Newspapers / Voice / / April 6, 1957, edition 1 / Page 8
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PAGE EIGHT THE VOICE APRIL 1957 On the Road I . §mM} R *--. „v. -v... ,• FSTC CHOIR, under the direction of Mrs. Terry Eldridge, prepares to leave for one of its off-campus concerts. Drama Guild News Passing The Buck Glenn Seeley Psychological Clinic SEATED AT DESK Mr. Edward W. Hargrave, School Psychologist, counseling Mavis Jones, a senior from Goldston, N. C. Betty McNeill is at the typewriter. This has been a busy year for the Drama Guild of Fayetteville State Teachers College. The col lege family and many friends have witnessed a variety of plays, of our own production and through the exchange program of the In tercollegiate Drama Association. Plays that have been presented thus far by the Drama Guild in clude the one-act plays “John Doe,” “Littlest Angel,” “Mood Piece,” and the three-act comedy “The Rainmaker.” Starring in “The Rainmaker” was Mr. Ed ward Taylor, as Starbuck. Mr. Taylor is a graduate of Fay etteville State Teachers College and is now employed on the Police Force of Fayetteville. Co- starring with Mr. Taylor was Miss Barbara Hankins, a freshman from Wilmington, N. C. Other members of the cast were James Cummings, John Thomas, Freeman Pearsall, Gilmore Bur- well, and Matthew Brinson. Two other full-length plays are under rehearsal: “The Righteous Are Bold,” which will be presented on April 16, and “See How They Run” which will be given in con nection with the Art Festival in May. Fayetteville State Teachers Col lege entertained the North Caro lina High School Drama Associa tion in its Eleventh Annual Drama Clinic on February 5. Miss Mary Bohanon of North Carolina Col lege served as critic teacher. For ty-one schools represented with 649 students, directors, and prin cipals. At the final session of the Drama Clinic, the Shaw Players of Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C., gave a brilliant performance of the “Glass Menagerie.” Through the I.D.A. exchange, the college family had the opportunity of seeing “Anastasia,” presented The college professor says: “Such rawness in a student is a shame. But high school preparation is to blame.” The high school teach remarks: “From such youth I should be spared; They send them up so unprepar ed.” The elementary school teacher ob serves: “A cover for the dunce’s stool. Why was he ever sent to school?” The kindergarten teacher whisp- ■ ers: “Never such lack of training did I see! What kind of person must the mother be?” The mother replies: “Poor child, but he is not to blame; His father’s folks were all the same.” by the Virginia State Theater Guild, “Tender Trap” by Hender- son-Davis Players of South Caro lina State, and the “Twelve Angry Jurors” presented by Winston- Salem College. The time is at hand for the meet ing of the Spring Festivals of the two Drama and Speech Organiza tions to which the college belongs. A delegation of four members will accompany the director to Gramb- ling. La., on April 2-6, for the Spring Festival of the N.A.D.S.A. Likewise, four other Drama Guild members will represent the college family at the Spring Fes tival of the I.D.A. that will be held at A & T College in Greens boro. The Drama Guild will close its year’s work with a tour of sev eral high schools of eastern North Carolina. Student Advisory Board Organized On the eve of September 10, 1956, within the walls of the Con ference Room in the Smith Ad ministration Building, there was born an organization, the Student Advisory Board. Its purposes are to foster school spirit and morale, to make suggestions for improv ing college living, and to train as counselors to plan and execute the orientation program of new stu dents. Each member of the board is connected with a committee con cerned with various areas of col lege living. Some of these com mittees have already made an im pact on life at FSTC, although the tasks that they have set up for themselves are far from comple tion. The board has prepared itself amply to lead the attack on any impending danger of apathy. Its modes of working are through the active leadership of its committee chairmen. The Traditions Com mittee is led by Carolyn Peacock King. She and her committee are now in the process of reviving practices and attempting new ones which will make us even prouder to be associated with FSTC. Realizing the difficulties of ad justing to the brand neaw experi ence of being away from family and friends, the “Big Pal-Little Pal” project was begun. The chairman of this project is Vehna Lavender, whose job it is to assign to incoming students an upper- class student to whom hte fresh man may turn for assistance, ad vice and friendship. Communication is vital in. our inter - personal relationships. To facilitate communication, Harold Hubbard and co-chairman Melba Johnson along with their co-work- ers, have been for many weeks posting a word a week on the bul letin boards on campus. The es sence of this undertaking is to en courage students to biiUd their vo cabularies, to enable them to speak and write with confidence, read effectively and efficiently, broaden their mental horizons, think dy namically, and to our knowledge and mastery of English intensively and permanently. Perhaps you would like to con tact a student of FSTC or one of the members of the faculty and staff. Grace Fowler has accepted the chore leading to the comple tion of a directory of everyone in our college family. Jack Freeman and Mary Haynie are working to gether scouting musicians who are interested in organizing a jazz band here on campus. Other plans under way are the investigating of the possibility of a yearbook, and improving student govern ment and leisure time activities. Margaret Evans, Elizabeth Ger ald, Clementine Pointer and Jo hanna Davis are names that should linger long upon the lips of our student body, commending these persons for the excellent job they have done as cheerleaders for our victorious basketball team. Al though each of these students re sides off campus, this did not daunt their spirit and spontaneity. They worked diligently for a purpose which they accomplished well. We thank you girls. By the time this article reaches the press one of the most import ant contributions of the S.A.B.’s thinking will have been presented to the student body. This is the FSTC Code. The essence of this code is to draw attention to the importance and necessity of per sonal responsibility, integrity, and self-destruction in the develop ment of discipline. The S.A.B. is composed of rep resentatives from each of the dor mitories on campus and of the Day Student Organization. These stu dents have been selected for their good citizenship and maturity. In addition, each member must main tain a designated scholastic aver age. The officers of the S.A.B. are; Frederick Rogers, chairman; Lu cille Leake, secretary, and Betty Payne, assistant secretary. The advisors of the S.A.B. are Miss Carolyn McDew, Mrs. E. Fergu son, and Mr. O. Uzzell. Psychological Clinic Students who would like ot take intelligence tests, personality tests, vocational interests inventories, or study-habits inventories may do so by making an appointment at the Psychological Clinic, located in Room 104, Smith Administration Building. The services of the clinic are available to all students who de sire counseling. The Director of the Psychological Clinic is Mr. Ed- vvard W. Hargrave, Instructor in che Area of Education, and the Secretary - Receptionist is Mrs. Betty Jean McNeill, a sophomore irom Belmont, N. C. DRAMA GUILD HAS BUSY SCHEDULE—With Miss Lois P. Turner as director and George Ebron as vice-president, the Drama Guild is carrying through a full schedule of activities on and off the campus. THE TEACHER'S PRAYER Gabriela Mistral Lord, Thou Who didst, forgive me for teaching, And for presuming to carry the name of teacher, A name that thou didst carry while on earth. Give me a single-hearted love for my school, So that not even the blazing whirl of beauty could steal from me my tenderness at all times. Teachers, make my fervor everlasting and my despondency a passing phase. Snatch from me this impure desire for justice that still troubles me— This protest that arises within me when I am grieved. Grant that when my pupils neglect me, I may not be forlorn Nor be pained when they misunderstand me. Make me more of a mother than aU the mothers, In order that I may love and defend, with live devotion, Those who are not flesh from my flesh. Grant that I may be successful in moulding one of my pupils into my perfect poem,/ And in weaving her into my most haimting melody, Against the day when the song of my lips shall be silent. Show me how Thy Gospel is possible in this day and age, So that I may never renounce the good fight of faith. In my democratic school let Thy radiance rest upon the circle of barefoot boys. Make me strong even in my position— That of a poor and dispised woman. Help me to scorn all power that is not pure And all force that is not in harmony with Thy flaming will. Friend, stand by my side, sustain me. Many times I shall have no one but Thee on my side. When my doctrine is purer and my truth is glowing, I shall be alone, but Thou shalt press me to thy heart. Thou who wert lonely and forsaken. I shall seek approbation only in thy look. Give me simplicity and give me depth. Free me from the temptation of being vainglorious Or commonplace in my teaching. Permit me to lift my eyes from my wounded breast each morning as I enter school. Grant that I may never carry to my desk my petty cares. My trifling disappointments. May my hand be light in punishment and smooth in caresses. Help me to reprove with pain That I may be sure that while I am correcting I yet love the child. Grant that my school may not be built of bricks but of spirit. May the splendor of my enthusiasm be reflected from the bare walls And fill the classroom. Let my heart be a sustaining bulwark and my good will be a brighter gold than all the gold pillars in the halls of the wealthy. Let this be my supreme lesson, inspired by the pallid beauty of Velasquez’ “Crucifixion”— To teach and love with fervor on this earth Means to enter, finally, with the spear-thrust of Longinus, the Roman Centurion, Into the throbbing, cosmic heart of love.
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