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Volume LXXII
UNIVERSITY OK GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1004
Number 54
Greek Caucus Selects
Candidates for Offices
GOP officers for 1964 65 are: (L-R) Franklin Hitch
cock, campus leader; John Wilcox, corresponding sec
retary; Buddy Darden, vice campus leader; and Foster
Rhodes, secretary. The Independent election was held
Thursday, May 7. Approximately 503 students voted
in the election, said Charlie Haygood, outgoing campus
leader.
Shriver To Address
Students in Coliseum
By DIANE TOWNSEND
Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver will address a
campus-wide convocation in the Coliseum at 11 a.in. Thurs
day.
Shriver's visit to the University will coincide with Peace
Corps Week on campus.
“I am delighted with the
University of Georgia’s re
sponse to the Peace Corps’
need for volunteers, and I'm
looking forward to the oppor
tunity of speaking on the cam
pus,” Shriver said Monday in
a communications to the Uni
versity.
Governor Carl Sanders al
so is scheduled to speak at
the convocation. Representa
tive Phil Ijundruin of Geor
gia’s ninth district will at
tend the convocation. .
Shriver was appointed direc
tor of the corps by the late
President John F. Kennedy
when it was founded in 1961.
He is married to the late Presi
dent’s sister Eunice.
Arrangements for Shriver’s I
visit were made by the Student |
SARGENT SHRIVER
Peace Corps
VisilsCampus
By FRANK WHITE
This week on the University
campus is Peace Corps Week.
A team of four will be on cam
pus to administer tests for
those interested in joining the
Peace Corps.
The team consists of Walter
Davis, Paul Daly, Priscilla Mit
chell and Owen Griffon. Their
headquarters will he in tlie Li
brary Portico.
The team and returned
volunteers will In' on the
campus from May 18-16 sup
plying Information, answer
ing questions ami adminis
tering the non-rom|H'titivc
Peace Corps Placement Test
to interested students.
Last fall, 4 6 University of
Georgia students applied for
services. The University has
supplied 20 of the 7 2 Georgians
now serving in the Peace Corps.
Charles Campbell, Peace
Corps Director of Pubilc In
formation, said the corps, now
over 7,000 strong, plans to
train more than 5,000 volun
teers this summer. Interested
students may still apply during
Georgia's Peace Corps week, he
said.
Peace Corps tests for pro-
s|>octlvo volunteers will he
administered in Peabody Au
ditorium nt the following
times:
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Thurs
day, 3 p.m., 7 p.m.; Friday, 3
p.m., 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.
The tests will also be admin
istered in the Library from 9-
4 through Friday.
TOMMY DOVER
Dover Sole Nominee
To Lead Student Body
By PEGGY LITTLE
Greek candidates for class and Student Body officers
were chosen til the Interfraternity Council caucus held
Thursday, May 7, at the l’i Beta Phi house.
A maximum of four persons were chosen to run for each
office in the Greek primary scheduled on Wednesday. The
general election is set for May 1H.
Tommy Dover, an Athens junior sponsored by Sigma Al
pha Epsilon was chosen unanimously by the Greeks to run
for president of the Student Body.
Plans Announced
For Honors Day
Plans for Honors Day on Wednesday, May 20, have been
announced by Dean of Faculties Alvin Biseoe.
The 11 a.in. program in Fine Arts Auditorium will in
clude addresses by Dr. (). ('. Aderhold and seniors Char
lene Rushton, Marietta, and Alex Patterson, Athens. Also
on the program is the presentation of a selection by the
Georgia Singers.
Inside The If Ml
Council.
Student Council President
Alex Cnunbley said arrange
ments have been made for
seventh and eighth period
classes to be excused Thurs
day so students and faculty
may attend the convocation.
Crumbley urged all students
to attend the speech.
Students To Grade Profs
For Recognition Survey
By NELLIE FOWLER
The Pioneer Literary Society, equipped with four-page
questionnaires, is attempting to discover favorite profes
sors of junior and senior arts and scienees majors.
The
questionnaires will lie
distributed in classes this week
Qk-i.,.. « tjiHixiiiuiea in hub wdck
in the r„n \r ra0na "y ‘hat students may rate their
in the Coliseum lobby to in- i . , .
- . ’ lu *** liiiit it i tw* nrnfouunra /in uneh
terested students following his
speech, according to Charles
Caldwell, Peace Corps public
information director.
He will be guest of honor at
a luncheon given by the stu
dent council at the Georgia
Center after his address.
Time Designated
For Graduation
The time for graduation on
Saturday, June 6, will be 5
p.m., announced Louis Griffith,
assistant to the president.
Processional will begin at 5
following a concert by the Dixie
Redcoat band at 4:30.
There was some confusion
earlier when the letter issued
by the president's office to
graduating seniors stated that
graduation w*ou!d begin at
4:30.
Griffith said, "We had hop
ed to set it one half hour earli
er. but the printer of the invi
tations, Balfour and Company,
did not check with this office
for the time.”
The invitations state that the
time is 5 p.m.
last nine professors on such
points as knowledge of the sub
ject and ability to teach.
The project is limited to stu
dents and professors in Arts
and Sciences because of a lack
of time and staff on the part
of the Society, said Diane
Schiffman, past president.
Selecting the College of Arts
and Sciences, Miss Schiffman
said, was an attempt to obtain
| a cross-section of students in
various major fields.
Students will rate nine pro
fessors beginning with their
first class winter quarter this
year. No present professor is to
be rated.
The names of “top” profes-
Dedication Plans
Include Speech
By Gov. Sanders
Gov. Carl Sanders will he the
principal speaker Wednesday
at 2 p.m. when the $2 million
Pharmacy Building will be ded
icated during the 16th annual
Student Faculty Alumni Day
ceremonies.
The entire Board of Regents
of the University System will be
present for the dedication,
which will be followed from
2:30-4:30 by a professional
seminar for pharmacists.
From 4:30-6:30 will he open
house in the new building for
the alumni and visitors.
Dr. Pelletier idsited Japan dur
ing April for an international
conference on chemistry. Ifis
impressions of the eisit are re-
corded hy Prank White on Page
Sight.
Sue Johnson teas among the
11.000 mho vent to GainesvilleI dents ran attend
to hear President Johnson. Her
report is on Page Twelve.
The Pershing Hi firs (the Ar
my RDTC drill team) marched
to a national championship. The'
story of their conquest it on
Page Sixteen.
The honors include recogni
tion of the first anil second five
per cents of all classes, the an
nouncement of various prizes
and scholarships and the nam
ing of new members of Phi
Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa
and Sigma Xt honorary socie
ties.
An assistant to Dean llls-
coe slated that all rlasm-s
from 5th through loth peri
ods will la- excused so stu-
tlic pro
gram. Students who are hon
ored will be excused from
lltli and 12th |>eriods to
have lunch with their |iar-
enls.
In vital Ions to honored stu
dents and their parents will be
Dispersed between the stories sent out within a few days, he
are a few ads of possible interest
to students who will vote
Wednesday.
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Kcllghuis rHlrmlnr
Editorials
Movies
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Sports
Nick's Notes
WtJTV
said.
Honors Day was instituted liy
the late Chancellor S. V. San
ford in 1930 to give public
recognition to the students who
3 I achieve high scholastic records.
Candidates for treasurer of
the Student Body are Pascal
English, Sigma I’l; Hob Rush-
ton, Higma Phi Epsilon and
John Ramsey, Sigma Nu.
Four candidates running for
secretary of the Student Body
are Diane Fincher, Alpha Oml-
ct'on PI; Skeeter Chance, Alpha
Chi Omega; Melinda Fry, Cht
Omega and Carolyn Nolen,
Kappa Delta.
★ ★ ★
The Greek primary is
scheduled for Wislnrstlay,
May 15, with |x>lls hu nted in
four central campus loca
tions.
Ballot Imixcm will be pine-
«l In front of C-J, Itced
Hull, Soule Hall and Jennie
Itclle. During the mum hours
the |uill in front of Hoed
Hall will move to Memorial
and the Soule |udl will move
to Snelling.
Greeks must present I.D.
cards to he eligible to vote
for class officers. All rlas-
s«‘s, however, are eligible to
vote for student body offi
cers.
Polls will bo o|u'n from N
a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednes
day. All Gr<<eks are urged to
vote.
★ ★ ★
Senior class nominees for
president are Jim Wimberly,
Chi Phi; Doug Smith, PI Kappa
Alpha and Steve Selig, Phi Ep
silon PI.
(Continued on Page Five)
; Rhodes Selected X Club’s
'Most Outstanding Senior’
14 John RliotlcH Jr., Martinez, was elected “Most OuUtand-
ia ing Senior” by the members of the senior class on May 5
Five seniors were nominated
1 by the Student Faculty Com-
At an awards banquet tn
sors wilt be released when re- Snelling Hall at 7 p.m. honor stu-
suits are compiled, possibly be-' dents in the pharmacy school
fore the end of this quarter, j will be given awards for scho-
Miss Schiffman said that one j iastic and professional achfeve-
purpose of the project is that ments.
It is a ' way of giving good This Saturday the pharmacy
teachers recognition. | school will hold another open
“Any official is welcome to I house for pre-pharmacy stu-
study our questionnaire,” she ! dents and high school counse-
said, "and we will be glad to I lors. Registration will start at
help anyone who would like to 9:30 a.m. The first tour be-
do a similar survey in another gins at 10, and the last at 1
school.” noon.
TOP SENIOR JOHN RHODES RECEIVES TROPHY
Dean of Men William Tate Makes Presentation
mittee for the X Club award.
Other nominees were Charles
Campbell of Jackson. Ron
Shelp of Cartersville, Donald
Dixon of Baxley and Alex Pat
terson of Athens.
Rhodes, an animal husband
ry major, is listed in Who’s
Who In American Colleges and
Universities. He Is a member of
Aghon, president of Alpha Zeta
National Agricultural honorary
fraternity, a member of Grid
iron, Blue Key, secretary of
Omicron Delta Kappa and past
vice campus leader of Indepen
dent Men.
He is also a member of Pyr
amid. X Club. Ag Hill Couucll,
senior class president's cabinet,
for two years a member of Stu
dent Council, hag held offices
In Block and Bridle Club and
College 4-H Club and is presi
dent of the 1964 Danforth
Group.
Rhodes was named out
standing junior in agricul
ture for which he received
(Continued on Page Five)