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MERCER UNIVERSITY. MACON. GEORGIA. FEBRUARY 17. 1966
Number 15
DURING TULANE CHOIR
T) APPEAR HERE TUESDAY
The Tulane-Newcomb A Cappella Choir will present a
ip« ial three-part program of music at 8:15 p.m., Tuesday,
pe . 22, in Willingham Chapel.
'1 ,e choir is under the direction*
0 f >hn M. Kuypers, professor o
mu C at Newcomb College, wo
* liberal arts division of Tu
l,„ University, and director of
cht, d activities. The choir is com
po* 1 of 43 students from through
out he United States.
1 ,e concert at Mercer will in
flu, • “Gloria” by Vivaldi and four
cho ises from "Gloriana” by Ben
jam n Britten contemporary Brit
uusician and one of Europe’s
mos renowned composers.
0 1 tier selections will include
pie.,* by Ginestera, one of South
Aim rica’s foremost contemporary
cumisisers, and Paul Fetler, con
temi><>rary American composer and
comixiser-in-residence at the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
Highlight,of the program will br
an informal presentation by the
Chamber Choir, a selected group of
A Cappella Choir members, who
will sing pieces chosen by the di
reotnr from a repertory of 14 songs
Madrigals and chansoms will be
presented in the style of the mad
rigsl singers of the 16th and 17th
centuries.
The Mercer University concert
ii one in a series of 12 choir con
certs scheduled during the winter
and spring months. Included also
in the tour was a concert at Car
negie Hall with the New Orleans
Philharmonic Symphony Orches
tra This is the sixth tour by the
choir.
SOUTHERN SCULPTURE
EXHIBIT OPENED
The first exhibition of collected
works by members of the Southern
Association of Sculptors opened
Sunday. Feb. 13, at Mercer Univer
Tl • opening was held at 3 p.m.
i the Art Gallery of the Connell
tud nt Center. It will remain on
ev daily through March 4
T! e exhibition, entitled "South
T sculptor: 65", includes 46 se
ct/ I works by 37 sculptors They
en chosen by Seymour Lipton
on an original total of 170 en
ier from 90 participants. Mr
ipl n, an internationally known
ul lor and a prominent leader in
ie New York School”, has been
ill, “one of the great innovators
N idem Art, a pioneer and a
e.i master of direct metal sculp
in
"f uthern Sculpture: 65” is the
-xhihition of this type in the
>u‘ , and is being sponsored by
ur irt museums or universities,
ch ting Mercer University. It has
set hown at Pembroke State Col-
ge n North Carolina, the Mint
lus im of Art. Charlotte, N. C.,
id -ill open at the George T.
un -r Gallery of Art, Chattanoo
k enn , following the showing
Fiercer.
Cinema This Week
■The film this week is A MAN
CAI.I.ED PETER with Richard
Todd and Jean Peters. The story
°f Peter Marshall. Scottish immi
(rant who became Chaplain of the
C- S. Senate, this film biography
WU of a selfless man of deep faith
*ho brought a vibrant, hopeful re
lifion to the secular world of poll-
6®. The film will be shown at
^•'30 p.m. in Room 314 of the Con
®*6 Student Center on Friday.
February 18,
Pi Kappa Phi
To Reactivate
Mercer’s seven fraternities are
going to be joined by another this
year Alpha Alpha chapter of Pi
Kap|>a Phi is being reactivated
after nearly a decade of absence
from the Mercer Greek world.
At a meeting of interested stu
dents Wednesday night, Feb. 9, Pi
Kap|>a Phi representative Bill
Dicks, a graduate of Florida South
ern. announced that with the ap
proval of the University and the
Mercer Interfraternity Council, Pi
Kap|>a Phi will put on a continued
rush effort through the rest of this
year and will |iarticipate in the
regular fraternity rush program
next Fall. “This is an opportunity
to build a fraternity to build your
fraternity," Dicks told the assem
bled Mercer men.
A few freshmen have already
been pledged. “We need men who
are willing to work hard; we need
guys who are willing to accept re
sponsibility; we need men who
have drive and ability,” Dicks said
Alpha Alpha chapter of Pi Kap
pa Phi was established in 1925, lit
tie over twenty years alter the fra
ternity was founded at the College
of Charleston, S. C. There are sev
eral Pi Ka|>s in the Walter F.
George School of Law and a large,
active alumni chapter in Macon.
Money is alreadv being collect
ed by alumni to build a I'l Kap|>a
Phi lodge on the Mercer campus.
Dicks states!
Religious Focus Week
Observed On Cumpus
Religious Focus Week began Wednesday, Feb. 16, and will continue through Friday Feb
18. Dr. William R. Mueller is the guest speaker. The topic for Wednesday’s service was
Albert Camons’ “The Plague”. Dr, Mueller used this as an example of the'humanistic ap
proach of life. Chapel services for this three day period will be held in Willingham Chapel
at 10:00 a.m. during the regular chapel period. ^
Thursday's topic was Jean Ge-
PHI-DELTAS RE-FORM
The Phi Delta Society of Mercer
University has been re-formed.
The old rival of the Ciceronians
has returned and in its organize
tional meeting Feb. 12 named law
student Sidney Moore president.
The society has announced a
challenge to the Ciceronian Socie
ty to debate and discuss the U. S.
commitment in Viet Nam in the
Park by Shorter Hall next Wed
nesday. during chapel break.
Calendar of Events
FEB 18:
10:00—Dr. Wm. Mueller,
Chapel
7:30—"A Man Caller! Peter"
FEB 19:
8:00—KA Party
8:00—MICA Semi formal at
Pi neb rook
FEB 20:
Independent Council Tea for
International Students
FEB 21:
TOBY-TOT WEEK
10:00—Convocation; SGA
4:15—Chemistry Seminar
FEB. 22
10:00—Convocation: SGA
2:45—Student Union Mtg.
8:30—Tulane Choir, Cha|>el
FEB. 23:
10:00—IFC, Mercer Players,
Phi Beta Lambda
3:30—Bridge and Chess
7:30—Bonfire and Pep Rally
FEB 24:
10:00—Chapel, Dr Otto
TOBY-TOT ELECTION
8:00—Basketball. Ga South
net’s "The Balcony" and included
the representation of the nihilistic
approach to life.
For the closing service on Fri
day. T. S. Eliot's "The Cocktail
Party " will be user! and will be con
cerned with the biblical approach
to life.
Also scheduled for Wednesday
afternoon at 3:00 was a faculty
coffee at which Dr Mueller spoke
on what constitutes a Christian
Liberal Arts College.
Sophomores and Juniors will sit
in assigned seats during the three
day period. Seniors will be seated
in the balconies and freshmen may
fill all other available seats Profes
sors are cordially invited to attend
Dr. Mueller is a professor of
English and Literature at Goucher
College in Towson, Maryland. He
received his A. B. degree from
Princeton University and his M A
and Ph. D. degrees at Harvard He
also acquired his M. A degree from
the Union Theological Seminary
and Columbia University.
He was a Ford Foundation Fac
Odds N' Ends
The Honor Council is present
ly taking applications for posi
tions on next year’s council. All
students interested in being on
the Honor Council should pick
up an application at the Student
Center Post Office and return
the forms to box 1018.
The annual Campus Sing
Competition will be held on May
4. 1966 in Willingham Chapel.
This year's theme will be "Fra
ternity Life”.
* • *
The Student-Faculty Lounge
has been completed and is now
available for use. It is located at
325 CSC.
Mercer Wins
Debate Honors
MACON, Ga.—The Mercer Uni
versity debate team won a first
place award ami two other top
honors in the West Georgia Invita
tional Debate Tournament.
Dr Helen Thornton, professor
and chairman of the Department
of Speech and Dramatic Art, said
it was learned today that two
freshmen. Mike Blizzard of Macon
and John Winkle of Rome won
first place in the varsity affirms
tive division
Winkle also won second place in
dividual honors for extemporane
ous s|>eaking. and Mercer placed
third in school competition, behind
Emory and Tennessee Polytechnic
Institute. The team |>articipating in
the tournament included John
Winkle, Mike Blizzard. Faye Bush
of Zebulon. and Mary Esther Gill
of Tifton.
A Mercer University debate team
will journey to Rome Friday for a
two-day switch sides, cross-exami
nation tournament at Berry Col
lege. Participating for Mercer will
be John Winkle, Faye Bush. Emily
Wortman of Eiiatis, Fla., and Sara
Smith of Macon.
DR. WILLIAM R. MUELLER
ulty Fellow, a Visiting Fellow of
the Yale Divinity School, and par
ticipated in several other Fellow
ship Programs He was also on the
Selection Committee for the Wood
row Wilson Fellowship Foundation
from 1960 to 1963.
I)r. Mueller has had iwhlished A
number of books concerning Eng
lish Literature and religion. Among
them are "The Anatomy of Rob
ert Burton's England"; “That
Soveraine Light: Essays in Honor
of Edmund Spencer"; "Spencer's
Critics: Changing Currenta in Lit
terary Taste"; "The Prophetic
Voice in Modern Fiction"; “John
Donne: Preacher"; and “The Tes
tament of Samuel Beckett”. He has
also written many articles and Es
says for profesional and religious
publications such as AACP Bulle
tin. Best Articles and Stones. The
Chaplain, and The Christian Cen
tury. He holds the position of
chairman of the Editorial Board
for The Christian Scholar.
The series of lectures should
prove to be interesting and most
beneficial to Mercer students and
faculty members. Under the direc
tion of Dr. Robert Otto, Dean of
Chapel, the series has been an an
nual program on the Mercer cam
pus for many years.
STUDENT MISSIONS
CONFERENCE PLANNED
“No Man Is an Island” is the theme of the ninth annual
Student Missions Conference of Southeastern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary. The three-day conference for college, medical,
and professional school students will be held February 25-27.
The keynote address, "Toward
Wholeness in a Fragmented
World." will be delivered Friday
night by Dr. Culhert G. Rutenber,
professor of philosophy of religion.
Andover Newton Theological
School, Boston, Mass He has heen
a featured speaker at the Baptist
World Alliance. Baptist World
Youth Conference. Americal Bap
tist Convention. Canadian Baptist
Conveittion, Ridgecrest, Glorieta,
and on many college campuses. In
1963 Dr. Rutenber made a two-
month study tour of mission fields
in Asia and the Holy I,and.
Dr. Charles B/xldie, President of
American Baptist Theological
Seminary. Nashville, Tenn.. will
s|M>ak on “The Individual Is No
Island." He served twenty-one
years as a |>astor: he has been on
the staff of the missionary |ier-
sonnel department, then the public
relations department. of the
American Baptist Foreign Mission
Societies. In 1962 he made an
around-the-world tour of American
Baptist Mission stations so that he
might interpret the work, need,
and meaning of missions to the con
gregations.
Another major address. “The
Church Is No Island." will be
given by Rev. James G. Stertz,
pastor of Wake Forest Baptist
Church. Mr. Stertz has been As
sociate Secretary for Personell of
the Southern Baptist Foreign Mis
sion Board, and, as a missionary to
Germany. 1)** served as advisor to
several English speaking Baptist
Congregations and as fraternal rep
resentative of the Foreign Mission
Board to the German Baptist
Union.
Seminars will be led by a num
ber of missionaries, representatives
of both the Home and Foreign Mis
sion Boards, and Southeastern pro
fessors. Other features are: gather
ings for informal chats; an organ
recital by H. Max Smith, associate
professor of music and artist in
residence at Southeastern Univer
sity; and a film, "The Parable,"
which was shown at the New York
World's Fair. .
Students whk register in advance
will be hous^i in seminary dormi
tories wherVthey may benefit from
dorm discussions and fellowship.
These registrations should be made
by February 18 through MisS Bren
da Taff. Housing and Registration
Chairman. Student Missions Con
ference, Southeastern Seminary.
Wake Forest. N. C. Students are- to
furnish their own linens and
blankets. The seminary cafeteria
will be open for meals. For further
information, write Mrs. Velma Fer
rell, General Chairman, Student
Missions Conference, Southeastern
Seminary. Wake Forest, N. C.
Manes To Give
Recital At Mercer
Stephen Manes has been select
ed as the young pianist to per
form the annual |>ublic recital
sponsored jointly by the Macon
Piano Teachers Guild and the
Mercer University Department of
Music
The recital will be given at 3:30
p.m Sunday. Feb. 27, in Willing
ham Chapel on the Mercer Univer
sity campus.
Following the custom of many
years, this program is presented as
a public service and those interest
ed are invited to attend without
charge.
Mr Manes' concert in Macon is
being made possible by a grant
from the Edgar M. Leventritt
Foundation of New York.