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APRIL, 1968 THE NEWS ARGUS PAGE THREE DRAMA GUILD SCORES WITH "ANY WEDNESDAY" Caught at a dramatic iiioment are (left to right) Retlia Pierce, James Mosley, Jacquelyn Taylor, and Lawrence McBride. On March 14, students at Win ston-Salem Slate College learned what might ultimately happen to a man trying to be master in two households when the Dra matic Guild, under the direction of Mrs. Juanita Oubre, presented Muriel Resnick’s “Any Wednes day.” This is the comedy about John Cleves, the “slim, hand some executive with the exper tise and ruthlessness of an eagle” who attempts to carry on an extra-marital affair with El len Gordon, a naive “thirty year old child.” He does this despite opposition from the sophisti cated Mrs. Cleves and from Cass Henderson, a small town busi nessman out to “get” Cleves. Much to his regret, in the end Cleves loses out to both women. Ellen Gordon was portrayed by Retha Pierce, a freshman from Tabor City, N. C. Miss Pierce, an Elementary Educa tion major and English minor, acted in numerous high school plays before coming to Winston- Salem State College. Lawrence McBride, who ap peared as Cass Henderson, is a fi'eshman from Wadesboro, N. C. McBride, a Business Education major, also acted in high school. James Mosley, who portrayed John Cleves, is a resident of Winston-Salem and was a par ticipant in last summer’s Up ward Bound program. He is a senior at Carver High School. Jacquelyn Taylor, who ap peared as Dorothy Cleves, is a sophomore from Brooklyn, N. Y. She is an English major and Art minor and last year was a mem ber of the Thespian group at Elizabeth City State College. In May the Dramatic Guild plans to present Lewis Galan- tiere’s adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s ‘'Antigone.” Students interested in assisting in the production will be cordially wel comed. —Jacquelyn Taylor The Drama Guild of Winston- Salem State College came alive in one very enjoyable and en tertaining night with Muriel Resnik’s “Any Wednesday.” Di rected by Mrs. Oubre, the cast played their roles like profes sionals. The Guild started this season with the hilarious come dy which involves the eternal triangle of love: man, wife, and mistress. Miss Jacquelyn Taylor made acting seem like a way of life. Surely she will become a vete ran to the amateur stage. The other leading roles were played by Retha Pierce, whom we will be looking to see more of in the future; James Mosley, a high school student who did a tremen dous job as John (the husband), and Lawrence McBride, w’ho made the first step toward a very good dramatic reputation. The entire cast possessed the much-looked-for talent, charm, and poise of a truly gifted troupe. The reviewing staff would like to congratulate the Guild and Mrs. Oubre for a very success ful night. This is truly the type of entertainment that has been missing from our college life. —F. M. Edwards CHOIR GOES ON TOUR The Winston-Salem State Col lege Choir left Thursday, March 28 for an eight-day tour. The schedule was as follows: March 29 — Detroit, Mich. March 30 — Erie, Pa. Montclair, N. J. April 1 — Free Day New York, N. Y. April 2 — Boston, Mass. April 3 — Tuckahoe, N. Y. April 4 — Baltimore, Md. April 5 — Washington, D. C. The choir gave one concert in each city except in Boston. It made three appearance there. Dr. Dillard said that this is the first tour that has included De troit and Erie. The thirty-five choir members going on tour were especially excited about performing in Detroit. Accompanying the choir were Dr. Dillard and Mrs. Mack, the pianist. —Bessie Dove Did you hear about the young teacher who said to his girl friend, “Bet you wouldn’t marry me, would you?” She not only called his bet but raised him five. ALPHA KAPPA MU TAPS FIVE NOTED IRISH CRITIC SPEAKS ON JOYCE n Chatting with Dr. Freyer are left to right) liuevora Xicliolson, Claudette Murphey and Mary Taylor. Dr. G. Freyer, noted Irish au thor and critic, spoke to a ca pacity audience in Hill Hall on March 10. Dr. Freyer’s topic was “The Background of James Joyce.’' - He began by comparing Yeats and Joyce. Both were dedicated ^ artists and worked steadily and diligently. After this introduction. Dr. 's; Freyer explained what kind of man Joj’ce was by using illus trations from his work. “There are echoes of an inner conflict in Joyce’s prose — sin vs. church, a mingling of physi cal and spiritual desire,” Dr. Freyer said. “Joyce sought an artistic expression for the soul. He felt that in order for the soul to be beautiful, it must have wholeness, harmony and radi ance.” —Mary Taylor M®. I'' 01 V- Pausing for ARGUS camerman before induction are (left to right) Henry Foote, Dorothy Pearson, Hallie Forte, Ruthie Grier, and William Crews. WSSC MOURNS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. On Thursday, April 4, the bul let of an assassin fatally wound ed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the famed non-violent Negro leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. News of his tragic death brought sadness and gloom to the campus of Win ston-Salem State College. To dis play their concern and grief, a large group of students staged a sympathy march Thursday night downtown to the post of fice. On Friday morning, April 5, at 10 o’clock, a memorial service was held for Dr. King in Fries Auditorium. The college chap lain, Rev. Henry Lewis, led the grief-stricken audience in prayer and meditation. Expressing his deep grief. President Williams told of his friendship with Dr. King and of their having attend ed the same institutions. More house College and Boston Uni versity. Other expressions of grief were made by Lewis Turn er, President of the student body and Beverly Twitty, President of the campus chapter of the NAACP. Joe Lightsey of the Al pha Phi Alpha fraternity paid a special tribute to Dr. King who was, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. When asked for their reac tions to Dr. King’s assassination, WSSC students responded as follows: “Since I do not believe in non-violence, my first reaction was to get ‘even’ with the white man because I blamed the white race for the death of Dr. King. After having time to think about his death, I began to feel the loss of a great Negro leader. My last thought wa.s who will follow in his footsteps.” —Shirley Pete, a junior from Greenwood, Fla. “I felt grief for a great Black man and disgust for a race of people who are supposed to be sophisticated for destroying the only stabilizing force between Blacks and Whites. It will be a long, hot summer.” —Fred Terry, a sophomore from Mt. Kisco, New York. ‘■When awakened by the news of Dr, King’s death, I sobbed silently. My heart was saddened at the thought of his four chil dren who are now fatherless be cause of malice, hate and vio lence.” —Julia Rivers, a junior from Asheville, N. C. “My reaction to Dr. King’s death was one of shock and dis belief. Society has found comfort in saying that a sick mind was responsible for this act of vio lence, but society must also ask who and what factor contributed to the sickness. In my opinion, this grea t democracy of ours must take a second look at it self and ask if we are the great and just civilization we claim to be and if the American dream of (Continued on Page Eight) Two seniors and three juniors will be inducted into the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society on May 15. They are Hallie Forte, Dorothy Pearson, Ruthie Grier, William Crews, and Henry Foote. Miss Forte is the daughter of Mrs. Berry Lovette Forte and the late Mr. Forte of Raleigh. She was graduated from the Berry O’Kelly High School in 1963 and entered Winston-Sa- lem State in January 1965. She is majoring in Elementary Edu cation, with a minor in History. After graduation, she plans to teach for perhaps two years, and then go to graduate school. Miss Pearson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Pearson of Winston-Salem. She was a 1965 honor graduate of Carver Junior-Senior High School where she was a member of Future Teachers of America, N e w Homemakers of America, the Junior Engineers Club, and the National Honor Society. She was treasurer of the senior class, selected as the ‘‘most con genial girl,” and honored by the Winston-Salem graduate chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority as one of the outstanding senior girls. She is now a Delta on cam pus. An English major and Li brary Science minor, she is also a member of the English Club and the News Argus staff. Miss Grier is the daughter of Mr. , and Mrs. Hubert Wilson of Charlotte. She was graduated in 1965 from Second Ward High School, where she was active in many organizations, including the National Honor Society. Now a junior, she is majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in History. William Crews is the son of Mrs. Ida Crews Alby of Ad vance, N. C. He was graduated with honors from Central Davie High School in Mocksville, Dur ing his high school days he was a member of the Crown and Scepter Club, Treasurer of the Senior Class, Editor of the school paper, and Vice-President of the NFA. At Winston-Salem State he continues to be active in extra-curricular activities: he is Vice-President of the junior class, Vice-President of the So cial Science Club, member of the Student Council, and keeper of Finance of the Mu Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fra ternity. Henry Foote is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee Foote of Mocksville, N. C. He was grad uated from Central Davie High School in Mocksville. W^hile in high school he served as vice- president of his class, editor of the school newspaper, and re porter for the NFA. He was also a member of the Crown and Scepter Club. At Winston-Salem State, he is majoring in Elemen tary Education and minoring in history. He has made the Dean’s List each semester since enroll ing here. At the induction ceremony, May 15 at the Chapel hour. Dr. Daniel Edem will speak on “The Pursuit of Excellence.” A native of Nigeria, Dr. Edem is a pro fessor of Education at Winston- Salem State. —Patricia Adams Johnson
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