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Thti ? ^ht Carolinten VOLUME XXXVII Z531 Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N. ('., October 1. 1956 NUMBER 2 Chancellor W. W. Pierson WC Honors Founders Day Oct. 5 With Three Rituals On October 5 the student body MarysvlUe. Washington, senior; will pay Its respects In the tra-ditional manner to the founders of Woman's College. This will Include the annual pilgrimage to the graves of Dr. Charles Duncan Mc- Iver and Dr. Julius I. roust, (he Commemorative Service at Dr. Mclver's statue in front of Mc- Iver Building, and the Convoca-tion In Ayeock Auditorium. Early in the morning of Foun-der's Day. wreaths of flowers will be placed on the graves of Dr. Mclver and Dr. Poust as symbols of the respect and gratitude of the administration and faculty, the student body and the alumnae. Dr. W. W. Pierson. Acting Chan-cellor, will represent the adminis-tration and faculty; Sadye Dunn of Bladenooro, president of Stu-dent Government Association, will represent the students; and Bar-bara Parrlsh. Alumnae Secretary, will repreeent the alumnae. Each student will have a part In the Commemorative Service at Dr. Mclver's statue through her class representative. The upper-classmen win be represented bv their presidents and the fresh-men and commercials will send representatives. Ann Crawford of Dolphtiin Seal Club Announces Tryouts On October 2 and 3 Acting Chancellor William Whatley Pierson was born In Brundidge, Alabama, In 1890. Aft-er receiving his A.B. and A.M. degree (1910-11) at the University of Alabama, he entered Columbia University and received an M.A. degree there In 1911 and his'doc-torate In 1016. His education at Alabama and, Columbia was supplemented by study In several South American. Spanish, and French libraries. He came to the University of North Carolina In 1915. and as a mem-ber of the faculty, directed work in the Latin-American history and political theory until he was named Dean of the Graduate School in the summer of 1930. a position he still holds. Dean Pierson Is a specialist in the fields of Hispanic-American history and political theory. Before he was appointed Dean, some of his ideas concerning grad-uate work In the South had al-| ready been expressed in his sig-nificant Phi Beta Kappa address In 1927. which received wide and complimentary notices In the press. He had visualized the es-tablishment of a great graduate center in the South, which, alone with the Rocky Mountain state;!, was at the time the only section of the country without graduate schools of he first rank. As Dean of the University of North Carolina Graduate School. Dean Pierson and his associates have vigorously upheld and em-phasized standards of excellence: new curricula, such as that In pharmacy, music, public health, comparative linguistics, personnel administration, social work, nurs-ing, library science, city and re- Conrmucd on Page Four o Scholarship Offered To Women Interested In Studying Abroad Students Interested In study abroad may apply at this time for various scholarships three of which are awarded by the Ful-bright Program, the Mexican Gov-ernment Program, and the Mar-prjjlde I shall Scholarship Program. The Fulbrlght awards offer a Acting Chancellor W. W. Pierson Boasts please Do Your Share!' Pleads Chairman McLeod Many Achievements In Reverse Fields As Purse Drive Campaign To Raise $3,500 Begins Citation For Dorm To Hit Goal First Auction Ends Drive The annual Purse Drive at Woman's College Is now under-way. The Purse Drive program allows the student to contribute to sev-eral of the worthy charities In one lump sum rather than many scattered collections. The goal that has been set for this year's Purse Drive Is $3,500. According to Purse Drive Chair-man Nelll McLeod. the goal was established by totaling $1*0 per student at WC. Students are urged to contribute any amount they desire to Purse Drive and not nec-essarily $1.50. Purse Drive, the first project of the Service League, has been cited for the elimination of muy money-raising campaigns on canj-pus. There will be dormitory captains in each residence hall to spear-head the drive in their halls so that a goal for each hall might be raised before October 15, the deadline for all contributions. The dormitory which first attains Its goal will be awarded a citation during a forthcoming assembly. On the night of October IS. to culminate the Purse Drive, an annual, faculty-student auction will be held in Elliott Hall ball-room, beginning at 7 o'clock. The Items for the auction will be do-nated by faculty members. This year's auctioneers will be acting head of the Drama department. Herman Middle ton. and John Bablngton, also of the English de-partment. During assembly this afternoon, an explanation of Purse Drive will be given. Also during assem-bly, the Purse Drive theme, "Purse Drive Odlon," will be Introduced. /Continue* oa rage Bit) 0 Sandy Walker of Raleigh. Junior; Terry Garrison of Greensboro, so-phomore; Judy Penn of Halifax, freshman: and Bet Paul of Wash-ington, N. C. commercial will place flowers tied with ribbons of their respective class colors at the foot of the statue. A wreath from the College will be placed by Percy Donne!, the empoyee of longest service. The service will be concluded by the singing of the College Song led by cheerleader Margaret Welch of Greensboro. The SOA will be represented by Sadye Dunn and the Alumnae As-sociation President Mrs. L. Rich-ardson Preyer will represent the Alumnae at the 10:00 service. At 7:45 In the evening Mrs. L. Richardson Preyer will over the Convocation In Ayeock Inter-Faith Council Preslent. Don- I year's study in any of the coun-no Snyer of Fayettevllle, will read tries participating in the program Dean Katheryn Taylor cheerfully contributes to Purse Drive and, from the look on Chair-man Neill McLeod's face, it must be a pretty healthy contribution. (one Hospital Grant Glass Menagerie To Be Presented Dr. Mclver's favorite Biblical pas- I to American citl sage. I Corinthians 13. Miss Mereb college degree. E. Mossman. dean of Instruction, will be lealer of the Litany of Commemoration. The Founder's Day address will be given by Act-ing Chancellor W. W. Pierson. Music for the service will be pro-vldel by the College Oholr. under the direction of Dr. Robert B. Morris, and by Betsy Duncan of Edenton at the organ. This Con-holding a The Mexican Government Pro-gram offers 16 grants to United States students for study in Mexi-co during the coming academic year. Preference will be given to graduate students but Junior and senior year students are eligible to apply for undergraduate schol-arships. Oraduate fields especially recommened Include architecture. To Give WC Fund For Nursing School From the Greensboro Dally News The Cone Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees has announced, it has appropriated $100,000 to the University of North Carolina for the establishment of an ex-perimental nursing school at Woman's College. The announcement was made by Benjamin Cone, president of the hospital board. The appropriation is In the farm of a grant. Cone explained, which would provide a two-year colleg-iate course In nursing education at Woman's College followed by one year of internship In Cone Memorial Hospital. Cone pointed out that the type of school "would meet the needs of young women in the Piedmont It would provide them with n background of collegiate tralnlnu and the advantage of learning through practical experience In our modem and fully-equipped hospital." NEW PROGRAM The nursing education plan pro-posed here Is contrasted with the four-year programs now in effect at Duke, CarollnaA&T and Wln-ston- Salem Teachers College. It differs also from the three-year "diploma schools" which are op-erated exclusively within a hospi-tal. Another tjj>e of nursing educa-tion Is available In the state: a vocation will be televised over I art. biological sciences, and Mexi- i three-year diploma holder may station WUNC-TV: channel 4 »:00 P. m. at lean history. Undergraduate fields, take two additional years' work tfl Continued On Paye Four Continued on Pane Four Autumn Colors Decorate Formal Dance Oct. 6/ Students See E. Hall In Action The Dolphin-Seal Club Invites all students Interested In synchro • nized swimming and diving to tryout for the club. The activities inllude learning swimming stunts swimming to music, ehoreography-ing and putting on a water show In the spring A committee of two faculty advisers and two graduate students make It possible for more students to participate this year. There will be practices on Octo-ber 1 and 2 and the tryouts will be held on October 2 and 3. At these practices members of the club will be on hand to assist and correct errors in preparation I for the tryouts. Each girl will be | Judged on the following; front crawl-head up. bark crawl, side stroke, breast stroke-head up. sur-face dive-pike position, back dol-phin, sculllng-foot and head first standing front dive frem the side •f the pool, swimming to music and swimming with a partner. The grarii's will be averaged and highest percentages make the Dolphin Group Girls with average trades usually make the Seal Club. Neal Frlnger Is president of the Caib If you are unable to make these dates see her In 21S Wlnfleld or drop her a local before October 1st see posters in the dorms for Barbara Alley, Chairman of the Elliott Flail Ball and Har-aiore information net Conrad. President of Elliott Hall. Autumn leaves and fall colors will be the thing this year at the annual Elliott Hall Ball, to be held October ( from 8:30 to 12 mid-night. The Ball festivities this year; will Include open house at the dorms following the dance, a fig-ure featuring the officers and committee chairmen of Elliott Hall. Bob Smith and his orchestra. The Ball this year will mark one of the first big events at Elliott Hall and will be the only formal dance of the semester. There will be no charge for admission but attire Is strictly formal for both girls and dates. The figure, which Is tentatively schedule to be an-nounced by Mr. Painter. of the English Department, will be led bv Harriet Conrad. President of El-liott Hall. The Elliott Hall Council hopes that the Ball will serve to Intro- In Arena Style November 6-10 M!r. Herman Middleton. new ,of the Masqueraders members at head of the Woman's College the try-outs. drama department, has announced I The play, which will be held on that The Glass Menagerie by November 8 through 10, Is the first Tennessee Williams will be the of the two arena productions to first production by the Woman's | be given In The Arena Theatre College Theatre this year. In Elliott Hall. The Glass Menag- Try-outs. to be held October erle has a cast of two women and 3, 4, 6. are open to all Interested ! two men. the lead being Laura, students, faculty members, and townspeople. Mr. Middleton es-pecially encourages the male mem-bers of the faculty and the town to attend the try-outs. Those at-tending Menagerie try-outs may either read from their own ma-terial, or from the provided script. Mr. MMdleton also urges any-one Interested In the production staff of the theatre to be present at the try-outs. People to work on sets, lighting, costumes, and car-pentry are needed. Anyone wish-ing to sign up on the production staff may do so by contacting one a young introspected cripple of college age. Mr. Robert Hennon of the drama department will di-rect. Mr. Middleton wishes to hear anyone at the try-outs who would not care to appear In The Glass Menagerie, but who might like to appear In later productions so that he may get an estimate of the interest and ability on campus. This first major production of the theatre will be followed by Calre Booth Luce's. The Women, a comedy of Park Avenue women in the Nation's Cities, Dr. Codings Announces Free Polio Shots For Students 19 or Under Salk polio vaccine shots will soon be available free of cost for Woman's College students who are not over 19 years of age, accord-ing to an announcement by WC Physician Dr. Ruth Colllngs. Dr. Colllngs said that the Salk shots will be given during special clinics in the Infirmary. The days and hours of the clinics will be announced later. Those students twenty years old and older who want to take the Salk vaccine shots will have to pay the cost of the vscclne now, but. Dr. Colllngs said, she expects the Salk shots lo be available free for those twenty and over In the near future. Dr. Collins advises those girls not now eligible for free shots to wait a while when they too may receive the Salk polio vaccine free of charge. Under the present methods, there will be a one-month lapse of time between the first and second doses of the Salk vaccine. A time lapse of seven months will occur between the second and third doses. According to a pamphlet pub-lished by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the Salk vaccine causes a person to de-velop polio - fighting particles (antibodies) In his bloodstream, and enough antl-bolles prevent the polio virus from causing pa-ralysis. Included In the pamphlet was Information on how soon the vac-cine works. It was stated that the first shot begins to take effect sevtn to ten days after it is given; the second shot brings a sharper rise in antibodies. With two shots a person should duce all new students, as well as some of the old. to the officers and committee chairmen of Elliott have protection against paralytic Hall, as well as acquaint them polio for at least one polio season, with the faculties and social alms i according to Information from the of Elliott Hall. rOMNMMnhftMtJ Phi Sigma Nu Meets Oct. 4 Farrell Speaks To FTA The first meeting of Phi Sigma Nu, the Woman's College chapter of Future Teachers of America will be held on Thursday evening. October 4 at 7:15. In the Alumnae House. All students, from fresh-men to sealors. are urged to at-tend. The speaker for the meeting will be Mr. Claude H. Farrell. of Elkln, who Is the Director of Lay Relations for the North Carolina Education Association. A native of Harnett County and gradual* of Davidson College and the Uni-versity of North Carolina, Mr Farrell, a former elementary prin-cipal In Surry County and cur-rently a merchant In Elkln, has long been associated with educa-ton In North Carolina, having been appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Kerr Scot In 1949 and re-appolnt-ed by Oovernor Luther Hodges In 195S. Mr. Farrell Is an active Metho-dist layman, and a member of the Lions and Klwanls Clubs. He Is married, and has three sons. Sue Lachot, President of FTA, announced that the membership drive will begin on October 4, and) will continue through October 21. However, all Interested persons can attend the meeting. Refreshments will be served fol-lowing the meeting. o 4-H Sponsors Picnic Members of the 4-H Collegiate Club are sponsoring a marshmel-low roast for freshmen and trans-fer 4-H clubbers Thursday night from 7 to 8 o'clock behind Wln-fleld dormitory. All those attending are asked to wear Bermuda shorts. In ease of rain, the party win move to Mendenhall's gaaieroom Meyer's Depf. Store Shows Fall Fashions "Fall Fashions" . . from sports, wear to evening dresses will be featured tonight in a fashion show being co-sponsored by the Elliott Hall Special Events committee and Meyers Department Store la Greensboro. A special emphasis in the fas-hion show will be placed on shoes and accessories. To show off these items, a run-way In the shape at, a "T" will protrude out Into the audience. Twelve WC girls will model ln| the fashion show, as well as three professional models. According to Special Events Committee Chairman Judy Par-inn, the show win be a treat to all who attend. Judy mentioned that soft music will be played! in the background. One of the Meyers Department store women wUl act as commentator at the fashion show tonight. The "Fall Fashions" will be shown beginning at 7 o'clock. This Is the first big event to be spon-sored by Elliott 'Hal! so far this year. o PINE NEEDLE8 This year PINE NEEDLES will not held try-outs. Instead. anyone Interested In werking an the annual In any capacity la urged to contact any ef the following editors: Edltor-tn- Chlrf.Martha Jordan iManagtnc Editor, Carolyn Hill; Associate Editor. Rose Wharton: Business Manager. Bette Davis: Senior Editor. Barbara Russell: Junior Editor. Katherine Marsh; Soph-omore Editor, Mary Dale Shuc: and Commercial Editor. Holly Delfell. Freshman Editor Is Pat MrQuage. The Typing Editor is Betty Lloyd Anus: Feature Editor. Jane Marlette: Library Editor. Marian Sawders: Orcajusatton Editor. Louise Cox: and Ideatl-rkatten Editor. Betsy Clayton. Sunni Harmon heads the Art Staff, and the SUff rhatog-rapfcer is Rae Haraisom.
Object Description
Title | The Carolinian [October 1, 1956] |
Date | 1956-10-01 |
Editor/creator | Peters, Beryl |
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro--Newspapers College student newspapers and periodicals-- North Carolina--Greensboro Student publications--North Carolina--Greensboro Student activities--North Carolina--History |
Place | Greensboro (N.C.) |
Description | The October 1, 1956, issue of The Carolinian, the student newspaper of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro). |
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Original publisher | Greensboro, N.C. : Woman's College of the University of North Carolina |
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Full text | Thti ? ^ht Carolinten VOLUME XXXVII Z531 Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N. ('., October 1. 1956 NUMBER 2 Chancellor W. W. Pierson WC Honors Founders Day Oct. 5 With Three Rituals On October 5 the student body MarysvlUe. Washington, senior; will pay Its respects In the tra-ditional manner to the founders of Woman's College. This will Include the annual pilgrimage to the graves of Dr. Charles Duncan Mc- Iver and Dr. Julius I. roust, (he Commemorative Service at Dr. Mclver's statue in front of Mc- Iver Building, and the Convoca-tion In Ayeock Auditorium. Early in the morning of Foun-der's Day. wreaths of flowers will be placed on the graves of Dr. Mclver and Dr. Poust as symbols of the respect and gratitude of the administration and faculty, the student body and the alumnae. Dr. W. W. Pierson. Acting Chan-cellor, will represent the adminis-tration and faculty; Sadye Dunn of Bladenooro, president of Stu-dent Government Association, will represent the students; and Bar-bara Parrlsh. Alumnae Secretary, will repreeent the alumnae. Each student will have a part In the Commemorative Service at Dr. Mclver's statue through her class representative. The upper-classmen win be represented bv their presidents and the fresh-men and commercials will send representatives. Ann Crawford of Dolphtiin Seal Club Announces Tryouts On October 2 and 3 Acting Chancellor William Whatley Pierson was born In Brundidge, Alabama, In 1890. Aft-er receiving his A.B. and A.M. degree (1910-11) at the University of Alabama, he entered Columbia University and received an M.A. degree there In 1911 and his'doc-torate In 1016. His education at Alabama and, Columbia was supplemented by study In several South American. Spanish, and French libraries. He came to the University of North Carolina In 1915. and as a mem-ber of the faculty, directed work in the Latin-American history and political theory until he was named Dean of the Graduate School in the summer of 1930. a position he still holds. Dean Pierson Is a specialist in the fields of Hispanic-American history and political theory. Before he was appointed Dean, some of his ideas concerning grad-uate work In the South had al-| ready been expressed in his sig-nificant Phi Beta Kappa address In 1927. which received wide and complimentary notices In the press. He had visualized the es-tablishment of a great graduate center in the South, which, alone with the Rocky Mountain state;!, was at the time the only section of the country without graduate schools of he first rank. As Dean of the University of North Carolina Graduate School. Dean Pierson and his associates have vigorously upheld and em-phasized standards of excellence: new curricula, such as that In pharmacy, music, public health, comparative linguistics, personnel administration, social work, nurs-ing, library science, city and re- Conrmucd on Page Four o Scholarship Offered To Women Interested In Studying Abroad Students Interested In study abroad may apply at this time for various scholarships three of which are awarded by the Ful-bright Program, the Mexican Gov-ernment Program, and the Mar-prjjlde I shall Scholarship Program. The Fulbrlght awards offer a Acting Chancellor W. W. Pierson Boasts please Do Your Share!' Pleads Chairman McLeod Many Achievements In Reverse Fields As Purse Drive Campaign To Raise $3,500 Begins Citation For Dorm To Hit Goal First Auction Ends Drive The annual Purse Drive at Woman's College Is now under-way. The Purse Drive program allows the student to contribute to sev-eral of the worthy charities In one lump sum rather than many scattered collections. The goal that has been set for this year's Purse Drive Is $3,500. According to Purse Drive Chair-man Nelll McLeod. the goal was established by totaling $1*0 per student at WC. Students are urged to contribute any amount they desire to Purse Drive and not nec-essarily $1.50. Purse Drive, the first project of the Service League, has been cited for the elimination of muy money-raising campaigns on canj-pus. There will be dormitory captains in each residence hall to spear-head the drive in their halls so that a goal for each hall might be raised before October 15, the deadline for all contributions. The dormitory which first attains Its goal will be awarded a citation during a forthcoming assembly. On the night of October IS. to culminate the Purse Drive, an annual, faculty-student auction will be held in Elliott Hall ball-room, beginning at 7 o'clock. The Items for the auction will be do-nated by faculty members. This year's auctioneers will be acting head of the Drama department. Herman Middle ton. and John Bablngton, also of the English de-partment. During assembly this afternoon, an explanation of Purse Drive will be given. Also during assem-bly, the Purse Drive theme, "Purse Drive Odlon," will be Introduced. /Continue* oa rage Bit) 0 Sandy Walker of Raleigh. Junior; Terry Garrison of Greensboro, so-phomore; Judy Penn of Halifax, freshman: and Bet Paul of Wash-ington, N. C. commercial will place flowers tied with ribbons of their respective class colors at the foot of the statue. A wreath from the College will be placed by Percy Donne!, the empoyee of longest service. The service will be concluded by the singing of the College Song led by cheerleader Margaret Welch of Greensboro. The SOA will be represented by Sadye Dunn and the Alumnae As-sociation President Mrs. L. Rich-ardson Preyer will represent the Alumnae at the 10:00 service. At 7:45 In the evening Mrs. L. Richardson Preyer will over the Convocation In Ayeock Inter-Faith Council Preslent. Don- I year's study in any of the coun-no Snyer of Fayettevllle, will read tries participating in the program Dean Katheryn Taylor cheerfully contributes to Purse Drive and, from the look on Chair-man Neill McLeod's face, it must be a pretty healthy contribution. (one Hospital Grant Glass Menagerie To Be Presented Dr. Mclver's favorite Biblical pas- I to American citl sage. I Corinthians 13. Miss Mereb college degree. E. Mossman. dean of Instruction, will be lealer of the Litany of Commemoration. The Founder's Day address will be given by Act-ing Chancellor W. W. Pierson. Music for the service will be pro-vldel by the College Oholr. under the direction of Dr. Robert B. Morris, and by Betsy Duncan of Edenton at the organ. This Con-holding a The Mexican Government Pro-gram offers 16 grants to United States students for study in Mexi-co during the coming academic year. Preference will be given to graduate students but Junior and senior year students are eligible to apply for undergraduate schol-arships. Oraduate fields especially recommened Include architecture. To Give WC Fund For Nursing School From the Greensboro Dally News The Cone Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees has announced, it has appropriated $100,000 to the University of North Carolina for the establishment of an ex-perimental nursing school at Woman's College. The announcement was made by Benjamin Cone, president of the hospital board. The appropriation is In the farm of a grant. Cone explained, which would provide a two-year colleg-iate course In nursing education at Woman's College followed by one year of internship In Cone Memorial Hospital. Cone pointed out that the type of school "would meet the needs of young women in the Piedmont It would provide them with n background of collegiate tralnlnu and the advantage of learning through practical experience In our modem and fully-equipped hospital." NEW PROGRAM The nursing education plan pro-posed here Is contrasted with the four-year programs now in effect at Duke, CarollnaA&T and Wln-ston- Salem Teachers College. It differs also from the three-year "diploma schools" which are op-erated exclusively within a hospi-tal. Another tjj>e of nursing educa-tion Is available In the state: a vocation will be televised over I art. biological sciences, and Mexi- i three-year diploma holder may station WUNC-TV: channel 4 »:00 P. m. at lean history. Undergraduate fields, take two additional years' work tfl Continued On Paye Four Continued on Pane Four Autumn Colors Decorate Formal Dance Oct. 6/ Students See E. Hall In Action The Dolphin-Seal Club Invites all students Interested In synchro • nized swimming and diving to tryout for the club. The activities inllude learning swimming stunts swimming to music, ehoreography-ing and putting on a water show In the spring A committee of two faculty advisers and two graduate students make It possible for more students to participate this year. There will be practices on Octo-ber 1 and 2 and the tryouts will be held on October 2 and 3. At these practices members of the club will be on hand to assist and correct errors in preparation I for the tryouts. Each girl will be | Judged on the following; front crawl-head up. bark crawl, side stroke, breast stroke-head up. sur-face dive-pike position, back dol-phin, sculllng-foot and head first standing front dive frem the side •f the pool, swimming to music and swimming with a partner. The grarii's will be averaged and highest percentages make the Dolphin Group Girls with average trades usually make the Seal Club. Neal Frlnger Is president of the Caib If you are unable to make these dates see her In 21S Wlnfleld or drop her a local before October 1st see posters in the dorms for Barbara Alley, Chairman of the Elliott Flail Ball and Har-aiore information net Conrad. President of Elliott Hall. Autumn leaves and fall colors will be the thing this year at the annual Elliott Hall Ball, to be held October ( from 8:30 to 12 mid-night. The Ball festivities this year; will Include open house at the dorms following the dance, a fig-ure featuring the officers and committee chairmen of Elliott Hall. Bob Smith and his orchestra. The Ball this year will mark one of the first big events at Elliott Hall and will be the only formal dance of the semester. There will be no charge for admission but attire Is strictly formal for both girls and dates. The figure, which Is tentatively schedule to be an-nounced by Mr. Painter. of the English Department, will be led bv Harriet Conrad. President of El-liott Hall. The Elliott Hall Council hopes that the Ball will serve to Intro- In Arena Style November 6-10 M!r. Herman Middleton. new ,of the Masqueraders members at head of the Woman's College the try-outs. drama department, has announced I The play, which will be held on that The Glass Menagerie by November 8 through 10, Is the first Tennessee Williams will be the of the two arena productions to first production by the Woman's | be given In The Arena Theatre College Theatre this year. In Elliott Hall. The Glass Menag- Try-outs. to be held October erle has a cast of two women and 3, 4, 6. are open to all Interested ! two men. the lead being Laura, students, faculty members, and townspeople. Mr. Middleton es-pecially encourages the male mem-bers of the faculty and the town to attend the try-outs. Those at-tending Menagerie try-outs may either read from their own ma-terial, or from the provided script. Mr. MMdleton also urges any-one Interested In the production staff of the theatre to be present at the try-outs. People to work on sets, lighting, costumes, and car-pentry are needed. Anyone wish-ing to sign up on the production staff may do so by contacting one a young introspected cripple of college age. Mr. Robert Hennon of the drama department will di-rect. Mr. Middleton wishes to hear anyone at the try-outs who would not care to appear In The Glass Menagerie, but who might like to appear In later productions so that he may get an estimate of the interest and ability on campus. This first major production of the theatre will be followed by Calre Booth Luce's. The Women, a comedy of Park Avenue women in the Nation's Cities, Dr. Codings Announces Free Polio Shots For Students 19 or Under Salk polio vaccine shots will soon be available free of cost for Woman's College students who are not over 19 years of age, accord-ing to an announcement by WC Physician Dr. Ruth Colllngs. Dr. Colllngs said that the Salk shots will be given during special clinics in the Infirmary. The days and hours of the clinics will be announced later. Those students twenty years old and older who want to take the Salk vaccine shots will have to pay the cost of the vscclne now, but. Dr. Colllngs said, she expects the Salk shots lo be available free for those twenty and over In the near future. Dr. Collins advises those girls not now eligible for free shots to wait a while when they too may receive the Salk polio vaccine free of charge. Under the present methods, there will be a one-month lapse of time between the first and second doses of the Salk vaccine. A time lapse of seven months will occur between the second and third doses. According to a pamphlet pub-lished by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the Salk vaccine causes a person to de-velop polio - fighting particles (antibodies) In his bloodstream, and enough antl-bolles prevent the polio virus from causing pa-ralysis. Included In the pamphlet was Information on how soon the vac-cine works. It was stated that the first shot begins to take effect sevtn to ten days after it is given; the second shot brings a sharper rise in antibodies. With two shots a person should duce all new students, as well as some of the old. to the officers and committee chairmen of Elliott have protection against paralytic Hall, as well as acquaint them polio for at least one polio season, with the faculties and social alms i according to Information from the of Elliott Hall. rOMNMMnhftMtJ Phi Sigma Nu Meets Oct. 4 Farrell Speaks To FTA The first meeting of Phi Sigma Nu, the Woman's College chapter of Future Teachers of America will be held on Thursday evening. October 4 at 7:15. In the Alumnae House. All students, from fresh-men to sealors. are urged to at-tend. The speaker for the meeting will be Mr. Claude H. Farrell. of Elkln, who Is the Director of Lay Relations for the North Carolina Education Association. A native of Harnett County and gradual* of Davidson College and the Uni-versity of North Carolina, Mr Farrell, a former elementary prin-cipal In Surry County and cur-rently a merchant In Elkln, has long been associated with educa-ton In North Carolina, having been appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Kerr Scot In 1949 and re-appolnt-ed by Oovernor Luther Hodges In 195S. Mr. Farrell Is an active Metho-dist layman, and a member of the Lions and Klwanls Clubs. He Is married, and has three sons. Sue Lachot, President of FTA, announced that the membership drive will begin on October 4, and) will continue through October 21. However, all Interested persons can attend the meeting. Refreshments will be served fol-lowing the meeting. o 4-H Sponsors Picnic Members of the 4-H Collegiate Club are sponsoring a marshmel-low roast for freshmen and trans-fer 4-H clubbers Thursday night from 7 to 8 o'clock behind Wln-fleld dormitory. All those attending are asked to wear Bermuda shorts. In ease of rain, the party win move to Mendenhall's gaaieroom Meyer's Depf. Store Shows Fall Fashions "Fall Fashions" . . from sports, wear to evening dresses will be featured tonight in a fashion show being co-sponsored by the Elliott Hall Special Events committee and Meyers Department Store la Greensboro. A special emphasis in the fas-hion show will be placed on shoes and accessories. To show off these items, a run-way In the shape at, a "T" will protrude out Into the audience. Twelve WC girls will model ln| the fashion show, as well as three professional models. According to Special Events Committee Chairman Judy Par-inn, the show win be a treat to all who attend. Judy mentioned that soft music will be played! in the background. One of the Meyers Department store women wUl act as commentator at the fashion show tonight. The "Fall Fashions" will be shown beginning at 7 o'clock. This Is the first big event to be spon-sored by Elliott 'Hal! so far this year. o PINE NEEDLE8 This year PINE NEEDLES will not held try-outs. Instead. anyone Interested In werking an the annual In any capacity la urged to contact any ef the following editors: Edltor-tn- Chlrf.Martha Jordan iManagtnc Editor, Carolyn Hill; Associate Editor. Rose Wharton: Business Manager. Bette Davis: Senior Editor. Barbara Russell: Junior Editor. Katherine Marsh; Soph-omore Editor, Mary Dale Shuc: and Commercial Editor. Holly Delfell. Freshman Editor Is Pat MrQuage. The Typing Editor is Betty Lloyd Anus: Feature Editor. Jane Marlette: Library Editor. Marian Sawders: Orcajusatton Editor. Louise Cox: and Ideatl-rkatten Editor. Betsy Clayton. Sunni Harmon heads the Art Staff, and the SUff rhatog-rapfcer is Rae Haraisom. |