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Page THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN NOVEMBER 8, 1957 P ii r e Miss November Humor The Traveling Salesman A fellow down in Pumpkin Creek bet a city slicker ten dollars he could ride the flywheel in a new sawmill. His widow, payinf? off the bet after the funeral, observed, "Cal was a right good husband, but he sure didn’t know beans about flywheels.” And there is the story about the crack shot of an Indiana commun ity who was never over-modest in 1 c t -.ilinf; legends of his prowess. On one hunting trip, the marksman took careful aim and fired, but the bird sailed on undisturbed into the blue. The marksman watched it in dazed silence for a moment, then dashed his gun into the ground, and cried out, “Fly on, you blank- ety-blank fool bird! Fly on with your gol-durned heart shot out!” Three old friends, all unem ployed, set out together one morn ing to seek jobs. That evening, the wife of the eldest said, “Well, Joe, what luck today?” “Sam struck it rich anyhow,” said Joe. “On his first call, a fellow took him up to a desk marked ‘Treasurer’ and told him he was now treasurer of the corporation. “What about Bill?” asked his wife. “Bill got a break too,” answered Joe. “A man showed him a room labeled ‘Vice- president’ and that’s the job they gave him.” “Wonderful,” said the wife, “but what happened to you?” “Congratulate me. Honey. At last. I’m a gentleman.” — Book Review — Story of Wealth the Product of a Fine Style (Staff Photo-Killough) MISS OMEGA STAFFORD Interview: Charles Couch, Editor-The Charlotte Collegian (Associate Editor’s note: The following feature was written without Mr. Couch’s consent and published. lespite his protests, upon the insistence of the staff.) Charles Couch, a tall, refined- U)oking young man, is a ubiquitous element at Charlotte College. An intrinsic part of the school’s pro gressive si>irit, he is extremely active in many student activities, all of which are dedicated to the betterment of the college. Perhaps his position as editor of the ('hfulnttc Collegian affords him the most favorable means of channeling his energy toward this goal. He believes strongly in jour nalism as a constructive force for good, and he is indefatigable when he is working for the paper. His present aim is to publish a bigger and better Collegian that will serve as a true reflection of the school spirit; he feels that a growing newspaper is a direct manifestation of a growing college. A member of the Collegian staff last year and writer of the popular feature “From the Night Owl.” Couch was made editor of the paper by student vote during the spring election. Having assumed complete responsibility for the pub lication, his present duties include co-ordinating staff functions, writ ing certain selected features, edit ing and approving all material sub mitted for inclusion, supervising layout and composition, assigning material for development into ar ticles and features, appointing staff members, and presiding at all staff meetings. His time is also oc cupied by many additional matters, which necessarily arise in conjunc tion with the publication of a newspaper. Couch’s private life is varied and colorful. He is a gifted horse man and devotes as much time as his busy schedules allows to riding. Deeply fond of animals, his prized possessions are a 6-year-old geld ing horse, which he calls “Sham rock,” an 8-year-old gelding named “Copper,” and “Taffy,” a cocker spaniel. He is quite at home on the links, being very enthusiastic about golf. His interest has been recently awakened in photography, a cre ative medium for which he seems to have a native talent. The pursuit about which he is most sanguine, however, is creative writing. Couch has a distinctive literary style, and the ease with which polished prose flows from his pen is really amazing. His Midas Touch extends in full measure to the composing of poetry that is refined, inspired, and pro found. Couch is a graduate of McCallie School, a military institution in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Upon completion of his curriculum at Charlotte College, he plans to at tend the University of North Caro lina, where he hopes to study cre ative writing. His ultimate ambition is to take his place among the masters of literature, to make a lasting con tribution to the culture of civiliza tion. The staff of the Charlotte Collegian sincerely believes that he will succeed in this. SHOWDOWN By Johnny Craig Don’t quote me but . . . The picture “Saddle the West,” starring Robert Taylor, John Cas- soretes and Julie London, is an ac tion packed story of the last days of the lawless West, which is bound to be a .lit in the Queen City. “M e r r y An drew,” with an all star cast, is soon to be re leased. This is the musical story of a circus clown. Danny Kaye and Pier An- geli star together in the delightful movie. The Dealer’s choice The Dealer’s choice this month is “Too Big For Texas.” This pic ture, still in the making, is destined to be asmash hit. Glen Ford and Shirley MacLaine team up with Leslie Nelson, Mickey Shaughn- essy, and Edgar Buchanan to make my choice for October a fine out door, action packed, comedy drama. Check your newspaper for the theaters which will be showing “Angry Hills,” “Mock Trial,” “Tunnel of Love,” and “The Scape goat.” Coffee ISreak This month’s record racks are overflowing the big names with equally great albums. “A Salute To The Fabulous Dorsey’s” with Buddy Morrow on Mercury is a must for all record collectors. “This is Nat King Cole” with “the King”: “Wonderful, Wonderful” with the new star Johnny Mathis; and “The Golden Boy”—Roy Ham ilton on Epic—all different but all great buys. By George Killough Grace Anders, a celebrated young photo-journalist, is assigned to photograph (for publication in Enterprise) the legendary Gowden family, a clan whose financial ma neuvers are supposed to have writ ten many a page in the saga of American business. The family, under the vigilant eye of the aus tere Horace Gowden, Sr., lives in near-seclusion on a vast Connecti cut estate. The many members of the fam ily provide the reader with many interesting shades of contrast—in type and in individual ambitions and philosophy, their parsimony, and their overwhelming drive to augment their incredible fortune. The one exception, aside from Hor ace, Sr.’s brother. Teller, is John Gowden, a man who seeks his niche outside of the Gowden stereotype but never finds it. His association with Grace is the thread that ties the entire plot together, and her inner struggle about whether to accept or reject him torments the reader through many a weary chapter. The activities of the other fam ily members are skillfully woven into the plot and contribute con siderably to the effect of the novel. On the whole, it paints for the reader a picture that seems to ring true—a picture of “the folkways which result from the possession of great wealth,” in the words of the author. To summarize the story would destroy it, for only when it is sup ported by the author’s fine literary style does it achieve the effect which it seeks. This style is deli cately and beautifully colored by a careful choice of words from an abundant vocabulary. On the other hand, upon begin- *i ning the book, the reader finds himself confronted—challenged, a; it were—by an imposing collec tions of characters which he will almost certainly have some diffi culty keeping straight. Perhaps this situation is unavoidable in a novel of this type, but at best it is confusing. Most of the characterizations are 'vj strong, with the exception of triv ial points that do not seem genuine. Most objectionable along this line are several poorly placed physical descriptions which supersede pre viously formed impressions of cer tain characters. The reader experi ences a sensation similar to seeing a movie after reading the book from which it was taken. There is a turning point in the story towards the end of the bock: Leonard Foie, the antagonist (if, indeed, it can be said that this book has any real antagonist), is killed, and Horace, Sr. is injured when the Miles Oak is blown into the house by a hurricane. This climax strikes this critic as a too- obvious symbolism, an allegorical climax that is entirely out of place in a novel that is otherwise straightforward and down to earth. It would have been well forgotten. This critic feels certain that Mr. Gilbert has done better work before and will do better work herefater. He is a gifted writer with an admirable potential. Poet’s Corner Edited By Hal Kellams (Poems This Issue By Charles Couch) SOME LYRICS SHAKESPEARE NEVER WROTE There was a young man from Chicago, Whose Shakespearian part was lago. But when Shakespeare was banned All though Illinois Land, He stayed on the stage singing Largo. There was a young man from Verona, Whose wife was called Sweet Des- demona. His name was Othello, He said. Go to H o To marry you was an errorona. Who said, in a moment of Wrath. “Pray, Lay on, Macduff.” And Macduff had the stuff. And he stuck poor Macbeth to his death. There was an old man, quite a heelia. Who had a sweet child named Ophelia. He said, “Little lamblet. You can’t marry Hamlet, Cause he is in love with Cecilia. There was a young man named Macbeth, Now Julius Caesar, from Roma, Used to roam far from homa. ^ He did, ’till one day. He said, “Et, tu Brute?” For Brutus had just cracked his doma.
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