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Fine Arts Festival To Be^in "The N e g r o and Americnn Cull u r e " is t h e t h e m e of this y e a r ' s F i n e A r t s F e s t i v a l to he held Apr:! 30 t h r o u g h M a y 2. K v e n t s s c h e d uled for t h e f e s t i v a l include lect u r e s . e x h i b i t s , f i l m s , p a n e l discussions a n d c o n c e r t s . A l e c t u r e by* (Jwendolyn Brooks, t h e P u l i t z e r P r i z e - w i n n i n g poet will be p r e s e n t e d next F r i d a y e v e n i n g to open the F i n e A r t s F e s t i v a l . Miss B r o o k s is the m o s t p r o m i n e n t N e g r o poet in t e r m s of t h e last twenty y e a r s , and h e r a c h i e v e m e n t is well r e c o g n i z e d a s a significant p a r t of o u r c u l t u r e . " Dr. J o a n Mueller, a F i n e A r t s C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r continued. " H e r contributions r e p r e s e n t A m e r i c a n Folk Cul ture and the h u m a n r a c e as a whole." An a r t exhibit in the Van Z o e r e n
L i b r a r y is d e d i c a t e d to t h e A m e r ican N e m o p a i n t e r and his w o r k s . T h e Detroit I n s t i t u t e of A r t . tin 1 Whitney M u s e u m a n d t h e M o d e r n M u s e u m of New York h a v e loaned Hope p a i n t i n g s for this f e s t i v a l . Mr. Stanly H a r r i n g t o n , c o m m e n t.'ilor of the e v e n t s t a t e s thai 'Jacob Lawrence, one of the famed Negro painters represented in t h e exhibit, d i s t i n c t i v e l y u s e s bold p a t t e r n s of d a r k , light and s t r o n g colors. He then a c h i e v e s a f o r m which d e s c r i b e s the historical and c o n t e m p o r a r y t h e m e of the American Negro. "Unlikr Lawrence, H a l e Wood r u f f , a p a i n t e d of the r e l a t i v e l y ivw cxpressionalist mowment. d e a l s p r i m a r i l y with an a b s t r a c t style which avoids all social themes."
'Last Talk' Affirms Christian Creativity by I'imI V e r d u i n i n c o n l r a s t to I he view which maintains the intellectual, aesthetic. and e t h i c a l i n a n e n e s s of t h e C h r i s t i a n faith and life. I a f f i r m In you its c r e a t i v i t y , vigor and app r e c i a t i o n of o u r w o r l d . " This s t a t e m e n t i l l u s t r a t e s the positive view of the C h r i s t i a n life which Dr. A r t h u r .lentz p r e s e n t e d in his " L a s t C h a n c e T a l k " Wedn e s d a y e v e n i n g in D i m n e n t M e m orial C h a p e l . Dr. .lentz c o n s t r a s t e d his \ i e w of C h r i s t i a n i t y a s bring ing i n t e g r i t y a n d s t i m u l a t i n g c r e a t ivity to the c o m m o n idea t h a t it is choked with insensitivity a n d dogma. Dr. . l e n t z ' s s p e e c h w a s the f o u r t h annual "Lust Chance T a l k . " which is s p o n s o r e d by M o r t a r H o a r d T h e Hope p r o f e s s o r of Religion a n d Bible a n d P h i l o s o p h y r e c e n t l y re c e i v e d his d o c t o r a t e f r o m Columt)ia I n i v e r s i t y . C o n c e r n i n g the i m p l i e a t i o n ^ of < h n s l i a n i t y on the p r a c t i c e of life. Dr. .lent/ s t a t e d that they u s u a l l y involve a s h o r t - s i g h t e d n e s s and s h a l l o w n e s s , p r o d u c e d by an oversimple philosophy: "God is in h e a v e n . J e s u s s a v e s , and whatever! h a p p e n s is G o d ' s w i l l . " Moreo v e r . Dr. J e n t z s a w this c o m m o n l y held view a s " r e m o t e f r o m t h e world, i r r e l e v a n t to t h e c o m p l e x i t ies of c u l t u r e s a n d n a t i o n s , and utopL , :i. d e s e r v i n g to be d i s m i s s e d frT'in t h o s e who t h i n k , feel, c r e a t e and participate in the world drama."
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The notion that t h i s a g e is uniquely " n o t C h r i s t i a n " w a s dism i s s e d by Dr J e n t z . He w a r n e d , however, that the church, becoming t h o r o u g h l y s e c u l a r i z e d , is beginnning to b e l i e v e t h e m o d e r n e x p r e s s i o n , " t h e d e a t h of G o d . " " M a n y of u s . " said Dr. J e n t z . " t h o u g h w e go t h r o u g h the m o t i o n s of C h r i s t i a n s e r v i c e s and m i s s i o n
d r i v e s , vjew C h r i s t i a n i t y a s being iptellectually s t e r i l e , a e s t h e t i c a l l y dull a n d e t h i c a l l y u n i m a g i n a t i v e . " T h i s a p a t h y w a s c r e d i t e d to ignora n c e of the b a s i c e x c i t i n g t h e m e s of C h r i s t i a n i t y . T h e r e s i g n e d comm i t t m e n t . " I ' d b e t t e r be good, or 1 II go to h e l l " w a s d e n o u n c e d to the e x t r e m e ; " H o w m u c h m o r e d e c e n t to go to hell t h a n to live the life al a t u r n i p . " In o r d e r for f a i t h in C h r i s t to be a living r e a l i t y . Dr. J e n t z p o s t u l a t e l .i felt need for the Gospel and a c o m p r e h e n s i o n of faith in Christ in t h e h u m a n context S a i d Dr. J e n t z . " T h e q u e s t i o n of f a i t h is not l a i s e d by a m a n w h o t h i n k s the Gospel i r r e l e v a n t to his l i f e . " T h e iK-ed of C h r i s t , a c c o r d i n g to Dr J e n t z . is d u e to the conflict of i n i e r o N c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of e a c h h u m a n being, which f r u s t r a t e s a p e r s o n s e e k i n g his t r u e self-inter<•<( Christ g i v e s p e r s o n s accepta ice of t h e m s e l v e s a s t h e y a r e . and with it a s e n s e of w h o l e n e s s and consisiency of character, v.iiic'h d e n o t e i n t e g r i t y . T h e " r e s t " that Christ p r o m i s e s w a s given t h e c o n n o t a t i o n s of " c o u r a g e to a c c e p t o u r s e l v e s and our w o r l d " by D r , J e n t z . T h e concept of C h r i s t i a n i t y a s a life of s e r \ ice w a s m a n i f e s t e d a s the >ource of i n t e g r i t y . " W h a t e v e r integrity- of selfhood is r e a l i z a b l e f o r u.s will e v e n t u a t e f r o m a c o n c e r n ( . u t w a r d f r o m o u r s e l v e s to our w o r l d and to o t h e r p e o p l e . " s t a t e d Dr. J e n t z . T h u s the r e a s o n for c r e a t i v e e n d e a v o r in t h e C h r i s t i a n life Dr. J e n t z c o n c l u d e d his s p e e c h with a plea to a c c e p t t h e cont r a s t s i n h e r e n t in the w o r l d as the focal point of p e r c e p t i o n . " T o t a l o r d e r does not m a k e for IxauLy. but s t e r i l i t y . T h e w o r d of God m a n i f e s t e d itself within this h i s t o r y of c o n t r a s t i n g e v e n t s and values."
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" T h e Quiet O n e . " a film to be p r e s e n t e d S a t u r d a y at 11 a . m . in the C a r l e y Room of the Van Zoerc i L i b r a r y , unfolds a life of a y o u n g N e g r o boy. S c a r r e d by the r e j e c t i o n a n d i n d i f f e r e n c e of his p a r e n t s , he w i t h d r a w s into a s t a t e of s h a m e and loneliness, a n d fini l l y is sent to the Witwyck School T h e r e , he is exposed to the r e a l i t y of a n o r m a l life and m o r e i m p o r t a n t l y he b e g i n s to u n d e r s t a n d himsell. The film is an I n t e r n a t i o n a l F i l m CJassic and w a s a w a r d e d the Venice and F d i n b u r g h A w a r d s . Followinu the f i l m , its m u s i c a l d i r e c t o r . I l y s s e s K a y . will p e r s o n a l l y interpret this film at a panel d i s c u s sion. T h e panel discussion at 2 p . m . in Snow Auditorium, revealing
m a j o r a r e a s of the F i n e Arts, will be m o d e r a t e d by Dr. David C l a r k . He will r a i s e the c e n t r a l question " A r e the A m e r i c a n and N e g r o cont r i b u t i o n s to the F i n e A r t s cons i d e r e d f r o m the s a m e c u l t u r e ? " Following the disru sion. the N e g r o ' s c o n t r i b u t i o n to the field ot a r t will l>e s u r v e y e d by panelist Kelly W i l l i a m s . Kditor of A r t s a n d Crafts Magazine. T h e N e g r o "of the s t a g e and screen" will l>e d i s c u s s e d by D a m o n White, a c t o r a n d play dir e c t o r f r o m Detroit a n d by F t h e i Waters, a distinguished actress. Representing another area, namely music, panelist I'lysses K a y . a m u s i c i a n f r o m New Y o r k City, will c o n s i d e r his m u s i c and its p l a c e in A m e r i c a n c u l t u r e . T h e film i m m e d i a t e l y - following
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Deans To Shuffle Positions Administrative reorganization, d e s i g n e d to e x p a n d and s t r e n g t h e n s e v e r a l a r e a s of s t u d e n t p e r s o n n e l s e r v i c e s w a s a n n o u n c e d t o d a y by P r e s i d e n t Calvin V a n d e r W e r f . T h r e e m e m b e r s of the Hope College staff will a s s u m e new posit o n s in S e p t e m b e r u n d e r t h e patt e r n of r e o r g a n i z a t i o n . M o v i n g to the newly c r e a t e d position of D i r e c t o r of G u i d a n c e and Counseling. Dr. J a m e s H a r v e y will h e a d the o v e r a l l a d v i s i n g , g u i d a n c e and c o u n s e l i n g p r o g r a m of the college. In t h i s position h e d e v o t e c o n s i d e r a b l e t i m e to developing t h e a r e a of v o c a t i o n a l guidance. In a r e c e n t a n a l y s i s of t h e H o p e College s t u d e n t p e r s o n n e l p r o g r a m . Dr. R o b e r t S h a f e r of the U n i v e r s i t y of I n d i a n a i n d i c a t e d t h a t in this e r a of i n c r e a s i n g s p e c i a l i z a t i o n , providing vocational information and c o u n s e l i n g to t h e m a n y stud e n t s who a r e s e e k i n g s u c h d i r e c tion d u r i n g their college c a r e e r is an i m p o r t a n t s e r v i c e t h a t s h o u l d be s t r e n g t h e n e d in the Hope program. Dr. H a r v e y will bring s p e c i a l t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e to this t a s k . His d o c t o r a l d e g r e e w a s in this field a n d for s e v e r a l y e a r s prior to his a p p o i n t m e n t a t H o p e , he d i r e c t e d the p r o g r a m of vocational g u i d a n c e at G r a n d R a p i d s J u n i o r College. With t h e i n c r e a s e in e n r o l l m e n t and t h e g r o w i n g complexity* of t h e v a r i o u s p r o g r a m s of f i n a n c i a l ass i s t a n c e for s t u d e n t s , the c o l l e g e h a s r e c o g n i z e d the n e e d for a central c o o r d i n a t i n g o f f i c e r of all
t h e s e p r o g r a m s , one who c a n s e r v e a s chief a d v i s o r to s t u d e n t s with l i n a n c i a l p r o b l e m s . Moving to t h e newly c r e a t e d position of D i r e c t o r of F i n a n c i a l Aid f r o m his p r e s e n t position of Dean of Men will be R e v . William H i l m e r t . He will coo r d i n a t e t h e total p r o g r a m ot s c h o l a r s h i p s , g r a n t s , loans, a n d s u b j e c t e m p l o y m e n t . In addition he will c o n t i n u e a s P r o f e s s o r of Religious K d u c a t i o n . Appointed to a s s u m e the position of D e a n of Men is Mr. T h o m a s ( a rev. Mr. C a r e y joined the Hope
stafl in 19(54 a s A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r of A d m i s s i o n s a f t e r s e r v i n g a s c o u n s e l o r at Holland High School for a n u m b e r ot y e a r s . A g r a d u a t e e! H o p e College, he had a M a s t e r s d e g r e e in c o u n s e l i n g and g u i d a n c e . '1 he d u t i e s of t h e D e a n of M e n ' s Cilice have been expanded somewhat to include the total a d m i n i s t i a t i o n ,)t the p r o g r a m of m e n s h o u s i n g , g o v e r n m e n t a n d activities. He will work closely with the S t u d e n t S e n a t e , the v a r i o u s h o u s e boards. Inter-Fraternity Council ..ml the Student Court
Ngwa Rated Top Orator Of PKD, State Meets F o r the s e c o n d c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r J a c o b N g w a . Hope College j u n i o r s t u d e n t o r a t o r , d i s t i n g u i s h e d himself a n d his college at t h e Pi K a p p a D e l t a Convention, held at P a c i f i c Lutheran University, Tacoma, W a s h . , last w e e k . In four r o u n d s of o r a t o r y , with no m o r e t h a n six p e r s o n s in a r o u n d , N g w a won 11 f i r s t p l a c e v o t e s and one second to give h i m t h e highest S u p e r i o r r a t i n g , a m o n g the 65 m a l e o r a t o r s . T h e s u b j e c t of Ngwa's speech was "Africa and the United S t a t e s — P a r t n e r s in Peace." 641 d e l e g a t e s f r o m 133 schools c o m p e t e d in t h e Convention O r a tory April 11 t h r o u g h 16. Hope student Suzanne Radliff
c o m p e t e d a g a i n s t 53 w o m e n a n d won a n e x c e l l e n t r a t i n g a s did Carol Van L e n t e in E x t e m p o r a n eous Speech. D a v i d Noel r e c e i v e d a Good R a t i n g in E x t e m p o r a n e o u s S p e a k ing a n d Carol Van L e n t e r a t e d Good in the Discussion Division. O t h e r v i c t o r i e s for J a c o b N g w a included the " O l d - L i n e " c o n t e s t in t h e S t a t e of M i c h i g a n , a n d t h e Interstate Oratorical C o n t e s t , m e n ' s division, at N o r t h w e s t e r n University. T h e o r a t i o n which he d e l i v e r e d at T a c o m a last week won t h e S t a i e P e a c e O r a t o r i c a l Contest by a u n a n i m o u s vote at the U n i v e r s i t y of D e t r o i t .