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THE MERCER CLUSTER
May 27, 1966
LEARNING AND DOING
Forensic, Drama
Clubs Are Active
By Jane Carol Adame
Mercer students have found that there are many opportunities in
the field of speech. Since the arrival of Doctor Helen Thornton on our
campus three years ago, the department haa grown and developed
many new and interesting activities.
There are four organizations
connected with this department.
Two of these are devoted to the
field of drama and two to debating
and other forensic activities.
Through Mercer Players and
under the direction of Miss Audrey
Needles, major productions have
been brought to the Willingham
Chapel in the last two years. The
plays presented have varied from
comedy to Greek tragedy. The lat
ter was produced last winter
quarter and proved to be a very
successful endeavor as Mercer stu
dents became enveloped in the grief
that surrounded Troy following the
Trojan war.
Drama students do much more
than merely act. The students
make the sets, assist in direction,
control the lighting, and it is
not longer unheard of for a
promising young writer to rise
from the pages of the secretary's
roll book.
Through working on every phase
of a production much knowledge
and experience is gained for those
who have chosen drama as their
profession. For those who have
not chosen this profession, there
are many hours of interesting and
creative entertainment.
Alpha Psi Omega is a fraternity
which recognizes those students
who are outstanding in this field
Each year Alpha Psi awards s
trophy to the outstanding actress,
actor, and technical assistant.
In the field of forensics, the
debate council offers many op
portunities to Mercer students.
Several trips are taken each
year to all parts of the country
Macon Misses
Entertain Seniors
The Macon Misses entertained
the seniors from Miller High and
Mt. de Sales Academy recently at
their annual party.
The organization’s lounge was
decorated in the Mercer colors-
orange and black—for the event.
Balloons hung from the center of
a canopy of orange and black
streamers.
After the seniors and members
had become acquainted, Doe Brown,
president, welcomed the girls and
made a brief speech about other
organizations on the campus.
Following the serving of re
freshments, the guests were taken
on a tour of the campus.
by the debate team. This year
the team has won three first
place awards and several second
and third places.
This field also has a fraternity
for the promotion of speech work.
Tau Kappa Alpha is organized for
the promotion of effective speaking
and they award each year a trophy
to the outstanding speaker on
campus.
All of these activities require
much time and effort, but are doing
an excellent job of preparing the
students for their various vocations
through developing better speaking
students.
Rhodes Grant
Is Announced
Elections to Rhodes Scholarships
will be held in all states this com
ing December, Dr. Malcolm Lestar
has announced. Dr. Lester is Mercer
representative of the Rhodes group
The scholarship is valued at
$1080 per year and is made avail
able through the will of the late
Cecil Rhodes. Applications for the
grant must be in the hands of the
secretary of the state Rhodes com
mittee by October 30, 1955.
Requirements for the scholarship
are: (1) male, unmarried citizen of
the U. S. with at least five years'
domicile, (2) between 19 and 25
(3) have completed his sophomore
year at the time of application,
and (4) receive official endorse
ment from his college. The scholar
ship provides for study at Oxford
in any field of the recipient's
choice.
Further information on the
award may be obtained from Dr.
lister in room 39 of the Adminis
tration building.
May Dream' Is Highlight
Of Gala ATO Weekend
‘‘May Dream” was the theme recently of the annual spring
formal of the Mercer chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Scene of
the dance was Baconsfield clubhouse.
Highlight of the evening was the
PLAN HOUSE PARTY
Dean Johnson
To Head PDelts
Dean Johnson has been elected
president of Phi Delta Theta for
the coming year. Jim O'Neal was
elected reporter and Charley Eber-
hart is the new warden.
Bill Nash is the new secretary
and Fran Riviere has the post of'
treasurer. Elliott Brack was elect
ed assistant treasurer.
Plans were laid for the annual'
houseparty, which is held at St.
Simons the week immediately after
school. Dean Johnson and Ben
Whittaker are to head this project
Other officer* elected were Wil
liam Hanson, alumni secretary;
Bobby Pinkston, scholarship chair
man; William Belmont, chaplain;
Carswell Turner, chorister; Bob,
Steed, historian; and Roger Shad-
burn, librarian.
Chi Alpha's Pick
Harville Hendrix
Harville Hendrix has been named
president of Chi Alpha Omega
ministerial fraternity. New offic
ers and new members were honored
at the group's annual spring ban
quet recently.
Elected to serve with Hendrix
were James Branch, seneschal;
Marcus Leger, scribe; Bill Young,
chaplain; Clay Manley, treasurer;
and C. C. Lynch, Jr., historian. Dr.
H. Lewis Batts, professor of religi
ous education, is advisor to the
organization.
Chi Alpha Omega is an honorary
fraternity of ministerial students
banded together for fellowship and
discussion of current problems of
religion. It was founded on the
Mercer campus more than 25 years
ago.
Students elected to the group this
quarter are as follows: Leo Pea
cock, Byron Harbin, Lowell Robin
son, Herbert Cottrell, Preston
Moore, Milton Gardner, Jr., Cars
well Hughs, Jasper Keith, Dwight
Hester, W. C. Hiers, Malvern
Brown, Henry Greene, and Joe
Gatlin.
The following students were
chosen for membership earlier and
were officially welcomed during the
banquet: Theo Burrell, Ronald
Cumbie, Neil Gunter, Charles Cart
er, Bill Young, Marcus Leger, Clay
Manlay, and David Johnson.
Dr. H. L. McManus spoke at the
banquet. Special music was pro
vided by Buddy Moore accompanied
by Ernest Mason. Willard Baxter
entertained with impersonations
announcement of officers for the
coming school year. Morton Boyette
of Gray was announced as worthy
master of the men's organization.
Elected to serve with Boyette
were Tommy Lovett, worthy chap
lain; Fred Hasty, worthy keeper
exchequer; John Kaufman, worthy
keeper of annals; Louis Tedders,
worthy scribe; Ken Hudson, worthy
sentinel; William Weiffenbach, wor
thy usher; Gene Bishop, represen
tative to the Inter-fraternity Coun
cil.
Wayne Matthews, a Macon alum-
uns, served as emcee, announcing
the officers as they were presented
in the lead-out. Music was provided
by Leon Leonard and his orchestra.
The fraternity members present
ed flowers to Miss Carolyn Gleaton
of Spartanburg, S. C., student at
Wesleyan College, who is the sweet
heart of A. T. O., and to Mrs. Lucile
Johnson, who is a sponsor.
Saturday night the A. T. O.’s
rounded out their spring festivities
with an informal party and weiner
roast at Joycliffe.
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By Beverly Irvin
There’s more stirring in the air than tornadoes . . many plans are
being made for summer weddings. Some of those who have matrimony
in mind are:
Nell Powers and Bob Braswell-June 19.
Ann Atkinson and Sam Wilburn-August 12.
Betty McGahee and Joe Hendricks-August 13.
Elaine Boynton and David Henry
Betty Williamson and Dick Schoendorf-July.
Switzer Murphy and Percy Toney-July 31.
Nancy Remick and Paul Smith-August.
Patsy Davis and Nelson Chapman-JUne 24.
Janet Walters and John I. Beck-July.
Betty Holland and Dan Dubberly-July 24.
Elaine Davis and Max Kent-August 30.
Allyce Knox and Alvin North-August 31.
Maurice Hilliard and Joan Simpson-August.
- Delano Maurice and Eugenia Fleetwood-June 19.
Mary Price and Jim Callan-June 4.
Johnny Lowery and Alfred Meeks-SepUmber 9.
Dr. Lester will be the faculty advisor for A.T.O. He will replace
Hank Warnock, who plans to do graduate work next year.
Lehman Lindsey made the news this week by pinning Beverly
* . Betty Herron accepted an engagement ring from Clint
. Betty Williams is pinned to Ken Thrash . . . Shirley Harden
and Bobby Osteen are going steady . . . Duane Akin and Jane Smith
are going steady . . . Janet Purdue and Royce Hobbs are engaged . .
Sid Johnson pinned Joyce Bell . . . Bill Hollingsworth pinned Nan
Feagxn.
Visitors on the campus have been Tommy Knotta, Donnie Young
Lee Grogan, James C. Lewis, and Jim Boyd.
Professor T. P. Haines is wearing a watch given to him by the
Kappa Siffg.
Here’s hoping that all Mercerians will have a joyous summer and
be ready next fall for a grand year at Mercer.
Senft
Provost
Cline Heads KSig
Dan Cline is newly-elected Grand
Master of Kappa Sigma fraternity
will
Lindsey, grand procurator; Joe
Lowe, grand master of ceremonies;
and Robert Taylor, Morman Hall,
York Hudgins as guards.
Sorfin G«ts Award
Cindy Sartin was announced as
out-standing senior of Chi Omega
at Chi Omega's annual picnic last'
Saturday night Cindy is from
Augusta and plans to teach high
school English.
Nan Fagan entertained the group
by reading a prophecy on the
graduating seniors.' "
White to Head
Eta Sigma lota
Gerry White was elected presi
dent of Eta Sigma Iota Spanish
fraternity last Tuesday night. Oth
er new officers elected are Gail
Manley, vice-president; Jane Smith,
corresponding secretary; Charlotte
Mize, recording secretary; Marion
Liles, treasurer; and Betty Lang
ford, reporter.
Also initiated at the meeting
were Barbara Broadrick, Mary Ann
Clegg, Carol Cox, Georgia Phelta,
Jame Smith, James Stevenson, and
Gerry White.
ADPi s Honor
Mothers at Tea
Sunday afternoon May 15, Beta
Sigma chapter of Alpha Delta Pi
sorority entertained with a tea in
honor of the mothers of the memb
ers. Held in the suite at Mercer,
the occasion was also the 104th
anniversary of Alpha Delta Pi,
which was founded at Wesleyan on
May 15, 1861.
During the afternoon plans were
discussed for forming a Mothers’
Club in connection with the local
chapter. After refreshments were
served, the guests were taken on a
tour of the suite.
Among out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Felton Drew, Mrs. E. C. Jones,
Mrs. W. R. Pruitt, Mrs. Taylor
Manley, Mrs. E. B. Miller, Mrs.
C. R. leCroy, Mrs. R. H. Roach, and
Mrs. John Maxwell.
Guests from Macon included
Mrs. Hubert Moseley, Mrs. W. L.
Sorrells, Mrs. Hayden C. Bryant,
Mrs. Mary H. Ketchie, Mrs. W. J.
Jones, Mrs. Frank Comer, Mrs.
Newell Mason, Mrs. A. P. Monta
gue, and Mrs. Stephens Dessau.
the Mercer campus. Others who', forking New 5AE PreXV
1 sBrvA with him Mrs* T "
The new officers of the SAE
fraternity were announced recently
at the annual Mother’s Day Tea.
The affair was held at the SAE
lodge.
Alfred Perkins, who is a sopho
more, was named the new president
of the fraternity along with Dupont
Chaney as vise-president; Arthur
Rich, treasurer; Jerry Walker, re
corder; Tommy Deal, chaplain; Pat
$mith, IFC; Robert Schell, herald;
BUI Scarbrough, warden.
^il/red Perkins and Arthur Rick
sip awarded, the scholarship
tfophy by Mrs. Weaver, president
of the Minerva Club.
Childcraft Representative
To Be on Campus Tonight
A representative of Childcraft,
publishing firm which is a division
of the Marshall Field enterprises,
will be on the campus tonight to
interview students interested in
summer or full time jobs.
Mr. W. T. Branham will be a-
vailable in the BSU workroom in
the Co-op building from 7:16 to
8:15 tonight to interview those in
terested.
The Childcraft firm publishes
educational material for children.
Green Heads
Law Students
James E. Green has been elected
as president of the Walter F.
George School of Law student gov
ernment for the next year.
He is to succeed Homer Drake
Jr., Newnan, who was chosen to
serve out the year when former
president Jose Ausuaga completed
his work in the winter quarter.
Green is a member of the legal
fraternity, Delta Theta Phi, and
served during the past year as sec
retary of the student government.
Other officers elected were Leon
ard Earl Jones, vice-president; Wil
liam F. Grant, treasurer; Fred
Hasty, secretary; Stanley R. Segal,
parliamentarian; and Jack L. Heim,
sergeant-at-arms.
These officers will take office
next fall quarter.
Drake Picked Law Head
Homer W. Drake Jr. has been
elected dean of the Delta Theta
Phi law fraternity in a recent
meeting to succeed Jerry J. Field.
Drake is president of the law
school student body and has served
as chairman of the annual Law
Day.
Other officers elected at this
time were James E. Greene, vice-
dean; John P. Rabun, Jr., clerk of
exchequer; Hylmon T. Wall, clerk
of rolls; Franklin L. Colston, mast
er of ritual; Fred Hasty, tribune;
and Earle Murphy, bailiff.
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Here’s your opportunity for pleasant, profitable summer work
with a Marshall Field owned organization. Openings for college
men and women to assist the director of CHILDCRAFT work in
your home state. Complete training given. Company representa
tive will conduct personal interviews on campus in the BSU
Workroom in the Co-op tonight from 7:15 to 8:15.
See your Friends at
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Phone 2-MM
Across From Mercer