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The Summer Chronicle Duke University Wednesday, June 20, 1979 Volume 9, Number X *? Durham, North Carolina Dancers from China to attend July American Dance Festival Eight dance teachers and dancers from the Peking People's Republic of China gives artists from both Dance Conservatory and the National Dance great nations the unprecedented opportunity of Company of China will attend the American Dance sharing their two indigenous art forms—Chinese Festival from July 6-16. classic and ethnic dance and American modern dance. The announcement ofthe unprecedented, four-week The event marks the first time that the two dance trip was made last Wednesday, in New York City by cultures will be able to work together and learn about Ambassador Lai Ya Li, acting permanent each other's unique heritage first hand." representative of the People's Republic of China to the The group will visit the First International Ballet U.S.; Gov. Cliff Finch of Mississippi; Charles L. Competition in Jackson, Miss., from June 9-20 and will Reinhart, director of the American Dance Festival; give a master class and lecture/demonstration, as well representatives of the Ballet Competition; and as observe classes in the competition's school. From Chinese choreographer and dancer Chiang Ching, June 30-July 5, the group will be hosted in New York who studied dance at the Peking Dance Conservatory City by Chiang's dance company and see and now lives in New York where she has her own performances ofthe Royal Danish Ballet Soloists, the company. New York City Ballet, the Stuttgart Ballet, the In a written statement, Gov. Jim Hunt said he was National Ballet of Canada and the Broadway Musical "Dancin'." PHOTO BY RAY E RICK SON "delighted" the dance delegation from the People's FESTIVAL BEGINS-A champagne square Republic of China will be in residence at the American The Chinese are scheduled to return to Peking on dance kicked off the American Dance Festival Dance Festival. July 17. last night. The Chinese will observe and take Festival classes and special workshops. They will also see rehearsals and performances of the Jose Limon Dance Company, A unique curriculum the Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Company, the Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians and Martha Clarke's Crowsnest. Summer program enriching Elizabeth Leland of the dance festival said "the chances are the Chinese will hold special workshops By Elizabeth A. Batten According to Audrey Boykin, co-ordinator for the while they are here," but added that none have been At the Rogers Herr Junior High School there is a program and assistant principal at Rogers Herr, the planned yet. unique educational program going on. A Duke program "is exactly what it says—enrichment. We are In announcing the residency at the American Dance summer program for 7th, 8th and 9th grades offers not a summer school nor do we teach what is being Festival, Reinhart said, "This historic event will be of courses in English, math, science and social studies taught in the public schools during the year. We great importance both to the Chinese and American for students who want a change from the normal supplement the students' education." people. The residency of the performers from the junior high curriculum. The program, in its 21st year, has 80 students enrolled, 11 student teachers, and 4 teachers, Boykin said. Each student pays $10 for the five weeks. "It is such a unique experience for the students, as Lynn remembers Class of 1929 well as for the student teachers. Durham provides the By Karen Blumenthal body, an event she still considers "the greatest honor facilities and Duke provides the student teachers," When Audrey Johnson Lynn's father brought her of my life besides being a Zeta Tau Alpha." Boykin said. from Greensboro to Durham over half a century ago, During Lynn's years at Duke, West campus and the "The student teachers are graduate students at be left her a little advice. "Pass your work, but have a red-brick buildings on East were being built. Only the Duke working on their masters in education. They are good time," he said. "These are the best four years of white buildings on East—East and West Duke, Jarvis, all taking a methods course this summer and will get 3 your life." Aycock, and Southgate—were used. hours credit for their student teaching. Next fall they With those words in mind, Lynn began her four Women lived, dined and attended classes in the will be placed in public schools to complete a one year years as a member of the Duke Class of 1929. Because Shack, now known as Southgate, under the careful internship," she said. Trinity College was renamed Duke University in 1924, watch of Alice Baldwin, dean of women. In the English department the main theme for the Lynn's class was the first four-year class to graduate "We had to dress for meals," Lynn remembered. "In summer is the short story. Rick Privette and Kari from Duke. "We always thought we were extra the morning we would roll up our pajamas and put on a Continued on page 12 special," she said. dress to go to breakfast. And for Lynn, Duke was an extra-special place. As a "We would never wear jeans to class," she said, but junior she was chosen to unveil the class mascot, a added that knickers had just become popular for after- 600 alumni expected bulldog, that was painted on the wall of Hanes Field. class hours. Over 600 alumni are expected to attend activities on As a senior, she was chosen May Queen by the student "We would roll them up above our knees," she said. campus this weekend to mark the reunions of all the "That was the first step to sin." classes ending in nines and fours from 1929-1974, Women could have only a limited number of dates according to Linda Sigmon, field secretary in Alumni each week, and men who visited the Shack had to Fill Affairs. out a white card before they could meet with the The alumni from out-of-town, their spouses and women. children will stay in Edens Quadrangle and have the If the women went off campus, they had to wear a chance to participate in activities from Thursday hat and gloves, Lynn said. through Sunday. Dances and teas provided the social life. Lynn said A cocktail party will be held in Perkins Library that the first dance on the Duke campus came during Friday afternoon and University President Terry her senior year. Sanford will address the alums at dinner Friday night. The East Campus Union had just been built and Saturday morning the Class of 1964 is sponsoring University President William Few was out of town an Alumni Fun-Run at the Golf Course. when a few students called Baldwin and told her a The 1979 Alumni Lecture, "As We Grow Older: Our dance was going to be held upstairs in the new Parents, Ourselves," will begin at 9:30 and will be led building. by George L. Maddox, director for the Center for the "We didn't give Miss Baldwin any choice," she said. Study of Aging and Human Development. A panel Each fraternity held one dance every year, she said, featuring Duke faculty and alumni will cover modern and those were always exciting events. lifestyles, health, generational relationships and how Lynn said academics were hard. Freshmen were people react to crisis situtations. required to take a year of Bible, math and a foreign A picnic on East Campus after the lecture will language. "We had a much more cut-and-dried route to feature a bluegrass band. take," she said. Saturday night and Sunday morning individual She majored in English and minored in education to classes will have dinners and breakfasts in different avoid taking a science course and because that "was places on campus and in Durham. PHOTO BY STEVE HUNT about all a girl could do to make a living." For the children, the Junior Versity program will Audrey Johnson Lynn. once a May Queen Students were supposed to attend chapel every day, always a May Queen provide recreation and entertainment at area Continued on page 12 museums, restaurants, historical sites, and parks. Page Two The Summer Chronicle Wednesday, June 20, 1979 DUKE UNIVERSITY/MEDICAL CENTER PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES—June 18, 1979 LOCATION C—Campus MC—Medical Center J. SNC.Ii ia established by the Attorney Gene drugs, (t) pr. Ass't. Manager/Material Control—C. B.S. in Bus Admi Grounds Equipment Opr.—C. 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