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Beauty’s Only Skin Deep, 8ut....
By PAQUITA FINE
The old belief that a dermato
logist's patients never get well,
nor do they die, has become a
myth, according to Dr. Clayton
E. Wheeler Jr., head of the Der
matology Department at Mem
orial Hospital. ‘ There has been
a big change in treatment due to
antibiotics and cortisone,” said
Dr. Wheeler. ‘‘Most skin dis
eases can now be cured or help
ed.”
During the course of a day. Dr.
Wheeler may see patients suffer
ing from a simple case of poison
ivy to the more complex skir.
cancer. He may see a woman
suffering with the mustache that
mars her looks, or a man who
has a very real allergy to his
wedding band. His patients will
include teenagers with acne, old
er folks with brown “freckle
type” spots, and others'with pro
blems of moles, warts, impetigo,
psoriasis, birthmarks, ulcers, fe
ver blisters, and eczema, to men
tion only a few. He may even
discover that a patient’s skin
problem is a manifestation of
svphiliis. (Cases of this nature
have become so rare that some
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of his medical students and in
terns have never seen a case
outside of their textbooks.)
“The type of skin disorders we
see the most often vary with the
time of year,” said Dr. Wheeler.
“In the summer, it may be pois
on ivy or insect bites complicated
by impetigo. At exam time, it
may be acne.”
Dr. Wheeler has this to say
about the more “popu'ar” skin
problems: “Because some blis
ters from poison ivy develop la
ter than others, many people
think it ‘spreads’ from the
liquid of the blisters, but this
isn't true. Liquid taken from
such a blister and applied else
where on the skin doesn’t do a
thing. If possible, a person who
has made contact with this plant
should bathe within 15 to 30
minutes after contact: this may
prevent the development of the
blisters.” Dr. Wheeler also notes
that impetigo may be caused by
fingers carrying streptococci
germs from the nose, a common
breeding place, to an open in
sect bite as the child scratches.
Acne, the age-old plague of
youth, is often more prevalent at
j times when there is cause for
! worry or stress. Says Dr, Wheel
er, “Students troubled with this
condition may have a greater
I problem with it during exam
| time than at any other time.
Normal glandular activity at cer
| tain ages is a factor, particularly
if a patient is predisposed to ac
ne. genetically speaking. And
there is always the element of
1 infection on top of that. There
; are several things a person can
do to help control the problem:
adequate washing to avoid infec
: tion, dietary restrictions, such
as cutting down on sweets and
i greasy foods, drying lotions, and
adequate rest. If these do not
help, the patient should consult
his physician for medication and
treatment.”
Since women with mustaches
are often the victims of cruel
humor. Dr. Wheeler is in full
sympathy with their problem.
“Society has decided that women
i should have a lot of hair on their
head and none on their face or
body, but nature does not always
work that way. Depilatories are
usually preferred for removing
; hair from women’s legs, but only
a few of these are recommended
for use on the face. To remove
a woman’s mustache, an electric
needle used by a dermatologist
j is a safe method if there ’s not
1 too much hair on the upper bp.
since this can be a prolonged,
painful procedure that could
cause pitted scarring. It’s best
I to use one of the depilatory wax
es.” 'This is a special wax which
is melted and applied to the up-
I per lip: when dried, it can be
removed in much the same way
i that one removes a strip of ad
hesive tape.)
“As for brown spots which may
appear on the skin during the
aging process, the explanation
for them may be the same as
the answer to why does the hair
turn gray or why do we get
wrinkles. Dark, horny spots can
be ‘scraped' off by a physician
through the use of an electric
I needle or a freezing process. The
flat, freckle type of brown spot
is best left alone.”
Moles are another problem
which Dr. Wheeler is frequently
consulted about. “Some moles
can be cancerous,” observes Dr.
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Wheeler, “but one that has been
in the same spot for many years
is seldom a cause for worry un
less it begins to change in color
or size, or begins to ulcerate or
bleed. If a mole appears where
none have been, it is wise to
have it examined.”
Dr. Wheeler laughs at the idea
of "removing” warts by psycho
logical suggestion or superstition,
such as “burying an old dishrag.”
Says Dr. Wheeler, “Warts are
caused by a virus that penetrates
the skin and grows there. They
can be removed by an electric
needle. Some warts often just
vanish, and we have no explana
tion for this.”
“Many people are not aware
that dandruff or eczema may
form on parts of the body other
than the head,” said Dr. Wheeler.
“Rough, scaly spots on the skin
can become inflamed from
scratching, with the result that
the area may weep or ooze.”
A great number of skin disor
ders are caused by allergies.
The source of the allergy may
be something inhaled, taken In
ternally, or touched. Often, it
may be a food or drug, or it
may be oil or pollen from a
plant.
Dr. Wheeler, a native of Viro
qua. Wisconsin, spent his early
years on a dairy farm with his
parents and a sister and a bro
ther. He attended San Mateo
College in 1934 and 1935. He re-
Artists ’ Auditions
Scheduled Sept. 28
* Annual Young Artists Auditions
for prospective soloists with the
North Carolina Symphony will be
held Saturday afternoon, Septem
ber 28. in the Guilford College
Auditorium. Guilford College, ac
cording to Beniamin Swalin. di
rector of the Orchestra.
Musicians between the ages of
17 and 35 interested in audilon
ing for solo appearances with the
Orchestras during its nineteenth
annual tour are urged to write to
the North Carolina SymDhonv So
citv. Box 1211, Chapel Hill. Re
quirements for the auditions and
the prescribed list of concertos
and vocal literature will be sent
on request. Entries must be post
marked no later than September
14th.
Instrumentalists will be requir
ed to play from memory a con
certo on the approved list for
the current season. Vocalists
must provide their own accom
panists and should be prepared
to sing arias and songs from the
repertoire list.
Through its annual auditions,
since 1947, the North Carolina
Symphony has presented sixty
auditions soloists in concerts. Dr.
Swalin stated that the auditions
are not a contest, but “repre
sent an opportunity for aspiring
young musicians to be heard and
judged by a committee of ex
pert artist musicians.” The com
mittee decision is final and is
made on the basis of whether or
THE CHAPEL HILL WEEKLY
ceived his BA degree in 1938
and his MD degree in 1941 from
the University of Wisconsin,
where he was a member of Phi
Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega
Alpha.
He served his rotating intern
ship at Cincinnati General Hos
pital. In 1942, he went to the
University of Michigan where he
was successively a resident and
instructor in internal medicine, a
Research Fellow in endocrinology
and metabolism, and a resident
and instructor in dermatology
and syphilology.
In 1951, he became assistant
professor, and later professor, of
dermatology at the University of
Virginia. It was during this peri
od that he met his future wife,
Brooks Overton of Sanford, who
was secretary to the dean of
the medical school.
In 1982, Dr, Wheeler became
Chief of the Division of Derma
otlogy at the University here. He
lives with his family on West
wood Drive.
The author of numerous medi
cal articles. Dr. Wheeler claims
his only hobbies are campus
walks with his family, and kick
ball with his three daughters,
Susan, 9; Margaret. 7: and Eliza
beth, 2. “On the other hand.”
observes Dr. Wheeler, “since a
hobby is actually work one en
joys doing, I would have to say
that my work in derma’ology is
also my hobby.”
not the candidate gives a fine,
artistic presentation of the requi
site musical literature—one that'
will be applauded by musician
and public alike.
Candidates in the instrumental
and vocal divisions will be heard
by a panpl of experts in their re
spective fields. The adjudication
committees will be announced at
A later date.
MOVING TO HENDERSON
Dr. Arvid C. Sieber, M.D., for
merly of Chapel Hill, is moving
with his family from Kansas
City, Missouri, to Hendersonville,
where he will enter private prac
tice. Dr. Sieber is a brother of
H- A. and Peter Sieber, of Chap
el Hill.
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Symphony Plays
Here Tomorrow
In another of its summertime
concerts, the Triangle Little
Symphony under the direction of
Dr. Paul Bryon of the Duke
University music faculty, will
play in Hill Hall at 8 o'clock to
morrow night,
Mrs. Julia Mueller, well-known
Duke teacher, soloist, and en
semble player, will be soloist
in the Mozart violin concerto in
A major, K. 219.
Made up of musicians in the
Triangle area of Chapel Hill,
Durham, and Raleigh, the or
chestra is again providing music,
lovers of the three cities with
fine chamber orchestra perform
ances and featuring representa
tive soloists from the local area.
The concert is open to the pub
lic without charge, sponsorship
being under the Graham Me
morial summer entertainment se
ries.
In addition to the Mozart vio
lin concerto, Mrs. Mueller will
act as concer(master of the or
chestra for performances of
Haydn's Symphony No. 77 in B
flat major and the Schubert Sym
phony No. 5, also in B-flat ma
jor.
A Chapel Hillian, retired U. S.
Air Force Lt. Colonel Earl WoLs
lagel, will be the concertmaster
during the playing of the Mozart
work.
Other Chapel Hill musiciftns'
expected to perform with the
Little Symphony at this concert
include Suzanne Parker, first
violinist, Marjorie Renner, vio
list, and William .Bennett, double
bass, among the string sections,
and Mrs. Yvonne Williams, flute.
A graduate of the Eastman
School of Music, Mrs. Mueller
also studied at the University of
lowa where, for a time, she was
a member of the University
String Quartet in residence.
She also studied in Europe on
a scholarship award with fam
ed Lionel Tertis.
Mrs. Mueller is violist with the
Duke String Quartet and was for
many years coneertmistress of
the Duke Symphony. She is a
former member of the Rochester
Philharmonic Orchestra, the Na
tional Symphony, and the North
Carolina Sympony Orchestra.
Dr. Bryan, who is associate
professor of music and director
of bands at Duke, holds the
Bachelor of Music and the Ph.
D. degrees in music from the
University of Michigan.
He has published numerous ar
ticles in the fields of 18th cen
tury music, his specialty, in
music education, and in instru
mental music.
Dr. Bryan has conducted the
Triangle Little Symphony for
several years and is a past pres
ident of the North Carolina State
Bandmasters Association.
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Art In North Carolina
By OLA MAIE FOUSHEE
Antony Bwider, North Carolina’s
first State Art Supervisor, has al
ready returned to Alabama, where
he will be educational director
of a Center in Birmingham.
Here only a year, he predicts a
bright future for art education in
the North Carolina public schools.
“But my successor will have the
opportunity to see this program
grow,” he said somewhat wist
fully.
Mr. Swider has laid a firm
foundation for his successor, who
will arrive September 1, although
as yet unnamed. He has traveled
over fifteen thousand miles, lec
turing and conducting workshops.
Over seven thousand classroom
teachers .have voluntarily attend
ed the workshops he has held in
fifty-two school units—all keyed
toward aid for the elementary
teacher in the right approach
to teaching art to young children.
“Every group has been success
ful,” he said. “I gave them a
very simple philosophy—practical
and meaningful for the teacher.
I gave them no ‘tricks,’ but aimed
at a basic philosophy, followed by
workshops showing how to moti
vate children to use art experi
ences.
Although Mr. Swider found no
one hostile to an art program
and got complete support from
school superintendents, he appear
ed puzzled and disappointed over
some of the existing situations in
art education in the State. For
instance, the six hours of art re
quired of elementary classroom
teachers for certification are not
enough or else the content is in
adequate or not properly applied.
“I found copying and other bad
habits in the most unexpected
places.”
He also pointed out a need for
better understanding in college art
departments of the art needs of
the classroom teacher. Their other
courses in art he found quite su
perior.
He was shocked that a Univer
sity town like Chapel Hill, for in
stance, felt it could not “afford”
an art teacher, whereas a much
smaller and less intellectual town
felt an art teacher essential tor
its school program.
He stressed the need for more
trained art education specialists.
Already there are seventeen open
ings for next year and more are
expected by September. The de
mand will continue to grow, of
course, due to the fact that North
Carolina finally has an art direc
tor on the state level.
Improvements he hopes will
come about include a more effec
tive organization for the art teach
ers within the state and more art
in the secondary schools. Here he
referred to the many talented
young people who lack an oppor
tunity to develop their talents. (If
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develop a concept to aid them in
their future consumer buying,
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encouraging, however, was his re
port that wherever a new high
school is being built, they are at
least giving art a thought. One
school adding art had .an enroll
ment of 206 instead of the 50 or
60 students expected.
“After a year of visiting in the
North Carolina schools, what
qualifications do you deem most
important for a State Art Super
visor?” we asked.
“At least a Master’s degree and
five or more years of teaching ex
perience. Not only must he be
able to do . . . through workshops.
1 have tried to accept every in
vitation that has come to me.”
He is leaving his successor thir
ty-two requested workshops for
next year (probably many more
by September) and a new art
manual, prepared from his experi
ence, which should somewhat
smooth the way for the newcomer.
“Art for the Elementary Class
room, Grades One through Eisit,”
is aimed at the self-contained
teacher and not the art specialist.
This columnist, who for years
has agitated for an art supervisor
on the State level, wishes Mr.
Swider could linger and reap the
rewards of his untiring efforts. An
other year would certainly be
less engulfing.
A handsome, soft-spoken man,
- with brown eyes and graying
brown hair, he denies that salary
has influenced him in leaving,
giving as his chief reason the
desire to spend more time with
his family.
"Blood on the
Old Well"
by Sarah Watson
Emery
"About the book ..
“The forces of moral and spiritual disin
tegration are glaringly evident in these doc
umented studies of recent events at the Uni
versity of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
As the ipole for the American flag is defiled,
and the story of the Christ Child is given a
lewd rewrite, as a philosophy professor sows
the seeds of racial discord, as on
the Old Well, the student DAILY TAR
HF.KL whoops up a hatred of the South, of
America, of the middle class, of Christian
morality. Only a few of the recent mysteri
ous deaths are discussed here. Nine white
.males, ages 20 - 46, died between Septem
lx-r 23rd and Christmas Day, 1961. Six were
University - connected. Five of the six met
their deaths in the month of October. The
University excels in its mortality rate as
well as in its vaunted tradition of “academ
ic freedom.” But is there any freedom here?
And where must it end? On the ant hill
described by UNO Press author Roderick
Siedenberg? The sinister import of BtLOOD
ON THE OLD WELL cannot be over
looked.”
By Earl Lively, in review in Richardson,
Texas, newspaper:
“ ‘Blood on the Old Well’ is a bold
stroke by a very brave woman. It is a book
that should not l>e judged by discussion. It
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The author states that her concern about
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“I have always been close to
my family,” he said. “I have two
small children, and the extensive
traveling necessary to build up
a good art program in the State
has kept me away from them
too much. My successor is a
bachelor and will not have this
trouble.”
Deep down, we sensed a veiled
disappointment as well as hurt
in some of his remarks. For
instance, the Conference on Aes
thetic Responsibility, held at the
North Carolina Museum of Art
in Baleigh almost immediately
after his arrival, spiked his en
thusiasm for his new job last
year. “But what happened?” he
quiried. “It had such possibili
ties, but it seems to have faded
away without any follow-up?” We
gathered also that personal criti
cism had seeped through to him,
as he reiterated: “Artists in the
State should understand that the
State Art Supervisor is primari
ly concerned with the art pro
gram in the public schools. I
am sorry I did not have time fa
many exhibitions I would other
wise have attended.”
And, regrettably, almost upon
his arrival he was attacked
through a newspaper column by
an uninformed, self-styled art
critic, which apparently still
rankles.
Art Education in North Caro
lina has long been neglected. It
Is to be hoped that its bright fu
ture predicted by Mr. Swider wiii
not be dimmed by lack of support
of the New Art Supervisor.