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;.:i,3:to sa Tbud cesteru'MaryLand CoLLege ,'sstm1nstar, Ud.. G01 DITORIALS: EATURES • Iftberal Cultul"e • QUotB Boe E • Vawte F • The DQghO-US6 Z286 Vol. 17, No.8 WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE, WESTMINSTER, MD. January 25, 1940 Mid-Winter Holiday Marks Semester's End Festivities TRANSFERRED REVELRY AND RIVALRY TO BRING Begin With "BREATHER" TO WEARY STUDENTS Frat Dance Bannerman and IDance, Concert, Preachers Will Bid Farewell To Sponsor, Ivarson Give I And Carnival Major T. M. Shepherd Recital Here Scheduled Initiating the festivities of' the in- ter-semester Winter Carnival with its annual dance, Tuesday, January 30, For once during the college year, Delta Pi Alpha fraternity bids fare- Lois Bannerman, young American with clear consciences, western Mary- well to its sponsor, 'Major Tryon M. concert harpist; and Herman Ivarson land College students will close all Shepherd, who leaves the Hill, Febru- Norweigan bass-baritone, will appear books and forget all studies as they ary 15. Major Shepherd here in a joint recital on Wednesday climax weeks of "hard work" with a Starting at eight o'clock, students evening, January 81, at 8.15. Their winter carnival celebration Wednes- may toss wisdom to the winds, and, Leaves For New recital is the third in this year's series day, January 30. accompanied by Billy Isaac and the of Alumni Hall concerts by profes- Beginning with communal singing Commanders from Baltimore, swing Post Next Month sional artists. ! in the dining hall after dinner next out the old and swing in .the new. Miss Bannerman is one of Ameri- r Tuesday evening, the program for ca's foremost young concert harpists. Jack Frost Theme Major Tryon M. Shepherd, assistant this inter-semester holiday will in- According to Sam Galbreath, '40, professor of military science and tac- She has been hailed as one of the best clude the Delta Pi Alpha fraternity general chairman of the dance, the tics on the Hill, will leave on Febru- arguments for the harp as a solo in- dance Tuesday night, annual sports strument. "With her exquisite play- spirit of the winter carnival will be ary 15 for Madison, New York, where carnival Wednesday, and a concert the motif foi- decoration of Blanche he has been transferred to the quar- ing, her beauty and charm, and her Wednesday evening. Ward Gymnasium, where lads and termaster corps. youth, she always attracts attention." Full Sports Program lassies may celebrate until eleven- Formerly of the infantry, Major Miss Bannerman began her New York The activities committee has thirty for the price of one dollar and Shepherd will be the post quartermas- concert appearance at the age of fif- planned a full day's program of ten cents. ter. He will have charge of all army teen. sports and recreational events for Faculty sponsors for the dance supplies such as clothing and equip- Contest Winners Wednesday. The time of meals wiIl will be Major and Mrs. Tryon M. ment. Madison Barracks is a field She was winner of the Young be changed, and I breakfast will be Shepherd, Major and Mrs. Percy L. artillery pqst with about forty-five of- Artist contest of the New York Mac- served later to give students oppor- Sadler, Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Allen ficers and eight hundred enlisted Dowell Club, and of the Debut Award tunity to catch up on much-needed Spicer, and Professor and Mrs. Mil- men. It is located on Lake Ontario, of the New York Madrigal Society. son C. Ravcr. about thirty miles from the Canadian After her Town Hall (New York) I ~~~\v;~' e::~~b~r~~~i~!:!~:':vi~~rb.l: The committees for the dance are: border. programs she was awarded a SCholar-r held for those pioneers who will Decorations-William Robinson and Major Shepherd and his family ship to the Juilliard School of Music brave the brisk air. The men's game Leigh "Venzke; Refrcshments-Chas. have been at Western Maryland Col- and began coaching with the eminent room will be open all morning to both Cole, Jim Thomas, and Don Henne- lege for three and a half years. Mary harpist, Carlos Salzedo. Since that men and women students. Finals in man; Band-Wilbur Prentiss; Gener- and Julia Shepherd are stu den t s time Miss Bannerman has been guest the pool and ping-pong intramural al Chairman-Samuel Galbreath. here, while William is a junior at the soloist with a number of symphony tournaments will be held, the latter Westminster High School. orchestras, including the Ohauteuqua tournaments including men's singles, Aiter hearing her Little Symphony. men's doubles, and mixed doubles. In- Organizations Before being stationed at Western play at Chautauqua this summer, Al- ter-fraternity basketball games are Hold Mid-Year Maryland, the Shepherds were in the bert Stoessel, well-known conductor, also scheduled to take place Wednes- Canal Zone. Panama They came to day morning. be- that declared Bannerman Miss Elections the college in 1936. longs in the front rank of present day HERMAN IVARSON Skating Party Julia Shepherd will remain here as concert harpists. After lunch (again depending upon a student, but Mary and William will 01' man weather), the college truck Galbreath, Horan, Cairnes, accompany the family to Madison. Concert Artist the New Levine Hall will be utilized to transport students Wooden, And Coffren Mr. Ivarson, who will share to Cascade where a skating party will Chosen Presidents program with Miss Bannerman, has Will Be Opened As be held. If there is enough snow on in artist appeared series concerts of the campus, there will be toboggan- As .e result of elections held this Chapel Speaker colleges and universities in Canada Conservatory ning and skiing on the hill back of the week, five organizations will begin and in most of the states of this coun- men's dormitories. of- Will Discuss the second semester with new try. He has also sung on radio Levine Hall, erected in 1891 in The climax of the day will be a broadcasts, particularly world broad- ficers. Gal- Current Topics casts to Europe. According to a press memory of James Levine, is being basketball game in Gill Gymnasium Delta Pi Alpha chose Sam review of his concert work, Mr. Ivar- changed into a music conservatory, between an all-student team and an breath to succeed Bob Stropp as Del- son, a native of Norway, "retains the scheduled to open in the latter part all-faculty team. The faculty has ta. The other officers are as follows: Mr. Mirko de Dominis, distinguish- of March. The music department promised to give the students a handi- Marbury Linton, vice-Delta; Bill Rob- ed lecturer, journalist, and radio com- spirit of that enchanted country. will move in then, even though the cap so that their domination will not inson, Alpha; Robert Faw, Bete r mentator on international events, will Through his country's music he por- sound-proofing will not have been be felt on holidays as well as routine Harper LeCompte, Gamma; and Ray address the student assembly on Mon- trays the natural beauties of life and completed. class days. Between the halves