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Pag-e Four
Friday, March 18, 1966
THE MEGAPHONE
SU Aids,
On City
“Southwestern has paved the
economic and cultural streets of
Georgetown," Dr. Edmund Hein
sohn pointed out at the Public In-
formation Dinner held in the
-Main Lounge of the SUB Thurs
•day night.
The dinner was gven by the
Georgetown campaign committee
to acquaint local citizens with the
SU advancement hand Program.
Dr. Heinsohn, a retired Moth
odist minister from Austin, was
the guest speaker. He gave an
interesting talk on the joint his
tory of SU and Georgetown, stres-
sing their interdependence upon
each other throughout the years.
He quoted figures indicating the
amount of money SU students,
faculty and administration p, ur
into the Georgetown economy. Jn
this year alone “students will
spend approximately $290,000
in the town and five years from
now they will spend $360,000,” he
said. In addition, he stated that
the local expenditures of the
University , including payroll, in
1965 were more than $1,200,000,
with this figure increasing to
$2,100,000 by 1970.
Dr. Heinsohn also stressed the
cultural influence of SU upon the
town in terms of the library ser-
vices, drama and musical pro
grams and the representation of
a wide range of the nation and
state through the students ad-
mitted.
"Out of the history of the com-
munity and the University, Geor-
getown has never failed the Uni-
versity,” he emphasized as he
urged local support of the present
advancement fund campaign.
Preceeding Dr. Heinsohn’s
speech, Reverend Morgan Gar-
rett, master of ceremonies, in -
troduced the guests and Dr. Flem-
ing.
Dr. Fleming extended a warm
welcome to all present and gave
a report on the present progress
of the drive. He referred to the
$100,000 donation made by Mr.
John Wheeler, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees as the begin-
ning of gifts expected from the
trustees. That campaign will be
gin soon with Dr. Fleming and
Mr. Wheeler working together on
it.
Dr. Gaddy, chairman of the
Georgetown campaign, reported
that his committees were form-
ed and ready to begin. The Big
Gifts Drive has already begun
and a $10,000 contribution receiv-
ed.
Dr. E. H. Steelman, chairman
of the faculty - staff campaign
reported that their drive had heen
completed with almost 100 per-
cent participation. Of 96 people,
Depends
Economy
95 pledged; Dr. Steelman hum
orously added, "that 96th broth
er is very unpopular.”
When one of the faculty ap-
proached Dr. Steelman earlier
about this misfortune, he took out
his total pocket change — 5c —
and said, "Here, take this for
him." Thus the total amount pro-
duced by the faculty staff drive is
$20,768.11, all acquired within one
week. In a former campaign sev-
eral years ago, only $12,300 was
pledged over a five year period.
■N
Bronwen Morgan and Jakie
Schrum, co chairmen of the stu
dent campus campaign, gave
very encouraging reports about
the progress of the Student steer-
ing committee. They added that
student respond has been prom-
ising and the campaign will be-
gin with the Kick Off Dinner Mar-
ch 24. In addition, they wished
the Georgetown committees “suc-
cess in your campaign.”
Elections Fill
Honor Council,
Senate Positions
Nine senatorial and eight Hon-
or Council positions were filled
as a result of voting in Wednes-
day’s and Thursday’s elections,
according to Bernie Alger, Chair-
man of the Student Government
A run off with Bill McGee, Char
les Millikan, and Pat Riley for
junior Honor Council Representa-
tives is in process today. Janis
Monigan filled one of Hie places
as a result of the second day's
voting.
Senior Senators for next year
will be Joe Aranki, Libby Cowen
and Donna Reid. Honor Council
representatives from the senior
class will be Joan Bray, Jerry
Hallman, John Ozmun, and June
Pearson.
The junior class elected Janet
Bauman as Senator on the first
ballot. Sudie Lewis and Luke Lu-
cas won in the run-off.
Amp Miller, Jan Miller, and
Jan Whigham will serve as soph-
ormore Senators, while Susan
Brown, Lucy Burton, and —Jim
Clark will represent the sopho-
more class on the Honor Coun
cil.
The total number of votes cast
in the first day’s election was
271, of which 91 came from the
freshman class, 84 from the soph-
omore class, and 95 from the
junior class.
Come By And Get Your
Southwestern Decals
• FOUNTAIN SERVICE
• SHORT ORDERS
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
• COSMETICS
• MAGAZINES
YOUR FRIENDLY DRUG STORE
GUS'S DRUG
Across From The Hospital
Free Delivery Service Phone 863-2506
Dr. John Wheeler
Presents $100,000
To Southwestern
Academic Freedom
Signing Ms Advancement Fund pledge i
card for $100,000 is one of the first don-
ors, Mr. John D. Wheeler, Chairman of
the Board of Trustees of Southwestern
University. Shown with him are (left to
right) Mr. David Searls, trustee from
Houston; Mr. Grogan Lord, trustee from
Georgetown, and President Durwood
Fleming. The pledge goes toward a $5
million goal established by the Universi-
ty for the next three years.
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TOO MUCH RELIGION?
Pertaining to outside speakers,
it is quite apparent that all three
of the lectureships this year have
been filled by religious speakers.
“The speakers have been in
the area of religion” the Dean
explained “only because the peo-
ple who endowed the lectureships
specified this aspect.”
“We are interested in obtain
ing, lectureships in the disciplines
other than religion,” Clifford in-
terjected. “This is partly the
goal of the new Advancement
Fund.”
Speakers for the lectureships
are determined by a committee
which the President selects.
NO POLITICAL CONTROVERSY
In regard to political groups
Dean Clifford had this to say:
"Political groups, as Young Re-
publicans, have existed on cam-
pus. However, the organizations
of this nature have often been
seasonal with major elections as
issues.”
“It has been difficult for politi-
cal groups to survive,” the Dean
added “because of the limited
number of students on campus.
Also, there was competition /for
time with other groups.
A few years ago one of the
main issues in the area of aca-
demic freedom was the teaching
of doctrines such as communism.
“As far as economics is con
cerned,” Clifford commented,
“The instructor has an obligation
to be open with his students. He
should also let his opinions be
known, so that those who dis-
agree can see where his opinions
are wrong.”
FREE METHODISM
. Dr. John Score finds divergent
opinions among members of the
religion department. “We have
a standard syllabus,” Score stat-
ed, “but it does not have to be
followed.”
“We have the freedom to chose
any textbooks we need without
the approval of the chairman of
the department,” Score con tin -
ued.”
“As far as Southwestern’s be-
ing a denominational school,”
the philosophy professor said, “I
believe that the Methodist back-
ground does notJtinder academic
freedom but strengthens it. This
is true mainly because the Meth-
odist church does not base all o
its teachings on one standard
text.”--
Chaplain Joe Foor also sides
with Dr. Score in saying that
Southwestern had “a great dea.
of academic freedom.”
EVOLUTION OK
Dr. Bob Soulen agrees with
his counterparts in the religion
department.
“Southwestern has unlimited
freedom,” he said. “No one yet
has told me what to teach or
how to teach it. As far as the
teaching of evolution is concern-
ed, there is no censorship.”
In reference to “Publish or
Perish,” Soulen concludes that
there is “no pressure.”
“Sometimes I wish there were
pressure to publish or to do
further research,” Soulen con-
tinued, “because a person in this
line of work must keep abreast
of the times.”
A new - comer this year to
Southwestern’s English Depart -
ment, Mrs. Anne Morris agrees
that there is “much academic
freedom.”
“I have taught in schools
\yhere the freedom has been cur-
tailed,” she commented.” In fact •
in one school where I tpught
drama as well as English, we
were forbidden to produce the
play “GREEN PASTURES” be-
cause of a part that imitated the
voice of God.”
BE REALISTIC
Mrs. Morris feels that in the
study of literature, both StUdeYits
and faculty should take a “realis-
tic attitude” toward controvert
sial books and plays. “Although
the morals of another culture
may be different from ours,”
Mrs. Morris concluded. “We '
should see a situation for what it
is as literature and not prohibit
its study.” _■
“The only restriction on aca-
demic freedom here,” Mrs. Mor-
ris cited, “is on the students’
part. They are not always allow-
ed to write creatively. Most of
the time they are restricted to
expository writing.”
STUDENTS PICK SPEAKERS
Concerning outside speakers,
Mr. Stayton Wood, director of
the Student Union program, be-
lieves that “students should and
do have the responsibility to se-
lect speakers.” '
Also he added “Students have
enough freedom to make mis-
takes.”
As far as the type of speakers
asked to come to Southwestern. ,
Mr. Wood, working with the For-
um Committee tries to find them
in “as many areas as possible.”
The committee has a budget
which they use to acquire speak-
ers.
“The committee works with
me and Dean Swift,” Mr. Wood
concluded, “mainly for informa-
tion but not necessarily approv-
al.”
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