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Volume XLVI
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 10, 1965
Number 7
Dr. Holman Will Speak
\t '65 Lamar Lectures
On Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 15 and 16, Dr. Hugh Hol-
i will speak at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. in Mercer’s Willingham
pel in the ninth annual Lamar Lecture Series..
His topics will be: “Ellen Glascow: The Novelist of Man
as a Social Critic,” “William Faulkner: The Anguished
im of Time,” “Thomas Wolfe: The Epic of the National
and “The South in Search of the Self: Three Ways to
it the Past.”
of the Southeastern American
Studies Association, president of
the Virginia-North Carolina see
tion of the College Englikh Asso
nation, and as rhairman of several
committees in the Modern Lan
Holman, who is presently
I), i of the Graduate School at
thi "niversity of North Carolina.
native of Cross Anchor. S. C.
If,, cceived his undergraduate de-
from Presbyterian College
Ins Ph D. degree from the
l'n rsity of North Carolina at
Chn.iel Hill He began his teaching
, r at Presbyterian College,
w |„ ir he served in the English de
l»rtment and later as Academic
Prim Then in 1946 he moved to
the I'niversity of North Carolina
pr Holman server! as chairman
of the English department at the
University from 1957-1962. In
19,Vi he was given the Kenan Pro
(essorship of English, the Univer
sity's highest honor. Since 1963 he
has served as Dean of the Gradu
ate School.
Pinn Holman's reputation as an
outstanding authority on modern
literature is baser! on a number of
significant publications, including
books on Thomas Wolfe and John
P Marquand: he also edited three
volumes of ten works of Wolfe and
has contributed essays in nine an
thologies of criticism of Southern
literature. Two of his works short
ly to tie published are Bibliography
ol Writings About the American
Novel, 1789-1914, and William Gil
more Simms as a Man of Letters.
Hi is the author of more than
thirl* articles on American litera
ture * Inch have ap|>eareil in learn
isl journals. He has also rearl more
than .’5 scholarly papers on the
sulij. t before academic societies
ml -s.iciations in this country.
Ik n Holman delivered the
1’ieili >nt University Center Ix*c
ores it eight North Carolina col
eges n April and May, 1965.
Hi is active in academic organi-
:atn having served as president
guage Association of America and
the South Atlantic Modern Iain
guage Association. He is a recip
ient of an honorary degree from
Presbyterian College.
The Iaimar I-ecture Series is an
annual event at Mercer and is sup
ported by a legacy from the late
Mrs. Iaimar "to provide lectures
of the very highest tv|>e of scholar
ship which will aid in the perma
nent preservation of the values of
Southern culture, history, and lit
erature."
Memliers of the Iaimar Lecture
Committee include Dr Benjamin
W Griffith. Jr. and Dr Spencer
B. King. Jr Co-Chairmen: Dr
Paul M Cousins. Mrs Helen B
Plvmale. and Dr. Henry Y. War
nock, all of Mercer; Dean John ()
Eidson and Ralph Stephens.
Athens, and William C. Turpin
and Herbert F. Birdsev, Macon.
Ah, Wilderness’ Set
By Merter Mayers
Mercer Players and Alpha Psi Omega are presenting Eugene O’Neill’s Ah. Wilderness
in Willingham Chapel this Thursday and Friday, Nov. 11 and 12. Curtain will go up
promptly at 8:14 p.m.
In Ah, Wilderness, O’Neill has
made his nearest approach to a
IMipulnr drama of laughter. It is a
nostalgic imrtrait of a small town
family, an uncomplicated comedy
of adolescence. Richard I Bill Day
ton) is a 16 year-old lx>y plagued
with the problems of shifting atti
tildes toward the world and society
in a Victorian period.
His mother (Beverly Williams)
and his aunt (Lucy Holloway)
cannot seem to understand his
liberal attitude toward life. How
ever. his father (Bill Osteen) and
uncle (Steve Belew) take a more
lenient view toward his actions,
for they realize that Richard is ex
periencing only the common prob
lems of maturing.
I(w Council Inaugurated
t Boost Religious Life
he first meeting of the Interfaith Council under the
ion of The Rev. Douglas Johnson, Minister of Students,
eld Wednesday afternoon in the Religious Activities
of the Student Center.
from Cha|>e| in that the students
will lx- res|x>nsihle for the entire
l 'n d Patsv Giesler. Methodist; service except the administering of
the communion, which will lx- done
by Rev. Johnson All faiths are in
viled to join in the spirit of thanks
giving at this service.
The second project is for the In
terfaith Council to take over Vos
|x*rs This change is not definite
and awaits the decision of the
B.S.U. Greater Council. The coun
cil is hoping that the change will
encourage students of all faiths to
come to Ves|x>rs.
The administration has |xir
chased the Findlay house, adjacent
to the Alumni House, as a rolig
i«His activities building The coun
ci| is hoping that the students will
be able to help fix and paint the
house so that it will really bo the
students' building In the building
they an’ planning to have u coffee
house. Herr- the students may find
coffee, sweets and conversation. It
is ho|xxl that the coffee house will
be staffed completely by students
nt representatives from
ferent religions on campus
Patsy Giesler. Methodist;
lapner. Episcopalian; Dr.
substituting for Danny
Presbyterian; Dick Hver,
c: Boh I-anier, Lutheran;
■irry Carswell. Baptist. Dr.
hairman of the Committee
ipus Religious Life, was also
the
t'am;
Path
knd
Dtto
pn Cii
present.
It was felt that some of the other
eligicns. lacking leadership, should
els enraged to take |>art in the
Hindis aspects of campus life
Pile Interfaith Council hopes to
tins lack by developing vital
lining religi ( , us life on campus
Mso (he council will advise Mr.
Johnson on some of the religious
•Ues
Two projects were discusser! at
meeting.. One was to hold a
rhanksgiving Communion Service
i n Thursday. November 23, at
TOO, in the Student Center room
14
This service will
be different
Calendar of Events
NOV 11
Cha|xd—Dr Otto
BSU Greater Council: 314 SC.
3:30
Bridge lessons, 4:00
SNFIA Faculty-trustee rra. 7:00
French Club 314 SC. 7:00
"Ah. Wilderness". 8:14
NOV. 12
Chapel—Dr. Otto
Bridge lessons, 4:00
"Ah. Wilderness", 8:14
NOV 13
Faculty-Student Bridge Tourna
ment. 10:00
NOV. 15
Convocation: Dr Hugh Holman
I-amar lectures, 8:00; Cha)x4
SGA meeting. 314 SC; 9:30
NOV. 16
Convocation: Dr. Hugh Holman
Lamar Lectures, 8:00; Cha|x*l
NOV. 17
Ministerial Association. 314 SC
Richard's girl friend Muriel
(Kathy Snow) reforms him after
his adventure with a "woman of ill
repute" (Andy Kinbar). one that
is short-lived due to the meddling
of the bartender (Don Hawkins)
and a traveling salesman (Roland
Knight).
Staff Photo Loo O'irion
fany lampshades, and costumes
correct to the time Much planning
has gone into the detailed con
struction necessary to the home
and bar scenes. The third is A
beach scene, capturing a mood of
softness and serenity. The set was
designed bv Mr William Layne.
the director.
Assisting Mr Layne in direct
ing Ah. Wilderness, is Careen
Hart, who is also stage manager.
Technical director responsible for
set construction is Steve Belew
Alfred Muller is assistant techni
cal director and Beggv Malott is
lighting chairman Properties chair *
man is Evelyn Merk, with Curtiss
One of the most delightful char
acters in the play is Richard's
younger sister, played hv Susan
Kinhar. aged twelve. His other
sister (Dean Goad) and Richard's
older brother (Arthur Browning),
who is a football player at Yale,
round out the Miller family Win!
(John Johnson), another Yale man.
is responsible for "leading Richard j Epps acting as sound chairman
astray". Muriel's domineering fa |
(her (Curtiss Ep|>s) and the Mil
lets humbling maid. Heather
Dailey are the other cast members.
Due to the period in which the
play occurs, around 1906, (he sot
is elaborate and very detailed.
Prop crews have lx*en working to
find items such as love seats, til
Dr. Harris Honored for
Hall of Fame Service
Dr. Rufus Carrollton Harris, was one of five members of
the College of Electors to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans
honored Oct. 28 for 25 years of service in selecting great
Americans for immortalization in the national shrine at New
York University.
Honoris! at a dinner in New
York City were Dr Harris. Dr
Ben M Cherrington of Denver,
Colo ; Marriner S. Ecdes of Sail
Lake City, Utah; Dr Homer P
Rainey of Boulder. Colo.; and Ar
chibald Rutledge, poet laureate of
South Carolina
Results of the 1965 Hall of Fame
election wen* announced at the
dinner
The College of Electors to the
Hall of Fame
distinguished men and women rep
resenting 50 states Every five
years the college selects one to
seven figures in American history
from hundreds nominated by the
public for |x*rmanent enshrinement
in a 630 foot open air colonnade at
the University Heights campus of
New York University.
American citizens who have con
tributed significantly to the his
tory. culture or development of the
nation are eligible for nomination
to the Hall of Fame after the 25th
anniversary of their deaths.
Dr Harris was professor and
dean of law at both Mercer Uni
versity and Tulane University be
fore beginning a 23 year term of
office as president of Tulane.
Gibbs Scholarships
Available Now
Two national scholarships for
college senior girls are offerer! for
1966 1967 by the Katharine Gibbs
School These awards were estab
lisluxl in 1935 as a memorial to
Mrs Katharine M Gibbs, founder
land first pri*sident of the Schixil.
i Each scholarship consists of full
eom|x>sed of 1241 tuition ($1,200) for the secretarial
training .course, jilus an additional |
cash award of $500. totaling $1,700 ;
The winners may select any one of
the four Gibbs schools for (heir
training — Boston. New York.
Montclair, or Providence.
Winners are chosen by the
Scholarship Committee on the basis
of college academic record, )x*r
sonal and character qualifications,
financial need, and |x>tentialities
for success in husn«*ss.
Each college or university may
recommend two candidates, and
each candidate must have this of
ficial endorsement Students who
may be interested in comjx*ting
for one of those Katharine Gibbs
awards may obtain full informs
tion from 4he college bureau
Singing Groups
Are Featured
The Wesleyan Washboard Band
and the Mercer “Bearettes" enter
tainod at the convocation of Nov
1-2.
The Wesleyan Washboard Band
is a tradition at Wesleyan with
students annually auditioning This
year's hand is oom|Xised of Judy
Floyd. Helen Neal, Bebe Ferrell.
Sally Powell. Ixiy Johnson and
Melidy Wilson. The instruments
that make up the band are guitars,
drums, spoons, a washtuh. and. of
course, a washlsiard
The girls travel to various areas
of the state to play. A few years
ago the Wesleyan group went to
I Chicago for the National Folk Sing
j ing Contest This week the hand
j will play here in Macon for the
! State Police Convention.
Dianne Wilder. Pearlie Mathew*,
and Samaria Mitcham entertain
with pop vocal selections both as a
group and as soloists at convoca
tion.
The Mercer "Bearettes" were
discovered by T D Wilcox when
he heard them singing in the Stu
dent Center while they practiced
for a church program He en
couraged them to sing more often
and asked them to |x*rform at con
vocation
The gniup is composed of Dianne
Wilder. Pearlie Mathews, a fresh
man. and Samaria Mitcham, a
freshman who accompanies the
group on the piano