The annual Songfest, January 30, occupied the schedules of men and women concerned about their club's prestige. Each social club featured original arrangements and various Negro spirituals. Successful presentations by La Dianaeda and Excelsior brought first place recognition. Weber College's Concert Band was proudly featured at the close of January at the first assembly of the new year. The band was directed by Earl Erickson. Future pride in Weber's products was manifest when the University of Utah announced that John M. Elzey, Weber faculty member and past Weber studentbody president, had been chosen as the male singing lead for "Annie Get Your Gun." Weber coeds were partially responsible for the success of the February Preference Ball, sponsored by A.W.S. For some girls the fight was to the finish; hence, this event will well be remembered. Highlighting the evening was the announcement of the most Preferred Man, properly named the King of Hearts, alias Kent Pantone. Weber's dramatic portrayals will also have a lasting place in student memories. The February arena play, "A Sleep of Prisoners," was directed by John M. Elzey. Actors Michael Oborn, Robert Britt, Orlan Owen and Dennis Piernick displayed the emotions of four soldiers who were not only prisoners of war but also of sleep. Violent inner turmoil beset the prisoners through biblical dreams of Cain and Abel, King David and Absalom, Abraham and Isaac, and Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. (continued) A shrike is a bird that is unfaithful to itself. Above, Jim Downs, played by Michael Oborn, makes the decision that will determine his fate. Below, a consoling sister-in-law aggravates his precarious state of mind with pseudo-sweetness. The Shrike, first arena theater production of the season, is a challenging drama of human emotions Top, obsessed with a desire for her husband's return, Jim's wife resorts to threats and lies concerning his mental stability. Above, the production was realistically portrayed. The smell of anesthetic and the throbbing of the stomach pump lock the audience in the hospital ward. Right. Jim's wife helps him to understand one thing: If he wants to live, he must live with her. The powers and problems of their imagined grandeur were thrust upon the prisoners. After the production, Robert Britt, whose neck had been a favorite target for stranglers, mused, "It wasn't too bad once I got the hang of it!" Ogden Nash, America's number one light versifier, was featured in February as part of the Lecture and Artist Series. Prior to his performance Weber students and faculty members attended an informal reception in his honor. At both events the celebrated Mr. Nash showed his knack for wit and penetration and proved to be one of the outstanding cultural attractions of the year. Amid the bustle of February's social activities, Susan Ogden was selected the recipient of the $200 Jeannette Wade Peterson Memorial scholarship. Susan typifies the kind of student specified by the donor, the committee felt. She succeeds Kathy Jones, last year's winner, (continued)