May 5, 1969
The N. C. Essay
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TRUSTEES HEAR STUDENTS
hy Tom Cavano
Some forty students assembled
to discuss student affairs with Tom
Kenan, Board of Trustee member, and
representative of the Board's Sub
committee on Student Affairs. The
departmental complaints and comments
were finished in record time, and
the main issue of the day, Rev.
Merrill's dismissal, took the rest
of the meeting.
Mr. Kenan's first remarks on
the subject were to remind the stu
dents of the "chain of command" and
the correct way to voice complaints
about the School. Then, he listened
to student comments and opinions,
which unanimously favored the rein
statement of Rev. Merrill. Mr. Kenan
was presented a statement from 60
students stating their regret over
not being able to be present, and
asking for Rev. Merrill's reinstate
ment in absentia.
The trustees, in their meeting
earlier in the day, were given a pe
tition signed by 155 students stat
ing the opinion that "Rev. Merrill
is an invaluable member of the fac
ulty and administration" and asking
that he be rehired for the year 69-
70.
Kenan had invited Mr. Ward and
Mr. Hyatt to be present at the last
half of the meeting.
LETTER FROM S.G.A. PRESIDENT
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to make the right decision -- our
last meeting was from two o'clock in
the afternoon to 7:30 that night --
but in almost every case there has
been no other choice.
This is the first year the Stu
dent Government has ideally function
ed for the students and it has been
a thankless job for all of us. Next
year I have great hopes. The Stu
dent Government has learned, now,
what it has to do -- and will do it
if given the chance.
This year I have worked closely
with President Ward, the deans of
the departments, Mr. Hyatt and the
students here. They know me and I
know them. We've talked at length
about the Student Government and
what we can better accomplish next
year knowing what we know now.
I am presently corresponding
with several members of the Board of
Trustees and Governor Bob Scott con
cerning several new ideas. The
school's Faculty Council has been
working with the Student Government
for more student representation and
organizations -- but we need another
year to put them into being.
The Student Government should,
and will, swing into action at the
beginning of the school term next
year handling the Student's Social
orientation. Yes it is a thankless
Their arrival marked a change
in the tone of the student's com
ments, from frustrated complaint to
open and controlled discussion of
the situation reminiscent of the
drug confrontation earlier this year.
Mr. Kenan observed the discourse.
Basically, the students' posi
tion was that, despite the contro
versy over his competence in his po
sition as Religious Advisor, Rev.
Merrill was an inspiring and invalu
able teacher. They asked that he be
retained, if at all possible, as a
teacher on the ecademic faculty. Mr.
Ward, though non-committal, seemed
receptive. He said he would consult
Mr. Carlson on the subject. The
meeting adjourned on a note of
thanks.
Mr. Kenan seemed favorably im
pressed with the confrontation and
its results and said he would make
a report to the rest of the Board.
BALLETS PREMIERED
Jaon't from pg. 1)
rxrst public performance.
The programs will include:
Thursday, May 8, 8:15 p.m.-
"Concertino" by Miss Koner (music by
Pergolesi), Peasant pas de deux from
"Giselle" by Perrot (Music by Burg-
muller), "Rituals" by Nobel (music by
Chavez), "Freeway" by Sanders (music)
by Mingus, Pfieffer, Sousa and Welk).
Friday, May 9, 8:15 p. m. -
"Adagio for Ten and Two" by Gibson
(music by Barber), "Fragments" by
Koner (music by Stravinsky), "Rituals"
by Noble (music by Chavez), Symphony
No. 13 by Noble (music by Haydn).
Saturday matinee, May 10, 2 p.m.
"Adagio for Ten and Two, "Peasant pas
de deux from "Giselle," "The Court
ship of M i 1 e s Standish" by Noble
(music by Gilbert and Sullivan and
Ponchiello).
Saturday, May 10, 8:15 p.m. -
"Fragments," "Sumnernight" by Sanders
(music by Schonberg) and "Freeway."
Apptoximately 40 dance students
will take part in the Spring Dance
Concerts, which were originally sche
duled for May 1 and 2 at Reynolds
Auditorium.
Since seating capacity in the
drama theater is limited to 400, re
servations should be made (tel. 725-
9660) Admission will be charged (1
for students, C-2 for adults).
job -- but I know that if the stu
dents are working with me it is not
for applause or recognition but be
cause they love this school and all
it stands for.
Thank you,
David Wood
CALENDAR
May 6 - 8:15 P. M. - Elizabeth
(Tues.) Peeler, Senior Recital.
May 7 - 11:00 A.M. - Student Gov-
(Wed.) ernment Meeting ( Officers
and alternates ) on third
floor. Main Building.
11:30 A.M. - Student Acti
vities Committee Meeting —
third floor. Main Building.
1:00 P.M. - Nickie Smith,
Piano Recital.
7:00 P.M. - Bruce Moss,
Piano Recital.
8:15 P.M. - Spring Festival
of Dance Dress Rehearsal in
the Drama Theatre. Student
Body, Faculty , and Staff
invited.
May 8 - 8:15 P.M. - Spring Festival
(Thurs.) of Dance in the Drama Thea
tre .
May 9 - 11:00 A.M. - Salem College;
(Fri.) Madrigal Singers of Wake
Forest University. Salem
Fine Arts Center.
8:15 P.M. - North Carolina
School of the Arts: Faculty
Recital by Norman Farrow,
Baritone. Main Hall.
8:15 P.M. Spring Festival
of Dance in the Drama Thea
tre.
May 10 - 1:00 P.M. - Horse back Ri-
(Sat.) ding.
2:00 P.M. - Spring Festival
of Dance in the Drama Thea
tre .
May 11 - 1:00 P.M. - Bowling
(Sun.)
4:00 P.M. - Wake Forest De
partment of Music: Chapel
Choir, Spring Concert.
Wait Chapel, Wake Forest
University.
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N 0 R fl A N FARROW
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Eight songs from the cycle,
"The Fair Magelone" by Johannes
Brahams;
"Todtengrabers Heimwehe"^ and
"Der Zurnende Barde" by Franz Schu
bert, "Susses Begrabnis" by Carl
Loewe, "Traum Durch Die Dammerung"
and "Cacilie" by Richard Strauss;
"The Inn" by Francis Toye,"John
M o u 1 d y" by C. Armstrong Gibbs,
"Paris Summer Day" by Paul Sargent,
"The New Ghost" by R. Vaughan Wil
liams and "I Hear An Army" by Sydney
Harrison. ■
The concert is open to the pub
lic without charge.