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» • ;' . r M H .'< Collepp ! 'tv 1 i Art saw / Mtnzt Vol. XLVI Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va., Wednesday, April 22, 1970 No. lO> 4 MILLER RETIRES NEXT YEAR; SLASH PUTS -30- TO BREEZE The Breeze, in all probabil- lish weekly throughout the Golf, travel, reading, and ity, will suspend publication school year without running "renewing o 1 d friendships" for the current school year into red ink. will occupy.Dr. G. Tyler Mil- with this issue due to a lack "I don't really know what ler's time after his retirement of funds. A remote possibility we'll do next year if more "no later than June 30" of exists that there may be one money is not available," said next year, it was revealed at a more issue next month pro- Atkinson. "We have several meeting of the Board of Visi- vided additional funds become alternatives open to us, but tors here recently. available. most of them are not palatable Though President Miller is As is the case with most cither to me or to my small 67, the announcement of his other organizations on cam- but dedicated staff. We could impending retirement came as pus, the Breeze depends upon cut back to four pages, or al- a surprise although he had in- the activities fee committee ternate six'and four page is- formed the board in January for its operating budget. The sues, or we could cut back that he wished to retire as of budget requested by the news- the printing to 2,000 copies Aug. 30 this year. He agreed paper staff and its advisor, per week and let the students to remain until next spring in , Jack Atkinson of the English fight for them." order to allow more time for department, of slightly more choosing a successor. Atkinson also said he was than $11,000 was not met. as' Thus, Madison's third presi- not in favor of raising the ac- , only $7,100 was allocated. dent will complete a span of ; tivity fee, but he thought a A six-page issue of the pa- 45 years of service in educa- more equitable distribution of per costs" at least $450, of tion, 22 of which will have the funds available could be which an average of 25 per- been spent at this institution made. "It seems to me that cent is paid by advertising. during which time the enroll- some activities on campus are Thus, the cost of a 3,000 Issue ment of the college has grown getting much more than their run for the 25 weeks*of the from 1,000 to a projected 4,200 share," he added. "After all, school year is about $11,700 next year. In that time, the we are responsible for getting i of which only $2,900 is paid college has constructed 18 out a paper of a weekly basis. by advertising revenues. The buildings including an eight- We can't do it on the money, net cost of printing is close to story boys' dorm and student they gave us this year, and $9,000 — almost $2,000 more activities building which are the situation won't get any than the funds allocated by MILLER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT—Dr. G. Tyler Mil- currently under construction. better next year." the fees committee. ler, the third president of Madison College, announced his re- A $5 million physical education Steadily increasing labor So, with only 18 issues tirement, to become effective as soon as a successor can be building is schedule for con- and material costs, plus the printed, the Breeze is forced named but not later than next summer. struction beginning next necessary funds for miscel- to call it a year. The paper month. laneous items such as film," went tQ press 24 times last, Dr. Miller began his career typewriter ribbons and repair, year when it wound up in the Canadian Professor Lectures as an assistant principal in stamps, etc., make it impos- red more than $2,500. At least Washington, Va., his home Dr. Harry G. Johnson, pro- pices.of the University Cen- sible for the Breeze to pub- this year all figures are black. town, in 1923 following his fessor of economics at both ter in Virginia. graduation from Virginia Mili- the University of Chicago and A native of Toronto, Dr. tary Institute. Although Johnson is a former professor Tau Kappa Epsilon Slates Service To the London School of Eco- only 25, he was. named divi- nomics and Political Science, of economic theory at the Uni- sion superintendent of schools Community; Keck National Chairman will lecture at Madison at 2 versity of Manchester. From in Warren and Rappahannock P.M., May 1, under the aus- 1963-1965 he served on the counties, a position which he United States Revenue Com- Macjison "Tekes" will -be G. E. Keck, president of held for 25 years. In 1946, he mittee on Balance of Pay- out in force this weekend do- United Air Lines and chair- was appointed state superin- Class of 70 ments Statistics. He has writ- ing their part in Tau Kappa man of this year's service pro- tendent of public instructions ten many books on economics Epsilon . Fraternity's "Public gram, said, "The Tekes at by Gov. William Tuck. He Votes Funds including Essays in Monetary Service Weekend 1970." Mu each campus will select their came to Madison three years By a voice vote, the Class Economics, Economic Policies Tau Chapter of Madison will own service project, to demon- later. of '70 may well go down in Toward Less Developed be at the Stpttlemeyer Home strate their initiative and con- In.his 21-year tenure as pres- the history of Madison Col- Countries, and The World in Bridgewater to refihish fur- cern for the community in ident of Madison, Dr.. Miller Economy at the Crossroads. which they reside." lege as being the first class in has seen many major changes niture, paint, and conduct a a line of many to establish a His topic will be, "The Key- general clean-up around the Tekes at over 280 colleges take place. A master's pro- fund for their class which will nesian Revolution in Retro- gram was established in 1954 home. and universities, over 18,000 enable them not only to hold spect". strong, will be participating —the same year in which a reunions but to make grants reorganization of the college in communities all over the to the college as well. United States and Canada. was undertaken which divided In a meeting held April 16, the college into four divisions Public Service Weekend " —- the seniors were first address- the climax of a year-round —humanities, education, natu- ed by.-Mrs, B&tty-Jolly, Direc- prograrrr—of~iocai "service by ral sciences, and social sci- tor of Alumni Affairs, who ences. TKE chapters — was created outlined the investment pro- • by Tau Kappa Epsilon in 1966. Twelve years later, through gram available to the class. Dr. Miller's leadership, the It has helped to develop the A detailed account was then individual leadership and college gained approval of the given by Lucy Lee AVilkins, General Assembly to become group responsibility needed to account executive, Mason and cope with community action co-educational. The projected Company of Richmond, mem- enrollment for next year is programs. bers of the New York Stock 1,000 boys and 3,200 girls. "The pr6gram has had tre- Exchange. Senior among the presidents mendous success the last four Under the plan presented by of the state-supported Vir- years," the United chief exe- Miss Wilkins, each student ginia colleges and universities, i cutive points out. "The Tekes would give $10 at graduation Dr. Miller leaves Madison ,7 have done everything from en- which would be put into a with a feeling of regret. "One G. E. KECK (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) HARRY G. JOHNSON (Continued on Page 3) Page 2 Madison College, Wednesday, April 22, 1970 Let's Be Frank Letters to the Editor April 14, 1970 For the Faculty — Get them dicate that the -balance is As was very evident on page time the student could spend An Open Letter to Frank to volunteer- time to advise maintained as one maintains a one, this is the final issue of in the station. It is no wonder Humphreys, and your consti- and tutor these important cause — a cause beyond the THE BREEZE for this year. that the quality of the pro- members of our society. No tuents : • secular, materialistic world For those who . have been gramming isn't any better. one can deny that the benefits around us. The yearbook is another You represent Madison's closely associated with it and far outweight the inconveni- Pitirim Sorokin, the Har- those who have received some good example of mis-manage- contribution to today's social ence. ment. Yes, they do have an unrest. I use this statement in vard sociologist, introduced degree of enjoyment from I his theory on sensate and reading it, it is indeed quite a advisor, but ask any of the its positive sense. While you For the' Administration — yearbook staff how often, if may have created disenchant- Get their cooperation. This is ideational cultures. He sees blow. What was behind this our present state as a sensate decision? ever, they see him. It is to the ment at Madison you have an important cause with con- siderable public appeal. While one heavily accenting the ma- Last year the BREEZE credit of those students. in- succeeded in getting.people to these students may not be of- terialistic and especially the finished the year in tenuous volved with the book that listen to you.

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