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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, MAY 8, 1968
Number 20
State News
)avis New College Director
>f State Young Republicans
Wright Davis, Chairman of the Mercer University Young
Bpublicans, was elected College Director of the Georgia Fed-
ition of Young Republicans Clubs at the Young Republican
ite convention in Atlanta, April 26 and 27.
Nineteen Young Republican* re-
eeented Mercer at the largest
rang Republican convention in
t history of the Georgia Federa-
n. Some 6600 delegatee rep re
iting 60 Young Republican Chibs
A at the Dinkier Plaza Hotel
elect officers and adopt a plat-
m for 1968-69.
Those representing Mercer were
right Davis, Dan Newell, Mike
iitztowski. Mike Osterbout, Carl
nee, Dan Thigpen. David Sib-
, Claudia Young, Becky Sims,
erry Feek, Debby Donaldson,
Hinders Perkins, Connie Liner,
mdy Orr, Susan Stalhkuppe, Di-
Bradford, Johnny Potter, Tina
Brien, and Charlene Tawney.
Many prominent Republicans
oke at the convention including
ingreasman John T. Myers from
7th District of Indiana, who
live red the keynote address, Con-
Ben Blackbuen from the
District of Georgia, Congress-
i Fletcher Thompson from the
District of Georgia, former
mgieeaman and candidate for
ivemor Howard “Bo” Callaway,
ong with many other state Re-
iblican officials.
The highlight of the convention
the election of officers which
followed a dramatic floor fight over
the report of the Nominations
Committee. The hotly contested
campaign for State Chairman re
sulted in the election of Terry Mo-
shier of Atlanta over James Swan-
ner of Savannah.
Davis, who won his election for
College Director with the largest
plurality of any office contested
at the convention, will serve on the
Board of Directors of the Georgia
Federation of Young Republicans
He will be responsible for organiz
ing Republican clubs on the college
campuses of Georgia during the
upcoming election year.
The Mercer delegation under the
campaign management of Dan Ne
well, chib Vice-Chairman, formed
a strong coalition with the Wesle
yan College and Bibb County
Young Republican Clubs and was
able to represent the middle Geor
gia very effectively. In addition to
Davis’ successful election, Royce
Hobbs, Mercer Alumni Director
and newly elected Chairman of the
Bibb County Young Republican
Party, was elected 6th District Di
rector and will also serve on the
Board of Directors Hobbs also
served as the convention’s parlia
mentarian.
acuity Votes to Accept
Vonderful Wednesday
The Guidance Committee
and the Curriculum Commit
tee recommend to the Facul
ty of the Liberal Arts College
the adoption on a trial basis
of a Wonderful Wednesday
program to be initiated at
Mercer, Winter Quarter, 19-
69, this program to be four
day* of 60 minute classes held
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Friday. Instead of class
meetings on Wednesday the
time is to be reserved for
learning experiences beyond
the formal classroom situa
tion.
By freeing students and fac
ulty from attending classes
on Wednesday, this program
aims both at enhancing the
quality of instruction and
learning in the four class days
in expending the education of
students by encouraging them
in the responsible use of free
time for self-education. While
it is not to be expected that
all students will utilise this
working Wednesday to equal
advantage, the program
should divsst students of the
notion that education is pure
ly a matter of classes and
contact hours.
The bloc of time on Wednes
day should be used volunta
rily by the student for the
following kinds of looming ex*
4.
Research ia the library
anH laboratory
Punning individual cul
tural interests by read
Ing, Batoning to musk,
and viewing works of art.
Creative aggression in an
art Amb.
10.
11.
Development of skills in
an individual sport
6. Field trips
6. Participation in course
review sessions and aca
demic tutorial programs.
7. Participation i n facul
ty-student discussion
groups.
8. Faculty-student confer
ence.
9. Attending lectures and
films sponsored by a de
partment
Attending lectures and
concerts sponsored by the
university
Participation in commun
ity service projects.
IV. To help insure that the stu
dent will use the day for the aca
demic purposes indicated above,
the following activities will not be
allowed on Wednesday:
1. Meetings of social and
fraternal organizations.
2. Meetings of other stu
dent organizations.
3. Regularly scheduled re
hearsals, practices, oi
performances in extra
curricular activities. (If
is is necessary to sched
ule a major performance
or an intercollegiate con
test on Thursday, a prac
tice could be held or
Wednesday after three
pan.)
4. Intramural sports and in
tercollegiate sports.
To help carry out the pro
gram it Is proposed that a
faculty-student committee be
CVnsrismsd on Page A
RWGA Handbook Revised,
Coeds to Have New Rules
New regulations concerning dress, visiting Macon apartments, drinking, and being late have received
approval by the President of the University, Dr. Rufus Harris, and will be submitted for Coed approval
before the end of this quarter.
The anouncement came from the
President of the Resident Women’s
ing of the new regulations. Al-
Government Association, Beth
Daniell, who commented that these
new rules will create innovations
at Mercer.
The major changes in the R.W.-
G.A. Handbook pertain to the
dress of coeds on campus which has
been in effect since May 3. Ber
mudas and slacks are now allowed
at any time during the day. Ex
ceptions to this ruling include at
tending classes, cafeteria, chapel,
library, and intercollegiate basket
ball games. This liberalising of
dress regulations will allow Mercer
females to go casual to the coop,
the post office, and anywhere
around campus. During the finals
girls will be permitted to wear
shorts when taking exams, although
they must wear dresses to the caf
eteria for dinner.
The second major revision can
be seen in the area of visiting off-
campus apartments in Macon.
Now, with parental permission, up
per-classmen may visit friends and
attend parties. This rule will ap
ply also to second quarter fresh
men.
The old rule of being campused
for returning more than five min
utes late in any one quarter will
be taken off the books. The new
ruling will institute one report for
returning five minutes late, two
for ten minutes, and three for fif
teen. Only being late more than
fifteen minutes will result in a
major offense.
Under the title of General Reg
ulations the words "unladylike con
duct” have been removed. It has
been replaced with “objectionable”.
Penalties, under the present hand
book, were enforced for being boist
erous, showing public display of
affection, and acting “unladylike”.
The new rule allows the RWGA
Ives to decide what actions
states: ”... Objectionable
are considered “objectionable”. The
conduct may be considered a ma
jor offense.”
The old law of no drinking and
no gambling for coeds was revised
to be the same as for the Mercer
males. They will both follow the
University regulations as stated in
the current catalogue.
Changes were also made in min
or areas as telephone limitations.
No more “your ten minutes are
up” will be heard in Porter, Boone,
or Dowell. The quiet hours have
also been revised to have effect
from Sunday through Thurrsday
only. This eliminates the quiet
hours during the weekend
The committee to study and re
vise the RWG A. Handbook was
formed last October under the
chairmanship of Dori Ripley.
Along with Miss Ripley, the com
mittee (-members included Beth
Daniell, Becky Bunton, Joan Ky-
llonen, Becky Hsur, Ca We John
son, Dorothy Dillon, Carol Anne
Kelly, and Stephanie Boll. Meet
ing weekly, the committee did ex
tensive study and examination of
the old regulations and started the
ball rolling on what will become
a historic event on the Mercer
campus.
Advisor to the committee. As
sistant Dean of Women Mias San
dra Sullivan, aided in the develop-
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Pot
ter Stewart will be the speaker for
the Law Day luncheon Friday at
1 p.m. in the Connell Student Cen
ter.
Law Day will begin with regis
tration at 9:30 a.m. in the foyer of
the Langdale Law Library. The an
nual meeting of the Law school
alumni will be held at 10:46 a.m.
followed by a seminar at 11:00.
Leading the seminar, which will
be on “The New Georgia Criminal
Code” will be Superior Court Judge
James B. O’Conner of the Oconee
Judicial Circuit; Vickers Nuggent,
solicitor general of the Ala pa ha
Circuit and Richard Thornton, Ma
con attorney. Dean James C.
Quarles will moderate.
Following the seminar the por
trait of the late Dr. William Mc
Curdy of the Law School will be
presented to Mercer in a ceremony
in the lounge of the Law Library.
Mercer’s Half Century Club,
made up of persons who have been
alumni 50 or more years, will have
a banquet at 7 p.m. Friday in the
Student Center. J. Thomas Mor
gan of Columbus will be the mas
ter of ceremonies and Dr. Thomas
J. Holmes of Atlanta, assistant to
the president of Mercer, will repre
sent the university.
Other Mercer classes that will
hold reunions Friday night will be
the Class of 1928 (at the Elks
Club) and the Clam of 1948 (at
Pinebrook Inn).
though leaving Mercer University,
she has started a program of
change and liberalization which
will be evident on the campus.
Dori Ripley and the committee
met with the Dean of Women, Miss
Helen Glenn, on April 16 for her
approval. Ten days later on April
28, President Harris, after review
ing the document, met with Beth
Daniell and Dori Ripley and ex
pressed his support.
Although the new ruling on
dress is presently in force, the new
regulations for coeds will not go
into effect until next Fall, pending
passage by the residents.
“My Three Angels”, a comedy,
will be presented by the Mercer
Players at 8:00 p_m. Friday in Wil
lingham ChapeL
Alumni Dav on Saturday will be
highlighted by the anual meeting
of the Alumni Association, tour of
the new Willet Science Center and
faculty-alumni forums on “Indi
vidual Responsibility In a Free So
ciety”.
Registration for Alomni Day will
start at 9 a.m. on the university
quadrangle. The two forums will
start at 10:16. One panel will be
made up of Dr. Jean Hendricks
of the Psychology Department, Dr.
John Roscos of the School of Phar
macy, Dr. James Harrison of the
Biology Department and Dr. F.
Robert Otto of the Philosophy De
partment
The other panel will consist of
Dr. Sherwood Ebey of the Math
ematics Department Dr. Alpha
Bond, sociology, and Dr. John
Sheppard, Christianity.
At the annual alumni meeting,
which will start at 12 noon in Wil
lingham Chapel, awards will bo
presented alumni recognition of
service to the Alumni Association.
Retiring faculty members will be
recognized and officers for 1968-69
will be elected.
Following lunch, which will be
served on the quadrangle, a tour
of the science center will be made
Continued on Page 4
Annual Alumni Weekend
Set For May 11 and 12
Mercer University alumni will return to their alma mater
May 10 and 11 for the annual Alumni Weekend.
The program will start Friday at 9:30 a.m. for the alumni
of the Waltrer F. George School of Law and will be continued
through the next day for the alumni of the College of Liberal
Arts and School of Pharmacy.,
Calling the President
Morale is at an all time low at
Mercer University. There is a feel
ing of distrust among the students
towards the administration. No
one knows what they will do next
The students axe against the ad
ministration. The S.G.A. is divid
ed. The organisation is a paper one
at best for the attendance at meet
ings can prove this.
Problems continue on campus.
The faculty are leaving, the food
is bad; an indication of just how
serious the problem is. Militant
students are secretly organizing.
The only solution is a complete
top to bottom clean up of the uni
versity. This is the first of a series
of open letters to the President in
hopes he will react and come in
and do the job.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
Doan Taylor What b your oxcuso for not hiring a professor to
roplaco Dr. Holon Thornton In tho Spooch Dopartmont? School
has boon in sossion for 9 months and still no roplacomont! „—
