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Volume II, Number 6 Published by Students of New College, Sarasota, Florida October 29, 1965 Happiness House Now Recruiting Board of Trustees Volunteer Help
Students who desire to work with To Meet Thursday physically handicapped children will have an opportunity to do so through a student volunteer service The Board of Trustees of New College will meet here November4 and S. now being established, according Some trustees will arrive Wednesday evening for the meeting, which to Betsy Ash. begins at 9:00 am Thursday. Thursday morning the five standing committees -- Architectural, Work will be done one morning Building and Grounds, Educational Policy, Finance, and Resources and or one afternoon weekly at Happi Development-- will meet to pre ness House, a non-profit organiza pare recommendations for action. tion located one-quarter mile from PcJnel To Discuss campus. Interested students should Dr. Ross Borden, chairman of contactBetsy by Monday, Novem- Humanities, Dr. Rollin Posey, ber 1. chairman of Social Sciences, and Student Apathy Dr. Peter Buri, chairman of Nat COUNTING BALLOTS is an arduous but unavoidable facet of any election ural Sciences, will present aca or referendum. Tabulat.ing the results of the vote on the student government Happiness House is supported by A panel discussion on student apa demic progress reports to the Board the United Appeal of Sarasota and proposal are, l. tor., Ttm Dunsworth, Anna Navarro, and Chuck Hamilton. thy and the intellectual atmosphere at 11: 30. Afterward, the Boare Manatee counties and the Easter here at New College is scheduled members will have lunch in the Seal Fund. It is dedicated to the for 6: 30 pm tonight in the Music Reading Room -- the new patio rehabilitation of the physically Room. Participating on the panel dining area. handicapped. S-F Proposal Passed; will be Dr. Douglas Berggren of the Humanities Department, Dr. Peter In the afternoon the members will Buri of Natural Sciences, Mr. Sam hold their first business meeting "It is not only worthwhile to work as a full board. Mr. Dallas Dort, with these children, " Betsy said, uel Black of Social Sciences, and Elections To Follow four students-- David Allen, Esther vice chairman, will preside in the "but it is fun, too. Mrs. ·singe, Lynn Barrazone, Molly Lynde, and absence of Mr. Louis H. LaMotte, chairman, who is in Asia on bus Director of Happiness House, is Students will choose their "per the floor. All nine members will Tom McDaid. eager to institute volunteer work manent" leaders in an election to officially assume office after the The discussion was originally the iness. and will be happy to show students be held on Tuesday, November 2. at-large member has been chosen. idea of several of the students, who The agenda has been prepared around Happiness House. " Official ballots will be placed in Their terms will extend, barring had become alarmed at apparent by President John Elmendorf in the students• mailboxes that morn recall, until the next general elec intellectual apathy among their consultation with board members. There is an extensive clinic and ing, and the polls will remain open tion, scheduled for approximately fellows. However, the original a small school at Happiness House. through Wednesday afternoon. this same time next year. topic of student apathy has now At the business meeting it is the All student work will be done in The top vote-getter trom eacn been expanded. intention of the Board members to the school, which consists of three The election will decide the class and the at-large member of Mr. Black explained it thusly: "It classes: pre-school, grades 1-6, membership of the newly-formed have architect L M. Pei or a the SEC will also serve as student is the feeling among several people member of his firm present with and higher grades. No class ex Student Executive Committee and representatives on the New College around here that many of the stu working drawings for the comple ceeds ten children, and som e have the New College Council. Both are Cou~l., th seco hall of th S-E -dents are not feeling any ob igation tion of Phases II andU-1/2. These on y ive or six. products of the tudent government CommittPe plan. The Council will for getting their -work done, or for plan, proposed by the Student-fac encompass a dining area, class (continued on page four) having any intellectual contact Children attend school from 9am ulty Committee, which the student rooms, offices, snack bar, lounge, with teachers and other students, or to 2 pm. They attend school at body voted into effect by the over Ba ll Threatened and special communications cen Happiness House because their whelming maJority of 97-8 in a for even learning anything at all ••• ter on the East Campus. Although physical handicaps prevent attend ballot earlier this week and which By Lack Of Dancers What we1 d like to discuss is the in the construction of these phases is ance at regular school or because was approved by the administration tellectual atmosphere of the col now behind schedule because of they receive daily physical thera and the faculty. On Saturday, November 6, New lege, which includes the problem changes in plans, it is hoped that College will be the Scene of "Le py. of student apathy, if there is any." construction will be completed by Each of the two classes will elect Bal de Lune, " the first dance of Theprogramasitnow stands calls fall of 1966. Approval of the the year, provided at least 75 per The clinic deals only with out four representatives to the Student for each member of the panel to working plans is needed so that sons sign the list posted in College Executive Committee, each stu speak briefly on the subject, offer bids for the construction can be patients and is for disabled adults Hall by this Sunday. If sufficient dent being allowed three votes. A ing his observation, opinions, and sought. and children from Manatee and complete list of the candidates will signatures are not collected, no Sarasota counties. ideas. This is to be followed by a be posted prior to the election to money will be allocated to pay the panel discussion and then a period Among other matters to be con give students time to consider their band. Plans call for the dance to of general discussion with partici sidered by the Board will be a re choices. The deadline for nomina be from 9:00pm to 1:00am in the pation from people on the floor. view of plans for the eventual full tions is 4:00 pm Sunday, October Music Room of College Hall. Mu Considerable interest has been ex enrollment of New College. 31. sic will be by the five- piece com pressed by D:)any of the faculty MEMORANDUM bo of Tony Swain. Thursday evening a reception for . Should there be more than eight members, and a number of them President and Mrs. Elmendorf will Intermissions will be filled with will be in attendance. As Mr. This memorandum, addressed to candidates for either or both of t!)e folk songs by New College students. be given by the trustees at Sarasota classes, then the November 2 hal Black comments, "Many st udents Yacht Club. "All Staff and Faculty of New Col Anyone interested should see Les say that New College is not what lege, " and dated October 25, was lotting will serve as a primary for lie Fuller. the class(es), w1th a second and fi they had expected it to be, that Friday morning at 9:00 the Board circulated Wednesday over Presi Decorations will be medieval it's very different from what they dent John Elmendorf's signature. nal vote planned for Thursday, No banners, hung from the walls, and will meet again for further dis read about in catalogs. Part of this cussion and business. After ad "It is not appropriate for m t:m vember 4, among the top six can candles on the mantelpiece. can be written off as griping; part JOUrnment at 1 ~:00, there will be bers of the staff and faculty of the didates. There will be refreshments com is that any student will find college a luncheon. Although this is the College to participate in student plements of the faculty wives. life different from his invariably A ninth member of the SEC will end of official busiDess, some parties--or other gatherings- Suggestions may be filed with optomistic preconception of it . ••. which include the serving of any be elected at large among students members of the Board will probably of both classes at a special student Kay Moller. However, if it is true that some alcoholic beverages, nor should Tickets, at SO¢ apiece, may be remain on campus to look at the meeting immediately after dinner thing is wrong, then the thing to do any member of the staff or faculty purchased !rom any member of the residence courts and to talk to the on November 5. This election will is not to complain, but to have stu serve such beverages to students. committee. Committee members dents, teachers, and administration students and faculty. There are both legal and socio begin with a clean slate of candi are Tchara Willis, Betsy Olsen, The B<"·' rd of 1 rustees is composed dates, as anyone from either class get together and effect changes to moral reasons for this position, George Wargo, and Mike Cassell. (continued on page four) and it is my hope that it be sus who will not already have been (continued on page four) tained by all concerned. " elected may be nominated from Selective Service: Pa r~ II If A Job Must BeDone ••• Last week, in the face of wide Dickinson, graduated from the U world. In a situation like that, you spread national concern by other niversity of Florida at Gainesville . get to learn people and in my pro college - age Americans about He received his diploma in 1942 fession that's an attribute. To meet compulsory military service, The in absentia because he was in the and live with people is a!l educa Catalyst investigated the opiniOils army. tion. l\ little discipline is good, and feelings of New College stu He served with the 101st Airborne too. dents about tbe draft. division for four yl!'ars and was in The Catalyst: What are your feel Although many said they thought Europe for two and a half years, ings about the recent anti-draft they would and should participate returning to the United States in jemonstrations and the associated in military service, others answer 1945. Jurning of draft cards? ed negatively. There was a ge,l Mr. Bell: I think the card-burners eral lack of strong interest in the The Catalyst: Mr. Bell, how do should be put in the clink. I'd question. Little or no sen~e of re you feel about the time you spent round all of them up and put them ality or immediacy was exhibited in service? Do you feel your time in a labor battalion in Vietnam. These kids ought to be spanked. in s:onnection with Selective Ser was lost? Mr. Bell: I lost some time, yes, Put them and their parents in pil. vice. The Catalyst: What do you think is This week, The Catalyst inter from professional life, but I think the cause of this activity? viewed some residents of the Sara I gained time from the experience. sota area who have experienced Mr. Bell: Lack of parents teaching I wouldn1t take a million dollars children what should be done. I or have been vitally affected by for it. I can't say I lost anvthiog have an 18-year-old son at Gaines WEST CAMPUS ROADS were re-surfaced this week. The maJOr work military service. because l gained a lot. I got an ville, and he1s taking ROTC. was completed Thursday, with minor repairs still continuing. Mr. Arthur M. Bell, Sarasota law eight-year education in four years. ROTC is a wonderful op~rtunity to _yer with the firm of Dart, Bell and I met every kind of person in the (continued on page three) Page 2 The Catalyst October 29, 1965 E 0 IT 0 RIAL LY S P E A KING Letters ------to the We Sti II Have Editors
_._t ,ers fro• . readers are wel come. All are subject to Much More To Do condensation. We accept no responsibility for statements made. Letters received after After many arduous months, the students of New College have finally Tuesday at 6:00 p m will be decided upon a system by which they think they can govern themselves. printed the following week. They are to be sincerely congratulated for having the wisdom not to pro long their fruitless thrashing about and for having chosen such a well To the Editors: formulated and workable plan. The other night I went to the However, the time for resting is not yet come. There still remains the Clearwater Auditorium to inter task of selecting students to fill the positions prescribed. If choosing a view the McCoys and was pleas good plan was important, then choosing good officers to implement it is antly surprised to see about 800 even more important. The fate of responsible organized student activity well dressed, well groomed teens has not been assured simply by the choice of an excellent system. Irre and college students dancing and sponsible or undedicated students on the committees can still wreck any listening to top local and national chance we have to govern ourselves. bands. Mr. Allen Edelman, who Wt-~--'*' Mijj£0 T~t( lRov'~~Bif'IL Volq""{ helps put on these shows, told me Unwisely chosen student officers are not the only ones capable of under that they have THE top performers mining student government. An apathetic, phlegmatic student body can each week and charge only $1. SO. be even more quickly fatal. We have gone past the point where we can He is keenly aware of the kids' need to get out and have a place fall on our faces and get up again quickly without penalty. We should Have We Lost Sight Of Our Goal ? to rock. They have had great stars exert every effort to choose the best possible students for our representa Note: This article was originally submitted as a letter to the editors; (The McCoys! ! ) and will have The tives. And once we have installed them, we must actively and creatively Shangri-las on October 30, and help and support them. however, because of its quality and because the opinions it expresses are also those of the editors, it is printed here as a guest editorial. Charlie Rich (Mohair Sam) and Billy Joe Royal (Down in the Boon Last year student opinion was vidual student--the student should docks) on November 5. I think most vociferously expressed on not have to shape his interests nor that the students at NC who com problems of student behavior and his learning proces.s to coincide plain about boredom and lack of Glasses Aren't Dirty the rules and organizations regula- with the interests or the schedule outside contacts, ought to go to ting that behavior. Much less of his teacher. This, so I thought, Clearwater and see JUst what is is why New College accepts the happening, Baby. In a conversation with Mr. Warren Berliner, who is in charge of tood interest was, ostensibly at least, value of the tutorial method of Judy Randall service for New College, we askl'd him if there were any clean drinking directed toward the academic pol- teaching, the "confrontation of glasses. We found his answer a little surprising and very interesting. icies of the faculty. Perhaps the two first-class minds" -- a happy most significant explanation for phrase--for it is on this level that To the Editors: According to Mr. Berliner, the film on the glasses is evidence that they this latter fact is that the students a good teacher can best discover This is a plea for action by the have been sterilized. Inspectors from the Health Department look for and faculty of last year did, after what his student wants to learn and Superintendent of Buildings and this film on each glass. If it is not there then they know that either the all, have a fairly common dedica- how to go about teaching it to hi Ill\ Grounds. The school has gone g,lass has not been sterilized or it has been polished with a towel, which tion to a few basic principles of In the second year at New Col- long enough without a light in the is against the regulations. The film on the silverware is from the same education (two of which I shall try lege the student was supposed to do barracks housing the Coke ma source and is proof that it, too, has been sterilized. to explain in a moment), and also most of his learning (as I recall) chines. PLEASE could a light be that, since we were all first-year in the context of such highly flex- installed immediately (if not soon This knowledge has made us a little more tolerant of the condition of the students then, a number of these ible and individualized tutorials er) so that we can see what we are glasses and silverware, although it does not make their appearance any principles found little need for and small seminars. On the con- doing. Should a prowler lurk in more appetizing. So the next time you do not like the looks of your fork, practical application. trary, 1 have met this year a more the shadows, the college would remember that at least it is sterile. rigid, formal, codefied system of have no defense against claims of Thisyear the same issues occupv courses, content, and scheduling gross negligence. the pre-eminent posith>n in the stu than anything I encountered last Betsy Ash dents' interests, and broad px:ob year. I find none of the "creative lems of educational policy are not confusion" that made last year so Sir: While the quality of your much discussed. I doubt, however, exciting, so "new. 11 Caricature Still Applies that the same explanations are There 1s a tendency this year newspaper has recently risen to a applicable. This year we have among some professors to assign readable level at times, your new Reluctance about our structure; concern regarding hypocrisy of ourselves, second-year students, aud this papers and exen:i"sesw· gye. masthead wa a w:lfortunate i our fellows, and our faculty and administration; compulsion for mainte raises some intriguing questtons. quency, and to become at best an novation. It is pretentious, it is nance of a showdown atmosphere; preoccupation with self and group eval This yearwe have a very different noyed and at worst threateninf, graceless, it is an esthetic mess. uation. These traits, and several others in the same vein, characterized The Perrysburg Junior High Clar faculty, not recruited by John W. when the deadlines are violated. New College students at this time last year according to group psycholo Gust ad, and a very different student ion-Bee did better than that. gist Dr. Charles Seashore, when he visited the campus last fall. I understand that one professor has body. Perhaps they, too, agree reduced academic freedom for the Cordon Mather upon the basic principles of liberal cheated on my paper, I shall de He also noted that a tendency to submerge conflicts helped, in large students at New College to the education, in which case I suspect freedom either to take a counl!' and mand proof that he is capable of measure, to maintain a crisis atmosphere on campus, as most conflicts that those principles are different teaching the subJect. If he ques have a way of working to the surface in time . . One can still feel these meet all deadlines and require than the ones that attracted students ments, or not to take that course. tions my honesty, may I not ques submerged conflicts, though the stabilization of the college community and faculty last year. 1 thinl<, tion his? If he asks why my paper has largely helped in the prevention of crises. Is this the personalized education however, that there is no heated for which we pay four thousand dol did not meet the deadline, a leg debate over educational policy be lars per annum. itimate answer is that I was doing As evidenced by the general apathy about upcoming elections, we are cause few people have thought something more important at the still greatly reluctant about structure. Whether it be of our social com A second vital principle that must much about it. time, or that I had nothing to say munity or of our curriculum, as expressed by Mr. Enslow in his letter this Let me enumerate some princi underlie any liberal education is total disrespect for authority as au upon the subJect. If I question a week, we distrust efforts to set guidelines which may be difficult to erase ples which I think ought to under teacher's educational methods, I in the future. ~ No one can simultaneously lie liberal education, and which I shall not be much impressed by the also think (although I may well be ililiil I had a really fascinating conver about the philosophy of New Col sation the other evening. It was lege?" a beautiful starlit night, and I "Philosophy?" I asked incredu couldn't sleep and let its wonders lously. pass me by, not to mention the fact "Haven't you read the cata of all the noise that was coming logue?" I admitted I had at one from a nearby room. So I walked time or another perused that doc the courts, gazing at the gracious ument. "Well, then," he con ly lighted shrubs and wondering how cluded. Reporters to tell someone that quiet hours "But without rules, how do you Meet The McCoys have begun. ("Hey, quiet hours know the students will respect the have begun." "Yes they have, rights of others and be respoosible?" BY BETSY ASH haven't they. ") It was then, when I asked, dodging a flying beer can. AND JUDY RANDALl I reached the room that was the "Because I trust and respect the Jource of the disturbance, that I The McCoys, who sing the cur planation for this might be that organ... Do you know where I can integrity and sensibility of the New get a new organ?" He added that perceived a solitaryfigure leaning College student. 11 One of the four rent hit, Hang On SloopY!, ap two are Just out of school and the againstthe wall. He seemed to be overfat elephants are especially e had reached the peared at the Clearwater Munici other two are still in professional mumbling something, and as I got pal Auditorium Saturday night, school in New York. They have vil because they "decrease the top of the palm closer I managed to hear what it October 23rd. We interviewed the peanut population." With these tree and was not been exposed to the public and was over the Bob Dylan record. He shouting "No group, who are Randy Zehringer, few words of wisdom, the group was therefore have not built a public was saying, "It's folly, it's com vum Colle 15, Rick Zehringer, 17, Randy image. They aren't accustomed ushered out the door and onto the stage. plete and absolute folly." gium" in a shrill Hobbs, 18, and Ronni Brandon, to group interviews and remain four Thinking he meant the party, I voice. My 19. young individuals. On the same bill with The Mc Coys were The Intruders, an in said, "Yes it is, rather. After all, friend went on, The hov< come from Union City, The McCoys showed their nerv quiet hours have begun." "Why, I bettbat Indiana, and Greenville, Ohio, and ousness before performing in their creasingly popular Florida group. We spoke to Bob Langford, the lead "No, I don't mean the party." if you went in· have been together two and a hail reluctance to relate facts and their "Well, what do you mean?" and asked them years. They formerly called continual bobbing around. Re vocalist of the group, and he said that The Intruders have worked to "I mean everything. Everything nicely,tbey themselves The Rick Z. Combo gardless of all this, the group was is folly. The rules, the regula- fun to talk with. Rick, lead gui gether for two years touring south w o u 1 d q u i e t Paulson and later Rick and The Raiders. tions. The It's all fol They have a number of managers tar and vocalist, broke the ice by ern states and have developed a st~cture. down out ly. II of consideration of your feelings." and agents and have little to do profoundly observing, "Hey, my well-polished act in the tradition of The Rolling Stones. They are I glanced at my watch. Sure e I decided to try, so I went to the with where they go and what they hair's longer than yours!"" Ronnie, nough, it was almost three. 11 Aw, door, but the entranceway was do. They show little interest in electric piano and recently-de keenly aware of the audience in terest in hit songs and Bob ex you're JUSt mad because the par Jammed with supine bodies, so I anything other than the actual per parted organ, is the most outgoing ty's .going to have to break up," I had to shout. My request for quiet formance and fall far short of the and willingly gave away a few plained, "Other groups try for a new sound but we copy the hits said. was greeted with a Four Roses bot conception of the worshipped trade secrets. He said The 11 because we know that's what the "That's JUSt the point. Why tle and a box of pretzels. At worldly entertainers, the people Strangeloves, an established pop. should it have to break up?" least they offered you some pret who go around enJoying the life of group, liked The McCoys sound audience wants. " They continu ally listen to and read about new I pointed out a couple of things zels, " my friend said. touring and performing. An ex- and helped them get their first re to him-- the biological necessity He went on, "Oh, I know it will cording date inNew York. Things releases and new groups in an ef fort to keep up with current trends. for sleep, the maximum decibel take some people a while to ad loosened up after Rick herded the level in human hearing. 11 All you just to such a utopia, having been C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 group around for pictures and the At the end of his interview The McCoys were finishing their act guys who talk about sleep are just shackled with structure for so long, subject switched to their likes and toowrapped up in yourselves. You but eventually it'll work out." dislikes. Randy Zehringer, the which included Han"'On SlooP}!, Another person had reached the You've Got To Hide our Love - fail to see the greater issues," he group's drummer said that their replied. top of the tree and the two started ~ and Ticket To Ride. They favorite group is The Lovin' Spoon "Greater issues?" to sing "You've Got to Hide Your fuls. Ronnie chimed in, "Don't came back into the dressing room At this point four people burst out Love Away" in conflicting keys. forget the Beatles!" He continued and, in true McCoy style Randy of the room and started to chase "They don't look like they're Hobbs immediately asked Intrud that his !'favorite things in the themselves around a palm tre~ shackled with structure, " I ob whole world are pink dogs." When erRogerHale, "Hey, how long did served. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 it take you to get your hair that saying something about the need for pressed about the subJect, he ad a physical education program at "Tbey'rejust over-reactin~~:," my lon~~:?" He was quickly squelched mitted that this was because "my New College. My friend appeared friend said. pink dog chased away the overfat. with "Oh--1 just got it cut." With "Well,howwould this all work?" Pleohant who sat on my electric that we reluctantly left by way of not to notice this. "Yes, greater BY DAVID PINI "Easy, we'd JUSt abolish all rules the stage door, which was mobbed issues," he said. "There' s no rea This week's silent film, The by girl$. son.in the worldwhycivilized peo and regula.tions. We cou.ld call a Italian Straw Hat (1922), by Rene Service ple should need rules. Rules are moritorium at first, but eventually (continued from page one) Clair, is accompanied by a sound He was asked to do a JOb he was artifice. Responsible people can it would become permanent." track of the original piano music. learn about this whole thing. To trained in. He had his children's be counted on to act responsibly "But when would I sleep?" This accompaniment adds greatly day's problem stems from a com future in mind or he wouldn't have toward each other." At this point, "Look, sorehead, did you come to our enJoyment of the movie, plete lack of discipline. There is been there.• th<> fouT ~toooed running around thP here to sleep or get educated?" '«m.t it is easy to see why the musi also a lack of communication. The Catalyst: Do you believe that palm tree and began trying to One of the two who had reached the cal scores for silent films gradually The Catalyst: Do the demonstra every man has an obligation to climb it, but all four had a hard top of the palm tree lost his grip assumed more importance, with tions burt our country? participate in military service? time getting up the same tree, and and fell hurtling to the court be the premieres of many expensive Mr. Bell: Very defiuitely. If my Mrs. Booth: Yes, because our coun there was considerable pushing and low. Apparently he was not in productions presented with full or feet were in a fox hole in Vietnam try is involved. It is our duty to shoving. JUred, however, for he immedi and I was reading in Stars and ately got up and scaled one of the chestras . The protect it. Wherever Communism My friend was just warming to added sound, Stripes about all this, it wouldn't is, we have to stop it. If over light-poles, tossing the globes to a make my morale any higher. I've his subJect. "How can I respect a roving reporter from The Catalyst, however, can there, then over there. We should structure I don't believe in? What not coverup the been shot at and it's not a very be in Vietnam. who was out sampling student o dilemna facing comfort.able feeling. In America The Catalyst: Do the anti-war pinion on the effects of federal movies of this we have the greatest. opportunity demonstrators hurt our country? Bids To Be Let farm subsidies. period. to criticize. Criticism is great but Mrs. Booth: Yes. They hurt our "One more question," I said. It may seem we must draw the line somewhere. honor and our freedom. We are For Ph•ue II "What about the community and absurd to pre The Catalyst: Why should we be fighting for our country's principles, Bids will be let soon for Phases the parents? We have to present sent the con concerned about military service in nomatterwbere. Right now it is in II and II-1/2 of the East Campus some kind of structure to satisfy them." troversy, or general and about Vietnam in par Vietnam. Anyone who bums his building program, according to rather the late ticular? draft card is degrading his country. Mr. George F. Baughman, Presi "That is a problem, but we'd controversy over Mr. Bell: For two reasons: 1) Be In effect he is saying to it, "You 1 re solve it by displaying rules for their 11 dent of the New College Founda the use of dia - Pini cause we are American citizens not worth fighting for. tion. benefit, but not actually haviag Iogue in films by starting with the and 2) because the government, In making this announcement, any." premise that sound equipment was to which we can express opposition, Why did Mr. Bell do what he did President Baughman mentioned "But wouldn't that be dishonest?'' invented because movies needed it sees fit to enter this operation. and why do so many. of our con "real solid plans" for the New Col "Have you read the catalogue?'' just then; but watching a movie Law is law. If we don't abide by temporaries do what they do? Why lege campus. He said the East I admitted he had a point. He like The Italian Straw Hat makes the law there are two places w~ does Mr. Bell care so in .-nsely and Campus will be "the m05t visible, went on, though he had to raise it indeed difficult to avoid this can be -- not in this country: or in why do we hardly discuss it? viable thing in the country." his voice since the screams had be-' conclusion. Great directors like Jail. In Europe we had a JOb to do Why does Mrs. Booth hold to these He also mentioned that several come louder, and many people bad Clair had developed the art of the and we did it. It is the same sit views even after such loss~· Why nationally circulated magazines begun to sing along with Bob Dylan, silent film to the point where few uation in Vietnam. are democracy and libert :' more have expressed interest in feature sounding even worse, thousrh this 1 er titles are needed to tell the .story than JUSt words to her? 'I;; hat are articles on the East Campus as soon s~emed incredible. "lt s such a in this movie than were used in the The Catalyst also interviewed they to us? as Mr. I. M. Pei, the architect, marvelous liberal dream. There'll movie relt. This is why Clair was Mrs. Herbert W. Booth, Jr. Mrs • will permit. He is waiting unti! be no more codes, no more govern so vio ent y against sound films; Booth's husband was killed in Viet NEXT WEEK: FACTS ABOUT OUR the buildings are completed so that ment, no more rules, no more they threatened to make useless all nam, October 15, 1962. His was FUTURE WITH THE DRAFT their full effect can be realized. committees. Just imagine it." I the valuable techniques movies. the first aircraft shot down by com didn't have to, because a brawl had required to tell a story with munist ground fire. Mr. Booth Stoddards Art Captures Spirit had JUst broken out inside and I was out words. When it became appar was a graduate of West Point and a hit by a fragment of the plate glass career officer. He was to study at window and somebody1s dog. ent, however, that the film was The Catalyst 'Wishes- .to express still primarily a visual medium he Georgetown University for the mas Uninjured, I found myself be its appreciation to Mr. Herbert C. coming interested in spite of my returned and used his experience ter's degree in international rela Stoddard for the distinctive design self. I asked, "How will you bring to direct some of the best come tions after his return from Vietnam. of our nameplate. We feel that this about?" dies of the early sound era such as An air commando, he was sent he has effectively captured the "We've formed a committee. Le Million, which, like his later to Vietnam because of his exper ience with the U-lOreconnaissance spirit and editorial outlook of the You can sign the petition on the Beauties of the Night, perfectly plane, a craft especially suited for paper with the patterned motion bulletin board. " 11 fused visual imagery, music, and use in Vietnam. implied. Are you the chairman of this dialogue. The Italian Straw Hat Mr. Stoddard, who is on the fac committee?" The light of dawn is definitely waiting for the last of The Catalyst: Obviously, Mrs. ulty of New College, is represented was JUSt showing itself. There was these. Booth, your husband felt very in many private collections with the comet. It was beautiful. Or The short this week, A Trip to strongly about military service. paintings and prints. so I thought until I realized that the Moon (1902), is by the pioneer What are your feelings now? He is a member of the Executive someone bad set the palm tree on French director Georges Melies . Mrs. Booth: I'm not bitter. My Committee of the Allied Arts fire and was throwing pieces of it Lack of soundhardly detracts from husbandwas a dedicated man. He Council, a member of Citizens Ad into the third court. this delightful science fiction thril felt it was his calling and wouldrA: visory Committee on the Municipal "No, I'm not the chairman. " ler, which is, at any rate, more have it any other way. He had a Theater Auditorium, past President "Well, where is he? I'd like to successful than Gemini 6. Not so purpose and he knew what his pur of the Sarasota Art Association, and talk to him. " The Zombies of the Stratosphere, pose was. Communism has to be a member of the Florida Artist "That would be a little difficult, which has the honor of failing every stopped -- not on our shores but Group. Mr. Stoddard right now." week for three months. This Sun where it originates. If we don't Mr. Stoddard is currently Director "Why?" day it happens at 6; 30 with Trp to stop it in Vietnam, we won' t be of the Sarasota School of Art. He was instructor under Syd Solomon My friend looked at me a little the Moonat 6:45and Italian traw able to stop it. studied Fine Art and is a graduate for five years at the Sarasota School strangely. "Whose party do you Hat at 7:00. My husband knew he had a JOb. of the Ringling School of Art. He of Art. think this is?" __ ...... --, ... __.... economically in the Common Mar GERMANY ket, yet if she wants to form a TRUSTEES (continued from page two) front, she 'has a long way to go. (continued from page one) von Guttenberg: "The Berlin wall Militarily, France is no threat to was only a temporary measure. Germany and any economic prob of men who, in both a legal and clef notes Politically it is a thorn in the eye lems are largely erased by the moral sense, are responsible for the of the East Germans, yet it was Common Market. welfare of the college. They man age the college only in the broad By Kenji Oda their only solution to the drain of "Britain's hard feelings toward refugees out of East Germany. Germany are due to Germany's est sense; they select the president West Berliners are really anxious post-war rise in prosperity. After as their executive officer to run the college along their general pol Last week I spoke in general ments not possessing categories of to have the wall removed since WorldWarll, German industry was terms on Jazz polls; this week I they live under constant t~nsion. almost completely dismantledand icy lines. The Board deals with their own, I must vote for John policy, not with day-to-day spe will name my personal favorites, Coltrane for his work on the sopran Forexample, atlastspring's meet sent to Britain and Russia, thus she ing of the BundestaJt, West Berlin cifics. if only to make clear to readers o sax. An exotic-sounding instru had to entirely rebuild her industri was buzzed by East German Jets. al machine, and she made use of JUst what kind of taste their music ment, the soprano sax is a natural Policy works two ways. The pres columnist has. 1 1 This sort of harassment really drives all modem equipment. At the for Trane s modal wOiks. ident reports to the trustees the Going by category, the trumpet home tard, since it reminds many same time, Britain has almost Finally we come to the vocal recommendations prepared by the is the first instrument to be consid Berliners of the war. stood still industrially." categories. I've often wondered faculty and staff on such matters ered. My favorite trumpeter by far JUSt exactly what made a singer a "Another ticklish problem with The Catalyst: "Does Germany have Berlin is that most German cars at any real problems facing her in as curriculum and physical plant. and pemaps my favorite musician Jazz singer, as opposed to a blues, On the basis of this information, is Miles Davis. No one, I feel, can folk, or pop singer. It's a nebu tourist resorts in Europe are from this period of great prosperity. Berlin, which has strengthened its von Guttenberg: "Yes, one of the the. Board reaches final decisions, compare with him for the intensity lous distinction, and I've given up whtch are reported to the College of emotion to be found in his work. trying to make it. At any rate, economy with increased trade and largest is a worker shortage which more tourists. West Germans be through the president. His technical ability is not the best, some of my favorite male vocal requires that many foreign workers gin to wonder where their money but his style and imagination more ists, not necessarily in the order come into the country. This cre is really going." Mr. Henry Wriston, former pres than make-up for it. If I were li~ted, are Ray Charles, Oscar ates much unrest due to the large The Catalyst: Do you think there influx of foreigners who are actual ident of Brown University, des voting in the Playboy poll (requir Brown Jr., Frank Sinatra, Jon Hen cribed the three essential charac will be any foreign policy changes ly working for Germany, yet who ing four trumpets), I'd also vote dricks, Muddy Waters, Johnny Riv teristics of a trustee as "wisdom, for Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, in Germany due to the desire, by spend their earnings in their hom£ ers, and Bob Dylan. My favorite many, for a change? work, and wealth, " and said that and Carmell Jones. countries. femal~ vocalists are Nancy Wilson, von Guttenberg: "Some changes any two will make a good trustee. Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand "Anotherproblem is the build-up of German armed forces, and the Each trustee has con~iderable re Among trombonists, J, J. Johns6n and Sarah Vaughan. ' sponsibility in his own field. Trus push to get atomic weapons. Many is far and away the best, as he has tees are selected for the support, never.been seriously challenged in Among vocal groups I like th-. in Germany don't want either but counsel, and work they can give. any jazz poll for more years than I Double Six of Paris, the .Bea.tles, this post-war fear has largely died can remember, the Rolling Stones, the Supremes, down. There are currently 32 members Choosing an alto sax favorite is Martha and the Vandellas, the "There are also traces of anti of the New College Board of Trus Semitism in Germany today, large somewhat difficult. There is no Righteous Brothers, and Peter, Paul tees. Some have been members ly because the Jews who live there single altoist whom I consider much and Mary. (Only the first of these of the Board for as long as five superior over any of the others. groups is really a Jazz group. ) tend to wave the genocide issue in Germans' faces. The Germans just years, while some were elected However, forced to make a choice, To round things out, my favorite as recently as the current year. I would right now pick Paul Des instrumental combo is the Johrr want to be left alone to recuperate mond, more for his style and tofte Coltrane Quartet, my favorite big after the war. There is no chance At this second Board meeting of for a azi or Communist party up than for his ideas. Making a sec band is the Gerald Wilson Orches 1965 -- the first was last May - rising. Those who advocate such ond choice is JUst as difficult, with tra, my favorite arranger is Gil President Elmendorf will give his Cannonball Adderley perhaps win Evans, and my favorite composer an upheaval are JUSt the few whc: first "Stlte ofthe Union" report to always complain about their situ ning out over Ornette Coleman and is Thelonious Monk. the Board. Jackie McLean. ation. They JUSt want to keep a chicken in the pot. " ELECTIONS The Catalyst: Should the recent Between the semi-annual meet In tenor sax there is no problem ings ofthe full Board, an Executive whatsoever. John Coltrane and (continued from page one) elections provide any change in U. S. -German relations? Committee of about 10 members ~tan Getz are the obvious choices, Committee plan. The Council.will meets monthly with President El In that order. 1 Trane is one of my von Guttenberg: "Germany may consist of representatives from both mendorf. The Executive Commit special heroes, both on tenor and Von Guttenberg seek more advice on East Germany the administration and the faculty tee is an essential body, empowered soprano saxes. For me, whatever and Berlin. Many Germans feel as well as the student body. might possibly occur regarding a to act for the Board in certain areas. he plays is greatness. Getz has a that the United States has not al tomic weapons for Germany in ways acted in Germany's best in When necessary, the full Board style that is more appealing to the The election of representatives to NATO and also pemaps concern average man-on-the-street but terests, and that many past actions rectifies the actions of the Execu the two government bodies will be ing reunification. Another pro by the United States should have tive Committee. this detracts nothing from his ~lai m the culmination of months of blem is German foreign aid. Many to fame. been stronger. But this is only a thought and labor on the part of the Germans are not sure about such Among baritone saxophonists, view from one side on the issue. PANEL Student-Faculty Committee, head aid to other countries, such as those No other changes should occur, un Gerry Mulligan occupies a position (continued from page one) ed by Chuck Hamilton. After the in Africa." til the Common Market is devel similar to that held by J, J, John elections are completed, the S-F son among trombonists. I can only The Catalyst: Since Chancellor oped more effectively, and Ger Committee will be dissolved, as it Erhard was able to carry the CDU make it what it should be, becau t agree with the general consensus. many would certainly hope that will have served its puipose -- to through the recent elections on his New College _k new and there is Going on the clarinet, I have yet the United States is not hurt by the develop a workable student govern own, do you think that Adenauer's great opportunity for change and to hear a Jazz clarinetist whom I've Common Market in the future," effectiveness as a politician will improvement.... This discussion really liked. The one I dislike mental structure. be shut off, or will he buck Erhard,. is one wa.y of doing this." least, however, is Phil Woods. Many of the formal aspects of the with whom he apparently doesn't Among the points to be ciscussed present temporary government see eye- to-eye." are possible informal student-tea I have two strong favorites in the cher gatherings on a more personal piano category--Bill Evans and form will, of course, be replaced. von Guttenberg: "To West Ger level than has been achieved in the McCoy Tyner--and only my mood mans, Adenauer will always be the grand old man. The main objec past, the possibility of teacher determines which I prefer at any The Multi-Puipose Committee, tion to him was that he was JUst too apathy, means of stimulating in particular moment. Evans is a however, hopes to aid in i~uring old to be chancellor. He won't bE' tellectual interest on campus, etc. fantastic technical player possess the continuity of student gcvern STAFF MEET-INGS shut off, but he is confining him Mr. Black expressed enthusiasm ing a great ear and imagination; ment by remaining in existence fc: There will be two meetings for self to more non-active political for the proJect, "We hope to get however, his music tends to be in a short time after the elections. all. members of The Catalyst staff. roles. It's hard for him to step ideas and opinions out in the open trospective and "intellectual." The one tonight will be in the down after such a long period of and start doing something construc Tyner, on the other hand, has a South Room at 6: 15. The otker respect. He won't really work a tive. . . • Any student who has any style perfectly suited for the mod will be in the barn Monday after gainst Erhard or splinter the CDU ideas on the sub] ect is welcome and al-type music he plays as a mem CALENDAR noon at 4:15. All current mem unless things really get out of encouraged to come." ber of the John Coltrane group. He bers or those interested in JOining has a light touch and plays very hand." The Catalyst: "What is Germany's the staff please attend both meet lyrically with his right hand. inJtS. NEED WHE.ELS My favorite guitarist is Jim Hall. reaction to DeGaulle1s challenge for Thanksgiving? Like Bill Evans, his music tends to to form a "third front" with France Thursday and Friday, Nov. 4-5: at the hub? be introspective, and he is, I feel, See your at his best in slow, moody tunes. Annual meeting of the Board of von Guttenberg: "france is one of HERTZ Trustees. Sessions held in Col the first and few countries next to In the string bass category, I like campus representative Ron Carter, one of the new breed lege Hall. Germany which has recognized the of bassists who have sprung up in Sunday, Nov. 7: need to accept Germany despite Ken Moore - Room 344 the wake of the late Scott LaFaro. Friends of New College present hard feelings. Others, for exam "THE LITTLE ANGELS, " Korean ple Holland and Britain, have yet I get the most argument in my dancers, in Sarasota Municipal to accept Germany after the war. taste in drummers. My favorite Auditorium, 8 pm. "France is in a powerful position by far is Elvin Jones, also a mem Saturday, Nov. 6: PERFECTION CLEANERS and SHIRT LAUNDRY ber of the Coltrane quartet. I have Faculty tennis tournament, 10 heard arguments that Joe Morello am to 12 noon, Sarasota Munici 7327 North Tamiami Trail can top him and anybody else for pal Courts. and Phone: 355-7617 that matter in technique. This "LE BAL DE LUNE, " Music Room Kue 11 m not sure of either way, but I and Dining Room, 9 pm. do feel that Morello doesn't even Wednesday, Nov. 10: YOUR SCHOOL CLEANERS begin to approach Jones when it Miss Diana O'Neil, lecturer in ___i comes to generating excitement English at the University of London, Karom as a mythm man. Elvin is defin will lecture on the Modern British Billiards itely the most exciting drummer Novel, 3 pm, Music Room. I've ever heard. What he does with Sarasota and Manatee Counties With or Without his left hand is often unbelievable. Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa meeting, Milt Jackson is another musician 8 pm, College Hall. Pockets who goes pretty much unchallenged in his instrument--the vibes. Here 50 14 14th Street West a~ain, I can only agree with pop ular opinion. Among organists, my favorite is Jimmy Smith, al though this is more by default than by anything else. Among flutists, g it's Herbie Mann barely squeaking w byYusef Lateef and James Moody. SA DA L S! E 6 You might not win any medals In the miscellaneous instrument Handmade, of Course i but you sure will impress the category, which includes instru- s natives. 11 thmgs go better WIth 0 SERO - HIMALAYA - CORBIN ~ 0a HIGGINS - CANTERBURY Coke STARKER HANDCRAFTS Q 345 Harding Circle - St. Armands Key Sarasota Coca-Cola Bottlers