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larris Speaks At Founder’s
lay Program At Agnes Scott
Dr. Rufua Carrollton Harris, president of Mercer Univer-
ty, said today (Feb. 22) that government is everyone’s busi-
ess, and he questioned “who will the state follow out of the
Mifusion of the contemporary tense and despairing moment?”
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, MARCH 3, 1967
Number 11
Library Concedes One Hour
****'* Haywood Still Remains Silent
Speaking at the annual Founder*'
lay program at Agnea Scott Col-
he said “the uncertainty of
ur region generally ia apparent
leadership, and it is a factor in
search for leadership."
"Aren't you dismayed.” he told
1 audience, ‘‘by an elected {nihlic
trial who contemptuously labels
ditore and others who discourse
public action as being those who
ie best qualified to ‘stick their
se* in other people’s business.' as
the public business of his office
dongs to him and is not the busi
of anyone else?”
Dr. Harris posed some questions
hich he said are of active concern
all college students and citizens
Georgia:
“What sources will afford our
ite unselfish, thoughtful and com-
■ionate direction?
instead of backward through
» embers of love to hate, bitter-
m and empty revenge, where
(ward must leadership take us to
1 the inspiration, unselfishness
I patience by which we may live
I advance?
What is the depth of our con-
n over the lingering problems in
slitical morality and full repre
itative government?
As we conclude the legislative
lion will we manage to find an
greeable, progressive and rational
isensua, or must we fall back to
ancient and untimely posture?
Shall the smart political opera
1 use their offices again on the
iploitation of the area's traditional
rovincial fears and hate*?’’
The Mercer University president
as speaking Wednesday morning
hile half a dozen miles away in
tlanta the Georgia General As
ibly was in session.
He also questioned whether
rgians should “accept the un-
tened and senseless abuse by
diticians of the President of the
nited States and the government
hich he heads."
"Aren't we made weary by ob-
rrving the strange condition of an
ms whose economy and education
Exam Sch«duU
The following ia a correction of
■st week’s erroneous listing of the
Ham schedule:
Monday, March 31 —
9 A.M. third period
2 P.M first period
Tuesday, Match 14 —
0 A.M. fourth period
2 P.M. fifth period
Wednesday, March 16 —
9 A.M. second period
2 .P.M. sixth period
For further information please
good old Mr. Posey — He
you straight.
would stagger without federal as
sistance?" he asked, pointing out
that only "with such assistance it
becomes strong enough to pretend
denunciation.”
Dr. Harris said that the proposal
of the federal government to attack
national poverty is the most sensi
ble. necessary and timely project
proposed in this part of the 20th
century.
He posed it as “the logical re
sponse to the years which brought
ahout the population explosion and
the sensational revolution in mod
ern industry and science."
“The war on poverty is the great
necessity,” he declared "It must
be fought and won or paid for in
blood and disorder. Large numbers
of people cannot be left without
training, health, hope or employ
ment in the ghetto areas of Ameri
can life, wherever these areas may
be.”
The Mercer University president
noted that many changes have
taken place in the South in recent
years, and added that the region
“is beginning to comprehend that
in order to become an organic,
functioning part of the United
States, unified in a new society for
national greatness, some of its ways
once held in high esteem must from
honor fall."
He went on to say that in some
ways the South already is a con
spiruous part of the new age. as
noted by foreign journalists visit
ing the United States and students
from scores of countries around the
world who are enrolled in colleges
and universities in the area.
"We should be pleased if we are
able to note an appreciation ac
quired by any of them of our new
com|>etence, determination, valor
and compassion." he added
Dr. Harris said that amid much
of the confusion of today’s society
our culture needs, now. an im
proved image of gracious life and
deportment."
He added that “this image can
well be established by an educa
tional experience from which will
emerge the ideal and example of
unobstrusive ease of manner,
portraying poise, calm and assur
ance."
He went on to say that “it has
been kept alive, however, by those
concerned with the cultivation of
the appropriate posture. Its rele
vance lies in the area of niner
qualities of character which con
tain the ability to bear accomplish
ment lightly."
(A 2 21-67)
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TO: Editor of the CLUSTER
Would you run a notice in the next CLUSTER
that in the future Sunday hours for the Library
will be 2 P. M. - 5 P. M.? Thank you for your
help.
OK, What Now?
“Thank Heavens for small favors.” Now, instead of a two
hour “spree of immorality,” we have three in the Stetson
Library each Sunday afternoon. At least, now, there is time to
ride the elevator a couple of times, and if luck is with us, time
to check a book or two in or out. Of course reference or reserve
book work is still out of the question. Heaven forbid, that we
should be allowed to absorb a little, much needed knowledge
on Sunday. Of course, no doubt the doors will be open during
the weekend preceeding finals but this depensation is a quar
terly occurence.
As of yet, the CLUSTER has had no official reply regard
ing the editorial of February 3,1967. Perhaps our head librarian
does not see fit to recognize such a blasphemous challenge.
Let it then be formerly reiterated, with all due respect to
members of the faculty and the administration that 1) whereas
weekend assignments are assigned, 2) whereas students need
some amount of relaxation from academic tension (although
some students have no relaxation), 3) whereas Friday or Satur
day evening affords the most logical opportunities for this
relaxation and this applies not only to procrastinators but to
conscientious students as well), 4) whereas Monday is a class
day, 5) whereas Sunday is not only the Sabbath but a day
before a class day, 6) whereas most students who attend Church
services attend Sunday morning, 7) whereas assignments must
be completed, 8) whereas library facilities are needed to com-
P ete these assignments; that we humbly beseech those in high
places to provide the additional dispensation of allowing the
library to remain open regularly from 2:00 to 10:00 at least,
even if some hours must be removed from Friday’s schedule.
We are not of the opinion that it is asking too much for
this institution to bend its rigid rules to suit the needs of its
students, since in fact, the students are the institution.
Be Smart And
Don't Buy A
Meal Ticket
Suzanne Thornton Is Best
Dressed Girl
Suzanne Thornton is Mercer’s
representative in the Glamour
magazine contest to find the “Ten
Best-Dressed College Girls." Suz
anne was eslected by the Women's
Student Government Association
from nine candidates, and this
choice was based on her fulfill
ment of the qualifications set up
by the magazine. With the entry
form were required photographs
of Suzanne in three (qiecial types
of dress.
The other candidates were
Nancy Johnson, Alpha Gamma
Delta: Janet Kirkiey, Chi Omega:
Bonelle Bray. MICA; Becky Sims.
Phi Mu; Muriel Lindsey, Unaf
filiates: and three representatives
from the Freshmen Dorm, Joan
Kyllonen. Mary April McCready,
and Robyn Peek.
A junior from College Park,
Georgia. Suzanne has had a
variety of modeling experiences,
and she is a 1967 applicant for
Rich's College Fashion Board. A
contestant in the Miss Freshman
Beauty Contest and the Miss Mer
cer Pageant, she is at present on
the Tech Alpha Tau Omega
Sweetheart Court A member of
Alpha Delta Pi. she is presently
President of the Panhellenic
Council. As for future plans, Sux-
snne wants to attend graduate
school and hopes to be a professor
of English.
On Campus
Represent Mercer In Hie
Glamour Magazine Contest