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LITERARY PAGE Page 4 o ,, - 5 ;;i..NSUBRAKt louisburg college lOUISBURG. N.C. 27549 SPORTS NEWS See Page 3 and 4 Volume XX LOUISBURG COLLEGE, N. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1960 No. 2 Mrs. Hayman Presents Picture Poem Gift In Chapel Program Mrs. Louis D. Hayman, Jr., of Jacksonville, Fla., returned to Louis- burg College on Wednesday, October 26, 1960, to present her picture- poem, “Winter Scene,” to the college in honor of Miss Ruth Merritt at a chapel service. Mrs. Hayman is the former Carol Bessent of Beaufort, N. C. She attended Louisburg in 1944-45, was a member of the Columns staff, and was a student under Miss Merritt. Mrs. Hayman read several of her poems to the student body and then her husband. Dr. Hayman, unveiled the picture-poem. Mrs. Hayman read the poem with a great deal of emo tion. She talked to the student body and, with profound sincerity, ex pressed gratitude to the faculty and the college for the help and inspira tion she received while a student at Louisburg. The picture is a visual twin of the poem. The poem reads: The snow lay piled in drifts against the fence. The trees ached with their cold and lovely load. The farmhouse was a charcoal draw ing etched Against the evening sky; there was no road . . . It lay hidden beneath the comforter Of feather white that bedded down our land. And cast an echo of inflnitiy: A breathless twilight colored God’s right hand Miss Merritt then made a brief talk and recited one poem that Mrs. Hayman had written while at Louis burg. President Robbins then ac cepted the picture-poem on behalf of the college. This poem will be hung in the library sometime in the near future. Mrs. Hayman has a book en titled Keepsake to be released soon which contains a large portion of her poems. While at Louisburg, Mrs. Hayman had a poem in every issue of the Columns. Miss Merritt stated that Mrs. Hayman had, at that time, a great sensitiveness to beauty which she still possesses. Miss Merritt said, “I was overwhelmed. Her presenta tion was the most generously appre ciative gesture by any alumnus.” Here is the poem Miss Merritt quoted; An Oak Tree There’s something about an oak tree, A something I cannot explain: Its shadows long in sunlight. Or the way it looks after rain. The way its arms reach upward For God in the heavens blue Yes, there’s something about an oak tree That thrills me, through and through We, the students of Louisburg, deeply appreciate this gift and will forever cherish the spirit in which it was given to the college. “It seems to me a rarity for a man devoted to a nonliterary profes sions, as is Dr. Hayman in his med ical practice,” said Miss Merritt, “to have the warmly cordial interest in a wife’s poetry that he manifests. Evi dently, too, his appreciative interest is a real inspiration to Mrs. Hayman in her writing.” Harry Lange Mrs. Hayman presents her picture-poem, of Miss Merritt. “Winter Scene” to tlie college in honor First Play of Year Presented Nov. 18 “Thanky!” “Lawsy, Miss Lucy, you scared me so that I almos’ turned white!” “I wish that something could scare you into working faster.” With the opening lines of the dramatics club’s first presentation of the year, “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come,” the audience knew they were in store for a real entertainment treat. As the play unfolded before them for the next two hours, they knew that they had been right. It was a very colorful story, well laced with humor, revolving about the efforts of Chad (Warren Jones) to win beautiful but snobbish Margaret Dean (Sylvia Hart), who is the daughter of a very class-conscious family in Kentucky. When Chad met Margaret, it was a case of love at first sight. As he put it, he’d “never seed a gal so purty afore.” The action of the play takes place at the home of Major Calvin Buford (George Utley), a kind-hearted soul of Kentucky aristocracy. When Major Buford meets Chad, a simple moun tain boy who is an orphan, he shows his kindness by taking the boy in and offering him the chance to stay in his home. This suggestion is agreed to by Chad, but not approved by Miss Lucy Buford, Calvin’s sister (Brenda Whitfield). As in the days before psychosis and neurosis, Chad en counters many obstacles, but over comes them to become engaged to Margaret. The cast of characters included: Miss Lucy Buford—Brenda Whit field; Chad—Warren Jones; Old Tom —Lewis Waskey; Mellissy Turner— Marilyn Gainey; Thanky — Alice Smith; Nathan Cherry—Kay Stark; Caroline Dean—Penny Taylor; Betsy Cherry—Carolyn Callahan; Margaret Dean—Sylvia Hart; Major Calvin Buford — George Utley; Richard Hunt — Morgan Hazzlett; Nellie Hunt—Martha Ann Bradser; and Jennie Overstreet—Joyce Avent. George Utley Radio Station WSLC Returns to the Air “Good evening, ladies and gentle men. This is radio station WSLC, begining another evening of broad cast entertainment from our studio in the basement of Franklin Dormi tory. We invite you to stay tuned for the many enjoyable and enter taining programs to follow.” Yes, WSLC is on the air. Begin ning broadcast activities on October 31, the station is on the air from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday, providing everything from pop singers to progressive jazz for the listening audience. Upon talking with the management, this reporter found that the station hopes to ex pand its schedule second semester to include the weekends, and some of the late afternoon hours. Operating on a frequency of 1010 kilocycles, WSLC covers the campus here at Louisburg, with the exception of the faculty apartments and Wright Dormi tory. Mickey Sykes, station manager and technical director says that he hopes to have coverage to these build ings in the near future. Branching out into commercial ac tivities this year, WSLC is now sell ing commercial time to the merchants of Louisburg as well as to national sponsors. With this in mind, you can look forward to that time-honored phrase of Radio. “We’ll be back with more music in just a moment, but first this important message. . . .” George Utley Political Debate Stars Wilkinson, Symington The highlight of Democrat-Re publican Day, October 27, was the political debate in the Main Audi torium. The Young Republicans Club sponsored Mr. John Wilkinson of Washington, N. C., as its speaker and the Young Democrats Club spon sored Mr. James Symington, son of Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri. The speakers engaged in a Lincoln-1 poser and the leader of the famous Etouglas type debate, which consisted g"e«'' Winter Dance Scheduled for December 10 The officers of the Sophomore Class have formally announced the annual Winter Dance. The date for the dance has been set for the eve ning of December 10th, from 8:00 until 12:00 p.m. The band chosen by the class for the dance is The Jets from Gastonia, N. C. The band is composed of five singers, an organ, drum, sax, piano, and two guitars. The class also decided to have the dance semi-formal, so that the girls could wear either cocktail dresses or formals, and the boys could wear suits. Corsages are optional—boys may send them if they wish. The price of tickets will be $1.00 per person, and they may be obtained from any class officer or the Ticket Committee Chairman, Don Carnes. Committee chairmen for the dance are as follows: Band Committee—Frank Layne Decorating Committee—Butch Mills Theme Committee—Betty Lou Cash Ticket Committee—Don Carnes Publicity Committee—Ren Bradley Clean-up Committee—^Warren Jones Lighting Committee—^Mickey Sykes The officers are expecting a big turnout, but this can only be achieved with your individual suppon. Rev. Bob Barefield, who obtained his B.D. degree from Duke Uni versity, will speak to all Louisburg College Students on “Dream Analy sis” on November 22, Tuesday in the auditorium at 6:30. Let’s have a big turnout! of the first speaker, Mr. Wilkinson, speaking for fifteen minutes, followed by the second speaker with twenty minutes, and the first speaker having a five minute answer. Following the debate was a ques- tion-and-answer period, in which stu dents and visitors alike participated. Both of the speakers took turns in answering the questions. Mr Symington, a well known hill billy musician and composer, enter tained the audience with a few of his original “Democrat Ditties,” which were well received by the Democrats in the audience. A proportionately few number of students were present. Ren Bradley Second Concert Presents Kovacs By LINDA SESSIONS Pianist Stephen Kovacs presented a concert Wednesday evening, No vember 16, at 8:00 p.m., in the W. R. Mills High School Auditorium. This was the second in the Louisburg College Concert Series. Born in 1907 in Budapest, Hun gary, Mr. Kovacs entered Franz Liszt Academy of Music at the age of five. In his youth, he was a favorite student of the celebrated Dr. Emery de Kerri-Szanto. After 14 years of academic training, he graduated with outstanding honors, and received the highest degree that the school had to offer—the Artist Diploma of Piano Playing in 1926. Kovacs acquired an enviable repu- Europe before coming to America, tation in all the principal cities of He has since won fame as a com- success. Then followed the Kovacs Piano Trio, which year after year played more engagements than any other similar attraction. He is acknowl edged to be one of the most creative and versatile adapters of musical masterpieces for multiple-piano per formance. Several prizes in international competition for pianists have been awarded to Mr. Kovacs in Budapest and Vierma. Widely acclaimed across America, he has been acknowledged for his brilliant piano personality and technical perfection in concert re citals. NEW LIBRARY HOURS Saturday Afternoons 2:00 to 5:00 Sunday Afternoons 2:00 to 4:00 Grades Higher Dean John B. York said it ap peared that the overall grade picture for this semester is running ahead of that of last year as far as he could tell by the mid-semester grades. How ever, there is no one that has com piled an all A average at mid-term. There are, however, several students who have four A’s and one B, or three A’s and two B’s. Although no official composite totals have been calculated. Dean York stated that he could not dis tinguish any appreciable difference in grades between the men and women students at Louisburg. It seems as though the students, whether con sciously or subconsciously, have rea lized the need for exceptional work in order that they might become successful in today’s highly competi tive world. Harry Lange Ni A'/*' lodge EXPBMfNCE C DEMOCRAT-REPUBLICAN DAY DEBATE Mr. James Symington expounds on the virtues of the Democratic party.
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