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Volume XV, No. 6 Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee October 15, 1969 ELOISE POLK CONCERT PIANIST

Covenant students will have a rare first displayed interest in the piano when European critics have written of her, opportunity Saturday evening to hear an she was three years old. AAt t the age of "technically, she is admirably equipped, accomplished, internationally reknowned four she became the pupil of Miss Clara and her style showed an insight into · the pianist.pianist, Miss Eloise Polk. Miss Polk, who Meyer, with whom she studied for seven deeper meaning of the music;’’music;" "magni­ is probably better known in Europe than years. During the summer of 1944, she ficent singing touch;" "subtle,''subtle, delicate in the Uni Unitedted s·t;ates, S tates, has made interna ­ became the pupil of Robert Casadesus. · sensitiveness," and "perfect mastery of. tional concert tours nearly every year Several months later she was awarded a the keyboard." since 1953. She played with both the scholarship to the Curtis Institute of The parents of Miss Polk are active in St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Music in Philadelphia, where she studied a Reformed Presbyterian church in; .S St t .. New York Philharmonic, last year. It is with Mieczyslaw Horszowski and Rudolf Louis.Louis. Theihe concert will be held in the Great safe to say that MissMi.ss Polk will be the most Serkin, head of the Institute'slnstitute's piano competent pianist to appear in the Chat­ Hall, and will begin at 8 p.m. department. . Covenant students will be admitted tanooga area this season. In 1953, Miss Polk made her frst first Freefree with an identification card and $1.00 · Born in Chicago, Illinois, Miss Polk appearances before European audiences. without a card. The admission price for those outside of the college is $2.00.

Inter-Collegiate Activities

Do you know that there are other activities between Tennessee Temple and evening of entertainment with talent from colleges in the southeast area of the Covenant. Tennessee Temple's student .both schools, the program will provide United States which are striving to give body President Bob Cook and Vice Vice-­ opportunity for Covenant and Temple their students a Christian education? As President Larry Ressor were at Covenant ·students to get acquainted. far as most of us are concerned these September 29, 1969, to discuss plans for Interaction between Christian colleges colleges exist only as our rivals in soccer, inter-collegiate activities. Our Student should occur in areas besides sports comcom­­ basketball, and baseball. Some of us are Association President, Robert Houpt and petition. Hopefully by intiating interest aware that there are differences between Vice-President Milton Wiest spoke to between schools like Covenant and Tem­Tem­ the schools although we do not have a the Tennessee Temple student body in ple, the inter inter-collegiate-collegiate program will ex ex­­ clear and proper understanding of what their Student Association Chapel on Oct­ pand to include many of the Christian these differences are. Few of us are ober 9, 1969. The student leaders of colleges in the Southeast.Southeast. Such a pro­ aware of what we have in common. both schools are planning an inter-collegi-inter-collegi­ ate.ate program to be held at Temple some some­­ gram may proveprove very valuable as an instrument of better understandingstanding and In order to establish better inter-col-inter-col­ time in November. Besides offering an instrument of better under legiatevelationships,legiatearelationships, the student council increased learninglearning is antianticipatingcipating a variety of inter-collegiate inter collegiate .THE BAGPIPE Page 2 THE. ' . BAGPIPE

TO THE EDITOR:EDITOR : TO THTHEE EEDITOR:DITOR: BELLOWS Each Senior in each college or univer­univer­ I would like to congratulate you on’on· sity all over the nation will,. I imagine, the article concerning Edward~dward Clements.Clements. You kept to your policy of ignorance and go through a period of recollectionrecoilection and You kept to your policy of ignorance inconsideration for your fellow man, · evaluation of what he has accomplished inconsideration for your fellow more in the last forty-eight months. One asks whichwh ich seems to come out more and more in the last forty-eight Our laxity is probably due, for the himself or herself, as the case may be, every issue. himself or herself, as most part to a bad habit. No one talks in the I would also like to thank you for the · "Self, what have you accomplished in the much before church on Sundays. Bad Have those fine article concerning our talent show. last forty-eight months? Have those habits are not extraordinary for sinful, If the organization was poor, itit wasn't sleepless nights, that addiction to coffee, self-centeredself-cen.tered humans, and can be brokenbreken evident to this writer or to the staff, who that collection of loans, and that effort to evident to this writer that collection of loans, and .iiff an honest effort is attempted. An name congratulated the freshman class many add two letters to the end of your name evaluationevaluat.ion of our individual concept of times, and it still appeared to have 100% been worth it? Was it worth the bother?" times, and it still appeared been worth it? Was it worth worship and our expectations of fortyforty­ - have more organization than your staff. One wonders what the four years have eight months of college life seems neces­neces• prepared him or her for. in sary as well. Christ even accused some in Glenn Walsh not Glenn May I put in a plug for Covenant, not His day of being hypocrites (pretenders) an idealistic plug, as if perfection reigns for their lip service and estranged hearts.hearts. ior their lip service and P.S. I would like to comment on your · among us, who are yet unsanctified, (Matthew 15:8) Forty-eight months go (Matthew 15:8) Forty-eight statement that Philadelphia seems to be a but a plug for the all encompassing quickly, and evaluation is inevitable. quickly, and evaluation great producerpr~ucer of nobodies: Just because education Covenant offers to those who the newspaper is called the Bagpipe, it will get involved and work to attain it. Margaret Meiners -doesn't have to be filled with hotairlhQUir1 - Covenant's unique concept of "total ed­ ucation" includes an element that I fear ACADEMIC MAJORS is often taken for granted and not fullyfully',. JUNIORS AND SENIORS (April 1969) •utilized. This element is the half hour' which is set aside each day to worship Numbers of 1970 the God we often ignore, yes even though Numbers we attend a Christian College. TO THE EDITOR: It seems practically universal that our Discipline Seniors Juniors Total concern when we go into Chapel is our I have read and heard many criticismsaiticisms Psychology · 17 16 33 mail, our male (or female, as the case may concerning the Freshman Talent Show. English 10 8 18 be), the latest from our roomie or friendfriend,, Some were quite valid, many were de­de­ :Social Science 6 9 15 or perhapsperr,aps the homework we neglected to flating, and most were biased. However, History 9 3 12 finish for the class we will shortly attend. a lot of good things happened because of Bible 3 3 6 We might even be half asleep, wondering this talent show, that only those behind Biology 3 3 G if we are all dressed, and obviously not the scenes could be aware of.of. We got to Philosophy 4 1 5 prepared to worship the God Who con con­­ know each other 100% betterbetter- -we-we know Math 2 2 4 trols our very being and destiny in His who we can rely on and who will Music 0 3 3 pleasure. We seem to pay little respect take initiative. We were able to put on an Physics _ 22._ ._ _ l l _ 3 . to our God, in Whose nostrils false and entertaining show dispite inevitable dif­ -1.~ -~- TOTAL 56 49 105 halfhalf-hearted-hearted worship stinks.stinks. ferences of opinion. It bears mentioning 105 Surely our (note the self self-inclusive-inclusive pre­ that we prayed together, and individually, This list includes all present full-time position) jibber-jabber and our mundane that the show might be to the glory of juniors and seniors with the exception of concerns can wait for thirty minutes God. This undoubtedly is the reason why transfer students. (approximately .00000815% of an average the show was "conspicuously clean." I person's life time). At least we can show ·think we proved thattt,at the freshman class an element of respect for the speaker, has plenty of talent, creativity and res­ whowho may be reading his notes, and for :ponsibility, and I for one have no apolo­apolo­ :the pianist, who plays to prepare us for gies about our performance. worship. Debbie Wallis 1HETHE BAGPIPE . Page 3J

APATHETIC CRITICISM?CRITICISM ? BraBrainerd in e rd

The remark was recently made that criti­ The situation at Brainerd High School Do you think Brainerd High School cism should not be allowed in the Bag­ is threatening to become so inflammatory should change its nicknamenickname,, and do away ·pipe. That could be eaeasily_sily taken care of by as to have strong repercussions through­ with "Dixie "Dixie”" and the Confederate flagflag?? initiating a rule that wouldwou_ld ban criticism out Chattanooga, and perhaps reaching Larry Barton:Barton: No, the song "Dixie" in any school publication. But, that all the way up the mountain to Covenant and the Confederate flag have been sym­ would send criticism entirely back to College. The lssue issue involves Negro pro­ bols that epitomize southern tradition.tradition. the halls.halls, Blink, classroom, and lobby tests of the Confederate flag, the schoolschoof By taking these away the basis .of south­ where it was previously, and still is fighting song "Dixie,'' "Dixie," and the atheletic ern tradition is essentially destroyed. often found. It would once again become nickname "Rebels." The students were Gene Potoka: No, a name is a name and only pointless conversation. And most first promised a vote on the issue. Then, a song is a song is a son song.·g. If we do away criticism exists in that form at Covenant. Friday, the county school board cancelled with the Brainerd Rebels, the Southerners The decision to allow voiced opinion any Brainerd High vote, seeking timet ime to will demand the New York Yankees to is a relatively new innovation and a step study the matter themselves. By Monday, chan~change their name, and Cherokees will ' go _in the right direction. Things do need'toneed ·to the furor had reached such a peak that on the warpath against the Washington be criticized in the proper spirit, and that Mayor A. L. Bender called a curfew for Redskins. criticism should be executed in the right the city. The problems remain unsolved. Roger Baines: Yes, if it's going to cause .direction. This does not mean just The matter of one high school's sym­ trouble and it's not that big of a deal. I tearing apart everything in sight but, real, bols would seem to be a small thing in don't really think Southerners associate honest evaluation. It also means praising itself. But, in fact the Brainerd issue these symbols with anti-Negro feeling, the good points as well as the bad. For is bringing to the surface important, but if the Negros feel they do, it is a case example, the Freshman class was told basic questions of human relations, name­ of offending the other-brother. many times what they had done wrong, ly, the Black-White relationshiprelationship.. Must the Rod Ailes: No. A name like "Rebels" is just like "Eagle," "Hawkes," etc. It's but no one told them what they had races forever live in a state of mutual done which deserved praise.praise. animosity? Can the races peacefully just a thing where the weirdo's on both Criticism should always be followed attend the same school? sides are reading in anything they want. Joe Zellner: Yes.Yes. These symbols them­ by suggestions for improvement. If this It is clear that Christ taught that selves are not anti-Black America.America. How­How­ method were followed, maybe there social relationships must be based on lo~ lovet ever, they do connote anti-Blackanti-Black feeling. _would not be as many student-student^student-student, This love is founded on the steadfast In view of the present racial situation in student-faculty, faculty-faculty, and fa­ fa- moral principles which are taught in the moral principles which America, it would be wise to drop these culty-administration gaps.gaps. The Bagpipe '3i3ible.ble. symbols. is one of the proper places for such The question is how many people in Mrs. Bradford Bradford:: No.No. It has been that way action. action. America,6-merica, today, are concerned about · You might say that students are apa apa­- so long, I don don't't see any reason to change C:hristianChristian principles? Or are the Whites\M)ites thetic and have no opinions or criticisms­criticisms— it now. It It's's just a tradition.tradition. and Blacks in too many cases just looking Mrs. Schmidt:Schmidt: Yes, absolutely. The that they do not know what is going on on.. for an issue for the sake of stirring up _iissuessue is so much deeper than the symbols. That is rather hard to believe considering · excitement. The symbols are so offensive,offensive, and they the fact that such a small community are not worth hanging on to. exists in such a finite environment. On ******** JudiJudi Mott: No, not for the reasons I have the contrary, I think that everyone in heard. I think the demands have been this school has an opinion on nearly this school is apathetic to what is going small minded. If they insist on changing everything, and they are willing to voice on, but they must be apathetic to changechange.. small minded. If they it, they should decide on names t~at that .that opinion to everyone, except the right If many people wanted change there it, they should decide on names satisfy both sides. person.person. I am sure the curriculum com­ would be more action channeled in the Coach Bowman: Yes, for a long long time mittee would like to know what the right direction. Then, maybe we would they have had these symbols, but now it majority of students think about the not have so much criticism lurking in is a matter of human relations. For the suggested Inter-Term program.program. But, they our hall?hall~ or even in the Bagpipe.BafJ)ipe. pure sake of community relations, by the never will. SusanSusan Abbot mere changing of the symbols, tensions This seemsseems to be the place where could be eased. apathy appears on the scene. No one in Onions to Grub Day weather a week late.

Onions to Midterm grades. Roses to steaks. . Page 4 THE BAGPIPEBAGPIPF,

HOMECOMING DAY NEWS IN BRIEF ...••• CALENDAR About forty Covenant grads are ex­ Washington - Secretary of Defense Melvin pected to converge on the campus this R. Laird, in conjunction with administra­ Thursday, October 16 Saturday for Homecoming Day (formerly tion policy, has announced the placing of 5:30 - J.V. soccer scrimmage with known as Alumni Day). The lineup for highest priority on the Vietnamazation of Dayton Internationals. the day includes a conference, feasting, the war. Nixon, according to Laird, is soccer, and music. There is a Graduate taking "the best approach to peace" by Friday, October 17 School Conference planned for the morn­ modernizing South Vietnamese forces so John Calvin Literary Society ing (designed especially for our present they can assume more of the fighting students who are planning to attend while negotiations move toward a settle­ Saturday, October 18 graduate school), then luncheon at the ment in Paris. Alumni Day college, the soccer game with DeKalb 10:00 - Cross Country, SCAC, Bryan Junior College, a barbecue dinner at the WashingtonWashington - The national moratorium on 10:30 - Graduate School Conference home of Dr. and Mrs. Barnes and the Wednesday, October 15, has spread into a 2:00 - Soccer, DeKalb Junior College, concert of Miss Eloise Polk. Alumni are nationwide observance. Originally spon­ here. expected to come from as far away as sored by students, the day of reflection 8:00 - Piano Concert, Miss Eloise Polk Florida, New Jersey, and Iowa. and/or action regarding the war has attracted the ranks of businessmen, pro­ Sunday, October 19 fessional people, and politicians. Some · 8:30 - Pre-Ministerial ChjbCh.Jb PREPR E-MI-MINISTERIAL NISTE RIAL CLUB MEETS 17 senators and 47 congressmen have The Covenant College Pre-Ministerial expressed support as long as the mora­ Monday, October 20 Club is active this year after a year of torium is "peaceful, lawful and non­ Cross-Country at Berry non-activity. The club's first formal violent." A congressional filibuster, in meeting will be held on Sunday, October protest of the war, has been planned to Tuesday, October 21 19, at the home of Mr. Anderson. Mr. keep the House in session all night on the 11:45 - Representative from Emory ·•NillA/ill Barker will speak to the men on the 14th. President Nixon, in a somewhat University School of Nursing, Room 239. "Call to the Christian Ministry." questionable move, has spoken out against 3:30 - J.V. Soccer, Cleveland, hereher1t The meeting is open to all those who the observance. have questions about the ministry. All ,Wednesday,Wednesday, October 22 who plan to attend should contact the New York - The Episcopal Church of the 1:00 ·- Fall Recess begins club's President, Carl Haas, by Friday. US. has, in full knowledge of it's ultimate 7:30 (Central Time) - Soccer, St. The Pre-Ministerial Clut;,'s Club's statement recipiency and in direct response to a Bernard, Away. of purpose is as follows: "The Pre- demand, decided to give $200,000 to the Ministerial Club exists for the sake of . Black Economic Development Council, Friday, October 24 students who are considering the call to sponsors of the "Black Manifesto." In College-for-a-Day the Christian ministry, both for those view of its revolutionary base and its 3:003:00 - Soccer, University of Tennessee, whowho have recogn recognized.ized and responded to questionable representation of the black here. such a call and for those who are still in people of the U.S U.S.,., such an action by a doubt. Our purpose therefore is to seek responsible body of people is amazing. Monday, October 27 mutual help in determining guidelines for Where then does this concept of repera-repera­ 3:303:30 · - J.V. Soccer, Cleveland, here recognizing and responding to the call to tions end? Any self-appointed group can the ministry. Our purpose also includes now declare themselves a channel for Tuesday, October 28 investigation of multiple ways and means these funds. Undoubtedly everyone, 8:00 - Classes resume by which the Changeless Gospel can be both in the religious establishment and Meetings with Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer, communicated to the post-Christian world.world, oout,·ut, should concern himself and his through November 3. Inin view of a rapidly changing society, country with racial and social now. How­ 3:30 - Soccer, Temple, away. our purpose of discussing said way and ever, there is "neither wealth nor wisdom means must also include a renewed under under­­ enough in the world to compensate in Fairyland Drugs standing of the role of the church in the dollars for all the wrongs of history." overall task. We further consider our Free delivery to Covenant College ppurposeurpose to be practical applications of Lewis Ruff 88:00:00 a.m.a.m . • - 7:007:00 p.m.p.m . 831-1627 our conclusions, including preaching op­ portunities and practice. THE BAGPIPE P;igePage 5

STORTZ THE ATHLETE SPORTS By Dave Stanton SHORTS It seems almost a dream to me to see Before falling off to sleep one evening, and after having talked with my room­room­ the New York Mets in the World Series.Series. mates about the sundry things boys talk about, I curiously looked across from my I am almost as happy to see the Mets in bottom bunk to Rob who was scratching his leg in his cast with his specially bent the Series as I would be to see the •, clotheshanger. Observing Robby in delirious joy expressed when he "hit“ hit an itch on Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets are playing the head," I asked him what he thought, how he evaluated . individual performances the Baltimore Orioles, and I predict that on the soccer team so far this year (through the Oxford game). This is what he said:said: Baltimore will take the Series in six games. (By the way, my predictions FRONT LINE:LINE : for the play-offs were 100% correct.) Baltimore-New York in another major Wings. _ Up until the Oxford game, the wings had been the biggest dis­ Baltimore-New York appointment of the season. Dick Crane has played well at times, but Greg Maffet sports contest: does that ring a bell for has been almost totally ineffective. Hopefully the better performances at the any of you avid sports fans? Well if not, I Oxford contest are indications of things to come. will ring the ,bell bell for you.you . . The Baltimore Insides. The insides have been adequate, but little else. Gary Lindley and Bullets clashed with the New York Knicks Steve Young have been generally inconsistent, and although Stanton has played his for the basketball divisional lead, and the usual mean inside, he has so far failed to score. Baltimore Colts challenged the New York Centerforward. This position is the other real troublespot. Gil Kinch is Jets for the football championship. I definitely not in 1968 form. He seems to be far more at home when he is playing wonder if the New York Mets will ever inside or wing. Jeff Talley is good and improving, but far from ready to step into establish a dynasty equal to that of the the shoes of last year's Gilbert Kinch. Yankees of the past. I was just thinking, if anyone would have told Don Clendenon HALFBACKS: two years ago that he would score the Left. Peter Mollenkof has, as usual, stood head and shoulders over the very first World Series' run by a Met other 21 men on the field, except at the first Bryan game. He is also this year's best player in the history of the game, he lineman. would have laughed. Right. The three fellows who have played this position have all been ***** sporadic, but likewise have all shown improvement. Richie Allen has been adopted by the Center. Bruce Young was a slow starter this year, but now that he is back St. Louis Cardinals. The Phillies received on the track, he never ceases to amaze with his hustle, durability, and consistent Curt Flood, Tim McCarver, Joe Hoerner, play. and some rookie. Cookie Rojas and Jerry Johnson went along with Allen to FULLBACKS: St. Louis. Left. Rick Tyson has done an admirable job making the difficult switch ***** and has done his duty at the fullback post. Right. Jim Workman has been the most pleasant surprise of the year. He Greg Cook, the "hottest rookie pro has improved immeasurably from last year and thus far remains the most reliable ,VJarterbackyJarterback since Joe Namath," can 1 Scot. i*\ .row the football from endzone to Absent. Before his injury, George Hopson was fantastic in his fullback en->7one.en,-.:one. That is what I call an arm! ~ole.role. _If he is healthy by October 22, it should be "Loqk"Look out SaintsSaints."." ***** Harr,*Harr : Carry was fired as the St. GOALIE: Louis announcer. I have heard of making Mac Gray has been effective, but is very definitely not the Mac Gray of changes in the organization when a team 1968. has a bad year, but this is ridiculous.

SCOT RUNNERS LOOSE TO SEWANEE THE TEAM: Covenant's cross-country team came Overall, the Scots have improved over last year's squad, but it remains to close to defeating Sewanee on Sewanee'sSewanee' s be seell)fseen if this team can better the performance of the 1968 team. GQ GO SCOTS!" four-milefour-mile course, but close is not enough. The final score was 25-30. Dave DuMont Well, I cannot say I agreed with every aspect of what Rob said, but I could not placed third; Jim Wildeman, Kevin Ivery, care less as I drifted off into a dreamy sleep filled with dancing soccerballs and and Jim Peale finished fifth,fifth, sixth, and shifting feet. seventh. Barry McWilliams finished ninth. Page 6 THTHEE BAGPIP BAGPIPEE

S>COTSCOTS SET AN3ANO TIE RECORDS SCOTSSCOTS EDGEEDG E BERRYBErrn Y IN 7-1 WINWIN OVER OXFORD SPORTS 1-1-00 Covenant took on Oxford on Saturday SCSCOTSOTS CCOMEOME B BACK:ACK: WINWIN 4-2 ItIt was a coldcold dayday and so were the ScotsScots in a game that saw records broken and as freshmanfresh man J Jefef Talley passedpassed o offff to Max tiedtied.. The game was also the twentieth The Bryan Lions invaded Scotland Armes to give Covenant itsfts ninth win of win for Coach Bowman in his second year Yard Thursday, with fire in their eyes, the season. The only other action was as the coach of the soccer team. Last only to be washed out by the Scots. ·when Gil Kinch scored, only to have it year the Regional runner-up Scots finished Bryan broke out on top in the first nullified by a Berry hand · ball. Kinch the season with a 12-3-1 record and so far period with a goal by center halfback missed the penalty shot. Beautiful day, this year the Scots are 8 8-1-0.-1-0. Thus, Klose. The score remained the same as wasn't it? ·Coach's Coach’s record with the Scots soccer team the second quarter ended. During the is 20-4-1. hahalflf time, Coach Bowman put it onon the In the game with Oxford, Dick Crane line as he told the team exactlyexactly howhow they tied the school record of three goals in looked during the first half.ha If. one game. The Scots also tied the school The Scots hit the field with a desire to record of seven goals in one game set in win. But once again the Lions scored by 1965. The Scots broke the school record the foot of Billy Chaplin to dim the hopes of 31 shots at the goal in one game with for a Scot victory. The third quarter 38 against Oxford. looked much like the first half for the The schedule for the remaining games slumping Scots. But during the fourth is as follows: quarter, Pete Mollenkof put some life into the offense when Bowman moved October 14 - Berry (Home) him up to the front line. Mollenkof October 18 - Dekalab Junior College scored the first goal on an assist by Greg (Home) Maffet. Maffet later came back to tie the October 22 - St. Bernard (Away) score on an assist by Mollenkof. October 24 - University of Tennessee Overtime came and the fired-up Scots, (Home) backed by an enthusiastic crowd, came October 28 - Temple (Away) on to wrap up the victory in 13 seconds November I - - Georgia State (Home) by a boot by Max Armes. Mollenkof November 4 - Temple (Home) assisted the play. The Scots led for the November 8 - Toccoa Falls (Home) first time Thursday at the end of the N.A.I.A.N.A.1.A. Tournament. first overtime period. During the second overtime, the Scots had - the momentum going for them as Gil Kinch clinched the SCOTS SMOTHER BERRY victory with a goal with less than 30 seconds to play, to make the final score Last Tuesday, Peter Mollenkof scored 4-2 Scots. Great comeback boys! three goals in the second half to lead Covenant over Berry College 0f of Rome, David Bryson Georgia, to a 6 6-0-0 victory. During a shakey first period, Bruce Young scored to give Covenant a 1-0 pizza villa lead. The Scots came back for two more "Nothing Beatsa Pizza .—. goals in the second quarter, with one by dllnpgo­ Except Maybe Our Spaghetti"Spaghetti• Dick Crane, and another by veteran Gil 3607 Ringgold Road Kinch to give the Scots a 3-0 halftime better,._1-, A Chattanooga, Tennessee lead. In the third period it was all Phone 629-3311 over for Berry as Peter Mollenkof put two Closed Every Monday straight goals in the net. Mollenkof came ~Ire- back in to score his third goal in the fourth period to put the icing on the cake.