,-;-,.,;. CI\ROLINA 01;-,11.. .. - NORTH Ri\LE\GH APR 2 4 1980 CAROLINA COMMENTS PUBLISHED BIMONTHLY BY THE NORTH CAROLINA ~ , OFFICE OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 1 JANUARY, 1973 Culture Week Held November 28-Decemher 2 The several organizations which traditionally hold their meetings during the days now known as Culture Week met for business sessions, programs, luncheons and dinners, and the awarding of many honors for achievements in various fields of art, culture, and history. The climax occurred on the evening of December 1 when the Mayflower, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Chris­ topher Crittenden Memorial awards were made. North Carolina Literary and Historical Association Following an address, "Thomas Wolfe Once Again," by Dr. Louis D. Rubin, Jr., professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the three major awards were given. The Sir Walter Raleigh Award for fiction went to Daphne Athas of Chapel Hill for her book, Entering The Christopher Crittenden Memorial Award was presented to William S. Powell of Chapel Hill, right, by Dr. H. G. Jones. (Photographs by the Office of Archives and History unless other­ wise specified.) The Sir Walter Raleigh Award was pre­ Mr. John F. Bivins, Jr., right, won the May­ sented by Mrs. John K. Brewer, left, on flower Cup for his book, The Moravian behalf of the Historical Book Club of North Potters in North Carolina. The presentation Carolina, Inc., to Miss Daphne Athas for was made by Mr. Samuel B. Dees, governor her book, Entering Ephesus. of the Mayflower Society in North Carolina. Ephesus; the presentation was made by Mrs. John K. Brewer, president of the Historical Book Club of North Carolina, donor of the award. The May­ flower Cup for nonfiction was presented to Mr. John F. Bivins, Jr., of Winston-Salem for The Moravian Potters in North Carolina. Presentation was made by the governor of the Mayflower Society in North Carolina, Mr. Samuel B. Dees of Raleigh. The third recipient of the Christopher Crittenden Memorial Award was Mr. William S. Powell of Chapel Hill, president of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association during 1972. Mr. Powell was honored for his contribution "to the stimulation of interest in and knowledge of North Carolina History." Dr. H. G. Jones, state historian and administrator of the Office of Archives and History and secretary­ treasurer of the association, made the presentation. Mr. Powell presided at the evening session. Recipients of the several awards were honored at a reception following the meeting. Earlier in the day the association held its business session, at which time Frank Borden Hanes of Winston-Salem was elected president; William E. King of Durham, Henry Lewis of Chapel Hill, and Max Williams of Cullowhee, vice-presidents; and James S. Brawley of Salisbury and Mrs. Margaret Harper of Southport, members of the executive committee. Following the business meeting, a review of North Carolina fiction of the year was given by Mrs. Betty Hodges of Durham; and a slide-lecture was presented by Mr. John L. Sanders, director of the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill, on "Building the State Capitol, 1833-1840." Mrs. A. Vason Hamrick, Jr., of Shelby, announced that there was no winner of the Ameri­ can Association of University Women Award for Juvenile Literature for 1972. Dr. Thomas C. Parramore of Raleigh, on behalf of the Roanoke­ Chowan Group, presented the Roanoke-Chowan Poetry Award to Fred D. Chappell, writer-in-residence at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, for his book of poetry, The World between the Eyes. For the American Association for State and Local History, Mr. John G. Zehmer, Jr., presented Certificates of Commendation to the Murfreesboro Historical Association for its contributions and for "imaginative use of the Roberts House as a focal point of the town's adaptive-use preservation program," 2 CAROLINA COMMENTS and to the Raleigh Historic Sites Commission for preserving the Mordecai House and its contents. Awards of Merit were given to the Tryon Palace Commission for its restoration of the John Wright Stanly House, to the High Point Historical Society for its broad program, and to Mr. John F. Bivins, Jr., for his book, The Moravian Potters in North Carolina. Mr. Powell presided at the business portion of the morning session, and Dr. Ina W. Van Noppen, a vice-president of the association, presided during the remainder of the morning meeting. Vice-President Peter W. Hairston presided during the luncheon meeting. Mr. Richard Walser reviewed North Carolina nonfiction of the year at that time. Following his paper, the Robert D. W. Connor Award was presented by Dr. Elmer L. Puryear, Jr., on behalf of the Historical Society of North Carolina, to Dr. Don Higginbotham of Chapel Hill for his article, "James Iredell's Efforts to Preserve the First British Empire"; the article was published in the Spring, 1972, issue of the North Carolina Historical Review. Mr. Powell's presidential address, "Carolina Creatures from Roanoke Island to Purgatory Mountain," was delivered during the dinner meeting. Dr. Jones presided in the absence of Dr. Edward W. Phifer, Jr., who was ill. The Roanoke-Chowan Poetry Award went to Fred D. Chappel I for his book of poetry, The World between the Eyes. In the left-hand photograph above, Dr. Thomas C. Parramore, left, made the presentation on behalf of the Roanoke-Chowan Group. American Association for Local History Certificates of Commendation were given to the Murfreesboro Historical Asso­ ciation and to the Raleigh Historic Sites Commission; Awards of Merit went to Tryon Palace Commission, to the High Point Historical Society, and to John F. Bivins, Jr., for his book on Moravian potters. In the right-hand photograph above, left to right, are John D. Hamilton, who accepted the award for the High Point group; Mr. Bivins; Mrs. John A. Kellenberger, for the Tryon Palace Commission; Mr. E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., who was present to receive the Murfreesboro certificate; and Mr. William Dodge Ill, representing the Raleigh Historic Sites Commission. Roanoke Island Historical Association Mrs. Fred W. Morrison, chairman, presided when the association met for a luncheon meeting on November 28. Highlight of the occasion was the announcement of the winners of the Morrison Award, given annually for a significant contribution to North Carolina arts. The 1972 winners were Dr. and Mrs. James Semans of Durham; the award was announced by Mr. Sam Ragan, chairman of the Morrison Award Board. Presentation will be made next summer at a performance of The Lost Colony in Manteo. The association's directors announced the election of Mrs. William C. Friday of Chapel Hill as new chairman; she succeeds Mrs. Morrison who resigned VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 1, JANUARY, 1973 3 after serving eleven years. A report on The Lost Colony was also given during the luncheon meeting. North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs The federation began its sixteenth annual Music Day on November 28 with a varied program of music and ballet. The Colvin School of Dance of Gastonia opened the afternoon performance, and a piano recital by James Reid Smith, Jr., of Rockingham concluded the program. Mrs. James B. Doggett, state president, presided at the banquet that evening. Vice­ chairman of Music Day, Mrs. Q. 0. McAllister of Raleigh, extended greet­ ings to the group; the Hinda Honigman Composers Cup was presented by Miss Martha L. Kendrick, chairman of the North Carolina Music Day Composers' Contest, to Rose Marie Cooper of Greensboro. Professor Earl E. Beach of East Carolina University's School of Music was the dinner speaker. The day's program ended with the performance of an opera, A Game of Chance, by Seymour Barab; direction was under John McCrae of the Brevard Music Center. A reception honoring Mrs. Doggett, guests, and artists was held following the opera. North Carolina Art Society During the business meeting on November 29 Finley White of Durham was reelected president; Mrs. Isaac Manly of Raleigh was elected vice­ president, and Charles Lee Smith, Jr., of Raleigh was reelected secretary­ treasurer. The associate director of the North Carolina Museum of Art, Moussa Domit, reported during the luncheon meeting on recent acquisitions. Speaker for the dinner meeting was Richard F. Brown, director of the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. At the dinner 1972 winners of the thirty-fifth annual North Carolina Artists' Exhibition were announced. Major purchase awards went to Alice Fellows of Durham, first purchase award of $1,000 for her sculpture, "Moon Egg III"; R. W. Kinnaird of Chapel Hill, $500 for an acrylic painting; and similar sums to Dean Leary of Greenville for a fiber glass and masonite construction, and to Ralph Cox of Athens, Georgia, for an enamel painting. A reception was held at the Museum of Art following the dinner; the 1972 North Carolina Artists' Exhibition was opened at that time. Society for the Preservation of Antiquities President John E. Tyler opened the business meeting of the society the morning of November 30. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Henry Zenke of Greensboro, president; William J. Moore of Greensboro, vice­ president; Mrs. Sarah R. Houser, Miss Gertrude S. Carraway, Mrs. John W. Labouisse, Harry Gatton, and Mrs. Lura S. Tally, directors; and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., Mrs. Jack E. Brinson, Banks C. Talley, Jr., John G. Newton, Thomas A. Gray, John Harden, Miss Katherine Howell, Mrs. J. H. Winkler, Miss M. Mellanay Delhom, Mrs. H. Leslie Moody, and Harley E. Jolley, vice-presidents for the eleven congressional districts. Dr. H. G. Jones and Mr. Tyler are ex officio members of the board of directors. 4 CAROLINA COMMENTS Reports on preservation projects were given by Mrs.