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Protest Against Spring Sports Regulation In Full Swing Drinking (See Page 3) (See Page 2) 3Uj£ Davidson fiauHtamtianNews and Editorial Voice of The NO. 24 VOL. XLVH . DAVIDSON. N. C. FRIDAY. APRIL 17. 1959 Students,Distinguished Guests

Begin Nine Make Festivities Will Fraternities V I WithStudentReception 1959-60 Officer Selection "Tm overwhelmed that all of this is being done be*, to me to be a Nine of the twelve social fraternities here on the| cause of my taking this office. It seems commitment. It is a time Davidson cammis have elected a full slate of officers for specific incision lor definite to doand how you're next year. of thinking about what you're going going to do it." So stated Dr. Martin when asked how I»i Kappa Phi. Sigma Alpha resenUtive he bit about his approaching inauguration as the thir- selected a Epsilon. and IHfH Nu have has teenth President of Davidson College. still to select their leaders for nominations committee and this T McDowell Richards the coming school term. committee will present a slate For the last two months nu- Dr. have ban the inauguration ... .. , ,. of nominees in the near future. merous committees will conduct Sigma Alpha Kpsilon elects prep,ring for the April 22 in- ceremony, after which Dr. Mar- basis Pi Kapp Phi plans to elect auguration. Dean Johnston, who officers on a MBMter and tin will deliver his inaugural charge all has not chosen all of their of- their officers within the next is in of makin:: the preparations for the event, re- address. ficers for the fall semester, few weeks. ported, that "plans have gone A reception honoring Dr. and y R#£ ■ Those who have been elected The other fraternities and along very well bscsOM of the Martin will place im- Wyrick. officer selections are list- Mrs take are Pete Rush Chair- their DR. MARTIN fine work of the various com- mediately following the inaug- man, and Don Coffcy, IFC Rep- ed below: Everything is ready a mittees. uration. wecfe ahead of time." CLOSE CONNECTIONS ALPHA TAU OMEGA TV Bowl TeamIs RECEPTION STUDENT Dr. Martin, who was elected President Bill Hellier Activities will begin this president by the Board of spon- 'Ready': Livingston Tuesday evening at 6:15 with a Trustees on May IS, 1998. has Lauren* Waller, Prank My». Chad*. Charfaln. and Bob Livin^ton with faculty Vice-President — Pete Kellogg College student reception given in hon- been closely connected with Da- Mr Paul Marrott*. Bob Livingston The Davidson Quiz Secretary Bowl team, flying via Eastern or of Dr. Martin Three chefs vidson ever since being a stu- Owens being from Phila- here. Treasurer ._ Jlm Air Linos, will leave Charlotte are flown in dent delphia to prepare the special Chairman Joe Braswell at 9:30 tomorrow morning fori Rush Minneapolis, All ex- buffet dinner to be served on Bowl Team Heads For Bob Moore Minnesota. April 17, the day of Pres- IFC Representative penses are being paid by Con' the football field. ident Martin's inauguration, Electric, sponsor TV' eral of the Following the dinner the hat boon declared a holiday. program. Wrangle BETA THETA PI scene of activities will shift in- Howewor, because of the DC-Minnesota holiday, cull fa* Avinger The panel, as team captain to the gym where a program in- double will By ERVIN DUGGAN President Bob Livingston it, is, In effect on April 21 and 23. Bob " put cluding several surprises for DavidMttian Manafln* Editor Freddy Lane "Ready. of the " " finished, Vice-President The members Dr will be presented. brillig, and the slithy toves— Before the question was a light team. Frank Nye. Laurens Wal- Martin Twas Secretary Bob Waugh As a student Dr. Martin was er C e ker, Charles Chastain, and Liv- Throughout the evening music an Looking editor of the DAVIDSONIAN. from Le Carrors "Jabberwocky' in Through the Treasurer Tom Johnson ingston, been in Spartan will be offered by ■ student jazz naSh^ir fh^ wS have He served as a member of the poet's name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgsonand the rest of the poem burg. Carolina, Glass.' The "real Rush Chairman Tom Johnson South at Wal- group. YMCA Cabinet and Board of Di- — home, last goes like this on Ward McKeithen ker's since Wednes- rectors and was on the varsity went in the last practice everybody we're hopeful." Davidson alumnus who is IFC Representative day night making prepara- On Wednesday morning tours So it University faculty final teams. He Davidson's College The four top .scholars left by the there. contest, which of the campus, will DC eollduct- basketball and track session of tions for the will tapped into member- Team Wednesday. The car Wednesday night for a stay the Davidson students will re- against was also Bowl good night's rest be- KAPPA ALPHA pit Davidson the Uni- tri by various students for the ship in ODK and Scabbard and questions came, and the answ- at team member Laurens Wal- tire for a versity of Minnesota at 5:00 Sunday's activities. The benefit of the many visitors. Blade. ers came fast. Right answers, ker's home in Spartanburg. fore Marshall Dunaway Sunday afternoon. group a telegraphed President At 12:15 there will be an in too. They will drive to Charlotte declined While in Minneapolis, the After being away for a year, message from Minnesota's team Vice-President Don Rhame spe- preparation, early tomorrow morning, where team, along with team coach aagntoJ luncheon for the he returned to serve as Alumni After weeks of offering Saturday night dates Pleasants ready. Numerous they will meet Professor Paul Secretary Julian Paul Marrotte. will stay at (me cial guests and the representa- Secretary and Publicity Direc- the team was ("Sounds like sabotage," saidi practice were behind Marrotte and team alternate Joe Wearn Hotel Pick Nicollet, and will re tives from different tor from 1933 to 1936. He left sessions try one team member), asking the 1 Treasurer study alma- Monty Bracey ana to Min- turn to Charlotte at 7:30 Mon enter the business world, but them. Hours of in Minnesota team captain to ar- Jim Richardson 250 GUESTS to textbooks, newspapers neapolis. Rush Chairman day evening. to serve as nacs, range for Sunday evening returned in 1951 lay was Eastern Airlines officials an- dates Representative Bud Hunter The academic procession. Treasurer and Business Man- past. Now what ahead instead. IFC two-day period of rest and nounced this week that they Th» final phase of student which will be made up of more ager until his election as Pres- a On Sunday at 5 p.m. (EST) Spartanburg, S. C, will sponsor a send-off cere- body war* complct- ident last year. study in Davidson oloctiom .than 250 representatives from Saturday's plane trip to mony at Charlotte airport to- the contest between KAPPA SIGMA "d this week with tho "lec- then (student body:900) the Uni- college! and universities Minneapolis the big game morrow morning before the and Tommy Price rep- and versity (student President tion of Student Council j throughout the country, will millions of viewer* on team leaves on the 9:30 a.m. of Minnesota resentatives from the three before body: 26,000) flight to Minnesota. will be beamed Vice-President Newt Quantz upper form at 1:45 p.m. in front of Sunday afternoon. the net- classes. IFC Sets PlansFor scared," said team The team will arrive in Min- across the nation via Ed Kizer the college church. To the "We're CBS. "It's like Secretary Elected from tho rising captain Bobby Livingston, "but neapolis late tomorrow. After work facilities of music Davidson ROTC meeting between David Treasurer Ed Houser senior class were Bob of the Informal Weekend team has gotten together greeting theirhosts on the Min- another Benson, the visiting Goliath," said a faculty Avinger, Charles band, the academic procession real welland workedhard. Tell nesota campus and a and Rush Chairman Verner Stanley Interfraternity Coun- member. "I vast hope the out- Fred Lane, and Tom Price. will weave its way up the Mem- Earnhardt lison. Chorus, with the Queens Cot suggestions for revising the is desirable. of protecting the team from Secretary Jim formal with coats and ties and I'hoir. will present Dido constitution in chapel today. Only four of the present reg- last-minute jitters. Treasurer Bob Pate cocktail dresses the proper Mimeographed copies were dis- ulations are advocated in the and Aenea* on Tuesday eve- Rush Chairman Charlie Patterson dress. at the doors. The effort to streamline and short- ning, April 28, in Chamber's tributed On Saturday night, dress will changes involve no amendments en the present system. They IFC Representative Tom Ridenhour KA Order Honors Auditorium. YMCA Cabinet be completely informal, with but only a rewording of misun- are: 1— Freshmen required to and sec- uphold Davidson tradition of Bill Workman, of Davidson, Bermuda shorts the prescribed derstood statements Alumnus Of 1892 wear. As by amendments speaking to everyone they meet Selects Hellier and Janice Hudson, of Queens, in the past, the dance tions affected — Dr. C. M. Richards, oldest en Friday night will be from year. The student on campus; 2 must wear caps; Bill Hellier has been selected Sigma Chap- will sing leading roles passed this President David Atchison living alumnus of the in nine until one. and on Satur- 3— cannot walk on grass; and by t.ie YMCA Cabinet as Edi- , has — ter of this special concert arrange- day night, from eight until 4 must wear orientation name tor of the Handbook for next Vice-President John Stone by the local a been nominated ment of Henry PurcelFs Ba- twelve. Ugs. year. BUI has since secured Secretary George Kundahl chapter to a of the Order seat roque performance GREEN INSTALLED printer and has chosen Pete fraternity's Court of opera. A Manager. Treasurer Jerry Vaughn on the The Council is enthusiastic Dee Green will be installed Kellog as Business Honor. He will receive formal will al.so be given at Queens on Retiring Editor George Ram- Turner over the prospects for the Sat- as the new Student Council Rush Chairman Dan recognition of the honor at a Monday night, April 27. urday next sey spoke highly of his succes- afternoon cancert.It will President in chapel Tues- Representative Jim Anderson meeting of Sigma Chapter in be held on the front campus new "He's had a lot of experi- IFC This concert is part of Da- day. At that time the coun- sor: several weeks. lawn and will be strictly in- office. ence in publicationsand Is well vidson's annual Fine Arts Festi- cil will also take The Court of Honor of Kap- formal. Ellington will begin at Abiding by the constitution, qualified for the job." Bill was SIGMA CHI programs pa Alpha Order is an honorary val. Other scheduled two-thirty p.m. and play for Kuykendall, as retiring presi- Sports Editor of the Handbook Kay Kilpatrick organization giving special on President for this Festival include a read- about an hour. The time and dent, and Roy Gilbert as out- this year. He has been the Burgdorf recognition to alumni members DAVIDSONIAN staff since his Vice-President Gus ing of John Webster's Baroque length of the concert were going head of the senior class who have rendered meritorious' planned couples year. Secretary . Marvin Parker play, Tho Duchess of MUlfl, on to enable who will continue to serve on the freshman service to the fraternity. Each to activities include Noel McDevitt 1 wished leave the campus for new council through the re- Bill's other Treasurer chapter of the Order selects an April 27 in the Union Ballroom; for Coach McKoe, Macris the weekend to attend the con- mainder of the year. Richard statistician Rush Chairman Spiro alumni member to receive the and an organ recital by Paul immediately Monday Spanish Club, Gamma Sigma, \ cert after lunch KUYKENDALL Brubaker was elected IFC Representative Woody Morcock honorary recognition each year. Laigston St. Baptist JOHN Epsilon Honorary Fraternity, of John's and still be able to leave for night as the Senior Council Dr. Richards was a member early the revision advanced ROTC, Alpha Tau Church in Charlotte, on May 5. other events at an hour. body will vote on Member to serve with them. PHI EPSILON of Sigma Chapter of Kappa Al- date. Omega Social Fraternity, and SIGMA at a later The three will have a similar pha Order at Davidson from A concert of Baroquemusic Anotn#r niQnl190? Ot fnf position on the new Honor swimming team. President Dan Clemmer 1802. After graduation dine* wtlttnd will COURT INEFFECTIVE Handbook is primarily 1888 to will also be given by the Da- b* an recommenda- Court. The Vice-President Cook entered the ministry and re- old-tim*mimtrtl show to b* In its written to orient incoming fresh- Quinton he vidson College Chamber Or- expressed In dosing, Kuykendall spoke used turned to Davidson as Profes- presented by Hi* D-Club be- tions, the council ways Davidson. Comptroller Louis Fogleman on May In the lack of gratefully to the council for its men in the of Bible. Now retired, he chestra 8. All these Friday'* dirx* disappointment is to come sor of fore In th» of the Court of work and rapport in what he The 1959-60 edition Secretary Elwood Hartman is Professor Emeritus of Bible performances will start at 8:15 Chamber's Auditorium. effectiveness presses by the third suggested consid- felt was "an auspicious year la off the Roger at Davidson College. |p.m., free of charge. (Continued On Pour) Control and week in August IFC Representative Dewhurst and are Pat* erable reevaluation and modi- council history." f7~ THE HAWK'S NEST The Editor-in-Chief ha* an- TOIL ANDTROUBLE She Sauti>00ttian nounced ut opening on The ml NCWS AND EDITORIAL VOICE OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAVIDSONIAN staff for a student photographer, t" ■ Sweepstakes For ■ FRIDAY. APRIL 17, 1959 Students Should serve the remainder of this w PAGE TWO yeer. Applicants for the staff po- RepealDrink Ban sition must own flash photo- ThePresidency.. T' Attempt The Impossible graphic equipment and have Must By JACK TAYLOR By JOHN STONE In theological terms, the YMCA It can continue the cabinet sys- dtk some experience In new* photography. A knowledge interesting news is the in eschatological era. It faces tem, which is a modified caste sys- Student government at Davidson is a system of laws One of the features of current is its of photographic developing speculation Who will be our the largest problem of any student tem, a constricting structure. wherein the students have defined a manner of conduct devoted to the question: vague and enlarging technique* next President? organization next year. Yet in Dave It can keep its programs which they consider essential to the well-being of the stu- will be necessary. and unappealing. Robinson, it holds the best hope of dent community. This student-imposed code of conduct In addition to technical Facing the Democrats is an array of choices, none of ever realizing anything significant in But it can, as an alternative, turn skill, the qualities of imagi- is entirely separate from the faculty-imposed code. The nation, originality, determi- which is especially panacean in nature, although the our days. once again to the student as its source student code represents the opinions, thoughts, and at- nation and perserverance Democrats have excellent chances in the next election. The problem the Y faces is to of strength and as its primary field will be desirable. titudes of the student body; the faculty regulations rep- Senator Jack Kennedy of is perhaps communicate with the average stu- of emphasis. Specific, enduring pro- Any student interested in Massachusetts the top contender at present, although he has Presi- dent. There are numerous religious grams offer themselves: the author resent the dispositions of the Faculty. serving on the DAVIDSON- "no organizations for the spiritually in- series, a truly effective religious em- IAN staff as photographer is dential aspirations" right now. Kennedy is young, and But opinions, thoughts, and attitudes within a so- invited to contact Editor Ed well liked. Perhaps — clined, but the average student some- phasis. his greatest obstacle and a serious cial community occasionally change. Armfield in the near future. one at that— is his religion. how finds little value in their efforts Above all. an attitude must de- on his behalf. They incline to further velop which would result from the With the changes in disposi- The inevitable question is persuade those already convinced. YMC.Vs working within and through tion will come changes in the raised: can a Roman Catholic can become one of its people. It must learn to speak for. manner of conduct that is de- "Davidson—Where's That?" ♥ by Redding be elected President? Only one The YMCA -- nominated, AI Smith, is easy as well as lo. the student body. The ; manded by the society. has been these This the way out. When and he was beaten. The YMCA can follow its pre- YMCA must inherit and work through this happens, the rules and decessors in building impressive fig- our weakness and our strength. It regulations nf that society must Kennedy's circumstance*, however, hive been mitigated activities, must not divorce itself from reality by be revised in order to clearly ures of membership and considerably by at least two and look strong on paper This fa just cloistering in a cabinet. define the new manner of con- duct that is expected. factors. On* is the noticeable bait tor freshmen. The YMCA must initiate a true rise of tolerance over thepast dialogue between itself and the stu- thirty years. The ether is a Or it can radically restructure it- Regulations impose dent, not a monologue itself. that a realiiation that the "Happy self and provide a program that will from manner of conduct which is The voluntary chapel program is an Warrior's" religion was net honestly communicate with the stu- no longer considered essen- so portentous as many be- instance dialogue dents of Davidson College. Judging in which this is tial to the society's welfare * lieved. from the past, and from the apparent being attempted already. must be repealed; regulations # defining presently expect- vy *^^ From a Southerner's point of night the nature of our students, this appears This has been the black of W view, ed manner of conduct must 'lit the most comely rhoice psy- virtually impossible. The YMCA the YMCA. The historical and be adopted. might well be Lyndon Johnson, should dedicate its efforts toward chological precedents are against its who has made quite a name for majority proving this not so. efforts ever being worthwhile on the Failure to