CAROLINA JOURNAL March 8, 1967 Page 3
Sutcliffe Writes Original March For Colvard
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra plays the original work created for Dr. Colvard.
Dello Joio Says Handwriting Is On Wall
BY NAT SPEIR
“The handwriting is on the wall.
The Universities are more and
more replacing the professional
schools as a means of developing
potential musical talent,” said
Norman Dello Joio, world famous
composer, in a lecture at the
Forum last Thursday afternoon.
“On the whole, what is passing
as professional training in the
universities is not such from a
professional point of view,” said
Dello Joio, whose entire training
took place at a professional con
servatory.
“The state universities have
staggering budgets, more than pro
fessional schools,” he contended.
But the organization and content,
he said, of the music programs
themselves often makes the uni
versities’ role less than an effec
tive one.
The liberal arts approach to a
music program often prevents the
young student with a watered -
down course of study, he said.
There is more concern for faci
lities and materials than lor
content of the music program itself
at the universities, Dello Joio
continued. Actually, an effective
music program could really “take
place in a basement.”
He criticized the liberal arts
college’s approach to the music
curriculm, saying, “If one is to
take a liberal arts approach to
music, then concentrate on that.
Don’t give the illusion that students
are ready to step into professional
careers fully prepared. This is
another thing.”
The serious must be permitted
what Joio called “distorted
Faces Of Concentration
Susan Osborne and Professor Burson appear
to be in deep thought during the Forum.
concentration on hard-nosed doing
and redoing.”
As concerns the gifted students,
those with creative potential, said
Dello Joio, the universities can
help develop these talented future
professionals by making demands
upon them. But talent cannot be
taught, as he said. “That is like
saying ‘look like an owi’.”
It is extremely important, how
ever, that the university music
program provide the young student
with an atmosphere relevant to a
future life situation, he said. This,
he added, is the object of the
Ford Foundation Contemporary
Music Project, of which he is
policy committee chairman.
When questioned about the uni
versity and itsre.sponsibility tothe
interested but non - musical
student, the intelligent li.stener,
Dello Joio answered that .such
courses as music appreciation are
extremely valuable but these often
fail to show the student what music
really is.
Some technical exposure isnec-
es.sary, he said. There should be
problems too, as in mathematics
or chemistry.
“There are no final answers:
just (luestions,” he concluded.
Mascot Vote Is Postponed By Fraud
The vote on the mascot name
change, scheduled for Wednesday
and Thursday of last week and
Monday of this week, was called
off around noon Wednesday due to
voting rule irregularities accord
ing to Dwayne Spitzer, election
committee chairman.
The vote has been rescheduled
for today, tomorrow, and Friday.
The choice is between Chargers,
Cougars, and Forty - Niners.
Spitzer said a male student,
whose name is being withheld.
gave the attendant at the poll a
name other than his own and then
proceeded to mark not only the
ballot he was issued, but also a
handful more which he alledgely
grabbed off the voting table.
Spitzer said he was present at
Lions Present Leather Bound Prayer Plaque
BY CAROL HAYWOOD
Ralph Peterson of the Charlotte
Central Lions Club presented Mon
day, February 27, a leather-bound
copy of the prayer given by Dr.
Loy Witherspoon on the occasion
of the passage of legislation creat
ing the University of North Car
olina at Charlotte. The prayer,
written by chaplain Witherspoon
reads in part:
“Almighty God... we pause now
in the goodly fellowship of learn
ing in which we stand to bless
Thee that the integrity and labors
of worthy scholars and adminis
trators, trustees and legislators,
business aides and councilors of
state have won for this university
a place of acceptance and respect
in the academic world so that we
have come now to this glorious
day.’'
The presentation of this elabor
ately lettered copy of theprayer
marked the first of a series of
events during the week ending with
Dr. Colvard’s installation.
Dr. Witherspoon considers the
gift as a tribute to the school.
He said that it is tangible evi
dence of something far more in
tangible, respect, devotion, and
esteem, which these men, many of
whom are leading citizens of Char-
lott, hold for our University
campus.
Said Dr. Witherspoon of the
gift: “It is a symbol of the regard
that these men have for our
campus. These intangible things
really make a university great.
During moments of financial and
emotional need, it is good to know
that this resource is there. It
is something that can’t be built
easily, but can be diminished in
a short time. ”
Dr. Witherspoon feels that it is
the love and devotion to the campus
that have enabled the Patrons of
Excellence program to succeed so.
According to him, thiscampuswill
be hindered only by lack of imag
ination.
Dr. Witherspoon’s closing re
marks were: “Because of people
like the Central Lions Club, UNC-C
cannot fail. We don’t have to build
support; we have to keep it alive.”
the polls at the time the infrac
tion occurred and witnessed it.
He said when the student began to
cram more than one !)allot in
the box, he asked, “What do you
think you’re doing?”
He said the student replied that
he was voting for some friends
of his and walked away.
“I’m going to take the matter
to the Student Court as a viola
tion of the Honor Code,” said
Spitzer. The student will be
charged with lying and cheating,
he said.
Spitzer said he will write up a
report of what took place and pre
sent it to Dean of Students, Donald
MacKay 24 hours after he notifies
the student in question of what is
to take place.
After the report is in Dean Mac-
Kay’s hands, he must call the
Student Court into session no later
than five days afterwards, to
review the case.
FORESIGHT
Heed traffic signs on the
highway—it’s easier than tak
ing orders from a hospital bed.
BY G.A.YLE WATTS
A special orchestral work,
entitled “Academic Festival
March” and created exclusively
for the occasion of the installa
tion of Dr. Dean W.Colvard as
first Chancellor of this campus,
was composed by Dr. James H.
Sutcliffe and dedicated to Dr. Col
vard.
The piece had its first presen
tation in a concert given by the
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra at
the formal dinner given on Thurs
day evening, March 2 in honor of
Dr. Colvard.
The son of Geoffrey and Martha
Sutcliffe of 3500 Sharon View Road,
Dr. Sutcliffe is presently a music
critic in Berlin, Hampburg, Dres
den, and Hanover for the metro
politan “Opera News” and the New
York Times.-
Dr. Sutcliffe composed and or
chestrated the entire score in just
57 days — spending every avail
able moment working on the com
position.
Sutcliffe has attended the Mel
bourne University Conservatory
and the Juilliard School of Music
in New York City where he re
ceived a bachelor of Science de
gree in piano.
During 1950 - 1953 and in the
summer of 1956, Dr. Sutcliffe
directed, designed, and conducted
the Gilbert and Sullivan produc
tions at Myers Park Presbyterian
Church.
He did his military service in
1953-1955, during which time he
was the Rounder - Director of
the Camp Kilmer Drama and
choral group.
Dr. Sutcliffe’s graduate work
was done in Theory and Compos
ition under Bernard Rogers at the
Eastman School of Music in Roch
ester, New York.
From 1957 until 19C1 lie servpci
as Director of the Opera Stmlio
at the School of Music (and Asso
ciate Professor of Theory, Com
position, and Orchestration) at
Diiguesne University in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
He received Scholarships for the
study of opera in Zurich, Switzer
land, and Bayreuth and Cologne,
Germany during 19GI-19G3.
Dr. Sutcliffe is the autlior of
radio program on music for the
Cologne Radio, and of f)rogram
notes for the Berlin Philharmonif
Orchestra, and the Deutsche Opera
in West Berlin.
He was born in Soochow, China,
in 1929, (liis father is Britisli)
and became an American citizen
in 1957.
James H. Sutcliffe
Sasser, Gilman
Lead Forum
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should not have to end there.
Gilman’s main recommendation
was that the universities adopt
more avant-garde works for the
student. After Gilman’s speech, the
forum was adjourned for lunch.