fAOl TWO
THfi DAILY TAR.HSeL
. 'THURSDAY, DECEMBER It, 15
Responsibility
I In- question Ins lum raise! in coiini'c
lion wiU ilu- Levy Hill of where nnd 10 whom
.111 inclividu.il owes his responsibility. The
aiisucr is simple.
A prison owes his responsibility to no one
else but hiniH-lf. He owes a responsibility
to thr.i which he believes j;ood and true. He
owes no resjwuisiliilit y to the beliefs of others.
A prison's irsponsibility in any society is
limited by the laithest horions that he ran
sec l iom the widest, not the narrowest, per
sjMdive he must make his judgments, and
on the basis ol his experience and the beliefs
hr has come to adopt, he must make his dc-
ions.
I his is no less true of an elec ted officer.
Hr h.s the sole obligation to present what
In- believes to the electorate. On the basis
of his the electorate should cii'st their ballots.
I hr sole oblgiation of the elected officer is
not to compromise those beliefs dining his
tri m of office.
A Jeadrr is a prison who can do this hon
rstlv. courageously, and effectively. All others
air followers. A representative would h. vc to
like a poll on each issue in order to be
ti uly irpirscntativr, and the n hr would cease
to be a man, but would be a composite of
nu n in terms of numbers.
The piimary obligation is lo the self. Too
m:'iv of the legislator, both student and
adult, sreni to forget this.
Mao
Those who would expert any great change
in the Ucel Chinese government as a result
of the departure of Mao-Tse Tung are going
to be sadly disappointed.
Mao has built up too sound an economic
plan for China to be discarded by any suc
cessor. Moreover, China has moved into a
position where it can call about as nirny plays
as Russia, and will piobably do so in the fu
tuir. The dec rntralircl economic plan of the
Chinese, features small self-sufficient manu-f.-
Hiring communities, which will be before
too long strong enough to withstand out
side attack, and may be the one way to al
leviate some of the poverty that permeates
China.
That China hrs grown strong under Mao
is evident, but regardless of whether Mao
had staved in or left, China will not separate
from Russia in the near future.. Due to the
ineptness of American foreign policy, China's
near future i lied in with the Soviet Union,
almost as much' as Russia's long range future
is dependent on China.
Rumors to' the effect that Kruscluv eased
out Man aiid "policy changes will result.
should be discounted. Besides the alternative
would not br much of ;.-n improvement.
Why?
Why is it that soroiity pledges ran gain
jMunts by going to fraternity parties, but not
accumulate points toward the Pan Hellenic
Council's best pledge award by going to
dormitorv parties?
It seems that the dorm boys rre getting
a bid deal. Perhaps the Pan Hcl in the fu
tuie mi'dn he less prejudiced toward the independent.
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Notes In Review
Arthur Lcssing
Admittedly it was a wonderful and inspiring idea to have the
Chapel Hill Choral Club perform the first three parts of Johann
Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio in this week before Christmas.
The results in last Tuesday evening's concert in Hill Hall, however,
were so disastrous that even the diea and its good intent were erased
in the realization of it.
By not using the orchestra which is called for in Bach's score
and replacing it with an organ and two pianos, immediately half of
Bach's music was removed from the performance. The orchestra
provides a solid base for the chorus, is active in obligato parts
throughout all of the solo arias, and brings to the choral sound the
excitement of individual instruments, especially Mhe tympany and
trumpet parts in this particular score. Instead of the beautiful inter- ,
weaving of singer and instrumental parts, we were given the voice
with a background of a clanking piano. Instead of the passion and
brilliance of kettle-drums and trumpets we were given the dry sound
of two pianos, which, caught in-between the luscious choral lines,
sounded as ludicrous as two mouth harmonicas in the Boston Sym
phony. A large choir was used in this performance. Six soloists, and
the organist rounded out the large" number of performers.
The opening chorus, "Christians, be joyful", was more or less
representative of what was to come. Instead of the dramatic kettle
drum beats followed by trumpets in one of the most glorious
moments in music, we were presented with the sound of the pianos
playing as if they didn't really care what came across as long as all -the
notes were there. The result was pitiful and about as exciting
as a Clementi piano sonata. The choral entrance was devoid of all
expression and although the diction was excellent-(one could under
stand the words perfectly) this only served to make noticeable that
there seemed to be little to no connection between the words and
the music they were singing. To sing that Christmas should be joyful
takes joy. The entire choir seemed absolutely unprepared, emotion
ally or psychologically, to either give or take joy. The director must
be held responsible for this. So, it was dullness from the start, as
Bach undoubtedly would have turned in his grave knowing that his
passionate love of Christmas and the birth of Christ expressed in
music did not even get the slightest of chances to being brought
out.
The tenor recitatives, sung by Robert Melton, were almost all
sung too slow. Apparently Mr. Melton seems to have the idea that
expression is created by singing his Evangelist lines in the most
dragging of dragging tempos. Actually, it created the very opposite:
his words sounded foolish and boring rather than the glorious de
claration of the Greatest of All News. Tempo-wise, the arias farec
a bit better. I have mentioned already the lack of obligatos. But
there is really no excuse for the unimaginative and inflexible playing
of the piano accompaniment. Bach is neither Czerni or Salieri but a
composer of vigor and guts and imagination who makes his obligato
accompaniments as important musically as his voice lines. Barbara
Peacock, soprano, Betty Jean Smith, alto, Beth Diaz, soprano, David
Vaughan, baritone and Marvin Tatum, bass, all sang without ap
parent concern for either the words or musical sense of their arias.
Only in the duet, "Lord, Thy Mercy", did I find myself touched." if
not moved, by the performance. Here, again, the piano's insensitive
playing ruined whatever was of value. In all the solo parts of the
oratorio there was too much stiffness of expression, lack of sensitivity
toward the fusion of word and music, no passion to speak of, and.
most important, no glory and joy that came across. Qnly in, Mr.
Holmes's brief appearances (in two bass recitatives) did X'find genu
ine drama; the bass really seemed to be uin it." And his genuine
involvement with what he was singing made the music true to its
intent. In his first recitative, with the chorale, I think the orgai;
should provide more dramatic emphasis in the harmonic change' be
tween the bass part and the women's part, by cither playing the
preceding (the chord that changes the "mood") chord that, "intro
duces" the bass with more accent or with a louder tone value. Mr.
Watkins' playing of the "Symfonia" that opens part II of the work
was, however, quite adequate if not particularly interesting.. .
In the choral "Break lorlh, O beauieous heavenly light," fofr tho
first time during the concert, did I find joy in the choir's singing.
But a little later, in the "Glory to God in the highest", the "glory"
was turned into the wailing "o" of an aching toothache at least, that
is what it sounded like. In that number too, the ending was par
ticularly poor by not enough proper preparation for the final ca
dence. '
The chorales were sung with proper regard for their sensuous
phrasing and shifting harmonies. The variations ' on the harmonic
framework that provided Bach a means to express through essentially
the same music different emotional ideas should have been brought,
out more. One chorale did not sound different enough from the
next. . ' ' ' .' ' :
But enough. I realize there are great limitations in performing
with people who are not professional musicians but have given their
time and energy to sing some great music together. I was not really
disappointed with the technical quality of the performance; rhat
one can expect. But the spiritless direction, the lack of emotional
insight into the message of this work, and the inability of the con.
ductor to stir his performers to that pitch of excitement and in
volvement that is so desperateiy necessary for the execution of
Bach's religious works made the evening a complete disaster. Cer
tainly it could have been possible to use an orchestra (with a uni
versity orchestra of over seventy members right on campus) and to
restore that which rightfully belongs to this music. Certainly, the
soloists could have been guided to sing with a little more "give",
and drama. Certainly, this able group should be able to bring to
Bach's music a sense of joy and glory. But all this is. a matter of in
spiration which Mr. Carter did not seem to have created among hU
performers. . ;s
Christmas means only as much as what is brought to it in spirit.
So it is with Bach's music. It has to be brought out, and. in -the
bringing out one discovers his passion and joy with this season of
Christmas . " .
A Letter
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"Lyndon, Could You Say A Few Calming Words
To Our Boys Too?"
evy spealcs
'-6.?3i. ' : : MAJORITY 1 'J : :
A., ... Ib& mf
, In tbe "weeks since my Telegram Bill was first
introduced the air has been clouded by the billow
ing clouds ef controversy. In the last few days
these clouds have become the dark, ominous signs
of petty bickering, vicious namis calling, and malic
ious misrepresentation. These, aforementioned activ
ities have been limited to no particular group or i
singular Individual. '
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unamiamKem
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.;.,.Sidttey-, Dkar. flul en .iwo Vgnhr& :is to the bunch The c
day
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another
were . .asked to , support a , drive
to send arms to the Hungarians
whe were then 'irTarrned revolt
Mr, Editor, it was ridiculous: foryou . to call .pe-
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cember 4 one of the "darkest mghts'.'- in the history
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of the Student Legislature, , JVhen the, biU , was . pre-. , ;
sented to the Legislature it had been labeled "uri-
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favorable" by the finance committee,-and. neither !'
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party 'was for t .-After the President of the Stu
dent Body, the Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, the President Pro Tempore of the Legis
lature, and others had spoken calmly, sensibly, and
clearly for the bill, .and others spoke against the
bill, iVwas able to poll 18 favorable votes, 5 short
of a majority'. The significant thing is that we were
able to carry on a long debate on a subject which
could not have been mentioned in' most Southern
universities. - . , '
For the moment, I would like to disregard, the
clouds1 which are attempting to obscure the issue
and would like to make a clear statement about the
object of the controversy: - -
The reason I introduced a bill to send telegrams
to the governors of Arkansas arid Virginia is that I
believe that the'attainment. of an education the
most important function of the youth of the world.
Last year, when the Russians sent the first Sputnik
heavenward, the, bnited' States ;was shocked and
looked around panticallyj to see what in the- United
States was so lacking that enabled the Russians to
cry was universal as
ger jtoward our here-
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the e ducatiorial -system. -the
the ;fevoit 'wffiijis Zft&ititftii '
ence to the Rusians if they have
to kill 10,000 or; 100,000? And so
against. the Itusians. LeVs explore . , . , ; , : i.Vu;5 , 4-
. x..K m v. ; i i always ask ourselves-whtcttis bet
Uus a-bit farther, It is ironic r -i j.1 v;-. ,
that many of the "spi&le and ? JT1? t
politically naive "students- of the d -1
f .- , ' , i ! i ' A good jnany Trfople striJ prefer,
legislature ..described . used ths? the ormer ' : -: ; ' :" -best
judgment, without, knowing . rv....A ' L'u.: ...
jcond Report to the
v GefTS Of Thought President", these- and thousands more -attempted to
A'i' r; ' '''n. . . explain what was lacking in our educational system.
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?fyWHATi;0dp-- niough divergent views may have been presented,
L$.?yfpQtqs$i ton te mctde by :iVt.'-,v" ;-; V- v - w--' v. t ;; ::y-v v--:t ..
Tttng'':: fepress ohc'.p'bint .yras-junanimousiy proclaimed, there 1$
iriydeti&fppi4 ' what , is ' good.
Calvin Co.olidge
The writer, mentioned,, rather
matter, of factly, that, we encour
aged .the Hungarians to, revolt.
next year, schools in several cities in the United
thtrhood are good-rven'the llusv -. gooa- is1 w4 iy-itolidlc them
si3Ti& Btt;ltheie things-e;only . uxrrse. The'. Wlyit a rhaJce
words "which have as many; mean- thtm wofse.; - TTie Konily' way to
N6w what caused a lowly student at the Univers-
rtri.1 01 an, me .we tu extreme- ct.. rwU ',c- J-Ali rmow infih th f miA . V ; - - . -
v nmhtcmniiu rnp hni mnn u. o .. r 77. , .. . . i " . -f. ; -
Editor:
1 have read your publications on many occasions; sometimes
with disgust, many times with unconcern and rarely with amuse
ment. I have read condemnations and slanderous satire of every
one and everything from Richard Nixon and the Episcopal Church
to Billy Graham and Carolina football drinking i habits. The opin
ions expressed in the DTII are usually so p-ejudiced and Puritan
it isn't funny. Puritan did I say; I have read things in this paper
I wouldn't read if it were printed on toilet paper so I could promptly
flush it. I have read Anthony Wolff's "literary gems" till I have
become ill. His attempts at intellectual criticisms and reviews re
mind one of the child who tries to imitate his parents by "dressing
up" in their clothes. The mantle he drapes around his column no
more makes a critic out of him than does, the clothing make a
grownup out of the child. With the exception of your front page,
I have found your paper a combination of opinions and commercial
ism. I wrJd like to know who gives a happy damn about the A & P
store weekly specials? I have yet to see a church directory in the
Saturday edition. And God forbid that news "should be published'
The object of any good newspaper is to go and seek news; not try;
to create it in an effort toward useless contrqversy.
This paper has sloughed off every responsibility to the student?
of this campus. In the place of literary standards it has substituted
"gurhage.' Drive on DTH, drive on toward oblivion!!!
Thomas C. Walktr
the press, we the people, we the
official U. S. government, br we
what? Of course we d&r't; censor
the mails that go frouiipeople ip
the U. S. to relatives ih Hungary.
There certainly might nave been
some encouragement iatthis man
ner without our knowledge, liow
ever, it is doubtful that a person
with Hhe welfare of his relatives
in mind wpuldi make such a sug
gestion, knowing the letters might
be censored in Hungary and point
the finger . of suspicion at the
receiver, :
What about the matter of of
ficial U.vS. encouragement for a
revolt? Of course it is "very diffi
cult for the U,r S." government to
realize the full; context of-all the
Hungarian broadcasts over the
"Voice." Hungarian language ex
pert, usually refugees, read these
broadcasts ani ;; they might rat ' y V,
least try to hint of revolt,
if there wasn't' any hint
written ; script; Most people
policy of the U. S. government
that encouraged open, armed re
volt
or m
reality, not fantasy: and -moralis- mTtwteexgvfaM, , t uu -ny vanea, i mssummer 1 nappenea
tic platitudes. Pity our poor dip- The detViixKes netting better to meet a student from Uttle Rock who confronted
lomats who roust work under the . thin the intolerance of reformers.
constant - blasts ; of the powerful -r-Jaines Riisseli Lowell : rae with these questions: "Is no news of what is hap-
pemng in L.ittie kock seeping out to the rest of $be
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On 5anta Glaus;
world? Or is it that no students give a damn that
their counterparts in Arkansas and elsewhere are
having to fight to attend a class?" J
- The student , from Little Rock continued by ex-
- , , . , - . - . . . pmiujus uow ruuuus auu cumuiDv receive tnous-
: Just Avho does ; believe In Santa of records, .yUo I ands upon thousands of letters Lv. the ,
peuevetn cia't? whelming ma jority of , which are supporting him.
veryustomer is. e Santa Ctens Each student and advocate of a free public school
4 'v-"v;'Ji V system. also are bombarded with letters in favor of
coi?y , .of VA Night QeforeChrist- .: .
We .-in North Carolina,
versity of North Carolina, have, through . mature
Claus any more? Has our modern
age of science crushed Saint Nick .
whh Sputnik? ' " C i
-The inquiring reporter took -the
question .''Do yoi believe ia SaeLa
cs p-.a, to; Chape. Hill. Ttso .im "T? i't".:
came out in supjort of Santa, while
six .refuted iiim. One decluied to
corrrnjsnt..;' . -.y -,
Those queried about heV;lu?stion
always believed ta Santii Claus and
cll.qf the reindetep,'
ijudgnient, overcome some of the problems that the
S-.I'fcrf -This Uo no. mean that we should sit tek 0, our
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even "'" -! -" ' nT-V :n-:.WH haufiches and consider the .rest of the South some-
in the :,,?Sfi "ns. :-i:'-SLTv T'"w,; problem. We are all students md this
muiity
as the- entire- country. It is . up to us to demonstrate
said Ken Byerly . professor of jom'
: h45 Hter some' measure of leadership
iv&i1pMt&:i'Mri,.-uXei I' be- . - .-
'aTot obuPChm
by the populous in Hungary' SonTe.
vany other .ountry.- v V aJoBg bitter struggle to preserve their edunal
.If one.stops and, considers, ev, . 1" ,xC,, ow. Eystem. The Mayor of Atlanta, sittin- in the heart
en lightly, the problems of- a re- .GeC, Irnl hy- 'White Citizens-Council terVito7y,ks educ
volt of this nature, shpdld be ; tion important enough to keep the schools open
apparent that the U- Sgove - 5 at all . costs., The chUdren of Little Rock found that
ment would not maintain such. in Physic said, tcoursei - they,believed in education strongly enough to uo
a policy. Suppose the U: $:M6reV before their eiders oh the schooLboard and tell them
omciall sent tbn mrl chemy aHl Har- that they wanted their schools opened. "
the vliungariansV This -probaW 'rivVv.. v;. ; ; - : - : ;. -.
would have been' aeclaratteH-W;- v;i-floo t:Know; .wny-yem Araerv
war
termjned
v" - -vertamiy H is, not out ot place for the Student
witn; Kuss assne was ne- : : --cuf Legislature of the Univesity of Nbrth Carolina to
jned lo hold Hungary : at all t TaIeeUtave :a.; blunta.n4 fiat.- wifXm jvty busy sert their agreement with the' staUrrnt a,i ,
as-
costs.-I iorone; would not Tiave - WWWe .toked r..ttn.,ti,- tMsrAime; ofvyearndVnyr jnediiated on the art of 1'overnin miiiihA kv
been happy, if ?th U.; S.- Cern:nf, andrNo-, mmS otv
ment -wottld:have recalled me in-; V vyW m thejpirit of st4enrfront Tuletteiserity, Kris the educationoif youths stUed by AHstctleihd b
to tho';sei-yice;'.for ;such. a 6ble: CJbristnrirU a S.tfjus. ; :y,:: i;:y; lieyed by maiions. ! '
cause
aid Eleanor; Allen, a freshman in ; . ; he. students, tojifysp&otfl. ia
Suppose : private ' groups ' had. - dental ...hygiene, . !.'.:t 1- I' t pcU came out ;for-aia, by,. a
sent (ons'.ot-arms:into Hungary. i-wujHw.-Nieu .Bassuui.-. ia; six voie; jjb-sniet Gitm't j ,Pq; t,,s hn riioid ii i r
The Hunians wuo.dhu 1. ' J;' ' St'SK
nnil.q rTaH nnil .1 J knno-- - " I 'ISMS .' ' 'r J - r KllCtr Vnnih... . T 1 if . ... . .. - .
r-" ""i """'s, jm hit university Party. I was nomlnatM fof the leat I hold
.. il: . tn thft.Lelisltture.by the UP.ii.weU ii.lh S?.
encouraged and would . haver-renewed
their efforts: The results
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