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r •• •• - VohUM It MERCS* UNIVERSITY. MACON, GEORGIA, JANUARY II. 1IM Number 10 World Renowned Pianist Appear At Rkrcer The Incomparable Gina Bachauer, regarded by critics a* “queen at the piano/* will appear ban In (recital) on .Friday, February 11, at 0:30 at Willingham Chapel. The great i'.reek artist is making bar eigh teenth tour of the United States. During the past year she made more than fifty appearances in the .United States, Europe and Japan, including thirteen recitals in Israel m nineteen days, the proceeds, of which she presented to the Israel Kmbergency Fund. . ■ Last season, on the occasion of her recital at New York’s Metro- iiolitan Museum, Allen Hughes, writing in The New York Times, gave a totally unheralded debut concert at New York’s Town HaH The audience was small hilt tbs critics Were present, and the next day they, wrote of her “miracles of virtuosity,” “her amazing tech nique” and her “liquid” authorita tive playing.” Since that time her world tours and her recordings have continued to win her an in creasing audience. f ’ The acknowledged “Queen of the Plano,” Gina Bachauer has been One of the world’s reigning artists since she became famous overnight with a totally unheralded debut concert at New York's Town Hall, on October 29, 1950. Mme. Bachauer’s current renown to a striking contrast to her. early yean as a pianist, when - she struggled for recognition and ah opportunity to display her talents. She was bom In Athens, the des cendant of Austrian forebears who had settled in Greece. Bachauer is in Austrian name; her mother was half Italian'. “And yet,” skys Mme. Bachauer, “my family haj^lived in Greece for four genera Cora; I feel I am Greek.” So do the Greeks. Mmt Bachauer is an intimate associate of the Greek royal family. She gave piano lessons to King Paul for five years summed up the opionion of music critics everywhere who have at tended her concerts tor the past seventeen years: “When Gina Bachauer made her majestic en trance on to the stage, it was as though time had stood still for a sear. There ahe was . . . with the same dignity, the same hesutv and the same warm, lyrical, fascinating playing of the piano.” Mme. Bachauer catapulted to in- ' icfnational fame in 1950 when ahe For the last eighteen years Mme Bachauer has been touring the world, garnering the acclaim of critics and the applause of audiences. Her annual American tour usually takes her to thirty or thirty-five cities, and she plays with all the great orchestras of the land. In s typical ttview of a win. starting In Alexandria in 1942; and cert, Daniel Webster wrote In the Philadelphia laqufareri “She has a gift of sound matched by no other woman.” she is a. frequent visitor to, young King Constantine, his successor, and Queen Anne-Marie. But although the had a brilliant start as a young pianist, Mme. Bachauer’s career hid its long years of disappointment, too. She had been such « promising youngster In her native land that.' Perspective Committee Formed To Study SGA and Student Relations she was sent Ho Paris to study under two of the greatest pianists (Continued on Page 4) Winkle And Blizzard Rated Top Tournament Speakers President Ed .Bacon called the fourth meeting of the SGA to order last Monday night Role was taken - and the meeting was formally opened. . Ed reported that he had advised Dr. Griffith that the SGA was not in favor of clearing the parking lot in front of Connell Student Center to areas such as publications and student union. Mary Jo Allen announced that the SGA Food Service Committee will start checking the signing tor forgotten ID's and the' fines go into affect as of January 28 for deliberate misuse of ID numbers and for exceeding 10 times per of cars from I-to 5 aun. daily. Ed then reported on the Presi dent's Advisory Committee meeting. Such topics as womens hours.' apartment rules, theft from cars and the revision of the SGA con stitution was discussed. The SGA has been asked by The Greater Macon 'Chamber of Com merce to send some 30 delegates to a College-Business Symposium . which it will be sponsoring on February 12. If you would like to attend this contact Dan Thigpen. - The SGA is sponsoring a petition for Federal Aid and signatures will be sought January 26-31 In the lobby of Cornell Student Center. Martlet Babbitt requested that, students interested in the raising of the Student Activity fee tor— next yeer to. meet with her after the meeting. The need tor the raise Is so that more money can be given quartem- GEA Offers On European Teacher-Travel Jinx Schwencke proposed that a Perspective Committee be formed With a membership of three SGA members and two non SGA mem bers. This proposal was passed and Hugh Dukes was appointed chair man ' with Carol Strange, Steve ‘ Carreker, Do^n Doughty, and Roy Woods as members. Discussion came up on the pos sibility of another phone for the infirmary and it is being investi gated. “• Jinx Schwencke proposed that the President of SGA appoint a Parliamentarian and also that the discussion of. SGA matters by visitors.be conducted .at the dis cretion at the President Of SGA. proposals were p.tssod The meeting was adjourned. Absentees: Steve Richey, Rick Davidson, Shirley Harrison, Curtis Echols, David ■ WaUley, Bruce Gordy, and David Bottoms.' Two members ot the Mercer University debate town won top btooM.fn the tovitattoml Tourna- nwnt at the University at Miami laat steak in Miami. John Wbkte of Rome was JudgM the Ns. I apankir and MDh BUx- aid at Macon sraa rated No. S. soma >0. eofligM warn rmramntod won eight of twelve debates at the tournament Winkle and BUxaard, both seniors, made up ana team. Larry Flnkelsteta, a sophomore than Hollywood, Florida, end William Cragg. a frattman from Clayton, Georgia, sm the attar Resolved: That InillM Control of the qtattad Btotoa ftotoffi Folk? simm* fee RMMBMBfe which they .have competed this year. Blizzard and Winkle will repre sent Marrer at the Harvard Invita tional Debate Tournament in Cam bridge, January SO—February 1 1. Mrs. Price wfll accompany them. The Msroar teams won five at eight debates in the Hamid Ttomn- n will participate in the tote University JBvtte- rnamsnt, February SI - Ml IIm ObMi Tour- Meant at ten UMvaatetr Na- AgdtMft. Miss Margaret Killan, G.EA Director of Public Relations, has announced the exciting .new 1969, travel program which will make available to all Georgia teachers and college students the lowest pos- . stole air fare to Europe. A special 004 let flight will fly from At lanta to London on July 11.. In dividuate win have a full month on their own to travel Europe with the return flight departing from Ams terdam an Augurt 11, flying direc tly back to Atlanta. For those who wsnt a long* stay in Europe, there win be a flight departing Atlanta on June SO, returning August 22 - allowing ahtohst eight weeks to tra-, oil within. Europe. This arfll be tea that such pro- gram In fite state g flm*i", ean-i mooted Ml* KOten, “and wa anti- Events oi the Week Friday, January 31—Movie “The Mouse That Roared” 8:00 P.M. Saturday, February 1—Movie “Lolita” 8:00 P M. V- Wednesday, February 5—Open Forum 6:30 P.M. Movie .“The Young and The Damned”’ 8:30 PM. Thursday, February 6—Mercer, vsi Rollins. Friday, February 7—Dance 8:00 PM. featuring Mouse and The Boys With The Brass. Saturday, February 8—Movie “Patch Of Blue" 8:00 PM. Saturday, February 15—“The' Impressions” in Concert, Willing ham Chapel. Friday, February 21—Fine Arte Sartor, Gina Bachauer, pianist • 1:30 PM. 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