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About The Clackamas print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1989-2019 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1990)
FEATURE October 10,1990 THE CLACKAMAS PRINT Miller teaches Latin, life lessons Photo by Un* ScbeWeman Elghty-f ive year old Kermit Miller teaches Latin to Clackamas students one day a week. He also hopes to Instill In his students a desire for lifelong learning. by Nolan Kidwell Staff writer At age 85, most people have the rest of their lives pretty well planned out Some people spend these later years at home or living with relatives watching their fa vorite game shows or soap op eras. This is not the case with 85 year old Kermit Miller, who is years away from trading in his teaching position for an armchair and a bowl of bran. Miller teaches Latin at Clackamas. While teaching Latin might seem unusual, what is even more unusual is that he does it for free! He told college administrators that if they could find anyone who was actually willing to take the class, he would teach without pay. There are currently five stu dents takirig Latin; sixwere origi nally enrolled. “I’m hoping that the five hang on,” he said. The class is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday. It offers four credit hours for whoever is dili gent enough to pass. Miller’s interest in Latin began in high school. While Miller was still a freshman, one of his older friends said that he was taking a class on a “dead lan guage.” This interested Miller. He began with Latin and later took Greek in college. Unlike a number of older people, who may find it difficult to fathom the younger and rap idly changing generations of to day, Miller mixes with his stu dents. He is one of them with just a touch more knowledge which he would like to share. Miller has lead a very full life. He has lived through both World Wars and the Depres- *Whatever situation you find yourself in, learn all you can that will be of profit to you as you live on.1 _____ -Kermit Miller sion. During WWII he consid ered enlisting in the military as part of the war effort He was teaching junior high school at the time. When the principal heard that Miller was thinking of going into the army, he told Miller to “put it out of his mind.” In order to contribute to the war effort, Miller and an other teacher held down an eight hour job at a steel plant, sharing the hours the night job required, and. taught at the same time. Miller’s advice to young people is simple. “Whatever situation you find yourself in, learn all you can that will be of profit to you as you live on.” Page 3 Twenty-four audition for Williams* 'Night' by Heidi A. Hoffman Staff Writer Twenty four students gath ered in the campus theatre on Sept 28 to audition for the fall play Night of the Iguana. The 12 males and 12 females who came to the audition had tal ent ranging from the first year student to those who have been acting for several years. No matter how much experience each indi vidual had, they all shared one common desire: they wanted to be a part of-the fall play here at Clackamas Community College. “When I audition I’m worried that I won’t do the best that I can do.” said Kathy Clapp. “I really enjoy Tennessee Williams plays; this is one of his best I think that it will be challenging.” To some an audition is just a daily routine; to others it can be a nightmare. Seventeen year old Ryan S. Hull felt that an audition can be “an enjoyable experience, but it still gives me the clammy hands,” Hull reflected. “I felt nervous, but more of an excited nervousness. Anything can hap pen; you can bomb or even do something that you’ve never done before.”, Uneasiness isn’t the only emotion experienced during an audition. David Burnett, who will be directing a one act play this fail, felt “threatened.” Yet after the audition was over, he replied in a more positive attitude. “I think of how many people that I have to kill - toget thapartlwaaL”. . . , Jack Shields, the director of the play, is very excited. After making the very difficult decision, he proudly announced “We have a very strong cast and crew, I have very high expectations of produc tion quality.” The last Tennessee Williams show produced here at Clackamas was The Glass Menagerie in 1980. That show featured Barbara Bragg, the Theatre and Communi cations department secretary, as Amanda. The production will run at 8 p.m. on Nov. 29,30 and Dea 1,8, 9 and again at 2:30 p.m. on Dea 9. Focus on Women to hold breakfast If you want to meet all your banking needs, enroll at Weserve U— First Interstate Bank of Oregon. We have a special package designed to help students make it through those trying college years—the StudentLine Account. 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Member FDIC Oregonian feature writer Jann Mitchell is the speaker for next weeks Focus on Women Is sues Breakfast, Oct 17 at 730 a.m. in the Community Center. Mitchell’s topic is “Women’s Lives-No Laughing Matter: Oris It?” A feature writer for the Liv ing Section, Mitchell specializes in doing stories on human rela tionships, self-help pieces, per sonality profiles and humorous looks at life. She also writes a humor column, “Monkey Busi ness,” for In Unison magazine, and is the author of several books. Cost of the event is $5.50, which includes breakfast. Inter ested persons should register for WKS l-02,or call ext. 489for more information. . Help register voters. Contact ASG at ext. 247
