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JEFFERSON COUNTY, HISTORICAL?

J.C.C. is a relative­ly new college. In its short history-there has been little time to develop tra­ditions. This youth-fulness gives an aura of exuberance and vitality to the cam­pus . However, there are occasions when tradition and age provide a feeling of permanence and sta­bility, qualifica­tions esteemed by prospective employers or graduate schools.

In their catalogues, many colleges and universities identify themselves with the history of their locale. The illusion of permanence and a colorful atmosphere are developed through association with this history.

J.C.C, can similarly develop an environ­ment which will en­rich its customs and image. There is a uniqueness to our local history that is both colorful and interesting. Perhaps no other area of America was a refuge for both the victims of the French Revol­ution and also their successors, the Bon-apartists. The North Country also served, for the first time in America, as a home for an exiled king.

Jefferson County also might be called the birthplace of one of the greatest Catholic universities. The mansion of John La Farge was purchased in ISO by Bishop DuBois and converted into a Catholic seminary. The college was named The St. Vincent de Paul School and was opened under the supervision of Rev. Father Francis Guth. There were 15 stu­dents, mostly from New York City. They found the North Coun­try too removed from family and friends. Because of this, teacher and students moved to Fordham, N. Y., where the school was reestab­lished under the name of St. John's College. This later became known as Fordham Uni­versity. That a modern univ­ersity grew out of a religious seminary should not be sur­prising. In the early nineteenth century ministers or priests were among the few professions that required atten-

AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. CAPPELLO

A new faculty mem­ber of the college is Mr. Arthur Cappello, assistant professor of English. He is a graduate of Dickinson College and New York State University, and is presently teaching Freshman Composition and American Litera­ture.

Before coming to J.C.C. Mr. Cappello taught English at Trujillo University and instructed at the high school level for a few years.

The professor is pleased at the pro­gress of Jefferson Community College. He believes the school is serving its intended purpose quite well, and is helping the individ­ual build a solid foundation for fu­ture college plans.

In addition to teaching at J.C.C, Mr. Cappello is also faculty advisor for The WORD.

We apologize for this paper.

-the editors dance at a higher school of learning. As in England, Amer­ican doctors and lawyers studied with members of their pro­fessions and the clergy alone enjoyed the benefits of skilled teachers.

Today, the La Farge Mansion is mostly a memory of the past. One wing of the im­mense building still stands about 15 miles from Watertown on the road to LaFargeville. The great walls that surrounded the place in its more glorious past have long been removed. The tunnel that ran underground to the house across the road, a distance of 511 feet, has caved in, although some evidence of it remains. The spacious lawn is now a tangle of weeds; the casual tourist, passing by, will scarcely recog­nize this as the founding place of a great university or the first American home of a famous family. Yet, the early inhabitants of this house and their descendants have given much to enrich America's cultural heritage.

dL CSRCULO ESPANOL

The first meeting of the Spanish Club was held on Thurs­day, September 26, 1968. There were thirty-five mem­bers present. At this meeting offi­cers were elected for the coming yr. The new officers -President - Nancy Hayes; Vice, Pres ident - Gary Skin­ner; Secretary is Jean Bedor; Treas­urer - Pete Serino, Loren Perin was elected as delegafe to the Student Co­uncil .On Saturday, October 26th, the Spanish Club spon­sored a bake sale at .Vestons from 9:30a.m. to 3:30pm

PREMIER PERFORMANCE

The premier perfor­mance of the season by the Dionysian Players of J.C.C. will be the musical comedy, "Stop the World—I Want to Get Off," directed by Mr. LaPierre.

The cast includes the following : Gene McCort as Littlechap and Jan Case as Evie (+three) with Bob Edick and Joy Blacksmith as understudies, Jill Killoran-one daugh­ter, and Mike Krick-mire as the boy. The girls in the chorus are: Linda Hager, Sue Jacobi, Becky Lamb, Mary Mosher, and Debbie Pattersen.

Mr. Ebeling is de­signing the set, for which everyone con­cerned will be etern­ally grateful. And WiLliam Barber, alias "Patience Bill," is accompanying.

Opening night is Thursday, December32, at 8:00 p.m., with succeeding perfor­mances Friday and Saturday nights, December 13 and 14, at 8:00 p.m. We hope that everyone will come to see one of the finest pro­ductions the Diony­sian Players have ever presented.

I t was very c e s s f u l .

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by R. C. Palmer

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