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Volume V Number 21
Elon College^ North Carolina
March 22, 1979
British actor Richard Wordsworth
to dramatize ancestor's poetry
Richard Wordsworth, Brit
ish actor who has made the
poetry of his great-great
grandfather come alive for
thousands around the world,
will come to Elon College for
an evening performance on
Tuesday, April 3, in Whitley
Auditorium at 8 o’clock.
This visit will be hi? third
to Elon College, his Iasi being
in 1975 when he played
Thomas Jefferson in a special
bicentennial program before a
packed auditorium.
Sponsored again by the
LibCTal Arts Forum and the
Lyceum Committee of Elon
College, Wordsworth will pre
sent a one-man dramatic pro
gram of works of William
Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor
Coleridge, Charles Lamb and
Dorothy Wordsworth. The
program is -open to the public
without charge.
The actor, dressed in 19th-
century suit such as the poet
might have worn and per
forming on a stage which sets
the atmosphere of the poet’s
home,will read the poems and
letters or notebooks that show
the Wordsworth circle of
writers as stimulating, witty
and enjoyable people.
Richard Wordsworth was
born and brought up in the
Lake District of England,
near the poet’s homes at
Rydal Mount and in Gras
mere. He, like his great-great
grandfather, walked the fells
and climbed the mountains
and enjoyed the beauty of the
lakes. Also like his ancestor,
he chose Cambridge for his
university education. And like
his ancestor, Richard says,
“Neither of us achieved great
academic honors.”
While William turned to
poetry, Richard found his
place in the English theatre.
He went through the rigorous
training of the British actor
and then played in major
theaters in Britain, many on
the Continent and made five
tours to Australia. He is now
on his tenth tour in America
where he has also served at
several universities as a visit
ing professor.
Although he makes no
claim as a scholar, Richard
Wordsworth conducts an an
nual conference in the English
Ken Gonid was crowned Miss Womanless Tuesday night as
he represented Sigma Pi. Steve Martinelli was selected 1st
runner-up representing Kappa Psi Nu and 2nd runner-up was
John Hitch of Sigma Ep. The pageant was sponsor^ by
M.E.N.C. chapter No. 773 of Elon CoUege. It was the 3rd
Unua] pageant held by the organization. Ken received the
$100 first prize, Steve received $25 and John picked up $10.
Lake District each summer
which has become world fam
ous. Primarily on the works
of Wordsworth, but also
often including those of Cole
ridge, Southey, Shelley, Lamb
and other Romantics, the
two-week conference attracts
the leading scholars in the
field as lecturers and seminar
leaders.
Those who attend the sum
mer conferences not only hear
great lectures and discussions,
but they also walk and climb
and visit the homes of the
poets, according to Dr. Mary
Ellen Priestley, professor of
English at Elon College, who
has attended several confer
ences.
Richard Wordsworth will
be on campus for meetings
with classes in English and
drama on Monday and Tues
day before his major per
formance on Tuesday even
ing, April 3. A reception for
the actor will be held after the
program at the Priestley Fine
Art Gallery, across the street
from the main campus, at 100
N. Williamson Avenue, Elon
College.
Daniels-Danieley
Richard Wordsworth, British actor and descendant of the
poet, as he appeared in 1975 at Elon College when he played
the part of Thomas Jefferson in a special bicentennial
program.
Candidates sought for award
According to a notice now
being circulated from the
dean’s office, candidates are
being sought for the Daniels-
Danieley Award for excellence
in teaching. Given each year
at the faculty luncheon in
May which honors those retir
ing and those reaching certain
milestones in their career at
Elon, the Daniels-Danieley
Award honors one faculty
member for doing his or her
chief job — teaching —with
excellence.
Selection of the Elon Col
lege faculty member is made
by a committee of senior
faculty members, students
and outside persons in the
field of education.
Candidates for the award
are named in a letter of rec
ommendation sent by faculty
members or departments, sen
ior members of Alpha Chi
and of Omricron Delta Kappa
honor societies. The deadline
is April 16, and letters should
be sent to the dean’s office.
Members of the faculty
who have won the award.
which also carries a cash stip
end, are Prof. Janie Council,
business; Prof. William Bar
bee, math; Prof. Helen
Euliss, English; Dr. Durward
Stokes, history; and Dr. Mary
Ellen Priestley, English and
journalism.
This award was established
by Dr. and Mrs. J. Earl Dan-
ieley in honor of their parents
when Dr. Danieley retired
from the presidency of the
college to return to teaching
chemistry.
No women in promotions
Announcements have been
made by the dean and vice
president for academic affairs
of promotions of faculty,
tenure approval, and chair
manships of departments at
Elon College.
Dx. Alan J. White was
promoted from associate to
full professor of physical edu-
catyion and health. Dr. Rus
sell B. Gill, English, received
tenure as did Dr. Richard C.
Haworth, mathematics.
Dr. Robert C. Baxter, vice
president for legal affairs,
had requested appointment as
college attorney and the posi
tion of associate professor of
business administration and
|has been accepted. Charles B.
Lowry, head librarian has
been made director of the
Learning Resources Center in
addition to his librarianship.
Barry Bradberry has been
promoted to assistant director
of admissions. Two persons
are resigning: Frank Rhodes,
associate dean of student af
fairs, will accept a position at
TIA. Geraldine Fox is leaving
the directorship of the non-
traditioned student program.
Department chairmanships
announced were Dr. Lamar
Bland, English; Dr. Ralph V.
Anderson, economics; Dr.
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