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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, April 24, 1969—PAGE 3
Columbia College students Mary Ellen Woolfolk of
Greenwood and Anne Newton of Newberry examine a
slab from a cedar tree that was a sapling when South
Carolina was first settled. Two sections of the tree; on
display in the college’s physical science building, were
donated by board member Billy Colvin of Holly Hill. Ex
amining the display with the students is Dr. Donald N.
Mercer; Professor of Biology. (Columbia College photo.)
Composers of
America is
club subject
“Later 20th Century Ameri
can Composers” was the sub
ject for study when Mrs. Kem
per D. Lake presented an en
joyable program at the New
berry Music Club at its April
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Hart Jordan.
Mrs. Lake said, “The 20th
Century has been a period of
great experiments and progress
in developing new forms, new
instruments and new sounds.
Many compositions sound harsh
to the contemporary ear.” She
acquainted her listeners with
American composers not here
tofore studied in the club. They
were John Duke, Hoy Harris,
Samuel Barber and John Sac
co.
John Woods Dukes, born in
Cumberland, Md. in July 1899,
studied at Peabody Conserva
tory in Baltimore, then in New
York and in Europe for a year.
Since 1923 he has been asso
ciate professor of music at
Smith College in Northhempton
Mass. He is best known for
his songs which are familiar
ly romatic in style and ef
fectively written. A guest of
the club Miss Marcia Ham-
brick, minister of music at the
First Baptist Church in Whit
mire sang. “I Carry Your
Heart” (Duke) accompanied by
Mrs. Lake. Mrs. Dave Soke-
vitz sang Duke's “Just Spring”
and “Wild Swan" accompan
ied by Prof. Darr Wise.
Roy Harris was born in Ok
lahoma, Feb. 1898 and his mus
ical family moved to Califor
nia where ne grew up. He play
ed the piano, organ and clari
net. After serving in World
War I he enrolled in the Uni
versity of California, specializ
ing in harmony. He later stud
ied in Paris. He started pro
ducing works in which individ
uality revealed itself and his
authentic American music has
zest. Mrs. Paul Savko played
three of his compositions.
Samuel Barber, nephew of
Louise Homer, the celebrated
contralto of the Metropolitan
Opera, was born in Chester,
Penn, in March 1910. He be
came a charter pupil of the
Curtis Institute of Music and
studied piano, voice and com
position there. He won the $1500
Beams award of Columbia Un
iversity in 1928 and again in
1935. He won the American
Pirx de Rome, the Pulitzer
Fellowship in 1936, the Guggen
heim Fellowship in 1945, the
New York Music Critic's award
in 1946 and Pulitzer Prize in
1958. He served in the Army
Air Corps during World War
II.
Two influences molding Bar
ber’s style is great literature
and his fascination for the sing
ing voice, acquired by listen
ing to his famous aunt. This
is the source of the warm and
tender vocal lyricism of his
works, sensitive melody, and
refined moods.
Newberry College students
performed several of Barber’s
works.
Very little has been written
as yet of the life of John Sac
co, but Mrs. Lake dedicated one
of his songs to Prof. John Wag
ner of Newberry College, who
is the proud father of a new
infant son, Benjamin Baker
Wagner. The song, “Strictly
Germ Proof” (The Antiseptic
Baby) was sung by Miss Ham-
brick, accompanied by Mrs.
Lake.
The business session was con
ducted by President Charles
Dukes. Members and guests
were invited into the dining
room where delicious refresh
ments were served. Mrs. P. K.
Harmon poured coffee punch.
Assisting in entertaining were
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. French and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Fowler.
Measles vaccine
proves saving
for taxpayers
Extensive use of measles vac
cine during the past two years
will save South Carolina tax
payers about $2.5 million.
Some 180,000 doses of the vac
cine have been given since
January of 1967 thereby pre
venting an estimated 25 cases
of serious brain damage (en
cephalitis).
According to Dr. William M.
Johnson disease control officer
for the State Board of Health,
“The state’s cost for lifetime
care for each victim would have
been about $100,000.”
Johnson also estimates that
the measles eradication pro
gram prevented eight deaths
and 12,000 visits to doctors' of
fices and hospitals.
Only 31 cases of measles were
reported to the Board in 1968,
a sharp reduction from the 1967
total of 518. Only about 10 per
cent of any disease is reported.
However, the Board pursued
every possible lead last year
to locate measles cases.
“For that reason, the 31 re
ported cases last year is pro
bably a more representative
figure than thoee recorded in
previous years,” Johnson said.
Every county in the state has
conducted at least one anti
measles campaign and all but
five have completed school-bas
ed programs. High-speed inocu
lation “guns” have been used
in all of the mass campaigns.
These special campaigns in
sure the state against having
an epidemic in the next few
years. “However, we can ex
pect a few sporadic cases until
all the susceptible population
is protected,” Johnson said.
Most physicians agree that
new boms should be immuniz
ed against measles as soon as
they become one year old. One
shot gives permanent protect
ion.
Johnson urged parents t o
check their immunization re
cords to see if their children
have had the measles vaccine.
“If they haven’t, they should
get it from their doctor or the
county health department,” he
said.
He called on kindergarten and
nursery operators to see that
children under their care are
protected. “Their cooperation
could close an important gap
in our population.”
Measles, sometimes call e d
“red” measles generally lasts
from seven to nine days often
resulting in serious complica
tions involving the ear brain or
pneumonia.
German measles is occasion
ally confused with “red” meas
les. The German type lasts on
ly three days and is not as hard
on the patient.
A vaccine to prevent German
measles is expected to be li
censed in about a year.
The beaver is the world's
largest rodent except for the
South American capybara.—
SPORTS AFIELD.
Musicians give
recital Monday
A student woodwind quartet
organized at Newberry College
last fall by Dr. John Wagner
will appear in recital at Hol
land Hall next Monday (April
28) at 8 p.m. The public is in
vited to attend.
Sophomore Dianne Leopard of
Newberry plays French horn in
the quintet. She is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Leo
pard, 716 Wright Street.
Other members of the group
are Richard Sanders, senior
from Clinton, a flute; oboist
David Green, Greer junior; clar
inetist Donna Connelly, junior
from Inman; and bassoonist
Russell Scott of Greenville, a
junior.
The quintet appeared Tues
day (April 22) on a student as
sembly program at Batesburg-
Leesville High School. Other
public appearances will include
a May 8 performance for mu
sic students at Spartanburg
High School.
All the musicians are pupils
of Dr. Wagner, who is assist
ant professor of woodwinds in
the college’s department of mu
sic.
Monday’s program in the
Holland Hall auditorium will be
a mixture of old masterpieces
and contemporary works. It
will include the Allegro move
ment from Mozart’s Diverti
mento; Woodwind Quintet No. 1
by Emma Lou Diemer; Haydn’s
Divertimento in C (four move
ments); and the Suite for
Woodwind Quintet by Robert
Washburn.
FAMILY PICNIC FOR
COLLEGE FACULTY
Family fun is in store for
Newberry College faculty and
Staff couples and their child
ren this Saturday. The annual
Faculty Women’s Club picnic
is scheduled for the college ath
letic field from 4 to 6 p. m.
Assistant Football Coach
Steve Robertson will be “fun
and games” director, in charge
of assorted contests for adults
and young people.
President of the Club is Mrs.
Philip T. Kelly. Mrs. Nield
Gordon is vice president, and
Mrs. M. Foster Farley is the
secretary-treasurer.
BOUNDARY PTA
MEETS TONIGHT
Boundary Street PTA will
meet tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock. The executive commit
tee will meet in the library at
7:30. Visitation of rooms and
teachers will be from 7:30 un
til 8:00. The fourth and fifth
grades will be in charge of the
program. The sixth grade will
be honored at this meeting.
Business will include election
of officers for the ensuing year.
We Suggest...
you maintain a regular passbook savings account
adequate for conceivable emergencies or buying op
portunities.
If you have money to invest, in addition, buy our
Savings Certificates which pay a higher rate of earn
ings than the passbook account. With both savings
plans, you will enjoy the fine feeling of security that
comes from having money in a savings account, free
from risk and from the ups and downs of speculation.
We pay as high as Sty; on Savings Certificates,
which is the highest legal rate we can pay.
Where you save does make a difference.