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Students Exposed To
Culture In Art Series
by Chuck Jackson
“To open doors for our students; doors that might otherwise
n< H be opened’ is the purpose of the Fine Arts Series, accord
ing to Dr. Arthur Rich, coordinator. Dr. Rich feels that the
Fine Arts Series brings to the students forms of entertainment
which many of them have never been exposed to. [t is the in
tent of the aeries to try to bring at least one thing from each of
the mgjor fields of student interest. Dr. Rich said.
The selection of what is ed the number of seals to 150
presented in the aeries is done
by Dr. Rich with the aid of a
student committee which
often does informal canvassing
of students to find out about
current Interests. Dr. Rich
pointed out that in the past
questionnaires have been sent
out asking students their inter
ests but the response has been
poor.
So far this season the aeries
has included an Organ Recital,
The Preservation Hall Jazz
Band,' Max Morath, The
Vienna Choir Boys, King Lear,
and La Traviata. Still sche
duled are Music of India,
March 31; and Jerome Hines.
Basso, April 16.
One gripe of students who
attend The Fine Arts Series
performances has been that a
large number of seats have
been reserved for season ticket
holders. The students feel this
is out of line since the chapel
only seats 1200 out of a stu
dent body of over 1300 which
has already paid for the per
formance.
Dr. Rich explained that by
selling the reserved seats as a
season tickets he is able to
raise enough funds to bring in
one or two more concerts a
year. Last year the Student
Activities Board appropriated
12,188 dollars for the Fine
Arts Series and an additional
6,375 dollars was raised from
gate receipts. The gale receipts
were roughly a third of the
operating budget and allowed
for two extra performances
Dr. Rich also said that the
Student Committee has limit-
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Graduates
Successful
Judge Harold G. Carswell
probably will be recorded as
one of the most famous gra
duates of Mercer University’s
Walter F. George School of
Law. But he Is not the first to
make a name for himself
Graduates of the law
school have achieved success,
not only in legal circles, but
also as authors, statesmen,
ministers, legislators, governors
and public servants.
Next to Carswell the ones
to have achieved, the most na
tional fame are former Con
gressman Carl Vinton and the
late Senator Walter F. George
A total of 13 Superior
Court judges in Georgia at
tended the law school. Three
judges of the Georgia Supreme
Court received their training
in law at Mercer. They are
Jule W. Felton, Carlton Mob
ley, and Banning M. Grice.
At one period, the number
of college presidents who had
graduated from Mercer was
equalled only by Yale and sur-
passed only by Harvard.
and that they are all (except
for 6 press seats) paid seats,
even the ten Dr. Harris uses.
Since student attendance at
the concerts is generally not
extremely large the danger of
any student not having a seat
is very small Dr Rich wa
emphatic in maintaining that
the best seats are available to
the students.
He said that the student re
sponse to performances varies
and that a name attraction
will draw a larger audience
over an attraction with a less
er name but perhaps a better
quality act.
In discussing next year Dr,
Rich announced that although
plans have not yet been finali
zed, attractions that he hopes
are coming include Carlos
Montoya, guitarist; Dame
Judith Anderson in Hamlet;
The Norman Luboff Choir;
Shirley Verrett; and The Za
greb Philharmonic Orchestra,
Yugoslavia.
Increased interest in the
Fine Arts Series promises to
make next year a grand suc
cess.
MILITARY BALL
Co-Op (con't from page 1)
welcome impending change
with interest and supjjort. The
assembled group is anxious for
the final step, however —
CHANGE ITSELF. Therefore,
it remains for the students to
make themselves heard
through the most influential
and accessible organization —
which is not the administra
tion directly, but the Si (A.
This co-op clean-up cam
paign supports action not
apathy. They are a consensus
for movement here to-for not
present at Mercer but which
Dawn
You Said It!
QUESTION — What is your initial impression of Mercer Clus
ter’s publication of ‘Dawn” magazine?
Herr Nelson Admirable is
the initiative shown and
the willingness to take the
time required for the meri-
table hard work and drud
gery that is a part of crea
tivity. Perhaps more em
phasis should have been
put on woman as “person "
and or “human being" ra
ther than “sexual object ”.
J. Winfield v A very, very
American view of sex If a
poor Richard's Playboy
amuses the natives, how
ever, it is probably quite
useful.
Dr J L Cox - Very informa
' live, for a man of the yes
ter year
David Hibbert - I’m happy to
see Mercer students work
ing on publications that in
terest the student. Mercer
needs to have more stu
dents who will put work
and time into something
for the other students.
John A. Newton — I believe
that this first edition of the
Pawn magazine was a great
surprise and success, and
I’m looking forward to
reading the next one.
Marsha Corbett — I didn't
think it was that good and
didn’t have that much of a
purpose, except for being a
sexpo deal
Precha Meelaphson — There
are two things that 1 see.
first, about sex comment
by Dr. Otto, 1 think he has
very good knowledge about
that. Secondly, it is good
to say something like that
once in a while and I think
the rest all was pretty
good, and it was a good
standard magazine.
William Wooten, Jr — Congra
tulations the Dawn maga
zine editor and staff Some
thing much needed. Also
congratulations on sex sur
vey.
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Social Notes
We are happy to announce
that four Alpha Gams are new
members of Beta Beta Beta
They are Janet Bryant, Dovey
Hatcher, Patsy Matthews and
Sharon Sloan
Kappa Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Order congratulates
Hugh Haston who was initi
ated February 4. Hugh Haston
was elected model pledge Iasi
month. It was announced at
Convivium on January 16.
Jack Ray, Treasurer of the
State of Georgia, was the
guest speaker. Clarence Clay, a
Kappa Chapter alumnus, was
presented the Outstanding
Alumnus Award, the same
night.
Our Kappa Chapter Rebels
dominated by our freshman
with one upperclassman is
proving themselves on the has
ketball court. The Rebels have
won two gamesj»beating the Pi
Kappa Phi’s and the Phi Delta
Thetas, and lost one to the
Connor Davis’ team which was
a close game all the way.
We’re looking forward to a
successful season thanks to
our freshmen ballplayers and
the support exhibited at the
games by our Chapter.
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they believe is necessary for a
healthy university atmosphere
Participation was sparked, in
part, by faculty-student dis
cussion held during the past
weeks all over campus. Such
interested faculty members as
David Lindsey (modem langu
ages), John and Diana Stege
and Mary Wilder (English
dept.) and Dr. Jean Hendricks
initiated the discussions which
led to the group gathering in
the co-op. The meeting itself,
however, was organized and
participated in entirely by
concerned students.
As part of the rally the stu
dents picked up the trash in
the co-op to demonstrate co
operation in the clean-up cam
paign. Henceforth disposal of
trash is the user’s responsibi
lity.
Though the turn out was
smaller than might have been
expected on a campus of Nler
cer’s size, the sit-in is consid
ered a success by its partici
pants and supporters. The
longer range implications arc
now being looked into. This is
considered to be only an ini
tial action by those who are
interested in doing something.
As the organizers said. “We
are most interested in creating
an atmosphere of interest in
Mercer, by Mercer itself, we
need an atmosphere in the
co-op which is condusive to
relaxation, not hog-wallowing,
as well as a game den. We
hope these result from our
proposals and pressure on the
S.G.A. The most important
thing is that people ARE in
terested in what goes on here
and are beginning to speak up.
I’d like to see this happen
until action comes easily...
.But changes will not continue
without continued verbable
protest and pressure, parti
cularly on the S.G.A The in
fluential people are awake to
us now. and perhaps —
aware."
Question; Who does one complain to about the campus police
and the infirmary in the way of faculty or administration? T.
B.
Answer: Mr. Neal Hill is the person to contact If you have com
plaints about the campus security guards. His office la in the
downstairs of the Porter Gymnasium. Complaint* about the in
firmary can be given to Mrs. Lawson the head nurse. Or if you
feel it necessary you can contact the University Physician — Dr.
Earl Lewis.
Question: What is the policy about campus police — what is
the procedure if your car is hit on campus? Do they notify the
owner? A. R.
Answer: Mr. Neal Hill, director of Buildings and Grounds at
the University, says, “The Security guards have a base office *t
up below the infirmary, and each officer carries a walkie —
talkie. If a student needs a security guard at any time, he can
call the infirmary (746-5292) and an officer will be dis
patched." He added that campus police do try to locate the
owner of any automobile that has been hit.
Question: What is the procedure for making complaints
about the infirmary.? f. R.
Answer: Complaints about the infirmary can be made in
writing to Mrs. Margaret Lawson, head nurse at the infirmary.
The student should include the date he came in, the time and
the nurse on duty. The infirmary welcomes any written criti
cism from the students.
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