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America's Pre-Eminent College Weekly for 68 Years
Volume LXVIII
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GEORGL\ MONDAY, JANUARY (>, 1»«!
Number 11
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Your Responsibility
By TERRY HAZELWOOD
Some tilings are bigger than all of us.
We are faced with just such a situation now.
Bootle Delays Integration;
Negroes Fail To Register
We as students have two alternatives of action. We can remain
calm, levelheaded, and think before taking action which we might
later regret, or, we can act in the same futile, violent manner in which
students at other southern institutions have already done, and gain
nothing.
If we as students want to take action which will be heeded by
those in a position to do something for us, we can send telegrams
and letters to our state senators and representatives stating our views
and give our suggestions. We can pile their desks high with them.
We can see to it that their telephones are constantly ringing with
calls from students.
Let those in the position of leadership be the ones to handle
this situation. Let’s not try to take it into our own hands with
violent actions.
• • •
There are no advantages to this kind of conduct, only disadvantages.
Besides the bodily harm one might incur, there is the problem of
the destruction of each student’s personal reputation, not to mention
that of the University, from the results of participation in such de
monstrations.
We must beware of demonstrations from outsiders. They thrive
on this kind of violent action and 'publicity. That seems to be their
sole objective. The only way we can keep them from destroying the
reputation of students at the University as being rational, thinking
people is to steer clear of such demonstrations as they put on. Other
wise, those persons covering developments here for national magazines
and newspapers will emphasize the few students standing around as
curious onlookers as being in the middle of things. They have been
known to sensationalize in a manner unfavorable to the South.
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Student participation in such demonstrations is futile; nothing can
be gained. They won’t change a thing; at least in the way we want
them changed.
How would you feel if suddenly in the middle of such a de
monstration everybody else was not there, the photographers
snapped a picture, and your photograph appeared across the coun
try as the sole violent demonstrator? How would your parents
feel?
Students here at the University are varied in their opinions as
to the disposition of the current problem. By and large, we all want
open, segregated schools. Whether we get what we want or not will
be something else. Whatever the outcome of our current crisis, we
must all, at any cost and in any event remain level-headed, rational,
and think before we take any action. We must present to those of
the nation who are watching us with more than casual interest, the
fact that we are mature, and can handle this situation with discretion.
Only by thus doing can we reflect credit upon ourselves and our in
stitution.
Top Newsmen
Cover Arrival
By TOMMY JOHNSON
Two Negro students, apparently
destined to become the first of
their race to attend the previously
all-white University of Georgia,
arrived o ncampus this morning
to be met by a fleet of newsmen
and photographers representing
papers and magazines across the
nation.
Charlayne A. Hunter, 18, and
Hamilton Holmes, 19, both of Atlan
ta, appeared relatively calm as they
disembarked from the two autos
which had brought them from At
lanta and made their way up Broad
St., by the arch and into the Academic
Building.
Lawyers and the students' parents
accompanied the two through a mass of
newsmen and into the office of Regis
trar Walter N. Danner. A crowd of
interested students milled around
outside, but there was no demon
stration whatever.
Admissions Counselor M. O. Phelps
and Dean of Students Joe Williams
met the two Negroes in Danner's
office. They were quick to shut the
door to reporters, and the preliminary
registration forms were filled out
privately. They remained Inside the
registrar's office some 45 minutes.
The registrar himself was absent
from the conference, attending a
hearing In Macon before U. S. District
Judge William Bootle.
Alfred S. Holmes, the Negro stu
dent's father, was asked why hfc
wanted his son to attend the univer
sity, He replied: “I think thut's very
obvious. There is no Negro institu
tion in the state which offers premed
courses. The university does.”
The elder Holmes, who owns a
toombstone company in Atlanta, said
his son is “eagar” to begin classes
as soon as possible here. When asked
If he thought his son’s attendance In
school would cretae tension and
possible violence, he replied: "It’s a
calculated risk we’re taking.”
While the closed meeting was be
ing held In Danner’s office, the neice
of celebrated Georgia segregationist
Roy Harris of Augusta appeared at
the office—also to register.
Susan Harris, 21, of Wrens, said
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Bulletin
Federal Judge Elbert P. Tuttle
of the Fifth Circuit Court of Ap
peals in Atlanta set aside this
afternoon at 2:30 the stay granted
by Judge W. A. Bootle earlier to
day in Macon. The new order
will enable Charlayne Hunter and
Hamilton Holmes to enter the
University immediately.
Non-Violence Urged
By Dean of Students
In ('unipus Meeting
Dean Joe Williams urged the
heads of the University’s campus or
ganizations to "accept their responsi
bilities as campus leaders" in the
present Integration crisis in a called
meeting Saturday afternoon.
He warned the group of more than
100 students that trouble might ap-
peur from persons outside the Univer
sity and that there are always those
In any group who will try to cause
trouble.
Urging them to impress on other
students their responsibility in this
situation, he said, "Your reactions
are the reactions of the student body,
and I believe you will conduct your
selves in a manner which befits
ladies and gentlemen."
"I called this meeting to express
to you a faith that you will accept
this responsibility, and I want to
thank you in advance for the co
operation 1 know you will give,”
Dean Williams commented.
During a question and answer
period, Dean Williams said, "I have
faith the school will stay open,” and
spoke favorably of student petitions
to this effect.
"Many of the campus leaders
pledged their cooperation to Univer
sity officials during the impending
crisis and openly stated they were op
posed to violence, demonstrations, or
anything that would be derogatory
to the University or its students.
Judge’s Order
To Get Appeal
By BECKY NASH
A stay of the order to admit
two Atlanta Negroes to the Uni
versity of Gerogia was granted
Monday by Federal Judge W. A.
Bootle at Macon.
Bootle had ordored the two Negro
students, Charlayne Hunter and
Hamilton Holmes, admitted to the
University Friday.
Bootle explained that he granted
the Blny because "every litigant has
the legal right of appeal" and not
hecuuse of a state appropriations act
cutting off funds to integrated col
leges in the university system.
Asserting that "time is of the
essence,” Bootle laid down the fol
lowing conditions of appeal: 1. Op
posing counsel must confer at the
earliest possible time and before the
spring quarter to expedite the appeal.
2. The University must make avail
able all its records for consideration
by the appelae court. 3. Both
sides must ask the appeals court to
hear the cuse at New Orleans instead
of waiting for a session in Atlanta.
Typewritten, Instead of printed
briefs, must be presented to expedite
a decision. 4. The $5,000 bond to be
executed by the University will <om-
pensate Miss Hunter and Holmes for
college or travel costs in the mean
time.
Judge Bootle's latest action was
immediately contested by attorneys
for the Negro students who moved
at once to have the stay Invalidated
so the two might enter the University
ns planned.
A hearing on the appeal from the
stay was set for 2:30 Monday after
noon In Atlanta by Judge Elbert P.
Tuttle of the Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals.
The applicants, MIbs Hunter, 18,
and Holmes, 19, remained at Athens
to await the outcome of the hearing.
In Atlanta.
Miss Hunter and Holmes had little
comment when told of the latest
legal development in their cases.
"Naturally, I am a little disap
pointed,” she said.
They spent a hectic morning mak
ing arrangements to start attending
classes and were almost enrolled
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University students sign petitions in Chapel
Ask legislature for open schools
Hamilton Holmes interviewed by reporters
Campus becomes news-gathering center
Charlayne Hunter (far right) follows mother and legal advisor
Curious bystanders gather to watch proceedings