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Volume XLVI
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, APRIL 16, 1966
Number 21
Mtercer Students
National
debate Tourney
Four Mercer University students participated in the Delta
i a Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha National Dehate Tournament April 11-14
t le University of Nevada .Reno.
E oily Wortman of Eustis, Fla.
ltd John Winkle of Rome com-
risi cl the affirmative team in
lational competition .and the
tta ive team included Sara Smith
N aeon and Faye Bush of
rbolon. They were accompanied
Jr. Helen Thornton, debate
t and chairman of the De-
irt.nent of Speech and Drama.
M rcer debate teams have won
insistently in debate competition
ith teams from major colleges
universities throughout the
toil 'd States.
Winkle and Miss Wortman cap-
ire I second place in affirmative
EUGENE W. STETSON
ercer Gets Gift
rom Mrs. Stetson
Mercer University has announc-
tlie gift of $100,000 by Mrs.
igene W. Stetson of New York
ty and Newport, Conn., as an
dovment fund for the Eugene
. S'etson Memorial Library.
Dr Rufus Carrollton Harris,
wk ent, said the endowment
reenent calls for the fund to be
id in trust and the income there
in). and as much of the principal
m; y be required, shall be used
i pplied for the maintenance,
pai and preservation of the
rt* n Library building. He added
he agreement further stipu
le* hat accumulated income and
inr tal not required for main-
•sn « may be used for the
>dil cation, extension or enlarge-
■nt >f the Stetson Library.
"M rcer is grateful for the gen-
“•it of Mrs. Stetson in providing
pei nanent endowment for the
•ut ful building which she and
lamily made possible,” Dr.
trrii said.
Mr Stetson and her family con-
hit d approximately Sl-million
M rcer University for con-
lion of the library building,
.wo-story building was com-
risn and dedicated last year, and
*on<idered one of the most mod-
t veil-equipped college libraries
tlx country.
Th< library is named for the
k Mr. Stetson, a Mercer alum-
*. financier, and businessman,
■ring his lifetime he showed an
•rent in the University by oon-
hiting generously to the edu-
haial program. Mercer Univer-
•> warded him an honorary
se of Doctor of Law in 1933
f an Alumni Award for meritor-
• service in 1963.
debate in varsity competition at
the Agnes Scott Tournament in
January. In the West Georgia
Tournament at Carrollton in Janu
ary Winkle and Mike Blizzard
of Macon captured first place in
affirmative debate in varsity com
petition, the Mercer team was ad
judged the third place school in
varsity division, and Winkle won
second place in extemporaneous
speaking.
At the Berry College Tourna
ment in Rome in February, Miss
Bush was adjudged a Superior
Speaker in original oratory. And
at the Florida State University
Tournament in February, Mercer
was named the third place school
in varsity division.
RUSSELL TO SPEAK
AT MERCER LAW DAY
U. S. Senator Richard B. Rus
sell (D-Ga.) will be the featured
speaker at the 18th annual Law
Day observance at Mercer Univer
sity’s Walter F George School of
Law on Friday, May 13.
Senator Russell will speak at 11
a.m. at ceremonies dedicating the
new Law Library building.
Senator Russell is a native of
Winder, Ga., and a graduate of
Gordon Military College, Barnes-
ville, and the University of Geor
gia School of Law. Mercer Uni
versity awarded him the honor
ary degree of Doctor of Laws in
1957.
He began the practice of law in
his home county of Barrow, and
served as a member of the Georgia
House of Representatives for ten
years, during which time he served
as speaker of the House for five
years. He was elected governor of
Georgia in 1931 and the following
year was elected to the U. S. Sen
ate, and office he has held con
tinuously for 34 years.
Senator Russell is chairman of
the Senate Armed Services com
mittee, and a member of the Sen
ate Appropriations committee, com
mittee on Space and Aeronautical
Sciences, and the joint committee
on Atomic Energy.
Calendar of Events
April 14:
7:00—SNEA, 314
April 15:
Southern Bell Interviews
10:00—Dr. Louis Kennedy,
Chapel
State Literary Meet
April 16:
IFC Dance
April 18:
10:00—Dr. Thomas Miller,
Physicist, Conv.
Beta Beta Beta
7:00—Methodist Fellowship
April 19:
10:00—Dr. Miller. Convocation
SGA Election*
April 20:
10:00—IFC
3:00—Baseball, N. Ga.
3:00—Riding and Outing Club
3:30—Bridge Lessons
April 21:
10:00—Dr. Otto. Chapel
Navy Recruiting
Runolf Election*
6:30—Circle K
7:00—German Club
ELECTIONS SET
FOR TUESDAY
Student government elections will be held next Tuesday, April 19, in the lobby of the
Connell Student Center. A record number of candidates are running for the available offices,
and elections have been much more widely publicized than in previous years. With student
cooperation, this year’s elections will be efficient, organized and effective. The importance
of a responsible attitude toward SGA cannot be over-emphasized; in an attempt to provide
material for mature judgment, the Cluster presents a list of candidates and their qualifications.
SGA Candidates
President:
STEVE MOODY
Steve, a junior from Blacksheare,
Georgia, was elected as 1966
"Toby." President of the Junior
Class, he has held the positions of
Chaplain and Secretary of his
fraternity, SAE. An economics
major, he plans to attend Law
schocl after his graduation.
Steve is very active in sports,
holding Mercer’s career rebound
ing record after being a starter for
3 years on Mercer’s basketball
team.
In high school he was President
of his Senior Class, was a member
of the Beta Club and earned All-
State in basketball and football.
Vice-President:
ROBERT TROPP
I am a member of Sigma Nu
Fraternity and have served in my
years as a brother, as Vice Presi
dent, and President of Sigma Nu.
I was also Vice President of my
Freshman class.
ARDEN KELLEY
Arden is a Junior from New
Smyrna Beach, Florida. He has
served the campus organizations
such as Alpha Tau Omega Fratern
ity as Vice-President and Pledge
Trainer; Circle K as Treasurer;
president of the newly formed
People to People organization; and
is the present Freshman Advisor
to the Student Government As
sociation. An ROTC student, he
holds the position of the Battalion
Sergeant Major.
It is the position of this candidate
that in order to insure more co
ordinated activities that President
of the Women’s Student Govern
ment Association, Chief Justice of
the Honor Council, along with rep
resentatives of Panhellenic Coun
cil, the Inter-fraternity Council,
and the Independent Council
should be placed on the Student
Government Association in an ad
visory capacity. He further be
lieves that the Clutter and the
Student Government Association
should work more closely together
so that the student body may be
more adequately informed of the
activities of the Student Govern
ment Association.
As a presiding officer of the
Student Senate, the legislative
branch of the Student Government
Assiciation, Kelley feels that the
Constitution and Bylaws of the
Student Government Association
should either be amended or rigor
ously supported; this would insure
greater efficacy to the workings of
the Student Government Associa
tion and also provide it with a
dynamic, positive and responsible
attitude.
With regard to the Honor Coun
cil, an integral part of the Student
Government Association, Kelley
feels that a more adequate program
af orientation should be instituted
which would project the Honor
Council as an aid and protector of
the student rather than a malign
court of inquisition.
The candidate feels that the pre-^X, David states that as freshman
ceeding recommendations could Ayisor he would work diligently
serve as the key to a more active
and responsible Student Govern
ment Association.
Secretary:
JEAN HARRISON
Jean Harrison who is from Ma
con, Georgia, and a member of the
Junior Class, is running for Secre
tary of SGA. She was Secretary-
Treasury of the Sophomore Class,
she is Secretary of the Junior
Class, she is President of Phi Mu
and Sweetheart of SAE. Jean was
Tot for 1965. She is a member of
Cardinal Key and KDE. She is
FOUNDER'S DA Y IS
HELD AT PENFIELD
Dr. Pope A. Duncan, president of South Georgia College,
Douglas, was the speaker at Mercer University’s annual
Founders’ Day ceremonies Wednesday at Penfield, Ga.
Mercer University seniors, facul
ty members, and friends of the
University participated in the cere
monies, which were held at 11
a.m. in Penfield Chapel. There
was a brief memorial service for
Mercer’s founders at the Penfield
Cemetery and a barbecue lunch on
the campus grounds.
The ceremonies are designed to
renew the feeling of intellectual
loyalty to Christian education as
interpreted by Mercer University,
which was founded in 1833 at Pen-
field, Greene County .as Mercer
Institute.
Dr. P. Harris Anderson, assistant
to the president for denominational
relations, presided at the program.
Dr. Duncan was graduated from
the University of Georgia and re
ceived his master’s and Doctor of
Theology degrees from Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary. He
has done additional study at Union
Theological Seminary, University
of Zurich, and research at Oxford
University and other British
libraries
He served as director of religious
activities at Mercer University
during the 1945-46 academic year,
and was Roberts Professor of
Church History at Mercer in 1948-
49. He was a member of the
faculty of Stetson University for
six years, during which time he was
recipient of two Carnegie Grants
for the improvement of teaching.
He was Professor of Church His
tory at Southeastern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary from 1953 until
1963, during which time he was
recipient of a Faculty Fellowship
and spent the 1960-61 academic
year in Europe. He served briefly
as dean of Brunswick (Ga.) College
prior to being named president of
South Georgia College in 1964.
Dr. Duncan is an ordained Bap
tist minister and has served as
interim pastor of churches in Geor
gia and surrounding states. He is
a member of numerous honorary
and professional societies and an
active participant in civic endeavor.
co-captain of the cheerleaders.
In high school Jean was vice-
president of Student Council and
Beta Honorary. Her Major is
Sociology and her minor is Ele
mentary Education.
Treasurer:
JOANIE BOUCHER
Freshman Advisor:
DAVID HUDSON
David is a sophomore from Mc
Donough, Georgia, who—in his five
quarters at Mercer—has made the
Dean’s List four times. He is a
member of Phi Eta Sigma, the na
tional freshman honorary society.
David has been a member of the
debate teaijj^ for two years, has
served as president of that group
and is a member of Delta Sigma
Rho—Tau Kappa Alpha, the Na
tional Forensics Society.
David is a member of Alpha Tau
Omega and represents that group
on the IFC. He served as vice-
president cf his freshman class. In
military he holds the rank of Staff
Sergeant and was designated as
Military Honor Student. David
plans a career in law and will work
this summer for Sen. Richard B.
Russell in Washington.
in carrying out next year's fresh
man orientation and would always
try to represent the best interests
of the student body in being a
member and helping to improve
the SGA.
IVOR GROVES
Ivor Groves was born Sept. 18,
1945 in Tampa, Florida. He moved
to Orlando at the age of six. After
attending Azaelia Park Elementary
and Cherokee Jr. High Schol. he
graduated from Wm. R. Boone
High Schocl. While in high school
Ivor was active in the interract
club and the swimming team.
As a freshman at Mercer, he
pledged Phi Delta Theta fraternity
and served as president of his
pledge class. He has served as
Interfraternity Council representa
tive and is now president of the
Ciceronian Literary Society.
He is an English and Economics
major planning on attending Law
school after graduation next year.
He would appreciate your support
in his campaign for Freshman
Adviser.
LARRY PHALIN
I am a twenty-year-old sopho
more from Augusta, Georgia Being
the son of a hospital administrator
for the Veterans Administration, I
have lived in St. Petersburg, Flor
ida; Freeport, Illinois; DeFuniak
Springs, Florida; Sioux Falls,
South Dakota; Pittsburg and
Lebanon. Pennsylvania; and now
reside in Augusta. After graduat
ing from the Academy of Rich
mond County with honors, I enter
ed Mercer with the intention of
continuing on to law school.
I am a member of Kappa Sigma
Fraternity. Last year I had the
honor of being elected Pledge Class
President. I have served as Scholar
ship Chairman and lodge commit
teeman. Currently I am serving as
Grand Procurator (pledge trainer).
I entered the race for Freshman
Advisor for two reasons. One, I
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