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VOLUME XXXVI MAY 1961 NUMBER 17 Pat Boone to Open Graduation with Baccalaureate

Graduation activities at Har­ Florence, Ala., before becoming The Bulletin previously an­ Charles B. Griffin, graduate as­ ding will begin with Pat Boone Freed-Hardeman president i n n ounced the award of a U. S. sistantship in chemistry, Univer­ as baccalaureate speaker in the 1950. Public Health Research Assist­ sity of Kansas. college auditorium Sunday, May He spent a week in Searcy in a n tship in Biochemistry to Gary C. James Lovelace, graduate 28, at 8:00 p.m. Boone is recog­ March speaking each morning Ackers for work at Johns Hop­ assistantship in plant physiology, nized not only as a popular sing­ in college chapel and each even­ kins University. Utah State University. er and actor but also, and most ing at the College Church of Fourteen others have since John W . Milton, graduate as­ importantly, as a devoted Christ­ Christ. Any time he is on the been notified of graduate scholar­ sistantship in mathematics, Lou­ ian servant who is always anx­ Harding campus he naturally ship aid. They are: isiana State University. ious to be as helpful as possible feels at home because more than Sylvester Overturf, graduate to the church and Christian edu­ one out of twenty Harding stu­ Gary W. Aday, graduate assis­ assistantship in political science, cation. dents previously attended Freed­ tantship in English at University Hardeman. Kansas State University. Busy Christian Servant of Florida. In a ddition to awarding of W. Curry Peacock, graduate In addition to leading song ser­ honorary degrees, which are not Myra Dasher Anderson, grad- assistantship in political science, vices when visiting over the na­ announced ahead of time, the uate assistantship in chemistry University of Florida. tion, Pat frequently fills in for second annual Distinguished Alu­ at Missouri School of Mines. Dean B. Priest, graduate as­ sistantship in mathematics, Uni­ an absent preacher with force­ mnus Award will be presented as Richard W. Anderson, graduate versity of Mississippi. ful sermons. While a student at part of the Commencement pro­ assistantship in chemistry at Columbia University, where he gram. University of Colorado. Shirley Sisco, tutorship award graduated magna cum laude, in piano, North Texas State Col­ Boone substituted for Burton Scholarships Received Bennis H. Curtis, graduate as- lege. Coffman in the pulpit many sistantship in mathematics at Among Harding's 1961 grad­ Paul C. Summitt, tuition schol­ times in addition to sharing song Purdue University. arship in Law, Duke University. leading with his brother and uates, 15 have already gained nther~ . fellowships, assistantships 0 r C. Keith Floyd, graduate as­ John (Rip) Vanwinkle, grad­ A member of the board of scholarships for graduate study sistantship in speech correction, uate assistantship in mathemat­ Northeast Institute for Chris­ elsewhere. Pennsylvania State University. ics, Kansas State University. tian Education, he assigned roy­ alties from his latest book, "Be­ A Scene from Lost Year's Graduation Twenty Honor Students tween You, Me, and the Gate­ Twenty students are graduat­ post," to the school in Villanova, ing with honors - three sum­ Pa. His latest Dot record, soon ma cum laude, three magna cum to be released, was recorded laude and 14 cum laude. with the Abilene Chorus. Maxi­ mum royalties from this group Joan Lyon, Myra Dasher An­ of hymns have been assigned derson and Richard W. Ander­ to ACC. son graduate summa cum laude. Bennis H. Curtis, Bob H. Jones Dixon Graduate Speaker and John W. Milton earned mag­ na cum laude honors. Graduation exercises, wit h something over 140 persons re­ Those graduating cum laude ceiving degrees, will be at 10:00 are Thomas D. Brister, Doris a.m. on Thursday, June 1. H. A. Brooks, Gerald W. Casey, Sara Dixon, president of Freed-Harde­ Good, Charles B. Griffin, Rebecca man College will be the speaker. Heffington, Janice Johnson, Syl­ Dixon, a graduate of University vester Overturf, Donna Adams of Alabama, served churches at Roberson, Neal Stotts, Paul Sum­ Martin, Tenn., Springfield, Mo., mitt, Jane Tullis, Eugene Un­ Jackson, Tenn., Tuscaloosa and derwood and Almon Williams. Howell Crowned May Queen; Students 1n Flood Hackett's Senior Art Show Claypool Gets P. J. Diadem Experience Fright Reveals New Techniques Three Harding students nar­ May is the month of queens at pool, with a representative of rowly escaped death May 7 when Richard Hackett, senior art view of the same subject IS also Harding. In traditional May Day each women's social club winding they encountered a flash flood in major from Pontiac, Mich., is rendered in water color. ceremonies, held on April 29 a ribbon. All members of the Ju Harrison, Ark., while returning now showing 40 samples of his The most unique item is a con­ due to the calendar break, Helen Go Ju club, which sponsors the from a Circle K convention in art production in Beaumont cave painting in modern style, Howell, junior elementary edu­ annual event, participated in the Springfield, Mo. Memorial Library. Hackett, a called "The Astronaut." Dick be­ cation major from Carlsbad, N. program. Wayne Davis, Springdale, Ark., transfer from Freed-Hardeman lieves his concave painting is a M., was crowned Queen of May. The Petit Jean queen was John Eshelman, Brewster, Wash., where he met and married Vearl new idea in art. At least he has Carolyn Hall from Clarksville and crowned in the auditorium with and Rick Hampton, Stuttgart, Jane Summers of Parkersburg, never seen or heard of previous Ann Berryhill of Searcy served Student Association president Ark evacuated Davis' car when W . Va., received his first art use of the t echnique. It is appro­ as attendants. Both are also ele­ Bob Jones placing the diadem. Af­ cau~ht in the flood and fled to training at Walled Lake, Mich., priate to the subject on this oc­ m entary education majors. ter the coronation, Joan Lyon, a nearby gas station. high school and returned to art casion because it gives the ob­ On Ma y 16, at the unveiling of senior history and English major When water covered the table at Harding. server a bit of the feeling of the New Bison Editor subject. the 1961 Petit J ean yearbook, from Memphis and editor of the tops on which they were stand­ His exhibit shows a mastery Another item of more than Georgie Claypool, junior English Petit Jean, presented the year­ ing, they succeeded in separate of m any techniques - all guided average interest is the relief pan­ major from Lockwood, Mo., re­ book to the student body and Bison Top Paper attempts to reach the station's by a high degree of inspiration. el illustrating the artist's impres­ ceived the Petit Jean crown with dedicated it to Charles Pitner, roof. Previous efforts had failed. Techniques represented are oil, Richard Hackett setting up his Senior Art Exhibit in Beaumont Memor­ sion of the Apostle Paul. In this Claudette Faulk, junior elemen­ chair man of the Department of In ACP A Contest After shouting for help more water color, pastel, pencil, en­ ial Library. Large picture is concave painting, "New Dimension: Astro­ vivid representation a foreshort­ tary education major from Bir­ Mathematics. than an hour, their cries were caustic, silk screen, lithograph, finally heard by a Harrison citi­ naul," which he believes to be an innovation in the art world. ened arm with its oversize hand mingham and Ann Lucas, senior An interesting coincidence is The Harding Bison captured wood cut, ceramic, sculpture (re­ the top-ranking General Excel­ ze·n who later identified himself depicts the great amount of ac­ mathematics and chemistry ma­ the fact that the Academy sec­ lief and round) and mosaic. as Dr. Dill. Guiding his motor­ tivity in Paul's life. jor from Searcy, serving as at­ tion was also dedicated to a lence Award at the Arkansas boat through the rushing waters, One item was previously shown The Hackets are returning to tendant s. mathematics expert - in this College Publications Association Don Berryhill Will Lead The May Day program was m eeting at Hot Springs early he was able to reach and save at the Mid-South Show in Mem- Freed-Hardeman to teach n ext case, Mrs. Kathryn Ritchie. phis. This one, "Winter Sound," narrated by John White, direc­ this month. The score was 3545 them . fall. He will head the Art De­ Following the dedication, Dick is an oil painting of one of the tor of the Audio-Visual center. points out of a possible 4000. The rescued students reported 61-62 Student Association partment during its director's Mock, senior psychology major daily blackbird flights over Sear­ James H . Atkinson, dean of stu­ Scoring is based on the rating that they saw a home across leave of absence, and she will from Springfield, Mo., and bus­ cy in the winter time. Another dents, placed the crown on the of six issues of the paper of from their emergency p er c h In one of the most active cam­ President of his freshman class teach in the kindergarten. iness manager of the yearbook, head of the new queen. which three must be consecutive. crumble and float away. They paigns in the Student Associa­ and class fa vorit e in his sopho­ introduced Petit Jean personali­ After the regal ceremony came In the Sweepstakes division had previously seen a man enter tion's history at Harding College, more year, Don has been active ties and campus favorites. Books the traditional maypole winding which includes selected entries the house and had not seem him Don Berryhill, Searcy, won the in many phases of campus life. ACC Band Visits were distributed on the campus on the nor th side of the lily fr om any issues the Bison didn't leave. Their own roof-top was presidency after the third run­ afterward. He is married to the former Ann fare so well, coming in third. beginning to give way when Dr. off. Bixler of Moses Lake, Wash. Af­ The 78-piece Abilene Christian The Bison won first place in Dill rescued them. Berryhill is joined in campus ter graduating from Harding Ber­ College Band presented a con­ typography, second in advertis­ Davis's car was thought to be leadership by Bob Alley, Oak ryhill plans to t each at a new cert April 25 in the main audi­ Ijams' Birthday ing display and third in head­ damaged beyond repair, but was Grove, Mo., at the vice presiden­ college to be established in Ala­ torium at Harding. The group, lines. Individuals who placed in found later to be usable. $200 tial post, Geneva Combs, Beth­ bama. under the direction of Douglas Dinner Program specific contests were Milo Had­ wort h of clothes were lost in the any, Okla., as secr etary and Dav­ Alley, a hist ory major, is a Fry and M. L. Daniels, travels to win, fi r st in general sports col­ flood, but the other two men id Finley, Washington, D. C. , as member of the Student Study various colleges with its free umn; Bob Privitt, second in car­ were able to salvage part of concerts. The program for the E. H . treasurer. Group for Constitutional Gov­ toons; Jack Ford, third in photo­ their clothing. Berryhill is a physical educa­ ernment and of the Frater Soda­ The m ain purpose of the trip Ijams Appreciation Dinner on graphy; and Gary Aday, third In the Searcy area, the Little to Harding, according to Fry, May 30 has been announced by tion major, a member of the A lis social club. He is also a mem­ in general column. Red River broke through a levee Cappella Chorus and the Sub­ ber of the School of American was to cement the fine relation­ W. B. West, Jr., dean, Harding Good National Rating below Judsonia at 2 p.m. May ship existing between Harding College School of Bible and Re­ T men's social club. He is also a Studies, a studies group open on­ Before the ACPA meet, score 8, inundating 20,000 acres and and ACC. ligion in Memphis. The dinner, member of the Belles and Beaux, ly to business a nd history majors sheet s came back for the Bison destroying 310 acres of rice al­ on the occasion of Ijams' 75th choral group which entertained who maintain a cumulative "B" from the Associated Collegiate ready planted and preventing birthday will be in the Balinese armed forces in the Far East dur­ average. Press, revealing a first-class rat­ planting of 18,000 acres of soy­ Freshman Picked Room of Claridge Hotel. Tickets ing the Christmas holidays last Secretary Geneva Combs, a ing. This is a coveted rating but beans. are $2.00 each, and reservations year. business major, is a member of not equal to the top "All Ameri­ Mary and Lanny should r each L. Arnold Watson, the Ju Go Ju women's social To Illustrate Book can" class. Flood Waters in Searcy Highland Street Church of Christ, Don Berryhill club. Newspapers in this contest are Tom Watson, junior art major 443 S. Highland St., Memphis, no Finley, president of the Mohi­ Academy Seniors Helen Howell judged according to coverage of from Columbia, Mo., recently be­ la ter than May 28. can men's social club, is a math news, general content quality, gan a series of pen and ink il­ major and active in debating To Finish May 27 Robert Riggs will open the front page and inside page make­ lustrations for three children's circles. program by singing the Doxology, up, headlines, typography and Mary Ethel Bales, valedictor­ Bible workbooks. followed by the invocation by Dr. photography. Concerning plans for next year ian, La nny Casey, salutatorian, Ann Riley of Monticello, Ark., L. M. Graves. Eulogies will be The association sends each Berryhill stated: "The coming and 33 others will get their author of the series, Living Bible given on various phases of Ijam's member publication a newspaper year can only be a success if diplomas at Harding Academy on Lessons, asked Tom to do the il­ service to God and man. Clar­ guidebook which contains com­ each one gives unselfishly of May 27. Lewis Green of Chester­ lustrations after reviewing a ence Dailey will tell about him ments and suggestions for im­ himself. Though this has been ton, Ind., father of graduating number of sketches from Harding "As a Man," his son, Dr. Hartley proving the newspaper. The said many times and seemingly student Anita Green, is the grad­ art students sent to her by Mrs. J. Ijams, will tell of him "As a guidebook gives in compact form run into the ground, it is true. uation speaker. Dr. J. D. Bales, Perry Mason, head of the art de­ Father," W. B. West, "As a an evaluation of each publication Our goal is a t r uer realization of father of the valedictorian de­ partment. Teacher," L. Arnold Watson, "As and a digest of standards and our purpose in being here. livered the baccalaureate ser­ Among the other art projects an Educational Director," Jim suggestions for all college papers. "From this aim and this alone mon. Tom has recently engaged in Bill McInteer, "As a Preacher," At the Bison banquet, Neil stem the many other goals and Eighty per cent of the class were drawing and cutting the and President George S. Benson, Cope, Bison faculty advisor, an­ standards which we will attempt averaged "B" or better in stencil of the bison which will "As a College Administrator." nounced that Virginia Leather­ to reach. We can war k together grades. Through the years, near­ appear on the new track uni­ The Harding Academy of Mem­ wood, this year's assistant would in representing Harding next ly 90 per cent of Academy stu­ orms. He has also been engaged phis Chorus, directed by Leon be next year's editor, and Jack year and build r eal school spirit. dents have gone on to college, to produce some illustrations for Sanderson, will present a musi­ Kinningham would be business If we build together success is with more than half going to the 1960-61 Harding Student Georgie ClaypoQI cal interlude. manager. inevitable." Harding. Handbook. New Group of Big Sisters Paula Sees Future To Prevent Homesickness Above the Clouds The "call of the wild blue yon­ der" has been heard and an­ Anxious to Show Gratitude for Blessings swered by Paula Jean Woods, Harding sophomore from Shreve­ Received When They Were Freshmen port, La. Paula enters Delta Air­ lines Training School, Atlanta, The Big Sisters organization is with others, consistently good Ga., next October for five weeks again ready for action. Thirty grades, attitudes, habits, and training, a pre lim ina I' y re­ seasoned students have been willingness to accept responsibil­ quirement for airline steward­ picked for this activity by dor­ ity. esses. mitory directors Mrs. Inez Pick­ Those selected are: Gaylon Paula and her sister, Becky, ens, Mrs. Rose Kelley, Mrs. Made­ Bach, Forrest, Ill.; Pat Biggers, 14 are the only members of the line Hubbard and Mrs. Carl Muncie, Ind.; Tara Chapman, Woods' family to use flying as a Traughber. Swifton, Ark.; Ruth Ann Collins, regular means of transportation. Something of a "Homesickness Omaha, Ark.; Martha Doak, Unlike their two daughters, Mr. Paula Woods Anonymous" organization, Big Marietta, Ohio; Edna Dorris, and Mrs. Woods have no enthus­ Sisters was organized on the Potts Camp, Miss.; Sonja Eng­ iastic aspirations about airplanes. have only six years to fulfill h er theory that the ones who can lish, Mena, Ark.; Gayla Hodge, Mrs. Woods, not totally favorable goal which is to become steward­ best pre v e n t homesickness Lubbock. Tex.; Florence Klemm, to the idea of Paula's becoming a ess on a jet. "After my airlines among freshmen girls are those Denver, Col. stewardess, agreed only when career is over," Paula said, "I who previously weathered the Linda Linderman. West Plains. she realized the extent of her thin k T'll ~0 h()m~ "'10. opef' '-'I' sanlt:: ~tunll wi~h the ~H~ lp u[ Mo.; Camille McNeill, Happy, daughter's determination. a flower shop, unless I get mar­ others. Tex.; Betty Mays, Walnut Ridge, Paula will not be assured of a ried, that is." Then as an after­ Big Sisters serve somewhat as Ark.; Janie Miller, Little Rock, job until she has completed thought she added, "I still might "guardian angels" for their new Ark.; Sheila Mitchell, Cullman, training school. Only applicants have to open up a flower shop." charges and begin their activity Ala.; Peggy Niemeyer, Little making 100 per cent on all safety Another Harding co-ed has al­ immediately through correspond­ Rock, Ark.; Paula Norton, Texar­ courses are admitted as steward­ ready qualified to train as an air­ ence. Before the beginning of kana, Ark. esses. If accepted, Paula's first line stewardess. Jackie Anguish the n ew school year they are on route will be from Memphis to ('59) of Cleveland, 0., is now at­ hand early to meet their "pen Others include: Sharon Phil­ New Orleans, with the routes tending the United Air Lines pals" as they arrive, and con­ lips, Camden, Ark.; Faye Pursell, subject to change. Actual time school for stewardesses at Chey­ tinue to make them feel as much Midland, Mich.; Dawn Robinson, spent in the air does not exceed enne, Wyoming. at home as possible throughout Bastrop, La. 30 hours a week. the school year. Sharon Scott, Eugene, Mo.; Serving in this capacity is a Gracie Seegren, Tulsa, Okla.; Joy Stewardesses working for Del­ CHECK ADDRESS coveted position. Applicants far Simon, Milton, Fla.; Barbara ta Airlines receive approximately exceed needs because so many Simpson, Kansas City, Kan.; $350 a month. Free travel privi­ Is this issue of Harding remember the help they received Anita Southard, Melbourne, Ark.; leges are granted after six months College Bulletin sent to and want to do the same for Lucrecia Stein, Dayton, Ohio; of service and after one year of the right person? Is the others. Choosing them is a dif­ Mailand Stevens, McComb, Miss.; service she gets a two weeks paid vacation with free trans­ address correct? You can ficult task, with many well-quali­ Sandra Stell, Springfield, Ark.; save both you and us fied left disappointed. Saundra Tollett, Nashville, Ark.; portation facilities. some trouble if you will Choices are made on interest Gloria Tyner, Memphis, Tenn.; The life of an airline steward­ shown in other people, helpful­ and Bobbie Willingham, Dodds­ ess is exciting but retirement help us to correct errors. ness, ability to get along well ville, Miss. comes at an early age. Paula will

BULLETIN Harding College

Volume XXXVI May 1961 No. 17

ENTERED AS SECOND~CLASS MATTER JULY 2.8 1934 UNDER ACT OF AUGUST 2.4, 1912. PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY BY HARDING COLLEGE, SEARCY, ARKANSAS, IN JULY, SEPTEMBER, NOVEMBER, JANUARY, MARCH. AND MAY: MONTHLY IN REMAINING MONTHS

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LINE-UP: The new Petit Jean yearbook was re!eased on May 16. This is only one of several lines of students allxious to get their first look. Contents and format of the book, as well as personalities it honors are bUl x well-kept secrets in spite of the fact that much of the secret information is known by several people.