The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 12, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 11, 1952 Page: 1 of 6
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The War Whoop
VOLUME XXX ABILENE
President's Third Annual
Christmas Party to Unreel
This year will mark the third
year for the president's all-school
Christmas party. Monday night
at 7:30 all students and members
of the faculty and administration
College Sponsors
Radio Broadcasts
McMurry is on the air four
times a week.
Each Tuesday over KWKC at 9
p. m. a musical program is pre-
sented by the fine arts depart-
ment. In the past weeks the Band
has presented two 15 minute pro-
grams and Macon Sumerlin pro-
fessor of music has presented two
15-minute organ programs. The
Chanters are presently present-
ing their musical programs.
Giving literature and music
a new twist Bill Adams associate
professor of speech and Macon
Sumerlin arc presenting a 15-
minute program called "Come
Read To Me" every Tuesday and
Thursday on KRBC at 10:15 p. m.
Mr. Adams reads poetry with
mood music by Mr. Sumerlin at
the organ.
Each Sunday at 1:30 p. m. over
KWKC the business and econo-
mics department presents the
Business News of the Week.
Sarah Widmer and Tommy Bur-
rows are the reporters for the
broadcast while Billi Gandy
Kelly Pierson and Gil Adams are
the editors. Dr. Andrew C. Rock-
over head of the economics de-
partment is in charge of the
program.
McMurry Will Install
Bells in Radford Tower
Students are already looking
forward to Christmas 1953 when
the "Bells of McMurry" will
chime out yuletide carols.
A carillon of 35 bronze bells
has been donated to the college.
At present the bells are on exhi-
bition at the International Trade
Fair in Mexico City which began
in October. McMurry's carillon
is due to be installed in February
and the dedication concert is
scheduled in March during a con-
vocation ceremony honoring Dr.
Harold G. Cooke and his ten years
as president of McMurry.
When the carillon is installed
the Student Center tower will
house the largest set in the South-
west. Southern Methodist Univer-
sity for instance can boast only
25 bells and the same is true of
Midwestern University.
A carillon is not just any set
of bells that will play a tune. It
must have at least two chromatic
octaves and must also be pre-
cisely tuned. The carillon can
be played by what is called a
baton-keyboard or by a manual
such as that of a piano or organ
which strikes the bells by elec-
trical impulse. An automatic
player has also been manufac-
tured which will play through a
whole program.
The McMurry carillon will be
manipulated by the baton-keyboard
system which the master
carilloneurs prefer because it al-
TEXAS THURSDAY. DECEMBER
are invited by the president to
attend the evening of entertain-
ment. Three organizations on the
campus will assist Dr. Cooke as
hosts for the party. Kappa Phi
social club will be in charge ol
recreational direction; Kappa
Christmas Scene
Adorns Library
A stable scene is on display in
the library during the Christmas
season. It was loaned to the li-
brary by Ruth Picazo a member
of the library staff.
Though this scene is enjoyed
by every child today and appre-
ciated by every adult relates Miss
Perma Rich librarian it has an
interesting historical significance.
"It was the devout and wise
St. Francis of Assisi in the year
1224 A. D. who realized that the
people were worshipping an adult
Christ at Christmas instead of
their thoughts being of the baby
in a lowly manger" Miss Rich
continues. "He deemed it neces-
sary that Christians recognize the
Child Christ and the simplicity
of his birth so simple that ani-
mals were his first visitors in the
stable and so he arranged the
traditional creche."
The Madonna pictures on dis
play in the library were borrowed
from Dr. George Steinman's col
lection. The pictures which are
reproductions of old masterpieces
will be changed frequently since
display space is limited.
lows individual touch and artis
tic taste greater freedom. The ba
tons wood blocks similar to or
gan kickstops in miniature are
struck with the little finger of
the closed fist and make bells
from the Radford tower sound
exactly like those made three cen-
turies ago by a company in Hol
land from which McMurry is ob
taining the carillon.
This company is Petit and Frit-
sen Ltd. of Aarle-Rixten Hol-
land and there has been at least
one Fritsen in the organization
since it was started in 1660. There
are at present five brothers car-
rying on the family name and
the science of bell - founding.
There are carillons chimes and
single bells from the Aarle-Rixten
foundry in every hemisphere and
in every leading nation. The total
number of bells involved amounts
to more than 3000000 and there
is a file for every one which de-
scribes its size and special prop
erties and shows the day it was
cast. The largest of these weighs
22 tons; the smallest 10 pounds.
Because of the German confis-
cation of all bells in Europe dur-
ing World War II Petit and Frit-
sen did a tremendous business in
replacements for three or four
years after the war but they are
back at normal pace now which
means a gross output of 20000
a year.
The casual observer might won
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11. 1152
No. 12
Delta Pi national education fra-
ternity will serve refreshments
while FTA will spread mistletoe.
cedar lights and snow through
out the Student Center to give it
a "Christmas look."
Students will be greeted as
they enter by Dr. and Mrs. Har-
old G. Cooke Dr. Andrew Hunt
sponsor of both education orean-
izations Miss Vernie Newman.
sponsor of Kappa Phi Myrla
Holcomb president of Kanoa
Delta Pi Judy Duvall. president
of FTA and Lota Butchee presi-
dent of Kappa Phi.
Said Dr. Hunt "It is going to
be a grand party and we hope
that every student in McMurry
will be there."
Bandsters Return
From Concert Tour
After being on the road four
days and giving 11 performances
in the Mid-West Texas area Mc-
Murry's 55 band members re-
turned to the Reservation some
what weary.
Raymond T. Bynum's Indian
Band provided complete worship
services in the churches where
they performed plus several con-
certs in high schools.
The bandsters started their tour
Saturday with a concert in Semi-
nole High School. Sunday they
presented worship programs in
Seminole Andrews and Big
Spring Methodist Churches.
Monday they played concerts
in Big Spring Lamesa and Little-
field high schools. Tuesday they
played in Levelland Sundown
and Abernathy schools and wind-
ing up their tour the musicians
played in O'Donnell and Snyder.
St. Nick May Drop In
During Band Program
Children will be on the campus
Tuesday to see Santa Claus and
attend the Indian Band's Christ
mas program as honor guests.
Each year the band invites all
children of the faculty and ad-
ministration of McMurry to be
their guests at the Christmas
program. Faculty and students
arc also invited guests.
A program of Christmas music
will be presented" stated Profes-
sor Raymond T. Bynum director
"and Santa Claus is just liable
to make his appearance during
the program."
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Red Cross Solicits
Blood Donations
Mrs. Ethel Trice Red Cross di-
rector urges all students to do-
nate a pint of blood when the
Bloodmobile is in downtown Abi-
lene Tuesday and Wednesday.
Students who wish to give
blood may get appointment cards
either from Mrs. Trice or from
Florine Houy or Troy Boone stu-
dent co-chairmen of the drive.
Anyone under 21 years old must
also have a "parental consent
I card."
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THEIR MAGAZINE en which
will be released Monday to the
staff (left to right) Chris Rochover. editor Bob Epps. associate edi-
tor) Miss Julia Luker. sponsor. Art editor Harold Maples is not
pictured.
Galleon Makes First
Appearance of Year
Every McMurry student will re-
ceive a Christmas present come
Monday in the form of a bright
red-backed copy of the Galleon
campus literary magazine.
Editor Christine Rockover says
she believes even the most crit-
ical reader will find something of
interest in this semester's Galleon
because it contains everything
from bloody Korean war episodes
to romantic love stories. The poe-
try ranges from simple quatrains
to the most modern free verse.
Contributors to this edition
were Jimmie Campbell Lyndol
Harris Carolyn C rider Gayle
Browne Norma McMahan Rich-
ard Dcats Hope Medina Wayne
Daniel Pauline Choy Orion Lew-
is Pete Peterson Will White
Jack Darnell Bob Ely Jan Dic
Madonna Scene Will
Be Erected Tomorrow
The Madonna and Child scene
should be up tomorrow as go re-
ports from the Art Club which
is responsible for preparing the
scene to be placed on the front
of the Administration Building.
With assistance from Dr. Rich
ard C. von Ende of the music
department in lending the re-
cording instruments for the
Christmas music which wil be
played and with Bill Adams of
the speech department applying
the wax facial make-up on the
Deputation Team
Goes to Olden
Five McMurry students made
a deputation trip to the Olden
Methodist Church where they
had charge of morning and eve-
ning services and youth fellow-
ship. On the deputation team were
Lucy Richmond Anne Anderson
Peggy Whitson Wayne Daniel
and Kenneth Newcomer.
Glen Harrington McMurry stu-
dent is pastor of the church.
they've worked all semester.
student body. They're the Galleon
key Bob Epps and Miss Rock-
over. Art work including an intri-
cately - detailed frontispiece was
done by Harold Maples. Associ-
ate editor is Bob Epps and spon-
sor is Miss Julia Luker.
Fine Arts Dep't
Receives Records
Alex and Bonnie Oates have
presented the fine arts depart-
ment with a collection of 12 semi-
classical and classical records.
Nelson Eddy and Don Cossacks
are the two artists featured on
the records.
Oates is a senior chemistry
major. His wife Bonnie is a '52
graduate of McMurry.
figure the scene should be com-
plete by tomorrow announces
Iris Kendall Art Club president.
McMurrians Attend
State Science Meet
Five McMurry students attend-
ed a meeting of the Texas Aca-
demy of Science on Texas Chris-
tian University campus Friday
and Saturday.
They are Tommy Russell presi-
dent of McMurry's Science Club
Wendell Hess Kenneth Hair-
grove Edna Mae Sell and Irvin
Gainer.
Miss Sell presented a paper on
"The Periodic Chart." Students
from other colleges also presented
talks followed by pro-professional
meetings with speakers
from Texas' leading medical and
dental schools.
Highlight of the weekend were
the Collegiate Academy dinner
and the trip through Southwest-
ern Medical School in Dallas
where McMurry exes Eddie Hill
John Hays Joe Harrison Billy
Don Burk and D. G. Porterfield
are currently enrolled.
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The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 12, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 11, 1952, newspaper, December 11, 1952; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth100888/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.