Affairs' Opens Run Tomorrow Evening
RECEIVES TICKET — Carolyn Knight (right), SC student and daughter of Governor Goodwin Knight, presents ticket to L.A. County Sher-
iff Eugene Biscailuz for tonight's performance of "Affairs of State." Colleen Stanley, star of the comedy, looks on. •
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Summer News
No. 9
72	LOS	ANGELES,	CALIFORNIA	Wednesday,	July	21
roblems of Gifted hildren Discussed
How gifted children in a local high school are given usual freedom to follow their own educational inter-s was told at a School of Education symposium Monday Hancock auditorium. Dr. Earl F. Carnes, associate pro-sor of education, presided.	•
Anita Mitchell, instructor in speech and drama at Cul-City high school who is working for her doctorate in cation at SC, said the research project was far from pleted and no findings had been made.
Students in the unnamed high school are given “hall es” and permitted to miss as many as three meetings their regular classes each week( provided they keep up
with all home work, outside as-
isit Display Library agg Urges
n a statement yesterday to mmer News, President Fred gg urged all SC students to see pictorial exhibit now on dis-y in the library, depicting the me of Columbia University's entennial anniversary, “Man’s ht to Knowledge and the Free Thereof.”
The University of Southern ifornia,” President Fagg said, participating with other uni-sities throughout the world in movement to safeguard man’s t to free speech, a free press, dom to ask qustions and free-to know.” he 26 display panels, now on r of the 48 states, will be on in the SC library until the of July. Exploring a wide ge of topics, both by text and tration, they include panels “The Teacher and Free ech,” “Everyman — His ughts and earnings,” “Edu-n and Development of the d,” “Continued Development dults,” “The Scholar and Re-ch,” and “Development of ens.”
e purpose of this pictorial ma,” according to Dr. Gray-Kirk, president of Columbia ersity, is to arouse support ghout the world for a basic iple: that the most natural r human rights is the “right nowledge and the free use of”
signments and examinations).
May Visit Classes These students are permitted to visit other classes which appeal to them or to go to the library to work on any project they choose.
Donald J. Kincaid, supervisor ot guidance and counseling in the Los Angeles city schools who is also completing work for the doctorate in education at SC, described a pilot program for gifted children in the city schools. This plan brings these children together one morning a week, at which time they perfect curriculum materials, publish their own newspaper, etc.
Arthur M. Jordan, professor of educational psychology at the University of North Carolina, reviewed recent research in the education of gifted children.
Group Activities Reactions of gifted high school pupils to elementary education were told by Marcella Ryser Sea, principal of the Albion Street school and a recent Doctor of Education from SC.
Their happiest and most satisfying experiences in elementary school arose from group activities and personal relations where they were able to succeed physically, creatively, and intellectually, they said.
Leslie J. Nason, instructor in mathematics and engineering at Long Beach City College and another recent Doctor of Education at SC, reported on patterns of circumstances relations to educational achievement of high school pupils of superior ability.
TOMMY WALKER
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Troy Songs' Collection Still on Sale
It was just one year ago this week that Tommy Walker recorded his ever-popular album “Songs of Troy,” a collection of nine familiar SC tunes.
Still on sale at the Student Union gift shop, the album has already attracted nearly a thousand buyers.
Recorded by Walker, his Tro-janaires and Glee Club, the album includes “Fight On,” “All Hail,” “Song of Troy,” “Marching Song,” “Trojan Warriors Charge,” “Carry On,” “Cardinal and Gold,” and “Watch the Trojans Roll.”
The album comes in both 45 and 78 rpm.
Arnold Eddy, director of the general alumni association, collaborated with Walker on the project.
Walker has been band director at SC since 1952. Prior to his appointment as director he served as assistant director in charge of football band from 1948 to 1952.
He was graduated from SC and lettered in football as an undergrad.
Bovard Curtain Lifts on 3-Day Summer Comedy
The Bcward Auditorium curtain will go up tomorrow night on “Affairs of State,” a sophisticated comedy by Louis Verneuil. The play, produced by the SC drama department, will run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Advance ticket sales have been surprisingly heavy said Herbert M. Stahl, director of the
play. Tickets are $1 and 50 cents and can be purchased at the Student Union ticket office or at the auditorium the night of the play.
All performances will begin at j8:30 p.m. and Cokes will be served during intermission.
School Teacher The heroine, Irene Elliot, will be played by Bobette Bentley, former student body vioe-presi-dent. She will play a shy, mousy little school teacher who is persuaded to enter into a marriage of convenience with a wealthy senator.
The marriage is to cover the senator’s romance with Constance Russell, the wife of Phillip Russell, the ex-socretary of state.
Constance will be played by Colleen Stanley, and Phillip will be played by Harold Dyrenforth.
More Members Other members of the cast who add to this plot of deep intrigue are Byron Winkler, the present secretary of state, played by Victor Heyden; and Lawrence, the senator’s butler, played by Frank Wattron.
“Louis Verneuil displays a remarkable command of American wit and idiom in “Affairs of State,” said Dr. Stahl.
This is the French author’s first play in English. •
“The play is a gay and charming bit of modern day nonsense centered around official Washington,” Stahl said.
This will be Miss Bentley’6 first major dramatic role at SC.
Dr. Stahl, veteran of many SC drama productions, has promised the play will be everything it was meant to be when it was written.
Science Show Will Feature Vitamin Talk
Baxter To Discuss Charles Lamb on Sunday TV Show
“Vitamins and How They Work” will be the subject of SC’s weekly “Halls of Science” television program Saturday at 4 p.m. on KNBH, Channel 4.
Paul Saltman, assistant professor of biochemistry and nutrition, who will be the speaker, will be making his second appearance on the program.
“We hear so much about vitamins and the wonders they perform, but understand little of the manner in which they function in the body,’’ he said. “What is a vitamin? How many are needed? What role do they play in our health? These and other questions will be discussed.”
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“Charles Lamb Buys a Book,*' will be the subject of Dr. Frank C. Baxter’s “Now and Then” TV program Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on KNXT, Channel 2.
Dr. Baxter will tell of a little amusing ihcident in Lamb’s life centering around his purchase of a book, and will relate a similar incident of his own that cuts across Lamb’s experience.
'MYSTERY' BOYS IDENTIFIED; TO CONTINUE DELIVERIES
The mystery of the paper boys is solved and the Summer News has a bona fide circulation staff.
Billy Landis, 10, and Jerry Knox, 11, yesterday walked into the summer News office and identified themselves, after reading the article about the mysterious” paper boys in Monday’s issue.
The two industrious lads have been seeking Summer work on campus but have been unsuccessful so far.
So they became self-appointed circulation men for the News.
Billy’s dad, Bill Landis, a fifth grade teacher at Will Rogers school in Lynwood, has been taking summer courses in geology (Billy thinks). The boys are also enrolled here—in the remedial reading class which provides private instruction for youngsters from advanced education students.
“We go to some places on campus just when classes are letting out and just hold out the papers, and pretty soon they are all gone,” Billy informed the staff.
“One day I gave out five bundles this size,” he said, pointing to the papers slung over his arm.
Although the boys will finish their course next week, dad is going to school through August, so they will be on hand to distribute papers.
“We sure would like to get a job though/” Jerry remarked as they left.