Culiiiinates Inter-Class Rivalry
Nykerk Cup Contest Tomorrow The a n n u a l N y k e r k Cup Contest, the c u l m i n a t i o n of this y e a r ' s f r e s h m a n - s o p h o m o r e riva l r y a n d the p r o d u c t of weeks of r e h e a r s a l b y e a c h class of a s o n g , p l a y a n d o r a t i o n , will take p l a c e t o m o r r o w night in the Civic Center at 8 p . m
FRESHMAN CHORUS—Intently watchiu^ conductor Barb Phail, the chorus of freshmen women prepares for its performance at the Nykerk Cup Competition to be held at the Civic Center tomorrow night.
sent their s o n g , " B y the Bend of the R i v e r , " directed b y C h e r y l Defendorf. T h e f r o s h a r e scheduled to s i n g " M r . F i n n e y ' s T u r n i p , " u n d e r the direction of B a r b Phail.
The s o p h o m o r e play, "Winnie the P o o h , " will be directed b y Diane Dykstra, and Lynn K o o p will give the o r a t i o n , u n d e r the direction of Bernice V a n E n g e n .
The annual Nykerk breakfast will be held t o m o r r o w m o r n i n g at 8 a . m . at Phelps. A c c o r d i n g to g e n e r a l c h a i r m a n C a r o l Folkert, "All f r o s h a n d s o p h o m o r e w o m e n a r e invited to attend a n d s u p p o r t their c l a s s . "
V y i n g for the coveted cup, the f r e s h m a n will present their p l a y , " I c h ! W h a t a P l a c e , " directed b y Irene M a a t m a n a n d Sue Stoekley, a n d their o r a t i o n , c o a c h e d by S h a r o n W o z n i a k , will be given by Ginnie Slater. T h e s o p h o m o r e c o e d s will pre-
A l o o k at the p a s t s h o w s a m a r k e d c o n t r a s t between the present N y k e r k c u p contest a n d the o r i g i n a l contest. B e g i n n i n g a s a p o w d e r - p u f f f o o t b a l l g a m e between the coeds of the two classes, the u n d e r c l a s s m e n w o m e n w o u l d h u d d l e Ground their u p p e r c l a s s -
men coaches learning pass patterns, offensive b l o c k i n g a n d offtackle r u n s This feminine spectacle, w h i c h was d e v i s e d a s the w o m e n ' s a n swer to the Pull, w a s c h a n g e d b y a d e c i s i o n of the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n that the e n d e a v o r s of its c o e d s s h o u l d be directed to m o r e feminine activities. The result w a s the existing f o r m a t which is div i d e d into three s p h e r e s of activity: T h e d r a m a t i c p e r f o r m a n c e , the o r a t i o n a n d the s o n g . The s o p h o m o r e women are ant i c i p a t i n g the w i n n i n g of the N y kerk C u p , after l o s i n g it last y e a r . A v i c t o r y b y the s o p h w o m e n , c o u p l e d with the s o p h o m o r e vict o r y w o u l d m a k e it two s t r a i g h t f o r the C l a s s of 1969.
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79th ANNIVERSARY — 8
Hope College, Holland, Michigan
November 4, 1966
Anderson Named Head Michigan Voters Will Face Proposal Of Accounting Office Tuesday to Lower Voting Age to 18 William K. A n d e r s o n h a s been a p p o i n t e d the h e a d of the newly-created Office of A c c o u n t i n g , a c c o r d i n g to President C a l v i n A. VanderWerf. " H o p e ' s a c c o u n t i n g will be com-
pletely m e c h a n i z e d b y the first of the y e a r , " s a y s Mr. A n d e r s o n . He a d d e d that the p u r p o s e of the m e c h a n i z e d a c c o u n t i n g is to " c o o r d i n a t e the a c c o u n t i n g activity of the college in the best m a n n e r possible." He a l s o noted that a l t h o u g h most of the a c c o u n t i n g at H o p e is p re s e n t l y d o n e m a n u a l l y , o n e of the new m a c h i n e s is expected to a r r i v e in the next few weeks. Mr. A n d e r s o n will be h a n d l i n g all the a c c o u n t i n g f u n c t i o n s of the college except investments. A m o n g those a r e a s u n d e r his s u p e r v i s i o n a r e the c a s h i e r ' s office, i n c l u d i n g student a c c o u n t s receivable, a n d the a c c o u n t i n g inv o l v e d in p a y m e n t s for the p l a n ned c o n s t r u c t i o n of new b u i l d i n g s .
WILLIAM K. ANDERSON
The new director c o m e s to H o p e with three y e a r ' s experience in g e n e r a l a c c o u n t i n g at General M o t o r s a n d a l m o s t a y e a r ' s experience with the Big D u t c h m a n , Inc., in Z e e l a n d . He h o l d s a B.S. in o u s i n e s s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d is currently doing post-graduate w o r k at Western M i c h i g a n University.
By Dick Kooi Next T u e s d a y , M i c h i g a n residents will vote o n a r e f e r e n d u m c a l l i n g to lower the v o t i n g a g e r e q u i r e m e n t s for 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 y o u t h s in the state between the ages of 18 a n d 21. On H o p e ' s c a m p u s the N a t i o n al Student Assn. is p l a n n i n g to c a r r y out a c a m p u s a n d citywide c a n v a s s u n d e r the leadership of N.S.A. c o o r d i n a t o r T i m Truman. I N S U P P O R T of the referend u m , s i m i l a r c a n v a s s e s a r e being u n d e r t a k e n b y other o r g a n i z a t i o n s a c r o s s the state. A n d y M a r k s , c h a i r m a n of Youth E q u a l Suffrage (YES) asserted t h a t " M i c h i g a n is b e i n g used as a test case for the n a t i o n w i d e is sue b e c a u s e it is a highly i n d u s trialized N o r t h e r n state with o n e of the l a r g e s t e d u c a t i o n expenditures in the c o u n t r y . " " P r o p o s a l N o . 1" is the first s u c h trial in a m a j o r N o r t h e r n state. A successful effort in this state could initiate d r i v e s for similar p r o p o s a l s a c r o s s the n a t i o n , but a defeat could squelch f u r t h -
Three Arts Studied
E v e n i n g of J a p a n e s e A r t Set Next F r i d a y at 8 : 1 5 p . m . in Phelps Hall, the Fine Arts Festival will present, " A T e a - H o u s e E v e n i n g " , f e a t u r i n g K i m On Wong, J a p a n e s e d a n c e r ; Rozo Ogura, Japanese brush painter; a n d Miss M a r g a r e t F u j i m o t o , koto player.
Miss M a r g a r e t F u j i m o t o received m o s t of her m u s i c a l t r a i n i n g from the f a m e d C h i h o k o N a k a shima in Koto playing. The f a m ily m o v e d to C h i c a g o a b o u t ten years a g o , and she is p r o b a b l y the o n l y koto player in this area. She has played and lectured to m a n y university and high school groups, and at the Museum of Science and Industry, the Historical Society and the Art Institute.
Kim On Wong will perform folk dances and will invite his audience to participate. D a n c i n g is done mainly with hands, b o d y postures, and steps.
R )zo Ogura w a s b o r n in J a p a n and received his training in brush painting there. He h a s lived in Chicago about 2 0 years and is well k n o w n in art circles there. He h a s exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute, the Public Library and v a r i o u s art shows.
Kim On W o n g w a s born in the d r a g o n ( h o o n g D o o ) v i l l a g e of the Fragrant Mountain. At three he entered a m o n a s t a r y a n d at five he w a s chosen for dance choir Instruction. At nine, he m a d e a p i l g r i m a g e to India where he studied under the great teacher Marie of the Island of Bali and later under K i k u g o r o , the l e a d i n g teacher of Kubuki.
MARGARET FUJIMOTO
The three artists will perform in separate r o o m s in Phelps Hall and will repeat performances s o that the audience c a n m o v e f r o m one location to another throughout the evening.
er m o v e s in this line for y e a r s , a c c o r d i n g to Mr. M a r k s .
Everett Dirksen, Robert a n d Ted Kennedy.
Within certain limitations, the C o n s t i t u t i o n p r o v i d e s that the states a r e to e s t a b l i s h v o t i n g q u a l ifications. A l t h o u g h a m i n i m u m a g e of 2 1 y e a r s h a s been t h e s t a n d a r d practice in the U.S. since the c o l o n i a l e r a , it is in fact a p r o d u c t of the English c u l t u r a l heritage.
O p p o s i t i o n to " P r o p o s a l N o . 1 " is a n ill-defined a n d yet ext r e m e l y p o w e r f u l attitude a m o n g the v o t i n g public. T o w n s p e o p l e interviewed s a i d that " t e e n a g e r s " or " a d o l e s c e n t s " a r e quite imm a t u r e , a n d t h a t " t h e y a r e not old e n o u g h to v o t e . "
GEORGIA a n d K e n t u c k y h a v e set the 18-year-old s t a n d a r d , Alaska a l l o w s 19-year-olds, a n d H a waii h a s a d o p t e d the 2 0 - y e a r old v o t i n g q u a l i f i c a t i o n . Gov. l i e o r g e R o m n e y c o n c u r red with President J o h n F. Kenn e d y ' s " C o m m i s s i o n o n Registration a n d V o t i n g P a r t i c i p a t i o n " r e p o r t when he recently s a i d , " Y o u n g p e o p l e get greatly interested in public a f f a i r s a h e a d of their 19th b i r t h d a y s . If they could b e c o m e i n v o l v e d in a m o r e m e a n ingful w a y at t h a t a g e t h r o u g h the right to vote, I believe they w o u l d be m o r e likely to r e m a i n active." AN U N U S U A L unanimity has been reached a m o n g state a n d national political l e a d e r s a n d o r g a nizations supporting " P r o p o s a l N o . 1 . " N o t a b l e figures s u p p o r t ing the principle include President L y n d o n J o h n s o n , f o r m e r President E i s e n h o w e r , B a r r y G o l d w a t er, R i c h a r d N i x o n , a n d S e n a t o r s
Often, a s a justification l o r t n e s e o p i n i o n s citizens point to a n d ber a t e "filthy s p e e c h " o r " f r e e s e x " m o v e m e n t s on o u r c a m p u s e s today. A C C O R D I N G TO a n a n a l y s i s of the p r o p o s a l on r a d i o station W J B L , " P r o p o n e n t s of this p r o p o s i t i o n a r e a t t e m p t i n g to a w e sections of the electorate out of their p r e - d r a w n n o t i o n s , by using the n a m e s a n d statements of p r o m i n e n t political figures. Indeed, this c a m p a i g n will be, in l a r g e p a r t , a crucial test of the political finesse of y o u t h s in this state." " M a n y c o n s i d e r itquite i m p r o b a b l e that the v a r i o u s o r g a n i z a tions fighting f o r " P r o p o s a l N o . 1" will be able to s i g n i f i c a n t l y offset the " u n f a v o r a b l e i m a g e of y o u n g a d u l t s since the h a r m ful d e m o n s t r a t i o n s at Berkeley a n d other u n i v e r s i t y c a m p u s e s a c r o s s the n a t i o n , " the W J B L a n a l y s i s concluded.
Labor Day Has $1,000 Goal For Camp Building in India With a g o a l of $ 1 , 0 0 0 , H o p e College L a b o r D a y will be hfeld on S a t u r d a y , N o v . 12. Profits will m a k e p o s s i b l e the c o n s t r u c tion of a c e n t r a l b u i l d i n g at a c a m p in s o u t h e r n India. t^acn student is encouraged to donate four hours of work, according to Jim Sutherland, c h a i r m a n of the Studejit Church Missions Committee which is org a n i z i n g the event. Sutherland described tne work aa T 'a m e a n ingful w a y to spend extra-curricular time. This is an opportunity in which we can help by direct service instead of donating m o n e y . " The work will be the picking of apples at Weller Nursery a n d the result will be a building for
s t u d y i n g a n d dining at a c a m p called Shanthinilayam ( A b o d e ol Peace) in India. The building will be used tor retreats and for research for people developing agricultural techniques to relieve the food f a m i n e in India. At the c a m p site, o n l y a chapel and a thatched-roof mess hall now stand. The constructioA of the new building will be the impetus of the construction of the rest of the c a m p , a c c o r d i n g to Sutherland. The participation of Hope students in this project, a part of the outreach of the Student Church, w a s initiated b y the September visit of M.J. John, a n Ind i a n native w h o is the head of the camp.