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“ANTIGONE” TAKES TO ROAD;
CAST, DIRECTOR WIN PLAUDITS
GEORGEOWN, TEXAS. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1947
NUMBER 45
Dr. Helmuth Hormann and his cast of Antigone
went on a road trip last week. They left Georgetown Febru-
ary 28 and returned on March 1. They put on the play at
olioirn tt/I D.. L „ O.. ll * i •
Weatherfoid College and Daniel Baker College. AnUgone
was presented on January 24 and 25 here at the Scutnwesi-
ern'Theatre, in what was the first production of the plav
West of the Mississippi.
Antigone is from the play by Jean Anouilh from
a onrl uro n __ 1.1 tt i ni i
UNIVERSITY
CALENDAR
Tuesday, Match 11.
Mozart Society Concert, Mai,, Aud.
8:00 p. m.
Friday, March 14.
Junior Music Recital,
8:00 p. m.
Lilt. A ad.
men, France herself.
NEWS OF THE DAY
bv ADAMS
Tuesday, March IS.
Dimitry Markevitch, Main And.,
8:00 p. m.
A™?;iON' I VARIETY SHOW ACCLAIMED
collectors! SUCCESS; BAND PLACES FIRST
!*e on this; «» num-
Saturday, March, 15.
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Sophocles, and was first presented in the United States in 1 S’ C' A- Par!Y’ West Gym., 8:00
1946. Jean Anouilh wrote and produced the play in Paris in i ~ 11:,5° ,K m
1943 Under the stress and the indignity of the Occupation ; Monday, March n
Anouilh s Antigone was able to symbolize for all French- l
j Junior Music Recital, Lib. And.,
F ra: .c rejecting the German “New I l>. ni.
Order with itc promise <.f prosper-I
itv, of happiness, provided the ,
Tl„ r,, ,, _ ,. i French people would surrender1
J. T, K *77**- tfcoir souls. It i, » great stmy of
?, ‘l l Uf jHtm** ami ...florin*.
j, 77 yi 1 Jatk L- Gillum, assisted Mr. ! .
XTLFrSm Z'ZZi"*- ?...... -*«“"«■ H ?™ITRY MARKEVITCH. CELLIST
members ot ,h:-a*™ Roge,- j APPEARS SOON ON S. U. CAMPUS
Maurice Eisenberg. Later his car-
1 here are on this campus a num-
ber ot people (professors and stu-
dents) who have, manifested voci-
ferously an interest in stamp col-
lecting. ‘Twould be nice if all those
stamp addicts could ge*t together,
display their wares, enjoy stamp
stories accumulatd by avh; stamp
collectors, and let others reap the*
benefits of their collections '
It you’re interested, make your
desires known collectively; lot
your newspaper know how inier-
esied you are. Porimps you’d he
surprised at th number of stamp
col I i*c t o i’s on the campus. Turn
your name into the MEGAPHONE
office so that the number of col-
lectors might 1)0 ascertained.
An all-school variety show was presented in the
Auditorium Saturday night, March 1, under the direction
of Pat McNallen. The organizations on the campus took part
.... each one presenting a skit or act. Each stunt or act was
judged and the three organizations taking the top three pla-
ces were presented with Record albums for prizes. First piace
was awarded to the Southwestern Band Organization, sec-
ond place to Phi Mu Sorority, and third place to the Minis-
ter i a 1 () r ga n G a t i o n.
The Alpha Delta Pi’s presented a dormitory skit. Girls
' taking part were: Lauralec Smith,
M. Busfield, Jr.
ed with a vote of 96 for, 57 aga-
10Essentially, the hill provides I Joned Hatley Joe Jer- j In the rich romantic tradition of
that no person shall be denied em ferson* AnffUS SPrm«et ’ Allen Ho:-1 European artists is the family
ployment due to or for lack of un-i ley’ Stanford Pitts> Tim Robber- J background of the brilliant 22-
i ’ . ’ ’ n I son, John McClish, Frank E. Luska, year old cellist, Dimitry Marco
membership Jr„ and Mildred Mendenhall.
Opponents of the bill call it un- i . , ...
„____. - ., i the lust stop was at Weather-
eonstitutional, and further say .. , , ., , . ,
that it will destroy union labor and *0rd’ where the play WaS Presented , u’ on iUarcft under tne aus-
. r ■ .. ‘ , I in the auditorium of Weatne.ford pices of S. U. Lyceum for a first
create friction between unions and . ,, t , if. * 1“aL,
„ , „ . - i. .... I Junior College. The t.oop went to | time.
“g"“ that i't non-un- Wfh ™un,dg nigh, ..ter , Dimitry. ffr.ndfathor, I,.„ Po^
k - the performance. Friday morning itonov, of a noted Cossack fam-
Lt. Col. Hill
Visits Campus
vitch, who will tour the United
States this season, appearing nc
S. U. on March 18 under tne aus-
ion members ana give them the
lighb to become union members
if they so desire, or to abstain
from membership.
In the national capitol we find
that the house refused to accept
the s nates maximum budget slash
limit, and sent the issue to a joint
conference committee. The house
is holding out for a slash of at
least 6,000,000,000, while the sen-
ate has h; ld that a cut of no;, more
then 4,500,000,660 can be made with
safety. The battle stems from the
house Republicans’ determination
to cut national income tax at least
twenty per cent.
Secretary of State Marshall has
said that aid to Greece is a mat-
ter of primary importance to the
United States, and has received the
closest attention of President Tru-
man and has been discussed witr j
congressional leaders. |
Greece has sent an urgent ap-
peal to the United States for both
financial and material aid.
At the present time, Greece is
(Continued on Pafee 3)
eer was guided by the famous Rus-
sian cellist, Gregor Piatigorsky. He
was heard widely in Europe as a
child prodigy before coming to the
States in his teens with his moth-
er.
After the entrance of the Unti-
ed States into the war, Dimitry, a
naturalized American citizen, serv-
ed as a Corporal in the Arm>, per-
Lt. Col. Robert E. Hill, IT. S. M
0., was on the Southwestern (Di-
versity campus this past week en-■ •• .
deavoring to enlist young men for | pettv Carrey, Nell Hardin
reserve officers training in the IT. j Smifh. and Mildred Eliot.
S. Marine Corps. The Delta Zeta’s presented a
skit on Richard’s Sweet Shop.
Mary Louise Bradly, Scottie Ga-
ve:. Betty M7tsoii, Kate Smith,
Joyce Bircltolhach. Pi Brabhan,
Margie Laws, Mary Helen Baker,
Leigh Jackson. Dolores Duerson,
Virginia Switzer, Peggy Hedriih,
and Jessie Wilson.
The Tri Dolt’s presented a Style
Show. Rosemary Morris was nar-
rator (or the skit, and other girls
taking part were: Joan Barkley,
Jean
Lt. Col. Hill is a veteran of sev-
enteen years service in the Marine
Corps and has served in Iceland,
Hawaii, China, and on board ship
as well as in the United States.
During the recent war, he partici-
pated in the Okinawa and Guadal-
canal campaigns and the oceupat
they began their trek to Brown- I ily, was one of Russia’s grea, pain- I Z-ZL^ ^ canaI/a™PaiKns and thp occupat-
wood, and Friday n.*ht Ant,go,,, i tors: the boy’. father, fifri, Mark- ”7j* 11 ,P- 'thd P.ari-
was presented at Daniel Baker Goi- , evitch, was one of the coutry-s •’!' Z ? , T °cca!” ; dent,al Un't Cltat'"n, the Purple
lec-u M»nv <liffir„lrmu ...roc ,i„.J mnCt ,.ni0i,nni„,i ,._rk !°"s' Immediately on hts release, Heart, a Secretary of the Navy
lege. Many difficulties arose (Jus-1 most celebrated concert pianists;
ing the trip. There was the problem his mother, Zoia Markevitch, with
of fitting the scenery to the diff- whom Dimitry lives, is one of
erent stages, and regulating the1 France’s hestknown writers ot
stage props to' new situations. children’s stories; and his broth-
'l’he fourth performance of “An- er, Igor, is one of Europe's besi-
tigone” was at Daniel Baker Co:- known composers and conductors,
lege. The cast and its directors re- (he was formerly married to the
turned to Southwestern Saturday, daughter of the dance, Nujinsky)
tired but triumphant. Tonight? the now leading the symphony orches-
casf will again lake to the road, tra in Florence, Italy, and appear-
he resumed his career here and a- Letter of Commendation, and the
broad as well, and is rapidly dim*)- order of the Cloud and Banner
ing to the first ranks ni solo ce*- i from the Chinese government,
bs*-. Recent TTuropean engage-
thid time to presen0 “Antigone” ing as guest conductor on the con-
at Westminister Junior College in tinent.
Tehuacana.
Miss Neas Attends
Registrars’ Convention
Dr. Leach Visits
S. U. Campus
I Born in Switzerland, Dimitry
I was educated there and in Paris,
studying in the lastnamed city at
the Ecole Normal de Musigue witn
He is seeking to enlist young
men of freshman, sophomore, or
junior standing, of over 17 year* i
of age and under 25 years un '
ments for Markevitch include ...
chestral, recital, and radio appear-
ances in Italy and southern Franc*.
On his recital program appears
from time the name of Markevitch
as composer and arranger. One
rotes with interest among his
works for cello, a Rondo by Rum .
mal, a Tarantella by Mosctie?es, ! lods’ one between the freshman and
a prelude and polka by Shotoka-'
Girls taking part were: Jean Wil-
son, narrator, Betty King, Margie
Fernandez, Betty Hackleman, Mil-
dred Mendenhall, Mary Ruth Kt-iu,
Barbara Wilson, Roxanne Hanson,
Judy Puckett, and Louise Landers.
The Independent Organization
presented a radio show with Larry
Meredith as announcer. Others in
the skit were: Barbara Thorp, Bob
Goiter, Dawn Davis, Mary Lynn
Webb, and Edwin Spann.
The K. A.’s presented a Pros-
pector S-en > with Harold Leather-
wood as the Prospector. Ray Boris-
ki as the Jack-ass, and Allan Hol-
ly narrating.
The Kappa Sier’s gave their in-
”r*' * v u. n i nil • * r' .........
time of their graduation, Tbr *?ain- I terPretation of the “Shooting of
• . ^iif_____u rfi. i •
ing at the Officers Reserve Sch- I Dan McGrow
Those taking part
ool at Quantico, Va. This training' v'°_ro■ f airy Crownover. Larry
will consist of two six weeks per-' p,r'ffin, George Wilkerson, Bill
‘ Wallace, Charles Nixon, John Lei-
vitch, and a Hopak by Moussor-
.soky-
:-
Mozart Society
Ullrich Gives Hint
« , Of Foreign Colleges
“American and Scandinavitp De- I Dean O. A. UUrich gave South- ] PrPSPIltS RpPltill
mocracies,” was the theme of Dr. J western students an insight i*1*0
Henry Goodard Leach, President; the life of European college swJ 0n March nth a( 8;00 p M &t
sophomore years, a nd one
between the junior and sen-
ior years, unless the applicant
has had 12 months or more of mil-
itary service He will then be al-
lowed to forego the first training
period.
~ » --------- uic iixt; ui £juiupean sro-
of the American-Scandinavian Fo-1 dents in Iast Tuesday’s assembly
During the first period, applic-
ants will be paid corporals’ basic of
$90 a month and during the second
undation, in his address at South-
western on Friday evening, Febru-
urv 28 i
Vv , . , . ,. j students in general, and of those
Dr. Leach is a world authority ]i . TT . , .-* ,,
“ of- M oi/lnl hnt*fv anA/iifionllir I lAnn
program.
Speaking of European
college
Sneed House, the Mozart Society j sergeant’s basic pay of $100
.followed by a brief period of dis- I
the 25th. Convention of the Texa* cussion> made ,udd in the minds j ching here and abroad
Association of Collegiate Regist- J hearers the true picture of | When a student registers at
rars from March 2 through March ! democracy the'world over. { Heidelberg, he receives a record
4 at the Gunter Hotel in San 'An-{ “We are not one, bu; two j book, which is the only record kept
kmio, Texas. worlds,” he pointed out, “The one of his activities during his college
... , - ,, ' of democracy and its principles career. He presents this., book to
Miss Neas was in charge of the | wh.ch wg knoWj and the other. his in8tructor who then ai ^
forum at the March 3 session where which q{ uti]itarian gocial. | stadent into his clasg. At the con.
•*ny queSt,OTia °/ neW j elusion of the semester the instru-
were answered. As presiden is -Although Scandinavia has ctor siRns the student ouv _ if
Neas organized the institute -or ^y,ree monarchies,” he went on, “the stj]| remembers him
king is merely a representatrve, j
somewha^ similiar to a chairma>. ! The student may attend classes
To use a collobuial expression, he’s at his own discretion, since the
‘just one of the boys.’ ” instructor seldom knows the names
During his brief stay here on the or faces of the pupils in his class,
campus before continuing his tour Stud-nts applaud their instnic-
of the forty-eight states, Dr. Lea-
ch spoke Saturday morniner to
Dean Mendenhall’s class on "Scan-
dinavian Education.”
From Southwestern, Dr. Leach’s
new registrars which has now be-
come an annual feature of the
meeting.
One of the outstanding features
on the program was an address by
Mr. S. Woodson Canada, registrar
at the University of Missoiri and
t ;esiden‘ of the American Assoc-
iation of Collegiate Registrars.
Another significant item on the
program was an address by Dr. W. j tour wi„ lead him on t0 Dallas>
H. Andrew of the First Baptist and from there to Louisiana, whicn
Church at Bryan, who spoke on wju jead his course Eastward as
“Joint Obligations of Our Churches
and Our Colleges.
Thanks. Pal!
Nobody will take credit for it,
but somenodv’s due some credit
«n<t thanki for having “drr
op** the MEGAPHONE office W
week. When the MEGAPHONE
workers sauntered into the office
last Wednesday, a huge bouquet
of lovely somethings or other gre-
eted their eyes, for indeed ‘twas
a lovely, sight to behold ........ such
soft delicate shades In those pet-
als.
Passersby were likewise stun-
ned, and their eyes most nigh pop-
ped out of their heads in amaze-
ment that such bright and lively
things could be found in the ME-
GAPHONE office.
Thanks ........ whoever you are!
he completes the remaining twen-
ty-four States.
Dr. Leach’s comment of the eam-
"ows: “The campus
is quite attractive, but what I have
been impressed by the most was
the quality of the faculty and tne
instructors: there ar’ many great
scholars here.”
tas <hev enter th’ classroom,
and again as they leave.
will present a concerto recital. The
nrogram will offer the music of
Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn,
Arensky and McDowell.
Soloists for the recital are Net-
tie Ruth Brucks. Elmina Bell. Bar-
bara Leon and Marie Fogg . .Clara
Blockson and Mr. Henry E. Meyer
will play two pieces from “Suite for
Two Pianos” by Arnesky.
This is the first of a series of
programs to be given at Sneed
House. The public is invited.
month.
After graduation, the applicants
will be commissioned second lieu-
tenants in the Marine Corps Re-
serve.
Lt. Col. Hill will be back next
month to give physical examinat-
ions and to select from the appli-
cants. He was very well pleased
and gratified to see so many young
men interested in the program.
POLL REVEALS RECENT GRADS
SCATTERED TO FOUR WINDS
February Kraduato, of South : cation by .tWin* l.w school at
ZT™I 4 of 1W Also plan.
ring Lo seek further education are
No examinations are taken un-
til the required course of sfndv rn
'-nmpWod nnd then eomnrehonsiv’
'"'nminntions are given over all
*"o*k <ntpn JC the etndo*>t. fai)s
iVioae ovaminations. h<* considers
way of all good college grr.rljates
to work, to teach, to get married,
or just to loaf for awhile.
Eddie BryaiTL whose home is
in Buffalo, New York, and "Sonny”
Munden, of Fort Worth, arc em-
ployed by oil companies, Eddie
working for the Humble Oil com-
pany in New Orleans, and “Son-
ny” working in the fiscal office of
the Sinclair Oil company in Fort
Worth.
Harold Massey, Tommy Miles,
h^ae,fdis,rTe.Tand either leaves and Youn* liked S. U.
‘ho country eor commits suicid j so wen that they returned — Har-
old, of Dumont, who now lives in
TT
Trickett Deplores
European Situation
Speaking Tn Chapel last Than-
day norning, Ur. A. Stanley Tri-
ckett, Associate Secretary of the
Board of Missions, brought home
with a shocking grimness the stark
reality of a hungry, suffering, em-
aciated, war-ravished world. Hav-
ing served as a chaplain in the Eu-
ropean and Afrean Theaters, he
spoke from personal experience
and observation of malnutrition
and high infant mortality in Italy;
of the obliterated tr«n"">nrt»>tiovnl
facilities of Greece; and of the in-
crease of tuberculosis in Northern
Finland.
Disci vlir>arv
’rlv rules are
'whnnl ureu-rtv and insubordi-
nation. ATT dis-inli*”-.
are in the hands of the university
president, and action is seldom ta-
i-en. due fo the seriousness of the
average student.**
H, ,,...r,,„ Georgetown, to do graduate work;
against destruction I Ton\my’ of Mcxia’ to tea(>h for*;-
lgn languages and work on his M.
A. and Howard, of OIney, to as-
sist Mr. Springer in the drama de-
partment and to do graduate work.
Pat Tegart, of San Angelo, and
Edgar Miles, of Georgetown, have
started righ; off with :ne:r ‘earn-
ing careers — Pat, in her home-
town, and Edgar in Granger. Ed-
gar is band director in Granger,
where his mother taught, school. He
now lives in Georgetown and drives
hack and forth.
Tommv McFarland, whose home
is in Lufkin, is continuing his edu-
There are no dormitories
Inched to European colleges, so
all students live in rooms in the
town in which the university is lo-
cated.
It is a rare privilege for Euro-
oided only if we here in America
begin to live as responsible Chri-
stian people: providers of world-
minded leadership which will make
impossible the war-brough^ trage-
dies of the present day. The time
has come for us to do something
Bill Stevie and James “Corky”
McCorquodiue. Bill, who lives in
Georgetown, is now employed by
the Williamson County Abstract
Company, but plans to attend a
school in the east ’exi Sept mber.
where he will study industrial
psychology.
“Corky” is now at. home in Con-
roe, and has applied for admis-
sion to the Chicago Art Institute,
where he will continue his art
work.
Edith Jan’ Hatch, of George-
town, has settled down here to
make a home for her husband. Boh,
who is attending '"Southwestern.
Mai ha Jane Easley, also of
Georgetown, plans to be married
in .Tun * to IJoyd Crabbe, of Dal-
sson, George Bradley, Gene Rivet,
and Jack Utley.
The Ministerial Organization
offered a Barber Shop Quartet co-
mposed of Larry Meredftn,
Bradley, Perry Richardson, and
Norman Spellman.
The Phi Delta Theta’s presented
three skits and three songs. Boys
house, Louis Armstrong, Pancho
Kirby, Kendrich Wilson, Howard
Young, Bill Ayers, Harry Ander-
son, Buddy Mark Everette, Fred
Switzer, Jack Salyer, Roy Henry,
Hollis Hall, Louis Spellman, Bill
Lane, Jack Armstrong, and Par
ker Folse.
The Phi Mu’s presented a musi-
cal number with Beverly Hollings-
worth playing the piano and a
trio singing. Nettie Ruth Bmeks,
Frances Deckard, and Blanche De-
ckard composed the trio.
The Zeta Tau’s presented a Hol-
iday skit representing all the dif-
ferent holidays of the year. Girls
taking par^ were: Janice Chand-
ler, Bety Dupree. Melba Dean An-
derson, Betty Whitfield. Gloria
Peebles, Dottie Henderson. Joho
Hobbs, Libby Abbott, Pat Bossy,
•To Ann Jordon, Jerry Cullen, Mary
Margaret Coleman, and Betsy Ri-
vet.
The program was a great suc-
cess and all are hoping to have
another one soon.
taking part in other weddings.
Ruth Marie Davis will leave her
home, Edna, ah.lt the first of Ap-
ril for Connecticut"! where she will
be an assistant in the Psychiatric
Instiute.
G. W. French has continued with
his ministry in Round Rock, his
hometown, and plans to do grad-
uate work at Southwestern some-
time in the future.
Norma Bartley, of Georgetown,
Dorothy Jane Little, San Saba,
Naida Richards, Paducah, and Et-
ta Marie Willman. of Art. are all
at home resting from four years
of college with undisclosed or un-
las; in the meantime, she 1s busy decided plans for the future
AN EXPLANATION TO READERS
peans to attend college, and as a
consequence, they are much better
or«»pared for college at the ime
of entrance than are Ar.-.5rT:.an stu-
dents,, Thei* s’condary schools
give them the equivalent of two
Dr. Trickett pointed out that
while this world, to many, is a tra-
gic, opportunity lacking world, it
ran and should be ‘ for the Chris- *-«**«w *vr mb iu o» someimng i *■**» ...
tian a world of hope and of bound- for th« other mahj^o do our duty | vow* in American junior colleges,
less opportunity toward the world which we Ijave j Therefore, they do not have to
' 1____, negleoted In the past; to realize . s^uejv elementary sciences and lan-
.“rae tragedy of global war,”.that from this day forward there guages as do their American
concluded Dr. Trickett, “can be av- must be either one world or none.” counterparts.
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MS h,<rh Y’° r0l,1(i eo- NT°- there isn’t a middle nape
missing A well, in a wav it is missing, for it isn’t there
but we didnt intend to put it there in the, first place this
week.
.A/d wav. you still have lots of reading matter ........
lust look at the advertisements and not only look hut READ!
A haV° reafJ a11 a(*s> wh.V not take a turn ar-
ound the square and thank the business men who ..... -
and help to make possible your newspaper?
A newspaper without ads wouldn’t be a newspaper
for long unless it had a fairv godmother like Southwestern
university back of it financially and otherwise. The mite you
contribute to publications when you pay your bill isn’t a drop
in the bucket townrd balancing the budget on this or any
tber publication On this canm m
However, be at ease, for next week you’ll have the
customary six pages. Do you think you can wait???
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