Page TWiday, May 8, 1971
MARS HILL. NORTH CAROLINA
Page Three
I Williams and Tef
, Mike WhiW“'
Drg6 G63S0H
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land Hill and
Race, Terry
Diane Green
Race, Glrls^J
ie Pope; Boys^
Vhitworlh
2st, Larry
BrocK
Stage Left
by Ed
finest theatrical production of
was “The Taming of the
by the Mars Hill Drama De-
April 28, 29, 30. Such a
synthesis of talent and skill
’i' the performers and the pro-
" staff should be recognized.
“ Kirk in the role of Petruchio
'^sterful in his interpretation of
il*sin who “had come to wed
Hnds
cont. from P. 2
We feel that it expresses
Pinion of the majority of stu
b's this campus. The feeling
'®n openly expressed that the
for electing the cheer-
so why can't we, or a dele-
li 'Committee with a number of
|i ^ have a voice about who gets
. less and '®sder? We feel that the faculty
Right now it I judge without being pre-
se pagoda. 'We also feel that it is tragic
fall * ''''dority of students can pres-
nex fag^Ky gnd administration
their way.
Concerned and
Irritated Students
>ns to Mr.
the birth of the’
, Jr. on April 2»-
pitheatre be
or will the road
with lumber?
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Editor,
fibber of students have been
with the choice of
'aders. We feel that there
chosen whom did not
i cheerleaders. We feel
was a display of prejudice
judges. Something has to
f^oncerned members of the
Student Body
Help Dammit!
' in the Hilltop about some
'b an operation for “Damm-
n?'bit’’ (I call him Dorgie) and
I each other about 8 or 9
d when I found him as a
hiane-covered pup on the
^d'vntown and got him to fol-
hoibe where he took up his
.’'bnt residence.”
. discussed him with the two
,^'sns I use with my cats
® doesn’t chase, by the way,
''' told him not tol) and they
b look at him if I could get
I do not wish the dog
and he is beginning to
rfe spends more and more
^bome and less and less en-
’ 9ood jaunt with his college
canine and humani In
I ■ ■ If I would be willing to foot
I j I of the costs of an opera-
1 k Possibly could. . .1 have no
^ ' much it would be. . .if
friends were willing to
'■“'"®hnlV°a9oodet. I must L-
him too much to take
.®'fi now that I don’t know
outcome would be, al-
he desperately needs
Attention.
of his friends can help.
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-r fUSiKJ Ht' Humphries and Christian
ox 486-T,M.^|,a\
,,''d Cornwell. I am a mem-
in|
' Our resources! Dr. Corn-
^sheville has an excellent
b in treatment of dogs. I
'he
recommend him.
too.
A \ Ihe church and talk to me
Xr
Cordially,
l^rs. William Bennett, Sec.
^rs Hill Baptist Church
Sams
wealthily in Padua.” His lusty and
vibrant performance gave the show
a certain exuberance that has not
been witnessed often on the
Owen stage this year. With him
was his servant Grumio, played by
Ed Lynch, who was his perfect com
plement. His loud and bawdy per
formance seemed to draw by sheer
will-power the comedy in this
Shakespearean play.
Biondella, originally a man’s role,
was executed with perfect poise by
Jennifer Sims. Though it would task
the credulity of any audience to be
lieve her as a man, Jennifer played
her role as the cocky maid servant
with great verve and energy.
Cast in the role of Katharine,
Theresa Edsall Phillips, with her ele
gant enunciation and eloquent facial
expressions, did a very competent
job as Petruchlo’s unruly wife,
though I do believe she could have
been a bit more shrewish than she
was. Though she and Allen Kirk
had several extremely entertaining
fight scenes, Theresa seemed to
underplay her role by not being
over-bearing enough so that a good
amount of the attention went to her
sister Bianca. Bianca by Janey
Fishburne was superbly done. Janey
gave a fresh and totally enjoyable
interpretation of Katharine’s sup
posedly meek and good-natured sis
ter.
Of the three suitors, Rick Bacon
gave a delightful performance as the
old suitor of Bianca (Gremio) with
John Hurst competently filling in the
role of Hortensio, his rival, Lucencio,
the winner of Bianca’s hand in mar
riage, was played by Michael Reid
who was too wooden in his actions
and too stilted in his speech to be
believable as a character. He spoke
his lines dryly as if he were read
ing off a grocery list instead of
Shakespeare.
In this play not only did the
characters live on stage but the
situations they created had life of
their own. The dinner scene with
Petruchio and Katharine and amus
ing introduction scene of the pendant
(Archie Stevens) to Baptists (Jim
Rivers) by Tranio (Bryan Rice) with
its cleverly contrived pantomine
sequence are two examples.
The most exciting feature of the
whole play was the excitement itself
generated by the entire cast and
crew. Wardrobe mistresses Theresa
Phillips and Jane Young should
receive special recognition for their
outstanding job with the costumes.
With the enthusiasm of the cast
along with the costumes and sound
effects, a euphoria was created
like than of an Elizabethan theatre
making “The Taming of the Shrew”
the finest performance of the col
lege year.
Honorary Degree
cont. from p. 1
mission and devoted many hours
burning the midnight oil in organiz
ing the force, budget and mainten
ance matters, operating matters,
office procedures and giving exam
inations to prospective patrolmen.
An active deacon of Gastonia’s
First Baptist Church, Mr. Wren
served as chairman of the Building
and Fund-raising Committees when
the church needed a new educa-
chairman of one of the main divis-
tional building. He worked as co
lons in raising money when the
Gaston Boy’s Club was built a few
years ago. He still serves as
trustee of that organization’s Build
ing Committee.
Mr. Wren is married to the former
Kathleen Randall. They have three
children. Bob, John, and Julia, all
in their twenties.
Mr. Wren was first appointed to
the College board of trustees in
1958 to fill an unexpired term and
has served two terms since that
time. He has been a generous bene
factor of the college.
(
I^EWOLUTroNy iiiN i;rc
by Laine Calloway
I was really sad to hear that
Simon and Garfunkel had ended
their tuneful partnership. Looks as
though all we’ll get from them now
is sounds of silence.
Led Zepplin keeps getting golden
record awards and III is just as good
as the rest.
In the last RPM I mentioned
“Love Story,” the short cut. I sug
gest you buy the absolutely beauti
ful soundtrack. Good music for any
time, anywhere, while you’re doing
anything.
Next time you’re in a real record
shop look under the category “un
real” and you’ll find albums by the
Mothers of Invention. Their albums
are collectors’ albums not because
of their scarcity but because of their
absurdity. If you ever find ’em, buy
’em. I know you’ll get an earfull.
They’re great musicians and pur
veyors of that which is known as
bull.
When getting straight, I occasion
ally listen to Barbra Streisand. She’s
got quite a versatile voice which can
adapt to any kind of music.
Spiro Agnew, our man of America,
has recorded an album. It contains
his more well-known speeches.
Take, for instance, “effete snobs.”
It’s different from any other album.
You start it at the end and it goes
to the beginning—^then it flips over
to the other side and you hear one
hand clapping—his own. Seriously,
his speeches are on a record—^for
real.
Ole’ Honor Society Installed
A new chapter of the national
Spanish honor society. Sigma Delta
Pi, was Installed on April 30 with
five students from Mars Hill College
as charter members. The new
chapter. Theta Sigma, Is among
the more than 200 chapters
throughout the country.
The requirements for establishing
a chapter of Sigma Delta Pi are a
minimum of five students having at
least 18 hours of college credit in
Spanish, ranking in the upper 35%
of their class, and maintaining a
3.00 average in Spanish courses.
The students meeting these re
quirements include Karen Caldwell,
Gall Brownd Cogdill, Laurie Gardner,
Kay Greene, and Anna Oliver. Initi
ated as associate members were two
MHC graduates; Sheila Penland,
Weaverville, N. C., and Cynthia Byler,
Hickory, N. C. Dr. Katherine McCoy,
professor of Spanish at MHC, be
came an honorary member.
Conducting the initiation cere
mony was Mrs. James Fish, head
of the foreign language department.
Derby Day's answer to Public Transport. Unfortunately stops are few and far between.
SeniorsTacelift Fountain
As a final contribution to Mars
Hill College, the class of 1971 will
leave as its gift to the school the
renovation of the fountain and sur
rounding area between Spllman and
the Administration Building. In vot
ing last semester the class chose
this over the restoration of Uncle
Joe’s cabin and a memorial scholar
ship fund.
The area will be landscaped and
developed into a sunken garden.
Walkways will lead into the garden
where there will be benches facing
the fountain which is to be sur
rounded by colored lights. The
walks will continue behind the Ad
ministration Building to the new
Anderson Amphitheatre. Various
stoneworks will adorn the garden
adding to its attractiveness. Hope
fully the area will be completed by
May 15, the date for the dedication
of the new amphitheatre.
The giving of a senior class gift
is a long standing tradition at MHC.
The idea and money come exclus
ively from the class, and the carry
ing out of the plans as far as pos
sible is done by the senior officers.
Cadenza Comes
as the
Laurel Leaves
Get One!
by Harry Quiett
Well it's May already and summer
is just around the corner. With the
unemployment rate what It is and
the economy as it is I’ve selected a
summer reading list for those of us
who may well have nothing else to
do.
Books are always a good way to
pass the time during those long
leisurely summer days and evenings.
In between your sunbathing, water
skiing and golfing, try picking up a
good book — nothing heavy just
something which will at the same
time occupy and expand your mind.
As your eye wanders across the
shelf keep these works in minds as
particularly worthwhile.
Shadow of a Lion by Anne Ed
wards is the story of the life of a
Hollywood writer (or what’s left of
it) after an attack by the House on
UnAmerican Activities Committee.
Sonntag by Michael Sinclair is a
real honest to goodness old fash
ioned spy thriller.
The Frog in the Bottom of the
Well by F. Y. Matthews—one I have
not read but which Is advertised as
being about a boy, an angel, a mir
acle and their exploration.
The Palazzo by Mary Chamberling
aimed at laughter this is the story
of a dilapidated apartment house.
On the more serious side of things
it might be worth your while to look
into the following:
Inside The Third Reich by Albert
Speer. First hand account by Hitler’s
architect of the inner workings of
the Reich.
Ride Out The Dark by Christabei
Bielenberg — another account of
Hitler’s Germany but this time
through the eyes of an English
woman married to a German lawyer.
The Second Year of the Nixon
Watch by John Osborne with Illus
trations by Bill Mauldin. A unique
look at the two “Nixon Years” as
the author searches for the “Real
Nixon.”
The Mind of Man by Nigel Calder
an investigation Into current re
search on the brain and human
nature. Case histories of the unique
and unusual aspects of the human
brain.
The Jesus Bag by William H.
Grier, M.D. and Price M. Cobbs,
M.D. explore the way the Negro has
been subjegated by use of religion
to instill passivity.