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NCSA Gets New Guard
Lemuef McMorris, security guari
By GARRY WASSERMAN
Essay Staff Reporter
The security force of NCSA has been expanded to five with the
additioQ of Lemuel McMorris. McMorris joins William Barber,
James Criner, William Logan, and Hugh Strickland as the men
who, as Chris Grace, head of maintenence, points out, “secure
the campus, but do not act in a police-like manner.” Things have
gone smoothly for the guards, as only a few minor thefts have
been encountered.
McMorris comes to NCSA with an extensive background in the
military. He was drafted out of law enforcement school in 1955,
and his military career took him to Germany, Korea and
Vietnam.
Dean Selected
In Vietnam, McMorris was an artillery man who advised the
South Vietnamese on proper military procedure. He comments,
“My initial shock on learning I was going to Vietnam was
knowing that I wouldn’t return.” In the battle zone, he met some
close calls. “There was always bombing or shelling occurring at
night, and I would always wonder if the next shell would have
my name on it.”
Back in the United States, McMorris’ most difficult
adjustment was to the quiet, battle-free nights. He lost a lot of
sleep because he Tvas accustomed to loud noises.
Earlier this year at Fort Bragg, South Carolina, McMorris
decided to retire. He felt that he could get nothing more out of
the service, and wanted to go on to greater things. In his twenty
years of military service he had achieved the rank of first
sergeant, received three commendation medals, the Merit
Service Medal, and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
McMorris’ future plans include taking a course in advanced
law enforcement. He feels that a certificate in advanced law
enforcement combined with his certificate in Drug and Alcohol
Analysis will propel him to greater job opportunities.
So far, the new job has gone smoothly for McMorris, as he is
also getting to know the people here. He says, “The other guards
are very friendly and the students and faculty are cooperative.”
The stealing problems that have arisen can be blamed mostly
on the students. Dr. Roland Buck, director of college residential
life, feels, “The problem is that people who don’t lock their doors
are asking for trouble.” Dr. Buck goes on to say, “The only way
the problem can be solved is if people make sure to lock their
rooms when they leave. Also, a practice room should never be
left unoccupied when personal possessions are still in the
practice room. This invites trouble also.”
Bailey Street
To Be Razed
By KEVIN ATKINSON
Essay Staff Reporter
The Drama Search
Committee, by unanimous vote,
has selected Malcolm Morrison
as their choice for prospective
dean. Although Mr. Morrison
must still be approved by
officials of the University and
then acquire the necessary
papers to work in this country,
Dean Pollock stated that there
is a good chance that Morrison
will assume the position of Dean
“later on in the year.”
The committee chose from a
ballot of five candidates. They
included Morrison, presently
Resident Director of Rose
Bruford Academy, one of the
top six drama schools in
England; Edgar Loessine,
Head of the East Carolina
University Drama
Department; Harold Stein;
Assistant Head of the Yale
Drama Department; and Tunc
Yulman, formerly Artistic
Director of the Milwaulkee
Repetory Company.
In discussing Morrison’s
selection with drama majors,
most stated that they had voted
for him in the election held to
poll the opinion of the students.
“He seemed to have a lot of
influence in the theatre world,
as well as a lot of important
connections he could use to
bring more prestige to this
place,” one girl commented.
Another said, “He seemed to
be the only one who had any
really concrete ideas about the
school.”
“He looks like what the
Drama Department needs,”
another thought. “He has a lot
of experience in putting
together sucessful programs
and has a direct course of action
already thought out.”
We talked with Morrison
about his plans for the
department. He made it clear
that there were many changes
in store.
“First I want to make an
extensive search for additional
faculty. I plan to double the
present number on the staff
now.”
“I will continue teaching and
directing as Dean - of course I
realize that the administrative
duties will be heavy, but I really
don’t think I should just sit back
and not be putting myself on the
Une like everyone else.”
Morrison feels that it is
important that students not
appear before the public until
their final years in training.
“There should be more studio
work done - where the lower
levels could perform for other
students and faculty.”
He also expressed the wish to
“decide what training for an
actor consists of. What specific
skills must be acquired?
Organization is important. We
must clarify each stage of
training with distinct goals at
each level.”
“We should have a formula
for assesing work and continue
to assess the students’ progress
- keeping him informed - all
through the training process.”
When asked about the
possibility of initiating more
outside contact between the
theatre world and the school,
Morrison was strongly
enthusiastic. He hopes to bring
distinguished and well-known
people from the acting
profession to observe classes, to
work with students and to give
master classes to the entire
department. He has scheduled
Robert Duval to come to the
campus in January, and plans
on bringing Alan Arkin in the
weeks following.
Morrison expressed the wish
to change the image of the
department in terms of the
school and the public. When
asked about bringing the
department into the “top ten”,
he smiled and said, “I’m not
concerned with ‘top ten’,” then
paused and held up a single
hnger, “As far as I’m
concerned, there’s only number
one.”
By JAMES ROCHELLE
Essay Staff Reporter
Sometime in November the
residents of the Bailey Street
area will begin to pack up and
move to other areas of Winston-
Salem. Many will be moving
into apartment units, while
otters will move into new
homes. After the residents have
been moved out, the land will be
razed and bought by the school
for expansion and
beautification of the area.
According to Sam Stone,
director of development,
“Things are going along rather
smoothly. Soon you will be
seeing the residents being
moved out of the area, and the
houses tom down. Then the land
will be.razed and the school will
purchase the land for
expansion.” The school has
plans for building a 1,000 seat
amphitheatre in which outdoor
productions could 4>e performed
and would be, as Stone said,
“the main focal point and
gathering place.”
Approximately 100 small
housing units would be
constructed with the next
section of the land and would be
built for elderly citizens. Stone
stated that these housing units
would be built as units for
singles, such as widows, and
other unmarried elderly
citizens, but that the units could
accomodate couples. “It would
be more of a studio type housing
unit,” Stone said. After five
years, the housing units could
be switched where .they could be
integrated with young and old
alike, through the Federal
Housing Assistance which
would pay for the building,
subsidy, and rent of the units.
The school is hoping that the
last section of the land can be
used for commercial use, with a
chain of stores, such as a
restaurant, tavern, food store,
etc., which could also link the
school and Old Salem together.
“Right now, we are
negotiating with the city, asking
them to hurry up the pace, so
that the school may get started
with its plans. Things are going
along nicely,” Stone said.
Know
This
Man ?
By GARRY WASSERMAN
Essay Staff Reporter
William Zimmerman is the
secondary piano teacher who is
seen every morning in the
cafeteria having conversations
with students on topics ranging
from politics to piano playing.
Sometimes arguments occur,
and sometimes there is only
“chit-chat”. But whatever
happens, one realizes that “Mr.
Z” (as some students call him)
has been to places and
possesses an experience that
can only occur when someone,
like himself, has been devoted
to his craft for a solid amount of
time.
Upon entering Mr.
Zimmerman’s house, one is
greeted with a neat efficient-
looking study that contains
many books and papers. On one
of the walls there is a picture of
Beethoven, and in the next room
there is a huge stereo with
gigantic “University Dean
System” speakers. Mr.
Zimmerman, age 65 said, “I
have 700 records left of the
original 2,000 that I had. These
records have been
systematically given away. The
rest keep me busy, along with
the new ones that come out.”
I observed a nicely-furnished,
well-cared-for house. Mr.
Zimmerman said “1 do most of
my own carpentry work, all of
my own painting, and all
general household repairing.”
He pointed out walls that he had
plastered and painted, and
several other repairs that he
had undertaken.
Mr. Zimmerman has been in
music for his entire life. He was
playing the piano quite well at
the age of four, and between the
ages of six and twelve, he was
often playing in public. He
worked hard through college,
receiving his Bachelors degree
from Converse College in
Spartansburg, S.C. After
college he performed with
many orchestras, gave recitals
and accompanied famous
musicians of that time. Such
artists included soprano
Claudia Muzio, violinist Mark
Wollner, and cantor Joseph
Rosenblatt. He had his most
enjoyable music experiences
while accompanying
Rosenblatt, who was one of the
greatest Jewish cantors.
He had not achieved the
status of concert pianist yet
when he was drafted into the
army in 1942 at the age of 32.
Until this time he had planned a
performing career in music, but
an unfortunate incident in the
army forced him to change his
life goals and plans. “A truck
turned over in which several
men were killed, and my entire
right arm was crushed almost
beyond repair.”
See Zimmerman. Page 3
Sam Stone, director of development.