The Aquinas 1984-02-15

              has committed-itself to raising this money
through public fundraisers, Hart said.
Steamtown will relocate its collection to the
Delaware-Lackawanna yards off of
Lackawanna Avenue. The 33-acre site is perfect
for Steamtown, which will restore and
use five "well preserved" steam-era buildings,
Hart said. "It is interesting to note that one
of the last engines built for steam was built in
Scranton."
Steamtown's collection includes numerous
engines, box car cabooses and passenger cars,
Hart said. Unlike its previous home, the
Lack~wannayards offer enough space to
house the colleciton indoors, as well as
provide substantial space for restoration
. work. .
Scranton has already gained world attention
from Steamtown. Accounts of the
museum's move have appeared in Paris,
Spain, and Germany, the co-ordinator said.
The visitor outlook is excellent, according
to Hart, "when we consider 10,000 (people)
gathered to see a train they knew they could
not ride." It is projected that Steamtown
could attract 400,000 to 600,000 visitors per
year, he added.
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Steamt'own USA arrives
Arrival of first train attracts 10,000 spectators
BY JEROME EGAN
Renovations on Rock Hal~ formerly the Church ofGod, are in progress as the building
is being converted to house administrative offices andgeneral use space. . Photo by Keith Lane
;Renovations begin on church .
BY VINCENT RYAN Serylces. "I believe the office space
Aqu.inas News Staff Plans for the building in- will be turned over to the com-
Renovations are in progress elude use of the two main puter department," he said.
on Joseph A. Rock, S.J. Hall, floors, Zampano ~id. The The top floor of Rock Hall/
formerly the Church of God basement le~e! wIll ~ouse . will consist of a "general
building, according to Director sev~raladmmistratIve o~lCes University use area," Langan
of Facilities Planning Gary whIch now occupy ~pace m St. said. Students will be able to I
Zampano. The renovations in- Thomas Hall, he saId. reserve the floor for numerouS
elude the reconstruction of the "~e Departm~ntof Central activities, including lectures,
floor and the installation of a ServIces, the Mamtenance dinners and dances, he said.
lighting system. Department a!ld the Secur~ty "Registration is also a
The project is beingunder- Depar:tme~tWIll be mov~d mto J>Ossibility," Zampano said.
taken by University contrac- R.ock Hall, Zampano saId, ad- The century-old building cost
torS and Rendon Electrical dmg t~a~ the ~asementa~ea of 'the University approximately
Company. the faCIlIty wIll als? prOVIde $80,000 and is in excellent con-
Renovation of the building, storage area for offICe paper dition, Langan said.
located at 419 Monroe Avenue, goods. .'. "There's no way you could
began on January 20 and is ex- Zampan~ saId he.feels build such a structure for
-pected to be completed by Sep- studen-t:s WIll 'benefIt from the $80,000," Langan said, "maybe
tember, according,to Ma:r:tin re~o~atIo~ ofth~ ad- not even a quarter million."
Langan, director of Central mlmstratIve offIces.
Steamtown USA, an exhibit known to have
the largest collection of steam locomotives in
the world, is presently being relocated to
Scranton, said John M. Hart, Jr., co-ordinator
Of the Steamtown Fund Drive.
The first of seven groups of trains was formally
welcomed by a crowd of 10,000 on Feb.
4 at the Hilton at Lackawanna Station, and
the next train should arrive this spring, Hart
said. It will include 29 locomotives led by a
Uni.on Pacifi.c ~?84 "Big Boy,~' the largest
engme ever bUIlt, he added. The entire
museum should open in 1985, but round trip
_ excursions to Moscow, Pa. should begin in
June. .
The new arrival signaled the beginning of
. ' what should be a mutually beneficial
, relationship between the museum and its
'. new home, according to Hart.
"~teamt0'-Yn~ivesScranton the opportU!
lIty to bUIld Its future from its past," he
saId. ' - .
Hart..a 1976 graduate of the University, is
overseemg the effort to raise the $2 million
necessary to move the museum from its
present location in Bellows Falls, Vt. The city
.Onlookers gathered to watch the first trains roll in on
Feb. 4,68 the relocation ofSteamtown, USA began. PhoU; by
Keith Lane
Jackson class seeks serious actors
BY MARIA MASCARO
Aquinas-Asst. News Editor-
Students from as far away as California will be auditioning
on ~ar.p and 18 f~r a s~cial acting class to be given at the
Umverslty by two-time Academy Award-winner Glenda
Jackson, said William Zahler, associate professor of English
and coordinator of this event.
The co~rse, which will be held from July 30 to Aug. 29, will s~
ress scrIpt study and character development, Zahler said.
"She wants to do one of Shakespeare's plays and a classic
American play."
Of the more than 100 students whQ are expected to audition.
12 will be chosen to participate in the class, Zahler said. For
the auditions, each student must act out two contrasting
monologues from the same play or different plays. .
In addition to the 12, Zahler said, he will choose up to six
others to participate in the class without receiving a grade.
"There are 'no prerequisites for.this course," said Zahler.
"The student just has to be serious about a career in theater."
Zahler said he has received requests for auditions from
students at New York University and Boston University.
Those students who cannot appear in person will be sending
vid~ tapes of their audition, he said.
More students from the University have signed up for the
audition than from any other school, Zahler said, and five of
these are Bniversityalumni.
"A minimum of four students will be from the University,"
said Zahler. "This way at least one-third of the class will be our
students.
Other local sChools which have students auditioning are
Marywood College, King's College and Wilkes College.
Zahler said that Jackson does not want to attract too much
publicity. "Dr. Jackson will be here as a teacher, nota star," he
said. "She wants it to be low~key."
Zahler said that he hopes the students realize what an honor
it is to have Jackson teach here.. "It would be like St. Peter
coming ~ teach religion." -
Auditions attract
talent nationwide