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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 17, 1967 Number 10 Volume XfcVHI ^ y “Quite Right” — Mercer’s Answer to Mary Popping. Dr. Cable Announces Summer School Change Meeting of the Big Three Considers Student Gripes Administration, Faculty, and Students Discuss Problems at the Waverly Meeting Dr. Paul Cable has announced « change in regard to the summer •chool program for next summer (1967). There will be only one session, whereas in the past there have been two. This session will last nine weeks and will extend from June 13 until August 9. This change was necessary in order to allow instructors from various schools to attend summer school and still have time to participate in faculty orientation at their respective schools. The following is a copy of the summer school calen dar and expenses released by Dr. Cable: | 5. G. A. | | Reports | by David Hudson Freshman Advisor In January, the Student Govern ment Association decided to pre sent reports of its meetings to the students via the Cluster. Often times it is hard for the fifteen or thirty members of the body to din- timilate these proceedings to the rtudenta by word of mouth. This rejiort will not cover every meet- inn all that is said and done, but only those matters that concern u» all. Of special interest during the Meeting of Feb. 14, was a visit by Mr Johnson, Director of Food Services, Members of the S.G.A, questioned Mr. Johnson about the cafeteria and co-op and expressed many complaints. Mr. Johnson Promised to look into every com plaint and report hack at the next Casting. The S.G.A. was impressed *ith his sincerity and interest in olving the complaints of the stu dent body. Mr. Johnaon has plans hr extensive improvement and re- ■rxanization of Food Services. Homecoming evaluation revealed P general satisfaction with the af- hir. The S.O.A. came out financial ly secure and plans to spend the **nainder of the budget for an other event the Spring. (Coatimssd on page S) June 12—Monday, Residence halls open. 9:00 am Registration, Connell Student Center, 9:00 am -12:00 noon; 1:30-3:00 p.m. June 13—Tuesday Classes begin, 7:30 a m. June 15 — Thursday. Course changes, 8:30 a m.-1:30 p.m. Inst day for filing applications for degrees. June 26—Monday Senior Com- prehensives, 1:30 p.m June 27—Tuesday. Graduate Rec ord Examinations for graduate applicatants. 8:00 a.m Compre- hensives for M.Ed degree candi dates 1:30 p.m. July 4—Tuesday. Holiday (Classes resume July 5, 1967 at 7:30 a.m.). Fred Waring is a man of many “firsts." and this year he is cele brating his "first fifty years" in show business Maestro Waring will bring his new show, entitled "The First Fifty Years With Fred Waring," to Mercer University's Willingham Chapel Monday, Feb. 20, and fea ture a special program in com memoration of hi* "first 50 years" in show business.. The program i» bemf jirought to Macon a* one of the prebenta- tion* in the current Mercer Uni versity Concert Series. Dr. Arthur L Rich, director of the Series/says a limited number of ticket* are available fur the single perform ance and may be purchased at the College Store in the Connell Stu dent Center or at The Dempsey Comer in downtown Macon. This will be Waring's second ap- l>ea ranee in Macon in recent years. His Pennsylvanians appeared at Mercer University in 1963 and are returning this year by popular demand. Waring, one of the foremost showmen in the entertainment world, has guided the destinies of his famed Pennsylvanians through a half-century of “firsts." During this time hia musicians and choral On January 31, 1967, a meeting was held in Room 314 of the Stu dent Center to discuss what one might refer to as student "gripes.” This meeting was a follow-up to one held previously and was known as the "Reconvening of the Waverly Convention”. Dean of Men Joseph Hendricks and SGA President Steve Moody presided jointly at this session. Those persons in attendance in cluded Dean Taylor, Dean Trim ble, Dean Glenn, Mr. Haywood and Mr. Hill, Mr. Aroall, Dr Otto, Dr. Hendricks, Mr. Clegg, Mr. Posey, Mr. Stone, Mr. Metts, Mr. Johnson (of the cafeteria), Nurse Lawson, Mr. McKeatler, Mrs. Wilder, and Miss Tabor. The students were represented most aptly by Arden Kelly (SGA Vice President), Stephanie Edgar (SGA Secretary), Jacob Beil (Honor Council Chief), David Laney (Past President of 1FC), Jim Cayce (Senior Class Presi dent), Ronnie Jones (Jr. Class President). Ed Bacon (Soph. Class President). Mark Steinbeck (Fr. Class President), Charlene Smith. Wardlyn Mills, Sarah Smith, Julia Hickson, Kay MacDonald, Janie Baker, Sandra Rich, Janice Gaze way, Susanne Thornton, Rufus Dowell, Carol Ann Wright, and Bobby Phillips (CLUSTER Edi tor). The meeting took the form of a question and answer period. After some brief introductions, Arden Kelly raised the first question of the day, concerning fines for damage done in the dormitories. Arden asked “Why aren't repairs made after fines have been paid?" Mr. Clegg answered this question by saying that generally most repairs were made during the summer. group have appeared in all phases of show business from the Broad way, vaudeville and concert stages to radio, television, films and re cordings, which have sold into the millions. Waring's “firsts" include his group's appearance in the first all musical film, “Syncopation.” In the field of recordings he is credited with making the first popular music discussing a vocal chorus, and to have recorded the first rhumba tune. Waring was the first to present sec red and secular songs classical and jazz music in the same performance. The Pennsylvanians were the first professional choral group to be featured in radio. From his early five 15-minute radio programs a week he went on to become one of the most popular showmen in coast to coast broadcasting. Waring’s orchestra was the first to be televised, and his Pennsyl vanians were the first musical group to be featured on a regular full-hour coast-to-coast television series which was inaugurated Saster Sunday. 1949. There have been many other "firsts," and Waring has had mil lions of fans during his fifty years in show business. Carol Ann Wright raised the point as to there being no heat in MEP. This question was directed by the moderators to Mr. Hill who said he would do something about the situation. At this point Bobby Phillips addressed the manager of the cafeteria and asked him what pro visions were being made to in crease the quality of the meals served at Mercer. A lengthy discus sion followed, with Johnson in sisting that the students were get ting a bargain compared to the prices charged elsewhere. When Hadden's was referred to as an ex ample of better food and at com paratively cheaper prices, Johnson hem hawed by referring to survey sheets he sent out at the begin ning of the year. After a lengthy discussion nothing was accom plished on this point other than to refer the problem to a com mittee, and the meeting moved on to another question. (It might be pointed out that several faculty members voiced discontent at the present set-up in the cafeteria system.) Another important question raised was one concerning the present situation in regard to the decreasing number of faculty mem bers with degrees. "Why is Mer cer losing Doctors and gaining but A.B.'s?" Dean Taylor redressed this question to himself "Faculty salaries have doubled in the last eight years showing that much thought and effort has been given to this . . . teachers are open to world opportunities, and turnover is a characteristic of college in structors. Turnover at Mercer in comparison is low." Taylor further pointed out that Mercer loses many professors to schools which offer Fifty years ago Fred and his brother, the late Tom Waring, Poley McOlintock and Fred Buck formed a banjo combo they called the "Banjazzetra" in Tyrone, Pr., their home town. Waring gradually enlarged the group and changed thename to “Waring's Pennsylvanians” and played fraternity and club dates, singing as they played, in and around Tyrone. (Continued on page 5) FRED WARING them departmental chairmanships. He added that the present faculty is increasing proportionately in the number of PhD’s. The next problem discussed con cerned the SGA and student activities. Everyone agreed that the increase in student activities has greatly increased Mercer spirit, and that this is a very important aspect of college life. The committee moved on to dis cuss the girls P.E. department and the general conclusion was that the situation had improved but that it still left something to be desired. As the meeting preceded various other topics were mentioned. The problem confronting dorm counsel lors, vandalism to fraternity lodges, damages in the Freshmen Men’s dorm, and the honor code were considered Ly the committee. The last question raised con cerned studying in the library on Sunday nights. Mr. Metts, the librarian, stated that the library staff was undecided on the prob lem. Dean Otto was adamantly op- posed to having the library opened on Sunday night although he felt that he was in the “minority” in regard to other faculty members. Dean Trimble expressed the belief that the library's being open would not damage a person’s chance of salvation (although he did not use these words). In summation it might be said that meetings such as this, though they do not accomplish any im mediate ends, are beneficial in that they allow the administration to become familiar with the students’ problems as the students see them. These meetings also give the stu dent an opportunity to hear the administration's viewpoint directly from a first hand source. Bonnie Lawrence Is Nominated Lor Study A recent announcement from Florida State University reveals the nomination of Miss Bonnie Lawrence, a junior at Mercer, for l>articipation in an intensive pro gram of study in Psychology under the auspices of the National Science Foundation for the summer of 1967. Eight students from the South eastern states have been selected to IMrticipate in the ten-week pro gram which will consist of super vised research, seminars concern ing the various areas of psychology, and field trips including attendance at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association in Atlan ta in April. Brambilia Sets R.O.T.C. Parade For Monday Lt Col. Robert Brambilia has an nounced final plans for the annual ROTC Sponsors Day Parade, to he held Monday, February 20, at 3:00 p.m. Mias Diana Heppner, newly elected Battalion Sponsor, will troop the line and receive the Battalion review along with the ROTC Sponsor Corps. F. WARING'S PENNSYL VANNIANS TO PERFORM ON CAMPUS MON.