Last Rites for Dr. Quill E. Cope, Former MTSU President,Held Today
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Last Rites For Dr. Quill E. Cope, Former MTSU President,Held Today Dr Quill E. Cope, 56 —teacher, During Cope's 10-year presi- ned to accept the UT post be- former education commissioner dency here, enrollment grew from cause of the challenges to im- for 10 years president of Middle 2,000 students to more than 6,800. prove public education through that Tennessee State University —will The physical plant and other position. be buried today near his first facilities almost tripled during J. Howard Warf, state commis- home in Sparta. that period. sioner of education, said "To all Cope, perhaps the best-known He resigned as president of this who knew him he was everything and most respected of Tenessee university Sept. 1, announcing he that an educator should be — a educators, died Tuesday inaKnox- would return to the University of man of modesty, of achievement, ville hospital after suffering a- Tennessee as a teacher and to and of abiding faith in the pro- single gunshot wound, apparently head the new department of con- fession he served." enflicted by his own hand. As the students were also strick- The body was taken to the Hun- en by the death of their last pres- ter Funeral home in Sparta, where (Editorial, See Page 4) ident, James C. Free, ASB presi- services will be at 10 a.m. today. dent, said: His wife, the former Miss Mary "The news of Dr. Cope's death Kate Smith of Sparta, and a son tinuing and higher education. In has stunned the student body and found him slumped in a bedroom making that announcement, Cope has left a vacancy in the hearts of their Knoxville home shortly said: and minds of the students. after 7 a.m. Tuesday. He had "It has always been my inten- "The memory of Dr Cope is been shot in the head, and the tion to someday return to teach- that of a great leader and edu- death weapon, a 22-caliber rifle, ing." He added that he regretted cator. .Dr* Cope's term as pres- was found on the floor near him. leaving MTSU because of its "fine ident was one in which the stu- The Knox County coroner ruled faculty, students, alumni and the death suicide. friends." He said however he plan- (Continued on page 2) ttblm&g Vol. 42—No. 2 Middle Tennessee State University Thursday, Sept. 26,1968 DR. QUILL E. COPE What's Up? THURSDAY 10:30 Kappa Delta Pi tord Bans Vietnam 310 U. C. 11:00 Pi Sigma Epsilon 308 U. C. 5:00 Fellowship Club 312 U. C. From PoliticalScene 5:00 Triton Club—Pool 6:30 Senate—308 U.C. 7:30 N.B.A. Basketball By Keel Hunt Gym Suggestions for solving military national political polls indicate FRIDAY conflicts — such as the war in that the GOP will carry nearly 3:00 C.U.B.E.—Theater Vietnam — have no place in the all 50 states. 7:00 Circle K party American political arena, Rep. Asked which of the two major 8:00 Church of Christ Gerald Ford, R.Mich., said here parties would be affected most retreat—Hi Lake Tuesday night. by the third party effort of George SATURDAY Wallace, Ford said the effect of 1:00 Phi Theta Psi— Seeking to defend the close- 322 U. C. mouthed war policy of Richard Wallace's campaign would depend 7:30 Morehead State— Nixon, the Republicanpresidential largely upon the geographical re- Here nominee, Ford claimed Nixon's tion. 10:00 Fun Nfcht— suggestions for an honorable set- "I don't think anybody knows Tennessee Room tlement have been made directly with any certainty," he added. SUNDAY to President Johnson. Ford said however that the next 5:00 Lambda Psi— congress should investigate alter- 322 U.C. Nixon has refused to make public MONDAY his views on a settlement in Viet- ing the electoral college "so that 5:00 Fellowship Club— nam for fear of endangering cur- the voters would be able to pick 312 U.C. rent peace talks in Paris. the president" if the election were 6:00 Kappa Tau Delta— "I know that Dick Nixon has thrown into the House. 324 U. C. had at least four personal con- "The American people will not 6:30 Supreme Court— versations with President John- pick the next president, but the 308 U.C. son in the White House," Ford politicans will next January," he 6:30 Blue Raiders- Dinner said. "I am sure that all the sug- said. 6:30 Biology Club— N. S. Arena gestions he has have been made "It's becoming more obvious to the Commander in Chief." that Hubert Humphrey, as a third The House minority leader said party candidate, is going to get he believes "no specific plans for enough electoral votes to throw Tryouts Held the settlement of a military con- the election into the House." flict" should be brought into the He said there is "a distinct GERALD FORD For Cheerleader? country's political contests. possibility" that the presidential HOUSE MINORITY LEADER Ford said he believes that Vice- election will be decided in that manner. Freshman cheerleaders will be President Humphrey is in "dire elected at 4:30 Wednesday, Oct. difficulty" in his bid for the pres- "The possibility does exist," dent under the present system," all of us, would rather make love 3, on the football field. Entrants idency. he said, "but I hope it doesn't he said. than war. Everyone is striving happen. For this reason, it doubly Ford spoke during the first of to make a more perfect union will be judged by a panel of stu- "I think he's got a problem," dents, faculty and administrators. he said. "He can't be elected important that you chose the right the 1968 "Public Programs" at with liberty and justice for all. Let's all work to banish war Freshman girls interested in following Mr. Johnson, but he people for the House of Repre- Middle Tennessee State Univer- trying out for a position should cant be elected by breaking away sentatives. sity. His comments on the elec- from our shrinking world. It is up to you to see what has been come to the football field Tues- from him." "This great country in 1968 tion, however, came during a ques- day and Wednesday, Oct. 1 and 2, Ford would not comment on could be faced with a constitutional tion and answer period. passed on to you so that you can pass on to others something bet- 4:30 p.m., to practice with the ^Nixon's chances for victory in crisis of the greatest magnitude During his prepared address, present cheerleaders. Tennessee, but claimed all the if the House chooses the presi- Ford said, "Not just hippies, but ter." 2—SIDELINES, SEPT. 26,15C3 LITTL M AN Major Changes Made In Administration , ! „ ON CAMPUS , *•£(Continued ■from?•- page 1) Four major changes have occurred in administration this fall in dents felt he held their interest addition to the appointment of a new president, according to Howard and welfare close to his heart. Kirkiey, interim president* He always had his door open to Robert C. Aden replaces Ralph Kirkman as dean of the Graduage students." School; Herbert C. Jones is acting chairman of the Department of A native of White County, Cope Accounting, succeeding Charles O. Rolen; Harry Wagner replaces graduated in 1933 from Tennessee Chester Burns as dean of men; and Larry V. Lowe succeeds Lane Tech in Cookeville. He received Boutwell as head of the department of speech and theatre. an M.A. from Peabody College Aden received his A.B, degree in 1936 and the M.Ed, there in in anthropology, the M.A. from ter of Arts in accounting from the 1949. He received the Ed.D. de- Murray State and the Doctor of University of Alabama and is cur- gree in 1952 from New York Uni- Philosophy from Peabody. He has rently working on his dissertation versity. been professor of education at for the Doctor of Philosophy de- Cope taught in White County MTSU since 1967 in charge of gree at the University of Ala- public schools from 1932 until Federal programs and director bama. He is a member of the 1938 and was county superintendent of research. He has previously American Institute of Certified of schools there from 1938 until taught at Bethel College and North Public Accountants. he enlisted in the Navy in 1943. Texas State. Jones is married to the former He later served as principal Aden is a member of the Cum- Jo Ann Davis of Lebanon. They of the White County High School berland Presbyterian church and have three sons and are members and instructor at NYU. He be- a native of Paris Tennessee. He of the Baptish church. came associate professor at UT- is married to the former Eliza- Charles O. Roland served as in 1952 and remained there until beth Irby and they have two chil- head of the Department of Ac- becoming education commissioner dren, Robert Paul and Martha counting at MTSU for three years. in 1953. He held that post until Lucille. He now teaches at Nicholls State he came here as president in 1958. Ralph E. Kirkman's new position College in Thibodaux, Louisiana. A Decocrat, Cope was a mem- is professor of education with Wagner has been a member of ber of the Church of Christ and emphasis on higher education at the health and physical education past president of the Murfrees- Peabody College.