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THE CLARION
FEBRUARY 10,1961
MUSIC NOTES
The Brevard Civic Chorus and
the Brevard Wind Ensemble
have begun rehearsals for the
spring semester. These two
groups will have a joint con
cert in April. One of the num
bers featured on this program
will be the second movement of
SINAI, a work scored for con
cert band and chorus, written
by Mr. Cousins last year. Brevard
College faculty and students are
invited to join either of these
town groups. The next rehearsal
of the Wind Ensemble is Feb
ruary 16, at 7 p.m. in the Instru-
Valentine Day, 1961
Fairies dancing in a glen,
A'single rose in a vase,
A piping lilt from a Blake “Song of Innocence.”
Chocolates in cups of red,
A fair-haired girl in Blue taffeta,
Ralphael’s Madonna,
Keats’ praise of Cupid’s beloved Psyche,
The tingly wetness of rain,
Snow lingering on Southern green.
Valentine. Day. 1961. The radio announcer blasts —
“Win the jackpot, thirty dollars. Will YOU be our
V.alentine?” This is enough to reduce the status of
Valentine Day, not to mention the slushy, satirical
valentines that we see in the stories, or everyone vying
to, see who gets the most valentines, or the biggest box
of chocolate.
What’s happening to us? What happened to Valen-
tine’s Day, the holiday of youth, the festival of lovers? | ment Room, and the Civic Chor
I long for the sheer loveliness of a real valentine —: us, February 21, at 7:30, in the
a red one, edged in lace; bearing the single inscription ^ church choir room.
—^ “All cherish thee, but none more than I.” |
! M. Thomas Cousins, resident
There are these conclusions that I have drawn as 1 ^yniposer at Brevard College,
reflected on Valentine Day, 1961. Man must have vvill attend the premiere perfor-
strength as well as fantasy, remember that trolls : mance of the first movement of
dance with the fairies, the rose withers and dies., his triology “Sinai”, presented
We must know Winifred Owen’s Onomatopoeia, must by the Greensboro Senior High
--e Symphonic Band and Choir, in
Greensboro, Thursday, February
16.
The second movement of the
composition was first played last
year by the same organization
' whose conductor, Herbert Hazel-
nian, commissioned Mr. Cousins
lo create the triology. The first
playing of the third movement
will be heard in Greensboro next
year.
Mr. Cousins, whose composi-
lions are programmed by choral
groups and bands throughout the
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country, has written special
music for the production of
Euripides’ play “Alcestis” which
will be presented at Woman’s
College, Greensboro, March 1,
2, and 3.
At-pearing in recital at the
four manual organ of the Bre-
ivard Methodist Church next
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock,
Walter H. Ball will play a pro
gram selected from the composi
tions of Bach, Kirnberger,
Brahms, Sowerby, Whitlock, and
Poetry
Corner
MEETING ANOTHER DAY
By Carole Padgett
The coming of tomorrow hastens
with the oncoming light,
Bringing enfolded within its
arms
The tears, pains, and sorrows
that all must bear.
Like a storm with bleating winds
Sweeping down unmercifully up
on its helpless pathway.
Vv'hat destruction is this?
Only a thought of yesterday —
For now we see the light
That breaks faintly on the hori
zon.
Monnikendam.
Mr. Ball is organist and choir-1 *' (u u i *
master of the Myers Methodist 1 So that with hope and trust -
-remember that Blake also wrote “Song of Exper
. ience.” We must feel the strength of Michaelangelo
alongside the sweetness of Raphael.
We must realize that the rain can cause floods;
and snow, freezes.
Man must realize the perils and futility of life be
fore he can accept the charm, the mist, the perfectness
of Love. He must realize the dignity and value of man
ure for fertilizer before he is worthy of the more subtle
•perfumes. Man must learn that the prejudiced never
•know the beauty in understanding; that you never
judge a man by the smile he does not wear, rather
ask yourself what destroyed that smile.
Thus I reflect on Valentine Day, 1961. It is not a
liard day — but full and mature. It is far from dying,
for as long as there is Youth, there is love.
School Spirit
‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto
you." This well-known verse has to do with every-
•fiiing — including our school.
The character and reputation of a school is^ deter-
«inined largely by the quality of its school spirit. The
excitement of a good basketball game often causes
tempers to flare and fists to tighten. When we lose
-coTitrol of our emotions, we show poor school spirit
and make a blemish on the school’s reiputation. How
a team and fans “take” defeat is noticed and remem-
bered by everyone looking on. WhetheT the teani^and
fans boo the opposing team, blame the defeat on ‘ rot
ten off iclals” and “bad breaks”, or when the fans make
distracting noise when the opponents are shooting,
are all marked and talked about by everyone. True
sportsmanship is one of the most important character-
islics of a good school.
There are many thing a student can do at a game
=to improve tlie character of his school — little things,
isach as applauding an especia.llv outstanding play
• by the opposing team, giving polite applause when an
opposing player leaves the game, and, above all,_ re-
: training from booing the opposing team or officials.
Also, before the game, welcome the out-of-town
to our campus by giving a friendly smile and cheerful
Church, Charlotte. He held the
same nosition at the Central
Methodist Church in Asheville
for three years, 1956-59.
Sponsored by Brevard College
and the Methodist Church, the
recital is one of six to be pre
sented during the college year.
The public is cordially invited.
Mr. Cousins and Mr. Adams
will Dresent a short program for
I he Valentine Banquet sub-dis
trict meeting to be held at An
drews Methodist Church on Sat
urday, February 11.
with faith.
We can meet this, another day.
SAILING ON LIFE’S WAY
By Carole Padgett
Sailing in a silver ship
Along life’s busy way,
Giding over stormy seas
That toss and turn and sway.
On until the North Star
Can’t give its guiding light;
On into tomorrow
Out of dark tonight.
Sail until those golden shores
Gleam before your eyes.
And your destination
Ruggiero Ricci, violinist, will | Before your vision lies
be the featured artist for the
third concert on this year’s Ashe
ville Civic Music Concert Series.
His concert will be on Tuesday
night, February 14.
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When You're Alone
By Vandalyn Brown
Grasp within your heart
The memories as they fly;
Hold them close unto you
Before they fade or die.
Then when life’s fulfillment
Has left its last jade mark,
SAIL on into tomorrow
Out of night’s bleak dark.
Valentine Day is definitely not way. But every bit of pain or
a lime to be alone. It is a day heartache that may come j
worth the joy that comes with
designed for being with a loved 1
one, for forgetting our normal
The Clarion Staff
PRESS
Editor-in-Ohietf Vanidalyn Brown
Associate Editor Gene McGaha
Business Manager Becky Sigmon
News Editor Ralph Greene
Sports Editor Danny Bost
Elxchjanige Editor Datribara Ballew
Staff Writers and Typists — Sara Whitmire, Jerry Tillotson,
Shelba Jean McKee, John Goins, Joel Stevenson, Jimmy
Wilson, Eleanor Mefford, Carole Padgett.
reticence and letting gestures
and words of affection be shown
and spoken. It is a day for for
getting self and letting others
know how much their friend
ship and love mean to us.
So many of us are shy, stand
offish people. There are so few
of us who have the ability to
put into words or action our
deepest, truest feelings. So there
is this day — a day when it does
not seem forward or uncalled
for to express fondness, appreci
ation, warmth, and love. We may,
by a card, a word, a smile, or
a kiss, let others know that they
are important to us, that their
feelings do matter, that we ap
preciate the love they show us,
and that — whether we say it
often or not — we love them.
Love, in its many phases, is
frightening. It entails, naturally,
giving a part of ourselves. And
v.'hen we give of ourselves we
often get hurt. This is our fear —
that someone else will take but
will not give in return, or that
they will not accept the love
we show them.
So, very often, we try to re
fuse to love. We fight it down
and keep hidden any spark that
might flare up. This is the easy
loving. To live we must love
So often we doubt that any
one loves us; we are completely
alone. This, however is not true.
There are usually many persons
who love us of whom we are
unaware (perhaps because we
are wrapp^ in self-pity.). And
always there is One who loves
us. And this makes the giving
oi our own love worthwhile. Con
sider the people you know and
those you should know but don’t.
Aren’t there quite a few among
them who need to know someone
cares about them? And is it not
right that those who have the
courage to love should also have
the generosity to love many?
Love others — many of them
— as friends and brothers, and
love one in the true, deep sense
of the world. Open your heart
in this season of love and keep
it open to those who need it so
much.
Men's House
Council Has
Three Added
Beth Peterson
(Continued from Page One)
the American Home Economics
Association and the Home Eco
nomists in Business Section. She
is a past national chairman of
the Textiles, Apparel, and
“hello”. These things bring pride and honor! When
the student fails to be honorable, he is hurting him
self, his school, and his town.
The school needs the help of every student! In bring
ing pride and honor to his school a student also brings
pride and honor to himself. For whatever he does for
his school he will be well paid in return.
The Men’s House Council, com
posed of the hall proctors from
both men’s dorms, have inducted
three new members this semes
ter. Bob Withrow, Mel Hunt, and
Roger Brookshire have been
added to the council to take up
the slack left by students who
left B.C. at the end of last se
mester. In addition, Art Doyle
and Tommy McFadden have re
turned to the House Council.
New members were elected to
the Men’s House Council by a
majority vote of the council. AH
students selected by the council
are subject to the approval of
Dean Henderson. All officers of
the council must maintain at
least a “C” average.
The work of the House Council
consists mainly of keeping order
in the men’s dorms. The Council,
in itself, has no power to expel
a student from the college; how
ever, it can suggest to the Aca
demic Standard Board that a
certain student should not be al
lowed to remain at B.C., and the
Board usually acts upon the
Council’s suggestions.
Home Furnishings Committee of
the Home Economists in Busi
ness. She is a member of the
P.E.O. women’s organization,
the American Association of
University Women, Delta Ze^
social sorority, and Epsilon Sig
ma Phi extension fraternity.
On Tuesday, February 14th,
Miss Peterson will speak to the
W.N.C. Engineers club.. This
meeting will be held at the Man
or in Asheville.