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' The csieuM Bccne VOL. 4, XO. 3 ROCKY MOUNT, N. C., OCT. 25. 1963 BI-WEEKLY—$2.00 YEARLY Founders Day: A Report To Shareholders Wesleyan Donors Are Honored PLANNING CONFERENCE—Dean Jack W. Moore and Presi dent Thomas A. Collins work on plans for Founders’ Day. First Production Set By Dramatics Group “All My Sons” will be pre sented by the Wesleyan Play ers during the week end of Dec. 11-13, under the direc tion of Dr. David R. Bat- cheller, Speech and Drama professor at the college. The first reading was held Thurs day night, Oct. 17, with re hearsals beginning the next week. The cast includes; Gary Maddox, who playis the role of Joe Keller, with Brenda Robinson, who plays his wife Kate; Chris, Ann and George Keller are played by Bob Lyon, Dorcas Moore, and Will Gatehouse, respectively. The minor characters are Frank and Ann Tubey, played by Jay Smith and Betty Briders. Dr. Jim Bayliss is played by Jim Vaissil and his wife. Sue, by Mary Ann Edwards. Bert, a young teen-ager, is played by Ted Turner. The play is a three-quarter round in order that one side may be used/ for scenery. The play takes place in the backyard of the Keller home. Various crews have been chosen witJi the exception of the property and make-up crev/is. Wanda Exum heads the scenery crew; Chet Mur phy, the lighting crew; Coro- thy Fergerson, costume; Ran dy King, business; and Ron nie Ragsdale is stage manag er. When asked how he thought the play would be, Dr. Bat- cheller had this to say, “We hope the play will provide more in the way of complete ness as far as scenery, cos tume, and make-up because of the increased budget.” Dr. Batcheller is looking for anyone interested in en tering competition for program cover and paster designs to be used for the play. The de signs for the fall play must be submitted by Nov. 18. The idea is for each person to read the play, talk about the theme, and portray this theme in the design. The people ac cepted for “All My Sons” will be uised for all following plays. Tliis is a wonderful op portunity for the artistically inclined in that it will do much to help promote the play. When the M. C. Braswell heirs donated 200 acres of land, three miles nortli of Rocky Mount, for North Caro lina Wesleyan College the fid- fillment of a dream of all its citizens became a reality. The 3,513 persons who made pledges in the original cam paign were responsible for this reality, and Founders’ Day, each year, is to honor them. During this event we also celebrate the day in 1956 when the State of North Caro lina granted Wesleyan its charter. First Building' Contracts In June of 1958 the first building contracts were let and the construction of the college began with the cen tral heating and maintenance building. In March of 1959 Rev. Thomas A. Collins of Raleigh wais chosen to be the first president of Nortli Carolina Wesleyan College. With his guidance the college continued to grow—the Ad ministration, Science, and Academic classroom buildings were completed. With the arrival of Dean Jack W. Moore in February, 1960, the appointment of the lune full time and two part time faculty members began. Then the college was ready to open its doors to its first 81 freshmen in September of 1960. As the college gained prestige, it admitted 204 stu dents for its second year. This was the year that Edge combe Dormitory for men, Nash Hall for women, and the student Union Building were opened for students of the college. Wesleyan con tinued to grow and admitted 328 students in its third year. Now during the fourth year of operation the college en rolls, for the first time, all four classes with 450 students. Its faculty has aliso grown— to 30 full time and seven part time professors. Today Trustee Thomas J. PearsaU, chairman of the Building Committee and trus tee of the University of North Lecture Climaxes Celebration Of Founders ’ Day Program Celebration of Founders’ Day will be climaxed tonight at 8:15 p. m. in the Student Union by the appearance of E. Martin Browne and Mrs. Browne (Henzie Raeburn) in a public lecture recital. The title of the lecture is “The Three BecketjS.” Browne is responsible for tlie first pro(jluction in Lon don and New' York of all the plays of T. > S. Elliott, the last being “ifhe Elder States man” in Ed^iiburgh and Lon don in 1958.1 During thej war period, from 1939-45, Broyvne was director and producer of the Pilgrim Players,, presenting mainly religious' plays. He enacted the pai^t of Becket with his compai^ many hundreds of times, and afterwards in Glouster Cathedral. For three years at the Mercury Theati-e in London, Browne was director and pro ducer of “New Plays by Poets,” which brought out the first production of Chris topher Fry’s first London success, “A Phoenix Too Frequent,” Ronald Duncan’s “This Way To The Tomb,” and many other plays. He was guest producer at Strat ford-on-Avon and the Old Vic. Browne’s principal publica tions include adaptations of Medieval Plays, The York Nativity Play, the Play of the Maid Mary, the Play of Mary the Mother, the Sacri fice of Isaac, and the Story of Christmas in Mime. Henzie Raeburn has had a career of her own as actress and authoress. She was edu cated at Queens College in London, and had professional training as an actresis. She appeared at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford- on-Avon, and the Everyman Theatre in London. Following her marriage to Browne, she retired from the stage for several years. She is author of the book, “Pilgrim Story,” and of sev eral plays, Including “Dis arm,” “Beginning of the Way” and the “Green Wood.” The latter, created for Union Semi nary, hais since been present ed at Coventry Cathedral, as has also her latest play, “Who Is There To Ask?” Carolina, will speak on the “Importance of Higher Edu cation” at the Founders’ Day Convocation in the Student Union Building. Classes will be dismissed for this ser vice, for all students are ex pected to attend. On this day the recently completed SpruiU Infirmary, and the serpentine wall do nated by Frank Brown of Richmond will be dedicated at 3 o’clock from the steps of the Infirmary. There will also be a re ception at the president’s home for aU visitors at 3:30 p. m. As a part of tlie Found ers’ Day celebration, Mr. and Mrs. E, Martin Browne, pio neers in the modern revival of religious drama in Eng land, wiU participate in a lecture recital. This will be the first of the three Dan- forth Lectures to be given on the campus this year. TOM PEARSALL . guest speaker . Calendar Of Events October 29: Concert: Robert DameU, pianist. Associate Prefessor of Music at WC- UNC. Garber Chapel 8:15 p. m. November 1: Free Movie: “All About Eve,” Assembly area, 8:15 p. m. November 4-25: Exhibit: Group ishow of contempo rary American Prints and drawings. North HaU: The new wo men’s dorm is nearing com pletion, and opening is ten tatively scheduled for the first week in November. Cheerleadlng; Tryouts: All stu dents, not on A.P. are eligi ble to try out. Each person is required to do a cheer in front of 15 judges. Desig-n Contest: Anyone inter ested in entering competi tion for program cover and post card designs to be used for the Fall play, ALL MY SONS, should contact Dr. Batcheller. Designs must be submitted by Nov. 18. New Election Ballot Used In Freshman Vote On Oct. 10, the freshmen class went to the polls for the first time to elect their leaders for the 1963-64 aca demic year. This resulted in the election of Jimmy West, president; Bill Gruver, vice president; Sara McBride, sec retary; and Melvin Gay, treas urer. New Ballot The elections committee, in handling this election, used a new ballot, used only once last year. This ballot is de signed such that a run-off is unlikely and the election is less time consuming. The ballot is divided into four parts: the first containing the names of the three nomi nee® and the last three con taining two of the three can didates. In each of the last three, as in the first, one candidate is voted for. Due to this, the elections committee plans to use this ballot in all forthcoming elec tions. HENZIE RAEBURN E. MARTIN BROWNE ... to give lectures . . .
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