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VOL. 4, NO. 1 ROCKY MOUNT, N. C., SKPT. 18, 1963 bi-weekly—$2.00 YEARLY Ivy League Trio To Appear Here First Hootenanny Planned IVY LEAGUE TRIO 15 New Faculty Members Announced For New Term In addition to the new con struction that is changing the face of Wesleyan, there is evidence that Wesleyan is soon to enter the ranks of the Ivy League college. On Sept. 21, at 8 p, m., the Ivy League Trio will appear in a “Hootenanny,” sponsored by the Student Government Association. The Ivy League Trio began at Princeton University, N. J., in 1959 when the three, Ronn Langford, Bob Hider, and Norris O’Neill decided to com bine talents. Now graduated from college, their first big break in show business came when Newsweek Magazine featured them in one of its articles on new talent. They have appeared in many con certs and clubs such as the Blue Angel at NYC, Gros- isingers Resort in New York, BUtmore-Palm Beach, Statler Hilton Hotel in Chicago, and the Steel Pier in Atlantic City. They have made three al bums: “On and Off Campus,” Coral Records, “Folk Songs Rare and Well Done,” and their latest recording, “Folk Ballards from the World of Edgar Allen Poe,” Reprise Records. They have also appeared on the Today Show, the Merv Griffin Show, the Tonight Show, Hootenanny Special, and will appear in the fu ture on Hootenanny on ABC- TV and the Red Skelton Show. Their latest album, “Folk Ballards from the World of Edgar Allen Poe,” is com prised of 10 ballardis and two lyric poems. The trio’s favor ite is “The Bells,” one of tlie lyric poems. Tickets will be available and went on sale Mon day, Sept. 16 at Roisenbloom- Levy, W. C. Reid, Rocky Mount Senior High, and in the senate office in the stu dent union building. Tickets are $1 each. Wesleyan stu dents and dates will purchase special tickets reserving front row seats for them. Fifteen new faculty mem bers have been announced for Carolina Wesleyan Col lege for the academic year, 1963-1964, according to Presi dent Thomas A. Collinis. Thir teen are fulltime teachers and two are part-time teachers, among the 35 welcomed this week. Mrs. Barbara Alsip wiU teach French. A graduate of Texas Christian University, who holds the A.B. and M.A. degrees with honoris, she has taught at Tarleton State Col lege in Texas. Miss Margaret Bird wiU be an instructor in Biology. She liolds a B.S. from Marietta CoUege and a Master of Arts from Duke University. She has taught at Marietta Col lege and served as aissistant at Duke. Dr. J. Worth Banner, a native of Mt. Airy, will be Professor of Romance Lan guages. A graduate of Roa noke College, he earned the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from tJie University of North Caro lina. He comes with exten sive academic background from RoUins College. Dr. David R. BatcheUor will be Associate Professor of Speech and Theater. A graduate of the CoUege of Wooster, he earned the M.A. at the University of Illinois and the Ph.D. from Ohio State University. He comes from the College of Wooster to Wesleyan. Howard Ray Brackett, na tive of Boiling Springs, is to be Assistant Professor of Psychology. He holds the A. B. degree fi'om Queens College, the M.A. from the University of Virginia, and has completed his work for the Ph.D. degree there. He has taught as a graduate as sistant at Virginia. Dr. Allen Cordts is the new Director of Student Life. In addition, he will teach Socio logy part-time. An honor graduate of Alfred Universi ty, he earned an M.A. at Northwestern in Sociology and an M.A. and Ed.D. at Columbia University in Stu dent Personnel Administra tion. He comes to Wesleyan after six years at Central Michigan University. Dr. PhiUip Elliott, a na tive of CuUowee, comes as assistant Professor of Eng lish. A graduate of Gardner Webb and Furman Universi ty, he earned the M. A. at U.N.C. and just completed his Ph.D. at the University of Georgia. He has taught at Clemson College. Miss Frances Exum is an instructor of Spanish. A na tive of Florida, she has grad uated with honors from Flori da State University. She com pleted her M.A. in Spanish at F.S.U. this Spring and studied during the summer in Mexico. Gerald Garmon is an in structor of English. He earn ed his A.B. and M.A. degreels at the University of Virginia, and is continuing his study for the Ph.D. degree at the University of Virginia. He has taught at the University of Richmond. Mrs. Penelope Gerschefski will serve as part-time in structor in instrumental mu sic. The wife of Dr. Peter Gerschefski, she is a grad uate of Florida State Univer sity. She wiU teach college music and share in the prepa ratory music program. Gregory N. T. Hung, na tive of Saigon, Viet Nam, is assistant Professor of Eco nomics. A graduate of the University of Saigon, he also earned the A.B. and M.A. degrees at the University of Virginia. He has completed most of his work for the Ph.D. in Virginia where he studied and taught this past year. Dr. James L. Oppelt is a professor of education and wUl assist in the establish ment of the Teacher Train ing program. A graduate of Otterbein CoUege, he earned tlie M.A. at Columbia Uni versity, and the Ph.D. degree from Ohio State University. He comes to Wesleyan after a distinguished career at East East CaroUna CoUege. Thomas V. Thoroughman is assistant professor of history. He earned the A.B. and M.A. degrees at Emory University with honors. He is a candi date for the Ph.D. at the Uni versity of North Carolina in European History. He has taught at Emory-at-Oxford and at Emory University. Jeff Wadkins is aissistant professor of Mathematics. A (Continued on page 6) Bishop Garber Chosen Baccalaureate Speaker The baccalaureate speaker for Wesleyan’s first com mencement exercises wiU be Dr. Paul N. Garber of Rich mond, Va. Dr Garber, bishop of the North Carolina Method ist Conference, was one of the leaders in the establishment of both North Carolina Wes leyan and Methodist CoUege in FayettevUle. The baccalaureate service will be held on May 31, 1964, at 10:30 a. m, in the student union auditorium. Graduation wiU take place at 3:30 p. m. the same day, also in the auditorium of the student union. A nationally known man has been invited to speak at graduation, but no confirmation has yet been made. Wesleyan will have a senior class composed of 40 mem bers—the first senior class at Wesleyan. Between 35 and 40 are expected to graduate. Wesleyan Begins 1st Senior Year Beginning with the largest enroUment since its opening in 1960, N. C. Wesleyan Col lege convenes this week. Dr. Allen F. Cordts, Di rector of Student Life, pre dicts an enroUment of 460 students which is an addition of 121 students over the pre vious 1962-63 year. Fifteen professors have joined the faculty since the ending of classes in the spring. Wesleyan has also added the Senior Class as weU as new courses to its curriculum, thus fuUfilling its obligation as a four-year liberal arts college. With the beginning of class es on Monday, Sept. 16, Wes leyan is presented with many of the usual problems. The new women’s dormitory. North HaU, was not complet ed during the summer. Some of these students are being housed temporarily in the new Infirmary which is sit uated between Edgecombe Hall for men and the Student Union building. North HaU is to be completed by the mid dle of October. Orientation leaders for the new students were upper- clasismen. The 21 leaders began arriving on Saturday. Dennis Stockdale, a senior from Roanoke Rapids, acted ao leader. New courses in the 1963-64 curriculum include introduc tion to sociology, poUtical science, modern algebra, and introduction to modem math ematics. New sections have also been added to take care of the increased enroUment. Wesleyan has also hired NEW STUDENTS arrive and begin finding their way about a new campus, while Marilyn Sheperd finds space to put things away. four resident counselors. One will live in each of the four apartments of each dorm. A student in each dorm wiU be the assistant resident counselor. Students receive a stipend which Dr. Cordts said is slightly above the room rent of $200. The students wUl pay room rent out of the stipend. Mrs. Mary Parker of Mur freesboro will be the house mother in North HaU. She will reside in the infirmary with some of the women stu dents untU North HaU is com pleted. Betty Anderson, a senior from Richmond, Va., will be her assistant. Nash Hall’s house mother WiU be Mrs, Opal Barrow of Rocky Mount. Winni Stine, another senior from Richmond wUl be assistant resident counselor. South HaU’s house mother wUl be Mrs. Judith White of Waverly, Va. The student counselor wiU be Eddie Hop kins, a junior from Altama- haw. Mrs. Elizabeth Duke of Rocky Mount will reside in Edgecombe HaU, and R. Vann Massey, a iscnior from Ahos- kie, wiU be her assistant.
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