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TWOKntered ■* vecott* r,\n*a matter mt the poet offlea It. l..Ju;4er the act of March 3, 1870THE NEWS—NEWPORT, R, I., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 5, 19 57DE LA SAM.is ALUMNI REORGAXIZE—Elected yesterday were, from left, John M. Burn's. Treasurer; Arthur A. Carrellas, by-jaws chairman: Cmdr. James E. Hackett Jr., USN, center, president: Dr. Gerald F. Rogers, vice president; and Dr. James R. Dunn, secretary. ____.__* (Daily News Photo)Author-Publisher Inter-Relation Told At Final Art Assn. LectureThe modern inter-relation of author and publisher was detailed by Prof. Albert p, Van .Nostrand of:he Brown University department :f English at Saturday's concluding lecture in .the Norman series a1_ :he Art Association.Tlie vclniionship has had its effect on American literature, Professor Van Nostrand said, parti-cularly since the 4,era of the book” commenced in the rnid-lSth gen-tury. American writers have always been dependent on publishers; this country, grew up with very lit lie of a • manuscript or orai tradition of literature, he said.The passing of a copyright law in 1891 put an end to .the pirating of English hooks, Professor Van Noslrard pointed our. The first mention of a “best-seller list was in 1895, while by 1896 the first authors’ agents wbre active.In the book trade, literature is an “India rubber term” with ils own vocabulary of shop-talk and jargon, the lecturer said. Publishers speak of hooks and- writers as “merchandise. They have categories like “quality novels,. “summer' fiction, “experimental novels” (meaning a new writer’s first book 1 and blue-sky or inspira-De La Salle Alumni Reorganize, Elect71that a book does not “break even until it sells 7»500 copies, Professor Van Nostrand said. Rut publishers . are helped by subsidiary markets, j like magazines, paperback re-• prints, movie rights and book clubs• using mass marketing techniques. i A single book may Ihus earn as• much as $500,000, the Brown processor said.But the publishing risk makes it less likely that unsolicited material from unrecognized writers can be accepted. Professor Van Nostrand said. Writers are thus forced to shape their subject matter and treatment with an open eye to “publisher appeal and the thlure of the subsidiary markets.In best-sellers, features that sell are a strong story-line, character development lt;if possible, a “rehabilitated character) and some means of reader-identification with the protagonist, the lecturer said.Successful books create a market for others like it, but the firsL in a lield spring from pure* experience, Professor Van Nostrand said.Hostesses at a reception following the lecture were Tvliss Frances !Hubbert, Mrs. Roval K. JosllnThe De La Salle Academy Alumni Assn., inactive since World War H. reorganized at a meeting attended by 1C0‘ and elected officers yesterday afternoon at theacademy.Cmdr. James E. Hackett Jr., USN, member of the first graduating class in 1981, was elected nresi-dent. Other officers are Dr. Gerald Rogers, vice president; Dr. James Dunn, secretary and John Burns, treasurer. Commander Hackett named Arthur A. Carrellas asby-lnws; committee chairman andJohn McGoff as nominating committee chairman.Brother C. Patrick. 1bc academy director, told of the importance of an active alumni to the school and the influence tttfe graduates can exert on the student body. Brother Patrick will act as faculty moderator for the alumni and the Rev. Pei or Maguire as chaplain.Commander Hackett, who estimated.that about 500 De La Salle graduates living in the Newport area are eligible to join the association, said the 3Ulh anniversary of the opening of De La Salle will be marked by an annual memorial mass and banquet and by ah Easter Monday ball.Civic Music Opens Member DriveAt Dinner TonightThe Newport Civic Music Assn. will 'open its twenty-eighth annualmembership campaign with.a dinner for its workers tonight at the Hotel Viking. The drive will close at 6 p. m. Saturday. Later that night the talent committee will select the artists for the 1957-58 season. The concerts will be presented in the new Rogers High School auditorium.These division leaders, team captains and workers were announced today at Civic. Musiccampaign headquarters, 98 Broadway, by’ ‘ the co-chairmen,* Miss Kay Spencer and Mrs. Edwin Brownell. ‘Division chairmen—Miss Ellen Nason, Mrs. Harold VanSlyke, Mrs. Robert Baker, Mrs. William Savidge, Miss Ada Callings. Miss Leona Sullivan, Miss Emma BeldamTeam captains — Mrs. Marion Desotnek, Mrs. Alvin Huff, Mrs. Alexander Dussel. Mrs. HughMoore, Miss Joan Clark, MissAnna May James. Mrs. AbnerWard, Miss Carol Graff, Mrs.Robert IC. Pen to, Miss Jarie Me-/ Lcod, Mrs. Frqnk H. Balsley. Miss Marie Lalli, Mrs. Louise Heywood, Mrs. Margor. • Grosvencr. Mrs. Lynde May, Mrs. John B. Allen, Mrs. George VanPetten, Mrs. David Leys. Mrs. Richard M. Dunlop, Mrs. David S. Daley. Mrs. Leonard Scalzi. Mrs. Carl Hibben Miss Mary Elshant, Mrs. Douglas Ward, Mrs. Charles Eell. Mrs. Dorothy Dannin, . Miss Christine ] Nelson, AlLon Karoli, Thomas j Meyers, Carl Thorp.Workers—Mrs. Albert Garvin, Miss Artemis Gianakellis, Lt. Dorothy Maraspin, Mrs. James Bostick, Mrs. John Leonard, Mrs. Ralph Stoll, Mrs. William Laili, .Miss Nancy Donahue, Miss Eileen^ear.es, Airs. Chester Steele, Airs. Edward Giacomini, Mrs. William llonncn, Airs. Frederick Harrington, Mrs. John DiNapoli, Miss Marion Estes, Airs. Barbara Epstein.Also, George Schmitt, Miss Naneen Wendler, Miss Elaine Angel, Miss Ponna Oxx, Miss Patricia Sullivan,' Miss Lynn Robinson. Mrs. Lucille Bailium, Airs. Kathleen Stewart, Mrs. Audrey Lawrence, Airs. Helen Peterson, Mrs. David Smith, Mrs. AmandaJEnoId Henry DahlquistEnojd H. DahlquistFuneral ConductedServices for Enold H. Dahlquist of Beacon Hill Road, First Presbyterian Church elder, clerk of session. and former Sunday Schoolsuperintendent, were held at the Hambly Funeral Home, this afternoon. The Rev. William J. Clarjc, pastor of the church, officiated. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Portsmouth.The active bearers, all members of the Board of Deacons of the church, were Joseoph A. Aiello, George B. Davis. Cletus V. Dennis, Richard Donnelly, James W. Dye. and Bryce Royalty.Honorary bearers, members of the Board of Elders, were Alhert. Banning, I-Iarold I. Bishop, George Bullock, Fred D. Ferris Jr.. Martin P. Cuklemond. Charles G. Harter, Frederick T. Kirby, Leon W. I Shaw, Robert Van Hof, Abner S. Ward and Paul Yorjanjian.George Lewis. 72,Former NewporterGeorge (Dialegmenos) Lewis. 72, formerly of- this city, died Friday in Dunedin, Fla. He formerly lived here at 38 Weaver Ave. He was a hrother of the late James D. Lewis and an uncle of former Mayor Dean J. Lewis and Vios J. Lewis of Newport.£MORRIS—Feb. 2Hospital,Bobby J2.OL*a. s M o r.i D 'ThamesDM12DEIROS—I:i ' February 237 Medeiros, bale Medeiros*. Re Rond, Porlsmc Funeral will t Farlst Funeral Coiner, Tuessrlj S a.m., followe mass at St. Portsmouth, ai Interment wll ba/s Cemetery. Friends may 7-10 p,m,SH IJLM YKR — li February 2 3. beloved hush tThleme) Shui 1-rlstol Ferpy R. X,j.- ai.eral servic nor's Funeral Ferry Road, 2D, at 2 p, m. R are Invited. Calling hoursp. m.ALL ODD EXCELSIlUlual for.niEUGENE J,TONIGHT-COX IVORS FIArihfol Ferry .}!lt;»m tiers iOdd FelloMN/l FrHarry h. It ei'oi'df im16 MA TELEPHON
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