Word: properous
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...CRIMSON goes on to quote from one of the books on display. The Negro and the Democratic Front, by James W. Ford. Because Mr. Ford is a 'Communist and because he has written a book expressing a communist viewpoint the CRIMSON suggests that ". . . it (the book) is hardly proper reading for Negro History Week, since it represents neither Negro history nor sympathies." The editorial ends with the suggestion that before a book is recommended it should be read. In other words the CRIMSON is suggesting that if this book had been read it would not have been recommended...
...Lamont. If the books had been chosen with the idea of illustrating trends in Negro thought, an entirely different presentation was necessary. The books, with explanations of what they represent, should then be fitted into an historical pattern. In this way, the Ford book could be judged in proper perspective. But in the HSMR display, all books pertaining to Negro history were stacked together with no differentiation between the typical and the less representative. We can only repeat that piling these books on a shelf as introduction to the large, historical contribution of the Negro people shows either carelessness...
Secretaries handle all the preliminary work done on an application before it is sent to a member of the Committee on Admissions for judgement. This preliminary work consists of checking the application to see whether it had been filled out completely and properly and whether the applicant plans to take the proper college boards...
...again quite good, with Miss Smith a little weak on the acting end and Morely too conscious of how his spoken words have sounded in other actors' interpretations. Edward Morse, on the other hand, cuts loose from D'Oyly-Carte's version to create an interestingly stiff and proper Sir Joseph. Paul Sperry, while a bit awkward with the spoken word, has a cheerful and booming voice that sounds just fine. And Elizabeth Kalkhurst does Josephine with feeling and restrained vigor, if not animation...
...chorus--male and female--is the true collective hero of the evening. As is proper, few specific members stand out--individualism not being a chorus virtue--but the passive acting, the grimaces, murmurs, smiles and frowns are well handled. And the singing is close to magnificent. Gerry Carrothers and Peter Duren, without being pushy about it, are especially good...