The SMU Campus, Volume 36, Number 28, February 10, 1951
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Council Announces Special Elections •osl® :• * To Fill Six Offices ! , ' '• "• .•'V;:.-?vVY A special election to replace editor elected in the special ejec the head cheerleader, associate edi tion would be replaced in the •Trxim tor of The Campus arid four Coun coming spring election. Fooshee pointed out that the constitution is cil members will be held within X.',. vague on the term of an associate V-'j'-c?;;'2''; three weeks, the. Student Council editor elected at a special election. decided Thursday. ; . - Two new members were elected Dick Wilke, chairman of the by the Council to serve on the so election committee, said that an cial: committee. Jane Allmari arid election code will be presented to Gordon Hosford will join Jane the Council at next Thursday's Hodge and Norman Cohen on the meeting. group which directs the social The position of head cheerleader affairs of religious, social and hono was left open when Marc Moore rary organizations on the campus. graduated at mid-term. Moore A motion to name a parliamen went to active duty in the Marine tarian to replace Dave Ilanlon, who Corps immediately after 'gradu acted as such for the Council, was K'- ation. tabled until a representative from •/•••v.'. The associate editorship' was the law , school was elected in the •; v vacated when Richard Vann re coming special election. Fhotos by Laughead placed Ardis Vancleave, who failed An appropriation was approved SWARM OF B'S to meet academic requirements for for $18 for-expenses on a trip to «*-:• Three girls at the wrong end of the alphabet for registration purposes beseech the PE department the editorship. / College Station to a meeting of for the PE class they wanted to take. They are Batty Burdett, sophomore from Sherman Ann Brit- Jack Cannon, representative from the Texas Intercollegiate Stu tain, Harlingen sophomore, and Clarice Bryant, freshman from Clarksville, Arkansas. music school, enlisted in the air dents association. Bob Browne, force after last semester. Ann Jean Purnell and Eddie Palmer Nash, AfcS representative, left will go on the trip. school to marry. Dave Hanlori, law school, and Marilyn Myers, A&S were mid-term graduates. Wilke told the Council that mem APO to Hold Rush bers of the Student Court recom mend the election be held for the Meeting Monday 'Published Semi-Weekly by SMU Students' Publishing Company cheerleader's job because of meet A rush meeting for Alpha Phi th Year ^ • Southern Methodist Universtiy, Dallas, Texas, Saturday, February 10, 1951. No. 28 ings : inthe . spring, which are sup posed to be attended by the head Omega, national service fraternity, cheerleader. "-'Ci-- will be held Monday, Feb. 12 atIll A previous plan would have left 4 p. m.; in the Student Union the post vacated until the general browsing room. Theology School Dedicated election in the spring. Another Student Court decision Former Boy Scouts and Cub was requested by George Fooshee Scouts kre eligible to join the to settle a controversy over the organization, which sponsors every o Methodists Thursday length of the new associate editor's spring the traditional Ugly Man |rhe quadrangle of Perkins school home of a vital Christian ministry. Bishop Hiram Boaz, another ex- office. contest. to raise money for! the f theology was formally dedicated Then Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Perkins, president, pronounced the benedic Wilke said that the associate March of Dimes. .ursday morning. whose gift to the theology school tion. , ... [Before an auditorium full of vis- was the largest ever made to Meth Classes were telescoped to allow hg dignitaries, faculty members odism theological education, spoke students to attend the . ceremony, Ward-Hitting Nels Ferre d students, the donors of the new briefly. which began with a formal proces tiology school plant presented it . As Bishop A. Frank Smith, for sion of faculty members from Dal service to the Methodist minis- whom one of the school's dormito las hall to. McFarlin auditorium. Ends Busy Week's Work ries is named, led the act of dedi Dr. Col well, who was introduced it was the first time in history cation, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, J. J. by President Umphrey Lee, urged After addressing the "Y" meet Ferre flashed back, "If we go to it an entire theology school plant Bridwell and Bishop Charles C. Se- that -the theology school work in ing Thursday night Dr. Nels war, the first thing we lose is oi Ferre excused -himself from a fi been dedicated at one time. lecman presented the various build close co-operation with the other freedom. You can see the. hpp-in- ^President Ernest C. Col well of ings for dedication. schools of the university. question-and-answer period which nings of hysteria now." By-stanc University ' of Chicago chal- Bridwell was the donor of the He pointed out that many the followed. Olcutt Sanders, who was nodded in approval. figed the * leaders of Methodism Brid\vell theological library. Bishop ology schools are located on uni presiding said, • "Dr. Ferre is a ijembled in McFarlin auditorium Selecman, a former president of versity campuses, but few achieve little too tired to^ be with us for Another asked about the Chris | make the new school plant the SMU, gave a brief historical review any degree of co-operation with the the rest of the -program." tian church in Russia. "The Rus In fact,. Dr. Ferre had just of. the -school and spoke in behalf universities. ^ sians can't, wipe out the church finished a schedule which would of Mrs. R. Harper Kiiby, who with "This is a disgrace to.'the uni there," he.said. "People will walk have floored the average man. He her late husband gave the money versities and to "the ^theology miles" to worship even though the hi Eta Sigma delivered the Fondren lecture on for Kirby hall, which housed the schools," he said. "I adjure the Per government disapproves. So the Missions for Religious Emphasis school until this year. kins .school of theology to work in Communists maintain a sort of Week, participated in services lead malevolent neutrality." Bishop Ivan Lee Holt, a .member close harmony with the rest of the p6n to Frosh university." - ing up to the dedication of the When the subject of the atom of the first school of theology school The theology school should never theology school quadrangle, and bomb came up the voluble theolo faculty, gave the dedicatory prayer. (Continued on Page 8) spoke to various student groups. gian was speechless. "I read some Vith B Grades He even got up at 7 a. m. Wed where about some church count nesday morning to talk to a student wanting to use the atom bomb wit IA.11 freshmen who made a. B plus cell group worship program. restraint. Use something like the ' Wage or better last semester are Then, when Dr. Harold Bosley atom bomt) 'with restraint!'" gible for Phi Eta Sigma, fresh- of Evanston, 111., arid Dean Clar Then he had to excuse himself in honorary, George . Fooshee, ence Craig. of Drew Theological for dinner. He had an hour until isident of the group, announced seminary had already gone home; heI. - hadI. _ J J__to "speak • I-.' again.1 • • • ; ursday.-;',:": Dr. Ferre stayed on an extra day . .'c Freshmen must make a 3 :5 aver- to talk to the conference on the in either of. their first two se church and war sponsored by the tters to be eligible for member- American Friends Service•, comr p. This corresponds to thrfee A's mittee. i two BV or four A's and one C. "There are few questions which I would have consented' to. speak For Texas Game All freshmen who made this av- Admittance to the SMU-Uni- ige last semester were urged to on," he admitted a little ruefully, "but this is one of them." versity of Texas basketball game id a note' with their name and to. be played in the Joe Perkins al mailing address to John Mor- In all of his speeches I)r^ Ferre captured audiences with his en • gymnasium Friday, Feb. 16, will ,v, Phi Delta Theta Box, SMU thusiastic delivery; Emphasizing be by ticket only, J. C. Wetsel, t office. his points by rocking back and ticket manager, has announced. Slew members •will be affiliated forth and gesticulating vigorously, As long as tickets are avail-, the latter part of April, Fooshee he spoke with a strong Swedish able they will be. given to stu- tiounced. accent.- , dents, faculty and staff members tfext meeting of Phi Eta Sigma After his speech in chapel the upon presentation of their activ 11 be held Thursday, Feb. 15, at seemingly indefatigable professor ity cards at the ticket office 10 p.m. in AX-18. Plans for the Photos by Laughead from Vanderbilt was cornered by Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- v Phi Eta Sigma award to the DR. NELS FERRE questioners. "Don't you think pre day. The office will be open from standing faculty member of the Dr. Ferre wound up a busy week of speaking Thursday. He took serving our freedom is more im- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All student ac ir will be discussed, according to part in Ministers Week Activities, Perkins Theology quadrangle pojftant than not going to war?" tivity cards must be validated1 oshee. V' : 1 dedication and various group discussions while here. one asked. for the second semester. - ®l»e S&»fW18I Camputf StucJents tQ Gjve Clare Luce to Discus Music i . ogram Nine students will be presented 1 Students Named in a recital Monday at 4 p.m.