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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