Rotunda vol 45, no 7 nov 23, 1965

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THE ROTUNDA Lonjfwood College, Farmville. Va., November 28, 1965

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Concert Features Warwick, Brandvwine Singers LC Students Elect New Campus Heads b> Man

Senior

Weekend Plans

Include Concert, Dance

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General Elections were held last Monday with 1119 members of thr stud"nt body voting out of the student body enrollment of 1417. This m aboul '') DOT cent of the abide ' body. Percentages

Rector Resigns; Bank President Named Successor Farmville. Va.. Nov. 19 — Douglas A Robertson, of Lynchburg. was recently honored by' fellow members o." the Longwood College board of visitors for his I leadership as rector of the; board durum It! tint year as DM college's governing body. After sen inn one .war as rec-j tor. Mr. Robertson, who remains on the board, resigned the position for personal reasons." He i has been succeeded as rector by i John L Whitehead, of Radford. former vice rector. Board member Ernest P. Gates, commonwealth attorney, of Chester, succeeds Mr. Whitehead as vice rector. The honor came to Mr. Robertson at a luncheon In the college tea room following a recent quarterly board meeting. When board members presented to Mr. Robertson a handsome silver tray, accompanied by a resolution of appreciation for his "effective leadership dedicated to the cause of higher education." The resolution was offered by Mr Gates who asked that it be incorporated in the minutes of the meeting. The gift presentation was made by E. Angus Powell, of Richmond, who lauded Mr. Robertson's "ability, vision, courage, and dedicated service" in behalf (if the college and the common wealth. Upon the resignation last Winter of Dr P. G. Lankford. Jr. the new lector served as chairman of a search committee to recouuneiid I OUOOOOOOr to Dr. Lankford as president of Longwood. Mr Whitehead is a prominent civic and business leader of the state A pharmacist and former merchant. Mr. WhltQlMOd H president and board chairman of the New River Valley Bank, of Radford and Dublin. Active In the state's political life, Mr. Whitehead served throe regular terras and two special sessions as a member of the House of Delegates He is ■ former mayor of Gretna and Radford. A 58-year-old graduate of George Washington University where he received a degree In pharmacy, Mr. Whitehead for many years has been a leader in the cause of education. He has devoted much time to the Boy Scouts and other civic organizations. He has served In every lay position in the Grace Episcopal Church of Radford. Mr Whitehead is married |0 the former Miss Mary Scott Shelton. of Farmville. A daughter. Mary Scott, Is a 1965 graduate of Longwood and now teaches at Virginia Beach. Two other children, John and Ruth, are attending the Radford High School

show that the Freshman Class willi spaghetti Bl the main bj Barbara Meltu had the highest percentage of course, red-checked table cloths. voters while the upper class perand candles burning The Senior Class, reunited with 1 bibs. centages decreased with each Will host its last bin weekend brightly in the traditional Chian ri'ing class. However, a majorias the class of lilt*, on Satur- ti bottles. Pud Murdock and ty of each class did vote. SevBecky Knight have been workday. December 4. Highlighting ing with Mr. Pennock. who has enty-nine per cent of the Freshthe weekend, there will be a been very kind in preparing thLs man Class, 77 per cent of the Sophomore Class, 75 per cent of concert by D'onne Warwick and special meal for the Seniors. the Jii' ior Class and 67 per cent The Brandy wine Singers at 2:00 Continuing the weekend activiof the SQnior Class voted in th_' Saturday afternoon in Jarman ties, a combo party will be held elections. on Saturday night in the Old Auditorium. The results of the elections '■ Gym from 8-12 p.m. This party were Nancy Brown as ChairDionne Warwick has become will feature the "Royal Kings," man of Legislative Board, Ann internationally recognized as an a combo from Raonoke, Va.. :: as Chairman of Judicial extraordinary and gifted artist comprised of five InstrumentalBoard, Nancy Spain as PresiHid one Negro vocalist. TickContinuing her upward trend ot dent of House Council. Pat ets for the party are now on great successes. Dionne has pre Brown as President of the Athsale to the student body at $1.00 sented conceits throughout the per couple These tickets will be letic Association, and Cookie world. Past hits for Miss WarHawthorne as President of the limited as the gym can only wick have included "Don't Make Y W. C A accommodate 300-350 couples. Me Over." "Anyone Who Had Requested attire is dressy school Nancy Brown had several prej A Heart," "Wishing' and Hop Singer Dionne Warwick of rock 'n roll, rhythm 'n bluei requisites for her election. She clothes for girls and coats and .-ei ved as freshman represents- ] fame will fill the spotlight in Jarman for the concert for | in'," and "Walk On By." to ties for boys. Ruth Ann Baxter name a few. The Brandy wine the on the Judicial Board, as | senior weekend. Singers, composed of three male is chairman of the combo party. sophomore representative on the , Maiiene Armour is in charge of folk-type singers, will also pre- .selling tickets. Deocrations In the Legislative Board and is serving sent various musical selections as secretary of the Legislative I gym will be comprised of at Saturday's concert. Board this year. English Is caricatures. Cokes will be sold Nancy's major, and she will reMary Kay R i c h e s o n has during the owning, and the oatva a B. A. degree. Her hob-! handled the concert arrange- sorority rooms will be open to bies are swimming, music, and ments, with the help of the all gut she likes to dabble in oil paintSenior Class sponsor. Dr. James Publicity for the weekend is ing. Ann Casteen, known as M. Helms. Concert tickets are "Casey" by some, was reprenow on sale to the student body being handled by Bev Cuthrill. sentative to the Judicial Board at $2.30 each. A special section Harriet Anderson, Phyllis Boy by JANET FAIKES program. during her freshman and sophoPurtzer studied with Grotell has been reserved for the sen kin and Betsy Taylor. more years. She is working toThree art exhibits are on dis- His work was displayed in the iors and their dates. It is exThe Kotunda would like to take ward a B. S. degree in Biology play at Longwood from Novem- •63-'64 Michigan Arts Craftsmen pected that the 1226-seat Jarthis opportunity to give special and possibly a double major In- ber 15 to December 15. exhibition at the Detroit Insti- man Auditorium will be filled thanks to Hampdeii Sydney for cluding Chemistry She Is chieffor this performance Sunday Prints for Young Collectors, tute of Arts and he won the attire is requested for tin 001 ly interested In her sorority SigiIn ir assistance in providing us Vreeland Award in 1962 at the ma Kappa, likes to play bridge, from the Roton Gallery in Haiti University of Nebraska 'with the picture of Dionne War for cert. more, is being exhibited in the and is fond of any type of music. "Exceptional creative ability In An Italian-style dinner, f o r Nancy Spain served as assist- West Wing. International con- DM U'S " He will exhibit bowls, Seniors and their dates only, will wick We are also indebted to temporary miniature prints the Farmville Record shop for ant dorm president during her vases, and other items of pot- be held on Saturday at 5:30 in sophomore year, and Is serving which are collected and are tery in the exhibit. the Senior dining hall. The dln- tbo numerous long distance phone being circuited by Pratt can be as treasurer of House Council His colleague, Lucy Ann Wariii i will capture the authentic calls they made and for the pic seen in the Library Exhibition this year. She was on the Execu- Room. ner, who was graduated from the Italian atmosphere — complete ture of the Brandywine Singers tive Council of House Council Also on view In the Library University of Colorado, has disduring her sophomore year and Exhibition Room are examples played her work In major exis presently serving on it. Nancy of craft work by four Richmond hibitions from New Mexico to likes to play sports of any kind, craftsmen. They are Ruth New York While at Cranbrook to play the guitar, and to sing. Gleach, Lucy Ann Warner, the Michigan Chapter of the Sly willl receive a B. S. degree James Purtzer and Doris Sutton American Institute of Interior in History and Social Sciences. Doris Sutton's work is In Jewel- Designers purchased one of her Pat Brown is a busy Health ry. She attended William and woven room dividers for the and Physical Education major Mary and was a graduate of permanent collection of the Deworking toward a B. S. degree. Radford College. She received troit Institute of Art She will She has worked with A. A. her M. F. A. from the Teach- display pillows, rugs, stores, through her participation in class er's College of Columbia Uni- dn.-s fabric and wall hangings volleyball, softball. varsity bas- versity. After studying under at the exhibit. ketball, hockey, color rush and Husted Anderson, teacher of All articles are on .sale and served as softball manager. Pat jewelry and enameling, she may be purchased by contact is very interested In her sorority studied silversmithing with Ru- iiiR the art department Alpha Gamma Delta, her Junior dolph Schumaker, a craftsman Class, and class and varsity with William Dixon Company of .sports. New York. She is presently aLucy Hawthorne, better known teaching art In the Richmond Cookie tal served as Public Schools, adult classes in in a surer of Y. W. C.A, as chair- jewelry making and enameling, man of the Y'"s Circus booth, and one evening class at Richas chairman of the "Y" Road mond Professional Institute. Show, and as freshman repreRuth Gleach. a graduate of sentative to the Meredith Chris- Ohio State University, is exhibittian Association. She is working ing her work in enameling. Her Bernard Taylor, one of the toward a B S. degree in Home work has been exhibited in many most distinguished men in the Economic Education and enjoys biennials, a one man show at the field of vocal teaching will conack riding and swimming. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, duct a master class for singers three international ceramics ex- at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdav Di hibitions at the Smithsonian In cember 4. in Jarman Auditoristrtute. The Thalhimer's Invita um. The Rotunda would like to tlonal. Richmond Artist Associa- Mr Taylor has taught for over take this opportunity to give tion exhibits as well as others is at the Juilllard Scool thanks to all the staff in the outside of the state. of Music, and has also taught dining hall for working hard Both James Purtzner and Lucy Mr. James McCombs. the voice to make Thanksgiving dinner Warner are resident craftsmen Instructor here at Longwood. He a very successful one The at the Virginia Museum of Fine has edited albums of songs dinner required a lot of work Arts, which is the first institute which are used widely In conon the part of Alonza Hicks, of Its type in the United States torteo and schools of muhead chef, Phillip Ward, head to initiate such a program They sic These volumes include colbaker. Mr. Pennock and es- were persuaded to come from lections of Italian, French, and pecially the student waitres- the Academy of Art in Michigan German songs, contemporary The Brandywine singcra, recording artliti for Jay Reses where their work had brought English songi and general colcord!, will eo-tUr with llioun* Warwick for Senior Warkand. prals* and participate in the lections.

LC Cultural Program

Displays Three Exhibits

Tavlor To Hold Master Class For LC Singers


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