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archives the CECIUW. ROBBINS Liar.A LOUISBURG COLLEGE LOUISBURG, N.C. 27549 VOL. XXVI LOnSBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N FRIDAY, MAY 19. 1967 NO. Brenda Dunn (Queen Guenevere) and John Pike (Lancelot) In scene from Camelot. Camelot Is Brillant Drama Production Camelot, the Louisburg Players latest production is, currently in Its second week, after a fantastically successful opening week. Last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights (the 11th, 12th, and 13th), the house was completely sold out. There were a few empty seats notlcable, but Mrs. Versteeg reported that these were open because several ticket holders had been unable to come. Se lected seats for this week (the 18th, Idth and 20th) can still be reserved or bought at the door. As for the production itself, there is little new that can be said. One need merely ask any one who has seen Camelot to get an idea of how brilliant a pro duction it is. This show has been nearly two years in the making. Director Bob Versteeg has spent literally hundreds of hours of research, studying every existing account of the legendary Round Table in detail. The actors, too, have knocked themselves out to make this the finest show the Players have put on in years. John Pike, for example. In the supporting role of Lancelot, has calculated that he has spent seventy hours In rehearsal. When you combine this much work with all the natural talent the players have, you’re bound to come up with a top-notch show—and Camelot demonstrates this clearly. Years of training and years of professional acting have made Chip Williamson (King Arthur) Just about as fine an actor as can be found in the state. But Louisburg playgoers who have only been here one year will be astounded by Brenda Dunn (Queen Guenevere). Having only had two relatively minor roles this year, she hasn’t given au diences much of a chance to see what she can do. But in Camelot. she gives such a brilliant per formance that there isn’t a heart in the audience—or the cast— that she doesn’t win completely. Supporting these two, and doing a great Job, are John Pike (Lan celot), Daniel Freeman (King Pelllnore), Sammy Swett (Mor- dred—and you’ll seldom see a finkier villain anywhere), and Dr. Gerald Shinn (Merlin). Anyone who has ever laughed, anyone who has ever cried can enjoy Camelot—this is not a show to be missed. Largest Class To Graduate Mr. C. Ray Pruette, who calls himself “chief cook and bottle washer” of the graduation ex ercises at LC, announced that the first official exercise of the graduation weekend will be the Graduate’s Breakfast, which will be held on Saturday morn ing, June 3, at 8:00 a. m. Permanent officers for this year’s class will be elected at this breakfast. Following the breakfast, 123 degree students and 25 busi ness students, the largest grad uating class in the school’s his tory, will practice for com mencement. At 6:00 p.m. Tri nity Dorm will be renamed Pat ton Dorm in honor of Dr. Wal ter Patton, President of Louis burg College from 1939-1947. Also, on Saturday, the Alumni banquet will be held at 7:00 p.m. At this time, the new graduates will be officially re cognized as members of the Alumni Association. Sunday, both the Baccalaureate Sermon and the graduation ex ercises will be held in AC building. The Baccalaureate Sermon was previously held at the Methodist Church, but this year the number of students graduating from LC necessi tates a larger building. Rev. See GRADUATES Page 3 Awards Day Honors Outstanding Students On Thursday, May 18, the annual awards day was held in the AC Building. On this day, outstanding students in various fields were awarded trophies, plaques, medals and other hon ors for their achievements. The awards were given by the dif ferent department heads, with Dean of Students, John B. York, delivering the opening re marks. The award for the outstanding student athlete was given to Steve Midgette for his tremen dous ability on the baseball diamond by Coach Frazier. The Music award was presented by Miss Foster to Jean Perry, member of the Chi^l Choir and Glee Club. The Alpha Phi Epsilon Medal for out standing business achievements was received by Sarah Lynn Collier. Miss Adelaide John son presented this award. The History award, presented by Mr. Nixon, went to David A, Samonds lor his exceptional history ability. Clyde Wayne Quick was a- warded the Chemistry award by Mr. C. Ray Pruette for having the highest average in chemistry lab and lecture. Mr. Umphrey Lee presented James E. Donahue HI the Journalism award for his outstanding Jour nalistic achevements this se mester. Barbara Jean Hawks received the Malone Medal for her achievements in the field of English. Mr. Lee also pre sented this award. William Wayne Taylor award for drama went to John Pike for his tre mendous acting ability during the past two years. Mr. Vers teeg presented this award. The National Methodist Scho larship was awarded to Ruth Edwards, Laura Guilford, and Mary Ann Mumford by Mr. Goldston. In the foreign lan guage department, Ruth Ed wards and Karen Mitchell re ceived awards for outstanding ability In French and Spanish. Dr. Blumenfeld presented their awards. The Marshall’s for the 1967 commencement were also' re cognized by Mr. Pruette. These are Matthew Albert Brown, ChVel Marshall, Steven Wayne Strum, Mrs. Judith Hinton, and Martha K. Nelson. Prior to the end of the pro gram, Dr. Robbins Issued the oath of office to the new S.G.A. officers for the 1967-68 year. Dr. Shinn To Leave Louisburg Dr. Gerald Shinn, Professor of Old Testament and Philo sophy, will teach at Wilmington College next fall. Wilmington is a state suj^rted, four-year Community College with an en rollment of 900 students. Dr. Shinn will assume the position of Associate Professor of Phi losophy and History of Re ligions. His teaching curricu lum will include courses in World Religions—Buddhism, Shintoism, Taoism—Old Testa ment, Ethics and Logic. Dr. Shinn is leaving Louisburg be cause of a “severe asthmatic condition” which he developed last year. He hopes that the change in climate will help this condition. Dr. Shinn received his Bache lor of Arts Degree, with a major in German, from Duke University in 1956. Following graduation, he entered the Di vinity School at Duke and re ceive his Bachelor of Divinity Degree in 1959. He also re ceived his Master of Education Degree from Duke. Spending a year of study in Germany after receiving his B.D., Dr. Shinn attended the Methodistenseminar in Frank furt am Main and the Goethe Unlversitat. During this year, Shinn studied Greek, Hebrew, Ancient Church History, and Philosophy. From Germany, he returned to Duke in 1960 and began work on his Doctorate, specializing in Medieval Church History and Oriental languages. During this time. Dr. Shinn received the Gurney H. Kearnes Fellowship to finish his dissertation on Medieval German Law, which entailed a year’s independent study. The title of this dissertation was “The Weltanschauung (world view) and Zeitgeist (spirit of times) of the Illuma- nations in the Dresden Manu script of the Sachenspiegel (first codified Medieval Ger man law in the Venlcular).” The work encompassed a study of the effects of Roman, New Testament, and Old Testament civil law on the dally life of the King, knights, lords, ladies, dukes, and peasants In 14th Century Germany as seen In the Manuscript. Upon comple tion of this work, Dr. Shinn received his Ph.D. in Medieval Church History in 1964. Shinn’s teaching career began here at Louisburg in 1963, and he was a visiting Professor of Medieval Church History in the spring of 1966 at Southeastern Theological Seminary In Wake See SHINN Page 3 DR. SHINN
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