PETIT 0EAN The Expression Department [~HE expression class of Harding College has done some excellent work • both in the technic required in that department and the artistic productions on the stage and platform. The members of this class have developed a keen appreciation of the beautiful in life, realizing that all cu lture, truth, and sincerity come from within and are founded upon God's laws in nature, while the essential element of all art is a struggle for truth and harmony. The majority of the students have taken part in a public program on an average of once each month during the school year, although in some cases it may have been as costumer, p~operty manager, or assistant director. The first was "The Pageant of Arkansas," which was played on the college campus on the nights of October 20, 21, 22, and 23, and was witnessed by thousands of people f rom various pal·ts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, and Ojdahoma. This was followed by Oscar Wilde's comedy, "The Importance of Being Earnest." The members of this department wish to express their appreciation to Prof. A. G. Johnson for the valuable assistance rendered in playing the title role in this comedy as well as a leading role in a later production. Later a group of one-act plays were given, consisting of the comedy, "Joint Owners in Spain;" the fantasy, "The Maker of Dreams;" and the prize play of 1924, "Judge Lynch." Within the next month the director and members of this department assisted the High School Seniors in the production of the comedy, "The Full House;" they also assisted the Academic students in the production of "The Story of Achilles." Later a ready program was enjoyed by the many friends of the art of platform reading. Finally, as the consummation of all their labors, they chose to dedicate to their many friends the production of t he beautiful religious drama, "The House of Rimmon," written by America's greatest religious author, Henry Van Dyke. . ? 58
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