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Lonjrwood College, Farmville, Va., November 11, 1959
VOLUME XXXIX
Clements To Edit College Handbook For Coming Year
Senior Dance Band The Senior Dance will be held Saturday, December 12, In the gym from 8 to 12 p.m. Larry Elliott and his orchestra will provide the music for the dance, with Elaine Powell starrlng as vocalist for the band. The German Club at VPI had Larry Elliott to play for their Fall Formal this year. Tickets will go on sale after Thanksgiving. The price will be announced at a later date.
Students Elect Howell To House Council Posl Sandra Clements will serve as editor of the student Handbook for the coming year. "I'm very Qnl ! that I ahould receive such a post, and I hope that I can do as good a job as Julia did. If the atUdent body cooperates as much as they have in the past. I'm sure that my Job will not be too difficult." House Council Treasurer Ann Howell was elected treasurer of House Council at the November 3 assembly. Sandra, a Junior from Glen Allen, Is a history major. Her contributions to Longwood include work on Circus during her freshman, past membership In UM Spanish and the Richmond clubs, and work on the script committee for May Day of last year. Working with the Colonnadr. on which she serves as chort story editor this year, is another of Sandra's acti\ It! In high school, Sandra contributed to the literary magazine and was editor of her school newspaper.
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Players, Jongleurs To Present O'Casey Drama Nov. 12-14 Cast, Stage Crew Polish Practices As Thursday's Curtain-Time Nears The Lonjrwood Players and the Hampden-Sydney Jongleurs will present Sean O'Caaey'a tragic drama, "The Plough and the stars," November 12, 13, and 11 in Jarman Hall at 8 p.m The play concerns itself with a small group of Irelandera caught up in the Easter week rebellion of the Irish Citizens Army against English domination in 1916. Beneath the noise of the rebellion are several private wars of the selfish people of an Irish tenement.
Freshmen Select 12 For Commission Freshman Commission members have been elected by the class of traditional 12 are Wistie RoChelle, president; SCOttJ Mae Gregor, vice president; Lefty Snyder, treasurer. Other members are i Annice Bailey. Dudley Brooks, JanIce Harris, Elaine Lohr, Rosa PetUt, Libby Predmore, Vanetta Rcmaine, Sally Sims, and Sue Spicer. Judy Pollard, president of the will -nve as an exofOcto member, The main purpose of the ComD 11 to aid the VWCA program and to train for future Y leadership. Some of their duties consist of trimming the traditional Christmas tree In the Rotunda, having charge of the Christmas Banuqet and hangIrg of the greens. Their duties also nclude aiding the freshmen next yi a; They are now working with the Campus Chest which Is now in progress.
Southern Historians Travel To Convention
SANDRA CLEMENTS The Handbook is published by the Student Government Association to acquaint new students with the rules, traditions, and organizations of Longwood. It also points out the revisions in any rule from year to year. Ann, a sophomore from Richmond, Is a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority, the college choir, and the Madrigals. Active in class projects, she has helped write the music for their Circus skits for two years.
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Four history professors and two senior his'orv majors will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, for the annual meeting of the Southern Historical ation November 11-l.i. Dr. Marvin Schlegel, Dr. FrancLs Simkins, Mr. James Helms, Mr. Donald Higgenbotham, Emily Urnbarger. and Frances Jones will attend a series of lectures held at the Miltmore there. This is the 2SUl anniversary of the association which lias members from almost every state in the union who are interested in southi in history. Historians from many areas will present these lectures, and the delegates, selecting those of the most interest to them, will attend one each morning and another in the rnoon.
OPENING NIGHT approaches as Norton Howe, Neal Banks, Garnett Smith, and Mary Beth Olsen continue rehearsals.
College To Receive Guests From State High Schools The freshman class and thej Northern Neck Club will be hostesses to students from l high schools for the coming end, November 14 and IS. Approximately 52 high school Juniors and seniors are expected to register Saturday morning between i» and 12 a.m. for this yen'- fail high school weak end. AH of the girls will be accommodated by freshmen in Ruffner Hall. Those guests who arrive tool enough may visit Saturday morning classes and get a glim academics. Following lunch in the dining hall, college trators will meet with the group In the little auditorium and ej ' the college curricula and at Questions about Longwood. In the afternoon the memt> the Northern Neck Club will take the group on a tour of t!. At 5:90 p.m. a picnic supper will he served In Tabb Rec for the guests.
Lyceum November 16 To Present Comedy Of Shakespeare9s Shrew "The Taming of the Shrew," one of Snakespeare's earlier con. will be presented by Canadian Players at Jarman Hall, November 16, at 8 p.m. Theme of MUSK .,1 Many people will recognize it as the story from which UM BMI loal "Kiss Me Kate" was taken. It tells of the marrying of two sisters, Katherina and Bianca. Ka therina, the elder, Is bad tern; and no one will consent to marry her. Her father, Baptista. vows that the younger daughter, Bianca. will remain single until a husband is found for Katherina. Bianca has many suitors, all wishing to marry her, so they persuade their friend, Petruchio, to bid for the hand of the wealthy shn this way they will free Bianca to choose among them. I'etruchlo Tames Petruchio goes to Baptista and
asks for the hand of Katherina. He aa permission to woo her and roughly does so. Then when he finally marries her, he tames her I ry wish. In the meantime, Bianca has chosen the young Lucentio and they : • tty I ha play com ichio and Katherina returning home where a contest is i to prove that tin afefOW has really been tamed. Stars Experienced Kate Reid will star as Katherina and Max Helpmann will play Petruchio. atui Heni has worked with a number of stock companies in Canada and stai in England. She has played leading roles In Candadlan television. inoluding a number of dramatic performances which have brought her many notices. Mr. Helpmann, born in Australia,
began his career as a song man He I il and broke his back, thus ended B want to England in hi work, d , rtory corn; years. During World V. he Joined the Royal Navy, ( a m [961 Hi toured on three occasions with Canadian 1'
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Entertainment Saturday eveirv will Include the play, "The Plough and t: to be presented In in Auditorium. After the play, are invited to attend the in Main Rec. At 13 IS .i.m the freshman class will Jive a sing in the Rotunda in .-itors. After Sunday breakfast in the hall, the various college Dupa will neat the girls :.'! Sunday Rotunda to morning M rviecs, Sunday lunch will formally elude the activities for the week Dd, but the guests are invited to I Ol the day here, Girls from the following high .'.'. be here for UM end: Appomatl Cumberland, Great Bridge. Highland (Continued on page 4)
C- mmittre Chairmen Work Toward Night Of Soph'i Production The committee chairmen have been Ohosen for the sophomore pro■.,:: be haM Friday, I 20, at 8 p.m.. in Jarman Hull The 'nd chairmen id committee chairman, I music, Jane Pennlngton and Maddie McNeil; Doi n i Mai ; I 4yn Elliott; Pram Boyle and Pal i) make-up, Ann Simmons pro'■ '.' Claudia Wilson ai ' i'ants: I.' o and Katie Pi Haile and Mary
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Play Cast Named Senior Norton Howe and Freshman Mary Beth Olson, newcomers to the Longwood stage, will portray Jack Clitheroe, a commandant in the Citizens Army, and Nora, his wife. Providing much of the comedy will be the two old buay-bo Bessie Burgess and Mrs. Grogan. played by Freshman Neal Banks and Junior Patsy Anne Scott. Affording entertainment in their own right are Peter Flynn, characterized by Bill Cassidy, and the Covey, portrayed by Allen Stein. In a political feud. Garnett Smith as Fluther Good and Elaine Lohr as Mrs. Grogan's child. Mollser, complete the tenement dwellers in the Play. Representative of the Irish and English armies are Bill Kempton as Lt. Langon, John Myers as Captain Brennan, Randy Keller as Corporal Stoddart, and Sam Terry as Sergeant Tinely. Found in the tavern are Bill Ragsdale as the bartender and Bobbie Caples as Rosey Red mond. Mary Kay Rice will play "A Woman," worried about gi her hairdo mussed in the fighting, Rehind-Scene Directors Found making last minute cheeks on the nights of performance I director. Mr. David Wiley A few steps behind him is the assistant director, Matilda Powell. Back stage seeing that all the of the technical end of the play are In smooth running or lei and that the actors are In place are the technical director, Judy st Ices, and the stage manager. Cecil Kidd. Aiding Ceni are thi ai tl stage managers, Emily Bhelton, Carolyn Paulette, and Carolyn Elliott. Also back t.u'i arc UM technical ci v Lou Wood and her lighting crew are carrying oul the lighting designs of Ann Mixon. Mad-
clli MacNi .i and the pn i are putting the furniture in place The scenery crew, headed by Liz 1 r, la checking I a that the set Is ready for the first act. Joan Kidwell, sound tech Is getting her tapes and I order. Bill t and hi I group are helping the their costumes, deal Annie '■'oung. Applying the actors with I grease paint and powder is McLellan, assisted by bar en The actors are ready, tl cal crews are ready, and up the curtain on "The Plough a: Stars."
YWCA Announces McClenny Head Of Yule Pageant The YWCA has elected Janice McClenny as chairman of the Una pageant. JanlCO, a Junior, has been active in the Baptist Student Union since her freshman year and Is now serving as chairman of the enlistment eniiimittee. As chairman of the Christmas pa -rant, she will be In charge of planning and directing the pageant Tryouts for non-speaking parts will !»■ held at a later date. This pear tfi«- pageant will be hi Id on December Hi. At this time the Madonna will be revealed. Alsu. White Christmas offering! will be presented by the various organiI zations. A highlight of the pageant is the announcement ol the student who portrays the Madonna. From nomlof the YWCA cabinet, the j student body elects a girl who exemplifies a Christian life and is re■ peeled by ail who know her. The enure .-.indent body attends the pageant, which la given on the night before the Christmas holiday begins. The theme of UM Christmas pageant will be announced later. Past i i have feal in d Mblcaux > chorus.
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Morning Scene Produces Dining Hall Personalities
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Timely Topics In Hi,- World: Ov. r Ka hmir'a northern border, dividing [nelia from ' ed China'* guerrilla forces filtered n into the portion called Ladakh, cut up an Indian border i cores of inmjrnanl pro.cialists, the All-Studenta Con,,,., en Indian <lommunists. ar, hard-driving Prime .Minister Nehru trali tic policy blamed for Ked ( ninaa For ii ■ in many mn> 'K'"Ple . r with Bullen, pough-minded defiance, VM, ttern wa becoming all too clear: a Beries up another wave oi territorynibbling. ■ hru took i t< r Btand b> tore a < on. id he,"< ay ben big country, but ill. We i d. We are not weak. In the nation: Keith, r the avid campaigning ol I resihopcfuls.nor the recent T-H injunction that forced ia week, can override the front I the TV quiz show scandals. [nthevort. the lll:i" who rose to fame and fortum eation and answer game, only b ! ew his show, rwenty-One, waa ,li,.,, tha( he had been spoon-fed the answers before he . | ,... both NBC and Columbia Univer . "i "'■' youthful, frank-fi el,., toren. Columbia students demonstrated for Van Dor. n i bul l"' '< ' Kirk> university president, indicated thai the case waa closed. Both NBC and CBS are snowed * ;' filed by ,,„.,,. ,. , anta on various quiz shows who were eliminal i thi competition, and now claim that tney ..,„, more had their opponent not been helped coul(
two-and-a-half minutes that are I. ft for them. tie Blunder hasn't quite gotten her supply of coordination for the day yet. After neatly tripping somcone In back of her in line, she procods cautiously to the nearest 'able with a tray full of goodies. These were originally destined for Hetties tummy, but her table-mate rusjt precious with a coffee cup on her head, strips of bacon inn ear, and plums (plus lots of juice' in her lap. It seems that our buddy slipped on a passing ant 'list as she was about to sit down. Oh, ' '.ancholy Mildred Is tl with more troubles than alveryone else. If it's been ln! it's bad, she's either had it. has it now. or is positive shell have it in the future. in her 8:05 typing ell Mllly will expound at great length Then there's Grouchy Gelda who toothache, her grandto any cheery morning mother's operation, the horrible greeting with a muffled "Orumpf!" condition and the high staBut don't Judge so quickly she's ll rate of collet e flunk-outs. actually quite friendly, and begins By the time in. b. Ins to launch ike up after her ninth cup of Into all the work she lias to do this coffee. week, and how much fun today isn't At this time, Gelda decides to going to be. those around her have really greet her neighbor in return. tl f| tl hurriedly. Anyone After an ear-splitting good morning, for going back to bed, getting up. she proceeds to slap her pal on the ;u„] starting over again — without back with such vigor that the afore- Mildred? Hmmm? mentioned young lady could easily Bringing up the rear Is her qualify for the cornflake-spitting pride and Joy, Lucille the section of the National Olympics She has recently thrown all and come through with at least her make-up in the trash barrel besecond place. she Just can't seem to find The miss loved by all is Picky to put it on in the mornPatsy, who turns over and holds d never seems to have time up to the light every egg. piece of during the rest of the day. toast and sausage cake she sees. She has no problem about combObviously, this girl is not to be ing her hair either—she Just wears fooled! Patsy then measures the curlers and a scarf until late after.'nice in iv. and scrutinizes noon. She has a bit of trouble getthe dining hall door, as her the doughnuts with a practiced eye of one who must have only the big- wide pajama sleeves Just will get and best. ' on that nasty knob! Lucille This little operation having taken frees herself from this someonly 1T> minutes or so. Patsy saun- what awkward position and lopes on >ff to eat in leisure, having no her merry way; pulling her rain8 a.m. class. Meanwhile, those be- coat up under her chin and adjusthind her quietly gnash their teeth ing a loose bedroom slipper. and are only too happy to eat in the Vive la people! By .Innnn Kleinecke
Of those poor unfortunates on campus who have n> gel up In the morning, most wouldn't last until lunch without Mine extra push, Thus w. have that Institution known akfast. To most students, this means a trip to the dining hall and, ; i ant, -i very enlightening period so tar as different pergo. For instance, there Is the sleepy lass who uses her roommate as a log en route from room to dining ball, She can be ng onto said roomie's trench coat-back head down and shoes III the dust. She just can't seem to get those baby blurs open before 10 a.m. at the earliest, Need: aka sheer havoc
"THOSE KlVOM \ti 7H' BUSINESS DEPARTMENT WILL 5T0P AT NOTHING TO 0UILC UP TWElR ENROLLMENT.^
„,.. Ru83ia ^ntly published photograph, taken Socially Speaking n' far%ide and transmitted back to earCh from _ #. Lunik HI. Although the pictures, at first glance, did not /[QntpconiingS* tl'O FOrtlCS eal mucn difference between the two sides, close invert- Miwm^u»»»»^^ lation on the hidden _ *% gati. n h. wed a real wealth of Informatioi ,1 it a fascina n 11 relation for i; , hopes to ear Lunik to resend the pictures in the h0pe that it will eliminate the streaks in the photoBy Sandie Farish Wilson. Bonnie Garter. Jane Freegraph , . , ed bj electronic troubles in transmission. Next Thrilled over her recently pre- man, Ellen Grady, Kathryn Turndiamond ring is Brenda er, Doris Tolley, Nancy Shaw. Btep: lo land a station on the moon without damaging the sented U JohMon 11W luckyVoom-to-ba laILouise John., Pat Barrow, Judy instruments. _M E H Bobby Chapman of Farmville. Harris, Barbara Ferneyhouh. Hel-
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Opening Dances en Gray Garter, Beverly Gaskins, University of Virginia was truly Linda Dennis, Kay Nottingham, Anthe place to be this past week end. nice Bailey, Elizabeth Jones, Diana "Openings" were literally tops! . Euksuzlan. Frances Whltten. Alice For proof, Just ask Marlon Elliot, Pizer. Sue Agee. Carol Sprague. Sue Cara-1 Homecomings Pattie Barnes. Sally Smith.! Homecomings at the University of |)n you like to stand in the breakfast line five or ten niin h morning, I Ho I oi ua are none too cheerful at Dotsy Moody. Katie Fulton, Leo', Richmond proved to be quite eni a.m as it is, and having to wait doesn't improve the Pasenhardt Nancy Pretty, Sandra {tertaining for Joan King, Lena Kay, Little Nancy Parker, Frances Tune. Charlotte Baugher. Page Tolleson, .situation. .,,,,, the waitresses Lillian Young. Laura Butler, Sue Barbara Bolster Patsy Spencer. lv,(l tnv u wa " '"' " /vn. PI. Sadler, R«HW Jean Joan Bass, Ras«. Pat Pat, Jean Dancy. Jane Pennington, MarW( ze the probl M Pat O'Hara. hftvinu 1.. n et tables alter we've drowsily worked our way Norman. Ann Coleman, and Sandie tha Burrough. Ann Howell, and ! Margaret Shumate. Also going to I throup i coffee. In fact, we could scarcely Fansn blam th< :i for yielding to the temptation pi llu,ni""K tne Also Sarah Lampton. Barbara Richmond, but to visit RPI m ina contents of the water pitcher down our backs Dunnavant. Carolyn Elliot, Claudia Louise Powell. >nb By Judy Dctrirh More and more homecomings soi at 8: I when they have an hour-quiz scheduled ithis at Washington .in.-, time, uiuc, nv itHuu(Mui and aim Lee uo "And so I wound up back here at spvn tnere were :05. Cnerrj Gorham.'Longwood. leaving my suitcases in Bui isn't tl" simple solution which might h elP riUlY I rCnd.S iSnOll* Merle Holaday. Raye Waple, and I didn't have sheets or ,.,., ation? Isn't then; some method to tjj • 4 J <n0,niS' N o r a h Elliot. Traveling to Ran- Roanoke. towels — much less clothes." shorten th. >ng lines that suddenly materialize IW /IflO **J«™ dolph-Macon was Pooh Butterworth. Thus Julia Hollyfield concludes and going to Annapolis to visit the a breathtaking account of her trip abo l U, en a feu minub lon't want anything " llu ,vulCfll »•■/•• Naval Academy and her guy was around the world. 8h Dottie Brown. After school last in.'. inland perhaps coffee or fruit juice. « Iu Karbara (hnffin II S Pikas Man? sup. rmarket I check-out countera A woman.s hair nas ^en a mark local scene, various frafor i with onl) a few Itema. A Bimilar system, it of vanlly lnrougn many decades. On thehoii-ns at Hampden-Sydney illy employed In the dining hall. Wl, ,in. at,0ut to see the end of en'i rtained Friday and Saturday yy( o run an additional lino tothe center , decade and hair styles re- night with parties. The PiKA house the tables or to a separate table? This could main of utmost importance in the atm sphere was enjoyed Friday 0| , and fruit or fruit juice— fashion limelight nigh, by Barbara Rossiter. Trinu .,.,. Thus the people who want only a small Believe it or not, here at Long- Chudress. aaudia Whlpple. Pal "" -, ,„. ' ,.,, ,„„..„ .,..;. kIv and hail' « '■ students are more consciousCar' Suzanne Shlpp, Joanne White i i. wo Id t'ci HI • Continued on page 3) ih, dining ><>•"" earlier. I bus it' this addition would raciiuaw ^^ ,,ons,, in. hair styles than one
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The curlers which are being referred to come in various dimenThey are cylindrical in shape and vary from two to flT. ID length. This pari.ii,l ,-xnmin»- tloular tvpe of curler helps in aohieving that casual, loosely-waved vhich is the current trend in ,■»• Manager hait I dltol The ultimate in coiffure design t ,.il. r red around one re: a loose, light and almost mphy Editor wind hlnwii effect. Of course, this subject to many chan.tes accordearlng the style. MOttf AdvUer| hiumal hair parti are scarce. they are usually diagonal and more often , than not, there is no part at all. moreover ' uft and quite femin. Iwcll, J»nr ine. ix -ween length which ieh a problem t.iur has been capitalised BUM, BobM new hair-dos are about int Manniirr . • the top has more than b. ' to the use curlers.
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Classified Ad*s By Jane Stegidl WANTED: One keg of vodka bv Dr Schlegel's Russian history class. By student body - No 1:01 s for dining hall waitresses. Bj Mary Mercer Wright Ability to master Brat two tetters of alphabet by senior year BA. By everyone — Answer sheets. By Carol Math- a A "holdup man" for water pageant. By everyone More method' courses. By everyone — Three ihMt i the laundry. By Ann Mlxon—In student teaching to make "the little things" count. By sophs for a super production— A superficial movie produced by a III"!'
By Mr. Wiley - Thanks for his "lucky stars" (in the pi.•■ For Christmas Your past forgotten and your "present" rememBy students — Final exams not counted as final. By mv By Nell Waul Students not I their radios on all tin I m playing • NlgM " I!v all seniors - A ceremony to mark the end of college study and the beginning of education.
wanted to do anything, lt had to be done before then. Almost every morning about five of us would go horseback riding across the desert OB Arabian stallions. Whrll W1. ri,u„nedi around 9 a m 1 we W0U]fi have breakfast together. j I'd get home around 11 and spend the rest of the day at the pool. At night there were parties or—even in the middle of nowhere -movies." "13.1H i- the date of this year according to the Iranians, and that's about how primitive they are The people ive in mud brick housewithout even a roof over them ire no modern faThe men herd or hunt and their main food is sheep or goat's
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Insulation Theory "What la ii .ill', paradoxical is the way thev dntl Both the men and the women wear long black trousers. Then the men wear long, robelike affairs and the women wear four or five of them! They MBM sort of theory about lnm; however, for the most part, they do go barefoot.'" Holly added, "While I was there herds of wild camels and some desert caravans, but I didn't have a chance to ride one of them." August 31, she started her trip by continuing around the world. Globe - trotting Holly visited Pakistan, Thailand. China, ForJII.IA lioi I i I 11 I n mosa, and Japan. From Tokyo she Jour eyed to K«W York and from | n°w t0 Hawaii, t„ San Francisco, I England. France. Salt Lak)' CltV. «P <» Ontario, and iland, and Italy -to Iran. Her finally to Roanoke. On September i ■. her parent s home 1.1, she bragged into Farmville to in a Standard Oil Bald In tha vast complete her circle and to start her Iranian desert about 150 miles senior year here at Longwood. Holly's trip was a kaleidoscope of from the Persian Gulf. human scenes; every time she turnIr.m's 'OvM* "When I got off the plane in ed around there was something difBankok she describes as a iii. • -1 DM, I thought I was walking beautiful city Witt Ua ancient archland temples. While she was into an oven . . . as for tl aw a five-and-a-half ton. |l absolutely nothing except sand and rock. There is nothing solid gold, sitting Buddah. Thailand, I rich country. green or growing except a few Two Chinese Dresses I lit'liOf all places she visited, Holly up wheat." Hong Kong best, and hopes Holly" relat vplcal day tun to China soon. In Hong in Iran: "We would get up at 4:15 a.m. because by 0000 the tempera- Kong she had two dresses made for (Continued on page 4) ture was about 170 degrees. If you
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1959
Student 'School Marms' Pass On Tricks Of Trade Notice to now student teachers: Here Hi .■ MOM notes from your Classmates who. with nine weeks of experience, ai e equipped I i you all tin uid outa" of the buatoess. They offer you some adI Id . some problems and latiKhs. Marriage Proposal Perhaps you will have a marriI as Helen Brown did from one of her fifth-grade pupils at Appomattox. He also pave her his baby picture as a memento. Helen says her biggest problem is discipline, and that the students sometimes think of her as someone to play with. Her advice: "Don't play with them." Confucius Fan Also at Appomattox is Rut! Ial ley who teaches history and gi ment. Ruthie tells about the time she assumed a report 00 Attk Sparta and one student refused to write about either. lie Uki d I Confucius and wanted to live In China: so he wrote on China. Ruthie says her biggest problem is the two days a week teaching plan. One of her nil helped solve this problem by allowing Ruthie to teach the course material which he supplements on odd days with newspaper articles, movies,
etc. Farm Dilemma General science and chemistry are Hilhe Jo Altizer's field at Cumberland High. She teaches many students who have grown up on farms, and finds that she cannot always answer their questions pertaining to agriculture. At present
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One of the feature attractions at Longwood in December is the Christmas water pageant, whore a holiday spectacular la performed In the water. The forthcoming pageant will be Died in three shows December 10 and 11. Mathews. Keys Chairmen Chairman for this years pageant is senior Carol Mathews, a social science major from Salem, Carol I as the assistant chairman for the preceding Christmas pageant.
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nylons. Another time Addie was giving a : *y in handling tools in burners to a woodcarving class when she burned her finger. Add. it problem was been for a student every Ume she tried to buy coffee :n the -<' cafeteria. All lent teachers feel that one of the greatest problems i 'ting down to a level where the s • ii d e n t s understand. Upon ' cl " level, however, the problem be< .-oping up with their eagerness to learn. As Billie ! Jo put it. "If you don't have a vivid imagination, you'd better get one."
PAOl INT HEADS Hannah White, Julia Hollyfield. Beverly Kersey. Shirley Mills, and Cherry Gorham help select music for 1120 water show.
Color Rush Red and Whites will race ■ the Green and Whites to hang their banners from the dorms at Longwood. This is more formally known as Color Rush. Color Rush will be held November 19. prior to the freshmen-sophomore. Junior-senior hockey games. Five of the fastest runners from the freshmen and Junior classes, and also from the sophomore and senior classes will be selected to race. Tryouts will be held during the week before the races. Color cup points are obtained from the event.
Football Fanfare By Mary Byrd Mlcou Rain may have dampened the spirits of football fans across the ■Ins week end, but it ' to stop Virginia's college teams. Evidence of this fact Is the I'nlversity of Richmond's L'f,-n homocoming victory over dciir "c Washavion Saturday at City Stadium in Richmond. Fans
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Class Teams To Compete November 17 Longwood's traditional class hockey games have been scheduled for November 17. The sister-class games will lead the rivalry. The freshmen team will play the Juniors, and the sophomore will play the senior class team. November 18 the freshmen team the seniors, and the sophoplav the Juniors, most competitive game of all is November It, when the freshmen c'.ass vie with the sophomore for f-ecdom from their rat caps.
oo November 19. the juniors will vie with the seniors. Points from the class games will i • (.nils the color cup. The On en and Whites are in possession cup at the present. nber 13, ends tie v practices. Eight are necessary for all up. to play.
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viewed a more exciting at Bethlehem. Pennsylvania, Wilson To Averett VMI's Keydets topped 'h B. Wilson, dean of Lehigh. 7 1, srome I, Will represent Longwood Althoii"h playing one of their fin' the 100th 1 \mes of this season, the Viri-ion of Averett ginian Cavaliers weri' unable to 'i Booth Carolina Saturdav In Spear To Maryland Charlottesvillo. The Gamecocks ,n of Women Jenelle came from behind three tinvs beMini the annual meeting fore their fourth-quarter 32-20 vic- of The Regional Association of tory. and Counsellors in Bethesda, Maryland. November 6 VIM traveled to Cayon, Texas to v 01 ei West and 7. i:„-,'s At I . Va. Texas Wat*. A 25-yard scoring pass Dr. Earl R Of the 111 the last 11 seconds of the game Mended tl* conference of made this win possible, lUnlOn Will take tl D ana and : was the scene of Summ . nung ti ■ November 12 or .\ovemDiversity of VL another close came as Franklin ami IS at ."> p.m. J, Dean Boggs is chairMarshall Coll 8 | ■ defeated the man of thl ■ nee. All Juniors who have not l!anipdei-N\ dries 28-26, Lankfonl Is Washington mmlng ola 1 ami n West Virginia Tee* trt Ited AshDr. Franc. Q I.inkford will land to deal Hamlolph-Maeon a blow v, Noport to the pool at one of these form of a 344 dl ' nd a lum (lemssn'i Tigers, defending Atimnse chapter there. • Conference champions, Anyone who 'can't come at the rolled over Daks with I 6-0 victory IAUSS of I the nine Devils al l The William and Mary team conh ci ii 1 d 1 e Mis. Barbara li:', in ptlons into a Win-
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Her activities include class governmenl representative for three and memberahlp in Alpha i mma, Alpha Sigma Tau social sorority, the Cotillion Club, and the Koanokc Club. San I aslant chairman Is senior Bonnie Keys from Dumfries. Bonnie Is president of the HXO Club. She is also B member of Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority, the Y Cabinet. Longwood Players, and the Wesley Foundation. Rehearsals November 12 Practices will begin November \ n u m b e r I will practice nightly With each rehearsal lasting one half hour Mass rehearsals are
scheduled for December 8 and 9. (Continued irom page 2) The price of admission will be Pat Sadler, Lucy Trotter, and Lena , nls. Ka>. KA'8 mlttee heads for the water The KA record party enter: : t an as follows: Backdrops, Ginny Whipple, Katie Pulton, Bettj Annis Norfleet and Beverly KerWood, Frankic Click. Frances Har- sey; costumes. Shirley Mills and vey, Ann Scott, Virginia Parker, Nancianne Five, music. Nancy rly t-askins. Barbara Smipkins. Donaldson and Lois Peters; pubBetsny kelsey, and Betty Chappell licity. Cherry Gorham: programs, Others seen on the aearb] Julie Hollyfield and Jean Helms;' campus were Shirley Day. Pattlc ting, Barbara Brantley and Norman, Jean Dancy, Betty Pat- Dixie Hilliard; props, Ruth Talley terson, Lois Peters, Becky Brchm. and Hannah White. Mary Beth Olson, Paula Clarke. Chairman Carol Mathews. comVanetta Remaine. Lois Gardner. menting on the pageant, says, "The Harriet Hunt. Gari Dickson, Lou Interest and participation that have Hoggard, Peggy Hughes, Kay Not- been shown by tbs studenu, especitingham, and Joyce Outland. ally the freshmen, have been wonOthers included Mary Garland derful. If this is any indication of Lipscomb, Dot Womack. Judy Pur a good performance, this year's cell. Norah Elliot, Rosa Pettit. Suit should fall in line with san Rollins, Nancy Shaw, Pat Cal- previous successes. The work of lahan, Alice Layne, Sally Pleasant. everyone will make it such." Sue Sharpe, Lucy Wilson. Susan Rust, Rosemary Henry. Wendy Warren. Sarah Buston, Linda Daven port, Roberta Cobb, Bonnie I r b y. Bobbie Meador. Jean Underwood. Jane Martin, Charlotte Haile, la/ Deichmann, Dotsy Moody, and (hiLongwood's hockey team remainsar Kelley. ed undefeated and unscored upon in Theta Chi's Saturday night, the Theta Chi collegiate competition Una season combo party was fun for Suzanne by winning the last games against Grammer, Liz Eller, Sally Myers. Madison College, 10 and 2-0. NoCarolyn Rancorn, Kitty Good, Su- vi mber 1 at Harrisonburg. In the first game Lindy Hatch, zanne Jones, Joyce Dunkley, Charlotte Haile. Nan McLoughlin, Mar- freshmen left inner, made the goal, nan Carol Buckner, center tha Gray Shirley. Becky Wooldridge. Becky McGrath. Sara Oh forward, and sophomore Winnie nub' inner, each scored in ver, Demetria Koumparakis, Tin 1 sley Crump, Gerry Edmonds, and the second game Starting line-up for Longwood InCarolyn Axom. cluded Barbara Brantley, Claudia KA'a The Kappa Alpha house entertain- Whipple, Mate Padely, Virginia ed for the second time in one wee k Parki r, Itary Rite Grayson. Trina end. Seen there were Frankie Click. Childress, Jo Savage. Pat SouthFrances Harvey. Ann Scott, Pat worth. Carolyn Thorpe, Faye RipSweeney. Judy Duke. Jan, Price. ley, and Lindy Hatch The Blue and Whites wore gloves Claudia Whipple, Ann Bass. Oreta and BWI at shirts while playing, to Norris, and Joanne White Party-hopping between the t w o ward .iff the biting cold and wind; , ,1 ear muff houses were Ginger Culpepper, SarSenior' Male Fu|, Iv. Jean O'Conah Buston, Bobbie Meador, Brands Dod, Ginny Whipple, Linda Daven mil, Anne B. Palmer. Doris Iv and Claudia Whipple have port. Judy Coarse, Betty Wood, played their last hockey gam' I Chappell. Rosa Pettit. Joy rood. Moore. Bobbie Hugber . Idella Boyer, Elutnor Fowler, Dot Fretz, Ann . Harriet Hunt, Neva Arnn, Mary Alice Whin Also, Joanne White, Si. Visit Your Shipp, Betsy Wilson, Carol Nye, Barbara Gray Mar' DickSNACK BAR son, Vanetta Remaine, BUSBD lins. Diane Davis, Barbara Krogleh Jean Smith, Frankie War,'. Judy for Pharr. Julie McLellen. Beth Goodwyn, Mary G. Lipscomb, (i.iii I Contemporory Cards, er.
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Group To Analyze Graduate Classes Approximately 13 eduoatoi come to 1 I tomorrow for a ■■
The men. school superintendents and directors ol Instruction from surrounding counties, will itudy the present course offi i nd conIble addlt! m Amelia w:!i coma Mr. o. A. Norton, superintendent; from Appomattox, Mr B, J, Smith, diractoi tructl in; Halifax, Mr. R. L. Lacy, superintendent nnd Mr. P"i k ih iffin Ji Instruction Meckll 111
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College Professors Publish Institutes'* Lecture Series Bj \,.„ | , I ongwood College has among its j any writers of fiction and ■ nonfiction, Two of the latter, Dr. p. C. Simonini, and Dr. Francis B. Simkins, i -ly published books reIO the Institute of Southern Culture at Longwood. Each book contaii I lectures given al Longwood "to promote the study
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Generation of Southern Writers," an analysis of those authors born about 1930. Clyde L. Manschreck, professor of religion at Duke University, writes a controversial lecture on "Religion in the South: Problem and Promise." Finally, in the series of six lectures, Charles F. Lane's talk, "Southern and Quasi-Southern Cultural Landscapes," is an argument that political state lines are not rei;al>y'7uJtura''"boundarie"s''for' the
Dr. Simonini's book. "Virginia In v and Tradition," contains tures, ranging from random the I In tli" first one by Simkins, to the specific, such as one written by Dr. Marvin W. Schlt author of his own book, dtoi . alone with LawBurnette, Jr., the problems of writing history for Virginia pubChooto. They find that Vir"wanl an Idi orsion of their history, frown upon contro. try to avoid new interprets . . ." Other lectures in the book deal with Southern literary themes and with Civil War fiction. The second book dealinc with the Institute of Southern Culture to "The South In Pel pective," edited by I'r Prancto B. Simkins. pubI by the i . 1959. In this book are included the six the second series, with a foreword by Dr. Sunk.: of the 1. c ' " 'town
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This year is the fiftieth annlversary of the establishing of Pi Kpsilon, the country's oldest national honorary Journalistic fraternity. The first chapter was organized at Syracuse University. December 1 and has since expanded to 75 chapters. The Longwood chapter tablished in 1950. Membership in the fraternity Is open to Juniors and seniors who have shown outstanding service for at least one year on either the collega yearbook, magazine, or newspaper. In providing a common meeting ground for staff members of all major publications, the organization promotes Journalistic ethics, writings, and mechanics. Officers for the year 1959-1960 are president. Barbara Rossiter: vice-president, Norrish Munson; secretary, Nancy Donaldson: treasurer, Barbara Bishop: historian. Williams. A- a major project this year. Pi Delta Epsilon hopes to publish a Student directory. Last year was the first time this convenient reference was distributed to the student body. Also among last I year's activities was a football game I with student government.
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The assembly program for Tuesday, November 17, will consist of the annual Athletic Association song contest. Sponsored by the Athletic Association, this is part of the color competition. Each class will present an orginally composed school song, and a prize will be awarded to the class whose song Klged best by a faculty com-
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Dr. Marvin W. SchleRrl has been The revision of "Norfolk; H: asked by the city council of Nor Southern Port." will include the folk to bring up to date its gen iral addition of about a half-dozen history. "Norfolk: Historic Southern Chapters and the correction of er. the existing book. Port. Dr. Schlegel taught in Norfolk In Dr. Schlegel. professor of history octal -tudies at Longwood, was 1847 and 1948 at an extension of Wilgiven the go-ahead to begin work liam and Mary. on the revision of the city'-, general history a little over two months ago. Mr. Thomas J. Wertenbaker, who tally wrote "Norfolk: Historic Mpthodtsl Southern Port." had been comGirls who attended the Fall Allmissioned in 1958 to revise his work, but because of illness was forced last week were Aleta Goodwyn. to give up further writing Dr w r| Elaine Lohr. Margaret Vau enbaki I ted to the city that Beth Moore, Ann McCants. Marie the work be turned over to Dr. Smith. Nancy Hague. Bunny VerSchlegel. the author of "Conscripted non, Ruby Jakeman. Susan Coe. a one-volume history of NorHenry, and Ann Elliot! M.ifolk's activities during World War linda Ayres. the Wesley director, II. accompanied the group. In August Dr. Schlegel visited The t!» me of the convention was Wertenbaker at Princeton and "The Church and the World's agreed to complete the Job. Dr. Need." Dr, Samuel Stumpf. head Wertenbaker turned over to Dr. of the Department of Philosophy at Schlegel the material which he had Vanderbllt University, was the collected during the year before he speaker. was forced to give up his work The Total Enlistment program Dr. Schlegel terms Norfolk "an will be held tonight in the center up-and-coming city," and says he at 7:30 and the following Wednesbelieves it to be one of the first day. Please come. cities to commission the writing of Baptist its history. He hopes to have comOn Thursday members of the pleted the major portion of his work entertain patients at Mcbefore the summer of I960. Guire Hospital in Richmond. Baptist Students will have Fall
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