The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, November 22, 1963, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textdame XL1V MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 22, 1963 Number 10 Mercer Professors Only Observe^ Freedom Walk Two Mercer professors, Joe Hendricks, Dean of Men, and Dr. James Holloway, Assistant Professor of Christianity, became involved iday as a group of nineteen "freedom walkers" were arrested on outskirts of Macon by city police, endricks stated that he and Hol- ay were simply on the scene ob- rving what was taking place for Macon Human Relations Coun- which usually sends observers incidents of this sort are wn to be imminent, endricks also labeled as untrue >rts by a local radio station that and Holloway were encouraging walkers" to pass out their rature. Macon has an ordinance linst passing out literature on streets. The "freedom walkers” tend that the city law is uneon- tutional. The group had previously con- red with city officials and were d not to pass out their literature. Hendricks related that as the lup left Wesleyan College, Ma- i Police Chief L. B. McCallum ,med the group again not to pasa t literature. But they did so. At [ Country Club Estates Road po- began making arrests, said ndricks. ccording to Associated Press (Continued on page 3) 20th November 26 Classes will adjourn for the Thanksgiving recess on Tuea- dsy, November 26. Residence balls will dose Wednesday at 10 a.m. Residence halls will reopen on Monday, December 2 at 3 p.m. and classes resume on Tuesday, December 3. Final examinations will be held December 11-13, Wednesday-Friday. Residence halls dose for Christmas recess at 10 a.m. Sat urday, December 14 and reopen 1 p.m. Thursday, January 2 when non-resident students will register for the Winter Quarter. Registration for residence stu dents will be hdd Friday, Janu ary 3 with classes beginning Monday, January 6. Pictured above is the finale to “The Thracian Horses", seen in its final performance at 8:14 tonight. Left to right, John Johnson (Pheres), Jim Marwell (Acastus), Tommy Fairdoth (Heracles), Andy Campbell (Crito), Clayton Stephens (Zeus), Bob Brown (the Wutrhman), Jack Cauley (Admetus), Pinky Gill (Alsestis), and Carole Rhodpnheiser (Cratula). (Staff Photo) 'Thracian Horses' Tonight Poking a bit of fun at tJreek mythology, the Mercer Players Fait Quarter production, The Thracian Horses” goes on stage for the last performance tonight at 8:14. ted Stan Mercer’s annual production of “The Meaaiah" will be presen ember 8. Above (left to right) are the soloists, Mary Wall St ", Claude Rhey and Margie Joiner. oir Presents 20th ‘Messiah’ roduction On December 8th By Joyce Davis Mercer Choir will present anniversary performance Handel’s Messiah at 4:00 Sun- December 8. oining the choir for its per- mance this year will be four new aists. The soprano soloist will he rgie Joiper who is a soloist at •dway Presbyterian Church in fc York City. Mary Walls Stan- 1. contralto, is a soloist at St. tf’s Episcopal Church in Atlan- he tenor will be Claude Rhey » t» head of the music depart- nt of the Baptist College of •ton, Texas. Chester Watson Vew York will sing the bass Mr. Watson is, according to *ur Rich, director of the choir, greatest living oratorio bass.” or this performance of the Mes- there will be no reserved seats no tickets required for admis- The doors open at 3:16 p.m. *-•« performance will begin »Ptly at 4:00. ^ Mercer Choir consists of 80 voices: 1st Sopranos: Shir Adams, Stiles Allan, Inga Stschka, Elaine Buchanan, Caro- C°° k . Joyce Davis, Quinette Douglas, Martha Sue Gregory. Anne Johnson, Paula Johnson, E laine Kelly, Caryl Maxwell, Mary Payne, Marcia Poetter, Billie Jo Powell, Sonya Roberts, Demcie Sei man, Karen Shands, Jane Siegler, Brenda Toole, Lynn Wheeler, De- lores Williams, Marsha Young, Lynn Yelton. Altos: Jeretha Andrews, Lynn Barrett, Joanne Baugher, Jackie Cain, Shirley Cox, Martha Sue Dix- >n, Sharlene Eubanks, Sharon Kick lighter, Margaret King, Carole Proctor, Sue Ann Rhyan, Sharon Smith, Jane lie Rollins, Brenda Taff, Lorene Taylor, Mary ToumS, Toni Vissage, Martha Walker, Rosemary Wheeler. Mary Nell Williams, Julia Wimberly, Faye Wood, Nelda Chap man. Tenors: Ron Barnard, Lloyd Brewer, Jimmy Burke, Bob Canup Jim Carmichael, George Kitchens Jim Maxwell, Carey Pitts, John Johnson; Basses: Reamon Beaty Charles Bosenberg, Sherrill Buice Jack Cauley, Dale Freeney, Edgar Fry, Skip Leftwich, Bill McIntosh Jerry Poole. Bruce Powers, Jarred Simmons. Larry Taylor, Butch Willis. Charles Wright, Dsvid Marsden. Tom Wells. A comedy by Maurice Valency, ’The Thracian Horses” is based on the legend of Alsestis. the queen who died for her husband, but was brought back from Hades by Her acles. Valency adds the human cha racteristics of jealousy, conceit, stu pidity, mental simplicity and cyni cism to the story. Alsestis is played by Pinky Gill, Admetus by Jack Cauley. Andy Campbell plays Crito, while the role of Zoilus is handled by Jim -Willis. J. hn Johnson takes the part of Pheres, and the part of Heracles is played by Tommy Faircloth. The Hoptite and Critias are played by Steve Chanin. Mary K. Brown does the part of the Scavenger, while Death is play ed by Toni Vissage. Jim Maxwell slays the parts of Acastus and Aris- todenius, Carole Rhodenheiser does Cratula. Lynn Smith. Chloe, and Beverly Williams, Melita. Bob Brown is the Watchman while the servant girl is played by Meredith Cole. Kay Mellette plays Myrtiila and Rhodanthe is played by Mary Esther Gill. The role of Zeus is handled by Clayton Ste phens. Admetus, king of Pherae, has (through luck and favor with one of the gods) acquired quite a re putation as a warrior. However, his wife, Alsestis, is secretly jealous of her husband's fame. Heracles drops by to brag, about his latest exploits, and to warn Admetus that Death is coming for him. In order to be re membered as the woman who died for her husband Alsestiss kills her self, thus outdoing her husband’s prominence. Game Room Expanded, Post Office Moved University business manager William T. Haywood said this week that officials plan to relocate the university post office in order to enlarge the Connell Student Center game room. Haywood said that the post of fice could possibly be relocated in part of the area now occupied by the college store. He said the col lege store would then be expanded outward across the lower patio. Definite architectural plans and completion date have not been set, Haywood reported. The type of facilities that would be added to the enlarged game room would probably be decided by the students, the business man ager said. Heracles goes down into the Un derworld, where he fights with Death, and rescues Alsestis and returns her to her husband. Hera cles goes off to tame the Thracian horses, then returns to Pherae where he finds that Admetus has leen keeping Alsestis happy by tell ing her that she conquered Death by herself. Added to this are pompous sena tors, and a sceptic philosopher nam- i ed Crito; along with numerous other odd and humorous characters. Finally, things become so confus ed that Zeus comes down from O- lympus to settle the whole mess. The script calls for the Father Of Gods to enter “in machina” (lower ed down onto the stage from m- bove), however, this turned out to be impossible in Willingham Cha pel, so a substitute method with smoke screens was devised. The ruins of “Preacher Row", the old frame houses that once served as apartments for ministerial students, will be cleared by next week to make room for new women's dormitory. Law School Expansion Planned By Committee Two steps in forwarding plans Mercer were made last week by univ Friday administrative officers and student leaders of the law school met for the first time with the newly organized steering com mittee created to direct financing for the enlargement on the 33-year- old Ryals Law Building. Nine prominent Georgia lawyers serve on the steering committee which will formulate the 1964 $200,000 fund raising campaign to eX|iand the law building. Friday the committee members toured the law school and laid preliminary plans to reach the $200,000 expansion goal. Plans for the law school expansion two years ago set the goal at $150,000 but in creased s|>ace needs required revis ion of the iilans. The law school addition will be constructed onto the existing build ing. The addition includes a stu dent lounge, new class room, semi nar room, faculty office, a textbook room and an expansion of the li brary. Dr. Thomas J. Holmes, director of development, said the space sit uation in the law school is "very critical.” Holmes reported that prior to World War II the largest lor major expansion programs at ersity officials.. law school student body was 52. but afterwards it climbed to "an unprecedened high:" Holmes said that last year 143 students made application for the freshman class of the law school, but that only 75 students could be accepted because of space limita tions. - Friday the steering committee members took action to organize the 900 active law alumni for spe ciai work in the fund raising. The members of the committee are Will Ed Smith, Eastman, the president elect of the Georgia Bar Association, Fills Arnall, former governor of Georgia; Ernast Vandi ver, Georgia's immediate past gov ernor and honorary aluihnus; T. Baldwin Martin. Eugaut 1 ('ook, the attorney general of Gao r g>a; Julian Webb of DonalsonvHte, Georgia’s senate floor leader^'John Gilbert, Brunswick; Quintal Davidson, Co lumbus; and D^glas Bernard. Gov. Carl Sandert?executive secre tary. In other action last week. Mr. William Haywood, university bust - (Continued on page 3)

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The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, November 22, 1963, Image 1