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THE MERCER ('I.L'STEK
November 6, 1960
REVIEWS
Carmen Proves
Disappointing
Last Friday night, Oct. 28, The
National Opera Company present
ed Bizet's "Carmen" in four acts.
The size of the audience was dis
appointing but perhaps explain
able—a number of persons must
have received advance notice re
garding the quality of perform
ance.
The east did not appear well
trained. The level of performance
can be attributed to a lack of en
thusiasm in part as exhibited in
the careless handling of scenery
and lighting ns well ns u mediocre
approach to the lyrics. During
duets the sterlingness of what
opera should be sometimes glim
mered for a few seconds.
The practice of constantly ex
changing roles may also have re
duced the ability of the company
to perform at the level of excel
lence, but what ever the reason,
the presentation of “Carmen" on
the Mercer campus was neither vi
tal nor electrifying. Carmen could
not dance.
"Three Coins
in the Fountain"
“Three Coins in the Fountain”
concerns a trio of beauties (Jean
Peters, Maggie McNamara and
Dorothy McGuire) after three eli
gible males (Rossano Brazzi, T >uis
Jourdan and Cliffton Webb). The
action is set in Rome where 20th
Century Fox takes full advantage
of tne picbirial beauty of the
“Eternal City” through color and
cinemascope.
Three Coins is written by John
Patrick, who has Teahouse of the
August Moon to his credit.
First of the APO showings, this
one is offered Friday night, Nov.
4, at 8 p. m.
Glude* FEATURES • SPORTS • SOCIETY • THE ARTS
Life of Emile Zola
The “Life of Emile Zola" star
ring Paul Muni, Joseph Schildkraut
and Gloria Holden is a study of
the famous French author and Ini
manitarian. The picture reaches its
climax in Zola’s classic “j’accuse"
defense of Captain Dreyfus, a
scathing denunciation of anti-
semetism and intolerance in all
its forms.
This deeply moving film, direct
ed by Williams Dieterle, won world
wide critical acclaim. Muni’s per
formance is an extraordinary tour
de force.
The film will be shown twice on
campus, once Saturday night at 8
and again on Monday night at
7:30.
CHI-CHES-TERS
Pharmaci**
Tatnall Square
Pharmacy
ISOS Linden At*. SH 2-IM1
Photo by Ward I.owrance
Director of Religious Activities Joe Hendricks motions with his hand to point out a fact to
Sandra Hayes as Roy Carroll looks on during a Katz discussion group.
Discussion Groups Draw
Wide Variety of Students
A Mercer professor, noted for his dignity in the classroom, propped his feet on the chair, relaxed
and spoke of the relation of the criminal to the law ...
A ministerial student scratched his head, unloosened his tie, nervously drew a line on a mimeo- |
graphed sheet of paper and asked. “How does Katz reconcile his position and that of the Old Testament '
practices? ..."
r\ law student, standing with
both hands in his corduroy trous
ers, feet spread apart, swaying
back and forth, passionately
pounded his views on the position
of the law in respect to incorrigi
ble criminals . . .
Such could easily he snap-shots
of the several Katz discussion
groups which have been held on the
Mercer campus in preparation for
the lectures of Wilber G. Katz of
the I’niversity of Chicago law
school.
Discussion groups are not a
new thing to the Mercer cam
pus. Several series of get-to
gethers for the purpose of ex
ploring the implications of an
author's works ha\e been held
in the past, preceding the visits
of Richard Niebuhr and Randall
Stew art.
These groups are a child of the
Faculty Christian Fellow-
ship which sponsors the visiting
lecturers who speak on some
phase of Christianity or the rela
tion of Christianity and other
aeras of life.
PROFESSORS HELP
Resides furnishing an orienta
tion for the lectures, the discus
sion also provide the opportunity
for Mercer students to become bet
ter acquainted with the faculty.
This fall some eleven professors
from the history, law. Christiani
ty and philosophy departments co
operated. These include profes
sors Kay Brewster, George D.
Brown, Kenneth Cauthen, Roy
Carroll, James Clegg, Carlos Flick,
Willis Glover, Ed Johnston, Harold
McManus, Robert Otto and Robert
Spiro.
loin Church Day
Set For Sunday
This Sunday has been designate
a s “Join-the Church At-College
Day” by the Merger BSC
All local Baptist churches issue
a special invitation to college stu
dents to affiliate with them while
away from home.
Lynn Bradley, BSll enlistment
chairman, states that according to
recor<Ls in the office of religious
activities many Mercer students
have not yet determined their choice
of a college church. “Join-the-
Church at College Day" is sponsor
ed in order to encourage students
to make this decision.
F^ee transportation from the
campus is furnished by several
local churches. Church buses pick
up students in front of MEP prior
to Sunday school each Sunday.
OPPORTUNITIES
LITERARY CONTEST
M error xtudonts
t^oir contributions
of the annual fosti
Woman’s College of the
North Carolina. according
I.ittlo, co-editor of that s»
A' j>art of the festival n
are invite*! to -«
o the w nting prog r
al of arts hold bv
bet!
•olio
of dlH-
• been
inv i ted
ami fiction sebs-ted for publication in the
festival issue of the Comddi, th» college
fine art* magazine.
Students who. , w ish to submit manu
scripts should observe the following direc
1 Only clean' double-spaced typewritten,
firs't copies will lx* considered
2. Verse of any loegtn or complete prose
pieces of not over mi(1u words are accep
table No expos
sidered.
3. Manuscripts
man's College n
1 !>•» I. addreaned
sbo
tor \ piece, will be c<
should arrive at the W
>t later than January
to cokaddi w c
o. North Carolina
will la* returned oniv
••tanti'id envelop** is e
APO Ticket Sale
Still Continuers
There is still time to purchase a
season ticket to the APO movies
which will be shown weekly on
Saturday or Friday nights. Tickets
are on sale at a special rate for
this quarter, only $1.50 for seven
movies.
If enough tickets are sold to
make the continuation of this pro
ject worthwhile, then APO will
promise to provide top-flight en
tertainment.
The first movie to be shown this
Friday night. Nov 4 is “Three
Coins in a Fountain' . A r id-run
ner cartoon will be featured with
this movie.
Tickets can still he purchased in
the lobby of the student center at
lunch and dinner hours or from
some member of APO. Admission
| must be r>y a season ticket.
Night Classes
Become Part of
Regular Program
Many liberal arts students at
Mercer have found themselves at
tending night classes this year as
the usual day-time program has
been extended into the evening.
The evening school has become
part of the regular program of the
college of liberal arts, meaning
that students who are enrolled in
the college may have classes at
night arid also that students who
are enrolled in i.ight school will
come under the administration of
the dean of the college
The -schedule. which is the
same as the former evening school,
is from 7 until ft:30 on Monday and
Wednesday - and on Tuc-days and
Thursdays Various rdur-es are
being taught with tIn- regular fac
ulty members at Mercer continuing
to teach the night .lasses
Some local exports have re-
ceived appointments as lecturers
Among these are Edgar Ksch-
niann. teacher of physics and in
structor at Lanier High School.
\V. lb Miller of the Macon "la
ther bureau, math; and William
Worth Williams Jr . psychologist
for the veterans' administration.
What is the student reaction to
these night classes? If- hard to
attend classes and study for test
the next day. said one attender.
Also it cuts out a lot of television
and co-op time, he added
Some three meetings were held
in various faculty members' homes
and a general meeting will be held
Monday night.
Katz is scheduled to deliver his
lectures on Thursday and Friday,
Nov. 10-11. There will be two
chapel addresses, chapel having
been moved from Wednesday to
Thursday to make this possible.
His lectures have been entitled
“Freedom and ’osponsibility,”
“Capital Punishm it," “Euthan
asia" or “Post-election Reflections
on the Separation of Church and
State.”
MEXICAN SUMMER SCHOOL
Application ami en Tollmen* American
students and ‘enehers t«» the 1 **♦* 1 summer
session provrTAn* of th? National I’niver
sity of Mexoio, Mexico City. was an
nounced recently
Summer session at the 600 acre campus
nffera atiitlenta anil teacher* 6 week* of
foreign travel ami study A leading uni
versity in I-atin America, the University
of Mexico offera a wide \anety of un-
U'tial and nt-andard course* in Spanish
and Knglirh for teacher it>-*»*rvtoe re
quirement* or undergraduate credit*
Summer *e*aion program member* will
II nod travel
also e’njoy 6
leisure event* . Included are weekend
sightseeing trips, social functions, hull-
fight*. pyramid history, art and culture
Special program for students and teach
er*. residing in modern apartrrtent hotels,
begin a* low a* $4(4 and include air trans
portation. living armmnfodat ions and the
full schedule of activities
Complete information for J he summer
session program mnv be obtained b\ wrjt-
ing tf»: Dr. Hilton Hell, Director, Univer
sity Study Tour to Mexico. 3306 Wilahire
Blvd . I,o* Angele* 6, California
Vesper Schedule
Told By Rowland
j Th»* ' esper schedule for t. K .e week
of Nov 7-10 has been announced
by Faye Rowland, vesper chairman.
Dr. Walter Moore, pastor of the
V-ineville Baptist Church. will speak
on Monday ni>rht, in room '14 of
the student center at fi:4.V
The Vjneville Baptist- (Tioir will
sin^ during Tuesday’s vesper pro
gram. This program will he held at
Tatnall Square-Baptist Church. The
other programs of the week will
be held in the student center.
Wesley Foundation has charge
of the program Wednesday night
and Steve Harrell speaks on Thurs
day.