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Chapel Service Moves
to Wore Musk Hall
Chipcl bat moved out of
Chapel, at least for now. Start
ing Friday. May 8th, the morn
ing Mercer Worship Services
wan hold In Wan Murie Bald
ing, on an experimental bade.
Laadofr speaker in the now
location was Or. Wiliam R.
MueOer, of Oouchar Collage,
Maryland. PraCaaaor of English
than since 1969, he has a wide
range of interests including
English Rennaiaasnce litera
ture, the history of Christian
doctrine, and Exlatontialiat lit
erature. His academic degrees
indude a Ph.D from Harvard
in English (1946) and a M. A.
in Religion from Columbia
. His sermoe-ieeturs for
was entitled, “Define
Your Freedom, Brother.”
When asked the reasons for
the Chapel move, Mr. Ed Cor
son, chairman of the Chapel
Committee, answered “Agora
phobia." (Fear of open spaces).
“Willingham Chapel Is a big
place. With compulsory atten
dance, speakers used to face
filled seats; if they look closer,
of course, they were liable to
find the occupants snoozing or
studying. Since we've gone
voluntary, those that show up
are tuned in and turned on, but
tend to look and feel lost in
the wide open spaces. In the
smaller room, we think there
will be better conditions for
worship, and for reel dialogue
with the speakers."
If the experiment works
out. Worship Services next year
will ordinarily take place in
Ware Hall. The Chapel Com
mittee is optimistic about its
1970-1 program.
“This year we have had to
find out how to operate under
entirely new conditions. Next
year we hope to make good use
of our experience," said Mr.
Corson. “We plan to draw even
more on our own faculty and
students, so that the programs
will be In does touch rrith Mer
cer people's interests and pro
blems.
“We will continue to pre
sent speakers of varied denomi
national backgrounds, and use
music of several styles. At aM
times we plan to present speak-,
ers who are committed to, ex
perienced with, add able to
communicate with college age
people. These, and not the ec-
AWS
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was the safety of the women.
She stated that M was possible
to work out some type of secu
rity system similar to Emory’s
in which co-eds who plan to re
main out after the official
closing hour of the dorm could
sign out for a key. Another
suggested solution to the prob
lem of security would be a
type of parental consent
system, but no definite solu
tion could be agreed upon in
the two meetinp between
Dean Glenn and the AWS.
When asked why she did not
approve the new drees regula
tions In which women students
would be allowed to wear
shorts or slacks to class with
the approval of the Instructor,
she replied that this type of
dress would not be appropriate
to the academic atmosphere of
the ciaawoom.
The Annual Awards Day
ceremonies for the Mercer Uni
versity Cadet Corps were held
Monday, May 11. As a peaceful
group of Mercer students pro
testing the war in Indo-China
watched from s corner of the
clestasticsl potentates and big
names, are our aim.
“We’ll also try to achieve a
balance of aocial and personal
religious concerns, just as are
have this year and Dr. Otto be
fore us. This is not to provide
'something for everyone,’ but
because we feel that both sides
of the Christian experience are
needful and relevant."
ment, was asked if he felt the
proposed rule changes would
have an effect upon the finan
cial situation of Mercer. He
replied, “Anything that hurts
the image of the University
with these three publics -
Macon, Baptists, ahd alumni —
which support the school
financially will have an adverse
effect on fund-raising and
could have the ultimate effect
of increasing the charges to stu
dents." He stated that he felt
the extremely permissive cur
few and dress rules requested
by AWS would hurt Mercer’s
image in Macon, with the
Georgia Baptist Convention
and with many alumni, particu
larly older ones in a position to
support Mercer with contribu
tions or provide bequests in
their wills.
In spite of the opposition to
the proposal, Don Ripley, pre
sident of AWS, said, “I feel
really hopeful that it will be
accepted.”
at the parade. Activities were
highlighted by a presentation
of awards and decorations for
individual and unit achieve
ments by officials of local civic
organizations and military
units.
Dr. Ralph A. Phelps, Jr„
Vice President for Develop-
ROTC awards
day held here
Beauty and
the Beast
Beauty and the Beast for
Mercer University will be
named Friday Night May 15
during the intermiasion of the
Vogues Concert. The presents
tion will highlight the end of a
week of campaigning for the
couples competing for the title.
The event is sponsored by
Alpha Phi Omega National Ser
vice Fraternity.
Couples nominated by soro
rities, fraternities, and other
campus organizations will be
vicing for a host of gifts do
nated by local merchants.
These include s dinner donated
by the Saratoga, Shakey’s Pizza
and the Sillier Other prizes
have been donated by the
Men’a aad Ladles Oxford
Shops, Kendalls, the men's snd
ladles departments of the
Joseph N. Neel Co.; Snyders,
Stevens, Burden Smiths, Me
Garrtty’s Service Station, and
the Bibb Theatre.
Votes are cast by putting
money into Jars with the re
spective candidates pictures on
them located in the Co-op. The
couple bringing in the largest
amount will receive first prise.
The organization sponsoring
the first place couple will re
ceive a trophy. The second
place winner wW also receive
awards.
A Phi O President Ray Fitch
commented, “This is an annual
event to raise money solely for
service projects conducted by
Alpha Phi Omega on the cam
pus and in the community,”
parade field
Col. Joseph H. Jones, pro
fsmor of military science, said
activities began at 10 a.m. on
the Mercer Parade Ground with
a brigade ceremony under the
command of Cadet Col. Linton
S. Holaenbeck of MUIedgeville.
R. Avon Buice of Perry, pre
sident of the Mercer Alumni
Association, was the guest
Following the Pass in Re
view by the cadet brigade, the
Cadet Drill Tram from the 2nd
Battalion of Fort Valley State
College demonstrated some of
its drill maneuvers and manual
of arms. This performance was
followed by a demonstration
of counterguerrilla operations
by the cadet counterinsurgency
speaker and reviewing official unit, the “Mercer Marauders.’
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