the
archives
the CECIL w. ROBBINS UBR.V
louisburg colleg^^
—
COLUMNS
Voi XXVIII, No. 12 Louisburg, North Carolina 27549
Miss Galloway reigns-see page 6
March 1982
E. Hoover Taft Classroom Building
Building Promise
By Beth Bethune
The ground breaking eerernony for
the new classroom building at
Louisburg College was held on
February 25. The ceremony was
called to order by President J. Allen
Norris, Jr. Following the invocation
by The Reverend Reginald W. Ponder
and the reading of scripture by
Bishop William R. Cannon, President
Norris rt^marked, "We have reached a
high day in the life of Louisburg
College.”
The classroom building will be
named for E. Hoover Taft, Jr.,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees. "I
, suppose this is the happiest and
saddest day of my life," Taft said.
"Happy because of the words said
here and sad because I have just
completed chairing my last Board of
Trustees meeting." The first to break
the ground was Mr. Taft. Ben E.
Jorden, Chairman-Elect of the Board
of Trustees, was next. Also partaking
in this event were Dr. Norris, Dnan
Brown, Dr. Ricketts (faculty repre
sentative), and Skip Smith (student
representative).
The new classroom building will
have three floors, including . 26
classrooms, 31 offices and four
conference rooms. The first floor will
be all business rooms: one confe
rence room, five classrooms, and four
offices. The second floor will house
Foreign Languages, Religion, Phi
losophy and English Departments.
There will be one conference room,
ten classrooms and fourteen offices.
The third floor will be Social Studies
and mathematics classrooms, includ
ing two conference rooms, thirteen
offices, and 21 classes. The cost of
this new building is $1,750,000.
Becomes Reality
Mad? po>.->ibl? by QeneroustiiHs to
E. Hoover Taft
E. Hoover Taft has b§en a member
of the Louisburg College Board of
Trustees since 1961 and, is past
Chairman of the Finance Committee.
Since 1968 he has served as
Chairman of the Board and Executive
Committee, President of the Cor
poration.
He attended Greenville City
Schools. He received an A.B. degree
from Duke University in 1934, then
received an L.L.B. degree from Duke
in 1936.
He has practiced law in Greenville,
N. C. since 1936. He is involved in
many other civic activities like Board
Member of Wachovia Bank &■ Trust
Co. and teacher of the men's Bible
class of Jarvis Memorial Methodist
Church.
The Apple Chill Cloggers
IM
1982Folk Festival
Norris, Taft, Jorden, Smith, Ricketts break ground.
The 1982 Folk Festival will include
more than 300 professional and
amateur performers. For two nights
these performers will be presenting
the best folk music and dance in
Eastern North Carolina. The music
will include "pure," "traditional,"
"old timey," and some "classic
bluegrass." For those of us who like
to pick our feet up by clogging or
square dancing, the Folk Festival is
the place to be. The show will begin
Friday, March 26, and Saturday,
March 27 at 7:00, and lasting until
whenever. The Festival will be held in
the College auditorium.
Among the guests will be "Riders
in the Sky," a group of Nashville
musicians who have revitalized
western cowboy songs in three and
four part harmonies. They are led by
guitarist Doug Green, a cowboy
fiddler who has performed with
Loggins and Messina. The "Apple
Chill Cloggers," who have performed
in more than 300 events will also
perform at the Festival. Other
performers include Bill Monroe and
the Bluegrass Boy's, Byard Ray and
his Traditional String Band, and The
Foster Family String Band.
The Folk Festival was founded in
1970 by Allen de Hart, who has been
the director and organizer for the past
12 years. The Festival costs around
$10,000, and is financed by the
Franklin County Arts Council.
Mr. de Hart says, "Although I'm
director I have a volunteer committee
of 65, including students and
members of the staff." "The
Louisburg College Public Affairs
Committee also puts a great deal of
effort into this event."
Mr. de Hart says "the emphasis of
the Festival is on traditional 'old
timey' folk music."
Five hundred dollars in cash awards
and trophies for contestants will be
given away. Competition performers
may enter categories in Folk Dance
Group, Folk String Band, Folk Vocal
Group, Fiddle, Banjo, Vocalist,
Harmonica, Folk Dancer, Mandolin,
Dulcimer, Autoharp, Guitar, and
Original Instruments.
Deadline for applications and
auditions is March 5. If you wish to
put in an application, contact Allen de
Hart, Director of Public Affairs, Main
216, for more information.
Single tickets for Friday or
Saturday nights may be purchased in
advance or at the door for $6.00.
Festival tickets for both nights are
$10.00 for adults and $8.00 for a child
or student. Tickets may be purchased
from Mr. de Hart. For those students
who can't afford tickets you may pat
up posters advertising the Festival in
your hometown and get free
admission.
So everyone bring out your
instruments and join in the fun!