University of South Carolina Libraries
Montgon 'Student P library sh "It doesn't matter what it is, just get it to us," Walter Derrick of Manning Correctional Institution said. Derrick, principal of Manning's school, spoke of needed books and gother reading materials to be donated to the institute. Contributions are being taken to aid in the library program for Manning, begun by Reid H. Montgomery Jr., under the direction of USC's Department of Volunteer Services. "I hope to make this a project to lie the community together, in cluding both student organizations c and faculty," Montgomery said. C He said that contributions for the program have already started coming in, while organizations 1 ranging from Carolina Cares to the I Big Bird Restaurant have pledged A Iheir support. Manning, a minimum security c insi it ut ion, houses about 30 young i male offenders, ages 17-25, ac- I cording to Warden W. T. Cave. r About 160 of Manning's residents are enrolled in the Institute's school. ''Company' in Coliseur "Company," the multipl4 comedy, will be presented Carolina Coliseum by the Series Committee. Directed and produced music and lyrics by S Broadway play received t from the New York Dram, Tony Awards in 1971. "Company" is a tart, t portrayal of marriage in setting. Allen Case, who rt leads as an eligible bachelor of five married "matchma Julie Wilson co-stars as< tempts to push Case toward its inoys. iery's aim: to fill these lans to fi elf space "Everyone who wants to is presently in school," Derrick said. "We have four educational levels ranging from non-reader-3rd grade in the first level - to high school in the fourth." He said that for those who reach he high school level and can pass he entrance examinations, :ourses are available at USC. "Students are taki to Central ,orrectional Institt1 twice a ieek, and professcOk come to each courses," he skid. "Up to rour courses are offered each memester." Students enrolled in these nurses, however, suffer because f inadequate library facilities. Fred Conkle, a 21-year-old in nate in his second semester at JSC, said he had a particular oroblem with history last emester. "The professor's lectures did not ome directly from the book," he aid, "and the library here is retty skimpy on college level naterials." Manning's existing library :ontains about 2,200 books, the only risible ones on the college level are presented ri tonight i award winning musical at 8 p.m., tonight in the University Union Artist by Harold Prince with tephen Sondheimn, this he Best Musical Award a Critics in 1970 and six ender and sophisticated a contemporary urban 'places George Chakiris, 'who is the favorite guest king" couples. one of the wives who at I matrimony by stressing shelves. r1 1hose contributed by Montgomery himself. Conkle admitted that he did not use the library much himself because they do not have anything 1here to interest him. "We need reference materials for basic courses," he said. The school principal added that if Manning had some of the parallel books used by students on campus, the library would be able to meet the needs of the students. "If I get out in a reasonable length of time, I plan to stay in the university," he said. Asked if he had any requests of the st udents at USC, Conkle said he would like to take a tour of the campus. "People are always coming here and looking around," he said. "I'd like to go see the cmpus and find out what I'm a part of." "I've been here two semesters and don't even know what the campus looks like," he said. Boxes will be set up in dor mitories and at Volunteer Services offices for anyone wishing to make corn ribut ions. Montgomery discus Manning. Principal are needed 44 Montgomery arrives at Manning Correcional Institution with an arm full of books for the library he is starting there Photos by Tommy Price ses the project with Warden W. T. Cave at Walter Derrick explains what kindl of books