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Tate Discusses V4 Poet Ri By AARON MEDLOCK Gamecock Staff Writer USC's first Award for Dis tinction in Literature was given to noted poet and critic Allen Tate in an audience-filled B.A. Auditorium Tuesday night. Eudora Welty and Robert Penn Warren also were honored in absentia for their contribu tions to American letters. . The award was conceived and is sponsored by the Lectures Committee of the University Union and designed by graduate art student Ted Metz. Program chairman James Mann placed the plexiglass pen dant, suspended on a red ribbon, around Tate's neck. The award carried a $500 honorarium for Tate. In his introduction, Mann rec ognized Tate for elevating the standards of literary life, not only in the South, but also for the part he played in being a member of a Vanderbilt University literary group, the Fugitives. Mann cited Tate's "brilliant essays on Poe and Dante" and his biographies of Stonewall Jackson and Jef ferson Davis. He said, "But it is mainly as a poet that we honor Mr. Tate." Tate followed with a reading of his poetry to the more than 300 people in the audience. He started with three epigrams PARKING FEES The initiation of a parking fee fo on the rise, faculty and staff ai If faculty and staff were to pal nor as often. Also, research ii garage. TICKET DISTRIBUTION The establishment of a workat Also, the re-evaluation of tickel SENATE POWERS Ingestigation of the Powers and areas of responsibility have be 1. The establishment of stuc which is currenty being regula 2. The regulation of parking in Affairs and the Traffic Division COMMUNICATIONS Better communication network are the governing body of the of students. We feel there shol PARICIPATION More organized and better cc participation of off-campus ini LIGHTING Improvement of the lighting fa VISITATION POLICY Research into the possibility o FO]I ceives/ never before read in public. They had been published 35 years ago in "The Sewanee Review." The first two epig rams dealt with the father of liberty, Thomas Jefferson, and the founder of the industrial society of America, Samuel Sla ter. In "On the Martyr of Har per's Ferry" Tate tells how John Brown stole George Washing ton's gold-handled sword, not so much for the gold as for the Lord. "The Wolves," a selection the poet had composed after a night of insomnia in his Montgomery County, Tenn. home was also read. The poem featured wolves with deep eyes "like a bearded spider" breathing at nothing in the dark. Tate said he cured the insomia by setting up his old army cot outside under a tree. After Tate read his autumnal selection from "Seasons of the Soul," he said, "I can't believe I was a rebellious person 45 years ago, now I'm considered an old fogey." Telling how 'boetry is made out of other poetry and a little experience," Tate explained that his "Last Days of Alice" is Lewis Carroll's Alice but in Tate's version, she "jumps into the looking glass, breaks it and can't get out again." Alice is caught in the world of EV r faculty and staff.While student par e not assessed a parking fee for tt a parking fee, student fees wouk ito the present system of assessir le provision for better student se distribution. Authorities of the Student Senate. N en removed from the Senate's Juri lent activity fees and the provisior ted by the Office of Student Activiti University facilities presently under1 of Security. between students and the Board of University and they are not well uld be two full time voting student immunication with off-campus stu ramural teams and improvement o1 cilities and systems on campus. 1 24-hour visitation rights in dorm R VI( \ward At mathematicians. The Chesire cat quivers foreever, Alice, fat and lazy and "bored-eyed" stares at drowsy. cubes of human dust. Tate delivered a short narra tive entitled "The Swimmers." The story is based on an actual incident that happened to Tate and some young friends swimming in Kentucky during July, 1911. In the poem he describes himself-"and Tate with water on the brain." The group of young boys saw a 12 horse posse ride by and then return with only 11. A man had been hung and the faceless head greatly effected the young Tate now left alone by his friends. The reading was ended with Tate saying he would hang his award on the wall of the study and gaze at it everyday. At a reception held on the 17th floor of Capstone, Tate said he had not represented the inci dent in "The Swimmers" as he saw it."My friends didn't leave me, but there were only three men left on the courtyard. No one was visible because they couldn't face it. The murder," Tate said, "was of a black tenant who had shot his white landlord because the landlord had cheated him." He said, "The scene haunted me for years, but I didn't write about it for forty years." king fees are constantly leir ideal parking spots. I not increase as much ig fees for the parking iting at athletic events. othing that the following sdiction: is for their distribution, es. the direction of Business Trustees. The Trustees informed of the desires members on the board. dents in areas suc has parking facilities. lobbies. E-PRI Campus ALLEN TATE ..'old Fogey.' Tate was swarmed by admirers and amateur poets. He commented that it was much easier for a young poet to pub lish today than it was in his time. Tate, who is working on a new book, advised those around him that the best way to start, is to send their poetry to various magazines for publication. Lectures Committee Chair man Merian Smith said the turnout was excellent, espe cially for a rainy night. Other lecuturers on this year's series, Smith said, are James Kavanaugh, an ex ESIDE Reading Catholic priest scheduled to speak March 13. March 29, C. Y. Ting an accupuncture expert from Shanghai Medical College will demonstrate medical procedures used in acupun cture. Smith said he reportedly asks for volunteers from the audience for his demonstra tions. She added that William F. Buckley, Jr., will speak at the Coliseum April 8. McConnell Endorses Stroud Vice President Tim McConnell is endorsing Larry Stroud as student body vice president. "I'm not trying to belittle or degradate any other candidates, but as far as I'm concerned, he's the man for the job," McConnell said. "Stroud has served this past term as senator and was elected Presi dent Pro-Ten of the Senate. He has presided several times in my absence, and from what I can see he's done an excellent job. He's practical experience and has proven himself quite effectively and efficiently. McConnell thinks the importance of the office arises from the role of the vice president as student senate president. "The vice presi dent is responsible for seeing to it that student grievances are heard and solved through initiating rele vant and effective legislation." [ S iN