THE MICHMAN DAILY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1950 lIKE MIcIl1~AN DAILY MONDAY. ~4EPTEMRF~R 17. Ifl5A a .l AjWi iii; lYy1V lei 1J11V v -Daily--John Hirtze1 ROSH WEEKEND-Maize and Blue Teams comprised of fresh- an women compete in a weekend of fun. Each team presents dance and a floorshow, with the judging based on publicity, ecorations, tickets sold, programs, and expenditures. --Daily-Sam Ching SOPHOMORE SHOW-Men and women will be combining their talents to produce a new and original musical show, replacing the all co-ed Sophomore Scandals of previous years. The central com- mittee for the coming production has already been chosen. -Daily-Sam Ching JUNIOR GIRLS' PLAY--Each year the junior women combine their talents to completely and independently produce an ori- ginal play. Shown above is Joan Holmberg, singing lead of last year's show, 'Rising High."I SENIOR NIGHT-A night of fun and festivities is presented annually for and by the senior women. Part of the tradition of this event is when the "unattached" women throw pennies into the wishing well before their departures. eague Offers Opportunities for Men, Women To Present Class By SUE RAUNHEIM and BETH GODFROY Annual highlights of League ac- vities include the presentation of ie four class projects: Frosh 'eekend, Sophomore Show, Jun- r Girls' Play and Senior Night. All these activities are presented y women, except for the newly vamped Sophomore Show which now a joint project of both men id women students. rosh Weekend... For students who want to meet ew people, take part in activities id have loads of fun, Frosh eekend is the event to remember. The fun begins when all fresh- an women draw for teams, 'aize or Blue, at League Night wring Orientation Week. Frosh Weekend is two evenings fun and frolic in April when the aize and Blue Teams each pre- nt an all-campus dance. Original Musical Floorshow Highlighting the evening is an iginal musical floorshow, writ- n and produced by coeds of each am. The Central Committees indi- 'vidually select a theme which is carried out in all phases of the dances. Each team strives to pre- sent the best all-around dance, judged on decorations, budget, floorshow, tickets, programs and publicity. lvery freshman woman has the opportunity to petition. and in- terview. for a position on a Cen- tral Committee composed of the chairman of each individual com- mittee. No experience is needed, just enthusiasm and the desire to pitch in and work. Mass Meeting Held At a mass meeting of all Freshman women, the Central Committees of Maize and Blue combine to put on skits and ex- plain the work of the commit- tees. At this time, everyone signs up for their chosen committee and meetings begin shortly after. After weeks of preparation, the big weekend arrives. To every- one's surprise and delight, the floorshows appear professional in style. After the two big nights, the freshmen anxiously await the an- nouncement of the winning team. Amid the excitement and fer- vor of this year's Frosh Weekend, the Maize Team was named win- ner for its presentation of an orig- inal skit, "Maize Madness." Yelloise's "Hive-A-Wys" In the League Ballroom, Yello- ise's Hive-A-Ways, coeds and their dates danced to the,music of Paul Brodie and his orchestra while an atmosphere of buzzing bees and colorful spring flowers prevailed. Students, dressed in anything from sweaters and skirts to formal dresses, laughed and applauded as the Maize Team presented their skit. The theme revolved around "Yelloise," a little yellow bug' whose fatal bite gives everybody in Maizeville a bad case of "Maize Madness." Coeds performing in front of a backdrop of spring flowers, dressed in uniforms, pink party dresses and black leotards, danced and sing their way to winning fame. Vivid Flowers In the center of the dance floor, spring flowers, made of cardboard and painted different vivid colors, stood around a beehive while yel- low balloons with jovial bee faces buzzed above the flowers. Programs in the shape of bee- hives, with a little black bee pop- ping out, were handed to each coed by 'a young lady dressed in a maize colored gown, carrying yel- low roses. The Blue Team presented their skit Friday, April 29. Coeds dressed in blue outfits sang about the Em- bassy which needed a leader. Aft- er finding a coed to meet the qual- ifications, they are sadly disap- pointed when she decides to marry a Michigan State University man, portrayed by a coed with her front teeth blacked out. An effective part of the decora- tions consisted of a mannequin, Try FOLLETT'S First USED BOOKS at BARGAIN PRICES STATE STREET at NORTH UNIVERSITY dressed in a blue sweater and dark skirt standing on a soap box, cam- paigning heartily. Large crowds stood around ad- miring the scenery, drinking cokes at small tables set up in the hall and having their pictures taken. The judges for the event were' Assistant Dean of Men John Bing- ley, Sue Arnold, newly-elected president of the League, and Hank Berliner, past president of SGC. They were classified as "Bewil- dered Bugs" in the Maize Team program. Comments Plesing Miss Arnold commented, "I couldn't have been more pleased. Both shows showed much effort and work," while Dean Bingley added, "It's good fun." General chairman for the Maize' Team was Donna Wickham and leading the Blue Team was Gerry Wise. As a wonderful climax to the weekend a joint cast party was held. Sophomore Show... For the first time on the Uni- versity's campus, the men and women of the sophomore class are combining their time and talents to produce a new original musi- cal. This new Soph Show grew out of the former Soph Scandals which was a production sponsored by the Women's League and produced solely by the women of the soph- omore class. This year, after the completion of Soph Scandals, the coeds got together 4nd decided that the show might have more appeal and also be more fun if it were a coed pro- ject. Males Selected A few males were selected from the Interfraternity Council and Inter-House Council to aid in set- ting up this new project. Using the profits from last year's show, this enthusiastic group began for- mulating plans last January. Af- ter they were fully organized, they publicized a mass meeting for all prospective sophomores. At this meeting, announcement was made of the show's progress so far and positions open for pe- titioning were explained. Besides general chairman, the committees were secretary, treasurer, direc- tors, production, costumes, make- up, music, dance, script, publici- ty and programs. Each of these committees offer- ed an opportunity for a male and coed to assume responsibility. In May, the new Central Com- mittee was chosen with Nancy Brecht and Hank Kerr as general chairmen. Included on the com- mittee were Earl Duryes, Maureen Murphy, Richard Herron, Mary Beth Wyss, Jim Richman, Gretel Bailey, Tony Martin and Karen Sears. Also on the committee were San- dy Russell, Jordan Lewis, Lois Cur- tis, Bruce Hoffman, Shirley Hutte, Robert Gantzos, Judy Harbeck, Scott Florence, Jean Willoughby, Byron Gold, Pat Kelley, Robert Ar- nove, Liz Erskine and Wayne Townsend. The new committee decided that they needed professional aid in making this new project a suc- cess. A contract was drawn up and signed by Ted Heusel, a profes- sional director who has worked with many summerstock compan- ies. The student directors, Gretel Bailey and Jim Richman, will still have full authority plus the ad- vantage of professional advice when they need it. House "Sparkplug" Last spring, the publicity com- mittee established a representa- tive system. A member was se- lected from every hpusing unit on campus to be the spark plug in his house or dorm. It is the duty of every representative to' make sure that everyone knows what the show is and what opportunities it affords interested sophomores. There are parts in the musical ranging from leads to choruses. There are also those behind-the- scene jobs that are equally impor- tant. Individuals for publicity stunts, soliciting advertisers, sell- ing tickets, ushering, painting scenery and posters, constructing props, making costumes and aiding with makeup are needed. Further explanation of these jobs and oth- er details will be announced at the mass meeting Monday, Sept. 24. This important mass meeting for Soph Show will provide an oppor- tunity for all sophomores to sign up for work on the various com- mittees and also tryout hours will be announced. Sophomores Meet The Central Committee of Soph Show urges everyone to take some small part in it. This will give sophomores a chance to get to know the rest of their class. The idea of making the show coed is new on campus this year and is hoped to set a tradition which will be followed in years to come. Its success is dependent, however, on all the sophomores who work on the show and on those students who come and see the show. The first performance will be held Nov. 15 with additional per- formances on Nov. 16 and 17. The planning committee and the central committee of Soph Show are both enthusiastic. They know the possibilities this show has of becoming not only the first coed class project but a very successful venture. They hope to see a large turn- out at the mass meeting Monday, Sept. 24, in the League. Junior Girls' Play... Attention, junior women trans- fers! Do you like to dance and sing? Do you enjoy designing or sewing? Are you creatively inclined? Or do you just enjoy working together with a group of fellow coeds? If any of these things interest you or if you have a small place in your heart for music, bright lights and grease paint, then JGP is for you. "What is JGP?" It is the Jun- ior Girls Play, one of the oldest traditions on the Michigan cam- pus. In 1904, six junior women staged the first production in Barbour Gymnasium in honor of the grad- uating senior women. This small skit was the outgrowth of a sug- gestion by Mrs. Myra Jordan, Dean of Women at that time, to the juniors to entertain the "staid seniors." On Road Since that time JGP has grown into a full-fledged musical produc- tion which occasionally goes on the road, playing in Detroit. It has outgrown the stage in Barbour Gym and has moved to the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre where bet- ter facilities and more space, are available. Until 1923, JGP was presented exclusively to an all coed audi- ence. Now, however, it is open to the whole campus. -The first performance each year, is given for the senior women, who attend a senior dinner and then parade to the League, after which they view the play for the first time. Repeat Parts The coeds have the prerogative of asking for a line, a scene, or evenan entire act repeated. Before the play, the seniors hold a ceremony where pinned women carry pins, engaged women carry candles, married women suck lem- ons and unattached women throw pennies, one for every year of their life, into a wishing well. The plot of the play is kept se- cret until this first performance. Other performances include a matinee on Saturday afternoon and presentations on Friday and Saturday evenings. College Themes Most of the themes have cen- tered around college life in some way or form. But in 1949 this tra- dition was broken by the produc- tion entitled, "Fate of the Union." Since that year even more univer- sal settings have been used. A mass meeting is held in the fall during which junior coeds are given a complete picture of JGP. At this meeting they also may sign up for work on the various com- mittees which include costumes, props, stage crew, make-up, ush- ers, publicity, tickets, programs and posters. Another meeting is held later in Senior Night... Another annual which is presented is Senior Night, an and festivities for senior women. class project by the League evening of fun all University During the evening, .the coeds have planned and completely or- ganized a dinner in which all can meet friends and renew old ac- quaintances for the last time be- fore they graduate. Part of the events of the even- ing include speeches and some- times skits. Then, as the senior women prepare to leave, those who are "unattached" throw a. penny into a wishing well, and make a wish for the future. During this ceremony the pinned women carry safety pins, engaged women carry candles and married women suck lemons. Then all the senirs attend the premier performance of the Jun- ior Girls' Play. During the play, the coeds may call out "Repeat," for a particular part which they liked, and the junior women must go over that part again. The dinner before the play is usually held in the League and reservations must be obtained be- forehand. Projects the fall at which tryouts are con- ducted for the various parts in the play. At this time the leads and the singing and dancing choruses are selected. However, Junior Girls Play isn't just for the junior girls. It is pre- sented with the hope that it will provide good entertainment for the rest of the campus whether you are a senior med student or a freshman in the lit school. Group Works on Service Proet 11 The League Community Services Committee offers coeds an oppor- tunity t6 contribute their services in various campus and community projects. During the first two weeks of the fall semester, a questionnaire will be sent to all women on cam- pus by the committee. Interested students will then have an opportunity to indicate the type of volunteer work which they prefer. Recruits Volunteers The committee helps recruit vol- unteers for several areas from the information received on these questionnaires. Women are needed to be host- esses at parties for the patients at the Speech Clinic. Acting as host- esses at the weekly Veterans Re- adjustment Center dances, coeds will have a chance to catch up on the latest dance steps while also rendering a valuable service. Another area in which the Com- munity Services Committee par- ticipates is that of recruiting wait- resses to serve at various League teas and banquets. This type of job is paid by the hour. Hospital Volunteers A very important aspect of the committee's activities is its Hos- pital Volunteer Service program. Women who can contribute two or three hours a week are needed for this type of work. There are opportunities for vol- unteer workers in most of the de- partments of the University Hos- pital and Out-Patient Clinic. The hospital volunteer performs such jobs as writing letters, shop- ping for and reading to patients. Other duties may include as- sisting teachers and chaplains; wheeling children to and from school and taking the library carts to patients' bedsides. Next year, this committee hopes to accomplish a great deal in the way of educating the women's housing units by having house projects. These programs could in- clude parties for children at the children's unit of the Neuropsy- chiatric Institute, parties for the children at the Michigan Chil- dren's Institute and for children at the Dunbar Center. In addition, volunteer service also affords fun and personal en- joyment to those who offer their services. 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