Newspaper Page Text
MU Adds Sixteen
To Faculty, Staff
Sixteen new faculty members are on Mercer's staff this year. The
appointees in ten different departments have been named as part of
a new program to keep Mercer staffed with highly qualifier! personnel.
The new faculty members for this year are:
liarbara Cade, part-time instructor
Mercer Players
The Mercer Players will hold
tryouts for King Around the
Moon.” a French play, on Monday
October 8th at 7.IS P. M Anyone
interested may go to the Green
Room of the Chapel at that time or
see Clayton Stevens.
in German; Sherwood F. Ebey. As-
iciate Professor of Mathematics;
loseph Howe Hadley, Associate
Professor of Physics; James O.
larrison. Assistant Professor of
Itiology; Rudolph Christopher Has-
el. Instructor in English; Ronald
Wood Hill. Instructor in Music;
Hera T. Leighton, Instructor in
English and German; Lauren G.
Leighton. Instructor in Russian;
Marvin Gardner McCollum, Jr.,
Assistant Professor of Education;
Michael B Minchew. Instructor in
'■qieech ami Drama; Jose Ortega,
Instructor in Spanish; Lawrence
lefferson Stump. Assistant Profes
r of Education; Milton Allen
Swenson. Instructor in Music; Ma
rion Trentham, Head Cataloguer,
l ibrary; J. Thomas Trimble, Jr..
Instructor in Philosophy; John
Patrick Waters. Instructor in
English
“The key to excellence is facul
ty, and we are seeking in the Col
lege to provide the best available
faculty,” said Dr. Robert H. Spiro,
Dean of the College.
Mrs Cade, a native of Mt. Ver-
iiin. Illinois, received her bachelor
I arts degree from .the University
I Illinois, where she was a teach
ing assistant in German. She has
also studied at Southern Methodist
I niversity. Illinois State Normal
t niversity. ami Auslamls und
Polmetscher Institut in Germe*-
licim, Germany.
Dr. Ebey. a native of Pontiac.
Michigan, received his bachelor
I arts degree from Wheaton Col
lege in 1954. He was graduated
mma cum laude. with a major
mathematics and a minor in
physics He received his M.A. and
I’li.D. degrees from Northwestern
niversity.
Ehev began his teaching career
n 1958 when he became an instnic
nr in mathematics at Wheaton
"ullegp He rose to the rank of as
istant professor in 1960. He has
•'inducted research in the field of
nislern algebra und is |>articu!ar!y
ntcrestod in the study of power
< nes rings and local rings
Hadley, a native of Isixley, Ala
(Continued on page 4)
Election Dates Set
Election of the President. Vice
esident and Secretary Treasurer
f the Freshman class and Presi
nt of the Senior Class will be
eld October 17, it was announced
SGA President Hugh I,awson
I'he election will he held in the
uinell Student Center.
Qualification time for the elec
• n will be Wednesday, October
In between 1-5 p.m. in room 322
I the student center All candi
lutes must qualify in order to ha
hgible to run for office. The quali
(nation fee is one dollar.
leceptions In Offing
The faculty, trustees and ad
ministration staff will be toe guest*
I Dr. and Mrs. Rufus C HafTl*
t a reception Saturday, October
13 The reception will be held at
the President's Home 1309 Adams
Street from 8-10 p.m.
New students at the University
•re invited to another reception
the following day. Sunday, October
14, from 4-6 p.m.
Dean Anderson Named
As College President
Park Harris Anderson, Jr . dean of Mi ner Denominational Ex
tension Services for eleven years, has been named to the presidency of
Bethel College, Hopkinsville. Kentucky Frank II Bassett, Jr , presi
dent of the Isiard ol trustees of Bethel College, made the announcement
Anderson is to assume his duties as president November I. according to
the announcement
Dr. Anderson has also served as
associate professor of Christianity
on the Mercer Faculty. Active in
Baptist work for many years. Dr
Anderson has served as pastor of
churches in Culloden, Fitzgerald,
Newnan. and Wrens. Georgia;
Bavwood. Bogalusa. and Plaque
mine, Louisiana, anil Clover and
Edgefield. South Carolina He is
also president of the Georgia Adult
Education Council, a member of
the Southern Baptist Historical
DR. JOHNSTON LEADS CONVOCATION PROCESSIONAL
(Staff Photo by Bob Hurt)
University President
Cites Need For Growth
Neotony—a word most Mercer students had never heard before—
was used by Dr. Rufus C. Harris Tuesday morning to describe a con-
lition which “could lx* our greatest national peril."
Dr. Harris in his address before
the student body and faculty at the
formal University Convocation
qicning the academic year, cited
the significance of the moment of
college entrance to society as well
as to the individual.
The President of the University
emphasized the vast adjustment
hich must be made by a person
entering college
"If one cannot change, he cannot
grow. If he cannot grow, he cannot
learn," said Harris. “The inability
to grow is the- principal condition
interfering with attainment of
pence and happiness. Such a con
dition is called neotony—meaning
a determination to remain fixed on
an infantile level.’’
Harris said that the present gen
eration of college students is con
fronted with a grotesque example
if neotony in dieharil race hatred,
such as in Mississippi where the
Governor. Mr. Ross Barnett, has
"bluntly notified all the world that
Mississippi clings to an anrieng
outworn denial of equal education
III opiKirtunity for Negroes anil
that it will resist an order of the
United States
"It is obvious.'" stated Harris,
"that if any state in the American
union can successfully flout Fed
eral authority, there is no longer
any Federal authority The union
must crush the rehellion or there
is no union.”
Harris expressed astonishment
at a statement attributed to Sena
tor Richard Russell, which express
ed approval of Governor Barnett.
Harris described the Governor ol
Mississippi as acting with ’TJUI-
pOtibn dignity.”
“The whole spectacle of inter
position is symptomatic of a die
hard sentimentality—a condition
of neotony,” said Harris. “It is a
basic confusion of nostalgia with
fact.”
He said the function of the uni
versity today is to help student*
who are looking for the opportunity
grow up.
I declare." he said, “that a
grown-up person i» a humane per
son, and a humane person is a
humble ami a reverent one; that he
is one who comprehends but does
not accept the abundant evil in the
universe."
Phi Mu Defends Cup
October 15 will open the Wo
mens Intramural Basketball sea
son All four sororities and the In
dtqiendents will be vying for the
championship
Last year. Jeanme Maddox anil
Martha Ware of Phi Mu finally
captured the tennis trophy after a
Ion, hard play off game with Jo
Ann Urtiy ami Lynn Bradley of
MICA. Nancy Morgan of MICA
and Gracelyn Hawks of Phi Mu
matched skills in the singles match
Alpha Delta Pi and Chi Omega
also partici|>ated. Jackie Knight
Marti nnml Janice Hall played
doubles for Alpha Delta Pi while
Mary Ann Massengale proved ca
pable in their singles
Chi Omega was well represented
hy Nell Hitchcock Brown and Har
net Norris in doubles ami Elsa
Ann Gaines in singles. This year
Alpha Gamma Delta will also
for the trophy.
All the teams will have at least
one newcomer to the collegiate
tennis competitions and some have
two. Judging from the practices,
there should he- some well matched
games for this year s women's ten
nis fans.
Society. Adult Education Associa
tion of the Unitisl Statos. and the
Southern Baptist Association of
Adult Educators
Regret over Dr. Anderson's
leaving was expressed by Dr Ru
fus C Harris, president of Mercer
University. "Mercer University’s
deep sense of loss over Dr Ander
son's leaving is somewhat ap
|iea*ed by the knowledge that we
are giving to Kentucky a very able,
experienced and dedicated leader,”
said Dr Harris
The son ami grandson of mis
sionary parents and grandparents.
Dr Anderson was born in China
and has traveled extensively in
both the Orient and Europe. His
DR. P. H. ANDERSON
father at one time served as dean
of Mercer's School of Christianity.
A graduate of Mercer. Dr Ander-
sor. went to New Orleans Baptist
Theological Seminary where he
earned three degrees; the Bache
lor of Divinity, the Master of The
ology. and the Doctor of Theology
He returned to Georgia to serve as
professor ol Christianity at Tift
College until he assumed his pres
ent position at Mercer
NEW ROTC STAFF MEMBERS
(Mercer University Photo by Ward Lowranre)
Mercer Military Staff Named
This year s Mercer ROTC program got underway officially Mon
day with the formal presentation of colors and the year s first Battalion
formation
The Battalion company com
manders are A Conqiany—Camel
D McKinney. R Conqiany—Julius
E Herren, C Conqiany—James A
Hodges. D Conqiany—George R.
Peacock.
Lt. Colonel Robert L. Pitts,
commander of the Mercer unit,
aaid that this years cadet corps of
244 is one of the largest in recent
years Colonel Pitts said. "I am
quite happy with the enrollnu-nt
and looking forward to a success
ful year." There are 138 freshmen
in the Battalion.
Cadet Lt Colonel Douglas Davy
is the new Battalion cadet com
mantler and Cadet Major Richard
A Stephenson is executive offiopr.
Cadet Captain .lames Pahris has
been named Battalion adjutant.
Cadet Captain Andrew H. Ham
mond, intelligence officer. Cadet
Captain Jense R Mitchel — oper
ations officer. Ronald H Hair —
supply officer.
(Continued on page 4)
Archeologist To Speak
Dt Immanuel Ben -Dor of Emory
University will give an illustrate!
lecture on (MdImt II at * 00 p.m
in Room dlh of (hr Student ('enter
His lecture will mm ern the under
water extavutions m the harliot of
Syracuse ami Sink in which he
ivartmpated this summer It was
an attempt to recover evidence of
the Athenian defeat hy the Svra
cusians m 4I.S H U
An informal coffee hour will
follow, when I)r Ben Dor will an
swer such questions as his talk
may have arouMni "Underwater
archaeology is a comparatively new
branch of the field", said Dr Dons
Raymond." and we feel fortunate
in having Dr Ben Dor come to
show vis some of the technique in
volvini and the results of the ex
cavation "
All students, faculty, and friends
are invited to a discussion |* nod
and «*offee which will follow the
leotu re.
THE ROADRUNNER
See Story on Art Exhibit Piff 4
INSIDE THIS WEEK
DAVIS McAULEY brings
the perspective of FAULK
NER to the |x>litics of Gov
ernor Ross Harnett on page 2
JOHN WEATHERLY pirns
a hit of factitious irony on
page 2.
Volume XLIII
MERGER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 5,. 1962
Number .'I
