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NORTH TEXAS STATE COLLEGE, DENTON. TEXAS
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3. 1958
NO. 19
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Opera Singers Slate 'Perichole'
In UB or Speech Office . . .
Vol pone Ticket Sale Begins
Amusing Work Tells
Street Singers' Tale
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"JIMMY," A WHITE DONKEY belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Merritt of the Circle M ranch near
Ponder, will be on stage Friday with Sue Erdmann, soprano soloist from McAllen. They are appear-
ing in Opera Workshop's production of "La Perichole." The local group is using the Metropolitan
opera s adaptations by Jean Morel and Ignace Strasfogel.
Tickets fur th - College Players'
production of "Vilpone," to be
presented here next Tuesday |
through Dec. 13, are now avail-
able at two locations, James Sar-
gent, director announced this
week.
Students may obtain tickets
free of charge in the union build-
ing Howdy room or at the office
of the speech and drama depart-
ment upon presentation of activ-
ity .aids. Holders of Fine Arts
cards are also entitled to free ad-
mission to the Hen Jonson satiri-
cal comedy, Sargent said.
For others, admission is 75
cents.
Members (Jive Tickets
Members of the College Players
will distribute tickets in the union
building from !> a.m. until 12 noon
and from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. ench
day through Tuesday, excepting
Sunday. Tickets will be available
at the speech and drama depart-
ment from 1 to 4 p.m. through
Tuesday, it was reported.
"Volpone" is to be staged five
nights at the Studio theatre, lo-
cated in the basement of the his-
torical building. Curtain time each
evening will be 8:15 p.m.
• * ♦
The 16th-century comedy,
which has Venice as its setting,
is (he story of an elderly miser
who devises a clever scheme to
relieve his contemporaries of
their gold.
♦ ♦ ♦
This shrewd gentleman, Vol-
pone- or the fox—lets it be known
that he intends, in the near fu-
ture, to publish a will. Associates
supply him with lavish gifts in
order to gain his good favor, and
Volpone encourages this practice.
Dunn Has Lead
Charles Dunn of Van is to play
the role of the fox, Volpone. Elis-
eo L. Martines of San Diego, Tex.,
has been cast as Mosca, Volpone's
parasite.
John Thompson of Fort Worth
will portray Voltore, an advocate,
Sargent reported.
Thompson, who last year trans-
ferred to North Texas State col-
lege from Texas Christian uni-
versity, is playing his second major
role this semester. Karlier this
fall he was seen as the male lead
in "Miss Julie," a Supper Theatre
production.
• *
College Players President Hob
Gerlach, Dallas Mill play Cor-
haccio in the current presenta-
tion. Gerlach last month carried
the male lead in the Supper
theatre vehicle, "El Cristo." The
senior student was also featured
in "The Man Who Married A
Dumb Wife" this fall
"Oedipus" last year.
and in
Also in the Volpone c-:St
David Heath, Denison; Jerry
Soncs, Weatherford; Ann Rivers,
Dallas; Iternell Hlain, Abilene, and
Carol Lowrnnce, San Angelo.
Technical director is Andrew
Dierlam, Hawkins.
Two months of nightly rehearsals will come to an end
Friday at 8:15 p.m. when the main auditorium curtain rises
on the first Opera workshop production of the year, "La
Perichole."
The humorous three-act opera by Offenbach is directed
by Miss Mary McCormic.
The opera involves a humorous plot centered around two
street singers. Piquillo and I,a Perichole, who ko to Lima,
nre Peru, to take part in the festivities celebrating the birth-
day of the Viceroy. Piquillo goes to sing in the streets for
money, because the couple is starved and penniless. The
Viceroy sees the beautiful I.a Perichole sitting alone and in-
vites her lo the palace. La Perichole, hoping for a good meal,
accepts (he invitation.
Christmas Trees, Displays to Greet
Denton Shoppers at Yule Festival
Student shoppers in the next
three days will be greeted with
displays by local merchants during
downtown Denton's Yule festival.
Hy Thursday morning, the
square will be blocked off by po-
lice, and traffic will be diverted
around Cedar and Austin streets.
The square will be converted to a
mall which will be open only to
pedestrians.
Instead of pinking spaces there
will be booths for Denton mer-
chants' wares. The parking meters
will lie decorated with ribbon-tied
Christmas tree limbs that are to
remain until after Christmas.
During the Yule festival the
stores will stay open until H p.m.
and M entertainment events are
scheduled.
One of the programs will fea-
ture 'Fessor Floyd Graham and
his Aces of Collegeland orchestra
at 0 p.m. Thursday. They will pre-
sent a variety show similar to
Press Time Chatter
Delegates Will Go to SCONA
Mirror, Mirror
Beauties Prepare for Selections
Seventy-two coeds had been
nominated as 1959 Yucca beauties
at the deadline last Saturday, Mike
Flanagan, McKinney, activities as-
sociate, said this week.
The beauty selection will be held
Saturday at 0:30 p.m. in the Crys-
tal room of Marquis hall. At that
time, 12 coeds will be declared j
Yucca beauties. Names of the j
Businessmen Plan
To Talk to Seniors
John M. Brooks of the School of
Business Placement office has an-
nounced that the following men
will be on the campus this week to
interview qualified seniors:
On Thursday Frank Groat of Al-
ford, Meroney and company will
see senior students about account-
ing positions.
H. L. Seay from D-X Sunray
will interview January and June
graduates for sales and secretar-
ial jobs on Friday.
Jim Stevens of Atlantic I.ife In-
surance is scheduled for Monday
to see prospective graduates in in-
surance sales.
On Tuesday J. R.. James from
Southwestern I.ife Insurance will
interview January graduates for
mnnairement trainee and account-
ing positions.
A. B. Levey of Texas Bank and
Trust will see January and June
graduates that, have a strong ac-
counting background and other
prospects in secretarial science on
Wednesday.
panel of judges will be released
Friday, Flanagan said.
Those coeds nominated whose
names have not been announced
are Jo Sue Grant, Kappa Delta;
Ann Chapman, Sigma Delta Chi;
Peggy Schluter, Methodist Stu-
dent movement; Sharlyn Smoot,
Iota Nu Sigma; Jean Goodwin,
South Bruce hall; Sally Swain,
Alpha Rho Tau; Sylvia Wingo,
Alpha Lambda Sigma, and Patti
Pope, sophomore class.
Others are Paula Rhodes,
Drakers; Barbara Fischir. Mar-
keting club; Georgia Lee M> '"ran,
McCracken club; Beverly W \rd,
Delta Gamma; Alkmena Blount,
I'hi Beta Lambda; Dina Wallace,
Radio-TV club; Arvetta Hatton,
Industrial Arts club; Sandra Cox,
Alpha Chi Sigma; Phyllis Lewis,
GIX, and Madge Waterston, Mil
Phi Epsilon.
Also nominated are Dorothy
(Dot) Hawkins Autrey, Arnold
Air society; Barbara LaLone,
North Bruce hall; Connie Bishop,
Zeta Tau Alpha; Judy Brassell,
Women's Forum; Diane Stockwell,
ramp 9, Chilton hall; Martha Bag-
by, Alpha Lambda Delta, and
Gayle Oliphant, Quads three and
four.
Other coeds selected are Ro-
berta Chisolm, Oak Street hall;
Helen Williams, Presbyterian Stu-
dent association; Kathryn White,
Methodist house; Rosalie Fondren,
Physical Education Professional
club; Paula Jean Barber, Student
National Education association,
and Kay Brewer Ghiselli, Beta
Beta Beta.
Included in the list of nominees
are Sue Reynolds, West Dorm as-
sociation; Diane Palamountain,
ramp 7, Chilton hall; Connie Hood,
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia; Patty
Campbell, Delta Sigma I'i; Sandra
Weldon, Senior Mary Arden club;
Karen Amthor, interfraternity
Mexicans to Observe
Local Teaching Methods
Twelve visiting student teachers
from Mexico began a busy two
weeks Monday with registration,
orientation, visits to various places
on campus, and the North Texas-
Oklahoma Baptist, university bas-
ketball game.
The visitors, in Denton through
the courtesy of the Good Neighbor
Application Necessary . . .
New Rule Applies
For IBM Packets
Beginning with the spring se-
mester, there'll be some changes
made in the manner of receiving
IBM card packets.
Instead of receiving the packets
(,rior to registration, students must
now go to the registrar's office
and complete a request for the
cards.
This wili be done during the
aonth of December, Vice-Prece-
dent A M. Sampley announced
Lionday.
Reason for the change is to cut
ibwri the number of packets made,
since some students would not
enroll during the spring semester
althougn cards were made for
them.
This new policy will help cut
down the waste which has re-
sulted in the past, according to
John Tompkins, assistant regis-
trar.
"It a student has any doubt at
all about enrolling during the
spring semester, however, he
should still fill out the request
for the cards," Tompkins added.
The packets cannot be made
without the student's request.
commission of Texas and the Good
Neighbor foundation will spend
until Dec. ].T in concentrated study
of the English language. All third-
and fourth-year students at the
Escuela Normal Superior in Mexi-
co City, the guests are planning
to teach English as a foreign
language in Mexican schools.
The group will attend sessions
in phonetics, speech laboratories,
and special lectures in English,
education, and speech. Observation
of teaching techniques will be pro-
vided at the Laboratory school and
at Denton high school.
Evening entertainment for the
four male and eight female visit-
ors will include the opern "La Pe-
richole," the Saturday night stage
show and movie, a tea Sunday,
the College Symphony concert, and
the College Players production
"Volpone"
A dinner at Marquis hall will
climax the first visit of such a
group to the North Texas campus
Dec. 13. At this time the 12 stu-
dents will be awarded certificates
of completion.
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity is
hosting the male visitors, while the
Eastman guest house on Oak street
and Oak Street hall are accommo-
dating the female guests.
council, and Sandra Jean Brad-
ford, I'hi Kappa Sigma.
Also chosen are Alicia Tripp, De-
bate and Forensic club; Jo Ann
Doran, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Carol
Jones, Kappa Mu Epsilon; Clara
Gene Brent, Los Caballeros, and
Johnnye Lou Wilson, Geezles.
Government Offers Jobs
To Research Graduates
Civil service examinations will
be given in February for federal
scientific research positions in 11
government laboratories in and
around Washington, D. C.
More than 200 positions will be
•i to college seniors and re-
cent graduates possessing a high
potential for research work in en-
gineering or the physical sciences.
The laboratories are offering
career research positions in the
fields of engineering, chemistry,
electronics, mathematics, metal-
lurgy, and physics.
Students desiring more detailed
information may contact E. H.
Earrington, director of the place-
ment office here on the campus.
4 Two seniors have been selected
to represent North Texas at the
fourth annual Student Conference
on National Affairs at Texas A
and M Wednesday through Doc.
13.
Mar.'oric Smith of Dallas and
Willium Blankensliip of Big Spring
wil be among students from 04
1 colleges and universities in the
U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The
conference will discuss world af-
I fairs.
Theme of the meeting Is
i "Sources of Tension—National and
! International."
Local delegates were selected by
(he North Texas administration.
* Students who expect to be grad-
' uated in June, 1959, should have
| their degree plans checked this
j month, according to Dr. Frank II.
Gafford, dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences.
The degree plan review is rieces-
| sary to insure that undergraduates
| register for the proper courses
! at the beginning of the spring se-
i mester, Dr. ({afford said.
0 Dr. R. C. Sherman of the biol-
ogy department will attend a pro-
gram committee meeting of the
National Science Teachers asso-
ciation in Kansas City Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday.
The committee will make plans
for thi group's 1900 convention
in Kansas City.
m Miss Sue Albright, head of the
circulation department of the
Texas A and M college library
visited this campus Monday.
Purpose of her visit was to study
NT's book charging system. Texas
A ami M is interested in changing
its system, and Miss Albright came
to study the library's method and
find out general details.
0 Women students enrolled in
their junior year of study are in
i'ciI to compete for the fifth an-
nual scholarship award offered by
American Women in Radio and
Television, incorporated.
The $750 scholarship will be
awarded to a woman student who
will receive a degree or elective
major in radio and television.
Deadline for entries Is Feb. 1,
1959.
the Saturday night stage show.
Starting the events will be a
concert by the Denton high school
Hronco band under the direction
<>f Caroll Mr Math.
Hill Atterbury's Sky Kings, a
pair of aeriallsts who work from
126-foot-high swaying poles .'$0
feet apart, are scheduled for per-
formance at p.m. and again
at 7 p.m. Thursday. The two acro-
bats will perform from the north-
west corner of the courthouse
lawn.
Following the aerial perform-
ance, students' children and Den-
Ion youngsters will meet Santa
Clans on one of the two platforms
that have been erected on the
lawn.
Also featured during the festi-
val will be performances by TWU
students, a fast draw contest com-
plete with prizes, an organ pro-
gram, and a pet parade.
Amateur entertainers will get
a chance to perform at the KDNT
Amateur hour at 2 p.m. on Satur-
day. Prizes will be awarded in this
event. Also on the agenda is a
square dance contest at 0 p.m.
To keep within the law, the
Viceroy orders his men to find
some man to "marry and leave" La
Perichole. The highlight of the
story comes when Piquillo, who
has been plied with wine for the
wedding, unknowingly weds his
own sweetheart.
The leading role of La Perichole
will be sung by Sue Erdmann, Mc-
Allen, and Piquillo will be played
by Tony Perez, Brooklyn, N.Y.
'■'lie Viceroy of Peru will be por-
trayed by Bernard Erhard, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Walter Foster, Amar-
illo, will play the part of Don
Pedro and Olen Massey, G-r'.nd
Prairie, will portray the Count of
Panatellas.
The First Notary will be sung
by Arthur Apy, Fair Haven, N.J.,
and Kenneth Mitchell, Pampa,
will play the part of the Second
Notary. Apy will also portray the
Old Prisoner.
Others in the cast are Frances
Powell, Texnikana; Claudine Curb,
Amarillo, and Mimi Armstrong,
Alpine, as the Three Cousins.
The Ladies in Waiting arc Carol
Cain, Amarillo; Sandra Fisher,
Brenham; Jamie Ray, Fort Worth;
Loretta Jackson, Borger; Maria
Olivarcs, Edinhurg, and Frances
Walters, El Paso.
The Courtiers will be played by
Edward Renner, Dallas; Don Pul-
len, Pasadena, and Kenneth Mit-
chell.
State Commission Conclave
Daniel Gives Safety Ideas
A resolution to increase the num-
ber of Texas Highway patrolmen
lo 10(10 officers was a highlight
of a meeting of Gov. Price Dan-
iel's highway safety commission
Nov. 24 in Austin.
The group met in the chamber
of the house of representatives in
the slate capitol.
Delegates to the conference rep-
resented every section of the state,
and during a question-anil answer
session which closed the meeting,
they brought up questions con-
cerning traffic laws, regulations,
and proposed legislation.
The conference resolutions com-
mittee is beaded by John II. Win-
ters of Austin, commissioner of
the Texas Traffic Safety council.
Resolutions approved by the
state wide group included a pro-
posal that the legislature be urged
to provide funds for driver educa-
tion teachers in public schools and
thai, iri the meantime, the Texas
Education agency urge all schools
to increase present driver educa-
tion and traffic safety programs.
Another proposal stated that
the legislature should strengthen
the Texas drivers' license law to
bring it into conformity with the
national uniform vehicle code.
Police officers may be able, in
the future, to use medically-ac-
cepted chemical tests in traffic
cases involving driving while drink-
ing.
Members of the commission also
Religious Groups Sponsor
Retreat on World Problems
North Texas was among 11
Texas colleges represented at an
international student retreat held
during the Thanksgiving holidays
at Cedar Hill's Mount Lebanon
camp near Dallas.
Students attending the retreat
from the campus were Kesh Hari-
sirigh, British Guiana; Sal Gue-
rreo, San Salvador; Abbas Maza-
her, Iran; Voncille Csdenhead,
Alamogordo, N.M., and Carl Mar-
shall of Dallas.
Dr. William Coble, NT Bible
profenaor, and Ered Gibson, Bap-
tist student director, also were
present.
The retreat, sponsored by Texas
Baptist Student union, brought to-
gether students from 22 different
countries to discuss world prob-
lems. Surrounding individuals hav-
ing different customs, religions,
and cultural backgrounds, the meet
was aimed at becoming "Aware of
Our World."
Saturday morning Dr. Coble
spoke on "Aware of Life's Ulti-
mate Questions." Gibson was in
charge of group singing during the
two-day meet.
Salvador directed recreational
activities for the retreat, while
Miss Cadenhead provided piano ac-
companiment for singing.
During the meet, liarisingh pro-
posed that colleges start interna-
tional student clubs on their cam-
puses.
Thou;:.i a well-rounded pro-
gram of speeches, panel discus-
sions, films, and recreation was
carried out, a large amount of time
was spent in discussing world af-
fairs. One student from Pakistan
told the group cheerfully, "We had
lietter hurry; we have only two
days to solve all the world's prob-
lems."
Colleges other than NT who
were represented were Southern
Methodist university, Decatur Bap-
tist college. Southwestern medical
school, Texas Woman's university,
Texas A and M, Dallas theologi-
cal seminary, Baylor university,
Mary Hardin-Baylor, Arlington
State, and Southwestern Baptist
seminary.
resolved that the legislature
should pass an enabling act al-
lowing counties to create traffic
courts of record if they so desired.
In addition to the department
of the highway patrol, the legis-
lature was also urged to increase
officers' salaries. Other personnel
would also be increased to mini-
mi standards.
Other resolutions included an
incrense in the number of warn-
ing signs at no-passing zones and
the adoption of the uniform ve-
hicle code.
Speakers on the program, in
addition to the governor, included
State Highway Engineer DeWitt
C. Greer, Col. Homer Garrison Jr.,
director of the Department of Pub-
lic Safety, and Lewis Spears,
safety consultant for the Texas
Education agency.
TAKING PART in the International Student retreat in Dallas last
week were these North Tesans. Kneeling are Abbes Mazaher,
Sal Guerreo, and Carl Marshall. Standing are Voncille Caden-
head, Keth Harisingh, Fred Gibson, and Dr. William Coble.
Educators Attend
State Convention
Of TSTA Members
Five members of the School of
Education staff attended a meet-
ing of the Texas State Teachers
association in Fort Worth Thurs-
day through Saturday.
The NT Ex-Students' associa-
tion sponsored a reception after
Friday's session, and approximate-
ly 150 ex-students attended.
Staff members attending the re-
ception were Dr. J. C. Matthews,
Dr. Harold Farmer, Dr. Imogene
Bentley, Mrs. Bettie Priddy, and
Dr. A. M. Sampley.
Highlights of the meeting in-
cluded resolutions concerning a
teachers' pay raise and a 9H-
month school year.
The group passed a resolution
which suggests a new annual base
pay of $4000 for teachers. It also
resolved to add 10 extra days to
the present 175-day school year.
Five of these extra days would be
used for regular classroom activi-
ties, while the remaining Ave daya
would permit teachers to meet con-
ceming school setrice programs,
Dean Blair stated.
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