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Courageous Fools
' Take A Chance!
Are you an April Fool? Are you
strong and eouraeeous and able to
- withstand shocks without fainting?
If you are, or if you just have or-
dinary curiosity, then the April
Fools Dance, tonight at 8 is especial-
ly for you.
The only thing you can be certain
of is that refreshments will be serv-
ed, and that the dance will be held
- in the Union Building, which js spon-
soring it.
The Homecoming Dance on April
, 18 will feature the Ty Jeffries Band
and a 30 minute review of the widely
acclaimed musical, That Was The
School That Was.
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SCA In Midst
Of Spring Seminar
The S. C. A. is in the midst of its
annual Spring Study Seminar, on
the theme Sex and the Mature Self.
On April 2, Dr. Custer presented a
stimulating first session entitled “On
Becoming a Person."
Other programs to follow through-
out the month of April include
” “Some Reflections on Sex in a Day
When Our Standards Are Gone,” by
Dr. James William Morgan on Wed-1
nesday April 8 at 7:00 in the Facul-
ty Lounge; “The Meaning of Sexual
Relationships,” Chaplain David
Switzer on Thursday April 16;
“Responsible Relativity in Chris-
tian Ethics” by the Reverer d Bill
Holmes on Wednesday April 22; and
“Sex and the Self in Contemporary
Literature” by Dr. Norman Spel-
mann on Thursday, April 23.
The concluding series of study
programs is planned in conjunction
with the Council of the Associated
Women Students. This will be a three
' series study entitled “Preparation
for Marriage” led by Dr. J. A. Frit-
ze. a well known marriage counselor
jn Dallas.
For further information see Mr.
Jim Pierce or any member of the
S. C. A. counsel.
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VOLUME LVII
Georgetown, Texas
Friday, April 3, 1964
Number Twenty-Three
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Sex Standards Gone?
''Challenge” Hosts
Rev. J.W. Morgan
Dr. James W. Morgan
TAMS Meeting
In Dallas Hotel
, The Texas Association of Music
Schools at the Convention held in
Corpus Christi in 1963 voted to hold
the 26th Annual Convention in Dal-
las in the Hotel Baker. Membership
comprises Deans from 57 Texas In-
stitutions.
Dr. Wm. S. Mathis of Hardin -
Simmons University, Abilene, is the
existing President, also having serv-
ed1 two years. The Program will in-
clude performers of member-schools
in the immediate area, panel discus-
sions on current Administrative and
Music Education Problems, Reports
Committees, and the Annual Busi-
ness Meeting.
. A featured portion of the Program
is the Annual Tjtinehenm with its at-
Missionary Speaks
To Morning MSM
Speaking at MSM this coming Sun-
day morning, April 5, at 9:30 in the
RAC will be Dr. Sidney Anderson, a
missionary in China since 1911.
Dr. Anderson’s topic will deal with
the origin and growth of the Com-
munist movement in China — the
movement’s takeover of the country
and the significance of this situation
in contemporary world affairs.
A native Texan, Dr. Anderson
holds a B. A. degree from Southern
Methodist University and a B. D.
fro Vanderbilt. In 1914, he went to
Shanghai, China, working in that
area until forced1 tx> leave by the
Communists in 1951. For the last
twelve years Dr. Anderson has been
working in Hong Kong among the
Red China refugees.
This is the first MSM program
tendant Music Performances and
tiie Inspirational Speaker. The
speaker for this occasion will be Dr.
Levi A. Olan, ‘ nationally - promin-
ent as lecturer, author, and leader,
a Member of the Board of Regents
of the University of Texas, and Rab-
bi of Temple Emanu-el, Dallas.
Those scheduled for attendance
from this area include: Deans John
D. Richards and Henry E. Meyer,
a past president of the association.
Elections Set For
Members At Large
The Members-at-Large for the
Union Governing Board will be elec-
ted in the forthcoming election, Ap-
l * ril 20.
* Only those students who are inter-
ested in actively participating in the
entire program of the Union and of
t the Governing Board and who are
willing to devote time and effort in
this area should apply,
r . Applications should be made! to
* Miss Plat Loyd, election chairman or
to Mrs. Jeff Campbell, Union Pro-
gram Director, no later than April
Jr. College
Choir Sings
After Rally
i under the new plan of meeting oaaly
on Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the
RAC...Coffee and! .doughnuts will be
served each Sunday morning and a
car-pool will be arranged to take
these who wish to attend church.
Everyone is urged1 not to forget
•the election of next year’s MSM of-
ficers two weeks from this Sunday
on April 19. This year’s council has
approved a tentative slate of nomi-
nees which will be read April 12. No-
minations will be accepted from the
floor on both April 12 and 19.
In addition, registrations are now
being accepted for the annual MSM
spring retreat at Camp Haywood.
The retreat will feature as guest
speaker the Reverend Sam Calder-
on, pastor of Me Ashen Methodist
Church in Houston, who will treat
the topic UNITED WE AREN’T! —
a subject dealing with the problem
of the relationship among the
white, colored, and Latin American
races.
Mr. Calderon is noted' for his work
with the Latin Americans in She
Houston area, and he will speak to
a combined group of the Southwest-
ern and Huston-TiUotsen (A Negro
college in Austin) MSMs. The re-
by SARA MILLER
Tuesday, April 6, the Texarkana
Junior College Choir will perform,
following the Student Senate spon-
sored election rally.
The choir, of approximately 40
members is a versatile organization
whose varied program will include
audience participation numbers, in
Somewhat the same style as the hoot
enanny, a madrigal group, folk sing-
ers, spirituals, and more formal mu-
sic.
The Texarkana College Choir is
appearing in conjunction with the
election rally, at which time voting
will take place for all major campus
offices. The streets will be roped off
in front of the Union Building, where
an old fashioned electioneering rally,
with elder for all, will take place.
The choir is currently on tour of
this part of Texas in high schools,
churches and colleges. Tuesday,
they will be! touring the campus and
will be housed in the dorms. The
Senate hopes that everyone will try
to make them feel welcome.
The election rally will be held at
6:30. Immediately following will
be the choir performance, which will
last no later than 9:60.
treat will last all day Sunday, April
26; and cost of registration is $1.00.
See Judy Wittenberg for details —
or any member of the MSM council.
By BETSEY PHELPS
Dr. James William Morgan. Min-
ister, UniveMty Methodist Church,
Austin, will be the guest speaker at
“Challenge”, April 8, in tlie Faculty
Lounge of the Student Union Buildr
ing. Dr. Morgan’s topic will be
“Some Reflections on Sex in a Day
When Our Standards Are Gone.”
This program is a part of the S.
C.A. Seminar: Sex and the Mature
Self. The first meeting of the semi-
nar was April 2, with Dr. J. S. Cus-
ter speaking on “On Becoming a
Person.”
Dr. Morgan received the A. B. De-
gree from Southern Methodist Uni-
versity, the B. D. Degree from
Perkins School of Theology and
in various churches in Texas, in-
cluding six years in Georgetown, Dr.
Morgan is now Minister at Univer-
sity Methodist Church in Austin.
He is the Chairman of Southwest
Texas Conference Board of Chris-
tian Social Concerns, and also
holds positions on the Board of Di-
rectors of Wesley Foundation, the
Board of Trustees of Southwestern
University, and the Board of Chris-
tian Faith and Life Community.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were ap-
pointed delegate's to the World
Methodist Conference in Oslo, Nor-
way, in 1961, and to the General
Conference in 1960 and 1964.
Mr. and Mrs Morgan have three
daughters, Joanna, a teacher in
Dallas, Bronwen, a sophomore stir-
Doctor Merzbach
Represents S.U.
In Convention
Representing the Southwestern
University Chapter of the Ameri-
can Association of University Pro
fessors at the 50th annual meeting
of the national organization to be
held April 10-11 in St. Louis, Mis-
souri, at the Chase-Park Plaza Ho-
tel will be Dr. L. H. Merzbach, a
former president of the local group.
A graduate of the University of
Berlin with the Doctor of Economics
and' Political Science, Dr. Merzbach
lias been on the Southwestern Uni-
versity faculty since 1947. He is
VESPERS will be held in the Cha-
pel this evening at 6:30 p.m. Speak-
£?:g will be Miss Beverly Bigham
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With this issue of the paper comes
the last notification of the opportun-
ity to sign up for the T.M.SM. Con-
ference to be held at Rice Univer-
sity April 10-12. The theme will be
“Tlie Christian Faith and Mental
Health.” Interested students should
contact Chaplain Switzer for forms
and further information.
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“A King’s Revolution,” a new In-
tertel documentary about the
unusual social reform being carried
forward by the Shah of Iran, will
be broadcast Monday, April 6, at 8
p.m. on KLRN-TV, Channel 9.
Head of the De partment of Econo
mics and Business Administration.
He has represented the local AAUP
chapter at numerous national and
regional meetings.
The agenda for the meeting will
contain numerous important items
and reports of interest to the 62,000
members of the organization. The
presidential address will be given by
Dr. Fritz Machlup of Princeton Uni-
versity, retiring Association Presi-
dent.
More than 50 per cent of the South-
western University faculty hold
membership in the national associa-
tion. Dr. Norman Spellmann of the
Religion and Philosophy Department
is president of the local chapter. Dr.
Roy E. Teele, Head of the English
Department, is vice-president, and
Many Elizabeth Fox, University Di-
rector of Publicity, is secretary -
treasurer.
Members of the executive commit-
tee include the three officers and
past presidents, Dr. Gordon Wolcott
of the Biology Department, PrafV -
sor R. Cochrane Penick, Head of
the Organ Department in the South-
western University School of Fine
Arts, and Dr. Eb Girvin of the Bio-
logy Department.
dent at Southwestern, and Gretchen*
a student at Austin High School.
Other lectures included in the
seminar are: “The Meaning of Sex-
ual Relationship” — Chaplain Swit-
zer, April 16, “Responsible Relativi-
ty in Christian Ethics” — The Rev-
erend Bill Holmes, April 22, “Sex
and tlie Self in Contemporary Liter-
ature; OR, Where Do Our Ideas A*
bout Sex Really Come From?” —
Dr. Norman Spellmann, April 23.
“Preparation for Marriage” (three
sessions) — Dr. J. A. Fritze, Mar-
riage Counselor, April 28. |
- In!
Local Politicians 1
Climb Soap Boxes
At Flection Rally
The Student Union Building will
be the scene of a giant election ral-
ly for Student Body and next year’s
clasts officers. Cider will be served
after the candidates have talked!
from their soap box, on April 7 at
6:15 p.m. )
On April 8, elections will be field
for Student Body officers, next
year’s class officers. President of
ilie Honor Council and lor ratifica-
tion by the student body of the new
constitution. Polls will be opened
from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and from
12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
On April 20, elections for next
year’s publications, Editors, Presi-
dent of the SUB Governing Board,
and Class Senators will be held.
Petitions for further Student Body
and Honor Council officers nomina-
tions will be taken through noon*
Saturday, April 4. Each petition will
need 50 students’ signatures and
should be turned in to Pat Loyd,
Kurth. Only persons with previous
service on the Honor Council can be!
nominated for its presidency post.
ATTENTION: Final Notice!
If you have changed your classifica-
tion by hours according to the reg-
istrar and wish to have your voting
card changed please drop a notice!
to Pat Loyd, Box 246. Otherwise
you will vote in the same class
as you did last semester.
Declines or corrections will be
taken through Tuesday April 7—aft-
noon. ji |
Service In Song 1
To Be Presented
By S.U. Choir ’
The Southwestern University Choir
will present a “Service in Song” on!
April 12 at 10:50 a.m. at the First
Methodist Church in Bastrop and at
7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church
in Georgetown. j
Directed by Dean John D. Rich-
aids of the Southwestern University
School of Fine Arts, this 40-voioe
choir is one of the outstanding chor-
al groups in the state.
The program includes music from
the 16th, 17th, 19th and 20th cen-
turies, folk songs and spirituals.
Included in the choir roster are
students from New York, Tennessee,
Maryland and various sections of
Texas. |
Soloists with the choir include Jay
Best of Woodville, Bill Dansby of
Bryan, Nelda Day of Baytown, Nan-
cy Frazer of Bellaire (5301 Aspen),
and Carolyn Cooper of Houston (6223
Southbrook Drive). , , , jj
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