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VOL. I, NO. 6
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, LAURINBURG, N. C.
DECEMBER 5. 1961
The Performance Of Handel's
Messiah Will Be Sunday, Dec. 10
Combined community and
college choirs, accompanied by
the community orchestra, will
present Handel’s “Messiah” this
Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lau-
rinburg National Guard Arm
ory.
Under the direction of Law
rence Skinner, the music or
ganizations will perform parts
of the Christmas section. The
Messiah is divided into three
sections: the first part prophe
sies and anticipates the coming
of Christ; the second speaks of
His suffering and death; and
the third tells of His resur
rection.
The section sung during the
Christmas season and known as
the Christmas portion is a com
bination of the first section and
part of the second section.
The text for the Messiah is
com,posed of appropriate vers
es from the Bible; some are
direct quotations while others
were adapted by Handel to fit
the musical feeling he vwshed
to express.
The work consists of a series
of recitatives, arias, choruses,
and orchestral numbers arrang
ed in the three sections.
Mrs. William Alexander, so
prano (Laurinburg); Mrs. D.
Benjamin Rash, contralto (Ra
leigh) : David Witherspoon, ten
or (Raleigh) and Mike Tronzo,
bass (Raleigh) are the invited
guests soloists for the perform
ance.
At the first performance of
the Messiah in Dublin, Ireland,
Handel requested that the mon
ey from the performance be
used to pay the debts of those
in debtors prison. Tradition has
been established in the 200 years
since the first performance in
1761 that all proceeds go to
charity.
There will be an offering tak
en at the performances that
and possibly for the establish
ment of a scholarship.
Mr. Skinner hopes to set a
precedent so that the perform
ance of the Christmas section
of the Messiah will become an
annual event.
The transportation problem is
being worked out and will be
announced later.
Even Beethoven, in regard to
the musical merit of the work
and composer, who demanded
the highest musical achieve
ments from musicians said that
he “would kneel bare-headed on
the grave of Handel,”
SC Board
Sponsor Dance
On Saturday, Dec. 16 the
Christmas dance will be held
'n the cafeteria from 8:00 until
■12:00 p.m. The Student Center
Board, sponsors of the dance
have announced the theme will
be “Blue Christmas.”
Music will be furnished by
the Collegians, with an added
guitarist and vocEdist to help
with the “twisting” sounds.
Latin-American enthusiasts will
be treated to the cha-cha.
Dress for the dance is long
formals or cocktail dresses for
the women and tuxedoes or
dark suits for the men. The
admission price will be $1.50
for couples and $1.00 for stags.
Notice will be posted as to
when and where tickets may fe
purchased.
Members of the dance com
mittee are: Bryce Perceval and
Caroline Bardel, chairmen; Mar
garet Nadel; Berta Page, Cosa-
lie Spivey, Ellen Maultsby, Ma
ry Pittard, Magie Fishburne,
Rebecca Baird, Joan Caddell,
Knights Prepare For Next Gaines
Louisburg, Wed. p.m.
Campbell, Fri. p.m.
St. Andrews steps full swing
into its first full week of inter
collegiate basketball competi
tion tomorrow with a contest
at Louisburg, North Carolina
against Louisburg Junior Col
lege. This game, which is a
prelude to the promised rough
and tumble contest with an ex
tremely strong Campbell Col
lege team Friday night at the
Laurinburg High School gym
nasium promises to offer plenty
of fast-moving excitement to
St. Andrews students.
Last Friday’s contest with
Fredrick College provided the
valuable experience needed by
the ICnights, who have had on
ly a few weeks to form a team
and begin practicing. Even
though they were defeated, the
Knights showed the unity and
drive that are so important to
a successful team.
St. Andrews travels to Louis
burg to meet a team that this
year has lost four games and
is now eager for a win. The
game will be decided by the
amount of desire and drive dis-
Bill Clark, John Speaks, and Jerry Dawson practice for the played by each team.
next game with Louisburg Junior College tomorrow night.
Phyllis Thomas, Johnny Hain-
will be used to defray the trav- {rick, Dick Knowles, Bob Taylor,
eling expenses of the soloists, i Wayne Farmer, Roy Phelps,
for a charitable organization, ’ Larry Varner, and Don Diez.
Schedule of Events
Dec. 5, D ejp a r tmental
Clubs.
Dec. 6, SAC vs Louisburg:
(there)
Dec. 8, SAC vs Campbell
(here).
Dec. 9, “Written On The
Wind.”
Orange Hall Hayride.
Dec. 10, MESSIAH.
Dec. 12, SAC vs Louisburg
(there)
Dec. 13, Student Recital
Vespers Christmas Pag'eant.
Dec. 15, Band Concert
Dec. 16, Christmas Dance.
Dec. 17. Campus Coffee.
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Members of the Community Chorus, the Col
lege Orchestra, and the Fayetteville Symphony
practice for the performance of the Christmas
Section of Handel’s Messiah Dec. 10.
‘Party Ok”
Methods ToJd
Anyone who wishes to ar
range a party, banquet, dance,
or other social function, as well
as official school events, must
complete an Activities Authori
zation Form. The Form is then
returned to the Dean of Stu
dents’ office for approval. The
purpose of the form is to pro
tect and aid the students, as
well as organize and arrange
events that are to take place
on the cam,pus, or out of town.
The Dean of Students asks
that these additional regula
tions be followed when plan
ning an event;
a. Whenever there is to be
a mixed group, three couples
or more is considered to con
stitute a party.
b. In the case of off-campus
activities, other than when fac
ulty and staff members are in
volved, the host or hostess
should contact the Dean of Stu
dents and give the names of the
^:ludents that will be attending,
thfi date of the event, and the
names of the chaperones.
■ Requests for events must be
presented at least two weeks
in advance for major affairs
(campus-wide dances, etc.), and
one week in advance for other
affairs (dorm parties, club func
tions, etc.).
A faculty representative or
approved chaperone must be
present at every student social
function or when members of
any group go out of town for
T.n official event In the case of
mixed groups a couple should
'orve as chaperone. For form-
il dances two or more couples
ire required with one person
designated as chaperone in
charge.
The method for handling the
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Attention
Song Writing
Conlesi Benins
Students, faculty members,
and alumni can try their hand
at song writing by composing
either music or lyrics for an
official St. Andrews alma ma
ter or fight song and submit
ting them to the office of the
Dean of Students.
Deadline for the fight song
contest is Dec. 15, and all pro
posed alma maters should be
entered no later than April 1,
1962.
Judges for the contest are
members of the Student Life
Committee and their advisors,
including Annie Duke, John
Hamrick, Jane McGuire, Di
anne Monroe, John Snowdon,
Cecil Chewning', Dr. Ralph Hes
ter, Rufus Hackney, Lewis Hoy,
Mrs. Donald Miller, Miss Wal
lace Mims and Miss Catherine
Newlans.
Debate Club Formed
A debate club is being form
ed under the auspices of Dr.
W. W. Powell, head of the
ICnglish Department. The pur
pose of the club will be to train
students to conduct logical de
bates, develop capacities for
quick thinking, and produce the
ability to speak in public and
to “think on one’s feet.”
The charter and constitution
for the club are nov/ being
drawn-up and will be ready be
fore the Christmas Hohdays.
It is hoped that the Debate
Club will be able to partici
pate in some intercollegiate de
bating contests in the spring.
More information on the
club will appear in the Decem
ber 18th issue of The Lance.