RAM'S HORN
OCTOBER 20,1975
SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOL. II NO. 1
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The Brownlees Visit Baiiet comes To see
The Emerald Isle
;
Mr. Alan Brownlee,
social studies in-
structor at
Southeastern Com
munity College, was
sponsored by the Office
of Economic Op
portunity on a trip to
Ireland from June tenth
through July third.
Accompanying him
was his wife, Mrs. Ann
Brownlee.
The purpose of the
trip from the program’s
view was to allow
various teachers to
expand their mental
horizons and in turn
expand the educational
horizons of the
teacher’s respective
schools. More
specifically, the pur
pose of the trip was to
gather historical
materials for Western
Civilization 102 and ai^
for Humanities 201 in
the form of books,
records and maps.
Arriving in Galway,
on the west coast, the
Brownlees traveled
east to Dublin where
they spent two days.
Cork and Cashel,
further south, were
among other towns
visited, but most of
their time was spent in
the country.
The accommodations
were most interesting
and unusual. Mr. and
Mrs. Brownleee were
boarders of two
different farm
households. From the
house of Templenoe,
and later at Mc
Cormack, the
American visitors
learned from the un
complicated, everyday
life of Ireland. For
approximately ten
dollars a day a person
relaxed in comfortable
loding, had a big
breakfast, and enjoyed
a mild feast in the
evening. The food was
especially good and
“service was per
sonal.”
Mr. Brownlee was
impressed with the
importance of the
family unit in Ireland.
It seemed that
everything revolved
around the family it
self, and any project or
undertaking was meant
to benefit the entire
family.
The Irish people have
great pride in their
heritage, and Mr.
Brownlee observed that
thepeople lead “a good,
solid, simple life rooted
in centuries of
tradition.”
“Ireland is a growing
country , ” Mr .
Brownlee continued,
“and the Irish seem to
be making a consistent
effort to preserve the
very best of their
culture and using this
as a guide to how to
progress in the future
— I kinda think we need
to do the same thing.” -
Hope Kennedy
From September 29th until October 1st, So
utheastern was privileged to have the services of
the Atlanta Ballet Company. During the stay, the
company gave two performances and conducted
several workshops. The performances and the
workshops were well attended by the student body
and the community.
The Company’s opening performance on the night
of the 29th was the first show of Southeastern’s Fine
Arts Concert Series. The ballet members performed
several pieces, some in intricately swirling groups
and others in graceful, poetic duos . The highlight of
the evening was a ragtime sequence based on the
music of the ballet composer, Scott Joplin. This
final piece earned the company a standing ovation
from the capacity crowd.
The following day, the Atlanta Ballet gave
another presentation entitled the “History of
Dance.” The performers gave examples of period
dance ranging from the elegant minuet of the
eighteenth century to the “Hustle” of modern
dance.
Southeastern was able to secure the Atlanta
Ballet from grants received from the National
Endowment for the Arts and from the North
Carolina State Arts Commission, and through
supplements provided by the Student Government
Association.
SGA Senators Elected
College Parallel
Judy Bullard
Brenda Prevatt
Donna Strickland
Loretta Ward
Technical
Phyllis Batten
Randy Kelly
Vocational
Wanda Hughes
Glenda Bass