The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, February 11, 1966 Page: 2 of 8
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AN OTHERWISE DRAB hall is considerably brighter by
this home-ec exhibit on textile projects. Likely primary
colors are laced throughout the projects. (See editorial p. 4).
McMurry Talent Auditions
Open to ACC Performers
Auditions for the nation's larg-
est all-college variety show Tex-
as A&M's Intercollegiate Talent
Show (ITS) will be held on the
McMurry campus Friday Febru-
ary 18 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
An auditioning team will tour
the Southwest searching for out-
standing acts in the fields of
music drama dance comedy
gymnastics etc.
A round-trip travel allowance
of four cents per mile meals and
one night's lodging will 'be pro-
vided for selected acts. The Bud-
dy Brock Booking Agency and
KHOU-TV of Houston plus Dal-
las representatives of the profes-
sional entertainment field have
accepted McMurry's invitation to
view the show and meet collegi-
ate performers at a reception fol-
lowing. This year's show will be
Marine to Recruit
Marine Captain Harry L.
Bauknight of the North Texas
area Marine Corps Officers Se-
lection Office in Dallas will visit
ACC Monday and Tuesday Feb-
ruary 14 and 15.
During his two-day stay on
campus Capt. Bauknight will be
located in the student center.
He will be available for inter-
views with persons interested in
obtaining information about any
of the Marine Corps Officer pro-
grams. Presently there are several
Marine Officer programs avail-
able to college students. Fresh-
men sophomores and Juniors
may apply for training in the
"Platoon Leaders Class" (PLC).
This program offers both ground
and aviation training options. In
this program college students
train in the summer for a total of
12 weeks at the Marine Corps
Schools In Quantico Virginia.
Upon receipt of their college de-
gree these applicants are com-
missioned as Second Lieutenants.
For college seniors and recent
graduates an officer candidate
course is available. This training
is also conducted at Quantico
Va. with ground and aviation
video-taped and has been booked
for showing by some of the most
powerful stations in the South-
west (Channel 11 of Houston
Channel 5 of San Antonio Chan-
nel 5 of Weslaco and Channel 12
of Beaumont to name a few).
This year's ITS under the di-
rection of a professional emcee
from Houston will be held Sat-
urday March 5 I960 at 0:30 p.m.
in G. Rollic.White Coliseum. The
show annually Jraws an audience
from four to six thousand. From
its beginning over 15 years ago
ITS has evolved into a production
of professional caliber bringing
the best college talent in the.
Southwest together in one show.
All talent from ACC is invited
and encouraged to auditionfor
ITS.
options available during the 10-
week training course. Following
completion of the officer candi-
date course graduates are ap-
pointed to the rank of second
lieutenant.
Two added features of the
"Platoon Leaders Class" are that
members in good academic
standing are automatically de-
ferred from induction into mili-
tary service and there are no
drills or classes required of the
PLCs during the regular college
year.
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Interpreters Council . .
Teacher
information will bo compiled
which will probably bo tho big-
gest problem; and that the infor-
mation will be available "for the
faculty that it will ultimately
benefit the students."
He commented "Wo are doing
this under the assumption that
the teachers are dedicatedand
that they'll take constructive
criticism."
Making the information avail-
able to all students had been
previously discussed but the
Council agreed with Linda Grov-
es senior that the program was
"not necessarily for student bene-
fit" and that the evaluation
should not be "an indictment of
any teacher."
However Glen Staples sopho-
more suggested a book of course
requirement data including the
nature of lectures exams themes
and outside reading to be avail-
Two Attend
Convention
Glcnna Wilson Junior and Kip
Thornton senior are attending
the Texas Intercollegiate Students
Association Conference on Higher
Education at Baylor University.
The conference began Thursday
and will continue through Satur-
day. This year's meet which is de-
signed primarily for private scho-
ols will deal with the changing
morality on college campuses.
Protest groups student demon-
strations the rebellion against re-
ligion and other such topics will
be discussed.
Daniel Boone Junior is state
treasurer of TISA.
Walz Plays
Lizst Music
Larry Walz member of the
music faculty at North Texas
State University presented se-
lections by Franz Liszt in Sewell
Auditorium Friday Feb. 4.
Mrs. Ruth Griffith member of
ACC's music faculty studied
with Walz at North Texas. She
said "It was a superb perform-
ance. He showed impcccible
musicianship in a very taxing
program."
M. L. Daniel head of ACC's
music department said "Walz
demonstrated tremendous tech-
nique required for playing Liszt.
He played with extreme clarity."
Selections by Liszt were
"Funerallles" "Lcs Jeux D'Eaux
A La Villa D'Este" "Sonata In
B Minor" "FcUx Follets" "Isol-
des Llebestod" "Mephisto
Waltz."
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Evaluation Urged
able to the student body. His pro-
posal will be studied and acted
upon separately
The teacher-course evaluation
system if it is accepted by the
Senate and by the administration
will closely follow a plan origi-
nated but never used by faculty
members several years ago.
Review
"My Fair
Limits But
By MIKE PUCKETT
George Bernard Shaw came on
stage in London one night to re-
ceive a rousing ovation after a
performance of. "Pygmalion". But
in the first row of the balcony
one very expressive individual
sat with arms folded loudly boo-
ing and hooting. The irrepressible
and mordant Shaw shouted "I
agree with you completely old
fellow but who arc we to dis-
agree vlth so many?"
I borrow this story to desist
somewhat from the raving re-
viewers who picked up the cue
from Bowsley Crowther and his
imitators to insist that every pos-
sible award should be given to
Jack Warner's production of "My
Fair Lady". .
At least they raved until an
ugly story broke concerning the
selection of the actress to portray
Eliza Doollttle. Suddenly Warner
was a cynical old man who had
refused the role to Julie (Eliza)
Andrews. Like one great chorus
much journalistic spleen was
turned on Warner. He had given
tho part to Audrey Hepburn who
pantomincd her way through the
songs while Mamie Nixon's voice
(she received no credit) flowed
into the stereophonic micro-
phones. Hepburn Victim
The victim of Warner's incredi-
ble shortsightedness was Miss
Hepburn who failed even to re
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The evaluation form as devised
by tho faculty requests that stu-
dents rank individual teachers by
numbers one through .nlno In
such fields as knowledge of sub-
ject stimulation of constructive
thinking attitude toward differ-
ences assignments mannerisms
and poise and self-confidence.
Lady" Has
"Loverly"
ceive an oscar nomination while
Miss Andrews flew away with
the laurels for "Mary Popplns".
In spite of all however "My
Fair Lady" won eight academy
awards including best picture
best director and best actor. So
much for the background.
Unlike critics who have utilized
many adjectives praising the pic-
ture to the stars I think the skies
are quite sufficient.
What is it about Shaw and the
brillant song-lyrics of Lcrncr and
Lowe that can hold an audience
enchanted and melt its heart n-
way7 Whatever it is there is
something just plain good about
it. Even better it is box-office.
Somehow "My Fair Lady" a-
chlcves its goal delightfully with
case and without the sticky vis-
cidity necessary to carry the trite
scripts that almost scuttle many
lesser musicals.
Fulfllli Expectation!
The motion picture adequately
fulfilled the expectation with
which it was waited. Stanley
Holloway is unforgettable and
Rex Harrison gives a polished
performance. Miss Hepburn
while quite excellent and lovely
as Eliza did not show as power-
ful a transition from flower girl'
to lady as she could have. But
lest I leave the Impression that
she wasn't "great" I must say
that it is regretful that she was
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