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Volume XI .VIII y
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, APRIL 28, 1967
Number 16
Mercer President Rufus Carrollton Harris presented thei in ine
University Trustees a study of the rising costs of college!
operation and financial support of Georgia Baptists to their* Huke
six colleges compared to Georgia tax support for the state Itional
owned colleges. wmmi
denti
time
Statt
l)r. Harris stated that the sup
port for all six Georgia Baptist
colleges for current operations in
creased in the ten year period from
1957 to 1967 from $281,600 to
$421.170 or an increase of $146,570.
hough the dollar increase should
ndieate real growth, the actual
r capita student support declined
rom $112.28 per student in 1957
$89.72 per student in 1967 This
a decline in Georgia Baptist
Convention support per student of
22 56 or 20%. despite the erosion
the American dollar and the
;reatly increased cost of practically
vervthing.
The study revealed that during
same period the current opera
tes support to the public colleges
if Georgia increased from $18,600,-
MX) to $69,506,000 This is a per
udent increase from $714.70 to
1. 061.38 or an increase of $346.68
r student, amounting to a 49%
ncrcaae per student It is clear
hat the Georgia Baptist Conven
decrease of 20% and the 49%
ncrtase to the state colleges is
ally a spread of 69% which is
xitical to the Baptist colleges
;.GA OFFICERS
\RE SWORN IN
Officers of th«» Student Govern*
lent Association were officially
sorn in Tuesday April 25. 1967
n the Willingham Chapel Jacob
leil. Chief Justice of the Honor
Council administered the oath of
iffce to the newly elected officers.
David Hudson, the newly sworn
n president, made several remarks
the student body in which he
xpressed his gratitude for being
listed to the high position of
nror and responsibility. "I am
onored by the responsibility which
on have entrusted me with ” He
tabs! that the past president.
Iti-ve Moody, had left the Student
io\ eminent Association in a very
right state of affairs He cited
he successes of the change of the
ibrary hours on Sundays, the im
*~ rinant of the cafeteria situa-
ion and the high quality enter-
sin meat which the Mercer stu-
Iriit body has seen this year.
Hudson said. “We have a proud
md dignified heritage and we
h>n l want to tarnish it." "The
Indents of Mercer have always
iscn when the rights of students
•v been threatened 1
Other officers of the S.G.A.
worn in by Beil include: Roger
Inderhurg. Janie Baker. Carol
t*n Wright. Ed Bacon. Martiel
babbit, Judy Force, Bill Ingram.
The Georgia Baptist colleges
have gained immeasurably from
thr Georgia Baptist Convention's
programs of capital gifts and en
dowments, President Harris pointed
out. However, the total supixirt for
the Georgia Baptist colleges for
both capital improvements and cur
rent support has declined in the
ten year |>eriod by 16% per stu
dent In the same period the public
colleges in Georgia have received
a total per student increase of 32%
for the combined current support
and capital funds appropriated
The resulting spread of 48%, shows
the plight of the Baptist colleges
In approving a 4 4 million dollar^
budget a new "guaranteed tuition,
program" was also adopted by thej
Mercer Trustee
Under the new plan, a student's
tuition will not be increased as
long as he continues to make nor
mal progress toward a degree at
Mercer. Necessary cost increases
in the future will be met bv raising
tuition fees in any one year for
students enrolling during that
academic year, according to Wil
liam T Haywocxl. Vice President
for Business and Finance
"Normal progress toward a de
gree' 'is construed to mean that
any interruption in a student's
academic career will not be longer'
than a year in duration. Provision"
will be made for unavoidable in-*
terruptinns such as military serv *
ice. Mr Haywood stated
For students enrolled prior to •
June 1. 1967 the 1967 68 tuition'
will lie $366 per quarter Students •
(Continued on page 6) (
Folk Festival
Here Saturday
December's Children, folk sing
ing group making the college cir
cuit from Mars Hill. N. C.. and
B. J. and The Harper's will be the
featured groups of the Sixth An
nual Georgia Collegiate Folk Fes
tival to he held Saturday. April 29
at 8:00 pm in the Chapel. Some
local highlights of the concert wil
be Sarah Hackney. Steve Olsen
Carey Reeel and Judy Force, thi
Phi Mu Washboard Band. Su»
Walker. Ruth Misner, Betl
Thomas. Jasmine Dawson. an(
Steve Belew.
The festival, sponsored by thi
SGA and organizer), as for thi
past six years, by Dr. Benjamin
Griffith of the English Depart)]
ment. will also include an informa
session Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Thi
seminar anil song-swapping sessioi
is still open to participants (thos
intcresteel should contact Jerr;
Stone) and the public is invited ti
attend afternoon and evening pro
grams. No admission will h
charged.
The students from Mars Hil
College who formulate the "Decern
ber's Children" group are Shiel M,ss Fn ' sh " ,a " Sh *
Stevenson, Ilene Sink, Joe Bin
ham. Andy Biro, Tim Elmo
Gary Sturgis. Fields Young. II
anel Bucky Wright of Maoon.
Doctors To Speak
Monday May 1 there will b
two representatives from the Medl
cal College of Georgia on the Mel
cer campus. Dr. David McCorklg
—Claudia Young—
Saturday night, after weeks of interviews, T V. appear
ances, and production rehersals. a radiant Ann Stanford was
crowned Miss Macon 1967. Ann is the second Miss Macon
from Mercer University: she succeeds LaRose Powell, Miss
Macon 1966. Ann is a Sophomote from Orlando, Florida and
aside from her beauty title, she* has lead a very active campus
life.
The first week ol her Freshman J excitement. Though it took much
year at Mercer. Ann was crowned j work. Ann felt that it was a lot of
lun She. with the help of Becky
Pledge Sweetheart, and treasurer | i-juntin, spent many hours prac
of her class. A member of th
Mercer Cheerleading squad. Ann
helped eh«-er the Bears on to vic
tory during the past season During
Winter quarter she suecesstully
navigated in a sjiorts ear ralh.
and took first place' As a mem
her of Alpha Delta Pi sororitc.
Ann serves as Historian-Re|K»rter
and Pan Hellenic Representative.
As any Mercer eo ed knows, aea
demies must be given constant at
tention Ann is no ddferent A psv
Nancy Smith. Mark Steinbeck,
Marty Leverett, Bud Maddox.
Rick Davison. Don Ripley. Roddy
Clark. Bill Wehunt, Lynn Goyen.
Sara Smith. Gary Brenner, John
Winkle. Janie Hall. Stephanie
Edgar. Robert Belloir, Charlie
Whitxleben. Ti«h Eubank, and
Sara Hackney.
No Dissent On Otto
Tbs (luster received statement
Thursday April $0 that the an
nouncement in chapel that day was
I there was ia (act NO
itt to turn the Otta
to Preeident Harris'
All persons interested in apply
ing to be an orientation assistant
next fall, please pick up an applies- j chology major, she hopes to go into
tion from the Division of Student | social work after graduation
Person net. Anns immediate reaction to her
............... | new title was pure unadulterated
6E0RGIA STATE COLLEGE OF THE FUTURE
Atlanta, Ga. — (I P.) — The Georgia State College of the future,
as projected in the master plan by Robert and Co. Associates, will be
a multi level campus of tree shad,si plazas and pedestrian Isiulevards
stove the noise of city traffic
ticing her talent routine, a dance
to “Pass Me Bv" In addition to
the concentrated practices for her
talent there were interviews and
production rehersals to attend
Looking hack Ann feels that she
gained a clear insight into the city
of Macon. She learned how to smile
when she wantisl to cry. and de
velop a sense of (Miise. Most im
|x>rtant. however, was the ex
|>erience of meeting people During
the three weeks of preperation for
the pageant. Ann learned how to
mi'et and talk with all kinds of
|<eople. All in all. Ann i- looking
forward to the Miss Georgia con
test belli ill Columbus this July
Approved in concept by the State
Board of Regents, the pur|iose of
the master campus plan is to 'en
social groups, and will permit the
flow of light and air above broad
expansea of highly urbanized con
courage and make possible a uni- j struction A principle of unity of
fied and homogeneous character" j construction is thus carried between
in the design of the future cam|>us. and among all existing and planned
The campus will encompass 60 buildings."
acres of downtown property and | "Vehicle parking is the limiting
with building will coat a total of | factor to the growth of the Georgia
$96,150,946
President Noah I-angdalc de
scribed the purpose of the |ilaza
design in the foreword to the
prospectus issued by Robert and
Co. "Early consideration was given
to the conservation of space by
programming a multi platform com
plex."'
"These plazas' will serve to pro
tect pedestrians from dangerous
street c rossings, as vertical move
ment devices to upper the lower
stones, as congregational points for
State College, and the multi-levels
serve the purtioae of solving this
problem."
The prospectus states that. "In
general, outdoor pedestrian areas
will be located on the campus plaza
. . landscaped malls will connect
plazas, courts, quadrangles and
small gardens The plaza and gar
den areas will feature sculpt ur-s.
murals, fountains ami iwwls Side
walk cafes may grace the future
plazas "
(Continued on page 6)
Left To Right: Mi$$ Kim
berly Kieburtz, Second
Runner-Up; Mis$ Ann
Stanford, “Miss Macon";
Miss Barbara Elliott, Pint
Runner-Up.
DR. HARRIS OUTLINES COSTS
ANN STANFORD IS NEW MISS MACON