The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 1956 Page: 3 of 6
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December 14, 1956
l'HE REOBIRD
Page 3
Gerald Callas, adagio dancer, poses with his dancing
partner, Mary Ann Crutchfield.
Lamar Adagio Dancer
Keeps Fingers Crossed
Gerald Callas, sopho-
more biology major, and
an amateur adagio dancer,
has hounded the postman
for the last few weeks for
word from Ed Sullivan, TV
Master of Ceremonies.
Gerald and his talented
15-year-old partner,
Mary Ann Crutchfield,
sent a film, showing a few
of their dance routines, to
Ed Sullivan, hoping to re-
ceive an invitation to audi-
tion for his show.
Gerald's interest in ada-
gio dancing began eight
years ago. Gerald went
with his brother to Sproule
School of Dancing to watch
him practice. "That day,"
he said, "I started taking
1 e s s o ns, and, except for
two years in the Army, I
have continued them."
During these years Ger-
ald has had three partners.
As he puts it, "They seem
to out-grow or out-weigh
me." Judging from his
stocky 5'3", that's easy to
I understand.
Adagio dancing combines
the precision and grace of
ballet and the strong-arm-
ness of acrobatics. "When
I get a new partner," says
Gerald, "I must locate the
balance of weight, and,
what is more important,
I must gain the confidence
of my partner." This re-
quires time and patience.
S ince beginning lessons
at Sproule School of danc-
ing, Gerald has appeared
on many programs spon-
sored for worth while cau-
ses. Among these was his
appearance as part of the
TV show in Houston for
the Cerebral Palsy Drive
in 1952. Last year, the
present team was part of
the show at the Beaumont
Junior League's annual
Charity Ball.
Gerald has also appeared
on many shows sponsored
I by the Kiwanis and Rotary
Tech Debators
Win 11; Lose 7
Lamar Tech debators
won 11 and lost 7 debates
a t the Texas A. and M.
Invitational and Debate
Tournament at College
Station this weekend.
Another group of students
earned one superior and
seven excellent ratings at
the Southwest Texas State
Teachers College Invita-
tional Forensics Meet in
San Marcos.
Six speech students were
in the debates. The junior
women's team, consisting
of Cherrie Hunter and Judy
Barret, won five and lost
one, beating San Antonio
Junior College,Blimi Junior
College, TCU, Texas Uni-
versity and Texas Luther-
an. They lost to Abilene
Christian College.
Elvis Mason and Howard
Sandifer of the junior
men’s debate won three
and lost three. They de-
feated Texas University,
Me Murry College and
Midwestern and lost to
Blinn, Abilene Christian
and University of Houston.
Senior men, George Gib-
son and Archie McDonald,
beat North Texas, Rice and
clubs of Beaumont.
Gerald danced at the con-
ventions of the Dancing
Masters of America in
Chicago in 1951 and 1952
and at the convention in
California last year. He
hopes to be able to go to
the DMA convention in New
York next summer.
To become professionals
Gerald and his pert young
partner must not only con-
vince the public that
they're terrific, but that
a da gio dancing is enter-
taining. At present there
arert any professional
adagio dancers.
"In any case," says
Gerald, "adagio dancing
will always be my favorite
hobby!"
way all m
~X\jwJb.
Clear the desks and make way
for a carefree coming home trip
by Greyhound!
In a group or independently
Greyhound gives you the most...
convenient departure times ...
modern facilities including complete
lavatory on Scenicruisers ... and
low round-trip fares that save
you 20% on return trips.
Write the folks, today! Tell them
when to meet you at the station
Greyhound Bus Station, that is!
Call your Greyhound Agent at TE2-2557
for fares and schedule information. ^
Library Receives New
Best Selling Novels
One of the novels receiv-
ed in the library this week
was the best-seller "Don't
Go Near The Water," by
William Brinkley. All who
enjoyed "Mr. Roberts"
will have a similar side-
splitting experience in this
good-humored and heart-
warming novel, which de-
picts a small group of
land-locked marines who
bravely face the wartime
adversities and shortages
existing on the remote is-
land of Tulura.
Other f i ction received
was "Miracle in the Moun-
tain," by Harnett L. Karl,
Texas Lutheran while they
lost to two Baylor teams
and another Rice team.
In individual perform-
ance at San Marcos, Tru-
man Harris won a superior
rating in senior poetry
reading. Awarded excel-
lent ratings were Merle*
Ann Merritt, senior poet-
ry reading; Jim Glanville,
di s c us s ion; La r ry Wa r r en,
e xp e r i m ental speaking,
and Ann McGrew, enter-
tainment reading.
Arnold C. Anderson is
debate coach at Lamar
Tech. Dr. Ted Skinner,
chairman of the Division
of Fine and Applied Arts
and head of the Speech
Department, accompanied
the group to San Marcos.
the inspiring story of
Martha Barry^s crusade
for the mountain people of
the South, and a collection
of well-beloved novels and
short stories, "Stories to
Remember," selected by
Thomas B. Costain and
John Beecroft.
Poetry lovers will be in-
terested in "The Criterion
Book of Modern American
Verse," which was receiv-
ed this week. It is edited
by W. H. Auden.
If your hobby is floral
arrangingor painting, you
w i 11 be interested in the
following books: "The
Magic of Flower Arrang-
ing" and "Portrait Paint-
ing for Beginners."
Other new additions are:
"A History of the English
Speaking People, by
WinstonS. Churchill; "The
Phil osophy of Hegel," by
W. L. Stace; "Scepticism
and Animate Faith," by
George Santayana; "Magic
Sense of Life," by Miguel
DeUnomuno; "The Will to
Believe," by W. James;
"Aristotle," by A. E.
Taylor; and "Works of
Spinoza," translated by R.
H. M. Elwes.
"Planning for Marriage"
by Oliver M. Butterfield,
which is a direct, thought-
ful written text for func-
tional courses on mar-
riage and the family,
arrived this week.
Goc/l-Qo&ol, dxM
You feel so new and fresh and
^ood—all over—when you pause for
Coca-Cola. It’s sparkling with
quick refreshment... and it’s so pure
and wholesome—naturally friendly to your figure.
Let it do things—good things—for you.
ROTTIED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY IY
BEAUMONT COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
"Ceka" li a raglittrad trod#-mark. ® 1956, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
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Obenhaus, Leon. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 1956, newspaper, December 14, 1956; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499386/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.