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®TJ Volume XLIX MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, APRIL 9, 1968 Largest Number of Students Vote in Election Bacon, Dukes, Richey and Kirk on Top Lectures Planned With Dr. Fletcher Green Ipril 15-16 mar ^ omor * a l Lectures at Mercer University Recognized a* the dean of Sou- historians. Dr. Green will de- a series of lectures on "The r ankeo in the Old South". An in- Boductory lecture will be given in Dillingham Chapel on the morning t Monday, April 15. This will be allowed by a lecture that evening I ind two lectures Tuesday on the bezne of Yankee contributions to louthem "Education", "Religion”, "Government and Politics". Two of Dr. Green's former pupils , rill introduce him for the evening ' * ictures. They are Dr. Judson C. Hard, Jr.. Vice President ‘and )wn of the Faculties at Emory /Diversity on Monday evening Dr. James C. Bonner, chair- ■an of the Department of Social Studies at Georgia College on IWsday evening. After the lectures have been giv- ton the Mercer campus, they will i 48 years. Dr. Green has produced ■ expanded by Dr. Green and pub-! somt of the leading historians of khed in book form by the Uni- •nity of Georgia Press as is tra- litional with the Lamar Lecture kries. The lectures are made po»- ihle by a bequest of the late Eu- *nia Dorothy Blount Lamar, a fsconite who willed her estate to rovide lectures “which will aid in permanent preservation of the Ue» of Southern culture, history I literature." Dr. Fletcher Green The public is invited to all the ares. The morning lectures will (hold at 10 am. and fho evening KtutcH at 8 pan. in Willingham lapel. In a Caching career that extends the nation. He has directed the fils serUtions of almost 100 candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy de gree*. Among his books have been Constitutional Development in the South Atlantic States, 1776-18S0 11931*. Essays in Southern History (1949), The Lades Go South—and West (1952), The Ferry Hill Plan tation Journal (1961). Dir. Cireen » n member of fl*e ad visory board of “America: History and Life” and has been appointed Harimworlh Professor of Ameri can History at Oxford University for the academic year 1998-6!). Last Wednesday saw some 1050 students turn to the polls to select the officers of the Student Government Association and Class Officers. This was the largest turnout in over a decade with 70 per cent of the student body casting their ballots In the major league offices Ed Bacon won the top spot by default. Hugh Dukes defeated Scott Mc Call in a run-off election held Fri day, while Fran Hart captured the secretary slot. In another run-off Martiel Babbitt was the victor over Ann Stanford for treasurer . The big race everyone was watching was for Freshman Ad visor. Winning by 8 votes was Steve Richey over Kyle Carter. The winning margin was the clos est with .8 of 1%. In the student publications sec tion. Paul Kirk is the new editor of the Cluster with a victory over Claudia Young. Susan Wiseman and David Sibley won by default Ihe Cauldron and the Plucked Dulcimer, respectively. The senior Class elections saw some tough races except for John Winkle who took the chief slot un- opiKisod. For vice-president Rick Davison won over Pat Armstrong in Friday’s run-off election. Mary Jo Allen and Judy Force won their races tor secretary and treasurer. Bill/lngram was number one in the election for Junior Class Presi dent against Bobby Potter. Van Hale edged out Ronald Childs by two votes for vice-president. Win ners for secretary and treasurer were Clair Bowen and Blnnchie Smith. The Sophomore Class showed some excitement with Steve Carre- ker winning on the first ballot for President while Danny Brogdon fought it out with David Goyen and won the V.P. Mary McGaugh- ey was victorious in the secretary position and Shirley Harrison also for treasurer. Liberal Arts Dean’s List Announced by Dr. Taylor Ninety-four students in Mercer University’s College of Liberal Arts made the Dean’s List for the winter quarter. The number represents six per cent of the students following a liberal arts curriculum according to Dr. Garland F. Taylor. Dean. To be named to the Dean’s list a student must have a B-plus or better average in all courses taker; during the quarter. Of those meet ing this requirement, 35 or slightly more than one-third made all A’s. Those named in the list (* de notes all A's) include: ’Vivian Jamas Adams, Macon; Urry B. Alexander, Jacksonville, Florida; ’Roger B. Anderberg, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania; ’Frances Anderson. Lyons; Nancy Elizabeth Armistoad, Barnesvillo; Linda Kuy Askew, Columbus; ’Rosa Martiel Babbitt, Augusta ’Dorothy Ann Bailey, Oxen Hill, Maryland; Jo seph Reed Banks, Dalton; Keith Woodson Barnett, Warner Robins; Jack Colson Beaty, Jacksonville, Florida; Eleanor Elizabeth Bell, Waycross; ’Judith Lynn Belser, Jacksonville, Florida; ’Carolyn Jane Braun, Jacksonville, Florida; Lou April Cattle, Macon; ’Alice Lee Caiup*, Macon; Thomas Char les Carter, Eastman; Carole Ann Chatelain, Warner Robins; Robert Lewis Collins, Camilla; Ann Eliza beth Cooper, Savannah; ’Glenda Crist C rev is, Mneon; Jane Bremer Crow, Macon; John Wayne Crow ley, Mneon; I>ois Elizabeth Davis, Albany; Ann Lorraine Deason, Mucon; Tcrrie Denson, Mneon; ’Mary G Dietrich, Mneon; Gret- chen Lu and Gwynno Ann Fackler, Ft Lauderdale, Florida; David James Farmer, Albany; Daniel M. Feldman, Columbus; ’Nancy Gail Felkel, Florence, South Carolina; Katherine I. Fisher, West Palm Bench, Florida; ’Betty Jane Flet cher, Dawsoi\; ’Joel Robert Free man, Thomaston; Pamellia Gaoi- mage, Macon; ’Mary Anne Hayes, Adairsville; ’Pamela Craig High, West Palm Beach, Florida; Bar- tiara Anicc Hobbs, Dublin; Robert M. Hoffman, Macon; Clyde Har well Hoover, Albany; ’David Eu gene Hudson, McDonough; John Harris Hunt, Jr., Columbus; ’Bet ty Andrea Jackson, Warrenton; ’Kenneth Charles Jackson, Colum bus; Evelyn Kay Johnson Perry; Barbara Walton Jones, Macon; ‘Becky Claire Jordan Bartow; Frank Jossey Jordan, Talbotton; ’Linda Louise Kennedy, Orlando, Florida; Jane Arnold Kcrby, La- Grange; Walter Janies Lane, Jr., Mneon; Cheryl P. Lancaster, At lanta; William Leroy Lawson, Ma con; Peggy Ann Malott, Plant City. Florida; ’Melanie Jane Manning, Chcverly, Maryland; Jonathan Earl May, Orlando, Florida; Harold Lynn McManus, Jr., Macon; Shei la Ann Miller, Ft Lauderdale, Florida; Johnnie Mae Newman, leant last Thursday night in WilHngnam onapci. oanuy ’*£**-- ^ nesb ^° ; * Susanne T ,ianne P-Jont Men’. A«$ci.5o„. She b . i«nlo, Sen. Atlanb end . member ol Alph. DeU. P, No*™ zbnfc •- AT* . ... 0 Anita Lyn Oglesby, Atlanta; Mary . The first runner-up was Miss Ann Stanford and the second runner-up was Miss Susan Evelyn Parham, Stockbridge; Gus- Wiscman. Both girls are juniors and also members of Aplha Delta PI Sorority. tavo Peroz-Poveda, Macon; Belinda . *Uie former Mb. Mercer, Mary Luc, ermrned Send, belorc . pecked crowd ol etu ^"^3^ Writs and spectators. Elisabeth Powell. Quitman; Phyllis Ann Price, Ft Lauderdale; *Doro thy Ann Ripley. Ft Pierce, Florida; Continued on Page 4 The Miss Mercer Pageant was sponsored by the Mercer Circle K under the executive committee of Roger Dunaway and Chris Borders. The master of ceremonies was an announcer from WMAZ Radio here in Macon. Foreign Film Festival Set For April 11-30 William Easterling, chair man of the Department of Modem Foreign Languages, released the list of films that will appear at thj Film Festival at Mercer during April. The Festival will run from April 11 to April 30, and will be shown twice each day they are run. The first film to be presented will be a German film. “Budden- brooks”. It is a film taken from Thomas Mann's literary classic of the same name, and will be shown on April 11. On April 18, a Spanish film. “Phaedra", will be presented. On April 23, a French film, “Les possedes”, will be run. Last in the series will be an Italian movie, “T o Slradfl", which will be presented April 30. They will be shown at 3:30 and ut 7:30, and will be shown in room 314 in the Connell Student Center. AH students nro invited to attend. Calendar of Events Tonight, April 9 6:00 p.m.— Chi Omega will have a banquet in the pri vate dining room of the Stu dent Center. 7:30 p.m.— Mercer Indepen dent Coed Association will meet for dinner in Room 314 of Student Center. Benson Fruit Cakes will hold interviews for prospective employees in Room 300 of the Student Center. Wednesday, April 10 Senior Pilgrimage to Pen- field nnd Founder’s Day. 2:30 p m. — Bears meet Grace College at Mercer Field. Thursday, April 11 10,00 a m.— Chapel. Dr. F. Robert Otto, dean of the chapel, speaking. 2:30 p.m.— Bears meet Ma lone College at Mercer Field. 3:30 & 7:30 p.m.— German movie in Room 314 of Stu dent Center. 7:00 p.m.— Interfaith com munion in Rooms 333 and 334 of Student Center. Notice! Applications for summe positions with Upward Bourn are now available. Student may pick up the form in th Division of Student Personnc or in Room 24 Roberts Hall All applications must bo rc turned to the place where re ceived and deadline is Apri 15.