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COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED

By VINCE MACRI

A new method for choosing the original Cinderella can- didtes was decided upon at the last Student Council meeting. The representatives agreed that they, along with the heads of various campus organizations and class presidents, would select the initial qontestants, and the student body will vote for Cinderella from this group.

The winner will be announced on the evening of May 20, when John- ny Long will bring his entire com- pany to Ben Sterling's Rocky Glen Park to play for the Third Annual Cinderella Ball. Dancing will begin at 9 and continue until 1 A. M., with the price of admission being $4.00 per couple, all taxes included.

Long, who now has a national reputation, began his climb up the ladder of fame when he played his first New York engagement. This was at the Roseland Ballroom. He was next featured at the Hotel New Yorker, home of the famous Ice Terrace and one of the fore- most hand locations in the nation. He has also played at the Commo- dore Hotel and has been a yearly feature at the Paramount Theatre on Times Square.

Other than his New York ap- pearances, Johnny has scored hits in almost every large town from coast to coast, lie is featured in Chicago and Hollywood at least once a year, and his theatre tours cover nearly twenty other major cities.

Long, a graduate of Duke Uni- versity, has continued to direct his efforts toward pleasing fellow stu- dents. This year, he will play for

John Snook Will Address Spanish Club Next Wedn.

The Spanish Club will have a Pan American Tea on April 6 in the girls' dormitory from 3 to 5.

MT. John Snook, traffic supervisor of the Pan American Airways Sys- tem, will be the speaker. Mr. Snook lived in Ciudad Trujillo in the Dom- inican Republic for two and a half years. He attended classes at the University of Santo Domingo. Dur-

ing his extensive travels through the Caribbean and Latin America, he visited twenty-4wo Latin Amer- ican nations. While in Peru, he vis-

ited the Inca Rurins in Cuzo, and later saw the Aztec Ruins in the Yucatan Peninsula. Mr. Snook spoke

last April at the Pan American Day celebration presented by the Span- ish Club and is being invited to re-

turn on the recommendation of stu-

dents who heard him then. Senor Pablo Fahringero is the

chairman of the entertainment com-

mittee, assisted by Jay Rauscher, Lorna Coughlin and Robert Levine. Jack DeRemer has offered to serve as a one-man clean-up committee. All Spanish students and their friends are invited to attend.

graduation proms at the United States Military Academy, Uriiver- sity of Alabama, and other leading schools.

Here for the engagement will be all of the stars who have made Long's new signature records best sellers. Included are Natalie, The Beachcombers, Janet Brace, Junie Mays, and Floyd Sullivan and the Glee Club.

The council has also announced that the following committees have been chosen for the affair.

Tickets Shadrach Jones, chair- man; John Merrit, Pete Richards, Toni Menegus and Danny Sherman.

Gifts: Bill Apfeibaum, chairman; Art Delasandro.

Arrangements: B ill Griffith, chairman; Tom Lasky, Lester Gross, Art Spengler, Don Vernall, Elvira Thomsen, Frankie Marko- witz, Cy Kovalehick and John Haracz.

Decorations: Henry Vankoski, chairman; Walt Haczewski, Sey- mour Merrin, Dollie Frable, Bar- bara Hartley, Nancy MeCague, Charlotte Davis and Charlie Knapp.

Publicity: Tom Robbins, chaiar- man; Bob Sanders, Vince Macri, Bruce Mackie and Horowitz.

Open House For Theta Delta Rho

Theta Delta Rho will sponsor an open house tea next Thursday, April 7, from 3:30 to 5 o'clock in Chase Hall. All students and fac- ulty members are invited. Nancy Ralston has been appointed general chairman. Committee chairmen are, larbara Hartley, refreshments; Nancy Youfman, decorations; Jane Salwoski, entertainment; Beverly J. Van Horn, clean-up, and Joanne Davis, publicity.

This tea has been scheduled be- cause the first open house tea was received enthusiastically by all who attended.

Interviews of those present will be broadcast over radio station WHWL.

House Party Set For Men's Dorm

Charles O'Shea, president of the Men's Dormitory, has announced that the dorm will hold its semi- annual open house party on April 6. Festivities will begin at 8 p. m. All members of the student body and their friends are invited.

The special entertainment will include dancing, and refreshments will he served.

Students Will Use

Voting Machines At Next Election

An innovation in the election of Student Council representatives will be inaugurated in about two weeks when, for the first time in the history of the college, voting machines will be used. The mach- ines were secured throug.h the ef- forts of Pete Richards, a senior member of the council.

The revised sections of the stu- dent council constitution state that the elections of Sophomore, Junior, and Senior representatives to the council shall take place no later than the twelfth week of the spring semester. This would moan that the new council would he ready to work about one week after school resumes for the fall sem- ester.

Freshman representatives would be elected no later than the third week of the fall semester.

56 Students Make Dean's List For The Fall Semester

The Dean's List for the Fall Semester was released by the Re- gistrar this week. Fifty-six stu- dents "made the grade". To be on the Dean's List students must have an over-all average of 85 or better in the subjects taken during a sem- ester, and they must have taken at least 12 semester hours.

Honor students for the Septem- ber-January semester were: Eu- gene Robinson Anderson, Anthony James Andronaco, Jacqueline Celia Bedner, Frederic Edward Bellas, Robert Lee Benson, Lewis William Blight, Edward Anthony Bogusko, Gerald Paul Bush, Bernard Stanley Cupseaski, Leon Joseph Decker, Lois Ward DeGraw, Alice Jean Dew, Helene V. Donn, David Wayne Edwards, Charles Robert Eisen- stein, George Francis Ermel, Don- ald Elihu Evans, Marjorie Tyler Green, Irvin John Haefele, John Edward Hucizik, Zeney P. Jacobs, Morris Kagan, Joseph Hermann Kanner, Donald Earl Kemmerer, Stanley John Kieszek, Donald R. Law, Margaret Ruth Lawlor, Glenn Reese Martin, John Wm. Murtha. Jr., Samuel LeRoy Owens, Robert Louis Ferneski, Jack Robert Phe- thean, Daniel David Phillips, Mary Zora Porter, Herbert Miller Quick, Arthur J. Rice, Jr., Clyde Henry Ritter, Robert Wm.. Rubright, Jean Ryan, Edna Anna Sahol, Ronald E. Savage, Charles W. Schneiderhan, George Edward Shamis, Catherine M. W. Smith, Albert Wm. Spanich, James Alexander Spanos, Priscilla Mary Swartwood, Leonard Joseph Swicklik, Joseph Teno, Beverly H. Van Horn, Donald Gibson Vernall, Carol Peggy Weiss, John D. Wilson, John Roman Wisniewski, Russell A. Wolfe, Margaret J. Woolcock.

Social Calendar April

Friday, i-Faculty Party, 8 p. in. Thursday, 7All College Tea.

The state chapter was formed last November at the Middle At- lantic Conference of college IRC groups, when it was decided that a separate body should be organized. Officers for the organization were elected at that time, and Edward Kosik, one of the Wilkes delegates, was voted secretary. Also at the November conference, the delegates decided to hold this coming con- ference to better formulate plans for the group.

A meeting of the temporary offic- ers of the State IRC was held in Harrisburg on Sunday, March 20, at which time an executive commit- tee was chosen. During the meet- ing, schools were divided according to their respective locations. Each state college will be allowed three

CHAIRMAN OF APRIL SHOWERS BALL

Alex Molash is the general chairnan for th.e third annual April Showers Ball. The affair is one of the high-lights of the spring semes- ter at Wilkes. Members of committees for the dance are Clem Scott, reservations; Jack Feeney, arrangements; Chester Knapich, program; Tom Moran, publicity; Bob Waters, Gerard Washco, Don Blackenbush, John Florkiewicz, Paul Thomas, Jack Semmers, 011ie Thomas, George Lewis, Bob Gorgas, J00 Brennan and Francis Pinkowski, decorations.

Letterman's Queen WillBeSelected Atlntermission

The third annual April Showers Ball, sponsored by the Letterman's Club, will be held on April 29 at the Irem Temple Country Club. The affair will be semi-formal with- out corsages. Music by Johnny Martin and his orchestra.

At intermission the Letterman's

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that a list of courses to be given in the Fall will be released next week.

delegates and will be assigned to one of six sections. Colleges head- ing each section are: Northwestern, Penn State; Southwestern, Univer- sity of Pittsburgh; Northcentral, Penn Sitate; Southcentral, Franklin and Marshall; Northeastern, King's; Southeastern, Temple Uni- versity.

One of the most important tasks of the April conference will be the writing of a constitution. The fol- lowing colleges, on the basis of re- plies to Wilkes bulletins, have been asked to appoint one of their three delegates to sit in on the steering committee: Altoona, Cedar Crest, Franklin and Marshall, Lafayette, Misericordia, Pottsville, and Villa- nova.

Queen is to be selected and crown- ed. Last year this honor was be- stowed upon Agnes Novak, a stu- dent at Wilkes.

Tickets may be obtained from any Letterman or in the bookstore, the price is $3.00 per couple.

Alex Molash, general chairman, is being assisted by Jack Feeney, Bob Waters and Chet Knapich.

Vol. 3, No. 28 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, April 1, 1949

First Meeting of State IRC Chapter To BeHeld At Wilkes This Month

Delegates of approximately 50 state institutions are expected to attend the first meeting of the Pennsylvania chapter of the International Relations Club Conference at Wilkes College on April 22, 23 and 24.

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Member Intercollegiate Press

By TOM ROBBINS At last week's Student Council

meeting, the following items were discussed and acted upon:

Various committees for the Cinderella Ball were formed. These committees include the ticket, de- coration, arrangement and publici- ty groups.

The council decided to charge $4.00 (tax included) for each ticket (per couple).

An election committee was or- ganized which will take care of the operation of voting machines used in the student council elections to be held in about two weeks. Mr. Richards, head of the committee, stated that the council would be able to obtain voting machines for elections on or about the 18th of April.

The Student Council members, heads of various recognized activ- ities on the campus, and class pre- sidents will be the ones to choose the original candidates for Cinder- ella. The students will vote for the Cinderella from the original group.

An awards committee was formed with Ed '1yburski as chair- man. As the name implies, the committee will check on the awards to be presented this year by the campus organizations.

Finally, the first stage ofthe revision of the Constitution was completed. The student body will have to accept the changes before the revisions are adopted. Follow- ing is one of the major changes thus far:

Article IV (Elections of the Student Council)

Section 1. Nominations for Stu- dent Council representatives shall be made by three classes no later than the eleventh week following the beginning of the spring term:

Those students who will have from 31-60 hours with the comple- tion of the spring semester will nominate as sophomores for sopho- more representatives.

Those students who will have from 61-90 hours with the comple- tion of the spring semester will nominate as juniors for junior re- presentatives.

Those students who will have in excess of 91 hours with the com- pletion of the spring semester will nominate as seniors for senior re- presentatives.

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GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Faculty Advisor ED BOLINSKI

Photography Editor TOM LASKY

Features Editor

Freshman nominations for stu- dent council representatives will occur no later than the second week following the beginning of the fall term. All students with 0-30 hours will nominate as freshmen candid- ates.

Section 2. Elections for Student Council representatives shall be held by t'he Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes, as specified, no lat- er than the.twelfth week of the spring semester. Freshmen shall elect their representatives no later than the third week of the fall term.

Section 3. The term of office of the Sophomore, Junior and Senior representatives shall begin with the first meeting of the fall sem- ester at which time the replaced council will retire. The terms of the above named representatives shall continue until such time as they are succeeded by duly-elected representatives. Special elections to fill any member vacancies shall be held by the class represented with- in two weeks after such vacancy occurs.

Seciton 4. All voting for Student Council representatives shall be by secret ballot at an official student assembly or at a place so designat- ed by the Student Council, the Dean of Men and/or the Dean of Women. The ballots shall be collect- ed and audited by a committee so designated by the president of the Student Council by the Dean of Men and/or the Dean of Women. Election results shall be posted on all official bulletin boards.

Section 5. All elections and elec- tion plans are subject to the ap- proval of the Student Council.

Reprinted from April 1949 pIN issue of ESQUIRE

Music, Maestro By DON C. FOLLMER

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WILKES BANDSMEN PLAY UNDER GOULD

The Wilkes delegates to the Second Intercollegiate State Band Festival, namely Reese Pelton. leader, Vester "Broad" Vercoe, Carl "White" Strye, and myself, return- ed last Sunday afternoon tired but very happy with the musical ex- perience we had shared. It was a shining example of what careful planning and flawless execution of plans can do. All the details of housing, meals, rehearsals, recrea- tion and entertainment were per- fectly timed and the three days were crowded with activity.

The ten-hour bus ride to Indiana (Pennsylvania) State Teachers Col- lege was completed Thursday morn- ing and immediately after lunch intensive rehearsals with the as- sembled 125-piece band was begun. Nothing interrupted the rehearsal except a hdif-hour "Clarinet Clinic" during which special problems and peculiarities of the instrument were discussed by an expert clarinetist. The evening meal provided a second break and was followed by rehear- sal with the guest conductor, com- poser Morton Gould, until 9:30. By that time the students thoroughly wished they had stayed home and taken the nice mid-term examina- tions. They were, shall we say, "bushed".

Delegates were comfor t a b I y housed at local tourist homes (courtesy of the Idiana Kiwanis Club) and Friday morning break- fast was over in time for the nine- to-twelve rehearsal and a French Horn clinic. The band had to learn ninenteen concert numbers in time for the afternoon broadcast and concert for local schools, so rehear- sal was resumed at one o'clock. At 3:00 the concert went on the air over station WDAD, Indiana (re- broadcast locally over WCNR, Bloomsburg) and afterwards the band practiced until 5.

The evening was given to enter- tainment. Supper was provided at the college hunting lodge outside of town and then a dance, sponsor- ed by the college glee club gave welcome relief to the hard-working bandsmen. Music was provided by a 32-piece college-sponsored dance orchestra, complete with comedians and smooth vocalists. By then, the local delegates had an entirely dif- ferent attitude toward the festival in general, and were eager to go to work Saturday morning for another 3-hour rehearsal.

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This infoi-nial pose of Morton Gould was taken between rehears- als as he talked to the students.

Saturday afternoon, Maes t r o Gould lectured on "Modern Com- posing aand Arranging" and, inci- dentally, gave the students an ex- cellent chance to see and hear a real, live composer telling his life story and attitudes toward music's present, past and future. Morton Gould is not modest about his suc- cesses, as he dislikes false modesty in anyone, hut he won the hearts of those who heard him with his practical, polite philosophy of suc- cess.

Saturday night was the big con- cert. The huge auditorium was filled and as the bandsmen came in, each in the uniform of his school band, the stage came alive with color. Every conceivable type of uniform was represented, from modest suits of Wilkes-men to the Scotch Kilties of Carnegie Tech. The program included several guest band directors, but the highlight of the evening was the appearance of Morton Gould, who conducted Aar- on Copland's OUTDOOR OVER- TURE, selections from CAROU- SEL, and a MARCH by Prokofieff, in addition to his own compositions of rather recent origin, BALLAD FOR BAND, First Movement from his SECOND AMERICAN SYM- PHONETTE, and his HOLIDAY MUSIC, including EASTER MORN- I N G, HALLOWEEN, F I R S T THANKSGIVING, HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, and FOURTH OF JULY.

After all, the Wilkes delegates left for home with inspired hearts grateful for the experience they had had and with fir-rn ambitionto do much for improvement in the home college musical organization. Here's hoping!

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"I've been going out with a Frenchntan and I want to learn what he keeps whispering to me"

Coffee Hour Is

Well Attended Women of Wilkes and faculty

wives conducted a "Coffee Hour" yesterday afternoon for the stu- dents and faculty in the college cafeteria.

The social events have become an important part of the college's ex- tra-curricular activity and the at, tendance on the part of the faculty and students has been large.

Mrs. Eugene S. Farley and Dr. Mary E. Craig poured for Thurs- day's coffee hour-.

Hostesses for the affair were Miss Phyllis Nelson, Miss Martha Silseth, Mrs. John Chwalek, Miss Lomna Holbrook and Mrs. Carl Schindler.

Sorority's Social Activities Listed

Theta Delta Rho officers pre- sented a full program of social ac- tivities for the next several weeks at the organization's Tuesday night meeting. The first of these socials will be the All-College Tea on April 7. On April 27 the sorority will sponsor a bridge party; and a Mother's Day Tea has been planned for May 7. Last year the Mother's Day Tea was very well attended. The last scheduled event is a com- bination hayride and weiner roast on May 13.

A committee, headed by Norma Jean Persiani, was appointed to choose a design for the sorority's pin.

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CAMPUS CHATTER

I struggled to my feet and watched my assailant move swift- ly down the street.

"Come back and fight like a man", I shouted, waving my Roget's Thesaurus threateningly. "Come back and I'll beat you to within an inch of your life with a statement of irony."

Harry Ikelbloh! I couldn't believe it! Striking me, his best friend. I sagged down to the ground, chok- ing back a sob.

"What's the matter, lover?" said Jim Tinsley as he stepped over the "Please Keep Off The Grass" sign and sprawled down next to me .on the green stuff.

"Oh, Harry and I have just had a little spat."

"What about?" "Well, he's in favor of vocational

training, and I'm a Hutchin's man. Need I say more?"

'Why don't you compromise?" asked ,Jim.

"I was willing to do that, but Harry Ikelblob is stubborn. He wants all or nothing."

"What was decided?" "Not much", I muttered. "He

knocked me down with a pipe wrenchhe's taking an apprentice plumber course, you know."

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The scene: Hedgerow school for demented students. The school's Society for Demented Affairs is already in session. They are revis- ing the school's List of Laws.

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Mr. Harebrain. When someone makes a moiton - -

"I object! I hate motions. I like it right here."

"Order! Please. Now, getting back to the question on the floor will you please repeat that read- ing of the latter part of section three, Mr. Secretary?"

"Towho Whichas bywhen and wherefore the Demented Students of Hedgerow High are heretofore but only when w.hereas precedes the last Wendnesday in whosoever except on rainy days. Then that whichas howsoever in any event falls on the latter hour of horror featuring Phil Bones and his all demented orchestra."

"I believe that is clear enough for any demented student to un- derstand. Are there any suggestions for changes or additi.ons."

"I object! I want to play a game." "You're overruled, Mr. Hare-

brain. Now, Mr. Secretary, please r.ead the last paragraph of Article 63.

"Whenever we howsoever find whereas he - - - "

"I object!" "I overrule!" "I resolve that - - - "I make a motion we - "I think - - - "I win - - - BINGO!!"

Earl Jobes currently is looking for hidden talent to play for the Beacon Batboys ... Many teams will be entered such as the Payne Pains of the boys' dorm, the Lousy Loungers of Chase, and the Conyng- ham Cuties of the lab. building., Lots of good competition with top men on the diamonds Batting averages will be compiled the same way World Lit, marks are estimat- ed.... Try hard'

Tom Lasky has been named Keep- er of the Glue at this local publica- tion's office

The Letterman's Club is plug- ging night and day at their forth- coming musical ... The production should highlight 'the year in com- edy....

A certain sophomore when asked why he h:ad hit 'another automobile with his car replied, "I didn't know I was loaded......

Blasting at Kirby Park last week made many think that certain stu- dents were fooling too muc.h with chemicals at Conyngh.am Hall....

And so we close with this thought again, that, even during depres- sions, many criminals keep detec- tives working regularly....

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Wilkes Students Tour City Hall

Functions of city government were fully outlined by Wilkes-Barre City Hall officials for Wilkes Col- l.ege Political Science and Journal- ism students last Monday night.

.Mayor Luther M. Kniffen wel- comed the students in the council- manic chambers and described his duties as the city's chief eaecutive and as the head of the Department of Public Affairs.

The tour included visits to the offices of the five department heads and subsidiary 'offices. Duties and functions of their respective de- partmenits were explained by Councilmen Oliver J. Price, Wil- liam D. Jones, Frank A. Goeckel, J. Bowden Northrup and City Treasures--Tax Collector Tom A. Evans, who acted as guide for the tour. Other officials who spoke to the students were City Assessor C. Edward Tite, Fire Chief Ambrose S.aricks, Superintendent of the Bureau of Electricity John Alles, City Solicitor Howard Kennedy, City Engineer Guy B. Walker, De- puty Frank J. Andes, License Clerk William Turnbaugh, Building In- spector Nicholas Macking and Bob Foote, speaking for City Clerk Lucius K. Eldridge.

Accompanying the students on the tour were Political Science in- structor John Hibbard and Mrs. Gertrude M. Williams, instructor in English and Journalism.

Wilkes Debaters In Debate Series

The Inter - Collegiate D e b a t e Council of the Anthracite Region Colleges, comprised of Scranton University, Marywood Col I e g e, King's College, Misericordia, and Wilkes, conducted a series of de- bates yesterday evening at eight o'clock on Wilkes' campus.

Jack F.aneck and Tom oMrgan, Wilkes' affirmative team, and Don Kemmerer and George Maisel who upheld the negative side of the ar- gument met Scranton University in the contest. Harry Hiscox acted as student chairman in one of 'the debates.

At the reguiar meeting of the Council following the debates Jack Faneck spoke briefly to the group on Parliamentary Procedure.

Dr. Kruger, advisor for Wilkes' team, and Mr. Powell, who guided the Kingsmen, acted as counselors during the event.

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to coach Ralston for the preseason training was George "Old Folks" Brody. Inspired and encouraged by the entrance into the majors by Satchel Paige of the Cleveland Indians, 'Old Folks" borrowed a glove and a pair of spikes, and hob- bled over to Kir.by Park. George or "Old Folks" was given a "Look- See" by the Brooklyn Dodgers way back when Babe Ruth was still breaking records for the Yankees, and a young fellow named Roose- velt was just getting acquainted with the White House. Brody, who is considered the oldest ative player in the good old U. S. A., is determined to try dust once more before applying for his Social Se- runty. When Ralston spotted "Old Folks" gamely trying to get the bat off his shoulder before the catcher returned the ball to the pitcher he snapped, "Hey there is an age limit on this c'luh"y.ou old men take it easywe don't want to get anyone hurt". Upon hearing this remark, "Old Folks" turned to Phil Sekerchak and said, "Hey mister, you heard wha.t the man saidtake it easy or you'll get hurt". As we go to press Ralston is still trying to figure out how to explain to "Old Folk" that base- 'ball is a young man's game, and maybe he should return home and send his grandson, who it is rumor- ed is 'a great prospect, over to take his place.

ShORT SHOTS:::

Borrowing a line from Garfiell Davis, we will take a s.hort glance over the campus sport scene., . Tom Miller has been appointed to take over the direction of the Intra- Mural softball league.... so far en- tries have been received from ten teams The bowling league has been divided into two divisions-- one division will bowl on Thursday and the other on Friday evenings.... Mr. Partridge starts spring train- ing for his soccer team in Kirby Park Monday at 4 P. M. Anyone interested in soccer is once again urged to rtry out for the team Nick Dyback will again field a soft- ball team in spite of the urging of his friends to rest on the laurels he won last year when his team heat the Beacon team with the help of lady luck. . Billy Meyer, manag- er of the Pittsburgh Pirates, figures the Bucs have improved 25 percent over last year; that should assure the pennant for the Pirates this year .. Connie Mack says that his present infield is the best 'that he has ever hadthat should prove that the old man is really getting OLD . . And that my children is all until next week when your reporter in compliance with th'e demands of thousands of readers, who eagerly await 'these predioti'ons, will name the pennant winners in each o'f the major leagues and also predict how the other teams will finish,,..

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Advertisement in theBEACON states that more college students smoke X cigarettes than any other brand. . .We say that "More camels prefer doctors than any other cig-

arette.

The assembly speaker last week was known for his travels to all.... He has been shot 3.2 times and bayoneted in both hands.. . What a way to get air-conditioned!

A newspaperman named Fling Could make "copy" from any old thing ... But the copy he wrote, Of a five-dollar note, Was so good he is now in Sing-Sing....

Skinny E.nnis is quite the oper- ator at the local main lounge. Sev- eral girls have told him they'd like to go out with him, but he only smiles and puts them on his wait- ing list....

Baseball season opens soon with many intra-mural games lined up

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By JOE GRIES

Do you think you can name the ten most popular tunes since 1900? Just for the fun of it, see how many you can get right. 0. K. You've had enough time. According to Sigmund Spaeth in his column in the New York Times, here are the immortal songs that still live on: SWEET ADELINE, SCHOOL DAYS, SHINE ON HARVEST MOON, THE ST. LOUIS BLUES, LET ME CALL YOU SWEET- HEART, DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM, I WANT A GIRL, SMILE'S, STARDUST, AND GOD BLEISS AMERICA.

That qlassic of close harmony, SWEET ADELINE, was composed by a Boston watch-maker in 1903. He gave it many titles, but it nev- er set the music world on fire until he gave it the title by which we know it today. The song became an immediate hit when the Quaker City Four sang it in Hammer- stein's Victoria Theatre.

IS:CHOOL DAYS was written in 1907 by Will Cobb, who also wrote IN MY MERRY OLDSMOBILE and a fine group of other tunes. This song completely out-sold all his others in immediate success and in vitality through the years. The words 'and music are simple and direct; the tune is gay and easily remembered, and it has served as a 'theme for many of our great stars of the past.

SHINE ON HARVEST MOON and LET ME CALL YOU SWEET- HEART were written as show num- bers and you will find .them present in any home party where a song or two 'is urged to pass the time.

DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM and I WANT A GIRL are two songs whose appeal lies not only in the waltz melody, but also in the romantic nostalgia of their words and in other properties both usual and unusual.

William C. Handy's ST. LOUIS BLUES has to be placed on this list because of its frequent perform- ances and variety of waxings.

SMI'LE'S first appeared in the first World War, and in less than one year it sold two million copies. This song is till heard wherever

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STAR DUST, had to wait until four years later to become the hit we know it to be. Hoagy Carmichael wrote the haunting melody.

GOD BLESS AMERICA was written in 1i117 but remained un- published for more than twenty years until Kate Smith introduced it on the air. Since then it has be- come our unofficial national an- them.

What, then, constitutes a hit? Look back over the ten and you will see, with the possible exception of STAR DUST, and ST. LOUIS BLUES, the big factor is simpli- city. They are easily sung and the lyrics are full of homely American words and phrases.

I wonder what they will be sing- ing in the year 2000! Probably these same ten..

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Bill Lawrence will he the sum- mer replacement for the Perry Como Show. This is the same Bill Lawrence that was with Jimmy Dorsey and who is now with Arthur Godfrey on his A .M. and Televi- sion Show. He records for Victor and his latest record is DREAMER WITH A PENNY.

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