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Rotunda vol 41, no 8 dec 6, 1941

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Attend Senior Dance

See Water Pageant

Longwood College, Fartnvilie, Va., December 6, 1961

VOLUME XLI

AKG Sponsors Annual Contest For Door Decor

H20 Club Presents Annual Water Show

The Christmas door decoration contest sponsored by AKG each year Is again being held, featuring some innovations designed to provide for more variation in themes, and to make for more participation, more interest, and more fairness. For these reasons, contest chairman Jane Pennington announced that AKG Is offering prizes for three categories. Prim will be given for the b"-t hall carrying out a single theme, for the best door of a religious theme, and the best door of a light or humorous theme. Judging for the contest will be done by members of the faculty on December 12. Students participating in the contest are asked to leave their decorations —Staff Photo CO-CHAIRMEN OF DANCE COMMITTEE. J. Jones and S. up through the night of Dec. 12 when faculty members and their Shiirpe. select dresses for Saturday night event. families will tour the dorms fol-1 lowing the faculty dinner. All students are urged to add to the Christmas spirit and take part in the contest.

Calendars The Monogram Club is selling dish towel calendars. These towels come hi a choice of three different designs — floral. Dutch, and checked. These 1962 calendars can be bought from Virginia Parker or any member of thf Monogram Club at a price of 50 cents.

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By Nancy Dobyns With "Silver Bells" as their theme, the Class of 1962 is giving the annual Christmas dance Saturday. December 9. From eight to twelve p.m. the formal dance will be held in the main rec. Music will be furnished by Alpha Kappa Gamma held a convention at the College of The Collegians, a seven-piece Charleston at Charleston. South orchestra from the University Carolina, this past week-end. The In the afternoon there was a representatives from Longwood were Judy Smith, senior mem- luncheon at the Hotel Marion. ber; Alice White, Junior mem- Afterwards, there were commitber; Sandra Weaver, president tee reports and a program, after of Joan Circle; and Mrs. Kath- which the convention was closed leen Cover, advisor. These rep- with the installation of the Naresentatives left here Friday, tional Officers. Julia Williams, an alumna of December 1 and returned SunLongwood, was elected as editor day. December S. The theme of the convention of The Torch.the national AKG dealt with expansion. The part magazine. Longwood's circle had was to The Florence Nightingale Cirdiscuss and Interpret "The His- cle at the University of South tory, Ideals, and Qualifications Carolina won the first place of Alpha Kappa Gamma." scrapbook award with Longwood The morning program consist- taking second place honors. ed of a business session and The circles that attended this committee meetings. Sandra convention were from Longwood, Weaver served as secretary of University of South Carolina, the Extension Committee, while Columbia College, College of Judy Smith served as secretary Charleston. L nder College, and of the Resolutions and Findings Erskine College. The Spring Planning ConferCommittee, and Alice White seri ill be held tills April at ved as secretary of the Scrapbook and Nominations Commit- Pauley's I-land off the coast of tee. South Carol]

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Around The Campi Is Christmas coming early this year or is everyone getting "into the spirit" a bit early? * * * What to do when you trip and fall down three flights of stairs: lie there and pretend you're dead, or walk back up and fall again pretending that it's a new game you've learned3 * * * Was Hamlet beat? Is Ophelia the girl for Hamlet? Did his unhappy childhood cause him to shirk the responsibilities life has placed upon his shoulders or is he plain chicken? Turn your dial to radio MWF at 8:05 to find the answers to these and many other questions * * • Somewhere around the campi Judy Detrich has lost a cameo ring. If anyone has seen this missing treasure, please let her know * * * How many people signed out for the Chi party at Hampden-Sydney last week' Chi Phi that is * * * Congratulations to Sandra Weaver who has been enlisted into the Waves Some people will do anything to get into the peace corps —Staff

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In hopes of attracting talented musicians to Longwood, the Music Department is awarding eight $100 scholarships to promising high school seniors. These scholar-hips will be awarded on a competitive basis. Miss Curnutt, Mr. Adams, and Mr. McCombs will listen to Interested students in the various areas of Virginia and base their deci.-ions on these auditions. To receive a scholarship, a student has to be registered and accepted at Longwood. These scholarships will be given to students excelling in either vocal or instrumental music.

of Richmond. Ticket! for the dance are $2.40 rer couple. Sue Sharpe and J.idy Jones are heads of the dance committee. Other committee heads Include Jeanine Mackenzie, decorating; Neal Banks, technical director; Carolyn Elliott, publicity; Betsy Wilson, programs; Jean Bass, tickets; Ann Vlnger, favors; and Judy Smith, Jean Cloud and Gayle Jones, invitations There will be a party after the dance for members of the Senior Class and their dates. This party is being planned by Ellen Powell. The theme of the dance, "Silver Bells", will be carried out partly through use of a Christmas tree decorated with silver bells which will be on the dance floor. Dr. and Mrs. Francis G. Lankford. Miss Ruth B. Wilson, and the officers of the Senior Class will be among those in the rcc< iving line.

Nautical Nutcracker "The Nutcracker" has bMfl selected by the H20 Club as the theme for the annual Chri-tma

Chris Longstreet. who portrays the Nutcracker, and Jan-

Beorc Eh Thorn, a local honorary society in English has issued bids to ten students at Longwood. Seniors receiving bids are Gayle Grey Arnn of Martinsville, Edith Mae Fuqua of Roanoke, Nancy Anne Parker of Wachapreague. Seven Juniors received bids. They are Deborah Baldwin Dove of Vienra. Ellen Walker Dupuy of Winchester, Betty O'Brien Farley of Lynchburg. Nancy Leigh Huffaker of Norfolk. Gloria Leigh Newton of Arvonia. Jean Holman Pollard of Richmond and Marlene Kay Willis of Portsmouth.

To Reveal Madonna By Diana L'pshur The annual YWCA Christmas Pageant will be presented on Thursday. December 14. at ten o'clock in Jarman Auditorium. This year instead of the usual nativity scene, a new and different theme, "The Halo", will be used. It is an original play ver-ion of "The Little-t An•-■el ", written by Mary Beth 01-

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The part of each character in the play will be portrayed by two persons--one to be the voice hmen members of the behind stage and one to act on Voices off-stage will be as General Assembly were briefed on Friday by Dr. Lankford OD follows: Timmv Wistie RochelBetty Atkinson; the pr x million dollar :on prog-am of the Col- Gabriel — Signe Young; Newi McNalr. Their : . r :■ n windiiii's on stage are Carol ing up a «T! k's tour ■ardner a- Timmy, Ann Carroll I Pater, and Vlki lei. Harriet Hunt Dr. I the n to increase rnroll- will be the > an The east for "The Halo" also ment (run 1,171 i include- four shepherds, three ",oon itu lei en, twenty-one angels, a •is of the Capita! Outlay Commission council of elders, and a chorus. of 18,960,660 to the whoal'l re- s!» p'wrds are Carolyn Cowen. ef $6.071.M7 lo ni'et the Kay Cobb. Gay Taylor, and needs of these additional stu- Martha Muire. The wlsemen will dent- in the next .-lx years.

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water pageant to be presented on a Journey to the land of the Nutcracker. December 7 and 8.

Christmas Pageant

Representatives Visit Longwood To View Campus

Utilities

Swimmers To Depict

Longwood Seeks Beorc Eh Thorn Musical Talent Extends 10 Bids

Seniors To Present Annual Class Dance

AKG Members

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The co-chairmen, Ann smith and Mary Byrd Ifltaou, have worked with the heads of the various committees to present many new and interesting feafor this pageant Live Soldiers For instance, part of the backdrops w,ll eonatal of live tin soldier- Also in one of the scenes there will be a floating Christmas tree. 11 I i I ' ature attractions will be two swimmers adorned with i leetrlc lights performing in complete fieri, noei \n Blackeatt This year there will not be the usual blackouts between 1, All entrances and exits will be made with respective lighting for each number. Various spots and lighting techniques will add much color and emphasis to the performance of all numbers. Committees The committee heads who have

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Lefty Snyder; backdrops. Carol Wye; lights, Babara Stewart; up, Lois Obenaheln; caps, Lani Robinson and Oinny Sturm; publicity, Rosa Pettit and Peggy Waldo; doors and ■Jean Miss; music Brenla I bel and Joanne White; proV . Ci etna; costumes, Culpepper; party Daye Each of these commitii busily working to Mns | most outstanding

be played by Sue Carter, Carolyn Anderson, and Susan Lane. A highlight of the pageant will be the announcement of the Madonna, who is to be chosen by the students before the pageant. Also, the White Christmas ofnit. fering will be brought forth after the pageant by the representaP formanoi v. ,\i i« at 4 tives of each ell p.m. and 7 p.m. on December a < p in and !) p.m. on Betty Ann Rex is in charge of mber 8. the music and Bert Coldiron 1| ! will be adchairman. "We have an eXMlli Dl cast," says Bert, "and this m t i l to the i o'clock performTins is for year's Y Pageant should be one inoe 0 and townsOf the best yet." people. Admission Is 35 cents.

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Dr. Lankford also reminded !or ac: a siudeuts, thj legislators that the :: at will bring about a listed additional expansion of need for additional faculty

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I It that in the merest of good teachlnf, the faculty - student down to 15I, although the current ratio is higher than this. The legislators were told that the current salary scale for state colleges in Virginia equals that of the national average, inly," Dr. Lankford told them, "the Virginia institutions can afford to do no less than ..ational average."

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THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1961

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Our Decision

UTTW MAlfc-CAMPUS "#*# Peace Corps Solicits Volunteers From LC

In the last i- u< of the Rotunda we requested comment! directed toward the newspaper, as the voice of the students, concerning an experiment with art films at Longwood. We suggested thai art films be brought here on a trial basis if tuck an experiment bi justified ft;/ student backing. A small portion of the student body has responded to our challenge, and we thank them for using 'lie college newspaper as it was n to be used, as an instrument of I xpressioi) for the college. A conference with the administration lias revealed that bringing feature films to LongWOOd is a very real possibility. The films would probably be. as one Of today's letters to the editor BUggesta, a mixture of some Old, good features and >me "arty" movies. They would I"' financed trough the Btudenl activities fees,

By Ann Carroll

So what is this new group everybody's talking about? I mean, we've been hearing about this Peace Corps thing for over six months, but. well, what is 1! ■'

and would be presented in .larman Hall on Saturday

nights. These Saturday night movies would be open to students with or without date.-, faculty members, and the administration. The films mighl be ordered and brought in as an

experiment as early as next Bemester If there is a real desire for them on the part of the student body. Let us know. then. Do WS want such a variety of films at Longwood? Will we go to see them? The decision is ours. |l

lH&ie' ALWAYS £eg/v\s TD peme INFE^M. LM Beiweat CUR NcfcEAeep E^ecuAigNr ANP oatz RULPING RSOGEAM."

Thank You Dear Colonnade Staff: Thank you for giving us a literary magazine of which we can be justly proud. It gives us pleasure to know that outside our school people will read the Colonnade and see that this is an example of how we think and feel and sometimes even analyze. More important than our pride in the Impression that it will carry outside the college, we are proud of the Colonnade because it is a part of ourselves. We are grateful to you for creating a physical proof of our thoughts and feelings, which we believe are important. It is not easy to mold from so many different minds a coherent .pattern of expression. Thank you. too, for challenging us with our own words and tantalizing us with the evidence of our embryonic philosophies. We are not all creative in a literary sense. It is proof of your success that the Colonnade is not a literary magazine representative of the writers who contribute, but a literary magazine representative of the Longwood student. Sincerely, The Rotunda Staff

Reorganization Longwood'a student Government Is considering a reorganization of its executive body. We, believe this should mean lhat all longwood students are considering this government reorganization. Unfortunately, from all outward appearances t! e student body is disgustingly indifferent to the fact that the group which makes the rules and regulations by which we live is in a state of change. This |a the very time for us to decide in our minds and discuss among ourselves wha' WC expert of B student government e tion. Now. while Student eminent is examining its flaws and good points, we can make our wishes known with the expectation of Seeing them acted upon. And vet we have not heard one single spontaneous discussion of the government reorganization; we have not observed one glimmer of genuine interest in this vital subject. We cannot develop a workable student government organization by electing officers and representatives and then sitting hack while they lift and revise excerpts from the best of other colleges' student government handbooks. The beei ideas will come from the students who must be governed.

Literary Professor Combines Interests By Mary Anne Lipford On a wall of his small office Mr. Ellington White has hung a picture that Is perfectly indicative of his interests. A thin black strip of wood frames a breezy, beach-side photograph of the new Longwood English professor in more relaxed moments than a discussion on Bacon's essays might afford. Dressed casually, Mr. White and a friend are obviously elated over a bonefish catch, and Mr. j White is quick to inform visitors; that his picture partner possesses the best fisherman's reputation In Whale Bay. Bermuda. Profession or Avocation Mention the picture on the office wall, and one senses Immediately that Mr. White's forte has been found. "Actually,'' he says, "I don't know whether I consider fishing my profession or my avocation." A pair of pursuits are vying for the title of Ellington White's I profession, each of which has ban well developed: writing I and teaching. He admits that he considers himself" ... a writer ■ teacher second." His formal background for i both fields began after service in the U. S. Army during World | War II. where he was station| ed in the Pacific. He attended Washington and Lee University for two years and confes-es that he "wasn't even aware" of neighboring VM1, he was so entirely involved In his studies. Upo'. the advice of a much admired English professor there, young White transferred to 1 Kenyon College, a small liberal arts school whose good

reputation was largely a result of its English department. At Kenyon Mr.White was editor of the student literary magazine "Hika," and this, he says, was a completely consuming job. He regretfully thinks now that it was consuming to the point of cutting out all but literary interests, but he loved the work on "Hika." "There were a lot of good writers at Kenyon Mr. White relates. I was thinking the other day of the people who have appeared in "Hika"; two have written novels, and one, Jim Wright, is a splendid poet." After graduation from Kenyon, White received a fellowship to the State University of Iowa. He stayed only a month at the writer's workshop there, then accepted a newspaper job in Greenwood, S. C. as Acting State Editor of the Index Journal,who publicly pledged: "We print all the news that fits." Mr. White's new Job entailed travel and talk. By casually chatting with sheriffs and their cronies and anyone else he chanced upon, Mr. White acquired amazing amounts of information about what was happening in the Index Journal's surrounding counties. Mr. White became affectionately known as the Great Coat B he inevitably wore a voluminous coat — really too heavy for that area and season but generously given to him by a friend. He returned to Iowa for a year, then went on to Johns Hopkins where he was granted his Masters of Arts degree in English writing. Asked about his most Continued on page 4'

lei : To find the person most nearly suited for the position, a can fully selected board goes n\i i each form, twice When the filial selection is made, this person is asked, with the approval of at least one representative of the seeking country, to serve. Training Period The traiini:1: period then befrom three to six months. Experts in language and culture of the different countries will acquaint the volunteer more thoroughly in these fields at selected colleges

Kt'present;iti\is To answer th: 1. representatives of "this Peace Corps thing" are visiting colthroughout the United States. On Widnesday. November 28. one of these. Mr. Blair Tiuiterworth. spent his day by explaining this throughout the U. S. new project to Longwood lisNext a period of several teners. In summary, this is weeks is spent in places such what he said. as Puerto Rico for physical Promote Peace •raining. Even before taking office. J. Here the trainees climb rope P. Kennedy suggested the possi- walls, spend one night in the bility of a Peace Corps, and lunate alone, in a hammock, to after taking his oath, his Con- become accustomed to strange voted to allow some $30 noises of foreign lands, and each million to the United Stat person is tossed in a swimming promote world peace and friend- pool, hands and feet tied, to acship through a Peace Corps, quaint them with the real meanwhich shall make available to ing of panic. interested countries and areas Two-Year Periods men and women of the United For two-year periods, 374 VolStates qualified for sendee unteers have already been sent abroad and willing to serve, overseas, to nations such as under conditions of hardship if Tanganyika, the Philippines, necessary, to help the peoples Chile, Ghana and Nigeria. India. of such countries in meeting Thailand and Malaya have retheir needs for trained manqueued aid, and Volunteers are power, and to help promote a idy in training for these better understanding of the places. These people will have American people on the part of transportation to and from the the people served and a better countries paid by the Peace understanding of other peoples Corps: a daily allowance of $2.00 on the part of the American will be given to tin m. No more people." than this is necessary, because the PCV lives on the same stanDesperate Need V is easy to see that some dard as those with whom he Is nations are in desperate nerd of working. The Volunteer has no aid when in one area of South special privileges: he is treated America, a man took a bite of as "one of them." Each Volunthe first bar of soap he was teer will have with him at all given, for lack of knowing what times a native of his particular else to do with it. This same country so that at the end of area has a very high mortality the length of time, this counrate of children under the age try will not be abandoned and of two, and this everyday ne- left to regress to the state It cessity of ours, soap, is one was before the repressntative major cause of this. Bathing a ever got there; but, Instead, baby is something strange and this na'ive is to learn the skills new to these primitive persons. well enough to continue to carry It is to these places the Peace the program out, thereby helpCorps volunteers are to go. Any ing his country' help itself. Alumni American over eighteen can apWhat happens to the Peace ply. First, a questionnaire is filled out with answers to such Corps alumni? They return to questions as "Can you speak find awaiting them Interviewers Twi?" and "Where would you with questions concerning the like to go. what could you do?" outcome of the peace program These green forms can be ob- as seen and experienced by tained from any post office, or those who are the Peace Corps. from the Peace Corps. Washing- those who know the answer. ton 25, D. C. They will find waiting for them any number of Jobs in teaching, Slep Two Step two is to take a test of lecturing, in industry and In aptitude. This is not a competi- Just about any field which can tive test, but one to determine use persons knowing the lanwho Is best qualified in all guage, culture traditions and fields of work. What are these peoples of these tiny countries. Most Exciting fields? Teaching, agricultural extension work, dietetics, home Probably most exciting to economics, health working, sani- these alumni will be the large tation engineering, nursing, doc- sum of money waiting for them toring, and surveying are Just in Washington, D. C, to be used for anything the individual a few. These application forms sit in volunteers desire. As Mr. Butthe Peace Corps files until some terworth says, what girl couldn't country seeks a qualified Volun- use this in her dowry!

Perhaps the plan of reorganization suggested by our government is jusl what we need and want. But

we don't believe our student government representaWOUld have us accept |1 w IthOUt question. Though we maj agree with the new plan, let us look for flaws in it and argue a little about It.

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Request For Opinions On Films Detr Editor, 1 was dell [hted with your t editorial advocating an art film series. It ha a source of regret to DM that ica'.ly DM entertainment of the film medium has not been available here on campus This has ■ ibUihed precedent for many years at several schools, and I believe it would be to the benefit of both faculty and students if such a practice altlated here. 1 would ■ it the program be handled by students under a faculty advisor. In this way it would be possible for the whole campus to more easily express their likes and dislikes and play some part In n lection of future presentations. It might be interesting to alter-

nate between an art film and one of the past greats about which the present generation has heard much but seen little, such as "Grand Hotel." idless of the operation plan, however, it is a truly worthwhile idea. It is to be I hoped that the Rotunda will | continue to back it. An Interested Person Dear Editor, With reference to your editorial concerning "arty" movies, we wish to say yes, we are interested. Judy Detrich Pat Hickcy Winnie Egolf Liz Delchmann Peggy Green

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I'KACE CORPS volunteers." S, Freedman and C. Gay, emerge from jungles after over-night training detail.


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Sports Review

Russians Want Ban

Army Bows To Navy,

On Nuclear Testing

Cavaliers Halt Terps

By Knrbarn Wilsher Thp Soviet Union announced this week that they wanted ■ ban on all nuclear testing. Under the Russian proposal. Britain. France, the United States and Russia would halt all tests. This would include underground testing which has been recently carried on by the United States. \n ;ipe named Knos was put into orbit by the United States

By Barbara Ages MIS playing am i durl last two weeks, there remain hie bowl games to be played. Witt t' u Ing number of upsets, bowl game bids have

Choir, Singers, Chorus Present Music Program Sunday. December 10 at 3:30 p.m. Longwood will hold Its annual Christmas concert at Jarman Auditorium. The Longwood orchestra, the Madrigal Singers, the Chorus, and the Choir will participate. The Wind Ensemble, directed by Mr. Smith, will begin the program with selected carols. Lucia Claff of the Richmond Symphony will be the guest harpist and will accompany the orchestra in "The Ceremony of Carols" hy Britten. Madrigal Singers Madrigal Singers under the direction of Mr. McCombs will sing "Rejoice Ye Christian Men" by Praetorius. "Madonna and Child" by Donato. ard "Les Anges dans Nos Campagnes," a French carol. An intermission will then follow Under the direction of Miss Reilly the Chorus will do caroling in the traditional manner using costumes. They will sing "Now Leave Your Flocks", a French Carol. "The Little Drummer Boy" by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati. and Harry Sinieone. "Now the Rarest Day" by J. Kricka. "The Inn at Bethelehem". a sacred folk song from the "Tyrol", and "Jesu Bambino" by Pletro A. Yon. Mr. McCombs will be the solo-it. The Choir will sing "Hodle Christus Natus Est" by Sweeblrck. "Rejoice! Rejoice" by Byrd, with Dr. Curnutt at the organ. "The Childhood of Christ" by J. S. Bach "Madonna's Slumber Song" by Herd, featuring Linda Denma on the violin. "What Strangers Are These?". a Scotch soi'g and ''Gloria! Gloria", a Polish song. Soloists will be Madeline MacNail, Carol Pierce. Alice Joy Peele. and Kathleen Signer. The accompanist will be Joan Tyler Ivy.

Landrum Views Aired In Article The opinion of Mrs. Emily K. Landrum, Associate Professor of Physical Education, Longwood College on "The Problem of Evaluation in Creative Dance" requested by the National Education Association was published as one of two points of view in the November issue of the Journal of Health. Physical Education, Recreation. Mrs. Landrum s point of view reflects "process" In comparison to "product" as the singular definitive term of creativity In education. The opposing professor from California suggests objective measures which limit creativity to more product than process. Mrs. Landrum stresses in her articles that evaluation of one's personal growth, development, change in attitude, forward adjustments, or awareness of dance in one's dally life become as Important in the creative approach as achievements, skills, or the products—the dances or compositions. She received her B. S. in physical education from the University of Illinois, and her MA. from Teachers College iColumbia University). She has been on the Longwood Faculty since 1940.

Wednesday. November 2!i. This animal traveled around the earth twice. John H. Qlenn, Jr., has been select! d u the astro r.aut to travel in the path that this ape took. The Soviet I'nion dema >,led that the United States withdraw her warships from the coast of the Dominican Republic. The Russian di legate to the United Nations accused these vessels of threatening the peace of the Caribbean. The s»n of Governor N i> a A Rockefeller still r e tn a 1 n s ig. Tlie governor states that he has not given up hope of finding his son. Meanwhile. iron for the young Rockefeller is being continued by the Dutch and tribesmen of the area. Attention turns to the Congo again as President Moise Tshombe of Katanga Province advised his people to prepare for war. He announced that he will launch war if any attempt is made to end the independence of Katanga. Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones announced that the name of this son will be David.

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In Folk Dancing Not Like Folks By Leslie Burris Now that hockey season and bruised legs are things of the past, the freshman class has begun folk dancing in physical education. Toes are the parts of the frosh anatomy taking the rough end of physical education periods these days. Instead of calling. "Put your left foot forward — now your right foot forward," a gym teacher should say, "Step on your partner's foot — now step on her other foot." That seems to be what everyone does. In fact, the whole hour is mass confusion with the Instructor falling, "Keep on your toes," and a group of girls clad In birthday suits saying to each other. "This ain't twisting." Chubby Checker would bury his mike and break his famous teg if he could see the happenings in the gym. If he ever the classes. Dick Clark would cite Longwood as a d. area and ask Kennedy for a batallion of Marines to stage a mass evacuation of Farmville. While she's "bopping" in such a manner, no freshman wants to be seen by anyone not taking P. E. 111. The thought is appalling that someone might see her as she does things such as skipping around a circle—tripping on a "mickey" shoe lace. An even worse thought entering the minds of these frosh is whether or not they can still keep their respect and be seen dancing with another girl. The girls don't want to be watched because it seems to them that only Ihiy are out of step. The left leg always appears to step when the right one should and the big "but I-amon-Metrecal" body wants to go forward when it's supposed to be going in reverse. A reputation Is vital to every frosh and her dignity would be marred if ever the opposite sex saw her behaving in such a maim r it's a relief to all that the gym i Is surrounded by male restricted areas. To end on a wise note Confucius has a word for all freshmen: "Stay off feet of girl beside you. She have same problem." Parroniie The Rotunda Advertisers

balance Maryland's chaece for CM tor Bowl play was crushed by the d - up I'Va Cu " i i undent i by three touchdowns, the Cavaliers went Ion a rampage to record a 28i lory. The TD pass was the sacral weapon, as three of them spelled downfall for the Terps Tin lr defeat opened the way for Penn Mate "i Gator Bowl. On ' 30 Penn —Stuff Photo will meet Georgia Tech at JackPRACTICING MODERN DANCE NUMBER ore J. Harris, G. sonville. Florida. Taylor, and S. Waters. The classic Rose Bowl game in Pasadena will feature host UCLA 17-31 pitted against the Minnesola Golden Gophers (7-21. A disappointment in last year's Rose Bowl game, the Gophers get another chance on January 1. Undefeated Alabama U0 - 0» goes to the Sugar Bowl with of "Then It Passes ..." By Janice Harris \rkansas '8-2> in New Orleans Orchesis, honorary dance so- The second of the events to on New Year's Day. ciety, prepares for a busy sched- which orchesis looks forward is ule in the realm of creative the Fire Arts Series to be held dance this year. The club's at Woman's College. Greensboro. activities began in September North Carolina. This event will when "Two Degrees East. be on the same order as the Three Degrees West." an ex- Virginia Dance Festival. Many pression In the jazz idiom, was more colleges will participate in presented as part of the Athletic this series. Orchesis this year Is using the Association Demonstration. A record number of foreign music of modern compo e.-s as On December 10. the club will students were In the United aid In a lecture demonstration the basis of its work. One of the States last year, reflecting the on Religion in Dance to be held themes on which the club Is growing demand for education working is a study of the George at the Method!.-1 Ourch In cothroughout the world. This Is Washington bridge done in levels operation with tii' w. ley Foundthe Ii ding of the annual Open as seen in the different walks ation. This project is largely Doors 1961 survey Just released that of Mrs. Emilv Landrum's of life. by the Institute of International Orchesis will again present modern dance class but will be Education. supplemented by Orchesis mem- its am ual Spring Concert on April 17. 1962. as a part of the (•pen Doors, d collection of six bers. surveys on the number of forThe efforts of the club at pres- \ Fine Arts series. The club will issue bids after eign students, professors, phy(iit are concentrated on dance themes for two primary functions.' Christmas and initiates will be- sicians and Industrial trainees The first is the Virginia Dance; gin their apprenticeship during In the United States as well as the number of American stuFestival to be held on February second semester. 9 at the Virginia Museum Theater in Richmond, Virginia. Orchesis has, for many years, participated in this festival. Among other things, the te ttval includes a dance workshop in which dance club members from many colleges are directed by ■ well-known figure in the field of dance. Fach college presents an ori:;i .ii i'a.:(•• oonpo Won which, .ts pi if rmanoe, is com1 upon by the guest Artistlecturer. Last year, Longwood's Orchesis re© Ived an excellent evaluation on its performance

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bid to the Cotton Bowl and will ncounter the rigorous Texas ( .mi 9-1 the same day, The Orange Bowl features 9 I Colorado and Loatelaaa State which [la also !i-i. Gotham Bowl Utah State B-o-l vs Baylor lion Bowl — New Mexico Mi vs Western Michigan (53 I Camellia Bowl Pittsburg I (Kan i.mfirid (Ore|gom '9-01 Blo i a o m Chuaic i Florida A and M (94)1 VS, Jack'■' iasippi) (9-1) liberty Bowl Syracuse (7M.ami ' Florida 1 17-3) Bluebonnel Bowl — Kansas '6-3-|i vs. Rice i7-3i Tangerine Bowl Middle TenWees 7-81 vs Lamar Tech I

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Sun Bowl — Villanova <7-2> vs Wichita '8-2) Another classic already played is the annual Arniv-Nnvy game For the third successive year Navy emerged the victor this timn by the margin of two field goals. In front of President Kennedy Navy turned back Army by a score of 13-7.

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Class Volleyball Practices Start For Cup Points "All right, tills! Li | I volley the oU ball." is a I OH around the - volleyball practices ha\ Cn-Chair Lindy Hatch and Susan Coe. co-chairmen of elaa rail during the 1961 IB commented that paiticipatior. for all i been good, and thai there Ii still > for all those who are interested to join the ; i ' Only eight oral need ed in order that a person may to play on his class ti am. Actual play will not begin IU til next semester, and there will toward the color cup for the Winning es. Tin at present, for the color eu| I |Dd White, 10; and Green and White. 5. The schedule for practices is as follows: 4:50-5:30 3:05-3:34

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REFEREE ( Leagstred wnils as I Snydi-r and ('. (.rlggs prepare for jump shot. GIVE BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS! Catherine Marshall's Beyond Ourselves $4.95 Pat Boone's The Real Christmas $1 50 Salinger's Franny and Zooey $4 00 Taylor Caldwell's A Prologue To Love $'.95 PT 109, John F Kennedy in World War II .... $4 95 Mila 18 by Leon Uns $4.95 The New English Bible $4.95 Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary $5-$15 Etiquette and Cookbooks $1 00 and up James Wellard's A Sound of Trumpets $3 95 WEYANOKE BOOK SHOP

dents and professors abroad, report increases in all categories. Thr lurvey revealed ■ total of I foreign persons were In this country durum HMlo-fil for study, training or teaching, while 16,824 Americans went abroad during MiiW-fiO for these purpo In 1960-01, 63,107 foreign students from Ml countries and political areas were enrolled In 1,666 United Slates colleges and universities. This is almost a 10 per cent Increases over last year when 41,486 siudents were red by the I IK survey. : rise was ac! for by the growing num'.'■ ■■ in and Asian studi i.ts coming to study in tin1 Btati i 1,868 African students in Am rlcan colleges and unlversltotal was " an per ••■■iit i ereaa was shown

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('lass Basketball Game Schedule Plans Announced Co-managers of class basket I ball. I,'ii OlMiish.un and llrenda I bel. have a.' DOUnoed that the tball games will probably be played off ut the middle "f March. "Participation has beta very good so far". Lois says. Practices are be.ng held from 0 p.m. on Tuesday a:d Friday and from 6:80 until 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. To be eligible to play class >nt must have «ight practices. The co managers urge and support i their team.


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giarts over last year, awarding some scholarship help to 4,349 students as compared to 2.652 last year. In the other foreign cate(llH'ii Doors report' d a 13 per cent' in foreisn faculty Int. number of ,, , . , .,„ colleges and U There were :i.(i.iti 11 and other adholars affiliated with r»04 U. S. Inatttutloni this year, with the largest percenta per e Hi 1,566) coming from

Business Teachers Hold Statewide Conference Business education teachers in secondary schools in the Central - Southslde Virginia areas will meet at Longwood November 15 at 4 p.m. for a conference on the theme, "The business teachers' opportunities and responsibilities for leaching general business and practical economic education through all the business subjects. Statewide Kasis Sponsored by th" State Department of Education and under the direction of Arthur L. Walter. State Supervisor of Business Education Service, conferences on toll theme Will be held on a state-wide bass Longwood College's business education department will be

host for the regional meeting, and members of Its faculty will serve a* panel members. Speakers Speakers on the program are Dr. Pierce Lumpkln, chairman of the economics department, School of Business, RPI and economics consultant to the Bank of Virginia, and Dr. S. Dlckerson Jr.. head of the business education department, Madison College. School divlsiors to be represented at the conference are Am herst. Amelia, Appomattox. Buckingham. Campbell. Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nelson and Nottoway counties, and from Brookn al, Rustburg and Ly.ichburg.

visitliii! student- in this field. The humanltii 19 1 per cent' anil the physical and natural Europe. re the next choices. In its survey of hospitals, ] lesin for rapid develop Opei Poors found that 9,933 torment in the countriesi of•** |; ;i,is train(1(1 ,„ 0_ ,! and Africa provides the stimu- hospitals durii" "";n-i;i. Tin lus for th< concentration on I 8,132 who served as re I . while and 1,753 '.is interns. This the more stable economies m if pn lented a r> per cent inEurope and Can ida an n pon crease in foreign doctors but a Bible for the large numbers eon Idi i-ible in the | Studying the humanities. percentage of Intent. Hereto,,l,: ,N wm >•'"' "'' ' " '" fore Interns were approximate tates. none In i nt of the total, whereas the District of Colum- this v( ar their percentage is Dla, Puerto Rico and Guam dUT. 18 per cent. Of the 9.935 that is being learned, but even lng 196041. The states of New total years from now. It will come I per centi came , York . forma still 1' ."I ill from the Far East with the I back to us." Because of the the education of foreign stu- greatest number. 2.303 from the varying ideas on how we actualv./li New York ed —Stnff Photo ly do learn. Mr. White thinks California out of the top spot it _ "^ SPANISH FIESTA DANCERS lake bow after completing number. learning is almost mystical. "I'd Ir. its second year of report,,ceii| I Tin re HI I i Continued from page 2' hate to have to formulate a the1 ing on foreign industrial ■cholars who oft—read authors. Mr. White ory about learning!" trainees. Open Doors found that says he enjoys rereading works Chose New York, while 6,618 Having been at University of wen '' n roll e d m California 912 U. S. corporations trained , of contemporary Faulkner. 3.005 overseas personnel for a Interestingly, he cannot read ! Richmo-d. and at Holllns College srlii" Graham Greene's novels while as Director of Publications and There were 23 colleges and period of one month or more. universities five more than last Nine countries had more than I he is engaged in writing a book at Mississippi Southern. Mr. White of his own because he tends to came to Farmville with his wife year which reported more than 100 trainees in the States, with be influenced by Greene's style. and two children, David, three. 400 foreign students on thelr the largest numbers coming Currently, Mr. White is com- j and Nancy, two. He says he is campuses. The University of from Germany '278>. United I December 1 the annual Spanish of interest she has shown and California again tops the list of Kingdom '260>. Brazil (US), Ja-1 fiesta given in the Main Rec how hard she worked on the pleting a true-to-llfe magazine happy here because he has time story on bonefishing In Whale to do his own work. And then he schools, reporting a 2.00.: fur pan 136), and Canada H82>. by members of the, Spanish fiesta. In the Americans abroad cate- classes. The entertainment be'udent body. The next four The climax of the fiesta was Bay. With eyes fairly sparkling, adds, "One of the greatest Joys universities are New York Uni- goiy. more students and faculty | gan at 8 p.m. the breaking of the "pinatas." he asserts that bonefish are the of being at Longwood is that most elusive, fascinating of all you don't have to fool around 1,645), University of were reported abroad than ever j Entertainment consisted of which were filled with "goodies." fish. These speedy and power- with football players." Obvious. Columbia Uni- before. ' Since student statistics a prize was given for the best Spanish dances and Christmas ful fish are the tamest in all ly. Mr. White and some of his versity (1,340), and University must be collected from foreign i carols and a Spanish play. The pinata. the world, he says. students may disagree on universities entailing more time. of Minnesota 11,117). Howard Mrs. Anita B. Ernouf of the queen of the fiesta was Mr. White says. "I do detect a "Joy!" rsity and Massachuselts l figures for students are for 1959chosen from one of the commit- foreign language department shyness about being involved instltute of Technology have the 160). tees working on the fiesta. She arranged the program. • percentages of foreign i Tnpl.,. „.,.,.,, v,m, y0ung wa- chosen on the amount The purpose of the annual with any intellectual issue of any sort." He concedes tht this may NEWMAN'S students to their total enroll- Americans enrolled in 540 instifiesta is to enjoy and become nieiits Hi per cent and 12.4 tutions in 39 foreign countries l be a womanly trait—the failure better acquainted with the celeMEN'S SHOP ' to become vocally excited, to per cent respectively. in 196940. This represents a 12 bration of Christmas in Spanishdiscuss outside class, an essay or For the first tune, more itu- per rent IneresuM over the previTraditional Styles speaking countries. a particular passage of prose. (I. nt.s I iv.422 or 36.5 per cent' ous year. There were 13.774 '90 | "Learning shouldn't begin and d support from private per cent of these U. S. students 111 Main Street end at the classroom door." he . utions than any other in twelve countries, with the Farmville, Vo. contends. source, In previous years, the I groups in France 12,420'. Le Cercle Prancals will hold He even refers to Cardinal Dumber of self-supportini Canada 11,994), Mexico < 1.540». its monthly meeting TU See Our Newman, who says that college dents out-.iumn.red other sup- (Germany '1.454'. and United December 12 at 4 p.m. in the is a place where people inouroee. The decrease In Kingdom <1.337>. In eleven Little Auditorium. Each year the Ladies' Sportswear terested in learning get together year la drastic, European countries and Mexico, \ December meeting of Le Cercle The second annual Farmville and talk about it. "We learn by dropping from 42 per cent in , (,„.,,. W(,„. mor(, Amprlcans u i Francais is designed to show Christmas parade will be held o.-mosls; we don't realize much 1959 SO to 30 P r cent this year— their schools than there were the French students Christmas this Friday, Dec. 8 at 6 pm. in indication of the step-up in students from these countries In traditions and customs in France. Riding In the parade will be private scholarship programs in U. S. institutions. The most The beginning, Intermediate, eight of L o n g w o o d's beauty ise to the need for eduea- pi,p.llar ,,,.,,, of study was the and advanced French classes queens. Many floats will be enthe developing countries. ; ,„„„.,„„„,, 7,996, mh modical will participate in the program. Just Arrived! COLLINS FLORIST tered by Farmville businesses The United States government sciences next 13,ofia ■. followed The three groups will sing songs and organizations. This parade I Its foreign stu- by the soei.il sciences (1.754). together and each class will sing is one of the largest ever held Pinehurst Lingerie Collin's Flowers dent aid almost doubling its in this area, consisting of four Here was a large Increase in French Christmas carols. the numb r of American faculty Each class will also present a bands and thirteen floats $1.00 and Up Make Happy Hours abroad In 196061. There were short program. The advanced equipped with lights and cost2.210 U. S. scholars '25 per cent class will present a dramatiza- ing $5,000. A $50.00 prize will be EX 2-4154 or EX 2-3330 more thai! h'st year' from 394 tion of "Le Jongleur de Notre awarded by the Jaycees for the FARMVILLE, VA. American colleges and imiversi- Dame" by Antole France. l" st float. Over 700 people are DOROTHY MAY ported on educational asA variety program will be now participating in the parade llgnmentS in "2 countries. More NOW PLAYDM •ed by the intermediate In various ways. than h.'lf of these faculty mem- I This will include the readELIA KAZAN'S PRODUCTION OF IM IS were in Europe, with the ing of a poem, a clarinet duet, n in the two short talks on French ChristCO'vmOHT © INI, TMI COM-COl* COM»ANY COUCOLA UNO COM «»I MQHTIMO nuonuuM United Kingdom '12 per cent' mas ou tome, and Chi. Of the faculty survey the di- carols by an octet. repre < Dted The beginning class will presby the lack of heavy concentra- ent a skit about the Christmas * INGE tion In nn" oountry. The great- customs of a French family er i nt natters of American The program will close wnh ■ m the (ac KonovalofJ Inglng the U State Univcrtmas solo," Noel *Nn "••MOOwc.Na 11 to i d i rstty of d' Ad

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