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HILLT EWS VOLUME in — NUMBER 9 LAGBANGE COLLEGE, LAGBANGE, GEORGIA Tuesday, January 31, 1961

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Faculty Revises Rule On Probation And Expulsion

Dean C. Lee Harwell has announced faculty approval on Janu- ary 25 of a new probation policy. "This (policy) has got teeth in it," the Dean said.

The Dean also stated that students with averages of D or be- low at midterm will be notified of their deficiencies and that thosv who would have been excluded according to the new regulations at the end of the fall quarter will be subject to exclusion at the end of the present quarter.

Every student will get a copy of the new regulations, the Dean said. The information received by each student will include a defi- nition of probation, a listing of causes for probation, the purpose and manner of notification.

Students on probation will not be allowed any absences from -classes, according to the new reg-

IN BRIEF

ulation. Such absences will be dealt with by the absence committee. Students on probation will also be limited in representing the college in any activities or con- tests, and in holding offices in college-chartered student organizations.

Other sections of the regula- j tions follow: 1. Conditions:

The following provisions indicate scholastic deficiencies for which a student incurs probation:

"a. At the end of the first

Diane Alford, freshman from LaGrange, is writing a new column of campus news for the La- Grange DAILY NEWS. The column appears each Wednesday.

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Members of the Spanish Club went to Columbus January 24 for a performance by the Jose Greco dance group.

« « • Seniors began ordering gradu-

ation invitations at a class meeting last Wednesday night.

* » » Chapel:

February 2—Dean C. Lee Har- well.

February 9—The_Rev. James Moore, pastor of the First Meth- odist Church in West Point.

* » » Emily Paxton has informed the

HILLTOP NEWS that the dead- line for contributions for the spring issue of the SCROLL is February 17. The issue will be distributed before finals.

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COUNCIL MEETS Faye Cosby arid Myron March-

man were sworn in as new Town Girls' representatives to the SGA Council at the meeting of January 24. They replace Linda Lipham and Emily Paxton.

Ted Whitman and Tim White were appointed to talk with administrative officials about the possibility of allowing students to park anywhere on campus from 6 p. m. to 1 a- m. on weeknights and from 6 p. m. Fridays tola. m. Mondays. This permission was granted by Business Manager Austin P. Cook. The remainder of the council

■meeting was devoted to a discussion of the upcoming meeting with administrative officials.

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■CIBCLE K PBOJECTS The Circle K-sponsored Student

Directories will be placed on sale this week, according to president Charles Roquemore. "These directories will include the names, home addresses, and birthdays of all students presently enrolled at L. C," Roquemore says.. ''Even though we woud like to disFribute these student directories to all students without cost, we are

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Ed. Students Begin Practice Teaching Jan. 8

After a week of orientation, consisting of interviews, lectures, and seminars, ten student teachers began their work in the La- Grange City School System on Monday, January 9th. These students will spend the next ten weeks under the direction of teachers in the LaGrange System in addition to meeting a five hour-per-week seminar under the college coordinator, Dr. Walter Malcolm Shackelford, Professor of .Education. For these studenls.' this quarter of student teaching and relate^ semrnar marks the culmination of their efforts to ob- tain the professional teaching cer- tificate in each respective field Beginning with the Spring Quar- ter in March, approximately 20 more student teachers are anticipated.

The student teachers. the (Continued on page 5)

quarter any student who has not passed at least 10 hours with a grade above D in at least 5. shall be put on probation for the following quarter.

''b. Any student transferring from another college must have been eligible to return to his for- mer college in order to be ad- mitted to LatJrange College. Any transfer student with less than a C average (1 Of shall be placed on probation at the time he is ad- mitted.

"c. A student who has been in attendance for as many as two quarters shall be put on probation at the end of the second quarter or any subsequent quarter if he does not have an average of at least ten quality points for each quarter of residence. Exception will be made in the case of a student who has earned as many as fifteen quality points during the

^ast quarter. j "d. Regardless of previous I grades any student may be plac- I fd on probation who does not at- itain the rank of Junior in seven ' full quarters or who does not graduate in thirteen full quarters. Ninety quarter hours ana ninety quality points are required to be classified as a Junior. "Exrlusion:

"The following regulations gov- ern th lien of students for academic reasons:

•'a. At the end of any quarter, any student who has passed no academic work shall be excluded.

"b. At the end of the second quarter of residence, a student on probation shall be excluded if he has not (1) made a passing grade ;n at least 20 quarter hours taken during the two quarters of resi- ] dence: and (2) attained at least

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MISS SYLVIA STBICKI.AND, cast in the title role in "Antigone," • is shown with some other members of the cast. Beading clockwise,

they are Byron Hurst as Haemon, Dean Brown as Creon, Gail Woodruff as the Nurse, Cynthia Bennett as Ismene, and Larry Thomas as the Chorus.—(Staff photo by Jimmy Stephens.)

'Antigone' Runs February 3 and 4

Superlatives And May Court Chosen

Larry Boswell and Libby Car- lock were chosen Mr. and Miss LaGrange Coollege in a campus- wide election, January 24. Bos- well is president of Pi Delta Kap- pa; Miss Carlock is sweetheart of Circle K.

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Libby Carlock

George Dean, Ann Gower, Ann Knight, Orion Hunt, Jimmy Trice. Mr. Freshman is Vic Menget and Miss Freshman is Betty Jane Evans.

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The W- A. A.-sponsored May <C*at*mMl M p»ce I)

February 3 and 4 is the big date for the Curtain Raisers' next production "Antigone," adapted by Jean Anouilh from Sophcles' Greek tragedy, "Antigone."

The action of the play Is concerned with the efforts of Antig- one to bury her brother Polynices, and Creon's effort to save her from death. The conflict between Antigone and Creon is intensified by the fact of Antigone's engage- ment to Haeman, who is Xreon's son. One night at a dance, (before this all happened) Haeman, after dancing all night with Antigone's beautiful sister Ismene, proposed t0 Antigone and she accepted.

Appearing in the cast are Miss Sylvia Strickland, the new assistant professor of speech and drama, as "Antigone," Byron Hurst, who is the manager of WTRP ra- dio station, as Haeman Larry Thomas as the Chorus, Gail Woodruff as the Nurse, Cindy Bennett as Ismene, Dean Brown as Creon, Morton Horn as the Second Guard, Billy Hearnburg as the Third Guard, Mike Lane as the Messenger, Mike Hearnburg as the Page, and Ollie Sue Gain- ous as Eurydice. Dot Miller, Ol- lie Sue Gainous, and Mary Ann Wages are understudying the parts of Ismene, Nurse and Anti- gone respectively.

Mary Ann Wages is stage manager and production coordinator, Ray Barfield and Libby Coleman are arranging music for the production.

Committees are: Set Crew and Lighting, chairman Billy Hearn- burg, Larry Kratz, Alex Gruber, Mike Lane, Wayne Hilliard. Pro- perties, chairman Barbara Living- ston. House, chairman Beti Low- ery, Julia Jones. Costumes, chairman Angela Avant, Mimi Ander- son, Diane Bailey, Emmy Speight. And Publicity, chairman Ray Bar- field. Dot Miller, Bryan Hobbs, and Morton Horn.

staging and symbolistic costum- ing, which will give it a serious and neutral background.

Admission for the performances for those other than students of L. C, will be 75c for adults and 45c for students. The play will be given in Dobbs Auditorium at 8:15 P. M.

Administration, SGA Meet Today

Administration officials will meet with the Student Council this morning at 10:00 to discuss, problems concerning the : limits of Student Government jurisdict- ion. Dr. Henry, Deans Harwell end Talbott, and? Associate Dean Hicks have been invited to attend the meeting.

The meeting stems out of the feeling on the part of some coun-i cil has not been given a fair chance at supporting rules in cer- tain instances. Others complained of a lack of administration back- ing.

The council will present the administrators with a resolution that "All matters concerning student behaviour shall be handled by the Student Council and that the council shall make recommen- dations regarding other matters pertaining to students.'

SGA president Ami Gower noted that ''We hope to accomplish a great deal in our meeting. We plan to go into the discussion of our problems in an objective manner. We hope that by drawing a distinct line between Student Council and administration res- ponsibilities, the council will be able to do a better job during the remainder of its term."

The council president wil] report to the students in a student body meeting soon, after the coun-

The play will be done In formal iCU-adralniatratlcm session.

Tuesday, January 31, 1961 - THE HILLTOP NEWS THE UNTOUCHABLES

signs and patterns IN MANY EYES, LaGrange College is in a bad way. Reports

indicate that high school advisors all over the state are telling their top students to stay away from LaGrange College. L. C.'s reputation is going to pot scholastically and otherwise.

Dean Harwell, among others, is quick to admit that La- Grange has slipped up in the past few years in admitting .persons of questionable moral character. This situation is now almost at the point of no return. The reputation of the school built up over many years, is at one. of the ldwest ooints ever •

One of the loudest complaints from outside the family is in the matter of scholastic standards. One high school administrator has gone on record in stating that i :e of his worst pupils has made better grades here than he could have at ANY unit of the University system.

But there are encouraging signs on the horizon. A stiff- ening of the probation regulation will, in the opinion of the Dean, rid the college of those who do not want to study. New policies regarding admissions and other areas are in the off- ing.

In the realm of student conduct, it is hoped that the meeting this (Tuesday) morning between the Student Counci' and administrative officials will yield new cooperation in this regard.

These signs on the horizon are helpful. Let us hope t'.iat they are not, instead, the handwriting on the wall- telling th< world that these measures have come too late.

PHIL FLYNN . . .

Yeah... And So Are You For the past three years or so

there has been a surge of revolt in every country, every state. every city, and in each and every c ommunity. It is more preva- lent in some places than in others, but never- the-less it ds in the air and is -coming on very strong.

Cuba has had its revolution (or one of them), Laos is in a form of revolution •as are four or live other places on the globe. But, are these re- volts the same as one usually thinks of? Perhaps they are. It would appear as if instead of revolution for the masses, it is a

-surge of individualism, people trying and wanting to express themselves as individuals. These same people are tired of being

dictated to in one of many forms of dictatorship.

In Leopoldville the revolt started because of the dictatorial powers insisting upon each person there having identification papers on them at all times.

It all boils down to a case of social injustices which is present in all communities in one form or another. One tragedy of social injustice is that the powers that be are usually inknowledgeable of the desires, wishes, hopes disap- pointments and problems of the greater masses. And we must always remember that the masses are made up of individuals—human beings.

Individuals all over the world are expressing themselves as such. They ask only to be understood. They ask only to be given a chance. They ask only to be met on equal ground. This is the hope of all human kind in all walks of life in hut or in hacienda all over the world. This should be thought about seriously.

NEWS BRIEFS... CABINET MEMBERS

The new freshman representatives to the S- C. A. Cabinet are Betty Jane Evans and Steddy Glisson. Each fall, the freshman class elects two S. C. A. representatives to join the Cabinet, which has been elected the previous spring.

According to Mary George Dean, S. C. A. president, the S. C. A., is making tentative plans for an all-day retreat in Pine

Mountain on Saturday, February 4.

Leona Maddox, chairman of the World Relatedness Committee, announces that approximately $260 was pledged to Dariji, the child whom L. C. helps to support under the Foster Parents' Plan. The committee is now collecting these pledges.

Last Thursday night, Mr. Leon Marion, Southeastern Regional director of World University Ser- vice, spoke at the S. C. A., Asso- ciation meeting. Afterward, Mr. Marion met with the World Re-

HILLTOP NEWS EDITOR RAY BARFIELD Associate Editors Harriette Kuhr, Marianne Whelchel News Editors Joel Dent and Jere Mitchell Sports Editor Jimmy Trice Society Editor Julia Massey Religion Editor Andy Owen Reporters: Chris Nygaard, Suzanne Cooper, Hedy King, Emily

Paxton, Charles Roquemore, Frances McKinney. Staff Photographer Jimmy Stephens BUSINESS MANAGER ANDY BORDER0

Business Staff: Edna Lee Thompson, Hardy Tippitt, Virginia Huffman, Larry Parker

Newspaper Advisory Board .... Aitui in i_)ean C. Lee Ha i Dr. J. L. Kovar; Ray Barfield, Andy Borders, Ann Gowe

'Marianne Whelchel, Harriette Kuhr.

Confetti

"Hello, Bill, I'll meet you for breakfast in a few minutes. I haven't 'put my face on' yet"

God on Cambus By An3y Owen

You know, some people would be quite surprised to find as much perplexity and discontenment as

s iound on -•ollege c ampus it is no unusua: hing to talk ti students who an eady to thro ip their hand ind say, "What' he use?" Ther. ;eems to be s mch strife an nmTTy and dit oi-(j t h at W

' - what i will all come to. No one seems to know why we feel the way we do or what can be done about it. There seems to be no end to this vicious circle of hate and dis- trust.

There were some people in just about the same boat we find our- selves in now many centuries ago. These people were Christians in Corinth who were jealous of each other and who disliked one another. Paul wrote to them and told them "a more excellent way I show unto you ... Follow the way of love."

This answer may seem naive to some, or corny, or foolish, or idealistic; but it is just as effective as Smith is old. Think back- just about all unhappiness or dis- contentment is the direct or in-

latedness Committee which spon- sors the WUS drive at LaGrange College.

* * * HOUR OF POWER

A new arrival to the L. C. campus this year, the 'Hour of Pow- er", is reported by Larry Green, secretary of the Ministerial As- sociation, to be "successfully con- tinuing its program through the winter quarter."

Co-sponsored bv the Christadel- phians and the Ministerial Asso- ciation, this Wednesdav evening worship service "has Already be- come a welcome oasis in the mid- dle of the week for some 50 to 70 students," Larry reports.

The first two Wednesdays In February will present two i»w students in the miln't at the '"our of Power' services, VWor Maneet a freshman from N°w- *iart, will preach Februarv 1, nick* Reese, a Jun'or transfer1 from Columhus. w*'i preach at the Feb- ruary 8 service.

TH» Om'stadelririions are res- noris:hle for music sr\A or^or of worsh'D at each service. Every- one is invited to attend each Wed-

direct results of our maDee toward some person or some thing or their lack of love toward our- selves. Christ taught us to love everyone; not just our friends, or those who are nice to us, or those from whom we can get something. He expects us to love our ene- mies, to love those who hate us, who talk about us, wso use us, who are cruel. We fin<j this kind of hard to do at times- This idea of loving everyone is for all the "do-gooders", not for everyday practical living. We all like this system of an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." If someone cuts us we are going to slash back with all the fury we can muster up. If someone says something untrue about us, we are going to get back at that person just as quickly as possible. To us, this love idea is for the birds or the odds, who don't want to stand up for their rights. Still we wonder what's wrong.

I'll grant that it does seem a bit harder than anything we have done before, but it just mighi work. There is very little love cannot conquer. Love can over- come the worst cut, the vilest gossip, the biggest falsehood. Why don't we try Christ's way, the way of Christianity? After all, we are Christians. •

A more excellent way . . . Fol- low after love. •

nesday at 6:30. * * *

ENTER SHOW

Wesleyan College Annual Arts Festival presents its first juried show of regional paintings, to run from February 15-28, 1961. The entrees will come from thirty-six counties in Georgia. Entrees from LaGrar.ge College will be Mr. Ezra Sellers, Mr. Jarrell Hethcox, Susan Williams, Faye Cosby, and Beti Lowrey. AH entries must be at Wesleyan by February 6th.

First prize will be a purchase prize of S400.00; second prize of S100.00. and two honorable men- tions. The jury of selection and award will be Lamar Dodd. head of the Art Department; Univer- sity of Georgia, Athens.

Dean Harwell has "asked that students pay closer attention to the official Bulletin Board and to notices sent through the campus mail.

: NEXT ISSUE;

Full Coverage of Religious Em- phasis Week — February 13-16.

By Ray Barfield

Rain, snow and Georgia State battered the campus since we wrote in this space last-. America got a new Prc-| si dent with| warnings o;: doom by Al-Pin-1 son. L. C. got a I new band. Turn j er Hail had ;. mysterious visi-1 tor (4 a. m, type) ... and the I

rains came tc| Ranchipur . . and with them* came John Reed fresh from finals at the University of Miami (dip- lomatic mission, no doubt.)

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Tom Cogburn created his own kind of sensation recently with the- black and white attire which he modeled for the approval of the dining hall crowd. New style for spring, Tom?

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Scene: American Literature class.

Mrs. Ferrell: "Yes, you may use the table of contents as a guide during the test."

Marion Freeman: "Well, may we use the contents?"

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,The official tone of the recent lost-and-found list was broadened into bright humor with the line: "Found: one tennis ball (very little bounce)."

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L. C. representative Jack Hen- derson, addressing the jovial company at the dining hall faculty table, "remarked thusly concerning his kinship to another: ''Yes, we've traced it back to Adam and Eve, but we're not sure which side of the family."

Mrs. Ferrell, remarking on her susceptibilty to common ailments: "Yes, I catch everything that comes along except money and men."

David Turner has his own dis- tinctive greeting when he answers the telephone down at the dorm "Turner Hall; Turner speaking."

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A new and distinguished service has ; cropped up through the mail boxes of many of the girls on campus: "The Handy Man Dat- ing Bureau—Formal and Inform- al" Proprietors of this service, as distinguished a group as the knights of the Roundtable, are John Thomas, Frank Joiner, Dan Lee, Al Pinson, Jimmy New, Leo Rogers, Noel Smith. Billy Clem- ents, Tom (B) Thumm. and Bill Lewis. The number is TU 4-9151 The terms, they tell us, are win, lose, or draw.

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We would be. pleased to continue along this line indefinitely, but, according to a prophesy over- heard in Turner Hall "ain' no way."

* * * Bryan Dobbs. on counting sheep

as a method of getting to sleep: "By the time I count ope or two a whole flock comes along."

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Scene on Hogansville highway yesterday afternoon: Editor and News Editor desperately heading north creating several pages per gallon in an attempt to complete this issue of the HILLTOP NEWS

*' . . . quoth the raven, *Yep!"

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"9 Uad a JUeam iuAlle 9 UMU utaitiny tAoAe lottp morttkl <yfj

necau&uf. 9 dntamed tUat 9 wxu back at £aQ>uuuj,e Gollef teaching;

You have to love people and be interested in them to be a good

teacher. I believe I have that love.** —PROF. CHRISTIAN HAMFF,

on the day before his death.

Prof. Christian Hamfff Dies January 26 Beloved Teacher Succumbs Dr. Henry Writes To Heart Attack At 79

Prof. Christian F. Hamff, associate professor of languages, (Spanish and German1)„ passed away of a heart attack' on Jan- uary 26. He was 79.

The professor collapsed at the roadway behind the dining hall while walking to breakfast with Frof. P. M. Hicks. He was pro- nounced dead on arrivi! at the City-County Hospital.

Prof. Hamff had had an earlier heart attack in late July and had remained a patient at Emory Uni- versity iiospital. During his cbn- fineme: t, Pro'. Hamff had con- stantly expressed i/<e "iope of being ready lo re'.urn to teaching at the beginning ol w.:.tcr quarter here.

• • • Prof. Hamff had been .at La-

Grange since 1951. H« was invited -here-, after-**- retirement from .Emory University, where he was

a long-time professor and head of the German department. He or- ganized and fiist directed the Emory Glee Club and was instru- mental in organizing a German Club on that campus. While at Emory he learned Spanish as a hobby.

AI LaGrange, he had been lar- gely responsible for rearranging the flowers an^ shruobtiv on the campus. This, his students, and his love for the German language he spoke of as his hobbies.

He was elas.; sponsor for the classes o: 1956 anc 1960. The 1960 commencement issue of the SCROLL was dedicated to the beloved jirofessor.

Prof. Hamff is survived by "his wife; two sons, Dr. Harvey Hanrff of Atlanta and Christian F. Hamff, Jr., of Birmingham: and

'a daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hamff, of Atlanta.

Dr. Waights G. Henry, Jr., who knew Prof. Hamff both as student and as administrator, writes:

"Prof. Christian F. Hamff passed away at 7:30 A. M., on Thurs- day, January 26. A man of solid Christian virtues, he demonstra- ted a love of students and a pass- ion for learning. Students have been heard to say, "I wouldn't thin'k of going to Prof. Hamffs classes unprepared, because it would hurt his feelings so.'

"For many years he taught German at Emory University. Upon Ciis retirement he was invited to LaGrange because of his reputation. Said Chancellor Good- rich C. White of Prof. Hamff during his Emory days, 'He is the greatest German professor in America.'

"Both the President and the Dean at LaGrange studied under Prof. Hamff. The physician who was the last to wait on him said, 'Herr Hamff was a great men- 1 studied Under him.' There is no way to determine how much in-

fluence for good he wrought, for he touched the lives of so many young men who now occupy places of leadership in politics, the min- istry, law, teaching, medicine, and business. There was a contagion about his spirit that made students not only love German and Spanish, but that made them love life.

'•Among his avocations was his zealous interest in beautifying the campus of LaGrange, College. He supervised the planting of camel- lias and azaleas, dogwoods and white pines. These, like his form- er students, will be a living testi- mony to his loving care.

"Prof. Hamff has left a fine family. Mrs. Hamff, sons Harvey and ■-Christian F, Jr., and daughter Elizabeth have the proud poss- ession of his noble achievements and his broad circle of friends.

"To him we say 'Aufwiederse- hen,' but his spirit will remain with us as a persuasive influence for good."

I Arts Festival is To Be April 20 - 30

Mr. Walter Westafer of the Fine Arts Department, has announced that the Fine Arts Fest- ival, an annual event at LaGrange College, will be from April 20 to April 30 this year. Activities will include numerous lectures, art exhibits, and musical productions.

"One of the highlights this year," Mr. Westafer reveals, "will be the appearance of Miss Julie Haydon in 'Profiles of a Critic' " Hiss Haydon is the widow of the late George Jean Nathan, a noted drama critic and writer.

An actress before her marriage, Miss Haydon has taken part in a number of Broadway and off- Broadway productions. Two productions include her creating the role of ''Laura" in "Glass Mena- gerie" and "Kitty" in "The Time of Your Life." "This artist," it is reported, "is one of the most exciting and talented personalities to be found on .stege."

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prof. Christian hamfj HERR LEHRER is dead.

This man has influenced the lives of so many. He has been mourned by so many. The world is far poorer without him.

Professor Hamff died as he would have wished, in the midst of an academic community. He had a love for good, earnest, steady scholarship. A man of no short cuts, he has been called "the greatest professor of German in America."

His subject matter was more than something to be re-

hearsed before his students. To Professor Hamff. German was an exciting thing of beauty in itself. He relished in the totality of Teutonic culture . . . Goethe and Schiller . . . Brahms and Lessing . . .

Professor Hamff loved people. He found joy "in association with his fellow scholars. His students were equally dear to him. He had a respect for humanity, smiling at the embar- rassed short-comings of his students and beaming in their ac- complishments.

He was a family man- too. Torn between his love of his family and his love of teaching, he maintained his home near Emory in Atlanta and spent the weekdays at the, dormitory. He was fond of telling how he and his bride went to Germany for their honeymoon and wound up staying for a "honey- year.'

Professor Hamff nourished his flowers as he did his students. He loved to watch both classes of beings bloom to full glory.

Finally, he was an intense observer of humanity. And he spread—radiated—humaneness everywhere he walked. He was a great man, proud to accept the challenge imposed by his name. •

Self - Study Program In Progress By Janice TownZey

The Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools is now engaged in a program that requires a detailed study of all colleges and universities in its' membership. The studies are made over a period of two or more ye*irs.

For the past two and a half years the faculty and adminis- ti.i*V,n of LaGrange Cohege has been engaged ii? a sc. Gy of this institution Involved is s complete analysis of fiscal policy, curricu- lum, library fac'l tics, extra-cur- ricular activities, student organizations, housing, equipment for classrooms and labs, endowments, philosophy of the institute, and relationships among trustees, administration, and faculty.

It is anticipated that the study will be completed during the spring. A team of visitors from The Southern Association of Col- leges and Secndary Schools will come to LaGrange for a full ex- amination and discussion of the report.

The faculty and administration havf been divided into committee; which are making studies of various aspects of the_ college. Dr. Margaret Cubine is chairman of the Co-ordinating Committee of which Dean C. L. Harwell, Dr. John Shibley. and Dr. Zachary Tayk.r are also members.

The chairmen of the other committees are as follows:

Mr. Ezra Sellers, Physical Plant Committee; Mr. Fred Henderson, Purpose of the Institution Com- mittee; Mrs. Mildred Robinette, Financial Resources; Dr. Albert L. Stoutamire, Organizations; Mrs. Mary Key Ferrell, Educational Program; Mrs. D. P. Melson, Lib- rary Committee; Miss Ann Clark, Commit tee of the Faculty; and Mrs. Margaret Talbott, Student Personnell Committee. Eventually students ai«d trustees will be involved in the study.

T.i'> self-study proogram is an educational process for LaGrange College in that the faculty and administration are learning more

about the institution. The under- standing that will come from the study will enable improvements to be made. Already some changes have occurred and others are anticipated. For example, a committee of faculty and administration has been appointed to consult with an architect concerning plans for a new library.

As can be concluded, the self- study program is not only valu- able to the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools but to LaGrange College in that it makes us a ware of our strengths and weaknesses.

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in the Fine Arts Festival this year wil be the production of the opera "The Impresario" by W. A. Mozart. This opera will be pre- sented on April 22, under the direction of Mr. Sidney Murray.

A number of music students will take part in this production. Leading roles will be taken by by Martha Green, Ann Swanson, Wayne Hillard, and George Culli- ver. The assignment of other roles in the opera will be made and announced later.

Under the direction of Mr. Mur- ray these students will make immediate preparations for presenting this '-beautiful and mov- ing" work. One of the "more dif- ficult" operas for "effective pre- sentation" this production will be these students' contributions to the festival.

The annual step-singing con- test between sororities and fra- ternities will be held during the festival. This is ' sponsored by the LaGrange College Chapter of Music Educators National Con- ference.

Another guest artist to appear on the LaGrange College campus during the festival activities will be Miss Sue Fuller, a free-lance artist of New York. Mr. Westa- fer reports that Miss Fuller is "one of the most prominent etch- ers in the United States."

"Miss Fuller will provide several interesting features of her art," states Mr. Westafer, "by both lecturing to students and presenting on campus art exhibit of her artistic work."

The College-Community Orches- tra of LaGrange College, under the direction of Dr. Albert Stouta- mire, will also take part in the Fine Arts Festival this year. The orchestra will present a concert in Dobbs Auditorium during the ten-day festival activities.

The Fine Arts Festival, an annual event at LaGrange College, has each year provided both students and faculty with ''out- standing productions in every area of the arts." Students are urged and encouraged to'plan now for their full cooperation' and" participation in this yearly venture.

FIELD TRIPS ON SATURDAYS FOR SCIENCE CLASS

By Frances McKinney

"Oh, for Pete's sake. Is it 6:30 already, Sally? Yes, I'm awake. Oh, I'll get up soon.

"Honestly, It seems like Thurs- day afternoons would be enough without Saturday field trips- There ought to be a law against it, cruelty to students or to teachers or to somebody.

"No roommate, it's not time for you to get up. It's only _6^40. I didn't mean to trip over the rug. Now don't get excited, just relax and go back to sleep. Yes, you can if you concentrate.

'Well, I'm dressed. îess I'll go see if Brenda Sue is ready. Oh, that door squeaks. Oh, the moon is beautiful! The MOON at- this hour of the morning?

"Brenda, are you ready? I could say something. Yes I forgot my sweat shirt. It seems like a long sleeved blouse would be enough. I'll be back in a minute; meet you out front with Helen.

''Is everybody ready to venture forth to Callaway Gardens? Here we go—four sleepy girls off into the early, early morning fog."

"Helen, are you awake." ''Yes, Brenda, but don't slam

the door too hard, please. Can't we go any faster" ?-

"No, sorry, remember we are in a Volkswagen and we have a load."

J'Mr. Shaughnessy will never believe that we left at 7:00- He said that he'd meet us at the gates and then we'd go to breakfast, didn't he, Helen"?

"Yea, Sally. Has anyone read the assignment"?

SILENCE. ''Please turn the heater on." "Well, here we are. Eight o-.

clock on the dot, w«". well, guess who isn't here"?

"Please wake us when he ar- rives."

Fifteen minutes later—"Wake up, here he comes"!

"Good morning, girls. Ready for a-surprise"?

"No sir, we aren't. We're hun- gry."

''Okay, let's eat fifsF' • "First, last and always." As we drove through the gar-

dens we 6aw early morning golf- ers. It was so very cold that mist

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GREEK LETTERS ". V.

Dances, Bids Set By Julia Massey

This quarter tw0 of the frater- nities on the Hill are planning dances for the entire campus. The Sigma Nu's are planning their annual Sweetheart Dance for February 18th. The dance will begin at 8 o'clock at the Elk's Club and last until 11:30. •Admission is $1.50 per couple. .Horace Stowers says "Everyone is invite? to come, so on to the dance and have a lot of fun!"

The Gamma Phi's are also planning a dance. Theirs will be an1

informal one held on February 11th. The theme and other de- fails were not complete at press time, reports Jere Mitchell.

* » » The Alpha Phi Beta's have

elected Anne Grahl as their new president. She replaces Susan Shepherd who transferred to Val- dosta State this quarter. Anne is sophomore social science major from Fort Valley. She is a member of the Choralaires, girls en- semble, and the Spanish Club.

* * *

The Kappa Phi's are making long range plans now for a party for the entire student body during spring quarter. They are planning a party that will be as much fun as their ''Dog Patch" party last February, according to Kappa Phi members.

* » *

The sorority and fraternity bids to the new students this quarter went out Thursday evening, Jan- uary 20th. After receiving their bids, they reported to the president or any member of the sorority or fraternity which they chose to join. The new pledges

PROBATION CHANGE . . . 10 quality points.

"c. A student on probation who has been in residence for more than two quarters shall be excluded at the end of any quarter in which he has not made a passing grade in at least 10 quarter hours of work and ac- quired at least 5 quality points. Exception may be made In any case of a student who has pre- viously averaged ten quality points per quarter.

"d. A student shall be barred from further registration after he has failed to earn a degree in 16 full quarters.

"c. Any student who is excluded for academic reasons is dis- barred from entering LaGrange College-"

rHE HILLTOP NEWS - Tuesday,.. January 31, 1961 PACE

Strange Visitor Comes To Dorm

SUPERLATIVES . . . (Continued from page 1)

Court leaders were .chosen in a January 25 election. Orion Hunt was named King; Jerri Chappe- lear, Queen; and Dale Turner, Maid of Honor.

Senior representatives to the May Court are Jovce Lancaster and Susan Williams.

JULIA MASSEY

and their respective groups are: Kappa Phi Delta — Rebecca

Youngblood, Marit Karlson, Patri- cia Scott.

Pi Delta Kappa — Sidney John- son, Lou Gys. Matthew Welch, Bobby Harrison, Tom Powers, Al- lan Holmes, Tommy Floyd, Char- ley Banks.

Gamma Phi Alpha — Ben Flad- ger, Willis Bracket, Paul Kendall.

Oglethoroe Here Saturday Night

LaGrange's greatest rivals, the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels, will be here Saturday night, February 4. In seven attempts the Panthers have never beaten Oglethorpe. who has a record of 12 and 1 this season. i

Oglethorpe leads the National Association of Intercollegiate Ath- letics in team defense. They have permitted their opponents to an average of 46.5 ppgs. Also Ogle- thorpe is second in winning mar- gin with 27.6 ppg. (They only beat the Panthers by 19.) The NAIA consists of over 600 small colleges in America.

Some of their top stars are: Bob Nance, eighth in the NAIA in field goal shooting with a .611 pet. Roger Couch, 23rd in free throw shooting with 857 pet. and Morris Mitchell, leading the Pet- rels in scoring with a Tittle less than 20 ppg.

Maintenance crews continue to clean up the campus after devast- ating weather last week-

Crews were busy Monday afternoon in cleaning up heavy limbs which had fallen on the Quadran- gle. Broken electrical wires could still be seen on the campus, as well as broken bits of ice.

* * » While the campus slept last

Wednesday night, the rain froze, leaving an unusual winterland picture. Students awoke to find that they had no" electricity and, in some dorms, no heat. Most clocks pointed to 5:55 a. m., show-

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Late Saturday night, January 21 LaGrange College was visited by an apparently newly - elected member of the ''Black Dragon" club. Mr. Overcash, college night- watchman, first noticed the visitor around Hawkes building and inquired about his presence on the campus. The 18- or 19-year-old prowler, reported to have been drinking, said that he had come to be "officially initiated into the 'Black Dragon club.' " Mr. Over- cash, realizing that there was no such club on campus, asked the visitor to leave.

Approximately thirty minutes later, the "Black Dragon" fan was back on campus in the parking lot behind Pitts Dormitory in a 1961 Rambler. Recognizing the man, Mr. Overcash approached the car and again asked the prowler what he was doing on the campus. The man reported that he was looking for J— S—. Mr. Over- cash :nf jrmed him that no such person lived at the college and again told him to leave the campus. The time was then 2:15 in the morning.

Approximately 1 hour later the visitor was spotted on Broad Street parked in a driveway. He left once and then returned to again park across from the coll-

FUNERAL SERVICES . . . Funeral services for Prof- Christ- ian Frederick Hamff were held Saturday, January 28, at 2:30 p rri., at the chapel of the Candler School of Theology on the Emory campus. Dr. Henry and" the Rev. Emory Drinkard officiated, and burial was in West view Ceme- tery.

A large number of LaGrange College students and faculty-ad- mistration members were present at the services. During his eulogy, Dr. Henry read the 1955 Quad- rangle dedication and the recent SCROLL dedication written By Ray Barfield.

* * *

Students will be stationed at the doors of Dobbs auditorium before the chapel program Thurs- day to collect money which will be used to buy shrubberv for the campus in memory of Prof. Hamff.

Prof. Hamff, a native of "Paige. Texas, attended Southwestern University in Texas, and did graduate work at the University of the South, the Up»"»rsity of Liepzig, and the University of Cal- ifornia. He was a member of the

ing when the current had gone off.

When the word oF no classes spread across the campus, some students abandoned decorum while others returned to their beds.

On Thursday afternoon, Dean Harwell officially announced that all classes had been suspended until yesterday (Monday.)

Most students made immediate plans to leave the Hill for the duration of the unexpected vaca- tion. Onlv a handful remained by Friday atfernoon.

"Electricity and water service was restored to the camnus at approximately 8:00 Thursday evening. Still as late as this mom- ins, however, service had not been restored to some areas of LaGrange.

Because of the two days misser! from classes last week, LaGrange College will observe class days on Saturdays Feb. 4 and 11.. In order to comply with require- ments of the accrediting agencies for Southern Colleges.

ege. Mr. Overcash watched the car but could not tell if anyone was still inside.

"Evidently the fellow saw me and followed me to the Little Store," reported Mr. Overcash. "He came up behind me, and 1 turned around and asked him what he was doing out' this time of night. He said he was looking for O— M—. I walked off to go to the dining hall to phone the police. While I was inside, he went down to the boy's dorm. After I finished my call, I followed him. He walked all over the dorm with me rigM behind him. I knew he was up to no good. When the police came, I waved them down and they took himto jail. He's the only prowler ??iat kept coming back after I had asked him to leave."

University Trio Here Feb. 9

The Choralaires of LaGrange College are sponsoring an upcoming campus convert.

On February 9, 1961, at 8:15 p. m., in Dobbs Auditorium, they will sponsor the University of Georgia Trio under the direction of Mr. Edwin Gerschefski, the head of the music department and also the pianist for the trio. Dr. Gerchefski is also a Phi Beta Kappa, from Yale University and has a diploma in music from the Matthay Pianoforte School Lon- don. He has been Dean in School of Music on Converse College, and Chairman, Department of Music at the University of New Mexico.

Mr. Eckhart Richter, the cell- ist, is also a Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University. He is the Musi- cal Director of Kinhaven Music Camp in Vermont. A member ot the music faculty, at Converse College anj Mississippi StaTe" College for Women. He is also the Assistant Director of Music at t'm University of Georgia.

Mr. Leonard Felberg has a Doc- toral Study at the University of Indiana. He has received a George Krwght Haupt Scholarship, and a Horatio Parker Scholarship, from Yale University. He is the violin-

Carl Schurz Foundation and a past president of the South At- lantic Modern Language Associa- tion. He had been chairman of the German department at Emory for 32 years before coming to La- Grange.

WAA Mset By Suzanne Cpouer

The girl's intramural sport this winter quarter is basketball. The program, sponsored by the W. A. A., is participated in by the sororities and the town girts. This type of program was started last year when we changed to the quarter system.

The practice has been to have two teams from each group and to play off two tournaments. Due to the lack of players to turn out for practice this . quarter there will be only one team from each organization. The winner of the basketball tournament receives 50 points towards winning the intramural trophy and" an individual trophy for winning the com- petition. The second place winner gains 30 points. The defending teams are the Alpha Kappa Red and Black teams.

* * * •

Three representatives of the La- Grange College Women's Athletic Association attended the annual meeting of the Georgia Athletic Recreation Federation of College Womer. This meeting was held on the campus of Georgia Southern College. Representatives from che W. A. A.'s of eight Georgia colleges were in attendance. There were evelleht demonstra- tions by the gymnast teams of Georgia Southern. Many opportu- nities were given the ^;irls at- tending the meeting to participate and learn about the different types of equipment. On Saturday night, Georgia Southern played Oglethorpe and those who "remained for the night also attended the game. The game ended in an over-time, with Southern on top of a two point lead- The con- ference plans to meet again next year at Agnes Scott. Ann Knight, Suzanne Cooper, and Jerri "Wheel- is, the girls who attended the meet, hope that LaGrange be represented again next year.

EDUCATION ... (Continued from page 1)

schools in which they will teach, and their areas of concentration are:

LaGrange High School, Joe Tal- ley, Ann Mathews, Rosalyn1 Trarnr mell Jacqueline Trammell, Mary George Dean, Marianna Tyson, All are teaching English except M?ss Tyson, who is teaching Span- ish.

Dawson Street Elementary School, Emily Paxton. Ella Jo Davis, Peggy Hinkle, Donna W. Rankin.

ist in Concertgebouw orchestra in Amsterdam, Holland. The soloist with ihe United States 7th Army Symphony in France and Ger- many, he is the Assistant Direc- tor of Music at the University of Georgia.

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It's Not Over Yet By Jimmy Trice

Half of the 1960-61 Basketball Season (plus two games) is already dowr. in the record books and gone forev- er.

Although this season has been filled with many disappoint- ments, many "comments," and maybe not as 'bright a record as we would like, IT STILL ISNT OVER. We still have six more games in which we can make ait all out effort to chalk up some wins to help neutralize some of the losses credited to us.

With some continued hustle on the part of the team and some more spirited hustle on the part

of the school spirit we can put some meat on the bones of the win column.

Let's look at some of the sta- tistics i.hat cover the first nine games (half of the season) and see our relationship to the other teams:

Lafi. Opp. Field Goals 38.0% 41.5% Free Throws 71.8 62.8 Rebounds 4:s n 41.6 Personal Fouls 15.4 15.4 Points 63.9 71.9

The individual records over tne first nine games pan out like this:

FG FT Jerry Carden 44.4% 72.9% Larry Boswell 42.2 667 Olin Smith 41.7 71.4 Buddy Grimes 35.2 67.6 Wayne Jones 44.1 87.5 Ronnie White 25.0 85.8 Mickey Cheek 27.3 62.5 Ted Whitman 21S3 25.0

Olin Smith's inclination to "put one in there" is contrary to . the likings of Georgia State's center, Frank Doherty.

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Panthers Fight 2 - and 8 Record

With the season almost two- thirds over, the LaGrange College Panthers have a two and eight record. In the eyes of some obser- vers, they have considerably im- proved over the season. In their two victories over North Georgia and Berry Colleges they showed a winning spirit.

LaGrange 64 - West Georgia 67 LaGrange. sparked by the shoot-

ing of Jerry Carden, lost a heart- breaker to West Georgia College 64 to 67. The lead see-sawed back and forth before the visitors won. Carden had 28 for the Panthers. LaGrange 66 - North Georgia 46

The Panthers, leadir*T only 25 to 21 at halftime, moved out and romped the Cadets 66 to 46. Bud- dy Grimes and Jerry Carden pac-

ed the Panthers to then- first vic- tory with 14 points.

LaGrange 68 - Berry 58 Olin Smith led the Panthers to

its second straight win over Berry College of Rome. L. C. grabbed an early lead and never let up until the final gun.

LaGrange 43 - QgZethorpe 62 The Panthers, playing away

from home, showed a fighting de- termination against the heavily favored Petrels, who have not lost on their home floor this season. L. C. lost by only 19, much less than expected. Larry Boswell led the Panthers with 17 points. I-aGrange 71 - VakJosta State 77

The Panthers, trying to avenge an earlier season loss, came close, but close only counts in horse-

shoes. The Rebels defeated the Panthers by 6, far less Chan the 23-point loss earlier in the season. Jerry Carden was high man for the Panthers with 26 points. LaGrange 62 - George State 78 It was a tough night at the L.

C Gym as Georgia State downed tne Panthers 78 to 62. LaGrange never led as Georgia State jump- ed off to a 15 to 2 lead. Larry Boswell was high scorer for the Panthers with 17.

Through the i:rst nine games the sco»ing leaders for the Panth- ers are:

PPg- Jerry Carden 15.4 Larry Boswell 11.6 Olin Smith 10.1 Buddy Grimes 9.6 Wayne Jones 7.3

Olin Smith has 112 rebounds for an average of 12.4 per game. Jerry Carder leads in field goal percent with 44.4, and Wayne Jones leads in free throw precent with 87.5. The Panthers are now averaging 63.9 points per game as compared with their opponents 71.9 ppg.

IN BRIEF . . .

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charging a nominal price to cover the cost of printing. We've order- ed only 250 copies but if there is a greater demand we can easily acquire more."

A list of all old textbooks to be used next quarter and persons having such books for sale is being compiled by the Circle K. This list will help those who wish to buy and sell used texts and the list will be posted later this quarter as a Circle K service project..

The club has nominated Andy Owen as a candidate for Circle K state governor. The state conven- tion will be held in about two months.

* * * CHECK-UP

Dean C. Lee Harwell, com- menting on a recent check-up visit to Turner by himself, Dr. Malcolm Shackelford, and As- sociate Dean Hicks, told a HILLTOP NEWS reporter that "we are not engaging in "Gestapo practices. The check-up was made at the request of a Stu- dent Council member to look into breaking up matters long over- due our attention. It was evi- dent from what we saw that more needs to be cleaned out."'

"This is a rotten situation. I don't say that every boy at L. C. is a part of it, no. But the sort of thing that goes on in the dormitory endangers th* reputation of all concerned.

"We are taking a Bfirfectty straightforward attitude toward the situation. Those who are caught drinking and gambling will be shipped."

Dean Harwell also stated that faculty members will continue to visit the dorms on various occasions.

• * » TRUCK

Mr. Austin Cook, Business Manager, reports that recent ar- rangements have been made in providing better service and trans-

portation in carrying out college duties and activities.

Originally the College had a 1951 Chevrolet Sedan, a 1949 Dodge pick-up truck, and two station wagons. These were tra- ded irf for a 1960 V. W. Micro bus and a 1961 G. M. C. pickup truck.

The bus is used for out of town college - sponsored engagements and activities. This includes trips made by the Sextet, the basketball team, and student and faculty groups. The new truck is used by Mr. Fowler in the maintenance department.

FIELD TRIPS . . .

(Continued from page 4) was rising from the lakes like a thick fog. There were geese calmly eating but keeping a close eye on the small but hard golf- balls. We arrived at the club .louse and sat down to eat. All around us were people dressedl

in suits, and the ladies with cor- sages. There we sat like four ragamuffins. We felt as though all eyes were turned toward us.

After breakfast, we went to the Greenhouse to get some equipment and then we were off for the morning. We tramped through th woods looking at and naming flowers,, trees, and plants in gen- eral. We never dreamed there were so many different kinds of plants that were common to Geor- gia. Some days we were turned loose in the Greenhouse to watch the men graft plants; other days we collected flowers. One mem- orial day we plotted Pine Moun- tain from top to bottom, in sub- zero weather, and compared the trees that grew at different lev- els.

Another unforgettable day Mr. Shaughnessy took us to an un- familiar region and gave us a pop test. As we walked around, he would ask us questions. "What is the common name for this flower"? "Why do leaves turn red during fall"? "Why is this

seeding so small, and why does it have such large leaves"?

Choice, little every day questions!

One day a flock of ducks were visiting the gardens on their way South. We stopped to look at them, for they would probably leave soon. They seemed to know that we were watching them for they began to perform for us. They would run across the water, go under water, and appear again in another spot.

Our days at the Gardens were full of work and play. We enjoy- ed our trips and learned a great deal.

As one of the students has fondly put it: Have you. ever been on a botany

trip? Well, you haven't lived as yet.

We walk around in the woods all day

And get our feet all wet. t

Unsuspecting were we on our arrival

At Ida Cason's one day. "Prepare yourselves for some sur-

prises; The piper you will pay."

On this particular woeful day, Light-hearted were we four.

Then aH. of a sudden it dawned— a testt

And for the door we tore-

We walked throough woods with clipboards in hand

AM ready to write down know- ledge;

And all the time we walked, we thought

'•'Why did I come to college"?'

After four hours our papers were full

Of answers all aglore, We graded our tests; the truth

was out— No one made a good score.

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