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Volume XLVI MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 28, 1966 Number 13
Mercer Hosts CON AC Band Hare Sunday
Conac Band In
Concert Here
The Continental Air Command (CONAC) Band will be
presented in concert at Mercer University on Sunday, Jan. 30,
at 3:30 P.M. in Willingham Chapel
The concert will be open to the
public, without charge, according
to Dr. Arthur L. Rich, chairman of
the Department of Music and di
nctor of the Concert Series.
The CONAC Band is stationed
it Robins Air Force Base, Warner
Robins, and is well-known through
out the United States.
While the Band’s primary mis
son is to provide music for military
functions, it participates in hun
dreds of civic sponsored events an
nually in the local community and
throughout the United States.
The 46-piece band is one of the
largest in the Air Force. It has
been lauded for its versatility and
ibowmanship by guest conductors
mch as Paul Whiteman, Benny
Goodman, Paul LaValle, Morton
Gould, and W. C. Handy.
The CONAC Band is command
ed and conducted by Capt Loren
Johnson of Huron, South Dakota.
An accomplished trumpet soloist,
he began his Air Force career in
1969 as a staff member of the
USAF Bandsman School, Bolling
AFB, Washington, D. C., where hs
•ho served as Director of the Head
quarters Command Band.
ARNALL NAMED
IIG BROTHER
THE YEAR
James W. A mall of the Mercer
Nswh Service was chosen as Mi
on's Big Brother of the year at
association's annual member
ship meeting January 16 for his
outstanding service to a little bro-
He received the Harold E.
Gillette rotating trophy.
This organisation, known locally
* the Macon Big Brothers As-
•edation, works on a peraon-to-
barson basis with boys age 7 to 17
*ho have no fathers as a result of
■ther death or divorce. It is esti-
**ted that during 1966 more than
11,000 man-hours were spent an
“» Project
There are presently approximate
’ 100 active members, 63 of whom
little brothers. Mr. A mall is
** °f three members who have two
“tie brothers assigned. The organi-
*•**»' is incorporated under the
United Giver's Fund and is govern-
*^hy a board of directors, of which
■b. Amell is also a member.
The trophy, which will remain
Mr. ArneU's pi—ioa until
year, is presented in honor
Harold E. Oflletta, a prominent
**•“*> attorney who was killed in
1 Pbns crash. Mr. Qiltotta was
■"W start of the
*• tfaaa of im death.
Calendar of Evonts
Jan. 28:
Chapel—Dr. Robert F. Otto
11:00—Meeting, Mercer Board
of Trustees
1:00—Luncheon, Trustees and
Guests
7:30—"The Life and Loves of
Mozart”, 314SC
8:00—17th Annual ROTC Ball
(Robins Air Force Base)
Jan. 29:
8:00—Mercer vs. Georgia
Southern at Statesboro
Jan. 30:
3:90—Concert; Conac Band, No
charge. (Chapel)
Jan. 31:
Chapel—Dr. G. Paul Butler
8:30—Faculty Recital, Mr.
Keith Turpin
Feb. 1:
Chapel—Dr. G. Paul Butler
Feb. 2:
10:00—Mercer Players
ACADEMIC HONORS
FROM LAI/I SCHOOL
The Junior Class in the Law School took top honors
in course averages during the fall quarter, according to in
formation released by the office of Dean James C. Quarles
last week.
The seniors placed second for the quarter, while retaining
their lead in overall class average. The top average for the
? uarter by an individual student was made in the Freshman
llass, as was the lowest.
By classes, the statistics released
were as follow":
Juniors: Class average for the
Fall Quarter, 73.11; Overall Class
average, 71.66; Range of grade
averages for the Fall Quarter,
81.70-66.20; Median for the Fall
Quarter, 71.06.
Seniors: Class avenge for the
Fall Quarter, 70.81; Overall Class
average, 71.71; Range of averages
for the Fall, 83.83-64.84; Median
for the FaU, 71.22.
Sophomores (2 students): Aver
age for the Fall Quarter, 69.60;
Overall average, 70.86.
Freshmen: Class averages for the
Fall Quarter, 71.18; Overall average
(same); Range of avenges for the
Fall. 86.00-66.27; Median for the
FaU, 71.27.
The grading system in the Law
School has no relation to the num
ber 100, and does not represent a
percentage score of any kind. Hie
avenge student is considered to be
at the 70 level, and according to
his performance on class work a
student's course grade may rise
above 70 or faU below it The high
set grade given in the Law School
M an 89 and the lowest generally
speaking, has been a 60.
Grade avenges of 66-74 are C's;
the B range ia 76-84; and 86 and
up is an A
Nineteen students in the law
school have been named to the
Dean's List for their scholastic at
tainment during the fall quarter.
Students attaining the Dean's
List must have a grade avenge of
78 or higher for the quarter. Dean
James C. Quarles said this group
comprises the upper nine per cent
in w-frolerehip in the Law School.
Students on the list include:
Arturo J. Aba&i, Jr.. Larchment,
N. Y.; J. Eugene Backham, Jr.
Carrollton; Robert D. Brook*. Ma
con; William E Cetti, Penaacole.
Fla.; J. Quentin Davidson, Jr., Col
umbus; J. Nathan Deal. Sander*
rille; William T. Exum, lakeland;
Hardy Gregory, Jr., Vienna; Otm»
H. Kendall, Clinton, N. C.; Arthur
Martin Kent, Decatar.
TVnnas L Kirbo HI, Camilla;
David D. KleckUy, Macon; John
T. L— HI, Ootambna; Qaorgs L.
Liggin, Montezuma; James E.
Peugh, MiUedgeviUe; Wallace W.
Plowden, Jr., Bainbridge; Courtney
W. Stanton, Fort Pierce, Fla.; Kice
H. Stone, Jr., OciUa; and Joel C.
Williams, Dacula.
Dean Quarles also announced
that John T. Laney III was re
cipient of the George B. Connell
Memorial Award as the student
who earned the highest scholastic
average in all courses taken during
the fall quarter.
Reverend Opoku
Speaks At Merter
At weekly Chapel last Thursday and Friday Reverend
Nathan Opoku, a native of Ghana, spoke to the Mercer stu
dent body on the brotherhood of all mankind. He came to
Mercer as a part of his tour of United States campuses, spon-
sored by the National Student Christian Federation.
Reverend Opoku graduated from
Turpin To Appear
In Music Recital
H. Keith Turpin, instructor in
music, will appear in concert at
8:90 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, in
Willingham Chapel.
The bass-baritone formerly was
a concert singer with a group of
eight, known as the “Theatre Men”
and under the management of
Columbia Artists.
Mr. Turpin will include on his
program “O Bianca Luna” by
Bona, “Che Fiero Costume” by
Ligienzi, “Le Secret” by Faure,
and "An Die Feme Geliebte,” a
cycle of six songs by Beethoven.
Sea Fever” by Ireland, “Mother
Carey” by Keel, and “Silgent
Strings" by Ban took will alao be
included.
Mr* Barbara Lane Turpin will
accompany her husband at the
piano.
Students and the general public
are invited to attend without
charge.
Honor Council
Verdicts For Fall
Case
VH I: Guilty—F
VI Hi Guilty — F, S.S.*
V HI: Guilty — F, S.S.*
H IV: Guilty — Expulsion
IE V: Guilty —‘Suspension
0 VI: Guilty — F, S.S.*
I VII: Guilty — F
• Suspended Sentence
the University of Ghana with
honors and completed further
study at the University of Bonn
and at Yale Univeraity, where he
received the B.D. and S.T.N. de
gross from the Divinity School.
While at Yale he worked with the
Intercity Mission and later with
the Ghana Mission of the United
Nations.
The text of the Reverend’s ser
mon, which was taken from the
second chapter of Malachi, em
phasized that all mankind has one
Father, but that there is “treach
ery among the brothers.” He
stated that Christianity is a con
dition of the mind which may differ
among individuals and denomina
tions, but has as its universal pur
pose the desire to know and serve
God. He feels that too many people
have abandoned the Church be
cause it can’t help them with their
problems in a world which ia con
trolled by economic and govern
mental factions. Though economic
aid cannot be derived from the
church, he stated that many of the
problems could be overcome if a
true dialogue based on common
humanity were reached. If this
occurred, the victory of faith would
be the victory of human peace.
Reverend Opoku remained on the
Mercer campus until Sunday even
mg visiting classes and
with students. In a private inter
view he stated that he was sur
prised that those students which
he spoke to were “a bit stand-off
ish.” He was alao disappointed in
that he “didn’t get any penetrat
ing questions” which were frequent
on the other campuses that he
visited. He stressed that there
seemed to be little interest on the
Mercer campus in anything “be
yond the confine* of the Univer
sity and the region.”
Though he was disappointed in
the student reaction he was quite
favorably impressed by the facul
ty. He felt that they have a “broad
perspective” and he hopes that
“the Mercer students take advan
tage of this core of information
represented in these professors.”
REVEREND NATHAN
OPOKU OF GHANA
He felt that if the students were
to avail themselves of this oppor
tunity that Mercer would become
a true university in the intellectual
sense. At present it seems that the
school is socially rather than in
tellectually oriented.
Ten Make Dean’s List
Ten students in the College of
Liberal Arts have been added to
the Dean's List for scholastic
achievement attained during the
fall quarter, according to Dean
Garland F. Taylor.
They are Jean Ann BaiJrie, At
lanta; Gayle Frances Bennett,
Macon; Margaret Teresa Butt,
Forsyth; Vada Susan Cheshire,
Thomasville; Martha Anne Cle-
lanod, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.;
Katherine Irene Fisher, West Palm
Beach, Fla., Judy Gayle HoweU,
Macon; Linda Kay Huddleston,
Senoia, Madelyn Manning, East
man; and Clara Elizabeth Whit
lock, Newnan.
In order to attain Dean’s List
standing, a student must earn
grades equivalent to B-plus or bet
ter in all work attempted during
the quarter.
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Photo by MeGsbes
tbs recaption bald
Cfcapai last Friday. (8a*