Increased Budget May Raise Tuition $100 Next Year H o p e C o l l e g e s t u d e n t s face the p o s s i b i l i t y of at least a $ 1 0 0 hike in tuition costs f o r the next a c a d e m i c y e a r , s a i d H e n r y Steffens, Vice President - F i n a n c e , this week. T h i s w o u l d b r i n g tuition, r o o m a n d b o a r d to a new h i g h of $ 1 , 9 0 0 next y e a r . P r e s e n t l y the B o a r d of T r u s tees is v o t i n g b y mail o n the p r o p o s a l , a n d the results of the b a l l o t i n g s h o u l d be k n o w n b y J a n u a r y o r F e b r u a r y , s a i d Mr. Steffens. He stated that the reas o n for the p o s s i b i l i t y of a tuition i n c r e a s e is b a s e d o n r i s i n g costs. T H K C O L L E G E anticipates a five p e r cent i n c r e a s e in the b u d g e t for next y e a r , a n d Mr. Steffens e s t i m a t e d t h a t this w o u l d b r i n g the b u d g e t to a r e c o r d h i g h of $ 3 . 8 million. A tuition i n c r e a s e w a s seen a s the a n s w e r to the r i s i n g c o s t s s a i d Mr. Steffens, b e c a u s e a priv a t e college s u c h as H o p e m u s t l o o k to its s t u d e n t s f o r its g r e a t est s o u r c e of i n c o m e . At H o p e , he s a i d , a s t u d e n t s h o u l d e r s 808 5 p e r cent of the e d u c a t i o n a l cost, while at s t a t e s c h o o l s a student p a y s o n l y 3 5 - 4 0 p e r cent of the cost.
T H I S Y E A R the C o l l e g e h a s a p r o j e c t e d deficit of a p p r o x i m a t e ly $ 6 0 , 0 0 0 , a n d the t u i t i o n inc r e a s e w o u l d g o t o w a r d s reduci n g the p o s s i b i l i t y of a l a r g e r deficit, a s well a s offsetting h i g h e r costs. Kven with the p o s s i b i l i t y of a $ 1 0 0 i n c r e a s e in tuition, H o p e still r a n k s last in the (Ireat L a k e s ( olleges A s s n . in e d u c a t i o n a l costs. (Figures for 1966-67) Oberlm Wooster Kenyon Antioch . Depauw .. Denison Ohio Weslyan Wabash Earlham Albion Kalamazoo Hope
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u u . ™ FOR BAROQUE—and for romantic and classical are the Swmgle Singers, eight voices and a rhythm section under the directior of Ward Swingle. Th.s famous group of French musicians will perforir. for Hope students on Monday nighr in the Civic Center.
Swingle Singers Present Concert Monday Night Next M o n d a y n i g h t at 8 : 1 5 the f a m o u s S w i n g l e S i n g e r s will app e a r in the H o l l a n d Civic ( enter. The a d m i s s i o n is free f o r H o p e s t u d e n t s a n d tickets a r e a v a i l a b h f o r o t h e r s at M e y e r Music H o u s e , the college ticket office a n d at the d o o r . T h e tickets cost $ 1 . 5 0 io: adults a n d 8 . 7 5 for students. T h e S w i n g l e S i n g e r s is a n e i g h l m e m b e r v o c a l g r o u p , f o r m e d in N o v e m b e r , 1962. All m e m b e r s of the g r o u p a r e F r e n c h citizens ex
Creek Societies Aim to Spread Christmas Spirit T w o Cre e k societies at H o p e , the S i g m a S i g m a S o r o r i t y a n d the F m e r s o n i a n F r a t e r n i t y , a r e e n g a g i n g in p r o j e c t s to b r i n g the spirit of C h r i s t m a s to o t h e r s . T o m o r r o w the S o r o s i t e s w i l l h o l d a w o r k d a y f o r H o p e College s t u d e n t s . A c c o r d i n g to p r o ject c h a i r m e n J a c k i e S y t s m a , M a r y Schakel a n d Susan Johns o n , s o r o r i t y m e m b e r s c a n be hired to d o i r o n i n g , c l e a n i n g , typi n g a n d o t h e r o d d j o b s , a n d will be p a i d b y d o n a t i o n s . T h e p r o c e e d s will be used to s p o n s o r a Christmas party for s o m e of the u n d e r p r i v i l e g e d child r e n of H o l l a n d o n Dec. 10. Students who want w o r k d o n e s h o u l d c o n t a c t o n e of the c h a i r m e n in P h e l p s Hall, s a i d Miss S y t s m a . T h e F m e r s o n i a n s a r e collecting C h r i s t m a s c a r d s t o be sent to the s o l d i e r s f i g h t i n g in V i e t n a m . A c c o r d i n g to K e n V a n T o l , the fraternity president, students are a s k e d to p u t c a r d s s i g n e d b y t h e m in a b o x p r o v i d e d in V a n R a a l t e b e f o r e Dec. 6.
cept W a r d S w i n g l e , a n A m e r i c a n . 1 here are l o u r men a n d four w o m e n s i n g e r s a n d a r h y t h m section of p e r c u s s i o n a n d b a s s . The g r o u p is f a m o u s f o r their t r a n s p o s i n g ol c l a s s i c a l m u s i c to v o c a l m u s i c with a s w i n g b e a t . T h e i r first r e c o r d w a s " J a z z Seb a s t i a n B a c h . " T h e g r o u p rem a i n s a b s o l u t e l y f a i t h f u l to the o r i g i n a l s c o r e in their r e c o r d i n g s a n d at the s a m e time a c h i e v e s a beat t h a t B a c h n e v e r k n e w . In M a y . 1 9 6 4 they were a s k e d by President J o h n s o n to give a c o n c e r t at the White H o u s e . Since t h a t time they h a v e p e r f o r m e d alJ o v e r the w o r l d .
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Vivaldi's 'Magnificat' Featured T h e H o p e College Music Dep a r t m e n t will p r e s e n t the t r a d i tional C h r i s t m a s Vespers prog r a m this S u n d a y at 4 p . m . in Dimnent Memoriai Chapel.
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1 he 120-voice College C h o r u s , directed b y R o g e r D a v i s , a n d the C o l l e g e o r c h e s t r a will p r e s e n t a p r o g r a m featured by a perform a n c e ol the " M a g n i f i c a t " b y A n t o n i o \ i v a l d i for c h o r u s , soloists, a n d o r c h e s t r a . T h e text of this w o r k is b a s e d on the Biblical h y m n of M a r y u p o n her visit a t i o n b y the Angel C a b r i e l . Other p a r t i c i p a t i n g g r o u p s will include the C h a p e l C h o i r , which will s i n g a ( i e r m a n folk c a r o l , Maria durchein Dornwaldging a n d Palestrina s Hodie Christus n a t u s est, tin- W o m e h s C h o i r , which will sing " L o v e ( ' a m e 1 )own at C h r i s t m a s " h v M o r r i s . " T v r i e , I y r l o w " b y Healey Willan, a n d The S n o w L a y o n the r , r o u n d " by Leo S o w e r b y . The Men s C h o i r will present the P o l i s h c a r o l " T e l l Me. Sheph e r d s , D e a r " a n d a Bach c h o r a l e " ( l o o d N e w s F r o m H e a v e n to F a r t h I B r i n g . " T h e B r a s s Fns e m b l e will p l a y t r a d i t i o n a l Christmas carols.
The c a r o l s will b e g i n at 3 : 4 0 p . m . I here is no a d m i s s i o n c h a r g e f o r the V e s p e r s , a n d a c c o r d i n g to ' liss J a n t i n a H o l l e m a n , w h o is the publicity c h a i r m a n , "it is wise to c o m e e a r l y if o n e wishes a place."
I he p r e s e n t a t i o n of C h r i s t m a s V e s p e r s is a t r a d i t i o n at H o p e , h a v i n g been s t a r t e d in 1941 o n Pearl H a r b o r I )ay with a p r o g r a m b y the ( ollege C h o i r u n d e r the d i r e d i o n o f Dr. Robert C a v a naugh.
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REHEARSAL FOR VESPERS—The Hope College Orchestra and College Chorus, under the baton of Roger Davis, are pictured as they rehearse Vivaldi's "Magnificat" to be sung at the Christmas Vespers Service Sunday afternoon.
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1KUS FOR PREY—A flock of pigeons flies nervously over the chapel as they seek a place to nest. Driven from the town, they are now being hunted ou Hope's campus. A number of dead birds have clogged drainpipes on campus.
in the a r e a , a n d , a c c o r d i n g to P r e s i d e n t Calvin VanderWerf, d r o v e them to the c a m p u s , the o n l y r e f u g e r e m a i n i n g f o r them. Since that time, a n u m b e r of t h e m h a v e died, a n d their c o r p s e s h a v e c l o g g e d a n u m b e r of d r a i n pipes on c a m p u s . I o a l l e v i a t e the p r o b l e m , the college h a s e n g a g e d the s e r v i c e s of G o r d o n T o b e r t , 1 5 - y e a r - o l d s o n of a college e m p l o y e e . When t h e a n c h o r went to p r e s s , t h e y o u n g m a r k s m a n h a d shot 5 2 birds. DIL V A N D E R W E R F , e x p r e s s i n g c o n c e r n t h a t the c o m p l e x i t i e s of the p i g e o n p r o b l e m m i g h t not be a p p r e c i a t e d by all o b s e r v e r s , s a i d that the e x t e r m i n a t i o n m a y be c o n s i d e r e d i n h u m a n e b y s o m e , b u t reiterated that t h e y h a d bec o m e quite a n u i s a n c e . " F o r e x a m p l e , the d r a i n p i p e of the c h a p e l w a s s t o p p e d up b y a p i g e o n j u s t b e f o r e o n e of the G e n e r a l S y n o d m e e t i n g s this s u m m e r . C h a p l a i n William H i l l e g o n d s h a d to clean it u p with a p a i l , a n d the j a n i t o r h a d to c l i m b to the roof a n d w a d e t h r o u g h deep w a t e r to e x t r i c a t e the b i r d . " S U C H I N C I D E N T S were a l s o c a u s i n g c o n c e r n at V o o r h e e s Hall a n d the P r e s i d e n t ' s h o m e , h e s a i d . Chaplain Hillegonds a g r e e d t h a t the p i g e o n s a r e " a real p r o b l e m , " flashing a grin that Hope s t u d e n t s h a v e often seen elsewhere. H o w e v e r , he b e t r a y e d his w r a t h b y c o m m e n t i n g , " I ' m still l o o k i n g f o r t h a t b i r d , a n d if I c a t c h h i m
T h e C h a p l a i n a t t r i b u t e d the problem to a " c o l l u s i o n of Republic a n b a n k e r s in t o w n " w h o b e g a n f e e d i n g t h e m p o i s o n e d c o r n , drivi n g them a w a y f r o m the h a n k s a n d o v e r the c a m p u s . C O M M E N T I N G O N the h i r i n g of T o b e r t , he s a i d , " S u r e we p a y the kid -- $ . 1 0 a b i r d , p l u s the meat, n a t u r a l l y . "
Lout it Foundation Gives Hope $25,000 Grant I he Loutit F o u n d a t i o n of Grand Haven has m a d e a grant of $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 to H o p e C o l l e g e to be used f o r a n y c a p i t a l i m p r o v e ment project the college c h o o s e s , a c c o r d i n g to President C a l v i n V a n d e r Werf. T h e g r a n t will be u s e d in the c o l l e g e ' s new t e n - y e a r campus expansion program. I n c o r p o r a t e d in 1 9 5 7 , the Loutit I* o u n d a t i o n c o n c e r n s itself prim a r i l y with p r o g r a m s a n d p r o jects related to the w e l f a r e of the citizens of M i c h i g a n , especially through organizations engaged in c h a r i t a b l e , h e a l t h , e d u c a t i o n a l , r e l i g i o u s a n d c o m m u n i t y activities. A few y e a r s a g o the F o u n d a tion, which h a s e x p r e s s e d its interest in a s s i s t i n g p r i v a t e colleges in Western M i c h i g a n , g a v e H o p e C o l l e g e a $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 gift w h i c h w a s used for H o p e ' s Physics-Mathematics Building.