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Children's Literature Festival: 1973

Children's Literature Festival 1973


Children's Literature Festival 1973


March 9-10, 1973


5th Annual Children's Literature Festival

Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg, Mo

Honors

James S. Ayars
Rebecca Caudill
Ruth Collins
Miriam Fuller
Betty Horvath
May McNeer
Lynd Ward

For
Significant Contributions

To

Children's Literature

Friday, March 9, 1973
Children's Festival
Room 206, University Union
9:00-11:30 a.m.         12:30-3:30 p.m.

Meet the Authors!

How to Put Out a Dreadful Dragon, a play
Presented by actors from University High School

Slide presentation by Lynd Ward
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Special Guests

        Wilma Yeo                           Gertrude Bell
       Robert C. Lee            Rhoda Wooldridge

Saturday, March 10, 1973

Autograph Reception
University Union

How to Put Out a Dreadful Dragon, a play

Slide presentation by Lynd Ward

Stranded on an Island, a puppet show
Presented by the Second Grade
of the University Elementary School

Weston Woods Films

Awards Luncheon
12:30 p.m.

Luncheon Program

Invocation................................Dr. Roy McAuley, Vice President of Academic Affairs

Welcome................................................. Dr. Lee Barrows, Dean, School of Education

Introduction of Guests..... Philip Sadler, Assistant Professor, Children's Literature;
                        Coordinator of Children's Literature Festival

Presentation of Certificates                                                                                             
Acceptances                                                                                                                     

Musical Selections. "Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes" by Robin Flood,
leading player in the University High School production of
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN 
Accompanied by Carolyn Castle

"Why I Write Like Rebecca Caudill" ...................................................Rebecca Caudill

 

Coordinators

     Mr. Philip Sadler,Assistant Professor, Children's Literature, Director Children's Literature Festival

     Mrs. Ophelia Gilbert, Librarian, College Laboratory Schools, Coordinator Children's Literature Festival