Religious Emphasis Hosts George MacLeod A world-renowned church- Sir John MacLeon, first baro- Edinburgh and Glasgow and and twice destroyed by pir- man, the Rev. George F. Mac- net, and was educated at Win- is a chaplain to Her Majesty ates in its first centuries. Leod of Scotland, will speak chester, Oxford (Oriel Col- Queen Elizabeth. A burial ground attached to for Religious Emphasis Week lege), and Edinburgh Univers- In 1957-58 he was moder- the Abbey contains the graves March 2 and 3 at LaGrange ity. He holds a doctor of divin- ator of the General Assembly of fifty Scottish kings, among College. ity degree from Glasgow Uni- of the Church of Scotland. of fifty Scottish kings, among The visiting lecturer is versity. Dr. MacLeod has been lead- them Macbeth, villian of founder and leader of the Iona The LaGrange lecturer was er of the Iona Community Shakespeare's tragedy, many Community, a Presbyterian a captain with the Scottish since 1938. Iona was founded European kings are also buried brotherhood of ministers and armed forces in World War I, by St. Columba in the sixth there. craftsmen which has under- served in France and the Near century and is regarded as the Dr. MacLeod is currently on taken the task of restoring the East, and was awarded the cradle of Scotland's Christ- a tour of 17 colleges and uni- ned abbey on the West Military Cross and the Croix ianity. versity campuses in several Scottish island of Iona. de Guerre. The Abbey at Iona was tak- sections of this country. He Dr. MacLeod is the son' of He has served churches in en over by the Benedictines made a similar tour in 1960, Dean Urges Students Betos To Check Sign Up Date "Representing Georgia's Oldest Independent Institution of Higher Learning" Students have been urged by Registration this year will be VOLUME VI, NO. 21 Academic Dean C. Lee Harwell completed in one day, the dean LAGRANGE COLLEGE, LAGRANGE, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 25, 1964 to meet with their academic ad- said. Only juniors and seniors visors prior to advanced registra- may complete their registration tion for spring quarter. The date from1 1:00 until 2:30 on March 4. set for advanced, registration is Underclassmen will complete re- March 4th this year. gistration from 2:30 until 5:00. Johnson, Shaffer, Tillison The dean said that materials The administration announced needed for advanced registration that it will not be responsible for will be distributed to faculty ad- closed sections in case juniors and visors by Wednesday, Feb. 26. In- seniors do not complete registra- cluded in the materials will be tion during those hours. Speak Thursday In Dobbs a tentative schedule for students The dean's office has announc- By CINDY BENNETT planning to attend the summer ed that all Wednesday afternoon Candidates for president of the Student Government; session. A list of the faculty ad- classes and labs will be held on Association will present their platforms in speeches before Registrar Seeks visors will be posted on the bulle- Friday afternoon if it is possible the student body Thursday at 10:00 a. m. in Dobbs Audi- tin board in Smith Building. to schedule them on that day. torium. Personal Forms After the speeches the three Student personal forms used candidates will be open to ques- in making recommendations tions posed from the floor. concerning students and in an- Hypnotism Can Prove Useful The candidates for the presi- swering iquiries regarding stu- dential race are Vincent Shaffer, dents extracurricular activi- Lowrey Tillison, both nominees ties should be turned in im- In Improving Learning Ability of the SGA nominating commit- mediately, the registrars office tee, and Mickey Johnson, a can- announced last week. "Hypnosis may be used as an There are numerous popular i In hypnosis there is no loss of didate by petition. The forms should be turned aid in improving a person's lear- misconceptions about hypnosis consciousness, nor is there a sur- Millard Martin, current SGA in to Mrs. Overcash in the re- ■ which are held by the public and ning ability." The Reverend J. render of will. The subject will president, urges all students to gistrar's office. Douglas Gibson, pastor' of the professional men. Actually, al- never do anything which his sub- attend this student body meeting Mrs. Overcash said that First Methodist Church in Cedar- most everyone frequently. falls conscious is unwilling to do. Said Martin, "This is the stu- there are a great many re- town, will be present on the La- into spontaneous auto-hypnosis. Mr. Gibson quite willingly as- dents' opportunity, to take a quests for the information in- serts that not all people can be Grange, College campus on Fri- This may happen when a person good look at the candidates, their cluded on the form' and on is daydreaming, . watching tele- helped by this method, but his day to explain his work to inter- qualifications, and their plat- some students no information training and experience convince ested students. vision, reading a book, or listen- forms." can be found. ing to a lecture. Most people who him that it is valid in many cas- Mr. Gibson will explain his Martin continued, "We hope According to Mrs. Overcash, have driven for long hours along es. He approaches this work as method, theory, and applications that everyone will take an active student personal records will a monotonous route experience an integral part of his calling to part in the upcoming elections, to any students interested in be placed in the permanent hearing him, Friday morning at highway hypnosis. the Christian ministry. get to know the candidates, and record file of each student. 10:00 in the Bailey room. He will base judgment on thoughtful in- Extra forms may be picked up remain on campus Friday after- terpretation of campaign issues noon for individual conferences and resolves." at the registrar's office. with interested people. "Students are about to elect According to Rev. Mr. Gibson fellow students to represent them through hypnosis and the con- in their government during the Art And Religion scious application of posthypnotic next year. In order to best work suggestion, the student is enabled for the students, Student Gov- Topic For Chapel; to utilize to a greater extent his ernment must have leadership actual learning potential. Hyp- which will function in students' McLean To Speak nosis cannot give a person the best interest." ability which he does not already The relationship between re- possess, but it can aid the stu- ligion and art will be the pro- dent in overcoming barriers whi- SGA Council Meet gram topic in the Wednesday's ch directly affect his ability to chapel. Mr. James A. McLean, as- learn and to apply what he has To Hear Club Rule sistant professor of art at La- learned. Grange College, will present an Mr. Gibson has demonstrated In its final form, the Student illustrated lecture relating art to this method with a number of Government Association amend- both historical and contemporary students. By carefully worded ment coordinating student clubs religion. suggestions he has enabled the under the direction of the legis- Mr. McLean has a bachelor of student to develop a more posi- lative council of the SGA will b.e divinity degree from Southern tive attitude toward a particular presented to the LaGrange Col- Methodist University. subject, his fellow students, and lege lawmaking assemblage in a 'McLean said he plans to "give his teachef..'He also aids the stu- meeting this week. my interpretation of what art is; dent ta--s^^hat he is doing in PHHPBHBHHHppH After passage by the SGA leg- to call Into question some of the a lorfg-range \<'^ perspective, thus Pretty Pat Lanham Is this week's Hilltop N£WS pick for Sweet- islature the amendment" will be popular conceptions of religious giving hiip. assurance that what heart of the Week. Pat, a senfor from Emerson, .Georgia, Is In ;brbught before the. Student Af- art and guess some of the new he! ^.dSaingjjow is an important Alpha Kappa TKeta sorority and Is advertising ^manager of the fairs Faculty Advisory Commit- relationships Between religion part orVrtluch larger whole. annual staff. ■ . tee." and art." : t ■»■ -«•• ~ HILLTOP NEWS — LAGRANGE COLLEGE Tuesday, February 25, 1964 Page 2 EDITORIALS Function To Bridge Gap Say Students Of SGA The E. A. Bailey Award Could Improve By JOHN WHITE told The Hilltop News, "The SGA should be the connecting link be- sical goals for the group as a whole. The Student Government As- tween the student body and the The E. A. Bailey Award has come un- sociation is a multi-job organi- der close observation by two candidates By having a member elected officer faculty. It should serve to let the zation but most students agree its for the Student Government Association of a campus organization, the fraternity faculty know what the students primary function is to bridge the presidency. The award is presented each gains leadership points. The criteria by think." gap between students and the ad- year to the fraternity accumulating the which leadership is judged, in some cases, Another idea of the SGA's re- ministration. greatest number of points in the areas of becomes merely the result of a populari- sponsibility came frown Charlie scholarship, leadership, and sportsman- ty poll, and points are given when, in As one student, Ken Chapman, Knight, who said, "Student Gor- ship. reality, they are not justly deserved. ernment should have overall control of group activities for In other cases, the award has been an The Hilltop News feels this system influence in block-voting.