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Stfuatttt . liwrnlr 0CXI, No. SEWANEE, TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1963 N. S. No. 1,38a 0(? Selects Fifteen Candidates ForestFiresThreatenDomain; For Who's Who in Colleges Students Help Control Blazes .- this SAE from Alexandria, Va.; to the fallen ; Sew The blanket of rain has not come to main, one fire swept through 500 acres September began wet dead Who in American Col- Al Schmutzer of Sevierville, Tenn. the southern forests of the United of land last Thursday. No University leaves at about six o'clock Friday leges and Universities, which annu- Phi Gam treasurer and a proctor; States soon enough to save countless property was damaged, bul, with the morning. The University lost about those students who have for ally names Bill Stirling, of Columbia, S. C, form. acres from fire destruction. In one of heavy winds, it looked hazardous six acres in this fire. It was not a seri- outstanding contributions to Sewanee's forest lands. made er proctor and past president of Al- the worst years for forest fires in the ous loss for Sewanee, but the Forestry their leadership. This illege by pha Tau Omega, currently president of nation, the University's 10,000 acre do- In Bethel Cove, along the ridge Department had planted pine moder- publication will announce later those suffered little damage but re- around Kirby-Smith Point, it is esti- the Order of Gownsmen; main ately in the area. :hosen for inclusion in the book. ceived a good scare. Mr. Cheston, head mated that approximately 2,000 acres Joe Sylvan of Dallas, presides A third fire last week was discover- The nominees are M. L. Agnew of of Sewanee's Forestry Department, were burned last Thursday night and the ATOs and Fire Department ed under Green's View. This was a Meridian, Miss., and Bob Davis of Golf, said this was the most damaging fire early Friday morning. The fire was ficial; small fire and only burned two or three ;il, both Betas and outstanding mem- season for Tennessee since 1952. not considered completely under con- Delt Allen Wallace of Nashville, Phi acres because it was spotted and put bers of the Tigers' undefeated football In the Lost Cove area, off the Do- (rol until Tennessee's first rain since .nd president of the Honor Council out before the flames could spread ano" Cap Joe Winkelman, last year's a This was a minor > SAE get out of control. Gown editor, a Kappa Sig from Kt loss but it could have been detrimen- kuk, Iowa. tal to the University as the Forestry on Dan Duncan, SAE basketball star Department had planted the area heavily with pine. com Russellville, Ky. Green's View Hill Ferguson, Phi Delt from Deca- W & L Plans University students figured heavily ur, Ala.; in bringing several blazes near the do- Mike Flachmann of Clayton, Mo., main under control. A pall of smoke Phi Delta Theta; Are Revealed over the campus Thursday morning John Hagler of Lenoir City, Tenn., brought attention to the fire threat. president of the Phis and business Forestry students were active most of manager of the Mountain Goat. the day, and by Thursday night sev- Sew fol Stuart McDaniel of Atlanta, a KA eral groups of students had reported low traditions by winding up for W and a proctor last year. to slate forestry officials to offer their and L weekend. Jim Price of Knoxville, president ct services, in spite of Dean Webb's ta- The KAs are importing a form of boo on announcements in Gail or. revelry which won fame for the Phi? Equipped with special fire rakes, one at the University of Alabama. They group of about 15 students fought the Chapel Concert night, to plan a toga party for Friday large fire on the eastern ridges of Lost be followed by a lunch for alumni Sat- Cove from about 7;30 until after mid- i.rd.-iy i:fternoon. ,rlyt Well Received ight t the Sewai Phis will ha' s were putting out a smaller night. Carl Weinrich Last Tuesday icktail" party Friday night j be fol- lire near Monteagle. This group and played the organ in All Sainits' Chapel lowed by a joint party with the KAs several smaller groups converged on before. as it has never been played Saturday. For entertainment they will the Lost Cove blaze later in the even- fa- That the melodies were not all the Fiery Sparks at the Phi house ing, some staying until nearly dawn, made lit- miliar (nor even melodious) from nine to one a.m. Young; when rain showers moved into the tle difference in the artistry presented. Friday night will see the SNs and Francophiles Elect area, bringing the first rain in nearly The program was well balanced in ATOs holding informal parties. Adding two months. In all, an estimated fifty and " that there was something familiar a new twist to the Mountain's party Beckett's 'Godot Read Sewanee students were involved in fire something new for everyone. Whether lor.e, the KSs will throw a Yucca Flats fighting activity Thursday and early pieces will put on t or not one liked the modern party the evening before the game. In a short mi the read- The French Club Weinrich it did them no programs this year, and cordially chosen by Mr. ATOs, SNs and KSs will converge ing of Beckett's play. En Attendant such There are usually two major fire sea- them played. The pro- night to King ts all those interested in harm to hear on the KS house Saturday Godot, the French Club el cted sons in every year, from May through in F Minor French language and litvi-i .itiuc. gram included the Sonata celebrate to the strains of the sweet Young president for the acac June and from late September through Persichet- by Mendelssohn, Sonata by jungle beat of the Marvells. Larry Mabry was named as vice- early November. These are the dry Prelude the ti. Two Choral Preludes and The third organized party of president, and Dan Griffith treasurer. seasons of the year. One factor that by Bach, Fan- b; and Fugue in A Minor week-end will be staged by the SAEs Dr. Bates introduced the play Delegates to SH A aided in the spreading of the recent Style by Sweelinck, Re- night of in- inv tasy in Echo and Fijis. After a Friday saying that it is one of the most fires around Sewanee was one night of Couperin, Noel Mr. William B. Campbell, cit de Cromome by formal parties, members of both lodges portant pieces of dramatic literature o freeze when the woods were so dry. D'Aquin and rofessor of history, and t' for the Reed Stops by will gather at the Sig Alph house for the 20th century in its treatment o The freeze thickens the sap of a tree Dupre. th history majors will attend the 1963 Cortege and Litany by a dancing featuring Gore and the Up- the current French philosophy of and slows its flow. The wood becomes with meeting of the Southern Historical A: TIME classes Mr. Weinrich as one of setters from North Carolina. Absurd. It is in fact an anti-play, more brittle and easier to ignite. Thursday, Friday, and interpreters of Betas and Delts are all pla< tion this the three greatest living The LCAs, ploi fires that stirred such great in- Asheville, N. C. The quiet weekends without bands, standards of drama Saturday in Bach, and he played two groups by planning forming to no terest among the University students characters. Mike Thomason and Steve Walkei for • "informal" parties for mem- a stage and four . , with than that com* This but other last week were undoubtedly of human will go with Mr. Campbell to the meet- lit- dates. played by Bruce Al- would ha liked 1 > have heard a bers with Two bums, probably by hunters ing, held for the purpose of exchang- forte Larry Mabry, are sitting by nce it is the organist's drich and lilar Then ing ideas on college history teaching greatest organ mu- a waiting for a person named Go- and i ; of the road that the fires were incendiary. keeping up with the lat- will come to bring methods and ritten. Keele dot who they hope has Dugan and larch. It is estimated that Tennessee best a guarantee of food and shelter. This concert was by far the them fires this year. There will be sessions for the had over 600 forest ranged one that has been presented As their wait has been long, they are Attend Convention conferences between Until last week the University has had of explaining ing of papers and in the chapel. There was no melodra- faced with the problem from Southern only three fires, each of them small Professor Arthur B. Dugan and As- must wait, and matic announcement or attempt at in to themselves why they Fores- work in the same and of little significance. The sistant Professor Robert Keele were themselves in the inter- colleges who terpretation before each selection, a how to amuse that will also try Department still considers to the annual con- of history. There were there jerry-built mirrors ar Sewanee's delegates val. any books they were lucky this year in having the Southern Political Sci- plays of texts and other ranged so that the audience might sei vention of Enter a master led by his leashed past yes iueh little fire damage on the Domain. Association October 31 through tory published in the the antics of the performer.