Free watermelon,. ice cream affairs entertain students Coming to college doesn't mean that students have to spend all their time in classes. Students find that they must have some kind of recreation and entertainment. Early in Eastern's history, juniors and seniors used to have what were properly called "class picnics." Held annually, the highlight of the picnics was the boating excursion . A wiener roast started off the sophomores' year, while freshmen engaged in taffy-pulling. Such episodes have led to University Board ( UB )- sponsored activities. During its first two years of existence, the UB has been responsible for much of the students' social entertainment. Recognizing the magnetism of free ice cream and watermelon, the UB offered these "appetizing" treats this spring and summer. With as many as 17 5 gallons of ice cream and 7 5 watermelons, these friendly, informal get-togethers were enhanced by such rock concert groups as "All Star Frogs" and "Golden Rod." Students also munched to the music of "Head East" and "The Esquires." Money for the ice cream socials and watermelon festivals came out of student activity fees. B 50. Diamond Jubilee Edition A
0 A. George Paulik tries desperately to get that luscious last bite. B. The upperclasses scream "fun" as they chat at their annual picnic. C. Students munch their ice cream while relaxing to the music of "The Esquires." D. "M-m-m," says Mary Anne Hayes as she concentrates on that spoonful of ice cream. E. "The Esquires" sing out to the students as they pause for a friendly get-together. F. The McKelfresh sisters race to see who can eat their watermelon the fastest. F Diamond Jubilee Edition . 51
Mary Ann Haugh reigns as greeter Part of any football team's success lies in support received from the local fans. Traditionally, Eastern students select a goodwill ambassador, commonly called a "Greeter," to psych the fans and team members to victory. This year 11 girls, representing various organizations, competed for this honor. They displayed banners and posters, and campaigned for a week and a half. Over 1,100 students combined their efforts to elect Mary Ann Haugh, representing Alpha Gamma Delta, to carry on the more than 30-year old tradition, at the ftrst home football game. Elected to assist the new greeter in her duty was Ginger Martini, Sigma Kappa and Jane Postlewait, Andrews Hall. While accepting the title of head greeter Miss Haugh also assumed certain responsibilities. She is charged with flipping the coin at the beginning of each game and greeting the opposing football team. In the past the greeter's primary duty was to introduce the Eastern football captain to the competing captain at each home game. B 52 -Diamond Jubilee Edition A
c A. Mary Ann Haugh (center), Alpha Gamma Delta, head greeter; Jane Postlewait (left) Andrews HaJI and Ginger Martinie (right), Sigma Kappa, co-greeters. B. The crowd cheers Jeff Falk, offensive lineman, onto the field before the Panthers' first home football game gets underway. C. Mary Ann Haugh encourages the Panthers with her everready smile. D. Delta Sigma Epsilon's Carolyn Shores was one of the first head greeters. Diamond Jubilee Edition -53
Man -turned -woman tells massive crowd it opened the door A pack of 2,400 students and faculty crowded into McAfee Gym to listen to the story of George Jorgensen turned Christine Jorgensen on the evening of Sept. 27. The Ex-GI told her audience, "I can't believe I did the whole thing .. .I tried it and I liked it." Miss Jorgensen is the Hrst successful subject of sexual transformation in the history of surgery. She explained that after reading "The Male Harmone" she realized that she was different from others biochemically, rather than mentally. "The door for normalcy had always been closed for me, then I found out that changing my identity would open the door," Miss Jorgensen said. One who has lived on both sides, she claims, "Its much more difficult to be a woman than a man." A. Christine Jorgensen, happy with her new identity, pauses for lectures, talks and pictures. B. Miss Jorgensen displays one of the ftrst news stories that hit the public after her successful operation. 54 ·Diamond Jubilee Edition B A
c E Preservation Hall Jazz Band Crowd jives to '20's hits D By Jennifer Clark A crowd of 600 young and old alike experienced an altogether different type of concert by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Comprised of a company of six seasoned Jazz Age veterans, four of them over 60, the players displayed to the audience the very early type of Jazz-the kind that makes one want to stomp heels and clap hands to the "raw," primitive rhythm. The basic make-up of the music had a "sleesy," loosely-constructed sound that caught the immediate enthusiasm of the audience. The tunes played sounded as basic and unformulated as Jazz back in the golden '20's. The type of songs that the Preservation Band played ranged widely, but all gave an example of the 1920's, such as spiritual effects and fast beat, to an emotional rendition of "Just a Little Closer Walk With Thee." The type of music that Eastern heard that night was a slice of living history, reminiscing about a part of the Yesterday that is slowly becoming extinct in the musical world ... but certainly not forgotten. Diamond Jubilee Edition · 55
Sargent Art Gallery once a chapel A Many of Eastern's buildings are not what they started out to be. What is now the Paul Turner Sargent Art Gallery has served, at different times, as a chapel, an assembly hall and the reserve room of the library. For the fust 34 years of its existence, the room in Old Main 56 - Diamond Jubilee Edition was the site of daily chapel services conducted by the fust president of Eastern, Livingston C. Lord. When Robert G. Buzzard became the second president, he continued the services for one year. He then held twice weekly discussion sessions in place of "morning exercises," as chapel was called. For a time, the room served as the reserve room of the library. The room then became the house of the Paul Sargent Art Gallery. Sargent was a 1906 graduate of and three-year instructor at Eastern who painted landscapes. He studied at the Chicago Art Institute and has works in many private collections including one in London, England. In 1972 a memorial exhibition was held in the gallery and 34 paintings owned by the school plus 87 oils were displayed. In 1973 another Eastern artist had a one-man-show. Carl Shull displayed over 20 paintings in an exhibition called "Sports In Art." It hung in Lantz Gym. B c
D E F A. Two students tour the Paul Sargent Art Gallery to see which paintings they like best. B. Eastern's early history was characterized by ce lebrations of annual class days. C. Daily, while Livingston C. Lord was president, students and faculty attended morning chapel. D.E.F.G. Carl Shull presents a senes of sports paintings on behalf of the Men's Physical Education Department in observance of Eastern's Diamond Jubilee. G Diamond Jubilee Edition -57
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D E Parents, students applaud Mancini The hustle of an exciting weekend was slowed down for a Saturday night concert of relaxation by Henry Mancrni. Playing to a near-capacity crowd of parents and students, Mancini and his 40-piece orchestra pleased everyone in the audience and received a standing ovation at the end of the concert. Mancini played such favorites as "Amazing Grace," "Stripper" and "Pink Panther," which has, at times, doubled as Eastern's school song. Throughout the concert Mancini related some of his humorous experiences, which brought laughter to the audience. Wrapping up the performance, Mancini played a medley of "Charade," "Dear Heart," "Days of Wine and Roses" and "Moon River." A. Henry Mancini and orchestra perform for parents. B. Parents visit exhibits on display. C. Manc(ni's comedians delight the audience with their antics. D. Mancini's orchestra aid him in his magnificence. E. Mancini stops to chat with a couple of fans. Diamond jubilee Edition -59
Drama history begins A 60 - Diamond Jubilee Edition The story of college dramatics at Eastern is primarily the story of "The Players," a student dramatics organization born in 1925 as a successor to the old Dramatics Club formed in 1920. The school centered around the annual spring play of the graduating class. In 1921 the Dramatics Club produced their first and last full length play. Called "The Big Idea," the play was staged for the purpose of raising money for the construction of a stage in the music room. More lighting, props and staging equipment was obtained in 1928. Throughout their history, the Players turned to one-act plays, directed by students, as a practical form of training for its members. Throughout Eastern's history, various plays have been presented several times. For example, "The Twelfth Night" was presented in 1914, before a drama club was formed and again in 1973. • 10 the '20's B c
D tTwelfth Night' successful, light-hearted entertainment E F G The Theatre Arts Department's presentation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" was a resounding success. The play, directed by Gerald Sullivan, centered around the consequences of Viola's (Anne Shapland) decision to dress like a man and serve Orsino (Jim Kleckner). Orisino sends Viola to woo the lady Olivia who makes the mistake of falling in love with Viola, now named Cesarno. The play gets funnier as it continues to unfold. The play was presented a total of six times the weekend before and weekend of Homecoming. H A. "Twelfth Night" has been presented at Eastern since 1914. B.C. Acting was prevalent even in the '20's and '30's. D. Joe Allison explains that Viola is not really his brother Sebastian. E. "How I am beguiled!" Jan Lamos says. F. Sam Alyess constantly flirts with Maria, the chambermaid. G. Robert Armstrong portrays the rollicking Sir Toby Belch. H. Daniel Slack, Feste, begins the "Twelfth Night" festivities. Diamond Jubilee Edition - 61
................ 0 ••••• ; •••••••••• 0 •••••• 0 ••••• 0 0 0 •••••••• 0 0 •• 0 ••• • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 . Homecoming controversy rages; By Kath y Abell d Brooks an • results Darryl commtttees overturn vote , •• 0. 0. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 0. 0 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••• 0 Last year we lost the parade. This year it was back, but without a Queen reigmng over the Homecoming festivities. What will go next year? The parade was diSpensed with due to lack of funds in 1972, so said Dan Craig, then Homecoming chairman. No Queen was named in 197 3 due to controversies resulting when the "real" Queen lost some of her votes. EDITOR'S NOTE: The following editorial was composed by Kathy Abell, a white Greek, and Darryl Brooks, a black independent. It is not intended to express the views of anyone other than the authors. Perhaps students don't really care if there is a Homecoming Queen. Maybe it has just been an effort to keep up a tradition that began in 1930 when the first Homecoming Queen was elected. In this year's Homecoming election only 1,667 students voted m the student election-- 20 per cent of the student body. Not many would deny that 1t was actually an all-out Greek race. Let us examine some of the evidence which led to a Homecoming without a queen in this Diamond Jubilee year. 62 -Diamond Jubilee Edition Entering this year's Homecoming Queen competition were 14 coeds -- 13 white girls and one black gir[ In the Freshman Attendant race were six white girls ana one black girl. With only one black girl in the race for Queen and 13 times as many white girls, the white populace vote would be widely diSpersed, while the black votes would be stacked for the one black contender. Thus the odds seemed to favor a black Homecoming Queen, much to the dismay of many white students. Many who were apprehensive about tliis possible outcome were Greeks: The Greeks predicted correctly. Diane Williams, junior black Queen liopeful, sponsored by Kappa Alplia Psi fraternity, won the election, bringing an honor to the blacks only to have that honor shot down by the whites. What actually happened is probably still unclear to many Eastern students and perhaps not of interest to most. On election day a flyer was allegedly found by a ballot box. The flyer stated: "Vote for Charma Thomas and Diane Williams, your sisters." (Charma Thomas was the black Freshman attendant candidate.) According to campaign election rule No. 5, "No flyers or any printed materia[ on the candidate are to be distributed, at any time." During senate and other campus elections flyers are permitted. Debbie Bracey, a member of the Si~ma Kappa sorority, noticed the flyer and ftled a "petition of violation" m behalf of Karyl Buddemeier, the candidate sponsored by r ----------1 Sigma Kappa. The complaint was filed at 5:50 p.m.,just 10 minutes before deadline time. The Homecoming Rules and Homecoming Elections committees met in part to discuss the violation. That is, only part of the committees' members were notified of the meeting. Miss Abell (co-author of this article), a member of the Rules committee, was not notified. However, Pam Stenger, a member of the same committee as well as a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority, the sorority ftling the petition, was notified. How many of the committee mem6ers were actually notified? Sharon Hicks, also a Sigma Kappa, was chairman of the Elections committee. The two committees decided to cut the vote totals of the two girls in question -- Diane Williams and Charma Thomas - by one-third, which moved Diane Williams from first place (Queen) to a third-place tie. The committees said their decision was based on violations of two election rules: "No campaigning will bP. allowed in the building and the premises in which the polling place ' is located on tne day of the election." "No flyers or any printed material on the candidate are to be distributed at any time." The committees cla1med that the flyer found by the ballot box had been there half of the voting time and therefore had an effect on the votes cast as a whole. The committee said that they felt that a member from the sponsoring organization should have been responsible enough to remove the flyer since they k:new the rules prohibited such a flyer. Ms. Hicks, along with Judy Kime, Homecoming chairman, was present when the Homecoming election votes were counted, but the two did not vote on the alleged violation because they felt their decision would be a "prejudiced" one.
The Homecoming committee at the annual pep rally named Karyl Buddemeier, a Sigma Kappa, Homecoming Queen. This led to a disrupted per. rally in which the blacks protested the Queen results. Student Body President Don Vogel called off the rally saying, "This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do ... "It was then rumored that the blacll: football players would not participate in the Homecoming game. The conflict was somewhat resolved when President Gilbert C. Fite decided that Eastern's 58th Homecoming was to be without a Queen. The decision was made in concurrence with Black Affirmative Action Director Jimmie Franklin and Don Vogel, " ... in view of the problems and difficulties stemming lrom the election of a Homecoming Queen." Thus a disturbance, if one would come about, was avoided, but dissension continued to reign on the divided issue. Greeks demanded that Fite reimburse them for money spent on the election campaign. Later the Interfraternity Council executive members wanted to boycott Hardee's, a restaurant whose marquee' welcomed the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity during Homecoming. Too, a cross was burned outside the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity house just past midnight of the Friday of Homecoming. · The members of Kappa Alpha Psi were not quick to accuse the whites of burning tile cross, but rather pointed out that anyone could have done it just as anyone could have put the flyer in the union on election day. - ,.----..... During all the Homecoming uproar mention was .....:. made of investigating the alleged events that took place. First viewed as an excellent idea, the investigation never really got off the ground. Apr.arently the people directly involved didn't realize that an investigatiOn could clear their names of any suspicion; that is, if they were actually iimocent. Were these people afraid of what the investigation might prove? A committee has now been set up to view the Homecoming situation and to adjust the rules to avoid the same thing happening next year. Elections chairman Hicks said during the Homecoming Queen ordeal her "integrity" was openly questioned. Ms. Hicks was concerned with the fact that many r.eoyle doubted her character. The' suspicion of fou play does become evident when . one wants her candidate to win as badly as Ms. Hicks did. However, if Ms. Hicks and other parties. concerned with the Homecoming issue were con- vinced of their innocence they snould have fought for that investigation. Their failure to fight for it was almost as if it were a relief to them that the investigation was not to become a reality. What would it have proved? Was the alleged violation against Diane Williams and Cliarma Thomas a trumped-up charge? . And the principle of a democracy was swiftly washed down the drain when KaQpa Alpha Ps1, sponsor of black Queen hopeful Williams, was ac- cused, convicted and sentenced without even a trial. The sponsor was not even allowed to defend itself. The black c_andidate was penalize,d one-third of her vote total Without proof of the alleged charge, except for a piece of r.aper which co.uld easily have been placed at the b:illot box courtesy of anyone. The Rules and Elections committees failed to consider this. The blacks were accused of n.i.ining Homecomin~, but it was a white girl, Sigma Kar.pa's Debbie Bracey, who filed the "petitiorr ·of viola_tion which ignited the sr.ark that ruined the traditional Homecoming. Many of the white ~tudents argued that if one oi the white students had received the violation, the white populace would have accepted it maturely and the runner-up would have been named Queen without any quibbling. Not so. Chances are a violation against a white candidate would not have been filed. After all, the competition rested in the black candidate. · . Whatever, Eastern's 59th Homecoming survived without a Queen. Was anything really lost by it? What did it accomplish except a widening of the gap that already existed oetween the black and white sruden cs( What happens now?_ Will there oe a Queen next year? How many contenders will there be? Two? A brack one and a white one? Diamond Jubilee Edition · 63
• • • Mac Davis • tn live excellence Night club singer-turned-composer Bonnie Koloc gave her Homecoming audience of 4,000 just what they came to seean excellent performance. Entertainer Don Alan also gave the audience an unexpected but nice treat. Armed with her distinguished and beautiful voice, along with a bassist and guitarist as her backup, Bonnie Koloc entertained the audience for nearly an hour. She headed off the night with one of her original compositions, "You've Got to Ride." She held the audience captive to the tunes of "I Get the Blues," "Kentucky Dream" and "Children's Blues." Preceding the large round of applause, Bonnie Koloc closed her performance with the well known song, "Hey Jude." Performing after Bonnie Koloc was Chicago comedianmagician Don AJan. The comedian was a last minute ftll-in, but a delightful and exciting entertainer, for guest performer Mac Davis, who appeared late because of transportation problems. The well known entertainer has appeared several times on TV talks shows. Performer Alan has a Ph. D. in magic from a west coast university. Ill II Singer, magician~. perform with By John Frantz The one-hour delay was well worth the time once Mac Davis finally appeared on stage for the Homecoming concert performance on Oct. 26'. Bringing on stage a band that truly enhanced his music, Mac Davis opened his show with the old Bobby Goldsboro hit, "Watching Scotty Grow." Early in his show Mac Davis earned a big round of applause from his receptive audience when he purposely did a raunchy take off of Elvis Presley. He acknowledged their appreciation of his antic by balking at his Homecoming crowd for being r. "pretty hard up for entertainment." 11 Mac Davis was slightly disappointing, when he turned 1 • comedian for 25 minutes. He didn't do a bad job, but the audience had already waited through two hours of entertainment, prior to his appearance, to hear him, only to get a comedy routine. Once he got around to playing, his list of numbers included "Whoever Finds This I Love You," "Lonesomest Lonesome," "In the Ghetto," "Memories" and "Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me." Meriting a standing ovation, Mac Davis responded with an encore by playing "I Believe In Music." • Diamond Jubilee Edition - 65
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·.Lost parade returns for Jubilee debut ! • Slashed from Homecoming festivities last year, the traditional Homecoming parade found its way back into Eastern's 75th anniversary celebration. Originating with the birth of Homecoming at E Eastern in 1912, the first parade consisted of the school band and two decorated cars filled with clowns and "Butterfly girls." The parade ornamented 6th St. with its decor of blue and gray flags. _ _ The rapid downpour of rain on Oct. 27 did not curtail the spirit that prevailed among the 19 marching bands, the sponsors of the 17 floats and the curious and admiring bystanders. New to the /arade this year were the type of trophies awarde in the float competition. Donating the trophies was the Sheriff for best use of design (Sigma Pi), the Eagles Club for the best animation of theme (Kappa Delta), the Alumni Association for the best use of color (Sigma Pi), the Charleston Mayor and City Council for best construction (Sigma Pi), WEIC Radio for the best comedy float (Alpha Gamma Delta) and President Fite for the best use of theme (Pemberton Hall). A. The Homecoming Court, a tradition born in 1930, was minus a Queen this year, due to election controversies. B. Throughout the years, marching bands from the sur· rounding areas have become a vital part of the Homecoming parade. C. The Pemberton Hall float, winning the President Fite trophy, acknowledges the Panthers who have been in Pem's heart as Number 1 for 65 years. D. Complete with umbrellas, the cyclists add variety to the "wet" parade. E. The Wonderland characters from "75 Years in Wonder· land," win for the Sigma Pi fraternity the over-all trophy. Diamond Jubilee Edition· 67
Spirits lag as A I 68 -Diamond Jubilee Edition - queen choice unnamed Last year Eastern lost its traditional Homecoming Parade. This year Eastern lost its Homecoming Queen. Due to an election rule controversy, the naming of a Queen was withdrawn from the Homecoming activities by President Gilbert C. Fite. Consequently, the top five candidates in the contention for the Queen title were named to a court instead. The Freshman Attendant winning in that competition was also named to the court. The tradition of naming a Homecoming Queen began in 1930, in which the honor was first bestowed on Miss Ernestine Taylor. That same year Homecoming became a two-day affair. Bon fires, tugs-of-war across the lake by freshman and sophomores, midnight shows and breakfast gatherings for groups of homecomers were part of the gala affair lasting two days.
.. . K II A.B. The crowning of a Homecoming Queen began as a tradition in 19 30. C. The Homecoming Court, in a'lphabetical order by their sponsors, are ALPHA GAMMA DELTA, Debby Nyberg. D. ANDREWS HALL, Lois Toussaint. E. KAPPA ALPHA PSI, Diane Williams. F. KAPPA DELTA, Rita Hingson G. SIGMA KAPPA, Karyl Buddemeier. H. SIGMA SIGMA SIGMA, Pam Peters. I. The Homecoming games have always been well attended, whether in person or by listening to the radio broadcast. J. The mum is Eastern's Homecoming flower. K. Desfite the rain Panther fans cheer the footbal boys on to a Homecoming victory. L. The Panthers experience a "wet" Homecoming victory, defeating St. Joseph's 34-14 .
Football field marks spot of Schahrer Where Booth Library now stands there was once a football field. It was called "Schahrer Field" after Martin Otto Schahrer, an Eastern Student killed during World War I. In September of 1917, he enlisted in the United States Army. A year later he died in combat. Martin Schahrer was an athlete and a leader of men. He was captain of the football team, and, according to Charles "Pop" Lantz, his coach, one of the greatest football players he'd ever coached. In 1917 his classmates had elected him president of the class. During Homecoming of 1919 the school paid the highest tribute possible to the fallen athlete and named the football field, Schahrer Field. It was at this time that the memorial stone that is now on the west side of Booth was placed at the site. In 1948 President Robert G. Buzzard proposed that a 100-foot gate be erected for graduating classes to pass through. The gate was never erected, but in the words of President Buzzard, "The name Martin Schahrer will not die." 70-Diamond Jubilee Edition I \1-:-1 I\ :-'1 'II \Il l\ I I\
New York trio plays at Eastern "Roger, Wendy and Sam," a young folk-rock trio from the streets of New York City, played at the opening of the Coffee House on Sept. 24-26. · The group was composed of one guy, Roger, and two girls, Wendy and Sam. The trio did mainly folk and played to progressively larger crowds every evening as word of their talent was spread around. Roger, the lead vocalist, played an instrument that appeared to be a cross between a guitar and a small organ, an autoharp. Wendy played the guitar while Sam played drums and violin. The group played two 45-minute sessions every evening and did a great job of entertaining the crowd. A.B. Martin Schahrer, famous Eastern athlete received the honor of having the fust football field nam~d after him. C. Roger delights the audience with his musicianship. D. Wendy. pleases Eastern students with their folk music. E. Sam dtsplays Coffee House talent behind her mass of drums. D Diamond Jubilee Edition-71
E F G Chappell performs ~ark 1rvvain style H In a brilliant and entertaining pt:rformance, John Chappell kept a crowd of 1,300 spellbound for two hours. Alias Mark Twain, Chappell gave an excellent one-man show entitled "Mark Twain on Stage." After two hours of Mark Twain impersonations the audience actually felt like they were seeing Twain in person. Chappell's favorite literary figure was Twain and that is what led him to the impersonation stunt, Chappell said. He has used Hal Holbrook's TV impersonations for the past two years. The 34-year old actor claims that all of the material he uses for the performance "Mark Twain on Stage" is taken directly from Twain and that the ad Jibs he inserts are done "in the Twain character." Chappell, who has been doing his Mark Twain routine for five years, said, "I've developed my own Mark Twain material in the last year, but each performance is a little bit different." Diamond Jubilee Edition - 73
tWalt's' era ends after 3 5 years Students as far back as 1938 will remember Walt (Warmoth) as a friend first, then a businessman, to the people at Eastern. His various businesses have become campus landmarks through the times of history. Originally the owner of "Little Campus" (now "Ike's Little Campus"), Walt sold the business to Ike Kennard, a former student employee. He then purchased the Ko-op, and again sold his business to another student worker, Larry Mizener. In the fall of 1935, Walt opened "Walts," where Marty's now stands. With his hamburgers and pinball machines, he befriended students there for 20 years. The studentoriented owner i·etired from his active role in business ventures last spring. With his retirement died part of Eastern's tradition. Showing great affection for Eastern students, Walt adhered to a policy of hiring primarily student help. The student he regarded with the most affection was Marty Pattin. Pattin, a professional baseball pitcher recently traded to the Kansas City Royals, is the namesake of the new establishment. Pattin, part owner of "Marty's" (replacement of "Walt's"), began working for Walt as a junior in high school. Walt's Cafe was set up in a semi-cafe style. The decor was simple, decorated in a woodgrain panel, and outfitted with a juke box and the main attraction--pinball machines. 74 . Diamond Jubilee Edition B
A. Walt (Warmoth) happily served students for 35 years. B. The "Walt 's" sign has been replaced by a baseball pitcher re presenting namesake Marty Pattin . C. Even skating to "Walt's" can be fun. D. Walter Lowell (right), dean o f health, physical educatio n a nd recreation, presents Marty Pattin with a b ook o f testimonial letters written to him, on a special night held in his ho nor. E. " Marty's," with its pan pizzas, tacos, beer and Spanish mo tif gives the students a relaxing break from studies. 0 Ei I Diamond Jubilee Edition · 75
A B 76 -Diamond Jubilee Edition Legal 19-yearBy Janet Chew Friday and Saturday night in Charleston? They haven't changed much through the years . . .Pabst ... pin ball. . . pitchers ... Pagliai's ... Pikes .. . pick-ups ... and now for 1973-74's new additions .. . paddle hall and pan pizza!!! 1973-74 saw other less poetic changes too. It saw 19 and 20-year-olds get stamped at Ted's to show they could drink only beer and wine. It saw 19 and 20-year-olds in the bathroom rubbing off their stamps on a towel that was already full of similar black smudges. It saw the opening of Marty's ... the remodeling of many bars ... more air hockey games ... a swarm of Blue Tail Flies ... drunk students stop complaining about their rotten quarters and start complaining about their rotten semesters. Things changed. And things remained the same (ie. doesn't that blond wavy-haired bouncer at Ted's EVER get a night off?!). Now the school year is over. Looking hack-- Yesterday's beer will always he colder, its bars cooler, its pitchers a little fuller ... Here and especially now, at the close of Eastern's 75th beer-drinking year, we are reminded of that old saying (are you ready for this prolific pearl of wisdom ?)--"Today we drink the beer of yesterday" (or was that "Yesterday we drank the beer of today" ... or "Tomorrow we'll drink the ... " ... uh, really this philosophic old Welsh proverb makes sense .. .it's a universal truth ... it's ... uh, it makes sense ... really .. after a couple of cold ones anything does ... Oh well, so much for universal truths. Cheers!
i>lds stop faking ID's c F A. Students find the bars a popular place to be on weekends. B. The new T.V. Hockey game is a highly popular game at the taverns. C. The bars legally welcomed the 19-year·olds on Oct. 1, 197 3, a day officially marking their permit to drink beer and wine. D. Students , visit "Ike's" for a Schlitz and to chat with friends. E. The 19-year·olds take advantage of the new law allowing 19 and 20-year-olds to buy beer and wine over the counter. F . 19-year-olds do not mind showing their "own" !D's. D Diamond lubilee Ed ition - 77
Seniors leave behind class marks Starting a tradition which was kept alive until 1930, the class of 1909 left a class gift behind as a memorandum of their class. Some have been preserved, while others have been destroyed. Such class memorials include, Small boulder north of Pemberton Hall--1909. Sun dial in the school garden-1911. Drinking fountain near the tennis courts--1913. Stone pillars at the main entrance to the front drive--1913. Concrete seat at the main entrance to Pemberton Hall-1921. Painting of Lord by R.M. Root1923. Desks, chairs and typewriters for the News and Warbler staff room--1924. Bas-relief, "Scajawea Leading Lewis and Clark to the Pacific Coast"--1930.
Stray dog on cam pus named official mascot Looking for a home, a stray dog named Napoleon wandered onto Eastern's campus in 1945. Everyone soon fell in love with him and Napoleon was made the official campus mascot two years later. Napoleon attended the football games and was usually in attendance at the graduation exercises. He guarded the campus well-- clearing it of all stray dogs. He even narrated a senior assembly in 1955. The school newspaper, The Eastern State News, often funded drives to buy Napoleon a collar or rabies shots. In 1960, six months after the mascot had been missing from campus, Napoleon was found dead under the porch of a rooming house on 7th St. Students sadly mourned his death. F A. The Class of 1913 left behind a drinking fountain near the tennis court, a mark which has since been destroyed. B. A round co ncrete seat that was located north of Pemberton Hall was left to the school by the Class of 1910. C. Still on campus today are the stone pillars donated by the Class of 1914 located at the main entrance to the front drive. D. Mascot Napoleon added spirit to the Panther football team. E. Eastern was proud to have Napoleon for the school mascot. F. The Eastern State News and President Quincy Doudna sadly erect a cross over Napoleon's grave. Diamond Jubilee Edition · 79
• • Jubilee lecturers talk on vartous tssues A By Karen Knupp Lectures were held by a number of departments in participation with the Diamond Jubilee Celebration. Each department wishing to sponsor a speaker submitted a proposal to the Diamond Jubilee Steering Committee. This group then approved the requested speaker and date, and allotted the necessary funds. The Physics Department sponsored the first lecture of the year. Fletcher Watson, a national leader in science education, spoke on Oct. 5 in the Phipps Lecture Hall. His lecture, "Preparation of High School Physics Teachers-Some Heretical Comments," was presented to the annual Fall Meeti1_1g. of Illinois Section of the Americ an AssociatiOn of Physics Teachers. The author of Chariot of the Gods and Gods from Outer Space, Erich Von Daniken, was the second Diamond Jubilee speaker. Sponsored by the University Board, the lecture was held for a near-capacity crowd in McAfee Gym on Oct. 17. Von Daniken theorized that civilization on this planet was begun by a visit of a very advanced race from ou terspace. He backed up his ideas with convincing evidence from the Old Testament and archeological finds. Hal Middlesworth Day On Oct. 30, a Hal Middlesworth Day was sponsored by the English Department. Middlesworth, former Eastern News editor and present director of public relations for the Detroit Tigers, spoke at a luncheon held by the Cofes County Daily Times-C<:~rier and radio station, WEIC. He also VISited Charleston High School and sp?ke to. a number of English classes. That mght, Middlesworth was inducted as an honorary member into Pi Delta Epsilon, the honorary journalism fraternity. The Speech Pathology and Audiology Department sponsored a lecture on Jan. 17. O.H. Mowrer, research professor of psychology, spoke in the Booth C 80 - Diamond Jubilee Edition Library Lecture Room on "The Current Status of Behaviorism." The next speaker in the series was Leanard B. Meyer, who lectured on "The Arts Today and Tomorrow" in the Fine Arts Center New Concert Hall on Jan. 24. Sponsored by the Music Department, Meyer spoke of the differences between art and science and of the need to stop the alienation between the arts and the public. 'Stress Creativity' "We. must pick through the ruins of our collapsing education system," said Richard Peck, as he lectured on the growing illiteracy rate in public schools. Peck spoke of the need for stressing creativity in class to help maintain the students' interest and to help B n tnem learn. Sponsored by the Library Science Department, Peck spoke on Feb. 8 in the Coleman Hall Auditorium. John Barth, author of numerous short stories and novelettes, read his own version of " 1001 Arabian Nights" called "Chimera" to a largely adult audience in the Lab School Auditorium on March 5. In his story, a princess, Sheharizad, had to keep the king lwake with an interesting story or be be- ~eaded. After reading his work, Barth, who was sponsored by the English Department, held a question-answer period largely concerning the writing career. Redekop, Stoessinger Lecture In early April, Calvin Redekop spoke for the Sociology Department. Redekop, a]rofessor at the University of Chicago an an author of several books on ethnic studies, lectured on the topic, "Eden and Utopia: A Social Accessment of the American Communal Movement." Director of Political Affairs at the United Nations, John Stoessinger, spoke for the Political Science Department in the Lab School Auditorium on May 3, completing the Diamond Jubilee Lecture Series. His lecture covered the future of the United Nations and its role in years to come. A. Richard Peck said creativity in the classroom is imperative in order to stimulate student interest and learning desirability. B. Author John Barth disclosed some of the secrets that are part of a successful writing career. C. On Oct. 30, past Eastern News edito r Hal Middlesworth was inducted into the honorary journalism fraternity. D. Erich Von Daniken presented convincing evidence that civilization on this planet was begun by a visit of a very advanced race from outerspace.
Pinkham melody highlights Jubilee A B By Terri Castles Carrying the name of Eastern with it when published, "The Seven Deadly Sins," an original composition by Daniel Pinkham was commissioned by the Diamond Jubilee Steering Committee and presented to the umversity on March 6. The 20-minute composition cost the university approximately $150 a minute and was a successful combination of Eastern's SymP,hony _ .. Orchestra, an electronic tape and the skill of the composer. Other works composed and performed by Pinkham at the presentatibn were "Easter Cantata," "Lament of David" and "Daniel in the Lion's Den." In addition to the Symphony Orchestra1 the Mixed and Concert Choits also performed at the p_resentation. Pinkham has taught at Simmons College, Boston University and was a visiting lecturer at Harvard. . He is currently on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music and is Music Director of King's Chapel in Boston. A. Daniel Pinkham follows the modern 20th century style of music choosing to use special devices, such as unusual percussion combina tions and eerie sound effects. B. After several days of practice with Eastern's Symphony Orchestra, Pinkham and Orchestra performed in concert "The Seven Deadly Sins." The special Diamond Jubilee piece will be enshrined in the Library Archives. Diamond Jubilee Edition- 81
A. Blair Hall housed Eastern's official "Model School." B. The Lab School is a descendant of the "Practice School," which was located in Old Main . C. Construction of the Lab School began in 1956. ~ .- 82 · Diamond Jubilee Edition B c
Lab School loss injurious to students By Jim Lynch . The Lab School, or "Practice School" as it was known in 1899, was part of Eastern from the school's inception. A "Circular of Information" issued in 1899, before the school opened, stressed the need for a "practice school" and pointed out that it was "an essential part of a training school for teachers, being necessary for the progress of both students and faculty." The purpose of the new normal School would be to make its practice school a "model of its kind." The school was supposed to be headed by Louis H. Galbreath, but he died before the school opened. His place was taken by Francis G. Blair for whom Blair Hall is named. Blair served as head of the practice school from 1899 to 1906. By Kathy Abell Since the beginning of Eastern, a training school has been a part of the university's organization. In the beginning it was called the Practice School and in 1913 it officially became the Model School. I 956 saw the birth of a Laboratory (Lab) School. But whatever the name of the school, the names designated common functions important to the education of many Eastern students. The training schools functioned as a preparation program for elementary and junior high education majors. Now 75 years later, Eastern is without its own training school. The Lab School will no longer exist after June of 1973. The Lab (or training) school will be phased out because of budgetary reasons. The Board of Higher Education (BHE) which made the decision to dissolve the training school, obviously did not consider what would happen to the Eastern students whose practical teaching experiences were obtained at the school. Not only is the Lab School shutdown detrimental to the Eastern students, but what will become of young children who attend the school? What about the instructors and administrators? Will they be able to readily obtain jobs elsewhere? How will the people most directly affected by the Lab School phaseout be absorbed into the Charleston community? It seems obvious that the BHE failed to consider these questions. Instructors and administrators will have to travel outside of Charleston to find jobs. Friendships will be broken up among the Lab School children as they will be dispersed throughout the several Charleston schools --friendships that are so important to children at that age. Moreover, the decision means a decline in student teaching accommodations. Assignthat was installed on the third floor. Some of the chief administrators over the years have been Lotus D. Coffman who served two different terms, the first from 1906 to 1909 and the second from 1910 to 1912. M.W. Deputy filled in the year in between. E.E. Lewis spend a year in the head post from 1912 to 1913. Fiske Allen put in the longest period of service. He headed the Training School from 1913 to 1934. The Training School left Blair Hall in 19 56 and moved in to a brand new building. The school cost over 1.5 million dollars to construct and equip. The new school included complete physical equipment for nursery school, kindergarten, eight grades of elementary school and four years of high school. It was a complete unit for professional training. The Laboratory School was the result of a cooperative plan begun in 1950 when the Teachers College Board agreed to provide junior high facilities for Charleston students as well as additional The staff organization for the first year consisted of two primary grade critic teachers and two grammar grade critic teachers. In 1917 the school was organized on the 6-3 plan; that is, six primary grades and three years of junior high. The next year, the three years of senior high were added. The classes were taught by members of the Normal School. Beginning in 1915 there was a separate teacher for each grade. In 1907 a "history critic" was included on the staff but was the only separate subject matter teacher until1922. However, from the first, music, art and physical education teachers worked with the students. The Training School ourgrew Old Main and moved to Blair Hall in 1913. The new building included a special children's library ments will not be as accessible. Observation of children during the school hours will no longer be made; that is, unless they are made elsewhere. More specifically, what is to become of the students from the Lab School who will get shuffled around until they can all be accommodated in the Charleston school system? At the Lab School the students are used to daily interruptions in their schedules as Eastern students from junior block bombard them with new teaching techniques. Having been acquainted with these daily interruptions and the various teaching methods, the Lab School students will perhaps find it difficult to become adjusted to a "cut and dried" classroom situation. Without the vast amount of creativity they were so much a part of in the Lab School, they may find it awkward in a different type of classroom. The Eastern students in the elementary and junior high programs will also be immensely affected. It will no longer be convenient for them to walk over to the Lab School for their junior block requirement. And as the Charleston school system, on the whole, has not yet become receptive to the idea of allowing the Eastern students in their schools, it has become necessary for the students to inconveniently commute to Champaign to fulfill their junior block requirement. Generally, Eastern's Department of Education will suffer a setback. The program will become hindered and it may be possible that the quality of education will be lacking. Let's just hope that we may find something to partially substitute for the Lab School, for we could not hope to find a total substitute. The Lab School has contributed too much to this university to be easily replaceable. elementary school accommodations. On Jan. 23, 1953, the first spade full of earth was turned for the Robert G. Buzzard Lab School. The L-shaped two-story flat-roofed structure is located on the east side of 7th St., south of Hayes on what was formerly the high school athletic ground. The training,_lab, model school provided Eastern students with valuable training experience. It is unfortuante that the administration ran out of money to fund it. The loss of the school will help no one. There won't be as much of a chance for the student teachers to teach. They will have to go out and find student teaching positions that are becoming increasingly scarce. The only people this closing might help are the health clinic people and various campus administrators who will have their offices located in the building. Also, supplies that are needed to keep the campus running will be stored in part of the building. It's a sad state of affairs when supplies are given priority over people. Diamond Jubilee Edition · 83
Two presidents _lead struggle for library; ground broken in '48 It was a long struggle of 22 years before an actual library with a building all its own was founded on Eastern's campus. President Livingston C. Lord began the fight in June 1928. When Robert Buzzard became president in 1933 the fight was still going strong. Finally in 1948, ground was broken for the library, which now stands on the site of Schahrer Field. Prior to the erection of the Booth Library, which opened its doors in 1950, the library was located in Old Main. The reserve room at one time, it is now the Sergeant Art Gallery. As enrollment began to grow, shelving and space became tight. In 1932 evening houts were first implemented as a result of the increase in the use of the library facilities. The Library was more than a location for the collecting and distributing of educational materials. It was also a place for classes. Instruction on the use of the Library was a required class for graduation which began in 1902 and lasted until 1913. Evident that a bigger library was needed, President Lord started a movement in an effort to get a real library for Eastern. He contacted Governor Len Small, the director of the department of registration and education, and the state superintendent. However, he died before his library dream was realized. Upon Lord's death, President Buzzard continued the pursuit for a new library. In the spring of 1941, a bill was introduced in the General Assembly which would have given Eastern and Southern libraries and Western a science building. But with the outbreak of World War II, the construction of the libra~y building was postponed. However, it was placed on the top priority list for postwar construction. The legislature appropriated the funding and a Decatur firm was awarded the contract. On Feb. 2, 1948, the ground was broken for the Mary J. Booth Library by Miss Booth herself, who had been librarian from 1904 to 1944. Roscoe Schaupp, the head librarian emeritus, and President Buzzard also participated in the ground breaking. The cornerstone was laid in October of the same year, with the building about one-third completed. The first library building is a three story structure, modified Gothic in architectural style. Constructed of b.rick with limestone trim, the building is 145 feet by 160 feet. The first building includes an auditorium, a memorial window for the former students who lost their lives in World War II, an archives, a phonograph record listening room, and a audiovisual educational facility. The new addition of the Booth Library, which was completed in 1968, contains a reference floor, a circulation floor, a periodical reading room, offices and stacks. A. Roscoe Schaupp, Mary J. Booth and President Robert Buzzard turn the first spade of earth for the construction of the Booth Library . B. Studen ts study in the newly acquired Booth Lib rary. C. An amph itheatre was behind the Booth Library be fore the new addition was added in 1968. 84 ·Diamond Jubilee Edition A B
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Women plead for professional equality B ',,,' .,,,, humans. iscussions, de- .atwomen ""'".,--,,.,-be profest eated as equal A. Gwendolyn Brooks, famous poet laureate, recited many of her poems for Eastern students. B. The Faculty Women's Group discuss women's professional problems in a "man's world." C. The Women's Group feel that men see them only as sex objects, rather than as a human being capable of producing quality work. c Diamond Jubilee Edition - 87
Troupe calls mime ~acting with body' Bringing live theatrical entertainment to the students in early November was the San Francisco Mime Troupe. Showing on th e 6th and 7th, the troupe presented several performances and various workshops in conjunc tion with th e Thea tre Arts Department. The tro upe defines mime as "an actin g with the body, not excluding the mouth ." They clearly exemplified this in their re nditions of juggling ac ts, dancin g a r.d musical routines, and e ffec tive facial expressions. The highlight of the two-day performanc e was the presentatio n o f two plays--"The Mother" and the satiric comedy " San Fran Scandals of '73." The San Francisco Mime Troupe, the co untry's best-k nown radical "guerilla" th eatre, was founded in 1959 by R.G. Davis. The 15 member company, the oldest theatre in San Francisco, opera tes out of an abandoned ware house in San Francisco's industrial distric t. Using small stages, the mime troupe has twice won the New York "Obie" (off-Broadway) annual award for anti-establis:;,, "nt thea tres. 88 -Diamond Jubilee Edition B c
• Dancers please vtewers D E A. B. C. San Francisco Mirn e Trou pe cntcna ins Eastern students with their musical renditions a nd facial expressions. 0. E. F. Artful perfectio n in da nc e fo rms and steps is displayed by the Minnesota Dance Theatre . with concert In a theatre pre sen tat ion that was artistically and technically almost perfect, The Minnesota Dance Theatre delighted Eastern viewers in a dance concert on Nov. 9. In presenting "Earthsong," "Present Laughter," "293.6" and "Mythical Hunters," the dance theatre moved from a transitional, easy-flowing peaceful feeling to one of solemnity and harshness. The music consisted of selections by contemporary composers Aaron Copland, Webern and Odeon Partos. The vibrant music played a secondary role in the performance. The viewers' attention focused upon the dancers and their movements, rather than the music. The dance the atre, while on campus, conducted several lectures, seminars and discussions two days prior to the dance concert. Operating under the direction of Loyce Houlton, the dance theatre is the performing company of the Minnesota Dance Theatre and School located in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul. F Diamond Jubilee Edition -89
THE UNIVERSITY BOARD asks your co-operation in that you observe the followingt rules for THE AMERICA CONCERT· TONIGHT (Nov. 12, 1973) NO SMOKING NO PICTURES NOT APE RECORDERS
Beach Boys find enthusiastic audience By Jennifer Clark Any group that has over 10 years of musical experience behind them and, yet, can still successfully perform with a "new image" must be a pretty professional group of musicians. Indeed, the Beach Boys were able to present this old/new image in concert to a cheering Lantz Gymansium audience on Dec. 6. Instead of some half-baked attempt at a comeback that the average listener might have expected, the concert was possibly one of the best that University Board has ever presented at Eastern; that is, as far as audience reception is concerned. One of America's oldest groups, sustaining their popularitY.: caliber with the Beatles, the Beach Boys gave the jammed-packe (right to the top-most bleacher) Lantz audience the "oldies, but goodies" they wanted to hear. However, the success of the Beac Boys' performance was not entirely based on their revival of these songs. The Beach Boys did not stop with songs like "Help e, Rhonda" or "California Girls." They mixed their recent el.Cases into the twohour program and got a surprisingly oo audience reaction from some of these numbers. No warm-up band was included. The first number in program,left un-named, was a sampling of the modern BeaCh Boys, and the listeners liked the song, but were more enthusiastic when this number was followed by the famed "Sloo John B." audience. half of the program, the sonp came in a contwo of the si pup members, Mike Love and occasionally to casually make comments to the Wilson preluded o e of the songs with a little tale about "a friend I knew that used o go eYery week to a massage parlour." "Marcella" was one o the numbers that exemplified the more "ornate" Beach Boys style. Each of the singers had different voice range to sing in, as well as a different mu al part, d the sound becomes woven together in a pattern of voices and instrumental tone which got a particularly high audience reception. Th" same style was given in "Good Vibrations." All six of the members add something to the grou as players and/ or singers Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Love, Terence Chaplin and Richard a ar showed the audience. The use of two drummers added particular interest to some of the more "electrified" numbers-one of the newer sounds of the Beach Boys. Singers Love and Carl Wilson, both dressed in flashy outfits, were the main focus of the concert. They made a particularly big hit with the audience when they asked the ushers in red T-shirts (who were filtering through the audience with their flashlights to put a damper on smoking of any kind) to stop trying to restrict audience members from getting close to the stage area. Denny Wilson asked the ushers to let them "do their thing and have a good time." The congo players added newer dimensions to the sound, so that every number was not in keeping with the same musical pattern. Also, Richard Fataar, who played flute in several of the numbers and did an..exceptionalLy .fine...exce,rpt on the organ-in one ortion of the concert, added to this contrast that the Beach h d in all of the numbers they played. Hoards of eager listeners proceeded to gadaet m froat of the stage to listen enthusiastically to the f1rst o£ die & ale mbers which wu dedicated to the red T-shirted u&'lae.rs. Tb4 mained standing and lit hundreds of match to urae Boys back for two ovations, in which they p)f._,.a che- (shouted out by many of the listeners) I Get--, "Fun, Fun, Pun." stage appearance, as well as the final numbers. Beach of the group, it was the earlier version of the Beach Boys ound that everyone yelled to hear. Many of the aonp , however, d more of an electric sound of the 70's style of music. In " e p Me, Rhonda," from 1966, a long the audience. To.o, the newer releases of the Beach Boys have a more mellow sound slightly drawn out and with less use of a single refrain. The selections that they played from their album done in Holland a year ago gave some good examples of this style. Ten years of singing have created a world in which the Beach Boys have gained fame . One song (not titled) that they played was noted to be the most popular song in France for 1967. Too, many of the songs had examples of the fantastic harmony that has given the Beach Boys an image great enough to accumulate 40 top hits in the past decade. Judging from the sound of the Beach Boys of 1973, the group does not have to worry about trying to make a comeback. Their " good vibrations" have never stopped. Diamond Jub ilee Editio n · 91
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E Record snowfall postpones fall break By Mary Ann Hayes Who would think that with finals 15 minutes over and only four shopping days left until Christmas, students were still staying in the dorms and visiting local establishments in December 1973? There had to be a measurable reason to keep out-of-town students at school on any weekend, especially after the fall semester had ended. The reason measured a total of 17\12" of snow, which fell in the Charleston area between Dec. 18-19. Combinations of snow and slush followed by a freeze hampered travelers coming into and going out of Charleston. Housing officials Don Kluge and Louis Hencken generously offered the warmth of Carman Hall to hampered travelers who made the attempt to brave the storm unsuccessfully. For the students' . benefit, dorms were kept open one extra day to accommodate those who chose to stay rather than be stranded on the way home. Not enough snow eguipment and manpower was available in the Charleston area to clear highways and interstates guickly enough for the students anxious to get home. The snow fell at an appropriate time for those who weren't completely ready for finals. Many of the teachers agreed to record grades of Incomplete for students who couldn't make it to class at the time of the final because of snow hazards. The snow which fell during Eastern's Diamond Jubilee Year added another record to the history of the university. Previous to the 26\12'' snowfall of December, 24" fell in the same month of 1908, and 15.7" fell in December 1929. Charleston normally averages an annual snowfall of 16". Thankfully, the weather cleared and cars inched slowly out of town, leaving behind the slowly melting snow and another broken record for Eastern. A. Little do the students realize that the snow which slowly falls downward will become a big barrier in getting home for Christmas. B. The 17Y2" of snow that fell during the week of fall semester finals not only left people snowbound, but cars as well. C.-D. Student Bonnie Kimball digs out her car which became covered with snow while she was at work at the Housing Office. E. Maintenance men work diligently during semester break to shovel away the excess snow before students return for spring semester. F. It's hard to believe, but only a few particles of the Z6Y2" of snow accumulated between Dec. 18-Jan. 17 still remain. F Diamond Jubilee Edition- 93
Audience involvement equals musicians' A By Jeff Johnson Two groups playing a variety of songs entertained a full house of Eastern concert-goers with one of the most complete shows put on in recent years. Although Rare Earth was the scheduled feature group, spectators who attended the concert were given a little extra as a communal group known as Heartsfield, kicked-off the evening. Playing a type of rock country music, they nearly stole the whole show. Exemplified by good steady guitar playing and an easy-going rhythm Heartsfield quickly drew the admiration of the audience that gave them a standing ovation at the close of their part of the show. A. Combining guitar and vocal, Heartsfield quickly caught the audi- ences ear. B. Rare Earth, in concert Feb. 8, kept their listeners jiving to "Get Ready." B 94-Diamond Jubilee Edition But the audience was to stay on their feet for the rest of the aigh t as Rare Earth took to the stage. Holder of four gold albums and four gold singles, they played their typical hard-driving songs that kept the fans clapping for the entire concert. The hard rhythm solidified by good lead guitar playing gave the crowd a sample of two types of music that blend together well. Playing hits such as "Hey, Big Brother" and "Born to Wander," the performers saved the biggest act for last and played a 30 minute encore of "Get Ready." Although ticket prices were higher because of the Friday prime time scheduling, it was worth it just to hear two groups who complimented each other well.
11 Greasers highlight annual variety show By Viki Henneberry "Yesterday Once More," theme for the annual Phi Mu AlphaSigma Alpha Iota Variety Show, featured acts from each decade in the 1900's. The highlight for Variety Show '74 was the traditional grease band led by Dale Morgan. Eleven greasers accompanied by screaming girls helped to revive the 'SO's era. Bill Schnake sang an extremely moving version of "Abraham, Martin and John ," which was complemented by slides taken from scenes in the lives of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Kennedy. Singing "Yesterday Once More ," the theme song, was Peggy Burke . Acts for the '20's, '30's and '40's included "The Off-Beat Six" jazz group, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck , "Scary Haunted Theater," and "The Boggie-Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B. " Becky King, as "Sister Mary Elephaqt," led a high school class in the 1950 segment. The 1960's act included computer dating and "As the Stomach Turns," a take-off of the television soap operas. The pit band along with the walk-ons, skits ana songs were favorably received by the audience during the five performances in January and February. Proceeds from the annual variety show are used as a prize for a composition contest sponsored by the School of Music. B 96 -Diamond Jubilee Edition A
D A. The " Andy Sisters" characterize the '40's with a take-off from "The Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B." B. A 1950 classmate reads to Sister Mary Elephant his essay on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation." C. Dale Furry ends the Variety Show singingand dancing to "It's Not Where You Start, But Where You Finish , That Counts/' D. With a barrage of balloons Variety Show 1974 comes to a close. Diamond Jubilee Edition - 97