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VOL. IV
Wednesday October 9, 1968
No. 4
Dr, Ell is Recieves Award
English Prof Cited for Excellence
Dr. Seth Ellis,
Administrative Assistant and,
member of the English
Department, was presented the
NCNB Award for the Outstanding
Teacher of the Year, 1968, by Dr.
Addison H. Reese, Chairman of
the Board, NCNB, and Trustee of
the University of North Carolina.
The presentation was made last
Friday night at a banquet held in
the Parquet Roomfor this
occasion. Along with the award
goes a check for $ 1,000.
Prior to the presentation, there
were cocktails and dinner.
Chancellor D. W. Colvard issued
greetings after Dr. Loy H.
Witherspoon conducted the
Invocation. The Chancellor then
introduced Professor Ronald E.
Booth and Mrs. Booth who
performed a brief concert. Mrs.
Booth, Played the harp, held the
audience speelbound with her
excellent performances of
“Pavane” and “Chanson de la
Nuit”. spellbound Her audience
was mystically moved by the
beauty of these selections and by
her amazing talent.
Mr. Booth, on the piano, drew
concentrated appreciation of his
two selections, “Capriccio in G
Minor” and “Jeux d’ Eau”.
Vice Chancellor William Hugh
McEniry, Jr., introduced the
speaker of the evening. Dr.
Winfred L. Godwin, Direct,
Southern Regional Education
Board. Dr. Godwin’s address v/as
concerned with the improvement
of liigher education and ways in
which to go about improving the
quality of instruction and the
relationship between faculty and
student. Dr. Godwin stressed five
main points to be considered.
California—Total EnvolvemenC^
By Linda Craven
My impressions of Cahfomia
are not easy to put down on
paper. Although I was there for
only one summer, it has affected
my entire hfe very deeply, and I
And it hard to believe that anyone
could have a take-it-or-leave-it
attitude about this particular
place.
When I left Charlotte in June, I
was looking forward to a fabulous
summer of California sun and
parties, and this is exactly what I
had for about two weeks. Then 1
began to really get to know the
people and make friends.
Understanding the young people
in California was not a simple
task. Trying to generally
characterize them I am going to
nse the phrase, “total
involvement.” The kids in
California are literally involved in
everything, they honestly care
about what is happening, and they
by to do something about it.
Most of them are extremely well
read and are very much aware of
h'e world situation. The main
topics of conversation are music,
poetry, and politics.
Most of the people I met had
been Kennedy supporters and,
when I arrived in June, the
assassination had left them
confused and lost. But within
three weeks, they had all either
organized or joined groups -not
0 throw their support to another
candidate, but to fight for the
ideals and policies of Robert
Kennedy. All over northern
California one could see black
billboards and car stickers with
white block letters saying; Robert
Kennedy did not die in vain.
This summer the musical scene
in California was dominated by
the Underground and psychedelic
sounds. The Beatles were the most
popular group followed closely by
the Mamas and the Papas, the
Doors, and Simon and Garfunkel.
Folk music was also extremely
popular and young and old alike
consider it very important. Soul
music is popular but not
dominating.
It was surprising to find so
many people my age that read
poetry for enjoyment. Quite
frequently the works of Rod
McKuen and Kahlil Gibran were
discussed over dinner or at a
party.
Because of its history and
progress, Cahfomia has developed
an environment that has turned
out a very unique people who
possess unique ideals. They are
much more receptive to change
and could care less if other people
disapprove as long as they beheve
that what they are doing is right.
It is really hard to generrdize
about these people- the only
things that everyone has in
common is hving in the same
place and possessing the quality of
being unique.
As a state, California is a
beautiful and intriging part of the
United States. It hterally has
something for everyone and each
section is as different as Charlotte
^d Manhatten. San Francisco was
my favorite place. It provides all
the advantages of living in a big
city yet has all the charm of a
small town. There is nothing you
can’t find in San Francisco - it is
the most fascinating place I have
ever been.
I was only in Los Angeles for
two weeks and all of that time
was generally spent sightseeing.
Therefore all I can honestly say
about southern California is that
it is much more casual than
northern California and that it
constantly swings. Disneyland is a
great place to go for
everybody-not just small children.
One could spend a week there and
not see everything.
When I came back from
California, it seemed that
everyone asked me the same
thing: “Did you see any hippies?”
Uiere are very few real hippies
left in the cities. This summer
they had all gone to Crete and Big
Sur. Unfortunately
Haight-Ashbury is now
overflowing with so many high
school drop-outs that have
nothing better to do than bum
aroufid that they give the sincere
hippies a bad name.
Going to California was an
education - it was a discovery of a
new way of life. It made me
realize how much there is I need
to do, and I am so glad that I
found out while I am still young.
Roundballers Begin
The University of North
Carolina at Charlotte basketball
team begins practice at 5:30P.M.
on Tuesday, October 15. Due to
articpating in summer basketball
and vigorous pre-season training,
most of the player will report in
good condition.
Amoung the returnees is ALL
Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference performer Jerry
Anthony. Returning letterman, in
addition to Anthony, are ^n
Basinger, Bob Lemmond, Pete
Donahue, and Reid Carter. Eddie
Sherrill and David Christenbury
also return.
The Forty-Niners will
immediately begine to prepare for
their opener with Guilford in the
Gate City Classic. On opening
day. Coach Harvey Murphy will
name a line-up p of players who
would start if the Forty-Niners
were playing that day. From that
point, it will be the jon of the
remaining players to dislodge
someone from the starting line-up
to gain a position.
In Addition to returnees, there
are several newcomers who will be
competing Playe for positions.
One of the most notable is Jim
Turpin who was Most Valuable
Player at Gaston College last year.
Of the remainder of the squd,
D’C’ Viars, Dave Borden and Jerry
Franks appear likeliest to make
bids for starting positions. Jim
Roberts, Steve Hunt, Gord on
Barrett, Curtis Phillips, Ramon
Leon and Sammie McGriff are
young gentlemen who will
certainly challenge anyone for
positions.
Coach Larry Bostian will assist
Coach M urphy during the
1968-1969 season. His experience
includes very successful seasons as
head coach at Montreat-Anderson
College CoachBostian will have
the defense as his primary practice
assignment.
Coach Murphy believes the
practice sessions hold the key to
the season. He says, “ If some of
our boys overcome psychological
barriers to a little physical
suffering, pain and distress and
contiune to work in practice,
rather than slowing down, we can
have a good ball team. We are a
little slow physically, but our
greatest concern, and
shortcoming, is mental toughness.
Coach Bostian and I will work as
hard as we can to make them
mentally tough and to mold them
into an outstanding team
No Journol Next Week
First, due to the ever-changing
numbers of students and their
I diversified social backgrounds,
mass higher education must be
improved upon; Secondly; • Dr.
Gowdin cites the relationship
between teaching and research as
a problem. He feels that some
forty to fifty major centers of
research are actually contributing
something useful to academics.
“Real creativity and research” is a
rarity, he said. He recommends
that there be less publication-
oriented faculty to stress a better
quality of education. Dr. Godwin
suggests an assessment of the
vallues of classroom teaching. An
evaluation should be made with a
definite objective in mind
regarding classroom attendance
and grading systems The fourth
point declared by Dr. Godwin is,
that there should be
interdepartmental professirships
rather than the present system of
departmentalism.The final point
made by the distinguished
educator . is that colleges and
universities should make use of
the federal funds offered to them.
Improvement takes money, and if
federal grants and loans are
available, the institution should
take advantage of the
opportunity. Summing up his
address. Dr. Godwin urged
edcuators everywhere to face
tomorrow with energy and an
ernest desire for improvement.
Vice Chancellor Bonnie E. Cone
then introduced Dr. Reese, who
was to make the award. Dr. Reese
spoke in a tone of pride, and in a
tone of gratitude, of the person
who was to receive the honor of
Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
1968. Silence and anticipation fell
over those present. Heads turned
to and fro as each sat tense
wondering to whom the laurels
would be placed upon. Then came
the big moment, the highlight of
the evening, when Dr. Reese
proudly announced the name of
Dr. Seth Ellis as the Outstanding
'Teacher of the Year, 1968. Dr,
Ellis went up to the speaker’s
stand booming with pride, but yet
with humility. After accepting the
award Dr. Ellis received a standing
ovation. There were no looks of
disappointment on the faces of
others. Everyone there felt that
Dr. Ellis richly deserved the
Award and, after Dr. Colvard
made the concluding remarks, the
recipient of the NCNB Award for
the Outstanding Teacher of the
Year for 1968, Dr. Seth Ellis,
received many cpngradulations
from wellwishers.