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Page 5 The Decree 1‘1-iday, December 9^ 1966 i r-T i aSl3Ba^53 ■ * .. Wmmmmmrn., ■ ’mmmmmh ■ ISM^SSKtii Jx H I ^uMks »T^*fSS»JSK mi i if / II *># Renowned Painter Gives Lecture Miss Harriet Fitzgerald, Director of the Abingdon Square Painters, was on the Wesleyan campus Decemlier 7 and 8 in conjunction with the Arts Program of the Associa tion of American Colleges. Miss Fitzgerald delivered a lecture entitled “How a Paint ing Works” to an audience of townspeople and students on the night of the 7th and visited several classes and talked with students and teachers about Art in America. The lecture was primarily an introduction to art from a Modern point of view. In the course of her talk, Miss Fitz gerald explained current trends in art in the twentieth century. Miss Fitzgerald has served as director of the Abingdon Square Painters in New York since the founding of that or ganization in 1948, This or ganization is a cooperative group of professional artists and students. Miss Fitzgerald has received much national acclaim for her painting. In 1938 she won an award in a competition sponsor ed by the American Artist’s C ongress and she has had five solo showings of her works at the Charles Barzansky Gallery of New York in addition to showings in various galleries throughout the country. She acquired her interest in art early in life and began her studies at the age of eleven. Her professional training was received at the Art Student’s League of New York and she traveled and studied extensively in Europe. Miss Fitzgerald attended Stratford Hall and is also a graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, on whose Board of Trustees she now serves. Letters to the Editor are Welcome COME TO THE First Annual WESLEYAN Homecoming Dance TO BE HELD SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 AT TARRYTOWN MALL featuring popular recording star MARY WELLS and music by THE INMATES The Homecoming Queen Will Be Crowned And Her Court Presented At This Time ADMISSION: $3.00 PER COUPLE Dance open to students and alumni only Wesleyan Chapel Choir Lists By TOM MOWBRAY The Wesleyan Chapel Choir began as a small group under the direction of Dr. Sasser. Now under the leadership of Mr. Lawrence Gupton, it has grown to comprise some fifty-four members. This group, whose primary function is to provide music for chapel services, re presents the college at various conferences and in many Meth odist churches. Choir members are chosen through auditions or previous membership, and their diligent efforts are not reward ed with any scholastic credit. These students take a great deal of pride in their work and they receive most favorable reviews. On December 3, the choir held a retreat at the First Presbyterian Church of Rocky Mount. Here the members practiced for their presenta tion of “The Messiah” sched uled at this church for Dec ember 11. The choir along with the Rocky Mount Chorale will be accomoanied bv astriner orchestra and harpsichord. Mrs. Edge Promoted Mrs. Jean Brake Edge has been promoted from Instructor of Physical Education to Assis tant Professor of Physical Ed ucation at NCWC according to an announcement from Presi dent Thomas A. Collins. The Trustees have enthusi astically approved the pro motion of Mrs. Edge, an Edgecombe County native who has been an instructor at the college since September 1963. She has directed the women’s physical education program at the college and serves as ad visor for the WRA of the stu dents. She has served ef fectively on numerous faculty committees. Mrs. Edge, a graduate of West Edgecombe High School earned her B. S. degree at East Carolina College and her M. Ed, degree at the Univer sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She taught high school in Kinston and Rocky Mount prior to employment by the college. She is married to Robert F. Edge, who, until recently taught at Edwards Junior High School. They are active mem bers of Englewood Presbyterian Church and numerous com munity activities. KOCKY MOUNT Christmas Activities Wesleyan faculty members, Mr. Mizelle and Mr. Rabby, will perform solos and Mr. MacL^an will participate in the orchestra. The first off-campus concert was to be held on December 4, at the First Methodist Church of Ahoskie, North Carolina. T his concert follows the one staged during the Metho^st District Conference held in the college gym on November 23. The choir’s Christmas plans include a taped program to be presented for the second year on WRAL-TV. The annual Christmas Program will be presented during chapel on December 15. At this time, the choir will present a pro gram of traditional Christ mas music. The entire choir including its officers. Chic Ball, pre sident, Bill Gruver and Mike Kells, co-tour managers, Barbara Crawford, secretary- librarian, Billy Norton, treas urer, and Carlton Livesay, ac companist, are excitedly a- waiting the Chapel Choir Tour, March 2-6. By working two days a week, half of the pro gram has already been com mitted to memory. The thirty- seven members of the touring group will be picked on the .basis of ability as well as on attendance and loyalty. Offers have been received from as far north as New York City and as far west as Allentown, Penn sylvania. Future engagements will in clude a Spring Concert, probably with the Rocky Mount Chorale, the possibility of making a record, and a trip to Lake Junaluska to sing for the Methodist Conference. The choir will of course continue singing in Methodist churches throughout North Carolina. 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