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relume XLVI
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, APRIL 29, 1966
Number 23
President of Senior Class:
David Laney—96
Jay Brewster—49
Vice President
of Senior Class:
Jim Cayce—86
Everett Coker—68
Secretary of Sn. Class:
Beth Brown—88
Pat Faucett—55
President of
Junior Class:
Ron Jones—128
Fred Graves—77
Vice President
of Junior Class:
Dave Wanaley—112
Roger Anderburg—83
President of
Sophomore Class:
Ed Bacon—190
Ben Mitcham—154
Vice President
of Sophomore Class:
Bob Porter—181
Jud Roberts—164
Secretary of
Sophomore Class:
Nancy Horne—175
Kay Jones—168
Treasurer of
Sophomore Class:
Stephanie Edgar—196
Ann Stanford—148
Estival Of Arts Scheduled May t
In lieu of the annual art show
nstomarily sponsored by the Art
lepartment to exhibit the work of
students. Director of Student
ictivities, Thomas Wilcox, recently
mounced that his office will
nsor an outdoor Festival of the
rts on Sunday, May 1.
The festival, the first of its kind,
1 "■ be a one-day affair held in the
garden outside Roberts Hall,
from its usual art-
program, this show
inlude the works of students
studying art — indeed, many
who have never received
formal instruction—professors, and
interested townspeople as well. An
other very big innovation for the
event is its expansion to include
the auditory arts by incorporating
a jazz session with the art exhibit.
Jim Gibson and his combo are the
featured musicians, but it is ex
pected that others interested may
also contribute, and they are urged
to do so.
Anyone with paintings, drawings,
sketches, sculpture, or even needle
work they should like to show is
asked to contact Mrs. Agnes Jones
in the lobby of the Student Center.
$400,000 GIFT SiTS UP
NEW SCIENCE CENTER
The Board of Trustees of Mercer University Thursday urged authorities of the South
ern College of Pharmacy to apply for a Public Health Service grant for a new Pharmacy
School building in Atlanta.
Dr. Rufus Carrollton Harris, president, made the announcement following a regular
meeting of the Board of Trustees.
He also announced the acceptance of gifts totaling $400,000 from Lawrence Willet of
Atlanta and his cousin, Mrs. Horton Watkins of St. Louis, Mo., for construction of new
science facilities.
Approval was also given to nam
ing the new Law Library building
in honor of Judge Harley Lang-
dale cf Valdosta, and a record
current operating budget of $4
million was adopted.
Dr. Harris pointed out that the
present physical facilities of the
Pharamacy School on Walton
Street in Atlanta are improper and
inadeguate, and in order for the
Pharmacy School to retain accredi
tation and reside in adequate
facilities, a new building is urgently
needed.
He added that the Pharmacy
School has been offered a tract of
land in DeKalb County (Decatur)
on which to construct a proposed
new facility expected to cost $1.2
million. Assistance in the amount of
$666,000 will be sought for the
Pharmacy School, with the re
mainder of the funds to be ob
tained from private sources.
Dr. Harris also announced that
trustees have approved a $35 per
quarter increase in tuition and fees
for students in the College of Lib
eral Arts, bringing the cost of tui
tion and fees to $981 per academic
PLATTER5 HERE APRIL JU
The Platters, recording artists for Mercury and Entree Records wtU be hosted by the
1GA in the annual Spring Concert to be held April 30 at 8 P W. tn WilUngham Chapel. Ad-
ance tickets can be purchased in the Mercer Booh Store for $1.50; tickets at the door WtU
* $2.00.
year. Room rent next year will be
$318, and meal charges will be $402
per year.
Mr. Willet and Mrs. Watkins
have contributed $400,000 tor the
proposed science facility, and other
friends of Mercer have contributed
$100,000.
Trustees gave approval that the
proposed building be named the
Hugh M. Willet Science Building
in memory of Mr. Willet’s father,
who was a member of the Board of
Trustees of Mercer University for
more than 20 years and chairman
of the Board for several years.
Dr. Harris has announced that
construction cn the proposed $1.5
million science facility will begin
this spring, with completion
scheduled by September, 1967.
In announcing the gifts, Dr.
Harris said "the proposed science
facility has been a critical need, and
Mercer is grateful for the generos
ity of Mr. Willet, Mrs. Watkins,
and others in providing needed
funds to make the new science
facility possible.”
The first floor of the new science
building will be named the Billing-
ton M. Sanders Hall cf Physics,
in memory of the first president of
Mercer Institute (1833-40), pro
fessor of physics, and the great
grandfather of Mr. Lawrence Willet
and Mrs. Watkins. Mr. Sanders
also served as treasurer of Mercer
from 1835 to 1844, as trustee from
1840 until his death in 1852, and
was secretary of the Board.
The second floor will be named
the Omar T. Holliday Hall of Bio
logy, in memory of the father of
Nineteen Law
Students Make
Deans List
Nineteen students in the Walter
F. George School of Law at Mer
cer University have been named to
the Dean's List for their scholastic
attainment during the winter
quarter.
Dean James C. Quarles said stu
dents attaining the Dean's List
must have a grade average of 78 or
higher for the quarter, and this
group comprises the upper nine per
cent in scholarship in the law
School.
Students on the list include:
Arturo J. Ahalli. William E.
Cetti, Steven L. Craig, Albert H.
Dallas, Joaeph Quentin Davidson.
Jr., John Nathan Deal. William
Thomas Exum, Larry Lynn John
son. Gene H. Kendall. Arthur
Martin Kent, John T. Ianey, III,
Richard M Olnick. Charles B.
Pelcr, Jr., James Edward Peugh,
Walalce W. Plowden, Jr., Robert
H. Preston, Denver Lee Rampey,
Jr., Courtney Wilder Stanton, and
Joel C. Williams. Jr
Dean Quarles also announced
that William E. Cetti of Pensacola.
Fla., was recipient of the George B
Connell Memorial Award as the
student earning the highest scholas
tic sverage in all courses taken
during the winter quarter.
Mrs. Watkins. Mr. Holliday was
a distinguished alumnus of Mercer
University and a generous bene
factor.
The third floor will be named
the Joseph E. Willet Hall of Chem
istry in memory of the grandfather
of Mr. Lawrence Willet and Mrs.
Watkins. He was a distinguished
alumnus of Mercer, professor cf
chemistry and natural science from
1847 until 1893, and acting presi
dent in 1893.
The proposed science facility will
be a four-story brick structure with
stone trim. It will contain approxi
mately 70,000 square feet of floor
space on the four levels, including a
lecture auditorium on the lower
floor.
Construction of the science facil
ity will be financed by the gifts
announced today. $500,000 voted to
Mercer through the Georgia Bap
tist Convention’s Capital Gifts pro
gram, and an equal amount to be
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DEBATE TEAM WINS
IN FEDERAL PEN
The inmates of the Atlanta Fed
eral Penitentiary proved to be on
the losing end once again, only this
time it was at the hands of the
Mercer debate team.
John Hatfield, Stan Leopard and
Mike Blizzard went to the peniten
tiary on April 15 and 16 to parti
cipate in a debate with the inmates,
and the trio brought back a win.
They returned loaded down with
trophies and certificates, copping
the Best Overall Team, first place
trophy for the affirmative team and
second place for the negative team.
Dr. Helen Thornton, chairman of
the Spech Department, was given
a trophy for Best Coach. The de
baters and Dr. Thornton also re
ceived certificates making them
“honorary ex-convicts ",
The trophies and certificates are
on display in the Connell Student
Center. These unique trophies were
made by the prisoners.
Cadet of the Week
Hubert P. Hancock was named
the Mercer Army ROTC unit's
Cadet of the Week this week Col.
E. W. Schroeder, Professor of Mili
tary Science, announced Monday.
April 18. This is the first time that
Hancock, a freshman, has been
awarded the title.
The Cadet of the week is chosen
at batalion drill each Monday in
recognition of outstanding appear
ance and performance.
Free Folders
The English Department has
term paper folders for students
who want them. No charge. They
may be picked up at the Office,
limit five.
