THE CANDIDATES STUDENT GOVERNMENT: INTERVIEWED IS' IT WORTH IT? fSee Page Six) ®h£ HauUtsmtian See Page Three> The News And Editorial Voice Of Davidson College Students Lvm DAVIDSON COLLEGE, DAVIDSON, N. C. 28036, FRIDAY, JANIAKY 17, 19-39 NUMBER TWKLVE College-Church Relationship: 'Not A Balance Sheet' By CHARLES McEWEN small amount in direct support from the church's presbyteries are ministers. Vet profession and vocation attitudes of its school, "a safe place to send your son," Associate Editor Synod of North Carolina,from the Synod only two men, J. McDowell Richards and graduates is a valid one, the Board of is a long and cherished one. The charac- The First of Three Articles of Florida and from Asheville Presby- \V. T. Thompson, who have served as Trustees seems to include a preponder- ter of "is-ness" at Davidson is perhaps $66,529.51 tery. trustees in the last 10 years by election ance of ministers. the major reason that the status quo That is the amount that Davidson Col- Then immediately one faces the ques- by the Alumni Association, have been Although the presbyterieselect a large on major and controversial issues is so lege received in direct support from the tion of how much money is given to the ministers. There are no ministers cur- number Ol ministers to the board, the stoically maintained. Presbyterian Church,U. S., last year. college from individuals and foundations rently serving on the board by alumni Alumni Association obviously does not Incongruities aside, Davidson is still For this small amount in relationship becausc it is cither a Presbyterian school election eted ministers in the same proportion. bound to the Presbyterian Church with to a total income of about $3 '+* million. or a church-related school. Further, in a survey of H..">44 alumni But in dealing with the relationship an umbilical cord of piano wire, if trus- the church elects 37 of Davidson's 51 If one assumes the role of a devil's taken in 1908-64, slightly more than one- (it Davidson and the church, there are tee opinion means anything. trustees, and 17 of those 37 now serving advocate and consciously seeks incon tenth ol those men were actively engag- many intangiblesthat cannot be measur- The Rev. John N. Miller of Rocky on the board are ministers. gruities in Davidsons relationship with ed in the church ministry, and onh •d by amounts of inontv and member Mount, a trustee elected by Albe- When dealing with Davidson's rela- the church, a larger incongruity Is found 'iK4 men. still less, in the Presbyterian ship in Its governing body or by words marle Presbytery, favored election of tionship with the church, however, such in the composition of the Hoard of Trus- ministry Despite al! criticism and foment for trustees by the presbyteries and saw no figures have only a relative significance. tee.-., the college's governing body If the assumption that the governing change, the tradition that Davidson is net .1 al the present to disassociateDavid- It is true that Davidson receives a About a half of the menelected by the bod] of an institution should reflect the :i Presbyterian school, a church-related (See CHURCH. Page 6) Ian AndSvlviaToReturn HazelContestsHobbie, Returning to David- son for Mid Winters Feb. 14-15 will be Ian and Sylvia. The duo, which is known for a» Presidency modern folk music, has Herd For been well received at Davidson before. af LbT MEET THE CANDIDATES For the next concert DunIlam. Anderson File A 26 year-old former him- weekend, Jan. 24.25, Marine who terms * - conservative, Jerry Butler will ap- F self a a constitution writer who has pear in concert Satur- gained open dorms without an open door rule, day night after David- Ticket For Editor and an IFC member who is also a hall counselor Joint are candidates for son plays The Citadel the three the second SGA Dark bane Phil Hazel dence Hall Association Tom Uso. Robin (bay. hmi in Johnston Gym. Presidency. joined the race for S(iA I'rc- Opic Kd Dolibs and Jim Hnhhs Richard Hush. Ro. Each candidate was interviewed by the Edi- On Friday night of sident Wednesday m make Trus.sell filed ten the office Bert Truitt. .lack Thoma torial Board of THE DAVIDSONIAN, and the the concert weekend, it a three way race lietwecn Junior-. .Inn Ma.v .md Tom Paul Nilsnii. Ernie Snipe, results have been compiled and analyxed by Eddie Floyd will be him and expected candidate! Hci slider will opixise MM I1 John DOUjdOs, Hob W,iliac .. Editor-in-Chief Robbie Hooker, on Page 6 of featured at a combo I'Her Hobhie and D;m Herd other for Union Hoard prei Greg Johnson. Hill I'mwll today's DAVIDSONIAN. party from 8 to 12 p.m. in next Tuesdays elections •Manf and Juniors llarrell and Charlie- Summers and Danny in the Chambers Base- Dunham and Frank- Rent? Me Law Bob lioni will be candidates for ment dining hall. lin Anderson became almost Quips and Cranks editor ccrl.iin successors to the Floyd is best known All candidates for editor Faculty To Air of THE DAVID Proposals editorship for his hit "Knock on must he nominated by tin dining SONIAN as co-editors when Wood." The hall Publications Hoard, which i the filing deadline passed will be a designated expected tn mi <■' at unopposed tuda\ drinking area. leaving them rliapel. On Exams, Dorm Visiting — Carl Sailer became- Mia. Three pairs of juniors tiled Old flicks possibly cellanv editor. John Bryant W C. Fields and Char-/ lor co lieshinaii ad\ i i1 Proposals for self schedul- proposal out. the speakers brought to Da- — defense adviser, and Bill Wolff and Homes lie Chaplin will be/ Bruce ed examinations and for If the Residence- Hall Con vidson, is still being discus Traxler Social Council pre- Fisher; Cliff Patterson and shown In open dormitories at David stitution is passed, it is pos sed in a faculty committee the Morrisoiv sident the same way. Davis: and Ken Room of the Union\ Mac Crews son will be two of the major sihle that dormitories be and will not be voted on at three way race de and Mike Culbreth following Butler's con- Another items to be decided at Tues opened for the cone en the faculty meeting. John cert Saturday night. veloped for vice president of No juniors filed for the days faculty meeting. vwekend Jan 2~i. ston said. the SGA, a position which class's position on the Re- Dean of Faculty Frontis A Senate proposal, which Likewise .the Senate pro- IAN AND SYLVIA gulations automatically carries with it Court. W Johnston said that the would decrease the quantity posal to make changes in the presidency of the Resi. Juniors running for Honor self scheduled exams pro. of required chapel programs the basic ROTC program at Court Johnny Lient/. are posal will be outlined in a and increase the quality ol Davidson has been delayed. Kroll, Jerry Charles Newton. letter which he will send I)a\c> to Waascrtnan and John the faculty prior to the Rowe. CONVENTION HEADACHES Trustees Hear meeting. Already approved Anti-ROTC sophomore The sole run- l>; the faculty Educational ning for Regulations Court Policy Committee, the propos was Ken Prestwich. who al if passed by the faculty may take office when con could be put into operation Chicago Easier? Arguments;Grant Received firmed by the Senate this term. The 11 sophomore candi The Trustee Executive ing and presented a proposal that the dropadd period for $100,000 will be committed dates for Honor Court are Under the proposed system exams, Committee heard the an for making ROTC, presently- ROTC be extended tn two to increases in faculty and Reif Kessler. Steve Roady. for self scheduled Senate Wonders nouncement of a $235,000 required for most students weeks, during which time staff salaries John Bolinger. George Wa each student would be able tn select his own final exam- Duke Endowment grant and during the first two years, freshmen would undergo an $80,000 will be used buy •inner. Kim Griffith. Lewis It's about as easy to have duced to run. One to ination schedule time the senator arguments for voluntary completely voluntary' extensive orientation in the more library books "to help Tahb. Alan Kirkpatrick Jeff it Iconvention at Davidson as was seen stopping everyone its meeting yester SGA ROTC program. Hranlley. Mark end of each term. Chicago, ROTC at The Senate voted in put us on .i level with the Arfeldt. Ed it is in the student he met between Chambers day in Charlotte November to recommend President Samuel R. Spen best college libraries and to Shoaf and Tim McCaulay At the same meeting, the Senate discovered this week and the post office, but he Members of the "Ad Hoc that ROTC be made com cer Jr. announced the Duke- meet the demands of the new Freshman candidates for Residence Hall Association Kirst there were credenti could pick up only two fresh Committee for Voluntary pletely voluntary. In a Nov. Endowment Grant. which for library Regulations Court are Kenny Constitution will he voted als problem'- .i red men. curriculum" more faced ROTC" attended the meet- 19 resolution it recommended will he dividedinto six parts materials A new library Timmons. David Grissett. mi. .Hid will provide for open Sciwitc discovered it had And so the election of the building will take up another lav Hall. Vance Simpson dorms at Davidson, if pass placed a University of South convention which was sched $".0,000.