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TABLE OF CONTENTS POETRY 12 but then
..
20 sunglasses
* donna barnes
.
^
22 gone forever
4
a Christmas
FICTION miracle * roberta
13 the theft
* gwen muse
23 the tube
* liz uhler * alice collier
35 the
doll
*
27
untitled
31
the annual
freda richards
*
cindy carwile
tagalie
lombard
poem * donna
barnes
* freda richards untitled * linda barron ye of little faith * carol coleman
33 sequel white
38 38
39 untitled
*
l.d.
NON-FICTION
ART 2
rene fishburne
7
linda shell
12 betsy paige taylor 19 boykin
26 barbara lewis
32 judy youngblood
34 rene fishburne
WORK
9
the role of student
21
book review
*
government
suzan woltz
28 graduate education
*
phyllis
myers
"A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE" Miko Timoeque
sat
by
Margo watched
Miss
one of the happiest
usually
and
himself,
him
his
five
was
year olds she had
day he had been withdrawn Something must be troubling him,
ever taught. Yet,
and moody.
all
and with Christmas so near, no
Miko hurried
teacher hie
intently,
child should
be
the block to his
greeted him with
rell
She hung
— almost
pretty
had large blue eyes
happy
smile, Miss
Margo walked
Mike
tod ay.'
other than softly,
his
"Yes,
"No," he
I
3ked up at
new OK."
Mom "Is
feel well
friend
favorite
his
and Dad, and replied
anything troubling you?"
"Well then, have you thought
said.
about what you want Santa to bring you?"
A
appeared in Miko's dark eyes he asked, "Miss Margo, do really, really a
and the their
six
orphanage
kids
say yes.
Some
they
"Of
there's
course,
Mom
really
Santa
a
and Dad
told
Claus."
you about
"Yes, that's what up mixes me."
Miss
his
his
He had been
on June 20, though
go through
months. They had been told that
In
He
parents.
Japan,
since
was only a year and a
who was teaching to
had
Margo had
to smile at his quaint use of
hier voice
parents
had
his
little
Santa Claus; Miko,
just
him. wait
"There until
really
Is
a
Christmas day,"
she concluded.
him on with
his
Michael
Margo helped
winter coat and sent him outdoors
with the other children.
had taken
a year
Since
this
Mr. and Mrs. a
their
In
The
kids
to call him Mike,
and
the center of their hearts.
Farrell Instead of
name
Miko Timoeque.
would
be
Farrell
were determined
Miko's
first
Christmas, to
make
It
very exciting and happy one. That Saturday,
the family
Miko's smile was bright as Miss
It
Farrells
of theirs
she was sure that he would soon want the
was gentle as she verified what told
in
an
in
he was three, and
half since the
Japan.
were beginning
at school
and the serious expression on
In
for this
Miko,
for
been
arrange everything, but now he was
home and
him?"
face,
it
for
about
her
told
had heard about him through a friend
"Haven't your
English
at the airport
new
as
Some
As he
year would not be an easy one
first
or
say no."
were always twinkling
the final adoption papers wouldn't
another
She
Margo.
Miss
as
that
boy, since she and her husband had
little
flicker of interest
Santa Claus?"
pretty
voice.
down
She was young and
watched him fondly.
met him
first
as
softest
school, she
sent him
and a cookie.
coat and cap up, and then sat
his
beside him at the table.
to ask Santa to bring.
Putting on a
arrived
Mrs. Far-
warm hug and
a
to the kitchen for a glass of milk
worrying about any problem greater than what
over and knelt beside Miko. "Don't you
home and
red cheeks and a cheery smile.
with
was shopping downtown, when Miko
caught sight children. line,
of
a
Leaving
Santa
Claus surrounded
his father,
he went to stand
waiting to talk to Santa Claus.
by In
As Santa put Miko on a
felt
the
his
boy
asked
question, Miko leaned close and whispered with a slight catch
ear,
his
voice,
my pack little
"I
one
I'll
Miko was excited and happy partly because there
the day,
interesting
but even
find it?
get
packages
more
so,
in
room
not have
be sure
to put
the rest of
for
were
sorts of
all
the back seat of the car,
be sure to Even more important how would Santa
inside
After
day
Miko was sure
for
had come, and
of kindergarten
walked
he
school,
that
toward
quickly
his
down at the table for a cookie, he walked from room to room checking to make sure. When he returned to the kitchen, Mrs. Farrell asked, "What was all that sit
about?"
Miko was thoughtful he said,
last
house,
the
home, and before he would
because he and Santa shared
a secret.
The
he
stocking so that Santa would
his
in
good boy!"
you." "Be a
for
in
put
there wasn't a chimney?
may
for a big one, but
Where would
they didn't have a fireplace.
to
want a puppy dog."
"I
Santa grinned and said,
a
little
After Santa
inevitable
his
in
knee, the
shiver of excitement.
few moments before
for a
come down
"Does Santa always
chim-
ney?"
Miko had delivered the present he had especially
Mrs. Farrell replied,
"Why
yes, of course," but
picked for Miss Margo. They had had a Christ-
then with a hint of intuition she added, "That
mas party
when houses have chimneys."
presents.
moment
hier smile
from
Johnny,
and
cream,
Margo unwrapped
for
"You mean he comes, even
the
the fan he
there?
and thank you meant more
Miko than the "This
ceived
ice
Miko had waited breathlessly that Miss
had chosen, to
and
cookies
with
is
really neat,"
when
they'd
he'd re-
exchanged
come
Mrs. Farrell smiled,
no chimney
if
in?"
"He comes
in
through the unlocked for
it
him." for another cookie, Miko sighed as heavy load were off his mind.
Reaching
After Miss
and
Margo had had
finished
thanked
again for them, they
moved
her
opening her
children
their chairs
once into
a
and their young teacher told them the story of "The Night Before Christmas." circle,
Miko
he
door, and we'll be sure to leave
gifts.
presents
How
is
listened
intently
to
his
pretty
teacher's
if
a
The Sunday before Christmas, Miko's Sunday School
had a special
class
honor of Jesus. event as any close to the
Miko was
little little
boy could
ing about each Sunday.
mas Eve. When the story ended, he was even more excited about the prospect of Christmas, but one thing began to bother him. The Farrells had a nice brick house with pretty bright rooms and furniture which was fun to climb over, but
told
Mom
and Dad
birthday cake with they'd sung.
tened to
his
party
about
be, for he
felt
in this
very
boy, Jesus, he had been learn-
voice and found himself learning about Christ-
his
birthday
as excited
real
When all
he
came home, he
about
it
—about
the
candles and the songs
But that night as
prayers, she heard
Mrs. Farrell
lis-
him say, "I'm
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there no was cake to
sorry Jesus that for you,
own
Not knowing what to gently closed the door and walked away. eat at
say, she
party."
and together
Christmas, snow began to a fairyland
day,
Miko was stood
let
making the yard
him.
and ready
tired
the
in
fall
which Miko would have played
in
mother had
his
if
doorway
words "and please don't about the puppy dog." Mrs.
waited
Farrell
and
prayer
until
As
he were
if
Mrs.
Dad about
Santa
let
bed
to
she heard forget
"Why
Miko smiled
me
give
a
he
the
you
tell
room,
finish
by yourself?"
it
she looked fell
and
"I
wanted Santa
to
puppy "Sometimes
late to find a
Christmas present, she said,
down
husband.
through
slumped
his
the
stairsteps
An ornament
dark
dejectedly.
hair,
Miko wanted was
all
walked up the
a
puppy.
Slowly, she
and
finished decorating the tree,
he'll
bring you a
puppy
just as
soon as
the
phone rang.
Miko smiled,
"I
not worried,
puppy
will
be
Catching
it
left
the
room.
Once
Tom, "Did you even Santa to bring him?"
downstairs ask
she
accosted
Miko what he wanted
cousin has one
little
weak, but
for the kid, Joe'll give
on the
If
pup you
first
ring,
little
boy
left.
He's a
really
want a
him to you.
After receiving the directions, he rushed upstairs
Mrs. Farrell kissed her young son and quietly
My
and a
runt
pup
here, you'll see."
just as
he had arranged the manger scene on the floor,
of yours.
he can."
his
that
stairs.
not for Christmas day, but sure that
up,
he would have done anything for her and Miko,
he heard, "I've been thinking about that
he promised, I'm
it
and
knew
She
Santa can't always do what he promises, at least if
si-
"Can you
said,
on
Pausing
at her
his fingers
shoulders
Tom was much too
together almost
from the tree, and as he knelt to pick
he ran
Mom
wean.
to
name and address
his
two hours before she
for
he
any
had
and promised to drop by to see about the dog.
and
said,
Tom gave
pup."
lently
him."
Knowing for
as
In
collie
Only one
paper.
and they were too young
Tom and Nancy worked
inside
didn't
want ads," Nancy said as she
the
his
puppy?"
the
the
try
about two weeks you can have a fine
his
thought frantically trying to de-
cide what to say.
"Let's
"But
by until
and he promised to bring."
Farrell
shops. There was no answer at any of them.
left,
her a great secret,
telling
and seating him-
to the directory,
beside the phone, he searched for the pet
self
puppies
"Miko, did you ask Santa to bring you a puppy?"
said, "Yes,
waiting for him."
Mrs. Farrell
he had finished
stepped
then
him
there
If
him
as he knelt
the
puppy
Tom went
heart tomorrow.
his
handed
bed.
for
all
break
"It will
a
Isn't
wants a puppy dog and
he's so sure that Santa will bring
By eight o'clock
She listened unconsciously
pray.
fresh
and he picked the
they could find. The day before
tree
prettiest
his father
"He
didn't!"
I
Tom,
.
.
one."
Miko helped decorate the house with pine,
"No, .
to
tell
his
wife,
Without awakening went outside. It
was
still
but she was fast asleep.
her,
he closed the door and
dark when Miko bounced Into
his
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room
parents'
them
to wish
Merry Christmas.
a
Miko
After that hectic and wonderful morning, the
house
and
dressed
for
Sunday School
was
leading
the
although
he
he
Farrells
cleaned
danced Impatiently before them. They put on
church.
The
robes and slippers and Mrs. Farrell said,
service,
Mrs.
their
Farrell
"We'll
eat
looked
after
uneasily
at
we've opened the
as
presents."
wouldn't
"Let's go."
His
stairs
and
huge green bow and then
the floor hugging
bunch
of
brown
little
and being
fur.
which
the
first
trimmed with
MIko
kissed
sitting
.
and as
Mike
opposite
Near
he'd
carried
from
the
word
—
Prayer,
the end of the service,
to give his
little
Mike stood
prayer.
"Thank you, God,
that's
for
Mothers and Fathers and
"hie this
point the whispered voice of a small
Imchild stated with evident disappointment, is
Nancy squeezed
his
hand
tears In her eyes as she
new addition
to the family.
tightly,
went
they
thank you for Santa Claus."
portant."
were
name
.
bedroom, all
eyes caught the
the
As his parents listened, they knew they would remember this day forup
laughed as he handed her the dog's leash
Santa brought him." "That's
Farrell
Tom and Nancy scanned
their
shared a joyous smile.
At thinks
part,
ever.
?" .
the program,
on
by a wiggly
She clutched her husband's
arm, and said, "Tom, do you think
Tom
Into the living
Mother followed; she saw
pretty tree, then the shiny red bike a
and Miko had a them what it was.
tell
During the prelude,
MIko dashed down the room.
the
and there
to greet the
"There
no Santa Claus."
Without a pause, Miko concluded, "And bless
little
girls
God
and boys who don't believe
Santa Claus.
Roberta White
in
THE ROLE OF STUDENTGOVERNMENT
debate
This
discussions
to
the
is
persons taking part
One
Gyre. The
the
in
remain anonymous, ex-
will
who
cept for the moderator,
magazine.
of a possible series of
first
be presented
is
the editor of
of the participants
member
a
is
Student Government, and the other
of
body
the student
SG
as
as
.
a student
this
government necessary?
Coed: Yes, a student government some kind of government for .
but
it's
If
evening
why
so,
In
is
ment
if
the world.
it's
ineffective,
So
often,
don't represent the student
voice
of
the
well,
is
is,
the worst
more
body and they
Many
students.
governments become only a tration.
But on the other
because
it
completely
often
aren't
student
tool of the adminis-
hand
who
guides those
times
it
is
necessary
be
aren't ready to
and it gives the students, especially the young ones, some sort of basis to go on.
SG: there
In is
independent,
every society, no matter where
some form
government whether dent,
is
necessary,
is
where
carries out
It
seems
that this
is
its
is
it
because there can be
how
not necessary, but
job and
effectiveness
Its
is
it
really
the question.
Do you feel that the presence of government makes a difference in the
Moderator: a student
student's later role as an active citizen?
Coed: May ask, are you asking the student, one who does not participate in student government or the one who is an active participant, such as the Board members?
the
Moderator: You, as a student, from the student
body
of it
it
government. This form be administrative or
a
whole,
voice
should
your opinion
logically
your opinion,
will
be
different
from that of a person on Student government. So,
to
answer your question,
Coed:
I
don't believe that
the student's adult
students
are
life
so
just
asking
I'm
both.
necessarily affects
it
because too many
of the
and they don't
apathetic
connect student government with the government In
the outside world, their state
their
government.
national
roundings, where
all
the
government or
And
with
our sur-
are
approxi-
students
mately the same age, there are too that enter Info these campaigns, too
and
many many
things things
you couldn't even
is,
that are petty
of
vaguely connect with a state or national govern-
stu-
not necessarily the question, but rather
as
because
student governments are ineffective because they
a
itself
situations
necessary
students
not necessarily pertinent because a stu-
dent government, thing
usefulness.
I
question for
first
why not?
or
.
govern-
and the average student
Moderator: Our is: is
from
is
its
the question rather than whether student govern-
For the purposes of
at large.
identification, let us refer to the student
ment girl Coed.
this
effectiveness and
its
ment. Therefore at
all
on your
I
later
small, that
don't think
It
has any affect
life.
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(continued from page 9)
Members
SG:
government
student
of
definitely affected as far as their later
Coed:
are
by serving in such a However, student govern-
add
to
like
I'd
general apathy
in tfie
life
Longwood, but
training that they acquire
girls
leadership capacity.
portant reason behind
ment
itself
not reaching the peak of
is
tiveness unless the student, not a
some
Board, feels
sort of effect
government
ship with
overlooked, and
that this
but
others,
it
think
I
be student, or
wood campus
we
that
itself
with
its
on
is
maybe
relation-
his
This
is
We
or national.
real
relation to the
the local student until
it
of having a great effect this
really
known.
Its
rises
its
issue,
as
outside
and
need so
not
it's
lent in
all
to
that
they
go
just
It
is
you
Into the
elections
are
know
I
there
is
national elections.
But
me make
this
politics
on the outside.
that a Student gov-
feel
reflects student
thought? You've
think
in
light
of
this
apathy that the
stu-
dents voice their opinions loudly enough for the student
government
words, do you is
when
aware
feel
to
know
exactly
how
them.
they
In
other
government
thought?
times students
nues available to them to
In
hear
that the student
of trends of student
SG: Often
let
feel,
do not use
the ave-
their representatives
but
this
matter of
whether student government accurately reflects
a situation that exists,
prevalent at Longwood, but preva-
with
not
spoken, both of you, on student apathy, so do
student
we
thought
Is
often times student
more effectively here, more people can be influenced when deal
Do you
Moderator:
ernment usually
com-
forms of government, and perhaps
though
and
the small petty issues that to
it's
and
and
even local
in
these
often
is
can't connect these with the
I
completely divorced from
a pity that the individual cannot ac-
communities too.
world
mudsllnging
presence
they are sometimes on our campus,
Too
too personal, and
the issues aren't as tense, and not as explosive
local
so hard
It's
person to get elected because she
disappointment.
to a point
responsibility at other times too,
his
major part of the
a
incumbent, and they have disappointment after
see
normal person,
up and makes
or
we
the apathy that
comes
body,
for this
So often we
on a specific
and get elected, even
bit different,
little
in,
who
ideas
see the
the time the student body, the local
is
munity,
cept
really
tremendous
with
apathetic people are behind them.
Often student government or any govern-
ment has no
person
student
the
if
see when we get out into own forms of government. is
a
thinks a
often
often a very
than
clearly
Perhaps the biggest tendency exists.
of person gets elected every time
and very seldom can a new person come
see the same tendencies prevalent on the Long-
the world
because
the
each government, whether
local,
an im-
Is is
it
effec-
each student must take her
responsibility in
think
I
of the
government on so many campuses.
own
there
think
I
this.
the
think
I
part of the
its
disillusioning factor as far as the role of student
Longwood campus more
same type
that.
among
member
general.
in
feel
I
at
to
prevalent
Is
a
wide-open
government
very best decision they can
this
in
issue
tries to
because
make
the
a given situation
and there are times when student government feels that the decision it makes cannot reflect
community.
10
fhe general student opinion, because feel that this
it
does not
Now,
the best response to make.
is
there are pros and cons on both sides of
moot
certainly a
it's
government a represent
own
question, but
representative
tries
people, and then
his
own conscience, whether
constituents might wish or not, follow his conscience
to
to
feels in
his
estimation, on a specific issue, that he must
follow his his
Moderator: As should,
doesn't
imply that
whom
the
a situation
he has
like
is
speaking for the people
Now
doesn't
this
rather
where someone can
win by popular votes and lose electorally? think
it's
this.
what you said about
national elections
like
be the way think
the
he represents?
sound
it
I
way they feel they very word representative
person
this
in
as
far
voting
representatives
you
any
best
his
he
if
this,
think in
I
Do
of a representative to act as
fair
be answered with a doesn't,
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I
because
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think
tioned
previously,
Very few ...
been
I
could get
go
it
but
nobody
their
class
with
the
word representative tacked on to their name. However, think they are elected as much for their own personal integrity as they are elected to
student
reflect
Board
of the
is
opinion.
Often
a
member
given a great deal of knowledge
on a given subject, and more background material
than the student
body
has. This often ac-
counts for the fact that a person
cording
to
his
own
conscience
will
vote ac-
rather
than
nobody wants
cares,
and then they continually
You
Do you
mentioned
think for the in
student
apathy
most part that
—
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Except when
no. that
is
offensive.
But most of the time, no, because
nobody
cares
or
about
that,
and
We
little
this to
me
piddling is
rules
like
have not attempted to draw any conclupreceeding debate this is left up reader. There
to the
sions to in
really
things
wrong.
—
sions from the
lies
stu-
government?
their student
something
I
only
doesn't pass.
Moderator:
dents are interested
by
I've
we want something badly there are plenty of ways we
sentative? true that the class representatives at
meeting?
for myself,
if
to the trouble,
gripe when
to a legislative
can speak
think it,
gone
And
to one.
enough,
to
I
hlow many
but they don't,
students have ever
again.
are elected
students want something
bad enough they could use these avenues men-
an entity on the Board rather than a real repre-
SG: It's Longwood
may be no
valid
conclu-
be drawn; whether or not any
validity
the statements
made can
only be decided
by each individual student.
perhaps by the misconstrued information that the student
body might
get.
Coed: don't think that whether or not the student government reflects student thought can
it
blame the Board members
the
if
When
straight yes or no.
all
I
The Editor
— BUT THEN
I
If
could know how he does think nny happiness with him.
he took
And I
.
would never sleep nor eat nor drink
Of If
.
kept
me not for sake of spite or whim me until that magic light grew dim
would not cry when he walked
out.
We could talk Each other,
We would Now
it
is
tHer Self
And
I
be forever
liking.
and sitting, seeing be smothered by a cloth, smouldering as a lover,
losing the dim,
But then,
And
and find out things about and if there were no doubt
I
still
once promising
never know how he does think
wish
I
light.
could sleep and eat and drink
never met him.
Donna Barnes
THE THEFT
The morning had not been a good one
for
she knew
menu
for
took the receiver, by the sound of her breathing,
about
to-
and the
Janet Harless. The cook had dinner, there
the
lost
had been endless
calls
morrow's bridge luncheon, and now not even the
would
chrysanthemums
and
co-operate
themselves to be placed
a
in
proper arrange-
As she moved through the big
ment.
Janet found herself weary even though still
allow
house, it
was
telephone she
sound;
rang.
glared
already brought her so "hiello. ler's
Yes, this
is
error;
1
that
had
Harless.
Mil-
Instrument Irritation.
Mrs.
James
don't
annoying
an
much
Department Store?
made an
was
It
the
at
I'm
sorry,
but you've
have an account with
daughter Patricia? Really,
some mistake
.
.
"Please repeat that. tain that
it's
sir,
there
Is
ob-
Shoplifting!
Are you
cer-
The tiredness vanished; the serious masculine made her alert, and yet somehow she felt weak. Mrs. hiarless sat down, voice on the phone
the
unruly
chrysanthemums.
She
found her voice. "Yes, of course,
pect
me
In thirty
I'll
come.
Immediately!
Ex-
I
speak to Patricia?
the
Can you
let
her
talk to
what the man
Now
.
me
told
dear, don't cry.
soon as
just as
from
hurried
.
I'll
.
.
be
possibly can."
I
closet, took out a coat,
At the door
house.
the
of
and the
garage, she remembered her car keys, and so
As
her purse.
raced down the
car
the
she say to her daughter when
What would
how would
she got to the
manager?
she even find
his
These questions ran through her mind,
allowing
themselves
swered.
But
she
be asked,
to
could
think
membered took,
she
very
little
worry
not
Her main concern was
Once
as fast as possible.
would
What would
she say to the floor
Or, for that matter,
now.
driveway,
long
Janet tried to collect her thoughts.
her.
not
about
anthat
getting to the store
pay
Money!
thought. with
I'll
but
at her destination, she
about these things.
her purse.
silence apparently
this
She again
re-
for the things Patty
She had brought
Perhaps she would not be
thought away,
meant consent, and
as
she
was
just
had done with the
others.
The parking
phone?"
The long
Is
.
able to pay for them. Janet quickly tried to push
minutes."
Mrs. Harless took a deep breath, then asked,
"May me on
.
She returned the receiver to the phone as though she were In a trance. She moved slowly
office?
.
Patricia Harless?"
grasping
—
"Mother?"
true?
it
really
there soon
store?
viously
still
were you
is
remembered
you.
"My
single word,
"Patty,
away, then ran to a
quite early in the day.
The
was her daughter by the way she
it
as Janet
lot
parked the
car,
in
front of her,
and
she told herself to be (continued on page 14)
(continued from page 13|
Calm, and pleasant
calm.
manager,
to the floor
but get to your daughter as
fast as
All
you can!
during the afternoon she had wanted to be
by her daughter's
She walked through the double doors, stopped and asked a clerk for directions.
now
side, to protect her,
saw her here,
that she
knew Patty was
she
that
but
riding quietly along safe,
now .
.
.
could
she
"Straight back, then to your right."
feel
"Thank you."
tude toward
Patty
was changing; she wanted
some answers
to the
thousand questions that had
Janet,
trying
to
compose
to
started
herself,
knock on the door, but hesitated. As much as she
wanted
go do it.
to
thought,
in,
she couldn't.
Don't be
silly,
yet she was also fearful of what she might
call,
The knock.
"Come
hear.
Maybe
Patty
had done
she didn't really want to hear
Patty
in.
at
house and went inside.
the
had not spoken since leaving the
She was ready to confront the situation. She would be with her daughter, help her through this, and later, help her tell her father. Right
now she ventured, "Think Daddy comes home."
now, she must take things as they came.
Her daughter must have noticed
tense, but
even
Janet
her
so,
had gone better than Janet expected. The floor manager had emphasized the fact that Patty must be
made
and
take,
in
to see the
so
been unable
to reach
conference,
hiere
Mr.
worry about. The secretary would
to
that a this
man had
was
Janet
Why
change
in
added,
fell
into a chair.
and she was
liv-
The day had been
feeling every minute of
sitting
on the
in
the chair beside the phone,
floor, in a
and
mass of petals and stems where
Jim
she
and
the arrangement that had once been her main
quiet; Janet
leave that for Jim to ask. Yes, leave He'll
problem of the day.
had wanted
Patty,
it
be hard enough on
had dropped them, were the flowers
afternoon,
this
life.
"Why?" but knew that plenty would come later. She thought she might
well
the
quickly
She looked around her and noticed that she
It.
would annoy him, because one thing Jim
Jim, she thought.
she
tell
The drive home was this
were being deserted.
called about his daughter,
never did was mix business and family
to ask
and
exhausting,
but had
for
before
only be a minute."
ing room,
him because of a business
was something new
store, but
change
I'll
Janet took off her coat, walked into the
of her mis-
Harless,
because
expression,
"I'll
had casually mentioned
doing,
he had also called
that
magnitude
as though she
felt
why
it.
They arrived
in."
The conversation had been
atti-
been racing through her mind since the phone
she
Mrs. Harless opened the door and walked
Her
her motherly instincts subsiding.
How much
she thought,
they are
for
like
one jumble of
just
petals lying beside that awful phone.
Her musings were broken by
of
ming
as
of a
door.
the
sudden slam-
Janet rose quickly, and went
into the hall.
for
"Jim!" she said with a startled look.
her.
cause her to go through that twice?
"Why
14
so
shocked?
Don't
I
always
come
home in the afternoon?" He down and kissed his wife on walked
from the
in
bent
hall.
haven't seen you
with
home,
in
days
months."
where this
I
you've been working on
Jim
to
that,
go
down and leaned toward
sat
advisor entourage the
and how much you
right."
"Well, after Granger and left
room, and then
There was for weeks.
office,
start
So,
seeing
I
decided
new income
my
smile that she
had not known
for
Jim continued, "The three of anywhere together in years." looked at
tax
his wife,
"Mother
years.
"Paris!"
been
mean we're going
Jim,
really?
You
this
like
Janet
to Paris?"
do your shopping
—
were
just
discussing a
"
none
high,
and she was
of this.
Her voice was
his
year,
come
toward in.
It's
the
we have
to
doorway
time to have a
tell
you."
and
said,
talk
with
your father."
Jim was now confused, and a
isn't it?"
at the
you're scared to death."
turned
"Patty,
They both laughed delightedly,
I
"Jim, there's something
thought we'd
ning to
her.
he said, "I've got great news for
"What's wrong with you two? You're both act-
spend a few days in London, too. That's where you girls have been plan"I
me
again,
Jim stopped abruptly, and looked from and back to his wife.
and she saw the funny
"Oh
tell
wife to his daughter,
lovely in the autumn."
Janet cried.
Don't
He laughed
frightened.
ing is
and
big,
vacation."
half-smile again.
"I've heard Paris
in,"
Patty heard
us haven't
More gloom?
you. Your mother and
and happy
many
this?
and walked toward
"Come
wife and daughter again."
Janet smiled, the kind of warm
He
rose,
and
to take a vacation,
home by
still.
you're afraid of me, too."
scheduled
important
West-
By the way,
thick.
Her eyes were
she said.
"
"What's
calendar.
thought, Jim, old man, you should
take a break and celebrate your bracket.
my
four in
Doesn't she usually get
she was standing perfectly
looked around
I
looked at
nothing
really I
my !
on
it
spend ten
we'll
and the other
Lay
Patty?
him
Tell
trip.
time?"
"Daddy!
her.
twenty lawyer-
his
and
Patty! Jim's good humor and talk of a vacation had made Janet forget. But there was no time to prepare Jim now, for Patty had just appeared in the doorway.
i
wanted everything
Abby.
is
Patty's principal
call
her off a couple of weeks for a
let
the Louvre
in
minster
had a rather good day. We finally tied up that deal with Granger." "Jim, that's wonderful! know how hard "Yes,
said,
again.
"You can
said,
very educational
said.
There was a funny half-smile on Jim's face as he
company
him to
tell
pleased with yourself, or
this
and because each was enjoying the
trip,
other's
Jim
"You must have had a good day," she "I
a
of
He
cheek.
room.
into the living
Janet came
chuckled, the
prospect
time,
bit irritated.
home this early in years, and he had come bringing good news for
hadn't been
He this
his
(continued on page 16)
15
"
—
"
ontinued from page 15)
Now
family.
problem
He
to solve.
some mother-daughter
there was
was apparently going
that he
down, prepared
sat
probably had been a curfew, an increase
"Caught? Caught
have
shoplifting?" Jim had not expected
to settle
what
he spoke,
quarrel about Patty's
silly
It
her allowance, or some-
in
something
room and stood
way
the
in
formally
so
stiffly,
—
greater importance
in
that
she
made Jim
her
in
walked
sense
—
a
I
...
I
was
"Miller's
I
was
a conference.
in
and you're afraid
my
.
too
I'm
much
it's
me
is
I
just can't!
You
I
just
—
it's
a lot
tell
I
...
tainly
have
"Jim, things
telling
Jim
them both.
home
her
in
discussing stranger.
total
someone who was
But with
fair.
felt
concerned
that
only
quite alone, as she had
rigidly at the
edge
She walked forward a few
steps,
had been standing and
hastily
I'm
oh. Mother,
I
now
from the jewelry counfer
spoke.
He
got a terrible
room.
want
to talk to
had already disappeared
Please ex-
you about
For the
—
pared
16
first
time,
into
the
hall,
by the time Jim
stairs
he seemed affected.
turned and looked at Janet. this
I
to
didn't expect.
I
come home
with
my family, but It's nothing comwhat my family had for me."
great news for
some
Miller's
I
and was running up the
she would cer-
at
"I've
my
this."
can't.
Patty
was caught taking
said,
going to
cuse me."
"Well, Patty
little
tell
him. Please!"
herself,
Again there was
something
of
room.
stopped,
to.
today
here
Suddenly she
headache.
bear to see her so upset. Though she had not intended
Patty
—
Janet had the feeling that
voice.
his
"Patty, stay here.
...
make
before going into the floor manager's office.
of the
worse
was almost crying, and Janet couldn't
Patty
but
Patty,
what's going on?"
"Well, today
in
Patty
at
to
Mr. Barnes?"
is
of course."
yes,
himself.
mad
Will one of you please
it?
no
thinking of something different. Thinking, not of
than that."
"Well, what
the floor
Jim smiled and
not that
Jim stopped, and looked
was important
Who
No, that was not
started to walk towards Patty.
"No, Daddy, no.
it
something very personal with a
your account,
going to be terribly
daughter?"
spendthrift
talk to
items, so there's
what she had done, and
just
she was standing
.
What's wrong?
to
that
felt
concern
from a man who works there
call
Have you charged at
her mother,
in Miller's
"There was a today, but
at
yet as
concern.
"He's the floor manager."
a
in
go down and
to
"Mr. Barnes?
was
weak voice, "Daddy, today ." Department Store, and Department Store?" Jim broke in.
and continued
had
I
understand
"Oh
She paused, looked
"
both
I
—so
the conversation that
this,
little
question of paying for them, but Mr. Barnes and
to follow than a 12:30 curlew.
"Daddy
voice seemed to have
manager. Patty returned the
beside her mother. There was something face,
his
was merely incredulous. "Yes.
thing equally trivial.
Patty timidly walked into the
You mean
taking things?
to
—
"
Jim saf down, and then spoke. thought
daughter as
our
of
and above
Innocent,
know? What did she Janet
silent,
Do you
It?
It?"
She didn't want
trapped.
felt
you about
and
sweet
He was
did she do
tell
always
I've
being
honest."
all,
"Why
then continued,
to
admit
even asked, but that was the only
that she hadn't
answer she had. It.
I
thought she
had already been through enough embarrassment, and I
— thought
knew
I
want
that you'd
to Jim.
it
care of everything. He'll be the
and
come through
and
fuss
He'll take
villain,
as always.
raise the roof, while
glared at her, and
his
had
she
daughter, to
make
"No. That's not you would
wanted
just
to
If
she
ceive,
I
it
at
all.
just
I
assumed
that
and since you probably be it should
thought
It
better
If
For what?
knows by now not
You saw her all
the
I
re-
didn't Interfere."
Patty knows the dif-
—
to try that trick again.
she's scared to death.
humiliation
and
fright
She won't to
try
that
again. There's no need to talk about punishing her."
has got to realize
nothing?
—
how
serious this
Is."
Jim stood up and walked across the room. He took out a cigarette, lit it, and turned squarely
around,
was
facing
Janet could
her.
tell
though she did not know
irritated,
why.
why
"Well, then, Janet,
don't you
her?"
tell
His voice had a ring of sarcasm that she had not
should
"I
close
we
her?
tell
"But her father the
But
I
You know how
can't.
are."
work.
dirty
isn't
close to her.
That's
what you
He
can do
really
mean,
Isn't it?"
"No.
Of course
just let this
her
ference between right and wrong, and she cer-
risk
do
Forget about
do that we can't do that. know how we feel about this; she
can't
Patty needs to
spare
and what punishment she should
"Punishment?
tainly
But you
it?
duties that belong
would have your own Idea of how handled
to It?
he under-
as easy as possible for her?
It
to her,
talk
Didn't
"
His eyes
voice was angry as
had done something wrong. that
you
as the shining angel of mercy.'
Jim's whole attitude had changed.
stand
going
you're
heard before.
"So you thought, 'Leave He'll holler
to ask her, so
startled.
You're simply going to drop
that he
haven't spoken to her about
"I
mean
"You
can't Imagine Patty doing that.
"I
Janet stood up,
said nothing for a few minutes,
Jim.
father,
are
some
You
can't
pass without saying anything."
"Oh, Janet,
let's
be
You've begun to act mother.
a
there
But
not.
to
reasonable
like
Our daughter
the
Isn't
about
typical
a
this.
hysterical
criminal;
young, and young people are Impulsive.
she's
was
It
same way when we were eighteen." "We were Impulsive, yes, but not thieves."
the
"Oh, nonsense! So Patty took some jewelry that
doesn't
right to
make her
Janet was shocked.
band
In
a
thief.
You have no
judge her so harshly."
She stared
disbelief, but her look
at
her
hus-
was met with one
of equal disgust.
"No
right to
judge?
Good God,
Jim,
we
can't
(continued on page 18)
(continued from page 17)
ignore our own daughter, not now, not when she
"I
have no time
be better
for us
to discuss
all
further.
it
would
It
you would not keep build-
if
up to such monstrous propor-
ing this incident
You always do that. About everything." A slamming door abruptly ended the conversation. Jim had walked out. Patty, too, had left her, had retreated to her room, and once tions.
again, Janet
quite alone as she sat
felt
room where the whole Jim walked
He was annoyed
with
for so long
either a
in,
the
social
How
manner?
totally
of
his
could Janet,
ineffective as
adornment, was sud-
tell
The amiable Paris-bound
tongue too sharp
way
and water and a
brief
to the
club for a scotch
pause from family prob-
lems. There he could relax
and
try to forget the
troublesome incident that had wrecked
noon and
his after-
As he drove along, it was Janet, not Patricia, who occupied his thoughts. So now, he thought, a clean and virtuous life has become fashionable at the Harless residence, especially as
and
performed
She would remain the innocent
wife.
unsuspecting
mother
who
would
remain
deeply and tragically shocked by her daughter's reckless
act,
but
who would
guide her through the
crisis.
stand by her,
and
his
even-tempered
for the usually
down, picked up a newspaper, and
to scan
daughter.
but could only think about
it,
The
began
time, he a
stupid
events
earlier
were going through
mind, and for the
his
them
to consider
thing
he
do,
to
his
afternoon
the
of
first
Such
seriously.
Why,
thought.
she
could have paid for that foolish costume jewelry loose
the
change
her
in
any responsibility
feel
—
Oh
anyone?
beginning
I'm
Doesn't
purse.
to
to
think
like
Janet.
And,
why did she
as for Janet,
ing this so important?
up an item or two
lives
as
some time
at
in
their
they walk through a store. They don't
get caught,
bad break
but
my
daughter did.
thousand who gives
the
to
in
take of not getting by with
James Harless and walked
rose,
chair,
buy drinks
to
for the club
was
It
was the one
for her; she
in
the mis-
it.
laid
the
the
paper
In
members he had
putting out of his
mind any
daughter.
all,
the
bar where he would slighted.
content with himself, feeling justified
After
just
several
impulse to take
who makes
something, the luckless one
He was
on mak-
insist
thousands of people
Hell,
pick
a
his disposition.
by the good
sat
began
had become James C. Harless, business
executive, on his
canopy over
a formidable
God, he thought, father of ten minutes
for friendly
Jim who always had a pleasant greeting ready.
Patty
earlier
mood
blue eyes. The stride was too quick, the
keen,
with
headache excuse!
no
in
The heavy black eyebrows were
drawn and made
even more absurd. that flimsy
James Harless was
that
conversation.
denly a paragon of virtue, and Patty was acting
Imagine leaving the room on
of the renovated coun-
in front
doorman, bartender, and club members could
He
discussion
a
had been
mother or a
the
and drove away.
leaving.
such
in
in
sped down the long drive-
big, black car
house that was the Grayson Hunt Club. The
try
had begun.
now he was
Janet be behaving
who
thing
to his car, got
daughter, and
The
way and stopped
needs us most."
further
concern
in
for his
there was no reason to be
disturbed.
seriously
headed;
this thing
Patricia
was
usually
level-
wouldn't happen again.
As he ordered a round of drinks for the club members present, he was the congenial Jim they were accustomed to seeing standing at the bar, laughing, talking, being what many of them considered the perfect family- and business-man. At the house, Janet was still quite alone.
It
was getting dark. She got up, turned on a lamp, and walked toward the dining room. Dinner! She had completely forgotten about it, but surely the cook had prepared something. What does it
matter, she thought.
Suddenly
it
She stared
people. Tonight she realized distance was between them
at the table.
—
seemed so large
too large for three
just
how great
the
all.
Gwen Muse tJa/>rr
19
SUNGLASSES
I
had loved you
for so long
A familiar hat An old It
dress with stains in the armpits. clear, keening
was never a
cymbal-crashing love, But soft catapillar grey love And like my warm secure womb. I
One of these
days
we'll
get married
You'd say.
And
I
accepted.
Not knowing Inside
that
my closed eyelids
Burnt gold and bronze
A new love, a new lust. Freda Richards 20
REVIEW The Children of the South. By Margaret Ander-
New
son Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
York,
heart-rending and pull the reader right into the
Copy-
This technique
discussion.
1966.
right.
The Children
one
is
of the book's
and figurative
the vocabulary
better qualities;
language used was not outstanding due to the
of the South represents a collec-
and a review of the experiences of a teacherguidance counselor during the desegregation of
tion
seemingly elementary level
her school
was quite clear and simple to comprehend. The major point brought out by Mrs. Anderson
in
Although much
Clinton, Tennessee.
has been written on
this topic,
manages
son, the author,
Margaret Ander-
tried to reach, but
this, summarized in the following quote from The Children of the South:
is
to bring out her point
of view without the "sermonism" so often found
"All of
books concerning the South and the Negro.
in
it
one
can be boiled down to
then,
this,
thing: there
is
an immediate need for
Granted, a certain amount of emotionalism does
reaching educational programs for these
creep
dren, and they must be provided
into the passages, but
more humanistic
1
find
it
to give a
quality to her subject.
schools.
Undoubtedly, she combines a certain amount of idealism with her realism tion, past,
—she shows the
justment as
close
lying
three points of view
in
mind,
go
integrationist,
in
and the apathetic "careless" mid-
are presented, with the reasons and
explanations of their viewpoints taken count. tudes,
certain
degree
learns early in
the
of its
unblasedness,
although
ac-
method
with
of presentation.
problem and authority
and say
is
in
solutions.
that this
system
is
my
I
and especially
into
our schools today
would even
Until
desegregation first
grade
coming
for those children in
the
of
one of the moral
completed from the
up,
the upper grades,
enrichment for them
we
—
extra
things
to
whatever they have been denied
for
—
or
need
we
are to educate today's
to
The Children I
of excel-
compete with other children Negro children they should be educated."
one
pages where Mrs. Anderson's
is,
today's
in
programs
educational
entire
the South
make up
believe,
interesting slant
Individual examples
able to the facts.
The author speaks
ideals for the
the several cases of children
individual
presented, and often these personal stories are
—
to
It
It
is
critical,
yet
—
crisis still
the
agree-
a totality
and and as an
ponder.
As Mrs.
offers possible solutions
American
—
in
consider and
Anderson so aptly
if
as
South does present an
of the
on the desegregation
teacher's viewpoint.
form the framework for bringing out points of the
the
further
tional
atti-
fall.
of the book's stronger points
of
must provide programs of cultural and educa-
she gives The Children of the South a
sentiments
One
into
By showing the differing southern
need
imperatives of our time.
Ail
the desegregation process,
the radical segregationist, the "too" determined
dle man,
in
South needs to be overhauled.
peace and ad-
over the horizon.
are
lence and high standards so bold that, to
situa-
present and future, as no bed of roses,
but includes hope for gradual
We
farchil-
states:
"At some point the (continued on paga 22)
21
(continued (rom page 21)
and the Negro must begin
turmoil must cease direct
to
energies
his
gains, as in
cementing
toward
war we begin
to
prepare
peace. The Negro must now begin to
age which just
past
utilize
will
—an
his
relatively
be
age
talents.
which he
The
untapped.
will
develop and race
are
to think that the
new
talents like
I
an
looi( to
from the time
vastly different in
the
for lasting
of
his
age will be one of diplomacy and statesmanship, an age of achievement.
new age he must begin to speak for and accept the responsibility for his own destiny. The new way of life must come from him. It cannot be imposed upon him. Laws can only make it possible. When he is able to speak for himself as an individual and In
this
himself as an individual
show attainment as an as a people into the
individual,
new age
he
will
"GONE FOREVER"
move
of achievement.
Time sometime snatch away? when first touch The color of a sunny autumn day. The intangible spirit of Christmas, Shall
"The new South
is
in
the hearts and minds of
The
today's children."
Suzan Woltz
softness of fur
I
it.
The feeling of success when my goal is attained. The sudden surge of tenderness when am kissed? Shall these be gone, gone forever, I
Never to be felt again Time stands o'er me
in
quite the
like
same way?
a despot,
burdening,
suppressing.
And
will
not
let
me
be.
Cindy Carwile
22
Cams and
For two years, Sarah and Bob
and Troy Beard had shared the
Ruth
they
secluded home, where
On
ant. sit
Saturday
on
leisurely
talking
about
was
life
happy
the
they were
them would
One
Saturday
chilly,
one,
they
sat
from the
city
as
flashing
don't have to ask
"I
said
'
"Oh, please. Bob. If
we'll
you want one, Sarah,"
if
"Oh, be quiet and go disappeared
Troy
Sarah,
them. The movie's
fix
start."
into
we're going to your
bent over the
have to get an early
on. Bob.
expecting
not It
us
four.
until
Oh,
"I think Bob's right, Sarah," said Ruth. "You know we never get home early when we go to
thought us
ashamed
women were supposed
you.
of
"Your drinks
to
stick
all
get
He
it."
sip
right?"
answered
they
on
glass
his
"They're
unison.
in
to-
"I
don't understand
coffee
the
crossed the room to help
I
other time, yes.
all
right.
me
in
not to-
But definitely
table,
Troy
his wife.
it,
Troy.
It
was working
"It's
You win again.
I
guess
"Maybe
we can
What do you say?" me," said Ruth. "Come
"But
everybody.
fine to Let's
go
can watch
tranquilizer
at
the
I'm
and have a few shots
same
time,"
just
interference from the city,"
Troy said,
sure
Come
of
on.
as
it's
an airplane, Ruth," said Sarah.
never done
don't you
Troy said.
on,
inside." it
it's
"Why
horror show on tonight.
"Sounds
probably
Troy reasoned.
the morning."
watch the tube. There's supposed to be a good
"We
of his own.
"I'll
and Bob and took a
perfectly this afternoon."
night. You'll thank
"Oh,
drink to Sarah
"Yes,"
gether."
"Any
handed a
Setting I'm
"1
T. V., fiddling with the knobs.
fine."
town."
"Why, Ruth Beard!
re-
Ruth was
can't get a picture. Dear," she sighed.
do you good."
will
and
kitchen
the
turned shortly with the three drinks.
Let's go."
"Just a minute," Troy said.
"But she's
to his wife.
teased Troy.
start."
come
Bob?"
about to
don't know, Sarah.
when
Want
said
"How about you. Honey?" he said "No thanks, Troy. Maybe later."
"Oh, what a marvelous idea! "I
Troy,
mix the drinks.
Ruth,"
"I'll
their
bury and do the town."
mother's tomorrow,
inside.
all
women about
below, Troy suggested that they "go to Canter-
enthusiastically.
week."
"Please."
evening,
lights
last
men
lawn,
shopping excursions. watching the neon
over from
the
mountain
their jobs,
left
"Turn the T. V. on,
their
quiet, but pleas-
nights, the four of
their
in
gin
"Wonderful," said Sarah.
house which overlooked the metropolis of Canterbury. The two couples had been
headed toward the house. "We've got
all
some
isolated, duplex
"It'll
there's Sit
this
just
before," Ruth argued.
leave
probably
it
nothing wrong with
down and
Honey,"
alone.
come back on
its
the
own. T.
V.
relax." (continued on page 24)
the tube 23
(continued from page 23)
made one
Ruth
attempt to cor-
irritated
last
"Come
her
keep fooling with
"Oh,
hitting
She casually
left.
sofa,
said.
I
you
If
where Troy,
once with her
it
her eyes to
shifted
sitting. At once, her eyes bulged They were gone.
"What?" she managed
me!
Don't
She
screamed.
creased
stood in
her
me
this,"
like
silently
terror
for
and
don't
joke
she
Troy,"
please,
with
a
moment, But
disbelief.
me.
Bob.
sobbed.
come
Please
"Please,
out
.
.
."
Troy
—from
and hushing
"Oh, God, make him come out!" she
were trying
cried.
She
collapsed to the floor, hysterical.
Troy came
tip-
turned
her
slowly
terror in her eyes.
was Sarah's voice she
It
raised
her
head,
"Of
finding
herself
With a look of horror, stared at the machine as she
facing the television set. the whimpering
recognized
the
girl
three
faces
which
his
arms, stroking her hair
her.
to fix the television.
." .
.
course.
We
thought at
maybe you got But you came
first
it
crashing to the floor.
The sounds
less
aren't
you?"
"But
madly toward the big
clumsy monster and thrust her weight against
than a minute. You're
to In
it
was so
real,
Troy.
It
all
right
was so
now,
terrible.
You were dying and covered with blood." "Now, now, Ruth. It's all over now. See. I'm alive. Now, don't you worry about a thing. Are you feeling well enough to get up?"
peered out
from behind the screen at her: Troy, Sarah, and Bob. Shrieking, she ran
a
into tears.
her Into
an electric shock or something.
Ruth slowly
it
"Last night?"
heard.
sending
as
Ruth
"Calm down. Darling," he comforted. "It's all You fainted is all. Last night when you
right.
up."
brow
room.
She burst
lifted
ning to tremble and her jaw quivered slightly.
look
the
"What are you talking about. Dear?" "You don't know? Oh, Troy! It was terrible! You were inside the television. You were dying. You were dying and Sarah was dying and
she
wherever you are." Her moist hands were begin-
"Ruth,
puzzled
her into
dream? Oh, thank God!"
eyes
only a deadly silence echoed back.
"Oh,
which streamed into the open
sun,
head toward her husband,
She was alone. "Troy,
scare
her ears
straining
My God,
me.
killed
window, woke Ruth. She blinked her eyes, then
"Troy?"
let
of
The TV went blank.
"Troy!" she blurted out. "Oh, Troy, was
She
where are you?"
dash around the room.
answer
expressions
limply to the floor as she
fell
"You've
shriek,
The cheery
the
toeing
to gasp.
body
and groaning,
televised
their
Ruth. You've killed me."
There was no answer. 'Troy,
Ruth's
heard Bob
as
disbelief.
in
were moaning
friends
saturating
agony.
Bob had been
and
Sarah,
fist
two
blood
Ruth turned reluctantly away
right."
all
off,
never get a picture."
we'll
it,
from the television, she
Hands
Ruth.
on,
Her husband and
on her ears to muffle them.
rect the faultiness.
it,
"Yes,
that
I
think so."
"Then come on now. We've got
followed sickened her, and she insanely pressed
24
to
hurry or
we'll miss
herself
rid
OK?"
your mother's good cooking.
"OK, Honey.
uneasy
an
of
"Just take
But Ruth could not
hurry."
I'll
feeling.
It
was
no
"Well,
longer because of the terrible vision on the T.V. screen,
because she could
but
not
Two
hours
remember
"Cut
mother
Ruth's
They had been driving
lived.
over an hour now, and
"Anyone want asked. sleep
getting
I'm
still
had two hours
to take over the tired.
the
much
to drive,
watch
she
this,"
out,
left,
I
of the car
throwing the
You want mean
said.
I
right
all
of
us
all
." .
I
.
suddenly swerved to but
Ruth
Sarah
and
passengers
its
side
get
to it!
the
car.
the
Ruth!" yelled Troy as Ruth
brakes.
"Get your damn
slammed
foot
off
that
brake!" It
was too
late.
The car swerved
road
off the
and tumbled down a roadside bank, smashing
me," Troy teased. "You wanted
at
it
"My God, on
last night."
"Don't look
slightly
Bob shrieked.
for
to go.
get
Ruth.
out,
it
against
wheel?" Bob
didn't
I
think that's fast,
The back end
Ruth
that divided
house from the city of Willingham, where
their
you
if
Cut
killed?
Bob, Troy, and
Sarah,
later,
seemed
His voice
easy."
laughed, stepping on the gas.
anything that happened afterward.
were winding up the huge mountain
it
now.
irritated
you simpleton. So don't back out now."
into
clump
a
of trees.
Ruth was thrown out of
"You're a true friend, Troy."
the car, leaving the others at the
mercy
of the
"Don't mind Troy, Bob," said Ruth. "He's the
crumbling chrome and shattering
glass.
It
laziest
person on earth.
volunteer,
I'll
though.
over
to take
which lay about
OK?" "It's
in
Unhurt, Ruth looked at the remains of the car,
Are you ready
me.
right with
all
fifty
yards from her.
over now?"
ment,
"Ready as I'll ever be." Bob turned onto an old dirt road, helped Ruth into the driver's seat, and slipped in the back
voices of the car's prisoners.
with
was
an Instant.
his
He
wife.
window and closed
leaned his
his
eyes.
"Take
it
"You've
head against the motor
Starting the
Honey," said Troy. one piece."
easy.
"Oh, stop
criticising
twice as fast as
I
my
driving.
"We
killed
I
want
expect
me
to
me.
Finding that she tore,
My God,
sweating and
You've
Ruth.
Her face was
mad woman. Through
the face
the shattered window,
she could see her husband and her two friends
moaning and groaning, blood saturating
You drive
agonized expressions. "Bob!" all
she
cried.
their
"Bob,
right!"
There was no answer.
don't."
"I'm going five miles under the speed
What do you
killed
For a mo-
Then she heard the moaning
me," she heard a man's voice groan.
are you
like this,
silent.
Ruth jolted to a stop. of a
do."
"Not on curves
was
had received no injuries, Ruth panting, toward the cries.
and looking both ways, Ruth pulled back onto the main highway. to get there in
all
limit.
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bury
all
fhe birds that die?
morning sky, from the trees without reply Somewhere the frozen wings must And to lie.
Those
fluttering flowers of the
Whose mates
call
Does nature leave the appetite of ants To eat away the beauty of her springs; Or to the clangorous wind and rain dead The echoes of a ghostly throat that sings?
Some
child,
I
like
chants,
to think, alone at play.
Might find the corpse and love it in its death. And dig a shallow grave, and then to pray, Perhaps to cry because it had no breath. like to think when my last song is heard, Some child will pray for me as for a bird. I
Tagalie
27
Lombard
Almost from the beginning fiistory
Americans
higher education.
need
the
for
1636 Harvard was founded,
In
1693 William and Mary, and
in
our country's
of
realized
fiave
Yale;
1701
in
these institutions were the forerunners of the great universities
and smaller colleges which today are throughout
scattered
the
United
They
States.
were established with one particular purpose
in
mind: the education of young men. The school
supposedly contributed to
young man's
a
growth, spiritually and socially demically. The function
graduate
of such
actually relatively vague, but
it
well
as
total
aca-
as
was
institutions
was a beginning.
During the next century American professors began traveling to European universities for advanced study, and concern for graduate work, both study and research, began to grow on
this
side of the Atlantic. These enlightened scholars
returned home to add to the undergraduate program here a new area of study which gradually expanded to become the graduate school of
e
arts
and sciences. Throughout the years of
development the
schools
professional
this
busi-
of
and medicine were growing,
ness, theology, law,
and small colleges were becoming more nearly like
the
universities.
The function
of the
under-
graduate program was gradually emerging with
somewhat more in
a in
clarity
non-professional
vague search 1847
Yale
although graduate work
institutions
for the Truth.
established
a
definite
course of study, awarding the country followed
Most
28
in
1861,
and
often Finally,
other
first
remained however,
graduate
Ph.D.
universities
in
this
soon
suit.'
of
the
leaders
in
this
development
of
German
graduate programs had attended and,
versities,
accord
in
with
graduate
emphasized intense research, particularly original research; thus
has been
it
necessary from
beginning of graduate study
tion.
of
is
It
the field of educa-
level, particularly in
graduate
the
concern
to
are
schools
American educators producing
not
that
college
teachers to match the increasing enrollment.''
country to
this
in
growing importance of study on the
realize the
uni-
influence,
this
It
should also be of concern to the college student
advanced degree. By the end of the century there was uniformity among the various graduate programs to the write a dissertation for an
of the Ph.D. require-
He should be aware of the present crowded classroom conditions and of the increasing number of qualified students who cannot
ments the student had studied about hree years
enter the college of their choice because of these
beyond the under-graduate
already crowded conditions.
upon completion
extent that
examination
had passed an
level,
The college student should
particular field of knowledge,
a
in
of today.
and had written a
based on
dissertation
his
own
of
research.-
ard
Growth and expansion
in
veloping both
The
cation:
society
in
status of the
was changing.
The
woman
United
first
this
in
Ph.D. was
States
edu-
to
country
awarded
1902
in
in
at
with
a
fessions.
women in Women have become
portant
in
demand
faculty
the
for
field
of
particularly
number
of
college students;
it
this
is
two
im-
Frequently
just
the
information and program leading
usually
programs
most
In
student
A
other
must establish
growing number residence
in
usually
a
will
mitted
to
campus,
for
In
longer,
naturally a great
particularly
a
Ph.D. pro-
and again a
required. To be ad-
usually
is
candidacy
than year's
programs require
Work
much
takes
of
on
psychology.
year's residence
that
college
either
requires
degree the student
a
must have established residence, completed the college
course work, and passed a reading examination.
has only a vague notion of
Often the student must also pass a comprehen-
typical
Longwood
usually
cannot see
plans.
It
is
the
years'
gram
student
in
a
what graduate study involves; such a student
student,
degree
thesis.
programs
such as Longwood.
such as
a
extent.
Qualified
should concern students at a teachers'
A
have to make use of library materials to
necessary to keep step with the grow-
is
his
this.
residence, the reason being that he
specialized pro-
education.
sharing
In
Dr. Rich-
Longwood College, was
course hours of work or twenty-four hours
education
Rad-
of
concerning
Master's
a
thirty
greater and greater opportunity and,
is
indeed,
ing
and
large
Dean
helpful
thoughts
This trend continues to the present day.
cliffe.3
There
the
in
at
woman
become aware
first
graduate program involves.
a
Brooks,
B.
most
the colleges paral-
another trend that was, at that time, de-
leled
what
its
essential
sive examination in his field.
relevance to her future that
the
the dissertation can
average college
that
whether young man or young woman,
because
of
it
a
The importance
be seen when one
of
realizes
person becomes known as
having done extensive research on the graduate (continued on page 30)
29
(continued from page 29)
level
one particular
in
field.
may be noted
It
be
sertation which will
when deciding upon
him
of benefit to
be taken
should
This
field.
dent
in
his
in
graduate school.
a particular
study.
for entering into a
The
member
first
step
of one's
is
graduate program of
schools B
average
average of
in
studies,
of
Sometimes language study permitted
in
lieu
of
in
this
blanks
application
for
ships:
After
If
the prospective student has
financial
for
a
is
tion
is
usually
are awarded
may be obtained in
from the head of
which one expects to study.
the
National
Science
Foundation,
the
of the
Woodrow
Federal government. The
Wilson Foundation and the Danforth Foundation
aid.
award
been working since
fellowships to those planning to teach
the South.
recommendations are often helpful personal interview. The applicant should
Nominations
a college faculty
member
for these
are
in
made by
to the regional director.
Other fellowships are granted by smaller govern-
usually by February the applibe completed including submission examination grades. In March announcements
mental programs, by business and Industry, and
the
early
in
campus the
in
any case.
It
is
fall;
by other foundations.^
cation must
of admission are usually
made.
that in the field of education
to
fellowships
best to apply
visit
of
Many
kind
such as
and the National Defense Education Act program, all under the jurisdic-
graduation as
some
Public hiealth Service,
graduate pro-
the
graduate
his
Various national programs award larger fellow-
the graduate school
gram, and application blanks
on
full-time
assistantship requires
the part of the student,
the department
the selection of two or three schools the next step catais to write to the directors of admission for logs,
service on
enables
fellowship
by the university or college; information about
a language.
requirement.
work
to
and the
such grants
also require that the appliin
the
categories:
most desirable.
cumulative
a
before
study
teaching or research. The fellowship
record of at least
cant pass a reading examination
is
into
student
major and
one's
C+. Most
falls
the
scholastic
a
Financial aid to the graduate student
head
that
require
re-
basic
would best answer his needs in Most graduate particular field of interest.
his
It
best to
usually
the
two
of the department of his major, to find out the university
field
sponsibilities of a family.
consultation with a faculty college, perhaps the
own
is
it
his
helpful.
assuming
graduate
start
Students often are unaware even of the pro-
cedure
discover
will
which further study would be most
must be remembered that
consideration
into
acquire maturity; and he
will
through actual encounter the areas of
assign a dis-
that often the faculty sponsor will
work some time
school for several
before
is
recognized
graduate
as
mentioned above; the prospective
may the
any dependents a
for
have. of
graduate study must be
college
student
of
today,
particularly the student entering the field of edu-
reasons: recommendations of
cation.
one's employer based on his work are often beneficial,
by
Often fellowships make
provision
The Importance
often helpful
entering
financial
married student
may be noted
It it
some
As
graduate
stu-
30
Dr.
Brooks and so
study
experience
many
have
others with
noted,
It
is
——
often
much
as
a
matter
of
endurance
.
of
as
intellect.
Phyllis
Myers
THE ANNUAL POEM
FOOTNOTES Faculty-Trustee Committee,
^Radcliffe
Women
tion tor
(Cambridge, 1956), pp.
Graduate Educa5-6.
A
2|bid., p. 7.
year gone by
3|bid., p.8.
a friend. •Bernard States
Berelson,
Graduate Education
in
the
United
Kindred
(New
York. 1960), p. 45. 5|bid., pp. 146-147.
is
spirit,
lost;
a pride,
BIBLIOGRAPHY Berelson, States.
Bernard. Graduate Education York: McGraw-Hill Book
New
well protected, in
the
United
Company,
Inc.,
1960. Radcliffe for
is
A
pfiase has passed
new happiness,
Committee. Graduate Education Cambridge: Harvard University Press
Faculty-Trustee
Women.
dead.
a wild joy,
1956. is
descending;
new
beliefs,
a freedom, will
A
continue.
year gone by-
and a phase,
my is
friends,
halting;
the starch,
my is
soul,
wilting.
Life only
What
has will
more
to offer.
Be after
.
.
another year gone by?
Jonna Carnes
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All that
was asked,
And
nothing implied That's what did for you. I
you had only Could you have pretended If
You loved
Maybe
nne?
would have worked. But don't expect any miracles, baby. You got what you asked for. it
Freda Richards
33
was pretty cold
It
that
unusual though;
mas day
Most
It
the time
snowed
there.
My
hadn't even
sister
now
.
been born
My
almost fourteen.
.
.
and
eight
name
remember going was
I
sister's six.
It
In
any
spooky
really
.
.
.
the
way
that doll
I
scared
of
that's
Sally,
it.
my
loved
sister,
Well, that was the last.
Bobby
He was
it
Sally.
house,
"My
said:
you." Sally
I
just
came
pulled the string,
looked her straight
just
in
Mary Ann, and
is
love you."
come
and look over the whole house. Everyone was
Then
silly.
"My name
the eyes and said,
like
Mary Ann,
and waited. Mary Ann
anybody had ever seen before.
doll
was
me and
don't
I
the
Mary Ann. Well,
alone with
Mary Ann, and
Is
couldn't
teasing
around
looked at
doll
back. She picked up
She got
a doll for Christmas this year that wasn't nothing like
left
were
I
her
kinda stood there looking
grown
I'm
yet.
My
five.
was,
I
swear that
I
chasing
started
and there
brother re-
Bobby and
day
Bobby
Grandma's and
to
don't even
He was
Grandma's.
to
I
we went
have
of us kids
never seen a white Christmas.
members
On
hadn't snowed here on Christ-
It
for fifteen years.
We
more now that she had Mary Ann. make her cry or nothing.
morning. The sky was
there were no signs of snow. That's not
clear;
time
first
.
.
.
but not the
said the doll talked funny to him too.
some reason one
picking on Sally for
THE DOLL She didn't find the
though.
doll
at
was probably her best friend
It
world.
You
all
in
that afternoon Mary Ann said, Mary Ann, and you're mean." It scared poor Bobby so badly. He went running
morning,
strange.
know Mary Ann could talk. do now days, but
see,
I
that's not unusual for a doll to this
doll
was
different.
It
to
Mom. He
tell
Her voice had same squeeky tone and everything, only she'd
nothing
that
says
And sometimes
she'd
though
this
if
ture.
liked to
got that
my
brother and
sister a pretty
'ole
doll,
the
Anything Bobby and affect
Mom
pull like
or
that
Pop except what she string.
Mom
kinda
he might have a tempera-
She shook her head, and then went on
have
.
.
.
I
admit that
given our
you
with fixing dinner.
you alone. I
He
Bobby felt kinda silly, so he comes to me asked me to tell Mom how the doll had talked to me, but told him it wasn't no use. So he went on about his business, but noticed he avoided the room that Mary Ann was
more than one
She kinda
person could hear her.
should have known better.
front of
In
when
looked at Bobby
talk
without pulling the string on the back of her neck.
She wouldn't do
is
should have known that doll wouldn't never say
would say things that
weren't on the tape Inside her.
say strange things.
and
'My name
whole
the
her.
I
I
hard time.
have always
odds were on her wanted
I
But after she side.
in.
We'd
She didn't seem scared of us no
The
we
both gotten so
of the doll's
Sally to do, didn't
tried
to
keep out
way.
dislike
Bobby and
I
had
for that doll
was
(continued on page 36)
35
(continued from page 35)
we knew
only because
You just you know is Golly, now it
Mary Ann
fhaf
how much they
thinking
how Bobby and
began
I
thinking of her though.
was
just
temporary
just
because she talked funny
.
.
.
as
doll
person. That's
live
always believe that doll was like
that
dislike you.
even talking about that
I'm
she were a person ... a real
I'll
didn't like
be friends with someone
can't
us.
but
it
Maybe
alive.
alive.
either.
wasn't
It
You could
by the way her eyes looked at you. might have gotten to be Mary Ann and mean, could have good friends eventually. tell
I
I
got used to her being I
began
I
of
rubber and paint.
admire the way she stood up
to kinda
for Sally,
I
made
even though
it
was always against me.
don't think Sally could ever have had a truer
It makes me happened and all.
One day
last
kinda sad
feel
friend.
week
When
funny noise.
Mary Ann
what
.
.
was messing around
I
near the back steps, and
the hall
.
I
heard
in
this
looked around, there was
I
at the foot of the steps.
I
could have
sworn she hadn't been nowhere near five minutes ago. I
don't
I
didn't.
when
mean
But
came down
I
was around, scaring me.
I
I
that
1
saw her move
sure she wasn't
pretty
I'm
.
.
Since no one else
the steps.
decided
.
there
to put a stop to that doll
was going
to pull the string out of
her neck ... to keep her from talking ever again.
When on the
was
I
got up from where floor,
sitting at
I
went over
to
I
had been
sitting
where Mary Ann
the foot of the steps.
I
stood there
bent over, because for some reason she seemed stuck to the floor. That doll
me
a hard time.
I
was always giving
couldn't get a
36
good
grip on
think she l^new was. from where still can't figure all this was going to do. what happened next and all. out Suddenly there was a scream and the next string
the
what
I
I
I
I
.
.
.
knew was lying on the floor, and Sally was beside me. She had a stunned look on her thing
I
I
began
face, then she
to cry.
I
found out
later
had started down the stairs and had seen fooling with her doll. She started to run and
that she
me
she stumbled.
She
ground. Those
stairs
me
hit
before she
were so steep; getting
her from
might have saved
I
hit
the
guess
hurt
I
bad,
looked around me, maybe even killed. When saw Mary Ann on the floor, broken into several I
I
and
Sally
pieces.
I
had both landed on her
in
picked her up and pulled the string that was still in her neck. The string came out full
force.
real
easy
I
like.
say
was
I
remember
I
wouldn't
Ann probably
sorry.
my
I
gave the
ear.
said:
Then
"My name
That was the
last
can't
I
But just to
shake and held
a high, distant voice is
I
was pleased, but
Mary Ann.
doll a
in
Mary
any more.
fact,
In
didn't say this to
sure
thinking that ole
talk
it
I
make
close to
Mary Ann
Mary Ann, and love you." Mary Ann ever said. I
thing that
Al ice Uoiiier
37
—— ———
Pangs of hunger Fear of deatfi Eyes wide-open
Always searching
Never
safe,
Blistered feet
Aching bodies
Wreaking odors Troubled minds
Never
rest,
children
Little
Homeless children Dirty faces
Ragged clothing Never happy. Far away
Away
from
home
Nothing here
Only hate
Never
love.
Never
safe
YE OF LITTLE FAITH
Never rest Never happy
Never love
How odd and wrong tfiat tfiey should pity me As by their faces long, clearly see. As they about draw near and touch my bier, Their moans and chants darkly hear. And why that they should kneel, that oath profess, And still should moan for me, cannot guess. For know they not, dear Lord, as You and
ALWAYS WAR!
I
Linda Barron
I
I
I
Far softer
is
the
bed on which
I
lie.
N. Carol Coleman
33
They
lay togefher beneath the trees
Sheltered
By the glowing darkness Within them by mutual agreement Rests the
power
But forever
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
the
power
to destroy
dormant
Forever suppressed
One
kiss
Chaos The power unleased
And
they would bleed
Not death but
life
Not pain but agony Not sorrow but
bliss
With each crimson breath With each treacherous blade Plunged deeply into
their
backs
Tearing at their hearts
Knawing
at their mentality
Yet
They would be one
LD.
39
PATRONS Farmville Manufacturing
Company,
Farmville
Shopping Center Chappell's, 212 N. Main Street
Longwood
Jeweler, 216 N. Main Street
Grants. Farmville Shopping Center Princess Beauty Salon, 105 N.
Main Street
Main Street Weyanoke Book Store, 202 High Street 19 N. Main Street Leese's Pastry Shop, Burger's Market, 144 N.
1
First
National Bank, 200 N. Main Street
Gray's Drug Store, 219 N. Main Street Carter's Flower Shop, Lanscott's,
One
block from hospital
408 High Street
Cedarbrook Restaurant, Rice Road James Madison Inn, Prospect Road Tastee-Freez, Prospect Road WFLO Radio Studios, Cumberland Road Farmville Herald,
1
The College Shop,
Newman's,
1
1
14 North Street 1
14 N. Main Street
N. Main Street
1
Owen-Sanford, Farmville Shopping Center Leggett's Department Store, Main Street Crute's Drug Store, Main Street Collins Florist,
1
19 N.
Main
Street
Martin the Jeweler, 123 N. Main Street
Hollywood Beauty Salon, 102 N. Main Street Mr. Walter Eyster, Faculty Longwood College Miss Bland, Faculty
Longwood College
40
This
is
the
way the world ends
This
is
the
way
This
is
the
way the world ends
Not
with a
the world ends
bang but a whimper T. S. Eliot