Recruit Future Harding Students Time of Day Belles & Beaux Time of Day was a university-sponsored, musical group designed to serve as a tool in recruiting future Harding students. And as the group traveled from place to place, they represented Harding. "Time of Day is not just a group of guys that like to sing. We bring a part of Harding to people when we perform, and we try to represent Harding in the best possible way," Clay Sturgeon said. Gary Cupp has a similar view about the function of the group. "Time of Day does a ministry because we push Christian education ," he said. The life of a Time of Day member was a hectic one. Sturgeon, a four-year member of the ' group felt that things came together quite nicely. "Things seem to be coming together quicker than in past years ," he said. "Both J im Alderdice and Cupp have experience and good backgrounds in performing, which contributed to the initial show going smoother. And they are both enjoying themselves and are putting a lot into the performances." , As a group, Time of Day had some goals for the year. "We want to be in a state of constant learning and change . And we hope to perform differently and more enthusiastically each day," Sturgeon said. "We also want to develop our musical talents and have. a good, tight sound," Alderdice said. t'f~ One of the most well known musical groups at Harding was the Belles and Beaux. It has existed for more than 20 years and was under the direction of Dr. Cliff Ganus, III. They have performed in several local concerts such as Homecoming, Youth Forum and chapel. They also performed for Associated Women for Harding groups in Arkansas and surrounding states, other churches, civics, schools and social groups. In April , the group extended their tour by going to Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Michigan. The group has done an outstanding job in their performances this year and through this they hoped to uplift the students and bring others to Harding. To encourage each member to reach his or her potential musically, socially and spiritually was one of the main goals they tried to achieve. Their program usually consisted of several country or soft pop music along with a medley of many popular TV commercials. The programs were always full of energy , and keep the audience on their toes. ~ Belles and Beaux. Front row: Phillips , Gentry. Back row: Lockhart, Forsythe, Dol/as , Owens, Ca l· vert, McKamey , Manning , Carter. - photo by Public Relations Office. The Traveling Trio. Clay Sturgeon, Jimmy Alderdice and Gary Cupp not only performed for the student body and those of the Searcy area, but traveling through different parts of the states and recruiting people to Harding is their main goal of the Time of Day. - photo by Wes Holland. Just Monkeying Around. During the Belles and Beaux chapel performance, Michelle Forsythe begins their medley of commercials by singing "/ Love Oscar Meyer Bologna. " - photo by Public Relations Office . Music groups 79
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