures about the college.
The   current   building   plans   were
explained   with   special   emphasis
placed upon the physical education
building.
Finally the President compared
the current operating and capital
outlay  expenses  of  $3,500,000  to
that of $290,000 nine years ago.
In closing the President asxed that
the students write out any questions
they may have and leave them in
his office. If the questions are of
school wide interest he will answer
them, at the next "Chat." Otherwise
he will answer them by letter or by a
personal conference.
Band to Present
Modern Concert
The Central Michigan College
band will present a concert of modern and popular compositions March
30 at 8:15 p.m. in the auditorium.
Included in the program will be
"Overture for Band" by Mendelssohn, "Joyous Interlude" by Dai-
Kong Lee, "Czech Rhapsody" by
Weinberger, the first movement
from the "Symphony in B Plat" by
Fanchet, "Banitoula,-' a West Indian
number by Morissey, and several
selections from "Carousel."
A rather unusual feature of the
program will be a drum solo by William. Rinker, Durand freshman.
Members of the faculty! students,
and members of the community are
invited to attend.
JOYCE FOSS
Placement Off ice
Places 15 Grads
Dr. Kenneth T. Bordine announced that 15 February graduates have been placed by the placement office. These are: Harold
Brown, Ithaca, mathematics; Marion Clark, Wyandotte, rural school;
Barbara Crandell, Bridgeport, 3rd
grade; Ronald Evans, Gaines, industrial arts; Lewis Frisch, Williamston, science, mathematics.
Eldon Ray Gamelin, Romeo, commerce; Romayne Hicks, Lansing,
industrial arts; George Kasel, Fair-
view, biology and physical education; Lucile Kohloff, Merrill, physical education; Martin Lobert, Oscoda, history; Donald Mclntyre, Morley, coaching and history; Thelma
McKellar, Cleveland, Ohio, 1st
grade; Cecil H. Morgan, Scottville,
coaching; Vernal Morningstar,
Shepherd, music; Rex Stockton,
Beaverton, elementary.
Election is Tomorrow; Mli
Women Rre
fa Vote
Presidential Nominees Selected by Associated Women
Students Council? Precincts Will Be in Barnard.
Sloan, Grown and Wco^er Foyer
Candidates for the office of
president of Associated W;«men
students for- t3ae coming year are,
Margaret Bockstahler, Cedai* jun- \ *® A' W-. % WW**
ior, and Joyce Foss, New? Baltimore
junior.
The.   -gi*#. ^ere   $&6sei*
rwrninatini? commit^  appoint
Koopman to Go to
U. of M. This Summer
Dr. Margaret O. Koopman,, professor of sociology, will serve in
the capacity of visiting professor at
the University of Michigan this
summer.
Prof. Koopman will assist with
the workshop for continued friendly relations between the United
States and Canada,. The workshop
is sponsored by the American
Council on Education and the Canadian Education association.
MARGARE_   BOCKSTAHLER
Noted French Educator
Will Be Guest olIR
Madame Brule, noted French educator of Tours, France, will be the
guest of the International Relations
club Monday, 7:30 p.m. in Sloan
hall, Room 15, followed by a business
meeting. The public is invited.
Centralites Favor
Insurance Plan
A large majority of Central Michigan students favor the establishment of a hospital insurance plan,
it has been announced by the Senate following its recent survey.
Of 1055 votes cast in the survey
755 indicated a willingness to pay
an extra fee for hospitalization insurance.
The Senate will draw up a plan
for presentation to the college authorities, a spokesman said, after
studying systems now in operation
at other colleges.
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THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN college Health service now provides
students with clinical and diagnostic
services. It provides a college physician and employs three full-time
nurses for the treatment of minor
ills, accidents, and diseases. Surgery and cases of major illness, however, must be removed to a hospital,
and the expense must be borne by
the student or his family.
Members of the A Cappell% choir
will soon ^pneaps to flae. only*" formal concert to be given by the
group this year, announced Mr. Bernard B. Stone, assistant; professor
of the musie department.
The program, which wilt be
given March, %*i at 4 p. m. in the
auditorium, will open witft a
gtroup of six sacred numbers. Included in this group are: "Glor-
ian Excelsis" by Shaw, "Ave
Maria" by Victoria, and "Adore-
mus Te" by Trail.
Also in this group will be $ soprano solo toy Barbara Newberry,
Traverse City freshman, in "The
Shepherds Had an Angel" by Bes-
iy.
*  *  *
THE CHOIR will be assisted by
the college string orchestra with
Elaine Kumbier, Saginaw junior,
at the piano.
Following this group of songs
the string quartet, which is as
follows: Mr. Lorentz Hansen,
assistant professor of the music
department, first violin; Arthur
Kipp, Merwin junior, second violin; Dr. Olaf D. Steg, head of the
music department, viola; and
Verna Gilbert, Traverse City
senior, cello; will play the "Quartet in F Major, Opus 74, No. 2" by
Haydn.
The choir will then do a group of
songs including Fred Waring's arrangement of the Negro spiritual,
"Let My People Go." They will
conclude their program with a
group of seven Lieoes Lieber by
Brahms. Shirlee Bloch Morgan,
Mt. Pleasant senior, will assist
Miss Kumbier at the piano during
this portion of the urogram.
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The? eJe,e$Qn; wiH< te^ei yiWP to-
morrpw*, fxm 8 a. b*. to 5 _>. m.
with voting in fofuB preoiffcts.
Booths- will be- set up- in Bamar&
and Sloan halls, in Grawn haU,
and on ty<e$ secojif floor Ipjjejr ei_.
Warriner hall. All wftmen students
are eligible tft "vote. Beverly Mar-,
■ tin, git. Louis freshman, m4 Maf-.
gereyj Roae", Saul. Ste. Marie
ifre^unajf, wj$ be in; charge.
CANDIDATE'S  for other  A.WAS.
offices   wiU . be:    vice-presidents,
Wilds*   Ar#_r", *K_fe<   juntos,    aricF
iMartf Jo Wo&Iruftf, __& Pdieasant
^sophomore; sec*et&rxv Ruth Blakeslee,   chesaning  sophomore,   and
Mary   Gronseth,     Indian     River
^sophomore;    treasure*,      _K*Bh $
Duerr. Majsisteo iunloi, ?"#_• Shirley
Town, "l>|ldland| juniorf.
Upperclasswoman     representa-
tive-at-Iarge, Joanne Ellis, Sag-'
inaw   junior, and" Sails? Sfck, Mt.
Pleasant    sophomore;   Freshman
representative-at-iarge,      D e 11 a
Boyd,   St. Louis   freshman,   and
Katie Flynn, Capac freshman.
The;   nominating committee, • of
which   Virginia,   Steiger,   Lansing
junior, was oharrman, consisted of
one representative from each class.
Nominees were approved by the A.
W. S. Council and presented at a
required  assembly  for  all  women
students Wednesday, March 9.
Tickets for the March 23 Artist
course featuring John Cartrr,
Metropolitan tenor, will be available Thursday, March 17* at the
Warriner hall ticket window.
College Reinterprets
Probation System
A new probation system removes
19 students from the probation list,
as decided by the presidents cabinet
in a meeting Monday, March 7.
The cabinet reinterpeted the
probation intervals contained on
page 72 of the college catalogue.
The interval will be regarded as
extended from the first number in
it to, and not including, the last
number in it.
A freshman who has seven hours
of "C," and seven hours of "D," will
not be on probation, for his point
average will be .5. If it falls to .4999
he will be on probation.
Prexy Celebrates ■-
at Birthday Party
"Prexy's Day" was the title of the
annual birthday dinner given la|t
Wednesday in honor of Pres.
Charles L. Anspach by the Faculty
Men's club. Eighty-eight faculty
men attended the affair- in Keeler
Union ballroom. '[
The president received' a traveling bag as a gift from the faculty
men and a dozen roses from the
Mt.  Pleasant Chamber of Commerce. He made a brief address of.
thanks and gave his annual "report on the state of the college."''
An added highlight of the evening •
was the showing of colored slides
taken on a recent hunting trip to
the Canadian Rockies by Mi M.'
"Bud" Warden, Mt. Pleasant oil,
man.
Dr. Walter Ryder was toastmaster,.
and Dr. Gerald Poor made the gift,
presentation. Music was furnished'
by a faculty octet under the direction of Dr. Olaf Steg. The singers,
were Robert Wear, Fred Bush, Paul
Evett, Woodrow Eber, Bernard
Stone, Gleon Richtmeyer, and' Olaf
Steg.
Prof. George DePuy reports thai
the industrial arts department' baa
gained many,<. new Slftaehts, til©
biggest incteas^ being f£lfc in t&8
shop and arts* a»<$ «"ft^--c3M$ .
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