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mt §ktrl A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE Volume No. 9 Flora Macdonald College. February, 1961 No. 6 Highland Playei's To Present Three One Act Plays ^ — Hfiadjint? tihift iaietemdia of aafcivi- thieiir oasditions in sodiiety. Tf Faculty Recitals Miss Joyce Bryant Mrs. Ann Spivey Mr. John Williams Miss Joyce M. Bryant, fluitisit, and Mrs. Ann D. Spivey, pianist, both members of the Flora Maic- donald Coinservaifcoiiy of Music facul^, were preseeted in a joint recital in ifihe college auditoriimi on 'PTriday everting, Feibinmry 10. They were assisted by Dr. Willis C. Gates, violMst, and D Curtis Tracy, ‘celist. Dr. Oates, professor of music at (the Methodist Coillege in (Fay- ettevile, is concertmasiter of Ithie Fayetitevifc Symphiony Orchestra He did his undergraduaite work at Peabody Conservatory in Balti more, land completed hds gradu ate woric at ithe Universdity of North Carolina. Mr. Tracy, w^ho ds stationed at Fort Bragg, is director of the] STRAC Choir, lamd first ’celiist with tihe Fayetteville Symphony | Orchestra. He was formerly ’ceU- ast w'Jth the Toledo, Ohio, Sym phony Orchestra. He completed bis undergraduate work at East-| man School of Musiic in Rochest er, New York, and his graduate j work lat the University of Mdchi gan. The program included Mozart’e Vasriations on “Ah'. Vous dirai-je, Maanan” played by Mrs. Spivey, Mairceillo’s Sonalta in F Major” by Miss Bryant and Mrs. Spivey; and Schubert's Introduction and Vaniations on “Trock’ne Bluman” from “Die Schoene Muilerin,” op. 160, a composition for flute and piano perfoirmed by Miss B(ryian(t and Mrs. Spivey. The closing number was Bach’s Trio Sonata to C Minor from the ‘‘Musiciail Offering” for Fliuit®, Violin, and Basso Ckmffiniuoi. This Was performed by Miss iBiT'ant, Dr. Galtes, Mrs. Spavey, and Mr. Tracy. On Friday, March 3, Mr. Joiffl E. Williams’. FMC’s Organ Pro fessor, will present the itinird in tto year’s series of faculty re- FMC Dance: February 25 Theme: RHAPSODY IIS BLUE Band; DON DEFAULT’S COMBO Place; DINING ROOM Time; 8;15-12;00 Dance Committee: Bee Kemmerlin; General Chairman Magie Fishburne; Invitations Laura Robinson, Decorations Alicia Kelly: Refreshments Davidson Concert Band Performs it wa's last Mtmiday niglbt one coulld IbII thlait ithe dtuderits were excited for ®)ine reiasoin', and Ubem ithalt reiason, or ireaisoms, ap- pelaireld. The Davtiidson College aancent Ban!d had come ttlo :gli\'« a 'conioei^t ihere. Tlhe boys were tio eait in ithe dinling andam at iaifflerent atudertt talbles in 'an at- temipt ito irtake ithiem ifeel a part af ithe studenit body and so the FIMiC giirls wou!ld nictt fflorget how to laict v/hesn boys are present. Beoaiuse it was such a spiecial 'yccasion everythiaig coiuW nt>t go oeilfedlily. Just Wfore -(Sinner, ilihe 'i^ts in the dinisnig-iroam' wient iifif. TMis left many of ithe boys wii'th ithe impression itihat some- aoe Wald neglected 'to pay the ii^lt bUi, or worse yet. itbait it wais iailil a plan - sofit music, din- ner 'by candelight, lawd etc. But we laUl Trtaidle itihe tost of the ^tuation - some did' better ilJhan •stheils, depending on wftiat Da vidson “'gen‘tle«T(an” was sitlting att 'lih'eiir table. AtftSr ithait, the pem'aiindEer otf tthe evening was -omparaltivefly uneventful. The oonicert was like none Iheard Ihiere In mlainy years, as we (are ac- body? The “Skirl” oortduoted an initerestinig survey and! received many unusual damanents. One fce looking young nuan said, “Well. I wia!s jui^t Walking up as we dirlave in. so lame ycai' certain thalt you wiainit my 'first reac tion?” I wonder wlhat it would have (been, ibuit Ihe 'wioulld not (telll. One youing f'eHtow wto must be !a (botiany major expressed his hoiirar itJhalt the ivy on the walls wlas being cut. That is on'e of the many ithinigs laibout ithis bundling tlhat I n'ever nloti'oed - I guess there are miamiy things (Continued on Page 4) Heading tihe agenda of acrtivl ties in 'the 'dra'miaitics d'epairtbmient for the monitih of Februa'ry is the presentatdtin of ithrae one aicJt plays, sponsored Iby Hhe High laind Players. “The Thom Tree” 'is &n ori ginal one laot play wiritten by Mary Kisier, a situdent of the Uiniverslilty of Noittlh Oaroiina. This is an absorbing story o«f a woman named Joiseiplhliine Bran tley wlho recelives pileasuire Irom omly two tMnigs; one oif these is tor igarden and the other is ihier son. Josieplhine Brairttley. bet ter known as OVIiss Jo. taikes a youing unmaxrdieid igirl into her biomle to sitay witih her. The play comes ito an end with Miss Jo’s having Ito give up lone of the two ithings she I'ovies most in 'hier life. The Thom' Tree is synibolic througlhouit ithe iiHiay. Willa Jackson portrays "the paatit of Josephlinie 'Brantley, be ing mother to tiortih ter son Harry 'and 'to the young girl, Paiul White plays ithe rcHe of Hairry, 'tihle son, wfhife Kelsey Mc Gee Gengel is Clindy. thle young unmlairri'ed girl. Sandra Adamis is directing 'the play with JIane Thomipson assisting hier. ‘‘’Ovemtonies” is (another of the three plays to be pregantad. ’This start one act pfl'ay is an Eanus- ing safliire labooit 'two soiciaty wv> mien amid theliir inner selves. There is ailso an irapotntamt fifth chlaractar. John Good, wftio. ev en ithougb he lis luniseen. nevter- thelesls adds to the humior olf the pGiay. The two Biociety women. Halrrielt 'and Margareit. are con- stainitly cutting 'elaCh other in t h e i -r lamusing oonversalKoin. They spefak to each other in a slglhtly siarcastic tone of voice lals the isoOiety wiomen oomparc thelir posditions in sodiiety. The innler selves add miore humor to the iciomedy as ithey siaroastioally try Ito “'liglht the 'sparik” in the canversaition beitwieen 'the socie ty womien. Jewel Deian Ijovo lAays the ipart of Harriet, and Daiura Rdbinsan plays the part Of her isociety friend. Miargaret, Hatty, Harriiaf's limner s'elf, is pQlayeld by Jan McOall; and Mag- Margiaret’s inn'er sielf, is played by Minnie Poitter. Garoil Hamiss Sis director 'df the play, land Linda Burkhteiad !iis the asisis- tamlt dliireotop. “Gaad-niiight Caroline” is la fun ifiilled 'domedy ■wiritten 'by Oon'rad Seiler.. Oaroliine. la 'bit isic'atttier- braSned. ilses psyab'ology quite effieotively on a burgilar. Poor AMired. Caroline’s husbaind, flinds hinnsellf in a posiition of Ithe un- alssumliinig bysitander. C aroline blanids siense "With nonsense for an amusing hialf houir oif teugih- ter. In her role as Oaralinie, Jon- lyin 'Ttruesd'alil suocessfuly dis- idourageS the ibuirglair, Saramy Thomias, wtith her ^ob stories jthlalt make the burglar wonder if !he 'Mi'ou/ld be a iburgl'ar or not. Jdinimy Guy, wiho plaiys Alfred, Caroline’s hu^and, finds Wim- setJIf (obeying Carolin'e’s ple^udHro' ■ wIisWeis land requiests, while the m'alid Seilnila, played by Jerry Li les, is content wtithiout the thought of a burgilar. R/aohel Phillips iils the dlirector, and Plhyl Whilte is assigtamit director. 'Ilheisie (three one ^ct plays w'ill be presanlteid on Th'Ursdlay 'and FWiday migMs, February 23 and 24 at 8:15 p.m. Th'e presenlta- tiions wIiOil be in the gyminlasium Prices la're 35c for students and 50c for adults. FVdt your enter- 'tafiinmenlt plam now ito siee the Highlamd Players in actilon. FMC Students Chat With Davidson Band Members dtals His program wiilil condudc I oustomed to Chamber Music. the following works: Johann Sebastian Bach - Pre- itide .and Fugue in C Miinor, Paul Hindemith • Sonaita I Robert Schumann - Canon in B Minor. Louis V'ieme - Lied. Mulet ' Tbou Art (tihe Rock. Chairles E. Ives • Ad«ste Fi- deKs in an Organ iPrelude. ■Wihitlock - Ohanty. Dupre’ • Prelude and Fugue in B. Major. Everyone is cordially’ inviited 'to attend ithe ;program and infor- was really thrilling Ito hdar a nxairvellouis band perform such good muaic so professibnally. We of tlhe Sttudent Body 'are very Sndleibted to the Choral Clulb, under the direotaon of M^s Airoeaiese Schlober. and to its presadteirtt. Ginny Woodls, for bringling us this mioslt entertain ing group. ,peopile wiho did not 'a-'ttend the concent have no doubt giathered jrom the people who went 'that It was la deHghtful progiram, but .‘xalctly what were 'thte r^adtiions af 'the members of 'the 'band to in the college pairtors. I ccunpw.
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