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Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
Vol. XLl/II
MEREVITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, W. C.
OCTOBER lb, 1972
NO. S
SCOTT TO LECTURE
Dr. Nathan Scott , Mathews professor of theology
and religion at the University of Chicago, will ad
dress the Meredith Community on Monday, October
30, at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Seminar Announced
Scandinavian Seminar is now
accepting applications for its
study abroad program in Den
mark.Finland,Norway, or Swe
den for the academic, year 1973-
74. This living - and - learn
ing experience is designed for
college students, graduates and
other adults who want to be
come part of another culture
while acquiring a second lan
guage .
An initial 3 weeks language
course, followed by a family
stay, will give the student op
portunity to practice the lan
guage on a daily basis and to
share in the life of the com
munity. For the major part
of the year, he is separated
from his fellow American
students, living and studying
among Scandinavians at a
‘‘People’s College” (residen
tial .school for continuing adult
education) or .some other .spe
cialized institution.
All Seminar participants
meet at the Introductory, Mid
year and Final Sessions, dur
ing which the American and
Scandinavian Program Direct
ors work closely with each stu
dent on matters related to his
studies, experiences and pro
gress. The focus of the Semi
nar program is the .student’s
Independent Study Project in his
special field of interest. An in
creasing number of American
colleges and universities are
giving full or partial credit for
the Seminar year.
The fee, covering tuition,
room, board, one-way trans
portation and all course -
connected travels is $2,500. A
limited number of scholar .ship
loans are available. For fur
ther information write to:
SCANDINAVIAN SEMINAR,
100 East 85th Street, New
York, N.Y. 10028.
Dr. Nathan A. Scott, Jr.,
Shailer Mathews professor of
theology and religion at the
University of Chicago, will de
liver two addresses on theology
in literature at Meredith Col
lege Monday, October 30, at
10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the cam
pus. Both addres.ses are open
to the public free of charge.
Dr. Scott is the first of three
theologians .scheduled to ap
pear on the campus under the
Lectures in Religion series.
His 10 a.m. address, ‘‘The
New Radicalism of ‘Waiting,’”
will be delivered in Jones
Auditorium and his 8 p.m. ad
dress, ‘‘History, Hope, and Lit
erature,” will be given in the
College Center Auditorium.
A native of Detroit, Mich.,
Dr. Scott received his A. B.
degree from the University of
CORNHUSKIN’
IS TONIGHT
Tonight’s the big night for
Meredith’s annual contribution
to the Halloween spirit! Once
again, the classes and faculty
will battle for the Great Pump
kin as they parade colorfully
around the auditorium, as the
corn is husked, the apples are
bobbed for, and the hogs are
called. Nancy Price, Chairman
of this year’s activities, is ex
pecting an exciting and chal
lenging affair which should
prove extremely enlightening,
according to the scripts she
has been reviewing. Will the
Class of 1973 be triumphant,
or will the Class of 1974 place
close again. Will the Class of
1975 try harder this year?
Will the Class of 1976 outdo
everybody? These answers will
soon be determined when the
auditorium is tran.sferred into
a spooky home for yelling and
screaming participants. See the
back page for pictures of past
Cornhuskin’s.
I DISCOVER AMERICA |
Michigan, the B. D. degree
from Union Theological Sem
inary, and the Ph. D. degree
from Columbia University. He
has five honorary doctorate
degrees.
Dr. Scott is a national, au
thority on theology in liter
ature. He has written 20 books
on the subject, has contributed
over 24 essays to additional
books, and has written num
erous essays for various
learned journals. He is listed
in Who’s Who in America, The
Directory of International Bi
ography, The Writer’s Direct
ory, Who’s Who in the Mid
west, and appears in other di
rectories of American Schol
ars.
He is priest of the Episco
pal Church and Cannon Theo
logian of the Cathedral of St.
James in Chicago, is a Kent
Fellow of the Society for Re
ligion in Higher Education, and
is a member of the American
Philosophical Association, the
Modern Language Association
and the American Academy of.
Religion.
Dr. Scott is co-editor of the,
Journal of Religion, is a fel
low of the School of Letters
of Indiana University and is
former adjunct professor of
English at the University of
Michigan and Walter and Mary,
Tuohy visiting professor of re
ligious studies at John Car-
roll University.
The purpose of the Lectures
in Religion series at Meredith
is to bring ministers and lay
men together in thoughtful stu
dy and discussion with reli
gious leaders who are making
scholarly contributions to
Christian life and thought.
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r
Miss Sylvia Cooper models one of the fall fash
ions presented in the Astro Fashion Show held ear
ly in October as a fund raising project.
Hamford Excited As Musical Progresses
A Staff Interview
Surrounded by the activities
of preparing CAROUSEL for its
November 15, 16, and 17 per
formances, Linda Bamford,
Meredith’s Speech and Drama
Instructor and director of the
production, took a few moments
to reflect on why she had chosen
CAROUSEL as Meredith’s fall
musical. ‘‘Actually, there are
2 reasons,” she said “First
Of all, CAROUSEL has been
one of my favorite plays for a
long time. The songs in it are
some of the most beautiful and
memorable numbers Rodgers
and Hammer stein have ever
written. I. like many, am par
ticularly fond of ‘June is Bus
tin’ out all Over’, ‘If I Love
You' and ‘You’ll Never Walk
.Alone ’ The play it.self is al.'^o
well done dramatically, with
a story-line that is very touch
ing and characters who are in
terestingly varied. All in all,
it has a lot to offer an au
dience.”
And the other reason? “It’s
a tremendous challenge not on
ly to me but aLso to the other
many individuals who are work
ing on it. As is true with all
great musicals, CAROUSEL
brings together three major
forms of art: singing, acting,
and dancing. More than that, the
play demands versatility in
each of these areas- The songs
necessitate that the singers be
adept at bouncy, happy tunes,
romantic love-songs, as well as
powerful, inspirational num
bers. The story calls for the
actors to perform light
comedy, adventure.some ac
tion, romance, and even tra
gedy. And the choreography
requires that the dancers be
able to convey the grace of
ballet, the energy of gypsies,
the athletic high spirits of sail
ors, the frivolity of children
and, last but not least, the
sex appeal of burlesque ’ ”
Mrs. Bamford pausedand smil
ed slightly, “It takes some do
ing to find dancers who are
capable'of doing all of that, as
well as being willing to put in
the kind of rehearsal time this
play requires. We’ve been for
tunate to find some very tal
ented people, and even more
fortunate to have one of our
Meredith students, Susan Mor
ris with the assistance of Gail
Kluttz, another Meredith girl,
willing to do the choreogra
phy.”
There was more to come.
‘‘The play presents challenges
from almost every direction,”
she continued. “Not only does
it require a cast of over 40
People, but it also requires a
first-rate stage crew which can
build all of the scenery need
ed for the 9 set changes which
take place during the play. No
doubt, one of the most chal
lenging tasks for the stage
crew is the construction of a
merry-go-round which people
can actually ride. Of course,
this does not preclude the chal
lenge of creating scenery which
must depict such varied at
mospheres as ocean fronts,
islands, wharfs with shipping
docks and even heaven scenes.
Again, we are lucky to have as
our set designer and super
visor Jeff Thomson, the set
designer and technical direct
or for Raleigh Little Theatre ”
“We also had to come up with
a rather unusual performer for
the Carnival scene- The script
calls for a juggler to be en
tertaining as the curtain goes
up, but I think we’ve even top
ped Rodgers and Hammer-
stein on that idea. We’re go
ing to have a fire-eater. A
gentleman named 0,K.Barnes,
who lives in Cary, has appar
ently been literally eating fire
for years, and he’ll be in the
performance.” She laughed,
“That in itself should be worth
seeing.”
Will any of the faculty be
performing in the play?“Yes,
indeed,” Mrs. Bamford re
plied. “Harry Dorsett, of the
Education Department, will be
the ‘Starkeeper ’ Dr. John
Yarborough, Chairman of the
Biology Department, will be
portraying the ‘Heavenly
Friend’ And Jim Clyburn, of
the Music Department, will
play the role of Mr. Bas-
combe- I’m delighted with them
in their various parts. Although
their roles are small, they are
very important to the play’s
impact on the audience”
As time went on, Mrs Barn-
ford’s office began to look like
the command post of a small
army of busy volunteers. But
her office was not the only
scene of action. Down in the
scene shop, platforms were
taking shape, barker’s stands
were going up, and “trees”
were being cut. Down the hall
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