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VOLUME XXXVII
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA„ OCT. 12, 1966
No. 3
Dean Knight Suffers
'Slight Heart Attack"
Dr. Otl» D. Knight oldest member of the Mercer faculty In point
of service, has suffered "a slight heart attack."
Dr. Knight, Dean of the Gradu-
aate Division and Professor of Psy
chology, Is at home and “doing as
well as can be exepcted.’’ He is
expected to be out for several
weeks.
I)r. Knight suffered an attack
laBt Thursday, came to school and
taught Friday. He had trouble again
Friday, and an electrocardigram
revealed the heart condition.
He was reported resting welt and
in much better condition.
Dean Burts and Mr. Maffeo are
handling hiif classes during his ab
sence.
Dr. Knight ttrst came to the Mer-
cerfaculty in 1922 and has served
in the Psychology Department since
then He was Dean of the Colloge of
Liberal Arts from 1940 to 1951. He
has been Dean of the Graduate Di
vision since 1951.
Dr. Malcom Lester, Dean of the
College Arts, commented that Dr.
Knight Is “one of the moat brilliant
as well as one of the best loved
members of the faculty
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Registrar’s office an
nounced that today is the last
day for the University seniors to
file their applications for de
grees.
All seniors who expect to
graduate in June must file these
applications.
Late fees will be charged af
ter day.
W. F. Powell
Speaks In Chapel
This Morning
Dr W F Powell, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Nashville,
Tenn.. will address the student
bodyy this morning in chapel. Doc
tor Powell, who is holding a series
of meetings at the First Baptist
Church, is a leader in the Southern
Baptist Convention.
On Tuesday, Cardinal Key, na-
t.onal honor sorority, will tap new
members during the chapel hour,
according to Milton Gardner, vice
president of the Student Govern
ment Association
The Rev. Albert W Ray, pastor
of the First Street Methodist
Church, will speak Wednesday
morning. Rev. Ray was formerly
president of Andrew College in
Cuthbert. Ga
New Frosh
Class Queen
Is Elected
Josie Walker was named fresh*
man beauty queen last Tuesday
morning in chapel. She represented
the student nurses in the beauty
contest which was held as part of
the sophomore Rat Week.
Jo Ann Roberts, 1956 freshman
queen, presented the trophy to the
first place winner. She also pre
sented identification bracelets to
Ann Chaplin who placed second
and was sponsored by Phi Mu, and
Gracia Adcock who was third and
was sponsored by Chi Omega.
Sally Hawkins who was spon
sored by the unaffiliated and Bar
bara Dodd who represented ADPi
were also among the five semi
Tate Names
Sub-Editors
Section editors for the Cauldron
and preliminary plans for the an
nual have been announced by Alice
Tate, editor-in-chief.
The 1957 Cauldron will be green
with copper lettering. A full color
picture will be used again this
year, and a picture of Hardman
Library has been chosen to be
In color. The color picture Is given
free because Iti pages of the an
nual were turned in to the pub
lishing company beforp Sept. 1.
Nan Williams and Andrlette
Bouchelle are co-editors for this
year's Cauldron. Section editors
are: Seabie O'Neal, activities; Ben
Johnson, military; Elliott Brack,
sports; Nancy Hall and Carey Stev
ens, fraternities. Lois McKethan la
class editor and working with her
(.:i the classes are: Anita Shuman
and,Clalre Walters, freshmen; Don
na Windham and Alice Porter, sop
homores. Algy Carbonell and Joyce
Pass 'Juniors; and Andrlette Bou
chelle. seniors
Positions are still open for work
on the Cauldron, according to the
editor, and those interested in
working should Contact Alice Tate,
Nan Williams, or Andrlette Bou
chelle. Miss May McMillan is fac
ulty adviser for the Cauldron, and
people who are Interested in work
ing on the annual may also see her.
Mercer Fraternities
Pledge Ninety-three
ANNUAL PICTURES
Picture* far Ik* anneal will
be made ta the Che* from >1N
a m. to SM p-m. each day ef the
dates scheduled.
The schedule to aa feltowa:
Mnphomornt -Friday, Ort IS
Juaiora—Moaday, Oct. 15
Tuesday, Oct. 15
Seaton—Wadaaaday, Oct. 17
Thanday, Oct. IS
Faeahy—Friday. Oct. IS
Boys are aaked to wear dark
route aad a piaia dark tie. All
girls will be draped.
Tbe impartaaee ad havtog pic
ture* taken to bihig itrand
this year. We ask all stadasta
to have their pictures taksa ea
b day deoigaated aad aat to
wait anti! the last date schedul
ed for y oar daaaificattoa.
Caaldrua
"Leo" The Lion
Found Dead
Funeral service# were held for
“Leo,” the SAE lion last Saturday.
The rites took place on the lawn
of the “E" lodge.
“Leo.” a long time member of
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon family
was reportedly a victim of panic
aa he “lost his head" in a recant
lion burning episode.
The big cat, often the target of
paintings and burnings, was at
tacked the night of the SAE party.
Three automobile tires were placed
about his neck, soaked with gaso
line and ignited.
The heat that resulted caused
the cement sculpture to become
brittle end break.
All public parks, libraries, and
museums ere warned to be on the
alert as the “Ea” ere looking for
a new lion.
by Joba Kaefman
The pledging of ninety-three boys last Monday evening from 7:00
to 7:10 p.m. brought to a climax the fall rush season of Mercer’ fre
ts rnltles.
Pledging Alpha Teu Omega were: Weaver, Macon.
Gene Davidson, Rome; Joe Free
men, LaGrange; Bernard Garwood,
Edison. Virgil Harvard. Decatur;
George Harvey. Macon; Bobby
Hawkins, Albany; Bob Hicks. Deca
tur; A1 Loveless. Albany; Noel Os
teen, Pembroke; Joe Smaha. Ma
con; and Newton Wilcox. Rome.
Kappa Alpha Order pledged i
ObarlM AaWewa, Wayeroesi Bil
ly Braatley, Barest Bill Cam-
mlegs, Hornet Fred Hodges, Baie-
to-Mget Jack Ksigbt, Kay Pity;
Jack Major*, McRae; Bryant
Marti a, McRaei Ed Marta, Dab-
Uni Heary Matthews, Maroa;
61b Richard tea, Rlrklaad; Billy
Hklpp, Maroa; Harray WlUeex,
McRae.
New pledges of Kappa Sigma
were: Clifford Kenney, Forest Hill,
N. Y.; Alton Andrews, Macon; Ken
neth Smith. Macon; Charles Deal,
Decatur; Lamont Craft, Uvalda
Bruce Frederick, Macon; Allan Brit
ton, Mbntlcello; and Jamea Lasse-
Ur. Perry.
Lambs Chi Alpha pledgee are
Wayne Jones. Covington; Roy Rho-
denhiser III, Macon; Jerry Brown,
Macon; Charles Sykes. Red Bay.
Ala.; Tom Hoogerland. Grand Rap
ids, Mich.; Bill Mayo. Richland;
Ronald Heath, Unadilla; Nathan
Shumate, Fort Valley.
Phi Delta Theta pledgee ere:
Wllltosi Jago, Madlsoe; Raeford
(arm wan, .Maroa; Wis Parkins,
Columbus; Sam Daniel Jr.,
Greenville; Beany Woodall, Co-
Inmbni; Dixon Nash, Atlanta;
Merritt Alexander, Atlanta; Mar
vin Ballard, Maroa; George K.
Barfield Ill, Baron; Bea Clem
ents, Seism, Ala.; Martin Hardy,
Macon; and Winters Leonard,
Darlington, S. C.
Pledging Sigma Alpha Epsilon
were: Charles Jay, Fltsgerald; Rod
ney Smith, McRae; Tommy Webb.
Macon; Don Barkley, Macon; Tom
my Moody, Macon; Tommy John
son, Macon; Bob Hearn, Macon;
Rnnle Bloodworth, Macon; Melvin
Kynard, Union Springs, Ala.. Bud
dy Hurt, Atlanta; Cliff Hendrix,
Atlanta; David Roote, Moultrie;
A. R. Hall, Roseville; Roy Green.
Dublin; Manly Gaines, Macon; Bill
Anderson, Macon; James Majors.
McRae; Bill Holden. Augusta; Bud
dy Fleming, Albany; and Olen
New Sigma Nu pledges are: Ed
Bee tun. Pooler; Jerry Benefield,
Decatur; David Blankenship. At
lanta; Gray Crawley, Smyrna; Bry-
on Foy, Rome, Bo Hastey. Chlpley;
Charner Heard, Bremen; Sonny
Holland, Macon; Tommy Holland,
Tifton; Jim Kirkpatrick, Columbus;
Pete Kirby, LaGrange; Donald
Langford. Brunswick; Sherrtl Law,
Aero Beach, Fla.; Doug McGlaugh-
lin, Hamilton; Warren Patrick,
Chlpley; Floyd Pittman, Columbus;
Travis Pless, Decatur; Ed Pruett,
Macon; Jerry Smith, Cornelia;
Brantley Weems, Macon; and Fur-
wan York, Clayton.
McLaughlin
Wins Race
In the freshmen class run-off
election last Tuesday. Dog Mc
Laughlin nosed out Charles Jay
in a close race to become president
of the ’57 freshmen class. Ths vote
count was 133 for McLaughlin to
110 for Jay.
For the office of vice president
Jerry “Snuffy" Smith defeated
Cliff “Yank” Kenney by a tally
of 125 to 116.
Mary Hardin beat Gracie Adcock
for the freshman secretary-treas
urer position by a count of 142 to
101.
When asked for comment on his
recent victory, Doug McLaughlin
had this to say, “I lucked up, I was
running against a great boy and
we’re still good friends. "I would
also like to thank all those who
helped me on this campaign.”
BUSINESS MEETING *
The Cluster business staff will
meet Monday afternoon, OrL 15,
at 3:00 pjn.
Anyone Interested in working
on the business staff of the
Glister is invited to this meet
ing.
Organisation and dlstrihotion
•f responsibility are the par-
poses of the meeting.
The meeting will be In the
Cluster office.
IFC And Smith
Settle Dispute
by Marty Layfield
A meeting last Tuesday night between the members of the IFC
sports committee and Coach “Rad Dog” Smith, head of the intramural
program, has resulted in a compromise on the intramural dispute
which is satisfactory to both sides.
Coach Smith has agreed to allow
the fraturnitia# to enter individual
ms in the intramural program
that he has drawn ap for several
new independent teams. The frat
ernities will follow ths rules set
forth In this program.
Msrcor Univraity will give indi
vidual awards to the members of
ths team that places tint fat such
of the sports tn the Intramural pro
gram. It to reported that this award
will be a Jersey with the words
"Intramural Champs”' across the
back.
IFC will award a trophy to tha
fraternity that is highest in the
final standing of each intramural
sport. The All Intramural Trophy
will again be awarded to the frat
ernity with the most points at the
and of the season.
The season will open during the
coming week and the schedule of
football game* will be annoenced
during the firet pert at the week
after the fraternities have bad a
fKbham to tutor tfeoir Imua.