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BENNETT TO GRADUATE SEVENTY-TWO
Euripides' "Medea"
Commencement Play
The front o£ the Chapel was the
scene of the formal out door setting
for the famed Greek play “Media
presented by the Little Theater May
2Cth. It has been an annual tradition
for the Little Theater group to pre
sent an out door Greek classic as a
part of the Commencement activities.
The play “Medea" by Euripedes is
centered around the classic argo leg
end of Greek literature. The tragedy
is about Medea a Greek enchantress
who dedicated her life to her lover,
Jason, who spurns her in the end.
Euripedes genius for tragedy is dis
played in both plot and dialogue.
The superb acting ability of the cast
under tlie direction of Miss Con
stance Johnson brought wide acclaim
and appreciation from the audience.
Ttie cast included Edna Gamble as
Medea; Charles White as Jason,
Katherine Randolph as Nurse,
Samuel Hill as Aegeus, Eddie Grif
fin as Creon and Vera Moore as
messenger. The speech choir head
ed by Virginia Hentz composed the
chorus. The seven soldiers were
Ivery Outterbridge, Emma Burden,
Jocelyn Tate, Selma Fisher. Dorothy
Cox, Dorothy Exum and E’izabetli
Darity.
Music Students
Present Recital
It isn’t every school that is fort
unate enough to have as many tal
ented students as we have here at
Bennett. During this school year the
music department lias presented to
the student body a series of student
recitals at which time this talent
was displayed.
The programs thus far have in
cluded soloists as well as pianists.
The numbers have been well chosen
and well rendered. The enthusiasm
of the audience showed the partici
pants that their selections were well
appreciated.
The presentations by the girls in
the music department show the un
tiring efforts of the instructors of
the music department — Mr. David
Holland, Miss Kellogg, Mrs .Jackson,
and Miss Thacker.
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Khown abov‘ arc luoinbers >t (lie senior class of Honiu'tt \vli> will rccoh e (lieir dcurcos >lonluy, .Imio
2, duHiif-' the eollese’s 7:{ri oinnienc('inent exercises, at wliidi lime President Karl L. Itoxviis of Samuel Houston)
Collofie, Austin, Texas, will speak.
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A. & T. Professors
Discuss Atomic Energy
Professors Delaney and Jeffries,
members of the chemistry depart
ment of A. and T. college, discussed
with our contemporary affairs grouj)
“The Social Implications of Atomic
Power.” Realizing the fact that
atomic energy is of paramount im
portance and is probably the major
factor in determining our life in
future decades, the student body dis
cussed the problem with these per
sons and were able to form certain
concepts regarding the social impli
cations of atomic power.
Art Exhibit
If you have never been inspired
to travel, you will be after you see
the Art Exhibit In Holgate Library.
Various posters have been made by
the members of the art classes which
will lure you to Paris, Egypt, Rome,
and any number of places.
Congratulations for such a dis
play of talent, originality, ingenuity,
and hard work.
( oniely Tena Levy, Canidcn, S. ('., pauses to smile lor the pli«(«f>ra|)li;r
just before May Day exercises s'Ot uiulerway at Bennetl ('oll-f>e. The seconl
time a ('ainrten been so honored. Miss Levy is pi'turel with lovely
.Marclieta Wliitfield, *' altendants.
Tena Levy Reigns At
College May Day Festival
Community Theatre
Group Announces
Summer Productions
Tlie Community Theater under the
direction of Miss Constance John
son has announced plans for pro
duction for the summer season. It
held it’s fivHt two ineelings of the
year April 2!Hh and May 7tli. Both
meetings were concerned primarily
with organization and casting of
roles for plays to l)e presented this
season.
The Community Theater opens of
ficially June 1st aud runs through
•luly 1st. During this period three
p!ays will be presented. They are:
“Pygmalion’’ by George Bernard
Shaw, “Stage Door’’ by George Kauf
man and Edna Ferber, and “Seven
teen” t)y Bootlv Tarkington.
The Community Theater wa.s or
ganized last year and is composed
of memliers of the community who
have a keen interest in the theater.
Uepresentatlves from all age levels
are participants in the theater.
Dr. Downs To
Deliver The
Commencement
Address June 2
Seventy-two seniors will receive
the Bachelor of Arts and Science de
grees Monday, .lune 2 at l():t)0 A.
M. at the seventy-third commence
ment e.vercises. Delivering the com
mencement address will be Presi
dent Kiui L. Doiwns of Sam\u\l Houst
on College, AustiTi, Te.xas. Dr. Do^vlls
is tlie autlior of several hooks, and
has distinguished himself as pastor
of tlie Scott Methodist Ciiurcli in
Pasadena, Calfiornia for six years.
The baccalaureate service will be
held Sunday, June 1 at i p. m. Dr.
Daniel L>. Marsh, president of Boston
University will deliver tlie address.
An author of more tlian forty-five
books. Dr, Marsh is one of the most
outstanding educators In tlie country
today.
A 8 a, m. the same day the annual
Reunion Breakfast, sponsored l)y the
Graduate Association, will be held.
tUher events that day include the
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society Meet
ing, and the President’s reception
for graduates, former students, and
Iriends.
Opening the week-end of com
mencement events on the campus
will be the Theatre Guild production
of the (Jreek tragedy, “Medea” t>y
Euripdes, whicii will l>e given from
tiie portico of the cliapel at G 1’. M.
l'’riday, May liO. The play is directed
by Miss Constance Johnson, drama
tic instructor.
Saturday, May 31, oi)ens with a
meeting of the Graduate Association.
Following will be the All-Bennett
Luncheon; Senior Class Day lOxer-
clses; The annual choir concert; and
the traditional campus illumination.
The physical education depart
ment of Bennett College presented
the annual May day festival on Sat
urday May 10, 19 47. Tena Levy, the
May Queen surrounded by her most
-ovely court reigned over the festiv
ities. Beautiful in her white mar-
ciuisette gown. Miss Levy carried a
bouquet of red roses and was crown
ed by Miss Willa B. Player. Barbara
Sanford was very charming as maid
of honor.
The festival of this*- year showed
a great.^*!l**«*A»fcH»iiWining and was wit
nessed U\’ a very appreciative a'll'tti'-
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c-nce. After the processional and the
crowning of the queen, the colors
were raised by Misses Thelma
Thomas, Arabella Goodwin, and
Peggy Moorer. Following this w'as a
pass in review by the freshman class,
exercises by the freshman class, and
marching tactics by the sophomores.
The next part of the program was
stunts and tumbling by a group of
fre'sfKrian girls. Following this was a
gVoirv. of folk dances consisting of
Medriiy (American Singing Games)
•fibidi (P'rench) Put Your Little
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Students Welcome
Trustees To Campus
For Annual Meeting
The college extended a sincere
wexome to its Board of Trustees
which met on the campus the week
end of May 16th-18tii. The trustees
enjoyed the direct contact with the
students and the observation of
cam])us activities.
The members of the Board of
'I’rustees present were: Mr. Garfield
Merner, San F^rancisco, California;
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. .lames. New
"Vork City; Mrs. W. H. C. Goode,
Sydney, Ohio; Mr. Horace G. Smith,
ICvanston, Illinois; Mrs. H. C. Black,
Johnson City, Tenn.; Mrs. Foss Zart-
man, Lima, Ohio; Mrs. \V. R. Brown
]:. Aurora, N. Y.; Mrs. Robert Gord
on, Dillion, S. C.; Bishop U. E. Jones
Waverly, Miss.; Mrs. Julius Cone
Greensboro, N. C.; and Dr. Sllus
Peeler, Greensboro, N. C.
Officers of the Board are Dr. W
C. Jackson, President, Greensboro,
N. C.; Mrs. H. R. Hargis, Secretary,
Wilmington, Delaware; and Mrs. J.
G. Mudenbaurer, Buffalo, N. Y.
Modern Arts Recital
Reveals Talented
Students
Some of Bennett’s best talent was
revealed at the Modern Arts Recital
presented by the Dance, Junior
Choir, Symphony Band and (!horal
Speed! groups, Ai)rii 30 in the iJttle
Theatre.
The dance group presented very
effective interpretations of “Swing
Ivow Sweet Chariot,” “Nobody Knows
the Trouble I’ve Seen,” and Ger
shwin’s Prelude No. HI, soloing Miss
Jean Stevens of New York City. Our
star In the making. Miss Bessie (Car
penter of Atlantic City, N. J. pre
sented her original interpretations
of “Night and Day,” and -with Miss
Bernice Russell of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
did a unique primitive dance which
previously won first prize at an A.
and T. talent show.
Tlie audience was captured by the
numl)ers, presented by the Junior
Choir, especially their arrangement
of “A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody.”
Many of the new freshmen made
their first appearances 'before the
student body, in the Speech Choral
group under the direction of Miss
(Constance Johnson. The group pre
sented selections including “Gray
Shore” by James Rorty and “Soutii-
ern Pacific” by Carl Sandberg.
It was a pleasure and inspiration
to listen to the band which also made
an appearance April 27 at the High
Street Methodist Church. The great
improvement in the liand is definite
ly evidence of a spirit of cooperation.