VOL. 5. NO. 3 ■ ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE. LAURINBURG. N. C. OCTOBER 22, 196-5 Fall Fling Weekend To Feature 'The Tans’ And Two Groups of 'The Magnlfkonts O’Herron Makes Gift Construction of a swimming pool in the new physical education plant for, St. Andrews Presby terian College wUl be underwrit ten bv a pledge of $100,000 made this week by Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward M. O’Herron , Jr. of Char lotte. The Olympic-size indoor pool will be a memorial to their son,-* Edward M. O'Herron, m, who was active in athletics as a stu dent at St. Andrews. He had been a member of the college’s first goU team and a charter member of the Lettermen’sClub. The gift was announced by President Ansley C. Moore for the trustee’s building committee, which recently approved pre liminary plans for the total phys ical education plant. Working drawings are now being prepared by the college architect, A.G. Odell, Jr., of Charlotte. The pool will be equipped with, three diving boards, two of one- meter height and a three-meter board. It will be used for recre ational swimming as well as in tramural and intercollegiate teams, with seating for 200 spec tators. In making the gift, the O’Her- rons told President Moore, "We feel that St. Andrews was a most constructive influence in the life of our son, and we feel very fort unate that we able to e35>ress our appreciation in this manner so ^ St, Andrews can be better equipped to aid, educate and in fluence the young people who seek the guidance of your school.” Plain & Fancy Set To Ooen Next Week A delightful variety of music is presented in the musical comedy, plain AND FANCY, which will be given by the Highland Players Tuesday through Saturday, Octo ber 26-30, The show opens with the rousing number, "You Can’t Miss It”, in which the chorus gives direction to the New York ers on how to reach Bird-In- Hand. From the familiar love ballad, “Young and Foolish”to the jazzy ‘qt’s a Helluva Way to Run a Love Affair”, and from the stirring “Plain We Live” to the rollicking “How do You Raise a Barn”, the musical Is full of catchy tunes and lingering melo dies. Highlighting the second act is the carnival ballet in which the rhythm of “Scranton Sal” is re peated in the movements of the dancers. “City Mouse, Country Mouse, sung by the Amish "'Omen in the Idtchen is a clever comment comparing the wiles of '"omen in the city and the coun- JAPANESE PRINTS ON VIEW A showingof 40 Japanese prints from the period of greatest popu larity for printmaking in Japan is now being exhibited in the Var dell Building on the St. Andrews Pres byterian College campus. Works by artists Kunisada, Hiroshige, Tayokuni, and Hokusai in the show represent their ac tivity from the late 18th to the mid-19th century,prints first came to the attention of Western artists after Admiral Perry negotiated a treaty in 1854 opening Japan for trade. The prints were discoveredonpapers used by the Japanese to wrap wares shipped to Europe. According to John L. Dahl, assistant professor of art at St. Andrews, the prints show a de velopment of line, space, and co lor. They seem to have had a great influence on suchl9thcent ury painters as Gauguin, Van Gogh, Degas, Sargent, and Whist ler. This ejdilbit comes from the Phifer and Griffin Collection of the North Carolina Musuem of Art, and was prepared for travel with funds from the North Caro lina Art Society. To be shown during the month of October, the exhibit will be open to the public on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sun days from 2 to 5 D.m. > THE TAMS - FALL FLENG FEATURE CAIRN Plans Issue The CAIRN is the St. Andrews Literary Magazine. Cairn is a term denoting a conical heap of stones used as a burial marker, a landmark, a boundary marker, an exploration marker, and so forth. For our purposes, the £/fS OWN! try. The action song, “I’ll Show him”, sung by the disillusioned Amish girl is a delightful twist The musical farming life SHERRY BALDWIN PREPARES FOR PLAY closes with a reprise of “Plenty of Pennsylvania”, the Amish con firmation of their love of the on unrequited love, Bulletin Am.OUNCEMENT FOR All senior students who plan forms. Forms may be attained from Room 110 in the Liberal Arts Building or from the Office of the Dean of Stu. dents in the Student Center, senior to enter the student teaching semester in the winter semes, ter are reminded that they are to complete the Personal Data forms during October as well CAIRN is a landmark of unlimit ed exploration which wlU provide creative opportunities for those who contribute material and in tellectual growth and enjoyment opportunities for those who read It. For the past two years the CAIRN has been In the embryon ic stages of development. This year the CAIRN will be delivered to the students of St. Andrews. Extensive time, work, and In terest already have been contri buted to the pre-natal phase of the CAIRN publication. However, the 1965 birth of the CAIRN will be possible only through your In- terestj assistance, and support. This year the preparation and publication of the CAIRN Is under the editorship of Marion Dlack and an Editorial Board; Jerry Hurst, Helen McPhall, Roger Ste vens, Mrs. Barbara Whitley, and Minnie Kelly. Students who are interested in contributing to the CAIRN in any capacity (creative writing— es says, poems, plays, short stor ies; art work, typing, copy read ing, layout, publicity, etc.) are asked to contact the editor, Mar ion Dlack at ext. 325 or box 878, Right now,the CAIRN Is especial ly in need of art work (line drawings, ink drawings,linoleum cuts, etc.) The first issue of the CAIRN will be out by late November oi early December, To encourage more student participation, the first issue will contain the de tails of the writing contest for next semester. Fall Fling promises to be one of the biggest and most exciting weekends of the fall semester. The themeforthisyear is “FALL FLING *65.” Friday night from 8 until 11:30, the Magnificents will play for the semi-formal dance. The theme for the dance, to be held in the cafeteria, is Andre A Go-Go: The featured event Saturday afternoon is the Fall Fling foot ball game. This game will be a powderpuff football game between Granville and Albemarle. It be gins at 2:30. Before, during, and after the game, entertainment is promised. Tlie final event of the week end is the informal sock hop to be held in the Liberal Arts Audi torium from 8 until 12. The Tams are presented in two shows featuring such favorites as “Hey Girl, Don’t Bother Me”,‘^‘lt's AU Right”, and “The Concrete Jun gle”. Ttie group planning to pro vide music for the remainder of the evening is “The Magnifi cents”. This group is not the same one that is playing for the Friday night dance. "nie tickets are on sale upstairs in the Student Center. Prices are $1.50 for the Friday night dance and $2.50 for Satur day. Girls who go to the dances Friday and Saturday night will have late permission. To add a bit more excitement to the weekend, the Senior Class is sponsoring the Fall Fling Raffle. One Sero shirt and one Country shirt from Bar ron Mills, Inc. are to be the prizes. Chances on these items may bepurchasea Friday and Saturday In the Student Center for 25^. Science Program To Be Explored A panel oi six science and edu cation consultants will explore the future science program for St. Andrews Presbyterian College in a three-day meeting October 18- 20. Working with college faculty and staff members, the group will discuss curriculum im provements to programs for science majors, for teachers of liigh school science, and in the basic science course. Participating wUl be Dr. Ar thur Roe, head of international science activities for the Na tional Sciencr. Foundation; Dr. Carey Bostian, former chancel-’ lor and professor of genetics at North Carolina State; and Dr. Irv ing Foster, chairman of mathe matics and natural sciences at Florida Presbyterian College in St. Petersburg, Other consultants are Dr, Stan ton Leggett of the Engelhardt, Engelhart & Leggett firm in New York; Dr, Jonathan J. Westfall, director of a National Science Foundatlcfn Institute at the Uni versity of Georgia; Dr, William M. Roberts, a St. Andrews trus tee who is chairman of Food science at N, C. State. i

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