'CATS CONTINUE GERMAN SAYS MIXON MOUNTAINEER FEUD TOOK WRONG ROAD (See Page Five) (See Page Two) f The News And Editorial Voice Of The Davidson College Stud ent Body DAVIDSON COLLEGE. DAVIDSON. N. C. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1965 MMBER FIFfEEN AAUP Initiates Effort To Repeal NC Gag Law Entire Faculty Shows Strong Support, 56-7 Davidson's Chapter of the American Association of University Professors has begun in recent weeks a statewide campaign to have North Carolina's "Commun- ist Speaker-Ban Law" repealed. After initiating the movement into effect its current program with a resolution calling for the aimed at enlisting the support repeal of the "gag law," the of individuals and organizations (Staff Photo by Smith) local AUUP chapter led the throughout the state. GREEK WEEK CHARIOT RACE whole faculty to adopt a simi- Explaining that the function Sig Eps Race Around Patterson Court lar resolution and is now seek- of the Speaker-Ban Committee ing the aid of individuals and is primarily educational. Chair- GREEK WEEK CONCLUDES organizations throughout the man Gift said. "I feel that the state in an effort to achieve re- people of North Carolina don't SECOR GIFT OSTWALT peal of the law. understand the law and that Carrying their cause to a when it is understood, it will be Pledges meeting of the full faculty on repealed." Endure Pains Jan. 19, the AAUP professors In carrying out its "educa- Faculty MembersReact presented n resolution similar tional" program, the committee Tomorrow will be greeted with a gasp of relief as the Greek Week activities for everything from thecare Ito their own, which the faculty has prepared an editorial re- over 200 freshmen end. The week's activities have included adopted by a vote of 56 to 7. sponse for WBT in Charlotte dead bodies chariot racing. ! Proposal of to The faculty's resolution urged and is working on an article for To Gas Law began by the pledges for less than $c5 Recreation Center. Phi Delt- that the gag law be fapaasad the national of the " Greek Week activities bulletin pressed, they often become more whatever reason. Secor declar- banquet apiece, and be pulled y Cleaning up railroad tracks in because the faculty's [aattafl AAUP. If the nasal arises, it is By BOB VANCE on Monday with a for could b> j of effective underground. ed. "It's a dangerous, sick pledge?s Mooresville Center at the re- imposes ready further press Davidsonian Staff Writer all pledges and pledge trainers four pledges, with two "'that "this law unnercs- aNo for and "These k:ncl* of laws give situation when Iperson is pen- College Union. r.riing in the quest of the Garden Club, Pi sary inappropriate TV presentations. ' at the The speak- chariots j and restric The recent stand of the Dav- Communist! .immunition for alized by iiur >.lying that he's. at tho banquet was Dr. Wil- The $5 3iinlt for Rial I Kapp Painting outside and two1 tions upon the officers of the The cnmmiHec is actively M er chapter of the Amencar.. c !i.' mt don't take Mr- ii^s than qualified t<> a>Mk bt- Wright spoke limited appearance of th(B rooms of the Negro Rec-, concerned. . licitmg the aid of organ.- idson liam McK. who the interior Institutions . and Other hi r he plc.idcii !in- Fifth - Cornelius, Beta I ol University Pro-. lously our freedom of >|H'och, . once the pledges "Brother- whichincluded m>di rea'.iim Center in will, in the long prove to in N'ortli Carolina. The to about "rharius" run. Battens , of the press, of religion, etc,," This CO il right cU hood," «ith special emphasis tied bicycles, wheel barrowsI, Cleaning up the Huntersvillc be extremely to the State board of the N. ('. League (eeson the College faculty detrimental sad continued Becor. "They say that 11- .me) disttasuiahe* us from the of pledges. Wright, and red wagons. Sig;- Chronic Disease Hospital. Sigma reputation and pood name of Voter* has to the "Speaker- on duties little The of Women alread> in opposition iimc cl.iss m our M>ciety tries the Communist*." :he first IKC speaker for the ma Chi's bright red c- ianot w i:s Chi Cleaning up the Nevins Vo- :North Carolina's state-supported announced its opposition to the ' Ban Law" ta 1■used D 1 in maintain its own bttsrasti i>y Presenting .1 different view of semester, has contributed the closest thing that ATO -Cleaning of learning." gag-law. " artic- resemblec School. institutions liifiiu-r professors to comment In .1 va- having a society by pro- the "gag-law" question. Dr. J. Sip Ep*>s Presbyterian Church, Biased to Greek Exchange, a chariot while the up Center Tile AAl'P mem- Davidson Cliap'.er I'itmiIcii' 1- les Banta's Davidson riety of wayi -i to their feelings1 Muting ideas which might be W Iti-id Hid, "I Me tin' point Greek vehicle was In f.tir Kappa I'aintinn floor at bers began their efforts last II. Ostwalt ha- a letter " a national letter fraterni- roller skate S.n J. sent on the matter.
FRIDAY, 5, And Greeks PAGE TWO FEBRUARY 1965 'Ram-bam* By CHARLES RAMBERG (Utters to 'he editor do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor.) Davidaeftlan Assectate Editor The soul of man is divided into three elements— the appetitive, the spirited, and the rational— the philos- Strangulation opher said over two millenia ago, and the harmony of o» opinion, and only ana eerseo were ef Ina those three parts is to be called justice. Plato never If all mankind mines "»". ware ana fraternities, but the contrary opinion, mankind wevM be no mart justified in sllencine that ana eer«en. heard of Greek letter social tools than ho. if ho h.d lh« newer, would bo justified in silencing mankind. he used to understand men can be used to decide what are the valid purposes of a fraternity system. Infallibility A silencing of dl»cu»»ion Is an assemptien at Hopefully, the college will provide for the satis Pram ON LIBERTY element, merely by staling John Stuart Mill faction of the rational not the student's desire for facts but also by pointing out Davidson's faculty assumed a prop- human mind has thought and ways to keep under control the potentially disruptive er position of leadership in North learned which bears on these spirited and appetitive elements. Carolina education at its January opinions. Men fashion their As we near the conclusion of the shennanigans of meeting. Acting on the recommend- thoughts according as their in- Greek Week tonight, it is difficult to deny that the fra- ation of the local chapter of the terests and activities have mold- ternities do not at least occasionally obstruct the formal Association of University education process. It is probably safe to say that fra- American ed and shaped their minds; the individual mem- (AAUP), the faculty over- ternities, allowing for differences in Professors college may have no special in- bers, pretty frequently get in the way of education by whelmingly approved a resolution terests shapingit.It must in this creating competing demands for the student's time. calling for the revocation of the sense stand apart, viewing all "Speaker Ban Law." The second part of the Platonic soul, the spirited interests of men alike with equal element, is nurtured by a program of extracurricular The faculty's move merits com- eye,and measuringeach in terms activities such as athletics, publications, student govern- mendation. And equally worthy of of every other and the whole. It ment, etc. that provide honors for the best competitors. praise are the efforts of a small is a place of knowledge and of It is possible that Davidson fraternities help develop the L _ spirited element by encouraging their members to par- group of Davidson students who re- criticism. "nt . I ticipate in the extra-curricular program. vealed this week that they are seek- Certainly there are limits which ing to work in conjunction with the must be observed. David Fellman ex- The third element, the appetites, may or may not AAUP. pressed this concisely when he said: LETTER TO THE EDITOR exist only to be controlled by the rational element. The " " " " important point for us is that the appetites must be con- "Democracy has no obligation of any sidered. The detriment fraternities work on the educa- The "Speaker Ban Law" has led a kind to commit suicide." But Fellman tion process might justify their abolition if Davidson brief yet stormy life. Passed two quickly added: "Short of the point Mixon Political Opinions College had not so completely ignored the problem —of years ago, the law has been castigated of incitement to crime, our system providing some minimal satisfaction for the appetites by educational officials and news must rely upon the free flow of l. e., a social program. media alike. Nevertheless, as the Gen- ideas." The college's pussyfooting on the alcohol issue is Assembly convened again this Foreign Criticisms sufficient indication that it is not willing to provide an eral Meiklejohn pursued the point fur- Draw week, revocation appeared unlikely. ,. on-campus social program that will satisfy student de- ther: Dear Editor: deed himself ignored a few lationship between authority sires. The college can hardly be expected to circumvent Wary politicians mused over the in- caution and stop lights, i people What then is academic free- I wish to thank Monsieur and so' and inGerman states of its own rules by providing off-campus social life, so some possibilities opponents has only himself to — numerable dom? It is, it seems to me, the (cf blame if the past and present 1 assume other institution is needed to minister to social needs. misconstruing the in- Mixon "World Travel Re- he gets run down by a Volks- — would have for etc.) the possibility change is Fraternities, then, do seem to have an important very quality of a college. The actions" for his personal wagen! of an tent of a vote against the act. observations on European important one, role to play on this campus, particularly in light of question whether or not a col- life. It is after all, a very realI but one to be 1 like to take with the college's refusal to provide the social outlet for Needed is a strong display of pub- lege is free is meaningless. An would issue question whether such a thing soberly and carefully approach him on several points, but I appetitive energies. lic opposition to the "Gag Law." And institution which is not intel- as a German "mentality"actual- ed. The following since have unfortunately not estimation At this point, it is time to stop abusing Plato and articulated I ly exists. Different regions pre- stems pen the opposition must be lectually free is not a college, been able to ex- from the of Pro- consider whether restrictive fraternity membership poli- loudly to travel so sent varying pictures Bon- clearly and now if there is whatever else it be. States may my of what testant Pastor Dietrich cies are necessary to maintenance of a fraternity sys- tensively, I must limit a German is like, and German tem goal be any hope for favorable action in servants partial insights comments to his reactions to hoeffer, who in 1945 was exe- with the limited of providing a social outlet. be of youth differs greatly from the session. Germany peo- cuted by the Nazis for subver We think not. Except in the last maudlin moments this and partial interests, and so may and the German adult society— two Week, ple. of the mosti sive activities against the re- of Rush when tears flow and bull flies, it would Our attention is not drawn to the factories and corporations, and obvious of many factors of gime and against the person of be difficult to find a fraternity man on this campus who question of the legality of the "Speak- even schools of medicine; but not To be sure, it is one thing variance. Furthermore, it seems1 the Fuehrer: would characterize fraternal brotherhood as the mysti- The legality of the act so colleges. A college is our so- to make observations, and to me, one who wants to under- cal union that some seem to think it is. The truth of er Ban Law." "Who would wish to disagree incisively challengedby stu- cial and individual striving to es- quite another to construct stand and describe a nation of brotherhood is to be found somewhere between bare has been generalizations upon people must first come to know i with the German that he has tolerance and fraternal love, making brotherhood not And no well-founded de- cape the bonds which the world's them. It dents of law. seems to me that Ms. Mixon has many individuals,and not mere-. achieved again and again in unlike other human relationships. offered in response. work would fix upon us. It is , duty, mission and vocation, then, fenses have been the/ erected several faulty super- ly a shallow stereotype, before the We believe, that a system of 100 per cent freedom from our- utmost in bravery and sacrifice bidding would not ability Rather our concern is as members search for structures upon a rather small he begins to induct generalI impair the of fraternities to selves. number of observations. characteristics. ... .But hereby he had mis- provide a social outlet that all students ought to have of an educational community. Actual world; For an educational institution to at- Monsieur Mixon must havei understood the he had access to. restraint following from the lav, has According to Ms. Mixon. not realized that his readiness " » " " tempt to function within a framework realized that the conclusions heI been limited, but the threat of re- other Europeans, notably those has so haphazardly drawn are, to subordinate himself, to sacri- When we wrote a letter to the Charlotte Observer of certain preconceived notions is im- south, straint is widespread and frightening. further rebuke the not idleor inconsequentialones. fice for the sake of his mission, chiding the professors of this college for turning their — possible: education in the purest and Germans with "cultural achieve- When he mentions "the ter- could be misused to an evil attention from the faculty vow to the state speaker-ban "Gag Law" which, in effect, ments arc more important law, The noblest sense cannot exist in such "' than rific German mentality of doing; end. Ihad to become ap- we were sure that some local fundamentalist would to officials at state in- highways and factories. Here ... assure is a directive— environs. only what you are told to do" parent that the Germans lack- us that there is nothing wrong with a require- Icontent myself to fay that stitutions was passed quickly and speaks of Germans i ed a crucial, fundamental rcali- ment that is based on the assumption that one of the "Any system thought that we and the as quietly in the closing minutes of the of I simply can not understand "pedantic, non-questioning fol-. zation, the concept of the free, many religious doctrines (Christianity) is the truth. — is — of complaint hardly legislative session. No educational accept as absolute "This it* pre- the sense the lowers," one's thoughts in-. responsible act against voca We expected to find a Davidson alumnus last signifi- supporting the faculty indeed, cludes, to the extent that we accept Those who doubt the evitably turn to the 60i tion and mission." (my trans- vow requirement on the basis leaders were consulted; they last is it, any further willingness to search cance of the German cultural years of German history, and lation) that iiicr» no doubt that Christianity is the truth. But were not even informed of the move. traditionand achievements,past the Rev. Joe B. Hopper of Decatur, Ga. was so anxious nature of the re- or to learn in its area." The free and more especially to the last And yet the very — and present,Ileave to the cap IMPORTANT QUESTIONS to let us know how he felt that he sent us a copy of his lationship of state government to edu- open exposition of all ideas no mat- World War and the Fascist letter to the Observer. able hands of Dr Wruck iand dictatorship. Have potentially undemo- The Observer chose not to bore cation was being overhauled. ter how foreign, no matter how re- mercy upon its readers with Mr. Hopper's scriptural may he have you!) A smear or the Ger- cratic habits and patterns of references to pulsive— blanket the dire fate that awaits unbelievers. More important than the curtail- must be continued on the GERMAN MENTALITY? mans in this fashion, without thinking existed in the Ger- Jetzt Rommen wir vom We are happy to hear from such an unimpeachable ment of free speech is the threat to campus of North Carolina if "edu- "Aber the slightest mention of the man people to a substantial or Regen source as Mr. Hopper, a former Presbyterian minister academic freedom. The late Alexan- cation" is to continue in its truest in die Traufe!" That maze of historical, "economical, dangerous degree? Do they exist Korea, Christianity of enough, the at to that is the truth, and "that outside der Meiklejohn, once president sense. And the administration of edu- was bad but social and political questions in- today? How are these habits explained: tempt characterize the Ger- of faith in Jesus Christ there is no salvation." Amherst College, hands of to volved, is unworthy of a ser- and patterns caused and con- cation must be left in the "mentality" to At the close of his letter he voiced once again the College essentially, man I find be ious student. Moreover, it ditioned, historically and other- ... is not the educatorsif "education" is to con- an utter disaster. In the first often-heard doctrine that a private institution such as accidentally, a place of freedom. tinue in any sense of the word. smacksof a determinism which wise? How, as growing, living Davidson Collegehas every "right" toinsist on the faculty place place, I feel justified in chal- actually frees the Germans of entities, have they tended to It is a in which the human lenging Ms. Mixon's qualifica vow. seekingdeliverance from any develop and change? And,most mind is this most complex guilt in these events. The college's "right" is hardly the questionat issue. — the bonds of partial to handle all, important, how might such its bonds Of Vows question. After if theGermans were Rather the questionis one of whether the college"ought" knowledge It the "men-■ tendencies be altered damage and self-interest. judge from his article that and are saddled with or re- to academic freedom at this institution with such has no hope of fully achieving Henry Steele Commager, the noted I describes, medied? These are questions a requirement. Of course, hehas spentonly a limitedtime tality" Ms. Mixon — that question is of no import such freedom, and yet this end American historian and professor, only to that with which modern Germans for those who agree withMr. in Germany and has seen rath- then fate is blame Hopper that the purpose of defines its work. Men form their when he heard of the Davidson "vow" they Kaiser, fieich- politicians, political and social Davidson College er a small area Ialso believe followed is "Christian training" rather than the opinions from partial knowledge; recently, reportedly responded: "My Fuehrer, any scientists, the liberation of minds. speaks French but not Ger- skanzler and and students and " * " " the college must know, so far God, man! what do the Jewish pro- he average man, are grapping. man. How much contact has democratic experiment in Ger- as may be known, all that the fessors do?" many, past is my few months here it Alpha Eta, the society for most unsavory Mixon actually had with or present, From the char- Ms. doomed, of time, appears quite obvious to me acters on the Davidson campus, grows the people he attempts to char- a fool's waste larger day by money, lives and the world's that the Germans are still day as the SAE's who originated this select group and acterize? actively engaged pro- gave it its true name (obscene Quietus I suspicious of peace. in the and therefore unprint- wouldbe a bit learning and able) find more candidates who Number two in the distinguished communication; neither is a letter any attempt to sweepingiy char Therefore, if in later articles cess of from meet the exciting stand- atoning the third Reich, ards. Reynolds Lecture Series for this year from Dean Johnston's office stuffed acterize a group of people from of this "Innocents Abroad" ser- for fantastic accusation We were initially flattered when stole quietly onto compus last week. into faculty mailboxes five days ahead their behavior crossing the ies, the Germany "mentality" Ms. Mixon's we learned that him, -they "the least sorry" we had been elected to head the AH list. But after con- Like Mark Van Doren before time, to street, even if the survey were is mentioned.Imust take what aren't of and during the exams boot. — contrary. But sidering the weight of the honor, we have Dr. Eugene Wiener successfullyavoid- scientifically conducted But follows "cum gfano s-aiis" to the with this decided that perils of overexposure through Those of us who happened to see point Ishould like to begin in we are unable to do justice to it, either by providing ed the Ms. Mixon's most unscientific (oder mit einem Fass Bier!). ingenious scheduling and a remark- the routine announcementof Dr. Wig- another letter. leadershipfor Alpha Eta or by setting a proper example. jumping-to-a conclusion borders So that Alpha Eta will lack leadership able performance by the college's ner's lecture in the Charlotte Observer the AUTHORITY AND PEOPLE neither nor public relations organs. were aware, at least, of his brief between the ridiculous and Hank Taylor examples, we are turning our duties over to a troika of No advance notice crossed the sojourn on campus Monday. The rest utterly ridiculous He has in The question of the re- Marburg, Germany Dan Hanks, Charlie Smith and Chip Tate DAVIDSONIAN's desk; no drums, no of us learned after the fact, in chapel ILETTER TO THE EDIT< trumpets— not even a crudely fash- Tuesday. ioned poster heralded the coming of As a result of this careful plan- the 1963 winner of the Nobel Prize ning, our famous "student apathy" in Physics. didn't even get a chance to rebuff The morning announcement sheet the distinguished visitor from Oak Travelogue is not the most reliable avenue of Ridge. German Student Blasts Mixon's ' Dear Editor: not with the way he interprets would criticize the methods of reactions; Itend to think that fluences of our history, but it and As a German student of the with the conclusions which reaching this judgment these cliches might have been seems to me absolutely im he Philipps -Universita acquaint- has drawn. Tohave a non confronting op- taken from some events or possible to characterixe a "men AssociateEditors - Jim Downey Copy Editor Don Davis ed with some students of your In one paragraph he com- inion is said to be a character- German history. tality"— from the standpoint of *"*■°" "on W» Aitk« some It is a pity say- exchange program. Ihave read pared the French and German istic sign of individualism, but Indeed he may easily to Ric^'vanKSr* c« 011 have superficial impressions. Tim Kimrey lvin Z "mentalities" concluding judgement normally means" first the article "World Travel Re- that come to them by considering Another questionable is Managing Editors John Todd Photographers Sam Smith some thesis actions" with great interest, the French are individuals, do more; it means objectivity, andI of our questionable Ger- what he says Mike Harrington Tom ThelThe' ing always the man traditions; about cultural _ especially those paragraphs con- unexpected and must be based on a sound un- but these arc achievements and their _... ,, Sproul rela- ,. _ Erskine the just not the only we have, Asst. Managing Editor ... John Bailey , Germans are Hie derstanding of the problem. ones and industry Cartoonists Jack. Lingle cerning my own country. That tionship to modern News Editor Rufus Adair opposite. We are, Iquote Mr. That is unfortunately what 1do, they are far fro.-n being symp production. Mr. FeatureEditor BobStrauser Rufus Hallmark is the reason why Iam writing Mixon, tomatic Mixon teems "a nation of pedantic, not find in this article. for our "mentality' to suggest thai there Sports Editor Johnny Clark Lou this letter. non-questioning political is an — hm followers." I Other and cultural tra- inevitable conflict between the Assistant Sports Editor BillBriggs Asst.Business Mgr. Irvine Welling At the first reading Iwas thing To me I feel that he had1 support Circulation Manager MalcolmLane Advertising doubt whether such a as ditions other conclu two. If that is true, then it is Mgr. Bob Cameron disturbed took some time a "national mentality" exists, his opinion about my country'r- and sions. a real problem for both Ger to consider the question* Mr. and, to my mind, it is in this when he entered, extracting8 at the at N.rlh Carolina, mans and Americans. Entered as Second Class Matter Past Offlea Davldwn. Mixon tried to outline. Iwould case an inadmissible generali- only facts to support it Read Iwonder if Mr. Mixon is well under Act of March I, Wf. say that Iagree with many of zation.Ido not wish tocriticize ing his article reminds me of t informed about the many var- Hans-Rudolph Sattler the facts he has mentioned but his personal opinion, but Icliches but not of critical travelI ous political and cultural in Marburg, Germany FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1M5 THE DAVIDSON1AN PAGE THREE A SPIRITED OCCASION Pledges Greet End Of Week By BOB STRAUSER becomes, "Let's do it to them since it was done to us. . ." tug-of-war competition. Thus, marching to breakfast, dietary transformations DavidsenianFeature Editor certain In two of the past five years there has been vocal com suitable apparel and remain a part of the scene. petition among pledge classes. this year The spectre of "Greek Week" is once again concluding the But the feel- prevail a with a flurry of "monogrammed" shirts, a last minute rush More to be pitied than the pledge is the would-be "angry ing seems to that melodious voice is not a neces- sary ingredient for good for signatures on paddles, and an array of lerviceprojects- young man." Despite infrequent complaints, there is little a Greek. which always seem to appear better on paper than in the in Davidson's Greek Week program to spark the most avid Above the innocent festivities stand the administrative execution. of crusaders. As a second semester senior, one feels more authorities- the Ajax charger of the fraternity court ready compulsion what available willing enforce the restrictions hazing. But in the transformation from "Hell Week" to "Gree"Greek a to observe color is and leave and to on the deep thinking appropriate right-minded in- Week." the object seems to remain the same if the methods to the and Itis true, perhaps, that the future of national fraternities appropriate have been tempered. That object, it would teem, is to subject dividuals and the committees. at Davidson is precarious. But this past week the noise and the not-so-pitiaMe freshman to such harrassment as to de- The last four years have witnessed the demise of the activity obscured the doubts and questions. The beginning, fine clearly (If symbolically) his position as "pledge." oft-chastised pledge skit. Replacing that venerable tradition, if not always the end. of "brotherhood" at Davidson is a and worthy of pleasant memories. Tradition weighs heavily, however, and the attitude the IFC has instituted a chariot race around the court and spirited occasion
ft V *■ Lk __■__! ill _L?>tl v _■ 4 Leave lS _# 23 Students I■ _-_-_-_---l **"— .dL^*""""""* As Semester Ends At the end of first semester other than grades. He also ob " -* Davidson enrollment decreased served that the number that left f^H J ______»r by 14 students. While re-admit- at the end of first semester com- ting nine former students, 23 pared favorably with past years. others left for various reasons. At the endof first semester last The total broken down by class- year there were 20 students who es are: three Freshmen, six left school. The three freshmen Sophomores, nine Juniors, and who left also is in relation to five Seniors. The five Seniors past years. ■were completing their require- Mrs. Peter Nicholls, super- ments for graduation. The other visor of dormitories, stated that various rea- .students left for the problem of space in the sons: the majority were trans- i ta^fc dorms that existed at the begin- fers. The total broken down by ning of first semester has van- reasons for leaving are: five ished, plenty graduation, eight and there was of for transfer- She big red, room. said that the two for the Washington problem by now was to get those semester sponsored the Po- who in rooms department, were left double litical Science two a roommate and those independent without for travel in returning shuffled around and GOING ... GOING PIKA PLEDGES PUT THROUGH PACES Europe, and four for other rea- ...... settled before Midwinters. ATO pledges Julian Prosier and Cliff Wheeler In Creek Week tug of war. Presser fights to hold ground. Marching Horn* From The Court sons. The students who are re- turning include: Hugh Allen, Chamber John Apperson, Joe Bird, Stan Cameron. Jim Fuller, Glenn Sir Winston Inspired Hanes, Buz Hardin. Dupree Concert Jones, and Tuck Jones. Dean Richard C. Burts said that all former students who applied for World By His Example Presented re-admissionwere accepted. Deny Dcanc. violinist, and also commented that By MICHAEL LIGHT Burts Drinkall cellist were the of transfers was. in number Richardson Scholar From England joined by Paul I.yddon. pianist most cases for personal reasons often, required for effective lead- atul arliitInrnkfcrnrc al Mon- So more than ideas and word? alone is College Qlinois, pre- ership and must be supplemented by some form of persona] example. Ever since Mouth in in campaigns had fought in India and Africa (Uniij: the 1890*8, Sir Win- sent ng .1 progran of chamber the in which he In godson Hal) 11-: night. Officers Appointed ston had displayed virtue, daring, valor, bravado,confidence, competence, and above music all unquenchable energy in all he did. ___■ The husband-wife dun team Thus, during the last war „, . , ...... , .. . ui Derry Deane Drink.ill and Churchill... did Ml M) W IH4U oi empty word* He was alwayi when he faced every danger in Drink.ill have continued For ROTC Cadre "I know 1 cm iuve tln^ country authoritative order to exhort and encourage and thoi review! and that nobody elae cm" as tn receive excellent The appointments of cadets men. his personal example well mlormeil. During ''](" war far-away-pl.ii ■ his Oiatlan had in 1756. Churchill from such for key leadership positions in was of the greatest inspiration not the slightest detail Rek- may have thought and hoped lie escaped Kome: Bath. England; the ROTC Cadet Brigade dur- of all British and Allies, there- 1 j,i\:k Iceland; and Vevey could, but he did not know he ..lie eye of grasping m:nd. mm I ing the second semester of by commanding for him the ut- J Im.-./i-ri.ind a~ well as scat could save his coun'ry. When He nalfflinied Ins .senior Minis- school year 1964-65 have been most respect and admiration. r
DAVIDSON DEBATES THE ISSUE After Vespers Open House Summer Internship The following professors willhold open house for students after vespers this Sunday night: Several Schools Favor Abbott Fogleman Meeks Puckett Available To Juniors Abernethy Fredericksen Mrs. Nicholls Secor Blackwell Hogan Outlaw Williams The annual North Carolina Applications must be receiv- Bliss Hopkins Partridge Woods State Government Internship ed by the Institute of Govern- Clark King Program, of special interest ment, Chapel Hill, by Feb. 15. to political science majors, Athletics will be this Further information and ap- Desubsidized held summer. plications are teams; in available from BY LOUIS LESESNE had rather have as our sixth1 undefeated football This eleven-week program, Dr. W. P Minter. Details are your insti- Washington Lee was Davidsenian Staff Writer member than fine 1960 and sponsored by the state, enables posted outside Minter-. office. tution." undefeated m football. group W. G. McGav- a select of 25 North Car- Professor After participating m some- olina college students "to per- ock's recent attack on sub- Scholarships at these schools Graham, thing of a "big-time" program. - Faw Spending form responsible duties in a sidized athletics at David- are administered all student 1' all CAC member» de>ub.»:diw. id M state department or agency. son would have received a on need, a- aro academic scho Students Receive ath!e:.cs before coming together In addition students will parti- more favorable reception at larships at Davidson Although cipate in many Southern col- conference Sewanee. be .in orientation period small the coaches can recommend Washington ing semlnan week on leges. fore desubsidizins in 1938. Semester eacti Legislative Awards had become the "doormat of ■Mattes for scho:ar^hip^ all ■North Carolina's economic, I>o,ubsidization at these aid is handled through By RON SNOW Under this programDavidson Under a cooperative agree- Two Davidson the Southeastern Conference, financial governmental and related students. initially received a faculty No Davidsonian ment, Norman Junker and Pat Hub- schools and what might be described a committee. stu- Staff Writer can send three students per tuition is paid in the problems." Outstanding y.tate response. But after is obligated to officials, bard, have been awarded scho- cool as a joke in athletics circles." dent continue regular manner to Davidson civic leaders, and adjustment sport Juniors Decker Faw and semester to the School of larships attend seminar -tveral seasons' of according to Bryant. Conse- participating in a to re- charges college professors wlil lecture to a the programs Graham, partici- and while for board and State legislative pro- "amateur have quently, he continued. "lit is new his scholarship. Steve are Social Sciences Public Af- and participate in the semi- on the captured strong student and room at the American Univer- cess Raleigh. simply necessity pating in the Washington of nars. in according a matter of Several other non-member fairs the American Univer- sity are paid in alumni support, to gave program this se- Washington. scholarships with us. If we athletic schools who schedule CAC Semester sity, Besides the experience The were award- DAVIDSON!AN correspondence. receiving credit toward Student participants defray and by scholarships, almost all the teams administer athletic scho- mester. excitement, participants will ed the North Carolina As early as 1954. a joint their degrees from Davidson. their own costs Chapter teams that we are now compet- larships on a limited basis. At for travel and receive $75 per of the National Cent- faculty-trustees committee at Davidson is one of more than The principal course a both week and ing against would drop us." Hampden Sydney 35 to 40 foot- is semi- other expenses. While designed college (three er for Education in Politics, Davidson recommended that fifty selected colleges which credits hours Chapel Washington and Lee had sim ball and basketball players are nar in which the student meets especially for social science in political science). HiU. The seminar, to the Trustees "authorize the by Depart- liar experiences before desufc- granted an average of less has been invited by American with officials at the White majors be conducted the College to and generally taken in Only juniors who of President of the sidmng in 1964. Being forced than $400 annually. Randolph University in Washington, DC, House, Congress, are re- ment Political Science of extend an invitation to a se- the the the second semester of the North Raleigh, will to compete with such teams as Macon also gives limited a- to participate in a program residents of Carolina are N. C. State at lected group of Colleges and Supreme Court, and other gov- junior year, the program eligible. are no restric- be in spring or early Tennessee. Maryland, Navy, and mounts to participants in three undergraduate is There late Universities, asking them to whereby stu- ernmentaland non-governmental open c de i Alabama. Washington and Lee sports Both of these schools to students regardless of tions concerning a a m c summer and will last one join with us in setting up a dents have first hand contact agencies and, majors plans. week was forced to offer scholar- have declined membership in based on sub- their major field, provided or vocational Conference with a view of with the national capital per ships to scholastically inferior the CAC because of the pro- sequent study and personal their{ academic work has been abolishing subsidzed athletics athletics, sonalities, institutions, end a practice incom- hibitive cost of travel for the contact while in Washington. ,of a sufficiently high Rendezvous in Charlotte at at the earliest possible date." goals of quality. patible with the basic so-called "minor sports." source materials. prepares a thesis on some sub- No action was ever taken the school. La Roma Ristoranti Davidson, bu; in January. ject which combines his major Faw and Graham are both PIZZA WEST of at Other CAC membershave al- BEST— — ITALY— 1962 such a conference was field of study at Davidson with members1 of Pi Kappi Spaghetti Lasagne Parmigiana Salads so long been proponents of Phi. Faw — — formed, tho College Athletic- some aspect of having non.-ubMdized athletics: South- the national I served as both secre- CHOICE STEAKS Conference (CAC). with Se :11 gave up athletic scho- Film Friends government or politics. In addi- tary't and treasurer of the or- Southwestern. Centre. Reveal wanee. larships in 1942, and Centre tion to th,< seminar, the stu ganization.j In addition, La Roma .1 and Paw and Lee. j-hington of St. - Wa^hingto-n University at St. .. Louis der! KcncraJly also chooses i a member of the Male in 194« Louis a^ charter member- Bine hours of regular course Chorus,( and Graham is a mem- and response j Program Alumni student i-a\i : Bt Semester at rimer- Ristoranti work the American Iber of -chools' actions has been the International Re- a- a poteni >er of the Charlotte, fairl;. According to one The Film Friends of David- Neusky, a Russian film about sity lationsJ Club. N. C. CAC, Wa.ter Bryan good. and official, it is my ; son College will open this the 13th century heroprince Phono 376-2576 1540 West Blvd. at Remount Rd. director o.' a:h: to wanee (at let:- feeing. .. .that the a.umni semester's program with a of Russia who led the people in a recent ely THE DAVIDsONIAN. I can are reiam showing of Birth of a Nation, to a fantastic victory o\> ' i.tua- th;nk of no school -.ha' we happy with the present directed by D. W. Griffith, on Teutonic Knights. The ■ tion." Feb. 22 and 23 film has been widely ■cclalm- Although were pro- there ed as one of the l! ::m test from some quarters at Last semester tho commit- classics. Wind Ensemble (test, most groups now accept tee tried to present a reper- I Ifyou've got the cap... I nation as best for their ■ 1toire of films which would The past semester ha.- seal particular Report- HasTuesdayChapel institution (give the community an intro fairly successful. Tho N BOM Bryan:. -tudent body tak■ 1 "Our duction to so-called "art of the faculty and .studem The Davidson College Wind ,es ju-t a- much pride and is 1 films." With this background, Ensemble under the direction jjust as concerned with the sue- , body has been good. Due t< there will presented this of Prof. Grier M Williams will ( r failure or our athletic be the high cost of the fi m present a program of varied :|team- as do the students of semester a specific theme— it was impossible to break musical selections in chapel ,of the so-called big league "Great Directors." it seems even, but the deficit was Tuesday. be The numbers to ,schools." ■apropos to begin with one of more than compensated for by among those ' presented are Members of the CAC play the greatest American 'direc- the Morrison Room showings ■ the Ensemble is 'tors, which Wind (only other schools having non D. W Griffith. The film. performing during its four-state , in is generally Film subsidized athletic programs.i !made 1915. an The purpose of the southern tour which ends tomor- \ 'account of the formative years Friends is to present movies and schools have not last the ' row. pride in winning merely be- of the United States. It lays that have standing in the Two soloists will be featured: Iparticular emphasis on realm of art and that have " ;< Dick Vines, who will play somei cause they no longer play big- ,Civil War and Reconstruction significant content. Because i I Olds has the car! I classical selections on the clari- Itime athletics. According to j days. It has. incidentally, been of the definite theme this net:and David Hogue. who will, IBryant. "Desubsdidizationseems It takes 6l z seconds m <5bbJb19bbHp to fasten a seatbelt 6Jisecond? oocU save your life. Or prvvcrt serious in- jury. That'3 nil the time it takes to pick up a seat belt A digger's dream, d^Bl this 4-4-2! 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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY S, IMS THE DAV1DSONIAN PAGE FTVE Nation's Number 5 'Cats Streak To 16th Straight By TOM WHITE ord winning streak to six- West Virginia. lina fell to the 'Cats who then i the reigning Southern Confer- Dick Snyder with 24 point*, Davidtonian Sport. Writer teen games breakingby one Before exams the Wildcats took Wake Forest and V.M.I.. ence Tournament Champions Also, the 'Cats went to Wett Davidson's Wildcats with game the conference and breezed by The Citadel. West but with much more difficulty M-78. Virginia for a not-too-friendly Virginia, victories before and alter school record set last year and Presbyterian. On After twelve day lay-off the The Keydets forced the usual- Mountaineer welcome.From the "xams stretched their rec- bv the 'Cats before losing to the day examsended East Caro- 'Cats roared back to defeat ly stingy Wildcats into several outset* it was nip and-tuck with ECTC 82 68 with Fred Hetzel ball-handling mistakes and com- tn score tied eleven times dur- leading the way with 28 points. pletely man-handled the 'Cats ing the game, Davidson fans were greatly re- on the boards, grabbing 46 re The Wildcats, not to be out- lieved when Don Davidson re- bounds to Davidsons' 36. De- done, managed to get ahead joined the line-up after a month spite this, Davidson was cau- with the help of Hetiel's 23 By JOHNNY CLARK with a sore fool, as the 6-5 for- tious in taking shots and ended points and 15 rebounds and Sny- OavMaanlaN %p»rit Edlt»r ward wiggled in 19 points in one the night hitting 52.3%. der'i 16 points. Teague as usual of his best efforts. ** *"me " ic< by hittin Dick Snyder. with the Wake « Saturday 8 **£ **" m.ny of SOUR GRAPES ASIDE. . On night during the Forest game .till in his mind. 10 throws '" ** ClMm semester break the 'Cats trav- seemed to get the dutch bas- « "Ridkutoue" is how Virginia Tech Basketball coach through snow SJL""*' eled the toGreens- kets until he fouled out late in , „ Howie Shannon recently described the Southern Confer- boro to tackle Wake Forest in DaV.. playin* on the second-half. leaving the °", ,, ence's method of determining its basketball champion capacity crowd **h ?Thad " W'nls ■ndJ front of a of game with 22po.nts. Hetiel sup- » with a three-day tournament after three months of rigor- over 9800. From the opening /<*£ 1*u Cats ous competition has only decided tournament bracketing. 1and pulled whistle fast-breaking Davidson 14 rebounds. sssris. In en interview in Monday's Richmond Timea-Oit- jumped out to a 16-8 lead with ffsar patch. Shannon stated that only a round-robin schedule Don Davidson .scoring half of Beforeexams The Citadelwas their pre-game steam by scor- "would decide a true champion." Davidson's total. From this the out-run by Davidson 100 81. de- ing a Johnston Gym record of Sour— grapes aside, it is evident that Shannon is 'Cats extended their lead to 13 spite 5000 yelling fans. The 130 points and holding PC to right a single elimination tournament to determine a points at 31 to 18 with 5:43 re- whole team saw action led by 67. Leading scorers for David- conference champion makes little sense when it is possi- maining as Fred Hetzel poured Hetiel getting 26 points and 17 son were Hetzel. with 31. and ble to determine a champion on the basis of a full in 11 of those points. rebounds followed closely by Snyder with 26. season's play. Every major conference in the country, The opening of the second-half except the Southern and Atlantic Coast conferences, long saw the Deacons come within ago realized this rather self-evident fact. one point of Davidson before The tourneyselection method hasn't exactly always A the Wildcats managed to score. Blair,Stevens To been a great boon to conference prestige either.— Last The offensive chores in this Aid year the Southern had three outstanding teams reg- half were taken over by the out- ular-season champ Davidson, second-place— West Virginia, side men: Charlie Marcon who and third-place Virginia Tech which would have been scored ten crucial second half Smith's FB A*^ who New Staff capable of at least sparing the conference embarrass- MK /4t points. Davidson wheeled ment in the Eastern regionals. and dealed for a team high of By BILL BRIGGS Hetzel). But some rather gutty playing by a spirited VMI 2.1 ialone with and Assistant Sports Editor team in three tournament games earned that group the Barry Teaguo who sank .six Kenneth Blair, former Colorado end, was recently right to represent the Southern as its best team. Every- game clinching foul shots in the named as the first new assistant to Davidson's head foot- body knows the rest. A team can ridd on guts alone closing minutes as Davidson ball coach Homer Smith, as Smith also announced that just so far, and the Keydets got clobbered in the first finally won 7871. Tom Stevens, chief aide to former coach Bill Dole, is round of the regionals 86-60 by the Ivy League's Prince- On the boards Fred Hetzel did beingretained. ton, a team that Davidson had mauled 106-68. one of the best jobs of his ca- Blair has been at Davidson In 1961 George Washington won the tournament reer. He was paired against only since last Friday, coming championship as West Virginia, ranked ninth in the Wake's fi-fi Ronnie Watts, one from the University of Colorado nation, was upset in the semi-finals by William and of the top rebounders in the to be offensive line coach for I Mary. Again a tournament upset took conference pres- ACC. yet pulled down 22 re- Smith's first team here next tige down with it as the Colonials were romped 84-67 bounds to break a coliseum year. by the same non-subsidized Ivy League school that mash- record of 21 set by Wake For- The latest addition to David- est's former All American Len son's football staff. Blair is the Chappell, and he also held the first of two new assistants that It is true that the tournament gives everybody a points Smith plans to bring to champion, but it seems that the high-scoring Watts to 4 in David- chance to be conference the first half. son. He was an All-Big Eight champion should be the best team, not necessarily the "" """ end TRICKY DICK GRABS REBOUND lStaff l>h< liv sPr Tuesday the Wildcats traveled and team captain at Colo- team which does best in a three-day tournament after rado in 1962. Playing both of- officially On* Hand's Enough For ECTC to V.M.I, and barely defeated three months of competition that decides noth- fense and defense at Colorado. in0 GW, VA., Blair also played in the 1961 The major advantage of the tournament is the W. FURMAN Orange Bowl game. money it adds to the conference treasury. As Commis- Coach Smith and Blair have sioner Lloyd Jordan points out, this is especially import- known each other personally for ant to the Southern Conference because of the lack of 3 SC Games Face Wildcats several years first meeting as revenue from bowl games and TV that other conferences opponents -in the Air Force receive, but this object could be realized just as well By TUCKER LAXTON However their hopes for .m is fast. V0-.VV The Paladins may slov Academy Colorado rivalry with a holiday conference tournament that has no ef- Davidson Sports Writer upse: are pretty well dashed by Bill Maphis <>-) and averaging the ball down and wait for thi Shortly after his appointment fect on the regular season standings. There is little Davidson takes on threeI the fact that Kenny I.egins, 1-4 points ,\ gUM, will be at ■ho! .i^ they did last year. .is head coach. Smith contacted that such a tournament would be a sellout, con- tough opponents, beginning\ their lop rebounder and scorer one forward. Bill Kyczaj 6-6, (iiiard Dan (iooKby leads tin Blair ,\\ Colorado where lie \\;i< lering the single game sellouts that Davidson attracts tonight, who are capable of broke his foot against West Vir- Will probably star; at the other. Fnrnian tearing contingent will helping coach the traahw in New Football Assistant the coliseum. breaking the fifth-rankedI flini.i Monday night. Bob Henfield. li-H John Cavacini. Ideadly outside shot RqggH football team. will at the otlie Shannon pointed out that such a tournament works Wildcats' sixteen-game win- G\V will have l>> depend a ii :t. and Terry Polinsky