Rotunda vol 44, no 11 feb 17, 1965

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VOL. XLIII

THE ROTUNDA Lonpwood College. Farmviile, Va„ February 17, 1965

No. 11

Junior Weekend

Government Subsidizes

Lettermen To Appear For Campus Concert

L C Summer Institute

Longwood College has been selected by the U. S. Office of Education for one of 105 Summer Institutes for Teachers of English provided by the National Defense Education Act. The By NORM A DAVIS Longwood Institute will be for 35 secondary school teachers of After countless months of planning, hours of committee English and is scheduled for June 13 to August 7. 1965. The institute program is designed to improve participants' I meetings, and endless cays 'and nights> of toil, the long-awaited knowledge of subject matter and to increase their competence in ' Junior weekend will commence on Friday. February 26. with a the use of new materials. All participants will receive stipends banquet that night and will end Saturday, February 27. with a of $75 per week plus $15 a week for each dependent. class gathering at the Cedarbrook Restaurant. Since the JunThe program of the Long wood l iors are undertaking such a project and want it to be especially Institute will be organized dramatlc ^ Mr Foster B. meaningful, plans were tentatively bfgun last spring. Being the around three courses and a Gresham will serve as associate smallest class on campus has been no handicap in the resulting workshop One course will be in director, and Dr. Dorothy B. quality of any part of the activities. Language. Introducing the stu- Schlegel and Mr. Ellington White Mention should be made at dent to the basic assumptions will be Instructors this time of the various commit- (Bettie Cleggi, odds and ends and methods of English descrlpLETTERMEN BRING FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT TO IX. tees and committee heads who The new inslltute program 1 Frances Roan and Bonnie Coletlve and hi torical linguistics was developed by the federal have worked so long and hard mam. Another course will be In Lit- government in approximately 100! to make the weekend a success Class Banquet erature, emphasizing techniques days On October 16, 1964. PresiThese include the banquet comThe Junior class banquet beof close analysts of fiction, poet- dent Johnson signed the Act mittee headed by Sally Grayson gins on Friday night at 6:00 ln ry, and drama The third course authorizing 7 new steps of Inwith co-commlttees of: food the downstairs dining hall with will be in Composition, attempt- stitutes for advanced study. I Frances Heath 1. programs the Freshmen providing entering to increase the teacher's Twelve days later the Office of (Anne ChappelD, decorations tainment This ts a time for the power to evoke good writing Education invited all Institutions 1 Fran Llpford and June Wil- 2H8 member class to be asfrom others through better dt of higher education to submit InSandra Craig, a senior, has made on the decision of a fac- liams), invitations (Pud Mur- sembled en masse for the first rected assignments and more stj,ute pr0pr.;ai.s by December been selected to be Longwood's ulty committee, which also doch, and entertainment the time since "rat capping " Actuaccurate Judgments of writing 30 representative in the annual j chooses a representative for the Freshman classi: concert com- ally, the Juniors will be taking A Workshop, providing time panels of scholars and speclal- Apple Blossom Festival, to be Harvest Festival in the fall. The mittee headed by Linda Spinner tor the group as a whole to, kts ln tne various fleids met In held on April 28 through May 1. committee always selects a with co - committees of: stage advantage of Hits time for relaxation before final decorations arc evaluate, relate, and share} Washington in January to re- As in the past, the festival will graduating senior. manager and crew 1 Karen Ru- put up in the old gym and Tabb learning experiences ts also vlew and evaluate the nearly be held ln Winchester. Virginia, Reigning over the festivities der 1, house iBeve Goodesi, tickscheduled There will be ln ad- , QOO pr0posaLs that had been' and there will be representatives will be a queen who is usually ets 'Barbara Garrison and Phyl Rec. The Juniors have permisdition special lectures, informal 1 received Dr. Slmonlnl was one from all the colleges in Virginia. a nationally known personality. 11s Lasleyi. and publicity (Tin- sion to decorate until 2:00 am Saturday morning. The "meat" meetings, exhibits of materials, of the consullants reviewing Miss Craig's selection was This year's queen has not been kle Cleary and Bettie Clegg': of the banquet, of course, is the and educational films. 1 Eng\\sh Institute proposals. By dance committee headed by Har- food Itself with steak being the announced. Director of the English Instl- 1 lettel dated February 5 1955 Miss Craig has been active ln riet Anderson, with co-commit- main course. And Mr. Pentute is Dr. R C. Slmonlnl. Jr . tne o[tu.e o( Education notified several campus and national or- tees of rings and favors (Sybil nock has been very kind in prechairman of Longwood's depart-1 seiected Institutions of its interganizations during her college Ellet and Sylvia Markosi. pro- paring special meats for the enment of English, speech. and|est ln negotiating contracts for career. She served on the Fresh- grams 1 Mary Ann Hankem, dec- tiIP weekend. operating the institutes. man Commission her freshman orations 1 Jenny McCoy and Ann Lettermen Conrerl The 1965 program will be in year and was freshman counse- King), refreshments (N 0 r m a From 4 00 p.m until 6:00 p.m. I English, reading, history, geoglor her sophomore year. As a Johnson, figure (Phyllis Boykem. the Lettermen will entertain ln : raphy, disadvantaged youth, junior she held the position of dance band (Frances Walthalli, Jarman Auditorium with Kaye ■ educational media, and library president of the Wesley Foun- flowers and gifts 1 Helen Weeks 1. Catron as mistress of cereservice The Institutes in fordation along with the office of chaperones (Rosemary Rudy*, monies Longwood ts fortunate eign languages and counselling secretary of the YWCA. She was pictures (Sybil Ellet'. publicity indeed ln having them after a will also be continued. Cost of also Ring Master for Circus that "minimum" offer of . $1750 the Institutes is estimated at same year. (considering one performance Her senior year has been Just A committee to secure a sue-1 $22,2.0,000. usually nets them an average of as full with activities as her precessor to Dr Francis G. Lank-' $3000i Comprising the group are vious three Currently, she ls ford, Jr., as president of LongTony Butala Jim Pike, and Bob Committee Chairman for the wood College was named today Kngemann who have played at Wesley Foundation, president of by Douglass A. Robertson, of many Virginia colleges for cathe YWCA. vice-president of the Lynchburg, Va.. rector of the I)p||\ <>I'W Sktif*t*f'l"l pacity audiences Needless to I board of visitors 1/C11VCI& OptCtll State Methodist Student Union, college Mj tin tl (I Jarman Audiand secretary of Alpha Kappa President Lankford's resignatorium will be filled to capacity It's the merry month of May Gamma She has also been setion was accepted by the Longsince all tickets were sold within lected for membership in Who's when flowers bloom once more one day after being put on sale wood board of visitors last week ... the birds are singing and Who in American Colleges and "with more than great relucLongwood will be privileged And it's (•leapt (ho. • n el'.I'd for stuUniversities and was voted Ma- the mass Ls green tance'' prior to his recent ap- to have on campus Wednesday. SANDRA CRAIG dent teachers 1. A special section donna by the students of Long- the time for May Day at Long pointment as professor of edu- February 24. Dr. Bernard Ore'wood College' The annual May has been reaervad for the Junwood. cation at the Univers.'.y of Vir- banier. noted Shakespearian their dates Even adAfter graduation in the spring, 'Day festivities will be held on lOfl and ginia, effective September 1. ac- scholar. co:. tin in (I on page 3» Saturday, May 1. The llflfl May Miss Craig plans to teach elecording to Mr Robertson. Dr Gerbanier will deliver a mentary school somewhere ln Queen ls Wanda Old, senior, and A former professor of educa- lecture entitiea "What Is at the state of Virginia She will be her Maid of Honor ts Su/anne This past week brought Uon at the University, Dr. Lank suke ln othello" at 10:00 am. graduated with a Bachelor of Ballard, senior The May Court sadness to the campus of ford will return to full-time 1 ,„ w,,st WmK ,n:t seniors Science degree ln elementary 1 is composed of Longwood College with the teaching in Charlottesville after, Dr. Grebanler Is Professor death of Dr. John G u i d 0 education with a major in his- Meredith Cate. Lee Smith: Jun 10 yesrs as president of Long- Emeritus of English at BrooklOil Marlene Armour. Jam tory and social science. Grazlanl. the college phywood. lyn College He is editor of the Brown, Kaye Catron, Bonnie The four-day Festival weekend sician. He died on February John Whitehead. of Radford. Llvin({ Shakespeare Recordings. promises to be an excitir.g one Coleman, Helena Hall, O Va.. vice rector of the board, ^j he ls tne autnor of The 9 as the result of a severe In which one of the highlights Parkins. Mary Kaye Rlche heart attack. will serve as chairman of the ^^ o{ Hamlet. The Truth indra Burnll Longwood College will offer a will be a large parade. The sophi-non Dr. Grazlanl attended New boards three-member search About Shylock. and Thornton h School Institute ln Speech >i>ple Blossom Festival ts com- Ann Casteen, Betty Jo Haniner, York University and Bellvue committee to find a successor Wilder. and Dramatic Art. June 28 to parable to the Azalea Festival Barbara I, awl Medical School, and has to Dr. Lankford, Mr. Robertson July Id loi 10 tuileni-s selected held annually in Norfolk. Both Glnny Doughti since been a member of the announced. The program is generally dl from rising Juniors, seniors, or festivals follow the same policy American Medical AssociaOther members of the comIn choosing both the princesses iicted toward entertaining the 11 .uliiate.s of the current year tion, the Fourth District mittee are E. Angus Powell, of court, faculty, friends and I Mr David Wiley, assistant pro and queen. Medical Society, and has Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Mosdents of Longwood. The ci.ti 1 ■1 ol speech and dramatic served as an associate of the by Phlegar. of Norfolk. Va., a tainment may take v a r i o n 1 art, will direct the Institute and American College of PhyLongwood alumnae. forms, but It usually consists of will be assisted by Dr Patton sicians He was also a memA former member of the VirDr Francis G. Lankford will a fairy tale with other acts in- Lockwood, assistant professor of ber of the American Legion, glnla House of Delegates, Mr. attend the fifty-first annual cluding as many students as posand iii ainatlc art. the Rotary Club, the VetWhitehead ls president of meeting of The Association of ilbla Courses ln speech, acting, and erans of Foreign Wars, and Peoples Bank of Radford. Virginia Colleges this week-end. May Day chairman Is Judy 11 raft will be offered and the Farmviile Presbyterian Mrs. Phlegar ls secretary of The meeting will be held at the in I! (' Sinionini, Jr.. chair- Cundlff. and 1 1 al plays will be produced Longwood's board of visitors. Golden Triangle Motor Inn In Church. manager Judy, being very Participants will be charged a man of the department of EngFollowing World War II, The former Miss Jane Royall. Norfolk on Friday and Satur enthusiastic about the 1 peech. and dramatic art comprehensive fee of $150 for the Dr. Grazlanl moved with his of Tazewell, Va., she ls a B. S. day This year's theme is "New "We are especially Inter llilei weeks College, will si family to the Farmviile area degree graduate and former as- Directions for Education ln Vlran in-service conference of tatad in making 0 IT skit iliff.-i The High School Institute at where he became a member sistant dean of women of the ginla." trachi 1 fat ent — or adult as possible yet Longwood ls being offered ln reof the staff at the Southslde college. On Friday afternoon at 2:30 simple and 1: luary 22 sponse to a growing demand on Community Hospital. Mr. Powell, prominent civic there will be a panel session: Dining the morning program, enjoyed by the wide age range the part of high school students Services for Dr. Grazlanl and business leader of Richmond "The Far East and Virginia EduII W" I Dr Slmonlnl will talk on 'Prlnfor summer activities that will were held Thursday, Februls president of David M. Lea cation." Dr. Lankford will be the excellent cooperation from of Linguistic S< : U • 11 I'ducatlonal expert ary 11, at the Farmviile and Company. | presiding At the General Session talk at the afternoon session will ence Although Institutions ln Presbyterian Church with Mr. Robertson stated that Saturday morning. Dr. Taylor burial in Westvlew Ceme fcpptted English Linguishave offered sucboth the faculty and alumnae of Reveley of Hampden - Sydney tics." tery. This pai" first in a cessful summer institutes of this Longwood have been invited to College will preside over the ku.il for a number of years, no The students of Longwood Mi. purpose of the conference series of tria' issues Editing suggest names of educators session entitled, "What's Ahead extend their deepest sympats to give teachers a new out- trial program has been offered before whom they wish to recommend in Virginia Education." Issues Is part of the English and foreign lanto the family and In Virginia Bti 0 do sucfor consideration by the board's The Association will close aft■11 by which a 1 friends of Dr Grazlanl, and guage teaching through the prln search committee. | er a business session presided is chosen The editor for this cessful work ln the Longwood Institute may earn one high we all regard his death as a and methods ol linguistic paper ls Barbara M. A committee of the faculty, over by Dr Anee Gary Pan personal loss. science ol credit (Continued on page 3) nell, President

Craig Attends Festival:

Princess Of Longwood

Group Searches For President For Fall Term

May Day At LC To Feature Fun, May Court, Skit

Visiting Scholar On Shakespeare

In Memoriam

LC To Sponsor Dramatic Art Institute

College Heads Attend Meeting

Simonini Talks At Conference


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