The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1961 Page: 4 of 8
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THE THRESHER
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1M1
GOUNOD'S 'FAUST'
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Devil's Agent Dominates Opera
By ROBERT ZELENKA
and STEFAN OFFENBACH
Last Thursday and Saturday
nights the Houston Grand Opera
Association presented the opera
Faust by Charles Gounod. The
reviewers were able to attend only
Saturday evening, and their re-
view is based on that perform-
ance.
The overall impression of the
production was favorable, al-
though the beginning developed
slowly. The chorus throughout
was weak and, in the opinion of
the reviewers, unprofessional.
The role of Faust was taken by
Richard Verreau, Mephistopheles
was sung by Norman Treigle,
and Marguerite by Arlene Saund-
ers.
Faust did not project his voice
with sufficient force in the first
act; however, he strengthened in
the latter part of the opera.'
Marguerite's manner and method
were good; she performed her
role well through all four acts.
Her presentation of the vanity
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of woman in the second act was
especially noteworthy.
Mephistopheles dominated the
performance. His voice was by
far the strongest and most direct.
In gesture and bearing he ful-
filled his role completely/
The offstage chorus in the
third act was nearly inaudible;
on stage the soldier's chorus was
somewhat unorganized. However,
the failure of the chorus did not
detract too greatly from the per-
formance as a whole.
The fourth act came nearer to
RMC Board
Announces Plans
The Student Center Board an-
nounced the following schedule of
activities in the Center for the
remainder of the semester.
Sunday, Dec. 10 Movie, "Sands
of Iwo Jima."
Wednesday, Dec. 13 Tree trim-
ming party 8-10. Apple cider,
cookies, coffee, and Christmas
carols.
Satui-day, Dec. 16 All-school
Christmas Party 8:30-12:30. Fea-
turing Sam Houston Ambassa-
dors, a 16 piece orchestra. Dress:
Heels; Coat and Tie. Egg nog, re-
freshments, and entertainment.
Sunday, Jan. 7 Movie, "Our
Man in Havana."
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perfection than any other part of
the opera. The final trio, in any
sense inspired, climaxed the work.
The scenery, although simple,
was quite effective. Gothic arches
in the foreground dominated the
scene. Through the simple expe-
dients of adding lattices and gril-
les the scene was changed from
observatory to garden to prison.
The mood of the action was com-
plimented by the change of the
color of the background: Mephi-
stopheles was symbolized by red,
the purity of Marguerite by blue.
The salvation of Marguerite was
met by the projection of a white
cross on the blue field. Beauty
is to be found in this simplicity.
o
McKillop Edits
Thomson Poems
"The Castle of Indolence and
Other Poems," by James Thom-
son, edited by Alan Dugald Mc-
Killop, was published by the
University of Kansas Press on
November 27.
Dr. McKillop, a well-known
eighteenth century English schol-
ar at Rice, has previously writ-
ten on the background of The
Seasons and Liberty other poems
by Thomson. The present
volume, besides textual and ex-
planatory notes, contains illumi-
nating historical and critical in-
troductions to each of the poems
included, hitherto inaccessible in
a critical text.
Earlier volumes by Dr. McKil-
lop include "The Early Masters
of English Fiction" (1956) and
"James Thomson: Letters and
Documents" (1958), both publish-
ed by the University of Kansas
Press.
THE PROS-
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this. I say, let them show forth the fruits of their labors and then,
if necessary, let us consider abolishing the one organizational
system which prevents us from having four desert isles and a single
oasis.
It has been stated that the colleges are outmoded in their
operation, that the colleges can assume the responsibilities desig-
nated to the classes. Yet each advocate of this proposal realizes &
need for a senior organization to carry out the activities of gradua-
tion. We have such an organization now.
AT THE OPPOSITE pole, there is a need for something to cut
across college lines among the freshmen, as well as the sophomores
and juniors. The classes afford opportunities for mixing that the
colleges cannot extend. Anyone having attended an all-school party
sponsored by a class will attest to the fact that it is a school party
and not just a portion of our student body gathering in its small
corner.
One must also consider the most neglected members of our
student body, the off-campus people. The colleges, while having
the opportunity, have failed to arouse these people forv five years.
Many of these people find the classes as the only outlet for their
talents. This is perhaps their only real chance to meet on common
ground with fellow students outside the classroom.
YOU MUST CHOOSE between the college system as it now
stands with the classes as a less than fully utilized weapon against
isolationism and an omnipotent college system which promises to
correct evils it has not been able to diminish during its early Jife.
We had best ask the colleges to prove themselves in the weaker
areas of their functions. Then we shall know whether they are all
we need.
I appeal to you to vote against the forthcoming resolution on
December 18.
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THE CONS-
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may mean a kind of numerology—that is, "We are the class of '62,
so there." But if class unity is a firmer thing, if it is a genuine
pride in close association, then it is not picked up with a favour at
the class dance, and, frankly, does not extend to anyone and every-
one but only to those with whom you forged a close and durable
friendship under the fire of courses, PT-100, and all-night discus-
sions. It does seem that as people go on through Rice the class
government as such is less and less important.
. AND THERE is the heart of the issue, isn't it? That is, third,
we possess a really superior governmental structure in the colleges
and. the Student Senate. The hope of strengthening the classes is
remote and in fact undesirable. It is being shown, month by month,,
that the colleges can do more to fill the social and cultural gaps
on the campus than the colleges ever hoped to do. If we are- for the
college system, that is, if we really want it to work, then we are
wasting considerable talent by letting moribund class structure
claim the "time of potential college 'leaders. And the places for lead-
ership in the colleges are there—they are infinite, in fact. I know of
no college that does not need more
active participation on its> major
committees and projects.
It remains to be shown that
the colleges, which are proving
their ability to cooperate on
projects of general campus inter-
est, and which are working to-
ward richer, more meaningful
associations, could ever be guilty
of weakening a real attachment
to the people we graduate with,,
and it is significant that three
of the past four presidents of
the Class of 1962 are active in
college governments and sup-
porters of the Senate proposal.
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Lewis President
Of New AIESEC
The Rice Chapter of AIESEC-
US, the U.S. affiliate of inter-
national organization of eco-
nomics and business students,
elected officers December 4
Bob Lewis was elected Presi-
dent; Nancy Ainsworth, "First
Vice-President; Calvin Starnes,
Second Vice-President; and David
Smith, Secretary-Treasurer.
The purpose of AIESEC is to
provide business training for stu-
dents in twenty-four countries
and arrange exchanges of stu-
dents between countries.
Traineeships are solicited from
businessmen .by student commit-
tees at each member university,
and at an international Congress,
to be held this year in Berlin,
American traineeships are match-
ed up with foreign applications,
and vice-versa.
A BUSINESS firm in accept-
ing an applicant agrees to pay
the trainee an adequate living
allowance ($60-$80 per week),
but the student must pay for his
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