University of South Carolina Libraries
I-At the 7 171 ~~by Is Anybody there? Doe anybody care? Can anybody see what I see? Are these the words of a Madmin, or a prophet, a traitor or a patriot? 1776, award winning musical that played to a sell-out crowd Monday night asks the same questions. 1776 asks a multitude of questions, most of which it an swers. To the question of treason, Ben Franklin replies "Treason is a charge made up by winners as an excuse to hang the losers." The next inquiry is whether or not anything has changed in 200 years. 1776 concerns itself with the workings of the Second Continental Congress, in their not always' spectacular attempts to resolve the issue of independence. The play portrays the par ticipants, the signers of the Declaration of Independence, as real people, concerned as much with the heat as with the birth of a new nation. Whether or not the characteriiation Is historically accurate is another matter, but as far as the play Is concerned, it really doesn't matter. The main character of the play is John Adams, the chief "agitator" for American independence in the midst of a congress that was not exactly straining at the bit to take on Great Britain. Adams is the constant butt of abuse by the more conservative members of the congress. Throughout the play they call him a madman, a traitor and a "Northeastern Radical." He is told that he is obnoxious, egotistical and bent on venting his own per sonal grievences through the Congress. They suggest he con centrate on working within the system instead of staying up nights devising ways to destroy it. After a series of confrontations with the more "loyal" members of Congress, Adams succeeds in convincing the gathering that they must adopt the Declaration of Independence. This prompts someone to say "This document is our passport to the gallows." Franklin replies, "If we don't hang together, we will most assuredly hang seperatly." 1776, while not the exact parallel of todays inklings of revolution draws some useful comparisons with quotes that apply as well ~DAVYll SNUGGLY WALKING WHITE STAG Is noth sensational with sporth skirts. A fluff of poly pile, acetate lined. Blac 18. Bon Barn First Flo davison's open 9:3 frIday till 9.--152 heater 6 Jerry Cabbrese -a.tbei.on is alw,y,legal in ft fht person. For: instance, our revolution is legal. Revolution in the second anu third person is always illegal, their revolution for instance is illegal." On the question of action without direction, "If we do not determine the nature of the beast before we set it free, it will destroy us all." Perhaps the most moving scene in the play takes place when Adams is alone in the meeting hall. A messenger comes in bearing a correspondence from George Washington, who is in danger of being annihilated by the advancing British troops. Up to this point, Washingtons letters had fallen on deaf ears, as the Congress tried to decide what course of action they would persue while Washingtons troops came closer and closer to disaster. Adams, moved to tears by the letter, and thinking he is alone cries out "Is anybody there? Does anybody care? Can Anybody see what I see?" Questions that have been repeated often these past days. While 1776 is not necessarily the story of 1970, many of the lines drew rousing applause. The older people applauded for the revolutionary heroes of 1776, and the young, sitting in the gallaries cheered for the revolution of now. Hearing the stirring story of two boys killed at Concord, one would not have had to exercise his imagination much to envision Kent State or Jackson, Mississippi. In the scene where the con servatives explain their reasons for being against the revolution in terms of not wanting to risk their positions and wealth, one cannot help but see Americas "haves" telling the "have nots" to be patient. 1776 is not the story of 1970, but many of the questions and answers are the same. Mes of all, 1776 may have given some of the people on the floor the impetus to see things from other prospectives. The next time someone is called an "Agitator," maybe they'll think of John Adams, radical, trator, and second President of the United States. COAT BY Ing short of re pants and ester-acrylic k, ivory; 8 to ......38.00 0 a.m.--shop monday and main street, columbia, The friendly face is that secretary in the Dean of Won pleasant attitude and friendly On the exchar Sunday U N I V E R S I T V 0 F BRIDGEPORT Dorm presidents at UB presented a "Love Sunday" recently. It was an afternoon of free ice cream, athletic events and novelties. Frisbees, water guns and kites were distributed to the participants, some of whom participated in football, volley ball, tugs-of-war and relay races. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FI,ORIDA The SMC-sponsored Peace Rally at USF backfired Friday night when the Hillsborough County Sheriffs dept. moved in to clear the football field where the rally was taking place. The law was called in when students failed to comply with a court injunction ordering that the field be cleared by 1 a.m. 53 persons were arrested. But some were not even taken away. Fraternity and sorority members were able to talk ther way out of arrest.. because they "didn't look like the rest." EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Ada of Rosemary Broadway, en's Office; portraying the atmosphere in the office. of love ETSU studemts had to be told through their school newspaper that the President had visited their campus the day before. It seems that of the 30,000 people who turned out, the only students there were members of the marching band. CIEMSON UNIVERSITY Prior to the win last weekend which snapped Clemson's losing streak, a window in a dormitory exemplified the frustration felt on the campus. The window had a sign which read, "Beat... Somebody !" A "Poor Man's Supper," planned to keep students away from an Agnew visit and thus prevent trouble, was given by the New Castle County Young Democrats. Stating that Agnew's attacks on candidates who seek to do something about the things that are really wrong instead of doing something himself, the club invited everyone to supper which featured "fun and politics" for everyone. The bill of fare? Baloney. "We'd rather eat our baloney than listen to his." Vocational On th begim A vocational program designed to provide on-the-job training for minimum wage employees of the University is now in effect. According to Leon Elam, training coordinator and a per sonnel dept. administratior, "This program is designed for entry level (minimum wage) employees who have completed their probationary employment period. These employees, on the basis of interest, initiation, and some testing, have demonstrated potential for advancement within the University system." Those employees who have not completed high school, but have advanced beyond a fourth grade educational level are placed in the Adult Basic Education Class at Columbia Residential Technical Education Center. After com pleting the adult education program these employees then enter the On-the-Job Training Program at Midland Technical Education Center. The pre apprenticeship program has been set up by a grant from the Department of Labor. In the twelve week session, entry level employees combine on-the Durham si USC English Professor Frank Durham, will autograph copies of his latest book, "The Collected Short Stories of Julia Peterkin," at the Sandlapper Gallery Sunday afternoon, November 15, from 2-6. Dr. Durham has edited and written an interpretive in troduction to 33 selected pieces of short fiction by South Carolina's Pulitzer Prize winning author, Julia Peterkin. Although Mrs. Peterkin is best known as a novelist, she also produced numerous short stories about the Southern Negro which have relevance today as the "sym pathetic" presentation of an im portant segmuent of black Alerica. Through extensive research and editing, Dr. Durham has made these little-known stories available to the general reader and the student for the first time. A long time friend of Mrs. Peterkin, Dr. Durham places her work in a new perspective and traces her growth and development as nn artist. A native of Columbia, Dr. Durham recieved an AB degree from USC, his MA degree from the University of North Carolina, and his Ph1. D. from Columbia University. Formerly a professional actor and community theater director, he has held a Rockefeller Fellowship in Creative Drama and aFellowship in the Cooperative Program in the Humanities BLACK Sold at % We stock direct and 50%. Be the "Fight tiffany..... 1507-09 TALRSTREE T. Store Heers: Mond.ay.1 P.Ide. 8:30-9.n0 .. 0o e job pro for USC job training with classes in basic theory relating to their respective occupations. In this Initial program there are twelve par ticipants. Within the training program there is a special Clerk Typist course also at Midland TEC. University employees are participating in this program as well as various maintenance positions. Elam eventually hopes to im plement an apprentice program in conjunction with the University. Such sessions would increase the efficiency of its participants as Mailing pr for distribi Procedure for the distribution of Intra campus mail has been finalized. Only post office em ployees will distribute mail to boxes in order to improve efficiency and security of postal service. Yns books sponsored by Duke University and the University of North' Carolina. In addition to the Peterkin an thology, Dr. Durham has recently compiled a volume of essays on Jean Toomer's "Cane," which will be published soon. He is also the author of: "DuBose Heyward: The Man Who Wrote Porgy." "Giants from the Wilderness" (with Harlan Hatcher), "Government in Greater Cleveland," and others. Also he has published plays, fic tion, verse, and more than 50 ar ticles in scholarly and critical journals. The public is invited to the autograph party and reception in Durham's honor at the Sandlapper Gallery. Highway 378, West Columbia. capusAenail NOV.6-8 Movie: "Othello" Directed by Stuart Burge. With Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith and Frank F''inley. Color. Admission 50 cents. NOV. 7 Game: 2 p.m. Carolina plays Tennessee at the Carolina Stadium. NOV.8 Campus wide religious services at Rutledge Chapel at 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Lutheran and Methodist Student Associations. HELP WANTED Full and Part Time Day and Night Shifts Apply in person Burger King Restaurant 1211 College $treet 9-10 a.m. 2.5 p.m. LIGHT holesale Prices! all sizes...Buy save up to mure to see ing Gamecock i/and ting 'hur dao. 823O.S23O gram workers well an providing employees with the opportunity for increased salaries, according to CIam. This is the highest program In training," Elam emphasized. "These people can move around anywhere. They are journeymen and are recognized as such." Elam also said that the entire On-the-Job Training Progam is enacted "for the University by University persopnel. "It's a matter of survival. The only way to keep employees is to implement such a program." ocedures ition set There will be no charge for individual notices of less than 100. Fifteen dollars will be charged for distribution to all boxes. Such mall should have no names or box munbers. For partial distribution, which must be either In alphabetical or numerical order not both, there will be a charge of one cent per copy. Notices annoucing meetings or those which have specific deadlines should be delivered to the post office at least one full day prior to the meeting or dead line. Mail should be in the form of 3'x5" cards, letter-type envelopes, one-half sheets of paper or full sheets of paper folded two times. Jack Bass to dron-in Jack Bass. co-author of "The Orangeburg Massacre", will be at the School of Journalism library in Carolina Coliseum today from 10 a.m. until noon. The drop-in is sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi, professional Journalism Fraternity to honor Bass and also to offer all students and faculty members an op portunity to meet and discuss the book with one of its authors. Bass is presently Columbia Bureau Chief for the the Charlotte Observer and a part-time in structor at USC. He graduated from the University in 1956, was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University in 1965-66 and was named South Carolina "Newspaperman of the Year" by Sigma Delta Chi in 1968. His work on "The Orangeburg Massacre" has prompted critical letters from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Time Magazine has labelled him as an "experienced muckraker." The International House of Pancakes 4 Great Specials During the month of November. Monday thru Friday Only! SPECIAL #1 French Toast 6 WEDGES,79 BUT TER AND SYRUP SPECIAL #2 Western Sandwich DENVER OMELET ON AN ONION ROLL 8 SPECIAL #3 Steak 2 POTATO PANCAKES, SALAD SPECIAL. #4. EVER YTUESOAYVIN NOVEMBR ALL TIHE Butlermilk Pancakes If31 Asse..by 4*?, Deew Ae s N HOUN6 7:Me