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VOLUME XXXVII
MERCER UNIVERSITY. MACON, GA„ OCT. 5, 1956
No. 2
IFC Boycotts
Tennis Tourney
Rash Action Provokes
Entire IM Setup Change
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Representatives of seven fraternities voted unanimously to boy
cott Mercer's intramural tennis tournament which was scheduled to
start Wednesday, September 26 The action took place In a recent
Inter-Fraternity Council meeting.
The reuson for the boycott was
the intramural director's decision
to-allow the MIMA and Ministerial
teams to use freshmen on their
teams.
A representative from the fra
ternity group said that it felt the
use of freshmen by eiber of these
Independent teams would put the
other teams at a distinct disadvan
tage as IFC rules prohibit the use
of unpledged freshmen on fraterni
ty teams.
He further stated that the boy
cott was a matter of principle was
no staged because the IFC felt the
freshmen would win easily.
This year's frosh class Includes
several high school tennis champs,
and some observers ex pressed the
opinion that any Independent team
could easily field a championship
team from the freshmen ranks.
Coach Claude Smith, intramural
director, when asked to comment ou
tin boycott said, "The IFC didn’t
even have the courUssy to contact
me and ask that the tournament
be postponed or that the Indepen
dents lie asked not use freshmen."
Ht further stated, “They simply an
nounced on the day that the tourna-
mcn was scheduled to begin that
they wore boyciftting." Coach Smith
said for this reason he Is continu
ing the tournament with the two
rtmalnlng teams and la organising
a new intramural program In all
sports wlch will Include more Inde-
p* adent teams.
"Already," he said, "we have
eight Independent teams lined up
foi the coming IM football tourna
ment." Coach Smith said that the
Intramural program was for all
Mercer students but was enjoyed
by the fraternities for the most
part." "Fraternities ", he said, "will
be able to enter teams in all intra
mural sports, hut the winning
teams will no hinger lecelve troph
ies. but Individual awards will be
made.' '
IFC president Billy Williams
stated that the discourtesy shown
Coach Smith was unintended.
"A member of the IFC was ap
pointed to explain the situation to
Coach Smith but evidently railed
to do so." said Williams.
Unless the situation is straighten
ed out soon the Inter Fraternity
Council will be faced with the pro
spect of limited and disorganised
competition by the fraternities in
the intramural program.
A new Intramural set-up has al
ready been organised for the com
ing year, but it will be a year be
fore a new set of rules and by-laws
can be drawn up.
ir the intramural picture remains
as It la now the fraternities will
not be able to compete as units
against each other as they have
done in the past unless they form
their own leagues.
NAVY LANDS IN COOP
Representatives from the U. 8.
Navy will be In the Co-op all day
Tuesday to answer questions Mot-
cerlana may have ooooerslng the
various Nsvy recruiting plans.
Students to Hear
Russian Tourer
Mrs. Charles Nedler, wife of a
luw school professor here, Is to
speak today in chapel .She will re
late to Mercerlans her experiences
and observations while recently
travelling in Soviet Russia with
particular emphasis on the relig
ious and educational aspects.
State Dept.
Rep. Here
A.U S. State Department repre
sentative will be on campus Thurs
day to explain to Merc^rlans career
opportunities in the Foreign Ser
vice. Dean Hurts is handling ap
pointments.
The representative. Warrick E.
.Elrod, a native of tieorgia. Will an
swer any question put to hirtt with
emphasis on the Foreign Service
Office selection process.
The Departnnnl of State’has an
nounced that a written examination
for the Foreign Service will be held
on December s, mini. Candidates
must be between 2" and .11 and a
United StStes citizen for nine years.
Applications tor the examination
must be received in Washington be
fore midnight October 26. 1956.
Starting salaries' are sealed
cording to the officer's qualifies
thus, experience, and age. Tile;
range from 11,750 to $5,510 per year
Sophomores Hold
Rat Court Oct. 11
by Cynthia Muse
Hat Court, held annually by the sophomore class to try cases
against freshmen, will be held Thursday, October 11th, beginning
promptly at 7:30, and will be In the gym.
1956 CAPTAIN
Cary Moore Leaves MU
For Teachers College
Rat Week will begin on Tues
day, October 9, and continue
through Rat Court. During this
time all freshmen boys and girls
will be required to carry a shoe
brush to dust sophomores’ shoes.
They will also have to wear a spec
ial costume as prescribed below.
The girls’ outfits must include:
15 pigtails, a dress worn wrong
side out and backwards, a wide-
brimmed hat, an onion around the
neck and a sign saying, “1 am a
lowly rat,” one high heeled shoe
with Bermuda sock an done ten
nis shoe with a stocking. Girls are
ae-1 not to wear make-up and must car
ry their books ill a flour sack
The boys must wear: pants
wrong-side out and rolled up to
the knees, T-shirt wrong side out,
a red tie in front and a blue tie in
back, tennis shoe on one foot, dress
shoe on the other and on socks at
all, and a sign on back saying, “1
am a lowly rat.” Boys must also
carry their books in a flour sack.
by Bob Steed
Cary Moore, Mercer's all-star basketball capL.uu I
this week for Georgia State Teachers Collegi Mot
captain last season and was expected to l-iq t6„
The reasons for Moore's abrupt
departure were not entirely clear,
but it was learned that he was dis
satisfied with bis academic pro
gram.
Coach Jiin Cowan said that Moore
told him he was dissatisfied be
cause he was not being allowed to
continue liis 1’liyslcal Education
major. He also told Cowan that he
would not be required to take a
gorelgu language at OTC and that
he could major in P.E.
Cowan also said that Moore waa
unhappy because when he register
ed as a freshman ill 1954. the Physi
cal Education major was still of-
fiicd. but was discontinued in the
winter last year "Moore", said
Cowan, 'fell that if other members
of his class were allowed to get
a P.E. major lie should have, too."
When tlie Physical Education
major was taken from the cata
logue last year it was decided tha!
all people who had signed up for
that major could continue It pro
vided they had. at that time, 48
hours. Moore had only 41 hours
credit and was not allowed to con
tinue working toward his major.
Dr. Matthews
On Program
"Religious belief without a
thought background becomes sup
erstition," said Dr. Dewitt Mat
thews speaking in chapel Wednes
day.
The pastor of the Vlneville Bap
tist Church based his address on
the necessity of thinking through
doubts in order to have true con
victions. He struck hard at man
who refuses to think but considers
himself s great believer.
Dr. Matthews said that Mercerlns
had "—reached a point where you
ought to ask real, searching, prob
ing questions about your religious
faith." Men should not be afraid of
doabts, bat think through them, he
emphaatsed.
Prior to hi* 20 minute address,
the Mercer Choir sang "The Lord's
Prayer.”
ANNUAL PICTURES
Pictures for the annual will
be made in the Co-op from 9:00
a.m. to 5.00 p.m. each day of the
dales scheduled.
The schedule is as follows:
Freshmen—Monday, Oct. 8
Tuesday, Oct. 9
Wednesday, Oct. 10
Sophomores—Thursday, Oct.
11
Friday, Oct. 12
Juniors—Monday, Oct. 15
Tuesday, Oct. 16
Seniors—Wednesday, Oct. 17
Thursday. Oct. 18
+'acuity—Friday, Oct. 19
Boys are asked to wear dark
coats and a plain dark tie. All
girls will be draped.
The importance of having pic-
lures taken is being stressed
this year. We ask all students
to have their pictures taken on
the day designated and not to
wait until the last date schedul
ed for your classification.
Cauldron Editors
'SEPTEMBER MONKEY'
Noted Korean Lecturer
Addresses Mercer Chapel
by Buddy Hurl
Speaking lu chapel Tuesday. Mrs. Induk 1
vision for a Korean eam-wlille-you-lean school for
modeled after the Martha Berry school in Rome.
alik expressed her
the underprivileged
Mrs. Pahk, Korean lecturer and
graduate of American college, said
that a tract of land for the school
has already been purchased. It cost
$22,000 and Is located near Seoul,
Korea.
Site Is getting funds for the pro-
pect from three sources: one, royal
ties on her autobiography, “Septem
ber Monkey." two, doninaUoijs from
student and church groups, three
funds from her lectures.
Mrs. Pahk built her talk around
her three greatest dreams. As she
Holed them, they are: one to travel
all over the world, two. write a
book in English, three, establish
the special school.
She has completely accomplished
one of the objectives, writing the
book, and is 760,006 miles toward
accomplishing her world' traval
goal of 1,000,060 miles.
At present, she is primarily con
cerned with establishing the school.
Ill her talk, she gave a brief ac
count of her life, telling how her
mother was converted to Christiani
ty and Of the discrimination against
women that existed In Korea dur
ing her childhood.
At one time, she said, her mother
disguised her us a boy and sent her
to school disguised for a year.. Ko
rean schools then were not for
girls.
At the close of the talk, Mercer
students were glveu an opportunity
to puchasc copies of "September
Monkey."
Mrs. Pahk presented SQA vice-
president Milton Gardner with an
autographed copy of the book for
Hardman Library .
Sophomore president Dean Cook
and a special Rat Week committee
are in chage of all arrangements
for Rat Court.
According to Cook, rat cups will
not be worn after the game if the
freshmen win. But. if the sopho
mores win, rat caps must be worn
until the winter quarter.
PUSH BALL GAME
Sophomore Class President Dean
Cook announced this week that a
push ball game will be played be
tween tile sophomores and fresh
men classes. The game which will
feature fifteen-mail teams, will be
played the week following Rat
Court
BEAUTY CONTEST
Freshmen women will have an
opportunity to compete in the an
nual Frosh Beauty Contest on Tues
day.
Three entrants each will be nom
inated by Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Ome
ga. Phi Mu. MICA, the student
uurBes, and the unaffiliated girls.
The contest, which Is to be held
luring chapel period, will be judged
on the basis of beauty and poise.
! liree prominent Macon citizens
..ill compose the board of judges.
Miss Jo Ann Roberts, last year's
Frosh beauty queen, will present a
rophv to the first place winner.
ROTC Band
Begins Work
For 1956-57
The Mercer ROTC. Hand along
with tin entire R.O.T.C. unit be
gan it-, new year last Monday duc
tile noon drill period The band
serves as the Mercer band as well
a- the R.O.T.C band
The band, at the present, is with
out a director and is smaller in
number than in two previous
years. Col. William Smith express
ed hope that the band will gain
other members, either of tin
R.O.T.C. or non-military students.
Col. Smith reported that a now-
band director is being Sought ami
should be secured in the near fu
lure. Sgt. Bill Malambri, assistant,
conductor of tlie 3rd Army Band, is
making arrangements to meet with
"the band until someone Im been
p» rmanently assigned.
This year the band is seeking a
new drum-major. Anyone, interested
should see Arthur Rich,, Jr. Then
expected to he- one or two openings
for majorettes. Al) girls interest, <1
are asked to try out.
Offical Notices
Departmental Tests for Scu-
'ors will lie given on October
22, 1956 for 1:45-5:00 P. M. All
seniors who expect to complete
their studies In December art
required to lake these tests If
the) hate not already done so.
PLEASE REGIS'
THE SENIOR DEI
AL TESTS WITH
MAEKEO AT Till
UNIVERSITY GUIDj
TEH IN THE CO
ING.