THE LANCE
Official Publication of the Student Body of St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Vnlume 14, No. 6
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, LAURINBURG, N. C.
Thursday, October 24,1974
Festival Presents Philosophy of Mother Earth
.. . By Shuttleworth
John Shuttleworth of
“Mother Earth News” was
here Friday, October 7th, as
part of the Mother Earth Fair
which St. Andrews sponsored
tor campus and community
this past weekend.
Mr. Shuttleworth centered
his talk on “Mother Earth
News” a magazine published
by him and his wife. He told
about the hard work and long
hours that go into “changing
the basic ground work of
society,” which is the basis of
his efforts. He hopes the
magazine supplies ways in
which that can be done. He
says that he became very
dissatisfied in the mid 50’s
and couldn’t find the kind of
life he was looking for. So, he
decided to go “in pursuit” of
1 new life. He spent twelve
years travelling “looking for
the good ole days” when
people were self-sufficient
and led basic, simple lives.
He didn’t ever completely
find what he was looking for,
which led to the conclusion
that the world had to be com
pletely changed. “I don’t
like corporate society and
what it does to our planet.”
Hence the origin of the maga
zine, “Mother Earth News.”
“Our goals are to promote
living harmoniously on the
planet and to take living back
to Uie simple way of life.” The
magazine does this with many
informative “How to. . .” ar
ticles on the simple life.
“We’re out to underwhelm
the -To give more
than we receive, and I think
that’s vrtiat we’re doing.”
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in craftsmen
Visiting craftsmen joined
with talented St. Andrews
students and professors in a
commendable exhiWt of their
work as part of the Mother
Earth Fair festivities Satur
day.
The booths varied frran an
art exhibit of local schools on
environmental problems to a
natural massage workshop.
THE ST, ANDREWS folkdancing dass demonstrated the circle dance in the Hams Courts as a
of the Mother Earth Festival, Saturday, October 19. The music was provided by the Red Qay
Ramblers. Ilie dancers performed well, and it was interesting to watdi them go through tte ni^y
complex steps. The Red Clay Ramblers played an excellent variety of country music both at the
dance and at their concert Saturday ni^t.
director, also {wovided an
exhibit of her pottery and art.
Blacksmith Jace H(^g showed
a series of handmade 4aiives
and other examples of his
craftsmanship.
Among the natural foods
booths, Mr. Ivory Marshall of
Hendersonville sold organic
soybeans and vegetables, llie
Episcopal churchwomen
in alternative
transportation
Cold weather was not
enough to keep many spec
tators from observing and
even driving some of the
automobUes on display at the
Mother Earth Fair. The four
autos donated, exemplified
the earliest and latest
achievements in both the
ecological and economical
areas of automobile manufac
turing.
Mr. R. A. Gibbs of Green
sboro, North Carolina donated
the oldest car «i display. The
1901 White Steamer, a collec
tors item, captured the
photographic eye of many of
the onlookers. Mr. Gibbs gave
a demonstration of the
steamer’s handling as he
drove it around the parking
lot. It is estimated that in it’s
prime, it could reach speeds
up to twenty-five miles per
hour.
The 1971 Camero Fly Wheel
Car donated by the Marshall
Oil Company of Wake Forest,
N. C., symbolized a giant step
in technology in the areas of
pollution control and fuel con
servation. This three thousand
five hundred pound
automobile with it’s 481 HP
engine and it’s 300 pound fly
wheel, doubles the miles per
gallon achieved in the same
type of vehicle with a stan
dard engine. It also cuts air
engine. It also cuts air
pollution by one half, and
asbestos pollution, caused by
(See “cars” Page 2)
f otters, weavers, and
fewellers demonstrated their
respective crafts as well as
selling samples of their art.
Included in the craftsmen
were Sue Ferguson, en
vironmental weaver from
Charlotte, whose tapestries
were woven of assorted
original materials. June
Williams, S.A. craft '^nter
provided a refreshment stMd
featuring homemade cakes
and candies
Quilts,
Christmas
decorations, handmade do^
and houseplants filled to
halls and classrooms of the LA
buUding. me camiv^ at-
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the live broadcasting of WJ>At' vehicle,
music and entertainment.
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