On Friday, February 20 at 8:15 in Jarman Auditorium, the Ixing wood Players will present the Barter Theatre in its production of Owen Wister s famous novel. "The Virginian." The granddaddy" oi the "hoise opears". "The Virginian." is essen tially the old West -where men are men and women love ’em, and no villain is ever going to get to tir.st base. One of America's most outstanding novels, actually it is more than a best seller. When Mr. Robert Porterfield, as "The Vir ginian." says, "When you call me 'that, smile." he will be repeating the mcst famous line in American) romantic literature. And v.ho could be more appro piste for the lead than Robert Porterfield, somewhat of a Vir ginian himself. With exactly one dollar and twenty-two actors plus the kind of courage that Wister admired. Mr. Porterfield hatched his famous Barter Theatre down Abingdon way. In choosing young actors and actresses for training in his inimitable theatre. Mr. Por terfield has become a patron saint for many young hopefuls. Tickets may be obtained in the home office, at the box office which will be opened every after noon from four until six. and at the door Evaluation Report Shows Satisfactory Lonorwood Gets A ATE Summary The official, written evaluation report of the visitation committee of the American’ Association of Teacher Education has been rc-i reived by Dr Dabney S. Lan caster. college president. From December 8-11 the com mittee was at Ixmgwood to exam-, me and evaluate phases of this educational institution All their opinions have been compiled and '.ongwcod has been rated on the basis of a pre-set up schedule of standard-. The committee found that the general objects and organization.-' of the college and the preparation of the faculty had "more aspects satisfactory than unsatisfactory " Their rating of the student per s mud services, the teaching load of the faculty and the curriculum instructional pattern was "mo t aspects satisfactory." "In general satisfactory" was ’.lie committee's rating of I om roods professional laboratory tx nerience. The phase receivin': th" highest rating was the library ■'inch has "all aspects practically satisfactory " Di Florence Stratemeya : . chair man ef the committee, vas most complimentary in her letter of evaluation She stated. "Two fea tures of the college will lone re main in the thinking of the com mittee as outstanding First the -pint of general friendliness per vading the institution, and second the uuerc. objective, forthright approach of the staff and admin n : ward self evaluation md t!u .r veneral inter*' -t in pro : am improt enient " The evaluation is a verj com - nil ic and lengthy document. Faculty committees will study the recommendations it contains and make reports trom time to time. JETTEKSVIIXK MEN CAIXfll Two inductees left Amelia county for service in the Armed Force.- February 5. an announce ment from Amelia Board No G to day slates The men arc: Horsley W Taylor md Andrew !’ Monroe, both of Jc.tersville.
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