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Belles OF ST. MARY’S Vol. XVIII, No. 16 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA June 1, 1956 GRADUATION WEEK END BEGINS Alumnae Association Will Meet Tomorrow . The Saint Mary’s Alumnae Asso ciation will have its annual meeting tomorrow. This grouji has invited ;^trs. .James L. Coker, an authoress Tom Hartsville, South Carolina, to t*o the luncheon speaker. _ Mrs. Coker is a graduate of Con- ■''Orse College. In the past she has one work in modeling and has ®ci’ved as a writer for pulp maga- ^iies. A mother of two children, " rs. Coker is an active church 'orlier. A member of the Authors’ Olid and other civic organizations. ^ T has found time to write three ovels. ^ Mrs. Coker is now working ^^^storical novel of the first p tlenient at Charleston, South Carolina. , Alumnae Association will 1 m o Saint Mary’s Chapel at „ A.M, yirs. Barbara Hender- Chapel Hill, president, will preside. The Rev. I. Harding ghes will ojicn the meeting with Player. The business will include Arf presentation of the plans for a U‘’'J.S^rret .Tones Cruikshank IMe- MlM ?^^'ol‘'rrsliip. The luncheon at eollego dining room p pPe o’clock. The subject of Mrs. Pin address is “Woman’s viace,” tijP^^®®es having reunions at this iq.p ‘\re those of 1896, 1906, 1911, iq-i’ ^926, 1931, 1930, 1941 1946, and 19.55. rue ^^gnias’ Win Plaqi At Final Banquet hUet*^ awaited Sigma-Mu ban- P iii *'*''^‘* yesterday at 0:00 body ] Syiii- The entire student banquet which greatly enjoyed by all. *'ai)o,? *j'*onie of the 1950 Sigina-Mu 'trojan, (Sigmas) vrs. PiOfri-., The cover of the "’as illustrated with a “aa.!, /''' of this particular time. PiC... ''P'\on'' t.’onner opened the thea,:,!*''’Pli tl'o announcement of ^*'e Hr, _^'tter Club members. They '^oiios ’ ^Tiiilkner, Hollowell, and Aft(,j. . ail” j) , oi.s iinnouncement “Athe- tbo ''limed the all-stars in ■'^Ports. The new all- 'oi'e p.P ^A'deman, Pearson, De- "kUi’ „P‘a'y, House, Morton, Nor- '*on(,’g Hollowell, Conner, V'PrW ^atterlee. “Andromache” ■n!']'lPP"*'od Unit Smith, l)e- 'Pi'l thi,.'i ‘^^orton took first, second, '* places ri'spectively in tlie group with the highest number of points. Oakes, Hollowell, Hartsock, Wal ker, Westbrook, Conner, Gamble, Smith, and Williford were the most outstanding girls in the different sjiorts categories. Carol Biggers is tlie new Sigma president and Alary Catherine .Jones is the new Mu jiresident. Kit Tiedeman and Billie Adler are the new “veeps.” The climax of the banquet came when the Plaque was awarded. This year the much-coveted Plaque went to the hard-fighting, never-say-die Sigmas. This announcement was made by “Zeus” Hughes. Circle Elects New Officers The Circle walked for the last time this vear on Thursday night. The occas‘ion was the election of new officers. DeeDce DeA ere is the new ]iresident, and Betsy Brinkley is the new secretary. The treasurer will he elected at the beginning of next year’s term. Groups Present Mozart Program The combined efforts of the Dramatic and Music departments will ])resent on Saturday, June 2, at 8:30 P. M., An Evening of Opera by AVolfgang Amadeus Alozart. This program is in commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of this famous comjioscr’s birtn The entire iirogram will be directed by Miss Geraldine Cate and AIiss Florence Davis. The accompanist will be Mrs. A’irgmia Phelps Clan- First on the program will lie Basticn and Bastienna, a comic oiiera in one act. This opera, latcd from German by Olga Paul, is a tvjiical eighteenth century play written for garden performances. Bastien and Bastienna was written when AJozart was only twelve years old, and was first produced m Vienna in 1768. The characters are: Bastienna, a shepherdess, Carohn Alvers; Bastien, her sweetheart, Ikitsy Ann Moore; and Colas, a so- called magician, Marilyn Zschau. Second to aiipear on the program will lie the opening scene from rhe Magic Flute. This trans lated from German Jiy Ruth and ’rhomas Alartin. The Magic Flute is Mozart’s last opera ic work. It was designed as an eigliteentji ^n- turv “Hansel and Gretel. The scene of this opera i^s an Egyptian temple of Osiris. The characters Announcement of Final Plans Commencement and Class Day exercises for the graduating classes at St.. Mary’s begin Saturday, June 2. These exercises will be the school’s 114th Commencement Pro gram. The Sophomore Class will begin the activities with their Class Day program at 10:30 a.m. The Senior exercises are to take place at 4:00. Both will be presented in the audi torium. The Alusic and Drama depart ments will present scenes from Mo zart operas Saturday night. This jirogram is in commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary of the great composer’s birth. The Baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by the Reverend Thomas A. Fraser, Jr., rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in AVinston- Salem on Sunday, June 3. Air. Fraser was born in Atlanta, Geor gia. He attended Hobart College, the A^irginia Theological Seminary, and was a special student at the University of Gena in Germany. are: Tamino, an Egyptian prince. Air. AAblliam Allen; Papageno, the bird man, Dr. James Edwards; attendants to the Queen of the Night: Jennie Proctor, Ina Gee Rid ley, and Alarilyn Zschau; the Queen of the Night, Carolyn AAbse; and the Serpent, Alark Caplan. The final pieces de resistance are three scenes from The Marriage of Figaro. Some critics believe that this is comparable to no other opera except Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. The setting for these scenes is the castle of Count Almavious which was near Seville around the Air. Fraser is married and has two children. Prior to coming to North Carolina he was the rector of churches in New York City and Alexandria, Virginia. He became the rector of St. Paul’s Church in 1951. In the afternoon Dr. and Airs. Stone will entertain the gradu ating students and their parents at a tea. The graduation exercises will be gin Alonday, June 4, at 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium. Mr. AAblliam R. Traum, director of radio and tele vision for “America’s Town Aleet- ing of the Air,” will deliver the Commencement Address. At that time, the high school Seniors will receive their diplomas. The second part of the graduating exercises will follow in the college chapel. The Right Reverend Edwin A. Penick, Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina, will present the diplomas to the graduates of the Junior Col lege. lie will then make a brief address to the graduates. The for mal closing of this school session will follow. year 1786. The Countess Almaviva is played l)y Ina Gee Ridley, Sus anna by Carolyn AAbse, Cherubine, the Count’s page by Jennie Proctor, and Alarcellina by Penny Fuller. Alembers of the chorus are Bebe Bass, Lemma Baucom, Anne Byrd, Jane Duke, Florelle Gwaltney, Ann Elliott, Eric Huske, Jean Duke, Alice Lancaster, Linda Sykes, Kit Tiedeman, Alary Tillery, Judy Townend, Alarion Verner, Nancy AAdiite, and Anne VTamans. Alem bers of Aliss Davis’ Dramatics Clul) and Speech class will heli) with the stage work. ST. MARY’S JUNIOR COLLEGE RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM 1956 Saturday, June 2 10:30 A.M.—Sophomore Class Day Exercises. 11:30 A.M.—Annual Alumnae Meeting in the Chapel. 1:00 P.M.—Alumnae Luncheon. Speaker, Mrs. James L. Coker, III. 4:00 P.M.—Senior Class Day Exercises. S:30 P.M.—ExceriHs from Mozart Operas in commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary of Mozart’s birth. Presented by the Music and Drama Departments. Sunday, June 3 7:30 A.M.—Celebration of the Holy Communion in the Chapel. 11:00 A.M.—Mornine Prayer and Baccalaureate Sermon by The Rev Thomas A. Fraser. Jr., Rector of St. Paul’s Church, Winston! Saiem, N. C. 4:30-6:00 P.M.—President’s Tea for I’arents and Graduating Classes. President’s Home. 6:00 P.M.—Step Singing, Smedes Hall. Monday, .June 4 10:30 A.M.—Graduating Exercises in the Auditorium Speaker, William R. Traum, Director, Radio-TV Division of The Town Hall. —Presentation of Diplomas in the Chapel. a...-; >.>>..>7777x7777^
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