Lecture on Victorian Theater Czech Diplomat Thursday, 8 p.m. Tonight, 8 O'clock Howell Hall Campus Center Lounge FIAT LUX See Page 6 Phone 587-5402 Vol. 50, No. 20 ALFRED, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1963 ' Middle States Association Tom Syracuse Wins Presidency; To Evaluate Grad School Vanech and Riley Also Elected Alfred University will be evaluated by a team of educa- J J.onrnl P.Tinm iRiloRileyv won tht.hee positioDosition of ilInterl - Tom Syracuse was elected pres nounced his withdrawal from the nationalnNational Affairs Commit- tors March 31-April 3, President M. Ellis Drake has announc- ident of the Student Senate In an race due to illness at last Thurs- tee chairman. At the same time ed. This evaluation will be carried out by representatives of luncontested vote last Friday. day's assembly. Kay Jordan was elected presi- the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Mike 'Stephens, who had been William Vanech was elected running against Syracuse, an- Senate Vice*presddent and Pat dent of the Women's Student Gov- Schools, and they will place special emphasis on the graduate ernment, without any opposition. The evaluation, will be in ac- study of the graduate program. Betsy Kinsey was chosen as WSG cordance witr the policy of the The committee has sent members vice-president. Middle States Association, which of the evaluation team a report Syracuse, in his speech at the prescribes a re-evaluation of all on its findings together with es- election assembly, pledged con- institutions every ten years. Al- sential data concerning the Uni- tinued efforts to improve commu- fred University was on the origin- versity. nications between the students, el list of higher educational insti- Conferences faculty and administration. He al- tutions accredited by the Middle The work of the Middle States so plans to work to the establish- States Association in 1921, and it group will consist of conferences ment of pre-professional train- bas been an accredited institution •with members of the administra- ing on a more permanent basis. since that time. tion and faculties and may include In addition Syracuse indicated Project Re-evaluation talks with representative students, that he «will continue to work with In the past, the Association's Dr. Drake said. He expressed the and try to expand the cultural Commission on Higher Education hope that "everyone will cooperate council as well as continuing ef- has followed the practice of send- in making their visit as produc- forts for the realization of the ing a committee to examine all (Continued on Page 8) student lodge proposed iby this aspects of the operation of an in- year's Senate president, Fred Sil- stitution. Within the past two verstein. years, however, the Association' Footlight Club Stephens did not announce his bas established, for those institu- withdrawal until after completing tions whose accredited status is Assembly Will Be Tom Syracuse, new Senate president, congratulates Pat Riley on a speech concerned with the steps not questioned, a new project-type her election as International-National Affairs Coordinator. that might be taken to improve of re-evaluation. This permits the One Act Comedy student government at Alfred. institution to single out a phase 'The Resounding Tinkle" by N. His main concern was with pro- of Its operation which it would , F. Simpson will be performed by English Department Revises viding leadership training and like to improve and enables the" ^e Footlight Club at an assem- long range planning devoted to visiting team to give special con- bly this Thursday. the continued improvement of the eideration to the particular area The one act play comments on Requirements For Majors translations of influential writers educational experience at Alfred. family life and society in gener- Dr. Ernest Finch, chairman of in an effort to be as helpful as in other languages. The major Vanech, and the other vice-pres- al. and also concerns itself with the department of English, an- possible to the member institu- trends of thought and important idential candidates, Anselm Parla- the cliched life. The play Is a • nounoed last, Friday in a meeting tion. literary figures of each period tore and Steve Pearlman, all used comedy and will be student di- of the English majors and pros- "Alfred University will have will be discussed. their speaking opportunities at rected by the former president pectives, the changes in the de- this type of evaluation and our The second course will concen- the assembly to urge a cohesive of the Footlight Club, Fred Llnd- partment curriculum to begin project will be a study of the trate on literary forms, such as program of examination of prob- auer. next fall. graduate program with particular the novel, damatic and poetic lems at Alfred. Vanech highlight- Prof Ronald (Brown, associate The major program, which reference to the future of this part forms, essas, and critlycism. In- ed this idea by suggesting student professor of speech and dramat- starts in the junior year, will con- of our educational program," Dr. dividuai projects will be under- cricicism be turned from destruc- ics, considers this, "A modern tain two reqfuired courses, both Drake said. taken in the senior year, with tive to constructive. play which may be classed with lasting four semesters. Each In prepartion for the visit by seminars to discuss individual the works ef such playwrights as course will meet five times a Riley said that she will work the Middle States team, a special work. Pintner and Ionesco. It Is a so- week for a total of eight credits. toward an increased discourse on committee of the faculty and staff One of the courses will trace the Dr. Finch said the reasons for cial protest play which I think international and national affairs nnder the direction of Dr. John development of English and the changes are the lack of suf- the students will enjoy very between student and faculty. Al- W. Gustad, acting dean of the American literature, including ficient professional knowledge in much. so she will strive to Increase the Graduate School, has made a self- many graduates and the lack of amount of information in this correlation of the various survey field available to students. courses. Syracuse received 438 votes Le Mon Opera Draws Packed Houses; from the 565 students that voted. International-National Forty-eight students wrote In Ste- Affairs phens name. Vanech had 332 Coal Miners' Story Tragic Yet Gay There will be a meeting of all votes and was the only candidate those Interested In working on who received a majority of votes the newly formed International- cast. Parlatore had 148 votes and National Affairs Committee to- Pearlman had 62. Riley heat Place morrow at 7 p.m. In the Cam- by a margin of 16 votes, 251 to pus Center lounge. 236. Yorkey had 60 votes. Class Officers' Primaries Scheduled for Tomorrow Election of class officers for the Smith. 1963-64 academic year will be held Junior Class—Pres.: Lindsay next week. Senior officers will he Bates, Don Burris, John Dudly, elected on Monday, junior officers Linda Kievea, Richard Morabito, next Tuesday, and sophomore of- Robert Volk; Men's Vice Pres.: ficers next Wednesday. Reed DeNyse, Chris Michael, Jay Primaries will be held tomor- Smith; Women's Vice Pres.: Sue row for those positions in each Burke, Isabel Chicquor, Dianne of the three classes which have Hunter; Sec.: Karen Bale, Pat four or more nominees. The sche- Brewster, Celeste Johnston, Mai> Photo by Oignae dule is as follows: 8 a.m. to 12 tha jLewin; Treas.: Tim Bender, noon, Sophomores; 12:30-5 p.m. Marjorie Frost, Ann McCulloch, Furious mine Inspector confronts deranged widow in a scene from the folk opera "Down, Down, Seniors; and 7-10 p.m., Juniors. Eric Nemiroff, Bill Pierce. Down," which premiered Thursday at Alfred University. Frof left to right are: Nancy Sk.dmore as Mad Candidates fori office are: Sen- Sophomore Class—Pres.: Pat Kate, Assistant Professor Paul Giles, and William Vanech ior Class—Pres.: John MacFad- Golde, Barry Lederer, Sue Mas- Dr. LaMon's music sparkled labor of love. Actual work on the den, Arthur Shulman, Robert ters, Dave Miller, Jim Place; by Mrs. Marvin Shiro with melody and versatile feel- score started seven years ago, Wade; Men's Vice Pres.: Richard Men's Vice Pres.: (Pete Dodge, In its world premiere, "Down, ing, ranging from somlber tragedy Down, Down" brought the Penn- but painstaking research so evi- Giandana, Dennis Newberry, Jef- Dave Ferraguzzi; Women's Vice and apprehension to soaring ga- sylvania coal mining region in dent throughout the production frey Werner; Women's Vice Pres.: Pres.: Kris Brigham, Lynn Car- iety and courage. His libretto, the 1890's to life in Alumni Hall began as early as 1935. Ellen Daly, Caryn Freed, Gail Gre- penter, Priscilla Lobb, Jackie Lu- touched with humor, showed last week. Dr. LaMon's opera certainly gory, Carol Wharton; Sec.: Bar- del, Sandra McKearin; Sec.: Mad- Dr. Melvin LeMon, chairman of produced delightful entertain- human naturalness and built bara Beck, Audra Grant, Ellen eline Gallo, Cheryl Thomas; Alfred's music department, com- ment for packed houses at each character images well, and Dr. Meyer, Carol Steinhauser; Treas.: Treas.: John Rothstein, Howard posed libretto and music for the of the three performances, March iLeMon's orchestrations and char- Fred Cohen, Robert Plesser, Neal Wiener. three-act folk opera as an obvious 21, 22, and 23. (Continued on Page 3) PAGE BIGHT FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1963 Down, Down, Down Premieres (Continued Irom Page 1) ial arrangements showed skill in Tarying and using to the fullest /.eMon's Dream Realized; instruments and voices he had at his command.