The 1996 Faculty Southwick Recital: Continuing a Proud Emerson Tradition program, 1996-12-03

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The 1996 Faculty Southwick Recital: Continuing a Proud Emerson Tradition program, 1996-12-03.

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From the Series:

Named after esteemed Emersonian, Henry Lawrence Southwick, the Southwick Recitals were an Emerson tradition that celebrated the art of oral interpretation. Notably, the Southwick Recitals were one of the oldest recitals in the United States, starting in 1900 and eventually reaching 101 seasons. The series featured distinguished Emerson faculty, students, and alumni/a, along with honored guest artists.

Dates

1996-12-03

Creator

Emerson College (Organization)
Emerson College. Southwick Recitals (Organization)

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Extent

4 pages (4 pages)

Language of Materials

English

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Overview

Southwick Recital held on December 3, 1996 at 6:30pm at The Vault, 216 Tremont Street. Welcome by J. Gregory Payne. Susan Piccilio performed "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Truman Capote. Tom Smith performed Carl Sandburg's poem "The Man with the Broken Fingers." Suzie Sims-Fletcher G'93 reads keynote of "The Emerson Philosophy of Expression and Application to Character Education 1930" by Jessie Elridge Southwick and performs the poem "A Flower for the Professor's Garden in Verses: A Little Advice to the Teachers" by Irwin Edman, "Pygmalion" by Bernard Shaw, "Educating Rita" by Willy Russell, and "Inventory" by George Park.