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I m Books donated Many books donated to Chowan's new Whitaker Library include a his tory of Southern Baptist work in Ari zona contributed by its author, Mrs Hilton Jones Crow. The donor was a member of Cho wan's class of 1928 and her mother donated the first such history written by Mrs. Crow, in 1952. A Rocky Mount minister. Rev. H. C. Lowder, was among donors coming lo the library to personally present books to Mrs. Ann Long Harter, librarian. An alumna and Chowan professor, Mrs. Hazel Griffin, donated five books to the library. She is a frequent con tributor and President Whitaker conj- mented about these donations by say ing, "This is but another gift, among many, made by Miss Griffin lo the quantity and quality of our library. " Holiday extended Editor enjoys family, moments of relaxation A rare moment of relaxation with his family is enjoyed by one of the busiest graduates of the famed School of Graphic Arts of Chowan College, Kenneth F. Wilson, who serves as editor and general manager of newspapers at Wendell and Zebulon. The busy newspaper executive oversees publication of Wendell’s Gold Leaf Farmer and the Zebulon Record. His attractive wife is the former Kathy McGee of Smithfield and their two sons are Kenneth Tryon Wilson, three-years- old seen with “Daddy,” and Kyle Bryant Wilson, two-years-old seen with “Mommy.” Almost a month's vacation from classes is given each Chowan student by the college’s re-organized calendar structure, eliminating serious inter ruptions of concentrated study caused by Christmas and New Year's holidays under the old system. These vacations followed completion of final examinations for courses tak en during the fall semester. Students began returning to campus on Tuesday, January 14, 1969, with the dormitories opening at 2 o clock in the afternoon. Registration for the spring semester began at 10:30 a. m., on Jan uary 15. 1,500 children see Chowan play Stage director The director and producer of all theat rical stagings by Chowan students is Professor Edith Larson. Mrs. Larson is seen onstage directing performers in one of many dramas staged by the Chowan Players, Children’s Theatre and the Carriage Performers each year. More than 1,500 children from 11 schools in the Suffolk, Va., area saw four performances of a drama about colonial life, “The Lantern, staged recently by the Chowan Children s theatre. Attending four stagings, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, at Suffolk High School were students from seven elementary schools, three kin dergartens and a private school. More than 5,000 children saw pre vious performances of its drama, dur ing an earlier tour of schools in north eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. Children’s Theatre is a ven ture of the Chowan Players and Cho wan 'College pays all expenses for pre senting these dramas, free of charge, to the children in many public and private schools. Dramatists travel on the college bus, which also transports scenery, costumes, props and stage lighting. The director and producer for Child ren’s Theatre, as well as the Chowan Players, Mrs. Edith Larson, explains that these stagings are projects “to help young people develop appreciation for the fine arts, especially theatre. The cast for this play, centering around activities of Gen. George Wash Cuthrell, Cairo Dickie, Donna Harris, ington and the colonial American Army, is composed of college students and students in Murfreesboropublic schools. Performing children s roles are Paul Batchelor, Sumner Burgwyn, Peggy Deborah McCraw, David Moose,(Jcrtle Revelle, Liz Ann Spring, Warion Tay lor, Barry Whitaker, Charle.s White, Bill Winstead and Todd Younu. Concert features instrumentalists Outstanding instrumentalists and vo calists from throughout eastern North Carolina and Tidewater Virginia were recently featured in the annual fall concert of the combined Chowan Col lege choirs and Chowan Community Oratorio Society and Orchestra in the McDowell Columns auditorium on the college’s campus. A varied program of sacred and secular music from ancient and mo dern composers was performed by the college’s choir, including works by eighteenth century composers Cheru bini and Gluck. American composer Irving Fine’s “The Lobster Quadrille, a choral setting for some of the text from Lewis Carroll’s famous children s classic “Alice in Wonderland,” was also performed by the college choir. English composer Granville liantok s'Kc‘(|iilc. which is a setting for one ol KoIktI Louis Steven.son s poems, wa.s also among featured presentation.s by I he musicians. Older works lo be performed l)y the colleges vocalists included a selling of Psalm 81 and a Hebrew folk soni.' arranged by the modern composer Julius Chajes. The rough hewn, pio neer spirit of the F’salm is contained in text and melody taken from the “Ainsworth Psalter of I(il8, which came to Plymouth Rock aboard ship with the pilgrims. Numerous spirituals, both familiar and unfamiliar, and popular songs are included in the repertoire for the col lege s choral organii'ations. For February, 1969 FACIE FIVE
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