r>4^ Belles
OF ST. MARY’S
"tcAL^EIGH, north CAROLINA
September 22, 1971
^BANGES at smjc
SUZY MAYNARD A” E W
yg the opening of the 1971-’72 school
of SMJC, old and new, have
On . t^“®tiges in the academic and social life
campus.
is to Mr. Henry Witten, “This
Open ” M ^ curriculum has been so
as s' . cw courses have been added, such
Itai-Civilization and Literature and
Tr. *L - T , J aj.
^^lian • Civilization and Literature aim
Vaticp^ Language department, and Ad-
Probahii' School Math, Analysis and
A-diiyuage aeparuiiciii., a*iv* * —
School Math, Analysis and
ers ; ^ Math for Elementary Teach-
depart® department. The Religion
tive R aclded courses in Compara-
cial s, Historical Jesus, while ^
^eveln^™^^ Anthropology, Child
Wotij^cttt and Comparing U. S. and
■ttconomics.
“Th
the pip ts a wider and greater choice in
tep^ au?r®* takes,” explained Mr. Wit-
att ij cor this reason, three hours of fine
To me College students,
^he *"cs requirement, new courses on
eater and in art have been added.
Whar t,
nappens now with the new courses
depends entirely on the students. If the call
for^ a course is not given by *e students
.aid Mr Witten, “the course will be dropped.
Lt, if enough students request a course Jat
is not in the present curriculum, all eilorts
will be made to add it.”
■ In the social life at SMJC, many rules in
effect at the beginning of the 1970- 71 school
vL were modified at the begiiming of the
econd semester, so that the ru es in effect
noTare last year’s changes All changes to
be made should be petitioned for by *e^-
^nts who present it to the Legislauve Body.
is then Jven to Dr. Pisani to pass or re
ject it.
“Tbp SGA has been given a voice o.n the
Board of Sttees this year,” added Mr. Wit-
fen ‘‘The President (Dell Parker) now sits
in OT the Board meetings in order to make
known the views of the students.
For the students in West and East
^ j are in no danger of losing
Smedes, 7 ^iU
sv.””. 3o;«
not be torn ^
Witten. The new classroom build-
said . j completion and will be
ing .Daughter Day, October
T^lisZltL wa!he« and dryers are
•^’laBed the laundromat will be opened.
'"Iftlieleginning of the 1972-’73 school
ar thire will be a “hole in the ground
’clement Hall will be no more. Instead,
studeS of SMJC will be using the new din
ing hall and gym-
FACES
BETTI CLICK
t
Many new faces have appeared on the
faculty and administrative staff here at St.
Mary’s for the 1971-'72 year. Mrs. Eileen
Marie Meredith is the new member of the
English department this year; she teaches
English 21 and English 5. The science de
partment has gained a new biology instruc
tor, Mrs. Georgette Campbell, who teaches
Biology 23 and Biology 25. Mrs. Alice Z.
Greiner is the new chemistry instructor; she
teaches Chemistry 7. New to the math de
partment is Mrs. Elizabeth C. Forester who is
teaching Math 7 and Math 23.
Four new faculty members have been
added to the foreign language department
this year. Both Mrs. Marguerite Cressman
and Mrs. Doreen Saxe are teaching French,
and Miss Judith Oslack and Mr. Luis Pereira-
Reyes are teaching Spanish.
Miss Myra Beth Mackie is teaching re
ligion here as a new member of that depart
ment. Also, Mrs. Elgiva Watson is teaching
English history and American history.
The fine arts department has gained three
new faculty members this year. They are:
Miss Josephine Sutlive (Dance), Mr. Harry
Richard Callahan (Drama), and Mr. Wilson
Nichols (Voice and Organ).
The new librarian is Mrs. Linda Paez,
and the new assistant to the librarian is Mrs.
Ottilie Yoksimovich (Mrs. “Y”). Mrs. Bar
bara R. Bunch is the new guidance director
here at St. Mary’s. Our new registrar is Mr.
Thomas H. Johnson. Miss Dandridge is the
new housing director.
®**'ooiTi Building to be completed
in October.
Mr. Hobgood’s new home.
3drusical Notes
Mr. William Masselos, Pianist, will pre
sent a concert on Tuesday, September 21, at
8:30 P.M. Mr. Masselos is giving this con
cert as a tribute to St. Mary’s. It will be pre
sented in three parts: Brahm’s Sonata in C
major. Op. 1; Charles Ives’ Sonata, No. 2.
“Concord, Mass., 1840-1860”; and Saint-
Saens’ concerto in G minor. No. 2. The
orchestral part will be played at the second
piano by Mary Ruth Haig.
become leaders in
munities.”
’ademic Dean
President of academic affairs.
Becoming interested both in
more challenging work and in
returning to North Carolina,
he came to St. Mary’s.
“I’ve known about St. Mary’s
all my life,” commented Dr.
Miller, “mainly from past dat
ing experiences.”
Although he has no personal
advisees, he says “My job is
to help the students graduate.
I’d like to help everyone.”
Stated Dr. Miller: “I really
enjoy being a dean, but I
wouldn’t want to give up teach
ing, either. I am thoroughly en
joying every aspect of St.
Mary’s.”
SMC Thespians
To Present Play
by Tonia Bryan, II
Tryouts were conducted for
the first Drama Club production
of the 1973-74 season at St.
Mary’s on Aug. 28-29. To be
performed the week of Father-
Daughter\Day, the fall produc
tion is Sandy Wilson’s “The
Boy Friend,” a delightful mu
sical about a girls’ finishing
school in France and their love
life problems. Set in the 1920’s
it is filled with the music and
dancing of the time.
Cast as the female lead ig
Catherine Blankenship portray,
ing Polly Browne. Karen Rose
is the fussy headmistress of the
school, Madame Dubonnet
Maisie, that “Madcap” schooU
Sirl, is represented by Lena
Johnson. Other characters jjj
elude Hortense, Leigh
Raynor; Dulcie, Sugar Bryan- ‘
Lady Brockhurst, Janet Davigl
and as Tony (the Boyfriend'
Roy Dicks. 'The cast also j,
eludes C!oco Pollard, Beca Bitt
Don Key (a noted Raleigh \
ent) and members of the cho»
The production is directed
Harry Callahan, with mv
supervised by Michael BuUg|
The president of the Dr
Club is Mebane Ham, ■vice ^
ident is Sugar Bryan, secret
is Karen Rose, and Cathe
Blankenship is treasurer.