The Signal, Vol. 78, No. 2 (September 20, 1963)
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13, 1 vn een for spten The Students' Paper Since 1885 MEMBER s Tt kins, iday, September 20, 1963 TRENTON STATE COLLEGE, TRENTON, N. J. Vol. LXXWVIII No. 2 ince office ;ices Season Opens who PROGRAM COMMITTEE PRESENTS 5=21. Social Studies Association ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATRE "JULIUS CAESAR" Features Dr. George Kennan HIGHLIGHTS YEAR'S PRODUCTIONS In First Lecture of Series Marks Four-hundredth FORMER U. S. AMBASSADOR IN BELGRADE Anniversary of WILL S PEAK ON "YUGOSLAVIA TODAY" Playwright's Birth The Social Studies Association at Trenton State College is open ing its program of lectures during the present college year on Sep _ "Julius Caeser," under the direc tember 25 with an address by one of America's leading experts in tion of Dr. Wade Curry, will be the field of foreign affairs. Dr. George Kennan, who served until presented by the college on No vember 1st and 2nd. Casting for recently as Ambassador in Belgrade, will speak about "Yugoslavia the production began Monday, Today." Sept. 16th, and will carry over His address is most timely in Soviet Union but retired from into the following week. Dr. Curry view of the forthcoming visit of foreign service in 1953 to become approximated that a total of 100 Marshall Tito to this country; a permanent professor at the In people will be involved in the play. Tito will attend the U. N. session stitute for Advanced Study in The Shakespearean tragedy re and call on President Kennedy Princeton. President Kennedy re quires 30 players, while 70 will be at the White House on October 17. called him from Princeton to serve needed backstage. The place of our meeting will as Ambassador to Yugoslavia; he Dr. Curry explained that ren still be announced; the exact time stayed there for two and a half dering such a production at this is Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 years and returned to Princeton time is apropos since the year of p.m. promptly. recently. 1964 is the 400th anniversary of Dr. George Kennan is considered Dr. Kennan is not only an ac Shakespeare's birth. Julius Caeser to be the leading American expert complished diplomat but also a is probably the most popular of on the Soviet Union and her allies. brilliant historian who received the the playwright's masterpieces, and He is the father of the "contain Pulitzer Prize for his book on The Alvin Ailey Dance Group in action ... a sneak preview of it is also considered the first of ment policy" against Soviet Rus Soviet-American relations. Among 1 Thu rsday's program. his great tragedies. sia, which he originated in 1947 his many other works is the out Line after line is familiar. Yet by his now famous essay on standing volume "Russia and the "Forces of Soviet Conduct" in West under Lenin and Stalin." The program committee of Tren- ton Katselas and Stella Adler. the language is quite simple. Brutus, especially, has an almost Foreign Affairs. He was long as Ambassador Kennan is also a lec f Bn State College will present The Appeared in concert with the com sociated with the State Depart panies of Anna Sokolow, Sophie New England reticence; when his turer of renown. Trenton State is Ivin Ailey Dance Theatre in ment to whose policy planning Maslow and Donald McKayle. In wife commits suicide, he says fortunate to have him now, be endall Hall Auditorium on Thurs- staff he belonged. In 1952 he be the Phoenix Theatre production only "She is dead," and not "To cause he has refused other lecture ly evening September 26 at came U. S. Ambassador to the engagements for the time being. 15 p.m. This is the first in a "The Carefree Tree." On tour as morrow and tomorrow and tomor iries of programs chosen by the featured dancer in Harry Bela- row, creeps in this petty pace |udent and faculty members of fonte's "Sing, Man, Sing." As lead from day to day." Even Caesar on program committee for the dancer on Broadway in the Lena being stabbed by his best friend Opening Convocation Draws liege community. Home Musical "Jamaica." says simply, "Et tu, Brute." The Alvin Ailey comes from Los During the run of the musical theme Shakespeare was to develop Largest Crowd In History IVj Jn geles, Cal., where he received "Jamaica," Mr. Ailey formed his in other plays, the conflict between > basic training in dance at the first dance company and offered loyalty to principle and loyalty Dean James J. Forcina opened "beginning of the year beliefs" to h Mel3,st er Horton Dance Theatre of the first performances of his works to me, is shown here at its stark the all college convocation which the convocation. The first is that at city. After a year of study at the 92nd Street YMHA-YWHA est. The play is shared by five was held on September 12. Dean Trenton State is a fine and poten joined this company in minor to acclaim by critics and audiences very different people—almost as Forcina presented Frederick Rau- tially great institution. He men les in repertory performances alike. if Shakespeare had started with binger, Commissioner of Educa tioned Jefferson's belief that the their theater. Following a year Mr. Ailey and his company have the thought of placing in one play tion for the State of New Jersey. strength of the nation depends performances with this com- since appeared in many dance five people, no two of whom could Commissioner Raubinger express upon the people. Enlightenment of ^ny he moved to San Francisco festivals and concerts both in and possibly live together with conflict. ed his interest in the student body these people is necessary. President favor of the study of Romance outside New York City including of Trenton State College as a Hill mentioned the past history of hnguages at the University of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, group and as individuals. He the college and spoke also of the alifornia at Berkeley, but soon World Dance Festival—Central mentioned the investment the future years of Trenton State •00 p|turnecl pursue a career as Park, Boston Arts Festival, Lewi- state has in students at the col College. dancer with the Horton dancers. sohn Stadium and the New York Township Approves lege, and that it is felt the in :00 Shakespeare Festival. The second belief presented by In late 1953, after the death of vestment will be worthwhile. Com Dr. Hill is that college is a place :00 ^ster Horton, Alvin Ailey he In addition to many works for missioner Raubinger went on to his own company, Mr. Ailey has of many resources. There is more :15 \ me choreographer for the Hor- Stop Light mention the work of the Board of to a campus than its buildings. Jn Company and came East with choreographed the summer touring Education in finding a replacement :00 "Jamaica" for St. Jean Terrell's Years of study by the faculty, plis group in the summer of 1954 for Dr. Edwin L. Martin as presi their leadership, and the energy :00 Jiere two of his ballets were Music Tents, and "Carmen Jones" At TSC dent of Trenton State College. which opened in New York's Cen of the students are all parts of :00 rformed at the Jacob's Pillow Many persons were interested in college. :00 ance Festival. During this tral Park Theatre-in-the-Round. the position; however, an offer was Mr. Ailey served as choreographer One of the major controversies President Hill also discussed the :00 riod, Mr. Ailey appeared in the last semester was centered upon extended to Dr. Warren G. Hill, lotion pictures, "Lydia Bailey" for an ELT production of "Dark then Commissioner of Education truism that you only get out of :00 P. of the Moon," and as director for the securing of a stop light at the college what you put into it. d "Carmen Jones," and choreo- Bliss Hall entrance to the campus. for the state of Maine. Commis :00 P. aphed for and danced with the a revue "African Holiday." sioner Raubinger then enumerated Values brought by students should The demand, initiated by the Stu not be discarded; students should :00 P |orton dancers in night clubs Last year he starred in the off- dent Executive Board, was based some of the highlights of Dr. well as on the television pro- Broadway dramatic production, Hill's career and presented him learn to separate fact from fiction upon a knowledge of previous ac and to recognize persons of worth. am "Party at Ciro's" and "The "Call Me By Rightful Name." cidents involving TSC students at to the faculty and students. Dr. Hill's concluding belief was I td Skelton Show." He also staged Critical acclaim led to another the main campus entrance. It was Dr. Hill expressed his pleasure 1 ghees for the Jack Benny Tele- dramatic appearance in this sea in coming to New Jersey and that there can be no freedom felt that, since so many students without restraint. There are rea bion show in May, 1954. During son's revival of "Two by Saroyan." used that crossing daily, a stop mentioned his awareness of the sons for the college regulations. e latter part of 1954, Mr. Ailey Most recently, Mr. Ailey appeared light would greatly alleviate the growth of higher education in New M Carmen de Lavallade (then in "Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright." dangers which are present when Jersey. New faculty members Campus parking regulations were leading female dancer of Mr.