Campus Erupts Over Gibbon's

+BWRO' _' sti C , -l. . aA ..rr.l.l e.... l~ ... l TAT D 11 e5namu .acuon U en7uiJrup nt SOUTWer Gb bn B a Campus Erupts Over Gibbon's Ban A massive Southwestern student of Southwestern, about the restau- troduced a motion providing that demonstration in front of Gibbon's rant's policy on serving Negroes. a petition be offered for student Steak House, 2439 Summer Ave- Childress said that it does not support of the resolution and that nue, both objecting to and support- make much difference to the pick- the resolution be sent to The Com- ing a boycott of the restaurant, ets if Gibbon's is a private club, mercial Appeal. was sparked this week by the re- since the moral issue of individual Cook asked if a referendum fusal of Steak House Manager Bill rights is still involved even if the would be more effective than a Taylor to serve Negro student restaurant is in fact a private club. petition. Both Hollingsworth and Lorenzo Childress. Murray Makes Motion SGA President Bill Hubbard said In an effort to support the boy- Rising Junior Senator Craig that the students might call for a cott organized by several students, Murray introduced the motion to referendum on the issue if they so the Southwestern Senate passed a adopt the resolution. desired and that the Senate was resolution last Tuesday urging the Murray stated that the resolu- only expressing its own opinion on student body to join in the move- the Gibbon's incident. ment not to patronize Gibbon's. Poll Results The Senate approved Fletcher's A Sou'wester student opinion proposal with only one opposing poll, taken in convocation Wednes- 1. Are you in favor of full racial in- vote. day, showed that a majority of the tergration of public restaurants? Following the Senate meeting, a 614 students responding were in Yes-62% No-27% No opinion-1 1% group led by Childress, Reed, favor of full racial integration, but 2. Will you support the proposed Welch, and Orr planned to picket that the majority would not sup- boycott of Gibbon's Steak House? before Gibbon's. A Sou'wester re- port the boycott and did not think Yes-38% No-52% No opinion-10% porter arrived first and questioned the Senate should take an official 3. Do you think the Southwestern several diners leaving the Steak stand on the Childress issue. Student Senate should take an of- House as to whether membership The poll reached 104 more stu- ficial stand on this issue? cards had been required of them. dents than voted in the recent SGA Yes-30% No-65% No opinion-5% The only reply was "no." Number of students polled: 614 presidential race. Good Steak Andy Anderson, Sophomore KA, Several Southwestern students appeared in the convocation and tion was not a statement for the leaving at this time said they were railed against the Senate resolu- student body, but only a recom- aware of the management's poli- tion. mendation urging the students to cies, but that "they have good Staffll Photo Lorenzo Childress spoke after boycott Gibbon's. steak." Andy Anderson delivered a Anderson, presenting his own Contacts Taylor Burly, conservative Memphian polemic against the senate boy- viewpoint on "red-neck" attitudes. Murray said he contacted Gib- Frank Flanigan and his wife cott resolution in convocation Childress, Barre Reed, Robert bon's manager Taylor by phone emerged from Gibbon's at this Wednesday. Orr, and Mike Welch, all South- Tuesday afternoon. According to time and immediately complained western students, sought service at Murray, Taylor confirmed the in- "Who's taking up for niggers?" Gibbon's on April 5. Childress said cident with Childress on April 5, Flanigan yelled "You people are in an interview that restaurant confirming that he would not serve inciting a riot!" at the reporter Festival manager Bill Taylor made it clear Negroes and that Gibbon's was a and three other students standing Staff Photo by Jim McKnight that he was refusing service to private club. outside awaiting the pickets. him because he was a Negro. Murray said that he was most LORENZO CHILDRESS, Southwestern Negro student who Backs Taylor Taylor Displays Gun unsure that Gibbon's was a private To Begin was denied service at Gibbon's Steak House, is followed by When the pickets finally arrived, He said Taylor displayed a gun club as stated by Taylor. Flanigan became quite excited and Robert Orr, Jeff Holden, Betty Beall and several other pickets and told them Gibbon's was a pri- After further discussion the reso- threatened to call the police, re- as the group attempts to enforce a boycott of the nearby restau- vate club. The group then deter- lution was carried, 16-3. Class assuring Taylor, "We'll draw the Thursday mined to picket Gibbon's to inform Newly elected Senior rant. line. I'm gonna stand right here his customers, especially students President Dickie Fletcher then in- with you, I'm gonna back you up By John Gorski 100%." Completing the array of speak- Picket leader Childress led the ers for the Southern Literary Festi- .line of marchers, who quietly filed val, which takes place here next back and forth on the sidewalk. weekend are short story writer "Nigger-lovers" Peter Taylor, journalist Hen r y The Memphis couple repeatedly Mitchell and poet-critic Paul Ram- 'Tbe yelled "Nigger-lovers" and "beat- sey. AnAll-American College Newspapter nik-b------s" as manager Taylor Playwright W i11i am Snyder's An All-American College Newspaper smiled. Taylor himself stated "It's Birthday will be premiered by (Continued on Page 4) the school's Department of Drama 48TH YEAR SOUTHWESTERN AT MEMPHIS, APRIL 14, 1967 VOL. 48, No. 21 in conjunction with the Festival. Taylor, who will lead discussions on the short story and its technique is an English professor Fletcher, Johnson, Purvis at the University of North Caro- lina. A graduate of St. Louis' Ken- yonCollege, he has pursued special studies at Vanderbilt under Robert IE Win Presidential Positions Penn Warren, John Crowe Ransom and Cleanth Brooks. By Bill Casey Ginnis, SAE from Huntsville; and successful in his bid for re-election Taylor Writings ATO's Jim McElroy and Craig to the Student Senate. The other His stories have been published In Monday's elections D i c k i e Murray of Senators are XO Gay House of in The Kenyon Review, The Parti- Fletcher, Jim Johnson and John Camden and S pr in gfield, san Review and The New Republic Purvis were elected to the presi- M a ryville, T e nne ssee; as well as in the more popular dencies of the rising Senior, Junior Tennessee, fill KD Neva Gib- Harper's Bazaar and The New and Sophomore classes. Fifteen the Senate son from For- Yorker. senators and minor class officers spots for the rest City, Ar- Collections of them include Hap- were also elected. Juniors. kansas; Em- py Families Are All Alike, Miss Results show SAE Dickie Fletch- John Pur- ily Scar- Lenora When Last Seen and Oth- er of Mem- vis, SAE and borough, a ers, The Widows of Thornton and phis, winning this year's Tri-Delt from A Long Fourth and Other Stories. the presidency Fre shman Mc Kenzie, He has authored two plays and the of the class of V.P., is next Jim Johnson Tennes see; novel, A Woman of Means. '68, without year's President for the class of and Sigma Nu John Purvis Mitchell is the editor of The o p position. '70. David Allen took the Number Mark Houston of Jackson, Ten- Delta Review. Before assuming Betty Wray Two post, and Pedie Pederson, KD nessee. that post last year he was with took the V.P. from McKenzie, Tennessee, was Cindy Vincent, XO from New Or- The Commercial Appeal for fifteen slot. Staff Photo by Dave Garber re-elected as Secretary-Treasurer. leans, and Doug Williams of years as reporter and columnist. The new Sec- publications smile after Susanne Chadwick, AOPi of Dal- Memphis were He will head the Festival's journ- THE NEW EDITORS of Southwestern retary - Treas- chosen for the SAU las, Texas, won the race for Pub- posts. Doug will be Vice-President alism workshop. the board elected them lastTuesday. From left to right are Dale urer is J a n e Dickie Fletcher lications Representative. of the Union, and Cindy the Secre- His newspaper career began as Worsley, co-edior of THE SOU'WESTER; Bill Robertson, editor Mando, Independent from Mocks- Sigma Nu Gregg Charbonnet was tary-Treasurer. (Continued on Page 8) of the LYNX; George Hazard, managing editor of THE ville, North Carolina; Publications SOU'WESTER; and, David Massey, SOU'WESTER co-editor. Board Representative is Linda Harkrider, ChiO of Shreveport, Louisiana. New Senior Senators are Janey Bishop of Brownsville, Tennessee, Board Announces and Judy McDonald of Chattanoo- ga, both AOPi's; Frank Potter, a Sigma Nu from Macon, Georgia; Hayes McCarty, ATO of Knoxville; Four New Editors and Bruce Cook, SAE and football- er from Little Rock, Arkansas. for these positions until a later Dale Worsley and David Mas- rising Juniors is date. Heading the sey, both rising sophomores, were a Worsley is an ATO from Baton Jimmy Johnson of Memphis, chosen co-editors of The Sou'west- President is SAE Rouge and was editor of his high Sigma Nu. Vice er last Tuesday by the Publica- Terry Bitner of Jackson, Tennes- tions Commission. At the same school newspaper. He has served this year as a reporter for The see; Secretary-Treasurer and Pub- meeting, rising Senior Bill Rob- lications Representative are Court- ertson was selected to head next Sou'wester. SAE David Massey edited his land Mobley, from Louisville, Ken- year's Lynx. Chism of high school newspaper in Atlanta. tucky; and Priscilla Geor ge Hazard was elected He was a copy editor for The Sou'- Memphis. Both are KD's. managing editor of The Sou'west- wester early last semester. Carolyn Carter, KD from Hunts- er, and Brett Robbs will assume a New Lynx editor Bill Robertson ville, Alabama; SN John Howell second term as business manager is an Independent from Mayfield, of Malden, Missouri; Walker Mc- of the newspaper. Kentucky. He served his appren- t'ceship as lay-out editor for the Four applications for Lynx as- 1967 edition of the Lynx. sistant editor were considered at An Independent from Columbus, a second commission m e e tin g OPERA TICKETS was copy edi- Thursday, but the decision was Mississippi, Hazard for the Southwestern newspa- Opera tickets normally made after presstime. tor per this year. He transferred from selling for 9.50 have been re- Since no applications were sub- Washington and Lee University duced to 4.50 each for stu- mitted for the editorships of the this year. dents, faculty, and staff. Southwestern Handbook and the Brett Robbs is an Independent They can be purchased Journal, or for the business man- from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and through Miss Margaret Wag- S#IcP by Jim McKl gb ager of the Lynx, Publications has been both business manager ner in Room 101 Palmer Hall LYNX LOVELY ... Lou Anne Crawford was a is last week's Lovely Carol Ann Colelough. The Commissioner David McGuire of The Sou'wester and editor of the before noon, April 24. sophomore cheerleader for Southwestern this two girls are W o men 's Editors for THE postponed the application deadline Handbook. .rrv - . -_ - - _ year. She is frem New Orleans,Louisana, as SOU'WESTER. Padre 2 THE SOU'WESTER FRIDAY. APRIL. 1967o~ rPaw 9 THE SOU'WESTER .AflI R A[NL/ 19,)Ioit Editorial- Ni.sa Resolution Concerned? ... Indications Are Lacking ebChallenged sin! If the latest Sou'wester student opinion poll non-discrimination by virtue of the minority he did nothing else, it proved that Southwestern, represents here, has unwittingly begun a storm like it or not, is no more a citadel for libertarian that by all rights should have struck four years principles than Memphis. This is an indictment ago on this campus. t tBy Senators against the college and its status as an outpost The initial response of most thinking men and for the rational, educated southern citizen. women to the Gibbon's incident was: "Why is S e ven student Senators have stu- this kind of thing still happening?" The answer In the poll, 62% of the 614 participating filed a "petition for the Constitu- ethic behind the Civil must be that we have yet to come to grips with dents agreed with the tion Commission Rights Act of 1964. Yet these same students the real issue of racial equality. We are more to interpret the were solidly opposed (52 to 38%) to the support than provincial, we are dull-witted in our reac- constitutional basis for whether or of a simple boycott of an establishment that has tion to national events. not the Student Senate can take a very recently turned a Southwestern student So whatever the students meant when they stand on the following resolution: from its door because he is a Negro. They fur- endorsed integration and repelled the modes of ther condemn the Senate for taking any inde- enforcement advocated by the newly elected #E$OuTp r/ 'On April 5, 1967, certain South- pendent stand on the issue. senators, The Sou'wester issues the following western students we r e refused The shadows of Little Rock, Oxford and challenge to Southwestern: If you will not sup- service at Gibbon's Steak House, Birmingham grow longer as the flaming sphere port a boycott nor allow the Senate to take a 2439 Summer Avenue, due to the of antebellum attitudes is forced to the horizon stand, how do you propose that we come to the fact that one of the students was by the American government. Their potency is aid of our Negro peers? If you believe in racial Sa Negro. The Southwestern Stu- diminished, but they are persistently recurrent equality, as you say, are we to assume that you dent Government Association feels in our lives, and to ignore them at this stage have no more respect for your principles than that such discrimination is con- in the fight for human equality is to make a to sit back and watch them trampled by a stub- trary to the principles of South- serious mistake. born restaurant owner? Act now, Southwestern, western and is a direct affront to All the questions that were answered by the or earn the ignoble label of the hypocrite. the integrity of the student body. new civil rights laws have been re-asked at We cannot afford to stand idly by while the fringe rallies to turn the clock back a 'Therefore, The Student Senate Southwestern this week. Lorenzo Childress, him- radical M self a symbol of our diffidence in the struggle for hundred years! hereby urges the students of South- western and the entire college community to boycott this estab- Dick Jennings 1qlishment until discrimination ceases." This resolution was passed by Truth, Justice Are the Senate last Tuesday night. The s e v en petitioning Senators are Bruce Cook, Walker McGinnis, Jim Johnson, Mark Houston, John A Mob At Gibbon's Purvis, Dickie Fletcher, and Gregg Charbonnet. s Bruce Cook, who instigated the his But rely I suppose that I am wholly un- the sidewalk. The inner do z en years or so to get back on petition, maintains that "the Stu- sophisticated about the nature of cheered. The outer mob cheered. A feet. aodent Senators were not elected on He quoted Jesus saying, "Out of mob activity, for I was stunned by few flashbulbs exploded. I called SY the basis of their political views." of bodies the mouths of babes shall come the action of that mass for a cop. gathered in and around Gibbon's truth." He added that he was not a eThe right of the Senate to adopt or church member, such resolutions depends Steak House Wednesday evening, Police Not Helpful religious man on the ruling of the Commission. April 12. The police explained that they but he did study philosophy three hours a week. We discussed philos- beaten, had seen nothing. I asked them to I never expected to be ophy while I finished my coffee, and o inside with me anyway. I felt thrown upon the sidewalk, and I shook his hand and left. jeered at by a sea of angry red that I had been wronged, and I Out... Letters to the Editor faces simply for trying to gather a thought that the law was on the Tall And Proud Speaking few facts for the student newspa- side of justice and truth and so Outside the mob was chanting, Defends Senate lem is that someone was able to but until these people agree to ' "Who do we want? Burch! How per. " forth, but I am an idealist. This is the second time the break through the shell which pro- take up the battle also, I see no do we want him? Dead!" Jack I never expected a crowd'.And of I My arm was beginning to hurt Sou'wester has asked the Student tects this campus from the "out- other choice before a group of re- Burch was marching in the picket tolie to the polic,:to lie from the sudden landing on the Body whether it approves of a side world" and take its collective sponsible students such as the Stu- strangers line. to me, 'arid' to lie to themselves sidewalk. stand taken by the Student Senate. mind off of the Tri-Delta Formal dent Senate. about wha: actually happened. But I identified Mr Taylor as the This is my Southwestern, my I feel sure that the reaction this this weekend or the food in the There has existed for some time people db strange things'when they man who had attacked me. I iden- Memphis, my South, my world. I time will be no different from the refectory. the attitude in the South that ignor- get together like that. They did It tified myself and explained my felt sickened by them all, every first. If I were still a Senator, the Someone asked me if the Senate ing a problem will make it go in Birmingham, they did it i: Lit- purpose for being there. Mr. Tay- one. The mob is not interested in very fact that the students were were to take a stand on this issue, away. This has never been true, tlt Rock, they did it in Los An- lor quickly produced half a dozen truth. The police are not interested against the Senate's taking a stand why not on birth control pills or and it certainly is not true now. geles, and they're doing it'arouid witnesses who s aid that I had in justice. The world doesn't care would make me feel justified in monogamy or LSD or free love or Chip Hatzenbuehler the world: They're lying to one 'an- struck him and he was merely de- much for human dignity. doing so. It has been said that the air pollution or whatever? My * * * other. 'and they're beating one an- fending himself. Then I took a last look at Lo- present Senate stand is trifling or answer to this is that until some UCCF Resolution other,' and they're killing one an- Others claimed to have seen renzo walking tall and proud as of little importance. Then why is person or body takes up the battle April 13, 1967 he led his long line of pickets. I other because some of them a're nothing. The police s aid that I half the Student Body in an up- to keep the Student Body awake Resolved: glad that Don Hollingsworth black and some of them are white. could file a complaint if I wanted was roar? They are mad because the to the fact that these questions and Because we understand the raci- and Jac k Even after all these years. to, but apparently Mr. Taylor had and Eleanor Jackson, Student Senate was rash and bold a multitude of others are vitally al discrimination practiced at Gib- Burch, and Joe Hebert, and Sha- enough to implicate them in a situ- relevant to the individual and to In The Steak House many witnesses. It was my word bon's Steak House to be unjust ron Forrest, and Dr. Hemphill, ation which would make them take the college community, the Sen- I pushed my way through the against all of theirs. and unlawful, and Andrew Kelly and the others a stand. The problem at hand is ate must take up the dirty job of mob gathered near the entrance I asked the police if they per- Because we understand our com- in the line of marchers had the not that the Senate requested the doing so. It may be that the best and entered the restaurant where sonally believed I was telling the mitment to Christ demands that guts to be calm and to go on Student Body to boycott Gibbons', way to handle these questions is a dozen or so customers were, as truth. They replied that they didn't we be firm and work for justice. marching. There were more of the the same reaction would have been through debates or panel discus- they told me, thoroughly enjoying know. That was up to a judge. I We the Executive Council of the others than there were of them. true if the body had been ODK or sions-this is the job of the Educa- steaks. asked them if they would advise United Campus Christian Fellow- their And I thought, good for you Mortar Board of the Southwestern tion or Inter-collegiate Affairs or KA's were there, having a me about how to protect my rights ship: The guys. Good for you. Inter-faith Council. The real prob- Religions Affairs Commissioners- meeting, so I was told. (When Lo- as a newspaper representative. 1) Call this situation to the at- renzo Childress shouted that KA They did not care to get involved. tention of all members of United was the same as KKK, they So I turned to Mr. Taylor, my Southwestern Women C a mp u s Christian Fellowship screamed back at him, "Right, attacker, and requested that we go and urge them to give it serious and we're proud of it!") Vince back inside and discuss this thing and prayerful consideration ask- Va'wter was there, along with Har- in some effort to produce the ing how they can best express old Van Valkenburgh and James truth. A few pickets offered to Girls Give Lovely Lessons their commitment to Christ. Burton, and several other students come along at that time as wit- 2) Suggest that the following whom I failed to recognize and nesses. During the course of our admin- within two rows of him at chapel may be legitimate and effective who refused to identify them- At this point I felt that witnesses istration as your crusading wom- twice. Word now has it we are means of expressing our con- cern: selves. were 'worthless, so I declined their en's editors, we have received pinned and I am being forced into thousands of eager inquiries con- a) Boycotting I hadn't been inside long, when offer. Inside Mr. Taylor attempted dating no one else. What will I do? restaurant manager Bill Taylor to pay for my torn suit with a ten- cerning how to try in Southwest- b) Picketing appeared beside me. He asked me cent cup of coffee. (I took it.) ern life without really succeeding Suzy Southwestern c) Taking other action which if I wanted to leave, and I re- He explained that he studied (get it? !). In answer to these per- Dear Suzy, seems appropriate to individu- plied that I would rather not leave philosophy three hours a week, sistent demands for wisdom, we The next time you pass him on als. Most importantly, we believe until I had gotten the information and that he was willing to take the are devoting this column to en- campus, look the other way and lightening replies: that the United Campus Christian I needed for the paper. He told me losses that the picket line was don't speak. We feel sure that this that I was leaving anyway, slugged causing him. A few minutes later Dear Aunties C.A.C. and L.A.C., Fellowship must be aware of the me in the face, curled his arm he said that business had picked What is the proper reaction tactic will result in campus rumor need to take some responsible around my neck, tore my suit, and up since the trouble began. Then when one's date slides all the way establishing firmly the fact that action. threw me through the door onto he said it might take him three over under the door handle on you have broken up. Signed: The Executive Council of United Campus which you are daintily perched, in- Us terrupts your avid window polish- Christian Fellowship ing, and promptly proceeds to Dear Totally-Indifferent-to-the- Carlton Avery press his totally undesirable atten- Situation Women's Editors, Ann E. Barber tions upon you? What do you do when you've Marcia Howell Frigid Frances been at Southwestern for f ourr Bill Peresta Dear Fran, Elizabeth Ridings weou'Wteuter years, aond everyone in your so- * * * Drop your can of Windex on his rority except you has had a can- Mary Louise Williams head and immediately begin to ex- Praises Whites dlelight, and your jaunty replies Mary Louise Williams, a Senior plain the intricate weaving process of "I wouldn't take a pin if it were Dear Editor: Published Weekly e42C exhibited in your polishing cloth. from Greenville, Mississippi, has There are a number of unknown by the Students of forced on me!" are wearing thin? From there, digress into your re- Resigned Rita been chosen "Miss Typical Coed," and unsung heroes here at South- Southwestern markable case of infectious mono- western; I'd like to take this op- Dear a title initiated by the Public Re- nucleosis. Rita, portunity to commend them for Have you a father or brother lations Office of Southwestern. CAC and LAC their noble efforts (they're enough with a pin and a lot of imagina- EDWARD M. YARBROUGH Dear Knowledgeable Mary Louise, daughter of Mrs. to resurrect John Birch with Women's Editors, tion? If not, bring your yellowing Betty Francis Williams, has been pride). Editor epistles fr o m ye ole hometown What do you do when Norris We all know what happened at BRETT ROBBS GEORGE HAZARD honey to the next candlelight. a Sou'wester "Lynx Lovely." A Nurd calls you up six weeks in ad- that ALL AMERICAN establish- Business Manager Copy Editor When the candle reaches you, member of Chi Omega sorority, vance for a Thursday night date. ment, Gibbon's. Well, the follow- STEVE ASHBY set it down and begin pass- she has served as class secretary- I have borrowed his Quant notes calmly ing Monday night the radicals Sports Editor ing said letters. Humming "Secret consistently and need them to be treasurer her junior and s en io r tried to put up notices around the Love" loudly and frequently might WOMEN'S EDITORS ...... Carol Ann Colclough, able to continue dating others. years, and secretary of her soror- men's dorms requesting a boycott Lou Anne Crawford Petula Parasite also help. ity. and even a picket, but, luckily for COLUMNISTS ...... Dick Jennings, Kenneth Phelps, CAC and LAC Bob Redding Dear Pet, Riding in a Buick convertible, all the God-fearing Americans CARTOONIST ...... David Adcock You croon sweetly "So sorry, Dear Witty Wonders, courtesy of alumnus Charles Reed here, there were some unknown PHOTOGRAPHY ...... Jim McKnight, Dave Garber Norry-pooh, but my goldfish has What do you do when you've of Charles Reed Buick Co., Miss heroes of a pure, White America, 'CIRCULATION MANAGER ...... Bob Rutherford been ill for months, and I can't smiled everyday for five months Williams will be in the Mid-South who, with their ever-watchful eyes, FWI REPORTER ...... Barry Goldberg leave the room until the fever has at Ed Yarbrough, and despite Strawberry Festival at Humboldt saw this rot and soon righteously REPORTERS: Judy McDonald, Dale Woreley, Peggy Early, Mary abated." This will also explain promises from David McGuire on Friday, May 5th. ripped down their filth from the Jane Riegler, Claudia Oakes, Lyn Holden, Lynn McEntire, Judy your absence from class and the and Dick Jennings, you have still On Tuesday, May 9th she will walls. Now, many would consider Jackson, Carols Bandy, Anne Hord, John Gorski, David McGuire, consequent need for his notes. not been selected as Lynx Lovely? appear in the Cotton Carnival's this the duty of any AMERICAN. Mary Ann Bryan, Bill Casey, Carole Greene Us Calpurnia Cutie "Parade of Beauties" at 4:00 p.m. But these wonderful persons rose Arnold Printed lanMemphis by TM-State Pry. Ino. Dear Aunties, Dear Cal, Pittman, of Milan, Ten- above mere duty; for the beatniks I have had one Friday afternoon Join the paper staff. nessee, also a Southwestern senior, came back to post their statements date with Tom Typical and sat CAC and LAC will chauffeur. (Continued on Page 3) THk SOU'WSTER .. '-. FitDAY, APRIL 14, 1968' _ :- -- Parents' Day Speaking Out... Letters to the Editor (Continued from Page 2) that this letter may be construed This college has been selected by Scheduled a second, and yes, even a third to be a weakly constructed defense the Ford Foundation to receive a time. But, Ha, our heroes rose to of the senate's stand on this mat- sizable grant, because it has, in the For April 22 the occasion again and again. ter. I would like to remind you past, proven to be a "model of discussion Parents' day has been set for I shudder to think that if they that during the senate regional excellent." In closing, I of this resolution on April 11 there would April 22 by a committee of South- hadn't been ever-awake, some like to ask the student body present whether western senators. poor, unsuspecting students might were several non-senators or not the actions of this The day will begin with registra- have read the trash and been and that several of them took part past week are congruous with this discussions. Not one of tion and a coffee in the East tricked into sympathy for the evil in the community's pursuit of excellence. these persons, however, chose to I Lounge of Briggs Student Center NIGRAS. In my opinion they are not, but at 8 a.m. Student panel discussions Yet, alas, somehow the radicals argue against the resolution, be- hope that they will lead some cause they were not concerned members at 10 a.m. and faculty panel dis- got their bunk into the mail boxes of this community to with the resolution itself, think more seriously about the cussions at 2:30 p.m. will be held (which ,goes to show that those only their personal bigotry. This point equality of men. in Hardie Auditorium. communists are everywhere, even was, of course, indefensible. The I want to be able to be proud A picnic 'will follow the faculty- in our mailrooms). people who argue that the Senate once more to call myself a South- student softball game at 3:30 p.m. Then the senate tried to get into should not have passed such a res- western student. ZTA Talent Night will begin the the act. Instead of tending to olution are only deceiving them- James W. Johnson, Jr. evening activities. To end the day, things like planning dances and selves. They care very little about This letter has been endorsed an optional showing of the South- making constitutional change s, the procedures of the Senate, but by: western film is planned for 10:30 they tried to think. And sure they do need an excuse to hide Jack E. Burch, Jr. p.m. in the A.E.C. enough they got into trouble: they their prejudice. Betty Beall -0--- passed a resolution talking of a New Madrigal fellow student (as if a Nigra boy Officers Named is a fellow anything to a White The Madrigal Man) in trouble. But once again Singers have elect- Staff Photo ed their new officers for next year. DR. DAVID LIKES, head of the International Studies depart- the real Americans found a leader Director is John Williams, Assist- ment, chats with Dr. I. William Zartman after chapel last Mon- who came forth when he was ant Director is Susan Duke, and day. In his address, Dr. Zartman related the problems of Africa needed. Mr. Anderson, although a Business Manager is Jane Glass. in the Cold War. country boy at heart and admittedly uncomfortable making a public address, certainly rose to the Political Future Of Africa occasion and stood, one man a- gainst the evil Machine, and ex- posed the resolution for what it Projected By Dr. Zartman was: another case of the senate getting uppitier and uppitier and By Barry Goldberg In response to a question, Dr. ation among states who share sim- trying to voice its opinions as a A professor of Government and Zartman observed that Af r i c a ilar markets and products. body, instead of tending to its International Relations at New Pursuing the topic "definitely" has little effect on the of regional- business and forgetting about the York University labeled the Afri- ism, Dr. Zartman proposed that cold war and that the can continent as a "buffer area in cold war, in Africa is faced 'with three alterna- students. the context of the cold war" at an turn, has little effect on Africa. In closing, I want to warn the tives: PheeL bY Dave arber International Studies s e m in a r If the East or West factions "(1) revolting fruitlessly, (2) ac- AMERICANS that probably some "FLANK SPEED" or, "Down With Mrs. Swartz" are the names Monday afternoon. Dr. I. William should become involved id liberate cepting their present situation pas- of those wild-eyed, leftist radicals of this watercolor rendering by Dolph Smith. The picture is Zartman was on campus that sively, or (3) accepting the reali- southern A f r i c a at its request, will try to claim that the tearing among many of Smith's now on display in the student center. morning to address the student ties and t r y in g to change them however, he noted that "African convocation on "The Political Fu- with their capabilities." down of the signs was an infringe- ture of Africa." autonomy would be threatened."* ment on the freedom of speech "Africa," he said, "is a power Economic problems in A fri c a and deprived unfairly the other stu- vacuum because the Africans and have been recognized, he said, as dents of hearing what they had the East and West have agreed to "paramount to political prob- to say. They probably will also try keep it so." African values, he lems." As a result, there is a grow- Festival- to tell Anderson that it was about Art and added, have enforced the policies ing possibility of regionalism, not (Continued from Page 1) time the senate stood up and took of a stand, instead of attending the neutralism, non-alignment, and for the purpose of fighting one an- a reporter for The Washington autonomy. trivia we always complain about. other, but rather to further cooper- Star following his graduation from Well, don't you worry, those who the University of Virginia. He is a _Symphony way know that former manager of Resort Man- think the right some things are more important agement Magazine. An avid gar- SOUTHERN LITERARY FESTIVAL, 1967 than freedom or than the senate's dener, he is a member of the Southwestern at Memphis cry for unity... and that's keep- Royal Horticultural Society and of Memphis, Tennessee ing the BLACK people in their the American and British Iris So- By Kenneth J. Phelps Hold Me While I Am Naked April 20, 21, 22 place, no matter who they are, or THURSDAY, APRIL 20 cieties. Contrary to most appearances should prove interesting if the last what ties they have with you. God issue of Playboy is a reliable 4:00-6:00 p.m.-Registration ...... Halliburton Tower Poetry Expert bless all White AMERICANS. there will be something going on in source for such matters. The poetry workshop will be un- 8:00 p.m.-General Assembly ...... _...Hardie Auditorium, Joe Hebert Memphis besides church on Sun- In The Commercial der the direction of 'Mr. Ramsey, Appeal on Palmer Hall. day morning. Through the Art March 31, Poet-in-Residence at the Univer- 1967 this article ap- Theatre Guild, Underground WILLIAM SNYDER, The Drama. Introduced by sity of Chattanooga. He was one Ashamed Of Southwestern Cin- peared: ema 12 will begin on April 22 from "The Delta Raymond Hill, Southwestern at Memphis. of the founders of the Tennessee Dear Mr. Editor: Council's Women's midnight to two-thirty Sunday Committee 9:00 p.m.--BIRTHDAY*, premiere performance of a new Poetry Circuit, of which South- has launched a drive In my one and a half years as morning. Membership to this se- aimed at ridding eighteen Missis- play by William Snyder. Presented by the South- western is a member, and is at a student here, I have often had ries of eight weeks will be $ .25 for sippi Delta counties of western Department of Drama. present its Director. hundreds admission card and $1.25 for ad- of "eyesore," empty cabins left ' FRIDAY, APRIL 21 He has held professorships at occasion to be proud of my asso- mission. behind by the migration of farm 8:00 a.m.-Registration Continues .-...... Halliburton Tower. the University of Alabama and the ciation with Southwestern. But University of the South and his student convocation on April 12 Each showing will begin with a workers, o u s t e d by mechaniza- 10:00 a.m.-General Assembly ...... Mallory Gymnasium sequel from a 1919 Tarzan movie tion. articles and essays have appeared was the first time I was ashamed Presiding: Yerger Clifton, Southwestern at starring Elmo Lincoln. The fea- "The committee is headed by in Studies in Philology and The to be called a Southwestern stu- Memphis. Sewanee Review. ture will be one of Andy Warhol's Mrs. M. W. Swartz of Indianola, Welcome: John David Alexander, President, Snyder's Birthday will be dent. films, Sleep or Empire or a Ku- Miss., a bank president with talent Southwestern at Memphis. staged for the first time on April Mr. Anderson's comments on char Brothers movie Hold Me for beautification." Response: O. B. Emerson, University of Alabama 20. It will also be presented on the racial discrimination at Gib- While I Am Naked. Sleep is eight This is the inspiration for the hours of sleep, and Empire is title, "Down With Mrs. Swartz." PETER TAYLOR, The Short Story. Introduced April 22 and 23. Its author will bon's Steak House sadly confirmed three hours of the Empire State Perhaps our dear old Mrs. Swartz by James Roper, Southwestern at Memphis. preside at an assembly on The what I had tried not to believe Building. Both of these films will should buy Dolph Smith's paintings 11:30-1:00 Lunch Drama just prior to the first performance. about this student body, i.e. that be shortened, however, for their to help her rid the Delta of each 1:00-4:00 p.m.-Workshops. In 1962, his The Days and a great part of the students here 'Memphis showing. "eyesore." 1:00-2:00 p.m.-Workshop I. Writing the Drama, WILLIAM Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker still hold a prejudice which should SNYDER and Raymond Hill. Hardie Auditorium, was performed at the Sheridan have been dismissed from their Palmer Hall. Square Theatre in New York. It minds long before they entered Workshop II. Writing Poetry. PAUL RAMSEY has since been produced through- college. ' and Dan Ross. The Adult Education Center, Bur- out Europe and Canada. As a student senator I am aware ; row Library. PLAZA-Starts Friday April 21st 2:00-3:00 p.m.-Workshop III. Writing the Short Story. PETER TAYLOR and Dan Ross. Hardie Auditorium, Medical Council Presents Powerful Emotional Impact! Palmer Hall. - LIFE Workshop IV. Journalism. HENRY MITCHELL DAILY and Robert Cooper. The Adult Education Center, Prognosis '67 Symposium 140 Burrow Library. 3:40 Prognosis '67, presented by the istration, Washington, D.C.; and 3:00-4:00 p.m.-Workshop V. Writing Criticism. ALLEN TATE 5:40 Student Council of the University 7:45 and Guy Davenport. Hardie Auditorium, Palmer Mr. Bernard J. Conway, LL.B., of Tennessee Medical Units, will 9:50 Legal Advisor to the American Hall. begin in Ellis Auditorium Music Workshop VI. Writing the Novel. JOAN WIL- Hall on Friday evening, April 21, Dental Association. LIAMS and Jack Farris. The Adult Education and conclude the following after- Opening speeches are scheduled Julie Oskar Center, Burrow Library. noon. for 7:30 p.m. the night of the 21st 4:30-5:30 p.m.-Refreshments and Speaking on "the role of govern- and will begin again the next after- Christie eWerner noon at 1:30 p.m. For tickets, mail • r ffrt role s>:' i of the Autographing ...... Briggs Student Center ment in the health sciences" will S ce ArAcuead.rq New York Critics' be Dr. Charles L. Hudson, Presi- envelopes to: 6:30 p.m.-FESTIVAL BANQUET -____..... Burrow Refectory Awardfor"Darlin" Best ActorAward dent of the American Medical Prognosis '67 8:00 p.m.-General Assembly ___.__Mallory Gymnasium Association; Dr. Durwood G. Hall, 4 South Dunlap Street Presiding: Yerger Clifton. United States Representative from Memphis, Tennessee 38103 ALLEN TATE, Poetry. Introduced by John Missouri; and Mr. Frank C. Hollo- or purchase from Goldsmith's Cen- Henry Davis, Southwestern at Memphis. man, Executive Director of the tral Ticket Office. A ticket is good 9:30-10:30 p.m.-Reception and Refreshments-...... The Exhibition Mid-South Medical Center Council. for both sessions. Hall** The Memphis Academy of Arts, Overton Other featured speakers include Park. Dr. Ray E. Brown, director of SATURDAY, APRIL 22 Graduate Program in Hospital Ad- ,1.tz 10:00 a.m.-General Assembly ...... Mallory Gymnasium ministration at Duke University, ,Ray Bradbury Presiding: Yerger Clifton Dr. Paul Pumpiam, Office of SOUTHWESTERN Legislative and Governmental Announcement of the Prize Winning Manuscripts ACYRIL CUSACK Services, Food and Drug Admin- and the awarding of prizes, Guy Davenport, Uni- ANTON DIFFRING .JEREMY SPENSER -.ALEX SCOTT versity of Kentucky. GRILL JOAN WILLIAMS, The Novel. Introduced by Al- bert Johnson, Southwestern at Memphis. FairwaY FOod Store BR 6-9288 rmmeois Truau Business Meeting. Sfenckk talatm~1rdAiAsd ard postpxacsjv tEasi pi * Birtay will be repeated on Saturday., April 22, at 8:80 p.m., and again on No. Sunday, April23 at 8.0 p.m. 2 645 North McLean AoSN19-wMIvlllfoIi~ AWutOAI.Y I LASE ** An ehibition o painting has been arranged by the Memphia Academy of Art 'or the es..uival aept... 651 N. McLean !tee 4 THIE SOU'WESTERE FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1967 0'p'. TH -A - _

Golfers, Netters See Records Slide The Lynx golfers lost their first enth, then tripled to account for game of the season this week to the winning tallys. In the early go- the Sewanee Tigers but defeated ing Don Gaddy doubled for one run, while Jim Russell added an- Washington University, CBC, and other with one of his two singles. Arkansas State. The tennis team Turner provided one hit and fell to SEC powerhouse Ole Miss scored two runs in the game. Over- last Friday while the Lynx base- shadowing this was his fine relief ball nine split a doubleheader with performance in which he limited Millsaps over the weekend. the Majors to only one hit in four Golfers Defeated innings. Against the Tigers from Sewa- On the following day Millsaps nee, Southwestern's golfers start- salvaged the tail end of the two ed in the rain, and although the game series, 5-3. The defeat was sky soon cleared, there was no Southwestern's sixth of the season. change in Lynx fortunes. Close all Don Gaddy, Jim Russell, Bob the way, the match and Lynx bad Dickson, and John Eberhart (each luck went down to the wire. Senior of whom had two hits) paced the David Capes couldn't get his one hitting atta c k as Southwestern and a half foot putt to fall on the took an early 4 to 1 lead. last hole. Charles Lemond three- The tide turned quickly in the putted the same hole. On the other seventh inning however as Major side Arnie Pittman's Tiger op- Bill McCann lofted the ball over ponent rammed in a long 30 foot- the fence for a three run homer. Staff Photo by Dave Garber er to nail down the win. Tuesday's contest against H. J. WEATHERSBY powders the pill delivered by Lynx hurler Two year letterman Whit Dea- UTMB was postponed due to wet Charles Sneed in baseball practice last Monday. Weathersby con commented on the loss. "For grounds. The Lynx will be at home suffered a drop in his batting average, which had been above the most part the team played today and tomorrow against Mill- .300, after the Millsaps game. LYNX GOLF ACE, Eric Wilson has been contributing con- well, especially our top three (Eric saps. sistently excellent scores to the winning Southwestern linksters. Wilson, 74, Arnie Pittman 74, and The Memphis Junior is a prime factor in the current 11-1 record Bill Ellis 76). We had some bad Lose To Lipscomb sported by the Lynx. breaks in the final hole, but then in team golf one can't point to any particular shot as the winning or ammenmammanow 4 losing stroke. They all count. Tracksters Edged By One "We have a good chance in -the a big events with a win in the 440 yd. CAC, May 12-13," Deacon said. "I Southwestern compiled swept the mile and two mile, then relay. Lynx sprinters Boggs, Mur- added a first in the 880 yd. run. Ca gers Honored feel confident that on an average lead in the field events and then phy, and Hendrickson gained first The mile relay, last event on the day we can defeat Sewanee." watched David Lipscomb run Bouiquet For Golf places respectively in the 440 yd. agenda, determined the victor as Netters Lose away with the track events to hand intermediate hurdles, 120 yd. hur- Lipscomb's sprint team combined Again In their match with Ole Miss, them a 73-72 defeat in Nashville dles and the 220 yd. dash. The to win the race by a two second Atttendance... Lynx netters found the Rebels' last Friday. Bison distance team, however, margin. depth to be too great and absorbed set the week their third loss of the season, 7-2. In the field, records Ummanus Bob Redding The Rebels remain undefeated. before by Jim Murphy in the triple jump and Brady Anderson ketball and football;" or "Our golf Congratulations to the recipients Currie Johnston, playing num- fell again. Murphy team has only one loss, and our in the discus of this year's basketball awards, ber one, ran over his opponent, mark to 42 ft. while tennis team only two." extended his which were presented Tuesday 8-6 and 6-1. Freshman C. W. Anderson tossed the discus 146 ft. was selected But when it comes down to tak- Stacks (No. 4) defeated his ad- night. Mike Hettinger 33/4 in. as the team's outstanding offen- ing an hour from our milk, versary, 1-6, 6-4, and 6-4, to ac- sive player,. Currie Johnston as cookies, and study boards to watch mount for the Lynx' only other While Mike Hrabovsky and Stan the best defensive man, Eddie the athletes who enable us to say win. The Rebel's number two man, Slayton teamed with Anderson to Hart as the player having the best these things, that's asking a little who is currently ranked number sweep the discus, Griff Keyes pro- academic averag e, and Jimmy too much. Far be it from our ultra- ten in the South, downed Hayes duced the winning toss in the shot Riggan as the player possessing sophisticated student body to de- McCarty, and his teammates fol- put, his second win in as many the best attitude and spirit. scend from dimly lit cubicles in lowed suit, gaining four singles meets. Keyes, however, had to Things are already looking rosy the fifth floor stacks and perch and three doubles wins. share the victory with improving morosely in rows gazing upon for next year, as Riggan, Hetting- No matches are scheduled for sophomore George Elder. Harold sweaty, dirty bodies as they swing er, and Hart will return to head next week. Buehler took third to shut out the sticks or run around in circles. the next edition of the Fighting Bisons. Academia forbid! Baseball Triumph Lynx. -o- At Millsaps, third baseman Ran- Southwestern was also able to Golfers Are High All pre-med students are urged dy McKean and pitcher Ste ve blank Lipscomb in the long jump Praise is also due to the mem- to attend a meeting, Monday, four Turner combined to lead the Lynx as Barry Boggs, Murphy, and Billy bers of the Lynx golf squad, which o'clock, in 101 Science. Dr. Harold to a 6-4 victory over the Majors on Hendrickson captured the first leads the spring sports in the rec- Lyons has important information April 7. three places. ord department with 11 wins and concerning the Medical Aptitude Trailing 4-2, McKean doubled to Behind 44-19, Lipscomb got off one loss. Today the team will com- Test and needs some facts from drive in the tying runs in the sev- on the right foot in the running pete against Memphis State, Ole the students. Miss, and Mississippi State in a quadrangular match at Memphis Country Club. Kudos to Eric Wil- son, Arnie Pittman, Charles Le- Whit Deacon, and Over Ban- Bill Ellis, Erupts mond, Campus David Capes. (Continued from Page 1) The pickets, again headed by nings and possibly on Saturday as we're passing out And while just a small clique. They sent 'em Childress, ,returned to Gibbon's well. He emphasized that the pur- not fail to in- compliments, let's down here." He felt that "the late Wednesday afternoon and re- baseball: pose of the picket was to inform clude these men in majority of Southwestern students mained until nine o'clock, carrying Randy McKean, as many Gibbon's patrons as pos- For Gentlemen of Wit: Jimmy Russell, are not liberal and Communist in- protest signs and singing songs. A and Bob Dickson for their hitting; doctrinated." crowd of approximately 100 per- sible of the policy discriminating Steve Johnson and Bubba Clark against Negroes. reportedly a member of sons, mostly students from South- caption this Engraving for their top-notch fielding; Mike Taylor, the John Birch Society, claimed western, looked on as the 30 In further developments seven Holland, Steve Turner, and John pickets marched back and forth on Senators have signed a petition Winner receives $100 Wardrobe. Eberhart for their pitching. the picketing had produced a 20% increase in business, and that "a the sidewalk. Individuals from the calling for an interpretation of the Murphy (averag- In track-Jim lot of Southwestern students have crowd hurled occasional jeers at controversial Senate resolution by points per meet in All part of our grande Opening Intowne ing almost 20 been in here tonight and reassured the marchers. the Constitution Commission. The Billy Hendrickson, 5 events), me about how they feel." He Three police emergency squad seven Senators are Bruce Cook, 9 and Barry Boggs. the 15th Day of April. IOam till pm Brady Anderson, added that most of his student cars were on the scene with at Walker McGinnis, Jim Johnston, will be The next home meet diners were from Memphis State least six officers. John Purvis, Mark Houston, Gregg the Lynx will. face April 22 when or Christian Brothers, and that a At one time during the evening Charbonnet and Dickie Fletcher. Today and tomorrow Lambuth. complete boycott by Southwestern Sou'wester reporter Dick Jennings The petition asks the commission Ordre of the Day: Fun &Games competing in the thinclads will be would have no effect. was attempting to question South- to rule on whether the Senate has the Mid the Civitan Relays at "I guess we'll stay down here western students inside the restau- the power to take the stand. Gymkhana of Sports Cars... South Fairgrounds. rant and, according to Jennings, till we get tired" said picket leader an exciting Exhibition of Sports Car Maneuvers. Attendance Lags Childress. A police car slowly was forcibly thrown out by man- Having passed out the day's passed, inspecting the picketers, ager Taylor. (See Jennings' col- TWIN compliments, we may now pro- as Flanigan urged a waitress to umn on page 2, col. 1.) local ceed to the complaints. Given "call the cops." Taylor and the Childress said the picket would Drive- In the 23-11 record compiled by our waitress went inside, and the continue Thursday and Friday eve- Summer at Expressway 4 four teams, and given our excel- Flanigans got into a white Fleet- Gentry lent chance to take the CAC All- wood Cadillac. Outfitters to Gents & Scholars Sports Trophy, it would seem that The portly conservative had a FREE HEATERS Now Intowne at 144 N. Avalon in City Centre Samefamous brancds a Oouteast (5062 attendance at home sports events statement for the press: "As long SCREEN i-Swtime 7:0 Ark) would be more than the thunder- as a man has a place of business, Georgy Girl who DOBBS HOUSE Bring coupon to Local Gentry Intowne 144 N. Avalon, ing herd of nine persons it's his privilege to cater to the Lynn Redgrave, James Mason, Alan Bates showed up by 3:00 for this our people he wants; Chinese or black. PLUS April 15. Winner to be announced next Week. latest home track meet. We won, I'm tired of this nigger s-t." Snack Bar 'The Wrong Box' by the way, dropping Union, 99-46. John Mills. Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine NAME SCREEN I--Shewtlme 7: Although those of us closely con- "The Russians Are Comming, ADDRESS nected with the athletic program McCULLOUGH'S ESSO STATION Student The Russians Are Comming" CITY TELEPHONE are admittedly prejudiced, we do Road Sreice Briggs Carl Relner. Eva Marie Saint, feel that proper support is not be- Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters 585 North McLean PLUS I SUGGEST: ing given our athletes. We all like Center Never on Sunday to say, "Southwestern finished sec- Phone BR 4-1881 Mina Mercouri qnd in our conference in both bas-