SewanQQ Purple

The Official Organ of the Students of The University of the South Volume LXVIII, No. 19 SEWANEE. TENNESSEE, APRIL 12, 1961 OG To Elect MJQ Intrigues Audience With Music '61-62 Officers By MIKE CASS citing and important contemporary mu- Every once in a while one is witness sic available—it was all MJQ. to something that one feels is very spe- Their magic worked again with the cial, willl T!.i. perhaps even historic; something Sewanee audience as it has with listen- which, through day, April 13, at 8:00 a.m. in the south a combination of ele- ers throughout the United States and ments, the chief room of the Student Union. This notice of which is probably Europe. The audience was completely the prevailing of the nominations made at the last atmosphere of the oc- attentive, never interrupting a piece casion, has an effect which Gownsmen's meeting is the official no- one feels with applause for fear of missing a will be tice required by the Constitution be- indelible. Such was the Mod- sound. (This was also perhaps indica- ern Jazz fore the election may be held. Quartet concert in Juhan tive of the audience's general knowl- Gymnasium last Sunday afternoon. edge and appreciation of the Quartet's For President of the Order, the fol- The MJQ created their atmosphere; work; to applaud a solo or lowing students were nominated: Philip by Jackson their music was magnificent. There Lewis is George, ATO; Roy Flynn, KS; Frank actually somewhat inappropri- were those of us who had wondered how ate, because it isn't really Kinnett, KA; Bill Shasteen, PGD; and a solo; it i^ the Quartet would be affected by sev- the whole ting together i Richard Vogel, Independent. i eral conditions—the drive down from Thew Students nominated for Vice-Presi- the Nashville airport after a long trip whistling (heard only at the Quar dent of the Order include: Julian Beck- by air; playing in the round before with, KA; Charles Cullen, ATO; Bucky about 1.000 listeners after the previous Thei absorptio Gearinger, PGD; Tom Greer, BTP; night's grandiose reception by an audi- and ar ix*mm*F Steve Holzhalb, KS; Walter Noelke. ence of 2,200 at the opening of the The pieces selected for the conceit DTD; Brad Russell, SN; Don Snelling, Dallas Jazz Society's series; and the constituted one of the best possible PGD; Charles Turner, SAE; Rufus dell 'Arte suite, and the charging vi- Lewis, Jackson-Kay, rather earthy atmosphere of the gym- samples of the Quartet's work; its range and Lewis-Heath Wallingford, BTP; and Fred Wunder- trith rility of the Pierrot piece. through did together were almost unbelievable. : and tarpoulir included all aspects of their music. And lich, PDT. and noisy ventilati There was the breathtaking delicacy of it all the singular integration of artis- When the Quartet first walked to the The following were nominated for doubts were stilled. Once the Quartet England's Carol (Gad Rest Ye Merry. try. stage, bowed, and began Djanjjo, their Secretary: first piece, Sparky Edgin, PGD; Duncan had established itself in its work, its Gentlemen), the blues feeling of the the time was 3:45, the gym While being aware of this marvelous MacArthur, PDT; Max McCord, SN; incredible intensity-through-unity took John Lewis piano and the supremely was bright. When the Quartet had fin- unity through hearing the group's re- ished their two Will Minis, SAE; Ed Moore, KA; Ted over. Four artists of consummate skill. tasteful yet fascinating work of Kay on brilliant encores, Night corded work, one found oneself unpre- in Tunisia Sterling, ATO; Richard Tillinghast, KS; a few square feet of platform in the drums in Pyramid, the lyricism of the and Jackson's composition pared for the impact it has visually Bags' Groove, the and Landis Turner, DTD. middle of the floor, and the most ex- Columbine sketch in the Commedin gym was dark. The Watching the four pcrf< only spots of focus were the lights in platform, one fell that there was a sin- the soundboard, the platform, and four Uigence directing them all. Some gifted men and their instruments. A Larry Varnell: Scholar Athlete of the things lh:it Lewis-Kay, Jackson- memorable afternoon had passed. By DON TIMBERLAKE Fifty-nine years ago Ormond Simkins \W>! P\W ; Pan-Hell, Lambda Chi graduated from the University, con- Alpha cluding his remarkable career with the position of Valedictorian of the Class Accept Upsilon Sigma Local of 1902. A scholar and a gentleman, he Last Wednesday, April 5, 1961, tb among all fraternities in total was also Captain of the baseball team member- Pan-Hellenic Council voted to accept and a fullback on the famous Sewane> Upsilon Sigma as a local fraternity and Team of 1899. Intellectual brillianc' Of the twelve largest fraternities its choice as a national affiliate, Lambda combined with athletic skill and excel Lambda Chi Alpha is third with 54 per Chi Alpha Fraternity. lence are not often found so well com cent of its chapters above the all mens' Chi Lambda Alpha was founded by aveage. Alpha Tau Omega is first, and bined, and his record has been hard t' three law students at Boston Un Beta Theta Pi is second. slty in 1909. In 1939 Theta Kappa Nu This year, however, that standard ha Upsilon Sigma was officially founded united with Lambda Chi Alpha. This been equaled by Larry Shelton Var- on February 7, 1961 by 13 men: Jerry union was one of the largest and mos nell of Sewanee, who, in his four col- Cochran, A. G. Dietrich, Jr., James El- significant to take place in the Greek- lege years, has achieved that rare an< kins, Jack Morison, Bill Noble, letter world. skillful blending. Larry's athletic Peter Parker, Will Rietzel, Art Since 1909 the fraternity has growi achievements are well known to follow- Schipper, Charlie Seymour, Mike Thom- until now there are 151 active chapter ers of Sewanee sports. On the basket- ason, and Dave Wright, with the pur- and two colonies with a total member ball team for the past three years, hi pose of bringing a new fraternity onto ship of about 73,762. This places it fiftl has been a starting forward, a consist- the Mountain. At this meeting the offi- ant scorer with jump shots and tap-ins cers were elected as follows: President, modesty; his unselfish and direct sin- 1 Leption.il in college; both have added This year he was selected Co-Captain James Elkins; Vice-President, Bill No- cerity. No one who has known Larry much to the Sewanee community. And bel Treasurer, ; Max Lerner ; Gerald Cochran and notice and appreciate this has failed to | both may be proud when the Vice- As a regular first baseman and clean- Secretary, Mike Thomason. most commendable virtue of humility. ' Chancellor begins the ancient Charge up batter on the new Sewanee baseball As the first step in deciding which As the son of Sewanee's basketball I to the Graduates on Commencement To Give Talk team, Larry's heavy hitting has been a fraternity the group wanted to affiliate Coach Lon S. Varnell, Larry is what Day: "Juvenes dilecti et nunc exomati great factor in Sewanee's diamond suc- Max Lerner, the distinguished Amer with it contacted Sigma Pi Epsilon, Chi . . Dr. Lancaster calls "a pure Sewanee | . Youths chosen and now honoured, ican author, teacher, and journalist Phi, cesses. He is currently one of the team's ." Lambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Delta product, with all the spirit of his father I . . The phrase will be especially leading hitters. In all of his sports, will speak to the students and Univer Phi, Sigma Chi, and Chi Psi fraterni- the remarkable balance of his mo- applicable to Larry Varnell, of and | one Se- Larry shows keen love of the game, sity community tomorrow, Thursday a ther." Both of his parents were ex- wanee's very remarkable sons, a willingness to work with the team, a night at 8:15 pjn. in the Union Theatre, Sigma Phi Epsilon sent a district rep- the delight in good sportsmanship. in last of the year's duPont Lec- resentative, to visit and confer with Up- Larry began his academic career in tures. The topic of Mr. Lemer's lec- silon Sigma on the weekend of Febru- ture is "Beyond the Power Principle," the Sewanee Public School; he passed Bodenstein Gives Biology Talk ary 19-21. On Monday, March 6, Lamb- through the Sewanee Military Acade- the title of his new book which was da Chi Alpha fraternity representative, of these juvenile glands, the corpus my, and then into the College. During al- published last winter. Mr. George Spasyk, accompanied by latum, is placed in an adult insect, some this entire time he earned all A's with Another book, America as a Civi- three members of the Chattanooga parts of its body will reverse their pro- the exception of one B. He was Vale- Instit of lization (1957) received wide acclaim chapter visited Upsilon Sigma. And on auditorium cesses and become young again, taking dictorian of his grammar school class, Sciences in St. Luke's on and has been a best seller since its pub- Tuesday, March 7 Mr. Gadfeller, a rep- the Physiology of Insects. Dr. Boden- on characteristics of a larva. If hor- then of his SMA senior class. In the lication. Twelve years in the writing, resentative of Chi Phi Fraternity, spoke doing extensive research mones from both juvenile glands are College, he was selected for Phi Beta stein has been it deals fully with contemporary Amer- to the group. Also present at this meet- this subject. placed in an adult, the insect will grow ican life that Kappa in his junior year, and it is al- on and the recent changes ing was Dean Lancaster, a Chi Phi. to an abnormally large size. have taken place in it. It is currently most certain that he will be Valedic- In his lecture, he explained how On the March 10 meeting Dean Webb In other experiments transplanted being translated and published around torian of the Class of 1961. glands and the hormones, which they he spoke to the organization about what various portions of a young insect onto the world. to for in a national fraternity. He has received this year three major produce, affect the growth of insects, look a mature insect, and other transplanta- His latest book, The Unfinished Coun- on Chi graduate awards: a National Science tnd pointed out the results of muta- Then Mike Thomason spoke tions in a reverse manner. In both try, an anthology of his writings dur- spoke on Foundation research grant, a Wood row ions performed on various kinds of jn- Phi and John McDonald cases the transplanted portion adopted ing the past decade, was published at Lambda Chi Alpha. vote was held Wilson Fellowship, and, most important ects. Growth in insects, he said, is A the rate of growth and development of the end of 1959. diately afterwards and Lambda of all, a Fulbright Scholarship. Larry, achieved by molting, which in turn is the insect on which it had been grafted. Chi Alpha was selected by acclamation. a math and physics major, will use the brought about by hormones secreted His other books include: Dr. Bodenstein's vivid explanation and Jt Is Than You Think Under the guidance of Charlie Sev- Fulbright award to do graduate re- the prothoralie gland found in the Later photographs of the various phases of Ideas Are Weapons ore, social chairman, Lambda Chi Al- search leading to the Ph.D. in nuclear x. Development is brought about the experiments made it easy for all Ideas jor the Ice Age pha colony is planning a big party on physics at the University of Bristol, in by hormones secreted from two glands, present to understand the contents of Faith oj Jxtstice Holmes May 6 to celebrate our colonization. At Great Britain, the corpus cardiacum and the corpus The Mind and Actions and Passions hat time members of the Chattanooga Larry has accepted each of these ex- allatum, which are referred to as "ju- Bodenstein visit is at work on a book about hapter of Lambda Chi Alpha will be xcelling, both in athletics ile glands," since they function only Dr. concluded his to He now before maturity. An interesting fact Sewanee by lecturing on Regeneration world politics. Beyond the Power Prin- n the mountain as guests. They will are quali- pointed out by Dr. Bodenstein is that to Dr. Owen's Zoology class the fol- ciple, an essay in a time of over kill, to inflate twelve members who winter of 1960. fied. if extracts from the hormones of one lowing morning. be published in the Pimlarie Ode Death of ttishnp EditO!*i«llsS on a a JFafalc

who was present at the concert Sun- One afternoon, Anyone the Lion, King of Beasts, was

afternoon saw four gifted artists. The Jazz And j , Lord, what is my hope? sitting in his throne killing day room time with a is to be highly commended for one of lady friend of his, Society This hillside grave i > a barren place when in walked his right hand the finest things ever to be presented on the man, a cat named Puss. "Oh, King, live Dying, dying, the year is dead. Between two streame. for- We hope that this is a sign oE times ever!" Puss said, bowing low. "Thanks," said the And we by frozen bells are led Let not your heart be troubled will not suffice, It i for i king. "What's on your mind?" "Well, To give attendance to death's latest stroke sire, it The cold wind concert, as one of our reporters has already screams. seems that a bunch the Of severance against the Church's ancient oak, of renegrade rats have taken so. cannot praise it enough. What is our portion here over, a small town of the done We Braving the winter but poorly. mice on border and Especially gratifying to us was the response are terrorizing the inhabitants." We know the wind must surely At the end of a life, of a year, "Hmmm," said audience. The entire auditorium seemed the king, "Can't have of the Bring her down, and she must mix Of an old dispensation? Lord, save us: we perish. that sort of thing. You'd to one person, completely wrapped up in better run down there be as Her dust with the marble gods of the Greeks, O ye of little faith! and straighten it out." what the Quartet was doing. This is something turn to see the truth "Sure enough," Puss replied, "I'd better Silty Nile queen Isis and her lover, And we travel that we have seldom seen. In grainy incognito, though." And so Puss, Mazdah, and Baal, beneath earth's green cover. the faces of those who perennially who was some- nourish. thing of a magician, changed himself into a In the next two months, the social life on the live in these grown from the everliving wood, mouse and left. II We mountain will be in high gear. are again We Who die to bridge us over to the Spirit for Good. Three days later he reached the town. He urging underclassmen to remain for what we hadn't been there ten minutes when he was set think will be the best graduation to date. Re- upon by two ruffians, beaten, and hustled into a one thing, if this graduation goes over member nearby building. After waiting several hours as planned, then next year's may be even better. A noise of feet troubles the nave, in a small anteroom, Puss was taken before the And a voice; The Lord gave . . . Letter to the Editor lengade leader. "Button up that coat, mouse," Scattered throughout the paper this week are Sunlight on their winter faces is hard the head rat snarled, "Whaddya think this is, written for the April Fool issue. And clear. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Editor The Purple; several articles anyhow?" He glared at Puss. Then he smiled As we were on vacation during this time, we For these are His annointed, It was very interesting to note that members evily. "They call me "The Friar,' " he said, "and it put out complete April Hand-chosen and appointed found impossible to a these are my boys." He gestured to the of the Sewanee community were able to enjoy other Fool issue, and so we are including the offerings Men of the Tree, branch and stem rats around him, a bum lot. "You've been ac- staunchest reporters this issue. Of Bethlehem's flower, last fruits of them (he music of the Modern Jazz Quartet Sunday of some of our in cused of talking in a public thoroughfare. Since If something seems a little ridiculous in a news That slept; men in the void between Old and afternoon for the small sum of three dollars. It you're obviously guilty, that'll be thirty days or story, check it over again. It is probably one of was even more interesting to note that if you thirty dollars. Have you got anything to say these articles. DW But happened to be a member of the Highlander for yourself?" "Yup," said Puss. And with that he changed himself into raging tiger Folk School conference last weekend, you could a and smashed "The Friar" and his scurrilous cohorts r the ; benefits for a reduced rate of two with one blow of his paw. dollars and fifty cents. Relief and Unemployment Moral; Government of the mice, by the D.C, The Highlander group was told that they had and for the D.C-, must perish from the earth. by Ken A* Dee this privilege because the school had bought a large block of tickets and could thus make them This is the first of a series of far reaching as its costs, which are borne by the available at the aforementioned reduced rate. in unusual u>ay certain other workers in our nation's economy. Let's However the next thing you noted if you attend- timely poltfical and social issues. The first of consider methods of preventing complete de- Letter to the Editor these articles has been submitted under an ed the session Saturday night, April 8th was the pendence on relief. president of the Sewanee Jazz Society selling the Toi : Purple:

We could of course put time-limits on relief tickets in person immediately following the con- No one can deny the duty which we as Ameri- Since I have been at Sewanee several things but it might run out before business had re- cans, acting through the Federal Government, ference. The chairman, Mr. Boyles indicated that have been done by the administration that I have turned to 100 production. limits have to care and provide relief for those un- percent Time the president of the Jazz Society would be sell- considered wrong, or at least indiscreet. But on are also the returning from Spring fortunate people who are the victims of dying bad at other extreme of being in- ing the tickets personally and he thus could not Vacation I learned of an industries and automation. Certainly we are action by the Board of Regents that makes any finitely extendable. Perhaps the best way to have been acting as Highlander's agent but as aware of the recent upswing in unemployment previous action I disapproved of look like a mere handle it would be to let those on relief forfeit a direct representative of his group. across the country, especially in the coal mining ripple. This action is the announcement that an temporarily their privilege to vote in any elec- areas. In a recent issue of the Birmingham Now we can readily see why a group in Nash- honorary degree is to be awarded by this Uni- tions. News, many former coal-mining towns were dis- This would be a very radical solution, versity to Tom Waring, editor of the Charleston ville might be given a reduced rate if they pur- cussed, and scenes showing how they had be- but could effectively reduce the tendency in News and Courier. chased a specific number of tickets at two fifty come deserted were printed—yet many miners some areas to "purchase" political favor by pro- I can think of no person who so perfectly ex- remained, confident their industry would soon apiece but that that was not the case at High- mising "a chicken in every unemployed voter's emplifies exactly what Sewanee is not and what relatively lander. tickets improve. Meanwhile, they were se- The were made available to any- it should not be. I can think of no person who pot." Although that has been an effective poli- the of starvation since Uncle cure from pangs one connected with the conference, but no pre- has done more damage to the prestige of this cy in the past, 1 have Sam was keeping them supplied with our gov- not for one second thought viously stated tickets been University. A perfect example of this can be this universal number of had surplusses. these was a political principle or prac- ernment farm Now miners found in Waring's actions two years ago on the tice. I don't think that these are the motives purchased by that organization. are not doing anything for our economy or our letter signed by fifteen professors concerning are intelli- of the present administration at all; they are country, but that's okay. They not We feel this represents a form of discrimina- the Highlander Folk School, Regardless of how very humanitarian and have the good of the gent and some of them don't have too much am- tion against the people of the Sewanee commun- one may feel about the professors' action or country at heart. bitjoi ity. The situation would not be so bad except about Highlander, I cannot see how one could right for to form of endeavor. It's Uncle Sam My plan would be advantageous, indeed edi- for the fact that it was discrimination in favor view Waring's actions with anything but disgust feed these people relief at the expense of in- fying. No longer could unscrupulous politicians of the very group that has cried so long and and repulsion. Waring is a symbol—one of the dustrious working men, because they have fami- take advantage of those unfortunate victims of loudly about heinous discriminations against best symbols in the country—of yellow journal- lies to support. business booms and busts. Voters would never themselves in the past. If those people, assem- ism and bigotry, and he employed these traits in We need not concern ourselves with the fact need to rationalize ihiir consciences over vot- bled at the great distance of ten miles can get full force against Sewanee. How the Regents can that this rather indolent environment may not ing for the candidate who promised the most a group rate, then why could not the fraternities justify themselves in presenting him a degree be very good for raising children. The poor social welfare. In a more practical sense, the or the Association of Independents be given a completely defeats me. He had been nominated miners if sit- can't help it their kids see them loss of voting privileges might serve to stimu- reduced rate if some percentage of their mem- for a degree several times in the past, and each ting after playing around day day checkers and late the unemployed to change to some other bership would agree to purchase the tickets. time was turned down by the faculty. The fac- waiting for Sara's delivery truck. Just Uncle occupation, so he could regain that great privi- ulty, however, has only consultory power in the In summation, the important facts to note are because the children see their parents employed lege of our Republic. conferring of degrees, and this year Waring was that Highlander did not purchase a specific num- thusly, they won't grow up expecting the same chosen for this Finally, if award in spite of a motion of the relief beneficiary did not wish ber of tickets in advance but because the people sort of easy living at Uncle Sam's expense. They opposition to make changes offered by the faculty Committee on with our economy but chose to were members of that conference, they got the taught us in Forestry 101 that "as the twig is Degrees accepted wait on the return of his industry, our elections and unanimously by the fac- bent the tree" that never same benefits accorded people living a hundred so grows but would ulty. So even the method of his selection open would not be controlled or influenced by that miles while is hold true in a federal government relief area. away we at Sewanee were forced to of society to question. segment which possesses neither the the full price. I have tried to elucidate certain of the pro- pay admission will nor the desire to improve his lot but chooses One cannot help but wonder how the citation blems of the unemployed from the benefit stand- rather to wait and let his lot improve itself. Sandy Sanders for this degree will read. Will it offer some such point; now let's consider what if anything we ridiculous statement as praising Waring as a de-

i expect i i from recipients of federal fender of the Old South? Can any serious-mind- ed person agree that the Old South as envisioned One of the basic objections some old fogies by Waring is what the University of the South have to relief is that it tends to perpetuate it- stands for? Will the citation praise Waring for self—as, for example, did the post-World War II SewanQQ Purple exemplifying the highest virtues of true jour- Marshall Plan and its extensions—some of which nalism? I recoil at the idea! And when one con- are still in existence today. Obviously the BRAD RUSSELL siders the people that could have been selected people on relief will favor its continued existence Managing Editor by the Regents for exemplifying beautifully ex- because it solves their problems. Likewise their — actly what Waring is not. Allen Tate, for ex- congressmen also favor relief. While we can see 5 ample. Here we have one of the finest and most that it is tremendously advantageous tor the ™^,,!"."!.^.." T^.. &g*SL& £ respected men of letters true ! $3.00 per school in our country, ; a relieved areas, perhaps its benefits spokesman for the Old South, a person who, as editor of the Sewanee Review tor two years had so much to do with making the Review the great organ it is, has rendered Sewanee an invaluable service. And Tate is ignored while Sewanee pays homage to the likes of Tom Waring.

I know that there are a lot of professors and

students who feel as strongly as I in this mat- ter. I think such feelings should be expressed

frankly and publicly, so that, even if nothimi can be done about Waring's receiving this de- gree, at least the man himself and the public will know that he does not have the support of either the faculty or a large part of the student body in being so superficially honored by the Univer-

Edward M. Moore . — —

Ml The News That\ Bakney Haynes Editor Fits, We Print Tiger Sports Steve Moorehead Assistant

Tigers Beat David-Lipscomb Tiger Talk '61 By BARNEY HAYNES For First Win of Season n a little over five weeks time—the Coach Majors points out that base- iod between April 5 and May 13 ill is a game that can be played day Sewanee's baseball teeam pounded Sewanee's baseball team will face 15 and day out by the other perform- ut 9 hits here Saturday and took a pretty big order opponents. That's a s, but it's his pitching staff which 13-11 decision over David Lipscomb to in- a 14 man squad which ill be overworked. College of Nashville. It was the first cludes only three pitchers. The Sewanee infield, composed of win of the new season for the Tigers. Nevertheless, that's the situation [ack Ladd behind the plate, Larry The local team was edged out 6-5 by which faces Tiger diamondmen. Varnell at first, Jerry Summers at sec- St. Bernard College of Cullman, Ala- Despite this lack in personnel, bad ond, Larry Chandler at third, and Wal- bama in their opener there last Wed- weather, and not enough practice, ce Pinkley at short, has turned in Coach Majors' baseballers have gotten m fine play in early season action. In the game with David Lipscomb, off to an excellent start. The outfield, which posed quite a the Tigers wasted no time in proving Last Wednesday at Cullman, Ala- problem because of lack of performers their superiority. The squad capita- bama, Sewanee kicked off its season the first of practice, has come around. lized on three hits and an error in the against a squad from St. Bernard's Big Sparky Edgin, who pounded out a first inning to bring 7 runs across the College which already had seven games .1 triple in Saturday's game, is under its belt. The Tigers were edged handling the key center field position. In that rally, center fielder Sparky out 6-5, being hit hard by some costly Jim Cofer has worked in right. Left Edgin rapped out a booming triple unearned runs. field has been a position which has drove in three runs. Saturday, the Tigers evened up their which shfited around somewhat between pit- record with a 13-11 victory over Da- David Lipscomb was never able to chers Yates, Munal, and M. L. Agnew. vid Lipscomb College here. recover after the big show of power by Hank Haynes, who recently went out The bright spot in the eyes of the for baseball, is a welcomed addition coaching staff is the fact that both pit The NashvilHans got 8 hits off Tiger and some added strength to the out- :hers, Jackie Munal in the opener and hurler Rod Yates, but never threatened field crew. freshman Rod Yates in the Lipscomb the Sewanee lead. In the batting department, the Tigers PDT Looks Strong Golf Team Opens ilt, were able to hurl a full n Yates, a freshman right-hander, han- have been potent in the first two games. dled the mound chores through the en- Sewanee baseballers slammed out 10 hits With PGD Close With Three Wins The importance of this fact Bernard's five in the first game, zed when one takes a look at the Ti- to St. The Tigers added a security run to Inu,irmu.jl softball be£ The Sewanee golf team opened its despite the loss. *er mound staff. It is only three deep, their lead in the third inning when season March 23 at Jackson, Tenn., t is a crucial sport in I ncluding Munal, Yates, and Dick Now- Against David Lipscomb, a grand pitcher Yates singled to drive in Jim against Playing conditions hampionship, as PDT i st take first Lambuth. slam home run by clean up batter Lar- Cofer, right fielder, who had drawn a for the title. These three right handers will be ry Varnell and a triple by Sparky Ed- walk. have looked esults were: Sewanee 13, Lambuth In practice games the Phis the boys who'll feel the weight of the gin demonstrated that the Tigers can Coach Majors' aggregation, ahead 8- will have to play a illingford (S) tied Lyerly (L) 1& strong, but they active schedule which is set for thi dust the boards on the outfield fence 5 going into the fifth inning, iced the consistently good game to repeat as Wise (S) defeated Everett (L) when the occasion demands it tilt away in the fifth with a devastating softball champs. They have lost Gray 3-0; Stirling (S) defeated Welch (L) 5 run rally. Hanes, their best pitcher last year, and Wimer (S) defeated McGee (L) Larry Varnell, first baseman, sparked will have some trouble filling his shoes. 2-1; Wallingford-Wise (S) tied Lyerly- the effort with a grand-slam home r team to beat Everett (L> IV2 each; Stirling- Wimer Phi Delt is, however, the Trackers Lose Two' Meets 2-1. which cleared the bases. this season and it will take a very good (S) defeated Welch-McGee (L) 10'8"; David Lipscomb scored one run In the two opening track meets, Se- Shepherd (H). McGregor (S), team to do it. On March 24, Sewanee visited M Put^Davis (H), Young (S), Ver- second, two in the third, two in t are BTP, wanee's tracksters have found rough Shot the Among the top contenders State at Starkvilie. Aside from a strong 42'6 1/8"; Fred- the seventh, and three last going, losing to Howard College in the sprille (H), Discus— fifth, three in KS. and PGD. Beta, second j wind and slick greens, the playing con. dual opener here March 24, 71^-59Va ricks (H), Davis (H), Agnew (S), the eighth. has lost only shortstop Dick Gray i ditions were decent. The outcome wa second dual meet 122'5"; Javelin—Fredricks (H), Ryon Wallace Pinkley, short stop, was i lineup. They have and then dropping the their starting Miss. State 23^, Sewanee 3'/2- Walling^ here last Satur- (H), Davis (H), 169'1%". big man at the plate for the Tigi looked too good in practice games but to Troy State College ford (S) scored V2 point on the front College: 100 yard—Clan- in three times at b season play day 70-61. Troy State with three hits should do well in regular side and Collins (S) scored all 3 of Tigers ton (T), Barr (S), Poole (T), 10.3; 220 Pinkley had two singles and a double their fine infield back, In the Troy State meet, the Kappa Sig has his. The rest were taken by Miss final event, the yard—Barr (S), Roeder (S), Majors to collect three RBI's. and has looked good in practice. Thai were edged out in the State won with a (S), 22.7; 440 yard—Thompson (T), Jackie Munal, left fielder, hit tw infield, along with the pitching of Dai mile relay. Troy On March 25, Sewanee moved to Bonar (S), DeSaix (S), 51.9; 880 yard singles in five trips to the plate. Wilson, will make them strong coi Ume of 3:31.0. Memphis to face Southwestern. The 100 yard—Head —Ballard (T), Stanton (S), Govan (S). In the opener against St Bernard, Se tenders for first place. The Fijis w Howard College: playing conditions were excellent ir, Majors (S). 10.2; 220 2:03.5; mile—Beck (T), Goodin (T), wanee smacked out 10 hits to the op also have a good team, and will be (H), Barr (S), spite of a very crowded course. The (H), Barr (S), Roeder Gibson (S), 4:42.9; two mile—Beck ponents five, but was unable to put to- very tough bunch to beat. yard—Head figures were: Sewanee 15V£, Southwest- yard—Bonar (S), Cor- (T), Mitchell (S), Gibson (S), 10:24.5; gether a potent rally. SAE, KA, and ATO will also ha- (S), 22.8; 440 ern 11%; Thames (SW) defeated Wall- 53.1; yard— High Hurdles—MeWaters (T), Smith The Tigers jumped out in front 2-0 good teams, but will not make seriot kell (H), DeSaix (S), 880 ingford (S) 2-1; Stowers (SW) defeat- (S), Hoole (S), 16.3; Low Hurdles— 1 (S), Minton (H), Govan (S), after the first inning of play on the bids for first place. The ATOs will Stanton ed Wise (S) 2-1; Rich (SW) defeated Edwards (H), White Poole (T), Ellzey (S), McWaters (T), force of a double by third baseman scrapping hard for a place in softball, 2:06,8; one mile— Stirling (S) 3-0; Wimer (S) defeated two mile- 27.3; Relay—Troy (Purdy, Bellard, Larry Chandler. which they need to stay on top in (H), Gibson (S), 4:52.0; Janss (SW) 2\k- xk\ Ingram (S) de- (H), Gibson (S), Wooten, Thompson), 3:31.0; Pole Vault In the bottom of the second, St. Ber- intramural running. SAE and KA Mitchell (S), White feated Edington (SW) 3-0; Collins (S) Hurdles—Bozeman (H), —Owens (S), Wooten (T), Davenport nard's got two hits and three runs to have strong entries, and won't 10:57.5; High tied White (SW) l'/j-l^; Thames- Roark (S), 17.4; Low Hur- (S), 11'; High Jump—Wooten (T) (five take the lead. dead for anybody. They will both be Smith (S), Wallingford- 5'4"; Stowers (SW) defeated Ellzey (S), Bingham (H), Boze- ties for second) Broad Jump Sewanee tallied a singleton in the capable of beating any other tea dles— 2-1; StirUng-Wimer (S) de- Wooten Wise (S) (H), 28.1; Relay—Sewanee (Barr, Salley (T), Davenport (S), third when Varnell singled to drive in the right day. man feated Rich-Janss (SW) IVi-Vz; In- Bonar), 3:37.6; Pole (T), 20'3"; Shot Put—Bush (S), Nor- Wallace Pinkley, who was on base via McGregor, Stanton, Edington- 39'8 5/"; Discus gram-Collins (S) defeated Owens (S), Culloway (H) and ton (T), Young (S), single also. Vault— White (SW) 3-0. H'O"; High Jump- —Bush (S), Agnew (S), Moteied (T), run tally in the seventh knot- Burns (H) tied, A two Mote (H), Davenport (S), Finlay 124'9"; Javelin—Wunderlich (S), ted the score 5-5. FRASSRAND April 5, Sewanee traveled to Cull- Shepherd (T), 156'. St. 5'7"; Broad Jump—Davenport (S), (T), Norton Two hits and a wild pitch in the bot- TERRACE MOTEL man, Alabama, for a match against (S), tom of the seventh proved to be the Bernard College. Sewanee came out 6-5. on top, 15-3. The statistics were: Wall- Tigers undoing as the team fell Phones and T.V. 9 ingford (S) defeated Fell (SB) 3-0; New Coach Plans 'Mountain Bowl Air Conditioning Rodriquez (SB) defeated Wise (S) 2'^- Saying that Purple has just learned that the coaching staff for next year. Shop At Electric Heat t/k; Stirling (S) defeated Jones (SB) The foolish to let local Dowd (SB) will have a new head foot- he thought it was Wall Carpeting 3-0; Ingram (S) defeated University Wall to talents go to waste he has picked Tim MONTEAGLE 3-0; Wallingford-Wise (S) defeated ball coach next season. Murray War- "The Pick" Pickering as his backfield 7-3846 Fell-Rodriquez (SB) 2%-%; Stirling- math of the University of Minnesota Phone WO specialist. Warmath stated, "Although SUPER MARKET Ingram (S) defeated Jones-Dowd (SB) (Coach of the Year, 1960-'61) will take not appear too rough, I be- the position at Sewanee. 'Pick' does we will have the had a lieve he is. Besides, Lambuth called off match Coach Warmaih said, "I have only team in the nation that calls its very successful season at Minnesota signals in Spanish." and now I would like to try my luck "Bull" Dugan and Abbott at a small college." Since Warmath Arthur Martin wll be co-line coaches. Enjoy SCHLITZ P. S. Brooks Co. has also done quite well financially in "Bobo" are obvious," said War- the past few years he has offered to "Their assets Paints Pittsburgh serve without pay. He suggested that he The new football head also made in the famous Men's Furnishings the usual head coach's salary could for (and is making) preparation for some 8-5362 used for some worthy cause—like, LY changes in the line-up. At tail- instance, two or three more stained startling 12-oz. Tennessee the newcomer. Dick Til- Sewanee, glass windows for the chapel or, maybe, back will be There are projected arrange- a memorial turret at the stadium. linghast. made in Brown Bottle The Univer ments for having the plans pentameter. Mike Carter will decided to inc ease the capacity of the iambic at the THE MOTOR to 80,000. A post probably replace John Turner quality. stadium from 500 Move up to position. Warmath add- season bowl n ay be scheduled for the starting tackle I men in mind. Move up to Schlitz MART The prospects of the ed that he had other new about using "Mountain Bowl" loom brightly over "I am thinking seriously "Rocky" Koppel and Tom the horizon. Harwood said Warmath. Warmath announced his tentative "Peejinks" Wilheit," SEWANEE PURPLE, APRIL 12, 1961

r Sewanee Bellboys Kappa Sigma 7 AFROTC 'Bird Nest' ^ Tic offlics Gets By DICK HOLLOWAY Play in New York Fraternity Award Last Sunday. April 9, the Matthew K. blast vi B .Palmetto for ; Deichclmann Squadron of the Arnold per plat On Friday, March 24, three student On Wednesday the 15th the Omeg Vi ill pie ase note that there Air Society pledged four new men. These The AFROTC Department, headed by carillonneurs journeyed to New York Chapter of Kappa Sigma was will be a m on Thursday after- notifie City for a week of concert playing of an men, with a group of men initialed on of Nation's military and award of $1,000 by the Nation; many our future noon of this week due to the duPont touring. Thomas Midyette, March 12, bring the strength of the Phil Ma- Kappa Sig Fraternity. The leaders, did not retreat, but advanced Lecture that evening.. The show will annual gard, and Farrar, squadron to twenly-four members. All Tom on the invita- 'chat to take a new position to continue the begi at 2: 30 p.m. tion of Mr. James Lawson. Carillon- for these cadets were chosen for their celebration. As far as we know, there Flicks this week a re rather slim pick- leadership the neur of Riverside Church in New York, '59-' shown in Corps and for were no casualties because many of in's. They a were their high scholarship. accompanied by Mr. Albert Bon- In the same troops were at the next of the preceding year the Omega holzer, Carillonneur at the University Chapter had been severely The new pledges are Cdt. A/1C H. B. these social events. The latest AF- reprimand- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: of the South. The visitors were the ed by the National organization Bonar, Cdt. A/3C J. T. Ettien, Cdt. ROTC beer blast was held on the Sat- for April 14: 8* guest of Mr. 12, 13, and Butterfield The Lawson at his apartment "ailing to have a grade T/Sgt. A. Langston, and Cdt. urday afternoon after Spring Vacation. point average A/1C Elizabeth Each student was given Taylor story with the names a day to per- ibove that of All-men. O. W. McGregor. The group initiated Everything went well at this one with However, the hanged to protect the innocent. Sorry, form on the bells. The occasion of the icholastic year '59-'60 was the in March included Cdt. 1/Lt P. E. no interruptions or delays, and in fact year in gentlemen, LYric is playing was just before 8 a wrong numbe the noon Lent- vhich Omega took both Ticer, E. Cdt. even a joint Cadet Resolution was active and Cdt 1/Lt. O. deBary, I en service each day, Farrar playing on >ledge honors at the University 2/Lt R. B. Headley, and Cdt. Capt. iidopted which the for both Monday: Midyette, Tuesday; Maggard. semesters. W. F. Schwegal. All AAS members next AFROTC 1 urday and Monday, April 15 and Wednesday. serve a period as pledges during which place of Drill. Gilbert F. Gilchrist, the Alumni laming Star-**** The Rockefeller Although the: Memorial Carillon, ' they carry out pledge projects and be- ior for the local chapter, said, o available reviews, rumor has given in memory of Laura Spellman come familiar with the Arnold Air So- delighted with the news. Omega that this flick is a western, starring, of Rockefeller, is suspended some 16 sto- s high praise for this notable Two local AFROTC students, cadet ssible western heroes, Elvis Jelly ries above the pavement and is the lar- achievement." He went on to point out The Arnold Air Society is an honor first lieutenant Barney Haynes and ca- Presley. The action must take gest and heaviest in the world. Its lar- that the Kappa Sigma national organi- society to recagnize cadets outstanding det master sergeant Bobby Freyer, re- in Western Germany, perhaps a gest bell, the Bourbon, weighs 22 zation stresses scholastic above all other in traits of leadership and scholarship. cently attended the 12th Annual Na- est as West Berlin but on rumo and is the largest tuned bell in activities. "They realize that the The society js responsible for the social tional Conclave of the Arnold Ai: alone, I will not engage in a verbal bat- world. quirements of any college or university activities of the Group here AF-ROTC oiety held in Detroit, Michigan. tle with Willie Brandt. Lots of luck students The also had the opportuni- are becoming stiffer each year. The im- at Sewanee. The two beer blasts held 700 cadet representatives on this one. ty to play Over from a 42 bell carillon at St. Mar- portance of good grades is recognized within the last month are examples of all over the nation converged on th tin's Church in Harlem and a chime o our by national group. Over $30,000 is what it does. The Commander of the city for four days from March 22-26. Sunday and Tuesday, April 16 and 21 bells at St. Thomas' Church. awarded each year to outstanding chap- squadron at the present time is Cdt, 18: It Started The affair featured dignitaries am in Naples-** Clark Ga- On Thursday, March 30, after a week ters and individuals." (Dave Wilson and Major J. B. Haynes. ble speakers from all fields of industry ant and Sophia Loren et al. If you like of New York, the students returned to Stu Evett were recently presented wiih spaghetti this public life. is a winner. If you don't their homes to spend Easter with th< 5100 and $50 checks respectively in re- like spaghetti it is possible that you Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen- families. cognition of their success in the aca- may starve to death at Sewanee. demic eral Charles White was a feature and as well as in the extra-curricu- The AFROTC Corps, with much time lar realm of college life.) and plenty of money on its hands, Owl Flick, Friday, April 14: The Society, Op- Barry Thompson, President of the staged two beer parties for its members The Arnold Air honorary Blue Key Holds posite Sex-**** A Big Bevy of Bounc- Omegans, said, "The Executive recently. The Corps' first one this se- aternity of the Air Force ROTC, e, Com- ixom Broads. Bah! The Owl Flick mittee along < with the chapter as mester was held at Palmetto Hall on ar holds its conclave in a major Clothing Week a is the flick remains the Owl whole will decide where the money will the Friday afternoon before Spring Va- of the United States. The conclave Beginning Monday, April 17, the go. I ie legislative body of the Society. am sure that most of the money cation, before an eviction notice came. lembers of Blue Key will sponsor a will be spent on some improvement Webb, after careful consideration, Next year's event will be held of Dean World Clothing Week to collect used our chapter house. The money telephoned asked that the beef hiladelphia, September 20. could and clothing, shoes and bedding for or- Harvard Sends Us not have come at a better time. I ser- phaned and needy children and adults iously believe that we will find some the U. S. and overseas. According Master- Debaters way of spending it." A TO, SN Receive Scholastic Awards Bob Cathcart, President of the or- On Wednesday, April 5, a joint de- The pledge classes of Sewanee's that group of upper classmen who ATO go ite was held between Harvard Col- through Monday, April 24 and is part and Sigma Nu Chapters have been "all out" in a team effort to assist their ge and the University of the South a nation-wide campaign. Clothing Students Receive awarded the Edith Lodge KeUerman Freshmen pledges. It is a recognition of Harvard had selected Sewanee as one 11 be collected at each dorm. Awards for pledge class scholarship for NSF Fellowships the time, of the schools on its debating tour. I encouragement and contin- This World Clothing Week is being con- the First Semester. The ATOs received partially ued effort on the part of the upper due to Sewanee's inter- ducted by Blue Key in cooperation with the fixst place award of $100 with a collegiate debating effort classmen in helping their Freshmen this year. This World Clothing Fund, Inc. « tift"-™-- if science, the National Science Foun- pledge class average of 2.560. The Sig- was the first time in several pledges attain the high academic aver- tarian, non-profit charitable organiza- lation awards approximately 1200 fel- ma Nu pledges, with an average of that Sewanee has made a serious de- tion owships to persons planning ages on which the presentation of the which provides aid to American to pursue 2.318, received the second place award aling effort Indians, disaster-stricken families, jraduate courses in science during the Award is based. fam- of $50. The topic of the debate "Resoli'- was ilies in areas of economic depression in :oming academic year. Mrs. Edith Lodge Kellermann is the Recognizing the fact that Freshmen 1: That the United States should the U. S., and destitute children around Fellowships are given to deserving mother do have trouble orienting their activi- of two former University stu- adopt a program o£ compulsory health the i >rld. ;tudents after an evaluation of each ties in such that will promote dents Francis Kellermann, '34, and C. a way ince for all its citizens.'" A joint applicant's in Bob Cathcart saic records college work, re- Richard Kellermann, '31. Mr. C. Rich- the high academic standards for which e consists of one member from commendations by drive: "We expect World Clothing faculty members ac- the University stands, the ard Kellermann who presents the Kellermann school on one team and a life ited with his Week to be one of the finest service work, and of the Award has been given annually since Award to the University of the South number the other. on i achieved projects ever sponsored our organi- on aptitude and field- is a distinguished alumnus and a pub- by 1959 to the two fraternities whose Lacy Hunt debated with Mike Hen- of-study zation. The clothing will examinations. In addition lo lic-spirited citizen of South Pittsburg, be given to pledges have shown the higher scho- ek of Harvard on the affirmative, and the fellowship awards, kids in U. S. mountain regions Honorable Men- achievement. who lastic The Award is for iward deBary debated with David tion awards are given cannot even attend school regularly be to those students of Mack Harvard on the negative. Hunt who are "considered worthy of support cause they have nothing to wear. I leBary were chosen for the « but to whom awards could also goes to orphans overseas, and free not be Cowan Furniture ecause they had the highest ni made." Good Food at clothing, shoes and bedding are give ber of points on the national debating First Year Fellowships, for nine aca- Company to whole families in disaster situation league's grading scale. Hunt spoke in demic months or twelve calendar Cowan Cafe such as the recent Southern flood: the first affirmative position, and de- months, have an annual stipend of $1800, Good used clothing is desperately Bary in the second negative position. and are applicable needed! We hope every student and to graduate work Cowan, Ten An audience of some seventy-five in any of some thirty family in Sewanee will look into their scientific fields people turned out for the debate v at "an appropriate hearts and their closets! institution" in Amer- was only exhibition with no det ica or in specified lands abroad. Fel- being rendered. This was the first dual lowships are not awarded to students debate that the Sewanee team has par- working You'll Find It At for an M.D. degree, but may ticipated in this year. The Sewanee VARNELL be won for Mutt & Charlie's University Supply medical research or teach- team has been in six B tournaments thus CHEVROLET ing fields. & G Supply Store far this scholastic year. 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