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jL. fltmer Cluster MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 18, 1968 Number 1 Gary Brenner, (left) and Ed Bacon, pictured here with enator Richard B. Russell, have been working this past sum- ter at the Nation’s Capital under the sponsorship of Georgia’s’ >nior Senator. Brenner and Bacon are members of the Mercer nior class. : ercer Receives $875; atching Art Endowment A grant from the National En- ment for the Art* of Waahing- in. D. C-, will make poaaible the lilition of another attraction to year's concert series at Mercer niveraity. System Of Pledging Returns For MU Greeks ■■■■■I The Promisee System Is Discarded HHi For the first time in three years the Mercer fraternity and sorority system will be able to return to the conventional method of pledging a rushee. In an arrangement with the fresh man advisor and the administration the IFC and Pan Hellenic were able to secure Bupport for the return to pledging immediately after rush instead of the involved promisee system of the past two years. fould Allow 18-Year-Olds to Vote )r. Harrison Discovers tare Species Of Fly Dr. Rich Dr. Arthur L. Rich, chairman of the Department of Muaic, laid he had been in formed by Roger L. Stevens, chair man of the Na tional Endow ment for the Arts, that the un iversity would receive a grant of $875 which muit be matched by Mercer The grant and matching fund will make poaaible the addition of the Princeton Chamber Ensemble consisting of 30 musicians, one of whom will play the harpsichord. Dr. Rich said Mercer was one of 40 colleges in the nation receiving a grant from the National En dowment. The grant was made un der a project piloted by the Ameri can Association of College and University Concert Managers of which Dr. Rich is a member. Last fall and the year before the freshman had to promisee a greek organisation by pledging that if he made a 2.0 average he would then become a pledge. After a quarter as a promisee the new pledge still had to stay in the neophyte stage for another quarter until he made his grades ones more. Then he was eligible for initiation. The rationale of the system was that it would allow a new freshman freedom from pledge and consum ing activities with the particular organization. But, the practical re sult as many greeks saw it was that the promisee was immune to coer cion and therefore in many in stances when he would have been required to study he in effect "played around" and made his academic beginning suffer. The system is now that of im mediate pledging. The change was made to expedite all those con cerned. Phe Johnson Administration nnts 12 million more Americans vote — those between the ages 18 and 21. President Johnson says he be- vea that 18-year-olds should have e right to vote and is asking 'ngreas to amend the Constitution hey can go to the polls. While is unlikely that such an amend > nt can be passed before the vember elections (it requires approval by two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states), the Adminitration position will en hance the prospects for such a change. The Constitution leaves it up to the states to set the minimum vot mg age and 46 of the 60 states have a minimum age of 21. The states with lower voting ages are Georgia and Kentucky, both 18; Alaska, 19 and Hawaii, 20. A s pedes of fly found in Panama id Costa Rica has been named Dr. James 0. Harrison, aaso ate professor of biology at Mer- r University. The fly, named Chryboneura aniaoai by Dr. Raymond J. •gne of the Systematic Entomoto- Laboratoty, U. & Department Agriculture, lays ito eggs and •see Ha young in abandened api- r egg cases. Dr. Harrison discovered the fly the summfcs of 1M6 and IMS hen bn nan in Latin America r "search project for Mercer. ChfybouMn Hirrimii is • I r the >ze of a house fly and is most Mack in color. The results of Harrison's find- «s were published in a recent h- » of (ha Prnnaaiti— of The Entomological Society of Washing ton. Dr. Ji George Law Student Gets ROTC Awards At Fort Beiming Cadet George S. Stanley, Orlando, Fla., one of more than 2,300 young college men to complete the na tion's only Basic ROTC Camp this summer, received special recogni. tion during the graduation cere monies at the U. S. Army Training Center. Infantry. Cadet Stanley, a member of Company E. 6th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, was awarded a trophy for attaining high score in his com party during marksmanship qnali fication with the M14 rifle. During rifle marksmanship in struction, the cadet learned the different firing positions and en countered the “pop-up” target— the dark silhouette which measures his firing skill. Placed at distance from 70 to 300 meters, the targets are centrally-controlled. They ap pear and disappear in varied times and sequences. Completion of the six-week camp has qualified Cadet Stanley for entrance into the advance ROTC program at Mercer University, Ma con, Oa. Unique in its concept of provid ing active-duty training in lieu of two years on-campus study, the basic ROTC camp differs in many aspects from the normal basic training cycle. Each cadet attending the camp is a volunteer, under no obligation to continue the entire sis weeks; therefore, those completing the pro gram are highly-motivated young men. Covering basically the same course of instruction in two weeks less time, the cadets receive greater emphasis on tactias and leadership. Each cadet at some time serves in a leadership position, be it squad leader or platoon leader. The grad uation caw—lag are conducted entirely by the cadets. — Youth May Win Headlines - But Age Holds the Votes American youths may win the headlines in this presidential elec tion year, but it's their grandpar ents who have the muscle where it counts — in the polling places. The National Council on Aging estimates there will be about 12.6 million voters this November in the 65 or over group. That's about twice the 6.3 million estimated vot ers between the ages 21 and 24. And despite all the furor about the emergence of youth as a politi cal force, the record shows that America's senior citizens far out strip their youthful counterparts when it comes to exercising the re sponsibility of voting. In the 1964 presidential election, for instance, only half the prospec tive voters in the 21-24 age group actually cast ballots. oom|>ared with about three-fourths of those 65 or over. In addition to being among the nation's most faithful voters, men and women aged 65 or over — most freed by retirement from a daily work schedule — also play key- roles in the campaigns. Cases in point are two organiza tions backing the presidential can didacy of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey — Citizens for Hum phrey and United Democrats for Humphrey. Both are making wide use of senior citizens. Says UDH executive directer Lawrence Hayes: "The fact is, retired men and women have proved time and again their ability to learn new tasks quickly. Their experience — as worker, housewife or professional man — has taught them response bility and they take great pride in | -X doing a job well." Shar* In Fraadom •Ign up for U.S. SAVINS* BONO* NSW FREEDOM SHARES Rush begins Thursday night. $5,000 Grant For Library Mercer University has been awarded $5,000 to purchase library materials for the Eugene W Stet son Library. Dr Rufus C. Harris said the money will be uses! to purchase two additional sets of encyclopedias and a series of select hooks The award was granted the uni versity under the College Library Resources Program of the Depart ment of Health, Education and Welfare. It is made available un der the High Education Act of 1965 No Paper Next Week Mercer Holds Institute; Chemistry Teachers Attend Guest Lecturers Secondary school teachers from 16 states and Canada attended Mercer University's Institute in Chemistry for eight weeks which started June 17. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the institute was planned to give the partici pants a greater understanding in such areas as physical chemistry, basic thermodynamics, electro chemistry and nuclear chemistry. The instructors were Dr. C. T Furse, associate professor of chem istry at Mercer. Dr. F A Oames. assistant professor of chemistry. Austin College. Sherman, Texaa. and Mias C. Elisabeth Home of Baldwin County High School, Mil. ladgeville. 107703 Guest lecturers were Dr. R E Oesper. professor emeritus. Uni versity of Cincinnati, Dr. J. P Oli ver, research chemist, Freeport Kaolin at Gordon, Georgia, and L. M Summerlin, assistant profes sor of chemistry, Florida State University. The institute, one of six held in the nation, was open to 33 parties pants. States that were represent ed. in addition to Georgia. Florida and Alabama, were Missouri, North and South Carolina, Texaa, Illinois. Virginia, Wisconsin, New York. Indiana, Illinois, West Vir ginia and Kansas