i%J 0 titer Vol. XXXI UNION COLLEGE, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, MARCH 14, 1958 No. 12 Tomorrow Night Cords Benefit Film Is in Scope/ Color Special Wide Screen Prepared for Showing Tomorrow evening at 8:15 p.m., the GOLDEN CORDS will pre- sent the feature film, "Good Morning, Miss Dove," in Cinema Scope and color in the Union College auditorium as a com- bined fund-raising project and entertainment feature. Adapted from Frances Gray Patton's best-seller, "Good Morn- ing, Miss Dove" is the dramatiz- ation of a typical American school teacher whose career and its wholesome effect upon the life of a small town is traced over four decades. Produced by Samuel G. Engel, who also produced the film "A Man Called Peter" (shown here last year), "Good Morning, Miss Dove" has been singled out by the Parents Institute of the Par- ents Magazine to receive their coveted medal, or Award of Merit, for its high quality enter- tainment value for all age levels. The screen upon which the CinemaScope feature will be shown will be three times wider than the present screen in the college auditorium. Tickets on sale will be 50c for students and 75c for adults. New Physics Courses Bolster Science Effort The Union College physics de- partment, in line with our na- tion's increased emphasis on sci- ence in education, has been ex- panding its facilities. Courses in electricity and mag- netism and modern physics have been widened in their scope and now are two-semester courses. There arc two introductory phys- ics courses offered in order to meet the varied needs of the prospective physics student. With a new converter for their "ham" station, Union's student physicists can now receive the broadcasts from the U. S. satel- lite "Explorer," and radio waves reflected from the moon as broadcast by the army. The physics department this year employs nine students in positions as readers, laboratory assistants, secretaries, and in the building of demonstration and laboratory equipment. Audubons to Show Film of Duck Breeding Grounds "Ducks Unlimited," a 30-min- ute film showing the breeding grounds of ducks in Canada, will be one of the features at the March 18 meeting of the Audu- bon Naturalists' Club of Lincoln. Another feature will be Mr. C. G. Pritchard, who will show and explain his paintings of ducks. The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Morrill Hall auditor- ium on the city campus of the University of Nebraska. Every- one is welcome to attend this meeting, according to Miss Mor- ris of the publicity committee. Summer School Schedule Corrected Dates Released Three-Weeks Term: June 8—Sundoy—8:00 a.m.—Regis- tration. 2:00 p.m.—Instruction begins. June 26— Thursday — Examinations and close of three-weeks term. Nine-Weeks Term: June 24—Tuesday—8:00 a.m.—Reg- istration. 7:30 p.m.—Instruction begins. July 4—Friday—-Vacation. August 1 7 — Sunday — Day classes will meet for make-up of time. August 20, 21—Wednesday evening, Thursdoy Exnminotions ond close of nine-weeks term. Dean Ogden Attends Chicago NEA Meet Dr. E. B. Ogden, Academic Dean of Union College, attended a meeting last week at Chicago for officials of higher education. The meetings held March 3, 4, and 5 were held to discuss prob- lems of education as seen by the National Education Association. For specific discussion was the subject, "Higher Education — Strengthening Quality in the Satellite Age." This is the thir- teenth national conference held for the elevation of educational standards. New Constitution Voted UC Concert Band Plans Two-state Tour March 20-23 The Union College Concert Band, under the direction of H. Lloyd Leno, will begin the an- nual spring tour on March 20. The first concert will be at Platte Valley Academy at Shel- ton, Nebraska. Thursday even- ing at 8:00 they will present their concert at Hemingford, Ne- braska. Friday night, March 21, they will be at Campion Acad- emy in Loveland, Colorado. March 22 they will ^ive a concei t at the Boulder, Colorado, church and their final concert will be at Denver Junior Academy at 8:00 Saturday night. Special features will be a clar- inet quartet composed of David Grayson, Don Allen, Jim Wil- mot and Don Duncan; a trumpet solo by Mary Wenzel; a clarinet solo by Laurell Peterson; a French horn solo by Elwyn Rex- inger and a vocal solo by Jackie Schimke. June Cole Appears In Senior Recital June Cole, senior music major, appeared in the second of the senior recitals last Sunday night, March 9. She presented approxi- mately an hour of piano, ranging from Bach to Dohnanyi. The principal work was the first two movements of Beethoven's Son- ata in D. June is a student of Miss Betty Christensen and has also studied under Mr. Neil Tilkens and Miss Opal Miller. She has been an instructor in piano at Sandia View Academy in New Mexico. Following the recital, a recep- tion was held in the library. The next senior recital will be pre- sented by Merilyn Wheeler on March 24 in the recital room of Engel Hall. COURTESY ROYALTY CHOSEN Elder L. G. Scales, guest Prayer Week speaker, on the steps of the College View church. He was assisted by Mrs. Frances Hutchinson, Bible worker of Omaha. UCites Rank Highest In Literature Sales Three Union College students were included in the top four student literature evangelists that led North America in the sale of books for 1957. Nathan Sims, a senior religion major from Texas, set the pace for the country by making deliv- eries amounting to $10,114—all in one summer. Nathan can- vassed the Texico Conference territory, which includes parts of Texas and New Mexico. Harold Heath, a senior religion major from Ohio, came through to place second by delivering $6,228 worth of books. He can- vassed the Central Union terri- tory to gain his totals. Marvin Moore, a junior minis- terial major from Cuba, placed fourth on the list by making de- liveries totaling $5,139. Marvin canvassed the Texico Conference territory also. Other Unionites who grossed over the $2,000 mark were: Sher- wood Jones, Cecil Bromfield, Zephaniah M a h a b e e, Jake Knight, Carroll Knauss, Seng Chai Wu, Gideon Chen, Marilyn Krein, Bob Forbes, Don Bunch, Elmer Grahnke, and Jerry Schnell. Three former UCites, Herman Washington, Charles Sims and John Westerberg, were also in- cluded on the list of those who made over $2,000 worth of de- liveries. I HMHtatt " © Beth Wells Bob Bockmann Death Takes UC's 'Grand Old Man' Professor J. N. Anderson, often referred to as "Union's Grand Old Man," passed away Febru- ary 23 in Lincoln at the age of 91. His death came after a lengthy illness. Born in Denmark, Professor Anderson was the first Adventist missionary to China, arriving there with his wife in 1902 with no one to meet him and no knowledge of the language and dialects. During his seven years in China, Elder Anderson did much to lay the foundation of Adventist mission work there and to establish churches. For eighteen years, from 1915 to 1924 and 1934-1943, he was professor of Greek, Hebrew, and Missions at Union. He was named Professor Emeritus in 1943. Professor Anderson was an Honor Member of the Union College Alumni Association, one of ten so honored. During his teaching years, he was named to "Who's Who in America," the only professor in a non-adminis- trative position to receive the distinction. He is survived by his wife, Louise, and two brothers, B. L. and Hans, of Lincoln, and two sons and a daughter of Burbank, California. ASB Constitution Patterned After U. S. Government Included in the newly adopted ASB constitution are a Senate and House similar to those of the federal government. Officially approved by a unanimous vote in convocation, the structure of the new system is patterned after the United States Constitution. Govern- mental responsibility is divided into legislative, executive and judicial branches. Official legislation is to be made by a two-house congress consisting of a staff Senate and a student House of Representa- tives. Any measure approved by both bodies will become a law. Direct representation in the House will replace the former system in which every member voted on all legislation. Students will be selected from electoral districts based on local geogra- phy by secret ballot and each will represent approximately one out of twenty students. The Senate will be composed of all staff members. Administrative and executive duties of the ASB are given to the President, Vice-president, Secretary-treasurer and Assis- tant Secretary-treasurer. All de- partments and committees are under the direction of the presi- dent. The vice president is Speaker of the House. The ASB executive officers will be elected in a primary and a general election. Nominations for the primary election may be made by a fifty-signature peti- tion approved by a Congres- sional committee or by the com- mittee itself. The two highest names in the primary will be voted on in the general election. All questions on interpreta- tion of the constitution are to lie in the hands of a judiciary com- mittee of nine members. Three are elected by the Senate and six by the House. Approved with the new con- stitution was a measure provid- ing for the continuation of the present system until such time as the congress will change them. COMING EVENTS Friday, March 14 1 0:1 5 a.m. Convocation, Elder J. I. Robison 6:32 p.m. Sunset 7:45 p.m. Elder J. I. Robison Saturday, Mori-h 15 8:30 a.m. First Church Service, El- der J. I. Robison 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School 1 1:00 a.m. Second Church Service, Elder J. I. Robison 2:00 p.m. MV Activity Bands 6:13 p.m. Sunset Vespers 8: 1 5 p.m. "Good Morning, Miss Dove", Golden Cords Benefit Film Sunday, March 16 7:30 p.m. Compus Women's Club Engel Holl Monday, March 17 10:15 a.m. Chapel, Dr. Russell T. Smith Friday, March 21 1 0: 1 5 o.m. Convocation, Civil De- fense 6:40 p.m. Sunset 7:45 p.m. MV Program Saturday, March 22 8:30 a.m. First Church Service, Elder M. W. Deming 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School 1 1:00 o.m. Second Church Service, Elder M. W. Deming 2:00 p.m. MV Activity Bands 6:21 p.m. Sunset Vespers 8:00 p.m. Sports Social Monday, March 24 1 0:1 5 a.m. Chapel, Dr. Frank T. Lopp 8:00 p.m. Merilyn Wheeler, Senior Recitol Ghia in galoshes stood by, When the boys "rolled up the campus, CLOCK TOWER, MARCH 14, 1958 tstierA kata by Sally Saturley Spring almost sprung! What with the warm weather we had for several days it was beginning to look like spring. Some of the brighter ones among us started off in the fine fashion of not wearing any coats and of course are sporting nice colds this week to make up for it. But with several inches of snow, a vote was taken and it was decided that we do have several weeks of winter left, much to the disgust of most of us. Winter is a confusing season. At least to two fine young North Hall residents. Seems as if Jonnie Lee Bailey went to work an hour late without being aware of it not too long ago. Lou Ann Fick was right in there with the teasing, but her turn was yet to come. An hour late isn't so bad but when you have to be so efficient as to come an hour early; well, that takes the cake. Unawares Lou Ann arrives at the library an hour early and doesn't realize it until she discovers the doors all locked and no one around. Isn't there a say- ing that says: The one who laughs last laughs best? Our celebrity of the week is —Roxy Schlatter. Now she hasn't done anything so unusual, outstanding or astonishing, it's just the undesirable things she gets in her mailbox. For details on that, best you check with Roxy. If we gave out medals for starring practice teachers, of the ones in North Hall, I'm sure Jackie Schimke would win top berth. It all happened in class not too long ago. Jackie was busily pouring knowledge into her attentive (?) students, when there was a knock at the door. This wasn't an ordinary every-day knock but a very confusing one. So confusing in fact that instead of answering the door, our starring teacher went over and knocked back. Yes, Jackie, we understand, some days just go that way. Meet the Neat: Lola Cleveland, president of Kappa Theta, senior mathematics major, and all-around fine gal. It seems impossible but very true. That being the fact that nine weeks tests are upon us again. Before we go to press once more, they will all be over. This is our reckoning week, but a fact that most of us will be thankful for is that it is only mid-term and we will have the last nine weeks to redeem ourselves. It was called to our attention by President Bieber, who just re- turned from the Colorado campus, that the student nurses' need coincides with that of the mighty state of California. On the capitol building in Sacramento are these words: "Give us men to match our mountains." Best you nurses count your blessings—at least you have the mountains. For all our friends we would like to say, "Top O the Mornin' to you," for Monday, which by the way, happens to be St. Patrick's day. Just a friendly warning: You better wear green that bright day. To Elder Scales we want to say a great big thank you for the fine week of prayer that we just had. I'm sure the week was an outstanding milestone in our Christian experiences. I don't suppose most of us realize the value of friendship. Really it is one of the finest gifts of God. Of course friends don't just happen along. Friendship is one thing that you must put some- thing into, to get anything out of. And our parting thought for the week along this line is: To be a friend we should remember that we are human magnets; that like attracts like, and that what we give, we get. New Outfit? or making the old one do Miller's Hat Bar has the hat for you! You'll find a clever spring hat to go with any cos- tume, at prices to go with your budget. See them today! MILLER'S HAT BAR, FIRST FLOOR mtLLER C PAlflE <^tsutiioJi, Dear Editor: I am writing this, not with the intention of pointing the finger of accustation at anyone, but in the interest of encouraging prog- ress. I would like to see some progress made in the particular area in which very little progress has been made during the past four or five years that I have observed, and probably longer than that according to what I hear from others. The subject of which I write is the annual Amateur Hour. Are we really satisfied to let it go on and on "ad infinitum" without some real change for the better? I can already hear some- one say in defense, "What's wrong with it?" I am going to attempt to show how it can be improved instead of listing all the things I see wrong with it. Of course, this will be impossible without naming or implying the present deficiencies of the pro- gram. However, it is a firm con- viction of mine that anyone who speaks against anything should have suggestions for improve- ment or he should hold his peace. First of all, I suggest that the Activities Committee, or who- ever is in charge of the program, review or decide on the real pur- pose of the Amateur Hour. Since purposes have never been men- tioned at any of the programs (and I think it would be very ap- propriate) , I doubt if very many of us know just why we have such a program. Why not have a purpose and publish it? Be- cause the audience will be much more satisfied with the results and those who sponsor and pre- sent it would have a clearer ba- sis for their plans and actions. Now if everyone is completely satisfied with getting together a miscellaneous program of music, readings, and stunts in a month's time or less and letting the audi- ence decide whom they like the best, my remarks will undoubt- edly be cf little value. I have, however, every reason to believe that very few people, if any, are really completely satisfied. So here are my suggestions. First, agree on the purpose and goals of the Amateur Hour. I submit the following for your consideration: SULLIVAN LUMBER CO. 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I believe that these goals can be realized by several changes in the present system. 1. Because of the inefficiency and weakness that results from attempting a joint sponsorship of a program, I suggest one of two plans. a. One club sponsor it one year and the other club next. b. Let Sigma Iota Kappa sponsor the Amateur Hour and have Kappa Theta develop their own annual program. I believe, judging by what Kappa Theta ac- complished in the Christmas program (Sigma Iota Kappa was supposed to be helping), indicates that they would have both the interest and ability to undertake such a project. I sug- gest something like "An Hour of Charm" or something similar. 2. Regardless of who sponsors the Amateur Hour, the committee should include at least two or three interested faculty members. If the entire program were to be carried on on a higher level, it would be much easier to get competent people to help. After observing pre- vious Amateur Hour Com- mittees in action, I am cer- tain they would welcome much more interest than they have had. Most of the work seems to get left for one or two people. 3. This committee should meet at the beginning of the school year to lay plans for the program and begin pro- motional work on it during the first month of the school year, instead of wait- ing until after Christmas. Lee Chambers Real Estate 3925 S.48th Ph. 4-2128 Homes for Sale Apts. for Rent Listen — Did you know that by doing business at OPP's SINCLAIR you are actually helping yourself and doing mission- ary work at the same time? We pay 25 per cent of all profits into the Lord's work. OPP'S SINCLAIR 4103 So. 48th Phone 4-9915 SOUTHSIDE CLEANERS WM. MERLE LYON 4702 Prescott Ave. Where Every Customer is a Personal Friend S A T F I 30% OFF CAT PI OnLiij : ALL MERCHANDISE OrtLIi ! ALBERT S JEWELRY 4. The organization of the sec- tions should receive consid- erable study. Invariably, entries fall into five differ- ent categories; and unless they are sectioned properly, the competition will always be unfair and, or, ridicu- lous. If the committee feels that these five areas of per- formance are worthwhile, then the program should be organized in such a way as to encourage their develop- ment. Examples of unfair competi- tion in the past could be weighed at great length. But here are my suggestions for the sections— and needless to say, leaving them as has been done at nearly every Amateur Hour is what I would consider unfair competition: Serious Music Section: I be- lieve a better name could be found; but since we are all ac- quainted with this one, I shall use this title. This section should be limited to include music of a very elevated and artistic nature. It should, of course, have definite audience appeal so as not to be "long hair" for "long hair's" sake. Light Music Section: This sec- tion should contain music of a lighter nature, but should not necessarily exclude anything that has serious thoughts. The practice seems to have been to keep out of the light music sec- tion everything that wasn't sen- timental or humorous. Light Music Section with Set- tings: I believe there is a defi- nite need on the Amateur Hour where student artists can display their skill in painting backdrops, constructing or arranging other stage decorations, and designing and making costumes. A section of this kind would add a great deal of color and beauty to the entire program and eliminate the necessity for the feeble attempt that is made each year to tie in everything into one central "theme" or "setting," which in my opinion, is a hopeless under- taking. Reading Section: I believe we should do more to encourage readings of an artistic nature. Do we only enjoy readings that in- tentionally misuse the English language? What does a per- former learn by rehearsing these errors ? Gymnastics or other Similar Actions: There are many gym- nastics and presentations of sim- ilar character that show real skill and development and can also be classed as an artistic achieve- ment. These should be included in the Amateur Hour if there is sufficient demand. (Continued in next issue) ESTHER LOSO Tailoring Alterations Convert double breasted suits to single. 4445 So. 48th Phone 4-4212 Southeast Lincoln's Newest UNION CAFE R. J. Aaron, Proprietor A GOOD PLACE TO EAT 4013 South 48th Ph. 4-9931 Listen For MORSE S AD on KVUC Complete Lines of Stationery, Watches, Pens, etc. Ac ross from South Hall 4739 Prescott Expert Watch Repairing Open Sundays KUEHL'S GROCERY HEALTH FOODS FROM LOMA LINDA SUNNYDALE MADISON BATTLE CREEK LANG'S Unblcached Flour and Gravy Quik P. S. Milk still 71c 3845 So. 48th Potfeet t©atcl) EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR TYPISTS SPONSOR REPORTER-AT-LARGE SENIOR REPORTER JIM PETRY JUNIOR REPORTER KENNETH WALKER SOPHOMORE REPORTER - JOHN KLAREN FRESHMAN REPORTER DONNA ADAMS BECKY ANDERSON BORDEN SCOTT . MYRNA HOWE, DON CULVER MR. J. J. WILEY JANET WREED JisdjA, Jto CDlVd&Ai^ True courtesy springs from love and devotion to God and our fellowman. Love is the essence of courtesy. It is a key to make every day shine with gladness. Courtesy can not be learned by merely observing a set of rules, but rather it is a fruit of God's love. His love imparts "a sweet dis- position and a gentleness of manner that far exceeds any super- ficial polish." Vernon Usher We've Got a Secret Miss Shirley Herr was last week's mystery guest. The young lady shown below claims to be very average, but her name nevertheless appeared on the honor roll at semester. She is a class officer, I understand, and takes part in many other outside activities. Who is it? Turn in your guesses to either Borden Scott, Becky Anderson or Mr. Wiley. Annual Campaign (loses With Freshmen in Lead In chapel Thursday, February 27, the Union College Academy annual staff presented the last drive for subscriptions to the an- nual. The class presidents each gave a brief talk. After the talks were over, each class went to various parts of the chapel to get some more sub- scriptions to the annual. The first class to have all the members signed up was the freshman class. When the drive was over Monday, March 3, 112 annuals had been paid for or at least the down payment made. Classes Help Beck Conduct Prayer Week Students of Union College Academy had as their guest this week Elder Reuben Beck of the Nebraska Book and Bible House who conducted their spring Week of Prayer. This year something a bit dif- ferent was tried as the various classes took the responsibility of leading the song services and of having the opening prayer at both the chapel period and at the evening meetings. The freshmen took over Tuesday, the sophomores Wednesday, the juniors Thursday, and the Seniors Friday. Moon Musts In these days of Sputniks and Explorers, it seems that the space age is just around the corner, thus the Pocket Watch staff wanted to find out from you what must be taken to the moon. WHAT THREE THINGS THESE PEOPLE WOULD TAKE TO THE MOON: Eleanor Wreed: food, water, and clothes. John Klaren: telescope, food, television. Dennis Kennedy: wife, televi- sion, parakeet. John Howell: food, girl, orange juice. Deloris Rieflin: food, car, pet canary. Donna Jean Calder: food, pillow, car. Kenneth Walker: his Ford, Chat Special, and American History book. Ann Hilde: Rice Crispy squares, yo-yo, and sun tan lotion. Joanne Allen: rowboat, formal, and fishing pole. Lassie Bringle: Midnight (her cat), Larry, and chocolate chip bars. Mrs. Bieber: a book, her hus- band, and her binoculars. Janet Wascmiller: her teddy bear, tiger, and tomatoes. Borden Scott: my boy scout knife, a hamburger, and en- tree. TE HALF-GALS 89c ALL FLAVORS FRANK'S DRUG 3615 South 48th The Qreat De Malo By Marvel Jensen CLOCK TOWER, MARCH 14, 1958 More New Students? No, Just New LooEk Who is that new girl we have in school now? Hey, a new boy too, and another girl—and an- other boy!! Just look at all the new kids! Oh! It's just JOANNE ALLEN and her brother JIM. JERALD WING, ANN HILDE, SHIRLEY HERR, KENNETH WALKER, and some other stu- dents who have been patronizing SILHOUETTE. on on on on DEMERIT, DEMERIT Up in the morning and oil to class, It late, a demerit, alack and alas Ring goes the bell and out the door, You shove past the teacher who seemed such a bore. You tear down the hall to get a glimpse ol Mardy, But you musn't be long or else you'll be tardy. "Hello, good-by, I'll see you tonight." And of I you race with a demerit in sight. "But teacher, you see, 1 hadn't seen him since eight, And besides I really wasn't too late. Only two more demerits remain you say, And then I'll be out—lor many a day? Oh well, oh well, it that's the way they're gonna be, I guess I'll have to do something about little ole' me." B. A. Hornung's Hardware Across from Campus 3923 So. 48th Ph. 4-1312 t \ r FOR RENT Keep your voluoblei where you know they ore iofe from fire, theft or losi of ony kind. A box in our voult eo«t» ai lillle c* $3.00 a year SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES Union Bank College View Member F.D.I.C. FOR THE BABY SHOWER BETTS VARIETY Carries the same lines as the large Department Stores Stamps fatter* faata by Bob Kelley That term is well known here on the campus and in the Lin- coln vicinity. However, Sam James, alias "The Great De Malo," spread his reputation as a baffling magician over a far greater territory. After gradu- ation Sam will begin working for "Narcotics Education, Inc." That will be the theme for his magic. This organization is sponsored by the General Conference in Wash- ington, D.C. His troupe numbers two in ad- dition to himself—his charming, petite wife Iona, assistant, and four-year-old Terry who is al- ready being taught his "abra ca- dabras." Sam has performed in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Mis- souri, entertaining at banquets, schools, and parties. T.V. ap- pearances number four and he had the privilege of entertaining at the 1957 Nebraska State Fair. Sam is a native son of Ne- braska, calling Grand Island his home town. He comes to Union from Platte Valley Academy. This spring he will graduate with a major in music and mi- nors in education and religion. This illustrious senior carries many campus responsibilities. He is now vice president of the Stu- dent Association, Speaker of the House, a member of the Student- Staff Council, chairman of the Promotions Committee, and last but not least, he is a member of the Unionaires. He has in the past been president of the Fine Arts Guild and a Sabbath School teacher. In his "spare" time, Sam is a flying enthusiast. He owned his own plane for two years and still retains and uses his flying li- cense. This summer Sam will begin presenting his magic show in 43 different states. He has our nom- ination of the senior "most likely to succeed." By the time you receive this issue of the CLOCK TOWER, spring will be upon us (we hope); birds will be singing; sunshine will be beaming down; trees will begin to bud; and before long the lawn will be the afternoon and evening meeting place of at least 100 men and coeds every day. Do you know what this will mean? It will mean that our cam- pus will be littered with trash—candy bar wrappers, orange peelings, apple cores, ond a multitude of other items of easily obtainable debris. Let us qualify that last sentence. This is the way it has been in the past. We would like to see things change this year, however. A dirty campus is not helpful to the morale of the school; neither is it a very good recommendation for Union College to springtime's constant visitors. Let's all roll up our figurative and literal sleeves and get some "compus consciousness" this spring . . . and, in fact, from now on. This "campus consciousness" goes for the dormitories also. Speaking just for the men's dormitory, we can see much room for improvement, especially in the halls and bathrooms. We cannot blame this on our staff of janitors—they are not omnipresent. It is up to each of us to discourage juveniles from littering the halls with streamers of bathroom tissue and from kicking the metal legs out from under the bathroom lavatories. If you do not happen to live in South Hall, you may say, "Oh, but does this really go on in that nice new dormitory?" Unfortunately, it is true. There is a small group of people who enjoy defacing things. Most of us do not con- sider it smart to damage the dormitory. Let us convince those who do (in one way or another) that their efforts are not appreciated. While we are on our soapbox, let's get another problem out in the open air and examine it. We are referring to the practice of stealing in BOTH dorms. The girls have had mail stolen, the fellows have had books, typewriters, government checks, clothes, radios, and just about anything else that wasn't nailed down (including money) stolen from them. This does not mean that ony appreciable number of students have any part in this but a few rotten apples, which could perhaps be weeded out by entrance examinations or at least a little bit of selectivity regarding scholarship and character—for bad marks often go hand in hand with both characteristics. CH AT-N-NIBBLE The following individuals are entitled to 1 free malt by bringing this ad with them. Charles Chambers Connie Wells REFRESH YOURSELF AT THE CHAT A Oj. FOR THE FINE LINES OF FLORAL DESIGN DESIGNS by DANCER Jl. W. H\«;A> J. €. DAKCEII 937 So. 27th Phone Days: 5-2657 — Nites: 4-1493 Look ahead to spring White Stag 1958 SPRING COLLECTION . . . in new suds 'n wear finish that needs little or no ironing Shown: Slim Limb Pants 6" High Tide Shirt 4" ^ \ GOLD'S Sportswear . . . Second Floor CLOCK TOWER, MARCH 14, 1958 (DopmdA. Upon, yoiL It takes more than a unanimous vote to put a new constitution into effect. The real task of the ASB lies in the next few months, when the ideas and methods of the recently ratified constitution will be put to test. There are many problems that the new system will face when the first ASB "congress" becomes a reality. How they will be met is something of direct interest to you. Before the House and Senate can operate smoothly, procedures and details of organization must be worked out and embodied in a working policy or set of bylaws. The principles of organization set forth in the constitution will have to be interpreted in working detail as to elections, the relation between departments, committees and the congress itself, and the area of the judiciary committee's power. As with any new way of doing things, the system set up in the new constitution must establish itself as a workable and efficient means for meeting the needs of the Associated Student Body. Whether the scope of the whole ASB will be limited or developed will be determined to a large extent in the coming months by the manner in which it is operated and the attitude of the student body in general toward it. Each member must be educated as to his responsibility. Rep- resentative government requires an awareness and knowledge of facts on the part of the individual constituents if it is to be really worthwhile. Just how this sense of awareness can be sharpened into self-expression is a major problem faced in colleges and universities over the nation. How it will be resolved in the ASB of Union College is of vital concern to the success of the system of the new consti- tution. The answer to these and other problems before the Associated Student Body must depend upon your opinion, your interest . . . upon you. J. M. cXoditoAA, Dear Editor: Somebody's conception of cul- ture is apparently quite dis- torted. "Culture is the enlight- enment and refinement of taste" (Webster). Humor is a taste which needs training and devel- oping as much as any taste. Too much humor has been dragged through the muck and mire of vulgarity and profanity; but good humor is as cultural as a symphony, though maybe not quite so highbrow. I think it is time we began allowing culture to cut its hair, lean back in its chair and hold its sides in laugh- ter once in a while. The quality of a performance should be based to a great ex- tent upon technical skill. I doubt that the person who performed "Warsaw Concerto" would have cared to give a reading, and I know I wouldn't want to per- form the "Warsaw Concerto." Might I suggest that it takes tal- ent and skill to perform either; the main difference between the two lies in the field of perform- ance (music and speech), and in the degree of "highbrowosity," not in the culture. I don't quite see where the age of a piece of literature af- fects its quality. If it has lost its quality after fifteen or twenty years, maybe Mrs. Welch ought to quit teaching Homer's "Odys- sey" and "Iliad," since both are by now quite well up in years. Very sincerely, Marvin Moore Dear Editor: I am writing just a short ans- wer to H.A.W.'s letter in a re- cent CLOCK TOWER. I. am a student at Union Col- lege and in talking with other students, I have found that sev- eral of them are of about the same opinion that I am. "We're tired of music." We hear it in programs; we have it in chapels; we have it all the time. Don't get us wrong. We like musical programs occasion- ally, and we really don't want all music stopped but we would like to see more of a variety in non-musical programs. If the Saturday evening program isn't musical, then it is strictly edu- cational, and when I say educa- tional, I mean educational to the point of being boring. The last Amateur Hour of- fered something in the lighter vein that was amusing, not music, and thus a pleasant re- lief from the regular grind of things. Perhaps "The American Sol- dier" is an old reading, and per- haps it has received prizes be- fore. Many musical selections that are played are old, old, old, too, and tiresome. The reader did a good job or he wouldn't have received a prize and we say, "We're glad he won—we'd like to see and hear more things like it." Disgusted Dottie outer EDITORIAL STAFF f?°!™'t-IX-CHIEF SARAH JANE ANDERS ASSOCIATE EDITOR CLIFFORD HAZELL ASSISTANT EDITOR BOB CONWAY JERRY McMANUS MANAGING EDITOR LARRY HENDERSON MARVEL JENSEN, CONNIE WELLS DICK RODERICK, EARL JENKINS MELVIN SHULTZ TYPISTS CAROL HAMUSEK, MARGARET LIVINGSTON COLUMNISTS BOB KELLEY, PHIL FREITAS, SALLY SATURLEY REPORTERS LORON WADE. BEVERLY REYANT, BOB BOCKMANN PAT PETERSEN, BETH WELLS. 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Dear Editor: Although I feel that there is a certain amount of food for thought in the letter written to you by H.A.W., I also feel that in a democratic society it is the right of the majority to choose even their "culture." Perhaps it would help us to understand the audience reac- tion if we took into consideration the fact that a great many, if not the majority of our Saturday night programs, are of the musi- cal variety. It appears to this ob- server that the audience may have given this piece of "junk" the "Grand Prize" because they were looking for the variety in a variety program. I do not doubt that other fresh ap- proaches to the problem of en- tertainment might well have been accorded comparable ac- claim. Permit me to put it this way. Perhaps Mr. Moore had the great good sense to offer to the custo- mer that which he felt the cus- tomer wanted. That is the psy- chology of the automobile indus- try in America today. "Give the consumer his bulky car dripping in chrome." As long as the auto- mobile industry is proved correct in its judgment of the American public, they will continue to pro- duce that type of automobile. They live by the law of supply and demand. Regarding the remark of H.A.W.'s concerning the age of the reading the "American Sold- ier," I find this quite irrelevant. Tchaikowsky's Symphony No. 5 was written in 1887, and yet I do not feel that it is necessary to wear a "top" hat or "high button shoes" to appreciate the beauty of that symphony. Aren't there different levels of entertain- ment? It is to be hoped that our school meets the standards as proposed by the essayist John Henry Newman when he said that a university "aims at raising the intellectual tone of society." But this need not mean that a little look at the lighter side of life should be classed as an indi- cation of something seriously wrong in the minds of the stu- dent body. I certainly hope that Mr. Moore has not felt that either H.A.W. or I wish to imply that he should not have entered the "Amateur Hour." It is a variety program. . . . and at the risk of sounding trite—"variety is the spice of life." J. J. Wiley rr rr Dear editor: I whole-heartedly agree with H.A.W.! Interested Dear Editor: I read with considerable in- terest two stories printed in the last issue of the CLOCK TOWER. I would like to com- ment on both. I would like to submit to the editors that the story printed about the amateur hour should have left out the word "enter- tainment." If you think for one moment that sitting through three hours of a poorly organ- ized program was entertaining, you're badly mistaken. On top of that it cost me a buck and a half. I can get bored on a lot less money. The only consola- tion I had all evening was that I sat close to the exit so I could quietly slip away from this "en- tertaining" program. Please understand, I'm not contending the program was bad because of the performers. The fact that there was talent pres- ent—and still the program was a flop—prompted me to write this letter. May I submit to the people who will head the next Amateur Hour to (1) make the length of the program no more than one and a half hours long, (2) pro- vide adequate lighting, (3) delete all readings. Let's admit we're in college now, and most of these readings should have gone out with acad- emy days. Readings shouldn't be judged on the same level as Warmin' The Bench by Lennart Colson An individual scoring spree by Joe Simpson, who scored 45 points, highlighted intramural basketball as the Lakers wrap- ped up the "A" league title by whipping Exarbin, 79-64. The win gave the Lakers a 6-1 won-loss record for the season. With only two games remaining the Lakers have clinched first position. The Hotshots moved into a second place tie as they topped the Dominoes 49-45. The Hotshots and Dominoes now have 4-4 won-loss records. Meanwhile the Acadamy "A" team walked off with top posi- tion in the "B" league by stop- ping team IV, 62-34. Hotshots FG FT PF TP Huffer 4 7 4 15 Dick 0 0 1 0 Hendricks 0 3 2 3 Ytredal 0 1 0 1 Brady 8 2 1 18 Wilson 1 2 3 4 Siebenlist 1 0 2 2 Anderson, B. 3 0 4 6 Totals 17 16 17 49 accomplished pianists, organists, etc. (4) Bring more humor into the program. It's pretty hard to have an attentive audience with- out throwing in a few humorous performances. The Leditor concerning the amateur hour was equally in- teresting. First off to H.A.W., I would like to say that I thought Mr. Moore's "American Soldier" was unique, but more important FUNNY. At the point of the pro- gram when Mr. Moore presented his skit, the audience was so starved for a laugh that if he had stood on his head, he would have won first prize. Do not blame the audience "who allow themselves to be entertained by junk." Blame the program committee who failed to include more humor in the program. Also if Mr. Moore's skit is 15- 20 years old, forgive me while I crawl out of my vacuum tube to say "I never heard it before." Oh, by the way, before you jump to conclusions, H.A.W., I did not vote for Mr. Moore. Dear Editor: I'm about to use the American constitutional right to "gripe." In regard to the current ama- teur hour, I believe H.A.W. came close to the point. I don't think he singled out any person for his attack, but rather took his aim at the audience as a whole for consistently choosing a humorous number to more trained accomplishments. To compete in an Amateur Hour seems to signify to me the competitive amount of training, talent and salesmanship of these qualities before an audience. Therefore to excel in only one or two avenues would not mea- sure up to a "pre-professional" performer. Perhaps our audiences ARE lacking in culture if in fact cul- ture is defined as being "Enlight- enment and refinement of taste acquired by intellectual and aesthetic training." Culture as defined does not refer specifically to any particu- lar field such as music or the other fine arts. As stated it is the refinement of taste, our own education of the intellect to ap- preciate the higher forms of en- deavor reached by others. Surely in our center of higher learning we are more discerning than the masses and can see past the merely humorous and entertain- ing to the higher degree of at- tainment an amateur has reached in striving to perfect his special talent. Let's do give credit where credit is due! M.A.J., A Student Dominoes FG FT PF TP Anderson, G. 4 3 3 11 Storey 3 1 5 7 Johnson 0 0 2 0 McKinney 0 1 5 1 Coy 5 4 2 14 Colson 3 2 2 8 Seltman 1 0 5 2 McArthur 1 0 0 2 Totals 17 11 24 45 Acad "A" FG FT PF TP Morley 9 2 5 20 Beck 0 0 1 0 Deming 0 0 2 0 Pritchard 8 5 1 21 Conrad 5 2 2 12 Howell 3 0 2 6 Wing 0 3 0 3 Totals 25 12 13 62 Team IV FG FT PF TP Lamb 7 1 3 15 Bunch 2 0 5 4 Berglin 1 0 4 2 Priest 2 1 4 5 Ruybalid 2 0 4 4 Kwok 2 0 0 4 Totals 16 2 20 34 Phillet ...fiif JteitaA What's all this noise about the Amateur Hour? The prime jus- tification for such a program could only be the entertainment of those who pay their 75 cents or a dollar to see it. So why is it necessary to be subjected to the howling complaints of some indi- viduals who didn't happen to vote for the grand prize winner? A full month has passed into eternity since the night of Ama- teur Hour, and we still have be- fore us lengthy treatises on how unjust, uncivilized, and imma- ture the whole affair was. Per- sonally, I was entertained; that's what I paid for, and I got my money's worth. Well that's off my chest, now to something more important. My fine colleagues who write on pages 2 and 3 of this august publication have taken it upon themselves to crusade for one thing and another. Miss Data had a burden for an invalid girl (by the way, Sal, what has come of your appeal?). Mr. Data is the champion of the trash cause ('cause he's tired of seeing the campus littered.) Not to be left behind, nor to be outdone, I have taken up the banner of the school song move- ment. To my knowledge, the Union College anthem has not been sung in a single Student Association meeting this year, nor any other gathering of stu- dents for that matter. No poll has been taken, but I would venture to say that not 50% of the new students this year have ever heard our school song, let alone know the words to it. If one of them happens to hear an old-timer mutter the words "Honor to our college, the light upon the hill," or "Slinga da ink," they think the poor old fool has gone out of his head. It has been my assumption thus far that there is an inherent good in the singing of the school song. Perhaps this is an errone- ous premise; however, can you picture with ease an individual who has just sung the praises of Union College throwing trash on its greenery or maliciously ruin- ing properties? I can't. So then, arise ye who are lead- ers. Let's have a little of that fine old school tradition. Let's shout a rousing chorus of "Slinga Da Ink." These Faces in the Crowd: Larry Kroll dominates the fresh- man scene as class president. He will contribute much to the fu- ture affairs of Union College. Our freckle-faced, presumptive, Sarah Jane Anders is about the nicest southern belle we know. She keeps this "rag" running and does a real fine job of it.