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CC RIDER With Apologies To... By E. Clary I bring you an epic of grandoise nature, A tale of our times; which will . live On and on, for awhile. A story of a super human singer, Written in pentambic iameter And verse very blank. I tried to begin in medias rex But Rix wouldn't let me. Once, an agent demanded “Sing, O. Muse!” ^nd 0. Muse sang: "Do waddy do do, do waddy do. [ feel all right, in the darkest night. When my little girl is smilin’. But I get low, in a storm of snow. When I feel my liver bilin’. Do waddy do do, do waddy do. You doe doe, you.” The agent just happened to have with him A tape recorder and a swinging band. He recorded the touching ballad 0. Muse Had sung. The record sold, and 0. Muse be came a teenage singing sensa tion, And thought of how his talents had been wasted by Homer and Vir gil and Milton. Not ungrateful, O. Muse sent up prayers Of thanks, over a burnt offering of Fats Domino’s greatest hits. To the all powerful and the All Mighty Elvis. But alas and alack- The prayers of 0. Muse went un heard By the All Mighty Elvis, For he was too busy having fun In Acapulco. 0. Muse went about his business, Producing wierd sounds And selling records and albums. Soon the All Mighty Elvis tired of ■ Acapulco And went wild in the country While waiting to hear prayers of thanks. Praise, and adoration even, from 0. Muse. The All Mighty Elvis was angered at not Receiving these prayers, for he feared That 0. Muse didn’t love him tender. Wishing to observe 0. Muse more closely, The All Mighty Elvis disguised himself As 0. Muse’s yo-yo. Not knowing this, O. Muse strung him up And walked his dog. The All Mighty threw off his disguise And made himself known unto 0. Muse, And 0. Muse was sore afraid. And well he might have been. For so terrible was the wrath Of the All Mighty Elvis that day That disc jockeys all over the world Were struck dumb, And speechless too. The All Mighty Elvis said unto 0. Muse, “Mine anger waxes exceedingly great upon you And you shall know of my merci less wrath. As your punishment, you shall be forced to Listen to “Brahm’s Lullaby" for forty days And forty nights even. Forwards and backwards in un interrupted continuance.” The harshness of this punishment Truly embittered 0. Muse And he rent his gold silk suit And his alligator hide brogans, And dressed himself in double- breasted overalls And tennipumps even. He set to work picking cotton And a banjo, And sometimes his nose, And chanting folk songs Which had been all but forgotten. Which had bored the folk. Which was why they had been all but forgotten. While doing this, 0. Muse cursed The god of ungodly racket By the gods of the New Christy Minstrels. Hearing this blasphemy. All Mighty Elvis Sent a pestilential gall of Beatles, From England, to drown out the homespun Curses of 0. Muse With their limey accented chirp ing. Realizing the futileness of waging further battle With the All Mighty Elvis, 0. Muse pawned his banjo And left pop and folk music To the bugs and the boll weevils. And the voice of the turtle Was heard in the land. But that’s another story. A POSTSCRIPT I wish to close with this thought: You can always tell if a girl has led a sheltered life if she thinks the “leader of the pack” is an Eagle Scout. ir*. _—r ^ Mr. Steve Ferguson, Lt. Governor, Carolinas District Kiwanis International, Division II, addresses the First An nual Western Division Training Conference of the Caro linas District of Circle K International. (Staff photo— Raley) College Circle K Club Hosts Western Carolinas Division CU PETITION Confined from Page One If it is true that the Stu dent Legislature represents student control over the in terest represented by student fees, it is also true that it re presents earlier generations and future generations of stu dents. It has a responsibility broader than that of the im mediate expenditure of cur rent funds. Likewise, its trans- ifer of special priviliges, and its responsibility for the har monious running of a complex community, as well as for safe guarding the interesi? of past and future generations of stu dents, has an inescapable in terest in the operation of the College Union as well as the Student Government. It is therefore inconceiv able that the College, the Ad ministration, and the Faculty, should have responsibilities in this area without any effective legal authority. In order to resolve this prob lem, by referring all author ity to the agency from which in fact authority has been in the first instance delegated, and under the supervision of which these organizations must in fact operate, the fol lowing motion was proposed by Dr. Joseph Slechta, faculty representative to the Govern ing Board, and seconded by Bob Schaeffer, the Student C h ai r m a n of the College Union: That the President of the college be petitioned to char ter a College Union for Char lotte College and to establish a Governing Board which will function as an administrative committee for the College Union as constituted in Article The Charlotte College campus was the scene of the First Annual Training Conference Of The West ern Division Of The Carolinas Dis trict Of Circle K International, Saturday, Nov. 21. The Conference began at 10 Honeycutt Elected French Club Pres. New officers for the Charlotte College French Club were elected at a meeting before the Thanks giving holidays. They are presi dent, Allen Honnicutt; vice-presi dent, Linda Shanks; secretary- treasurer, Jane Boo. The outgoing president was Susan Proctor. The club plans to meet at vari ous times during the year on Sun day afternons. The meetings will be held in the college library or at the homes of members. All French students are invited to attend the meetings and join the club. This includes first year French students. During its meetings the club hopes to have Dr. Macy show his colorful slides of Paris and France. The meetings will be planned so that they are informative and helpful to those interested in French. Plans for a Christmas party are underway. IV of the constitution of the College Union. The Governing Board therefore respectfully re quests that you consider this matter. The Board will make itself available to you both individually and as a group at your convenience to discuss any aspects of this matter or to answer any questions which you might have. In conclusion, the Gov erning Board feels this to be a highly significant and important development which will profoundly af fect the future of the Char lotte College community. The Board wishes to express its appreciation to you in advance for your considera tion of this matter. Respectfully submitted, Joyce Pressley Secretary Governing Board College Union Charlotte College a.m. with the registration of clubs in the College Union Lobby. At 12:30 p.m. luncheon was served in the College Union Cafeteria. The speaker at the luncheon was the Lt. Governor of the Carolinas Dis trict of Kiwanis International, Di vision 2, Steve Ferguson. After a sumptuous repast in the cafeteria the group went to meet ing rooms for workshops. Subjects discussed included the duties of the president, secretary, and treas urer, and service and money mak ing projects. The Conference was concluded with a general session at 2 p.m. at which time the success of the venture was quite evident. Plans to hold next years conference on the Charlotte College campus are now in the making. Luctenburg Duo Performs At College By J. M. Spearman It was again delightful to have the opportunity of hearing well trained, sensitive musicians per form at Charlotte College on Wed nesday December 2, 1964 at 11:30 a.m., about 100 students heard George and Jerri Luctenburg, artists in residence at Converse College. They played harpsichord and violin, respectively. The first group of pieces on the program were by Francois Cou perin, an inportant French Com poser. These three warm pieces were written for the Clavecin, a French harpsichord. The first piece painted a picture of children at play. The second has a beauti ful, plaintive sound. The last of this group depicted the motion of small windmills. This piece was more rapid and vivacious than the other two, showing the technical skill of the player. Next, the Luctenburgs played J. M. Leclair’s Sonata in c Minor, for Violin and Harpsichord. The usual four section. Baroque So nata was present here. This diffi cult composition was well played except for an occasional sourly tuned violin chord. The third part of the program included two of Domenico Scar latti’s sonatas for solo harpsichord. The first of these two pieces was very stately, having an almost military air about it and the second one had a more delicate, open sound and concluded with a showy finale. Cantilena and Capriccio for violin and harpsichord were writ ten by Daniel Pinkham, a con temporary American composer. CU Wants Independent Charter Confined from Page One faculty represenfatives. The Gov erning Board is intended to over see fhe operations of the College Union. However, its staff mem bers purportedly represent the administration of fhe college, and fhe faculty, and both the latter, apparently, are intended to rep resent the interests and the long- range policy of the college. “In effect, then, the college has at the present time no direct line of control over the policies of the College Union or of the Govern ing Board.” In view of the importance of the College Union and in view of its responsibilities, the petition states, “It is therefore inconceivable that the college, the Administration, and the faculty, should have re sponsibilities . . . without effec tive legal authority.” In order fo resolve fhe prob lem, by refering all authority to the agency from which in fact authority has been in fhe first instance delegated, and binder fhe supervision of which fhe or ganizations musf in fact operate. Dr. Joseph Slechta, faculty rep resentative to the Governing Board proposed the motion and Bob Schaeffer, Student Chairman of fhe College Union, seconded. The Governing Board has there fore requested that the President of the College consider the matter at length. The Board has stated that it will be available to the President both individually and as a group for questioning and dis cussion concerning all aspects of the matter. In conclusion the Governing Board states in the petition that the matter is a highly significant and important development which profoundly affects the future of the Charlotte College Community. College Chorus To Present Concert, Dec. 16 Charlotte College Chorus, ac companied by Mrs. Addie William, son, is presenting a Christmas Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 11:30 a.m. in the L,ibrary Audi torium. This will be the last ot three Christmas concerts present ed by the Chorus. The first program was sung for the Charlotte Music Club on Mon day evening at the Charlotte Wom an’s Club. On Monday, Dec. 14, at 12:30 p.m. the North Charlotte Rotary Club will listen to the mus ic of the Chorus at the Johnston Memorial Y.M.C.A. Both new and old Christmas music will be combined to please the ears of the faculty, students, and friends of Charlotte College. Dr. Carlyle Marney, Minister of Myers Park Baptist Church, will address the assembly. Dr. Harvey L. Woodruff, Direc tor of the Chorus, is also planning an Easter Festival. Rehearsal will begin after the Christmas con certs. The Easter concerts will be presented in Asheville, Shelby, and Charlotte. If you are interested in joining the Chorus, you may contact Dr. Woodruff on Tues days until 1:45 p.m. or on Thurs days until 5:00 p.m.
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