VOL. 4, NO., 6 ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, LAURINBURG, N. C. JANUARY 15, 1965
Wilbur Depicts True
Poet With Readings
By BRIAN NEUENSCHWANDER
Richard Wilbur, who reads poe-
try like he’s praying, visited the
St. Andrews Campus Wednesday
evening. He was introduced by
Dr. Garrison as a man of widely
varied interests, ranging from
those of a literary critic to a
poet, Mr. Wilbur, who present-
ed the third program in the Con-
cert»Lecture series, read se>
lections from his own works and
from works he has translated.
The audience was literally cap-
tlvated.-too many freshman stu-
dents were involuntarily subject,
ed to this cultural onslaught by
tlieir professors. Yet even those
who entered the auditorium with
misgivings left it, we hope, with
an enlightened sense of the value
of this poet's work and, for that
matter, the work of all serious
artists.
Mr. Wilbur won the Pulitzer
Prize for poetry in 1957 with his
presentation of a volume entitled
THINGS OF THIS WORLD, and
has received several other
notable prizes for his literary
efforts. Among these efforts
are translations of foreign works
into English. His translation of
Moliere's play TARTUFFE is
currently being presented at the
Lincoln Center for the Perform-
tag Arts in New York. Not only
has Mr. Wilbur translated many
works into English, but he- has
had some of his own poems trans.
lated.
This poetry has been des.
cribed as containing something
"decent” in an artistic world
that has lately been chafac.
Herefords To Beef Up
P. E. BuHding Fund
A valuable herd of polled Here-
fords will soon be used to beef
up the physical education pro
gram at St. Andrews.
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. James
J. Harris of Morrocroft Estate
near Charlotte, the herd will be
prepared for sale in midspring.
Proceeds from the auction will
be added to the building fund
for a physical education plant
at St. Andrews.
“Naturally we are pleased over
this generous boost to our build
ing fund,” said President Ansley
C. Moore, “In making this gift,
Mr. and Mrs. Harris expressed
their hope that it would lead
other friends to make similar
contributions. We are all work
ing on the project.”
The Morrocroft herd number
ed 221 bulls, cows, heifers, and
calves when transferred, and is
expected to increase by 145
calves at sale time. Started in
1938 by the late Governor Camer-
on Morrison, portions of the
herd have been exhibited and
sold around the nation;
The physical education build.
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Domino XIX—has a pedigree Roing b.xck to the first Cow.
ing is one of several needed
to complete the initial campus,
and would cost $900,000. St. An.
drews had about $30,000 on hand
in gifts toward this project.
Mr. Silas Vaughn, St. Andrews
business manager, has taken per-
sonal charge of the herd, as,
among other things, he is an
expert on cattle raising. Mr.
Vaughn says that the cattle are
being fattened up for auction in
the early spring or late sum.
mer. He declined to estimate
the exact value of the herd but
stated that inquiries from as far
afield as Texas have been re.
ceived and that this great in-
terest makes the outlook very
bright.
terized by pessimism. Mr. Wil.
bur feels that the task of the
artist is to create something
harmonious and unified from a
world which has “gotton out of
hand.” Each artist must draw
from his own environment, yet
he must always seek to create
the original and shun the com.
monplace facet of his experience.
Mr. Wilburbelieves that poetry
is the best vehicle the literary
artist can use to create the har-
mony. He has said the poetry is
“the most important thing a man
can do,” and to be a good poet,
one must lead an active life.
He advises the aspiring man of
letters to read widely from
various periods and styles, and
to develop his power of per.
spection and description through
consciencious practice. The final
secret of the poet, and Mr, Wil-
bur clearly exemplifies his own
ideas in this respect, is to
“spread himself successfully
thin” over the whole realm of
human experience.
Reports Due
Students receiving work
scholarship grants are urged by
the Business Office to check and
be sure they have complied with
the work time stipulations in their
agreements. They are reminded
that if they have not accumulated
the proper number of hours they
should do so before exams begin
on January 21. It Is uDperatlve
that all requirements be com
plied with In order that scholar
ships be continued through the
coming semester.
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Architect’s drawing of the proposed physical education building.
Pazor’s
Students
Perform
Students of Miss Radian A,
Pazmor presented a program of
songs for the Bennettsville Music
Club, Thursday, January 7, and
the Rotary Club of Laurinburg,
January 12. The program includ-
ed the following selections: “A
Swan” by Grieg, “In the Woods”
by Bizet, and “A Piper” by John
Duke sung by Mary Katherine
Field; “Vedro Mentrio Sospiro”
by Mozart and “Four Mountain
Ballads” by Paul Bowls, sung
by Richard Lilly; “Der Doppel.
ganger” by Schubert and “Min.
ercheeve” by John Duke sung
by Walter Boyce. Barbara John,
son was accompanist.
Preceding the program at the
Rotary Club, Mr. Frank West,
Dean of Music, gave a resume
of the fine arts and activities of
the school of music at St.
Andrews.
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