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A Review of Tobacco Road A High Quality of Ambiguity Since Jack Kirkland’s adapta tion of Erskine Caldwell’s “To bacco Road” is a study in the ef fects of depression-era poverty on a Georgia sharecropper family, I attended the Aggie Players’ opening night performance of the play with visions of last year’s study in poverty and misery, The Lower Depths, also directed by C. K. Esten, doing anything but dancing in my head. But I was pleasantly surprised by the high quality of the production, though a little puzzled by its emotional ambiguity. The world of the Lester “fam ily” is a disintegrating one in which family ties are meaning less (the play’s essential conflict revolves around Ada Lester’s de sire to free her love-child, Pearl, from this hopeless situation and Jeeter Lester’s will to sell her into it so that he can remain on “his” land) a world in which the will of God becomes no more than a projection of human van ity — Ada’s wish to have “a styl ish dress to be buried in,” the woman preacherBessie’s need for a man to “mate” with — a world in which food on the table makes a man “powerful rich” and Jeet- er’s son Dude is willing to sell his body (he has no soul) to Bessie for a new car. Although the play has mo ments of humor — Duke’s in eptness at handling the car, for example, is funny, until he in advertantly runs oyer his mother and kills her; and Jeeter’s voyeurism is funny, until one sees it as just one more empty spot in his total lack of character — it is surely no comedy. For some reason, however, whether the play is just dated enough to seem more a carica ture of life than a slice of it or whether the Aggie Players sim ply lack the maturity to carry all of the play’s emotional load, the production did not convey the drama’s full impack, in spite of a fine overall performance. The roles of Jeeter and Ada Lester, two scraps of decaying white trash caught in an eddy of economic change, are credibly filled by Cliff Purcell and Bar bara Versoy. That these two young people can appear old be fore their time and delineate the poverty-bred stupidity and hope less ignorance of the couple is a tribute to their talent and Mr. Esten’s directing ability. They are somewhat overshad owed, though, by Roger Ritchey’s accurately insolent, vacuous Dude; his was the most powerful performance of the evening. Ruth Reeves, as Sister Bessie Rice, does well as the poor South’s version of the Wife of Bath, and Joanne Witte plays the childish harelip Ellie May, believeably, though her screaming fits have a certain sameness. As Lov Bensey, Pearl’s hus band, Pat Castle comes on as an Aggie, but soon settles comfort ably into the role. Lucy Grav- ett as an appropriately invisible Grandma Lester, and Virginia Link is adequate as the fright ened Pearl. Larry Ludwig fills the part of Captain Tim, former owner of the Jeeter “place,” and Dennis Turner plays the foreclosing banker, Payne. Unfortunately both of these gentlemen mar otherwise good performances with obviously fake “Southern draws.” Randy Durham, after getting over initial nervousness, turns out a fair version of ex citable neighbor farmer Henry Peabody. With the exception of one anachronism (a motorcycle wheel, supposedly from a Model A) and some distracting noise from the sound system, the technical side of the production was excellent. The costumes and a fine set by Robert Wenck contributed to the play’s realism. Incidentally, there is a display of set designs in the lobby at Guion Hall, so the audience can get some idea of the behind-the-scenes craft that goes into an Aggie Players production. The 8 p.m. performance of “Tobacco Road” will continue through Saturday of this week. One dollar is a small price to pay for a worthwhile, and thought- provoking, evening’s entertain ment. —Tom McClellan Remote Sensing Depicts Environmental Problems Researchers are using remote sensing techniques to illustrate environmental management prob lems but nobody—including gov ernment agencies — are doing anything about the problems. That theme was echoed many times Tuesday and Wednesday by guest speakers at Texas A&M’s first annual Remote Sensing Con ference for Recreation and Re source Administrators. One study that is currently providing important information on Everglades National Park was explained Wednesday afternoon by Dr. Milton Kolipinski, aquatic biologist with the U. S. Geologi cal Survey, Miami. Dr. Kolipinski’s study includes use of multi-spectral data com bined with computer analysis to chart plant and animal life in the Everglades. He explained the remote sens ing study has given the U. S. Geological Survey data which could not be gathered without remote sensing equipment. Other speakers emphasized use of remote sensing for population and urban studies, pollution studies and natural resources studies. Dr. J. W. Rouse Jr., director of A&M’s Remote Sensing Cen ter, reported the conference at tracted 92 participants from fed eral, state and city agencies and university research centers. iMbre than 800 illustrations were pre sented. A highlight of the two-day meeting was a presentation by Leo F. Childs, chief, Special Proj- Houston (A*) — Several Texas Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) have announced their resignation from the group and the formation of a new liber tarian organization. Beverly Dee, public relations director for the University of Houston YAF chapter said Tues day, the new group, the Texas Libertarian Alliance, will seek to preserve in purity the philoso phy on which the national YAF was founded. The YAF was founded on the principle that government should intervene in the affairs of the ects Office, Earth Resources Di vision, Manned Spacecraft Cen ter, Houston. Childs showed films of the Apollo 11 moon mission and il lustrations of pollution problems in Texas and California. Rouse noted A&M plans simi lar conferences in the near future on agriculture and oceanography use of remote sensing equipment and data. people as little as possible and a belief in laisez-faire capitalism, said Miss Dee. She said the Texas Libertarian Alliance will not be apportioned into local chapters, like the YAF, which will continue to function in the state. The state-wide splinter group will operate out of a central clearing house here, where liter ature will be dispensed and ac tivities planned, Miss Dee said. The Texas Libertarian Alliance will be affiliated with the Na tional Society for Individual Lib erty. Libertarians Leave Texas YAF ‘Fish Culture’ New Industry In Livestock Fish culture, America’s newest livestock industry, presents a new and refreshing development in agriculture, says Wallace G. Klussmann, Extension wildlife specialist. “Farm-produced fish represent a crop with no surplus, no acre age control and no price regula tion; yet, this same crop com mands a good market image and a high sale price,” Klussmann said. Fish farming also provides for diversification of crops such as rice and soybeans to make more efficient use of lands and water. Klussmann said that fish farm ing also serves as a conservation measure by helping to retain water in farming areas, helping to control erosion, and utilizes land considered too wet for arable crops. The spectacular increase in fish farming has been brought about by several major factors, he said: (1) studies done by state, federal, and university researchers on spawning and rearing of channel catfish; (2) a good market out look and a rather high profit po tential, and (3) initiative of fish producers and their business as sociates. THE BATTALION Page 4 College Station, Texas Thursday, December 11, 1969 Read " ” Classifieds Daily ^ A coupl tell clubs Belton — i ATTENTION —All Seniors and Graduate Students Schedule for Pictures for 1970 Aggieland turf of K in an imp< ((Class 1 playoffs. The win: tontest he: (f the Brc (or the A. jext wee! P-Q-R—DEC. 8 - DEC. 13 S-T-U—JAN. 5-JAN. 9 V-W-X-Y-Z—JAN. 12-JAN. 16 Bonham c it 2:30 p.i The W Make-Up Pictures at any time CIVILIANS: Coat and Tie CORPS SENIORS: Uniform - Class A Winter - Blouse or Midnights Pictures will be taken from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. BRING FEE SLIPS Is T1 ( We stoc Clocks, for all c University Studio 115 North Main North Gate Phone: 846-8019 Bryan, BATTALION CLASSIFIED — WANT AD RATES One day A4 Per word per word each additional day Minimum charge—60tf HELP WANTED Evening full or part time help. Daytime carhop need at A&W Root Beer. 22tfn OFFICIAL NOTICE Official notices must arrive in the Office of Student Publications before deadline of 1 p.m. of the day proceeding publication. ATTENTION JANUARY GRADUATES! January Graduates may pick up invitations beginning Friday, Dec. 12, 1969, at 9:00 a. m., in the TV Room, MSC. Extra Graduation Announcements will go on sale Friday, Dec. 12, 1969, at 8:00 a. m. in the TV Room, MSC. They will be sold on first come first serve basis. 50tl THE GRADUATE COLLEGE Final Examination for the Doctoral Degree Name: Smith, Milton Rudolph Degree: Ph.D. in Chemistry Dissertation: THE SYNTHESIS OF SOME DI-n-ALKYLARSINIC ACIDS AND THT INVESTIGATION OF SOME THERMAL AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF DI-n-ALKYLARSINIC AND n-ALKY- LARSONIC ACIDS. Time: December 18, 1969 at 3:30 p. m. Place: Room 357 in the Chemistry Bldg. George W. Kunze Dean of the Graduate College THE GRADUATE COLLEGE Final Examination for the Doctoral Degree Name: Crawley, Alton R. Degree: Ph.D. in Mathematics Dissertation: OPTIMUM RUNGE-KUTTA FORMULAS OF THIRD-FOURTH-, AND FIFTH-ORDERS. Time: December 18, 1969 at 10:00 a. m. Place: Room 425 in the Academic Bldg. George W. Kunze Dean of the Graduate College Regalia for the January 1970 Commencement Exercise All students who are candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Education are required to order hoods as well as the Doctor’s caps and gowns. The hoods are to be left at the University Exchange Store for delivery by a repre sentative of the Exchange Store to the Registrar’s Office no later than 1:00 p. m., Tuesday, January 13. The Ph.D. or D.Ed. hoods will not be worn in the procession since all such candidates will be hooded on the stage as part of the ceremony. Candidates for the Master’s Degree will wear the cap and gown ; all civilian stu dents who are candidates for the Bache lor’s Degree will wear the cap and gown ; ROTC studnets who are candidates for the Bachelor’s Degree will wear the appropriate uniform. All military personnel who are candidates for the degrees, graduate or undergraduate, wil wear the uniform only. Rental of cap, gown, and hood for the Ph.D. candidate should be arranged with the Exchange Store between 8:00 a. m., Monday, December 15, and 5:00 p. m., Friday, December 19. Only Doctor’s caps, gowns, and hoods will be available on a rental basis. The Master’s and Bachelor’s caps and gowns may be purchased at The Exchange Store after January 6, 1970. Rental fees and sale prices are as follows : Doctor’s Cap and Gown (rental) $7.54 Doctor’s Hood (rental) $7.54 Master’s Cap and Gown (sale) 7.04 Bachelor’s Cap and Gown (sale) 6.34 All prices include sales tax. Payment is required at the time of placing the order. C. W. Landiss, Chairman Convocation Committee 48tl2 Registration Procedures for the Depart ment of Wildlife Science All students with less than 60 hours will report to their freshman advisor (excep tions are transfers from another school or from another department). Students with more than 60 hours or transfers from another school or another department will consult either Dr. Strawn (Fisheries Op tion) or Dr. Arnold (Wildlife Option). Graduate students will consult their ap propriate advisor. ALL FINAL CLASS REQUESTS MUST BE SIGNED BY EI THER DR. STRAWN OR DR. ARNOLD. Appointments for Dr. Arnold may be made at the desk of the Departmental Secretary (Mrs. Karen Thom). OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS To be eligible to purchase the Texas A&M University ring, an undergraduate stu dent must have at least one academic year in residence and credit for ninety-five (95) semester hours. The hours passed at the preliminary grade report period on No vember 10, 1969 may be used in satisfy ing this ninety-five hour requirement. Stu dents qualifying under this regulation may now leave their names with the ring clerk, Room Seven, Richard Coke Building. She, in turn, will check all records to determine ring eligibility. Orders for these rings will be taken by the ring clerk between November 24, 1969 and January 6, 1970. The rings will be re turned to the Registrar’s Office to be delivered on or about February 20, 1970. The ring clerk is on duty from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday, of each week. H. L. 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