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September 30. 1967 • THE MERCER CLUSTER • 4
The P. L. Hay House built in the early nineteenth century
is an excellent example of early French Renaissance architec
ture. Built by French craftsmen and decorated sumptuously
throughout, The Hay House contains large Ball rooms that
speak of the grand ante-bellum society that abounded in Macon.
The Hay House is on 934 Georgia Avenue.
Mercer-Wesleyan
Week Ends Oct. 8
Mercer-Wesleyan Week will
observed the week of September 5
October 8. The people of Mao
set aside one week out of eve
school year to acquaint Mercer i
Wesleyan students, faculty, i
their families with Macon’s poiu
of interests and scenic attractioi
Special admittance tickets to tj
F. L Hay House, Old Cannon
House. Museum of Arts
Sciences, and Ocmulgee Nation
Monument can be picked up at ti
Macon Chamber of Coimnen
These tickets, when presented wi
a Mercer or Wesleyan ID card
each of these attractions duri^
regular visiting hours, admit
at the special rate shown.
These special rates apply to
divkluals or groups only durii
Mercer-Wesleyan Week. You
urged to take full advantage of t!
opportunity to see Macon.
Dickey; Troy State Editor
Enters Auburn University
Reprinted from Auburn Plainsman
Fraternity Pledge Percentage Declines; Greeks
Blame Selectivity (from the EMORY WHEEL)
For the first time in recent years, less than 90% of the
men going through rush pledged. Of 443 men who started out in
rush, ONLY 348 pledged. Fraternity men had differing opin
ions ranging from “we were more selective this year,” to the
more often heard accusations, “the administration is trying to
destroy fraternities at Emory."
Commission Formed For 50th Anniversary
Of October Revolution
(from Gramma, The Official Organ of The Central Committee
of The Communist Party of Cuba.)
The constitution of a commission of the 50th Anniversary
of the October Revolution, to be charged with guiding all ac
tivities connected with the commemoration in Cuba of the
founding of the world’s first “worker’s and peasant’s’’ State,
under the leadership of Lennin was announced by the Political
Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba.
Students Agree That They Have A Moral Obligation.
Free textbooks given to students at University of Havanna.
c/l. JZ. Otlc^atiity
.
STANDARD OIL STATION
■ • ' ’’
The place where
discriminating automobiles
Ac rot* from Morcor
College Lifts Ban
Troy State College has lifted its
ban on criticism of state officials
in the student newspaper. The Tro-
politan. Publications Adviser Bill
Buchannon announced Wednes
day.
The announcement came on the
heels of a federal court order issued
by Judge Frank M Johnson, void
ing a disciplinary suspension of
former Tropolitan editor Gary C.
Dickey. Johnson ruled that Dickey
had been justified in disregarding
censorship by his faculty adviser of
an editorial defending University
of Alabama Pres. Frank M. Rose
and criticizing the state legislature.
The college had suspended Dickey
for disobeying the adviser, Wallace
Waites.
CIRCLE K MEET!
The first meeting of Mercet
Circl* K Club will be held on Tui
day. October 3. 1967 at 7:00 P
in the Connell Student Center,
active members are urged to
tend. All new students .who w
members of Key Club are invitt
to attend as honored guests.
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By Bruce Nichols
Gary C. Dickey will attend his
first class here Monday, having
transferred from Troy State Col
lege after winning a year long bat
tie with Troy officials over his
rights as a student and as editor of
the student newspaper, the Tro|xdi
tan.
Federal District Judge Frank M.
Johnson on Sept. 8 ordered Troy
State administrators to admit the
24-year-old Vietnam veteran, void
ing a disciplinary suspension of
Dickey by Troy officials. They had
ruled that Dickey had disobeyed
his faculty advisor last spring by
printing an editorial supporting
University of Alabama , 'Pres. Frank
Rose and freedom of thought and
expression for students.
Johnson decreed, however, that
the faculty advisor's refusal to per
mit publication of the editorial was
unreasonable and violated Dickey's
constitutional right to free expres
sion, and that therefore Dickey had
been justified in disobeying his
adviser.
During the wait for a decision
from Judge Johnson, Dickey ap
plied for admission to Auburn as a
transfer student in the event that
the court upheld his suspension
from Troy State.
After being notified of his accept
ance for the fall term here. Dickey
decided to come to Auburn even
though he could have returned to
Troy State under the court order.
Dickey said he plans to get a
degree in journalism, which Troy
State does not offer. .“Of course."
he added, “I also want to avoid
possible trouble from hard feelings
I might have caused at Troy State.”
He expects to graduate next
August.
According to Assistant Director
of Admissions W. B. Hitchcock,
Dickey’s admission was strictly rou
tine. He said admissions officials
did not deviate from standard pro
cedure for admitting transfer stu
dents in admitting Dickey.
State-wide attention focused on
the Pike County campus last spring
when Dickey criticized state legis
lators for "sadly” misinterpreting
the intent of a University of Ala-
The Old Cannon Ball House
on Mulberry Street. Macon laaut
has it the scar on the aide of d
bouse was inflicted by a compel
of Federal* in an abortive attain
to take Macon during the mi
point of the Civil War.
trade . . . .
1605 Montpelier Ave.
742-11*1
bama student publication. “Em
phasis '67: A World In Revolu
tion." and for the "harassment they
. . . caused Dr. Rose.” The legis
lators had criticized the Ixxiklet ns
irresponsibly edited because it con
tained articles by left wing authors.
However, The Pluinsman first
learned of the situation the pre
vious fall in connection with con
troversy at Troy over a straw poll.
Last November, Republican gub
ernatorial candidate James D.
Martin won a straw ballot conduct
ed by Troy student government.
Troy State College Pres. Ralph
Adams. ap|>ointed to the |X>st in
1964 by Gov. George Wallace, said
on Montgomery television that the
student government |x>ll did not
reflect the opinion of a majority of
Troy students. Adams said a |x>ll
taken among band members at
Troy, which endorsed Mrs. Wallace,
was more representative of Troy
student opinion than the student
government poll. Adams refused to
Gary C. Dickey
permit the Tropolitan. Troy's stu
dent newspaper, to comment edi
torially on the straw |xill incident.
At that time, Adams also said
that he would not allow the Tro|xi-
litan to criticize Governor Wallace
or the state legislature whom he
had construed as representing the
owners of the Troy student news
paper. Adams said that since no
newspaper could criticize its own
er, the Tropolitan could not criti
cize state officials.
Departmental Notices
A- recruiter from the United
States Department of Agriculture,
Office of the Inspector General
will he on campus October 4, 1967,
to recruit Special Agents (Investi
gators). He will he interviewing in
the Student Center and is interes
ted in students with law degrees,
hut students with degrees in other
fields who are interested in inves
t glut ion work are eligible.
If you are interested in an inter
view time, please contact the Place
men! Office hx-ati-d in the Alumni
House or call Ext. 261. Information
about the Office of the Inspector
General is also available in the
Placement Office.
Exchange Corner
by Russ Drummond
Throughout the year, I will he writing a column that is
concerned primarily with happenings on other campuses. My
column will include things such as lunch room riots, faculty
fiascos, and love-ins. My source will be the publications of other
schools.