North Carolina Wesleyan College - Dissenter Yearbook (Rocky Mount, NC)

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for the second part of the Social Comm ission's Concert Series. A lean figure, she sat at the piano that evening and began to sing, her entire being could be felt surrounding the audience. With soul in every movement, the slender hands of an accompolished pianist accompanied a voice of depth, perception, emotion and power which seemed to manufacture stage presence beyond belief, As if in suspended animation, the audience remained totally silent as the words This is my love, this is my life, resounded in the gym, actually leaving the audience breathless. After hearing this, to remain in one's seat was an impossibility, the members of the audience, totally unified, rose from their chairs to award Miss Ambrose with a standing ovation, and this was merely for the first half of her show. The second half proved to be as extraordinary as the first. Her choice of songs revealed her personality and her philosophy: that each one of us needs the other, one must grant a being its beingnessf' and that one need only bring points of one's life to one's awareness to find peace. Variety in mood and direction was also exihibited in her choice of songs, among them: Lady Madonna , Homeward Bound and Bessie Mae Mucho . Enthusiasm for the concert series continued with Amandafs visit. The Wayfarers were to come in early spring. 28

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The first week in December brought last minute prepar- ations for Homecoming activ- ities. This year, more people were involved in the planning which fostered more interest. The Freshmen set a new preced- - ent of class. participation by sponsoring a pep rally. They challenged all the campus organizations to gather as much firewood for the bonfire as possible, The victor was clear: Nu Gamma Phi fraternity brought it in by the truckload. A spiritied crowd gathered despite the wind and cold to wish the basketball team luck. The cheerleaders' yells were more than matched by the noise of the crowd. Afterwards, the students moved to the cafeteria for a variety show. This, too, was organized by the Freshmen. Their enthusiasm was contagious. Spirit mounted for the first home game of the season. The Social Commission also added a new activity to the traditional Homecoming plans: a Friday-night concert. Students and their dates filled the gym in anticipation of hearing Arthur Connelly in concert. After nearly an hour of hearing only the band, some students began to fill the time dancing. john Woollen then announced that the concert was cancelled since Mr. Connelly had failed to arrive. Although this was a big let down for the Commission as well as the students, spirits were only temporarily dampened.