-The C. C Rider-
By E. Clary
Flaggart In Hospital
By E. Clary
The Honorable Reginald M.
Flaggart has been admitted to a
hospital in Miami, Florida, for
abrasions of the head, which he
received when he fell from his
surf board. When yours truly
heard this news, I rushed to his
bedside for an interview.
Mr. Flaggart, I hope that you’-
are not seriously hurt, even
though your head is completely
bandaged.
I never felt better, son. This
is iust a publicity stunt that my
campaign manager dreamed up.
While I’ve been here I’ve decided
I should have claimed my acci
dent took place in the bath room
in order to obtain a John Glenn
image. These bandages should be
on my manager, the deadhead.
If you are elected, will you fol
low the precedent of President
Johnson by swimming without
bathing trunks?
Yes, but I will have enough
decency to wear my swim suit
while in the shower.
I feel sure that you’ve been
planning your strategy for win
ning the nomination of the Cock
tail Party while resting here. Do
you anticipate an overwhelming
victory at the up-coming con
vention?
Well I feel that I will obtain
the nomination in a hard-fought
battle. As I’ve said many times,
I’m paying for a pluraliyt; I
can’t afford a landslide.
Your Honor, would you like
to make any comment on your
future campaign plans?
In keeping with my policy of
subtle campaigning, my workers
are now in the process of writing
Flaggart campaign slogans on the
walls of telephone booths and
rest rooms, on the mirrods of
hotel rooms, on the mirrors of
library books. Our newest gim
mick is carving my initials in
the seats of city buses.
You’re waging a rather cheap
campaign, aren’t you?
I most certainly am not. Why
don’t you know there’s a fifty
dollar fl»ie for deSacing bus
seats alone? A lot of my workers
are getting caught, too.
You have stated, sir, that you
have a plan to eliminate sales
tax which you will be able to
put into efect whether you are
elected or not. Would elaborate
you on that statement?
Yes, I am going to start hoard
ing pennies. As soon as I get all
the pennies out of circulation, it
will be impossible to enforce a
sales tax.
Do you intend to make a clos
ing statement, sir?
I want to end the interview
with this message to the Ameri
can people: Don’t be a laggart;
vote for Flaggart. Get a bore in
’64.
* * *
Epicurean's Delight
Say, are you looking for a new
and different place to take your
Miss Stevens
Goes Abroad
By BeHye Trapps
Miss Patricia Stevens, an in
structor in the English Depart
ment here at Charlotte College,
has been granted a scholarship
to study abroad this summer.
The scholarship is awarded an
nually by the Charlotte English
Speaking Union for study in a
British Univeisity.
Because this a Shakespeare
year. Miss Stevens has chosen
to study Shakespearean Drama
at Stratford-Upon-Avon in con-
nedtion with the University of
Birmingham. The six hours cred
it earned at Stratford this sum
mer will be applied towar da de
gree at Chapel Hill in the fall.
Miss Stevens received the
scholarship after having been
chosen from group of instructors
from Davidson and Queens Col
leges. In 1962, Mr. Siegel, another
Charlotte College instructor, stu
died at Oxfoord University after
being the recipient of the scholar
ship grant for the year. He is
still at Oxford University.
A graduate of Memphis State
University and the University
of North Carolina, Miss Stevens
said. “This wil Ibe an enriching
experience for me. I am very
excited about my trip and I am
looking forward with enthusiam^
to my studies at the university.”
On June 15, Miss Stevens will
leave for England and will re
turn to the United States on the
fifth of September after six
weeks at Straford and some ex
tensive touring.
date? Well look no further, my
friend. Just roll it on out to the
old Rat Hole, now under new
shment of Aristotle Diakopolis,
name and management. Yes,
come on out to the fine establi-
called The Greek Tragedy. Now
this newclub features the fine
cooking of Nimble Nick and a
sanitation grade.
Don’t forget! There’s live en
tertainment every night at The
Greek Tragedy. The headliner
this week is the famous Helen of
Troy (N.C.), the most beautiful
woman in the world. Thrill to
her exotic dance of the veils
while watching moves that El
gin Baylor wishes he could make.
Remember our slogan: “Don’t
wait; celebrate. Come in Tonight;
start a fight.”
advertisement.
The precceding was a paid
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Technical Tanlalizers
A few issues ago. this paper
carried a column of tricky math
problems, by Brian Honess, cal
led Technical Teasers. I was un
able to solve any of those pro
blems so I decided to make up a
couple of my own and see if he
could solve mine. Are you ready
Brian?
Jane and Gertie are sisters,
Jane is three times as old as
Gertie when Gertie is Vs as old
as her mother, but Gertie is IV2
times as old as Jane when Jane
is twice as old as her mother,
Jane’s uncle was twenty-five
years older than Gertie three
years ago and is only twenty-one
years older than Jane and
twenty-two years older than Ger
tie today. Jane’s uncle’s third
cousin on his father’s side is two
times Jane’s father age minus the
square root of the sum of the
combined ages of Jane’s nep
hew and Jane’s great grandmot
her the year before she died?
(a) -10 (b) 31/2 (c) 409.36153
So much for age problems.
(Continued on Page 4)
Play The
Name Game
By SAM LINDEMAN
As the elections campaign gets
into high gear, it appears that
many candidates are missing a
golden opportunity to add a little
color to the events around here.
The idea of playing up a person’s
name has been completely over
looked, and the result is a con
ventional, if hotly contested,
campaign Color is needed. Humor
is needed. Humor is needed. Let’s
start with the presidential can
didates:
Robert Schaeffer, he of the
long height and short hair, could
appeal to the engineering majors
by referring to himself as just
Plumb Bob, the candidate who
will clean house. However, the
name game is a double-edged
weapon, since John Scott, in an
attempt to do the same, would
wind up with an oblique refer
ence to a plumbing fixture. But,
John the Scot could run on ?
thrift platform, or he could take
advantage of the fact that his
name is of Hebraic origin, and
means “God is. Gracious.” If only
Martin Richek’s name were Mar
tin Alouysious Smith Richek, he
would be home free. T’herein
would lie appeal to all maior
groups herein represented—more
or less in the fashion of the Lord
Mayor of Dublin. Now George
Simpson has a good first name—
based on the Greek GEO-good
if the campaign becomes a mud
slinger. However, George, I’d
check carefully, if I were you:
Simpson may mean “son of a sim
ple One,” so' watch it! In order
to resolve any controversy over
which of our Bobs £ets to use
“Just Plumb Bob,” herewith
make the following pronounce
ment. Neither Bob, Andrews ot
Schaeffer, may use it, although
I really don’t know iust what
in blue blazes I can do with it.
Take heart. Bob. Andrews is
Greek, meaning “God’s grace is
night.”
Manuel Kennedy could resort
to a silly pun and put himself on
record as being willing to work
with his hands, if necessary, to’
get the job done. Kearney looks
THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN. April 27. 19G4 - Page 3
Alabama Quartet
ALABAMA QUARTET
Quartet-In-Residence
University of Alabama
Tuesday, May 5, 8:15 p. m.
Charlotte College Library Auditorium
Quartet in G major, Op. 18, No. 2 Beethoven
Allegro
Adagio cantabile
Scherzo: Allegro
Allegro molto quasi Presto
Quartet in F. major Ravel
Modere
Tres lent
Assez vif
Agite
INTERMISSION
Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 Brahms
Allegro non troppo
Andante moderato
Quasi Minuetto, moderato
Finale: Allegro non assai
Charlotte Choral
Society Performs
By SAM LINDEMAN
Under the direction of Mrs. Michael E. Berman, the Char
lotte Choral Society, of “Singing Christmas Tree” fame, presented
the third of its Spring Concert Series here at Charlotte College,
on the evening of April 14, in the Library Auditorium. The program
included, in accordance with the theme, “everything from Bach to
Bernstein,” and all of it well - done.
The total of 16 selections included solos by almost as many
different people, including an extremely well-modulated soprano
and a couple of tenors who did themselves proud in a rough as
signment. The choir organization is on a first-and-second soprano,
alto, first-and-second tenor, and first-and-second base basis. The
singers themselves are all volunteers, and include a generous sprink
ling of professional musicians, such as voice coaches instrumen
talists, and so forth. However, the vast majority of the chorus
is made up of representatives of all occupations, from fireman to
stock broker, with medical doctors and doctors of philosophy thrown
in and at least one college professor.
The professor is our own Mr. Sidney Stovall of the English
Department, who, along with students Linda Shanks and Merry
Marcotte, represent the College in the chorus. Linda sings with
the sopranos. Merry with the altos, and Mr. Stovall with the
tenors. TTie Choral Society tours an area roughly bounded by
Shelby, Fayetteville, and Gastonia this year, the expenses of the
tour come from the institutions with whom the chorus sings, and
from the United Arts Fund. The chorus, among other laurels, has
successful appearance annually for Observer Charities, the
“Singing Christmas Tree” in December, and the United Appeal fund
drive kickoff program annually. The Chorus includes an ag
gregate of 642 years of musical training in its membership Mrs.
W. B. Huffaker, Business Manager of the Chorus, states that the
Choral Society sings anything and everything, from opera and
oratorio to popular and religious—but no hootenanny, under any
circumstances.
Under Mrs. Berman’s able hands the choir showed an excellent
balance among the six sections. This can be a problem in any
hoir, but especially in a volunteer organization, where sheer num
bers can sometimes throw the performance and harmony completely
off balance. The choir, however, appears to have coped with this
problem very well. Tlie peculiar acoustic characteristics of the
Library Auditorium, which was never intended as an auditorium
in the first place, reminded the members of a recording studio.
There was one problem which no one expected at all. Our bell
system, timed for alternate half-hours, sounded off on schedule.
This could have thrown anyone who relies on his ears for his
harmony off key, but this writer did not notice that effect at all.
Perhaps problem of the bell can be dealt with for later concerts.
The audience, from the standpoint of numbers, was nothing
for one to wave his hat over, but was a warm and enthusiastic
one, and they all came away feeling better for the experience. This
volunteer organization succeeded in a performance which would
do a professional chorus proud. Mrs. Berman, in her pre-concert
talk to the choir members, indicated that she would like to make
Charlotte College a regular stop on the Society’s tour, and this
reporter agrees with her most emphatically. ‘
like a smith, so why not? Morris
of the Spear Me might be a little
combative, but it is of a mascu
line, action—taking ilk. Morris,
please don’t go around handing
out packages of spearmint gum!
Sydney, you have a proud last
name. Llewellyn was a Welsh
rebel of Angevin times in Eng
land who gave the established
royalty fits before being killed
in action.
Girlsi it’s your turn, which
isn’t really saying much. Carole
Kennady (SOC) has a pretty ob
vious relation to Christmas and
Easter songs, but that doesn’t
make good election campaign am-
muition. But Judy Hardison can
blithly ignore the fact that she
is a daughter, and call herself
The Son of the Hardy Ones, if
she so chooses. Judith is a he
roine of the Apocrypha also, who
carried out a one-girl guerrilla
operation against the forces of
Haman, who was besieging Je
rusalem. ‘Way I remember it
she cut that cat’s head off with
her own sword.
Carole, I sat here with my teeth
in my mouth, and forgot that
Carole is the feminie of Charles
and that history is full of Caris
and Charlies. 'There is also that
peculiar ailment of athletes
known as a Charley Horse. . . .
How did he get this way? It’s ^
simple. One of our major net- a
works wrote that they were con
templating a series of hour-lon2
spectaculars, to open next sea
son. When they asked for title
suggestions, we promptly wrote
in that if they could interest the
sassafras combine in it, they
might call it the Bark Hour. Fun
ny. We never heard from them
on that.
MacRae Returns
To Oak Ridge
Mr. Bob MacRae, of the Phy
sics Department, returns to Oak
Ridge National Laboratory for
the fourth year in a row. as a
Faculty Research Grant partici
pant. Mr. MacRae will perform
research in physical optics,
stressing high sensitivity spec
tral analysis of low-level light
sources in irradiated amino acids,
analysing light, to determine
energy levels in molecular
structures. Mr. Macrae is a con
tinuing consultant to the Na
tional Laboratory.
Exiremists
Tonight's Topic
Three Charlotte College pro
fessors will be the panelists at
a program on Monday, April 27
at 8 o’clock p.m. The progarm
will be held at the Temple IBeth
lists will be Dr. William Blach-
E1 on 1727 Providence Road.
The topic for the evening will
be “The Menace of Extremists
from Right and Left.” The pane
lists wil Ibe Dr. William Blach-
man. Dr. John Hall, and Mr. Wil
liam Jackson.
The public is invited and re
freshments will be served.
Election |
Here is the revised cam- |
paigning and voting sche- |
dule for the upcoming elec- |
tions. Remember these dates |
and VOTE! |
April 29-Executive Coun- |
oil Assembly |
April 30- May 1-Execu- |
tive Council Elections |
May 4-Runoff, if neces- |
sary |
May 6-8-Nominations for |.
Student Legislature and |
Judiciary Court |
May 9-13 Campaigning |
May 14-15-Elections of |
Student Legislature and |
Judiciary Court |
Linda Shanks, Prof. Sidney Stovall, and Merry Mar
cotte, as CC’s members of the Choral Society discuss
night performance.
Phi Theta Kappa Sponsored
Open House Sunday, April 26
The Phi Theta Kappa spon
sored an open house for all those
interested on Sunday, April 26.
After a tour of the buildings and
grounds, refreshments were
served.
On April 10th Phi Theta Kappa
pledged 14 new members.
They are as follows. Larry Spe
er, Jack Washam, Boyd Haigler,
Frank Caton, Don Skinner, Jan
Galloway, Betty Moore, Nancy
Barnes, Mathai TTiomas, James
Gale, Gary Baucom, Charles Grif-
f;n. Tommy Hastings, and Pat
Kerns.
The annual initiation banquet
for the pledges took place April
24 in the College Union. The ban
quet was followed by the candle
light initiation service when the
pledges offically became new
members. The banquet was semi-
formal.
To be pledged, one must have a
3.0 average with no D’s or F’s.
This average must be maintained
during active membership. The
membership is based on scholar
ship and chaiacter, and students
arc voted in .accordingly.