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Volume “XLVIII MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, MAY 5, 19fi7 Number 17 MISS MERCER PAGEANT 1967 Mary Lucas, Miss Mercer; Carol Bruce, 1st runner-up; Ann Stanford, 2nd runner-up; Scmda Rich, 3rd runner-up; and Sandy Carroll, 4th runner-up. Dr. Harris At Savannah Mary Lucas, New Miss Mercer By Claudia Young Wednesday, May 3, the Circle K Club once again sponsored the annual Miss Mercer Pageant. Each year a Mercer co-ed is chosen from field of girls, sponsored by the various social organizations, to repre sent Mercer University for the coming school year Miss Mercer was chosen on the (wm* of her poise, campus activi ties and appearance on stage. Last year talent was required of each of the contestants, but the Circle K do ided to eliminate the talent por tion of the contest this year. Tili ng. according to Circle K Presi dent, Vince Fallin, is not needed by Miss Mercer, because she has no opportunity to use it during her teign. Instead, an interview with the judges, held previously to the •dual competition was given and rounted 1/3 of the total points giv en on the basis of personality and campus activities. A. true Miss Mer cer, it was felt, should lead an ac tive campus life and have a pleas ing jieraonality. The competition began at 5 o'clock Wednesday night with the contestant's interview by the judges. Campus activities and future plans sere discussed, and the entries sere judged on their personality aid originality in response. Then R 00 the formal competition be ll. Each entry modeled a sports outfit, and then a formal. The en tries were introduced on stage to the nidges, and their activities were announced to the audience. Follow ing he formal wear, a short inter- •i»Mon was held on which the jsdges narrowed the field of 21 con- it-ints, to the 12 semi-finalists. Once again the twelve modeled eir formats. Again the field was •arrowed. Each of the five finalists rc asked to give a spontaneous iwer to several questions by Cir< le K. On the basis of the reeita- bon stage appearance, personality *rxi campus activities, the new Mis* Mercer 1967-68 was selected. The Miss Mercer was crowned by bat voar's Miss Mercer, Miss Jean Harrison. Jean, was chosen last J*sr during the Miss Mercer Pag it and has done much to deserve bar title. A Senior this vear, Jean b* been a cheerleader at Mercer hr 3 years, president and rush •hairman of her sorority. Phi Mu ■id SAE sweetheart. She is a •ember of Cardinal Key and was *» active member of the 9GA. She •ras a true representative of Mercer University. The contestants that competed fca year were sponsored by: Al pha Delhi Pi Sorority; Laura Shouse, Mary April McCreadv, A1 pha Gamma Delta: Sara Hackney, Rutliie Wilheidt, Chi Omega: Linda Mac Klreath, Ann Peirson. Phi Mu Baxter Hilson, Susan Chesh ire. Alpha Tau Omega: Mary Lu cas, Sandra Rich. Kappa Alpha Or der: Ann Stanford, Kappa Sigma. Gwen Getzen, Suzanne Thornton, Lambda Chi Alpha: Sandra Bur- nam. Fran Williams, Phi Delta Theta. Carol Bruce, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Tish Eubank, Sigma Nu: Sandy Carrol, MIMA: Martiel Babbit, Nancy Williams. MICA: Claudette Wells These were the 21 girl* that com|)eted for the title of Miss Mercer. They represent all the classes and social groups on campus. The girls are from Florida. Georgia and Kentucky. All are very much a l>art of Mercer's campus life, and all are excellent representatives of Mercer University. The Circle K Club certainly de serves the thanks of the student body, the contestants, the judges, and all those concerned with the pageant. Without their s|K>nsorship and interest the pageant would not be the success that it is every year. The careful selection of the judges, the scenery, the lighting, and all the other minute details that insure the pageant's success can be attributed to President Vince Fallin, Vice- President Bill Wehunt, and the other members of Circle K The Miss Mercer Pageant has always been a highlight of Mercer s school year, and was no different this year. It is hoped that the tra dition will be continued success fully into the future as it has been in the |>ast Future Graduate Students Dr. Raymond announces that on Thursday. May II the Committee on Fellowships. Scholarships ami Graduate Study wil meet in Room 316 of the Oonnel Student Center at 3:30 p.m. The committee would like to meet with all juniors who are plan ning to attend graduate school after June graduation 1968 Any intereated students are in vited to attend. S|>eakmg on the intensity of the problems facing the U. S. in the twentieth century. Dr Rufus Car rollton Harris, president of Mercer University, told the Savannah Lion’s Club today. “Our democracy is couragi-ous and strong enough to withstaml the most rapid social change and isilitical adjustment There are scarelv any traumatic experiences able to diminish Ameri can national purpose Pointing out the self-corrective capacities of a people living in a democracy. Dr Harris listed the coming national isilitical elections, the ongoing de bate over our involvement in Viet Nam and the South and her ways as those problems most relevant to our region at the moment Commenting on the coming poli tical camiwigns. Dr Harris said, “Our economic and social issues are becoming almost staggering in their bewilderment. They need an abundance of rational instead of emotional and partisan answers.” He continued, "the issue of involve ment in Viet Nam is dividing our people more than any other in our years. Such a division is a threat to our national effectiveness. Criticism of our presence in Viet Nam seems no longer helpful The fact is that wisely or unwisely we are there, and cannot repudiate our national leadership of the |>ast fifteen years which took us there It seems strange that any person could as sume that the U. S. alone is blame worthy of the war." He stated that after a recent visit to Tokyo that he observed that educational lead ers there seem to comprehend bet ter than we our role in Viet Nam S|>eaking of the South. Dr. Harris said. "Some writers have treated our section ungenerously, marveling that any form of sub stantial progress could come to the region I believe the time is here that we can change that condition We southerners must lead the way fo such change " Dr Harris warned his audience that, "we should not liernut it to ap|>ear that il we build as many factories as Massachusetts or construct as many mail order houses as New York, or erect as many |>acking houses as Illinois, or dig as many oil wells as Texas R.O.T.C. Has Formal Inspection On Mayday, 24 April 1967. an Threasher, PMS at the University o campus to begin a complete and de partment facilities and the corps of Beginning at 10:30 Monday morning the Cadet Battalion Stiff headed by Lt. Col Leslie Wilkin-j son presented to the Inspection Staff a 30 minute lecture on all phases of cadet activities. That afternoon. Col. Thrasher and his staff made a detailed in- i s|>ection nf the cadet Battalion in 1 ranks. Tuesday was spent by the inspection team observing an excel lent hand-to-hand combat demon FOR FEATURE ON MARSHALL DAUGHERTY AND MERCER’S ART DEPARTMENT SEE PAGE 3 boasts or raise as many herds of cattle on a thousand hills as the western states do, we will then have reached the goal We desire ” Pointing to three areas of en neavor where assistance may be found he spoke of the need of a new type of leadership in religion, poli tic* and education Commenting on the religious situation. Dr. Harris stated. “In the earlier part of this century our society suffered hy its unwillingness to consider Christian ity relevant to the public social problems of twentieth centurv life. In many places the churches and their ministers were admonished to "stay out." Now we are beginning to see the connection Is-tween iso nomics and morality. But to see the connection anil to find the means to effectuate it are hugely different matters. In order to find these effectuating means we must search for adequate insight into the spiritual condition of modern man. We must observe his agony in the constantly changing ami new conditions of our society (Continued on page 6) inspection team headed by Colonel f Georgia, converged on the Mercer tailed inspection of the ROTC De cadets at Mercer University, stration conducted hv the Mercer Marauders and critiquing the ROTC cadre on the inspection re sults. Through the fine efforts of each individual cadet, the ROTC De partment of Mercer University re ceived a most favorable rating The Cadet Rattalion Staff along with the rest of the Seniors join with the cadre in expressing thanks for a job well done ALUMNI DAY Saturday, May 6. is Mercer’s annual Alumni Dnv honoring the golden anniversary of the class of 1917 The class is President Rufus Harris' class and the alumni re lations director predicts a big week end for the "Golden Grads" Over eighteen couples from as fur away as California will la- present for the activities The theme of tilt- day will he An Age of Change of a Crises of Values?", and three seminars will scrutinize various aspects of the theme with students, faculty and alumni participating Tilt 1 reunion will la" kicked off by an banquet Friday night where tales ot yesteryear are bound to fill tilt- air This wil fa- followed hy a class of 17 breakfast at the Dempsey Hotel anil the annual meeting in Willingham Chapel where several service awards will b, presented There the seminars follow, top ped oft with "dinner on the grounds" and music of yesteryear presented hv the C.A.C Band from Warper Robins A F B. The "Golddast Gang will-cer tainly marvel at the changes in their old Alma Mater Will they remember the split in the class over the onntroversev of the Presi dent leaving the University in the middle of the year? The Committee On Athletics I College of Liberal Arts May, 1967 1 The committee on Athletics has from its conception understood i4s ifumtinn and retqionsibility to he limited to the area of intercollegiate sports The committee continues to ! recommend policy related to bud : get. scholarships, schedules, eligi bility. and extent of the athletic (Continued on page 6)