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Sl,t iH Freer
Cluster
olumc XLII
MERCER UNIVERSITY,. MACON, GEORGIA, MAY 4, 1962
Number 2(»
Mercer Law Professor
Qualifies As Candidate
For Lieutenant Governor
By Dan Bradley
One ul Mercer's faculty members Dr Edgar II Wilson, earlier
tins week annoumoil dial ho would lio a oandiilalo lor tho offioo ol
l.ioulonanl Governor of Georgia in Iho Democratic primary to ho hold
in Septcmlx-r H I’rolossor Wilson roooivos a majority of vote* oast it
is not o\|)ootod that ho will taco oppoaitinn in tho general flection to
ho hold in Novombor.
look- that it will ho a roal advantage
lurintf this I'ampaign.
"1 lioliove that my ucailemic
DR. EDGAR H. WILSON
Candidate for
Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Villiam Tate
Addresses Blue -
.ordinal Key
I loan William Tate, doun of
on at the University of Georgia,
poke at the Blue Key Cardinal
Key banquet hold Tuesday night
His subject was January 1. 2000
Blue Key officers for the com
ic year were named. They are:
vxident, Jerry Brimbcrry; vice-
president, Gerald Harris, sec ro
an -treasurer, Ronald Crow; and
orres ponding secretary, George
Irown. The new Cardinul Key of-
icers, announced at the Spring
Tapping, are president, Betsy L»v-
ston; vice-president, Delores
lightower; secretary, Nancy Mor-
treasurer, Gracelyn Hawks;
ml Gayle Cox, historian.
ans Kissel Takes
a. Intercollegiate
ennis Championship
By John Krueger
llaiis Kissel brought fame to
ercer last weekend as he walk
d away with the Georgia Inter
l) nil giate Tennis Championship
li. in Athens.
Ihins started off by beating
Igh thorpe's number one man.
n- ken polished off a pair of Tech
ellow Jackets, and took the
pionship by clobbering Gcor-
numher one star, Jim* Man-
c erson, 6-1, 6-2.
This marks the third time this
-ason that Kissel has Is'.lto n
« lunderson.
S-'- i ITIII'X 1 Limi my
in lunger has to claim ! perience, along with several years
ignorant in order to be jn publie office, will appeal to a
vast majority of Georgians.
“Mj years as a college tear
should be of great value work
with the state’s educational
gram.
Hr. Wilson, Professor of Law at
the Walter K. George Schiail
Law, has been a member of
Mercer faculty since lttl.s. He re-
ceiled his I.L.B., 1.1. M . anil S.J
degrees from Duke I niiersity in
North Carolina.
Wilson has authored varii
tides on legal subjects, a
these being the Georgia Insurance
Code. He has also served us Visit
ing Professor of Law at the Get
Washington University School
Law.
Pi fessor Wilson is not new
the political scene. He has
two terms as Bibb County Kepre-
| tentative to the Georgia General
Assembly. In his race for Ke
scutate e he defeated Denmark
Groover, who was floor leader dur
ing former Governor Marvin Grif
fin’s administration.
In 1959 I)r. W’ilson won a four
year term as Mayor of the Gity of
Macon, at the same time remain
ing as part-time professor in the
School of Law.
JAMES W. RACHELS, JR.
UNC Awards
Rachels
Fellowship
James W. Rachels, Jr., u senior
from Columbus, has lieen awarded
the Mary Taylor Williams Fel
lowship in philosophy at the Uni-
! versify of North Carolina for
I 1962-63. The award carries no du-
j ties hut requires full-time progress
toward a graduate degree in phi
losophy,
Jimmy is the son of Mr, anil
Mis James W. Rachels. Sr. of
1 Columbus. While at Mercer Jim-
[ tin lias been president of the
DSf. and publicity chaiu'iun
and Gauntlet Editor He has also
served oil tile Cluster staff and
the SGA publications committee.
Presently he is serving as minister
of music for Trinity Baptist
I Church in Thnninston. Georgia.
MISS BRENDA STOREY
The destination of one of the several ne wsidewalks at Mercer has
attracted the attention of anonymous person or iiersons who con
tributed this sign of our times. staff photo by Bobby Hurt
Seniors Alumni Day Guests
All Mercer students are invited to the annual Alumni Day cere
monies Friday and Saturday. Thomas I. Holmes. Mercer > director of
development and alumni relations, announced.
The alumni week-end will begin Friday at 7.do p.m with an open
house in the 1 new \V (i. Lee Alumni House. The ope n house* will last
until 10 p.m.
Mr. Holmes said that seniors
will be inducted into the Mercer
Alumni Assn, at the ceremonies
Saturday morning. He emphasized
that all students would he interest- i
ed in the formal meeting of Mer- |
cer’s alumni and in the procession
al preceding the meeting.
The seminars l>egm at 10 a m..
Saturday. Topics for discussion
are “A Liberal Arts iviucation as
a Prelude to (Iraduate Study.” for
tlu business seminar: “Founda
tions ul Fducational Support in
(ieorgia. lor the education semi
nar. “Ministering to the Be
reaved.” tor the* ministry seminar:
A Disc us-mn ot Some Heevnt Im
|x»rtant <\ises.” (or the law semi
nar: and “The Integration of the*
Sciences.' lor the seic-nce seminar.
The busiiic*ss sc'minar will take*
plaee in the- faculty-trustee* room,
the education sc-minar in room 316
of the* C'onnell Student Ce nter, the*
ministry seminar in room 31-1 of
the* Connell Student Center, the
law seminar in the* Law School
Moot Court Hoorn, and the science*
seminar in the- Biology Building.
1’he annual m« eting ol the* alum
m will take- place at 11:30 am. m
Willingham Chapel A Fdward
Smith, president ot the- Alumni
Assn will preside •
* lepresentatives Of Southern
•j Association Of Colleges And
n chools Will Visit Mercer May 6-9
Sunday. May 6. through Wednesday. May 9. tho evaluating com
littee of tho Southern Association of Uollogos and schools will be on
cfo Mercor campus to ovaluato tho Self Study ro,x.rt of tho College
Liberal Arts to the Southern Association.
Periodically such an evaluating
•nmittee visits every oolloge and
51 liversity which is accredited by
Southern Axuociation. The
■nmittee which will be preaent
the Mercer campus beginning
t y 6 is comprised of Dean Hugh
F.niny of Stetaon University,
airman; Prealdenl John Plyler
Furman, Dean Lancaster of the
aivermity of the South, Vice-
’rsident J. H. Newman of the
’I tiv. of Alabama, and Dean Frank
*tk of Center College of Ken
tucky.
The Self-Study of the liberal
arts school was prepared by a fac
ulty committee which Dr. Edwin
Johnston director! as chairman
Dean Robert H. Spiro served as ex
officio member of the Steering
committee. Faculty members Dr
Willis B. Glover. Dr. Benjamin
Griffith. Dr Otis Knight. Prof.
Helen Plymale. Dr. Na nc y Ste
wart and Dr.j Harold McManus,
secretary comprised the Steering
(Continued on page 4)
A.A.U.W. Award
Goes To Senior
Brenda Storey
On Tuesday night, April 24, the
Outstanding Senior Award was
presented to Brenda Storey by the
Macon Chapter of the American
Association of American Women.
Each year the AA.U.W.. pro
moters of continued learning for
graduate women, gives this honor-
ixl award to the college woman
ixissessing high qualities of merit
and scholarship Brenda receives,
along with this honor, an honor
ary membership in A A.U.W, for
this year. Brenda is active in Mer
cer Players, member of Alpha Psi
Omeag. Cardinal Key. and Chi
Omega sorority.
MISS CONNIE BERRY
Berry Receives
Assistantship
Connie Berry, a senior from
West Palm Beach. Florida, has
been selected by the University of
Florida to receive a graduate- as
sistantship in the department of
s|x-ech She will Ik- studying in the
field of dramatic arks The |X>si-
tion has a stipend of $1900 attach
od to it
At Mercer Connie is a member
of Alpha Psi Omega. Me.cer
Players. YWA, BSU, and Beta
Beta Beta She has appeared in
many productions on the Mercer
stage.
Haines-Stanfield
Contest Scheduled
Tho Annual flaincs-Stansfield
(ieiwral Information Quiz w ; ll
he held on Wednesday, May
at 4:00 p.m. in room 206 of the
biology building.
This contest s|>onsored by
Professors Haines and Stans-
field is open to all Mercer stu
dents. First prize is Twenty dol
lars with fivdollars for sec
ond place. Students wishing to
enter should register with eith
er Professor Haines or Profes
sor Stansfield by noon on Tues
day, May 8.
