Qfot Bufei^Ftrontcle Volume 59, Number 19 Duke University, Durham N

be ffiotoer of Campus; Wjougljt anb action Qfot Bufei^ftrontcle Volume 59, Number 19 Duke University, Durham N. C. Friday, November 15, 1963 Participants Air Views Feiffer Says Speakers, Chairman, Panelist Vary In Evaluating Aspects of Symposium U.S. Apathetic By SUE LATIMER Chronicle Copy Editor In an extremely witty speech, Impressive, flexible, well-attended, well-received and Jules Fieffer, satirical humorist, stated that the Amiercan people typical are some of the terms applied by its participants to have gradually submitted to be this semester's University Symposium on the topic "Con coming numb and void in feel temporary Literature-a Post-Human Age?" ing. Ellison's View Ralph Ellison, author of The Invisible Man and speaker "Man has reduced his pleasure on the topic "The Novel and the American Experience," said in an attempt to save himself he was impressed with the way the Symposium Committee from pain," boldly noted the had handled the complicated business of organizing such an speaker, who explained in the concluding symposium speech event. Concerning the topic, he believes it served its function that Americans have become for organization, but that "we didn't stick too closely to the conditioned to accepting opinions non-human aspects." handed down to them by "sales ~ To Ellison, the exchanges in man" type parents to the point the coffees were the most valu that they now have lost the able aspect, because he was THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS, famed comedy-folksinging duo, ability to rebel and "let them Snodgrass Notes drawn into close contact with the will perform tomorrow night in the Indoor Stadium at 6:30. selves go." students. He also enjoyed hear ing the ideas of other members Tickets will be on sale on the main quad and at the stadium "Americans are of a different 'Human' Accents of the panels, but wishes that before the show. breed. We are manipulators all more questions had been brought the way," Feiffer remarked. "We from the audience. need an atmosphere of calm, and Of Today's Poets The reason this was not done, we place more emphasis on pre according to William H. Nichols Dad's Day Activity Includes sentation than actual being." Outlining the history of poetry '64, chairman of the Symposium within the last century, W. D. committee, was that the com The American satirist noted Snodgrass, Pulitzer Prize winner mittee felt discussions were pro that Americans believe in the and University symposium ceeding well enough without Dance, Folk-Singing, Football speaker, interpreted the years further questions. corruptive state of man and insist Nichol's View on thinking that things will not from 1870-1930 as an intellectual Dad's Day Week End, today through Sunday, features revolution and from 1930 until Nichols was very impressed the Smothers Brothers this year, the annual concert by the change for the better. to day as a small counter-revolu with the response of both stu dents and faculty members and Men's and Women's Glee Clubs, a father-son banquet and Concluding his thought- tion in poetry. said that all events were "well- picnic and the Duke-Navy football game. proking speech, Feiffer explain Today's poetry tends to be attended and well-received." He ed specifically the significance believes the ideas expressed have written in more human language Activities begin tonight with the father-son banquet he places on his interpretation of caused "more than small rip in the Gothic Dining Hall, featuring speaker Dr. Robert F. American life by saying "Satire and to deal with actual problems ples," which he hopes will grow of the world, says Snodgrass. in amplitude as they filter Durden of the history department and chairman of the is no longer a comment on the across the campus. He was Student-Faculty-Administration Committee. Later in the way we live. Satire is the way He explained that in the I870's pleased with the "general evening at 8:15 the Men's and Women's Glee Clubs will we live." there was a great artistie and coherency" he believes existed intellectual movement which among the speeches and topics present the annual Dad's Day week end concert in Page Feiffer gave the last speech of overthrew the academic oppres discussed. Auditorium. The program has "something for everyone," this Symposium. The panel dis Reynolds Price, panel-member sion. Comparing this change with ranging from modern to classical, secular to sacred. James cussion that followed the speech for two sessions, said the audi the Impressionist movement in Young, acting director of choral activities at the University, was left open — there was no ence was very loyal. He also painting, the speaker explained feels that the coffees were the will conduct. designated topic. that the poets also began break most valuable sessions. At this Picnic point, he believes, "We can only A picnic for sons and dads in ing form by way of symbolism. hope that one or two people got the concourse of the Indoor ' The most exciting of today's something from it." Stadium precedes the Duke- poems investigate moral and Feiffer's View Navy game tomorrow. At half- Senators Consider practical limits of man. Snod On several occasions Jules time a $15,000 model of the USS grass concluded that this fresh Fieffer applied his wit to satiriz North Carolina will be presented ing "typical symposium ques to Governor Terry Sanford by quality in poetry is necessary for tions," especially those concern Rear Admiral L. R. Daspit, com Philosophy', Rents poetry to be able to compete in ing his message to an audience. mandant of the Sixth Naval Dis the world of physical science so He quipped "I doubt it" after trict. The model was built to By PETE SHEARON that art will not be left behind. reading the comment that the aid the construction of the USS Chronicle News Editor audience would enjoy hearing North Carolina and has been in Following the speech there his answer to several questions the custody of the Naval ROTC The Men's Student Government Association Senate in was a lively panel discussion sent him by the committee. at the University since the end its weekly meeting Tuesday night defeated an amendment W. D. Snodgrass stated that of World War II. moderated by John Ryan '64, on he had comments on the Sym that would have changed voting procedure in the Judicial "The Writer Himself and His The Smothers Brothers will Board. posium but preferred to submit appear in concert tomorrow Position in Society." them privately to the committee. evening in the Indoor Stadium The proposed amendment would have made it necessary at 8:15 p.m. Bewildered, talka to have a majority plus one of the members for any con tive Tom Smothers, playing the viction rather than the present system of a simple majority. guitar, and his "little brother" Dickie on the bass will draw AN MSGA SUBCOMMITTEE investigated the different from their repertoire of folk aspects of the amendment and reported back against it, stat songs, folk-spoofs and satire for ing that a change would cast a doubt on Judical Board's the performance. The brothers effectiveness. The\ Senate subsequently passed a motion have out three top selling re praising Judi Board for its work and expressing complete cord; the newest is "Think confidence in the Board. Ethnic," a study in "mayhem." Vice-president Richard Epes reported on the possibility Smothers Brothers of reserving places in campus parking lots for students on A few years ago Tom and Dick were unknown singing comics the days of home games. This was brought before John M. at San Francisco's "Purple Dozier, University business manager, as MSGA, felt that Onion." After their discovery by it should be "part of University policy." According to Dozier, a recording company they ap places can be reserved till approximately game time in all peared regularly on television the parking lots except the Indoor Stadium lot. This would with Jack Paar, Steven Allen fall 140 short of handling the 762 registered student vehicles and Gary Moore. They have on campus. The Senate decided not to press the issue any since appeared at the "Blue further at present as no actual complaints of parking short Angel" in New York and the ages have arisen. "Troubadour" in Los Angeles." General admission tickets for AS A FIRST STEP in an attempt on the Senate's part The Duke Chronicle: Powell the concert will be available at to get closer to the opinions and needs of the student body, STUDENTS HAVE OFTEN asked why the Chapel is closed and the door before the show. it has been decided to have a series of metings between mem barred every afternoon at 5 p.m. after a much appreciated caril Registration for Dad's Day bers of the Senate and freshman living groups. These would lon concert. Chronicle has not been able to determine if this Weekend began today and con be in the form of informal discussions in which the fresh is an attempt to keep God or the serpent (page Z) in or out of tinues tomorrow in Flowers the Chapel, but informed sources say it is a definite attempt to Lounge from 9-10 a.m., during men would be given a chance to express their views on sub keep students out. Chronicle went to press before the Chaplain's which time schedule and tickets jects pertinent to MSGA. Some doubt was expressed as to office could be contacted, but an answer to this controversial will be issued. (Continued on page 5) question is expected.

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