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Volume XLIX
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 7, 1967
Number 3
: Freshmen Running Hard;
Elections Held Yesterday
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By Chris Greis
Friday climaxes the conclusion of Freshman Week with
election of the Frosh officers. Running this year is the
■ream of the crop from high schools all over the South. Stu-
lents running are one-time class officers, senior superlatives,
tub presidents, and leaders of church organizations of a num-
>er of faiths.
There are ten girls running for
f ue President, Secretary, and
reasurer. and seventeen boys run-
unt: for President, Vice President,
nd Treasurer.
The boy* running for the office
ii President include. Mark Bass,
rom St. Petersburg, Florida, Steve
huter from Rome, Georgia, Tom
Iryant, Atlanta, David Goyen,
acksonvHle, Scott Hogen, Atlanta,
lob Karnev, Ft Lauderdale, Scott
lay, Melbourne, Florida, and
x'lgh Montgomery, from Orlando.
The list of prospective vice pres-
f ents is just as impressive: Scott
Men, Hilda Greer, Shirley Harri-
un. George Leske, John Luther,
hirshall Mann, Tommy Maddox,
nd Randy Meincke.
The girls running for the post of
rretary are: Susan Green, Su-
nne Meiner, 1 Marsha Turner,
anice Warden, and Nancy West-
ood. /
Candidates fof the Treasurer's
(bee are: Linn Dillard, Larry
inkelstein, Susie Overstreet, Glen-
In Rhoades, Rick Thomas, and Jim
Williamson.
One of the more colorful uspects
if an election is, of course, the
ainpaign. Along the walls (and
loort of the student center, post-
ib of all designs and shapes rang-
ng from simple to intricately pey-
hedelic can be found. All appeal to
kfferent aspects of the freshmen
inters; one boy has managed to re
sin his cool, his poster boasts: an-
ither claims victory without a run-
iff. and still another appeals to
he music lovers saying he has souL
But aside from the color of an elec-
ion, upperclassmen cannot help
>ut note the strategy involved, and,
Host important, what the candi-
iates have to offer
Scott Maclay says because he is
running without the backing of a
lampus organization, he is indepen
dently stronger than his opponent*.
I wus sports editor of the year
book, president of the French Club,
•nd Vice President of the Senior
$100,000Given To Mercer
For The Development Fund
CONVOCATION
BEGINS YEAR
The hundred and thirty-fifth an
nual formal convocation was held
on October third in Mercer’s Wil
lingham Chapel. Dr. Rufus Harris
presided over the service. The pur-
|M>se of the assembly by the fresh
man and senior classes, and faculty
was the formal opening of the
school term and recognition of this
year's seniors and faculty by the
processional
The processional was followed
by the invocation by Dr. Robert Ot
to. Dean of the Chapel.
Following the anthem. Dr. Har
ris introduced Dr Waights Gibbs
(Continued on page 4, CoL 1)
Steve Baxter makes it clear what
Be thinks the office of president
•hould entail: “Previously the pri-
•uary function of the Freshmen of
ficers was to be students of the
8GA system. However, if elected I
'•'ill attempt to giv« the freshmen
* Bigger and more powerful voice
(Continued on png* ®, CoL !)
Marcie Furbee Chosen Miss Freshman;
Carol Smallwood & Angie Rowe Place
Marcie Furbee was chosen the 1967-68 Miss Freshman in
Willingham Chapel last night.
By Roger Bell
Thursday night was a night of beauty in Willingham
Chapel, when at 7:30 the Miss Freshman Beauty Contest was
held. Twenty-three beautiful and charming young ladies
presented themselves for selection for the honored title of Miss
Freshman of the class of ’71.
Each of the contestant* was in
terviewed and judged accordingly
on the basis of personality. Even
ing gown and sportswear competi
tion was also held, und the young
ladies were judged on beauty and
poise
Judging the contest was Mr. Rob
ert L. Miller, instructor in modern
languages, Mr. T. P Haines, pro
fessor of biology, Mrs. Mane Chap
man, a Mercer student, and Mrs.
Max Novak, the wife of a promi
nent Warner Robins’ dentist
The list of contestants include:
Marcie Furbee (KS), Marsha Tur
ner (Alpha Gam). Ianla Kane
(ATO), June Hulsey (KA), Nancy
Westwood (SN). Patsy Mathews
(Alpha Gam), Linn Dillard (Chi
O). Margie Dekle (Chi O), Ann
Walters (QO), Judv Belaer (LXA)
Carol Smallwood (MIMA), Sa
rah Conley (Pi K Phi), Patsy Pur-
do (ADPi). Diane Camp (ADPi),
Lynn Osborn, Nancy Neal (MICA),
Angie Rowe (Phi Delta), Mary
Donna McCorvey (Phi Mu). Mary
McGuughey (SAE), Shirley Har
rison (Phi Mu), Linda Oomegys
(Phi Delta Theta)
The winner of the title was Mar
cie Furbee, sponsored by Kappa
Sigma Fraternity.
What Is the problem? Mer
cer lost its speech and drama
department last year and
now as a result the Mercer
debate team is without a
coach.
The problem of a coach is
being solved by the Dean’s of
fice but a more distressing
point of contention is the lack
of freshman debaters—none.
This freshman class that has
been noted for its ability is
needed in intercollegiate de
bate. Anyone may try and
anyone may succeed. Debate
depends on two things: a
brain and vocal chords. The
admissions department ad
vises us that all members of
the Class of ”71 have these
two things in common.
Interested students should
respond to the speech depart
ment in the Hardeman
Building.
The “Dixie Debate Tour
nament" has been canceled
this year due to a lack of ex
pertise to supervise its exe
cution.
Carlton W. Binns, 1., Atlanta attorney and Mercer alumnus,
presents gift of $100,000 from Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Patter
son, center, to Dr. Rufus C. Harris, president of Mercer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Patterson of Atlanta have given
$100,000 to be used in the development program of Mercer
University.
The presentation was made re
cently by Mr. Patterson to Dr. Ru
fus Carrollton Harris, president of
Mercer, in the office of H. M. Pat
terson & Son in Atlanta.
Mrs. Patterson said the gift was
being made through the Patterson
Foundation out of “our gratitude
and deep admiration for Dr. Rufus
Harris and for his wise and bril
liant direetion of Mercer Univer
sity, especially during these critical
and difficult years.”
"Dr Harris came to Mercer with
a national reputation as an educa
tor from TTilane University. He
could have chosen to rest on his
well deserved ! onors, but instead
he came to his Alma Mater, Mer-
oer University, recognizing the
challenge and with the goal of
making Mercer (in his own words)
a gem of a small college’. He has
moved steadily toward this goal by
strengthening the faculty, upgrad
ing the admission standards, open
ing the door to any qualified stu
dent regardless of color, and im
proving tremendously the physical
equipment It has not been easy.
"As we see the coming to fruition
of some of his cherished desires,
our best wish for Mercer is that
Mercer will be guided by this fine
educator for many years to come."
In accepting-the gift on behalf of
Mercer and the Board of Trus
tees, President Harris said, “Mer
cer University is deeply apprecia
tive of the interest in quality high-
(Continued on page 4, CoL 1)
Pictured left to right: Angie Rowe, second runner-up; Marcie Fur
bee, Mis* Freshman 1967-68: and Carol Smallwood, first runner-up. TT»e
three girl* were rboaen from a field of 23 conteatanta.