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Wednesday, February 5, 1969
No. 15
See Page '4 for review of the Theater Workshop production
of Under Milk Wood
Library
Reaches
Landmark
Miles To
Sing Here
John Miles will be on our
campus Monday, February I I to
present a special program - “The
Negro Speaks of Rivers,” a study
of the Deep Soul of the Black
Man in Music and Poetry.
Posessed of a rich, warm, lyric
tenor voice, John Miles has
impressed critics, musicians, and
audiences throughout the Eastern
United States in opera, recital,
and oratorio. Mr. Miles has
performed with the Metropolitan
Opera Company, and with the
New York Opera in “Carmen
Jones” and “Porgy and Bess.” He
played the role of Neil in a
summer theatre production of
“Fiorello.” and then appeared on
Broadway and on tour in
“Kwamina.” His oratorio
engagements include “The
Messiah” and "Elijah” with the
Mount Vernon Symphony.
After studying with Lola
Wilson Hayes, Johathan Brice, and
Tliomas Martin, Mr, Miles
attended the Mamies College of
Music Opera Workshop. He was a
recipient of the New York Singing
Teachers Association Young
Artists Award in 1963 and the
National Association of Negro
Musicians Award in 1961.
John Miles’ varied career has
encompassed radio and television,
including appearances on CBS-TV,
Camera Three, and the Ed
Sullivan Show. As one reviewer
said of this brilliant young artist,
“ The audience was left breathless
by the impact of vocal beauty and
delivery ”
The University of North
Carolina at Charlotte reached
another milestone January 24
when the Library received its
100,000th volume.
The occasion was marked by
the presentation of a rare edition
by Mrs. Harold C. Dwelle of
Charlotte and her nephew, George
M. Stephens of Asheville,
They presented Sir Walter
Raleigh’s “Historie of the World,”
published in 1614 in London.
Although 100,000 is a magical
figure for an institution’s library,
it is in many ways just a
beginning, according to acting
head librarian Joseph Boykin. He
said that the library’s next goal
isn’t 200,000, it’s 500,000
volumes by 1975.
Mr. Boykin said that 100,000
volumes is about adequate for a
four-year undergraduate
institution. But since UNC-C is
destined to become a graduate
institution, 100,000 is just a
beginning point for a large
research collection.
The North Carolina Board of
Higher Education in its recent
report, “Planning for Higher
Education in North Carolina,”
also recommended a goal of
500,000 volumes by 1975.
University officials hope to
begin construction soon on a
12-story, $3.9 million addition to
the present library facility. Plans
for the addition were on display
Friday.
Mr. Boykin said that many of
the 100,000 volumes were made
possible by gifts of money or
books from the community. Many
of the donors were invited to the
celebration and were on hand to
mark the milestone.
The volume presented by Mrs.
Dwelle and Mr. Stephens was
rigidly suppressed by order of
King James the First. James
complained that Raleigh had in
Iris preface spoken irreverently of
Henry VIll, and he believed he
could detect his own features in
an unflattering portrait.
Arts Committee Brings
Film Festival
THE OLDIES BUT GOODIES
FILMS FESTIVAL!! A week long
series of films will be presented
for your entertainment and
edification by the Arts Committee
of the Student Union. You will be
astounded with the five fablous
selections to be presented, and
amazed at the excitement of the
Gala Costumed Premiere! The
Festival will begin with the
costumed premiere featuring the
movie, THE GREAT
ZIEGFIELD, Monday night,
February 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the
parquet room. All students,
faculty, staff, friends, and
relatives are invited to attend, and
are encouraged to come dressed as
their favorite old time movie
character or dressed in the
costume of the day. You can join
in the fun of dancing to the music
of the Tin Rainbow Jazz Band,
and a little of our own “Bathtub
Brew” will be served for
refreshment. THE GREAT
ZIEGFIELD, released in 1936,
features top figures of American
show business, spectacular
production numbers, and some of
the best known tunes of the
theatre.
During the rest of the week, a
different one of your favorite old
films will be presented daily.
Tuesday, February 11 at 2:30
p.m. in U209-210 BLOND
VENUS, staring Marlene Dietrich,
Cary Grant, and Herbert Marshall
will be shown. In the movie, the
continental charm of Cary Grant
is pitted against the lure of
Marlene Dietrich
MY LITTLE
CHICKADEE, starring W. C.
Fields and Mae West will be
presented Wednesday, February
11 at 2:00 P.M.
Thursday, February 13 at 2:30
p.m., the original filmed
production of ALICE IN
WONDERLAND will be
presented, showing a world of
fantasy and wonder. And last Tiut
not least, to celebrate February
14, Valentines Day, the symbol of
glamor and romance on the silent
screen, Rudolf Vaelntino will be
shown in one of his greatest films,
a silent classic, THE EAGLE, at
11:30 a.m.
General Assembly
Cuts UNC-C Budget
Coming Soon!
Amphitheater
To Grow
The UNC-C Amphitheater has
once again come to the fore in the
planning for the campus. Dr.
Bonnie Cone who spearheaded the
drive to have the amphitheater
complete for the performance of
“The Hornet’s Nest” during the
Bicentennial hopes that
improvements in the stage,
parking areas, and seating can be
made.
Last week the North Carolina
General Assembly cut the
University “B” and “C” budget
requests for the 1969-1971
biennium. The “B” budget is the
budget which allows for the
University’s enrichment. It is the
budget under which new programs
are implemented; it is the budget
which converts the school from
just another four year college to a
real university. The “C” budget is
the budget for capital
improvements.
Chancellor Colvard emphasized
when questioned about the
budget reduction that the “A”
budget, the continuous
operational budget, was not
reduced. In fact, the University
will be operating on a slightly
larger amount than it had in the
past biennium, therefore, the
University will be operating at the
same level of performance, there
will be no reduction or cutback in
this crucial area. He said that the
University isn’t in “too bad
shape” and that it was “fortunate
for us that we got a sizeable
building budget last Legislature,
all of which has been
implemented.... This cut doesn’t
change our goal though it may
change our rate of realization.”
The Chancellor’s office will of
course resubmit a reworked
budget. In the new budget the
order of priority will be:
“B” Budget
1. Salary Increases
2. Library Books and Operation
3. Maintanance and Operation
of Plant
4. Master of Arts in Teaching
and Master of Education
5. Institute of Urban Studies
6. Science Support Personnel
7. Engineering Technology
8. Architecture
9. Master’s in Business
Administration
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The amphitheater was built
througli contributions. It is hoped
that eventually the amphitheater
can be covered so that none of the
events scheduled there will be
rained out.
William B. Lee, president of the
architectural firm of Little, Lee,
and Associates said that
immediate needs include raising
the entire stage area and sloping it
toward the audience. Dam and
overflow improvements would be
made to raise the level of the
stream so it could serve as a visual
and acoustical reflector, he said
Stage area and water level
improvements would come to
$4,000.
Charlotte C-C Backs
Resubmission Plan
The University of North
Carolina at Charlotte was denied
its request for allocations from
the state legislature and has found
support from the Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce in its
attempt to resubmit those bids to
the General Assembly.
The state legislation committee
of the Charlotte Chamber of
Commerce accepted unanimously
a proposal to back the University
in its request for allocation.
Clarence W. Walker, chairman of
the chamber legislation committee
told the committee that those
items being asked for could be the
difference between a complete
university and just another
college. William Schiestett, a
member of the committee,
remarked that some politicking
such as that by East Carolina’s
President Leo Jenkins would be
helpful in securing the plea for
more money.
Chancellor Dean W. Colvard has
asked for about $1 million in
order to raise teacher’s salaries
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