Vol. XXII - No. 2 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, September 27, 1963 Skinner Opens Assembly Season See Comedienne Touring Choir Homecoming Set Tonight At 8:15 Wins Top Honors For October 19 Tonight at 8:15 students will In just three weeks our first have an opportunity to hear At Annual Fair major weekend of the year will Cornelia Otis Skinner, the first take place Homecoming person to be featured in the Since last spring Dick Swope, Special Assembly program this Congratulations are to be ex- general chairman. and the oth- year. Miss Skinner inherited a tended to the many groups er committee chairmen have family tradition of stardom which contributed time and ef- been working on plans to make from her father, Otis Skinner. fort to the annual Organization this year's Homecoming Octo- a famous actor in the early part Fair. The Orientation Board ber 19, one of the most success- of the century. Her early con. also extends its thanks to the ful ever. tact with theatrical life influ- participating organizations for enced her decision to be an ac- their attempts to acquaint the The first event of the day will tress, and she has been very freshmen with the extra-curric- be the traditional Homecoming successful in her chosen profes- ular activity opportunities of Parade on Broad Street at noon. sion. fered on campus. The theme for the parade will After attending Bryn Mawr be "Movies." With this theme for awhile, she decided to con- Four clubs received in mind, each fraternity will centrate on acting and went to awards for their booths. They compete for first place by en- Paris to learn classical acting were judged on originality, ap- tering a float which will repre- at the Comedic Francaise. pearance, and information pass- sent a movie of their choice. Al- While in Paris she also studied ed on to the freshmen. First together there will be approxi- at the Sorbonne and in Jacques prize of $15 went to The Touring mately sixty units in the pa- Copeau's Theatre du Vieux Col- Choir under the direction of rade about the same size as ombier. Mr. Cooper and Craig Christner last year. On returning to the U. S., she Second prize, $10, was awarded Then at 1:45, in front of the launched her career in the pro- to The Outing Club under Mr. Ruffner and John Bear. Third home grandstands, our Home- fessional theatre when her fa. coming Queen will be crowned. ther, who was preparing to ap- prize was $5, but due to a tic, (Elections for the queen will be pear in the leading role of Iban- both The Engineers Club led by held shortly by the Student cz's "Blood and Sand." gave Dr. Patterson and Rich Camp- Council) Following the corona- her a small part in his com- tion will be the kickoff of the pany. She found more secon- bell and the Radio Club WSAJ Grove City Carnegie Tech dary roles in other plays, but under Mr. Smock and John football game. Cornella Otis Skinner soon decided that she could re. Prince received $2.50. Honora- ceive more artistic and mone- blc mentions went to the Col. The day will conclude with tary satisfaction if she presen- the semi-formal dance to be Council Names Record Exams To ted herself in a few solo charac- legian under Mr. Bowden and held in the Intramural Room ter sketches of her own author- Dave Blackmore and to the Bi- from 9.1. Music will be provided ology Club under Mr. Ramshot- Court Members ship. This plan won her immed- by Russ Romero's Orchestra, Be Given Here iate popularity and led to her ten and Mike Frances. which is known for playing tours of America, Canada, and weekly during the summer at Wednesday evening the Stu- As a convenience to Grove Europe. Judges for the Fair were "Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. dent Council made its three ap City College Students, Grad- In England she put on, "The George Jones, Student Council pointments for the Student Wives of Henry VIII," wherein uate Record Examinations will President; Ben McClelland, The committee chairmen for Court. Those named by the she portrayed each of the six vice president of the Orienta- Homecoming are as follows: Council were Dick Yothers. Bill be administered on November queens of that famous monarch. She found further acclaim with tion Board. and Caryle Aitken Dick Swope, general chairman; Arbes, and Bob Sweezy. These 16, and January 18. on the Stanley Smithro, junior assist. appointments combined with Dr. Grove City Campus. Most grad- her similar treatment of "The and John Prince, co-chairmen ant general chairman: Dick Harker's selections, Art Mitch Loves of Charles II' and "The uate schools require at least the of the Fair. Both chairmen Lampe. parade chairman: Car- ell and Sandi Steele, bring the Empress Eugenie.' morning exam as an admis- agreed that they were pleased ol Reiber, secretary: Gloria number of Court members to Miss Skinner next proved her with the success of the Fair. Powell, publicity; Bobbi Hall, five with two appointments still sions criterion. This is a gen- conviction that the standard dance decorations; Bill An- to be made-one by MGB and eral aptitude test. Selected un- play form could be adapted to The Orientation Board would thony, alumni registration: Sue one by WGB. The Court mem- iversities require the afternoon her special solo requirements. bers from the Council will serve She dramatized Margaret Ayer also like to commend the fresh- Yoder, programs and invita- (exam in your major field) test tions: Sally Brown, alumni and Barnes' novel, "Edna His Wife" men on their fine attendance. until January when three new faculty reception; Jeanne for admission, while many more and performed this for a season There were 550 students present Shockey and Harriet Good, cor- members will be chosen. Ap. require this test for fellowship in N. Y., later taking it on a at the Fair and 400 who remain- plications will be available for onation: and Tom Stewart, and assistantship consideration. tour of America. ed for the dance afterwards. the new appointments at that Never losing interest in the treasurer. The Nevember exam is gen- more conventional theater of time. crally recommended for those her father, she returned to These three persons were who intend to apply for fellow- Broadway in 1941 as the star of chosen after much discussion on ships. Results of the GRE are Guy Bolton's dramatization generally available about 30 of omerset Maugham's the 37 applications which were Theatre." Producers were received. George Jones, Stu- days after the exam. Applica- glad to find such an established dent Council President, express- tion must be mailed SO as to ar- star, and she was soon cast in ed his appreciation to those rive at Princeton, New Jersey, several other plays such as at least two weeks before the 'Lady Windermere's Fan", who applied and emphasized that "the Council was hard- scheduled examination. Major Barbara", and "The Pleasure of His Company.' pressed to make their decision Interested students may pro- Acting. however, is not her as all the applicants indicated cure application blanks and bul- only talent, and she has dis- a sincere interest in their fel- letins of information from the tinguished herself as a popular author. Several of her many low students and would have office of the Dean of Men. In- books are THE APE IN ME, done a line, conscientous formation is also available for OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG job." The MGB and WGB mem- the following tests: Graduate AND GAY, and ELEGANT bers of the Court will be an- Study in Business; Medical Col. WITS AND GRAND HORI- nounced sometime next week. lege Admission Test (MCAT); ZONTALS. Miss Skinner will display her Law School Admission Test The next stop in making this greatest talents when she pre- Court an actual functioning part (LSAT); Miller Analogies Test sents one of her original mono- (MAT); Doppelt Mathematical logue character sketches in of student government in Grove City will be decided by the Reasoning Test (DMRT). The Crawford Auditorium. Court members. It is expected latter two are administered on After this Special Assembly, Typical of the scenes at last week's Organization Fair is there will be a Student-Faculty the above line of freshman waiting to be introduced to the that a "mock trial" will be held the Grove City Campus upon Reception in M.A.P. Lobby. All organizations. sometime in October. request. are welcome.