m Site BettM U. s. POSTAGE PAID Panntt No. 217 Rocky AAounI, N. C HocvProfit Organization NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE Rocky Mount, N. C. NO. 10 “LMS” REVIEWED 'iiBy Robin Rawlings CAMERATA BERN TO BE AT WESLEYAN NOV. 20 Yes, you’ve really got Jito hand it to little tileen ^ O’Grady, for she was j'truly professional in her •|ititle role performance as ^Little Mary Sunshine. I; Miss 0’Grady carried ;j herself beautifully, and ;j her voice was clear and distinct; she was most J assuredly the play’s most ;; versatile performer^ The Rick Besoyanplay, .■'given by the Wesleyan V Players and directed by Anthony Dingman, is a ;i satire of old Nelson Eddie ■ and Jeannette Macdonald ,'musicalso Mr, Mack Sturgill, ;|N. C. Wesleyan Spanish ; professor, gave a most ii fitting performance in the j'role of Oscar Fairfax, i-and deserves credit for his competency on stage„ Barbara Brown, Nancy ' Twinkle, a man hungry,' ;■ impetuous maid at the Colorado Inn did shine, especially in the Mata I Hari scene, which was one I of the show’s best. Marie Gargano, as Ma- I dame Ernestine VonLie- bedich had a quiet and I subdued voice, but never I the less, gave a fine per- ' formance i Big Jim “Golden [Throat” Warington sang I wonderfully, putting him- , self totally into his song. ■ He’s lucky, however, that I “Little Mary Sunshine” ' is a musical. Accepting the credit for the role of Billy Jester, a corporal in the Forest Rangers, is that prodigi ous freshman, Mr. Danny Shephard. His per formance was carried adequately. Johnny Wilson, per forming as Chief Brown Bear, had a tremendous voice, and he used it to its capacityo John Hornaday re placed Michael Berg in the role of Fleetfoot, a decrepit Indian scout, and did an excellent job getting into character on such short notice. playing leiiow Feather, the vill ainous black sheep son of orown Bear, gave a great performance in the shell game dance with Danny ^hephard and Barbara tsrown. The women’s chorus gave a fantastic impres- sion for which all mem- s should receive re- They sang and danced nicely - alone. (Continued on page 4) Camerata Bern, scheduled to perform here November 20. BISHOPS TO OPEN NEW SEASON NOV. 21 By Donald Crawford "Still rusty” was how Coach Don Scalf describ ed the 1968-69 edition of Wesleyan Basketball. “We are not quite up to par as yet on defense and offense, and our shooting could look some what better. With two and sometimes three new faces in the starting line up, it will take a mini mal amount of time for each man to learn new methods, plus adjusting to the abilities and in abilities of each indivi dual.” When our Bishops take the court on November 21, at Wilmington College, one can expect to see a fast ball club that will like to run. With such personal as Roger Tay lor, a 6’3” transfer from Chamber Forms Racial Study Committees Under the leadership of H. Kel Landis, Jr., Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce formed six committees to study the racial crisis in Rocky Mount. These com mittees were appointed at a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce as a result of a list of grie vances presented to the organization by the Black Community of Rocky Mount. A total of thirty to forty citizens are working on these committees; Wel fare, Employment, Re creation, Education, Hu man Relations, andHous- Louisburg, always de pendable Harold Sutton at 6’3”, and 6’6” freshman Jerome Brown, the Bish ops should have one of the stronger rebounding clubs in the conference, but as Scalf was quick to add, '‘the loss of Cap tain A1 Horne from last year’s squad,” who Scalf considers to be the most experienced man he would As far as the con ference race is concer ned, 1968 DIAC Champ Greensboro College will have to be considered the team to beat, with St. Andrews and Wesleyan expected to offer the stif- fest challenge. Says Scalf concerning the con ference, “with almost every conference mem ber improved, no single game can be considered a light touch. We play nine straight conference games after the Thanks giving holidays. This should tell the story.” have this year, will de finitely hurt at forward.” Says Scalf of Al, '‘There is no one around that pos sesses the leadership qualities of Horne.” AI will be lost to the ream at least until the latter part of January. On the bright side. Coach Scalf stated that overall team spirit is the best it’s been in four years. Says Scalf in a proud tone, “the boys are really loving to go. Even with sporradic practice interruptions from time to time, the boys still make the best out of it.” r. Students watch elections returns come in during party in cafeteria sponsored by YDC and Young Republicans. ing. Since August, these committees have been meeting at least two of three nights a week to study the grievances, to investigate the com plaints, to find the weak areas, and to set goals for direction in solving problems. After extensive ana lysis of information gatherd and discussion (Continued on page 3) In July, 1962, twelve young musicians from the Bern Academy of Music traveled high into the Swiss Alps for the Inter national Chamber Music Festival at Adelboden. It was Camerata Bern who returned to Bern that summer, having been born during the perform ance and winning immedi ate acclaim from both the audiences and inter national press who were lucky enough to hear them. Camerata Bern owes its existence to Profes sor Max Rostal’s master class at the Bernese Con servatory. Young artists from the furthermost lands of Europe and A- merica settle in Bern for the completion of their training with the world- famous violinist and ped agogue who numbers the Amadeus Quartet a- mongst his pupils. It was the presence of these artist that provided the impulse for the establish ment of the ensemble. The ensemble of twelve strings (many of whom are leading young solo ists in Europe) plays without conductor under the direction of Alexander van Wijnkoop (naturalized Swiss of Dutch descent who studied in Bern with Professors Brun and Rostal and in New York with Ivan Galamian. He has won several first pri zes and since the founda tion of Camerata Bern has dedicated himself to the Camerata and the Wijnkoop Quartet. The repertoire of the ensemble includes mas- terworks of the Barogue and Classical periods, as well as contemporary works, including first performances of compo sitions by SandorVeress and Jurg Wyttenbach. Tours throughout Aus tria, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland have earned these young players much acclaim. Their guest soloists have included Use von Alpenheim (Piano), Heinz Holliger (oboe), Enrico Mainardi (cello), Igor Ozim (violin), Edith Pe- inemann (violin). Max Rostal (violin), Jakob Stamfu (bass). Representing several different countries, the members of the Camerata range in age from their early to late twenties. In October, 1967, Camerata Bern made debuts in Aus tralia and New Zeland and in November their debut in the U. S. The (Continued on page 4)